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Ahmadiyyas ask govt to protect mosques from bigots' capture
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Bangladesh (AMJB) yesterday appealed to the government to protect its mosques and complexes across the country, as religious bigots threatened to capture three mosques in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Brahmanbaria tomorrow.
It also urged the government to free four of their mosques in Brahmanbaria from anti-Ahmadiyya captors.
The AMJB leaders reiterated their demand of rescinding a ban on the Ahmadiyya publications, which they said, encouraged the bigots to mount torture on the Ahmadiyya community across the country.
"Return us the mosques we built with our hard-earned money and let us practice our religion in peace," Abdul Awal Khan Chowdhury, Ahmadiyya missionary, pleaded at a press conference in Dhaka yesterday.
"We've already gone through a lot of torture, please stop it now," said the Ahmadiyya leader and alleged that two constituents of the ruling coalition are patronising and taking active part in the persecution of the Ahmadiyyas.
The AMJB leaders pointed out that they cannot refute the bigots' propaganda and false accusations against the Ahmadiyyas because of the ban on their publications.
International Khatme Nabuwat Movement, one of the several anti-Ahmadiyya groups, has announced to capture Ahmadiyya mosque in Tejgaon's Nakhalpara after the Juma prayers today.
Operatives of International Tahaffuz-e-Khatme Nabuwat Committee Bangladesh, who razed a mosque, vandalised houses of and injured 11 Ahmadiyyas at Bhadughar in Brahmanbaria last Friday, threatened to burn the Ahmadiyyas should they gather to say their prayers at the mosque tomorrow.
Fanatics of Khatme Nabuwat Committee Bangladesh and Aamra Dhakabashi, who failed to capture Narayanganj Missionpara Ahmadiyya Mosque in the wake of strong police watch and civil society resistance on October 8, have been learnt to have prepared to make another attempt on either tomorrow or last Friday of Ramadan.
Encouraged by their success in pulling down signboards of three Ahmadiyya mosques in Chittagong, Khulna and Patuakhali, the anti-Ahmadiyya zealots planned to hang news signboards at Nakhalpara, Narayanganj and Brahmanbaria mosque, branding the mosques as 'Kadiani (Ahmadiyya) Place of Worship'. They cautioned people against getting deceived by saying prayers there.
Hailing from Brahmanbaria since 1912, the Ahmadiyyas follow the same rituals as the Sunnis, apart from their belief that Imam Mahdi, the last messenger of Prophet Mohammed, has already arrived to uphold Islam as it was preached 1400 years ago. The Sunnis believe Mahdi has not arrived as yet.
The anti-Ahmadiyya capmpaign gathered momentum across the country after mid-2003 with an attempt to capture Nakhalpara mosque on November 20 last year and the Islami Oikya Jote (Islamic Alliance) of ruling coalition government is alleged to be tacitly supporting it.


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Russian Energy Ministry: Crimea may see power shortages after explosions on two power lines
The Russian Energy Ministry claims that there is a risk of power shortages in Crimea later today after the explosions on two transmission lines, the press service of the Russian Ministry told an UNIAN correspondent.
"On November 20, the 220 kV Kakhovska – Tytan and the 330 kV Melitopol – Dzhankoy power transmission lines were disabled. The pillars were mechanically damaged, presumably by an explosive device. The pillars are located on the territory of Ukraine. Until circumstances are clarified, the Russian Ministry will continuously monitor the situation regarding Crimean electricity consumers. In the evening hours of peak demand, there is a risk of limiting power supply to consumers in Crimea by up to 50 - 100 MW," the report says.
It is reported that redundant power supplies on the Crimean peninsula are ready to be connected. There are no blackouts on the peninsula at the moment.
As UNIAN reported earlier, two out of four main power transmission lines to Crimea were disabled as a result of explosions in the early hours of Friday.

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In Massachusetts, homeschooling parents, as the teachers of their children, are responsible for evaluating their progress. CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHARLES & others, 399 Mass. 324 (1987) clearly outlines three forms of evaluation: "Other means of evaluating the progress of the children may be substituted for the formal testing process, such as periodic progress reports or dated work samples, subject to the approval of the parents." (Charles at 340) Parents may choose one of them to fulfill their responsibility.
Charles is clear that parents are the instructors and it is appropriate and acceptable for parents to evaluate their students' progress. AHEM's research shows that almost half of Massachusetts homeschoolers choose to submit a progress report, making it the most popular choice.
Recently, AHEM has heard from homeschoolers in various districts where school officials are hesitant to accept the authority of evaluations by parents. In these cases, schools request standardized test scores, extensive work samples, third party evaluations, or a parent-produced progress report combined with a second form of evaluation, such as work samples.
While school officials in the professionalized world of education may not want to accept parental evaluations as valid, the law in Massachusetts clearly allows parental evaluation. Homeschooling parents who want to choose a progress report as their form of evaluation need not be intimidated by demands for more.
Here's one example of a way that a district might question your authority to evaluate the education of your children: In some districts, school officials create forms to facilitate their responsibility for homeschool oversight. Sometimes, the list of evaluation choices offered doesn't include "progress report," but may or may not include "other." Homeschoolers can either write in "progress report" under the "other" category, or create an "other" category and write in "progress report."
Some districts send out "conditional" approval letters stating that the education plan approval is "conditioned" on the submission of extra forms of evaluation. The response to such a letter could be based on various factors including the homeschooling family's past experience with the district, or the school official's track record with homeschoolers. One response could be to do nothing and submit the evaluation outlined in the original plan. Another option could be to respond with a letter thanking the school for the approval and reiterating that the form of evaluation outlined in the original plan will be submitted at the appropriate time.
Individual circumstances play a big role when determining how to respond to requests from school officials. As always, AHEM representatives are available to talk through options; find the contact in your area here.


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So you want to learn how to become a Hadoop Developer? A little bit of Java, a little bit of Linux, you definitely need skills that span multiple disciplines. It's certainly not an easy task but here are some tips and tricks that I've learned as a Cloudera instructor to help you on your way to becoming a Hadoop rock star!
Hadoop is written in Java, and if you're a Java Developer already, you'll be very comfortable getting around in the codebase. If you're like me, however, and Java is not the primary language you write code in, you may find the following quick refresher valuable.
In addition to understanding some basic Java concepts like JVMs, Generics, and annotators, you'll also want to get familiar with some actual products like eclipse, JUnit, and Log4J. Let's first look at some of the concepts.
Basic Java
A JVM or "Java Virtual Machine" is where your actual Java code (or rather bytecode) runs. Think of it as a daemon that runs on your machine which has it's own "sandboxed" area for memory, processor, etc – if you lock up your JVM, the other daemons on the machine can continue running just fine. You'll find that Hadoop uses multiple daemons for both core "master" functionalities, as well as for running individual jobs. This makes Hadoop very fault tolerant, as each of these JVMs are isolated from each other.
To get your raw Java ready to run in Hadoop, you'll need to first run the java compiler, javac, which generates the bytecode that can run in any JVM. You'll next collect all of your compiled code into a single Java Archive or *.jar (nearly the same as a tarball), and you'll submit that .jar file into Hadoop to run. The whole process would look something like this:
- javac -classpath `hadoop classpath` *.java // compile
- jar cvf wc.jar *.class // build archive file
- hadoop jar wc.jar WordCount shakespeare wordcounts // run in hadoop
In that last command, the third parameter (WordCount) tells Hadoop which Java class has the static void "main" method, a special reserved method which is where Java starts executing.
In Hadoop, you'll be writing at least a "Mapper" which will process key-value pairs of your input data one by one. Your Mapper class will also have a "map" method, which accepts key-value pairs. Let's look at a sample of such a method from the actual Developer course:
- Public class WordMapper extends Mapper<LongWritable, Text, Text, IntWriteable> {
- @Override
- public void map(LongWritable key, Text value, Context context) throws IOException, InterruptedException {
In this example, you can see that we define a class called "WordMapper" which extends the base Hadoop "Mapper" class. You can probably also tell that this allows the constructor to accept some list of arguments (LongWritable, Text…), but what's up with those angle brackets "< >"?
Angle brackets in Java designate what are known as Generics. Generics are fairly recent additions to Java, which are commonly used to allow collections to specify the types of objects that they hold. Essentially, this allows your code to fail at compile time (rather than run time) if you pass in a variable that doesn't match the Generic type definition.
In our example above, the first two Generics "LongWritable" and "Text" specify the input key and value, and the last two Generics "Text" and "IntWriteable" specify the output key and value.
The next line "@Override" is what is known as an annotation. Annotations start with "@" and provide some information to the JVM at runtime about the line which follows them. In this case, we're telling the JVM that we want to override the "map" method of the base Mapper class, which we then do on the following line.
In class, we also use annotations in the JUnit (a popular Unit Testing framework) and Log4J (a popular Logging framework).
Linux even more important
Having good Java skills helps a ton in class, but what may actually help even more is a solid understanding of Linux.
Hadoop was written to run in Linux, and that's where it's happiest. In most of the Cloudera Certified Hadoop classes, Linux is used exclusively for the labs.
In addition to basic operations (like cd, pwd, ls, cat, grep, cp, etc.), you'll also want to get familiar with some more advanced commands like find, sort, awk, sed, and be comfortable with a Linux text editor like "vim" or "emacs."
For example, we run a MapReduce job called "WordCount" which simply peruses over a large dataset and returns a list of words, then the number of times each appears. For an example of how useful some simple Linux commands can be, let's look at the following output from the entire works of Shakespeare:
- a — 1162
- the — 1836
- Othello — 128
- Romeo — 42
Hadoop, by default returns all keys in sorted order (a, the, Othello, Romeo…), but in this case, we may want to sort on that 2nd column (the # of times that word appears). If our output was in a file called "TotalWordCount," we could get those results, simply by using the "sort" command as follows
sort –k2 –r –n TotalWordCount
The "k" switch tells the sort command to sort on second column (word frequency), the "r" switch tells sort to do a reverse sort (so highest number appears at top of results), and the "-n" switch tells sort to use a numeric sort (so that "10" appears higher up than "1").
Although we don't have time to go into find, awk, and sed, a few minutes with the "man" pages on each will give you a good head start of how to use them in class.
Additional Reading
In addition to some time spent on the Linux command line and inside of an eclipse editor, spend some time spent reading the following books to really ensure that you begin any training (or actual Hadoop work) as a complete rock star.
Effective Java by Joshua Bloch
Unix Power Tools by Peek, Powers, O'Reilly, Loukides
Hadoop, the Definitive Guide by Tom White
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About the Author: Rich Morrow
Rich brings two decades of experience in IT as a developer, system administrator, trainer, mentor, and team builder. As a consultant, Rich is focused on development and maintenance of large-scale mission-critical custom web applications, particularly those leveraging LAMP. Coming from a startup-centric, development operations background, Rich has a special appreciation and love for enabling technologies like cloud and big data.


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Coconut Grove Arts Festival 2012
– By Silvina Jover-Cirillo | Social Media Community Manager –
"Eat, breathe & live art" is the motto of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival (CGAF). History has it that the early stages of this now classic event were registered back in 1963, initially being an event showcasing an intimate clothing line as part of the Coconut Grove Playhouse's production of Irma la Douce. An event that started with a few thousand attendees now registers more than 150,000 during President's Day weekend.
According to the organizers:
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival® is produced by the Coconut Grove Arts & Festival Historical Association, Inc., a non-profit organization that receives no commission from the sale of artwork. A portion of the proceeds from Festival admissions benefits the Coconut Grove Arts and Historical Association, which funds year-round arts programs benefitting a scholarship fund that creates opportunities for Miami-Dade County's talented students to continue their art education. The Association also maintains the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery I and II, and presents special exhibitions throughout the year. Since its inception in 1963, the Association has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to students who attend fine arts programs.
From classic painters, glass, wood and metal artists, and photographers to culinary delights, the CGAF lived up to its visitors' expectations; kids and adults equally had something to enjoy during their visit. A tradition that doesn't seem to disappoint and knows how to keep up with these always evolving times, the CGAF was a totally "social" event: Twitter handle, Facebook page, FourSquare check-in and even its own #CGAF hashtag were -and still are- constantly available for all the social and tech-savvy attendees.
Enjoy some of the weekend's highlights…
Silvina –
(Photos by Silvina Jover-Cirillo)


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The Philistines were a people described in the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew term "pelistim" occurs 286 times in the Masoretic text of the Hebrew bible (of which 152 times in Samuel 1), whereas in the Greek Septuagint version of the Hebrew Bible, the equivalent term phylistiim occurs only 12 times, with the remaining 269 references instead using the term "allophylos" ("of another tribe").
According to Joshua 13:3 and 1 Samuel 6:17, the land of the Philistines (or Allophyloi), called Philistia, was a Pentapolis in south-western Levant comprised the five city-states of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath, from Wadi Gaza in the south to the Yarqon River in the north, but with no fixed border to the east. The Bible portrays them at one period of time as among the Kingdom of Israel's most dangerous enemies. Biblical scholars have connected the Philistines to other biblical groups such as Caphtorim and the Cherethites and Pelethites, which have both been identified with Crete, and leading to the tradition of an Aegean origin, although this theory has been disputed. See also Palestinian People.
The evidence for and origins of the Philistines are not clear and is the subject of considerable research and speculation in biblical archaeology. Since 1822, scholars have connected the Biblical Philistines with the Egyptian "Peleset" inscriptions, all five of which appear from c.1150 BCE just as archaeological references to "Kinaḫḫu" or "Ka-na-na" (Canaan) come to an end, and since 1873 they have both been connected with the Aegean "Pelasgians". Whilst the evidence for these connections is etymological and has been disputed, this identification is held by the majority of egyptologists and biblical archaeologists.
Medinet Habu is a mortuary temple that was constructed for Ramesess III at Thebes in Upper Egypt. The temple decoration consists of a series of reliefs and texts telling of the many exploits of the king, from his campaign against the Libyans to, most importantly, his war against the Sea Peoples.
The texts and reliefs that deal with the Sea Peoples date to year eight of Ramesess III's reign, approximately 1190 B.C. The significance of these texts is that they provide an account of Egypt's campaign against the "coalition of the sea" from an Egyptian point of view.
The Medinet Habu inscriptions are also significant for their artistic depictions of the Sea Peoples. These provide valuable information about the appearance and accoutrements of the various groups, and can lend clues towards deciphering their ethnic backgrounds (Redford 1992: 251).
But this was not the first attempted invasion by the Sea Peoples, the first attempt was against king Merneptah (reign:1213 to 1203 B.C.). His victory was recorded on his stele:
The Merneptah Stele — also known as the Israel Stele or Victory Stele of Merneptah — is an inscription by the Ancient Egyptian king Merneptah (reign:1213 to 1203 BC), which appears on the reverse side of a granite stele erected by the king Amenhotep III. It was discovered by Flinders Petrie in 1896 at Thebes.
The black granite stela primarily commemorates a victory in a campaign against the Libu and Meshwesh Libyans and their Sea People allies, but its final two lines refer to a prior military campaign in Canaan in which Merneptah states that he defeated Ashkelon, Gezer, Yanoam and Israel among others. The stele has gained much fame and notoriety for being the only Ancient Egyptian document generally accepted as mentioning "Isrir" or "Israel". It is also, by far, the earliest known attestation of the demonym Israel.
The stele reads: Israel is wasted, bare of seed,
The Peleset and Tjeker (Minoans) of Crete, they would later be known as the "Philistines" after they had settled in Southern Canaan. Over time, this area became known by a form of their name "Palestine". The Lukka who may have come from the Lycian region of Anatolia, The Ekwesh and Denen who seem to be identified with the original (Black) Greeks, The Shardana (Sherden) who may be associated with Sardinia, The Teresh (Tursha or Tyrshenoi), the Tyrrhenians – the Greek name for the Etruscans, and The Shekelesh (Sicilians?).
From the textual evidence on the temple walls, it appears that the Peleset and the Tjeker made up the majority of the Sea Peoples involved in the year 8 invasion.


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Note: Ed and Bertel are traveling in Europe. The morning news may arrive later, or not at all. Your indulgence is appreciated.
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Pakistan was open to resuming a comprehensive dialogue with India but it should include Kashmir, Lodhi said as she waved a picture of a woman whose face was scarred, with what looked like pellet-gun wounds. According to officials, Swaraj and Tillerson who met on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session, also discussed strengthening of the US-India political and economic partnership. Read More »
Iranian state media: Test of ballistic missile successful
President Hassan Rouhani made the statement in a speech during a military parade in Tehran on Friday, marking the first day of the Sacred Defense Week, President.ir reported. But after the presidential election, especially since July he has changed his tone, vicing support for the missile program. "That is a concern for the whole region". Read More »
'Not much' of a nuclear deal after Iran tests missile
Sitting in the audience, as Trump uttered this insult, were leaders of the other nations who, along with the United States, negotiated the Iran deal. Rouhani's predecessors and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have said they regard the entirety of Israel as illegitimate. The lawmakers say they've received no such notifications so far. Read More »
India superpower, Pakistan a terror factory: Read Sushma Swaraj's speech
Lodhi took particular objection to Swaraj's observation about Pakistan's founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, who, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had said, bequeathed a foreign policy based on peace and friendship. But what has Pakistan offered to the world and indeed to its own people?' she asked. "Much of what is in the air in India now is pure terror, in Kashmir, in other places", Lodhi quoted Roy. Read More »
Seismic activity detected near North Korean nuclear site
He spoke just days after Trump, in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly, derisively called Kim " Rocket Man " and said it might be necessary to "completely destroy" North Korea . Asked Thursday about new punishment for the North, Trump said: "We will be putting more sanctions on North Korea ". He added: "Of course, it's going to take months for the impact of these sanctions to be felt, but certainly banning imports of North Korea textiles will hurt the regime because ... Read More »
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Trump's broadside follows a rare statement issued by Kim, branding the US president as "deranged" and warning he will "pay dearly" for his threat to "totally destroy" the North if it attacks. pay dearly for his speech". "As such, we refuse to handle any individual loans connected to North Korea ". According to an analysis by the Defense Intelligence Agency , the North has already successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon, making it possible for it to be mounted in a warhead on a missile. Read More »
The Douglas James Suttles Buys 1000 Shares of Encana Corp (ECA) Stock
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Sanjay Dutt starrer 'Bhoomi' movie review!
Bhoomi is directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Omung Kumar and Sandeep Singh. Just like the earlier Bollywood films in the same genre this year, " Bhoomi " functions on the premise that rape victims are "tainted" forever and killing the perpetrators of the crime is the only way to find closure. Read More »
Iran's Rouhani Hits back at Trump in UNGA Speech
But U.S. participation could end, and the possible demise of the Iranian nuclear deal is one of the most underappreciated geopolitical risks in the oil market, says Helima Croft, RBC Capital Markets commodity strategist. But Rice was having none of Trump's criticism of the Iran Deal as being a "one-sided deal" and "an embarrassment" to the United States. "All these people placed emphasis on the need to honor the JCPOA and the agreement's being non-renegotiable", he said. Read More »
Saints CBs Lattimore, Moore to miss Panthers clash
The New Orleans Saints march into Bank of America Stadium to battle the Panthers in a week 3 showdown. The Panthers won four of the first five games between the two teams, with a team built out of plenty of Saints players. Defensively, Carolina forced a fumble and combined for 3 sacks, all white stifling Buffalo's offense, holding the Bills to just 176 yards of total offense and controlling the ball for nearly two-thirds of the game , with the Panthers holding the pigskin for just ... Read More »
Kashmir: Militant killed in Uri as encounter is under way
As per initial reports, at least 3-4 militants were believed to be stuck in the region. "As the cordon was tightened, the militants opened fire at the security forces triggering the gunfight", a police official said. Earlier on September 10, security forces said two militants were killed and one had surrendered during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. Read More »
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Se atenderán daños en tres etapas: EPN
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China to ban some petroleum exports to North Korea
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US, Russia Hold Secret Talks
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Mann Ki Baat made government realise people's sensitivities: Modi
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The ruling, while expected since Ghana's claim was based on the customary equidistant line, comes as a huge relief for Ghana which is counting on oil revenues to boost its economic growth back to the levels hit before a 2014 fiscal crisis. "The Special Chamber unanimously finds that Ghana did not violate the sovereign rights of Côte d'Ivoire", said a statement from the Hamburg-based tribunal sent to reporters. Read More »
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There were no direct talks with the Vice-Chancellor, though representatives were sent to reason out with the girls. Sources shared a video with The Hindu , claiming that it had been shot by students. The BHU administration has announced vacation until October 2. The victim also joined the demonstration and shaved off her hair in protest. At a time when the government is raising awareness with its "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" campaign, the girls of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha ... Read More »
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We're going to do it". Although the USA already penalises foreign firms having ties with North Korea's military programs, the wider ambit of the latest sanction would be applicable to all businesses. North Korea has claimed it is capable of miniaturizing a nuclear weapon and installing the bomb on midrange and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Read More »
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Speaking at the UN General Assembly of world leaders, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responded forcefully to Trump's pugnacious speech on Tuesday by saying Iran would not be pushed around by a relative newcomer to the world stage. The Trump administration re-certified the Iran deal in July , but officials at the time emphasized that Iran is "in default of the spirit" of the agreement. Read More »
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Some of the most treasured books on my bookshelves are The Hobbit Chronicles. Unfortunately I don't have the last two books, but I'm hoping my family will take a look at my Amazon wishlist for my birthday in October. 😉
Green wasn't my favorite color, but since I chose alicegreenlef as my Tolkien themed nickname back in 2013, I started loving this color more and more (I even dress almost all my characters in green when I play The Lord of the Rings Online), so I was happy to realize that my favorite chronicle book had a green cover.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Chronicles IV: Cloaks & Daggers is all about weapons, costumes and armours created for The Hobbit trilogy. When it comes to Weta Workshop you can be sure every single object will be a masterpiece, this is why I love this book so much. Even if "I'm [in fact ]a Hobbit in all but size", Elves are still my not so secret favorites and the costumes + weapons they designed for Tauriel are all I always wanted to see in The Lord of the Rings movies when I pictures a badass female Elf fighting along Legolas and friends in my mind. Sure, Galadriel's wardrobe is breathtaking, but I'm more a Woodland kind of girl, so I'm totally in love with Tauriel's style.


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Tineke van Geel: Tineke has been active as an international folk dance teacher since 1975. She has done extensive field research in the dance and music of Armenia and received an award from its government for being "Ambassador of the Armenian dance and culture."
Tineke has taught throughout Europe and in the US, Canada, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. She is known as an outstanding instructor who breaks down the dance patterns step by step in a relaxed and clear manner. Popular hits from her workshops over the years include Adana, De Vals Zeeman, Nazeli Bar, Ashun Daje Mori, and Yar Ko Parag.
Maurits van Geel: Maurits also has been active since 1975 as a dance teacher and choreographer. From 1989 to 2011, he was the Artistic Director of Het Internationaal Danstheater in Amsterdam, where he was responsible for the annual dance productions of this professional group. Part of his job involved extensive dance research all over the world in order to prepare for these programs. His spirited teaching of international folk dance often focuses on the ethnic diversity of the Caucasus and Roma culture. Popular dances from his FAC Pinewoods 2013 classes include Cine Are Noroc Are, Komt Vrienden in het Ronde, Syrtos Kitrinou, and Tó Milo.
Maurits has taught in the US, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and a number of European countries. Recently, Maurits and Tineke have often taught together, each with their own specialty. In the summer of 2018, in cooperation with Turkish dance teachers Turgay Onatli and Ahmet Demirbag, they organized and led a very successful dance and culture tour to Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey.
Andy Taylor-Blenis continues the tradition of yodeling at Oktoberfest with a workshop in the Austrian yodeling style taught by Werner von Trapp at Oktoberfest 1960 in Stowe, VT. Andy will also teach workshops in international dance. She is the artistic director of the dance troupe Mladost Folk Ensemble and the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society–Boston Branch Demonstration Team.
Our music workshops are taught by expert leaders from the Pinewoods Band – Julia Poirier teaching singing and Patrick Yacono teaching instrumental music.
The Pinewoods Band, directed by Tom Pixton: Legendary for their versatility and endurance, The Pinewoods Band has played at festivals throughout the US and Canada since 1991 under the masterful leadership of Tom Pixton. Tom, Barbara Pixton, Patrick Yacono, Ralph Iverson, Brian Wilson, Julia Poirier, and David Skidmore provide their outstanding repertoire of international folk dance music for our evening parties.
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Spring Equinox, 2001:
Dedicated to Sekhmet, a (potential) magazine article I wrote in March/April 2001 to fulfill a class assignment. I also made a quick trip out to the Temple for New Moon on March 24/25.
Fall Equinox, 2000:
My visit for Fall Equinox 2000 (no photos scanned in yet - sorry!) was quite an adventure. I'd originally planned on being at the Temple just for Friday and Sunday nights and spending the bulk of my vacation time out near Area 51, but Mama Sekhmet obviously had other plans....
Friday night was the official ritual. As always, it was a beautiful ceremony and a wonderful opportunity to visit with the men and women of the Las Vegas Pagan community... which seems to get larger and friendlier each year! It was especially good to discover that not only has Crone Witch Patricia found a Maiden (a lovely young woman called Crimson Tiger), but has also taken on several men as students during the past year, so look out ladies... Sekhmet Priests are on the way!
Saturday I spent the morning at the Temple (nothing like "quality time" with Mom to get your chakras balanced and your energy flowing!), then took a nice long hike during the afternoon, startling a HUGE jackrabbit in the process. Of course, I've never seen one in person before, so maybe he was just normal size. In which case... WOW! And to be honest, I think we actually startled each other. But Saturday night was really the highlight of the day... a Native American pipe ceremony! It was a deeply moving ceremony and I offer up my sincere thanks to Crone Witch Patricia for sharing her personal ritual space with us, and to Toni Vessels, the pipecarrier with whom I shared the guesthouse with that weekend, for allowing me to participate... and teaching me enough Lakota to offer up my prayers and thanks to the spirits of her tradition in their native tongue.
Sunday morning found me back at Mom's knee (yes, I pretty much lived up at the Temple itself for most of my visit), then I headed back for an afternoon of visiting with CW Patricia and the other weekend guests (okay... and napping... all the energy at the site tends to lead to short nights) before joining Toni at the drum circle in Red Rock Canyon that evening. Yes, Virginia... the hippy and rave cultures are alive and well in Las Vegas... and they all get together to drum at Red Rock every Sunday night! It was a high-energy, well-run and friendly circle, but far too short since the rangers came to kick us out at dusk :-<.
Monday morning I FINALLY made it up before sunrise and... with my cloak tossed over my pajamas -- desert mornings are COLD!... got to greet Kephera is all His glory from Mom's eastern doorway. And then, sadly, it was time to head back Los Angeles for yet another year. Unless, of course, Mom starts calling me at Spring as well....
Fall Equinox, 1999 (photos):
March 14, 1999 (sampai meditation):
Good morning . I want to thank you all for inviting me here today to share the blessings of the Goddess with you. My name is Aostara and I'm an eclectic Pagan priestess of Sekhmet, a Goddess of Healing and Balance. 'Sekhem' is an Ancient Egyptian word meaning 'Sacred Power' or 'Divine Strength'. In the old language, adding a 't' to the end of a word indicated female, so 'Sekhmet' represents the Sacred Power of the Feminine the Goddess manifest in Nature, the spiritual realms, and within each man and woman. She is called the Goddess of 10,000 names, but in reality the Goddess has billions of names, for She exists in part in each one of us. With that in mind, I invite you to close your eyes, take deep, centering breaths, and join me on a journey to discover your own personal Goddess .
As the everyday world fades away, you find yourself standing in the cold darkness of a moonless desert night. The sky above glitters with innumerable stars, and off to the east you sense more than see the beginnings of the sunrise.
Silhouetted against that deepest of blues is a cluster of small trees an oasis surrounding a domed, sand-colored structure. This is the Temple of Sekhmet, built to honor the Sacred Power of all Goddesses, and as you approach the temple grounds you feel the warmth of this energy surround you.
There is a light breeze and in the trees around you you hear the gentle song of wind chimes, and in the dawning light you catch glimpses of brightly colored prayer flags fluttering in the branches.
As you follow the white gravel path toward the Temple, you notice that it has four arched doorways one facing each of the cardinal directions and the signs along the path instruct you to enter by whichever represents the type of healing you feel you need most at this time:
You enter feeling the healing energy wash over you as you pass through the threshold -- and the quickly lightening sky reveals a slate and gravel floor, a central firepit, and a myriad of Goddess images from around the world. These images cover and surround the corner altars, and spill out onto the niches and shelves built into the walls.
In the SouthWest are the Maidens, Nymphs and Virgins:
Yemaya, Bast, Venus, Persephone, Artemis, White Buffalo Calf Woman and the Virgin of Guadalupe
In the NorthWest are the Mothers, Comforters and Bodhisattvas:
Gaia, Demeter, Corn Mother, Kwan Yin, Hathor, Tara, Isis and Mother Nature Herself
In the NorthEast are the Wise Women, Dark Ladies and Crones:
Hecate, the Fates, the Norns, Cerridwen, Kali, Lillith, Nephthys and Spider Grandmother
And in the SouthEast are the Warriors, Defenders and Healers:
The Morrigan, Durga, Brigid, Athena, Pele, Oya, Freya, and of course, Sekhmet,
represented here by a human-sized basalt statue seated on a throne and holding an ankh the symbol of life in Her left hand. Her feline head bears the face of a lioness gazing lovingly at Her cubs, and Her human body is covered in a floor-length red dress.
To Her left is a large papyrus scroll which reads:
Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices, for all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. And you who seek to know Me, know that your seeking will be in vain unless you know the Mystery for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without. For I have been with you from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end of desire .
To Her right is a black scrying mirror as tall as you are a magic mirror in which you can see you own personal Goddess, She who embodies aspects of all the Goddesses in this Temple and many others, depending on your needs. She may have a message for you, or She may simply send healing to your mind, body and spirit. Take a moment now to look into the mirror and contact Her .
As your Goddess fades from the mirror, the image of you sitting in meditation in this sanctuary appears. The Goddess tells you that you may use this mirror as a gateway to return to the Temple and visit Her whenever you like.
As you step though the mirror, you feel the warm glow of Her love accompany you, and you see the Lioness smile .
When you're ready, open your eyes and return to this time and place ..
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Cricketer Virat Kohli Has taken an initiative to support a social cause.
Virat Kohli in association with smile foundation hosted a dinner party for raising funds for unprivileged children and youth.
An auction of luxury items and cricketer memorabilia was also held.
Virat's cricketer friends M.S.Dhoni, Yuvraj singh, Hardik Pandya, Umesh yadav and Ajinkya Rahane were there and other celebrities Divya Khosla, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Akash Ambani and
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Rock Hill Girls Win Y. C. Winborn Tournament Title
The Rock Hill Bearcats defeated the Butler Bulldogs 46-27 to win the girls' division championship at the Y. C. Winborn Tournament Saturday night at Rock Hill High School.
Rock Hill won with a dominating performance in the second half. It was the Bearcats' third tournament title in the eleven-year history of the event.
The Bearcats led 17-16 at intermission, but outscored Butler 20-9 in the third quarter for a 37-25 lead.
Rock Hill (10-2) used a 7-0 run in the middle of the fourth stanza to take a 44-27 lead, and coasted on from there for the win. The Bearcat defense held Butler to just two points in the final period.
Rikoya Anderson led the way for Rock Hill in the title contest. She scored 15 points and hauled down 16 rebounds. She was named as the MVP for the tournament. She scored 53 points and pulled down 40 rebounds in the three games in the tournament.
Abrianna Green added 12 points to the attack and Erika McPhail chipped in nine points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
In other girls' contests Sun Valley (N.C.) nipped St. James 34-33 to win third place, Buford edged Airport 34-30 for fifth place, and Lugoff-Elgin toppled Gray Collegiate 34-25 for seventh place.
Butler won the Winborn boys' championship with a 59-50 win over the Byrnes Rebels. It was Butler's fourth straight tournament title.
Butler broke an 8-8 tie in the final four minutes of the first period for a 20-11 lead. Byrnes regrouped and came back in the second quarter. When halftime rolled around Butler's lead had been cut to 28-27.
Butler used an 8-0 run midway through the third quarter to take a 45-34 lead when the period was over. Byrnes would get no closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Raquan Brown, who was tabbed as the MVP for the tournament, and D. J. Little led Butler in the title contest with 15 points each. Jalen Gibson joined them in double figures with 10.
The Clover Blue Eagles claimed third place in the tournament with a 68-66 double overtime win over Greeneville (TN).
The game was close all the way. It was tied 25-25 at halftime and 48-48 after regulation. After the two teams battled to a 60-60 tie after the first overtime, Clover outscored Greeneville 8-6 in the second overtime to earn the hard-fought win and improve to 6-3 on the year.
Qwasham Garrett's driving layup with six seconds left in the second overtime session decided the issue. Garrett and teammate Heze Massey both scored 14 points to lead Clover to the win. Andrew White added 12, and Markus Nastase tossed in 11.
The Rock Hill Bearcats defeated Chapin 54-51 to earn the fifth place trophy.
Rock Hill broke a 23-23 tie at halftime and took a 40-36 lead when three quarters were in the book. Rock Hill led 49-46 with four minutes left in the game and held on for its second straight win. They are 2-9 on the year.
Antonio Barber led Rock Hill with 18 points. Luke Bracey joined him in double digits with 10 points.
York's Cougars placed three players in double figures and defeated Fairfield Central 84-67 to claim seventh place.
York led 38-36 at halftime and extended it to 58-51 lead after three periods. They pulled away in the final quarter to claim the win and improve to 5-6 on the year.
Malcolm Kennedy led the York offense with 27 points. Cameron Jones scored 23, while Tabari Moore got 15.
At the Moody Tournament at Northwestern High School, the River Bluff Gators topped the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins 68-63 to claim the championship.
River Bluff led 35-22 at halftime, and withstood a Bruins' rally in the second half to earn the win.
Andrew Robbins led a trio of Gators in double figures with 21 points. Terrill Windom, who was tabbed as the MVP for the tournament, added 18 and J. T. Reeves chipped in 14.
The Northwestern Trojans broke open a close game in the second half and beat Elevation Prep 71-60 to claim the third place trophy.
The Trojans led 44-42 at halftime and pulled away down the stretch to pick up the win and even its record at 6-6 on the year.
Chris Leach led Northwestern in scoring with 23 points. Ge-Cari Caldwell added to the Trojans' attack with 16 points.
In other games on the final day of the tournament Aiken edged Crestwood 48-44 to earn fifth place, and Marlboro County defeated Fundamental Prep 46-45 for seventh place.


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The lives of eccentric strangers, including an unorthodox hen night, a bickering couple, a folk band duo, a lad from Leeds and a nervous Frenchwoman, collide, sometimes literally, on one unusual night on the London Underground. Devastation, disillusionment, gratitude and fame lies in their wake. This show was collaboratively devised and features multirole acting, live music, masks and an innovative recycled moving set.
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There is no minimum age for a U.S. petitioner to file a petition for a family-based immigrant visa. However, you must be at least 18 years of age and have a residence in the U.S. before you can sign the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864 or I-864EZ). This form is required for immigrant visas for spouses and other relatives of U.S. sponsors. As a U.S. petitioner, you must maintain your principal residence (also called domicile) in the U.S., which is where you plan to live for the foreseeable future. Living in the U.S. is required for a U.S. sponsor to file the Affidavit of Support.
2. The Income Requirement for a Co-Sponsor of Immigration Application
As a sponsor for an immigrant visa application, if a U.S. citizen's income is not high, the U.S. citizen can find co-sponsor for immigrant visa of his or her spouse's application.
Generally, the co-sponsor should have an income 125% above the federal poverty lines. Unlike the sponsor, a co-sponsor is not allowed to combine his or her assets to meet the 125% guideline. A co-sponsor should submit with affidavit the following documents to prove their income:
1) The Federal Tax Return for most recent year;
2) The evidence of current employment;
3) The evidence that sponsor's income is sufficient to meet the income requirement.
3. Green Card Application for Marriages outside the United States
To get your spouse a U.S. immigrant visa and bring your spouse to the U.S. to live, one method is that you can "sponsor" your spouse's immigrant visa for entry to the United States. If you follow this process, your foreign spouse will complete the visa process completely outside the U.S., and then arrive in the U.S. and obtain permanent residency status immediately. You will need to submit an immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130, to USCIS.
If married outside the United States, the foreign spouse usually must remain in her or his country until she or he obtains the Green Card. In this case, the U.S. citizen needs to file an immigration petition (Form I-130) and request that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to notify a U.S. Consulate in the country where the spouse lives.
Once the form I-130 visa petition is approved, the foreign-born spouse will receive a packet from the National Visa Center (NVC), which is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The packet informs the foreign spouse of the various documents which must be presented at the immigrant visa interview abroad (e.g., passport, police clearances, results of medical examinations, etc.). The packet includes certain documents requesting biographic data that must be completed, signed and forwarded to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad. Usually, the foreign-born spouse is interviewed and granted an immigrant visa within three to six months.
After the Form I-130 approval by USCIS, the National Visa Center and the U.S. Embassy will complete all the necessary administrative processing, your spouse will be granted an immigrant visa. Your spouse will receive an IR-1 (Immediate Relative) or a CR-1 (Conditional Residency) visa. An IR-1 visa allows your spouse to immigrate to the U.S. A CR-1 visa will be given to your spouse if your marriage is less than 2 years old. It is conditional for two years.
4. Green Card Application for Marriages within the United States
In this case, the U.S. citizen needs to submit a visa petition (Form I-130) to the appropriate USCIS Service Center to prove that the marriage was not entered into for the sole purpose of obtaining a Green Card. The burden is on the parties to establish a real marriage. Attached to the Form I-130 petition are the following items:
1) Biographical forms (forms G-325A) for both the husband and the wife with photos attached;
2) Proof of the petitioner's citizenship. This can take the form of a U.S. Passport, a Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship, or a certified copy of the citizen's birth certificate;
3) A copy of the marriage certificate;
4) Certified copies of the documents that terminated any previous marriages of the husband or wife, including final divorce decrees, and certificates of annulment or death.
At the same time, the foreign-born spouse, assuming he or she entered the U.S. lawfully, should submit an application for adjustment of status (Form I-485), which is an application for a Green Card. Normally, the alien spouse will also have to submit form I-485 with photos, an Affidavit of Support from the U.S. citizen spouse, application for employment authorization (optional), an application for a travel permit (known as "Advance Parole", operational) - assuming the non-citizen spouse has not been in the U.S. unlawfully for 180 days or more.
The spouse does not need to wait for the immigrant visa number to become current before he or she may apply to adjust to permanent resident. The USCIS will schedule an interview and the timeframe depends upon the location. The Service Center can also process the employment card (EAD) and travel permit.
5. Other Considerations
If you and your spouse are planning to remain outside the U.S. indefinitely, it is not recommended that the alien spouse applying for a U.S. Green Card. The Green Card could be cancelled at the Port of Entry to the U.S. if the alien spouse has spent more than six months outside of the U.S. The Immigration Officer at the Port of Entry will have to determine if the U.S. is your main home, so be prepared for a lot of questions.
If the parties are not yet married, then the foreign fiancé(e) can enter the U.S. on the K-1 fiancé visa, but is required to get married to the sponsoring U.S. citizen, and file the adjustment of status application. For the eligibility of the K-1 visa, the U.S. citizen must remain unmarried until the arrival of the fiancé(e) in the U.S., and the wedding must take place within 90 days of the fiancée's arrival if he or she is to remain in status. The U.S. citizen and the foreign fiancé(e) must have met personally at least once in the two years before the petition was filed.
- If your wife cannot wait too long to complete the immigrant visa process outside the U.S., you spouse can apply for a K-3 visa. The K-3 visa is a non-immigrant visa. K-3 visas are granted normally within a few months. Your spouse should use the K-3 visa to start the process outside of the U.S., then travel to the U.S. to complete the immigration process. In this case, the K-3 application must be made in the country where the marriage took place.
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CORE at CLCCO 2017 was a great success!
Chaired by:
Dr. Devin Schellenberg - BC Cancer Agency
Dr. Randeep Sangha - Cross Cancer Institute
Date: Thursday, February 9th, 2017
Time: 2:30 - 6:00 pm
Location: Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel
1038 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 0B9
Medical oncology breakout session
- Hypes and Hopes: Progress and Controversies in Lung Cancer 2016/17 -
Dr. Ross Camidge
- Cancer Genomics: Challenges & Opportunities for Oncologists - Dr. Shantanu Banerji
- Marijuana will be Legal Soon Enough but what about My Cancer Drugs? Everything you always wanted to
know about Cancer Drug Funding in Canada but were too Afraid to Ask - Dr. Anil Abraham Joy
Radiation oncology breakout session
- The Treatment of Brain Metastases - Dr. Alan Nichol
- PFTs, Puffers & Procedures - Dr. Robert Kyskan
- Review of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer -
Dr. Houda Bahig
Combined Session


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Petrol Cambio: The Carry-on Cam Bag and Support System
This is just the thing mobile video producers needed—a carry-on-sized rolling camera bag that transforms into a mini-support system for small camcorders.
Petrol Cambio It can accommodate cameras up to 9.9 pounds (4.5 kg) and there's an optional lightweight micro-fluid head for quick attachment and pan/tilt moves. The center steel column expands up to 56 inches (142 cm) and the expandable aluminum double-bar that braces the bag is self-latching.
It has plenty of cargo space for a cam and accessories and lots of side pockets. And it weighs only 15 pounds (6.8 kg).
At the 2010 NAB Show, it was a fresh enough concept in carrying your gear to earn a STAR Award from TV Technology magazine.
Below is a video of the Cambio in action:
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We are stockists of Rusty and Channel Islands and while not all boards in the range are in stock we can order most boards and have them within a week, so if you're interested in a browse around or have a specific board in mind why not call in and have a look.
We are also agents for G.S.I. which distributes many iconic surfboard brands including:
- Webber
- Walden
- Aloha
- Meyerhoffer
- Modern longboards
- McTavish
- Tiki & Hot Buttered
So if you see anything you like from any of these manufacturers we can order it for you and have it usually within a week.
Trade-in's welcome.


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Quick Hits: Joan Rivers Gets Canned, Baseball's 'Howard,' & Plastic Surgery
These subjects were briefly discussed prior to a break:
• Howard brought up that Joan Rivers was let go from the TV Guide Network, where she covered red-carpet events, and was replaced by Lisa Rinna. Gary then came into the studio and asked Howard why he thought that happened, and he responded he felt Joan was getting too much money for her services given the network's low budget.
• Howard played a clip of a sports talk show host comparing Howard to the baseball player, Vladimir Guerrero. The host explained he felt that, like the way Vladimir made the hitters in his lineup better, Howard also brought ratings to the disc jockeys who followed his show when he was on terrestrial radio.
• Howard announced Tabitha Stevens was stopping in, and Artie acknowledged he didn't recognize her in the hall when he saw her earlier because of the latest plastic surgery she'd gotten. Benjy then said he noticed the surgery as well, but that he felt it made Tabitha look "more human" than before.


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*Aubergine and Celeste hope their readers are feeling refreshed after last week's new moon in Aries*
Aries: March 21–April 19
This is your time, friend! Stick to your gunz! This is the start of a six-month cycle of getting back to you, so get to work on any solo projects you've been dreaming up. Plan some tight looks to try out after Venus gets her sweet arse out of retrograde on the 15th.
Taurus: April 20–May 20
Expressive Mercury is in your sign until the 20th of this month my lovely earth friend! Time for some introspection and personal healing. Tweet your truth, but do this before Sunday when Mercury goes into retrograde.
Gemini: May 21–June 20
This is a rare time of intuition and compassion for you lol. Write down your ideas and dreams! This week focus on your professional image (gr8 excuse to go shopping, imo). Gentle reminder to be friendly at work.
Cancer: June 21–July 22
Hey dreamboat, you're super charming right now so get your hot ass out and network! Watch your mouth at work though Crab, don't make weird/vaguely insulting jokes no one gets. And most importantly, please, don't screw the crew.
Leo: July 23–August 22
You are a career superstar for the next two weeks my hot fire friend. Want a promotion? You got it. This is the time for parties! You might meet someone who you can collab with on something cool.
Virgo: Aug 23–Sep 22
You've got control of your life sweet honey child! You'll have plenty of chances to be adventurous Virgin, you're super popular right now — but don't get distracted by that hottie! You need to get all your ducks in a row by Sunday.
Libra: Sep 23–Oct 22
You are about to do a major collab @ work this week (think you are Malik Jordan, and your boss is Drake). Listen to your heart, it's gonna drive you through this time, and just hold on cause YOU are going home.
Scorpio: Oct 23–Nov 21
The sun is in your house of work this week: YES! Sweet Scorpion it is time for you to work x6. You will be killin' it this week, which might get you some haters but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Sagittarius: Nov 22–Dec 21
It's time to branch out and show your ever creative nature at work this week. Maybe instead of presenting a presentation you could write a song about the topic, but we are just spitballing here.
Capricorn: Dec 22–Jan 21
Time for your smart-arse self to give some hot takes that will save the day at work. The 10th and 11th are your time to kill it and we are very proud of all that you will achieve.
Aquarius: Jan 22–Feb 19
Make the best of this fortnight, my pal! Fuck your boss for a promotion or finally curse out the dick who complains about the coffee. Viva la revolution.
(This guest horoscope brought to you by Madame Aura)+
Pisces: Feb 19–Mar 20
M8, you're known as a bit of a shit talker, but this fortnight you gotta walk the walk, buddy. Your work might not pay off career-wise, but you will be respected for the effort you put in.
P.S. We thank the "constructive criticism" from our anonymous letter writer, and will strive to read at least three magazine horoscopes (That's Life, Lucky Break, AND Women's Weekly) a week to appease your concerns. xx


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Violence disturbing during season of peace
Crime, sex and money. Those three news topics, poll after poll and survey after survey tell us, are what people want to read about in the print media, see on TV and hear about on the radio.
Unfortunately, that seems to be all too true. Just look at the recent coverage of the shooting of a black man by a white police officer, the subsequent looting and riots, and demonstrations that have turned ugly — even one right next door at the Mall of America in Bloomington.
It is starting to feel like we are on the cusp of another decade like the mid-'60s to early '70s, the decade of civil rights demonstrations and anti-war protests, many of which turned violent.
Those hoping to attract media attention to their civil and social issues often turn to violence, because that's what brings the news teams to town. The media know that a confrontation between helmeted police officers and demonstrators will draw more viewers and readers than a peaceful sit-in or parade.
There is no doubt that the media helped fuel the civil unrest of the '60s and early '70s. That was the era when television was a relatively new media. The live coverage that is the rule today was the exception then, the first time that viewers could watch events on their TVs as they actually unfolded across the country or even across the world.
In our current decade, social media has furthered the immediacy of news, often at the expense of accuracy and fairness. One cannot open Facebook or Twitter without encountering commentary on the recent events involving the protests and the recent slayings of police officers in New York and Florida.
We, of course, do not feel that violence is a solution to any issue, nor should it be used to draw attention to deeper social and civil issues.
And we find it particularly troubling that these violent episodes are erupting during a season that traditionally promotes the concept of peace for all mankind.
We don't know how to stop the violence, but here's a thought: on Christmas day, the day of the birth of the man who brought about the radical concept of peace and forgiveness over that of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," let's shut off social media, the television and close up the newspapers and magazines, and concentrate on the real reason for the season. Maybe we'll find a little peace for ourselves.
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text: In the "Black Americans of Achievement" series, a biography of a noted black militant of the 60's. Flashing back from Malcolm X's 1964 return from his seminal five-week visit to Africa and the Middle East, Rummel traces his subject's life from a painful, troubled youth and his early adulthood, spent in prison, He discusses Malcolm X's conversion to the Nation of Islam while in prison, including some information on the religion itself and its role in African-American life in the 50's and 60's, and the growing role of Malcolm X as a spokesman for the movement and his eventual alienation from its leader. Final chapters describe his evolving beliefs in traditional Islamic tenets, his founding of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, his commitment to economic and social freedom for blacks (he called for revolt against whites), and his tragic assassination in 1965. While this is useful as far as it goes, and largely accurate (though, unfortunately, a description of Allah as a man is allowed to stand in an indirect quote without correction), Rummel settles for little more than a recitation of facts, without placing them in the perspective of Malcolm X's influence on subsequent African-American political and social life. Serviceable but uninspiring.


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We are looking for the opportunity to programme work from a broad cross section of what is available. Our programme so far has emerged through a largely organic response to the needs of the professional, local amateur and semi-professional artistic community. We have now reached the point where we are starting to shape this into a tangible framework and develop an audience development plan. Our audience for theatre is building as is our reputation for programming quality work. As a new organisation, we are working on box office splits or hires but are open to discussion, particularly on funded work.
In addition, we have become a vibrant home for live music gigs, festivals, cinema with live music, improvised music nights and pretty much anything in-between. We have our own grand piano on stage which is extremely popular with visiting musicians and a range of PA options available for hire. Our music events tend to focus on quality and / or fun. We have several spaces in which gigs can take place including the theatre and bar.
Our cinema facilities were added about a year after we opened and we have been able to consider our programming options carefully. We have chosen to screen films that our customers generally wouldn't have access to on the big screen in the local area or may have missed the first time around. We're also working with several carefully chosen partner organisations on programming to bring specialist evenings such as horror themed nights using 35mm film projection and guest speakers. The programming strands in this area split broadly into two categories and will merge into our eventual objectives for the live theatre plan –
World Screen – Supporting British film and the best releases from around the world that not everyone has access to.
Unseen Screen - Releases that need a second airing or that represent a group of people who have a distinctive story to tell.
Other programming areas in development
We are looking at ways in which we can grow our comedy audiences. Blending comedy into theatre, music or cinema has worked successful at Shelley Theatre but we have had very limited success with stand up comedy or cabaret. We have hosted several dance events but are still find the audince for this medium. We are hoping that alongside restoration works to the floors in several areas of our building, we may be able to open up dance in our spaces in more innovative ways. Once we have carried out the next phase of building works, we also hope to be able to host static art exhibitions.


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Aug 30, 2017 - 4min read
Solar cells are quite literally a space-age technology. Although the photovoltaic effect was first observed in 1839, it wasn't until 1958 that solar cells were first put to significant use – in the Vanguard 1 Earth orbital satellite.
While the efficiency of solar cells has since increased dramatically, the principles of a technology that evolved to facilitate space exploration remain largely unchanged in the domestic context.
So how exactly does a PV solar cell work?
Inside a standard solar cell are two extremely thin layers of silicon crystal, sandwiched between a positively charged front contact and a negatively charged back contact.
The top layer of silicon crystal – the n-type semiconductor – has been specially treated to destabilise its atoms, giving them a surplus of electrons which they are compelled to dispose of.
The bottom layer, meanwhile – the p-type semiconductor – has been specially treated to ensure its atoms have a deficit of electrons. There is an imbalance between the two layers which the laws of physics are eager to redress.
It's only when the silicon absorbs photons – from light – that the electrons get the requisite energy to move freely.
When sunlight hits the top layer of silicon crystal, the electrons become 'excited' enough to move through the front and back metal contacts of the cell – and the movement of the electrons through this circuit creates an electric current.
The current generated by a solar cell is, on its own, fairly small. So each solar cell becomes an individual unit in a much larger network; solar cells are linked to form a solar panel, and then solar panels are connected to create the solar arrays that, for example, would be mounted on a roof.
The final piece of the puzzle is an inverter, which converts the DC electricity produced by solar arrays into the AC electricity which is compatible with the mains supply in your home.
With the option of adding battery storage into the mix, energy users can gain greater control over their supply by being able to select what type of energy they use at certain times of the day. Solar-generated electricity stored in a battery can be used whenever is most convenient and cost effective, cutting energy bills by decreasing reliance on more expensive energy from the national grid.
Now, with the cost of generating solar power cheaper than it has ever been before – and continuing to fall – the stage is set for the number of UK homes sporting solar panels to increase dramatically from the current figure of 2 million.


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Ok this one is more like a Computer Second.
Just found this kewl Google BlogSearch Engine:
I am having loads of fum searching blogs from all over the world. It is cross blogform (will search a variety of differnt blog sites (blogspot, wordpress, etc.) .
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Are you the owner of a small, growing business? If so, can I ask you a question? Did you start out as a one-person shop? I'm going to take a guess that you probably answered yes to that question. If not, I'd wager that you started with just a few people, maybe some family members or close friends who helped you in their spare time. I don't know too many small business owners who didn't, at least for some period of time, try to manage it all on their own, or with as little help as possible. At some point, though, it becomes absurd to try to do it all yourself. The demands on your time, energy, and attention reach a point at which you just can't do it all. That's the time when you'll need to make a decision - to either hire more staff, or to outsource some of the work. For most businesses in today's world, it ends up being a combination of the two. The current trend, quite understandably is to outsource the functions that don't relate directly to the production of your offerings, and keep in-house those that do. This way, you'll be hiring people with talents that further the development of your products or services, and delegating the rest to experts outside of your immediate staff. Not surprisingly, bookkeeping is one of the functions that is most commonly outsourced to a third party.
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It wasn't too long ago that the media was abuzz with stories about "outsourcing", and the loss of jobs that were being shipped overseas. Actually, what we were all so concerned about was really more accurately termed "offshoring". In the past few years, however, business blogs and websites have been talking much more about another use of the term: the practice of delegating work that falls outside of your company's core competencies, which frees up your time and resources to focus on what you do best.
When your company grows to the point of needing employees (other than you) it can be scary. There are so many unknowns that come with hiring on employees that you do not know personally. The possibility exists that you could hire someone who will do a poor job or even intentionally do harm to your business through employee fraud. The first way to guard against these issues is to be very diligent throughout the hiring process. After that, there are some safeguards you can put in place that will allow you to quickly catch employee fraud.
For many years, small and medium business owners have been outsourcing their accounting solutions. In fact, payroll has been one of the most outsourced business functions in the world. If you're an SMB owner and have been considering outsourcing your accountant solutions, you may be wondering if it is a better solution than keeping them in-house. Let's look at a few ways that outsourcing accounts is a better solution than in-house for your SMB.
If you are considering switching from in-house accounting to an outsourced virtual model, you probably have a lot of questions. Accurate accounting is essential to the financial wellbeing of your business and switching to a new method of bookkeeping should only be done after careful consideration. Access to your information is likely a major concern as you consider outsourced bookkeeping. Do you have immediate access to all of your financial data? What type of access does cloud based outsourced bookkeeping provide? Does the cloud provide secure access to my data? Start your research into outsourced bookkeeping by getting the answers to these important questions.


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Photographs are the poetry of the visual arts. Their physical scope is contained within the four edges of a single frame, and within a precise moment in time. But their ability to convey meaning and beauty is immeasurable. That is the inspiration that the medium holds for me, and it is the basis for my work as a photographer.
During my lifetime commitment to professional photography, my clients have sent me all over the world. I have photographed in many different cultures and circumstances including advertising, publicity and editorial work both in the studio and on location in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean.
I have worked as a Still Photographer on literally hundreds of major film and television productions, and I have had the opportunity to work with and photograph an extraordinary array of talented and creative people.
My photographs have appeared in a wide variety of book, newspaper and magazine publications, and websites worldwide.
Other special projects include:
Photographed album covers for Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Arlo Guthrie.
Photographed the Vice President at his residence in Washington, DC, on assignment for ABC News.
Produced publicity and advertising photographs for a 21 concert series for Radio City Music Hall that completely sold out, setting house records for attendance.
Images from my movie work included in the exhibit "Hollywood: Legend and Reality," created by the Smithsonian Institution and Time, Inc., that toured major venues in the United States.
On set movie work included in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Work included on Grace Ormonde'sWedding Style website along with the select work of pre-eminent wedding photographers from around the world.
Photographs of the last Shaker sisters included in the collection of the Winterthur Museum.
Produced, directed and photographed a documentary film (comprised entirely of black & white photographs) that won "Best Film" and "First Place" Awards at various film festivals, was a finalist at the American Film Festival, and has been televised in the United States and Europe.
Taught a course for the Art Department of Williams College on the photo essay as a narrative form.
Some years ago, I started accepting private clients, shooting portraits and weddings, and found it to be extremely rewarding for me to be working on this kind of personal level for people, to be a part of their lives on such a significant day. My experience in the motion picture industry and in documentary work flows seamlessly into my approach to wedding photojournalism, allowing me to work quickly to get honest and flattering results.
This is a fascinating time to be a photographer. Photography is evolving with the continued development of innovative digital techniques. I enjoy these new opportunities. It keeps things fresh, and it allows me to offer my clients services that include the very best of whats available.
But no matter how the tools change, some things dont change at all. To transcend the limits of those four edges, you still need the ability to see and to be there, not just with your eyes, but with your heart and mind as well. Staying within that moment is just as inspiring as ever. And thats what makes this work truly exciting.