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The impact of real estate development can be felt by a wide range of people, ranging from the next-door neighbor to a community as a whole. Every parcel of land in the city of Baltimore is governed by zoning regulations, which control both what the property can be used for and the siting of anything constructed on the property. Because of the potential impacts of development, it is important for citizens and community organizations to know what the laws provide and how to have an effective voice in the zoning process.
Zoning regulates both the use of land and the physical layout of development on parcels of land. In Baltimore City, zoning maps assign a zoning category to each parcel of land in the city, and the zoning code defines the kinds of uses that are permitted within each category. When the zoning of a particular property allows the type of use and the layout the property owner desires, the property owner has the legal right to proceed with obtaining construction permits and building the project, even if there is neighborhood opposition. However, when the zoning code does not allow the requested use/development, there will be a public hearing in front of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, the body that has the authority to determine whether to allow an exception. Any person or organization may speak at the public hearing, and it is important for those with concerns to speak up at that time.
Follow these general steps to voice your concerns at a Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals hearing. Each situation will bring specific issues and challenges, and this outline may need to be altered to fit the needs of the particular situation. Many of these steps may require an expert's assistance.
- Determine the zoning of the property.
- Read the zoning code to see whether the proposed use and site layout is permitted.
- Determine whether the property owner is requesting a variance (to adjust the physical attributes of the property) or a conditional use (to allow a special type of use on the property).
- Examine the specific items required by the zoning code for consideration by the zoning board, and determine if the property owner has met those requirements.
- Obtain copies of all information submitted to the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, including drawings and written information.
- Speak with the property owner to understand his or her goals and intentions. Raise your concerns and offer possible solutions.
- If no agreement can be made, attend the public hearing at City Hall. Consult an attorney to gain a thorough understanding of the hearing procedures and requirements. Organize a group of neighbors and community members to speak about the concerns. Be thorough but concise, and follow the procedures outlined by the Board in making your presentation. Whenever possible, bring photos and documentation of your concerns.
- If the project you oppose is approved by the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, you may have recourse by filing an appeal in the Circuit Court. However, certain restrictions apply, and it is important to understand those restrictions at the time of the hearing. Consult an attorney prior to the initial hearing if you believe you might appeal a decision that approves the project over your objections.
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- Friday, December 21, 2012
I love Christmas. I mean I really love Christmas. And if you're anything like me—somehow I have a feeling that might be the case—it's the fondness for the holiday that can so easily get us into difficulty.
The trouble with Christmas is that we allow the over-commercialization of the season to get the better of us. We get caught up in the man-made hype and treat it as a contest or final examination rather than a time of rest, reflection, and joy.
In our fantasies Christmas comes as a beautiful horse-drawn sleigh to carry us gently through the season to the sounds of the clippety-clop of horses' hooves and the jingling of sleigh bells. We visit friends and loved ones, exchange lovely tokens of our love and esteem for one another, and indulge in warm and meaningful conversations. Our grateful children frolic in the snow, amazed at the generosity of their parents.
But in reality, Christmas comes at us like an eighteen-wheeled, supercharged, nitrous-burning, straight-six, diesel-powered, self-propelled juggernaut of a Big Rig fueled by consumer credit, and lots of it. It screams for us to get on board.
The thirty or so days between Thanksgiving and Christmas become a blur as we tear through the season, feeling obligated to stop at every turn to decorate, shop, clean, cook, bake, wrap, and send. The rig is programmed to go faster and faster because there is so little time and so many miles to cover before the journey's end.
This machine needs fuel—and credit cards are the combustible of choice. We are terrified at how often we need to refuel.
With so many mandatory parties, pageants, and projects, we find little time to sleep. We feel ourselves being consumed by guilt and obligation, so we try to counteract those feelings by charging (please let it be deferred billing) bigger and better gifts and buying the approval and adoration of everyone on the list. The only thing that matters is getting to the finish line by Christmas Eve. We arrive worn out and disappointed.
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Evaluation is important in taking back control.
As you go through the exercise of considering your Christmases past, don't let guilt and fear enter the picture. Think of yourself as a paid consultant who has been brought into a corporation to look at ways to make this company more efficient and more profitable.
What factors have caused you to overspend in years past? Possibilities may include gift-giving, entertaining, decorating, guilt, peer pressure, family pressure, influence of media (remember that gingerbread village on the magazine cover that looked so cute and was supposed to be easy enough to complete in just one evening?), wanting to make Christmas perfect for your children, attempting to re-create your own childhood, trying to compensate for an absent parent, or waiting until the last minute.
As you look back on previous Christmases, what do you wish you would have done more? Spent time with the kids, played games, put together a puzzle, relaxed, spent time with your spouse, spent time with friends and neighbors, slept, sat in front of the fire and read an entire book, watched It's a Wonderful Life all the way through, attended church services and sang all of the verses of your favorite Christmas carols, taken a trip into the city just to soak up the sights, taken gifts to the kids at the shelter.
What do you wish you would have done less? Mindless shopping, pageant directing, play producing, party planning, baking, cleaning, cooking, shopping, float building, card writing, worrying, decorating, running around, meeting others' expectations, traveling on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day just to keep everyone else happy.
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Jaimee Grubbs made headlines for taming one of the world's most popular athletes. The fallout of Tiger Woods' cheating is still up in the air, potentially leading to the loss of his family and more money. While Tiger just completed his comeback tour at the Masters last week, his former mistress is grabbing headlines again... for being arrested. Regardless of the offense, we must say that we still love to look at her pictures.
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AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities in south Georgia are investigating the death of a college student at a fountain on the campus of South Georgia Technical College in Americus.
Sumter County Chief Deputy Col. Eric Bryant tells The Americus Times-Recorder that the 19-year-old woman was pulled from the fountain around 5 p.m. Thursday.
Bryant said the student's 3-year-old daughter was also pulled from the fountain and survived.
The woman was taken to a hospital, but did not survive. The cause of her death was unclear. Bryant said emergency personnel were called to the campus for a "possible drowning."
The college said in a statement that the woman was an adult education student who died after an accident around the fountain area on the main campus.
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What did you guys pay for your keg that you changed into a brew kettle?
This is a very very hot topic.
The majority of kegs are possibly stolen and can not be leagaly sold.
Saying that, I bought mine legit for $10 each.
Anyone got that horse?????
Yeah..I looked further into it on the forums and saw that it was a hot topic. I have found some for $35 and from some of the other threads that looks pretty close to what they got them for. Everything in Alaska costs a little more.
Do us a favor: buy one, convert it, and never mention how you got it.
Just make sure there's not a craft-brew stamping on it.
I got two for two sixers of home brew. Only one is in really good enough condition to convert. I have a weldless fitting coming from NB this week.
if you are going to snag one and convert it and you aren't 1000000% sure it's completely legit just please, make sure it's BMC and not from a craft brewery. They are so expensive for breweries to replace and, though not legal, is more acceptable to stick it to the man(the man being BMC who's product is inferior to a craft brewery) then stick it to a smaller brewery that puts out a tolerable product... HERE WE GO AGAIN!!
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"The most interesting rooms mix cultures and periods," says real estate broker Royce Pinkwater. "I like to juxtapose high and low. It makes it more casual and homey." Collaborating with the designer Eric Cohler, she decorated the living room of her New York apartment with a 1930s coffee table by Jean Dunand, '40s armchairs by Andre Arbus, '50s Swedish slipper chairs, and a '70s mirror by Neal Small.
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First Friday of the month yields another free disco wave mix from yours truly. Very strange timing. With graduation in 10 days, the real world seems so close I can taste it. With that said, I'm trying my best to hold the waste of my swimsuit as long as possible before being thrust into a world a uptight, boring and stuffy men in business suits. A bit of a theme this month again, but I promise you I am emotionally stable – it's just a feeling. Best of luck to the rest of my graduating seniors in these next few days, congratulations on the successes of your hard work and we'll continue dancing these last few weeks. Cheers, my friends. [A full track list with links for downloads is provided after the jump]
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Romantic? Undoubtedly. Unique? Absolutely. Expensive? For sure. Through an innovative, open fourth wall, each of Jade's 29 enormous suites overlooks the sea from its chromatherapy-lit whirlpool tub, canopied bed, and private infinity pool. Getting to Jade Mountain can be tedious, even nauseating, but its organic cuisine, doting service, unwavering silence (no TVs, radios, or children), and extraordinary design make the long journey worthwhile.
Off the beach in Marigot Bay, adjacent to upscale shops and a popular marina, this quaint boutique hotel tops the competition in many ways. It's a fine choice for families (warm service; large one-, two-, and three-bedroom suites with modern kitchens and washer-dryers), couples (romantic locale, excellent spa, fresh cuisine), and yachties gone ashore.
Quiet, sophisticated, and stylish, this luxury resort doesn't skimp on amenities -- it boasts a beautiful Olympic-size pool, an exceptional spa and fitness center, an extensive kids' club, and a secluded beachfront with open-air restaurant and lounge. The resort's 49 stately residences range from sizable one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom villas of impressive proportions -- each with a private balcony or terrace and a full kitchen. This is a great choice for families, given the spacious accommodations and many children's perks, but couples will feel relaxed here too, as it is not overrun with loud children.
One of the quieter and more subdued resorts on St. Lucia's northern end, the luxury Cap Maison features plenty of opportunities for pampering and serenity. Rates are about where they should be (high) for a luxury boutique with so much to offer -- a charming spa, waterfront yoga and tai chi classes, two mellow pools, an elegant cliff-top restaurant and bar with stunning views, a small beach, and rooms so gorgeous and comfortable guests will be hard-pressed to find a reason to leave at all. Families with small children might think twice about staying at a resort so focused on maintaining a tranquil atmosphere, though the resort does try to cater to the little ones with deals like letting kids eat free at the restaurant when they're with their parents.
Bay Gardens Beach Resort is one of few amenity-rich resorts in Rodney Bay, featuring a spa, fitness center, water sports pavilion, several restaurants and bars, and a lovely beachfront. It was opened in 2007, and the grounds have a fresh -- if almost fabricated –- quality, and the rooms are light years beyond those at Bay Gardens' sister properties, Bay Gardens Inn and Bay Gardens Hotel. Of course, rates are slightly higher than at these other options, but considering the added features, it's worth every penny.
This upscale Mediterranean-style hillside beach resort on St. Lucia's northern west coast is brimming with amenities: six pools, five restaurants, three bars, tennis, tons of water sports, a spa, and more than 1,500 feet of beachfront. A broad variety of room types fits nearly every budget, and a packed roster of daily activities appeals to virtually every kind of traveler. It's a good pick for families, as villas have up to four bedrooms and there is both a kids club and a teen center on the property. Although the 60-acre grounds special are steep and sprawling, free 24-hour shuttles chauffeur guests wishing to forgo the arduous walks around the property.
Opened in 2009, this upscale 26-room boutique resort rests on a gently sloping hill above Bonaire Bay, providing stunning Caribbean Sea views from virtually everywhere -- whether at the stunning infinity pool, the open-air restaurant and spa, the cozy library, or on the private beach. Three very distinct room types create varying experiences for guests, though all feature elegant furnishings and private balconies. However, like many St. Lucia resorts, a secluded location means guests must rely on pricey taxis or rental cars to do anything outside of the resort.
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The St. James's Club Morgan Bay is a family-friendly, 22-acre property in St Lucia. With four pools, five restaurants, six bars, an excellent kids' club, and an extensive water sports pavilion, this is one of the most amenity-rich resorts on the island. While some guests might appreciate the minimalist rooms, others might find them dull, and bathrooms are small. Beyond the generic furnishings, all 345 units feature private balconies with full or partial ocean views. Most appealing of all are the resort's all-inclusive rates, which are virtually unbeatable across the entire island.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Dr. Wayne Brumfield, Vice President of Student Affairs, at ULM has released a clarifying statement to confirm that Fuaed A. Ahmed was not a student at the university.
He states:
"Internal records from University of Louisiana at Monroe Recruitment and Admissions and the University Registrar, show that Fuaed A. Ahmed was not a student at ULM, and no student by that name has applied to, been accepted by, or attended ULM. We are saddened by the turn of events in St. Joseph, and our thoughts go out to the victims and their families."
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - KNOE 8 News has received a statement from the Headmaster of Briarfield Academy in Lake Providence. Fuaed Abdo Ahmed graduated from the school.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - KNOE 8 News has confirmed that Fuaed Abdo Ahmed was a student at LSU.
Louisiana State University has confirmed that Ahmed was a student through Spring of 2012.
We had conflicting reports that he was a student at the ULM.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) KNOE 8 News has confirmed the names of the three hostages this morning involved at the Tensas State Bank standoff. Multiple sources including our sister station KALB and family and friends of the victims have confirmed these names.
Jay Warbington was killed in last nights shooting.
LeDean Hopkins McDaniel is in critical condition at Rapides Parish Hospital in Alexandria.
Patricia White was the hostage that was released during the ordeal.
KNOE 8 News is currently working to find more information about the suspect who was killed.
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(KNOE 8 News) KNOE 8 News remains on the scene of the deadly bank hostage standoff in the Tensas Parish community of St. Joseph. In the past hour crews have removed a body from the bank, presumably that of shooter, 20-year-old Fuaed Ahmed. KNOE's April Dovorany reports Wednesday morning during Good Morning Arklamiss and will have an extended LIVE report at 6:20a.
KNOE 8 News has just confirmed one hostage from the Tensas State Bank's branch in St, Joseph is dead.
We're being told another hostage remains in the hospital in critical condition.
The gunman, Fuaed Ahmed, was shot and killed by state police early Wednesday morning.
Our Mark Boyle is reporting new details behind the motive of the gunman, who was shot and killed by state police Wednesday morning. The suspect is being identified as Fuaed Abdo Ahmed, 20. We're being told Ahmed lived in St. Joseph. Investigators discovered the suspect had been planning a hostage situation for some time. Our Mark Boyle says he had books about hostage negotiations inside his home.
Investigators are telling KNOE 8 News, there was never an intention of a bank robbery at the Tensas State Bank's branch in St. Joseph.
Early Wednesday morning, state police went inside the bank, according to investigators, in a flash bang approach. We're told that's when the gunman shot two of the hostages. Mark Boyle reports state police then killed Ahmed.
One victim is being treated at a hospital in Concordia Parish and another in Rapides Parish. Investigators say both are wounded in the upper body. They're listed in critical condition.
The names of the victims have not been released.
According to Facebook, Fuaed Ahmed is from Fresno, California. He attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Police said he's been in St.Joseph a short period of time. His parents are from Yemen, in the Middle East near the Saudi Arabia peninsula. Police say Ahmed's father was killed several years ago in California. Police say Ahmed had voices in his head and even asked during negotiations to have the device in his head talking to him removed.
We'll have more details on Good Morning ArkLaMiss.
Our Mark Boyle on the scene in Tensas Parish is reporting the gunman, holding hostages at a bank in Tensas Parish is dead. We're also hearing two hostages are clinging onto life after being injured by the gunman. Both hostages are in critical condition.
We'll have more as we get details.
UPDATE: (10:00p) KNOE's Mark Boyle talked with the suspect's family. They tell Mark they are shocked by what has happened and they are cooperating with police to bring a peaceful resolution to the standoff and hostage situation. KNOE has been asked not to report the name of the suspect and his family at this time, due to the nature of the negotiations. KNOE 8 News will have a crew on the scene through the overnight hours and will bring you LIVE updates when the situation changes or new developments are learned. Watch Good Morning Arklamiss starting at 5:00a for LIVE continuing coverage.
UPDATE: (9:00p) In a news conference carried LIVE on KNOE 8 News Louisiana State Police Colonel Mike Edmondson announced that one of the three hostages held in the bank robbery hostage standoff has been released and is being questioned by police.
The hostages are two female bank employees and one man. One of the women was released, but she has not been named. Tensas Parish Sheriff Ricky Jones says the suspect was born in California and now lives in Tensas Parish. He is 20-years-old. His name has not been released.
Negotiators plan to continue to work to resolve the situation through the night. KNOE 8 News will stay on the scene until the standoff ends and have another LIVE report during KNOE 8 News at 10p.
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UPDATE: (8:45p) KNOE 8 News will carry a LIVE press briefing on the bank robbery hostage standoff at approximately 9p.
UPDATE: 7:30p Authorities at the scene of the bank hostage stand-off tell KNOE 8 News they will hold a news conference at 9p to update where negotiations with the gunman stand. Officials have told our crew in St. Joseph they expect no major developments in the situation prior to that time. Police report the man arrested earlier was a family member of the suspect who was trying to get to the scene.
UPDATE: Our crew at the scene of the bank robbery tells us lights have been set up so that negotiations can continue into the night. The media have also been moved to a location further from the Tensas State Bank. KNOE's Mark Boyle has just arrived in St. Joseph and will report LIVE with the latest developments on KNOE 8 News at 10p.
UPDATE: A news conference just wrapped up (6:00 P.M. Tuesday) where we were told police have talked with all three hostages that are being held inside the Tensas State Bank. They are said to be uninjured at this time. they are confirmed employees of the St. Joseph bank.
We have also learned the gunman who has not been identified is a local resident to Tensas Parish. The lead negotiator says they have communicated with the suspect and he has made demands. The nature of those demands has not been released.
The police say there is no reason to believe at this time that the suspect has a bomb in his possession. The suspect is armed with an unknown type of weapon.
UPDATE: Our crew on the scene of the bank robbery in the Tensas Parish community of St. Joseph tells us one person was seen in handcuffs around 4:30p Tuesday. However, it appears that suspect did not come from inside the bank under siege. It is believed that suspect tried to enter a restricted area and was taken into custody in the process. No information on that person has been released. KNOE 8 News Nolan Crane reports negotiations continue with the armed gunman who is holding three people hostage inside the Tensas State Bank. We are told that a five mile radius around the scene has been restricted to air travel. A mobile command center has been set up at the site so negotiations can continue into the night hours.
UPDATE: Our crew in Tensas Parish tells us a swat team and US Marshals are on the scene of the bank robbery in St. Joseph. Highway 128, also known as Plank Road, where the bank is located is blocked off at this time. State Police tell us they have been negotiating with the suspect held up inside the bank since 2:00 p.m. Tuesday. The gunman is holding three people, presumed employees, hostage inside the Tensas State Bank. The robbery happened shortly after noon.
Our Nolan Crane reports at least 100 police, sheriff, fire and state police vehicles and personnel are on the scene from around the region and state.
UPDATE: KNOE 8 News has learned from Louisiana State Police that an armed gunman is holding three people hostage inside the Tensas State Bank in St. Joseph. An FBI negotiator is on the scene talking with the armed bank robber who is inside the building. It is believed the hostages are bank employees.
TENSAS PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Louisiana State Police and Tensas Sheriff Deputies are reportedly on the scene of a suspected bank robbery in St. Joseph.
Callers tell KNOE 8 News there was a bank robbery at Tensas State Bank on Plank Road in St. Joseph. They say the alleged robber is still inside the bank and may have hostages.
One witness on the scene says police have the whole area blocked off and surrounded. KNOE 8 News has a crew headed to the scene and will have updates here at KNOE.COM and tonight on KNOE 8 News at 5p, 6p and 10p.


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Bella and Jacob are best friends and everyone agrees on that. Even if you are Team Edward, I don't think you can deny it. When Jacob is hurting, Bella is hurting. I think part of the reason is because Bella is part of Renesmee (before Renesmee is born). If you notice, Claire (Quil's imprintee) gets mad when Jacob raises his voice at Quil. Renesmee is also is grateful that Seth Clearwater saved Jacob in Breaking Dawn from Bella (when she attacked Jacob for imprinting and nicknaming Renesmee). So I assume that is the reason. But another reason would be because they are best friends. Don't you feel terrible when your friends are sad? I admit that there was a bit of love from Bella. But most of it was Renesmee.
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Jacob had a crush on Bella starting in Twilight. It increased in New Moon. And in Eclipse it reached the maximum. When Bella picked Edward, he was crushed. When he overheard that Bella was going to marry Edward, he felt like his heart broke. I think this is because of Renesmee and also because of plain rejection. In Breaking Dawn, he felt a pull toward Bella that he didn't understand. He thought it was because he wasn't over Bella but it was actually because Renesmee was developing and it was more intense. Jacob had feelings for Bella but nothing to be compared to his feelings for Bella.
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The Afghan factor in northern India, 1747–72
Unlike Nādir Shah, Aḥmad Shah Durrānī (or Aḥmad Shah Abdālī)—as Aḥmad Khan came to be known after 1747—had little interest in the area west of Afghanistan. Rather, his principal endeavour was to create a state that would lie astride the major overland trade routes that passed from northern India to central and western Asia. Kandahār naturally had an important place in this scheme, but a great deal of attention also had to be paid to centres in north India, such as Multan and Lahore. It is no coincidence that Aḥmad Shah mounted 9 and possibly 10 expeditions to the Punjab, beginning with the first year of his reign, after he had taken Kabul. His campaigns bear an obvious similarity to the seasonal migration of the powindah (pastoral nomads) from Afghanistan to India, which normally took place in the agricultural off-season. It was always in autumn and winter that the Durrānī-led armies set out to the east; when summer's heat approached, they beat a tactical retreat to the hills from which they had come.
The ability of the Pashtuns to form a lasting state in this process was severely curtailed by the opposition that Aḥmad Shah faced within his own home territories. In the 1750s, when the first concerted challenge to his authority in the Punjab was posed by an alliance of Mughals, Sikhs, and Marathas, Aḥmad Shāh was too preoccupied with the rebellion of Nāsir Khan Balūch, to the west, to devote attention to the threat in the east. Thus, in 1757 Aḥmad Shah's son Tīmūr, appointed governor of the Punjab, was forced to retreat from Lahore to Peshawar under the force of attacks from Sikhs and Marathas. It was only in 1760 that Aḥmad Shah returned to fight a campaign in northern India, which culminated in his defeat of the Marathas at Panipat in January 1761. However, even this did not turn the tide in his favour. The large-scale attacks that were unleashed on the villages of Sikh peasantry led only to intensified resistance, and Aḥmad Shah found his area of control in the 1760s constantly under threat. His campaigns of 1768 and '69 were accompanied by widespread desertions on the part of his allies and levies, who thought the Punjab project to be an unviable one. His death in 1772 thus left his son and successor, Tīmūr Shah, with many problems to resolve.
The Afghan presence in northern India during this period was of course not simply restricted to Aḥmad Shah's campaigns. In the course of the middle decades of the 18th century, several Afghan lineages had carved a place for themselves in northern India in the area known as Rohilkhand, to the east and northeast of Delhi and Agra. They diverted trade from these older imperial cities to their own centres and also helped create a new set of routes to Lahore and the northwest. In so doing, they helped weaken further the economic power of the Mughal centre and accelerated the consolidation of regional states on the Gangetic plain itself. But a vacuum still existed in the Punjab, which neither the Mughals nor the Durrānī were able to fill. It was in this context that a Sikh kingdom came to be consolidated in the late 18th century.
The Sikhs in the Punjab
Early history
The origins of the Sikhs, a religious group initially formed as a sect within the larger Hindu community, lie in the Punjab in the 15th century. The Sikh founder, Guru Nanak (1469–1539), was roughly a contemporary of the founder of Mughal fortunes in India, Bābur, and belonged to the Khatri community of scribes and traders. From an early career as a scribe for an important noble of the Lodī dynasty, Nānak became a wandering preacher before settling down at Kartarpur in the Punjab at about the time of Bābur's invasion. By the time of his death, he had numerous followers, albeit within a limited region, and, like many other religious leaders of the time, founded a fictive lineage (i.e., one not related by blood) of Gurus who succeeded him. His immediate successor was Guru Angad, chosen by Nanak before his death. He too was a Khatri, as indeed were all the remaining Gurus, though of various subcastes.
In practice, the essential teachings of Nanak, collected in the Adi Granth (Punjabi: "First Book"), represented a syncretic melding of elements of Vaishnava devotional Hinduism and Sufi Islam, with a goodly amount of social criticism thrown in. No political program is evident in the work, but—as has already been remarked with regard to the Roshanis—religious movements in the period had a tendency to assume political overtones, by virtue of the fact that they created bonds of solidarity among their adherents, who could then challenge the authority of the state in some fashion. The Sikh challenge to the Mughal state could be seen as prefigured in Nanak's own critical remarks directed at Bābur, but in reality it took almost three-quarters of a century to come to fruition. It was in the early 17th century—when under somewhat obscure circumstances Guru Arjun (or Arjun Mal) was tortured and killed by Mughal authorities—that the first signs of a major conflict appeared. Guru Arjun was accused of abetting a rebel Mughal prince, Khusraw, and, more significantly, found mention in Jahāngīr's memoirs as someone who ran a "shop" where religious falsehoods were sold (apparently a reference to the Khatri origins of the Guru). His successor, Hargobind (1595–1644), then began the move toward armed assertion by constructing a fortified centre and holding court from the so-called Akal Takht ("Throne of the Timeless One"). After a brief imprisonment by the Mughals for these activities, Hargobind was released, and he once more entered into armed conflict with Mughal officials. He was forced to spend the last years of his life in the Rajput principality of Hindur, outside direct Mughal jurisdiction, where he maintained a small military force. (See Har Rai; Hari Krishen.)
A brief period of relative quiet followed Hargobind's death. However, under his son Tegh Bahadur, who became ninth Guru in 1664, conflicts with the Mughals once again increased, partly as a result of Tegh Bahadur's success as a preacher and proselytizer and partly because of the rather orthodox line of Sunni Islam espoused by Aurangzeb. In 1675 Tegh Bahadur was captured and executed upon his refusal to accept Islam, thus laying the path for the increased militancy under the last of the Gurus, Gobind Singh (1675–1708). It should be stressed that it was the very success of the Sikh Gurus in attracting followers and acquiring temporal power that prompted such a response from the Mughals. However, rather than suppressing Sikhism, the policy of Aurangzeb backfired. Guru Gobind Singh assumed all the trappings of a chieftain, gave battle to Mughal forces on more than one occasion, and founded a new centre at Anandpur in 1689. His letters also suggest the partial assumption of temporal authority, being termed hukmnamas (loosely, "royal orders"). However, he still chose to negotiate with the Mughals, first with Aurangzeb and then, after the latter's death, with Bahadur Shah I.
Ironically, with Gobind Singh's death, the Sikh threat to Mughal dominance increased. In a further twist, this resulted from the assumption of leadership in the Punjab by Banda Singh Bahadur, a Maratha who had come under the Guru's influence during the latter's last days at Nanded in Maharashtra. Between 1709 and late 1710 the Sikhs under Banda enjoyed dramatic successes in the sarkars (districts) of Sirhind, Hisar, and Saharanpur, all of them ominously close to Delhi. Banda set up a capital at Mukhlispur, issued coins in the names of the Gurus (a particularly bold lèse-majesté), and began to use a seal on his orders even as the Mughals did. In late 1710 and 1711 the Mughal forces counterattacked, and Banda and his forces retreated. Expelled from Sirhind, he then moved his operations west into the vicinity of Lahore. Here too he was unsuccessful, and eventually he and his forces were forced to retreat to the fort of Gurdas Nangal. There they surrendered to Mughal forces after a prolonged siege, and Banda was executed in Delhi in 1716.
This phase of activity is especially important for two reasons. First, as distinct from the sporadic militancy exhibited under Hargobind and then Gobind Singh, it was in this period that a full-scale Sikh rebellion against Mughal authority broke out for the first time. Second, Banda's role in the matter itself, which was somewhat enigmatic, lends the affair a curious flavour. Some of Banda's letters speak of orthodox Islam as an enemy to be rallied against, thus suggesting that the Sikhs at this time were moving somewhat away from their initial orientation as mediators between popular Hinduism and Islam. Further, this early Maratha-Sikh alliance prefigures later coalitions that were to emerge in the context of the Durrānī attacks on Punjab.
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Dress code at Arrows...
- Foie Gras Lover Aug 29, 2009 07:06 PM
I was in Maine for the past week and I was hoping to go to Arrows. My father-in-law went there a few times for the past 10 years and told me about the food and how great was the location.
So before our departure for our vacation, I asked my girlfriend about the dressing code at Arrows. She told me not to worry (her father went there in casual clothing) and that an urban clothing would be ok (jeans + polo). When we called for our reservation (we were already in Maine), the lady on the phone told my girlfriend that the jacket was preferred. My girlfriend made the reservation and talked to me about the jacket issue. After discussing about this, she called back at the restaurant and said that I didn't have any. The lady answered to her: 'That's ok. We'll cancel the reservation for you.' And then she hung up.
I'm really disappointed about this because I wanted to go there. I'm also surprised because, I was in vacation enjoying all my days at the beach so I never taught to bring a jacket (and kind of surprise... it's not downtown NYC, it's on coastal Maine!)
I'll probably never go there because this bad "pre-experience".
This is from their website:
Jacket is preferred for gentlemen but not required. We ask that our guests do not come in casual attire. We do not seat guests dressed in shorts. We encourage our guests to dress up.
With so many fabulous dining options, I would have to agree that it is not a place that is on my list any longer.
The "lady " was wrong. We have been eating at Arrows for years and as the policy says, jackets are preferred, but not required. They are also very accomodating. a friend travelling down the coast met us there for dinner, showed up in shorts. Clark found a pair of pants for him to wear so that he could stay. There is nothing snotty about them or their policy. It is a beautiful place and the policy really only requires a decent pair of pants with a shirt with a collar (polo, dress shirt or whatever, just no T shirts.
re: emilief
The "lady" being wrong does nothing to help foie gras lover. Her attitude was undeniably snotty. I hope that this was reported to the restaurant, because such a person should be fired immediately.
Don't worry, all that's lost was a meal that was in the top ten most expensive I've ever eaten, but that wasn't even in the top 50 meals I've had. They might have been "all that" when they were the only high end establishment in Maine, but no longer. Go north to Portland, and enjoy a casually dressed excellent meal at either Fore Street or Hugos. Both have better food, and with way less attitude.
"Snotty" would be a compliment to these people. We had dinner there last year and the waiter got very confrontational when I asked for a glass of water. He insisted that we had to buy one of their overpriced varieties, some of which were actually filtered tap water! The arrogance of the owner equalled that of the waiter. I admit the food is good, but dinner for two with a bottle of mid-range wine came to $325.00. Its good, but its not $325.00 good!
Overall, just a very unpleasant experience.
I have a lot of mixed feelings with this, but ultimately, it is what it is. If they want to maintain that old school "privileged" style of establishment, so be it. I, personally would never eat there because I cannot stand pretension and find that most places that adhere to such wardrobe regulations are culinary "rip-offs." I once was wearing a jacket, but didn't get into Galatoire's in New Orleans because my shoes were high-end sandals. Whatever. I'm sure that many of their local patrons would find it upsetting you were able to gain access to their "club" without the proper costume. Their other restaurant is very inviting, has good food and you can roll in there off the beach. Ogunquit is a weird place.
Sorry, but I have eaten there at least four times, and Arrows is overrated on the basis of their food and prices. I don't give a damn that the place is half-empty with New York wannabes in their wool suits in the middle of summer.
I do not begrudge Arrows at all in maintaining their "standards". I simply find that the emperor has no clothes. And BTW, if Arrows is in financial difficulty, perhaps the 39.95 meals on Friday, to the masses, will get them them out of it.
re: aadesmd
If they're so overrated, why did you eat there "at least four times"? :)
Also, I wasn't talking about you specifically. I was just agreeing with the poster who appreciates that Arrows maintains their policy regarding dress.
re: invinotheresverde
Easy- once I went alone, and got kicked out, so really did not eat there. The 4 times were meals sponsored by very good friends of mine, including a radio personality I much admired, who liked the place.
And I never assumed you were talking about me. I still remember our back and forth about the appropriateness about tipping 20% on an expensive bottle of wine for the waiter to open it. Off topic, however.
re: aadesmd
I can't believe Arrows is in Financial difficulty !!!!!!
re: Passadumkeg
Could you please elaborate further on Arrows being "anti-Maine"?
I assume that you mean it's contrary to your average Maine eatery, which I would agree, but is there some aspect that is somehow antagonistic towards Maine?
re: bewley
I don't think that they are antagonistic to Maine. Their fish usually comes from Browne Trading, and most of their vegitables come from their garden or local producers. If they were in NYC or Boston, they would have never made the big time.
Again, their other restaurant, MC Perkins Cove, is awesome, with far better service and food, at a good price point. Also, for reasons I cannot understand, their staff is far more wine knowledgeable at MC than at Arrows, where the sommelier's role, when there is one, is to try to uptick the wine.
re: aadesmd
You know, I agree with you about MC Perkins Cove.
Upon rereading Passadumkeg's comment, I think he was stating that Ogunquit was like "little Boston (or New York)" and that the town was anti-Maine . . . though I'm not for sure.
Folks, if you have an experience with Arrows, by all means share it, but posts that are just about dress codes in general are off topic, and insults directed at other hounds are always inappropriate.
Arrows used to be the kind of place where you could have a fabulous meal and dress very casually...unfortunately as they have become more famous they have lost a lot of their original charm. The wait staff years ago used to be friendly and loved to share their love of good food with the clientele. Sadly it has become more and more pretentious over the years to the point where I would prefer not to dine there anymore. The food is spectacular but if I wanted a snobby restaurant I would dine out in NYC or Boston. Mark and Clark have really lost something along the way...it's really too bad.
re: foxhill7
It is too bad because at one point the restaurant was about the ingredients and a lack of pretension.Now it is about ego, especially among the waitstaff. Again, MC Perkins Cove remains wonderful, and perhaps Mark + Clark do not see, or are blind to, what is happening in their signature restaurant. A great improvement would be a a season off, retraining or ditching the staff, and a refocus on what they do best, which is the food.
re: aadesmd
I was actually considering a weekend "away from the kids" trip here with my wife, however based on this feedback, I will be passing on Arrows. A pity -- I've wanted to try Arrows for years. Seems like I missed the window of opportunity. Oh well, on to Portland!
re: bcsuka
Hugo's in Portland (which I go to each time I'm in Portland) has blown away my one meal at Arrows every time. The six course blind tasting is the way to go there, IMHO.
re: bcsuka
Well, it is too bad that you will pass on Arrows. Every restaurant has its haters and lovers. I think Hugo's is very pretentious and the portions are laughably small. But we love Arrows- go there every year for our anniversary. Mark and Clark just received award of best chefs in the East. The dress code has always been in force. You do not need a jacket- just a shirt with a collar, no denim or sneakers and no shorts. The butter service is extra but so what- they give you butter that is just fine. You should make up your own mind. They have Bistro nights every friday- 3 courses for 39.95. That would be an inexpensive way to try Arrows without spending too much. Wherever you go, hope you enjoy it.
re: emilief
The portions are small at Hugo's, which is why I always recommend (and order), the six course tasting. I'm a large guy, and I've never left hungry if I get the tasting. Now #9 Park in Boston, them's some teeny portions! I had a dessert there that was literally two small forkfuls. It was delicious, but after a three course meal there, I could have eaten a burger. The one meal we had at Arrows was just so unmemorable, especially galling to me considering the price. And while I could see someone feeling Hugo's is pretentious, I've never felt that way (plus I can go in with a t-shirt and jeans and not feel out of place). I've always felt the height of pretension was when the Arrow's "water steward" offered me a choice of 6 different sparkling or still waters, then nearly snorted with derision when we opted for the free tap variety. I'm glad you've had great times at Arrows, to each his own, but we won't be back (and I'm glad your not going to Hugo's leaves open a reservation for me!) :~)
re: kimfair1
I completely agree with this. See, I try very hard not to be harsh on people that love Arrows - as people say, to each his own - but Mark and Clark are stuck in their ways, and times change. To me, Arrows is one of the most pretentious places in the whole state - I mean, a selection of waters? How do you beat that. It's height was years ago, and the place, again, not trying to sound rude, is more suited to someone on the older side of the age spectrum because they are unable to change, kind of like the Haraseeket Inn - in it's day was nice enough, but stuck in an older time period. With so many restaurants all across the country, toning things down, becoming more casual, accessible, less stuffy and more fun, places like Arrows just don't make the grade.
Concerning the food, I haven't eaten at Arrows in a year or two, but even then, it was a bit lackluster for the price, and very un-inspired. Prepared well, yes, very much so, but unmemorable and seriously doubt I would go back unless someone paid for my meal. Hugos is creative, executed well, and these days a lot less full of themselves, at least to the degree of Arrows. There is a certain humor and fun with the food at Hugos, something foreign to what comes from Mark and Clark. I want to be able to have fun while I eat, not feel like it has to be a special occasion.
And on a more intimate note, i've worked with people who have passed through both the Arrows kitchen and Hugos kitchen, and those from Evans' kitchen were a bit better, so maybe my opinion is influenced by that as well.
re: carlc
I had a wonderful lunch at Summer/Winter (of the Mark & Clark franchise) in Burlington (in Marriott of all places...) Family members have recommended MC several times. I doubt I'd try Arrows - because of the ratings, I'd expect a hit. I don't want to take a chance with a few hundred bucks when there are many negative reviews regarding customer service issues. Sounds like staff needs improvement.
re: adiosoven
We've been to Arrows at least 5 times with our children. Always appropriatey dressed, summer sports jackets, etc. and have always been treated graciously. The food is expensive, but it is delicious and can be quite creative. I like to wander in the garden, too. Yeah, we go to Barnicle Billy's in shorts and t-shirts, too, but once in a while we like to dress up and go to a special place. If you don't like the ambiance of a special place where everyone in dressed up then don't go. A very immature attitude in my opinion. But, I do sympathize with the OP who was treated rudely by the employee. They should have complained.