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This page has general information on X development, including how to get started.
A common misconception is that developers need to understand all of X to get started. This is not true, and even of the "core" developers, only few actually know all the pieces that put X together. The best way to get started is to simply pick a problem and give it a try.
There is also a new book in the Amazon Kindle format, Hands-on Projects for the Linux Graphics Subsystem. This includes a number of original projects on the X.Org implementation of the Linux graphics subsystem. The book is aimed for instructors, students and any other OS internals enthusiasts.
- X New Developer's Guide: High level introduction to X and the surrounding graphics stack, and how to get started in developing for them.
- Xplain: Explaining X11 for the rest of us: Another introduction to X, with interactive examples - work in progress.
- Glossary: Various terms used in X, and what they mean.
- Building the X Window System: For builders and developers working on the X.Org source tree
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- Making a release: How to make an individual module release.
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- X server source layout: A map to the different directories in the X server source
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- Cursor handling: Introduction into DIX cursor handling.
- Input event processing: How input events are dealt with in the server.
- Security: How to make use of the security facilities within X.
- Performance: A fairly detailed document explaining what our performance problems actually are, and things that aren't performance problems at all.
- Xorg input driver HOWTO: How to write an input driver for X.Org.
- How video cards work: A conceptual overview.
- Kdrive Drivers: notes for making new kdrive video drivers
- Dri Wiki: Information about using the Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI) with X.
- Multiseat: Various informations about how to obtain and develop such model.
- Deprecated and obsolete: Notes on deprecated and obsolete extensions and server-side stuff.
- More Xorg Documentation: Some pointers from deep in the Wiki. This page should possibly be moved into Development/Documentation.
- Pointer acceleration: information on the pointer accel mechanism.
- Using git: Information on using git.
- Server debugging: How to debug the X server with gdb.
- Server profiling: How to profile the X server.
- Using ctags to find functions: Some tips to find a function in vim.
- Using Eclipse: Some tips to use Eclipse to develop X.Org.
Various Projects
- PciReworkHowto: How to fix a video driver to use libpciaccess
- VgaArbiter: Routing VGA instructions correctly.
- Xv2, Render API: a long rambling discussion about giving Pictures GCs, and moving Xv to Render + RandR.
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Whitney Houston's flower-covered casket arrived Saturday at the church where her powerful voice first wowed a congregation as family made final preparations to remember the pop superstar in her hometown.
Mourners at the New Hope Baptist Church, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, fell quiet as three police officers escorted Houston's silver casket, draped with white roses and purple lilies, a couple of hours before the service. White-robed choir members began to fill the pews on the podium. As the band played softly, the choir sang in a hushed voice, "Whitney, Whitney, Whitney."
Family prepared a service where singer Dionne Warwick, Houston's cousin, music mogul Clive Davis, who shepherded Houston's career for decades, actor Kevin Costner and sister-in-law Patricia Houston were to speak; and Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, R. Kelly and gospel stars CeCe and Bebe Winans were to sing. Houston's voice, a recording of her biggest hit, "I Will Always Love You," was to be played at the end.
Close family friend Aretha Franklin, whom Houston lovingly called "Aunt Ree," was expected to sing at the service, but she is too ill to attend, said a person close to the Houston family who was not authorized to talk about Franklin's decision and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The service marks exactly one week after the 48-year-old Houston — one of music's all-time biggest stars — was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel in California. A cause of death has yet to be determined.
To the world, Houston was the pop queen with the perfect voice, the dazzling diva with regal beauty, a troubled superstar suffering from addiction and, finally, another victim of the dark side of fame.
To her family and friends, she was just "Nippy." A nickname given to Houston when she was a child, it stuck with her through adulthood and, later, would become the name of one of her companies. To them, she was a sister, a friend, a daughter, and a mother.
"She always had the edge," Jackson said outside church Saturday. "You can tell when some kids have what we call a special anointing. Aretha had that when she was 14. ... Whitney cultivated that and took it to a very high level."
A few fans gathered Saturday morning hours before the service as close as they could get to the church, some from as far away as Washington, D.C., and Miami. Bobby Brooks said he came from Washington "just to be among the rest of the fans."
"Just to celebrate her life, not just her death," said Brooks, "just to sing and dance with the people that love her."
Others were more entrepreneurial, setting up card tables to sell silk-screened T-shirts with Houston's image and her CDs. But only the invited would get close to the church; streets were closed to the public for blocks in every direction.
Elton John, Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce and Jay-Z, actor-producer Tyler Perry and "American Idol" musical director Rickey Minor were all expected to attend Saturday's invitation-only service. Her ex-husband Bobby Brown also is expected to attend, along with the couple's only child, Bobbi Kristina.
Houston's death marked the final chapter for the superstar whose fall from grace while shocking was years in the making. Houston had her first No. 1 hit by the time she was 22, followed by a flurry of No. 1 songs and multi-platinum records.
Over her career, she sold more than 50 million records in the United States alone. Her voice, an ideal blend of power, grace and beauty, made classics out of songs like "Saving All My Love For You," "I Will Always Love You," "The Greatest Love of All" and "I'm Every Woman." Her six Grammys were only a fraction of her many awards.
But amid the fame, a turbulent marriage to Brown and her addiction to drugs tarnished her image. She became a woman falling apart in front of the world.
Her last album, "I Look To You," debuted on the top of the charts when it was released in 2009 with strong sales, but didn't have the staying power of her previous records. A tour the next year was doomed by cancellations because of illness and sub-par performances.
Still, a comeback was ahead: She was to star in the remake of the movie "Sparkle" and was working on new music. Her family, friends and hard-core fans were hopeful.
The funeral is for invited guests only. Houston is to be buried next to her father, John Houston, in nearby Westfield, N.J.
AP Entertainment writers Alicia Quarles and Mesfin Fekadu contributed to this report.
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Quote from: axxonn on May 28, 2017, 08:07:03 AMReferring to TWBB as his "last film".
QuoteBoogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (2000)Tichenor said that one of the challenges in editing Boogie Nights was how to integrate long takes with coverage as well as figure out the answer to the question, "Whose story are we telling?"This would become even more of an issue on their next collaboration, the operatic Magnolia, where, in the opening sequence, it was necessary to introduce all of the different characters and their connections, as well as establish rhythm and theme. While some of the shots in Magnolia were written into the script, others were shot five or six different ways and then altered in the editing room. Tichenor said that P.T. Anderson uses Microsoft Word to write his scripts, doesn't really adhere to traditional format, and does "all the things you're told never to do" as far as writing camera directions into his scripts. Of course, the editor noted that "Anderson can get away with it."During post, Tichenor and P.T. Anderson went back and forth over the film's 188-minute runtime. Whenever Tichenor asked if there was anything Anderson would consider cutting from the film, Anderson responded, "'Like what, Dylan? What would you cut?'" Tichenor then related that "about two years later, I get a text from Paul saying, 'Magnolia's playing on TV. It's too long. Great, thanks a lot, Dylan.'" There Will Be Blood (2007)After Magnolia, Tichenor and P.T. Anderson next collaborated on what has recently been named by The New York Times as the best film (so far) of the 21st century: 2007's There Will Be Blood, which earned multiple Academy Award nominations, including one for Tichenor. Unlike their first two collaborations, which were multi-character narratives with lots of parallel action, TWBB is, in the editor's words, "a different kind of beast." From the start, Tichenor and P.T. Anderson approached the project like a horror film, employing "gothic shot framing and trying to build tension without a lot of cuts." This methodology even factored into the font that was used for the titles. "The cuts that are more nerve-wracking to me are the slower, quieter ones," Tichenor continued. "There's a big spotlight on, 'Now I'm changing perspective; now I'm showing you something else.'" He explained that because the character of Daniel Plainview was so off-putting and inhuman—in Tichenor's words, "a huge ass"—one of the challenges was eliciting empathy from the story. He and P.T. Anderson approached this problem through the character of H.W., Daniel's adopted son, whose perspective of the action they tried to bring into focus in every scene. "I kept asking Paul for more shots of H.W.," Tichenor said. "The same stuff is happening, but let's watch it through his point of view."P.T. Anderson obliged, even adding scenes of the two bonding. (Here's a deleted one; it's the first of the three clips.)In contrast to quieter scenes, the editor feels as though "action functions more like [a] mosaic, where you have all the little pieces. When it's good, you get movement and flow."Regarding the decision as to when to drop the sound out during the above set piece, Tichenor said that, beyond wanting to make sure that what had just happened (H.W. losing his hearing) was clear to the audience, it also was a way to bring the audience back into H.W.'s point of view and "keep that thread" of showing events through someone other than Daniel's eyes. Tichenor also talked about the strategy underlying the sequence's rhythm."It was not a fast movie," he said. "[In this sequence], we wanted to do set-up, set-up, static shots, then a long, handheld walk in...and from there, we wanted it to snap up." In fact, while cutting the seven-minute set piece, Tichenor found that there weren't as many angles as he wanted to use. As a result, he constructed some of them by punching in and out of different takes. "There are more angles than there were actual shots," he said. For example, when H.W. is blown back by the explosion, Tichenor made use of what he referred to as "...little repeated action things," i.e. quick cuts of the same footage, in order to add velocity to the sequence.


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One of the most popular and familiar pieces of evidence used to bolster the theory of evolution – reproduced for decades in most high school and college biology textbooks – is fraudulent, and has been known to be fraudulent for nearly 100 years.
Most people have seen those drawings of developing human embryos next to developing animal embryos, and they look virtually indistinguishable. (The Haeckel embryo sequence shown purported to show – left to right – a hog, calf, rabbit and human).
This has long been said to demonstrate that humans share a common ancestry with these animals and thus prove the theory of evolution.
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The Witchery - Scottish Fine Dining
Last week (though it seems much longer ago) E and I booked a table for two at the Witchery. I originally discussed the possibility of bringing Sylvia but it just didn't seem the right sort of place to take a baby. She had lots of fun with her aunt HH and cousin Florence instead. So we had our first baby-free meal out for about 10 months.
Apparently Edinburgh was the capital of witch-burning in Europe in the 16th Century. Much of this took place on Castlehill up by the Castle. Hence the name of the restaurant. E thought it looked a bit like something out of ye olde villages in Midsomer Murders but it would not have been out of place in the Witchfinder General.
We had already been past the front with the festive garlands on our visit to the Castle. But going inside is like retreating into the gloom. However, we arrived at the door only to be told we had been given a table in the Secret Garden. When I demurred, I was told we could have a table in the Witchery proper if we preferred. We had a quick look at the Secret Garden which is elegant but light and airy: not at all what we were after.
It was a table in the dark, wood panelled gloom of the historic building that we had booked and it was there we ate. The website says that the panels are original. They are beautifully carved and give the impression of a tudor banqueting hall. The tables are all candle lit. Tankards of holly on the starched linen table cloths add to the atmosphere.
We had decided to order from the festive menu, which was a bargain at £30 per head for lunch. As a vegetarian, I didn't have much choice but enjoyed the menu's copious notes on the interesting history of witches and the building (dating from 1595).
However the best reading was the wine list. It is a literary masterpiece at 95 pages of entertaining prose about each wine. There are chapters for each country, or region in the case of France. I read some choice descriptions aloud to E and astounded him with the price of a bottle of wine going up above £3,000. I presume those who can afford such expensive wine can also afford to stay in the decadent hotel rooms at the Witchery which Danni Minogue describes as a "lust den". E chose a cheap glass of German reisling but was so overwhelmed by the wine list he asked for help and was given friendly advice.
The service is impeccable: friendly and attentive but discreet. Once we had ordered, the waiter came with a basket to offer us a variety of breads. I chose the leek bread and E had tomato bread so we were able to taste each others. You could really taste the leeks in the bread. We were also offered more bread with our main dish too. Note the monogrammed plate.
For starters I ordered butter bean and chestnut velouté, with truffle cream. It was quite a thin soup: remarkably tasty but light enough not to fill me up before the rest of the meal.
E ordered the roast Arran beets, goats cheese and micro sprouts. It was far prettier than mine with different coloured beetroot wedges and he was most impressed with it.
We both agreed that the mains were the low point of the meal. All the food was lovely but my roast pumpkin, ricotta and parmesan tart with a green salad failed to enthuse me. I loved the pastry, which was a buttery and crisp shortcrust that is superior to those you might find in the high street bakery and I really liked the roasted pumpkin seeds on top. But I was not so keen on the pumpkin being served as cooked chunks below a creamy ricotta filling. I would prefer a filling which merges together more. So it was good but not great.
E likewise was not overwhelmed by his cinnamon spiced Loch Duart salmon, sweet potato, brussel sprouts and hollandaise sauce. I did like the philosophy of the Witchery in sourcing good quality local ingredients, which meant even their average dish tasted good.
It was the desserts where the Witchery excelled. For our festive meal, E couldn't go past the traditional plum pudding with honey ice cream. I was tempted and actually got to polish off his leftovers. This was an excellent dense pudding that was full of moist plump fruit. The honey ice cream was an unusual pairing but just so right. You will also see that despite being a traditional dessert it was presented with panache.
The only thing I can remember about the meal we had some years ago for our first wedding anniversary is that the chocolate tart was superb. When I ordered the Valrhona chocolate tart with white chocolate and mint sorbet, I wondered if this was the same one. I am not quite sure it was but it too will remain in my memory long after this meal has passed. This was one of the best chocolate tarts I have ever had. It will be too rich for some but the accompanying sorbet helped to lighten the taste. I barely noticed the pastry because I was so taken with the intense creamy chocolate filling. It was so thick it took some muscle to plough the spoon in and it stuck to the spoon after blissful after blissful mouthful. How can I not love a restaurant that does such wonders with chocolate!
We finally had a cuppa to finish the meal. E had a latte and I had a peppermint tea. Tablet was served with tea and coffee. This is like Scottish fudge for those who don't know it: toothachingly sweet and sandy in texture. The Witchery's tablet was excellent: intensely sweet but soft and caramelly. So different and superior to the hard pale stuff you can buy in a plastic packet from a corner store.
At the end of the meal I was full as a state school and oh so satisfied. It was such a pleasure to enjoy a delicious meal in such gorgeously grand and historic surroundings. Not for everyday meals but this is definitely the place for a special occasion.
We emerging from the gloom back onto the Royal Mile to go and pick up Sylvia. A big thanks to HH for babysitting and a huge thanks to E's parents who thoughtfully gave us some money to spend for Christmas. This was a wonderful Christmas present.
The Witchery by the Castle
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Edinburgh, EH1 2NF
Telephone: 0131 225 5613
Web: http://www.thewitchery.com/
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That first picture really draws you in! The soup sounds lovely (I recall you mentioning it before so I was interested to see it). A bit of a shame about the mains but the desserts look great!ReplyDelete
Thanks Lorraine - the mains didn't matter too much once the dessert came :-)ReplyDelete
What a most excellent date night. I particularly like the sound of the beet salad, and of course the tart!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful place - right out of a novel. You're right about those desserts - luckily for me they are only photos otherwise I'd be hoeing in right now. I do love a good Scotch tablet - perfect to have with coffee.ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful place - I remember seeing it when I was in Edinburgh, but never ate there.ReplyDelete
So lovely to hear all about your adventures in Edinburgh (I went to school across the Firth of Forth in Fife).ReplyDelete
That tablet looks fantastic (I always buy some tablet if we're up in Scotland - it's pretty much irresistible)
Sounds like a most beautiful and delectable meal--and how lovely that you could revisit the place you ate for your anniversary! That chocolate tart does look very rich--I'm sure I'd love it!ReplyDelete
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A Mercy to Mankind
"And We have not
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"And We have not
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The year is
570 CE, five years after the death of the Roman Emperor Justinian.
An army of men, horses and elephants ruthlessly march towards the
city of Makkah, intending to wipe it out of existence. This is the
army of the Abysinnian warlord Abraha, who after conquering Yemen
is now advancing towards the sacred city of Makkah. One of the notables
of Makkah, Abdul-Muttalib, has ordered all the women and children
to go up into the mountains and take refuge there whilst the men
go and fight. However, the men of Makkah are of no match to the
deadly Abysinnian lancers who soon crush their resistance on the
borders of the city.
Victory seems
imminent for Abraha. Yet when the army advances to the fringes of
the city, headed by its lead elephant, the creature stops unexpectedly
and refuses to go any further towards the direction of Makkah. No
amount of budging will make this beast go towards the direction
of conquest, yet when the army turn it around, it is more than willing
to go back. Suddenly from the distant horizon, a huge flock of birds
is seen. Ominously it makes its way to the scene of the battle.
In their beaks and claws the birds carry with them stones. Like
lightning do they descend upon the confused army of Abraha and pelt
them viciously with the stones. The stones start to cut and tear
away at the bodies of these aggressors and reduce them to helpless
wretches. The army of the tyrant are sent back in humiliation. It
is no less than a miracle which has saved this sacred city.[2]
This event was
to be remembered by the Arabs as the year of the elephant and was
to hold great significance in the balance of power in Arabia. But
it was the event which occurred fifty days later in the same year
which was not only to be remembered, but would also change the course
of history forever. It was on the 12th day of the month of Rabi-al-Awwal[3],
that in the house of Abdul-Muttalib a child was born. It was the
child of Amina, the wife of Abdullah, the son of Abdul-Muttalib.
This was the child who would change the way of life of all those
around him. This was the child who would unite all people under
one way. This was the child who would bring the great empires of
the world to a standstill.
This child was
Muhammed, the last and final messenger of Allah to mankind.
The name Muhammed
was given to the child by his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib. The name
was one which was known amongst the Arabs at that time but was not
common. The literal meaning of Muhammed is 'the praised one', and
it is reported that upon being asked why Abdul-Muttalib had named
his grandson so, he replied: "I did so with the desire that my grandson
would be praised by Allah in Heaven and by men on earth"[4]. It
seems as if the desire of Abdul-Muttalib came true, for it was the
name of Muhammed (saws) which was to be uttered and praised more
times than that of any person in history[5]. In fact it is not only
men who praise this remarkable man, but also the Creator of the
Heavens and the earth, Allah, and the inhabitants of the heavens,
the angels:
Allah sends blessings upon the prophet, and his angels ask Allah
to bless him. Oh you who have believed ask Allah to send blessings
upon him and greet him with peace" (Qur'an Al-Ahzab 33:56)
Allah sends blessings upon the prophet, and his angels ask Allah
to bless him. Oh you who have believed ask Allah to send blessings
upon him and greet him with peace" (Qur'an Al-Ahzab 33:56)
The grandson
of Abdul-Muttalib was destined to become the greatest man ever to
The early life
of Muhammed (saws) before his prophethood, is unknown to most people.
His life is highlighted by his sublime character and noble manners.
The world of Muhammed, (saws) was a world of idolatry, a world in
which women and slaves had no rights whatsoever, a world in which
men would cheat each other for a few dirhams.[7]
However Muharnmed
(saws) was not like those around him. He was not known to swear
or talk in a vile manner, nor was he known to drink or gamble. His
honesty surpassed that of all others and he was known with the title
of 'Al-Amin' (The trustworthy). In fact it was this quality of honesty
which attracted so many people to his noble message.
The nature of
the Arabs at the time of Muhammed (saws) was very barbaric and they
would fight over the smallest of things, such as one tribes camel
grazing on the land of another tribe. This would often result in
wars which would last for years and take thousands of lives. In
the year 605 CE the Kaabah was accidentally burnt down and a massive
reconstruction programme had to be initiated. Many people were involved
in it's rebuilding. However, upon its completion, the issue of replacing
the black stone in its original place, the south east corner of
the Kaabah, arose. Each of the major tribes and clans wanted the
honour of placing the black stone in its proper place. Civil war
loomed over the Arabian peninsula. It was then suggested by Abu
Ummayah al-Mughira, one of the elders of Makkah, that the way to
settle this dispute was to let the first person to come through
the masjid gate the next morning, decide the fate of the matter.
Lo and behold the first man to enter the masjid the next morning
was indeed Muhammed (saws). Upon seeing him some of the Arabs exclaimed
with joy, "here is the trustworthv one, we shall agree to his decision
- he is Muhammed". Muhammed (saws) asked for a sheet or a robe to
be brought to him and to have the black stone placed in the middle
of it. He then asked the elders of each of the major tribes to lift
up the sheet from each of the corners. The elders did as they were
instructed and took the black stone over to the south east corner.
Muhammed (saws) then took the stone and placed it firmly in its
resting place And so it was Muhammed (saws) who with wisdom and
honesty saved the Arabs from self-destruction.[8]
Muhammed's (saws)
early life was wrought with unhappiness as he never saw his father
Abdullah who died before he was born. At the age of six his mother,
Amina passed away and he was entrusted into the care of his beloved
grandfather Abdul-Muttalib. However, at the age of twelve, Abdul-Muttalib
also passed away and Abu Talib, the uncle of Muhammed (saws), took
charge of him. With such distress and heartache so early on in life,
one would imagine that this boy would grow up to be rebellious and
troublesome, as is the case in so many of our societies today[9].
But this was obviously not to be.
It was Abu Talib
who then reared and brought him up. Abu Talib was a trader and businessman
and he sometimes took his nephew along with him on his trade journeys.
It was these trade journeys which eventually formed the alliance
between Muhammed and his future wife Khadija (RA). Khadija was a
wealthy widow from Makkah who was known for her noble character
and morals. Soon Muhammed (saws) was working for Khadija as a manager
for her trade caravans. It was his honesty and efficiency which
led to Khadija's proposal, and soon after Muhammed (saws) had returned
from a trade journey to Syria, they were married.
It was in the
year 610 CE that the prophet Muhammed (saws) received the first
revelation. It was the practice of Muhammed (saws) that he would
often go up to the cave of Hira to meditate and pray to Allah alone.
One night during the month of Ramadaan[10] while he was meditating,
an angel appeared before him. This was the angel Jibraeel (Eng.
Gabriel), the very same angel who had brought down revelation to
the earlier prophets of Allah such as Jesus (as) and Moses (as).
ln a thundering voice the angel commanded him "READ" . "I cannot
read", [11] replied Muhammed honestly. The angel grabbed hold of
him and squeezed him so hard that Muhammed thought he would die
of suffocation. "READ", the angel commanded again. Muhammed's reply
was the same. So the angel squeezed him again and again, each time
harder than the previous, and Muhammed replied the same, each time
thinking that he would die of suffocation. The angel then released
him and spoke the words which would be remembered as the first words
of the final revelation to mankind:
in the name of you Lord, Who Created. Who Created man out of a
clot of blood. Read, and your Lord is the Most Bountiful. It is
He who has taught man the use of the pen. Taught man that which
he did not know."
(Qur'an Al-Alaq 96:1-5)
in the name of you Lord, Who Created. Who Created man out of a
clot of blood. Read, and your Lord is the Most Bountiful. It is
He who has taught man the use of the pen. Taught man that which
he did not know."
(Qur'an Al-Alaq 96:1-5)
This was the
start of the revelation from Allah to humanity. It was the final
incorruptible message by which mankind would have to live by and
worship according to. And it was Muhammed (saws), the son of Abdullah
who was chosen to spread this good news.
Noble Character
It is the character
of the prophet Muhammed (saws) which was one of the main reasons
for the spread of his noble message. As mentioned before, he never
swore and he never spoke vilely about anyone. But after his appointment
as a prophet of Allah, he not only observed these excellent qualities
for himself, but also ordered all the Muslims to live their lives
according to these noble traits. This is why we find that lying
and cheating are totally forbidden in Islam, and about lying the
prophet (saws) said: "Lying leads to obscenity and obscenity leads
to the fire of hell" [13]. For the Arabs to stop cheating and lying
it would mean that the whole of their lives would have to be turned
upside down. Cheating and lying during business transactions was
a regular practice for the Arabs, and it was from this behaviour
that the racist slogan "you cheating Arab!" was derived. Backbiting
and slandering one another were totally forbidden and the prophet
(saws) was instructed by Allah to inform the people that backbiting
another Muslim was like:
. . eating the dead flesh of your brother" (Qur'an Al-Hujjarat
. . eating the dead flesh of your brother" (Qur'an Al-Hujjarat
Muhammed (saws)
was known to laugh very little, if at all. Rather when he was happy
he would express his delight by smiling and he is reported to have
said: "Too much laughter kills the heart" [15]. Likewise when he
was angry, he would not fly off the handle or start a tantrum, but
rather the complexion of his face would simply turn red.
The generosity
of Muhammed (saws) was so great that one of his companions, Ibn
Abbas described his huge generosity as being like ". . . the blowing
wind" [16]. To give charity during those days was outdated and those
who gave charity were very rare in that troublesome society. But
the trends of society were nothing to this man, who simply wished
to attain the pleasure of Allah by helping those who were less fortunate
then himself. In fact his giving of charity often meant that he
had to sacrifice the pleasures of life for himself and his family.
His wife Aisha (RA) reported that ".... three consecutive days would
not go by without the family of Muhammed not eating their fill"
The relationship
between Muhammed (saws) and women has been subject to vicious attack
by many western writers. He has been accused of being sexually immoral
and depraved by his enemies. Many a feminist has accused him of
depriving women of their rights. Yet the reality of this man is
unknown to many of these ignorant people. When Muhammed (saws) left
the cave of Hira, trembling and shaking like a leaf, who was the
first person that this alleged male chauvinist turned to? When spreading
the message of Islam who was the first person to respond to this
so called "patriarchal" [18] religion? The answer is Khadija, his
wife, a woman. It was Khadija who comforted him during these initial
days of anxiety. It was Khadija who reassured him of his role by
accepting his message. And it was Khadija who gained so much respect
and admiration from this remarkable man.
Arabia was characterised by the evil crime of burying baby girls
alive because they were seen as a shame to the family. Yet it was
this man Muhammed who spoke out vehemently against this great social
crime. In fact he stated the great blessing and reward of having
and rearing female children : "Whomsoever brings up two girls upon
this religion, then me and him shall be like this in paradise [and
he joined his forefinger with his middle finger]"[19]. His conduct
with women was not like that of the men today, rather he treated
the women as they deserved to be treated. He did not openly parade
women about like cattle[20], as was done before the coming of Islam
nor did he seek to please them by showing off his masculinity. Rather
he as described as being "......more shy than a virgin behind a
veil"[21]. For a man who achieved so much in his lifetime it would
be expected (by corrupt western standards!) that Muhammed would
abuse his power with regards to women. Yet we do not find a single
instance in his life in which he went out raping and destroying
the honour of the women folk who were captured. Rather it was the
women of Arabia who came forward in their droves to accept the message
of this man, who came to liberate humanity from the oppression of
this world[22].
By the time
of his death in the year 632 CE almost the whole of the Arabian
peninsula had been conquered. A million square miles lay at his
feet. Yet such was the humble nature of this man that he would mend
his own shoes, sew his own clothes and milk his own goats. Such
behaviour has become awe inspiring for millions of people and has
thus led them to the beauty of this religion. As a leader for his
people he was a great example of humility and mercy. When his companions
walked past his house they could hear him crying in his prayer,
so much so that it was like a "... boiling pot"[23]. He would continuously
pray during the nights to such an extent that his feet would swell
up. Upon observing this his wife Aisha (RA) asked him "..why do
you pray so much, when your Lord has forgiven your past sins and
your future sins?" and the reply from the prophet (saws) was "should
I therefore not be a grateful servant of my Lord (by praying at
The famous conquest
of Makkah is an event which shall be remembered for the justice
and mercy which were shown that day. Even though he had the option
to punish those who were guilty of oppressing the Muslims, Muhammed
(saws) issued a general amnesty by which many people were forgiven.
It was this behaviour which saw the amazing acceptance of Islam
by almost the whole population of Makkah literally overnight.[25]
With leadership
and conquest comes fame but fame did not affect this man whose only
aim was to establish the religion of Allah on earth. His position
as a messenger of Allah was not exaggerated. His insistence on being
a mere mortal like others was firm. And his desire to single out
Allah alone for worship was stressed wholeheartedly. It is for this
reason that he ordered his followers not to make any pictorial representations
or statues of him. Before his death he condemned the ". . .Jews
and Christians for taking the graves of their prophets and pious
people as places of worship"[26]. By implication this made it haram
(prohibited) for the Muslims to take the grave of Muhammed (saws)
as a place of worship. For all those who call the Muslims 'Muhammedans'[27],
then this is the response which we as worshippers of Allah bring
forward. Throughout history leaders of nations, ideologies and empires
have often ended up becoming objects of worship. We find statues
and pictures of Marx, Lenin, Caesar, Jesus, St Paul, Hitler, Napoleon,
Confucius and so many others. Yet despite all the reminders of these
people, it is still this man Muhammed (saws) who has had the most
influence upon history, despite the fact that we find no 3-D visual
image of him [28]. This is indeed a mercy from Allah.
The world of
the 7th century was a crumbling place. The empires of Rome and Persia
were locked in constant battle. The Chinese and Indian civilisations
were in moral decline. Christianity, Zoroastrianism and Judaism
were all religions which were fast losing momentum. The case of
the Arabs was clear to everyone and they were regarded as being
at the bottom of this decaying pit. It was among this decadence
that Allah sent Muhammed (saws). He was like the light to this world
of ignorance. Like a lamp did he shine in this abyss of darkness.
From the confines of Arabia it was his light that would reach the
farthest regions of the earth and release the people from their
prophet. Verily We have sent you as a witness and a bearer of
glad tidings and a warner, and as one who invites to Allah by
His Permission, and as a lamp spreading light" (Qur'an Al-Ahzab
prophet. Verily We have sent you as a witness and a bearer of
glad tidings and a warner, and as one who invites to Allah by
His Permission, and as a lamp spreading light" (Qur'an Al-Ahzab
"Be thankful
for small mercies" goes the saying of old. But the mercy which we
have been given is far from small. Rather the greatness of this
mercy will enable us to live and die upon a way of success and contentment.
This mercy is the Sunnah (way) of the prophet Muhammed (saws) and
through it we -by the will of Allah- will enjoy an everlasting life
to come.
in the messenger of Allah you have the most beautiful pattern
of conduct for him who hopes in Allah and the last day, and remembers
Allah much" (Qur'an Al-Ahzab 33:21)
in the messenger of Allah you have the most beautiful pattern
of conduct for him who hopes in Allah and the last day, and remembers
Allah much" (Qur'an Al-Ahzab 33:21)


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Creighton beats Xavier 86-78 to reach final
NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the Big East's original members will be playing one of its newest schools for the tournament championship.
Second-seeded and 14th-ranked Creighton, one of the three new schools in the 10-team conference that went under major reconfiguration, beat Xavier 86-78 Friday night and will face fourth-seeded Providence, the school where Big East founder Dave Gavitt was coach and athletic director.
The Bluejays (26-6) will meet the Friars (22-11) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, where the tournament has been played since 1983.
"We're thrilled," Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. "In less than 24 hours, we're playing for a Big East championship. When Ethan (Wragge) and Doug (McDermott) made the decision to come to Creighton, when I made the decision to come to Creighton, for that matter, none of us ever dreamed that would be a possibility.
"So to be on the stage we're going to be on tomorrow night is a fitting way for an incredible senior class to end their regular season careers to play for a Big East title. So they played in two championship games in the Missouri Valley Conference and won them both, and then they come back this year and get back to the championship game in a league as good as the Big East is really a credit to their career, to their perseverance, to their toughness, and to their willingness to play unselfish basketball."
Doug McDermott, the coach's son, continued his amazing career with 32 points in the win over fellow newcomer Xavier. (Butler was the third new school).
It was another night of milestones for McDermott, the nation's leading scorer (26.5 per game), who is trying to become the 11th three-time All-America. He has 3,078 points and moved into fifth place passing Harry "Machine Gun" Kelly of Texas Southern (3,066) and Keydren Clark of Saint Peter's (3,058). Next up is Alfonso Ford of Mississippi Valley State (3,165).
McDermott was 10 for 20 from the field, including 2 of 6 from 3-point range, and was 10 for 10 from the free throw line. The Bluejays were 21 of 24 from the free throw line while the Musketeers were 8 of 12.
"Someone's definitely keeping track of them for me. I don't think about that too much," Doug McDermott said of climbing the all-time scoring charts. "It's been really cool, though, just seeing that happen. But it's all credit to our coaches and my teammates."
The Bluejays looked to be on their way to an easy semifinal win, but Xavier used a 20-6 run to get within 77-72 with 1:23 to play. Creighton was able to seal the game by going 9 for 10 from the free throw line over the final 1:16. The only miss, by Grant Gibbs, was rebounded by Austin Chatman, at 6 foot the shortest of the Bluejays, and they were able to turn it into two points and an 80-72 lead with 58 seconds left.
"He's probably the one guy on our team ... that probably doesn't get the credit he deserves," Doug McDermott said of Chatman. "We ask him to do a lot for us. He's the quarterback of our transition game, getting it there quickly and making the right decision. Oftentimes, he's guarding one of their best players on the defensive end of the floor, and constantly sticking his nose in there."
Wragge added 17 points, all but two on 3-pointers, for Creighton and Chatman had 11.
"First off, unbelievable atmosphere, environment. What a great tournament," Xavier coach Chris Mack said. "Wish we would be a part of it tomorrow night, but Creighton was obviously much better. Hats off to them. They've got a terrific team.
"I said it before. I'll say it again: They're extremely difficult to guard. I thought our guys gave great effort. We never quit. We get down 19 points with eight minutes left, cut it to 5. Our kids had the heart of a lion, but we just didn't have enough in the tank to be able to close the gap all the way."
Isaiah Philmore scored 23 points and Semaj Christon added 18 for third-seeded Xavier (21-12), which advanced to the semifinals in its first season in the Big East. The Musketeers beat Marquette 68-65 in the quarterfinals.
"To be honest, we were talking about how we need to stick together," Philmore said of the Musketeers' attitude when they were down 19 points. "We've been sticking together all year. And we were saying, even though we're playing in Madison Square Garden, it can't have us in oohs and aahs. We've got to stick together and try to fight back. You can't come back with a home run. You've got to come back and get defensive stops and then turn it into offense."
Creighton took a 45-28 lead with 1:31 left in the first half and Xavier was able to score the last five points and trailed 45-33 at halftime. The Bluejays extended the lead to 19, but a 5:24 field goal drought combined with Xavier's suddenly aggressive play on offense had the Musketeers as close as five points on a 3-pointer by Dee Davis with 1:23 to go.
The Friars beat Seton Hall 80-74 in the other semifinal. This is their second championship game appearance. They won the title in 1994.


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Harris played cornerback for new Chiefs head coach Andy Reid for four years in Philadelphia, and Reid obviously thinks Harris can teach younger players some things about the position.
"Al's playing experience over 15 years will bring a unique perspective for our players," Reid said in a statement.
Harris was drafted by the Buccaneers in 1997 but was cut before ever playing in a regular-season game for Tampa Bay. He later played for the Eagles from 1998 to 2002, the Packers from 2003 to 2009, the Dolphins in 2010 and the Rams in 2011. He spent 2012 as a coaching intern for the Dolphins.
The Chiefs also announced that Mark DeLeone has been hired as a quality control coach and Brent Salazar has been hired as assistant strength & conditioning coach.


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The Model Minority Myth
Understanding the racial wealth gap
In the media
April 17, 2017
Ellen McGirt
As Wal-Mart blitzes Internet retail, debate rages over company's impact on US wages
Supporters of a higher minimum wage, however, remain undeterred. "Wal-Mart's business model is pretty simple," said
Amy Traub
, an associate director of policy and research at equality advocacy group
, at a recent debate hosted by
Intelligence Squared U.S.
(IQ2) in New York.
In the media
April 22, 2017
Lauren Thomas
Economic Anxiety Didn't Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did
Our analysis shows Trump accelerated a realignment in the electorate around racism, across several different measures of racial animus—and that it helped him win. By contrast, we found little evidence to suggest individual economic distress benefited Trump. [...]
In the media
May 8, 2017
The Nation
Sean McElwee
Jason McDaniel
Does Trump's Paid-Leave Policy Go Far Enough?
"From coast to coast, American families are trapped between the need to provide care for their young children or sick loved ones and the necessity of earning income. Our nation has a responsibility to address this crisis, and yet, the Trump administration's proposal falls far short. An adequate plan would provide paid leave to working people recovering from temporary disability, offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave to new parents, and enable Americans caring for aging parents to take leave as well.
In the media
May 23, 2017
Refinery 29
Lindsey Stranberry
Bourree Lam
OpEd: Trump Won't Address Critical Infrastructure Needs of African-Americans
The American Society of Civil Engineers gives America's infrastructure a
D+ grade
. No doubt, if they focused on just the infrastructure serving majority African American communities, America's "black infrastructure" would receive a failing grade. A key purpose of racial segregation is to allow the dominant group to under-invest and under-develop the infrastructure serving the minority group. [...]
In the media
June 9, 2017
NBC News
Algernon Austin
Is Bill Gates Worth More Than the Bottom Half of Black America?
This difference stems largely from the historical advantages built into whiteness, and the severe historical economic cost of blackness. Many of these advantages were covered in the
and IASP report titled "
The Asset Value of Whiteness
In the media
June 15, 2017
News Max
Antonio Moore
Improving Infastructure Requires Private Investment
Amy Traub
: If you want to make crime pay — and get a lighter penalty if you're caught — you're better off cheating your employees out of their fair wages than trying to nick the latest video game console or pair of designer shoes off the shelves of your local retailer. [...]
In the media
June 19, 2017
Washington Examiner
The Staff
Protect American consumers from financial fraud and abuse
Without the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, lenders preying on communities of color would continue to pull in windfall gains, while widening the racial wealth gap and undermining the precarious financial stability of vulnerable households.
In the media
July 21, 2017
Vijay Das
Amy Traub
Progressives Actually Like Democrats' New Message
Prominent liberals, who have been nudging the party in this direction for years, mostly welcomed the rebranding effort.
In the media
July 24, 2017
The Huffington Post
Daniel Marans
Affirmative Action Is Not The Problem
Rather than try to dismantle one of the few tools we have to keep this problem from getting worse, this administration should take a more nuanced and comprehensive approach toward making our campuses more reflective of our society, particularly for the most diverse generation of students ever.
In the media
August 8, 2018
U.S. News & World Report
Mark Huelsman
Black Caucus Claims Trump's GOP Budget Is Inhumane
The Congressional Black Caucus budget should be implemented because it calls for racial equity in future infrastructure and investments; improving public transit infrastructure, noting that people of color are heavy users of it; and school infrastructure, saying that modernized buildings held reduce achievements gaps.
In the media
September 15, 2017
James Wright
Robert Hiltonsmith
Indiana's tax cuts haven't led to 'higher paychecks'
The wealth slide is ending for black families
In the media
October 16, 2017
Washington Examiner
The Staff
VIEWPOINT: Equalize Employment Process
A 2013 survey by
a public policy organization that combats inequality, showed that 10 percent of respondents who were unemployed had been informed that they would not be hired because of some facet of their credit history. The same survey indicated that 1 out of every 7 job applicants with "blemished credit histories" had been told they were not hired because of their credit history. [...]
In the media
November 14, 2017
The Hoya
Amanda Scott
For Millions of Workers, Economic Opportunity Depends on Public Transit
Last year, Americans took
over 10 billion trips
on public transportation. These were trips to work, to school, to stores, to health care, to places of worship, and elsewhere. For millions of Americans, their quality of life rests on the quality of public transit.
In the media
November 25, 2017
The Reader
Algernon Austin
Study: Student Loans Weigh the Heaviest on Black and Hispanic Students
[A]ccording to our in-depth analysis of data from
and NCES, black and Hispanic students are paying more when it comes to
student loans
than white students. [...]
In the media
March 30, 2018
Student Loan Hero
Rebecca Safier
How Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Vision Of Inclusive Communities Clashes With The Current Shifting Values Of HUD
Instead of policies and agency practices that divide us by doubling down on the grave inequality created by historic and current discrimination, we should advance policies that repair these rifts and bring us together.
In the media
April 4, 2018
Rodney McKenzie, Jr.
On World Health Day, immigrants should embrace universal health care
Despite major gains with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the United States remains a global outlier when it comes to delivering affordable health care for its people.
In the media
April 7, 2018
Vijay Das
Is this your image of the working class? You need to update it
As the manufacturing footprint in the working class has shrunk, so has the white male archetype that has historically defined the working class.
In the media
May 9, 2018
The Guardian
Tamara Draut
HUD's proposed changes create hurdles not ladders
In the midst of a Twitter feed alight with stories about police being used to shut black people out of places to eat, drink, exercise, and relax, comes a story about Trump's Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) using policy to do the same. The federal government is adding new and significant hurdles to communities of color — particularly black people — being able to access housing.
In the media
May 14, 2018
The Hill
Afua Atta-Mensah
Connie M. Razza
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Paradise Lost and Regained: With the Latin and Other Poems of John Milton, 4 tomas
H. Washbourne, 1810
Pagrindiniai terminai ir frazës
Angels appear arms begin BOOK bright bring Brother brought cause Chorus comes dark death deeds deep delight divine doth earth enemies eyes fair father fear foes force give glory Gods hand hast hath head hear heard heart Heaven hold holy honour hope keep king kingdom Lady land leave less light live look Lord lost Manoah means Milton mind morn mortal never night o'er once peace perhaps praise pure rest rise round Samson Satan seat seek shades shalt side sight sing song sons soon soul Spirit stand stood strength sweet tell thee things thou art thou hast thought throne thyself Till translated true truth virgin virtue voice wilt winds wings wise wonder wood
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The Arzúa hostel is located at the end of the 29th stage of the French Road, 39 km from Santiago. It is located in the town centre, only a few metres from the main Santiago-Lugo road (N-547), and very close to the Town Hall. About 200 m before the hostel, the North and French Roads join together.
It has 50 beds divided between two rooms; 4 beds for persons with reduced mobility, 34 bunk beds and 12 beds (in summer, mattresses are used in the lounge). It is open all year with an admission time from 1 to 10 pm; guests must leave the hostel before 8 am. Pilgrims have to present their official pass (no bookings allowed) and it costs € 6.
It has a washing area, drying place, washing machine (€ 4.40), dryer (€ 1), first-aid kit (the health centre is next door), an outdoor area for bikes (they are kept inside at night), mobile phone signal and plugs for charging batteries.
Arzúa is a small commercial town (the municipality has 6,315 inhabitants) with an important amount of cows. In fact, it is considered the capital of cheese (it is the governing centre of the "QueixoArzúa-Ulloa" protected designation of origin). Part of the local economy is centred on this artisanal product, which, starting in1975, is the main feature of an important gastronomy festival:"Festa do Queixo."
It has all the main services: ATMs, supermarkets, shops, bakeries, butcher's, bars and restaurants, tourist and pilgrim information offices, health centre and pharmacy.
Close to the hostel are the ruins of the former convent of A Magdalena (14th c.), which used to house poor pilgrims. The parish church of Santiago, with two images of the Apostle (one as a Pilgrim and the other as a Moor-slayer), is very close by.
Cooking facilities, Dining room, Garden/Terrace, Hot-water showers, Individual heating, Laundry


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DALLAS (AP) — A copy of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album signed by all four band members has sold at auction for $290,500.
Dallas-based Heritage Auctions says a Midwest collector bidding online purchased the autographed album Saturday. Names of the seller and the buyer have not been made public.
The Beatles signed the album on the gatefold above pictures of their heads. Heritage originally estimated the 1967 album would sell for around $30,000. Pre-auction bids topped $120,000.
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The album was the centerpiece of an auction featuring a variety of music and entertainment memorabilia.


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SoundCloud Voices
SoundCloud Voices is a weekly Community feature focusing on new spoken word creators found on SoundCloud. It might be a podcast, radio show, audio book, interview, audio messages, a poem, anything! Keep an eye out every Thursday for a new post.
SoundCloud Voices this week takes a look at the wide variety of radio shows that CBC have been uploading to their Radio One account. As the public station for Canada, with Radio One being the news and information channel, you can count on their being some interesting spoken word content. Here's a break down of some of the main shows they have been sharing.
Firstly we have Ideas, hosted by Paul Kennedy. As a show that describes it itself as a radio program on contemporary thought, you know you can expect some interesting topics, such as philosophy, science, music, religion and history. Here's a recent show about Bees.
Next up is Q. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, it's the national arts magazine show for CBC and is also syndicated all over the U.S by the guys at Public Radio International. You can expect celebrities and figures in the entertainment industry, yet they still encourage topics and conversations on broader topics such as politics, business, sports and music. Take a listen to this show featuring Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe.
If you like technology and Culture then Spark should be your show de choix. Hosted by Nora Young, it's quite a unique show as the team encourages the audience to send in suggestions for the show, write on the blog, and even record interviews which they use on the show. You could even use SoundCloud for that!
CBC's also have a magazine show called Day 6 which looks into an eclectic mix of the week's stories. Host Brent Bambury brings the audience, opinionated columnists, provocative guests and humorous takes on the stories people are talking about. Take a listen to Saturday's show which deals with the following intriguing topics – Hate Music, Olympic Mascot Creator, Food on Mars and Kidnapping Celebrities on Egyptian Reality TV to name a few.
There are so many more shows to listen to on the CBC account, such as Writers & Company, As It Happens, Babel and The Current. So start following the CBC Radio One account for your regular spoken word goodness!
If you are interested in trying out SoundCloud as a spoken word podcast platform, you can sign up for via this form. Successful candidates will be emailed with further details.