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The News About Edgar
Insvims
Post subject: Re: The News About Edgar
Location: In my private cryo space lounge, Oslo, Norway
sparrow wrote:
One thing I noticed with edgars passing is it brought us all together. I was deeply moved byall the words written about the man.
Well said. I am moved too by all the reactions and eulogies. Hope it all is communicated to those that were closest to Edgar.
71 dB wrote:
Only now, after a few days I am able to write about this sad news here. I have been stagnant. I received the Eastgate newsletter Fri, 23 Jan 2015 7:51 PM, but I didn't check this email account until about Saturday 2 AM before going to bed. The news was so unexpected. It feld so unreal. I could not believe this could happen. Edgar Froese is the kind of immortal person you think will never die. I spent the weekend in state on shock, denial and stagnation. I don't feel like listening to any Tangerine Dream music right now. Later. The only music I was able to listen to after the sad news was renaissance lamentations by Palestrina, Lassus etc.
Now I am learning to live in a world without the man. I discovered Tangerine Dream's music quite late, in 2008. I had known about TD since early 1990's, but I never understood how huge they are, how grand their music is. I didn't even know the band existed anymore. In Finland here I live knowbody talks about Tangerine Dream. Most of Finns don't understand electronic music at all. During these 7 years I have been a fan of Tangerine Dream I have learned to respect and admire Edgar Froese as an unique great man.
Very nice words. Respectful of you to put the text in black. We all were extremely saddened by this. I must say it again: Safe journey, you great master and wisdom...
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dgb1
Location: Dumbarton, Scotland
I am in total shock.
The man was a genius, as were Franke and Baumann.
I heard about the sad news on Saturday morning.
I have been walking around in a daze ever since.
I know this will sound strange, but it feels more like a family member dying than a rock musician.
I love loads of prog bands, and we have lost Richard Wright of Floyd, Peter Bardens of Camel, Wooly Wolstenholme and Mel Pritchard of BJH, but no matter how much I admired those guys for many years, they all pale into insignificance when compared to losing Edgar.
I am 41 years old, I grew up in the 70's and 80's and my dad was a huge prog fan, I remember hearing TD, Genesis, Yes, Floyd, Camel, Rush, Oldfield, Jarre, Schulze etc as the soundtrack to my life.
Albums like Poland and Logos struck a chord with me instantly.
Since then favourites have been Stratosfear, Force Majeure, Wavelength, Underwater Sunlight, Tangram and Exit.
I think I'll always have a tear in my eye when I listen to White Eagle................
I play keyboards, and when I write and record music I am inspired to make long sprawling tunes.
Edgar and Franke have been such an inspiration for me.
Sometimes we forget these guys are just human, he did make 70 years after all, although we must all pass on sometime, it still came as one hell of a shock.
I was lucky to have seen them live in Edinburgh a few years ago during the Views From A Red Train tour.
Like many of you, I have pre-ordered his book.
I hope this book still sees the light of day, it will take on a whole new meaning now, reading the words of a genius no longer with us.
I a way I now look forward to it more, not in a morbid way, but through respect for a pioneer in his field.
RIP Edgar, we won't forget you, your music will live on in our hearts.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebp-9lRzljE
Insvims wrote:
Very nice words. Respectful of you to put the text in black.
Thanks! The default orange color feels too bright and joyful at this moment.
dgb1 wrote:
Strange or not, I feel the same way.
TDludo
Location: Paris/Earth/Solar System/Milky Way
I totally agree, David. I even guess that many of us feel this way...
Edgar had "something more", maybe because he seemed to be an absolute "servant of music" (as he said).
A new cosmic address for the Master Dreamer...
JaredWhite
I've thought about this too. Perhaps one factor is the sheer volume of music he and his bandmates put out over so many decades...makes you feel like you've spent so much time with him/them. I can't think of very many people I've spent more time thinking about in my life than the artists behind the art I love....Tangerine Dream feels like it's always been there as a constant since I was a kid in the 80's!
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jag636
I have just found out the very sad news and have cried tears of sadness as I have followed TD since 1975 and edgars great musical journey right up to now, as I write this I am listening to zeitgeist and loving it too.
A great man who we all admire and love you are an inspiration and have shared your gift with so many I thank you from my aching heart.
It's a feeling of shock and sadness I was unprepared for. I discovered TD in 1981 at the age of 14, and from that point on Edgar was the one who kindled my interest in philosophy, art and spirituality. He was the one who showed me through his music and his interviews that it's ok to be unconventional and to follow one's path, even if the rest of the world doesn't get it.
Edgar, I would be a different person without you. I never met you face-to-face (attending 4 concerts doesn't count), but you have touched my life. My heartfelt thanks to you for that. I'm a bit hesitant to say "rest in peace", because if you're still out there somewhere on the next level, resting is probably just not your thing...
A bird that has left its cage won't miss the opportunity to roam and to sing its tunes. Your new cosmic address will be stunned what kind of singer they got now.
Sfearical Sequence
It's a rare thing when music comes along that makes you feel like this music was made just for you. It speaks to you, in the personal language of your own consciousness. It's as if someone somehow knew what would be the ideal music for your brain and created it for you, even though you might not have been able to convey the idea yourself. But yet, there it is, playing for you out of your stereo speakers. That's what Tangerine Dream has always been to me, and I suspect, most of the people on this forum as well.
When I discovered Tangerine Dream, Encore was the "new album." I had just bought Stratosfear. The photo on the cover of Encore sent chills down my spine, because it was the antithesis of a picture of a rock concert. No conventional rock instruments like you would expect, but three guys seated among towering banks of synthesizers on stage? Who would even believe that was possible! Who else but me would want to listen to that! But there it was; on a real record, that perhaps maybe other people are listening to as well (I remember reading about how poorly Stratosfear sold in the United States, and I joked that I must have bought the only copy). I don't want to marginalize the other Dream members though, because the music was made by the band, but it was Edgar's vision and his attitude toward contemporary pop music that made it happen, and his perseverance that kept it happening for almost half a century.
We feel a loss because the loss is ours. I'm sure Edgar has for a long time known how much joy his art brought to so many people. He was able to do what he loved, what he believed in, and so many people appreciated what he did. Sadly, so many great artists pass at a very young age, leaving admirers frustrated and scholars to speculate on what might have been. Fortunately, for both Edgar and the fans of TD, we have been blessed with a staggeringly voluminous catalogue of some of the most breathtaking art ever created in the world of music (and let's not overlook the beautiful cover art that graced these recordings). Rarely do quality and quantity both exist in such abundance without one diminishing the other. That was part of Edgar's magic.
We are mourning, of course, but we should also celebrate what Edgar has given us, and continue to listen to the music of Tangerine Dream, in all its incarnations, including Herr Froese's solo works. By strange coincidence, I've been on a TD binge the last couple weeks, long before I heard this sad news. I will continue that binge until I've played every single recording, only now with especial reverence . . .
The works of TD and EF are truly the Movements Of A Visionary.
Steve C
I'm so impressed with all the fantastic comments made by the members of the Forum, which show what a great love of Edgar's and TD's music we have. We are all in mourning for the great man but the music lives on in eternity, which I find a great comfort.
In Memorium: Edgar Froese (1944-2015)
I found out the sad news on Saturday via an email from Compact Disc Services in Scotland. Since then I have listened with a sense of poignancy to some of Edgar's greatest music, both with Tangerine Dream and his solo work. His passing has come as a shock to me and, it is obvious, to many others. It does indeed feel like losing someone close to you, not just a favourite musician and composer, but in a funny way a friend and guiding light. By all accounts in person he was a great guy, part of a generation of creative souls who grew up in the ruins of post-war Germany and, coming of age in the late 1960s, set out to do something different artistically.
I discovered TD back in 1988 and the rest is history, as the saying goes. Edgar's electronic soundscapes and expressive, unique guitar style have been an almost constant soundtrack to my life since my late teens. I think his visionary, surreal music will remain so for the rest of my life. He was a true legend of electronic music, a real pioneer in the 1970s and 1980s, as evidenced by his experimentation (along with his very talented colleagues, Franke, Baumann, Schmoelling etc) with modular synthesisers, sequencers and the early days of drum machines and digital sampling technology. Beyond the sheer creative force of using music technology in such an inventive way, there was a warmth and individuality to his work and, as has been mentioned elsewhere, an ability to reinvent himself (and the band itself) by continually creating new music: every few years changing the style, instrumentation and emphasis. What other guy who founded his own band in 1967 would be open minded enough to welcome his son into the group and delight in Jerome freshening things up with his Dream Mixes albums? Releases informed by drum n bass and the contemporary electronic dance music scene in the 1990s. To be bold enough to be different; brave (and crazy!) enough to be the first Western rock band to play a concert in East Germany, with no new material written for the historic event - relying on improvisation alone and letting new member Johannes Schmoelling start off the show on piano. To have the vision to set William Blake's poetry to electronic music on the album Tyger, a work that has since been acknowledged as a classic. To have provided numerous Hollywood movies with groundbreaking, sequencer driven electronic soundtracks in the 1980s. Edgar's list of achievements and huge influence on other musicians has not been lauded widely enough in the music press down the years - changing fashions and a cheap, shallow desire by music fans and critics to be hip and trendy has a lot to do with that I'm afraid.
In another thread in this forum I was touched to see all the remembrances and tributes from noted people that he worked with in the film and music world. Glad to see the movie directors William Friedkin, Michael Mann and Bobby Roth all recalling Edgar with respect and fondness. It is also apparent (though I had realised this long ago) that Edgar was a very special person as well as his talents as a musician. Former and current band members clearly held Edgar in the greatest esteem and note his fatherliness, perception, humour, positive influence and warmth as a human being. These qualities have always come across to me in interviews with the man down the years. Even music critics (that harsh, unforgiving bunch at times) that have met him have remarked on Edgar's charming personality.
I celebrate his vast output of wonderful, varied music spanning five decades, but I also feel very sad that he has died so suddenly at the age of 70. It comes to us all of course, but one felt somehow that he was immortal and would go on and on.
Thank you Edgar for so much great music...even the names of your compositions sound like magic: Epsilon in Malaysian Pale, Barbakane, Alchemy of the Heart, Specific Gravity of Smile, Sundance Kid, Talking to Maddox, Pilots of Purple Twilight, Diamond Diary, It Would be Like Samoa, Rubycon, Song of the Whale, Mothers of Rain, and many many more...timeless music that will live on for eternity, inspiring and entertaining all your fans and those still to discover the magic of Tangerine Dream in the future.
Rest in peace, Edgar Froese. I never met you but your dreamy music and vision have been a comfort and companion to me for 27 years. There is a reason for all this outpouring of grief and love. It feels like a light has gone out.
Beautiful words, Rigel.
Laserdisc Dream
Location: THE QUANTUM YEARS
It been a weeks since I hear shocking news about Edgar Froese passing I didn't play any TD music It just Play it in my mind Tuesday morning I walk around at the park and take a brief pause silent moment thinking about of Edgar Froese maybe next week I'll be ready to start listen to tangerine dream music again right now I am just not in the mood I am still sad & too emotional.
I don't know where to start I'm just shock and devastated to hear the news Edgar froese on Friday at noon I went to the computer check it out at face book it said that Edgar had pass away I said to myself hey wait a minute so I just went to the TD home page I can't believe it this is can't be true I'm just too chook up with tears and crying at the same time.
It like the worlds just stop or time just stop I just can't believe that he is gone just left the world and move to the new cosmic address.
My deepest condolences to Bianca, Jerome and the complete TD team & Eastgate Team crew going for some difficult tough times.
Edgar Froese is Tangerine Dream he is my hero.
I love you Edgar rest in peace.
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epsilon75
Location: Apatheticville
I can not bring myself to write much,at this time. I was totally shocked and devastated to hear the news about Edgar,and am still pretty much inconsolable. My thoughts are with Bianca,Jerome and the immediate TD families now,and I send my sincere condolences to you all.
I am going to miss Edgar,he and his music meant so much to me,and athough I still have all that wonderful music,without Edgar,life will never be the same,again.
Thank you maestro,your music proved to be a huge part of my life,and for that,I am eternally grateful. I will hopefully see you,on the other side.
RIP Edgar. I am going to miss you.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:34 am
Laserdisc Dream wrote:
It been a weeks since I hear shocking news about Edgar Froese passing I didn't play any TD music
I've actually listened to quite a bit of 70's era material (both TD and EF), and have gone to this track quite a few times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jszxV3joWTU (remember to right click to get the link to open)
It starts and ends the exact same way, much like our existence here. Where do we go when we die? Same place we were before we were born. I've always felt that was one of the underlying themes of this track, though of course it takes on a whole different context now.
Donofrio_TD
TheXFactor wrote:
Nice thoughts there, TheXFactor.
Personally, I can't stop listening to the original Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares. It's an Edgar solo and all that melody is like listening to his whole life. The very soul of this man and all he went through is captured neatly in there. So ahead of its time. How remarkable it was!!
Another one I'd recommend for such times would be "Lhasa", from "Quinoa". Another Edgar solo track that captures the same mood.
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The Mynah Bird's Testimony
Shahaduz Zaman
We don't know what exactly was going through Mohammad Bajlu's mind then.
When he got the news that it was towards his house that people from some television channel were heading with a camera, he lay down in bed in his house, which was situated at the southern end of the village of Nishandiya. But before that, he called his wife, Momena, and whispered something into her ear. And just then his household hen emerged slowly from the straw basket under the cot after laying an egg, and screeched out its clucking announcement of the conclusion of its recent labour pain. Was this the day that Mohammad Bajlu had been waiting for so long? Had he been wishing inwardly that they would arrive and pull him down from this theatrical stage?
Picking green and ripe coconuts, shearing the dead leaves at the crown of coconut trees, placing the pots to collect the sweet juice from the date palm – that was Bajlu's work. He was one of the few tree-men of Nishandiya village. Bajlu had been obsessed with speedily clambering up the thin, vertical trunk of the coconut tree right from his childhood. And then he became obsessed with reaching those parts of trees that no one else could. As a boy, lifting first his right leg and then the left, and then the right one again, Bajlu zigzagged his way bit by bit to the very crown of the krishnachura tree, where a black kite was perched, as if it had an exclusive right to the spot. The moment Bajlu's head emerged from between the leaves, the startled kite screeched and flew off towards the sky. Sitting on the high branch, Bajlu could see the distant boundaries of Nishandiya village. He could see the smoke emerging from the kitchen of Kashem's house far away, and he could see the yellow sari of Parul, the most beautiful woman in the village, hung out to dry on the fence. He was gripped by this obsession of viewing the world from a height. From small trees he graduated to big trees. He craved to climb to the uppermost branch of the tallest tree in the village. Each and every tall tree posed a challenge for him. And it were the challenges posed by coconut and palm trees that were his favourite. As Bajlu left ordinary trees behind and climbed up taller trees each day, he acquired a unique ability. Of course, he didn't know then that climbing trees would become his livelihood. Bajlu would become the tree-man of Nishandiya village. But he didn't get tree jobs very often. He couldn't provide for his family, that is his wife, Momena, and his ten-year-old daughter, Shilpi, by picking green and ripe coconuts for people. And Bajlu hadn't learned any trade other than attending to trees.
One morning, Bajlu was shearing the coconut trees belonging to Altaf Ali, who was a member of the village council. Clambering up quickly to the crown of the tree, he was getting rid of the dry leaves there. Altaf Ali had ten coconut trees in all. Bajlu deftly removed the dry and dead leaves from the first and then the second tree. As he was working on the third tree, calamity struck. Bajlu's foot slipped and he fell off the tall coconut tree. He broke his right leg. He lay bewilderedly for a while after he fell to the earth, and after that, he slowly began to feel great pain. Altaf Ali asked Sobhan to come with his cycle-van, and he also informed Momena, who then took Bajlu in Sobhan's van and went to the sub-district hospital, ten miles away from the village. The doctors there examined him and said that Bajlu's right thigh bone was completely broken. They plastered his leg, and said that he needed to be taken immediately to a hospital in Dhaka. The address of a major orthopaedic hospital in Dhaka was provided. Altaf Ali lent Bajlu some money. And Momena sold her earrings and got some more money. Momena left her daughter Shilpi behind with her mother, and boarded the bus to Dhaka with her husband Bajlu.
It was night by the time Bajlu and Momena reached the hospital in question. Hobbling somehow with his arm around Momena's shoulder, Bajlu went through the main entrance of the hospital. But the moment they entered the hospital – they were entirely unprepared for the situation they encountered there. They saw that there was a terrible commotion inside. There were countless bloody patients on the hospital verandah and corridors, all with broken arms and legs, some of them had their limbs in plaster casts, while others simply moaned with their as yet unplastered broken limbs. There were countless more people surrounding all these patients. Some people were running this way and that in the hospital with cameras and microphones. And doctors and nurses were rushing around with patients. Bajlu and Momena had anticipated that it would be very crowded in a Dhaka hospital, but they were dumbfounded seeing the dramatic agitation here. They sat down in a corner of the hospital verandah. Bajlu stretched out his plastered leg, rested his back against the wall and looked around, trying to figure out what exactly the matter was. Momena gave Bajlu a banana and a sweet-bun to eat, she had brought that along with her. She ate too. She held the prescription from the sub-district hospital firmly in her grip. She handed Bajlu the tablet that was given there, and made him have it with water. A television set fixed on the wall in the patients' waiting area caught Bajlu's attention. Resting his hands on the plaster cast over his leg, which had become grimy by now, he looked alternatively at the crowds rushing around, and at the television screen.
In a little while, Bajlu figured out what the matter was. He learnt that a building housing a large garments factory in Dhaka had collapsed that morning, killing hundreds of people and injuring thousands. It was these injured folk who were rushing to various hospitals in Dhaka now. Bajlu saw on the television screen the collapsed roof of the garments factory, the prompt action by the army, the process of bringing out the dead and injured bodies of the workers trapped inside, and he heard the wails of the workers' family members. As if mesmerized, Bajlu listened to the narrations broadcast on television of the workers rescued from the heap of debris. He heard what people who had suffered injuries while attempting to rescue the workers from the heap of debris were saying. Seeing all the grieving, seeing the whole carnage of destruction and the dead bodies on the television screen, Bajlu fell into a kind of stupor. He forgot about the pain in his own leg.
Wounded and bloody patients continued to arrive at the hospital until late at night. Bajlu observed that many of these patients were workers in the garment factory, over whom bricks, concrete and beams had collapsed, and there were some who had been injured while rescuing the workers. The reporters were asking them all kinds of questions with cameras and microphones pointed at them, and the people were replying to them. And various offers of compensation and financial assistance for the dead and injured were being announced. Resting his back against a wall in the verandah, Bajlu listened to all this. And as he listened, at some point he fell into a doze.
Did whatever subsequently happened transpire while Bajlu was dozing? Was it during this doze of his that he was taken over by a great, fantastical creativity? After all, there were several cues in Bajlu's life to becoming a seer. It wasn't unusual for a person attending all by himself to a tree from its highest branch, so close to the sky, to become prone to fantasticality.
But we speculate that the roots of Bajlu's imaginary world possibly lay elsewhere. And that those roots were actually much stronger. We know that besides his obsession with trees, Bajlu also had another secret obsession. It was on account of that secret obsession that his mind cultivated the imaginary. Bajlu was addicted to reading punthis, or chapbooks. He went regularly to the weekly market and bought the punthis. The only use he made of whatever little learning he had obtained from primary school was in reading these chapbooks. When we say reading chapbooks, we don't mean reading it out in public. Chapbooks were no longer read out in his village now. But the poet Abdul Korim, from the faraway village of Burirbhita, was very often present at the weekly market, selling his slim, eight-page punthis. Bajlu was a loyal customer of Abdul Korim. He had also become friends with the poet. Bajlu bought his chapbooks with the money he saved during the week, and returning home, he read them out under the light of the kerosene lamp to Momena. Although the village had electricity, Bajlu couldn't afford that. After eating dinner, and before going to sleep, he melodically read out bits of Abdul Korim's chapbooks to Momena. Bajlu had a lovely voice, and he was adept in reciting verse.
But Momena did try to drag him down to the real world. 'You read the punthi and finish the kerosene, and then what'll we do? Where's the money to buy kerosene? Why don't you stop this tree-work and take up some other work, you could earn a bit more then. Don't men do other jobs? Sobhan has started pedalling a cycle-van. You could at least do that, can't you?'
But Bajlu didn't like to deal with things like cycle-tyres, and metal spokes and handlebars. He wanted to dwell in his own world of trees, leaves and bark. And he wanted to dwell in the world of the chapbook stories. So Bajlu said to Momena, 'Don't worry. Money will be taken care of. Hear this new story by Abdul Korim first.'
Just the night before falling off Altaf Ali's coconut tree, Bajlu had read a tale about an amazing coincidence. And he had read it out to his wife Momena. Ever since he read that chapbook story, Bajlu was overwhelmed by the aspect of the coincidence involved. The poet Abdul Korim wrote chapbooks on unusual subjects. He didn't write on the subjects that popular poets like Yusuf Zuleikha or Saiful Mulok Badiujjamal did. Actually, he wrote on weird subjects. The punthi that Bajlu had read that night was titled A Mynah Bird's Testimony. Printed on cheap newsprint, it had a picture of a mynah bird on the cover. Bajlu read it out to Momena in the yellow light of the kerosene-lamp:
"Listen to this astonishing tale, O friends, with all your attention
Here's the poem, "A Mynah Bird's Testimony", in my exposition
There was a miya, a village council member, his name was Jeker Ali
His younger brother had completed high school, he was Kashem Ali
And he roamed around all over …
And he roamed around all over, and kept a pet mynah in a cage
The bird was more dear to him than anyone could gauge
He taught it the Bengali language …
He taught it the Bengali language, English, and also Hindi
The bird said such sweet things oh so beautifully
One day Jeker Miya …
One day Jeker Miya got angry and to Kashem he said
'You can't just keep a pet, brother, get a job or we're dead
We aren't zamindars …
We aren't zamindars and I die of worry, how'll I run the family
You wretched scoundrel, no longer can you roam around merrily
Seeing his brother's rage …
Seeing his brother's rage, Kashem Miya was deeply offended
He left home, taking along the bird he had befriended
He went to Faridpur …
He went to Faridpur, roamed everywhere, but no job in all the melee
And so for three long days and nights he sat starving under a tree
Oh, in the agony …
Oh, in the agony of hunger, the bird began to droop
So lifting up his hands, to Allah's court did Kashem stoop
He pleaded, 'Lord and Master God' …
He pleaded, 'Lord and Master God, I have no one but you
Lord, you wipe out all danger, grant me mercy too.
Grant me mercy …
Grant me mercy, do save me, I'm dying of hunger'
Just then a girl, homeward from school, there did linger
She was fifteen or sixteen …
She was fifteen or sixteen, and radiant as the full moon …"
The name of this fifteen- or sixteen-year-old girl returning from school, who was as radiant as the full moon, was Motijan. We then read in the story narrated in verse in the chapbook that beholding this beautiful girl, Kashem Ali was filled with diffidence, he felt torn apart. Kashem bent down in shame and couldn't say a word. And one read that at that moment it was the mynah bird that spoke. The mynah bird informed Motijan in desperate tones that its master, Kashem Ali, hadn't eaten for three days. And that it hadn't eaten either. If they didn't eat at once, they would die. When Motijan heard that, her heart was filled with compassion, and she took Kashem Ali and his mynah bird to her house. She sat Kashem Ali down in the living room.
"Motijan's Ma then saw the boy as he sat in the living room
Oh, his handsome face lit up the place, indeed a potential groom!
She thought to herself …
She thought to herself, to this boy I'll get my dear girl wed
And in this very house shall they perpetually bed!
Then she slowly …
Then she slowly asked Kashem a personal question
'Can you tell me dear, about this ingression?'
And as they were talking …
And as they were talking, entered Motijan's father benign
His name was Osman Goni, oh dear listeners of mine
He was wealthy …
He was wealthy and respected, a businessman was he
A merchant of great renown he was widely known to be
So the mistress said …
So the mistress said to her husband, 'O lord, hearken
Not a morsel for three days has this boy partaken!
He's completed high school …
He's completed high school and come looking for a job
Been wandering all over with his mynah heartthrob.'
Osman Goni then said …
Osman Goni then said, 'Dear wife, we are so lucky
God sent a pair for Motijan who's indeed plucky!'
So he said, 'Dear boy …'
So he said, 'Dear boy, why wander for employment
I have so many men under my own deployment!
Work them hard …
Work them hard, demand explanation, but make my daughter your spouse
And after that you'll never have to set foot outside this house.'"
Kashem Ali then got married to Motijan on the understanding that he would live in his father-in-law's house and look after Osman Gani's business. But Bajlu couldn't figure out what this had to do with the mynah bird's testimony, as proclaimed in the punthi's title. And like Bajlu's, Momena's curiosity too was whetted. But she reminded Bajlu, 'The kerosene lamp is running out of oil.'
Bajlu disregarded that and said, 'There's isn't much left, the main part is about to begin.'
And so it transpired that Kashem lived with Motijan, and looked after his father-in-law, Osman Goni's, business affairs. Many days went by in this way. And then one night, Kashem Ali dreamt that his elder brother was weeping disconsolately because he knew nothing of Kashem's whereabouts. Kashem Ali took Osman Goni's consent and set out with Motijan and his pet mynah to go to his house, so that he could meet his elder brother, Jeker Ali.
It was night by the time they neared the house. They decided to take a boat to cross the river. When they were mid-river, the two boatmen snatched away all the money Kashem had on his person, and threw him into the river. After that they schemed to take Motijan to their house for their enjoyment. Motijan wept and pleaded with them to free her. And just then, a storm broke over the river. The rudder of the boat broke. The boatmen were no longer able to steer the boat. The boat finally went and banged against the jetty that belonged to none other than Kashem Ali's brother, Jeker Ali. As it happened. Jeker Ali was walking by the jetty late at night after finishing his nightly prayers, and he spotted the two boatmen and Motijan. She was almost senseless then. The talking mynah bird in the boat recognised Kashem Ali's brother, Jeker Ali, and screeched out to him, and told him about all that had happened. After hearing everything, Jeker Ali summoned the watchman and had the two boatmen detained. He then went home, taking Motijan along. Then in the course of the winding tale, we see Kashem Ali, who had been thrown into the river, swimming through the storm and arriving at Jeker Ali's jetty. And thus Kashem Ali, Jeker Ali and Motijan were all reunited. After that the two boatmen were brought to court. But the boatmen completely denied having done anything. That's when the story reached its climax. The mynah bird then declared that it would give testimony in this lawsuit.
"The lawsuit in the judge's court …
The lawsuit in the judge's court, thousands did it draw
A mynah giving testimony, who wouldn't be full of awe!
The bird gave testimony …
The bird gave testimony, and in fine English did it speak
The judge was astonished to hear speech emitting a bird's beak
Then resorting to Bangla …
Then resorting to Bangla, he did ask it so many, many questions
In admixture of English-Bangla, the bird replied in all patience
This poem ends here …
This poem ends here, and the judge wrote his judgement
The boatmen two were sentenced to life imprisonment
Blessed the speaking bird …
Blessed the speaking bird, it spoke beautifully, everyone was pleased
They showered money on the bird that had so cleverly intervened
I then counted …
I then counted and found that it was nine thousand taka
Blessed indeed the mynah bird, oh listeners, what a saga!
Momena was left astonished that night at the amazing feat of the mynah bird. For a moment she forgot all about the paucity of kerosene. Dousing the lamp, Momena and Bajlu then held one another tight and fell asleep.
The very next morning after reading this chapbook, Bajlu fell from the tree and broke his leg, and then doing the rounds of the sub-district hospital, he arrived at the hospital in Dhaka. After that, having encountered the bizarre drama in the hospital, he had dozed off in the verandah of the hospital. Was it during his doze that – the kerosene oil he had run out of; the kite at the topmost branch of the krishnachura tree; Motijan's boat; the storm over the river, Jeker Ali's jetty; the mynah who could speak English; and so on, had all this got jumbled up in his mind?
Had some simple, primitive man, or a very skillful charlatan, suddenly risen from the deepest recesses of Bajlu's being just then? Had two people like that in fact been slumbering within Bajlu? Or slumbering inside all of us?
Bajlu woke up with a start when someone shook him. Opening his eyes, Bajlu saw a camera and a microphone pointed at him, as if they were rifles. The man with the microphone asked him, 'Are you a patient from the factory at the Plaza?'
Bajlu said, 'Yes.'
The microphone man: 'Are you a worker in the factory?'
Bajlu: 'No.'
The microphone man: 'Then?'
Bajlu replied, 'I rescued a woman from the factory.'
The microphone man: 'Please tell us what happened.'
Many more cameras and microphones had arrived by then, and were trained on Bajlu's face.
Somebody had probably once said that poetry is the lie that helps one to grasp the truth. At that moment, Bajlu became a votary of such poetic composition.
Baju said that he was actually a rickshaw-puller in this city. After having dropped off a passenger, he had been resting at a street near the Plaza. And then he suddenly heard a terribly loud sound. He thought that perhaps a bomb had exploded somewhere. That's when he saw the multi-storeyed factory building nearby collapsing. There was a cloud of smoke-like dust everywhere. He too joined the crowd of people running in that direction. When he reached there, he observed the goings-on. After a while, he noticed that some people were trying to rescue the garment factory workers from the southern end of the factory building. Bajlu rushed there. He joined them in their rescue efforts. They heard the cries of a woman emanating from under a heap of concrete debris. Through the gaps between the rods, beams and chunks of concrete, Bajlu descended into the debris, looking for the woman. He saw that she was held down by a massive beam that had fallen on one of her arms. If she had to be rescued, her arm would have to be severed. When Bajlu emerged from the debris and reported what he saw, a doctor engaged in the rescue work asked him whether he could sever the woman's arm. Bajlu agreed to do that. The doctor handed him a large surgical saw and a syringe with anaesthetic, and sent him back to the pile of debris. Bajlu made his way down once again through the gaps between the rods, beams and chunks of concrete. When he reached the woman, he gave her the injection and then cut off her arm with the saw. After that, he dragged her up through the debris and delivered her into the hands of the rescue workers above. But just after that, as he was getting out of the pile of debris, a large concrete beam fell on his leg, breaking his thigh-bone. Bajlu said that was all he could remember, and he didn't know who brought him to the hospital or when.
Bajlu narrated this poetic tale without a pause. When the assembly of journalists, doctors and everybody else heard that, they at once became attentive regarding Bajlu. He was taken from the verandah to a bed in the hospital ward. But Momena had been observing Bajlu all the while with astonishment. She whispered into his ear, 'What's all this you're saying?'
Bajlu didn't say anything. But wasn't he an innocent tree-man? Had he become a deep thinker through gazing at the world from treetops? He had realised that a man walked endlessly on a tightrope – at one end of which lay truth, with falsehood on the other. He had realised that constructing the truth according to the situation was what clever folk did.
The next day, reports on the heroes of the Plaza factory collapse were published in several newspapers. Stories were published of the people who had saved the lives of many workers while risking their own. Bajlu's name and picture was also included there. The Garment Manufacturers' Association, the Government of Bangladesh, and Primark Company, one of the leading purchasers of garments from Bangladesh, all announced that they would bestow awards of hundreds of thousands of taka on these heroes, including Bajlu. All told, Bajlu received cheques amounting to two million taka. Under the initiative of the army, which was in charge of rescue operations, a bank account was opened in the name of Bajlu and Momena, and the money was deposited there.
Momena observed everything like a mute spectator. She and Bajlu hadn't spoken about this between themselves.
Bajlu's broken leg gradually healed. And he was discharged from the hospital. He returned to his village, Nishandiya, after that. Before he left, officials explained to him the matter of his bank account.
As for the people of Nishandiya, they merely observed that Bajlu returned to the village after a long time, pulled down his hut and built a single-storey building in its place. They observed that he gave up his profession as a tree-man, and opened a garments shop in the weekly market. He had electricity in his house. The people of Nishandiya did hear about the disaster in the Plaza factory on television, and then forgot about it. They were preoccupied with their onion crop. Besides, it never occurred to them that there could be any link between the Plaza factory disaster and Bajlu. They had merely observed with amazement Bajlu's change of fortunes after he fell off a coconut tree, broke his leg, and then went to Dhaka. They did wonder alright about the secret behind this change in his fortunes, but they weren't really desperate to dig into that. Momena bought a new pair of earrings for herself. She also bought an expensive dress and a gold necklace for her daughter, Shilpi.
Momena and Bajlu observed an amazing silence between themselves regarding the Plaza factory disaster. But one could ponder over whether or not this deceitful silence on their part could in any way compare with the silent, hidden tyranny of capital that lay at the bottom of the Plaza factory building collapse, the great greed for profit, and the fraudulence of those in power.
One day, Bajlu went to the weekly market and met the poet, Abdul Korim. He said to him, 'Korim bhai, you must bring out a new chapbook about something that happened at the Plaza factory. Let me tell you a story about the Plaza factory collapse.' Abdul Korim was always keen on bringing out punthis on novel subjects. So, after hearing Bajlu's story, the poet came out with a new chapbook. This is how it began:
"Listen to this astonishing tale, O friends with all your attention
In Plaza factory, a crazed rickshaw-man performed an operation
In that factory, sewing machines hummed all day and hummed all night
The men and women employed there made garments to the world's delight
To America and …
To America and other nations, oh the garments went to so many places
While men and women went to work, with smiles on unsuspecting faces
One day they saw …
One day they saw a crack on the factory wall
But the boss just said, carry on working you all
There's no excuse …
There's no excuse, I want work, the Plaza owner said
And then Rana Miya went home, and there he lolled in bed …
Abdul Korim's chapbook about the Plaza factory was available in the following week's market. Bajlu bought the chapbook. But he didn't read it out to Momena. It was as if there was an unwritten pact between them about remaining silent in regard to this subject.
Days went by. We don't exactly know how Bajlu grappled inwardly with the Plaza factory incident.
Three years later, a television channel's vehicle, complete with camera and microphone, suddenly arrived one day at Nishandiya village. The television reporter told people in the village's weekly market that they were looking for a fake hero of the Plaza factory disaster. When Bajlu got the news of the arrival of a television reporter in the village, he went and lay down in bed in his house, which was situated at the southern end of the village of Nishandiya. But before that, he called his wife, Momena, and whispered something into her ear. And just then his household hen emerged slowly from the straw basket under the cot after laying an egg, and screeched out its clucking announcement of the conclusion of its recent labour pain. Was this the day that Bajlu had been waiting for so long?
The TV channel's vehicle stopped in front of Bajlu's house. The reporter entered, pointed his camera at Bajlu, and asked him, 'Is your name Mohammad Bajlu?'
Bajlu was lying on his, he didn't say anything.
Reporter: 'Why don't you reply?'
Bajlu continued to be silent.
Reporter: 'We want to know what happened during the Plaza factory disaster. You had told us at that time that you were a cycle-rickshaw puller. Which garage did you hire your rickshaw from?'
Bajlu gazed at the reporter, but he didn't utter a word.
The reporter asked his wife, Momena, 'What's the matter? Why doesn't he speak?'
Momena replied, 'Oh it's been a week since he lost his voice. I've sent word to the healer in Gondopasha village.'
Through his mysterious silence, was Bajlu, in fact, going through the paces of hurling the sequence of events at the Plaza factory into the womb of time?
Or had he been rendered speechless because he was actually unable to find appropriate words to express his gratitude to the reporter? After all, it was true that the reporter had provided Bajlu an opportunity to exit from this theatre stage. It's difficult for us to fathom what exactly was going through Bajlu's mind then.
Translated by : V. Ramaswamy.
Shahaduz Zaman was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1960, and is a physician and medical anthropologist, and an acclaimed writer in Bengali literature. He has published over 30 books in different genres, such as short stories, novels, travelogues, columns, and essays on contemporary issues. He won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in the fiction category, the highest national award for literature in Bangladesh. He moved to the UK in 2009, where he is currently Professor in Medical Anthropology and Global Health at the University of Sussex.
V Ramaswamy took up translation of literary and non-fiction voices from the margins after a two-decade-long engagement in grassroots organising and social activism with the labouring poor in Kolkata. His translations include the two short story collections, The Golden Gandhi Statue from America and Wild Animals Prohibited, and This Could Have Become Ramayan Chamar's Tale: Two Anti-Novels, both by Subimal Misra; the novel, The Runaway Boy, by Manoranjan Byapari; Life and Political Reality: Two Novellas, by Shahidul Zahir; and Memories of Arrival: A Voice from the Margins, by Adhir Biswas, and the novella, Pakistan, by Mashiul Alam. Ramaswamy was awarded the inaugural Literature Across Frontiers – Charles Wallace India Trust Fellowship in Creative Writing & Translation at Aberystwyth University in 2016, and the inaugural Translation Fellowship of the New India Foundation in 2022.
Illustration: Archee Roy
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Q: loading Dynamic data iphone sdk im new to obj-c, and need help im trying to dynamically load data (10 thumbnails and one line of copy for each) onto the iphone. when one of the thumbnails is clicked it will open its own view, which will display additional text and have a back button.
i have a programming background in ActionScript and the way i'd set it up is have a mc in the library that would hold the thumbnail/copy. the mc would then get added to the stage 10times.
is there a way to do it like that with the iphone?
thanks any feed back would be greatly appreciated

A: You should definitely look at UITableView class http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/userexperience/conceptual/TableView_iPhone/AboutTableViewsiPhone/AboutTableViewsiPhone.html%23//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40007451-CH1-SW1 and sample code ( TableView Suite ) http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#samplecode/TableViewSuite/Introduction/Intro.html%23//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40007318
And then Navigation controller ( UINavigationController )

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According to the Alzheimer's Association, the number of California residents with Alzheimer's disease will double by 2030, a figure that does not account for people affected by other types of dementia. Already, 1.1 million Californian's care for a loved one with dementia today, and nearly 60% of people caring for a person with dementia rate the stress as high or very high due to the physical and emotional toll.
The city's resolution aims to address the issue.
Ed Blomendahl, Senior Community Ambassador at Silverado, assembled a task force of community leaders earlier this year to set a vision for a Dementia Friendly Azusa. Silverado is a Southern California-based dementia care provider that was founded 20 years ago with a vision to change the way the world cares for and perceives people with memory-impairing conditions. The company will continue to support the task force by providing education programs, expert guidance and training resources.
With the resolution passed, approved and adopted, one of the first items on the task force's agenda is to plan a citywide education event. Other efforts include a window cling for businesses that complete Dementia 101 training at silveradolearning.com, Virtual Dementia Tour events during which the public is invited to step into the shoes of someone with memory impairment, and first responder participation in a dementia-training program – compliments of Silverado.
The Dementia Friendly Azusa task force, which meets regularly at Silverado, is in the process of reviewing as many as a dozen additional action items in support of the effort. The task force is represented by the following groups: local government, fire and police departments, chamber of commerce, healthcare providers, educational organizations – led by Azusa Pacific University, nonprofits, the faith-based community, and local citizens.
In addition, several local businesses have already stepped up to support the initiative. Triad Gym, Marie Calendars, Massage Envy, Grocery Store Outlet and Mexican food eatery, Max's already have plans to provide employee education and even make changes to their operation.
Businesses, individuals and organizations interested in getting involved can share their contact information with the task force, here: www.silveradocare.com/DementiaFriendlyAzusa.


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ABM Selected as Preferred Supplier and Installation Partner for BMW i Center EV Charging Stations
NEW YORK, Nov 21, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — ABM ABM -0.04% , a leading provider of facility solutions, has been selected by BMW of North America as its preferred electric vehicle (EV) charging station installation and service partner for its BMW i Centers across the United States and for BMW i Retailers across Canada. Each of the charging stations will be part of the ChargePoint(R) network. BMW will release the company's first full production, all-electric vehicle, the BMW i3, in early 2014, with the BMW i8 to follow later in the year.
"Our collaboration with ABM and ChargePoint will provide our BMW i Centers with the charging infrastructure expertise and preparation for the arrival of the BMW i3 and BMW i8 in the United States and Canada," said Robert Healey, EV Infrastructure Manager of BMW of North America.
ABM will provide installations and BMW i branded ChargePoint charging stations for participating BMW i Centers across the United States and Canada, and will serve as BMW's preferred service provider for these charging stations. In all, ABM will support over 300 participating BMW i Centers. To date, ABM has sold and/or installed over 700 commercial, public and workplace EV charging stations across the United States.
"We're honored to have been selected by BMW to play a key role in its entry into the EV market," said Ken Sapp, ABM Energy Solutions Vice President. "ABM prides itself as an industry leader in the development of North America's EV infrastructure. We look forward to bringing our expertise and best practices to BMW locations across the U.S. and Canada."
The EV charging stations at each BMW i Center will be part of the ChargePoint Network, the largest and most open EV charging network in the world, with more than 14,000 charging locations.
"ABM has been a key ChargePoint partner for many previous station installations and we are thrilled to collaborate with them on our newest venture with BMW," said Pat Romano, CEO of ChargePoint. "This latest partnership will help grow the public charging network for all EV drivers and give potential car buyers the confidence that they can plug-in on the go."
Through the use of the ChargePoint Network, drivers will also have access to a mobile app that provides EV drivers with real-time information, including availability of charging locations across the country.
"ABM is proud to undertake this strategic partnership alongside BMW as part of its commitment to industry-leading innovation in the electric vehicle market," said ABM Executive Vice President Tracy Price. "We look forward to assisting BMW in setting the sustainability standard in the automotive market."
ABM ABM -0.04% is a leading provider of facility solutions with revenues exceeding $4 billion and 100,000 employees in over 350 offices deployed throughout the United States and various international locations. ABM's comprehensive capabilities include facilities engineering, commercial cleaning, energy solutions, HVAC, electrical, landscaping, parking and security, provided through stand-alone or integrated solutions. ABM provides custom facility solutions in urban, suburban and rural areas to properties of all sizes — from schools and hospitals to the largest and most complex facilities, such as manufacturing plants and major airports. ABM Industries Incorporated, which operates through its subsidiaries, was founded in 1909. For more information, visit www.abm.com.
BMW GROUP IN AMERICA
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, a strategic design consultancy in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 139 BMW motorcycle retailers, 119 MINI passenger car dealers, and 34 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
ABOUT CHARGEPOINT(R)
ChargePoint is the largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the world, with more than 14,000 charging locations and a 65%+ market share. Ranked #1 by leading independent research firm, Navigant Research, ChargePoint makes advanced hardware and best-in-class cloud based software. ChargePoint's open network is utilized by many leading EV hardware makers and encourages all EV charging manufacturers to join.
ChargePoint also manages the only mobile app that provides EV drivers with real-time information, including availability of charging locations throughout the nation. Every 15 seconds, a driver connects to a ChargePoint station. By initiating over 3,000,000 charging sessions, ChargePoint drivers have saved over 3.5 million gallons of gasoline and avoided 36 million pounds of CO2 emissions. For more information about ChargePoint, visit www.chargepoint.com
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BMW Partners With Charging Equipment Supply Companies For Upcoming i3 and i8
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Candyman Reboot Will Address Toxic Fandom
Jessica James Jun 8, 2019 5:59 pm 2019-06-08T19:11:01-05:00
The new version of Candyman is now gearing up for production, with Jordan Peele lending his talents to the Clive Barker adaptation. The movie is already generating questions about how it'll update the storyline to incorporate contemporary issues, and one influence that Candyman will address head on is toxic fandom, at least according to Monkeypaw Creative Director Ian Cooper.
Speaking to Deadline at a conference panel, Cooper reflected on how Monkeypaw and Peele will continue the themes set up by their hits Get Out and Us. Cooper was candid about their desire to handle fan service, too, remarking as so:
"We talk a lot about fans and the idea of appeasing fans and when you do that and how do you do that and when do you not do that. I think my issue with fandom is that it's really problematic. It's probably the most problematic thing facing the genre."
"It typically comes with a dogma that is abrasive and that is more resistant to change and permutation than you would think," Cooper continued. "I think what we're trying to do with Candyman is both be mischievous in how we address the relationship to the first film but also be very satisfying."
Furthermore, Cooper wants Candyman to both reference and go in different directions to the 1992 adaptation. He particularly emphasized how their movie should work for new audiences who might be unfamiliar with the material, commenting:
"In a broad sense of the word, this film will stand alone if you've never heard of a film called Candyman and will dovetail in a pretty complicated and interesting way to the original. In short, I think this will really fit in with what we're doing with Us and did with Get Out in a way that will be circuitous."
The First Candyman Illustration Was Very Different From Tony Todd's Portrayal
We think that this is a sensible choice, given how iconic the original Candyman was. Its themes of racial history, mythology and use of frightening but politically charged supernatural themes also makes it a great fit for Jordan Peele's style, even if he's not directing.
We currently have Candyman down for a 2020 release, with Nia DaCosta on directing duties. Original star Tony Todd will also have a part in the reboot, while Chicago will again provide the location. Given the recent success of Us and the new Twilight Zone series, we're feeling pretty confident that Peele can oversee an innovative new take on the Clive Barker-penned source material.
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Two-way traffic will be restored to Summit Street throughout the construction zone, beginning Saturday, Nov. 12. Johnston Drive also will be open to motorists.
The roundabout at Ted Boyd/Johnston Drive will be operational at that time. A video is available to explain how to navigate a roundabout, whether you are in a car, on a bike or walking.


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Felix Gustav Otto Henrÿ (ur. 12 lipca 1857 we Wrocławiu, zm. 9 lutego 1920 tamże) – niemiecki architekt, przedstawiciel późnego historyzmu.

Projekty
Od 1884 pracował we Wrocławiu. Zaprojektował m.in.:
 Nową Synagogę w Opolu (1893)
 wieżę widokową na Śnieżniku (1893)
 kościół w Rakoszycach w stylu neorenesansu niderlandzkiego
 kościół ewangelicki w Wirku (Ruda Śląska) (1902)
 pałac w Brzezince koło Oleśnicy
 budynek dawnego urzędu powiatowego i tzw. "zamek wodny" w parku w Ziębicach
 rezydencję rodziny przemysłowców Schoellerów (dziś hotel Platinum Palace) przy ul. Powstańców Śląskich 204 we Wrocławiu (1906)
 budynek przy ul. Sienkiewicza nr 32–34 we Wrocławiu (obecnie siedziba m.in. Wyższej Szkoły Filologicznej)
 pomnik Friedricha Schillera we Wrocławiu (1905)
 unikatowy kryty żelbetonowy most w Lądku-Zdroju (1907–1910)

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Architekci związani z Wrocławiem przed 1945
Niemieccy architekci
Urodzeni w 1857
Zmarli w 1920
Architekci historyzmu
Ludzie urodzeni we Wrocławiu

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After reciting Tashahhud, Ta'awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) said that Hazrat Umar(ra) was among those to whom the Holy Prophet(sa) had given the glad tidings of paradise.
Hazrat Umar(ra) is Vouchsafed Paradise
His Holiness(aba) said that once, the Holy Prophet(sa) was in an orchard, when someone came to the door and asked to enter. The Holy Prophet(sa) said that the door should be opened, and the person at the door should be given the glad tidings of paradise. When the door opened, it was Hazrat Abu Bakr(ra), and he was conveyed these glad tidings. Then another person came to the door, and the Holy Prophet(sa) said the same thing. This time, it was Hazrat Umar(ra) and these glad tidings were conveyed to him. Then, a third person came to the door, and the Holy Prophet(sa) said that he should be given the glad tidings of paradise, despite having to endure hardships. When the door was opened, it was Hazrat Uthman(ra), and these glad tidings were conveyed to him.
His Holiness(aba) said that on another occasion, the Holy Prophet(sa) saw a dream in which he was in paradise, and he saw a woman performing ablution beside a castle. He inquired who this castle belonged to, and he was told that it belonged to Hazrat Umar(ra).
The Rank of Hazrat Umar(ra)
His Holiness(aba) said that once, the Holy Prophet(sa) said regarding Hazrat Abu Bakr(ra) and Hazrat Umar(ra), that they were the leaders of all those in heaven other than the prophets and messengers.
His Holiness(aba) said that the Holy Prophet(sa) stated that if there were to be a prophet right after him, it would be Hazrat Umar(ra). His Holiness(aba) clarified that the Holy Prophet(sa) was referring to the time right after his demise, otherwise he had already stated that the latter-day messiah would be a prophet.
His Holiness(aba) said that there are those who are not prophets, but are blessed with converse with God. He said that among his people, Hazrat Umar(ra) was a Muhaddith (a person who receives many revelations). The Promised Messiah(as) explained that this did not mean that Hazrat Umar(ra) was the only Muhaddith from the nation of the Holy Prophet(sa). Rather, this meant that one could become a Muhaddith once they adopt the spirit and qualities of Hazrat Umar(ra). Thus, it was revealed to the Promised Messiah(as) that he was a Muhaddith and he had within him the spirit and qualities of Hazrat Umar(ra).
Regard of the Holy Prophet(sa) for the Advice of Hazrat Umar(ra)
His Holiness(aba) said that Hazrat Umar(ra) suggested that the Holy Qur'an should be compiled into a single copy. In the Battle of Yamama, many Huffaz (people who committed the Holy Qur'an to memory) were martyred. Thus, Hazrat Umar(ra) suggested that in order to ensure that no part of the Qur'an was lost, it should be compiled into a single copy. Hazrat Abu Bakr(ra) eventually accepted this suggestion and this task commenced.
His Holiness(aba) said that when Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Sulool [chief of the hypocrites] died, his son went to the Holy Prophet(sa) and requested for his shirt so that his father may be buried in it. The Holy Prophet(sa) granted him his shirt. Then, he requested the Holy Prophet(sa) to lead his father's funeral prayer. Upon this, Hazrat Umar(ra) stood up and said that God had instructed him not to lead the funeral prayers of hypocrites. The Holy Prophet(sa) replied that God had given him the choice to either pray for their forgiveness, or to not pray for their forgiveness. Then later, it was revealed to the Holy Prophet(sa) that he should not lead the funeral prayers of hypocrites.
His Holiness(aba) quoted the Promised Messiah(as) who explained, that the rank of Hazrat Umar(ra) was so lofty, that at times he would say or suggest something, and soon after, a Qur'anic verse would be revealed to the Holy Prophet(sa) which was directly in line with what Hazrat Umar(ra) had only recently said.
His Holiness(aba) said that the Holy Prophet(sa) used to accept Hazrat Umar's(ra) suggestion at times of war. Once during a journey, the people's provisions had depleted, and so they asked permission from the Holy Prophet(sa) to sacrifice their camels for sustenance. Hazrat Umar(ra) went to the Holy Prophet(sa) and said that if they did this, then how could they continue without their camels. Instead, he suggested that everyone should gather whatever provisions they had. Then the Holy Prophet(sa) prayed upon them, and it so happened that everyone was able to eat to their fill.
His Holiness(aba) said that Hazrat Umar(ra) had also seen a dream regarding the Azan [call to prayer]. When Hazrat Umar(ra) first heard the call to prayer, Hazrat Umar(ra) informed the Holy Prophet(sa) that he had seen a dream in which he heard the same words. The Holy Prophet(sa) praised God, and said that this further affirmed the authenticity of the Azan.
His Holiness(aba) quoted the Promised Messiah(as) who said that once, Hazrat Umar(ra) visited the Holy Prophet(sa) who was laying on a cot that left marks on his back, and he saw that the Holy Prophet's (sa) house was practically empty. Hazrat Umar(ra) began crying upon seeing the hardship of the Holy Prophet(sa), while disbelievers such as Caesar and Chosroes were enjoying the luxuries of this world. The Holy Prophet(sa) said that he did not need anything from this world. He said that he was like a traveller, who journeys in the sweltering heat, and stops under the shade only for a few moments so that his riding animal may rest, and then continues on in the heat once again.
Hazrat Umar's(ra) Love for the Holy Prophet(sa)
His Holiness(aba) said that Hazrat Umar(ra) loved the Holy Prophet(sa) very much. Upon hearing of the demise of the Holy Prophet(sa), Hazrat Umar(ra) immediately said that the Holy Prophet(sa) could not be dead and would soon awaken. It was only after Hazrat Abu Bakr(ra) consoled him and explained the reality to him, that he accepted it. Hazrat Abu Bakr(ra) recited the verse of the Holy Qur'an which states that Muhammad(sa) was but a Messenger, and all messengers before him passed away. Hazrat Umar(ra) understood that just as all previous prophets had passed away, the same was the case for the Holy Prophet(sa).
His Holiness(aba) said that once, while kissing the black stone of the Holy Ka'bah, Hazrat Umar(ra) said that he was kissing it only because he had seen the Holy Prophet(sa) kiss it, otherwise there was no intrinsic value of the stone itself for which he would kiss it. By doing so, Hazrat Umar(ra) maintained the honour of the Ka'bah, while upholding the unity of God.
His Holiness(aba) said that once Hazrat Umar(ra) told the Holy Prophet(sa) that he was given milk in a dream. The Holy Prophet(sa) said that this referred to knowledge. On another occasion, the Holy Prophet(sa) said that he saw various companions in a dream, wearing clothes of different lengths. He also saw Hazrat Umar(ra) who was wearing long clothes that were dragging on the ground behind him. People asked the Holy Prophet(as) what he took this to mean, and he replied saying that this referred to the faith.
His Holiness(aba) said that he would continue highlighting these incidents in future sermons.
Funeral Prayer
His Holiness(aba) said that he would lead the funeral prayer of a deceased member.
Dr Taseer Mujtaba Sahib who was a doctor in the Fazl-e-Umar hospital (Rabwah). Although he had been suffering from various ailments, he fell ill quite suddenly, which eventually resulted in his demise. After completing his studies, he served from some time in the army, then in different hospitals. He also dedicated himself for a few years, during which time he served at a hospital in Ghana, which was established by his father. He served in Ghana for about 23 years, and then later in the Fazl-e-Umar Hospital for about 17 years. He was married to the granddaughter of the Second Caliph(ra), and he had one son and one daughter. When his wife went to meet him at the hospital, he conveyed greetings of peace for His Holiness(aba), and she felt that the manner in which he was speaking was as if he was leaving. He never had the habit of speaking ill of others, and if he heard anyone else doing so, he would remain silent. He would care for patients even after his shift was over, so that they would receive care and he could help lighten the load of other doctors. He treated patients very kindly and would often check patients without taking any fee. He was very humble and simple, such that is seldom found in others. He was always ready to learn in order to better help others. He had a special passion for presenting financial sacrifices. As a doctor, he always strove to serve humanity and this was his driving force. Along with obtaining secular knowledge, he had a passion for increasing his religious knowledge by reading the books of the Promised Messiah(as) and other literature of the Community.
He was a selfless individual who wished to serve humanity. His Holiness(aba) said that he saw these qualities in him and his father. He saw that not only would they provide medicine, but they would even provide food for their patients. His Holiness(aba) said that he personally knows Africans who recall them fondly due to their services in Ghana. He served with the true spirit of devotion. He was extremely hospitable, and His Holiness(aba) commented that a man can only be hospitable with the support of his wife which he had. His Holiness(aba) also prayed for her long life. His Holiness(aba) said that Dr Taseer Mujtaba Sahib was certainly like an angel.
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Drake Primary Diversity Council and their ongoing work to make their school more equitable
March 18, 2022, 16:31 , 16:31
By Michele Cartoni, Sathursana Vijendiran, Annabelle Brown and Elenna Benton
In the last four years, Drake School, in the small but ever-growing town of Thetford, Norfolk, has made the transition from an infant school to a two-form-entry primary, under a new Headteacher with a passionate vision for the school.
Two years ago, a group which included teachers, teaching assistants, and the school SENCO came together informally and organically, around the desire to make Drake Primary School vocally and consciously, anti-racist. From there the Head, Louise Rosen, asked this group to formally become the Diversity Council.
As a team we were adamant that we were focused on deep level, long term change. It would have been so easy to rush in before we had worked on our foundations. As such, at every strategic meeting, we were asking ourselves and each other Is this tokenistic? Are we challenging the status quo here?
Our first step was to spend a long time creating a new Diversity Policy to put before the school Governors, with the full knowledge that, in time, this journey would shape future revisions of the policy. A year later, we are now finding our original policy to be overly long and in need of being separated into a handful of more specific policies. Such is the learning!
While much was going on behind the scenes as the Diversity Council liaised with subject leads and gave input into the newly designed curriculum and teacher CPD, there came a point when it was crucial to start getting the pupils involved in the leadership of the team.
Each class in the school, from Year Two to Year Six, held elections for a student representative from each class, to sit on the Diversity Council. Potential candidates spoke about why they wanted to join the team. Their pitches were inspiring to hear:
"I know what it's like to have an illness that makes you feel left out." Year five child.
"I want to be involved so we can make real changes. I've been on other councils in school before so I know that we can make things happen." Year six child.
"Some people with different skin colours, I know people say not-nice things to them, and I don't want that to happen. So, I want everyone to feel happy at Drake and for us all to look after each other." Reception child.
Michele, a year 6 member of the Diversity Council explained:"It's exciting to be part of the Diversity Council. Our aim is to make sure that everyone is welcome here. We want everyone to feel like they belong, no matter what their skin looks like, or what their religion or culture is. Our aim on the Diversity Team is to make sure that everyone gets treated fairly."
Annabelle, another Diversity Council representative from year six, explains one of the big projects Drake has been working on to achieve these aims: "For two years, we've been doing the Humanae project, inspired by the artist Angelica Dass (Angelica even sent us a video message because she was so happy about what we are doing!). We want kids to recognize that their skin is different to the person next to them and that we're all different and it's a good thing. Every year we do self-portraits and we have to mix our skin tone from blue, red, yellow and white paint (sometimes it takes ages and we end up with green skin before we can find the right skin tone!). Our portraits all go into our own 'Identity book' (which we keep through our whole time until we go to High School) and at the end we have a lovely book showing fabulous improvement as we learn more about ourselves. We have a lovely collection of the portraits hung up around school that everyone enjoys looking at too."
Recently the Diversity Council was asked by one of the Reception teachers to audit the Diversity evidence in our Early Years environments. The pupil members, along with support the Diversity Council Lead, Lorraine Prince, audited the environment, made critical analysis and from their observations and researched ways to make the environment more equitable. Once our conclusions were made, we met with Mrs Rosen, Headteacher, to present our findings and suggestions.
Sathursana, a year five pupil representative, who took on a key role in the presentation, describes this process: "We went to the early years to audit how diverse the classrooms are with an audit framework that the adults had made, and we all had a different area to look at. We looked at the dolls and toys, books and displays. We found that the classrooms were a bit stereotypical because there were just boys shown in trousers and girls shown in skirts and the small world toys showed people in stereotyped gender roles. Something really important that we found is that there were no resources to do with disabilities, and in the displays there was nobody with disabilities either. We also think there aren't enough resources that show people of different religious faiths.
"In our presentation to Mrs. Rosen we showed her the new resources that we wanted the school to buy for the early years' classrooms. Some of the things we're going to get are Asian small world people and Black small world people, and small world people with different disabilities, like with a hearing aid, and dolls in wheelchairs and dolls with Down Syndrome, so that everyone can see lots of different people represented because that's important. The next thing we want to do is to look at all the books we have across the school and audit how diverse they are."
Since we began this process, we have seen exciting changes in the school. At the beginning of our Humanae project, led by Emma Booth, the schools Art Lead, the children would illustrate themselves predominantly using yellow and pink to colour in human figures, including pupils with darker skin tones. Sometimes this was because they believed this was the way things were done and they had never thought about their skin tone, and sometimes it was because they were uncomfortable acknowledging their own skins did not match the majority of the world around them and didn't want to colour themselves with brown skin.
The transformation has been incredible. From witnessing children who did not want to be seen now becoming aware of their identity and observing children across the whole school representing all the different skin tones in their illustrations. The children have broadened their ideas of identity; with those children from the 'Global Majority' starting to feel more comfortable sharing a part of their identity and how they see the world. We can now see these same children taking out the different brown pencils and using them to colour the people in their drawings.
Perhaps the most important transformation though, has been seen amongst some of the non-white children who had previously been reluctant to broaden their skin tone palette away from pink. We can now see these same children taking out the different brown pencils and using them to colour the people in their drawings.
After the first year of the Humanae project, a young boy, then in year two, who was known to depict himself as bright yellow, remarked while inspecting the colour of the skin on his arm, "I identify as brown because we're all just kind of different shades of brown anyway, aren't we."
To find out more about the amazing work being done, visit https://www.drake.norfolk.sch.uk/
To find out more about Pearson's ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion in education and stay up to date with future discussions. Visit our Diversity and Inclusion webpage.
For even more support, please read the LGBT+ Inclusive Curriculum Guides for Primary and Secondary. Created by Stonewall, sponsored by Pearson.


Bill Shankly "It's my life" – "Play Up, Liverpool"
Bill Shankly was in his office, sited as close as it can be to the pitch, searching for the right words.
I had asked him what football meant to him.
"It means hard work, aye, that's what it means," said Shankly.
Surely not, surely that couldn't happen, I thought to myself.
And, jabbing again, Shankly contradicted himself and put my mind at rest.
The missing moments of Shankly's life are spent with his wife and family.
"They're the only people I am interested in, outside football," said Shankly.
And the story is told of the day Bill went "soft" and, on a big family celebration, took his wife out with him, to stand on the terraces and watch Accrington reserves.
It sounds true, but I put it to him … Is it true?
"No, non, nosense," said Shankly.
"It was Accrington first team. I wouldn't take my wife to see Accrington reserves," and he raised the deep bark of a laugh which comes as forcefully as many of his feelings on football.
As forcefully, for instance as his tale of how he started out in football.
"I wasn't interested in education. Football was the thing I wanted to be educated in. So I left school at 14, not just to be a footballer, but to be a Scottish international footballer.
Shankly became a Scottish international, became a manager, became in time the manager of one of the best club sides since the war.
"It was easier when I was a player," he admitted.
The sentence trailed into thin air before he went on to explain that his 12 senior players are still arguing with the club over terms.
Suddenly, and plainly, Shankly was saddened by the thought of being at odds with the men who won the League, then the Cup, and reached the European Cup semi-final.
Because to Shankly all football is great effort and great team work.
What he really wants is another crack at Europe's competitions because when Shankly explains team work as "like soldiers in the front line, one gets shot and another one steps into his place" there is a glint of battle in his look.
But Shankly is not blind to the faults of the game or the men he rules in it. He talked of the embarrassment of losing matches before the Cup Final last year.
"I went round feeling their shirts after one match," he said.
He laughed explosively again at one of the few moments when his anger had partly obscured his pride in them.
Because when Shankly talks of his team normally no praise is too high.
Personally, I would say that Bill Shankly is a pretty big man too.


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Telehealth isn't just useful – it's vital – and it's changed healthcare for good
"My hope is that healthcare providers embrace telehealth and offer those services on a continuing basis. It's a way for us to be with our patients where they need us, patients."
When COVID-19 struck, Phil Boucher, MD, and his colleagues with Lincoln Pediatric Group sprung quickly into action. The practice, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, has 10 pediatricians and seven physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
"Prior to COVID-19, we had an idea of what telehealth might look like in our practice. We knew we wanted to offer it at some point in the future but there was never any push to start. That changed quickly," said Dr. Boucher.
In the early days of the pandemic, healthcare's thoughts turned to how to care for patients while also protecting providers and staff. The push for telehealth had begun.
"We needed to see patients but didn't want them to come and sit in waiting areas or exam rooms. We knew patients needed us. We had to figure it out quickly. How do we structure visits? How will our workflows change for staff? What technology do we need? How do we collect histories, notes and charges? We already had a partnership with Updox and knew of their telehealth solution so it was a great fit for our practice. With Updox, we were able to get started with telehealth in just days," he said.
As the practice moved into telehealth, they had to think about the best way to serve patients. "We needed to do some things differently in terms of patient expectations. Through Updox, we're able to text patients and ask if they'd like to hold a telemedicine visit, instead of coming to the office. Most of them say yes. Some do need to come in so we can do an exam or test but a vast majority, a lot more than we expected, were able to get by via telemedicine. We can text patients consent forms that they complete on their phone and send back via secure text. Then, we text them the link to click to join the chat," says Dr. Boucher.
Patients definitely appreciate the convenience. "It's been so well received by our staff, physicians and patients. They love being able to connect, get questions answered and talk through any issues without coming into the office," says Dr. Boucher. "Telehealth works well for us and it's something I feel really proud to be a part of."
Adapting telehealth to the practice
Once the practice figured out how to make telehealth work, any necessary adaptions for care delivery came easily. "The nice thing about the phone is you can hold it right up to the child and easily capture the rash or whatever it is. I can see what they're seeing and step back and say 'Okay, there is no breathing difficulty. The child looks well hydrated. I can't look in their ears right now. I can't swab them for strep but I think we're safe watching them and seeing how things go over the next 24 hours, rather than bringing you into the office and exposing you unnecessarily or potentially exposing our staff or our providers. Let's just check in again tomorrow over telemedicine and make sure things are okay. Here are the things to watch for. If something changes, let us know and we'll make a new plan.' Patients have been grateful that we're able to be with them in their home," he says.
The practice was also able to personalize their use of telehealth to make it work for each provider. "We have different workflows that different physicians use. Some have half the screen with the telemedicine platform video and half with their EHR, typing as they go or doing their notes after the visit. Some physicians have two computers - one for telemedicine and the other for accessing the chart. I have my nurse get on the computer first with them, get the history, make sure that all that information is correct and then literally, hand me the computer and I can do the visit from there."
A unique feature that sets Updox apart is the opportunity for patients to use telehealth with their trusted physician. "As physicians, we need to understand that our patients want to get that care from their own doctor. We're providing a service to our patients and they understand and appreciate that," says Dr. Boucher.
When it comes to reimbursement, an area of telehealth that is rapidly changing across the country, Dr. Boucher says "We've seen massive growth. For practices across the country, telehealth has gone from zero percent to 30-50-70-100% of a practice's patient encounters – almost overnight. We've been offering telehealth for enough weeks now that we've started to get payments back for the visits and have seen really good consistency across payors. I think everyone is just crossing their fingers, for the most part, and hoping that these visits get covered. Some of it will probably be essentially charity care that we're doing, and we accept that knowing it's building patient loyalty."
Post-pandemic healthcare
Dr. Boucher has a great perspective about what healthcare will look like post-pandemic. "COVID-19 required us to really take the next level with our patients in terms of technology where everybody has just been waiting for a reason to do this. Patients don't want to call our office to make an appointment. They want to book their appointment on their phone. They want to text us when they arrive and then get a text when their room is ready so they can sit in their car and not our waiting room. They want to get a text that says, 'Come back to room 29' and they enter the office and walk down the hall to that room. It's all about improving patient care and the patient experience."
As he says, telehealth is here to stay. "Telehealth isn't just useful – it's vital. We're doing all of our ADHD, anxiety, depression visits over telemedicine. It saves patients so much time instead of driving across town, waiting in the lobby, sitting in our exam room, talking during the appointment and then heading back to school. Then the parent says 'But wait, it's almost lunchtime. We have to stop somewhere since you'll miss lunch period.' That's like three hours out of a family's day, just for a 20-minute appointment. With telehealth, they can go to the school, get the child, sit in the car, put them on the phone and we can complete a telemedicine visit. Then, back to class, enjoy lunch period and get back to work. Patients are going to want that. My hope is that healthcare providers embrace this and offer those services on a continuing basis. It's a way for us to be with our patients where they need us, acquire more patients and build customer loyalty, because we are going the extra mile to make care convenient."
Finally, as pediatrician, Dr. Boucher has a unique take on additional benefits of telehealth. "In the midst of all uncertainty, I will say that my patients, the kids, love that I get to see their dog, their home, their pictures. Little things you can do that really make the experience just as good as being an office. You don't get stickers at the end, but you don't get shots, either, so it's a win-win for the kids."
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WEB Interview with Sakis Prekas
By Gothik Divaa
This time we have in "Metalheads Forever Magazine" the Greek band of Dark Metal "W.E.B", we will talk about their career and the album "Tartarus" .
Hello guys … How are you today?
We are still around, alive and fighting our way through life. In my book this means all is well and I hope the same goes for you and your readers.
We know that you have been running for 16 years and have been very active so far … 1.- How this experience as a band has been for you?
Has it been this much already… I sometimes still think of W.E.B. as a new band you know. Probably because of the line up changes hehe. So far it has been quite some ride, yes, and a tough one as well. But most of the strongest experiences and lessons of my whole life came up because of W.E.B. but, for sure what I can speak of is the present and at this point it feels great! We got a new album out there and we are trying to work our way into the scene more determined and dedicated than ever.
What has been the most rewarding experience so far that has marked you as a band?
As a band we never had as much promotion as we would like, so our exposure is quite limited. When people give us a chance to listen to our music and come to our concerts, it means the world to us that most of them immediately become fans. I cannot think of anything more rewarding than this.
On the other hand you have shared the stage with several bands like : Orphaned Land, To/Die For, Septic Flesh, Inactive Messiah, Dim light, Celtic Frost, Dark Tranquillity, Warrel Dane and many more … what other band you would like to share a stage with in the future ?
Well recently we also shared the stage with Moonspell in a mini Russian tour, which was great. We were booked to play with Moonspell two times before that through the years but both times shows were cancelled. So it was about time. Next month we play with another great influence of ours, Cradle of Filth and in July we participate in the Rockwave Festival billing which is headlined by Iron Maiden. I would say that we should not make anymore wishes for now.
You have traveled to different parts of the world so in this 2018 Where would you like to take your music ?
Our goal right now focuses on Europe but, we really want to take our show to the USA and Japan as well. It is all a matter of budget though at this point. This is how the business works.
Speaking about your discography, which was the album that you liked the most ? and why?
Leaving "Tartarus" out of this question because it is obviously my favorite album of ours, I would say that after that comes our 2006 debut album "Don't Wake Futility". I miss the impulse of this album and I love the way most of the songs get too personal.
In 2017 you released the album "Tartarus", what was the concept of this work ?
"Tartarus" has a lot to do with redemption actually. It starts from the point one has reached their nadir and then finding their way up again as a free spirit. It is a very esoteric and mental concept but at the same time easy to understand. My hope is that it moves people to think about it.
How was the creative process of this album ?
Maybe it was the album that I enjoyed making the most. We were very thrilled into creating something epic and full of energy. We had no boundaries to it. It took a lot of work, a lot of sleepless nights, a lot of alcohol but not one time did I feel tired, let me tell you. You can see also a documentary of the making of the album in the DVD that comes with it. According to the audience. How has this album has been received ?
I am not really sure, because we only recently started the concerts for this album but, if we let the numbers speak through sales and streaming, it is for sure the most successful one we released so far. I suppose people like it then.
Just recently you announced your new bass player and backing vocalist, Hel Pyre (AfterBlood, TV WAR co-hostess, live appearances with King Diamond, Hel Pyre Darkworks). Please tell me about this choice and how Hel Pyre has been welcomed by your fans?
When we needed a new member in the bass and backing vocals, we called out to some people to audition. Hel Pyre was one of these people naturally due to the fact that we are long time friends and also we have been bandmates in a side project called "Christfuck" in which she handled the bass and lead vocals. We are very happy we ended up together and I think it was a very pleasant surprise to our fans.
Talking about your next shows, June 1 and 2 with Cradle of Filth and July 20 you'll share the stage with Iron Maiden! would you like to comment and tell us what are your expectations and feelings for these great shows coming up?
As I said before, sharing the stage with bands we are big fans of is a dream come true. Nothing but honor and good energy are the feelings we all have for these shows. We have prepared a performance the audience wouldn't want to miss and we are thrilled to step on the stage again.
And finally …
What΄s is next for "W.E.B" into the near future?
Of course we are working on doing more touring this year and the next. It is not very easy to break through this since we are still a "small" name but, good things come only to those who try, right? 2018 and 2019 are focused on touring and in the meantime this year we will start gathering ideas for the next album so as toalso enter the studio in 2019 to record.
Thank you so much for your time , for "Metalheads Forever Magazine", have a nice day, Greetings from Mexico City, Gothik Divaa.
We thank you for the interview. STAY DARK
MHF Magazine/Gothik Divaa
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Step 1 – Heat water in small saucepan or frying pan until just boiling.
Step 2 – Add lime slices and boil gently for 5 minutes.
Step 3 – Add sugar and gently stir until just dissolved. Boil 5 more minutes, being very careful not to let sugar mixture burn.
Step 4 – Remove slices from pan with slotted spoon or fork and place on wax paper. Lightly sprinkle with super-fine sugar and gently turn over to sprinkle the other side. Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
To serve with key lime pie, cut pie into 10 equal pieces, put a dollop of whipped cream on top of each slice and garnish with a candied lime slice.