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Monday, 24 November 2008

Virasat (1997)

While oodles of films have addressed the East-West cultural divide, few have done it in a very thoughtful way. Western films often suffer from latent or blatant Orientalism: glamorizing and misunderstanding things, often - to our eyes - conflating socio-economic with cultural issues (e.g. the difficulty in accepting that middle-class Indians are as liable to speak Hinglish as pure Hindi, the labeling of some technologies such as highways or the Internet as "Western" or "capitalist", the glorification of the rural and traditional at the expense of the modern, etc.). Consider the Merchant-Ivory, Love Guru, Memoirs of a Geisha, Silk fare. Similarly "Occidentalizing" are Eastern films - mainstream Hindi cinema has certainly suffered from its fair share of obese, caricatured Americans, shrilly dismissive NRIs and so on. Consider the "evils of the West" in Purab aur Pacchim, Jab Jab Phool Khile and Hare Rama Hare Krishna.

What these films tend to exaggerate and misrepresent - by portraying selfish Westerners and restricted Easterners - is, we could argue, based on a grain of truth. That is: the relative emphasis of the individual in Western culture versus the community in Eastern culture. For better or worse, Western culture valorizes individual accomplishment and independence. The American dream, after all, is one of breaking free of class restrictions and making your own fortunes. In comparison, Indian culture - at least, what we've been told and shown via Hindu religious legends, Bollywood films and so on - valorizes family, community and dharma (that is, one's role or duty in life). Heck, the brothers in Yuvvraaj just spent so much time moving from a collection of individuals to a single, fraternal unit.

City versus village. Note they're in the middleground.

Virasat, the 1998 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film, explores the tension between these two fundamentals - the individual versus the community - in a thought-provoking and intelligent way. It acknowledges the ambiguity of "filmi sacrifice" and the complexity of traditional hierarchies. It is, in many ways, very similar to the later Swades. Both films feature a Hindustani hero who, after studying abroad (in America and London, respectively), cooks up big, Western-style dreams. In both films, the hero returns to his village roots and - after being confronted with some tough realities of rural India - ends up settling down and marrying the village belle. The major difference is that Virasat's oomph ends up making even Swades - which we thought was a pretty thoughtful film! - look awfully facile. That is, Shahrukh's problems seem to stretch as far as poverty and economic development. His village is a peaceful Elysium with UNICEF calender-style black-and-white problems; his village belle is an educated firecracker. Poor Anil's got much more to contend with - his village is divided by bloody feuding, his villagers are uneducated, his village belle is illiterate and their marriage is about as forced as marriages can be.

The plot is divided into three distinct acts, each corresponding to about an hour's worth of film. In the first act, our hero, Shakti (meaning power; Anil Kapoor), returns to his obscure village after completing his university degree in London. He meets his father, the village's leader, Raja Thakur (Amrish Puri), who is visibly disconcerted by the Westernized waif, Anita (Pooja Batra), Shakti's got in tow. Indeed, everyone's a little disconcerted by Shakti: his (admittedly horrendous) mullet - described as being "the new style; punk style!" - his silly, tight jeans, his pre-marital cavorting with his girlfriend. Even worse: Shakti intends to marry Anita with or without parental approval, and his dream is to leave the village and open a chain of fast-food restaurants in the big cities. Raja Thakur - who's never even heard of fast-food - can still recognize horribleness when he sees it. "I wouldn't have sent you away," he exclaims, "if I had known all they teach in universities these days is selfishness!"

That may sound harsh, but Raja Thakur has pretty much hit the mark. The village is in complete disarray. A family feud has degenerated into a Hatfield-McCoy-style back and forth of bloody reprisals. Raja Thakur, essentially a progressive, worked very hard back in the day to send Shakti away so that Shakti could be the only villager with some schooling and, he hoped, a solution to these "backward problems". While Shakti certainly feels guilty enough, he's still not very keen to stay in the village - where he feels "suffocated" by the narrow-minded, "animal-like" villagers. It's not until he sees his first intra-village bloodshed that he realizes the gravity of the problem. In a moment similar to Shahrukh's awakening at the train station with the water-wallah boy, Shakti undergoes a painful baptism by fire after witnessing the cruelty and violence in his village. It's the sort of thing he can't turn away from, his ties in the village and - even more so - his humanity drag him in. He vows to stay... at least for a bit.

Shakti's dismal baptism by fire. Note again: he's in the middleground!

Cue the second act. "Some circumstances" have now changed Shakti's "little bit" into an indeterminate stay in the village. The mullet is gone (THANK GOD), Anita is gone to wait for him in the city, the moustache is waxed, and he is ready to assume his role as pater familias and village leader. He attacks the civil war problem head-on, attempting to incorporate the wider system of police and courts. The villagers laugh at him. For a while, it seems that nothing is going his way, until he hits upon a solution: Ah ha! Poor villager Narayan (an unexpected Satyendra Kapoor! YAY!) has the misfortune to live right on the border between the Good Thakurs and the Bad Thakurs. His daughter, beautiful Gehna (Tabu), is unmarried. Shakti decides to use the whole "women get no say/arranged marriage" thing for some low-level politicking: marrying off the Bad Thakur-indebted Gehna to a Good Thakur man and hence assuring peace in the village. Gehna and her father are more than happy to offer themselves up for sacrifice.

Anil looks A LOT better once he ditches the Meatloaf mullet and ruralfies himself. Gosh, so elegant! He should wax his stache all the time.

Cue the third (and best) act. After another bout of "some circumstances", Shakti is forced into another difficult decision. He must marry the village belle himself. This is, the script hastens to note, the ultimate sacrifice - the litmus test of his dedication to the village and to the community. It is the complete abandoning of his Western roots, and it is the beyond the "no going back" point. In a poignant sequence, Anita returns to find this bewildering change of events. For something that could have been easily mishandled, this excruciatingly awkward love triangle is wonderfully captured: Tabu is excellent here.

A carefully-handled scene which was still pretty God-awful to watch. Note again: middleground!

Anyway, just as a tenuous peace has fallen on the village, another bunch of problems come tumbling out and Shakti has to make yet another difficult sacrifice.

Gosh, we feel pretty miserable too now, poor Anil. (Middleground again! Nothing of substance happens in the foreground... not when the individual is small and the community is big!)

In a way, however tenuous, this film resembles Lina Wertmuller's Pasqualino Settebellezze. Both films examine a seemingly "easy" question - How much do you want to survive? How much do you want to help your community? (A lot!) - and follows them to their logical extremes. In both films, the protagonists are required to make increasingly impossible decisions because of that one desire - to survive, to help the village - until morals start becoming entangled and everything goes gray. Virasat's intelligence is in how it forces us, and Shakti, to confront all manner of unsavory concepts - an arranged marriage of convenience, even a murder - without ever allowing us an easy moral conclusion. Unlike Shahrukh's easy peasy decision that "OMG poverty is WRONG!", Anil has to weigh all sorts of ugly consequences in his quest to serve the community. More than once, the Western-educated PPCC exclaimed, "Oh God, just LEAVE, man, LEAVE! Go open a McDonald's, anything's better than this!" From an individualist's perspective, a lot of Shakti's choices seemed terribly unfair. The whole situation seemed unfair. But the film's message was very pro-community, and we had to admit it was interestingly argued: things may be unfair, but a community can't be sacrificed for an individual's needs. The film certainly stacked all the cards against Shakti so that "community" always won, but it also showed how serving the community can, piece by piece, destroy the individual.

Phew. That's a lot of mental exercise. What about the dil, you ask?

Well, taken altogether, we've got to say we preferred Swades. We prefer it for all the wrong reasons. It's not better-filmed than Virasat, it only has marginally better songs (though the whole no-mullet thing is a blessing, pheeeew), it addresses the same issues in a more superficial, facile way. But - gosh, it's just so much easier than Virasat. Virasat - like Pasqualino Settebellezze - takes your noble notions (villages are nice! we should help poor people!) and puts them through the meat grinder. In the end, we felt as exhausted as poor Anil looked. Is simple, no-moral-strings-attached happiness SO MUCH TO FREAKIN' ASK FOR?!

Anyway: kudos to Kamal Hassan for this brain-frying story to begin with, kudos to Anil and Tabu and Amrish Puri for performances that were compelling and charismatic and difficult and real, kudos to Farah Khan for the choreography in the song Sun Mausa Sun, and kudos to Priyadarshan the director for all those lovely compositions we capped. Kudos for a truly, uncompromisingly "Indian" rural story that was challenging and thought-provoking. And kudos, I guess, for showing us that, despite what Rohinton Mistry would have us believe, not all village thakurs are bad.

eliza bennet said...

Yet another excellent review, thank you PPCC!

I simply can't get into Anil due to a silly thing that is too long and ridiculous to explain.

memsaab said...

Two difficult fillums in a row!

Time for a masala break, methinks! Glad to see you back writing so furiously though :-)

Filmi Girl said...

Yay! Two Anil write-ups in a row!

You've talked me into viewing this one, as well, despite my preference for sparkly masala.

(And mullets = awful! Who on earth was convinced that they looked 'punk' in those?!)

a ppcc representative said...

Eliza - No Shashi, no Anil, nooo! What's the "silly thing"? Oh pleeeeease tell.

Memsaab - Gosh, I think so too. I don't think my gray matter can handle any more exercise.

Filmi Girl - It's totally going to be a WAVE of Anil in the next few days, yay! I'd be very interested to see your thoughts on this one - especially about the whole unsavory arranged marriage bit. Re: the mullet, I chortled at the "punk" comment - the Sex Pistols never had no mullets!!

bollyviewer said...

One of the few mulletted Anil Kapoor movies that I really liked. But I was too chicken to sit through all the violence and always abandoned the movie after the beginning of what you call the third part (Westernised gf's sensitive acceptance of his marriage)!

For some light relief with Anil Kapoor you should try Chameli Ki Shaadi - the mullet is there but the movie is hilarious and he is super good.

Rum said...

I love Virasat soo much better than Swades, I think its more unifying and Anil is better as a conflicted guy than SRK could ever try to be!
I love the song where Amrish sings "Ek tha raja" that song is sooo overplayed in my house,
Lol i remember seeing this in the cinema in england and saying damn my anil is soooo good!

Anonymous said...

The original tamil version of this movie with Kamala Hasan was much better. Revati did a fine job in the original too. Even Tabu acknowledged Revati's brilliant acting in one of the interviews by saying " I only copied what Revathi did in the original tamil version".

Tabu got the filmfare aware for best supporting actress for this film. In fact Tabu bagged 3 awards in a row that year - best actress telugu (ninne peli adtha), Best actress National award for her hindi film Maachis and flimfare supporting actress award for this movie

eliza bennet said...

PPCC, the problem I have with Anil is his nostrils. I know it is shallow but I can't seem to get over the nostrils and actually watch his performance. I have only seen him in Taal and have been avoiding his films since then because I can't seem to stop focusing on the nostrils.

Actually I even hesitated while clicking on the Yuvraaj segment in the related entry but I forced myself and as soon as I saw him, I zoomed on the nostrils.

And it is a problem since I actually don't hate the guy (for instance I have a dislike for Saif Ali Khan which I can't describe but not enough of a problem to avoid the films he is in and nothing to do with the nostrils - you'd think that would be more of a problem with Saif right? But no.) Anyway I really want to watch Nayak since I heard only good things about it, also I want to watch Slumdog Millionare (Memsaab's recommendations are always reliable as far as I'm concerned) but because of the nostril problem I never gave Nayak a chance.

Your Anil film reviews are good and convinced me to try Nayak out(Rani's presence hopefully will do what Akshaye and Aish's couldn't - distract me from the nostrils)
And actually Virasat seems a film I'd like a lot.

Hahaaa, now you regret asking no?

Shashi I don't care for because I don't think he is a good actor. And while I wouldn't consciously seek his films out, his presence doesn't create such bizarre diversion.

a ppcc representative said...

Bollyviewer - Aww, you missed the - to my mind - best and most interesting part! I keep seeing Chameli ki Shaadi staring at me in the movie store... I'm wary because of the mulleted, 90s aesthetic horribleness, but perhaps I'll be brave. You be brave too and finish Virasat!

Rum - Yeah, I have to agree: Swades is polished and pretty, but it doesn't have the same depth that Virasat does.

Anonymous - Yes, remakes often lose something. Considering how well-considered Kamal Hassan is everywhere, I think I might have to start checking out his stuff! (And wow, that was Tabu's year!)

Eliza - I think that is perhaps one of the funniest things I've heard. What is it about the nostrils that's so offensive? Too much flare?

And you tell the PPCC you don't like Shashi?!! GASP!!! That's like telling Col. Sanders you don't like chicken!!! (Though I am actually a little liable to agree with you - Naseer, Om Puri, Raj Kapoor (on his good days) and now Anil have actually impressed me more, actorly-wise, compared to Shashi. That said, Shashi is like a pulsing beacon of pure charisma and aesthetic delight! And that definitely counts too, apart from the technical skill of mimicry.)

Masterpraz said...

Stunning piece here...and I'm loving this blog too! Have added it to my blogroll and looking forward to getting in to some of the reviews!


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The Ancient City of Vijayanagara was the urban core of the imperial city and the surrounding principalities of the capital of the Vijayanagar empire during the 14th century to 16th century CE. Notes by foreign travellers such as Abdur Razzak, the Persian who visited Vijayanagara in 1440, mention six fortifications before the gates to the royal palace. The large area between the first and third fortifications contained agricultural fields, gardens and residences. The notes of Robert Sewell describe countless shops and bazaars (markets) filled with people from different nationalities between this fortification and the palace.

Recent excavations have unearthed archaeological artifacts dating from the 3rd century BCE to early in the 2nd millennium, documenting evidence from over seven hundred important sites. These sites include ash mounds, ancient settlements, megalithic cemeteries, temples and rock art. These findings show that the Vijayanagar area was densely settled for a long period before the creation of the empire.

Starting at its outermost fortifications, the principality of Vijayanagar spans from Anegondi in the north to Hosapete in the south and covers a total area of 650 km².Studies conducted by Vijayanagara metropolitan survey concluded that the ancient fortified city with all its walled suburban settlements encompassed this area. Some suburbs were as big as towns and are still populated by...
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~Pankhudi Hyderabad – Independence day 2012 – UPS, Gowlidoddy

September 20, 2012 in Uncategorized by ~Pankhudi Hyderabad

Date – 15th Aug 2012.
Place – Upper Primary School (UPS), Gowlidoddy.
Participants -
~ 350 students of UPS, 10 teachers, School Board Members, 10 Move The Wheels volunteers
Pankhudi volunteers – Brinda, Mahendra, Pritam, Rajesh, Srikanth, Surendra
The 66th Independence day of our beloved motherland was celebrated with much fanfare at the Upper Primary School (UPS), Gowlidoddy. A rally through the nearby slum marked the beginning of the day. The air was filled with patriotic slogans by ~80 participating kids.
The tricolor was hoisted by the Principal of the school. Our National Anthem followed.
Later 3 students from different classes rendered speeches on the topic which the audience received very well. On the suggestion of the Principal, parents were asked to come up on stage to share their observations about the progress in their child’s academics and overall personality and were asked to suggest any improvements. Though initially hesitant, handful of parents have shared their opinions and overall they seemed to be very happy with the efforts put in by the School staff along with Pankhudi and MTW foundation and also there was a special mention about the Pankhudi volunteers.
There was a dance performance of class 4 students for a folk medley which was followed by the Kuchipudi (Traditional dance form of Andhra) performance. Girls from different classes showcased their Kuchipudi talent by showing basic mudras with grace and fluid movements in sync with the instructions of their Guru. Then came the performance of the boys in Taekwondo which the audience thoroughly enjoyed by cheering and clapping. Boys from different classes displayed their talent in this martial art through their meticulous moves and kicking techniques with the instructions of the master. It was easily the event of the morning which got huge appreciation from the students and parents as well.
Most anticipated event of the day – ‘price distribution ceremony’ followed. Representing Pankhudi – Brinda and Surendra went on stage along with Principal and distributed medals and trophies to the winners of team events i.e Cricket and Kho Kho. A Cup and a Shield were given to the winning teams respectively and medals to all the team members. The prizes for the remaining events – Three leg race, Relay and Dodge ball – were given away in their respective classes by their class teachers and Pankhudi voluneteers. MTW with Synopsis, have distributed bags and geometry box kits to all the students, marking the end to the days proceedings.

Photos of the event are available here – https://picasaweb.google.com/pankhudi.pictures/PankhudiHyderabadIndependenceDayInUPS2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Clothes Donation for Migrated Labors

May 1, 2012 in Our visits, Our Work by pankhudibangalore

This blog is written by Nethra L H.

We organized a cloth donation program on 19th February. The clothes were distributed to migrated labors staying near Kothnur dinne, Jp Nagar .There were about 50 sheds housing approximately 200 to 250 people.

Photo courtesy: Mohan Rajendra

Mohan Rajendra came up with this idea when he got about 80-100 winter jackets from his office. This act made all volunteers to come forward in collecting tons of clothes from their friends and relatives.

These clothes were then segregated according to gender and age, packed and distributed by the volunteers with loads of excitement.

Photo courtesy: Mohan Rajendra

Other than clothes, the donation involved cushions, pillows and bags. A prior visit was made to the camp before to know the necessity of clothes. Once the requirements were identified, all the clothes were brought on to the place.

Photo courtesy: Nethra LH

The need for clothes was clearly visible on each of the person’s faces as they patiently awaited their turn for us to approach them. After seeing the number of people in individual houses, the clothes were distributed and in particular sweaters, warm wear clothes, pillows and cushions were given to the aged people.

Volunteers distributing Clothes
Photo courtesy: Mohan Rajendra

All the effort and hard work put into the donation was well worth seeing their smiling faces .They let all volunteers know that their hard work and diligence was truly appreciated and that all of us will always be in their prayers.

Pankhudi Delhi- Diwali celebrations at Priyanka camp, 2011

November 19, 2011 in Uncategorized by pankhudidelhi

On the 23rd of October, Diwali celebration was organized at Pankhudi Delhi camp. The kids were very excited about it. We kickstarted the event by cleaning the room in which the kids helped us too. The floors were dusted, the books were already arranged by the time we came. We placed a dustbin in the room to inculcate a sense of cleanliness in the kids. Keeping in line with last year’s celebration we called kids in two groups- the younger kids first and the older kids next. We had planned different activities for both the groups.

There were about 20 kids in the first group. One of the volunteer started with a general discussion about Diwali-What is it? Why is it celebrated? What is done on this occasion? How it is enjoyed? We were amazed to know that some of the kids had good knowledge about it and were very enthusiastic while answering. Although we did get some funny answers too. We then introduced the diya decorating activity to the kids as we had planned. They were divided into groups of 4 and each volunteer was assigned one group to help them decorate the diyas. The kids brought out their creative side and painted the diyas in beautiful colors and combinations. It was nice to see them totally engrossed in the activity. The kids seemed pretty ecstatic by the endeavour put in by them and we can safely say that it was a success as we all could see the sense of achievement on their faces which brought the same to ours!

Then it was turn of the older kids for whom we had thought of conducting chart making, rangoli-making and diya-decorating process. Before the commencement of this session, we had a bit of an introductory and educational chat on Diwali with them as well. The older kids were also divided into groups and assigned a volunteer each to help out with the process of diya decoration first. It was pretty interesting. They came up with some amazing designs. In fact the volunteers joined them in the activity and our creations were no where near what those kids came up with. :)

Then we started with chart making and rangoli making as per the interests of the kids. The theme was obviously Diwali and they made some very beautiful charts with amazing motifs and designs depicting Diwali. We plan on to put these charts on the walls once the room is painted again. The rangoli that was made was also very beautiful. We were joined by a couple of friends of  one of the volunteers in this session who helped us in conducting the activities. They were very keen on helping the kids and helped them by suggesting ideas and color the charts. The kids felt proud in their creations. This exercise helped them bring out the creative aspect of their personality which may have been left unexplored otherwise.

After that, we distributed sweets to the kids. Since we did not want to encourage pollution of any kind and at the same time teach a lesson to the kids, we did not distribute any crackers this time. The kids were very pleased towards the end and all had glimmering eyes for they all knew Diwali, the festival of lights was coming.

The experience was enriching for all of us. The kids exhibited great fervour. We all wish that Diwali brings light in form of learning in their and our lives. Happy Diwali!

Pictures link: https://picasaweb.google.com/pankhudi.pictures/DiwaliCelebration2011

~Pankhudi Hyderabad – Independence Day Celebration 2011 at UPS, Gowlidoddy

August 18, 2011 in Uncategorized by ~Pankhudi Hyderabad

Date – 15th Aug 2011.

Place – Upper Primary School (UPS), Gowlidoddy.

Participants -
~ 350 students of UPS, 10 teachers, School Board Members, two Move The Wheels volunteers
Pankhudi volunteers – Atul, Brinda, Jyoti, Kranthi, Prasanna, Pritam, Ramesh, Satya, Srikanth, Surendra

One gets to experience what must have been the passion & love all our great freedom fihghters had for our motherland when you hear slogans like -”Maataram Maataram, Vande Maataram” & “Bharat Maata Ki …Jai” filling the air when ~ 400 Indians came together to celebrate the  65th Independence day of our beloved motherland.

The day started with a patriotic rally with buzzing slogans, banners & placards through the nearby slum with ~ 120 kids ensuring that the on goers stop & take a notice.

Back to the school, the Principal of the school hoisted the flag following which was our National Anthem. As the Principal stressed on the importance of patriotism along with education in shaping up the future of our nation, it brought back lot of good old school day memories to our minds.

What unfolded next kept us all mesmerized. An awesome display of cultural skills by the students, be it the songs, speech or dance, it was performed to perfection & was indeed a treat.

Filler patriotic slogans charged up the atmosphere. “Once more”, “once more” was used in most apt way, as couple of dance numbers were performed on popular demand.

President of the School Board, the chief guest of the day, inspired the kids by sharing his views on independence.

By far the most inspiring thoughts came from Mr. Srikanth, our beloved fellow Pankhudian, as he addressed the gathering. A self indulged oath to ensure that we will make our Independence count by being responsible citizens, was indeed a special one.

The much awaited prize distribution ceremony saw the winners of the previously conducted sports events viz. sack race, lemon & spoon, relay race, kabaddi winners taking their well deserved goodies. Move The Wheels (another NGO) also distributed prizes to the winners of painting competition conducted previously by them.

All the participants of the cultural programs were also handed over token of appreciation by the President of the school board, Chief Guest of the event, & other dignitaries. The Principal expressed his gratitude to all the participants & contributors as he delivered the vote of thanks. Group photos & few fun filled moments thereafter made the event a memorable one.

Distribution of chocolates along with other food items among all the kids & other participants ended the day on a sweet note.

A special word of gratitude for the efforts by Brinda, Devakee, Sudheer & Surendra.

Pankhudi Delhi- Impact Day celebrations with Deloitte

June 21, 2011 in Uncategorized by pankhudidelhi

On June 10th, the team at Deloitte Delhi celebrated their Impact Day with Pankhudi Foundation. On Impact Day, employees of Deloitte select an NGO and spend entire day in/with that organization and the projects that they are associated with. This year, one group from Deloitte chose to spend their day with Pankhudi Foundation and the kids in Priyanka Camp. They proposed some activities to which we added a couple and the agenda for the day was decided.

The activities that were decided upon includedspreading of disinfectants in the houses and lanes in the slum, a drawing competition and general knowledge quiz for the children, a street play about cleanliness and hygiene and the distribution of snacks for the kids. The team from Deloitte comprising of about 20 people reached the slum at around 10 am.

The day started with the spreading of disinfectants in the slum so that the area could be free from flies and mosquitoes. The people from the slum helped with this activity by procuring the material and doing part of the work of spreading the disinfectants before the team arrived. The work of actually going into the houses and spraying the disinfectants was done by the Deloitte team. The result was visible within an hour. The flies andmosquitoes had reduced considerably in the surroundings.

After that a drawing competition was organized for the kids wherein they drew some extraordinary paintings and drawings. Some tips were given to them by the Deloitte volunteerswhich they carefully used in their drawings. The kids were highly enthusiastic and creative. It was great to see their imaginations fly sky high.

Then they were asked to sing some poems or songs or recite a story. All those who did that were given toffees and cookies. It was great to see the sense of competition and at the same time joy, on kids’ faces. They sang poems, (some of which were slightly distorted) they sang songs and danced. The whole atmosphere had become jovial and merry. After this, prizes were given to the kids with the most extraordinary drawings and also consolation prizes were distributed to commendable works. The exhilaration was visible quite explicitly on their faces.

Finally the programme commenced with a wonderful and very hilarious skit prepared by Deloitte. It highlighted the positives and necessity of cleanliness and hygiene. The skit was very educative and at the same time the kids were in fits of laughter. It taught them an important lesson of being clean and keeping the surroundings clean.

The day ended with the distribution of biscuits, juice and other snacks to the children.

The whole programme was highly organized and well planned, courtesy employees of Deloitte who organized, coordinated and controlled the whole event extremely well.

Kudos to the Deloitte employees for organizing such a wonderful event and a fun filled activity.

We look forward to cooperating more with them at different levels and hope to meet them again when they celebrate Impact day again next year.

~Pankhudi Hyderabad – Educational trip to Birla Museum and Panetarium

March 17, 2011 in Uncategorized by ~Pankhudi Hyderabad

“Some pursue happiness, others create it.. & few are just blessed.”

Blessed were those who could be a part of the MAGIC created by the Kids of UPS on Sunday, March 6th, 2011.

Activity Venue: Trip to Birla Science Museum  & Planetarium.

Participants: 53 Kids & 2 teachers from UPS, Abhinav, Atul, Brinda,Deepa, Jasmine, Jyoti, Deepa, Murthy, Pritam, Richa, Satya, Srikanth, Swetha, Varalakshmi &  Runeeth.

Otherwise a quiet Sunday morning in the Upper Primary School was buzzing…buzzing with the thrill which was about to unfold. All the kids had assembled in the school by 9:30 AM. To start with attendance was taken & ID cards were distributed among the kids (the co-creators did a perfect job to make it look more like corporate IDs). As agreed, the kids were then grouped into 5 sub groups & two volunteers were assigned to lead each sub group. In the mean time, the Bus arrived the school premise & we were all set to go when clock ticked 11. As we started, attendance was taken & kids were free to be themselves in a game of Antakshri. An unseen line was drawn between two teams for that moment. To our surprise, many so called shy kids came out all guns blazing to compete with the other team. Eventually, it was a win win for all , specially so for few volunteers who made some earnings as coins started pouring !

Couple of volunteers had reached the Birla Science museum early to book the
tickets & arrange the food. All the kids along with the volunteers assembled in the park area of the museum for an attendance cum photo session & later were briefed about the place & the schedule of the day. Before moving on with the trip, we took a pause to fuel up. Lunch was arranged by Pankhudi. Handy yet tasty food was followed by some real fun as the kids entered the Interactive science museum @ 1 PM. All the experiments, be it converting mechanical energy to electric energy or the optic illusions & so on, made the day for the kids. A curious glow in their eyes to know & do it themselves said it all. We could spend almost one & half  hour in interactive science museum.

Next we headed to the Archaeological & Birlas’ personal belongings collection museum. Few were trying to calculate how many zeroes would a million have & how come the world existed for sooo many years. We moved on to the Indian Space Program, Under sea Dwarka & Antartica, Indian endeavor by Dept. of Oceanography. It raised many questions, which were answered to the best of our knowledge  & briefing. The next level left many mouths wide open & eyes starry as we entered the Dianosorium, having a giant real life skeleton of the big fellow.

As we came out for a break at 3.30 PM before the show at planetarium expecting the energy levels to be bit down, there came another bunch of surprises. Kids started volunteering to groove to the popular Telegu numbers. Few volunteers, were also requested to join, however, they kept it on store for the next time…some claiming to be too hungry & some innocent & too quiet. In the mean while refreshing drink & snacks were provided to all. So, again we were all up & ready to experience the next big thing of the day, the Planetarium @ 5 PM. For those of you who have experienced the kind of uproar the spectators make when the Little master walks in to bat in a cricket
ground, were given the same treat as the lights went out inside the Planetarium & it was a starry night. It was a visual & knowledge treat for most us & much needed rest for a few  who were greeted with a “Good morning” at the end of the show! Mission Chandrayan  was explained in Telegu which I am sure will be food for thought for many of the kids.

The groups aligned themselves in the park area of museum yet again for the attendance & group photos. We started from the museum by 6:15 PM. The journey back was even more deafening as hidden singers started coming out as more & more coins (this time greater denominations) exchanged hands. By 7:15 PM we reached the UP school, where we had another round of attendance.

By the time we were about to disperse, just asked the kids if they had fun..they for sure said a loud ‘YES’…but for those who said “I never had so much fun ever before in life.” Is what am sure will make you smile as you go through this.

We were indeed…BLESSED.

~Pankhudi Mumbai – Republic Day Celebrations

February 10, 2011 in Uncategorized by pankhudimumbai

Below is Mumbai Volunteer Durgesh’s account of Republic Day celebrations in Mumbai

I entered into the class and saw Aditya writing something on the blackboard,with his T-shirt reading

“We teach children about life,
Children teach us what life is about.”

Soon all the volunteers,children and the guests of the day -  the Udaan team from IIT Bombay gathered.

We all went outside, and  the children sang the national anthem in front of the flag.

We  had  plays performed by the kids. “Mulgi shikli, pragati zali”(The learning of the girl child in the family). “Swachha Sundar Suman Nagar”(Clean and beautiful Suman nagar) and “Pani vachwa, jivan vachwa”(Save water,Save life).

A girl had dressed up as Jhansi ki Rani, and we were taught about the legendary queen by the children themselves!!

Three little boys did some of the most awesome hip hop moves in their dance.

Then the Udaan team unleashed their magic. They taught many of the very difficult concepts in physics to the children in a very simple, realistic and animated manner, which the children learned very enthusiastically (I wish I had professors like that…would not have hated physics so much!). They also put up the flight simulator in action so that the children could have the experience of flying an actual aircraft. The children were also showed videos of Indian astronauts, dubbed by our own Pankhudi volunteers from English to Marathi.

The children were given their favorite snacks(read Samosa and laddoos) and also fruits to eat.

The children (and also the volunteers!) played on the flight simulator for hours. No wonder they say,

You dont quit playing because you grow old,
You grow old because you quit playing.”

Later after the children went home, we all treated ourselves with the left over samosas and kachoris! (What a feast!)

and of course , tea.

This was the most amazing and most patriotic republic day I had, with amazingly common and ordinary people who are led by an extra ordinary desire to give something back to the society.

~Pankhudi Hyderabad – Republic Day Celebration 2011

February 8, 2011 in Uncategorized by ~Pankhudi Hyderabad

Date – 26th January 2011.

Place – Upper Primary School (UPS), Gowlidoddy.

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives.
I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.”

Pankhudi Hyderabad celebrated Republic day with the kids in UPS School Gowlidoddy this year. The day also coincided with Move the wheel’s founders day, which is another NGO associated with the school’s welfare activities.

The day kicked off with the traditional rally where the volunteers accompanied an enthusiastic lot of children who were shouting out patriotic slogans with full gusto. The flag hoisting ceremony took place soon after that with the school principal hoisting the tricolor. The principal delivered a speech after that where he elaborated on the significance of the day and urged the students to become responsible citizens of the country.

The school children presented a kaleidoscope of cultural events after that which included some patriotic speeches, dances and group songs.

The performance that highlighted the event was a Kuchipudi performance by Ms. Sahiti Reddy, a trained classical dancer who was generous enough to perform for the kids. The children were spellbound throughout the performance and were all excited to learn the dance form when asked by the danseuse if they were interested in learning it.

Sweets and snacks were distributed to the children and their parents and lunch was served to the children soon after that.

Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/pankhudi.pictures/PankhudiHyderabadRepublicDay2011?feat=directlink

Republic Day celebrations at Pankhudi Delhi

January 29, 2011 in Uncategorized by pankhudidelhi

First of all a very happy 62nd Republic day to Pankhudi parivar from Pankhud Delhi team. This year Republic day was very special for us, cause rather than sitting at home, watching the grand Republic Day parade on television, we decided to take the kids right to the place where it is held, to personally make them feel what our country is all about- the rich culture, the fight for freedom and the larger-than-life display of our capabilities. And it was totally worth it as it turned out to be a terrific event for everybody including the volunteers.

All of us assembled at the slum at around 6:45 a.m. It took sometime to organize the kids who were brimming with energy and excitement. We were 10 volunteers, 25 kids(we took the older kids only), 3 teachers from the slum and mothers of two kids. We started from the slum at 7:45 and by 9:30 a.m. we were seated. Kids were made to sit right in front and we were seated few rows behind.

The event commenced with lighting of Amar Jyoti by the Prime Minister, then flag hoisting by the President and singing of the national anthem by all of us. It was such a patriotic moment for the crowd present. A streak of jet planes colored the sky with colourful patterns and showered rose petals on the spectators which was beautiful.

 Then started the impeccable parade by the jawans from all the branches of defence which were followed by the dazzling showcase of missiles, radars, tanks and other equipments of defence that demonstrated our military prowess. We were in total awe after seeing them in real life.
The various jhankis by states and central government’s departments and ministries like DRDO, Indian Railways, Health Department, Education Department etc. showcased the varied historical, architectural and cultural heritage of the country.  There were dance performances by school kids to represent the ”unity in diversity” aspect of India, but only for the VIPs. :(
And as it is said, they save the best for the last. There came the DAREDEVILS. We could see a man standing on an automatically driven mobike with his hands folded. It was such an amazing sight. This was followed by a few more motorcycles on which men were standing one over another. Their synchronized stunts took our breath away. It was an out of the world sight. These people are record holders at national and international level. They truly matched up to their name THE DAREDEVILS. The kids were thrilled to see them.
And then came arguably the best part of the show. A spectacular fly past by the IAF planes which comprised of Sukhoi and MIGs. The three Sukhois disappeared into thin air after parting their ways in the sky while flying upwards and left us wanting for more.
It was so exhiliarating to be part of the 62nd republic day parade in person, cheering for the jawans and performers and shouting slogans to glorify our country. This was the best Republic day that could ever be and we couldn’t have asked for more. The end of the show was marked by tricolor-balloons flying high and disappearing in the sky.
The kids loved the show as it was a totally new thing for them as well as for us. They were flying the tricolor high. It was a great time to increase their knowledge about our nation and we are so glad we organized this trip for them. We distributed biscuits and samosas to the kids and by 1:30 we were back in slum.
By the end of it we were totally enthralled and could not be prouder of the legacy that is India and of which we are so lucky to be part of.
Jai Hind!
The link to the web album is: http://picasaweb.google.com/pankhudi.pictures/PankhudiDelhiRepublicDayCeleberations#

~Pankhudi Mumbai Team Day celebration

December 31, 2010 in Uncategorized by pankhudimumbai

Every Year the week of November 19 is celebrated as Team week at Pankhudi. This year, Pankhudi Mumbai volunteers decided to go for a trek. Volunteer Mansi Fadnavis shares her experience below.

Pankhudi Team-Day:

On the occasion of Pankhudi team day, 19th November some Pankhudians decided to go for a trek at Yeoor Hills in Thane. These hills are are located in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

On the morning of November 21, ten team members gathered at Thane station and went to the base of the hills. All of us were suspecting that since it is 7:30 AM the sun will be up and by the time we begin the descent, it will be too hot. But we were lucky as the sky was filled with clouds and the fog added to the beauty of our trek route.

Our cameras were out the moment we entered as it was quite an awesome sight for all the people in Mumbai to see so much of greenery and bright, vibrant flowers. We reached the hilltop in 30 odd minutes and decided to explore more. There were mud houses built by the local community living there, known as Varli. There were various types of weapons made of wood designed and kept in the mud houses for protection from the wild at night.

After wandering for a while we did lose our direction but managed to find a place where we could sit and play a few games. It was great fun as all of us went back in time and let ourselves out! We traced our way back as asking some of the villagers and finally came back to the starting point. The landmark was a beautiful lake surrounded by trees.

There was a small museum that had pictures and information about wildlife there and some very old pictures of Thane & Mumbai. We ended our day with an awesome lunch celebrating our team spirit!


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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

{ whirlwind Japan trip day 2 }

DAY 2: A choice of tours had been arranged for day 2 of our trip. As I was a very last minute ring-in to replace a colleague, I had to do the tour he selected which was a day trip to Mt Fuji-Hakone. I don't mind organised tours but I tend to prefer half day ones as the full day ones can be pretty exhausting.

This one started at 8am and we didn't return until about 7.15pm so certainly a full day.

In the bus first off and a couple of hours on the road to the visitors centre for a quick stop and then on to Station 5 which I think is the highest you can drive to.

The best time to see Mt Fuji is in the winter as most of the rest of the year it's covered in cloud - or being shy as our guide said. Here's the view we had:

Mmmm...I promise the top of the mountain is there somewhere! We had a little bit of snow where we got off for a quick wander around the gift shops and some snacks to warm us up:

Back in the bus and down the mountain for lunch:

Back in the bus and off to the lake, through another gift shop and onto a boat for a very quick 15 min cruise up to another area. Past some more gift shops (yes, a theme appearing here) and up into a gondola thing up another mountain (not Mt Fuji). Unfortunately not the best day for this type of mountaintop viewing:

A quick turnaround and back down the mountain where we luckily had another 30 mins or so to wander the gift shops - hooray!

Back in the bus and onto a nearby town to catch the Shinkansen train (bullet train, but the local one, not the SUPER fast one - although that did zoom through the station while we were there and it was incredibly FAST!).

A super quick change of clothes and off to another hotel for site inspection and hosted dinner. We had planned on hitting karaoke after dinner but were all too tired from the day.

Phew - exhausted!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

{ whirlwind Japan trip day 1 }

DAY 1: Departed Sydney 0820 Friday and landed Tokyo Friday evening at 1700 local time. A great flight with JAL and lucky enough to be in Premium Economy. Not a cabin they sell from Australia, but rather one they keep for high status Frequent Flyers etc.

Our hotel was the ANA Intercontinental Tokyo in Aksaka. A fairly quiet area after the business day but a wonderful hotel with good sized rooms (not that common in Japan). After a quick freshen up, hotel staff showed us through a couple of suites and the top of the line room as well - man that's how the other half live and my only chance of ever seeing rooms like these are on trips like this!

After the site inspection the hotel staff hosted the most AMAZING dinner. I can't believe it but I left my camera in my room so unfortunately no photos to show but I did take a souvenir copy of the menu:

Zensai (assorted appetizer)
Suimono (clear soup)
Beef shabushaba hot pot (beef, pot herb mustard, enoki mushroom, rice cake)
Yakizakana Igrilled silver cod)
Tempura (prawn, white fish, three kinds of vegetable)
Gohan (mixed tempura topped on rice, miso soup, Japanese pickles)
Green tea icecream

I'm not a very adventurous eater day to day, but when I'm given an opportunity to taste such unusual and amazing looking food I give it a good go! The hot pot was sensational. Super finely shaved meat that you barely touch through the boiling water in front of you to cook - yum!

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

{ eeeek }

I haven't even finished blogging about my March trip to Japan but I just found out I'm flying back to Tokyo on Friday!! It's a super short trip, will be leaving there on Monday night but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity.

Now I have to work out what I "need" to buy! Any suggestions?!!

So unexpected.

{ things I love about Japan #7.2 }

My hotel was in Shinjuku and very conveniently located between the hotel and the train station was the wonderful Okadaya. This is a great store for linen and cotton fabrics. They also stocked Echino. Okadaya has a number of floors (maybe 4?) but the more everyday fabrics on the upper levels weren’t of the ‘crafty’ nature I was after.

In front of the fabric store is another Okadaya and this one is about 5 or 6 floors high full of all different crafts - bag making, beads, buttons, embroidery, wool, etc. The top floor has a great collection of books and magazines. I remember spending the last hours of my previous trip pouring over the books here.

Through my research, I’d come to hear of Tomato and by all accounts this is a biggie! I suspect I picked the worst time to go - Saturday morning - as it was packed and took away from the enjoyment a bit for me unfortunately. I’ve read this store only takes cash so I came prepared in that regard.

One of the challenges/enjoyments of different cultures is working out the basics, like how do I buy this? I can help you here - at Tomato you have to pay on each floor and you queue first to have your fabric cut and then proceed to another queue for the cashier!

Tomato is about 5 floors high and every one of those floors is packed with fabric! Come prepared - I suggest trying a weekday, perhaps that would be quieter, and take snacks and water as you’ll probably be there ages!

Something I hadn’t seen elsewhere was the use of the same design but on different types of fabric. So you would buy the same design in normal cotton fabric, then on an upper level you’ll come across it in a laminated version (I guess you would use it for table cloths, bags, aprons, etc) and then on another rlevel it will be in the light weight fabric used for handy shopping bags that fold down small enough to sit at the bottom of you handbag for unexpected purchase (do you know the ones I mean?). Ingenious!

Tomato is in an area of Tokyo called Fabric Town and around are lots of other fabric stores but I didn’t get time for them this visit.

So to prices. I didn’t find much variation between stores or even between Tokyo and Kyoto. From this I think I did the right thing by just buying what I liked when I saw it and not running around trying find cheaper prices - too much stress, too time consuming and ultimately not worth it, in my opinion. Prices ranged from JPY380 per metre to JPY1365 for the fabrics I was buying which were cotton, or cotton/linen blends. The JPY1365 fabrics were the Echino and at the time that was approx AUD22 per metre (AUD1 = JPY62, unfortunately a bad time for the dollar against the Yen when we were there this trip).

OKADAYA, Shinjuku: Take the East exit of Shinjuku Station. As you exit you’ll see a massive TV screen on the Alta department store. Head to the left of this and then look down the first alley to your left and you’ll see the outside tables with discount fabrics. Head inside for more wonderful goodies!

TOMATO, Nippori: Take the Yamanote line to Nippori Station. From the platform follow the North Exit signs. At the gate you’ll then see signs for the East Exit, take this. Take the 3rd pedestrian crossing on your left and the street Nippori Chuo Dori will be on the left of the shop ahead of you. After about a block you’ll start to see banners for “’Fabric Town’ hanging from the light posts. Tomato is on the left hand side as you walk down this street.

Monday, May 11, 2009

{ things I love about Japan #7.1 }

I started my fabric buying in Kyoto in a shop called Nomura Tailor. I really only hit 1 store, well 2 outlets of the same store. Walking down a shopping mall area I saw from the corner of my eye some bolts of Echino fabric - I was so excited because this fabric was top of my list so I was so excited to come across it.

The shop was a treasure trove of fantastic fabrics. I had to send my husband away for an hour so I could wander without distraction. Luckily there were some nearby CD stores so I didn’t have to twist his arm.

That hour is a bit of a blur now, just images in my mind of carrying bolt after bolt to the counter and walking away with a bag full of fabric. As it was my first store, I didn’t know if I should buy up big because I wouldn’t find the same fabrics elsewhere or if I should look around to check if prices differed. As it was I went somewhere in between that first night.

Of course the next day as we were sightseeing my mind was back at the shop wondering if I should get some more fabrics or wait until Tokyo. Decisions, decisions.

That night I found the 2nd outlet while wandering so I felt my decision was made - I better check this shop out too and it would be remiss not to come away with a little bit of fabric, right? This shop was the larger of the two with an upstairs for haberdashery, books, etc.

NOMURA TAILOR, Kyoto: Shop 1. The Shin-kyogoku Shopping Arcade is 2 under cover streets running parallel to each other in the main shopping area of Kyoto. If you stand on Shijo dori, facing the entrances it’s on the arcade on your left. Walking up the arcade Nomura Tailor on your left hand side.

NOMURA TAILOR, Kyoto: Shop 2. Come back down the Shin-kyogoku Shopping Arcade back to Shijo dori and turn right at the end, this other outlet of Nomura Tailor will be on your right (on Shijo Dori).

Friday, May 1, 2009

{ things I love about Japan #7 }

Fabric - a new obsession for me. I’ve always loved fabric and coming from a ex-fashion teacher/now avid quilter-mother, there has always been fabric and sewing in my life. I did study fashion until the end of school but haven’t really made much since then. And ‘then’ is suddenly a long time - as the invite this year to my 20 year school reunion testifies, yikes!

Anyway, I digress….I’ve been looking, obsessing and fantasizing about lots of the beautiful fabrics I’ve seen lately but didn’t know what I would do with it so have held off buying.

When I came across a tutorial for making fabric covers for notebooks I knew I had finally found a way to justify buying some fabric!

I knew then this trip to Japan was going to have a heavy focus on fabric buying. I did quite a bit of online research before leaving and had a list of places to visit.

I came home with 34 metres of fabric! Jetstar was as enthusiastic about my purchases in Japan as I was so I ended up carry most of the fabric as carry-on to avoid excess baggage fees. I don’t like travelling with heaps of carry-ons but making the exception this time was totally worth it.

Coming up - posts on my fabric shopping expeditions in Kyoto and Tokyo, stay tuned!


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« on: May 18, 2013, 09:08:39 AM »

I ran across this when researching modern jive the other day, but I think it really applies to a lot more than just modern jive (and perhaps to more than just swing dances, as well ...)

As it so happens, modern jive evolved over the course of a few decades, starting with American GIs taking their swing dances to Europe during WII. At some point during the 80s, a group of folks decided to take the dance as it existed by then,to codify it and to trademark it.  Thus Ceroc was born -- basically a snapshot of a dance that had been evolving for years and that continued to evolve under several non-trademarked names, such as modern jive.

Now, at studios all over England, you can take exams to become certified as a teacher or student of the official Ceroc syllabus OR you can go to lots of modern dance clubs and dance modern jive any way you want.

Isn't something being  lost in the translation here?  meaning I know that the ballroom dances started out as scial dances at AM in the US and codifying them was a tool to create commonality and facilitate teaching.

But isn't that  kind of the opposite of what one wants to accomplish with a SOCIAL dance?  And doesn't that go counter to everything every other swing dance is about -- dance that grows out of the music and the culture of the people dancing it?

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(2007-06-10)  Altitude, Schmidt Attempt to 3850 ft
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Climber: ManBear Pig

Date:Sunday, November 25, 2007
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Peak:Mount Aeolus
    Elevation:3230 ft / 984 m
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Ascent of Mount Hancock-Middle Peak on 2012-01-08

Climber: David Darby

Other People:Solo Ascent
Date:Sunday, January 8, 2012
Ascent Type:Successful Summit Attained
Peak:Mount Hancock-Middle Peak
    Location:USA-New Hampshire
    Elevation:4280 ft / 1304 m

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9:00am Kancamangus Parking Lot
11:06am South Handcock peak
Middle Handcock peak
11:45am North Handcock peak
12:42pm Handcock loop/Cedar Brook trail junction
1:00pm Cedar Brook/Handcock Notch trail junction
1:38pm Kangamangus Parking lot

4hrs, 38min round trip.
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    Elevation Gain:110 ft / 33 m
    Route Conditions:
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    Weather:Cool, Calm, Overcast
Nice hiking, high clouds
Ascent Statistics
    Elevation Gain:110 ft / 33 m
    Extra Loss:72 ft / 21 m
    Distance:0.6 mi / 1 km
    Route:Handcock Loop trail
    Trailhead:South Handcock  4318 ft / 1316 m
    Time Up:2 Hours 20 Minutes
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Ascent Part of Trip: 2012-01-08-Handcocks

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1.ValaisFinsteraarhorn22804274Berner Oberland
1.BernFinsteraarhorn22804274Berner Oberland
3.GraubündenPiz Bernina22344049Rhaetian Alps
4.Sankt GallenSäntis20202502Saint Gallen Alps
4.Appenzell-AusserrhodenSäntis20202502Saint Gallen Alps
4.Appenzell-InnerrhodenSäntis20202502Saint Gallen Alps
7.GlarusTödi15703614Glarus Alps
8.UriDammastock14653630Urner Alps
9.TicinoMonte Támaro14081962Lepontine Alps
10.ObwaldenBrienzer Rothorn13432351Urner Alps
10.LucerneBrienzer Rothorn13432351Urner Alps
12.SchwyzRigi Kulm12891798Glarus Alps
13.VaudVanil Noir11202389Berner Oberland
13.FribourgVanil Noir11202389Berner Oberland
15.ZugWildspitz7891580Glarus Alps
16.NidwaldenHammetschwand6841128Urner Alps
18.JuraMont Raimeux5331302Jura
19.ZürichLägern425866Saint Gallen Alps
21.AargauStierenberg335872Glarus Alps
22.NeuchâtelMont Racine3081439Jura
23.ThurgauBüürer Holz268721Saint Gallen Alps
25.Basel-StadtSankt Chrischona102522Schwarzwald
26.GenevaSignal de Bernex62512Savoy Alps

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Alaska Mountain, Washington

Prominence: 505 ft, 154 m

Elevation: 5745 feet, 1751 meters

Approx. Isolation: 0.9 mi, 1.46 km
Elevation Info:NAVD88 Elevation: 5749 ft / 1752 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)47° 27' 50'' N; 121° 20' 46'' W
47.463797, -121.346066 (Dec Deg)
624648E 5258032N Zone 10 (UTM)
CountryUnited States
County/Second Level RegionKittitas

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  Key Col: 5240 ft/1597 m
Isolation0.9 mi/1.46 km
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RangesContinent: North America
Range2: Pacific Ranges
Range3: Cascade Range
Range4: South Washington Cascades
Range5: Alpine Lakes Area
Range6: Snoqualmie Pass North
Drainage BasinsYakima
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OwnershipLand: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Wilderness/Special Area: Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area
Topo MapChikamin Peak O47121d3 1:24,000

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Hudson County High Point, New Jersey

Prominence: 50 ft, 15 m

Elevation: 260+ feet, 79+ meters

Approx. Isolation: 5.66 mi, 9.12 km
Elevation Info:Elevation range: 260 - 270 ft
    (10-foot closed contour)
NAVD88 Elevation: 259 ft / 79 m
    (Range 259 - 269 ft)
Peak TypeUnnamed High Point
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)40° 47' 41'' N; 74° 0' 52'' W
40.794675, -74.014352 (Dec Deg)
583152E 4516432N Zone 18 (UTM)
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Main Summit260(+10)Weehawken
Area 1260(+10)Weehawken
CountryUnited States
State/ProvinceNew Jersey
County/Second Level RegionHudson (Highest Point)
City/TownWest New York

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     2011-05-16 by Ben Lostracco
     2011-06-15 by Ed Wandall
     2011-10-08 by Anthony Olivari
     2013-03-26 by Jim Loring
     2013-05-02 by Scott MacQuarrie

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ProminenceKey Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)
  Clean Prominence: 50 ft/15 m
  Optimistic Prominence: 70 ft/21 m
  Key Col: 210 ft/64 m
Isolation5.66 mi/9.12 km
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
    Manhattan High Point  (NE)
Not verified: May be a major NHN that is not in the database.
RangesContinent: North America
Range2: Appalachian Mountains
Range3: Northern U.S. Appalachians
Range4: Mid-Atlantic Highlands
Range5: Hudson-Jersey Highlands
Range6: Palisades
Drainage BasinsHudson
New York Harbor
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Man of Steel opened yesterday, a much-anticipated reboot of the story of Superman¡¯s origins. The title character is played by British actor Henry Cavill, who appeared at the June 12 U.K. premier of the movie in London sporting a Tom Ford suit and an Omega Seamaster wristwatch. It has been reported that in 2005 Cavill was a contender to www.attrinity.com play the new James Bond in Casino Royale, which hit theaters in 2006. Apparently, the producers found him too ¡°young¡± for the role at the time, and it was given to Daniel Craig. This is interesting because both James Bond and Daniel Craig are Omega ambassadors, though both of their model choices generally fall in the sporty Seamaster direction. The version of the elegant Omega Seamaster that Cavill sports includes an annual calendar function. This replica omega Seamaster addition to the automatic movement displays day and date, and will only need to be manually corrected on March 1 due to the differing lengths of February. One very notable thing about the Seamaster¡ªand every other movement now made by Omega¡ªis that it contains the Co-Axial escapement invented by Dr. George Daniels and serialized by Omega over the course of more than ten years to make it perfect for use in a wristwatch movement. The finely finished movement can be seen through the sapphire crystal case back of this officially certified chronometer¡ªwhich means that the movement has undergone a series of grueling tests performed by Switzerland¡¯s Contr?le Official Suisse de Chronom¨¨tres (C.O.S.C. for short), a non-profit organization established in 1973 in Switzerland to certify accuracy. The version that Cahill wears is housed in a 41 mm red gold case that is water-resistant to 100 meters. On a brown leather strap it retails for $23,900 in the United States.

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