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'Tis the season for new books! We've found something for everyone – for the Christmas lover, for the storybook fan, for the fashionista, for teens, and something for the vegans and vegetarians in your life. Just released in time for the holidays, these books would all make fabulous gifts!
Miracle on 34th Street | by Valentine Davies, adapted for picture book by Susanna Leonard Hill, Illustrated by James Newman Gray
Now in picture book format for the first time ever – it's everyone's favourite holiday tale about Kris Kringle, a little girl named Susan, and a few Christmas miracles. This storybook edition of the Christmas story, Miracle on 34th Street, has lovely colourful full-page illustrations. It's a holiday classic for a reason! This would be a fun Christmas Eve gift wrapped with a new pair of pajamas for a night before Christmas family storytime.
Mary Poppins | by P.L. Travers, Illustrated by Júlia Sardà
Experience the fantastical adventures of the magical nanny who inspired the classic film, stage show, and young imaginations the world over in a whole new way. This illustrated gift edition features silver foil on the cover and beautiful artwork by Júlia Sardà that re-imagines Mary's London in rich, full color. This would be a fabulous gift bundled with a set of movie passes to the new film, Mary Poppins Returns.
Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes | by Eva Chen, Illustrated by Derek Desierto
This book is equal parts fashion fairytale and girl power handbook. Meet Juno Valentine, a girl with uncomplicated taste in shoes. One day her shoes go missing which leads her on an epic adventure. Juno discovers a magical room filled with every kind of shoe she could possibly imagine. With each pair she tries on, Juno is transported to a colourful new world – that of Frida Kahlo, Misty Copeland, Anna Wintour, and Serena Williams – to learn that maybe her shoes might be the best shoes of all. Perfect for the little shoe-lover and dress-up artist in your life.
Carols and Chaos | by Cindy Anstey
On the hunt for the perfect new novel for your YA reader? Canadian Author, Cindy Anstey has you covered with her latest book, Carols and Chaos. The story follows Kate Darby, a lady's maid at the country estate of Shackleford Park, in the early 1800s in England. This tale of romance, mystery, mistletoe, and mayhem is a page-turner! This would make a great gift for the young Jane Austen and Downton Abby fan.
Vegan Christmas | by Gaz Oakley
Vegans are set to have the best Christmas ever thanks to Gaz Oakley's cookbook, Vegan Christmas. Full of drool-worthy photographs and innovative recipes, this cookbook is an entertainers' dream. He covers recipes from Christmas morning all the way through to dessert. These recipes are thorough. If you've ever wondered how to make vegan bacon, sausage, or cheese, Gaz will walk you through the steps. This is the perfect gift for the vegan, vegetarian, or plant-based foodie in your life.
What's your favourite holiday book? Let us know in the comments below!


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Abdominal sounds
Abdominal sounds are the noises made by the intestines.
Alternative Names
Bowel sounds
Abdominal sounds (bowel sounds) are made by the movement of the intestines as they push food through. Since the intestines are hollow, bowel sounds can echo through the abdomen much like the sounds heard from water pipes.
Most bowel sounds are harmless and simply mean that the gastrointestinal tract is working. A doctor can check abdominal sounds by listening to the abdomen with a stethoscope (
Although most bowel sounds are normal, there are some instances in which abnormal bowel sounds provide valuable information about the health of the body.
Reduced (hypoactive) bowel sounds include a reduction in the loudness, tone, or regularity of the sounds. They are a sign that intestinal activity has slowed.
Hypoactive bowel sounds are normal during sleep, and also occur normally for a short time after the use of certain medications and after abdominal surgery. Decreased or absent bowel sounds often indicate constipation.
Increased (hyperactive) bowel sounds can sometimes be heard even without a stethoscope.
Abdominal sounds are always evaluated together with symptoms such as:
- Gas
- Nausea
- Presence or absence of bowel movements
- Vomiting
If bowel sounds are hypoactive or hyperactive and there are other abnormal symptoms, it is important for you to have continued follow-up with your health care provider.
For example, no bowel sounds after a period of hyperactive bowel sounds can mean there is a rupture of the intestines, or strangulation of the bowel and death (
Very high-pitched bowel sounds may be a sign of early bowel obstruction.
Common Causes
Most of the sounds you hear in your stomach and intestines are due to normal digestion and are no need for concern. Many conditions can cause hyperactive or hypoactive bowel sounds. Most are harmless and do not need to be treated.
The following is a list of more serious conditions that can cause abnormal bowel sounds.
Hyperactive, hypoactive, or missing bowel sounds:
- Blocked blood vessels prevent the intestines from getting proper blood flow. For example,
blood clotscan cause mesenteric artery occlusion.
- Mechanical
bowel obstructionis caused by hernia, tumor, adhesions, or similar conditions that can block the intestines. Paralytic ileusis a problem with the nerves to the intestines. Reduced nerve activity can result from:
- Blood vessel blockage
- Bowel blockage
- Chemical imbalances such as
- Infection
- Overexpansion of the bowel
- Trauma
Other causes of hypoactive bowel sounds:
- Drugs that reduce intestinal movements such as opiates (including codeine), anticholinergics, and phenothiazines
General anesthesia
- Radiation to the abdomen
- Spinal anesthesia
- Surgery in the abdomen
Other causes of hyperactive bowel sounds:
Crohn's disease
- Diarrhea
Food allergy GI bleeding
- Infectious
enteritis Ulcerative colitis
Home Care
Call your health care provider if
Call your health care provider if you experience any symptoms such as:
- Bleeding from your rectum
- Nausea
- Prolonged diarrhea or constipation
- Vomiting
What to expect at your health care provider's office
The doctor will perform a physical exam and ask you questions about your medical history. You may be asked:
- What other symptoms do you have?
- Have you noticed any abdominal pain?
- Have you noticed any diarrhea?
- Have you noticed any constipation?
- Have you noticed any
abdominal distention?
- Have you noticed any
excessive or absent gas (flatus)?
- Have you noticed any bleeding from the rectum or black stools?
Depending on the findings of your physical exam, the doctor may order more tests. Tests may include:
Abdominal CT scan Abdominal x-ray
- Blood tests
If there are signs of an emergency, you will be sent to the hospital. A tube will be placed through your nose or mouth into the stomach or intestines. This empties the contents of your intestines. Usually, you will not be allowed to eat or drink anything so your intestines can rest. You will be given fluids through a vein (intravenously).
You may be given medication to reduce symptoms and to treat the cause of the problem. (The specific medication depends on the situation.) Some people may need surgery right away.
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Postier RG, Squires RA. Acute abdomen. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 45.

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This tool was originally designed as an accessibility function for those who need to enhance voices, but as Twitter user @arnoldcrndo pointed out, it can also be used to hear conversations in a room where you've left your phone behind. This is a tool with many benefits such as more options to get specific information and give you access to any WhatsApp account. Well, it seems right when we thought it couldn't get any worse, it did just that. Now, I love to eavesdrop as much as the next person (and judging by what I hear them whispering right now, probably more), but I'm definitely not endorsing the use of AirPods in this way. Now, FaceApp is not the only popular but controversial product from an authoritarian country. But Russia is more authoritarian. China is even more authoritarian than Russia. Click here for more tips. The app currently has more than 100 million installations in the Google Play store alone.
You see things thriving and so you immediately want to use their play script on how they're doing things, but you don't really know what's happening on the backend. Later that year, the app added options to apply makeup, put on a 'hipster' beard, change genders and – most controversially – see how people would look if they were another race. In other words, FaceApp may indeed be able to use Ramsay's face and name – and those of an estimated 150 million other people – however it wishes. Last week, the mobile application FaceApp released a new feature that allows people to upload headshots of people and turn the subject's face decades older. "A biometric map of someone's face isn't just used for unlocking smartphones, it is now a highly-prized commodity by governments and tech companies used to train algorithms and for facial recognition-enabled mass surveillance. It also makes me wonder whether advertisers will soon mimic the worlds of Blade Runner and Minority Report and use facial-recognition software to further the rise of surveillance capitalism with interactive advertising.
While Zelle also emphasized its current security features, such as identity verification and multifactor authentication, Sullivan said he isn't convinced they will completely deter future attacks on consumer accounts. Follow the prompts to enter your password, phone number, and unique verification code sent to your phone. Select 2-step verification. Then tap the switch to toggle 2-step verification On. If you mean, how do you use one computer to contact another: Remote desktop software allows you to remotely control one PC from another, or show your PC screen to someone else. Simply choose any of your victim mobile phone from the client screen. Phone calls and text messages are most common ways of communication. AI researchers are allegedly scraping photos of faces online by the millions. Security researchers have been warning about SS7 protocol flaws for years. I've seen over the years. FaceApp was released in 2017 and originally allowed users to edit faces in photographs in ways such as adding a smile, subtracting a few years or applying a 'hotness' filter. These applications are considered to be the best phone hacking application of 2018 and millions of users are using this application for hacking smartphones. This application is a very popular smartphone hacking software.
Lindemer and her team streamlined the application and designed a business model, and recently they ran a successful usability pilot. No for-profit business does something just to do something — there is always a self-serving reason. read more here has its own version of Safe Mode but there are different ways to activate it, depending on your phone model. Ahead, see what people are saying about this feature, and let's leave the super-sleuthing to the professionals, shall we? You can buy them if you want in order to see huge success and quickly! Can you tell me the code? Hypothetically, the Russian government can now obtain anything that anyone uploaded to FaceApp. I believe – but have no evidence – that Microsoft is worried that the Russian government would obtain users' personal information from LinkedIn if the servers were there. Russian law mandates that internet companies store the information of Russian people on servers in the country, ostensibly for their protection.


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Gemstones are beautiful, unique and truly fascinating.
Although there are many factors which should be considered when purchasing gemstones, colour is thought to be the most important. Saturation, depth of tone and hue are the key factors that determine the gemstone's value and should be considered when making a precious jewellery purchase.
The tone, colour (known as hue) and saturation are thought to be the most important factors to consider when purchasing gemstones. Some hues are more valued than others, for example, sapphires in the velvet-blue to violet-blue range are thought to be ideal. Similarly, sapphires very light or very dark in colour are considered less valuable.
The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) developed a colour grading system for coloured gemstones. This includes 31 different hues ranging from red to brown, with gradations such as slightly yellowish green and very strong greenish blue.
Tone refers to how light or dark a gemstone is, and is another incredibly important factor as it affects the gemstones hue. For example, a sapphire that has a medium to medium-dark tone is more valuable than one which is extremely light or dark in tone.
The definition of clarity is similar amongst both diamonds and coloured gemstones. Clarity refers to the amount of flaws on the given gemstone. Internal flaws are inclusions and external flaws are generally referred to as blemishes.
It is important to understand that most gemstones have some amount of inclusions, finding a flawless coloured gemstone is actually rarer than finding a flawless diamond. The process within the earth which creates them determines the number of flaws a stone will have. For example, due to the violent circumstances under which emeralds are formed, these are almost always included. Darker gemstones tend to be able to carry more inclusions without lessening their value because the depth of colour masks most flaws. Likewise, lighter gemstones show internal inclusions much more clearly so it is best to consider this when purchasing.
The GIA grade clarity of coloured gemstones use three categories; Type I, Type II and Type III.
Type I – Inclusions are not noticeable to the untrained eye, this type of gemstone has formed under geological conditions.
Type II – Inclusions are typically slightly noticeable, this type of gemstone has formed under geological conditions that are more severe.
Type III – Inclusions are typically noticeable, this type of gemstone has formed under geological conditions that are very violent.
Most gemstones today have been treated to enhance their colour and clarity to improve their appearance. In fact, gemstones that naturally have a beautiful colour and clarity command extravagant prices. There are a number of ways in which coloured gemstones can be treated which range from heating, bleaching and irradiation.
The application of heat enhances the colour and clarity of coloured gemstones and tends to be part of a standard polishing process. The changes made as a result of this are permanent. This treatment has been common around the globe for centuries and is accepted by the jewellery industry.
Founded by gemstone merchants, this process began centuries ago when they discovered that immersing emeralds in oil or waxes made them appear clearer and more desirable.
This practice is still common today, where coloured gemstones are filled with oil, resin, wax or other materials to improve their appearance to the untrained eye.
In order to improve the sturdiness and appearance of coloured gemstones, the use of wax, resin or oil is applied to the exterior to protect the natural substance.
Bleaching is the application of chemicals or other elements in order to lighten or enhance colour consistency on particular gemstones.
This is where colour agents are added so they permeate a gemstone to alter or enhance the colour.
A permanent treatment where radiation is used to alter and enhance a gemstone's colour to make it appear more desirable. This is often followed by a heating process.
Contrary to popular belief not all sapphires are blue - they can come in every colour under the rainbow (apart from red). Blue sapphires are generally referred to simply as sapphires and sapphires of other colours are named yellow sapphire, pink sapphire etc.
Sapphires get their signature colour from traces of iron, chromium, titanium and other elements. Colour is considered the most important aspect when estimating the value of sapphires. Hues closer to a pure blue are deemed more desirable, but saturation is more important with top sapphires reaching vivid saturation. Dark sapphires are deemed less desirable and this is represented in their value.
Similar to other coloured gemstones, colour is considered the most important factor when pricing emeralds. The ideal emerald would be saturated and bright, with a bluish-green to green hue. Emeralds which are highly transparent with even colour distribution are deemed most prized.
Unlike diamonds, the clarity of emeralds are graded by eye as numerous inclusions and surface breaking fissures are to be expected with this gemstone. Therefore if an emerald has no visible inclusions to the eye it is considered flawless - this is incredibly rare. Due to this, most emeralds are treated to enhance clarity.
Rubies and sapphires are in fact the same mineral - just different colours.
Rubies receive their incredible red hue as a result of high levels of chromium. As with most coloured gemstones, colour is by far the most important thing to consider when evaluating a ruby. The lines between colour boundaries of red and pink are often blurred for rubies. The ideal colour is considered a vivid, medium-dark red to slightly purplish red with a medium to medium-dark tone.
Similar to sapphires and emeralds, a ruby's clarity is not graded under 10x magnification as inclusions are to be expected with coloured gemstones. Instead, they are graded by eye, with a high clarity ruby considered 'eye clean'.
Unlike diamonds, there isn't an ideal cut for coloured gemstones. The cutter usually assesses each stone individually and works around flaws, as there is no fixed rule for cutting coloured gemstones. The best-considered cuts are those which enhance its natural beauty by reflecting light in an even manner without darkness or windowing the stone. This results in coloured gemstones which come in a variety of shapes and sizes.


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Mozilla's latest Nightly build for Firefox includes an option to automatically mute audio which plays when a web page is opened.
Firefox's Nightly browser is updated frequently and allows users to test a variety of features which may not make it into the stable browser client.
The Nightly releases can be unstable and feature a number of bugs, in addition to work-in-progress features destined for the main Firefox browser.
Firefox Nightly's automatic audio muting can be toggled on or off, and users can make exceptions for certain sites or force websites to ask for permission before autoplaying audio.
It will be a while before this feature potentially rolls out to the stable Firefox browser, as it will need to launch on the Firefox beta and developer builds first and be tested further.
We are adding the ability to block and configure autoplaying videos with sound in Firefox, can check it out in @FirefoxNightly today (comments welcome) pic.twitter.com/k9K9hQC9Ye
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Study: More People Will Eat Bugs if They're Up-Marketed as Luxury Item
Also more people will eat bugs if they are ground into a fine powder (high in protein!) and no bug images are used on any of the packaging.
Right now I am searching on the internet where I can purchase insects to eat. There is high potential for insects as a protein alternative to the unsustainable meat industry; I am considering and probably will soon begin eating insects. It would be a plus if they were ground into a fine powder but I would not mind consuming them whole. I will report on how this goes and I am interesting to at least try it out. My conception of this currently is that I will feel like one of our ancestors...a varied diet of nuts and seeds (I eat a lot of these), some meat, many fruits and vegetables, and now a healthy load of insects.
have you checked out: http://www.crunchycr...edible-insects/
once you have a sense of what and how to eat with insects, depending on your region of the world you could likely farm your own supply. Crickets, mealworms, and black soldier fly larva/pupa are all farmable. Though crickets getting out and infesting the building, and black soldier flies complicated mating needs make meal worms the best choice.


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Our Merchant Services Practice assists Merchants, Brands and Manufacturers to navigate the ever expanding new media and partnership marketing services opportunities. Leveraging experience and a network of subject matter experts ALG Partnership Marketing specializes in developing products and partnerships that drive innovation and accelerated growth for our clients.


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MetService Rural Weather App free
New Zealand's favourite rural forecasts are now available in a handy smartphone app. The app is free of charge.
Features include:
• 10 day regional forecasts for 29 rural regions
• Severe weather information
• 2 hourly wind, temperature and rainfall forecasts for the next 48 hours
• minute Rain Radar
• 3 day and 5 day rainfall forecast imagery
• The latest MetService TV Rural Outlook video
• Daily past weather for the last seven days
• User selected default location which is saved as the preference
The app does not include urban forecasts, marine information, mountain information or maps that are not included in the list above. The app is developed for smartphones and is not supported for tablets.
Full terms and conditions regarding the purchase and use of MetService mobile applications are available here:
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* Crude prices fall sharply on oversupply concerns
* Wall Street little changed near record highs
* Long-end U.S. Treasury yields fall (Updates prices, changes comment, byline)
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday on oversupply concerns while a gauge of stocks across the globe was on track to rise for a seventh straight session after large overnight gains in Asia.
The U.S. benchmark S&P 500 index was little changed while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped and the Nasdaq rose, all having hit record intraday highs earlier in the session.
Traders cited the lingering uncertainty over whether the U.S. and China could agree to end a trade war than nears 1-1/2 years as a reason for stocks to drift and bond prices to go higher.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on Chinese imports if no deal is reached with Beijing to end the trade war. The next round of tariffs is due to kick in mid-December.
Oil fell after sources told Reuters that Russia is unlikely to agree to further cut its oil output at a meeting with fellow exporters next month.
Separately, Norway's October oil production beat forecasts and the potential oversupply, combined with some worries over global demand next year, sent prices lower.
"Moreover, Russia also failed to fulfill its agreed cuts in November so far," Commerzbank analyst Carsten Fritsch said.
U.S. crude fell 3.31% to $55.16 per barrel and Brent was last at $60.84, down 2.56% on the day.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 91.08 points, or 0.32%, to 27,945.14, the S&P 500 gained 1.08 points, or 0.03%, to 3,123.11 and the Nasdaq Composite added 32.01 points, or 0.37%, to 8,581.94.
Hopes of a trade truce earlier in the day drove European stocks to a four-year high and world stocks to their highest in nearly two years, but those gains were pared later in the session.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.12% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe gained 0.05% and was on track for a seventh straight session of gains.
Emerging market stocks rose 0.41%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan closed 0.62% higher, while Japan's Nikkei lost 0.53%.
Long-dated U.S. Treasury yields slipped for the seventh straight day as risk appetite weakened.
Benchmark 10-year notes last rose 7/32 in price to yield 1.7843%, from 1.808% late on Monday.
The 30-year bond last rose 29/32 in price to yield 2.2527%, from 2.293% late on Monday.
The dollar was little changed against a basket of six major currencies. The dollar index rose 0.05%, with the euro up 0.08% to $1.1079.
The Japanese yen strengthened 0.14% versus the greenback at 108.54 per dollar, while Sterling was last trading at $1.2916, down 0.28% on the day.
Spot gold rose 0.08% to $1,472.87 an ounce.
Copper rose 0.86% to $5,880.00 a tonne.
Three-month aluminum on the London Metal Exchange lost 0.06% to $1,737.00 a tonne.
Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; additional reporting by Stephanie Kelly, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss Editing by Nick Zieminski
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Street: Can you tell us a little about the Penn Quidditch team to start out?
Tage Das: We're a lot more of a casual team just because it's often hard to get people to come to practices just because everyone's got work. We're a walk–on team, all levels included. We practice every Saturday on High Rise Field every Saturday from 2–4 p.m. We have our own equipment, we use PVC pipes for brooms, and we also made hoops out of a hula hoop and other PVC pipe sections. There are some more serious teams, a Philadelphia team called the Honey Badgers. They're a lot more competitive and they're actual adults and grad students. We try to—just try to take it easy and have fun.
Street: Are you a big Harry Potter Person, is that what led you to join the team?
TD: I personally am. A lot of people who are on the team or who are just involved in Quidditch aren't just because a lot of people are athletes and when you come to bigger schools, you're not good enough to be on the school basketball team or the school soccer team so they do things like ultimate frisbee, or intramural soccer or in our case, Quidditch. But I personally am a huge fan and usually the people who start teams are huge fans.
Street: If we're talking Harry Potter, what house do you think you would be in?
TD: I would definitely be a Ravenclaw, I'm a mechanical engineer.
Street: If you could pick a character that you feel like you most identify with, what character would it be?
TD: Okay, the first answer that comes to mind is Hermione, because I was always kind of that kid in school that nobody would be raising their hand and the teacher wouldn't want to call on, because I raised my hand for everything so they want to get somebody else. I also really vibe with Luna's [eccentricity], just super strange but she doesn't care what other people think. That's why I'm playing a sport where I'm running around with a broom between my legs, wearing bright colors, throwing balls at people, because what I care is about something that means something and has fun and if it looks funny then who cares.
Street: Do you guys do anything Harry Potter themed beyond Quidditch? Any parties or Harry Potter–themed BYOs?
TD: Yeah, we occasionally have parties and BYOs in which we'll watch the movies or we'll play board games. One of our things, well a lot of people do this, but as a mechanical engineer I have access to the rapid prototyping lab where you can 3D print and laser cut stuff so I made Quidditch hoops for Quidditch pong, I built those, so we play that a lot.
Street: Quidditch pong?
TD: Yeah, it's basically just beer pong, we usually use Sprite or water because we're not that hardcore a group, but then you have to bounce it through the hoops and also into the cups, so, like, it's just more fun, it's a little bit harder. A bunch of us saw Fantastic Beasts together and then just in general we're a nerdy group so I think we're going to try to see Rogue One together. It's a small enough group that we know everyone pretty well.
Street: How many people are there?
TD: The snitch is a person. They usually dress in all gold or at least just the gold shorts and they have like–usually, it's kind of like flag football. They have like a flag with a tennis ball dangling from the back. It's kind of funny–looking. So they just sort of run around on the field. The seekers are on brooms, they have to try to get around them because the snitch is in the back. The rules used to be a lot looser a few years ago. You could literally just leave the pit and run around the city or run around campus. And then the game would just be proceeding from there. But now we don't do that, now we just stay on the pit. The snitch is a person. They can just sort of push people around. It's a lot of fun. That literally happens. A few years ago, I think someone was like–the very very beginning when the rules weren't sort of ironed out–no one could really expect that the snitch would be like, 'Well, if no one's saying I can't leave the field, I'm gonna.' And then they literally just got on the subway, went to center city, got ice cream and then that was it.
Street: Fuck, marry, kill: Hogwarts professors.
TD: Fuck Lupin, I mean—he'd definitely be a freak in the sheets. Um, marry… I'd want to marry one of the smarter professors 'cause that's what I think… McGonagall. That's someone I'd definitely spend my life with. And then kill… I mean I think the obvious choice, the most hated professor is Umbridge.
Street: Is there anything we forgot to ask you?
TD: There's one thing I do want to talk about which is like a big thing for USQ which is the United States Quidditch League. We don't enforce it as much at Penn and Drexel because we don't really have to. We have a pretty even team. We do have something called Title 9 and ¾ which is about gender inclusivity. So the rule is that you can't have more than four people on the same team who identify as the same gender. And that's completely–not forcing any gender definitions. So it's what you identify as. So if you identify as male or as a guy, then that's what you go as. If you identify as neither, then that's what you go as. So it's just a good way to make sure that the teams can be gender–balanced but then are also as inclusive as we can be for people who don't want to identify as either or who have other definitions. So that's something that we're really proud of, the inclusivity.


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Kim Kardashian West chooses Albéa's XD11 pump for the Crystal Gardenia Trio of fragrances.
Sold out only a couple of days after releasing on Kim Kardashian West's e-commerce website, the voluptuous, lush and feminine Crystal Gardenia collection from KKW Fragrance is all the rage!
The satin silver XD11 pump – perfectly matching the frosted crystal bottle - is an optimal choice to smoothly deliver the delicate scents of soft gardenia, citrus and oud put together by Kim Kardashian West.
The Albéa XD11 pump, made in Albéa Thomaston (Connecticut, USA) - the group's global center of excellence for fine mist, has been chosen for the 30ml and 75ml packaging. The XD11 pump combines delicacy and robustness thanks to an ultra-compact design, harmonious mist, invisible engine, three dosages (70 µl, 100µl, 120µl) and olfactory neutrality.


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Boerne golf addicts Golfers Fore Others fix up low-income homes when not on the golf course
BOERNE — It was just another Monday for the dozen or so volunteers from Golfers Fore Others. As they do almost every week, they'd arrived at a downtrodden home — this one in a tired trailer park south of Boerne — for a day of fix-it work.
Sandy Quinn was building bedroom closet shelves in Alex Santos' mobile home, Richard McCormick was replacing a bathroom door and Mike McClelland was cutting quarter-round molding on a table saw set outside.
Golfers Fore Others, which has been swinging hammers for 18 years, is a loose collection of retirees who do free home repair and renovations for low-income homeowners. They, all men, mostly work in the Boerne/Fair Oaks area, but occasionally venture into Bexar and Bandera counties.
"We're just a bunch of old geezers who enjoy getting together once a week to help out some people in need," said McClelland, a volunteer since 2002. "I'm 80, and this is a way to give back for the many blessings in my life."
Because many of the original members were golfers who knew and often played together, to this day they confine their good work to Mondays, when courses are closed for maintenance. And although the group is supported by the First United Methodist Church of Boerne, its 22 members come from a variety of faiths.
"We've got Catholics, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, you name it," said Fred Martin, founder of the group.
It's so ecumenical, in fact, it even has nongolfers.
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Working on the trailer that Santos, a concrete worker, shares with his girlfriend, they built new front steps, replaced the front door, laid down laminate flooring and installed a new kitchen sink and cabinets, among other tasks.
Santos, who speaks little English, was happy with the job they'd done.
"It's very good, very good," he said while getting ready to leave for work. He and his girlfriend have two children, and he said he was glad that they'd have a nicer home to live in.
The guys in the group come from such varied fields such as information technology, petrochemicals, banking and steel. While only a few had much experience in home repair, but they've learned and become somewhat expert by doing — and doing enthusiastically.
"A lot of us are what we call 'holders,'" said Martin, who explained the job involves holding something in place while someone screws or nails it in.
On any given Monday, anywhere from 12 to 15 men will show up to work at one of three or four job sites. And they can handle almost any task thrown at them.
"The only thing we don't do is code work," said Martin, referring to plumbing and electrical work that must meet local building codes. "When we need that kind of work done, we have several licensed contractors who'll do it for us."
And roofing, he added. They don't do roofing.
"We're way too old for that."
Most jobs come from referrals — local pastors often have parishioners in need of the help — or from neighbors who see them working next door. Of the 40 or so trailers in the Shady Rest trailer park, for example, Martin said they've worked on about a dozen.
Not far from Santos' trailer, Dania Zepeda and her husband Willie Aguilar are enjoying living in their newly renovated trailer.
"It was ugly," said Zepeda of the mobile home when they bought it. "But I had faith that they would help."
Martin first came up with the idea behind Golfers Fore Others while he was still working in IT for USAA. He grew up in poverty in Maryland and always wanted to give back after his success.
Then, in a moment of what he calls "divine intervention," the entire concept of doing free home repair came to him. Still he mulled it over for almost a year and a half until he and his wife discussed the possibility of his taking early retirement.
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"She looked at me and said, 'You should retire and start Golfers Fore Others.' "
Since its founding, Martin said that the group has completed more than 450 projects, and AARP Texas recognized the group with its 2017 Andrus Award, their highest honor for a volunteer organization.
Golfers Fore Others isn't a registered nonprofit, and it relies on direct donations as well as money from a they designated fund administered by FUMC Boerne.
"They're a wonderful example of Christ's teachings to serve God by serving others," said FUMC Boerne senior pastor Ricky Burk. "They help people who would not otherwise not get help from any other place."
Burk estimated about half of the Golfers Fore Others volunteers attend his church.
"There's a lot of poverty in Kendall County, Bexar County, Comal County," said Timothy Petty in an online video that accompanied the announcement of the award. "Even though Boerne and Fair Oaks are considered affluent areas, that doesn't mean we don't have our share of people in need."
It takes a lot of planning to get things done when you have only one day a week to work. So every Tuesday, Martin sends an email to see who'll show up the next Monday. Then on Friday or Saturday he sends a second email with work assignments, complete with the homeowner's name, start time and detailed directions to the home.
"Starting at 9 a.m.," read one recent email, "we'll load 'em up and head 'em out to the cowboy capital of the world outside Bandera and build a ramp for (a client)."
He also keeps an extensive spreadsheet of job descriptions and the start and finish dates of each, a necessary step since they usually only work once a week.
"We've got to leave them with at least one usable toilet and a functioning kitchen and make sure the electric and plumbing systems all work," he said.
The system works so well, job are usually completed uneventfully. That all changed one recent Monday as Bob Dibble was installing a window in Santos' trailer.
"I started to sweat and feel a tightness in my chest," he said. "I went out to my truck for some water, but then I realized I wouldn't be able to walk back into the house. So I called the guys on my cellphone and told them I needed to go to the ER."
One stent and seven days later, Dibble was back on the job site. He wasn't yet cleared to work, but he just wanted to visit with the guys.
"It's good to be back on site," he said. "I love doing the work, and it's hard to stand down. But the doctor said I had to wait another week or so before I could start again."
According to Martin, this was the first such incident ever to happen in the group.
"We hadn't had that kind of excitement for 18 years," he said. "Now we've had enough to last another 18."
Richard A. Marini is a features writer in the San Antonio and Bexar County area. Read him on our free site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com. | firstname.lastname@example.com | Twitter: @RichardMarini


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Ciaraldi, Michael J
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Gerstenfeld, Arthur
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The goal of this project was to aid Deutsche Bank in the migration from a deprecated time based scheduling system to a new service-oriented Job Execution Framework. Throughout the project we identified shortcomings that plagued the old system and designed processes to avoid reinventing these problems in the replacement framework. We also created a system to visually represent the running jobs in the old system, and created a methodology around it for the migration of tasks to their new framework.
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|This article is about a/an episode in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Two Heads are Better than One is the 52th episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 1).
Rita Repulsa's Two-Headed Parrot has twice the brains and twice the menace of the average monster. Can the Power Rangers beat this birdbrain or are their gooses cooked?
The Youth Center is holding a Women's Self-Defense Class. Jason and Tommy are teaching the class to several moms. They demonstrate several defense moves. Jason reminds the class to scream as loud as possible to attract attention. Tommy asks if there are any questions. One of the moms tells them, I just want to say how nice it is for you boys to volunteer to teach us self defense. The class applauds Tommy and Jason. Tommy tells them, anything for Angel Grove's moms. Jason continues, today's class is about teamwork. Teamwork can be one of your best weapons against an opponent. Tommy tells them, Kimberly and Trini are going to help us show you what we mean. Kimberly and Trini walk to the front of the class. Tommy notes, when they walk they use the buddy system. Jason continues, but unfortunately they are still attacked. Trini uses her defense moves against Jason. Tommy points out, one mistake Trini is making is she's not yelling. Kimberly uses her defense moves against Tommy and eventually knocks him down onto the mats. Kimberly helps Tommy up as the class applauds. Trini continues to use her defense moves against Jason as Tommy lectures the class. See by working together and fighting their attackers, they stay calm and are able to defeat them easily. Remember ladies, two heads are better than one. Trini had knocked Jason down on the mats and she helps him back up. Trini and Kimberly leave as the class applauds.
Rita had been watching the demonstration and she feels a bit sick. Baboo and Squatt are with her as she states, two heads are better than one! Maybe that's the problem with Finster's monsters. They only have one head, so they are stupid. Rita storms into Finster's workroom as Baboo and Squatt keep a watch. Squatt volunteers for an extra head and Baboo swats him. Rita tells Finster, make me a monster with two heads so it will be twice as smart. Finster responds, I have a delightful parrot monster I'm working on. Rita screams, I want it special! Finster replies it is. Finster points to the clay figure as he states, it has one head here, and another down there. Rita likes it. Finster tells her he will have it for her in a jiffy. Rita warns, it better be good this time.
Tommy instructs the class, ladies, go home and practice and we'll see you all in tomorrow's class. Jason and Tommy walk over to their friends, who are sitting at the counter. Ernie places a basket of fruit on the counter. Zack is really enjoying his drink. Kimberly passes her glass to Tommy and tells him, he's got to try this. Zack adds, man they are great as he passes his glass to Jason. Jason and Tommy take a sip of the drinks. Tommy agrees, that's really good. Jason asks, what is this? Ernie tells them, they are my new exotic fruit shakes. I've got some pineapple, a little guava, some papaya, and a whole bunch of stuff. Ernie walks away. Trini tells them, Ernie bought all kinds of exotic fruit to make them. Kimberly makes a face when Bulk and Skull join them. Bulk greets them, okay karate geeks, we are here for the self defense class. Jason responds, well you guys are late and class is over. Trini adds, besides it's a women's self defense class.
- Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger)
- Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger)
- Walter Jones as Zack Taylor (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
- Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Ann Hart (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
- Jason Frank as Tommy Oliver (Mighty Morphin Green Ranger)
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
- Richard Genelle as Ernie
- David Fielding as Zordon (face)
- Robert L. Manahan as Zordon (voice)
- Romy J. Sharf as Alpha 5
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice) (as Richard Wood)
- Machiko Soga as Rita Repulsa
- Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa (voice)
- Takashi Sakamoto as Goldar (Zyuranger Footage)
- Danny Wayne Stallcup as Goldar (American Footage)
- Kerrigan Mahan as Goldar (voice) (as Ryan O'Flannigan)
- Takako Iiboshi as Finster
- Robert Axelrod as Finster (voice) and Two Headed Parrot (voice)
- Minoru Watanabe as Squatt
- Michael J. Sorich as Squatt (voice)
- Hideaki Kusaka as Baboo
- Dave Mallow as Baboo (voice) (as Colin Phillips)
VHS/DVD Release
- Two Heads are Better than One was released on the VHS Power Rangers: Red Alert.
- Tommy: Remember, ladies, two heads are better than one.
- Pete: What's the matter, Power Brats?
- Repeat: You say yourselves that two heads...
- Pete and Repeat: ...are better than one!
- Mom #1: Always remember, boys...
- Mom #1 and #2: Two moms are better than one!
- The episode features new footage of the Ultrazord formation sequence, this will serve as the standard formation sequence until the end of the season.
- One of the few times the Rangers offer an enemy the chance to surrender before destroying it (Jason makes the offer to the Two-Headed Parrot before destroying it with the Ultrazord).
- A deleted scene from this episode shows Trini & Tommy fighting the monster unmorphed.
- A pamango fruit is not a real fruit or food at all. It may be based off the pomegranate fruit, but this is unconfirmed.
- This episode marks the only time Jason ever temporarily loses his cool during a battle. Thankfully, it does not end up causing harm to his team or himself.
- It's not known if Kimberly actually owned a parrot.
- Alpha teleported the Rangers to the Command Center without any warning.
- Rita complains that all of her previous monsters have failed because they had only one head (and brain), however Goatan in "Lions & Blizzards" had two vocal heads and a third on its snake tail.


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Scroll through a list of the top podcasts or your Netflix suggestions, and you're bound to stumble upon something touted as "true crime." This genre of taking real crime stories and spinning them into an hour-long episode has become somewhat of a sensational trend in current society. The bone-chilling storytelling of podcasts such as "My Favorite Murder" or shows like Netflix's "Making a Murderer" are capitalizing and thriving on the format of taking cold cases and transforming them into subscriber-gaining, binge-worthy entertainment. The rise in true crime entertainment is often credited to the fact that technology has put these previously secret cases in the hands of regular people. Anyone with an internet connection can research a haunting case from decades ago and come up with their own theories and conspiracies. In essence, true crime entertainment is likely so popular because it's so accessible. If you hear a particularly outrageous story on your favorite podcast, chances are a quick Google search will pull up pages of dozens of other people talking about the same thing (each offering their own gruesome twist).
A limitless amount of material, and hundreds of individuals just waiting to share their own twist, seems like a pretty fail-proof formula for profitable, long-form entertainment. Hundreds, maybe thousands of hair-raising, unsolved cases are just waiting to be picked apart, analyzed and pieced back together by any criminal psychologist (wannabe or certified, that's up to you). There might be a goldmine of material, but does that necessarily mean it should be used?
When there is a dividing screen or earbuds acting as a buffer, it becomes far too easy to forget that the people being talked about in true crime entertainment are real individuals. It wouldn't be true crime if it wasn't… well true, but the content is designed in such a way that audiences can remove themselves so far from the reality of the story that it seems fake and, essentially, erasure of someone's actual life. It can be argued that true crime entertainment is, at its core, journalism. These episodes and documentaries are simply telling the facts, reporting an event that happened and doing it in a way that is accessible for a laymen audience. It's meant to be fascinating. Society is obsessed with true crime because they want to learn, not because they want to become serial killers. But the fact still remains, that at the end of every episode, society can continue on with their daily life—very much unlike the family and loved ones of the murdered person they just learned about.
True crime entertainment isn't all evil. In their takeover of the entertainment pool, the podcasts and TV documentaries have likely inspired countless young people to pursue careers in criminal justice or psychology, no doubt sending bright-minded individuals to hopefully better society. But for the remaining audiences, true crime entertainment has likely desensitized a large portion of the public. When horrendous crimes are made accessible, it softens how individuals view those acts. Murder seems commonplace and kidnappings are an everyday occurrence. As a society, the question needs to be asked, Is the ad revenue of true crime truly worth more than fostering the idea that crime is more entertainment than harm?
Whether one sees a problem or not, audience awareness can make the true crime industry more about education and less about subscriber count. Internalizing these stories while remembering the real lives that were affected changes the episodes from binge-worthy to critical analyses of modern society. Smashing that subscribe button or selecting "play next episode" shouldn't be an act of guilt, it should be one that comes with the knowledge that someone hung a dollar sign over another's head.
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The Bhutto family migrated to Sindh during the reign of Mughuls when Kalhoras were ruling in Sindh under the suzerainty of Mughul Emperors. They settled and established themselves in Taluka Ratodero, District Larkana and owned vast tracts of fertile land in the District of Larkana, Jacobabad and Shikarpur, where rice, cotton and sugarcane were produced in plant. Thus the Bhutto family was biggest and wealthiest landlord in Sindh and their style of living and conducting themselves was totally different from rest of their class in Sindh; they could face any situation any adversary and dignity, and unlike many other landlords they finally believed in pomp, pageantry, dignity and authority. They never submitted or surrendered even before the fiercest of their enemies and fought their way to victory. Even the rulers of Sindh were some times apprehensive of their revolt, including the brave Talpurs; as such they were treated with honour and caution by the rulers of Sindh.Pir Bakhsh Khan Bhutto was invited by His Highness Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur to send his son Allah Bakhsh Khan Bhutto to Khairpur where he was kept an honorable hostage at the Talpur court for five years, "to ensure that my family did not revolt." Such was the rebellion nature of Bhutto family that even the Talpurs to whom Pir Bakhsh Khan owed his allegiance and their ownership of vast areas was confirmed as a friendly gesture by the Talpur rulers, had to be vigilant about them.
The Britishers, who were entertaining the idea of grabbing India by force and fraud, would not spare the Talpurs of Sindh. Against all their promises of friendship and cooperation, they conquered Sindh shamelessly in March 1843 and it was confessed by the plunderer conqueror of Sindh, Charles Napier and the unscrupulous that he had committed a "sin" by invading Sindh. The Talpur rulers and their families were dispatched as prisoner to Calcutta. The Britishers had in fact conquered India by resorting to all means fair and foul atrocities and tyrannies, bricks and breach of solemn promises; Sindh was no exception to their policy of crusading the Indians, it was all done most unscrupulously with all audacity.
When the Talpurs were defeated, overthrown, imprisoned and replaced by the all-
There was now endless stream of cases initiated against Mir Ghulam Murtaza Khan and his self respecting father, Khuda Bakhsh Khan, had to pour money for defending his innocent son against the atrocities and conspiracies of Colonel Mayhew supported by the sycophant Waderas. Khuda Bakhsh Khan had to engage several lawyers for defending Mir Murtaza. In a murder case of some Hindu, he was falsely implicated and his father had to seek the service of two British Barristers, namely Mr. Anwerty of Bnuhey and Mr. Rottigin of Lahore whose daily fees were Rs.1000 and Rs.1500 respectively. This continuous and highly expensive litigation was not affordable by Khuda Bakhsh Khan, therefore Mir Murtaza Khan had to leave the soil of Sindh and find his asylum in Kabul: and he proved so pushing and influential he could cultivate friendship with Amir Abdul Rehman Khan, a very powerful ruler of Afghanistan.
But in Larkana, Mayhew had created a hell for Khuda Bakhsh Khan. His vendetta had crossed all limits of decency and justice. He was bent upon totally ruining the family of Khuda Bakhsh Khan and leaving no remnants of it to be remembered any more. On his instructions, the police hired some notorious criminals, who attached old Khuda Bakhsh Khan on his way, while returning from his lands. He fell from the horseback and was badly injured. He was then taken by his servants and peasants to Aminabad (District Jacobabad) in a state of unconsciousness; he could not survive and breathed his last after about a fortnight in 1896. But there was none to bear any thing against the murderer Mayhew. Mir Murtaza was the only child of his father, thus he inherited all the moveable and immoveable properties of Khuda Bakhsh Khan. Now the murder committed by Mayhew further emboldened him like a professional and cruel manner. Treating Mir Ghulam Murtaza Khan as an absconder, a fugitive from law and justice, he got golden opportunity to confiscate all his belongings including jewelry, gold, arms, rare valuables; his houses, furniture, carpets were set on fire by pouring kerosene oil over them. His infant eight years old son Shahnawaz, their peasants and villages were silent and helpless spectators of this disasters and cruel situation and according to him "We saw the fire ablaze at night…….. in the morning we saw the ashes". And "that was 1896 when eight year old Shah Nawaz and his aged grandmother, mother and brother were forced by the Superintendent of Police to leave their once luxurious home in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto village of Sindh Ratodero Taluka, with only clothes on their bodies. They took shelter with their poor haris and for the first time in his life, Shah Nawaz was obliged to walk barefoot in Sindh's blazing heat some ten miles a day to the vernacular school at Naodero, taking his crust of the bread along for lunch, he who had always been served on "silver plates."
Such were the vicissitudes of life for the family which was so highly placed in the society and respected all over the region of Sindh. In the words of renowned national poet Firdausi of Iran "Sometimes the back of rider is on the saddle, sometimes the saddle is on his back."
The family was victim of incalculable misfortune and brutalities caused by the collector Colonel Mayhew, for healing his wounds of rivalry, but perhaps they could never be healed as moved by the subsequent events.
On hearing about the sad death of his father, confiscation of his properties, looting of the valuable, burning of the houses and costly furniture and the calamities befallen on his minor sons and inmates of the house, Mir Ghulam Murtaza was restless and made preparation to leave for Sindh without a minute's delay. He was generously helped by the powerful Amir who gave all that he required to face the situation.
He now set forth for his native land, but the boat in which he was traveling through the mighty Indus was drowned due to strong storm. He lost everything and saved his life with great difficulty. He was not an unknown person, nor was his family an ordinary one; he was in a position to acquire funds, which he got from a personal friend of his; and proceeded to Karachi with a set programme in his mind.
On reaching Karachi, he met Rais Ghulam Mohammad Sheedi, but in such a perfect disguise of a labourer, that the Rais, who knew the family fully well, was simply surprised to know that he was none other than Mir Murtaza, the conqueror of Mayhew's lovely and captivating mistress. To Ghulam Mohammad Khan Sheedi, he revealed his plan to meet the Commissioner Sir Avan James, but it was not so easy. One could meet the Prime Minister of Pakistan but it was much more difficult to see the Commissioner of Sindh in those early times of British rule. Anyway with the active assistance of Rais Sheedi, coupled with his own ways and wisdom, he was smuggled into the house of Commissioner as a labourer where construction work was in progress. Sir James used to visit the construction work and meet the labourers on every Saturday. Mir Murtaza was not a man to lag behind; he jumped over the opportunity that was afforded to him by the visit of the Commissioner. Boldly he came forward, disclosed his identity and addressed the most powerful bureaucrat of Sindh "I have a story to tell and I want you to do justice by hearing." Without losing temper, the Commissioner heard him and ordered his aide-de-camp to fully hear the case and submit the report. The aide-de-camp after fully hearing Mir Murtaza, gave his honest report to the Commissioner. To be frank, the trained British officers, who had come from a cultured and democratic land, did posses some sense of justice and they did not support their subordinate officers in their brutal actions based on personal animosity. Sir James was not totally in dark about the misdeeds of Mayhew and did have some information about his romantic episode.
It was all reasonable when Mir Murtaza requested the Commissioner to try the case himself and not throw him at the mercy of the most biased Mayhew. On receiving the report, the Commissioner passed orders of Mayhew's immediate transfer and "shook Mir Murtaza's hand, before he left, sagely advising him to leave his office without bitterness". When Sir Shah Nawaz Khan became Minister in Bombay Presidency, he read the following meaningful line written by Sir James about the influence of and caution against Bhuttos:
"They have to be watched"
I don't think that any Commissioner of those days wrote such warnings in respect of a family that was enveloped in such adversities and calamities.
When Mir Murtaza was free from botherations, he proceeded to Larkana and on his way he stayed with his friend Ali Ahmed S/O Khan Bahadur Hassan Ali Effendi, where he was informed about the happy news of Colonel Mayhew's imminent retirement from service. He then reached Larkana, where he was received with all warmth, honour pomp and pageantry. But the days of his life were numbered; the jealous Zamindars in collaboration with officials poisoned this promising and gallant young man to death in 1896.
Thus the eventful life of Mir Murtaza was very short, but hectic and heroic; and his descendants would rightly feel proud of such an ancestors who fought his way so heavily, survived honourably and died a tragic death of hero. His son Shah Nawaz, who made a mark in history after suffering the buffets of life in his childhood and boyhood, was then only eleven years of age.
On the academic side, Shah Nawaz Khan received his educational instructions, first in the Maderssa High School, Larkana, which was then a middle school; later on the joined Sindh-Madressa-tul-Islam, Karachi, where he was under the care of an English Principal Mr. Vines, but before matriculating, he paid farewell to his studies in 1908 and returned to his village. He was then under the kind care of his affectionate. Uncle Ilahi Bakhsh Khan, but this affectionate guardian also died suddenly and unexpectedly at an early age of 28 years; now the entire burden and responsibility of the eminent Bhutto family fell on immature and inexperienced Shah Nawaz Khan. It was now a stupendous task to look after such a big family, vast areas of lands spread in different Districts, faces the family opponents and the hostile administration. Shah Nawaz Khan was endowed with extraordinary qualities by nature for facing the pressing exigencies of his time; he rose equal to the occasion and brought the situation wisely under his control. He was highly cultured, cool minded, courageous, self respecting, far sighted with exhaustible fund of patience. He now opened a new chapter of life, he carved a different path to tread upon, he moulded his living in modern style, avoiding to annoy any one and befriending the official class. He abandoned the age old tradition of shikars, dancing and singing functions and the holding of katcheris (gossip gatherings) in order to save his precious time and not to squander away his wealth which he was determined to utilize beneficial for his political expeditions, conquests and social contacts and friendship with the dignities of his time. The ways and mean were alien to the other landlords of Sindh and they continued to indulge in the old hackneyed fashion, oblivious to the demand of the time. The Minto Morlay Reforms, that had been introduce were shortly going to usher in a new era of democratization of politics in India, therefore his eyes were now firmly set on the political field over which he had resolutely decided to have his hold and was least prepared to surrender it to the politically uneducated lot. The other individuals of his class were indifferent to the future politics because they were unaware of its consequences, but he was wide-awake. He entered the arena with all his resources, vigour and capacity and started taking big strides in politics, according to his plan. No doubt Rais Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri (1881-1924) was the first Muslim Barrister in Sindh and a very big landlord in lower Sindh was politically quite powerful but his politics was unpalatable to the British imperialism; the idea was however repulsive to the Sindhi Muslims as Hindus were quietly devouring the lands of Muslims and reducing them to paupers. But it seems that lady luck was also smiling on Shah Nawaz Khan Bhutto, as Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri died a young man at 43 years age. Now there was no powerful antagonist in Sindh to obstruct the path of Sir Bhutto to climb and reach the pinnacle of his political power.
1910 Member District Local Board Larkana
1919 Elected to the Imperial Council of India
1920 Nominated as First Class Special Honorary Magistrate
1920-34 President of District Local Board Larkana
(the District then extended upto Sehwan Taluka)
1921-36 Member Bombay Legislative Council
1921 Title of Khan Bahadur
The above events from 1919 to 1921 took place in a such quick succession that he seemed to gallop in the political field. All these powers and honours that he came to enjoy in such a short span of a time, would have ordinarily made a man heart headed and power drunk, but he was made of different metal; he became pragmatic, seasoned and most remarkable politician of Sindh. He writes "My Services were available to the common man from morning to night. I ran an open house at Garhi Khuda Baksh Bhutto without distinction and without motive. I tried to help people who came-
1925 Elected President of the Sindh Muhammadan Association
1928 As President of the Association he invited Mr. M.A. Jinnah to
Sir Bhutto was a most influential Minister and a seasoned politician. It would be recalled that Sardar Wahid Bux Khan Bhutto was implicated in a false murder case. Ultimately, the case was withdrawn by the government as it was a weak case. The bigot editor Pimahia, of Daily Sindh Observer Karachi, wrote a very venomous, nasty and malicious editorial, with the caption". A Scandal of the first magnitude; stating that the case was got withdrawn by Sir Shahnawaz Khan, through his tremendous political influence.
In general election held in early 1937, his party secured 24 out of 34 Muslim seats, thus it was the largest single party in the Sindh Assembly, but accidentally the Leader and the Deputy Leader of the party who were indeed patriotic, pragmatic and selfless leaders of Sindh were defeated in the election to the utter surprise of the political circles. In fact, the defeat of Sir Bhutto was a severe blow to the interests of Sindh, for the separation of which Mr. M. A. Jinnah and Sir Shahnawaz Khan Bhutto had fought battle in the first Round Table Conference held in London in 1930 – 1931 despite the tough opposition by the All India Hindu Leaders. The result was that in the entire decade from 1937 to 1947, no stable ministry which could serve the Province especially the downtrodden Muslim could be formed; every member was desirous of becoming Minister if not Chief Minister in the Government of Sindh. There was no elderly, selfless and non-
Sir Shahnawaz Khan Bhutto was over-
On the other hand, the opposition had firmly united, Sheikh Abdul Majid, the veteran Muslim leader was imported from Karachi, all his election expenses were borne by the opposition. They led a very organized campaign not only on political basis but in the name of religion too; fiery religious speakers were hired not only from Sindh, but even from Punjab; who convinced the Muslim voters that in case Sir Shahnawaz Khan came into power, he will tax the Muslim graves, their beards and their Mosques. On the other hand there was no body to contradict or refute this false and poisonous propaganda that was most effectively launched by his opponents. This election campaign was launched with all vigour by Mr. Kazi Fazlullah and there was no body s. oters that in case Sir Shahnawaz Khan came into power, he will tax the Muslim indh, but even from Punj Mr. M. A. Khuhro, who used to claim all credit for themselves in getting Sir Bhutto defeated in his home constituency, though later on when Khuhro's biography was written, this glaring fact known to the whole world, had been denied. It will not be irrelevant to state that in 1923 Mr. Khuhro was elected, he was underage and the defeated candidate K. B. Ghulam Mohammad Khan Isran, was preparing to file election petition, for which he possessed unimpeachable documentary evidence. But it was Sir Shahnawaz Khan who as an elderly politician, came to Mr. Khuhro's rescue when he took him to Khan Bahadur Isran and requested him emphatically to drop the idea of election petition, give chance to the young man to serve Sindh better as he was an educated person. Khan Bahadur Isran obliged Sir Bhutto, thus Mr. Khuhro continued as member. But in politics, moral obligations do not carry much weight and are forgotten very soon.
G. M. Sayed offered to resign to accommodate Sir Shahnawaz Khan Bhutto for Premiership of Sindh, but Sir Bhutto declined to accept this arrangement. Had he continued to stay in Sindh politics he would have conveniently made his return to power as Premier of Sindh. But this gentleman of self respect and scruples was not power hungry and felt so disgusted with the nasty politics of his opponents that he refused to participate in politics any more; though it was for the first time that he that he was defeated in any election. Perhaps he thought that he did not deserve this treatment as he had tremendously served Sindh. It was due to his strenuous efforts that the huge scheme of Sukkur Barrage was sanctioned by the Executive Council at Delhi and finally approved by the Government of India. The Barrage revolutionized Sindh agriculture. It transformed the desert areas of Sindh into a most fertile garden, resulting in vast economic prosperity to the people of Sindh. Any statesman or politician could legitimately feel proud of such a monumental performance.
In fact Sir Bhutto was the architect of modern Sindh and many were of the opinion that his exit from politics at an early age of 49 years was a bit emotional and premature. But he was the best judge of his times. He had seen ups and downs of life, he had witnessed the days of extreme adversity and immense prosperity: the wise Sir Bhutto was not only visionary, he was self educated through his vast experience. With his exit from Sindh politics the political power of Bhutto family started wanning all that they could achieve, one seat in the provincial Assembly and they did not carry much influence even in their own district. It was only after the entry of Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in politics that the name and fame of Bhutto family traveled far and wide beyond the borders of Pakistan.
In fact Bombay was the second home of Sir Bhutto as an important minister of the Bombay Presidency and he was living there from 1924. Now as a member of the joint Public Service Commission of Bombay and Sindh, he continued to remain in this cosmopolitan city as representative of Sindh Province from April 1937. Although no more involved in tumultuous politics, Sir Shahnawaz Khan continued to maintain his friendly relations with high political and social circles. He had his friendly terms with Mr. Jinnah, who was now the Quaid-
Sir Shahnawaz Khan Bhutto believed in imparting highest possible education to his children according to their aptitude irrespective of their sex. He directed the best of his attention to the upbringing and training of his promising and dearest child Zulfikar Ali, who was born on 5-
Besides Zulfikar Ali, Sir Bhutto had two other elder sons, namely Imdad Ali and Sikander Ali, who possessed very congenial, very likeable personalities and generous minds but they passed away in 1950 and 1962 respectively when they had not yet attend 50 years of age.
The second marriage of Sir Bhutto was with a Hindu girl. It is said that intellect always surrenders, whenever it is at war with heart. Mr. Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who enjoyed the reputation of being very cold, most logical, quite unemotional and far from romantic life, at the age of 43 years fell in love with Ratan, the only daughter of a proud and aristocratic multi millionaire, Sir Dinshaw Petit of Bombay. She was mad for Jinnah, renounced her religion, her family, her society, embraced Islam and married with a Muslim Barrister when she was only 18 years of age. Sir Bhutto was no exception, he too was a helpless victim of cupid; intellect is always weather before love, consequently in 1925 at the age of 37 years, he married a pretty Hindu girl aged 18 years after she willingly accepted Islam. She chose Sir Shahnawaz as her life partner not because of his wealth, but the qualities of heed and heart that he possessed, as was the case with Ratan. As a Muslim, she was named Khursheed Begum and gave birth to the world renowned politician Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. She lived a very happy and harmonious life with Sir Bhutto and Zulfikar Ali never forget even for a moment that his mother came of humble origin and he was proud of it. The happy blend of a feudal lord and a girl of moderate means did have its effect and perhaps a salutary effect on Z. A. Bhutto's personal as well as political life. At the time of Indian independence, Sir Shahnawaz Khan Bhutto was the Prime Minister (Diwan) of Junagadh State which was overwhelming populated by Hindus but its ruler was a Muslim Nawab. It was on his advice of far reaching political and diplomatic significance that the Nawab of Junagadh signed the instrument of accession in favour of Pakistan, which Sir Bhutto had personally presented to Quaid-
After independence, Sir Shahnawaz totally retired from public life but was held in great esteem by the people of Larkana. He gave the gift of his beloved son Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to Pakistan and breathed his last peacefully at Larkana on 19-
Mr. M. A. Khuro's assessment of Sir Bhutto's noble character and qualities was as under:
"Because of his close contacts with him in politics, I came to appreciate his extraordinary qualities as a leader. He was a very successful administrator, therefore the Administration of the District Local Board was best run under his Presidentship".
"He was a good friend socially and he was prudent and sagacious, farsighted and straightforward in his dealings. He was a good conversationalist, had charming manners and very agreeable social personality. He had a knack of presenting his case in an effective and precise manner, with the result that he was usually successful in negotiations. He was consequently highly appreciated by the Zamindars of Sindh. He was very popular with agricultural class of Sindh in particulars."
Though he belonged to the upper strata of the society, Sir Shahnawaz Khan had deep sympathy for the poor, he wanted to see them educated and advanced.
"Look after poor Sindhis. See to it that they become prosperous. They are backward, they are simple and they are deprived of opportunities of advancement. Make them literate give them education. Don't ever let them down."
This is what Mr. Yousuf. A. Haroon, a prominent Muslim League leader, stated about the valuable advice given to him by Sir Bhutto, when the former went to call on him at Larkana for seeking his guidance.
Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto left three sons and two daughters:
Imdad Ali Bhutto (1914 – 1950)
Sikandar Ali Bhutto (1921 – 1962)
Mohtarma Mumtaz Mahal Bhutto (1926 – 1974)
Mohtarma Munnawar (1927 – 1994)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928 – 1979)
Zulfikar Ali, the youngest child of Sir Bhutto was born on January 5, 1928 at Larkana. In those days Sir Bhutto was a Minister of the Bombay Presidency.


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I've contacted the AMD Support and they have advised us to create our request on this forum ... so thank you for any usefull information
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First of all, I would like to introduce myself: I'm Sylvain LE COURTOIS, an administrator and moderator of the French Facebook groups "AMD® Hardware & Gaming" and "AMD® Hardware & Gaming vente", dedicated for the sale of hardware components. Our main group has been created almost one year ago in order to gather IT fans and to share all kind of information about hardware and software (new products, conferences, new pilots etc.). As other French groups used to recommend mostly Nvidia's GPU and Intel's CPU, we wanted to give people an objective point of view by recommending your products too.
Today, we've become a community of 1,400 members, resolving issues, making diagnoses, sharing information and, of course, advising people about their computers. Recently, we organized an event on our Team Speak® server to discuss your new processors ZEN, after the conference of the December 13th
As our community is growing every day, we would like to thank all the members by organizing a contest, and that's why I'm contacting you. We thought that you could offer us some AMD designed-goodies, like pins, pens, mouse mats etc, and some components like graphic cards or processors. Thus, our members will be able to take part the contest and win these potential goodies/components.
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Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg Announce $25 Million in Federal Funds for Hunts Point Produce Market
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the federal government has approved nearly $25 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) for the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market. With this additional federal funding, the total City, State and federal funding secured now stands at approximately $172.5 million, which will complete the public sector contribution to the Markets redevelopment cost. The additional funds will also help ensure that the Market remains in New York City.
The Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market, which employs over 3,500 workers in the South Bronx, and supports another 3,000 in-direct jobs, has been an important piece of the citys infrastructure for decades, supplying millions of New Yorkers every day with healthy, fresh produce.
"This funding will help keep thousands of jobs in New York and make sure that one of the largest food distribution centers remains in the Bronx, Governor Cuomo said. This investment will also increase access to key downstate markets for farmers across New York. This is what can be accomplished when city, state and federal governments work together and I thank Mayor Bloomberg and all of our partners for getting this done.
Today, we are fulfilling an important part of our commitment to keep the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx where it belongs, said Mayor Bloomberg. The Produce Market has served the residents of New York City and the region for more than four decades. This federal funding now represents the final piece of the public sectors contribution to this important redevelopment project, and we look forward to continuing our work with the Market Cooperative to reach a final agreement that will lead to a larger, more sustainable Market serving the Bronx - as well as the entire City and State - for generations to come. Thanks to Governor Cuomo and all of our dedicated City, State and federal partners in this effort.
For more than 40 years, the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market has served as New York Citys leading produce transfer and distribution facility and is now the second largest wholesale market in the world. Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market supplies 60 percent of fresh produce sales within New York City with an estimated $2.3 billion in revenue per year. The Market is the largest in-state market for New York farmers and during the growing season 15 percent of the produce sold at Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market is grown in New York State.
New York City and State, along with federal partners, have joined together with the owners of the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in a public-private partnership to jointly fund the $332.5 million redevelopment effort to modernize the transportation, warehousing and distribution facilities within the Market.
Earlier this year, Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg signaled their commitment to keeping the Hunts Point Terminal in the South Bronx by including $50 million in state funding and $87.5 million in both capital funding and tax incentives from New York City. In June, a $10 million federal TIGER grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market, which will be used for rail improvements at the Hunts Point facility, allowing produce from hundreds of farms and businesses across New York and the country to move more efficiently to the Market in an environmentally sustainable way.
Senator Charles Schumer said, Hunts Point is the epicenter of New Yorks dynamic food industry and investing in the infrastructure to modernize and grow this unique operation is essential for the regions economy. With this funding, weve finally gotten New York City to the finish line in order to meet its public funding goals for the Hunts Point project and all we needed was final sign off. The New York City Metropolitan Transit Council has stepped up to the plate and approved this funding that pushes us past the $160 million goal.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said, These federal funds are an important step forward towards revitalizing Hunts Point and making long overdue infrastructure upgrades at the countrys largest food distribution center. This investment to modernize an important food distribution hub in the Bronx will provide long-term economic benefits to the entire city."
U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley said, This federal funding is essential to moving this project forward, and I am thrilled we are now one step closer to the dream of a revitalized Hunts Point. The Hunts Point Market has played a pivotal role in New Yorks economy for more than four decades, providing local jobs and supporting farmers throughout the state. The plan to modernize this essential food distribution center will bring even more economic benefits to the Bronx, New York City, and the state.
U.S. Representative Jose E. Serrano said, "Access to these federal funds is an important part of the larger effort to redevelop the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center. This funding will help both the residents and businesses of Hunts Point and the South Bronx."
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn said, Im happy to see all levels of government working together to secure the future of the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx. These additional funds will contribute to the sustainability of the project, benefiting both the local community and entire city, and will help ensure that our residents enjoy access to fresh foods for generations to come.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said, The Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market stands as one of our boroughs strongest economic engines, and we continue to show our commitment to keeping this important institution in the Bronx, right where it belongs. The public-private partnership between this City and the markets tenants will ensure that the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market continues to feed the region, while providing thousands of direct and indirect jobs in the Bronx and elsewhere. I thank both the Bloomberg and the Cuomo administrations for their continued commitment to the Bronx.
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|Edfield Restaurant & Take Away, 5 Edfield Way, Fivemiletown
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Fivemiletown is a thriving rural village in Co Tyrone which benefits from a large volume of passing traffic and a significant local population. The village comprises a great range of shops, schools and local amenities and serves as an important transport link to Enniskillen/Belfast.
The Edfield Restaurant is widely renowned by it's many consumers for its excellent standard of service and high quality food produce. The strong reputation upon which this thriving business has been built has been rewarded with an impressive annual turnover and thus presents a highly lucrative opportunity to owner occupier or investor alike to purchase the business and property which are offered for sale as a going concern. The Restaurant is fitted to an excellent standard throughout to include double glazed windows, PVC guttering/downpipes and ceramic tiled/ commercial lino flooring. The unit is ideally suited for purpose and provides a generous seating area for sit-in customers with excellent stores, chill facility, preparation rooms and toilet facilities to the rear of the unit. The restaurant also benefits from gas heating, fire alarm system and a CCTV monitoring system.
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The Business Trading accounts can be made available to Bona Fide purchasers upon request.
We have measured the property in accordance with the RICS Code of measuring practice 6th Edition on a net internal basis and would note the following approximate areas:-
Seating Area/Service Counter : 10.7m x 7.6m (874 Sq. Ft.)
Prep Kitchen: 6.4m 2.95m (203 Sq. Ft.)
Office: 3.1m x 2.2m (73 Sq. Ft.) Store: 3m x 2.2m (71 Sq. Ft.)
Rear Store/Chill Room: 5.5m x 3.8m (225 Sq. Ft)
Total Net Internal Area: C. 1,450 Sq. Ft.
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In fact, we take commitment very seriously. That's why we're taking our time. We want to be completely sure you're "the One" before laying our hearts on the line. That's a good thing right? Just be patient.
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Rafters handle Javelinas, Look out for Conrad!
Well, it's rainy… and cold… and dreary… and far from baseball weather here in Hickory, NC. However, such is not the case in Arizona — the wild west, the land of cacti, cowboys and Arizona Fall League baseball.
As previously mentioned, the Crawdads have an alumn suiting up in the prestigious fall league, reserved for baseball's top prospects. Doug Hogan, the 'Dads starting catcher for the majority of the 2009 season, is one of five Rangers prospects on the Surprise Rafters.
The Rafters commenced their season an evening ago with a match-up against the Peoria Javelinas. To say that the Rafters got off to a good start may very well be the understatement of all understatements, as the team cruised to a 17-4 victory. Hogan had one at-bat in the game and was retired, but, as all 'Dads fans know, despite his excellent power at the plate, it is what Hogan does behind the plate that makes him so valuable.
The Rafters and Javelinas are in the midst of a rematch this afternoon, with Peoria up, 4-1, in the bottom of the second currently. Hogan, along with the rest of the Rangers prospects on the team, have the day off to begin the game.
Next on the docket for the Rafters are the Mesa Solar Sox, who are 1-0 after a 10-6 victory over the Phoenix Desert Dogs last night. Solar Sox vs. Desert Dogs round 2 is tonight. One of my favorite parts about the AFL are the teamnames, with Desert Dogs and Solar Sox ranking as my personal favorites.
In other news, the 'Dads have been well-represented in the community of late, with appearances at Oktoberfest all weekend long and at the Business Expo all day today. Conrad the Crawdad and the Speed Pitch have entertained a lot of fans throughout the past couple of days, and we certainly appreciate everyone having us out.
In fact, look for Conrad out and about a lot this offseason, as the Crawdads are starting up a Community Care program. Details will be released next week, so definitely check Hickorycrawdads.com for those.
And now, a couple completely random photos to fulfill my picture-in-blog requirement. Enjoy…
One that makes you think (it's a globe):
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Andrew Buchbinder is entering his second season as director of broadcasting/media relations with the Crawdads. He previously served in similar capacities with the Bakersfield Condors (ECHL) and the Bakersfield Blaze, the 'Dads High-A affiliate in the California League.


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Howdy, strangers!
Since my last post in November, lots of life events have unfolded:
My dad and I walked the Thoroughbred Classic on Thanksgiving day – his first 5k!
It was a beautiful, perfect autumn morning to be walking 3.14 miles at Keeneland, one of Kentucky's horse tracks. My dad's knees sometimes cause him pain, and even the soft, rolling hills required effort. But we stayed together and finished at a pace of 20 minutes per mile.
I took my (new) family to their first Bikram Yoga class
The morning of our rehearsal, I'd arranged for the family and wedding party to go to Bikram Yoga. Originally, there were to be thirteen of us, but as the date got closer, it turned out that seven were able to make it – Ryan, my mother and father-in-law, my two sisters-in-law, and my bridesmaid and best friend growing up, Claire.
The staff at the studio was as nice as could be – they had laid out mats and towels for us, with cards with little mantras at the top. They even announced to the class that we were a wedding party, and said a little water break "toast" to us!
Despite the wonderful hospitality we were shown, I worried the whole time. At this point, it had become a habit. We weren't early enough. It was hot. They weren't used to this. The teacher was excellent but tough. I held back after that, trying to make them comfortable and get comfortable myself. To top it off, we had to leave before class was over for everyone to check out of the hotel and into the bed and breakfast where we were all staying. But I stopped worrying as soon as we were out of the classroom and I was able to give my sisters-in-law sweaty hugs.
Ryan and I tied the knot
I don't even know where to begin. I loved that day. It's so seldom that we get to experience something like this in our culture: everyone spending days off from work together, drinking in the love and friendship, celebrating love. People you love dearly meeting and getting to know each other. After months of planning and weeks of intense stress, there was nothing but happiness that day. And it's been very happy 14 days.


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