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Q: Disable keep-alive in Firefox I am using firefox 36.0. I set the value of network.tcp.keepalive.enabled as false.. but in the request header I can still see connection:keep-alive
I need to disable it for some of my experiments. Anybody has any idea?

A: This seems to be a bug on Firefox, as a temporary workaround you can try this:
network.http.keep-alive.timeout = 0

This preference only has an effect if network.http.keep-alive is true.

A: The correct parameter was
network.http.keep-alive
...but does not exist any more (!)
As far as I understand, they consider you should not do that with HTTP/1.1.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=770331#c17

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Edinburgh's £400k principal wants students to 'judge me on my record'
February 1 2018, 12:01am, The Times
Peter Mathieson wants Edinburgh University to lead the way with digital initiativesNEIL HANNA
The new principal of the University of Edinburgh has become the highest-paid figure in Scottish higher education after agreeing a salary package worth almost £400,000 a year.
Peter Mathieson, who begins work this week after moving from Hong Kong University, will be paid a basic salary of £342,000, £85,000 more than his predecessor. He will also receive about £42,000 in lieu of pension contributions, the university will cover one-off relocation costs of £26,000 and he will live in a five-bedroom grace-and-favour home in central Edinburgh.
He has defended the package offered by the university's remuneration committee. Professor Mathieson also outlined plans to improve the student experience by making greater use of technology and signalled his determination to widen access to more students from poorer backgrounds.

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PAPADOPOULOS, LAZAROS
Panathinaikos 6 Center
Height: 2.10 Born: 3 June, 1980 Nationality: Greece
Totals 19 5 225:00 77 28/44 0/0 21/31 19 33 52 7 8 20 3 0 40 37 98
Averages 19 5 11:50 4.1 63.6% 0% 67.7% 1 1.7 2.7 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.2 0 2.1 1.9 5.2
15 vs Skipper Bologna 15:00 2 2/4 3 3 2 2 7
17 vs Ulker 5:00 4 2/2 4
18 * at Skipper Bologna 10:00 0/4 1 1 2 -2
19 at Ulker 13:00 2 1/1 2 2 4 1 1 5 1
20 vs Montepaschi Siena 15:00 8 3/3 2/2 1 1 1 1 5 5 9
5 Totals 58:00 16 6/10 0/0 4/6 4 6 10 2 2 2 0 0 10 7 19
Average 11:36 3.2 60% 0% 66.7% 0.8 1.2 2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0 2 1.4 3.8
1 vs KK Buducnost 17:00 8 3/3 2/2 2 2 3 2 2 7
2 at Zalgiris 19:00 11 4/4 3/5 1 4 5 2 1 2 2 4 19
3 vs Maccabi Elite 6:00 4 1/1 2/3 1 1 1 2 3 6
4 * at Montepaschi Siena 13:00 2 1/3 1 1 1 2 3 1 -2
5 at Tau Ceramica 6:00 3 1/1 1/2 1 1 1 3
6 * vs Unicaja 10:00 5 2/2 1/2 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 6
7 at Union Olimpija 3:00 0/1 2 2 1 1 1
8 at KK Buducnost 20:00 12 3/4 6/8 2 7 9 7 25
9 * vs Zalgiris 13:00 0/1 1 1 2 2 4 2 -2
10 at Maccabi Elite 6:00 4 -4
11 vs Montepaschi Siena 17:00 4 2/4 4 2 6 1 1 1 2 2 9
12 vs Tau Ceramica 9:00 3 1/2 1/2 1 3 4 2 2 5
13 * at Unicaja 24:00 9 4/6 1/1 3 4 7 2 4 4 3 11
14 vs Union Olimpija 4:00 0/2 1 1 1 2 -4
14 Totals 167:00 61 22/34 0/0 17/25 15 27 42 5 6 18 3 0 30 30 79
Average 11:55 4.4 64.7% 0% 68% 1.1 1.9 3 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.2 0 2.1 2.1 5.6
Index rating 38 Cologne vs. Dynamo Moscow 12/14/2006
Points 27 Le Mans Sarthe Basket vs. Dynamo Moscow 1/18/2007
Offensive rebounds 5 Dynamo Moscow vs. Unicaja Malaga 2/28/2007
Defensive rebounds 8 Panathinaikos Athens vs. CSKA Moscow 12/20/2001
Total rebounds 11 Dynamo Moscow vs. Benetton Treviso 3/21/2007
Assists 7 Olympiacos Piraeus vs. SLUC Nancy 11/16/2011
Steals 3 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. Real Madrid 1/10/2008
Blocks 3 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 11/2/2011
Minutes 36 Le Mans Sarthe Basket vs. Dynamo Moscow 1/18/2007
Grew up with Iraklis Thessaloniki (Greece) youth teams.
Made his debut with Iraklis during the 1996-97 season.
Signed for the 2003-04 season by Iraklis Thessaloniki.
Moved to Russia for the 2004-05 season, signed by Dynamo Moscow.
Moved to Spain for the 2007-08 season, signed by Real Madrid CF.
Played there till Decmeber'08.
Moved to Italy, signed for the remainder of the season by Fortitudo Bologna.
Moved to Greece for the 2009-10 season, signed by PAOK Thessaloniki.
Played there till Ferbuary'11.
Moved to Russia, signed for the remainder of the season by BC Khimki Moscow region.
Back to Greece for the 2011-12 season, signed by Olympiacos Piraeus.
Won the 2012 Euroleague with Olympiacos Piraues.
Won the 2006 ULEB Cup with Dynamo Moscow.
Named to the 2006-07 All-Euroleague Second Team.
Named the 2006-07 Euroleague January MVP.
Named the 2005-06 ULEB Cup Week-14 and 15 MVP.
Won the silver medal at the 2006 World Championship.
Played at the 2001 and 2007 European Championship.
Won the 2011-12 Greek National Championship with Olympiacos Piraeus.
Won the 2011 VTB League with BC Khimki Moscow region.
Played the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2010 Greek All Star Game.
Named to the 2005 All-European Championship First Team.
Won the bronze medal at the 1998 European U-18 Championship.
2001-02 Panathinaikos 19 126 6.6 51/80 63.8 0/0 0 24/31 77.4 77 7 18 9
2002-03 Panathinaikos 19 77 4.1 28/44 63.6 0/0 0 21/31 67.7 52 8 7 3
2006-07 Dynamo Moscow 17 252 14.8 94/177 53.1 0/0 0 64/96 66.7 123 22 30 15
2007-08 Real Madrid 18 124 6.9 46/95 48.4 0/0 0 32/56 57.1 58 14 27 5
2008-09 Real Madrid 4 16 4 7/16 43.8 0/1 0 2/4 50 9 1 0 0
2011-12 Olympiacos Piraeus 13 55 4.2 26/48 54.2 0/0 0 3/17 17.6 36 3 26 5
Totals 90 650 7.2 252/460 54.8 0/1 0 146/235 62.1 355 55 108 37
Averages 90 650 7.2 252/460 54.8 0/1 0 146/235 62.1 3.9 0.6 1.2 0.4
2004-05 Dynamo Moscow 12 180 15 72/107 67.3 0/0 0 36/48 75 93 16 12 12
2005-06 Dynamo Moscow 16 205 12.8 75/119 63 0/0 0 55/97 56.7 111 23 32 15
2008-09 Fortitudo Bologna 4 48 12 18/33 54.5 0/0 0 12/17 70.6 23 3 3 1
2010-11 PAOK Thessaloniki 6 96 16 40/65 61.5 0/0 0 16/44 36.4 73 5 15 3
Totals 38 529 13.9 205/324 63.3 0/0 0 119/206 57.8 300 47 62 31
Averages 38 529 13.9 205/324 63.3 0/0 0 119/206 57.8 7.9 1.2 1.6 0.8
1996/97 Iraklis 3 2 0.7 1/2 50 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2 0 0 1
1997/98 Iraklis 8 30 3.8 13/30 43.3 0/0 0/0 4/8 50 48 6 5 6
1998/99 Iraklis 25 154 6.2 64/99 64.6 0/0 0/0 26/33 78.8 119 7 16 25
1999/00 Iraklis 26 128 4.9 48/92 52.2 0/0 0/0 32/51 62.7 127 12 17 13
2000/01 Iraklis 28 347 12.4 131/215 60.9 0/0 0/0 85/120 70.8 237 15 48 36
2001/02 Panathin. 24 103 4.3 40/66 60.6 0/0 0/0 23/40 57.5 121 5 15 13
2002/03 Panathin. 29 131 4.5 55/84 65.5 0/0 0/0 21/31 67.7 100 5 12 4
2003/04 Iraklis 37 518 14 184/384 47.9 1/5 20 147/208 70.7 318 98 35 20
2004/05 Dynamo M 31 426 13.7 172/292 58.9 0/0 0/0 82/128 64.1 231 15 64 18
2005/06 Dynamo M 22 240 10.9 95/163 58.3 0/0 0/0 50/98 51 141 14 66 22
2006/07 Dynamo M 30 403 13.4 164/297 55.2 0/0 0/0 75/100 75 171 23 78 10
2007/08 Real Madrid 31 164 5.3 64/124 51.6 0/2 0 36/61 59 130 23 48 12
2008/09 Real Madrid 4 12 3 4/13 30.8 0/0 0/0 4/7 57.1 6 1 1 3
Fortitudo Bo 21 241 11.5 97/166 58.4 0/1 0 47/80 58.8 161 21 20 11
2009/10 PAOK 24 264 11 108/179 60.3 0/1 0 48/99 48.5 189 15 47 18
2010/11 PAOK 16 184 11.5 74/129 57.4 0/2 0 36/61 59 120 10 35 9
Khimki 25 105 4.2 45/91 49.5 0/0 0/0 15/63 23.8 107 8 41 8
SUPROLEAGUE
2000/01 Iraklis 21 287 13.7 117/211 55.5 0/0 0/0 53/80 66.3 189 7 22 16


SJF's Anne Claire Broughton will moderate a panel next Friday, February 24 at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Southeast Regional Conference in Atlanta titled Not Just Green, But Great Jobs that will highlight entrepreneurial innovators who are creating real, quality green jobs to inspire and share best practices in green workforce engagement with other entrepreneurs, policy makers, community leaders, investors, and other stakeholders. Panelists will include Paul Sansone of Better World Books in Alpharetta, GA; Maria Kingery of Southern Energy Management in Morrisville, NC; and Michael Shore of FLS Energy in Asheville, NC. Register now to join the conversation.


The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a revised draft for a new Communication laying down the rules that it intends to apply to state funding of public service broadcasting. Member States and stakeholders have the opportunity to submit their views on the proposed text by 8 May 2009 at the latest. On the basis of the comments received, the Commission intends to adopt a modernised Broadcasting Communication later this year. Main changes compared to the previous draft concern clarifications on the principles of technology neutrality and editorial independence, an increased focus on the key principles with enhanced flexibility for implementation at Member State level and more clarity on holding public service reserves.


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10 Comments Posted on January 27, 2017 August 6, 2017 Fake News Attacks, False Flaggin, Global Elitist Thieves, Media Madness, New World Disorder, Saudi Tentacles, Syrian Ruses, The Deep State, White Helmet Terrorists
Newly revealed video shows the #1 al-Nusra Front terrorist in Syria Abdullah al-Muhaysini admitting the White Helmets are Mujadadeen islamic fighters.
Abdullah al-Muhaysini declares that the White Helmets (who reported on and attended the April 4th, 2017 Idlib chemical massacre) are mujahideen (Islamic jihadists).
The video directly above has now been removed from You Tube. A copy can be found at the following Live Leak link:
Al-Nusra Front Terrorist Leader in Syria States Oscar Winning White Helmets Are Mujahideen Islamic Terrorists
This second video below clearly shows al-Nusra Front leader Muhaysini addressing a meeting of ISIS fighters and encouraging them to join the al-Nusra Front terrorist group. This highlights the fact that all the groups attempting to overthrow the legitimate government in Syria are intertwined with the al-Nusra Front who are the largest terrorist group involved in the war against Syria. The fact they are the largest group fighting in Syria was highlighted on CNN by US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on January 25th, 2017 as show in the third video provided below. The above video of Muhaysini also stating that the White Helmets Syrian Civil Defense are Mujahideen highlights the fact that he personally acknowledges that all these groups are instruments which he utilizes and that they work together to achieve his murderous terrorism goals.
The 2nd video has now been removed by You Tube and also at my Live Leak account. This looks like a concerted effort to remove proof that al-Muhaysini directly requested ISIS fighters to join forces. I have included another You Tube exact copy version here:
Saudi cleric leader of al-Nusra Front asks ISIS to join his ranks
In the link above, he clearly asks ISIS to join his al-Nusra Front terrorist group. Here is a also a screen cap shot from my Live Leak account where the video was also removed by a moderator. This moderator is particularly focusing on removing subject matter that exposes the terrorist ruses in Syria as is evident by the items he/she rejects when I post them to Live leak.
On November 10th, 2016 the U.S. Treasury Department finally designated al-Muhaysini as the lead terrorist in charge of al-Nusra Front (al-Qaeda) in Syria. This occurred one day after the US election. It is of serious note that the US government allowed him free reign for the entire last 5 and a half years of the Saudi and Qatari funded Syrian war.
Link to Treasury Dept. official release and statement:
Treasury Designates Key Al-Nusrah Front Leaders
https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0605.aspx?src=ilaw
Action Targets al-Nusrah Front's Financial Facilitation Networks
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action today to disrupt al-Nusrah Front's military, recruitment, and financing operations. Specifically, OFAC designated four key al-Nusrah Front leaders – Abdallah Muhammad Bin-Sulayman al-Muhaysini, Jamal Husayn Zayniyah, Abdul Jashari, and Ashraf Ahmad Fari al-Allak – pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. As a result of today's action, all property and interests in property of these designated individuals subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
These designations were taken in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, which today named Jabhat Fath al Sham as an alias of al-Nusrah Front – al-Qa'ida's affiliate in Syria.
"From recruiting fighters to raising funds, these sanctioned individuals are responsible for providing key financial and logistical support to al-Nusrah Front," said John E. Smith, Acting OFAC Director. "Treasury will continue to target al-Nusrah Front's financial networks and choke off their access to the international financial system."
Abdallah Muhammad Bin-Sulayman al-Muhaysini
Abdallah Muhammad Bin-Sulayman al-Muhaysini was designated for acting for or on behalf of, and providing support and services to or in support of, al-Nusrah Front.
As of late 2015, al-Muhaysini was an accepted member of al-Nusrah Front's inner leadership circle. As of July 2015, Abdallah al-Muhaysini served as al-Nusrah Front's religious advisor and represented al-Nusrah Front in an Idlib Province, Syria, military operations room. He has been involved in recruiting fighters to join al-Nusrah Front and helping to form a new al-Nusrah Front "state" in northern Syria. In April 2016, Muhaysini launched a campaign to recruit 3,000 child and teenage soldiers across northern Syria for al-Nusrah Front.
Al-Muhaysini has played a crucial role in providing financial aid to al-Nusrah Front. Between 2013 and 2015, al-Muhaysini raised millions of dollars to support al-Nusrah Front governance efforts in Idlib Province, Syria. As of early October 2015, al-Muhaysini had set up institutions providing financial aid to terrorist groups, including a highly successful campaign that he claimed had secured $5 million in donations to arm fighters.
New video with White Helmets attending rally with al-Nusra Front leader Abdullah al-Muhaysini in summer 2016 –
White Helmets Caught On Camera With Abdullah al-Muhaysini the Saudi Cleric Leader of Al-Nusra Front Terrorist Group (Al-Qaeda in Syria). Read more at https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e61_1494421840#hpMs1BfB4awz5Ih0.99
Link here to my recent posts exposing terrorist al-Muhaysini:
https://jackpineradicals.com/boards/topic/a-look-at-the-main-saudi-cleric-leading-terrorist-operations-in-aleppo-syria/
There is also more extensive links and video at the following blog that tie Hadi Abdullah and al-Muhaysini together with ISIS and al-Nusra Front. Graphic Warning as link features numerous beheadings:
The video below features US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard explaining that al-Nusra Front are the largest terrorist group in Syria. She does this as she cuts through the obvious and pathetic talking points of CNN propagandist stooge Jake Tapper. His talking points fail miserably in the video and below I highlight the father of Bana Albed (who Jake smugly promotes) as a terrorist.
A collage of photos links Bana family friends………….to child beheaders….and summer 2016 Boy in the Ambulance photographer.
Bana family with Erdogan in Turkey…….
Bana's father al-Abed Ghassan with al-Nusra Front terrorists…..
Note al-Nusra Front (al-Qaeda) symbol on wall……..
7 year old Bana with al-Nusra Front propaganda disseminator Hadi Abdullah….
Hadi Abdullah with al-Nusra Front leader al-Muhaysini…….
Hadi Abdullah with al-Nusra Front/ISIS…….
The video below highlights numerous instances that Hadi Abdullah (Bana family friend and al-Muhaysini partner) is hugging, congratulating and kissing members of al-Nusra front in Syria which is under the command of Abdullah al-Muhaysini.
The video of Hadi Abdullah kissing, hugging and congratulating terrorists has also been removed from You Tube. Here's is a Live Leak link to the video which was removed.
Hadi Abdallah- US Embassy Congratulated 'Reporter' Caught on Camera Embracing al-Nusra Front Terrorists
Amazingly, Hadi Abdullah is also featured at the "Reporters Without Borders" website as a 2016 recipient of the TV 5 Monde Press Freedom Prize. Link here:
https://rsf.org/en/news/2016-rsf-tv5-monde-press-freedom-prize-prize-awarded-syrian-and-chinese-journalists-website
Excerpt: The 2016 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) – TV5 Monde Press Freedom Prize will be awarded to Syrian reporter Hadi Abdullah, the Chinese news website 64Tianwang, and Chinese citizen journalists Lu Yuyu and Li Tingyu at a ceremony in Strasbourg tomorrow evening (8 November).
Hadi Abdullah is being awarded the prize in the journalist category. He is a 29-year-old freelance reporter who has braved many dangers to cover the war in Syria, entering high-risk areas where few colleagues venture in order to film and to enable civil society's actors to speak to the outside world. He has had many brushes with death and was briefly kidnapped by the Al-Nusra Front last January. His cameraman, Khaled al-Issa, was killed in June by an explosive device left outside the home they shared, and Abdullah himself was badly injured by the blast.
The US Embassy in Syria was also caught congratulating Hadi Abdullah for that French Reporters Without Borders award on their Twitter feed as shown via the link below.
Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dcc_1478798630#BmD0JBISzfJj2yDJ.99
The following video highlights another terrorist propaganda disseminator, Bilal Abdul-Kareem. He also interviews and reaps praise on Abdullah al-Muhaysini the lead al-Nusra front terrorist in Syria. Bilal was recently given an award by CNN and Amnesty International (as shown below)
The video above has also been removed. The same deleted video of Bilal Abdul Kareem can now be found within the following video link:
White Helmets terrorist links fully Exposed [Graphic!] (Tapestry of Terror mirror)
Amnesty International Gives Award to Reporter Who Fawned Over US State Dept. Designated Terrorist and al-Nusra Front Leader al-Muhaysini
Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4a2_1479168294#SuWs1xi8MO1qWpaa.99
Link to Amnesty Internation Award for Bilal Abdul Kareem
http://www.prixbayeux.org/pbc2016-palmares/?lang=en
TELEVISION TROPHY – INTERNATIONAL JURY
AWARDED BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Arnaud COMTE and Stéphane GUILLEMOT
Mossoul : fuir à tout prix
Clarissa WARD and Bilal Abdul KAREEM
Bilal Abdul-Kareem was also featured in the US media's "Last Voices in Aleppo" propaganda campaign in December 2016. It's noteworthy that the entire US media has now gone quiet about what is going on in Aleppo after the Syrian and Russian armed forces liberated the city. The US media has also stopped reporting on the White Helmets as there headquarters was found to be empty and the $100 million in funding for them obviously did not go to any part of East Aleppo. The question remains to be answered as to where the money actually went.
What the images, videos and links above show is that these individuals are all linked together. They are all part and parcel of the same propaganda ruse…….and the US media has openly worked to exploit that ruse and lie to the American people and the world as a whole. This is the greatest fraud of the 21st century.
Additional links here covering other aspects and links between these individuals:
http://jackpineradicals.com/boards/topic/shaming-the-msm-that-ran-with-the-terrorist-last-messages-from-aleppo-campaign/
http://jackpineradicals.com/boards/topic/child-exploitation-exposing-the-msms-use-of-7-year-old-bana/
http://jackpineradicals.com/boards/topic/doubling-down-exposing-hollywoods-love-for-the-white-helmet-terrorists/
White Helmets Exposed on Twitter features additional photos of various White Helmets who are caught with weapons and conducting terrorist acts:
We still need to talk about the Boy in the Ambulance to understand fully how the corrupt and complicit US and EU media exploited these children and covered up for the terrorists that have been destroying lives and infrastructure in Syria…….
Please help spread this post far and wide so people can see what is really going on with the regime change agenda that western powers are orchestrating in Syria.
Saudi Commander in Jabhat al-Nusra Gives a Speech Before Aleppo Prison Attack, Asks ISIS to join him
The video directly above has once again been made unavailable. Here is another copy cued up directly to the remarks by Abdullah al-Muhaysini asking ISIS to join his ranks.
Abdullah al-Muhaysini, the Saudi Cleric leader of al-Nusra Front (al-Qaeda in Syria) asks ISIS to join his ranks
al-Muhaysini Al-Nusra Front Amnesty International Bana Bilal Abdul KAREEM Hadi Abdullah ISIS Reporters Without Borders Tulsi Gabbard US media white helmets


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HomeNew musicCANIBALES Release New EP of Blistering Mexican Rock N Roll
CANIBALES Release New EP of Blistering Mexican Rock N Roll
June 21, 2018 Mark Millar New music, News 0
Canibales are a 4 piece Rock n Roll powerhouse based in Guadalajara, Mexico. From Jalisco's capital city, they present the perfect mixture of heat, noise and inspiration in this 5 track Spanish language EP.
Anchored in the classics, Canibales works the ground broken by Motorhead, Motley Crue, Zeke and The Hellacopters to make Rock n Roll with a punk perspective. Recorded beside a scrapyard in one of Edmonton, Alberta's many industrial zones, 'Rocanrol' delivers a refined sense of danger. From his Negative Space Studio, producer Jed Gauthier ( Counterfeit Jeans) captured the sound of Rocanrol on tour: Loud, Live and in one take.
Listen to ELECTRICIDAD – BELOW:
https://www.xsnoize.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/03_ELECTRICIDAD.mp3
Mastered by Jesse Gander at Rain City Records in Vancouver, this EP is an international collaboration which starts at 11 and goes from there. For best results, turn it up.
Canibales
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TRACK OF THE DAY: Universe & The Citizen feat. Angie – "Blame It On My Body"


you made some points. But from my perspective the key question will ever be: is my data that unimportant that I give it to someone I cannot control?
For example with salesforce.com: it's a very good CRM solution. But CRM contains very sensible and important data for the company.
Can I trust salesforce.com? Probably yes.
Do I know who else has access to my data? No, I don't.
Do I know that if I just invested some really new technology and I save data about that at salesforce.com or whichever ASP it is safe there? Or will there be another, perhaps american company which also has the same idea "by chance"?
In times where the USA grants themselves access to every kind of electronic device when you cross the border, I would not be sure of any data any ASP saves on any harddisk located in the US.
Or what about the current discussion in germany about Datenschutz because there are so much illegal activity in trading personal data from german people? If I save all my customer data in some system from a ASP, how Do I know who else has access to them?
My point is: I think to have *control* over your own data is very important. And with any ASP solution, you simply don't have it.
Julian, thats right. But my observation is: there is a change going on in perception of SaaS services concerning security, control, availability or reliability. And I think more and more companies will trust ASP services who can probably offer a much better service than internal IT ever can do – and I am not only talking about costs.
Well, and are you sure you are in control of your data, even if the server is inhouse?


We might only just brush 5ft tall but that doesn't mean we haven't cleverly paired outselves with a giant human husband to get the full benefits of all their evolutionary advantages.
They might have to deal with hitting their head on everything, people constantly asking 'how's the weather up there?' and looking a little odd walking down the street with us, but we'll take it all in exchange for their shelf-reaching and lightbulb changing abilities.
Whilst the likes of Tom Cruise and Daniel Radcliffe may set some people's pulses racing, we're only ever looking for love over six feet tall – just think, you don't even need to own a ladder!
These beanstalks make the best partners and we have rounded up all the reasons why everyone should be looking for love in the clouds.
You have your very own personal human ladder.
Who doesn't want to be little spoon?
Although convincing him to go to Tescos is an entirely different matter!
5. If he gets moved to a seat with more legroom on an aeroplane, guess who is going with him?
More legroom AND the window seat.
Christmas shopping has never been the same since.
Who needs a diet, just get yourself a bigger husband!
Although sharing an umbrella is more tricky.
There's a reason we take selfies from above you know.
You have to trot everywhere you go together.
T-shirt as a dress even after two pregnancies… yes please!
And pretend you were only doing it for him.
Do you have a tall man in your life? Let us know your favourite thing about them in the comment section below!


Billy Bannister lives in a world without superheroes. Not because powers don't exist. But because everyone has them. After the outbreak of PRV, a virus that rips away those abilities, Quarantine emerges to stop the spread. An elite agent, Billy is the last line of defense against contagion. But his loyalty is tested when the infection hits too close to home.


Designed for utmost flexibility for quality control and inspections, the sensor of the MiniTest 745 model can be easily converted from an integral probe to a cabled probe setup. So even difficult to access areas can be reached without problems.
The MiniTest 745 gauge is equipped with the new SIDSP® sensors. SIDSP® is a world wide leading technology for coating thickness sensors. With this new technology, another new benchmark for innovative coating thickness measurement has been set. SIDSP® stands for Sensor-Integrated Digital Signal Processing – a technology where the signals are completely processed into digital form inside the sensor at the time and point of measurement. SIDSP® sensors are manufactured according to completely new state-of-the-art production techniques.
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F 15 D 15 mm / 591 mils ± 5.0 μm (0.197 mils) + 0.75% 25mm / 1.00"
N 0.7 B/E 0.7 mm / 28 mils ± 1.0 μm (0.039 mils) + 0.75% 5 mm / 0.20"
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N: 0.7 mm / 28 mils ± 1.0 μm (0.039 mils) + 0.75% 5 mm / 0.20"
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I'm new here, so hope I'm posting in the right place.
I'm having some problems with text aliasing and looking for some help. I have created text and then used the curve bend effect to give the text the desired curved look I want (a perfectly straight upper line and curved lower line, like Indiana Jones type logo/text). I have then added two further layers to this text using alpha to selection - one layer is a black outline around text, the other is layer to give effect of drop shadow. The problem I have is that the text is very clearly aliasing and spoiling look. Does anyone have any tips/ideas how to correct this?
I think I know that it is the the curve bend effect that is enhancing the aliasing, but I can't get the desired Indiana Jones style curve text without this.
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Thanks for the response. I tried blurring and sharpening, but it wasn't successful.Unfortunately. I've never used Inkscape before, although am aware, but will have a look at it.
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Legal rights of freelancers in Singapore during COVID-19 period
Written by Aditi Sharma Kalra
Category: Legal
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 situation, the ensuing cancellation of events and closure of non-essential services has had significant repercussions on freelancers and self-employed persons (SEP) in Singapore. Freelance wedding photographers, private tutors, private hire car drivers, etc. are all facing challenges.
As such, NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Patrick Tay, has brought to light the legal rights for freelancers and SEPs to take note of in a blog post, summed up below.
1. Cancellation of projects and/or events due to COVID-19
Several companies have attempted to rely on COVID-19 as a force majeure event, as a basis for cancelling or terminating existing contracts. In such a situation, parties will need to refer to their contract for the provision of a "Force Majeure Clause".
A typical "Force Majeure Clause" provides for the suspension or release of parties' contractual obligations upon the occurrence of certain event(s) which are out of parties' reasonable control, where such events prevent parties from performing their contractual obligations. Common examples of Force Majeure Events include acts of God, pandemics, terrorism, riots and/or acts of governments.
In the absence of a Force Majeure Clause, parties may rely on the doctrine of "frustration", under which both parties are automatically discharged from their contract by operation of law when, without the default of either party, a supervening event occurs rendering their contractual obligation radically different from what was agreed upon. This doctrine is only applied in exceptional circumstances.
In the interests of saving time and costs, ASG Tay advises involved parties to consider mediation and/or direct negotiations with the aim of arriving at mutually acceptable solutions - such as postponing the said events, exploring the possibility of conducting them virtually, or extending additional credits to be used in future.
2. How the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act affects freelancers
The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act provides temporary relief for six months for parties who are unable to fulfil their contractual obligations, which inability must be caused by the COVID-19 situation. The Act only applies to certain classes of contracts. It covers event or tourism-related contracts, entered into before 25 March 2020, with the event and/or tour scheduled to be held on or after 1 February 2020.
Under this Act, the other party will not be allowed to commence legal proceedings for non-performance of the contract, impose cancellation fees and/or automatically forfeit deposits for event- and/or tourism-related contracts.
To claim the relief under this Act, the party unable to perform its obligations should first confirm they are eligible for relief, and thereafter, serve a Notification for Relief to the other party. If accepted, the reliefs will apply and the parties to the contract are then prohibited from taking legal action during the period of relief.
3. Know the schemes available for freelancers and SEPs
For many freelancers who have had their livelihoods disrupted and suffered a dip in income this period, ASG Tay encourages tapping into the following schemes:
a. Self-Employed Person Income Relief Scheme (SIRS), under which eligible Singaporean SEPs will receive three quarterly cash payouts of S$3,000 each in May, July and October 2020. For those who do not qualify, or who marginally missed one of the criteria, may submit an application to NTUC for consideration.
b. NTUC Training Fund for SEPs, which aims to help freelancers earn as they train. SEPs will be paid an allowance, while attending training courses to pick up new skills.
c. NTUC Care Fund (COVID-19) which provides a one-off cash relief of up to S$300 for existing and new NTUC union members experiencing hardship.
Looking ahead, he encouraged freelancers and SEPs to look for alternatives and pick up new skills in the process. "While COVID-19 has brought about with it a new normal and with it, its own set of challenges, it has also brought about opportunities. With the assistance that the Government has rolled out, there must be greater impetus for all to take advantage of these schemes and support, to deepen your skills, learn new skills and even multi-skill."
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Q: Can this matrix group be found? I am trying to find the matrix group $G_D \le GL(n,\mathbb{R})$ consisting of all matrices $P$ which satisfy:
$$
P^T D P = D
$$
where $D$ is a given positive definite diagonal $n \times n$ matrix.
For the special case $D = \lambda I$ the group is $G_D = O(n)$. But I am interested in the case of a general diagonal matrix $D$. Note that the solution $P = \pm I$ is valid for any $D$, but I am hoping there are nontrivial solutions as well.
My approach so far is to write $D$ as
$$
D = \textrm{diag}(d_1,\dots,d_n) = \sum_i d_iE_i
$$
where $E_i$ is a matrix with 1 in position $(i,i)$ and zero elsewhere, i.e.:
$$
E_i =
\left(
\begin{array}{ccccc}
0 & \cdots & 0 & \cdots & 0 \\
\vdots & \vdots & \vdots  & \vdots & \vdots \\
0 & \cdots & 1 & \cdots & 0 \\
\vdots & \vdots & \vdots  & \vdots & \vdots \\
0 & \cdots & 0 & \cdots & 0
\end{array}
\right)
$$
Then the defining equation becomes:
$$
\sum_i d_i P^T E_i P^T = D
$$
Now I write $P$ in block form as
$$
P = \left(
\begin{array}{c|c}
P_{1i} & P_{2i} \\
\hline
P_{3i} & P_{4i}
\end{array}
\right)
$$
where $P_{1i}$ is $i \times i$, $P_{2i}$ is $i \times (n-i)$, $P_{3i}$ is $(n-i) \times i$ and $P_{4i}$ is $(n-i) \times (n-i)$.
Putting this into the summation above gives:
$$
\sum_i d_i
\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
P_{1i}^T \hat{E}_i P_{1i} & P_{1i}^T \hat{E}_i P_{2i} \\
P_{2i}^T \hat{E}_i P_{1i} & P_{2i}^T \hat{E}_i P_{2i}
\end{array}
\right) = D
$$
Here I have defined $\hat{E}_i$ has the $i \times i$ matrix with 1 in position $(i,i)$ and 0 elsewhere:
$$
\hat{E}_i =
\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
0 & \cdots & 0 \\
\vdots & \ddots & \vdots \\
0 & \cdots & 1
\end{array}
\right)
$$
At this point I'm stuck and am not sure how to make progress on solving for $P$ in the above equation. I'd appreciate if anyone has advice or possibly other insights into how to attack this problem.

A: Since $D$ is positive definite, it has a positive definite square root. Notice
$$\begin{align} P^T D P = D \iff & (\sqrt{D}^{-1} P^T \sqrt{D})(\sqrt{D} P \sqrt{D}^{-1}) = I_n\\
\iff &
(\sqrt{D}^T P \sqrt{D}^{-T})^T (\sqrt{D} P \sqrt{D}^{-1}) = I_n\\
\iff &
(\sqrt{D} P \sqrt{D}^{-1})^T (\sqrt{D} P \sqrt{D}^{-1}) = I_n
\end{align}
$$
If we let $O = \sqrt{D}P\sqrt{D}^{-1}$, then $O^T O = I_n \implies O \in O(n,\mathbb{R})$.
This means the collection of $P$ can be parameterized as $\sqrt{D}^{-1}O\sqrt{D}$ by $O \in O(n,\mathbb{R})$. Such a collection forms a group which is isomorphic to $O(n,\mathbb{R})$ by an inner automorphism induced by $\sqrt{D}$.


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The Station Churches of Rome : Dodici Apostoli
Posted on February 18, 2016 by College Community
The station churches of Rome form part of a traditional 4th century custom that honoured the Christian martyrs of Rome and helped to strengthen the early Christian community of the city. This Lent, a small insight into the history of some of the station churches will mark our progress towards the celebration of Easter.
The visit to the church of Dodici Apostoli, or The Twelve Apostles, in the annual programme of the Station Church Masses is one with particular significance as it always happens on the Friday of Quattro Tempora di Primavera. This is one of a group of three days (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in a week) that fall at equidistant moments throughout the liturgical year. The Spring days always occur between the 1st and 2nd Sundays of Lent. Throughout the centuries from the earliest times and especially in the early church, members of the public would pray in this church, on this day, for those who had been approved for ordination to the priesthood.
Within the confessio, which means 'Tomb of the Martyr', are the remains of the Apostles, Philip and St. James the Lesser. Their remains were transferred to their present position after the original 4th century church was redeveloped in the 6th century. The new building was initially dedicated to these two Apostles but subsequently the dedication was changed to honour all Twelve Apostles.
Other remains within the church, include those of the martyrs who had been buried at the Apronian catacombs. Pope Stephen IV is said to have himself helped with the transfer of the relics to the site, carrying them on his shoulders whilst walking barefoot.
In its long history, the church has been associated with many remarkable names. Father Felice ministered in the Church for a time: he is remembered today as Pope Sixtus V. His name is seen frequently on plaques throughout the Eternal City as he was a key figure in redeveloping the city during the late 16th century when the medieval capital was enhanced with large churches linked by long, wide roads.
Michelangelo, another name synonymous with the Rome we see today, lived near to and worshipped in Dodici Apostoli. Upon his death he was interred within the church before his remains were transferred to his home city of Florence.
The church itself has its own role to play in the history of Scotland. Following their exile from the United Kingdom, the Stuarts settled in a nearby townhouse, the Palazzo Muti Balestra, which still stands overlooking the piazza outside the basilica. The exiled claimants to the throne worshipped in Dodici Apostoli. Upon the death of Maria Clementina Stuart, the wife of the Old Pretender, James Francis Edward Stuart, her funeral cortege to the Vatican left from this church. Her heart is interred within the church. Her husband, lay in state upon his death in 1766 and their son, Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal Arch-Priest of St Peter's Basilica and brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie was also Cardinal Priest of the church.
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Klete Keller, the Olympic gold medalist swimmer has been charged in U.S. District Court in D.C.
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BREAKING: Klete Keller, the Olympic gold medalist swimmer from USC pictured in the U.S. Capitol during last week's riot, has been charged in U.S. District Court in D.C.
1:15 PM · Jan 13, 2021
Replying to @nathanfenno
The story on Olympic gold medal swimmer Klete Keller being charged with several crimes in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Klete Keller prepares to compete in 200-meter freestyle during the 2008 U.S. Swimming Olympic trials
Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller charged in connection with Capitol riot
Former USC swimmer Klete Keller, who won five Olympic medals for the U.S., has been charged in connection with participation the Capitol riot.
This is from the criminal complaint against Klete Keller. He was difficult to miss in the crowd at the Capitol thanks to his height (6-6) and U.S. Olympic team jacket.
Klete Keller, the Olympic gold medalist swimmer has been charged in U.S. District Court in D.C. (Original post)
Nevilledog Wednesday OP
He will be
volstork Wednesday #1
esp while wearing your team jacket.
mopinko Wednesday #6
Hand over those medals Seditionist.
MagickMuffin Wednesday #2
You know everyone is thinking
Sugarmaggie Wednesday #3
Nope. They're saying "I didn't do anything wrong."
Nevilledog Wednesday #5
They are thinking "I have FREE SPEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'Murica!!!!!!!!!!"
TeamPooka Wednesday #7
Another honorable life achievement that does not mean you're smart.
KY_EnviroGuy Wednesday #4
Slightly off topic, but WTF
Progressive Jones Wednesday #8
The US NOC must act first
malaise Wednesday #9
Response to Nevilledog (Original post)
volstork (4,880 posts)
1. He will be
handing over those medals very soon, I imagine. The Olympic Committee does not look lightly upon felonious activity.
Response to volstork (Reply #1)
mopinko (58,498 posts)
6. esp while wearing your team jacket.
MagickMuffin (11,180 posts)
2. Hand over those medals Seditionist.
You hitched your wagon to an angry apple cart and did his bidding.
Sugarmaggie (49 posts)
3. You know everyone is thinking
1. Ruined reputation
2. Lost family
3. Lost friends
4. Lost income
5. Lost freedom
6. Lost respect
I must have lost my mind.
Response to Sugarmaggie (Reply #3)
5. Nope. They're saying "I didn't do anything wrong."
TeamPooka (18,602 posts)
7. They are thinking "I have FREE SPEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'Murica!!!!!!!!!!"
KY_EnviroGuy (12,140 posts)
4. Another honorable life achievement that does not mean you're smart.
Let's see: We now have state legislators, cops, firemen, a CEO and......?
Not really funny but entertaining.
Progressive Jones (3,164 posts)
8. Slightly off topic, but WTF
kind of name is "Klete"???
malaise (223,372 posts)
9. The US NOC must act first
I'm surprised they haven't condemned him yet. IOC will take back the medals


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The idea of walking is as simple as it is natural, however planes, trains and automobiles have meant that we now rarely allow ourselves the time to enjoy a good old-fashioned stroll.
Remember that it wasn't too long ago that using our feet was the only way of land transport.
With this in mind I decided it was time that I go for a walk, a walk that I would not forget, so I decided to walk across France.
Matty snores, a lot! But apparently I do too- we're even. We wake up with feet feeling as if we walked the whole day before, we should get used to this. Sleeping outside with only a sleeping bag means that we're both tired but our food shop of banana, bread and honey hits the spot. To navigate through the mountains, we decide to follow the train tracks cutting directly through, avoiding all steep and winding roads. We think we save time. We're lucky that there are hardly any trains as we pace through our first tunnel. It's pitch black inside and freezing cold; a nice change actually. Popping out of the other end of the tunnel we find ourselves crossing a narrow railway bridge which hovers hundreds of meters above a beautiful blue lake. Later we pass Lake Nantua where we are invited by local hippies to play music with them on a small wooden jetty offering a view of the mountain behind us. We dip our feet in the lake; amazing. Hitting a small town by nightfall, a friendly landlord lets us stay in a room above a pub.
Our feet are killing this morning. Our bodies are not used to walking 12 hour days and morale is low. We hop back on the train tracks and head west, the sun rising behind us as always. By midday its caught us as we enter our longest tunnel yet, 2.8km. 40 miniutes later we pop out the other end to be confronted by railway workers. I can't help but laugh at the thought of these men seeing two men emerge from a railway tunnel asking for directions to the Atlantic Ocean. We finally hit flat ground near to Bourg-en-Bresse where we find a lawn next to the hospital to sleep on. We are shattered!
The road to Macon is long and straight. We continue our habit of eating chocolate croissants at every patisserie. We are sick of banana sandwiches. We walk from 7am-1pm and rest before again hitting the road from 5pm-11pm. The middle of the day is too hot to walk. Today is uneventful. Our backpacks seems heavier and the road seems slower. Our first calculation since leaving tells us that we need to be walking 42 km a day, a marathon. We are behind and our blisters mock us!
A late stroll through Macon offers some magic as we find a shopping trolley. With sore backs from carrying weight, we throw our bags in and start pushing. Before long we name the trolley Trojan. Trojan, it turns, out is quite mischievous and against the advice of Google, leads us onto the N79 (National Freeway) saving us precious kilometres. It's not long before we are escorted off the Freeway by a rescue team who chuck the three of us in their truck and take us to the next exit. Enter small winding roads of the beautiful French country side! Tractors make way for us as we again confuse farmers who gaze at Trojan in disbelief. A tiring day ends as we collapse in a small village park near Trivvy. 3 am lighting storm forces us to move into nearby public toilets for shelter. That's a first!
Emotions, although always positive deep down, are swaying with every hour. A silent first hour is followed by an up beat rap-battle. Unlike Matty, I am terrible. Personal stories are shared and views on life exchanged as we walk along side a canal in Paray Le Monial. A massive thunderstorm dampens our conversation but an Australian flag on the back of a nearby Dutch-barge fills us with hope. Steve and Peta own the boat and invite us for a coffee. The coffee soon turns into shower, a map check and some sandwiches! Amazing people. Two hours later head off into more countryside loving life and Australian generosity.
Leaving Diou village green at sunrise, drenched with dew, Trojan, Matty and me spend scenic morning strolling through more French country side. There's not much else in these parts. By 1pm we cover a good 20km and clamber over some hedges to find lunch-time refuge on a private lake. Rogue mosquito decides to bite me eyelid causing massive swelling and complete closure with in 1 hour. Hospital visit at Moulins is crucial. Delays us for 3 hours and we decide to treat our selves to hotel for the night. I look like elephant man!
Catch-Up day. An early start gets us back on track for the day. Having left Trojan the trolley at the scene of the mosquito bite, we reach another supermarket and replace him with Prospect a slightly rustier, but road-worthy trolley. The roads from Chateaumeillant noticeably change from country lanes to main roads. We decide to walk on the left side as to face traffic flow, however large articulated trucks drive past at speed, on occasions missing us by 1 metre . I have developed an itchy beard and our feet are now numb by days end.
Sleeping in a field of cows offers us possibly the best nights sleep yet and we hit the road ready for 10 Euro Fashion Day. Having spent 10 Euros in a clothes store two days earlier, we aim to out dress each other. Somehow we both end up wearing bright pinks shorts, pinks singlet's and headbands. Prospect is also dressed in an Australian flag which we tie to the front of him. We looks amazing! Cars passing by offer toots all morning and occasional waves from the windows. By midday we spy a private airfield as we close in on Argenton and say hello to the pilots who gather around our trolley with curious looks. 5 minutes later after explaining our cause we get invited for a free flight around the region that sees me gain control of the plane. I even get to land it! Sadly though, even at 2,500ft, we still can't see La Rochelle. We push on now well over halfway on the map!
Tonight we stay on the floor of a pub, next to the pool table. The landlord gives us a free beer and a pizza.
Reflecting on days becomes more difficult as they now all seem to blur into one. We have showered twice since staring and we feel like vagrants. Having said this, our legs have got used to walking the distances and now the days almost feel easier. Accustomed to constant car horn tooting we can now tell which car toots are encouraging and which are not. It seems that early morning drivers are less friendly than afternoon drivers. We even start get recognized by the truckers who all now offer friendly toots and waves. We figure that these guys would be passing us each morning and night. We feel loved.
This journey has become our lives, our singing contests now even revolve street names that we encounter. They all sound the same (the songs that is). A big milestone is reached as we pass Poitiers, a large city that presents us with the first street sign to La Rochelle. Our smiles are ridiculous. We are just 130 km away! The busy streets force up onto the pavement. This city seems monstrous compared to the quiet villages of days gone by. We camp out about 20kms out of town next to a beautiful river and look at a map. We decide that we will aim to finish the walk in 2 days.
An early start sees us make great ground before we realize we have lost the Bible, our map. With St Maxient Ecole approaching we regroup at an internet café and decide to take another route which seems quicker on-line. It's a bloody fraud. 2 hours into our new route and we're lost, walking down tiny lanes long forgotten by human touch. We hear music being played in the distance and follow it. Amazing lush Sunflower fields offer some great photo opportunities and sure enough we eventually pop out ever closer to the city of Niord. By making it here by nightfall, we are within striking distance of La Rochelle tomorrow. Haybells and agriculture fall away behind us as we march powerfully with Prospect, reaching Niord on dark.
The A-10 Freeway heads straight to La Rochelle from Niord but it's a massive road and one not meant for pedestrians. With Prospect though, we decide that we have a vehicle and we cling to the side of the freeway with salty air filling out nostrils. It will take a huge 14-hour day of walking to reach the coast. Horribly, this is just a 45minute trip in a car. Vehicles whizz by full of people with wet hair still drying from a leisurely ocean dip. Local Gendarmerie (Police) soon pull us over and question our intentions. It's a welcome break for us and their smiles tell us we're not in trouble. In fact they offer a lift to us, including Prospect, to a more direct road.
The outskirts of La Rochelle approach and the countdown to finishing begins. At lunch a friendly local offers us a place to stay for the night and takes us to his house which sits on the ocean front, we agree and are escorted to the finish line at an artificial beach. Something's not right. We have reached the West coast of France but we don't feel fulfilled. This isn't even a real beach! The ending was not right and when told of a near by Island connected to the mainland by a bridge we decide that our journey is still not finished. Tomorrow we will walk across the bridge onto the Ile de Re.
The final day! We discover by chance that a friend of ours is holidaying on the Island and we march purposefully from the city to the bridge. But there is one thing we have to do; we have to drop off Prospect at the local supermarket and get our 1 Euro back! A journey across France with a trolley has forged a friendship between two blokes and an inanimate object, we are genuinely sad, but excited. Running into the car park amongst busy shoppers hooting and hollering, this is a big moment for us. We put Prospect back he belongs amongst other trolleys less fortunate to travel and take back our Euro. All that's left is a bridge crossing. Along the way we have written a song about our journey and we sing it loudly as we walk proudly across the bridge towards Ile de Re. We are emotional as our friend takes a photo of our last steps. Matty and I embrace, and then drop our bags before running down the real beach into the salty Atlantic.
We made it! Number 36- Walk Across a Country- COMPLETE!


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Urban Reflections from the 2019 International Student Delegation
Each year approximately 30 students from leading research universities around the world participate in the global student delegation program at the Pritzker Forum on Global Cities. Promising students who have demonstrated a commitment to improving global cities and are enrolled in a master's or PhD program are nominated by their host universities to attend. The 2019 delegation included 30 students from 20 countries, including China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Their biographies are available here.
The following series of contributions are their reflections and insights inspired by and drawn from their experience attending the 2019 Pritzker Forum.
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Ezgi Bay, Illinois Institute of Technology, United States
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As a PhD student whose research focuses on sustainable housing for low-income groups, it was highly informative to discuss how we can change and enhance cities in a better way by creating strong communities, increasing the value, and dealing with violence, crime, and segregation. I have studied the former mayor Sergio Fajardo's applications for the city of Medellin, and I teach his ideas in classes on urbanism. It was an honor to meet him in person at the Forum.
Golan Ben-Dor, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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While engaging with policymakers, transportation authorities, and private companies, I learned that the future of the urban transportation landscape is mostly going to be defined by the private and public sectors, where each party tries to turn the tides towards their agenda. Academia seems to be missing in this timely junction where impactful decisions are being made now for the future. My research focuses on the future of urban transportation using complex simulations. Academia should be more pronounced as a bridge between the public and private sectors as they can provide unbiased, openly available, and critical scientific studies for policymaking.
Mathias Nigatu Bimir, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
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The Forum has enlightened me on several sustainable development concerns in cities and how to deal with them. Concepts and policy ideas, such as greening cities through innovation, smart buildings, and other environmental aspects, were very helpful for my upcoming research activities. The practical experiences, challenges, and approaches pursued by different cities gave me a good background for future career responsibilities.
Bouke Boegheim, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
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I focus on the interaction between people and the built environment. This interplay of interactions is assessed as an urban system using data in order to advise on how certain challenges should be governed. The panel discussion on housing (un)affordability was very interesting, sharing cross-continental ways to govern housing (e.g. a housing allocation system). The flash talk by Carlo Ratti of MIT also gave a future outlook in promising urban tech applications.
Eleanore Bryne, DePaul University, United States
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The urban landscape is dynamic and cities are at the forefront. Issues such as affordable housing, resilient infrastructure, and efficient transportation systems were put into the global framework. I was able to draw similarities between other municipalities throughout the world and Chicago both in successes and challenges. Participating in the Forum further solidified my passion to combine governmental infrastructure with community-based programming in order to create equitable and sustainable systems across the urban landscape.
Arka Probho Das, University of Tokyo, Japan
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As a central banker, I was interested in knowing the economic aspects of the issues faced by global cities. The Forum exposed me to the entire gamut of challenges that continue to bog policymakers all the world over. Particularly, the interplay between women, nature, and growth of global cities opens a whole new perspective for policymakers. My participation in the workshop on urban violence has instigated the idea of whether central bankers can account for urban violence alongside unemployment while modeling economic factors. This holistic approach equips me with the vision to design and implement sustainable and inclusive policies in the future.
Laura de los Santos, Technologica de Monterrey, Mexico
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What I loved the most was the diversity of subjects focused on cities: gender, affordable housing, mobility, local governments, art, public-private partnerships. This inspired me greatly to give my research a more practical and holistic application to my hometown of Monterrey in México, connecting the most important subjects surrounding cities.
Tomer Dekel, Ben Guiron University, Israel
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As a scholar researching the field of metropolitan regions in Israel and the Global South, the Forum provided me with valuable insights. Of special interest were the panels on housing and the seminar on "vitality of regions beyond global cities." I have learned about the multiple ways in which cities throughout the world deal with the challenges of growth in the face of increasing competition.
Sabine Fritz, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
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The Pritzker Forum changed my view of the potential influence and roles of cities. It seems that when national governments fail or have a different focus, cities may fill the vacuum and act more interconnected and on an international level. Accordingly, research and work at the city level can contribute to a global change of policies without being communicated and disseminated at the national level. However, I also became aware of the dangers posed by independently acting cities. The quote "Every city needs a sugar daddy" still echoes in me in a threatening way.
Ge Gao, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
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Solving pressing city issues seems to be more of a human-centric design problem than a technical challenge. It requires the public and private sectors working together to improve the experiences of urban citizens. As demonstrated by the City of Chicago, I witnessed the power of big data in shaping the municipal policymaking and community building by making the data public and accessible. My research is all about plants, and after the Forum, I see how cities are also living systems that are complex, and constantly evolving. As I embark on an exciting journey in building NEOM in Saudi Arabia, these learnings and friendship I harvested from the Forum will sow the seeds of the city of the future to come.
Sarah Goldberg, TechnionIsrael Institute of Technology, Israel
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I had a vague interest in smart cities before the Forum, but hearing so many people talk about their efforts to effectively use data made me realize that I have questions about what organizational and structural factors make the effective use of big data possible. Meeting people working on data issues at the Forum reminded me that I can do better research if I collaborate with people working on these topics in real life, and it is possible that people outside of academia have some of the same questions I do.
Adam Hii, Loyola University Chicago, United States
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My research focuses on healthcare resource management in sub-Saharan Africa. The unique role of cities in distributing resources on a national scale is an important focal point for understanding government efforts to combat healthcare issues. The role that global cities in particular play in outreach and resource management for areas of the globe that are less developed is incredibly important to the effectiveness of healthcare policy.
Weijie Huang, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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The Forum provided me with new insights into data protection. Chicago is now the first US city to publish detailed ride-hailing data, which protects start-up enterprises from being driven out of competition because of data monopoly. Some enterprises also form a data alliance with some rules in data sharing, which is in common with patent pools. With the increasing value of data, more companies would like to join the alliance. In addition to the public sectors and private companies—the boundaries between which have never been so blurred regarding data governance—individual users who contribute the data should have a seat at the table protecting their privacy.
Albert Orta Mascaró, University College Dublin, Ireland
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The Forum is a tremendous opportunity for young students to take part in a top-level dialogue about the future of cities worldwide and to pose questions that could hardly be asked in other contexts. One of the best things of the Forum has been meeting other students who share with me the same passion about global cities and hopefully these days spent together are just the beginning of a long-lasting relationship.
Christelle Moussa, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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My research is about fighting the urban heat island (UHI) in the global city of Dubai and takes into consideration the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic. Besides getting the chance to engage in fruitful discussions, the Forum also gave me the opportunity to network with people who are directly involved with some interesting UHI initiatives in their cities, learning as well what different challenges they have faced and are still facing when it comes to implementation.
Ana Fei Muñoz Mardones, University of Navarra, Spain
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Before coming to the Forum, I was very unsure about my career goals. However, being able to listen to such incredible speakers during these few days opened my mind and broadened my horizons. I learned about different topics, approaches, and points of views of global cities, which has helped me to rethink about my future and my real goals in my career and life.
Aisha Naseem, University of Chicago, United States
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My research strives to understand the impact of CityKey, a new identification system being used in Chicago, on access to cities for minority users. The Forum allowed me to consider how cities can create safe and sustainable policies although states and national governments may be incongruent with each other regarding these policies. It also examined the role of cities in creating partnerships and implementing programs that have a transnational human benefit. Going forward in my career, the idea of the city as an active participant in policymaking has made me consider running for local office.
Maria Carolina Gil Ribeiro, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
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Cities are complex ecosystems with a multi-diversity of challenges. Even with all differences, cities have a common ground: the will to achieve a more sustainable and resilient urban life. This is only possible through an equilibrium of forces between all city actors, which is almost impossible to accomplish. This Forum gave me the opportunity to look deep into the cities and see other points of view: economy, security, nature, culture, housing, mobility, etc. This share of new ideas and understandings about cities is crucial to improving my knowledge and finding more innovative and sustainable solutions within my research area: energy and transports.
José Sánchez Cetina, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
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Cities are commonly misunderstood as mere spaces where social, economic, and cultural processes occur. However, thinking of urban environments only as the setting in which public problems and their correspondent solutions evolve overlooks (1) the complexity of said processes, and (2) critical elements that confer city an active role on urban governance rather than a condition of the stage where everything happens. During the welcome remarks, the Council's president Ivo Daalder emphasized this idea of complexity and dynamism by stating that cities are actors in the global stage, not only places. The central role of cities in the global post-modernity shall not be read only as an empowering discourse claiming for cities to gain more power in designing and implementing coordinated policies, but also as a challenge as big as the dynamism of the largest metropolis in the world. Researchers, firms, non-profit organizations, and policymakers need a venue where global urban issues can be identified, discussed, analyzed and addressed.
Changchi Sun, Fudan University, China
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When we talk about the international system it is common to associate it with the nation-states. However, since the 21st century, global cities have an important influence on global governance outcomes. All cities aim to increase prosperity, promote social inclusion, and sustainable development. In this process, cities have unique advantages, including community integration experience, adequate financial resources, and transnational communication capacity. Global cities will become one of the most important actors in the international system in the future. And the capacity of cities to participate in global governance will also become an indicator for measuring comprehensive national strength.
Stephanus van der Westhuyzen, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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I developed compassion and empathy for my fellow next-generation leaders and the importance of always seeing something in the context of people's history and culture, and to allow your preconceived ideas to be challenged. In the field of engineering, we tend to stay away from politics and policy—something which was extensively covered at the Forum. This was thought-provoking in the sense that it made me realize that you simply can't exclude yourself from politics if your intention is to put lasting change into motion. As a result of this, I plan to investigate our specific building regulations in South Africa and to see to what extent does the regulations promote environmentally friendly development (specifically tall timber structures, my area of research).
Dennis van Soest, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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The Forum allowed me to get a much broader view of issues in cities than I usually do in my narrow field of transport. Throughout the wide variety of topics, it was clear cities deal with practical difficulties in implementing certain policies or solving contemporary problems. These do not always come forth in mostly theory-based research at the university. All these new insights help me in understanding cities, which is the context of my PhD research.
Deepank Verma, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
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The Forum detailed out the minute nuances which are otherwise overlooked when studying characteristics of the cities as a whole. The discussions on artificial intelligence in defining a new era of transportation and providing solutions to migration crisis were excellent. The Forum enhanced my knowledge about the problems experienced by cities other than those in my home country. It helped me see cities as engines of growth and development, which should take precedence in decision making in issues such as global warming and migration rather than countries at the central level.
Paola Villegas, Northwestern University, United States
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I found myself rethinking the role of city infrastructures. In particular, the digitization of cities offered insight into how data is central to both the social and physical infrastructure of a city. From housing to transportation, questions concerning the ethics of big data generated lively conversations on the challenges of sharing and managing information. The diverse groups of panelists allowed me to appreciate the wide range of strategies and perspectives on how cities may adapt to meet existing and emerging challenges.
Joseph Wanjira, Kenyatta University, Kenya
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Traveling from Kenya to attend the conference gave me an insight of how cities can play a bigger role in shaping countries by taking part in decision-making. Africa, and particularly Kenya as a developing country, has so much potential if it implements some policy guidelines for the construction of modern infrastructure. I thank the Council for the opportunity and hope that whatever I gained from attending will one day be put into practice for the sake of Kenya and the well being of Kenyan citizens.
Tim White, London School of Economics, United Kingdom
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It's hard not to question whether these sorts of gatherings do more to perpetuate than resolve the issues they set out to address. Conversations about affordability and inclusivity while tickets can cost as much as $2,000, with a crowd dominated by suited old white men. Rather than activating change, it felt like an exclusive event that, above all, maintains the status quo for the existing powers in urban development. A more generative programme on sustainability and inequality might question the role of vast corporations, such as those taking center stage in the forum - and the unfettered 'growth' mantra that underpins their interests - in propping up the destructive processes affecting global cities.
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Greetham Valley is an excellent venue to host county academy groups, local school events or for private tuition. The indoor teaching room is part of a 14 bay floodlit covered driving range ideal for honing your skills under the watchful eye of a reputable golf coach, even on those dark winter nights it is well sheltered.
With a video, wall mounted screen, mirrors and teaching aids this large room is the ideal environment to improve your golf.
Take a putting lesson on Greetham Valley's large contoured putting green overlooking the closing holes of both course. The nine hole Par 3 academy course is utilised for all short game scenarios and is excellent for beginners of all ages.
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There are schools offering RN to BSN programs in California!
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The top-ranked school in California with a RN to BSN program is Biola University, which is located in La Mirada. In 2010, it was ranked 21st nationwide. 32 students graduated with a degree in RN to BSN from Biola University in 2010. Tuition at Biola University was $28,852 per year.
The second-ranked school in California with a RN to BSN program is University of San Diego, which is located in San Diego. In 2010, it was ranked 28th nationwide. 3 students graduated with degree in RN to BSN from University of San Diego in 2010. Tuition at University of San Diego was $37,372 per year.
The third-ranked school in California that has a RN to BSN program is University of San Francisco. University of San Francisco, which was ranked 32nd in the country in 2010, is located in San Francisco. 170 students graduated with degree in RN to BSN from University of San Francisco in 2010. Students at University of San Francisco paid $36,380 per year in tuition fees.
For more data regarding a career in nursing in California and to compare salaries with various related fields such as RN to BSN or nurse assisting, take a look at the graphs and charts below.


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Please join fellow scholars and faculty for the first annual Rustgi Undergraduate Conference on South Asia at the University at Buffalo. The conference will feature a keynote lecture by Sujatha Gidla, acclaimed author of Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017). Undergraduate presenters from institutions located throughout the United States will share their current research on South Asia. Undergraduate scholars based in South Asia will be joining us via Skype.
The first annual Rustgi South Asian Undergraduate Research Conference is made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Vinod Rustgi and his family. The University at Buffalo Asian Studies Program, Department of Anthropology, Department of English, Department of History, Department of Linguistics, Honors College, Office of International Education, and Humanities Institute have provided additional support and funding.
While this list of suggestions is by no means exhaustive, we encourage papers that address less commonly researched sociopolitical issues, communities, or theories. We hope to organize panels with presenters addressing similar issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.Please visit http://bit.ly/rustgiconferencesubmissions to submit proposals.
Accepted applicants who submit complete proposals by August 1, 2018 may be eligible for a travel subvention of up to $200. Applicants should also seek funding from their home institutions. The conference organizers will assist participants in seeking affordable accommodations in Buffalo.
The conference will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. Students presenters should plan for 15-minute presentations. Each panel will include 30 minutes for discussion.
The lecture traces the influence of ancient and modern Indian traditions (legends & myths) to Seema's own spiritual quest and expression in her art.
Visiting artist Seema Kohli (India) has offered a rare opportunity for the UB and Buffalo area community to join her in a gold-leaf painting workshop. The gold-leaf painting workshop focuses on an ancient, traditional Indian art form.
The workshop is limited to 20 participants, and a ticket is required (register here). The workshop runs from 2:30pm to 5pm on Friday, October 27, 2017. The workshop is free, but is limited to 20 participants. All materials will be provided.
The workshop is directly after Seema Kohli's 12:30pm public lecture "In Silence the Secrets Speak" (CFA Screening Room, UB North). The lecture traces the influence of ancient and modern Indian traditions (legends & myths) to Seema's own spiritual quest and expression in her art. Registration for the 12:30pm lecture is NOT required.
Current UB undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for funding to attend intensive summer language programs offered by the American Institute of Indian Studies. Applications for funding will be evaluated by UB Asian Studies Program faculty and staff. Rustgi South Asian Language Awards support the full cost of tuition and roundtrip airfare to India. An additional subvention for living expenses may also be available based on funding levels. We anticipate awarding two student awards for summer 2018.
Participants are expected to devote their energies to activities that will increase their proficiency in all skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing. For eight weeks at each AIIS language center, there will be at least four hours a day of classroom instruction and individual tutorials with regular out-of-class assignments requiring interaction with community members. Attendance is mandatory in class as well as at other activities such as cultural visits, films, and plays. There is special emphasis on connecting with the local speech community and self-management of learning. Participants are encouraged to identify and prioritize their language learning needs and keep track of their language development. Students are encouraged to stay with host families. Note that this is not a research program. Participants are expected to devote all their energies to learning the target language. For more information, please visit the AIIS Language Programs website.
Those applying for Bangla, Hindi, Tamil, and Urdu must have completed at least one year of language study before attending the program. Two years of prior language study are required for Sanskrit. Applicants for Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, and Kannada may apply at all levels, including beginning. Applications for other South Asian languages (Pali/Prakrit and Mughal Persian) will also be considered.
At the time of application for this award, applicants must have already applied to an AIIS summer language program. The deadline for submitting materials to AIIS is December 31, 2017.
The applicant agrees to be an ambassador for Asian Studies at UB by sending occasional posts and photos of their experiences while in-country for use on the Asian Studies Program's social media and website. The applicant must also be willing to talk with other students about their study abroad experience upon returning to UB.
The applicant's plans to enroll in additional South Asia-related courses including a required 1-credit South Asia seminar in the fall semester following their return from India.
Preference will be given to students seeking to learn "critical need" languages (Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu).
One-page (less than 500-word) statement of purpose describing your academic reasons for selecting a particular program, detailing how the study abroad program will fit into your overall academic program and goals, and how the program benefits your personal, academic, and professional development. This may be the same statement prepared for the AIIS application.
Transcripts: Applicants should scan their undergraduate and graduate transcripts (from U.S. or Canadian universities only) and include them in the single pdf file.
3) Applicants should also submit two (2) letters of recommendation emailed as an attachment directly from their professor or instructor. Instructors may also mail their recommendations in a sealed envelope signed by the professor to Asian Studies Program, 412 Clemens Hall, Buffalo NY 14260.
4 pm Friday, January 5, 2018.
Please contact the Asian Studies Program at Asian-Studies@buffalo.edu or 716-645-3474 if you have any questions.
Dr. Dauji Gupta is a former mayor of Lucknow, served as a State Senator, and is an author, poet, and linguist. His PhD is from the University of Lucknow, and he also has studied in Lucknow Christian College and the University of Vermont. In addition to his work as a politician and a scholar, Dr. Gupta led and was a member of movement for the emancipation of Dalits and the abolition of the caste system in India. Dr. Gupta was born in Lucknow, grew up there, and is deeply influenced by the cultural traditions of the city.
March 3, 2017, 12:30 pm. Lunch served at 12:00 pm.
About the speaker: Mitra Sharafi is a legal historian of South Asia. She holds law degrees from Cambridge and Oxford (the UK equivalent of a JD and LLM) and a doctorate in history from Princeton. Sharafi's book, Law and Identity in Colonial South Asia: Parsi Legal Culture, 1772-1947 (Cambridge University Press, 2014) won the Law and Society Association's J. Willard Hurst Prize for socio-legal history in 2015. The book explores the legal culture of the Parsis or Zoroastrians of British India, an ethno-religious minority that was unusually invested in colonial law. Her research interests include South Asian legal history; the history of the legal profession; the history of colonialism; the history of contract law; law and society; law and religion; law and minorities; legal consciousness; legal pluralism; and the history of science and medicine. Sharafi is a regular contributor to the Legal History Blog. Since 2010, her South Asian Legal History Resources website has shared research guides and other tools for the historical study of law in South Asia. Follow her blogposts and follow her on Twitter @mjsharafi Read more.
In 1851, the young Tukoji Holkar, Maharaja of Indore, went missing under suspicious circumstances. Some said his regent wanted him out of the picture. Others speculated that he'd been kidnapped and taken to Calcutta by nefarious colonial agents. In truth, he'd skipped town to make a clandestine tour of of North India. After his return, Holkar did something that was doubly unprecedented for a Persian-speaking court of his time: he wrote a travelogue, and he wrote it in Urdu. Following his lead, other princes across the region began to write their own, increasingly elaborate travel accounts. By the end of the 19th century, writing about travel have become a well established expression of princely praxis. Focusing on two narratives in Urdu from 1851, this talk will argue that the decision to write a travel account – and to do so in Urdu – reflected Holkar's, and the princely states', desire to use travel literature to stabilize their legitimacy at a time when colonial predations had rendered it increasingly precarious.
Supported by the UB Honors College and Asian Studies Program.
The Bhutanese-Nepali Community of Buffalo and their History with presenter Shree Siwakoti, Vice President of the Bhutanese-Nepali Community of Buffalo, Inc.
Mr. Siwakoti will discuss: Reasons for fleeing Bhutan, challenges faced in refugee camps, third country resettlement, and information on the Bhutanese-Nepali Community of Buffalo, Inc.
supposed decline in the quality of a late empire's literary output, or "decadence" to use the term most commonly applied, is however poorly theorized both by historians and literary scholars. There is often a circular logic in the academic division of labor: Historians use the decontextualized insights of literary scholars to argue that literature decreased in quality in an empire's last phase while literary scholars use historians' work to read societal decline into literary works. Ultimately this reflects more of our own preconceptions than the thought of the society being studied. This lecture will draw on two very different historiographical case studies, namely the Roman Empire and the Mughal Empire, which ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth century. Our understanding of the fall of Rome has become much more sophisticated in recent decades but in the case of India the colonial historiography (itself built upon some long-outdated ideas about the late Roman Empire) is still in need of being reconsidered.
Dr. Arthur Dudney is Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Cambridge University and scholar of Indo-Persian literature. He is the author of Delhi: Pages from a Forgotten History (Hay House, 2015) and has published work in The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Journal of Persianate Studies, Encyclopedia of Indian Religions, and Indian Linguistics. Dudney recently discussed his book and current projects for New Books in South Asian Studies.
Arthur Dudney's talk is generously supported with funding from the UB Honors College, Department of History, and Department of Linguistics.


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