Picture Collages – If you put a couple of framed pictures or artwork near each other in some collage-type arrangement it looks really nice and put-together. I tried to match their colors so it's not too crazy. (My favorite is the plaid reindeer-so cute!) I really like putting up pictures in my room because it makes me feel at home. It's cool to see how everyone expresses themselves.
Stacked Notebooks – Although this is super simple, placing random notebooks on top of each other looks really nice and is also really helpful if you want to stay organized! I stacked some random notebooks/coloring books (you can get some for a really cheap price in stationary stores) and settled my planner on top.
Decorating Notebooks – All you need is a plain/empty notebook, some magazines, glue, and scissors. I cut out some pictures from the magazines that matched with each other well and glued them randomly onto the cover of the notebook. I also added a twine bow to the front (for some detail). This looks very unique and turns a boring notebook into a decoration. This is also a great way to express yourself and give your belongings a personal touch.
Head-band Organization – For my birthday a few years back, I received this cute basket and decided to put my head-bands in it. This actually looks really nice in my room and is a great way to keep items in one place!
Jewelry Organization – Bracelets and rings are really easy to lose, so I placed them into a stationary organizer. Yes, I know this is supposed to be for paper clips and stuff… However, this is surprisingly useful since any organizer would work and you don't even need to spend any money (if you already have an organizer)!
Desk Mats – I always like to have a mat on my desk so the top of it doesn't get dirty or drawn all over. I found a mat at Barnes and Noble that was also a monthly calendar and also had a coloring portion for each month! I definitely recommend getting something like this because it is really relaxing to take a quick break from work to either color or see what you have planned for the next day! I also had some that I finished coloring! It definitely takes time and patience but it is worth it in the end 😉 TIP: I recommend coloring the boxes in with colored pencils instead of pens because 1) you can still write plans for the day 2) it looks really cool and mind twisting!
I mostly used the Paper Mate felt pens. I love these pens! I've had the same ones for two years and I am still using them! They are super helpful because they can write thin but also last when you color with them.


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El cazador de rayos (en idioma francés, Le Chasseur d'Éclairs) es una historieta de ciencia ficción desarrollada por Kenny Ruiz entre 2003 y 2006 divida en 3 álbumes, siendo en 2008 recopilada en un único tomo que reunía la obra completa.  La tercera parte de El cazador de rayos le valió los premios de Mejor dibujo y Mejor serie nacional en el Salón del Cómic de Barcelona de 2007.

 Sinopsis Las nubes cubren el mundo como una mortaja.
La lluvia cae sin cesar, día tras día, como una maldición bíblica.
La oscuridad reina sobre un mundo en ruinas, en el que los seres humanos luchan por adaptarse y sobrevivir.
Sólo una persona es capaz de infundir esperanza... Sólo una persona puede devolver la luz a los hombres...
Es El Cazador de rayos. Trayectoria editorial
Kenny Ruiz concibió "El cazador de rayos" en el año 2001 cuando aún se hallaba estudiando en la escuela Joso, ayudado por uno de sus profesores, José María Beroy, quien no creía mucho en ella. Tras el cierre de la revista "Trece" de Megamultimedia, el proyecto de realizar esta serie quedó en suspenso.

A finales de 2002, Kenny Ruiz empezó a buscar editores para la serie, consiguiendo que su primer álbum, titulado Esperanza (Espérance en Francia), fuera publicado en Francia por la editorial Paquet en junio del año siguiente, y posteriormente en España por Dolmen Editorial. El segundo,Responsabilidad (Responsabilité) y tercer álbum, La verdad (Vérité) fueron publicados en junio de 2005 y diciembre de 2006 por Dolmen, y dos meses después por Paquet. En 2008, Dolmen publicó una edición integral con el título de El Cazador de rayos: Obra completa, la cual fue presentada en la edición correspondiente de Expocómic.

 Argumento y personajes
El cómic presenta un mundo postapocalíptico, azotado por una lluvia perpetua, en la que los humanos supervivientes viven con la esperanza de que se cumpla la profecía, por la cual un hombre con la marca del Sol en el ojo encenderá una última máquina que acabará con la oscuridad en que viven. Es evidente, en su desarrollo, la influencia de películas como The Omega Man (1971), Mad Max (1979) y Escape from New York (1981).

 Personajes
Kaín: El protagonista y el elegido para traer la luz.
Yarred: El hermano de Kaín que murió cuando se enfrentaba a la tormenta.
Otto: Fotógrafo y gran amigo de Kaín.
Yuvia: La hija de Kaín, es ciega pero es impresionante como personaje.
Cáncer: Es mudo, es simpático con Yuvia y ayuda a Kaín.
Danca: Amiga de Kaín.
Ecoh: Novia de Kain y madre de Yuvia, ella murió después de tener a Yuvia y no se despidió de Kain.
Jason: Utiliza la escopeta y ayuda a Kaín en su trayecto junto con Danca.
Espada: Una señora muy bien vestida y que controla la espada como nadie.
Judaa: Es del grupo de Espada.

 Premios
Mejor Dibujo por El cazador de rayos 3, Salón del Cómic de Barcelona 2007.
Mejor Serie nacional por El cazador de rayos 3, Salón del Cómic de Barcelona 2007.

 Referencias

 Enlaces externos
 Reseña de 'El cazador de rayos', de Kenny Ruiz'', por Juan Rodríguez Millán para Suite101, 11/11/2010.

Historieta de ciencia ficción de España

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ISSOS Founder; Jen Munro was asked to give a Tedx talk in Indianapolis USA. Jen is passionate about creating a safe place for people to learn and grow and believes passionately that as educators and buiness people we have a responsibility to put heart back in to all that we do.
The title of jens talk "Putting heart back on the agenda" explains the background behind ISSOS, the motivation to start ISSOS and some of the key priniciples that make ISSOS unique. To learn more about some of the values that ISSOS is built on watch Jens talk below. You can also download the company values.


Privacy has overtaken security as a top concern for many organizations. For IT professionals, the difference between privacy and security may not be apparent. Protecting sensitive data from the prying eyes of malicious users seems to be an obvious goal of application security. But privacy is more than just protecting sensitive data. Privacy is also the users' ability to keep their data private, no matter if the data is considered sensitive or not. Giving users the ability to control who has permission to see their data and who does not have permission is an important goal of privacy.
Many IT professionals today are unaware of exactly how to ensure users' data is kept private, or even how to determine if the users' privacy has been violated. Relying on a member of the IT team to "know it when they see it" is not a scalable way to ensure their users' privacy. Often, IT staff are not subject matter experts concerning the data their organization is collecting. If the sensitivity of the data is not documented and privacy standards have not been explained to everyone who works with the data, it creates an opportunity for incorrect assumptions to be made concerning what data needs to be protected, when it needs to be protected, and where it needs to be protected.
One of the benefits of working in a governmental or military environment is the thoroughness of data classification documentation and processes that define the secure usage of sensitive data. A member of an IT staff working in these environments does not have to make any decisions about the sensitivity of the data, minimizing the opportunity for incorrect assumptions to be made. But when an organization does not have a well-defined and consistently implemented data classification policy, it can lead to software that violates their users' privacy, such as the exposure of a mobile phone user's geolocation data through an app the user has installed.
Privacy Secrets Your Systems May Be Telling.


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CALIFORNIA READING ASSOCIATION
NAMES SIMITIAN 'POLICYMAKER OF THE YEAR'
SACRAMENTO – The California Reading Association will honor State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) tonight as its Policymaker of the Year. Simitian is receiving the award for his Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 (SB 1381), which requires children to be five years old to start kindergarten and provides an additional year of "Transitional Kindergarten" for children with fall birthdays.
The California Reading Association will recognize Simitian at its 44th annual Professional Development Institute tonight in Vacaville. The organization annually recognizes positive influences to education in California by a policymaker who has made a significant contribution to literacy.
"Policymakers dramatically influence the lives of both educators and our children in California, and this year we are pleased to recognize Senator Simitian for his Kindergarten Readiness Act," said Lynda Griblin, President-elect of the Association. "In giving this award, the California Reading Association acknowledges the extent to which we, as educators, depend upon the support of policymakers to further the goals of a literate society."
Simitian called the recognition for the Kindergarten Readiness Act "gratifying." He continued, "Educators at the California Reading Association know how important it is to give our youngest students a better chance to succeed. The Transitional Kindergarten program does just that, and reading is the gateway skill for all the challenges ahead."
As a result of Simitian's legislation, California, which previously permitted children to start kindergarten as young as four years and nine months, joined the majority of states who require children to be five by September 1. The change had long been sought by teachers, who consistently report that children younger than five are the ones most likely to fall behind. "Young fives" will delay their start date, and have the benefit of a year of Transitional Kindergarten before they begin their regular year of kindergarten.
"Transitional Kindergarten is a victory for kids on two fronts," said Simitian. "We start kids when they're ready to succeed in school, and for younger children we provide a 'get ready' year of instruction as well."
California was previously one of just four states to require new kindergarten students to be five by December 2. The Kindergarten Readiness Act moved the cutoff date to September 1, phasing in the change a month at a time over three years, beginning in the fall of 2012.
"Today's kindergarten classroom is a much different place than most of us experienced," said Simitian. "We're placing real academic demands on our kids, and the youngest are struggling to keep up. The evidence shows that giving these younger kindergarteners an extra year can make a big difference in their long-term success."
The California Reading Association is a non-profit professional organization of educators specializing in reading and language arts education from kindergarten through university. The organization consists of more than 55 active local reading councils and over 3,000 members.
For more information on Simitian's Transitional Kindergarten legislation, visit http://www.senatorsimitian.com/legislation. For more information on the California Reading Association, visit http://www.californiareads.org.

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Mathura constituency polled in the second phase of polling April 18. BJP candidate and two-time MP from the constituency, Hema Malini, said she would win.
Finally failing to persuade any party stalwart to challenge Digvijaya Singh the BJP had to borrow an outsider to take up the task on Bhopal Lok Sabha seat.
Here is the points table for IPL 2019.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he felt bad when 'Zero' failed, and he hasn't zeroed in on his next project till now.
It's strange to call a day 'good' when it represents Jesus' death. Most people misunderstand Good Friday to be a happy day as it has the word 'good' in it.
The journalist is standing between the flooded area talking about the potential flood situation.
Varun Dhawan is expanding his horizon with each of his projects has his recent release 'Kalank' become the highest opener of 2019 so far. The actor says he treats each project as a challenge, and pushes himself to improve his craft.


Every year at the Festival of Quilts, Project Linus UK set a challenge. How many blocks can visitors produce and donate on a given theme?
The blocks are then given to Project Linus volunteers across the UK, to be made into quilts for sick, disadvantaged or disabled children in the UK. Quilts are given with the aim of providing comfort and happiness to children in a time of need.
The theme this year is Home and Gardens. For more information about how you can get involved, and to download a simple house block, simply click on the link here.
Please get involved, raise awareness and contribute to this very worthy cause!


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Norway MGP 2020: Raylee wins Semi-final 1
Tonight the first Semi-final of the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2020 took place in Fornebu, Norway. Four acts performed live, and one song qualified to the final: Raylee with "Wild"
By Rasmus 11 January 2020
Tags:NorwayMGPNational SelectionsNRKPolls
This years Melodi Grand Prix has begun! The first Semi-final of MGP took place tonight live from H3 Arena in Fornebu, Norway. The winner of the evening was Raylee with the song "Wild". Raylee qualifies directly to the Final of MGP on 15 February 2020.
The focus of this year's MGP will be on artists from all over the country, and every part of Norway will get their own show. Tonight's show had four songs representing Southern Norway.
The four songs were drawn into duels in the start of the show. The winner of the two duels (Raylee and Lisa Børud) battled it out in a gold duel.
Melodi Grand Prix 2020 – Semi-final 1
Duel 1
Gold Duel
Data from: National Selections Melodi Grand Prix 2020
Melodi Grand Prix 2020 will select the artist and song that will represent Norway at Eurovision Song Contest 2020.
A total of six shows take place from 11 January to 15 February 2020:
11 January 2020: Semi-final 1 – 4 songs representing Southern Norway
18 January 2020: Semi-final 2 – 4 songs representing Eastern Norway
25 January 2020: Semi-final 3 – 4 songs representing Central Norway
1 February 2020: Semi-final 4 – 4 songs representing Western Norway
8 February 2020: Semi-final 5 – 4 songs representing Northern Norway
15 February 2020: Final with 10 songs
RELATED STORYNorway MGP 2020: Artists for Semi-final 1 + Pre-qualified finalists revealed
The five Semi-finals all takes place live from H3 Arena in Fornebu, Oslo. There will be four contestants in each of the Semi-finals, where the best from each will qualify to the Final of MGP 2020. The results are decided solely by online voting on nrk.no during the show.
The Final takes place live from Trondheim Spektrum on 15 February, where the 5 qualifiers from the Semi-finals will compete with 5 pre-qualified songs.
Hosts of all the shows are Kåre Magnus Bergh, Ingrid Gjessing Linhave and Ronny Brede Aase.
Norway in Eurovision Song Contest
Norway 1985: Bobbysocks - "La Det Swinge"
Since the debut in 1960 Norway has participated 58 times in Eurovision. They have won the competition three times:
1985: Bobbysocks - "La Det Swinge"
1995: Secret Garden - "Nocturne"
2009: Alexander Rybak - "Fairytale"
In 2009, Alexander Rybak's Fairytale was the song that has received most points with the old voting system: 387 points – got 12 points from 16 countries. But Norway holds another Eurovision record: The country that ended last most times – 9 last places!
Since the introduction of Semi-finals in 2004, Norway has been very succesful with qualification to the Grand Final 13 out of 16 times.
NorwayMGPNational SelectionsNRKPolls
In 2011 Azerbaijan won the Grand Final with the song "Running Scared", but only came second in their semi-final. Greece won the semi-final, but came 7th in the Grand Final
In 1969 there were four winners! They all had the same points, and back then there were no rules for a tie. If there's a tie today, the country with points from most countries will win
Three of the songs sent to Eurovision have been in made up languages. Two of these entries have come from Belgium: Sanomi (2003) and O Julissi (2008); and one from the Netherlands: Amambanda (2006)
In 2004 there were 37 countries giving points, resulting in a very long voting procedure. The voting time was cut in 2006 where each spokesperson started to just announce the top three votes


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Q: is there a way to word wrap/pad one sentence to multiple sentences in go write now i have a huge string which i get from 250-300 characters and i'm writing to file using
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This writes everything in one line, but is there a way to pad the lines so that automatically after 76 char, we get onto new line.
found a solution which does exactly the above requirment.
made it a generic solution to split based on "n" length and whatever delimeter is required.
you can try it in the playground if you wish (https://play.golang.org/p/5ZHCC_Z5uqc)
func insertNth(s string, n int) string {
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A: https://play.golang.org/p/5ZHCC_Z5uqc
Did some digging in and actually found it not that difficult, posted my solution above.

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Q: TYPO3 - Add to homescreen icon I have a TYPO3 9 website and want to add the startpage to my homescreen on Android 9.
After adding the link to my homescreen, it appears as an icon showing the letter "H".
What changes do I have to make in order to display a custom icon after adding my page to the homescreen?
I tried to change the favicon (used a 32x32px png) as I thought that maybe this would be used as the icon on the homescreen, but it didn't work out.

A: Favicons are not used for the home screen on Android. You will need to add a separate tag in your header to add a home screen icon.
For Android:
<link rel="icon" href="icon.png">

For iOs:
`<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="icon.png">`

apple-touch-icon might also work on some Android versions, but I think it's deprecated and might already be removed in newer versions.
You can add it to a TYPO3 site using the following TypoScript:
page.headerData.10 = TEXT
page.headerData.10.value = <link rel="icon" href="icon.png">
page.headerData.20 = TEXT
page.headerData.20.value = <link rel="icon" href="icon.png">

Of course you need to point it to an existing image file and you need to check if page.headerData.10 and page.headerData.20 aren't used for something else (in which case you need to use different numbers).


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Malayalam Actors
Farhaan Faazil Malayalam Actor – Profile, Biography and Upcoming Movies
Posted Date: 04 Feb 2014 |Updated: 04-Feb-2014 |Category: Malayalam Actors |Author: Balakrishnan |Member Level: Diamond |Points: 150 (Rs150) |
Farhaan Faazil malayalam actor profile, biography and upcoming movies are given here. Farhaan Faazil is another newcomer in the Malayalam movie industry. He will be making debut in an untitled movie directed by Rajeev Ravi along with another debutante Aahana Krishna. Before marking his entry into the film world, he had completed a graduation course in Visual Communications and a certification in Acting from Anupam Kher Institute of Acting in Mumbai.
Farhaan Faazil is a trained actor said to take the world of cinema by storm. He is going to act in a film directed by Rajeev Ravi. The upcoming actor is the younger son of a noted film maker in the Malayalam movie industry. His name is Faazil. The movie director's elder son Faahad Faazil has already marked his presence in the Malayalam movie industry as an accomplished actor. Before his entry into the field of cinema, he honed up his acting skills at Anupam Kher Acting Institute in Mumbai. This film is the second venture by Rajeev Ravi. The first being Annayum Rasoolum. In his first venture, the director roped in Faahad Faazil to experiment with success.
Farhaan Faazil was born to a Muslim family from Central Kerala. His father is a noted filmmaker Fazil and his mother Rosima is a housewife. He has an elder brother whose name is Faahad Faazil. His elder brother has already carved his niche as an actor in the Malayalam film world. His original name is Vachu. Farhaan Faazil is his screen name. He also has a sister whose name is Fathima. He had done his formal education from a reputed school near his house. After successfully completing the formal education, his parents decided to put him in a higher secondary school near his house. He completed his higher secondary education with distinction. Later, he enrolled himself in a reputed junior college for doing his plus two course. During his college days, he was active in public forums as an actor. He loved acting in small dramas, skits, etc. He also presented mono acts effectively to take his audience along with him.
Farhaan was very sure about his acting skills, as he could win accolades for his performances. So, after his plus two course, he decided to take up a course in visual communications to keep alive his hopes to make big in the movie field. While he was doing his visual communications course, he learned the art and science of film making from the masters in the field. Since his childhood days, he was fascinated about the opportunities that are in store for actors in the film world. So, he opted to join a film institute to learn about acting. As a result of this decision, he joined Anupam Kher Institute of Acting in Mumbai. He owed his acting skills to his meticulous training he underwent at the Mumbai-based Anupam Kher Institute. Moreover, the traits of acting is there with his family. This also helped him to gain acceptance as an actor.
The movie director Rajeev Ravi first saw Farhaan Fazil at a film set when he was accompanying his elder brother. His elder brother was visiting the shooting site for the film Annayum Rasoolum. In this film, his brother was donning the role of a protagonist. In the shooting site, the movie director Rajeev Ravi interacted with Farhaan and understood his intentions. The young boy opened up his mind and told what he was doing and what he intended to do in the glamorous field of acting. That was the reason why the movie director opted for Farhaan in his next movie.
Prelude to His Entry into Mollywood
Being a talented son of a noted filmmaker, Farhaan Faazil was aware of in and out of film. Many reputed directors, actors, writers, singers and other technicians in the industry used to visit his home to meet his illustrious father. He used to hear the ideas being generated during such meetings. That was the reason, he was very much interested in the art of film making and acting. For experimenting the half-baked ideas he generated, he wanted to learn more about the art of film making. With this intention in his mind, he joined the visual communications course and learned how practically the films are made in the real world. He also wanted to learn fine tenets of acting. So, he attended a training course in acting at Mumbai-based Anupam Kher Institute.
Stint in Malayalam Film World
Farhaan Faazil was picked up by the movie maker Rajeev Ravi to act in his next movie. In this film, he would be acting opposite to Aahana Krishna. This movie will be unique in the sense the chief protagonists are two star kids. Farhaan Faazil would be making entry as the hero whereas Aahana Krishna would be his love interest in this movie. Aahana Krishna is the daughter of well-known actor Krishna Kumar. The shooting of the film has already begun at different locations in Thiruvananthapuram. The crew members of the film unit are tight lipped about the plot and the title of the movie. Aahana Krishna is still studying for her degree in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu.
First Time Shooting Experience
According to the star kids, the whole shooting unit is providing a unique and exceptional experience to them. The senior members are magnanimous enough to share their acting experience with these kids. Both the new entrants to the film industry are busy learning the secrets of the trade from the masters of the game. Both of them are trying to learn from each other and are trying to develop rapport and on-screen chemistry with one another. The director of the movie is happy about the progress they have made at the shooting site. They are focused on their job and devoting more time at the set interacting with senior artist to learn from them the techniques on facial expressions.
Farhaan's Reflections on the Offer
Farhaan Faazil did not want to compare him with this illustrious elder brother Faahadh Faazil, as his brother has attained stardom in the Malayalam movie industry within a short span of time. He was also equally dismissive about the launch pad provided by his illustrious father Fazil. On the contrary, he felt his association with his father and elder brother had brought more responsibilities and pressure on him when he decided to take up this offer. He was humble enough to acknowledge the magnanimity showered upon him by Rajeev Ravi who chose to make him the chief protagonist in his next movie. According to the Farhaan's own words, this magnanimity has forced him to work hard and provide the expected output in his first maiden movie. He further added that he was spending more time at the shooting location, trying to figure out the traits of his characters and learn few tips about the art of acting from the senior artists working with him.
Farhaan Faazil is another star kid who will be making big in the Malayalam movie industry. He is the younger son of the noted filmmaker Fazil. He will be following the footsteps of his illustrious elder brother Faahad Faazil to carve his niche in the world of glamour and stardom. His original name is Vaachu Faazil. Before getting an offer to act in films, he has completed his graduation in Visual Communications. In order to further his acting ambitions, he has undergone a certification course in acting at Mumbai-based Anupam Kher Institute of Acting. While making his debut in the Malayalam movie industry, he will be acting in an untitled movie directed by the cinematographer-turned movie director Rajeev Ravi. The shooting of this movie has already begun at different locations in the capital city of Kerala. In this untitled movie, he will be acting opposite to Aahana Krishna. The other co-stars in this movie are not yet known. Aahana Krishna is the daughter of a noted actor Krishna Kumar. Coincidentally, the same movie director had made a film titled Annayum Rasoolum with his elder brother Faahad Faazil. This movie was able to make big at the box office in the state and put his brother amongst the stars in the industry. The movie director wanted to make a similar feat with Farhaan Faazil this time around. We will have to wait and see the movie hitting the screens to get an answer to this question.
Anjana Menon Malayalam Actress - Profile, Biography and Upcoming Movies
Anjana Menon Malayalam actress profile, biography and upcoming movies are given below. You will also find a list and a brief of her upcoming releases. Don't you want to know about your favorite actress? Then what are you waiting for, scroll down and enjoy your stay here.
Vava Suresh: The Ultimate Star
Vava Suresh snake expert, profile and biography are depicted here. He captured and rescued more than 30,000 straying snakes from different parts of Kerala. Keep reading the article to know more about him.
Vinu Thomas Malayalam Music Director – Profile, Biography and Upcoming Movies
Vinu Thomas malayalam music director profile, biography and upcoming movies are given here. Vinu Thomas is the brand new music sensation in the tinsel town. Initially, he breathed life to the songs in the Malayalam movie industry by scoring music in a film titled 'Of The People'. Later, he went on to compose songs for the movies such as Lissayammayude Veedu, Dr. Love, Note Out, Drishyam, etc. After his success in Malayalam movies, he went to Tollywood and created sensation there as well.
Aina and Aima Malayalam Actresses – Profiles, Biographies and Upcoming Movies
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Colour-changing ambient lighting comes to manufacturer's first OLED set.
Philips has finally joined the party alongside Sony, LG and Panasonic as it unveiled its first OLED television – but it hopes to one-up its rivals by being the world's only OLED to come with colour-changing Ambilight technology.
The 55in Philips 901F set is a 4K OLED panel with HDR support as well as the headline feature of having three sides of its Ambilight, which projects a colour-changing hue around the outside of the set to mimic to what's on the screen. For example, if you're watching football it'll emit a green glow from the top and sides, if you're watching Blue Planet it'll go blue, and it'll do a whole mixture of colours for any type of scene.
OLED is the current talk of the town with manufactures like Panasonic showing off new sets using the technology that offers much better contrast, brightness and deep black levels compared to LCD. It achieves this by not needing to have an always-on backlight to illuminate pixels, instead they illuminate individually.
With the addition of Ambilight – Philips' signature technology that not just looks pretty but helps enhance the contrast of what's on the screen and reduce eye strain – the new OLED should offer some serious 'pop'.
Philips claims the 901F will be able to produce 2.2 trillion colours while its Pixel Ultra HD engine can process 4 billion pixels, which will be controlled by local dimming to make areas of scenes stay as dark as possible.
The 901F will be available later in the year at a price of £3,000, which isn't too bad for a 55in OLED. Plus, we've always been fans of Ambilight and it'll be great to clap eyes on the calming and colourful lightshow on the latest generation of television technology.


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This is how it all began. From the Man of Steel to Batman and Wonder Woman: the super hero is born In June of 1938, Action Comics debuted with a new kind of comic book character on its cover: a costumed man with two identities, who possessed extraordinary strength and powers—a man able to protect the public when ordinary measures would not do. He was not the first super hero, but the Man of Steel would become the prototype for all super heroes thereafter. Superman's story, and those of Batman, Wonder Woman, and hundreds of other DC Comics characters, are all told in The Golden Age of DC Comics. The single most comprehensive book on the subject, this volume traces the company's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic book burnings of the McCarthy '50s in more than 400 pages bursting with comics, art, comics, photographs, and more comics.
Paul Levitz was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1956, and entered the comics industry in 1971 as editor/publisher of The Comic Reader, the first mass-circulation fanzine devoted to comics news. He continued to publish TCR for three years, winning two consecutive annual Comic Art Fan Awards for Best Fanzine. His other fan activities included editing the program books for several of Phil Seuling's legendary New York Comic Art Conventions,. He received Comic-con International's Inkpot Award in 2002, the prestigious Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award in 2008, and the Comics industry Appreciation Award from ComicsPro (the trade association of comic shop retailers) in 2010. Levitz also serves on the board of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
Levitz is primarily known for his work for DC Comics, where he has written most of their classic characters including the Justice Society, Superman in both comics and the newspaper strip, and an acclaimed run on The Legion of Super-Heroes, a series he's recently returned to write. Readers of The Buyers' Guide voted his Legion: The Great Darkness Saga one of the 20 best comic stories of the last century, and visitors to the site comicbookresources.com selected the same story as #11 of the Top 100 Comic Book Stories of All Time. DC Comics has just issued a new hardcover edition of Legion: The Great Darkness Saga, which made the New York Times' Graphic Books Bestseller List.
Cumulatively, Levitz has written over 300 stories with sales of over 25 million copies, and translations into over 20 languages. As a DC staffer from 1973, Levitz was an assistant editor, the company's youngest editor ever, and in a series of business capacities, became Executive Vice President & Publisher in 1989 and then served as President & Publisher from 2002-2009. He continues as a Contributing Editor, but is now concentrating on his writing.
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Fun fact: Lottery dollars help preserve and protect Minnesota's environment, from prairies to lakes and rivers to bike trails. In fact, the Minnesota Lottery has generated over $2.6 billion for our state since 1990.
So we set out to bring the lottery to some of the areas where it has the most impact, even in the most inconvenient places.
The (in)convenience stores were located off the beaten path and were set up purely to be discovered, capturing the same element of surprise and delight that one might feel when winning the lottery.
Pleasantly surprised passersby stopped by the (in)convenience stores to grab items commonly found at a typical convenience store, like water, sunscreen and snacks, as well as learn more about the Minnesota Lottery's pledge to make Minnesota a more beautiful, accessible place to explore. And, of course, they weren't sent on their way without a scratch game or two.


"Turning Index Corner in Fan of Cards," in Jean Hugard's Card Manipulations, No. 5, 1936, p. 142, is an early description of the idea of bending up the lower left corner of a selection in a fan to glimpse (and crimp) its index corner. Hugard makes no claims to the idea, nor gives any attribution for it.


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JUBA, South Sudan -- South Sudan celebrated its first day as an independent nation Saturday, raising its flag before tens of thousands of cheering citizens elated to reach the end of a 50-year struggle.
U.S. President Barack Obama called the day a new dawn after the darkness of war, while visiting dignitaries offered both congratulations and prodding for South Sudan and its former ruler, Sudan, to avoid a return to conflict over serious and unresolved disagreements.
"The eyes of the world are now on us," said South Sudan President Salva Kiir, who was inaugurated during a scorching midday ceremony. Kiir stressed that the people of South Sudan must advance their country together, and unite as countrymen first, casting aside allegiances to the dozens of tribes that reside here.
Saturday meant that South Sudan and its black tribesmen would for the first time be linked politically with sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya and Uganda are already laying strong economic ties with their northern neighbor, an oil-rich country that may one day ship its oil to a Kenyan port, instead of through the pipelines controlled by Khartoum.
"From today our identity is southern and African, not Arabic and Muslim," read a hand-painted sign that one man carried as he walked through the crowds.
South Sudan first celebrated its new status with a a raucous street party at midnight. At a packed midday ceremony, the speaker of parliament read a proclamation of independence as the flag of Sudan was lowered and the flag of South Sudan was raised, sparking wild cheers from a crowd tens of thousands strong.
"Hallelujah!" one resident yelled, as other onlookers wiped away tears.
The U.S. and Britain, among others, announced their recognition of South Sudan as a sovereign nation.
"A proud flag flies over Juba and the map of the world has been redrawn," Obama said in a statement. "These symbols speak to the blood that has been spilled, the tears that have been shed, the ballots that have been cast, and the hopes that have been realized by so many millions of people."
South Sudan's story is particularly touching when you consider the senseless loss of millions of lives for an issue that could have been decided as simply and as peacefully as it eventually was. In the end, it all paid off. Those lives, in a way, have not been lost in vain.
There is a lesson here for other maltreated, bullied, shackled and impoverished but vocal ethnic minorities in many African countries. The lesson to pick here is that the tyrannical ruling majority ethnic group will never give you the much sought-after economic emancipation nor the political freedom that you crave as long as the prevailing status quo continues to disproportionately favor the ruling class or as the case may be, the dominant ethnic group. To achieve economic and political freedom from the oppressive clutches of the ruling majority, and to exercise your right to self-determination, divested of the shackles of the prevailing European imperial contraptions, which were so inelegantly forged in the dark past, your kinsmen must be ready to shed their blood and lay down their lives for it. Only a sustained struggle against the tyrannical impulses of a close-minded majority would suffice to induce a rethink of their hardened positions.
After 50 years of struggle, on July 9, 2011, you now have your freedom and your own country South Sudan. I salute you all but this is just the beginning. Hopefully, with your oil-wealth, you will set upon the task of an aggressive nation-building with the requisite degree of urgency that it demands. One only hopes that what would eventually emerge would have the semblance of democracy, and that the long-suffering people of South Sudan will not once again find themselves under the jackboots of consanguineous overlords.
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Looking Back: Digital Devil Saga
Posted by FreeckyCake on April 18, 2021
The Shin Megami Tensei franchise has been running for 34 years now, and with the upcoming SMT V it seems the franchise isn't stopping anytime soon. Similar to bigger titles like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, Most of the titles in the franchise have sold very well, and they're regarded as must-have classics to this day.
The franchise is recommended in the JRPG scene thanks to its rich world brimming with demons to recruit, deities to face, and the obscure storyline that'll leave anyone on the edge of their seat. The franchise is often criticized for its difficulty increase after further progression into the game, but it's nothing similar to Dark Souls as many have reported. Titles like Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne can get tough at times, especially if your aiming for the true ending. However, with just a bit of strategy and thinking, the game will turn into a child's play.(well not child's play, but you get the idea)
Speaking of Nocturne, it's a masterpiece of a game, and upon finishing it, anyone would feel an immense emptiness followed by the urge of looking for something similar. Luckily, there's one similar game to it. It's called Digital Devil Saga. A spin-off to the Megami Tensei series that harkens back to the original story the franchise is based upon and seriously needs to make a comeback through a remaster.
The latter emulates the same alarming atmosphere of Nocturne while sacrificing a crucial mechanic in the franchise to introduce a new mechanic that relies on strategy and balance of abilities in order to progress into the game and thwart any danger. If you're interested, come read all about Digital Devil Saga down below.
The game kicks off with a fascinating introduction that showcases the main character and his team fighting against another tribe in the Junkyard. Basically, the Junkyard is a chaotic world dominated by scattered urban environments that surround a large building called the Karma Temple. Each city is controlled by a tribe, and every tribe must engage in a fight with one another.
These tribes have to fight each other to gain the right to reach Nirvana; A place where everyone's dreams will be fulfilled and they'll live a life of peace and prosperity. With that being said, let's roll back to the introduction of the game. As I said, the game kicks off with an epic introduction that showcases the main character and his tribe fighting against another one. However, during their conflict, a strange artifact bursts open, firing an array of lasers that penetrates every character in the game. As a result, everyone is granted the power to transform into bloodthirsty demons that feed on one's flesh to survive.
Shortly after the incident, Serph, the main character, and his teammates will come upon a girl called Sera that was inside the artifact itself. At this moment, the player would get no clues of her identity, or the reason she was there in the first place until further progression. However, the player will immediately learn that the Karma Temple has ordered that the tribes must devour one another, and the winner must bring the girl with him so that he'll be granted the right to head on to Nirvana.
Similar to Nocturne, you have the freedom to navigate through the whole map, and converse with NPCs scattered around the corners. Most of the NPCs are useless and few of them offer something valuable. But unlike Nocturne, it's easy to know where's your upcoming objective by just checking the world map select screen shown above.
After you choose the first objective, walk around and watch a couple of cutscenes, the action ignites when Serph and his comrades turn into demons. It is at that moment when they will realize that what happened back in the Junkyard wasn't an ordinary incident.
In the beginning, the game starts teaching you the basics such as how to attack, use magic, utilize items, and how to exploit your enemies' weaknesses. One thing to note is that without analyzing your foes' weaknesses, you'll have a hard time as this feature is extremely crucial for your triumph against every challenge.
While you can't recruit demons and level them up in Digital Devil Saga, you can spend the " Atma" points you receive upon devouring your enemies to unlock new abilities in the Manta Data. The Mantra is basically a group of demonic powers that enable the character to learn elemental spells ( like lightning, fire, ice, wind..etc), as well as new physical attacks and magic to enhance your abilities.
You unlock this system after you're done with the first boss fight, and the game pretty much explains everything to you on the get-go. You get your hands on these mantras by spending Macca, the official currency in the game. The best Mantra's cost a lot of money, so make sure you grind for it. The only way to level up your mantra is, like I said, by spending Atma points.
Thankfully, all the characters can learn the same attacks, but as a rule of thumb, make sure you don't forget their elemental weakness. For example, Serph is vulnerable to fire attacks, so you'll have to grind your way and get a skill that nulls fire attacks on him. The same could be said about other characters too.
The combat is identical to Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. As I previously said, exploiting your enemies' weaknesses is a crucial feature in the game. By doing that, you'll get an extra turn to attack, and if you do that again, you'll get another extra turn until all the blue icons on the top right vanish off-screen. Likewise, enemies are also capable of exploiting your weakness, which gives them an extra turn to grind you to powder.
That is why, it's highly recommended to work on your weaknesses because it can sometime help you avoid all the desperate situation you'll find yourself in.
The enemies are challenging in the beginning, and they require a bit of planning to defeat them. So, spamming the X button isn't very recommended here as sometimes a couple of enemies possess a skill that reflects your physical attacks. As a result, you'll have all of your attack turns gone. That's what makes Digital Devil Saga a fun turn-based JRPG, it's the level of tactical prowess from your computer-controlled opponents.
Bosses are on a whole new level, especially if you've not come fully prepared for the battle. If you didn't, then you will get rekt duh. You'll find yourself dying a couple of times in Digital Devil Saga until you figure out the gist of it.
Similar to previous SMT titles, after you've accumulated enough EXP you can upgrade your stats (strength, vitality, magic, agility, and luck), and unlock other abilities that may or may not help you much. However, in Digital Devil Saga, you can keep all of the skills you've earned unlike Nocturne where they'll be cast away.
I've spent some time talking about the combat and upgrading skills, so let's talk about the soundtracks as well. Shoji Meguro has once again done a great job at making memorable soundtracks that'll haunt your Youtube playlist for ages. The ones you'll find yourself jamming to most of the time are boss fight musics and a couple of dungeons once. However, I'm pretty sure " Hunting: Comrades Soundtrack " will easily find its way through your soul as it makes the boss fights worth every second. Shoji Meguro never disappoints.
The overall atmosphere and the world design are simply well done. Kazuma Kaneko's artstyle brings Digital Devil Saga to life. From the detailed corners of the Embryon, to the dungeons, and the Karma temple, the world is just magnificent and it feels unique running all around.
In the end, Digital Devil Saga is a wonderful JRPG that shouldn't be missed by anyone who's looking for a challenging, yet memorable video game. We will be doing the sequel as well, so wait for it.


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Inside Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's Friendship
The two have known each other for years and have been photographed out together in recent days, raising eyebrows.
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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have been hanging out together in recent days, raising some eyebrows.
On Wednesday, the 39-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and the 42-year-old blink-182 drummer were spotted arriving together at to an evening church service. Kourtney drove them in her Aston Martin while he rode in the front passenger seat. Last week, the two were photographed leaving the Crossroads Kitchen vegan restaurant in Los Angeles.
Kourtney and Travis have known for each other for years and are neighbors; they live down the street from each other in the same gated community in Calabasas, California, where the reality star's sister Khloe Kardashian also has a home. The three sometimes bump into each other at a gym, the musician had said on Kocktails With Khloe in 2016.
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In addition, Travis and ex-wife Shanna Moakler's daughter Alabama and son Landon are friends with Kourtney and ex Scott Disick's eldest kids, Mason and Penelope.
Last year, Alabama joined Kourtney and other members of the Kardashian-Jenner family and Jennifer Lawrence at Kris Jenner's house for a group dinner. Travis and his children have also hung out with Kourtney and her family together and have appeared on Keeping Up With the Kardashians a couple of times.
In 2015, Travis revealed that he had a crush on Kourtney's sister Kim Kardashian while he was dating her friend Paris Hilton more than a decade ago. He said he and Kim later began to hang out but that their relationship remained platonic. The drummer, who had had his own reality show, Meet the Barkers, also said that she once asked him if he thought she should sign on for Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
"Kim was like, 'I really want to do this reality show. We're supposed to do it with Ryan Seacrest. I just think my family's interesting,'" he told Us Weekly. "I gave her the best advice I could but I still remember the conversation like yesterday: 'I think my family is interesting and it could be something.' Well, you were absolutely right!"
He also said the two remained friendly over the years.
"When I see her, I give her a hug and wish her the best and there's no awkwardness," Barker said. "Because God knows, when you hook up, s--t gets awkward!"
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    self.completion = completion;
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Karna (IAST: Karṇa, r. c. 1296 – c. 1304) was the last Vaghela king of Gujarat region in India. Little is known about his life except his defeat against Alauddin Khalji of the Delhi Sultanate. Alauddin's forces ransacked his kingdom in 1299, forcing him to flee Gujarat. Karna seems to have gained control of at least some part of his territory in the subsequent years. However, a second invasion in 1304 resulted in the end of the Vaghela dynasty.

Names

Variations of his name include Karnadeva (in Vaghela inscriptions), Rai Karan, and Karan Dev (in vernacular literature). He is also known as Karna II to distinguish him from the Chaulukya king Karna. The 15th century epic poem Kanhadade Prabandha calls him "Rao Karnade". The 16th century Portuguese historian João de Barros calls him "Galacarna".

Early life

Karna was a son of the Vaghela king Rama. Karna succeeded his uncle Saragadeva (the brother of Rama) on the throne. Sarangadeva's kingdom included the present-day Gujarat, and also extended up to Abu in present-day Rajasthan. Karna appears to have inherited this entire territory. Aside from his defeat against Alauddin Khalji, very little is known about his reign.

Defeat against Alauddin Khalji

First Khalji invasion
According to medieval chronicles (such as Merutunga's Vichara-shreni and Padmanābha's Kanhadade Prabandha), Karna had abducted the wife of his minister Madhava and killed Madhava's brother. In revenge, Madhava instigated the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji to invade his kingdom. In 1299, Alauddin invaded Gujarat, which was one of the wealthiest regions of India.

The invasion appears to have been a surprise for Karna, as Alauddin's army captured Gujarat easily in a very short time. This suggests that either Karna was unpopular among his subjects, or he had an ineffective military and administrative setup. The Jain chronicler Jinaprabha Suri states that Ulugh Khan's forces defeated Karna's army at Ashapalli (present-day Ahmedabad). According to the 14th century writer Isami, Karna weighed his options: putting up a fight against the invaders or retiring into a fortress. His ministers advised him to leave the country and return after the departure of the invaders, given his lack of war preparation. Historian A. K. Majumdar interprets Isami's writings to mean that Karna took shelter in a fort, but epigraphist Z. A. Desai notes that no such conclusion can be drawn from Isami's writings.

Ultimately, Karna fled to Devagiri, the capital of the neighbouring Yadava kingdom. A section of the Delhi army pursued him. The 14th century chronicler Isami states that he was refused asylum by the Yadavas, and had to seek shelter from the Kakatiya ruler Rudradeva. Meanwhile, the Delhi army plundered the wealthy cities of Gujarat, including the capital Anahilavada (modern Patan), Khambhat, Surat and Somnath.

Return to the throne

Subsequently, Karna seems to have recaptured at least some part of Gujarat, although is not known when exactly he returned to the throne. An Arabic epitaph from Khambat, dated 8 April 1299, names the deceased Shihab-ud-Din as the former governor (hakim) of Kambaya, that is, Khambhat. It is not clear whose subordinate Shihab-ud-Din was, but if he was a Muslim governor appointed by the invaders, it is possible that Khambhat was under Khalji control at this time.

An inscription found at the Sampla village in Gujarat attests that Karna was ruling at Patan on 4 August 1304. The Jain author Merutunga also states that he ruled up to 1304 CE. The 14th century Muslim chronicler Isami also suggests that Karna managed to regain his power. According to Isami, Alauddin had handed over the administration of the newly-captured Chittor Fort to Malik Shahin in 1303. But sometime later, Malik Shahin fled the fort because he was afraid of Karna, who ruled the neighbouring territory.

During the invading army's return journey to Delhi, its Mongol soldiers had rebelled against their commanders over their share of the loot from Gujarat. Some of these rebel Mongols appear to have sought asylum from Karna: his 1304 inscription indicates that the Mongol officers Balchaq and Shadi held high positions under in his administration.

Second Khalji invasion

Karna lost his throne permanently after a second invasion from Delhi in 1304. According to Amir Khusrau's poem Ashiqa, the invasion resulted from a request by Karna's former wife Kamala Devi, who had been captured by Alauddin's forces during the first invasion. Eight years after being inducted into Alauddin's harem, Kamala Devi requested Alauddin to get her daughter Devala Devi from Gujarat. Although Karna agreed to the demand, Alauddin ordered his army to invade Gujarat for a second time. Ashiqa is not historically reliable, but some of the later medieval writers present its narrative as history. Other medieval chroniclers give different accounts of this incident, some of them omitting the bit about Kamala Devi's request. According to the 16th century chronicler Firishta, Karna escaped to the Yadava kingdom, where Ramachandra of Devagiri gave him the principality of Baglana. Karna was defeated during Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Devagiri, and his daughter Devala was captured and taken to Delhi. According to one account, he fled towards Devagiri, but was denied asylum there, and ultimately sought shelter from the Kakatiyas in Warangal.

The Jain writer Kakka Suri, in his Nabhi-nandana-jinoddhara-prabandha (1336), describes the end of Karna as follows: "On account of his [Alauddin's] prowess, Karṇa, the ruler of Gurjaratrā, fled away in all haste and having wandered about in many kingdoms died the death of a pauper." No concrete information is available about Karna's death or his descendants. A 1498 CE inscription shows that a family of the Vaghela clan was ruling at a place called Dandahi, as subordinates of the Muslim ruler Mahmud Begada. The rulers of the Rewa State also claimed descent from the Vaghelas through one Bhimadeva.

Inscriptions
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Karna's inscriptions have been found at Mangrol, Desan near Bhiloda, and Sampla near Jambusar.

1297 Desan inscription

A 1297 CE inscription, which records the construction of a Surya (the Sun God) temple during Karna's reign, was found on the wall of a temple in the Bhavnath or Desan village near Bhiloda. In 1910, it was published in Buddhiprakash under the name "Muralidhar Temple Inscription". The inscription is dated 27 October 1297 CE (Vikrama Samvat 1354 expired).

The inscription features a 33-stanza prashasti (eulogy) composed by the poet Sangrama: from a literary perspective, it is composed rather poorly, and suffers from grammatical mistakes, out-of-place expressions, and repetition. The inscription was engraved by Nayaka, a son of Sutra-Petha.

The poet pays obeisance to Ganesha and the Sun God at the beginning of the prashasti, and then introduces the Vaghela family. The family is mentioned by the name Dhavalauka (literally, "of Dhavala", that is, of the original Vaghela capital Dholka). It is said to have been devoted to the gods Vishnu and Shankara (Shiva).

First, the poet mentions Karna's ancestor Anaka (Arnoraja), who is described as a scion of the Chaulukya family and the ruler of Saurashtra. Next, the poet mentions Anaka's son Lavanaprasada, his son Viradhavala, and his son Pratapamalla. No royal titles are assigned to Karna's great-grandfather Pratapamalla, who did not ascend the throne. The inscription credits Pratapamalla's younger brother, king Vishvala (Visaladeva), with destroying the Paramara king and destroying his capital Dhara. It states that Vishvala appointed Pratapamalla's son Arjuna on the throne before he died. Arjuna's son and Karna's father Rama is described as the next imperial ruler (nripa-chakravartin), and Rama's brother Saranga-deva is credited with defeating Goga, presumably the Paramara minister Goga, who had become the de facto ruler of the Paramara kingdom. Finally, the inscription describes the reigning king Karna.

The actual hero of the eulogy, however, is Vaijalla-deva, the maternal uncle of the poet Sangrama. The eulogy traces his paternal ancestry to Mahadeva, a Shaivite who belonged to the Shandilya gotra. Mahadeva's grandson and Vaijalla's father Munjala-deva is said to have died in a fight with cattle-thieves, while protecting men and cows. The poet traces Vaijalla's maternal ancestry to Rajiga of the Kashyapa gotra. Rajiga's grand-daughter Nala-devi (also called Anala-devi) was the mother of Vaijalla. According to the eulogy, Vaijalla-deva was a devotee of Shiva and his consort Shakti, as well as of Vairochana (that is, son of Virochana or the Sun God; the poet probably intended to mention the Sun God himself). Vaijalla is said to have man donations of cows, land, gold, and other objects. Further, he is credited with constructing the temple of Munjala-svami-deva (literally, "lord of Munjala", a name for the Sun God) in the memory of his parents Munjala and Nala. The temple is said to have been situated beside the Bhrigu-kunda tank: it is not clear if it is same as the temple on whose wall the inscription was found.

The inscription describes Sangrama as a poet-warrior, and states that he was the son of Vaijalla's sister Hridevi.

1304 Sampla inscription

A bilingual Persian-Sanskrit inscription from Karna's reign was found on a marble slab in 1981, during digging operations at the Sampla village in Gujarat. Such slabs are usually part of a headstone, but no other fragments or monuments were discovered in its vicinity. The inscription, issued on 4 August 1304, records the donation of a village to the Jami mosque of Khambhat (not to be confused with the present-day structure) by Karna's Muslim officers, with the king's permission.

Shadi and Balchaq appear to have been Mongol officers who rebelled against the Khalji commander, and sought service under Karna. Balchaq is apparently same as the officer who is called "Baljaq", "Yalchaq", and "Yalhaq" in various manuscripts of Isami's Futuh-us-Salatin: Isami names him among the Mongol rebels who joined Karna. Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi, a 15th century chronicler, mentions Shadi Bugha among the Mongol chiefs of the Khalji army: the Shadi mentioned in Karna's inscription is probably same as this chief. The inscription describes Hasan as a son of Vaziru'l-Vuzara ("Minister of Ministers", that is, Chief Minister) Najmu'd-Dunya wa'd-Din; it is possible that was a rich merchant-plutocrat of Khambhat.

In popular culture

Karna is mentioned in several medieval Muslim chronicles that describe Alauddin's conquest of Gujarat. The event is also described in several Hindu and Jain chronicles, including Merutunga's Prabandha-Chintamani (1305), Dharmaranya (c. 1300-1450), Jinaprabha Suri's Tirthakalpataru (14th century), and Padmanābha's Kanhadade Prabandha (1455).

Karna (as "Karan") is the central character in the 1866 novel Karan Ghelo. Written by Nandshankar Mehta, the book was the first original modern Gujarati novel. In Karan Ghelo, Karan abducts Roopsundari, the wife of his prime minister Madhav, a Nagar Brahmin. Madhav's brother dies trying to protect Roopsundari. Madhav then decides to take revenge, and persuades Alauddin Khalji to invade Gujarat. In the following war, Karan loses his kingdom and his wife Kaularani to Alauddin. Some years later, he also loses his daughter Devaldevi, thus gaining the epithet ghelo ("foolish"). The story was also adapted as the silent film, Karan Ghelo'' (1924) by S. N. Patankar.

References

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This latest tat is located in almost the exact same spot as the lotus flower tattoo Ellie Goulding had inked on her right ribcage at the same Hollywood tattoo shop before performing at Coachella in 2014, a beautiful design the pop star put on partial display at this year's Coachella performance in her white crop top. While Ellie's lotus flower tattoo on her ribcage was done by Shamrock Social Club's owner Mark Mahoney, Dr. Woo is responsible for the red Tibetan mantra "Om mani padme hum" tattoo the singer had inked on her wrist in 2013.
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Kindle Unlimited - Royalty per Page
It's the middle of August and that means that the numbers for Amazon's Kindle Unlimited new royalty by the page count are in. Earlier in July I predicted that the rate would be around $0.0068, a far cry less than Amazon's $0.10 per page that they used in their promotional literature.
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For the month of July the royalty per page worked out to $0.005779. A little more than half a cent a page.
Amazon's royalty plan for Kindle Unlimited (KU) doesn't guarantee a fixed monthly number, but the trend for the last few months has been for Amazon to adjust the pool the pay authors to keep the average royalty per book at around $1.35. While it is still early, we can expect that Amazon might do something similar with the royalty by page plan and that around a half cent per page might become the norm.
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