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The War Against the Jewish Trees
by Daniel Greenfield | Nov 3, 2015 | Opinion
You might think that the obstacles to peace are the rockets from Gaza and the brutal murders of Jews.
You might be foolish enough to think that the obstacles are the ordinary Muslims who taunted and beat Adelle Banita-Bennett, suddenly widowed at 22, trying to escape the Muslim terrorist who had just murdered her husband.
You might think that it's the fact that a majority of Muslims in '67 Israel spit on the Two-State Solution and that PLO boss Abbas rejected the Oslo Accords in a speech at the United Nations.
And you would be wrong.
None of those things are obstacles to peace. If they were, surely the media would have told us so.
The real threats are the fig, palm and carob trees around a hiking path near Jerusalem. The true threat to peace comes from the pine trees that shade the kids playing in the water in a Ma'ale Adumim park.
The pine tree, you see, is a Jewish tree.
As anti-Israel activist Michael Davis accuses, "This foreign tree displaced the olive trees of the indigenous population." The "indigenous" population he mentions were the Muslim conquerors while the "foreigners" are the Jewish indigenous population who were planting the "foreign" Jerusalem pine trees that are mentioned in the Bible by that notorious foreigner, the Prophet Isaiah.
The trees of Israel were displaced not by the Jews, but by the Ottoman Caliphate building a railroad to the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Charcoal for Allah's magic railroad consumed what few forests existed in Israel under Muslim rule and every tenth fruit bearing tree. Then the Zionists, in addition to planting trees, also thumbed their noses at the Caliphate and blew up its holy railroad.
No one cuts down forests for charcoal and the train no longer runs through Israel to Medina anymore.
But facts, like trees, are obstacles to peace. And if we're ever going to have peace, we need to do something about the Jewish facts and the Jewish trees. And the Jews who produce facts and trees.
According to the anti-Israel hate group T'ruah, the trees planted by the Jewish National Fund block peace. According to T'ruah head Jill Jacobs, planting trees in '67 Israel violates Jewish "values."
Jacobs, who sits on J Street's Rabbinic cabinet and backed the Iran deal that lets the terror state get nukes and fund Hezbollah and Hamas, claims that it's the Jewish arboreal menace that is "getting in the way of a secure future for Israel." It's the trees, not the nukes, that are the problem.
"Is a park in Ma'alei Adumim an impediment to peace?" asks the CEO of JNF. Obviously he isn't very familiar with the Islamic position on the evil ways of Jewish trees.
Does not the holy Hadith, which is also incorporated into the Hamas charter, declare, "The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews."
How are Muslims supposed to kill the Jews… if the damn Jews keep planting trees to hide behind?
Especially these Jewish trees which are Islamically notorious for their sympathy to the Jewish people.
71% of Muslims in '67 Israel agree with the "Kill the Jews" Hadith. Only 1 in 3 accepts the Two-State Solution. But it all depends on the willingness of the trees to cooperate in the anti-Semitic Jihad.
In the recent suicide bombing in Maaleh Adumim, the terrorist shouted "Allahu Akbar," but only managed to injure one police officer. The photos show plenty of trees, but none of them seemed to have warned the Muslim terrorist where the Jews were hiding. The trees let the terrorist down.
Maybe it's because they were the "trees of the Jews."
The former Grand Mufti of Egypt warned that "Jews are planting Gharqad trees all over the West Bank" so they can hide from the Muslims carrying out their peaceful Islamic rock-and-tree Holocaust.
The Gharqad tree is the boxthorn, not the pine, but if the Jews managed to make the Jerusalem pine into a foreign "Jewish" tree, who is to say that they haven't managed to subvert other trees as well?
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The Muslim resistance fighters of Hamas recently arrested a dolphin who was caught spying for the Jewish State. Hezbollah busted an eagle working for the Jews, Sudan took down a spy vulture and Egypt arrested a Zionist duck (or possibly a Zionist stork). Iran nabbed 14 squirrels for spying for Israel.
And with squirrels, it's just a hop and a skip to the trees.
Now that the boxthorn and the pine tree have converted to Judaism, what happens if the carob tree puts on a Yarmulke and the olive tree gets a Bar Mitzvah? If all the trees turn against the Muslims, that just leaves them with the rocks as their only friends, and with the way they've been mistreating them by throwing them at the Jews, the rocks might not stick around to help in the holy Hadith Holocaust.
So you can see why the JNF planting Jewish trees in those parts of Israel which were part of the Palestinian state since 1967, 1973 or 1993 or never, represents a real obstacle to peace.
Peace being a euphemism for dead Jews.
BDS has boycotted Jewish produce. Now it's reached the final frontier of boycotting Jewish trees. After all Jewish produce comes from Jewish trees. You can't fight Jewish oranges without fighting Jewish orange trees. You've got to deforest the green Jewish presence beyond the Green Line, root and branch.
There's only one answer; the horticultural cleansing of Israel to get rid of the Jewish tree problem.
Tree BDS is the future of BDS. Get rid of all the trees. Turn the land back to a desert. Cut down the "foreign" Jerusalem pines and plant indigenous Hamas rockets on their stumps. T'ruah claims that it's fighting Jewish tree settlements. Maybe the Jews have taken to settling in the trees.
"It's an educational opportunity to get the Jewish community to think about where their donations go, and to start asking questions to make sure we're putting our tzedakha in line with our values," Jill Jacobs of T'ruah says.
Jill Jacobs' last "educational opportunity" involved calling on Americans to "repent" for hurting Al Qaeda terrorists. Hating Jewish trees and defending Muslim terrorists are sensible values that show a respect for the Islamic belief that Jewish trees interfere with the holy murderous work of Muslim terrorists.
And yet, despite the Muslim arson attacks that have torched entire forests, the trees of Israel live. And despite the Muslim terror attacks that have taken so many Jewish lives, the Jews of Israel endure.
"And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them," the Prophet Isaiah said. "They shall not build, and another inhabit, they shall not plant, and another eat; for as the days of a tree shall be the days of My people."
"They will not toil in vain, nor bear children to fall to terror."
While the Muslim colonists and their accomplices plot against the Jews and their trees, it was a higher authority that put both the Jews and the trees there to hold back the desert, physical and spiritual.
As C.S. Jarvis, the British governor of the Sinai, wrote, "The Arab is sometimes called the Son of the Desert, but as Palmer said, this is a misnomer as in most cases he is the Father of the Desert, having created it himself and the arid waste in which he lives and on which practically nothing will grow is the direct result of his appalling indolence, combined with his simian trait of destroying everything he does not understand."
"A great part of the country in which he now ekes out his haphazard existence was at one time fairly productive and prosperous and, by failing to repair damage done by wear and tear of weather and by wantonly wreaking conduits and cisterns he was too lazy to use, he has succeeded in creating a sun-scorched treeless desert which will remain wilderness as long as he encumbers the land," he added.
Jarvis wrote that the Bedouin likes rocks, but that the "sight of a tree appears to incense him and he is not happy until he has destroyed it utterly by snapping off its branches and burning its trunk through to the core." The same thing is happening today with Bedouins and Jewish trees in the anti-tree Jihad.
Or as the poet Joseph Brodsky wrote, "The East is a catastrophe of dust. Green is found only on the banners of the prophet. Nothing grows here, except mustaches… all these turbans and beards, uniforms for heads possessed by only one idea… massacre… 'I massacre, therefore I exist.'"
This is the terrible logic of the desert. The terrible logic of Islam and its leftist accomplices. The Jews know they exist, because they create. Their enemies know that they exist, because they destroy. In the war between the tree and the desert, the Jews have taken the side of the tree while their enemies fight to bring back the desert.
BDS battling "Jewish" trees gets down to the root of the true anti-Israel and anti-Jewish agenda. Kill the trees. Kill the Jews. And leave behind a barren spiritual and physical desert ruled by the destroyers.
Reprinted with author's permission from Sultan Knish Blog


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A company has opened its fourth Pizza Hut Delivery franchise, creating 30 new jobs, with funding from NatWest provided through the Government's Funding for Lending scheme.
Nottingham firm S&G Enterprise have launched a new store in Ilkeston and is refurbishing its existing branch in Mansfield with a NatWest loan of £188,000.
The company also took advantage of Pizza Hut's new franchise incentive scheme which offers existing and new franchisees up to £65,000 to support new store openings.
Lee Humphries, founder of E&G Enterprise, started work with Pizza Hut as a delivery boy, moving up to become shop manager and then area manager. After Pizza Hut adopted the franchise model, Humphries and his wife Sara opened their first delivery franchise in 2003. In addition to the Mansfield store, they also have stores in Sutton in Ashfield and Hucknall.
The couple launched the Ilkeston store at the end of April, generating jobs for 23 part-time staff and 7 full-time staff. Humphries hopes to open a further site in Chesterfield later in 2013.
Lee said: "This is important funding for us. It has allowed us to take our business forward and with the new shop we will have a much wider customer base."
Ryan Bridge, Senior Relationship Manager for NatWest in Chesterfield, said: "S&G Enterprise is an ambitious business and I'm pleased we've been able to support them with this funding.
The Funding for Lending scheme is one of the ways we can help support local businesses like S&G and I know there are many others with in a similar position where we can help them realise their ambitions."
The FFL scheme is being used by NatWest and RBS to cut interest rates on £2.5bn of SME loans by an average one percentage point. It is expected that £100m in total will be saved on the cost of borrowing over the life of the scheme.
RBS to help 2.5 million people each year to be more financially capable
RBS has today committed to helping 2.5 million people in the UK each year to improve their financial capability.
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RBS has executed a £1.1bn securitisation deal with Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS), which will allow the bank to recycle capital and increase lending to the sustainable or renewable energy sectors.
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"This document is the result of multiple meetings, discussions and outreach and the represents the consensus of the CURB Central Council," the organisation said.
CURB's platform begins by saying, "Bermuda's struggles with racism represent a microcosm of what occurs in many countries elsewhere.
"CURB members' visit to South Africa in 2012 showed that although they have made strides in their truth and reconciliation process and social justice work, they struggle to confront the issues of white privilege and ongoing structural racism.
"In a community as small as Bermuda, there is a very real opportunity to make extraordinary steps towards real change in the area of race relations. It may be that this tiny island, with its' history of oppression, survival and adversity, will be able to provide an example to the world.
"All Bermudians know that change is needed and as a society we must have the courage and determination to carry out a vision that enables us to heal and find a way forward in community. Big Change requires Big Vision.
Some of these are okay. It's a shame CURB has destroyed its credibility by standing up for immigration violators and advocating race based immigration policy.
The hypocrisy undermines the message.
I knew Trump supporters would have a fit.
Racial problems require racial remedies. In terms of immigration, historical facts and statistics show 300 years of race based immigration policy. It is facts not rhetoric which informs CURB's position or maybe you aren't interested in facts and statistics.
CURB advocated for discriminating against long-term residents using racial justifications.
Reversing the direction of racial immigration policies does not solve anything, it simply creates a new problem. Progress will come from creating a level playing field, not disadvantaging another racial group.
…and do what with Employment Tax??????
What's the difference between an income tax and our current payroll tax? Do they want to tax profits of companies or just personal incomes? Would a graduated payroll tax accomplish what they are looking for?
Only once they actually start calling it 'income tax' and figuring out all the logistics how to start collecting it as as separate by name tax.
It's called payroll tax and hospital levy . Both are percentages of what you earn and any doubt that they ARE income tax will be proved by the fact that they will vary based on your weekly earnings as they might fluctuate based on overtime earnings or a change in base pay .
The economic items of this platform will end Bermuda once and for all.
So I guess the system and recipients of economic and social status from 400 years of extortion is fine?
… As if that doesn't include you.
Such a sweeping statement. Fortunately those in the financial industry believe in actions based on and revised according to measuring certain indicators. Without statistics they know they are flying blind so measuring is key. The culture/approach is one of logic and discipline not reactionary blanket statements. Much of what CURB is advocating is based on data or on collecting data. It is also based on the fact that social health impacts economic health.
1. Support for a reconciliation process – so the underlying question is who is responsible for what and who makes that determination and why? What is in the best interest of all? South Africa's is not Bermuda's experience.
3. Revival of a Workforce Equity Bill – "The bill, which could see employers fined for not promoting black Bermudians, has proved controversial." It will always be controversial and is unlikely to be passed by any Government OBA or PLP because it like other Government policies which interfere in the running of the economy have the potential to scare off current and future investors.
4. 1% Mortgages through the Bermuda Housing Corporation, 3.5% Mortgages for Expanding Families – who pays for these and what are the conditions under which someone/a family would be elligible.
6. Establishment of a Necessity Goods Depot – this along with many other of the CURB proposals are advocating for an increase in the social state.Bermuda could never be a UK or European country in that regard – we do not have enough of a tax base even with increased taxes.
7. Capital Gains Tax on Houses over a Determined Annual Rental Value – see above. Those who chose to invest in houses with a high ARV do so becuase of the low/no tax status of the Island.
8. The Mandatory Reporting of Wealth by Race – to what end? So we can have a statistic to show what we already know?
9. Legalization of Marijuana – this is pretty vague response.
10. Repeal of Section 315F of the 2005 Amendment to the Criminal Code – unlcear what specifically this relates to?
20. Economic Intimidation – "However, today CURB hears multiple reports of economic intimidation committed against Bermudians." Historical anecdotal information is hard to justify any investigation into a social justice issue. CURB you need to work on this. Stating it is a fact does not make it a fact. As in a court of law you would have to evidence to prove this.
21. Immigration Reform – CURB you are on a slippery slope here. You advoate for Immigration Reform yet you support an Expat in his appeal for a denial for work permit renewal application based on assumption and heresay.
22. Repeal of section 3 of the Incentives for Job Makers Act 2011 – you need to spell out what the consequences are of not doing so. Speculation and assumptions about the consequences of Section 3 are not facts.
23. The introduction of graduated income tax – will never happen. See 6 above. Bermuda is the antithesis of the kind of Social State that CURB is advocating for.
24. The creation of a Black History museum, library and research centre – to what end?If the museums that we already have and spend lots of money supporting are not representative of the Black population then lets look at changing those.
25. National Health Care – who pays for it? Again the UK/European model would not work here, is not practical due to the limited numbers of those who could support it through a tax base. Further regulation of the private health care system we have now is needed.
27. Reparations – more information needed. This is the most vague proposal.
It seems a little late to be introducing their 2016 platform in November 2016.
These are just meaningless words on a sheet of paper without more thought and explanation from CURB. You are correct 'Onion' – Bermuda needs more credibility than this from CURB.
very strange organization would not give it any credibility at all I think we all agree on that by now.
1. Spend government money in an effort to help out struggling, Bermudians. This encompasses a slew of points, scholarships, living wage, healthcare, new insurance and so forth.
2. Create and enforce channels for reminding Bermuda of historic treatment of blacks.
3. Introduce income tax, wealth/inheritance tax in order to redistribute wealth and income.
4. Change laws to be more focused on how best to serve our community, rather than punish according to the traditional western ways.
The issue that this faces is the simple reality of the situation in Bermuda: we're broke. And to become less broke, we need to be attracting foreign investment.
And there's almost nothing in here that appears to help with that, but plenty of things that could antagonize it.
The vast majority of pain and disenfranchisement felt by Bermudians at present is mirrored everywhere in the world – and in most cases it comes down to wealth inequality. That is the challenge we must solve – in a balanced manner. It cannot be punitive, or else that very necessary foreign capital will just go somewhere else.
Put another way, I'm all for ensuring everyone gets more balanced pieces of the pie, but not if it means we chase away the cook.
Legalization of marijuana? I thought everyone smoked.
How many joints each would we be allowed?
Rather than just pass on a wish list, CURB could actually be proactive and get some of these off the ground.
Some of their members could begin writing a curriculum framework for Black Sudies and they could also begin a fundraising campaign to set up the Black History Library and Museum.
Positive action, where possible, on their part is the key.
I think you are missing the point….they want you to do all this stuff.
I read it that they just want you to saty out of the way..
at present…bermuda as a whole need..require reconciliation.


Christian Pulisic is poised to become the 45th player from the United States to feature in the Premier League after his £58million move from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea was confirmed.
The hugely talented midfielder, 20, will line up for Chelsea from next summer and joins a list of Americans - some memorable, many less so - to play in England's top-flight.
The most recognisable of the Stateside stars to ply their trade in the Premier League is the goalkeeper Brad Friedel.
The 6ft 3in stopper spent 18 years with Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur from 1997 until his retirement in 2015 and made 450 league appearances, more than any of his other countrymen.
He is top by some way from fellow goalkeeper Tim Howard, who played 399 times in the Premier League for Manchester United and Everton between 2003 and 2016.
Of the outfield players on the list, Clint Dempsey made the biggest name for himself, playing initially for Fulham before a season at Tottenham in 2012-13.
The Texan striker later returned to Craven Cottage for a brief loan spell, stretching his return to 218 Premier League outings, during which he scored 72 goals.
Other familiar names near the top of the list include another goalkeeper in Kasey Keller (201 appearances), who played for Leicester City, Tottenham, Southampton and Fulham.
Geoff Cameron, who enjoyed six seasons in the top flight with Stoke before their relegation last May, has 168 appearances.


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Australian opener says his poor showing on the tour is just a phase and he "couldn't be hitting the ball better" amid questions about his ability in unfamiliar conditions
Brydon Coverdale21-Mar-2017
That this series remains alive with one Test to play is a significant achievement for Australia. That they have reached this point without a contribution of note from David Warner is all the more remarkable. Australia's most destructive batsman - and No.5 on the ICC's Test rankings - has scored fewer runs in this series than any other member of Australia's top five.
Warner has made 38, 10, 33, 17, 19 and 14, for a series tally of 131 runs at 21.83. He is far from the only batsman struggling in this campaign - Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane have scored fewer runs than Warner - but the slump continues a worrying trend for Warner, who dominates fast and bouncy conditions but not so much when the ball turns and stays low.
Of Warner's 18 Test centuries, 14 have been scored at home and a further three in South Africa, where the conditions typically resemble those found in Australia. The only Test hundred he has made elsewhere came against Pakistan in Dubai in 2014. He averages sub-30 in India, Sri Lanka, West Indies and New Zealand.
"I feel fantastic, I couldn't be hitting the ball any better but it's just that the runs aren't coming for me at the moment," Warner told reporters in Ranchi after Australia played out a draw in the third Test. "That will come, it will turn around. I just have to keep being disciplined and making sure that my preparation is still the same - not change anything, and just go about my business as I do.
"Numbers always pop up everywhere. For me it's about putting my best foot forward and trying to put my team in a position that we can either defend or win games. That's what that's about. Everyone in world cricket, greats and legends of the game have had stints overseas or at home [where] they've had some form slumps. That's just the game of cricket."
'Everything I was doing at training was spot on and in the normal way I go about it. Nothing's changed, it's still the same. I've just got to go out and keep backing myself'
It is not Warner's first slump in recent times. He scored a hundred in the first week of 2016 against West Indies in the washed-out Sydney Test, but did not manage another until the final week of the year, when he plundered 144 against Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test. Warner said the knowledge that he had emerged from that dip with hundreds in consecutive Tests - he also made one at the SCG following the Boxing Day Test - gave him confidence.
"That's where in the back of your mind you've got to keep telling yourself you've done the hard yards, you just don't lose it overnight," he said. "There were tough periods where I kept on thinking to myself 'am I actually doing the work at training?' I sort of second guessed myself.
"I had a couple of words to some boys around Christmas time and they weren't seeing any trends or anything with my dismissals, everything I was doing at training was spot on and in the normal way I go about it. Nothing's changed, it's still the same. I've just got to go out and keep backing myself and, when I'm out there, adapt to the conditions and then keep backing myself to try and keep putting the runs on the board."
At least Warner has been helping Australia to steady starts, via his opening stands with Matt Renshaw. Three of their five opening partnerships in this series have been worth at least fifty, though Warner acknowledged that such starts should be turned into more hefty platforms.
"For the team's sake we need to get off to a good start," Warner said. "As a partnership, me and Renners have been getting off to an okay start. None for 50 over here, you need those to be none for 100. We've seen the Indians do it before, batting big and [making] partnerships of 200."
A notable aspect of Australia's top-order performance during this series has been that Renshaw, aged 20 and playing in his first Test series outside Australia, has scored more runs and faced more balls than any Australian besides Steven Smith. Renshaw has made two half-centuries and averaged 37.16 in this campaign, and only Smith and Cheteshwar Pujara from either side have faced more than Renshaw's tally of 567 deliveries.
"He knuckles down. He's got the game. He's got the brains as well, for a 20-year-old kid," Warner said. "I know where my mind was when I was a 20-year-old. Credit to him. To come out here and play the way he has done so far in this series is a testament to him and obviously the way he started in Australia as well."
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @brydoncoverdale


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Warren announced that UKLUG is happening again this year, in Cardiff in September. Hopefully you've registered already, but have you thought about presenting?
You'll often hear Lotusphere speakers mention that their first taste of speaking was at a User Group like UKLUG, indeed it was mine four years ago when I presented with Bruce Elgort and Sean Burgess. A truly terrifying experience, but so worthwhile.
This year, as ever, we have three tracks of sessions; Admin, Management and Development. But what are we looking for? Well the high level response is that we want interesting sessions about anything to do with Lotus technologies (Notes, Domino, Connections, Sametime etc). Your session will need to last for just under and hour (55 minutes or so) and it can be aimed at any level of audience. The key thing is to write a clear and concise abstract.
The nice thing about LUGs vs Lotusphere is that we have somewhat more leeway in what we can run sessions on. So if your session is tangential to Lotus technologies but still relevant then it's worth putting it in. If you have a "real world" session which uses technologies which maybe IBM wouldn't want to highlight on the Lotusphere stage, then maybe the LUG format will suit you better. The key thing is to write the abstract (and title) to attract people to your session. Remember, when you're speaking there will be at least two other sessions going on, you have to sell yourself.
Next we add in the speaker names. We try our best to get as many speakers in as possible, so if someone has played a blinder and submitted multiple abstracts which we like we'll either pick the best one and remove the others, or contact them to see if maybe they could speak with someone else, ideally someone new to the speaking circuit.
After much arguing and horse trading with the other tracks (sometimes we can stretch the definition of Admin or Dev or Management!) we end up with a list and we'll send out the notification emails.
So please do have a think about whether you want to try out presenting in a smaller, less terrifying setting than Lotusphere. The Call For Abstracts closes on Friday 29th June and we'll aim to let people know as soon after that as possible.


Canada's ambassador to China, John McCallum, arrives to brief members of the Foreign Affairs committee regarding China in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019.
For weeks, China has condemned Canada's arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou as part of a politically motivated plot to undermine a corporate flag-bearer for Chinese innovation and overseas success.
Now, people in China have found support for that position in an unexpected place: Canada's own ambassador to China, John McCallum, who in a conversation with Chinese-language media in Markham, Ont,. this week said Ms. Meng has "some strong arguments that she can make" to fight extradition, among them "political involvement" in the case by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mr. McCallum also said it's possible Ms. Meng could be freed through a deal between Washington and Beijing – a potential outcome that suggests the U.S. case against Ms. Meng is subject to both political interference and a political solution.
That aligns closely with the arguments Chinese authorities have made, and, on Thursday, Mr. McCallum's remarks found a welcome audience in China.
"It's obvious that Canada is taking a pro-China stance on Meng's case at this time," said Lin Hongyu, Dean of the College of International Relations at Huaqiao University.
Mr. McCallum cited three potential defences Ms. Meng could use against extradition: political involvement in the case, extraterritorial application of justice and an argument that Canada itself had no interest in sanctions against Iran. Those "are exactly the points we are using," Prof. Lin said.
And "the potential outcome mentioned by McCallum illustrates that, from the perspective of Canada, this is purely a political matter," Prof. Lin said.
The refrain from United States and Canadian leaders has been that politics cannot intervene in the independent administration of justice in the proceedings against Ms. Meng, who U.S. prosecutors want to arrest on fraud charges related to alleged violations of Iran sanctions.
Mr. McCallum did not respond to a request for comment.
Mr. McCallum's comments will "certainly be taken by the Chinese government as evidence to support its long-standing argument that Meng's arrest was a politically motivated one," said Sida Liu, an expert on Chinese law and criminal justice at the University of Toronto.
That carries a "dangerous" risk of validating China's response, added Peter Jennings, the executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, who has previously served senior strategic and advisory roles to Australian political leaders.
In the weeks following Ms. Meng's arrest, China detained two Canadians – former diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor – and sentenced to death a third, Robert Schellenberg, after a single-day retrial on drug charges.
"This ambassador in past years has always been nice to China and he is unhappy with the Trump administration," said Shi Yinhong, director of the Center on American Studies at Renmin University, who until recently also served as a counsellor to China's State Council, China's Cabinet.
"MacNaughton's remarks might well be interpreted as a signal to the Canadian courts of the wishes of the Canadian government, and surely McCallum's remarks make such an interpretation more plausible," said Jerome Cohen, a New York University legal scholar who is a respected expert on the law in China.
Don't be surprised, he said, if the ambassadors' words are repeated in the extradition proceedings against Ms. Meng.
At the very least, "the remarks of the Canadian ambassador to China show that even some people in the Canadian government believe that politics is involved in the process," said Wang Jiangyu, a law scholar at the National University of Singapore who is also a member of the Governing Council of the Chinese Society of International Economic Law.


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    sha = hashlib.sha256()
    buf = file.read(blocksize)
    while len(buf) > 0:
        sha.update(buf)
        buf = file.read(blocksize)
    return sha.hexdigest()

def traverse(hasher, path):
    abs_path = rel_to_abs(path)
    info = os.lstat(abs_path)
    quoted_name = repr(path.replace('\\', '/'))
    if stat.S_ISDIR(info.st_mode) and not os.path.basename(path).startswith('.'):
        hasher.update('d ' + quoted_name + '\n')
        for entry in sorted(os.listdir(abs_path)):
            traverse(hasher, os.path.join(path, entry))
    elif stat.S_ISREG(info.st_mode) and path.endswith('.java'):
        hasher.update('r ' + quoted_name + ' ')
        hasher.update(str(info.st_size) + ' ')
        with open(abs_path, 'Ur') as file:
            f_hash = get_file_hash(file)
            hasher.update(f_hash + '\n')

def get_src_dir_hash(dir):
    sha = hashlib.sha256()
    traverse(sha, dir)
    return sha.hexdigest()

def get_actual_hashes():
    hashed_files = [(jar_name, True)]
    hashes = {}
    for (file_name, binary) in hashed_files:
        try:
            hash = get_file_hash(open(file_name, 'rb' if binary else 'r'))
            hashes[file_name] = hash
        except IOError:
            hashes[file_name] = '0'
    hashes[src_dir] = get_src_dir_hash(src_dir)
    return hashes

def get_expected_hashes():
    try:
        with open(hashes_path, 'r') as file:
            return {file_name: hash for (file_name, hash) in [(name.strip(), hash.strip()) for (hash, name) in [line.split(' ', 1) for line in file]]}
    except:
        return None

def run_and_communicate(command, error_template):
    proc = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True)
    proc.communicate()
    if proc.returncode:
        print >> sys.stderr, error_template % proc.returncode
        sys.exit(proc.returncode)

def build_artifacts():
    print 'Compiling...'
    java_files = []
    for root, dirs, files in sorted(os.walk(src_path)):
        for file_name in files:
            if file_name.endswith('.java'):
                java_files.append(os.path.join(root, file_name))

    bin_path = tempfile.mkdtemp()
    manifest_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='wt', delete=False)
    try:
        manifest_file.write('Class-Path: %s\n' % closure_jar_relpath)
        manifest_file.close()
        javac_path = os.path.join(java_bin_path, 'javac')
        javac_command = '%s -target 7 -source 7 -d %s -cp %s %s' % (javac_path, bin_path, rel_to_abs(closure_jar_relpath), ' '.join(java_files))
        run_and_communicate(javac_command, 'Error: javac returned %d')

        print 'Building jar...'
        artifact_path = rel_to_abs(jar_name)
        jar_path = os.path.join(java_bin_path, 'jar')
        jar_command = '%s cvfme %s %s %s -C %s .' % (jar_path, artifact_path, manifest_file.name, main_class, bin_path)
        run_and_communicate(jar_command, 'Error: jar returned %d')
    finally:
        os.remove(manifest_file.name)
        shutil.rmtree(bin_path, True)

def update_hashes():
    print 'Updating hashes...'
    with open(hashes_path, 'w') as file:
        file.writelines(['%s %s\n' % (hash, name) for (name, hash) in get_actual_hashes().iteritems()])

def hashes_modified():
    expected_hashes = get_expected_hashes()
    if not expected_hashes:
        return [('<no expected hashes>', 1, 0)]
    actual_hashes = get_actual_hashes()
    results = []
    for name, expected_hash in expected_hashes.iteritems():
        actual_hash = actual_hashes.get(name)
        if expected_hash != actual_hash:
            results.append((name, expected_hash, actual_hash))
    return results

def help():
    print 'usage: %s [option]' % os.path.basename(__file__)
    print 'Options:'
    print '--force-rebuild: Rebuild classes and jar even if there are no source file changes'
    print '--no-rebuild: Do not rebuild jar, just update hashes'

def main():
    no_rebuild = False
    force_rebuild = False

    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
        if sys.argv[1] == '--help':
            help()
            return
        no_rebuild = sys.argv[1] == '--no-rebuild'
        force_rebuild = sys.argv[1] == '--force-rebuild'

    if not hashes_modified() and not force_rebuild:
        print 'No modifications found, rebuild not required.'
        return
    if not no_rebuild:
        build_artifacts()

    update_hashes()
    print 'Done.'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

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Home › Workers Comp Law › Illinois
Illinois Workers' Compensation
The Illinois Workers' Compensation Act was enacted to provide lost wage compensation and medical benefits to Illinois workers who have a work injury while working in Illinois. The Illinois Workers' Compensation Act also provides benefits to anyone who was hired in Illinois but was injured in another state or anyone working for a business whose primary place of business is in the state of Illinois.
Workman's compensation is paid for work injuries which occur while the employee is performing work duties. Illinois workers may forfeit their right to workers' compensation if they are intoxicated when they were injured, engaged in horseplay, intentionally trying to hurt themselves or acting recklessly. Common work injuries which may be covered under Illinois workers' comp laws can include the following:
Injuries from inhaling toxic chemicals
Strokes on the job
Heart attacks on the job
Workman's compensation is considered a compromise between the worker and the employer. The worker forfeits their right to sue their employer for a work injury and instead accepts workman's compensation. The worker benefits from receiving immediate medical care and potential wage loss compensation for their work injury and avoids a lengthy legal battle.
Hiring an Illinois Workman's Comp Lawyer
Illinois work injuries may be severe and permanently debilitating. Illinois workers can process their workman's compensation claim without the assistance of an Illinois workman's comp lawyer, and Illinois employees with work injuries that will heal in a few days probably do not need a workman's comp attorney, but if your work injury is permanent, if you have been denied workman's comp benefits or if you have questions, an Illinois workers' comp lawyer can help.
Unfortunately, due to the complexity of Illinois workers' comp law there is no substitute for qualified workers' compensation legal assistance. Not having the Idaho workers' comp lawyer can prove financially devastating for injured workers.
Illinois Worker's Compensation Benefits
The Illinois State Department of Labor administers work injury compensation and provides a variety of benefits to employees who file an Idaho worker comp claim. Benefits include medical benefits, and may under certain conditions, also include wage loss compensation. The most common types of Illinois workman's compensation benefits include:
Medical benefits - Medical benefits are paid to Illinois workers who suffer a work injury and require medical care. Workman's comp medical benefits may include: doctor's visits, dental coverage, hospitalizations, medical supplies, x-rays and prescribed medication. Medical care is paid at 100% and includes all "necessary and reasonable" care (subject to maximums outlined in the Illinois fee schedule). Unnecessary, unproven or experimental procedures are not covered by workman's comp. The employee may also choose up to 2 physicians. Emergency medical care or visits to an ER are not considered a "physician choice", however, subsequent follow-up visits may be considered a "choice". Talk to your employer prior to making a physician decision.
Temporary Total Disability Benefits (TTD) - Temporary total disability benefits are paid if a worker is unable to return to work for more than 3 days. The employee will not be compensated for the first 3 days of missed work unless they miss 10 or more days. Temporary total disability benefits are paid at 66 2/3% of the employee's average weekly wage subject to the state's maximum and minimum limits. Calculating an employee's average weekly wage may be a point of contention. Contact your workman's comp lawyer from Illinois if you have questions.
Employees must provide evidence and proper documentation from their physician to receive temporary permanent disability benefits.
Temporary Partial Disability Benefits (TPD) - Temporary partial disability benefits may be provided if an employee is able to return to light duty work but the amount of their pay is reduced. TPD is paid to the employee to offset their temporary reduction in wages. Releases to part-time or light duty work are issued by the employee's physician.
TPD benefits are paid until the employee reaches their maximum medical improvement level. If the employee is still experiencing disabilities or restrictions after they have reached their medical plateau then they can receive permanent disability payments based on the nature and severity of their work injury.
Permanent Partial Disability Benefits (PPD) - Permanent partial disability benefits may be paid to workers who are able to return to work but have residual permanent limitations. Illinois workman's comp law provides guidelines for assessing the severity of the impairment and the payment the employee is entitled to receive. Some work injuries are not compensated based on a "schedule" but are calculated based on a whole person loss.
Permanent Total Disability Benefits (PTD) - Permanent total disability benefits are paid to workers who are injured and unable to return to any type of employment. Permanent total disability payments are paid based on 66 2/4% of the worker's average weekly wages.
Determination for permanent total disability benefits is evaluated based on a worker's age, job experience, work restrictions, education level, training and the availability of jobs in the worker's job market.
Death Benefits - Death benefits may be available to the surviving dependents of deceased workers. If a worker is killed from a work injury or an occupational disease the dependent may receive 66 2/3% of the employee's average weekly wages. Maximum death benefits are limited by Illinois worker comp laws. Burial expenses may also be paid up to $8,000.
Vocational Rehabilitation - Vocational rehabilitation may be available to employees who are unable to work their previous job due to their work injuries. Workers who have missed 120 days of work may, under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act, receive help finding new employment which can be performed given their current work restrictions.


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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS): Microsoft has given customers more control over whether their voice data is used to improve products and now, people using Cortana will be able to decide whether or not the audio recordings can be used by the tech giant to improve its speech recognition algorithms. Microsoft said that the new updates let customers decide if people can listen to recordings of what they said while speaking to Microsoft products and services that use speech recognition technol
Science & Technology / 19th January 2021
Telegram or Signal? Welcome to the illusion called data security
New Delhi, January 17 (IANS): As millions shun WhatsApp and download new chat platforms in search for a secure experience, mind you that security is nothing but an illusion and there is no guarantee that Telegram or Signal may not be hacked in the future, especially when nation-state actors with highly sophisticated tools and huge resources are on the prowl. Encryption is fundamentally flawed and once hackers get to know any vulnerability or bug in the whole data travel journey -- a
China to become world's largest IoT market in 2024: Report
Beijing, January 17 (IANS): China will surpass the US to become the world's largest Internet of Things (IoT) market in 2024. China's spending on IoT is expected to reach around $300 billion by 2024, with the compound annual growth rate to stand at 13 per cent in the next five years, data from global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) showed. In 2024, the country's spending on IoT will account for 26.7 per cent of global spending in the sector, f
Samsung preparing to bring S Pen support to foldables
New Delhi, January 16 (IANS): After extending S Pen support to the new Galaxy S21 Ultra, Samsung is planning to bring the S Pen stylus support to other devices in the future. Samsung has launched its flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra device with the popular S Pen -- a first for the Galaxy S series. To date, the Stylus (S) Pen only came with Samsung Galaxy Note series smartphones that took productivity and creativity up a notch. Now, the company told SamMobile that S Pen will come to othe
Netflix testing spatial audio support for AirPods Pro, AirPods Max: Report
San Francisco, January 15 (IANS): Netflix is reportedly testing support for spatial audio for users of AirPods Max and AirPods Pro. Citing an anonymous Netflix employee, French news website iPhoneSoft says that Netflix has been testing support for the audio feature across iPhone and iPad since the end of last year and may launch the feature with a "small catalog" in the spring. Currently, only Netflix's highest-end Premium tier supports Dolby Atmos surround sound an
Twitter in splits as Musk confirms Tesla's entry in India
New Delhi, January 14 (IANS): As Elon Musk confirmed the news of electric car giant Tesla's entry in India, Twitter on Thursday erupted in jokes and memes, mostly focused on the condition of Indian roads. Breaking his silence after the news broke that Tesla has finally entered India by registering it as a company in Bengaluru, Musk said he is on the way to fulfil his promise to let electric cars run on the roads of the country. "I think Tesla is here to test their FSD Be
How to improve computer's learning ability
New York, January 12 (IANS): Computer-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) can function more like human intelligence when programmed to use a much faster technique for learning new objects, researchers say. In the journal Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, the researchers explained how the new approach vastly improves the ability of AI software to quickly learn new visual concepts. "Our model provides a biologically plausible way for artificial neural networks to learn n
WhatsApp advises users as Google removes group chat links
New Delhi, January 11 (IANS): Concerned at private group chat links being available on Google Search, WhatsApp on Monday said that they have asked Google not to index such chats and advised users not to share group chat links on publicly accessible websites. Google had indexed invite links to private WhatsApp group chats, meaning anyone can join various private chat groups with a simple search. The indexed WhatsApp group chat links have now been removed from Google. Independen
WhatsApp group chat links seen again on Google Search
New Delhi, January 10 (IANS): Google has again indexed invite links to private WhatsApp group chats, meaning anyone can join various private chat groups with a simple search. WhatsApp is making several private groups available across the Web by indexing group chat invites, as their links can be accessed by anyone using a simple search on Google. Independent cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia shared screenshots with IANS shows indexing of WhatsApp group chat invites on
Microsoft Teams is getting new 'Dynamic View' feature in March
San Francisco, January 9 (IANS): Microsoft is updating its Teams service with a new "Dynamic View" for users to make video calls with presentations a lot easier to view. According to Microsoft's roadmap, this new "Dynamic View" will be available to all Microsoft Teams users in March. This new view allows Teams users to share content side by side with participants. It looks ideally positioned for meetings where someone is presenting a slide deck or if parti
Science & Technology / 9th January 2021
Global used smartphone market to reach $65 bn in 2024: IDC
New Delhi, January 8 (IANS): The global shipments of used smartphones, both officially refurbished and used, are expected to reach 351.6 million units registering $65 billion in market value in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2 per cent from 2019 to 2024, an IDC report said on Friday. For 2020, the used smartphones shipments were likely to reach 225.4 million units. This represents an increase of 9.2 per cent over the 206.5 million units shipped in 2019.
Over 100 mn people still using Windows 7 globally
New Delhi, January 7 (IANS): Despite being out of support for a year, Microsoft Windows 7 operating system (OS) still appears to have at least 100 million users worldwide. Microsoft has said for years that there are 1.5 billion users of Windows across multiple versions worldwide. "It's difficult to get an exact number of Windows 7 users owing to the different methods used by analytics companies, but it's at least 100 million," reports The Verge. Windows 7 has
3 more Indian firms hacked, 1.13 cr users' data at risk: Researcher
New Delhi, January 6 (IANS): After hacking masked credit and debit card data of crores of Juspay users, the same hacker possibly known as 'ShinyHunters' is now selling databases belonging to three more Indian companies on Dark Web, independent cyber security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia claimed on Wednesday. According to Rajaharia who first broke the JusPay hacking, the three Indian companies are e-marketplace ClickIndia, fintech startup for small business owners ChqBook
Exploring the dynamics of social networks
New Delhi, January 6 (IANS): Conventional wisdom would have us believe that it is the size of your network that matters: how many people do you know? We're told to mix, mingle, and connect. But social science research suggests otherwise. The quality and structure of our relationships have far greater impact on our personal and professional lives. Our relationships with friends, family, co-workers, neighbours, and collaborators are by far our greatest asset. Yet, most people l
Mi Notebook 14 e-Learning Edition: Affordable yet powerful
New Delhi, January 4 (IANS): Xiaomi is aiming big to create market space in the laptop segment in India. Keeping this in mind, the company earlier brought Mi Notebook 14 and Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition in India and now, it has launched a cheaper variant of the Mi Notebook 14 titled 'Mi Notebook 14 e-Learning Edition. The name itself suggests that the device is meant for schools and millions of children who are taking classes online owing to the Covid-19 pandemic in the countr
10 crore Indians' card data selling on Dark Web: Researcher
New Delhi, January 3 (IANS): Independent cyber security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia claimed on Sunday that data of nearly 10 crore credit and debit card holders in the country is being sold for an undisclosed amount on the Dark Web. According to Rajaharia, the massive data dump on the Dark Web has been leaked from a compromised server of Bengaluru-based digital payments gateway Juspay. JusPay told IANS that no card numbers or financial information were compromised during the
Science & Technology / 3rd January 2021
Global app spending grew 35% to hit $407M on Christmas: Report
San Francisco, January 2 (IANS): Consumers around the globe spent an estimated $407.6 million across Apple's App Store and Google Play on Christmas, a year-over-year growth of nearly 35 per cent per cent from approximately $303 million in 2019, according to a new report by data analytics firm Sensor Tower. Between the two platforms, Apple's App Store captured the bulk of the spending at $278.6 million, while Google Play saw $129 million in revenue, said the report. This i
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Adobe Flash Player is now history, top browsers end support
New Delhi, January 1 (IANS): Software major Adobe has bid goodbye to its iconic Flash Player as major internet browsers shut it down on Friday and Microsoft blocked it in most versions of Windows. Adobe had earlier said to stop supporting Flash on December 31 and block Flash content from running on January 12. First announced in July 2017, Adobe had said to stop updating and distributing Flash Player after December 31, 2020 due to the diminished usage of the technology and the av
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Ushering more space sector reform is the priority for 2021: Sivan
Chennai, December 31 (IANS): The priority for the year 2021 will be to usher in increased space sector reforms by putting in place a permanent Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and other sectoral policies, said K.Sivan, Secretary, Department of Space (DoS). Sivan is also the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Space Commission. He said an interim IN-SPACe, which was set up, has received 28 applications from the private s
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WhatsApp to stop working on these phones from Jan 1
New Delhi, December 30 (IANS): WhatsApp will stop working for some iPhones as well as Android smartphones starting January 1, 2021. There are several Android and iOS phones that may not be able to run the app as the company will withdraw support for older versions of OS from next year. According to the information on the WhatsApp FAQ section, WhatsApp will only be compatible with phones running the Android 4.0.3 operating system or newer as well as iPhones running on iOS 9 and ne
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Edley's Bar-B-Que, while specializes in BBQ and a delicious assortment of side dishes, serves up one of the most legendary drinks in Nashville. So, if for that reason alone, I made it a priority to stop. Plus, who am I to turn down BBQ?
Once we entered the 12South location (there are three locations in town), we walked up to the counter to place our order. I went with my classic barometer BBQ selection: a pulled pork sandwich. And, I ordered the mac & cheese and banana pudding as my sides. I mean, if you're giving me the choice between cole slaw and banana pudding for sides ... that's no contest.
So, I tried to order my drink at the food counter, but you have to go to the bar. So, I went to the bar for my Bushwacker. Bushwackers are like coffee, liquor and chocolate had a baby. While they SOUND like they would be amazing, I was not a fan. Are you coffee? Are you liquor? Are you chocolate? Pick a lane, bud. Because my brain is expecting delicious ice cream and my tastebuds are getting whiskey. I'll keep my flavors separated so I can enjoy the simplicity of each. Also, it was just really effing strong, and I wasn't feeling it this night.
So, Brittany was right. The BBQ was dry. But, that's nothing a nice, thick, sweet BBQ sauce can't fix. The sides, however, were bangin. A heaping cup of macaroni & cheese and banana pudding more than made up for the main component of this plate. The mac & cheese was creamy with a touch of breadcrumbs on top. The banana pudding was phenomenal. Overflowing with layers of sweet vanilla custard, bananas and whipped cream.
Overall, delicious (and numerous sides), eh BBQ. And ehhhh to Bushwackers.


Salmo minnow plugs are real all catchers and ideal for the real roof fisherman. In this deal, you will receive 2 pieces 7SDR plugs, these plugs are floating and weigh 7 grams and dive to 4mtr depth.
You'll also receive 3 pieces 7S, these plugs are sinking and weigh 8 grams and diving to 2m depth.


During February 2019 all of our children participated in special assemblies designed to support our weekly curriculum about learning to keep safe online. Following the work we have done all the children are aware of the risks and how to stay 'SMART' online.
We also ran sessions for parents which built on the work we have done with the children and highlighted the potential risks the children could be faced with.


With the rise of online gaming in the mobile industry, it has necessitated the need for mobile-specific payment processors where previously banking options have been rather limited. There are a number of pay by phone companies across the world (barring the US), the most popular of which are Boku and Zimpler. These companies allow you to make online payments that will then be directly deducted from your cell phone bill.
The basics for the different pay by phone firms work the same. It usually involves activating settings on your phone to facilitate mobile payments first, then you are able to use your phone as a funding method. All deposits made will appear on your mobile phone bill, and depending on the cycle you are in, the transactions might not appear on the immediate bill, but the one to follow. This service is also available to pre-paid users, with the condition that the necessary credit is available upfront otherwise the transaction will be declined.
Head on over to the cashier site and choose the applicable service.
Ensure you have your mobile phone with you.
Depending on the company you are dealing with, you may have to pick your cellular carrier from a list of options.
Enter the amount you wish to deposit as well as your mobile number (and perhaps some additional identifying information).
Instructions will be provided to guide you through the process based on the site, company and type of cellular phone you are using.
A confirmation message will be sent to your mobile to confirm that the number is correct.
Once you confirm receipt of the message, your transaction should be processed instantly.
Easy and convenient, you don't have to run back to your computer whenever you want to fund your casino account.
Typically requires very little personal information and you don't have to divulge any sensitive financial data via the net.
Payments go right to your cell phone bill – so it is only due when your bill is due (unless you are a pre-paid customer of course!).
It can be an easier alternative than obtaining prepaid cards / vouchers, or for those who don't have access to credit cards, for example.
Players with cell phone accounts might be tempted to spend more as they can deposit now and only pay later.


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Muay Thai MMA
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows both striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts. Originally promoted as a competition to find the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat, competitors from different fighting styles were pitted against one another in contests with relatively few rules.[7] Later, individual fighters employed multiple martial arts into their style. MMA promoters were pressured to adopt additional rules to increase competitors' safety, to comply with sport regulations and to broaden mainstream acceptance of the sport. Fighter fitness Muay thai MMA is a MMA form which we design specially for strikers transition into MMA, which focus more on striking than grappling. we still do grapping but keeping to minimum.
Unleash the fighter in you.
MMA Singapore
Fighter Fitness MMA
NIKO SOE - ONE Championship Professional MMA Fighter
Niko Soe
Niko Soe is a Singaporean professional MMA fighter. He is known for his hi-tempo and well rounded style. he is currently an ONE championship Fighter
Alvin Ang (MMA)
Hello, my name is Alvin Ang. I started doing martial arts aged 15. Jiu jitsu was my first love and I competed extensively in the South East Asian circuit before moving on to fight MMA. My current record stands at 3-1 (Am) Having just left the Air Force and stared University, I am looking forward to compete MMA more in the future, as well as future boxing bouts. I bring with me a technical and fun teaching style well suited for beginners trying to grasp the fundamentals of the sport.
Jude Kang
Jude started off his journey training Jiujitsu and grappling in 2011. As his passion for the art grew, he started competiting in tournaments both in and out of the country. Picking up striking in late 2014, Jude started training and competing in MMA as well. Being a former visual arts student and an avid musician, Jude expresses his art through a focus on technical details and subtlety.
Henry Yeo (MMA)
Henry has been studying and training in Mixed Martial Arts for almost 8 years, having started in Wrestling at the age of 15, he went on to further hone his skills in the art of Muay Thai, Sanda, BJJ and Judo alike. Having competed in all four aspects, he went on to compete in MMA at the age of 18, having amassed a 6-0 record and clinching the flyweight title, he's still actively competing today. Known for his unorthodox footwork and spinning attacks, expect high-tempo footworks/agility and a fun technical lesson from him.
Martyn Lim
Martyn is a well experienced jiu jitsu fighter and well cross trained in Muay thai and boxing. He is currently also a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu jitsu, he's master of the groundwork and he is more than willing to share with his students the techniques to be adding to the game of MMA. He is also currently one of the referees at Singapore Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open.


With summer just around the corner why not try some of our fabulous gin inspired cocktails!
Just add Fentimans Rose Lemonade and garnish with a fresh strawberry.
Garnish with fresh raspberries and a spring of mint.
To garnish, add some lemon zest and cracked black pepper.
Garnish: blackberries & 1 tsp of white sugar.
Garnish: 1 thinly sliced rhubarb stalk and spring of fresh thyme.
Serve in a champagne flue with a wedge of fresh pineapple.
Garnish: fresh olives and a wedge of fresh blood orange.
Garnish: fresh strawberries and a spring of mint.
Serve with Parma Violet Sweets.


Modesto is a city located in the state of California. It is the county seat of Stanislaus County, and it is also the largest city in the county by population. Its current population of 212,175 people makes it the 18th most populous city in California. It is one of the top farm production counties in California, with agricultural production including chickens, walnuts, almonds, and milk. The city has also been ranked as one of the most affordable cities in the nation.
Modesto was originally founded as a railroad town in 1870. Its original name was to be Ralston after the man who financed the endeavor, but the man asked for it to be named something else. It was named "Modesto" after the man's modesty. In Modesto's earliest years, it had a population of over 1,000. Its agricultural land and the railroad made it a desirable place to live, so the population began to grow from the very beginning. By the time the 1900s rolled around, the population had more than quadrupled to over 4,500 residents.
The city has long had a history of agriculture and was a provider of many supplies during World War II, including canned goods and fresh eggs. Modesto's county has been ranked sixth in terms of farm production. In 2011 alone, the county earned grossed over $3 billion in agricultural goods. The city is not just known for its agrarian goods but also for its architecture, which has been featured in the Museum of Modern Art publications multiple times. The city has also been ranked as one of the most affordable, although it is rated poorly in terms of job forecast growth.
Modesto's population is estimated to be about 212,175. The last official population was recorded at the time of the 2010 census and showed that the city had 201,165 residents. The city stretches across nearly 45 miles, with a population density of over 4,937 people per square mile.
Sixty-five percent of Modesto's population is white. Over 6% of the population is Asian, including Pakistanis, Koreans, Laotians, Chinese, and Cambodians. Over 71,000 people are Hispanic or Latino, while there are nearly 2,500 Native Americans and almost 8,400 African Americans.
The largest age group is those under the age of 18, making up 26.8% of the population. This is followed by those aged 25 to 44, who make up 26.4% of the population. People aged 45 to 64 make up almost one-quarter of the people, while 11.7% are 65 or older. The median age is 34.2 years old. There are 95 males for every 100 females in Modesto. About 18.5% live below the federal poverty line. Another interesting fact is that about 32% of the population in Modesto is obese, which exceeds the state average of 22.7%.
Modesto has experienced growth in its population during almost every census. The exception was the period between 1890 and 1900 when a 15.7% loss was recorded. However, the city immediately bounced back, nearly doubling its population by the time of the 1910 census. While population growth was high through the 1990s, it has recently slowed. Estimates in 2016 show that the population at this time was 5.5% higher than the last recorded numbers in the 2010 census.
How Many People Live in Modesto, California?
There are 156,491 adults, (28,469 of whom are seniors) in Modesto.
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.63%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.41%.
65.11% of Modesto residents speak only English, while 34.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.75% of the population.
The race most likely to be in poverty in Modesto is Black, with 25.17% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Modesto is Islander, with 6.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.89%.
81.98% of Modesto residents were born in the United States, with 67.09% having been born in California. 9.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.