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The Status of Women before and after IslaamThe Status of the Woman before Islaam:
by* Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
Tanbeehaat alaa Ahkaam takhtassu bil-Muminaat (pg. 6-11)
Al-Ibaanah (dot) com (the website is down now, baarak Allaahu feekum)
What is meant before Islaam here is the period known as Jaahiliyyah (Days of Ignorance), which the Arabs used to live in specifically and the people of the whole world in general. This was when the people did not have any Messengers amongst them and they were void of any guidance. And as is stated in the hadeeth,*Allaah looked at them both Arabs and Non-Arabs and hated them, except for some remnants from the People of the Book (who stayed upon the true message).*
In most cases, the woman of this time period lived under critical conditions especially those in the Arab societies, where they used to hate it when a girl was born. So amongst the Arabs were those who would bury their daughter while she was still alive until she died below the earth. And amongst them were those who let them live only to find a life of humiliation and degradation. Allaah says:*And when news of the birth of a female child was brought to any of them, his face would become dark and filled with grief. He hides himself from the people because of the evil that he has been informed of. Shall he keep her with dishonor or bury her in the earth? Certainly, evil is their decision.*[Surah An-Nahl: 58-59]
And Allaah says:*And when the female child who was buried in the ground will be questioned for what sin was she killed?*[Surah At-Takweer: 8-9]
The word*mawoodah*refers to the baby girl that was buried alive and left to die inside the earth. And if she was spared from being buried alive and allowed to live, then indeed she found herself living a life of degradation. This is since she was not allowed to inherit any portion of her relatives estate no matter how much money he had and regardless of if she was suffering from poverty and dire need. The reason for this is because they would make the inheritance specific for men in exclusion of women. In fact, she would be distributed as part of her deceased husbands estate, just as his money would be distributed in inheritance!
And there would be found a score of women living under one man, since they would not put any limits to the number of wives they could marry. So they wouldnt show any concern for what occurred to the women as a result of that, such as living under cramped conditions, inconveniences and injustice.
The Status of the Woman after Islaam:*
But when Islaam came, it uplifted these injustices from the woman and returned her honor and self-esteem in humanity back to her. Allaah says:*O mankind, indeed We created you from a male and a female.*[Surah Al-Hujuraat: 13]
So Allaah mentions that she is the partner of man in the origin of humanity and likewise, she is partners with man in terms of being rewarded or punished for actions performed. Allaah says:Whoever does good deeds, – whether male or female while he or she is a true believer, to him We will give a good life and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do.*[Surah An-Nahl: 97]
Allaah says:*So that Allaah may punish the male and female hypocrites and the male and female polytheists.*[Surah Al-Ahzaab: 73]
And Allaah made it forbidden to consider a woman as a possession to be inherited from her dead husbands estate, as He says:*O you who believe, you are forbidden to inherit women against their will.*[Surah An-Nisaa: 19]
So Allaah gave her independence in her individuality, such that she became one who can inherit as opposed to an object of inheritance. And Allaah gave the woman a right in the inheritance of her relatives wealth. Allaah says:*There is a share for men and a share for women from what is left by their parents and close relatives, whether the property be small or large a legal share.*[Surah An-Nisaa: 7]
And Allaah says:*Allaah commands you as regards your childrens inheritance: to the male a portion equal to that of two females. If there are only daughters, two or more, their share is two-thirds of the inheritance; if only one, her share is a half.*[Surah An-Nisaa: 11]
And this goes as well for the other texts that state a woman can inherit whether she be a mother, a daughter, a sister or a wife.
In the area of marital affairs, Allaah limited a husband to marrying the maximum of four wives, on the condition that he treats all of his wives fairly and equally according to his ability. And He obligated to the husbands to live with them in kindness, as He says:*And live with them honorably.*[Surah An-Nisaa: 19]
And He made the dowry her right and He commanded that it be given to her in full except for that which she permits from her own good will. Allaah says:*And give to the women their dowry with a good heart. But if they, out of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it without any fear of harm.*[Surah An-Nisaa: 4]
And Allaah made her the caretaker, commanding good and forbidding evil in the household of her husband and the leader over her children. The Prophet (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:*A woman is the guardian of her husbands household and she will be asked (on the Day of Judgement) concerning those under her care.*Also, Allaah made it obligatory for the husband to spend on her and to clothe her in a good manner.
What the Enemies of Islaam and their Offshoots want today from their stripping the Woman of her Honor and rights:*
Indeed the enemies of Islaam rather the enemies of humanity today, from the disbelievers, hypocrites and those who have a disease in their hearts are enraged about what the Muslim woman has achieved from honor, glory and chastity in Islaam. This is because the enemies of Islaam from the disbelievers, hypocrites and those who have a disease in their hearts they want from the woman that she serve as a trap by which they can lure and catch those with weak Eemaan and those who have perverted natures, after having fulfilled their depraved desires from her. Allaah says:*But those who follow their lusts wish that you should deviate tremendously away.*[Surah An-Nisaa: 27]
And those who have a disease in their hearts among the Muslims want the woman to be a cheap commodity exhibiting herself to those people of lustful desires and devilish inclinations. They want her to serve as an open commodity before their eyes so that they may find entertainment in her beautiful appearance or perhaps they may make her do something far worse than that.
This is why they expend great efforts in trying to make the woman go out of her home so that she can participate with men in their jobs working side by side with them. Or that she can serve and tend to men as a nurse in the hospital or a flight attendant on an airplane or a teacher or professor in mixed non-segregated schools Or that she be an actress in the theatres or a singer or a broadcaster on the various forms of media exposing her face and enticing men by her voice and appearance.
And the immoral magazines have taken pictures of young girls that are looking provocative and naked as a means for promoting and marketing their magazines. And some businessmen and companies have taken these pictures also as a means for promoting their product, such that they place these pictures in their advertisements and exhibits.
These evil actions are meant to distract the woman from her real and true duty, which is in the home. And this forces the husbands to hire female servants to raise their children and take care of the affairs of their households, which results in much mischief and great evil.
However, we dont restrict a woman from working outside of her home, so long as she abides by the following guidelines:
1. She must have a need for doing this work or the community she lives in requires her to do this job, such that there cannot be found any man that can do the job.
2. She should do this after fulfilling the job she has at home, which is her primary job.
3. This job must be in an environment of women only, such as her teaching women (only) or doctoring and nursing female patients. And her work must be separate from men.
4. Likewise, there is nothing that restricts her from learning the affairs of her Religion in fact she is obligated to do this. And there is nothing preventing her from teaching about the aspects of her Religion, so long as there is a need for that and her teaching is held in an environment of (only) women. And there is no harm in her attending classes in a masjid and so on, while being consistent in that and segregated from men. This can be seen from the women in the beginning of Islaam (i.e. the Sahaabiyaat), in that they would work and study and attend the masaajid.
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I first met Claire Vaye Watkins shortly after her collection Battleborn came out, at a reading at Susquehanna University, smack in the middle of Central Pennsylvania—all that green, those rolling hills stretching out along the Susquehanna River for miles. A widely acclaimed collection, Battleborn touched on the extremeness of place and the harshness of the modern American West and the shadow of its history. With her debut novel, Gold Fame Citrus, Watkins returns to this landscape, delving even deeper into the American dream, the West, and the drive for more, for fame. Just as westward expansion drew early 19th century settlers across the land, the reader comes to understand that one can only push so far until death inevitably comes knocking. This novel journeys into the American past, its future, and the stark mysticism surrounding it all, making Gold Fame Citrus tense and truly haunting.
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The Girls: It hurt to witness, honestly.
Watkins uses these sections as a way to connect with the reader directly, bypassing Luz's all encompassing point-of-view to show what every character has at stake. As the novel comes to a close, each character—Luz, Ray, and little Ig—reach their seemingly predestinated fates in this dry, savage landscape.
Gold Fame Citrus is a stunning debut novel. Dowsed with apocalyptic droughts and biblical floods, this novel had me on the edge of my seat, flipping pages, and wanting more. Awash with metaphors and mirages, it is impossible not to feel as if you're on this journey with Ig, Luz, Ray, and the cast of characters they meet. Here and in Battleborn, Claire Vaye Watkins shows us who we are, where we've come from, and where we will inevitably end.


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It is very obvious that Starcraft doesn't appeal to you much (which is fair enough), but if you're even remotely into starcraft you absolutely do not want to miss the Starcraft Exhibition and the WCS Global Finals. The Starcraft exhibition will include and Archon match between Nestea and Yellow against MVP and Boxer, all four of these are absolute legends and have been a huge part of making starcraft into an esports.
For SC II, I'm more interested in the LotV demos. I don't think they'll leak the story, though. Hope it's good.@perc: The Warcraft movie trailer is CONFIRMED to be shown at Blizzcon. Please update.
No Geoff Keighley? Man, so many changes this Blizzcon... And I'm not sure I'm liking any of this. No Jay Mohr or Chris Hardwick and no Geoff Keighley. I like my hosts unchanged please ):
Did you plan to reserve this topic ID for this news item? :P The previous two IDs are news items as well, from 3 and 4 days ago ;)
One day I'll go, just to see the art demos.I'm more used to being behind a table than being an actual guest/attendee so I have not much idea what I would do...
The voice actor stage is what I really wish was included as a channel on the virtual ticket. I would really like to see that. I don't see why they don't include it.
Can someone tell me if with the Virtual Ticket I can pause the stream like the streams on youtube?For example, I can only start watching the stream 1 hour after it has started and if I could pause it right at the start and then resume when I was ready.
Anyone know where we go to watch the stream if we ordered a virtual ticket? Will there be a section on the battle.net page? They don't give us much information about it after we order the ticket...
Because Mohr said stupid things against pregnant women in one of last year shows. Even his wife had an issue with it, and many companies canceled his services.
One this that sucks about stalking blizzard all the time is knowing everything before blizzcon ._. im basically hyped for the movie trailer..and some surprises if there are any (I hope there will be few tho!).
So looking foward to Legion :3
i just want the mount :D
I can't wait for the movie, been wanting this for years.
i hope xpac will come as soon as possible
Honestly, I just want to watch the full movie trailer!BRING ON THE TRAILER?No really, how much longer until we get to see it?
YES! YES! YES! For everything YES!
One day I'll go one day!


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Personal effectiveness supported by IT tools nowadays is called lifehacking. Getting the most out of the limited time we are granted is becoming increasingly important. We (I) want it all, we (I) can say no, but we (I)simply don't want to. There's so many great things to do, learn and experience that we (I) made a choice: let's do it all!
If we are effective and focus on getting things done, we actually are able to squeeze a lot out of our time.
The first hour of the day
A while ago I came across this interesting article in what you do in the first hour of the day.
The first tip: don't check your e-mail. Sometimes the most tempting thing is not the most effective. I have learned that e-mail is a real focus destroyer. I still wonder how Timothy Ferris actually gets away with just not answering e-mail and simply doing with an out of office reply…
Another practical advice is to get the job your most reluctant to do for the day done before you wade into your mailbox.
That's already two practical tips I started applying, and yes, it works. Not only does it bring more satisfaction, it also helps getting rid of tasks and made plans more effectively.
The Eisenhower-matrix
Another helpful method is the Eisenhower-matrix. Eisenhower supposedly said once: 'the most urgent decisions often are not the most important.'. He came up with a model divided over 2 axes. The 2 axes model is usable for a lot of models and theories, interesting what you can do with just a vertical line and a horizontal one.
In the Eisenhower-matrix the horizontal axis has the urgency, from – to + and on the vertical axis you find the importancy from – (bottom) to +.
That gives us 4 quadrants:
A-tasks: do them directly
B-tasks: decide when to do these
C-tasks: let others do them
Tasks for dustbin: do them later
Warren Buffet has to add: first finish a task before starting with the next one.
Simple things, but they do help to get more out of our time, leaving extra time for other things we are passionate about!
About the author
Over the past few years Walter van der Scheer has been evangelizing marketing automation to advertising agencies, e-commerce companies and co-workers alike and has been building a team of determined sales professionals. He has made progress, but the road ahead is still very long. Walter shares his personal experiences and challenges along the road of changing the way that marketing is done, while trying to stick to the strategically chosen path. +


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SecuLuxe is a blockchain-enabled diamond traceability and recovery suite set up by LTO Network blockchain integrator & creative agency 15000V - creating a safer diamond and other luxury goods ecosystem for all parties involved.
A diamond alone does not have any specific identification number. Usually, every diamond receives a certificate, which includes all crucial information regarding a diamond, such as the owner, serial number and characteristics of the diamond. However, these certificates exist mostly only as a paper document, which decelerates any digitalisation measures.
A collaboration platform between the potential parties, customer, jeweller, pawnbroker, police office and insurer in the diamond ecosystem does not exist and would be difficult to maintain and trust in real time.
As the certificates are paper-based, they are prone to manipulation or stealing. Furthermore, a diamond, as a high-value good, is a potential target for thieves. The integrity of ownership is not ensured at all times and transferring a diamond without a third party expert comes with a high risk.
With the help of special nano-engraving technology, the diamonds receive a specific engraved serial number. The engravement is part of the certification process and matches the number on the diamond's certificate. The serial number is linked not only to the diamond and its certificate but also to an online entry that enables the immediate check whether a diamond is stolen or not.
After the successful engravement of the diamond, the certificate is enhanced by adding a smart QR-code sticker. Scanning the QR code displays crucial information about the diamond, such as the current owner or serial number.
The certificates are recorded (hashed) on the blockchain platform of LTO Network. This anchoring process is an efficient way to timestamp data and to create immutable and transparent certificates. Furthermore, the updates and changes to a certain certificate are recorded (hashed) again on the blockchain platform, so that always the most current information, such as owner, is displayed when scanning the QR-code or checking the serial number.
For high-value objects, like diamonds, it's critical to know its authenticity, but also its origin. The Seculuxe solution built on LTO Network can easily click into existing value chain traceability solutions to guarantee provenance data. This will allow for the verification of a diamonds origin, eliminating ethical discussions that come with diamonds from sensitive regions.
Using nano-engraving technology, only the owner will know that his diamond is safeguarded on the LTO Network blockchain. With future engravement-as-a-service possibilities, access to this technology will be much easier, making it harder for thieves to re-sell stolen diamonds without professional technology, essentially making the industry safer as a whole.
Using 15000V's upcoming mobile luxury-good transferability application using LTO Network's associations, it will be much easier to transfer diamonds between parties without the need for a trusted third party. This will allow for less fraction and more efficiency throughout the whole value chain.
Once the diamond is digitised and put on LTO's blockchain, which allows decentralised collaboration, every involved and interested party can review the current owner (hash) of the diamond or if it has been declared stolen.
A diamond is a high-value asset which is prone to be stolen. Currently, no collaborative measures exist to ensure data sharing.
The diamond with its unique engraved reference number can be transferred at any time. The transfer includes not only the certificate and the diamond itself, but also the blockchain entry will be updated with the new owner.
At the moment, diamond trading involves multiple parties to ensure the authenticity and trade of the diamond.
The certificate is equipped with a QR-code sticker which is destroyed when someone tries to get off the certificate. Furthermore, the anchoring process on the blockchain ensures the integrity of the certificate and diamond at all times.
Currently, a paper-base certificate can easily be manipulated or even destroyed.
We strongly believe that blockchain combined with nano marking using laser scribing, with photonics to uniquely mark the diamonds in a non-destructive way, is the answer for secure tracing and identification. Working with CPE partner Bangor University has clearly showed this is possible in their feasibility study, and we would look forward to working with them again to fully explore this innovative process to scale this solution globally.
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Howard Hanna Bath Listing Featured on Cleveland.com
BATH TWP, Ohio — The contemporary at 933 Top of the Hill Road is so visually striking, it's the type of house that immediately grabs your attention when driving by and makes you wonder what it looks like on the inside.
Behind that unique facade of windows, balconies and right angles, is a modern, open-concept interior covering more than 8,000 square feet. Built in 2001 and situated on nearly five lush acres, the home has five bedrooms and five bathrooms (three full). Howard Hanna listing agent Richard Lubinski has it on the market for $1.399 million.
The home's wow factor comes through in the great room with its stone fireplace, skylights and vaulted wooden ceiling. The eat-in kitchen has been updated with limestone floors, granite counters, high-end appliances, center island and cherry cabinets. The spacious master suite is appointed with a polished stone fireplace, high ceilings and spa bathroom.
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The Yzeron catchment (150 km²) is a typical peri-urban catchment located in the west of the Lyon metropolis. It has experimented a continuous urbanisation since the middle of the 20th century along with a decreate of agricultural activity. The impact of these changes on the hydrological behaviour of the catchment is the key scientific and operational question studied here.
The Yzeron catchment has been monitored since 1997 by Irstea in the framework of the Field Observatory of Urban Water Management (OTHU). The experimental setup complements the operational measurements made in the catchment (raingauges from the Lyon Metropolis and hydrometric stations from the national hydrometry services).


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Every now and then I get this notion I should eat healthier. Have had for years. And (also for years) this notion doesn't usually last. Hence the word 'notion' because it never seems to develop in to a pattern.
These notions end up in day long Pinterest sessions full of inspiration and a mainly green feed. Lots of green. Salads, fruits, greens, juices, lunch, breakfast, snacks, dinner… Just as long as it is green.
Don't misread me here, I eat lots of greens and fruit daily, love it. But sometimes I just have an extra need for nutrition.
The board on my Pinterest is severely neglected now. But after all the greenseeing (ha!) I have managed to implement one thing in my life: (green) smoothies.
Replenishing, reviving and all the boost a I want in my nutri-need.
This smoothie I made with:
- 1 green apple
- quarter of cucumber
- 1 kiwi
- a handful of lettuce
- coconut water (no sugar)
- Peel the kiwi and cut in pieces together with the apple and cucumber.
- Put them in a blender and pour the coconut water until the fruit is submerged.
- Add lettuce and blend away.
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We spent a couple days at the beach over the weekend and had so much fun despite it being a very quick trip. The girls did so good in the car (something I'm always a little stressed about!) - I think we're in that fleeting perfect travel stage where Madeline sleeps the whole time and the girls are happy watching a movie. I ordered these sticker books for Olive and Rosie and now I kind of want one for myself too! So cute and reusable!
Are you an Amazon mom or a Target mom? I am 100% an Amazon mom - #homebody - I love the convenience! I love not having to strap all the kids in the car just to run to the store for one thing. I love seeing a package on my step a day or two after I order something. It's a luxury the last generation didn't have. There are probably down sides to it because there is definitely something to be said about having that human interaction when you go to a store... smiling at someone, chatting at the checkout, seeing people and being seen. But some days, some days it feels really good to stay in our swimsuits, play outside, dig in the dirt, run through the sprinkler, and watch an Amazon box get dropped off on the front step. =)
On that note, I started an Amazon list of my favorite SUMMERTIME items that I've bought (and some I have in my cart!) so take a look if you need some fun activities or birthday gifts this season! xx


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Whether you'd like to do a complete renovation of your kitchen space or want to replace a few fixtures and add a few accents, there are tons of ideas to inspire you. Have you considered your kitchen for Spring cleaning? A brand new faucet and layered lighting additions may be all you need to refresh your space right away without breaking the bank. Depending on your budget and how extensive you'd like your project to be, a few key touches or replacements here and there or a complete renovation will refresh your space and add significant value to your home. For replacement ideas, consider swapping out your kitchen or bath faucets, as well as, upgrading your toilets, lighting and ceiling fans. Here are a few ideas below for inspiration.
Kitchen Faucet
How amazing would it be to have instant hot water at your disposal added to your kitchen. With this extremely convenient technology, near boiling water is available right when you need it with Insinkerator's hot water dispensers!
You will be able to easily prepare your favorite meals and drinks like oatmeal, coffee or tea within a fraction of the time with this added feature. What an amazing benefit this dispenser also provides for moms of precious little ones who will now be able to satisfy hunger and avoid a complete meltdown with the ability to warm milk faster, sterilize bottles, toys and other baby items with ease. Make sure to view the video above for several life hacks that can now be accomplished with instant hot water, as well. (Insinkerator, 2019)
Toilet Upgrade
Think of having a spotless toilet bowl day after day that only requires the minimal change of the filter and wiping the outside clean on your part to maintain? It is not a dream. Meet Kohler's Corbelle Toilet with their ContinuousClean Technology!
ContinuousClean dispenses a consistent amount of toilet bowl cleaner after each flush to keep your bowl cleaner between flushes. All you have to do is place the circular tablet in its tank, set the desired amount, and the system will do the work for you by mixing fresh water with the cleaning agent and dispensing the solution after each flush. Corbelle packs a 2-step punch with pairing ContinuousClean with their Revolution 360 Technology that generates a swirling motion, moving water completely around the entire bowl to keep it cleaner longer. (Kohler, 2019)
Ceiling Fan
Add instant style appeal and significant value to your home with the sleek, modern aesthetic of the Maverick Ceiling Fan by Monte Carlo. Maverick is energy efficient and has been certified as ENERGY STAR qualified. With its broad 60 inch 3-blade reach, Maverick provides ample airflow for living rooms, great rooms or outdoor covered areas. It comes equipped with a hand-held remote that features six speeds and reverse. It comes in several finishes like Dark Walnut, Matte Black, Light Grey Weathered Oak, and the like. What a beautiful addition this would be to your space. (Monte Carlo, 2019)
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David Graham, Executive Director of Brigadoon Children's Camp in Nova Scotia, shares a powerful story that could only happen at camp:
As the parents' cars drove away on arrival day, a small group of boys started an impromptu game of soccer on the playing field. As more boys arrived, it became apparent that they needed to get organized. "Let's divide into teams. Shirts and Skins." Half the boys immediately pulled off their T-shirts, tossed them to the sidelines and play continued. As Dave explained it, this would never happen at school or at the neighbourhood park − because every camper's chest revealed a long scar from cardiac surgery.
Brigadoon Village is a year round facility that offers camp programming to children and youth with a chronic illness, chronic condition or special needs. Similarly, at camps for children with diabetes, no one stares or questions when a camper steps aside in the middle of an activity and self-administers insulin. At camps for children with exceptionalities, where campers are no different from their cabin mates, they can be themselves and gain the strength and confidence to live happily in the real world where they are perceived as different.
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- Najwa Kronfel
I went to sleep last night thinking about this cinnamon sticks I got a few days ago, thinking on a recipe to utilize them and of course arroz con leche (rice pudding) immediately popped into my mind. Arroz con leche means to me cozy, home, mom, warm, soothing and all of those things that make you go back in time and find that little kid in you. Just the smell of the cinnamon perfuming my whole house takes me back to those happy days. This recipe is my mom's. We made it together because her directions are a bit hard to follow: "a little bit of this, a pinch of that, stir it until you see it's right" ahhh the old school way, the best way.
I gave my son Lucas a little taste and he seemed to like it. Well, at least he didn't make that face he makes when he absolutely hates something. It makes me happy to think that I am building this memories for Lucas and hopefully one day he will say " smells like my mom's kitchen"
1 cup long-grain white rice (I like Basmati)
5 cups water
2 cinnamon stick
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup raisins
Ground cinnamon, for dusting
Put the water, rice, and cinnamon sticks in heavy saucepan set over medium heat. Bring to a boil, uncovered, and cook until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Strain out the liquid, discard the cinnamon sticks and return the rice to the saucepan. In another saucepan add whole milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk and bring it to a boil. Stir in the milk mixture into the rice and continue cooking over medium heat for 15 to 18 minutes or until the mixture is thick, stir constantly. Add the raisins, and stir well. Dust with ground cinnamon and serve.
Note: A good sing for me is to cook until the liquid it's just below the level of rice. The rice will
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BEIJING — Chinese police said Friday that they think a 22-year-old school dropout planted a homemade explosive device outside a kindergarten, killing eight people including himself.
Written on a wall near the school was a manifesto-style rant: "Giving birth is a crime," it said, adding that India, China and Bangladesh will not "meet a good end."
The explosion took place at 4:48 p.m. Thursday outside the kindergarten in the city of Xuzhou, in the eastern coastal province of Jiangsu, as mothers gathered at the school gates to pick up their children.
There was speculation initially that the source of the blast might have been a gas cylinder at a streetside food vendor, but it now appears that the explosion was the latest in a long series of puzzling and disturbing attacks on schools in China in recent years, perpetrated by people with grievances against society or with mental health issues.
Although other attacks were aimed at young children, the manifesto, if confirmed to be written by the perpetrator, would suggest that mothers might have been the target this time.
"The explosion was caused by a homemade explosive device," Pei Jun, deputy head of the Jiangsu public security office, said at a news conference, blaming a man he named only as Xu, who died at the site.
Police said their investigation, together with DNA testing, had helped identify Xu. They said he had dropped out of school with autonomic dysfunction, a disorder that can cause heart and breathing problems, and went on to work and live near the kindergarten.
"Materials for making an explosive device were found at his room, and words such as 'die' were written on the wall," Pei said. "At this point, we believe the case is solved."
There was no confirmation that the manifesto was written by the bomber.
An image circulating on social media purported to show the manifesto written on the wall of Xu's home. Later, another photo was circulated of the same piece of wall, with the words removed. It could not be immediately confirmed whether those photos were genuine.
"Crime equals giving birth, two people commit a crime, two people die, group commits a crime, group dies, country commits a crime, country dies, ethnic group commits a crime, ethnic group dies, India, China and Bangladesh, none will meet a good end," the statement said, handwritten in Chinese characters.
Police said 65 people were wounded in the attack, eight seriously, of whom four remain in critical condition. Many appeared to be mothers.
Videos circulating on social media showed women, some motionless and others barely moving, lying on the ground among pools of blood.
The attack happened before the children were let out of the school, and no teachers or pupils were among the victims, authorities said. But one video showed two very young children who were apparently wounded — one cradled in a woman's arms and another lying on the ground — and who may have been waiting for elder siblings to emerge from the school.
Clothes and shoes were also seen strewn across the ground.
Although the videos could not be verified, they appeared to be from the same location as other footage posted by state media that showed ambulances arriving, stretchers being wheeled out and police securing the scene.
Sociologists say the attacks on schools and young children are a result of the strains of a society undergoing rapid change, with rising inequality and huge pressures on young people to compete and succeed. Also cited are a lack of support for the mentally ill and a dysfunctional legal system, in which people who feel they have been treated unfairly or have suffered injustice have few avenues to seek redress.
Police said two people died at the scene and six died at a hospital.
Li Meijin, a professor in the department of criminology at the People's Public Security University of China in Beijing, said many such attackers appear to be men in the prime of their lives who may be struggling to cope with pressure or difficulties.
"Socially isolated individuals are more likely to commit crimes," she added. "If they can't get effective help or there's no good way for them to vent their feelings, they may become reckless in desperation and take revenge on society."
"I am wondering if we should have more ways for people to file a complaint or appeal," she added.
Last month, a dozen Chinese and South Korean children, all between ages 3 and 7, died after their kindergarten bus driver lit a fire on his bus, police said. The man was apparently angry that his overtime and night shift pay had been cut, police told state media.
With China maintaining strict control of firearms, most of the other attacks have involved knives or other sharp implements, such as last year's assault on an elementary school in northern China that left seven children wounded.
Between 2010 and 2012, at least nine separate attacks on elementary schoolchildren in China left at least 25 people dead and more than 100 wounded. The weapons included knives, a hammer, an ax, a cleaver and a box-cutter.
In addition to blaming mental illness, police have ascribed the incidents to motives ranging from an employment dispute to vengeance by a disgruntled suitor spurned by a woman.
The attacks on children are perhaps even more troubling in a society in which many parents have only one child, thanks to four decades of draconian family planning policies.
Such attacks have prompted the government and schools to beef up security, posting guards and installing gates and barriers outside campuses. On Friday, the Ministry of Education issued a fresh directive instructing schools to carry out a "comprehensive investigation of security risks."
Among other things, it said schools should look at former personnel who may have been dismissed, individuals with mental illness and illegal street stalls in the vicinity.
Guns are banned in China, and official data shows that violent crime is relatively uncommon in the country compared with other parts of the world; China's murder rate, for instance, is less than one-fifth that in the United States. However, experts question the accuracy of the Chinese data and say many crimes go unreported.
Shirley Feng, Luna Lin and Yang Liu contributed to this report.
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TAGGED AS: Fall TV, FX, Interview
"Waiting for Dutch" was the name of this season's Fargo premiere — and now the wait is over with tonight's episode, "The Gift of the Magi," when Bruce Campbell guest stars as Ronald Reagan in the FX anthology series. We meet a pre-POTUS Reagan on a campaign swing through tiny Luverne, Minnesota, where "Dutch" gives a stump speech for his 1980 presidential bid.
Groovy Bruce nails it as The Great Communicator. He's got it all going on, from the charisma and palpable patriotism to the rosy cheeks and Brylcreem in his black pompadour. Not to mention Reagan's velvet-smooth voice.
Campbell started working on that — just for fun — long before he landed the role.
"Everyone I knew imitated him," Campbell said about the 40th president.
That includes Fargo executive producer John Cameron.
"We're close friends. He's the godfather of my son," said Cameron, who beckoned his longtime pal to the Calgary set to shoot the fifth episode. "It was easy to pick up the phone and say, 'You're going to Canada.'"
Campbell and Cameron met in high school in suburban Detroit and worked together on The Evil Dead (1981) and several Coen brothers' movies, including the 1996 Oscar-winning Fargo (Campbell made an unbilled cameo) that inspired Noah Hawley's cable series of the same name.
"When the Reagan character became central to one of the episodes, it seemed obvious that Bruce had to play Reagan," Cameron said, noting that it was Hawley's idea. "He's a fan of Bruce's work."
At the TV critics' press tour this summer, Hawley talked about the Reagan storyline in season two, which began in Fargo's typical offbeat fashion. The opening scene featured an outtake from a fake black-and-white 1951 movie titled Massacre at Sioux Falls. The actors, including a Native American in headdress and face paint, were killing time on the chilly set, waiting for the arrival of the film's star: a young Ronald Reagan.
"The spectre of Ronald Reagan hangs over the movie because it also hangs over this time period, 1979, where post-Watergate, post-Vietnam, the American narrative becomes so complicated," Hawley said. "These characters [in the opening] are standing around waiting for Reagan the way that America was."
"Nobody knew if we could get out of this mess," he added. "Then along came Reagan and said, 'It's not that complicated. We are Americans.' And the country changed dramatically from the '70s to the '80s."
Campbell filmed Fargo shortly before heading to New Zealand this spring to shoot Starz's new series, Ash vs. Evil Dead.
"I had to grow my sideburns back after getting all trimmed up to play Reagan," the actor said on the Southern Hemisphere set, rubbing his face with Ash's prosthetic hand.
When we're introduced to Campbell's clean-shaven Reagan in Fargo, the future prez is humble-bragging about the many people he saved as a lifeguard in Illinois and wooing the crowd with lines from an actual 1979 speech announcing his candidacy.
Campbell fastidiously researches his roles, Cameron said, and the Reagan part was no exception.
"On his own dime and on his own time, he went to a studio and filmed himself doing Reagan speeches and sent them to us for comment," explained Cameron. "He wanted to know what we thought of his expression."
He got Hawley's vote.
"We had a long conversation about the accent and the mannerisms, and I think he did an amazing job," the Fargo creator said. "It's really awesome."
"The Gift of the Magi," starring Bruce Campbell, airs tonight on FX at 10 p.m. Read season two reviews here.


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Oh my god… after last night I'd not be surprised if a few people are walking around the streets of Melbourne looking a little like this guy.
According to Wikipedia, the Aye-aye monkey is the harbinger of death. If one points at you, you will die! Of course you can kill the little bugger and the curse is lifted.
Aww, he's so cute in his own way.
This one found of Flickr under Velvet Marauder's photostream. Aptly titled, by him, "What the Fuck"


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November 2009 Web Edition Issue #3
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Boneyard Rising
by Jessie Lilley
In Mondo Cult 2, we featured a story on The Boneyard Collection. An amusing anthology of spine tinglers from our friends Edward Plumb and L.J. Dopp.
A host of luminaries appear in these vignettes, including Brad Dourif, Ken Foree, Tippi Hedren, George Clayton Johnson, Robert Loggia, Kevin McCarthy, Rod McKuen, William Smith, Barbara Steele, Brinke Stevens, Susan Tyrrell and countless others. The entire series is wrapped around your host, Dr. Acula as pertrayed by the inimitable Forrest J Ackerman.
One vignette, Her Morbid Desires, was adapted by Plumb from the short story by our own Brad Linaweaver and features both the author and Ray Harryhausen in cameo roles.
The film was great fun. Everyone in town got in on it. Even I, your intrepid editor, showed up. I enjoyed portraying an Irish screenwriter pitching a script in L.J. Dopp's Cry of the Mummy! But as with many of its ilk, it came and went like a summer breeze.
Recently, writer Steve Tymon was at the Super Walmart in the Palmdale/Lancaster, CA area when he came across Paranormal Encounters: 28 Hauntings (Echo Bridge). One of the feature movies included in this DVD set is The Boneyard Collection.
After receiving this news, Brad Linaweaver found the DVD in his local Walmart in Central Florida. J. Kent Hastings went online and ordered a copy. I did not order a copy. Instead, I dug out the old files from Mondo Cult 2 and put them together for you all to enjoy, right here on this very page.
Co-Stars, Ray Harryhausen and Brad Linaweaver
Brad writes: The first time Forry was seen wearing Lugosi's cape in a feature film was as Count Dracula in Fred Olen Ray's Attack of the 60 foot Centerfold. The second time FJA is wearing the cape in a feature film is as Dr. Acula in The Boneyard Collection. In The Raven (1935) Bela Lugosi exclaims, "Poe, you are avenged." Now, Edward L. Plumb and L. J. Dopp are avenged.
The Ghostesses with Dr. Acula (Forrest J Ackerman) and Brad Linaweaver
From Mondo Cult 2
L.J. Dopp
A Biting Satire of the Entertainment Industry
Originally published anonymously as a simple description of the film, this was written by L.J. Dopp for Mondo Cult 2Ed.
This long-awaited made-for-cable feature will finally be debuting on DVD the summer of 2007, after several years of painstaking planning and production. It's an anthology horror comedy, consisting of four separate segments connected by interwoven host segments featuring Forrest J Ackerman as Dr. Acula and rising star Danielle James, as well as two other Boneyard Beauties.
Written-produced by Edward L. Plumb and L.J. Dopp, The Boneyard Collection consistently lampoons the various elements of show business. In one of the faux trailers (à la Kentucky Fried Movie) an all-girl rock band is booked to playa gig in a town overrun by flesh-eating zombies. In another, a coven of beautiful witches conjures up Brad Dourif (as the Devil), and endures the inept attacks of witch-killer Ken Foree.
The first long segment, Her Morbid Desires, was adapted and directed by Plumb, based on the short story by Mondo Cult publisher Brad Linaweaver. Thanks to advice from her aunt (Tippi Hedren), an actress climbs to the top in Hollywood with the lead role in a vampire movie (opposite Ron Moss as Dracula and Kevin McCarthy as a Monk), only to discover starlets are being murdered on-set to create publicity for the film. Robert Loggia and William Smith play directors, and British horror goddess Barbara Steele plays the author of the romance novel turned cinematic bloodbath.
Tom Rees is Shepseskaf,
the reincarnated Egyptian mummy.
Another long segment, Cry of the Mummy, written-directed by Dopp, has the reincarnated mummy, Shepseskaf, last pharaoh of the fourth dynasty, looking to sue the movie studios because he can't get work as a mummy. His new lawyer offers to represent him as an agent, but Shep, the mummy, will only work in film if he can direct. Candy Clark plays beastly literary agent Jane Torquemada, and The Improv founder Budd Friedman plays himself, throwing the mummy offstage for bombing at standup.
Good music is an important part of this featurecomposers for the various segments include Jack Lancaster (Bloodwyn Pig, Brand X), who performs onscreen twice, and David Manning who did the score for the recent Reefer Madness musical and composes for Desperate Housewives.
The slogan for producing company Irena Belle Films is, "Where beautiful women personify the supernatural," and it appears well-deserved in The Boneyard Collectionfrom the glamorous assemblage of fresh-faced, gorgeous young women in beautiful costumes, be they heroines, vixens, or vampires.
Besides Golden Globe® winner Hedren, Academy AwardTM nominee and Golden Globe® winner Dourif, Oscar® nominees McCarthy, Loggia, and Clark, other honored guest stars include Oscar® winner George Kennedy and nominee Susan Tyrrell. Bobby "Boris" Pickett appears, as does Brinke Stevens, Wayne Kramer of MC-5, Rachel Melvin from Days of Our Lives, and many others in surprise cameos.
Mondo Cult publisher Linaweaver shows up a couple of times on-screenonce as an Anton LeVay-type conducting a human sacrifice. And Editor-in-chief Jessie Lilley cameos as an Irish lesbian pitching a script to the mummy.
John DeChancie
The Poetry of John DeChancie
Zombie Villanelle
Do not lurch gentle into that dark night,
Fresh risen from the dead, revnants know right
Good men, tasty morsels, they try to fight.
Mild ghouls, who would disdain the awful sight
Ghoulmands, who know that human brains delight
And you, humans, refusing us one bite,
Boneyard Gallery
LEFT: "Ghostesses" Electra and Aurora


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Why locals love it
The checkered floor that spells out the restaurant's name in front is the sole indication that you have found L'Express. This eatery has been a Montreal staple for over 30 years – even Anthony Bourdain is a fan. Endlessly open and always lively in atmosphere, it's as if time has frozen and left you in a classic 1920s French bistro.
Why you should visit it
Jarred pickles, sliced baguette, and Dijon mustard on each table will transport you to the City of Light. Delectable meal choices are endless: Foie gras terrine, bone marrow, duck confit salad, croque-monsieur, steak frites, and for dessert, try a house truffle. Err on the safe side and make a reservation or enjoy people watching from the bar.
Special tip
L'Express stays open late (until 2am) so you can head over for oysters and tartare after you party.
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Pretty certain I'll be late to my own funeral, so I shouldn't be surprised I'm barely making it under the wire in confirming a Tweet by @Atrios, expert in the urban hellhole: "No one will listen, but plenty of good non-cheesesteak food in Philly." The Dems in disarray and the reporters determined to portray them that way may have only a couple more days to listen to me, but at least I'm motivated to update on our last two trips. These are just some of the more representative local flavors to sample. Before or after experiencing the phenomenal "Creative Africa" show at the Rocky museum, of course.
Like the Double Knot, the Fat Ham is exceptional, not just the food and drink but the caring (we were cranky about our two bags taking up too much space in the tiny dining room and they comped us a great hummingbird cake in a Mason jar for the Amtrak ride home). A plate of smoked ribs and pulled pork with coleslaw; a brisket slider with white barbecue sauce, and pimento cheese served easy to eat on one slice of toast all wowed us, but the surprising standout was the cornbread, baked to order with tasso and molasses butter. It was $8 and worth even more. Unsurprisingly, the cocktail list is heavy on the bourbon.
At the other extreme from that carnivorous overkill, V Street serves the most impressive vegan food either of us have ever encountered. Highest praise: If they didn't label it, you wouldn't know it. Everything had deep flavor and almost the mouth feel of meat, especially the charred and chewy carrot asado salad, with avocado, poblano and pumpkinseeds. Curried cauliflower nuggets came with whipped dal and mint chutney, so it was like eating in Kolkata. And the dan dan noodles were almost too filling, with five-spice mushrooms and zucchini in a spicy red chile sauce.
The Oyster House on Sansom felt like a bridge between classic Philadelphia and pushing-the-envelope Philadelphia. The servers are total (I guess I shouldn't say old) pros, the modern room is get-'em-in-and-get-'em-out spare but attractive and the food simply makes you happy. My jumbo-lump crab cake at lunch sat atop "Chesapeake remoulade" and alongside an odd but addictive salad of broccoli, dates and almonds in a creamy dressing. Bob, however, scored with the softshell crab banh mi. Where has that idea been all our lives?
On the trip before that, for a wedding right after New Year's, I was shocked to get four good meals within just a few blocks' of our hosts' dazzling townhouse in Graduate Hospital (which is a neighborhood, not anywhere to go get better). We couldn't do that at home.
The tiny and charming Fitler Dining Room at lunch had great little pimento cheese fritters and amazingly light gnocchi Parisienne with cauliflower. I actually laughed when my consort's "Waldorf Cobb" salad landed; it looked like deconstruction gone tiny-wrong. But the combination of grapes, spiced pecans, julienned apple and well-dressed greens added up. Southgate, a Momofuku knockoff, was a fun destination to meet up with our hosts and the newlyweds to share "fish and chips," Korean tacos, bibimbop, sweet potato fritters, chicken wings and "Koreancini." If it all had a one-noteness to it, and too much sweetness, that may have been thanks to our not-smart ordering. And the meal that is usually our least favorite, brunch, was perfect at Pub & Kitchen, including a massive and well-made cheeseburger with great fries and a spinach omelet. It's a bar but a nice one I wish would move closer to us.
I was most thrilled with Blue Corn, a little farther away in the Italian Market, because it serves gorditas, which I developed an obsession with long ago in El Paso. These were obviously just fried, a plate of three filled with chicken, with pork and with cheese. Tacos were well-spiced, the queso fundido excellent. Red and green salsas with the (yes) blue corn chips were also superb. All I foggily remember of Mexican in Philadelphia from my three years there were the margaritas at some mill on Second Street. They were no more like Blue Corn's than the menu was.
For the record, the letdowns on our most recent getaway included Distrito in University City, where we landed for lunch because it was close to the always-worth-the-trip Institute of Contemporary Art at Penn and because we had never tried a José Garces joint. We won't be repeating that mistake. The food was one step up from Blockheads': bland guacamole, dishwatery pork tacos, pallid queso fundido, the side of pico de gallo tasteless. Too bad you can't eat decor. And I'm cutting Wm. Mulherin's Sons in newly hip Fishtown a break because it had just opened when we had clumsy wine service and underwhelming food, including just-average double Margherita pizza with cold burrata and okay garganelli with duck. Dates stuffed with Gorgonzola and baked dry in speck earned a "worst date I ever had" from one friend. Asparagus salad with egg, pancetta and capers, however, was impressive if tricky to share. And maybe we would not have been so let down if the hamachi crudo with grapefruit and pistachios we started with had not been so impressive. The wine list was, as so many Philadelphia restaurants' are, Gouge City. We also finally tried a Marc Vetri joint where the mortadella mousse was blow-away and the paccheri with swordfish and eggplant at least inventive. The dismissive waiter kept insisting the sausage of the day was chorizo, but it certainly looked and tasted Italian. Still, I think we would have liked the food more if we hadn't had to walk out before they would give us a decent table in the deafening space. ("Those are reserved." "Well, we reserved.") At least a manager ran out and talked us back in. For a place named Amis it felt awfully like a club, one that would not admit us.
WIGB really doesn't count in Philadelphia because we try not to repeat any resto on our eating expeditions to the town where we met. When or if we do it's at a.Kitchen off Rittenhouse Square, where the smoked beet salad is extraordinary, and Barbuzzo, where the vibe and the pizzas etc. are so great, and Vernick, where the chef who comes up with such lively food was so generous in recommending other places, including Le Virtu in South Philadelphia, and finally Dizengoff, where the hummus platters are perfection. Even though we could now get one of those at the Chelsea Market it would not be as transporting.


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How to Identify the Target Market for Indoor Grills
Selling indoor grills can be a difficult proposition. For this reason, it is important to identify and understand your target market before you begin your marketing campaign. Should you fail to do so, you may end up wasting your advertising money by targeting the wrong group of consumers. As with any business, finding your target market is key to your success. This is especially true when you are selling a specialized item, such as an indoor grill. By taking the time to study your market, you can learn important identifiers for your target customer.
Consider the uses for indoor grills. In order to determine who uses indoor grills, it is important to think about how they might be used. For example, in colder climates indoor grills would be useful to those who cannot grill outside. They can also be used in space-saving situations, such as in apartments, where outdoor grilling may not be possible. Lastly, there is the ease of use inherent in an indoor grill which does not require a propane tank or charcoal.
Research the consumers of competing products, as well as to whom your competitors market their products; if possible, learn from their marketing techniques.
Narrow down target groups from the usage data that you collected in step 1. Now that you know that you can target those customers in cold weather climates, those who live in apartments and those who like the ease of being able to grill inside, you are starting to identify your target markets. To further narrow the group, research the product's usage data; for example, you may find that grillers tend to be male and range in age from 20 to 65. However, these statistics may change when it comes to gourmet users, becoming more even among men and women.
Quantify your groups further. Once you have the initial data, you can break this down into specific target groups. From the data above, you would want to target mainly males, those interested in gourmet cooking and city dwellers in the target age range who don't have the space to grill outdoors.
Target your markets using this information. By taking the time to start with the uses of indoor grills, you have managed to find key ideas relating to marketing to your target audience. You have learned not only what demographic you want to reach but also where to reach this market and how to appeal to them on a level they will appreciate.
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Born and raised in the south Bronx, Will Strong always dreamed of becoming a performer. A singer/songwriter and actor/screenwriter, he always loved to bring things to life. Whether it's thru music or acting, he always strived for the best quality. He got his first break doing commercials and modeling. He made his film debut in a independent film called "Idiots r' Us" which won an award for best comedy at the New York film festival. Since then he has continued to bring characters to life. He can make an audience laugh or cry; he is a performer who won't settle for less.


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Ever since OpenStack (previous CloudAve coverage) was launched during last year's OSCON, they are garnering too much buzz in the tech media. When Canonical announced last week that they will be using OpenStack as the foundational technology in Ubuntu, there was considerable buzz in the tech blogosphere about how it will affect Eucalyptus (previous CloudAve coverage) in the long run. Similarly, when Eucalyptus announced their closer collaboration with RedHat last year, there were expectations about Eucalyptus piggybacking RedHat deep into the enterprises. In fact, I was even jokingly speculating that RedHat will soon buy Eucalyptus. However, with RedHat announcing their IaaS and PaaS offerings recently, there were again questions about the future of Eucalyptus. The pressure is clearly on them to take the buzz away from OpenStack.
When I had a chance to talk to Marten Mickos, CEO of Eucalyptus, few months back, I asked him about the relative quietness of Eucalyptus ever since OpenStack was released. He told me that they were busy getting their platform to mature and they are planning to focus on putting Eucalyptus in more places this year. In the early January, they announced the opening of an office in Beijing, China with plans to focus on Asian markets, a segment where Cloud.com has already established their presence and Enomaly is making tall claims. During the recent OpenStack summit, I also heard a lot about the levels of interest they are getting in the Asian markets. With every player showing considerable interest in the Asian markets, Eucalyptus' move was a logical one.
Recently, Marten also wrote a blog post highlighting 25000 implementations of Eucalyptus platform (both free and paid) listing out some of the organizations using Eucalyptus platform.
Because our software is open source, anybody can download it, install it, use it, modify it and re-distribute it. In fact, we have recorded across 162 countries and independent territories the starting-up of over 25,000 Eucalyptus clouds. The list includes nearly one thousand universities and colleges. At least 21 of the Fortune 100 companies started a Eucalyptus cloud in 2010.
The list of Eucalyptus users is as varied as the use cases for cloud infrastructure-as-a-service: Aerospace Corporation, Boeing, Cloudera, DELL, the European Space Agency, InterContinental Hotels Group, Linden Lab, Portico Systems, Puma, Siemens, Trend Micro, USASpending.gov, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Science & Technology, Walgreens, Wetpaint.com, among others.
They have followed up this post today with an announcement that Plinga, one of the largest European social gaming provider, has selected Eucalyptus as their on premise cloud platform. Plinga currently hosts more than 30 social games across 20 social networks and game portals in Europe, including six of the top 20 most popular games in Germany and five of the top 10 games in Poland. Eucalyptus provides Plinga with a dynamically scalable, highly available, elastic and agile software for managing its rapidly growing social games using secure, on-premise IT compute and storage resources.
Similar to Zynga, one of the largest social gaming provider in US, Plinga used Amazon EC2 before investing on their own cloud using Eucalyptus. The Social gaming sites where the unpredictability in the beginning paves way for a more predictable behavior are excellent candidates for a move from public clouds to private clouds. Plinga is following the same path and a move from AWS EC2 to Eucalyptus is much easier because Eucalyptus supports EC2 API.
With some sound bites coming from Interop that linked Zynga to another cloud platform provider, it became imperative for Eucalyptus to generate some buzz showcasing their customers. This Plinga story is a good fit (well, Plinga cannot match the user base of Zynga but still a comparable use case) for Eucalyptus as they fight for the mindshare with OpenStack and other cloud platforms.
Related articles
- Canonical Embraces OpenStack in the Cloud, But Eucalyptus Still in the Mix (ostatic.com)
- Ubuntu switches cloud software (infoworld.com)
- Ubuntu eats OpenStack for clouds (go.theregister.com)
- Ubuntu Switches To OpenStack For Cloud (it.slashdot.org)
- Canonical switches to OpenStack for Ubuntu Linux cloud (zdnet.com)


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What sport do you coach:
Why do you coach/what drives you to coach?
I coach to give children the opportunity to participate in activities they may not have done before. I love seeing children develop their skills and the enjoyment when they learn something new.
Do you have any coaching role models?
I don't have a specific role model but I think those who coach team GB do a fantastic job across all sports!
What are your coaching aspirations/goals?
I'd love to coach children full time to see the children develop more. Also I would love to attend more training courses to expand my knowledge even further.
If someone was interested in coaching, what would advice would you give them?
I would say go for it! Even if you have not coached previously, you can still get into coaching through volunteering and training courses! I began volunteering for athletics, assisting another coach even though I had no experience with athletics just what I saw on TV. When volunteering I learnt about the sport and went on to do my assistant coach course and now I am the lead coach for the young athletes.


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House of Wonders (Beit-al-Ajaib)
Attraction Sokoku St, Zanzibar, Tan-da-ni-a Published on: 16-11-2017
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Why House of Wonders (Beit-al-Ajaib) is special ?
The House of Wonders currently houses the Museum of History and Culture of Zanzibar and the Swahili Coast.The palace was built in 1883 for Barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar. It was intended as a ceremonial palace and official reception hall, celebrating modernity, and it was named "House of Wonders" because it was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity, and also the first building in East Africa to have an elevator.
The design of the palace is attributed to a British marine engineer and indeed its form introduced new architectural elements into the Zanzibar repertoire, including the wide external verandas supported by cast-iron columns, which allowed for uniquely high ceilings. The construction materials consisted of an original combination of coral rag, concrete slabs, mangrove shoots or boriti, and steel beams.
What to explore at House of Wonders (Beit-al-Ajaib)?
The House of Wonders Museum, inaugurated in the early 2000s has permanent exhibits on aspects of the Swahili and Zanzibari culture as well as the East African environment. The inner courtyard is fully occupied by a mtepe (a traditional Swahili boat). Around this courtyard, developing on three floors, there are several rooms with other exhibits on a variety of subjects, including Swahili fishing tools and traditional ships, ceremonial kangas, portraits of Zanzibari Sultans and other notable Zanzibari people (including a famous portrait of slave trader Tippu Tip), elements of furniture from the Sultans' palaces, as well as information on East African biomes. One of the rooms at ground floor hosts an old car that belonged to president Abeid Karume.
At the entrance of the palace there are two old Portuguese bronze cannons of the 16th century. They were captured by the Persians in 1622 and later donated to the Sultans of Oman, who brought them to Zanzibar. The biggest cannon has the emblem of king John III of Portugal.
Entrance to the Museum is 6.000 Tnz Shillings for adults and 4.000 Tnz Shillings for children, Zanzibar residents are admitted free (as of December 2011).
The House of Wonders is now closed due to disrepair. The Museum has moved to another location.
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Sokoku St, Zanzibar, Tan-da-ni-a


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Here are some great resources on how to get active
Want to know the A-Z of how to start an activism group in your school, community or country?
UNICEF Ireland has an amazing toolkit just for that! Check it out by clicking on the URL below!
UNICEF Ireland
Level Forward
Divided into seven easy-to-understand sections, this youth activism resource covers everything from protest tactics to the importance of self-care and more in relation to advocacy!
Amnesty UK
Amnesty has been
fighting the bad guys since 1961, and this
guide is for any eager
and enthusiastic teen
who wants to do the same! Starting an Amnesty Int'l group in your local community has never been easier!
March for Our Lives
Created, inspired and led
by students across the U.S., March for Our Lives has blossomed into an international movement dedicated to stopping gun violence. Want to join the cause? Read this how-to guide to learn more about how you can show up for victims of gun violence everywhere and anywhere!
Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide has been a champion of defending and protecting human rights in the most economically deprived countries for over 50 years. Their Everyday Activism handbook provides you with the necessary resources to begin your own activist journey!
Environmental activism has never looked so organized with Greenpeace's brilliantly structured and clearly outlined activism resources! From volunteer blogging to the necessary dos-and-don'ts of civil disobedience, this guide is perfect for anyone interested in getting involved in either environmental or social activism at the local level!
With veganism on the rise, now is the perfect time to get involved with animal rights activism, and PETA has you covered! Check out their super-useful guide and educational resources to empower yourself to be the best animal-defending superhero you can be!
Plan International
Is womens' rights and feminism your buzz? Click on the link below and prepare to be motivated to act on behalf of girls around the world!


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The Blade & Soul launch event in Santa Ana starts at 6pm PST on January 18, and we have a lineup of amazing hosts, casters, and commentators to ensure everyone has a great time. If you can't make it, you can still watch the whole thing live at http://stream.bladeandsoul.com
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TKbreezy TKbreezy is an electrifying caster turned variety streamer, and having cut his teeth on fighting games, he's no stranger to the style of fast-paced combat found in Blade & Soul. Known for being one of the most charismatic hype-men in the business, he's going to be keeping the festivities rolling alongside Margaret Krohn. Margaret Krohn NCSOFT's very own Margaret "Luperza" Krohn will be joining TKbreezy on-stage to offer an insider's perspective. Margaret has been a long time MMO player, passionate gamer and cosplayer, and avid streamer. Since she's an employee we've begged her not to reveal any secrets, but she's kind of a loose cannon, so we'll see what happens!
Bajheera A YouTuber and Twitch livestreamer, Bajheera is primarily known for his PvP prowess in MMORPGs—and Blade & Soul is no different. When he's not tearing up the virtual battlefield, he's kicking butt in the gym as a competitive bodybuilder. His love for 'Games & Gains' has shaped his own philosophy and inspired his community to pursue a balanced and healthy lifestyle. HIT 'EM WITH THE FLEX! Long time Blade & Soul streamer and fan-favorite, AALaguna will be joining us in Santa Ana to offer indepth gameplay analysis. He can rarely be found without his husky Quinn, and when he's not gaming or streaming he's usually attending deep house and techno events with friends. Flow (or Flowroro) is an MMO streamer with a passion for competitive PvP. When he's not streaming hardcore beatdowns in the Arena, he's leading a community and guild called Blacklist that's focusing on Blade & Soul. Video games are a huge part of his life, and is always looking to share his love of gaming with his followers.
ome of the VIP guests include members of the Blade & Soul development team, Jesse Cox, Michele Morrow, Lula and Towelliee, Sattelizer, WarcraftJen, Erika Ishii, Melonie Mac, Awesome Joey, MrHappy, and Rachel Lara, to name a few, as well as some of our partners from CyberPower, Curse, MSI, and Razer.
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