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Gonjaland: A Great Kingdom By Birth, Now Struggling To Survive A Faint Threat.
By Pytas-Post (self media writer) | 1 month ago
Jinakpa, your Imam couldn't keep his word to shut up and mind his business, because the great kingdom you left has now grown the full set of its teeth but can hardly bite, and even the loudest cough from the wife of her neighbour in the middle of the night is interpreted as a gunshot.
I took an oath to stay away from anything traditional in Gonjaland (i.e. chieftain issues, exploitation of its resources among others). I decided not to venture to stretch my neck to be slaughtered over a land that my stake is only limited to praying for the royals and nothing else. Not that I am irresponsible or a coward, but I just value peace of mind and the life of my family. As hard as I tried to stay with this oath, the more I get uneasy and unsettled by the forgoing reality.
Once upon a time, when the name Jakpa is mentioned anywhere in this globe, the immediate environment shakes like an earthquake. I believe if he met the British in a war front with all their military might, Jakpa would have conquered them without stress. He would have done so not because of his spiritual or military might, but because of the genuineness of his intention and the love and resolve to establish the current Gonja Kingdom.
Today, that great Kingdom is practically struggling to be great again. The success of Jakpa was borne out of love for one another, respect for laid down rules and customs, extensive consultations before decisions were arrived at and above all, his selflessness. Is the story same today?
Those who own allodial title to the land and are supposed to be its custodians are the very people who hate the land and are ready to dispose off it for a finite peanut. They are those who refuse to follow and respect the very rules and customs that made them trustees and Royals of the land. They are those who careless about the cultural adulteration and the wanton dilution of our traditions with money, politics and hypocrisy. In fact, most of them are the hypocrites themselves, they are the politicians whose primary objective is power and further consolidation of same, and they are the very people who are ready to use money and power to sidestep extensive consultations.
Today, the royal doesn't even know his appellation; he doesn't know his stool name, it's taboos and relevant rituals to perform to appease the ancestors in times of need. The warriors fear the sound of a gun than a newly born baby; the Imams in the palace have refused to offer the required prayers until they are paid for it; the elders have refused to go to the palace because their counselling and concerns don't matter because they are not the rich and influential but just mere elders with titles. A newly installed chief cannot take beyond three steps to his traditional dance (Damba), a chief now prefers a car to a horse, a swivel chair to the royal-traditional skin. The drummers easily forget the appellations of their royals because of hunger. The Tindanas don't appease the lands because the land and gods are angry and hungry.
How do you expect such a Kingdom to be great again? Chiefs are interested in fighting for internal lands than to fight for the lands at the borders of Gonjaland. Politicians will go to the extent of mortgaging our lands in return for political victory and favours; occupants of skins go to negotiate for part of Gonjaland to be cut off because of their own individual ends. When you have this kind of arrangements, even sacrifices to the gods and ancestors don't go beyond the smoke. Do they still do annual sacrifices at all?
I must confess that I am in love with my brothers from Dagbon. This is a Kingdom that is ready to protect itself. Its subjects are ready to defend its chieftain institution because it is the symbol of authority and a symbol to reflects Dagbon and not any political leader or a powerful or filthy rich individual. Dagombas will speak Dagbani even if they were to appear on CNN or BBC. Try a Gonja who has just crossed into a closer town in Bono region, and his Gonja will be worse than an adopted Sisala to Gonjaland. We don't value our culture like our brothers in Dagbon do. So, one has no option than to love them.
This was a Kingdom (Dagbon) which went almost down for 16 successive years. Even during these years, their culture and traditions were intact. They bounced back some three years ago, and they are already galloping into the skies with hopes of growing in style. They just put together a working development plan for the Kingdom; they have started a modern palace project for the Yaa Naa, to symbolize their heritage and authority. Their Damba is well patronized than all other in Northern Ghana. They are not ready to compromise on their traditions or culture. Dagbon has become the star and symbol of Northern Ghana-there is no contest about this.
We woke up to yet another noise in Wasipe. Let's all admit that the happenings in Wasipe are expected, unless we want to keep pretending. This is not the first time and might not be the last (God forbid though). Gonjaland Youth Association in its current form cannot do anything beyond issuing statements and creating a platform for a backdoor dialogue. Nobody can fault them because the Association holds no title to any land, but just a creature to intervene in times like this. The traditional authorities cannot do anything beyond asking innocent young men to go out with their half-torn "gbanyekale" to pretend to be warriors and be ready to fight. The politician is already and doing the extrapolations to weigh the political advantage to play to. So, who can do what?
When you plant a kapok tree on the compound, get ready with your broom during the dry season. All what is happening in Wasipe is self-inflicted. Part of it happened during the just ended 2020 general elections. I may be wrong, but we must admit that we have inflicted this on ourselves. And until we all stopped the hypocrisy and speak truth to power, we will continue to romance this issue forever. The problem is not about the journalists who report on the issue, it is neither the Soona who issues those empty threats, but it is those royals and politicians who have emboldened him and are ready anytime to mortgage Wasipe lands for their selfish gains.
Gonjaland is sitting on a time bomb. The land is fragile, vulnerable and can explode anytime soon, until its owners stop worshipping money, influence and self-praise and embrace the reality that the centre cannot hold. This is just one small portion of land in Lukula in Wasipe, there are more of them in the Bole traditional area, those in Tuluwe, worse case is in Kusawgu and very soon, Kong will come onboard. Those who want to still play ostrich to these realities can continue to do so, but when the time comes, all of us should be ready to bear the brunt.
Today, we are not able to contain internal threats, how can we stand the aggression from external forces when they come? The unity with which Gonjas stood their ground in the past when external aggressors tried it in Kpembe is lost today. When our sister minority groups from within cough small, we start shivering. Gonjas are unsecured today because of individualism, old-aged pride and the readiness to denigrate some minority groupings we have lived with all through ages. Remember that when a minority group feel oppressed or even smell it in its minutest sense, the only way out is to revolt. Until we review our orientation and that pride, there will come a time when these minority groupings will fold their arms and watch us when external aggressors strike, if they don't even strike first.
This belief that because International Law and our Municipal Laws have jointly outlawed conquers and subjugation as a way of acquiring land and title to same, and for that matter there won't be anything like external aggression in the future, is but a faint one. Just get prepared for any eventuality.
This was not the land Ndewura Jakpa left behind. For Gonjaland to be great again, we must start to respect everyone including the minority groupings we have settled with over centuries today; we must be ready to respect and follow the rules and customs handed us by our forefathers; we must allow the traditions to lead our collective decisions; we must not allow the politician to divide us for his political interest; and we must be ready to fight for the collective and eschew the extreme individualism. Let royals remain royals, drummers remain as such and the elders to remain the counsellors to the royals. The hypocrisy must stop!
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Adelle-Akiko Kearns, cello
Hailed by critics as an "impressive" cellist, exhibiting "beautifully sensuous cello playing," Adelle-Akiko Kearns currently serves as the Principal Cellist of the Santa Rosa Symphony, Assistant Principal Cellist of Symphony Silicon Valley, the Monterey Symphony and the Music in the Mountains Festival, and as a member of the Marin Symphony.
The recipient of the prestigious Artists International Award, Kearns made her New York recital debut at Carnegie's Weill Hall in November of 2008. Since then she has appeared on the the world's most important stages, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Suntory Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, and has performed as a featured soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic, Santa Rosa Symphony, Cambrian Symphony, Auburn Symphony, Juilliard Conductors' Orchestra, the West Valley Symphony (Arizona), the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra, the Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra and the Pacific Chamber Symphony.
Before returning to the Bay Area in 2011, Kearns served as the Assistant Principal Cello of the Louisiana Philharmonic and as a member of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
Kearns holds degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and The Juilliard School. Her principal teachers include Bonnie Hampton, Joel Krosnick, Sadao Harada, Irene Sharp and Mark Walker.
A native of San Francisco, Kearns currently resides in San Jose, where she maintains an active teaching studio.

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Ofer Doron, head of IAI's MBT Space Division speaks near the Israeli spacecraft of the SpaceIL team's spacecraft, during a press conference at the Israel Aerospace facility in Yahud on July 10, 2018.
(JTA)-Israel will launch a rocket from Florida in a bid to become the fourth country to reach the moon.
Private donations mostly paid for the project, including from the American businessman and Jewish philanthropist Sheldon Adelson. SpaceIL's president, Morris Kahn, has provided about $27 million.
The spacecraft's journey to the moon will last about two months. The Israeli craft will be the smallest to land on the moon, weighing only 1,322 pounds or 600 kilograms.
Upon its landing, the spacecraft plans to take photos and video of the landing site while also measuring the moon's magnetic field as part of a Weizmann Institute scientific experiment.
"After eight challenging years, I am filled with pride that the first Israeli spacecraft, which is in its final construction and testing phases, will soon be making its way to the moon," Kahn said. "I have experienced numerous challenges in my life, but this was the greatest challenge of all."
He added: "The launch of the first Israeli spacecraft will fill Israel, in its 70th year, with pride. It is a national accomplishment that will put us on the world's space map."
"As one who has personally brought the collaboration with SpaceIL to IAI, I regard the launch of the first Israeli spacecraft to the moon as an example of the amazing capabilities one can reach in civilian space activity," he said.


We believe that the International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) needs to be shaped by our understanding of children as technology users, book readers, and library visitors. Because our digital library is one which offers an international collection, we have also become interested in understanding how children perceive other cultures outside of their own. In addition, because children from around the world can access the ICDL, we have come to understand the importance of working with children, not just in the U.S. where we work, but with children from diverse parts of the world.
Therefore, with grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Microsoft Corporation, and NSF we began in Spring 2003 to work with 12 children, their parents, teachers, librarians, and principals in four countries: New Zealand, Honduras, Germany, and the U.S. By conducting interviews once a year for three years, as well as collecting drawings and ICDL book reviews from children, this case study describes the role of books, libraries, technology and culture in these children's lives.
How do children's attitudes differ or agree from country to country concerning books, libraries, technology and culture?
How do children want to change books, libraries, and technology in the future?
How can this information from and about children support us in developing library programs and collections in the future?
As Bogdan & Bilken (1998) suggest, "a qualitative researcher does not put together a puzzle whose picture she already knows; rather she is constructing a picture that takes shape as she collects and examines pieces of data" (p. 47). This has been our research path in this study. We have chosen to use qualitative methods that follow the case study tradition.
Over a three-year period, we are working with children in multiple ways. The children have been asked to read four books from the ICDL each month. They may read different books each month or the same book multiple times. Each month, the children will summarize, rate (one to five stars), and categorize feelings (Does the book make the child feel happy, sad, puzzled, etc?) about one book. In addition, each child have been asked to suggest one book that should be added to the ICDL collection.
What kinds of things do you do in your school library / your public library?
If you could make a computer of the future, what would it be?
Subsequently, four times a year, each child will answer just one of the above questions by taking pictures with a digital camera and placing the pictures with text on a web page. These same four questions will be asked each year to understand how the children may change.
Finally, each year all 12 children, their parents, teachers, librarians, and principalswill be interviewed with a similar set of questions concerning the children's use of books, libraries, technology, and their perceptions of culture. The interviews are video and/or audiotaped and notes are taken by the researchers.
The data collected from the first year is now currently being analyzed to identify similarities and differences among the children from the different parts of the world. During the second and third years, analyses will be done to understand changes the children's changes over time.
In the capital of New Zealand, a public school in an urban diverse community was identified. The school addresses learning experiences from Kindergarten (age 5) to grade 8 (age 14). Its school population is approximately 250 students. The children who attend this school represent 22 cultures and three children were selected for the study, each from very different backgrounds: Maori (the indigenous tribal culture), Indian/British, and continental New Zealander. The school curriculum reinforces support for diversity and is child-centered, with constructivist pedagogy and a great deal of parental involvement. The library has approx. 6,000 books with a part-time school librarian.
Located in the 3rd largest city in Honduras, a private school, underwritten by an international produce corporation was identified. The school addresses learning experiences from first grade (age 6) to 12th grade (age 17). Its school population is approximately 300 children. The children are bilingual, but Spanish is the first language of all three children. The school follows an American curriculum and all instruction is in English except for two classes: Spanish and Honduran Social Studies. The school's pedagogy is teacher-centered. The library's collection has approx. 10,000 books with a full-time school librarian and a full-time assistant.
In suburban Munich, a private international school was identified. The school addresses learning experiences from Kindergarten (age 5) to 12th grade (age 17). Its school population is approximately 600 students. Sixty-five nationalities are represented in the school population and one-third of the children have German backgrounds. All of the children speak English, however the children selected for the study are diverse: one is German, one is German/British, and one is British. All instruction is in English except for German class and the curriculum follows the International Baccalaureate Program. The facilities are technology-rich and there are two well-supported libraries with approximately 10,000 books in each collection. There is a full-time library media specialist and a full-time assistant.
In urban Chicago, IL, a public school was identified which is also a "Professional Development School" for local area Universities to train teachers. The school addresses learning experiences from infant care (6 months) to grade 8 (age 14). Its school population is approximately 800 students. The school's population of students comes from the local neighborhood. The school's pedagogy is teacher-centered with a strong focus on discipline. The facilities are quite new having just opened in Fall 2002, and the school is rich with technology. The library has 7,000 books in its collection and a full-time library media specialist.


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When it starts to get really cold, the only thing we can think about is warmth. And the sun. And color. While we can't have the first two quite yet, cosmetics companies are meeting our need for the third: The spring nail polish collections are here! (Or will be very soon.) While there were a lot of neutral nails on spring runways, it seems like color for real-life nails is going nowhere. From bright pastels to shocking neon, we're happy that nails aren't going to be so serious this season. Click through to see our ten favorite shades from the collections.


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Who replaced David Davis as Brexit Secretary, why did he resign and who is Dominic Raab?
David Davis has sensationally resigned leaving a gaping hole in the Government - here's everything you need to know about his replacement
By Holly Christodoulou
10 Jul 2018, 7:20
Updated: 10 Jul 2018, 13:38
DAVID Davis has sensationally resigned from his role as Brexit Secretary leaving a gaping hole in the Government.
With just nine months until D-Day, Dominic Raab has been chosen to lead negotiations with the EU.
David Davis sensationally quit as Brexit SecretaryCredit: Reuters
Who replaced David Davis as Brexit Secretary?
Dominic Raab has been chosen to replace Davis.
The MP for Esher and Walton moved from his role as Minister of State for Housing and Planning.
The 44-year-old was also formerly the Minister for Courts and Justice.
The Brexiteer managed to beat off competition from a number of runners and riders that could have filled Mr Davis' shoes. They were...
Dominic Raab is the new Brexit SecretaryCredit: PA:Press Association
The environment secretary and Brexiteer was one of the favourites.
Gove was behind Vote Leave, which swept to victory in June 2016, and has made a stunning comeback after being fired from his previous cabinet position following the referendum result.
He has been vocal on crucial areas of Brexit - including calling on Britain to withdraw from the Common Fisheries Policy.
But some backbenchers aren't keen on Gove leading negotiations because they believe he betrayed Boris Johnson following his decision to stand in the Tory leadership contest in 2016.
Michael Gove was in the running to replace David Davis as Brexit SecretaryCredit: Gustavo Valiente / i-Images
David Lidington
The former Europe minister has served in several senior roles and now heads up the Cabinet Office, which the Brexit department was formed out of.
He was a Remain campaigner before the referendum but is widely seen as one of Theresa May's closest allies.
Lidington is also likely to back the PM's soft Brexit position.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said of May's soft Brexit proposal you 'can't polish a turd'Credit: Getty Images - Getty
The Foreign Secretary was a key figure in the Brexit campaign and worked alongside Gove for Vote Leave.
He has fiercely attacked May's proposals and said the process was like "polishing a turd".
But he isn't viewed as a safe pair of hands because he has a tendency to cross lines and shoot his mouth off.
And now he has also resigned from his position as Foreign Secretary.
Boris criticised the Prime Minister's soft Brexit in his resignation letter.
Robin Walker
Walker is the only MP left in the Department for Exiting the EU (DexEU).
But the move would be a big step up for the junior minister - although he would have been easier to replace with just a mini-shuffle and the appointment would mean a secretary of state wouldn't need to be moved.
Walker was a Remain campaigner during the referendum but has stood up to defend the government's Brexit policy in parliament.
Why has David Davis resigned over Brexit?
Davis resigned shortly before midnight on July 8 with a devastating letter warning May her proposals, agreed last week at Chequers, would leave the UK in "a weak negotiating position" with Brussels.
He said there had been a "significant number of occasions in the last year or so on which I have disagreed with the Number 10 policy line".
Davis added that he had previously decided to toe the line and remain in the Cabinet "because I considered it was still possible to deliver on the mandate of the referendum, and on our manifesto commitment to leave the Customs Union and the Single Market".
But he also delivered a damning verdict on the PM's recent approach, writing: "I am afraid that I think the current trend of policy and tactics is making that look less and less likely."
May had hoped the Cabinet agreement for a soft Brexit would help her deliver the "right Brexit" for the UK, with an offer to Brussels to share a "common rulebook" on goods and form a new UK-EU free trade area.
But Mr Davis lashed out at the proposals just 48 hours after being part of the Cabinet that agreed them.
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Davis was responsible for Britain's exit from the EU.
The role involves overseeing withdrawal negotiations and was created by Theresa May after she was appointed PM.
But Davis has said in the past he doesn't have to be "very clever" or "know that much" to do his job as Brexit Secretary.
Raab will now have the responsibility to guide Britain from the European Union.
The ex-Justice minister was a prominent Leave campaigner during the 2016 referendum.
Before he went into politics he was a lawyer, working on EU and World Trade Organisation Law, making him a good fit for the role.
Brexit Secretary David Davis has resigned from his cabinet position over Theresa May's plan to leave EU
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Q: Book Recommendation for Poisson Manifold and Deformation Quantisation Can someone please recommend a basic introduction to the concept of Poisson Manifolds and Deformation Quantization. I'm new to Theoretical Physics and had to go through a lot of books before I even understood General Relativity. I found Hartle and A Most Incomprehensible Thing by Peter Collier to be easy enough books.
So are there any good texts that are simple enough?
P.S: I am well versed with Tensors, calculus, basic Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity. So, if I'm missing out on any topic that leads to Poisson Manifolds and Deformation Quantization, please point it out. Thanks!

A: A really nice book is

Poisson-Geometrie und Deformationsquantisierung: Eine Einführung (S. Waldmann).

It is a shame there is not an english translation. You could also check:

Lectures on the geometry of Poisson Manifolds (Izu Vaisman)

and for the connection with Lie groupoids/algebroids see:

Poisson structures and their normal forms (Jean-Paul Dufour).

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This weekend I've to finish the second edition of my WPF-book. Luckily it's going to rain tomorrow. But I've almost done it. This evening I've just ported a small sample for Animation Easing Functions from WPF to Silverlight. It was easy, all I had to do was using a PathGeometry instead of the not existing StreamGeometry to draw the lines of the functions. Use the fun-sample below to play around with these easing functions. You'll get the code of this version with my upcoming german Silverlight-Book in August. So have fun, Cheers Thomas.


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Japan removes from service fighters that "kept China in suspense for decades"
On November 20, 2020, a farewell ceremony with McDonnell Douglas F-80 Phantom II fighter-bombers was held at the Hyakuri Air Base (Ibaraki Prefecture, 301 km northeast of Tokyo), where the 4st Squadron of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is stationed. These legendary aircraft have "kept China in suspense for decades, almost 50 years," the EurAsian Times writes.
The JASDF planned to withdraw the F-4 from service in 2021. But they decided to accelerate this process, being in anticipation of receiving the next batch of stealth fighters of the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II. In total, Tokyo ordered 147 such aircraft from Washington (105 units in the F-35A variant and 42 units of the F-35B with short takeoff and vertical landing for its "helicopter carriers").
The Japanese placed their first order for the F-4 in 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War. The Americans began deliveries in 1972. After that, they became an important part of the JASDF for many years. The Japanese corporation Mitsubishi produced 138 F-4EJ units under license.
301 Squadron was the last in the Land of the Rising Sun, which still had F-4s. Soon it will be rearmed with the F-35A. It will become the second in Japan after the 302nd squadron, created in Misawa in March 2019, which will be armed with the specified American stealth aircraft, the publication concluded.
Note that "peace-loving" Japan (Article 9 of the Constitution), after the end of the Cold War actively invests in the military-industrial complex, re-equips and increases its military power.
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amateur (Victor) 22 November 2020 13: 35
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. These legendary aircraft have "kept China in suspense for decades, almost 50 years."
Are these the ones who were shot down by the hundreds in Vietnam?
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tensed China
- Does China know that it has been kept in suspense for decades?
Sergey Latyshev (Serge) 22 November 2020 17: 42
Oh, that's all garbage.
The anonymous people have all "kept in suspense for decades."
The corn workers, for example, also kept everyone on their toes ...


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Glamorous Hotels - Rich in History and Legends
Each of YTL Hotels' properties is full of unique legends and an impressive history, making every stay a stunning and educational experience. From the land one is built on that monks once called home in the twelfth century, to ancient coins found in the bones of the foundation of another, if these hotels could speak, they would have hundreds of years-worth of stories. Here's more:
Majestic Hotel
Majestic Malacca — Trade Hub
A restored 1920s Straits Settlement mansion complete with its original porcelain tile flooring and teakwood fittings, the Majestic Malacca provides a glimpse into the splendid saga of an extraordinary empire. Located on the banks of the small fishing village of Malacca, the Majestic is an integral part of the area's colorful history of being a commercial hub for the trade of Eastern treasures, including silk and porcelain from China, textiles from India, spices from the Moluccas, and more. Today, the property has been carefully extended to house guest rooms and suites as well as an award-winning spa that is a reflection of that era, melding luxury, modernity, and tradition.
Cameron Highlands Resort – Grand Colonial Past
Cameron Highlands was named after William Cameron, a British Government surveyor who discovered it in 1885 on a mapping expedition but failed to mark his discovery. It was not until 1925 that Sir George Maxwell recorded Cameron's discovery and developed it as a hill station attracting British colonials and expatriates, including British planters who realized the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea. Promising splendor, romance and nostalgia, the interiors hark back to its grand colonial heritage with tall French doors, timber-beamed ceilings and plantation shutters combined with the colors and textures of Jim Thompson's famed Asian silks. This is mirrored in the friendly service, where traditional English charm merges seamlessly with discreet Asian hospitality.
Today, tea plantations, strawberry farms, and glowing evening sunsets serve as the backdrop for the luxurious Cameron Highlands Resort, a haven for travelers who adore romance, seclusion, and nostalgia from a grand colonial past. The boutique hotel rests on the largest hill retreat in Malaysia and is surrounded by lush greenery, providing amazing views of the rolling hills.
The Academy Hotel – Literary Legends
Among elegant Georgian townhouses, The Academy Hotel is a 50-bedroom boutique hotel made up of five Georgian houses, located at 21 Gower Street in the prestigious literary hub of Bloomsbury. Situated in the heart of London's West End, the streets of Bloomsbury are rich with history – blue plaques commemorating famous events or historical figures line Gower Street. Founded in Bloomsbury, The Bloomsbury Set was a group of associated English writers, philosophers, and artists, that included Virginia Woolf, as well as E. M. Forster, and Lytton Strachey in the first half of the 20th century. The Academy is a quick ten-minute walk to Virginia's home in Fitzroy Square. The charming hotel pays homage to the Set that called Bloomsbury home in the key literary pocket of the capital, offering a sophisticated space dedicated to the group. Filled to the ceiling with books, the Alchemy Bar and Library immerse guests in the lives of the artists and authors whose works line the walls.
The Gainsborough Bath Spa – Healing Bath Waters
From its legendary beginnings as a thermal spring with healing waters, Bath has endured 2,000 years as a leisure and wellness destination. The Gainsborough Bath Spa is located in a city that has been shaped over centuries by Romans, warrior-kings, and merchants, and has been considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site as of 1987. Centered around the natural thermal waters believed to have come from rainfall approximately 10,000 years ago, the hotel occupies two 18th century buildings with distinguished Georgian and Victorian façades that were originally built as two hospitals. During an excavation in 1864, the foundations of The Gainsborough were laden with hidden treasures from an intricate 4th century Roman mosaic, as well as a Victorian era time capsule. Nearly two centuries later in 2007, 17,500 Roman coins weighing about 120kg were also discovered among the foundations, dating back to 32 BC. Now, after exquisite restoration designed by Alexandra Champalimaud, the hotel's colorful history shines through its subtle period details combined with contemporary forms.
The Threadneedles Hotel
The Threadneedles Hotel – Rich Banking History
The former head offices of the London City and Midland bank, The Threadneedles Hotel is located in the historical business district of London. Sensitively adapted into a striking lobby, bar, restaurant, and hotel with 74 luxurious hotel rooms, the 130,000 square foot building is the City's oldest surviving premises for a joint-stock bank. The original building, built in 1856, was home of the London City and Midland Bank, and the stunning stained-glass dome in the lobby is an iconic centerpiece dating back to the days when it was used as a bank. Impressively preserved, it floods the lobby with the same natural light that filled the bustling bank lobby in the 19th century.
Monkey Island Estate – Monks, Monarchs, and Monkeys
Situated on a private island in the River Thames at Bray, Monkey Island Estate is a centuries-old retreat. With picturesque views and beautifully manicured gardens, visitors can find their own private countryside escape to relish in, and immerse themselves in a rich history of dukes, monks, and monarchs. Monkey Island's remarkable and intriguing history dates back to 1197, when monks attached to the Merton Priory settled nearby. 300 years later, the clergy sold the island onto the Englefield family, but it wasn't until the 1666 Great Fire of London that the island was a suitable site for building. In 1723, the land was sold to the 3rd Duke of Marlborough, who created an angling retreat and had a two-story Fishing Temple and octagonal Fishing Pavilion commissioned by architect Robert Morris. The Pavilion featured a Monkey Room, slathered in depictions of monkeys punting, fishing, and hunting. In 1956, after the island's golden era, the Duke's old idyll was linked to shore by a 1956 footbridge, then the island was sold in the 1980s, and shuttered its doors until 2019. The island has hosted showbiz royalty, famous literary visitors, and now, visitors from all over the world who seek out the hotel's Floating Spa, bespoke cocktails at The Monkey Bar, or delectable modern take on British classics at The Monkey Island Brasserie.
The Glasshouse – The Patronage of Lady Glenorchy
Originally founded by Lady Glenorchy as a free church for the less-wealthy, the gothic façade of The Glasshouse in Edinburgh is what remains of the chapel that was constructed in 1846. Funded by Viscountess Glenorchy, she dedicated her life after her husband's death to furthering evangelical causes in Scotland. In addition to holding evangelistic services in her Edinburgh home for the rich and the poor populace, she also established several chapels in Scotland and England that were dedicated to providing the poor a dedicated place of worship.
Today, the congregation who worshipped at what is now The Glasshouse Hotel take service at the nearby Greenside Church, keeping the patronage of Viscountess Glenorchy alive. In its updated form, The Glasshouss Hotel offers a sumptuous homemade Scottish afternoon tea in their cozy Snug – a perennial favorite among guests and boasts floor-to-ceiling windows in each room that make the most of the dramatic views of Edinburgh.
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E-commerce-based businesses are a growing trend in 2020. Since e-commerce started replacing regular retail and traditional businesses, having the know-how to engage in e-commerce has become more important. This is why entrepreneurs like Edward Shatverov are making a difference. Edward is a 19-year-old entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California. Edward was motivated to delve into the business world because of his desire to achieve financial freedom. He wanted to be able to work for himself on his own time and be able to do what he loves. Having his own businesses excited him because he would get to do what he was passionate about and share his creativity through his work.
Through his path toward building his own businesses, Edward also realized that becoming an entrepreneur does not necessarily require him to invent a new product, but that instead, it could mean finding suitable solutions to universal problems consumers experience. Edward realized he could also always create something that satisfied the needs of customers, depending on the market. Something that Edward advises is to surround yourself with supportive individuals who encourage you to get your mindset back to the right place, whenever you are down. Edward also believes having the correct mindset is very important. For Edward, timing is also of the essence.
He believes that no one should let the fear of competition discourage them from implementing their ideas. This would be a negative mindset that could cause entrepreneurs to miss out on potential opportunities. Another negative factor is fear, which impedes you from trying something by valuing the risk factor above the reward. According to Edward, fear holds people back to testing or believing in the ideas they come up with. Overcoming a negative mindset and fear will lead to success, which for Edward means reaching the goal you were trying to achieve.
For Edward, if you set a goal or a milestone you want to reach, and you are able to achieve it, you have been successful. This is why he will often set a milestone that is realistic to reach and set a plan aside in order to reach it. Edward's next projects include building multiple strong reputable brands that have strengths in all aspects of business.
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Music has touched people all over the world. Some can bring up our moods, some tells us a story, and some even bring us down.
It is a fact that more than 350 million people suffer from depression around the world. According to a study, a whopping 90% of them experience sleep disturbances. Indeed, the link between sleep disorder and depression has been proven.
Another study shows that meditative music can benefit patients with depressive symptoms. The study shows that classical music lifted people up. However, those who listened to techno and heavy metal became more depressed.
So, the next time you feel low, listen to classical or meditative music to lift your spirits.
Research shows that when you listen to music you like, your brain releases dopamine. Dopamine is a "feel-good" neurotransmitter that can make you feel better.
The study was conducted by researchers at McGill University in Canada. They injected eight music-lovers with a radioactive substance. This substance will then bind to dopamine receptors.
The researchers concluded that large amounts of dopamine were released while listening to music. During this time, the participants feel emotions like happiness, excitement, and joy.
Stress is killing us. According to a study on stress, it is the cause of 60% of all human illness and disease.
It's a good thing music can lower one's stress levels. A study states that if people actively participated in making music, their immune system was boosted. What is more surprising is that people who had active participation in musical activity showed a greater immunity boost.
If you find yourself having a stressful day, sing along and tap your feet to the beat to get the maximum healing benefit of music.
Data shows that over 30% of Americans suffer from insomnia. People today sleep 20% less than they did a hundred years ago. When worse comes to worst, individuals need to seek immediate treatment because of insomnia.
Because of this, a study was made about sleep and what can make you sleep better. It turns out that participants who listened to relaxing classical music for 45 minutes before turning in slept significantly better.
Among its benefits, music can reduce sympathetic nervous system activity, decrease anxiety, blood pressure, heart, and respiratory rate. It can also have positive effects on sleep via muscle relaxation and distraction from thoughts.
Try listening to a little Bach or Mozart before bedtime to catch some sleep.
Recent research shows that environmental cues such as lighting and music affect how we eat. According to the same study, softer music led people to eat less, to rate the food as more enjoyable, and to spend just as much.
So if want to curb your appetite, listen to soft music the next time you sit down for a meal.
A recent study about the influence of music on driving performance shows an increase in mental effort. Furthermore, music can positively impact your mood while driving.
Contrary to the belief that music can be a distracting auditory stimulus while driving, the study proves otherwise. It is because the researchers observed significant improvements in driving performance for those drivers who listened to music while driving.
According to Jodi Picoult, music is the language of memory.
According to researchers, pleasurable music affects reinforcement learning. Music can help you learn and recall information better but it depends on two factors — whether you like the music and whether or not you're a musician.
In the study, the participants memorized Japanese characters while listening to music that either seemed positive or neutral to them. The results suggested that those who were musicians learned better when they listened to neutral music. However, the musicians tested better when pleasurable music was playing.
On the other hand, non-musicians learned better when positive music was playing but tested better with neutral music.
If you are a student, then use this strategy to study more effectively for your next test.
A study shows that patients who listened to relaxing music before surgery decreased their anxiety. In fact, music is more effective than being orally administered Midazolam, a medication often used to help pre-op patients feel sleepy.
After surgery, patients who listened to soothing music while resting in bed after open heart surgery increased their relaxation.
So if you know someone who's going into surgery or has been into the surgery room, don't forget to bring soothing music when you visit.
According to a research from the University of Kansas Medical Center, music training may help keep aging brain healthy.
In this study, 70 healthy adults were divided into three groups based on their amount of musical experience. Their age ranges from 60 to 83 and the categories are no musical training, one to nine years of music lessons, and at least 10 years of musical study.
The study found that those with ten or more years of musical experience scored higher on cognitive tests. On the other hand, those with one to nine years of musical study scored lower while those with no training scored the lowest.
"Since studying an instrument requires years of practice and learning, it may create alternate connections in the brain that could compensate for cognitive declines as we get older," says lead researcher Brenda Hanna-Pladdy.
According to Warren Buffet, he stays sharp at age 84 by playing the ukulele.
This proves that it's never too late to play an instrument to keep you on top of your game.


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//Testing vars/func
var testsFailed = 0, testsOk = 0, testsTotal = 0, test, values, doTest = function(name,ar1,ar2){
	var result = JSON.stringify(ar1) == JSON.stringify(ar2);
	if(result) {
		console.info("+ Test passed: "+name);
		testsOk++;
	} else {
		console.error("- Test failed: "+name);
		testsFailed++;
	}
	testsTotal++;
};

//Test: Array.clear
values = [
	{country:"Poland",shortcut:"pl"},
	{country:"France",shortcut:"fr"},
	{country:"Czech republic",shortcut:"cs"},
	{country:"Spain",shortcut:"es"}
], test = [
	{shortcut:"pl"},
	{shortcut:"fr"},
	{shortcut:"cs"},
	{shortcut:"es"}
], doTest("Array.clear",values.clear("country"),test);

//Test: Array.sortBy #1
values = [
	{country:"Poland",shortcut:"pl"},
	{country:"France",shortcut:"fr"},
	{country:"Czech republic",shortcut:"cs"},
	{country:"Spain",shortcut:"es"}
], test = [
	{country:"Czech republic",shortcut:"cs"},
	{country:"France",shortcut:"fr"},
	{country:"Poland",shortcut:"pl"},
	{country:"Spain",shortcut:"es"}
], doTest("Array.sortBy #1",values.sortBy("country"),test);

//Test: Array.sortBy #2
values = [
	true,
	1,
	"stringie",
	{key:2,value:57},
	{key:1,value:55},
	{key:2,value:56}
], test = [
	1,
	"stringie",
	true,
	{key:1,value:55},
	{key:2,value:56},
	{key:2,value:57}
], doTest("Array.sortBy #2",values.sortBy(["key","value"]),test);

//Test: Array.groupBy
values = [
	true,
	"something",
	{category:1,name:"jogurt"},
	{category:1,name:"milk"},
	{category:2,name:"cider"},
	{category:3,name:"game"}
], test = [
	[
		true,
		"something"
	],
	[
		{category:1,name:"jogurt"},
		{category:1,name:"milk"}
	],
	[{category:2,name:"cider"}],
	[{category:3,name:"game"}]
], doTest("Array.groupBy",values.groupBy("category"),test);

//Test: Array.getByPath
values = [
	"notWanted",
	true,
	42,
	[
		{
			data:[
				0,
				{finishLine:true},
				true
			]
		},
		{
			something:123
		}
	]
], test = {finishLine:true}, doTest("Array.getByPath",values.getByPath("3>0>data>1"),test);

//Results
console.info("= Tests passed "+testsOk+"/"+testsTotal+(testsFailed > 0 ? " ("+testsFailed+" tests failed)" : "")+" = "+(testsOk/testsTotal*100).toFixed(2)+"% success");


A selection of images from Katie and Andrew's recent wedding at St Mark's Church, Biggin Hill and Westerham Golf Club. For more, please check out the gallery for their wedding at Westerham Golf Club or view this alternative non-Flash gallery.
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Do you feel like your swimming pool area is missing something? Without a pool house design to change, shower, or rest in the shade, it may not feel complete. But Botanical Decorators can help. We handle pool house design and build projects ranging from simple to complex, creating custom pool house plans depending on the needs of each client in Sandy Spring.
With a simple pool house design, we can introduce architecture into a garden or create a roofed area for shade. More inclusive pool house plans can contain an array of amenities ranging from a kitchen to showers and more. Just ask your landscape designer about your wish list and we'll handle the rest.
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Q: Remove entry from Array of objects i have an array of class objects and i want to remove one of them at an specific index. The class contains simples variables. I tried to use the method removeAtIndex(index).
But i am getting the error:
Immutable value of type '[FieldData]' only has mutating members named 'removeAtIndex'
I found that to solve this i should write mutating before the func of my method. But now i am getting the error:
'mutating' isn't valid on methods in classes or class-bound protocols
Can someone point me in the right direction to an answer, am i wrong in using a class for this?
Or what is my problem here?
Thanks for the help.
general class definition:
class FieldData {
    //string variables

    init(variables) {
        ...
    }
}

method definition
mutating func WandBestandEntf(fields: [FieldData]) -> [FieldData]? {
    for var n = 0 as Int; n < fields.count; n++ {
        if fields[n].name == "something" || fields[n].name == "other thing" {
            fields.removeAtIndex(n)
        }
    }
}

A: In swift function parameter are constant by default. so you can't change it.
In your method just add var before parameter name.
func WandBestandEntf(var fields: [FieldData]) -> [FieldData]? {
    for var n = 0 as Int; n < fields.count; n++ {
       if fields[n].name == "something" || fields[n].name == "other thing" {
        fields.removeAtIndex(n)
       }
    }
    return fields
 }

A: Dhaval Thanki's answer is one way to solve the problem. For the same of completeness, there's another way to achieve the same, by passing the parameter to the method by reference instead of by value:
func WandBestandEntf(inout fields: [FieldData]) {
    for var n = 0 as Int; n < fields.count; n++ {
        if fields[n].name == "something" || fields[n].name == "other thing" {
            fields.removeAtIndex(n)
        }
    }
}

The inout modifier tells the method that the fields parameter is passed by reference, hence it can be updated inside the method body, and any change made to it will be performed on the original data, and not a copy of it (as it happens by using var).
Since changes happen in place, there's no need to return the updated data.
Also note that in order to make explicit that the parameter is passed by reference, when invoking the method it must be prefixed by the & operator, which means "reference to":
var array = [...]
WandBestandEntf(&array)

Last, note that the parameter passed to the method must be mutable (i.e. declared with var). Trying to pass a reference to an immutable will raise an obvious compilation error:
let array = [...]
WandBestandEntf(&array) // Error: Cannot assign to immutable value of type '[FieldData]'


From its very inception College has enjoyed and demonstrated an enduring legacy of mutually beneficial giving and support. As College has strived to provide the very best opportunities for the generations of boys that have entered the historic facilities, so too have old boys, families, communities, and organisations generously supported the many different projects and enhancements that have made College what it is today.
1851 Mrs Maria Somes becomes Colleges first benefactress resulting in the Somes Scholarships.
1857 The first school building comprising a schoolroom, a dormitory and a Sub Wardens House was built. The cost of £2,000 comprised a loan of £500 from the Bishop of NZ and the balance being obtained from donations including some from England and the Somes Estate.
1860 Second Master's House built.
1863 Big School built following a grant of £1,000 from the Canterbury Provincial Council. It was designed by James Edward FitzGerald, Canterbury's Superintendent and Fellow of the College.
1866-67 Bishop Henry John Chitty Harper announces that he had raised £500 in England of the £708 needed to build a Chapel. It was completed in 1867.
1868 The Headmaster's house was rebuilt with insurance money, following the fire.
1871 Tin classrooms built to house the library and provide three additional classrooms.
1873 Synod Hall, Library and Lecture Room built. They were designed by Dr Alfred Charles Barker. The Provincial Government granted £1,700 to help with the build because they were to be used by the Canterbury Collegiate union.
1878 New Boarding House (Condell's now Selwyn) built for £1,800.
1877 Chaplain's House built for £1360.
1878-84 Promises of £700 were made to the Headmaster Charles Carteret Corfe who initiated a drive to extend the Chapel. In 1883 Architect Benjamin Woolfield Mountfort's plan was accepted and the transepts and sanctuary were completed in March 1884.
1882 Principal's house built for the Upper or Collegiate Department for £1,111.
1885 College was bequeathed the Principal's House following the departure of the Upper Department (later College House) to Cashel Street.
1886 New classrooms are built for £2,936. Later to become Harper House and Julius House.
1886-88 An Organ chamber was added, paid for by a bequest from one of the Schools first Fellows W.J.W. Hamilton.
1886-94 Old Boys initiated an appeal in 1886 to purchase a new organ but progress was slow and it wasn't until 1894 that with the sourcing of some private loans it was finally bought for £457.
1886 New gymnasium replaces earlier one which has become too small.
1888 Headmaster Corfe promoted the building of a new swimming pool and successfully raises well over half of the cost of £620 by soliciting "subscriptions".
1904 Joint Board and Old Boys committee formed to launch appeal to build new buildings including a Gateway and Porter's Lodge, classrooms, Hall, Board Room and offices at a cost of £16,950 and two new Boarding houses (£14,000) to be completed in time for the 50 year anniversary of the move to the new site in 1857.
1909 A disappointing fundraiser leaves the original build plan substantially compromised. Eventually just one new boarding house (School House) is built.
1911 The Robert H Rhodes endowment allows the school pool to be improved.
1916 The Hare Memorial Library opened, substantially paid for by Old Boy subscriptions.
1919-21 New Laboratories to the west of the Hare Memorial Library built.
1925 Old Boys raise £23,000 of the £27,500 required to build The Memorial Dining Hall designed by the architect Cecil Wood.
1930 Open air classrooms built.
1939 Old Boy Thomas Chapman donates the full cost of three new Fives courts and a Squash Court.
1946-50 A number of bequests provided a new Chapel Organ, funds to support parents who had served in the war, and one from Frederick George Brittan, known as "the last of the pilgrims".
1946-48 The Christ's College Old Boys' Association raises the full amount to build the Memorial Gateway.
1950 Additional open air classrooms added.
1955-57 The Chapel is extended.In a contested decision the Gateway funds are transferred to the new Chapel extensions. Old Boys contribute all new pews made by disabled servicemen.
1957 Old Boys create an Endowment Fund.
1962-67 A Fundraising Committee comprising, Board, Staff, Old Boys and Friends of the school raise over £150,000 towards building the new Assembly Hall completed in 1967.
1971 Library renovated and upgraded largely funded by the H.B. Williams Trust and the C.H. Ballantyne Memorial Fund.
1977-78 The Tothill Science Block, Williams Court and Gymnasium complex is opened with a considerable portion being funded by Old Boy and "Friends of the School" loans.
1983 Rolleston House that had been purchased in 1975 becomes a day boy house.
1985-86 The balconies of the Open Air classrooms were closed in and other areas repositioned so that in all 15 classrooms were modernised at a cost of $370,000.
1988 The new Administration Block completed at a cost of just over $1m being the last chapter in the Memorial Gateway scheme. CS Thomas, who had withdrawn his donation when the Memorial Gateway project was replaced by the Chapel extensions in 1988, paid for some of the cost of facing the Administration Building in stone.
1990 The Library extensions were completed at a cost of just under $1m, tripling the library space.
1993 The boarding house dormitories were converted to contain study cubicles costing $462,000.
1993-94 The old swimming pool was replaced by a new one at a cost of $1.5m with $40,000 of the funds being provided by the results of a major School Fair held previously in 1990 and $10,000 from the C.C.O.B.A.
1995 The Dining Hall kitchens were refurbished at an estimated cost of $500,000.
2000 Condell's and Corfe houses built. The Old Boys Theatre is completed substantially assisted by Old Boy support. Richards House was altered as a result.
2001 College initiates Development office with Derek Banks as Manager.
2011-16 College repairs itself following the devastating earthquakes of 2010 & 2011. Cost covered by $65 million of insurance funds and $15 million of existing capital to build new Miles Warren Building.
2014 College employs a new Director of Development with a single focus to implement a major fundraising campaign. The campaign (considered transformational by the Board) is targeted with raising substantial funds to support a new vision for College including additional targeted scholarships, new professional staff development and curriculum initiatives, as well as major new facilities around sport, science and music. The Campaign is called For the boys. For our future.


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ET Awards 2019
ET Awards 2019: Time to take some decisive steps, say industry captains
Union home minister Amit Shah along with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and minister for railways and commerce Piyush Goyal tried to calm the nerves, a day after government data showed that economic growth had slowed down to 4.5% for the July-September 2019 quarter, the slowest growth recorded in over six years, and had slipped below 5% for the first time.ET Bureau | Updated: December 02, 2019, 17:24 IST
Captains of the Indian industry, who had gathered at the ET Awards ceremony in Mumbai on Saturday, welcomed the reassuring statements made by three important members of the Modi government, who insisted that the government is fully aware of the economic slowdown, and that it is keen to interact with businessmen to get out of this situation.
The industrialists said that they would like to see the government walk the talk, and some even suggested a road map.
Union home minister Amit Shah along with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and minister for railways and commerce Piyush Goyal tried to calm the nerves, a day after government data showed that economic growth had slowed down to 4.5% for the July-September 2019 quarter, the slowest growth recorded in over six years, and had slipped below 5% for the first time.
Much of the discussion revolved around the issue of tax terrorism and the perception of an atmosphere of fear among business communities. Shah said the government is willing to listen to them, and will need ideas from them to achieve the target of becoming a $5-trillion economy by 2024. He also said no one should have any reason to fear.
Many chief executives, who spoke to ET, welcomed this apparent opening up by the government. Wipro chairman Rishad Premji said it is good to know that the government is aware and is ready to address the issues, while CEO of Standard Chartered Bank in India Zarin Daruwala felt the message is clear that the government is here to solve the problems. Chairman of EY India Rajiv Memani felt the ministers tried to infuse "a positive energy", and HUL chairman Sanjiv Mehta underlined the company's commitment to the India story over the medium and long terms.
"Feedback, criticism and new ideas are the most important things to alter perception," said Oyo CEO Aditya Ghosh.
But others like Godrej Group chairman Adi Godrej and Ispat Corp chief Vinod Mittal insisted that they would like to see some quick and concrete action. "These are speeches and I never pay much attention to them. I would rather wait for concrete steps, may be during the budget announcements," said Godrej. Mittal said that some quick action is needed to eliminate the perception of fear that is connected with this government.
Some corporate chiefs were more forthcoming on what the government must do to get the economy back on track.
Harsh Goenka, chairman RPG Enterprises, said the current government has demonstrated an ability to take several bold decisions, and while the message is reassuring, it is time to take some bold decisions to boost consumption.
President of the apex chamber Assocham BK Goenka had a few more ideas to turn the economy around, the main being the lowering of interest rates. "The banks have not passed on the rate cuts fully, and needed to do so," he said.
Goenka, who leads the Welspun Group, said that to push interest rates down, the government should borrow at lower rates. "G-sec rates are now at 6.7-6.8%, and must come down."
He also batted for the creation of new development finance institutions.
Some businessmen were willing to give the government more time though. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, managing director of Bandhan Bank, and IIFL founder chairman Nirmal Jain felt both perception as well as the economy will need time to change and look up.
"Perception will change only with continuous thought and practice. You have to create examples of change," said Ghosh. IIFL's Jain said that we need to be patient. "Structural or cyclical changes to the economy won't happen overnight. They will happen over months, or even quarters."
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Lawsuit Over Trump's Administration Rule To Limit Legal Immigration
Latest Canada Immigration News
The city of San Francisco Sues Trump Administration Over Rule To Limit Legal Immigration. San Francisco including the nearby Santa Clara County on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the administration of the US President Donald Trump, whose mission is to block the new rule, a rule that is meant to drastically reduce legal immigration by denying visas to poor migrants. Some experts claim that the new rule could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to millions of individuals if they fail to meet high enough income standards or if they receive public assistance like welfare, public housing, food stamps or Medicaid.
Dennis Harrera, San Francisco Attorney said in a statement that, "This illegal rule is just another attempt to vilify immigrants". Trump has made effort in order to reduce both legal and illegal immigration, an issue he has made a cornerstone of his presidency and one that he has continued to stress as the 2020 presidential election campaign begins to heats up.
The rule was unveiled on Monday and will be effective from October 15. It will expand the definition of a public charge, allowing denials to visa applicants who has failed to meet income requirements or who receive public assistance.
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco states that, "The recent and final rule rejects the longstanding and already existing definition of public charge, and attempts to redefine it in order to include even minimal use of a much wider range of non-cash benefits. The final rule will worsen the health and well-being of the counties' residents, increase risks to the public health, undermine the counties' health and safety-net systems, and inflict significant financial harm".
San Francisco is regarded as both a city at the same time a county. Santa Clara County includes the city of San Jose as well as other various parts of Silicon Valley.
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The suit names U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Homeland Security and their directors as defendants. It was reported that the former agency declined to comments and the latter did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
The suit is against the new rule as a result of its violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 by opposing the longstanding definition of Public Charge as a person whose "primarily" depend on public assistance for survival.
However, the suit also claims that with the new rule, families will be split, undermining immigration laws which was meant to prioritize family unification; misapplies the intent of Congress on the definition of self-sufficiency of immigrants; and it also runs contrary to the statutes governing SNAP, which is also known as food stamps.
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) said it will also file a lawsuit to stop the rule from seeing the light of day. The attorney general of New York and California have also threatened to sue the Trump administration over the new rule.
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Fabien Simon, new CEO of Jde Peet's
We aim to gain market share in the global coffee and tea supply chain
Jde Peet's, born from the merger between Jacobs Douwe Egberts and Peet's Coffee, has appointed the former CFO of Jde Fabien Simon as the new CEO, starting from 7 September.
Simon, who held the position of director of Jde Peet, was also chief financial officer at Jacob Douwe Egberts from August 2014 to January 2019, during which time he refined his merger and acquisition strategy for the two companies. He also led the company's listing on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange in May 2020, earning € 2.58 billion in Europe's largest IPO of the year. Most recently, Simon worked as a partner and CFO at Jab Holdings.
"Nobody knows the responsibilities of this role better than Fabien. Fabien not only led Jde Peet's IPO, but also oversaw the creation of Jde itself and its transformation into a coffee and tea powerhouse, "said Olivier Goudet , president of Jde Peet's and CEO and partner of Jab .
Simon is the successor to Casey Keller, who previously headed Peet's Coffee.
Goudet added: "On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Casey for his contribution to this organization. Casey joined Peet's Coffee as CEO in 2018, which under his leadership has had strong growth and record earnings. He then took the helm of Jde Peet's showing remarkable leadership and excellent results in an extraordinary operating environment. "
Prior to JDE, Simon worked at Mars for 13 years, in various financial leadership roles and spent eight years at Valeo, also in various roles here, such as CFO.
"It is a privilege to lead this company into its next phase of growth, which will build on our portfolio of brands, products and channels to meet the needs of our customers and capitalize on the myriad of opportunities in order to gain market share in the coffee supply chain. and tea globally, "commented Simon.
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Jackson, MS --- Unemployment Rate Near Historic Low and Number of Jobs at Historic High. This is the latest information announced today by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Mississippi's unemployment rate in June 2018 was 4.7%, the third lowest level of unemployment ever recorded in Mississippi.
The number of non-farm jobs in Mississippi rose by 2,800 in June to 1,168,300, which are the most jobs ever recorded in Mississippi.
Over the year since June 2017, the number of jobs in our state increased by 17,500. These job numbers are based on a survey of employers. This employer survey is recognized as the most reliable indicator of job growth.
The Labor Force, which is made up of everyone who has a job or is looking for a job, increased in June by 3,300 to 1,281,600. Over the year since June 2017, the Labor Force rose by 700.
The number of people working in Mississippi rose in June by 2,200 to 1,221,000, which is the highest number of Mississippians with jobs since June 2008.
For the year since June 2017, employment in our state increased by 6,600.
As more individuals entered the labor force, the number of unemployed Mississippians increased by 1,100 in June to 60,600; however, over the year since June 2017, the number of unemployed Mississippians decreased by 5,900.


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Masoud Juya: A Life in Service to Humanity
Masoud Juya is pursuing a PhD at the University of North Texas through a Fulbright Scholarship. Here, he recounts his journey, and how it has shaped his commitment to public service.
An entrepreneur, an educator and a Fulbright Scholar, I was born in a village near the City of Herat, considered to be Afghanistan's cultural and scholarly capital. At the age of five, I started weaving carpets and I honed the skill of putting colorful strings skillfully together. I was not only weaving carpet but also my determination to pursue future ambitions. The carpet weaving venture owned by my family taught me the quality of supervising people at an early age, a skill set I would use for greater initiatives in future.
During Afghan Civil War, when the country was captured by Mujahidin, a missile destroyed my family's house in Kabul injuring me and causing my family to leave our home. We returned to Herat, a city that was not seriously affected by the Civil War. Having been tired of weaving for a decade, I embarked on founding a school in Herat during the time of the Taliban regime. The school I opened provided an opportunity for youths to learn literacy, languages including English, math, and basic science, enabling them to strive for their future goals. My school survived the Taliban Regime and their serious threats to educational institutions, allowing girls to join the school in the post-Taliban phase. While the school was flourishing with around 2,000 enrolled in 2008, I accomplished my personal dream of becoming a medical doctor.
During medical studies at Herat University, one of the best institutions in Afghanistan, I became a critic of the method, quality, and effectiveness of Afghan Higher Education System. As a responsible citizen, I cofounded the Union of Private Educational Centers (UPEC) to push for reform in the basic private education sector, in which my school was operating. I also worked on a voluntary basis with several institutions to foster the values of cooperation and good citizenship. To support my family, I worked in national and international organizations, which gave me a platform to further develop my management, communication, and interpersonal skills. My experience also enabled me to compete for a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue master's studies in the US upon graduation from medical school in 2008.
Upon receiving a Fulbright Scholarship, I started my Master's at Brandeis University in the Boston area in 2009. During two years of master's studies, I worked with Newton Community Service Center, an affiliate of Mass Mentoring Partnership to empower youths in Newton, Massachusetts. I also managed to develop several entrepreneurial initiatives for which I was awarded valuable recognition. I received the Sillerman Prize for Innovation in Philanthropy in 2010. Master's training further broadened my horizon of thinking and inspired me to pursue greater ambitions in life.
Upon my return to Afghanistan in 2011, I worked as the director of an NGO for a year before my colleagues and I embarked on founding a teacher training college, a health science institute and a university in Herat in 2012. The three institutions continue to provide educational services for thousands of Afghans. I worked as the president of the university for four years, where I learned more about the challenges before higher education system in Afghanistan, especially lack of research infrastructures and insufficient human capital. These challenges motivated me to take a step forward and start to lead a new path.
In 2016, I applied for a Fulbright Scholarship for the second time to pursue doctoral studies in the US, which I admired for receiving rigorous and useful education for my master's. I was awarded the scholarship and embarked on my Ph.D. studies with a concentration on quantitative research at the University of North Texas in 2017. I have now successfully completed the first year of academic program and I am very satisfied with my journey.
I think undertaking the Ph.D. program at this time in my life is the most significant strategic goal I am pursuing to serve human and humanity in the long run. Service to humanity is the only path that if you die on, you would never regret, regardless of what religion you believe in.


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8 Best Multilingual Fonts for Graphic Designers in 2021
Speaking with the crowd will become much easier when you have successfully conveyed the best multilingual styles. Just as the name has proposed, these are the text styles exceptionally intended for dealing with the different character elements present in multiple dialects so your substances are well available to the world.
The multilingual textual styles keep the contents according to your plan, without you having to invest in character choices with details. When your crowd receives the best multilingual text styles, then you are having a better capacity in speaking with your crowd. The name already recommends all these textual styles will ease out communication with the global crowd.
Here are the eight best multilingual fonts, the graphic designers are using since the beginning and will keep using beyond.
i. Katislen
Katislen is a wonderful script font perfect when you have to evoke the classy calligraphy feeling while keeping everything neat and eligible. It is available in TrueType Font (OTTF) and TrueType Font (TTF), so they are use-worthy across different publishing and design software. It comes with glyphs, ligatures, and alternates. The best part is it is having multilingual support.
ii. Okta Neue Font
According to its creator, the Okta Neue Font has inherited all the best traits present in Okta, which include simplified geometric letter shapes, great legibility, low contrast across all the styles, and most importantly, extensive language support along with an enhanced Open Type features.
It is even having an extended Latin set along with an extended Cyrillic, Hebrew, and Greek in the form of Basic and Polytonic. Cyrillic even includes localized support for the languages such as Bulgarian, Serbian and more. There are 22 font styles.
iii. Dominicale
Domincale, with its jagged and blunt serifs, contains a kind of medieval air. So, it will be no surprise to the Domicale makers, as they are interested in the rough and ready interpretation setting of the early printed books. The angular structure of the Dominicale font is perfectly fit for the projects imitating the past, like the best posters and packaging designs. Having huge support for French, English, and German characters, a huge count of European audience enjoys this trilingual edition.
iv. Grotte
There is zero necessity for multilingual fonts to be expensive, and the best example is Grotte. Grotte is a simple sans-serif font with geometric outlines and elegant curves. The graphic designers can always get Grotte in its three weights, and this very handy little font costs only $8. Even the graphic designers are bound to get value for money with support for Portuguese, Spanish, German, Danish, and French languages, along with Cyrillic.
Owing to its easy-on-the-eye and clear design, Grotte is easy going to the posters, commercials, websites, signs, and packaging. It has everything you need for the international campaign on a tight budget.
v. Mirage
Mirage is an elegant font with multilingual support - perfect for all the projects demanding a touch of class. It is available in five weights and comprises uppercase as well as lowercase letters, punctuations, and numbers. Reading it in different contexts is easy so working for magazines, packaging, fashions, in situ on a website and invitations is flexible. Currently, it is having 50% off, hence a superb font to invest in.
vi. Omnes
Omnes is for you if you are having a sweet tooth. In both playful and rounded font, Omnes has appeared on the condiment sachets as well as for Fanta's advertising campaigns. It is a perfect fit for the products that have to be appealing before the graphic designers and appeal, so it is a good choice for bookmarking the food designs.
But if the designs had not been appealing enough, then Omnes support a series of languages, that includes Africans, Latin, Polish, Sorbian, and more. The graphic designers can get the complete set at $253, or else separate items can be ordered, by choosing any combination of about six styles starting from $45.
vii. Helvetica World
There are a lot of chances all the graphic designers have heard about Helvetica. Owing to the clear design of Helvetica World is the most popular professional font. Nevertheless, it is even ubiquitous that graphic designers are likely to be tempted towards selecting one alternative to Helvetica. But the Helvetica World is likely to be the solution much in need of. Linotype has designed Helvetica World, and it is Helvetica's updated version supporting a range of 102 languages as well as the writing systems from the world.
viii. Gill Sans Nova
Since 1928, when the humanist sans-serif typeface Gill Sans has been introduced, the designers have fallen in love with it. Throughout the years, Gill Sans has been adapted for all the publishing technology and is even retaining its very own British character, and now a larger character set of Gill Sans Nova is being boasted of.
Gill Sans Nova had been launched in 2015 by Monotype, and it is featuring 43 fonts supporting Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek characters. Its display weight just supports Latin, and so with this in mind, the graphic designers have to buy each individual style, preferably at £49 as starting price.
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PM is trading Palestine for Wentworth
Na'ama Carlin
While the Australian Jewish population is about 0.4 per cent, they constitute about 12.5 per cent of the Wentworth electorate, with Christianity the largest group overall (43.8 per cent). It is highly likely the LNP is counting on the embassy stunt to result in more votes in the Wentworth by-election. But the political ramifications are much broader.
More lies about imaginary Mexico
Gabriella Munoz
The more than 53 million people living in poverty in Mexico are being insulted in every episode of the new Netflix reality show Made in Mexico. Nine socialites of Mexico's one per cent are the protagonists of a reality show that can only be described as a mishmash of The Real Housewives and Beverly Hills 90210, catty moments included.
How our universities are failing new teachers
Tim Hutton
Data published by the ABC has revealed the shockingly low threshold for entry into tertiary teaching programs. On one hand, there are some legitimate concerns here. But the problem isn't with who gets accepted to university; it's with what happens to them while they are there.
The confused politics of freedom of religion
John Warhurst
The discussion is widely framed as a conflict between secular and religious Australia, as if such entities existed, with secular Australia defending the rights of the LGBTIQ community and religious Australia wanting to shore up its right to discriminate against others on the basis of their sexuality. But it's not that cut and dried.
Trump's thuggery is changing world finance
That Trump is a narcissistic braggart was never in doubt. The more intriguing question was always how a businessman would behave once he became president. His administration sees business-style standover tactics as a thoroughly good option. The system-wide shifts that are resulting may have a lasting impact.
The EU's refugee double standard
Ramona Wadi
The EU is facing the consequences of its own actions. It will not link political violence to migration, and wishes to maintain its humanitarian façade, so there is little opposition to what Salvini and his ilk are perpetrating against human rights. The web is now so tangled it is no longer a mere issue of racism.
A Catholic response to school funding fallacies
Dallas McInerney
If governments stopped supporting low-fee non-government schools, fees would rise. This would force parents to move their children to the free government school in the same suburb, and the non-government school would become unviable. Families would be denied their school of choice, and the bill for taxpayers would be greater.
The trials of finding a good nursing home
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In defence of 'court jester' Mark Knight
The tradition of court jesters licensed to criticise the king exists in many cultures. It is part of a broader tolerance of satire in which the foibles and sins of the great can be safely criticised. The Shakespearian fools are typical in representing the view of the common man as he speaks truth to power. Printed cartoons stand in this tradition.
Bad habits die hard in Australia and Syria
Justin Glyn
What do the Liberal leadership spill and the Syrian War have in common? Both demonstrate how force of habit, like any other force built up over a long period of time, is very difficult to stop, even when the results are plainly self destructive.
My faith is a remnant of empire
Fatima Measham
In 1521 Ferdinand Magellan arrived in Cebu, put up a cross and claimed the Philippine islands for Spain. The cross and crown interlock. I grew up conditioned to think religion was a gift. When I moved to Australia, I found a timid Church seemingly more preoccupied with conserving power than speaking truth to it.
RUOK? won't fill mental health care gaps
James O'Brien
When we commit to asking friends, family, and coworkers about their wellbeing, we affirm that their safety matters, and their life is of value. This same ethic of care calls on the governments provide community supports which send a signal: every single life can get better.


Laila El-Haddad is an award-winning writer, social media activist, and parent-of-three from Gaza City.
She is the author of Gaza Mom: Palestine, Politics, Parenting, and Everything In Between and co-author of the critically acclaimed The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey.
From 2003-2007, El-Haddad was the Gaza correspondent for the Al-Jazeera English website and a regular contributor to the BBC and the Guardian online as well as radio correspondent for Pacifica's Free Speech Radio News. During this time, she co-directed two Gaza-based documentaries for Tourist with a Typewriter Productions, including the award-winning film Tunnel Trade.
She has been published in the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, International Herald Tribune, The New Statesman, The Daily Star, Le monde diplomatique, and has appeared on CNN, NPR, and Al Jazeera. She was also featured in Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown Episode Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza as his guide in the Gaza Strip.
Since November 2004, she has authored an award-winning blog now known as Gaza Mom.
A running theme in El-Haddad's writing is the personalization of the situation of Palestinians, a topic to which she brings her characteristic wry humour and introspective humanity about her daily life and those of other Palestinians.
A graduate of Duke and Harvard, she currently makes her home in Columbia, Maryland with her husband Yassine Daoud, and their three children.