Tuesday 22 September 2009
Vettaikaran Songs
will be on September 14 in which the event will be arranged in a grand manner. The source also confirms that all the songs have come good which suit the peppy Vijay fans and all music lovers but nothing had been confirmed yet by the production houses.
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Andhra CM Rajasekhara Reddy missing
While Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister P Subhash Chandra Bose said that YSR was safe, police officials were not forthcoming on his location, reports IANS.
The Chief Minister was supposed to land at Chittoor district at 10.30 a.m when his helicopter lost contact with air traffic control. There is bad weather in the area.
The Minister, however, insisted that the chopper carrying the Chief Minister, his Special Secretary and two pilots landed safely.
"We have information that the chief minister is safe," said Chandra Bose. He was not ready to reveal any details.
Official sources said the details were not being revealed because Kurnool district where the chopper reportedly landed is a hotbed of Maoists.
Congress MP from Nandyal S P Y Reddy told a Telugu television channel that he was yet to receive any information about the chief minister's whereabouts.
"Police have launched search operations," he said from Kurnool.
Two helicopters took off from Hyderabad to join the search operations. The army's help has been sought to locate the chopper.
A high-level meeting is on at the state secretariat here.
Sources informed that the state Home Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy is reviewing the situation with Chief Secretary Ramakant Reddy, Director General of Police SSP Yadav, the Chief Minister's close aide and Rajya Sabha MP KVP Ramchandra Rao and other senior state ministers.
Source : http://igovernment.in/site/Andhra-CM-Rajasekhara-Reddy-missing
Friday 21 August 2009
KANTHASWAMY MOVIE REVIEW
The film opens as normal film showing ordinary people flocking to a Murugan temple which has become famous as all their wishes can be fulfilled at the temple. The people wrote their wishes in a piece of paper and tie it to a tree in the temple.
KANTHASWAMY (Vikram) dressed as a rooster picked up the letters of the ordinary people from the tree and in a Robin Hood way provides cash and succor. This made the local DIG (Prabhu) feeling some what unnatural and he starts investigating about it.
At the same time there is a brave and daring CBI officer KANTHASWAMY (Vikram), and he has the IQ of a genius, the strength of a bull and speed of cheetah. He is on the mission to uncover black money and illegal wealth of rich and corrupt Indians saved in foreign banks and he believed these are responsible for all the crime in our society.
He conducts a raid in the palatial bungalow of Pallur Paramajyothi Ponnusamy or PPP (Ashish Vidhyarthi) and finds unaccounted cash and documents of various foreign deals over Rs 1000 crore. Shriya plays the role of villain’s daughter and she swears revenge on KANTHASWAMY and pretends to fall in love with the hero.
The introduction scene of rooster KANTHASWAMY where he comes crashing through the dome of a police station and plays around with the bad comic cop is terrific. The highlight of the film is KANTHASWAMY dressed as a woman and teaching Charlie and Mayilsamy a fitting lesson is hilarious. The blindfolded action scenes in Mexico are stunning.
What is the connection between masked crusader Kandasamy and the CBI officer Kandasamy? Why is the CBI Joint Director Krishna Rao (Telugu actor Krishna) protecting Mr. Kandasamy? Can the villains- PPP, Rajmohan of RMG group, and Mexican Pitchumani (Alex) expose and bring Kandasamy to trial? Will the DIG succeed in proving that Kandasamy is no God? The underlining message in the film is, “Money (read black) is the root cause of all evil”.
The answers to all these questions are known only when we watch the movie. Technically the innovative camera angles and the lighting of the cinematographer made the film visually stunning. The sets of Thotta Dharani are awesome especially the bedroom of the heroine and the interior of the plus us used as villain’s hide out is fantastic.
The music for the film is by Devi Sri Prasad also given the special support. Two songs ‘Excuse me..’ and ‘Enperu meenakumari..’ have been well picturised and lavishly shot. Susi Ganesan also done a cameo in this film and by this flick he joined in the big league of directors in Tamil.
There is grandeur and richness in every shot in the film and no wonder it took two years to complete. The film with no doubt belongs to Vikram and he rocks. Shriya sizzles throughout and carries the glamourous role. Prabhu fitted the role of investigative cop. There is also a separate comedy track for Vadivel as Thengakadai Thenappan.
KANTHASWAMY is perfectly an action commercial entertainer and can be seen with the entire family and it is an enjoyable one.
Source : Poochandi.com
Thursday 20 August 2009
How is mesothelioma treated
* Surgery is a common treatment for mesothelioma. The doctor may remove part of the lining of the chest or abdomen and some of the tissue around it. For cancer of the pleura (pleural mesothelioma), a lung may be removed in an operation called a pneumonectomy. Sometimes part of the diaphragm, the muscle below the lungs that helps with breathing, is also removed.
* Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, involves the use of high-energy rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy affects the cancer cells only in the treated area. The radiation may come from a machine (external radiation) or from putting materials that produce radiation through thin plastic tubes into the area where the cancer cells are found (internal radiation therapy).
* Chemotherapy is the use of anticancer drugs to kill cancer cells throughout the body. Most drugs used to treat mesothelioma are given by injection into a vein (intravenous, or IV). Doctors are also studying the effectiveness of putting chemotherapy directly into the chest or abdomen (intracavitary chemotherapy).
To relieve symptoms and control pain, the doctor may use a needle or a thin tube to drain fluid that has built up in the chest or abdomen. The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis. Removal of fluid from the abdomen is called paracentesis. Drugs may be given through a tube in the chest to prevent more fluid from accumulating. Radiation therapy and surgery may also be helpful in relieving symptoms.
Source : www.cancer.gov
Are new treatments for mesothelioma being studied
People interested in taking part in a clinical trial should talk with their doctor. Information about clinical trials is available from the Cancer Information Service (CIS) (see below) at 1–800–4–CANCER. Information specialists at the CIS use PDQ®, NCI's cancer information database, to identify and provide detailed information about specific ongoing clinical trials. Patients also have the option of searching for clinical trials on their own. The clinical trials page on the NCI's Cancer.gov Web site, located at http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials on the Internet, provides general information about clinical trials and links to PDQ.
People considering clinical trials may be interested in the NCI booklet Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies. This booklet describes how research studies are carried out and explains their possible benefits and risks. The booklet is available by calling the CIS, or from the NCI Publications Locator Web site at http://www.cancer.gov/publications on the Internet.
Source : www.cancer.gov
What are the symptoms of mesothelioma?
These symptoms may be caused by mesothelioma or by other, less serious conditions. It is important to see a doctor about any of these symptoms. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis.
Source : www.cancer.gov
How is mesothelioma diagnosed
A biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of mesothelioma. In a biopsy, a surgeon or a medical oncologist (a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer) removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. A biopsy may be done in different ways, depending on where the abnormal area is located. If the cancer is in the chest, the doctor may perform a thoracoscopy. In this procedure, the doctor makes a small cut through the chest wall and puts a thin, lighted tube called a thoracoscope into the chest between two ribs. Thoracoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the chest and obtain tissue samples. If the cancer is in the abdomen, the doctor may perform a peritoneoscopy. To obtain tissue for examination, the doctor makes a small opening in the abdomen and inserts a special instrument called a peritoneoscope into the abdominal cavity. If these procedures do not yield enough tissue, more extensive diagnostic surgery may be necessary.
If the diagnosis is mesothelioma, the doctor will want to learn the stage (or extent) of the disease. Staging involves more tests in a careful attempt to find out whether the cancer has spread and, if so, to which parts of the body. Knowing the stage of the disease helps the doctor plan treatment.
Mesothelioma is described as localized if the cancer is found only on the membrane surface where it originated. It is classified as advanced if it has spread beyond the original membrane surface to other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, lungs, chest wall, or abdominal organs.
Source : www.cancer.gov
Who is at increased risk for developing mesothelioma?
Asbestos has been mined and used commercially since the late 1800s. Its use greatly increased during World War II. Since the early 1940s, millions of American workers have been exposed to asbestos dust. Initially, the risks associated with asbestos exposure were not known. However, an increased risk of developing mesothelioma was later found among shipyard workers, people who work in asbestos mines and mills, producers of asbestos products, workers in the heating and construction industries, and other tradespeople. Today, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets limits for acceptable levels of asbestos exposure in the workplace. People who work with asbestos wear personal protective equipment to lower their risk of exposure.
The risk of asbestos-related disease increases with heavier exposure to asbestos and longer exposure time. However, some individuals with only brief exposures have developed mesothelioma. On the other hand, not all workers who are heavily exposed develop asbestos-related diseases.
There is some evidence that family members and others living with asbestos workers have an increased risk of developing mesothelioma, and possibly other asbestos-related diseases. This risk may be the result of exposure to asbestos dust brought home on the clothing and hair of asbestos workers. To reduce the chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibers, asbestos workers are usually required to shower and change their clothing before leaving the workplace.
Source : www.cancer.gov
What are the risk factors for mesothelioma
Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be separated into thin threads and woven. Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation. If tiny asbestos particles float in the air, especially during the manufacturing process, they may be inhaled or swallowed, and can cause serious health problems. In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis (a noncancerous, chronic lung ailment), and other cancers, such as those of the larynx and kidney.
Source : www.cancer.gov
Smoking does not appear to increase the risk of mesothelioma. However, the combination of smoking and asbestos exposure significantly increases a person's risk of developing cancer of the air passageways in the lung.
What is the mesothelium
The mesothelium has different names, depending on its location in the body. The peritoneum is the mesothelial tissue that covers most of the organs in the abdominal cavity. The pleura is the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the wall of the chest cavity. The pericardium covers and protects the heart. The mesothelial tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis. The tunica serosa uteri covers the internal reproductive organs in women.
Mesothelioma
The only recognized cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos, though other factors such as smoking can make the disease more or less likely in some individuals. Industrial laborers were widely subjected to asbestos exposure on the job, as the material was widely used throughout the 20th century. Few of these workers knew they were being exposed to asbestos, however, despite the fact that many manufacturers were aware the material was hazardous. In most cases, mesothelioma symptoms will not appear in an individual exposed to asbestos until many years after the exposure has occurred. Those who believe they may have been exposed to asbestos should fill out our form to receive a free mesothelioma information packet, detailing treatment options, emerging therapies, and jobsite exposure information.
Sunday 16 August 2009
Aadhavan Songs
Aadhavan Songs
Track 1. Yeno Yeno Panithuli – Thamarai – is a dreamy interval with Surya & Nayanthara in Iceland. Composed by Dhinesh.
Track 2. Dekho Dekho – Vaalee – Features the cast counting Surya & Nayanthara at the Chettinadu Palace. Composed by Gayathri Raghuram.
Track 3. Varayo Varayo – Pa. Vijay – Voices: Dr Burn, Karthik & Harini. Romantic interlude with Surya & Nayanthara screened in sets.
Track 4. Masi Masi – Kabilan – Features Surya & Nayanthara,Murali & Saroja Devi filmed in the Kodaikanal.
Track 5. Aadhavan – Muthukumar Romantic interlude with Surya & Nayanthara in South Africa. Composed by Shobi.
Track 6. Vaada – Muthukumar -A song showing Surya dancing at a college .
Aadhavan Hassli Hassli Promo Song
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Rajinikanth's gift to his grandson
It is said that both Rajinikanth and Latha Rajinikanth make ample time in their daily schedules just to offer enjoyable company to Yatra. Moreover, now Rajini is said to have constructed a large playground is filled with an amazing assortment of playthings and toys for Yatra's exclusive amusement in his Kelambakkam farmhouse.
Kanthasamy Release on July 17th
Vikram said that he enjoyed working in Kanthasamy, and has never seen a unit as passionate as this. He also thanked director Susi Ganesan for giving him room to improvise and also for incorporating his ideas and suggestions.
Kanthasamy, starring Vikram and Shreya in the lead roles, has loads of action with a racy narration.It also marks producer Kalaipuli S. Dhanu's 25th year in films
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Sasikumar’s Nadodigal vs Akhil’s Valmiki
It is billed as the clash of the class cinema- Nadodigal v/s Valmiki. The former is the first release of director turned actor Sasikumar after last year’s trend setter Subramaniapuram purely as an actor. The latter is coming from Vikatan Talkies, a reputed production house whose last release Siva Manasulla Sakthi is the sleeper hit of 2009.
Nadodigal is directed by Samuthirakani, who has made a name for himself as a good television script writer and director, while debutant Anantha Narayanan is Valmiki director. It is Sasikumar’s and Akhil’s big ticket to become saleable solo heroes.
Abhinya, a differently- abled actress who cannot speak or hear is making her debut in Nadodigal as one of the heroines, while the other heroine is Ananya. The sensational Malayalam heroine Meera Nandan, is debuting in Tamil with Valmiki.
Both the films are targeting the upper class audiences of C3 territory- Chennai and Chengalpet multiplexes and Coimbatore.
The best of the screens in these areas have been snapped up by these two films. And both the films carry clean ‘U’ certificate!
Monday 22 June 2009
Lydia Hearst in town?
Hearst and a few other "Playboy" cast members -- including Boston-born "Project Runway" model Polina Frantsena -- are also expected to show up at an after-party for the screening at the Estate. Supermodel Paulina Porizkova, as in wife of Ric Ocasec, has also RSVP'd a yes to the late-night shindig. Very Hollywood, yes?
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Chess in Concert
This new revival, 25 years after the original, features a young talented cast comprised of Idina Menzel (from 2005's Rent, Wicked), Josh Groban, Adam Pascal (2005's Rent), Kerry Ellis (Wicked), and Marti Pellow (from Scottish pop band Wet Wet Wet). Tonight the filmed production will make it's debut on PBS.
Source : http://blog.napster.com/napster/2009/06/chess-in-concert.html
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NBC’s not must see TV
8 p.m. I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!
The show originally aired back in the early 2000’s which sucked. And it took five years for them to remake it – and it sucks. Paraphrasing analysis from David Gonos.
ABC double-dose … Idiots-aplenty
8 p.m. – Wipeout
9 p.m. – I Survived a Japanese Game Show
The latter is premiering for the first time. I’ll be honest, for about five episodes everyone here was in love with it, then it faded quietly. I’m willing to jump back in, because frankly there is absolutely nothing else on television besides “True Blood” and baseball.
Fox … nope (Unless the first name is Megan. Hence the picture to the right that has absolutely nothing to do with anything – but somehow is my everything).
8-10 p.m. So You Think You Can Dance
BORING.
BBC, theatre for television 9 p.m.
9 p.m. -- Gordon Ramsey’s F Word
It’s the fourth season the show has been on television, but the first time I’ve heard of it. At any rate, former Spice Girl (current??) Geri Halliwell challenges Ramsay to meatball-off. This show has to fall somewhere between Meh and ROFLcopter.
Discovery, it’s like health class but clothed …
8 p.m. – Time Warp visits Las Vegas
9 p.m. – Mythbusters explores popcorn myths and convertibles and rain incidents.
Comedy Central, a station that correctly identifies itself
9:30 p.m. – South Park’s “Die Hippie, Die” episode.
Discovery Health
8 p.m. – Obese and Pregnant
It follows around three expectant mothers that are morbidly obese. Words cannot explain the confusion I have towards this.
9 p.m. – Monsterquest seeks out killer crocodiles.
Source : http://www.opensports.com/community/user/blog_entry/52/eaf5a7f5-4fd1-4680-8732-cc6d1879184a
The Othersiders
The Othersiders Premiere Pilot with “Lincoln Heights Jail” airs on June 17 2009 Wednesday 8:00 PM on Cartoon Network with synopsis, The Othersiders band together and investigate the mysterious events surrounding the Lincoln Heights Jail.
Source : http://book4buy.com/hot-news/the-othersiders.html
Lincoln Heights Jail
Category: Cultural
Archive ID#: CA3347
Description: Filming in active prisons is generally not permitted for obvious reasons, and as a result, prison sets are built in soundstages, back lots, and inside other locations. A few prisons in Los Angeles are currently closed, and are regular filming locations.
Location: Los Angeles
(POINT(-118.22506785393 34.077349717735))
(show on map)
Address: CA
Contact Info: Filming is coordinated through FilmLA. They can be reached at info@filmlainc.com or 213-977-8600 -- ask for Production Planning.
Visitor Info: Not officially open, but often left open. There are some tenants in the north end of the building, including a City boxing gym on the top floor that is also interesting.
LCS: Cultural, Film / Entertainment Location
Source : http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/CA3347/
Suzanne TRACHT
The dining room is très chic, with lots of dark wood, white tablecloths and giant ruched orange fabric lampshades hovering overhead. In the bar, which serves food until midnight most nights and until 1 a.m. on weekends, water slithers down a glass wall, and more than a thousand bottles of wine reside in a glassed-in wine cabinet.
The most inviting aspect of Tracht's, other than the elegant chophouse fare, is the outdoor patio, which wraps around one corner of the building and looks out on Ocean Boulevard toward the Pacific. Though buildings block much of the water view, tables under handsome cantilevered umbrellas still can revel in that authentically salty breeze. Glass windscreens and a radiant heated floor keep you comfy enough to concentrate on the food. There's also a jolly fire pit with seating for those who want to cozy up with a martini or a glass of wine.
Tracht's menu hews very closely to Jar's, presenting a neat lineup of the Los Angeles restaurant's best dishes. The crab deviled eggs make a delightful little appetizer to share, hard-boiled eggs with a spicy stuffing topped with a little fresh crabmeat. There are Hama Hama oysters on the half shell served with a black pepper ponzu and a terrific take on Caesar salad made with crisp, slightly bitter red endive instead of the usual romaine leaves. I'm a big fan of Tracht's deconstructed lobster cocktail with chunks of beautifully cooked lobster and shredded green mango drenched in lime. If you want to go lighter, order the pretty butter lettuce salad with breakfast radishes and a shower of fresh herbs.
Over our first courses, we watch the people parade by on Ocean Boulevard. It's nothing like the crowd streaming by farther north on Santa Monica's Ocean Avenue, and that's the beauty: Long Beach has its own relaxed vibe.
With Tracht's in residence, you can enjoy the scene while digging into a remarkably flavorful veal porterhouse or savoring Jar's signature pot roast with carrots and caramelized onions. Char siu pork chop is a thick one, heavily brined and basted with a sweet marinade that chars up beautifully. It may not be to everyone's taste, but if you favor teriyaki and love sweet Chinese dishes, this is your baby.
Steak lovers get their choice of Kansas City strip, skirt steak, rib-eye or filet. But there are also some braised options, such as a fine coq au vin or braised lamb shank perfumed with coriander and star anise. Most of the main courses come with an onion roasted in its skin until it's soft and velvety and stuffed with a pesto.
Tracht has always turned out appealing side dishes. Onion rings here are so crisp and delicious that when you finish one order, you want to ask for another. Sautéed pea shoots with garlic and hot pepper are wonderful. And as for duck fried rice, it's sheer genius to put this on a chophouse menu, because it's such a fine accompaniment to most of the meats and even fish.
For dessert, the banana cream pie has the same luscious filling of softly whipped cream and bananas as it does at Jar — and the same hard, cookie-like crust.
Obviously, Tracht can't be in two places at once, so when she's in L.A. at her primary restaurant, chef de cuisine Jessica Alexander, former sous-chef at Studio in Laguna Beach's Montage resort, is in charge.
Based on a single visit a few days after the restaurant opened on the propitious date of 7/7/07, Alexander seems to have the same meticulous attention to detail as Tracht does.
Source : http://www.calendarlive.com/dining/mood/cl-wk-critic19jul19,0,2373063.story
Glass Frog
The discoveries in the Nangaritza region of the Cordillera del Condor included what the researchers termed a “remarkably ugly bug-eyed salamander,” a red poison arrow frog and a frog smaller than a “pinky” fingernail. A lizard, a third frog and seven grasshoppers also were among the newly found creatures.
One of the species for the frog is a Glass Frog, so-called for its translucent skin that shows internal organs. The frog is also called Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum.
Source : http://www.informationmadness.com/cms/news/1526-see-through-frog-glass-frog-uncovered.html
Green Now
It’s no secret that Michigan’s economy is hurting. we have the big 3, and when they suffer, so do all Michiganders. While our national government is passing out money to boost the green industry, local Michigan government is hosting alternative energy round tables and energy conservation meetings. Creating new GREEN jobs in Michigan and making our existing companies lean and green may be the only way to get the Great Lake State out of this slump.
Michigan GREEN, group for a renewable, energy-efficient nation, has posted Top 40 Ways for business to go green:
- Recycling Program - All applicable waste is recycled to minimize landfill impact.
- Business is a Michigan Green member. (or join a green business organization in your state)
- Smoking is prohibited inside the business.
- The business uses recycled printer cartridges.
- The business observes Earth Day.
- The business participates in the Michigan Green “Purge the Plastic” campaign.
- The business raises one hundred dollars for The Michigan Green Scholarship Awards at the Go Green Olympics.
- Energy and water use is reviewed at least once a year.
- Business participates in community program(s) that promote global stewardship.
- Green practices are discussed at employee/staff meetings and documented.
- Carbon Monoxide and/or Carbon Dioxide are monitored.
- Business refrains from using deodorizers to mask smells.
- Exit signs are LED or Energy Star qualified.
- Energy efficient lighting is installed (Energy Star minimum).
- Air conditioners are Energy Star qualified.
- HVAC controls like boiler reset, CO2 sensors, time clocks, etc. are utilized.
- Lighting controls, such as occupancy sensors, time clocks or photocells are used.
- Business has a white or green roof to save energy and reduce urban heat island effect.
- Office equipment is Energy Star qualified (computers, copiers, printers, etc.).
- Business has an on-site renewable energy power source.
- Pipes are insulated to improve energy efficiency.
- Recycled paper products are used for administration and marketing materials.
- Business is asbestos free.
- Air conditioners do not use any CFC refrigerants.
- Fluorescent lights are recycled.
- Low flow faucets (1.5 gallons/minute maximum) are used in kitchens and restrooms.
- Waterless urinals are used in restrooms.
- Business specifies that sidewalks be swept, not hosed.
- Property is landscaped with native plants and trees.
- The business has adopted an endangered species animal from one of several organizations that offer adoption.
- The business has a composting project with daily scraps from the cafeteria.
- The business has a birdhouse habitat project.
- The business has a native Michigan plant garden project with native plants.
- Businesses conduct energy audits of their facilities and make improvements such as placing film on windows, caulking windows,using kits to make windows more energy efficient, putting up turn it off signs under light switches, de-lamping, etc.
- The business recycles batteries and has designated a representative to take them to an appropriate county recycling program.
- The business holds an employee poster contest to support ecology concerns and a business display in conjunction with Earth Day Activities (April 22, 2009).
- The business implements a tree planting program with at least ten seedlings which can be acquired free from a number of organizations including Michigan United Conservation Club. The trees are placed at north and west building exposures to help conserve energy.
- The business has established a recycling program for CDs and DVD’s. It is estimated 10 billion of these will go into landfills over the next five years.
- A discussion on invasive species in the Midwest is presented. Solutions that ordinary citizens can participate in are implemented.
- The business keeps an active bulletin board or display case on the environmental news and what environmental activities the business is working on with pictures.
Tuesday 16 June 2009
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Ensign spokesman Tory Mazzola said the affair took place between December 2007 and August 2008 with a campaign staffer who was married to an employee in Ensign's Senate office. Neither has worked for the senator since May 2008.
Ensign, 51, said he would not mention the name of the campaign aide involved in the affair. He described the woman and her husband as good friends.
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"Our families were close," a weary-looking Ensign said. "That closeness put me into situations which led to my inappropriate behavior. We caused deep pain to both families and for that I am sorry."
Ensign made it clear he did not plan to resign. Ensign did not participate earlier Tuesday in a Senate vote concerning the ailing travel industry, an unusual absence considering the topic's relevance in his home state.
It was unclear why Ensign decided to disclose the affair Tuesday. He took no questions from reporters at the news conference.
Ensign's wife, Darlene, also released a statement about the affair.
"Since we found out last year we have worked through the situation and we have come to a reconciliation. This has been difficult on both families. With the help of our family and close friends our marriage has become stronger," Mrs. Ensign said.
The Ensigns have three children.
Ensign was first elected to the Senate in 2000 and quickly rose through the GOP ranks. He chaired the GOP's Senate campaign operation in 2007 and 2008, and last year was named chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, the No. 4 position in the party's Senate leadership. The committee coordinates the GOP's legislative efforts in the Senate.
Last month, Ensign traveled to Iowa for a speech organized by a conservative advocacy group, sparking speculation that he had an interest in possibly running for president. Aides said the visit was about staking out a leadership position within the GOP.
Ensign has been a rising star among conservatives, speaking out against President Barack Obama's stimulus package, statehood for the District of Columbia and union-organizing legislation and in favor of gun owners' rights. Ensign has been a member of the men's ministry the Promise Keepers, a Christian ministry.
He had been highly critical of former Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, who served in Congress for a quarter-century when he was arrested in an airport bathroom sex sting. Ensign stopped short of urging him to resign but suggested strongly that he should.
"I wouldn't put myself hopefully in that kind of position, but if I was in a position like that, that's what I would do," Ensign said. "He's going to have to answer that for himself." In the end, Craig served out his term.
Ensign is the latest member of Congress who has acknowledged infidelity. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is rebounding from being linked with a prostitute.
Over the years, Ensign and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., have worked closely on issues affecting Nevada and have an agreement not to criticize the other publicly.
"Sen. Reid's thoughts are with Sen. Ensign and his family at this time," Reid spokesman Jon Summers.
Over the years, Ensign and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., have worked closely on issues affecting Nevada and have an agreement not to criticize the other publicly
"Sen. Reid's thoughts are with Sen. Ensign and his family at this time." Reid spokesman Jon Summers.
Republicans lost eight seats last November under Ensign's campaign leadership, with one race, in Minnesota, still undecided. The losses put Democrats within one seat of having a 60-40 majority, enough to prevent the GOP from blocking bills and appointments if all of them vote together.
Ensign is a veterinarian and adopted son of a Nevada casino mogul. He clearly was the most influential Republican in his state as the governor, Jim Gibbons, struggled with a horrendous economy and accusations of infidelity as well.
Source : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/16/john-ensign-affair-gop-se_n_216451.html
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Christina Hawthorne (Smith) may be small, but when it comes to fighting for her patients and their families, she's a force to be reckoned with. By the looks of preview clips and the scene I've included below, this is one TV nurse who is bound to make a lasting impression.
In addition to fighting for her patients at work, Hawthorne fights to remain sane at home. The show takes place one year after her husband's death and we watch the tough nurse struggle to manage her own grief while also trying to be there for her rebellious daughter, Camille. The show also stars Michael Vartan as chief of surgery and Suleka Mathew, among others. Her personal life aside, Hawthorne seems like the kind of flawed but dedicated nurse people might look up to.
After the jump I have a preview clip from tonight's premiere, so read more.
Source : http://www.buzzsugar.com/3313437
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Justin Denney is the student who was denied his high school diploma by the teachers after he carried out show boating on the stage.
The student Justin Denney goes to school at Bonny Eagle High School during the ceremony came on stage to receive his high school diploma when his name was called out by the teachers but when he reached on the stage, he took a long bow and blew a kiss into the audience.
For indulging in blatant show boating, Justin Denney was told to go back into the audience and take his seat without his diploma being handed to him.
The Bonny Eagle High School senior’s mother Mary Denny is obviously quite upset and cannot still come to terms that her son’s taking a bow and blowing a kiss on stage led was grounds for the superintendent to withhold his diploma.
Source : http://www.techbanyan.com/4378/bonny-eagle-high-school
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EW has learned exclusively that Atlanta-based country duo Sugarland will be performing "Love Shack" with fellow Georgians The B-52s on tonight's CMT Music Awards. This news comes on the heels of this morning's announcement that Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush will release their first concert DVD, Live on the Inside, on August 4th in a Wal-Mart store near you. The hi-def show will be accompanied by a separate CD featuring live cuts of the duo's infamous covers, including Beyonce's "Irreplaceable," Pearl Jam's "Better Man," Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire," and -- synergy! -- "Love Shack."
I'll be live-blogging the broadcast tonight and will have more thoughts then, but for now I'm of two minds about this choice. As much as I always prefer to hear original songs, Bush and Nettles do covers better than anyone in the biz -- and they've been closing out shows with "Love Shack" all year, so why not? Plus, as a child of the '80s, I can never get enough of Fred Schneider. (Rock lobster!)
Source : http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/06/exclusive-sugarland-b52s.html
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We hung out with the Carter Twins during CMA Fest this weekend, and they wanted us to pass on a special message to their fans…
We have A LOT more coming from the guys, so stay tuned over the next week.
Got some country music gossip and don’t wanna be a tattle tale? Email me, Tawny Tucker, Tawny@countrymusictattletale.com
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The gateway to coveted medical seats were opened to many of the city students as UP Combined Pre-Medical Test (CPMT) results were declared on late Monday evening.
Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has Announced Combined Pre Medical Test (CPMT) -2009 results.
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UP CPMT Results at http://www.examresults.net/Medical/UPCPMT/
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Source : http://current-news-results-notices.blogspot.com/2009/06/orissa-diploma-entrance-test-result.html
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Here’s the just-out teaser trailer of Unnai Pol Oruvan, the remake of A Wednesday! Check out the official Web-site too.
All the details provided by Kamal earlier are confirmed in the teaser. Additionally, the rumours of his elder daughter, Shruti Haasan doing the music are proven to be true. The title clears the confusion created by the media linking this remake with Thalaivan Irukkindraan (which didn’t suit one bit).
Kamal does look simple in the trailer. The challenge will be to carry it on throughout the movie. The music seems suitable and I guess it’s Shruti’s high pitch vocals that are featured.
The title is very apt and reminiscent of Ennai Pol Oruvan, featuring Kamal’s favourite Sivaji Ganesan.
Source : http://www.allthingskamal.info/blog/2009/04/09/unnai-pol-oruvan
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A full list of fixtures and results for the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa.
GROUP STAGE
Sunday June 14 - Group A
Johannesburg - 17:00 - South Africa 0-0 Iraq
Rustenburg - 21:30 - New Zealand 0-5 Spain
Monday June 15 - Group B
Mangaung/Bloemfontein - 17:00 - Brazil 4-3 Egypt
Tshwane/Pretoria - 21:30 - USA v Italy
Wednesday June 17 - Group A
Mangaung/Bloemfontein - 17:00 - Spain v Iraq
Rustenburg - 21:30 - South Africa v New Zealand
Thursday June 18 - Group B
Tshwane/Pretoria - 17:00 - USA v Brazil
Johannesburg - 21:30 - Egypt v Italy
Saturday June 20 - Group A
Johannesburg - 21:30 - Iraq v New Zealand
Mangaung/Bloemfontein - 21:30 - Spain v South Africa
Sunday June 21 - Group B
Tshwane/Pretoria - 21:30 - Italy v Brazil
Rustenburg - 21:30 - Egypt v USA
SEMI-FINALS
Wednesday June 24
Mangaung/Bloemfontein - 21:30 - Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B
Thursday June 25
Johannesburg - 21:30 - Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF
Sunday June 28
Rustenburg - 16:00
FINAL
Sunday June 28
Johannesburg - 21:30
Source : http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15062009/58/confederations-cup-confederations-cup-fixtures.html
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"Back From The Dead", the first new album in almost two decades from England's "loudest heavy metal band" SPINAL TAP, is available for streaming in its entirety at Spinner.com.
Due on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the follow-up to 1992's "Break Like The Wind" sees TAP members David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls unearth their long-self-suppressed studio versions of the classic songs from the movie "This is Spinal Tap", as well as six new additional tracks and an exclusive hour-long accompanying DVD featuring a track-by-track video commentary by the band. "Back From The Dead" also features guest appearances by Phil Collen (DEF LEPPARD), Keith Emerson, John Mayer and Steve Vai.
"This album title says it all. We're back from the dead. But we weren't dead. But we definitely are back," proclaimed Hubbins.
"Back From The Dead" is a deluxe CD/DVD package aggressively priced and containing 19 original SPINAL TAP songs, a one-hour DVD and unique pop-up diorama package that unveils three 12-inch action figures (courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles) of the band along with a proportionally sized Stonehenge.
"Back From The Dead" is destined to be a collector's item, especially among collectors. The LP includes the newly interpreted TAP classics "Hell Hole", "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Heavy Duty", "Rock 'n' Roll Creation", "America", "Cups and Cakes", "Big Bottom", "Sex Farm", "Stonehenge", "Gimme Some Money" and "(Listen to the) Flower People".
"While the movie and soundtrack accurately represented our stage sound at the time, the studio versions of these songs on this album represent the cosmic maturation of the material, within a digital context. Also, they're louder," stated Smalls.
The new songs recorded specifically for "Back From The Dead" include "Warmer Than Hell", "Short and Sweet", "Celtic Blues", "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare", "Back From The Dead" and "the first known studio recording of the soon-to-be-long-forgotten 'Jazz Oddyssey'."
"Back From The Dead" was produced by CJ Vanston, who arranged and played keyboards on the band's "Break Like The Wind" album and was musical director for their 1992, 2000 and 2007 tours. As a film composer, he has produced music for Christopher Guest's movies "Waiting For Guffman", "Best In Show", "A Mighty Wind" and "For Your Consideration".
The "Back From The Dead" deluxe CD/DVD package is being distributed completely outside of the traditional major label infrastructure. Retail distribution and marketing of physical CDs will be handled by Artist2Market (A2M) while digital marketing and distribution will be serviced by INgrooves.
"Back From The Dead" track listing:
01. Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight
02. Back From The Dead
03. (Funky) Sex Farm
04. Rock 'n' Roll Creation
05. Jazz Oddyssey I
06. Gimme Some Money
07. Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare
08. Heavy Duty
09. America
10. Jazz Oddyssey II
11. (Listen to the) Flower People (Reggae Stylee)
12. Hell Hole
13. Big Bottom
14. Celtics Blues
15. Jazz Oddyssey III
16. Warmer Than Hell
17. Stonehenge
18. Short and Sweet
19. Cups and Cakes
In addition to the above 19 songs, fans of SPINAL TAP can find a free download for the previously unreleased "Saucy Jack" from Hubbins' unfinished musical about Jack the Ripper on the band's web site, www.spinaltap.com. There are also rumors that there will be exclusive versions of "Sex Farm" and "(Listen to the) Flower People" available on certain digital outlets. And if that is not enough, the band will be releasing a very special 11-inch, limited-edition vinyl version of "Back From The Dead".
Source : http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121958
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Kathy's show is on Bravo Monday nights at 10pmSource : http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/good_day_la/Kathy_Griffin_Is_Still_On_The_D_List_20090615
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Karaamani Varuval
INGREDIENTS
Red beans- 1 packOnions-1 finely chopped
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Coconut gratings- 3 tsp
Saunf-1/2 tsp to
Khus khus-3/4 tsp
Mustard seeds-little
Curry leaves – few
Oil-4 tsp
Salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Pressure cook the red beans with salt for 1 whistle.Grind coconut , saunf and khus khus into a fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters add onions and curry leaves. Saute till turns transparent and add the ground paste and chilli powder.saute for a minute and then add the cooked beans. Add salt to taste and add ¼ cup of water. Cook till it becomes thick and dry.
Serve hot with rice and sambar.
Source : http://food.poochandi.com/recipe/karaamani-varuval
Kovaikkai Masala
INGREDIENTS
Kovakkai- 3 cups (cut lengthwise )Onions- 1 large chopped finely
Green chilli-1 chopped finely
Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp or acc to taste
Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
Cloves- 3 or 4
Salt to taste
Oil- 4 to 5 tsp
Coriander leaves- 2 tsp chopped finely
For seasoning
Mustard seeds- ¼ tsp
Jeera- ¼ tsp
Curry leaves - few
Peanuts- 3 tsp
DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a pan add the seasoning items. Add the chopped onion and green chilli and fry till the onions become transparent. Then add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears. Now add the kovakkai pieces and fry for some time. Add the turmeric, coriander and chilli powders. Crush or powder the cloves and add it to the masala. Add little water , simmer the flame and close it with a lid. Cook till the vegetable becomes tender and oil seperates. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.Source : http://food.poochandi.com/recipe/kovaikkai-masala
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
INGREDIENTS
* 2 cups all-purpose flour* 1/3 cup white sugar
* 1/4 cup cocoa powder
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 cup milk
* 2 pints strawberries, sliced
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch layer pans.2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter or margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, mixing until just moistened. Spread batter evenly into two prepared layer pans.
3. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
4. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar. Let the mixture stand 10 minutes.
5. Cover the bottom shortcake layer with half of strawberry mixture and half of the whipped topping. Top with second shortcake layer, remaining strawberry mixture and whipped topping. Drizzle with chocolate topping.
Source : http://food.poochandi.com/recipe/chocolate-strawberry-shortcake
Heart Shaped Cake
INGREDIENTS
For Cake18.25 ounces White Cake Mix
• 3 ounces Red Jell-O Powder (Strawberry, Raspberry, or Cherry flavor)
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup Butter (melted)
• 3 cups Buttercream Frosting
For Buttercream Frosting
• 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
• 4 tbsp Milk
• 3 - 3/4 cup Confectioner\\\'s Sugar (sifted)
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• Liquid Food Coloring (optional)
DIRECTIONS
For Buttercream Frosting• Take a big bowl and beat butter in it with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Keep the speed low.
• Combine sugar, milk, and vanilla with it and now beat for one minute on low speed.
• Now raise the speed of the mixer to medium and keep beating for another one minute till frosting is fluffy.
• Now add food color to it. Just put few drops at a time.
• Keep beating till the desired shade is reached.
• If frosting is thin, add more confectioners\\\' sugar and if it is thick, add milk.
For Cake
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a 9 inches round cake pan and one 9 inches square cake pan properly. Dust uniformly with flour, keep it aside.
• Take a big mixing bowl and add cake mix, Jell-O powder, milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
• Now beat for one minute with an electric mixer, keeping the speed low.
• Raise the speed of the mixer to medium and keep on beating for about two minutes, till the batter is soft and properly blended.
• Now place the batter evenly in the two prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, till the light brown color is reached as well as a toothpick placed in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool on wire racks for about 10 minutes.
• To make a heart shaped cake, rotate the square cake so that it seems to be a diamond.
• Now make two semi-circles from the circle cake.
• Set the semi-circles on the top two sides of the diamond to create a heart shape.
• Use buttercream frosting and decorate the cake.
Source : http://food.poochandi.com/recipe/heart-shaped-cake
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Weeds season 5 episode 2 airs on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 10:00 pm via Showtime. Weeds season 5 episode 2 tittle is “Machetes Up Top“ Nancy pays the imprisoned Guillermo a secret visit and Shane leaves to live with Nancy’s sister. In the meantime, Silas and Doug have difficulties growing pot in a national forest. In the previous Weeds episode 1 Nancy returns to Ren Mar to her family, but still unsure of her fate. Meanwhile, Celia is held hostage in Mexico by her estranged daughter Quinn who tries to ransom her off to all her friends, but they hilariously decline to deliver the cash for her release. Back in Ren Mar, Andy, Silas and Doug discuss plans to grow pot in a national forest
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Human Parthenogenesis, or Virgin birth, doesn’t occur in mammals. You may remember this was the premise for Jurasic Park. With Dinosaur which had frog DNA in them switched genders. While you could argue Mary gave birth as a Virgin… That was a with some help. As I’ll explain in a minute.
House’s Trick would only work if the patient was having a girl. And would be a very dangerous lie to tell because a diagnose of genetic risks would be so in accurate after such a lie. In human parthenogenesis the daughter would be a clone of her mother. If Jesus had been a girl, it would have been possible that his birth was the result of human parthenogenesis but as Mary had no Y chromosome that rules that out as a possibility.
Source : http://www.xyhd.tv/2008/12/rants-and-tangents/how-real-is-human-parthenogenesis-and-eclampsia-on-house
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According to his lawyer Martin didn’t know there was a patient on the ambulance!
An altercation took place between the cops and paramedics. The patient was in the end finally treated and she suffered no harm, but the family questions the incident. According to the Associated Press:
The situation escalates, with White repeatedly telling Martin he has a patient that he wants to take to the hospital, and Martin telling him to get back in the ambulance. They soon begin scuffling on the side of the road as Martin attempts to arrest White, at one point grabbing him by the throat, video shows.
The attorney of White, the paramedic, said:
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Source : http://toppayingideas.com/blog/2009/06/15/trooper-stops-ambulance
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The Regents exams are prepared by selected New York teachers via confrence of each test's specific discipline who assemble a "test map" that highlights the skills and knowledge required from the specific discipline's learning standards. The Regents Prep website disclaimer says "We are not affiliated with the New York State Education Department."
The Regents Prep website describes its services:
“The goal of this nonprofit site is to help high school students meet the New York State Regents requirements in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. This project is supported by a federally-funded Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant and the Learning Technology Grant.”
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Currently under construction in Dubai, Hydropolis will be the world's first luxury underwater hotel. It will include three elements: the land station, where guests will be welcomed, the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel, and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex. It is one of the largest contemporary construction projects in the world, covering an area of 260 hectares, about the size of London's Hyde Park.
"Hydropolis is not a project; it's a passion," enthuses Joachim Hauser, the developer and designer of the hotel. His futuristic vision is about to take shape 20m below the surface of the Persian Gulf, just off the Jumeirah Beach coastline in Dubai.
The £300m, 220-suite hotel was due to open by the end of 2006 but has experienced delays and is now scheduled to open in 2009. It will incorporate a host of innovations that will take it far beyond the original blueprint for an underwater complex worthy of Jules Verne.
There are only a few locations in the world where such a grandiose dream could be realised. A high proportion of today's architectural marvels are materialising like fanciful mirages from the desert sands. We have come to expect extravagant enterprises to be mounted in the Middle East, and especially in Dubai. "This venture could only be born here in Dubai," says Hauser. "It [has] a very open-minded, international community - and that's what makes it so special."
The land on which Hydropolis is being built belongs to His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. It was his last free beach property on this stretch of coast. The project is a fantastic one, yet Sheikh Mohammed's success record with comparable schemes instils confidence that science fiction can become fact. With his support, several companies have been formed to kick-start this phenomenal project, and around 150 firms are currently involved.
"There have been many visions of colonising the sea – Jules Verne, Jean Gusto and several Japanese architects – but no one has ever managed to realise this dream," says Hauser. "That was the most challenging factor, and that's what makes it so fascinating. Despite being a dream of mankind for centuries, nobody has ever been able to make living underwater possible."
UNDERWATER HOTEL DESIGN
The original idea for Hydropolis developed out of Hauser's passion for water and the sea, and goes much deeper than just building a hotel underwater. More than just curiosity, it is a commitment to a more far-reaching philosophy. "Once you start digging deeper and deeper into the subject, you can't help being fascinated and you start caring about all the associated issues," he explains. "Humans consist of 80% water, the earth consists of 80% water; without water there is no life."
Hydropolis reproduces the human organism in an architectural design. There is a direct analogy between the physiology of man and the architecture. The geometrical element is a figure eight lying on its side and inscribed in a circle. The spaces created in the basin will contain function areas, such as restaurants, bars, meeting rooms and theme suites. These can be compared to the components of the human organism: the motor functions and the nervous and cardiovascular systems, with the central sinus knot representing the pulse of all life.
The ballroom, located at this nerve centre, will have asymmetrical pathways connecting the different storeys along ramps. A large, petal-like retracting roof will enable the staging of open-sky events. Staircases, lifts and ramps will provide access to the ballroom, while flanking catering areas will supply banquets and receptions.
HYDROPOLIS LAND STATION
In order to enter this surreal space, visitors will begin at the land station. This 120m woven, semicircular cylinder will arch over a multi-storey building. On the lowest level passengers board a noiseless train propelled by fully automated cable along a modular, self-supporting steel guideway to Hydropolis. A just-in-time and on-demand logistical system will facilitate efficient supply of goods to the hotel.
The upper storeys of the land station house a variety of facilities, including a cosmetic surgery clinic, a marine biological research laboratory and conference facilities. On the lower levels are the staff rooms, goods storage and loading areas, and hotel and parking areas.
The land station also includes a restaurant and high-tech cinema screening the evolution of life in the ocean and the history of underwater architecture. As a finale, the screen will open to reveal the real-life Hydropolis. A viewing platform at the front opening of the spanning roof will allow views of the architecture as well as the light shows of Hydropolis.
MARINE ARCHITECTURE
This structure promises to be a conceptual as well as a physical landmark. While human beings accept the existence of water, we have only a superficial appreciation of its significance. "We waste it, go swimming in it and generally take it for granted," says Hauser. "Humans could actually live self-sufficiently underwater, generating energy, nurturing food supplies and so on. This is why we are starting a foundation to demonstrate something of the importance of water in our lives.
"My general plan was to create a living space in the sea. My initial proposal was a deep-sea project, which looked very different. I had to adjust to the local reality of the natural surroundings and change to a shallow-water construction.
"We want to create the first ever faculty for marine architecture because I believe that the future lies in the sea, including the future of city planning. I am certain that one day a whole city will be built in the sea. Our aim is to lay the first mosaic by colonising the sea."
Hauser plans to incorporate many different elements associated with the sea. The cosmetics will be ocean-based, the cinemas will screen films that focus on aquatic themes and a children's seaworld will educate as well as entertain.
He views his creation as a place where those who do not dive – or do not even swim – can experience the tranquillity and inspiration of the underwater world. "We are expecting around 3,000 visitors a day in addition to the hotel guests. The aim is to inspire people to develop a new awareness of the sea."
As well as emphasising the positive aspects of water, Hauser also believes we are systematically destroying marine life, and thus wishes to draw attention to various dangers and problems, such as the loss of algae and the destruction of the coral reefs.
FUNDING AND DEVELOPMENT
Dreams, however fabulous, remain unfulfilled without the cash to support the commitment. "The hardest part of the process was finding sponsorship to the tune of €550m," admits Hauser. "That's what brought me to Dubai. Still, it was a battle which took two-and-a-half years and proved tougher than developing the project itself. No bank would pay such an amount. It's a risky investment, as there are no pilots. We had to convince investors that it is safe and will bring returns on investment."
With official blessing, the Dubai Development & Investment Authority (DDIA) established a framework to handle grants and authorisations. Once the financial backing was guaranteed, the sonar analysis of the seabed complete and 7,000 anchors in place, construction began in summer 2005.
"We are sure that this hotel will set a precedent," says Hauser. "Crescent-Hydropolis is now planning a chain of underwater hotels, and nine countries have shown interest. Some will be the realisation of my initial deep-sea design." Hauser has even chosen to make his permanent home in Dubai. "And that won't change after the project [is finished], regardless of where our next project will be. The infrastructure is exceptionally good here - and it seldom rains!"
KEY PLAYERS
Crescent Hydropolis Holdings LLC were the original intellectual property rights developer and are acting as the project developers, with SIBC Industrial Building Consultants as the global project managers.
Consultation has come from Q3A+D Limited as architecture and design consultants and Siemens I&S IS Facility & Systems Engineering as the technical engineering consultants. OSTSEE-KONTOR GmbH are providing the marine and naval surveying services.
Design, architecture and interior scenery is being provided by 3-Deluxe System Modern GmbH. The underwater foundation, tunnel and access way will be the work of DCN Duik Combinatie Nederland BV
Source : http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/Hydropolis/
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And one last thing not necessarily related to Lange but to Joe Buck Live in general, if I had a nickel for everytime Buck said how "great" a show it was going to be in the first 8 or so minutes, I think I would be a millionaire. Oh, and the ironic part was how at the end of the show, he went on about how announcers should not use the word "amazing" to describe every play in sports. And Joe, what's not amazing about Kobayashi eating 100 hot dogs?
Source : http://fireandyreidnow.blogspot.com/2009/06/artie-lange-takes-great-pleasure-in.html