OKLAHOMA FIRES – NEWS

According to CNN, Taloga, Oklahoma, was vacated on Thursday due to uncontrolled spreading fire. The raging fir e burnt down tens of thousands of acres. Around 400 residents left the Dewey County town. Later on they were allowed back to stay in their houses.

According to the state Department of Emergency Management, wildfires have been burning in northwest and central Oklahoma since Thursday.

According to Clinton Fire Department, almost 60,000 acres are burnt, but there in any confirmed reports of anybody’s being injured or wounded.

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OKLAHOMA FIRES

MAUNDY THURSDAY

WHAT IS MAUNDY THURSDAY?

Maundy Thursday is the Thursday one day before Good Friday. Maundy Thursday is the day when Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples which is also known as the Last Supper. Maundy Thursday is also known as Holy Thursday. Maundy Thursday has the significance for two events.

FIRST EVENT ON MAUNDY THURSDAY

Firstly, Jesus had and celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples and in so doing they instituted the Lord’s Supper, also called Communion. The reference can be found in “Luke 22:19-20”.

In memory of Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, Christian churches observe a special Communion service on Maundy Thursday.

MAUNDY THURSDAY LAST SUPPER

SECOND EVENT ON MAUNDY THURSDAY

Secondly, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples’. Jesus did it to show the humbleness and service and set an example of loving and serving one another with meekness and sincerity. The reference can be found in John 13:3-17.

Christian churches also observe a foot-washing ceremony on Maundy Thursday in memory of the act done by Jesus.

MAUNDY THURSDAY WASHING-FEET

MESSAGE OF MAUNDY THURSDAY

“Maundy” is a Latin word which means “command.” Maundy Thursday gives us the message that Jesus delivered his disciples at the Last Supper and the message was that they should love and serve one another with humility.

GOOD FRIDAY

Good Friday is the coming Friday right after Easter Sunday. It is the day of the crucifixion and death of Jesus. It takes place during the Holy Week. The Good Friday is also known as “Good Friday of the Lord's Passion” and “Great Friday”.
The Good Friday has been celebrated since ancient times around 4th century. There is no authentic known reason why it is termed as "Good Friday".

GOOD FRIDAY

GOOD FRIDAY’S REFERENCES IN HOLY SCRIPTURE

You can find the references of Good Friday in Holy Scriptures in:

• Matthew 26-27
• Mark 14-15
• Luke 23
• John 17-19

GOOD FRIDAY – TRADITIONS

• Worship and veneration of the Cross
• Preaching and singing of the Passion

SYMBOLS OF GOOD FRIDAY

• Cross
• Crucifix

HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY

PALM SUNDAY

According to Christian calendar, Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter. It is 6th and last Sunday in Lent and the 1st day of the Holy Week. It is the remembrance of the day when Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on an ass. All his devotees shouted “Hosanna” and they spread out palms in his path.



PALM SUNDAY – ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Palm Sunday is also known as:

• • Passion Sunday
• • Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

PALM SUNDAY – TRADITIONS There are different traditions all over the world for the Palm Day. The commonest tradition is to give palm leaves-made crosses to the worshipers which they wear gladly.
Another tradition which is not much common is about eating figs. This tradition denotes the event when Jesus was entered Jerusalem and stopped near a fig tree hoping to eat some figs but the tree was fruitless.

QUEENS CENTER MALL SUICIDE – NEWS

A woman, in her mid-50s, jumped off the third floor of the Queens Center Mall about 3 PM on Wednesday which resulted in her death on the spot. She fell on the lower level of the shopping center in Elmhurst, four stories below.

She fell on a high school student injuring him on his head when the kid was walking on the floor. The kid was immediately taken to hospital.

People who were shopping there shrieked and ran. The police and the Queens district attorney, Richard A. Brown, got there quickly and helped calm the people.

The woman was accompanied by two teenagers.

A witness, Shanell Williams, at queens center mall suicide scene said that she was attending customers at the NYS Collection, a sunglasses kiosk on the second floor, she heard a loud bang. She further said:

“First I thought it was a gunshot, and I said ‘I’m out of here,’” Ms. Williams said. “People started screaming. There was pandemonium and chaos. And I looked below to the lower level and people were screaming that someone had jumped from above.”

QUEENS CENTER MALL SUICIDE SPOT

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ITALY EARTHQUAKE VIDEOS

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ITALY EARHQUAKE – HISTORY

ITALY EARTHQUAKE – HISTORY

There have been many earthquakes in Italian history. The earthquakes have been occurring in Italy since 1693 and the latest took place on Tuesday March, 2009.

• The earthquake occurred in 2002 killing 20 people.
• The earthquake occurred in 1997 killing 13 people.
• The earthquake occurred in 1980 killing 2735 people.
• The earthquake occurred in 1976 killing 976 people.
• The earthquake occurred in 1915 killing 30,000 people.
• The earthquake occurred in 1908 killing 200,000 people.
• The earthquake occurred in 1905 killing 5000 people.
• The earthquake occurred in 1783 killing 50,000 people.
• The earthquake occurred in 1693 killing 153,000 people.

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Strong earthquake hits northern Italy - News

An earthquake of the magnitude of 5.1 in jolted northern Italy on Tuesday close to the Parma city. It was followed some hours later by a smaller quake. According to the officials, nobody got injured.

Train services were temporarily intermittent on some lines. There was minor damage to some buildings and two churches.

Startled Italians jammed telephone lines after the initial quake at 4.25 p.m. That was unusually strong for northern Italy and was felt from the financial capital Milan to Florence to Trieste.

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

“Catch Me If You Can” is a very well directed movie by Steven Spielberg. The movie is actually based on a famous book written by Frank Abagnale Jr. To develop the movie, the screenplay was written by Jeff Nathanson. “Catch Me If You Can” was released on the Christmas Day in 2002.


CAST OF “CATCH ME IF YOU CAN”

LEONARDO DICAPRIO as FRANK ABAGNALE JR
TOM HANKS as CARL HANRATTY
CHRISTOPHER as WALKEN FRANK ABAGNALE
MARTIN SHEEN as ROGER STRONG
NATHALIE BAYE as PAULA ABAGNALE
AMY ADAMS as BRENDA STRONG
JAMES BROLIN as JACK BARNES
BRIAN HOWE as EARL AMDURSKY
FRANK JOHN as HUGHES TOM FOX
STEVE EASTIN as PAUL MORGAN
CHRIS ELLIS as SPECIAL AGENT WITKINS
JOHN FINN as ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MARSH
JENNIFER GARNER as CHERYL ANN
NANCY LENEHAN as CAROL STRONG
ELLEN POMPEO as MARCI

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN – A BRIEF REVIEW

The movie “Catch Me If You Can” is the story of a boy, Frank, who is taught by his father the art of being a successful criminal and escape the crime scene.
In his journey to manhood, he becomes a doctor, a pilot, and a lawyer without ever attending a day of schooling. He deceives and swindles the government of millions dollars. He writes the bad checks to the government. He is always changing his professions to stay ahead of the police and out of jail.
Once he is on the verge of being caught, but he pretends to be a Secret Service Agent so that he can get rid of the police officer who has been on his trail from the start.
This movie is full of surprises of the criminal activities done by Frank. He finally once get caught and sent to jail. The bigger surprise takes place when he is offered to join FBI since he is an expert at writing bad checks. Therefore they consider Frank a good option to catch bad checks and help FBI.
This is overall a great movie to watch. I would certainly recommend this movie to you.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN AWARDS – NOMINATIONS AND WINS NOMINATIONS

Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Christopher Walken (Oscar)
Best Music, Original Score - John Williams (Oscar)
John Williams (Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music)
Best Picture (Critics Choice Award)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
Andy Nelson (re-recording mixer) (C.A.S. Award)
Anna Behlmer (re-recording mixer) (C.A.S. Award)
Ron Judkins (production mixer) (C.A.S. Award)
Best Motion Picture - Jeff Nathanson (Edgar)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama - Leonardo DiCaprio (Golden Globe)
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media - John Williams (Grammy)
Best Male Performance - Leonardo DiCaprio (MTV Movie Award)
Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Dialogue & ADR
Charles L. Campbell (supervising sound editor) (Golden Reel Award)
John A. Larsen (supervising sound editor) (Golden Reel Award)
R.J. Kizer (supervising adr editor) (Golden Reel Award)
Susan Dawes (dialogue editor) (Golden Reel Award)
Mildred Iatrou (dialogue editor) (Golden Reel Award)
Best Sound Editing in a Feature - Music - Feature Film Kenneth Wannberg (music editor) (Golden Reel Award)

WINS

Feature Film - Contemporary Films
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall (production designer)
Sarah Knowles (art director)
Peter Rogness (art director)
Michele Laliberte (art director)
John Warnke (assistant art director)
Miguel López-Castillo (assistant art director)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Christopher Walken (BAFTA Film Award)
Best Costume Design Mary Zophres (BAFTA Film Award)
Best Screenplay – Adapted Jeff Nathanson (BAFTA Film Award)
John Williams (BMI Film Music Award)
Best Film/TV Graphics (BAA)
Best Composer - John Williams (Critics Choice Award)
Best Director - Steven Spielberg (Critics Choice Award)
Choice Movie Liar - Leonardo DiCaprio (Teen Choice Award)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Christopher Walken
Best Station-Programme Identification/Title Sequence - Olivier Kuntzel and Florence Deygas (OIAF Award)

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN – TRAILER

INVERTED UTERUS Retroverted Tilted Uterus Pregnancy

WHAT IS UTERUS?

Uterus is a vacant beefy organ which is positioned in the female pelvis between the bladder and rectum. The ovaries make the eggs which travel through the fallopian tubes. As soon as the egg leaves the ovary, it is able to fertilize and implant itself in the lining of the uterus. The foremost and major function of the uterus is to feed the growing fetus prior to birth.

INVERTED UTERUS OR RETROVERTED UTERUS

Inverted uterus, also called as retroverted uterus, tipped uterus or tilted uterus, is a reverse position of the uterus. It is a naturally-occurring variant on how the uterus is located in the abdominal cavity. In the case of inverted uterus or retroverted uterus, it is actually lying on top of the bladder; it lies to either side of it instead of being at its normal position. An inverted uterus or titled uterus trips back towards the spinal column instead of belly button. However, cervix remains at its place, either at top or end of the vaginal canal. But this causes fundus of the uterus to be in an untraditional direction.

INVERTED UTERUS PICTURES

There are many different names for an inverted uterus such as retroversion uterus, tipped uterus, and mal-position of the uterus.

INVERTED UTERUS – SYMPTOMS

There are no certain symptoms to diagnose the inverted uterus. But it certainly causes pain and uneasiness in women, but this is also a rare case that a woman feels pain because of inverted uterus or retroverted uterus.

INVERTED UTERUS – POSSIBLE CAUSES

The possible causes of inverted uterus could be:

• Pregnancy
• Menopause
• Any other gyncological condition
• Naturally-occurring

PAIN IN INVERTED UTERUS

According to statistics, retroverted uterus is found in 20% of women. Some women don’t even feel that they have inverted uterus and feel no sort of pain.
Some women do feel pain when:

• they have sex.
• they are in menstruation period.

But feeling pain due to inverted uterus is not common and normally women don’t feel the pain due to retroverted uterus.

The women who have inverted uterus feel pain while having sex, it is better for them to have intercourse in doggy style if the intensity of pain is severe in missionary position.

INVERTED UTERUS - DIAGNOSIS

 There are two way to test the inverted uterus. They are:

• A pelvic examination
• An ultrasound examination

INVERTED UTERUS - TREATMENT

There is no need to treat inverted uterus. However the underlying disorders such as endometriosis or adhesions could be cured as per the requirement.

Drunk Driver’s Trapped Ferrari Turned Over By Train In Sherman

SHERMAN, TX ― Police acted in response to a weird accident early in the early morning on Wednesday in Sherman. The accident involved a train and a Ferrari, and a driver under the influence of alcohol.

Police started that they at about 3:30 a.m. an inebriated driver got his 2000 Ferrari stuck on a set of railroad tracks on Howe Drive in south Sherman.
The driver, 48 years old Jeff Sabold, asked the authorities for help. The police told Jeff Sabold to leave the car just before the train was abut to approach and hit it turning the car into total rubble.

The Police told the possible reason of the car being stuck could be low ground clearance.
Sgt. Bruce Dawsey from the Sherman Police Department told. "This is a good example of why people should not operate a vehicle while driving intoxicated. Your judgment is impaired, you not only put yourself in danger, but you put everyone who is in reach of your vehicle in danger to include trains,"

Luckily nobody got hurt in the whole accident while Jeff Sabold was detained for driving under the influence of liquor. Further charges are awaited.

Jeff sabold, the intoxicated driver

Irrawaddy Dolphins

Irrawaddy Dolphins

Irrawaddy Dolphins are found in sporadic sub-populations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia. Irrawaddy Dolphins all in the kingdom of animalia. They are classified as mammalian. Irrawaddy Dolphins belong to the family of Delphinidae. Their genus and species are Orcaella and O. brevirostris respectively.


Irrawaddy Dolphins – Appearance

Irrawaddy dolphins look alike to the Beluga, but it is very much related to the Orca. Irrawaddy dolphins have a large melon and a blunt, rounded head. Their beak is unclear and blurry. The dorsal fin, located about two-thirds posterior along the back, is short, blunt and triangular. Their flippers are lengthy and wide. They have light color all over them, but their underside is whiter than the rest of the body. A grown-up Irrawaddy dolphin weighs more than 130 kg and its length is around 8 ft at full when it is fully grown.

Irrawaddy Dolphins – Feeding

Irrawaddy dolphins’ major food source is considered to be cyprinnid fish, Cirrihinus siamensis
and Paralaubuca typus. Besides Irrawaddy dolphins’ feed is fish, fish eggs, cephalopods and crustaceans.

Irrawaddy Dolphins – Reproduction

There is not much known about the reproduction behavior and process of Irrawaddy dolphins. There is a probable guess is that they reach sexual maturity at the age of 4 to 6 years. The mating season is also assumed to be taking place in April or June in the Semayang Lake/Mahakam River area of Kalimantan. The newly born calves weigh 12.3 kg and the length is about 96 cm.

JOSH BLUE

MISSING WOMAN FOUND DEAD LYING ON BED AFTER SEVEN YEARS ALMOST BURIED UNDER RUBBLE

MISSING WOMAN FOUND DEAD LYING ON BED AFTER SEVEN YEARS ALMOST BURIED UNDER RUBBLE

The 76 year-old woman, Eunice Workman, was found dead in her home after seven years. Her dead body was discovered by her daughters when she was cleaning the house to sell on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2009. Eunice Workman was reported missing by her family members almost 7 years ago, but her existence remained unknown till now.

The police in Oakland California are probing into the matter of Eunice Workman death cause and the reason why her body could not be discovered when she died. A postmortem has been programmed by the Alameda County coroner to uncover the reasons and factors of the death of 7-year missing Eunice Workman.

So far the investigation speculation says that rubble might have fallen on Eunice Workman and she got stuck in it and could not find the way out to escape.

WILLIE AAMES

Willie Aames – A brief Introduction

Willie Aames, the famous actor, director, television producer, and playwright, was born on 15th July, 1960, in Los Angeles, California, United States. His full name is Albert William Upton. He received his education from Edison High School in Huntington Beach, California. He started his career as a child star in 1971. Aames wrote a book as well in collaboration of his wife as “Grace is enough” which was published in November, 2007. He was a drug addict too.

Willie Aames’s Children

Willie Aames has a son named, Christopher from his first wife. He also has a daughter, Harleigh Jean from his second and present wife Maylo McCaslin.

Willie Aames – Mishaps

He was a drug addict for almost 20 years. And he is in crisis presently. He filed for bankruptcy in 2008, and the debt claim was over $350,000. Meanwhile his wife also parted with him and they live separately now. It depressed him so much that he attempted suicide in 2008 at Thanksgiving Day.

In order to overcome all his financial troubles, he sold his Olathe, Kansas home on March 26, 2009.

Willie Aames Relations

He was first involved with Victoria Averbach. This relation lasted from 1979 to 1984.

He had another relation with Maylo McCaslin. They lived together so far but recently they separated.

Willie Aames Quotes

“You get to a point where you have one of two choices. You either put a gun to your head or you pray.”

“I didn't become an actor because I wanted to act. Actually, I wanted to become a marine biologist. But most of all, I wanted to be accepted.”

“I had older brothers and sisters who were high achievers, and I felt different, misunderstood by my family. That's not my family's fault; it was my perception.”

“When you're a celebrity, people think they know you, but they don't have a clue.”

“I never thought of myself as handsome.”

“[2007 interview] Since I was 9, I'd been told what to say, what to think. I plan to spend the second half of my life free. I've never been happier.”

His Films

• Scavenger Hunt / 1979
• Paradise / 1982
• Zapped! / 1982
• Goma-2 / 1984
• Inferno in diretta (Straight to Hell) / 1985
• The Missy Files / 2003

ANGELA LANSBURY

Angela Lansbury – A brief Introduction

Angela Lansbury, a brilliant character actress and a singer was born on 16 October 1925. She was the daughter of actress Moyna MacGill. She also acted with her mother in a movie called “The Picture of Dorian Gray”. Her grandfather was a British Labor Party leader.

Angela's Spouses

She had a relation with Richard Cromwell which lasted only for a year from 1945 to 1946. The marriage ended in a divorce.

She had her second relation with Peter Shaw which lasted for a long time for more than fifty years from 1949 to 2003. This relation broke when Peter Shaw died of a heart failure in 2003.

Her Children

She had two own sons namely Anthony Pullen Shaw and Deidre Angela Shaw. She also had a stepson whose name was David Shaw.

Her Siblings

She had two brothers namely Edgar Lansbury and Bruce Lansbury.

Angela Labsbury's Awards Wins

CableACE Awards
Actress in a Theatrical or Musical Program (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)

BAFTA Awards
Britannia Award (Lifetime Achievement, 2003)

Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Sweeney Todd, (1979)
Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Gypsy, (1975)

Golden Globes
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama ("Murder, She Wrote", 1992)
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama ("Murder, She Wrote", 1990)
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama ("Murder, She Wrote", 1987)
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama ("Murder, She Wrote", 1985)
Best Supporting Actress - Drama (The Manchurian Candidate, 1963)
Best Supporting Actress - Drama (The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1946)

Hasty Pudding Theatricals
Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (1968)

National Board of Review
Best Supporting Actress (Death on the Nile, 1978)
Best Supporting Actress (All Fall Down and The Manchurian Candidate, 1962)

Screen Actors Guild Awards
Life Achievement Award (1996)

Television Critics Association Awards
Career Achievement Award (1996)

Tony Awards
Best Actress in a Musical, Sweeney Todd, (1979)
Best Actress in a Musical, Gypsy, (1975)
Best Actress in a Musical, Dear World, (1969)
Best Actress in a Musical, Mame (1966)

Angela Labsbury's Works In Films

• Gaslight 1944
• National Velvet 1944
• The Picture of Dorian Gray 1946
• The Harvey Girls 1946
• The Hoodlum Saint 1946
• Till the Clouds Roll By 1947
• The Private Affairs of Bel Ami 1947
• If Winter Comes 1948
• State of the Union 1948
• The Three Musketeers 1948
• Tenth Avenue Angel 1949
• The Red Danube 1949
• Samson and Delilah 1951
• Kind Lady 1952
• Mutiny 1953
• Remains to Be Seen 1954
• A Life at Stake 1955
• The Purple Mask 1955
• A Lawless Street
• The Court Jester 1956
• Please Murder Me 1958
• The Long, Hot Summer 1958
• The Reluctant Debutante 1959
• Summer of the Seventeenth Doll 1960
• The Dark at the Top of the Stairs 1960
• A Breath of Scandal 1961
• Blue Hawaii 1962
• Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1962
• All Fall Down 1962
• The Manchurian Candidate 1963
• In the Cool of the Day 1964
• The World of Henry Orient 1964
• Dear Heart 1965
• The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965
• The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders 1965
• Harlow 1966
• Mister Buddwing 1970
• Something for Everyone 1971
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1978
• Death on the Nile 1979
• The Lady Vanishes 1980
• The Mirror Crack'd 1982
• The Last Unicorn 1983
• The Pirates of Penzance 1984
• Ingrid 1984
• The Company of Wolves 1991
• Beauty and the Beast 1997
• Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas 1997
• Anastasia 1999
• Fantasia 2000 2003
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 2005
• Nanny McPhee 2005

Angela Labsbury's Works In Theater

• Hotel Paradiso / April – July 1957
• A Taste of Honey /October 1960 – May 1961[12]
• Anyone Can Whistle / April 1964
• Mame /May 1966 – March 1968
• Dear World / February 1969 – May 1969
• Prettybelle / February 1971
• All Over / 1972
• Gypsy / May 1973 – March 1974 & September 1974 – January 1975
• The King and I / April 1978
• Sweeney Todd / March 1979 – March 1980
• A Little Family Business December / 1982
• Mame / July – August 1983
• Deuce / April – August 2007
• Blithe Spirit / March 2009

Angela Labsbury's Works In Television

• Little Gloria... Happy at Last 1982
• The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story 1983
• A Talent for Murder 1984
• Lace 1984
• Rage of Angels: The Story Continues 1986
• The Shell Seekers 1989
• The Love She Sought 1990
• Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris 1992
• Mrs. Santa Claus 1996
• Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest 1997
• The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax 1999
• Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For 2000
• Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man 2001
• Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle 2003
• The Blackwater Lightship 2004
• Heidi 4 Paws 2008

Angela Labsbury's Personal Quotes

“Actors are not made, they are born.”

“I've had an incredible relationship with my husband, with my family. I know they've had problems of their own, but we have never wavered in our closeness as a family. I've had a hell of a life.”

“I just stopped playing bitches on wheels and peoples' mothers. I have only a few more years to kick up my heels!”

“[On working with the choir, the first time] I felt extremely nervous. I felt I was working with a group of people who are so wonderfully integrated among themselves to produce wonderful sound, music, singing - their voices are so pure, so clear. I've listened so much to them in the past to be singing down with them, I was very nervous.”

Angela Labsbury's Current Engagement

She is currently busy playing a role as eccentric medium Madame Arcati in a Broadway revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit.