The desire to be around similar people is universal, but not all high schools break down into hardened, John Hughes-style clusters and hierarchies. Why not?
We think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us... In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain...and an athlete … and a basket case … a princess … and a criminal. Does that answer your question?
The triumphalism is a little weird, because it assigns to Mr. Vernon all the prejudices that the students had of each other just a few hours earlier. It was only by sharing the misery of a Saturday morning that the Brain, Athlete, Basket Case, Princess, and Criminal realized how much they had in common. Each member of his or her own stereotype had to be conscripted into an uncomfortable experience to become friends with somebody different.
The last scene of The Breakfast Club is not an obvious teaching moment for sociologists, but according to Daniel McFarland, the lead author of a new paper on high school cliques, it offers a perfect lesson in how cliques harden in some schools—and why they barely form in others. In short, the natural instinct for teenagers to separate themselves into clusters and hierarchies is weakened when schools force kids to partner with peers they wouldn't otherwise want to be around to see first-hand the benefits of unlikely friendships.
If you remember high school as an occasionally awkward series of confrontations between tribes of similar-grouping kids, this is a good sign that you...went to high school. Most high schools segregate by "type," whether it's age, class, ethnic background, or volume of face makeup. Some schools are ruled by cliques that are as hardened as castes. Others don't have the same razor-sharp divisions between nerds, goths, lax bros, and queen bees.
What's behind the difference between schools, if the instinct to be around similar people is universal? McFarland says it's not about the students. It's about the schools, themselves. The way high schools are designed—their size, their level of diversity, and the way they treat students—can either drive students to segregate based on things like household income and race, or force them to build relationships that are more about their high school life than their socioeconomic backgrounds.
In bigger high schools, students are exposed to a greater diversity of students, which might make you think they'd be more likely to form friendships across socioeconomic barriers. Instead, McFarland found that in these schools, students are more anxious about finding meaningful relationships, and they respond by seeking out familiar peers who offer security, support, and protection.
McFarland and other researchers asked students to name their closest friends. Next, they studied the direction of these friendships to identify cliques (many people citing each other) and popularity rankings. Students were considered popular not only when lots of people pointed to them, but also when lots of people pointed to people who point to them. "That suggests a pecking order," McFarland said.
School size wasn't the only factor that affected cliques and hierarchies. Schools that grouped students by academics and created other ways to force kids with different backgrounds to cooperate (whether in clubs or on sports teams) were less ruled by segregation and hierarchy. "In classrooms with assigned seating, you're forced to sit next to someone whom you wouldn't otherwise interact, and that tends to break down the tendency to segregate by background," McFarland said.
McFarland says his work could easily be misinterpreted as a criticism of big high schools and cliques. He told me assertively that he's not prepared to make a blanket statement about the ideal size of a school or classroom in America. "We don't know what size school is best for social development," he said. "I did okay in a big, homogeneous public high school in Kansas. A shy kid might do better in a small school in New York." There are silver linings to cliques, as well, he acknowledged. "They can be supportive and protective," he said. "They can also be vicious. We all agree that if people sort on the basis of class or race, that's not a good thing for a pluralist democracy."
Instead, McFarland's biggest point isn't about how we ought to organize our schools, but rather how organizations shape our behavior. Our preference for familiar people and ideas is deep-rooted, as are our anxieties about people who are different and our ambition for status within our community. But smaller schools, smaller classrooms, and forced interactions between students with different backgrounds make us different than big classes, big schools, and an unfettered freedom to pick friends by the first thing we can see about them. "There is nothing inevitable about the expression of tie-formation preferences, even when they seem to have a central developmental tendency," the paper declares in its introduction.
That's a lot of syllables. More simply: People are social animals, but we're also creatures of our environment. Our habitats shape our habits.


Home » Archaeology » ASOR » Hebrew Bible » History of ancient Israel and Judah » Israel Finkelstein » More on Pig Bones?
On Monday, the ASOR blog posted, "Hogging the Attention: Cuisine and Culture in Ancient Israel." Their post (which surprisingly doesn't mention the paper by Finkelstein, et al.) deals with some of the same issues of using pig remains to identify the cultural setting archaeological sites.
As archaeology gradually matured as a scientific discipline, methods advanced toward new techniques to investigate the ancient past. One of these approaches, known as zooarchaeology, centered on the study of animal remains from archaeological sites. Zooarchaeologists examine bones and teeth and, if the remains are well preserved, can identify the species of animal to which they belong. Zooarchaeologists are therefore uniquely qualified to discuss diet and general animal exploitation.
The post, by Edward F. Maher, does conclude the same thing as the paper by Finkelstein: the archaeological situation is too complex to use pig bones to determine whether a site is Judahite, Israelite or Palestinian.


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CRN Staff
Managing director, Target Components
What is your greatest career move to date?
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I haven't had many moves and the last was years ago. I'm lucky that they all worked out well, but Target was clearly the best one.
What is top of your bucket list?
I haven't got one. Top of my bucket list is to make a bucket list.
What has changed most since you started working in the channel?
The role of independent retailers - they've had to become much more multifaceted. And the emergence of online.
How do you think Brexit is going to affect the channel?
Since nobody knows what Brexit actually means (other than Theresa May, who helpfully points out it means Brexit), we'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, we'll have a period of uncertainty that suits nobody.
What is your least favourite task during the working day?
Every day's different, so I don't particularly have a task I don't look forward to. Anything that feels like pointless admin would be dullest. Dealing with problems can be toughest but also most rewarding. If I could change anything, I'd spend more time with customers - that's where you get the best understanding of how we can really make a difference.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
One of our dogs. They've got the life of Riley.
If you won the big one on EuroMillions, what would you do?
It'd be a shock as I've never done it.
What is your worst habit?
A year or so back I could have said smoking, but since I'm down to one a day that doesn't really count. Prevaricating on questions about bad habits, probably.
How has 2016 been for you?
Mixed. Another record year for Target, but Bolton were relegated.
If you didn't work in the IT channel, what would be your dream career?
Not a clue. Years ago I thought I'd make a decent author, so I had a go at writing a novel and soon realised I wouldn't.
What major issues will the channel face in 2017?
The economy will be the biggest factor. What happens with consumer confidence and business spend, if and when interest rates start to rise, impact of the Brexit vote. It could be a very tough year for anyone already struggling, so we're likely to see further consolidation and potentially some high-profile casualties.
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A largely maritime theme on Suffolk'n'Cool this week. Not particularly by design, it just seemed to come together that way and hell, with music this interesting, why fight it?
Southwold, where the beer comes from, looks very "easterly" from the sea.
The band is Rick Williams (clarinet), David Twomlow (bag pipes and soprano saxophone), and Dave Trahair (tabor drum and percussion).
From Penzance in the far west of Cornwall, BAGAS DEGOL has a fast growing reputation on the Cornish music and dance scene with their distinctive style of traditional music delivered with a powerful, raw edge. Their name in Cornish means 'Feast Day Band' in recognition of the occasion for which they originally came together – to accompany the famous Tom Bawcock's Eve lantern procession in Mousehole.
From the masterly album, Welcome Aboard (Budabeats).
Tom Caruana is a music producer who has the ability to create an eclectic range of beats, most of which fall into a hip-hop style. His experience ranges from working with rappers, singers and musicians in studio and live environments, to reworking classic a cappellas in a series of renowned remix albums. He is not only a master of blending samples, he raps and is also a multi instrumentalist playing drums, bass, guitar and keyboards. His production has provided the perfect backing to artists such as Grand Agent, Count Bass D and Insight. His live band Son Of Sam have supported Raekwon and KRS One, and his remix work has caught the attention of The Chicagoist, The New York Times and The Guardian.
From the excellent Roadkill album which is on the aaahh netlabel.
"There are lots of instruments that I'd always really wished to own or be able to play, a piano, a cello, a harp, a clarinet … but I would never had expected that one day I could fall in love with a banjo.
Over the last four months I collected those songs. They occasionally sprouted, sometimes several a day, sometimes none for weeks, and then grew and ripened. I harvested them at home, though a bit more carefully than usual. They tell little tales of friendship and failure, of discovering the world and of hiding at home, and the banjo helped tracing their contours and gave them a shape.
Far away from the massive and unresting sounds of electric guitars and pounding noises of drums, Singer/Songwriter Julia Kotowski creates a small, intimate and especially silent musical sphere that she fills with notes, lyrics and rhythm. She lets these outcomes ripen slowly. Then, sound tracks are being arranged and ranked in lonesome nights and home appliances will be misused for special elements. There is a lot of tinkering and pottering, but little sleep. All this takes place at home, in her bedroom, in front of her computer.
Julia is a girl of the German city of Cologne, where she was born and where she grew up and, unlike most young people, she does not feel the urge to leave her home. Thus, she lives with her parents. That at some point she will be leaving Cologne is for sure, but before that day, her home city is the source and the playground for her life – Julia does "audio-visual Media-Studies" at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne (KHM).
In the trial of Pirate Bay (the file sharing site) the RIAA sought $13 billion in damages for 34 cases of copyright infringement. One case per file. That values the download of one any one file, song, movie or game at about $382,000.
Your average 8 gig iPod can hold about 2,000 songs. According to the RIAA, that's worth $764,705,882 making it the most valuable object on the planet.
Reggae, rock, folk and traditional Irish tunes mix into the O Marleys sound. Taking influences from Romany music, The Upsetters, Bob Marley and Moving Hearts creates a heady and exciting soundscape.
In the rhythm section there is the wild yet subtle Bodhran playing of Mike Nangle and the heavy relentless electric bass of James King, complimented with electric percussion. On the top line is premier fiddle player Mac Moulton who plunges from Irish set dances into the jazz style of Stephan Grappelli with surprising ease. At the centre of the band is the rather mysterious 12 string guitarist, John Fitzsimons. His playing is a startling combination of cross rhythms/ jazz chords and counter melodies that produce completely original arrangements of the songs. With a background on the London music scene he brings many diverse influences to the band. Lead singer Mike Nangle hails from the theatrical tradition and adds rasping drama to the songs. Three members of the band sing (and make strange noises), creating rich vocal patterns and harmonies.
It just proves how quickly things can move. I'd never heard of Sand River until this morning. An email from the band just landed at a point where I was finalising the playlist for this show and things really took off t=from there with the track arriving in the middle of recording and going straight into the show at that point.
Sand River are Si Robinson (guitar/vocals) and Guy Siviour (drums / percussion / ukulele who have been playing together for a few years.
The band's eponymous debut EP can be purchased online, both digital and hard copy formats.
UPDATE: The is a gig in the pipeline. In fact, in the beer pipeline. Guy tells me that they are playing the Durham CAMRA (CAMpaign for Real Ale) annual beer festival. The band will be on at around 1:30pm on Saturday 4th September.
Kwayze Judah found his musical roots as he grew up in Belize City and more specifically at Queen Anne's nightclub which was owned by his grandmother, where world music shaped his musical identity.
Iyahman Gabriel had a more complex upbringing, both in the village township of Gringa-Dang, Belize and the streets of South Central LA. Two very different ghettos.
This too is from the album Dirty Little Secret on Jamendo all tracks excellent tunes and beautifully produced.
Filthy Kicks are Darren Turze, Violeta Barrena, Roland Heap, Beats Boy, Ibrahim Sha'ath and Jana Skene.
You can download the MP3 album from Jamendo or trek over to the band's site and you'll have a choice of MP3, FLAC or glorious Apple lossless downloads.
Then you can just listen and enjoy it or accept the band's invitation to share and remix their work under the Creative Commons licence arrangements: attribute it to Filthy Kicks, non-commercial use and distribution only under the same licence terms. Neat. Creative Commons is such a useful system.
Nando is a singer /songwriter who is equally adept at gliding over mellow one-drop reggae grooves, riding uptempo dancehall and soca riddims, or belting out pop and R&B tunes with a comfort that belies his Jamaican roots. While the majority of his catalogue either address male-female relationships or are meant to make you dance, Nando is not afraid to tackle social issues such as racism or single-parenthood.
That Nando would venture outside of the reggae boundaries on his debut EP is not surprising, as he draws inspiration from a diverse pool of illustrious musicians from across a wide range of genres for both his songwriting and his singing. Nando counts mainstream R&B singers, such as D'Angelo, Babyface, and Maxwell, and iconic reggae artistes such as Bob Marley and Beres Hammond, among his primary influences. However, he also points to Dave Brubeck, a less familiar name (at least among non-Jazz aficionados), as an early influence who eventually led to his love affair with jazz and the broadening of his repertoire beyond his native genre.


Finding the Bangladesh Taka exchange rates today in Valsad used to be a challenge until BookMyForex came into the picture. But not anymore - Live and real time Bangladesh Taka exchange rates today in Valsad are now available on BookMyForex for currency exchange. You also have the option to lock-in the Bangladesh Taka exchange rates today in Valsad to exchange currency by using the 'Freeze the rate' option on the website. Other currency exchangers and websites use the base rate or interbank rate as 'today's BDT rate in Valsad', which isn't actually the rate at which currency is exchanged. Through the practice of 'today's BDT rate in Valsad' the rates actually charged by other currency exchangers are much higher since they have to cushion themselves against losses on account of currency fluctuation, since like any other financial security the Bangladesh Takas are traded electronically worldwide. So the norm of 'today's BDT rate in Valsad' is just an easy way for forex dealers to make a few extra bucks.


One hundred years since the October Revolution, the project "General Assembly" wanted to know: In this age of globalisation, who are today's "citizens and peasants" of the French Revolution and "proletariat" of the Russian Revolution? The "General Assembly" invited delegates from around the world who represented those who are impacted by German politics, yet are unable to voice their political opinion. In the tradition of the "Assemblée Générale" of the French Revolution, the "General Assembly" lended a voice to the global "Third State". The project by Milo Rau and the International Institute of Political Murder envisioned a world parliament representing a universally conceived democratic movement which could counteract the power of global investors, corporations and supranational organisations. In three plenary sessions, the 60 representatives asked where we, the world community, stand and what we aim to achieve – socially, environmentally, technologically and politically. What does political sovereignty mean in the age of globalism? To what extent do the interests of the global population correspond to the democratic principles of nation states? Whose demands for independence, dignity and happiness are suitable for representing those of humanity?
The "General Assembly" wished to air the concerns of refugees, work migrants, textile workers and miners, small farmers, children, and even non-human entities like animals, plants and objects. The gathering of the world parliament culminated in the adoption of a "21st-century charter". The project has publish a volume of essays in preparation for the "General Assembly". A website has accompanied the event, featuring a live-stream broadcast, analyses, and statements by the representatives in German and English. Following the event, the website serves as a future archive. During the weekend of the "General Assembly", all of the statements have been broadcast at various theatres, universities and political institutions in Germany and around the world as a video installation.


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Not a BBC Broadcast: "Where is Your Positive Image? ...Ten Important Scientists in 1000 Years?"
Here's an outspoken Middle Eastern broadcaster, Youssef Al-Husseini, telling his Egyptian audience that in view of atrocities on westerners committed by Muslims round the world it's no wonder that the Islamic world has a bad image.
"Why do they hate us?!" he even says at one point. "If they didn't, there would be something mentally wrong with them."
And he goes on to observe: "Where is your positive image?" adding scathingly "C'mon ... Ten important scientists in 1000 years?..."
Clearly, this is not a BBC broadcast.
Nor is it likely that Mr Al-Husseini would ever be permitted to speak as he does in the studios of the biased and dhimmitude-inclined British national broadcaster, which is still feeding British schoolkids notions such as these:
For the genuine contributions of medieval Islam to knowledge, all praise. But let's not practise inverse racism or gild the lily or belittle and disparage Western civilisation, as the BBC loves to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gMQWdbcEmU
(Memri.org video)
"MEMRI TV is a non-partisan, independent research institute providing research, analysis and translation of primary materials covering a wide range of issues, including on terrorism and ideological trends in the middle east. These video clips are provided as a public service to an international viewing audience to bridge the language gap and better educated and inform. Material about the statements of terrorists and extremists is provided to alert the public to threats and in no way constitutes an endorsement of such activities."
Labels: BBC bias towards Islam, Islamic Terrorism, Islamic Threat to the West, Youssef Al-Husseini
"A Sensitive Topic For Many Muslims": The BBC Hits A New Low
Is there no limit to the depths to which the BBC will sink in its biased reportage concerning Israel?
On its news site currently is a story, that sounds more of a propagandistic beat-up, about Muslim schoolgirls from a Berlin school being "racially abused" on a visit to Holocaust memorials in Poland.
For the BBC, as for much of the Left, the "victimisation" of Muslims, real or imagined, is a topic worthy of the maximum exposure, for Muslims, it seems, are "the new Jews".
Thus the BBC's salivating over the theme that "German Muslim schoolgirls who went on a visit to Holocaust memorials in eastern Poland say they were racially abused by locals during their trip" is almost palpable.
Gratuitous attacks on anyone, irrespective of race or creed, are unconscionable and despicable.
But what the blazes does the following statement have to do with the report in question?
"The Holocaust is a sensitive topic for many Muslims because Jewish survivors settled in British mandate Palestine, on land which later became part of the state of Israel"
Not for the BBC, so far as I'm aware, frank reportage about Muslim antisemitism as seen in the many Al Quds Day hate-fests in European cities, including London (as I have mentioned in several recent posts) and Berlin (see below the new demographics where once the jackboot strutted):
Yep. There they teach hatred of Israel young:
Just as they do in Dublin:
Labels: Al Quds Day (Berlin), Al Quds Day (Dublin), BBC bias against Israel, BBC bias towards Islam, Islamic Antisemitism in Europe
David Singer: Trump, Kushner, Greenblatt Flirt With Phantom Palestinian Authority
Here's the latest article by Sydney lawyer and international affairs analyst David Singer.
President Trump has made a poor start in attempting to broker an end to the Jewish-Arab conflict by initially engaging with the "Palestinian Authority" – an entity that no longer legally exists.
Trump's White House communique on 21 June highlights his glaring tactical error:
"Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt, and United States Consul General in Jerusalem Donald Blome met today in Ramallah with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and his senior advisors."
The Office of the Historian in the State Department faithfully records the creation of the Palestinian Authority under "Milestones in the History of US Foreign Relations" (Milestones):
"On September 13, 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Negotiator Mahmoud Abbas signed a Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, commonly referred to as the "Oslo Accord," at the White House. Israel accepted the PLO as the representative of the Palestinians, and the PLO renounced terrorism and recognized Israel's right to exist in peace. Both sides agreed that a Palestinian Authority (PA) would be established and assume governing responsibilities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over a five-year period."
However on 3 January 2013 Abbas unilaterally signed the Palestinian Authority's death certificate when issuing the following Decree:
"Official documents, seals, signs and letterheads of the Palestinian National Authority official and national institutions shall be amended by replacing the name 'Palestinian National Authority' whenever it appears by the name 'State of Palestine' and by adopting the emblem of the State of Palestine."
Quite bizarrely, the Palestinian Authority's 2013 demise was never recorded in Milestones.
The reason was only made clear on 9 May 2017 when the Office of the Historian reported it had retired Milestones which was no longer being maintained or expanded.
The Office explained that it had completed a review of its online offerings in Milestones and concluded that extensive resources would be needed to revise and expand its publication of any further developments in the subject matters dealt with up to 2000 to meet the Office's standards for accuracy and comprehensiveness. The timing of this announcement came just six days after the White House visit by "President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority".
Indeed the full terms of the Abbas Decree – introduced with "minimal ceremony or fanfare" – can only be found to my knowledge in an article written by John Whitbeck – identified as having been:
"in Madrid in October 1991 to contribute ideas for the Palestinian speeches delivered at the conference which launched the "peace process," in Cairo in April/May 1994 as a legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team which negotiated the Gaza/Jericho Withdrawal Agreement (the first "post-Oslo" agreement) with Israel and near Camp David in July 2000, when the "peace process" effectively ended, to be available to provide legal advice on any documents which emerged from the Arafat/Barak/Clinton summit."
Whitbeck summarises the effect of the Abbas Decree:
"By this decree, the Palestinian Authority, created for a five-year interim period pursuant to the Oslo Declaration of Principles signed on the White House lawn in September 1993, has been absorbed and replaced by the State of Palestine, proclaimed in November 1988, recognized diplomatically by 131 of the 193 UN member states and supported in the recent General Assembly vote by an additional 28 states which have not yet formally recognized it diplomatically."
Whitbeck's article does not smack of "fake news".
Either the Palestinian Authority was absorbed and replaced in 2013 or it still exists in 2017.
Flirting with phantoms is the height of folly and extremely foolish.
Labels: Donald Trump and Mahmoud Abbas, Donald Trump and Middle East, Jared Kushner and Middle East, Jason D. Greenblatt and Middle east, Mahmoud Abbas
Israel-Demonising Priest Addresses Al Quds Day Crowd Down Under (videos)
Pro-Iran Sydney-based Anglican priest Father Dave Smith is an antipodean member of the International Board of Reference of pro-Iran Stephen Sizer's new Israel-demonising vehicle Peacemaker Moderators.
Last year Smith described the Iranian-sponsored Hate Fest that is Al Quds Day as "a day when God brings us together ... an intrinsically religious event" and regretted that he could not attend Melbourne's Al Quds Day rally in person.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBh4q4JPWoE
This year Smith was star speaker at the Al Quds Day rally in Melbourne, ranting and raving against the Zionist Entity before a crowd of appreciative Israel-haters gathered outside the usual venue for anti-Israel love-ins of this kind, the State Library of Victoria.
His speech was temporarily interrupted by raucous cries of "Down Down Israel!!!" (a cry replicated on placards held by Israel-haters on hand) and followed by equally raucuous cries of "From the River to the Sea ..."
(Videos below: Jmedia Online)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMyaZPGfrtY
Another Israel-hater inveighing against "Zionists" in Melbourne including "an IDF training centre" on Collins Street; note the chants:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwPHvXtuE7w
And another one, an imam from Britain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz6Lh_4WGrQ
A look at some of the charmers present:
For Iran's massive large-scale financing of international terror see here
Labels: Al Quds Day (Melbourne), Anti-Israel Activity in Australia, Christian anti-Zionism, Father Dave, Peacemaker Mediators, Rev. David B. Smith, Stephen Sizer
Wonderfully Wise Ms Wilson, plus The Frenzied Pharmacist & Other Fizzogs
First, before we look at the foolishness below, here is, in high resolution video, is British terror victim Kay Wilson's magbificently outstanding speech indicting the capitulation of the British political establishment (as seen in certain legislation) to the haters who have been permitted to hold the disgusting Al Quds Day march (see my previous post):
(Israelly Cool video, acknowledging footage by Rebel Media and Sussex Friends of Israel)
Boy, can London pharmacist and local Al Quds Day supremo Nazim Ali jump! He won't be putting on any calories all the time he inveighs against the Zionist Entity in this frenzied manner:
The above is a still from the Alex Seymour video below, in which, among other delights, we see a Jewish kid in a red cap being manhandled by marchers ("Arrest the fascist!" "Fucking bastard!"), and familiar anti-Israel warhorses Mick Napier, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi and Sandra Watfa (the lady with the powerful lungs and beautiful hair) spewing their usual invective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVDKnZ62uxU&feature=youtu.be
More footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVCsZCKDh64
Mrs Wimborne-Idrissi and the nuts from Neturei Karta were not the only Jews at the parade where the flag of the antisemitic terror group Hezbollah was flying high and in profusion; squint closely and who do we observe in this shot but (in the baseball cap) the little lady of "Jewish heritage" who frequents "Kick Israel Out of FIFA" demos.
Now, where have I seen this Neturei Karta nut, fist raised against the Zionist Entity, up close and personal with Nazir Ali?
Oh, yes, of course. At Tooting recently for an event involving an Iftar meal, "Free Palestine" badge in lapel.
And the owner of the back of that head? I'd know that straight spikey coiffure anywhere.
Yes, it belongs to this chap, one Stephen Sizer, pictured denouncing Israel at the (sparsely attended) event:
Careful not to bend the knee to Baal, sirrah!
Not a word of reproach regarding Islamic incitement to Jew-hatred, then, ex-vicar?
Labels: Al Quds Day (London), Islamic Antisemitism, Islamic antisemitism in Britain, Kay Wilson, Nazim Ali, Stephen Sizer
The BUF With A Different Face: London's tolerated Jew-baiters
The smiling Israel-hater on the right of the picture at left, and in full Israel-denouncing flood below, is, well, you really don't need me to introduce you, do you?
You may, however, not be quite so well-acquainted with the Israel-hater standing next to Stephen Sizer.
He's Nazim Ali, a pharmacist and director of the so-called "Advocacy Group" of the UK Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC). He appears to be the master of ceremonies of choice at London's toxic Al Quds Day rallies, the Iran-sponsored hate fest which seems to be becoming ever more overtly antisemitic each year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYInkVkBjhI
Back in 2012 it fell to Mr Ali to welcome to the rostrum the following enthusiastic quartet of hardened Israel-demonisers to perform their rabble-rousing against the Zionist entity each in turn.
Unreconstructed old Trotskyite, now leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn:
Incorrigible pro-Iran Anglican enfant terrible Sizer:
Loquacious Irish anti-Israel agitator Sean Clinton:
Demagogic Scottish PSC chief Mick Napier, like Sizer a frequent guest on Iran's propaganda channel Press TV:
At this year's Al Quds day rally in London, Mr Ali's own intemperate demagoguery was in full decibel force.
Addled by the presence of a courageous group of men and women proudly holding Israeli flags, who slowed the hate parade as it snaked its evil way along Regent Street, Hezbollah flags flying as usual (despite a plea to London mayor Sadiq Khan and others in authority that flying the terrorist flag be banned) and even managed to halt it until coralled by Mr Plod, Mr Ali resorted to racism raw and rude inveighing
"Babykillers ... Occupation ... It's in their genes ... European alleged Jews ... Zionists are not Jews ..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzKKZ_1at5A
As reported by the Jewish Chronicle, inter alia:
'.... Mr Ali whipped up the 1,000 anti-Israel fanatics attending the march with a series of chants blaming the Grenfell Tower tragedy on "Zionism".
He also called for Israel's annihilation, and accused the Israel Defence Force of being a "terrorist organisation that murdered Palestinians, Jews and British soldiers." [Emphasis added, here and below]
Mr Ali stayed at the head of the marchers ... for the two hours it took for the parade to make its way through central London to Grosvenor Square, Using a loud-hailer to lead them in a stream of anti-Israel abuse. \
At one point he spotted pro-Israel counter-demonstrators carrying Israeli flags.
He ordered the march to halt, insisting it would not move on until the "Zionist flag" was removed. He said: "We are fed up of the Zionists. We are fed up of their rabbis. We are fed of their synagogues. We are fed up of their supporters."
Screaming into the microphone, Mr Ali guided the crowd in a chant of: "Judaism – yes. Zionism – no. The state of Israel must go."
It was just as the march was about to set off that Mr Ali walked towards a small group of pro-Israeli demonstrators and began singing: "Bye, bye Zionists."
He then made his remarks linking the Grenfell Tower tragedy to Zionism, adding: "These people do not know what justice is because it's their supporters who are supporting the Tory Party, that's who they are. Zionists who give money to the Tory Party to kill people in high rise blocks."
Mr Ali turned to the large police presence and said: "I am requesting that the police watch those trouble-makers over there. They will try to incite. That's what they are good at causing violence. Do not react to the killers of British soldiers."
He also repeatedly drew attention to the presence of a handful of members of the Jewish anti-Israel Neturei Karta group, praising as being "true" Jews.
He added: "Because these rabbis don't kill people, because these rabbis don't murder people, they are told they are traitors. Because Zionism is a fascist, evil ideology. It is an evil ideology to its core – that's what Zionism is. That is why they killed British soldiers in order to get their country."
During the march Mr Ali also claimed "Zionists" were supporters of Isis.
He said: "Isis are being treated in their hospitals. Isis are being supported in the occupied Golan. Everyone knows that Zionist Israel and Isis are the same. They are brothers in arms."
The Jewish Chronicle notes that the IHRC
Anti-Israel activists rejoice
'has repeatedly called for the repeal of much UK terror legislation – including the government's Prevent strategy.
The Community Security Trust yesterday condemned Mr Ali's comments linking Zionism to the Grenfell Towers fire as "grotesque."
Lord Polak CBE, Conservative Friends Of Israel's Honorary President wrote to Home Secretary Amber Rudd to express concern over the Hezbollah flag at Sunday's march and called on the Metropolitan Police to charge those found in "direct contravention" of Section 13 of the Terrorism Act (2000).
The UK currently proscribes Hezbollah's so-called 'military wing', while the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and Israel proscribe the terrorist organisation in its entirety.
The Metropolitan Police and the Home Office have been asked for comment....'
Heroes and heroines:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOUlSX8Sz0A
Middle East analyst Jonathan Sacerdoti on the issue of the Hezbollah flag:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp-E4rpRobE
For more on this be sure to see the the splendid coverage (with photographs) by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) here
The CAA observes, inter alia:
'In the wake of the terrorist attacks in London and Manchester, just as the government has promised a crackdown on extremism and terrorism, the red carpet has been rolled out for hundreds of supporters of Hizballah in central London today.
The brave volunteers of our Demonstration and Event Monitoring Unit went into the thick of the pro-Hizballah supporters to capture evidence, whilst police officers looked on inertly.
Some of the people at a splendid counter-rally
Marchers draped themselves in Hizballah flags bearing a dagger and a raised fist clenching an assault rifle, and organisers handed out flags for those who had not brought their own. The organising charity even distributed placards emblazoned with the slogan: "We are all Hizballah". As the marchers claimed that Zionists were responsible for ISIS and even the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, the Metropolitan Police Service refused to make arrests or even accept reports of hate crimes when approached by members of the public, with one Inspector even claiming that Hizballah flags belong to a legitimate "state" instead of a terrorist organisation. Terrifyingly, demonstrators even attached Hizballah flags to children whilst police looked on.
However, supporters of Hizballah did not have the streets to themselves. As they marched down iconic Regent Street, their path was blocked by anti-terrorist protesters chanting "Terrorists" and playing Jewish music (they had come prepared with a saxophonist). The police however suddenly spurred into action, with vans of officers arriving within seconds to start demanding that the anti-terrorist protesters move out of the way, with reports of pushing and shoving.
The brazen display of support for a genocidal antisemitic terrorist group was met with inaction, but opposition by members of the public was swiftly rounded upon.
Outside the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square, marchers were addressed by figures including Mick Napier, Chair of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, who was convicted in March of aggravated trespass over allegations of intimidating bank staff at a demonstration against investment by Barclays Bank in an Israeli company. Campaign Against Antisemitism will analyse the excitable speeches....
Hizballah is clear that it seeks the genocide of Jews worldwide, committing terrorist atrocities from Bangkok to Buenos Aires to Burgas. As Britain mourns those we have so recently lost to Islamist terrorism, the Metropolitan Police Service and Charity Commission permitted Hizballah supporters to mount a show of force through the heart of London. This is the reality of the supposed crackdown on extremism and terrorism. Since the authorities intend to take no action, it now falls to us to ensure that there are consequences for those who organised a pro-terrorist show of strength through the heart of London today. We will also be reviewing our legal options for holding the authorities to account over their utterly despicable failure to act.'
In response to yesterday's attack on a mosque at London's Finsbury Park, Theresa May has wasted no time in declaring:
"... It is a reminder that terrorism, extremism and hatred take many forms and our determination to tackle them must be the same, whoever is responsible.
As I said here two weeks ago, there has been far too much tolerance of extremism in our country over many years - and that means extremism of any kind, including Islamophobia.
That is why this government will act to stamp out extremist and hateful ideology - both across society and on the internet, so it is denied a safe space to grow.
It is why we will be reviewing our counter-terrorism strategy and ensuring that police and security services have the powers they need.
And it is why we will establish a new Commission for Countering Extremism as a statutory body to help fight hatred and extremism in the same way as we have fought racism - because this extremism is every bit as insidious and destructive to our values and our way of life and we will stop at nothing to defeat it.
Today's attack falls at a difficult time in the life of this city, following on from the attack on London Bridge two weeks ago - and of course the unimaginable tragedy of Grenfell Tower last week, on which I will chair another meeting of ministers and officials later today.
But what we have seen throughout - whether in the heroism of the ordinary citizens who fought off the attackers at London Bridge, the unbreakable resolve of the residents in Kensington, or this morning the spirit of the community that apprehended this attacker - is that this is an extraordinary city of extraordinary people.
It is home to a multitude of communities that together make London one of the greatest cities on earth.
Diverse, welcoming, vibrant, compassionate, confident and determined never to give in to hate.
These are the values that define this city. These are the values that define this country. These are the values that this government will uphold.
These are the values that will prevail."[Emphasis added]
Words that ring horribly hollow in the wake of Al Quds Day's incitement to antisemitism and the tolerance of extremists glorying in the hateful Hezbollah flag.
With this latest march the Al Quds Day organisers and their lily-livered enablers have descended into the very heart of darkness. Moseley's British Union of Fascists, when they marched through the Jewish East End during the Devil's Decade of the 1930s, had at least the excuse of not knowing the ultimate depths to which antisemitism can lead. Today's antisemites have no such excuse. Nor do the authorities who tolerate this grotesque Jew-baiting and turn a blind eye to it in the name of the Appeasement of our time.
To quote Sapan Maini-Thompson here:
'.... A parade which features explicit racial incitement and sectarian militarism raises challenging questions concerning the legal limits of free speech. Firstly, it is remarkable that anti-Semitic exhortation is given police protection through Oxford Street. Secondly, it highlights a hole in extant anti-terror legislation. While the military wing of Hezbollah is proscribed in the UK, those adorning Hezbollah garb conveniently stapled themselves with leaflets expressing their solidarity with the political wing. This technicality is surely falsified by reality.
As Karl Popper astutely argued, 'Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.'
Labels: Al Quds Day (London), Anti-Israel Activity in Britain, Anti-Israel Activity in London, Hezbollah, Islamic antisemitism in Britain, Nazim Ali
David Singer: Deceiving Trump and Tillerson has consequences for Abbas
President Trump and Secretary of State Tillerson are quickly learning that tough talk is needed to rein in Mahmoud Abbas – who has deceived Trump and Tillerson twice in the last month.
1. Abbas sweet-talked Trump at the White House on 3 May claiming:
"we are raising our youth, our children, our grandchildren on a culture of peace."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly responded on 4 May:
"I heard President Abbas yesterday say that Palestinians teach their children peace. That's unfortunately not true. They name their schools after mass murders of Israelis and they pay terrorists"
Trump blasted Abbas in Bethlehem on 23 May:
"You tricked me in D.C.! You talked there about your commitment to peace, but the Israelis showed me your involvement in incitement"
2. Tillerson too was made to look stupid after he had told a Senate hearing on 13 June that he had been informed that Abbas intended ceasing the policy of payments to terrorists.
Tillerson's claim was immediately repudiated by Issa Qaraqe, the head of the PA prisoners affairs department:
"This is not true and this statement is an aggression against the Palestinian people"
Such duplicity does not augur well for creating an environment hoping to end the Jewish-Arab conflict.
Straight talking from Trump is needed to:
1. Bury the negotiating process between Abbas and Netanyahu that torpedoed the attempts by President Obama and Secretaries of State Clinton and Kerry to end the conflict between 2009 and 2016.
2. Terminate the artificially contrived framework misnamed "the two-state solution" within which previous negotiations have been conducted between Abbas and Netanyahu with total disregard for the origins of the conflict between Jews and Arabs.
That conflict began with the creation by the League of Nations of the Mandate for Palestine on 24 July 1922 following decisions taken by the Principal Allied Powers at the San Remo Conference and the Treaty of Sevres in 1920 following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War 1.
The League of Nations by unanimous resolution of all member States – including Iran – laid down a formula that would see the reconstitution of the Jewish National Home being restricted to an area comprising no more than 23 per cent of the territory covered by the Mandate
In 1946 an Arab State was created in the remaining 77 per cent of Mandatory Palestine and was renamed "the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan".
In 1948 Israel was created in 17per cent of the territory of the Mandate whilst the remaining 6 percent – Judea and Samaria, Gaza – was conquered and occupied by Transjordan (renamed Jordan in 1950) and Egypt respectively until their loss to Israel in the 1967 Six Day War.
Arab propaganda has repeatedly and misleadingly claimed that the conflict only began in 1948.
Abbas is but the latest in a long line of failed leaders of the Palestinian Arabs who have rejected all attempts to resolve the conflict based on what was internationally agreed 95 years ago.
Jordan has been exculpated from playing any role in resolving this conflict it was part of from the very inception of the Mandate and which it substantially aggravated between 1948 and 1967.
Trump and Tillerson belong to the old school that uses language whose meaning cannot be misinterpreted.
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Trifling with the truth in conversations with Trump and Tillerson must have political consequences for Abbas.
Hopefully the days of diplomatic doublespeak and ambiguous language are nearing their end.
Bringing Jordan into any new negotiations to finally determine the allocation of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) – an area smaller than Delaware – is the key to Trump pulling off the deal of the century.
Labels: Donald Trump and Israel, Donald Trump and Mahmoud Abbas, Israel and Jordan, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Terrorism, Rex Tillerson
"Israel!' He Yelled (London fire blood libel; updated)
In the wake of the horrific fire that destroyed the Grenfell Tower in London and claimed an untold number of lives, an angry protest in which members of the Socialist Workers party rush to make political capital out of tragedy and inflammatory speeches occur.
Watch for the white guy in the white t-shirt at the very start of the video, with leftist literature in his hand. Do your ears hear what mine hear?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByT4618HL3s
If so, shocking as it is, it's not an isolated incident.
There are, of course, plenty of obscene allegations in the dung-congested bowels of the internet claiming that Israel was responsible for 9/11. And the Grenfell Tower tragedy has prompted similar vile claims, as a quick tour around news sites that permit comments below the line will show.
A Kiwi responds to the above:
Below: Pam Arnold (Hardyment) gets into the act:
As does Sizer's Facebook friend Cozzens:
And on social media too.
Aswell as that filthy hatefest, the Al Quds Day march on Sunday:
Read David Collier here
In another development:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuSHylJWXng
Labels: Leftist Antisemitism, Leftist antisemitism in Britain
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Interactive Breakfast Session with Mr. Debashish Sen, IAS Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary in charge of Information Technology and Electronics, Government of West Bengal
On 1st September 2017, AMCHAM's Eastern Region organized an interactive breakfast session at the Hyatt Regency, Kolkata with Mr. Debashish Sen, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal, in-charge-of Department of Information Technology and Electronics, and Chairman – Managing Director, WBHIDCO and Chairman of New Kolkata Development Authority(NKDA) and Naba Diganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA). The focus of the interaction was the scenario of IT, Ites in West Bengal, covering the value proposition, new policy and schemes that the Government of WB will be introducing in the coming months.
The session began with welcome remarks and introductions by Ms. Amada Kidwai, Regional Director – Eastern Region, AMCHAM. Mr. Debdas Sen, Chairman – Eastern Region, AMCHAM and CEO, TCG Digital, in his welcome remarks said, "The IT industry is at an inflection point and the changes in technology creates an opportunity to leapfrog, effectively creating a level playing field for all." Mr. Gulshan Sachdev, Vice Chairman, AMCHAM, in his remarks said, "Today we all stand on a platform to focus on transformative changes, to deliberate about the oxymoron continuous disruption and sustainable tomorrow."
The Chief Guest Mr. Debashis Sen, IAS touched upon various aspects of the IT policy including incentives offered in the scheme covering every conceivable segment of the IT industry – from established players to start-up companies. He said that the schemes provide encouragement for innovation, taking of patents and quality upgradation. He also mentioned many investment opportunities that were available in the state. He requested members present to look at expansion opportunities in the state and also requested to give their feedback on any issues that they were facing. In his concluding remarks, he hoped that West Bengal would soon emerge as a leading state in all sectors of information and communication technology. His talk covered a wide array of IT strategy for WB that included, inter alia, smart town and going a step ahead smart villages as well. He emphasized the need for a digital depository on higher education and for research and development to create a central database system for analyzing huge numbers of data. He also dealt with the subjects of digitization and a paperless office with a major focus on IoE (internet of everything). He mentioned that West Bengal was the third largest IT provider in India and he hoped that it would become the largest.
Mr. Surajit Banerjee, Past President – Eastern Region, AMCHAM and Managing Director of Fi-Tek, Pvt. Ltd. moderated the session. He highlighted the availability of power in the region, the attractive labor cost for skilled labor, no loss of man days, availability of space for setting up new offices, business friendly government and most of all the easy connectivity to southeast Asian countries. The Q&A interactive session he moderated brought up some well-defined questions which were both informative and lively.
The concluding remarks and vote of thanks were given by Mr. Ranjan Nandi, Managing Director of Richard Design Services India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Nandi thanked Mr. Sen for supporting the AMCHAM Eastern Region community consistently over the years with meaningful and lively presentations. He highlighted specific thoughts such as the introduction of a course on start-ups at the school level, and suggested 'coding for kids' as another great way to get our children computer savvy from a young age. He also commended Mr. Sen for his vision and passionate commitment to the development of both Rajarhat and Sector V as knowledge clusters.


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package edu.fudan.weixin.subscribe;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReadWriteLock;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock;

import com.mongodb.BasicDBObject;
import com.mongodb.DBCollection;
import com.mongodb.DBCursor;
import com.mongodb.DBObject;

import edu.fudan.eservice.common.utils.CommonUtil;
import edu.fudan.eservice.common.utils.MongoUtil;
import edu.fudan.eservice.common.utils.ThreadPoolHelper;
/**
 * Singleton container hold the books, the key of books is the uisid, and each entry has a inner hashmap with a key of "openid" and value of openid of wechat.
 * @author wking
 *
 */
public class BooksHolder {

	private static final Map<String, Map<String, Object>> books = new HashMap<String, Map<String, Object>>();
	private static ReadWriteLock lock = new ReentrantReadWriteLock();
	public static final BooksHolder INSTANCE = new BooksHolder();

	protected BooksHolder() {
		super();
		load();

		// auto reload every 3 minutes
		ThreadPoolHelper.getInstance().getSchPool()
				.scheduleAtFixedRate(new Runnable() {
					public void run() {
						load();
					}
				}, 3, 3, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
	}

	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public void load() {
		DBCollection cb = MongoUtil.getInstance().getCollection("Books");
		DBCollection cu = MongoUtil.getInstance().getCollection("Bindings");
		DBCursor cursor = cb.find(new BasicDBObject("book", true));
		lock.writeLock().lock();
		;
		books.clear();
		try {
			while (cursor.hasNext()) {
				DBObject book = cursor.next();
				DBObject user = cu.findOne(new BasicDBObject("openid", book
						.get("openid")));
				if (user != null && user.get("binds") != null) {
					if (user.get("binds") instanceof List) {
						List<DBObject> ls = (List<DBObject>) user.get("binds");
						for (DBObject ob : ls) {
							Object uisid = ob.get("uisid");
							if (!CommonUtil.isEmpty(uisid)) {
								Map<String, Object> bl = books.get(uisid);
								if (bl == null){
									bl = new HashMap<String, Object>();
									bl.put("openid", book.get("openid"));
								}
								bl.put(String.valueOf(book.get("item")),
										book.get("threshold")==null?0:book.get("threshold"));
								books.put(uisid.toString(), bl);
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		} catch (Exception ex) {
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} finally {
			lock.writeLock().unlock();
		}
	}

	public Map<String,Object> getBooks(String uid)
	{
		Map<String,Object> ret=null;
		lock.readLock().lock();
		ret= books.get(uid);
		lock.readLock().unlock();
		return ret;
	}
	public String getOpenid(String uid)
	{
		Object o= getItem(uid,"openid");
		return o==null?null:o.toString();
	}
	public Object getItem(String uid,String item)
	{
		Map<String,Object> book=getBooks(uid);
		if(book!=null)
			return book.get(item);
		else
			return null;
	}

}

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Voices of Survivors' tells the stories of survivors of violence against women in their own words. They speak of the impact violence had upon them, and how they have found the resources to move forward in their lives. Their stories remind us why taking a stand to prevent violence against women and girls is critical.
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Learn Maine lingo
Knowing these words will help you get by while traveling the state.
If a waitress asks, "Would you like some cream in your coffee?" you should say, "Just a dite, deah." Photo by Brianna Soukup
Good communication can make everyone's visit to the Pine Tree State a tad more pleasant, so what follows is a brief primer to help flatlanders communicate better as they move about our fair state.
This is considered the word. When you hear "Aloha" you think of Hawaii; when you hear "y'all" you think of the south; when you hear a crude, unintelligible expletive you think of New York; but when you hear someone say "Ayuh," it can only mean there's a Down Easter in the vicinity.
Tip: Although tourists too numerous to count have attempted to properly say ayuh, none have ever come close. If you should suddenly have the urge to try, don't. It's a Maine thing.
Blowin' a gale
A fierce wind. "Didja go out today, Lewis?" "Hell no, it's blowin' a gale."
Can't miss it
Phrase typically uttered by someone Down East after giving directions to a tourist. Loosely translated, it means: "Ain't no way in hell you are going to find it, chummy."
Cunnin'
If someone calls your child cunnin', they don't mean the little rascal is wily, crafty and sneaky; they mean your kid is wicked cute. It's a compliment, so enjoy it. If a Mainer looks into your baby carriage and says, "You can't deny that one," that has a whole different meaning, so move on.
Dear (dee-ah)
All-purpose term used as sort of a nickname for anyone regardless of age, sex or profession.
Dicker (dick-ah)
To haggle. It's also considered a way of being sociable. If you visit a yard sale while you're here – and you'll have many to choose from – be prepared to dicker for most every item you want. When dickering, seller and buyer go through an ancient and pleasantly elaborate series of offers and counteroffers until a price is eventually arrived at. Often the more worthless the item, the more intricate and complicated the dickering.
"How much for those broken clothespins and bent hangers?" "Fifty cents."
"I'll give you 20."
"How 'bout 25?"
Dite (die-t)
A little. If a waitress asks, "Would you like some cream in your coffee?" you should say, "Just a dite, deah."
This is synonymous with front yard. No matter how large or small a Maine house might be, there are always those things that won't fit inside. Those important items – old washers and dryers, engine blocks, tires, trannys and other vital car parts, sound systems, various types of gas- and woodstoves, sofas, box springs, and the like – can be neatly "stored" in a dooryard.
Far (fah)
Opposite of near, but a distance that could be one mile to 500 miles. If you ask someone: "How far is it to Bangor?" they may say something like, "Not far." If you press them and say, "But how many miles is it?" they will say, "Not far."
Finest kind
General term for good or excellent. "How's them fish heads?" "Finest kind."
Fish or cut bait
Gawmy
Clumsy, awkward.
Get your bait back
When fishing or lobstering, your goal is to get back a catch at least equal in value to the bait used to catch it. When someone uses a load of bait to catch a small mess of fish, it's said, "He barely got his bait back." Don't be surprised to hear the expression used to describe a smaller-than-average baby. "Did you see Hollis's new baby? I'd say he barely got his bait back on that one."
Gettin' by
Statement used to describe a person's income, whether they are poor or rolling in cash. A mill worker who says he is gettin' by probably means he is making enough money to pay the bills. When a lobster fisherman says he's gettin' by, it probably means he's made so much money he's about to pay cash for a $40,000 pickup truck so he can haul his 50-inch television home.
Jeezely
A Maine word that can be used as an adjective or an adverb, but if you have to ask what it means, you have no jeezely business using it.
(1) Trouble. "He sure has gotten himself in a mess." (2) A lot. "I think I will go pick a mess o' greens."
Muckle
Grab ahold and hang on for all she's worth.
Wicked (wik-id)
The adjective. "I see that storytelling fella John McDonald is speaking down the grange hall. How is he?" "He's wicked funny!" "Well, let's go make a time of it."
— from "Down the Road a Piece," by John McDonald, published by Islandport Press
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Harrison, Gilbert A.
Existence: 1915
Gilbert A. Harrison was born in Detroit on May 18, 1915, one of three children to Samuel and Mabel Wolfe Harrison. He earned a B.A. degree in psychology from UCLA in 1937 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army in World War II. Following the war, in 1948, Harrison became national chairman of the American Veterans Committe. In 1953, with his wife, Anne Blaine, he purchased The New Republic, where he served as publisher and editor until 1974. Harrison was the author of two books, A Timeless Affair: The Life of Anita McCormick Blaine (1979), a biography of his grandmother-in-law, and The Enthusiast: A Life of Thornton Wilder (1983), and editor of several others, including Gertrude Stein's America (1965) and The Critic as Artist (1972).
Gilbert A. Harrison papers relating to Thornton Wilder
Overview: The collection contains research files, interviews, correspondence, writings, and other materials relating to Gilbert A. Harrison's biography of Thornton Wilder, The Enthusiast: A Life of Thornton Wilder (New Haven: Ticknor & Fields, 1983). Harrison's research files, which include notes, photocopies of correspondence and writings, and clippings, make up the bulk of the collection. In addition to the research files, the collection includes: sound recordings of interviews with members of the...
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Gilbert A. Harrison papers relating to Thornton Wilder
Robert Bartlett Haas collection on Gertrude Stein and the Conference Press
Overview: The Robert Bartlett Haas Collection on Gertrude Stein and the Conference Press contains correspondence, drafts of writings, notes, photographs, printed material and papers relating to Getrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, and the production and distribution of Conference Press publications, including Stein's What Are Masterpieces?
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Robert Bartlett Haas collection on Gertrude Stein and the Conference Press
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas collection
Overview: The Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas Collection contains manuscripts, letters, photographs, clippings, artworks, and research materials relating to the life and work of Gertrude Stein and her companion, Alice B. Toklas gathered during the years following Stein's death to supplement the Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas Papers (YCAL MSS 76). Items from such friends and admirers as Elizabeth Fuller Chapman, Doda Conrad, Clement Hurd, Samuel Steward, and Donald Sutherland complement the...
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas collection
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas papers
Overview: The Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas Papers contain manuscripts of writings, letters, clippings, photographs, artworks, and personal papers relating to the life and work of Gertrude Stein and her companion, Alice B. Toklas, and to Gertrude's brother, Leo Stein, an artist and writer. As well as holding the bulk of Stein's literary output (often described as "experimental" or "cubist" writing), the materials document Stein and Toklas' involvement with the literary and art...
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas papers
Thornton Wilder papers
Overview: The collection consists chiefly of correspondence with family, friends, and literary colleagues; and writings, accompanied by related material. There are smaller amounts of personal papers, printed material, photographs, memorabilia, and audio recordings. The material documents Wilder's life and work, in particular his career as a successful novelist and playwright.Series I, Correspondence, consists of four subseries: Family Correspondence; General Correspondence; First Name Only and...
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Thornton Wilder papers
Authors, American -- 20th Century -- Archives 3
American drama -- 20th Century 2
Americans -- France -- History -- 20th Century 2
Art, Modern -- 20th Century 2
Audiovisual materials 2
Cubism and literature 2
Paintings (visual works) 2
Paris (France) -- Intellectual life 2
Women authors, American -- 20th century 2
American fiction -- 20th Century 1
American literature -- 20th Century -- Appreciation -- Europe, German-speaking 1
Atlantic monthly (Boston, Mass. : 1857) 1
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Israel Must Develop Action Plan After "Messages Sent" to the South
Several blazes were reported in and around Israeli communities adjacent to the Gaza Strip Monday as incendiary balloon attacks from the Strip continued to increase. Mayors of those Jewish communities demanded action against the fire-causing threat.
No injuries or property damage were reported.
The rockets were a "message" to Israel to let it know that armed groups in Gaza will not "remain silent" in the face of an Israeli blockade and "aggression," a source close to Hamas told AFP.
In response to the renewed balloon-based attacks, mayors of the Jewish communities surrounding the Gaza Strip released a statement on Monday calling for the government to take action to prevent them.
"Our daily lives are again and again interrupted, by ear-ringing explosions, by fires, but rocket launches on a constant and ongoing basis. All of this, during a medical and economic crisis, which has also left its marks on our region," the mayors wrote.
It's inexcusable for the incendiary balloon attacks to continue and to expect the Southern Jewish communities to return to their "normal" daily lives. Israel must exercise its Sovereignty with an appropriate and effective plan of action for a permanent security response to these ongoing terror attacks.
#StopIncendiaryBalloons #DefendIsraelsSouth
Israeli mayors demand action on renewed incendiary balloon attacks from Gaza, by AFP, Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff. Times of Israel – August 11, 2020
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Brian - Portland, Oregon
I believe in the fundamental necessity of arts education. My high school drama teacher opened the door to a world where creativity was encouraged, memorization was […]
I believe in the fundamental necessity of arts education. My high school drama teacher opened the door to a world where creativity was encouraged, memorization was fun, and deception was cool. I've been involved in the arts ever since.
As director of an arts summer camp, I sat in on orchestra rehearsals that began with the jarring sounds of tuning instruments and the scrape of metal chairs onto metal stands. But when the instructors settled in next to their students and the conductor brought down his baton, a lump formed in my throat. Tears ran down my cheeks. These early rehearsals are the performance for me.
When theatre students take on the life of a character, it's more than a classroom assignment, it's a history lesson. In 1996 I directed a high school production of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun. The actor who played Walter Lee Younger, recently told me that his experience in the play was the turning point of his life. He was able to connect with the African American culture of the fifties and to gain a sense of history. He learned what it meant to struggle for a better future.
Midway through the rehearsal period, that actor connected with the physical, vocal, and emotional traits of his character. After rehearsal one evening, he was with his youth pastor and a few friends on a street corner. In a spiritual moment they decided to form a circle and pray. A teenager across the street, noticed the group in prayer, pulled out a gun, and fired shots into the circle.
The actor was hit in the arm and rushed to a hospital where the doctor said they needed to operate right away or he would lose his arm. The actor underwent two surgeries during four days in the hospital. The arm was saved and he performed in the production. But this young actor went through a very difficult period. "The experience of playing Walter Lee Younger and being shot formed the foundation of my life," he said. "The play gave me something to build upon. I understood what it meant to have a setback. To be afraid of losing something and struggle to keep it."
He formulated a goal for himself after that incident and accomplished it by becoming a youth counselor. He told me when he works with young people, some with emotional or physical pain, he can use his experience on that street corner to encourage them to overcome the obstacles and move forward with their lives.
Performing or visual arts classes are not necessarily about breaking into the business and certainly not about becoming "famous." If one wants a career in the arts, class work in the arts is where to begin. However, if one wants to be a carpenter, a lawyer, a youth counselor, or any other occupation those same arts classes are just as important. Arts education is about communicating and communication is the most essential element of a healthy society.


Acne is a pain – whether it's a fresh pimple or residual redness and scarring, it makes life just that little bit harder. That's why we have rounded up the best skincare ingredients to help reduce redness from acne, and the best makeup products to combat it. Say hello to happy skin.
If you suffer from acne and the potential redness and scarring that comes with it, you've no doubt tried a range of skincare ingredients and products already. However, when it comes to reducing redness from acne, there are a few key ingredients to look for that could be making a world of difference.
Also known as vitamin B3, niacinamide is an anti-inflammatory ingredient that works to soothe skin. It also stimulates the production of ceramides, which are crucial in forming your skin's lipid barrier and protecting it from external aggressors.
A BHA that works to gently but deeply exfoliate the skin, salicylic acid is a game-changer for acne sufferers. It decongests pores while minimising skin redness and swelling. Top tip: if you already suffer from redness from acne, avoid granular or physical exfoliants as they have the potential to irritate and inflame your skin further.
Most-commonly associated with brightening skin, vitamin C is also a great anti-inflammatory ingredient. Plus, in the same way it works to even skin tone and reduce hyperpigmentation, it can also reduce redness and acne scars.
IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Correcting Cream (find it at sephora.com.au) works primarily as a moisturiser, with soothing ingredients such as aloe, oatmeal and peptides, but is infused with colour correcting pigments to neutralise redness.
Estee Lauder Double Wear Custom Coverage Correcting Duo (find it at esteelauder.com.au) comes in a range of colour correcting shades, however, if redness is your major issue opt for green. This product has two different levels of coverage, offering an all-day formula for larger areas or a hydrating concentrate with sponge applicator for targeted areas.
Boasting an anti-pollution complex, as well as a blurring effect, Clarins SOS Primer (find it at clarins.com.au) in Green is perfect for diminishing redness and evening the complexion, as well as ensuring makeup lasts the whole day!
Do you suffer from redness from acne? Have you used any of these products before?
so lucky to have never had acne. Always had clear skin.
I only breakout on my chest and back but rarely. I just spot treat it.
Love me some niacinamide and really interested in these "fresh press" vitamin c products everyone's coming out with!
Colour correctors - what game changers.
I have some redness on my cheeks, so I use a green-based makeup primer before I apply makeup.
I've been really lucky without any of these issues.
Yes and this article has been really helpful & great suggestions, thanks bh!
Thank you or the information. At the moment I am fighting with acne scars.
This is an informative article but thankfully I've never suffered from acne.
I don't have a problem with acne, but there is some good advice here for those that do.
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Vitamin C has actually really helped with the redness I had on my cheeks. I use the Dermalogica biolumin-c serum.
I have tried colour correcting primers to counter redness from acne on the face and the results were very underwhelming.
I have been using Innoxa Super Sensitive Shield lately and that has been absolutely fabulous for calming the redness in my cheeks.
Good tips and advice if you suffer from acne.
I used to worry about the red spots that I'd be left with weeks after a zit had healed. I don't get these since I started using rosehip oil.


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Anthony Breslin
The Artwork
Brezania
'Melange': 15th Oct - Nov 19th 2022
Burrinja Cultural Arts Centre presents..
by Anthony Breslin
Exhibition Dates 15 October- 19 November 2022
In a momentous ' tour de force' Anthony Breslin presents his first major solo exhibition in over a decade, Melange.
Overcoming years of crippling health challenges, Breslin returns with artistic explorations that will leave young and old visitors spellbound. Merging together never before exhibited early surrealist works with new paintings, art installations and interactive 'art games', the exhibition playfully invites viewers to immerse themselves as they explore this extraordinary melange of colour, form, and composition.
Anthony Breslin is a Melbourne-based, award-winning artist of national and international renown. He has produced over 50 exhibitions, an art opera, and published several books.
Currently, his studio resides at Burrinja.
Join us for the exhibition opening Sat 15 Oct @ 2pm
Join us for Anthony Breslin's Artist Talk on his process and the works in his exhibition Melange. Sat 29 Oct @ 2pm
'Before the Melange' : 30th Aug - 25th Sept 2022
Space2b presents
Before The Melange
Exhibition Dates 30 August - 25 September 2022
Anthony Breslin presents Before the Melange in a fundraiser collaboration with Space2b.
A multi-award-winning artist of international renown, Breslin's works have shown nationally and around the world in over 50 exhibitions. Before the Melange will be an intimate show which pays tribute to the time Breslin spent growing up in St Kilda and forging his career in local studios.
Held in the lead up to his major solo show Melange at Burrinja Cultural Centre in October 2022, Before the Melange will feature a refined curation of works including captivating new large-scale compositions, limited edition prints of his latest stunning horse head series, and original works on bespoke wooden frame panels.
Breslin's life-long support of community and longstanding collaborative relationship with Space2b is the inspiration behind this show. Proceeds from the exhibition launch will be donated to Space2Fly; a mentorship program which offers creative and business development and support in building language skills to newly arrived migrants and refugees, enabling them to become creative business owners. The launch event will be catered for with delicious drinks and food platters by Flavours of Syria, a café adjacent to Space2b run by Syrian asylum seeker Nayran Tabiei and family.
Visit us in-store at 144 Chapel St, St Kilda.


Author Kwame Alexander holds a literary pep rally Thursday.
SCHENECTADY — When Alix Rolon got to school Thursday, he knew he would have a chance to see one of his favorite authors in person. He didn't know he would be sitting down for lunch with him.
"My teacher tells me, 'What if I told you you are going to have a VIP lunch with Kwame Alexander himself?'" recalled Rolon, a seventh-grader at Oneida Middle School.
Alexander, the author of award-winning young adult books such as "The Crossover" and "Booked," visited Schenectady to meet with hundreds of students who have been reading his books this school year as part of voluntary book clubs.
But a group of 14 students — handpicked by teachers looking for kids particularly motivated by Alexander's stories — earned the special lunchtime privilege.
In the morning, Alexander gave a presentation to around 1,300 students from the district's 11 elementary schools. After lunch, he did the same for hundreds of middle school students. Many had read Alexander's work through book clubs that meet after school or during lunch periods, an effort by district staff to give kids more freedom to read what they want to read.
One-by-one, the students at the lunch asked Alexander about what inspired him to write about basketball or other sports, how he came up with a certain character's name — he landed on the name Sweet Tea for a character after his third sweet tea while working in Charleston — and what the life of a writer is like.
For Alexander, the writing process can take some time to get to, he told the students.
"I wake up, take my daughter to school, talk to my wife, go to a coffee shop, check Facebook, messages and Twitter. I order some food and call my wife. An hour and a half goes by, and I haven't done any writing," Alexander admitted to the students.
But eventually, after checking Facebook again, Alexander gets to work. Though the first words that land on the page are never the same words that to go to the printer.
Those words, after months and sometimes years of editing and reworking, make their way into books that make their way into the hands of students.
Alexander said he meets with students or visits schools two or three times a week, and finds himself writing on planes and in cars to and from those visits. But he is on a mission of sorts to inspire young readers of all stripes.


Located right next to Vaasa airport, railroad and the conjunction of E8 and E12 main roads, Vaasa region logistics center will offer business sites for state of the art logistics. Vaasa harbour is located only 10 km away, which makes the location ideal for combining different modes of transport. Furthermore, the area offers logical settings for large scale logistical solutions, such as distribution centers or hubs.
Ongoing investments will further improve flexible and efficient cargo handling.
Special transportations play an important role in the region. The main road E8 serves as the most important special transportation route in Finland, and region's municipalities pay a lot of attention in traffic solutions in order to ensure smooth special transportations. In addition, the know-how concentrated in the area is significant - a great number of companies operating special transportations are located in the region.
The railway from Vaasa to Seinäjoki will get electrification in 2011. The actual construction work started in May 2010 and will take around 1,5 years before everything is ready. After electrification railway based transportation to and from Vaasa region will rise to a new level of competitiveness: the transportation costs will be significantly reduced as well as the emission level of the transportations.


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Q: MVC View renders as plain HTML when server validation fails Basically I am building a complicated MVC 5 Razor form using bootstrap tabs, partial views and jquery validation.
On both my Create and Edit views, if one required field for example is not valid on an active tab, the form can be posted - of course it fails the server side validation and then instead to return back the page properly through the view,
all I get is a plain white HTML page with all the html code in it !
URL seems ok.
Of course I am doing the following on my HttpPost :
return View(Form);

Could you please advise me, why I am getting back a white html page and how can I improve my client side validation to validate the full form ?
Thank you in advance !
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    [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
    [ValidateInput(false)]
    public ActionResult Create(CcFormVM Form, Guid LoanId)
    {

        var findLoan = (from s in olm.LoanRequests
                        where s.LoanRequestId == LoanId
                        select s).FirstOrDefault();

        var configCCFORM = new MapperConfiguration(cfg =>
        {
            cfg.CreateMap<CcFormVM, CcForm>().BeforeMap((s, d) => d.FormStatus = Enum.FormStatus.Submitted).ForMember(x => x.ID, opt => opt.Ignore()).ReverseMap();
            cfg.CreateMap<CcFormVM, CcBorrower>().BeforeMap((s, d) => d.LoanId = LoanId).BeforeMap((s, d) => d.ID = 0).BeforeMap((s, d) => d.BorrowerName = findLoan.BorrowerAccounts.CompanyName).ReverseMap();
            cfg.CreateMap<CcFormVM, CcLoanRequest>().ReverseMap();
        });

        IMapper CCFORMmapper = configCCFORM.CreateMapper();

        var dest1 = CCFORMmapper.Map<CcFormVM, CcForm>(Form);
        var dest2 = CCFORMmapper.Map<CcFormVM, CcBorrower>(Form);
        var dest3 = CCFORMmapper.Map<CcFormVM, CcLoanRequest>(Form);

        if (ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            db.CcForms.Add(dest1);
            dest2.BorrowerName = findLoan.BorrowerAccounts.CompanyName;
            db.CcBorrowers.Add(dest2);
            db.CcLoanRequests.Add(dest3);
            db.SaveChanges();
            return RedirectToAction("Index");
        }

        ViewBag.BorrowerName = Form.BorrowerName;
        ViewBag.LoanId = LoanId;
        ViewBag.CountryID = new SelectList(db.Countries, "ID", "CountryName", Form.CountryID);
        ViewBag.GoverningLawID = new SelectList(db.GoverningLaws, "ID", "GoverningLawName", Form.GoverningLawID);
        ViewBag.LanguageID = new SelectList(db.Languages, "ID", "LanguageName", Form.LanguageID);
        ViewBag.FacilityTypeList = new SelectList(db.FacilityTypes, "ID", "FacilityTypeName", Form.FacilityTypeID);
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MOTTA, also known as Modernized Oriental Technique of Accurate Astrology, is a Burmese Horoscope Website. MOTTA is a simple, effective and research-based astrology for everyone. MOTTA provides several readings on its website; ranging from Burma's famous political leaders' readings to Obama and Mitt Romney's election predictions. The website uses MOTTA technique to analyze and feature about today's most trendy Burmese news like DhammaZaydi Bell's puzzle.


To quote Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, "There's no place like home." Those who retire in Kansas are lucky enough to do just that! For those looking to retire on a budget, Kansas is definitely worth a second look. There are a variety of cheap places to retire in the state with a diverse set of perks that make the state a win-win. Located directly in the heart of the US, Kansas has a ton to offer those who love the outdoors. Bird watching, hiking, cycling, fishing, horseback riding, and hunting are all quite popular throughout the state. Those who are looking for a bit more of an urban feel can check out Kansas City, with a bustling downtown, and some of the best barbecue on the planet. Kansas is the best of both worlds in every sense of the word, so check out some of the best cities to retire in Kansas below!


Greetings to the young and beautiful. EVERYONE ELSE IS SCARY! This week on Will and Bobby Know Everything, we delve into the amazing, dark, macabre, world of the Investigation Discovery network. Which leads us naturally to learning all about Charles Manson, before we reveal our first ever contest! But more on that in a moment.
Its the 12 days Baker's Dozen Days of Bobby! Every week for the next 13 weeks we're GIVING AWAY PRIZES to a random winner! All you have to do to enter is share our Facebook Page or Website with your friends on Facebook or Twitter! Tag us in the message or send us proof and you're entered! This week we're giving away Chinese Gangs of New York! Signed by us! You can have us write whatever you want, draw whatever you want, or just have us leave it in mint condition! SHARE TODAY!


Secure your property quickly and easily with this 700 Lumens high-quality motion activated Evo SMD Pro Solar Security Light. This price-busting state-of-the-art warm white solar security light can be mounted virtually anywhere in your property with minimal DIY skills and without the need for a mains power supply. The Evo SMD has an exceptional level of waterproofing and is designed to work in UK winter time.
Once installed the Evo SMD Pro will protect your home each night for free - even during lengthy power cuts.
IP56 rated for superior water resistance.
Activation time can be set from between 15 seconds and 3 minutes.
This light works well running on two extension cables. Easy set-up.
Very good product. Fast delivery, easy to fix and adjust sensitivity of motion sensor for the job I wanted (to light entrance to house). I was surprised how bright the spot light is, very happy. Have other solar centre products and will be ordering more. Highly recommend this company and their products.
The light is a present so I am not able yet to comment on the actual product. However I found the video useful and I have given it 5 stars for the fact that it came so quickly. Very impressed.
The light arrived very quickly. It was easy to fit .I left it for a few days before switching on and it is working well. I would recommend the products and this company. Very efficient indeed .
The Evo SMD Pro Solar Security Light offers mains equivalent brightness from a highly compact unit that offers truly exceptional waterproofing and can deliver 500 activations lasting 30 seconds each from a full charge. The activation time can be set so that the Evo SMD lights up from between 15 seconds and 3 minutes each time it detects motion. At 700 lumens the Evo SMD Pro offers double the brightness of our highly successful Evo SMD Solar Security Light (350 lumens).
The Evo SMD Pro uses a high performance rubber compression seal and numerous waterproof O-rings on the light body and motion sensor which guarantee superior waterproofing to IP56 standard.
During the day the Evo SMD Pro's solar panel charges its internal battery giving it the power it needs to light after dark. After dark the Evo SMD Pro will activate as soon as it detects motion. At dawn the Evo SMD Pro stops activating and starts charging again ready for the night ahead.
The Evo SMD Pro comes with a 1 year guarantee which is double our standard guarantee period.
Hi - how long is the cable supplied with the light. Also can you buy an extension cable. What is the maximum length of cable that can be used with the solar light. Many thanks.
The light comes with a 5m cable. You can buy additional 5m cables here. We would recommend a maximum of 3 cables, each cable reduces the power from the panel but if the position of the panel is better then this will far out compensate the loss.
Can the solar panel be mounted vertically on a wall or does it need to be set up horizontally on a flat surface?
The solar panel can be mounted vertically or horizontally - any flat surface will do the job.
We would expect the SMD Pro to last for 2 - 3 years as a minimum before the battery may need replacing. This may vary depending on environmental factors and the choice of installation location.


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Caissa era una joven diosa que hacía predicciones sobre el porvenir. Viendo cómo serían los ejércitos del futuro decidió crear un juego en el que para ganar fuese necesaria la inteligencia y el valor. En el juego participarían dos ejércitos, uno blanco y otro negro, que intentaban matarse unos a otros; y se jugaría sobre un tablero dividido en ocho casillas por lado y alternativamente de color blanco y negro. Cada ejército estaba compuesto por ocho peones, dos torres, dos caballos, dos alfiles, una reina y un rey. Los peones tenían la habilidad de andar dos casillas en su primera jugada, pero recibían una maldición que les impedía matar a los soldados enemigos que estuvieran enfrente de ellos. Sólo podrían capturar a los que estuviesen en la casilla más próxima en diagonal. Las torres tenían la habilidad de enrocar con el rey, pero solo podrían mover en horizontal. En el enroque el rey pide defensa. Anda dos casillas en dirección a la torre y esta salta por encima para ponerse a su lado. Los caballos tienen la habilidad de saltar por encima de las murallas enemigas, pero solo podrían mover una casilla como la torre y una casilla en diagonal, y siempre alejándose. Los alfiles representan obispos y que no matan en nombre de la religión sino del rey. Por su gran crueldad reciben la maldición de poder moverse solo por las casillas de un mismo color, en diagonal. La dama, o reina, fue hecha a imagen de una diosa, por lo que se convirtió en la pieza más poderosa del tablero. Y el rey fue creado a imagen de los grandes guerreros que habrían de surgir. El rey recibió la maldición de no poder acercarse a una casilla del rey adversario.

Tras crear el juego Caissa resolvió esconderlo para que no lo viesen y se lo destruyesen. Como no sabía cuál sería un buen lugar para esconderlo decidió elegir cualquier lugar de la Tierra. Lanzó el juego y fue a caer en la India. Cuando los indios descubrieron el juego quedaron impresionados. Intentaron jugarlo de varias maneras, pero siempre había desacuerdos entre los jugadores. Cierto día decidieron hacer algunas reglas que debían se respetadas por todos los jugadores.

Pasaron muchos años desde que Caissa había lanzado el ajedrez a la Tierra, y decidió recuperar su juego para mostrarlo en su país, pero cuando supo que el juego ya era muy conocido y jugado decidió protegerlo, convirtiéndose en su musa y dejándolo definitivamente en la Tierra.

Véase también
Historia del ajedrez
Campeones del mundo de ajedrez
Biografías de ajedrecistas.

Enlaces externos
Páginas didácticas sobre Ajedrez.

Historia del ajedrez

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Q: Angular6 принимает пустой объект {} вместо blob Spring Boot отправляет в потоке данные (excel файл) для клиента:
    @PostMapping(value = "/excel")
public void exportExcel(@RequestBody List<EventExportParam> cols, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException {
    Workbook workbook = exportService.getEventExportExcel(cols);
    response.setHeader(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_DISPOSITION, "attachment; filename=events.xls");
    response.setContentType("application/vnd.ms-excel");
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    response.getOutputStream().close();
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}

Код на сервера рабочий, проблема именно на стороне клиента.
Код клиента:
  downloadExcel() {
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    });
  }

eventService:
public exportExcel(exportCols: string[]): Observable<any> {
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  }

На выходе получаю { } объект


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Magic Valley EC News
MVEC to Purchase Power from Historic McAllen Ranch New Solar Facility
Los Faroles solar facility features a 960 KW solar array with tracking capabilities
The McAllen Ranch, one of the oldest continuously owned tracts of land in the United States and Texas, is now home to a new solar site owned by Los Faroles, LLC.
The McAllen Ranch has been owned by the McAllen family since 1791, through an original Spanish land grant. The McAllen family expressed its goal to generate revenue from its land while also preserving the history of the ranch. In addition, high overhead of ranch operations needed a search for cost mitigation, but paramount to cutting costs was preserving the historic land.
With the help of RP Construction Services, Inc. (RPCS), a California-based solar subcontractor and solar tracker installer, Statewide Renewable broke ground on the project in late May of 2018 and completed it in October of 2018.
During the process, the McAllen Ranch and Magic Valley successfully negotiated a power purchase agreement, which made this project feasible. This power purchase agreement represents Magic Valley's first energy contract outside their generation and transmission provider. South Texas Electric Cooperative, Magic Valley's generation and transmission provider, will purchase the energy on behalf of Magic Valley for the benefit of Magic Valley's more than 100,000 members in the Rio Grande Valley.
"We are always seeking for ways to diversify our energy portfolio" said John Herrera, Magic Valley's General Manager. "Magic Valley is particularly interested in this project as a pilot. We want to engage renewables as a way to alleviate costs, hedge market volatility, and provide members with clean, renewable energy."
Los Faroles solar facility features a 960 KW solar array with tracking capabilities. Power generated at this site will provide energy to approximately 150 homes. The array's mounting technology keeps the modules following the sun on its course throughout the day, ensuring up to a 20% to 25% increase in energy production over fixed-tilt systems. The project's solar trackers can deliver large amounts of energy late in the afternoon, when Magic Valley is battling high demand at peak hours.
After several months of construction, the system proved operational and monitoring shows it is producing just as designed. The site will not only help the McAllen Ranch with their goals, but also with those of Magic Valley and its members.
This article appeared in the March 2019 issue


The Baseball Softball Royal Federation of Spain announced that Luis Sojo has been named the manager of the Baseball National Team. Sojo will lead Spain to the CEB European Championship (6-15 September, Bonn and Solingen, Germany) in order to clinch one of the five spots for the Europe-Africa Olympic Qualifier, to be played in Parma and Bologna, Italy, from 18 to 22 September.
Sojo's staff will feature Néstor Pérez (Bench Coach), Renny Duarte (Pitching Coach), Manu Olivera (Bullpen Coach), Félix Cano (First Base Coach), Candelario Díaz (Third Base Coach).
Luis Beltran Sojo was born in January 1965 in Caracas, Venezuela. He proved to be the epitome of the utility infielder in a 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career. He played a total 848 games for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Angels, the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was part of five World Series-winning teams: the 1993 Blue Jays and 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 Yankees. This is why he was nicknamed El Señor de Los Anillos (The Lord of the Rings) in his home Country Venezuela.
In the Venezuela Winter League (LVBP, Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional) he won a record 5 batting titles.
He managed the Venezuela National Team in 2006, 2009 and 2013 World Baseball Classic. Currently, he is a Minor League Infield Coordinator for the New York Yankees.