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My review of Indian and Chinese immigrant communities edited by Jayati Bhattacharya and Coonoor Kripalani for ASEASUK News, 59(Spring 2016)
Indian and Chinese people have been migrating for centuries. Through the ages, their migration flows have encompassed trade migration, large scale indentured labour migration (especially during the colonial period), refugee migration, voluntary labour migration of all skill levels, marriage migration, student migration, and others. As a result of the cumulative migration flows, there are now established and new Indian and Chinese diasporic communities scattered across the globe. The size of the overseas Chinese and Indian communities are currently estimated to be 40 million (p. xiii) and 22 million (The Economist, 2011) respectively. The recent rise of India and China as economic and political powers in the global arena has further fuelled academic and policy interests on Indian and Chinese immigrants who are residing in various host countries worldwide. Seen in this broader context of global migration, shifting international relations and political economy, this volume is a timely contribution towards a better comparative understanding of Indian and Chinese immigrant communities and their migration histories.
Although migration flows in the Global South is not a new phenomenon, it is arguably only recently that migration scholarship has started to turn its attention to South-South migration flows. This has been in part informed by the fact that South-South migration is now larger than South-North migration (KNOMAD, 2015). While it is relatively common to find edited volumes examining South-South migration flows of a particular immigrant community, it is relatively rare to find works that compare two ethnic immigrant communities. It is even rarer to find interdisciplinary volumes that interrogate the intersections and interactions between two large ethnic immigrant communities. It is here that this book differentiates itself. In focusing its attention on the overlaps and interactions between the Indian and the Chinese communities in different geographical locations, this book highlights how common issues faced by migrants – such as identity and belonging, nationality and citizenship rights, adaptation and integration, discrimination and exclusion, conflicts and contestations, diaspora and transnationalism – materialise and pan out in nuanced and complex ways for these two ethnic diasporas.
This book is the outcome of a similarly titled workshop held in 2010, jointly organised by the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre at the Institute of Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore, and the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (incorporating the Centre of Asian Studies), University of Hong Kong. The workshop takes as a precedence a forum held in Hong Kong a decade earlier in 2000, organised by the Centre of Asian Studies, Hong Kong University, in collaboration with the Consulate-General of India in Hong Kong, which resulted in an edited volume entitled Chinese and Indian Diasporas: Comparative Perspectives (Wong, 2004). This connection probably explains this book's focus on the Indian and Chinese immigrant communities, as well as the adoption of a comparative approach towards the collective analysis of these two ethnic diasporas. Notwithstanding this precedence, and as the editors explain, this book's comparative approach is more specifically aimed at highlighting 'the sociocultural, economic and religious spaces … created by [these] transnational communities … and the resonances of transition and accommodation that were then experienced in different spheres of activity' (p. xiv).
Organised into four sections, this volume contains 16 chapters, in addition to an introduction and a postscript chapter. The first section, consisting of 3 chapters, covers historical antecedents and the raises the question of nationality. The second section – the largest section consisting of 7 chapters – focuses on Southeast Asia as the meeting ground for Indian and Chinese immigrants. The third section, consisting of 4 chapters, examines Indians in China and Chinese in India. The fourth section, made up of only 2 chapters, takes a global perspective and examines Indian and Chinese diasporas.
Despite the slightly unequal geographical representation of this volume, the editors have carefully selected and juxtaposed chapters in a way that facilitates the comparative gesture. Chapters focusing on one ethnic immigrant community in a specific location (e.g. Edmund Terence Gomez's chapter on Chinese business in Malaysia) are sandwiched between chapters that compare the two ethnic immigrant communities – either in the same location (e.g. Jayati Bhattacharya's chapter on Indian and Chinese jewellers in Singapore) or across two temporal periods (e.g. Hanashita Takeshi's chapter on Indian and Chinese migrants' remittance systems in nineteenth and twentieth centuries). There are also chapters that examine one ethnic immigrant community in two or more locations (e.g. Jayani Bonnerjee's chapter on Hindu spaces in the Chinatowns in Kolkata and Singapore, and Zhang Xing's chapter on Chinese Indians in Kolkata, Sihui and Toronto).
This volume is a useful resource for scholars interested in understanding the migrant experience – especially from the perspectives of migrant and diasporic communities. Drawing from the disciplines of history, geography, political science, anthropology, sociology, and film studies, the chapters in this volume showcase strong parallels and divergences in the Indian and Chinese immigrant experiences. More importantly, this book highlights the resilience of Indian and Chinese immigrant communities as they migrate and build their new homes wherever they may settle. As the world becomes progressively borderless and transnational, and new migrations map onto old paths and established communities, this book brings home the fact that migration is an increasingly complex phenomenon that requires renewed approaches and methodologies for us to fully comprehend.
2015 Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD). Migration and remittances factbook 2016. Washington D.C.: World Bank Group. Retrieved 24 Dec, 2015, from http://go.worldbank.org/QGUCPJTOR0.
2011 The Economist (2011, 17 Nov) Mapping migration: where are the world's biggest Chinese and Indian immigrant communities? Accessed 24 Feb 2016, at http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/11/diasporas.
2014 Wong, S.-l. (ed.). Chinese and Indian diasporas: Comparative perspectives. Hong Kong: University of Hong Kong.


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From Public Enemy to the Sorry Sisters.
What parent isn't occasionally frustrated by their child's bedtime antics? A new book by Adam Mansbach provides some comic relief.
Journalist Sebastian Junger was supposed to be in Libya, covering the conflict there with photojournalist Tim Hetherington last month. A personal matter kept him home, when Hetherington and another photographer, Chris Hondros, were killed in a battle in Misrata.
As a new biography spurs debate over Malcolm X's life and legacy, writer Ta-Nahisi Coates explains his own changing view of the man.
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's acknowledgment that he fathered an out-of-wedlock child is shining light on sexual harassment claims that surfaced against him, before he took office.
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On this, the twelfth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, I'd like to thank the families of the men and women who lost their lives on this tragic day. Thank you for sharing them with the world. Thank you for your bravery in getting through your loss. May God continue to heal you and reveal his plan for your life.
I think today is as good as any to have a conversation about national security and the role of the federal government. I heard the President's speech last night about Syria and I was underwhelmed with the rhetoric, the delivery and the plan.
On the one hand, I can't see any option that does not include us having a full out war with a country whose leaders use chemical warfare. On the other hand, the President did convince me that if we do nothing we are sending out the weakest signal possible as the United States of America.
I know enough to know that I don't understand foreign policy. And I've voted for people who I think are smarter than me to make these decisions. They appointed people who they think are smarter than them to help them get to the conclusions they make. I have some level of trust in their process and I really don't want to be involved in this type of decision making.
Then my President said he wants congress to vote. Congress who was elected by the people, and therefore the voice of the people. I have no idea what side to stand on.
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Nokia's Photo Browser Has Zoom and Face Detection
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New beta software for S60 5th Edition touch phones has become available via Nokia's BetaLabs. The new Photo Viewer offers users a new way to interact with their images, including swiping through an image library with your finger, zooming in by pressing and holding on an image, and changing the orientation of the image by flipping the phone. The software also allows users to browse through faces within images. For example, if an image has multiple faces in it, users can zoom in and pan from face to face. The software is a free download and will work on the 5800 XpressMusic and forthcoming N97. Nokia says that it will support S60 3rd Edition at some point in the future.
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Twitter Says It Has Improved the Way It Crops Images
Photos that appear on Twitter should begin to look better over the coming weeks. The company says it has changed the algorithms it uses to automatically crop images and the results are much improved.
Instagram Adds Photo Replies and Face Filters
Instagram has rolled out several new ways to interact with friends on the photo-sharing social network. First, Instagram made it possible to reply with a photo or video to specific photos, videos, and reshared posts in the Direct messages feature.
Twitter Wants You to Dress Up Images with Stickers
Twitter today said it is bringing stickers to its Android and iOS mobile apps. Twitter users can browse through Twitter's library of hundreds of accessory, emoji, and prop stickers to "make your photos more fun." Twitter says people can use multiple stickers on a single photo, as well as resize and rotate the stickers to better fit the image.
Twitter to Post Larger Images In Timelines
Twitter today said it is improving the multimedia experience of Twitter.com by changing how it handles images. Moving forward, Twitter will now show full image previews, rather than crop them.
Google Image Search Gains Badges to Help Classify Results
Google today added a new tool to image search that should help clarify what type of content is available within the individual search results. Moving forward, people will begin to see small badges in the bottom left corner of image results that indicate what's behind the image.
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Good news for scholars in Rwanda: The application deadline for PhD scholarships to Germany, offered jointly by DAAD and the Government of Rwanda, has been extended to June 10, 2018.
Eligible are staff members of Rwandan universities and public Rwandan research institutes.
Your master's degree can be up to 8 years old.
Details for the online application can be found here: https://www.daad.de/…/daten…/en/21148-scholarship-database/…
Please note that the portal will be opened again in a few days time.
Dont forget to send the application summary generated by the system together with the original recommendation letters to the DAAD Nairobi Office in order to complete your application.
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Top 5 2018 UX Trends
It's that time of year when we look to the changes on the horizon and predict how they're going to fit into our world. The changes in technology point to all sorts of opportunities for UX research, strategy, and design. Here are the top five trends on our UX radar:
Data, data, data
While we still recommend leading your customer strategy with customer journeys, data is at the center of the universe right now. It fuels healthcare solutions, informs global politics, guides the stock market, and drives business decisions. In our corner, data drives marketing campaigns and informs our designs. Come see us during Design Week Portland in April, for a panel discussion on how data drives design. Our UX team leverages data to understand audience behaviors, define KPIs for success, and optimize the experiences we design.
Data is important in that it provides the quantitative proof of "what"—what people are doing on websites, in apps, and in media. The CMD UX perspective is to balance this quantitative data with qualitative information and add a "why" to the "what" so we can respond. For example, what happens when Google Analytics shows us that 30 percent of people start filling out a survey but don't complete it? Our collaborative teams can come up with a hundred possible reasons why—too many questions, the server taking too long to load accompanying photos, small font causing eye strain—but only when we watch real people interact with the survey can we learn that the "next page" button gets lost in the background color of the footer, and people don't even know there's more of the survey to fill out.
Our POV is that data alone isn't enough. We need to balance it with actual user feedback to be able to optimize our designs. Which brings me to our next trend, user testing.
User testing
This isn't a new concept for 2018, by any means. But we are seeing more value in user testing, and with rapid prototyping and new testing services, we can do it earlier and faster with our target audience. At CMD, our digital teams collaborate with tools like Sketch and InVision to develop high-fidelity prototypes that we can get in front of actual users. We use testing services like Validately to recruit users and moderate user tests, and use the findings to optimize designs. And, clients are seeing the value when a full launch has proven results with real people. (You'll see a deep dive into user testing in a future blog.)
Design systems
Another way we're getting faster to market is by experimenting with new design systems. We are using systems and patterns to break our designs into bits that can be used across projects. These systems are cousins of style guides, pattern libraries, and even style tiles, and they allow the smallest pieces of designs (Buttons! Fonts!) to live in one place, be grouped with like pieces, and get repurposed across various designers, developers, platforms, and media. They help keep our work consistent and free our brains to spend energy on solving problems that need good thinking. And they work better with all sorts of new technology, because they break up our design into wee bits of data.
Parsing data this way also positions us for the next item, designing for voice.
Designing for voice
According to Gartner, by 2020, 30% of all web browsing sessions will be carried out without a screen.
With products like Amazon Echo and Google Home gaining popularity, designers need to enable easy access to information (and our clients' products) with no graphic interface. The elements we're tracking include:
- Search practices—long-tail keywords are inherent in conversation
- Context—different contexts (such as location) have different needs (e.g., home vs. car)
- Conversational navigation—sign-posting and wayfinding are different if there's not a visual
- Amount of information—people get cognitive overload after 3-5 pieces of information for voice, vs. 5-7 pieces for visual
Like all trends, the UX team is here to help assess whether voice is appropriate for an application. Just as some tasks would be more trouble for users to do in an app vs. a website, this will also be the case for voice. Take an elevator, for instance. Pushing the floor button is easier than telling an elevator the floor you want, because the voice instruction is more complex. For example, you need three syllables to engage a voice interface. Also, in an elevator, there may be other people and noise, which makes voice not only slower, but also prone to conflict. It is simply a better experience to push a button.
All products and services are increasing their personalization. We're looking at personalization from a few fronts here in UX-land:
- Navigation-based, where people choose their own adventure and find their own path
- Profile-based, where logged-in customers see targeted content based on what we know about them
- Data-driven, where we dynamically change content based on that same profile information with the addition of data
Bonus! 3 things we're watching
Some things still feel a bit out of reach for our client marketing projects. But we're keeping tabs on them, so we can be ready when the time comes.
Artificial intelligence (AI)
This goes deep and broad, and it's super exciting. And maybe a little scary. Today, we experience predictive modeling, recommendations engines, and even search engines using some form of AI. AI has its fingers in all sorts of markets and applications, and this area will see significant changes that will happen very quickly. And you know what's at the core? You guessed it: Data. Look for a blog post or two about AI this year.
Enhanced realities
Marketing plays for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality technology will continue to grow in applications like sales experiences, demos, in-room product visualizations, gamification of ads and coupons. There is deep UX research and design involved in the technology, with no standards yet. Some folks on the CMD dev team are passionate about this area, and we're with them, consulting here and there, but mostly dipping in while our developers dive in and swim circles around us. We expect that to change.
Blockchain technology
This data organization model, secured by cryptography, is the crazy technology behind Bitcoin and a growing number of applications. These continuously growing distributed ledgers of info make the web look like a simple linear flow. There are implications in validating info, allowing more peer-to-peer interactions, providing amazing security, managing intellectual property rights, and so much more. I don't even fully understand it yet, but I'm already imagining how we're going to give people usable access to the data.
There are sure to be other things that arise in 2018 that stretch our UX minds. What do you see on the horizon?


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Email Fairwells
I stumbled across this article in The New York Times' Style section from November of last year which discusses the importance and implications of how a person signs off on their email: "Best", "Regards", "Sincerely", etc. I have thought about this subject way more then I ever thought was reasonable, but now that the NYT has written about it I feel I have license to let loose with the following tangent.
I have always found regards to be a little cold as a sign-off. To me it reads "I really don't care if you live or die, but since decorum dictates that I conclude our correspondence with some kind of farewell statement, this is what I will use." To regard, basically means to consider, so to write "warmest regards", it reads "I have warm consideration for you." This works, but just plain-old regards is like saying "I consider you", or "I acknowledge your existence, but that is as far as I'll go." It's weird.
"Best", is better, but still too stuffy for my taste. In general usage, Best can be used either as an adjective "He is the best cook.", or a noun "You're the best!" As a sign-off, the assumption is that it is being used as an adjective, but since there is no noun given for it to modify, it just sounds lazy. At the very least, there should be an ellipses to indicate something is missing. As a sign-off, to me it reads: "It is my intention to conclude this email correspondence positively. I have best 'something' for you, however I am not going to take the time and you are not quite important enough for me to actually figure out what that something is."
The noun regards works fine when preceded with an adjective like warmest. The adjective best works well when followed with a noun like wishes. Ironically, these two curt farewells work nicely when combined as best regards.
My sign-off of choice for professional correspondence has always been "Take care." It sounds professional, but it implies a certain amount of concern for the other person's well being. To me, it reads "I know both you and I have to pretend like we are very interested in these work-related topics that we are discussing here, but all things being equal, I'd much rather be sharing a pitcher of beer with you somewhere talking about anything else but this."


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I respect women rights!
I respect women!
I respect a mother!
I respect someone's wife!
I respect Feminism!
I respect sisters (but only my real 3 sisters - no space for more)
But don't F****** come and say I am feminist and that is why I hate all men. Don't be stubborn. Don't act like a pervert!!! Damn I hate such women!!!
It feels so good after you let it all out *takes a deep breath*


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Note to Discovery Gateway Mom
Dear helpful mom,
It may surprise you that all these years, despite your lack of input into my child rearing choices, I have managed to raise 3 lovely daughters without any life-threatening incidents. I realize that there are children running around, and that my crawler my not be seen and may get her fingers stepped on. I also realize the "car" isn't childproofed. And yet I allow my 9 month old to enjoy herself fully, within arms reach. How dare I! How dare I not keep her snugly fastened in her baby bjorn, and turned away from the excitement she craves! How dare I not sanitize my children's hands after they have played in the water!
I simply smile, and say, "Thank you," and move on my merry way. When really I'm thinking to myself, "Lady, one day your kids are gonna get so sick of you hovering over them incessantly, they will do anything to get away from you! Let them play and be kids, and get bumps and bruises. RE.LA.XXXXX!"
Mom who could care less what you think.
#$%^$^. This is me falling down as I descend my soap box. If only I had a hand rail.....


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Pay link could cut mine deaths
Mining companies should consider tracking the number of serious injuries and near-miss accidents to management performance indicators to help reduce the number of deaths in the industry.
The recommendation is contained in a new analysis of serious mining injuries conducted by the Department of Mines and Petroleum this year.
The report, which analyses serious injuries in the mining industry from reports submitted in late 2013, finds that attacking the causes of serious injuries is more likely to lead to a reduction in mining fatalities than measures of overall safety performance often used by companies.
Most companies use frequency rates for lost-time injuries or restricted work injuries in key performance indicators. They are used to help calculate bonuses for staff and management.
But the DMP report mirrors the long-held concerns of many safety experts, suggesting those measurements provide a guide to overall safety standards but do not necessarily help companies reduce the number of industry fatalities.
Despite a fatality-free year in 2012, the number of worksite deaths has remained relatively unchanged for more than a decade, averaging two to three deaths a year, according to Mines Minister Bill Marmion.


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SOURCE: removing the rear wheel of a Honda VTX 1300s
ok first you got to find the link that takes the chain apart after you do that loosen the bolts that hold the tire on if you cant do that you can use a breaker bar or put a pipe or on the end of you rachet that will give you more leverage. then sloed the tire forword so you can undo the chain and slide tire off
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SOURCE: How do you remove the rear fender from a 95 Honda
There are manuals for 94 and 96, one of them should be able to help you:
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SOURCE: How to remove rear wheel of 2006 honda crf150f
well i would say your very brave,,,but how will you balance this new tyer?????or would you be happy to have the bike doing bunny hops down the road???
for what it costs is it realy worth the efort doing it yourself?
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SOURCE: how to remove rear wheel on honda shadow
remove brake tension nut, remove bolt on frame bar, loosen bolts on shaft clamp after removing nut on shaft then knock shaft out . must have bike on jack to clear ground when working tire loose .
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SOURCE: rear fender alignment needed. Fender not centered
On most Softails, the rear fender is not centered on the wheel. If you take your tanks and seat off, stretch a string from the steering head of the frame to the back past the rear fender and align it with the top tube of the frame, you'll see that the rear fender is centered with the centerline of the frame. The rear wheel is offset. It will tell you this in the service manual. Before you start disassembling your bike, take a look at a few other Softails. I think you'll find that they are the same way.
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Major headlines coming out of Syria, Yemen, Sudan and South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Here is the daily roundup and summary of the major headlines coming out of conflict areas. United to End Genocide does not necessarily support the views expressed in the articles in this post.
Syrian rebels kill 27 soldiers in south—Reuters
"Army deserters killed 27 soldiers in southern Syria on Thursday, an activist group said, in some of the deadliest attacks on forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad since the start of an uprising nine months ago…"
Syrian defectors tell of orders to kill and torture protesters—CNN
""At one point we killed eight people in 15 minutes. The protesters were unarmed. They didn't even have rocks! That's when I decided to defect. I threw away my gun and ran towards the protesters.""
For thousands of Syrians, Lebanon provides shelter—CNN
"A young mother with 6-month-old triplets, a laborer still fearful of reprisals, a preacher whose wife was shot dead at an illegal border crossing, wounded in hospitals, a man living in a converted classroom — these are among the 5,000 or more Syrian refugees living in Lebanon…"
Sudan and South Sudan
SPLM-N rebels call for popular uprising in Khartoum—Sudan Tribune
"The deputy leader of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement- North Abdel Aziz Hilu called for a popular uprising in the Sudanese capital to overthrow the government of president Omer al-Bashir…"
South Sudan has "evidence" that Khartoum is supporting Athor's rebellion – governor—Sudan Tribune
"Jonglei state governor Kuol Manyang Juuk has said that military equipment captured from rebel forces after a recent attack in Pigi county has "very valuable information" showing Khartoum's support for South Sudan's rebellions…"
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda—Sudan Tribune
"The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir will not participate in the heads of states summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes region (ICGLR) that will start tomorrow in the Ugandan capital…"
Committee meets to discuss Sudanese refugees in Eastern Chad—Radio Dabanga
"The Technical Committee discussing the voluntary return of Sudanese refugees from Chad, held a meeting yesterday. The Committee, made up of three Sudanese, three Chadian government officials and representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met to discuss procedures and solutions for Sudanese refugees…"
Woman raped near Zam Zam camp—Radio Dabanga
"A woman was raped by two men dressed in military uniform in North Darfur on Tuesday, a witness told Radio Dabanga. The woman was living in Zam Zam camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) fleeing the conflict in the area. Carrying her four month old baby, she ventured out of the camp 2 km east to collect firewood…"
Hundreds of livestock looted in North Darfur—Radio Dabanga
"On Monday, pro-government militias traveling in Land Cruisers were reported as having looted the villages of Muhammad Ali, Durma, Jaraf and Jamah, close to El Fasher, a witness told Radio Dabanga…"
South Sudan's Kiir promises accountability and transparency to promote investments—Sudan Tribune
"The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir will not participate in the heads of states summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes region (ICGLR) that will start tomorrow in the Ugandan capital…"
S. Sudan risks conflict over exclusion of minority groups: MRG—Sudan Tribune
"The newly independent South Sudan risks an outbreak of internal conflicts, if minority ethnic rights are excluded from the country's major decision making process, Minority Rights Group International (MRG) said in a recent briefing…"
Democratic Republic of Congo
Diplomats Agree Kabila Won Congo's Poll, Says Official—Voice of America
"In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Information Minister Lambert Mende says diplomats agree that incumbent Joseph Kabila won the disputed election. They announced their opinion late Wednesday…"
U.S.: Congo elections 'seriously flawed'—CNN
"The United States called the recent presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo "seriously flawed" but said it was unclear whether the irregularities were enough to change the outcome of the election in the central African country…"
Yemen's Noncompetitive Presidential Election Draws Wide Support—Voice of America
"As Yemen transitions towards democracy, it is organizing a presidential election with only one likely candidate: Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi…"
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A few months ago, there were reports that Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor will share as many as 23 kisses in "Befikre." Although there isn't a fixed number yet, but the actor said there are plenty of liplocks in this Aditya Chopra directorial.
"Kitna kiss karaya hai mujse. Yaar bahut kissing scene hai is film mein (They have made me kiss a lot. It has countless kissing scenes in the film)," BollywoodLife quoted Ranveer as saying.
Will rumoured girlfriend Deepika Padukone react? Last month, she was asked a similar question to which she had the most professional response.
"If it is the script's demand, then an actor has to do it. I don't have any problem because even I have done kissing scenes in my earlier films," she told SpotboyE.
From what has been reported so far, "Befikre" will be Yash Raj Films' most steamy romantic-comedy ever. Forget kisses, Ranveer may go completely nude in one of the scenes for the film. Apparently, there are a string of explicit love-making scenes, which have been shot aesthetically.
Scheduled to release on Dec. 9, "Befikre" is Ranveer's only release of this year.
The young star may have been signed for the part of cunning ruler Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati." If everything falls into place, it will be Ranveer's third film with the master director and Deepika after "Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela" and "Bajirao Mastani."
In other news, Ranveer and Deepika are making headlines courtesy their relationship, which they are yet to openly admit to. From what has been reported so far, the alleged couple are secretly engaged and may tie the knot next year.


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In Gilles Kepel's telling, it is not only Mr Bush whose strategy failed after September 11th. Osama bin Laden's strategy failed too. The Bush administration's "global war on terror" encompassed not only the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq but also a project to spread democracy to the Arabs and remake the dysfunctional Middle East in America's image. It was, in Mr Kepel's phrase, "a vision of global rectification through violent means". That was precisely al-Qaeda's project as well. Mr bin Laden did not intend only to inflict pain on America and force its armies out of the Middle East. Martyrdom was also supposed to lead the Muslim masses to identify with al-Qaeda, to hasten a general uprising against "apostate" governments like Saudi Arabia's, to precipitate the establishment of an Islamic state and destroy Israel.
In the event, as Mr Kepel demonstrates, both of these grand, transformative narratives "crashed against a wall of reality within the Muslim world". Instead of throttling jihadism, the American occupation of Iraq recruited an army of new martyrs to the cause. But far from rallying the Muslim world at large to its banner, the murderous jihad in Iraq—and al-Qaeda's killing of many Muslims in other Muslim lands—ended up repelling the very audience this epic struggle was intended to attract. Indeed, to the extent that radical Islam grew stronger during this encounter, it was not the Sunni zealots of al-Qaeda who benefited but their rival pretenders to leadership of the Muslim world: notably the Shia leaders of Iran and, after the 33-day war with Israel in 2006, Iran's Hizbullah co-religionists in Lebanon.
So far, so good, but then, Kepel shows that no one can be so wrong as an expert, when he goes on to argue that Europe is the one place where experiments in cultural integration are working(!) and that its countries are an ideal venue in which to develop a unique deterrent against terrorism. I'm aware of the reputation of the French for sophistication and subtle wit, but this argument, as James I once said about a philosophical treatise by Bacon, is like the peace of God—it passeth understanding. (Of course I have to take the word of The Economist that this is what his book actually says; in any case, the reviewer politely comments that Kepel's ideas on this point seem "more wishful than professorial." Indeed.)
Kepel claims that polling data reveal that the Paris banlieue riots of 2005 had more to do with disgruntlement over poverty than an urge to wage jihad—yes, and...? Can Kepel really be unaware that the poverty and despair of the marginalized in any society are the very elements most likely to result in religious extremism and violence? One of the reasons that Europe is precisely not as successful in integrating Muslims as it ought to be is its lack of success in providing sufficient economic opportunity for unskilled Muslim immigrants. Americans may be reading Tim LaHaye and watching John Hagee on television, but anyone of any faith or national origin willing to put in his time at the cash register of a Circle K can have the same chance as anyone else to earn his flat screen TV. On the other hand, if he tried to knife a critic or stone an apostate, he would learn that this is not Europe after all, an aspect of life in which Europe is learning, to its sorrow, that "I'm OK, you're OK," is a maxim not universally applicable.
I'm not sure what Continental savants are reading, but if Kepel will check the website for Time, he can find an excellent article on India's Muslims, exploring the volatile relationship between poverty and extremism. In that regard, a Hindu colleague at my office insists that western media are exercising far too little skepticism toward Indian Muslim claims of oppression and failing to hold them accountable for their own shortcomings; see this article for a jaded view of Islam by 94-year-old Kushwant Singh, in the Hindustan Times. Similarly, Dr. Subhash Kapila of the South Asia Analysis Group argues that India's Muslims cannot progress until they free themselves of the burden of backward-looking leadership. Soutik Biswas, on the other hand, writing for BBC News, while duly noting the lack of credible middle-class leadership among India's Muslims is also willing to attribute part of their plight to the "apathy and ineptitude" of the government.
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|4 russet potatoes
1 medium-large onion
3 eggs
3/4 c Matzo meal
salt and pepper
olive oil for frying
|Grate the potatoes (skin on) to make long shreds. Place the pile in a clean cloth and wring out until no more liquid drips out. Grate the onion over the dry potato shreds. It will mostly squish - that's fine. Try not to grate your knuckle. (OW!)
Put it all in a bowl with the matzo, eggs, and about 1 tsp salt and some pepper and mix it together. (If your knuckles aren't bleeding, by hand is easiest.)
Heat some oil in a heavy pan (I used cast iron) and when a few shreds tossed in sizzle, make small patties (about the size of a normal cookie) and fry on each side until brown.
Makes about 20 latkes. Enough for 1 ... uh.. a few people.
|You can make ahead and then heat in a 400 oven until crisp for convenience. Temple does this every year for the Channukah fair, and it works fine.
Matzo: In a pinch you could probably use crushed saltines, and leave out the extra salt. Flour, however, it a totally different thing.
Eat with apple sauce and/or sour cream, or if you're a half goy cretin like me, with ketchup. ;)
Fry on medium heat, so they don't burn before they cook. If they get brown too fast, a hot oven can be used to finish them off. (A warm oven is good for holding them while you finish frying, regardless.)
When you put the latke into the pan, use the tips of your fingers to pat it down fairly flat, but sort of dimpled. Not just smooshed. Strands at the edges brown nicely, too, so don't form it into 'patties' in your hands.
To keep fat down (ha!), pat each one into the (cast iron or nonstick!) pan, then drip a capful of oil (I use olive) around them so it seeps under them. When you flip them, another small capful. (I figure about 2 tsp oil for 4 latkes.)


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Monday, September 3, 2007
Portland, OR-The End of the Line
We finally left Sheila and Harold's house in Paterson at 11am Thursday morning to start on a final, "easy" 3 days. It was our latest start of the trip by far, but we were only going 60 miles...
Our first 30 miles were hot and windy, and fairly uneventful, except for the windmill transport that kept passing us on the highway. I was pretty excited as these huge "wide load" and "long load" trucks kept passing, with huge propeller like objects on them. When we got to our first check in point of the day, about 30 miles in, all the windmill trucks were in the parking lot, and I finally realized that those propellers were actually the blades of the windmill. It was pretty cool. Along the ridge of eastern Washington we had already seen quite a few windmills, and after talking to some of the drivers I found out this one was destined for the same fate. If you can't tell, I am really fascinated and excited about this technology. After constantly hearing about the energy crisis, and then spending all summer biking through the US, seeing some of the countries amazing environmental wonders, utilizing wind power just seems to make so much sense...
Anyway, back to biking. We checked in with one another about 30 miles in, and we all agreed we were feeling lazy, but could make it another 30 miles down the road to Maryhill State park. It would be an earlyish day-at least compared to the night before, and we could set up camp and cook in daylight and maybe even swim in the Columbia! Somehow though, this plan never materialized. We left our rest stop about 3 or 3:30, and the wind turned strongly against us, with some fairly large hills looming ahead of us. Nine miles from our destination, for the first time of the trip, I stopped at a farm house to ask for water, that's how hot and slow the afternoon was going, and the woman I talked to there described the day as if we were "living in a hair dryer." Very pleasant.
Fully watered up, I kept biking, and it kept getting later, and later, and later, and I seemed to be very far from any large signs of civiliazation, but very close to huge highway intersections and crossroads. I finally turned on my rear and front lights, briefly worried about Armin and Ross running out of water, then had my closest run-in with a semi, and turned my mind back to biking and getting to our destination. I followed signs to the state park, rode down a 2 mile hill, and met Ross at the entrance to the state park, right as you could officially say it turned dark. It was really the most scary day of biking I'd encountered yet on the trip. And of course it was the Thursday of Labor Day Weekend, so the campground was completely full. Luckily, Ross had arrived at the park just as the ranger was leaving, and the ranger took pity on us, letting us stay in the vacant group campground free of charge. We got to sleep in a really nice pavilion, and I didn't even have to set up my tent. I just set my sleeping bag right on the concrete. Armin had a less than ideal night though, as it got too dark for him to keep going, and he slept at the top of a pass about 3 or 4 miles from the campground. You'll have to check with him for the details...So much for our easy day.
In the morning Ross and I climbed the hill back up to route 14 and met up with Armin. It was a bit less windy than the day before, and the barren brown wasteland look of eastern Washington slowly began to fade as the pines began to spring up on the side of the road. The wind was much kinder to us, and we were also heading a bit more inland, so the gusts of the gorge couldn't get to us. But we did have to go through 7 tunnels, that really make me fully appreciate the definition of the phrase "wind tunnel." Before entering these short tunnels, we would push a button that turned on a flashing light, alerting drivers that bikers were in the shoulderless tunnels. This was fortunate indeed, as the winds in the last tunnel were so strong that they ground me to a near halt before pushing my front tire about 3 feet to the left. It was a bit scary, and definitely got my adrenaline pumping. But the three of us made it through, and met up in Stevenson WA before dark, found a place to camp on someone's property, and actually got to spend our last night all camping together.
On Saturday morning, Armin left at 6 and Ross and I left at 7, catching up with Armin on the road. We were about 55 miles from Portland. Ross and I stopped at Ross' mom's house in Vancouver, WA, where I had sent a backpack of clothes, and where Ross also had clothes to pick up. Since Armin was down EIGHT spokes at this point, he waited for us in a park, rather than putting any extra miles/strain on his wheels. Ross and I biked the last 5 miles from Vancouver to Portland with backpacks on, always a nice way to end a cross-country bike trip, and a sure way to really aggravate my carpel tunnel. But we made it! We got to Ryan and Nicole's about 1pm. We cracked a beer, did the official weigh-in, showered, and finally made it to Old Country Buffet (Ryan drove us, and was shocked and awed by our massive consumption. Oh, and I could probably add disgusted to that list of adjectives as well). The rest of the day was spent napping, and watching television, before gearing up for going out Saturday night. Nicole and Ryan followed our Saturday night celebrations with a great barbecue on Sunday, with friends and neighbors stopping by, who were more than willing to listen to our stories from the road.
Of course, more than once over the course of the barbecue, we heard the question, "well, what's next?" Well, I am taking a nice, long relaxing train ride to LA on Wednesday, to spend some time with a good friend from high school. Then I'm taking a cheap flight to San Francisco to see a good friend from college, and then I'll be back in Portland by the end of next week. From Portland I think I am going to bike up to Seattle, where my sister and her family will be on vacation. I'll spend a few days with them, and we will visit some relatives who live out there, before all flying back to Vermont on a red-eye September 22nd. I'm looking forward to the next two weeks of traveling, but I can't wait to get back east, just in time for the New England foliage, and to finally really buckle down and focus on my dissertation (I am making a public announcement of that here so that someone will hold me to it !). Ross is staying in Portland, and Armin is still not quite sure of his plans.
So after 3376 miles on the road, this blog is coming to an end. With a generic title like Platonic and Gin, I may continue to post from time to time, but for the most part, I think my foray into the blogging world may be just about complete. I will check for any additional posts though. If there are any questions I failed to answer, or questions about bike trip prep, or anything else, I will do what I can to answer them. I also have a long train ride ahead of me in the next couple days, so I may be inspired to write one more post on bike trip reflections ...
If not though, thanks for reading and posting. Your comments often helped keep the trip exciting and my spirits up-the posts reminded me that what I found monotonous at times was still pretty exciting in the grander scheme of the trip. Also, thanks again to everyone who hosted us along the way. And a special thanks to Ryan and Nicole who have been letting us continue to stay here, fulfilling my Portland whims of Burgerville blackberry milkshakes, and driving me past my old Portland stomping grounds. You guys have been really terrific.
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- Patrick said...
Congratulations on making it coast to coast and for doing it the hard way by battling headwinds and mountain ranges. (Love the part about wind power...I had misty eyes.)
Keep blogging about your train trip and other travels. I'm used to traveling vicariously. We should do a victory lap on the Burl bikepath and have champagne on the patio when you get back.
- September 4, 2007 at 9:08 AM
- julie said...
yay, julie!! you are amazing and hardcore! it was great to read your adventures along the way. keep me posted on other non-biking adventures as well!
- September 4, 2007 at 11:07 AM
- Jennifer said...
Congratulations Jules! You accomplished an incredible feat! So proud of you my friend!
- September 4, 2007 at 1:36 PM
- mattw said...
AAAhhh!!! This time it's a contented sigh rather than a frustrated yell. I started reading all three blogs about a 3rd of the way into your trip and have been reading every day since.
I'm a frustrated cycle tourist who is living vicariously through you 3, Mike Jamie and Chuck and Dom and Amie to help me deal with the mundanity of riding the same routes day after day. Thats who I am.
I did send you some tips on dealing with the numbness in your hands when you first started to mention it. It took a couple of minutes for it to sink in that the post I was commenting on was already quite a few days old which meant you probably would never see it. Oh well I tried.
Congrats on your achievement, you should be extremely proud of yourself. I wish they grew girls like you here in Wisconsin.
Thanks to you and your fellow travellers for some good reading over the past weeks. I'm truly sorry to see it end.
Maybe next year you'll be able to read about my bike trip. Maybe!
My daughter is graduating from high school next summer (she thinks bikes are for dorks) but will be leaving 2 cats, a dog and a young iguana home for me to deal with when she leaves for college. Which is why I say maybe next year.
I'll quit rambling and just say thanks again to you, Ross and Armin for allowing me to "ride" along.
Be proud and good luck with your dissertation!
- September 4, 2007 at 7:09 PM
- mattw said...
p.s. I thought Platonic and Gin was kind of clever.
- September 4, 2007 at 7:25 PM
- Mrs. Shu said...
haha, Julie:
You indeed write the closure and it reads as fabulously as all your postings in blogs all the time.
This is just grand, to know and to love you more.
- September 5, 2007 at 12:19 AM
- Q_Monroe said...
mmm, blueberry burgerville shakes. mmm, burgerville.
don't you mean that running a half marathon is next? and that then you're probably going to continue on your quest to become a 46er? why not become a naked winter 46er while you're at it?
i agree with patrick -- keep blogging, you are funny and a fab writer.
is mattw married? i love midwestern boys. they are so damn polite and wholesome.
mattw -- if you think platonic and gin is clever, wait till you read julie's original lettter to gin. it's magnificent.
omg, mrs. shu you crack me up. if you ever wanna read my blog, it's www.somethingsomethingdotcom.blogspot.com.
julie, come home!
- September 5, 2007 at 6:35 AM
- mattw said...
- September 5, 2007 at 9:40 AM
- Q_Monroe said...
oooh. interesting.
happy 27 jules!
- September 7, 2007 at 12:20 PM
- moun'ain girl said...
we'll see about the half marathon suz. i'm not sure i'll be ready for it by the end of the month, but maybe i'll run bandit. and no naked winter hiking for me, brr. or no winter hiking at all maybe, unless i get some really kick ass gloves.
as for your match making efforts with mattw, i appreciate it but i think we all agree that wisconsin and vermont are just a little too far apart. no ldr's for me (that's long distance relationships, for those unfamiliar with robbie speak), but suz, you can keep looking for prospects for me in burlington...
- September 7, 2007 at 2:05 PM
- moun'ain girl said...
oh, and patrick, yes champagne on the patio, and beer fondue too! i'm hoping to find a weekend when the boston gang can come up to join the burlington gang for some fondue and foliage. oh, and match making too...hilary will fill you in if you've forgotten the plan.
- September 7, 2007 at 2:07 PM
- Alli said...
dear jules,
I know I'm a bit late with the congrats on the end of your epic journey but I wanted to actually read your last posts before I congratulated you.
You rock and you're such an incredible writer - this has provided so much entertainment over the past few months.
Have a safe journey back east!
much love,
- September 10, 2007 at 7:37 PM


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I just saw this story on the news:
What do you all think about putting dogs down after they have attacked someone/something, but it has not displayed a beyond-normal amount of viciousness? My reaction to this is to think that the police should not ride their horses through an off-the-leash dog park. Apparently the dog was friendly enough to get along fine with other dogs and humans, but lost his shit when he saw a horse. I don't believe the dog should be put down. The idea of justice against an animal just doesn't make sense to me, because the animal isn't aware of laws and is just being an animal, and really doesn't pose a threat if it continues to live. The owner should probably keep it on a leash though, in case any horses pop up again.
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It's an unfortunate incident and while I feel for everyone involved, that dog needs to be put down. So does the owner for not properly training his dog.
No, the dog should not be put down. We don't always understand what triggers an animal (in fact, we don't really ever understand fully...), so it's not like you can "train" them for every possible scenario. Of course, if the dog has a habit of not being able to interact non-aggressively with humans, then it either needs to be put down or sent to the type of people who deal with and re-train them, but that's because it becomes unsafe for both the owner and other humans in the vicinity to have the dog around. In this case, though, what are you going to blame the owner for? Not training the dog to not randomly attack horses? It's such a farfetched scenario that, unless the dog showed other signs of being violent and unstable - especially towards people - then I don't see why the hell it would need to die.
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He should not be put down. I could see the need to demonstrate a plan to avoid the situation in the future. The article didn't give enough information. People, including the police, need to have more information about animals. It isn't a matter of "controlling" the animals, so much as understanding how they think and not putting them in situations that will trigger a problem. I was personally attacked by an American Bull Terrior who bit my knee up pretty good when she attempted to bite the dog I was handling at an animal rescue event. Her anxiety had been building and if someone there had been more expert (it was mostly sweet little old ladies), it could have easily been avoided. Many people do not have sense about animals.
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I once adopted a puppy from an animal rescue facility. He was the sweetest dog, never had problems with other animals or humans. One day I was working on the side of the house when he ran out front while the gate was open. It just happened my neighbor was walking to the mailbox when he darted straight for her and bit her on the arm. He didn't bite and hold, he bit her then kinda jumped off...
This lady has a history with my animals. Her family is in constant rotation of dogs, it seems they get a new one every year, usually small breeds like Chihuahuas. They yap at my dogs constantly, and when my dogs yap back I've seen her kick the fence at them. When I was young my mom caught her throwing rocks at my Chinese pug.
After the incident, her own 18 year old son even said it was likely because she antagonized him at the fence.
So I don't know, we let the pound put him down. I guess the whole incident somewhat weighs heavy on my heart.
It's sad when a dog is put down. However, for liability purposes people should really put down any dog that has attacked a person. This is an interesting situation because the dog attacked another animal and not a human. However, chasing a horse for over a mile and then attacking it obviously goes well beyond normal prey drive because of the size of the horse and duration of the attack. In my opinion it shows a propensity for viciousness and lack of discipline enough to justify putting it down. Human life is too valuable to tolerate dogs that put it in danger."You know, with Hitler, the more I learn about that guy, the more I don't care for him."Norm MacDonald
The dog should not be put down. The owner should be required to pay the medical bills for the horse and get proper training to handle the dog. If the owner fails to get the training, the dog should be removed from his custody."We grow up thinking that beliefs are something to be proud of, but they're really nothing but opinions one refuses to reconsider. Beliefs are easy. The stronger your beliefs are, the less open you are to growth and wisdom, because "strength of belief" is only the intensity with which you resist questioning yourself. As soon as you are proud of a belief, as soon as you think it adds something to who you are, then you've made it a part of your ego."
Because no one can know whether or not the bite was truly aggressive when the incident occurred, I think the only option is to put the dog down, just in case.
It's totally flawed, though, which would mean the safest solution would be to have an idea of who your neighbors are and where your dog is.
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Hi, All:
I usually try and keep my Friday Musings posts on an upbeat topic, but my life this past week seems to be dictating a more soulful discussion is in order. In my little world, our family was plunked into what we consider a tragic and concerning situation, but it is nothing in comparison to what the family of singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman has been facing.
They lost their five-year-old daughter/sister to a tragic driveway accident in which their older son was behind the wheel. I can't imagine what that young man is going through. I know that if I were him, I'd be asking: "Why, Lord? Why did you let this happen?" I'm certain I'd be angry with God. I know that's very wrong, but my defensiveness would kick in and I'd be blaming Him for not opening my eyes to my little sister behind me, for His not whispering a word of warning in my ear that would cause me to halt the movement of my vehicle before it was too late. But none of this would help me make sense of the tragedy, would it?
I've come to believe that some things are far beyond our human understanding. We are mere mortals, incapable of understanding the vastness of God's Eternal World from which He watches over us. I must trust that He is in control and that little Maria Sue is in His awesome eternal care for a reason that only He and our Savior Jesus Christ are capable of understanding.
I pray for all the Chapman family, and for all the friends who are mourning over Maria Sue Chapman's death. May God grant them a moment of peace in the midst of their sorrow and may His Glory and Greatness reign over this humanly incomprehensible tragedy.
May God find a nook within each of us to settle in and comfort us with regard to any of our earthly concerns. And may we be responsive to His love and guidance.
One Writer's Journey of Seeking, Learning, Growing, . . . Living.
Friday, May 23, 2008
A Time of Sorrow
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2 comments:
- Georgiana said...
I can't even imagine such a tragedy. My heart broke when I found out about this, and it really doesn't make any sense, either in the spiritual or the natural. I suppose that's where the trust comes in.
- May 23, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Eileen Astels Watson said...
There are so many unknowns to us. It's all very confusing at times. Yes, I do believe you're right, TRUST is the key.
- May 23, 2008 at 2:42 PM
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My intentions were to twice quilt this. The second pass was to be with the quilt turned 90 degrees and remounted for a second pass of lines.
The idea was to give a plaid look.
Now I'm not so sure.
Granted I'm tired, so its good to wait. I have the time.
Th last pic finally got a better view of the line work and the contrast between the vines and the lines.


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Most average employees get laughed out of the office when they ask their boss for a raise. Rams head coach Jeff Fisher, on the other hand, has made a career out of convincing teams to commit to his mediocrity.
The Rams are the latest organization to jump at the chance to extend Fisher, who is 31-43 in five years as head coach of the team, and has never won more than 7 games during his tenure.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Rams and Fisher have agreed to a 2-year contract extension. He reports the agreement had been reached in the preseason, but was just signed. GM Les Snead was also given an extension.
Sources: #Rams coach Jeff Fisher has, in fact, signed a contract extension. The long-discussed deal is believed to be for 2 years.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 4, 2016
#Rams coach Jeff Fisher actually agreed to his contract extension in the preseason and officially signed it during the season, source say
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 4, 2016
The timing of the move couldn't be any more awkward, considering the controversy Fisher has been embroiled in with Rams' Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson over the last several weeks.
The dispute centers around a call Fisher reportedly made to Dickerson where he told him he wasn't welcome around the team because of critical comments he had made during his radio show.
Dickerson took the dispute public and created a media firestorm that left Fisher in the Rams with egg on their face. He joined Colin in The Herd to discuss the PR mess.
ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted that the extension does not actually provide additional job security for Fisher, who is 4-7 this season.
According to Schefter, if the Rams continue to falter, Fisher could still get canned despite the freshly inked deal.
A contract extension does not give Jeff Fisher any more job security. Rams must win and play well down stretch or his job will be in danger.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 4, 2016
The Raiders organizational motto is "Commitment to Excellence." After the Fisher extension, maybe the Rams should change theirs to "Commitment to Average."


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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls' final boss is coming to Heroes of the Storm. On Thursday, Blizzard revealed Malthael on the official HotS website, showing off his abilities.
Malthael's Hero Trait is Reaper's Mark, which applies a debuff that deals damage over time and allows him to follow up with other abilities. His Soul Rip deals damage to any nearby enemies Marked, healing Malthael for a portion of the damage dealt. Wraith Strike teleports Malthael to an enemy affected by Reaper's Mark, dealing damage in the process. Death Shroud drops an area of effect spell that applies Reaper's Mark any enemies hit.
As with most characters in HotS, Malthael has two Heroic Abilities to choose from. Tormented Souls grants him Armor and applies Reaper's Mark to anyone in his immediate vicinity. Last Rites drops a debuff on an enemy hero, dealing 50% of their missing health in damage after two seconds. If Malthael kills someone while Last Rites is active, the ability's cooldown is permanently reduced by five seconds, down to a minimum of 15 seconds.
The most recent new Heroes of the Storm character to hit the Nexus was Overwatch tank hero D.Va, who went live two weeks ago. For more, head over to the Yahoo Esports Heroes of the Storm hub.
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I remember that I have promised myself that I will serve in Light Of Jesus community when I reached Singapore. On my first Sunday here, I went to Expo and met a friendly girl on the Registration table named Achie. I told her I inquired through the LOJ-SG FB page where the venue is and informed her of my interest to serve. She gladly welcomed me and I attended the Feast every Sunday.
It must be the most blessed decision I made in my life as an OFW. I was blessed with friends, spiritual mentors and financial mentors as well. My love tank was filled through their genuine care and love especially when I get attacked by homesickness. The community is my home away from home. Here I am exponentially blessed.
The Kerygma Grand feast Asia is on it's 2nd year. I was lucky to have been given a chance to serve last year on it's first ever Kerygma Grand feast Asia. So now let me invite you to join us again and be Exponentially blessed.
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LOJFSG is a Catholic Charismatic Community and a recognized society by the Registrar of Societies in Singapore.
The Preachers.
Bro. Bo Sanchez
Bo Sanchez was only 12 years old when his parents, Gene and Pilar, brought him to a prayer meeting. Seeing Bo, then a student at the Ateneo de Manila, the leader of the prayer meeting prophesied that he would be preaching to thousands - a prophecy now being fulfilled.
Bo founded the Light of Jesus Family, a faith community that branched out to various ministries, the latest of which is the Feast, a Sunday prayer gathering at the PICC with Holy Mass, lively worship, and Bo's talk on practical Christian living. Bo, who was awarded one of The Outstanding Young Men or TOYM for 2006 and the recipient of the Serviam Award, the highest award of the Catholic Mass Media Awards, has partnered with various charitable organizations for orphans, street children, unwed mothers, and abandoned elderly.
Bro. Pio Español
Formerly a Senior Manager at San Miguel Corporation, Pio Espańol left his corporate role and became one of the pioneer elders of the Light of Jesus Family. He has established Light of Jesus chapters in the Visayas as well as in North America. He now leads the Feasts in Rizal (Philippines) and assists in the development of Light of Jesus Family Singapore.
Bro. Arun Gogna
Arun Gogna is a much sought-after national and international lay preacher. He started to preach when he was sixteen years and though he has a Bachelors Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from De La Salle University, he has chosen preaching to be his life mission.
He acquired his Masters in Theology Degree from Don Bosco Center of Studies, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is the founder of Creative House Inc., an organization specializing in retreats, recollections and values formation seminars for companies, schools, universities and organizations.
He is also recording artist with two Christian albums recently turned platinum namely "Ikaw Lamang" and "Big in God's Eyes". He is the author of the best-selling book entitled "Happy Secrets to an Obedient Life". He is regular columnist of the number one Catholic inspirational magazine in the Philippines, "Kerygma", and its sister publication's "Fish". He has also been serving for more than half his life in his various capacities as concert director.
Bro. Alvin Barcelona
Alvin Barcelona, rock singer-turned-Kerygma preacher, has a weekly show on TV Maria titled Nakita Ko (also the title of his book) and a radio program on Radio Veritas. Healed from a lingering disease, he has really championed his trials. He is the Feast Builder of the PICC PM Session, Manila, and Bulacan.
"For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world.
And this is the victory that has overcome the world...OUR FAITH"
1 John 5:4
(Preacher's Bio taken from Official website: Kerygmagrandfeast.com http://www.kerygmagrandfeast.com/speakers.html)


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Thought provoking. Good stuff.
10 Year Futures
He totally ignored the EV evolution.
Survived the whole lecture… was hoping that he would mention something about his position on bitcoin… such as if he owns any… but he made no mention of that.
EV isn't really a revolution. At the end of the day it's still a car driven by human. I think the biggest "disruption" in EV is that the drivetrain is drastically simplified, to a point that a computer maker like Apple can tackle. There are a lot fewer moving parts in EV compared to a gas car.
Well you can also say mobile internet isn't really a revolution because it's just an improvement from PC internet… at the end of the day it's still a person using the internet…
Mobile internet is having internet with you 24x7. Total game changer. Size of PC got shrunk by orders of magnitude.
If I had to make an analogy with EV it's like instead of powering your house with fossil fuel now you power with solar. Does it change how you experience your house? Not really.
EV is getting rid of gasoline and the internal combustion engine… also a total game changer.


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Getting matching couple tattoos are a great way to show how committed you are. Couple tattoos may have different meanings, inspirations, relevance or it could just be a mere fanaticism. If you have planned to get one, make sure you are getting it with a right person, or else later you might have to shell out dollars to get a cover-up.
So lately I have been thinking about possibly getting a new tattoo and then I got to thinking about how adorable couple tattoos are. I wouldn't want to just get a couple tattoo with anyone, it would have to be the right person and the right time. Here are some of my couple tattoo inspirations & the best one's I came across. Enjoy!


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Man arrested after shooting incident at Glenorchy in Hobart's northern suburbs
Police are investigating whether a turf war over drugs is behind a shooting in Hobart's northern suburbs this afternoon.
One man was arrested by police and another was recovering in hospital as a result of the broad daylight shooting.
Police turned out in force to Jackson Street, Glenorchy, about 1:00pm (AEDT) after reports of a shot being fired.
Inside a home they found Matthew Davey, 35, who had been shot in the forearm.
He was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital and his condition is now stable.
The alleged shooter fled in a car but was caught by police about 15 minutes later in Montrose.
Detective Inspector Tim Dooley said the men knew each other.
"These people were known to each other and clearly there was some kind of meeting occurring at the house," he said.
Davey's cousin lives at the house and police believed Davey and the alleged shooter arrived about the same time.
"We're not sure if something occurred outside the house," Det Insp Dooley said.
"There were a number of people leaving the area but the key event took place inside the house."
A small calibre handgun was dumped in the street.
Det Insp Dooley would not confirm whether or not the incident was drugs related.
"We'll obviously be looking at all the parties that were involved just to see what the nature of the meeting was today and all the circumstances surrounding the meeting," he said.
Police are expected to interview a 36-year-old man.
They were still searching for the man's son who was allegedly in the home when the fight began.
The victim had appeared in Hobart Supreme Court a few hours earlier in relation to a charge of aggravated armed robbery.
In 2013, he was charged after a siege in Kingston when shots were fired at a member of the Rebels motorcycle gang.
Topics: crime, glenorchy-7010, tas
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