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When you have dogs, cats at home, cleaning the home and pet's urine is very intimidating if we don't use an enzyme cleaner because normal cleaning products are ineffective to remove the urine crystals. Enzyme cleaners (or so-called enzymatic cleaners) are substances that can break down the urine thanks to bio-activities of the formula. Here we present the best enzymatic cleaners that are trusted by thousands of users which is reliable, cost-effective and safe for our health.
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This dungeon is required to advance in the story line. It is located in the west part of Northern Thanalan (15,17) and can be entered via the Duty Finder. You must have obtained the 'Rock the Castrum' quest to unlock this dungeon. Completing this dungeon will unlock The Praetorium.
So begins the third phase of Operation: Archon, which entails a frontal assault upon Castrum Meridianum, Gaius van Baelsar's seat of power. Forming the main thrust, the Immortal Flames will strike at the stronghold with all their strength, though this is but a feint. While the garrison's eyes are drawn outwards, you and your comrades must steal past its defenses and attempt to deactivate the magitek field which protects the Praetorium, the fortress within a fortress wherein the Ultima Weapon is believed to be housed.
Castrum Meridianum is a level 50 dungeon required to advance in the main storyline. It is the second time you will be paired up in a 8 person party, which will be 2 healers, 2 tanks, and 4 DPS. Pair up with some friends or queue up in the Duty Finder. The waiting time can be up to an hour if you are a DPS - and since it is a story quest instance, it may take even longer as the content gets older, since more and more people will have already finished it, however, there are a number of people who like to run it for Tomes of Philosophy so that should help. There are a lot of cutscenes, as well, so be sure to warn others in the group that you intend on watching them.
The dungeon is an Imperial outpost, so most of the enemies will be Magitek and Garlean Soldiers. The trash pulls are pretty harmless and if you have two competent healers, the tanks can even pull two mobs at once. There are a few mobs that can be skipped entirely, so be sure to stay close to the walls to stay out of line-of-sight from these enemies. You must deactivate spotlights as you venture through the dungeon, so be on the lookout. Cid will also show-up a few times to help you with your endeavours, what a nice guy!


Have just been looking through loads of websites checking out the prices for ovulation test strips. I'm kinda confused 'cos there's so much out there. They all look the sam e to me but the prices vary so much. There's one place that sells them 25 tests for ??1.99, and at the other end of the scale, another place sells 40 tests for ??26. Are the cheap tests just crap, and are the expensive ones the best? They all work in the same way don't they?
How much did yours cost? Do they work?
I always found that the cheap ones work perfectly, but I know that a few of the girls on here have said they only get +ives on the more expensive ones. Maybe you could just get enough cheapies for a few cycles and see if they work for you, and then buy in bulk when yoiu know one way or the other?


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Q: Converting dvd to MKV videos, anything wrong here? I'm converting DVD media to a MKV format video with mencoder:
mencoder dvd://4 -o output.mkv -oac mp3lame -ovc x264 -x264encopts crf=20:8x8dct:frameref=4:bframes=3:b_pyramid=normal:weight_b
But the output from file output.mkv indicate it's AVI format ?
RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 720 x 576, 25.00 fps, video: H.264 X.264 or H.264, audio: MPEG-1 Layer 3 (stereo, 48000 Hz)

A: The output format isn't set automatically, you need an -of option.
At least in the version of mencoder that I use, there is no -of mkv, so I create an AVI file, and then use mkvmerge to convert (and mux the additional channels):
mencoder -of avi -o temp_en.avi -oac ... -ovc ... -alang en -slang en -vobsubout temp_en dvd://4
mencoder -of avi -o temp_de.avi -oac ... -ovc frameno -alang de -slang de -vobsubout temp_de dvd://4
mkvmerge -o output.mkv --lang 1:eng temp_en.avi --lang 1:ger -D temp_de.avi --lang 0:eng temp_en.idx --lang 0:ger temp_de.idx

These are from memory, so may not work exactly as posted.

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Q: Possible Magnets Okay so I was going through my book and found this interesting question --
Which of the following is possible?
$a)$ a magnet with no poles
$b)$ a magnet with two poles
$c)$ a temporary magnet with three poles
$d)$ all of these
I thought the answer would be $b)$ but it turned out to be $d)$.Can someone please tell me how is the first and third option correct? I really have nothing to begin with.
I've been taught magnetic poles exist in pairs so how is the answer (c) possible i.e. how can there be a temporary magnet with three poles? Also how is option (a) possible i.e. how can a magnet exist without any poles?


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AJ Pritchard: I'm A Celeb star's dad says son's a 'wimp' as he finally takes part in trial
Adrian Pritchard, 64, revealed that AJ Pritchard, 26, is a wimp and scared of everything ahead of his Bushtucker Trial tonight on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. The father of the former Strictly professional, admitted his son is "under pressure to perform" on tonight's challenge, as it is far removed from the glamour he is used to on Strictly Come Dancing.
Adrian divulged that he is nervous to see his son face rats, snakes and spiders as he takes part in the "nerve-wracking" challenge.
Speaking to MailOnline, he said: "When you consider Strictly Come Dancing, it is completely different – all the costumes and glamour, suddenly he's gone into a castle so it's entirely different to what he was used to.
"He will be very nervous because looking at it, being in the dark and all those little creatures, he's scared stiff of.
"We live in a property which is almost 150 years old so we have spiders, the spiders we've got here – when you take your slippers off watching the TV, they can move them across the floor.
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"AJ is a wimp on these sorts of things," he added.
The proud dad admitted that when bats would fly around their family home, it would leave AJ petrified.
He continued: "Our house used to be a school, we have the air-raid shelters, the very old well, at night we have bats that fly out, we have foxes, badgers – we have all those weird and wonderful things that AJ doesn't like. "
"He's competitive but with things like this he's scared stiff.
"I've been with the lads throughout all their competitions, dancing – you have all the nerves of waiting for results, the World Championships, and it's going to be no different.
"Even last night when they say "maybe it's you" suddenly your heart is beating.
"Then we saw the clip of where he's going – oh God, we will be on edge. Would I want to do it? I don't think so!"
It comes as his brother Curtis took to social media to poke fun at viewers' claims that they had "forgotten" AJ is taking part in I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! this year.
The former Love Islander posted a meme of someone sinking into the ground and hilariously typed: "AJ when the cameras start rolling."
He added: "Hahahaha I think @aj11ace has gone to the jungle cause I haven't seen him in the castle yet!
"Let's get AJ in a trial! Let's get voting later!"(sic)
.I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight on ITV at 9pm.
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Denison Newspaper Collection - 31 Matching Results
Serial/Series Titles 4 Decades 8 Years 23
Collection: Denison Newspaper Collection Type: Newspaper Month: April Day: 8th Clear All Filters
Denison Daily Cresset. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 226, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1875
Description: Daily newspaper from Denison, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Creator: Burson, J. W. & Montgomery, John C.
Partner: Grayson County Frontier Village
Denison Daily Cresset. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 219, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 8, 1876
Creator: Burson, J. W. & Day, James H.
Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 8, 1873
Description: Daily newspaper from Denison, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1874
Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1875
Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 8, 1876
Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 8, 1877
Description: Daily newspaper from Denison, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Description: Daily newspaper from Denison, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Creator: Burhans, R. Polk
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1932
Description: Weekly newspaper from Denison, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Creator: Anderson and Sons Printery
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 242, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1936
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 241, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1937
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 248, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1938
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 12, Ed. 1 Monday, April 8, 1935
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 235, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 8, 1939
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 243, Ed. 1 Monday, April 8, 1940
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 243, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 8, 1941
Creator: Anderson, LeRoy
Creator: Anderson, LeRoy M.
The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1949
Description: Weekly newspaper from Denison, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
The Denison Press 16 16 Denison Daily News 9 9 The Sunday Gazetteer 4 4 Denison Daily Cresset 2 2
1960-1969 2 2 1950-1959 1 1 1940-1949 7 7 1930-1939 6 6 1900-1909 2 2 1890-1899 1 1 1880-1889 3 3 1870-1879 9 9
1873 1 1 1874 1 1 1875 2 2 1876 2 2 1877 1 1 1879 2 2 1880 2 2 1888 1 1 1894 1 1 1900 1 1 1906 1 1 1932 1 1 1935 1 1 1936 1 1 1937 1 1 1938 1 1 1939 1 1 1940 1 1 1941 2 2 1942 2 2 1949 2 2 1955 1 1 1960 2 2


Over the past year, Florida Virtual School (FLVS), Florida's statewide, public online secondary school, has dealt with a massive data breach, a series of ongoing disputes with former employees, and several allegations against the school's former attorney. If the problems at FLVS's have been slow to come to the surface and garnered little media attention outside Orlando where the school's office is based, it may have something to do with how the school has negotiated access to public documents pertaining to its current disputes.
In an attempt to shed light on the ongoing disputes at FLVS, the Orlando Sentinel did what any news outlet would do under the same circumstances: They made requests for public documents concerning the controversy, so their reporters might examine FLSV's actions and inform readers. Since FLSV is a state-run online school, the Orlando Sentinel naturally had a reasonable expectation that the documents would be released. Suffice to say, this is not what happened.
"How should it work? A citizen makes a public record request to a public agency. The agency responds, either producing the records or claiming that the requested records are exempt from public disclosure under a Florida statutory exemption permitting the agency to withhold all or a portion of the records. If the citizen disagrees with the agency's assertion, she can file a civil lawsuit against the city council – or not. Ultimately, a judge would resolve any legal dispute.
On December 19, the Orlando Sentinel launched a counter-suit against FLVS in attempt to access records pertaining to the departure of Frank Kruppenbacher, the school's former attorney.
While FLVS appears to have a legitimate reason for withholding documents from the Orlando Sentinel, this isn't the first time access to FLVS records has been raised as a concern. While reporting on the FLSV controversy in 2018, access to records was also cited as a problem by several former employees.
One anonymous source (a former employee who has yet to reach a settlement with FLVS over an alleged wrongful dismissal and therefore has requested that they not be identified) told eLearning Inside in September 2018 that obtaining access to records from FLVS has been both challenging and at times, costly. The former employee explained that while most documents have been released upon request, they have often come at a cost that seems to exceed typical copying and postage expenses. One invoice for records dated April 2018, which was forwarded to eLearning Inside by the former employee, came to $2780 (this invoice was successfully contested and the price was later lowered). All this raises an obvious question: Is it legal for a public organization to restrict access to their records or just make access cost prohibitive?
Despite Chapter 119's provision, Florida has a host of exemptions that still help organizations avoid releasing records. In fact, as the Digital Media Law Project observes, "Unlike other states, where in most cases there are a limited number of exemptions, Florida has hundreds of general and agency-specific exemptions pursuant to which an agency can refuse to provide access to records." The state's extensive exemptions concerning access to public documents are outlined here (specifically, see subsections 119.071 to 119.0713).
As for the high cost that FLVS has been attaching to some record requests, this too is legal. As stated on the First Amendment Foundation website, "The Public Records Law allows government agencies to collect the actual cost of material and supplies used to duplicate public records for requesters. Agencies may also collect a reasonable service charge, in addition to actual cost fees, when a request for public records requires the extensive use of information technology resources and/or clerical or supervisory assistance." Many of the costs outlined do seem reasonable (e.g., the cost of paper and postage) and some costs are even clearly stipulated (e.g., 15 cents for a one-sided copy and 20 cents for a double-sided copy). Other costs, however, could be open to interpretation. For example, record holders can charge additional "extensive use charges" for any labor time used to compile and prepare documents for release. This final caveat may give organizations some leeway to name their own price for access to documents, but charging for labor time is still legal.
The Orlando Sentinel and the First Amendment Foundation maintain that civil actions, such as the one filed by FLVS against the Orlando Sentinel, put public record requesters on the defensive, and this is simply wrong. While it might be "wrong," there is no clear indication that FLVS is breaking or even abusing the law. Florida's multiple exemptions do create many opportunities for organizations to side-step the release of records. Organizations are also free to charge for any resources or labor used preparing records for release. Thus, while FLVS may be using its state's existing public records laws–and more specifically, its extensive exemptions–to keep its internal problems primarily out of the public eye, there is no clear indication that it is in the wrong for doing so.


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Meridian has more experience in the area of Minnesota K-12 health and safety funding than any other consulting firm. We believe that it starts and ends with the funding process, and we also know that many districts are sailing without a chart in this area. If your district's safety budget has prior-year negative adjustments, or you have cash-flow problems or short-term borrowing due to back-levy timing issues, we can solve them. We are thoroughly versed in the Uniform Financial Accounting and Recordkeeping System (UFARS), and we understand the Minnesota Department of Education's approval and accounting process. This is the area where our clients typically see the largest benefit from their relationship with Meridian.
CAFM systems are a dime-a-dozen, except that the "dime" is typically more like tens of thousands of dollars at a minimum. We have experience with most of the major CAFM systems in use, and can assist you with management or development of your existing system.
We also have created the Facilitate™ family of powerful database tools, including FacilitateFM™ and FacilitateHS™ for safety and facilities management, and FacilitateCL™ for easily completing the MDE IAQ checklist requirements, and FacilitateMSDS™ for online access to Material Safety Data Sheets. All programs in the Facilitate™ family use the same intuitive, easy-to-use navigation system, and all are priced significantly below competing systems.
Facilities and safety managers require instant access to data. Meridian has created numerous custom-designed software applications and databases for clients wishing to streamline their work processes, such as in the areas of training, recordkeeping, financial management, inventory systems, work order systems, and many more. If we haven't already created it for someone else, we can listen to your needs and create an application or database designed specifically for you.
Meridian offers commercial and governmental owner's representative consulting services in the areas of asbestos, mold, UST, AST, and Phase I and II assessment, including assessment, inspection, project design, and project management.
Our in-house staff has decades of experience assessing and managing security needs, ranging from K-12 schools to airports to government agencies and the military. Meridian provides vulnerability assessment, recommendations, security system commissioning, and on-site security management.
Navigating through the political and liability nightmare of crisis management plans and policies is one of Meridian's specialties. Our staff has created dozens of plans for schools and corporations, and includes two nationally-recognized speakers in the areas of crisis management and prevention. Meridian can help you create and implement a plan, conduct training and simulations, and craft your policies to avoid liability pitfalls.
Many clients need ongoing assistance with management of their programs. Small to medium organizations don't need full-time staff dealing with safety or security, for example, and when they try to combine them into one in-house position, they get an employee who is excellent in one area but perhaps lacking in another. Meridian solves this problem with our team consulting approach.
Perhaps your safety needs equal a half-time staff person, and your security needs equal a quarter FTE. Meridian has been able to fill this type of need by providing an experienced safety professional two or three days per week, and an experienced security professional one day per week (as an example). This type of arrangement eliminates the lack of proficiency in one or more of an employee's areas of responsibility by providing experts that specialize in each area, and teaming up to provide seamless delivery. Other benefits include the lack of employee benefits, as well as the ability to cancel the arrangement at any time. Any type of job responsibility, including safety, air quality, security, environmental, finance and budget, and some facilities functions can be handled in this manner. A Meridian consultant can even be the overall manager and one-point-of-contact if desired.


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Procecidochares flavipes is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Procecidochares of the family Tephritidae.

Distribution
United States, Mexico.

References

Tephritinae
Insects described in 1929
Diptera of North America
Procecidochares

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We're working with partners to investigate an oil spill in a Carmarthenshire stream to minimise the impact on people and the environment.
Work continued over the weekend to recover the oil spill that occurred in Nant y Caws, Carmarthenshire last week.
A substantial amount of oil has already been recovered from Nant Pibwr by Valero's specialist contractors. They will continue to remove the oil over the next few days.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is working closely with partners to manage the response to the incident, to investigate how the incident happened, and prepare plans to remediate the site.
NRW has also assessed the impact on the local environment. Although the local impact to ecology and fish population is significant, the quick response to contain the spill has resulted in no impact downstream on the River Tywi at the moment.
"As the work continues to recover the oil, we'll continue to monitor the site and focus on finding out how this happened and will be advising on how to remediate the site.
"This incident has also had a major impact on the local community. We and our partners will continue to speak to local residents, farmers and anglers to keep them updated with the latest situation.
Welsh Water has confirmed that there is no impact on their drinking water supplies.
Key partners (Dyfed Powys Police, South Wales Trunk Road Agent and Carmarthenshire County Council Highways) continue to review the traffic management plans in place. While the diversion already set up for the closure of the eastbound carriageway of the A48 presents congestion at peak travel times, and adding to the journey times of people using this route, it continues to remain a very necessary action to allow the specialist contractors to continue working on the site.
"Road users should remain confident that the traffic situation for this incident is being closely monitored by the Police and its key partners and that this will be further reviewed throughout the week.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) will continue to work over the weekend to co-ordinate the response to the oil spill that occurred in Nant y Caws, Carmarthenshire earlier this week.
NRW is working closely with Valero, the company responsible for the work being carried out to fix the pipeline and for clearing up the kerosene that's entered the Nant Pibwr.
At least 60,000 litres of the oil has already been recovered from the river, and specialist contractors will continue to remove the remaining oil over the coming days.
"Our staff will continue to monitor the site over the weekend as part of our work to investigate the environmental impact of the incident.
"We'll also continue to respond to queries from local residents and talk to local farmers and angling clubs.
Officers are continuing to work closely with Carmarthenshire County Council, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Public Health Wales, Dyfed Powys Police and other partner agencies to minimise the impact on people and the environment.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is continuing to co-ordinate the response and investigation into an oil spill in a Carmarthenshire stream.
The investigation is assessing the impact of the spill and to establish the exact amount of oil that leaked from a pipeline into the Nant Pibwr, Nantycaws, a tributary of the Afon Tywi.
Work is ongoing with a number of public agencies to minimise the impact on people and the environment from the spill. Specialist contractors are on site working to contain and remove the oil.
NRW is continuing to work closely with the company who are responsible for the work being carried out to fix the pipeline. It is estimated that between 70,000 and 100,000 litres of oil could have leaked and work is ongoing to establish a more exact figure.
A number of dead fish have been reported and NRW staff are regularly monitoring the river. Welsh Water has confirmed that there is no impact on local drinking water supplies.
Officers are continuing to work closely with Carmarthenshire County Council, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Public Health Wales, Dyfed Powys Police and other partner agencies to monitor the local streams and rivers.
"We are continuing to investigate this incident and monitor the impact on the environment.
A monitoring station has also been established near Bro Myrddin School as a precautionary measure as part of the work to investigate the impact. There is no evidence of any impact in this area.
"It is unlikely that anyone exposed to fuel oil for a short period of time will have any long term health effects. However, as a precaution we would advise the public to avoid contact with oils or contaminated material.
We were called on Tuesday (4 October) to investigate the kerosene leak, which entered Nant Pibwr, Nantycaws from a nearby pipeline.
Our officers are continuing to work closely with Carmarthenshire County Council, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Public Health Wales, the Police and Fire and Rescue Service and other partner agencies to monitor the local streams and rivers.
Dead fish have been seen but we are advising members of the public not to remove them from the river.
Work is ongoing to establish the extent of the spill, but specialist contractors are working with the agencies to contain the oil to minimise the risk to the surrounding area.
"Natural Resources Wales is working with partner agencies to assess and minimise the risk to public health and the environment.
"We are doing all we can to stop the pollution and reduce its impact on fish and other wildlife that depend on the river.
"If anyone gets oil on their skin, they should remove clothing and wash using soap and water and if they feel unwell, should seek medical attention.
"We would also advise that all pets are kept out of water where oil is visible.


Customize/Personalize Any Boho Design - Names, Age, Birthdays, Create a Saying - Bodysuit(Onesie), T-Shirt, Fringe Dress!
Customize/Personalize Any "Boho" Design - Names, Age, Birthdays, Create a Saying - Bodysuit(Onesie), T-Shirt, Fringe Dress!
Customize/Personalize Any "Boho" Design - Names, Ages, Birthdays, Create a Saying - Bodysuit(Onesie), T-Shirt, Fringe Dress!
Make your little one stand out with their very own custom personalized Boho Themed Bodysuit(Onesie), T-Shirt or Girls Fringe Dress! Makes a great gift to share with friends, family, for birthdays or the holidays!
We make the process easy to from start to finish!
1. Start by Selecting a Design from our "Boho" Section of our shop!
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*Please include the saying you would like included in the "Notes to Seller" Section at Checkout!
- "Today I'm Two Years Old!"
- "It's My First Birthday!"
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4. Select a Font Color!
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5. We Want to Make it Perfect!
Before we create any custom orders we will create a mock-up of the custom design and send a proof to the email provided at checkout! Please allow up to 48 hours to receive a copy of the proof. Once we receive an approval from the buyer that the design is exactly what they want, we will begin production of the custom order!
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It's crunch time! I'll be back next week!
Hello, friends! Because of the convention I am preparing for this weekend, I won't update the comic this Wednesday. Although, I will be back next week!
Where will I be this weekend? SPX! Please visit me if you're in the area, or if you happen to be going! It's going to be a lot of fun and there will be a ton of cool artists!
Thanks and I'll see all of you next week!
Hello, friends! I am happy to announce that We Are Here Forever will be at Small Press Expo 2018! SPX is an awesome convention in Bethesda, Maryland that features indie comics, cartoons, and graphic novels. So, it's basically right up my alley! The convention will be held September 15-16, so it's only a few weeks away!
I will be selling new WAHF merch, as well as other fun stuff I will soon be sharing! Some of you guys came last year and it was really awesome meeting you! If you are in the area, don't be afraid to stop by and say hello.
I will be at table D10 with Sam Schechter, who will also be selling her amazing art! You should all check her out when you have the time!
These blog posts pertain to changes in the comic, updates, places I'm going to, and other things.
Please check back frequently if you are interested!


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JCB and Nets sign merchant acquiring deal in Singapore
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JCB International Co., Ltd, (JCBI) the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., and Network For Electronic Transfers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (NETS) today announced a new partnership to accept JCB cards in Singapore.
Receiving an average of 15 million visitors annually and with Singapore Changi Airport operating as a regional aviation hub for over 100 airlines that fly to over 300 cities, Singapore is undoubtedly a key destination for global travellers. In particular, there has been a notable increase in tourism arrivals from Asia and India due to the greater affordability of air travel.
As JCBI builds its momentum in developing its issuing business in Asia, more emphasis will be placed on increasing its presence in Singapore through this strategic partnership with NETS. NETS is Singapore's leading payment solutions provider and the largest acquirer with a merchant network of 91,000 acceptance points.
This latest collaboration between JCBI and NETS will facilitate local and global issued JCB cards with more acceptance points for card usage, thereby aligning with the Singapore government's vision of a Smart Financial Centre where the usage of cash and cheques are reduced.
Jeffrey Goh, CEO of NETS said: "This strategic partnership aligns both NETS and JCBI's interests to deliver greater benefits to Singapore merchants. With our latest offering, Unified POS, which is a single terminal that accepts different types of payments, our merchants will be able to offer more payment options as they tap on a sizeable pool of JCB cardmembers and the significant number of Japanese tourists in Singapore."
Vincent Ling, Managing Director of JCB International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd commented: "As Singapore continues to be a key tourist destination in Asia Pacific, a stronger JCB card acceptance will bring about enhanced conveniences to JCB cardmembers. JCBI is pleased to collaborate with NETS and we look forward to working closely together to serve our cardmembers, merchants and business partners better."
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Last week I received the thirteenth set of exclusive vinyl items offered to platinum members of Third Man Records' Vault service. For those who are unaware, Third Man Records is the label owned by Jack White, who is the leader of the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, and the Dead Weather, and is now a solo artist as well. The Vault service promises to deliver exclusive vinyl-only records (one full-length album and one 7" single) to its platinum members every three months. According to the postmark, my package was sent on September 26th. I received it on the 28th.
This thirteenth set of items documents the very first public appearances by the White Stripes in 1997. The 7" single contains three songs which the duo performed at an open mic night that year, while the 12" LP contains their first full concert set from later that year.
The three songs on the single, which is pressed in red vinyl, were recorded on July 14th, 1997 at an open mic night at the now-defunct Gold Dollar in Detroit. Considering that this was the first time the White Stripes performed in public, Jack and Meg White clearly knew what they wanted from the beginning. The short and informal set showcased the duo's now-famous basic guitar-and-drums approach, which sounds a bit loose at this stage of the game, but nonetheless conveys the trademark White Stripes aesthetic. Sure, they made a few expected mistakes, but they are barely noticeable. Jack already sounds quite confident, telling the audience (tongue-in-cheek, of course) that their version of the oldie "Love Potion #9" was "the original". Those people in attendance surely had no idea that this husband-and-wife (or did they say they were brother and sister?) duo of minimalist blues-rockers would hit the big time a few years later. Who could have predicted that such a less-is-more musical act would soon appeal to a worldwide audience, without changing their small-scale ethos?
(Note: On July 14, 2017, the three songs from this show were made available for digital streaming or purchase to mark the show's 20th anniversary, under the title The White Stripes - The First Show: Live On Bastille Day.)
The full-length LP Live At The Gold Dollar 8/14/1997, pressed in white vinyl, was recorded one month later on August 14th, 1997 at the same venue. At the beginning of the half-hour-long, eleven-song set, Jack speaks the words: "Hello, we are the White Stripes" – effectively voicing the duo's first introduction to the world. And it sounds like the Stripes wanted to make a good first impression on the world from inside that Detroit club. The set sounds tightly controlled throughout, as if the Whites rehearsed their hearts out during the month following their open mic performance. Sure, they still sound like a minimalist two-piece garage rock band here, but they sound about as professional as such an act can be, making their sound as accessible as possible for an audience who didn't know them yet. The recording quality is surprisingly good, as well. Even when they cover the potentially anarchic Stooges classic "TV Eye", Jack and Meg seem like they were remarkably focused on this night. "Screwdriver" and the early version of "Lafayette Blues" are particularly impressive. Live at the Gold Dollar 8/14/1997 is as satisfying as it is historic.
In an earlier Vault package, the White Stripes' final concert was issued as Live in Mississippi. This raises the question: has any other well-known band ever issued both their very first and very last concerts as live albums, even as exclusive club offerings? If you know of any other examples, please drop me a line.
The "bonus" item in this package is an official White Stripes tote bag, designed to carry 12-inch vinyl records. It's nice, but it probably should have been cut a bit wider. I'm finding it a bit tricky to place an album sleeve inside it, and trickier still to slide it back out. A more interesting enclosure is a copy of the Gold Dollar's schedule flyer from August '97, which suggests (perhaps it's a typo) that the Stripes were actually scheduled to debut there on the 15th, as one of two opening acts for the Hentchmen.
A note for fellow vinyl aficionados: the forgotten practice of engraving text in the dead wax, or runout grooves between the sticker and the last track's grooves, is present on these items. The A-side of the single has "Got your motor running" carved in the dead wax; the B-side has "Head out on my a***ole" carved. Side One of the LP has "Reissue of Mama 0-37" etched in the runout grooves; Side Two has "Two bands formerly featuring ex-Gories" carved.
The White Stripes "Live at the Gold Dollar" (Third Man single TMR164) 2012
a1. St. James Infirmary
a2. Jimmy the Exploder
b. Love Potion #9
The White Stripes "Live At The Gold Dollar 8/14/1997" (Third Man TMR163) 2012
2. Jimmy the Exploder
3. Red Bowling Ball Ruth
4. I Can Learn
5. Love Potion #9
6. Why Can't You Be Nicer To Me?
7. Marantette Blues (Lafayette Blues)
8. Jumble, Jumble
9. TV Eye
10. Big Girl (Little People)


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Today I'm packing my suitcase for a three-week trip across Canada from BC's Cariboo to the west end of Toronto and back again. We're taking a pickup truck through the mountains and the prairies and the spring shores of the great lakes to load up with the last of the material things that tie me to Ontario. Gonna be a BC girl! I'm looking forward to experiencing this beautiful expanse at an almost human pace… five days each way… it imparts a greater sense of the size of Canada when you drive it verses the surreal pace of an airplane.
Meanwhile, every day I will do my best to find internet connections en route so that I can keep posting my photo – a – day on my blog. Today's photo is from my Homeroutes tour across Alberta last fall. I stopped in East Coulee to take in the miner's museum.


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Played: LA Film Festival 2017, Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2017.
On a lonely, two-lane highway in southern Nevada, Molly and her boyfriend Nick have put Las Vegas – and the encroaching zombie apocalypse – in their rearview mirror. Alas, during an unexpected stop, a lone traveler stumbles into sight, and Nick scrambles for his gun in the glove compartment. Poor aim, an empty clip and a rut in the sand leave the couple trapped in their car, and face to face with their darkest fears.
When things take a turn for the worst, Molly will have to summon the strength she never knew she had to face both the zombies and the demons that have chased her all her life. As she's pursued by the threatening yet slow-moving creatures relentlessly on her trail, the film becomes a character study of victims, both monster and human — a zombie humanised with a happy past, and a woman desensitised by a more troubled one. Featuring a powerhouse performance from lead Brittany Allen, writer-director Colin Minihan, one half of the Vicious Brothers (Grave Encounters, Extraterrestrial), offers a unique and visceral take on the classic zombie narrative.
"A refreshing new zombie film that is the perfect antithesis to The Walking Dead. It's smart, funny, scary, and oh so entertaining." – Mark Pacis, Nerd Reactor.
"It Stains The Sands Red fires on all cylinders. The makeup, music, and production are top notch. It just goes to show that there are still new tales of the undead to be told and indie cinema is where to find them." – Mark Krawczyk, We Live Entertainment.


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from decimal import Decimal

class Bounds:

    def __init__(self, minimum_latitude, minimum_longitude,
                       maximum_latitude, maximum_longitude):

        self._minimum_latitude = Decimal(minimum_latitude)
        if not -90 <= self._minimum_latitude <= +90:
            raise ValueError("Minimum latitude {0} not in range -90 <= latitude <= +90")

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        if self._minimum_latitude == 180:
            self._minimum_latitude = Decimal(-180)

        if not -180 <= self._minimum_longitude < +180:
            raise ValueError("Minimum longitude {0} not in range -180 <= longitude < +180")

        self._maximum_latitude = Decimal(maximum_latitude)
        if not -90 <= self._maximum_latitude <= +90:
            raise ValueError("Maximum latitude {0} not in range -90 <= latitude <= +90")

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            raise ValueError("Minimum latitude {0} is greater than maximum_latitude {1}".format(self._minimum_latitude, self._maximum_latitude))

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            raise ValueError("Minimum longitude {0} is greater than maximum_longitude {1}".format(self._minimum_longitude, self._maximum_longitude))

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Belle Vernon Rings In Kraft Hockeyville USA 2017
Ryan Parker
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Goals & DreamsKraft HockeyvillePittsburgh PenguinsSt. Louis Blues
The community of 1,000 near Pittsburgh celebrated in style as the top hockey community in the United States.
Kraft Hockeyville USA was once again a rousing success as Belle Vernon, Pa. was the 'belle' of the ball, showcasing its love of hockey and community spirit over the weekend celebrations.
Located on the banks of Monogahela River with a population of just over 1,000 inhabitants, Belle Vernon and Rostraver Ice Garden were the focal point of this celebration of hockey and community that culminated in a thrilling preseason game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues.
As the winning community, Belle Vernon receives $150,000 in arena upgrades for the Rostraver Ice Garden, enhancements that will help ensure that hockey remains a huge part of the fabric of this community for future generations.
After a couple of teaser community events Thursday and Friday, weekend's main events kicked off Saturday morning with a parade through the streets of Belle Vernon.
The attention then turned to the ice at the Rostraver Ice Garden where two local youth teams faced-off, cheered on by their friends, family and neighbours. Adding to the atmosphere and giving the game a true NHL feel was the Penguins ice crew, public address announcer and even IceBurgh – the Pens official mascot.
Belle Vernon, PA is Kraft @HockeyvilleUSA! That means it's time for a parade down Broad Street and youth hockey at the Ice Garden. pic.twitter.com/5wBtxr6JBa
— NHL (@NHL) September 24, 2017
Sunday started bright and early for the fans in Belle Vernon, as they packed the parking lot and stands at the Rostraver Ice Garden in anticipation of the Penguins arrival for practice at 10am.
The fans are amped here in Belle Vernon, PA with the @penguins just minutes from arrival here for @HockeyvilleUSA! pic.twitter.com/bazwvENvuq
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) September 24, 2017
Following the Penguins practice in front of a packed house, the NHLPA Goals & Dreams Fund (the players longstanding program supporting grassroots hockey all over the world) made a donation of $10,000 worth of hockey equipment to the Mon Ice Project, which is a local Belle Vernon program that helps children with exposure to the game of hockey.
Penguins defenceman Matt Hunwick, alongside former NHL player and current NHLPA Divisional Rep Joe Reekie, represented all NHLPA members in making the donation and interacting with some of the kids from the program.
NHLPA Goals & Dreams is proud to donate $10K of equipment to Mon Ice Project as part of @HockeyvilleUSA in Belle Vernon, PA. pic.twitter.com/JlJbkYTDVj
With the weekend festivities a success, there was one last special experience left for the people of Belle Vernon – the Sunday night preseason game between the Penguins and Blues.
Held in Cranberry Township at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the two teams dazzled a crowd of 1250 fans, the bulk of which were shuttled in from Belle Vernon to complete their Kraft Hockeyville USA experience.
Ultimately, the Blues would spoil the party for anyone with a local allegiance by claiming a 4-1 win, but even a Penguins loss couldn't dampen the overall spirit of the weekend.
Kraft Hockeyville USA 2017 was once again a complete success and something the community of Belle Vernon will never forget.
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Mutual Consultation in the NOBLE QURAN - Cornerstone of Democracy
Muslim Villa > Forum > Category 5 > THE GLORIOUS QURAN > Commentary / Tafsir of specific Quranic Verses or Quran topics with detailed discussions > Mutual Consultation in the NOBLE QURAN - Cornerstone of Democracy
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Foundation of Democracy or Peoples' Rule in the NOBLE QURAN:
"And those who answer the call of their Lord and establish worship, and whose affairs are a matter of counsel, and who spend of what We have bestowed on them," (42:38) Ash-Shura or Consultation.
Corpus Quran translates the underlined portion as follows with original Arabic words in brackets.
"and their affairs {wa-amruhum} (are conducted by) consultation {shūrā} among them {baynahum}," (42:38).
This is a very interesting Quranic topic. You must have heard plenty of debates whether or not Islam promotes "democracy" which in all correctness means (or should mean) peoples' rule. No Muslim jurist or scholar has stated the fact in an upfront manner that Islam (which authentically comes only from the Quran) has already established the foundation expressing the concept of governance by a group and not a single individual as early as the 7th century. This is the earliest infrastructure for what's today known as peoples' rule. The reason why our jurists hesitate to confirm it is because they do not take the Quran as the Sole Criterion for information. Rather they hardly consult it. Being distracted by a load of extra-Quranic works that have piled up over the past centuries, which unlike the Noble Quran, prefer absolutism over mutual consultation, most of our jurists adjudge collective decision-making outside the bounds of Islam.
The word "Ash-Shura" or Consultation mentioned in Verse 38 of Surah 42 has been taken as the title of this Surah. That itself highlights the importance of the practice of consultation in all walks of life of a believer. Let it be clear, peoples' will (or democracy) as we discuss here with references to the Noble Quran does NOT connote to the typical Western-style of manipulated "democracy" that has unfortunately become the face of "freedom" in the New World Order used as a weapon to ignite strife and misunderstandings. What they call "democracy" or peoples' will in the West is a distortion of the real concept of freedom which has a very wide sphere. Western "democracy" applies to a very limited field of life, only as far as it does not interfere with the wider global policies of the NWO and its impact at home. Hence, we see the illogical double standards and the mass media propaganda to promote impropriety in the name of freedom as a facade, concealing the real worth and benefits of freedom, equality and egalitarian values. The precept of teamwork has been highlighted in the Quran with a pronounced gesture of looking upon your family, friends, comrades, colleagues, juniors and all citizens as your confidantes, seeking their opinion/advise in all relevant matters. It doesn't necessarily imply that you must implement the opinion of every single person you consult into your final decision. But it's incumbent upon a patriarch or matriarch of a family or the leader of a country, tribe or community to collectively entertain every person's view (either directly or via their counsel of representatives) and mutually construct a decision which must be an amalgam of mutual views.
Consultation forms the basis of mutual decision and team work. It's the opposite of an autocratic stance where one person pushes ahead to decide and speak for everyone regardless of their opinion or feelings. Such a mindset has clearly been discouraged in the Noble Quran at an era when despotism was the only method of governance throughout the world.
In Verse 42:38, "whose affairs are a matter of councel" refers to collective decision on significant matters. In other words, deciding the important issues of life through mutual consultation between all rather than independently is the preferred choice as elucidated in the Noble Quran.
The relevance of mutual consultation refers to all spheres of life - family, friends, workplace, government etc. Remember, the Noble Quran came in the 7th century. It was a time when all parts of the world were doused in despotism in all facets. Be it kingdoms or households, no one talked after the king or queen; and decision-making was the sole prerogative of a patriarch or matriarch of every family. But in Islam, Allah Almighty told even the final messenger (pbuh) to consult with his people prior to making decisions.
"So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult with them upon the conduct of affairs." (3:159) Al-Imran.
Renouncing the Quranic ideology and embracing absolutism was initiated in the Islamic political world by the Ummayads, also introducing the ideology of kingship or the hereditary system of rule. The Islamic school of Mu'tazilah that originated in Basra and Baghdad bitterly opposed the Ummayad approach upholding docility of the people. The Mu'tazilah accepted the conditions for al-'amr wa al-nahy by not limiting it to the 'heart and tongue.' They maintained that if unlawful practices become common or if the state is oppressive and unjust, it is obligatory for Muslims to rise and protest. If that doesn't work, then an armed revolt to confront corruption and oppression is justifiable as the next move. But the Ummayads adhered to a very autocratic style, identical to the European and English monarchies of the era and later, including the Tudors of the 1400s onward. Their own political blunders made it necessary for the Ummayads to stifle the opinion of members of their own government, a negative shift that gradually became a system in total violation of the Quran.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) never appointed his successor prior to his passing. Even though he had plenty of close relatives, friends and two young grandsons, his vision was vastly different from all other contemporary heads of state, that after him it was up to the people of Medinah and Makkah through their representatives of the Shura or Counsel to select the person they wanted as their political leader. That story about Ghadeer-e-Khum claiming that the Prophet (pbuh) chose Imam Ali as his successor is dross .. completely false. It's one of those Shiia tales to counter the Sunni myths of Bukhari etc. Neither did the Prophet (pbuh) choose Imam Ali (nor anyone else) as his successor nor did Imam Ali ever suggest any such ideas to the Prophet. They were both remarkably noble men with the firmest of commitment to the principles of the Quran, The Final Divine Message. Invented stories by people of later times falsely attributed to them and portraying them as men overlooking Quranic directives, are profoundly regrettable to say the least.
Soon after Abu Bakr Sidiq was chosen as the first Caliph by the Shura after the passing of the Prophet (pbuh), he addressed a crowd of Muslims who gathered at the Prophet's mosque: "I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and IF I DO WRONG, SET ME RIGHT."
Imam Ali's eagerness for upholding people's opinion is just as well-known. Although he had many opponents, he flatly stated that he had no authority to punish anyone simply for their opinions or disagreements.
Additionally, the importance of consultation is also elucidated in Verse 3:159 (quoted below) where the Prophet (pbuh) is told by Allah Almighty to decide important matters in consultation with the people around him in Medinah. This is also a very important Verse that elucidates the necessity of reciprocal discussions for believers in all social and political matters. The following Verse 3:159 defines precisely the same concept of the same topic as Verse 42:38 except that it's a bit more specific alluding to a political sphere where The Almighty informs the Prophet (pbuh) the importance of mutual decision-making and power sharing instead of despotism which would only lead to a fallout having a negative impact on the first nascent Islamic State.
"So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult with them upon the conduct of affairs. And when thou art resolved, then put thy trust in Allah. Lo! Allah loveth those who put their trust (in Him)." (3:159) Surah Al-Imran.
The commentary of Mr. Maududi is worth quoting who has analyzed the term "consultation" or "shura" mentioned in Verse 42:38 very comprehensively - it's importance being both in personal as well as political spheres. By reading the following passage, it's simple for anyone to deem that the Noble Quran has very definitely laid the cornerstone of the concept of peoples' will & rule through bilateral talks and collective decision-making much before any other institution in this world even came close to it.
By Maududi as follows:-
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Consultation is an important pillar of the Islamic way of life. To conduct the affairs of collective life without consultation is not only the way of ignorance but also a violation of the law prescribed by Allah. When we consider why consultation has been given such importance in Islam, three things become obvious:
First, it is injustice that a person should decide a matter based on his personal opinion and ignore others when it involves the interests of two or more persons. No one has a right to do as he likes in matters of common interest. Justice demands that aII those whose interests are involved in a matter must be consulted, and if it concerns a large number of the people, their reliable representatives should be made a party in consultation.
Second, that a man tries to do what he likes in matters of common interest because he wants to usurp the rights of others for selfish ends, or because he looks down upon others and regards himself as a superior person. Morally both these qualities are equally detestable. A believer cannot have even a tinge of either of these characteristics within himself. A believer is neither selfish so that he should get undue benefits by usurping the rights of others, nor he is arrogant and conceited that he should regard himself as aII-wise and aII-knowing.
Third, it is a grave responsibility to make decisions in matters that involve the rights and interests of others. No one who fears Allah Almighty and realizes the seriousness of the accountability he will be subjected to before his Rab for making such decisions can dare to take the heavy burden of it solely upon himself. Such a boldness is shown only by those who are proud, who are fearless of Allah and heedless of the Hereafter. The one who fears Allah and is aware of the accountability on the Day of Judgment will certainly want to consult all concerned persons or their authorised representatives in every matter of common interest so as to reach, as far as possible, an objective and equitable decision. And if there occurs a mistake, a single person alone should not be held responsible for it.
A deep consideration of these three points can enable us to fully understand that consultation is a necessary demand of the morality that Islam has taught to man, and departure from it is a grave immorality which Islam does not permit.
The Islamic way of life requires that the principle of consultation should be used in every collective affair, big or small. If it is a domestic affair, the husband and the wife should act by mutual consultation. When the children are grown up, they also should be consulted. If it is a matter concerning the whole family, the opinion of every adult member be solicited. If it concerns a tribe or a fraternity or the population of a city, and it is not possible to consult every person, then the decision should be taken by a local council or committee which should comprise of trustworthy representatives of the concerned people according to an agreed method. If the matter concerns a whole nation, the head of the government should be appointed by the common consent of the people and he should conduct the national affairs in consultation with the representatives whom the people regard as reliable. Also, the head of the government should remain at the helm of affair only as long as the people themselves want him to remain in that position. No honest man can try to assume the leadership of a nation by force or desire to continue in that position indefinitely nor should desire to come to power by deception and then seek the people's consent by coercion. He must not devise schemes so that the people may elect representatives to act as his advisers not by their own free choice but according to his will. Such a thing can be desired only by the one who cherishes evil intentions, and all such practices violate the Quranic principle of mutual consultation. Most importantly, Allah Almighty is All-Knower and All-Seer. NO person through his pride or scheming can deceive Allah.
UNQUOTE -
Of Democracy the Quran states.
"Amr bi al-Ma'ruf Wa Nahy 'an al- munkar"
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Walaikum Salaam dear sis. Read this post two or three times over. Posting the words 'thank you' barely seems adequate. I could never get over my sadness for losing the article I wrote on this topic at IslamOnline forum and carelessly forgot to save a backup; so when the forum shut down, I lost my piece. As I read your work, it's like retrieving the one I lost. Allah Almighty bless you sis Heba. Wonderfully written and arranged. Have saved it this time.
The wide connotation of the Quranic expression "mutual consultation" is the earliest conceptual establishment of equality and egalitarian principles alluding to peoples' choice & decisions. It's the first conceptual framework limiting the authority of any single individual, be it the head of a state, tribe, community or family.
I repeat, Allah Almighty bless you sister.
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Wa'Salam and SubhanAllah. Very, very illuminating and refreshing post Sister Heba. Sorry for not coming and responding earlier as my family and I were out of station for a week. I read it three days ago and soon after we scheduled our monthly discussion. I took this piece with me and we had a long and productive talk. Even the hadiseers liked it
Another bit that I would like to add here is for the purpose of informing our readers of the nefarious attacks by the kuffar over this topic. Just a day after our discussion, we went to one of the libraries close by where a nutbar kaffir (who claimed to be a visitor of some skeptic website) talked a lot of deplorable hogwash and was also strongly rebuffed by us. Eventually the bugger chickened out with a defeated smile trying to cajole himself into thinking that he was the winner. So let me describe a portion of his ignorance. You may come across other kuffar in future talking in this manner and I request our readers not to get duped by any of them.
There is a website on skeptics trying to trash the Quran with their ignorance. You know what those nose scabs are upto? They quote verses 18:26 and 42:10 with the intention to show that Quran is anti democratic. Let me quote those verses which those kuffar had picked:
"He maketh none to share in His government."(18:26).
"And in whatsoever ye differ, the verdict therein belongeth to Allah." (42:10).
The skeptics have only proven that they are not just inept but their ineptness belongs to a very brainless category with blitzed minds filled with oversights.
We are talking about the system on earth, not in the Kingdom of The Almighty, The One and Only. Of course HE makes none to share HIS Government (Alhumdulilah) and this is the essence of Monothesim (Tawheed). Allah has also said in His Glorious Message that HE is the Rich and we humans are the poor. It is a proud designation for us to be HIS slaves and ONLY HIS. We submit to HIM, we serve HIM only and we surrender to HIM only. But the limited minds of the skeptic kuffar is too weak to discern this.
They are also much too incompetent to grasp that earthly world and the Hereafter are two very separate entities with very different laws. They are incapable to comprehending the superiority of Allah. Their low grade arrogance makes it impossible for them to understand that Allah is the Rich and we are the poor and Allah's superiority dare NOT apply to anyone else. Thus, they find it too difficult to construe or interpret the difference between a temporary government framed by the erring human mind and the flawless Government permanently established by HIM that works in accordance with Divine Rules.
As Allah says in the Quran that if there were other deities trying to impose their will then the entire universe would have been corrupted. The reason the universe runs so smoothly and peacefully in an amazingly organized manner and for an appointed term is because there is NO god but ONLY ALLAH, THE ALMIGHTY, THE ONE AND ONLY .. and He makes NONE to share HIS Government. This ONLY applies to Allah. If the erring humans on earth try to follow this system, they will make a mess of it because inherently humans are wholly prone to tyranny and greed .. unlike Allah Who is wholly prone to mercy, tenderness and forgiveness. Hence the Noble Quran orders "mutual consultation" to the human society, an ideology which modern politics came up with only a century ago and yet hasn't been able to apply it properly because of corrupt human thoughts and ambitions. Thus Allah says about such humans which unfortunately make up the majority in planet earth:
"Lo! We offered the trust unto the heavens and the earth and the hills, but they shrank from bearing it and were afraid of it. And man assumed it. Lo! he hath proved a tyrant and a fool." (33:72).
May the curse of Allah Almighty be on the skeptic community! Makes me proud to curse the human mind that has no reservations mutating itself into some sort of unrecognizable lowlife creature.
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What a bloody-minded rascal that guy was! His time in Hellfire will be no joke - a permanent torment. Just cannot understand how such rogues can live up with their conscience.
Thanks for the information brother. As I've always said, it's necessary to know how the minds of these degenerates work in order to recognize them at the quickest and set them aside like filth.
Aw, loads of thanks Sis Heb .. I'm sure this is gonna be a perfect substitute for the piece you lost Sis Zaynab And br.TS, your feedback on that peculiar Islamophobe was once again an eye-opener on how fast the IQ of our enemies is falling. The skeptic website isn't even able to distinguish the vast difference between Monotheism and earthly democracy, and such are the folks are supposed to be the critics of Islam.
Political science being my major at university, this one was of particular interest to me. I totally concur that when we uphold the Quran as the Institution that launched the concept of democracy, we do not allude to the distortions that frill this ideology today as maneuvered by the Western system where it's primarily used as a tool for manipulation, convenience, instigation of hype, indoctrination, incitement and fitnah. Additionally, today's "democracy" in the non-Muslim world largely includes the spread of Islamophobia as one of its specific goals. Since there exists a very thin line between free speech and hate speech, thus genuine democracy needs to have boundaries. This implies that it needs to be utilized only from a constructive perspective. Criticism must be constructive, not destructive. Likewise, productive freedom of thoughts must be presented with respect, not in a disparaging or pooh-pooh manner.
In my opinion, the culture and practice of free speech is not suited for the media which has turned into the most forceful weapon to inculcate the masses in the modern world. Instead, only the people and the counsels (who vote or represent the voters in a parliament or its equivalent) must be granted such freedom to be used with respect and all seriousness, to speak on governmental policies - both its shortcomings as well as its achievements - and its impact on the society. This will establish a steady flow of interaction between the government and the masses with productive and valuable assessments coming from both sides. It must never be viewed as a pathway to create hostilities or trading diatribes. That would be the surest way of corrupting the culture of free speech into a stimulus for counter-productive results and subsequently the society shifting from civilization to retrogression as is happening North America and Europe (aka West).
A question I would like to put here because I don't understand how historians claim that - why are the ancient Greek rulers dubbed as the supposed pioneers of democracy? Weren't they largely an autocratic lot?
That's beautifully put Sister Ruhi. You must have been a spectacular student in your uni days The fruitful nature of your thoughts rings a loud bell. As we look around the globe today, so-called idealogues are on two extremes. As under Western regimes, the manipulation of democracy has distorted it into a useful toolkit for misinformation and implantation. In dictatorial regimes all complaints against the government are completely muted often with harsh punishments. The fine articulation with which you stated you views illustrates the true middle path and the utilization of an axiom in a way so that a society can derive its benefits, not its detriments; for indeed every positive concept if overstretched or utilized parsimoniously or not utilized at all is bound to have its downside.
Quote from: Ruhi_Rose on November 06, 2014, 11:52:45 pm
Your question is just as insightful as your comments and very much worth a response for the benefit of our guests in particular.
Modern historians often look upon the Greeks as the founders of democracy for two reasons - their lack of knowledge of the Quran or their bias against the Quran. When they refer to the Greeks, they allude to Socrates. But what Socrates said in approximately 400 BC was not in line with mutual consultation as underscored in the Noble Quran. Instead Socrates' approach was combative rather than suggestive. Greek politicians in that era were thoroughly domineering for whom the seat of power was symbolic of their birthright rather than a sense of responsibility or commitment to serving the people. According to reports, Socrates harshly belittled the government of Athens for their ambitions exceeding their abilities by exposing their vices in public. Thereafter, he was tried, found guilty of provoking the masses and put to death by poisoning. His perception was right but his modus operandi was such that it gave rise to the fear of revolt in the minds of the powerful. Of course that was an era of complete political autocracy with NO ideas of mutuality or reciprocity even in the remotest sense. To initiate the process of transfer from autocracy to democracy, the first step must involve recommendation of mutual relations rather than confrontation which is bound to result in persecution by the ruling class. Socrates prioritized his approach incorrectly and thus failed. His move primarily involved displeasure and rebellion which was not the invention of a system. The Quran, on the other hand, while mentioning of "mutual consultation" constructs the system of democracy itself. Revolt can be justified (which can be interpreted from the Verse of "Amr bin al Maruf" - 3:104) after all parleys have failed.
In my opinion, the culture and practice of free speech is not suited for the media which has turned into the most forceful weapon to inculcate the masses in the modern world. Instead, only the people and the counsels (who vote or represent the voters in a parliament or its equivalent) must be granted such freedom to be used with respect and all seriousness, to speak on governmental policies - both its shortcomings as well as its achievements - and its impact on the society. This will establish a steady flow of interaction between the government and the masses with productive and valuable assessments coming from both sides. It must never be viewed as a pathway to create hostilities or trading diatribes.
Quote from: Zeynab on November 07, 2014, 08:00:12 am
Socrates prioritized his approach incorrectly and thus failed. His move primarily involved displeasure and rebellion which was not the invention of a system. The Quran, on the other hand, while mentioning of "mutual consultation" constructs the system of democracy itself. Revolt can be justified (which can be interpreted from the Verse of "Amr bin al Maruf" - 3:104) after all parleys have failed.
Precisely .. this is the essence of the difference between the Quranic concept and the approach of Socrates. When we talk about peoples' governance, it implies laying the cornerstone of a system. If the leaders start abusing that system then confrontation can be a later consequence, if all negotiations fail. While the Noble Quran lays the foundation of that system, Socrates starts his ideology with confrontation which isn't the same as introducing a system. That way there may have been more people prior to him who complained and rebelled against their corrupt rulers and met a similar fate. But they cannot be viewed as architects of a political axiom. Application of mutual consultation, followed by the conceptualization of protest and revolt (if consultation does not succeed) is very briefly summarized in the simple diagram below.
(Image not available unfortunately. Photobucket has lost it).
Approximately half a million people lived in Athens when Greece was at its zenith in 350 plus BC. Half of those inhabitants were slaves with no voting rights. Women had no voting rights either. This was nothing exceptional in those times. All societies were the same, and there came many rebels like Socrates from time to time. But the ideological structure to resolve such a problem was first announced by the Quran.
Many, many thanks for your appreciation my dear sister and brother.
Both your additional inputs were so helpful along with that great and simple sketch - an excellent assistance to grasp the summary.
Pleasure reading all the additional contributions that have illuminated my mind twice as much on this topic.
You're very welcomed sisters Ruhi and Heba.
@ Sister Heba, yes, your question on the diagram is absolutely right. I should have added that myself
Wonderful illustration brother TS. It really explains everything in a nutshell. Thanks to everyone starting with Sis Heba for writing the original post on my request despite her very busy schedule.
Allah bless all of you.
You're more than welcomed Sis As I said, it's a pleasure. No problem at all.
Always welcomed Sister Zeynab.
Re: Mutual Consultation in the NOBLE QURAN - Cornerstone of Democracy
Printing and preparing this topic for coming weekend's group discussion, InshAllah.
O really? InshAllah, it will be a great session. Ameen.


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Brain, Music	 March 23, 2020 July 13, 2020
Musicians And Their Audiences Show Synchronised Patterns Of Brain Activity
By Emma Young
When a musician is playing a piece, and the audience is enjoying it, they can develop physical synchronies. Both might tap their feet, sway their bodies, or clap their hands. "Through music, the producer and the perceiver connect emotionally and behaviourally," note the authors of a new paper, published in NeuroImage. And now this team, led by Yingying Hou at East China Normal University, has uncovered a connection right down at the neural level. The team has observed "inter-brain coherence" (IBC) — a synchronisation in brain activity — between a musician and the audience. What's more, the strength of this coherence could be used to predict how much the audience enjoyed a piece.
The team used a technique called near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor the brain activity of a professional violinist while he was videoed playing a series of 12 brief, classical pieces. They then used the same technique (which involves shining beams of light through the skull, to monitor changes in blood flow) on 16 women while they watched the video, and listened to all of these pieces. (Because gender differences in inter-brain synchronisation have previously been observed, only women were recruited as listeners.)
The violinist had been instructed to look directly at the camera and maintain a neutral expression while he played the pieces, which each lasted about 100 seconds. If he was enjoying one piece more than another, the team hoped this would not be obvious to the viewers. They were told to gaze at the violinist's face while they listened. After each piece, they rated how much they liked it on a seven-point scale.
The data revealed inter-brain coherence between each of the listeners and the musician, for all of the violin pieces. That is, there were similar patterns of heightened activity in certain key regions of the brain while the violinist played and the other participants listened.
The key regions included the left temporal cortex (which is thought to focus on processing the rhythm of sound information), the right inferior frontal cortex and the postcentral cortices. These two latter regions have been highlighted as important hubs of a hypothesised mirror system that allows a sender and receiver to share brain representations. "In the present study, the frontoparietal mirror neuron system allows audiences to experience or comprehend the mind of the performer as if they were to 'walk in another's shoes'," the researchers believe.
The team also produced an average IBC score for each piece of music, and compared these with the listeners' averaged liking scores for each piece. They found clear correlations. The more popular pieces were marked by stronger inter-brain coherence in the left temporal cortex between the audience as a whole and the performer.
The team also reported that the link between level of coherence and popularity only developed during the second half of each piece. This could be because there are two stages to music appreciation, they suggest. The first stage involves recognising rhythms, and identifying the potential musical structure of a piece. During the next stage, the listener develops aesthetic judgements and experiences emotional resonance, and generates stronger predictions about the sounds that 'should' follow. "If the expectation matches the incoming information, the musical performance will be experienced as pleasant," the team thinks.
More work will be needed to explain why the coherence-liking effect only emerged at a group level, and to explore whether the results obtained here will also apply to other types of musical instrument, and other genres. The team also note that the near-infrared technique only allowed them to look at blood flow in the cortex, not other deeper areas that might be involved in the response to music production and perception, too, such as limbic structures. Also, by design, this study only involved women. Whether men will respond in the same way is unknown.
Still, it's fascinating research. "This study expands our understanding of music appreciation," the researchers write, adding: "The results can potentially be applied to the development of brain indices for predicting public attitudes towards various musical performances."
– The averaged inter-brain coherence between the audience and a violinist predicts the popularity of violin performance
Emma Young (@EmmaELYoung) is a staff writer at BPS Research Digest
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