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Preity Zinta's first home production movie Ishkq in Paris directed by Prem Raj. It's a light hearted romantic comedy with lots of humour, staring Preity Zinta, Rhehan Malliek and French actress Isabelle Adjani.

MARIAGE GAY - Avant la grande manifestation des opposants au mariage pour tous dimanche à Paris, plusieurs centaines de personnes doivent se réunir samedi à Tours (Indre-et-Loire) pour une marche des "Fiertés lesbiennes, gay, bi et trans" organisée par la LGBT-Centre. Une gay pride qui devrait rassembler 2000 à 2500 personnes tandis que le groupuscule d'extrême-droite Vox Populi a annoncé une contre-manifestation."Le mariage n'est qu'un début?!". C'est le mot d'ordre de cette marche qui débutera depuis le château situé sur les bords de la Loire et passera par le centre-ville de Tours. Il s'agit, écrit le collectif sur son site internet de "ramener l'attention sur toutes les autres revendications que nous portons et que le mariage pour tous n'enlève pas", parmi lesquels la lutte contre les LGBTphobies, la reconnaissance et droits des personnes trans, l'accès à la Procréation Médicalement Assistée pour les couples de femmes, la levée de l’interdiction du don de sang pour les gays...More...

Fondée il y a plus de 100 ans, Monsanto est une multinationale de biotechnologies végétales et d'agrochimie alimentaire, notamment reconnue pour la fabrication de l'agent orange - utilisée durant la guerre du Viêtnam - et de diverses formes de PCB. Mais Monsanto est aussi le leader mondial en matière de semences génétiquement modifiées (OGM).Pour les néophytes, les OGM sont des organismes qui ont subi, grâce à l'intervention de l'homme, une modification de leur patrimoine génétique dans le but de lui conférer de nouvelles propriétés. Autrement dit, l'entreprise, dans ce cas-ci Monsanto, travaille à transformer les caractéristiques génétiques (par ajout, suppression ou remplacement d'au moins un gêne), donnant naissance à un nouvel organisme, qui n'existe pas intrinsèquement dans la nature. Monsanto, métaphoriquement parlant, se prend donc pour Dieu... D'accord, peut-être pas, mais presque!More...

Les citoyens se désintéressent de plus en plus de la politique. Un phénomène qui perdure depuis des années et qui ne semble pas être près de se résorber.Qui pourrait leur en vouloir?More...

Anibal Sanchez of the Detroit Tigers did not allow a hit throughout the first 25 outs of his outing on Friday against the Minnesota Twins.It was looking good for the right-hander to record the season's first no-hitter and second of his career; he had already accomplished the feat back in 2006 with the Florida Marlins.When Sanchez threw that no-no against the Arizona Diamondbacks, it was the first such feat in the major leagues in over 24 months. Times have changed in recent history, however, as there were seven no-hitters in the league just last season alone.Let's go back to Friday night's ninth inning. After Jamey Carroll struck out looking, Joe Mauer came to the plate and hit a Sanchez breaking ball right back up the middle for a base knock. Of all the players to break up a no-no, it would be Mauer, as he has a career batting average of .324. This was the third no-hitter Mauer has broken up in the ninth inning in his career.Sanchez battled back to strike out Josh Willingham and Justin Morneau to close out a one-hit shutout in a 6-0 Tigers victory. It sure was a great outing, but he won't be able to have his name featured on a select list of pitchers with multiple no-nos just yet.This masterpiece by Sanchez was one of several close calls of no-hitters throughout the season, but there has still yet to be one recorded. Maybe the moment on April 2 (just the third day of the season) when Texas ace Yu Darvish came within just one out of a perfect game was a great foreshadowing of what was to come.Sanchez needed 130 pitches to get the complete game, and did show some signs of fatigue toward the end of the outing. In an era where the pitch counts of most pitchers are very much watched over and limited, they become a big factor in pitchers being able to close the deal on these rare feats.Of the seven pitchers to throw no-hitters last season, only two have been up to par this year. That would be Felix Hernandez and Homer Bailey, who are actually the last two pitchers to record no-hitters.Kevin Millwood (who combined with several relievers on a no-no) is retired from baseball, Philip Humber is in the minor leagues, Johan Santana may never pitch again with shoulder trouble, Matt Cain has given up 13 home runs in 10 starts and Jered Weaver has been on the disabled list for most of the season.Based on what was just described, it proves that the no-hitter can be somewhat of an anomaly. Sure, there are going to be exceptions (Nolan Ryan being the most glaring), but the feat is not always a good barometer of what kind of pitcher the player really is.The way pitchers have been starting to dominate more lately, there will no doubt at least be one no-hitter thrown in the 2013 season. Still, it has been almost excruciating to see so many pitchers lose out on that distinction in the seventh inning or later thus far, and will be something to watch closely going forward.

I love the Marais for many reasons. One is the ethnic mix that you find here that you don't see in many parts of Paris.

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“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was born. Because we want far more books than we can possibly buy or review (what else is new?), we thought we would make the Smugglers’ Radar into a weekly feature – so YOU can tell us which books you have on your radar as well! Howdy! We are off to our annual pilgrimage to Book Expo America in NY next week. Here’s our top 10 titles – 5 each – that we are dying to get: On Ana’s Radar: ROSE UNDER FIRE! ROSE UNDER FIRE! Ahem. Elizabeth Wein will be signing this companion novel to the ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS Code Name Verity and if I could get only ONE book this year, this would be it. While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women’s concentration camp. Trapped in horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery and friendship of her fellow prisoners. But will that be enough to endure the fate that’s in store for her? Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling Code Name Verity, delivers another stunning WWII thriller. The unforgettable story of Rose Justice is forged from heart-wrenching courage, resolve, and the slim, bright chance of survival. Rita Williams-Garcia wrote a sequel to One Crazy Summer, a book I ADORED AND she will be signing said book at BEA! BEA is a haven for fans of Middle Grade fiction (and also Dystopians. DYSTOPIANS EVERYWHERE AT BEA) and often you can find awesome MG books there. This one has been on my radar for a while and I can’t wait for it (please Lord of the Books, LET IT BE GOOD): Pirates! Magic! Treasure! A gargoyle? Caroline Carlson’s hilarious tween novel The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart’s Mysterious Benedict Society. Hilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. She can tread water for thirty-seven minutes. She can tie a knot faster than a fleet of sailors, and she already owns a rather pointy sword. There’s only one problem: The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates refuses to let any girl join their ranks of scourges and scallywags. But Hilary is not the kind of girl to take no for answer. To escape a life of petticoats and politeness at her stuffy finishing school, Hilary sets out in search of her own seaworthy adventure, where she gets swept up in a madcap quest involving a map without an X, a magical treasure that likely doesn’t exist, a talking gargoyle, a crew of misfit scallywags, and the most treacherous—and unexpected—villain on the High Seas. Written with uproarious wit and an inviting storyteller tone, the first book in Caroline Carlson’s quirky seafaring series is a piratical tale like no other. Dead End in Norvelt was a book I picked up at BEA on a whim and ended up loving. Now the author has a follow-up coming: A Newbery Medalist Author. A Historical Middle Grade novel featuring Adventure! Theatre! Could this be this year’s Splendors and Glooms? PLEASE SAY YES. Max Starling’s theatrical father likes to say that at twelve a boy is independent. He also likes to boast (about his acting skills, his wife’s acting skills, a fortune only his family knows is metaphorical), but more than anything he likes to have adventures. Max Starling’s equally theatrical mother is not a boaster but she enjoys a good adventure as much as her husband. When these two disappear, what can sort-of-theatrical Max and his not-at-all theatrical grandmother do? They have to wait to find out something, anything, and to worry, and, in Max’s c

Ice cream and Cake but not Football. Vanilla is bad when it’s a description to Football. “When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.” That was a quote from Pat Riley, but I wonder how many would have guessed Mike Mularkey ? If the 2013 Atlanta Falcons are going to make the playoffs again this year and as all in Falcon nation hope win a ticket to the Super Bowl they will have to rise up in many area’s of play from a year ago, with a tougher schedule and some prime time match ups on slate. Even with a nice draft and of rumors of Seymour coming aboard I think the defense will be challenged from opening day each and every game. If you look at the 2013 schedule it is set up with teams who own very good offenses and led by very good quarterbacks. Nolan and company this year may be a little better as we all hope, but just look at the 2012 December 9th game footage and realize a little better may not be enough to get Atlanta back to playing in January. Cam Newton threw for 287 yards and ran for 116 also. Carolina is not in par with a New England offense we see on Prime time Sunday night, a Rogers led squad in Lambeau or even close to the best of the west we met last January. If the defense gets a little better it will be because the offense has done the same. The Atlanta Falcon offense was a solid unit last season, a headache for even the best defenses. But how does the offense stray away from a previous owned habit of being predictable and too vanilla? Tough to improve the side of the ball that gave us the fifth best quarterback in yardage, two pro bowl caliber receivers each with over 1,100 yards and a tight end who was fourth in touchdowns at that position in the league. The Atlanta offense was 7th in scoring for 2012, and it is nice to know that of the six in front of them the birds beat four of them (Saints, Skins, Giants and Broncos) and did not play Green Bay and New England but they will this year. Falcon Faithful will knowingly answer the question of how to improve the offense with the running game upgrade, and we all certainly hope so. An offense that can eat clock, get short yardage first downs, keep a pass rush at bay and mix the passing game the likes that the Falcons have will have a top shot at a ticket to the Bowl. Steven Jackson springs hope, Jaquizz may even be more dangerous this year, but success ultimately falls on the offensive line and Vanilla might be the flavor of the month. The O line position battles and play will be the preseason biggest task. Could it be so simple that the pieces fall in place early, Jackson and Jaquizz hit holes and consume time of play like the days of Turner the Burner ? Bradie Ewing comes in and becomes a star. Wish and hope and pray but only time will tell. Dirk has to keep vanilla out of the playbook and inject a few second options if things don’t go as planned which happens a lot in all sports. The Birds best weapon is flight. We can improve even a super stellar unit with a few well laid schemes. The screen pass was introduced last season and can even get better with Jackson. I strongly suggest a serious preseason look at two tight end sets. The New England team that comes in week four uses it as their biggest weapon, and Atlanta has the talent and size at the position to certainly send a few red zone headaches at the defense. The Pats use the sets nearly all for pass, but checking the size of Toilolo and Coffman the Birds can shuffle in some runs, shuffle pass plays with the extra bulk as a two option call. Whether a war, video game or football season, you really can never have too many weapons. While on the subject of weapons, the slot has to improve as a real threat. H.D is a good receiver, is at prime age, but one touchdown in 2012 must improve. Backup Drew Davis is a little bigger, a little younger, had fifty less targets and caught as many touchdowns as H.D in 2012. I’d like to see

Inclement weather was just about the only thing that could stop Matt Kuchar in Friday's second round of the 2013 Crowne Plaza Invitational.Kuchar was five-under par through 15 holes and standing in good position on the 16th green when officials suspended play at Colonial due to an impending storm in the area (h/t Jimmy Burch of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram). The 34-year-old Kuchar is the highest-ranked player who made the trip to Fort Worth this week, and he's looked it as the course has mostly stayed in low numbers.Kuchar will return to the course Saturday morning to finish his final three holes, where he will take a one-stroke lead over Graham DeLaet.Here is a look at how the leaderboard shook out, with some top contenders still having holes to play: Position Player Score (Hole) 1 Matt Kuchar -10 (15) 2 Graham DeLaet -9 (F) T3 Josh Teater -8 (F) T3 Jordan Spieth -8 (F) T3 Steve Flesch -8 (F) T3 Ryan Palmer -8 (12) T7 Freddie Jacobson -7 (F) T7 Chris Stroud -7 (F) Weather played a major factor throughout Friday's second round, as play was suspended twice due to thunderstorms in the area. In all, 18 groups (54 golfers) that did not finish their rounds on Friday and will have to come back early Saturday morning.For those in contention, the rain out will be a massive inconvenience. The second round will resume at 7:15 a.m. ET, bringing the golfers back to the course less than 12 hours after play was suspended. Kuchar, who was unhappy with the decision to suspend play, was noticeably dejected about returning to the course so soon."That's a bit of a bummer," said Kuchar (per ESPN). "It's no fun to wake up at 4:30 to get out here and play three holes."Assuming Kuchar finishes his round at even-par or better, he will likely be in the last group of Round 3—giving him a lengthy wait in the clubhouse. If all holds, he would be paired with DeLaet, who followed up his opening-round 64 with a three-under 67 on Friday. The 31-year-old Canadian is coming off an excellent performance at the Byron Nelson and seems to be hitting his groove. Other notables on the leaderboard include 19-year-old Jordan Spieth, whose expertise on this course dates back to his days at the University of Texas.Saturday's third round will commence at Colonial as normally scheduled. There are no plans at this time for a Monday finish. Follow @tylerconway22