Daiwa has expanded its range of consumer durables with the semi-automatic top-load washing machine 6.5 kg D65SWM18, catering to the tier-II and tier-III markets. Designed with a sturdy build and dynamically durable exterior, the washing machine comes in the signature design of distinct wash and drain tub along with a transparent, paneled plastic lid for convenience. With a powerful dual roto pulsator, the machine has a large capacity and is equipped with a higher spin speed and lower drying time. Moreover, the lint filter captures the lint or any hard dirt that is released from the clothes while washing.
This new unveiling also introduces a wide yet new array of thermal protectors which protects the motor from impact resistance. It is designed to prevent dangerous overheating that causes motor failure. The rust-proof body is the crux with the configuration of high-quality plastic which endures heavily humid climate without getting corroded. Also, its robust exterior assures longevity. In the shade of maroon, this semi-automatic washing machine is available in leading stores across Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi.


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Based on the original manga, laid back Yoh Asakura spends his nights chilling with the local ghosts, including legendary samurai Amidamaru, who Yoh befriends as his Guardian Ghost. Yoh is a Shaman, and not only can he see spirits, he can unite with them and unlock incredible powers. Turns out he’s not the only one, as the “Destiny Star” marks the start of the Shaman Tournament. Every 500 years Shamans all over the world gather and fight to see who will become: The Shaman King! This complete collection includes all 64 English dubbed TV episodes from the 2003 series!

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Janet Lee said she snapped this photo of a bicyclist throwing a bike lock at her car during a confrontation on Tuesday evening. Her teenage daughter was driving the car.
(Photo by Janet Lee)
Update: The second (non-bike-lock-throwing) bicyclist in the photo has contacted The Oregonian/OregonLive with his version of what happened. Read it below.
Dear Portland bicyclists: Bike locks are for locking up your ride, not hucking at cars during the evening commute.
A Portland woman says she has filed a police report against a bicyclist who she says threw a bike lock at her car and kicked her in the arm during a heated exchange east of the Hawthorne Bridge on Tuesday night.
Janet Lee said her teenage daughter was driving their 2000 BMW when she snapped a photo of the cyclist heaving the heavy U-lock at the vehicle.
Lee, who sometimes commutes by bicycle to her downtown job, said she was a "little embarrassed" by her behavior during the confrontation.
"But I don't want to be a wallflower," she said.
The confrontation, she said, started at Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. and Clay Street, when the man on the tall bike began berating another motorist who was trying to turn right on a red light. Because of the Portland Streetcar tracks on MLK, there is a big "no turn on red" sign at the intersection.
Lee said the bicyclist was repeatedly shouting those words at the driver in the turn lane next to her. She said it was as grating as a motorist constantly honking his horn at someone in anger.
"I felt like (the bicyclist) was being abusive, like he was baiting the driver," Lee said, "so I said something through my open window."
Lee said she told the tall-bike rider that his behavior was making all bike riders look bad. He responded by spitting on her, she said. So, she spit back and rolled up the window.
The light turned green and the bicyclist kicked the BMW's driver side mirror before turning toward Hawthorne Boulevard, Lee said. But a couple blocks later, "he came back to taunt us," she said.
Lee said the man and second bicyclist began to intentionally coast at a crawl, essentially blocking their route.
When Lee's daughter honked at them, the tall-bike rider tossed the lock, which hit the front of the car, Lee said.
Her daughter stopped. Lee jumped out to grab the lock. "He beat me to it," she said of the tall bike rider. "When I tried to take a picture of him and the front of my car, he kicked me in the arm, knocking the phone out of my hand."
David Robinson, the bearded cyclist to the right of the tall bike rider in the photo, contacted The Oregonian/OregonLive to explain that he was "instantly thrust into the interaction" about a block before the lock went airborne.
He was riding home from Free Geek and turned onto Clay as the conflict was boiling over.
Robinson said the other rider, who he knows but declined to name, told him that the people in the car had been harassing him. The car, Robinson said, began tailgating them and Lee's daughter was honking in a hostile manner.
Robinson said the other cyclist didn't kick Lee as much as he "put out his foot" to protect himself from being attacked. "The conflict originated with the vehicle with the most wheels," he said.
So what about the tossing of the bike lock? "I agree that it wasn't the best course of action," he said.
Still, Robinson didn't rebuke the tall-biker for doing it. "That's a discussion we'll have at another time," he said.
The bicyclists rode off. Lee said she called the police and filed a report. Portland police have not confirmed whether a report was filed.
Lee also posted the photo of the flying lock on her Facebook page, where many of her friends responded that the behavior was inexcusable and even dangerous.
"Not saying there isn't equal jerkiness going on with pedestrians and drivers of cars, but come on," one friend wrote.
True. Anyone, regardless of travel mode, is capable of road rage. Unfortunately, we've seen that repeatedly on the streets of Portland. Sometimes, there are happy endings. But no one ever exits a street fight looking good.
When bicyclists and motorists start throwing large metal projectiles at other road users during the evening commute, potentially injuring an innocent bystander, it's an ugliness that deserves to be exposed in this insta-share age.
What are the best ways to react to a road-raging nutjob in traffic? I turned to police officers and conflict-management professionals to get the answers for a column last fall.
Things are tricky enough for bicycle commuters out there.
Geting photographed pitching projectiles and running red lights doesn't make it any easier for other riders.
Let's all (peacefully) share the road out there. Please.
Update 2: For all of the conspiracy theorists who wonder why, if the tall bike rider threw the U-lock, are his hand's the handlebars in the photo. Here's another photo that Lee posted on her Facebook page:


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announces the 2012 award winners for the Top 50 Rated Quality of Food restaurants in Australia.
Based on reviews and ratings by real diners of BookARestaurant.com restaurants across Australia, the 2012 Top Rated Award winners span five states with Victoria easily leading the other states with 23 honourees. New South Wales came in second with 13 winning restaurants, followed by seven winners in Queensland, six winners in Western Australia and one winner from the Australian Capital Territory.
The Top Rated Awards for the Top 50 Rated Quality of Food restaurants were based on more than 13,000 reviews collected from verified BookARestaurant.com diners between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying ratings and reviews were included for consideration.
The 2012 Top Rated Award winners include five of Neil Perry’s venues (Rockpool Bar & Grill – Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Rockpool on George and Spice Temple – Melbourne), and four of George Calombaris’ restaurants (Hellenic Republic, Maha, P M 24, and The Press Club). The seven Queensland restaurants to make the list include ARIA Brisbane, Bushfire Flame Grill Restaurant, E’cco Bistro, Jelly Fish Restaurant, Ortiga, Restaurant Two, and Sails Restaurant Noosa.
The complete list of 2012 Top Rated Award Winners for the Top 50 Quality of Food Restaurants in Australia is available on the BookARestaurant.com website.
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A Brazilian off-duty police officer who stopped by a pharmacy while out with his wife and infant son wound up in a deadly gunfight.
Sgt. Rafael Souza was strolling through the aisles of the Bifarma pharmacy in the Sao Paolo suburb of Campo Limpo Paulista on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 18, when a pair of armed robbers rushed in.
The officer, from the 49th Metropolitan Battalion, had been minding his child while his wife talked with the pharmacist and paid for her purchase.
One of the robbers pointed his pistol at Souza, who had identified himself as a police officer.
When he saw the gun pointing his way, Souza immediately drew his own weapon and opened fire.
After dispatching the first gunman, Souza set off after the second.
Much of the incident was caught by one of the store’s the store’s security cameras.
In the video, Souza can be seen shooting past another patron with his pistol in his right hand while holding his child on his left hip. Souza doubles back and catches the other gunman, while his wife cowers in an aisle, apparently imploring him to hand her their child.
Souza does, but not until he has thoroughly neutralized all threats.
When medical personnel arrived, they pronounced the two suspects—Jefferson Alves, 24, and Italo Creato, 22—dead at the scene, according to International Business Times.
Souza, his wife, and his child were completely unharmed. None of the customers nor the pharmacist were reported injured in any way either. Sgt. Souza seems to have saved them all.
Amazingly, Souza’s gun-and-baby-wielding incident is not unique in Brazil’s recent history.
An officer from the Sao Paulo suburb of Campinas got drawn into a gunfight while holding his three-month-old daughter in 2014, according to RT.
That officer had to let go of his daughter to apprehend the suspect. His daughter sustained minor injuries.
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The herbs used in each of Siddhayu’s bottles are wholesome, potent, and full of life, brought to you in a form that it was intended.
We dedicate our research expertise for identification of potent and indigenous botanical actives and for extraction of high performing Phyto-nutrients at unparalleled levels of purity having the desired efficacy and activity
Our belief in the power of Ayurveda and the traditional actives, known for eons for their efficacy, combined with our formulation prowess has led us to bring out best of the herbs we use. The herb is used as a whole wherever possible for maximum efficacy.
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Herbs, since time immemorial, have been a boon to restore human health whenever it is threatened with an imbalance. But like all-natural resources, this gift too is vulnerable and needs to be preserved in its original form, the specific genotype as documented in Ayurvedic Granthas for their medicinal properties. True for both cultivated and forest herbs – shrubs and trees.
We give immense importance to these aspects and allocate sizeable resources to ensure the sustainability of medicinal herbs. Like captive plantation over several hundred acres of land in our possession, and buyback arrangements with farmers for cultivated herbs, where we provide quality seeds, natural plant fertilisers, and tonics, as well as herbal pesticides to ensure the final produce does not have any residue of harsh chemicals.
Most importantly, the farmers are trained by an expert team on good agricultural practices like planting and cropping technologies, natural manure, irrigation, and harvesting.
In the processing of medicinal herbs, harvesting is a crucial step. When the important phytochemicals reach peak levels for best therapeutic benefits, that’s when harvesting should be done, making season and time-critical.
The mode of harvesting determines the best yield, and different techniques are adopted depending upon the plant being harvested. For leaves, flowers, and fruits of particular maturity, handpicking is preferred. For stem, bark, and roots, implements are used to save the plant and yet harvest useable plant material, an aspect crucial for sustainability.
Post harvesting, the plant material is mostly shade-dried under humidity control to prevent exposure to high temperatures which can alter its phytochemical constituents.
The main objective of processing post-harvesting is to ensure minimal intervention and avoid harsh processes like heated tunnels and hot air fluidised drying system. Avoiding washing with anti-microbial chemicals which can irreversibly harm phytoconstituents.
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Emmerich Newspapers Chooses CC1's eXaminer Automatic Register Control System
Press release from the issuing company
CC1, Inc., the premier provider of digital Automatic Register Control, Web Video, Register Motorization, and Pre-Registration solutions for the web offset market, is announcing the installation of its eXaminer Automatic Register Control systems at the Greenville, Mississippi plant of Emmerich Newspapers, a Mississippi publisher of 25 community newspapers. The CC1 system was installed in late 2005 on the plant’s Goss Urbanite four-unit, two-stacked web press. CC1’s eXaminer is the most advanced and effective automatic register control for four-color newsprint available today.
“The CC1 system has worked well at our installation in Greenville, significantly improving registration consistency and reducing waste,” says Wyatt Emmerich, President of Emmerich Newspapers. “It was simply impossible for our press crew to move side and circumferencial motors for all colors rapidly enough to keep registration accurate.”
Growing use of color
Emmerich cites the growing use of color in the newspapers and the need to produce advertisements with the highest quality possible as one of the primary reasons for the installation of the CC1 eXaminer Automatic Register Control. “We are seeing the use of more and more color,” he says. “We are now doing process color on both sides of the web and our paper has never looked better. This helps us to increase our savings because we don’t have to refund advertisers for poor quality ads. The CC1 eXaminer is an efficient, cost effective way of significantly improving process color on newsprint. We look forward to installing a second system on the other side of our press.”
The eXaminer Automatic Register Control System from CC1, Inc. provides accurate and consistent automatic control of four-color register (running and sidelay) throughout the press run including start/stops, splices and plate changes.
The eXaminer features:
* Automatic Pre-Positioning of color and cut- off compensators for web path changes;
* Automatic Color Register Control to maintain fast and consistent print register quality throughout speed changes, after splices, web breaks, go-downs, and immediate re-establishing of register after edition or plate changes;
* Full and/or Lateral register motorization is available.
Quicker re-start, less stress
“The automation on the CC1 eXaminer system provides quicker re-start on press and less stress for our press operators,” states Emmerich. “When we have a web break, we’re able to re-start the press much faster because the CC1 system is like a ‘pressman in a box’! With 16 motors moving on press per lead, it is beyond a human’s ability to quickly and effectively manage them all. It is a system that easily pays for itself.”
Emmerich was also pleased with the system’s easy installation. “I expected it to be an installation nightmare, given the complexity of the motors, the optics and the computers, but in fact everything went smoothly and the system worked from the minute we turned it on. It was the easiest equipment installation we’ve ever had,” says Emmerich.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — You may arrive at this famous old seaport sailing close-hauled with your boat's rail under water, tacking furiously between channel markers into a stiff breeze out of the west.
Or, you may pull up in a family-filled mini-van, encountering no greater challenge than the lack of a parking place and the need for a restroom.
FOR THE RECORD - This story contains corrected material, published Aug. 15, 2000.
In any case, whether an old salt, landlubber or landlubber who'd like to spend a little time as some kind of salt, you will quickly see why this historic jewel on the Chesapeake is one of the most popular destinations on the East Coast.
Home of the U.S. Naval Academy, the town boasts it is "the sailing capital of America." There are ports in Maine, Massachusetts and even California that might dispute the claim, but without question it's a major player in the realm of jib sheets and halyards--and has been for some three and a half centuries.
Annapolis has not one but three harbors, two of them--Spa Creek and Back Creek--extending deep into the marshy countryside of Maryland's western shore. They are home to a vast fleet of sailing craft and motorboats of every shape, size and description. One has seen here a two-masted, cutter-rigged sailboat made of concrete, as well as two gigantic and meticulously restored America's Cup J-Boats from the 1920s.
In summertime, the Annapolis waterfront is also jammed with visiting watercraft from other Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast ports. During the two big national boat shows Annapolis hosts during the fall (the United States Sailboat Show, Oct. 5-9, and the United States Powerboat Show, Oct. 12-15), the Spanish Armada would get lost in the forests of masts.
But the town appeals to a much wider range of visitors than those with a working knowledge of spinnakers, spars and boom vangs. Its history dates back nearly to the founding of Jamestown and the landing of the Mayflower. The Naval Academy, with its unique and splendid traditions, is a tourist draw in itself, and the seafood and antiques to be had in and around the town rival those of New England.
Within an easy hour's drive of both Washington and Baltimore, Annapolis is not only the capital of Maryland but was for nine months, from 1783 to 1784, the official capital of the U.S. An effort to make it the permanent capital of the nation had widespread support, because the politicians were fearful of the unruly mobs in Philadelphia. But the idea was defeated in part because of opposition from Maryland state lawmakers who would have had to relocate to Baltimore.
Erected in 1772, the Maryland statehouse is the oldest capitol building in continuous use in the United States and the only one to serve as U.S. Capitol. A prettily prominent landmark overlooking the waterfront atop the town's principal hill, the capitol is discernible from miles out in Chesapeake Bay.
The building is as much museum as it is a place for lawmaking (in the days of Gov. Spiro Agnew, among others, also a place for lawbreaking). The two most significant events to take place under its roof were the ratification of the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and guaranteed the United States' independence, and George Washington's handing over of his military commission to the Congress that same year. He hastened from there to Mt. Vernon in the belief that his public service was largely done.
The Old Senate Chamber, where both events took place, has been restored to late 18th Century authenticity, and there's a life-size mannequin of Washington wearing an exact replica of his Continental Army general's uniform. A very grand painting of the occasion hangs nearby.
The statehouse also contains exhibits on the Treaty of Paris negotiations, as well as some on the colonial history of the Chesapeake Bay region. There's material on the elaborate deal-making that went on with king and court in getting charters for colonies and colonial enterprises.
Annapolis is home to more surviving colonial-era structures than any other city in America. A stroll down any of the streets leading from the statehouse will take you through a wealth of this architecture. The sense of the maritime past is as strong as that one gets from N.C. Wyeth's famous "Treasure Island" book illustrations.
Four Annapolis residents were among the signers of the Declaration of Independence. All of their homes have been preserved, and three are open to the public: the Charles Carroll House (107 Duke of Gloucester St.; 410-269-1737), whose patriot namesake was one of the wealthiest men in the colonies; the Chase-Lloyd House (22 Maryland Ave.; 410-263-2723), residence of Samuel Chase and wedding place of "Star-Spangled Banner" composer Francis Scott Key; and the William Paca House and Gardens (186 Prince George St.; 410-263-5553). The house of Declaration signer Thomas Stone (207 Hanover St.) is now a private residence not open to the public.


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Inaccurate gender pay gap information - enforcement action being taken by EHRC
We are getting reports that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is actively checking gender pay gap information published by employers on the government’s website. If it considers the information is inaccurate, for example because it is “statistically improbable”, it is writing to the employer to ask for a breakdown showing each full-pay relevant employee along with their gender and hourly pay so that it can assess this. The EHRC is also checking that gender pay gap information is also published on the employer’s own website.
The Government Equalities Office recently reported that 100% of employers identified as within the scope of the gender pay reporting regulations have published their data. Although the regulations themselves do not provide for any power to check the accuracy of the data provided (or in fact any consequences for non-compliance), the EHRC considers that its general powers of investigation under the Equality Act 2010 cover this. Although it is legally questionable whether this is the case it is unlikely that any employer will want to challenge this given the potential negative publicity for doing so.
Any letter received from the EHRC should not be ignored or taken lightly. Their enforcement powers include launching a formal investigation, with the details being made public and published on their website. Any continued breach could lead to court action and an unlimited fine.
Going forward, the message to employers is to ensure the data they provide is accurate and to seek advice on any aspect which is unclear.
For more information, please contact Clare Davis.
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Acora on acquisition of Westgate IT
Westgate IT specialises in providing IT support to businesses in the South West.
Nick Hurley quoted by the Society for HR Management on the UK government's proposals to prevent workplace sexual harassment
The U.K. government introduced legislation in July 2021 for employers to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment on the job.
Returning to work post-lockdown: FAQs for employers
We look at some of the main issues employers may face and the key steps to consider as restrictions ease.
Amelia Goodwin writes for Civil Society on a recent employment tribunal ruling which found that anxiety constitutes a disability
The tribunal found that an anxiety state constitutes a disability for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.
Face coverings at work post lockdown
While the legal requirement has been lifted, employers may consider face coverings as an appropriate safety measure in certain workplaces.
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Apposite Capital on acquisition of i2a Diagnostics
i2a is a leading provider of laboratory instruments, software and reagents for the clinical microbiology market in France.
Nick Hurley interviewed by GB News on the legal ramifications of employers insisting employees have the COVID-19 vaccine
Nick considers the potential dangers of employers setting a precedent by adopting a 'No Jab, No Job' policy.
Record success for Charles Russell Speechlys’ Private Wealth practice in Chambers HNW 2021 directory
We are delighted to have once again been recognised as a leader in our field in the Chambers High Net Worth 2021 Guide.
Michael Powner writes for People Management and explains how employers can carry out an equal pay audit
How do employers carry out an equal pay audit?
COVID-19 Vaccination – can an employer make it compulsory for employees?
We review what legal issues to take into account when considering to make vaccination compulsory as an employer.
Changes to Right to Work Checks from 1 July 2021
EEA citizens and their family members are required to evidence immigration status in the UK, in the same way as other foreign nationals.
Changes to Right to Rent Checks from 1 July 2021
Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the right to rent checks grace period of six months will end on 30 June.
Michael Powner and Laurence Whymark write for The Caterer on the implications of the new tipping laws on the hospitality industry
Operators will soon have to pass on tips to staff without deductions.
Post-Brexit business visitors and working in France, Germany, Spain and the UK
Watch the final session in a series of webinars on post-Brexit mobility.
Top 7 Data Protection Tips for Employers
Here are our top 7 data protection tips for employers.
Nick Hurley quoted by the Daily Mirror on the legal implications of implementing a 'No Jab, No Job' policy
"'No jab, no job' may seem clear and concise, but whether an employer can make it mandatory is far from straightforward.
Sponsor Licence Compliance: Key considerations
Watch our fourth in a series of webinars on post-Brexit mobility.
The UK’s New Skilled Worker & Intra-Company Visa Routes
Watch our third in a series of webinars on post-Brexit mobility.
Planning for EU to UK Work & Business Travel
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UK work and business mobility in a post-Brexit world
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Join United Way for Cortland County on
Sunday, June 7th for the First Annual Virtual
Register for one of our friendly competitions built around activities you already love. Then head outside, have fun, and send us your results. All prizes support local businesses.
Although we can't be physically together, we can still make an impact and
help provide resources to assist Cortland County families in need.
Yes, a point 5 K. -- 1651 feet, 547 yards, 0.3 miles.
The race for the rest of us. Gather the family and grab the stroller, the bikes, the dog, or even the skateboard, and walk, run or roll your way to victory! Prizes awarded by drawing.
Donation: $10 Singles, $20 Families
.5K Walk, Run & Roll
Gather a team of 2 or 4 for an outing at your usual golf course. Play a round of Best Ball between Thursday, June 4 and Sunday, June 7. Submit your score by midnight 6.07. Prizes awarded for the top three scores.
Team Donation: $20
The Socially Distant Not-a-Golf-Tournament Outing
Join us for a 6.07 day virtual 5k walk/run! Complete 3.1 miles at your own pace, in your own time. With every step you'll be working together to support our community. Prizes awarded by drawing.
Runner Donation: $20
Virtual 5K Run (or walk...)
Show off your skills and create a chalk masterpiece. All ages (and families) are welcome to participate. Celebrity Judges Vincent Bellardini and Mike Eves from X101 Always Classic will award prizes for best young artist to age 12, best Novice 12+ (all skill levels) and best elite artist 12+ (advanced skills).
Chalk It Up: Sidewalk Art Contest
Build Community! You don’t have to run or golf to participate in 607 Day.
Gather your family, friends, or neighbors to cleanup your block.
Mow an elderly neighbor’s yard or weed their flower garden.
Donate blood at the Cortland YMCA Tuesday, June 9 Sign up here: GIVEBLOOD
Whatever you can think of to help your community.
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New pics of nearby starburst galaxy reveal hidden details
Washington: Astronomers using the new, high-frequency capabilities of the National Science Foundation`s Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have captured never-before-seen details of the nearby starburst galaxy M82.
The new data highlight streamers of material fleeing the disk of the galaxy as well as concentrations of dense molecular gas surrounding pockets of intense star formation.
M82, which is located approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, is a classic example of a starburst galaxy-one that is producing new stars tens- to hundreds-of-times faster than our own Milky Way.
Its relatively nearby location made it an ideal target for the GBT`s newly equipped "W-Band" receiver, which is capable of detecting the millimeter wavelength light that is emitted by molecular gas. This new capability makes the GBT the world`s largest single-dish, millimeter-wave telescope.
Lead author Amanda Kepley , a post-doctoral fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, West Virginia, said that with this new vision, we were able to look at M82 to explore how the distribution of molecular gas in the galaxy corresponded to areas of intense star formation.
She said that having this new capability may help them understand why stars form where they do.
Kepley said that the GBT data clearly show billowing concentrations of dense molecular gas huddled around areas that are undergoing bursts of intense star formation, asserting that they also reveal giant outflows of ionized gas fleeing the disk of the galaxy.
She said that these outflows are driven by star formation deep within the galaxy.
The study is set to be published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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text: Client hired Morse Remodeling to design and construct this newly purchased home with large lot so that they could move their family with young children in. It was a full gut, addition and entire renovation of this 1960's ranch style home. The house is situated in a neighborhood which has seen many whole house upgrades and renovations. The original plan consisted of a living room, family room, and galley kitchen. These were all renovated and combined into one large open great room. A master suite addition was added to the back of the home behind the garage. A full service laundry room was added near the garage with a large walk in pantry near the kitchen. Design, Build, and Enjoy!

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Sony’s smart operating platform NUCLeUS Operating Room scored FDA 510(k) clearance late last week. The new system allows clinicians to capture, store and share OR videos, scans and other patient data throughout its hospital network. This will also allow videos, including 3D videos, to be captured in "near real time.”
The latest tool was designed to reduce hardware requirements in the operating room, and doesn’t require network infrastructure upgrades, according to the company.
In the future, additional applications and features can be added as they are released. The tool also supports third-party applications via APIs. The images and videos can be stored in a patients records, and can also be used for education purposes, according to Sony.
The tech is already launched in the UK, Belgium and Sweden.
WHY IT MATTERS
The new technology is pitched as a way for providers to better coordinate care and gain access to patient data and images. According to Sony, the contents of the videos can also be used for teaching purposes.
“We are eager to put NUCLeUS in the hands of doctors, nurses and OR managers in the US so they can experience first-hand how the platform can dramatically improve surgical collaboration and potentially contribute to better patient outcomes,” Theresa Alesso, president of Sony Electronics’ Pro division, said in a statement. “With the ongoing development of unique ‘smart applications,’ NUCLeUS will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the OR.”
THE LARGER TREND
While Sony is best known for its consumer tech products, including TVs and sound systems, it has also been expanding its foothold in the healthcare space.
At the Connected Health Conference in October Sony displayed its B2B device platform that is planning to launch early next year. The system will help digital health companies incorporate a straightforward wearable sensor into their existing remote monitoring services.


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The Third Typology: The Development of Catuspatha of Denpasar City
In Bali, crossroad or pempatan agung is not only seen as a channel of movement. Crossroad or better known as catuspatha in Balinese architecture has sacred meaning and values. In the days of the kingdoms, associated with its status as the center of the royal capital, catuspatha was functioned as the natah of the city. It was the center of citizen activities. Along with the development of times, technology, and the influence of economic, social and cultural factors, the catuspatha was increasingly experiencing development and changes. This study seeks to identify the development and changes of the catuspatha of Denpasar City based on the theory of The Third Typology by Anthony Vidler. The research method used is typical normative criticism which has the belief that buildings and urban areas are always built through a model based on the types of structural, functional, and shape. The results show that The Third Typology also applies to the catuspatha of Denpasar City, where its development and changes can be seen from three typologies, including the first typology which emphasizes natural philosophy, the second typology which is more modernist ideology, and the third typology neo rationalist which emphasizes on continuity of form and history.
Agung, A. A. (1989). Bali abad XIX, Perjuangan Rakyat dan Raja-Raja Menentang Kolonialisma Belanda 1808-1908. Denpasar: Gajah Mada Univ. Press.
Attoe, W. (1978). Architecture and Critical Imagination. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Chaplin, C. (Director). (1932). Chaplin in Bali [Motion Picture]. US.
Donder, I. K. (2001). Panca Dathu: Atom, Atma, dan Animisme. Surabaya: Paramita.
Gelebet, I. N. (1982). Arsitektur Tradisional Daerah Bali. Denpasar: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Kebudayaan Daerah.
Leiden, U. (2016). Leiden University Libraries: Digital Collections. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl/
Putra, I. G. (2003). Perubahan Ekspresi Konsep Natah dalam Tata Ruang di Bali. Jurnal Permukiman Natah, 1(2), 52-58.
Putra, I. G. (2005). Catuspatha: Konsep, Transformasi, dan Perubahan. Jurnal Permukiman Natah, 3(2), 62-71.


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text: Yesterday Reclaimed, a Virginia company begun by transplanted Manhattanite Roque Castro, makes furniture out of a variety of recycled items. For gearheads and lovers of old pickup trucks, there’s a line of Blue Collar Benches made from discarded tailgates. The example shown here uses an old GMC pickup tailgate for the seat back, antique barn wood for the arms and base and old steel tubing for the legs. The resulting patina is quite striking and the bench would make an interesting conversation piece. Castro’s Blue Collar Benches sell for $1,150 each, but you can have one built to order if you have a particular truck brand in mind. Check out Castro’s Web site at www.yesterdayreclaimed.com for full particulars.

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Lectric XPeak vs Aventon Aventure.2: The Ultimate Fat Tire Ebike Showdown
Two heavyweight contenders roll up in the fat-tire, off-road ebike scramble. The folks at Aventon and Lectric have both brought powerful fat tire machines to market in the form of the Aventure.2 and XPeak, respectively. Our reviews are a great resource in addition to our detailed comparison below.
Lectric has a reputation for value-driven ebikes and they have surpassed themselves with the $1299 pricetag on the feature-packed XPeak. Aventon’s Aventure.2 rings in at $1799 for a finely tuned ebike with quality components.
Key Takeaways – ISO Standard, Assembly and Local Support
Notably, Lectric has certified the XPeak with the ISO 4210-10 MTB quality standard, unheard of at this price point. Why is this important? Well, it depends what kind of terrain you want to tackle but those who plan to take the XPeak on trails will have extra confidence with this certification.
What is ISO 4210-10?
ISO 4210-10 is a specific part of the ISO 4210 standard which focuses on the safety requirements for electric mountain bikes (eMTBs). This section of the standard outlines the requirements and testing methods to ensure the safety and performance of eMTBs. It covers aspects such as the durability of frames and forks, the reliability of the electrical system, braking performance, and overall stability. The goal of ISO 4210-10 is to establish a uniform benchmark for the quality and safety of electric mountain bikes, ensuring they are suitable for their intended use and providing consumers with confidence in their purchase.
Assembly and Local vs Online Support
Out of the box, the Lectric XPeak takes a lead as it arrives almost fully assembled, with a well-designed and built thru-axel and quick release pedals. This allows the XPeak to be easily assembled: simply screw in the axle, attach the pedals and you’re good to go. After a safety check of course!
An advantage of Aventon’s Aventure.2 is it is available at bike shops – with option to test ride and in-person support – as well as direct to consumer. For those who want to pick up their fat tire ebike fully assembled by a professional, this is a huge win. Lectric in comparison is known for their fantastic customer support but you’ll need to call, email, or chat with them if you need assistance.
Power Points: Display, Motor and Battery
All electronic components on each model are tested to achieve the UL2849 certification. Although the XPeak has a slightly smaller 48V 14Ah battery, it has a superb 1310W peak rear hub motor (750 watt nominal), up to 400% quieter with its Stealth M24 technology.
Similarly, the brushless hub motor on the Aventure.2 is 750 watts nominal but peaks at just 1130W. Aventon does boast a 60 mile range on a single charge of its 48V 15Ah battery in its “eco” pedal assist mode. However, its efficient torque sensor sets this ebike apart, where pedal assist power is attuned to human pedal effort.
The XPeak counters with Lectric’s PWR controller, boosting human power with an amp – rather than speed-based – system, smoothing out less expensive cadence sensors. Still, the cadence sensor on the XPeak engages simply whether you’re pedaling or not pedaling, giving power depending on the pedal assist level chosen. This, all while giving you a nice ramp of power rather than rocketing you up to a specific speed tied to a specific pedal assist level.
The torque vs cadence sensor debate is a longstanding one with passionate riders in each camp. Generally, you may find you have to work harder, and put more pedal effort in to reach the higher top speeds on the Aventure.2 compared to the XPeak.
Both models can be adjusted up to Class 3 speeds of 28mph, as well as Class 2 of up to 20mph (pedal assist or throttle), according to laws. On each model, you’ll find a thumb throttle though it’s on the left on the Aventure and the right on the XPeak.
Aventon also has great app connectivity, where speeds can be modified. The Aventure.2 uses its information-rich BC280-colored LCD display complete with USB port for charging your device. The XPeak display is monochrome but is a very user-friendly size and design.
180 mm rotors and reliable hydraulic disk brakes feature on both, though the Aventure.2 has a branded Tektro set. And the Aventon ebike has 8 gears over Lectric’s 7, both from Shimano though the Aventon has better parts here, highlighted in the table below.
A win on the XPeak is its mighty RST Renegade front fork suspension as standard, offering 80mm in travel for what would usually cost an extra $400. This component was a necessity for Lectric to achieve the ISO standard and it’s something Lectric could only make happen on such an affordable ebike due to its scale.
Shapes and Extras
These ebikes are offered in high step and step-thru versions. The XPeak high-step is sleek black, the step-thru pristine white. The Aventure.2 also has Regular and Large size options for each frame-shape though in reality, it’s just the seatpost length that differs. The traditional high step, colored in Camouflage or Slate, the step-thru in Midnight or Cobalt.
For pre-orders, Lectric offers an exceptionally generous range of accessories, valued at around $400 including front and rear baskets, rear rack, fenders, Elite headlight, and lock.
Aventon includes metal fenders and a rear rack with integrated front and rear lights, which also function as turn signals. The finish on Aventon ebikes is also unmatched, with smooth welds across the ebike providing a premium look.
Specs stacked up
750 watt nominal/1310 watt peak
750 watt nominal/1130 watt peak
Battery Range (miles)
up to 55 miles
up to 60 miles
up to 7 hours (2 amp charger)
up to 5 hours (3 amp charger)
Nutt Hydraulic Disc w/ 180mm rotors
Tektro Hydraulic Disc w/ 180mm rotors
RST Renegade Suspension Fork with 80mm travel, with lockout
Zoom Suspension Fork with 80mm travel, with lockout
Chao Yang, 26″x4″
12-32T, 8 Speed
Shimano Thumb Shifter
Shimano Trigger Shifter
Right-hand thumb throttle
Left-hand thumb throttle
Large LCD, 5-levels of assist
Color Smart LCD with App connectivity, 4-levels of assist
At launch only: rear rack, plastic fenders, lock, Elite Headlight and cargo package
Integrated Lights w/ turn signals, Metal Fenders, Rear Rack
For Adventure on a Budget: Choose the Lectric XPeak if your focus is on affordability, easy self-assembly, and solid performance for off-road adventures. For Local Support and a Natural Ride: Opt for the Aventon Aventure.2 if you value smooth welds, advanced technology with torque sensor, and having a local shop for sales and service.
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Acarbose tablets (Glucobay, Precose, Prandase) 50 mg for hyperglycemia
What are Acarbose tablets 50 mg for hyperglycemia (Glucobay, Precose, Prandase)?
Acarbose tablets are effective for preventing the hyperglycemia after meal in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and prediabetes. This medicine is a starch blocker working by inhibiting enzymes in small intestinal mucosa, pancreatic juice and saliva. Following effects can be expected:
- suppressing a rapid rise in blood glucose after meals,
- reducing the rate of digestion of complex carbohydrates,
- decreasing blood glucose levels,
- decreasing glycated hemoglobin level.
Active principle: acarbose
Amount: 100 tablets
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Indications: postprandial hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and prediabetes
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Contraindications: do not use for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Do not use for patients with ketosis, diabetic coma or precoma, infection, before or after surgery condition, trauma, history of laparotomy or intestinal obstruction, liver or renal disorder, gastrointestinal disorder.
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Raiders defeat Eagles 3-0
JARED ROGERS PHOTOS
The South Ripley Raiders hosted their rivals the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles in Versailles for an Ohio River Valley Conference game on Monday, May 6.
The game was primarily a pitching duel, as South Ripley’s Bryce Franklin and Jac-Cen-Del’s Logan Drockelman both pitched the entire game.
As Raiders Assistant Coach Jeff Greiwe wrote, “Franklin dazzled on the mound,” en route to a no-hitter. Franklin struck out 14 batters with only one walk and one hit-by-pitch for the game.
Although Drockelman took the loss, he still pitched a strong game, striking out seven, while giving up four hits and three earned runs.
With the 3-0 win, South Ripley improved to 9-5 overall on the season, 4-3 in the ORVC. The Eagles still maintain a winning record as well at 9-7, but fell to 3-5 in conference play.
The Raiders bested the Eagles 2-0 in head-to-head matchups this season. The green and white team’s first win came on April 10 by a score of 10-2.
The Raiders will finish their week with games against Milan and Southwestern (Hanover), on Wednesday, May 8 and Friday, May 10, respectively. The Eagles will look to recover with games against Milan and Batesville on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, respectively.


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Tokyo National Museum is now housing the Dojigiri, a Millennium-Old Katana, that is said to have killed a demon!
Japan treasures its finest swords, with the Five Swords Under Heaven holding the highest prestige.
Among them is Dojigiri, a legendary katana whispered to slay demons. Recently displayed in Tokyo’s National Museum, this millennium-old blade bridges the gap between myth and reality.
Dojigiri: Sword That Slayed A Demon Now Being Exhibited At Tokyo National Museum
In the pantheon of Japanese katanas, a rare handful stand out for their craftsmanship, history, and the legends that surround them.
Among these, the esteemed Tenka Goken holds a special place, a remarkable quintet known as the “Five Swords Under Heaven.”
It is my pleasure to report that one of these blades, shrouded in myths and tales of demon destruction, has found its temporary home at the Tokyo National Museum.
I recently discovered that the Tokyo National Museum has become the custodian of one of these legendary swords.
The striking Dojigiri, known for its alleged demon-slaying past tied to the Shuten-doji legend, from Kyoto’s Heian period, now resides within the museum’s walls.
Yasutsuna’s Masterpiece: Dojigiri’s Origin
Reflecting on the blade’s history, Yasutsuna, a highly acclaimed swordsmith from what we now recognize as Tottori Prefecture, is credited with forging this exceptional weapon sometime between the 10th and 12th centuries.
Despite its age, the Dojigiri’s condition suggests it could have been forged in recent times owing to the careful preservation it has received.
Numerous legends envelope the Dojigiri katana, the most famous involving the demon Shuten-dōji. This katana is believed to have been the blade that put an end to the demon’s reign of terror in Kyoto during the Heian period, earning it the moniker “demon-slayer.”
Historical Significance of the Dojigiri Blade
The Dojigiri is a Japanese katana of immense historical import. It’s one of the “Five Swords Under Heaven,” and its story is interwoven with Japan’s history.
My research shows that this sword is an emblem of the era when it was forged and has remained a national treasure for centuries.
Legend of Dojigiri
The title of “demon-slaying sword” bestowed upon the Dojigiri originates from its legendary use by the hero Minamoto no Yorimitsu. He is said to have annihilated Shuten-dōji with this blade, thus protecting Kyoto from the demon’s malice.
Legend paints a terrifying picture of Shuten-dōji, a monstrous oni (demon) who preyed on travelers along the Tokaido highway near Kyoto.
This fearsome creature, often depicted with red or green skin and multiple horns, disrupted trade and instilled fear in the hearts of the people. Enter Minamoto no Yorimitsu, a legendary samurai warrior renowned for his strength and courage.
He, along with his loyal retainers, the Shitennō, were tasked with vanquishing the demon. The climactic battle raged on Mount Oe, where legend says Dojigiri, wielded by Yorimitsu himself, became the key to slaying the monstrous Shuten-dōji.
This epic victory earned the sword its infamous name – Dojigiri Yasutsuna, meaning “Doji-slaying Yasutsuna.”
Forging Master Behind the Dojigiri
The esteemed swordsmith Yasutsuna is credited with crafting the Dojigiri. Hailing from the Heian period, Yasutsuna’s skillful hands are responsible for forging what would become one of Japan’s greatest swords, imbued with not just artistry but also a potent historical legacy.
Journey of the Dojigiri
The lineage of its ownership is as significant as its sharpness, with the blade once resting in the hands of influential leaders from the Ashikaga and Tokugawa shogunates, followed by the Echizen Matsudaira and Tsuyama Matsudaira samurai clans.
Acknowledging its importance, the Japanese government has honored the Dojigiri with a National Treasure designation.
Where is The Dojiri Displayed In The Tokyo National Museum?
I urge sword enthusiasts to visit Room 13 in Building 1, where the sword exudes its centuries-old gleam, its broad and lengthy blade hinting at its legendary demon-slaying capacity.
What’s At Display With The Dojigiri?
The display thoughtfully includes the katana’s scabbard, handle, and handguard, all dating back to the 17th century; an adjacent presentation to allow for appreciation of the complementary artistry.
Preservation Efforts for the Dojigiri Katana
Various measures are employed to preserve the Dojigiri katana. From controlled atmospheric conditions to restricted handling, every effort is made to ensure this millennium-old artifact endures for future appreciation, reflecting Japan’s dedication to maintaining its cultural assets.
A Limited Engagement
The museum continually rotates its exhibits, which means the Dojigiri’s tenure in Room 13, visible since March 5, is a fleeting opportunity for patrons, only until May 26.
Beyond the Dojigiri
Beyond the Dojigiri, the museum showcases other remarkable katanas, including a 17th-century Kotetsu and a notable Muramasa. The latter has gathered intrigue over the centuries due to rumors of a curse – one supposedly beset upon the Tokugawa family, leading Muramasa blades to be banned under their shogunate.
Visiting the Tokyo National Museum
Located in Taito-ku, the museum welcomes guests from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on most weekdays, with extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Admissions are closed on Mondays, with exceptions on certain holidays.
The Tokyo National Museum doesn’t just house Japanese swords; it’s a treasure trove of historical Japanese art.
The clock is ticking for those wishing to witness the Dojigiri. For those intrigued by the fusion of history, legend, and exquisite craftsmanship, this is a must-visit destination.
Where are the Public Exhibitions of the Legendary Dojigiri?
The Dojigiri is currently on exhibition at Tokyo Museum. The treasured katana is often displayed in Tokyo museums, allowing visitors to witness its majestic appearance firsthand. The sword’s presence in exhibitions works to both educate the public and celebrate Japanese cultural heritage.
My writing focuses on the various aspects of Japanese lifestyle, from traditional tea ceremonies and flower arrangement to modern fashion trends and pop culture. Through my articles, I aim to share my passion for Japan and provide readers with a glimpse into the rich and diverse world of Japanese culture.
I believe that the key to understanding Japanese lifestyle is to appreciate the balance between tradition and innovation. While Japan has a rich cultural heritage that dates back centuries, it is also a country that is constantly evolving and embracing new ideas and technologies.
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SAN ANTONIO — Lonestar Tooling Solutions, a unit of Michigan-based Tooling Systems Group, has purchased a manufacturing plant in East San Antonio that medical-device maker Kinetics Concepts Inc. once owned.
Lonestar purchased the plant, which had been closed for about a year, from medical technology company ArjoHuntleigh, an arm of Swedish health care company Getinge Group.The plant will begin operations next week, Lonestar President Trey Porter said.
Lonestar will need about 50 employees to start, and not all have been hired, he said. The number of employees is expected to more than double within two years, he said.
Terms of the purchase weren't disclosed, but the property and land have an assessed value of about $4.8 million, according to the Bexar Appraisal District's web site.
The purchase will allow Lonestar to grow and expand its services in various areas of metal fabrication and sub-assembly work, company officials said.
It is moving to a 171,874-square-foot building at 4958 Stout Drive from its 24,000-square-foot Indiana Street structure that was closed after it was damaged in a May fire, said Ruben Guillermo, director of sales-industrial group at Tooling Systems.
“The new facility will allow for growth and expansion along several fronts,” Guillermo said, with the addition of more equipment that includes an area with robotic welding devices.
It's the right time to expand in Texas, Guillermo said, because the state is growing.
Also, Lonestar chose to expand in San Antonio because of the oil and gas play in the Eagle Ford Shale. Its clients include oil-field service companies Halliburton and Baker Hughes Inc., Porter said.
In addition, the company has agricultural clients, including Deere & Co., is a Tier 2 supplier for the military doing work for prime contractors and serves a number of automotive clients in Mexico, he said.
For Cibolo-based Kalmar RT Center, Lonestar makes parts of the company's rough terrain forklifts, Porter said.
Lonestar plans to pursue customers in other industries, including electronics, he said.


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Residents in Sharjah say more needs to be done to protect them from greedy landlords - particularly a rent cap - who are trying to cash in on people moving to avoid Dubai's rising prices.
Sharjah tenants urge cap on surging rents as Dubai boom bites
"The rental cap is the only protection officials can give to residents," said Suleiman, who lives in the Al Khan area where his rental contract expires next month.
The owners of his flat are asking for an annual rent of Dh36,000, up from the current Dh20,000, and they have told him to either pay the amount or leave.
"The owners are calling me every minute to come to their office and give them cheques or confirm that I am leaving," said Suleiman.
Annual rents for one-bedroom apartments in Al Nahda and Al Khan are currently between Dh23,000 and Dh30,000, up from Dh18,000 last year.
In once affordable areas such as Al Qassimiya, Al Shuwayehen, Al Rolla, Al Butina and Al Nabba, a one-bedroom flat now fetches a rent of Dh20,000 to Dh26,000, up from Dh17,000 a year ago, while rents for two-bedroom flats are between Dh25,000 and Dh35,000 in most areas.
Ahmed, a resident in Al Nasiriya, said: "Everything is going up - from food to rent, except salaries. What will the poor people do? We ask the media to take our voices to the authorities to institute at least a rent cap and protect us in some way."
But according to a municipality spokesman, Sharjah affords tenants better protection than other emirates. For instance, landlords are not permitted to raise the rent for the first three years of a contract, and can only do so every other year thereafter.
"For the fourth year, he [the landlord] can increase [the rent], and for the fifth year he cannot. Then for the sixth year he can and the seventh year he cannot," said the spokesman, adding that a tenant could file a case at the municipality rent dispute settlement committee.
Mohammed Zaimukhes, a resident in Al Khan, one of the areas worst-hit by the rent rises, said he would have to move to Ajman next month when his contract expires.
"Unless there is a rent cap in Sharjah, one cannot live in such an uncertainty of how much a landlord can increase," Mr Zaimukhes said. "My landlord wants a Dh10,000 increase next year. Where on earth could such a high increase be justified?"
Property companies, however, say rents have been too low for years. One leasing agent said the rent increases were justified because tenants had been paying rents far below their real cost.
"The rent in Sharjah went down so much in the previous years," he said. "Real estate owners were patient despite making losses and lease out their buildings at prices far below their real investment. "Now it is time that tenants accept paying the worth of their buildings and relieve the owners of their burden."
Saleem Al Kaabi, the director of Sharjah's rental disputes section, said it handled more than 4,000 cases last year. Most were related to arbitrary increases even within the first three years of the contract.
Mr Al Kaabi predicted rents would continue to rise after Dubai's successful bid to host Expo 2020.
But those who are considering a move to other emirates, such as Ajman, may have to rethink their plan. Tenants in Ajman are also feeling the effect of rent increases, with some saying that the 20 per cent rent cap in the emirate is inadequate.
Geofrey Lusaggi, who lives near to the Ajman Free Zone, said the building where his flat is located is managed by a firm in Fujairah. Its representatives visit once a month to collect the rents, he said.
"When he [the representative] turned up this time, he gave us notices to increase the rent from Dh16,000 to Dh22,000, beyond the cap," said Mr Lusaggi.
"Tenants were crying to him all over the building. He maintained that he had one message from the owner - pay if you have the money or leave if you don't."

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With a stay at Oaks Horizons, you'll be centrally located in Adelaide, steps from Adelaide Convention Centre and Lion Arts Centre. This 4. 5-star apartment is within close proximity of Adelaide Casino and Adelaide Festival Centre. Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool or make use of other amenities including wireless Internet access (surcharge). Featured amenities include high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 83 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. Cable programming provides entertainment, and wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Conveniences include phones and irons/ironing boards, and you can also request cribs/infant beds (surcharge).

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President Trump Let Mexico’s President Know ‘His Rule’ America First
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has forewent his 1st visit to the White House after a phone call with President Donald Trump over his proposed Border Wall
President Peña Nieto reportedly asked President Trump to publicly confirm that Mexico would not pay for the wall, but President Trump refused, according to US and Mexican officials familiar with the 50-min conversation.
President Trump told the Mexican’s President that he was “exasperated” and “frustrated” because President Peña Nieto’s request was unreasonable.
President Peña Nieto is facing a presidential election in July and was expected to visit the White House this month or in March.
He has repeatedly denied Mexico will pay for the wall, but President Trump insists that Mexico will pay, “in some form.”
President Trump’s budget proposal unveiled on 12 February presses for new spending on infrastructure and $18-B across 2 years for constructing a border wall and $782-M to hire 2,750 additional personnel at US Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Mr. President, Build The Wall!
Expect this week that President Trump will launch a full on assault on Sanctuary states and cities nationwide.
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As mobile game publishers continue to look to the East for hits that might be able to achieve the same kind of success in the West, Kabam continues to be one of the most aggressive players. The San Francisco-based company grabbed another notable game this week, announcing a deal to become the exclusive distributor for a Western version of “JSSG,” China’s number one web-based game according to Baidu Index.
Also known as “Three Kingdoms Action,” “JSSG” is described as an RPG/strategy hybrid, a mix that is right in Kabam’s wheelhouse. Yet it’s not coming over as a straight port. Recognizing the different tastes of Eastern and Western audiences, Kabam is working with original developer Joy You to give the new version “a Medieval/Arthurian theme” while also changing some of the gameplay mechanics.
“Our licensing of ‘JJSG’ shows yet again how Kabam can work with the world’s most exciting and innovative programmers to bring their games to even wider audiences,” Kabam CEO and co-founder Kevin Chou said in a press release announcing the deal. “Game companies, wherever they are located, are realizing that Kabam is becoming the go-to company when they want to expose their titles to the opportunities outside of their home markets.”
Kabam has a $50 million development fund specifically focused on finding games in other countries to bring to the West, and its working with developers in 30 different countries. “JSSG” certainly won’t be its last acquisition, but with its high profile in China, it’s one worth watching over the coming months.
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Incineration of Love God Madan Cupid 19
Incineration of Love God Madan (Cupid) 19
Originally written in Hindi by my late father Dr. Amar Nath Kapoor
1899 to 1994. The work was written in Hindi somewhere around 1965-70.
Editing and English version by Ravindra K Kapoor.
Hindi Title ‘Madan Dahan’ 19
The Turning Point
Fascinated by the sinner,
Man would be more demoralized,
To such an extent, that he,
Would destroy his own race one day.
Why not I should burn him,
Hypnotically to save the mankind,
From the curse of passion,
That shall annihilate it sooner or later.
The sight of nature's beauty,
Created by delusion of Cupid,
Had robbed, his eyes power of destruction,
By the charms of intoxication.
Kanpur India 10th May 2012
Protected under the copy write provisions of Poetry Soup as per US laws.

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Alberta’s workforce’s best shot at getting help from the government is the COVID-19 vaccine.
That’s the implicit message the Kenney government is sending to Albertans with its vaccine lottery, according to some frustrated business owners.
Juandre Van Den Berg is the assistant manager at State and Main Kitchen and Bar. He says many people within the service industry were hit hard during the lockdowns and had little or no help from the government.
“If they’re willing to spend that much money for people to win for people to win prizes, I feel like the government could have done something better,” said Van Den Berg.
“(They could’ve) put that money towards people who have not received any compensation at all.”
Throughout the pandemic, the Kenney government has been scrutinized for how they managed money during a time when businesses had to shut down.
According to Alberta Health, the “COVID Loves” ads, infamously dubbed “Uncle COVID,” had a total budget of $2.5 million.
The vaccine lottery has three $1-million draws, as well an extensive list of other prizes including plane tickets, sporting event tickets, vacation packages, and Stampede passes. Although the vacation packages have been donated by WestJet and Canada, the total price tag for the lottery, when administrative, advertising, and logistical costs are included, will exceed the $3 million in prizes.
“The impetus for the lottery is to get as many people vaccinated as soon as possible,” said Alberta Premier Jason Kenney during the press conference at which he launched the lottery.
“Every day that goes by that we have hundreds of thousands of people that are not vaccinated, it opens us up to a certain degree of risk. We had very strong demand for first doses… and we saw it drop just right off.”
Kenney says that a $3-million COVID-19 vaccine lottery is a good investment to encourage vaccine-hesitant Albertans to get the shot.
Not everyone needs that encouragement.
“I definitely wanted to have that vaccine,” said Benjamin Reid, a family support worker with Woods Homes.
“I saw a lot of COVID cases come through some of the congregate care facilities and a lot of people got sick.”
Reid did not sign up for the lottery after his shot but maintains that he’s not upset that the government spent that much money on COVID prevention ads and the lottery.
“They’re keeping statistics on how many people are getting the vaccine,” he said.
“If you could show that once a lottery was announced that statistically there was a reasonable increase in demand for first and second doses, that’s maybe an indication on how effective the lottery was.”
Since the launch of the lottery, more than 70 per cent of Albertans have been vaccinated with at least one dose. But businesses are still suffering. The downtown branch of State and Main Kitchen and Bar has shut down, but with people continuing to get immunized, businesses may soon see a resurgence.


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Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on The Brian Lehrer Show, Tracy Gordon, fellow at Brookings studying state and local public finances, looked at the question of whether state finance problems require short-term or long-term solutions.
State budget crises can seem to come out of nowhere. We hear about unsustainable deficits over and over again, but when a situation like the one in Wisconsin boils over and people take to the streets, we're taken by surprise.
Tracy Gordon isn't, however. Our tendency is to think of a recession as a short-term challenge with an ending and a beginning, but she said that the problems created by plummeting revenues can echo for years. At its worst, a recession exacerbates the basic structural cracks in the spending we've committed ourselves to.
The recession walloped state revenues, which declined 30 percent in fiscal year 2009. States are still climbing out of that revenue hole. In the meantime, spending pressures have continued; people still wanted to see cops on the street, to send their kids to school, and at the same time you had people demanding services because they were falling on hard times themselves, going onto Medicaid or unemployment insurance. So states had a short-term problem with the recession, but also longer term problems that are becoming apparent now.
Government for the people, by the people, tends to act like people—we put off the hardest part until tomorrow. That's exactly what happened with state budgets, according to Gordon.
Like individuals and businesses, when times are tough you try to do the easy things first and hope you can ride out the storm. A lot of states did that, but now those solutions are off the table, and they have to get down to business.
One of the best questions regarding state spending is why costs are ballooning without many discernible improvements in the lives of individuals. For all the money we spend on education, for example, we're always hearing about how the education system is going broke. Gordon said that there's a lesson in these gaps between investment and return: we can spend all the money we want, but bigger budgets are meaningless without addressing the specific issues that drive costs.
The federal government is good at sending out checks to people, but state and local government is where the rubber meets the road, and it's not immediately obvious where spending goes to a lot of voters. They look around and see roads deteriorating, class sizes getting bigger, but the thing that's hard to explain is there are a lot of things that drive spending. It's not just dollars per taxpayer, but how many students do we have? Maybe the student population is growing in such a way that you've got more kids that are more expensive to teach because English is their second language. You might pay teachers more because you live in a high-cost state.
Another great question: what about that $787 billion stimulus? Wasn't that supposed to stem the tide and keep local governments afloat? If states are facing even worse budget deficits than they were two years ago, does that mean President Obama's plan didn't work?
"People think it did work," said Gordon, "because it did at least prevent those layoffs in the short term." But...
State budget gaps were really quite huge. If you add up all those numbers during the recession, budget gaps totaled about $500 billion. The stimulus offered about $280 billion to states, including things like grants for building roads. The part that was really just to plug state budget holes was only about $150 billion. It was a modest portion of the total problem, and temporary. A lot of governors on both sides of the aisle will say that they really saw it as an essential lifeline. The issue is that now it's going away.
And it's going away at a particularly inopportune time for the Obama administration. With all the government turnover from state and local elections last fall, there's a whole new batch of local politicians who have no memory of helping federal hands, and no reason to expect any more charity on the horizon. Gordon said that when you consider what a state's budget looks like from the perspective of a new governor, (like Wisconsin's Scott Walker), it's easier to understand the seemingly brutal tack they're taking.
The new crop of governors is really coming into a much bigger problem when you think about the solutions that are no longer available, like federal stimulus funds. You have to give them credit for taking a real whack at the problem in terms of revenue and spending solutions, but this question of looking at wages, salaries and benefits—it's not surprising, in a sense, that that's where the governors are looking, because that's about 50 percent of state and local spending.

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Fifteen years ago, we watched the lives of a group of Southern California high schoolers unravel before us when the premiere of “Laguna Beach” hit MTV in September 2004. Almost immediately, a teenage Kristin Cavallari was thrust into the spotlight.
She went on to fulfill her dreams in the spotlight, starring in several television and film roles and eventually getting back to her reality roots by joining the “Laguna Beach” spinoff, “The Hills,” in 2009. After the show’s conclusion, Cavallari started hosting red carpet awards shows with E! News and teamed up with Chinese Laundry to kick off what would end up being a six-year collaboration in shoe design. (Oh! And she married former Chicago Bears quarterback, Jay Cutler.)
But while you probably know Cavallari by any or all of these titles—reality star, fashion designer, actress—you probably don’t know that she also holds the title of entrepreneur.
In 2017, Cavallari launched Uncommon James—a collection of timeless jewelry for women-on-the-go—and checked off the box for another one of her biggest dreams: starting her own company.
However, contrary to what you may think, her celebrity status couldn’t prevent the many obstacles she faced in getting the company off the ground. For the first several months of Uncommon James’ existence, Cavallari worked out of her house with just one remote web developer and some help from her husband, former NFL Quarterback, Jay Cutler. She bootstrapped her way through everything—from jewelry designs and manufacturing to packaging and shipping. Her platform definitely helped boost sales, but as the brand became more and more popular, she knew it would be too much for just two people to handle. Cavallari began hiring people as quickly as possible to help manage Uncommon James’ continued growth, which presented yet another obstacle: employees who joined the team for the wrong reasons.
And that was just the start. In the midst of starting her company, Cavallari made the decision to dive back into reality television with an E! show that would document the Uncommon James journey, including opening a flagship store in Nashville, Tenn. Very Cavallari premiered in July of 2018, catapulting her company’s growth to a level she never saw coming. In fact, Uncommon James sold out of everything—another milestone lesson.
Cavallari admits all of these challenges incited fear—fear of failure in her own hometown, fear of failure with all eyes on her, but more than that, fear of failure in something she’s so deeply passionate about.
But just like every passionate entrepreneur, Cavallari refused to let fear get in her way.
Kristin Cavallari visited Build on March 1, 2019 in New York, NY.
Kristin Cavallari visited SiriusXM on March 1, 2019 in New York, NY.
Kristin Cavallari visited Good Day NY on March 1, 2019 in New York, NY.
Kristin Cavallari visited Us Weekly Magazine in New York, NY on February 28, 2019.
Hard pass. Kristin Cavallari revealed whether she wants more kids with husband Jay Cutler exclusively to Us Weekly on Thursday, February 28.
“No. That’s a hard no!” the Very Cavallari star, 32, dished to Us. The Uncommon James designer has her reasons. “We feel like a very complete family, especially because I got my girl and things are just so great … Why rock the boat?” she quipped.
The Laguna Beach alum also admitted she’s enjoying the independence her three children, Camden, 6, Jaxon, 4, and Saylor, 3, are exhibiting. “I’m happy with where my kids are at!” she gushed. “You can just get up and go, you don’t have to lug around the diaper bag anymore, like, Saylor’s out of diapers — all of those things are just really nice. Camden, my oldest, he’ll even go in the kitchen — he’s made himself cereal before. I’m like, ‘This is cool!’”
That also gives the reality star more time to spend with the retired football player, 35, whom she admitted she’s hit a “serious funk” with in an exclusive season 2 trailer of her E! hit.

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WASHINGTON — Three months ago, American intelligence officials examining satellite photographs of Pakistani nuclear facilities saw the first wisps of steam from the cooling towers of a new nuclear reactor. It was one of three plants being constructed to make fuel for a second generation of nuclear arms.
The message of those photos was clear: While Pakistan struggles to make sure its weapons and nuclear labs are not vulnerable to attack by Al Qaeda, the country is getting ready to greatly expand its production of weapons-grade fuel.
The Pakistanis insist that they have no choice. A nuclear deal that India signed with the United States during the Bush administration ended a long moratorium on providing India with the fuel and technology for desperately needed nuclear power plants.


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“There isn’t a magical formula which can solve rural depopulation.”
Five regions in Spain now make up over half of the country’s territory but only 5% of its residents. What are the main problems associated with rural depopulation?
Every summer I spend two fantastic and relaxing weeks in my Spanish grandmother’s village of birth, Castrillo de Don Juan, which is located in the province of Palencia in Castilla Y León.
With a swimming pool, goalposts, bars, long walks across beautiful landscapes of sunflowers and vegetable patches, it is the perfect place to disconnect for a fortnight.
The highlight of this fortnight spent in the village is the weekend of annual August festivities, when around 500 people come from all over the country to spend 3 days and nights at the birthplace of their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents.
Events in these festivities include the inter-village football tournament, a paella served for several hundred villagers and 3 successive nights of music, dancing, and fun.
Yet, if the village during this high point has 500 or so people, and a vibrant atmosphere, during the winter months the situation is quite the opposite.
Between 50-100 people live there and, over the last few years, the sole shop, doctor’s surgery, and school have all been forced to shut down.
Aside from weekly visits from fruit and meat sellers, and the daily bread run, very little comes in and out of the village.
Rural depopulation has thus hit this village, like so many across “Empty Spain”, hard.
Although Castrillo is not completely empty during the cold winter months, the ongoing problems associated with rural depopulation means, at its worst, that thousands of Spanish villages like my own could become less and less populated until they are reduced to virtually nothingness.
Valareña, a village with a population of around 285 in the autonomous community of Aragón, is in a similar although slightly healthier position than Castrillo, in part due to the prominent role that its women play.
And the experiences of its residents typifies many of the day to day struggles which living in small villages in both Aragón and Castilla Y León entail.
“When the antenna does not work, we are totally disconnected, the lack of mobile signal means we can’t use our phones, nor the internet, nor wi-fi, not even our landline. I remember being totally disconnected like this for over a week,” states Paola Biota, one of its residents.
“And it enrages us to see them cut back our rights and services little by little so that the village disappears,” she adds.
The lack of technological investment in Castilla Y León and Aragón is one of the main factors which has stimulated, or at least exacerbated, the recent trend of rural depopulation.
This is a point made by Soria ¡Ya!, a campaigning group founded in 2001 to spread awareness of the problems which exist in both the city and province of Soria, in Castilla Y León.
“It is not just about having internet or wi-fi of a high standard, but also having phone signal. There are many parts of the province which don’t even have mobile coverage,” says Vanesa Garcia, its spokesperson.
“In terms of telecommunications, with the current situation of the pandemic we have realised how important they are,” she continues.
Between 2010 and 2017, as reported in national newspaperEl País, 62% of all small villages and towns lost population.
And, as research for this project, I asked 100 people from across the country several questions. One of those was the main challenges for rural Spain and, as can be seen below, several of them emerged.
Indeed, a point made by campaigning groups such as Soria ¡Ya! is that the lack of investment in technology is by no means the only issue which has driven these trends of rural depopulation.
“Throughout the 19 years that Soria ¡Ya! has been active, many of our protests and points of contention are still the same today,” states Vanesa Garcia.
“Infrastructure, the hospital, healthcare, formation, attracting businesses to the area. They are all the same,” she adds.
When asked what measures they wanted the government to take, the respondents of the survey did not hold back.
Nonetheless, the last few years have witnessed, spurred on by Sergio Del Molino’s 2016 academic work Empty Spain, an upsurge in political attention to this increasingly urgent problem.
On the 31 March 2019 Soria ¡Ya! joined more 100,000 people from 20 provinces and 100 political associations in protesting as part of the “revolt of Empty Spain”.
“We do consider action towards climate change, women’s role, education, food and resources as necessary. But also, we want basic services,” states Vanesa Garcia.
“For everything we have to travel many miles. There is little safety in villages because they closed the quarters of the Civil Guards. This all amounts to people not wanting to come and live in the villages, and the few that are here logically want to leave,” she explains.
For Paola Biota, back in Valareña, a village with a population of 285 (it has decreased by 50 since 2010), she argues that a crucial factor in this is the lack of services, which has led many families to migrate to nearby Ejea de los Caballeros, a town with a population of over 16,000.
Located just 15 kilometres away, Ejea de los Caballeros is an example of an important trend in the changing Spanish landscape: the growth of larger towns which, at the same time, exacerbates the demise of smaller villages.
Indeed, Aranda de Duero in Burgos, Castilla y León and around a 40 minutes drive from my family’s own village, now has a population of 32,000, yet as late as 1970 its population numbered 17,000.
Aranda de Duero’s reputation in producing and selling wine, as well as its summer Sonorama Ribera festival, which in recent years has counted on performances from British artists Noel Gallagher and The Vaccines, as well as some of Spain’s well-known artists including Amaral, IZAL and Amaia Romero, have contributed to its increase in population.
The rise of urban towns and cities has meant that the inhabitants of small villages, and especially women, have in some cases little choice but to abandon them in search for work, especially in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crash.
And according to The Financial Times, the Spanish economy could also be the most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, potentially further exacerbating trends of rural depopulation.
As it stands, the residents of rural Spain believe that the future of rural Spain is at a crossroads.
Economic issues apart, one of the most important factors behind rural depopulation is linked to education.
“When a school shuts, a village receives its death sentence,” remarked Jordi Marin, a Chemistry and Physics teacher, to national radio station Cadena Ser.
Indeed, a school closure in a rural village in Castilla Y León or Aragón is not just an unfortunate incident or an inconvenience to a few, isolated people.
A village cannot sustain itself without children, and children cannot be sustained without education.
A school being forced to shut down due to financial problems, a lack of children in the area, or difficulties in finding suitable teaching arrangements, as is regularly the case throughout rural Spain, can spell the beginning of the end of that village’s prospects.
In the province of León, as reported in La Nueva Cronica, almost 200 rural schools have shut down since 1991.
Paola Biota, in Valareña, is one of many to have gone to school in their rural village and thus well equipped to talk about her experience.
“Studying in my village was good, but slowly by slowly the school is getting empty. There is a low birth rate and the school is increasingly with less children; it has come close to shutting several times,” Paola explains.
One factor behind this is the lack of resources upon which rural schools can count upon.
“We count on less resources and not as good infrastructure as in urban cities and bigger villages. The resources we do count on is few and far between and generally older,” Paola states.
“In terms of extracurricular activity, we have no choice but to travel two or three times a week to Ejea de los Caballeros for that,” she adds.
In spite of the problems associated with school closures and resources, Paola Biota states that she had an education which was happy and of a high standard.
“Despite doing university degrees and getting through school, like everyone else, they call us stupid and uncultured because of our accent or way of speaking,” she claims.
An El Diario.esarticle in 2019 about the previous PISA tests suggested that, when comparing children of the same socio-economic background, a better education was imparted in rural schools than in their urban counterparts.
“Because there are so few pupils, we are all in the same class, and there is just one teacher for everyone…this can also be an advantage, since we are treated more personally and there is greater unity between us all,” Paola explains.
“The ability to have your school 5 minutes away from your home is something we really like,” she adds.
But problems in rural education go much deeper than villages laying claim to primary and secondary schools.
Even in the occasions where young people such as Paola get to study in their local village, university graduates tend to, as reported in El Paísmove to bigger cities such as Madrid or Barcelona for work-opportunities.
If education is one of the main problems which exarcebates rural depopulation, then healthcare is another.
“We want the modernisation and amplification of the Santa Barbara hospital,” argues Vanesa Garcia.
“We currently have to travel to places like Valladolid or Burgos (an hour or two drive away) if we want certain specialist treatment,” she adds.
To this end, the shortage of doctors is a clear sticking point.
Castilla-La Mancha, another autonomous community within Empty Spain, counts on 395 doctors per 100,000 people, which is 81 less than the country’s average.
One of the main problems associated with rural health is the lack of young doctors who practice in Castilla Y León, as the data chart highlights below.
Although health, education and investment in technology are 3 of the main causes for rural depopulation, they are not the only ones.
“The biggest challenge of today and in the future is to avoid depopulation. There isn’t a magical formula which can solve it, there are many circumstances which all need to come together,” states Vanesa Garcia.
Part of the circumstances which Vanesa Garcia would like to come together include policies aimed at addressing inequality and supporting entrepreneurial women.
“We are hopeful that the future of Empty Spain is very positive and finally we can solve the inequalities that still exist,” she states.
Despite the problems associated with rural depopulation, residents are also keen to extol some of its benefits.
And, despite the rise of small towns, urbanisation, school closures and problems with health centres, not everyone has left their village, as Paola is keen to demonstrate.
“I have been lucky enough to find work in my village, meaning I can stay here. Ever since I was little I always wanted to live here,” she says.
“I am very proud of my village. I have the best memories of my life here and I hope to make many more to come. It’s my land. My roots. My people. The place where I have developed, not just physically but as a person too,” she adds.


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Dr. Ruchi Goyal
Poornima University, Jaipur
Narration is considered as the art of voicing moods and expressions in the form of a story. In India, narration got its roots where it developed in the hands of intellectuals. A narrative is a story which has a beginning, a middle and end. It is conveyed by a person who is consigned the title of narrator who narrate it through pictures, poetry, fiction or non-fiction genre. To relate the narrower components of the narrative the writer uses different techniques and devices. In Indian English fiction narrative writing has important place. Indian writers chose language of their colonizers to express their innate feelings but they adopted, nurtured and made English language their own. Indian English fiction writers use narrative to provide creative respite and fulfillment. Through the narrative they delve into stories or observations to edify or entertain readers. They also express their purpose of story through narrative writing. Indian English writers apply different narrative techniques in their narrative. Since 1938 when Raja Rao’s Kanthapura was published, there has been much aggrandizement in the narrative techniques. Kanthapura was perhaps the first most successful and influential Indian novel which has great story- telling qualities. Raja Rao mainly used oral narration. The later writers like Kamala Markandaya, R.K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand and Anita Desai expand this tradition of narrative. A sound narrative leaves its readers with a dominant impression about its characters and event. The present paper provides a profound knowledge of narration and narrative techniques espoused by Indian fiction writers to nurture the art of narration.


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“He didn’t lose me. He just ignored me.”
Missing someone dear to you. She writes it with fervent passion.
As promising and sweet as my love life was, it ended before it could even reach its climax! The hardest part of losing him was it was not the first. I have lost him over a thousand times before.
I would lose him each day he did not call. When I woke up in the early morn and reach out for my phone hoping to see a message or a missed call from him yet there wasn’t any, I would miss him.
Before I laid myself to sleep at night, I would look at my phone hoping he’d call because he was the only one I wanted to talk to about the crappiest stuff of my day. There was none.
When I dined out with my loud cheerful family, I missed him. The gayest friends I have made merriments but I still missed him. I terribly missed him because they are not him.
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