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Pamela Anderson Talks About Sex & Power
Each era is defined by handful of well-known individuals. Elvis dominated the '50s while Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan claimed the '80s. The '90s however? That moment in history belongs to the likes of Michael Jordan, Bill Clinton, Matt Groening, Kurt Cobain and most certainly to Pamela Anderson. The buxom blonde towered over popular culture at the twilight of the 20th century like no other woman, and if you were old enough to have felt horniness at the time, chances are she was your top celebrity crush. Or maybe I'm just projecting, because she certainly was mine.
From Baywatch to multiple Playboy covers (she currently holds the record for most covers with a grand total of 14) and Barb Wire, Pam was inescapable in the 1990s, but after a decade-and-a-half out of the spotlight she's back to serve as the brand ambassador for London-based lingerie maker, Coco De Mer.
She recently designed her own line of sexy lingerie for the brand so we sat down with Pam to talk it over, in addition to asking for some advice in sexiness and whether she finds Donald Trump hot or not.
Hi Pam, so what have you been up to today?
We did a photo shoot, some videos and now some interviews. We've been talking about the launch of my new line for Coco De Mer. It's very exciting and it's gonna be a massive success because the lingerie is associated with me!
Maybe people might not recognize you in lingerie. Perhaps they're more used to seeing you naked in Playboy?
You know, there was actually a lot of lingerie in Playboy — it's just that it was usually dangling from something.
Exactly. Dangling from bedposts and whatnot.
But it was there!
So, you recently wrote a book called The Sensual Revolution — what does this sensual revolution look like?
Well, I'll let you know the title's been changed. It's now called Lust for Love and The Lost Art of Intimacy. I don't know why, I liked "Sensual Revolution" because I think the sexual revolution gave us a lot of great things, but it also gave us some really bad sex.
I think it gave us a lot of empty relationships. I've discussed this with so many people from that time and most of them are alone now. So I think this book is about cultivating human relationships with romance and chivalry and all those great things, which kind of play into all the lingerie that we are doing. It's playful about sex; about keeping relationships alive and romantic.
There probably were some bad sides to the sexual revolution, but I think we're still better off than before when everyone was basically Mormon.
Yes and I don't wanna go back to that kind of time. But also, we have to take stock in what we're being influenced by and how it's affecting our relationships and our loved ones. Especially with the internet and dating apps and having so many options. I think it's having a negative effect on relationships. I don't think it has to a negative thing, I just think we need to be aware of it. I don't believe in regulation or censorship, but I think that we need to have honest conversations with ourselves about how it's affecting our relationships; "am I addicted to pornography? Am I desensitized in any way? Am I neglecting my wife or my husband because of this? What can I do to kind of bring back all those great things we fell in love with in the past?"
So that's how the book kind of came about. I spoke at Cambridge, then I spoke at Oxford about the same thing and had women come up to me with tears in their eyes saying "thank you so much for bringing this up." Before publishing the book, I asked myself if I qualified to talk about these issues because I'm a Playboy playmate. But women tell me: "you're the perfect person to start this conversation because you're not a religious advisor; you're a playmate and you feel the same way we do." Besides, Playboy was titillating, it was innocent, I don't look at it as pornography. I thought it was very girl next door.
And your new lingerie?
With the lingerie line I just wanted to do something very playful and sexy. It's not super, super hardcore; it's very playful yet it looks good on so many people. It's really built for women of all shapes and sizes and has beautiful colors, beautiful fabrics. It has longevity, it will keep its features for a long time. Its good quality and inspiring people to have fun in their erotic relationships.
I think it's really good that you're leading this conversation because, like you said, you're not a religious puritan who's gonna shame someone for their sexuality. I think that most of the time it tends to come from a very moralizing, oppressive and Republican standpoint.
Right, and I'm not a moralist or a republican. Young men and women are thinking twice about their actions and how they could harm their relationships. I mean, I don't want to grow old alone. We all want to have a partner in our lives and treat them with respect.
My dad has the best expression. He always says, "being with someone is like a mirror — if you're doing it, they're doing it." So before you do it, think: "would you be okay with them doing it?" I've lived my life by this. It was really one of the best pieces of advice I was given because we're all tempted. Especially now there's so much temptation out there. But you can really have a lot of fun and a lot of romance with one person. You can be with that person forever and have everything you want by keeping it fun and fresh and having the freedom within the relationship to keep it sexy.
But don't you think this whole idea of even being with one person forever is unrealistic and a lot of pressure to put on a relationship?
People do it. My parents are still madly in love and they've been together since they were 16. That was a different time, obviously, but it still exists. It probably helped that my father was a poet. He wrote my mother poetry every day. My mother's always creating beautiful adventures and meals and they are a really funny, sexy couple. Always. That was my model growing up. Of course, they had ups and downs, but they are still madly in love so I think it does exist. But you're right; with so many options now, it's much more difficult. But I guess the romantic in me believes that it's still a possibility.
That is very sweet. What, in your opinion, is the sexiest quality someone could have?
I think it's just to be confident but also to have some kind of engagement with the world — to be involved in arts and culture. I find it very sexy when someone cares about the rest of the world, even in politics or whatever it is, not just themselves.
You are someone who's very much involved in the world. You are involved in a lot of animal rights work with Sea Shepherd and PETA and also politically as well. You wrote an open letter to Obama about legalizing cannabis so it sounds like you're kind of attracted to someone like you.
No! I like people that I can learn from, you know, I like people that are from different worlds. I've learned so much from people like Vivienne Westwood and Julian Assange, and people that have taught me things that I know absolutely nothing about. I think activism is sexy.
I find it really interesting how heavily involved you are in activism. Do you feel like you encounter a lot of prejudice?
Well, I don't know if everyone thinks that I'm a pretty face, but I think that my career has created a certain image that people have of me. It has opened certain doors for me that otherwise wouldn't have opened, so I try to take advantage of that. It's been helpful in a lot of ways, even when speaking to governments. As long as I can get in the door and I can talk to somebody, then I can usually hold a pretty good conversation about an issue, be it animal rights or whatever. It's worked, even though they want to take a bunch of pictures.
I spoke at the Kremlin in December and they're really funny. They always say: "Pamela, we're saving the best for last. We know you're really going to give it to us." I talked about environmental issues and the impact Russia can have on the environment. That they could be more of a leader. I just keep doing what I'm doing, causing problems, annoying people.
Have you ever met Vladimir Putin in your trips to the Kremlin?
Well, I'll say yes.
You'll say yes?
I'll just say my trips to the Kremlin have been very effective. I've met a lot of powerful people and I try to make the best of it.
Is power inherently sexy?
Unfortunately, I think it is. I think a very powerful person is sexy. I think some of the presence, some of the strength and character is sexy, of course. I know there's a real conversation about people using power in the wrong ways going on right now – you don't want to use it negatively — but a powerful person, a successful person, is sexy.
Is Donald Trump sexy?
He's not sexy. No.
I think most people would agree. Okay so, final word on the lingerie?
Wear more lingerie, have more sex, have more fun. It could save the world. I don't think this world is gonna last another day the way were going, so go enjoy it. That's my advice.
Creative agency The Full Service partnered with luxury lingerie brand Coco de Mer and global superstar Pamela Anderson for the release of her first collection as Brand Ambassador. In partnership with photographer Rankin, the campaign brings the collection to life with Pamela taking control (of the camera) in a modern take on 1960's pin ups. All topped off with lashings of Pamela's signature flirtatious fun. The 34 piece collection — Pamela Loves Coco de Mer — will launch globally on December 6.
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Lidasan: From Cotabato to Marawi, and back again
MUSSOLINI S. LIDASAN
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IT WAS a Friday afternoon, on our way to Cagayan de Oro, to attend a PVE round table discussion with a group of academics and experts that we decided to pass by Marawi City. I had several opportunities in the past to visit Ground Zero, but I felt that this moment was the right time.
With the help of fellow government officials, I was fortunate enough to get to visit Ground Zero with my colleagues. As we entered the city, it felt that as if we were somewhere else, far away from the Philippines. In that area, no house was left without rubble and bullet holes. The sight of the Grand Mosque, which was once so vibrant, is now empty and foreboding.
What keeps Marawi alive, as far as we can see, are the people in its community.
After my visit to Ground Zero, I was introduced by a mutual friend to Ms. Henrietta Hofer Ele. She is the former dean of the College of Sports, PE, and Recreation (SPEAR) of Mindanao State University Main Campus. She is a devoted Catholic, but stepping into her house was like stepping into another world where all religions are accepted.
On the wall are several portraits of her family, friends, grandchildren, and even of her as a young lady. When she was a member of the Bayanihan Dance Troupe, she became well-versed in the singkil, or the traditional marriage dance of the Tausug people. One particular portrait of her, in traditional dress, showed her wearing Wonder Woman-esque style gold bangles on her wrists and a glittering gold necklace.
She then began to speak that she had a friend who lent the jewelry to her. She spoke of their friendship, and how she was even in a photograph of her friend's wedding day, as part of the bridal party. Imagine my surprise when I found out that she was referring to Bai Ulanbai Ayunan Sinsuat Lidasan – my mother.
All of us felt goosebumps. Although she passed away in 2006, we still keep her close to our hearts. What I am now is partly because of the way she raised me. Her identity is also with me -- My mom was half Maranaw from the Sinsuat side of the family – and this adds to my own character.
When I went back to Davao City, I had dinner with Mam Irene "Inday" Santiago. Although she is now the peace advisor to the City Mayor of Davao, Ma'am Inday is best known for being the chairperson of the Mindanao Commission on Women. We met to discuss the possibility of developing and implementing a de-radicalization and rehabilitation program for the Bangsamoro.
Ma'am Inday shared to me her work in Davao, especially in the 911 for Peace and the Marawi Peace Corridor. It was in the creation and the implementation of these programs that were able to deliver first aid to areas that needed relief. The more we spoke, the more I was able to see how, through my week in Marawi and here in Davao, how important women are in the present and future of the Bangsamoro.
Ma'am Ele and Ma'am Inday are both strong women who have contributed much to their communities. We view women as the nurturers and the caretakers of the future generations to come, and their perspectives on peace, development and security are critical to ensuring a whole-of-society approach to issues.
When we look at these strong women – both in our society and in our family – we must also take note of issues that concern and are important to them. Let us never forget the voices of our mothers, our wives, our daughters, our sisters.
This International Woman's Month, we are called to remind ourselves of the value of equality in our society. In the new Bangsamoro government, women are given special seats in Parliament to speak on issues that concern not just their sectors, but to offer their unique perspective on policy and governance.
I would not be who I am today without my mother. Marawi would not be the same without Ma'am Henny and Ma'am Inday. The Bangsamoro is the same, in that it needs women from all walks of life to give their voices and to speak up for their rights.
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10 BEST NFT Games For 2022 – Ranked
Anwell Patdu Published January 4, 2022
NFTs are one of the biggest things in the crypto world right now. We've ranked the 10 best NFT games for 2022.
Many people believe that NFT games are the next big thing in the cryptocurrency industry. It's where most people are investing their money, and 2022 is going to be a big year for NFT gaming and crypto in general.
The original NFT gaming craze started with Axie Infinity in the middle of 2021. People began earning $50 or more daily thanks to the huge increase in popularity of the game. Nowadays, Axie has slowed down a bit, but the NFT gaming craze has just started.
NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens in games are usually in-game items that you can trade in a market or use in-game. Once you purchase an NFT, you have full ownership over it and can essentially do whatever you want with it.
The value of an NFT increases the rarer and better quality it is. Some people earn hundreds if not thousands of dollars every month by simply trading NFTs. Luckily for you, the NFT gaming industry is still growing, and there's still a lot of room for growing your investment.
Today, we're ranking 10 of the best NFT games for 2022.
10 Best NFT Games for 2022
Axie Infinity Gameplay
Let's start the list strong with the main game that started it all. Axie Infinity is still pretty solid and is still the top NFT game in the market. Its popularity inspired a lot of Axie Infinity alternatives that offer similar gameplay experiences and money-earning opportunities.
It has a Pokémon-like gameplay style where you use different Axies to fight other Axies. You can then earn some Smooth Love Potions or SLP through battling and completing daily tasks. The SLP you make can then be sold through third-party apps like Binance for your profit.
If you're looking for a solid and stable NFT game to invest in, Axie Infinity is definitely the best one out there.
The Sandbox Game (SAND)
Alpha phase poster for The Sandbox Game
The Sandbox Game is another surprising game that increased in popularity back in November 2021. The game itself has been around since 2012, but the Sandbox NFT game only gained traction when the Metaverse started to gain some hype.
It's currently in its alpha testing phase, but it already has a great NFT marketplace where you can buy or sell different NFTs. The Sandbox Game also allows you to earn pieces of LAND that you can govern, create, play, and experiment on.
The Sandbox Game is one of the hottest Metaverse games on the market right now and is a relatively safe long-term investment to make.
As the Metaverse hype began to grow, people started to look for new NFT projects that could grow together with it. This is where Decentraland comes in. Like The Sandbox Game, Decentraland saw a rapid increase in popularity when the Metaverse hype reached the mainstream media.
It features a fully digital world where you can create your own avatar, play different games, build, explore, and create. It's kind of similar to the way Fortnite Islands work, where you can join different worlds and explore them.
Decentraland is a free game to play. All you need is a digital wallet and a good web browser.
A few of the currently available Gala Games titles.
Gala Games is a unique platform where you can find a collection of different games. It's partially owned and operated by players, which means it better understands the wants and needs of the player base.
There are currently nine different games that feature NFTs. Some of the popular ones are The Walking Dead: Empires, Town Star, Spider Tanks, and Echoes of Empire. There are different game genres such as MMORPG, RPG, simulation, survival FPS, strategy, and tower defense, among many others.
The best thing about Gala Games is that there are quite a few different games for you to play and enjoy. You're not only investing in a single game, you're investing in multiple ones.
Defi Kingdoms (JEWEL)
Next, we have another relatively new NFT game called Defi Kingdoms. It features gameplay elements such as PVP and PVE, building on plots to mine resources, and Hero NFTs available to level up or trade.
You can use your Hero NFTs to defend your garden and unlock rewards faster. They also have plans to include lands, buildings, and crafting equipment in the game. It's a quite popular game sitting at a $1 billion market cap.
It has a beautiful pixelated game design, similar to early RPG games. If you enjoy classic RPG games, you should definitely take a look at Defi Kingdoms.
Illuvium (ILV)
Illuvium is another monster-based NFT game. It's an open-world RPG game that features unique creatures called Illuvials. You can capture, fuse, upgrade, and use your Illuvials to fight your opponents.
They plan on adding over 100 different Illuvials that will roam the vast alien world. At this point, there isn't much that you can do since the game isn't out yet. But it's one of the best-looking NFT games out there and shows a lot of potential for growth.
It's one of the riskier NFT games on this list, but you can definitely get a high reward if it can live up to the expectations.
Mobox (MBOX)
If you're looking for a free-to-play NFT game, you should definitely take a look at Mobox. It's a whole NFT ecosystem that expands each day. It's built on the Binance Smart Chain and is called the MOMOverse.
Mobox is a collection of different blockchain games connected via one central hub within the MOMOverse. It also includes a fully decentralized NFT marketplace, perfect for selling or buying any NFT you get in Mobox.
Mobox is a great NFT project/platform that's worth exploring if you're looking for a relatively safe long-term bet.
Vulcan Forged (PYR)
The six Vulcan Forged games
Vulcan Forged is another unique NFT game. It's essentially a gaming company focused on developing new NFT games. The whole Vulcan ecosystem comprises some pretty amazing and fun games where you can easily earn some extra money.
They also have a new open-world MMORPG called the VulcanVerse. It features NFTs, quests, adventures, battles, and of course, earning PYR. Most of the Vulcan Forged games are play-to-earn and are good low-risk investments.
If you're looking for a variety of different NFT games to play, I definitely recommend trying out some of the Vulcan Forged games.
Polkacity (POLC)
Sample of Polkacity gameplay
Polkacity claims to be an NFT/ cryptocurrency version of GTA V. It's an autonomous city that's primarily based on NFTs and virtual assets found within Polkacity. It's one of the very few NFT games that has a bridge between the Binance chain and the Ethereum chain. It currently allows users to transfer funds from the Ethereum to Binance chain, with Binance to Ethereum coming in the future.
Some of the virtual assets and NFTs in Polkacity include lands, vehicles, pets, gadgets, and even debit cards, among many others. Polkacity is one of the best NFT games with the highest potential ceiling and can result in huge gains in the future.
Polkacity is still in early development, but it already has an active marketplace. The cheapest current listing is a Polka Camera available for 120 POLC or roughly $85.
Thetan Arena (THETA)
Thetan Arena NFT items
For the final game on our list, we decided to include Thetan Arena. Thetan Arena has recently surged in popularity because it's one of the first MOBA play-to-earn NFT games available in the market.
It's also available on a wide variety of devices such as Android, iOS, and PC, making it accessible to almost everyone. Thetan Arena features fun and addicting gameplay matched with regular updates, attractive rewards, and different game modes.
Thetan Arena is free-to-play, but you can also buy the NFT "Heroes" from the marketplace starting from around $57.00.
That concludes our ranking of the 10 best NFT games to play in 2022. Remember, these are all just based on what games we think are worth playing. This isn't financial advice, so make sure to always DYOR (Do Your Own Research.)
What NFT game do you think belongs on the list? Comment it down below!
TAGGED: Best NFT games for 2022
By Anwell Patdu
Huge gaming nerd and tech enthusiast. Spends countless hours playing shooter games, MOBAs, RPGs, and exploration games.
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Pros and cons: solar panels directly integrated into the building
The French government has decided to favour photovoltaic systems that are directly integrated to the building in its subsidies scheme. The bonuses for integrating solar installations to the roof or facade are not what they used to be. Nevertheless, the power produced by such installations resales at the best prices (for installations up to 9 kW). You should take this point into account when deciding on the intergration system for your solar installation. But are integrated systems really as attractive as they might seem?
Different intergration systems for solar panels
Several systems exist to integrate your installation into the structure of your home or office. The choice between them is made in particular according to the type of roof, but also the price you can invest.
System of integration of classic solar panels: instead of being superimposed on your roof, the panels will be integrated directly into your structure or even your facade. It is one of the most expensive integration systems but it has many advantages that we will come back to. It is particularly suitable for sloping roofs.
Photovoltaic roof tiles: this is a technology that is developing more and more and allows you to replace some of your classic roof tiles with their solar counterparts when you renovate your roof, for example. Although cheaper than panels, they remain an important investment. They are suitable for sloping roofs and integrate well with traditional roofs.
Photovoltaic steel tanks: these are standard metal roofing tanks on which the photovoltaic panels are glued. They can be adapted to flat roofs and are widely used for industrial or commercial buildings. It is one of the cheapest systems.
Photovoltaic membranes: it is the cheapest system. It is a membrane that can be used for insulation and is equipped with flexible amorphous silicon photovoltaic cells. It can be installed on all types of roofs.
In addition to the advantage of the higher feed-in tariff, an integration into the building may be very interesting for the construction of a new house. This avoids the costs associated with traditional building materials and the costs of fastening systems for solar installations. For houses that have already been built, integration is more complex and can represent an additional cost because installation takes more time. This variable obviously depends on the integration system chosen.
With regard to the integration of conventional solar panels, the initial investment can be important because you must remove all the tiles and completely waterproof the roof again. However, the value added to your property when opting for this system is substantial.
For photovoltaic tiles, the initial investment is slightly lower, especially if the installation is done during a renovation. The solar tile has the advantage of being aesthetic; different shapes exist that allow you to choose the one that will be the most in harmony with your traditional tiles.
Steel tanks and photovoltaic membranes have the advantage of providing a dual function combining waterproofing and energy production. The membranes also have the advantage of adapting to any support, including rounded and almost unbreakable. They also have a good low light output.
More generally, the improvement of the various systems of integration to the building now makes it possible to adapt to many supports including glass. Many companies are equipping themselves with them and using their installation as an autonomous generator for certain electrical functions, such as the automation of blinds to manage the sunshine in a building.
The integration of classic panels into your roof or facades poses two essential problems: for the waterproofing and for the performance of the panels.
Regarding waterproofing, some skeptics point out that photovoltaic installers are not roofers and that thus the final waterproofing of the roof is not always done as it should. So be careful here! Solar tiles, however, are supposed to be just as waterproof as traditional tiles.
The efficiency problems are mainly due to poor ventilation of the solar panels: A photovoltaic panel loses its power at a temperature above 25°. Conventional panels are ventilated on both surfaces, which is can not be the case with integrated panels.
Photovoltaic steel tanks and PV membranes have a rather low Watt peak/m² ratio. Also to obtain the same power, it will require significantly more surface area, up to twice as much for membranes that have a ratio of 45Wp/m² for an amorphous silicon cell efficiency of about 2% of the solar energy transformed into electricity. The steel tanks produce about 45Wp/m², which is still below the ratio of conventional panels, for an efficiency of 5 to 8%.
However, the rapid evolution of these technologies could in the medium term help to solve these inconveniences. Some manufacturers already include fans to solve the problem of regulating the temperature of the panels, even though their effectivness remains to be tested in the long run.
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Even without a wider platform or broad agenda to achieve victory in the polls, groups such as TLP are poised to exploit the grievances of the general public
Many Pakistanis – and the world at large – have been wondering how a religious group has been agitating for the expulsion of the French Ambassador from the country, on account of 'blasphemous' cartoons that were published and disseminated in France, and which were not banned by the French government due to its secularist stance on freedom of expression.
The origin, rapid rise and popularity of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is intertwined with the recent political history of Pakistan. The TLP, following the Barelvi subsect of Sunni Islam, is a movement to defend the honor of Islam's Prophet and to uphold the belief in the "finality" of Prophethood- that Muhammad (PBUH) is the last Prophet. There is widespread support for the blasphemy laws that ironically were instituted by the British when they ruled the Indo-Pak subcontinent. TLP has not only emerged as the populist voice for punishing blasphemers, but it has successfully employed social media to garner more fame and deepen its street power.
While Sunni and Barelvi sentiments have been popular in Pakistan and South Asia, they have not turned overtly political until recent years. During the creation of Pakistan, Barelvi religious leaders played a significant role, but they largely remained a peaceful and pro-state group.
A liberal's murder empowers the radicals
The recent turmoil erupted during the trial of a Police guard Mumtaz Qadri, who in January 2011 shot dead Salmaan Taseer, governor of the Punjab province, in broad daylight in Islamabad – presumably because Qadri believed speaking against the blasphemy law was itself blasphemy. Qadri's supporters believe he was justified in killing Taseer because he had called for pardoning a Christian woman – Asia Bibi – convicted under blasphemy laws, the misuse of which he also condemned. As the murder trial proceeded, religious clerics including TLP's co-founder and now deceased Khadim Rizvi flexed their muscles on the streets of Pakistan. Five years after Governor Taseer's murder, Rizvi led a major rally in Lahore. This protest was against the Supreme Court's verdict that confirmed death sentence for Qadri. Some participants at the January 2016 rally waved decorative swords, demanding Qadri be released.
While Sunni and Barelvi sentiments have been popular in Pakistan and South Asia, they have not turned overtly political until recent years.
However, Qadri was hanged as per the court's landmark ruling in October 2011. Despite immense pressure, the then-government headed by former PM Nawaz Sharif did not relent.
March 2016 was a turning point in TLP's fortunes as it mobilised Barelvis across the country, with hundreds of thousands attending Qadri's funeral in the garrison town of Rawalpindi a few miles away from the federal capital. Many in the crowd were furious with the courts for convicting Qadri, with the then-prime minister Nawaz Sharif for not issuing a presidential pardon, and with the media for adhering to a strict news blackout on the protests.
The mammoth rally was organized under the banner of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah, a coalition of Barelvi groups including the most active Sunni Tehreek, led by Sarwat Ijaz Qadri. Others in the motley coalition included Aalmi Tanzeem Ahle Sunnat, led by Pir Muhammad Afzal Qadri, and the Fidayeen-i-Khatam-i-Nabuwat, led by Khadim Hussain Rizvi. Soon this coalition evolved from Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah into Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan or the TLP. Though TLP was registered as an organization led by Khadim Rizvi in August 2015, it rose to prominence from its October 2017 sit-in at Faizabad.
Thousands gather at the grave of Mumtaz Qadri on the first anniversary of his hanging, 2017 REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood
A sectarian struggle for religious supremacy
TLP's core following hails from the Barelvi sect, which represents a more syncretic and peaceable form of Islam derived from Sunni as well as Sufi doctrines. It emphasizes personal devotion to Allah and to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), as well as veneration of saints: the latter being the reason why it has so many adherents in Punjab and Sindh, home to a plethora of shrines celebrating saints from all ages for their services to the propagation of Islam in the subcontinent.
More importantly, Barelvi Islam was deemed in the 21st century as a potent antidote for the stricter literalist creed of the Deobandi sect, whose followers include the leadership as well as rank and file members of terror groups such as Taliban, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Sahaba, and an assortment of other violent extremist organizations. For this reason, the Barelvi organisation Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) received $36,607 from the US government as a one-time grant in 2009 to organize anti-Taliban rallies. However, even the US embassy was shocked when the SIC demonstrated in favour of Mumtaz Qadri.
Since the 1980s, state patronage for Deobandi groups and proliferation of madrassas created sectarian divisions across Pakistan that have now aggravated into sociopolitical faultlines. Armed militias of hardline Deobandi factions set about imposing their beliefs on the rest of the Pakistani populace, violently suppressing all opposition to them from Barelvi, Ahl-e-Hadith, and even the Shi'a sects. In response, Barelvi groups established the 'Sunni Tehreek' in 1990 to counter Deobandi influence, and during the 1990s and 2000s both groups clashed violently with each other over different interpretations of Islam, as well as over control of mosques.
Naturally, when Deobandi extremists began sympathising with the Taliban, an alliance of eight Barelvi groups formed the SIC in 2009, organised anti-Taliban rallies and Barelvi ulema issued fatwas against suicide bombings and terrorism. One prominent example is Mufti Sarfaraz Naeemi, who issued a fatwa against suicide bombing – and was himself assassinated by a suicide bomber in 2009, becoming the latest Barelvi cleric to be killed by a Deobandi. Taliban-affiliated terrorists also frequently targeted shrines of saints revered by Barelvis: the 2010 and 2019 attacks on the Data Darbar shrine in Lahore, the 2010 attack on the Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine in Karachi, and the 2009 attack on the Rehman Baba shrine in Peshawar, to name a few.
Since the 1980s, state patronage for Deobandi groups and proliferation of madrassas created sectarian divisions across Pakistan that have now aggravated into sociopolitical faultlines.
Just as the state allowed Deobandi hardliners to evolve into violent extremist groups in the first place, it created more space when it shifted its policy to avoid pariah status during the War on Terror, inadvertently letting militant groups with trained terrorists loose on the region. The state abandoned and disavowed them, and could no longer control them even if it wanted to. And while it appears easy to categorise Deobandis as extremist and Barelvis as moderate, the reality is never as stark. After witnessing the power and prestige that Deobandi groups enjoyed under state tutelage for decades, the Barelvi groups gravitated towards the state – for survival and sustenance if not patronage and sponsorship. And as the state evicted Deobandi groups from their perch of prominence, the Barelvis reorganised their numerical majority to counterbalance Deobandi influence, and in the process accumulated power in the domain of religious politics.
The public mobilisations of TLP – organic and spontaneous – since 2016 were a natural outcome of the realignment keenly noted by the security wings of the state as well as the civilian political sphere.
Religious beliefs, public pressure and political conspiracy
Civilian regimes in Pakistan remain weak and, almost always, end up in conflictual situations with the country's powerful establishment. This was no different for the former PM Nawaz Sharif who had been ousted by the military twice; and in his third term (2013-2017) history repeated itself as a farce. Sharif was disqualified and ousted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan for not declaring a small 'receivable' income. But Sharif's party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), remained popular, and it was not feasible to carry out full-scale regime change. His successor Shahid Khaqan Abbasi steered the government until the summer of 2018 when new elections were held.
In November 2017, TLP staged a 21-day dharna (Faizabad sit-in) that culminated in the government capitulating to the group's demands. The main demand of TLP was the resignation of the Law Minister over amendments to the Khatm-e-Nabuwwat clause in Election Act 2017. When the PM wanted to crackdown the idea was rejected as law enforcement personnel were wary of facing the wrath of clerics and appearing as anti-faith. But it was more problematic than that. Sections of the state were encouraging the sit-in and public protests. A final agreement between the government and the TLP was brokered by the security establishment. A senior military officer signed it as a guarantor. At the end of the sit-in, videos and images of officials distributing cash as return fare to their 'brothers' went viral. A Supreme Court bench took notice of these developments and issued a scathing judgment also criticized the media that kowtowed to the whims of the government or to the emotions of the masses, rather than upholding the law and enjoining others to follow it as well.
The PTI (which later came into power in 2018 elections), used the TLP's 2017 mobilisation as an opportunity to gain political mileage, as is the custom in Pakistani politics. PTI chief Imran Khan even acknowledged that his party workers wanted to join the protesters.
TLP was registered as a political party and notified as such by the Election Commission of Pakistan on May 25, 2017. This was a time to translate its street power into votes at the ballot box, emerging as one of the largest parties in the country. Rizvi made international headlines as his party won over 2 million votes (taking about 4% of the total votes cast) in the 2018 general elections. "Anecdotal evidence showed that in many seats, TLP votes pushed PML-N to second position, one reason for the loss of PML-N seats," the Gallup survey said. This buttressed the rise of PTI to victory in the 2018 polls, as it not only wrested PML-N's Barelvi vote from them, but also prevented them from campaigning effectively as their candidates were given anti-religious labels by TLP. Former Interior minister Ahsan Iqbal was shot by a TLP sympathiser. Luckily, Iqbal survived the attack.
More significantly, in 2018 elections, TLP also outperformed the established religious-political parties such as the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, receiving five times more votes than the latter in Punjab. Despite this surprising performance, however, TLP was not able to secure a single National Assembly seat: analysts theorize that this is because TLP had emotional appeal on just one issue, and did not combine it with an overarching social and economic agenda. The greatest defeat was that of the liberal PPP which trailed behind TLP in most constituencies of the Punjab province. TLP also managed to secure assembly seats in the Sindh province and had a strong showing in Lyari, a bastion of PPP for decades.
This was a mainstreaming project, for until now it had been useful to its political engineering pursuits. This compact however was not going to last long.
More significantly, in 2018 elections, TLP also outperformed the established religious-political parties such as the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, receiving five times more votes than the latter in Punjab.
TLP turns against its benefactors
A series of protests by TLP were held immediately after reports emerged – the blasphemy accused Asia Bibi was going to be freed by the courts and subsequently be allowed to leave the country. Asia Bibi was acquitted by the Supreme Court on October 31, 2018, and TLP was back on the streets, once again using the Asia Bibi case as a lightning rod to rally its base.
Once again, the government acquiesced to the demands of the group, owing to its sit-ins bringing the nation to a crippling standstill. Another agreement was signed with the TLP on November 2 to end their protests, with Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, the religious affairs minister, representing the federal government. Asia was barred from leaving the country and the arrested protesters were freed. A review petition challenging her acquittal was heard by the court.
When the petition was quashed, Asia was quickly transferred from her jail in Multan to Nur Khan airbase on November 7, where she flew to the Netherlands on a chartered plane. The manner of her departure suggests that she was flown out of the country ostensibly under the advice and pressure of Western countries, especially the European Union.
Khadim Rizvi and others, now emboldened, issued derogatory remarks against the chief justice and the leadership of Pakistan's armed forces, encouraging their supporters to kill the former and launch a rebellion against the latter. Rizvi and other far-right religious leaders were arrested in the aftermath of these protests, but were subsequently released in May 2019.
The Frankenstein effect was already clear.
No turning back from the streets
In September 2020, the TLP was again protesting on the streets, this time rallying its base over cartoons mocking Prophet (PBUH), which were republished in France. Rallies were held across Pakistan, including Karachi, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore and Dera Ismail Khan.
TLP protest in Islamabad, Sep 2020
Similar rallies held in Pakistan earlier in 2015 had turned violent: scores were injured as police clashed with protesters trying to make their way to the French consulate in Karachi. Pakistan's government also condemned the reprinting of the cartoons. Charlie Hebdo has long tested the limits of what society will accept in the name of free speech; unfortunately, it has now become the raison d'être for TLP's public support and political power. In 2012, the authorities had also banned YouTube in September of that year after an anti-Islamic film mocking the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was hosted on its platform. Islamabad remained under siege for a day and the then-PPP government had also capitulated.
In November 2020, the group occupied Faizabad junction connecting Islamabad to Rawalpindi, prompting another round of talks. Another agreement was signed. This time the government promised to raise the issue of the French ambassador's expulsion in Parliament within three months, and agreed once more to release TLP workers. The government did not officially confirm the agreement, but the interior ministry issued a notification regarding immediate release of all arrested TLP supporters.
The holy son: TLP leadership after Rizvi's demise
When Khadim Rizvi passed away due to COVID-19 a few days after the November 2020 protest, and his son was appointed as the new leader, many believed this was the end of the TLP as a force to be reckoned with: they would be proven wrong in short order.
First, the funeral of Rizvi in Lahore was an eye-opener as thousands flocked to pay their last respects in defiance of a ban on public gatherings due to the ongoing pandemic. Videos of the funeral crowd resurfaced in April 2021 as Twitter users exploited the visuals to demonstrate conflict in Pakistan'. Second, the taste of street power was too seductive for the successors of Rizvi. They did not have to wait for an international scandal or a court judgment: all they had to do was to exploit the religious emotions of the populace by exclaiming that Islam was in danger, and that only they could save Pakistan from an unidentified but ubiquitous bogeyman, i.e. the West. For instance, Khadim Rizvi had made the argument that Islam was under threat from the West publishing sacrilegious cartoons, and he threatened to nuke Holland and France to prevent them from blaspheming. If he or his followers ever heard of 'Veteran TV', their protests would have opened up yet another Pandora's Box for US-Pakistan relations.
Khadim Rizvi's funeral at Minar-e-Pakistan drew large crowds
Yet another agreement
In February 2021, the government signed a new agreement with TLP after the group threatened fresh protests due to perceived inaction on the previous deal. The new agreement promised to put the question of expelling the French ambassador to Pakistan, as well as other issues, for a decision by Parliament before April 20.
On April 12, more protests erupted after the arrest of the new TLP chief, Saad Rizvi. The preemptive action was taken after indications that TLP would yet again take to the streets in order to force the government into honoring the agreement signed in November, 2020.
Instead of arresting the imminent threat, Saad Rizvi's arrest only ignited the tinderbox. Leaderless TLP workers were seen on the streets of major cities in Punjab and Sindh, wielding sticks and attempting to block roads – in stark contravention of COVID SOPs and guidelines. The protests escalated into violent clashes with the police, forcing the government to proscribe TLP under provisions of the 1997 Anti-Terrorism Act. On April 16, the government blocked social media for 4 hours as it launched a security operation to arrest all TLP troublemakers on the streets. While the state decided to ban the TLP and label it a terrorist organization on April 16; within 24 hours however, the same government was negotiating with TLP to end the protests.
TLP's power had once again been demonstrated. Clashes with protesters resulted in the death of 7 policemen and injuries to at more than 800: six policemen died during the rioting while the seventh, constable Dilbar Hussain, succumbed to his injured on May 4, 2021. TLP also abducted nearly a dozen policemen from Nawan Kot police station and subjected them to torture. To add insult to grave injury, the parliamentarians offered prayers for the TLP workers who died in the protests they themselves started, but forgot to pray for the policemen who perished in the line of duty.
Cops injured by TLP rioters, April 2021
On April 20, TLP supporters at the last remaining protest site – a mosque run by TLP in Lahore's Yateem Khana Chowk area – dispersed after it was announced that, as per a newly negotiated agreement with the government, a resolution for expulsion of the French ambassador had been tabled in Parliament. However, on April 23, the parliamentary session was prorogued for an indefinite period, without passage of the resolution. The mainstream political parties, not to be left behind, also endorsed the TLP narrative and attempted to present themselves flag-bearers of Khatm-e-Nabuwwat during the parliamentary session. They pointed out loopholes and procedural lacunae in tabling of the resolution, and started protesting on the assembly floor when question hour was given precedence over discussion on the resolution. The political parties playing to the gallery were eager to demonstrate who was a better defender of faith and the Prophet (PBUH).
Clashes with protesters resulted in the death of 7 policemen and injuries to at more than 800: six policemen died during the rioting while the seventh, constable Dilbar Hussain, succumbed to his injured on May 4, 2021.
TLP decided to challenge the ban in the courts. Many in the country opposed the blanket ban as it fanned TLP narrative, while others question the effectiveness of this move, as other political parties and extremist groups had been banned in the past, only to re-emerge under a different name. After the April 2021 rioting, Deobandi religious leaders were seen jumping on the TLP bandwagon for the first time. Mufti Muneeb called for a one-day general strike, which was supported by Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman. While they openly objected to the ban and the arrests, it is more likely that they would seek to secretly hijack TLP's narratives in order to accrue its public relevance, street power and vote bank.
Convergence of all sects on the dignity, honor and finality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) makes the Khatm-e-Nabuwwat issue a powerful political tool for mass mobilization. Similarly, the notion of blasphemy is easy to exploit to rile the sentiments against the blasphemer – whether such an accusation is credible or not, is beside the point for many Pakistani Muslims.
TLP's growing support base includes the youth
TLP's followers, unlike other religious groups, are not solely drawn from madrassah students or clerics. Young men from different walks of life were seen in street protests and were active in the commission of violence. Clearly, class disparities and economic inequalities are at play. More than half of Pakistan's youth is illiterate or unskilled to gain employment.
In the absence of basic scholastic training and critical thinking skills, the country's youth bulge is stuck in a vicious cycle of unquestioning obedience to those who appear to be authorities of religious knowledge, and have been trained to respond with a misplaced self-righteousness when faulty notions and conspiracy theories considered 'universal truths' are challenged with reason. Unfortunately, this lack of patience and inability to accommodate alternative or opposing viewpoints is itself the first phase of extremism.
Pakistan needs a GDP growth rate of more than 7% to accommodate millions that enter labor force. But the economy has been consistently shrinking and class divisions are profound. TLP workers' anger against businesses, state officials, public infrastructure and private property is indicative of the frustration with the status quo which is only going to increase if Pakistan does not achieve political and economic stability. Public investments in education and vocational training have also shriveled in the recent past; and in any case, these have historically been far lower than regional countries such as Bangladesh and India. It is not easy to prove any causality between the two factors but given the gradual decline of ideological politics and mainstream political parties wedded to neoliberal policies, it is not difficult to surmise that groups like TLP might grow into attractive alternatives in the future.
Multidimensional and often contradictory forces of globalisation are manipulated by elements like TLP to suit their own narratives. The injuries, perceived or real, rendered by the West to the imagined monolith of the 'Muslim Ummah', and global Islamophobia in response to the scourge of Islamist terrorism, also plays into the hands of those who seek to divide us from others as well as from within.
Contemporary Pakistan is a fertile ground for TLP's rejectionist politics; especially of an economic system based on dependence on Western (and of late, Chinese) capital. For instance, Rizvi in one of his speeches said that we need not repay loans as Muslims don't pay interest. When asked what how the country's economy would survive if we default on our international obligations, the response is replete with threats of exercising military power.
Traders chant slogans as they take part in a protest called by the TLP, April 2021
TLP's support base also includes a variety of trader-merchant classes who finance its operations, viewing as a means of expressing piety. Despite the ban that the government imposed, TLP contested a recent by-election in Karachi and secured 10,688 votes, coming in third place behind PPP and PML-N but surpassing the ruling PTI. Its voters in Karachi's poorer neighborhoods and among the Memon (business) community have been growing over the recent years.
TLP will become stronger especially because it no longer requires its original leaders to command its cadres during the violent protests and exhibitionism of street power. All it requires is a firebrand to hijack its core narrative, identify a conjured adversary, convolute a conspiracy, and present himself as the 'savior of Islam'. While TLP has used the Khatm-e-Nabuwwat and blasphemy law narratives to paint Mumtaz Qadri as a hero, and Asia Bibi and France as the villains, it will not be long before the Barelvi desire for supremacy and disdain for other sects also becomes a central feature of its divisive politics and vicious protestations. After one of his speeches at the Badshahi mosque in Lahore, the late Khadim Rizvi was heard disparaging the call to prayer because, according to him, it was "a Wahabbi azaan". In May 2020, TLP was reportedly involved in attacking a Shia procession in Karachi. Since they fail miserably in imparting a well-rounded education, Pakistan's madrassas and their instructors are adept at propagating piety and dangerous supremacism over rival sects and non-Islamic faiths.
A state of many paradoxes
Throughout Pakistan's history, its civil and military elites have employed religion as a means of nation building, political leveraging and a legitimizing force. At the same time, the postcolonial state also retains the Weberian aspirations of meritocratic and rational governance. However, in the recent decades such contradictions have become intense.
For instance, in recent years the successive governments have paid lip service to the constitutional obligation: that they will enforce its writ and not bend over to co-opt or concede to any violent radical group. Yet, their indecisive nature and the cynical use of religious groups for political purposes have continued. While the use of Deobandi-Salafi jihadism was required for regional security projects such as the Afghanistan jihad against the Soviet Union (aided by the United States and Saudi Arabia, among others), the fielding of majoritarian Barelvi power is a literal genie out of the bottle. TLP has tasted the success of imposing accords and conditions, and in a short period of time has also gained traction at the ballot box. Fascism is never a hurried project. Such groups enter the electoral arena and continue to expand their power. The examples from Germany, India, Brazil, more recently the United States, and many other countries are well known and need no reiteration here. Even without a wider platform or broad agenda to achieve victory in the polls, groups such as TLP are poised to exploit the grievances of the general public and blame them on the status quo: which, in Pakistan, is the ineffective, hypocritical and 'anti-Islamic' system of governance.
There are no easy solutions for a fragmented polity such as Pakistan. Cracking down on TLP will further its cause, and letting it function in hybrid democracy with disorganized political parties will only enhance TLP's appeal. It is the time for the government especially the security establishment in Pakistan to seek inputs from civil society and look beyond the pool of in-house expertise.
First and foremost, Pakistan must return to a functional parliamentary democracy with civic spaces for an ideological countering of TLP's divisive politics and hyper-emotional narrative. Second, there is no choice but to turn Pakistan into a developmental state, for its current security-centric and pan-Islamic identity project has run its course. Skills, jobs, and redistribution of power and wealth must replace the cartelisation and centralisation that defines the country. In this regard, the emphasis on geoeconomics by the current Army Chief is a step in the right direction. Finally, it is simply not enough to search for rational faith leaders or promote tolerant facets of Islam. Late Khadim Rizvi was successful in popularizing his interpretation that violence was an article of faith. This is why the ruling classes have to initiate reverse engineering by separating religion from the business of the state, from the education system, the Constitution, the laws and public narratives.
It might take a decade or two, but it has to begin now.
This article was originally published in The Friday Times on September 12, 2021
Tags: ExtremismKhadim RizviPakistanRaza RumiTTP


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The 4th Edition Witnessed the Launch of the First Production Fair
The 4th Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival witnessed the launch of the first production fair as a part of the festival that marked the presence of international production firms and Arab and European Satellite Channels.
The festival director, Mr. Abbas Arnout, said that 34 participants took part in this fair. 23 participants are from outside Qatar, 11 from Qatar, and 7 Satellite Channels who have no participating films in the competitions, such as Shaer Rasoul TV, Russia Today, Al-Shrouq TV, and others.
Aljazeera participated in the production fair by exhibiting its products. The fair involved selling and marketing of products between producers and participants.
Arab and non-Arab TV Channels and production firms took part in the fair, in addition to independent individuals from different backgrounds, and other cultural, social, and media institutions.
Among the side activities in the festival were a series of seminars held to discuss topics related to the nature of the festival while others were with experts with remarkable contributions in the production of documentary films.
Exhibitions of books, photography, and traditional manuscripts were held on the side of the festival. Three publishers took part in the exhibition: Qatar Book House that is affiliated with the National Council, Althaqafa Publishers and Distributors (Qatar), and Alshrouq Publishing House in Cairo.


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Q: How do I get the components for LDA in scikit-learn? When using PCA in sklearn, it's easy to get out the components:
from sklearn import decomposition
pca = decomposition.PCA(n_components=n_components)
pca_data = pca.fit(input_data)
pca_components = pca.components_

But I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the components out of LDA, as there is no components_ attribute. Is there a similar attribute in sklearn lda?

A: My reading of the code is that the coef_ attribute is used to weight each of the components when scoring a sample's features against the different classes. scaling is the eigenvector and xbar_ is the mean. In the spirit of UTSL, here's the source for the decision function:
https://github.com/scikit-learn/scikit-learn/blob/6f32544c51b43d122dfbed8feff5cd2887bcac80/sklearn/discriminant_analysis.py#L166

A: In the case of PCA, the documentation is clear. The pca.components_ are the eigenvectors.
In the case of LDA, we need the lda.scalings_ attribute.

Visual example using iris data and sklearn:
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from sklearn import datasets
import pandas as pd
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.discriminant_analysis import LinearDiscriminantAnalysis

iris = datasets.load_iris()
X = iris.data
y = iris.target
#In general it is a good idea to scale the data
scaler = StandardScaler()
scaler.fit(X)
X=scaler.transform(X)

lda = LinearDiscriminantAnalysis()
lda.fit(X,y)
x_new = lda.transform(X)

Verify that the lda.scalings_ are the eigenvectors:
print(lda.scalings_)
print(lda.transform(np.identity(4)))

[[-0.67614337  0.0271192 ]
 [-0.66890811  0.93115101]
 [ 3.84228173 -1.63586613]
 [ 2.17067434  2.13428251]]

[[-0.67614337  0.0271192 ]
 [-0.66890811  0.93115101]
 [ 3.84228173 -1.63586613]
 [ 2.17067434  2.13428251]]

Additionally here is a useful function to plot the biplot and verify visually:
def myplot(score,coeff,labels=None):
    xs = score[:,0]
    ys = score[:,1]
    n = coeff.shape[0]

    plt.scatter(xs ,ys, c = y) #without scaling
    for i in range(n):
        plt.arrow(0, 0, coeff[i,0], coeff[i,1],color = 'r',alpha = 0.5)
        if labels is None:
            plt.text(coeff[i,0]* 1.15, coeff[i,1] * 1.15, "Var"+str(i+1), color = 'g', ha = 'center', va = 'center')
        else:
            plt.text(coeff[i,0]* 1.15, coeff[i,1] * 1.15, labels[i], color = 'g', ha = 'center', va = 'center')

plt.xlabel("LD{}".format(1))
plt.ylabel("LD{}".format(2))
plt.grid()

#Call the function.
myplot(x_new[:,0:2], lda.scalings_)
plt.show()

Results

A: In PCA, the transform operation uses self.components_.T (see the code):
    X_transformed = np.dot(X, self.components_.T)

In LDA, the transform operation uses self.scalings_ (see the code):
    X_new = np.dot(X, self.scalings_)

Note the .T which transposes the array in the PCA, and not in LDA:

*

*PCA: components_ : array, shape (n_components, n_features)

*LDA: scalings_ : array, shape (n_features, n_classes - 1)

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Exemplary punishment for the executioner of the jack russell
A young man is now in court to answer for alleged acts of cruelty on his jack-russell.The 30 Million Friends Foundation, a civil party, expects a sentence up to the horrors suffered by the little dog. The case will be heard March 5, 2012 at TGI Arras (62) (Pas De Calais, North of France).
Update (6/3/12): The TGI Arras condemned the pet owner to two years imprisonment, the maximum penalty under acts of cruelty on animals (5 / 3/12).The court also ordered a ban on keeping animals definitively. An exemplary sentence, greeted by the 30 Million Friends Foundation, which works for many years for animal abuse, be considered and punished by the courts.
Animal too expensive
The facts reported by the site lavenirdelartois.fr, back a few weeks (5/1/12):somewhat tipsy man, brittle likely, would done something horrifying to the dog's home, a jack-russell, on the outskirts of Arras. It would cost too much in vet bills - he already has a fractured leg because of beatings by his master - and it would have had to get rid of it.Slaughtered and dismembered in the bathtub so that any identification is impossible, the dog dies in long suffering, not far from the young children of the accused who will hear the pet's screams. The police station of Arras, alerted by neighbors, can only observe the drama once there and start investigating.
Exemplary sentence
The defendant, already known by the authorities and the bearer of an electronic bracelet at the time, was subject to judicial review. Located "in a daze" according to his lawyer because of the many medications, he was remanded in custody.The 30 Million Friends Foundation, which filed a complaint as a plaintiff, expects exemplary punishment for this act of torture and a ban - for life - keeping animals. The case was referred to the March 5, 2012.
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By: Associated Press	December 2, 2010
NEW MARKET — Those protruding horns on Texas Longhorn cattle don't make the animals dangerous, according to Suzanne Moxley.
"Don't let the horns scare you," Moxley said. "People think they're mean. It doesn't mean they are bulls because they have horns, and people don't need to be scared of them."
Moxley, her husband, John, and five children operate Cross Wrench Ranch in New Market where they breed, raise and show Texas Longhorns.
Lack of education about the cattle explains people's fears about Longhorns, Moxley said; 4-H doesn't offer classes or projects for the animals even though they are a big attraction at shows.
The Moxleys joined other Texas Longhorn exhibitors from North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and West Virginia at The Great Frederick Fair in September, which attracted 101 animals.
The Moxleys take their animals each year to the Texas Longhorns National Show, where Lasso, their 2,300-pound Longhorn nabbed the 2009 Grand Champion Steer award.
"He's only 6 years old and he has exceptional horns — 7 feet 9 inches with a thick horn base. That's what makes him impressive," Moxley said.
With a life span of more than 20 years, Lasso's horns are expected to grow even longer, and the Moxleys will enter him in other competitions.
"Longhorns draw people from all over the country and that's what makes it so much fun," Moxley said.
Educating the public about Longhorns is a mission for the Moxleys.
"Longhorns come in many colors, many shapes and sizes. A cow can be born red and turn black later in life, and they have different temperaments and personalities," Moxley said. "And of course, you got the horns. You never know how they will turn out."
The couple try to keep the best ones they breed, Moxley said.
"We weed through them a little bit because if we're going to show them we want them with nice personalities," she said.
A steer, like Lasso, is a castrated male, which means he may be more easygoing, Moxley said. Bulls are not castrated and typically more aggressive. They are used for breeding.
John Moxley said the family started off with five Longhorns in 2005. Their Longhorn operation is a part-time hobby — the family owns and operates Moxley Plumbing.
"We just like the breed," John Moxley said.
The Moxleys also eat and sell Longhorns they raise. Hamburgers sold on the farm for about $4.30 a pound are best-sellers, Suzanne Moxley said.
"Texas Longhorn beef is extremely lean so a lot of people want to buy them," she said.
Four sons and one daughter mean the family has a lot of farm help, and each has chores, Moxley said.
Lucas Moxley, 18, said his friends are amazed at how big the Longhorns get.
The Moxleys also raise peacocks, geese, chickens and horses.
"We love to have people come by and just walk around," Suzanne Moxley said.
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BA (Harvard), DPhil (Oxon)
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Professor Daniel Dennett is a University Professor and Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy, and Co-Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. He has held visiting positions at Harvard University, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Oxford, the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, and the London School of Economics. He was awarded the Erasmus Prize 2012 by The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation who praised him for his ability to translate the cultural significance of science and technology to a broad audience.
A.P.A. Barwise Prize, December 2004
Humanist of the Year, American Humanist Association, 2004
Bertrand Russell Society Award, Plymouth State University, NH, June 18-20, 2004
Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award, 2006
Richard Dawkins Prize, Atheist Alliance International, 2007
Distinguished Fellow Award, Cognitive Science Society, 2009
AAAS Fellow –selected as 2009 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Erasmus Prize (November 2012)
Professor Daniel Dennett's Research
Professor Dennett's books include Breaking the Spell (2006), Freedom Evolves (2003), and Darwin's Dangerous Idea (1995), and he is author of over three hundred scholarly articles on various aspects of the mind, published in journals ranging from Artificial Intelligence and Behavioral and Brain Sciences to Poetics Today and the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism.
"Homunculi rule: Reflections on Darwinian populations and natural selection by Peter Godfrey Smith, Oxford University Press, 2009, Biology and Philosophy, Vol. 26, No. 4, July 2011, pp. 475-88.
"Sakes and dints," Commentary in Times Literary Supplement, March 2, 2012, pp. 12-14. Interviewed by John Shook in Free Inquiry, April/May 2012, pp. 7-9.
"The Mystery of David Chalmers," Journal of Consciousness Studies, Vol. 19, No. 1-2 (2012), pp. 86-95.
'A Perfect and Beautiful Machine': What Darwin's Theory of Evolution Reveals About Artificial Intelligence," The Atlantic, June 22nd, 2012.
Content and Consciousness, (Routledge, 1969)
Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology, (Bradford Books, 1978)
with Douglas Hofstadter (ed.), The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul (Basic Books, 1981)
Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting, (MIT Press, Oxford University Press, 1984)
The Intentional Stance, (MIT Press/A Bradford Book, 1987)
Consciousness Explained, (Penguin, 1992)
Darwin's Dangerous Idea, (Simon & Schuster, 1995)
Kinds of Minds (Basic Books, 1996)
Brainchildren: Essays on Designing Minds, (MIT Press and Penguin, 1998)
Freedom Evolves, (Allen Lane 2003)
Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness, MIT Press, 2005
Breaking the Spell, Religion as a Natural Phenomenon, (Viking Press, 2006)
with Alvin Plantinga; James P. Sterba, (eds.)Science and Religion: Are They Compatible?, (Oxford University Press, 2011)
with Matthew Hurley, Reginald B. Adams, Jr, Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind, (MIT Press, 2011)
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Consciousness and its role in free will II (Hilary 2014)
Consciousness and its role in free will III (Hilary 2014)
How to make sure you have free will (Hilary 2014)
The Installation of Cultural Software (Hilary 2013)
The Virtual Machines of Consciousness (Hilary 2013)
How Active Symbols Create Intelligence Designers (Hilary 2013)
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