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Gaddafi and the LSE: On the Wrong Side of History Once Again
The LSE's cozy relationship with the Gaddafi regime is but one instance of a much larger problem: the systematic failure of Western liberals to practice what they preach. Whence this bizarre hypocrisy?
Why do the West's liberal defenders of freedom and democracy keep ending up on the wrong side of History?
Just weeks after President Obama struggled to align himself with Egypt's democratic revolutionaries and Tony Blair inexcusably praised Mubarak as "a force for good in the region," today the liberal crusaders of the Enlightenment are once again struggling to extricate themselves from an embarrassing predicament: the cozy ties between Libya's brutal Gaddafi regime and Britain's liberal elite.
This time around, one of the key controversies centers on that great bastion of liberal thought in the UK: the London School of Economics. In 2009, the LSE's Center for Global Governance accepted a £1.5 million grant from Said al-Gaddafi, the dictator's son and heir apparent to the throne. Upon acceptance of this generous donation, Professor David Held praised Gaddafi for his commitment "to the promotion of civil society and the development of democracy."
But last night, Held's idealized image of Saif al-Gaddafi as a pro-democracy reformist was brutally shattered by the violent crackdown on Libya's peaceful protesters in Benghazi and Tripoli. With the streets of Libya stained in liberal blood, Saif al-Gaddafi went on air to defend his father's autocratic rule with the ominous threat that the regime would "fight until the last minute, the last bullet," and "eradicate them all."
Surely, the LSE was quick to offer a statement in response to the crackdown. This morning, the School officially severed ties with the regime, and in personal correspondence Professor Held has shared with me his disgust at what is going on. I do not for a moment doubt that Professor Held's emotions and intentions are genuine. Neither do I question Held's previous trust in Gaddafi's reformist ambitions.
What is at stake here, however, is not the essential goodness of our intentions but the outcome of our actions. In this respect, Held's only possible defense could be that he has been far from alone in cozying up to the Gaddafi regime. In fact, the LSE recently set up an extensive training program for Libyan officials, and the School's Director, Howard Davies, served as Tony Blair's economic envoy to Gaddafi after the restrictions on Libya were lifted.
At the same time, UK oil companies moved into the country to extract the mineral wealth belonging to the Libyan people and British weapons manufacturers began selling the regime the very crowd control instruments and military hardware that are currently being used to quell the pro-democracy protests. In a cruel irony, the move towards liberalization was simultaneously a move towards ever greater repression.
To the liberal elites pursuing the 'normalization' of relations with Gaddafi, all of this may have seemed 'normal' at the time. In fact, David Held and the LSE could be said to have become consumed by the zeistgeist, as it were. This remains a weak line of defense, however, as there were already plenty of voices protesting the acceptance of Gaddafi's donation at the time.
The most vocal and high-profile critic of the LSE's ties to Gaddafi was undoubtedly the late Professor Fred Halliday, who was one the world's leading experts on the Middle East and who is still considered one of the all-time giants of the LSE's International Relations department. Regrettably, the concerns of Halliday were briskly shoved aside as financial interests took precedence over moral considerations.
And this, as my friend Durlabh Sanskar Maharishi pointed out, is the crux of the problem. Liberals may share a deep personal conviction that freedom and democracy are inalienable and universal human rights, the deprivation of which constitutes unacceptable oppression, but this genuine moral intuition has been compromised over and over by a simultaneous drive to deal only with those people who (1) have money; (2) show a resemblance to the West's idealized image of the Other as a reflection of the Self.
Indeed, this is where psychology, anthropology, economics and politics all come together. As the Guardian pointedly observed today, Saif al-Gaddafi was a man the West could do business with. Next to the fact that he was filthy rich, had no beard, wore suits and spoke fluent English, Saif earned a PhD from the LSE for a thesis on 'the role of civil society in the democratization of global governance,' and expressed a heartfelt wish to reform his country in a liberal democratic direction.
In other words, this was a true gentleman, someone Lord Mandelson, Nathaniel Rothshild, the Duke of York and David Held could all sit down and have tea with, without having to feel uncomfortable at the awkward Otherness of their counterpart. In this respect, Held's desire to spread democracy to Libya may intuitively be much more commendable than Rothshild's desire to make some fast cash off this Libyan friend, but his dealings with Gaddafi display the same underlying tendency to cozy up to the rich and powerful (and preferably secular and Western-looking) elites of the Arab world, regardless of their political background.
In fact, as Tariq Ramadan recently observed in a public lecture in Amsterdam, the 'Great Liberal Betrayal' is at rock bottom driven by a combination of the West's reckless pursuit of profit, its desire to recreate the world in its own image, and its profound trauma with (and deep-seated fear of) the Muslim Other. Since 9/11, 11/2 and 7/7, this fear has taken on macro-Freudian proportions.
Think about it for a second: the suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood (the fundamentalist id) earned Hosni Mubarak (the secular ego) the indefinite loyalty of the United States and the personal friendship of Tony Blair, with the latter acting as the liberal superego of the emerging world polity. The liberalization of the Egyptian economy subsequently glued all the elements of this macro-Freudian triad together, turning liberalism's system of libidinal suppression into a smoothly functioning global capitalist world order.
Similarly, Gaddafi (ever the ego) promised to support the West in the war on terror (the suppression of the id) and earned himself an infamous and extremely awkward handshake from the superego, Tony Blair. Just like Mubarak, Gaddafi was brilliant enough to use innovative investment strategies to buy his way into Europe. In order to solidify this political-economic base with an ideological superstructure, Gaddafi (just like Mubarak) subsequently sent his son to London, where the survival of the regime was to be anchored in the consent of Britain's liberal elite. It was the ego's ultimate ideological disarmament of the superego. Even the great Ivory Tower of academia proved incapable of resisting the subversive seduction of Saif the Siren.
As in Held's case, the dream of a democratized Arab world was certainly always an important issue for Western liberals. But all along, the West's own egotistical pursuit of profit and its latent fear of the Muslim Other appear to have been the key motivators that drove the Western liberal establishment, with eyes wide shut, straight into the arms of the region's secular dictators.
Blind to their own fears and desires, Western liberals embraced these secular dictators as their own and shamelessly set off to profiteer from their illegitimate riches. In the process, they unwittingly revealed another deep-seated fear among our liberal elites today: the fear of chaos and the unforeseen Event — in other words, the fear of revolution.
Whatever the sources of this trauma may be — the Specter of Communism? the Iranian revolution of 1979? — today's liberals have grown quite literally terrified of popular uprisings. Supporting Saif al-Gaddafi's token reformism was one way of ensuring that the road to democracy would be a long and, indeed, undemocratic one — and that revolution would never be on the menu.
Having conveniently ignored the fact that Western democracy itself was born out of the French and American revolutions, the cosmopolitan liberals of the West subsequently found themselves bereft of the intellectual framework to anticipate the revolutions of 2011. And so when all hell broke loose, no one in the West really knew what to do. The liberal defenders of democracy suddenly found themselves defending themselves, apologizing and fending off accusations rather than showing solidarity with the world's new torchbearers of democracy.
With the region's oppressive ego's finally falling from their political pedestals, with the revenge of the fundamentalist id relegated to the realm of libidinal fairy tales, and with the cosmopolitan liberals of the West finding themselves yet again on the wrong side of History, the time has come for a refreshing new narrative to bind us all together in this global struggle for freedom, justice and equality.
It's up to us, the 'New We', to take over the torch of democracy and integrate it into a radically pluralistic global society. We can no longer rely on the old guard of liberal hypocrites to do it for us.
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[...] I must admit, dear Meghnad, I liked you better as a Marxist. The socialist epithet also kinda suited your hairdo better. But to be serious here, and I've written this many times over during this whole ordeal, such is the Great Liberal Betrayal. All these cosmopolitans crackpots, those associated with LSE Global Governance foremost, are tragically ending up on the wrong side of history. [...]
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[...] Until last month, Barber served as a board member of the Gaddafi foundation and, along with Anthony Giddens and Francis Fukuyama, was one of several leading academics working for Monitor Group to help polish Gaddafi's image abroad. In more than one respect, Barber's FP interview displays an uncanny similarity to Saif al-Gaddafi's rambling 40-minute speech that triggered the LSE-Gaddafi scandal. [...]
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The Chargers came out of nowhere after a slow start and now have one of the longest winning streaks in the league. They have dominated the West and now have guaranteed the second spot in the AFC overall.
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Phillip Rivers is finally coming of age and the Bolts look like they made a decent choice in keeping him. In the past he was a hot head who would cost the Chargers the game by forcing plays. Now he has matured and takes a smart approach to the game and has gained respect from his teammates.
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Norv Turner could be one reason the Bolts don't make it to the big game. He has a history of making all the wrong calls in the playoffs and getting an early exit. This year it seems like he has one of his best teams ever and if they were to lose and get an early exit out of the playoffs it could be his last year in San Diego.
The AFC West is not actually a proving ground for the playoff run. The west is easiest the weakest of all of the divisions and the Broncos are the only surprise. Four games against the Raiders and the Chiefs would pad anyone's schedule and make them look better than they are.
For as decent as the rushing attack is for the Bolts it just seems that way. On paper they are not very good at all. In fact for rushing yards per game the Chargers are 29th in the league! Only three other teams in the league are worse than they are at getting the ground game moving.
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I know that you're all probably well aware of the fact that it is now possible to make good quality recordings yourself. It's become fairly ubiquitous. But even so, I feel like people may not realize some of the huge benefits that come with recording yourself.
To start, I want to enumerate the different ways that people do it. There are many different parts to the process that goes from the start of recording to the completion of a polished song, and some people pick and choose which parts of the process to handle themselves. To speak generally, the different parts I'm talking about are tracking, mixing, and mastering.
Given those parts, people usually divide them up in the following ways:
First: Well, I'm gonna start by mentioning the artists who don't handle any of the parts themselves. This means going to a studio that has the necessary recording gear, spending time making the recordings, handing those recordings off to be mixed, and then handing those mixes off to be mastered. This is really the least involved an artist can be in the process.
Second: Increasingly I see artists who handle the tracking/recording part themselves and then hand off the rest. They have a collection of recording gear (small or large) and they lay the parts down. Then they send those parts to be mixed and then to be mastered. No official studio involved, for the tracking anyway.
Third: Other artists (I include myself in this category) handle all (or most of) the tracking themselves as well as the mixing. Once the songs sound as good as they can get it, they send it off to mastering for the final polish.
Fourth: This last category is artists who do basically everything themselves from recording to mixing to mastering.
Obviously the way I've listed these "recording styles" goes from most expensive to least expensive, at least in terms of paying for services. In the first case the artists has to come up with funds to pay for EVERYTHING… with the most expensive part likely to be the tracking/recording phase. I don't know about you, but I just can't afford all of that each time I want to release an album.
While I have mastered my own releases, most of the time I like to have someone else handle that part. I feel like handling the recording and mixing myself and then paying someone to master it is a great balance that saves a ton of money while still achieving a professional feel. That isn't to say that you shouldn't master your own stuff. If you wanna take that on too, more power to you.
This is where I want to start talking a bit more broadly. I feel like in order to "make it" in the music industry, artists increasingly need to find ways to conserve, consolidate and just do more with their music in general. There is still a huge amount of dependence on others for most people just in the recording process, and it drains artists of time and resources.
This is why I believe that learning to record and mix your own music is going to be the thing that gives you the most freedom and most chance for success.
More specifically, it does these things for you:
- Makes it cheap. Once you've built up some modest recording gear (it doesn't have to be a lot), the cost of creating an album is incredibly low, especially if you start with just releasing it digitally.
- It gives you a ton more flexibility. You can create and record songs on your own time and on your own terms. If you're disciplined, this means you can actually create and release more music faster, since you don't have to depend on as many people.
- It gives you another great skill set that can help you in your career. Everyone has different goals, but if you have experience and skill with engineering and mixing your own releases, you'll have a huge step above a lot of other artists. The options for your future are far more open, and you'll have other potential revenue streams if you decide you want to use your skills to help other artists.
- It makes you a better musician. Once you start diving in and learning about the recording and mixing process, you get a fuller picture of what music is. You'll get more ideas. You'll discover new techniques that you can apply to make your music even better.
Do you know the best part of all this? You don't need to go to a school to learn recording, mixing, and mastering techniques. The absolute best way to learn is to jump in and get started. That's exactly what I did. And once you jump in, you'll have questions and you'll get confused. But the Internet is full of great resources to help you. If you are patient and stick with it, you will get better, and you will discover that recording isn't a mystical voodoo art. It's a skill that you can master!
Have you jumped in to recording yet? If so, how is it going? If not, what's stopping you?
Every message you put out inspires me. I can't wait till I start recording my own music. It'll be a challenge but because of you and how much support you show towards independent artists, I know I can do this my way. Thanks Andy! When I release my first album i'm sending you a copy.
http://www.andyothling.com/ Andy Othling
That's awesome Daniel! I'm happy to help inspire you!
http://jakebeamish.co.uk/ Jake Beamish
There's another really advantageous aspect to regularly recording and mixing your own music: You learn to listen to yourself as an instrumentalist much more objectively. Hearing my own playing often points out tonal irregularities and black spots that I need to iron out – providing plenty of targeted practice material specific to my own playing.
Often that's much more useful (and inspiring) than yet another youtube 'lesson'!
http://www.andyothling.com/ Andy Othling
I definitely agree with that. There's nothing like listening back to a recorded track and realizing it's not nearly as good as you thought while you were playing it.
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Hey Andy. Awesome post! I agree with everything you said. I record and mix all of my music myself. I'm still not clear on what exactly 'mastering' is.. I mean the techniques and everything. It seems when I've looked into it, people are always speaking of it in really vague terms. When you send your music off to get it that last polish in mastering, is there a significant difference? Really I'm happy with how my music comes out but I'd like it to 'pop' a bit more, have the instruments more separated and clear; really have some more umph! if you will.. But I'm afraid to spend money (because I don't make any money with my music really), and then get it back and barely notice a difference..
http://www.andyothling.com/ Andy Othling
Yeah I definitely understand that, I felt the same way for a while. You should check out this post I did about mastering a while back: http://www.andyothling.com/the-importance-of-mastering-your-songs/
To me the best thing about mastering is just getting someone else's ears on the song, and the fact that they provide a nice way to make all the songs on your album or EP sound consistent and…. together. They're really subtle final touches, but I think it really makes a difference.
Christian Kragh
Okay, thanks, I'll definitely read through that. I thought you might say another set of ears is good – I feel like mastering is a technique where years of experience noticing all the tiny, subtle differences you can make is the most important thing. Thanks again.
Thanks for reinspiring me to learn how to mix and record! I was starting to fall out of it because there are just a bajillion things I want to learn, and I thought I should focus on some other things. Thanks for this great post!
Matthew Lee
I used to hate recording myself but now I've found it to be a really useful skill and tool to have. I record myself, either demo's of new songs or for YouTube Videos. I am also in a band and we record all out stuff in a proper studio with a producer and I have found that tracking my guitar parts has become a lot quicker and more enjoyable. I am able to communicate with the producer what I'm going for much easier and I find I already know what tone I feel is right for the song instead of spending hours finding the right tone to fit in the mix.
as a counter to this, i feel it's really important, at some point in your career, to have someone else record and mix your music.
i spent years doing my own thing, with mixed (mostly on the mediocre side) results, then decided as an experiment that i would book some time in a local studio. luck would have it that i had just met a new friend who owned a new and up and coming studio, so i booked time there.
it was scary (not my first time in a studio, but my first time as a solo artist) but let me tell you, i learned so much and not just the technical side. i worked with a mix engineer who was just amazing (he and i became fast friends) and he taught me about editing, and how to balance a composition, how to hold interest through mixing. he taught me about EQ and compression and how to manage gain staging.
Aside from just learning, having another critical (and trained) set of ears has been essential, i learned to not be afraid of editing, ditching stuff that wasn't important. in fact, i learned how to really write from this experience. i've now done 3 trips to the studio, and each time i learn something new, something crucial.
yeah it is expensive. yes there's a considerable amount of anxiety associated with it (especially given that i had been in a isolated cocoon and had never let anyone into this music world of mine) but i really think everyone should try it… record a record at a studio, have someone mix it, then take it to a mastering studio and let a professional do their thing (i could go on and on about the importance of having a professional do mastering)
so yeah i do a lot of my own tracking, and i do some mixing, but having that other set of ears and hands has, i think, let me produce something i'm more satisfied with. it has let me actually feel like a piece is done.
Dm ancruem
I just completed my first recording of myself singing, playing guitar and improvised drums on multiple video tracks. It came out horrible…but it was worth it to find out how bad I am at singing…lol.
I must admit, I put off learning about recording for a while, until a few months ago I finally sat down and arranged and recorded the songs I had written. My setup was pretty basic at that point but I knew that I just needed to move forward with what I had. Here's a link to the album if anyone is interested: http://echoesofsilencemusic.bandcamp.com/ Since then I have upgraded my equipment (new amp, Shure SM 57) and I'm now getting ready to work on some new songs.
Hi Andy,
I just have one question (it has been bothering me quite a long time) about recording your own music?
What exactly do I need that is cheap and affordable? I have about 200$ max on my budget. Could I use an iPhone or a Tablet (I own a Kindle Fire HDX 7)? Would that be alright? Or do I need to buy some recording gear?
I'm not in a band. I'm a solo musician. A one-man show. All I use for music is my acoustic guitar and my voice…which hopefully makes things more simple.
the main thing is the room you have to record. studio's ambience is often more important than mics etc. I think this is the deal breaker for various home recordings for me, mainly for drums….but i had surprisingly easy sucess in recording, just by following the 'rules' about mixing, mic placement etc…I left the creative stuff to my composition, pedals, technique: many forget that recording is mostly getting stuff onto tape-if its good sounding to start off with it sounds good on tape usually, no need for complex experimental techniques in home recording.
Question: do you ever do part -recording in studios without a engineer for example, hire out equipment etc. or do you have a decent space to do this?
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I love all this QQing about stuff that isn't even implemented. How about we leave game development to the Pros and just enjoy the damn game. When did it turn into Us vs. Blizzard. Its not like Vehicles are that hard, so how about we just sit back, smoke a J and enjoy our freetime.
"I love all this QQing about stuff that isn't even implemented."
I believe implementing some encounters based on vehicular combat won´t harm anybody. It´s a future patch. It might be possible for Blizzard to tune the encounters or the vehicular combat, might it be UI optimization or else.
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Stay safe and stay seen every time you put on the Nathan™ Reflex Snap Bands. Offering 100-200 times more visibility than non-reflective apparel in low light, these reflective snap bands ensure visibility and can comfortably be attached to your wrist, ankle or straps on a backpack or sack pack you are wearing. A comfortable backing provides an easy wear, making the Nathan™ reflective bands great for any workout in any light.
- Keeps pants away from a bike's chain
- Provides 100-200 times more visibility than non-reflective apparel in low-light
- Comfortable backing provides an easy wear during all activities
- Easily attaches to your wrist, ankle or straps on a pack you are wearing
- Maximizes visibility in low-light conditions, enhancing safety
- One size fits all
- Two snap bands included
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Rated 3.7 out of 5�by 32 reviewers.
Rated 2 out of 5�by RunMumse Uncomfortable The visibility is great. However, the reason I'm not loving it or would recommend is the material can be annoying while wear for long periods of time. I am ready to take it off after mile 1. August 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by dayton chemist Walking Apparel The Nathan Reflex Snap Bands are great. Provides visibility and go on and comes off easily. July 5, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Joe Excellent Safety there is about 2 months of the year where its still dark when I run in the morning. These have given oncoming drivers good warning that I'm there. I feel naked without them now, so whenever I run, I have one on June 18, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by DocG Great visibility Great for the wrist or the backpack. It started "biting" my ankle after few hours. April 29, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5�by Modro56 To tight on wrist Just to tight after and when running after a week still use but it's a little tight April 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by kc Great product It is advertised for wrists, but it works well on ankles too. I am very happy with this product. April 23, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5�by SportsMom Not great Nice and shiny and reflective but definitely wear over socks or pants. They really dig into your bare skin. Also after one use the reflective side had started peeling off of one and we had to glue it back on. Not recommended. April 22, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by Wristband User They work So far they are comfortable and work. I am not disappointed in my selection. April 15, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Natesback All the products i purchased from Nathan are great. All of the Nathan products are very goood. I feel very safe during my 5 or 6 AM runs. I would reccomend March 26, 2014
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Quick Question… Has the absence of Kevin Bieksa exposed Vancouver's blue line imbalance? Mike Gillis has always been a big believer in acquiring a wealth of defensive talent. Since his start with the Vancouver Canucks, Gillis has preached a dogma of depth and foresight, accounting for injuries and other bad luck as a season grinds on. The off-season acquisition of Jason Garrison was a perfect example of Gillis' dedication to defensive depth, rounding out a solid top-four for the Canucks. Kevin Bieksa, Dan Hamhuis, Alex Edler, and newcomer Jason Garrison are all signed through the 2015-16 season and have shown early chemistry to start this year, but will this core be enough to carry the team as the season wears on? Kevin Bieksa's recent groin injury has begun to raise questions over the true depth of Vancouver's defensive corps. After a strong front four consisting of Bieksa, Hamhuis, Edler, and Garrison Vancouver's blue line is relatively thin. Specifically, the Canucks just don't have enough defenceman comfortable playing the right side. Chris Tanev and Kevin Bieksa are the only two naturally right-handed shooters on Vancouver's blue line, and can't be exclusively counted on to balance out the others. Kevin Bieksa's recent groin injury has only exacerbated the issue, exposing Vancouver's off-balance blue line. With only one natural right-handed shooter on the blue line Vancouver's defensive corps shifts drastically from deep to dangerous. Kevin Bieksa is out day-to-day with a groin injury, but has been sorely missed through two games. After playing the same six defenceman through the first 17 games of the season head coach Alain Vigneault has had to make serious adjustments in Bieksa's absence. Alex Edler has already shown some instability when playing on Jason Garrison's right side, and others aren't exactly jumping at the opportunity to learn a new position. Bruising defenceman Andrew Alberts may have been eager to see playing time after a sedentary start to the season, but if Sunday's loss to the Red Wings is any indication Alberts and company have some serious work to do. Deadline dealing After enjoying sublime goaltending from Roberto Luongo through his first eight starts of the season, the Canucks crumbled in front of the Luongo, resulting in a collapse of epic proportions in Detroit. While regression and bad luck could be blamed for a few of Sunday's goals against, life without Bieksa doesn't appear to have an easy solution. As the Canucks approach the 20-game mark of the 2013 season there is still a healthy amount of time for players like Alex Edler to adjust to the right side, however I don't believe the team can't afford to shuffle the blue line night in and night out. At full capacity the Canucks are already forced to deploy one lefty at right D, and with the NHL trade deadline just over one month away Mike Gillis must quickly decide where his team needs help, and move to acquire the necessary piece(s). I expect a right-handed defenceman sits atop the Gillis wish list heading into this year's deadline, and with two talented goaltenders in the crease Vancouver's GM holds all the pieces necessary to swing a deal. Would the Canucks dare trade away depth in the crease for a bolstered blue line, or will Mike Gillis find a Moneyball-worthy signing to strengthen the team's right flank? As the NHL's April 3rd trade deadline approaches the pressure for a playoff push grows in Vancouver. Despite the Canucks' on-ice performance, the upcoming decisions made by Gillis and members of Canucks management could define this year well before playoff seeding is decided, which remains an unsettling feeling for a fanbase desperate for its first Stanley Cup win. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE CANUCKS CLUBHOUSE TODAY AT NWSPORTSBEAT!
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Weddings in India, whether love marriage or arranged marriage holds a great significance. As pre-marriage, the wedding ceremonies are considered important, similarly post-marriage 'marriage certificate' is one thing that is considered extremely important. Read on the following article to know why marriage certificates are important in Indian weddings.
A marriage certificate is an official statement that certifies that two people are married and can stay together. In many jurisdictions, this official certificate is issued by government after the couple registers their marriage.
Importance of Marriage Certificate
In Indian weddings, a marriage certificate is an official record that claims that the two people have tied the nuptial knots under a wedding ceremony. This certificate holds importance in India due to many reasons. This certificate is considered as an important document for:
•Handling issues on Child legitimacy
•Change in the name of the wife
•Divorce proceedings
•For genealogical history
Besides the above mentioned reasons, a marriage certificate is considered an important document for the protection of women who may face certain situations where they need to prove their marital status.
Because of all these reasons, it is important for women and even men to get their marriage registered and receive certificate. Due to this, the Supreme Court in 2006 made it mandatory to get marriage certificate, irrespective of their religion.
The main idea behind making marriage registration a compulsion is to make sure that women do not suffer if left alone by their husbands. In such a situation, marriage certificate plays a crucial role in proving that the woman is married and deserves a right on alimony to live her life independently.
Registration Process
Now, once you know the importance of marriage certificate, let's take a look at the registration process. Marriage registration follows a simple procedure. As per religion, you can register under the Special Marriage Act or the Hindu Marriage Act in India. The Special Marriage Act has set the minimum age limit for both the partners as 21 years, whereas according to the Hindu Marriage Act minimum age for bride and groom is 18 years and 21 years, respectively.
Take a look at the two types of Marriage Acts:
Hindu Marriage Act: The Hindu Marriage Act allows the candidate to only register marriage and not solemnize it. To register under the Act, it is mandatory that both the partners are Hindu. The first thing to do is to apply under the sub-registrar of the place where marriage was conducted. The next thing is to apply to the registrar of the location whether any one of the spouses stayed for not less than six months before wedding. The application form is then signed by the couple and all the important documents are submitted.
Special Marriage Act: This marriage act covers marriage registration as well as solemnizing. The documents required are same as that in the Hindu Marriage Act; however the procedure is a bit more complex. Couples marrying under this act are required to give a thirty day notice to the sub-registrar of place where any one of them has stayed before marriage.
Documents Required
There are several documents required to register your marriage and get a marriage certificate. Some of the important ones include:
•Application form, signed by the both the partners
•Proof of age and residence
•Affidavit stating the date of marriage and nationalities
•Marriage invitation card
•Marriage photograph and passport size photograph of both the partners
•Certificate from the priest
So, while you spend a lot of your time in planning a wedding for you, do not forget to take some time in registering your marriage!
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Swati Srivastava is a professional writer who has been lending her expertise to relationships and matrimony websites, where one can find information related to different wedding cultures, relationship tips and wedding preparation tips.


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With most of our home entertainment now stored digitally, the next logical thing to do is to add a home media server of some sort. For most people, what this has meant up to now is either building one from scratch or repurposing an old PC tower. The common thread between these two options is that they are usually ugly and need to be hidden out of sight somewhere. Not so with the Sony Home Entertainment Server. Spec wise you get a 200-disc Blu-ray/DVD/CD changer and a 500GB hard drive in a glossy black, touch sensitive tower that looks more like furniture than a big spinning hard drive.here for $3500.
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Interesting. I wonder what you think of this: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=27339
I wouldn't call this a media server. Just a new fangled carousel.
$3500 buys plenty of hard drives!
I've been using a wireless media server for over 3 years. Looks great with my silver stereo system and accesses all my music & movies wirelessly http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=438.
There are a lot of options out there for cases that look like normal components. We just built a media computer with a terabyte of hard drive space for little under $1k. Only a regular DVD drive for now, but we'll upgrade to Blu-Ray or HDDVD when the those come down a little more.


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The above sentence, while technically true, is a grossly unfair characterization of the facts (Obama signed a bill cutting taxes for everyone subject to the payroll tax).
But the misleading construction provides an insight into the way Obama and congressional Democrats talk about tax policy.
The Democrats' current war on "subsidies for Big Oil" is not about ending special favors for the oil industry. It's about singling out a handful of big oil companies and punishing them with tax increases. This reflects Obama's general view of government's role in the economy: Rather than being an impartial referee evenly applying neutral rules, the president uses taxes and regulations to reward "the good guys" and punish "the bad guys."
In his budget, Obama proposed many tax increases on oil companies, and Democrats brought some of these proposals to the Senate floor in the "Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act" (S 940), sponsored by Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. Some of Obama's and Menendez's provisions could be interpreted as leveling the playing field and rationalizing the tax code. But mostly, the bill just exacts punishment on a profitable industry that's politically unpopular.
First of all, the bill doesn't touch our two biggest oil subsidies -- massive federal spending on highways, which promote driving, and a trillion dollars on wars to prop up favorable regimes in the Mideast and North Africa.
But the first sign this bill isn't about fairness is that taxes are raised only on "oil companies with gross receipts in excess of $1 billion in a taxable year and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels a year." In other words, this bill would create one set of tax laws for most oil companies, and another set for Exxon, Chevron, Conoco, Shell and BP.
And most of the tax changes amount to straightforward discrimination against these companies.
The biggest tax break benefiting the oil industry is the domestic production tax credit. As far as subsidies in the tax code, this one is fairly broad. You get this tax break if you manufacture anything in the United States, or harvest timber, grow crops, mine for coal -- or pull oil or gas out of the ground. Obama and congressional Democrats haven't proposed a repeal of the domestic production tax credit (which would actually advance tax neutrality). They're instead fighting to exclude the big five oil companies from it. Coal companies would still get this subsidy under the Democrats' proposals, as would oil companies producing no more than 499,999 barrels a year.
Obama's and Menendez's other targeted provisions are matters of interpretation regarding how U.S. tax law should pertain to the particularities of the oil and gas industry. For instance, should oil companies get the foreign tax credit for the taxes they pay petro-states, or should those taxes be treated -- at least in part -- as royalty payments, which do not get the tax credit? There are fair arguments on both sides of this particular question. The Tax Foundation says all foreign taxes should be treated as taxes. Some liberals say they should be treated partly as royalties.
In any event, the Democratic rhetoric is way off base. Harry Reid said on the floor last week: "If we are serious about reducing spending, ending tens of billions in taxpayer giveaways to big oil companies shouldn't be one of the difficult decisions we have to make. When the other side says the alternative is to end Medicare, slash Medicaid, and put millions of seniors at risk, the choice is that much clearer. We cannot take with one hand from those who can least afford it and give with the other hand to those who can."
So tax provisions that treat oil companies like other companies become a "giveaway," while a bill setting higher taxes for only five companies counts as fairness.
Obama played this dishonest game during the campaign, accusing Sen. John McCain of wanting "to give them another $4 billion in tax breaks." The matter at hand: McCain was proposing a cut in the corporate income tax rate. Of course, "Big Oil" would benefit from such a cut, but so would every other company.
The Democratic talk here is not just specious rhetoric, it's also basic Obamanomics: The purpose of the tax code is to promote favored activities and discourage disfavored ones. "Big Oil" happens to be on the wrong side of the line.
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Suppose someone claimed that we are not running out of petroleum? Or that life on Earth began below the surface of our planet? Or that oil and gas are not "fossil fuels"? Or that if we find extraterrestrial life it is likely to be within, not on, other planets? You might expect to hear statements like these from an author of science fiction. But what if they came from a renowned physicist, an indisputably brilliant scientist who has been called "one of the world's most original minds"? In the The Deep Hot Biosphere, Thomas Gold sets forth truly controversial and astonishing theories about where oil and gas come from, and how they acquire their organic "signatures." The conclusions he reaches in this book might be at first difficult to believe, but they are supported by a growing body of evidence, and by the indisputabel stature and seriousness Gold brings to any scientific enterprise. In this book we see a brilliant and boldly orginal thinker, increasingly a rarity in modern science, as he developes a revolutionary new view about the fundamental workings of our planet. Thomas Gold is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and an Emertius Professor at Cornell University. Regarded as one of the most creative and wide-ranging scientists of his generation, he has taughtat Cambridge University and Harvard, and for 20 years was the Director of the Cornell Center for Radiophysics and Space Research.
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Perseverance in the Kingdom
It is a law of life – perseverance always outlasts persecution.
Perseverance is probably the single most common quality of high achievers. The longer you persevere in any endeavor, the greater the probability that something will happen in your favor.
Success in life comes through industry – dedication, commitment, patience, self-discipline, and hard work that brings positive results.
Every living thing on planet earth is designed to grow.
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Paul said, I can do all things through Him who strengthens me… We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
Jesus gave us the principle of success in perseverance when He said, ask and keep on asking, seek and keep on seeking, knock and keep on knocking.
The Father gives good things to those who keep asking Him.
Jesus created our humanity and knows its tendency to give up quickly, to become inconsistent and lackadaisical.
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- Abraham waited a hundred years before he received Isaac, the child of promise.
- David was hunted as a criminal for 17 years before becoming king of Israel.
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The sun comes from behind, it hurts my eyes
It dries my hair so nice
I watch the boiling sea meet the open sky
But my soul still feels like it's ice
I panic at the quiet times
Decisions at the door
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July 21, 2012 The Tucker County Board of Education is conducting a complete overhaul of Tucker County's school board policies. The revision is a monumental task and it is being completed in phases. more »»
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July 21, 2012 During a recent Tucker County Commission meeting, commissioners and Tucker County 911 Center Director Darla Stemple reviewed the county's response to the severe June 29 storm. more »»
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July 14, 2012 The Tucker County Relay For life has been deemed a success, by organizers. The year actually ends Aug. 31, and there are still funds coming in to the committee. more »»
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Shell donation fuels contest
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July 7, 2012 Despite the considerable statewide devastation wrought by June 29's storm — and the oppressive heat — Tucker County hosted a full-hearted celebration of the Fourth of July in Thomas with its annual... more »»
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Canaan PSD hosts ribbon cutting
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Why did you go up all the pounds you lose?
I had it very tough for a while so I started eating unhealthy and stop working out. I sat at home and had no desire or energy. Now, I've learned to never give up even if you reached your goal.
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I have never been over weight but the highest I have weighed is 110 pounds. Lost 26.4 pounds. But I'm very short!


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percent for older displaced non-IT workers (a difference of 6 percent in favor of IT workers). These differences are consistent with the tight labor market in IT, which should result in wage gains or smaller wage losses for Category 1 IT workers since IT employers have to pay more to hire displaced IT workers.
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Three killed as crane collapses at 2014 World Cup stadium
A part of the stadium which was scheduled to host the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil had reportedly collapsed, killing three people and causing substantial damages.
The accident could delay the delivery of the stadium in Sao Paulo by FIFA's December deadline to have all 12 venues ready as work was immediately halted at the Itaquerao Stadium, which was practically completed before the collapse.
According to Sport24, TV images showed that a huge metal structure buckled atop the stadium, destroying part of the stands and hitting a LED panel installed outside the venue, while a firefighter said that at least three people died in the accident, which happened during the workers' lunchtime.
The report said that the stadium, which is owned by Brazilian club Corinthians and was initially expected to be built for the Confederations Cup this year, has a seating capacity of almost 70,000 for the opener on June 12 and is scheduled to host other five matches, including a semifinal.
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Climate and culture come together in Ian Mauro's photo, 1000 Years Ago Today, showing Inuk elder Lukie Airut hunting walrus in the Canadian Arctic, a region warming double the global average. 1000 Years Ago Today, 2013 © Ian Mauro
Detail and studio installation shots from "The Unsolicited Reply," an interactive light and sound installation by Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak. Photo: © Susana Reisman, 2013
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Last week, I arrived home fairly excited and with a bounce in my step. I'd done it, I'd lost 1 & 1/2 stone and therefore was the lightest I have been since giving birth to Boo (who is now 3..)although still with a long weigh (see what i did there?!) to go! Suddenly I felt driven, seeing myself achieve that in a fairly short space of time, I really could see the end of the tunnel!
Of course, typical, this has been a stupidly stressful week. I've started to do some freelance work, and we've all been poorly amongst other things. Then the final straw, today I drove to the local shop (a few miles away) and I literally couldn't park anywhere, so, I drove around and then tried again. Still unsuccessful in finding a space after 15minutes of wasted time driving around the village, I drove in frustration to the big supermarket in town. I dislike going there, especially on my own, as all the bad food seems to end up in my trolley.
I avoided the Krispy Kreme doughnuts, I avoided the wine, then I reached the sweets aisle..My hand lingered on Thornton's toffee, I could just imagine how creamy and sweet it would be, then I remembered my tooth is still broken from the incident earlier in the week involving scan bran - which by the way does taste exactly like cardboard. I scanned the aisle and took it all in, toblerone, jelly beans, galaxy, kinder eggs, GALAXY..i saw it the second time and some how it made its way into my basket and to cut a long story short, I am sat chomping on it.
It's not that bad is it? I hear you cry! Well, what I've not told you yet is that it is actually two bars of galaxy.. so 300g of pure chocolaty yummy badness. I'm trying not to look at just how many calories it is, but I know it is probably more than a days worth!!
So, I'm feeling grumpy, and a bit sick, and tomorrow when I get weighed and have gained about 4 stone, I will have a cry, remind myself what a rubbish week I've had, and hopefully re-focus.
Monday, 12 September 2011
Araagghhh!! Pass me the chocolate!!
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Firstly congrats on losing the weight!! Secondly don't beat yourself up about a bit of a slip. Next time you'll be stronger, something like that. I know exactly how you feel. I adore sweets & cakes and although I try not to eat them, I binge terribly when I do though. Absolutely nothing fixes a bad day better than a bar of chocolate, I'm afraid I'm hopeless, lol! You on the other hand sound determined. Refocus and you'll be back on track! xReplyDelete
Thanks for such a lovely comment :) I have enjoyed a big slab of cake today...ok maybe two.. hee hee xReplyDelete
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