The Raiders are probably more likely to select Michael Crabtree in absence of a recent 40-yard dash time, rather than less likely.
With Crabtree recovering from stress fracture surgery and cleared medically, he can be as fast as they want him to be.
That's something you discover while visiting Pro Days and the combine, anyway. Teams have their own scouts take times at these events, and wonder of wonders, the player a scout likes often comes away with the requisite time.
The Cleveland Browns may hold the key to whether we'll find out the Raiders' true feelings about Crabtree. There is talk of dealing either Braylon Edwards, Brady Quinn, or both, with the Browns interested in both Crabtree and USC quarterback Mark Sanchez.
Once Crabtree is gone, only two receivers would probably merit the No. 7 pick _ Missouri's Jeremy Maclin and Maryland's Darrius Heyward-Bey. The latter is a stretch, but veteran Al Davis watchers feel it's a possibility because of his blistering combine time as well as the best height-weight-speed numbers at his position.
If the Browns take Crabtree, the only thing for certain is the Raiders will get exactly who they wanted all along at No. 7 _ regardless of whose name is called.
Crabtree? Never heard of him.
Will Raiders pass if Curry falls to No. 7?
Isn't Maualuga more physical than Aaron Curry? Is Curry more like Thomas Howard?
man, this draft is shaping up to be a really good one. so many surprises, so many different ways things can happen. i dont think ive ever been this excited about a draft. id be happy with either crabtree, maclin, curry, or one of the 4 O lineman.
I'm kind of intrigued by Moala also.
But then, I'm partial to USC players.
I'm of the opinion that USC would give the Raiders all they could handle, head to head.
Mau struggles in space,can't cover RBs or TEs at the next level and is a better hitter than tackler.
Curry is supposed to be the best ALL AROUND LB. Covers, tackles, run stops. Best technician at the position.
Im actually not that keen on USC players, but he is the best DT in the middle rounds!
I see Maualuga as the more physical MLB, absolutely. I guess I'm just saying that I'd rather have Curry as our MLB than Morrison.
On the Cheifs home site an informal poll shows 67% want Curry over anybody else.
They've made a big deal about the RUMORS Eugene Monroe had bad knee tests at the combine.
If he slips to 7 does Oakland take him OR Smith?
Heres the deal with Smith, CAN'T MOVE TO HIS LEFT!!!
He'd have to be right side and isn;t ideal for the ZBS.
like all college teams usc would get killed by any pro team.
Crapola. All the war room GMs will pucker up when the time comes and pick the safest bets when it comes time. Aaron Curry will be gone as will Crabs. A coupla OTs will be gone and perhaps a QB. QB safe bet? Not at all but there isn't shinola out there to spend 50 million on. A rookie salary cap would make it so much more fair for the poor turds who have to pick first.
I'm always wrong when it comes to predicting the Raiders draft.
I don't think were taking a T in the first round.
Al has signed four OL, five if you count the late season acquisition of Marten.
If Crabtree is gone, I would not be surprised if he stretched for Heyward-Bey.
I know it was a ridiculous statement but sometimes the Raiders are just so bad I have to wonder.
Andre, Oher, Maclin, BJ, Maluaga,OraGholstonkpo – they're all flawed. And??..
The point I was trying to make regarding Maualuga and Curry is that we have guys like Curry in our linebacking core with Howard and Morrison. What we lack is the physical presence that we truly need and Curry could very well get pushed around the way the guys we already have do. Maualuga would give us something different that we lack that Morrison or Howard or even Curry can't give us. Thats what makes him more valuable in my opinion.
If The Raiders do take a WR Crabtree would be my first choice, but if he is gone I would prefer Maclin. He plays fast on the field no matter what his forty time says, and I like his wonderlick scores. I think that someone with his intelligence would understand the concepts and catch on to running routes a lot faster than Higgins has.
In less than a week we will know.
You wanna safe pick? Draft Knowshon Moreno. I see that kid as the most dynamic player available. The Raiders already have McTurftoe so it won't happen, but damn, I think he's gonna be the Adrian Peterson of this class. Pity the Raiders if they have to defend against him twice per year.
Lonetree – The Defense to Moreno could be Maualuga…Possibly the next Ray Lewis.
Curry would honestly be my first choice if he was on the board however it is highly unlikely.
yes, ReyRey said all the right things about being a grown-up now. I believe him. He is a man. Moreno is a receiver as much as a running back. How could Maualuga cover him?
Lonetree – I wasn't intending Maualuga to cover him. The MLB doesn't usually cover. The OLB's do and Morrison and Howard can handle that just fine.
curry is bigger and faster and stronger than maualuga.maualuga hits harder,but curry makes more tackles.
maualuga- 79 tackles 2.5 tackles for loss 0 sacks 4 pass break ups 2 int`s.
curry-105 tackles 16 tackles for loss 2.5 sacks 3 pass breal up 1 int.
Possesses a terrific blend of size and bulk…Exceptional speed, quickness and athleticism…Very physical and tough…Excellent strength and power…Extremely aggressive…Outstanding instincts and awareness…Offers a lot of versatility…Reliable tackler who will deliver the big hit…Really uses his hands well…Does a nice job of taking on and shedding blockers…Superb pass rusher and blitzer…Has sideline-to-sideline range…Will attack and fill against the run…Comfortable in space…Can match up and make plays in coverage…Has a lot of experience…Durable and never missed a game due to injury…Smart…Hard worker…Team leader…Super productive.
Can be too aggressive at times and will overpursue…Not quite as tall as you'd prefer…Pass rush repertoire is limited…Marginal change of direction skills…May have some trouble when it comes to recognition in coverage….Is not particularly fluid when he is forced to flip his hips.
Won the Butkus Award, which honors the nation's top linebacker, as a senior…Brother Patrick Pinkney was a quarterback at East Carolina…Was a four-year starter in the ACC…In 2007 he took all four of his interceptions back for touchdowns, with an average return of 56.5 yards…Could play outside or inside in either a 4-3 or 3-4 defensive scheme…A marvelous all-around player who is effective in every aspect of the game…As good as any linebacker prospect to come along in recent memory…A legitimate Top 10 talent who should be one of the most highly rated players available for the 2009 NFL Draft.
For some reason…I was thinking Curry was about 240lbs. My bad. He does struggle in coverage according to his report though.
Has excellent size and bulk…Extremely aggressive…Tough and physical…A violent, intimidating presence who can really deliver the big hit…Good instincts…Very strong…Explosive…Reads and reacts quickly…Does a nice job of taking on and shedding blockers…Will step up and fill against the run…Solid pass rusher and blitzer…Plays faster than he times and has a burst…Has shown the ability to make big plays in coverage…Productive with a knack for making game-changing plays… Offers schematic versatility…Is still improving and has upside.
Does not have elite timed speed…Inconsistent…Can be too aggressive at times…Always looking to deliver the knockout blow and will miss some tackles…Does not always take proper angles…Lacks fluid hips…May struggle to match up in coverage…Average change of direction skills…Range is somewhat limited…Will get caught out of position at times… Still immature…Ran into some trouble off the field.
Best fit may be inside in a 3-4 scheme but could also play the middle in a 4-3…A three-year starter for the Trojans…Would have been a Top 15 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft but opted to return to school for his senior season…Was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after allegedly punching a man during a party in 2005…Has faced team disciplinary action on more than one occasion…Was the MVP of the Rose Bowl as a junior when he recorded 3 sacks and an interception…Has star potential if he can keep his head on straight … Impact linebacker who can take over and dominate games.
Ok…I was off somewhere. I can see why Curry is more coveted than Maualuga. Hmmm…this damn draft.
hell, if you just want stats then look at Zack Follett's numbers out of Cal. Sacks, tackles for losses, All-Pac-Ten etc. No ESPN hype though.
this draft is awesome.i love it.most i`ve ever been involved.
I like Rey as a presence in the middle however I was reading an article on NFL.com the other day about how the tru MLB is being faded out as teams are switching to the 3-4 and the OLBs are more prominent in their roles now.
I was not pleased with Reys forty at the combine but he got hurt. The 4.67 he ran at the pro day is very respectable but he was also down in the 240lbs range when he did it and his bench reps suffered because of it.
follett played olb in a 3-4 as a sr.if the raiders played a 3-4 i would be screaming for follett.i still want alex mack with the second pick.
with out a d-line rey maualuga will scare no o.c.rey weighs 249 nfl line go up wards of 350 at tackle and would tee off on him.300+ vs 249 16 games a year.if rey was on washington with haynesworth he would take somebodys head off.new englang or s.f. would also be a good fit .
i am not defending kirk.rey is a better run stuffing mlb than kirk.but with out a d-line rey would not be a major up-grade.
If Curry falls to 7 I would like The Raiders to take him and then take Brace in Round 2. I think that would dramatically improve the D. I have hopes at WR that Higgins will continue to improve. He is a touchdown just waiting to happen every time he touches the ball. I also hope for improvement from Schilens. He has size and speed. I hope that Walker can come back and give something and that Shields turns out to be a player. It is just hope on all of those WR's, but I think it is legitimate hope. If we do take a WR I hope he turns out to be a great player, but if we don't start stopping the run we will not turn this team around.
All of your comments for a true MIKE is correct and right on!
My only reason I don't believe they will go in that direction is a pressing need to protect Jamarcus and Dmac with a offensive player either LT or WR.
Your MLB is in the defensive scheme of things is a difficult decision due to the MLB is usually taken off the field when the teams go to a three WR set, which in the NFL breaks down to 25 times a game.
Last years NFL stats show the average team wil have 53 snaps and of those three WR's are in that formations 25 times. If Rey is your guy than Morrisson stays on the field and Rey leaves. The overall play from Rey will be great but on a part time basis, Rey will be out there for only 30 snaps based on the NFL stats.
This doesn't account for a pass play called when he is even on the field, so his drops and reads will have to correct to defend the pass.
His value will be as a part time player, and the cost of $20 million guaranteed will be a deciding factor.
I've seen your comments, even if you can comment in all of your positive points, Rey will still need a true NT, and DE to be as effective as you say.
My points are not to refute his ability, just being practical as a Raider Man.
Trade down to one of the teams in the middle of the 1st round who want a QB and draft Maualuga.
I saw that the Browns are supposedly interested in either Crabtree or Sanchez and that's it at No. 5. I don't buy it for a second. Either the Browns are floating this story in hopes of getting someone to trade up with them for the No. 5 pick or one of the teams ahead of them is. Why would the Browns ever draft Sanchez when they have Quinn and Anderson on roster and a ton of other needs to fill. They may be interested in Crabtree but I don't put any stock in this rumor. Convenient how those are probably the only two guys anyone is likely to move up to get.
very well put.rey is a great college mlbbut all 4-3 mlb need a good d-line in front of them.look at the contracts in the nfl.qb`s highest paid,than left tackle,than guys who can rush the passer.
The only problem with trading down is that it requires a trade partner who is willing to give a legitimate price for that pick. I would be willing to trade down, but I would want something close to the NFL trade value chart in return, and most teams are not willing to give that up when it means that they are going to have to pay the big contract to the player that they pick, unless of course there is a player there who they think is going to be a huge difference maker for them.


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Thoughtful Interviews and Inspiring Stories by Ismaili Youth of Meetings with Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah
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Thousands of readers have been clicking in recent weeks to read earlier pieces published on this website, which was was founded some 8 years ago. The interest in older articles has encouraged us to continue with this second part in an on-going series that is designed to draw our readers' attention to previously published articles that may have been overlooked or forgotten. Also, over the years our readership has grown, and this is an opportunity for new readers to review and read material from the earlier years. Of course, our Table of Contents is another way to access more than 900 pieces!
Here, we provide links to three thoughtful interviews as well as four extraordinary and inspiring accounts of Ismaili youth who visited Europe during the 1950's, and had golden opportunities of meeting the 48th Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah.
(Please click on links or photos to read the pieces)
1. Astrophysicist Arif Babul on Galaxies, God, Science Education and Community Aspirations (20,000 Views)
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"Imagine you're sitting in a bubble bath full of big bubbles, and you have a whole bunch of bubbles stacked up against each other. If you took some glitter and sprinkled it over these bubbles, the sparkly little bits of paper would stick to the bubbles' surface. Inside the bubbles there would be no flakes, but the surfaces of the bubbles would be coated with them. That's a good description of the way galaxies are distributed throughout our universe – think of the flack of glitter as galaxies."…Read More
2. Maria Cook on the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat (10,000 Views)
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat which was opened on December 8, 2008.
"I asked him [His Highness the Aga Khan] how he kept his focus and energy. He replied that he surrounded himself with people who were very good at what they do and also many dedicated volunteers. He said he was inspired every day by their efforts and devotion to excellence."….Read More
3. Architect Bruno Freschi on the Burnaby Ismaili Centre (3,700 Views)
Mr. Freschi with His Highness the Aga Khan and the Honourable Henry Bell-Irving, Lieutenant-Governor General of British Columbia
In a personal message to Mr. Bruno Freschi dated 20th October, 1985, His Highness the Aga Khan wrote: "With my deep and sincere gratitude for conceiving, designing and buiding a Jamatkhana and Centre which represent our respect for our past, our belief of today, and our hope for the future.The Ismaili Jamath worldwide, and I, are proud of your remarkable achievement."….Read More
4. On Meeting the Noorani Family – My Voyage to Europe by Badrudin Adatia (15,400 Views)
The late Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III pictured with Badrudin Adatia.
"I wanted to take picture of him [His Highness the Aga Khan] with us and I asked his permission. The room was dim, however, and I didn't have a flash on my camera. Although he was very sick and could not even walk, he told me he would head toward the window where there would be better light. Imagine! I clasped my hands with respect and said, "No Khudavind. I will take the picture just as we are." …Read More
5. Rare Moment With Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah by Akber Premji (3,500 Views)
Mr. Akber Premji seated next to Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah and Begum Aga Khan.
"….I got an opportunity of a photo with Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah and Mata Salamat. First, I went and sat on the ground and the Imam did not quite consent to this. Then, I went and stood behind them and this was also not accepted. The Imam directed that I come and sit between him and Mata Salamat. With great reluctance, I squeezed myself in. What an opportunity and a blessing!"….Read More
6. An Audience with the 48th Ismaili Imam by Ali Rajput (3,600 Views)
Dr. Rajput at Yakimour, with Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah and Mata Salamat
"My child, you are going to UK, very different to your country of origin, always remember my words of advice and never forget as it is for your own good. Pick up their good principles and make them your own, and leave their vices and bad habits to them alone. The good habits, you should adopt are their truthfulness, punctuality, sense of duty and the bad habits you must reject are, drinking, smoking, gambling and other vices. Your foremost duty is to attend to your educational activities and never forget your religious obligation."…. Read More
7. Fond Memories of Salamieh and Yakymour by Abdul Mamdani (2,200 Views)
Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah with Abdul Mamdani.
Now, when in Salamieh, Emir Muhammad Mulheim had taken me to a room in his house where his mother was waiting to see me. I was requested to look at the mother and told that should I be blessed with Mawla's Didar in Europe, she wanted me to remember her face so she could attain Mawla's Didar through my eyes. Regrettably, in the Imam's presence I failed to recall this request. However, Mawla asked me, "And who else did you see?" I was surprised at this question and took a minute or so to think. Then, it came to me and I replied: "Mawla, I saw Prince Muhammad Mulheim's mother," and Mawla patted my shoulder and said "Khanavadhan, Khanavadhan"….Read More
Date posted: February 5, 2017.
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The Truth and Beauty about the Pussy Riot
Larry Kummer, Editor	Other Issues	 26 September 2012 8 February 2013
Summary: The Pussy Riot episode revealed much about Russia, and the coverage in the western media shows its fraudulent nature. Today we have an excerpt from Truth & Beauty that explains both.
Today we have an excerpt from the September 14 issue of Truth & Beauty, by Eric Kraus and Alexander Teddy. They shine the clear light of common sense on Russia, cutting through the fog of misinformation emitted by the western news media. This is "Through Western Eyes – Russia in the Media", about the Pussy Riot girls — what this episode tells us about Russia, and about the western news media. Reprinted with their generous permission.
Pussy Riot in custody
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Political Implications: Vladimir Vladimirovich says "Thank You, Pμssies!"
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(1) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Nothing better illustrates the craven hypocrisy of Western coverage than the recent Pμssy Riot (PR) story; while it has received many hundreds of times the coverage it deserved, we cannot quite ignore it, given the indignant yelping of the tame Western media, as well as the truly extraordinary volume of political spin generated.
As an aside (and our personal feelings are here quite irrelevant) T&B feels sorry for them, as we feel sorry for almost anyone confined to a prison – from Bernie Madoff (with his medieval 150-year sentence for simple fraud) to the incarcerated PR provocateurs – but we feel sorry precisely as we would for someone who went looking for a gas-leak with a lighted match… it was not going to end at all well.
As is so often the case, what is interesting is not what it tells us about Russia (it is hardly a revelation that Russia remains a deeply conservative society, where the Church plays a role far greater than in secular Western Europe) but what it tells us about the West.
Whether or not it may please the Western media, there are things one simply does not do in Russia. There are acts that one could probably get away with in Stockholm or Amsterdam, but which would have the direst consequences if performed in Moscow, Beijing, Riyadh or Bogota. The post-modern society of modern-day Scandinavia does not represent a "universal human aspiration" – it is a particular cultural variant, perhaps entirely appropriate to those societies that have adopted it, but it certainly is not viewed as a necessary or even a desirable social evolution by the citizens of numerous other countries. Indeed, Anglo-Saxon Political correctness has become a frankly totalitarian philosophy, arrogating the right to condemn any society that sees the world through a more traditional lens.
In any event, this is a strictly Russian problem – we would strongly suspect that the man in the street in New York or Stockholm would give nary a tinker's damn for what Russians think of his particular social model… if only they could understand that the reciprocal also applies.
(2) Blunder in the Cathedral
To review what actually occurred, five members of Pμssy Riot (PR), an offshoot of the anarchist, (pseudo)-punk political collective Voina (headed by Pyotr Verzilov, husband of PR's Nedezhda Tolokonnikova) invaded Moscow's Cathedral – Christ the Saviour – wearing baklavas and brightly coloured provocative dresses, rushing to the front of the Cathedral, where they performed an obscene pantomime, kicking up their legs and shouting obscenities while several cameras rolled. No actual song was sung – the "music" was added post-production, with offensive scatological lyrics.
The performers were quickly removed from the cathedral by security, and three identified members were arrested over the following weeks, held in preventative detention for five months, tried for "acts of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred", and while apparently cleared of the "religious hatred" charge, sentenced to two years in a penal colony (a softer version of imprisonment, with the possibility of outside employment and home-leave at weekends) for "hooliganism" as defined in the Russian penal code.
While the Western press has been careful to try to create a "nice, spunky girl-next-door" image for the Pμssies, they have carefully avoided reporting upon their previous public acts – which would clearly nauseate the great majority of Western readers: these included filming a group sex with full penetration in a public museum (with one of the participants nine months pregnant) apparently to protest the selection of Dmitry Medvedev for President. Subsequently, a member of the group was videoed inserting an entire stolen chicken into that orifice which subsequently gave the "Punk Band" its name, again purportedly as an act of "political protest" (sic); the videos of these performances were proudly posted on the Internet by Voina.
What possible relevance any of these pornographic stunts had to the political issues they wished to protest is not self-evident; what they do demonstrate is the total alienation of the authors from the mainstream of Russian society – as well as a degree of cultural/political tone-deafness surpassing anything that we have witness by an already desperately-clumsy Russian opposition.
We do NOT recommend opening the enclosed links – certainly not on a full stomach. Nevertheless, for those readers who might doubt our version or who wish to learn more about these (deeply diseased) individuals, Voina has kindly posted links to their previous "artistic-political endeavours" – which we provide for your delectation.
Photos: Новая скандальная акция группы Война «Пошто пиздили Куру?»
Video: How to Snatch a Chicken
Neither of the previous stunts received any criminal sanction (despite both being clearly illegal under Russian obscenity statutes) and one comes away with the impression that Voina was left just enough rope to hang themselves – indeed, if prior to the Cathedral stunt the hypothetical question had been posed as to where they could create the greatest possible outrage, along with maximal media coverage, one might have guessed the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. If this was indeed their intention, then they succeeded – apparently beyond their wildest expectations.
(3) Reporters Storm the Cathedral
Anyone not in a coma or immured in a cave will be aware of the media frenzy surrounding Pμssy Riot – ironically, on the same day that they were sentenced to two years in a penal colony, 42 striking miners were shot down in South Africa, while a Texas school teacher – the mother of three young children – was condemned to five years in prison for having had sex with several of her pupils, none of whom were minors at the time. Needless to say, neither of these stories received onehundredth the media coverage of PR.
The PR story had all the elements necessary for a media circus – three sexually-attractive young females, anti-Putin protests, a postmodern subtext, human interest (two of them were mothers of young children) – all in all, it seemed a wonderful stick with which to bait Putin. Coverage was by necessity highly selective – to have openly discussed their previous antics (see footnotes) would have quickly converted sympathy to disgust, so these were glossed over.
Along with their ugly history, PR was neither a band (they have neither recorded a song nor done a tour; official criteria for membership involve the ability to scream, certainly not to sing), nor punks (punks are quintessentially apolitical). The press was equally parsimonious with other inconvenient truths – Vladimir Putin almost certainly had nothing to do with their prosecution, having learned of it in the press, and that, while initially the Russian populace was fairly indifferent, as public awareness of the details of the case increased, the opinion polls showed an overwhelming majority in favour of truly draconian punishment.
At the climax of the circus, an ex-Beatle and a superannuated rock-star generated some free publicity by calling for the immediate release of PR, while the editorialists apparently launched a competition for the most ludicrously inaccurate portrayal of the whole affaire.
While personally, T&B hoped that the Pμssies would get off with a reprimand and time spent in pre-trial detention, our view was clearly in the minority – opinion polls showed that Russians were overwhelmingly in favour of a tougher sentence, with only a very small minority wishing to see them freed outright. While issues of criminal justice are not decided by opinion polls, neither are they to be influenced by foreign rock-stars and bent journalists.
(4) Political Implications: Vladimir Vladimirovichshould say "Thank You, Pμssies!"
Had the Russian administration deliberately sought for a means to trip up and discredit the political opposition, we very much doubt whether they could have dreamt up anything as devastatingly effective as the PR Cathedral stunt. In fact, the means to discredit the opposition was handed them on a platter. The collapse of the USSR and the havoc and misery of the 1990s left Russians with precious little confidence in their institutions – to put it mildly, neither the press, the presidency, the courts, the legislative branch, the army nor the police force are universally admired – certainly none of them can compare with the widespread veneration of the Orthodox Church.
Whether the reader believes that the modern Russian Church deserves such respect is neither here nor there – Russia has no history of separation of secular and temporal power – no Guelphs versus Ghibellines, certainly no Canosa. Whatever the Yeltsin-era constitution may say, an alignment of Church and State are taken more or less for granted. Russia remains a deeply conservative society, and with the Marxist ideology discredited with the collapse of Soviet Communism, from the 1990s the Church has personified the return to deeply held Russian values and traditions, as well as a turning away from the internationalist rhetoric of the Soviets towards a more nationalistic, Slavic tradition.
Therefore, from a purely political standpoint, for a renegade pack of Muscovite "alternatives" to attack the Church was an act of political idiocy rarely if ever matched in recent history. PR assured itself the support of that tiny fraction of post-modern Russian society that already hated the Putin administration, while earning the contempt of a substantial majority of the population. To gratuitously antagonise the populace you hope to liberate is insane, and can only suggest that they were so totally cut off from the mainstream of Russian society as to somehow imagine that their performance would discredit the Church, not themselves.
Much more significantly, PR/Voina left the already weak and fragmented opposition in a truly parlous position: having to chose between condemning the Cathedral invasion along with the variously obscene Voina stunts – which would simply antagonize their own desperately narrow electorates – or failing to condemn them, and thus being tarred with the same brush. Mostly they stumbled, issuing weak and contradictory statements, attempting to simultaneously distance themselves from the provocations and from the prosecution. To the Russian everyman, this "wet" response made them look like supporters of sacrilege and sexual depravity – never a good base for the construction of political parties.
PR has succeeded in unifying Russia as no one since Ivan III. Communist Party Chief Gennady Zyuganov has come out with a statement strongly supporting the Orthodox Church. The Russian Jewish Federation supported the government, saying that it would have worked out far worse for them had they tried their stunt in a synagogue. Creating unity in Russia has always been a huge challenge, and they came as close as anyone else, though perhaps not in the direction they had hoped for.
Not surprisingly, a number of our liberal Russian friends and correspondents – many of whom have been highly critical of the Putin government – have recently sent us messages of support or even contrition. For the second time (the first being Russia's repulse of the Georgian attack on South Ossetia) they are confronted with an unambiguous illustration of the dishonesty, hypocrisy and Russophobia of the Western press, the handmaidens of their governments engaged in an age-old geopolitical competition. It is hardly surprising that most Russians ultimately choose to side with the interests of their own country – not with those of its rivals. Welcome home!
© Eric Kraus
(5) About the author
Eric Kraus is a French expatriate living in Russia. He's worked in several investment-related capacities for investment banking firms. He started publishing Truth and Beauty in 1997.
Please join Eric Kraus and Alexander Teddy at the Truth & Beauty website, where you will find back issues, articles of interest, and some lively debate. Readers are encouraged to contribute their views, or suggest articles or research to post.
(6) About Truth & Beauty
Truth & Beauty was born 14 years ago on the eve of the Great Russian post-Soviet Financial Meltdown – which, in fact, marked the beginning of the Russian Resurrection under President Vladimir Putin.
Seeing the need to counter the widespread disinformation in the Western Media, and to guide investors interested in accessing what were to prove to be the world's best-performing bond and equity markets, Eric Kraus and collaborators rode out against the windmills – bent oligarchs, hypocritical neocons, and lazy journalists. Today, we continue to do battle with those who would intentionally mislead Western perceptions of the complex and ever changing Russian reality.
Since 1997, T&B has endeavoured to shine the clear light of common sense on the irregular world of Russian finance, geopolitics, sociology and night-life – which fascinate and frustrate to equal degrees. Of course, as Russia has gradually normalized and integrated with the global economy, local markets are increasingly moved by the global macroeconomic context – to which we now give far greater attention.
With this website, T&B seeks to encourage not only a greater readership, but also to develop greater intellectual debate on both Russia and the wider macro environment.
(7) For More Information
(a) Other posts with excerpts from Eric Kraus' Truth and Beauty:
Truth and Beauty: on the collapse of the world's other monetary zone, 28 July 2008
Big changes loom before us; why are they invisible to most experts?, 29 July 2008
Rumors of financial war: Russia vs. US, 22 September 2008
The evil of socialism approaches!, 22 October 2008
A free lesson from Russia: how to manage a banking crisis, 6 February 2009
A different perspective on the US and China, seen by an Frenchman living in Russia, 23 March 2009
A view of the world from Russia, 30 May 2010
Something obvious about today's world that's seldom mentioned by our journalists, 21 April 2011
(b) About Russia:
More news about Russia's demographic collapse, 6 June 2008
Before we reignite the cold war, what happened in Georgia?, 12 December 2008
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pws (@pws4) says:
During the Cold War when the US would ignore stuff that "our bastards" were doing, it was relatively easy to make the greater good argument. The crux of it went something like this, "Sure Diem might be evil, but he's holding back the Red Tide for us. We tolerate his human rights violations out of cold self-interest, so we don't end up in a Soviet dominated world." On the other hand, stuff that "their bastards" were doing was trumpeted. "See this is why we have to stop the commies in Vietnam, Korea, etc. Otherwise you'll wake up one day and they'll be doing it to you!"
Nowadays, though, the hypocrisy just seems to be operating on auto-pilot. For example, in Honduras, recently, there was the murder of a human rights attorney: "Slain Honduran human rights lawyer complained of death threats before killing", Associated Press, 24 September 2012.
Notice the context. There's an investigation. They aren't sure who's responsible. They're waiting for the authorities to come to a conclusion. The US is helping with the investigation. Etc. Here's an article from the same paper about Pussy Riot: "Pussy Riot members should continue their mission even if freed", Washington Post, 14 September 2012
Now, it is true that one is an editorial and one is a news story. However, I did search for an editorial on Trejo Cabrera in the Washington Post and I didn't find one yet. That doesn't mean there won't be one. Even if there is though, he's never going to be as important to the Western media as the silly women of Pussy Riot.
The coverage I've read of Pussy Riot seems to treat it as, "The greatest injustice in history!" The coverage of Trejo, except for a few Left leaning advocacy sites, has been altogether more muted.
Now, partly that was because he was doing boring legal gruntwork for poor people, while Pussy Riot were making an obscene spectacle of themselves (and I mean, I'm not attacking them, that has always been their collective goal). The thing of it is the proportion. Trejo was an effective force for good in Honduras. He was one of these doomed, saintly people who you find in all sorts of dictatorships fighting the good fight with the regime and being killed for it.
Pussy Riot seem to be dime store versions of Lady Gaga (though more obscene, and less musically talented) who got a slap on the wrist for something very few Americans would tolerate in, say, St. Patrick's Cathedral for a microsecond. They intended to get arrested. Maybe they seriously thought they might be tortured or killed but… it doesn't seem like it, does it?
Bluestocking says:
Frankly, I'm not surprised at all…why would anyone be? it's hardly a secret to any intelligent, perceptive, and/or particularly well-informed individual that the US excels at ignoring human rights violations in any country that is 1) an ally (even if it is at best an uneasy one) and/or 2) a third-world and/or poverty-stricken country which has no resources we particularly need. There are numerous examples of this, the Sudan being just one.
Russia does not really fit either of the aforementioned criteria which typically encourage us to turn a blind eye. It was not so long ago, after all — well within my memory, certainly — that the US considered Russia the "Evil Empire" and Enemy Number One. Even now, despite the fact that the Cold War has been in a state of prolonged cease-fire for more than two decades, Russia is not really our friend — they continue to oppose and obstruct us often enough (which in itself may not altogether be a bad thing) to keep that from happening. Russia is also not a third world country, and it is certainly not one which has no resources we need. Actually, were it not for the fact that Russia remains one of the world's most formidable military powers (second only to us) and lies in close proximity to another of the world's most formidable military powers (China, which is third), the possibility cannot be ruled out that the US would have at least contemplated attacking Russia by this time — for that matter, there may be people in DC as we speak who have contemplated and/or are contemplating such an attack despite the fact that any victory which we might achieve (providing we could in fact hope to achieve one) would almost certainly be Pyrrhic.
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peterblogdanovich says:
Squeaky From. The Tate murders. Manson. Now that was shocking. PR is bush league. No one beats Team America when it comes to cultural depravity.
david jones says:
1 October 2012 at 3:32 am
well, that was eye-opening . . . but where are the baklavas [section 2 paragraph 1]?
Noah Malmstadt says:
Dude; punk is not "quintessentially apolitical". The Dead Kennedys recorded "California Über Alles"; the Clash dedicated an entire album to "Sandinista!"; let's not get started with Crass or Bad Religion or hell even the Minutemen.
Christ. Who in hell thinks punk is apolitical?! Even the Ramones, the most quintessentially apolitical of punk bands, recorded "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg".
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I read these with interest, but have little to say (unless someone wants superficial comments about the politics of Katy Perry's songs).
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Statins: No Small Vessel Risk in Diabetes?
by Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today September 11, 2014
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Statins didn't appear to boost microvascular risk from incident diabetes and might actually have protected slightly against eye and nerve damage from the disease, according to a nationwide study from Denmark.
Using data from national clinical registries, Sune F. Nielsen, PhD, and Borge G. Nordestgaard, MD, of Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen, identified all patients ages 40 and older in the country diagnosed with incident diabetes from 1996 through 2009.
Compared with nonusers, statin users had a lower cumulative incidence of diabetic retinopathy (hazard radio 0.60, 95% CI 0.54-0.66; P<0.0001), diabetic neuropathy (HR 0.66, 95% CI 0.57-0.75; P<0.0001), and gangrene of the foot (HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.80-0.97; P=0.010), but not diabetic nephropathy (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.85-1.10; P=0.62).
The findings appeared in the Sept. 10 issue of The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
'Microvascular Findings Not Conclusive'
In 2012, Nielsen, Nordestgaard, and colleagues reported that statin use appeared to reduce the risk of death in cancer patients, based on findings from another nationwide clinical registry study.
Their latest work should be viewed as reassuring, but not definitive evidence that statin use is not associated with an increased risk for common microvascular complications in patients with diabetes, said David Preiss, PhD, of the University of Glasgow, who is a diabetes researcher and senior lecturer in metabolic medicine.
A 2011 meta analysis of five large statin trials by Preiss and colleagues suggested that intensive-dose statin therapy may be associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes compared with moderate-dose statin therapy.
"The study from Denmark should be considered hypothesis generating, but not conclusive," Preiss told MedPage Today. "No large-scale randomized trials have been done to examine this issue, and there are not likely to be any since it would be difficult to ethically randomize people with diabetes to a placebo group."
Study Captured All Diabetes Patients
Myocardial infarction and stroke are the leading killers of people with diabetes, and statins have been shown to significantly reduce the risk for these cardiovascular events in this population.
But it has been suggested that statins can also increase glucose levels and increase diabetes risk in people with one or more metabolic risk factors.
"Whether statin use affects the development of microvascular disease in individuals with diabetes is presently unknown," Nielsen and Nordestgaard wrote. "We aimed to test the hypothesis that statin use amplifies the risk of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, and gangrene of the foot in individuals in the general population with diabetes."
The study included data from the Danish Civil Registration System, a nationwide database that records all birth, immigrations, emigrations, and deaths in Denmark and is 100% complete. Diabetes cases were identified from the Danish Patient Registry or the Danish Registry of Medical Product Statistics, and median follow-up was 2.7 years (range 0-13 years).
To address potential biases between statin users and nonstatin users, the researchers made adjustments to their analysis with propensity score and with other measures.
Between Jan. 1 of 1996 and Dec. 31 of 2009, 213,974 people ages 40 and older in Denmark were diagnosed with any form of diabetes. A total of 62,716 people were randomly selected for the present study, including 15,679 statin users and 47,037 nonstatin users. During 215,725 person-years of follow-up, diabetic retinopathy was recorded in 2,866 patients, diabetic neuropathy in 1,406, diabetic nephropathy in 1,248, and gangrene of the foot in 2,392.
The analysis revealed that:
Compared with nonstatin users, the cumulative incidence of diabetic retinopathy was lower for statin users, and the corresponding multivariable adjusted hazard ratio was 0.60 (95% CI 0.54-0.66; P<0.0001).
The results were similar for diabetic neuropathy (0.66, 95% CI 0.57-0.75; P<0.0001) and gangrene (0.88, 95% CI 0.80-0.97; P=0.010). The cumulative incidence of diabetic nephropathy was similar between groups (0.97, 95% CI 0.85-1.10; P=0.62).
In an analysis adjusted for propensity score and a nested analysis adjusted for potentially earlier diabetes diagnosis, results were similar to the initial analysis. Post-hoc analyses that adjusted for previous use of antihypertensive medications during the 2 years before a diabetes diagnosis or for irregular statin use also had similar findings.
Study strengths included the large size and comprehensive nature of the analysis, which included everyone with incident diabetes in Denmark over a 13-year period.
Study limitations included incomplete registry information on how diabetes was controlled after diagnosis and blood pressure. The researchers noted that statin use could also be a marker for atherosclerosis, enhanced health awareness, or increased frequency of doctor visits.
The researchers wrote that the similar findings in the primary and secondary analyses suggest that the results were not distorted by competing risks such as all-cause mortality, CVD death, or more frequent visits to the doctor.
Findings Are Reassuring, But More Study Needed
"We found no evidence that statin use is associated with an increased risk of microvascular disease; this result is important and clinically reassuring on its own," the researchers wrote.
They added that additional research will be needed to determine whether statins are protective against some forms of microvascular disease, which their data suggest.
Since large, placebo-controlled trials are unlikely, they proposed Mendelian randomization studies that include genetic variants associated with lifelong reduced LDL cholesterol.
In an editorial published with the analysis, Preiss wrote this type of investigation would likely involve assessment of microvascular complications in those with polymorphisms in the HMGCR gene, which are proxies for statin treatment.
"Such studies will need huge populations with robust recording of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, and diabetic neuropathy outcomes, but suitable studies are developing," he wrote. "A further possibility is to gather information about laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy across all major statin trials. For now, any benefits of statins on microvascular complications remains unproven."
Statins act by inhibiting HMGCR which leads to upregulation of hepatic LDL cholesterol receptors and subsequent reduction in circulating concentrations of LDL, and, to a lesser extent, triglycerides.
Preiss wrote that if statins do protect against microvascular complications of diabetes, this action may have little to do with its primary role of lipid modification.
He told MedPage Today that the lipid modifying, nonstatin drug fenofibrate has been shown in some studies to reduce the risk of retinopathy, and the action was not related to the drug's lipid modifying effects.
It is likely that fenofibrate's impact on microvascular risk is through direct intraocular anti-inflammatory action rather than changes in circulating lipids, he noted. Statins also have anti-inflammatory effects.
"We know that lowering glucose is important, but it can be difficult to achieve good glucose control with some patients," he said. "If we could find another way to reduce microvascular complications -- possibly with a statin or another drug like fenofibrate -- that would be fantastic."
From the American Heart Association:
2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults
2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
Nordestgaard disclosed relationships with AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Merck.
Nielsen disclosed no relevant relationships with industry.
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Source Reference: Nielsen SF, Nordestgaard BG "Statin use before diabetes diagnosis and risk of microvascular disease: a nationwide nested matched study" Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2014; DOI: 10.1016/S2913-8587(14)70173-1.
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Appeals court vacates order delaying woman's execution
FILE - This undated file image provided by Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery shows Lisa Montgomery. A federal appeals court has lifted a judge's order that had blocked the execution date for Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row. Montgomery was convicted of fatally strangling a pregnant woman, cutting her body open and kidnapping her baby. The ruling was handed down Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. (Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery via AP)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the only woman on federal death row to be executed before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
The ruling, handed down Friday by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, concludes that a lower court judge erred when he vacated Lisa Montgomery's execution date in an order last week.
The judge had ruled the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled Montgomery's execution and he vacated an order from the director of the Bureau of Prisons scheduling her death for Jan. 12.
But the appeals panel Friday disagreed.
According to The Associated Press, Montgomery was convicted of murdering Bobbie Jo Stinnett, 23, in December 2004 in Skidmore, Missouri, and was sentenced to death in 2008.
The AP reported that Montgomery's attorney, Meaghan VerGow, would have the full appeals court review the case and said her client should not be executed on Jan. 12.


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Q: Problem creating a child class using an alternative constructor of parent I have a class that creates blocks in a 2d board. I defined it so it does so given their height, length and location on the board but also made an alternative constructor to create blocks by passing its coordinates in the board.

class Block:
    """ Create a block of given height and length in a starting location."""

    def __init__(self, name: str, h: int, l: int, location: Tuple[int,int]):
        self.name = name
        self.coords = [tuple_sum(t1=location, t2=(i//l , i%l)) for i in range(h*l)]
        # tuple_sum does (a, b)+(c, d) -> (a+c, b+d)

    @classmethod
    def from_coords(cls, name: str, coords: List[Tuple]):
        block = cls.__new__(cls)
        block.name = name
        block.coords = coords
        return block

    ...

    def __str__(self) -> str:
        return f'Name: {self.name}\nCoords: {self.coords}'

I'm trying to create a child class for the blank spaces in the board. I thought that using the from_coords constructor would do everything but for some reason I don't understand the created elements are not initialized, i.e don't have name or coords attributes.
class SpacesBlock(Block):
    """ Make a block of spaces from a list of coordenates """
    def __init__(self, coords):
        super().from_coords("  ",coords)

    ...

spaces = SpacesBlock([(0,0),(0,1)])
print(spaces)

AttributeError Traceback (most recent call last)
\block.py in <module>
      space = SpacesBlock([(0,0),(0,1)])
----> print(spaces)

AttributeError: 'SpacesBlock' object has no attribute 'name'

I thought it was the from_coords constructor but it works fine
a = Block.from_coords("A",[(0,0),(1,0)])
print(a)

Name: A
Coords: [(0, 0), (1, 0)]

I know I can just define the name and coords in the init of SpacesBlock and everything is fine but I am very curious about why it doesn't work as I thought it would. What am I missing?

A: When you execute
spaces = SpacesBlock([(0,0),(0,1)])

you create an instance SpaceBlock. Then __init__ runs to initialize this object. The problem is, that the __init__ function in SpaceBlock does not modify the instance you have just created. Instead, it creates and instantiates another object. This new object is not used for anything, and the one you originally created it left without any modifications, in particular without the name and coords attributes.
You could fix it by modifying __init__ e.g. as follows:
def __init__(self, coords):
    x = super().from_coords("  ",coords)
    self.name  = x.name
    self.coords = x.coords

but this would be an unnecessarily convoluted code.

A: from_coords is not a constructor. It is a factory method.
__init__ actually initializes an already-existing (i.e., allocated) object. Because it's an ordinary method, receiving a self parameter, it is able to do so. A classmethod cannot initialize an already-existing object unless you provide it one explicitly.
What happens in your code is that super().from_coords("  ",coords) creates a separate instance of Block, which is then discarded. The self instance of SpacesBlock doesn't get its .name set; that happened to the other instance.
The point of @classmethod (as opposed to @staticmethod) is that, because you receive a parameter which is the class, it can still behave polymorphically even though you don't have an object instance. (As you've found, you can use this to make __new__ work polymorphically.)
Your factory method can already behave polymorphically: SpacesBlock.from_coords will call the method, and pass SpacesBlock as the cls, so that cls.__new__ creates a new SpacesBlock instance. However, __init__ doesn't get called this way; and with your current organizational structure, it's not clear how you would call it or what you would pass.
Real justified uses for __new__ are rare.
The normal way to use factory methods is to have them call __init__, by determining parameters to use for the __init__ call. In your case, a list of coordinates could be whatever arbitrary positions; but a width, height and location give you a way to specify multiple coordinates. It would be easier, therefore, to use the actual constructor for the list-of-coordinates approach to construction.
With that setup, the code looks something like:
class Block:
    def __init__(self, name: str, coords: List[Tuple]):
        self.name = name
        self.coords = coords

    @classmethod
    def from_grid(cls, name: str, h: int, l: int, location: Tuple[int,int]):
        coords = [tuple_sum(location, (i//l , i%l)) for i in range(h*l)]
        return cls(name, coords)

class SpacesBlock(Block):
    pass # thus far, doesn't actually do anything different

The important thing to note here is that from_grid can be used for either class now. Block.from_grid creates a Block instance, and SpacesBlock.from_grid creates a SpacesBlock instance - in either case, using the (height, length, location) approach. To create either class from a list of coordinates directly, simply call the constructor directly.

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Ellie Goulding | All Access Staging & Productions, Inc.
The All Access London office provided the staging for English pop star Ellie Goulding's Delirium World Tour, which included a rolling stage with a raked band section, as well as stage lifts, including the Versa X-Lift. We also provided a stage thrust, in which the tip of the main stage tracked out to form a diamond-shaped B-stage.
The tour kicked off on Jan. 21, 2016, in Hamburg, Germany, and continued through Europe, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.


A band is a band is a band. When you find people that you can successfully work and create with, it's a blessing. You have an artistic union that allows music, lyrics and creativity in general flow from your soul. There is nothing like that electricity or that fire once it's ignited. Eight Sense and Anonomas have that kind of connection – symbiotic and fruitful. They say they are like brother and sister from other mothers.
What made the two of you decide to start working together?
Eightsense – Musical chemistry for me. Plus I'm a funny and cool guy haha.
Anonamas – We are a comical yin-yang kinda crew, with a natural creative chemistry!
Tell us who Eightsense is.
Eightsense – I am an introvert that loves to communicate through music. I'm a spiritualist finding out who I am through life, love, and music.
Anonamas – He's my musical brother from another mother, with some serious beat making ability.
Tell us who Anonamas is.
Anonamas- I am that "soul-n-da-hole" energy, that grabs you with my lyrics and sound.
Eightsense- She is my Sister. A class act, and undeniable.
Will the two of you continue to work together long term or are you working together on specific projects that have an end date?
usic 8orMas creates will always be a welcomed element to both artists.
Anytime there is a group, there are bound to be artistic differences. How are artistic differences resolved between the two of you?
Eightsense – I'll say through respect. We respect each other and understand each other's stregnths and weaknesses. You can always disagree, it just matters how you approach it.
How do the two of you maintain a successful working relationship?
Anonamas- -We have become like family and have a mutual love and respect for each other.
Eight Sense – first, where did the name come from? What does it mean?
Eightsense – I had the name since I was 16. Understanding my spiritual side, I numbered some extra Senses. The number 8 represents infinity, so the 8th Sense would be a sense of God's gift to you. So people who are born to do Music, have a special bond with it. I felt like I wanted to live my 8th Sense and decided to name myself that.
And, you've got a video and music production company. This involves a different team of people. Who do you work with and what are the different strengths that each person brings?
Everyone brings great things to the table. Shlomit Beladina is very business savy and she keeps me grounded with the business. Edje works on websites and advertising, and Logan helps with onsite stuff. You need a great team to be successful. We will be really putting in work next year.
Who is your client base and how do people find you?
Right now through word of mouth as we tighten up a lot of equipment. However, people can always find me on www.jahbeycreative.com for any of there audio or video needs. Editing, mastering, DJ, Computer services etc.
Anonamas – how did you come up with your stage or artist name? What does it mean?
What kind of artistic things are you involved with when you are not working with Eight Sense?
Anonamas -I do a lot of work with the organization Liberated Muse, as well as work with the band Common Groove & the Bangladesh project. In addition I'm working on a project call Non-Verbal with producer ReVerb Musick. I'm in the process of getting more involved with community outreach and projects.
What is the goal of Eight Mas?
Anonamas -To continue to create their own quality of creativity for any ear that will listen.
Eightsense- and the name of the game is longevity and change someone's heart for the better, and create some classics that will spread positivity.
Do you have an actual plan or do you play it by ear?
Anonamas-We are in the process of mapping out a strategic plan for our upcoming album OrganiChemistry.
The group traveled to Japan. We saw the video. What was that about and where did you perform?
Anonamas -This was our initial musical endeavor and our intro to the world as 8orMas. We were a part of a music tour for the Kansai music Fest. We open for a Hip Hop tour in Osaka at a spot called Club LIV, Club Tomboy, and also a live performance at the Osaka Museum of History. It was dope!!!!
Eightsense – Yes, we loved the welcome. We performed in multiple places in Osaka. It was like a Mini tour but ain't nothing like it.
How were you received by that culture?
Anonamas- -we received a warm welcome and acceptance by both the culture and the hip hop community.
Eightsense- Yep, the welcome was very warm. I loved it. Some friends came out to see us, and in one of the clubs there was 100+ people, packed in neatly. We opened up for a nice selection of American/Japanese and Canadian cast. We shut it down. I also, loved getting lost in Japan at 2am trying to find my hotel and seeing the elderly riding their bikes in the pitch black with no fear.
What kinds of things did you learn about yourselves from being in Japan?
Anonamas- I learned that we should never sell ourselves short or doubt our creative ability. Good music is welcomed everywhere.
Eightsense- We love performing. The studio work is great. However, performing is what makes me want to rhyme. It's all about that connection with the audience, and knowing that you are making someone's day better.
What's the future like for the two of you as a group and as individuals?
Anonamas – Unlimited possibilities for both the group, as well as individually. When people hear what we can bring to the table either jointly or separately, we can't be denied. As long as we continue our path with positive energy, we are unstoppable!!
Eightsense- I think for 8orMas we will continue to grow and expand our horizons as a group.
Eightsense- I think Anonamas will definitely continue to find places/venues and avenues to display her message and showcase her undeniable God-given talent.


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Emory University is a private not-for-profit university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,388 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 22%.
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,861 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 23%.
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University of Georgia is a public university based in Athens, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,826 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 54%.
Georgia State University is a public university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,208 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.
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Mercer University is a private not-for-profit university based in Macon, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 890 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.
4 Year • Statesboro, GA
Georgia Southern University is a public university based in Statesboro, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,508 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 68%.
4 Year • Atlanta, GA
Spelman College is a private not-for-profit university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 548 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 40%.
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Berry College is a private not-for-profit university based in Mount Berry, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 553 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.
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Georgia College & State University is a public university based in Milledgeville, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,443 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.
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Covenant College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 263 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 95%.
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4 Year • Augusta, GA
Augusta University is a public university based in Augusta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 875 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.
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Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit university based in Decatur, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 251 bachelor's degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.
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Nova Swarm is a 1v4 local multiplayer VR space battle game. A maniacal AI ship (the VR player) with a powerful laser, rechargeable shield, and undying hatred of the human race faces off against an armada of humans (up to four players with standard XBox or similar controllers) piloting fragile but agile ships capable of using a variety of weapon and tactical item configurations. Not only that, but the ships are invisible when they're not shooting. Grab four friends, or just face off against some CPU players. Either way, there will be tons of explosions.
Availability: It's here. It's free.
Currently Alpha-ish. I'm planning on improving upon the game over the next month, and likely into the future beyond that. Since this is a multiplayer game requiring a Vive (two things that narrow down the audience by quite a bit), getting as many people to playtest my game as possible is my current mission.
And that's all! All feedback and criticism is greatly appreciated.
Side note: This is exactly the same post as this post in the Devlogs section. This post is the release announcement; I plan on updating the other one more frequently as the game improves, depending on the level of interaction.


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Lessons for peacebuilders from choreography
Dr Abul Kalam introduces the notion of choreography and it's application to peacebuilding. By introducing choreography in a peace context is it possible to draw parallels from the techniques applied in popular entertainment to better help peacebuilders design interventions?
Dr Abul Kalam
Bhand Pather - using traditional theatre for peacebuilding in Kashmir
The idea for introducing choreography in a peace context is to draw parallels from the techniques applied in popular entertainment to better help peacebuilders design interventions.
Conflict is as old as mankind. So is the longing for peace. Conflict and peace thus go hand in hand. Conceptually peace is a response, or is causally linked, to conflict and/or war (both terms for analytical expediency are interchangeably used). Since 1945, after two successive devastating global wars. 'peace' found its way into the Charter of the United Nations as a key concept in the management of human relations. The world body has since been focused on peace; yet world peace remains unachieved.
The notion of 'peacebuilding' emerged in this backdrop as part of an enduring process to attain peace. The objective is to promote a world free from the curses of conflict and war. Since the mid-twentieth century, much effort has gone towards conceptualising and building the blocks of peace. Yet, peacebuilding is yet to emerge as a substitute to the toxic cycles of conflict.
To compliment peacebuilding efforts, this article introduces the notion of 'choreography'. The idea for introducing choreography in a peace context is to draw parallels from the techniques applied in popular entertainment to better help peacebuilders design interventions.
Design of choreography
The key role of choreography in entertainment is to sequence and synchronize motion or form in dance, entertainment or music. A choreographer is one who creates routines to impact the mind of the audience, designs sequences of moves by means of notation, specifies motion and form in detail mirroring, shadowing and signalling, and a range of other moves.
Choreography and peacebuilding
Peacebuilding needs to sequence steps for harmonization of actions, inputs and interventions for building a momentum towards peace
Choreography need not, however, be limited to the field of entertainment. Choreography may be useful as a way of thinking about peacebuilding. Peacebuilding needs to sequence steps for harmonization of actions, inputs and interventions for building a momentum towards peace. A peacebuilding choreographer must sequence and synchronise movements, specify motion or form of action or intervention for a sustained momentum toward peace.
A seven-fold stage is shown in the charts below for a peace choreographer. The moves in the 1st 4-stages are focused on ranges of conflict, the 5th has a mix of levels in strategic continuum (red) and in peace continuum (olive green), the 6th identifies a peacebuilding continuum in both diagnosis and prognoses, with steps needed for transition from negative to positive peace, and the 7th focuses on positive peacebuilding. At every stage of this process peace choreographers must act as social engineers or physicians: building peace blocks, providing prescriptions, tune notation, specifying form in detail mirroring, shadowing and signalling.
Notations in conflict
At stages of diagnosis the peace choreographers may confront the complexity of a conflict situation, and will have to shape moves in such a way as to, as Johan Galtung envisions, "engineer away" conflicts. The conflict will identify structures of conflict/war, ideologies, parties involved, motivation and objectives, and more. The peace moves have to target each aspect to be successful.
Peacebuilding fails when a peace choreographer fails to diagnose what constitutes a conflict, what of conflicts constitute a threat to peace or how a peacebuilder can prevent escalation.
A conflict shapes itself in an ABC triangle: Attitude/perception moulds Behaviour, which then leads to Conflict in a vicious cycle (Chart 2). A conflict may be of low intensity or high intensity, moving through crisis to war. It may be at the individual, community, national or global levels. It may become asymmetric or symmetric, depending upon level of power structure, levels of weaponry used and may result in humanitarian disasters or mass slaughter (Charts 3-4).
A peace choreographer has to tune on delicate notation in every move, recording the tantalizing challenges of strategic decisions, being prompted to tune in a cohesive manner towards building peace, portending moves which may serve, if not as panacea, at least providing creative solutions to the up-and-coming problems of peacebuilding.
Building peace in a conflict is full of challenges. Conflict has its continuities, impasses, escalations and stalemates. Conflict/war both synchronize a process of escalation/impasse in a continuum of violence from the lower echelon of disagreement — low intensity conflict — to an upper plane of violence or hostile behaviour, raising intensity of conflict to the level of high intensity conflict or war. A conflict may be latent with/without hostile behaviour. An overt conflict is manifested in violence or hostile behaviour, which in a process of escalation may pass crisis and lead to war (Chart 4).
Peace design in a strategic continuum
Peace choreography becomes most challenging at the stage of 'strategic continuum'. The players here are entrenched in high intensity conflict and posturing (Chart 5). This follows an implicit failure of conflict groups to identify their perceptual divide. This has ramifications for peacebuilding, as all moves to a 'peace continuum' are stalled due to the bargaining behaviour and the mutual rigidities of the partisans.
Nevertheless, a peacebuilder cannot but remain focused on a way to shift away from strategic continuum to a peace continuum i.e. moving through negative and positive peacebuilding to integration and development (Charts 5-6). Towards this end channels of communication must not be allowed to subside, and intermediaries must must work to raise confidence and hope in peacebuilding .
Negative peacebuilding
As conflict moves from latent/low intensity to overt or high intensity, the peace choreographer must remain focused how to make counter moves & ensure that the road to peace is not lost. A 'policy dancing' may (as is suggested in Chart 6; steps 1 - 6) follow at relevant levels of decision-making by those who are not merely interested in ending overt conflict, but as a way to shift all involved from impasse or stalemate to recognising mutual interests.
To begin with, this may involve peacekeeping. In such a situation a coordinated peace process has to be in place to curb the process of escalation, with peacekeepers preventing an aggravation of conflict, alongside efforts to show conflict parties their mutual interests in peace. Peace posturing must replace strategic posturing. Efforts may also follow to avoid spoilers damaging the peace process.
Multiple 'policy dancing' may have to involve high profile meetings between and among the conflicting parties. Regular levels of meetings at the operational and/or technical levels, and working with low-level contacts can be facilitated as part of confidence-building efforts. Communication, conversation, and dialogue may lead to mutual concessions. Conflict may thus step back to de-escalation, moving to a higher level of peacebuilding, passing through the dark tunnels with rays of light in view.
Positive Peacebuilding
Peace design at the level of positive peacebuilding must remain focused and active to exact or induce further concessions with the goal of finding a 'win-win' solution. Many issues may arise over a range of problems (Charts 6-7) which may need multiple 'policy dance' routines. An organic intervention process must ensue a shift away from strategic to peace continuum, lead to cooperative relationships, enabling the partisans to feel they have achieved success.
Externally imposed, or 'top-down', planning must give way to joint-venture development projects through economic cooperation and cross-community links. Promoting local harmony, ensuring justice and tackling structural inequalities must be a priority. Economic/technical aid or development support may provide incentives, but ought not to be misperceived as asymmetric inputs. Civil society must be drawn in as part of public opinion mobilization, with a particular focus on social inclusion of children, women and deprived communities in environmental protection, participatory planning and project execution so that development reaches the grassroots.
To bring the idea of choreography into a peacebuilding context may sound a little outlandish; but many a peace organisations are already using music and the arts to convey the universality of peace messages. Viewed in this context it seems proper to re-invent choreography in peace field, as it may enhance efforts to lay the foundations for peace. What seems pertinent is discuss is how to perfect an idea taken from entertainment for the unenviable task of peacebuilding in a peaceless world?
Dr Abul Kalam has a background of both peace research and strategic studies. Currently, he works as Rector, Maryland College London.
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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has been following Colin Kaepernick's lead with the national anthem. Unlike Kaepernick, one of her employers is the national team.
On Thursday night, Rapinoe, who has been playing for the USWNT since 2006, knelt during the national anthem. This was expected. On Sept. 4, Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before her NWSL match for the Seattle Reign.
"It was a little nod to Kaepernick and everything that he's standing for right now," Rapinoe said after that match. "I think it's actually pretty disgusting the way he was treated and the way that a lot of the media has covered it and made it about something that it absolutely isn't ... Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties."
The Reign supported Rapinoe: "We recognize Megan's decision was offensive to some and a source of inspiration to others."
The Washington Freedom, Rapinoe's next opponent, did not, playing the national anthem before Rapinoe came out of the locker room on Sept. 7. "It's f***ing unbelievable," Rapinoe said afterwards.
"Representing your country is a privilege and honor for any player or coach that is associated with U.S. Soccer's National Teams. Therefore, our national anthem has particular significance for U.S. Soccer. In front of national and often global audiences, the playing of our national anthem is an opportunity for our Men's and Women's National Team players and coaches to reflect upon the liberties and freedom we all appreciate in this country. As part of the privilege to represent your country, we have an expectation that our players and coaches will stand and honor our flag while the National Anthem is played."
Megan Rapinoe takes a knee for the national anthem in a US uniform. Unprecedented in international soccer history based on my research.
Megan Rapinoe shows that white solidarity against police violence - which also affects white folks - is not complicated. You just do it.
Rapinoe, 31, has 116 caps, is 18th on the USWNT with 31 career goals and 11th on the all-time assists list with 40. She has a World Cup title, a World Cup runner-up finish (making one of the most famous crosses in women's soccer history along the way) and an Olympic gold medal. In July, Rapinoe was named to the Rio Olympic roster just seven months after tearing her ACL for the third time in a December training session.
But Rapinoe is also one of five USWNT players, along with Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo, to file a federal complaint charging U.S. Soccer with wage discrimination in March.
After Thursday's win, Rapinoe said to ESPN, "I'm very proud to pull on this shirt and play for this country, and also represent my country in a different way in speaking out for people that are oppressed."
Obviously, at the moment, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati does not feel the same way. This reaction from the U.S. Soccer Federation may come as a surprise, considering the USWNT has an especially young and liberal fan base, but the conflict also shows how touchy this subject is at the national-team level. Kaepernick, acting on his own for a San Francisco-based team he gets millions of dollars to play for, looks different to certain people than Rapinoe's kneel in a red, white and blue uniform paid for by a national governing body.
Rapinoe and the USWNT go back to work Sunday in Atlanta against the Netherlands. The squad has two more fall friendlies in October, both against Switzerland, in Sandy, Utah (outside Salt Lake City) and Minneapolis.


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Usually this poriyal is prepared on Dwadesi day ( next day to vaikunta ekadesi) as a special food for people who did fasting on vaikunta ekadesi as it helps to reduce the body heat & acidity levels.. Before my marriage , my paati used to make this poriyal along with gooseberry pickle or gooseberry pachadi & avial for dwadesi . I love that feast ..Yesterday i got the recipe from my mom and tried this poriyal. It was very nice and we loved it a lot.. We all know agathi keerai takes more time to cook. As my mom suggested , i pressure cooked the keerai after sauting and it was perfectly cooked...Usually toor dal is used in this poriyal but i used moong dal as it gives a nice smell..Also i used onions which is not added on this day. So please skip onion if u make for dwadesi..Otherwise, add small onions which gives a nice taste and flavour to this poriyal.
Remove the leaves from the stem , wash it & set aside.
In a kadai, temper mustard seeds , urad dal & channa dal. When the dal turns golden brown add red chillies and saute for a second. Then add onions and saute till it turns transparent..
Now add the washed leaves ( keerai) , a pinch of sugar & the required salt.
Saute well till the keerai shrinks.. After few minutes , add a tbsp of moong dal and saute well for a minute.Now add enough water (say 1/2 cup) and transfer the entire contents into a small box with lid and pressure cook it in high flame for 1 or 2 whistles. I dint pressure cook it directly .Remove the lid and check if there is any water..If there is any water , allow it to drain by boiling it for sometime. Otherwise, add the grated coconut , mix well and saute for few seconds..Check for salt. U can add few drops of lime juice at the end to get a tangy taste..
Serve with sambar sadam !!
I have used more onions and dal to enhance the flavour and taste.
This keerai has a mild bitter taste. Adding more coconut helps to overcome that bitterness..
We are adding sugar while sauting the leaves to avoid discoloration..
If u dont want to pressure cook the leaves , u can add water directly in the kadai and cover cook it. But it takes longer time to cook .
U can also pressure cook the leaves first and then do the tempering and sautéing procedures.It tastes good in both the ways.
Love the color of the keera leaves! Mine becomes so dull after frying!!
Very heathly poriyal, loved it!!!
Super healthy poriyal,love simply with a bowl of rice.
That poriyal looks delicious! Yum!
Love this keerai very much. Urs look Yummy! Wishing you and family a happy, prosperous and blessed New year.
Yummy & Healthy Recipe chitra..
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Thanks, This info is really new to me. Thanks for sharing.