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How to bridge the insurer, physician divide in disability management
Kanupriya Vashisht | November 28, 2017
Despite mental health accounting for more than 30 per cent of long-term disability claims, there's a disconnect between medical practitioners and insurers that unwittingly impedes the ability of plan members to receive timely care.
Samuel Mikail, senior consultant for mental health at Sun Life Financial, told attendees at Benefits Canada's 2017 Mental Health Summit in Toronto on Nov. 7 that a siloed approach to disability management is leading to inappropriate, inadequate and delayed treatment.
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"In Ontario, it isn't unusual for patients to have to wait 12 to 18 months to see a psychiatrist. And the longer symptoms are active and in place, the more difficult it becomes to treat the disorder or relieve the symptoms," he noted.
Disability management, according to Mikail, is a whole system comprised of multiple players, including human resources, the insurer, health professionals, family, co-workers, supervisors and case managers. "Each player has a vital role in helping the plan member get back to work and health. But due to a gross lack of co-ordination, they often end up functioning in silos. The physician doesn't always talk to the psychologist. The psychologist doesn't always talk to family members. This lack of communication becomes a significant barrier in successful return to and reintegration at work."
When it comes to coping with mental health, Mikail noted collaboration is a key ingredient of the treatment plan. "Primary care clinics, where you have a practitioner working with a social worker, nurse, dietician, occupational therapist and, perhaps, even a psychologist, allow for much more comprehensive, efficient and swift patient management than solo practitioners," he said.
Read: Early detection, treatment key to addressing mental disorders
Context, he added, is equally critical. "It's important to think about the disability in the context that it occurs. Knowing the nature of the impairment and how it intersects with the requirements of the job forms the basis for determining disability."
In other words, someone who's in a depression wouldn't automatically qualify as having a disability from an insurance perspective. A parking kiosk attendant who has a social anxiety disorder, for example, could still function reasonably well given the relatively minimal level of social engagement.
Mikail told attendees insurers take into account the diagnosis, impairment and disability. Diagnosis entails symptoms. Impairment is the loss of psychological, physical or social function associated with a particular condition. Disability takes that impairment and puts it within the broader context of the work-related demands placed on the individual.
Read: A call for urgency in treating mental disorders
For better synergy with insurance providers, Mikail said primary care physicians need to understand and honour that distinction and provide a detailed list of impairments so a case manager can determine the right treatment plan and return-to-work options.
And to maintain credibility, he suggested, physicians need to remain objective, rather than assume an advocacy role for their patients. Measurement-based care, he added, could help maintain that transparency and trust with insurers. "When we don't measure and document responsiveness to treatment, we fall short of the mark in terms of our effectiveness," he said.
Mikail decried the often-adversarial relationship between the medical community and insurers, saying it eventually hurts the person who desperately needs the care. "The objectives of insurers aren't always clear to physicians. But it's important for practitioners to understand and appreciate that insurers are on the same side," he said. "They're equally committed, invested and interested in trying to return someone back to a state of well-being and maximum productivity."
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Featured, Sports, Sports Articles December 20, 2016
Maize, Illinois looking for rebirth in 36th Braggin' Rights Game
Logan Ball, 23 Sports
Monday, December 16 –
The annual Braggin' Rights game is back in St. Louis for game number 36 of the storied rivalry between the Missouri Tigers and the Illinois Fighting Illini. The game was first played in 1980.
While the annual duel is always a great competition, the 2016 game should go down as a turning point for both programs, who have struggled in recent years.
The yearly matchup had its most recent heyday in the early 2010's, as both programs were ranked within the top 25 nationally, but the past couple years have not been nearly as illustrious.
The last time both teams finished with 20-plus wins was the 2013-2014 season, and both teams have been in decline since.
Mizzou faced self-imposed sanctions in 2014, losing coach Frank Haith and the Tigers' winning ways, as the team had just 19 victories in the next two seasons.
The Illini had their own issues that season, losing several key players to injury as well as featuring a young roster that caused the team to lose the winning edge they had possessed.
Since then, both teams have been less than exciting, winning a combined 20 conference games in two seasons.
But both programs are in the rebuilding process and there have been signs of optimism for a better Braggin' Rights game in the near future.
The Tigers (5-5) have struggled of late, losing their last two games to No. 20 Arizona and Eastern Illinois (both teams with at least seven wins). But the signs of life are there as the young Tigers feature 13 underclassmen on the 16-man roster.
Freshman Frankie Hughes has stepped up big for the Tigers, averaging a team-leading 12.7 points as well as 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 26.3 minutes per game.
Hughes, a three-star prospect out of Cleveland, Ohio, has connected well from 3-point land and his streaky scoring patterns have provided the Tigers with some much-needed energy.
Last year's freshman sensations, however, have taken more of a backseat after showing plenty of potential last season. Guard Terrance Phillips' numbers have stagnated from last season, averaging 1.3 fewer points per game and 1.1 more assists per game with a year of experience under his belt.
Phillips, like many of his teammates, has been atrocious from the field, shooting just 30.9 percent.
Big man Kevin Puryear has had a similar season, averaging 0.4 points per game more this season while shooting three percent worse from the field.
To Puryear's credit, his rebounding has improved significantly in the absence of last year's leading shot grabber (Namon Wright had 5.2 rebounds per game) and most of that can be attributed to the work he put in during the offseason.
While it is evident Mizzou has put in the work, the numbers still are not there for Head Coach Kim Anderson's squad. The Tigers rank 320th nationally in field goal percentage (40.8), a weakness Anderson has made very clear.
"I've coached and I've played I don't know how many basketball games, I'm not sure I've seen something like I just saw. As far as missing so many shots at the basket," Anderson said after the Missouri loss to North Carolina Central. It has not gotten much better since that crippling loss.
In their latest match against the Eastern Illinois Panthers, the Tigers couldn't break out of their slump. Shooting a modest 41.1 percent from the field and a season-low 16.7 percent from behind the arc, the Tigers will need to sink shots at a much better rate if they have any intention of ending the three-year winning streak held by the Illini.
Head Coach John Groce's team has shot much more efficiently this season, ranked 56th in the nation at 47.8 percent.
The issue for the Fighting Illini (9-3) is their lack of a presence down low.
Ranked 127th in the nation in rebounds per game (37.6), the Illini have not had much of a commanding authority in the paint.
The typical front court starters have been sophomore Leron Black and senior Mike Thorne Jr., yet there has been a lot of variation come game time as senior Maverick Morgan and sophomore Michael Finke have received more than their fair share of playing time.
Groce and his staff have tried to instill a sense of physicality into his team with a non-conference schedule featuring some tough opponents such as No. 12 West Virginia and No. 23 Florida State.
While both games ended up as losses for Illinois, there were plenty of positive twists to take away, especially against FSU.
Illinois competed well in the 72-61 loss to the Seminoles and a deeper look at the numbers helps reveal the true win for Illinois.
In the three key statistics of points per game, rebounds and shooting percentage, the underdog Illini were able to keep Florida State underneath their season averages quite convincingly.
The Seminoles were held to 72 points while averaging 89.6, 33 rebounds compared to a typical near 40 boards and shot just 48.1 percent despite averaging 51.8.
NBA prospect Malcolm Hill put up a valiant effort for his squad as well, scoring 18 points and crashing the glass well for eight rebounds.
Hill leads the team in scoring with 18.2 points per game and the Fairview Heights native is ready for the rivalry after dropping 21 points on the Tigers in last year's game.
While the Tigers struggled in their most recent game against EIU, Illinois' match with BYU looked to be a step in the right direction.
After building a quick lead on the Cougars in the first half, BYU switched to the zone in the second half to try and slow down the fast-paced offense lead by Finke's 10 points.
After struggling out of the gate, the Illini were able to make key adjustments on the offense side of the floor and contain a red hot Eric Mika on the other side to hold off Brigham Young 75-73.
A big contribution to the win was the ability to drive to the hoop with ease and dish out the ball for some big shots.
That will be a big challenge for Puryear and senior center Russell Woods to handle, as they haven't seen that kind of team since Western Kentucky came to Columbia three weeks ago.
The Tigers were able to squeak out a close 59-56 win over the Hilltoppers but the talent of Illinois far surpasses the likes of WKU and Mizzou will need to make some major adjustments if they feel they can take this one from the reigning rivalry champs.
Tipoff for the 36th annual Bud Light Braggin' Rights Game is set for 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Both the Tigers and the Fighting Illini have chances to bring their programs back to the prominence they once knew and a win against a heated rival could be enough to spark a basketball revival.
So while there may be more shots missed than made and more turnovers than assists, these squads are overflowing with potential. With the spotlight brighter than it has been all year, who knows what rebirth is currently in the works.
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WROTTESLEY, Sir John, 9th Bt. (1771-1841), of Wrottesley Hall, Staffs.
2 Mar. 1799 - 1806
23 July 1823 - 1832
STAFFORDSHIRE SOUTH
b. 25 Oct. 1771,1 1st s. of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Wrottesley, 8th Bt.†, and bro. of Henry Wrottesley*. educ. Westminster 1782; Angers military acad. 1787. m. (1) 23 June 1795,2 Lady Caroline Bennet (d. 7 Mar. 1818), da. of Charles, 4th Earl of Tankerville, 5s. 3da.; (2) 19 May 1819, Julia, da. of John Conyers of Copt Hall, Essex, wid. of Capt. the Hon. John Astley Bennet, RN (bro. of Wrottesley's 1st w.), s.p. suc. fa. as 9th Bt. 23 Apr. 1787; cr. Baron Wrottesley 11 July 1838.
Ensign, 35 Ft. 1787; lt. 19 Ft. 1790, 29 Ft. 1790; capt. 16 Drag. 1793; maj. 32 Ft. 1794, ret. 1795; lt.-col. commdt. W. Staffs. militia 1809, lt.-col. 1835-d.
Wrottesley was expelled from his school for his part in leading a rebellion. He was a contemporary of Sir Arthur Wellesley at de Pignerolles's military academy at Angers. He gave up his military career in disillusionment after serving in the disastrous Flanders campaign. In 1799 he was his kinsman the 1st Marquess of Stafford's choice for the vacant seat for Lichfield when Lord Granville Leveson Gower transferred to a seat for the county. He was returned after a rowdy contest for which the marquess faced the expense and was expected to support Pitt's administration. On 19 Mar. 1800 he opposed the allocation of waste lands to potato growing during the grain famine and on 24 Mar. thwarted the bill to promote it. Ironically, he had been an advocate of it, but disliked being ridiculed in Staffordshire under the nickname of 'Potato Jack'. On 2 Apr. he informed the House that they would be offered a bill against cock-fighting, as well as the one against bull-baiting then being debated. Next day he was a supporter and teller for Baker's bill to prevent the displacement of poor vagrants. Later that year he rebuked the bread rioters in the Wolverhampton district, some of whom confronted him at Wrottesley.3 On reading his report to government, George Rose commented to Pitt, 22 Sept., that Wrottesley was 'a right-headed man but he may be something panic-struck'. He was cooled down by an invitation to move the address, which he did on 11 Nov. 1800, despite a report that he would not be in town, which casued Pitt to invite Charles Abbot to do so instead. His speech covered the price of grain, the benefits of enclosure, the famine riots and the impracticability of peace negotiations at that time. Shortly before he made it, Lady Holland described him as 'Tierney's convert'. His marriage certainly gave him Whig connexions and on 22 Jan. 1801 his brother-in-law sponsored his membership of Brooks's Club. There is a curious reference in Lord Boringdon's diary, 22 May 1801, to 'Sir J. Wrottesley's illness, just like the King's'.4
Wrottesley was spared a contest in 1802. His hostility to Addington's ministry now became apparent: on 23 Nov. he opposed the address and called for the restoration to power of Pitt. He had been a steward at Pitt's birthday dinner in May. Lady Melbourne was scarcely correct in describing him as one of the Grenville party at this time: Tierney called him one of 'Canning's country gentlemen', engaged in the plot to bring back Pitt. In this he was of course encouraged by Canning's lieutenant, Lord Granville Leveson Gower. On 2 Mar. 1803 he called on the government to heed the petitions against the malt duty. He supported inquiry into the Prince of Wales's debts, 4 Mar. On 26 Apr. Canning reported him as having come to town prematurely for Patten's censure motion which he eventually missed, though on 6 May he spoke against and was teller for opposition to the adjournment. On 5 Feb. 1804 he was one of three Canningites present at the Speaker's dinner for the Grenville and Windham party. On 8 Feb. he criticized an aspect of the volunteer consolidation bill, which discriminated against those districts (including south Staffordshire) which had not been permitted to raise volunteers. The same day he gave notice of a motion critical of the conduct of the Irish government in July 1803 (when Emmett's rising took Dublin by surprise) and intended to clear the name of Gen. Fox. This motion, which was postponed and did not come on until 7 Mar., had interesting possibilities of uniting the opposition to Addington, though Viceroy Hardwicke was well prepared to meet its charges. His motion for an inquiry was defeated by 178 votes to 82, despite 'the mustered and united forces of Messrs Fox and Windham, with the addition of some three of Pitt's men' (Canning, Sir Henry St. John Mildmay and Sturges Bourne). Pitt remained aloof, but Fox described the mover as 'a Pittite'.5
Until Addington fell, Wrottesley divided with opposition in nine out of ten of the ensuing divisions that survive. He proposed an amendment to the volunteer consolidation bill, 19 Mar. 1804, but it was defeated by 79 votes to 37. On 11 Apr. he objected to the Irish militia augmentation bill. Then and on 25 Apr., when he was teller for Pitt's motion, he reproached ministers for their want of energy: Addington had used the Army of Reserve Act 'as he had used the right hon. gent. [Mr Pitt], he had used it as a boat to carry him safe over, and then deserted it'. Wrottesley at first remained a supporter of Pitt on his return to power, speaking in approbation of his additional force bill, 8, 15 June 1804. On 7 June he had said of the slave trade abolition bill that it was 'founded upon correct notions of humanity', but 'he did not perfectly concur in the mode of proceeding'. He also spoke on the corn trade bill, 20 June. Pitt's subsequent reconciliation with Addington affronted the 2nd Marquess of Stafford who sent 'an authoritative message' to Wrottesley:
announcing his intention of voting with Lord Grenville's friends, not immediately but soon, and wishing him to vote immediately. All the baronet's independent blood rose at this order, and tho' he was on the brink of going to tell [Stafford] the day before that, from disapproving of the new lord [i.e. Addington], he wished to oppose him, he was almost tempted ... to do the contrary, merely to show he looked upon himself as free. However, he contents himself with going out of town, and said among other things that he neither liked the manner of being told what he was to do nor the changeableness of the person who told, for that if in consequence of this he joined Mr Fox's friends, ten to one your brother would make it up with Mr Pitt in a week or two, and want him to go back.
This story was conveyed to Stafford's brother Granville (12 Feb. 1805) by Lady Bessborough, who was told it by Wrottesley's brother-in-law Ossulston. On 25 Feb. Wrottesley was 'not ... in town'.6
Nevertheless Wrottesley went into opposition. He was a critic of the mutiny bill, 12 Mar. 1805, and he joined both majorities against Melville, commending the zeal of the naval commissioners of inquiry, 2 May. Whitbread had proposed him for his select committee of inquiry into the charges against Melville, 25 Apr. But he refused to attend the attack on Pitt's probity, 14 June. He was listed 'Opposition' by the Treasury a month later. In February 1806 he successfully solicited a place for his brother Henry from the new premier, Lord Grenville. He voted with ministers for the repeal of Pitt's Additional Force Act, 30 Apr. 1806. On 22 Apr. he was a critic of the East India Company directors when James Paull assailed Lord Wellesley's conduct in India. On 25 Apr. he was teller against the stipendiary curates bill, about which he had expressed reservations the year before. On 9 May he was a leading spokesman for the Midlands ironmasters' opposition to the proposed duty on pig iron and had the gratification of seeing it shelved.7 He also blocked the Birmingham canal bill, 27 June 1806. He twice (8 June 1804, 20 June 1806) gave his views on Members giving notice of motions: they ought to do so but, even without notice, any motion finding a seconder should be considered by the House.
Wrottesley was replaced at Lichfield at the election of 1806. He found no opening until in 1811 the state of Sir Edward Littleton's health encouraged him to aspire to a county seat— his father had been Member for Staffordshire. It was to the Whig leader Earl Grey that he appealed for assistance in February 1811 and he obtained it, together with that of Lord Anson, leader of the Staffordshire Whigs. By August he was all set to contest the county. His prospects were damaged in the following year by the challenge of Charles Wolseley, sponsored by the radical freeholders' association: to put him off, he promised to support parliamentary reform and the reform of abuses in general. This bargain, concluded at Sir Francis Burdett's house in Piccadilly, alienated his more conservative supporters; and even his timely espousal of the campaign against the orders in council proved inadequate against the superior forces of Edward John Littleton, who offered on his uncle's death. Wrottesley declined a poll then and could not be induced to offer again at the ensuing general election. The story that he intended to offer with Earl Grey's backing on the vacancy anticipated in 1814 through Lord Granville Leveson Gower's obtaining a peerage proved unfounded. In March 1817 he applied unsuccessfully to Lord Liverpool to sponsor some public work to relieve distress in his neighbourhood. He could not be induced to offer for the county in 1818 and bided his time until 1823. He remained a Whig and was subsequently esteemed 'a man of good understanding, rather austere in manner, a man of business, and a proper person to represent this county'.8
Wrottesley was 'a large farmer' and an agricultural improver on his model demesne. According to the Staffordshire historian Pitt (1817), the public were 'much indebted' to him 'when he represented Lichfield in Parliament, for obtaining an exemption from duty for draining tiles'. (He himself used from 40,000 to 70,000 tiles a year.) He was also (by 1816 and until 1834) a partner with Francis Holyoake in a Wolverhampton bank.9 He died 16 Mar.1841.
Authors: Lawrence Taylor / R. G. Thorne
1. Colls. Hist. Staffs. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. n.s.), vi(2), 364 seq.
2. Reg. St. Marylebone (1792-6), 83.
3. Old Westminsters, ii. 1027; Colls. Hist. Staffs. loc. cit.
4. PRO 30/8/173, f. 220; Colchester, i. 209; Add. 48247, f. 61; 51744, Lady Holland to Caroline Fox [Oct. 1800].
5. Herts. RO, Spencer Cowper mss D/EP13, Lady Melbourne to Cowper, 26 Nov.; Grey mss, Tierney to Grey, 4 Dec. 1802; Harewood mss, Canning to his wife, 26 Apr., 7 May 1803; Add. 35705, ff. 119, 127, 133, 135, 143; 35747, f. 44; 47565, f. 112; Colchester, i. 412, 487.
6. Leveson Gower, ii. 16-17; PRO 30/29/6/5, f. 913.
7. Malmesbury mss, FitzHarris to Malmesbury, 15 June 1805; Fortescue mss, Wrottesley to Grenville, 4 Feb.; Harewood mss, Canning to his wife, 12 May 1806.
8. See STAFFORDSHIRE; Add. 38265, ff. 216-17; Dyott's Diary, ii. 146.
9. Dyott's Diary, ii. 185; Broughton, Recollections, iii. 125; White, Hist. Gazetteer and Directory of Staffs . (1834), 198; Colls. Hist. Staffs . loc. cit.


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Here's what a safety expert thinks of Formula One's 'ugly' new head protector
Published: July 26, 2017 10.55am EDT
Peter Theobald, Cardiff University
Peter Theobald
Senior Lecturer in Biomechanical Engineering, Cardiff University
Peter Theobald receives funding from Charles Owen, and is the Principal Investigator for a collaborative project funded by the Head Health Challenge III programme. He also works alongside Champion Helmets, and receives funding from Innovate UK and from the EU via the KESS 2 scheme.
Cardiff University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK.
Formula 1 drivers have the most effective safety helmets in the world. But thanks to F1 cars' open cockpits, drivers are inevitably exposed to greater head injury risk than those in other high-speed sports. Now the body that governs F1 (the FIA) has decided to introduce a new head-protection system into the cars known as the Halo.
Set to be deployed by the FIA in 2018, the Halo system consists of a large, U-shaped bar that encircles the driver's head, attached to either side of the rear of the cockpit, and a single central support column at the front.
Its advocates argue it will prevent large objects (such as wheels) from hitting the driver's head during a crash and partially protect the driver from smaller impacting projectiles. Others, such as driver Lewis Hamilton, accept that a solution is needed but have criticised the Halo for being ugly. Some have also raised concerns that it will affect F1's popularity, given how grounded the sport is in its aesthetically pleasing cars. So is this really the answer?
Head injuries are a serious risk in motorsport. Over the last decade, there have been fatal incidents involving head trauma caused by the impact of a wheel and other car debris. In F1 in 2009, Felipe Massa was given a skull fracture by a spring that struck his helmet.
High energy protection. Srdjan Suki/EPA
Direct helmet impacts probably carry the greatest risk of head injuries in F1. The drivers' helmets contain the latest, high-performance materials that minimise the impact energy transferred to the head. A number of external shells (which are also resistant to fire) flex to partially absorb an impact and distribute its force to a crushable plastic foam liner inside.
This design is especially good at reducing the risk of skull fractures and associated injuries, but is only effective in impacts of up to approximately 225 joules of energy. Thanks to the open-cockpit design, there are scenarios where a direct impact could exceed this energy threshold, exposing the driver to a high risk of serious or fatal head injury.
Crude calculations indicate that the examples mentioned above all involved impact energies similar to or greater than the helmet design threshold. Filipe Massa's injury arguably was caused by the lowest energy impact of the three incidents, yet it was still probably more than twice that protected by the F1 helmet performance standard. This shows the potential that a new protection system has to prevent potentially fatal accidents.
The Halo is made from carbon fibre, a strong, lightweight material that is ideal for this application. Its main function is to deflect larger objects away from the driver's head, transferring the impact energy to the car's chassis via the two rear supports. The FIA have performed extensive tests that demonstrate that this should be successful in relatively high energy impacts, like striking a loose wheel.
The research also suggests the Halo would stop smaller objects in 17% of possible scenarios. But it doesn't demonstrate how likely each of these scenarios would be, whether the system would prevent the most severe impacts or whether the researchers considered incidents where the Halo actually deflected an object towards the driver's head. Given how serious we know smaller object impacts can be, it seems critical that the FIA conduct more research.
The Halo will also function as a roll-bar, distributing load predominantly through the central pillar. This will protect the driver from the potential of an impact to the top of head, perhaps when over-turned, or when another car rides over theirs. But the system wouldn't be strong enough to withstand impacts into rigid structures, like the fatal accident involving Jules Bianchi in 2016.
Spoiling the view. Srdjan Suki/EPA
Overall, the Halo seems a pragmatic solution that is moving F1 towards reducing serious and fatal incidents. F1 teams have been approved to further develop the Halo, meaning a more attractive version should be seen when it is used for the first time in the grands prix from March 2018. But it doesn't address the significant risk of impacts from small objects which, as was seen with Massa, can cause severe head injury.
In an attempt to address this issue – and provide a more attractive solution – the FIA is also trialling a curved windscreen known as the "shield". But further work is needed following initial tests, including one by driver Sebastian Vettel who recently reported being buffeted by wind and feeling dizzy when driving with the shield, after only one lap.
An alternative approach would be to improve the drivers' helmets. At Cardiff University, we are using a combination of 3D printing, mechanical testing, and advanced simulation software to produce motorcycle helmets tailored to collision scenarios and the drivers' head measurements in order to better dissipate impacts. This research could ultimately be adapted for F1. Until then, however, fans and drivers may just have to put up with the "ugly" Halo.


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30 March 2018 - Malala Yousafzai Returns to Pakistan for First Time Since Shooting
Publié par Marion Coste le 30/03/2018
'Happiest day of my life': Malala returns to Pakistan for first time since Taliban shooting
Michael Safi (The Guardian, 29/03/2018)
Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel laureate and activist for girls' education, has made an emotional return to Pakistan for the first time since she was shot in the head nearly six years ago in a Taliban assassination attempt.
Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel prize winner, arrived on Thursday in the capital Islamabad with her father and younger brother, meeting the prime minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, before giving a speech on national television.
"I am very happy that, after five-and-a-half years, I have set foot on the soil of my nation again," she said, wiping away tears. "Today is the happiest day of my life, because I have returned to my country; I have stepped foot on my nation's soil again and am among my own people."
Malala Yousafzai, world's youngest Nobel laureate, returns home to Pakistan
Shaiq Hussain (The Washington Post, 29/03/2018)
Malala Yousafzai, the world's youngest Nobel laureate, returned to Pakistan on Thursday for the first time since Taliban militants shot her in the head more than five years ago for fighting for the right of girls to go to school.
Yousafzai was flown to Britain in 2012 for medical care and then impressed the world with her eloquent defense of the rights of girls and women. She went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, along with Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, before being accepted to Oxford University.
While she has been hailed by supporters as a champion against extremism, some Islamist hard-liners in Pakistan and elsewhere have criticized Yousafzai, calling her a mouthpiece for Western cultural views.
Malala Yousafzai's homecoming
Editorial (The Indian Express, 30/03/2018)
God willing, I will return to Pakistan soon," Malala Yousafzai had said in an interview after becoming the youngest Nobel Prize winner in 2014. Many in her country poured scorn at these sentiments, then. "We hate Malala Yousafzai, a CIA agent," one Facebook page reacted. It's a measure of how much things have changed in Pakistan in four years that social media has gone abuzz welcoming Malala back home. On Thursday, the country's twitterati stayed up well past midnight to "welcome our very own Nobel laureate & the brave and brainy daughter of the soil". "If it were up to me, I would have never left the country," the 20-year-old woman responded.
Malala Yousafzai Makes Emotional Return To Pakistan 6 Years After Assassination Attempt
Alanna Vagianos (The Huffington Post, 29/03/2018)
Malala Yousafzai returned to her home country of Pakistan for the first time since the Taliban attempted to assassinate her in 2012.
The girls' education activist landed in Pakistan early Thursday morning with her brother and father. The 20-year-old Nobel Prize laureate met with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Islamabad where Abbasi and other government officials honored Yousafzai during a small ceremony.
"Welcome home," Abbasi told Yousafzai during a press conference, Reuters reported. "We are very happy that our daughter has come back. When she went away, she was a child of 12. She has returned as the most prominent citizen of Pakistan."
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The Samsung Galaxy S III and S4 handsets under Cricket network in the US are receiving the OTA update, and that is to the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version, after most of the other network providers in the US already doing that in the past few days. This update will be on OTA (over-the-air) today, bringing along the changes from Android 4.2. You can have this update if you own a Samsung 2013 flagship on the Cricket carrier.
Most of the applicable Samsung devices have received the update on major and minor carriers. The Software update for Cricket's Galaxy S4 variant comes with all the features from the last version Jelly Bean and adds compatibility with Samsung's own Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which is now compatible only with the Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note ll and Note 3 smartphones for now, and the list could get bigger with Samsung's plans for software updates in the other devices.
Samsungs KNOX security system support and few visual updates to the TouchWiz can be seen in the new version. Few of the Cricket's apps like the obligatory and Navigator are updated to its next version along with some bug fixes.
This OTA is of 569 MB and expected to roll out in stages as most of the OTA's does. The firmware version R530CVVUCMK3 should be received very soon if you don't have it yet. So head for WiFi coverage to see it downloading or wait for verification and get it rooted from ROM community.
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Minor League and
Independent Football
by Bob Gill
with Tod Maher & Steve Brainerd
Category: Sports History
Binding: Hardcover 8 1/2 x 11, 408 pages
Minor league and independent teams flourished during the first three decades of the NFL's existence, some of their players capable of competing successfully with established major leaguers. Teams such as the Salinas Packers, Wilmington Clippers, Milwaukee Chiefs, Paterson Panthers, Ironton Tanks, Los Angeles Wildcats, to list but a few. They played in leagues such as the Ohio Valley, Midwest, Anthracite, Pacific Coast, American and many others. Some of the teams even moved up to the NFL.
Here, for the first time, you'll find the a full record of these pro football outsiders, compiled through years of research in old newspapers and rare game programs. Hall of Famers, All-Americans, and hometown stars—they all played their roles in the history of these teams that time forgot.
Bob Gill is an award-winning football researcher and the author of several books, including Minor League Football, 1960-85. He lives in Greenbelt, Maryland and works as an editor of a newspaper in Annapolis.
Tod Maher is co-author of the World Football League Encyclopedia and is president of the Maher Sports Information Services in Monterey, California.


Hi - I am thinking of getting 18x8.5 (square) et 35 CHs for my ZHP, probably with 225/40tires. Tirerack says these may rub without fender rolling. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions? TIA.
p.s. I tried searching but came up with ZERO results.
Lots of people run a 18x8.5 square set-up with an offset between 35-40. However they have a wider tire size then 225. A fender roll would be ideal on the rear quarter panels with a 245 width tire.
Personally I would not run a square set-up with a 225 width tire on all 4 corners.
Why would you not run a square 225 set up? Tire stretch? Im hoping to not roll my fenders. I do plan on installing bilstein coils, not sure if that may give me more options since Id be able to adjust the ride height.
Oh nice, thats a great thing to have in your back pocket.
I'd want more rubber than 225.
Not gonna rub. On those... I'd throw 245's on them.
I ran 18x8.5+40 and 255 tires. I required rolling the fenders to stop rubbing in the rear.
Not gonna rub on stock suspension. On those... I'd throw 245's on them.
He wants to put on Bilstein coils though, which will make that setup rub with wider tires.
Lower offset would push the wheel outward more and would rub even worse than the +40. Of course I am speaking about lowered suspension.
This was my clearance on the 18x8.5+40 and 255/35/18 tires in the rear.
225 is just not alot of rubber on the rear considering the fact that the car came with 255.
I would do a square set-up of 245 all around.
BTW why dont you want to roll the fenders?
Im just not thrilled with the idea of rolling the fenders. I'd rather just buy a set of wheels that fit/dont rub without having to roll the fender.
Right. I have +40's with 235's....no rugby.
But I have an 8" rim too.
I think he will be okay on stock suspension. There is more than enough room for that.
While I'm on stock, you guys can send me a set of CHs to test. I don't mind.
The rim width, offset and tire choice will determine whether you rub or not. Also you can't just verify it on a stationary car. Weight and road conditions can create rubbing conditions. I recently mounted 18x8.5 et35 wheels with 245/35 rubber on all four corners. No rubbing until, I put one 180lb guy in the back seat. Then the rears rubbed on certain road bumps. This is on a 70k stock suspension. There are witness marks on both rear tires. I plan to roll my rear fenders this weekend. If you have access to the proper tool, rolling fenders is no big deal. Many tire shops have them these days. Unbolt the wheel. Bolt up the tool. Heat the fender (it's still only 50 degrees here) and the slowly roll the fender. A little bit at a time. Takes about 10 min per side tops.
225's are more than plenty for the amount of power this car produces. It's kind of weak for its weight, honestly.
My 225's all around in my winter setup has PLENTY of grip. And that's with winter tires.
Even though the circumference and overall diameter is close to each other, the actual width of a 225 will be smaller. Not saying that a 225 will not provide enough grip. But going from a 255 to a 225 IMO is silly.
Plus there will be a good amount of stretch. Guy that is in my office building has a square 225 set-up and it looks akward and weird. I can snap a pic of it tomorrow if I get the chance.
I agree, even if 225 is enough grip I think it'll look too narrow on the rear.
I'm running 18x8.5, ET35, square... I have 245/35-18" tires. The fenders themselves will not rub, ON STOCK SUSPENSION... In the back, you will have to shave the rear fender bolt up in the rear portion of the fender well. If you want to lower, you'll be fine. I'm on H&R springs up front and no rubbing (no rolling either). In the back, I'm on stock springs, but I have 3mm spacers and still no rub. Granted, I rolled the rear fenders, but I did that just so that I could go lower and wider at some point.
As T said, rolling the fenders is no big deal. Just to make sure we're talking about the same thing, it's just bending the lip under the wheel well in more than it is... it's not actually bending/pulling the fenders.
Yeah we're talking the same thing, I think my plan is to put 245s on the 18x8.5s and buying some rear camber arms to adjust camber and buy room that way. If I still have to roll the fenders than so be it. I have a rolling tool and access to a full shop so I might as well.
Nice, thanks for the heads up. I'll look into that when I'm throwing on my coils and camber arms.
Nice work, definitely something I need to do on mine. What kind of rubbing were you having?
Rubbing while driving normal around town? Rubbing while pushing the car in turns? Rubbing on bumps/dips in the road? Rubbing on speed bumps? Rubbing while accelerating? Rubbing w/ backseat passengers?
I did the fender roll too, but the bolt shaving is what really did it for me.
Definitely in for pics of finished product!
I want some low so badly!
def pics when done pls.
Finally got my coilovers, camber arms and CHs on the car. I'll get more pics up once I am done with everything and get the car cleaned.
Those CH's look good. What color are they?


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A #Cartoon & #ComicBook Tour Of #London No.8. #Disney
Daily Constitutional Editor Adam writes…
Every year at this busy time I dig into the archives of The Daily Constitutional and repost a few favourites - it allows me to enjoy the school holidays with my daughter and still lead my London Walks tours.
This year I'm reposting my Cartoon & Comic Book Tour of London - a series of posts tracing the inky footsteps left behind in our capital by everyone from William Hogarth to Scooby Doo. It's been one of the most popular series of all on The Daily Constitutional and I'm looking forward to updating it after the holidays with posts on Captain America, the X-Men, George Cruikshank and Mary Darly. In the meantime, here's the story so far…
Panel 8: Disney
Disney has long loved London. Here's a still from Basil the Great Mouse Detective…
… and from the opening credits of 101 Dalmatians…
… and from Peter Pan…
In Peter Pan (the 14th Disney animated feature, 1953) the Darling family live in Bloomsbury and the London skyline provides the perfect backdrop for the magical flying scenes. In Basil The Great Mouse Detective, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace take centre stage. This was the 26th Disney animated feature (1986) and the very first to use computer animation techniques.
101 Dalmatians was the 17th Disney animated feature (1961) and was the movie that saved Disney as we know it. Following the disappointing box office performance of Sleeping Beauty (1959) it is said that Disney was ready to abandon animated features altogether. 101 Dalmatians went on to be the 10th highest grossing picture of 1961 in North America.
My most memorable London scene In 101 Dalmatians features The Twilight Bark.
In the wake of human failure to locate the missing puppies, Pongo and Perdita take matters into their own paws and send a message out throughout London. Did you think that dogs bark at nightfall for no reason at all? They are, of course, communicating with one another.
Pongo barks from what appears to be Primrose Hill…
… the message reaches Danny the Great Dane in Hampstead (a more imposing specimen of cartoon Great Dane than Scooby Doo, see our earlier post)…
As the message spreads through town, we pan out across the London skyline. It has been pointed out that the neon lights of the West End seem to have been relocated to South London, but no matter: it allows the artists to give us a lovely view of St Paul's dominating the city skyline – as it would have done 54 years ago when the film was released.
You can buy 101 Dalmatians here: www.disneystore.co.uk/
Here's how to get to Primrose Hill (and nearby Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita meet for the very first time)…
Tomorrow… Sir David Low
A London Walk costs £10 – £8 concession. To join a London Walk, simply meet your guide at the designated tube station at the appointed time. Details of all London Walks can be found at www.walks.com.
Labels: 101 Dalmatians, Cartoon & Comic Book Tour of London, Disney
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MBO Sport Yamaha – Pro Nationals Festival
June 06th 2014 | by James Burfield
Kristian Whatley and the MBO Sport ASA Scaffolding Yamaha team made the trip down to Weston Super Mare to take part in the 2014 Pro Nationals Festival, a prestigious two day event staged on the beach made famous by the three hour beach race at the end of the year.
Jumps, whoops, banked turns and long straights had all been bulldozed into the sand along the sea front promenade to make a two minute lap for the three twenty minute plus two laps event, but the weather was unkind to the organisers with heavy overnight rain on Friday holding up proceedings which meant Kristian's first race of the weekend went off the line at just after seven.
Kristian got a midfield start and passed Steven Lenoir and the on form Nathan Watson among others on the first lap, to slot in behind the early leader Graeme Irwin.
At the end of lap two Kristian found a way past Irwin and set about opening up a lead, which he did, till when it looked like he was riding well within his pace and controlling the race from the front disaster happened.
A screw holding the exhaust guard came undone which allowed the guard to swing and jam the gearlever down and holding the machine in a to low a gear to continue racing.
Kristian stopped, losing lots of track positions, and had to break the guard off to continue with the race, which he did, ending in fifth place.
A 20p screw cost the team the race win and from there it would be very hard to finish on the top step of the podium.
In race two, the first on Sunday, Kristian gated well and spent the early laps racing with his long time rival Brad Anderson till, on lap four he managed to open up a gap and set off after the race leader Watson.
He caught Watson but just couldn't find a way past in the laps remaining so Kristian finished in a good points scoring second.
The third and final race of the weekend took place after another heavy downpour, but Kristian got the holeshot and slowly pulled away from the rest of the pack for the win.
Watson had started the race in fourth and moved into second at the halfway stage, which was enough for him to get the overall win.
Kristian, even with the problems of race one had done enough for second overall with Irwin third.
Kristian said after racing about his weekend, "I didn't have a good start in last nights race, around tenth I think, but past Graeme (Irwin) for the lead on lap three. I was riding strong and well till we had a bit of a problem with the bike. A screw came out of the exhaust leg guard and it swung down on the remaining screw and gamed in behind the gear level and stopped me changing gear. I had to stop and break it off to get back in the race, but by the time I had done that I had lost my rhythm and ended the race in fifth place. In the first race today I spent the whole race trying to get the lead off Nathan (Watson). I would close in on him, and he would pull away but it was a good strong race and I don't think I could have done any better so I am happy with that. In the last race I got the holeshot and found some good line on the changing track for the win. All in all it's been a good weekend with the bike running very well"
The team's next outing will be The Maxxis British Motocross Championship at Whitby in Yorkshire on June 29th.
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World Para Swimming Championships postponed, Lewis White's thoughts with all affected by Mexico earthquake
City of Derby swimmer says decision to delay event was 'absolutely the right thing to do'
Lewis White
City of Derby swimmer Lewis White says it is "absolutely the right decision" to postpone the World Para Swimming Championships following Tuesday's fatal earthquake in Mexico.
White had been due to fly out with the Team GB squad on Friday for his first World Championships, which were scheduled to run from September 30-October 6 in Mexico City.
"I received an email saying that they have obviously decided to postpone the event and that is absolutely the right thing to do," said White.
"My thoughts are with all those affected by what has happened in Mexico.
"We're now just waiting for further information to see what happens next, whether it's cancelled or rearranged. Until then I will go back to my normal City of Derby training regime."
Both the World Para Swimming and Powerlifting Championships have been postponed for an unspecified period of time after the 7.1 magnitude quake left hundreds dead and caused major damage to buildings and infrastructure.
IPC president Andrew Parsons told paralympic.org: "As a result of this tragedy, we are in full agreement that the immediate focus of the Mexican authorities should be on prioritising recovery and rebuilding for the Mexican people and not organising two major international sport events.
"I know the postponement of both Championships will be disappointing news to all the athletes who were set to take part, however these are unique circumstances and quite simply this is the right thing to do at the moment."
White had been due to compete in four individual events in Mexico – the 50, 100 and 400m freestyle plus the 100m backstroke – as well as possibly being involved in some relay events.
The 17-year-old from Swadlincote was hoping to use the World Championships as another stepping stone towards the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, following his S9 400m freestyle bronze medal in Rio last year.
Now he is waiting to see what happens next but his City of Derby head coach Mandy Bell has been impressed by his progress in the past 12 months.
"Lewis has come a long way since Rio in terms of his own maturity and performance," said Bell.
"He has achieved all the goals he set himself for last season after Rio.
"The World Championships were going to be a benchmark for him at the start of the new season and kick off the next stage.
"Obviously that has changed now for completely understandable reasons, so we will regroup and re-evaluate what we will do next.
"But he is absolutely on the right track as we work towards the next Paralympics in Tokyo in 2020."
White is one of six City of Derby swimmers heading out to Canada next month for a 10-day training programme.
Will Foster, Greg Butler, Shay Bradley, Ellie Mitchell and Aiden Sparling will accompany White to Canada, where the swimmers will spend time with the international training group at the University of Calgary.
"They will be with swimmers of international experience, including four who competed at the Rio Olympics," Bell added.
"It will provide access to some swimmers who are at a higher level than they are currently at and give them an idea of what they need to do to swim at those kind of times and compete at that level."
It's a busy start to the new swimming season generally for City of Derby.
The club are due to compete in the Diddy League Junior southern area final at Nuneaton on Sunday, October 1 before the next Arena League season begins on October 14.


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Hindu – Philosophy
Hinduism, also known as Sanatana Dharma, is the world's oldest living religion.
It is a natural religion, meaning its philosophy and practices are considered universally accessible through sincere study, reason, and experience apart from special revelation. Hinduism is also an indigenous religion made up of a diverse family of philosophies and traditions that have been practiced primarily throughout Asia for thousands of years. Today, Hinduism is a global religion with adherents living on every continent, and comprising majorities in three countries: India, Nepal, and Mauritius.
Most traditions, sects, or schools within Hinduism share certain distinctive, core beliefs despite the absence of an identifiable beginning in history, single founder, central religious establishment, or sole authoritative scripture. Two of these core beliefs are that of the oneness of existence and pluralism.
All beings, from the smallest organism to man, are considered manifestations of the Divine (existence, pure being, light of consciousness) or reflections of the Divine's qualities, depending upon the school of thought. Because of this shared divinity, Hinduism views the universe as a family or, in Sanskrit, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
Hinduism also advances the concept of the equal worth of all mankind, as expressed in the ancient hymn:
Ajyesthaso akanishthaso ete sambhrataro vahaduhu saubhagaya – "No one is superior, none inferior. All are brothers marching forward to prosperity."
Mankind, because it is believed to be the most spiritually evolved, thus carries a special responsibility to honor the equal worth of all people and the underlying unity of existence through one's relationship with oneself and others. Ensuring that one's thoughts, words, and actions uphold and promote values such as truth, kindness, equanimity, empathy, generosity, and equal regard is how this responsibility is met.
The popularly recited Hindu invocation demonstrates this concern for universal kinship and well-being:
Om sarve bhavantu sukhinah. Sarve santu niraamayaah. Sarve bhadraani pashyantu. Maa kaschid dukhbhaag bhavet – "May all beings be happy. May all beings be healthy. May all beings experience prosperity. May none in the world suffer."
Against the backdrop of this understanding of equality and unity, the Hindu world has been able to embrace the reality of diversity through its philosophy of pluralism. Every being, with their varying likes and dislikes, their unique personalities, and their different cultures, not only connect with one another in their own unique ways, but connect with the Divine in their own individual ways.
As such, Hindus believe that the Divine (existence, pure being, light of consciousness): 1) Manifests in different forms; 2) Can be understood and worshipped by various means; 3) Speaks to each individual in different ways to enable them to not only believe in the Divine, but experience and know the Divine.
This embrace of pluralism has contributed to the incredible spiritual and religious freedom one witnesses within Hinduism — in its many deity traditions, paths or yogas, schools of thoughts, saint traditions, ways of worship, etc.
The worldview of pluralism is not just applicable to Hindus, but to all members of this universal family. Accordingly, Hinduism acknowledges not just the possibility, but also the existence of more than one path (religion) or way of relating to Truth (God).
This true, unadulterated pluralism is captured in the ancient Sanskrit hymn:
Ekam sat vipraha bahudha vadanti – "Truth is one, the wise call it by many names."
In relating to other religions, Hinduism asserts that it is not only harmful, but inherently flawed to insist that one's own path towards God is the only true and meaningful path. Based on this firm pluralistic belief, Hinduism has never sanctioned proselytization. Further, over their vast history, Hindus have never invaded another land in the name of religion. It is also clear that, for centuries in Southeast Asia, it has been this Hindu brand of absolute pluralism, which has provided the ideal environment for peaceful coexistence and prosperity for at least eight major religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism and Zoroastrian.
Hinduism has six major schools of thought
Over the ages, various schools of theology developed in Hinduism through a dynamic tradition of philosophical inquiry and debate. From timeless and universal questions such as the purpose of life to the relationship between humans and the Divine (existence, pure being, light of consciousness) emerged many schools of thoughts or darshanas.
Darshana literally means "seeing" and relates to the different ways of "seeing" the Divine and attaining moksha or liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.
Six darshanas are recognized as the most influential:
1. Vaisheshika
2. Nyaya
3. Sankhya
4. Mimamsa or Purva Mimamsa
6. Vedanta (including Advaita, Dvaita, and Vishishtadvaita)
For a more detailed explanation of the six darshanas, see our Q&A Booklet on Hinduism: Short Answers to Real Questions.
Key Hindu Scriptures
Hinduism is rich in scripture and includes an extensive collection of ancient religious writings. These sacred texts are classified broadly into two categories: Shruti and Smriti.
The word Shruti literally means "heard" and consists of what Hindus believe to be eternal truths akin to natural law. These texts are revered as "revealed" or divine in origin and are believed to contain the foundational truths of Hinduism.
The second category of scripture is Smriti, which literally means "memory," and is distinguished from Shruti in terms of its origin. Teachings in Smriti texts are meant to be remind adherents the eternal truths of Shruti, and read and interpreted in light of changing circumstances over kala (time), desha (land), and guna (personality).
Some of the most well known texts include:
Vedas: The word Veda means "knowledge". There are four Vedas: Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva, of which the Rig Veda is the oldest.
Upanishads: These texts, numbering over 100, contain an extensive exploration of the methods of understanding the self, God, and the nature of the world.
Smriti
Upavedas: The Upavedas consist of four main texts, including:
Ayurveda: science of health and life
Dhanurveda: science of warfare
Gandharvaveda: the study of aesthetics, and delineates art forms
Arthashastra: guidance on public administration, governance, economy, and politics
Puranas: Stories in the Puranas translate the meanings of the ancient Shruti scriptures and teach them to the masses by explaining the teachings of the Vedas and Upanishads through stories and parables. There are 18 major Puranas (Mahapuranas) and many minor ones (upapuranas).
Ramayana: This popular epic tells the life story the noble prince named Rama, whom Hindus believe to be an incarnation of the Divine. Prince Rama suffers year of exile and many hardships while destroying powerful demons before returning to rule his kingdom. There are numerous versions of the Ramayana, of which the most well-known are those by the original author Sage Valmiki and the poet-saint Tulsidas.
Mahabharata: With over 100,000 verses, the Mahabharata is a historical epic, and is the longest poem the world has known. Based on an extended conflict between two branches of the Kaurava family, the Mahabharata is a trove of stories and discourses on the practice of dharma, including the importance of truth, justice, self sacrifice, and the upholding of dharma, the need for complete devotion to God, and the ultimate futility of war
Bhagavad Gita: The Bhagavad Gita is a primary scripture for Hindus. Although it is a tiny part of the Mahabharata and technically classed as a Smriti text, it is traditionally accorded the rank of an Upanishad. It is meant to help one understand that upholding dharma can be challenging, especially in situations where there is not a clear right or wrong.
Agama Shastras: Ancient and numerous, including many that have been lost over the centuries, these texts deal with practical aspects of devotion and worship, including personal and temple rituals and practices.
For more information on Hindu scriptures, click here to visit our Hinduism 101 Teacher's Training Primer.
Hindu Contributions from Antiquity
Contrary to popular perceptions that Hinduism is a mystical religion exclusively concerned with transcendental concepts of spiritual practice, Hinduism has been a wellspring for vast contributions to global civilization spanning more than five millennia.
As a religious practice aspiring to understand the eternal mysteries of existence, Hinduism has never been a regressive or closed dogma satisfied with historicentric interpretations of one holy book. Indeed, Hindus have explored the mysteries of science, mathematics and astronomy to revel in the glory of Creation.
Epochal advances in metallurgy, medicine, grammar, music and dance, among other disciplines, came from early practitioners of Hinduism and its scripture is replete with practical and esoteric observations.
Some perennial contributions of Hinduism:
The first university in Takshashila in 700 B.C.E.
The concept of zero (200 A.D.). The modern numerical and decimal system (300 B.C.E). The value of pi (497 A.D.). Area of a triangle (476 A.D.). Quadratic Equation (991 A.D.). Trigonometry.
Concept of planets in the solar system circling the sun (500 A.D.). Earth as round, rotating on axis and gravity as a force of attraction by the earth (500 A.D.). Concept of Time as 365 days in a year.
Steel, iron, gold discovered in archaeological excavations dating to 3000 B.C.E.
Ayurveda, a system of allopathic and holistic medicine and now a subject of rediscovery, originated 1000 B.C.E. Detailed text called the Charaka Samhita includes anatomy, physiology and various treatments using various plants, fruits and herbs.
The Sushruta Samhita (600 B.C.E.) is considered the first detailed text with seminal descriptions of surgical procedures and instruments that, with modifications, are conceptually used today.
Sanskrit developed as the most ancient systematic language in the world. The Ramayan (before 3000 B.C.E) and the 100,000 verses Mahabharata (300 B.C.E.) are venerable epics that continue to inspire Hindus today.
Highly sophisticated Indian classical music finds its origins in the Sama Veda, one of the four original Vedas. The four classical dance forms of India find their origins and inspirations in Hindu religious tradition.
These are, perhaps, the most widely-recognized spiritual contributions of Hinduism to humanity. Hatha Yoga, the widely practiced system of cleansing exercises, is only one of the Yoga disciplines that encourage spiritual, physical and intellectual advancement. Meditation, a process that calms and focuses the psyche, is integral to yogic practice and recognized with yoga for its salutary effects on personal well-being.
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When Fathers and Sons was first published in Russia, in 1862, it was met with a blaze of controversy about where Turgenev stood in relation to his account of generational misunderstanding. Was he criticizing the worldview of the conservative aesthete, Pavel Kirsanov, and the older generation, or that of the radical, cerebral medical student, Evgenii Bazarov, representing the younger one? The critic Dmitrii Pisarev wrote at the time that the novel "stirs the mind . . . because everything is permeated with the most complete and most touching sincerity." N. N. Strakhov, a close friend of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, praised its "profound vitality." It is this profound vitality in Turgenev's characters that carry his novel of ideas to its rightful place as a work of art and as one of the classics of Russian Literature.


Great veggie sandwiches are made even better with the crisp crunch of Giuliano's Sliced Pepperoncini. This easy recipe is sure to turn even the traditionalist into a convert!
1. Spread cream cheese on both slices of bread.
2. Sprinkle capers onto bottom bread slice.
3. Top with heirloom tomato, greens, sprouts, sliced peperoncini and other bread slice.
4. Cut in half and devour!


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Max George set to release new song Better on Me
Max George has announced his new single 'Better on Me'.
The former star of The Wanted worked on the track with US pop superstar Jason Derulo and is set to release the follow-up to 2018's feel-good 'Barcelona' on May 24.
Speaking of the track, Max said: "I'm delighted to be bringing out Better on Me. I started working on this with Jason Derulo a little while ago and this Summer felt the perfect time to release it. Fingers crossed it puts you in the mood for Summer!"
Max is signed to Derulo's Future History record label and the pair co-wrote 'Better on Me', which features production from J.R. Rotem - who has produced pop bangers for the likes of Rihanna, Charlie Puth, Nicki Minaj and Britney Spears, to name a few.
For now, why not remind yourself of how damn fine 'Barcelona' is over a gin or two!


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Tagged: Class Struggle
by Admin · Published 28 January 2023
Workers have no country! Down with all the imperialist powers! In place of capitalist barbarism: socialism! The war in Ukraine is being fought according to the conflicting interests of all the different imperialist powers,...
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A New Book Has Been Published! Unlike communist left, which arose from the height of the world revolution and expresses the strength of the proletariat, council communism was formed from the ebb and flow...
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Last summer, a wave of protests and labour strikes swept across Britain, some of which were outside the control of trade unions (wildcat strikes), which became known as the "Summer of Rage." Once again,...
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by Admin · Published 30 November 2022 · Last modified 1 January 2023
We republish the article that the comrades of the International Communist Current in the face of the new wave of social protests in Iran published. The widespread protests in Iran may have been sparked...
by Admin · Published 21 November 2022
Despite the unbridled repression of the police state, the protests continue. Unlike the previous street protests that were suppressed by police brutality, this time the repression has failed to suffocate the demonstrations, and every...
by Admin · Published 26 October 2022
Despite the unbridled suppression by the police state and the prevailing police atmosphere, the street protests have not only continued, but have also spread from universities to high schools. The Islamic criminal bourgeoisie knows...
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There are no supreme saviors Neither God, nor Caesar, nor tribune. Producers, let us save ourselves[1] The street protests that started at the end of September quickly expanded to universities. The suppression...
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With the beginning of the street protests against the criminal Islamic bourgeoisie, accompanied by a movement against their ideological superstructure, the right and left bourgeois tendencies are struggling to reduce the demonstrations to the...
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A New Wave of Street Protests: The Proletarian Horizon and Perspective
A new wave of street and social protests against social conditions has enveloped the whole of Iranian society. The unbridled suppression by the police state, which has resulted in dozens of deaths, hundreds of...
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The murder of Mahsa Amini is a manifestation of the brutality of the Islamic bourgeoisie!
The death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman killed by agents of the Islamic bourgeoisie working for the Guidance Patrol or morality police, has provoked a wave of anger and hatred of the brutality...
by Admin · Published 3 September 2022
The ruling class demands further sacrifices, the response of the working class is to fight!
We republish the article that the comrades of the International Communist Current in the face of the new wave of class struggle in Britain published, and we believe it is essential that the groups...
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Mass Protests, Labour Struggles and Class Horizons
The imperialist war in Ukraine has not only overshadowed the countries involved in the war. The entire capitalist world has also been affected by the new world conditions. The working class and lower strata...
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The imperialist war in Ukraine and the tasks of the revolutionaries
The horrors they try to accustom us to with the war in Ukraine day after day constitute the true nature of capitalism. The thousands of deaths that are piling up week after week, mainly...


1. Using the average OAA scores of all voucher students and all public school students is flat-out misleading. Remember, other than the brand new income-based scholarship, EdChoice students only come from areas served by a failing public school. A better comparison would be between the test scores of the students at the private school they attend and the scores of the schools the voucher students would have attended had there been no voucher to use.
2. There is some debate over whether or not students on vouchers were an oversight when the 3rd Grade Guarantee was drafted but it is not even debatable that the legislation was written solely to consider the circumstances of public and charter schools and does not translate easily or well for nonpublic schools. If legislators are determined to require this guarantee to follow a state-sponsored scholarship, they will hopefully understand that the requirements put upon public schools do not work as well in smaller private school environments with varying curricular and pedagogical approaches.
3. The concept of "accountability" already exists and continues to exist in private schools, even without the extension of the Guarantee, so long as parents are informed of a private school student's academic standing. Even without the Guarantee, the scholarship students will still take the OAAs and those results will be publicly available by grade. It's standard practice in every nonpublic school to communicate test results to parents. If parents feel that the school is not holding up its end of the bargain, it will hold the school accountable by sending the student to a different school. There is no obligation for parents to send their child to a private school that is failing in its educational mission.
Although students taking part in state scholarship programs make up a small number of the overall enrollment at OAIS schools, this is still an important issue for those parents and student who do take part. Furthermore, Ohio has a history of regulatory creep from the public school sector to the nonpublic school sector and OAIS schools fervently believe in the independence of each member school. I know I can speak for our heads of school when I say we look forward to the important public policy debate and its overall impact on private school education in Ohio.


This summer, we are engaging a 3-part series regarding misunderstandings of other belief systems, whatever "other" may be for any given person. We are excited to give you Part I here!
Love is a beautiful concept in Islam, thought at times misunderstood for those unfamiliar with the tradition. We are honored that in the blog below, Ahmadiyya Muslim dialoguer Qamar Zafar shines a light on what it means to love God.
Bio: Qamar, his wife and two daughters made Austin their home 3 years ago when they moved from Atlanta. Qamar works at an Industrial Automation company and resides in North Austin. He belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community i.e. Muslims who believe in the Messiah Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – peace be upon him of Qadian.
according to the Islamic and Quranic perspective.
The sacrifice, steadfastness and submission to God's will demonstrated by Jesus Christ – peace be upon him is quite remarkable. In a similar manner, Quran describes what love of God means and accordingly Holy Prophet Muhammad – peace be upon him left us an example to emulate.
Before getting into this discussion, I want to acknowledge that the English word 'Love' is quite limited in its expression of the emotion it tries to evoke. Unlike some other languages, it carries neither the depth nor the breadth love can take.
Let's now turn to expressions of love in relation to God from the Quran.
Never shall you attain to righteousness unless you spend out of that which you love; and whatever you spend, Allah surely knows it well.
O ye who believe! whoso among you turns back from his religion, then let it be known that in his stead Allah will soon bring a people whom He will love and who will love Him, and who will be kind and humble towards believers, hard and firm against disbelievers. They will strive in the cause of Allah and will not fear the reproach of a faultfinder. That is Allah's grace; He bestows it upon whomsoever He pleases; and Allah is Bountiful, All- Knowing.
Having referenced the Islamic scripture on love, let's go over how this teaching was practiced by Islam's Holy founder. In short, every aspect of the Holy Prophet Muhammad's – peace be upon him – life appears to have been governed and colored by his love for and devotion to God.
Once on a cold winter's night, he asked his wife's permission to spend the night in worship. Upon being granted permission, he spent the greater part of the night in devotion; supplicating before his Lord so that the place of his prostration became wet with his tears. His prayers were so full of pathos that when praying he sounded like a boiling pot.
On one such occasion his wife Aisha – God be pleased with her – said to him: "God has honored you with His love and nearness. Why then do you subject yourself to so much discomfort and inconvenience?" He replied: "If God has by His Grace and Mercy conferred His love and nearness upon me, is it not my duty in return to be always rendering thanks to Him? Gratitude should increase in proportion to the favors received"
His love for and devotion to God found expression in many ways. For instance, whenever after a dry season the first rain-drops began to descend, he would put out his tongue to catch a rain-drop and would exclaim: "Here is the latest favor from my Lord."
It should be evident by now that building a relationship with and seeking nearness to God is central to Islamic belief and practice. So far, only examples of love of man for God have been mentioned. That only tells half of the story. God does return the favor. I will wrap it up by narrating how God treats man who is fully devoted to God.
It is related that the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – said: Allah says: Whoever is at enmity with one whom I befriend should beware of having to battle with Me. When a servant of Mine seeks to approach Me through that which I like best out of what I have made obligatory upon him and continues to advance towards Me by dint of voluntary effort beyond that prescribed then my love for him grows stronger. When I love him, I become his ears by which he hears, and his eyes with which he sees, and his hands with which he grasps, and his feet with which he walks. When he asks Me, I bestow upon him and when he seeks My protection I protect him.
In another narration: Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – said: Allah says: When a servant of Mine advances towards Me a foot, I advance towards him a yard, and when he advances towards Me a yard, I advance toward him the length of his arms spread out. When he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.
The above should provide a taste of what it means to Love the Lord your God with all your heart and how the Divine reciprocates this love according to Islam and Quran.


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E-commerce and the digital economy in LDCs: At breaking point in COVID-19 times
Two years have passed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the economic fall-out is still being felt all around the globe, its impacts are not fully captured. In particular, the accelerated digital transformation, with digital solutions developed and used to facilitate economic and social activities from a distance, has been accompanied by a surge in e-commerce, with potentially long-lasting effects. It has also revealed wide gaps in digital readiness, especially in the most vulnerable economies. UNCTAD's research has shown that the pandemic has further exposed gaps in policy areas central to improving digital readiness in least developed countries (LDCs).
Many LDCs are being challenged by the fast transition needed but have realized the vital importance to develop digital infrastructures and policies to support e-commerce and the digital economy, as well as the education and health sectors. Both the public and private sectors have important roles to play in creating an enabling environment for the creation of jobs through ongoing digital innovation that is changing our economies - producing new products and services for national, regional and international markets. It is now more urgent than ever to ensure that those trailing in digital readiness can catch-up. The alternative is even greater inequalities.
Digitalization is affecting all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), bringing both opportunities and challenges. With less than 10 years remaining on the 2030 timeline to achieve the Goals, the international community needs to scale up dramatically its assistance to the most vulnerable countries. The importance of digital inclusion was recently recognized by member States in the 'Bridgetown Covenant' at the occasion of UNCTAD's 15th quadrennial Conference (October 2021). They agreed for the second time to strengthen UNCTAD's work on enhancing development gains from e-commerce and the digital economy. The added urgency for Governments and the international community to respond to narrow the digital divides between countries was also recognized in the 'Zero draft of the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs for 2022-2031'1, and in the report of the UN Secretary-General on the 'Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011–2020'2. With the right set of policies and coordinated support from governments, the private sector, civil society and development partners, digitalization can lead to structural transformation and economic diversification.
This note looks at key challenges facing LDCs on their digital development path and draws from our research and technical assistance especially in the area of eTrade Readiness Assessments. It provides testimonies from the public and private sectors of smart and innovative initiatives by stakeholders in various LDCs.
UNCTAD, through its E-commerce and Digital Economy Programme, is committed to being a key partner for LDCs, including in the implementation of the upcoming LDC5 Programme of Action to be considered in 2022. I would like to thank especially our core donors, the Governments of Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, which are partnering with UNCTAD to support the digital transformation of developing countries, including LDCs. Let me also thank the eTrade for all partners who are contributing with their respective expertise in our technical cooperation work, including eTrade Readiness Assessments and the implementation of priority actions, and E-commerce Strategy development.
Shamika N. Sirimanne
Director, Division on Technology and Logistics,
E-commerce and the digital economy in LDCs: At breaking point in COVID-19 times (UNCTAD/DTL/STICT/2022/1)
E-commerce and the digital economy
Least developed countries
eTrade for all initiative
On the road to LDC5
COVID-19 response and recovery