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A few months back a subpoena was served to a few websites which allowed people to download Showbox. The website owners were left with no option other than taking down their websites.
Just for a fact, more than 2 million people search for this app on the internet. While being able to watch their favorite shows or movies for free is one reason, but there are a few other reasons why many people prefer it.
One reason is, it brings content from all the platforms at a single place. Someone who uses it doesn't have to buy subscriptions of different platforms, because all the content is available at a single place. Had there been a paid platform, it would have been selling more than one can imagine.
The other reason is, It shows some brings access to some TV series or a season from it in a country before even it's launched in that country. Even now in some countries Netflix just offers Season 7 of the Suits, but one can watch the Episode 12 from Season 8 without even paying for Netflix.
The app also stopped working after the subpoena was issued and people weren't able to stream or download content using the app. The websites which had content related to it posted a message which was given to them.
But that hasn't stopped people, The Showbox app is back and now works just fine. In fact, because of the notice, it also took up into news and people who didn't know about service like this came to know about it.
The notice to those websites was a wrong thing to do because those websites just gave their users what they wanted. They didn't host the APK files or the content that was showed up in the app. They should have found the app from the ground level and ban it instead of going behind the websites which just writes about it.
Also, with so many subscriptions available in the market, there should also be a law or legislation which allows people to watch the content without paying for all the services in the market.
This is one of the first posts on TeckFlock, do let us know if you liked this op-ed, we'll come up with similar ones. Also, share it among your friends or family to give them the good news about the Showbox coming back.


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Starting out investing can be a bit daunting. Here are pointers for getting started.
Read this article about what sort of investor you are. Do you want your portfolio to be high risk and high return or more conservative?
Generally we recommend that you start with 3 ETF's, a global shares ETF, an Australian shares ETF and a fixed interest ETF. Click on those links to see the ETF's that we recommend in each category.
A balanced $10,000 portfolio might be $3000 in a global shares ETF, $3000 in an Australian shares ETF and $4000 in a fixed interest ETF.
If you are investing for the long term, ie. for more than 5 years, You should consider a portfolio with a high proportion of growth assets like shares and a lower proportion of defensive assets like fixed interest.
A good way to start on a long term growth oriented portfolio is to purchase a "core" first and then think about "satellites".
A "core" should be some well diversified share funds, look for global shares and Australian shares. The core of your portfolio should be 60% to 80% of the value of your portfolio. Purchase and leave it alone.
Your "satellites" can be more adventurous. Look for sectors of the market that might be interesting at present, like healthcare or gold or Asia.
There are lots of choices for your "satellites". Make this a smaller part of your portfolio and you can change it more often.

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The blockchain is a hot topic around the world these days, yet for many, the technology remains a mysterious concept. I'd like to do my bit to change that!
I'm not a blockchain expert by any means but I am fascinated by what the technology could do for humankind and I have put an enormous amount of effort into understanding how the technology works in the last few months. Call me an amateur enthusiast who is learning more each day!
I decided to write this article because I want to help people understand the implications this technology could (and will most likely) have on our lives. This is a basic account for those who don't know too much about how it all works! Ok here we go…
Imagine it's 1996 again and the internet is about to explode and change the world. We're back there EXCEPT, the blockchain is even bigger than that!
Simply put, a blockchain is a type of distributed ledger or decentralized database that continuously keeps updated digital records of who owns what. Rather than having a central administrator like a traditional database, (think banks, governments and accountants), a distributed ledger has a network of replicated databases, synchronized via the internet and visible to anyone within the network.
Historically, when it comes to transacting money or anything of value, people and businesses have relied heavily on intermediaries like banks and governments to ensure trust and certainty. Middlemen perform a range of important tasks that help build trust into the transactional process like authentication & record keeping.
The need for intermediaries is especially important when making a digital transaction. Because digital assets like money, stocks and intellectual property, are essentially files, they are incredibly easy to reproduce. This creates what's known as the double spending problem (the act of spending the same unit of value more than once) which until now has prevented the peer to peer transfer of digital assets.
But what if there was a way of conducting digital transactions without a third party intermediary? Enter the blockchain!
Source: The Blockchain Review
Imagine you and I bet R50 on tomorrow's weather in Johannesburg. I bet it will be sunny, you bet that it will rain. We have three options to manage this transaction:
1. We can trust each other. Rain or sun, the loser will give R50 to the winner. If we are friends, this could be a good way of managing it. However, friends and strangers can easily default by not pay the winner.
2. We can turn the bet into a contract. With a contract in place, both parties will be more prone to pay, however, should any of the two decide not to pay, the winner will have to pay additional money to cover legal expenses and the verdict might take a long time. Especially when it comes to a small amount of cash, this isn't the optimal way of managing the transaction.
3. We can involve a neutral third party. Each of us gives R50 to a third party which will then will give the total amount to the winner. But hey, that third party could also run away with all the money. So we end up in one of the first two options: trust or contract.
Both trust and contract aren't optimal solutions because we can't trust strangers and enforcing a contract requires time and money. This is where blockchain technology comes in because it offers us a third option which is secure, quick and cheap.
Blockchain allows us to create a smart contract with R50 being deducted from both of us. It will keep the R100 safe and check tomorrow's weather automatically on several data sources. Once the outcome is confirmed, it will transfer automatically the whole amount to the winner.
Each party confirms the contract logic and once it's running on the blockchain it can't be changed, stopped or hacked. Ultimately, the blockchain provides trust whenever value is transacted.
Source: Michele D'Aliessi
Bitcoin first appeared in a 2008 white paper authored by a person, or persons using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The white paper detailed an innovative peer to peer electronic cash system called Bitcoin that enabled online payments to be transferred directly, without an intermediary.
While the proposed bitcoin payment system was exciting and innovative, it was the mechanics of how it worked that was truly revolutionary. Shortly after the white paper's release, it became evident that the main technical innovation was not the digital currency itself but the technology that lay behind it, known today as blockchain.
Although commonly associated with Bitcoin, blockchain technology has many other applications. Bitcoin is merely the first and most well-known use. It is important to note that Bitcoin is only one of thousands of applications that use the blockchain operating system today.
"Blockchain is to Bitcoin, what the internet is to email. A big electronic system, on top of which you can build applications. Currency is just one."
Source: The Blockchain Review
- Blockchain has applications that go way beyond obvious things like digital currencies and money transfers. From electronic voting, smart contracts and digitally recorded property assets to patient health records management and proof of ownership for digital content.
- Blockchain will profoundly disrupt hundreds of industries that rely on intermediaries, including banking, finance, academia, real estate, insurance, legal, health care and the public sector (amongst many others).
- The blockchain will enable an increased amount of people and businesses to trade much more frequently and efficiently, significantly boosting local and international trade.
- Blockchain technology would also eliminate expensive intermediary fees that have become a burden on individuals and businesses, especially in the remittances space.
Perhaps most profoundly, blockchain promises to democratize and expand the global financial system. Giving people who have limited exposure to the global economy, better access to financial and payment systems and stronger protection against corruption and exploitation.
With an ever growing list of real-world uses, blockchain technology promises to have a massive impact. This is just the beginning. Many of the most exciting applications and platforms haven't even been invented yet!
I would really like to encourage you to watch this TED talk by Don Tapscott. It really helped me get my head around the blockchain in the beginning:


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The UK Government has set out a package of measures to protect public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. Businesses in Northern Ireland can access the following schemes and announcements:
Businesses will receive government grants worth up to 80% of wages to keep workers in jobs. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will pay up to £2,500 per worker each month, helping those who are self-isolating or caring for loved ones. This scheme will be open from Monday 23 March.
Support for businesses through the Business Interruption Loan Scheme, which will provide loans of up to £5m, with no interest due for 12 months. This scheme will be open from Monday 23 March and will be delivered through the British Business Bank.
VAT payments for the next quarter will be deferred, so no business will pay any VAT for the next three months.
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South Darfur governor: 'Shoot to kill, dig trench around Nyala to curb insecurity'
The newly appointed governor of South Darfur has ordered police and security forces in the state to "kill any outlaw" in case they offer resistance or refuse to comply with their directions.
The newly appointed governor of South Darfur has ordered police and security forces in the state to "kill any outlaw" in case they offer resistance or refuse to comply with their directions.
Speaking at a ceremony organised by the South Darfur authorities for the Popular Police Forces in Nyala on Wednesday, Governor Adam El Faki said that the rampant security in the state capital should be curbed by all means.
He also addressed the army forces, telling them to "just fire an RPG missile at any hijacker. Just finish off the thief and the vehicle!" The authorities will not be obliged to pay "blood money" for perpetrators liquidated in this way, he stressed.
El Faki also warned the regular forces, "be them army or militia troops", that if one of them is caught red-handed in any crime, "he will be tried by a firing squad".
The former governor of South Kordofan urged the population of Nyala to resist any assailant, "even if you have to kill him", and told them to provide the security forces in the state with "any information about outlaws and their hideouts". He warned them "not to harbour any bandit".
He also pledged to carry out "surprise inspections in those districts, suspected to harbour dens of criminals. Any perpetrator arrested will immediately be deported to Port Sudan to be tried there, so that his relatives will not be able to free him."
Trench and fences
In order to further restore security in Nyala, El Faki said that he ordered the digging of a trench around the huge million-city. "There will be seven passageways left, to prevent the hijack of cars. In addition, a CCTV system will be developed with 60 monitoring cameras."
The South Darfur governor said that in order, 50 young armed recruits will be posted in each district, to protect the citizens and help restore security in the million-city. "In addition, each neighbourhood will be surrounded by a security fence, to prevent the escape of perpetrators, who should better be killed immediately".
Gen. Ahmed Osman Kheir, chief of the South Darfur state police, reported during the ceremony that 19 recidivists have been arrested, from a list of 40 criminals against whom a case has been filed. He also urged the population of Nyala to help out by providing information.
Rule of law
In response to the governor's speech, lawyer and senior member of the South Darfur branch of the Sudanese Communist Party, Adam Sharif, told Radio Dabanga in an interview to be broadcast on Friday that the people hoped for a new government that would restore the rule of law in the state.
"Yet we were shocked to hear these weird statements from the governor that will certainly lead to chaos. El Faki seems not to care about violating the Sudanese law, the Constitution, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights."
For his part, Mohamed Abdelsalam, co-vice president of the National Umma Party in South Darfur, commented that no authority has the right to pass the judiciary and order the "shooting to kill" under the rule of law.
He noted, however, that "though the utterances of the governor are legally unacceptable, the residents of Nyala may accept them. They are desperate because of the ongoing insecurity. "Every day, the people witness an assault, burglary, or hijack by force of arms. So they hope that the new governor will make a difference. If the carrot does not work, the only alternative is the stick."
Emergency measures
In July 2014, the South Darfur authorities imposed a number of emergency measures in an attempt to curb the increasing lawlessness in the state. An Emergency Court was established in August, to speedily try offenders of the measures that banned unregistered vehicles, the wearing of a turban covering the face (kadamool), the carrying of weapons by civilians, and riding a motorcycle by more than one person.
Though the authorities announced more than once that the measures were successful, gunmen continued to terrorise the residents of Nyala and surroundings. In April this year, the head of the South Darfur Chamber of Commerce said that the emergency measures were "not enough" to tackle the insecurity.


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Vogue Thailand features supermodel Kate Upton on the cover of their April 2017 edition captured by fashion photographer Yu Tsai and styled by Amy Mach. Beauty is work of makeup artist Rachel Goodwin at Starworts Artists, hair stylist John Ruggiero at Starworks Artists, and manicurist Christina Aviles at Opus Beauty. Production by Trever Swearing. For the cover American stunner is wearing Miu Miu.
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What are the names of different countries in your language?
Sofia Mouratidis gave names in current Greek. For jollies, I'm going to give names in Byzantine Greek, which are often quite different: the modern names are mostly from Latin, while the older names were usually from Italian. France: Frandza (now Gallia) Germany: Alamania (now Germania) Austria: Aoustria or Osterigon (now Afstria—which is a spelling pronunciation […]


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AMG: tcptty is a little Tcl program that allows you (and others, if you so choose) to access your serial ports with TCP clients. I wrote it because I was disgusted with HyperTerminal and I greatly preferred PuTTY's interface and terminal emulation. What you do with it, is up to you.
Update: newer versions of PuTTY directly support the serial port, so I no longer need this program for its original stated purpose.
JM 11/18/2016, verified to run on ubuntu linux, making serial port accesible to a Windows 7 TCP client.
This is the main window. Not much to look at, but all you need is there. Device configuration, access controls, ..., uhm, there's really not much more to it than that. I wanted to keep this simple, and I think I succeeded.
Here's an action shot. PuTTY's in the background, connected and displaying the Vim help. The PuTTY configuration window shows how to set up the connection.
(Copied from the source code)
tcptty is a simple program to make a serial port accessible to TCP clients. It has a bare-bones GUI allowing you to configure the parameters of the serial port and the TCP server. Connect to it using a TCP-enabled terminal emulator such as PuTTY in raw mode or netcat running in an xterm. (You will want to disable local line editing and echoing, if these features are provided by the remote host.)
Parameter | description | values |
Device | is the name of your serial port | COM1: (MS-Windows) or /dev/ttyS0 (Unix) |
Bit Rate | is the number of bits per second to use, also known as baud rate. | Common values include 2400, 9600, 38400, and 115200. |
Data Bits | specifies the number of bits per character. | Options include 5, 6, 7, and 8. |
Parity | is an error checking mechanism. | It can be set to n (none), o (odd), e (even), m (mark), or s (space). |
Stop Bits | gives the delay between characters. | It should be set to 1 or 2. |
TCP Port | is the port number on which tcptty listens. This provides very weak security, since an attacker can obtain this value by port scanning. | |
TCP Addr | determines which interface tcptty will accept connections on. | Set this to localhost to reduce the threat from the outside Internet, or... set to 0.0.0.0 to accept connections from everywhere. Note that attackers may already have access to your machine, perhaps legitimately (they may have login accounts!), so only accepting from localhost doesn't guarantee security. |
The Clients Max | limits the number of concurrent clients | so if you set this to 1 (default) and you are connected you know no one else is; or... set this to 0 to allow any number of connections |
What: tcptty Where: http://andy.junkdrome.org/devel/tcptty/ Description: TCP <--> serial port gateway. Version: 0.2 Updated: 21 September 2005 License: GPL 2.0 or later Contact: Andy Goth <[email protected]>
See also: Simple TCP/IP to serial port gateway


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The Wages of Fear is a 1953 film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot starring Yves Montand. more...
The story is about a group of desperate fugitives in an unnamed South American country who are hired to transport a load of nitroglycerine at considerable hazard to themselves.
The film was remade in 1977 by William Friedkin as Sorcerer.
Read more at Wikipedia.org


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Whale Watermaster Micro Switch Socket Ivory
Part Number 1150073
Brand Whale
Weight 0.196kg
Key features
- Ivory Watermaster socket
- Inlet socket with integrated pressure switch
- Ideal for pressurised water systems
Part Number 1150073
Brand Whale
Weight 0.196kg
Complete with an integrated pressure switch, the Whale Watermaster Socket is perfect for pressurised systems. It has been designed to make the connection between the outer water supply to your caravan water supply, easier. The socket contains electric water connections and can pump fresh water into your caravan. It can also supply water to a water heater.
This switch comes complete with a secure flap lid to protect the socket from external forces when not in use. With a stylish ivory finish, this socket will blend well with your van to create a neat finished look.
Part Number | 1150073 |
Brand | Whale |
Weight | 0.196kg |
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We advertise an estimated despatch date on the product page, basket and checkout page to give you an indication when we expect the product to be ready to leave our warehouse.
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If you choose to have your items delivered as quickly as possible, you will pay for each separate delivery and this will be calculated and charged in the basket. Your order will be split into separate orders for each delivery.
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"Space: the final frontier." As the famous opening from the 1966 "Star Trek" TV series put it, space was the one place where humankind had not yet experienced, a place "where no man has gone before." However, space may have new competition for the final frontier's position, as the COVID-19 pandemic has created many unknowns.
Sure, there have been plenty of pandemics in past times, but our generation has never experienced one so significant and mysterious as the current coronavirus outbreak. Now that schools are returning to session in the U.S., much of everyone's attention has turned towards how they will operate. With schools, however, there is another significant unknown aspect that comes into play: athletics.
In California, the Central Coast Section (CCS), the governing body for athletics for schools located in the Bay Area and northern California regions, has already started to create a plan of action for carrying out sports for the 2020-2021 school year.
Rather than playing the usual three seasons of sports, the CCS has decided to cut down to just two seasons, pushing back fall sports to start in December and winter/spring sports to start in February and March.
"The plan is to start athletics on Dec. 14 with practices and games starting two weeks later. The first football game is scheduled to kickoff on Jan. 8," said David Grissom, CCS commissioner.
While football doesn't expect to play their first game until Jan. 8, the remainder of season one sports expect to begin their games 11 days earlier, on Dec. 28.
The late start and change from three to two seasons aren't the only significant changes to sports this year, though. Boys volleyball, typically played during the spring season, has been moved up to season one to be played with the usual fall sports.
However, Grissom has explained that in the case of the CCS canceling season one sports, boys volleyball will likely move back down into the season two slot, since it is usually a spring sport.
Since the CCS crammed athletics into just two seasons, there is an overlap between season one playoffs and season two sports. Additionally, most winter and spring sports have been condensed into only one season. This is potentially problematic for multisport athletes since it will be difficult for them to participate in all the sports they might usually play.
"I personally don't mind the overlap because I know I want to prioritize football, but I'm sure it is more difficult for others who play two sports that might have to decide between them," said Emerson Monge, a senior.
No rule prevents athletes from playing multiple sports at once, however.
"There is quite a bit of overlap this year, but no rules are saying that you can't play more than one sport at a time, and we expect this," Grissom said. "At the same time, this limits schools on being able to build teams, and I'm more concerned about small schools because they might struggle to baseball and basketball on the field at the same time."
Nonetheless, just because athletes can play multiple sports at once doesn't necessarily mean that they should. Playing more than one sport at a time means a greater work and practice load, so athletes will invest more time into playing. The increase in playing means the risk for injury increases, too.
"When you're playing multiple sports at one time, there can be overuse injuries that occur, and your body might not have enough recovery time. You also have to consider your academics," said Patrick Smith, athletic director at Carlmont.
Still, Carlmont won't discourage students from playing multiple sports if it's something that they seriously want to do.
"What we are going to do is reiterate taking into consideration how much time you are going to be at practice, the wear and tear that can take on your body. You also have to take into consideration the academic side of it all, but if a student wants to do it, we're going to try to make it work so they can," Smith said.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has also suspended bylaws 600-605, which means that high school athletes will be allowed to play for both their school and a club team simultaneously.
While there is a current plan for playing games this year, one of the remaining unknowns is whether fans will be able to attend these games or not.
As of right now, there is no plan created for how fans attending games will work, but there is still plenty of time until the start of games on Dec. 28. Luckily for Carlmont, cameras have been installed, which will allow students to watch the games online if live attendance is not permitted.
"We will follow the most current county guidelines when determining what will be allowed in regards to fans attending games," Smith said. "Fortunately, our booster club did buy Pixelot cameras for the Stadium, Stogner Gym, and the pool. these cameras allow us to live stream our games on the NFHS network."
Another undetermined detail is how COVID-19 testing will work among players.
"We have not yet discussed COVID at this time. I have a meeting in a week about the NFHS guidelines, and we've had some communication about health, but we haven't gotten there yet," Grissom said.
Regarding concerns over health and COVID-19, the CCS has planned to make more possible adjustments if necessary.
"If sports can't start in December, we'll push back more, maybe with a shortened season like an eight-game football season or a 60% season. I think we all have hope that we do the right thing so we can get back out there and participate in athletics," Grissom said.
Yet, even if a season manages to get underway, there's still a chance that individual teams may have to postpone or cancel games if a player tests positive for COVID-19.
"If someone on our team has a positive test for COVID, we would have to shut down our team for ten days or whatever the current county health order says. Everybody who that student exposed to the virus would have to quarantine, and that might mean either postponing a game or canceling it," Smith said.
In a time where everybody has so many questions, the CCS and schools are working hard to bring athletics to life in the safest way possible. While athletes desire to get back on the field, they must do so in a way that keeps them safe from the disease plaguing our country.
"We need to be safe, and that too is part of the struggle. We want to play sports, but we need to do so in a safe manner," Grissom said.


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BBQ Baked Beans
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Why I Love This Recipe
Leaving the beans in too long will make them very thick and the drippings will burn into the beans. The drippings are what make the beans so great.
Ingredients You'll Need
32 oz can baked beans
1 C BBQ sauce
4 heaping TBSP brown sugar
1 TBSP chili powder
1/2 C ketchup
1/2 C water
1 C chopped brisket
Combine first six ingredients in a metal casserole dish (the smoker will ruin it for other things).
Put in smoker under meat early in cooking session to allow drippings to fall into beans.
Only needs a couple of hours, if doing a long smoke, you can collect the drippings in advance and mix in with beans when preparing and then smoke the last 1 - 2 hours of meat cooking time.
Chop 1 C of brisket and add to beans before serving.


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UCSD defeats University of San Diego, looks toward conference championships
The UCSD women's swim and dive team finished off its 2013–14 regular season on a high note as it cruised past crosstown rival University of San Diego 189.5–108.5 at USD's Sports Center Pool on Saturday. The Tritons had recently moved up from No. 6 to No. 5 on Friday and completed their dual-meet schedule with a record of 8–6 after the win against USD.
UCSD is now 11-1-1 over its last thirteen annual meetings with the USD Toreros.
"It's always a good meet with USD," UCSD assistant women's swim coach Dan Perdew said. "It's been pretty close over the last few years, and we saw a lot of excitement from the team going into the meet."
Senior co-captain Anji Shakya, recently named one of the seven amateur Stars of the Year for 2013 by the San Diego Hall of Champions, and freshman Jaimie Bryan were the stars of the meet, each winning three individual events. Shakya won the 200 freestyle (1:51.95), 200 backstroke (2:07.96) and 500 freestyle (5:02.09) with a comfortable lead of at least a second and a half. Shakya also served as anchor for the 200 freestyle relay behind sophomore Colleen Daley, freshman Austine Lee and junior Sierra Robbins, contributing to the first place win.
Bryan won the 100 and 200 breaststroke comfortably, with times of 1:06.62 and 2:23.0, respectively. The freshman also took the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:11.24, just seconds before teammate sophomore Naomi Thomas who finished second with a time of 2:14.31.
Other victories included a win from Daley, who took the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.87, just ahead of fellow teammate, junior Jaclyn Amog, who finished with 24.57. Daley placed second in the 100 freestyle (53.04).
Among the seniors, Sandy Hon earned top honors in the 100 backstroke with a season-best of 58.63. Fellow senior, diver Natalie Mouzooni scored the highest total across four competitors on the one-meter springboard, scoring a 208.95.
With the regular season behind them, UCSD can now look forward to the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference Championships next week, Feb. 12 through Feb. 15 in La Mirada.
"We're excited, training well and we're in a great place mentally," Perdew said. "We've seen a lot of great swimming this winter, and we're looking forward to the challenge."


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Weekly Meal Plans
No more figuring out how to enjoy food without sabotaging the results you work so hard for. No more counting calories or removing a macro from your diet. Finally start eating for purpose using the G-Fit Carb Cycling formulas that burn fat and leave you feeling energized and amazing! No more cutting out the foods you love. Learn to cook, create magic in the kitchen and eat a meal plan that you are excited about every single meal. We keep it simple, make it FUN and completely change your mindset around dieting FOREVER! Dive deep into carb cycling, why it works and completely changes your body! THIS will be the secret sauce to NEVER dieting again or counting a macro or calorie ever again!
No more feeling alone in your journey or like nobody gets you. Join your academy sisters who are all going through the program together. The connection with your sisters is unlike anything you get on social media. The raw conversations, realness, vulnerability, and doing life TOGETHER off social makes this connection so special and powerful. Connect weekly over zoom and daily over a private chat platform OFF SOCIAL. Nothing like having those that get you, understand you, have your back, and are there to motivate and inspire you as we grow together. One of the biggest takeaways from the Academy has been the incredible CONNECTIONS with like-minded women. It is so much easier to do life together when you know you are not alone. It is even easier when you are living a similar lifestyle – one others may not understand. This piece of the academy is PRICELESS.
Meet Gina
THE GIRL BEHIND THE G in G-FIT
My name is Gina. I know you can completely redesign your life because I have witnessed thousands of clients redesign theirs and completely redesigned mine by using this SAME EXACT formula.
Gina Aliotti was born and raised in Monterey, Ca, now living in Carlsbad, Ca with her two children and incredible husband. She is a renowned fitness professional and master trainer who went from gym burnout to living a healthier lifestyle! Her life mission is to help women of all ages simplify their fitness game and get more results by doing less.
The G-Fit Academy is so much more than "just another program" because inside you'll access the full A-Z Blueprint that will work no matter what stage of life you are in. You will revisit the system time and time again to keep you aligned and flowing through life.
What if I told you the strategies that are getting women the best results, not the diet you follow or the workout plan you do?
Sounds crazy, right?
What really works isn't researching the latest greatest diet trend or what your girlfriend had amazing success with…
It's so much more…
It's knowing the action steps to ensure that WHATEVER diet or training plan you follow resonates with you.
It's knowing the action steps to keep you aligned with YOUR purpose and goals.
It's knowing how to remove the noise and focus back on what's really important: YOU.
It's knowing how to accelerate your goals from a solid place of understanding why you are even doing what you are doing.
It's knowing how to maintain your results once you reach your BIG goals.
It's knowing how to pivot and reignite your fire when life throws you lemons and you lose your motivation or fall out of alignment.
It's setting yourself up for success by building a solid foundation of bricks, not sticks.
Those are the things that make the biggest, lasting changes in your body.
Those are the things that accelerate your momentum and allow you to maintain your results for life.
Which in turn, makes you a happy, healthy, balanced, and confident woman who has clarity, not confusion. Feeling empowered and flowing through life knowing exactly what you have to do to show up your best.
The G-Fit Academy is your A-Z blueprint to aligning with your purpose, detoxing from the things that are not serving you, accelerating your goals, and maintaining them for life…
All in a 16-week program that will walk you through each module and provide you with the action steps to get REAL & LASTING results.
It's time to drown out the noise, and get serious about your goals. Remove all the distractions that are REALLY holding you back and making you feel stagnant and stuck.
The entire G-Fit Academy is designed to accelerate your success and save you from years of frustration, trying to "figure it out".
I will teach you how to build a solid foundation that delivers the biggest changes in your body but also makes you an amazing mother, friend, wife, coworker, and everything else in between. I will teach you how to stay in the driver's seat NO MATTER what life throws at you!
Whether you are rocking your body goals right now, feeling frustrated and overwhelmed with where to start, or want to learn how to implement a system that will work and allow you to continue to elevate your goals, The G-Fit Academy is for you.
Expect nothing but to gain everything from this 16-week small group coaching experience. Change your body, Shift your Mindset, learn what works FOR YOU, bring awareness to blockers getting in your way, and get yourself into a flow state where all things seem EASY!
By the end of
The G-Fit Academy
You will have:
A clear understanding of the G-Fit System that will keep you motivated, UNSTUCK and flowing through life.
A clear understanding of the methods behind the G-Fit Carb Cycling Formulas and why they work and how they will continue to work as long as you implement them.
A guided 4-week accelerated program to implement the carb cycling formulas to witness the mental and physical results.
A guided 4-week maintenance plan to begin to implement guilt-free refuels and truly understand their power and how they will only HELP you continue to see results.
Confidence in what to do when you feel off and how to immediately get yourself back on track.
A clear understanding of identifying things that are holding you back and how to remove them from your space IMMEDIATELY.
A clear and timeless formula that will keep your results flowing effortlessly with ZERO resistance.
A guided DETOX of your mind, body and soul to eliminate blockers (beyond the diet) that are getting in your way. A CLEAR understanding of what's the root cause of your frustration that is holding you back.
CONNECTION. Support, Accountability and REAL connection with your Academy sisters who will be going through the EXACT program with you navigating life, digging deep, learning and growing together! A lifelong sisterhood created and cultivated…
Mastered your refuel meals with ZERO guilt.
Academy Details
Next Academy launches April 10th 2023
BEGINS April 10th 2023 the next G-Fit Academy 16 week journey will kick off. There is no better time to set the foundation, remove the overwhelm, gain FULL control and commit to learning how to stay ALIGNED and therefore FLOWING through life and reaching your ultimate goals!
EVERY week we will focus on taking massive action, showing up for yourself, and shifting your mindset big time. By the end of our time together, you will have so much clarity around how to reach your goals and MAINTAIN THEM!
This Academy is not a do-it-yourself or one-size-fits-all type of program.
I can finally work with you on a personal level while allowing you the benefits of group accountability.
This is real-life coaching for you and what's going on in YOUR life right now.
You're going to have me cheering you on as your coach. I'm gonna be there with you for it all… group coaching Zoom video calls, BONUS Academy Channel to stay connected on a daily basis, a group of the most supportive women all moving through the academy together, actionable assignments, and an EXACT PLAN to use throughout your journey that will only continue to work for you.
I'm inventing a whole new way of doing my 1-on-1 coaching…it's not designed to get you short term results or make you feel amazing for a season but it's designed to help you achieve LASTING RESULTS. YOU WILL HAVE all the tools you need to learn how to be the navigator of your own ship and stop the frustration and madness of why things aren't working for you!
Because I want to make this work for everyone and help you to COMMIT, I am offering two payment options: One-Time Payment OR 4 Smaller Payments.
You choose the plan that works for YOU!
Above all else, The G-Fit Academy will give you a solid foundation to allow you to stay on track no matter what comes up in life. When you have this foundation, nothing and no one can get in the way of your goals.
I'm super busy, how much time do I need to invest to get results?
I know you are busy and I am sure trying to figure it out is adding to the time you DON'T have.
Throughout the course, you definitely will want to invest a few hours a week in the learning process- reading modules, listening to videos, checking in with the group, doing your mini assignments, and of course carving out time for our LIVE Connections.
Remember, we are building a SOLID foundation you will have FOREVER. Once you take the time to invest in YOU and create this foundation, it will FREE up so much time (and frustration) in your future!
I would be lying if I said this wasn't a time investment- anyone knows that making BIG changes doesn't come with little investment (time and money) BUT I can promise you that you will LOVE that you are finally giving back to YOU and spending time and energy on something that you will have forever!
Invest in the time now, free yourself of time and frustration later.
Is this only for current G-Fit Girls who have been a part of all of your other programs (VIP, APP, Challenges, etc?
Heck, no! This is for everyone looking to finally learn the step by step formula!
While those that have been around for some time already have a taste of the G-FIt methods, teachings, and HOW AMAZING you feel, anyone who is READY to commit is welcome to join!
Is this only for beginners who know nothing about the G-Fit lifestyle?
I am proud to say, NO! There is always so much to learn and areas to dive deeper into.
While there have been SO MANY success stories with girls that have rocked my programs, challenges, and G-Fit App, the EXACT system and formula have never been taught.
Whether you're an absolute beginner and new to the G-Fit lifestyle or have been around for several years (so many of you) THIS is for YOU!
If you have loved what you have received already and want more, THIS IS FOR YOU!
If you have loved the connection and want more, THIS IS FOR YOU.
The ONLY advantage for those that are familiar with the G-Fit Lifestyle and my approach is that you ALREADY know it works! 😉
I am excited to give you MORE- whether you are a beginner or advanced G-Fit girl, THIS IS FOR YOU!
I'm following another diet/fitness program right now, is this something that I can "layer" on top of the other things I am already doing?
I recommend you FOCUS on one thing at a time and commit only if you are ready to fully immerse yourself into the material. We want to avoid confusion and any outside distractions. The best thing you can do is fully commit yourself to ONE thing, learn from it then you will always be able to use the material and tools no matter what else you do for yourself in the future.
A lot of the foundational principles and tools laid out in the G-Fit Academy will only help you in your continuous evolution beyond your fitness journey.
Is this a female-only course?
Yes. While men would be able to benefit from ALL of the material as well, I want to keep it for women only so we can go deep into more intimate conversations. You must have XY Chromosomes to attend. 😉
Does the price ever go up?
Yes! As the Academy grows and new material and value are added, so will the price but remember once you are enrolled, you will FOREVER have access to ALL the course material.
This launching price is not guaranteed for future academies.
Diane L.
G-FIT Academy Graduate
I LOVE my RESULTS and this course!
More than the physical results that happened over the course of 12-weeks, I feel more confident than ever that there is no turning back! Thank you Gina for an amazing Academy that taught me so much!
Gina S.
G-FIT Academy Graduate
I have absolutely loved the Academy and learned so much! There is no judgment and loving and caring support. I have learned how to live my best version of me with no guilt, no judgment, you vs. you. I realize what this REALLY means. I have every single tool to have no excuses and live my absolute best most purposeful, present life that I can lead. Thank you Gina!
Jennifer G.
G-FIT Academy Graduate
My Fire has been lit again!
My goal this academy was to grow stronger mentally knowing that the external will glow if the internal glows. Thank you all for igniting my fire again and special thanks to Gina for always going above and beyond. I am forever grateful. WE are stronger together G-FIT Tribe
"This completely changed my life!" Going through life's transitions and feeling lost, frustrated, sad and trying to find joy in her life again, Jill had an incredible story that left her feeling empowered, supported and connected to herself and her academy sisters. Listen to Jill's amazing Testimonial HERE.
Anita jumped on board and gained so much wisdom and happiness during her journey. After going through so many life shifts, she found peace in her heart and happines in her life by saying YES to her. Listen to her testimonial HERE.
From a motor cycle accident and on tons of meds, Jaimie learned how to slow down, eat for purpose, calm her nervous system and completely change her mind, body and soul from the insdie out. Listen to her testimonial HERE.
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Weekly Coaching Calls
We will connect face-to-face via ZOOM each week throughout the 16 week Academy (Rotating every Wednesday's from 11 and 4 p.m. PST) to dive deeper into the module, share, answer any questions, work through worksheets and set you up for the following week. These intimate calls will help you stay motivated and on track throughout the academy. *Replays are available incase you cannot make a zoom.
Weekly Modules
Every week will be dedicated to a different phase of the G-Fit Academy, starting with the Alignment phase. Each week will build upon itself to lay a solid foundation to grow upon. Each module has been designed to help you make those gigantic shifts and create lasting results, in a very easy to follow layout. This is NOT a bootcamp fat loss program rather teaching you the knowledge and allowing you to make it your own and LEARN your body in the process.
Lifetime Academy Access
The G-Fit Academy provides you lifelong access so you can continue to tap into the material and use it as needed. As I update material or add new content that I find resourceful, you will always have access to those updates. Join Academy Grad meet ups and opportunities for those that have completed the Academy. Life time access and sisterhood with those that get you and are there to help you whenever you need a sister to realign with.


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After teasing their fans since January, EXID revealed another teaser for their comeback. The group shared the teaser image on their Twitter account in which the teaser itself also revealed the comeback date. EXID will return on April 2nd at 6PM KST. The group has worked diligently on their new project titled, 'RE: Flower Project.'
Teaser Warning!
EXID's teaser image is quite invoking due to its computer-user ambience. The teaser comes as a warning with its surreal background of purple and blue hues and its multiple windows. Finally the last window is revealed asking the viewers if they want to continue connecting to EXID's comeback. The teaser now becomes interactive and fans can sense the excitement. The 'yes' option is emphasised as it is obvious that we are very excited for EXID's comeback.
[#EXID]EXID SINGLE CONCEPT TEASER 2018.04.02 PM 06:00 COMEBACK #exid #teaser #image #comeback pic.twitter.com/eeK56jILyf
— EXID (@EXIDofficial) March 15, 2018
On the upper left hand side the word 'Play' is shown. What could it mean? Could it mean the name of their new single? Let us know in the comments section below!
In addition, EXID will continue to return with 4 members because Solji is still recovering according to latest news.
Continue to stay updated with Officially Kmusic for EXID's comeback and for all things K-pop!
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On Valentine's Day, February 14, 2021, the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a big announcement. In a statement issued to People, along with a gorgeous black and white photo, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed that they are expecting their second child.
That's right, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is going to be a big brother! And although the little boy wasn't in the photo his parents shared with the public, he was honored in the photo by the dress Markle was wearing while she laid her head on Harry's lap.
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According to Insider, the long satin dress is by Carolina Herrera. Herrera made the dress specifically for Markle while she was pregnant with Archie. So in honor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big news, we put together a list of some of the best items from Baby Earth, a shop that has "everything for baby's world."
Here Are Some of Baby Earth's Best Baby Gear:
Radian 3 QXT All-in-One Convertible Carseat
$399.99 at the time of publication
Many colors, and all the safety, fellow parents are loving this Diono car seat. Not only does it come in many colors, but it's a car seat that grows with your little one. From four pounds to 120 pounds, this seat can transform from a rear-facing car seat all the way into a booster seat!
Classic Crib Mattress with Organic Cotton Cover
$159.99 at the time of publication
Of course, if you have a crib, you're going to need a classic mattress. The best part about this one from Baby Earth also comes complete with an organic cotton cover, making it a mattress you can feel good about your little one sleeping on.
Organic Baby Carrier
$59.95 at the time of publication
Also from Baby Earth's organic line is this baby carrier. This carrier is perfect for newborns to babies up to 35-pounds and doesn't require any special twists and ties to secure your baby in it. Its "patented double-loop design makes it quick and simple to put on and take off."
Essentials Gift Set
$72 at the time of publication
Buy this for yourself if you're expecting, or buy it as the perfect baby shower gift for someone you know! Either way, this essential set comes with a baby gown, a side snap t-shirt, 1 skull hat, 1 blanket friend, and an organic palm frond basket. All of the clothing is sized between 0 and three months.
Aztec Forest Storage Caddy
$28.95 at the time of publication
With a baby comes a lot of stuff, from diapers to wipes to onesies, it's important that with so much stuff that you stay organized. And this storage caddy from baby earth can help. With 8 outer pockets and a removable "T" separator, this is perfect that to have under your changing table for quick grabs.
Diaper Changing Bag
$149 at the time of publication
And a lot of that stuff you acquire after having a baby has to come with you. But when it comes to having a child, it also means keeping both hands free at all times. So this backpack makes that possible! It can be attached to all Stokke Prams, and it comes with a foldable changing mat and a detachable changing purse.
Itzy Mini Diaper Bag Backpack
$84.99 at the time of publication
And if you and your little one are only heading out for a few hours and you don't feel like taking your whole changing bag with you, there is this mini version that comes in several different colors! It also comes with a changing pad and 8 different pockets to hold all the things!
Marindale Backpack
$90 at the time of publication
And if your vibe is a little different from the first two backpack diaper bag options, there is this unique option as well. It comes complete with a changing pad, pockets, wipeable liner, and a protective iPad pocket.
Baby Bandana Drool Bib Set
$10.88 at the time of publication
Although our little ones are adorable, they are messy. And because of that you're seemingly always doing laundry. So save yourself a load or two by buying a set of bandanas. These will go with any outfit and only make it more adorable while saving it from stains in the process!
EZPZ By Stokke Placemat for Stokke Tray
$29.99 at the time of publication
This Stokke tray stays put when your little one gets a little rambunctious, therefore keeping messes at a minimum and it's easy to clean! What is not to love?
Fresh Baby Food Glass Cubes
$12.99 at the time of publication
Sometimes the best baby food you can feed your little one is the food you make yourself. And if you're a parent who purees their child's food, then Baby Earth has these awesome glass food cubes that will help keep their meals fresh until you're ready to use them!
Tripp Trapp Newborn Set
$149.99 at the time of publication
It's a high chair that can be used for kids as young as newborns! Complete with a 5-point safety harness, this chair is perfect for when you need to get some housework done but don't want your little one out of your sight. As Baby Earth reports, "the Tripp Trapp Newborn Set is designed to encourage bonding from the very beginning."
Anti-Colic Bottle
$6.88 at the time of publication
With a five-ounce and 10-ounce option, these anti-colic bottles are recommended for ages 0 and up! The patented integrated venting system these bottles have was designed to reduce colic and the bottle itself is BPA-free, phthalate-free, and the nipple is made of nitrosamine-free silicone.
Tripp Trapp Complete
$349.99 at the time of publication
Perfect for kiddos ages newborn to three years, this set will last you years especially if you are just starting your family. This complete set comes with the Tripp Trapp Baby Set that we shared with you earlier as well as a tray and cushions for when you're little one is older!
Alpha 2-in-1 Bouncer
$47.88 at the time of publication
Another great way to keep you're little one content and in your sight at all times is by using this 2-in-1 bouncer. It's comfortable and although sold separately, this bouncer can be paired with the Alpha Chair to always keep them at eye level.
BassiNest® Premiere Series Swivel Sleeper Infant Bassinet
$289.99 at the time of publication
Comfort, in more ways than one, this swivel bassinet helps comfort your little one with its motion. The HALO BassiNest "rotates 360 degrees for the ultimate in convenience and safety." Now that's something you can't pass up for your little one.
Rest Plus Sound Machine, Night Light, Time-to-Rise, and Audio Monitor
$89.99 at the time of publication
This machine is a night light, sound machine, audio monitor, and alarm clark all in one. Amazing!
Sleepi Oval Mini Crib – Complete Bundle
$599.99 at the time of publication
If you're looking for a crib that is unique but won't take up a lot of space, this oval mini crib is gorgeous. It also comes with a removable mattress cover for easy cleaning up. And even though it's a mini crib, the crib has the ability to grow with your little one until they are about 10 years old.
Original Woombie
$27.99 at the time of publication
This delightful invention was designed to allow for a more natural approach to swaddling. So instead of learning the best wraps, the Woombie makes it so that you can simply zip it around your little one for a cozy and soothing night's sleep.
Smart Sock + Camera Complete Baby Monitor System
$399.99 at the time of publication
This is a present for that new mom in your life that will surely give her some peace of mind. This device not only comes with an HD video monitor, which can measure sleep trends, including total hours slept, number of wakings, and sleep quality, it also comes with the Smart Sock. The smart sock tracks the baby's heart rate and oxygen levels. How amazing is that?
MyCarrier Front Carrier
$149.99 at the time of publication
This front carrier is adjustable and provides optimal support to make your child as comfortable as possible. It's also designed to keep you as comfortable as possible while wearing your baby and keeping your hands free. And this can be used until your kiddo is three years old.
Steps Chair Baby Set
$99 at the time of publication
Use this chair on its own, or convert it into a stand highchair! Either way, you get what you want and your child remains comfortable and safe thanks to its five-point harness. This chair works best up until your child weighs 20 pounds.
YOYO2 Complete Lightweight Stroller with Bassinet
$749.99 at the time of publication
From bassinet to regular stroller and it has the ability to fold up compactly and remains lightweight for easy transport! It weighs less than 11 pounds to be exact and folds up small enough that it fits in the overhead compartments.
My Greatest Adventure Canvas Wall Art
$23.95 at the time of publication
Baby Earth also sales nursery decor and how adorable is this one. With the words "You Are My Greatest Adventure" written on it, it's the perfect piece of wall decor to truly showcase your love for your baby.
Elephant Wall Clock
$32.95 at the time of publication
And how sweet and unique is this elephant wall clock! This is perfect for a nursery with an animal theme!
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When it comes to preparing for a little one, this list is a great place to start. So many options that you know you won't have to settle! Plus Baby Earth is a great place to start when you are looking for nursery decor as well!
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- 1 Radian 3 QXT All-in-One Convertible Carseat
- 2 Classic Crib Mattress with Organic Cotton Cover
- 3 Organic Baby Carrier
- 4 Essentials Gift Set
- 5 Aztec Forest Storage Caddy
- 6 Diaper Changing Bag
- 7 Itzy Mini Diaper Bag Backpack
- 8 Marindale Backpack
- 9 Baby Bandana Drool Bib Set
- 10 EZPZ By Stokke Placemat for Stokke Tray
- 11 Fresh Baby Food Glass Cubes
- 12 Tripp Trapp Newborn Set
- 13 Anti-Colic Bottle
- 14 Tripp Trapp Complete
- 15 Alpha 2-in-1 Bouncer
- 16 BassiNest® Premiere Series Swivel Sleeper Infant Bassinet
- 17 Rest Plus Sound Machine, Night Light, Time-to-Rise, and Audio Monitor
- 18 Sleepi Oval Mini Crib – Complete Bundle
- 19 Original Woombie
- 20 Smart Sock + Camera Complete Baby Monitor System
- 21 MyCarrier Front Carrier
- 22 Steps Chair Baby Set
- 23 YOYO2 Complete Lightweight Stroller with Bassinet
- 24 My Greatest Adventure Canvas Wall Art
- 25 Elephant Wall Clock
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The Forum for Peace has travelled to Vatican City, attending a workshop titled 'Reaffirming Global Solidarity, Restoring Humanity'. At the round table on Faith Based organizations and religious leaders: partners in humanitarian action, Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah's address was read out by the Vice President of the Forum for Peace, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. Shaykh Yusuf briefly spoke about the recent Marrakesh Declaration and the importance of protecting minorities. Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, another participant of the workshop, gave a powerful talk on the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.
Full text of address by Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah:
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
An Address to the "Restoring Humanity" Meeting
Vatican City, 26 February, 2016
May God send his peace and blessings upon our master Muhammad, the Seal of Prophets, and upon his brothers from the prophets and messengers.
Dear brothers and sisters,
It was my hope to be there with you so that I could personally express the spirit of cooperation and solidarity I feel with you and with the noble work that you all undertake.
In these times, it is a duty to remind ourselves of the world of humanity's share values and to work to restore to mankind its humanity; to engender kindness and compassion in the heart of humanity so that it may be as one body and spirit, as it is described in the Holy Quran:
"If anyone kills a person– unless in retribution for murder or spreading corruption in the land– it is as if he kills all mankind, while if any saves a life it is as if he saves the lives of all mankind." (5:32)
Thus, each soul represents all of humanity, and so whosoever feeds the hungry and treats the ill, it is as if he gives life to all of humanity.
This is the type of solidarity that a relief worker feels that by providing aid to another he is first aiding himself. It is in this way that he feels his identity as an integrated part of the human family. A businessman that spends all of his money helping others feels that he is, in reality, helping himself and spending on his brothers and sisters in humanity. This is the unity of humanity that is captured in "while if any saves a life it is as if he saves the lives of all mankind." This is the embodiment of humanity in a single person. Humanity began from one soul which God, Glory be to Him, ennobled and breathed into it His spirit, then he spread forth from that soul many men and women, to be His children/dependents, and the best of people are the best to God's children/dependents.
All of our efforts at the Forum for Promoting Peace are seeking peace in the hearts of people and peace between peoples. Our work is to spread the spirit of love and the values of solidarity and love of neighbor. We put forth the most beautiful elements of our tradition which embodies a practical way for people to employ, such as the tradition of our Prophet, "He has not believed in me the one who sleeps satiated while his neighbor is hungry and he knows of it." Today we are all neighbors in this world that is both large and small.
Dear brothers and sisters, we must all work together religious leaders, businessmen and women, men and women in the private and public sectors to restore to humanity its warmth and kindness, to restore serenity to the souls of men, love to the hearts, and hope to the desperate, health to the sick, and life in place of death. This is the message we all share.
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Hannah Redler Hawes, ODI Associate Curator in Residence writes about a new exhibition ODI has co-produced with FACT, Liverpool
The New Observatory brings together an international group of artists, researchers and technologists whose work explores new and alternative modes of measuring, predicting, and sensing the world today. Imagination and speculation are as fundamental to this research as any technological tool.
Central to our project is an attempt to distinguish observation from narratives around surveillance, with their overriding associations of secrecy and distrust. The exhibition offers up observation as a series of actions which include drawing, composing, film-making, expeditions and citizen sensing.
It also considers how conversations around observation shift when we relocate the traditional purpose of an observatory from being a specialist site of scientific exploration to a more free-form site of artistic and individual exploration, exempt from the formal constraints of science.
Jackie Karuti's two films from her series There Are Worlds Out There They Never Told You About 2016 present humanity as part of an interrelated system within imaginary, technical and actual realities, whilst suggesting that logical readings may be less effective than those that allow for speculation.
David Gauthier's sound and video works, including Measure for Measure for Measure2017 expose the often visceral conditions of data collection and how the nature of the instruments related to the science of measurement (metrology) affect our understanding of the world around us.
Liz Orton's photographic series The Longest and Darkest of Recollections from 2016 considers notions of time, memory and the construction of knowledge through works which explore knowledge acquisition in geology, and the frailty of human timespans against those of geological time.
How we know what we know and the role an emotive connection might play in consolidating that knowledge is at the heart of artist collective Proboscis' project Lifestreams 2012. Personal health data such as sleep patterns, blood pressure and step count are manifested through a series of beautiful seashell-shaped 3D-printed forms which harness the magical, memorable and endlessly appealing nature of seashells.
As an art curator, one of the most appealing aspects of the open data movement is its emphasis on exchange and reciprocity as fundamental to new ideas. This is congruous with some of the most radical art movements of recent times which challenge, as open data ultimately does, the notion of single independent genius in favour of collective responsibility.
Many of the artworks in The New Observatory depend upon this ethos for their realisation and / or indeed use open data. Kei Kreutler and Libre Space Foundation's Open Space Observatory 2017 is an initiative to gather observations of satellites, spacecraft and space junk from members of the public, and develop the open source infrastructure to enable this.. They hope to democratise observation of the regions beyond our world.
Two of the works are brand new commissions from the first ODI artists in residence Thomson & Craighead and Natasaha Caruana who each spent six months at the ODI's London headquarters in 2015 to research open data and network culture.
In Recruitment Gone, Wrong Thomson & Craighead present a conversation enacted between ventriloquist masks suspended in mid-air. The masks are replaying a covert recording of students disrupting an American National Security Agency (NSA) recruitment drive at Wisconsin University following Edward Snowden's 2013 revelations. At particular times visitors are invited to wear the masks thus physically occupying either the students antagonistic interrogations or the agent's evasive responses. The piece avoids a resigned or hand-wringing response to the surveillance states, in favour of a performative experience in which we become conscious of the collusive role we play in our own surveyed state by willingly, perhaps uncritically, engaging with the data infrastructures which enable it. It encourages us to raise questions about net neutrality and transparency.
Natasha Caruana has made two new interconnected pieces following research into the open data of divorce in the UK. Divorce Index 2017 is a filmic response to her findings. A couple perform a series of choreographed gestures which interpret data suggesting the pressures which may affect a marriage including unemployment, gambling and access to higher education. The work raises questions about how we make sense of major emotional upheaval. It may lead us to ask ourselves if seeking the right conditions as well as the right person is essential to everlasting love, and if we would consider relocating if the data told us there was no hope.
We hope that overall the exhibition will act as an open call to everyone to creatively and critically consider what the roles of analysis, understanding and imagination have in a world of constant observation. It encourages us to reflect on what and why we observe, and to what end.
The New Observatory is at FACT, Liverpool, July 22 – October 1 2017. It is co-produced by FACT and the Open Data Institute and curated by Hannah Redler Hawes (ODI) and Sam Skinner (Manchester University and FACT).
Recruitment Gone Wrong by Thomson & Craighead and Divorce Index by Natasha Caruana were commissioned by the ODI Data as Culture programme and supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.


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Fossil from 20-foot shark found in Texas
Paleontologists literally stumbled upon fossils just outside Fort Worth that were vertebrae of a monster shark that trolled the shallow seas that covered Texas a hundred millennia ago.
A group of college students was searching for fossils in 2009 during a paleontology trip to the Duck Creek Formation, hoping to bring home some pieces to display.
Walking along a section of the formation with exposed limestone, Joseph Frederickson's wife, Janessa Doucette-Frederickson, tripped over a boulder and noticed a fossil.
"We dig it out and realize it was a unique fossil," Joseph Frederickson told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "None of us had seen anything of this size before - we ended up digging up three total fossils."
The fossils are vertebrae that belonged to a shark at least 20 feet long, dating from 100 million to 105 million years ago. In comparison, present-day great white sharks average 15 feet long.
The Duck Creek Formation, home to Cretaceous Period fossils, is just west of Fort Worth and extends all the way to Oklahoma. Frederickson and his wife are now graduate students at the University of Oklahoma.
Last week, the couple and their colleague Scott Schaefer published their findings, "A Gigantic Shark From the Lower Cretaceous Duck Creek Formation of Texas," in the scientific journal PLOS One.
While the paleontologists were studying the vertebrae, they learned of other large shark fossils found in Kansas dating from the same period. That shark would have been 27 feet long.
"They would have been living alongside each other," Frederickson said. "The impressive thing about this is that we have this gigantic shark - over 20 feet - that's as large as the largest documented great white."
The finding changes the way people view sharks of that era.
"We didn't even know there were sharks this large that could have been dominant predators," Frederickson said. " ... These sharks kind of paved the way for other gigantic species."
Scientists previously thought that Cretaceous sharks were really small.
"Now we know that they weren't," he said.
Frederickson, now a doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology at OU, is moving the study forward by looking into the ontogeny of the shark - how it developed.
"Was it quick? Or did it live 100 years and do it really slowly?"
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MOSCOW – A former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union says Russian spies now have "the difficult and critical mission" of saving the world.
George Blake has lived in Russia since his escape from a British prison in 1966. He turns 95 on Saturday.
Blake said in a statement that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service must "save the world in a situation when the danger of nuclear war and the resulting self-destruction of humankind again have been put on the agenda by irresponsible politicians."
His statement was released Friday by the intelligence service, or SVR, and carried by Russian news agencies.
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) could be in serious trouble with Democratic voters when she goes up for reelection in 2024.
A new Arizona Public Opinion Pulse conducted by Phoenix-based OH Predictive Insights found that nearly three-quarters of Arizona Democratic voters - 72 percent - want a Democrat other than Sinema as their U.S. senator. Only 26 percent say they would prefer Sinema.
That finding bears out when Sinema's strength is tested against a handful of potential primary rivals.
In a hypothetical primary match-up, Sinema trails Rep. Ruben Gallego 24 percent to 47 percent, according to the poll. Rep. Greg Stanton leads Sinema by a similar margin, while state Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman holds a 20-point edge over Sinema.
"Sen. Sinema's growing unpopularity with voters from within her own party could prove fatal in 2024 when she will have to ask for Democrats' support for re-nomination," Mike Noble, the chief of research at OH Predictive Insights, said.
The poll reflects the growing Democratic frustration with Sinema, who has drawn the ire of many in her party for holding up passage of President Biden's sweeping social policy and climate change bill.
In recent weeks, calls to recruit a primary challenger to Sinema have grown among the Democratic Party's grassroots and progressive wings, who are eager for the party's razor-thin congressional majorities to quickly enact an expansive policy agenda.
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A leadership change taking place at TDS Telecom involves two Wisconsin alumni — Dave Wittwer and James Butman. Both earned Master's from UW-Madison.
In late May, TDS Telecom parent company, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) announced James W. Butman, currently chief operating officer (COO) at TDS Telecom, will succeed retiring TDS Telecom President and CEO David A. Wittwer at the end of 2017. Wittwer will continue to serve as a member of the TDS Board of Directors.
"Jim Butman, having served in vitally important leadership roles within the TDS Telecom organization over his 32 year tenure, is totally prepared to take charge in January," said LeRoy (Ted) T. Carlson Jr., TDS president and CEO. "Jim's strong business instincts and institutional knowledge of the telecommunications industry position TDS Telecom exceptionally well for the long-term."
In his current role as COO, Butman has overall leadership responsibility and accountability for consumer and commercial sales, marketing, customer contact operations, network operations and business development. Butman earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
"Dave Wittwer has been an exceptionally fine leader for TDS Telecom," said Carlson. "Dave's strategic vision, focus on employee growth and development, and personal integrity have made TDS Telecom a thriving organization that delivers positive customer experiences and strong financial and operational performance year-over-year."
Since becoming CEO in 2006, Wittwer has grown TDS Telecom's portfolio through strategic acquisitions, which included wireline providers, cable companies, hosted and managed services operations, and data centers. This corporate diversification resulted in new revenue growth, industry-leading product and service roll-outs, productivity gains, and the development of quality employment opportunities for thousands of company employees.
"I want to thank Ted Carlson, and the entire TDS family, for giving me the opportunity to lead this wonderful company," said Wittwer. "Throughout my 34-year tenure, I have watched our company develop from a local phone provider to an award-winning, full-service communications company, benefitting the lives of hundreds of thousands of customers throughout the U.S."
Wittwer adds, "We have been successful because of our people—who are many of the brightest and hardest working contributors in the communications industry. We have built a strong succession plan and I have great confidence in Jim's ability to continue to grow the business and move the company forward."
Over the next several months, Wittwer and Butman will work collaboratively to accomplish a smooth transition.


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By Lakshay Kewalramani
1,00,000 Tigers were killed in India between 1850 and 1950 and there have been 115 tiger deaths in 2017.[1] Tigers are indiscriminately killed through poisoning by the locals or authorities, shooting by the forest guards, poaching etc.
According to Mr. Valmik Thapar (former member of Tiger Task Force 2005), if Tigers are to be saved, it is imperative that the villages located in and around tiger reserves be removed altogether.[2] In the alternate, we continue to lose tigers to human–tiger conflicts. The current count of Tigers as per the 2014 census in the wild being 2226 approximately[3] may sound better than the past, but status quo is not satisfactory by any means. A closer look at the problems associated with Tigers and the way they are treated reveals more than the statistics.
According to Mr. Valmik Thapar, who has reviewed the accounts of more than 10,000 successful tiger hunts over a hundred years, the highest known individual score is 1,100 by the Maharaja of Surguja.[4] From the mid 19th to 20th century, the British dominated tiger hunting in India. As many as 337 Tigers lost their lives in and outside various reserves in India in the last few years i.e. 2002-2012.[5] These big cats died due to poaching etc. 43 Tigers were found dead in 2013, 50 in 2016 and so on.[6] These statistics show the gross apathy of the Ministry of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change.
Killing tigers is cruel, barbaric, and against the provisions of Section 9 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.[7] According to this provision, killing any animal is prohibited except in cases when the animal has been declared too dangerous, or for education, research, and scientific management. It is also ultra vires the provisions of Articles 48A[8] & 51A(g)[9] of the Constitution of India. Relying on these Articles, the Supreme Court has held that the State and the citizens are under a fundamental obligation to protect and improve the environment, including forests, lakes, rivers, and wild life and to have compassion for living creatures.[10]
Despite these legal provisions, locals and other groups carry out mass killings of the big cats. Around 384 Tigers have been killed in the last ten years on account of only poaching. [11] The number goes up if we count the killings due to poisoning by the villagers in the surrounding areas and by forest guards appointed solely to protect the Tigers of the wild.
There are also reports of villagers utilizing their knowledge of the forests and movements of the tigers and prey to aid poachers.[12] The forest guards who were trained and armed under 'Project Tiger II' in early 2000's to protect the Tigers from poachers have also been found responsible for death of the Tigers in India in recent times.[13]
Decreasing number of Tigers, or any other animal with low population, can have very serious ecological problems like increase in prey population, sex-ratio imbalance, possibilities of endangerment or extinction etc. It can be solved by adopting certain mechanisms and covering them in the national policy. First, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and the National Board of Wildlife should issue directions to relocate the villagers and tribals who are settled in the core area, corridors, and buffer zones of the tiger reserves. The relocated villagers should be provided sufficient employment through tourism or other means to ensure their adequate livelihood.
According to the Park Authorities of Sariska, besides the 11 villages in the core, there are 12 villages inside the Sanctuary and five more within the reserve – 28 in all, within Sariska's 881 sq. k.m. area. The villagers should be removed from the core area and must be relocated at some other place with sufficient employment so that there is no co-existence between tigers and villagers.[14]
Further, there is a need to relocate tigers from tiger reserves where the density of Alpha-Male Tigers is higher to tiger reserves where such density is lower to prevent conflicts between two Alpha-Male Tigers resulting in their deaths.
Another possible policy measure is establishing breeding programs in which tigers are kept in enclosed areas and are bred to produce tiger cubs. The main aim of this program is to increase tiger population in India's tiger reserves and to conserve animals that are endangered or threatened in the wild so that the species does not become extinct.
(The author is a 4th year student pursuing a B.A. LL.B. course from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.)
[1] Livemint, 115 tiger deaths recorded in 2017; Madhya Pradesh tops the list, Maharashtra 2nd, January 2, 2018 available at https://www.livemint.com/Politics/fK7Bm3Mxcu5FxS0xX4nvnJ/115-tiger-deaths-recorded-in-2017-Madhya-Pradesh-tops-the-l.html, (Last visited on December 30, 2018).
[2]The Report of the Tiger Task Force, 164, April 19, 2005 available at https://projecttiger.nic.in/WriteReadData/PublicationFile/full_report.pdf (Last visited on December 30, 2018). PAGE 164
[3] Deccan Chronicle, Tiger population rises to 2226 in 2014, up from 1706 in 2010, January 20, 2015, available at https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150120/nation-current-affairs/article/tiger-population-rises-2226-2014-1706-2010 (Last visited on December 30, 2018).
[4] Tiger Tribe, Tigers Killed In India, available at http://tigertribe.net/tigers-origin/tiger-subspecies-still-existing-siberian-tiger/bengal-or-indian-tiger/tigers-killed/ (Last visited on December 30, 2018).
[5] Tiger Tribe, India lost 337 tigers in last decade (2002-2012), April 16, 2012 available at http://tigertribe.net/2012/04/16/india-lost-337-tigers-in-last-decade-2002-2012/ (Last visited on December 30, 2018).
[6] Wildlife protection society of India, The Indian Tiger – Quick Facts, available at http://www.wpsi-india.org/tiger/tiger_facts.php (Last visited on December 30, 2018).
[7] Section 9 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Prohibition of Hunting. – No person shall hunt any wild animal specified in Schedule, I, II, III and IV except as provided under section 11 and section 12.
[8] The Constitution of India Article 48A. The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wild life of the country.
[9] The Constitution of India Article 51A(g). It shall be the duty of every citizen of India— (g) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures;
[10] T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad v. Union of India & Ors., (2002) 10 SCC 606 (Supreme Court of India)
[11] Economic Times, 384 tigers killed in India in last 10 years, reveals RTI, December 7, 2018 available at https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/66984490.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppsthttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/384-tigers-killed-in-india-in-last-10-years-reveals-rti/articleshow/66984490.cms (Last visited on December 30, 2018).
[12] Down to Earth, indifferent villagers guards doom project tiger, 7 June, 2015 available at https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/indifferent-villagers-guards-doom-project-tiger-30503 (Last visited on December 30, 2018).
[13] Daily times, indian forest guards kill man eating tiger, 20 October, 2016 available at https://dailytimes.com.pk/51022/indian-forest-guards-kill-man-eating-tiger/ (Last visited on December 30, 2018).
[14]The Report of the Tiger Task Force, 157, April 19 2005, available at https://projecttiger.nic.in/WriteReadData/PublicationFile/full_report.pdf (Last visited on December 30, 2018). PAGE 146.