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Gig Archive 2017
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
16th January 2017
Fresh off a railroad trip around the USA, Billy Bragg & Joe Henry presented an album of 'railroad songs'.
Richard Hawley
16th February 2017
This folk singer/songwriter, carried a genuine tenderness about him gripping audience members with his easy, warm way of storytelling. The night was a fundraiser as part of the BRIT's week concerts for WarChild. With special guests Paul Weller & Corianne Bailey Rae.
Michael Kiwanuka
21st February 2017
A special night to raise money for Mind In Harringey by Muswell Hill born Michael Kiwanuka.
London Accordion Orchestra: Daylight Music
11th March 2017
A magical afternoon with 40 accordionist crammed on stage!
Call Me God: The Final Speech of a Dictator
23rd – 25th March 2017
An innovative play starring a powerful performance by John Malkovitch. Using the Union Chapel organ in very original ways.
Rhiannon Giddens
30th March 2017
Rhiannon Giddens bought her her fiddle, southern charm and soulful voice to Union Chapel.
Tom Grennan
20th April 2017
Singer/songwriter Tom Grennan brought the house down, with his energetic performance. "A party at church"as one gig goer described it.
3rd May 2017
This unique quartet of instrumentalists and singers, made for a truly inspiring night of indie folk melodies and haunting harmonies that complimented the chapel acoustics beautifully.
Fairport Convention – 50th Birthday Party
27th May 2017
Union Chapel regulars Fairport Convention celebrated 50 years of wonderful music in with a wonderful gig!
Mavis Staples
6th June 2017
The legend that is Mavis Staples returned to Union Chapel and filled it with her infectious warmth and energy.
"The Soul of Curtis Mayfield" – The Impressions
13th June 2017
The legendary vocal group The Impressions, performed at Union Chapel as part of their Farewell Tour. Despite being their last performance in London it didn't lack any of their smooth, soulful showmanship.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
27th July 2017
Armed with just his voice and guitar, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, gave a mesmerising performance.
Marc Cohn
24th & 25th August
A man who never ceases to earn the admiration and respect of Union Chapel audiences with his music and storytelling.
Tom Mcrae
7th September 2017
"Passion, depression, desolation, exuberance, concupiscence, anger, intensity, bleakness, darkness, hilarity, dejection, enthusiasm. All rolled into one superb performance" – Union Chapel gig goer
Kathryn Williams – Daylight Music
30 September 2017
"One of the little miracles that London throws up… a midday weekend soother to ease the pains of the working week" – A Daylight Music regular 🙂
Brandy Clark
24th October 2017
Mesmerising melodies by country singer/songwriter Brandy Clark who sang about the complexities life in her honey dipped vocals.
Keston Cobblers Club
28th October 2017
This uplifting, folk band made for a night no one wanted to end!
Gretchen Peters
7th November 2017
"Listening to her makes you glad to be alive" – A Union Chapel gig goer
Jake Bugg
21st November 2017
A night of stripped back music (just guitar and voice) proved to be a very special evening. The audience held on to every word, every note of Jakes' unique tone & emotive storytelling. You could hear a pin drop in the chapel.
George Ezra & Friends in aid of Mind
8th December 2017
This charming singer/songwriter stole the audience's hearts with his bluesy vocal stylings and top notch pop appeal.
Penguin Café
11th December 2017
Arthur Jeffes returned to Union Chapel to mark the 20th anniversary of his father's death,with a night of musical celebration.
London Community Gospel Choir
18th December 2017
A night filled with uplifting joyful noise, contagious energy and good times.


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The Silent and the Damned
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This is a gripping and steadily paced detective story set in Spain. It took me ages to read - partly because of its slow and steady pace, but also I struggled with all the Spanish names, titles and places. However, it's so beautifully written, the language is lovely, and Inspector Jefe Javier Falcon is a sensitive but realistic romantic you can't help but like. Well worth the effort.
They went to the car. The whole family sat in the back. The children stroked Mario as if he was a damaged kitten. Consuelo leant in and kissed him hard. Falcon almost heard the physical wrench as she pulled back from car. He knew about the sickening sense of plummet that was forming in the boy's stomach as he started his free fall into motherless chaos. The routine of love was over. The woman who made you has gone. He was filled with pity for the boy. He drove with his bruised cargo back into the pulsating city.
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We will continue the fight for Translarna approval to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in this State Continues – Conway-Walsh
In the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee, Sinn Féin Senator Rose Conway-Walsh again questioned Minister for Health Simon Harris and his Departmental officials on how much longer it would take to get approval of Translarna to treat the small number of children living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
The Mayo Senator said she did not accept the Government's decision not to facilitate treatment when it was already EU approved and available in the North of Ireland. The excuse that the drug only has conditional market authorisation for Europe is not acceptable as this has not barred it from approval in 22 other EU countries.
Addressing the issue of cost, Senator Conway-Walsh said:
"Surely, it is the duty of the HSE to negotiate on price. The public price quoted of €300,000 per annum is not the negotiated price and it is disingenuous to use the cost prohibitive excuse on that basis.
"There are only five children currently eligible for Translarna in this country. It will mean the difference between these children being confined to a wheelchair or being upright. Six year old Lewis Harte-Walsh from Castlebar is one of these children.
"I am very concerned that time is against those that need the treatment; especially given the fact that the last review into possible funding of Translarna took nearly three years.
"I, with Sinn Féin and the families of those with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, will continue the fight to get Translarna approved in this state."


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David Elstone, RPF, Analyst—U.S. housing starts for June were disappointing, with the seasonally adjusted total down 9.3% m/m to 893,000 starts, and 6.3% below the average year-to-date pace. Unadjusted starts in June tend to be the second-highest for the year, and there was optimism that this June's data point would be above both April and May, given the slow beginning to the construction season. Instead, it appears that April was this year's peak. Typically, the trend for housing starts is downhill for the remainder of the year (upper chart), dashing hopes for acceleration in the housing recovery this year, and adding doubt to next year.
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THE festive Ong Teck Hui, national director of research and consultancy at JLL, said: "With the onset of the year-end holiday period and the market moving in favour of sellers, there is no hurry for developers to continue launching more units from their projects. Of the 450 private homes launched in November, only 47 units were new releases from previously launched projects, a 76.7 per cent plunge from the previous month and the lowest monthly figure in the year. This has reduced buying options, contributing to moderate sales figures."
Although the 450 private homes launched is 86 per cent higher than the month of October, it is a 67 per cent drop from a year ago. From January to November this year, about 11,127 new private homes have been sold, 39 per cent higher than the same period in 2016.
There were three new private residential projects launched in November. Rezi 35, which launched its 44 units, found buyers for 12 units at a median price of S$1,595 per square foot (psf). The 735-unit Parc Botannia launched 357 units, with 253 taken up at a median price of S$1,287 psf. This was the best-selling project in November. Link Residence @ Holland, a landed development, placed two of its four units on the market but did not sell either.
Mr Ong said that it is "interesting" how developers' pricing and sales strategies have changed from a softening to a recovering market. For one thing, developers are taking their time to release new units, while daring to command higher prices. Case in point: Parc Botannia which launched only half its units and managed to sell 70 per cent at a median price of S$1,287 psf, versus the nearby High Park Residences which launched 80 per cent of its 1,399 units two years ago and sold nearly all at a median price of S$989 psf in the month of launch.
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In similar vein, ZACD Group executive director Nicholas Mak noted that in the 12-month period from December 2016 to November 2017, with the exception of April, real estate developers have been selling more units than the number of units they released for sale each month. This again illustrates not just robust home-buying demand, but also a hold-back among developers who appear to be waiting for a further price recovery next year. "The take-up rate (the number of units sold divided by the number of units launched in a month) was still very robust at 174 per cent in November. The take-up rate has been above 100 per cent for seven straight months," he said.
Meanwhile, new EC sales softened in November, falling 30 per cent from the previous month to 148 units. This is the lowest monthly new EC sales tally since February 2016. Only 1,555 new EC units were launched in the first 11 months of 2017, a 41 per cent drop from the same period last year.
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Dear Robert Bruce,
You've made your voices heard, and Richmond is listening.
After being deluged with your calls and emails, the Militia and Police Subcommittee threw out every single anti-gun bill I warned you about a few days ago.
Hats off to each of you who took action!
Last week Delegate Todd Gilbert ignored his constituents and led the effort to stall the pro-gun School Safety Bill. We told you about his betrayal, and you flooded his office with calls and emails. Experienced aides at the Capitol say they've never seen anything like it!
Under this kind of pressure, Del. Gilbert was forced not to support ANY of the anti-gun bills before his subcommittee in Thursday. All were either killed or delayed.
But there's more trouble brewing ahead.
The anti-gun crowd is pushing another bill that registers Virginia gun owners with Obama's Attorney General, Eric Holder.
The new bill number is SB 1299, and it is scheduled for its first vote as early as Monday morning, Jan. 28th.
We need to act quickly to stop this nightmare. If passed it will be used to keep law-abiding folks like you and me from purchasing a firearm.
Please email the key members of the Senate Committee below and urge them to kill any attempts to give your private information to Eric Holder.
You can email the targeted committee members with the list below (just copy and paste the list and email them all at once).
As always, feel free to use the sample message below to help direct your comments.
Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Key Members Email List (just click, or copy and paste):
After you've sent your email, you can do even more to stop this bill by calling the key members of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee listed here:
Sen. John Edwards - (804)698-7521
Sen. Thomas Garrett - (804)698-7522
Sen. Ryan McDougle - (804)698-7504
Sen. Thomas Norment - (804)698-7503
Sen. Mark Obenshain - (804)698-7526
Sen. Bryce Reeves - (804)698-7517
Sen. William Stanley - (804)698-7520
Sen. Richard Stuart - (804)698-7528
Sen. Jill Vogel - (804)698-7527
Thank you in advance for taking action to defend our gun rights.
For Freedom,
Dudley Brown
Executive Vice President
P.S. I've just received word that a new bill, SB 1299, is being introduced to register Virginia gun owners with the Obama Administration.
We need to act quickly, as the Senate Courts of Justice Committee is scheduled to vote on this anti-gun nightmare as early as 8:00 AM on Monday, January 28th.
This is a major threat to true 2nd Amendment rights supporters like you and me.
Please contact the key members of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee above and urge them to kill any attempts to send gun owners' private information off to Eric Holder.
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Dear Senator,
As a 2nd Amendment supporter I strongly urge you to vote against SB 1299. This bill would force State Police to provide sensitive information, including juvenile records, to the Federal Government to deny Virginians their right to bear arms.
By federalizing the Commonwealth's criminal database, any Virginian would be subject to Federal scrutiny by bureaucrats like Obama's corrupt Attorney General, Eric Holder.
Currently, Virginia State Police already provide sensitive information regarding dangerous criminals who shouldn't own firearms. SB 1299 would allow the National Instant Background Check to override Virginia's criminal database system and make it more difficult for our police to access information on criminals and virtually impossible for police to reinstate the rights of Virginians who are no longer criminals.
Please oppose and vote against SB 1299. The National Association for Gun Rights will keep me informed on your vote.
The National Association for Gun Rights is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens' organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Constitutionally protected right-to-keep-and-bear-arms through an aggressive program designed to mobilize public opposition to anti-gun legislation. The National Association for Gun Rights' mailing address is P.O. Box 7002, Fredericksburg, VA 22404. They can be contacted toll-free at 1-877-405-4570. Its web address is www.NationalGunRights.org/
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When Allison Schroeder first saw Margot Lee Shetterley's book proposal for "Hidden Figures," which tells the story of African-American female mathematicians working at NASA at the height of the Space Race, she immediately knew this was a project she wanted to take on. After all, it's in her blood — Schroeder's grandmother was a programmer at the space agency in the 1970s.
"You imagine and you dream," Schroeder told TheWrap after she learned of her nomination Tuesday morning. "There was a lot of talk at the time women were frustrated that they couldn't find good roles. I wanted to tell them, 'I'm working on something great!'"
Schroeder, who co-wrote the film with Ted Melfi, is the only female screenwriter nominated in either the Best Original Screenplay or Best Adapted Screenplay categories. She said she tried to stray from actual facts as little as possible — and she didn't have to for many of the film's most remarkable moments.
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"The truth was always so amazing that I wanted to include it," she said. "It was often better than fiction. When I read about the dress code and what they had to wear and the bathroom on the other side of campus — it's the kind of thing that a male boss may not even notice."
For example, a scene where astronaut John Glenn requests Katherine Johnson, played by Taraji P. Henson, to double-check his trajectory before launching into space, occurred almost exactly as presented in the film.
"The line 'have the girl run the numbers' is totally true," Schroeder said. "In real life that took a few days. But he really requested them and he really was impressed."
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Octavia Spencer picked up an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Dorothy Vaughan. Schroeder said Spencer was one of the first people to read the script, and she couldn't contain her excitement.
"I did a little dance in my living room," she said.
"Hidden Figures" became the first movie with multiple female leads to repeat atop the box office since 2011's "The Help," and Schroeder said the film's message can provide a welcome antidote to some of the divisiveness in society.
"The fact that this is a movie about hope, and happy endings and people coming together for the common good despite their differences," she said. "That's huge right now. I didn't realize how timely that would be."


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Hackers are becoming more sophisticated at the same time the cybersecurity talent pool is shrinking. That matters more than ever. Simply put, health data impacts people's lives.
And even as hospitals are investing large amounts of money and effort taking on that monumental challenge, too many of them working in isolation. And I don't see the rogue's gallery of criminals, hackers, hacktivists, nefarious nation states and previously unforeseen types of attackers getting smaller anytime soon.
All of which means that chief information security officers in healthcare and elsewhere have a new level of responsibility to transition infosec into something people see as a healthy habit, essential as diet and exercise.
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I've spent most of this rainy Boston day reading the Library of America's 2008 collection of Elizabeth Bishop's work, a volume edited by Robert Giroux and Lloyd Schwartz. I have mixed feelings about
everything The Library of America Series. Their editions house impressive surveys of various literary figures, constructed carefully by prominent editors, scholars, and artists. On the other hand, the bibliographic code of their "authoritative" series reminds me (and many readers, no doubt) of church hymnals: the hardcover volumes even come with their own skinny cloth bookmarks embedded in the spines. And while I have no doubt that these design choices are intentional and in keeping with the LOA's perception of their noble mission, they do seem a bit old-fashioned in these post-McGann days of literary studies. What could be an inviting and accessible overview of a prominent figure more often resembles an inaccessible shrine to American (and if the title of the series didn't spell it out to you, the red, white, and blue stripe running across each cover situates these authors as, first and foremost, models of American literary greatness) achievement. Despite these reservations, I think that Bishop's work has been curated, not entombed, by Giroux and Schwartz in this edition. Their decision to include selections of her uncollected and unpublished work, not to mention drafts, runs contra to the dogma of literary scholars who find such matters distracting, ephemeral, or in worst cases deleterious to the author and his or her work and reputation.
In the case of Bishop's gatekeepers, I am thinking here of April Bernard, who, when encountering similar material in the recent Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux editions of her Poems and Prose, melodramatically opines that "to have to see them at all, some of them so utterly unworthy of inclusion…is to worry deeply about the misdirection of readers." Bernard's concerns — contained in a review predictably titled "A Genius Ill-Served" — privilege the myth of the Great Poet and her body of work as incorruptible, and here again we see religiosity rear its mighty head.
For example, in Bernard's estimations, the presence of "the intense rambling lines" of Bishop's unpublished "A Drunkard" alongside the poet's more polished work may teach future generations that Bishop did not knock out a poem on the level of "In The Waiting Room" every time she sat down to write. Well, Bernard doesn't precisely use this language: instead, she suggests that "some terribly important values, having to do with context and selectivity, are being lost" by the academic turn toward such allegedly ephemeral matters.
I don't agree with this train of thought: if anything, introducing unpublished and uncollected work, so long as it is situated and labeled as such, seems to open up conversations about the ways a poet casts a discerning eye upon her own work. Why might Bishop have declined to publish or revise "A Drunkard"? What makes it similar to or so unlike Bishop's better-known pieces? Particularly in the case of a poet like Bishop, who published small volumes close to a decade apart for most of her career, the inclusion of unpublished or rougher work seems less like "padding" (though publishers may have economic and editorial interests in mind: for example, a LOA collection of Bishop's work that only contained her published poetry would be much slimmer than the other editions in the series) and more like an opportunity to demystify the writing processes of these sanctified figures.
As Bernard notes, Bishop herself may not have enjoyed seeing the "work in progress" of other poets circulated in publications, but I believe that interest in such matters is not always the sign of an obsessive completist or an opportunistic scholar. Their inclusion invites contemplation and conversation on the poet and her work, and to reject their potential use is to rely upon outmoded assumptions of how writers should be read and revered.


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WARRENVILLE, ILL (April 23, 2010) –Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today withdrew a lawsuit it previously filed against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) following an agreement with CARB that addresses the issues that prompted the court action.
Navistar had sought a ruling in a San Francisco Superior Court declaring that CARB was improperly certifying 2010 diesel engines equipped with an aftertreatment system called SCR that is used to control emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). The lawsuit charged that CARB was applying certification requirements which permitted SCR equipped diesel powered trucks to operate for extended periods without any control of NOx emissions.
The requirements were contained in USEPA 2009 guidance documents which the lawsuit also charged had been adopted by CARB. A separate court action challenging USEPA's 2009 guidance is still pending in Washington D.C. In its lawsuit against CARB, the Company charged, "The 2009 Guidance allows engines to operate for multiple and lengthy periods of time with the NOx emission control SCR Systems turned off, causing uncontrolled NOx to be discharged into the air." The Company asked the Court to declare that CARB's adoption of the 2009 Guidance was null and void.
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Re: Lots of reading - shooting ourselves in the foot?
I think you can read a lot and read in genre and keep variety. I suspect if you feel that way, instead of reading less, vary it up a bit more. And obviously if you really enjoy a type of book, and still enjoy then it's not a problem, you see the patterns as familiar old friends rather than being an issue.
And of course, all of this relies on things being well written, because as @night_wrtr pointed out, if something is not well done, then it will fail no matter what.
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Discussion in 'J.R.R. Tolkien / Lord of the Rings' started by Árëlin Milloway, Jan 3, 2010.
-The Tolkien Society
Let's toast!
*stands up, raises glass*
The Professor! *drinks*
The Professor!
(Somehow, I got the idea that it's supposed to be done at nine o'clock -*checks time*)
The Professor!
(its just past 9PM - UK side at least )
the professor!
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The professor! *hastily sips*
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While Ultra Music Festival will be held at a brand new location this year, they are bringing loads of familiar faces. The official phase 1 lineup just dropped, and fans can expect headline performances from The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Martin Garrix, Tiesto, Carl Cox and more UMF favorites.
In addition to the usual main stage staples, deadmau5 will be conducting two sets over the weekend of March 29th-31st; one being an unveiling of his massive Cube 3.0 and another from his techno alter ego testpilot. Fellow live stage headliners include Louis The Child, GRiZ, Galantis, Illenium and ODESZA.
Back-to-back sets will also be in abundance as NGHTMRE and Slander will bring their Gud Vibrations, while Jaime Jones will go head-to-head with his friend Joseph Capriati. Dubfire, Nicole Moudaber and Paco Osuna will all team up to throw down a serious techno set. See the full phase one lineup below.
UMF Miami's 21st edition will take place at a new home on Virginia Key Historic Beach Park, with tickets being available now.
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The BBC have launched a new website to help 9-12 year-olds navigate "the day-to-day pressures and dilemmas of life online".
The site, Own It, features video clips and content by presenters and vloggers talking about issues including cyberbullying, privacy and online safety. The site is called 'Own it', because it's there to help children and young people take control and be the 'boss' of their online lives, and to assist them in developing "confidence and resilience" when dealing with online dangers.
The 'Own It' website is aimed at children and young people aged 9 to 12; an age group particularly affected by the day-to-day pressures and dilemmas of life online. The site offers young people practical guidance on what they say they want help with as well as case studies, articles and discussion points.
The site covers:
- The basics
- Take control
- It's personal
- Don't panic
- About us
The website is being delivered in partnership with a range of organisations in the field of child internet safety as well as expert advisors in the field.
Schools may find it helpful to share the 'Own It' website directly with pupils such as via the school website or newsletters. Teachers may also find the content to be a useful stimulus for classroom discussions with KS2 and KS3 pupils, or for use within peer education work.
In a speech to the Children's Global Media Summit in Manchester on the 6th December 2017, Lord Tony Hall, the director-general of the BBC said:
While children have the technological know-how to access websites and use social media, there is no real evidence that their emotional development is any more advanced today than that of their grandparents. This gap makes young people vulnerable…
…Instead of thinking about how we might restrict children's activities in the digital world, we need to focus on how we build a world that gives them freedom; that equips them with the skills they need to make the most of that freedom, and to express themselves in the digital world.


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A troll was a mythical being with supernatural powers found in the mythology of various cultures, including Earth. Some would apply the term to others who were being particularly offensive with their words or actions.
In 2366, Lwaxana Troi called DaiMon Tog "a toad-faced troll" during that year's Trade Agreements Conference after his repeated advances towards her and an offer to purchase her. (TNG: "Ménage à Troi")
In 2369, Q called Quark a "disgusting little troll" after making him disappear when he attempted to meet Vash in her quarters. (DS9: "Q-Less")
Later that year Lwaxana, believing Quark had stolen her latinum hair brooch, called him a "little troll". (DS9: "The Forsaken")
In 2370, Kira Nerys referred to the Ferengi as trolls during a discussion with Jadzia Dax. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
That same year, Tumak described Nog as a "big-eared troll". (DS9: "Sanctuary")
Not long after, Kira referred to Quark as "the little troll who runs the dabo tables" when speaking to Vedek Bareil Antos. (DS9: "Shadowplay")
In 2375, Intendant Kira Nerys called Quark and Rom "two little trolls". (DS9: "The Emperor's New Cloak")


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Embarking on a lengthy world tour that seems to have spanned the years between their last visit to Bristol (2017), Japan's hottest psych-rock outfit Kikagaku Moyo shows no signs of slowing down. Currently in the midst of promoting their most recent album, 2018's Masana Temples – released on their own label Guruguru Brain – the record sees the quintet explore variations of long-form psychedelia, funk and jazz.
Supported by Glasgow based quartet Nekkuro Hána, Bristol psych lovers were treated to a unique double dose of long-form, jazz-infused psychedelia at The Lanes last Monday evening. The group's finesse in incorporating elements of prog, funk and post-punk was innovative and entracing, proving themselves to be the ideal sonic warm up to the night's proceedings.
Adorned in 60s inspired garb and enough pedals and percussive accessories to fill a medium-sized music store, Kikagaku Moyo set the scene by way of an extended introductory jam. Improvised playing has always been at the epicentre of the group's dynamic, which they appear to have mastered over their six years playing together. This established the precedent quickly that this would be no ordinary performance, as miscellaneous percussive tools, electrifying sitar work and beautifully motorik bass lines paved the way for what was to come.
Their most recent single, 'Dripping Sun', followed, enveloping audience members in a cosmic display of psych-infused jazz-funk, complemented with softly spoken lyrics and hard-hitting riffs. The group's ability to return to a song's verse after extended instrumental interludes is something truly special to behold. It not only reveals their sonic fluency as players; it allows a narrative to develop that audience members can become invested in.
Performing a small handful of songs from their back catalogue, which all extended to over 10 minutes per track, Kikagaku Moyo appears to have gone from strength to strength in delivering the perfectly curated cosmic journey. The lines blur between which songs succeeded the next, which is most probably the group's intention. From 'Cardigan Song' and 'Smoke & Mirrors', to 'Green Sugar' and 'Streets of Calcutta', their approach to fusing this unique blend of 60s inspired psychedelia with global funk/jazz is what makes them such a captivating live band. In the midst of another UK/Europe tour, with festival appearances booked for the summer, Kikagaku Moyo are a band to celebrate in this modern climate of endless genre-defying music.


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Filipino Proverbs with Funny Twists
Filipino Proverbs
I shall be writing on this Hub some filipino proverbs I can remember, with some short explanation. I will try to translate them poetically but mostly literally, trying not to lose the real essence in the process. These wise sayings mirror our values, most of them I heard from my mother. The funny twists, I heard from the streets.
> "He who perseveres will have braised meat." - This is about waiting for the time to achieve your goal.
> "He who sows will reap." - This is about the time and effort we invest to achieve our goal.
The funny twist: "Division of labor means; I sow you reap, I cook you eat."
> "He who walks in haste will get wounded deeply when pricked." - This is about being careful in everything we do.
> "No matter how long the procession might be, it will continue into the church." - This is about eventually coming back into our roots no matter how far we have gone.
The funny twist: "No matter how long the procession might be, you will get wounded deeply when pricked.
> "A man in dire need will hold on even to a weapons blade." - This is about having a problem and desperate.
The funny twist: "A man in dire need will hold on to the usurer indeed."
> "Life is like a wheel, sometimes you're up sometimes down." - This is about the turning wheels of fortune in our daily lives.
The funny twist: - "Life is like a wheel, sometimes you're up sometimes in the vulcanizing shop."
> "If somebody throws a stone at you, throw him back bread bun." - This is about being good even to your enemies.
The funny twist: "If somebody throws a stone at you, throw him back bread bun with iron fillings."
> "The prompt one beats the dilligent." - This is about grabbing promptly the opportunities as they come.
The funny twist: " The prompt one beats the dilligent, so why be dilligent? Just be prompt."
> "What good is the grass if the horse has died?" - This is about help coming too late.
The funny twist: "What good is the grass if the horse has died, if you don't feed it to the goat?
> "He who is tetchy always losses." - This is about being short tempered or not being able to take a joke.
> "If it WAS a presumption, it IS wrong." - This is about looking in hindsight about your previous mistakes.
> "Do not scatter litter in your own backyard." - This is about making problems within the family.
> "Where else is the fish gets hooked but in the mouth." - This is about lying.
> "A man pushed to the edge will hold on to a weapon, indeed." - This is about having a problem and aggressive.
> "A thief is angry with his fellow thief." - This is about vicious men trying to outdo each other.
> "An evil man is afraid of his own ghost." - This is about guilt.
> "Shrewd might be the monkey is, still it could be outsmarted." - This is about the trickster who finally gets caught.
> "He who doesn't know how to look back from where he's been, will never arrive at his destination." - This is about ingratitude.
> "There is no unvarying virgin to one who prays persistently." - This is about perseverance and sincerity.
> "Don't navigate on both rivers." - This is about infidelity or the two-timers.
> "Even when last, the best will still prevail." - This is about being the best in whatever you do.
> "Whatever the tree, so is the fruit." - This is about good breeding in the family.
> "It is rather preferable to make a joke with a drunk, but never with someone who has just woken up." - This is about being careful of making a joke with someone who is not in the mood.
> "A good man is dangerous when angered." - This is about pushing somebody to the limit.
> "Before you criticize the blemish on other people's face, first look at yourself in the mirror." - This is about being honest with one's self.


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Consumers who are considering filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection usually must pass a means test first to qualify.
Initially, debtors must average their income for the half-year prior to the filing of the petition for bankruptcy relief. They qualify as long as their earnings were not more than Arizona's median family income. In some cases, trustees can intervene even when debtors pass the means test if they discover that the debtors have money left after expenses to pay back their creditors. Those bankruptcies may then convert to Chapter 13 bankruptcy restructuring.
To correctly calculate a debtor's income, all of the following should be included:
-- Wages or salary (bonuses, commissions, tips and overtime)
-- Gross proceeds from royalties, dividends, professions, businesses or interests in farm property
-- Unemployment compensation benefits
-- Child and/or spousal support
-- Worker's compensation benefits
-- Arizona disability payments
-- Rental income
-- Annuity payments
The means test does not consider income from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, retirement benefits from Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance or tax refunds.
Debtors earning more than Arizona's median income face the second phase of the means test. This section deals with the debtor's standard and actual allowable expenses. Sometimes an otherwise unqualified debtor will be allowed to file Chapter 7 if they can prove special circumstances exist.
Some possible examples of these extenuating circumstances could be high rent, recent job losses or serious illnesses.
Even if all efforts fail and a debtor is not able to pass the means test to file for Chapter 7, all hope is not lost. The attorney handling the bankruptcy case can convert it to a Chapter 13 debt restructuring and repayment plan.
Source: Findlaw, "The Bankruptcy Means Test," accessed May 24, 2017


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Vincent Tshituka of the Lions challenged by Ross Haylett Petty of the Rebels during the 2019 Super Rugby match between Lions and Rebels.
JOHANNESBURG - Replacement flyhalf Gianni Lombard kicked a penalty after the hooter as the Lions staged a remarkable second-half fightback to secure a 36-33 Super Rugby victory over the Melbourne Rebels at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The visiting Rebels led 33-5 with 30 minutes to play but, following a yellow card for centre Bill Meakes, the home side came roaring back to score 31 unanswered points and steal the win.
The Lions turned down three kickable penalties in the dying minutes but forced a scrum penalty after the 80-minute mark with the Rebels pack down to seven players after flank Angus Cottrell was sent to the sin bin.
The home side shoved the Rebels off their own ball and when referee Egon Seconds blew for a penalty, Lombard, 21, held his nerve to kick the ball between the posts from a difficult angle.
The Rebels were let down by poor discipline, not only suffering their two yellow cards but also a negative penalty count of 20-1. They were perhaps fortunate, indeed, not to see more players sin-binned.
"It was not the best start, but in the second half we had nothing to lose. We came out and played the rugby we are used to playing and it worked," Lions captain Malcolm Marx said.
"In the second half there was a lot of running rugby and that is what we are known for. We will enjoy this one tonight."
The home side were desperately poor in the first half as handling errors and missed tackles allowed the Rebels to assume control.
Tries for wing Reece Hodge, flyhalf Quade Cooper, centres Meakes and Tom English and number eight Isi Naisarani had them all set for a first ever victory over the Lions in Super Rugby.
They were full value for their lead and controlled the game after falling behind to an early Marx try, but when Meakes was sent to the sin-bin on 50 minutes after repeated infringements from his side, the momentum swung to the Lions.
Flank Marnus Schoeman scored a fifth try of the season, before replacement fullback Andries Coetzee, centre Lionel Mapoe and wing Courtnall Skosan scored to level the scores, allowing Lombard to win the game late on.
"It's incredibly disappointing, coming out at halftime it would have been difficult for the Lions to gain momentum," Rebels stand-in skipper Will Genia said.
"I feel like we were unlucky with a few decisions in the game, but that is not to take anything away from the Lions. But we will bounce back in Durban (against the Sharks) next week."


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Various items of memorabilia were brought along including race DVDs and the syndicate organizer was presented with one of Itoldyou's shoes mounted on a wood block.
After breakfast everyone went outside to give him a pat and some carrots, and also say hello to Red Anchor (Ginger) who was stabled alongside.
Finally Red Anchor and Itoldyou were turned out in one of the paddocks, and if ever proof was needed that the correct decision regarding retirement while still sound had been made the following video shows two very happy horses.


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Qaradawi's book: Approaching the Sunnah - ii
By Md. Mokhter Ahmad
The author says the Sunnah is equally important as a source in Preaching and Guidance. Religious teachers, preachers and guides can and should draw on the Sunnah for their lessons and sermons. In this case, they should rely on the authentic sources of hadiths including the Sahih of Al-Bukhari and the Sahih of Muslim. According to Qaradawi, the scholars of hadith should make source critique and exposition of the rank of all hadiths mentioned in different hadith books so that these people may rely on them. In the meantime, a lot has been done in this regard; still many things are yet to be accomplished.
Though everyone is under obligation to check out the authenticity and import of a given hadith before its presentation, but in many cases it is not done by the preachers and admonishers. Thus sometimes they mumble from the hadiths what moves people, has touching effect on them and creates emotion and sensation among them, while these hadiths are either feeble or rejected or fabricated. By way of example, he mentioned the hadiths "The first [entity] that God created is the light of the Prophet", "Whoever is called by the 'Muhammad', intercession for him is obligatory", and "The scholars of my Community are like the prophets of the Israelites".
Dr. Qaradawi does not support the opinion of some people that weak hadiths may be accepted in case of admonition and stimulation (targhib and tarhib). He says that Allah and His Apostle are independent of leaving any vacuum to be fulfilled by someone. Islam is complete and does not require anything extra. He then draws our attention to some certain realities: Firstly, Rejection of weak hadiths even on Targhib and Tarhib; Secondly, non-adherence to the conditions stipulated by the majority (i.e., a weak hadith will be accepted on fulfilling three conditions: the hadith is weak but not extremely weak, it conforms with the established legal principles, and not attributing it to the Prophet); Thirdly, prohibition of narrating in a style of certainty (narrating a weak hadith in the style of a positive, definitive statement saying that 'God's Messenger said this and this'); Fourthly, the sufficiency of the Sahih and the Hasan hadiths; Fifthly, warning against unbalancing the order among the deeds (as giving to some righteous deeds a value greater than their due, or giving to some bad deeds a punishment greater than is proper to them); Sixthly, a weak hadith cannot itself establish an injunction. For example, a well-circulated fabricated hadith "Whoever is generous in giving to his kith and kin on the day of 'Ashura', God will be generous to him for the rest of his years", and it is seen that people make much of this day throughout the Muslim world, sacrificing animals, considering it to be an 'Id or a day fixed for regular annual remembrance, whereas it is certain that some ignorant Sunnis fabricated this hadith to rebut the exaggerations of the Shi'a. And Finally, two complementary conditions for the acceptance of a weak hadith, (a) the hadith should not contain exaggerations offensive to reason or Law or language, (b) the hadith should not contradict a Legal proof stronger than itself; for example the so-called hadith, "'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf entered Paradise on all fours on account of his wealth", whereas he is one of the ten given glad tidings of Paradise.
Dr. Qaradawi says the preachers should not transmit anything that is ambiguous or unclear to people. He then mentions a hadith for detailed examination and shows how people were absorbed in absurdities concerning a hadith due to misunderstanding. The hadith is the one narrated by Anas, that he heard the Prophet saying, "Every age is worse than what preceded it." Some people have taken this hadith to justify sitting back from taking action, from striving for reform, change and deliverance, while some others held back from or refuted accepting this for a number of reasons. First, it encouraged hopelessness and despondency. Second, it urged negativism in facing up to oppression from deviant rulers. Third, it opposed the idea of progress. Fourth, it moved away from the historical reality of the Muslims. And fifth, it opposed the habits that have come on the appearance of the khalifa who will fill the earth with justice…
Dr. Qaradawi extensively deals with the issue of principles for the correct understanding of the Sunnah in the third chapter which is the most important part of this book. He discussed here eight principles and offered many hadiths under each principle for the sake of elaboration and clarification. Fortunately, this chapter of the book solves a lot of problems regarding understanding many hadiths and against which objections were raised by many quarters including the enemies of Islam and the orientalists. These principles are: Firstly, understanding the Sunnah in the light of the Qur'an. It is because the Sunnah is the exposition of the Qur'an. That is why the sahih, established Sunnah is not found to contradict the injunctions of the Qur'an. If people have supposed such contradiction to exist, then it must be a sunnah that is not sahih, or the understanding of which is not sahih, or it may be that the contradiction is not real but merely conjectured. Thus the hadith about the alleged "gharaniq" [the so-called "Satanic Verses") is undoubtedly rebutted because it is contradictory to the Qur'an. Similarly, the hadith about women which says "Consult with them and then oppose them" is invalid and false because it contradicts a verse of the Qur'an: "And if the two of them desire [to engage a wet-nurse] by mutual consent and consulting one another, then it is no sin for either of them" (al-Baqarah, 2: 233). Again if there is any apparent contradiction between the Qur'an and the Sunnah, then Qur'an should be preferred over the Sunnah. For example, the following hadiths: "There is no sadaqah on vegetables," "The one burying alive and the one buried are [both] in the Fire," "Indeed your father and my father are in the Fire," are rejected or refrained away from because they contradict respectively the following Qur'anic verses: "…and yield up its due on the day of its harvesting" (al-An'am), "And when the infant girl buried alive is asked for what sin she was slain" (al-Takwir, 81:8-9), and "And they are not punished until We have sent a messenger" (al-Isra', 17:15).
Secondly, gathering relevant [sahih] hadiths on a subject together and juxtaposing the ambiguous alongside the explicit, the absolute alongside the restricted, the general alongside the particularized with the objective of interpreting one with the other making the intended meaning plain and clear. For example, the hadiths on wearing the izar (the lower garment) long where the threat against doing so is made severe, like the one narrated by Muslim on the authority of Abu Darr, "[There are] three to whom God will not speak on the Day of Resurrection: the benefactor who does not give anything except as a favour; the quick profiteer whose commodity is [sold] by a lying oath; and the one who wears his izar long." If all the relevant hadiths are put together it will be evident that the implication of this hadith is not general or absolute, but is restricted, as is clear from many hadiths, like the following one narrated by Muslim through Ibn 'Umar: "I heard God's Messenger, with these my two ears, saying: 'One who trails his izar not meaning by that [anything] but conceit, then indeed God will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.'" Similarly, the hadith in al-Bukhari that Abu 'Umamah saw an implement of tillage (a plough) and said: "I heard God's Messenger, saying: 'This does not enter the house of a people except that God causes disgrace to enter it [also].'" Apparently the hadith portrays Islam to be averse to agriculture, which is also exploited by the Orientalists, whereas if the relevant group of hadiths are put together, it will be plain that the aforementioned hadith is confined to a particular context, and that Islam simulates agriculture and cultivation and promises splendid virtues for this. Take for example the following hadith: "[There is] not one from the Muslims who plants a plant or sows a seed, then a bird eats from it, or a person, or an animal, except that from it an act of charity [is recorded] for him." Umar even asked a person who was in his death-bed to plant his land before death embraces him.
Thirdly, Dr. Qaradawi prefers reconciliation and combination (Tawfiq) between two apparent contradictory sahih hadiths rather than recourse to preference (tarjih) of one of them. For example, the hadiths on restraining women from visiting the graveyards like "God's Messenger condemned women visitors (zawwarat) to the graves", and the hadiths on permitting them like the one "I had forbidden you to visit graves, but [now I say:] visit them." This apparent contradiction between these two categories of hadiths may be resolved through combination and reconciliation that is that the "condemnation" mentioned in the hadith - as al-Qurtubi said - as referring to over-frequent visiting, which is the connotation of (the intensive form of) al-zawwarat, the expression used in the hadith. Similarly, the hadiths on 'Azl [8] (coitus interruptus): "Through Jabir, he said, 'We used to practice withdrawal with the knowledge of God's Messenger, while the Qur'an was being revealed (agreed upon),'" and, Muslim and Ahmad narrated through Jabir, "Practice withdrawal from her if you wish. But indeed there would come to her what is decreed for her," and the hadith mentioned in Muslim and Ahmad that when the Prophet was asked about it he said, "That is a hidden [form of] burying alive, and she 'When the infant girl buried alive shall ask…,' and the hadith in Ahmad from Ibn 'Abbas, "He forbade withdrawal from a free woman except with her permission." It would appear from the group of hadiths cited that they demonstrate the acceptability of withdrawal. That is the position of the majority of jurists, except that one may not practice withdrawal from a free woman without her permission and consent in view of her right of enjoyment of the act.
The author then discussed the issue of abrogation in hadiths and termed some people's recourse to it hastily without much consideration. He mentions a statement of Imam al-Shafi'i to clarify its policy: "Whenever it is feasible of two hadiths that they be acted upon together, let them be acted upon together, and [let] not one of the two be suspended [in favour of] the other. If nothing is feasible of the two hadiths except [their] difference, then the difference in them [can be regarded from] two distinctions: (a) that one of the two [hadiths] is abrogating, and the other is abrogated, so one acts according to the abrogating, and one leaves the abrogated one, (b) or that the two differ and there is no evidence as to which of the two is abrogating, and which is abrogated. In this case, we are to go for one and leave the other when that one is stronger than the other, or that one is more established than the other, or more comfortable with the Book of Allah…or what the greater number of the Companions of God's Messenger were on.
Fourthly, the Sunnah is to be understood alongwith the causes, associations, and objectives of a given hadith. According to al-Qaradawi, as one is obligated to know the background of revelation for a proper understanding of the Qur'an, one is also required to know particular circumstances which the hadith text addresses. A penetrating observer will find that many hadiths are based upon particular reasons, or associated circumstances, or aimed to specific intentions. When one is equipped with this knowledge, one will not mix up between what is particular and what is general, what is temporal and what is eternal, what is partial and what is all-comprehensive. For example, the following hadiths: "You know better the affairs of your worldly life", "I am not accountable for any Muslim who settles [among] the polytheists," "A woman may not travel except when a mahram is accompanying her," "The leaders are from the Quraysh." Many people misunderstood the hadiths whereas these are associated with certain reasons, circumstances and objectives. The first hadith is mistaken by many to be a free license to formulate rules on the issues of economics, civic, and political duties, and the like, because these are of their worldly concerns, whereas these are related with a specific occasion/incident of the pollination of date-palm. Accordingly, the second hadith is mistaken by many to mean prohibition of settling in any non-Muslim country whereas it is absolutely related to the obligation of Hijrah from the land of the polytheists to the Prophet in order to help him after his hijrah to Madinah. The same is also applied to the third and the fourth hadiths.
The Companions of the Prophet and their successors investigated the underlying reasons and circumstances of the texts and acted accordingly. Different attitudes shown by the Prophet and the first two caliphs, and by 'Uthman, and 'Ali towards "stray camels" is a case in this regard. The Prophet and the first two caliphs ordered for leaving the stray camels alone in their ways, whereas 'Uthman ordered them to be sold and the price be given to the owners, and on the contrary, 'Ali ordered them to be rounded up and kept safe for their owners. 'Ali and 'Uthman did not in fact oppose the Prophet, but they looked at the purpose, that is protecting the owners from any eventual loss, and they acted accordingly. The same is applied for the traditional measures of the prophetic period replaced by volume or weight in our time, the traditional two nisabs of gold and silver for calculating zakat replaced by money in our days, and despite the hadiths on zakat al-fitr to be given in between fajr and 'Id prayers, and to be given in the form of foodstuffs, the ruling is now changed to be allowed to make the payment anytime before 'Id days and in money, etc.
Fifthly, one is to distinguish between changeable means and stable ends. Failing to do so is one of the primary causes for confusion and error in the understanding of Sunnah. Some people focus their energy and concern upon the medicines, nutriments, herbs, grains, and other things to be Prophet's prescribed medication for certain bodily diseases, whereas Qaradawi thinks these prescriptions and their like are not of the spirit of the Prophetic medicine, rather its spirit is preservation of the life and health of the human being. The same is applied to the hadiths "The weight is the weight of the people of Makkah, and the measure is the measure of the people of Madinah", and "Fast upon sighting the crescent and stop fasting upon sighting it". In the first hadith the Prophet prescribed the weight of Makkah and the measure of Madinah for the sake of standardization and unification with much more precision and because those were the most progressive in that era. Today, we may use any other standard rather than those which will ensure the desired objectives. In the second hadith the Prophet prescribed such a method that is sighting the crescent with the eyes, which was practical and available to the majority of people, one that does not put extra hardship or impediment on them. Qaradawi says today we have a better alternative at our disposal which is the use of definitive mathematical and astronomical calculations and it will better realize the objective of the hadith remaining further from erroneous interpretation or conjecture or falsehood in determining the start and the end of the month.
Sixthly, distinction should be made between literal and figurative expressions in the hadiths. The author says that in Arabic there is plentitude of figurative expressions. Being the most expressive in spoken Arabic, the Prophet also made extensive figurative expressions. Some of these figurative expressions convey information while some other conveys injunctions. Thus a distinction is to be demarcated between these two, failing which made some people even in our time prone to prescribe the forbidden and vice versa, making the supererogatory obligatory and vice versa. Dr. Qaradawi says that closing the door to figurative expression in understanding the hadiths has led to many contemporary misunderstandings of the Sunnah by Muslims and non-Muslims. According to Qaradawi, the following hadiths which were exploited by the enemies to trivialize and vilify Islam are to be understood figuratively: "The Black Stone is from the Paradise", "Know that the Paradise is under the shade of the sword", "The Nile and the Euphrates are from the Paradise". Similarly, the author warns against latitude in leaving the literal meaning. For example, the hadiths on Anti-Christ (Masih al-Dajjal) are interpreted by some people to symbolize the now dominant Western civilization.
Seventhly, a proper distinction is to be made between the Unseen and the Visible. The hadiths contain information regarding the Seen and the Unseen world. Qaradawi says that the affairs of the Unseen world should not be interpreted on the basis of the Seen worldly affairs. This is where the Mu'tazilis, the so-called school of rational theology, stumbled.
Finally, Dr. Qaradawi suggests that the Sunnah is to be understood in most of the cases in the light with the lexical meanings of the words in which the Sunanh has come. For words surely change in their connotations from one era to another, which is known to every student of the evolutions of language and vocabularies. Thus people should not read current terms into old texts. A pertinent word in this case is taswir (image) which has come in many sahih hadiths and about those who make image (musawwir), the Prophet threatened them with the severest torment. According to Qaradawi, many people preoccupied with hadiths and fiqh include under the category of musawwir the so-called operators of the electronic device called the camera in our age. These people tend to forget that "copying a form" (shakl) through a device is quite different from "making/curbing an image" (taswir), and that the Arabs did not coin the word taswir to mean this.
In conclusion, through this short synopsis on this great book of Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi I would love to urge every one including the general Muslims and the Islamic scholars, educationists and intellectuals to study the book. In this epoch of human civilization when the attack on Islam is all-round and all-comprehensive, especially centering the Sunnah of the Prophet, this book will help us a great deal to understand the Sunnah, to resolve the cotemporary crises, and to rebut the machinations and false propaganda made by the internmokhteral and external enemies against Islam, especially, against the Sunnah of the Prophet.[1] The list was unveiled by Foreign policy, the award-winning magazine of global politics, and Britain's Prospect magazine on Monday, June 23. The two magazines have conducted a global public poll to pick the world's top intellectuals and thinkers who are shaping the tenor of our time with their ideas. More than 500,000 people voted for their top choices from the original long list of 100 figures, and the results came out with ten Muslims from all walks of life atop 20-figure list. For more details, see: www. islamonline. net/multimedia/library/newsanalysis/2008/06/07. shtml.
[2] Sunnah of the Prophet (pubh) is his sayings, actions and tacit approval.
[3] For more details, see: Kamali, Muhammad Hashim, Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence, Second Revised Edition, ILMIAH Publishers, Malaysia, p. 48-50.
[4] The Hadith is reported on the authority of Al-Miqdam ibn Ma`di Karib and is mentioned in Sunan Ab? Daw? d and D? rim?.
[5] According to Christianity, human beings are originally sinners because of the sinfulness of Adam. This doctrine is known as "Original Sin" in Christianity.
[6] Allah says: 'They ask you about menstruation. Say: it is a hurt; so keep apart from the women in menstruation, and do not go near them until they are cleansed (of it)'. (Al-Qur'an, 2:222)
[7] Imam Abu Hanifa is the founder of Hanfi school of thought. He is better known as the greatest Im? m (al-Im? m al-A'zam). He is the first in terms of taking any systematic research for Islamic Jurisprudence. Today nearly
70% Muslims the world over are followers of his school of thought.
[8] 'Azl is the withdrawal of the man from his woman during intercourse, whereby he casts the sperm outside the vulva so that she does not conceive by him.
The above synopsis has been prepared by Mokhter Ahmad sahib, an Asstt Professor of International Islamic University, Chittagong.


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Most plan sponsors understand they have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure fees associated with their retirement plan are comprehendible and reasonable. The question is, how does one determine what is and is not reasonable in the eyes of ERISA? To answer this question, plan sponsors must consider the services that are provided to their plan and whether or not those services are cost effective and satisfy the needs of the plan participants and their beneficiaries compared to the industry average.
How Often Should a Plan be Benchmarked?
Every three years is a best practice when it comes to benchmarking a plan's fees and services. Although, larger, faster growing plans should consider more frequent benchmarkings. This is particularly true if a large, rapidly growing plan is paying an asset based fee for recordkeeping or advisory services. As plan assets grow, so does the cost to run the plan. Plan sponsors should be cognizant of the growing cost and whether or not the fees appropriately match the services provided.
Cheapest Isn't Always Best
Cheapest is not always the best. Everyone can attest to that at some point in their lives. Retirement plan services are no different. Consider the necessities of your plan and seek a vendor/investment manager who will provide those services at the most competitive prices. Does the lowest cost vendor provide mailing of notices or hardship determinations within their cost? Confirm and understand exactly what services are included in each provider's proposal. The complexity of your plan is also a driving factor when assessing cost. Does your plan have multiple benefit structures or vesting schedules, benefit formulas that require special testing or a variety of different payroll cycles? The more complex your retirement plan is, the more you should expect to pay for services.
Break Down All Costs
Many plans focus on their "all-in" cost, which is important. However, there should be an emphasis on reviewing each plan expense individually as well. For example, if a plan is considered to be unbundled, plan sponsors should consider recordkeeping fees, third party administrative fees, investment fees and advisor fees (if applicable). For bundled plans, review the cost and benefits of the vendor providing both recordkeeping and administrative services. Are there advantages such as a broader range of investment options? Perhaps price concessions can be made for considering proprietary investment management if the investment meets the plan's IPS and investment objectives. Not all proprietary products, whether it be separate account investments or fixed accounts, are inappropriate when considering a plan's cost and needs.
Conducting a plan benchmark is a considerable task. Unfortunately many plan sponsors wear several hats within their firm so dedicating hours to this process can be difficult. Incorporating an advisor to service your retirement plan will help ensure the benchmarking process is handled effectively and delivered in a consistent and timely manner. Fees are a considerable factor for retirement plan litigation. Plan sponsors should manage their fiduciary liability by bringing on experienced retirement plan professionals to aid their team.
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About us
The Chester-le-Street branch formed in 1996 when a few local supporters got together to arrange travel to home matches. The branch quickly established itself and is now proud to be the largest branch outside London.
For sixteen years the branch met in the Relton Club, however due to economic changes the decision was made, in August 2011, to move to a new location, still in Chester-le-Street - Easy Street. After only a year Easy Street closed with no prior notice, forcing the committee to look, once again, for a new home for the branch. A couple of local bars offered the use of their facilities and as a short-term solution, until all options could be checked we agreed to use the Red Lion, which allows the buses to leave from the same place for both home and away matches. The arrangement hasn't worked out and at the very first Sunday early kick off we were let down. After consultation with members and meetings with clubs in Chester-le-Street we returned to our original home at the Relton, however this was still very unstable and the Relton committee advised that the club was to close at the beginning of October 2013. Further talks took place and a members ballot was held.The members voted to go to the Cricket Club and from October 2013 this has been the base for branch meetings and for members to obtain bus tickets prior to home matches. Buses for home and away matches will continue to leave from outside the Relton Club.
The branch meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month.
A members draw takes place before each home game and at meetings for 10 x £1 drinks tokens.
We also run buses to every home game with discounted fares for members and concessionary rates for senior and junior members.
Since the branch was formed we have supported a number of local and national charities, raising thousands of pounds to help maintain the excellent work carried out in the North-East.
New members are always welcome. Come along to a meeting or contact us for more information.


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Paul Walker
Managing Director, Nielsen North East Europe
Paul joined Nielsen in 1994 and has worked in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands and Turkey.
Paul holds degrees in Business Management, Media and IT from Manchester University (UK).
Bruno Duboys De LaBarre
Senior Vice President, Reckitt Benckiser, Russia & CIS
Bruno de Labarre joined Procter & Gamble in 1982, where he started as Sales Representative and became Head of Production Department over three years. Mr. de Labarre has great experience working with Xylochimie, Scott Snc, Sara Lee Corporation and Beiersdorf (Nivea).
Bruno de Labarre joined Reckitt Benckiser in 1998. At different times Mr. de Labarre hold the post of Sales Director at Reckitt Benckiser in France and Belgium, Development Director in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, India and China and General Manager of Reckitt Benckiser Russia & CIS. Since 2012 Bruno de Labarre has been the Senior Vice President Reckitt Benckiser Region Russia, CIS.
Bruno de Labarre is a member of Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (AIPM) and Association of Branded Goods Manufacturers (RusBrand).
Burç Cankat
Vice President and General Manager, Colgate-Palmolive Russia
Since 2008, Burç has been Vice President and General Manager, Colgate-P Global Export and Middle East Business Development. From 2011 Burç Cankat holds a position of Vice President and General Manager, Colgate-Palmolive Russia.
Burç holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Middle East Technical University in Ankara and an MS degree in industrial engineering from Bilkent University.
Christian Stammkoetter
General Manager, Danone Baby Nutrition, Russia & Kazakhstan
Stammkoetter began his career at Unilever, working in Marketing and Sales. In 2000, he became founder and CEO of Internet Start Up Printium AG. After that, he returned to FMCG Industry working in Wella/P&G with global responsibility for Consumer Hair Color Category, where his focus was on growth regions Latam, Asia and Eastern Europe. In 2004, he moved to Royal Numico (today part of Danone) as Marketing Director for Germany and since 2007 as General Manager for Czech Republic & Slovakia.
Stammkoetter holds a Master of Business Administration (Diplom-Kaufmann) from the prestigious University of Muenster.
Sanjiv Kakkar
Executive Vice President, Unilever Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
From 2000 till 2004 Sanjiv served as General Sales Manager for the global Personal Care department of the company. He became Head of the Hair and Oral Category in 2004 and Executive Director of Foods, Unilever India in 2006. From 2007 till 2008 held the position of Executive Director of Sales and Customer Development, Unilever India.
In 2008 Sanjiv was appointed as Executive Vice President, Unilever Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. With the effect of September 1, 2011 became a Board Member of NAMETRUB (North Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Israel, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Sanjiv earned a post graduate diploma in business management from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad in 1984 and graduated with honors from the Hindu College Delhi and holds a BA in economics.
Marc Lagrois
Group Managing Director – AAC Europe
Prior to joining The Nielsen Company, Lagrois worked for more than 13 years in a variety of marketing research and brand management roles with major packaged goods companies. Lagrois started his career at Procter & Gamble in marketing research after graduating from Michigan State University.
David Parma
President, Global Consumer Research, Nielsen
Before Nielsen, Parma worked at McKinsey & Company. He delivered expertise in M&A and post-merger management, cost control programs, marketing spend effectiveness, organizational restructuring.
Parma holds a degree in Physical Chemistry of the Bologna University, Italy. After graduation, Parma joined Procter & Gamble where he worked in Product Development and Consumer Research and operated in global markets.
Vladimir Mikhnevich
General Manager, Marketing Lounge (GreenMe)
Prior to Marketing Lounge, Mikhnevich was the Marketing Director at Happyland. Previously, he worked at the manufacturing and distribution company Biogard, specializing in household chemicals. Mikhnevich also has extensive experience in the tea market, with Avalon and Imperial Tea.
Mikhnevich graduated from art-graphic department of Moscow State Pedagogical University. He has a diploma of higher education in marketing of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
Ilona Lepp
Retailer Services Director, North East Europe
Lepp has been with The Nielsen Company for 19 years. Prior to her current position she was in charge of business development and delivering superior business solutions across NEE. She has also experience in leading Retail Measurement Service Client Service in Russia, the Baltics, Ukraine and Belarus.
Lepp holds a Master degree in Philosophy and Sociology from St. Petersburg University (Russia).
Maciej Przybysz
Consumer Research & Bases Director, Nielsen North East Europe
He has been working at Nielsen since 2003. Prior to NEE region he led Nielsen's retail services department and CR Client Sales & Service team in Poland. Before Nielsen he worked in Consumer Research Agency in Poland for 5 years.
Przybysz holds BA in Quantitative Methods & Statistics; MA in Management & Marketing from the Warsaw School of Economics.
Ekaterina Edelstein
Client Service Director, Retail Measurement Services, Nielsen Russia
Edelstein has been with Nielsen for six years, her experience spans across different NEE countries. She has worked in Ukraine as Client Service Manager, and then led Nielsen business in Kazakhstan.
Edelstein holds Master Degree in Marketing from Kiev State Economic University.


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With black skin, bulbous eyes and the ability to glow in the dark, this is the Ninja Lanternshark – named for its incredible stealth.
Found more than a thousand metres beneath the surface of the pacific, the nightmare creature blends in with the blackness to sneak up on its prey.
And its flesh contains photophores, which produce a glow that allows it to blend in with the faint light penetrating the water when seen from below.
So scary is the creature that its scientific name, Etmopterus benchleyi, is inspired by Jaws and its creator Peter Benchley.
Eight of the sharks were pulled from the abyss of the Pacific Ocean, where they lurked at depths ranging from 836m to 1443m.
Credit for the find goes to the Pacific Shark Research Centre (PSRC) in the American state of California.
"We don't know a lot about lanternsharks. They don't get much recognition compared to a great white," said Vicky Vásquez, a graduate student at the PSRC.
"So when it came to this shark I wanted to give it an interesting story," she told Hakai Magazine.
Hence the name, which Vicky came up with in conjunction with her eight-year-old cousin.
Earlier this year, footage surfaced of the world's largest great white shark, named Deep Blue.
While villagers in Brazil recently found a peacock bass so large that two men struggled to lift it.
If you want to get up close and personal with a shark, check out our guide to the best places to swim with sharks.


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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released nominees eligible for the class of 2018.
FOX's Jacquelyn Karl reports:
The nominees for the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame are in with 19 acts nominated and nine on the ballot for the first time.
Radiohead and Rage Against the Machine earning a nomination the first year they're eligible...
Other acts like Bon Jovi, LL Cool J, The Meters, The Cars, MC5, The Zombies, Depeche Mode, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Link Wray and The J. Giels Band have been nominated at least once before.
Other first-time nominees: Dire Straits, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, Eurythmics, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, singer Nina Simone and The Moody Blues.
This year's ceremony is in The Public Auditorium in Cleveland April 14.
Jacquelyn Karl, FOX News.


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Interwoven has bought another niche product vendor called Scrittura. Scrittura is a provider of document automation technology for over the counter derivatives trading business.
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Mon, 13 Nov 2017
A business is seeking planning permission to open a furniture showroom, joinery workshop and coffee shop on Head Road in Douglas.
The Tradesman Group wants to open the facility at Ivy House on the industrial estate.
The planning application says the cafe would seat 12 people and be open between 8am and 8pm, while the entire site would create six jobs.
The applicant also wants to fit out the existing warehouse for joinery and use the ground floor as a retail area.
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Every day's a beach day. Though summer is over, this slogan still rings true for Westhampton Beach Brewing Co. as they're smack in the middle of their first October — in which case, every day's a beer day. Founded in 2016 by pals Brian Sckipp and John Salvaggio, alongside partner Kathleen Tedesco and brewer Dave DeTurris, the brewery's tasting room opened earlier this summer in a 4,800-square-foot space in the Hampton Business District at Francis S. Gabreski Airport. It's been an exciting ride as a startup brewery, and in this busy season the team looks forward to continued growth.
Sckipp and Salvaggio's entry in the brewery business comes after the pair were former partners at Sherwood House Vineyard in Jamesport. For Sckipp, entering the wine industry was somewhat of an accident as he was first researching venues to open a brewery. "The experience, however, was invaluable in that it helped me refine my palate and understanding of pairings," he explains. "Today, I use many of the same techniques for tasting wine to discuss the nuances of our craft brews."
The transition from winery to brewery included the usual stress that comes with opening a new business, though what was most enjoyable for the team at Westhampton Beach Brewing Co. was being able to build this business from the ground up. Sckipp and Salvaggio had been introduced to DeTurris, who was the former brewer at the now closed John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House in Lake Grove, by long-time friend and businesswoman Tedesco. DeTurris' start as a brewer also came by chance.
While his wife was working at a brew pub, DeTurris spoke to the head brewer about a job as there was a need for an assistant at the time. That simple meeting is how his journey into the world of beer began.
The season for Oktoberfest is here, and current brews on tap including Hampton Pumpkin, Sunrise Ale, Westhampton Beach Blonde Ale, Gurney's Summer Ale, Jetty 4 Lager, Hurricane IPA, Gabby P-47 Ale and Irish Eyes Cream Stout. Playful names aside, DeTurris looks to create consistent brews year-round.
"Most of our ingredients come from nationwide suppliers for breweries," DeTurris shares. "That being said I use mainly Canadian and German malt. I find they are very consistent for both color and flavor. My hops are mainly from farms in the Pacific Northwest. The hop farms sell their hops to larger processing companies which also helps keep products consistent from year to year."
For Sckipp, his go-to style is lager for its versatility for being a great beach brew or something to enjoy while also sitting down to a meal. "Our Jetty 4 Lager has been on tap since the summer and it will soon be canned. I couldn't be happier with it. We have made both a filtered and unfiltered version of this brew and I have a hard time deciding which one I prefer, it's a great problem to have!"
Tedesco serves as the brewery's CFO, however all work together to cover some of each other's job functions. She also coordinates events. "We are planning an Oktoberfest beer and are hopeful to have a fall event," she says. "Possibly an Oktoberfest or Halloween party. We are also looking into events such as paint night and even a comedy night."
As to how their first summer season would go, Tedesco didn't quite know what to expect. She predicted an earlier start to their days in terms of visitors to the tasting room, but found it was at is busiest in the afternoon around 3 p.m. coinciding when customers were just leaving the beach.
The beach and the brewery go hand-in-hand. Surfers can find web cams for Dune Road West, Davis Park, and Hither Hill beaches on the website. From the logo to swag, surfboard imagery brands the business. Having grown up on Long Island, the beach is part of the team's DNA.
"The beach is a significant part of being a Long Islander and we want our beer to reflect that," Salvaggio says. "'Every day's a beach day' is more than a tagline, it is a state of mind and way of life. It's reminder to enjoy your surroundings. That includes family, friends, and the beaches of Long Island."
Westhampton Beach Brewing Co. has a had a warm reception from both customers and those they have met through the industry. With hopes of one day expanding their operation, the crew is enjoying what they're able to bring to the community, and what the community brings to them.
"The people we met through the industry have been friendly and supportive, helping us with a treasure trove of information," Salvaggio shares. "They are just real genuine people."
The tasting room is located at 220 Roger's Way in Westhampton Beach and is open daily. For more information, visit westhamptonbeachbrewingco.com.