text: Deprecated: Function eregi() is deprecated in /www/htdocs/v146612/shop.php on line 41 Various Artists "Verfassung" (LP) at REDUKTIVE MUSIKEN : shop Various Artists more from Various Artists "Verfassung" LP Label Catalog No. HÖRBAR more from HÖRBAR 2005 Listed in genres:· Industrial, Noise, Power Electronics· Electronica, Ambient· Drones, Dark Ambient· Soundscapes, Field Recordings Notes: On the newly released vinyl LP "Verfassung" (German for "state" or "constitution") 14 electronic tracks by 14 musicians and projects can be heard. The music includes all styles of experimental electronic music: minimal to noise, musique concrète, improv, cut-ups and collages.The record not only shows the current state of the experimental music scene in Hamburg, despite the different individual approaches and styles it creates a musical flow, offering a diverse and exciting listening experience. All musicians on the record are members of the "Hoerbar" (German for "audible" and "listening bar"). For over 10 years it has been an important meeting point for producers and consumers of experimental music in Hamburg, Germany. Once a week a lively exchange between composers, musicians, labels and collectors takes place. Once a month local and international musicians are invited to the "Unüberhörbar" concert (German for "unignorable"), among the guests have been Jim ORourke, Hafler Trio, Keith Rowe, People Like Us and many others.-"the audible VERFASSUNG of our loosely organized group of producers [called HOERBAR] is being reflected by this audio document, which is representative but cannot be complete.some children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those courageous explorers of electroacoustic music continued walking on analogue and digital paths, avoiding the academic castles of compulsion and the sweat-moistened dancepalaces, being driven by furious excitement to add something personal to the pool of established aesthetic strategies. knowing that the wheel cannot be reinvented is not a cause for resignation or for becoming Epigones, but made us develope our ambitions to learn from historic achievements so that we can walk upon new roads and even stray with our heads up. so, the electroacoustic VERFASSUNG [constitution / condition / circumstance / state of mind] compiled by hoerbar hamburg manifests the whole spectrum between the righteous ponderers efforts and the unconcerned homo ludens arabesques. we will go on."Asmus Tietchens-side one:Gregory Buettner - TischbrunnenSonata Rec. - Nachtwacheevapori - eritreaPizza Ni Ni - EAsmus Tietchens - GUU 69[-hyph-] - fragmentation.itself; chopped down to 70.229 sec / dislocated string quartet # 2.1Audible Pain - Staphylokokken und Streptokokkenside two:tbc - disordering 6Y-Ton-G - un-preetz-ise IIRenoise - Japanese RobotMargitt Holzt - Die Stimme des Arztesincite/ - escape mechanismGuy Saldanha - Vom Kamel gefallen live bei audiounit 2, Januar2005Ebinger - Poesie der PfützenLiner Notes :Gregory Büttner"tischbrunnen" [4:00], c+p 2004 1000füssler, originates from my video work > "23 ZOOMS this piece of mine is a sonic reference to a photograph, which i got hold of at the flea market. the photographer is unknown to me. this image can beclassed with the genre of Interieur; it shows a table fountain, surroundedby cactusses and other potted plants.Sonata RecHeidrun Schramm is a collector of sounds and noises out of which she=20 creates the core of her (electroacoustic) music. she generates it from=20=field-recordings, syntheziser, everyday objects and cello. With her conceptual=20=audio project SONATA REC. she tries to express special themes by using=20=sonata form.= released untitled 3"cd-r AICdisc006--Apple-Mail-1--59397217Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printableContent-Type: text/enriched; charset=ISO-8859-1evaporioliver peters *1970 /has been making electronic music since around 1989.evapori = multi layered electroacoustics mostly based on field recordings, objects and heavily processed media samples. ranging from warm/harmonic/melancholic >ambient< to irritating atonal outbursts.Pizza Ni NiDet er godt at de små bjørnene ikke vet hvem jeg er, ellers ville de forstyrre meg i mitt egentlige arbeide.Asmus TietchensConsidering that Man breeds with the shamelessness of a scourge, as I quote E.M. Cioran in my piece, wouldnt it be better to lessen music? Notabene: not lesser music, but each piece of music lesser.[-hyph-]nicolas wiese*1976 / -- /-- on the fractured nature of perception and living modes in the digital >information/age< . ( > hyphen = bindestrich.) / --collage compositions and live arrangements based on >real time/real space< or >media< sources ; /systematicrecontextualized/partly_defaced / --switch mode between analogue and digital // classification in termsof >obsolete< and >contemporary< devices/methods slightly impossible / --a statement on alienation<>automation<>tactility/non_tactilityand on working conditions, generally / --Audible Painmostly self experienced pain waves being transformed into audible sound waves.published items : "Mehrzeitiger Hirnstamminfarkt" LP / REDUKTIVE MUSIKEN 2001 "Phase 4" CD/R / REDUKTIVE MUSIKEN 2002 as well as contributions to some compilations.tbcthe anticultural record can bear a severe cultural burden as well, but it will actively make use of that: oblivion instead of remembrance, under development instead of progress, nomadicism instead of domesticism, a map instead of a xerox.(Gilles Deleuze/Felix Guattari/Thomas Beck : Mille Plateaux. Capitalism and Schizophrenia II)Y-Ton-G"i vote against the verfassung, not because it contains something that doesnt please me, or because it doesnt contain something that please me, but because it is a "Verfassung" [constitution circumstances state of mind]" Pierre Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865)Renoise"so here i am, sitting around with my japanese robot and all that marvellous technology, but where does that render me?"every noise can, by means of repetition, become music. every tone becomes music by rhythmical appliance. everyone who wants to know my bio : "it ´s none of your business, just listen!" yours sincerely, V.HavlikMargitt Holzt"he grasped at my arm and dragged me into the interior of his store which was full of fruit and vegetables. we passed through a door in the backside wall and entered a room. in this room there was a bed, a woman lying down there without motion. assumingly, she was dead. it appeared to me that she had been lying there for a long time, for the bed was rampantly overgrown by vegetables." - Leonora Carrington"Alles Unfug !" - Margitt Holztincite/"escape mechanism", 3:45 - 92bpm - april 2005bone-dry minmal electronics, fragmented slomo grooves and broken rhythmic arrangements played in sync with abstract grayscale videos.cooperation of axiomatic integration and GradCom.Guy Saldanha"Vom Kamel gefallen" / Live bei audiounit2, Januar 2005Vom Kamel gefallen. Das hat man davon. Und wie kommt man wieder rauf? Das Kamel ist ganz schön hoch."Vom Kamel gefallen" is German for "fallen from a camel". The piece is part of the noise bass solo program in which I play electric bass, using a distortion-pedal to make noise and a delay-pedal to make loops. The composition keeps shifting interruptedly between a deep, quiet cluster layered with behind-the-nut picking and a loud, amorphous outburst of sixteenth notes.The recording is an unedited take from the audiounit2 concert in January 2005.Thanks to incite/ for organizing and recording the concert.Ebinger"All music is folkmusic. I aint never heard no horse sing a song." Louis Armstrong ( 1901-1971 )"you recognize a good musician by that which he is stealing." Friedrich Gulda ( 1930-2000 )"music is mental tension, not convenient enjoyment.." Paul Dessau ( 1894-1979 ) n o w a d a y s , only sick music can raise any money." 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The prodigal call
British electronic dance music act The Prodigy is all set to shake Delhi up.music Updated: Sep 26, 2010 13:56 IST
British electronic dance music act The Prodigy is all set to shake Delhi up. The group will headline a music fest called Invasion slated for January 15, 2011 in Delhi . They are known primarily for their hits such as Firestarter, Out of Space and Smack my Bitch Up.
The group has sold over 25 million records all over the world and is known to be one of the pioneers of the big beat genre alongside The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim. "We are psyched to be coming to play our music in India. It will be our first time there so we don't know what to expect which is exciting for us. We know we will do our job of smashin' the place apart with our music. See u there!" says an enthusiastic Howlett's via an email. The current line up of the Grammy nominated group includes composer/keyboardist Liam Howlett, vocalist/dancer Keith Flint and beatbox/vocalist Maxim.
The band that started in 1990s again hit the no. 1 spot on the UK charts with their 2009 album Invaders Must Die. Invasion, which will be held in Bengaluru as well, will also feature other 'high-energy' acts including India's own electro-rock act Pentagram.
Vocalist Vishal Dadlani, who is also the other half of the famed Bollywood composer duo Vishal-Shekhar says, "Holy f**k, it's The Prodigy! What's not to be excited about? This is the band that redefined electro rock. I've seen them live at Glastonbury and Reading music festivals and it's energy and it's just pure adrenaline." Vishal, in fact is also a part of the organising setup for the festival.
The festival is organised by India's leading music and event managing firm Only Much Louder; in collaboration with UKNY Music, a leading UK-based music and events company.
Vijay Nair of OML says, "We hope to bring India back into the map of international touring acts by producing a festival in which fans and the artists both get the entire festival experience. Now's the time to bring the best bands in the world to India while they are relevant and while they are capable of bringing the house down." There's a lot more coming up, watch this space!
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National – Across the India:
1. India Navy has commissioned INS Tillanchang at Karwar, Karnataka. It is a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC).
It is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by the Kolkata based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).
The first two ships INS Tarmugli and INS Tihayu which were commissioned in 2016.
2. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has launched a housing scheme estimated at Rs 1,580 crore.
The scheme was being implemented by the state government with Central assistance for the economically poor.
Concrete houses will be constructed for 50,170 beneficiaries in town panchayat limits.
3. The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application 'Ammavin Aran' in Tamil Nadu.
The app Ammavin Aran means mother's fortress.
The app will give the user details about the nearest police station and hospital along with map details and phone number.
4. The government has made Aadhaar Card mandatory for a host of schemes.
The schemes include the agriculture ministry, from soil health card and horticulture development to the Prime Minister's flagship crop insurance scheme.
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The draft rules seek to ensure integrity, security and confidentiality of electronic payments made through PPIs.
6. Scientists for the first time have discovered three new canyons close to Kovvada in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.
This discovery was made by team of scientists from CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Visakhapatnam.
These three canyons together form a major canyon system in the depths of the Bay of Bengal.
International – Across the Globe:
1. The mega cultural festival India by the Nile Crafts Mela has started from 8th March 2017-23rd April 2017, showcasing joint handicraft exhibition of India and Egypt.
The Embassy of India in Cairo, in collaboration with Teamwork Arts, presented 'Crafts Mela' as part of the IBN 2017 cultural festival.
The festival, which is a celebration of Indian music, dance, theatre, visual arts, food and wellbeing, is the largest foreign festival in Egypt showcasing 70 events across the country.
2. The state of Hawaii has become the first state to sue to stop President Donald Trump's revised travel ban.
The Hawaii president stated that the order will harm its Muslim population, tourism and foreign students.
Sports & Athletics:
1. AB de Villiers has retained top spot in ICC ODI rankings overtaking David Warner of Australia.
Indian Captain Virat Kohli remained unchanged at 3rd position.
Rohit Sharma at 12th position.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni at 13th position follow Kohli.
Among the bowlers, Axar Patel was the best-placed Indian at the 11th position.
Awards & Recognition:
1. Eminent Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail has been honoured with the 26th Saraswati Samman 2016 for his novel Hawthan.
The award carries a cash prize of 15 lakhs and a citation.
Goa-based Sail is a renowned bi-lingual writer who has four Marathi dramas and seven Konkani novels to his credit.
Appointments & Resignations:
1. Former Utah Republican Governor Jon Huntsman was appointed as US Ambassador to Russia.
Earlier, Huntsman had served as US Ambassador to China under former President Barack Obama.
2. Donald Tusk has been re-elected as President of the European Council for a second term of two and a half years.
He has been re-elected from 1 June 2017 to 30 November 2019.
He won the elections despite objections from the government of his own country, Poland.
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At present, Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn is serving as the acting President of the country.
Bills – New & Amendments:
1. Parliament has passed the Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to raise maternity leave for working women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for two surviving children.
It was passed in the Lok Sabha and already has been passed in the Rajya Sabha.
India will be in third position in terms of the number of weeks allowed for maternity leave in the world after Norway (44 weeks) and Canada (50).
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU):
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Skeleton Crew
This being alone thing.
I don't know. I guess it's alright. God knows I want to be alone often enough. But this is perhaps too much of a good thing. I don't know what to do with myself. Don't feel right. I am trying to just be with it, not fight it or wish for it to be something other than what it is. Trying to learn a little bit about myself when I'm not being reflected through someone else. It's odd. I feel invisible to myself.
I have to learn to see myself as more than a ghost. As more than a reaction to the outside world. Get corporeal.
With this school thing I'm totally unplugged from my artwork and writing. And I don't have my camera. I'm not into it now anyway.
I think of myself as an artist, a writer, someone engaged in the wrestling match with the world and the self. Of late I feel like one of the great sleeping masses. Not a spark of an idea in my empty skull, not a bit of heat in my chest.
Not dead, but not quite alive.
I suppose a fallow season is good. Something is resting, something else is getting ready to push up from the dark soil. It's just that I feel like the dried and dead stalks of last season's harvest, not the impending new growth.
This polygraph thing has got me pretty creeped out, too.
I can see into a place I shouldn't be able to.
Of course, the perfect new skill for me. Only reason I became a cop was to watch what you all were doing when no one was looking.
The only poetry I can stand to read lately is Dugan and even Gilbert I find too histrionic. Simic seems like a smart-assed dandy. Collins a wimp. Maybe I'll go read some of that Loudon woman. She's pretty tolerable and damaged and anchored in the wild green body.
Anybody else out there?
What do you do when you're alone?
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'Inside story' of the most horrific ASIFA rape-murder
As she was allegedly raped repeatedly at a local temple in Jammu's Kathua district this January, eight-year-old Asifa, it is said, could offer little resistance as she had been sedated with an anti-anxiety drug.
She is thought to have opened her eyes every now and then during the assault, but the impact of the drug kept her from reacting. So strong was the dosage administered to the young girl that it is believed to have kept her hanging by a thread for days before she was actually killed.
On 14 January, four days after she was abducted while grazing her family's ponies, Asifa was allegedly strangulated.
These and other ghastly details, police claim, were revealed by the two men and a juvenile who are the main suspects and have been arrested for the crime that has shaken Jammu and Kashmir and caused a communal divide in the Jammu region.
The details form the basis of the charge sheet the Jammu & Kashmir police crime branch filed in Kathua late on Monday. Local lawyers had prevented police from filing it in court earlier in the day, accusing them of bias and indicating the strong passions the case has flamed.
Police are likely to charge three of the seven accused, all in prison, with gang rape, making them liable for the death sentence if convicted of murder too. Other charges invoked include illegal confinement, conspiracy and destruction of evidence, sources said.
The juvenile has to be charged under a separate charge sheet.
The plot
The rape and murder of Asifa has assumed communal overtones and fed a raging controversy in an area said to be deeply polarised. And it's these deep fault lines that allegedly lie at the heart of this sordid saga. The child's abduction and murder, according to police, was part of a plot to drive out members of her community from a village named Rasana.
The protagonists of this alleged plot include Sanjhi Ram, the suspected mastermind, who is a former revenue official and local strongman; his son Vishal Kumar, a college student; police officer Deepak Khajuria; Ram's 16-year-old nephew who is the juvenile, and his friend Parvesh Kumar.
A tribal, Asifa was a member of the nomadic Bakerwal community. In his confession, Vishal is alleged to have told police that the victim's only fault was that "she was born in a family of Bakerwals".
Sources said the idea to "teach the Bakerwals a lesson" allegedly started taking shape around November last year, against a backdrop of regular skirmishes between local Hindus and Bakerwals over land trespass and encroachment in Rasana and other nearby Kathua villages.
According to police, Sanjhi began planning the crime in December. As partners, he chose his juvenile nephew and Khajuria, 28 — a calculated choice, according to police, given the duo's "grudge" against the community.
The juvenile had allegedly been beaten up by the Bakerwals earlier for reportedly teasing a girl of the community, while Khajuria found himself in frequent arguments and fights with the community over their animals trespassing on his land. Both allegedly sought revenge, and Ram instigated them further. An additional factor at play in getting the nephew on board was the fact that, if caught, he would get off easier on account of his age, police claim.
The crime
According to police, the assailants decided on kidnapping Asifa among other Bakerwal children because of her age. Rape, police sources said, was never part of the plan.
By the first week of January, the conspiracy was well in place, and the juvenile and Khajuria had been assigned their respective roles by Ram. While Khajuria had to procure drugs to keep Asifa sedated, the juvenile would kidnap her, police sources allege. According to police, on 8 and 9 January, the juvenile lay in wait for an opportunity to abduct Asifa, but got one only on 10 January. He allegedly heard her voice as she came near his house to graze her family's ponies, and called his friend Parvesh to help him out. Both of them allegedly misled the girl while she was searching for her animals, and, when she lost her way, forced her to eat a bhang confection readily available in the area, Mannar.
The juvenile then allegedly raped Asifa in the forest before the two carried her to the temple, known locally as 'Devsthan', of which Ram is the custodian.
Police sources told ThePrint that the juvenile subsequently informed his cousin Vishal, who was taking his exams at a Meerut university at the time, about the plot. That's when Vishal reportedly returned to Rasana.
On 11 January, Asifa was allegedly given a high dosage of clonazepam — a drug used to control seizures and treat anxiety — after a lower-grade sedative failed to keep her sedated for a longer time. According to police, the drug kept her unconscious till the next day. By then, a massive search operation had begun for the child, and the juvenile and Parvesh stayed away from the Devsthan that day.
According to police, on 13 January, the juvenile and Vishal visited the temple and allegedly raped the child. Police sources say Ram, who was outside the temple at the time, "pulled up his son" when he found out about the rape.
The assault continued on 14 January, when Asifa was allegedly raped by the juvenile as well as Khajuria. She was then taken to a culvert and allegedly strangulated with a shawl she was wearing by Khajuria and the juvenile. Her head was also hit against a stone, reportedly later recovered from the spot by police.
According to police, her body was then taken back to the Devsthan. The original plan was to take her body in a car to a nullah, where it would have been washed away, but was instead dumped the next day in the forest.
The 'destruction of evidence'
DNA tests on hair strands found at the Devsthan as well as Asifa's body have confirmed her presence at the temple, as well as the juvenile's at the site her body was found.
According to police sources, post-mortem tests on Asifa have indicated damage to private parts as well as injuries to her uterus, findings considered to be "clinching evidence" of sexual assault.
Police are awaiting two other forensic reports to prove the presence of the accused at the site of the crime.
However, it has been alleged that much of the evidence, including the victim's vaginal slides, was destroyed by the police officers who investigated the case before it was handed over to the crime branch.
Two police personnel, Tilak Raj and AnandDutta, from the Hiranagar police station, where Khajuria was posted as well, were arrested over suspicions that they washed Asifa's blood- and mud-soaked clothes before sending them for forensic tests.
Sources said Ram had allegedly paid the two around Rs 4 lakh to destroy evidence, adding that a forensic lab in Delhi had confirmed Asifa's clothes were washed before they received it.
The crime has stoked communal passions in the politically sensitive Jammu region.
The arrest of the accused has triggered demonstrations in Kathua and neighbouring areas amid claims that the investigation was unfair and there have been demands for a CBI investigation. They are led by a new group called 'Hindu EktaManch' and backed by BJP leaders Lal Singh Chaudhary and ChanderPrakash Ganga — both ministers in the state's PDP-BJP government.
At least four women from Rasana have been on an indefinite hunger strike, including the mother of one of the accused, over the past 10 days to protest against the "wrongful arrests".
The Hindu EktaManch is led by Kant Kumar, former sarpanch of Kootah, who claimed they had definitive evidence to prove the investigations were unfair.
"Several of those who were called for questioning have told us that they were forced to confess under extreme pressure by police," Kumar told ThePrint, adding that "the truth will come to light very soon".
The Manch is going to launch a protest Wednesday against the arrests and block the national highway.
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association (Jammu) has joined the stir too, protesting since 4 April to demand a CBI investigation into the case, as demanded by the manch. It has called for a Jammu bandh Wednesday.
In a statement, the bar association has put forth other demands too, including the "deportation of illegally settled immigrants in and around Jammu". According to sources, the association may also file a PIL to seek a stay on the crime branch's investigation into the case.
The association has alleged that the coalition government had "deliberately created a hostile situation in an attempt to…disturb the harmonious atmosphere and character of Jammu region", adding that its demands are "in the interest of the safety, security and peaceful survival of the nationalist people of Jammu region".
The Hurriyat had also released a statement earlier, which said that Jammu's Muslim community was being subjected "to severe harassment" and demanded stringent action against those involved in the heinous crime.
(Courtesy: theprint.in)
The Mosque of the Two Qiblahs
By Spahic Omer
This is an important historical mosque. It is one of the earliest mosques in Islam. It was established during the Prophet's time for an outlying neighbourhood of Madinah. Its significance lies in the fact that after the Prophet (pbuh) received a commandment to change the qiblah or prayer direction from al-Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem to al-Masjid al-Haram (Ka'bah) in Makkah, the entire congregation led by a companion in this mosque changed direction in prayer. Henceforth the mosque was known as masjid al-qiblatayn (the mosque of the two qiblahs) as both qiblahs were faced in a single prayer.
Al-Bukhari in his Sahih reports the incident as follows: "When the Prophet (pbuh) came to Madinah, he stayed first with his grandfathers or maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem and its al-Masjid al-Aqsa) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that he could pray facing the Ka'bah (in Makkah). The first prayer which he offered facing the Ka'bah was the 'Asr prayer in the company of some people. Then one of those who had offered that prayer with him came out and passed by some people in a mosque who were bowing during their prayers (facing Jerusalem). He said addressing them: 'By Allah, I testify that I have prayed with Allah's Apostle facing Makkah (Ka'bah).' Hearing that, those people changed their direction towards the Ka'bah immediately. Jews and the people of the scriptures used to be pleased to see the Prophet (pbuh) facing Jerusalem in prayers but when he changed his direction towards the Ka'bah, during the prayers, they disapproved of it" (Sahih al-Bukhari).
Architecturally, the mosque was meticulously attended to by many personalities throughout Muslim history. Many expansion, rebuilding and renovation programs took place. Among the first ones to do so was 'Umar II. The Ottomans excelled in the same regard too. The present form of the mosque dates back to 1987. It was constructed as part of various development initiatives in Madinah by King Fahd. The plan and design of the mosque referred to the Islamic traditional architectural language and vocabulary as a source of inspiration. "Externally, the architectural vocabulary is inspired by traditional elements and motifs in a deliberate effort to offer an authentic image for an historic site" (archnet.org). The architect was Abdul-Wahid al-Wakil from Egypt.
The mosque is much smaller than the Quba' mosque. That is perhaps the case because it is not on the list of the places which the Prophet (pbuh) recommended to be visited in Madinah. The comparatively small size is an indirect invitation to people not to regard it as important for visiting as the explicitly specified places, and so, not to throng to it needlessly. The interior of the mosque is much similar to those of the mosque of Ahmad b. Tulun and some Fatimid mosques in Cairo.
There are two minarets on the right and left sides of the main entrance. Though somewhat shorter, they resemble the four minarets of the Quba' mosque. The bases of the minarets are square and the shafts octagonal. There are three balconies on each minaret, the second and third being supported by muqarnas. The first balcony marks the transition from the square base to the octagonal shaft. It itself is square, while the other two balconies are octagonal.
"The mosque can accommodate up to 2,000 worshipers. The main prayer hall adopts rigid orthogonal geometry and symmetry which is accentuated by the use of twin minarets and twin domes. Living accommodations for the imam, the muezzin and the caretaker are discreetly grouped in one block to the west of the main structure. The difference in level at the southeast corner of the site has been exploited to incorporate a sub-basement level which serves as the ablutions area for worshipers. To the north, where the ground level is lower, the prayer hall is raised one-story above ground level. Entry to the prayer hall is from the raised courtyard, also to the north, which can be reached by stairs and ramps from the main directions of approach" (archnet.org).
The prayer hall consists of a series of arches which support barrel-vaults running parallel to the qiblah wall. These vaults are interrupted in the middle by two domes which establish an axis in the direction of Makkah and its al-Masjid al-Haram. The main dome to the south is raised on a circular drum with clerestory windows which allow light to filter into the interior directly above the mihrab. There are 22 such windows filled with jaalis and colored glass. The second, false dome stands above the entrance. It is linked to the first dome by a small cross-vault to symbolize the transition from one qiblah to another. This slightly smaller dome does not have clerestory windows perforated in its drum. Both domes are supported by a combination of pendentives and simple forms of muqarnas, featuring only a few niches or alveoles. Domed are also some adjacent spaces of the mosque that provide extra facilities and services.
Before entering the mosque, one firstly steps inside a virtually enclosed arcade, whence he enters the mosque proper. This transitional arcade is covered by a series of miniature domes. The arcade reminds of entry sides in most Ottoman mosques, which are marked with porticos resting on wide columns and covered with small domes.
There are four rows of piers with which the arches are supported, each row having eight piers. In total, there are 32 piers, which is excessive for the size of the mosque. Moreover, the piers are huge, consuming much space inside the prayer area. They also accentuate the heavy mass of the building and its bulkiness.
The four corners of each pier have engaged columns, four columns for every pier. The columns are embedded in the piers' mass and only partly project from their corner surfaces. They are cylindrical and plain, having no distinctive bases. Their capitals are decorated identically with stucco-work. They look like simple forms of the Byzantine capital. The same structural and decorative manoeuvre is found on the piers of the mosque of Ahmad b. Tulun.
There are five arcades parallel to the qiblah, corresponding to the number of barrel-vaults. In each arcade there could be three lines (sufuf) of worshipers, which means fifteen lines in total. Each line can accommodate about 120-130 worshipers. The women's prayer section is on the second floor and occupies two arcades. The area is divided into two parts by the second or false dome. The area is protected by a wooden screen featuring latticework and ensuring peace and privacy.
The mihrab is rather deep and is gradually recessed. It has two depth levels, each level bordered by two columns that support the arched hood. Almost the entire mihrab frame, including the columns and the hood, are luxuriantly adorned with stucco-work featuring calligraphy, complex geometry and floral patterns. Of the two Qur'anic verses used as calligraphic embellishment, one is on the subject of qiblah (direction of prayer). The verse is partially used and its usage divided into two fragments, running across the extradoses of the two levels of the mihrab's arched hood.
That the mihrab niche has two recessed levels could be symbolically interpreted as the two stages of establishing the qiblah: firstly towards Jerusalem and secondly towards Makkah. Thus, on the extrados of the outer mihrab's level, the following Qur'anic words as the first part of the verse in question are inscribed, representing the first and preliminary stage of establishing the qiblah: "We have certainly seen the turning of your face, (O Muhammad), toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased" (al-Baqarah, 144). And on the extrados of the inner mihrab's level, the following Qur'anic words as the second part of the verse are inscribed, representing the second and final stage of the qiblah establishment: "So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you (believers) are, turn your faces toward it (in prayer)" (al-Baqarah, 144).
Next to the mihrab stands a minbar or pulpit. It is made of wood and exhibits excellent workmanship. In terms of size and overall appearance, though, it bears a resemblance to the marble minbar in the Quba' mosque.
Extending through the entire southern qiblah and left eastern sides of the mosque are two rows of small niches, one above the other, containing copies of the Holy Qur'an. Their openings are in the shape of pointed multi foil arches. On the qiblah side, there are 128 such niches, and on the left eastern side, 80. Each niche contains 14 copies of the Qur'an. Furthermore, all 32 piers on their right and left sides contain two more similar niches. The exception are eight piers that border the mosque's axis towards Makkah under the two domes. Those piers have only one niche each, on the sides that do not face the axis.
Finally, on the opposite side of the qiblah, right above the entrance, there is in stucco-work a medium-size image of a mihrab niche. The image is two-dimensional and symbolizes the first qiblah towards Jerusalem. It is deliberately made fairly modest and raised high above the ground, so as not to draw much attention to itself and thus, perhaps, incite excessive symbolism and some untoward behavior. Across the image runs the axiom that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
The axiom intimates that the change of the qiblah was solely about affirming the Oneness of Allah and the prophet-hood of Muhammad (pbuh), and that the truth of Islam is universal, absolute, timeless and all-encompassing, including the earlier prophets, their own prophet-hood missions and their own peoples and legacies. The change of the qiblah must not be viewed through the prism of prejudice, narrow-mindedness and self-interests.
Never Belittle Your Firm Belief in Allah
By Shaimaa Elhomossany
One of the most shared human experiences is emotional suffering. Whether it comes from rejection, criticism, failure, disappointment, illness or loss, emotional suffering is always a heavy burden, commonly experienced, yet carried individually. Regardless of how much effort we put to neutralize or change our perception of it, we remain vulnerable to its consequences. Surprisingly though, emotional suffering is necessary for our journey in life. Allah designed this world, enclosed with suffering and pain, not only as a test but also as a means to get to know Him and draw closer to Him. This is why the Messengers and Prophets – peace be upon them all – may have had the greatest share of suffering, yet had the closest relationship with Allah.
Understanding the following will help us better approach, deal with and ultimately benefit from emotional suffering:
1) Suffering is an opportunity to advance in our spiritual relationship with Allah
It's important to understand that the utmost goal of our lives is to worship Allah, as He says:
"And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me."
(Quran – 51:56)
This helps us realise that the most important work of our lives is to become the best servants of Allah that we can be. This servitude, however, entails acknowledging our vulnerability, helplessness, and dependability, because otherwise, we would be self-sufficient, omnipotent and unapproachable; we would be divine!
The truth is, we humans are created helpless, weak, exposed and constantly in need, so that we may seek refuge from Allah's power. He can compensate for our weakness with His might, and from His sustenance, He provides for us. Only when in our utter helplessness we seek refuge, can we taste a level of closeness to Allah that doesn't come from anywhere else.
We need to foster a new level of trust in His abilities, firm belief in Him and His watchfulness over us, so that we may be empowered to go through any hardship in life with Him and by Him, instead of weak and alone. Only through this opportunity can we establish a genuine servant-master relationship based on a true understanding and experience of Allah's divinity and Lordship. Only when we understand where we stand in that relationship can we perfect the mission of our existence.
2) Feeling Sad Doesn't Contradict Being A Good Believer
When we hear stories of Prophets, it is obvious that sadness is an integral part of these stories. Often, we can relate to their suffering. Take Prophet Yaqub, for example, whose story is anchored with sadness and struggle, and who acknowledged his emotional pain and opened up to it, but never allowed it to belittle his firm belief in Allah.
Or Lady Mariam, when the pain of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree, and in her intense emotional and physical suffering she said,
"Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten."
(Quran- 19:23)
Despite that, she still occupies the status as one of the best women in Islam.
The best among all, Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, when burying his child Ibrahim said,
"The eyes are shedding tears and the heart is grieved, and we will not say except what pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim! Indeed, we are grieved by your separation."
So, whatever ordeal you are dealing with in your life, don't feel guilty about being open to it and interacting with it. The most important thing is not to go so far into sadness that you cross the line with Allah while grieving, by displeasing Him or turning away from Him in despair.
3) Don't Reject It, Accept It
Knowing that this suffering chose you specifically over many others requires some contemplation. It was meant to be, and nothing that is meant to be is haphazard, on the contrary, there is always a good reason for it.
As we learn from the story of Prophet Musa's encounter with Khidr in the Quran, nothing happens without a divine reason behind it. However, sometimes we, like Prophet Musa, are unable to truly understand what this reason is. This is especially true when things happen that seem bad or unjust. All we can do is learn to accept that there is a reason for it and have complete faith in Allah's plan.
There is nothing we can do to stop the storm, until we realise that it's not the storm that hurts, it's resisting it that does. Learn to flow with your suffering and let it carry you to the other end, and trust me, there, you will meet a very different version of yourself. Just realise that the only way out is through.
4) Don't Look At How It Is Affecting You, Rather Look At Who Brought It upon You
If we look at emotional suffering in and of itself, it will be very hard to deal with. However, if we look at it as something coming from the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the Source of Peace, the Reliever, the All Aware, the Watchful, the Responder to Prayers, the Wise, the Doer of Good, the Guide, and the All Comprehending, you will find there is no need to worry and you will be confident that no matter how difficult it may seem, Allah will send down His subtle kindness and gentleness along with it, making it easy for you. So, fix your heart towards the sender, not the consequences.
China's brutal crackdown on the Uighur Muslims
By Jen Kirbyjen
China was sharply criticized for its mass detention of members of the Muslim Uighur community at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting on Tuesday — but the country pushed back, saying that the condemnation was politically motivated.
Western governments, including those in Europe, the United States, and Canada, had the harshest words for China. The United States chargé d'affaires Mark Cassayre demanded that China "abolish all forms of arbitrary detention" for Uighurs and other Muslims minorities, and that China release the "possibly millions" of individuals detained there.
China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng dismissed these and other comments as "politically driven accusations from a few countries that are fraught with biases."
China has detained as many as 1 million Uighurs in so-called "re-educationcenters" and forced them to undergo psychological indoctrination programs — like studying communist propaganda and giving thanks to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Chinese authorities have also reportedly used waterboarding and other forms of torture on the ethnic minority.
Xinjiang, where about 10 million Uighurs and a few other Muslim minorities live, is an autonomous region in China's northwest that borders Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia. It has been under Chinese control since 1949, when the communist People's Republic of China was established.
Uighurs speak their own language — an Asian Turkic language similar to Uzbek — and most practice a moderate form of Sunni Islam. Some activists, including those who seek independence from China, refer to the region as East Turkestan.
Once situated along the ancient Silk Road trading route, Xinjiang is oil- and resource-rich. As it developed along with the rest of China, the region attracted more Han Chinese, a migration encouraged by the Chinese government.
But that demographic shift inflamed ethnic tensions, especially within some of the larger cities. In 2009, for example, riots broke out in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, after Uighurs protested their treatment by the government and the Han majority. About 200 people were killed and hundreds injured during the unrest.
The Chinese government, however, blamed the protests on violent separatist groups — a tactic it would continue to use against the Uighurs and other religious and ethnic minorities across China.
Xinjiang is also a major logistics hub of Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, a trillion-dollar infrastructure project along the old Silk Road meant to boost China's economic and political influence around the world. Xinjiang's increasing importance to China's global aspirations is likely a major reason Beijing is tightening its grip.
All of which means China has increasingly tried to draw Xinjiang into its orbit, starting with a crackdown in 2009 following riots in the region and leading up to the implementation of repressive policies in 2016 and 2017 that have curbed religious freedom and increased surveillance of the minority population, often under the guise of combating terrorism and extremism.
The Chinese government justifies its clampdown on the Uighurs and Muslim minorities by saying it's trying to eradicate extremism and separatist groups. But while attacks, some violent, by Uighur separatists have occurred in recent years, there's little evidence of any cohesive separatist movement — with jihadist roots or otherwise — that could challenge the Chinese government, experts tell me.
China's crackdown on the Uighurs is part of a policy of "de-extremification." It's generated repressive policies, from the banning of certain Muslim names for babies to chilling reports of torture and political indoctrination in so-called "reeducation" camps where hundreds of thousands have been detained.
Communist China has a dark history with reeducation camps, combining hard labor with indoctrination to the party line. According to research by Adrian Zenz, a leading scholar on China's policies toward the Uighurs, Chinese officials began using dedicated camps in Xinjiang around 2014 — around the same time that China blamed a series of terrorist attacks on radical Uighur separatists.
China escalated pressure on Muslim minorities through 2017, slowly chipping away at their rights with the passage of religious regulations and a counterterrorism law, according to the Uyghur Human Rights Project, a pro-Uighur group based in Washington, DC.
In 2016, Xinjiang also got a new leader: a powerful Communist Party boss named Chen Quanguo, whose previous job was restoring order and control to the restive region of Tibet. Chen has a reputation as a strongman and is something of a specialist in ethnic crackdowns.
Increased surveillance and police presence accompanied his move to Xinjiang, including his "grid management" policing system. As the Economist reported, "authorities divide each city into squares, with about 500 people. Every square has a police station that keeps tabs on the inhabitants. So, in rural areas, does every village."
Security checkpoints where residents must scan identification cards were set up at train stations and on roads into and out of towns. Authorities have reportedly used facial recognition technology to track residents' movements. Police confiscate phones to download the information contained on them to scan through later. Police have also confiscated passports to prevent Uighurs from traveling abroad.
Some of the targeted "de-extremification" restrictions gained coverage in the West, including a ban on certain Muslim names for babies and another on long beards and veils. The government also made it illegal to not watch state television and to not send children to government schools. The government reportedly tried to promote drinking and smoking, because people who didn't drink or smoke — like devout Muslims — were deemed suspicious.
Chinese officials have justified these policies as necessary to counter religious radicalization and extremism, but critics say they are meant to curtail Islamic traditions and practices.
The Chinese government is "trying to expunge ethnonational characteristics from the people," James Millward, a professor at Georgetown University, told me. "They're not trying to drive them out of the country; they're trying to hold them in."
"The ultimate goal, the ultimate issue that the Chinese state is targeting [is] the cultural practices and beliefs of Muslim groups," he added.
"Re-education camps" — or training camps, as the Chinese have called them — are perhaps the most sinister pillar of this de-extremification policy. Experts estimate as many as 2 million people have disappeared into these camps at some point, with about 1 million currently being held.
The Chinese government first denied these camps even existed. When confronted about them at the United Nations in August, officials claimed they were for the "assistance and education" of minor criminals. China's state-run media has dismissed the reports of detention camps as Western media "baselessly criticizing China's human rights."


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I can see why it's so easy for people to question their faith when faced with such grief. I don't understand it, and right now, I don't like it, but I will trust in God's plan. However, I have to admit that I have struggled with doubts about whether or not I will ever see Payton again. Is the Rainbow Bridge real? Do all dogs really go to heaven? Let me tell you, the idea of her being gone forever is mind numingly painful, so I did some research.
Referring to God's plan for the world, the Bible says in Ephesians 1:10,
to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment–to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.And in Romans 8:19-21,
The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.This means to me that one day all of creation, which our furkids are a part of, will be transformed. It follows as such in Isaiah 11:6-9 that there will be a time of peace where nature is returned to its intended balance and harmony when Jesus Christ reigns over the earth.
The wolf will live with the lamb,Becuase I have accepted Jesus as my savior I know I will be in heaven one day, but will Payton join me in heaven? I think so. If all the animals mentioned in Isaiah 11:6-9 will be then there is no way our loving God will exclude the very animals that are a true expression of His unconditional love. I look forward to the day I can hold and kiss my Angel of Love again.
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The infant will play near the hole of the cobra,
and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea.


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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Couch potato...
Now that's a sign of a good weekend.... his grandmother to stay, soccer with his brother, Lego and Thomas trains, Toy Story 2 on the TV, a BBQ dinner in the rain. Running, jumping, kicking and laughing and a big boy's four year old party to top it all off.
At two, he thinks he's ready to drop his lunchtime sleep. I'm not so sure.
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Oh Ann, that is such a classic shot! Wish I could fall asleep anytime, anywhere. Maybe I need to up the running, jumping and kicking!ReplyDelete
Your kids seem to be able to sleep in the best postions, very cute!ReplyDelete
Very sweet photo. They are such funny little things!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for visiting my blog - it's so nice to hear from you! Your blog looks fascinating. I'm looking forward to sitting down and having a good read. My husband and I are ex-Aucklandites.
About the audio books; we are members of audible.com and download them into a lbrary which I keep on my harddrive, and then we transfer them to an MP4, and I do believe you can put them on cd too, though I haven't tried it yet. I'm not very tech-savvy myself, but you probably could put them on an ipod. the website would be able to help you on that, probably. It's addictive though, and I have a hard time choosing what I want!
Hope to be back soon.
Oh I love this. I have a similar photo of Henri face down on the bed with his bottom half hanging off the side. Just too tired to climb all the way up.ReplyDelete
That is just so cute!ReplyDelete


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HR 899 Bill to Terminate the Department of Education
Sponsor of this bill is Rep. Massie, Thomas [Republican-Kentucky-District 4]
Cosponsors of this bill are the following 7 individuals:
Rep. Amash, Justin [Republican-Mchigcan-District 3]*, Rep. Biggs, Andy [Republican-Arizona-District 5]*
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This bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. This committee is reviewing this decision and needs to be contacted, as well as the preceding sponsor and cosponsors, by the public with input and opposition in order to preserve the Department of Education for our country.
If this bill passes, the Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018.


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You need help moving and think you cannot afford a "real" mover. The cost of not using a licensed and insured mover can cost you much more in the end. If the people you hire do not have the proper licensing or the right kind of insurance, you might end up calling, Turko.
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These "helpers" do not have to be licensed unless they provide you with a truck and drive your belongings to the new location. Since they are not licensed there is no authority regulating their service.
These "helpers" often advertise as being Licensed, bonded and insured. "Licensed, bonded and insured" remains the catch phrase of the marginal service providers that is designed to press a hot button with the consumer. What does this really mean?
Being bonded means that a bonding company has secured money that is available to the consumer in the event they file a claim against the company. The secured money is in the control of the state, a bond, and not under the control of the company. Let's say that you hire a cleaning company and they end up stealing your Nintendo Wii. Well, you would file a claim against the company and, after an investigation, would be paid out by this bond. In other words, you need to get a conviction against their "employee" to get any money to cover your loss.
This is when you must ask the right questions.
Do they have workmans comp insurance on ALL the people working not just for the owner of the "business"? If they do not have the proper insurance and someone is hurt while working for you; you are responsible for their medical bills.
What forms of payment do they take? A huge red flag goes up if they only take cash. If they offer a cash discount, that's great but if they ONLY take cash that's a warning sign.
When they provide you with a written contract prior to beginning work? A verbal agreement leads to he said, she said. Get everything in writing even if it's only that you will pay X per hour with a 3 hour minimum for example.
To reduce the amount of homework you put into finding good help, call a local San Diego moving company. As a local mover in San Diego, they will not only be able to provide you with a truck, help you with experienced movers AND be properly insured, they probably even take American Express.
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Cheska, 13 Dec 2011How can I add " + " to my MESSAGE CENTER number?? I can't send a text message on one... moreuse 00 instead or try still press 0
can sumone assist me to download a facebook chat apps for lg p525... i've been tryin for days bt im not gettin tru... please help me..
Please I cannot add my E-mail account 0n G-mail on the LG P525 ... after i enter the acount name and password ( i am sure it is right) it says ( Log in failed ) please any solution for this .. thanks for help
How can I add " + " to my MESSAGE CENTER number?? I can't send a text message on one of my sims because the message center is incomplete. And I can't add the plus sign because signs and special characters are deactivated, I can only type numbers. Please help.
suave, 28 Nov 2011I've owned this phone for several months now and have been looking for a good dual-sim phone w... moreIs it better than T515 Cookie duo?
I've owned this phone for several months now and have been looking for a good dual-sim phone with high-end features. Unfortunately, it seems like the major manufacturers will be leaving dual-sim capabilities to feature phones and non-Android devices. There are some relatively cheap mobiles that do offer dual-sim on Android, but my friends who have used them mention that their screens lags substantially and the life expectancy of these brands is usually less than a year.
I wrote a previous review on this phone briefly mentioning that it wouldn't turn on at the store, so I was waiting a week for a replacement. I also used to own a Samsung B7722 which was stolen after a few months. So most of my comments will be based on a comparison of my experiences with these two devices.
- Good method of selecting which sim to use. Unlike the B7722, there is no button on the side of the phone which I have to remember to switch sims. Instead, there is a soft slide button that changes color for each sim to send a message or make a call
- No memory issues. The B7722 runs out of memory while using applications including their default browser.
- Camera seems slightly better which is strange considering that it is 2 megapixels compared to the B7722's 5MP. However, it does lack flash. On another hand, I wouldn't use either except for "emergency" situations.
- Smaller screen. The B7722 has more real-estate to work with so it's better for surfing (when using a different browser) However, a larger screen translates to a shorter battery life.
- Cannot add Apps to the menu items or shortcuts. All your Apps go into a "Games & apps" App, then you need to select "Applications" before using your downloads. Also, there are few games or apps that fit this phone's unique screen size - usually end up with cropping.
- No multi-tasking. As mentioned before, Both this and the B7722 are just feature phones (compared to smart phones).
- If you're looking for a high-end dual sim phone, the LG P525 seems to offer the best usability and reliability even if it may provide less features and functionality compared to Samsung's B7722 or other small brand Android devices.
It seems so many people are having problems with their LG P525, but mine has been working fine.
My LG-P525 ,just go off,with out any shock please can someboy tell me what do to make it working?if there is any download of program to make it work?
I wonder what kind of operating system has the LG P525, if Andriod or anyone like that. Thankfully
why i cant use my facebook on sns ? and what will happen if i will upgrade the software :)
plz .. how to switch between the dual sims ???
if am in sim1 how to move to sim2 ??
how to insert the sim? hahah its funny but yes we dont i dont know how to use iy..!
i got his model... but 4 days later it hung up then i change it anoher but same lg p525 six day it hung up again so i did bring to service center they say that this model has a thech prob,,, mainboard and other appz.... it suck.......
yes i've experienced the same problems...and also, it lags when browsing the gallery, it takes too long to access the memory card (files) for the first time...and this one's major, sometimes sim 1 sends even if i use sim2 and vice versa (ex. when i text using globe, the one that sends is sun and vice versa)...
FOR LG: need assistance on this, asap. TY! :)
This is the first time I use LG phone. The reason why I bought this phone is because it's dual sim and also has wifi. And it's touch screen is responsive enough with just pressing not too hard. I got this last 09/07/2011 so far, the problem I experienced about this phone is that it hangs when replying to a message and then another one comes in. Also,I can't find a way to turn off camera's shutter sound, when I try to set security code when device is locked "immediately" the settings will go back to "Never" when I unlock or use the phone. Meaning, I need to set security again to "Immediately" if I wanted to unlock the phone using a security code. I also can't find a way to use other apps that are not listed on the pre defined widgets. One more thing, I can't find any store that are selling jelly / leather case for this phone.
i had this phone it works fine but the only problem is i cant find any accessories for this phone like jelly case or anything..it sucks! can anyone tell me where to buy stuff for this phone manila area if possible..tnx!


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General cargo vessel Fortuna ran aground at around 12:14 LT Feb 12 in Danish waters north of Bandholm en route to Bandholm. Attempt to refloat failed, vessel is loaded with some 3000 tons of gravel. Another attempt expected to take place on Feb 14 with high tide, lightering is under way. In the morning Feb 14 vessel was in the same position. Maritime Bulletin http://www.news.odin.tc/


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Too busy to read those long reviews? Try our minis… How should you spend your precious dollars when visiting the cinema? Read on.
Beasts of the Southern Wild ★★★★
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This is one of those films that will grow on you long after your visit to the cinema. I can quite honestly say you will learn things about human nature you didn't care to know. Yet, by the end of the film you will imagine that for just a moment you shared a magical experience. The little girl is so extraordinary, as are all the actors, that it feels more like a reality show than a work of fiction. Don't go expecting a big, budget blockbuster. It is film about life from the depths to the heights told with subtlety that makes this a work of art.
In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-year-old girl exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions.
Finding Nemo 3D ★ ★★ ★½
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I love all films Pixar. And I know you have this at home on the DVD (all 1.99 million of you) and the kids and you have seen it many times. However, you haven't seen anything until you've seen it in 3D. The colours and the depth are extraordinarily beautiful. It is just as charming nine years later as it was in 2003 and well worth seeing on the big screen. Love, love, love it. Did I mention that I love all films Pixar? I did! My memory isn't what it used to be.
Academy Award®-winning Best Animated Feature "Finding Nemo" returns to the big screen for the first time ever in thrilling Disney Digital 3D™. In this stunning underwater adventure, with memorable characters, humor and heartfelt emotion, "Finding Nemo" follows the comedic and momentous journey of an overly protective clownfish named Marlin (voice by Albert Brooks) and his son Nemo (voice by Alexander Gould)––who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from his ocean home and dumped into a fish tank in a dentist's office. Buoyed by the companionship of Dory (voice by Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly-but-forgetful Pacific regal blue tang, Marlin embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic effort to rescue his son––who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.
Kath & Kimderella (★★)
Kath and Kim are quite the phenomena. At the special preview in Perth we were graced with the presence of Kath and Kim and the cinema did not have a spare seat. What surprised me was that these two, who are around the fifty years mark, looked so good—must be the laughter. No matter what I say, Kath and Kim fans are going to flock to this. It's not my type of humour but those around me were laughing their curly blonde-wigged heads off.
Fountain Lakes' foxy ladies return along with many other original characters as Kath Day-Knight and Kim Craig take an overseas trip to Italy and find themselves being the centre of their very own fairytale.
Arbitrage (★★★★½)
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This is one slick drama with an even slicker cast. It reminds me greatly of a 2002 film which I loved called "Unfaithful". It also starred Richard Gere. As each moment unfolds I held my breath thinking, surely he's going to come unstuck here. But Gere's character, Miller, is slipperier than a slimy fish—which is what he is, despite his charm and still-gorgeous looks. Can money buy you everything? That is the question asked and answered here. If you love intelligent films and fine performances you will enjoy this one.
On the eve of his 60th birthday, New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is the portrait of success in American business and family life. But behind the gilded walls of his mansion, Miller is in over his head, desperately trying to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before the depths of his fraud are revealed. Struggling to conceal his duplicity from loyal wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) and brilliant daughter and heir-apparent Brooke (Brit Marling), Miller's also balancing an affair with French art-dealer Julie Côte (Laetitia Casta). Just as he's about to unload his troubled empire, an unexpected bloody error forces him to juggle family, business, and crime with the aid of Jimmy Grant (Nate Parker), a face from Miller's past. One wrong turn ignites the suspicions of NYPD Detective Michael Bryer (Tim Roth), who will stop at nothing in his pursuits. Running on borrowed time, Miller is forced to confront the limits of even his own moral duplicity. Will he make it out before the bubble bursts?
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Yes, it's true; thinking about digging outside in the dirt and watching little seeds grow seems like a long process. And of course, it involves thinking about investing money and resources into something that may never grow. Still, it's important to learn the best way to grow your own garden. That's what the tips below are for.
All plants need an adequate supply of carbon dioxide in order to thrive. A high level of CO2 provides an optimum environment for growth. A greenhouse will provide the best method of providing enough CO2 for your plants. When it is exposed to high carbon dioxide levels, a plant has the best growing condition possible.
If your tomato plants have long branches that are not flowering or producing fruit, go ahead and pinch them off. It won't hurt the plant, but will actually help. Pruning back the branches that are not producing fruit, allows the plant to focus its energy and nutrients on producing larger and more flavorful fruit.
When gardening, be sure to use proper posture. Don't lift with your back, and try to bend at the knees instead of at the waist. Keep your back straight when bending over. This allows you to use stronger and more flexible muscle groups to lift, and also protects your spine.
Dish washing soap can repel insects. If you find insects ravaging your garden, fill a spray bottle with water and add a squirt of dish soap. Spray the foliage of your plants and watch the insects flee. They will leave your garden alone until the soap washes away. Simply reapply as needed.
For a healthy, weed-free lawn, cut your grass at the highest point recommended for the blend of grass you're growing. Cutting your grass too short won't mean you have to mow less often. Instead, it allows weeds to take hold, and causes water to evaporate. Longer grass can better protect itself against weeds, drought, and pests.
Try planting a 'one-color' garden bed. While this takes quite a bit of work, due to the limitations of the color palette, it can create a very striking visual. The emphasis is placed more on shape and structure, and it is especially helpful in a small garden, as it makes the area appear much larger. Remember that 'one-color' doesn't mean a single shade. Use all shades in the color palette. For example a blue garden can feature flowers in shades of blue, purple and mauve.
When gardening, remember to take care of your knees! Many people find it difficult to bend over for extended periods of time when standing up. Kneeling is a great way to reach your plants without causing stress to your back. A kneeling pad can be placed under your knees to help reduce the pain from compression.
Gardening can be temperamental at times, though when you put a lot into it, you are sure to get a lot out of it. So, go ahead and use the tips you have learned here to get started and create a garden that is pleasing and productive.


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SoftBank invests £390m in virtual simulation startup Improbable
British virtual simulation startup Improbable has been the recipient of over £390m of investment, led by Japan's SoftBank. The investment is considered to be one of the largest to have ever been made in a fledgling European tech firm and values Improbable at over $1bn. The company, founded five years ago by Cambridge computer science graduates, uses cloud-based software to create virtual worlds for use in games as well as large-scale simulations of the real world. Spatial OS, Improbable's first product, has been in live beta since March.


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We�re going to just apologize ahead of time for this week�s column. We took an extended break, went to Florida for some sun and fun, and drove around the South to come back and be welcomed by the dog days of August.
Nobody with a life is thinking about politics right now. Campaigns are eyeing the post-Labor Day dash to November and churning out e-mails, but that�s what those Type-A personalities get paid to do. Everyone else is thinking about golf, Steelers training camp, vacations and shipping the kids away until school starts.
We tried, really, but the best we could dig up this week was:
Ohioville reader Dan Sainovich sent us an e-mail questioning whether it is appropriate for GOP state Rep. Jim Marshall to have a link on his legislative website to the Marcellus Shale Coalition, a pro-drilling group.
Legislators are supposed to address taxing the drilling at some point and Sainovich said he was surprised to find the link on Marshall�s site.
�Why would a politician who has the responsibility to legislate taxation and regulation on an industry have a link to the group which lobbies on behalf of one of the biggest and most powerful industries to come to Pennsylvania?� asked Sainovich.
�There was an opportunity to get information out to the public using that link and I would hope that that information is correct,� said Marshall. �If there was another (anti-drilling) organization that offered a link and I felt the information was factual ... I would offer it.�
Instead of being a shill, baby, shill, Marshall said he�s cast some votes � such as placing a moratorium on leasing state land for drilling � that didn�t please the gas industry.
Marshall also wondered what his colleagues had on their sites. �I�ll check for you,� we replied. The results? Well, GOP state Rep. Jim Christiana had two links that led to a Wikipedia page on �hydraulic fracturing,� Democratic Rep. Rob Matzie and GOP state Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. had no links, and Democratic state Rep. Jaret Gibbons had a Marcellus Shale link to a slew of other links. Nothing such as the Marcellus Shale Coalition, though.
Coincidentally, Marshall will host a Marcellus Shale meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Chippewa Evangelical Free Church, 239 Braun Road, Chippewa Township. �I�ll ask Dan Sainovich to come,� said Marshall.
Do you see that? We�re not just skewering politics and politicians here, we�re bringing people together. Feels good, doesn�t it?
Democratic state Rep. Jesse White�s doing everything in his power to make sure we start covering him more. First, he blasted GOP state Rep. Jim Christiana�s budget opposition and then he � apparently � targeted GOP challenger/Hanover Township Supervisor Greg DeLuca in a belated July Tweet-of-the-Month.
�Heading to volunteer at Burgettstown Community Days,� White wrote July 10. �I�ll be the guy running for state rep. NOT wearing a fanny pack.�
Ohhhhhh. Now, that�s hitting someone almost below the belt.
� Politico.com lumped 4th Congressional District GOP candidate Keith Rothfus in with three other state GOP congressional candidates as having �turned in surprisingly weak fundraising performances.�
�The challengers� flat fundraising is a sharp blow to Republican hopes of big gains in Pennsylvania ... ,� Politico said. The story was featured prominently on Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire�s campaign website, of course.
� An e-mail from the National Republican Congressional Committee scolding Altmire for hiding from his constituents piqued our interest. �One week into August and it is clear that Jason Altmire has dedicated the recess period to avoiding the public at every possible turn� is how the email started.
Didn�t we just get something from Altmire�s office? Oh, yeah. Here it is, the e-mail about Altmire hosting four small-business workshops in the next few weeks, including one on CCBC�s campus.
And, here�s the one about Altmire holding a town hall meeting in Springdale Township Aug. 31.
Can someone at one of these five events ask Altmire why he�s hiding in public all across his district like that? The nerve of some people.


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We put the top down on the jeep and tuned the radio to some reggae music early on a Maui Thursday morning. It was our first full day on the island and the perfect time to head out on the journey on the road to Hana. The Road to Hana is not so much a destination as it is an experience and adventure. The road is about 50 miles long with over 600 curves and about 50 one lane bridges. We stopped at almost every scenic point so, the round trip took us about 12 hours.
The road to Hana leads you through plush rainforests, beautiful waterfalls, a bamboo forest, lava rock splash pools, the only black sand beach in the world, caves and the seven sacred pools. By far, this drive is the most beautiful and most scenic drive I have ever been on in my entire life. Every single view looks like a postcard. About a third of the drive was spent with me standing out the top of the jeep snapping pictures. I took about 400 pictures just on this one day, hence the many pics in this blog post. There were so many amazing pictures captured so it was very difficult for me to narrow them down.
It seemed that every path we walked down led to a beautiful waterfall. No matter where we stopped to eat our picnic lunch, we were guaranteed a breathtaking scenic view. The black sand beach was so cool too see and even more special to stand on. It is literally the only one in the entire world. It occurred when the hot lava flowed down the mountain and met the cold ocean. This crystalized the lava making the black sand; amazing. Next to the black sand beach was a beautiful cave where the ground was covered with smooth black rocks. When the waves flowed out of the cave, it sounded like music as it flowed out over the rocks; just beautiful. I captured a video of it, but again, it doesn't do it any justice. It is much more profound in person.
This drive is one of those experiences in life that you cannot fully understand unless you experience it. I promise you that the pictures do not do it any justice. Its like seeing Niagara Falls or the Grand Canyon. Yes, the pictures are beautiful but it is simply not possible to capture the beauty in its entirety unless you see it for yourself.
I am forever changed by Hawaii; it is breathtaking at every view.


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Town Point Virginia Wine Festival is almost upon us, and of course we are excited to cover it and bring you all the fun details of this year's event!
Domenick A. Fini, from Festevents, tells us there will be local wine from Mermaid Winery right here in Ghent, music, food, shopping and tons more! The festival is open Saturday, October 17- Sunday, October 18 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Town Point Park in Downtown Norfolk. Patrick Evans-Hylton will host fun and informative Somm-inars with top wine pro's giving expert advice on selecting and pairing wines with delicious dishes. Each somm-inar session is FREE with ticket entry and open only to the first 45 people!
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Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront, Virginia
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Hey everyone, I am still in Parker!! My new companion is Samoan!! He is awesome :) I miss Elder Smith though, he was great. So I really want to send this email and focus a little bit on my week but more make it kind of a tribute to Elder Smith. This week was good though :) I am happy. I love you guys.
So this week we met a guy at Walmart. I was walking around and looking for Christmas stuff to send home then a guy came up to me and looked at me and asked if I worked there and then he saw my name tag and was like "Jesus Christ: oh, you work for my God!" So we started talking to him and we asked if we could come by and talk to him some more and then he said ya! So we got his information and we are now trying to meet with him! Ha ha! it's awesome. God works in mysterious ways. I was really happy that, that happened. So that was really cool to report on :) That is kind of the highlight of last week.
This week was good but also sad because Elder Smith is gone now. He was my trainer and in the mission they have this weird thing that when you are a new missionary and the missionary who trains you is your dad and you are his son. So, Elder Smith was my mission father... ha ha funny stuff but I really just want to report on that.
I want to tell you of some of the things me and Elder Smith did and how awesome he is. He was super nice and happy a lot, he was a very sarcastic guy when I was asking serious questions. I hated it!! He would just be super sarcastic, I really loved his sense of humor though, and he is probably the one of the funniest guys. He's just awesome. What we did together as missionaries I believe is we really got people interested in the church. We set the example and I feel like we really showed the light that we had and people notice that something was different about us. I think we set a really good seed in their hearts and made them curious. So hopefully me and Elder Anani (my new Samoan companion) can show them more. I am excited to work with him.
I learned a lot from Elder Smith. One of the thing is that I learned don't worry about what you can't control and let go of all the little things. I really enjoyed being his companion.
He helped me and when he knew something was bothering me he would just give me a hug and I really felt the Saviors love when he hugged me. I felt like I was in the Saviors arms and that's how he is going to hug us when we get back home. He helped me keep my head up when things were getting rough and I really am grateful for him. I know that the Lord put him in my path and that I needed him. He is an incredible guy. I really want to give hugs to people like he did. I believe he had the gift of charity and he could just exercise it at his control and put you at peace with yourself. It was definitely something really cool and interesting that he had.
Me and Elder Smith really got a long good together. He is a great friend and a great guy. He wants to go into video production and do some stuff with that. He loves the cold and I hate it. Ha ha He kills me at night when he likes to put the fan on high and the window open and it's so cold at night! I and Elder smith liked to do a lot of stuff. One way we would wake up each other is have nerf guns and shoot each other if we got caught falling asleep. Another one was we would make missionary lyrics to regular songs. so like "bear necessities" from jungle book would be "bearing testimony" "500 miles" to "500 doors" we also did "Prezzy, its cold outside" instead of "baby its cold outside" ha ha we did so many wonderful songs. I had the time of my life with Elder Smith.
We had lots of ups and downs but he is an amazing guy, and I just appreciate him a lot for what he had done. He reminded me a lot of my dad. It was awesome. I am super happy to have met him and to know him. Ladies and gentlemen, I just want to say something; that is always an honor to know someone. I am so excited for a new journey but I am sad a little because Elder Smith is gone. He is a great guy and really fun.
He played basketball like a dork but when we sword fight and it was just me and him; he won with a kill shot! Man, it was lame but it was awesome. He's going to go on and do great things. So this is for Elder Smith. He is amazing and I really wish him the best. I can't wait to see him again. He was like a dad, completely. It was awesome. I have videos of me and him and pictures together so yeah. This was a good week guys. So now it's time for Elder Anani!! It's going to be awesome. He is a power house and he is awesome. I can't wait :) Love you all hope you are doing good!
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Welcome to the Game Day Fire Drill, for this, Calgary's 15th game of the season on Nov. 7, 2009.
Over the last week or so, you may have noticed that the Flames got into a bit of a kerfuffle over this whole H1N1 vaccine situation. This whole "swine flu" thing has been a hot-button issue across the NHL and the world at large for a while now and so it was only a matter of time before it touched the Flames in one way or another.
But it wasn't just Petr Budaj, David Krejci and a number of others that have fallen ill with this affliction. Another person you may know who has the swine flu: me. That's right, I got it from someone at work (I think) on Wednesday or Thursday and I am so wacked out on a slew of several drugs I barely know up from down.. down is the one that's up, right?
Now I know why the Flames shoved their way to the front of the line to get loaded up full of medicine. This is by far the least pleasant thing that has happened to my body in its 26-year history. If the normal flu were Jarome Iginla, swine flu would be Iginla mid-The Shift. I'll spare you the gorier (or, more accurately, scatological) details, but I can say for sure that I have never been in this much pain despite having done nothing to earn it. Every time I move even slightly, it feels as if some very tiny people are punching me directly in moving muscle group. I can't sleep for more than two hours at a time. My body temperature has taken on chameleon-like qualities; a sip of Gatorade means I'm freezing for the next 15 minutes and a spoonful of chicken soup has me sweating immediately. Room-temperature foods have never been so gratifying.
The best part, though, was having the symptoms come on hardcore while at the Bruins/Canadiens game on Thursday. That was a pleasant third period, then overtime, then shootout, then train ride back to the car, then drive back to my friend's house, then drive back to my house. I only had to pull over three times to vomit. The only positive to come from that is knowing that the large fat older gentleman next to me — who insisted on referring to the injured Milan "Luke-itch" as the Bruins' best player, continually bitching about how Derek Morris is better for Boston's defense than Andrew Ference and getting up to buy more beer during play — might now also have swine flu. I should have coughed in his mouth.
There are some of you out there who probably condemned the Flames for their line-jumping, and I thought it was at least tactless. But now I understand it. I could barely conjure the strength and will to leave my bed to go to my desk and write this stupid gameday post, let alone go to the rink, put on equipment, then play hockey against giant men who want to hurt me. I wouldn't wish this on anyone except that jerk from Thursday night.
The Calgary Flames (9-4-1 for 19 points. Eighth in the West, third in the Northwest) and the New York Rangers (10-6-1 for 21 points. Fourth in the East, second in the Atlantic).
8 p.m. Mountain time and 10 p.m. Eastern time. All other time zones should go outside and play.
Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta.
Calgary is 5-3-0 at home this year, which is actually worse than its road record, oddly enough. The Rangers are 4-4-1 away from Madison Square Garden, well below their home record of 6-2-0.
What (to hate about the Rangers)
John Tortorella — Because it isn't enough that he's a loud, arrogant jerk, he also had to coach the stupid Tampa Bay Lightning to a Stanley Cup win one time.
Henrik Lundqvist — He's so good and.. oh what's that? He's not playing tonight? Tooooooo bad.
Marian Gaborik — So far, this grand experiment of signing an incredibly-talented-but-oft-injured player to a long-term, big-money contract has worked out. The guy is on 12 goals and nine assists in 15 games. Only three players on the Flames have more points than he does assists, and only two have more points than he does goals. That's crazy.
Because I've been quarantined. Enjoy the game and try not to get sick in the comments section.