Maggie Allesee, a well-known Detroit-area philanthropist, selected Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, Mich., as the recipient of a $250,000 commitment to support an undergraduate (BFA) program in jewelry and precious metals design.
The Allesee Metals/Jewelry Design Program will prepare graduates for careers in an industry that requires an understanding of basic design principles and knowledge of the aesthetic use of raw materials as well as technical bench procedures. The program also will cover designing and creating jewelry and metalwork; casting, chasing, raising, enameling, and other metalworking procedures; basic industry practices; and knowledge of the place of jewelry and metalworking in the history of art.
The 73-year-old Kendall College of Art and Design offers a four-year program that prepares students for careers as professional artists and designers, with classes in design, drawing, art history, liberal arts, and sciences.


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Learn how to participate in the 5G PPP Phase 3 and more particularly the EC H2020 ICT-19 Call with the new video posted by the 5G PPP. The Phase 3 video, as well as other videos describing 5G and the 5G PPP as well as running 5G PPP projects, is available on the 5G PPP video channel at https://5g-ppp.eu/video/. It is directly accessible on the 5G PPP YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/1O8JNysJdFg. The video is released by the To-Euro-5G Project, co-funded by the European Commission.
Detailed information on the ICT-19 call is available at https://ec.europa.eu/research/partici… and on https://5g-ppp.eu/.


Suffice it to say, we talk about the weather a lot and, armed with modern weather apps, we have made it more parcel to our lifestyles than ever before – even if predictions aren't always on the money. Yet recently the weather became a much more active part of my world when it joined my connected reality.
Once Diamond connected to my wifi, it asked for my location, as well as the type of plants found in the different watering zones, and the watering times. It then devised a smart metering schedule which can be dynamically informed by the predictions from Simon and his peers.
That's right, by using an online connection, Diamond is aware of any afternoon precipitation and will thus avoid doing any watering. While the rest of us murmur on about the weather, Diamond makes it a central part of its life without any instruction. Costing on the lower end of a few thousand Rands, Diamond will pay for itself in no time through water savings.
Consider electricity consumption; I recently spent some time with Prof. Willie Cronje and his team from the Wits' School of Electrical & Information Engineering. They are doing exceptional work on pico-grids, interoperable with multiple electrical sources; and storage devices such as solar panels, wind generators, batteries, and the like.
They are also working on IoT devices that will regulate electricity consumption and spending. These make decisions such as switching other devices on and off at the optimal time. One example is a simple fridge unit that will cause fridges and freezers to "overcool" when electricity is cheaper.
Smart devices are getting smarter, and cheaper, by the day. In addition, their ability to make micro decisions in split seconds based on accurate information is mind-blowing. What the impact will be on our world is still impossible to predict. Some go so far as to imply a luxurious utopia for all.
That's far too naive for me, but there is no denying the massive potential hidden in this new era. That also implies new areas of uncertainty which is why we should debate and weigh the potential of smart devices around us.
Whatever the future will be, rest assured it will be written through the influence of a smart, connected world. It's not a topic anyone in a position to make decisions should ignore or take for granted.


https://weareyeldells.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/diane-reeves-better-days.mp3 This post is dedicated to my grandmother Annie Mae Yeldell. I chose to write about her today because On May 9, 1950 she left this earth. She was the mother of all mothers (until my mommy of course). Now I didn't get a chance to meet her as a matter of fact none of my siblings met her because she died when my mom was 11 years old. But I have heard stories of her greatness.
On December 24, 1913 Annie Mae Senior took Jefferson Davis Yeldell off of the singles list. According to stories I have heard women were in tears because Jeff was know longer available. She was born on January 8, 1898 so as you can see they married pretty young. Annie had her first child in 1914 and there after she was having babies every 18 months to two years. While being the ultimate wife to Jeff she became an outstanding mother. She was very involved in all of her children lives. I mean she had to be superwoman with thirteen children to take care of. She was the president of everyone's PTA (that's 13 people ya'll). She used to make sandwiches and sell them off a cart. She did it all.
I am sorry I never got to meet my grandmother but I have been told that she is in me. I was told that I look like her and that my daughter looked more like her than me. I never thought it was possible to miss someone you never knew but I guess I do. Happy Mother's Grandma from your last born grandchild.
I love this song attached to her picture! Donya,I also miss her.It's Certainly possible to miss someone who is a part of you.I wish I had a chance to get to know her as well.She seemed to have been an incredible woman!We have a lot of those in our family.We get it honestly!!I'm so glad you took the time to research this information for us.
Donya, this is very beautiful.


United have sold out their initial allocation of 300 tickets for the away clash at Notts County.
However, adults, seniors and U16's can all pay cash on the turnstile at Notts County this weekend, with no price increase.
U16-U21-year-olds must purchase a ticket from the County ticket office with the relevant ID.
Anyone wishing to pay by card can also purchase from the Notts County ticket office on the day.


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Elaine Farquharson Black, of Scotland, was a member of the victorious 1992 Great Britain and Ireland Team, which defeated the USA at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake), 10-8. She has said her proudest moment in golf was standing on the first tee in the 1992 Match and hearing, "On the tee, representing Great Britain and Ireland," so she understands how special that feeling will be for her eight players at Dun Laoghaire. Farquharson Black first played the game at the age of 5 with her father at a local pitch-and-putt course in her native Aberdeen. From there, she enjoyed a successful junior career that included winning the Scottish Girls Championship and the Helen Holm Trophy as well as finishing runner-up to Helen Hewlett at the Ladies British Amateur Championship in 1989. Farquharson Black and Hewlett partnered to win the World 4 Ball Championship. Farquharson Black also draws inspiration from the late Seve Ballesteros, whom she saw captain the victorious 1997 European Ryder Cup Team at Valderama in Spain.
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The Houston, Texas, resident has competed in more than 35 USGA championships, including three U.S. Women's Opens. She was the runner-up to Silvia Cavalleri in the 1997 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Mass. The following year, she was a member of the victorious USA Curtis Cup Team that earned a 10-8 decision at The Minikahda Club in Minneapolis. Burke paired with 1998 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion Virginia Derby Grimes for a pair of foursomes victories, but lost her lone singles match. Burke has advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship three times, and was the stroke-play medalist in 2003 at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Her 38 match-play victories tie her with four-time champion Meghan Stasi for the third-most in championship history, trailing only past Curtis Cup captains Ellen Port (58 victories; 2014 captain) and Carol Semple Thompson (56 victories; 2006, 2008 captain). Burke also has represented Texas in four USGA Women's State Team Championships, including runner-up finishes in 1995 and 2011. Burke won the 2001 Ione D. Jones/Doherty Championship as well as the 1992 and 2001 Women's Southern Amateur. She claimed consecutive Texas Women's Amateur titles in 1990 and 1991, and is an eight-time Greater Houston Women's City Amateur champion. She is married to two-time major champion and World Golf Hall of Fame member Jackie Burke Jr. Jackie played on five U.S. Ryder Cup Teams and was twice a captain. The Burkes own Champions Golf Club in Houston, site of the 1969 U.S. Open (Orville Moody) and 1993 U.S. Amateur (John Harris).
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Q: How to display product category's individual product list in shop page? I want to display each product category's sub products list in the shop page. Actually now in my shop page was displaying the whole list of products. But when ever i click on the list of sub category menu the control was automatically goes to the home page of that site. And i can understand that there is no code error. When i add 2 categories followed by the 4 pre_category in the admin part this problem is occur. So may be its WP-ADMIN settings problem.
I done this site by using woocommerce plugin.

Can u pls help me whats the problem...

A: Just add short codes for separate category.
For example: [product_category category="cat name goes..."]
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Q: Footer doesn't center when I apply 'margin: auto' I've tried this and the footer doesn't center. I tried to put display: block or inline-block but that doesn't serve me either.
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CSS:
#secondfooter {

    width: 900px;
    margin: auto;
    font-size: 13px;
    background: #c00000;
    font-family: arial;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
    float: left;
}

Here is jsfiddle link:
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A: Try by removing float left, it should work:
#secondfooter {
    width: 900px;
    margin: auto;
    font-size: 13px;
    background: #c00000;
    font-family: arial;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
}

I removed it and it looks  working to me.

A: Use flexbox and width: 100%. No matter what screen are you on, it will be in center.

#secondfooter {
    margin: auto;
    font-size: 13px;
    background: #c00000;
    font-family: arial;
    color: white;

    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

}

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A: give width: 100% to #secondfooter
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  width: 100%;
  margin: auto;
  font-size: 13px;
  background: #c00000;
  font-family: arial;
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HMRC is working with more than 150 software suppliers who have said they will provide software for Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV) in time for April 2019.
From 1 April 2019, businesses will be mandated to use the MTDfB system to meet their VAT obligations under MTDfV. Only businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) will be required to use MTDfV, however HMRC is piloting the new system, on a small scale, from April 2018.
HMRC has advised that more than 40 suppliers have said they will have software ready during the first phase of the pilot and other software suppliers are expected to follow. HMRC will open up the pilot to allow more businesses and agents to join later in 2018.
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Three New York State Supreme Court Appellate Justices unanimously upheld an earlier Supreme Court decision to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the results of an election in the Diamond Dealers Club.
The suit was initiated in February 2009 by David Abraham, the club's former vice president. Abraham had petitioned the court to void a vote by DDC members in December 2008 to amend the Club's bylaws.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ruled the earlier court was correct when it found in March 2010 that the earlier election, which was decided by three votes, complied with bourse bylaws. Abraham additionally was ordered to pay court costs.
"This has been an unfortunate and unnecessary episode that we hope can now be put behind us," said Dr. Martin Hochbaum, DDC managing director, in a statement.


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WELCOME TO THE WORKSHOP ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION ORGANISED BY THE WORLD ISLAMIC ECONOMIC FOUNDATION OR WIEF. THIS IS PART OF OUR ROADMAP TOWARDS THE WIEF FORUM WHICH IS HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER IN KUCHING, MALAYSIA.
I AM TRULY EXCITED WITH THE THEME FOR TODAY'S WORKSHOP THAT TOUCHES THE LIFE OF MILLIONS NOT ONLY IN THE REGION BUT ALSO GLOBALLY – EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE.
OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES, ISLAMIC FINANCE HAS SHOWN PROMISING GROWTH AND IS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SECTORS IN THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM. THE INDUSTRY HAS GROWN RAPIDLY AND BECOMING A COMPETITIVE ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL AND TRADITIONAL FINANCING.
ACCORDING TO ERNST & YOUNG'S WORLD ISLAMIC BANKING COMPETITIVENESS REPORT 2013-14: THE TRANSITION BEGINS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT GLOBAL ISLAMIC FINANCE ASSETS WILL TOP USD3.4 TRILLION BY 2018.
WITH SUCH HUGE ASSETS AS WELL AS THE BROAD SUBSCRIBER BASE – SERVING AN APPROXIMATE 38 MILLION CUSTOMERS GLOBALLY, THERE IS MUCH POTENTIALS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ESPECIALLY THAT IT IS GETTING TRACTION AMONGST THE NON-MUSLIM REGIONS AS WELL AS THE CONVENTIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
CASE IN POINT, CONVENTIONAL BANKING GROUPS SUCH AS HSBC, CITIGROUP AND STANDARD CHARTERED AMONG OTHERS HAVE ALREADY SET-UP THEIR VERY OWN WINDOW FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE, OFFERING ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES AND PRODUCTS.
OTHER NON-MAJORITY MUSLIM REGIONS HAVE ALSO SHOWN INTEREST IN PUTTING TO PLACE THE ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SYSTEM SUCH AS RUSSIA, GERMANY, CANADA JUST TO NAME A FEW.
A REPORT FROM THE MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC FINANCE CENTRE STATED THAT ISLAMIC FINANCE PROMOTES REAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – AND I ECHO THIS SENTIMENT FULLY.
ISLAMIC FINANCE IS THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC TOOL THAT COULD HELP IMPROVE FINANCIAL ACCESS AND FOSTER THE INCLUSION AMONGST THE UNDERSERVED QUARTERS TO ACHIEVE THE REAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.
FINANCIAL INCLUSION IS PARAMOUNT IN PROMOTING ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY.
I BELIEVE THAT IT IS ONLY FAIR TO LOOK AT OUR OWN BACKYARD IN ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL AND PERFORMANCE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE ESPECIALLY ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE IN PUSHING FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION.
ASEAN IS POISED TO BE THE NEXT LEADER FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE IN WHICH THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES ARE CURRENTLY LEADING. ASEAN IS HOME TO MORE THAN 60% OF THE WORLD'S MUSLIM POPULATION.
ASEAN WOULD RANK AS THE WORLD'S SEVENTH LARGEST ECONOMY, WHERE THE REGION'S GDP IS EXPECTED TO REACH USD3 TRILLION IN 2017, WITH A GOOD MIX OF ECONOMIES THAT VARIES IN TERMS OF SIZE, STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURE.
ASEAN NOT ONLY HAS THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND GROWTH POTENTIAL FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE TO PROSPER BUT ALSO BACKED WITH STRONG POLITICAL SUPPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS, LARGE INVESTOR BASE AND GENEROUS TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAMMES TO BOOST FINANCIAL INCLUSION VIA ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE.
WITH SUCH POTENTIAL, WE AT WIEF BELIEVE THAT IN THE TIME OF DISRUPTIVE CHANGE WHERE INNOVATION FOR ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ARE AT ITS PRIME, WE SHOULD NOT MISS THIS WINDOW.
WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WORKSHOP TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN ASEAN AND HOW WE CAN COME TOGETHER TO PUSH FOR POSITIVE RECEPTION AND PRACTICE IN THE REGION FOR ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE.
THIS SHOULD NOT ONLY BE A PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSION BUT TO MAKE ACTUAL CHANGE AND VISIBLE ACTION.
UNDOUBTEDLY, THE GROWTH OF ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY THE STRONG, CONTINUOUS AND CONCERTED EFFORTS AND ROLES PLAYED BY THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MULTILATERAL ENTITIES.
THEIR ACTIVE ROLES HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE INDUSTRY GIVEN THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY AND HUMAN CAPITAL CAPABILITY.
THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTER-STATE LEARNING AND SHARING TO ESTABLISH BETTER ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE SYSTEM TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL INCLUSION.
THESE LEARNINGS CAN HELP THE NEW ADOPTERS TO MOVE FASTER, AVOID EXPENSIVE PITFALLS AND ADOPT BEST PRACTICES.
GLOBAL AND REGIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS CAN BE ADOPTED AND ADAPTED TO LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO FIT THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL QUARTERS.
LET US LOOK AT CAMBODIA AS A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE IN PROMOTING FINANCIAL INCLUSION.
CAMBODIA HAS A SIZEABLE MUSLIM MINORITY WHICH STANDS AT 2% OR AROUND 350,000 OF ITS POPULATION AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT ADOPTING ISLAMIC FINANCE ACROSS ITS MICROFINANCE INITIATIVES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL MICROCREDITS.
WE AT WIEF ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT THE IDEA WAS DISCUSSED AT A ROUNDTABLE SESSION HELD IN 2015 AHEAD OF THE 11TH WIEF FORUM.
IF WE ZOOM INTO MICROFINANCE IN CAMBODIA, IT HAS EXPERIENCED RAPID GROWTH WITH TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO STANDING AT ALMOST USD440 MILLION WHILE DEPOSITS WERE MORE THAN USD490 MILLION, AS AT 2009.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MICROFINANCE AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION, IT HAS TO FIRST, SERVE ITS PURPOSE OF HELPING THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED – BUT IT WAS A BIT OF A STRECTH FOR CAMBODIA.
ACCORDING TO THE KHMER TIMES IN 2015, MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN CAMBODIA WERE CHARGING RATES AS HIGH AS 30% PER YEAR AND MANY OF THE SUBSCRIBERS WERE STRUNGGLING TO PAY OFF THE LOANS.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE TO CLOSE THE GAPS AND PROMOTE BETTER FINANCIAL INCLUSION.
ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE SERVES THE TWO RAPIDLY GROWING INDUSTRIES: MICROFINANCE AND ISLAMIC FINANCE.
IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SATISFY THE DEMAND OF THE MASSES AS WELL AS COMBINING THE ISLAMIC SOCIAL PRINCIPLE OF CARING FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE IN PROVIDING THEM BETTER FINANCIAL ACCESS AND OPTION.
AS THE MAIN AIM OF THE MICROFINANCE INDUSTRY IS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND EASE THE BORROWING OF THE POOR, ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE IS A BRANCH OF THAT WITH ISLAMIC FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES.
IN THIS CASE, ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE CAN OFFER BETTER FINANCIAL OPTIONS TO THE POOR COMMUNITY AFFECTED IN CAMBODIA TO ENSURE THEIR LIVABILITY AND FINANCIAL SURVIVAL.
TODAY'S RPOGRAMME WILL GIVE YOU A TASTE OF THE WIEF FORUM WHICH IS TAKING PLACE FROM NOVEMBER 21 – 23, IN BORNEO CONVENTION CENTRE KUCHING, SARAWAK. THE THEME OF 2017 WIEF FORUM IS "DISRUPTIVE CHANGE – IMPACT AND CHALLENGES".
THE 13TH WIEF CREATES PLATFORM TO DISCUSS BURNING ISSUES, FIND SOLUTIONS, DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP INTITIATIVES THAT CAN BETTER PREPARE US FOR THE TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE OUR LIVES IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
WITH THAT, I WISH YOU ALL A PRODUCTIVE WORKSHOP.


Fall weather goes away, December weather is here today!
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After Bin Laden
By Gwynne Dyer
Ding, dong, the witch is dead. Osama bin Laden, the author of the 9/11 atrocity in the United States and various lesser terrorist outrages elsewhere, has been killed by American troops in his hide-out in northern Pakistan. At last, the world can breathe more easily. But not many people were holding their breaths anyway.
President Barack Obama issued the usual warning when he announced that bin Laden had been killed by American troops in a compound in the city of Abbottabad: "The death of Bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al-Qaeda. Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There's no doubt that al-Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us." But that wasn't quite right either.
No doubt attacks will continue to be made in the Arab world in the name of al-Qaeda, but the original organisation created by bin Laden has been moribund for years. Outside the Arab world, there have been no major terrorist assaults for about five years now, and bin Laden's death is unlikely to change that. The whole enterprise was never what it seemed.
Bin Laden was a revolutionary before he was a terrorist. His goal was to overthrow existing Arab governments and replace them with regimes that imposed an extreme form of the Salafist (Islamist) doctrine on the people instead.
Once all the Muslims had accepted that doctrine, bin Laden believed, they would benefit from God's active support and triumph over the outside forces that held them back. Poverty would be vanquished, the humiliations would end, and the infidels ("the Zionist-Crusader alliance") would be defeated. It was essentially a form of magical thinking, but his strategic thinking was severely rational.
Successful revolutions bringing Salafist regimes to power were the key to success, but for the revolutions to succeed they must win mass support among Arab and other Muslim populations. Unfortunately, only a very small proportion of Muslims accepted Salafist ideas, so some way must be found to win them over. That's where the terrorism came in.
Terrorism is a classic technique for revolutionaries trying to build popular support. The objective is to trick the enemy government, local or foreign, into behaving so badly that it alienates the population and drives people into the arms of the revolutionaries. Then, with mass popular support, the revolutionaries overthrow the government and take power.
This kind of terrorism has been used so often, and the strategy behind it is so transparently obvious, that no 21st-century government should ever fall for it. But if the terrorist attacks kill enough people, it is very hard for the government being attacked not to over-react, even if that plays into the terrorists' hands. The pressure at home for the government to "do something" is almost irresistible.
The Bush administration duly over-reacted to 9/11 and invaded two Muslim countries, Afghanistan and Iraq, on a futile quest to "stamp out terrorism" – which was, of course, exactly what bin Laden and his colleagues wanted the United States to do.
However, almost ten years after 9/11, it is clear that bin Laden's strategy has failed even though the United States fell into the trap he had set for it. Muslims everywhere were appalled by the suffering inflicted on Afghans and Iraqis, and many condemned the United States for its actions, but they didn't turn to the Salafists instead.
When popular revolutions finally did begin to happen in the Arab world five months ago, they were non-violent affairs seeking the same democracy that secular countries in the West and elsewhere already enjoy. The Salafists have become virtually irrelevant.
Which is not to say that there will never be another terrorist attack on the United States. Bin Laden had not been in operational control of al-Qaeda for many years, because regular communication with the outside world would have allowed US forces to track him down long ago: the compound in Abbottabad had neither telephone nor internet connections. The real planners and actors are still out there somewhere.
The question is: what can the Salafists possibly do now that would put their project back on track? And the answer – the only answer – is to goad the United States into further violence against Muslims, in retaliation for some new terrorist atrocity against Americans.
There have been no major attempts by al-Qaeda to attack the United States in the past ten years because it was already doing what the terrorists wanted. Why risk discrediting President George W. Bush by carrying out another successful terrorist attack, even if they had the resources to do so?
But the probability of a serious Salafist attempt to hit the US again has been rising ever since American troops began to pull out of Iraq, and President Obama's obvious desire to get out of Afghanistan raises it even further. Bin Laden's strategy has not delivered the goods for the Salafists, but they have no alternative strategy.
Bin Laden's death would provide a useful justification for another attempt to hit the US, but it wouldn't really be the reason for it – and it probably wouldn't succeed, either. Bin Laden's hopes died long before he did.
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Q: Google Admob for iOS. When and how will the real ads appear? Recently I added interstitial ads in my iOS App. Although during development phase we are supposed to use testDevice id for test ads. The google admob faq says that you can submit the app with the testDevice id code still in it. I did submit it with this.
Will my app serve real ads when its on the store??

A: It'll indeed serve live ads for all devices except those that you listed as testDevices.
Another thing that came to my mind (isn't really related to your question but I think that you may benefit from the information anyway, if you don't know it already) is that if you are building with the iOS 9 SDK then you must disable ATS as the current AdMob SDK is not compatible with ATS. If ATS isn't disabled it will prevent AdMob SDK from receiving and serving ads. You will find more information about this on Google's Ads Developer Blog

A: Sure. But you cannot check this with your own device, which was set in the testDevices.
For future reference here is the link which verifies this: https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/targeting#faq

A: If you are working with iOS10, you should add this to your .plist:
<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
<dict>
    <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
    <true/>
    <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoadsForMedia</key>
    <true/>
    <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoadsInWebContent</key>
    <true/>
</dict>

Otherwise only test ads will appear. You can find more details about it at Firebase's Admob documentation.
Of course if you add your device to testdevices in the GADRequest it will not work.

A: Check that you have configured AdMob with the correct app-id and ad-unit-id. The installation instructions appear to use placeholder ids, not the ones for your instance.


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Q: Daily Notification comes random with Alarmanager Currently I try to setup a Daily Notification in my app everything work, but the daily notifications doesn't work it comes randomly.
MainActivity how i set the Alarmanager:
Intent i = new Intent(this, NotificationDbReceiver.class);
    Intent start = new Intent(this, StartService.class);

    PendingIntent sender = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, i, 0);
    Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
            Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
            calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 10);
            calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 00);
            calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 00);

            if (calendar.before(now)) {
                calendar.add(Calendar.DATE, 1);
            }

            AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) this
                    .getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);

            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
                am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
                        AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, sender);
            } else if (Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT <= Build.VERSION.SDK_INT && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
                am.setExact(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
                        AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, sender);
            } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
                am.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
                        AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, sender);
            }

Thats my BroadcastReceiver:
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

    Intent service1 = new Intent(context, StartService.class);
    context.startService(service1);
}

And this is my Service:
public class StartService extends Service {

private final int ID = 0;

private Context mContext;

@Override
public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();

    mContext = getBaseContext();

    Log.i("onCreate", "I'm in");

    createNotification();

}

@Nullable
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
    return null;
}

private void createNotification() {
    Log.i("createNotification", "I'm in");
    Uri soundUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
    NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(mContext);
    mBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notification)
            .setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(mContext, R.color.primary))
            .setContentTitle("Blablabla")
            .setContentText("Blablabla")
            .setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText("Blablabla"))
            .setSound(soundUri)
            .setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_VIBRATE)
            .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
            .setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_HIGH)
            .setAutoCancel(true);

    Intent mIntent = new Intent(mContext, MainActivity.class);
    PendingIntent mPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(mContext, 0, mIntent, 0);
    mBuilder.setContentIntent(mPendingIntent);
    Notification mNotification = mBuilder.build();
    mNotification.flags = Notification.FLAG_ONLY_ALERT_ONCE | Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
    NotificationManagerCompat.from(mContext).notify(ID, mNotification);
}
}

I hope someone can help me. I have already read some Questions here on stackoverflow, but no answer from the Questions helped me.

A: May be you are initializing the AlarmManager multiple times (for example, whenever the Activity starts). Try to set it only once and check.


text:
SyFy making Red Faction movie, coproducing games
Two-hour telefilm could be pilot for full-fledged series; future installments in game franchise will be developed in cooperation with television network's game arm.
By Tor Thorsen on April 28, 2010 at 11:04AM PDT
In February, publisher THQ and cable channel SyFy announced a deal that would see the latter develop a show based on the former's hit platformer de Blob. Today, Broadcasting & Cable reports that the science-fiction-focused network is now developing a telefilm based on another THQ property: Red Faction.
Red Faction: The Movie is in development at the SyFy Network.
According to the trade, the two-hour Red Faction movie will be a potential pilot for a TV series based on the franchise, which was itself partially inspired by the film Total Recall. A similar arrangement saw a 2003 miniseries remake based on the 1970s show Battlestar Galactica turn into a full-fledged--and award-winning--series that ran from 2004 to 2009.
"It is the kind of content that fits our genre," senior VP of SyFy Ventures Alan Seiffert told B&C. "It is a great fit for a big SyFy Saturday movie, and if it really works, it is a great backdoor pilot."
The deal will cut both ways, with future Red Faction games being coproduced by the SyFy Games label. According to the latest THQ financial report, Red Faction 4 has been moved up to arrive during the publisher's current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2011. CEO Brian Farrell said the game's release had been advanced to capitalize on the popularity of the critically acclaimed Red Faction: Guerrilla and promised "robust online gameplay" and increased environmental destruction.
The network has also struck a deal with THQ to develop a DS, iPhone, and iPad game based on the upcoming reality show Ghost Hunters Academy. The show will be a spin-off of the current SyFy series Ghost Hunters, which follows two paranormal sleuths trying to capture evidence of supernatural activities.
"Both Ghost Hunters and Red Faction are great examples of how we are absolutely committed to [gaming], and it is going to be more than just taking the name; it is going to really be part of the overall experience," Seiffert said.
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In a book of essays of the late Melo Lenox – Conyngham called A Life in Postcards one chapter deals with the above named Paulstown born Walter Butler. He comes down through history as having led the group that assassinated Albrecht von Wallenstein at Cheb in the Czech Republic on 25th February 1634. This was during the 30 Years War in which he and his brother James fought.
The war was between the Habsburg backed Ferdinand of Styria and Frederick V, Elector Palatine. It started in Prague in 1618 where the Protestant citizens threw their Catholic governors out of the window of the castle. This became known as the defenestration of Prague. Luckily there was a dung hill outside the windows so the only damage done was to leave the governors malodorous. It did however start a largely religious war between Catholic and Protestant.
Wallenstein, although Protestant born, threw in his lot and Army on the Catholic Habsburg side. They were successful early on at White Mountain outside Prague in 1620. This did not remain a local war – countries as far apart as Sweden and Spain got involved. The two great commanders on either side were Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Wallenstein on the Habsburg side. Their armies met at Lutzen in 1632 with Wallenstein having to concede ground but Gustavus Adolphus was killed.
Wallenstein was enriching himself by the war and by a couple of judicious marriages and Ferdinand II, now Holy Roman Emperor grew weary of his ambition and dismissed him. However the war immediately turned against him and his top general had to be recalled.
He was soon conspiring again and on 24 January 1634 the Emperor signed a secret patent removing him from his command but not yet. Certain of Wallenstein's officers were privy to this including Walter Butler. Col Butler led a regiment of dragoons – that is mounted infantry to Cheb Castle. With some Scottish off icers they massacred Wallenstein's most trusted aides and later headed for the burgomaster's house in the main square where the general himself resided. There they despatched the duplicitous general.
Such was the fate of war, to this high rank.
Father Carew who was head chaplain and friend of Walter Butler errs on the other side stating in his Itinerarium "Butler's behaviour was as irreproachable as his lineage". He adds "Follow me to the furthest bounds of Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Bohemia and hear the fame of the Butlers, celebrated everywhere for their fidelity to emperors and kings". As Shakespeare says "There's the rub".
Hubert Butler, in the Butler Journal of 1970/71 says "Contrast these Catholic Irish Officers who suffered the forcible imposition of an English and Protestant ascendency upon Catholic Ireland and here they were in Bohemia helping Emperor Frederick impose a Catholic and German ascendency on Protestant Czechs". Fisher, the historian , says Emperor Frederick wished to undo the work of the Reformation. "Better a desert than a country full of heretics".
Having been handsomely rewarded by the Emperor Walter Butler died within a couple of years of this action. His brother James, had bravely but unsuccessfully defended Frankfort on Main against the Swedish king. Gustavus' first question to James was "Which of the Butlers are you?". On hearing the reply he said "You're lucky you are not Walter or I would run you through with my sword". Instead he decorated him for his heroic defence. James has a memorial to him erected outside the military Museum in Budapest. I came across it by accident on a military history outing. But of the Paulstown Butlers Walter is best remembered.


All I knew this morning when I woke is I know something now I didn't before. Today is Mardi Gras aka Fat Tuesday!!! I couldn't go too crazy on the snacks today because I have an 120 pound weight limit, but I certainly took the time to celebrate with Brother. However, in the middle of our celebration, something crazy happened! Mrs. Soley, one of the mentors, came down to the basement during the middle of the school day. Apparently there was an issue with water upstairs so she had to cover us with tarps to keep us safe. No more partying for us. I guess it was for the best, though.
Once the girls came down to the shop, it was time to get working. The builders kept focusing on getting me back into a functional state. Some girls bent plastic into a box for my battery. Others continued to mount the things I will need for my superstructure. I am changing everyday - it's unbelievable!
The programmers were also hard at work today! They spent a lot of time cleaning up Brother's code. Other girls were spending some time practicing with Brother today. He still needs to drive around more, though. I always hear him crashing.
To some people, it might not look like I've changed much each day. However, in my perspective, all I know since yesterday is everything has changed.


He was born in Mino, Gifu Prefecture in 1974.
He worked at some design productions untill 1999.
He is a freelance director now.
He has designed movie ads, fashion ads, company logos, product labels and more.
He has been takeing photos and shoot videos since 2001 and directed his first independent film "HIKARINOKAWA (RIVER OF LIGHTS)" in 2009.
Recently, he doesn't have his own office and stay some local place for work for a few months and moving.
He has been working on branding for local companies, farms and educational programs.


Dr. Mike Beitler, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, announces that anti-war activist Adam Kokesh will be the keynote speaker at his election season kick-off event, to be held on Friday, September 17, 2010 at 7:30pm at the Greensboro Airport Marriott.
This entry was posted in Libertarian Party and tagged Adam Kokesh, anti-war, antiwar, Fundraiser, Libertarian Party of North Carolina, Mike Beitler, North Carolina, North Carolina libertarian, north carolina libertarians, US Senate on September 15, 2010 by paulie.
This entry was posted in Libertarian Party and tagged Adam Kokesh, debate, Libertarian Party of North Carolina, Mike Beitler, North Carolina, North Carolina libertarian, north carolina libertarians, US Senate on September 13, 2010 by paulie.
From the Duke University student newspaper, the Chronicle. Forwarded in email by Chris Cole.
This entry was posted in Libertarian Party and tagged duke university, Libertarian Party of North Carolina, Mike Beitler, North Carolina, North Carolina libertarian, north carolina libertarians, US Senate on August 26, 2010 by paulie.
James Island, South Carolina, held town elections on August 3. Bill Woolsey, a member of the Libertarian Party, won the non-partisan Mayoral election. He is an economics professor at the Citadel, and he had also been elected to the town council in 2002.
The election of Woolsey was a surprise.
This entry was posted in Libertarian Party and tagged Bill Woolsey, North Carolina libertarian on August 9, 2010 by .


text:
function [filename] = savefile(directory,filterstring)

if nargin<1,
   ud.directory = '.';
else
   ud.directory = directory;
end

if nargin<2,
   filterstring = '*';
end

	[ud.filterstring, ud.filter] = savefileGetfilterstring(filterstring);

	[ud.names, ud.isdirs] = savefileGetfilenames(ud.directory, ud.filter);

	% height extent per line of
    	% uicontrol text, in pixels (approximate)
	listsize = [160 300];
    	txtWt = 5;
     txtHt = 20 ;
 	btnWt = 40;
	btnHt = 30;
	space = 25;
    	fp = get(0,'defaultfigureposition');
    	w = 2*space+listsize(1);
    	h = 4*space+listsize(2) + 2*txtHt;
    	fp = [fp(1) fp(2)+fp(4)-h w h];  % keep upper left corner fixed

    	fig = figure(	'resize', 'off', 'position', fp, 'Visible', 'on', ...
				'windowstyle', 'modal', 'createfcn', '', 'numbertitle', 'off', ...
			   	'closerequestfcn','set(gcf,''userdata'',''cancel'')' );

    	uicontrol('style','text','string','Save File',...
           'horizontalalignment','left','units','pixels',...
           'position',[0 h-1.5*txtHt txtWt*15 txtHt]);
	ud.hok_btn = uicontrol('style','pushbutton',...
      'string','Ok',...
      'position',[space space/2 btnWt btnHt],...
      'callback','savefileAction(0)');
    	ud.hcancel_btn = uicontrol('style','pushbutton',...
      'string','Cancel',...
      'position',[space+btnWt space/2 btnWt btnHt],...
      'callback','savefileAction(1)');
	uicontrol('style','text','string','Filter',...
           'horizontalalignment','left','units','pixels',...
           'position',[0 h-3*txtHt 5*txtWt txtHt]);
    	ud.hfilterbox = uicontrol('style','edit','horizontalalignment','left',...
      'position',[5*txtWt h-3*txtHt listsize(1) txtHt],...
      'string',ud.filterstring,...
      'backgroundcolor','w',...
      'max',1,...
      'tag','filterbox',...
      'callback','savefileAction(2)');
    	ud.hlistbox = uicontrol('style','listbox',...
      'position',[space 3*space listsize],...
      'string',ud.names,...
      'backgroundcolor','w',...
      'max',1,...
      'tag','listbox',...
      'value',1,...
      'callback','savefileAction(3)');
	ud.hfilenamebox = uicontrol('style','edit','horizontalalignment','left',...
      'position',[space 2*space listsize(1) txtHt ],...
      'string', ud.names(1),...
      'backgroundcolor','w',...
      'max',1,...
      'tag','filenamebox',...
      'value',1,...
      'callback','savefileAction(4)');

	ud.filename = '';
	ud.done = 0;
   	set(fig,'Userdata',ud);

	ud.done = 0;
	while ud.done==0,
		waitfor(fig,'Userdata');
		ud = get(fig,'Userdata');
		if ~isstruct(ud),
		   	filename = '';
			delete(fig);
		   	return;
		end
	end

	fid = fopen(ud.filename,'r');

	if fid==-1,
		filename = ud.filename;
	else
		question = sprintf('The file %s already exists.  Do you wish to replace it?', ud.filename);
		answer = questdlg(question,'Warning','YES','NO','');

		if strcmp(answer,'YES'),
			filename = ud.filename;
		else
			filename = '';
		end
	end

	delete(fig);

function savefileAction(action)

fig = gcbf;

ud = get(fig,'Userdata');
v = get(ud.hlistbox,'value');

switch action
    	case 0  % OK button callback

          if (ud.isdirs(v)==1) | strcmp( ud.names(v),'..'),
             	ud.directory = sprintf('%s/%s', ud.directory, char(ud.names(v)));
			[ud.names, ud.isdirs] = savefileGetfilenames(ud.directory, ud.filter);
			set(ud.hlistbox,'string',ud.names);
             	newname = get(ud.hfilenamebox,'string');
			match = strmatch(newname,ud.names,'exact');
			if ~isempty(match),
				set(ud.hlistbox,'value',match);
			else
				set(ud.hlistbox,'value',1);
			end
			set(fig,'userdata',ud);
          else
			ud.filename = sprintf('%s/%s', ud.directory, char(ud.names(v)) );
			ud.done = 1;
             	set(fig,'Userdata',ud);
          end

    	case 1  % cancel button callback
 	  ud.done = 1;
       set(fig,'Userdata',ud)

	case 2 % Filter Box Change
		newstring = get(ud.hfilterbox,'string');
		[ud.filterstring, ud.filter] = savefileGetfilterstring(newstring);
		[ud.names, ud.isdirs] = savefileGetfilenames(ud.directory, ud.filter);
		set(ud.hfilterbox,'string',ud.filterstring);
		set(ud.hlistbox,'string',ud.names);
		newname = get(ud.hfilenamebox,'string');
		match = strmatch(newname,ud.names,'exact');
		if ~isempty(match),
			set(ud.hlistbox,'value',match);
		else
			set(ud.hlistbox,'value',1);
		end
		set(fig,'Userdata',ud);

    case 3

       % Check to see if it is a double click
       if strcmp(get(gcf,'SelectionType'),'open')
          if (ud.isdirs(v)==1) | strcmp( ud.names(v),'..'),
             	ud.directory = sprintf('%s/%s', ud.directory, char(ud.names(v)) );
			[ud.names, ud.isdirs] = savefileGetfilenames(ud.directory, ud.filter);
			set(ud.hlistbox,'string',ud.names);
             	newname = get(ud.hfilenamebox,'string');
			match = strmatch(newname,ud.names,'exact');
			if ~isempty(match),
				set(ud.hlistbox,'value',match);
			else
				set(ud.hlistbox,'value',1);
			end
			set(fig,'userdata',ud);
          else
			ud.filename = sprintf('%s/%s', ud.directory, char(ud.names(v)) );
			ud.done = 1;
             	set(fig,'userdata',ud);
          end
  	  else
			if (ud.isdirs(v)==0),
				set(ud.hfilenamebox,'string',ud.names(v) );
			end
       end

    	case 4  % Filename Entered
		filenameboxentry = get(ud.hfilenamebox,'string');
		ud.filename = sprintf('%s/%s', ud.directory, char(filenameboxentry) );
		ud.done = 1;
		set(fig,'Userdata',ud);
end

function[filterstring, filter] = savefileGetfilterstring(newstring)

		% Make sure it is one row
		newstring = newstring(1,:);

		if ~isempty(newstring),
			% REPLACE COMMAS WITH SPACES
			commas = find(newstring==',');
			newstring(commas)=' ';
		end

		% GET RID OF LEADING SPACES
		while newstring(1)==' ' & ~isempty(newstring) ,
			newstring = newstring(2:length(newstring));
		end

		filter = cell(0);
		if isempty(newstring),
			filter(1) = '*';
		else
			% TACK ON EXTRA SPACE AT END FOR LOOP PURPOSES
			newstring = [newstring ' '];
			spaces = find(newstring==' ');

			filter(1) = cellstr( newstring(1:(spaces(1)-1)) );
			for n=1:(length(spaces)-1),
				start = spaces(n)+1;
				stop = spaces(n+1)-1;
				if length(start:stop)>1,
		  			filter = [filter cellstr(newstring(start:stop))];
				end
			end
		end

		filterstring = sprintf('%s', char(filter(1)) );
		for n=2:length(filter),
	  		filterstring = sprintf('%s, %s', filterstring, char(filter(n) ) );
		end

function[names, isdirs] = savefileGetfilenames(directory,filter)

	s = sprintf('d = dir(''%s'');', directory);
	eval(s);
	allnames = {d.name};
	for n=1:length( {d.isdir} ), allisdirs(n) = d(n).isdir; end;

	somenames=cell(0);
	for n=1:length(filter),
		s = sprintf('d = dir(''%s/%s'');', directory, char(filter(n)) );
    		eval(s);
		somenames  = [somenames {d.name}];
     end

	names = cell(0);
	isdirs = [];
	for n=1:length(allnames),
		keep=0;

		match = strmatch(allnames(n),somenames,'exact');

		if ~isempty(match),
			keep=1;
		end

		if strcmp( allnames(n),'.'),
		  	keep=1;
		  	allisdirs(n)=1;
		end

		if strcmp( allnames(n),'..'),
		  	keep=1;
			allisdirs(n)=1;
		end

		if allisdirs(n)==1,
		  keep=1;
		end

		if keep==1,
			names =  [names allnames(n)];
			isdirs = [isdirs allisdirs(n)];
		end

	end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Do visions of elephants dance in your head? Ladies who have a fetish for block print linens or anything with a Taj taste will adore the new line of bedding offered up by Rikshaw Designs.
Our gal LilSugar wrote about the brand's debut into the baby world a while back, and it had me begging for supersize blankets of my own. And Rikshaw heard my pleas. The Bombay-inspired bedding has gone beyond bumpers and bedskirts and now has Euro shams, duvets, and standard pillows that are suitable for twin, full, and queen-sized beds. The quilted voile cotton with peppy piping has me swooning and praying for more. My problem now? Picking a color.


text:
Can 24-hour TV news channels keep up with Facebook and Twitter?
The BBC's version has just celebrated its 20th birthday
John Jewell
The BBC newsroom
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the Sun newspaper will never resist the opportunity to run an anti BBC story, no matter how frivolous.
And so it was yesterday morning when their front page gleefully declared, "HERE IS THE SNOOZE BBC News channel's staff accused of wasting taxpayers' cash as workers photographed sleeping on the job".
Let's leave an analysis of why the Sun continually loves to undermine the BBC for another time and instead concentrate on the remarkable fact the 24-hour news channel is now 20 years old.
Yes, on 5.30 pm on November 9, the BBC's 24-hour television news service reached the age of 20 and as part of the celebrations, one of the Corporation's leading journalists and personalities, Huw Edwards (who appeared on News 24 in the very first hour of the of the very first day) interviewed current Director General, Lord Hall.
Hall, who was the BBC's director of news in 1997 and is credited with launching the service, said the BBC News channel had become, "absolutely part of the 'warp and weft' of our lives...You cannot live without BBC news".
He added, "You cannot imagine the universe now without being able to turn on and see the news as it happens from the people you trust."
BBC Director General Lord Tony Hall
There's a lot to unpick in those sentences and perhaps we can forgive a little over exaggeration from someone so entrenched in the culture and organisation of the BBC.
But what is unarguable, I think, is that the emergence of a 24-news culture has completely transformed how news is gathered, presented and consumed.
As my colleagues Justin Lewis, Stephen Cushion and James Thomas have argued, from the audience's perspective a 24-hours news channel fulfils three main functions:
* It allows the viewer to watch an up-to-date bulletin when they wish;
* It enables the watching of live events as they unfold and, more broadly;
* It offers more information, analysis, context and background than is available through the more conventional bulletins.
But for the birth of 24-hour news we look not to the BBC or Sky News, whose rolling channel began in 1989, but to the US and Ted Turner's Cable News Network (CNN), which was launched in 1980.
After a decade of establishment and growth it was the 1991 Gulf war which confirmed the ability of CNN's rolling news to offer a different viewer experience.
On the first night of that conflict a global audience of over a billion people watched Peter Arnett and Bernard Shaw report live from Baghdad.
The majority of foreign journalists were compelled to leave the area but CNN had forged diplomatic relations with Saddam's government and so stayed to broadcast what Guy Adams in the Independent called "the most watched live event, outside the sporting arena, in the history of mankind".
As Cushion points out, what CNN was offering was a sustained period of immediate liveness. It was providing what other news agencies did not. It could assert its freshness and originality with news because it could interrupt its other news programmes at any time to cover breaking stories. It could consistently report from areas of action and, importantly, provide a visual window on what was happening in the world.
Ever since then, with the expansion of rolling news, debates have raged over its effects and usefulness.
The pressure of competition has meant that channels have raced against themselves to "break the news" which has occasionally meant erroneous reports.
This has filtered down into the more conventional news programmes, too.
In the recent hours and minutes after the attack on the Houses of Parliament in March of this year, a small number of news organisations wrongly identified the terrorist attacker before the police had confirmed that it was Khalid Masood. Among these was Channel 4 News.
READ MORE:Accuracy must not be a victim of these atrocities
(Image: BBC News/PA Wire)
In the hours and hours to fill during the course of a 24-hours news cycle, reporters naturally enough, find it difficult to find enough of significance. This may result in speculation, the discussion of rumour or the repetition of key images and themes.
The appearance of pundits and experts offering insight and opinion is now the norm – as is more concentrated coverage of more "trivial matters" such as celebrity gossip and royal events.
The extensive coverage of the latter is something which has vexed even the reporters themselves, as the BBC's News channel journalist Simon McCoy regularly illustrates.
In October, reacting to the news of the Duchess of Cambridge's due date for her third child, McCoy stated to camera, "I'm not sure how much news this really is," before acerbically telling viewers to "clear their diaries" and "get the time booked off".
This followed on nicely from McCoy's performance in 2013, where, outside the hospital housing the newly born Prince George, he said: "Plenty more to come from here. None of it news, of course, but that won't stop us".
All this being the case, former director of BBC News, Richard Sambrook, and its ex-head of strategy, Sean McGuire have argued that digital technology has left rolling news channels outmoded.
The point is, in terms of the media industries, we live in times where the rapidity of technological development is breathtaking.
Hilarious moment BBC expert's kids interrupt live stream by acting up
Sambrook and McGuire reason that as these changes have occurred news consumers have become more sophisticated and discerning in their choices, electing to be informed by a variety of sources.
Rolling news may have established the 24-hours news habit, they write, but:
Today social media and mobile phones fulfil the instant news needs of consumers better than any TV channel can.
So where does this leave the BBC News channel as it enters its third decade?
It's not blind to impact of the likes of Twitter and Facebook and in recent years, as digital expert Mike Manning has stated, there have been efforts to alter its content to reflect and cater for different audience needs.
Its afternoon output now has more of a populist, current affairs feel with show such as Afternoon Live and Reality Check, which purports to cut through the spin and concentrate on the facts.
And although the past few years have seen the decline of television as the single most widely used source of news, according to the most recent Ofcom report it's still the most popular platform, used by 69% of adults.
In this sense then, I believe Tony Hall to be correct.
In this fragmented, ever changing media environment we need the "crafted bulletins" compiled by experts who provide a range of news. This is why, for all its faults, it remains essential.
* Dr John Jewell is director of undergraduate studies at Cardiff University's School of Journalism.


Michael Boyle of the Great Lakes Loons was selected the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 9, 2016 through May 15, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 1 SHO, 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB, and 6 K. This season the LHP is 2-2, 2.70 ERA, 31 K, 1.09 WHIP, .214 BAA in 36.2 IP over 7 games. Great Lakes is the Class A team of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 13th round in 2015. Boyle turned 22 on April 12.


text:
Hiroshima, 70 years on
Last year, on July 4th, I visited Hiroshima with Izumi and the kids to see first-hand the city and the memorial.
Hiroshima (literally means flat island) was one of two sites bombed by atomic weapons. It was chosen because it was relatively unscathed by previous bombings and military scientists wanted to measure the effectiveness of an aerial detonation. Nagasaki (long cape), the other target, was on different terrain and that bomb was detonated on the ground. In each case, military personnel were sent to each city to carefully measure the destruction they had wrought.
The lone standing building survived the blast because it occurred directly overhead by several hundred meters.
The museum in Peace Park has many artifacts from August 6, 1945 including section from a stone bridge that still has the shadow of a person that was literally vaporized by the blast. There are many personal stories told by survivors posted next to items salvaged from the wreckage. How one man saw his hand melt off because it was on a windowsill and a schoolgirl who was home sick from school and was the only one from her entire class to survive.
There is also a stopwatch frozen at the exact moment the bomb went off.
What really struck me were some of the documents preserved which captured the debate on the US side over the deployment of this terrible weapon and presaged the arms race that would follow. There is a letter from Albert Einstein to FDR, minutes from a meeting with some of the contractors that worked on the bomb (General Electric, duPont), and declassified Top Secret notes from the Target Committee.
But most disturbing was an excerpt from the Franck Report from June 11, 1945 written by some of the scientists involved with the Manhattan Project that built the bomb. In it they plead with military leadership to consider demonstrating the power of the atomic bomb on an uninhabited island as a way to coerce Japan into surrender.
Highlighted above is a passage that would come to haunt our world for many years hence.
We believe that these considerations make the use of nuclear bombs for an early, unannounced attack against Japan inadvisable. If the United States would be the first to release this new means of indiscriminate destruction upon mankind, she would sacrifice public support throughout the world, precipitate the race of armaments, and prejudice the possibility of reaching an international agreement on the future control of such weapons.
Something to think about as we debate our current negotiations with Iran.
Hiroshima The New Yorker
When time stood still – A Hiroshima survivor's story BBC
The REAL Reason America Used Nuclear Weapons Against Japan (It Was Not To End the War Or Save Lives) Washington Post
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Are we headed for a mental health crisis?
To combat the stresses of the pandemic, employers can provide much-needed support and leadership
By Sarah Dobson
Is Canada headed for a mental health crisis? Considering the hardship and anxiety that has accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic, it's not an unlikely prediction — especially if second or third waves of the coronavirus are still expected.
"This is a moving target for sure; we don't know what all of the long-term mental health consequences will be. But we're already hearing reports of increased rates of anxiety disorder, increased rates of depression… family violence… alcohol consumption… a number of mental health issues seem to be on the increase," says Keith Dobson, professor in the department of psychology at the University of Calgary.
"When the whole pandemic first broke, there was a lot of focus on anxiety and threat: 'What's the future going to hold?' And I think now we know what the future is going to hold. And we're down to more things like depression and hunkering down and just gritting our teeth and getting through it… Without a doubt, we're still seeing continued concern and anxiety about the future."
It's a daunting prospect that employers should be prepared for, given the likely impact on employees when it comes to key measurements such as productivity, engagement, absenteeism and presenteeism and even physical health.
Despite the many unknowns, there are several ways employers can support their workforce through this unprecedented time, by understanding the issues and the impacts and providing much-needed support and leadership.
It also helps to remember how resilient humans can be, says Dobson.
"I've always been impressed by how, in the face of adversity, humans do seem to bounce back."
Understanding the stress factors
One of the first steps is understanding what exactly is causing people to suffer mentally. There are three big predictors of how stressful something is going to be, says Dobson: how predictable it is, how much we can control it and how important it is to us. And COVID-19 involves all three, he says.
"There's the risk of death or illness, of course… and then the loneliness and isolation, especially as the pandemics continue, that's an increased risk for sure… Being socially isolated is a significant risk for depression."
Much of the anxiety is rooted in the uncertainty of the situation and the lack of control, says Shelley Peterson, senior vice president of total rewards at Sun Life Financial in Toronto.
"There's so much change from a personal perspective and your own civil liberties and what you can do; workplaces are changing so quickly in terms of how and where they're operating; and then so much is happening around your family and your friends. That uncertainty and that lack of control, I think, just really increases the strain that's placed on people and that disruption that happens in your regular routines and your regular life just impact you on a day-to-day basis — how you're eating, how you're sleeping, how you're exercising, how you're interacting with people."
Financial difficulties and job loss, of course, are two big challenges, says Donna Ferguson, clinical psychologist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
"It's hard enough managing one stress at a time, but then to have to deal with all of this and to be socially isolated on top of it has really been challenging for people."
The growth of remote work has also meant more people are living in close quarters with family or roommates, she says.
"There's sometimes a bit more angst in the home — people aren't getting along the way they normally would; it's tough to be self-quarantined together. It's good when you have the choice to be home or not, but when that choice isn't there, it really is challenging."
Plus, it can be harder to maintain boundaries between work and personal life when you're home all day, says Ferguson.
"That's another thing to keep an eye on. And that can creep into your personal time, which can cause extra stress, which obviously leads to mental health difficulties down the road."
And if a partner has lost their job, there are additional stresses, says Denis Trottier, chief mental health officer and retired partner under contract to KPMG in Ottawa.
"Now I am putting that self-imposed additional pressure on me to make sure I'm doing a super good job so that I don't lose mine because I'm the breadwinner."
Plus, it's hard to avoid the negativity of media reports, he says.
"When you watch the news and you see all these body bags being loaded in a refrigerated cooler, how can that not mess with our mind somehow when we go to bed? It's like looking at war stuff."
Mental health consequences
Just like physical health, people don't always take care of their mental health and make it part of their daily routine in developing coping skills, says Trottier.
"A lot of people [think that] their mental health is just there and it just happens on its own. So I worry a little bit about the impact: When are people hitting the bottom of their bucket in regards to resilience?" he says. "Maybe you got by on wave one [of the pandemic] and you were OK. But wave two now, is it just way beyond what your resilience can handle?"
Stress doesn't equal mental health disorders — it's long periods of improperly managed stress that can lead there, says Trottier.
"Depending on how people are coping with the stresses of workplace and all the other things… will that lead to anxiety, depression and many of the other mental health illnesses?... That's a million-dollar question."
Some people have built-in resilience and are managing through good adaptive coping strategies, says Ferguson.
"But others who might have been on the brink before or teetering may struggle a bit more and really need to have to, in some cases, check in professionally."
The irony is that when someone has clinical depression and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used, they are encouraged to be social and connected, she says.
"[Now], they're struggling with trying to keep safe and following the rules, and then they're struggling with being isolated and being alone and not really connecting with people in the way that they want."
Generally, people who are already struggling are going to struggle more, says Dobson.
"People who already had precarious economic circumstances, if the economics get worse, are going to suffer more. And for mental health issues, people that are already disadvantaged — whether it's because of poor education or language problems or prior mental health issues or almost any kind of diversity issue — these will be individuals that tend to suffer the worse when times get worse."
There's even been talk of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the definition of trauma is somewhat problematic here, says Dobson.
"When you look at it from a formal mental health literature perspective, it usually should be something that's acute, something that's potentially life threatening, something that has a terror quality to it. And I think the pandemic doesn't really have those characteristics."
If a person became infected and was close to death, then there could be a trauma-related response to that, he says, and health-care workers on the front lines could also see increased rates of trauma potentially — but for the general public, it's unlikely.
Unfortunately, some people will end up self-medicating, which is the worst thing to do because alcohol is a depressant on the central nervous system, says Ferguson.
"People will self-medicate with drugs and alcohol at times because… they might be having difficulty sleeping and they think that's a good fix. And it's a temporary one, but it's not helping you in the long term."
Others may start to have appetite difficulties or sleep too much, she says.
"They call that hypersomnia, so it is a form of a typical depression where they don't want to get out of bed… so that's something to watch for as well."
There's also this constant fatigue, where people just can't get motivated to do things like everyday chores, says Ferguson.
"You don't want to cook, you're barely eating, you're barely functioning… in the way that you should be normally — that's the time where there really is an issue that you have to look at getting help for.
Solutions include virtual care, group discussions
Sun Life has always had a strong focus on mental health, says Peterson, which includes free and confidential counselling for employees and their families, along with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) digitally for employees to learn about how they think and feel to build mental resiliency.
"It is my expectation that people will really turn to that kind of virtual care faster in this environment," she says. "That's absolutely something that we are paying attention to and we're promoting with our employees."
Virtual mental health can be very effective in making those important connections, says Ferguson.
"I understand it's not in person, but you're still having very effective sessions and you can send materials back and forth through email," she says. "There's a lot of ways that you could do this professionally."
But the shift toward telepsychology or distance therapy is a good second best, says Dobson.
"It's not the same as providing live services," he says. "People that either don't have access to technological ways of communicating, don't feel comfortable with it or sometimes even try and maybe aren't successful or don't get the response they want, they might just give up."
Employers might also want to point employees to self-assessment tools such as that offered by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, says Dobson.
"It looks at behavioural well-being, mental well-being, emotional well-being, social well-being and substance use — so different domains of functioning."
The pandemic situation is also a good opportunity to relook at employee benefits such as those for mental health. KPMG, for example, provides $2,000 each year and has opened up the definition of who qualifies, says Trottier.
"If you go look at your benefits sometimes, unless the person has 12 degrees besides their name, they're not approved. Why? [So], now social workers are covered, psychologists are covered… psychotherapists, I think, some newer counsellors now are covered."
Another way to support employees is by offering them a place to come together to discuss their challenges and successes. Sun Life, for example, has set up a group on Workplace for Facebook for employees with young children, says Peterson.
"[They] can connect with one another and share strategies and maybe share some pain and get some support around that."
KPMG also has created a "home alone" network on Microsoft Teams, says Trottier.
"It's really a forum to stay connected, but people are posting uplifting stories and humorous items, social hangout stuff and it's kind of neat having 8,000 employees across the country [who] don't know each other."
Leader support important
It's also important for employees to be alerted to fundamental resources such as an employee assistance program (EAP). Peterson says she recently shared with her team that she called the EAP about a family member who was struggling and found it helpful.
"That's risky for leaders, it puts you in a vulnerable position, but I had a lot of people come back to me and say they really appreciated it, sharing that personal story. And I had some people come back to me and say, 'I hadn't thought about the EAP, but maybe it could help me with this situation that I'm dealing with.'"
Along the same lines, Sun Life has been sending staff weekly video messages from the CEO and executive team during the pandemic, encouraging people to do their best, take breaks and keep mental resilience in mind. In these videos, the leaders welcome people into their homes, sharing their own challenges and approaches to mental wellness, says Peterson.
"Employees want and need and benefit from that additional communication; we'll keep doing it through the pandemic and that's one of the areas that I think is going to be a sustained change in how we communicate with our employees in that it may be more frequent, more informal, more willing to take questions," she says. "It's a new era of communication going forward."
Sun Life also put out a tip sheet for leaders around having those important conversations with the people on their team, creating that connection and that space to get past "I'm fine" and find out how they're really doing, says Peterson.
"We're trying to help both employees but also leaders identify what might be some of the signs of strain, whether it's low energy, irritability, sadness, poor concentration — there's some specific things that we could be looking for if people aren't quite themselves."
Companies have seen really good successes when their leaders are not afraid to show vulnerability, says Trottier. KPMG, for example, has had a video series called "This is who I am" featuring leaders being interviewed and sharing their lived experience.
"We all have a personal battle, but the day that we're brave enough to talk about it and share it is where I've been seeing the best impact and getting traction on the mental health threat by far," he says.
It's also so important to be checking in with employees to see how they're doing, says Trottier.
"[It's about asking] 'How are you? Really, how are you? Is everything OK?'... and not being afraid to show vulnerability because in the professional [world] sometimes, especially the more senior people, it's almost by human nature, you forget you're human as well."
That can also help with retention, he says. "Employees will remember how they were treated, so that humanity around mental health and just being there for people is critical."
Oftentimes, when people start to struggle, they tend to pull away and become somewhat more elusive, says Dobson.
"That's the time when the manager has a special responsibility to recognize the change in functioning and to potentially ask for a one-on-one meeting with the individual," he says. "There's a fine balance between people's rights to privacy versus their responsibility to the workplace. And depending on the nature of the workplace now, people have to find that balance."
That connection should continue when people get back into the office, to see how they're making the transition, says Ferguson.
"It's well worth the investment."
FEDS PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Number of Canadians who say COVID-19 is having a negative impact on their mental health
Number of Canadians who cite social isolation as the number one reason
Number of Canadians with mental health challenges who are not receiving treatment or social support
Canadian investment to develop, expand and launch virtual care and mental health tools
Source: Sun Life
DEPRESSION LEVELS RISE BUT FEWER PEOPLE SEEK HELP
Number of people reporting high levels of depression — up from seven per cent before the pandemic
Number of people accessing mental health supports today — down from 52 per cent before the pandemic.
Number of 18- to 34-year-olds with higher anxiety — compared to those 55 and older (27 per cent)
Source: Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC)
ONTARIANS FEAR IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Number of people who believe Ontario is headed for a mental health crisis as it emerges from the pandemic
Number of people who worry about what the future will look like after the outbreak is over
Number of people worried about the impact of the pandemic on the older generation
Number of people worried about the impact on the younger generation
Number of people concerned about the impact the pandemic has on their personal finances
Number of people more likely to feel their mental health has worsened than their physical health (26 per cent)
Source: Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
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Quiznos is collecting customer complaints through its app
November 28, 2017 | By Ilyse Liffreing
Quiznos is paring back the number of stores it operates and hoping to woo more return customers with added capabilities to its mobile app.
The fast-food franchise's Toasty Points loyalty app now has Apple Pay capabilities and added data collection. For instance, every time a user makes a purchase or checks into a Quiznos location through the app, Quiznos requests feedback with an optional message box and rating system that asks about the customer's experience. A low rating is automatically flagged by Quiznos for customer support to follow up with those people to determine the issues.
Quiznos has received more than 40,000 complaints and compliments from customers since September 2016, when the app launched nationally. That amount of feedback is more than three times what Quiznos sees from social channels or the franchises' customer support phone line and website, the methods it relied on for feedback in the past.
Quiznos receives a range of feedback, the majority of which is positive with a small percentage being negative. One person might complain about how they received the wrong order. Another might compliment the speed of service. But it's the negative responses that help the franchise the most. For instance, one common complaint from app users is that Quiznos employees need to be trained further in using the app's ordering program. With this information, Quiznos can understand which locations are in need of employee training and information behind why a store isn't performing as well as it should.
"We are in the fast-food industry, and there's a lot of employee turnaround," said Tim Kraus, director of interactive and innovation at Quiznos, "so this type of feedback is really helpful for us to make sure our stores are operating at the best level they are."
The data gained from the app also helps Quiznos tailor marketing messages for franchises so they are specific to the type of audience they reach, said Kraus.
"We are always trying to make sure that we aren't over-messaging customers or messaging them with the wrong offers," he said. "If you purchase a vegetarian sub every time you come in, I don't want to message you an offer for a steak sub and vice versa."
Quiznos has to do as much as possible to make sure its remaining stores stay as proactive and up to standards as possible. Quiznos was once a growing business. In 2007, it operated 5,000 stores worldwide, 4,600 of which were located in the U.S. But legal battles with franchisees and increased competition from rivals Subway, Panera, Potbelly, Jersey Mike's and Firehouse Subs led Quiznos to close stores, file for bankruptcy and change up its management. In 2014, Quiznos emerged from bankruptcy, but it has continued to close stores domestically and internationally. Today, it operates 800 stores worldwide, with 500 in North America.
The fallout can be seen across Quiznos' social channels (it has nearly 1.4 million followers on Facebook, 127,000 followers on Twitter and only 13,300 followers on Instagram), where the majority of comments concern its shrinking number of stores. "Please open more stores," writes one commenter on Twitter. "I miss you."
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This is overseen by the Altius Sustainability Advisory Committee, which was established in 2014. The committee is charged with using their combined knowledge of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, financial market expertise and insights to provide recommendations regarding the investable universe of the Funds.
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Calling it a career
John Glenn football coach John Kelley retires, set to join OHSFCA Hall of Fame in June
Calling it a career John Glenn football coach John Kelley retires, set to join OHSFCA Hall of Fame in June Check out this story on zanesvilletimesrecorder.com: http://ohne.ws/1qLf0x0
J.J. Mickey Published 8:36 p.m. ET Nov. 15, 2014
NEW CONCORD – John Glenn and John Kelley seem to have gone hand-in-hand for the last 20 years.
The longtime head football coach recently decided to call it a career after stops around the state during a 40-year coaching career.
"I lasted a long time in this profession and it was time for me to step away from things," he said. "I felt it was time to do something else and I'm ready to create a life after football."
Kelley graduated from Beallsville High School in 1964 and was a walk-on at Harding University in Arkansas, becoming a three-year letterman at outside linebacker.
He landed his first coaching job as an assistant at Shenandoah in 1969, then took over as head coach from 1973-82.
Following that were head coaching stops at Coshocton (1983-87), Mount Vernon (1988-90) and John Glenn from 1995 until this season.
In 38 years as head coach, Kelley was 220-166-2 and reached the playoffs seven times, including six with the Muskies.
"Each of my stops was like being at the right place at the right time," Kelley said. "I had great kids and good coaches by my side."
Kelley credits his love for the game for also keeping him in it for so long.
"I enjoyed being a coach immensely and if you don't love it, you're not going to last," he said. "Like they always say, if you have a job you love, you won't work a day of your life."
No matter what happens after football, Kelley will still miss the practices with great kids and the atmosphere of a Friday night game.
"The most enjoyable part of the week was being out with the kids on the practice field and preparing for Friday nights," he said. "Those nights are really special and it kept the juices going, which is something that I will definitely miss."
Kelley's career will officially come to a close in June when he is enshrined in the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame is at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Kelley will join John Magistro, John Gibbons, Jim Henson, Arte Altomare and Stan Jefferson as 2015 inductees.
It's a fitting conclusion to a legendary career for Kelley.
"I stood the test of time and hung around for a long time," he said. "So it's humbling to be included with guys on that wall who I have admired and studied throughout the years."
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Museums & Art Galleries India has a bounty of artefacts and monuments dating from prehistoric days to modern times.These inanimate symbols bear witness to the country's glorious past and give a glimpse of its varied heritage and culture. The first museum,the Indian Museum was established in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta)in 1875. And now, when you visit any Indian state, you will find museums that house priceless findings of the ancient, medieval and modern era. Be it in the form of sculptures, coins, statues, ornaments, paintings, memorabilia, weapons, fabrics,engravings or even books and manuscripts. Museums all over the country exhibit objects that range from finds at archaeological sites, miniature paintings, royal memorabilia to India's finest traditional crafts. Of course, this varies from one museum to another. New Delhi's National Museum exhibits a range from terra-cotta figures of the 5th and 6th centuries BC to exquisitely damascened swords of the Mughal period. Also in New Delhi, the Crafts Museum displays the folk art of India. Periodical exhibitions include textiles, wooden sculptures of coastal India and other thematic subjects. Jaipur's City Palace, itself an object of wonder, houses a collection of royal i2 memorabilia, as do the museums in other parts of Rajasthan: Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Alwar and Bundi. Each of these were princely states whose rulers were great patrons of art, and miniature paintings in the distinctive style of each state forms the nucleus of many a museum's treasures. In Gujarat, the city of Ahmedabad has a sprinkling of museums, all the private collections of an individual or a family. The Shereyas Museum of Folk Art, the Calico Museum of Textiles, theKite Museum and the Utensils Museum, each display another facet of the rich heritage of craft traditions of Gujarat. Vadodara's museum is housed in an old palace building and includes extremely rare bronze figurines. In the north, Jammu's two museums display a valuable collection of miniature paintings collectively known as 'Pahari' or hill schools. Srinagar's SPS Museum is the only place in India where one can see stone sculptures of deities executed in the distinctive style that was a hallmark of Kashmir in the 7th to 11th centuries. Bhopal's museum revolves around the considerable tribal skill of Madhya Pradesh, the focus of which is dhokra figures, made in the lost wax technique out of bell metal. Pune's Dinkar Kelkar Museum is the lifelong collection of one man whose theme was the celebration of everyday life in art. Ink pots, cooking vessels and betel nut crackers, all display the wealth of everyday art. Hyderabad's most famous museum is the Salar Jung Museum, again a personal collection which features priceless treasures and whimsical objects side by side. Trivandrum has a museum whose building is probably the most photographed edifice in the city. Objects displayed inside are exquisitely carved bronze temple figures. Cochin has a number of museums housed in buildings that were built by the Dutch as palaces, and by local rulers. A small museum on the outskirts of the city is the Museum of Natural History, the vision of its founder. Sound and light shows bring to life all the figures exhibited that range from classical dancers to Portuguese traders. Calcutta too has a museum that was the personal collection of one family, at Mallick's Palace. It is impossible to give a brief account of a subject that requires a full volume to itself. Every city or town in the country will have a museum featuring classical, tribal or folk art. During the last few years, the contemporary art scene in the country has blossomed into a high profile attention getter, auctioned at never before prices by international auctioneers. The works of all India's best artists are pre sold almost always, but can sometimes be seen at art galleries in New Delhi, Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, Vadodara and Trivandrum. Art exhibitions are held in these cities from time to time, and feature solo and group shows.
YEAR INDIA EUROPE
3000 B.C. Indus-Culture (3000-1500 B.C.) Minoic Culture
1000 B.C. Vedic Period (1500-500 B.C) Greek Period
0 Chr. Shakyamuni Buddha, Pre Buddhistic Period (250 B.C – 50 A.D.) Roman Period
100 A.D. Kushana Period (50-300 A.D.)
500 A.D. Gupta Period (300-600 A.D.) Byzantine Empire
900 A.D. Pre Mediavel Period (600-900 A.D.) Roman
1200 A.D. Late Mediavel Art (900-1300 A.D.)
1300 A.D. Islamic Invasion and the decline of Hindu Art in the North Gothic, Lategotic
1400 A.D. Late Hindu-Art of Southern India Pre Renaissance
1500 n.Chr. Jain-Miniatures Pre Renaissance,Renaissance and Manierism
1500 A.D. Rajput Paintings (1600-1800 A.D.) Barock und Rokoko
1800 A.D. Kangra Paintings (1700-1850 A.D.) Klazissismus,Romantic,Realism
1900 A.D. Modern Art Modern Art
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Muslims begin hajj as Saudi warns against 'politicisation'
The hajj pilgrimage is meant to be a great equalizer among Muslims, but it takes place this year amid a backdrop of political and sectarian tensions around the world.
A pilgrim on his way to Mecca is served Arabic coffee on a train in the holy city of Medina
MECCA - More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions.
The hajj, one of the world's largest annual religious gatherings, is one of the five pillars of Islam and must be undertaken by all Muslims with the means at least once in their lives.
Those on the hajj view the pilgrimage as an opportunity to strengthen one's faith, erase past sins and start anew.
It consists of a series of religious rites which are completed over five days in Islam's holiest city and its surroundings in western Saudi Arabia.
"All of the arms of state have been deployed (and) we are proud to serve as 'God's hosts'," said security forces spokesman Bassam Attia.
In total, some 2.5 million faithful, the majority from abroad, will undertake the pilgrimage this year, according to Saudi media.
"More than 1.8 million visas were delivered online without the need for middlemen. It's a success," said hajj ministry official Hatim bin Hassan Qadi.
"We feel cleansed by achieving this pillar of Islam and meeting people from across the world. It's marvellous," said Mohamed Jaafar, a 40-year-old Egyptian pilgrim.
'An indescribable feeling'
The hajj in Islam is meant to be a great equalizer and unifier among Muslims, with pilgrims shedding overt displays of wealth and materialism.
All male pilgrims wear simple terry cloth white garments and women don conservative dress and headscarves, forgoing makeup, nail polish and perfume in an effort to draw closer to God and engage in intense worship for the five-day hajj.
But that asceticism stands in contrast to the displays of wealth and decadence that Saudi Arabia is know for. For the well-heeled, the hajj pilgrimage includes a partial stay in towering five-star hotels with lavish buffets overlooking the Kaaba, and trips to shopping malls and stores carrying luxury Western brands.
For most dedicated Muslims, however, it means sleeping in simple accommodations or even spending weeks sleeping on the ground around Mecca's Grand Mosque to perform daily prayers and rites near the Kaaba.
Many pilgrims will save for years to perform the hajj. Charities and wealthier Muslims often also help fund those unable to cover the costs.
"It's an indescribable feeling. You have to live it to understand it," said an Algerian in his fifties completing the pilgrimage for the first time.
"It's a golden opportunity and moment," said his female companion.
Built in a desert valley, Mecca is home to the Kaaba, a cube structure that is the focal point of Islam and draped in a gold-embroidered black cloth.
Muslims around the world pray towards the Kaaba, which is located in the Grand Mosque, and pilgrims walk around it seven times.
Worshippers participated in weekly prayers late on Friday morning.
"The whole world is here... being here in Mecca is the best feeling," said Mohamed Barry, a pilgrim from Britain.
In addition to being financially costly, the hajj is physically demanding, involving much walking and travel between various points along the route.
To ease the journey, the Saudi kingdom recently unveiled the first phase of a new high-speed train connecting pilgrims between holy sites in the cities of Mecca and Medina. The kingdom also has a new e-visa system in place for pilgrims.
During the pilgrimage, separate streams of men and women, grouped by nationality, will travel to Mina on foot or in buses provided by the authorities.
A district of Mecca, Mina sits in a narrow valley surrounded by rocky mountains and is transformed each year into a vast encampment for pilgrims. A total of "350,000 air-conditioned tents have been pitched" this year, a Saudi official said.
Worshippers will climb Mount Arafat, also known as the "Mount of Mercy", for hours of prayers and Koran recitals.
After descending, they will gather pebbles and perform the symbolic "stoning of the devil". That marks the beginning of Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, marked on Sunday.
Pilgrims then return to the Grand Mosque to perform a final "tawaf" or walk around the Kaaba.
'Politicising the hajj'
The pilgrimage this year takes place amid a backdrop of political and sectarian tensions. Muslim minorities around the world face increased threats, with Uighurs facing repression in China, Rohingya facing genocide in Myanmar and Kashmiris under a sweeping curfew and communication blackout in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Saudi King Salman invited as his guests to the hajj this year 200 survivors and relatives of victims of a shooting spree in Christchurch, New Zealand, where a white gunman opened fire and killed 51 people in two mosques.
This year's hajj also takes place with a backdrop of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran and as conflicts continue to flare in Yemen, Syria and Libya.
Riyadh blames regional foe Tehran for a series of attacks on tankers, the downing of drones and the seizure of ships in the Gulf, accusations Iran vehemently denies.
Despite the absence of diplomatic ties between the two countries, some 88,550 Iranian pilgrims are due to take part in the hajj this year according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.
As in previous years, Saudi authorities have been at pains to stress that the hajj is a religious event and have sought to prevent its politicisation.
Riyadh insisted its two-year embargo on Doha -- which includes restrictions on Qataris travelling to the kingdom -- would not affect the pilgrimage.
But hajj official Hassan Qadi acknowledged "very few Qataris have come to Mecca for the pilgrimage".
Saudi Arabia's hajj ministry put the blame for the lack of Qatari pilgrims squarely on Doha, accusing it of "politicising the hajj and creating obstacles for Qatari pilgrims," the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
The scale of the pilgrimage presents vast security and logistical challenges, with tens of thousands of safety officers deployed.
Riyadh faced strong criticism in 2015 when some 2,300 worshippers were killed in the worst stampede in the gathering's history.
To curb the potential for a viral outbreak of any kind, Saudi Arabia this year stopped issuing visas to people from Congo, citing the Ebola outbreak there.