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For Men of Understanding
Part III: "The signs in living things" /
In the sixth ayah of Surah Hud, Allah states that Allah gives the "sustenance" of all living things, that is, Allah creates all the provisions that provide for their subsistence:
There is no creature on the earth which is not dependent upon Allah for its provision. He knows where it lives and where it dies. They are all in a Clear Book. (Surah Hud: 6)
One can easily recognise how Allah "gives sustenance" to all living things once one looks around oneself conscientiously and with wisdom. All our food and drink are things that are "made" and "created". The water we drink, the bread, fruits and vegetables we eat are all the results of a special creation. Take a fruit, an orange for instance.... This fruit is originally formed on the branch of a tree, which is, in fact, a mass of wood. The tree absorbs minerals and water from the soil and combines them with the energy it obtains from the sun. The result it yields is extremely useful for the human body, extremely tasty and fragrant when consumed by humans. Moreover, it is in a very healthy and aesthetically pleasing wrapping.
How does a tree bring about such a yield? Why is it so useful to the human body? Why do all fruits contain essential vitamins appropriate to the seasons in which they grow? Why are they so tasty and not bitter? Why are they so fragrant and do not stink?
Certainly a tree is just a bulk of wood and it is out of the question for it to produce a fruit on its own and equip it with features essential for human use. Just as Allah sustains human beings, so does He sustain the animals. In the following pages, we will review the hunting techniques some living beings use to reach their sustenance.
It is by no means difficult for one to understand the might and omnipotence of Allah if one conscientiously examines, within the boundaries of wisdom and logic, the systems with which animals are endowed to get their food. Every animal that we cover in this chapter is one of the great examples Allah has spread out on the earth.
For instance, the "hunting technique" of the fish you see on the next page is amazing. This fish neither chases its enemy nor does it lurk secretly to dash upon them. The fish is no different from others at first glance. Yet, as soon as it lifts its fin, a "fake fish" appears on its back. When other fish approach this small fake fish, not realising who the real owner of the fins is, they become easy prey to the hunter fish.
Has this fish by itself given its fin a fish image? Or rather, have coincidences accumulated and given the fish such a feature? It is unquestionably impossible to claim that a fish could conceive of such a conscious plan, and act and carry it out. No doubt, all the features the living things possess bring us face to face with a single reality: the existence of the owner of the superior wisdom and design prevailing in nature, the existence of Allah....
As is widely known, spiders construct a web and wait for insects to become trapped. The jumping spider, contrary to others, prefers to go after its prey itself. It makes a nimble leap to reach its prey. It may capture a fly that passes half a metre away from itself in the air by leaping upon it.
The spider makes this amazing leap by its eight feet that work on hydraulic pressure principles, and all of a sudden it descends on its prey and inserts it powerful jaws in it. This leap usually takes place in a convoluted environment of plants. The spider must calculate the most appropriate angle for a successful leap, and consider the speed and direction of its prey.
More interesting is how it saves its own life after catching its prey. The insect could possibly die, because when jumping to catch its prey, it launches itself into the air and so it could easily crash down to the ground from the heights (the spider is usually at the top of a tree).
The spider, however, does not face such an end. The spider thread, which it had secreted just before jumping and which it sticks on the branch it is on, saves it from falling to the ground and keeps him dangling in the air. This thread is so strong that it can hold both the spider and its prey.
Another interesting feature of this spider is that the poison it injects into its prey liquefies its tissues. The food of the spider is nothing else than the liquefied tissues of its prey.
Certainly, the features of this spider are not gifts (!) of coincidence. It is necessary that it should have gained the skill of both jumping and, at the same time, making a thread that will prevent it from falling. If it could not jump, it would starve and die. If it could not make a thread or if its thread were not strong enough, it would crash to the ground. Then the spider must both have a body structure suitable for jumping and a system to secrete a thread strong enough to lift its prey.
Besides that, the spider is not only a mechanism that produces thread and jumps but a complex living organism and must exist with all its features intact at the same time. The development of none of these features can be deferred. For instance, can you think of a spider with an incomplete digestive system?
It sees 360 degrees around
Another extremely interesting feature of the jumping spider is its skill in seeing. Many living organisms, including human beings, can only see a limited space with their two eyes and are unable to see behind them. However, the jumping spider can see everything around itself including its back with its four pairs of eyes located on top of its head. Two of these eyes are extended forward from the middle of the head like test-tubes. These two big eyes (called A.M. eyes) can move from right to left, and up and down in their sockets. The other four eyes on the sides of the head cannot perceive the image completely, yet can detect every movement around them. In this way, the animal can easily identify a prey behind it.
The ability of the jumping spider's eyes to see independently from each other helps the animal perceive objects more rapidly. In the pictures, the dark eye looks at the camera, and the light eye looks elsewhere. It is a wonder that the jumping spider has eight eyes and an angle of vision of 360 degrees whereas other creatures have only two eyes. Certainly, the animal has not, by itself, "thought" that this would be more useful and thus produced additional eyes, or these eyes did not originate coincidentally. The animal has been created by Allah with all these features.
If you were asked what you see in the above picture, you would definitely say, "there are some ants above and below the leaf".
On the left are two ants and a jumping spider. You have no other way but to count the legs to find out which one is the ant and which one is the spider.
However, what you see under the leaf is a jumping spider lurking to hunt living ants. This species of the jumping spider looks so similar to the ants that even the ants think it is one of them.
The only difference between the ant and the spider is the number of legs. The spider has eight legs whereas the ant has six.
In order to do away with this "handicap", which will make him readily recognised, the jumping spider stretches its two forelegs forward and lifts them up. Thus, its two legs look exactly like the antennae of ants.
Yet, the camouflage does not consist solely of this. The animal needs also an eye pattern that will make it seem like an ant. Its own eyes are not big and in the shape of a dark spot like those of the ants. One feature it possesses by birth helps it solve this problem. The spider has two big spots at the two sides of its head. These two spots resemble the ant's eyes (notice the spots at the sides of the spider's head in the above picture).
The Water Gun of The Fish
This fish shoots the water it has filled in its mouth on insects sitting on branches overhanging the water. The insect falls, due to the pressurised water and becomes an easy prey to the fish. It is worth noting that while launching the attack, the fish does not lift its head out of the water at all, and spots the location of its prey accurately. As is widely known, when viewed from under water, objects outside the water seem, due to the refraction of light, at a different location from where they really are. Therefore, to be able to "hit" a target outside the water from under the water, one needs to know the refractive angle of the light and make the "shot" accordingly. However, this fish innately copes with this difficulty and hits the mark every time.
He is Allah - the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Everything in the heavens and earth glorifies Him. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise. (Surat al-Hashr: 24)
The heat-detectors located in the facial cavities at the anterior of the rattlesnake's head detect the infrared light caused by the body heat of its prey. This detection is so sensitive as to perceive a temperature increase of 1/300 in the heat of the setting. The snake, with the help of its forked-tongue, which is its organ of smell, can sense a motionless red squirrel sitting half a metre away in deep darkness. Fixing the location of its prey faultlessly, the snake first silently sneaks towards it, then comes close enough to attack, arches and stretches its neck and closes upon its target at great speed. By then, it has already inserted the teeth on its strong jaw, which can open to 180 degrees.
1. Nostrils
All of this takes place at a speed equivalent to an automobile's accelerating from 0 km/h up to 90 km/h in half a second. The length of the snake's "venomous teeth", its greatest weapon in rendering its victim ineffective, is about 4 cm. The insides of its teeth are hollow and connected to the glands of venom. As soon as the snake bites, the gland's muscles contract and with great power shoot the poison first into the teeth canal and then under the prey's skin.
Since snakes do not have jawbones, they can open their mouths as big as they wish. On the left, you may see how a snake can easily eat an egg, which is much larger than it is. The prey is slowly swallowed as a whole and digested.
The snake venom either paralyses the central nervous system of the prey or causes its death by coagulating the blood. Only 0.028 g of some snakes' venom is strong enough to kill 125,000 rats. The poison shows its effects so quickly that the prey does not have time to do any harm to the snake. From now on, all that is left to the snake is to engulf its paralysed prey with its highly flexible mouth.
This desert-dwelling snake can move swiftly on the sand. By contracting its chest muscles by degrees, it moves its body in an S-form. At the beginning of the movement, it twists its body, lifts its head and keeps it poised in the air. As the contraction, which drives the movement, proceeds to the tail, the head moves forward and touches the earth. In the meantime, the motion of contraction has reached the tail. A fresh wave lifts the tail up from the sand and brings it up to the level of the head. Thus, the snake moves forward by leaving parallel traces with a slope of 45 degrees on average. Throughout this movement, only two parts of the snake touch the sand. With this form of movement, the snake's body is protected from being scorched by making minimal contact with the extremely hot, burning sand.
Though everyone knows the poisonous feature of snakes, almost no one thinks about how this takes place. In fact, an animal's possessing a technology to kill another animal by poison is quite astonishing and extraordinary. Those who insist on denying the existence of Allah are certainly incapable of explaining how snakes possess such an extraordinary skill. The venomous system in the mouth of the snake is a very complex and sophisticated one. In order for this system to function, the snake has to have special "venomous teeth", which are hollow inside, and venomous glands connected to these teeth. A very powerful venom that will paralyse its enemies has to have been formed, and this reflex has to work as soon as the animal bites its prey. This multi-component system would not work with one of its components missing. That would result in the snake's falling prey to the animals it has chosen to hunt. The extraordinary skills of the animal in sensing temperature change and odour show the detailed nature of the design we are facing.
Here, there is an extraordinary and unusual occurrence that we can only term a "miracle". It is, however, out of the question that nature could create a miracle which is "supernatural". Nature is a name given to the entire order we see around us. The founder of this order can surely not be the order itself. The laws of nature are those laws Allah fixed, which set the relationships among those that He created. Defining concepts properly reveals the truth. Confusing concepts, on the other hand, is a characteristic of the unbelievers. They do it to conceal the facts and deny the crystal-clear creation.
Lion Fish
After trapping smaller fish in cave-like or rocky shelters, this dazzlingly coloured fish closes their exits by using its fins as a net. Those fish that try to flee face the poisonous spines of the lion fish. The powerful venom of the lion fish takes instant effect and causes the deaths of its victims.
War Machine: The Scorpion
1.Poisonous sting
2. A robust armour
3. Lungs
4. Abdomen
5. Brain
6. Feet
7. Pincers
Hook Fish
When this fish needs to hunt, it sets free the appendage coming out from its head like a hook and begins to wait. The other fish that approach this extension, thinking that it is a small fish, cannot escape falling a prey to the sudden attack of the hunter fish.We all know that a fish has no means to create a hook in its own body, and that such an issue cannot be side-stepped by a senseless explanation such as "it just happened to be so by coincidence".
It brings bait for the fish.
With their outward appearance being quite suitable for camouflage, some animals have a great advantage in hunting. For instance, it is impossible to notice the snake above when hidden under the sand. For this snake waiting in ambush, it is quite easy to hunt its prey, which comes right under its nose without realising it.
Another animal endowed with the ability of camouflage is a fish named "the stargazer". This fish hides itself under the sand on the seafloor. Over the mouth of the fish is a tooth-like fringed structure. It comfortably breathes under the sand via this organ, which looks like a tooth and can hardly be distinguished from sand. It waits in ambush for its prey and once it comes close, it rushes out from under the sand and catches it.
A Master Hunter: Chameleon
The chameleon's tongue is kept collapsed within its mouth like an accordion. In the middle of its tongue is a sharp-ended cartilage. When the circular muscles at the tip of its tongue contract, the tongue shoots out. The animal's tongue is covered with a mucous-like viscous liquid. When it approaches close enough to its prey, it opens its mouth and rapidly hurls its tongue towards its victim. The viscous tongue, owing to the intertwining muscles, reaches as far as 1.5 times the length of the chameleon. The time for the tongue to retrieve the prey and retract is only 0.1 seconds.
The chameleon is certainly the first animal that comes to the mind when camouflage is raised. The chameleon changes its colour according to the ground on which it stands. To the left can be seen the mark made on the coat of the chameleon by the fern left on its back. Light and temperature changes are considered to have a role in the reactions that cause this mark. Yet, the animal is not even aware of its advantageous skill in changing colours. Its body is originally created to automatically match the colours of its surroundings.
This tiger which is perfectly camouflaged, with its agility, powerful jaw, claws, speed and strength, is the perfect hunter. Another characteristic of the tiger is that it never allows the wind to be at its back while tracing its prey, since the wind blowing from behind it would carry its odour to its prey and hence cause it to be noticed.
Besides the predators we have mentioned so far, there are also some plants which "hunt" by using amazing methods. One of these is the "Venus" plant, which catches and feeds on insects that visit it.
The hunting system of this plant works as follows: a fly looking for food among the plants suddenly comes across one which is very attractive: the Venus plant. What makes this plant, which resembles a pair of hands holding a bowl, attractive, is its charming red colour and, more importantly, the sweet scent secreted by the glands surrounding its petals. The fly is charmed by this irresistible smell and lands on the plant without hesitation. While moving towards the origin of the food, it inevitably touches the seemingly harmless hair over the plant. After a short while, the plant suddenly snaps its petals shut. The fly is left tightly compressed between two petals. The Venus plant starts to secrete a "flesh dissolving" liquid, which causes the fly to turn into a jelly-like substance, and then the plant consumes the fly by absorbing it.
A few hairs inside the petals of the plant activate the trapping mechanism of the flower.
The swiftness of the plant in catching the fly is remarkable. The speed of the plant in closing is faster than the fastest closing speed of the hands of a human (if you try to catch a fly sitting on your palm, you most probably would not succeed, but the plant does). How, then, can this plant, which has no muscles or bones, make such an abrupt move?
Research has shown that there exists an electrical system inside the Venus plant. The system works as follows: the strokes of the fly on the hairs of the plant are transmitted to the receptors under the hairs. If this mechanical push is strong enough, these receptors will send electrical signals along the petal, just like waves in a pool. These signals are carried to the motor cells that cause the petals to make sudden moves, and finally the mechanism is activated to swallow the fly.
In addition to the stimulus system of the plant, the mechanical system by which the trap is closed also is created perfectly. As soon as the cells inside the plant receive electrical stimulation, they change the concentration of water within themselves. The cells inside the trap release water from their bodies. This event is like the dying of a deflated balloon. The cells outside the trap, on the other hand, take in excess water and swell. Thus, the trap is closed in the same way as when a person, in order to move his arm, needs to have one muscle contract and one relax. The fly trapped inside the plant actually touches the hairy strands repeatedly, causing the propulsive electrical force to discharge again, and making the trap more tightly closed. Meanwhile, the digestive glands in the trap are also activated. As a result of stimulation, these glands kill the insect and start slowly dissolving it. Thus, the plant feeds on digestive fluids that have turned into a bowl of soup enriched by plant proteins. At the end of the digestion, the mechanism that makes the trap close works conversely to open it.
1. The fly makes the hairs vibrate and the reaction starts.
2. Electrical impulses caused by chemical reactions are transmitted along the leaf.
3. And the plant catches the fly!
This system has yet another interesting feature: in order to activate the trap, the hairs have to be touched twice in succession. The first touch generates a static electric charge but the trap is not closed. The trap is only closed with a second touch after the static charge reaches a certain point and discharges. Due to this dual action mechanism, the flytrap is never closed without purpose. For instance, the trap does not become activated as soon as a raindrop falls on it.
Now, let us contemplate this striking system. The whole system has to exist at the same time for the plant to catch its prey and digest it properly. The absence of only one element would mean death for the plant. For instance, if there were no hairs inside the leaf, the plant would not close, as the reaction would never start although the insect would walk all over and inside the plant. If the closing system were there, but if the plant were devoid of secretions to digest the insect, the whole system would be useless. In brief, any element lacking in the system would mean the death of the plant.
Hairs of Sundew
The petals of this plant are covered with long, red hairs. The tips of these hairs are coated with a liquid, which has a special scent that attracts insects. Another feature of this liquid is viscosity. An insect that aims at the origin of the smell will become stuck in these viscous hairs. As the insect struggles to escape, these tendrils start to bend down to better grip the insect. The insect, which is fully arrested, is digested in the protein breaking secretion. The active system of the plant is similar to that of the Venus plant. The hairs on its top and stem vibrate, and the electric signals that originate at the bottom start the reaction.
This plant, since the moment it was created, must have always possessed the features we refer to here. The plant, no doubt, did not suddenly transform into a hunter. It is certainly not the "magical spell of coincidences" that has made the plant such a professional hunter.
The most important point is that this proficient hunter does not have the capacity to think. If this living being were not a plant but an animal, then the advocates of evolution would possibly claim that the animal had progressed by itself with the estimable contributions (!) of "nature". What we are talking about here is that this system is found in a plant, a being with no brain or similar structure, and which is certainly unconscious. The plant is not even aware that it is hunting. It, too, is already created with a system by which it can feed itself without any effort just like all other plants.
Allah is the Creator of everything and
He is Guardian over everything.
(Surat az-Zumar: 62)


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Volleyball Team Set for Mission Trip to Costa RicaAugust 4, 2014
ANDERSON, S.C. – Following a summer of hard work, fundraising and eager anticipation, the Anderson volleyball team is set to embark on a weeklong mission trip to Costa Rica early Tuesday morning.
The Trojans' traveling party of 10 players, including every returner from last season, plus head coach Craig Mosqueda and former standout Meghan Cautero, will depart campus well before dawn Tuesday morning for Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and is slated to arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica on Tuesday afternoon.
The trip to Central America marks the volleyball squad's second visit in four years, as the 2010 team also traveled there prior to the season.
The team is tentatively scheduled to squeeze in five or six matches against the Costa Rican Junior National team and various club teams, while also visiting orphanages and schools to share their Christian testimony during volleyball clinics for local teams.
A zip-lining adventure through the Costa Rican jungle is on the schedule before the team returns to campus on Tuesday, Aug. 12, in preparation for the 2014 season.
Check back with www.autrojans.com, Facebook and Twitter (@autrojans) for updates from the team.

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Probe Targets Global Match-Fixing in Soccer
International crime rings have fixed hundreds of soccer matches around the world, Europe's law-enforcement agency said Monday, in the latest blow to the reputation of the sport.
Unlike previous match-fixing probes by officials around the world that have targeted individual teams or leagues, this one depicts a complex global organization with the power to reach across continents and influence match results from the lower leagues of smaller countries to the world's most prestigious international competitions.
Europol, an organization coordinating the work of police forces across Europe, said it suspected 680 soccer matches played around the world have been fixed by criminal networks, many organized through a Singapore-based organization.
Some of Europol's findings released Monday are already being pursued by national law enforcement in the respective countries. In Germany, 14 people have been convicted of match-fixing activities, following an investigation by German law enforcement, Europol said. A spokesman added that arrest warrants related to this case had also been issued in Asia.
"Illegal profits are being made on a scale and in a way that threatens the very fabric of the game." Europol director Rob Wainwright said, speaking from The Hague.
The investigation hasn't yet named any players, clubs or national associations, but it said that 425 people were involved across 15 countries. "This is match-fixing activity on a scale we have not seen before," Mr. Wainwright said. Europol said the probe included qualifiers for the sport's two biggest international tournaments—the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, as well as Europe's top club competition the UEFA Champions League and top-flight domestic match-ups.
- Commentary: FIFA and Corruption Allegations (5/10/2011)
- Blog: Indonesian Soccer Blow-Out (3/7/2012)
Mr. Wainwright said that one of the Champions League matches had been played in England, which is one of the world's biggest soccer markets.
The Premier League, the governing body of England's top soccer division, and the Professional Footballers' Association, the trade union for all professional players in England and Wales, weren't available to comment.
Suspicious activity is connected to 300 matches in Africa, Asia, South and Central America, Europol said.
The match-fixing activity in Europe, where links were also found to Russian-speaking and other criminal syndicates, has already led to several prosecutions, Europol said. The law-enforcement agency said the illegal activities have allegedly generated over $10.9 million in betting profits and at least $2.7 million in corrupt payments,
"Betting primarily on the Asian market, [the] ringleaders are of Asian origin, working closely together with European facilitators," Europol said.
Blemishes on the Beautiful Game
- 2005 Robert Hoyzer, a German referee, admits to fixing and betting on games in the country's second-tier league. For the nine matches prosecutors said he fixed or attempted to fix, Hoyzer received payment of about $90,000 and a television set.
- 2006 Match fixing in Italy's top league leads to Turin club Juventus being stripped of two league titles and its relegation to the second division.
- 2011 Eleven players in the Finnish professional league were arrested for assisting to fix match results. Finnish authorities say that a crime organization based in Singapore was involved in the match-fixing activities.
- 2012 Juventus manager Antonio Conte is banned for four months by FIFA for failing to report match fixing while he was coach of second-division team Siena in 2011.
- 2012 Kirsten Nematandani, president of South Africa's Football Association, and four other South African soccer officials, were suspended after a FIFA report alleged that four international exhibition matches ahead of the 2010 World Cup were fixed.
- 2013 FIFA slaps lifetime bans on 41 players in South Korea's professional K-League following an investigation in 2011 into match-fixing activities. South Korean prosecutors charged 46 current and former players along with 11 members of a gambling ring.
Switzerland-based UEFA, the administrative body for soccer in Europe, said it was cooperating with authorities and would review the results of the probe when it received further details, expected in the "coming days."
IFA, the global administrator for the sport, was unavailable for comment. FIFA, the sport's global ruling body, said in January that soccer faced real threats in the form of corruption and match-fixing. and that it is important that it be involved in the fight against organized crime.
Michael Garcia, the chairman of the investigative arm of FIFA's ethics committee, said this issue would fall under his purview, although this case hasn't been formally directed to his office. Mr. Garcia said that FIFA could start ethics proceedings against national associations and officials involved in the alleged ring, but would have to wait until criminal charges are filed to obtain the names of the people under scrutiny.
Mr. Garcia, a former vice president at Interpol, had no specific details of the Europol investigation or any ties to alleged Singaporean and Russian-speaking criminal groups, but has seen other match-fixing complaints since taking on his current role in July.
"The general information coming out of Europol is consistent with the type of information of what I'm seeing," he said.
—--Simon Zekaria in London, Chun Han Wong in Singapore and Matthew Dalton in Brussels contributed to this article.


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To build a settlement, you just need to obey the relevant rules for building a settlement, which are:
Assuming that the site you want to build at isn't adjacent to another settlement or city, then all you need to worry about is that you have a connecting road. And in this instance you do: there's no reason to suppose a road ceases to be yours just because someone has interrupted its length.
The roads remain yours, and you can continue to expand them and settle on them.
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High up in the mountains of central Papua at an altitude of 1,600 meters above sea level, hemmed in by steep green mountain walls, lies the stunningly beautiful Baliem valley, home of the Dani tribe.
Baliem valley is 72 km. long, and 15 km to 31 km wide in places. It is cut by the Baliem river, which has its source in the northern Trikora mountain, cascading into the Grand Valley, to meander down and further rushing south dropping 1,500 meters to become a large muddy river that slowly empties into the Arafura Sea.
The first outsider to discover the valley was American Richard Archbold, who, on 23 June 1938 from his seaplane, suddenly sighted this awesome valley dotted with neat terraced green fields of sweet potatoes, set among craggy mountain peaks. This is Indonesia's own Shangri-La.
Only recently emerged from the Stone Age, the Dani are known as the "gentle warriors". With their simple tools of stone and bone, they nonetheless, managed to sculpt green fields that hug the hills, where they grow root crops, and raise pigs. They have also built outposts and lookout towers to defend their valley from hostile tribes.
Because of the fertile soil and their agricultural skills, the Dani together with the sub-tribes of the Yali and the Lani, are, therefore, the most populous in Papua, living scattered in small communities near their gardens among the steep mountain slopes. Today, they also cultivate bananas, taro and yams, ginger, tobacco and cucumbers.
The men's and women's huts (locally called the honai) have thick thatched roofs, which keep the huts cool during the day and warm during the cold nights.
For those who are adventurous and are cultural observers at heart, it is possible to stay and mingle among the Baliem Valley people, just make sure your tour operator booked this before your visit. Go show? Affordable. If the first alternative seems too extreme, you can stay at hotels in the town of Wamena: (click on Find Hotel)
Foreigners must obtain a travel permit, known as Surat Keterangan Jalan to get access into the interior of Papua. You can obtain the Surat Keterangan Jalan at major police stations, such as at Jayapura, Merauka, Timika, Biak, Nabire, Monokwari and other major cities.
The permit will depend on your request, lasting from 1 week to 1 month or longer. Prepare copies of your passport, recent photograph and list of places you wish to visit. It is easy to obtain the Surat Keterangan Jalan, because the officers are friendly and helpful.
You can ask your travel agent to arrange the Surat Keterangan Jalan.
A Guide is needed to explore the valley
Don't forget to bring a copy of your Surat Keterangan Jalan
The best time to visit is between March and August
If you travel during the rainy season, prepare yourself with cold weather gear
Ask your guide about Do's and Don'ts in the Baliem Valley
By trekking, you can witness traditional ceremonies, traditional markets and the way of life of the Dani. There are a very limited number of restaurants inside the Baliem Valley. Your tour guide can bargain with the Dani people to provide you with simple meals. It's strongly advised that visitors bring their own meals and snacks during trekking through and around Baliem Valley. Meals and snacks can be bought at grocery stores in Wamena.
To make your trip easier and to get the most value, it is advisable to find a packaged tour offered by several operators. Click on Find Travel Agent
The only access to the Baliem Valley is by flying to the town of Wamena. There are a number of carriers from Jayapura to Wamena: (For more info, ask the officers at Sentani Airport Information Center). Trigana Air Services provide daily flights into and out of Wamena. Spot the Trigana Air Service Offices at Sentani Airport terminal and Wamena Airport terminal.
Others are MAF, AMA, Yajasi, Manunggal Air; while the Indonesian Army (TNI) has Hercules aircrafts.
From Wamena into the interior of the Baliem valley you can rent a car or travel by public bus .


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Backup Withholding for Individuals, Businesses, and Government Entities
With certain limited exceptions, we require payers who remit backup withholding to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to also withhold and remit to the Franchise Tax Board (FTB). (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 18664)
Payers must withhold and remit 7 percent of reportable income to California when performing federal backup withholding (with certain limited exceptions). If a payer pays income to a nonresident or to a resident at certain minimum levels as required by the IRS, then California backup withholding is required, except for:
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When do payers backup withhold
Payers backup withhold when a payee submits an IRS Form W-9 that:
- Does not provide a taxpayer identification number (TIN).
- Provides an invalid TIN.
- Fails to certify exemption from backup withholding.
Priority for withholding - Backup withholding replaces all other types of withholding.
Source of income
- Backup withholding applies to California residents and nonresidents not providing a TIN.
- California residents are subject to California backup withholding on all payments received regardless of source.
- Nonresidents are subject to California backup withholding on payments received from California source income. See FTB Pub. 1017, Resident and Nonresident Withholding Guidelines, for information regarding California source income.
Waivers - There are no waivers for backup withholding.
Real estate withholding - Does not apply to California real estate withholding.
Payees who are exempt
Certain payees are exempt, such as government entities and tax-exempt organizations. To get a complete list, refer to IRS Form W-9.
Forms used to submit backup withholding to FTB
Payers use the following forms, found on our withholding forms and publications page, to report and remit backup withholding:
|Use When
|Form 592, Resident and Nonresident Withholding Statement
|Submitting resident and nonresident backup withholding information to FTB.
|Form 592-V, Payment Voucher for Resident and Nonresident Withholding
|Remitting resident and nonresident backup withholding to FTB.
|Form 592-F, Foreign Partner or Member Annual Return
|Submitting foreign partner and member backup withholding information to FTB.
|Form 592-A, Payment Voucher for Foreign Partner or Member Withholding
|Remitting foreign partner or member backup withholding to FTB.
|Form 592-B, Resident and Nonresident Withholding Tax Statement, or electronic Form 592-B
|Providing the payee with a year-end information statement.
Other FTB withholding publications
These publications explain the guidelines of resident and nonresident withholding.
- FTB Pub. 1017, Resident and Nonresident Withholding Guidelines
- FTB Pub. 1023S, Resident and Nonresident Withholding Electronic Submission Requirements
Federal withholding forms and publications
To get IRS forms, go to www.irs.gov.
- Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income
- Pub. 1281, Backup Withholding for Missing and Incorrect Name/TIN(s)
- Form W-2G, Certain Gambling Winnings
- Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
If a payer withholds incorrectly
If a payer backup withholds in error or backup withholds too much, then the payer may refund the incorrect amount withheld if payment has not yet been sent to us. The refund must be made prior to the end of the calendar year.
If the payer already sent the incorrect amount to us, then the payer may adjust subsequent remittance of withholding.
How a payee provides their TIN to claim backup withholding
To receive credit for your backup withholding, you must provide us with your TIN (SSN, ITIN, FEIN, or CA Corp Number) before filing your tax return. Contact us as soon as you receive your Form 592-B. Failure to provide your TIN will result in a denial of your backup withholding credit.
The withholding amount shown on your Form 592-B must be claimed on one of the following FTB tax returns, as appropriate:
- Form 540, California Resident Income Tax Return
- Form 540NR, California Nonresident or Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return (Long Form)
- Form 541, California Fiduciary Income Tax Return
- Form 109, California Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return
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We are showing that when $\alpha$ and $p$ are real and $p>0$ then $$\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\frac{n^\alpha}{(1+p)^n}=0$$
Proof. Let $k$ be an integer such that $k>0$, $k>\alpha$. Then for $n>2k$,$$(1+p)^n> \binom{n}{k}p^k=\frac{n(n-1)\cdots(n-k+1)}{k!}p^k>\frac{n^k p^k}{2^k k!} $$ Hence for $n>2k$, $$0<\frac{n^\alpha}{(1+p)^n}<\frac{2^k k!}{p^k}n^{\alpha-k}$$
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Every now and then, I would receive emails from groups of students asking
for my work to be used in their school projects. Despite my hectic schedule,
I still tend to their requests, hunt down the requested toons and then
email them over.
After all that, I don't hear from those said students again.
No acknowledgement of receipt. No update on how the project went.
No "Thank you" email.
Because of that, I shall not respond to such requests any more.
Hello? Anybody home?
7 comments:
- casio_888 said...
Think kids now really lack some social equitte or basic manners... probably they were brought up in 'me first' environment... but still there's some good kids around... i know... as i had met some genuine good ones (in my volunteer groups) among the basket of rotten apples....
probably upbringing, educations, environment, material does affect our kids character.... however, dont lose heart... there is still some good ones around... hope u encounter some soon...
- August 4, 2008 at 12:02 AM
- babypinkstar said...
I don't agree with what you said.
You help others because you WANT to help. Not because you hope for any other things.
Yes, on one hand, I do agree that perhaps the youngsters should have basic courtesy and said thanks or so.
BUT, you shouldn't be EXPECTING such replies if you really WANTED to help others.
Just like that many people who have helped the toddler, they don't ask for thanks or anything in return.
Because they'd only wanted to help the kid. That's all.
- August 4, 2008 at 8:07 PM
- ChewOnIt! said...
babypinkstar, yes, I agree with you that wanting to help others means not expecting anything in return. But do note that the students asked me for help. When you asked for something and got it, you should, at the very least, be courteous and thank the person in return.
- August 4, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- Support for TN said...
Courtesy underpins positive social behaviour. It should be a way of life. This is not about expectations. Sadly speaking, most of us have forgotten how to be polite to one another. How many times do we say "thank you" to the person who holds the lift door open for us, to the bus driver who waits and to the cleaning aunty who cleans the table for us at hawker centre, toilets. Sure it's their job, but surely a word of appreciation goes a long way. Well we should start embracing courtesy as way of life!
- August 5, 2008 at 11:09 AM
- lily_lee68 said...
That's very sad - do not be discouraged. You are still my favourite cartoonist and I definitely thank you for that! I wrote to you some years ago asking whether you can come over to the school to show us more about your cartoon. Being a teacher, I have received the same treatment before too and I understands how you feel. However, I must not deny that there are still some who are appreciative and that kept me going!
- August 18, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- WJ said...
I get that.
They ask for surveys to be done and when you do them, not a word of thanks.
Of course, in defence of them, they must be thinking "Heng ah, at least managed to scrape through this project"
It's still no excuse.
You still rock, though, with or without help to students.
- October 21, 2008 at 11:40 PM
- y2kjericho86 said...
Hey, i am a student from Singapore and right now i am studying in Canada and you know i always check your blog for updates on comics and i always love your comics.
IT covers the politics and strive we face back home. Your work is deeply appreciated by me. =D
Thank you.
- March 22, 2010 at 4:43 PM


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The BlackBerry Slider/Torch 9800 has been pictured plenty of times now, but today it finally let it all out and showed off once again. The latest round of photos snag pretty much every imaginable angle of the device leaving nothing to the imagination. From here on out there really isn't anything on it we haven't seen, although we still don't know for sure just what it will be called or even when it will be released. It's kickin' it on AT&T and running BlackBerry 6, and even though we got our fill on video already, it's never a bad thing to see some more. Plenty of photos over at Engadget to feed your appetite.Source: Engadget
AT&T BlackBerry 9800 Slider bares it all for the camera
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AT&T BlackBerry 9800 Slider bares it all for the camera
Agreed, it looked good with the silver chrome bezel, but it looks gorgeous with the black chrome bezel. I'd still prefer a less rounded bottom edge, but this thing is looking very nice aestetically!
Make the hardware top notch, get a rock solid build quality, and of course squash all the bugs (no Storm 1 type issues please), and I'm ditching my iPhone 3GS for this thing in a heart-beat. Yeah, I want to get an LTE phone when it comes out, but this is looking too good to resist! Silent touchscreen BlackBerry on AT&T ... I'm sold. :)
A friend of mine has a Palm Pre that looks smaller than this slider, also keys on the Pre are small and recessed that they are hard to type with. My hands are huge so the only keys that really work for me was the older Curve but these will do...as soon as they release the f%@&%g phone..
This WON'T be the Storm 3, that will still come.
Is that a front facing cam on there or has RIM just reworked the look of the LED indicator? Theres been rumors for years about BB developing phones with front facing cams for video conference use, and I think if RIM wants to stay competitive in the business and personal phone sectors, they should definitely consider making that a reality sooner rather than later. Although I love the BB physical keyboards, this just isn't going to be the "iPhone killer" unless RIM adds some serious memory (the bold 9000 is terrible in this regard), speed, and multimedia functionality (with videoconferencing and HD video recording being at the top of the list).
Please don't disappoint RIM! That DroidX is looking sexier every day!
Why does it seem like RIM is always late to the party??
It's the same old screen with the 480x360 res where as all the Android phones are 640x480 and larger. The iPhone is even higher res.
No front facing camera. And I wonder what is the main camera like...
I love Blackberrys, but RIM is making it really hard for me to not look elsewhere.... :(
The rim os is still farrrrr better than those other device. The competition is adding all these features for the consumer: video streamers, face time, etc. Rim has a corp fan base and then the consumer isn't second but their not trying to match the androids and iPhones on Every feature
When was rumored awhile ago to be coming to Sprint, I thought it looked a little "clunkier," but I was still interested in it.
Now that time has passed, I like it even more and wish it would come down the CDMA route at some point
I wonder is Sprint ever going to get a touch screen blackberry? I love the functionality of my tour but I'm ready for a new phone and will not waste my upgrade on the new bold. I would love to see this slider come to the sprint network after it does poorly in sales on AT&T!
This looks like the same under-the-cover configuration as the new CDMA Tour, and the battery life ont that thing is not good (from what I've read and seen from a friends tour). The 9700 seems to have a much larger battery, and I can go days without hitting the charger under normal use. Hope there's some magic in that smaller battery that will give this phone a chance.
that may be true now, but when every other high end device features a front facing cam and video, RIM is once again going to be playing catch up to integrate features that the majority of consumers expect to see in such a phone. Look at the current high end smartphones coming to market...all of them feature front facing phones (DroidX, iPhone, Samsung Captivate, etc...). That means its not such a niche market anymore.
A Network called Three tried to push video calling, they even gave you free video calls, when 3G first arrived in the UK. Nobody bothered with it then, and nobody bothers with it now. You don't hear anything about video calls in Three's advertising anymore.
It's fun for the first 5 mins, but after the initial wow factor you won't use it.
I beg to differ; the front facing camera is one of the selling points of Sprint's new HTC EVO. More and more people are relying on social apps like Skype to remain connected with far-flung family members. Business users are beginning to find video conferencing invaluable, and that contrivance can hardly be achieved by a back-facing camera. I would certainly love to see that feature, though not at the expense of the back-facing one.
when this first showed up in leaked pics i was certain that it would be a device that i wouldn't be interested in....but he more i see video and pics of it i cant help but get anxious for this to release on AT&T...as of now i am sold on it and the only test it has to pass is the hand test: if it feels good in hand and typing on it then it shall be mine
Glad they got rid of that silver trim.
All that ever did was flake off and make your phone look old and damaged.
On the screenshot with the memory, it has "applications storage", "built-in media storage" and "media card storage"....does that mean 9800 has also an on-board memory of 4GB got media?!?!!! ?!?!?!
I'm not sure what it means either.
One would hope that it would be user adjustable between how much would be "media" and how much would be "application". Obviously until we get our hands on it there'd be no way to know if it was, but to me it'd make sense to do it that way.
sorry Rim.. way too late to the party.. i wonder how many people ditched their outdated blackberry and bought an iphone this week. Im waiting to see reviews on the Droid X and gonna drop my 9700 and never look back
If I didn't know better, I would consider it all a grand conspiracy. As long as the iPhone is an At&t exclusive, I don't want it. A lot of folks feel that way. Why Apple would chose to make such a counterintuitive agreement is beyond me. The iPhone is currently successful on At&t; arguably the worst carrier in the US according to the latest polls. Imagine how well it would have done if it was on all carriers like Blackberry. I certainly would have tried it by now. I am hungry for the rich graphics, the engaging interactive tasking, and the beautiful browsing experience.
So, yeah, a lot of people are effectively 'trapped' with their Blackberrys because the iPhone is not available on their favorite networks. The HTC EVO was a close contender until its horrendous battery life permanently knocked it out of the race. We'll see what the future brings. This much I can say for sure: I am getting cold feet with my beloved Blackberry. Never thought I'd see the day...
so how sturdy do you think the slider action part will be be?
Earlier this year, CrackBerry released images of the scrapped touch Bold phone. The touch Bold design was as wide as the original Bold 9000, but its screen was a touch screen AND it contained the full qwerty keyboard also.
I can't remember exactly what the CrackBerry article said, but RIM decided to terminate the touch Bold model because it decided to move onto a more viable touch screen design.
Does anyone know if they are going to offer this phone for T-mobile...??
Looks like the same crappy battery door that is on the 8900, hopefully the one on the slider isn't loose like the 8900's....And the iphone can lick my sack!
but we love that slick battery door! it's unique and distinctive and smells nice. :)
They should stick to HD photos to trick people into thinking this phone is hot.
Like a fat chick on facebook...shoot it from the top. dont show the wasted space and with angles.
Was on the CC and JIm just mentioned that OS 6.0 will supprt dual profiles (personal and corporate). That is a big plus for this device.
That phone looks huge
Look how bad the top and bottom line up in the last two pics (37 & 38). I sure hope it isn't a cheap sliding mechanism.
....that this device would arrive at T-mobile 1st. Lets think about it for a min:
AT&T: Always with the superior devices and trying to have superior service against the competition.
T-mobile: Always getting 2nd best devices and also having not-so-superior service.
BlackBerry 6 is late to the game and still will continue to use very (yawn) plain animation to gain access to various menus on their phones.
BB 6 looks like BB 5.0 but in touchscreen format and now featuring Apple web-kit internet.
I hate blackberry. Nothng new about it. Even with a new phone release. OS still the same. Even with an OS update. Will they ever make a come back? I'm
leaving for the Evo and not looking back.
I have the Tour and really really getting bored of
the features.
EVO all day....
Hate me or Love me...
Okay so you hate it and all things BlackBerry, don't be an A double S, just leave and don't drop comments. That is so immature. I hate to have to comment, but it is comments like yours that make me think you are 12 or just a shiny object type. So go have phun with your new Ifone 4 and enjoy that all new multi-taksing thingie.
Some of us with large hands (hands your girlfriend would like) will enjoy using a large form-factor device like this.
Now go sod off, punk.
Did anyone else notice the 1250 mah battery? Not very good, hopefully it will be upgraded on the final model.
I'm just not feeling this phone at all, and AT&T is.....AT&T. I have an 8900 now and looked at the "new" 9650, although it has differences, it just looks and feels like any Blackberry released a year go. Now they have trackpads, joy. Same outdated OS, same crappy web browser, and nothing really new or innovative.
I am seriously considering dumping Blackberry and getting an HTC Incredible.
Yea as a INC owner, it is the best move you will ever make. This is just sad...I would buy a sleek palm before getting this Crap...
And to think they made that horrible music yoga video for these...
Hey where is the clam shell so I can laugh some more.
Looks like a Tour and a Curve2 meshed together...
the phone looks too big for me. i had the palm pre for a year, and i am not really a fan of sliders anymore. but its a blackberry, and with blackberry 6; i would check it out if it ever lands with sprint.
I envy this phone. I wanted to have one for myself but I guess I have to work hard for it.
Can someone please answer my question? Let's retrace history. The original Bold 9000 was released in November 2008. The successor Bold 9700 was released in December 2009.
If the Bold 9800 is intended to succeed the Bold 9700, wouldn't the 9800 be released not earlier than November of this year? Maybe even December of this year?
Because RIM decided to label their Tour 2 as a Bold, it's difficult to keep track of the Bold product line.
By the way, why would RIM want to redesign the Bold as a slider instead of just improving on the original design of the 9000? I'm confused. RIM already has the touchscreen flagship device - the Storm.
Oh well. I just wish we could get some hard facts about release dates for the 9800.
Its still the same resolution and size display and processor as my 2 year old storm. This device is irrelevant. They upped the ram in current blackberries thats it. In the same time all other manufacturers have doubled processor speed and screen resolution.
I just went from an 8350i (Nextel) to an 9650 (Verizon) and the difference is like night and day. The problem is that Apple and Android are out of this World and RIM is still "stuck" in Canada. I don't think that the Slider or whatever they're going to call it will cause any excitement for Blackberry. Those of us that have Blackberry's know that they are great divices and stick with them for a variety of reasons. But the market has changed and Blackberry is becoming old technology. Sad to say but if RIMs best efforts to date is the Slider they may become obsolete or another Palm. How sad that would be......
First and foremost: The Bold 9000 is the benchmark.
Among all the devices I have carried and could carry, the Blackberry Bold 9000 is my choice.
I support any chance for growth with that phone as it's blueprint, backbone or big brother.
I Phone or Droid: I will Pass
Unlocked Nokia & Blackberry Bold are the lineup to go with when using a PDA or smartphone on AT&T.
- They work alot better on the network and are capable of more than Android and Apple Products.
Plain and simple.
They work as a mobile phone should when it comes to data usage. Not to mention the easy access for entertainment as well. Stream music, radio shows, Police scanners, and download all the podcast you want. Watch movies, TV shows, Cartoons.
The closest thing to a Lab-top I have found in years inside the industry and researching phones.
The consumer doesn't lie and people do still have major bucks they are spending on Blackberry's. RIM must be doing something right.
The Blackberry 9800 is a great example of a company listening to it's consumer's and basically saying. "Here yo go. You asked for it, I hope you like it?"
People are going to get what they want.
-New OS, Keyboard, Touch, Size, Functionality, and More.
Listen, I LOVE Research in Motion and support their business model, but I have to agree with those who say that RIM is stuck on outdated hardware.
Just look at RIM's competition: iPhone 4, HTC Droid Incredible, EVO
I LOVED the Bold 9000 - it was TRULY RIM's first flagship phone - a completely new redesign of the hardware, qwerty keyboard, and OS.
Now look at RIM. They scrapped the original Bold 9000 design and now EVERY RIM phone looks nearly identical - just compare the Tour, Bold 9700, Bold 9650 - almost all look identical.
I am worried about RIM. Can RIM truly compete with the 21st Century advancements in smartphone hardware? Let's be honest. The original iPhone REVOLUTIONIZED the ENTIRE smartphone industry - EVEN RIM acknowledges this fact. Because of the iPhone, the smartphone industry became HUGELY popular. Since the iPhone, every smartphone manufacturer has tried to emulate the iPhone's hardware success - even RIM.
Will the 9800 cause any consumer demand? I don't know but I'm afraid to find out. Almost all smartphones are going exclusively touch screen.
UGHHHH, I wish that LED indicator was a front facing camera. Why doesn't RIM add a cam there and make the trackpad glow as the indicator light. That might be sexy.
Ever since the Iphone data plans starting changing I've had a feeling the AT&T wasn't gonna be the only ones having exclusivity. Either way this better come to Verizon, it looks far better than when it was introduced. I'm waiting for a storm 3 however. I've given up my slider qwerty days. They can be so inconvenient sometimes.
We know that once this launches, OS6 for other phones are just around the corner.
september, oh no :(
The Slider is the same size as a 9700 or a curve when closed. i thought this was supposed too have the 9000 keyboard not the 9700 keyboard. i just did a upgrade too one of my plans too a white 9700 and I still perfer my old 9000 due too the size of the keys. as the keyboard is reccessed it is going too be rather difficult too type on useing "Man" thumbs. guess I'll be waiting for the updated 9000 or may go too a android for my next due upgrade.
holding on to Blackberry's? I'm glad RIM is seeing a need to confirm to formfactor's that are working for other manufacturer's, but are BB's the phone choice anymore?
Anyone knows how this device "feels" when using the extended keyboard?
I do like the large screen, of course, but the physical keyboard is always a make-it/break-it option for me.
More pics. No release date info or even an official announcement? Yawn.....
I've looked at the Storm/Storm2 for quite a while, but never really could get used to them. Friends have them and I've had the chance to use them. If this is the NEW Storm, I think RIM has finally achieved status that everyone will appreciate with this Slider. And a proper sized keyboard as well, along with the touch screen, I think it's a winner. One that I will seriously look at, to replace my Bold 9000.
Have they release the spec yet on this phone i ask because im holding out to see if its on par with the evo, if not im making the switch because RIM seems to be lagging from all their releases so far and u compare them to HTC phone like Incredible or Evo or that crap phone IPhone..
I've always like the concept, but every time I see new pics of the slider, it just looks better and better.
The only downer I see so far is that it only supports bands 1, 2, 5 and 6. No band 4 for AWS (Wind Mobile and Mobilicity up here in Canada)... Guess I'm stuck with Rogers or Bellus...
I like the slider. It looks really cool. I even like the onscreen keyboard. What I dislike is that it's going to be exclusive to AT&T, a company with known network and data service issues. I think it would be more competitive if they offered it to more companies.


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Ah, the holidays: A time to give thanks, spend time with family, eat good food, light your neighbors on fire, rub engine oil in grandma's eyes, get drunk, fight a bull and dress up in a white tuxedo to ward off the furious ghosts of fish. What, that doesn't sound like your holidays? Well, friend, it sounds like you've been celebrating the wrong ones. Let's get that calendar of yours set straight.
#7. Batalla de la Rata Muerta: City-Sized Food Fight Featuring a Dead Rat
In the annual Fiesta de San Pedro Nolasco, instead of a pinata they have something called a "cucana." It's a very similar concept, except that with the cucana, the chances of candy are only 50-50. The other 50 is a dead rat. Which is then retrieved from the ground and used as a projectile because fuck-you-I-didn't- get-candy.
"Hey, let me get in on that."
The festival is named for Pedro Nolasco, a Catholic saint whose primary claim to fame was the founding of a religious order that sought the redemption of Christian slaves of the Moors in the 1200s. Then, obviously, a plague-dodgeball tournament was decided to be the most appropriate way to celebrate his canonization.
Uh, thanks, guys, but "The Patron Saint of Ratball" really wasn't what I was going for ...
#6. Las Bolas de Fuego: Fireball Festival
In 1922, an erupting volcano forced the people of Nejapa, El Salvador, to evacuate. As they were leaving, locals saw great balls of fire spewing out of the volcano and believed that their patron saint, San Jeronimo, was actually fighting the devil for them. So to honor this event, where their heroic saint saved the villagers from burning alive, everybody gets together once a year and burns each other alive.
"That volcano is a wussy little bitch!"
The city divides itself into two teams, then everybody wads up some old rags, dips them in kerosene for a month, sets them ablaze and hurls them at their neighbors, because apparently Jeronimo was the Patron Saint of Arson. Sure, the revelers mostly come equipped with water-soaked gloves, clothes and masks for safety, but you can only prepare for Armageddon if you know it's coming in the first place. If you just happen to stumble into the wrong village on the wrong day, however, then surprise!
Happy Burn Ward Day!
#5. Bous a la Mar: Diving Bulls
In Spain, there are many ways to be maimed or killed by bulls. But it is a free land, so it's up to you to pick your favorite.
What's that? Ha ha, no: "None of the above" is not an option.
"Neither is 'sane.'"
For the discriminating gore victim, might we suggest Bous a la Mar -- the Bulls to the Sea? There is no "running of the bulls" here; it's nothing so uncouth as that. The objective of Bous a la Mar is simply to get a bull to dive after you into the ocean. Do not scoff. It is not such an easy task. You must drive the bull into a blind rage first, then, when he charges, you flee, ultimately leaping into the sea -- not to avoid him, you see, but in the hopes that he will follow. That's how you "win." To recap: You provoke a suicidal rage in this gargantuan missile of meat and pointy bits, then you need to outrun him, then you need to outdive him, then you need to outswim him.
It's like a triathlon of animal-based suicide.
Fernando Bustamante / AP
"Pissed off Bull to Bull HQ: Transformation locked, initiating Missile Mode. Repeat: Bull Missile is go."
#4. Lantern Festival: Molten-Iron-Throwing
Once upon a time, the peasants of a poor Chinese farming village found that they couldn't afford fireworks for the annual Lantern Festival. But the industrious citizens didn't let that stop them. Instead, with careful research, they discovered that hurling molten iron (at around 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit, to be precise) against a cold wall in autumn looks kind of neat. So now, every year -- for the last 300 years -- they just go ahead and do that a bunch.
China Travel Guide
All the best holidays require welding masks.
The festivities begin with the townspeople collecting all the old pots and discarded iron to melt down, then they watch an hourlong performance called Da Shuhua, or "beating the tree to produce flowers" (the burning kind of flowers, in case Chinese metaphor is too subtle for you), and then everybody just holds hands while the world explodes.
So what's the technique for pulling off this dangerous pyrotechnics show? It's very technical, so see if you can stay with us:
Step 1. Get a guy in a wool coat and hat to toss liquid metal with a ladle.
China Travel Guide
Step 1 is critical.
Step 2. What?
Step 3. We were supposed to think of other steps?


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I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on an IBM Thinkpad T41.
Up until Linux
3.2.0-30 generic everything was working fine. I accept all the software update.
3.2.0-31 generic the machine freezes and I get the error:
error couldn't read file
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
3.2.0-32, the
error: Cannot read the Linux header
then the machine returns to the Grub menu
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How do I select a row in a grid programmatically?
How do I select a newly added row in a grid programmatically after I add in it?
I've tried using the following but nothing was selected.
ModelData model = getDefaultModel(); // get a new default model
Grid<ModelData> grid = getGrid(); // grid with remote data
ListStore<ModelData> listStore = grid.getStore();
// code that adds the model to the remote data store
listStore.add(model); // I don't want to reload everything just for adding this one thing
GridSelectionModel<ModelData> gridSelectionModel = grid.getSelectionModel();
Any pointers/hints?
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I run into the same problem. After calling selectionModel.select(desiredRowIndex, false), I cannot see the RowClick event get fired. I resolved this issue by calling the code inside the event handler of RowClick right after calling selectionModel.select(desiredRowIndex, false).
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I'm used to write technical documents with LaTeX and use SVN as version system.
I really would like to be able to do the same with my iPad.
The first problem is found a good App for LaTeX
I found some of them bu they are not cheap and I don't want to spend 8$ each one just for finding out the best one. Does someone can point me to the best one from thee followings or other I don't know?
A good App should have the following features:
- Local compilation (there are some Apps which send data to a Server which returns the compiled PDF)
- Support for documents splitted in multiple files
- Support for images
The second problem is found a good SVN client
The SVN client should allow me to check out a project an do commits and updates.
Having a LaTeX Apps which allows me to open and edit the files downloaded with the SVN client would be already great.
Having a LaTeX App which integrates SVN support would be a dream.
Dis someone had the same problem? How did you solve it?


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What is your fashion view?
Fashion goes beyond the clothes that one puts on each morning. It's something that is instinctively part of a person, akin to having class or being a leader. It's hard to point out why a person is any of these things, but when you see it, you know.
How do you describe your style?
Classic, through and through. I wear jeans and a blazer to cover as many social situations as possible and will put on at least a collar any time I leave the house. I sport a full Windsor knot, a pocket square at all times and can tie my own bow tie. I also own two tuxedos – just in case.
What are your favorite pieces?
My newest favorite piece is Roger, my fiancée Katie's and my year-old Boxer. If you (know) my thoughts on fashion, he's got it. You'd be hard pressed to find me without him. Article of clothing-wise, I rarely leave the house without a pocket square – and folded straight across – I can't keep up with all those crazy designs Coach Pitino keeps putting out there.
Where is your favorite place to shop?
I think this is where I'm supposed to name a slew of Louisville Bardstown Road boutiques and high-end men's clothing stores, but I'd venture to say that 95 percent of my closet is from Stein Mart.
Who is your fashion icon, and why?
It's a tie between Scott Disick because he dresses like a 1890s oil baron – I mean he wears a 3-piece suit just to brush his teeth – and Justin Timberlake, the smoothest white man on the planet.
What's your favorite fashion occasion?
My favorite days to dress for are Oaks and Derby. It is becoming humorous how much of my closet is being consumed by clothes I can wear four days a year, but that's part of what makes Louisville so great. How many other cities in the world (have a day when) people put on their finest suits and dresses, just to go stomp around in the mud and cheer on tall horses being ridden by short men?


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I am currently developing a rather complex jQuery plugin. One that I am designing to be extensible. The quandary I have is how to exactly provide my users with the APIs available to them.
There are two methods that I can come up with:
Provide the API via an object in the global scope
This is the method I am currently using. I do it similar to this:
(function ($, win, undefined) { //main plugin functionality function pluginStuff() { /*...including method calling logic...*/ } //register function with jQuery $.fn.extend({ Plugin: pluginStuff }); //register global API variable win.PluginAPI = { extendMe: {}, getVar: function() {} }; })(jQuery, window);
Unfortunately since I impliment the standard
$().plugin('method')architecture its a little strange to have to use the jQuery method for some things and the API variable for others.
Provide the API via an object placed in jQuery
I toyed with this method as well but its best practice to take up only a single slot in jQueries
fnscope, as not to crowd the jQuery variable. In this method I would put my api variable in
$.fninstead of the
//register function with jQuery $.fn.extend({ Plugin: pluginStuff }); //register global API variable $.fn.PluginAPI = { extendMe: {}, getVar: function() {} };
I would rather not break this convention and take up two places.
Now that I write this I can see a third option where I assign my plugins slot in jQuery's
fn scope to be an object:
$.fn.Plugin = { plugin: pluginStuff, api: { extendMe: {}, getVar: function() {} } };
but how well received would this be if users had to do
$('#elm').Plugin.plugin({ setting: 'value' }) to create a new instance of the plugin?
Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Please Note: I'm am not looking for a way to incorporate the API object into my plugin functionality. I am looking for a way to keep it separately modularized, but intuitively available for use/extension.


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I'm not really a math person, and apologize if the question here is too simple. I've ended up with the following type of question for a few Lie groups, but state it for SO(n).
I start with a subgroup G of SO(n) generated by rotations in $k$ fixed 2-dimensional planes $P_{1}, \ldots, P_{k}$. If I fix a permutation $\sigma \in S_{k}$, can I generate any element of $G$ that is 'sufficiently close' to the identity by multiplying rotations in the planes $P_{\sigma(1)}, \ldots, P_{\sigma(k)}$ in that order?
I know that this is nonsense for discrete groups. I don't care too much about the metric as long as it is 'reasonable' (i.e. any of the $L^{p}$ norms from being in Euclidean space, or Hilbert-Schmidt, are fine; 0-1 metric not so much). If the above factorization is possible, I'd also be interested in knowing if it ever requires going 'very far' from the origin in order to hit elements that are 'very close' to the origin.


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Venom #13
This is a fun romp but it's ultimately only that. There's good to be found, but little great.
|February 1st, 2012
Swamp Thing #6
It all comes down to this, as a seven-parter gives us the showdown we've been waiting for.
|February 1st, 2012
Alpha Flight #8
Put the chairs on the tables and turn out the lights in Department H. This iteration of "Alpha Flight" is finished.
|January 25th, 2012
Suicide Squad #5
Did someone say... riot?
|January 11th, 2012
New Mutants #35
Be careful, kids. Bad music causes tornados. Also: Middle Chapter Syndrome.
|December 21st, 2011
Suicide Squad #4
"Suicide Squad" continues to improve every issue, and this issue is no exception.
|December 15th, 2011
New Mutants #34
Blink's back! But not the one you all knew and loved in "Exiles."
|November 16th, 2011
New Mutants #33
Following the results of "Schism," the New Mutants make their decision about where they are going to call home.
|November 3rd, 2011
Suicide Squad #2
Bad character designs aside, "Suicide Squad" is actually shaping up better than expected.
|October 13th, 2011
Suicide Squad #1
Task Force X is reinstated, and this time "Suicide Squad" looks to grab more attention than any secret government sponsored team really should.
|September 15th, 2011
Incredible Hulks #635
One last time, with feeling: HULK SMASH!!!! Greg Pak leaves the book on a high note, with artist Paul Pelletier.
|August 31st, 2011
Captain America and Bucky #621
Marvel is helping out their loyal Captain America fans by offering two books with the star-spangled Avenger that feature great art and good stories. This one, however, has more Bucky.
|August 24th, 2011
Generation Hope #10
Generation Hope expands on a critical moment from "Schism," as Idie finally comes out of her shell.
|August 22nd, 2011
New Mutants #29
Another excellent "Fear Itself" tie-in that doesn't require reading "Fear Itself."
|August 13th, 2011
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #10
Colleen and the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents square off with the villainous Iron Maiden!
|August 13th, 2011
Criminal: The Last Of The Innocent #2
A man so broken he cracks everything else he touches. What happens when you place him in the idyllic world of his past?
|July 27th, 2011
Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #2
The Wonder Woman versus Aquaman conflict continues to play out, but it's distinctly less exciting once all the facts are out.
|July 20th, 2011
Captain America #1
Steve Rogers slinging the star-spangled shield in a new number one issue just in time for his big screen premiere. It may be more espionage and spy than superheroic, but it works.
|July 12th, 2011
Criminal: The Last of the Innocent #1
Easily one of the best issues of the year. This book is an example of exactly what comics can be and do.
|May 31st, 2011
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #7
Meet the Iron Maiden, the former T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents enemy who... ran off with T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent Dynamo?!?
|May 23rd, 2011
Superman/Batman #83
Cullen Bunn and ChrisCross's magically- themed story isn't bad, but it doesn't quite have the punch you'd expect either.
|April 24th, 2011
Incognito: Bad Influences #5
This is how "Incognito" ends, with a whimper and not a bang.
|April 2nd, 2011
"The Future Foundation is about changing the world, Peter. Forever. You're going to love it."
|March 23rd, 2011
Incognito: Bad Influences #4
Overkill travels through a Frank Miller landscape to see he is not a man of that land. He's now in the mindset to end this tale.
|March 4th, 2011
Incognito: Bad Influences #3
Zack Overkill inches one step closer to…a confrontation or revelation or…something.
|February 11th, 2011
Red: Eyes Only #1
Cully Hamner proves he can write in "Eyes Only" and delivers career-best art with Val Staples on colors.
|December 29th, 2010
Ant-Man & Wasp #2
The shrinking odd couple butt heads hilariously while stomping some A.I.M. goons. All around fun!
|December 3rd, 2010
Chaos War: Alpha Flight #1
"Live or die, we do it together. As Alpha Flight!"
|November 24th, 2010
Ant-Man & the Wasp #1
"Fine. Then I guess this is a job for Ant-Man and the Wasp."
|November 11th, 2010
Incognito: Bad Influences #1
Zack Overkill is working for the bad guys and still hates his life. The more things change, the more they stay the same, especially in superhero comics.
|October 31st, 2010
Chaos War #1
"He was the whole universe before the beginning of everything and he longs to return to that condition." So speaks Hercules. And people listen. After they get done snickering.
|October 8th, 2010
Superman/Batman #75
"Holy seventy-fifth issue, Batman!" Time for an extra-sized, extra-priced anniversary celebration.
|August 25th, 2010
Darkstar and the Winter Guard #3
"A badass bear with a hammer" doesn't quite measure up to a gun-toting gorilla, and this book doesn't quite measure up to "Atlas." It's still a decent read.
|August 6th, 2010
Darkstar and the Winter Guard #2
The continuing adventures of the Winter Guard fill this issue, as they confront former members and the return of a massive, classic Marvel Universe foe.
|July 11th, 2010
Darkstar and the Winter Guard #1
It's swinter (thank you "Phineas & Ferb") as the "Winter Guard" hits our summer comics pile.
|June 7th, 2010
The Fallen #1
The "Siege" of Asgard has ended. This issue deals with the aftermath of one of the deceased of that battle.
|May 12th, 2010
World War Hulks #1
As anthology comics go, "World War Hulks" is all right so long as you aren't expecting too much.
|April 8th, 2010
Marvel Zombies 5 #1
Can they keep the over-ripe Marvel Zombies franchise fresh? Yes, they can.
|April 6th, 2010
Marvel Boy: The Uranian #2
Felix Ruiz is the best artist to hit Marvel in recent memory, and the story isn't too shabby, either.
|February 9th, 2010
Strange #4
That was a strange ending. No pun intended.
|February 9th, 2010
Criminal: The Sinners #4
When an issue of "Criminal" is just ok, it's still head-and-shoulders above the rest.
|February 2nd, 2010
Marvel Boy: The Uranian #1
While "Siege" may be an event book "seven years in the making," this series is sixty years in the making. Sort of.
|January 7th, 2010
Criminal: The Sinners #3
Tracy Lawless gets further trapped inside the web of crime, but he's always in control.
|December 28th, 2009
Criminal: The Sinners #2
Brubaker, Phillips, Staples... as good as always, which is fantastic.
|December 1st, 2009
Criminal: The Sinners #1
"Criminal" returns in a new mini-series, and it continues to be the best book published by Marvel.
|October 12th, 2009
Models, Inc #1
As noted in the text page, once upon a time, Captain America was believed dead and the comic book world turned to other Marvel characters to read about, like Millie the Model. Well, Captain America is presumed dead again, so. . .
|September 10th, 2009
Incognito #6
Brubaker and Phillips conclude this series about a former superpowered criminal in the witness protection program strongly and set up future stories well.
|September 8th, 2009
Iron Man & the Armor Wars #1
Old school Iron Man fans might be crying "Foul!" over this book, but the original Armor Wars was over twenty years ago. Things have changed, and this story is definitely targeted at a modern audience.
|August 5th, 2009
Incognito #5
"Incognito" nears its conclusion, but it's no less enthralling; if anything, it's even more so, now.
|July 21st, 2009
Uncanny X-Men: First Class #1
The all-new Uncanny X-Men are here! Well, most of them. OK, so they're the old all-new X-Men. But it does include Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Banshee. Wolverine, too!
|July 9th, 2009


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BEIJING — Starbucks has opened its 100th store in Beijing, and has announced the launch of Starbucks China University, its talent development program.
China will be the coffee retailer's second largest market by 2014 and will have 1,500 stores by 2015 across more than 70 cities.
"China is a focal point of our global expansion efforts and we are proud to bring this unique store, staffed by all partners certified as Coffee Masters, to our customers here in Beijing and further demonstrate our espresso leadership," said Belinda Wong, president, Starbucks China. "Beijing is where we started our journey in China, opening our first store in 1999 and we are proud to now operate 100 stores across the city and more than 700 throughout Mainland China."
The new store location, whose art nouveau design concept draws focus on environmental sustainability, is located at the Solana International Business District in Beijing. It is staffed by all Starbucks Coffee Masters, baristas who have completed a rigorous certification process as well as an intensive coffee skills and knowledge training.
"Our passion and pursuit for high-quality arabica coffee is how we have built our company and the Starbucks brand the past 41 years," added Wong. "Our partners are at the heart of everything we do in our stores in China, and the certified Coffee Masters leading this store will introduce customers to even more unique elements of the espresso experience, demonstrating and defining our coffee leadership position in China."
To become a Coffee Master, partners undergo a vigorous training and skills examination, acquiring coffee knowledge spanning from coffee history, geography, agriculture to coffee sourcing, green coffee bean quality control and Starbucks coffee roasting and blending. Starbucks Coffee Masters renew their certifications regularly.
The coffee retailer also launched the Starbucks China University, a virtual university whose curriculum will advance the personal and career development of Starbucks partners across China. The curriculum will include leadership skills and provide students with an understanding of Starbucks coffee craftsmanship and culture.
"Our partners are at the heart and soul of our signature Starbucks Experience, and also the cornerstone of Starbucks success. It is therefore critical that Starbucks continues to invest in their development, share with them the company's success and set them up for future growth and development," Wong added. "These investments are critical as we work to achieve our ambitious goals and future aspirations in China."
Starbucks China University will also offer training curriculums that encompass a broad range of areas and functions of the Starbucks China business, including coffee knowledge and culture training, and provide tailor-designed curriculums on retail and related functional training as well as leadership competency.
Through the university, Starbucks will conduct more than 200 different training modules, from now through the end of 2015, at various levels through the organization. Starbucks China University is also looking to collaborate with academic institutions and related Chinese government agencies to strengthen its value proposition and offerings in the market.


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Do you know the commercial I'm talking about? A hand holds an old photograph in each frame, and the background is the same as in the photo, except as it appears today? Well, KPL just got in the book from the author that [may have...it's controversial] inspired the technique used in the Chevy commercial. Dear Photograph by Taylor Jones, which evolved from Jones' blog, is creative, nostalgic, and makes me want to do the same thing with my old photographs! Seriously, Taylor...great idea! No wonder your blog has over 23,000 followers...
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I want to use
ytableau package. I was using MikTex 2.8 and after trying to compile I recieved a message that it would not be possible to download packages for MikTex 2.8 any more. So, I have installed MikTex 2.9 with the option of on-the-fly installation assigned and it did not work. MikTex still complains about not having found the package and it does not even try to download it from internet. So I opened the package manager, selected the package and clicked on install (inside task menu). Apparently, it installs the package, but guess what happens when I run LaTeX... It still does not find that package. What am I supposed to do?
I want to use
The reason is that, as happens from time to time with MiKTeX packages, it isn't really installed: you have the doc and the source files. So you have to extract the archive, preferably outside of the MiKTeX tree, which will contain a "source" directory with a ytableau-src.tar.bz2. Extract this one ; you'll then get a
Compiling ytableau.ins with latex will produce from ytableau.dtx a
Edit: The bug is fixed with the 2014/2/19 update, cf. bug tracker entry Package ytableau incomplete.
Have you clicked on the "Refresh FNDB" button in the MiKTeX Options application? I always had to do that after installing a new package with MiKTeX 2.8 before it could be found. I have not had to do any manual installs with MiKTeX 2.9 - the "on the fly" option seems to be working OK for me.
What are you using to invoke MiKTeX by the way? I use TeXnicCenter. I am trying to recall if I had to do anything when I upgraded MiKTeX, and I can't think of anything specific, other than changing the path to point to MiKTeX 2.9 in TeXnicCenter, but if I think of anything else I'll post back!
Incidentally, the MikTex Options "Roots" panel suggests that it is searching