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Risalah Series #3
Channel: Majed Mahmoud
Series: Majed Mahmoud - Risalah Series
The Prophet's Adulthood & the First Night of Revelation
What was the Prophet's (ﷺ) role in helping to rebuild the Ka'bah? How did his relationship with Khadijah (R) begin? What were the miraculous events that occurred when he was 40 years old? In this session, we discuss the Prophet's (ﷺ) adulthood before becoming a Messenger, touching on his ability to unite people for the common good despite differences and his love for his wife and family, and his reaction to receiving a revelation from Allah (ﷻ) for the first time.
Risalah: Reflections from the Prophet's Life (ﷺ) is a 21-part lecture series by Majed Mahmoud, released daily throughout Ramadan 2020.
Bismillah salatu salam ala rasulillah We begin with the name of Allah subhanho wa Taala we ask a lot of nice decent blessings upon Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam so let's proceed. He was intelligent Salah Salem how never you see all the idol worshipping people worship idols never in his life. He touched an idol touched him. Not once, let alone what prostrate, let alone sacrifice a camel or whatever for an idol never did intelligence, even though he was against idol worshipping, that people still very much trusted him with everything, someone traveling away from Mecca, precious items. He does not leave it. She does not leave it with mom and dad. He does not leave it she does
not leave it with son and daughter or brother and sister. They said Mohammed Salim, can you watch over my stuff I'm traveling, that's the level of trust he had in his community. Brothers and sisters, he was the most humble one of the strongest of men.
And he was most handsome yet he kept his humbleness May Allah keep us humble and keep us trustworthy and make us intelligent and friendly, thankful helpful a family man and woman and truthful say I mean, and other highlights he was respectful. Not once did he abuse or harass a woman or man No, no, go open whatever book you want, you will not find a narration. And lastly, there's more but just for the sake of time and summary. He was just unfair. He sees oppression he lifts it and tries to give justice to the one who's oppressed as much as he can. And I would advise you all yes we need to seek to lift oppression from around the world. But you know what would not make sense when we do not try
to lift oppression in the house? Yes or no? How can I as a young man or show go try to yeah free the people free the people there slavery still exists when you are enslaving your parents Yes or no? No thank you nothing as if you bought them and you will sell your parents yes or no. And parents as well. Where is the oppression sometimes in the house? When we may not be there with one child over the other? Correct May Allah forgive us protect us? So yes, he lifts oppression whatever. He sees closer proximity and he moves forward.
This man
is you're like, like Who in the world is compatible with them? And like?
I said Mr. No. Like, like who has a chance who's the lucky woman? that he would end up being with? What if I told you he will be the lucky man if he ended up with that one specific woman?
Really? Yes. If Mohammed Salim was the greatest man in Mecca brothers and sisters, if he was the greatest man in Mecca, then Hades as the greatest woman in Mecca Oof.
If he was known as the trustworthy
as the truth, he was known as the pure as the mud is trustworthy and truthful.
If he was known as someone from a prospective lineage, my parents never did something outside of marriage, even my great grandparents. So the Khadija has family and coming from a respected lineage, if I send them never touched an idol or worship or had any religious affiliation of such sort. So the Khadija never touched an idol or believed that they benefit or the harm awesome. Two key differences don't have deja had a lot more money than Mohammed arsenal. Number two Khadija according to much of the narrations, she was significantly older than Mohamed Salah, salah and the majority, the majority in the majority of the historians and experts in the field, they say she was 40 years
old and he was 25 years old approximate But the main point is what was the main point that she was what was the key word older that's most definitely show now what will happen. Mohamed Salah is now knowing about Khadija and Khadija is monitoring and watching Mohammed SM is aware of him Khadija
brothers are lining up
lining up to her deja riche status looks all the good stuff that every man would dream of. And she rejects and rejects and she's wise it's not want to be in that desperate mode or anything. No, no reject people from Christ, the chieftains the big shots. Nope. But now she sees Mohamed Salah, this man's special, she learns about him, she puts them to the test. She checks what he does and things of that sorts. He sees his business interactions and, and so on. And she says he is and she knows he is the man. He is the one who's compatible and
all narrations
We have when the experts in the field of authority in the life of Mohammed Assalam. They all say that the one who initiated the marriage proposal was Khadija Berliner and I want to add something Khadija the modest started Khadija pure initiated the proposal, she comes to teach us something I know it's a little bit of a sensitive topic, but we'll play inshallah safe and real is that sometimes sometimes we feel in a panic disrespectful mode when our daughters or our families from the girls side, initiates the idea why you seem so desperate? No. If you want to, he will come to you. Khadija is teaching us if he's that great, do your stuff. Do your networking and let it come
from you. And the most respectful of women in Mecca, Khadija knew that this does not scratch her honor. But I gotta warn you something. I gotta warn you from something. You gotta watch out which family do this to? Because it can backfire when the ones you're doing to will stab you in the back yes or no, and ruin your reputation. So watch out. Things are very difficult. So I would tell you in general, appreciate your mom and dad's experience in life. Okay. And mom and dad. Don't be too intimidated to do something from your end if you don't who has the daughter even though the culture is kind of not very friendly with that you guys agree or not? It's a bit cringy cringy I remember
one time in the masjid I will never forget I really appreciated that a father came to me he said this man is really wonderful. And brother You know how very few good men are out there? I'm like, yep, I know that right? We see that and Allah knows best Allah knows best correct? So he said can you please do something tell them you know that you know for girl who is single and is willing to get Can you can you do something I did? And hamdulillah eventually they got married. That's not very common case. But that worked out. But the point being is don't be shy, the greatest of men and women that go through that. So I pray to Allah, may Allah grant you all our righteous spouse, I mean, the
singles relax, okay. I mean, you're married man or miskeen. What What are you doing? Okay. Okay. So then Khadija initiates the proposal for Hamas asylum is absolutely happy and excited Khadija, and he does not mind that I have a chance. Yes, you have a chance and Khadija initiates that Hamza sat down with his family they come to Khadija his father guardian and the proposed to her deja and the father Khadija in an authentic narration. He rejects them 100
so the brothers like that. It's not just me that Muhammad Hassan just got rejected. He rejected her father rejected. He says it was a widow key a team at the party Blender armory. He said, You want me to get you married to the orphan of Abu Talib. Under his scare, I swear never in my life will accept that Khadija business.
She talks to him here and their words does her thing whatever she has to do, what are all the until she he was convinced and accepted. And here we go. One more for you guys. Bam.
A nice red heart. They got married Khadija and Mohammed asylum. They never indulge in anything before marriage, anything that is would scratch their reputation or scratch their souls. May Allah protect us they I mean, and you know what Mohammed Salim said in authentic narration. He says in the book too, haha.
Yeah, all the way all the way. He said her love was deeply her love was deeply rooted in my heart. But I continued to love her day by day, day by day sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Brothers and sisters, however, as the marriage was proceeding, and things were going great, and Khadija was completely supportive, all of a sudden that Cabo is on the verge of collapse. Brother, wait, wait, wait.
When did this happen? This happened about 10 years after the marriage of Mohammed saddam and Khadija. We had children. Yes, the first child they had was an Qasim Ben Carson passed away at a very young age. But Mohammed bin Salman Khadija did not giving up did not give up on getting children. Then they got one child after the other one child after I was back to back they got four girls. They got Zainab roclite here on consume and Fatima wonderful. And when everybody was like, Oh, just girls, they were so happy to have girls May Allah make us proud of the girls that we have seen things as they progressed about 10 years later, this thing is happening. The Kava was about to
collapse. What another attack, no floodwaters flood took place in Mecca, and the walls are no longer being strong enough to hold the house. So they are now about to rebuild that
Other interesting. So you know what usually happens with building stuff they bring the slaves, right? Remember the slavery? Correct. So the slaves used to build stuff but because it's the Kaaba, who will build it, the chieftains, right the elite. This is the Kaaba, I want to contribute, roll up the sleeves, I'm gonna work as hard as possible and who contributed Muhammad wa sallam, you have to appreciate something he would not have contributed if he did not have a supporting spouse, I guess with me, and you have to highlight that aspect from her. So she full of support and help every sub tribe of every sub tribe of grace the caretakers of the Kaaba participated in the rebuilding of the
cabin. Allah knows when exactly the Mohammed Salim perhaps took a break to quiet it's break break time. So he took a break. And the others were building the cover. They reached a point where now they have to place what a regular brick No, there's something special about the cabinet, besides the bricks that are being used something known as the black stone. Okay, what's the blacks don't take it easy on black stone was believed black stone was believed to be a rock or a stone that came from the heavens. Okay, it's a stone that the creator sent down. That's what they believe. So when they were building the Kaaba and they arrived to the time to put what just make sure you got to put what the
one of the subtribes that Volvo Volvo Volvo Lift your hands off this What do you mean my family would have the honor to put the Blackstone another subtype said no no, no, no, no, no you gotta relax you got to relax. My family will put the Blackstone Put your hands away from this I love the fact that you a the both of you relax chillax. I'm putting the Blackstone they said what are you talking about? No, we will put it No we will put it if you don't take your hands off the black stone you may no longer have hands. I think that serious they're about to what start a war within the family. over what prestige status I want to put the black stone the grab swords against your
cousin's against your uncle? Is that how obsessed you are at that time or about status and reputation at the expense that the bloodshed of your family? So one wise man won on that job war not for the people. They fought for over 30 years, some out of over what? killing of what a camel. What about the Blackstone? They believe from heavens, yes or no?
So then one wise man said Listen, listen, everybody stop. Put your shorts back stop. How about the first person who walks from these doors? Whatever tribe he belongs to. He and that tribe gets the honor to put up Blackstone What do you guys think he will be the judge? Agreed. Agreed. Agreed. Agreed? Agreed? Agreed? And what are they all doing? Looking at the door?
wishes mine from my tribe? Or wishes from my tribe? Who is it? Who is it? Who is it? And who walks in? None other than Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam by consensus the people are saying I Taku and I mean the trustworthy has come they felt no one is more deserving look at the status of Mohammed Salah. Look about 35 years old attack woman I mean the trustworthy has just come. He definitely is deserving of this. Mohammed Salim when he comes I'm pretty sure I'm guessing I don't have a narration. But everybody was staring at him. What do you guys think? So? Like, is everything okay? Like what's going on? Right? So they explained the storytime Listen, this was happening. We're
about to kill each other. And this is like, seriously like bloodshed. And we said whoever walks in whatever tribe they belong to, and you don't who walked in and couldn't be any better? Congratulations. Congratulations. You put the Blackstone he got the idea. This way does. He caught everybody off guard. He said I want a sheet. What a sheet. Okay, here you go. Sheet. Okay, perfect. All right.
Then Manasa lamb grabbed the Blackstone, and he placed there right in the middle. Okay. He said, I want every single sub tribe of Christ to send me a representative to hold part of the sheet. How thoughtful was that? So they placed the Blackstone right in the garment. And then he said I want every sub tribe to send a representative and everyone
came in Can you imagine how they felt like your greatness is on a whole nother level yes or no he could have got all the honor. So everyone carry the carry they carry the all the way everybody contributed and weight when they arrived the Kaaba Mohammed's and picked it and he installed it. So the point being hammers asylum, I want to ask you a question his status after that did not didn't not skyrockets he saved people from bloodshed and so on. It's amazing years of love and happiness and joy with Khadija and Mohammed Hassan it was absolute greatest May Allah grant us a blessing nerissa I mean, all of us here. So afterwards brothers and sisters, Mohammed Salim is now
approaching the age of what 40 years old greatness upon greatness enough saying that
like any night he has a dream.
And the dream sees having a regular dreams regular I'll give you an example Nava Jimmy had but just an example of a simple dream. He dreams of someone as an example, eating an apple one byte two bytes, three bytes as this man in the dream is about to take the fourth bite the apple what falls the apple rolls, the man goes down on his right knee picks up the apple stands up washes the apple and takes the first bite
when he wakes up regular day. And what does he see a man whom he saw in the dream Okay, and he was holding an apple just like the dream. He took three bites just like the dream the apple fell and rolled on the floor just like that. He went down on his knees picked up the apple just like that. Then he took the fourth bite just like that. Wow
that's pretty interesting. Okay, happened to me before brother it's called deja vu. Okay, okay.
Okay, okay. You get deja vu every day. Okay, so next night, same thing. Dream happens identical. What in the world is going on?
What is going on? third night, same thing the dream next morning identical. He dreams it's raining. It rains he dreams someone dies it happened dreams. Someone delivered a boy it happens. What is going on? This is like, unbelievable.
Obviously he shares it with his wife supportive wife at the top of the line. Hmm. So true dreams that you had. Then all of a sudden at the age of 40 which is not his usual at all. He expresses to add something What is it? He wants? What? alone time? Really? Yes. hadiza which you do full of support. Allahu Akbar, Khadija Khadija people Khadija. She saw Mohammed being the greatest of men, the greatest of family men Remember that? Yes. Give everybody their rights by now when some alone time that I didn't facilitate that for him? She did. She prepared the food and the drink and whatever, accessories or necessities he needs for his trip. Okay, can I ask you a question? Sure.
Where is he gonna go? He wants to go up far from Macau away from the congestion of the city that traffic? Where does he want to go up to a mountain to a cave called the cave off? Ha Hara. Okay. And would you mind if? Can I ask you a question? Yes. Why does he have this inclination? Like, why does he want to have some time alone? He wants to worship. I don't get it when your worship. He wants to get the hang of the highest says he wants to go and ponder over the creation and ponder over the Creator, the developer of all of that. This is something else. This is amazing. So he wants to know, what's the purpose of life and what's the mission and he sees oppression and what is this life all
about? He wants to have that connection with the Creator. I saving it. I'm saving it till this session ready? When we speak about having someone who is a creator, pay attention, please, please, please pay attention. When we speak about a creator, someone that caused something to happen. That is not a tall, clean. It's not. I guess with me, it's a very simple fact that someone caused the universe to come to place you like no, but you don't. There's a chance. How, what basis do you say that? I asked you. If you see a book, you see my notes. Here we go. See my notes. Okay, you see the notes you go over my notes, for example. That's pretty organized, right? So you wonder who are these
notes belongs to
To write who typed it up? Yes or no? Is that what you ask? Yes or no? Who does this document belong to? Do you ever ask or have you ever seen there's a possibility? It doesn't belong to no one.
How the way this was formed, is that there was some disorder and ink fell onto the pages and formed itself into letters and F and an eye and a T and everything and, and you cannot deny that a chance. Yeah, there's a chance. Yeah, one in what? quadrillion billion? But do you actually ever say that to a book? To a note that you ever say that you will never get married? I promise. You I get I'm gonna work on you never getting married? If you say that, okay.
Yes or No, someone had to write this 810 pages. Then what about a D and a have a body that requires 10,000 books to explain?
Yes or no. But there's a chance we came from monkeys.
Because brother, the universe, there's a chance, there's a chance I wish you had so much hope in life like that. There's a chance, right? We talking about Wow. You would not say that about a document. And even there's a chance now when it comes to the skies, to the mountains, to the planets to the universe to the body of the human being. You're telling me no one was involved with this powerful, who is intelligent that had to be involved. I'm not jumping to conclusions. I'm not saying it's Allah. pray five times to No, I'm not saying that. But I'm saying you have to admit people, someone intelligent, powerful, never created had to start and do the cause yes or no. Simple Don't
complicate that. Simple. People want to ruin our brains instead, our consciousness and our logic is it think about a thing I'm thinking about and that's in done it's over, back and forth. How long the spending in the cave several nights brothers and sisters not one or two, several nights. Whenever he runs out of food and drinks, he goes back to home to his wife Khadija Khadija want to go back again, said no problem, food drink for several nights. But all of a sudden, greetings. He hears what he hears people greeting him. He's walking, doing his thing when they go back to the cave or so. And all of a sudden he hears he hears a wily coyote rasulillah
there's no one around what was the sentence Peace be upon you or messenger or agent of Allah the Creator. What's going on? A salaam aleikum. Wa Salaam wa a Corolla Isetta? Monica Santa Monica Peace be upon you, all messenger or agent of Allah the Creator. There's no one around lo and behold, the greeting was coming from a rock and a tree firm model we began at Jebel in one ledger in Walla, Hydra Illa Han, Salah mollica Rasul Allah, what is going on?
Can you can you try to see where he's coming from? how he's feeling? He's feeling there's something going on dreams. I don't usually want alone time. And greetings. What in the world is happening? Brothers and sisters, he goes up to the cave, looking for answers. He expresses that to his wife and she's full of support. Never did his wife accuse him of being mentally ill or anything like that soldier, you are possessed, never full of support, you'll be fine, you'll be fine, full support. May Allah make every husband and every wife supportive to one another on good causes. See, I mean,
then he goes on to the cave. And it's on a Monday,
late at night, in the month of Ramadan, then nine months of the Arabic calendar, just like what September is too many of us sitting in the cave,
night pondering
and it's how long of a while By the way, how long of a walk is it? It's about an hour walk approximately to go from the bottom of the mountain to the cave and that's when you have steps and so on. He had no steps no path, sitting in the cave. Dark Night. All of a sudden, someone walks in.
He tells him
if clock what a cup read. He said man because I cannot read. So this person comes in and he squeezes them so hard. And Mohammed is what so strong. Remember
He cannot break from it. It cannot break from it. This man is so empowering him so much so forceful, Mohammed his oxygen is running out he's about to face death. Then he lets go. Accra read Mohammed sets us and I cannot read my energy or I cannot read brings them against squeeze them so hard, but to question he can no longer breathe, his face color changes. Let's go across
the car I cannot read. I cannot read unlettered I cannot read, he brings him he squeezed him so hard squishes and so hard. Mohammed says he's gonna die, he's gonna die. A strong man cannot break through. Then he releases him then he says it. Arabic. He told them read with the help and the assistance of your Lord Read, read with the assistance of your Lord, this mirror have become who is my Lauren and Lily Halak. The one who created the one who created everything, the sky that you were looking at the mountains you were looking at the cameras that you were writing everything he created this mural and led the HELOC and specifically helical inside Insan. Hammond is listening to the SOS
lm helical insan he created the human being specially
minella what menolak from a piece that looks like a suspended blood clot and Leach.
You see, you see Mohamed Salah, you see people this fully loaded piece of information, you will be able to absorb it you will be able to comprehend it you will be like a well read educated person even though you've never read or write wrote, just like how we made you out of a leech blood clots that grab this narrow decreed with the assistance of your Lord, the one who created specially the human being from Allah o'clock. So read what our bukalapak from your Lord is the most generous. One of the greatest signs of his generosity. olevia column, one of his greatest signs of his generosity is that he will preserve what is being said to you through writing for ages and ages. Not just that
another blessing. I limit inside MLM yalom. He taught the human being that which they never know he did. And He will teach more and more. And he just taught you one thing that no one in the world can know in the sixth century or the seventh century except the one who made the embryo yes or no. And he given that one piece of information and that man disappeared. Manasa lamb was terrified. Mohammed Aslam is about to run, running at the dark of the night are not waiting. He's terrified. He's scared, going through the rocks going through the sand go through the stones, running and running and running to who I will not say he's running his house. I refuse to say that he is running running
to his wife, Khadija, Khadija de la Mancha. He walks in and right then and there, he says, cover me cover me covering. The moon is in Milan. He has he just comes and she covers him right away. One cover to covering him. And she does not interrupt him. She covers them just like how he asked, cover him. When he was shivering. He was terrified. She waited, they didn't interrupt, waiting
until he settled. Then he told her
if you know what just happened, I was in the cave. As you know, I'm spending the night there and someone randomly walks in. He says read a tome I cannot read he squeezes me about to choke me to death, did it three times and he said read in the name of your Lord, your Lord, the one who created created you and I from my clot. You and I did all of us from a clot. Read your load is the most generous read. Your Lord is the one who bestowed blessings upon you He is the most generous, he will make the words preserved and He will teach you that which you do not know hadiza my conclusion what my take
will seek to be Julian Assange Bernie Julian Julian. I'm about I'd say I'm possessed. I think I'm done. That's it. It's over Khadija, right when he said that.
She told him Kela Voila. Yeah, Mohammed. Don't you ever say that? We are Mohammed. There's no way that creator will cause that to you. Do you know who you are? Yo, Mohamed, let me remind you who you are. In neckla pasilla Rahim Mohammed, you're the best of family people. You're the best husband. You're the best son with the best nephew. You're the best grandson. You're the best cousin and nephew to all your family. No way. The Creator does that to someone like that. You are possessed No way. Mohamed you are someone who takes care of the week takes care of the week when you are someone who's strong. You
Is it properly? Yeah Mohammed What
are you the most friendly, hospitable of people in Mecca? The Creator will never do to someone like that for someone who does these good deeds, yeah Muhammad and you know Allah know what a bill Huck and you do everything that good cause no way a lot of something like that to someone who does these things. May Allah make us do things like that say, I mean, when she said that to him, she reassured him verbally, and obviously howdy to help them big time, yes or no? Then Heidi didn't just talk like that her DJ took him to her relative watarrka who is what are what is the scholar, one of the biggest scholars in all of Arabia, who never worshipped idols. He was a person who is educated. He
reads, he writes, but at this point, he reached an old age and he became blind. She brought Khadija her husband Muhammad to waka waka, my cousin, listen to what Mohammed has to say. Mohammed speak up what's going on? What's going on? Speak up. He tells in the story, what is paying attention what is moved, what are called gets very emotional worker is aware of the previous scriptures what I'll tell them, the one who came to you and walked in upon you is the secret keeper. The Secret keeper which the creator sends to those who ended up becoming prophets and messengers. Just like how he sent it on to Moses, Messiah Salaam and Buddha's had to receive the message and fight Pharaoh and lift
oppression and spread justice and worship the Creator. That's the same one who came to you. Then what a process.
Yeah, like 2002 agenda. I wish I was young.
I wish I wish I was young and I wish I would be alive. I wish I would be alive when your people expel you try to take you out of Mecca, Mohammed interrupt the sustenance that we will have more at home. The message that I may receive will cause my people now you appreciate a sentence my people see me as the golden man of Mecca, the representative, the one who plays the black stone, the one who stopped bloodshed, the one who never lied, the one who people trust, all of that will go outside the window. They will kick me out of Mecca, what are called a scholar who read the history of the past prophets. He told them Mohammed no one ever team with a message similar to yours, except that
enemies started to grow against them. Then what have I told them and if I live long enough,
if I live long enough to witness the day where people try to fight you and kick you out of Mecca, I will do whatever it takes, I'm blind. I'm old. I will do whatever it takes to save you and help you. Mohammed is moved, Khadija is moved near Allah be pleased with Khadija hadiza people Khadija hadiza
the greatest woman in the greatest man, they still stick together through thick and thin yes or no. And then they eventually leave. But what's the message like what's going on what's needed from me? A day to pass by and no revelation come? Mohamed is so sad as I'm so sad. He now he wants to go perhaps to the cave again with walking. And he's walking and walking, walking. And all of a sudden he sees someone who is who the same what he saw in the cave, sitting in the air on a chair. Mohamed satin looks at him what happens he's terrified and he runs back to who to Khadija. But this time this person goes after him to the house. What will happen? What will be said? What in the world is
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.
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Darwin's finches or Galapagos finches (gəlä´pəgōs´), species of small perching birds, constituting the subfamily Geospizinae of the tanager family. Not related to the true finches, this group of at least fifteen species is confined to the Galápagos Islands, except for a single species found on Cocos Island, about 600 mi (960 km) northeast. Their special adaptations to various habitats were important evidence considered by Charles Darwin in formulating the theory of evolution; they are a striking example of adaptive radiation.
Geographically isolated and without competition from similar species, Darwin's finches developed distinctive anatomy (particularly beak size and shape) and behaviors, with each species exploiting a unique feeding niche. The bill is adapted in the different species for different purposes, such as crushing seeds, pecking wood, and probing flowers for nectar. The woodpecker finch, Camarhynchus pallidus or Cactospiza pallida, an insect-eater, holds twigs and cactus spines in its beak to fish out larvae in tree cavities. Darwin proposed that the Galapagos finches evolved on the islands from a single bird species from mainland South America. Modern methods of DNA (genetic) analysis have confirmed his insight. Darwin's finches are classified in several genera of the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Passeriformes, family Thraupidae, subfamily Geospizinae.
See P. Grant, Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches (1986).
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A Dictionary of Biology
© A Dictionary of Biology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004.
Darwin's finches (Galapagos finches) The 14 species of finch, unique to the Galapagos Islands, that Charles Darwin studied during his journey on HMS Beagle. Each is adapted to exploit a different food source. They are not found on the mainland because competition there for these food sources from other birds is fiercer. Darwin believed all the Galapagos finches to be descendants of a few that strayed from the mainland, and this provided important evidence for his theory of evolution. See also adaptive radiation.
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A Dictionary of Zoology
© A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999.
Darwin's finches Fourteen species of Geospizinae that are endemic to the Galápagos Islands. There are only six species of all other passerine birds and one species of cuckoo on the islands. Thus it is inferred that an ancestor of the finches arrived on the islands before other birds and then underwent adaptive radiation. Each species has evolved a distinctive beak type, and feeds on food not eaten by the other species.
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Darwin's finches a group of songbirds related to the buntings and found on the Galapagos Islands, discovered by Charles Darwin (see Darwinism) and used by him to illustrate his theory of natural selection. They are believed to have evolved from a common ancestor and have developed a variety of bills to suit various modes of life.
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This is the man that these next few pages of my website will be about...Mr. Floyd Rose....and his tremolo/vibrato unit that he designed.
I would love to take the time to tell you about the history of Floyd and how he came about designing the tremolo unit, but I really don't know much of anything about it right now. This is where my reader's will have to try to help me. If you know any of the history of the Floyd unit or know how I can get in touch with Floyd Rose to interview him, I'd greatly appreciate it. This will become a regular part of my website, so hopefully in about three months when I do the next newsletter, I will know more about the Floyd unit and will have probably interviewed Floyd by then.
I, personally, don't know a whole lot about this, but I will tell you what I have heard....Floyd Rose was a machinist and a hobbiest guitar player who saw a need for a better vibrato system. I have heard that he came up with the non-fine-tuning unit on his own and the twin mounting post mounting idea and had pretty good luck with it. He was producing the first several units in his home mahine shop that was in his garage. He saw a market for the unit, but no means to promote it. After speaking with several guitar manufacturers, he was told to try to get Eddie Van Halen to play it, because if he was to start using the unit, then he would get all the exposure that he needed. Somehow he hooked up with Eddie, I am not sure how, and they started to burn up the circuit with it. It was not long before Floyd was putting these units on the guitars of players like Brad Gillis, Steve Via, and other "metal" players from about 1978 to 1980.
(This unit is actually the one that was found on the earliest Focus Series guitars and the early Striker Series models. This picture was taken from the 1985 Focus/Striker "catalog")
By 1981, I have been told that Dennis Berardi, President of Kramer guitars, was on a plane flight to California and had ran into Floyd on the plane. They struck up a conversation and Dennis was able to get to meet Eddie through Floyd setting the two up. Well, by late 1981 or early 1982, Eddie was in an endorsment deal with Kramer guitars, but Dennis and the guys at Kramer had a different idea for Eddie's wammy bar.....the "Edward Van Halen Tremolo"...aka the Rockinger. Eddie never cared for the Rockinger, and in at least one meeting with the Rockinger engineers, I have been told that Eddie got really irate with the engineers for not taking his advice on what they needed in a design/improvements, and Ed let Dennis know of his disappointments with Rockinger....something to the effect of..."Keep them the f%ck away from me!". Either way, Kramer and Floyd then struck up a deal within 6-8 months of the introduction of the Rockinger tremolo units, and by late 1982, Kramers were coming out with the new and improved Floyd Rose unit with fine tuners (below) and a new Floyd Rose Signature model (seen in Floyd's hands at the top of the page).
(This unit is the one with fine-tuning system. Picture was taken from the 1985 Focus/Striker "catalog")
The guitar industry was taken by storm with the new Floyd Rose tremolo unit. It seemed like everyone was using them. With metal the popular music of the day, Kramers were "HOT"! By late 1984, the other tremolo options of the ESP Flicker and standard tremolo were dropped from Kramers list of units, and the Floyd Rose came equipped on all Kramer models. Also in 1985, the Floyd Rose unit for a Gibson Les Paul was introduced.
(Picture from 1985 dealer literature)
Also in 1985, Floyd Rose had designed the Enterprise and Triax guitars which were ill-fated and not many of them were ever produced.
(Picture taken from the 1985 Kramer catalog)
In the later years of Kramer, Floyd was still active with some designing, eventhough he had already licensed out the Floyd Rose tremolo patents so that everyone could make a "copy" of the unit. By 1989, Kramer came out with a Sustainer model where Floyd was one of the designers of the pickup used in that model, and he also made some refinements in the tremolo unit. This new and improved unit called the Floyd Rose Pro, and they came as standard equipment on the '89-'90 ProAxe guitars and a few of the Hundred Series models. By early 1990, Floyd found out about being stiffed in royalties and pulled his patents from Kramer so they couldn't use his tremolo units any more. Kramer was already in bankruptcy procedings and closed shortly afterwards.
That is the story of Floyd Rose and his infamous tremolo unit,as I know it and have been told. Hopefully we will se some more detail and a better account of Floyd's guitar journey in a few months. So, if you can help me refine this history of Floyd and his gift to the world of guitarists, I'd apreciate it. As for what he is doing now......I don't know. Now, I have set up a few other pages to help you out with your Floyd equipped guitar with more facts and info.
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Film about Fukushima heroes warns against complacency
Mar. 9, 2020	06:35 am JST	 Apr. 6, 2020 | 12:01 am JST
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Mar. 9, 2020	07:04 am JST
I bet the movie skipped the part where they sent a team to open the back up cooling system valve but they came back empty-handed cuz the radiation level was too high lol. Russians get it done under the most difficult conditions. Japanese can't/won't
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gogogo
Facts correct please, Kan (the former PM) rejected Tepco's request to pull all workers.
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As suspected this looks more like a propaganda piece than the difficult, probing film it needs to be. (See the Chernobyl TV series)
As gogogo said according to the official investigations the PM Kan had forced the staff to remain at the reactor to prevent a full melt down against the wishes of TEPCO.
The situation was caused by the LDP government that has been in power almost continuously since WW2. Not the Kan government which was unlucky enough to catch the bomb the LDP had been cooking up over generations of incompetence.
If complacency is involved it's on the part of TEPCO who were warned specifically about the potential of a tsunami but simply blew off the warnings with a "that'll never happen". As the report stated. Fukushima was a man made disaster. Not a natural one.
Jacek Adamczyk
I think they were Ukrainian, mate.
Russians get it done under the most difficult conditions. Japanese can't/won't
Um, if the radiation level is too high, then humans can't. Has nothing to do with will. Radiation is stronger than will.
zichi
Masao Yoshida defied his masters and prevented the nuclear disaster from becoming even worse than what it was and later died from cancer, unrelated to the disaster.
At one point he thought he and the other workers should run away. He sent home the younger workers and all the female workers.
But it must be said that the plant manager was also part of the problem. There had been no safety training for more than 10 years. The emergency manual was nothing more than a few A4 sheets. The documentation was missing or incorrect.
When the Tokyo firefighter thought they were flooding the rectors they were filling the secondary cooling system located on the roof level.
I think the biggest single mistake by all those part of the atomic village was that no believed a nuclear disaster could ever happen.
TonariNoTotoro
Oh, come on. There are tons of documentaries available since forever about the truth of what happened in Fukushima, wake up!
Just for reference, this http://www.nuclearstory.com/ is maybe the most trustworthy one.
Well if their actions did prevent a larger radiation leak than I certainly am grateful as I lived in Tokyo at the time with small kids. For Tokyo, life was barely affected except for a few days of no metro, whereas now the coronavirus has brought Tokyo to its knees.
Fighto!
Those 50 brave men should be celebrated as national heroes. One has tragically died of cancer, and I hate to think what health issues will afflict them in the coming years after exposure to extreme radiation.
I will watch this movie - it will probably be very similar to Chernobyl on Netflix.
an American built reactor..
built by the sea even though advised to build on higher ground ( ignored coz of cost and stupidity) due to dangers from a tsunami.
after the nuclear disaster the Japanese didn't accept foreign help even though they struggled with what to do ( and still are!!).
Japan never learns and continues to push for nuclear power( Abe that is).
sigh....
quercetum
Fukushima will be a UNESCO World Heritage Site some day.
daito_hak
an American built reactor.
That's a simplification of the truth. The reactors for Units 1, 2, and 6 were supplied by General Electric, those for Units 3 and 5 by Toshiba, and Unit 4 by Hitachi. All six reactors were using a boiled-water reactor design from General Electric, Mark-I for units 1-5 and Mark-II for unit 6. The Mark I and II were known to be quit weak in their containment vessel in the event of rapid increase of pressure. This issue was actually known by GE which has warned Japan not to use that design, considered not safe for seismic prone locations. The Japanese ignored those warnings and went ahead because politically the country was so eager to have a major new source of energy particularly after the oil crisis. In fact many officials at GE have called at that time the Japanese "crazy" for doing so....
Now concerning this movie, let me say it straight. This is shameless propaganda and so typical of Japan in its way to expose things with a distorted and almost childish way after the facts. Those men are not heroes. They are as responsible as the politicians and the Tecpco executives whose corruption and greed has brought this disaster. Those so called heroes have for years closed their eyes on practices that systematically covered up issues and neglected safety for profit. They knew what was going on and in fact the movie fails short in explaining that themselves had major flaws in their understanding on how to operate the plant. They did not know how the condenser worked which was a major factor in making the situation worse and they did not know how the water gauges worked which made them think that there was enough water left to cool the reactors.
I could go on with this since I know it very well but suffice to say that Japan is again falling miserably at recognizing where the failure really came from and particularly at pointing out the dramatic responsibilities of the LDP which for years and until today continue to support a corrupted system that protects the power companies and the politicians linked to them.
CrucialS
@Capuchin
Nobuko Kan was never in the LDP and the LDP has been out of power for over a year prior to 3/11
sakurasuki
Also I put additional bet, this movie will skip part where that company decided to save reactor first instead trying to prevent a bigger disaster. Not until afternoon the following day finally they give up that idea.
Do the hustle
All praise to the heroes! Hopefully, the cowardly TEPCO leader at the time will be portrayed as the POS he really was. He ordered everybody to evacuate the plant knowing full well it was going into a multiple meltdown. I remember the PM Kan screaming and the TEPCO boss and telling him to get his ass-ets back in there and start cooling the rods.
Wobot
How does the film warn against complacency? Someone on twitter (I know... but wait!) said they bet it was going to glorify individual actions when the accident happened and just conveniently ignore the reasons for why it happened in the first place...
So it looks like they're right. Some guy yelling at a dozy manager doesn't explain anything about how the disaster happened, a big shō ga nai basically. It's like the ww2 movie Zero just glossing over why Japan was fighting the Americans
The Mark I and II were known to be quit weak in their containment vessel in the event of rapid increase of pressure. This issue was actually known by GE which has warned Japan not to use that design, considered not safe for seismic prone locations.
then why sell it to them then?!!
MarkX
Mar. 9, 2020	12:05 pm JST
I haven't seen the movie, but after seeing the posters in the theatre I was wondering how they were going to blame Kan and Minshuto for all of this, and the LDP would come out smelling like roses!
"When I made the film 'Letters from Iwo Jima,' I felt that Japan isn't very good at learning lessons from the past,"
Star-viking
I see the myth of Kan standing up to TEPCO is still alive.
> Tepco Executive Vice President Sakae Muto, 60, ordered his subordinates at the head office to craft an evacuation plan, while Fukushima No. 1 chief Masao Yoshida started to secure enough buses. Procedures to send employees to Tepco's Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant were also being decided.
Shimizu, Tepco's 66-year-old president, phoned Kaieda, who had been placed in charge of dealing with the unfolding disaster, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, 46, repeatedly to seek approval for the "evacuation" of workers.
But Shimizu did not communicate clearly that Tepco would maintain a minimum core of employees to monitor the situation and continue to oversee water injection into the three reactors that had suffered core meltdowns.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/23/national/tepco-plea-evacuate-enraged-kan/#.XmXD0S-RWfA
There was almost another meltdown at the other nuclear plant, Daini which had lost power and water supply. Quick thinking by the plant manager and ran out water hoses for several kilometers to the nearest water supply otherwise there could have been a double nuclear disaster.
smithinjapan
Saw adds for this; looks like more mellow dramatic garbage and propaganda, that'll no doubt play up the heroism of the people on the ground while failing to properly address the ineptitude of TEPCO and the government (no way it would get passed the film board if they painted an accurate picture). Soon to be matched by the ridiculous mellow drama of the upcoming Nagano ski jumping movie.
This looks absolutely awful
billygonzoid
Lots of pre-judging here from people who haven't seen the movie. I've seen it. It's not about the bigger issues. It's about how close eastern Japan came to being **ed. It's based on the book On the Brink: The Inside Story of Fukushima Daiichi **and basically shows the problem starting and the problems dealing with the problems. Kan is portrayed as an angry idiot, TEPCO execs are portrayed as useless idiots and the Fukushima 50 are shown probably as it was, virtually helpless. It doesn't sugar-coat it. Worth seeing.
BlackFlagCitizen
Unfortunately, there won't be any mention of the "Fukushima Forgotten" still living in shelters in the movie.
Patricia Yarrow
The poster is beautifully disturbing.
Going to see the movie this week because of the Comments here.
Mar. 10, 2020	07:01 am JST
basically shows the problem starting and the problems dealing with the problems.
Real problem is starting when they refuse to build wall or to build reactor on higher ground, will they show that on that hesitant to build with that requirement in that movie?
The height of the land was reduced because otherwise it would have need bigger stronger cooling pumps which were then located at sea level. Many design faults in the construction of the plant.
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Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach and Banyan Tree Al Wadi, owned by the Al Hamra Real Estate Development and RAK National Hotels, will be renamed The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach and The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert from December 15, 2016.
While both hotels are popular weekend escape destinations in the UAE, the transfer of ownership will serve an increasing appetite among local travellers looking for immersive and engaging experiences not too far from home. Both properties will continue to offer guests the chance to enjoy the unique desert and beachside landscapes in a tranquil environment.
The popular beachside resort, Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach, will cease to run after ten years of operations and will close temporarily for renovations while the desert location, Banyan Tree Al Wadi, will remain open and operate under the new management from December 15 onwards.
Riverland Dubai makes its debut at Dubai Parks and Resorts
myconcierge hosts the 11th annual Concierge Challenge at Dubai Autodrome


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An Expert on Political Violence Reflects on Events at the US Capitol
Once you engage in political violence, it becomes easier to do it again. But if there's an effective state response to these events, then it can help strengthen those institutions.
President Trump's Term Ends on Jan. 20 – The Constitution is Clear
Whether he likes it or not, Trump's term as president will end Jan. 20. What happens next is yet unknown, but at least that much is certain.
How to Outsmart Your COVID-19 Fears and Boost Your Mood in 2021
After a daunting year, and with more challenges ahead in 2021, upgrading your approach to emotions can be a drug-free mood booster.
Why Retired Generals Rarely Lead the Pentagon
Founders of the United States believed that generals' influence over how armies are used must always be subordinate to those officials directly accountable to the people.
COVID-19 Vaccine: A Doctor Answers 5 Questions
Experts say that despite 95% efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines, approximately 5% of people receiving the vaccination may still become infected.
Farmers are Depleting the Ogallala Aquifer with Govt. Support
Four decades of federal, state and local conservation efforts have mainly targeted individual farmers, providing ways for them to voluntarily reduce water use or adopt more water-efficient technologies. While these initiatives are important, they haven't stemmed the aquifer's decline.
Should Tech Startups Move Back to New York City?
The short answer is yes. With Amazon being pushed out last year, the market is still there, and the community has been more supportive than ever. Plus, there are plenty of affordable lofts available.
How Biden and Kerry Could Rebuild America's Global Climate Leadership
Strengthening cooperation and partnerships with like-minded countries will be critical to bring about a transition to cleaner energy as well as sustainability in agriculture, forestry, water and other sectors of the global economy.
Republicans Didn't Lose Big in 2020
In the 2021 legislative season, Republicans will have unified control of 20 of the 28 legislatures that retain mapmaking responsibility. Democrats will control just seven.
Why the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine is Now a Global Game-changer
The Oxford vaccine, based on a viral vector, is also cheaper (around US$4) than Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA vaccines – around US$20 and $33, respectively. AstraZeneca has made a "no profit pledge".


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#import "GoogleDataTransport/GDTCORLibrary/Private/GDTCORRegistrar_Private.h"

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Your Personal Image is very important, but when canvassing as a politician it is vital. Your appearance, the way you sound and the way you behave sends messages to people about who you are.
Having the right wardrobe and grooming for any situation is essential to your image. At a first glance people will make a subconscious decision about you. It is up to you how you present yourself to the world. Non verbal communication indicates what you are like on the inside. Additionally, how you feel about yourself significantly affects the way you relate to others, and how others perceive you.
Improving your self-image, like improving any skill, takes time and practice. It is also like your journey in life: as you change so should your wardrobe. Always update and amend it to suit your lifestyle, age and personality.


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Council boosts local hiring and purchasing on major projects
Moving to Vancouver
Getting around Vancouver
Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) support development industry to ensure diverse communities benefit from large projects
September 18 2018 –
With a quarter of Vancouver's residents struggling to make ends meet, an innovative new policy approved by Council today will provide more jobs and training for local residents and ensure diverse local businesses see expanded opportunities.
"I'm thrilled that Vancouver is the first city in Canada to require local hiring and purchasing on major development projects – a big win for the diverse mosaic of people who live and work here," said Mayor Gregor Robertson. "This new measure will help to ensure that Vancouver residents – particularly those who may face barriers to employment – and our local businesses will directly benefit from large scale developments in our city."
Vancouver is the first major city in Canada to introduce a formal CBA policy, following community benefit frameworks introduced at the federal and provincial levels this year.
Agreement goals
CBAs must now be considered when rezoning applications are submitted for developments exceeding 45,000 m2. They are also available for developers of smaller sites (exceeding 9,290m2) who wish to opt-in to the policy to reach corporate social responsibility goals and access specialized support. With a CBA, developers of future large-scale sites (exceeding 45,000 m2) will commit to actions, targets, or outcomes on three main components:
First source hiring - making 10% of new entry level jobs available to people in Vancouver first, specifically those who are equity seeking. This may mean they are treated differently because of their gender, faith, immigrant status, level of education, economic status or sexual orientation, for example.
Social procurement - valuing the positive social and environmental impacts created by purchasing select goods and services, in addition to value for money.
Supplier diversity - purchasing from organizations that are at least 51% owned by women, members of an Indigenous community, members of a visible minority group, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, someone with a recognizable disability, or by an immigrant or refugee.
The procurement and supplier targets commit developers to sourcing 10% of goods, materials, and services from local Vancouver companies. The policy supports our work on poverty reduction and is a key action under the Healthy City Strategy Action Plan (2015-2018).
Mutual benefits for Vancouverites and industry
"With Council's approval of this new policy, we're taking a step towards providing more meaningful employment opportunities for Vancouverites struggling to make ends meet, both through construction and operations of new developments, and by sourcing local goods," said Sandra Singh, General Manager, Arts, Culture and Community Services, City of Vancouver. "The CBA policy is aligned with the City's poverty reduction goals, and also aims to be mutually beneficial to the development industry who have been facing labour shortages and procurement difficulties when looking at large scale developments in Vancouver."
The policy approved today builds on several existing CBAs, including a recent successful pilot with Parq Vancouver. Through partnerships with social enterprises including Bladerunners, Open Door Group and Embers, several hundred Vancouverites with barriers to work benefited from employment and skill development during the two and a half year construction period. More than 20% of the total labour force came from the inner-city, which was more than twice the 10% target agreed to in the CBA.
The project saw over $60 million in local spending on construction and other materials. The CBA continues to be in place following the resort's opening, with over 800 ongoing jobs created and more than $20 million invested in local suppliers, including Vancouver Farmers Market and Hives for Humanity.
"Working on Parq Vancouver was fantastic for Bladerunners, which celebrates its 25th anniversary next year. We had over 45 employees working on the project", says Garry Jobin, Senior Coordinator at Bladerunners. "Many were unskilled and had never worked before, so it's incredible that today, a lot of them have a career in the trades. One of the contractors, Lower Mainland Steel, has hired over 100 employees through us, and many have secured safe affordable housing."
Based on this pilot, three to four large development sites alone could create over 4,000 entry level positions, generating nearly $14 million of income which will be spent locally. This is in addition to procurement targets that will directly support a diverse range of local businesses.
Engagement and collaboration
We began consultation with community and industry stakeholders on the policy in 2016. Engagement sessions were held with The Urban Development Institute, The Urban Land Institute, The Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council, several social procurement and enterprise experts, the broader not-for-profit and social enterprise sector, local residents and equity-seeking groups, other Canadian cities developing CBA policies, and Vancouver Economic Commission.
The new CBA process will be a collaboration between communities, the development industry, and the City. A CBA working group (formed of all developers with a CBA) will be created. The group will work with a third-party implementation partner to assist with labour sourcing and material procurement. Every two years, the working group, third-party partner, and City staff will report to Council with updates on the progress and impacts of the CBA policy. A report will be prepared for Council detailing learnings and recommendations in 2022.


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Q: Can I have different bootstrapped entry points for the same Angular module on different pages? I have a tool built in Angular that is loaded within another CMS so the whole site is not an Angular app and Angular is not handling routing. On one page is a sophisticated tool that allows users to add and update their data, on the other I want to display some overview charts. I would like to use the same code for both so that users aren't having to download the same libraries twice.
I have tried setting up my chart tool as a second bootstrap option using bootstrap: [DataTracker, PortalRingChartComponent]. In my "Data Tracker" page I have the component referenced <data-tracker></data-tracker> and it works correctly, but on the "Portal" page I have <portal-ring-chart></portal-ring-chart> and I see the following error:
VM3183:1 Uncaught ReferenceError: selectorNode is not defined
    at eval (eval at selectRootElement (platform-browser.js:2837), <anonymous>:1:1)
    at DefaultDomRenderer2.selectRootElement (platform-browser.js:2837)

Followed shortly by:
ERROR Error: The selector "data-tracker" did not match any elements
    at DefaultDomRenderer2.selectRootElement (platform-browser.js:2840)
    at BaseAnimationRenderer.selectRootElement (animations.js:519)

So it looks like the absence of the data-tracker element in the page causes it to fail, although the other bootstrapped component is referenced in the page. Not having the portal-ring-chart on the "Data Tracker" page does not appear to have the same effect.
I am wondering whether this is a misunderstanding on my part- is it possible to have two independent entry points in a single Angular module? If so, how do I go about it? If not is the simplest workaround just to add selector component as the root of my app that switches between data-tracker and portal-ring-chart based on input property switch?

A: I found a way to do this by taking control of my bootstrapping process manually, something that I take from this gist.
Effectively I have removed the bootstrap element from the NGModule replacing it with entryComponents and then taken control of the bootstrapping process directly using DoBootstrap.

@NgModule({
    // a bunch of stuff
    entryComponents: [DataTracker, PortalRingChartComponent],
    schemas: [CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA]
})
export class AppModule implements DoBootstrap {
    static bootstrapComponents: Type<{}>[] = [DataTracker, PortalRingChartComponent];

    constructor(
        @Inject(DOCUMENT) private _document: any,
        private _componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver
    ) { }

    ngDoBootstrap(applicationRef: ApplicationRef) {
        for (const component of AppModule.bootstrapComponents) {
            const { selector } = this._componentFactoryResolver.resolveComponentFactory(component);

            if (this._document.querySelector(selector)) {
                applicationRef.bootstrap(component);
            }
        }
    }
}

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An estimated 63% of the world's population uses the internet. This means that a whopping five billion people are active on the internet today, per Statista. This represents a tremendous…
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One of the major hurdles you will witness when getting your startup off the ground is establishing an initial reputation in the industry. With minimum brand recognition, a handful of…
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Being mentioned in an article, included in a round-up of recommendations, or featured on a leading news website are all great ways to get yourself noticed by a new audience.…
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Leading companies and brands have several aspects of the business to focus on. While marketing is integral to growth and expansion, managing your companies, PR can have a massive impact…
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In a stunning reversal, three UNP Parliamentarians who pledged support to their leader Ranil Wickremesinghe accepted ministerial portfolios from President Maithripala Sirisena and his Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Wijedasa Rajapakshe, Wasantha Senanayake, Suresh Vadivel took oaths in their new positions today while Ananda Aluthgamage, who pledged to Rajapaksa on the day of his new appointment, also received a deputy ministerial portfolio.
Duminda Dissanayake, the National Organizer of the SLFP, was not among the new ministers who took oaths today.
Mahinda Rajapaksa: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs.
Nimal Siripala de Silva: Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Arumugam Thondaman: Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development.
Ananda Aluthgamage: Deputy Minister of Tourism and Wildlife.
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Things You Should Know about Malaysia
Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia has Thailand as its neighbor in the northand Indonesia in the south. Malaysia is literally an island paradise with about 878 islands, most of which are uninhabitable. It is among the countries that should definitely be visited with its turquoise waters and idyllic beauty. Among its most important features is the separation of the two Malaysian lands by 650 kilometers of seawater. When you look at the map, this situation resembles a large piece of water that passes through an apple divided into two. Consisting of a total of 13 states, 11 in West Malaysia and 2 in East Malaysia, the country is divided into two parts, east and west.
Malay is the official language of Malaysia, which has a population of about 32 million people, but the vast majority of the people speak English. The country, which also includes Malays, Chinese, and Indians, one of Asia's oldest cultures, has been considered one of the world's best holiday spots. With its pristine beaches, breathtaking islands, well-preserved historical treasures, mouth-watering cuisine, rare plants and animals, and well-preserved natural resources, Malaysia is waiting to be discovered.
This magnificent country has many beautiful sightseeing attractions. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is one of the most dynamic cities in Asia. It is home to about 3 and a half million people, Petronas Twin Towers, Central Market with its authentic souvenirs, KL Tower at 421 meters with incredible views, colorful Petaling Street (Chinatown), Aquaria KLCC Ocean Aquarium where you will witness magnificent beauty, andPerdana Botanical Garden, one of the city's oxygen centers,and the city looks more than ready to enchant its visitors.
Keep in mind that you should not return without seeing the islands of Malaysia adorned with natural beauty. Tioman for nature-loving travelers, Langkawi for luxury lovers, Penang for Malaysian cuisine and historical heritage, Layang-Layang, where you can access one of Asia's best diving experiences, Pangkor dominating the east coast of the island, Sipadan where you can experience swimming among sharks, are the just a few of the islands to visit in Malaysia. Additionally, the sacred temple of Hindus, Batu Caves, Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple, the world's first glass temple, Kinabalu Mountain, the highest mountain in the country, Tempurung Cave ideal for cave explorers, Dove Jetty, which is one of the most special points where you can watch the sunrise, and Cameron Mountains with tea fields are some of the points where you can witness the beauties of Malaysia.
Gunung Mulu National Park, Kinabalu Park, Melaka, and George Town historical cities and archaeological heritage and places that have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Lenggong Valley should not be out of the must-see list. In addition to all these, when you go to Malaysia, do not come back without seeing the First World Hotel, the world's largest hotel with 6118 rooms. Standing out with the number of staff working, the materials used during the construction of the hotel and the number of 6118 rooms, it deserved to be included in the Guinness Book of Records.
Among the most popular dishes of the country are Nasi lemak, the country's national dish made with coconut milk, rice, and pandan leaf, Nasi kerabu with blue-colored rice, dried fish or fried chicken, pickles and salad, Malay style chicken with curry sauce, steamed rice, Nasi Kandar accompanied by meat and curryaresome of the Malaysian dishes.
Souvenirs that you should buy when you visit Malaysia include textile products made with batik dyeing design from the leading craftsmen of the country, Dodol, the famous date candy of Southeast Asia, the famous Songket fabric woven with silk or cotton, the precious Sabah Pearls from the coasts of Sabah, and many other souvenirs made of tin and lead. There are really many reasons to go to Malaysia, which has people from many races, religions, and cultures. Its modern cities, colonial architecture, stunning beaches, and attractive green spaces are just some of them.


WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's work on nuclear weapons and missiles is "inconsistent" with its stated intent to move toward nuclear disarmament on the Korean Peninsula, the commander of American and allied forces in South Korea said Wednesday.
Army Gen. Robert Abrams, in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, also said he has seen "little to no change" in North Korea's broader military capabilities, citing its typical pace of winter troop exercises.
Asked by Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas, the panel's ranking Republican, where there has been any recent change in the North's production of nuclear weapons and material and missiles, Abrams said, "Their activity that we've observed is inconsistent with denuclearization." Abrams offered to provide details of that activity in a closed session.
At a meeting in Singapore last June, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a joint statement that said the North "commits to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." But since then it has become clear that Washington and Pyongyang do not agree on the definition of "denuclearization."
At Wednesday's hearing, Randall Shriver, the Pentagon's top Asia policy official, echoed Abrams' remarks about a lack of movement toward North Korean denuclearization.
"On our core area of interest and concern — the issue of denuclearization — we have not seen any progress to speak of," Shriver said. He added, "We're disappointed that they haven't come to the table in a serious manner."
"There is a palpable air of calm," Abrams said. Over the past 14 months the U.S. and North Korea have moved, he said, "from provocation to detente."
The U.S. has about 28,500 troops in South Korea and is obliged to come to the South's defense in the event it is attacked by the North.


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Electric trace heating is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels. Trace heating takes the form of an electrical heating element run in physical contact along the length of a pipe. The pipe must then be covered with thermal insulation to retain heat losses from the pipe. Heat generated by the element then maintains the temperature of the pipe. Trace heating may be used to protect pipes from freezing, or to maintain process temperatures for piping that must transport substances that solidify at ambient temperatures. Electric trace heating cables are an alternative to steam trace heating where steam is not available or unwanted. Other commonly known names are electric heat tracing, heat tape or surface heating.
Freeze protection: Every pipe or vessel is subject to heat loss when its temperature is greater than ambient temperature. Thermal insulation reduces the heat loss but does not eliminate it. Trace heating is used to replace the heat that is lost to atmosphere. If the heat replaced matches the heat lost, temperature will be maintained. An ambient temperature sensor can be used to energize the heating cable before the ambient temperature drops below freezing. For example, a 15 mm copper water pipe at 5°C with 25 mm insulation in an ambient temperature of -15°C will lose 5.3 watts per metre. To prevent the pipe from freezing, much thicker insulation could be applied but this is both bulky and expensive. A trace heating system can supply the extra heat to prevent freezing. A thermostat is used to sense the ambient air temperatures and control the trace heating to maintain around 3 to 5°C in the pipe. Typical residential applications for trace heating are the protection of water pipes against freezing.
Gutter and roof de-icing: Placement of heat trace cable on roofs or in gutters to melt ice during winter months. When used in gutters the cable is NOT meant to keep the gutters free of ice and/or snow. The purpose is to keep a free path for the melted water to get off the roof and down the downspout or drain piping.
Temperature maintenance: Hot water service piping can also be traced, so that a circulating system is not needed to provide hot water at outlets. The combination of trace heating and the correct thermal insulation for the operating ambient temperature maintains a thermal balance where the heat output from the trace heating matches the heat loss from the pipe. Self limiting or regulating heating tapes have been developed and are very successful in this application. A similar principle can be applied to process piping carrying fluids which may congeal at low temperatures, for example, costic lines. Industrial applications for trace heating range from chemical industry, oil refineries, nuclear power plants, food factories. For example, wax is a material which starts to solidify below 70°C which is usually far above the temperature of the surrounding air. Therefore the pipeline must be provided with an external source of heat to prevent the pipe and the material inside it from cooling down. Trace heating can also be done with the use of mineral insulated heating cables or constant wattage trace heating.


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Ruchira Tharindra (born 27 May 1992) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Hambantota District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 17 March 2017.

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1992 births
Living people
Sri Lankan cricketers
Hambantota District cricketers
Kalutara Physical Culture Centre cricketers


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Jurassic World: Where it went so right!
When Jurassic Park was released way back in 1993, analysts predicted big things for the prehistoric blockbuster and the same can be said for its two sequels, The Lost World and Jurassic Park III.
However, the release of Jurassic World just over a month ago took people completely by surprise. There was no doubt it would be successful, but just how successful has shocked the entire film world.
Helmed by an unknown director, with some pretty uninspiring trailers and a disappointing toy line, a few websites had it as one of their 'at risk' films of 2015. How wrong they were.
The film has now grossed over $1.4bn globally and shows no real signs of slowing down. It broke dozens of film records across the world and threatens to topple Avengers Assemble as the third highest-grossing film of all time.
Adam Brannon takes a look at what went so very right for the Colin Trevorrow directed follow-up.
Jurassic Park is a monumental brand. Each film in the series has had a massive marketing push with huge toy lines being produced and Jurassic World was no exception.
The official attraction website, which made it come across like a real theme park, was positively inspired and has captivated millions of dinosaur fans across the globe.
The force the franchise holds is rivalled only by Star Wars and like the sci-fi series has a few key things to anchor it.
The logo, despite a few revisions has stayed, on the whole, very similar and cements the series. The toys, yes including Hasbro's disappointing line have all been supremely successful across the world for kids and adults alike.
The use of nostalgia throughout Jurassic World was wonderful too. Instead of being used in a sickly sweet fashion, it was there in different ways. There were scenes that only die-hard Jurassic Park fans would notice and then some a little more obvious like Jake Johnson's original JP t-shirt.
Jurassic World has, bar the original, the best cast in the entire series. Where Jurassic Park III became overly clichéd with hammy performances from William H Macy and Tea Leoni, World stayed true to the 1993 adventure with familiar, if not overly famous faces.
Chris Pratt is now the man of the moment and is fast becoming one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, helped by his brilliant performance in Guardians of the Galaxy. However, when he was announced as the lead in Jurassic World, he was much more unknown – his box-office prowess is now undeniable.
Bryce Dallas Howard was mesmerising as Claire Dearing. A cross between Ellie Sattler's Laura Dern and Richard Attenborough's John Hammond, she was the pleasant surprise in the movie.
Other famous faces like Vincent D'Onofrio, Omar Sy and Ty Simpkins all have their own pulling power with audiences.
Plus, giving up and coming actors like Colby Boothman, interviewed exclusively on Movie Metropolis last month, and Nick Robinson a chance to shine was one of Jurassic World's highlights.
But then that is what the Jurassic series is well known for. After all, Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello were relatively new to the acting world and Jurassic Park gave them a platform to further their careers.
What better way to add credibility to your CV then having one of the biggest films of all time on it.
The controversial Indominus Rex had audiences in a frenzy long before the film was released with fans being concerned about the lack of Jurassic Park feel to the idea of creating an intelligent hybrid dinosaur.
What many people forgot is that the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park themselves are hybrids – being mixed with frog DNA to fill in their genetic sequences.
After months of speculation, the dinosaur was fully revealed with the second official trailer and its appearance was pleasing.
Looking much more 'normal' than many had anticipated, it slotted itself into the film well with some of its 'characteristics' providing Jurassic World with the majority of its exciting scenes.
Jurassic Park III was criticised for doing away with the franchise favourite after it featured heavily in the previous two films.
Whilst director Joe Johnston had nothing but good intentions with the idea of having a Spinosaurus as the main antagonist, it sent audiences into a frenzy after the T-Rex was killed off in the most undignified fashion.
Thankfully, Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow saw the disdain from fans and rectified the issue in his film.
Without spoiling it for those who haven't yet see the film (what are you waiting for), the T-Rex well and truly gets its crown back.
It's safe to say that Jurassic World has been the surprise of the summer. Universal is in for an amazing year after the success of Furious 7 and Minions is also doing exceptionally across the world, but Jurassic World had generations of loyal fans to either disappoint or please.
Thankfully, through many of its reviews and the incredible box-office performance, it appears the majority of us feel the latter.
What did you think to Jurassic World? Leave a comment in the box below.