Dance Classes In Delhi – Learn The Art, Remain Fit and Build Self Confidence
Posted by: cafeanant on: April 17, 2009
Dance, as an art form, is steadily becoming very popular among common Indians.
India is a land of diverse beliefs, cultures and arts. Dance has been an important art form for Indians for centuries. Classical dance forms like Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam have all originated in this country and are learned and passed on from one generation to another in many regions. Similarly, other comparitively casual styles of dancing like Bhangra, Gidda and Filmy or Bollywood have always been a part of the Indian lifestyle. Whether its Indian movies, festivals or any kind of celebration, none can be complete without a bit of Latkas and Jhatkas – Freestyle and Funfilled Dancing 
Having said all this, its somewhat strange that even though dance is something that most Indians indulge in or watch on a regular basis, very few seem to be interested in learning dance properly and as an art form. But the scenario is changing now…
Dance has been catching up among common Indian households slowly and steadily. With different types of dance forms such as Hip-Hop, Breaking, Popping and Locking, Salsa etc. gaining popularity and new avenues for learning these art forms opening up, the general population is starting to realize and consider Dance not just as an art form, but a means to maintain fitness and also a way to build self-confidence.
Recently, a television show called Dance India Dance has revealed the amount of talent and passion that thousands of young Indians have for all kinds of dance forms. The show brings together talented dancers from all across the country and promises to find India’s first Dancing Star. Its great to watch and is already a super hit.
Cities like Mumbai and Kolkata have been at the forefront of promoting Dance and its learning in the country. Delhi, somehow has not witnessed the same level of enthusiasm but things are looking up for the capital as more and more initiatives to teach Dance are being taken.
As an art lover myself, I hope there is more awareness in the country for not only our own Dances but also other types of Dance forms around the world. Also, there need to be more schools and institutions that focus on teaching Dance professionally.
If you’re looking for a dance school in Delhi, you can check the Delhi Dance Academy – Dance Classes In Delhi. They seem to be pretty good…
Following are the dance forms I was talking about:
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- Kathakali
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- Kuchipudi
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- Bharatanatyam
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- Bhangra
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- Gidda
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- Bollywood Filmy
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- Hip-Hop
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- Breaking
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- Popping and Locking
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- Salsa
ANGELS Pitcher Nick Adenhart Dies In A Tragic Car Accident
Posted by: cafeanant on: April 11, 2009
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Nick Adenhart’s sudden loss in a car accident has shaken the baseball community, his fans and all of United States of America. In a tragic hit and run case, 22 year old Nick, who was a rookie pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, lost his life on early Thursday morning when his car was hit by a minivan being driven by a drunken driver. Condolences poured in when the news of Adenhart’s untimely death broke out – a tribute ceremony was organized with a baseball, a couple of bouquets and some grief writings from heart broken fans outside the Angels Stadium.
The crash happened when the car carrying Adenhart and three others was hit by a minivan coming from the west. The forceful collision threw Adenhart’s car out of the intersection and claimed all four lives. The minivan driver named Gallo tried to flee towards the east but was arrested near State College Blvd. Gallo already has multiple prior arrests for drunken driving, police asserted.
A baseball pitcher and right hander, Nick Adenhart was born in Silver Springs. When he was 15, he was one of the nation’s top high-school pitchers. Baseball America magazine named him “National Youth Player of the Year”. Soon after achieving this feat, tragically, Nick got an elbow injury and the doctors advised for a reconstructive surgery. Even then, the Los Angeles Angels (LAA) selected him with a letter of intent from the University of North Carolina after which the pitcher received his lengthy rehabilitation.
During his career, 61 of his 98 pitches were strikes and his smooth delivery was an asset for all of his teams. Even on the night before this untoward incident, Adenhart had pitched six scoreless innings against the Oakland A’s where his performance was appreciated.
This case of drunken driving has caused an irreparable harm to the baseball community and there need to be stricter regulations against such reckless drivers.
A poster among the bouquets kept at the memorial read, “No. 34, You are one more Angel in heaven”. Truly a tragic story.
Nick at his Cal League debut
Baltimore, Maryland Mayor Sheila Dixon Indicted For Perjury, Theft and Many Other Counts
Posted by: cafeanant on: January 10, 2009
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The forty eighth Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, Sheila Dixon has been indicted on 12 counts including perjury and theft. The Democrat served the City Council from 1988 to 2007 including 7 years as City Council President. In 2007, Sheila Dixon became the City Mayor after fellow Democrat Martin O’Malley vacated the position to become Maryland Governor.
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- At a press conference on Friday, 09-01-09
Some of the charges faced by Sheila Dixon are as follows:
- Improper disclosure of gifts received from various sources.
- Misuse of Holiday Gift Cards that were supposed to be distributed to needy families.
- Misconduct in office.
Sheila Dixon has said in a statement on Friday that she is innocent. She said “I am confident that I will be found innocent of these charges. I will not let these charges deter me from keeping Baltimore on the path that we have set, or from carrying forward the significant progress we have made thus far”.
These developments come at a time when the city of Baltimore was witnessing a very positive turnaround of events. The murder rate in the city has fallen 17% as compared to last year. Moreover, the schools have shown better results lately and also the population has shown a slight increase.
First Ever Powerball Florida Lottery Held At Universal Orlando – Check The Winning Numbers
Posted by: cafeanant on: January 8, 2009
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Universal Orlando was the venue for drawing of the first ever Powerball Lottery in Florida. The drawing happened on Wednesday, 7th Jan, 2009 at 10:59 pm.
The winning numbers were : 52, 38, 31, 23, 33 alongwith Powerball number 24.
Florida is the latest entrant into the Powerball multi-state game. Ticket sales for the jackpot started on Sunday, 4th Jan, 2009 and the Powerball fever in Floridians was clear from the fact that 1.5 million tickets were sold on the same day.
Each ticket costs $1 only and the proceeds from the lottery will be used for promoting education in Florida through public schools. Those who are playing this very popular lottery game provide this good cause as a logic for their participation in addition to their chance of winning the jackpot money themselves (although calculated probabilty for that is 1 in 195 million appx.)
The Florida jackpot is estimated to be worth $ 105 million.
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- State-wise Lotteries
What Hong Kong attraction was built in 1956? Celestial Star Ferry
Posted by: cafearjun on: November 8, 2008
Yes people, that’s the question for today on the Marriott World of Rewards. And who doesn’t want a reward eh? 
Possible Answers
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A popular Hong Kong ferry called the “Celestial Star ferry” was built in 1956. (most likely) link to wiki
- Wong Tai Sin Temple - This temple was opened in 1956. However, Wikipedia says it was built much earlier than that.
- The university of Hong Kong acquired a house in 1956, which was made into the men’s hostel. It’s still not open to the public, so can’t be this either.
- The Hong Kong riots took place in October 1956 (for those generally interested in China). I’d rather just write an encyclopedic entry on Hong Kong. lol!
- Hong Kong Baptist University was founded in 1956.
- The Hong Kong society for the blind was also founded in 1956.
If you win a prize, come back and tell us!!
Old News now
God sake!! I’ve been trying to figure out the answer to this one for the last hour!! Have to say – The questions they ask on Marriott world of rewards are pretty tough to look up. I guess that’s what makes the quiz challenging and interesting.
Well, I’m still looking for an answer. If you happen to be one of those Google search experts who know exactly what to search for and jump into the answer, be kind and post a comment with the correct answer to help others.
Meanwhile, it’s slogging for me!
Hong Kong at Night - What attraction can it be?
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BBC.co.uk Showing Banner Ads To Enhance The Male Sex Organ – What The Hell !!! – Check Screenshots
Posted by: cafeanant on: November 6, 2008
The last thing that you’d expect when you log onto BBC.co.uk to check out some news is to see advertisements by a brand called Vimax to enhance the male sex organ. All kinds of bull-shit banners all over the home page of the website. Check out the images below that I saved on 2nd November 2008 just to write this blog:
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- Have a look at the two banners on the home page. One on the top and one on the right side.
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- Check the 2 banners on the home page again – One of the top and one on the right.
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- There’s a banner on the bottom left hand side. Have a look.
Can you believe it? I mean what the hell ! Are we not already sick and tired of seeing such useless banners all over the internet that we now have the most credible news company in the world showing such crap? Wonder why BBC is compromising on its image in this way. And is there a dearth of advertisers for the news company that its gaining ad revenue through this kinda stuff?
Log onto http://www.bbc.co.uk/?ok and you might just see such advertisements live.
Why Americans vote on Tuesday after first Monday in November?
Posted by: cafearjun on: November 4, 2008
Why do we vote on Tuesday?
America has always voted on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November (which means it cannot be the 1st of November ever and always falls between the 2nd and 8th of November) since 1845 when the Congress decided that there should be a fixed date for voting.
Why the Tuesday after first Monday in November?
A bill raised in 1844 set presidential elections polling to be conducted on the first Tuesday in November in years divisible by 4 (or leap years), for some strange reason. Now the Electoral College used to meet on the first Wednesday of December and it was brought to notice that if the first Tuesday of November is selected as the Election day, then there would be a gap of more than 34 days between the two days. This was in violation of the Electoral College Law.
So, it was decided that to keep the gap 34 days or lesser, the Tuesday after the first Monday in November will be conducted, Election Day polling.
Why do we vote on Tuesday?
Now, why did it have to be Tuesday anyway? Here’s the Answer:
In 1845, we survived on agriculture and the fastest and most common form of transport was a horse – horse-carts, sole horse riders and chariots was all you saw on roads.
It took farmers a day to travel to and fro from the election stations and a day to vote – Total 3 DAYS.
Sabbath (as we were more Christian then, than we’re now) fell on Friday.
Which means it couldn’t have been Monday (people wanted to Enjoy their Sundays, and not travel). Couldn’t have been thursday (people couldn’t travel on Sabbath).
This left only Tuesday and Wednesday right? Are you still with me? (complicated math)..
Wednesday was the market day, so voting couldn’t be conducted then.
This left TUESDAY!!
Phew!
Why do we Americans have one of the lowest voting turnouts in the World?
This was fine then, when we rode horses, but today we need an amendment in this law.
Everyone works on Tuesdays. Some states require companies to pay their employees two hours of absentee salaries so people can go and vote. Some states don’t even do that! No wonder people caught in the middle of their work are unable to come to vote.
It’s high time we shifted Election day to a Saturday!!
We don’t need a day to travel to the polling stations anymore. Who agrees?
Sandra Taylor On Howard Stern Show
Posted by: cafeanant on: October 27, 2008
Former Playboy model, Sandra Taylor or Sandi Korn was on the Howard Stern Show this morning where she agreed to participate in a super soaker T-shirt contest alongside friend Alana. Check out these exclusive pics below:
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- Sandra Looking Great On Howard Stern Show
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- Sandra and Alana During The Show
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- Sandra Taylor On The Cover Of Playboy In July 1995
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- Sandra Taylor On The Cover Of Playboy In February 1996
Just Days After Unconfirmed Reports Of Shooting At Western Kentucky University, 2 Students Are Killed In A Shooting At University Of Central Arkansas (UCA)
Posted by: cafeanant on: October 27, 2008
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Around 9 pm on Sunday, 26th of October, 2 students were killed and 1 wounded in a shooting at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). This incident adds another one to the series of shooting and aggression incidents across the schools and colleges in United States. It is to be noted that just a fews days ago on the 22nd of October, there were reports of shooting at the Western Kentucky University. Although, there was no confirmation of any shooting as such, but it caused the University campus at Kentucky to be locked for over 3 hours.
The police spokeswoman of UCA, Lt. Rhonda Swindle, confirmed that the shooting happened on Sunday night near the male dormitory and the police was on the spot within minutes. All victims of the shooting were male. One of them died on the spot while the other one was brought to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The third victim escaped with minor injuries.
Although UCA President Tom Courtway assured that the all precautions were being taken to ensure safety of the students in the dormitories, it is still to be found why and how this shooting incident could take place.
The exact reason behind the shooting is still not known but 4 people are being suspected. One of these people is said to have been taken into custody while the other three are on the run.
Arkansas Hall - The Male Dorm Where The Incident Took Place
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