times picayune

times picayune

In an article posted on its Web site, Nola.com, Thursday morning, the paper reported that a new company would be formed called the NOLA Media Group, which would include the paper and the Web site. The newspaper will be home delivered and available in stores on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only. The Web site, meanwhile, will increase its online news-gathering efforts “24 hours a day.”

Later in the day, three Alabama papers were similarly restructured: The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and The Press-Register of Mobile. They will become part of the newly formed Alabama Media Group and will also print only three days a week. The announcement of the changes said there would a reduction in the work force, but did not specify details.

Like the Times-Picayune, they are operated by Newhouse Newspapers, part of Advance Publications. Among the other newspapers owned by Newhouse are The Plain Dealer of Cleveland, The Star-Ledger of Newark and The Oregonian.

The moves announced for the New Orleans and Alabama newspapers were pitched as needed adjustments to the way news is delivered and consumed by the public. The nola.com article quoted Ricky Mathews, the president of NOLA Media group, as saying, “Our best path to success lies in a digitally focused organization that combines the award-winning journalism of The Times-Picayune and the strength of NOLA.com.”

This memorandum from the publisher of the Times-Picayune was sent out Thursday morning, following a New York Times report about the plans on Wednesday night:

Bill Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton might be having a good time abroad this week, but that sentiment is certainly not being shared by everyone in his presence.

Attendees of a Clinton Foundation Millennium Network fundraiser held Tuesday at the Old Vic Tunnels in London had serious complaints about the event, with one person giving it the highest dishonor of "worst party ever."

According to the Daily Telegraph, hundreds of ticket-holders who had paid between around $200 and $1,500 to rub elbows with celebrities and hear Clinton speak about climate change were forced to wait outside for hours.

High-profile guests such as actress Gwyneth Paltrow, model Lily Cole, entertainer Will.I.Am and Princess Beatrice of York weren't among those asked to wait.

Petrol price hike to hit common man

Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury Thursday attacked the central government for a sharp hike in petrol prices, saying it would hit the common man.

"The unexpected hike in petrol prices is not justified at a time when the international prices of crude oil are falling," he said here.

Yechury was here to campaign for the party's candidates for the Shimla Municipal Corporation elections slated for May 27.

Petrol prices have gone up by Rs.7.50 a litre.

The Left parties have condemned the petrol price hike as "a savage attack" on people and announced a nationwide protest May 31.

chernobyl

The film: Chernobyl Diaries, opening Friday, in which six young tourists visit Pripyat, the town abandoned by those who once worked at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. They think they’re alone, but of course, they aren’t, bwahaha!

The food: Only the bravest palates should venture near a basket of Duffy’s jumbo wings drenched in Atomic sauce, and then only if armed with a cold beer or the chain’s Home Run ’Rita, a margarita made with Cuervo Gold.

Duffy’s Sports Grill has multiple South Florida locations.

Jamia declares B.Ed result hours after exam

New Delhi: The Jamia Millia Islamia Thursday declared the results of its Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) course a few hours after the exam got over, leaving the students thrilled.

“We were able to declare the final results of our B.Ed. annual examinations on the same day on which the final paper was held today i.e. 10 May 2012,” said a statement issued by the 92-year-old university.

“The paper ended at 1 p.m. and by 5 p.m. the results were declared… the students were thrilled to know that their results were out so quickly,” added the statement.

According to Jamia, the B.Ed. course is one of the most sought after programmes in the varsity.

American Idol' Winner

Unlike the actual "American Idol" results show, we don't intend to keep you in suspense about the winner with two hours of filler. After 132 million votes cast last night (really, people?), the 11th winner of the juggernaut reality competition is ...

Phillip Phillips.

The White Guy With Guitar strikes again! Looks like that stereotypical streak on "American Idol" isn't being broken any time soon. Whatever else you might say about P-squared (and I fully expect you to in the comments section), the ladies seem to love him. He's got a radio-ready sound -- especially with his Mumford & Sons-esque winner's song, "Home" -- and he probably has the greatest chance of making an impact on the charts, as so many previous "American Idol" winners have failed to do.

Did he have the best vocals, an impressive range or the ability to work the stage? No. But that doesn't preclude him from being a successful artist, I suppose. He can at least play his own instruments and write his own songs, and he's had a firm grasp on his identity all season long, which certainly differentiated him from raw and malleable runner-up Jessica Sanchez. He's not the surprising choice, but perhaps he's the most logical choice, since "Idol" has always been a popularity contest more than a talent competition.

Both finalists have the talent (or at least the "right sound") needed to have successful careers, although I'll be interested to see how Phillip does under Jimmy Iovine, since he's seemed so anti-establishment, in terms of resisting the image and vocal makeovers the producers have been pushing on the contestants all season long. I actually think he might have benefited from escaping the show's gravitational pull if he hopes to be an original and distinctive artist (and Jessica probably could've used Jimmy's hand-holding), but time will tell.

yahoo axis

Axis, Yahoo's "new kind of browser" that launched yesterday, is an attempt to do something noble and important. Yahoo has taken away the search results page, the intermediate step where a search engine makes most of its money, in order to get the user straight to where she's going. Axis is a gamble to redefine search. Unfortunately, Yahoo lost the bet.

On paper, Yahoo played Axis just right. It skipped trying to compete with the dominant desktop browsers, instead offering a plug-in that works on all of them. That enables Axis users to extend their browsing habits to the Axis apps for iPad and iPhone, which is much less settled territory. Mobile and tablet browsing is the next frontier, and Yahoo is wise to focus the next stage of its business there.

Axis tries to reinvent search by getting rid of the results page. When you search, it displays a bar next to the page you're on with little previews of the sites it finds. This is supposed to be faster and more convenient, since the user can just look for the right preview, tap it once and load the page.

for Memorial Day

Consumers are feeling pretty perky about things going into Memorial Day, according to new new IBM data that could give retailers and the hospitality industry reason to smile over the long weekend.

The state's average gasoline price, though down 5.5 cents from a week earlier, is still higher than during Memorial Day weekend 2008. Analysts say this summer's outlook is difficult to predict.

For its latest social-media sentiment analysis project, IBM sifted through publicly available data from Twitter, Facebook and blogs to glean the “Desire Ratio” – or the proportion of positive comments compared to negative comments about such topics as shopping. It’s up five-fold this year over last year’s Memorial Day figures.

Selling Online Air Tickets by IRCTC

Ministry of Railways

Selling Online Air Tickets by IRCTC

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been selling air tickets at its website since May 6, 2010 as a white label arrangement with a backend content provider. However, now IRCTC has launched air ticketing website on its own since May 7, 2012. This initiative has been taken to improve customer satisfaction and provide a seamless passenger movement over various modes of transport. IRCTC has developed in house air ticketing module for booking tickets for domestic and international airlines through website irctc.co.in and railtourismindia.com.

IRCTC now has directly entered into agreement with the major airlines and the low cost carries in the country like Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher, Spicejet, Indigo and Go Air. Initially, the customer will be able to book tickets for these airlines for domestic travel and later the international airlines for international travel.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Bharatsinh Solanki in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

'American Idol':Phillip Phillips

Phillip Phillips

Phillip Philips won “American Idol’s” Season 11, but he admitted to Access Hollywood on Thursday that there were times during the competition that he thought of leaving the show.

“Yeah, there was a time or two,” he told Access-Hollywood.com’s Laura Salt man of his thoughts about quitting due to his kidney situation. “But, I had great doctors and loving family and friends and just people who also help out with the show, just help you out, so it was good to have those people around to keep you in and keep you going.”

The 21-year-old revealed he’s been having trouble with kidney stones for about a year, and a stent was put in around the time the live performances started on Season 11 of “Idol.”

“I have to get all that fixed and what not,” Phillip told Laura, who was exclusive with the star as he travel led to Access Hollywood on Thursday.

The young man admitted he was in a little bit of pain from kidney stones during the two-night finale on FOX, but the night of his win, “was actually, a really good day,” he said.

Phillip had additional help from his girlfriend, who is involved in the medical field.

Syllabus for EIL Management Trainee (Electrical) Exam

Candidates, who have completed B.Tech/B.E in any of the disciplines i.e. CSE, IT, ECE, Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, are eligible for the position of Management Trainee in EIL. There will be two sections for the exam, General Aptitude and Technical Knowledge. Syllabus for first section is common for all candidates and that for the second section depends on the stream pursued by the applicant at graduate level.

Main Topics Covered under EIL Management Trainee (Electrical) Exam

• General Aptitude

• General Aptitude

• General Awareness

• Reasoning

• English Language

• Technical Knowledge

Man Arrested For Murder Of Etan Patz In 1979

etan patz

A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz, 33 years after his death the police said on Thursday.

It’s a mystery that haunted New York – and gripped the country – and now Pedro Hernandez, 51, has confessed to choking the little boy in 1979 and he was charged with the slaying of Etan, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

PHOTOS: Celebs Involved In Murder

Kelly said that Hernandez told police he saw Etan on his way to school, promised him soda and lured him to a convenience store where he took him to the basement and choked him.

“He was remorseful, and I think the detectives thought that it was a feeling of relief on his part," Kelly said. PHOTOS: Celebs Who Have Done Jail Time "We believe that this is the individual responsible for the crime."

Earlier Thursday the police confirmed that they had New Jersey resident Hernandez in custody on Wednesday. His neighbors in Maple Shade, New Jersey said Hernandez lived with his wife and daughter who is in college.

ssc results

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has put out Class X results of the Chennai region through IVR & SMS. The rest of the regions will have their results ready by 4 o’clock today evening.

Quite some time back in 2010, Rediff had managed to offer SSC results online. The education system has come a long way on its own.

How can students know their results:

Students can dial +91 – 11 – 24357276 & make use of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) to get results. An all India number 011 –28127030 has been dedicated to offer the results too. Anxious students can also opt for the traditional route of SMS. They simply need to type CBSE10 and send an SMS to 9212357123. Though the service is free, standard SMS rates will be applicable.

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hsc results 2012

amilnadu Directorate of Government Examinations has announced the +2 Results today.(May 22nd, 2012)

Nearly 7.5 lakhs students in Tamil Nadu appeared for the higher secondary examination (HSC) held this March.

Overall Pass Percentage for this year is 86.7

The HSC students can see their results online at tnresults.nic.in . They need to enter their Date of birth in addition to entering their registration number. And, this year Photo of the student will be included in the Plus Two Mark Sheet to prevent any fraud.

Mathematics - 2656 Students Scored 200 out of 200 (2720 students in 2011)

Chemistry - 1444 Students Scored 200 out of 200 (1243 students in 2011)

Physics - 142 Students Scored 200 out of 200 (646 students in 2011)

Biology - 616 Students Scored 200 out of 200

Computer - 665 Students scored 200/200

CBSE Class 10 Result 2012 Declared

CBSE Declared for class 10 Chennai Region on 21 May 2012. The result is available at

The results came on Monday, ending confusion over the timing of the announcement. The board uploaded the results on its website in the evening, taking schools and students by surprise. Of the 1.52 lakh candidates from the Chennai region, 54,741 opted for school-based exams. Of them, 432 are eligible to appear as eligibility for improvement of performance. They would have scored E1 and E2 grades.

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jim parsons - profile

jim parsons

Actor Jim Parsons has officially revealed he is gay in a New York Times profile piece.

The Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning The Big Bang Theory star, 39, is promoting his upcoming star turn in the Broadway production Harvey.

Parsons sat down for an interview with Times columnist Patrick Healy and his sexuality is mentioned near the end of the article.

The article also reveals Parsons has been in a relationship for 10 years.

ssc results

ssc results

The CBSE has finally declared the results of class X Board exams today. The results can be accessed at cbseresults.nic.in

Students can also get their results on their e-mail IDs if they have registered themselves on the following websites: www.results.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in, www.cbse.nic.in Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cbse-10th-class-results-2012-x-results/1/197371.html

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), had earlier, declared Class X examination results for the Chennai region which had an overall 99.66 pass percentage. One can also access the Chennai results announced on May 21, 2012 at cbseresults.nic.in Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cbse-10th-class-results-2012-x-results/1/197371.html

Last year, the continuous comprehensive evaluation (CCE) system introduced by the CBSE had proved to be a boon for Class X students in Delhi. Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cbse-10th-class-results-2012-x-results/1/197371.html

fleet week

Staten Island Advance/Irving

Staten Island's Fleet Week Celebration kicks off tomorrow and continues through next Wednesday in Stapleton, with highlights including the Annual Splash Music Festival, the display of the National 9/11 Flag and the display of military ships at The Sullivans Pier.

Located at the former Homeport site in Stapleton, The Sullivans Pier was named in 1997 for the USS The Sullivans, a guided missile destroyer that was commissioned there. The name honors the five "Fighting Sullivan" brothers who died during World War II.

This year's Fleet Week Celebration welcomes the 2012 Operation Sail Parade of Sail and U.S. Navy Parade of Ships.

Magnificent military ships representing the U.S. Navy and coalition navies from countries around the world are coming together to honor and celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the penning of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

At the pier, free tours of the ships will be offered Thursday through Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The National 9/11 Flag will be on display at the pier Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The opening ceremony will be held at 10 a.m.

Petrol price hike

Government is all set to face a united Opposition onslaught on petrol price hike and price spiral as efforts are on to forge a larger political consensus for a Bharat bandh on the issue on May 31.

While the NDA has given a Bharat Bandh call for the day, the Left parties have decided to observe an 'All India Protest Day' on May 31 that will include strikes, picketing, demonstrations, rasta roko and rallies against the hike.

Sources in the Opposition camp said that efforts are also on in rope in the UPA allies like Trinamool Congress and DMK, who have opposed the fuel price hike yesterday.

JD-U president Sharad Yadav has also talked to Left parties and SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav in this regard, while attempt is on to take BJD and AIADMK also on board for the May 31 agitations, the sources said. Samajwadi Party is supporting the UPA government from outside.

A leader from the Opposition speaking on the condition of anonymity said that the attempt is to re-enact a scenario of July 5, 2010 Bharat bandh, when opposition parties from north and south with conflicting ideologies like that of BJP and Left had coordinated their agitations to oppose the fuel price hike.

Rejecting government's argument that the hike in petrol prices has been done by petroleum companies as the pricing of petrol stands deregulated, Yadav said, "This is an eyewash... We (NDA) are going to observe a Bharat bandh on May 31."

In a press statement, the Left parties, CPI-M, CPI, RSP and All India Forward Bloc said that the Left parties strongly condemn the steep increase in the price of petrol.

chaka khan

chaka khan

Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to her friend Whitney Houston at the Apollo Hall of Fame gala June 4, according to the New York Post. In addition, Lionel Richie and the late Etta James are to be inducted; Soul Train creator Don Cornelius and the songwriter Nick Ashford will also be honored. Past inductees include Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and the late Michael Jackson.

After increasing pressure from Islamic groups, Indonesian police denied Lady Gaga a permit needed to perform in the country, VOANews.com reported. In announcing their decision, Indonesian police also cited safety concerns as the Islamic Defender's Front, FPI, threatened to deploy 30,000 members to physically prevent the "Born This Way" singer from getting off the plane. Her tour also includes stops in Manila, Bangkok, Taipei and Hong Kong—and clashes have taken in those cities as well.

Ellen DeGeneres has been chosen to receive this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, according to the Washington Post. The talk-show host, 54, is the 15th recipient of the award. In a statement, DeGeneres said, "To get the same award that has been given to people like Bill Cosby, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell, it really makes me wonder .�.�. why didn't I get this sooner?"

Photographer Annie Leibovitz and chef/author/television host Anthony Bourdain received honorary CLIO Awards at the 53rd Annual CLIO Awards at New York's American Museum of Natural History May 15. The CLIO Awards celebrate creative professionals in the advertising, design and communications industries as well as visionaries in fields as diverse as photography, fashion, food, travel, literature and film. Comedy icon Joan Rivers hosted.

Joey Lawrence—best known for his role as the title character's brother on the '90s sitcom Blossom—will join the Chippendales' Las Vegas production, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He will flaunt his muscles as he dances, sings and hosts the all-male exotic-dancer revue June 7-24 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Lawrence can currently be seen on the ABC Family series Melissa & Joey, co-starring Melissa Joan Hart.

Jennifer Lopez is reportedly leaving American Idol, according to US Magazine. The "Waiting for Tonight" singer has been a judge on the reality-competition show for two seasons—and received $20 million the second go-round. A source said that Lopez has "just too much going on for her right now." She has endorsements with L'Oreal and Gillette; her clothing line at Kohl's; a fragrance; an upcoming 20-city tour with Enrique Iglesias; various film projects; and a new album on the horizon.

Agilent

Agilent (NYSE:A) is purchasing the Denmark-based cancer diagnostic company Dako from Swedish private equity company EQT, for $2.2 billion. The acquired company posted sales of $340 million in 2010, and provides employment for around 1,000 people. Agilent believes that the purchase will reinforce its presence in life sciences and also its revenues. The deal is expected to be complete in 60 days and to become accretive immediately.

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA) purchases the major portion of Media General’s (NYSE:MEG) newspapers for $142 million, and also makes a 19.9 percent investment in the company, which will provide MEG a $400 million term loan and a $45 million revolving credit line. Subsequently, Media’s shares surge (to put it mildly) on the news. The acquisition includes 63 daily and weekly publications in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, but the flagship Tampa Tribune was not part of the deal.

China-based oil and gas software provider Pansoft (NASDAQ:PSOF) allows itself to be taken private at $4.15 per share in cash, and shares pop in reaction. Acquiring the firm is Timesway Group Ltd., controlled by Chairman Hugh Wang and CEO Guoqiang Lin.

iitjee 2012 results

Indian Institutes of Technology Join Entrance Examination 2012 (IIT JEE 2012) official answer keys for paper 1 and Paper 2 PDF files uploaded on 3rd May 2012 available at IITs official websites. IIT JEE Entrance exam for admission to Under Graduate courses at all IITs (Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Mandi, Patna, Rajasthan, Roorkee, Ropar), IIT-BHU Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad. IIT JEE 2012 exam Paper 1 and Paper 2 conducted on 8th April 2012. Object Type of Paper 1 and Paper 2 have separate sections in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Indian Institutes of Technology Join Entrance Examination 2012 (IIT JEE 2012) official answer keys for paper 1 and Paper 2 PDF files uploaded on 3rd May 2012 available at IITs official websites. IIT JEE Entrance exam for admission to Under Graduate courses at all IITs (Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Mandi, Patna, Rajasthan, Roorkee, Ropar), IIT-BHU Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad. IIT JEE 2012 exam Paper 1 and Paper 2 conducted on 8th April 2012. Object Type of Paper 1 and Paper 2 have separate sections in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Candidates who appeared IIT JEE 2012 exam, check your Paper One and Two Answer Keys available Today. Candidates will get to know their Result of All India Ranks (AIR) / Category ranks through IIT-JEE 2012 websites / SMS / IVRS from May 18, 2012.

IIT JEE 2012 Answer Key paper 1: http://jee.iitm.ac.in/images/2012p1.pdf
IIT JEE 2012 Answer Key paper 2: http://jee.iitm.ac.in/images/2012p2.pdf

donna summer dead

donna summer

                                                          "Love To Love You Baby" (1975)

Disco Legend Donna Summer died early Thursday due to complications from lung cancer.

The five time Grammy winner’s hits include songs such as “Last Dance,” “Hot Stuff,” “Bad Girls,” and “She Works Hard for the Money” and “This Time I Know It’s for Real.”

After Twitter exploded with the news, first reported by TMZ, Summer’s family released the following statement:

Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can’t express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time.

Neil Portnow, the President and CEO of The Recording Academy, also expressed his condolences:

Five-time Grammy winner Donna Summer had a dynamic voice and unique musical style that helped define the dance music genre in the ’70s. She also was an artist who crossed many musical genres, as evidenced by her Grammy wins in the R&B, rock, inspirational and dance categories. Her talent was a true gift to the music industry, and our thoughts and sympathies are with her family, friends and fans throughout the world during this difficult time.

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romney bully

Mitt Romney, Bully

What is the defining image in the Washington Post’s story on Mitt Romney, as a student at the Cranbrook School, bullying a gay teen-age boy? Maybe it’s Romney, the eighteen-year-old son of a governor, spotting the student, John Lauber, with, as a classmate remembered, “bleached-blond hair that draped over one eye,” and saying, “He can’t look like that. That’s wrong. Just look at him!” Or Romney, a few days later, “marching out of his own room ahead of a prep school posse shouting about their plan to cut Lauber’s hair.” Or the Post’s description of the attack itself:

“Hey, you’re John Lauber,” Seed recalled saying at the start of a brief conversation. Seed, also among those who witnessed the Romney-led incident, had gone on to a career as a teacher and principal. Now he had something to get off his chest.

Romney was a high school senior; he turned 18 in the spring when this happened. Horowitz has the story cold, and Romney isn't even trying to deny it. Phil Rucker, the Post's Romney beat reporter, has tweeted out the governor's measured response.

ek tha tiger

Gabbar Singh Telugu Movie

Gabbar Singh Telugu Movie

Release date: 11 May 2012

Director : Harish Shankar

Producer : Bandla Ganesh

Music Director : Devi Sri Prasad

Starring: Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan, Malaika Arora, Abhimanyu Singh

Power Star Pawan Kalyan’s most eagerly anticipated flick ‘Gabbar Singh’ will be hitting the screens tomorrow and there are incredible expectations surrounding the film.The movie has been directed by Harish Shankar and Shruti Haasan is the heroine. . We have been treated to an exclusive special show so let us see how the movie is.

Story : Venkatarathnam Naidu (Pawan Kalyan) is the son of Suhasini and the stepson of Naidu (Nagineedu). He loves Gabbar Singh’s character from Sholay and so he decides to call himself ‘Gabbar Singh’. He grows up into a daring and dashing but highly eccentric police officer. He is posted to his hometown of Kondaveedu and he decides to rid the population of law and order problems. This brings him into direct confrontation with Siddhappa Naidu (Abhimanyu Singh), the local goonda and a political aspirant. As Gabbar Singh goes about confronting Siddhappa Naidu, he comes across Bhagyalakshmi ( Shruti Haasan ) and falls in love with her. Things get murky as the story proceeds and strong human emotions like jealousy, hatred and greed come to the fore. Will Gabbar Singh be able to stop Siddhappa Naidu’s atrocities? What price will he have to pay to achieve his goals? That forms the rest of the story. The movie is an adaptation of Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg’ and is not a straight remake. There are major changes in the story and in the treatment of characters.

time magazine cover

The cover of the latest Time magazine illustrates a story about 72-year-old pediatrician Dr. William Sears with a photo of a nearly 4-year-old boy standing and suckling at the breast of his 26-year-old mother. Headline: "Are you mom enough?"

I had a really difficult time writing a title for this post because I don’t really want to talk about attachment parenting or older child breastfeeding. I think it’s a big world, and people should find what works for them. And having not been able to breastfeed, I don’t know enough about nutrition and older child breastfeeding to form any judgment. (And that is a hint that I also don’t want to hear since I will never have a use for this information.)

I don’t use the twins’ image because I don’t know how they’ll feel about their image being used, and they’re not at an age where I can ask and receive a thoughtful answer. They may be totally fine with it, or they may be upset to read what someone writes about their image. And without knowing, I don’t feel comfortable proceeding. It’s the same ideology I bring to writing about them: I don’t write about anything I wouldn’t say in front of their friends in this moment. Therefore, you will never hear about medical issues or milestones not met or anything they may not want the world to know. You will hear about how they process the idea of evolution or the ChickieNob’s love of the Beastie Boys because that is what they are talking about with their friends right now. Low stakes stuff; that’s what you’re going to find in regards to parenting since I don’t always feel like it’s my story to tell.

A few years ago, I was featured in a New York Times article. I never wrote about it here because… well… there was a reason why I only used my first name for the article. After we had done the interview and such, the author of the article told me that they were sending a photographer to my house to take a picture of myself with the twins. Uh… no. I emailed with the photographer explaining that while I was fine being photographed in a public spot because I knew the repercussions of putting myself out there, I couldn’t make that decision for the twins, not knowing how they’d feel in the future about having been featured. I don’t think the photographer could fathom my stance on this because she kept emailing me about needing the twins in the photo, and I finally had to say that I was very comfortable not being part of the article at all, but not comfortable putting the twins in there. The story ultimately was run with the image of a different person interviewed for the same article.

Renowned Hairstylist

Legendary hairstylist Vidal Sassoon died in his Bel Air home on Wednesday morning. He was 84.

Renowned Hairstylist

The famed coiffeur passed away from apparent natural causes at the house on Mulholland Drive, where family members were present, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman.

Born in England, Sassoon grew up in London’s Cockney East End. Placed in an orphanage as an infant, he dropped out of school at 14 to work as a shampoo boy in a small salon. After volunteering to fight for Israel in the Negev Desert in 1948, he returned to London to open his first salon. “If I had to be in hair, I was going to do it my way,” he told PEOPLE (read the magazine’s 1976 profile of the just-budding mogul here).

The stylist eventually developed a trademark geometric cut, and beginning in the 1960s, clipped the hair of such stars as Mia Farrow and British fashion icon Mary Quant.

Over time Sassoon earned many more celebrity clients, moved to Los Angeles and launched a successful product line and an international chain of salons. But in 2011, the Daily Mail reported the magnate was suffering from leukemia, a battle he kept private.

Married four times, Sassoon had four children with his second wife, Beverly, and is survived by fourth wife Rhonda. –Kate Hogan

Anna University deal with student stress

Very soon, students in various engineering colleges under Anna University will have a mentor and a guide to discuss their problems. And this will not be just an informal exercise, but an organised activity with the help of trained communication experts, psychologists and counsellors.

The university will organise these sessions starting in June under a mentoring programme, ‘Mind without fear,' to train faculty members in engineering colleges to counsel students and be effective mentors to them.

Teacher training

“We will first have training sessions for teachers where they will share their experiences of handling students, and then professional student counsellors will train them on various approaches to talk to students,” said P. Mannar Jawahar, vice chancellor, Anna University.

Faculty comes forward

The university has already received mails from 120 lecturers and professors from various affiliated colleges of the university who have expressed an interest in the programme.

The letter states, “For the past few years, we have witnessed an enormous increase in the rate of depression among students. Today, the students have developed an apprehension mainly because of the growing competition, and pressure from all walks of life. The unmanageable conflict found among the adolescents sometimes even leads to loss of life too. We firmly believe that this depression can be drastically reduced, if not eliminated fully, through counselling with focus on nurturing of healthy love and affection among the students community.”

One-to-one approach

“Unless there is a one-to one approach, students are not really comfortable speaking about their problems. We want students to develop a pro-active attitude even if their academic performance is not up to the mark,” Mr. Jawahar said. Senior professors and members of the academia who have retired will also be roped in to be part of this programme, Mr. Jawahar added.

Justin Beiber has a new girlfriend

Some of the most interesting things on reality shows happen when the cameras aren't running.

Here's the best of what you didn't see on "The Voice" on Tuesday (April 17).

OMG Part 1 - When The Wanted took the stage, it was pandemonium. Max, Siva, Jay, Tom and Nathan set the place on fire when they played "Chasing The Sun." OK, maybe it wasn't on fire, but it was awfully hot as they had to turn off the A/C in order for all the pyrotechnics and other special effects to work.

OMG Part 2 - If The Wanted wasn't enough to make a teenage girl's heart flutter, it got even better when Justin Bieber came to promote his new album and play a clip from the video for "Boyfriend." When he left the stage The Coiffed One even gave a female fan a kiss on the cheek. When asked later what she thought of the moment, she says "I'm making Selena [Gomez] jealous."

OMG Part 3 - After Bieber announced that his new album is coming out June 19 and that he's also coming back to perform at "The Voice" finale, he quickly left. Was there something wrong? Hardly. He had to scurry off to meet up with his girlfriend Selena Gomez at the Lakers game. It is here that the two ended up on the famed "Kiss Cam" and obliged. Looks like Gomez got her man after all.

OMG Part 4 - After running the uncensored version Cee Lo's famed song "F*** You" during audience warm up last week, producers must have decided to make things more family friendly. So they swapped it out with the decidedly G-rated "Forget You."

Metta World Peace in 2012,April

LOS ANGELES – Metta World Peace was subdued and contrite in the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room, apologizing to Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden for throwing the elbow that sent them both to the locker room in the second quarter of the Lakers' 114-106 double-overtime victory.

World Peace had just dunked over Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka on a fast break and was headed back upcourt when he ran into Harden. While pounding his chest with his right arm, World Peace raised his left elbow over Harden's shoulder and cleanly hit Harden in the back of the skull.

Harden dropped to the court and stayed down for about a minute before heading to the locker room. Ibaka and other Thunder players challenged World Peace but were kept apart, and World Peace was ejected on a flagrant foul-2 after the referees reviewed the tape.

MORE: Lakers rally to top Thunder in double OT PHOTOS: Top shots from the week in NBA action PHOTOS: Cheerleaders from the NBA hardwood The NBA will review the play, and if Harden is out for any length of time, that could affect the length of what in all likelihood will be a suspension for World Peace.

"I got real emotional and excited, and it was unfortunate that James had to get hit with the unintentional elbow,"

said World Peace, who had scored 12 points and played solid defense on Durant. "I hope he's OK. Oklahoma, they're playing for a championship this year. I apologize to the Thunder and James Harden. It was just unfortunate."

Bryant and other Lakers acknowledged World Peace is likely to face a multi-game suspension with one game left in their regular season.

world book day 2012

             Dressing up or dressing down has always been a popular fundraising activity that schools have done for us on World Book Day – so that’s why this year we’d like you to do just that and get changed to change lives! With a suggested donation of £1 to take part, why not dress up as your favourite book character or organise a non-school uniform day and help raise money to send brand new books to school libraries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Hundreds of schools across the country fundraised for us on World Book Day and we’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone for your amazing support!

From dressing up as your favourite book characters to holding non school uniform days and giant book sales – every penny you raised will enable us to send brand new books to libraries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Thank you to everyone for sending in your photographs of your handmade creative book character costumes  – we love them! You can find out more about what schools got up to this World Book Day

Deccan Chargers Move on Charge

Deccan Chargers

In a format where fortune shifts loyalty in a matter of moments, Deccan Chargers would want to turn the tables, and put their IPL-5 campaign on track when they face Kolkata Knight Riders at the Barabati Stadium here on Sunday. Chargers, who are looking for their first win in the tournament, boast of a 100 per cent win record at this venue (having won both their matches here in IPL-3) and will not want to alter it. While their batting have delivered the goods, the bowling (barring Dale Steyn) and ground fielding have been nothing short of ordinary.

Skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Shikhar Dhawan have been in fine form, while Parthiv Patel, J.P. Duminy and Daniel Christian have the ability to clear the boundary ropes. Steyn will continue to charge in, and look for support from the other end in order to trouble the opposition.

The Knights, on the other hand, have three wins from six games in the competition. The Gautam Gambhir-led unit boasts of a lethal bowling line-up comprising Brett Lee, Jacques Kallis, L. Balaji, Sunil Narine and Rajat Bhatia. All eyes will be on Narine as the Caribbean import has foxed the batsmen with his variations, scalping eight wickets from four outings.

Gauti has been fluent with the willow, and is the leading run-getter for the side (179 from six games). Brendon McCullum and Manvinder Bisla lend sturdiness at the top, while the ever-dependant Kallis and Manoj Tiwary add aggression to the middle-order.

The biggest worry for the Knights will be the form of Yusuf Pathan. With just 27 runs from five innings, Yusuf will be eyeing a longer stint in the middle.

The wounded Bulls will have to script a turnaround on Sunday if they nurse hopes of qualifying for the subsequent stages of the tournament.

Key player : Kolkata Knight riders Gautam Gambhir Gauti has led from the front, scoring runs and marshalling his troops smartly. Being the sixth highest run-getter (179 runs from six games), the left-hander will be expected to fire at the top, and give his team a good start against Dale Steyn & Co. When fielding, Gauti will want to make all the right moves.

Key player : Deccan Chargers Dale Steyn The premier fast bowler has been Deccan Chargers’ go-to man in this competition. With seven wickets from four games at an impressive average of 14.28 in IPL-5, the South African pacer will be expected to put the opposition under pressure right from the word go. Source - Deccan Chronicle

Think Like a Man

Movie Poster

Think like a Man Trailer Release Date: April 20, 2012 
Studio: Screen Gems (Sony) 
Director: Tim Story 
Screenwriter: Keith Merryman, David A. Newman 
Starring: Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence J, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Gary Owen, Gabrielle Union 
Genre: Comedy, Romance 
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sexual content, some crude humor, and brief drug use) 
Official Website: ThinkLikeaMan-movie.com 
Review: 5/10 rating 
DVD Review: Not Available 
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Michael McDonald Knocks Out Miguel

Michael McDonald was bouncing on his toes, grinning, soaking in the moment. Surrounded by reporters and cameras, he breezed through a workout as if nothing he could be doing would be more fun.

Soaked in sweat, facing the biggest fight of his life Saturday when he takes on former World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres in the pay-per-view opener at UFC 145, McDonald glanced at the reporters crowded around him and beamed.

Torres is a dangerous opponent and, by far, the biggest name he's faced to date, but McDonald shrugged. His countenance remains the same. At 21, nothing bothers him much. McDonald is the second-youngest fighter in the UFC and is on an express run toward a title shot. He's 14-1 overall,

3-0 in the UFC and looking like a burgeoning star. The UFC, though, isn't making accommodations to his age. In Torres, McDonald will face an elite opponent who turned professional when McDonald was just 9. Torres is 39-4 overall and has more than twice as many finishes (32) as McDonald has fights (15).

Jon Jones' length crucial in haJon Jones celebrates after beating Rashad Evans at UFC 145.Jon Jones celebrates after beating Rashad Evans at UFC 145.ndling Rashad Evans for decision win

The student taught the mentor a thing or two about fighting in the main event of UFC 145 on Saturday. Jon Jones kept his light heavyweight title with a one-sided victory over Rashad Evans, his former training partner and close friend, before a loud sellout crowd at Philips Arena.

Jones' 84 1/2-inch reach was the biggest difference in the grudge match that was 14 months in the making. The two split after Jones said he'd consider fighting Evans, the man who brought him into the highly regarded Jackson's MMA camp in Albuquerque, N.M., and helped develop him into one of the most dominant forces in the sport.

Jones landed a series of kicks, punches and elbows that kept Evans on the outside and didn't allow him to generate any sustained offense. The champion had a 112-56 edge in strikes, including a 52-12 advantage in power shots, according to CompuStrike.

Jon Jones celebrates after beating Rashad Evans at UFC 145.

"It felt completely different fighting him," Jones said in the cage after the bout, which he won by scores of 50-45, 49-46 and 49-46. "I threw a lot of elbows, which is something you don't do to a training partner. My wrestling, I'm a better, stronger wrestler."

This fight, though, was fought primarily on the feet, with Jones controlling the bout with his 10-inch reach advantage. He stunned Evans several times with elbows whenever they got close, which created another issue for Evans.

Unable to compete on the outside and getting elbowed on the inside, Evans had nothing left to try. His wrestling was ineffective against Jones. "He had those sneaky elbows that kept getting in there," Evans said. "I played the wrong game tonight. He came out with those tricky elbows." Jones will likely face veteran Dan Henderson for the title in his next defense, but no fight will be more emotional than the one Saturday against Evans.

Dance India Dance Season 3

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Rajasmita Kar

Dance India Dance Season 3 Winner Rajasmita kar could not believe it when she was announced as highest voted contestant during the Dance India Dance Grand Finale. We here at Dance India Dance Fanclub would like to congratulate you on your winning the ‘Dance India Dance Season 3′ for the year 2012 for your relentless and selfless performance this year. ...

The search for India`s best dancer finally came to an end when 21-year-old Rajasmita Kar was declared the winner at the grand finale of third season of Zee TV`s dance reality show ‘Dance India Dance’ here Saturday night.

The Odisha girl beat Pradeep Gurung, 24, from Assam, Raghav Juyal, 20, from Dehradun, Sanam Johar, 20, of Delhi and Mohena Singh, 23, from Madhya Pradesh`s Rewa to walk away with the winner`s trophy and Maruti Ertiga car. The show had started off with 18 contestants.

However, Mohena got a cash prize of Rs.3 lakh for the best desired performance of the season.

The finale was hosted by Saumya Tandon and Jay Bhanushali, who opened the show with their dance performances. Judges and mentors Geeta Kapoor, Remo D`Souza and Terence Lewis also created magic with their spectacular acts, while grand master Mithun Chakraborty was seen applauding the performances.

Actor Anil Kapoor came to promote his forthcoming release ‘Tezz’ and support the finalists. The winners of first two seasons of the show were Salman Khan, from Bangalore and Shakti Mohan, from Mumbai.

ganguly in IPl Season 5

Ganguly in good formate

             A blistering knock from Jesse Ryder and an all-round performance by Sourav Ganguly gave Pune Warriors a convincing 20-run win over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Saturday night. Ryder (86) and skipper Sourav Ganguly (41) were involved in a 93-run stand for the second wicket that helped the Pune Warriors pile up a huge 192 for three in 20 overs.

Ganguly led from the front, scoring 41 runs with the bat before scalping two crucial wickets in the form of dangerman Kevin Pietersen and Irfan Pathan to guide Pune to the win over a star-studded Delhi Daredevils at the Feroze Shah Kotla ground last night. Put into bat, the former India captain and Jesse Ryder (86) stitched vital 93 runs for the second wicket to set the foundation for Pune's 192 for three.

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world earth day

". . . on April 22, 1970, Earth Day was held, one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of democracy. . . " -American Heritage Magazine, October 1993

For Earth Day 2012 we are mobilizing the planet simply to say one thing: the Earth won't wait. It seems that environmental issues have been put on the back burner as we are in the midst of a global recession. It is time for us to Mobilize the Earth™ and speak with one voice, one message.

On April 22, more than one billion people around the globe will participate in Earth Day 2012 and help Mobilize the Earth™. People of all nationalities and backgrounds will voice their appreciation for the planet and demand its protection. Together we will stand united for a sustainable future and call upon individuals, organizations, and governments to do their part. Attend a local Earth Day event and join one of our Earth Day campaigns as we collect A Billion Acts of Green® and elevate the importance of environmental issues around the world.

Philip Humber HOLD Perfect Game Against Mariners?

White Sox pitcher Philip Humber delivers to the Mariners' Jesus Montero in the eighth inning of what would turn out to be the 21st perfect game in MLB history, a 4-0 blanking of the M's on Saturday in Seattle.

    Of all the likely candidates to throw a perfect game in the majors this season, Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox would have been a long way down the list.

Last year, the Mariners scored 556 runs. I know that last year offense was down league-wide, but it wasn't down to a sufficient degree to explain 556 runs. In my head, 600 runs is the lower threshold. Not even the lower threshold of acceptability - the lower threshold of reality. In my head, it's difficult to conceive of a team that doesn't score 600 runs over an entire baseball season. In 2011, the Mariners scored 556 runs.

(But is he any more unlikely than say, Danny Duffy, Kyle Drabek or Brian Matusz? More on them later.)

Fate has a way of smiling on the unexpected and Humber is now the 21st member of MLB's exclusive fraternity of perfect game pitchers.

Meanwhile, video gamers are also competing to get into a Perfect Club of their own. (Certainly, you've seen the commercials with Kate Upton.) For the third straight season, the makers of the MLB 2K12 game will award a $1 million prize to someone who throws a perfect game this month.

Jobs: Upsc.gov.in job vacancy Accounts Officer recruitment on 2012 hold By Indian Government

 

Employer Name:	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Employer Address:	Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110 069
Email:	NA
URL:	http://upsc.gov.in/
Phone:	011-23098552
Required Skills:	good accounting skills
Required Experience:	0 years
Required Education:	Subordinate accounts service or equivalent exam/ complete training in cash and accounts work conducted by Institute of Secretarial Training and Management or equivalent
Job Location:	New Delhi   (View Jobs in New Delhi)

Pay Scale: PB-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 GP Rs. 4800/-
 
                    To apply online for 2012 job recruitment in UPSC, send your applications in prescribed format to the address mentioned here.
  
                                                    "Sh Neeraj Sachdeva Under Secretary (admn), 
                                                             Room – 216/AB, Union Public Service Commission, 
                                                             Dholpur House, 
                                                              Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110 069"