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Wagle ki Duniya (Old Doordarshan Serial)
This sitcom genre comedy TV serial became a top ranker during its run from 1988 to 1990. The serial was run on Doordarshan Channel, picturised on “the common man character”, a creation by the noted cartoonist, RK Laxman. Kundan Shah shot to fame with his deft handling of the entire series as director. Anjan Srivastava also turned into a household name with his cameo role as the main character or “the common man.” The other cast who made up the TV serial were
Wagle ki Duniya Cast
|Anjan Srivastava||Srinivas Wagle|
|Bharati Achrekar||Radhika Wagle akka Mrs. Wagle|
|Dushyant Nagpal||Raju Wagle|
|Shahrukh Khan||Appeared in a guest role for one of the episode|
The creators of Wagle ki Duniya
The idea of converting the RK Laxman cartoon character into a TV serial character was conceived by Pani Nalin. Picturising credit goes to Kundan Shah, who had to his credit by then the likes of Nukkad a TV series that was very popular from 1985 – 1986.
Browsing through thousands of cartoons by RK Laxman, could Pan Nalin formulate the concept of the TV series. RK Laxman’s depiction of the modern Indian common man ignited his story telling knack. When he had approached RK Laxman with the project idea, the author of the character had agreed for starting up with just six episodes. RK Laxman had also insisted on being present for the screen test of the lead characters of the serial. The script for the TV serial was also written by RK Laxman personally. The TV serial therefore held a lot of literary weight in its creation.
Other interesting snippets about Wagle ki Duniya
- The test project had been conceived for just six serials.
- On noting its initial success, the run was extended to thirteen episodes.
- And then it turned into a household episode for its continuous run.
- When the serial was being casted, it had been decided that the lead character would remain silent, just like the cartoon that people saw in the newspaper every day.
- Shah Rukh Khan, had made an appearance in one of the serial, but then was not yet as famous as after this own starring TV serial Fauji happened.
- The original script had been written in a flat which belonged to Durga Khote’s son.
The story line of Wagle ki Duniya
|Serial Name||Wagle Ki Duniya|
|Story Creator||R. K. Laxman|
|Telecasted Network||DD National|
|Telecasted Year||1988 to 1990|
|Number of Seasons||2|
Wagle is the main character as mentioned and is the common man portrayed by RK Laxman in his daily cartoon. The common man in India faces a lot of queer and interesting situations in his daily life. This situation happens both at home, and at office and even when he steps out of his house for any other purpose.
RK Laxman in his daily cartoons depicted a silent man who watched the daily tantrums created by people as well as fate. With no option the common man for whom self integrity and prestige are of high value suffers these hurdles of daily living. Just like his cartoons did, the viewers were able to relate easily with the incidents that the TV serial enacted. While there was great humor there was messages always in that laugh. It was only with great minds at work could such a story line be caught on the TV screen in such a clear manner.
Anjan Srivastava and Bharathi Achrekar also had been casted as the perfect couple to depict the common man and his wife’s predicament. Though the role had type casted Anjan Srivastava to a great extent, yet, he had made his name and presence felt in the industry due this serial. The look of bewilder that the common man has on his face when he watches the system make all his plans and hopes go topsy-turvy has been captured in a perfect manner on screen. The pressure of demands all simple and very reasonable from wife and child and their effect on the common man too has been captured.
The TV serial though long shown on TV lingers in the mind of people even today dues its continued relevance today. RK Laxman passed away of Jan 2015, but his creation lives an immortal in the Indian diasporas. The plight of the common man continues to be the same even today. Striving the daily day with hopes and dreams. Most of them unfinished or not achieved due the hand of fate or the human hand. It is but the attitude of each individual in coping with this occurrence, which makes living a lively affair.
While watching the incidents on the TV screen, an individual would draw lots of laugh which in itself is a stress buster. There is however that lesson to be learnt and reserved at the back of the mind to be applied on own life. Wagley Ki Duniya, has aptly been termed a treasured treat, and is sure to be recalled for viewing on the TV screen at some future date. The relevance of the story depicted in the serial has a relevance that transcends time and generation. It is therefore necessary that after a generation has come to pass; such a treasured item would have an invigorating effect on the fresh viewers as well as old viewers too.

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CHICAGO – The trustee for $113 million of bonds issued for a privately owned and operated airport in Missouri’s Ozark Mountains and Branson Airport LLC is negotiating possible modifications to a forbearance agreement as the struggling airport seeks more time to bolster operations.
The negotiations are taking place amid mixed news. The airport’s prospects benefitted from the addition of Southwest Airlines which took over service provided by AirTran Airways. The airline also added daily service to three cities. But the airport faces the looming loss of federal support for its control tower due to sequestration.


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WASHINGTON -- A top official with the Labor Department defended the controversial plan to expand the definition of "fiduciary" to cover people providing advice to retirement plans on a commission-based model, a proposal strongly opposed by industry groups representing independent broker-dealers and advisors.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Davis took the stage here Tuesday at the Financial Services Institute's annual advocacy summit, quickly acknowledging that he was in hostile territory.
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Take a peek at the image below. How does it make you feel? Do you even feel anything just by looking at it?
Try this one...
To the untrained self-proclaimed genius eye, the two images may not invoke any feeling or emotion. But to the simple folk, there are a lot of differences.
The biggest one being what happened behind the scenes. The first image was made in 2 minutes. The second one probably took weeks (or even months... it's an old poster).
Before a film is released, there is a long, exhausting process of marketing to get you film connoisseurs excited. And most of it begins with a simple picture.
It takes a lot more than a creative mind and a bottle of some grown up drink to fill colours on a white piece of digital paper.
There are teams that spend months getting their ideas rejected regularly. Designers who spend hours in front of screen, imagining every possible combination of pictures and words... all so that you can just scroll through a picture (or maybe spend some time and appreciate it if you are smart).
2018 was no different for these so called "that is a very easy job" people.
Even before that "OMG! WTF!!!" trailer is released on YouTube, the designers working with film studios or production houses keep working on polishing the final image you see on some random website or Instagram page.
A poster is not just about giving the audiences a glimpse of what's gonna happen in a few days.
A content creator is responsible for making something amazing (or not that amazing - it's all subjective) from nothing.
Can a picture tell you the entire story with just one or two words?
Can it get you mildly excited for what's gonna happen soon?
There are posters that don't even need to tell you a story through words.
Just a peek under the hood is enough...
This art of teasing, that Hollywood seems to love, has been there long before you even knew who Japanese Spiderman was.
The professionals who go through hundreds of drafts in a month know exactly how to give you just a taste of what's about to happen.
There's no correct way of creating the buzz. Some of you are happy with just a glimpse into the future... some of you want to know the stars associated with that picture... and some of you just want to see that carefully crafted trailer.
In the end, it's all about teasing you.
It feels like we may have forgotten to talk about the movies coming out next year (like everyone else is doing).

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Saga Expansion Adventure Pack
Saga Expansions for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
allow players to participate directly in the thrilling narratives laid out by J.R.R. Tolkien in his beloved fiction. Their characters, enemies, and scenarios are drawn directly from his timeless novels. The scenarios in Saga Expansions can be played one at a time, or they can be linked to form a campaign that allows players to relive the greatest and most dramatic story arcs within Middle-earth!


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10 Health benefits of grapes
Grapes are not only a delicious snack, but also a very healthy one. Find out how you can improve your health by eating grapes.
1. They strengthen your immune system
Because they are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, grapes strengthen your immune system and prevent aging.
2. They prevent heart diseases
The polyphenols in the grapes lower the risk of heart disease and help you maintain a healthy blood flow and function.
3. Grapes are great for losing weight
Grapes are tasty and have few calories, which makes them perfect for your diet. And the fact that they are full of vitamins makes them even better!
4. They are good for your eyes
Grapes have a great effect on your eyesight, because they protect your retina.
5. Adjust the blood pressure
Grapes contain a high level of potassium which reduces the high blood pressure.
6. Blood sugar and Diabetes
Because they don't increase your blood sugar and insulin levels, grapes can be eaten by diabetics, too.
7. They maintain a healthy colon
Grapes are a natural remedy for constipation, they protect your colon and can even prevent colon cancer.
8. They can prevent acne
Grapes contain substances that can help you get rid of that annoying acne.
9. They prevent allergies
They have an anti-inflammatory effect, reducing the symptoms of allergies.
10. They can prevent cancer
Due to the powerful antioxidants in grapes, they may slow down or even prevent many types of cancer.

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Fowler and Senden safe and secure after booking last-16 places
Rickie Fowler and John Senden could afford to take a relaxed perspective of their final Group matches in the $9.25m WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.
Of the 64 starters on day three, Fowler and Senden were the only two players who were assured of their place in the draw for today's round of 16.
Another 22, including Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry, went into action to fulfil their commitments knowing that they were playing only for pride and enhanced finishing money.
The rest, including the participants in the two matches of the day - Rory McIlroy v Billy Horschel, and Jordan Spieth v Lee Westwood - had to fight their way through to the straight knock-out series.
Fowler caught a few breaks to defeat Lowry on the 18th hole on Thursday, rallying from a deficit of two down at one stage.
He then faced a tricky balance between expending mental and physical energy in his final match against McDowell, and pacing himself for the next stage of the championship.
"Don't worry, I'll still be competitive," said Fowler. "There's still pride involved. By no means am I going to take it as a practice round, but it's a little bit of stress off the shoulders."
Senden faced a similar situation in Group 4. No matter what happened in his match with Brendon Todd of the USA, the Australian had security of tenure in the last 16.
There was no such luck for European Ryder cup hero Justin Rose, who narrowly failed in a gallant great escape bid.
Rose, winner of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans last Sunday, faced a 'do or die' challenge against American Ryan Palmer, who was already eliminated after two defeats.
He carved out a 2&1 win over Palmer, but his efforts were in vain once Australian Marc Leishman edged out Anirban Lahiri of India by one hole in the other Group 6 match.
Leishman's recent experiences of real life, when wife Audrey almost died from a combination of pneumonia and infections, have put golf into perspective .
"Yeah, it was devastating there for a while. It wasn't looking good at all, but she's coming good now and is on the other side of it," he said.
He was soon joined in the last 16 by 2012 Match Play champion Hunter Mahan, conqueror of 2013 winner Matt Kuchar, and Gary Woodland.
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Enjoying a Thermomix® Eggnog with cinnamon is how you stay warm despite cold weather.
This recipe is very simple. Add 600g of sweet white wine and 30g of amaretto to 300g of eggnog. Top each cup with a pinch of cinnamon. Fresh whipped cream on top is also super good!
Try our homemade Thermomix® advocaat egg liqueur.
Thermomix® Eggnog with Cinnamon
- 300 grams egg liqueur homemade or purchased
- 600 grams sweet white wine
- 30 grams amaretto
- Add the egg liqueur, white wine and amaretto to the mixing bowl and heat for 6 minutes/70 °C/speed 3.300 grams egg liqueur, 600 grams sweet white wine, 30 grams amaretto
- Pour punch into cups and serve sprinkled with cinnamon.cinnamon

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Used and Surplus Motors & Drives
JM industrial buys and sells used and unused motors and drives such as gear motors, gear reducers, electric motors, power pack drives and more from leading manufacturers in various specifications. Electric motor and drives are critical components of any industrial system. They find use in nearly all applications on equipment such as fans and blowers, screeners, pumps, etc. Most electric motor and drives are developed to offer long term performance with minimum downtime. JM Industrial is a great source to find new and used motors and gear drives in stock and ready to ship. If you have any questions, please contact us.
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Types of Used Motors and Drives Offered by JM Industrial
JM Industrial provides the following types of used and unused motor and drives at economical prices.
- Electric motors: An electric motor is an essential part of most all industrial equipment. These motors generate high torque at low speed and low horsepower. Most of our AC motors are three phase. We have many different horsepower motors available.
- Gear reducers: Gear reducers or speed reducers are equipped with a toothed wheel, which engages with another of its kind, and slows down the transmitted motion or RPMs. We provide gear reducers in diverse gear ratios, output rpm, and torque capacities. Also, these reducers are available in different mounting hole centers.
- Gear motors: A gear motor comprises of an electric motor and reduction gear, which is packaged in one easy-to-mount unit. We offer gear motors in various horsepower ratings, torque capacities, and voltages. Our gear motors are equipped with explosion proof designs, which makes them ideal for sensitive environments.
- Power pack drives: Power pack drives consist of series of electrical pumps driven by an electrical motor. There are abundant varieties of power pack drives available with variable pressure differences, horse powers, adjustable flows and weight capacities. We also provide power pack drives with shell and tube heat exchanger oil coolers.
- Power transmission parts:Various power transmission parts support the bulk movement of energy from point of generation. We offer these power transmission parts in cast iron and stainless steel construction. This ensures its durability, ruggedness, and prevention against corrosion.
- Variable speed drives:These drives are also known as adjustable speed drives, and are used to control the motor speed and torque by varying the voltage. We also provide manually adjustable speed range models.
Buying used and unused motors and gear drives from us will help you save money. For more information on our products, please contact us today.


United Airlines drops West Coast service from Cincinnati
United Airlines will no longer offer flights to the West Coast from Cincinnati beginning in January.
The Star Alliance carrier is ending its daily flight between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and San Francisco (SFO) on Jan. 3, Diio by Cirium schedules show and United confirmed. The flight is operated with an Airbus A319.
United spokesman Jonathan Guerin said the decision to end the route came after a "careful analysis of demand for both business and leisure travel."
The reduction leaves Delta Air Lines as the only carrier flying year-round between Cincinnati and San Francisco, Diio schedules show. Frontier Airlines flies the route on a seasonal basis.
United has served the market since June 2017, according to the data.
The Cincinnati changes come as United plans to continue growing capacity by 4-6% annually in 2020. The airline announced four new routes — plus a seasonal extension — at its media day on Friday. From Chicago O'Hare (ORD), United will add nonstop flights to Pasco (PSC) in Washington and Santa Barbara (SBA) in California. The carrier also will add nonstop routes between Denver (DEN) and Nassau (NAS) in the Bahamas and between Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Spokane (GEG) in Washington. United will also extend its winter service between Chicago and Vail (EGE) to the summer season.
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Dallas County graduate awarded Potential Magazine scholarship
Published 3:49 pm Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Zantia Friday, a recent graduate of Dallas County High School, has been awarded a $500 Reach Your Potential Scholarship from Potential Magazine. In every issue, Potential features outstanding teens in the “Spotlight” section. Each year, a committee selects one of those spotlights to receive the scholarship. Friday was profiled in the Fall 2018 issue, and stood out amongst all the other students, according to a release.
At Dallas County High School, Friday was a member of the volleyball team and band, as well as Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). When asked to share what makes her unique, Zantia answered, “I think what makes me different is my personality. I am always the same, no matter what. I’m a peace-keeper and a smile-maker.”
Potential Magazine is a multimedia resource for parents of college-bound teenagers. In each issue, high achieving River Region students in the seventh-twelfth-grade are featured and entered to win the $500 Reach Your Potential Scholarship and $250 Reader’s Choice Scholarship.

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US detainees balk at Palau move
The US has 50 to 60 detainees whom it has been unable to repatriate
Five of 13 Guantanamo detainees from China do not want to be moved to the Pacific state of Palau, officials say.
A presidential spokesman in Palau said the five, from the Muslim Uighur ethnic group, had expressed concern that Palau could not protect them from China.
Palau has agreed to a US request to temporarily resettle the Uighurs, after the Pentagon determined last year that they were not "enemy combatants".
The tiny Pacific nation does not have diplomatic relations with China.
Instead, it has developed strong ties with Taiwan, which Beijing regards as its renegade province.
The group of Chinese Muslims were captured in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2001.
The US has said it will not send them back to China for fear they will be tortured or executed.
Beijing demands their handover, saying the detainees are leading an Islamic separatist movement in western China.
Guantanamo Bay officials have been attempting to fulfil US President Barack Obama's order to close the controversial detention facility in Cuba by early next year.
Palau, a former US trust territory, is an archipelago of eight main islands plus more than 250 islets that is best known for diving and tourism and is located some 800 km (500 miles) east of the Philippines.
Palau has retained close ties with Washington since independence in 1994 when it signed a Free Compact of Association with the US. It relies heavily on the US for aid and defence.

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Rumors and gossip about Edith Nakiyingi's hair
Edith Nakiyingi has had a variety of different haircuts in the past. She became famous as a world-class middle-distance runner. However, the Ugandan female middle-distance runner is mostly known for her extradordinary fashion sense and her likable character. Rumors and gossip about the 52-year old's haircut are constantly in the spotlight of celebrity magazines and tabloids. Don't you wish you had hair like Edith Nakiyingi?

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Despite all denials from Donald Trump and his cronies, new emails obtained by the January 6th Committee demonstrate just how concerned the Secret Service was about his determination to head to the Capitol Building after riling up fans at his rally — and how angry he was at being thwarted.
When Cassidy Hutchinson, a former high-level aide in the Trump White House, testified before Congress that she’d heard there was a battle of wills between the then-president and his security team over whether he’d be permitted to join the mob at the Capitol, Trump and his supporters denied it and attacked the witness.
Now the House Select Committee is preparing to release corroborating evidence that will demonstrate that the Secret Service found it necessary to coordinate efforts to keep Trump from joining the crowd as they headed to the Capitol.
The Washington Post is reporting that Secret Service communications will be a significant part of Thursday’s public hearing, and they include an urgent email from Ron Rowe, a senior Secret Service supervisor for protective operations, who contacted Trump’s security team requesting confirmation that they’d been successful in diverting him from his insistence on traveling to the Capitol. Timestamps on this email place it shortly after Trump was returned to the White House.
Other internal communications discuss Trump’s anger at being denied, and others still are expected to supply evidence that he knew, during this time period, that violence was already escalating from the mob that sought to prevent Joe Biden’s electoral win from being confirmed.
Donald Trump has tried to discredit Hutchinson’s story, in which she testified that she overheard Secret Service agents saying that Trump lunged for the steering wheel to try to force a driver to take him to the Capitol.
The June testimony was explosive, netting Hutchinson the label of ‘star witness,’ as she made it clear just how big Trump’s tantrums could be behind the scenes.
The altercation Cassidy Hutchinson described in the presidential vehicle wasn’t the first time that Trump was angered about issues relating to the presidential election. pic.twitter.com/m3GpmlUWJF
— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) June 28, 2022
Now, after months of denials and attacks, and despite the mysterious loss of an untold number of Secret Service communications that the Committee had requested be preserved, Thursday’s hearing will confirm the facts.
Steph Bazzle covers politics and theocracy, always aiming for a world free from extremism and authoritarianism. Follow Steph on Twitter @imjustasteph.


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Great game, ridiculous difficulty
I like the idea. And I love the upgrades. But why the hell is this game so unforgiving when it comes to Game overs? I want to play the later levels, why must it be so difficult? Please adjust.
Honestly, I got hellishly bored after about 4 minutes.
Cool game. The only annoying thing was the open/close animation with those faces. Lagged like hell.
Keep it up :)
Needs some improvements.
Well, it's an okay-ish game, I guess. The learning curve is linear and balanced, although I did feel the lack of proper upgrades. The level and mission-variety isn't state-of-the-art but it's acceptable for a flashgame. The plot is quite exciting and even artistic, this improves the overall rating.
After playing for around fifteen minutes I got a little bored. This is probably due to the repetitive background music. I would suggest you to change the music depending on the game-progress. So, again, the pro's and con's:
- Exciting plot
- Sophisticated character-design
- Easy-to-understand controls
- Intuitive gameplay
- well-balanced learning curve
- Music gets repetitive
- Not enough upgrades
I cannot give you 5 for this version does not represent the games full potential. I hope you will implement my suggestions into the sequel.
Dude... this game totally rocks!
Waste of potential
I like defense games. I like them a lot. One of the most important factors in game development generally is: balance.
Many complained that it's sufficient to use the most basic and cheap tower. Balance the towers out, make the other ones useful. Maybe even unique. You have to make the player being forced to use all of the towers. Maybe the one pierces armor while others don't? Maybe one is able to poison the enemy just like the trap? Another tower could focus on air - units, if implemented. Use spread damage and a proper projectile/explosion animation. Make the ground units more useful. I didn't use them once. What's especially important is that the player notices the changes when he upgrades a tower. I love defense games simply because you can develop your weapons and make them cooler and stronger. Change the color with every step of upgrade. Change the general design of the turret. I didn't upgrade throughout the whole game because it's far cheaper to just buy another tower of the same type - change this. Make upgrades more powerful, alter the projectiles a bit, make the tower look mightier with every upgrade.
Don't make the enemy charge right at your spaceship. Some of them should move on another path. And don't make them get so close to the turret. At least not every unit. Looks bad. Add pause.
Sorry that I'm criticizing so much. The game's really big and you apparently put a lot of effort in it, but isn't it a shame that most features remain untouched. Your wasting much potential. Try to change the balance, add better upgrades, make troops usefuller and work on the graphics and it will be a hit.
Thank you, I don't mind that your criticizing at all. I enjoy it because it's reviews like this that really help me. You tell me the points you don't like and how to fix it, so I thank you. It's just reviews like "sucks" that I don't like where they don't tell me why.
Neat little game
I liked the idea. The game itself made heavy use of flash 8 shaders/filters and lookd nice, although it gets quite repetitive. I'd suggest you to implement permanent upgrades and Highscores.
Cool thing with a big 'BUT' (pun!!!111)
I agree, it's a cool game, but one thing makes it less perfect: NO UPGRADES!!!!
Wah? The enemy improves the armor and weaponry and I'm still fighting with my basic sword? Thats not fair. Add 20 + Upgrades like weapons or armor and you can go straightly to the best score submissions.
Could you pleaaaase do it? :( I gave up after lvl 3 because it's too repetitional.
'Achilles reloaded' or something. This change isn't really that big and hard to program. ._.
Why does everyone want every game to be an rpg? If I put upgrades in, the game becomes all about what upgrades you buy and not about your skill playing the game. This is an action game.
The enemies armour and weapons do not get better, they just get more skillful
Sorry, try again.
Sorry, but this game sucked for many reasons:
I wander around somewhere and don't really know what to do. A mouse has to get to the family? Awkay. The first thing I noticed was the badly drawn scenery. But that's okay, if the overall concept works. But it doesn't. The engine sucks. Try to move properly, you'll get stuck and have to jump around. Try walking on the clouds, it's kinda impossible. I jump around and then some screen with strange symbols appears. Okay. Does this mean I've won? Where's the score? Whatever. The menu appears and the sound loops again, without stopping the previous. Gets quite cacophonic after a while. The world doesn't seem to be big, either. I managed to 'win' 3 times. The roof, under water and on the roof, again.
Overhaul the whole engine. Make the music stop when the game is finished. Write better instructions. Create a plot. You could at least make the mouse collect stars. Make the game bigger. Enemies? Traps? Other music? Just a few suggestions.
I know that you've worked some tome on this thing, but it just isn't in any way enough to be on NG.
oh....thats was a bug...now I'm fixing it...so no one seen the ending yet??......
Whooow! I have NEVER played such a fast paced flash game bevor. It conveys the speed of the motion perfectly, although it is just a small game with nearly no graphics. Did you watch Matrix 2? The scene on the highway? Then you should get the idea. One thing to complain: It's a little bit too hard. I don't wanna die so fast >_<
You could easily expand this thing to a real masterpiece. The 'engine' itself is just brilliant.
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Egypt Institute Journal (Vol. 5 – Issue 19) / studies
Horn of Africa in Light of International and Regional Rivalry
The Horn of Africa has become one of the most vital regions in the world, which made it subject to the ambitions of international and regional powers, and an arena for competition to obtain its economic benefits and take advantage of its geostrategic position, in addition to expansion of the outlets of their military presence in the region, with the use of political, economic or military pressure. This resulted in the fragility of security as a result of the growing sources of threat affecting the region, which led to expansion of wars and conflicts and a rise in frequency of terrorism and piracy crimes.
The study attempts to shed light on the significance of the Horn of Africa geographically and economically in light of the development of international and regional competition and the repercussions on the stability of the region. The study is divided into three axes. The first axis is devoted to explaining the conceptual framework and the importance of the region; the second will deal with the context of international influence in the Horn of Africa, and the third axis addresses the regional competition of some Middle Eastern countries on the region.


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‘Jet! Show yourself, Alice's death shan't be in vain. Show yourself!’ the cry went out and the angels shouted angrily. He watched amused as Alice saw the angels heatedly talking about her “death” he laughed to himself and Tristan gave him a grim questioning look. Jet ignored it and brandished his favourite sword form, silver running the length of the blade. It shimmered and set. He turned to Tristan and commanded him to create his weapon.
Tristan gulped as Jet’s eyes flashed with cold fire. He created the silver tipped arrows and the long bow. Jet stepped behind him and poked the tip of his sword into Tristan’s back. Tristan reluctantly shuffled over to the door. He put his hand on the handle. Slap! Tristan gasped and nursed the back of his left hand. Jet glared at him and hissed at him to wait. He nodded and looked at the floor as the angel’s presences grew closer. They were three floors apart. It wasn’t the biggest building, and there wasn’t much room for them to fight.
‘Listen to the demon in you. You will enjoy this. Trust me.’ Jet told the quivering teen before opening the door and pushing him into the corridor. ‘I’m going to go find that angel now. I expect most of these to be dead at your hands, Tristan, or you will not enjoy spending the rest of your time with me.’ He said this as if Tristan was loving the time with this demonic retard already. ‘I heard that.’ Jet growled, catching the insult from Tristan’s mind.
Jet watched Alice jump up and slay the angels in the room with her and grinned. He sunk through the floor, dropping his glamour as he did so, and went in search of the elusive angel lieutenant.

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May 20, 2020
The West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood Management Project will benefit 2.7 million farmers from five districts across a 393,964 ha area with better irrigation and flood protection
The total value of the project is US$413.8 million, co-financed between IBRD (US$145 million), the AIIB (US$145 million), and the Government of West Bengal (US$123.8 million)
The project will support the state’s efforts in creating modern and resilient irrigation infrastructure so that more farmers can diversify and shift to higher-value crops
The project will drive modern Management Information System, promotion of conjunctive use of surface and groundwater, the introduction of rational asset management, etc
The Government of India, the Government of West Bengal, and the World Bank have signed a US$145 million loan deal to support a project that seeks to improve irrigation services and flood management in the Damodar Valley Command Area (DVCA) in West Bengal. The West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood Management Project will benefit about 2.7 million farmers from five districts of the eastern state across a 393,964 ha area with better irrigation and flood protection services and infrastructure to mitigate the impact of climate change.
The deal comes as India is adopting a strategic growth path that uses and manages water resources more efficiently. This project will assist in improving irrigation and agriculture in the DVCA, by optimizing the use of surface and groundwater and strengthening flood management, which will boost agricultural productivity and increase incomes in rural areas. Key challenges in the DVCA include the degradation of infrastructure, inadequate irrigation management, and the failure to serve the middle and tail parts of the canal network with surface water.
Due to poor infrastructure, the tail end farmers in the area are compelled to extract groundwater, which raises the costs of cultivation and undermines the sustainability of the scheme. Between 2005 and 2017, the number of semi-critical blocks increased from five to 19 (out of 41 blocks). Meanwhile, the Lower Damodar basin area is historically flood-prone. On average, 33,500 hectares of the cropped area and 461,000 people have been affected annually. This downstream part of the project area lacks the infrastructure to protect against recurrent flooding.
IJsbrand H. de Jong, Lead Water Resource Management Specialist, and World Bank’s Task Team Leader for the project said that surface water in DVCA is progressively being confined to the top end of the system while groundwater use in the tail end continues to increase, groundwater levels continue to decline, and the sustainability of the scheme continues to erode, undermining the farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change. The project will improve the use of surface water and enhance the long-term sustainability of groundwater use.
This will make agriculture more productive and climate-resilient for farmers. The project will invest in measures to reduce flooding, including strengthening of embankments and desilting. West Bengal has invested significant resources in developing its irrigation infrastructure. However, many of these assets perform below potential. The project will support the state’s efforts in creating modern and resilient irrigation infrastructure so that more farmers can diversify and shift to higher-value crops in the coming years, World Bank said.
To deal with these challenges, several institutional reforms are planned under the project. These include the introduction of a modern Management Information System, benchmarking and evidence-based decision making, promotion of conjunctive use of surface and groundwater, the introduction of rational asset management, and improving transparency through citizen engagement. Irrigation Service Providers will be recruited on a performance basis to improve the quality of irrigation services.
The total value of the project is US$413.8 million, co-financed between IBRD (US$145 million), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (US$145 million), and the Government of West Bengal (US$123.8 million).

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Jim Dine b. 1935
For nearly six decades, American artist Jim Dine has evoked the power of symbolism, familiarity, and the search for self through a variety of mediums. A seeming critique on modern society, Dine places personal possessions and regular objects at the focal point of his prints, drawings, paintings, and sculptures. His evolving imagery includes reoccurring themes such as heart shapes, bathrobes, tools, and the human body for which he is best known.
Dine was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1935. His grandfather owned a hardware store where he worked throughout his youth later influencing his interest in ordinary objects. “I grew up with tools…I’ve always been enchanted by these objects made by anonymous hands,” he has stated. From 1953-1957 Dine studied poetry at the University of Cincinnati and later the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. After receiving his BFA from the Ohio University in Athens, GA, he moved to New York in 1958.
Dine began participating in stage performances, later known as “Happenings”, alongside artists such as Claes Oldenburg, Robert Whitman, and John Cage. The performances helped to launch his career and his first solo exhibition was held in New York at the Reuben Gallery in 1960. While frequently associated with Pop Art that developed at this time, the artist does not identify with a specific movement. In 1966 he remarked, "Pop is concerned with exteriors…I'm concerned with interiors." He continued to develop his body of work expanding upon his iconic themes with series of flowers, trees, and the Venus di Milo.
His work has been exhibited internationally and been the focus of major retrospectives at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art (1970), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York (1999), and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. (2004). Dine’s work is included in prestigious collections around the world including The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Spain, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Jim Dine lives and works between New York, Paris, and Walla Walla, WA.


Another shoreline flood watch in effect Friday
United Shoreline holds rally Friday in Hilton
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a flood watch for the Lake Ontario shoreline for 7 a.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday.
The watch includes Niagara, Orleans and Monroe counties. The high waters with waves may worsen flooding in low-lying areas along the shoreline, the Weather Service said.
A group of shoreline residents and business owners also is holding a rally at Hilton High School Auditorium on Friday at 7 p.m.
United Shoreline will be addressed by Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo, who share about the possibility of FEMA relief and help coming from the US Army Corps of Engineers as a result of her meeting with both groups in Washington, DC. She will be accompanied by Monroe County Emergency Management Director Tim Kohlmeier, who will also address the group, United Shoreline said in a news release.
The featured speaker will be Lake Ontario Riparians Alliance Director Dr. Daniel Barletta, who will give trends on what to expect going in the future with lake levels and further destruction.
Other speakers include State Sen. Joseph Robach and Parma Supervisor James Smith, who will talk about tax assessments.
The school is located at 400 East Ave., Hilton.


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One former UCLA football coach thinks that Josh Rosen and Cleveland could be a much better match than many are making it out to be.
Articles tagged: Rick Neuheisel
Mark Richt blasted critics who questioned the Hurricanes’ motivation for cancelling their game against Arkansas State due to concerns about Hurricane Irma.
Former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel recruited Justin Combs, the son of Sean Combs, back in 2011.
What could be more satisfying for a father than this?
Former UCLA quarterback and head coach Rick Neuheisel has been broadcasting with Pac-12 Networks ever since being fired by UCLA late in the 2011
Rick Neuheisel is an analyst for the Pac-12 Network, while his son, Jerry, is a backup quarterback for the UCLA Bruins football team.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley had an excellent collegiate debut in UCLA’s 49-24 season-opening win over Rice on Thursday.
While Rick Neuheisel cried tears of sadness following his final practice as head coach of UCLA Wednesday, everyone else cried tears of joy.
Rick Neuheisel could walk into a dining hall where dog bleep was being served for lunch and find a way to compliment the tablecloth.


A San Diego couple say they’ve endured “the life or death Amazing Race” to escape Hurricane Odile's massive devastation in Cabo San Lucas this week.
Craig and Jill Newell thought they would be traveling to paradise when they booked their honeymoon vacation to Cabo. But what started as heaven quickly evolved into a hellish landscape when the Category 3 hurricane slammed into Baja California Sunday.
Hurricane Odile, the most powerful storm to strike the Baja California peninsula, knocked out power to more than 239,000 people and left about 30,000 foreign tourists stranded.
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Police stepped up patrolling Wednesday overnight in the resort area after looters stripped many stores of goods and some residents were worried that private homes and condos could be looted next, The Associated Press reported.
The Newells were at dinner Sunday when a hotel employee told them they needed to be escorted back to their room.
They walked through tunnels to avoid the storm above ground, and they sheltered in place inside their constantly shaking hotel, holding a mattress against the window to shield them from flying glass.
By Monday evening, most of the storm had passed, but all utilities went down.
"No ATMS, no credit cards, no Wi-Fi, no cellular, nothing,” Craig, a San Diego firefighter, told NBC 7 in a phone interview Wednesday.
Their resort had a back-up generator and water, but food soon began to run low, and Craig knew they would have to leave as soon as possible.
Setting out Tuesday morning, they were not prepared for the destruction outside their hotel.
"Almost every power pole is crushed; all the services are gone,” said Craig. “We saw a lot of looting which is very sad, the big stores, but people mostly taking food items and water because there was nothing."
People in Cabo helped themselves to food, water, soda and toilet paper at wrecked supermarkets Wednesday, the AP reported. Some also loaded trucks with things like appliances, mattresses and patio furniture.
Long lines formed at tortilla shops and at stores selling ice as people tried to feed themselves and keep what food they had from going bad in the sweltering heat.
Lines also snaked from the couple of gas stations still working. Customers were each limited to 150 pesos' ($11) worth of fuel, about 12 liters (3 gallons).
The Newells' goal was to get to La Paz, a nearly 100-mile trip. They befriended a family who agreed to drive them and another couple three hours to that city’s airport.
Along the way, they saw desperation everywhere.
"People were walking down the street begging for rides,” described Craig. “People were walking for miles with their children through flooded, debris-covered roads.”
When they arrived in La Paz, it was much of the same. The airport had been taken over by the Mexican army and was in chaos, Craig said.
Desperate for any way out, they took a flight to a small town across the Gulf of California called Culiacán on Wednesday.
The improvements were immense. At the calm airport there, they were able to charge their phones and call their families.
NBC 7 talked with the Newells before they caught a plane to Tijuana Wednesday evening, where they could then cross the border into San Diego.
"It's been like the life or death Amazing Race. It's like the real deal. It's not just a game," said Craig.
He said he wants to share his experience with the people at his fire station to encourage them to prepare for a widespread disaster here.
Craig also wants to bring awareness to the plight of those left in the shattered Mexican towns.
"There are so many people down there that are in such trouble,” he said. “I would say thousands of people. They are in a lot of trouble, and they're running out of food and supplies. I don't know what the Mexican government is doing. I'm literally shocked that we as a country aren't doing more.”
President Enrique Pena Nieto's office said the federal government was working closely with state authorities on relief efforts in the areas battered by Odile, including restoring water and electricity.
It predicted 95 percent of electrical service would be restored in the coming days.
Authorities said they had flown 5,000 tourists out of the region by Wednesday afternoon. Government planes were also flying in water and other supplies.


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The French island of Corsica is one of the most stunning destinations for naturists. It's a blend of exquisite, sandy beaches and craggy peaks that will make your holiday unforgettable. At its core, naturism is about interacting with nature unrestricted. In this island, you get to do that and more. Besides the gorgeous scenery, the place is undisturbed. It offers nudists a chance to enjoy nature in many different ways. You will appreciate the rich cultural heritage of the region and everything else it has to offer. At Naturisme.com, we give you ideas on what to do at a naturist village in French Corse.
Some Ideal Destinations
This Mediterranean island has several places where you can enjoy naked freedom. Bagheera is the top naturist centre on the island. It sits right on a 5-mile nudist beach. The resort accommodates all ages, making it perfect for family getaways. Apart from the camping site, guests can rent villas and chalets for accommodation. Between Porto-Vecchio and Bastia, you have Riva Bella, a four-star naturist campsite. It's in the heart of Corsica, so you get a little bit of lagoon, wilderness and the beach. In South Corsica on the South end of Porto-Vecchio gulf is the woody La Chiappa naturist village. Natural woods and a sandy beach characterise the 60-acre village. French Corse has a few other places that you can explore for the ultimate nudist experience.
An Extensive Range of Activities
Boredom is not something to worry about when staying at a naturist centre in the Isle of Beauty. Whether you are at a naturist centre on Porto-Vecchio or San Nicolao, expect a long list of things to do. The island is diverse and caters to a host of preferences. Water activities are big in the region, for obvious reasons. Surfing, diving and sailing are some activities you can include in your trip. Most of the island is mountainous, so you can hike, camp and explore the natural surroundings. The location of your naturist village will determine the regions you can visit. For entertainment, the island offers a vibrant nightlife. Check out the bars, clubs and exciting events around the towns. Enjoy naturism for all it is by participating in your favourite hobbies in a conducive environment with like-minded people.
As a naturist destination, the island is a gem. It is culturally rich, beautiful and peaceful. It has excellent accommodations such as the Bagheera naturist campsite. Plan a family getaway or a solo trip to this magnificent Mediterranean island and experience the best of French nature.


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Deutsche Bank officials who specialize in money-laundering recommended the bank notify federal investigators about criminal activity detected in accounts controlled by President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, The New York Times reported Sunday.
According to the report, suspicious transactions started back in 2016.
“The transactions, some of which involved Mr. Trump’s now-defunct foundation, set off alerts in a computer system designed to detect illicit activity, according to five current and former bank employees. Compliance staff members who then reviewed the transactions prepared so-called suspicious activity reports that they believed should be sent to a unit of the Treasury Department that polices financial crimes,” the report states.
According to the Times report notes that higher-ups at the bank that was deeply in bed with the two to the tune of billions of dollars in loans rejected their employees’ advice and the federal government was never alerted.
You can read the entire report here.

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Janaki Easwar Bio
Janaki Easwar is a famous World Music Singer. Janaki Easwar was born in February 8, 2009 in . Singer who was the youngest contestant in The Voice Australia in 2021. While performing on stage, the singer wore a Kasavu dress, an old-fashioned golden and cream-colored fabric from India. She sang the track by Billie Eilish “Lovely” for her audition. The judges all were seated in a circle to see an audition that was blind.
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In The Voice, she performed before the judges Keith Urban, Jessica Mauboy, Rita Ora and Guy Sebastian.
She is able to play the violin and the ukulele. She is a fan of singers such as Tori Kelly and Yebba. In The Voice, she also sang the Indian song “Maathe, a Daru Varnam in Raaga Kamaas.”
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She was trained in Indian classical music as well as Western music. She was a student at Jaanz Music Academy. In 2020 she released her first single “Clown.”


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Let's face it: we are about to see this thing everywhere, and for good reason: Aegislash is a force to be reckoned with.
So how do you counter an Aegislash?
I've seen it being discussed in a few other topics. I heard mention of using a Gliscor to heal and slam Mr. Aegis with repeated earthquakes. Earthquake seems to be the primary move, since it's non contact.
A smart Aegislash user will equip it with an Air Balloon. Lagging tail is another option to ensure shield form takes the enemy hit before striking.
Aegislash is steel type, so toxic stalling is off the table. However...
Willowisp: Burn that sucker, and cripple his attack stat so when he does try to strike, it won't hurt NEARLY as hard. Then finish him off.
"I can't speak for everyone else, but I'm angry because I'm not getting laid.." -stargazer64
Victini doesn't wanna be anywhere near a STAB 150 Base Attack Shadow Sneak, especially if it's Life Orb'd. Victini isn't going to want to V-Create into a King's Shield either.
Strategy for Aegislash: Predict the King's shield and set up appropriately with a Pokemon that's not weak to ghost. Aegislash's low base speed means it won't get the jump on you without Shadow Sneak.
For example, predict Aegislash's Shadow Sneak and switch in using something like say, Heliolisk. To be safe, you can attack this turn, or you can use some set up move. Aegislash risks a lot if it doesn't go into shield stance (because Heliolisk can outspeed and OHKO in Sword Mode), and because Heliolisk is a special attacker, it won't lose to King's Shield. If you're sure they'll activate King's Shield instead of attacking with Sacred Sword or something, use a set up move. If Heliolisk learns Electric Terrain, now would be a great time.
Heliolisk is my example because it resists and is immune to both of Aegislash's STABs despite being Sacred Sword weak.
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We are thrilled to announce our newest litter. Dad
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He is 35 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. Mom
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|by Joel Stephen Williams
A little girl asked her father: "Papa, do you love Jesus?" He responded: "How can I love someone I have never seen?" The girl thought for a moment or two, and then she asked: "Papa, how old was I when Mother died?" "Only six months," he replied. Then her words cut him deeply: "Then I can't say that I ever saw her, and I don't remember her at all. But you have always tried to make me love her by telling me how good and kind she was. And I do love her." Soon tears were flowing down his face, and he knew that out of the mouth of babes wisdom had been spoken.
When Jesus appeared to some of the apostles after his resurrection, Thomas was not present. Thomas was reluctant to believe even after hearing the testimony of the other apostles. He demanded proof: "Unless I see the marks of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe" (Jn. 20:25). A week later Jesus appeared to the disciples again, and Thomas was present this time. Jesus offered the proof Thomas desired: "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe" (Jn. 20:27). The answer of Thomas showed faith: "My Lord and my God!" (Jn. 20:28). But it is the response of Jesus on which we want to focus at the moment. Jesus said to Thomas: "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe" (Jn. 20:29).
We have not seen Jesus, yet we believe in him. We have not observed his mannerisms or looked on his face or heard his voice, but we love him. We can love him as much as a person we have known all of our life. Through the scriptures he can become as real to us as a mother or father, son or daughter, or brother or sister. We can come to know and admire his personality and the beauty of his character.
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About Simon Philip Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English music executive, television producer and entrepreneur. He is known in the United Kingdom and in the United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, and American Idol. He is also the owner of the television production and music publishing house Syco.
Cowell is notorious as a judge for his blunt and often controversial criticisms, insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities. Cowell is known for combining activities in the television and music industries, having promoted singles and records for various artists, including television personalities. He was most recently featured on the sixth series of The X Factor, the third series of Britain's Got Talent, and can currently be seen on the ninth season of American Idol.


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14 edition of The Falconer"s Knot found in the catalog.
April 3, 2007 by Bloomsbury USA Children"s Books .
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army air forces in World War II.
overthrow of the phlogiston theory
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Biology and biological control of Dalmatian and yellow toadflax
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Children with specific reading difficulties
The historie of Troylus and Cresseida
The Falconers Knot is a book set in the Renaissance era of Italy and is mainly based around a small convent where there is a group of nuns and then directly over a wall is a group of friars.
The two main characters are Silvano who is the son of a minor noble and Chiara, a poor peasant girl who gets shipped off to the convent by her brother /5. Knot Very Fun. The first warning is that this book isn’t very exciting. It’s detailed and well-written, but a bit dull, even the murders are 3/5.
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Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Falconer's Knot: A Story of Friars, Flirtation and Foul Play.4/5(10). The Hardcover of the The Falconer's Knot: A Story of Friars, Flirtation and Foul Play by Mary Hoffman at Barnes & Noble.
FREE Shipping on $35 or more. Due to COVID, orders may be : Bloomsbury Publishing. The whole idea of the falconers knot is that it can be tied with one hand, as the bird of prey usually occupies the other hand, making it difficult to use two hands to tie the knot.
Falconers Knot Video Tutorial. The falconers knot is a really quick and simple knot to tie. To see how simple just take a look at this short video. You can read more book reviews or buy The Falconer's Knot by Mary Hoffman at You can read more book reviews or buy The Falconer's Knot by Mary Hoffman at Comments.
Like to comment on this review. Just send. Buy a cheap copy of The Falconer's Knot: A Story of Friars, book by Mary Hoffman. The award-winning author of the Stravaganza series has done it again with this atmospheric adventure set in Renaissance Italy.
Chiara and 5/5(2). very serious pre-apprentice should learn to tie a falconer's The Falconers Knot book, and every falconer should know how to tie at least one type of knot that is safe for leashing a bird. Even if you typically use a leashing system that does not use a falconer's knot, knowing how to tie one is helpful in an emergency or when attaching a creance.
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Mary loves to write historical fiction and her books for Bloomsbury - The Falconer's Knot, Troubadour and David - have been followed by Shakespeare's Ghost and The Ravenmaster's Boy. Falconers Knot by Mary Hoffman.
our priceSave Rs. Buy Falconers Knot online, free home delivery. ISBN:Get this from a library. The falconer's knot. [Mary Hoffman] -- Silvano and Chiara arwe two teenagers driven from their homes in medieval Italy - He is living in a friary and she has been placed in a convent and after they meet they become friends - Then their.
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Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Falconer's Knot: A Story of Friars, Flirtation and Foul Play at Read honest and. Get this from a library. The falconer's knot. [Mary Hoffman] -- Silvano and Chiara, teens sent to live in a friary and a nunnery in Renaissance Italy, are drawn to one another and dream of a future together, but when murders are committed in the friary, they must.
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Genre(s): Fiction. Era(s): 14th Century. Silvano and Chiara are two teenagers with a difference. Silvano has been accused of a murder he did not commit. Chiara has been ousted from her family as a young woman with no marriage prospects.
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In Hoffman's latest, readers will have to suspend plenty of disbelief, and endure a few instances of deus ex machina, as well as the author's lighthearted treatment of many of the tenets of Catholic doctrine that even nonbelievers may find offensive.
But the author of the Stravaganza series has written a rollicking, romantic tale, with gruesome murders, holy friars and both young and older. How to Tie the Falconers Knot The Falconers Knot is used to secure a bird of prey to a perch.
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Clove Hitch Knot How to Tie. Posted on 02/01/ by Knotter. The falconer's knot is a knot used in falconry to tether a bird of prey to a perch. Some sources show this knot to be identical to the halter hitch, but with a specific method of single-handed tying needed when the other hand is occupied holding the bird.
Tying. The falconer's knot is usually tied one handed with the right hand (using two Category: Hitch. Training raptors (birds of prey) is a complex undertaking. Books containing hundreds of pages of information and advice by experienced falconers are still rudimentary at best.
Many important details vary between individual raptors, species of raptors and between places and times. The Falconer’s Knot 1 1.
With the hawk sitting on the gloved left hand, and the leash secured around the little finger (do not allow the hawk to sit on a perch), pass two-thirds of the free end of the leash through the tethering ring on the perch.
Hold the free end of the leash approximately 3 in from the ring with the right hand, palm uppermost. Silvano and Chiara are two teenagers with a difference. Silvano has been accused of a murder he did not commit. Chiara has been ousted from her family as a young woman with no marriage prospects.
For these two very different reasons they are forced to seek refuge in a neighbouring convent and friary.
And when they meet they are instantly aware that they are both outsiders. The Falconer's Knot Hardcover – 3 April by Mary Hoffman (Author) › Visit Amazon's Mary Hoffman Page.
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Mary Hoffman is an acclaimed children's writer and critic. She is the author of the bestselling picture book Amazing Grace. Her Stravaganza sequence for Bloomsbury is so popular it has 80 current stories on Her previous books for B More about Mary Hoffman. Chasing the Falconers Gordon Korman, Author.
Scholastic/Apple $ (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. ARTICLES. PW Talks with Gordon Korman. The Falconer's Knot A Story of Friars, Flirtation and Foul Play by Mary Hoffman. ebook. Kindle Book OverDrive Read Adobe EPUB eBook 2 MB; Mary Hoffman (Author) Mary Hoffman is an acclaimed children's writer and critic.
She is the author. Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of and larger animals are hunted; squirrels and rabbits often fall prey to these birds.
There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an Austringer (French origin) flies a hawk (Accipiter, some buteos and similar) or an.
The most popular Apprentice book for beginner falconers. Our Price: $ A - Hoods, Hooding, & Hoodmaking - Jim Nelson - Hard Bound - Pages Our Price: $ A - Practical Handbook of Falcon Husbandry and Medicine Our Price: $ Sale Price: $ A. Gordon Korman is the author of The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and The 39 Clues Book #8: The Emperor's Code.
Gordon has written more than sixty books for kids and young adults, including Zoobreak, Swindle, and Son of the Mob, as well as the On the Run series and the Island, Everest /5(55). 2. Roll a knot at one end the same way you make jesses. Left Brace - Measuring from the knot, mark 1-Â½" and 1 3/4".
Using the smallest hole punch, punch at the 1-Â½" mark. Using an exacto knife, cut a slit from the 1 3/4" mark into the hole. Right Brace - Measuring from the knot, mark 1 Â½", 1 3/4" and 3 1/4".Reviews: 3.
The Falconer’s Knot. Written by Mary Hoffman Review by Elizabeth Hawksley Ella McNulty (aged 12) Marina Oliver. Silvano’s dagger is found in the body of a man whose wife he had been serenading.
He seeks sanctuary with the Franciscans in a friary near Assisi. The Goshawk is a very specialist bird. Peoples opinions vary as to the best ways to train this bird.
Some falconers prefer to imprint the bird, which means, taking the baby away from it’s parents and rearing it so it thinks it is a human, however this can result in them becoming very needy for human company and they can become very loud.
The Falconer’s knot is a medieval murder mystery set in Umbria, Italy. After her father’s death Chiara is sent to the nuns of the order of the Poor Clares by her brother. Silvano da Montacuta is the only son of a noble family whose dagger is lodged in the body of a sheep farmer whose wife he coveted/5(9).
North American Falconers Association. Berthoud, CO. (out of print) Twenty-four essays by several of the best modern falconers trying to explain why we go to all the effort and expense of falconry.
A great book on the "why-we-do" of falconry. THE LURE OF FALCONRY - video. California Hawking Club. The falconer’s knot is a knot specifically designed with these constraints in mind. It is easy to tie and untie and it secures the bird quite nicely to a perch or to the glove.
If you’d like to learn the knot, grab a piece of rope or cord and follow the instructions in the video below. I read the book Chasing the Falconers by Gordon Korman.
This book took place in a juvenile detention center called Sunnydale Farm (which wounded up not being so sunny to the kids). “In the middle of nowhere” stated Aiden Falconer in the book. My inference is that the book takes place in present day. This book is the first broad history of English royal falconry in medieval times, a book that draws on forty years of research to provide a full description of the actual practice and conditions of the sport and of the role of falconers in the English royal household.
Chasing The Falconers () About book: Two kids break out of a juvenile detention center and become fugitives in order to clear their convicted parents' names in this heartstopping series from kid-read master Gordon Korman.
Aidan and Meg Falconer are their parents' only hope. The Falconers are facing life in prison -- unless Aidan and Meg can follow a trail of clues to prove. Free PDF Falconry books Online If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above.
You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.I'm just finishing reading Falconer's Knot by Mary Hoffman. I picked it up because I was attracted to the cover (in the style of medieval illuminations), to the subtitle 'Of friars, flirtation and foul play' and since the Scarborough Summer Reading theme this year is mysteries, I thought I should pick up a young adult mystery or two to recommend.


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Read the lead and the headline:
California’s coronavirus catastrophe reached a staggering new level Monday as the nation’s most populous state recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year …
Then look at the data – new cases are dropping, which is good news. Deaths always lag new cases.
New Cases –> Hospitalizations –> ICU bed counts –> Deaths
Thus, as the situation is improving, the news transitions from the daily case count to the next metric that is scary. Indeed, the story itself does not even mention that daily new cases peaked weeks ago.
Here’s a look from the California state Covid dashboard showing that daily new cases reached a peak weeks ago.
New patient hospitalizations are also slowing – all of this is GREAT NEWS
Covid-19 has been perfect for bad reporting.
They always start with “daily positive test cases” rising.
Once that has peaked, they focus on hospitalizations.
Once that has peaked, they then focus on deaths.
And at no time do they mention that the earlier metrics have improved – because it is apparently written in the AP Style Guide that all reports must focus exclusively on the negative.
Remember when the midwest was a disaster zone for Covid? We received saturation coverage until it quietly vanished. No one can explain why but daily new case counts in the midwest states have plummeted to 1/5th to 1/10th what they were when they peaked last October. But the news never reported on this good news – news only reports on bad things happening.


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COVID-19’s domestic violence spike
Domestic violence occurs between people in an intimate relationship. It occurs between any gender and sexual orientation. It takes the form of threats, emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse.
With COVID-19 taking precedence on our lives, we are stuck in certain living conditions that may not always be beneficial for our health. One vulnerable group that cannot be overlooked are those who are being domestically abused.
According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales, 7.5% of women and 3.8% of men experienced domestic abuse in 2018-19. As of May 2020, nearly 1 in 3 women experience physical violence from an intimate partner. Pregnant women experience more; the figure increases during the obstetric period, worsens during pregnancy and increases postpartum.
Pregnancy and intimate partner violence
A lot of times, pregnancy is when domestic violence begins; domestic violence was the sole leading cause of deaths in pregnant women in 2005. Violence experienced during pregnancy is greater in African-American women, those that have more than one child and women of 20 years and younger. In 2018, it was found that higher income countries have lower prevalence of violence against pregnant women at ~13.3%. Lower income countries have a higher rate of ~27.7%.
While pregnancy poses other dangerous medical complications like heart conditions, stroke, diabetes and pre-eclampsia, domestic violence is a primary health issue. Searches of ‘health complications during pregnancy’ on public medical services, such as the NHS or Healthline, detail no indication of the health implications of domestic violence. Meanwhile, domestic violence and abuse exacerbates the risk of miscarriage, premature birth, infection, injury and death to babies and their mothers.
It’s essential that the health risks of domestic violence experienced during pregnancy are well-known, to prevent health complications and maternal and fetal deaths. Domestic violence towards pregnant women can not be hidden as a socioeconomic issue, but has to be considered, at the forefront, as a known health complication and violation too.
Domestic violence victim-blaming is rife
Pregnant women are just one group of people who experience domestic violence. Victims feel shame, guilt and blame for their experiences, perpetrated by their abuser, which leads to such low report rates.
When victims (or concerned friends and family) do report domestic violence, they can feel further invalidation and discredit due to a complex and interwoven first responder system. This system needs a constant renewal of domestic violence education in order to function more empathetically. Some first responders place blame on the victim out of lack of understanding.
This devastating truth was revealed in a Splinter study in 2016, in which 403 emergency medical paramedics in Florida were surveyed. Disturbingly, 33% of first responders believed that domestic violence was a usual consequence of everyday stress. Even worse, around half believed that if the victim stayed in a violent situation, they were responsible for the continuing abuse. Furthermore, 21% of those surveyed viewed domestic violence victims as secretly wanting to be abused.
It’s vital to understand that the initial impression that a first responder gives could make or break a victim’s confidence in navigating an abusive situation; it could create a feeling that seeking help only exacerbates their entrapment, or it could empower them to leave the abusive relationship.
This could mean that, even though the police have mandatory procedures for the arrest of domestic abusers, the cycle is set to continue as the abuser is eventually released and can return to the relationship with their victim.
Perhaps treating domestic violence incidents in the same way as community violence incidents would be of great benefit to crime reduction, with greater analysis and debriefing over individual cases.
Always report domestic violence
Not enough people report the domestic violence they experience, and helplines are a safe way to do so.
According to ’Safe Lives: Ending Domestic Violence’, it takes an average of 50 incidents of abuse before a victim seeks help. A victim must not trust their abuser when they say they’re the cause of their abuse. Victims must talk to people and ask for help.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, there are resources available to help you: talking in confidence to a GP, midwife, health visitor, obstetrician, the police or social worker. You can also talk over the phone to charity helplines, like the Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge. Organisations like Women’s Aid also help to keep women and children safe from intimate partner violence.
With resources available like this, we must remember to champion the help ourselves. We must join the fight for a universal foundation of empathy and understanding for the victims of domestic violence. While we should always be aware that we live in a society underpinned by patriarchal influences, we should also remember, as feminists, that one size does not fit all when it comes to domestic violence cases, policies and interventions. Help is available for all.

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Why is A Season on the Brink the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and never boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives A Season on the Brink its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The combination is irresistible. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Washington Post sportswriter Feinstein spent the 19851986 season with the Indiana Unversity basketball team. The season began under ominous circumstances because the 19841985 record had been a losing one, and its highlight (or, more accurately, nadir) had been coach Bob Knight's hurling a chair across the court in the Purdue game. His outbursts are central in this story, and it is not always clear when they are staged or if he is out of control. Feinstein writes that Knight believes in coaching through fear and, although those around him assert that he has learned to be more patient, he will not strike readers as noteworthy for his emotional control. So, despite his legendary loyalty to his friends and his acts of charity, Knight emerges here as an unlovely human being. Photos not seen by PW. First serial to Sports Illustrated. (November
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Great insight into the general and his world in the mid eighties...I watched much of the season on TV as a kid...the helped connect all of the dots and see how a mastermind worksPublished 1 month ago by J. DesMarteau
I'm biased in my review because I'm a Hoosier and an Indiana University graduate. I grew up watching the Hoosiers on TV along with The General. Read morePublished 2 months ago by Robert Sparrenberger
Wonderful rare insight into Bobby Knight from behind the scenes: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Especially recommend for anyone who coaches or plays any sport.Published 3 months ago by edward redington
Best biography you could want on Bob Knight. Feinstein's best and an inside look like no other on the most interesting program in the history of college basketball.Published 3 months ago by James Chapman Hall
I read this book over 20 years ago and remember liking it a lot.. Finstein does an excellent job of covering the Indiana Hoosier' 1985-6 season. Read morePublished 9 months ago by J. Davis
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Flip or Flop's Christina El Moussa on the Terrifying Day She Decided to Leave Tarek
Flip or Flop’s Christina El Moussa opens up about her very public divorce and why she’s “genuinely happy” for the first time in years. Subscribe now for the exclusive interview — only in PEOPLE!
Back in May, the Flip or Flop stars quietly separated after a scary incident at their Southern California home. According to a Yorba Linda police report, Christina — who was reportedly hysterical and crying — called police, believing Tarek was suicidal after he fled their home with a gun following a heated argument. (On the Today show on Tuesday, Tarek said that he was never suicidal, and maintained that he went for a hike at Chino Hills State Park Main Ridge Trail and took a gun along to protect himself from wild animals.)
After calling 911, a helicopter and 11 police officers were dispatched to the scene and found Tarek in nearby Chino Hills State Park — the final moment that Christina says was the breaking point in their marriage.
“It just made me realize that us being separated was healthier for both of us,” Christina tells PEOPLE.
- For more from Christina El Moussa on how she’s coping with divorce in the spotlight, co-parenting and continuing to work with her ex, Tarek, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday
Following the alarming episode, the HGTV star and the couple’s two children — daughter Taylor, 6, and son Brayden, 18 months — moved in with the family nanny for six weeks.
“I didn’t necessarily know that we weren’t going to get back together,” says Christina, who returned to the family home with their kids after Tarek had moved out. “It was after seeking therapy and trying to work things out that we both realized this is for the best.”
A month after the couple exclusively announced their split to PEOPLE in December — describing the incident as an “unfortunate misunderstanding” — Tarek filed for divorce in early January, and is requesting spousal support from Christina.
Although the couple is legally separating, Christina wants nothing but happiness for the father of her two children.
“I’m happy for him and whatever steps he takes in his life,” says Christina, who adds, “and I just hope he’s happy.”
—With NATALIE STONE