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Who doesn't love Makki ki Roti with Sarson Ka Saag in Winters. Here's a variation for Makki lovers. Try making Makki Paratha stuffed with potato. We bet, you will love it.
Makki Paratha Aluwala Recipe
For 4 paranthas
Time – 40 minutes
1 cup (180 grams) Maize flour
1/2 cup (75 grams) Wheat flour
About 1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Carom seeds
For stuffing:
4 Boiled potatoes
Salt as per taste
About 1/4 Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1 (finely chopped) Green chilly
1/4 tsp Mango powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
2-3 tbsp (finely chopped) Green coriander
Oil (for roasting paranthas)
Take maize and wheat flour in a big bowl. Add carom seeds and salt in flour and with help of lukewarm water knead soft dough.
Cover and keep aside the dough for 10-15 minutes to set.
Peel boiled potatoes and mash them finely. Now add salt, red chilly powder, ginger paste, green chilly, mango powder, coriander powder and green coriander. Mix all ingredients really well. Stuffing is now ready.
After 15 minutes, you dough should be ready.
Now grease your hands with some oil and knead the dough again until smooth. Dough for making paranthas is now ready.
Preheat tawa. Take some dough about the size of a guava and roll giving it a round shape. Dust with dry flour and place it on rolling pin.
Now roll it into 3-4 inch diameter paratha. Place one part of stuffing over the rolled parantha. Lift paratha from all side and seal the stuffing nicely.
Now press the dough ball gently with your fingers to flatten it. Dust it with dry flour and with help of rolling pin, roll making a thick parantha. Spread some oil over heated tawa and place the parantha gently over it.
When paratha turns darker on surface flip the side and cook until it gets brown spots. Spread some oil on the surface evenly. Flip the sides again and spread some oil on this side as well. Roast the parantha on medium flame from both sides until it gets brown spots evenly.
Place the roasted paratha on bowl kept over a plate.
Likewise make all parathas.
Serve these parathas with curd, green coriander chutney, raita or any sabzi with thick gravy and enjoy eating.


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Reflection in the garden area of the San Francisco De Asis Mission Church in Taos, NM.San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, c. 1772, is one of the best known and most photographed churches in New Mexico. The Spanish Colonial adobe building has twin bell towers and an arched portal entrance that overlooks an enclosed courtyard. The interior has a large carved reredos (altar screen) divided into painted panels, a ceiling of vigas (beams) that rest on elaborately carved double brackets and a traditional choir loft. San Francisco de Asís Mission is an active parish.
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So there it is - it's a stress pain.
He will be on his motorcycle, driving down the highway, without me.
He won't miss that, but I sure will...
Is it just me or do they grow up way too fast?
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I've had accupuncture but on my face..s I can;t guide you on that front. Yes, they grow up so fast...I would be scared too with a motorcycle, but I am scared of them driving at all...even now.
Sorry that you're in pain.
I love that you have that old photo of him on a bike. I mean, I think it's old, right?
Take care of yourself.
Funny, I tell my girls to stay away from penis's....whether they are in or out of ones' pants.
I've never had the kind of pain that you are describing. {although my right shoulder hurts from my purse being too heavy!} Perhaps a real massage? From a professional? Or take a day or two off from taking care of the people who aren't giving you sympathy. :)
Best of luck on the motorcycle driver, that scares the beejeesus out of me!
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Regional Budget Day was held by the Budget Advocates across the City in five locations on Saturday, February 25. Members of OPNC attended the meeting held at the Los Angeles Zoo to provide our input on the City's Budget.
Jack Humphreville was a marvelous MC, providing lots of insight to the process and budget. Ron Galperin enlightened us on all the great info we can drill down on in his website: Checkbook LA


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CBC/Radio-Canada confirms that it has decided, after reviewing the judgment, not to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal ruling issued this week.
"We're satisfied with the judgment, which clarifies the lower court's decision with regard to most of our concerns, especially the key issue of protecting journalistic sources," said the Corporation's President and CEO Hubert T. Lacroix. "We feel we were justified in taking the matter to court, since it helped define the scope of the Information Commissioner's jurisdiction."
The Court's ruling clearly upholds the absolute nature of the exclusion covering journalistic sources, with this type of information falling outside the Commissioner's power of examination.
CBC/Radio-Canada looks forward to working constructively with the Office of the Information Commissioner so that it can continue fulfilling its responsibility to be transparent, in the best interest of Canadians.
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, Internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages, plus seven languages for international audiences


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A Modern Dynamic Structure: Milwaukee Art Museum written by Leyla Yildiz
There is an impressive building in every sense in the world. An outstanding creativity was used on this structure. It's a spectacular product of high technology and genius engineering. In addition to this, it became a very artistic work rather than being just a structure. Besides, it's an expression of movement and change. It's form is alive and dynamic. Thus, all of these descriptions indicate one building which is Milwaukee Art Museum. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava. It is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. This museum receives thousands of visitors in every year. Interestingly, it exhibits it's own structure as well as exhibiting many historical and cultural artifacts. This museum has a coast on lake Michigan and it has a very well coherence with it's environment.
Originally, the structure of this museum was built as just two-floor and a war memorial by Eero Saarinen in 1957. This very modernist architect used space dramatically. After that, David Kahler created a bigger space for this museum in 1975. He connected the museum to the city with a concrete bridge. Then, Calatrava designed a new addition which is called Quadracci Pavillion inspired by soaring birds, sailboats and the lake in 2001, which links to a boulevard with a pedestrian bridge.
Spanish architect Calatrava is also a civil engineer, sculptor and painter. Actually, on this amazing structure there are many effects of his engineering. Because, it is not just a common building. It shows the dramatic combination of architecture and engineering. Moreover, it refers to many artistic sculpture. According to a resource, Calatrava always wanted to find the statement of dynamism and make forms movable and changeable since his childhood. He tried to think of ways to give sense of movement to the objects and solve this paradox. He wanted to design dynamic and collapsible structures rather than following the fixed architecture rules about being stable and steady. This structure shows many impressions of art and natural forms. For instance, it looks like the forms of foldable bird wings designed by Leonardo Da Vinci. Also, it has many resemblances of human arm.
When we mention about the whole building, it is a really compatible construction with it's context. It has a number of facts about sea inspired by the locaiton which is to the lake. It looks like yachts and sailboats, and also it's steely wings remind flying seagulls. The movement of steel wings indicate sea wave. Moreover, the form of cable bridge looks like a sail. Then, it's color is same with the seagulls, sails and has a relationship with the surrounding structures.
The whole structure consist of white steel and concrete. Steel is the most durable element in construction materials. Therefore, wings, bridge and the other structural systems are connected to eachother in a very strong way. There is a suspended bridge which connects to the pavillion and gets support from it. This design of bridge refers to very basic structural shelter tents. It uses tension and stress forces. In this bridge there are compression forces on the steel pylon and deck to the foundations like the pavillion. Also the steel cables (tension elements) stress the bridge. Thus, it becomes durable. Besides, there is an abutment like boomerang which resists the suspension bridge's pulling force. Framing of glass ceiling and building spine rest on the pavilion and the back stay beam. The leaning elements on the glass framing (wings) are connected to the building spine. And then, this spine and the bridge's pylon are parallel to eachother. They are bending 48.36 degrees towards to the pavillion.
On the glass ceiling, brise-soleil and movable elements were used. It looks like bird's body. There is a spine in the middle and two very flexible wings are attached to it. Each of these wings have 36 rectangular sticks. They are also made of steel element. They are framing the sun light. It changes it's own angle according to the sun. A hydraulic system in the middle controls these wings. They moves according to the external forces like wind load and thunderbolt. When there is a really strong wind, the wings roof the glass facade. These steel wings create a very nice ambience (light and shadow) indoor space. And also, these wings break the greenhouse effect that glass surfaces create inside. This ceiling were made of huge and curved glass surfaces which are supported with steel elements. Besides this facade gives a very well landscape to the lake.
The load transportation in the pavillion building is like on this cross section's sketch.
In this image, some forces and other important structural processes were clearly showed. Red color indicate the largest bending moment on the structure. Green diagram shows where shear forces are at the highest level. And the all load transportation and forces were balanced in a very genius way.
This structure is very functional. It has many public spaces in a very well design. There is parking floor in underground. Then,in the lower floor, there are some meeting space, terrace and restaurant. In the main floor, there are many different spaces like reception hall, exhibition hall, lobby and terrace. It's also ground level. In the mezzanine floor (Calatrava's additon) there is a connection with the bridge. There is lobby, board room and existing galleries. All these exhibition spaces, terraces, cafes, stores, auditorium and parking area create very useful and equipped public space. Besides, under the bridge a public space (like a garden) was created. People can use also this area.
To sum up, Calatrava designed a very dramatic structure by using the convenience of the context, his extensive engineering knowledge and artistic skills. It looks like a flying bird to the lake. It has very emotional sense. To my way of thinking, these kind of architecture works and arcihtects should be encouraged and supported. Then, the structures arround us could be very modern and inspirational rather than being very common high buildings.
Greene R., (2013), How Santiago Calatrava Blurred The Lines Between Architecture and Engineering To Make Buildings Move, Archdaily, Retrieved January 3, 2015 from http://www.archdaily.com/321403/how-santiago-calatrava-blurred-the-lines-between-architecture-and-engineering-to-make-buildings-move/
Calatrava'nın Kanatları, (2010), Mimdap, Retrieved January 3, 2015 from http://www.mimdap.org/?p=44610
Nichols, A., (2004), Example Case Study: Milwaukee Art Museum, Retrieved January 3, 2015 from http://www.solaripedia.com/files/979.pdf
Quadracci Pavillion, (n.d.), Milwaukee Art Museum Info, Retrieved January 3, 2015 from http://mam.org/info/details/quadracci.php
Architecture, (n.d.), Milwaukee Art Museum Info, Retrieved January 3, 2015 from http://mam.org/info/architecture.php
PS: The hand sketches are belong to me. The other images and Leonardo Da Vinci's drawings are from google images.


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How to run Skype in Windows 8 Release Preview
UPDATE: Skype has released a hot fix for these issues so instead of following these steps please re-install/update the latest version of Skype.Fix high CPU usage:
Fix login issue:
Fix login issue:
- Stop Skype (it doesn't stop all the way in Win8 RP so kill it using Task Manager/Process Explorer)
- Go to C:\Users\YourUserName
- Delete the following folders and files
- shared_dynco
- shared_httpfe
- shared.lck
- shared.xml
- Run Process Explorer
- Find Skype from the running processes
- Double click the Skype.exe process
- Go to Threads tab (click ok on the warring, it only shows up once)
- Sort the running threads by CPU usage and kill the one that is consuming highest CPU resource
- Skype will be still running but it will consume less CPU resource than before
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
How to disable password complexity rule in Active Directory (Windows 2008 R2)
- Go to Start > run > gpmc.msc
- Go to "Forest">"Domains" then expand the default domain
- Right-click and edit the "Default Domain Policy". This will open a new window with title "Group Policy Management Editor"
- On the "Group Policy Management Editor"
go to "Computer Configuration">"Polices">"Windows Settings">"Security Settings">"Account Policies">"Password Policy"
- Now modify the password complexity requirements setting.
- You have to then run "gpupdate" to propagate the changes.
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This is a Recording (exhibit)
Breaking, Building I part 2 was recently accepted into "THIS IS A RECORDING"
This juried exhibit will be taking place in Tucson, Arizona at the Conrad Wilde Gallery. The work will be displayed on October 7th and 21st.
Jurors: Sama Alshabi and Gary Setzer
Pleased to have my work selected!


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SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - A Shreveport woman now faces murder charges in the stabbing death of her husband earlier this month.
Back on December 4, 2013, Shreveport Police patrol officers were called to a mobile home park in the 7400 block of Glen Leaf Lane for a report of a medical emergency. They arrived to find 60-year-old Louie Cobb inside the home suffering what appeared to be a single stab wound to the chest.
Cobb was taken to University Health Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
Shreveport Police investigators detained the victim's wife, 47-year-old Linda Cobb, who was on scene at the home at the time of the stabbing. Following preliminary interviews with Mrs. Cobb, police say she was released pending results of a continuing probe into the incident with assistance from officials with the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office.
On Wednesday, police say "the ongoing investigation into the matter determined insufficient evidence existed to support Mrs. Cobb's initial claims of self-defense."
Cobb was contacted Wednesday afternoon by Shreveport Police Detectives at a home on Bayonne Drive in west Shreveport and taken to police headquarters, where she was interviewed by investigators and arrested and booked into the Shreveport City Jail on a single count of Second Degree Murder in the death of Louie Cobb.
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Facebook to release smartphone next year
May 29 , 2012
Social networking giant Facebook is set to launch its own smartphone by next year.
A New York Times report cited unnamed sources, including Facebook employees, suggesting the network has hired numerous smartphone engineers, some of whom worked on the iPhone.
Facebook recently admitted it was struggling to make money out of its growing mobile audience.
The company, which recently floated on the stock market, has also just launched its own mobile app store.


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Haven't you heard? Google just added someone new to its family!
Google has made an interesting purchase by acquiring EMU. EMU is a very unique smart messaging service that quite obviously has stood out for its distinct features. Emu operates similar to something in between Google Now and a traditional text messaging app. It analyses your conversation and pops-up relevant content such as detail on movie times or recent celebrity news.
So, what does Google want with EMU? Well, first off, the tech company is going to retire the app. Sad but true. The app will be retired by the end of this month to help ease the transition to Google. Even those who already have the app prior to it being taken off the Play Store will not be able to do anything such as download or send and receive messages.
The purchase of EMU definitely is aimed to help boost Google Hangouts. We are thinking the company is looking to take EMU's unique abilities e.g. schedule an event in your calendar if you talk to other users about doing a something together to bring Hangouts to the next level. Hangouts will be able to run through your conversations to find information you are likely to find helpful or interesting.
With all the information one can get via Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar and Google search engine, we're looking at Hangouts on steroids. We're hoping some of the upcoming features will be rolled out with the next Hangouts update!
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FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria won a National Championship for the 12th time!
On May 14, 2015, in Győr, the golden medal was in the FTC women's handball team's hands again after year 2007. The leading women's handball tournament resulted in 27-25 after a close fight against Győr. The green-whites managed to win the championship for the 12th time in the history of the club.
Gábor Elek, coach of FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria, the team which was short handed several times during the match, said: "It is very difficult for me to say anything at this moment. I am grateful for the team and those who made it possible for us to achieve this title and live through unimaginable happiness."
Members ot the FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria champion team: Anita Cifra, Dorottya Faluvégi, Annamária Ferenczi, Noémi Háfra, Petra Hlogyik, Ágnes Kocsis, Erika Kőhalmi, Mónika Kovacsicz, Viktória Lukács, Rea Réka Mészáros, Noémi Mód, Orsolya Monori, Pena Nerea, Viktória Soós, Piroska Szamoránsky, Adrienn Szarka, Melinda Szikora, Zita Szucsánszki, Katarina Tomasevic, Zsuzsanna Tomori, Melinda Tóth, Orsolya Vérten
Golden years of the FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria team: 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007.
Rail Cargo Hungaria, on behalf of all colleagues of the company, congratulates them and wishes them further success!


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Objective. Several aspects of rituximab (RTX) retreatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) need to be further elucidated. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of repeated courses of RTX on disease activity and to compare 2 retreatment strategies, fixed-interval versus on-flare retreatment, in a large international, observational, collaborative study.
Methods. In the first analysis, patients with RA who received at least 4 cycles with RTX were included. In the second analysis, patients who received at least 1 RTX retreatment and for whom information about the strategy for retreatment was available were identified. Two retreatment strategies (fixed-interval vs on-flare) were compared by fitting-adjusted, mixed-effects models of 28-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28) over time for first and second retreatment.
Results. A total of 1530 patients met the eligibility criteria for the first analysis. Significant reductions of mean DAS28 between the starts of subsequent treatment cycles were observed (at start of first treatment cycle: 5.5; second: 4.3; third: 3.8; and fourth: 3.5), suggesting improved response after each additional cycle (p < 0.0001 for all pairwise comparisons). A total of 800 patients qualified for the second analysis: 616 were retreated on flare and 184 at fixed interval. For the first retreatment, the fixed-interval retreatment group yielded significantly better results than the on-flare group (estimated marginal mean DAS28 = 3.8, 95% CI 3.6–4.1 vs 4.6, 95% CI 4.5–4.7, p < 0.0001). Similar results were found for the second retreatment.
Conclusion. Repeated treatment with RTX leads to further clinical improvement after the first course of RTX. A fixed-interval retreatment strategy seems to be more effective than on-flare retreatment.
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A WOMAN from Portsmouth who helped to run a 'sexual conveyor belt' across England and Wales has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Ting Li Lu, 47, of Portsmouth and Li Wei Gao, 44, were convicted of controlling prostitution and plotting to traffic for sexual exploitation.
They were found guilty alongside Gao's ex-husband Hong Chin, a former boyfriend of Lu.
Gao was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
Lu was jailed for 26 weeks, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 50 hours of unpaid work.
At a previous hearing Chin, who made more than £100,000 from the racket, was jailed for four years.
The court had heard that he ran a pit bull breeding kennel on a country estate in Esher, Surrey, where Gao lived in a converted barn with their daughter.
At the same time the pair raked in thousands of pounds through the trade in trafficking women for sex work until the operation was shut down by Sussex Police in June 2015.
They were helped by Lu, who Chin lived with in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, jurors heard.
Sussex Police were alerted to the illicit operation in February 2015 after one of the women reported being debt bonded.
Following extensive investigations, they identified 18 women from China, Hong Kong and Korea who were exploited for prostitution.
The women advertised sex services on adult websites and the contact number was handled by the defendants who would organise and notify them of jobs.
The women were sent to perform sexual services in hotels all over southern England and Wales, including Maidstone, Cardiff, Brighton, Gatwick, Eastbourne, Southampton, Woking, Exeter, Guildford, Windsor and Bournemouth.
Customers paid cash on arrival and some of it was channelled into the accounts of Chin and Gao.
In his summing up, Judge Katz described the operation as a 'sexual conveyor belt'.
The victims have since returned to their home countries, except for one woman who gave evidence in the trial who has claimed asylum in the UK.
Chin, of Dunstall, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire; Gao, of Heathside, Oxshott, Surrey; and Lu had denied the charges.


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My Senior Walk: With another huge win under the belt, Tate Martell and Bishop Gorman guard against a letdown
Ohio State 2017 quarterback commitment Tate Martell, a two-time national champion at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, has agreed to do a weekly journal of his senior season with the Gaels prior to his college enrollment in January.
Check out his previous entries: Aug. 10 | Aug. 24 | Aug. 31 | Sept. 7
Don't Let Up
Last week was a huge win for my team.
It was tough playing against St. John's Bosco. They are a disciplined and talented team, which will always make for a good game, and traveling to their place made it even more challenging. They came out firing fast on offense and got up 14-0 on us while we tried to figure them out. When we figured them out it was tough for them to stop us, and that's gonna be the case for most teams, I think. We have a lot of weapons on our offense and we don't really get rattled. There wasn't any time that we were worried about losing the game; we just knew we needed to get things going and we did. It was tough losing Biaggio Ali (Walsh) again but we managed to keep things rolling while he was down. When we get Tyjon (Lindsey) and Biaggio, and I think they should be 100 percent back against St Thomas Aquinas on Sept. 30, we are going to be very hard to stop offensively.
This week we are playing against Kahuku, out of Hawaii. They are ranked No. 18 in the country and I believe they are on an 18-game winning streak, so it's another big challenge against another good team. I think we should dominate the game but we need to start off better and we will be better off in the end, we can't just expect to turn it on in the second half whenever we want. We know what we're capable of but there's no time for any let up. The target on our backs is getting bigger and everyone is giving us their best shot. To be the best team in the country we've got to be the best team in the country every single week.
I'm really excited to watch Ohio State play against Oklahoma this weekend. It's going to be their first real test this season, and I know they'll be ready to play. I love how Ohio State is spreading it out and throwing the ball quick, and how J.T. (Barrett) is managing the games. He does that really well, and I'm excited to see how he does against Oklahoma because they're physically tough and the environment will be a real challenge. I know that we'll be prepared, but it's going to be a great game to watch.
When it comes to recruiting we are really pushing for my safety at Bishop Gorman, Bubba Bolden, to end up with us at Ohio State.
He's a baller when he's on the field and I think he's one of the best safeties I've ever played with or against. I think we are in good position, especially since we kind of entered late in the game for him but I feel like we should be in his top three for sure and if we can get him to visit Columbus with us I think that can get even better. He's a good fit for the defense and he's a great teammate. It would be pretty crazy to have 20 percent or so of our class from one high school.
Thanks for reading again everyone. I'll talk with you next week. Go Bucks! – TM


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It WAS an Epic 50th Annual CMA Awards
We all knew that the 50th annual CMA Awards were going to be huge, and it did not disappoint. As promised, the opening 8-10 minutes were epic. It was a sprinkling of all of your favorites of days gone by, and heavy hitters from today. My absolute favorite moment of the entire show had to be when all of those who were participating in the opening gathered around Randy Travis, and sang his "Forever & Ever, Amen," song--but turned the final "Amen" over to him--and he nailed it! I know I wasn't alone with tears rolling down my face on that. It absolutely was the best moment of the entire show.
In case you missed that part, you can view it here.
Collaborations seemed to be a magical part of the mix for the program. Garth Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood did not disappoint either with their medley of country classics. I rather enjoyed during the entire night how photos from CMA Awards of the past were flashed up on the big screens throughout performances. It was a beautiful way to tie the past 50 years together. When Brad Paisley performed his new tune, "Today," with photos scrolling behind him, it was a heartfelt tribute too. And by the way, if that performance doesn't remind everyone that he is more than worthy of being nominated again for more awards himself, then I don't know what would. It frosts me every year to see that he is not nominated for anything. NOTHING! He's an amazing musician, who can pierce your heart with his lyrics and make tears of joy or heartache flow. Hopefully, this will be rectified in the near future of voting on this award show.
My favorite winners of the night had to be Brothers Osborne. I am a member of the CMA, so I was able to vote. You bet your butt I voted for them to win "Vocal Duo of the Year," but like the brothers, I too was shocked and surprised to see them finally unseat Florida-Georgia Line for the honor. I was cheering loud and proud in my living room for them. I'm so glad we were able to bring them in to perform at the Cavalier Theater last year. It was a fantastic night, and made their victory last night even sweeter.
I LOVED that Carrie Underwood had an all-female band performing with her for "Dirty Laundry." I was feeling rather empowered while watching that, and while it was probably not my favorite performance of hers--mostly because it's not my favorite song, she still showcased her amazing pipes... and legs. It's hard NOT to like Carrie. She's definitely a true gem for our format.
I have to admit that I never realized prior to Tim McGraw winning Song of the Year with "Humble & Kind," that songwriter, Lori McKenna actually wrote the majority of the lyrics intended as a prayer for five kids. You can read more on how the song came together here.
The collaboration between Alan Jackson and George Strait was fantastic. I loved the way that they melded Alan's "Remember When," with George's "Troubadour." It was a great nod to where we've come and how lucky we are to have artists that we love from years ago still cranking out music that moves us. I'm sure some new artists are hoping to have that kind of staying power in their own careers. If I'm still alive in 50 years, it will be interesting to see the 100th annual CMA awards and see what kind of production they do to honor the artist from today.
Probably the most divisive moment of the show was the performance of pop artist, Beyonce with the Dixie Chicks. First--I have to say it was brilliant to pair them up. Purists were already railing against having Queen B on the program, but then when she was paired up with the Dixie Chicks, you would think that there was a satanic ritual going on, based upon the vitriol being spewed on social media. If you were one of those who was downright pissed over that performance, I must ask you to step back and take a moment to understand that you're not going to love EVERYTHING in life. That's part of what makes this big, old, goofy world spin. I would recommend that if you are still bitter about the Dixie Chicks and their statements made way back when about George W. Bush, you might want to try something that I do. I'll admit that I was not happy when they said what they did all of those years ago, but this isn't about politics. It's about music, and I have always enjoyed the Dixie Chicks' harmonies and musicianship. Much like I do on social media, when I see something that I disagree with, rather than start a bitter war with a friend that I adore for reasons beyond politics, I ignore whatever her opinion is on that particular thing. Her friendship means way more to me than one thing that we disagree upon. This world is filled with far too many easily butt-hurt people. Don't be one of those overly sensitive types; you're better than that, and you'll miss out on a lot of really neat things by limiting your view or circle of friends.
There were plenty of people who actually enjoyed the performance, and you while you're entitled to your opinion--you don't need to crucify those who disagree with you. Quite frankly, we have enough of that going on with this political season. So you didn't care for Beyonce's outfit. I hear ya. It's not exactly something that I would've chosen to wear, even if I was rail thin. But are you blind to not see that there have always been racy outfits even on the CMA awards by those who are in the format? Even last night--Kacey Musgraves had on a very deep v-necked and SHORT dress (see photo below with Dolly Parton). Or Taylor Swift when she came out to present the Entertainer of the Year award. Skin to win has always been an issue in recent history, and you are absolutely entitled to be appalled at it, but please don't act like Beyonce is the first performer to ever show more boob than you've ever seen on national television. Taste and modesty have been endangered species for quite some time now.
Onto other collaborations... thoroughly enjoyed the Chris Stapleton and Dwight Yoakam duet on the Willie Nelson and Ray Charles "Seven Spanish Angels". That was probably the most soulful performance of the night, and it definitely proved why Stapleton picked up the Male Vocalist of the Year award.
Loved seeing Vince Gill present the Female Vocalist award to Carrie Underwood--and to be honest, I was thrilled to see Carrie win it. Vince Gill makes me happy, because his voice; whether he's singing or just talking, it melts my heart. He's another jewel of country music, and I expect that we will be seeing him honored in the future, much as we did Dolly Parton last night with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Which by the way, that tribute to Dolly prior to her being presented with the award was amazing and her acceptance speech (as expected) did not disappoint. The only thing that would've made it better was to give her all of the time she needed to make her speech. It would've been golden. Shame on the CMAs for not building in enough time to allow her to say it as she intended.
Garth Brooks winning the Entertainer of the Year was a perfect ending to the 50th annual CMA Awards. The biggest artist from the 90s taking home the biggest hardware of the night in 2016 shows that both the industry and the fan base are craving what made the 90s so spectacular for country music. Combine that with a resurgence in the throw-back sound that is Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris, I think our format is poised to make a sweeping change in a direction that is bound to please everyone. At least we can hope.


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As she began her sophomore year, medical biology major Morgan Hill '16 had never imagined she would spend the spring semester living and studying abroad. The Dudley, Mass. native had enjoyed a foreign languages club trip to Europe in high school, but had assumed the demands of her major would preclude her from any international learning experiences during her time at UNE.
Then, during the Fall 2013 semester, Hill watched a video about the impending opening of UNE's campus in Tangier, Morocco. "With my major," Hill explains, "you have to take all of your sciences. I'd always thought studying abroad sounded like a neat idea, but honestly never thought it was something I could do. Then I learned they were offering all the classes I needed, and I thought, 'What if I did go abroad?' So I talked to my parents, and then ran to the Global Affairs office and put in my application."
Shortly later, Hill found herself packing for a four-month adventure overseas. She was nervous and even wondering—as she said goodbye to friends and family members—whether she had made too hasty a decision. By the time she touched down at an airport in Spain, though, along with 22 other pioneering students who had signed up for UNE's inaugural semester in Tangier, her anxiety had turned to excitement. "I realized that in an hour I was going to be in Africa," Hill remembers. "Then, when our plane landed in Morocco, Anouar [Majid] was waiting. He was so happy to see us. He had a bus waiting at the airport, and people were jumping up to help with our luggage. It was a great welcome."
Hill and her fellow students did a lot of walking that first day, as Majid, UNE's vice president for Global Affairs, led them on a tour of Tangier that eventually brought them to a traditional Moroccan restaurant.
In the days and weeks to follow, Hill and the other students became familiar with the campus, the city, and the Moroccan people. They studied, made new friends, and spent time on the beach. On weekends, they took excursions to places like Morocco's Blue City of Chefchaouen, which is situated at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, and Fez, home of the world's oldest leather tannery. They also visited Seville, Spain, where they reunited with friends and classmates from UNE's campuses in Maine who were engaged in UNE's semester abroad program there.
The experience, Hill says, was life-changing.
"I wanted to know what a typical teenager does in Morocco," she explains. "I wanted to know what it was like to grow up there. Americans can be very closed-minded in the sense that we only really know about life in America. In Morocco, the people are exposed to so many different cultures that they know a lot about all different people, religions and places. They put a lot more priority on knowing what's going on in the world. I've opened my mind."
By the time her four months in Morocco were drawing to an end, the young woman who had once briefly doubted her decision to spend a semester abroad was beginning to plot her return.
"I made a lot of personal connections there. I really fell in love with Tangier," she says. "It became my second home. I loved seeing the different styles of family and tradition. Four months is a long time and I learned a lot, but I really want to immerse myself there again. Leaving my friends was very heartbreaking—from the staff on campus who would do anything for us, to my friends from the AST [American School of Tangier] and the other students in the program. We had become like a family, so the last week was waterworks for us. There were a lot of tears."
In the summer of 2014, Hill took four courses on UNE's Biddeford Campus, in hopes of aligning her course schedule to allow for a return-trip to Tangier as a Resident Assistant during the Spring 2015 semester. She hoped to continue her own exploration, while helping to introduce a whole new group of UNE undergraduates to the enchanting country that won her heart.
"I just thought it was so beautiful," Hill says. "I want everyone to see it."


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In the news
of science
In the news
of technology
& Policy
in the system of governance & remedies
By Col(R) SYED AMJAD MUKHTAR SHAH
July 02 - 08, 2001
Our country is faced with a variety of problems, which need
to be clearly identified, researched and resolved. The basic issue is how all
these problems developed, how interested persons nurtured them, and how
gradually our country was brought to this sorry state of affairs. The main
factor, which emerges, is that great inherent imbalance exists between the main
components of the system i.e. Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary. The
analysis leads to the clear conclusion that the present political system is no
longer capable of effectively resolving our problems and enabling this country
to grow to maturity, and cope with the imperatives of the modern age of the 21st
Century. The defects and required changes are being identified and discussed in
this article.
Systems of Governance: Three main systems of democratic
governance are Parliamentary, Presidential and Congressional. They differ mainly
in the mode of selection of persons for various posts and the distribution of
power to legislate, control finances, and execution of laws and administration.
Their main characteristics are given below
In the Parliamentary system the legislative as well as the
executive power lies in the hands of the Parliament. There is usually a titular
head of state (Queen/President). The parliament is elected by the people, and
the party/parties who gain the majority make the government. The head of the
majority become the head of the government (Prime Minister), and members of his
party/parties become the Ministers of the country. The Prime Minister loses his
post if his party loses majority or a vote of no confidence is passed. The
Parliament can be dissolved by the titular head of State on the advice of the
Prime Minister, for re-elections. This system is largely prevalent in the
countries of the old British Empire.
In the Presidential System the legislature is directly
elected and the Head of State (President) is elected directly/through an
electoral college. He makes a government and can also dissolve the legislature.
Ayub Khan's System of Government was Presidential in form as the President is
the dominant entity. A titular head of state is not required.
The Congressional System is present in USA. This legislature
is known as the Congress. It is the dominant component of the System, and hence
the term Congressional System. It cannot be dissolved by the President or the
Supreme Court. The main function of the Congress is to Legislate i.e. to make
laws for governing, allocation of funds and authority to the Executive Branch
for its functioning. It also oversees the government. The President and the Vice
President are directly elected by a system of electoral votes.
Defects of the Parliamentary System: Presently our
existing system of governance is the British Parliamentary system. Its analysis
and comparison with other system easily identifies major shortcomings and
defects in it. It falters badly in the separation and balance between the three
main components of a good system of governance.
Its First Major Defect is that the elected representatives
also work as executive heads of the government by becoming Ministers. This
creates a great Imbalance in the main components of the system of governance.
The Parliamentarians, who are also, unfortunately, in many cases, lacking in
sufficient appropriate grooming, education and training, become the ministers
also. Nay, in many cases, the primary purpose of being elected is to become
ministers and thereby loot the country. The absence of proper checks and
balances, led to the breakdown of the Administration, which became a tool in the
hands of the unbridled politicians. The system of working was blighted by
nepotism and crony style of working. The bad ministers misused power and the
bureaucracy was also subverted. In many cases the bureaucrats were pressurised,
brow beaten and, in case of resistance, removed and replaced by less strong
individuals. This led to great deterioration of the administration and
development. We have suffered very heavily as a result. This needs to be stopped
if we are to survive and progress. Even now our Civil Service is one of the best
in the world and it has been largely instrumental in keeping the administration
of the country going, despite all odds and interference by the elected
representatives and the denudation in the protection, which the British system
gave it against the ravages of unscrupulous elected representatives. The needs
of the modern world have made it necessary that Experts, with lots of experience
and knowledge of each ministry, should be Ministers, instead of amateur
In the Presidential and Congressional forms of government The
Members Of The Legislature, Senators Or Congressmen, Are Not Allowed To Become
Ministers (Secretaries as they are called in USA). Nor can they hold any
civil/public office. We must impose this restriction / ban. Only Technocrats be
made ministers. This will ensure that many of the persons, who become
parliamentarians with the primary aim of becoming ministers, and thereby looting
the country, and to enjoy the benefits thereof, will not find it in their
interest to contest in the next elections. Good riddance!!! If they want to
become ministers then they will have to quit the legislature. This one change
alone will tremendously improve our governance.
The Second Major defect is that the Parliament creates the
executive head of the state. In the British system, he is elected by the
parliament by obtaining a majority of the votes, and is named the Prime Minister
to the Queen/President. To obtain these votes he has to wheel and deal and he is
forced to make all sorts of concessions and promises to the parliamentarians,
whose support and vote is crucial for his getting the post of the Chief
Executive (Prime Minister). Thus, he is blackmailed and compromised even before
he becomes the head of the government. Moreover, he is dependent on the
maintenance of the majority to stay in power, and must be constantly watchful
and struggle to keep the lotas on his side. Most of his time is wasted in
such pursuits to save his chair. Little attention is paid to the problems of the
country and the people suffer heavily due to resultant bad governance / lack of
governance. Obviously this system promotes corruption, and ensures that persons
of character, who cannot compromise on principles, will rarely come through
unscathed. Thus in the existing system the Head of this Islamic Republic will
invariably be a corrupted person.
In the Congressional and Presidential systems the head of the
executive branch is called the President. He is not elected by the
congress/parliament but he is directly elected by a system of Electoral Votes.
It is not by a purely adult franchise on the basis of one man-one-vote. Each
State/province has electoral votes assigned to it according to its population.
If a candidate wins the majority of the votes in that state/province then he
gets all the electoral votes. Moreover, his election is not dependant on the
number of seats his party has in the Congress. He is thus largely saved from the
compulsion of stooping to wheeling and dealing, with parliamentarians, to get
elected and to remain in power after election. Thus election from outside the
parliament reduces corruption very greatly and is to be preferred. Again this
system is more Islamic as it is less likely to promote corruption. A titular
head of the state like the Queen / President with all the unnecessary
establishment and expense, is not required.
The Third Major Defect, and the worst kink, is that the head
of the state can remain perpetually in the seat, as long his party is doing well
and is being re-elected. He can only be removed when his party loses its
majority in the legislature. Indira Gandhi and Margaret Thatcher are examples.
However this promotes a tendency to dictatorship, bad rule and corruption. The
Prime Minister tries to remain in power, and not quit. In many cases they begin
to gradually to resort to all kinds of corrupt practices to stay in power,
becoming imbalanced, autocratic/dictatorial, leading to many ills in governance.
In the Congressional/ Presidential system the checks are provided by laying down
that the head of the State will serve a fixed term (4 yrs in USA), and may serve
another similar term if re-elected. Thus dictatorship/autocracy is effectively
checked. This measure will also remove some of our earlier presidents and prime
ministers from taking another term of office, having already served two terms in
office each.
The Fourth Defect is that the system is very heavily
dependent on the presence of highly motivated, Sincere, educated and
technologically highly trained individuals in the parliament / legislature.
Britain was lucky to have had a large pool of such persons available to it in
the last few centuries. This allowed it to reach the zenith of power, and
develop economically and culturally also. However, the twentieth century saw it
involved in many military adventures, and two great wars. The long duration and
intensities of these wars caused massive attrition of this pool. Some farsighted
persons recognized the effect of this attrition, very early. Philip Mason wrote
a very valuable book, "The Men Who Ruled India", in 1923. Just after
the First World War (1914-1919), the author clearly observed that the great
losses suffered by the British will greatly affect the availability of "The
Right Type Of Persons" to rule in India and, as early as 1923, the author
expressed the apprehension that the effect may be that the empire will be lost.
This book used to be a must read-book for all ICS officers. During the Second
World War (1939-1945), a clear perception developed that they no longer
possessed the right type of persons, in sufficient numbers, with whom to
perpetuate their physical rule over their empire. This led them to quit the
empire everywhere. The pressure of nationalist sentiments all round the empire
was not the primary reason for their leaving. They now 'rule' us by economic
means, through multi-national-corporations (MNCs).
The British style of parliamentary system of government has
failed everywhere. Every country having this system is suffering. The absence of
the 'Right-Type-Of-Persons' is being felt even in Britain. This is the chief
cause of Britain's loss of its high place in the world order and other nations
have taken its place.
History has shown that The Best System Presently Is The
Congressional System which is in use in USA. This is clearly established by the
simple, but very important and obvious, fact that now, not only is USA the
leading power in the world, but also that all major developments in sciences,
arts and every other subject are finding nurturing in that country. The cause is
mainly the great strength and continuity provided by the system of government.
In the system checks and balances are well provided between the Three Main
Components Of The Government.
We as a nation are basically God-fearing people. Every one
wants to see a system brought in which will bring checks and balances and ensure
lasting stability. For our survival, it is imperative that we study its
evolution and incorporate the best features of the Congressional System. Of
greater interest to us is the fact that it has emerged from the British
Parliamentary System and is a vast improvement on it. The development of the
constitution of USA took many years. The input of ideas came from a vast variety
of people, who came from many nationalities of Europe, having diverse
experiences. Most were well educated and highly motivated by the desire to make
a constitution which would be well balanced and provide for the needs of
protecting the rights and liberties of the ordinary people, and also allow a
strong Legislature, Federal Government and Judiciary to function. Their inputs
and dedication produced the Congressional System.
Salient Features Of The Congressional System: Three
main components of a balanced system were identified and were firmly
enshrined in the new constitution. These were the Legislature, Executive
and the Judiciary. The main easily identifiable differences from the
Parliamentary system are given in the subsequent paragraphs. The
required checks and balances were imbedded in the constitution. It is
quite erroneous to call it a Presidential system, as the President is
not the undisputed overlord.
Legislature: The Legislature has two main parts i.e.
Senate and The House of Representatives.
Senate. The Senators are elected for Six-year terms, and
1/3rd of the Senate is elected every two years. Each State is entitled to send
two senators, irrespective of it's size and population. They are elected in each
state and are not nominated by a party. In Pakistan the existing quotas in the
Senate are un-Islamic as Islam does not recognise more than one polity.
Non-Muslims have a separate entity.
House of Representatives. The seats in the House of
Representatives are fixed at 435. Ingeniously the population is divided on the
fixed seats and districts are demarcated accordingly. However a small
state/province is provided at least one seat. They are elected for Two years.
Balancing of powers. The members of the Congress are
required to maintain a constant check on the executive branch and to ensure that
it operates in keeping with the laws legislated and passed in the Congress, on
behalf of the people of USA. The hands of the senators and congressmen have been
kept quite strong, but not too strong. The post of a member of the Congress is
very prestigious and lucrative. The check is maintained by the various
committees formed by the Congress in the Senate and in the House. These
committees oversee the various branches of the executive branch, and ensure that
they operate within the constitutional authority given to them.
Continuity. An important insurance for the continuation of
the Congress is that the President or the Supreme Court cannot dissolve it.
However it also does not have the power to remove the President or members of
the Supreme Court, except through a procedure of impeachment. It cannot be
dissolved even in case the head of the state does not have a majority in it.
Also individual members cannot be removed before completing their term of
office, except in case of trial and conviction or relinquishing or death.
Executive Head Of The State � President
Election. Directly, but through an ingenuous adult
franchise-cum-electoral system.
Majority Of The Congress Is Not Required To Stay In
Power. As he is elected by a electoral college which has little to do
with the Congress so he is not dependent on the need of having a
majority in the legislature at all times. Thus he is not compromised at
any stage by a need to satisfy the hunger of some un-principled
Parliamentarians. He is not required to seek re-election if his party
does not gain a majority/loses its majority. Thus, the country is saved
from the agony and expense of a new election. Mr Bush's situation is a
clear illustration.
Terms of Office. Two terms of 4 years, if
re-elected. The President knows that he must produce results and improve
the country, or else he will not be re-elected. Thus he works hard and
brings in the best team. Usually he works harder in the second term as
he would prefer that when he leaves the office then he will still be
treated with regard and respect by his countrymen. The country is
beneficiary of all his endeavours.
Removal. Only the US Congress can remove the
President by impeaching him and the procedure was clearly demonstrated
in the case of President Clinton's unfortunate situation. Succession.
Clear line of succession is provided till next election falls due. This
ensures continuity and also avoids the huge expense of a mid-term
election of the President. Even USA cannot afford the expenses. The post
of Vice President and the line of succession must be included in our
Selection of Ministers / Secretaries. The
President selects a technocrat, as he has to make his own team, to
deliver the goods to the country. The name is sent to the Senate for
confirmation. The concerned committees of the Senate carry out a
detailed assessment of the individual and may approve or reject the
nomination. This is done in the same manner as a Human Resources Staff
will try to find the right man for a job. In case of rejection another
individual is placed before the committee for scrutiny. The committee
gives a chance to every individual to establish his suitability and
gives detailed reasons for approving or rejecting an individual. Another
is then nominated for approval for the post. This is what we must do in
our country to save it from the ravages of the amateurs. However we must
also place suitable people in the Senate to do this efficiently.
Transition to Power. After a person is elected as
President then he is required to take over from the incumbent. A gradual
handing/taking proceeds and a pre-selected team of nearly 1800 persons
swap over from the team of the incumbent. The change may go down to two
tiers of the bureaucracy, and even lower. The appointments of many are
required to be vetted, and approved by the Senate Committees. However we
may modify the level to which the new incumbent may place his nominees
and only gradually add posts which could be included in the list of
those which are to be filled in by a new head of state.
Judiciary: The Supreme Court of the USA is very
independent. The Judges of the Supreme Court are nominated by the
President but may only take seat only if approved by the Senate
Judiciary Committee. The Congress does not nominate them. The judges sit
on it For Life. They cannot be removed by the Congress, nor by the
President, but only by imeachment by the Senate. The Judges cannot
remove the President or the Congress. The Chief Justice presides on the
impeachment of the President but has no authority of punishment.
Age is Not A Factor For Retirement. Some of the
most momentous decisions of the American Supreme Court were given when
the judges were well past our retirement age. The decisions of the
Supreme Court of Pakistan may have been quite different if this had been
the case in our country. We have retired some very honourable and
capable Judges because of age. This nation is poorer and worse off
because of this.
Power To Declare An Order Or Law To Be
Unconstitutional And Immediately Invalid. The Apex Court can analyse
and declare that all laws passed by the Congress are in keeping with the
main provisions of the Constitution. In our case, though a law may be
declared unconstitutional yet, it remains effective till it is removed
from the statute books by an act of parliament. The parliamentarians are
in no hurry to improve our laws, in fact they have a bad record of
legislating at all. The sufferers are the common man and the voters, who
are completely ignored after elections.
Number of Judges. It is fixed at Nine, in the
USA. We may do this as well.
Supreme Courts of the States / Provinces. The apex
courts of the States correspond to our High Courts. They are called the
Supreme Courts of the respective State. The members of the State Supreme
Courts have No Lien on the Supreme Court. Members of the Supreme Courts
of the States do not have a lien on the Supreme Court of the United
States of America. A seniority system does not exist, which may make it
mandatory for the judges of the State Supreme Courts to be given places
on the Supreme Court of the USA. The best people are placed on the
Supreme Court of USA. In our case the seniority system, and not merit,
has seen much miss-application and has not been as effective.
Re-Organising Our Supreme Court. Our situation
requires drastic measures for the long term benefit and stability of our
judicial system. We must Make A New Supreme Court. We should dissolve
the existing Supreme Court. The new court should consist of the finest
legal persons in the country, including retired judges of the Supreme
Court. The best amongst them may be made the Chief Justice. This new
court should consist of only 9 Judges. It should have functions and
powers similar to the Supreme Court of USA, and the same terms of
service. Their tenure should be for life. The members of the existing
court may be reverted back to the parent High Courts. They may serve
their terms in their old courts. However the tenure of service may also
be increased for Life.
High Courts of Provinces. These may continue to
function as hitherto. However they may also be given tenure for life.
The number of judges should be fixed at nine. This will be quite
sufficient when viewed in the context of the suggested reorganization of
the provinces suggested in the later paragraphs.
Defects in Organisation of Provinces and Lower levels.
Provinces Are Too Large. Our existing organizational
structure is too cumbersome for our growing needs. Our Provinces are too large
to be efficient administrative units. Population and size of our provinces is
far larger then most states of USA. This leads to very great difficulties for
the residents, stultifies growth and results in poor administration. Even
dispensation of justice and disposal of cases is greatly slowed down due to the
large workload on the system.
Urbanisation Of Only A Few Cities. The provincial
capital perforce draws the bulk of attention and financial outlay. Thus
only a few cities have developed and provide quality services to people.
If the Provinces were reduced in size and increased in number, we would
have more provincial headquarters and more cities would develop which
would have quality services available for the people. More hospital,
universities, colleges, industries, recreational facilities e.g. parks
etc, and far better dispensation of justice will follow.
Growth of Training and Competition. The presence
of only a few provinces mean very few professionals/teams of various
types can be allowed to compete. Also the intimate backing, support,
emotional and professional pride which the individuals get from a
smaller province is simply not possible in our existing setup of very
large provinces. It will also provide more avenues for sportsmen,
intellectuals and cultural activity. The development and grooming of
politicians will also be better as more provincial assemblies will be
available for their training. The greater number of posts of MPAs will
also make the politicians happy.
Smaller Province Will Help In Fulfilling The
Requirement Of Shariat. Each Hakam-e-Waqt, and Hakam of an area, is
answerable to Allah for the state of his Mumliqat. The smaller the
administrative divisions the easier it will be for him to acquit himself
before Allah. Our great Khalifas lost sleep over the state of even
individuals in their domain. Smaller provinces will help live up to the
requirements of Allah.
Recommended Re-Organisation of Provinces
Conversion of Divisions into Province. The existing
divisions are already fully functional and can be easily converted into
provinces. Governors and Lieutenant Governors be elected in the same manner as
the President and Vice President. The authority of the existing provinces be
devolved on the new provinces (old divisions). The earlier example of the
creation, and undoing, of One Unit experience clearly demonstrates that our
bureaucracy is quite capable of handling such transition without great
Provincial Assemblies. Divisional Councils be
renamed provincial assemblies. They should be two tiered; with senate
and house of representatives. Restriction on the number of seats can be
placed on a permanent basis to reduce expenses.
Little Increase In Manpower. It will be minimal,
as the existing bureaucratic setup will be dealing with the
requirements. Some posts may have to be re-designated/upgraded. The post
of commissioner can be converted into the post of Chief Secretary, and
likewise heads of various branches can be re-designated also.
Judicial Setup And High Courts. Branches of High
Courts are already functioning in most major towns. These can be
converted into the High Courts of the new Provinces and more judges can
be added to them. However the number must be fixed at nine. This will
greatly speed up the disposal of cases, as more judges (of High Courts)
will be available for dealing with them, due to increase in the number
of High Courts, e.g Sindh would have 54 judges. Moreover as judges will
be more intimately knowledgeable about the environment and peculiar
nature of the area and the people so decisions will be fairer and fast.
Their tenure should be for life.
District Headquarters. They are the equivalent
tier of the County in USA. Here also the District Council should play
the role of the County Council. However the separation of the executive,
legislature and judiciary must be ensured at all level. The elected head
of a tier e.g. Nazims should not become members of the upper tier.
Separate individuals be elected for the upper tiers. Presence of an
elected executive to head the governance at this level needs to be
planned. The district council should do the legislative functions and
the executive head should be elected. DC should remain a separate
entity, with some alteration in his role. His real designation is
District Collector and District Magistrate.
District Judiciary. The judiciary be
bureaucratic, as at present, as the Qazi system of Islamic governments
is akin to the present system of trained judges / qazis, at all levels.
The institution of the Executive Magistrate is very cost-effective in
dealing with day to day law and order situations and provides a very
easy and free means or resolving disputes and law and order problems.
This must be retained
Separation of the Legislature, Executive and the
Judiciary. At all tiers the separation of the legislative, executive
and judiciary must be ensured.
Technocrats. Suitably trained technocrats, who are
well qualified for the tasks assigned to them, must hold all executive
posts. Job descriptions should be prepared and used for selection. This
will also help the incumbent to understand his authority, tasks and
resources available for their accomplishments. Suitable salary
packages/structure will also have to be developed to enable them to feel
attracted towards the jobs.
Salaries And Corruption: One major reason for
growth of corruption amongst government functionaries at all levels is
that the salary structure has become totally incompatible with the job
and the realities of its requirements. One of the main reasons for the
high integrity and clean image of the British offical was the high
emoluments and perks which they enjoyed. To illustrate a few it is worth
mentioning that Sir Charles Napier of Sindh, had a salary of
approximately Rs. 2,500 per month, in 1865. John Jacob of jacobabad, was
drawing Rs. 1,500 as a captain. In 1906, according to the Imperial
Gazetteer of India, the salaries of senior officals were as follows:-
(1) Viceroy Rs.
2,50,000 per annum;
(2) Member of the Council of India Rs. 80,000 per annum
(3) C-in-C Rs. 1,00,000. per annum
(4) Governors Rs. 1,20,000 per annum
(5) Lt Governors Rs. 1,00,000. per annum
(6) Chief Commissioners Rs. 50,000 to Rs 62,000. per annum.
The need for corruption was largely obviated. We must review
the salary structure of all officials.
Ayub Khan's Reforms: The reforms and administrative setup
developed and implemented by Late President Ayub Khan was largely based on the
American Congressional system, but with modifications to adjust it to our
environments. The Basic Democracies concept had many benefits and it was copied
by many other countries and led to their progress, prosperity and growth. A
member was provided for 1200 voters. However, its use as an electoral college,
instead of having one-man-one-vote, did not suit our politicians and they had it
dismembered. President Ayub Khan's greatest mistake, and his greatest
inadvertent disservice to Pakistan, was that he faulted when he was devolving
power. According to his constitutional framework, the President's appointment
should have been given to the speaker of the National Assembly. If this had been
done then continuity of the constitution, and the system, would have been
ensured. It would have continued to flourish. The dismemberment of the country
may not have taken place and Bhutto and Mujeeb, both would have had to develop
entirely different strategies, within the framework of a fairly strong
constitution. In addition, as martial law would not have been declared so the
Armed Forces would have escaped the censures and losses, which they later
Summary: The advantages of the Congressional System over
the British Parliamentary System are obvious from the very fact that America is
being run by technocrats and is progressing whereas the countries using the
parliamentary system, and the amateur parliamentarians of the British mold, are
having great problems of stability and honesty of working. The latest examples
are those of our own country, India and Israel, where the Governments had to
hold re-election after a very short time. In India, the government was
de-stabilized by the difference of one vote. Even Israel has a constant problem
of instability, and consequently the Arab-Israeli problem is unresolved. Japan
has problems of making a government, and they have had 10 governments in as many
years. If the Head of the Government were directly elected for a term of 4
years, then this problem would have been taken care off.
Many other aspects, which require attention of experts, for
nation building and good governance, are beyond the scope of this short paper
and may be addressed separately by experts.
Conclusion: We have to get rid of the British
Parliamentary System and shift to the Congressional System of Government.
Assistance and advice of USA can be sought for support for analysis, training
required by our officials, and for identifying details of aspects which need to
be changed. They can help to develop a time frame as well as a legislative and
organizational structure to implement the required changes, in consultation with
our experts.
The general feeling of everyone is that this is the best,
and, in the opinion of many, the last chance the country has to straighten out
the mess which years of lawlessness and looting have placed it in. The Armed
Forces have a clear mandate and a failure now will leave us worse off than at
the rock bottom. We need to succeed now.
We also owe it to our young generations and the many
generations to come, that our generation must leave this country in a much
better state than we found it. We are also answerable to our many brethren who
have laid down their lives, and countless others who have made very great
sacrifice for the well being of this country. All of us will do well to bear in
mind the epitaph to an unknown soldier, written by Auden. It reads as follows:-
To save your world you asked this man to die.
Would this man, could he see you now, ask why
� W H Auden


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Knowledge to the Max
Max R. Traurig Library Newsletter | February 2016
Library Technology Forecast
Alison Wang
"Libraries are changing,—building creative spaces with a focus on learning and creating; engaging audiences in different ways with community and digital managers; partnering with different community organizations in new and exciting ways."
2016 is a very exciting year to Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) library. The NVCC library will work together with other Connecticut community colleges, Connecticut State Universities, and Connecticut State library to adopt the latest library technology: Library Integrated System: Alma and the Discovery Layer Primo.
Alma supports all library functions. It connects the entire suite of library operations, such as library materials selection, printed materials, digital asset, metadata, and electronic materials management, link resolution and discovery layers. Alma is capable of providing user-friendly interactions through providing highlighted available resources and tracking quality of service to patrons. Alma is a cloud-based software-as-a-Services and a platform for developing new library services.
Primo is a discovery layer that is used for Discovery and Delivery. It is a one-stop system that helps expose patrons to the richness of the NVCC library collection. Primo engages students and faculty with an up-to-date library experience and assist them to reach all the NVCC library and other CONNSCU libraries' resources.
Now CONNSCU librarians formed an implementation functional committee that includes Library System, Technology, and Usability Committees for the new library system implementation. This is the first time that all seventeen higher education institutions in Connecticut work as a unit.
The library system implementation kick off date is on March 22, 2016. The new system will go-live on January 2017.
The NVCC library plans to feature truly cutting-edge research, services, and practices along with the strategies and technologies to support them.
New Scanner Makes Life Easier
Library patrons can now scan items with greater ease, thanks to the new ScannX Book ScanCenter! The ScannX allows for easy scanning, allowing users to choose Word, PDF, and image files in both black & white and color. Files can be sent to email, Google Docs, Dropbox, and USBs easily. Stop by the 5th floor of the Library to try it out!
Spring Semester Spotlight Series
Jenna Barry
The Library is excited to continue the "Library Spotlight Series" this semester. Each month, librarians will be in the 5th floor walkway outside the Library's entrance from 10:30-1:00, showcasing a different resource. We hope to capture students as they pass between classes and other campus activities, engaging them for a few brief minutes with an interactive trial and sometimes a giveaway. We have been using one of the Mondopads to not only grab people's attention but to give them a hands-on experience with many of our resources.
January's event was "Research within Reach: Reference Services for the Busy Student." Students were able to use the Mondopad to try out some of our reference support services, including live chatting with a librarian, texting a librarian, scheduling a one-on-one research appointment, or following our Facebook and Twitter accounts to stay updated on Library news and events. There was a raffle prize for students who stopped by our table and tried out 3 of the 4 activities. Overall, we were able to speak with more than 60 students during this event to spread the word about the availability of research help at NVCC.
February's Spotlight will be "Access Anywhere: An Introduction to Google Drive" on Tuesday, 2/23. We will show students how to take advantage of free cloud storage through Google to safely store their work, collaborate with others on group projects, and have access to important projects from anywhere with an internet connection. We hope to see many students stop by our station and get set up with a free account or learn some tips and tricks to make individual and group projects a breeze!In addition to February's event, we have two more scheduled for the remainder of the semester, as well as our 3rd "Exciting Snacks" on April 26th. Keep track of our events by checking the Library's calendar. Registration is not required for these events, simply stop by and visit us anytime between 10:30 and 1:00 on Spotlight Days
Library Collection Nightlight: the Lightning Bug
June Artman
The Lightning Bug http://nvcc.libguides.com/LightningBug/spring2016 is an online library item display on the library's web site. This resource is a great way for faculty and students to discover new materials that are available in the library. We invite faculty to work in conjunction with librarians to build up the library collection in your particular subject areas. We have started to add new library materials to the Allied Health, Arts and Humanities, Digital Arts, Computer Science and Dance subject area tabs featured on the display. Please contact a librarian at http://nvcc.libanswers.com/index.php if you would like to build a specific subject area display.
The Lightning Bug online display includes new spring books that were added to the library collection. The library has added new Dance DVD's to our collection. Faculty and students are welcome to visit our Lightning Bug online display, http://nvcc.libguides.com/LightningBug/dance to see some of the newest dance DVD's we've added to our collection as well as the newest dance books we have. We have added a Shakespeare subject area tab to our online display which features new and existing books and DVD's from our collection. In addition to this, the guide also includes Shakespeare Films on Demand. The films feature Shakespeare's biography as well as adaptive performances of his plays. We also added a new poetry subject area tab which features the poems of Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera as well as other new poetry items in our collection.
Lastly, we are pleased to announce we now lend acoustic guitars. These are available for NVCC students to check out for one week and can be renewed for only one more week. If students are interested in borrowing one they can visit http://nvcc.libguides.com/guitars or ask the circulation staff for further information.
June Artman, E.A. | Technical Services | Room S400 | 203-596-2125 |email@example.com
New Names, New Links, New Logo - Same Great Services
Liz Frechette
The Connecticut State Library agency that provides support to all kinds of libraries throughout the state has rebranded several services. The provider of our college research databases, formerly known as iConn is now ResearchIT CT and the link is now http://www.researchitct.org.
And now (drumroll please), the new Connecticut State Library logo:
Other rebranded services:
findIT CT (statewide library catalog)
requestIT CT (Inter-Library Loan service)
deliverIT CT (delivery of ILL items)
borrowIT CT (state-wide usage of your hometown library card)
Learn more at http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/
Collaboration with Waterbury Public High Schools
John Leonetti
During the Fall 2015 semester, the librarians, in conjunction with Gear Up, partnered with 3 local high-schools to promote information literacy via interactive sessions with the students. Select students from Wilby, Kennedy, and Crosby visited the NVCC Library along with their instructors and Library Media Specialists. Students participated in interactive lessons such as "Fantasy Library" (a play on fantasy football) where points were awarded to teams based on the quality of their chosen resources. Another activity had students divide into 22 pairs. Each pair received a piece of mock research and was tasked with either summarizing, paraphrasing, or quoting directly. Students then needed to add proper in-text citation form and present their work to the class.
Librarian Jenna Barry has been working with a 10th grade honors social studies class. Last fall, the class visited NVCC for a research session which involved activities to help with identifying primary sources and selecting and evaluating sources to support a claim in an argumentative essay. In January, Jenna visited Crosby High School to meet with the same class and do a lesson about the research process involving a road map called "Research Road." The class will be making two more visits to NVCC to carry out research in our library for their spring research paper. A 9th grade teacher at Crosby has also expressed interest in collaborating with NVCC, and a series of visits for four Freshmen classes are in the planning stages.
John Leonetti went to Wilby to meet the media specialist and plan a research session during the upcoming NVCC Spring Break Week. It will involve a PowerPoint presentation on the research process and some additional help with a project on the U.S. Civil War. John suggested a collaboration on a Camtasia tutorial that can be uploaded to Youtube.
Our partnership also included the NVCC librarians going to the high school to teach another session on information literacy. Liz Frechette is acting as the liaison for Kennedy High, Jenna Barry for Crosby and John Leonetti for Wilby. We have successfully collaborated with the media-specialists at the various high schools and the most important thing is the students learned and were introduced to the services of their friendly, local community college.
Book Reviews
Reviewed By Jaime Hammond
You may have seen the previews of the new movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, when is the last time you picked up one of Jane Austen's novels? The Library just added a brand new, gorgeous set of reprints by Vintage Classics that you should definitely check out! (Because we know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but let's be honest, we all do it…)
This winter break, I read Persuasion, one of the two Austen novels published after her death in 1817. Persuasion's main character, Anne Elliot, is a fascinating protagonist- smart and true to herself, but with a positive energy that makes her a magnet to those around her. The story builds with suspense, but remains exciting and funny along the way.
Persuasion, along with Austen's other books and films inspired by her work, are on display on the 5th floor of the Library. Stop by and pick one up today!
Being Mortal: medicine and what matters in the end by Atul Gawande
Reviewed By Elaine Milnor
At a recent luncheon celebrating my healthy father-in-law's 92 birthday, he asked for our undivided attention as he ceremoniously opened a small paper bag. All ten of us watched with curiosity as Jay held up a book and said "I implore you all to read this book. It tells the story of what my life is right now, in my 90's. If you want to know what it's like to experience old age, like me, read this book".
I read the book. I was blown away. Through extensive research, gripping interviews, professional experience as a physician, and personal experience with elderly relatives, Gawande – a practicing surgeon and best-selling author – has painted a fascinating, highly readable, but troubling picture of the disconnect between our medical system and the patients it serves.
The late Oliver Sacks, also a physician and best-selling author, praises the book: "We have come to medicalize aging, frailty, and death, treating them as if they were just one more clinical problem to overcome. However it is not only medicine that is needed in one's declining years but life – a life with meaning, a life that is rich and full as possible under the circumstances. Being Mortal is not only wise and deeply moving, it is an essential and insightful book for our times."
If you anticipate growing older, read this book. You can pick it up right here in our library!
Beautiful Wall: Poems by Ray Gonzalez
Reviewed by Jenna Barry
The magnetism of the desert landscape drew me to this collection of poems. This desert itself is featured as a main character in the poems, and its mountains, rivers, vegetation, and architecture become powerful symbols for historical events. Part 1 of the collection is focused on history and how it evidences itself in the present day desert landscape, with titles such as "Give history a chance" which speaks of killers, conquerors, and soldiers and the desert landmarks that evoke them. In "Axis," Gonzalez writes "When a poet said the past never happens because / it is always present, the other one proclaimed the past / is in the future." This theme is woven throughout the collection - what is the poet's role in history? To preserve it, to rewrite it, to honor it? Parts 2 & 3 in this collection take us away from the deserts of the Southwest to various other events and locations of the American memory – a military funeral, an antique shop in Minnesota, a missile silo in North Dakota, the Newport Folk Festival – sometimes traveling alongside such legendary figures as Jack Kerouac, Pablo Neruda, or Bob Dylan. The imagery is beautiful but not without overarching themes of pain, suffering, and struggling with one's identity.
What is new in the library:
Jenna Barry
- World Dance DVD's Guitars
The Library staff is happy to announce the library has added new Dance DVD's to our collection. Faculty and staff are welcome to visit our Lightning Bug online display, http://nvcc.libguides.com/LightningBug/dance to see some of the newest dance DVD's we've added to our collection as well as the newest dance books we have.
In addition, the Library is pleased to announce we now lend acoustic guitars. These are available for NVCC students to check out for one week and can be renewed for only one more week. If you are interested in borrowing one and want further information, please visit http://nvcc.libguides.com/guitars , or visit the circulation desk.
New Printers
We have new printers in the 4th and 5th floor computer labs. These printers serve as scanners and copiers as well, and pages will come out of the semester allotment. A convenient feature of these new printers is the ability to send print jobs to be held in a queue, and then released all at once on any of the system printers on campus. You can release your print jobs by typing your NetID into the screen on the front of the printer.
Quiet Study Space
There is a new quiet study space featuring carrels in the 4th floor stacks. These study carrels are located where the VHS collection was previously housed. VHS tapes have been moved across the aisle. The study carrels will be reserveble using the Library's online room booking service that is currently used for the group study areas.


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