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12th March 2018 was an amusing day when NDTV decided to publish an article on Political Parties Rewriting Books. But the biggest irony of that article was that it was written by Romila Thapar: the living legend of agenda-based distortions in academic history. She tried to suggest (in her article) that history textbooks cannot be subject to the whims and fancies of political change. I aim to demonstrate the hypocrisy behind these words and reiterate the genuine necessity for a transformation in our textbooks.
Today, in 2018 Romila says political ideology cannot change the truth. If only she told herself exactly that, some years ago. She has literally legitimised historical distortion in India and has born audacious political motives during her active years. So many things were that fell in line with the Marxist view of history, were suggested by her: including an uncanny bigotry towards Hinduism, half-baked knowledge, lies, lies and more lies. Some examples would help me convey my point better.
Notice how there is a massive emphasis on "Aryans arriving in India". No reference to it being a theory, no reference of there being massive evidence against it. Just a bold assertion. Aside from that, she subtly incorporates the highly flawed 'nasal index' concept by saying that Dravidians or "Dasyus" had "flat noses". This suggestion is very often brought up by the brigade of communist 'intellectuals' to divide on the basis of a false identity. She doesn't stop there; naturally, Marxism in India not only involves dividing based on caste but also language. Therefore, she must obviously mention that they spoke different languages. As though that was not enough, she goes on to say that we apparently worshipped different Gods. Obviously, no historical evidence to back any of these claims, no quotations of scriptures of the time, no scientific evidence, just gutted declarations of there being a divide. In fact, the scriptures and DNA tests have proved the opposite of what Romila propagates here. But naturally, Ms Thapar has not made her motives clear enough, so do not worry dear Class 6 student. For if you answer the following questions that are only on Aryans (because that is what Ancient India was, wasn't it?), one day you can become a Marxist too!
If only she stopped there. But as you probably guessed, she doesn't. She goes on to tell the student about the gods of the time.
"Indra was the favourite god because he was strong and he could strike down the demons and the enemies of the Aryans". Seriously? Firstly, there is no logical basis to announce Indra as the "favourite God", because there's nothing like that in any Veda, Upanishad, Purana, Itihasa or any documented piece of evidence for that matter. So it naturally makes you wonder- why would she bring up "favourite god"? Well, here's the answer: "he could strike down the demons and enemies of the Aryans". I almost laughed out when I read that!
Therefore, all her feisty claims launched out in history textbooks of young children are riddled with holes and fallacies. She herself had evidently promoted a very specific political ideology and would, therefore, be the last person I approached on any educational advice.
But for sake of argument, let us even ignore the fact that this suggestion (of "no change in history books") came from Romila Thapar for a second. Should history textbooks be changed every single time a different party gains power?
The answer obviously is no.
"Our ancestors haven't mentioned anywhere that they ever saw an ape turning into a man. So Darwinism is a myth".
Whatever ideology you hold, as a rational person, you would ask for it to be removed from the textbook. Why?
Because it's a delusion that you do not want children to study and ingrain into their minds. Previous governments have left ludicrous suggestions in the minds of little children that the government needs to get rid of. Therefore, although every party in power should not change books for the sake of displaying political muscle, genuine distortions call for a change.
I do not attribute these specific distortions to Romila Thapar. But when such things are being taught to children, is it not fair to ask for books to be changed? How can you argue that this is about "political parties" when such things have been written and even commissioned irresponsibly by certain governments? Therefore change is a must in such situations.
Let us agree to something: laughable, yet equally sorry things are taught to Indian children due to some 'academicians' and their political inclinations and biases. It is even more saddening when these 'intellectuals' responsible for that corruption in knowledge, go on to talk about objectivity and worry about education now. Dear NDTV journalists, apologists and bigoted historians like Ms Thapar- please understand that we cannot be fooled anymore. If I, as a fifteen-year-old student, can see through your silly suggestions, so can the rest of our nation.


Jan van der Aa is originally from the Netherlands and has been working location independently since his graduation from college in 2012. His work has allowed him to live on 4 different continents and to visit over 85 countries. Besides his native Dutch, Jan also speaks English, Mandarin, German, French, Portuguese, Cantonese and Spanish. This allowed him to help found Language Boost, a language learning method which helps learners get to an intermediate quickly.
In this episode we talk about how he started his language translation company and how simply being bold allowed him to get together this group of people to translate documents. He then talks about what he learned by learning his own languages and finally realizing that he himself is a good language learner. From this he explains how he put together his startup as well as the struggles behind it.


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Happy Vaisakhi
~~ਤੂੜੀ ਤੰਦ ਸਾਂਬ ਹਾੜ੍ਹੀ ਵੇਚ ਵਾਟ ਕੇ~~
~~ਲਾਂਬੜਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਹਿਸਾਬ ਕੱਟ ਕੇ~~
~~ਕਚਹੇ ਮਾਰ ਵਂਝਲੀ ਆਨੰਦ ਚਹਾ ਗਯਾ~~
~~ਮਾਰਦਾ ਦਾਮਾਮੇ ਜੱਟ ਮੇਲੇ ਆ ਗਯਾ~~
~~Toorhi tand saamb haarhi vech watt ke~~
~~Lambrhaan 'te shaahaan da hisaab katt ke~~
~~Kachhe maar vanjhli anand chhaa gya~~
~~Maarda damaame jatt mele aa gya~~
The above lines are sung by Dhani Ram Chatrik, a great poeat and lyric of Punjab. There was a time when a few words of his, like above verse, could describe the whole of Punjab. Today world seems to have forgotten those people who can be considered father of modern punjabi poetry and father of punjabi publication. I take the festival of Vaisakhi an opportunity to remember him.
Article from Tribune :
A proud legacy lies in dust
Punjabi's greatest poet Chatrik's house in a shambles, converted to marriage palace
Varinder Walia
Public memory is short. And, Dhani Ram Chatrik, who earned the title of "Punjab's greatest lyric and poet," seems to have been forgotten by Punjabi language lovers just after 50 years of his death.
Chatrik was the first to standardise the Gurmukhi type. He had the honour of publishing the first volume of Guru Granth Sahib and Bhai Khan Singh's "Mahan Kosh" (the first authentic dictionary of Punjabi), by using modern technique at his Sudarshan Printing Press.
He was unmistakably the maker of modern Punjabi poetry. Many celebrity singers have earned crores of rupees by singing his songs. He was one of the seminal figures of the literary renaissance in the country at the turn of the last millennium. And today he's a forgotten hero!
Chatrik became the founder-president of the Punjabi Sabha, which worked relentlessly to get Punjabi language an honourable status at the time when Urdu enjoyed the official patronage. A versatile and prolific writer, he used his pen in experimenting with different genres of Punjabi language. His vocabulary was fresh, and metaphor, tone and style employed by him were refreshingly new. Unmistakably, Chatrik was a towering personality who lived for Punjabiat.
Unfortunately, the palatial Chatrik House on the Amritsar- Lahore road, which should have been a pilgrimage centre for Punjabi writers, is in a shambles today. A marriage palace — Chirag Palace — has come up on the major portion of the house. The issueless youngest son of the celebrity poet — Prem Kumar Monga (71) and his bed-ridden wife Lalita — now live in the remaining portion of the house. The house itself has witnessed many alterations.
Hardly any literary aficionado knows that the couple lives in the house once constructed by Chatrik. The house is a few yards away from Khalsa College and Guru Nanak Dev University, which were established to promote Punjabi language and Punjabiat. But both these institutions never bothered to invite the couple at any of the literary functions.
It was a chance meeting with Dr Harbhajan Singh Bhatia, Professor, School of Punjabi Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, that revealed some interesting facts. Dr Bhatia, while expressing his disgust at the construction of the marriage palace after demolishing the major portion of the Chatrik House, said that it was unfortunate that Punjab had failed to exploit the potential of "literary tourism".
Dr Bhatia, who recently visited the birthplaces of Shakespeare and Lord Byron in the United Kingdom, said these birthplaces attracted a large number of tourists from all over the world.
The poet's youngest son, who himself could not read the books authored by his father as he had not learnt Gurmukhi, owns the responsibility for having failed to preserve the Chatrik House. He sold the property in a phased manner, unmindful of its heritage value. It is learnt that he suffers from depression. His wife admits that Chatrik would have regretted that his own sons could not read the literature he had produced with painstaking efforts.
All four sons of Chatrik — Mr Balwant Rai, Mr Brij Mohan (both are no more), Mr Jaswant Rai and Mr Prem Kumar — decided to donate their father's library to Punjabi University, Patiala, after Chatrik's death. The old couple (Mr Prem Kumar and Ms Lalita), however, still possesses parts of the Gurmukhi letters prepared by Chatrik and some rare pictures. These letters, made of metal, are worth keeping in a museum.
Meanwhile, Mr Joginder Singh Ohri, who had purchased the major portion of the house in 1987, now plans to demolish the remaining part of the Chatrik House, which is in his possession, to expand the Chirag Marriage Palace. Earlier, he had felled more than 50-odd trees to construct the marriage palace. Mr Vivek Kumar, son of Mr Ohri , however, agrees to preserve the remaining part of the house if state or district administration shows any interest. "I know the heritage value of the portion, which could be preserved for creating a museum in the name of Chatrik," he adds.
Born on October 4, 1876, Chatrik breathed his last on December 18, 1954. At that time, the social and cultural milieu was fast changing. In his biographical note, Chatrik gives interesting information about the Gurmukhi type and his contribution in its modification. He writes that Christian missionaries brought "Punjabi letters" from England in the year 1875 and published the Bible in Gurmukhi at the Mission Press, Ludhiana. But the type, invented by the Christian missionaries, was not up to the mark and required modification.
Lala Hira Nand improved the type with the help of writers from Amritsar and published beautiful books in Lahore by 1880. Later, Munshi Gulab Singh & Sons, Lahore, prepared another Gurmukhi type with the help of a Muslim worker, Munshi Noordin, who was instrumental in introducing the Gurmukhi letters in different parts of Punjab. He was later employed by the Wazir Hind Press, Amritsar, and more varieties of the Gurmukhi type were introduced.
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The Ilena books are fiction, which means that they are stories made up by a writer. I used bits and pieces of ancient legends, what I could learn about history, and information provided by archeologists to ground them in a real time and place. However, except for Arthur and a few others from the old legends, the characters are imagined.
The stories are realistic fiction, which means that they do not have fantasy in them. Swords and other items may be important and rare, but they do not have magic powers. The dwarf, Spusscio, is a man with the medical condition of dwarfism, which means that he will never reach normal adult size. However, he is wise, strong and a good friend to Ilena and her family, without having any connection to magic.
The books are also listed as historical fiction because they are set in a specific time and place, and the plots are true to what we know of life in that time and place. Many events are based on the old legends, which may themselves have been based on historical happenings. There are very few written records of Britain in 500 AD, but those that we have tell about women warriors and chiefs in the North, battles against invading tribes, and the use of hill forts.
The Ilena books are set in the early sixth century AD (500+ AD), a period called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Ages. There were no knights, no heavy armor, no jousting, no fancy feasts or stone castles, no chivalry, and no feudal system at that time. The Middle Ages that we study in school and see in movies and TV shows is the High or Late Middle Ages; it begins around 1000 AD. The Dark Ages are from about 500 AD to around 1000 AD.
Look at a map of Britain. Dun Alyn is near Aberdeen on the northeastern coast of Scotland. I've imagined the Vale of Enfert to be somewhere near Fort William in the west of Scotland. Ilena's journey in The Legend of Lady Ilena takes her across the Highlands of Scotland from west to east.
In Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior, the action moves west from Dun Alyn to the Vale of Enfert in the West, then south along the west edge of Loch Lomond, reaches a climax at Alcluith (Dumbarton on modern maps) and ends at Cameliard (modern Stirling).
The Legend of Lady Ilena
Ilena protagonist
Moren father
Grenna mother
Cryner dog
Rol Ilena's horse
Fiona Ilena's friend
Jon Fiona's brother
Aten the village healer; Fiona and Jon's mother
Durant a follower of Arthur
Resad a traveler
Elban doorkeeper for Chief Perr
Perr chief of Dun Dreug, Arthur's ally
Gola warrior at Dun Dreug
Faren Chief Perr's wife
Belert chief of Dun Alyn
Cara chief of Dun Alyn, wife of Belert
Miquain daughter of Cara and Belert
Cochan Gola's husband, also a warrior
Cormec warrior of Dun Alyn
Toole warrior of Dun Alyn
Ogern
druid at Dun Alyn
Sorcha Ogern's granddaughter
Spusscio Belert's friend and supporter
Ryamen woman of Dun Alyn
Lenora chief of Glein, Arthur's ally
Doldalf chief of Dun Selig, Arthur's ally
Hoel follower of Arthur, Durant's friend
Kigva healer at Dun Alyn
by Patricia Malone
Delacorte, 2002
Additional Characters
Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior
Machonna white dog
Gillis druid of Dun Alyn
Faolan warrior from Dun Struan
Andrina cousin to Faolan & chief of Dun Lachan
Camilla chief of Alcluith & sister to Andrina
Eogan young man of Enfert
Vorgel high priestess of Britain
Arthur Dragon Chief & war leader of Britain
Lady Ilena:
Make a timeline of the Early Middle Ages—also called the Dark Ages—from about 400 A.D. to 1066 A.D. Look especially for things that happened in Britain or that affected Britain.
After reading or hearing the first two chapters of The Legend of Lady Ilena, Imagine yourself in The Vale of Enfert and living in a home like Ilena's. What might you do during an average day? Draw a scene with people in it and show yourself taking part in the scene. What would you miss most about your present life? What would you like best about living then?
After reading or hearing the third chapter of The Legend of Lady Ilena, think about the things that Ilena took with her. If you were leaving home for a long time, what would you take with you? Could it all fit in a packet behind the saddle of a horse?
Draw a picture of an early British fortress. Look on the CASTLES section of this website as well as other places. Fortresses like that had been built since long before the Romans came in 47 A.D. Notice that buildings inside the fortress or castle are round with plastered walls and thatched roofs.
If you work with a partner, one of you should draw the Dark Ages Castle and the other draw a late Middle Ages castle. Notice the changes and improvements that happened over the years. Today one can see the ruins of the late Middle Age buildings on the fortress sites, but the remains of most of the Dark Age structures are buried beneath those buildings.
Draw a battle scene from one of the Ilena books. Draw a battle scene from the late Middle Ages. Notice what has changed. People at the time of Ilena did not have stirrups or heavy metal armor or destriers (large horses that could carry a man in armor.) What difference did each of those make in fighting technique?
Women were warriors and chiefs all over Britain before the Romans came. During and after the Roman era, women in the North continued in those roles. In 697 A.D. a monk, Adomnan of Iona, got church and political leaders of Ireland and parts of Scotland to agree to a law that women could not be required to serve in warbands.
What does that say about women being in warbands before 697?
It was probably many years before all chiefs and leaders stopped requiring women to be in warbands. By the late Middle Ages (1000-1450) women did not usually fight with the warbands. What were the advantages to women of such a law? Can you think of any disadvantages?
What young woman in France became a warrior in 1429? How did she die and what were the charges against her?
Make a mind map of a scene or a chapter or the whole story from one of the books. Or choose a character as the center of the mind map and show as much as you can about him or her. A mind map is like a web but uses color and pictures. You might draw Ilena in the center—stick figures are fine—and then put important information about her in pictures out on the rest of the paper. Be sure you draw in color as much as possible; color makes your brain work better. Attach the outer drawings to the center with a curvy line with one (or two if necessary) words describing the connection. Be sure the words and lines are in color. If you like this kind of activity as a way of organizing information, ask your teacher or a librarian to find you more information on mind mapping.
Plan and perform a reenactment. You might choose to be a character from one of the books, or you could be an observer—a traveling bard or a serving person or even a time traveler. Tell your audience what is happening in a particular part of the book. Try to find a few props or costume pieces. Just a cape or a floppy hat might make you seem more like or traveler; an apron for a server, a cardboard sword for a warrior, or a cardboard copy of a small harp for a bard are just some ideas.
Work with others and develop a Reader's Theater presentation. Choose a section of one of the books with a lot of dialogue. Each of you pick a part to read. Be sure to plan carefully so you can leave out as much description and other non dialogue as possible. If some explanation or descriptive passage is absolutely necessary, one person can be a narrator.
Practice this and feel free to leave out what you want to and use what you like. You must remember not to read the dialogue tags. (the he saids and she saids.) The scenes in Legend of Lady Ilena where Ilena meets Spusscio-page 125 and the scene beginning on p 162 at Dun Dreug would make good Reader's Theater. The one on p 125 needs three people and the one on p 162 requires several. The scene in Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior beginning on page 130 where Vorgel and Ilena talk is a good two person dialogue. There are many others throughout the two books. Select what you like for the number of people you have. One person can read more than one part but must develop a different "voice" for each character.
If you have a group, act out a scene. Pick something with lots of drama or interest. The scene where Ilena enters the banquet hall at Dun Alyn for the first time would work well. page 91 in Legend of Lady Ilena. That has several good parts, a lot of drama, and plenty of group activity for the rest of the class.
Do not memorize any parts or lines. Practice some of the actions in mime(silent action). Several of you—or a whole class—can practice walking like Ilena walked down that aisle and try to imagine her feelings. Everyone can mime Ogern's body language and actions. When you feels comfortable imagining and miming the actions, choose someone for each speaking part.
The actors should speak from their feelings as the character and not try to memorize a particular line. If you act this out twice, you'll have different dialogue each time. Actors must listen to other actors and respond to what they say, while trying to keep the general sense of the action.
Another good scene might be when Ilena strolls around the fair-page 125 of Legend of Lady Ilena-and her conversation with Spusscio that follows.
The action in Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior-page 158-on the fortress of Alcluith is another dramatic scene that would work well as a presentation.
The important thing about this kind of drama is to enjoy the experience and to understand the story better. It's not meant to be practiced over and over or to be presented to a formal audience. It is fun to work in groups and present your drama, after one or two practices, to the rest of the class.
Simple costumes and props can help you get into the scene. A few pieces of cloth, some old tablecloths, scarves, hats, etc are helpful.
In Lady Ilena: War of the Warrior, Machonna accompanies her on her travels. Why do you think Spusscio let the dog out of his cage? What does the dog bring to the story that a human companion might not?
The oral tradition means stories that are handed down for generations. In Ilena's time it included village storytellers, bards, and Druid's information. How many places can you find in the books where the author has used a story to provide information to the characters and to the reader? List some of them.
In Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior, what do you think Belert means when he tells Ilena that she has chosen the "Way of the Warrior?" Near the end of the book, Gillis describes the "Way of the Warrior?" List the characteristics that he says a warrior must have.
Do people follow a "Way of the Warrior" today? Can you find the phrase in use today? Where and what does it mean?
We know about ancient times like the Dark Ages through written history, the oral tradition, and archeology. We have very little useful written history of the Dark Ages because many people, including the Celts who lived in Britain, did not have a written language. Archeologists have found marvelous artifacts from early Britain, and we can learn much from them. See the link to the British Museum on this website (THINGS) to view pictures of some of these finds. The oral tradition gives us a fascinating look at life in long ago times. See if you can match a folk tale or legend with the real description below:
a. In Ilena's time, homes and other buildings were built of wattle (woven wicker or stick walls) covered with daub (mud, clay, grass, and manure). The roofs of these buildings were made of thatch, which is straw bundled together and tied onto the roof. There are many buildings in the North of Britain today that still use thatch roofs.
The Romans brought the practice of bricks and mortar to Britain, and that became the "modern" building process for the Dark Ages.
What folk tale can you think of that tells about those two different building styles?
b. Archeologists have found remains of thick thorn tree hedges around the outer walls of some of the old fortresses.
What folk tale can you think of that tells about a fortress (castle) surrounded by a thick hedge?
c. Fortresses during the Dark Ages and earlier were often built with towers inside the walls so that a chief's family could be kept safe. Chiefs in some northern tribes were especially careful to guard their daughters because the oldest daughter would inherit the fortress and land as her dowry when she married. If someone kidnapped the daughter or if she eloped, the father and brothers might find themselves out of their home.
Can you think of a folk tale that uses a tower to keep a young woman away from someone that she might marry?
d. Wolves were dangerous predators in Britain and the rest of Europe. While the biggest danger was to sheep and cattle, people, especially children, were sometimes targets of hungry wolves.
What stories can you name that warn against wolves?
Many experts believe that sometime in the early 500's, chiefs in what is now Scotland and the very north of England elected a young man to organize and lead warriors against Saxons and other Germanic tribes who were invading the South of Britain. Legends grew up about this man, and years later fiction writers wrote fanciful stories based on those legends. The writers set the stories in the late Middle Ages, using court life and chivalry from their own times as a setting.
Who was the young man? What else have you read about him? Hint #1—in one story, he pulls a sword out of a stone. Hint #2—he is a king in most of the stories. Hint #3—More has been written about him than about anyone else in the history of literature, and we are still writing books and making movies about him.
Dark Ages Society
This website is deals with a variety of topics of 9th Century life in Britain.
www.darkagessociety.co.uk
Curriculum resources and interactive features make this a useful website. Focus often
takes an archeological approach to uncovering information.
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/schools_entry.html
Early Medieval Britain and Ireland
This website focuses on the people and politics of Britain, Ireland and their offshore islands
between 350 AD and 850 AD
www.postroman.info
BBC: Birth of a Nation
Lots of information, much in multimedia format.
www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/darkages/index.shtml
About the Picts
http://members.tripod.com/~Halfmoon/
Dark Ages Virtual Field Trip
Medieval era information:
www.tramline.com/tours/ss/darkages/_tourlaunch1.htm
A well done website by sixth graders. Links to other websites.


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è un film d'animazione del 1994
diretto da Shigeyasu Yamauchi.

Si tratta del 10° film di Dragon Ball Z, nonché il 2° film dove appare Broly, il Super Saiyan leggendario dalla forza spropositata. Ma, stavolta, Son Goku è morto e Son Goten, Trunks, Son Gohan e anche Videl sono gli unici che lo possono fermare.

Trama
Sette anni dopo aver salvato la Terra dalla minaccia di Cell, una navicella con a bordo il Saiyan Broly in fin di vita si schianta sulla terra. Nel frattempo Videl, Son Goten e Trunks sono in missione alla ricerca delle sette sfere del drago. Durante la ricerca dell'ultima sfera il gruppo si imbatte in un povero villaggio rurale caratterizzato dalla presenza di numerosi cristalli. Il gruppo si interroga sul perché la popolazione sia così povera nonostante l'abbondanza di ricchezze, e la risposta non tarda ad arrivare: uno sciamano con al collo l'ultima sfera del drago svela che il villaggio è sotto costante attacco di un mostro. Inorriditi dalla volontà dello sciamano di offrire sacrifici umani per scacciare il mostro e cogliendo la palla al balzo, il gruppo si offre di sconfiggere la creatura in cambio della sfera del drago. Dopo aver ucciso con facilità un grosso dinosauro che nulla può contro le capacità di Goten e Trunks, Videl ha una discussione con Goten e lo schiaffeggia. L'urlo del bambino inconsapevolmente risveglia in lontananza l'odio cieco di Broly, che nella sua mente scambia il pianto di Goten con quello di Goku.

Il mattino seguente, svegliata da forti esplosioni, Videl si imbatte in Broly e inconsapevole di chi sia lo ingaggia in combattimento. Prima che possa uccidere la ragazza, Goten e Trunks sopraggiungono sul luogo scagliandosi contro il guerriero. Nonostante i due bambini siano dei Super Saiyan nulla possono contro la forza inaudita di Broly, e vengono salvati solamente dall'arrivo tempestivo di Son Gohan. Sapendo di essere completamente surclassato, Gohan decide di combattere Broly così da guadagnare abbastanza tempo al resto del gruppo per mettere assieme le sfere del drago ed evocare Shenron, per chiedere al drago di uccidere Broly prima che sia troppo tardi. Il piccolo Goten però non conosce la formula per evocare il drago, e la forte esplosione causata da una delle sfere di energia di Broly disperde tutte le sfere.

Capendo di essere l'ultimo baluardo a difesa della terra Gohan richiama a sé tutta la sua potenza e si trasforma anch'egli in un Super Saiyan, mentre Broly risveglia il Super Saiyan leggendario. Nonostante sia completamente travolto dalla straripante potenza del leggendario Saiyan, Gohan riesce ad assestare comunque degli ottimi colpi, e sapendo di non poter battere l'avversario di pura potenza, sceglie di giocare d'astuzia e di sacrificarsi facendosi inseguire ad altissima velocità da Broly all'interno di un vulcano attivo. Gohan viene salvato dal repentino intervento di Piccolo, mentre Broly affoga nella lava.

I festeggiamenti hanno però vita breve, poiché Broly, nonostante sia vistosamente ferito, riemerge dalla lava più rabbioso di prima. Dopo aver eliminato rapidamente Piccolo (che in realtà era Crilin con gli stessi abiti di Piccolo), riprende sadicamente a malmenare Gohan, esausto. Videl, che non riesce a vedere il suo fidanzato così brutalmente massacrato, si getta contro Broly, che la schiaffeggia via. Gohan, risvegliato dal gesto della sua fidanzata, utilizza ogni briciolo di energia rimasta per trasformarsi nuovamente e scagliare una potentissima Kamehameha contro il Super Saiyan leggendario. In quest'ultima prova di forza Broly risponde col suo colpo più potente, l'Esplosione Omega. La sfera d'energia di Broly è mostruosamente potente, e nel tentativo di continuare a respingere l'attacco del nemico ed evitare che distrugga la terra, Goten unisce la sua Kamehameha a quella del fratello. Anche in due lo scontro energetico è in favore di Broly, ma proprio mentre Gohan sussurra  «vorrei che papà fosse qui» sembra che le sfere del drago si risveglino richiamando sulla terra Son Goku. I tre, con l'aiuto di Trunks che distrae Broly, uniscono le loro onde energetiche e spazzano via il leggendario Saiyan contro il Sole, obliterandolo una volta per tutte. Goku svanisce così come è apparso, lasciando il gruppo a domandarsi se Goku sia davvero apparso ad aiutarli o sia stata tutta la loro immaginazione dettata dal voler difendere la Terra.

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Edizione italiana
Il primo doppiaggio italiano del film, usato per l'uscita in VHS e per la trasmissione su Rai 2 nel 2001, fu eseguito dalla Coop. Eddy Cortese e diretto da Fabrizio Mazzotta, con un cast differente da quello della serie TV. La terminologia venne mantenuta fedele alla versione italiana del manga.

Il film fu ridoppiato nel 2003 dal cast italiano di Dragon Ball Z per la trasmissione in tre episodi (intitolati "Il mostro della montagna", "Un avversario implacabile e "Un aiuto dal cielo") su Italia 1 nella serie Dragon Ball: La saga. Il ridoppiaggio fu effettuato dalla Merak Film e diretto da Paolo Torrisi su dialoghi di Manuela Scaglione e Tullia Piredda in buona parte trascritti da quelli del primo doppiaggio. Tuttavia ci sono varie differenze in questo adattamento rispetto al precedente. Tra le principali:
 la terminologia venne cambiata utilizzando quella dell'adattamento italiano della serie TV;
 alcuni dialoghi vennero modificati per mitigare insulti e termini inadatti a un pubblico infantile;
 vennero aggiunti "pensieri" di pura fantasia in scene dove i personaggi non parlano;
Il ridoppiaggio è stato poi utilizzato per le successive trasmissioni TV e per l'uscita in DVD.

Edizioni home video
L'edizione VHS del film fu prodotta da Dynamic Italia e distribuita da Terminal Video Italia nel 1999. La VHS conteneva il film con il primo doppiaggio.

L'edizione DVD fu prodotta da Dynit, nuova incarnazione della Dynamic Italia. Il 2 settembre 2006 fu distribuita in edicola da De Agostini, mentre la distribuzione sul mercato avvenne il 6 giugno 2007 a opera della Terminal Video Italia. Mentre il master video è un semplice riversamento dalla precedente VHS, l'audio è disponibile in italiano in Dolby Digital 5.1 e in giapponese in 2.0. Poiché la versione italiana del film fu concessa da RTI, il DVD contiene esclusivamente il ridoppiaggio. Sono inclusi inoltre i sottotitoli in italiano e, come extra, landscapes e schede sui personaggi.

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Talking about the appearance of the car, it has received most of its upgrades in the front fascia. It has received a newly designed grille which seems quite appealing. Apart from the front fascia, it has also received new headlamps with the black inserts, revised bumper and bonnet which is slightly revised. We have already seen the 2020 Mahindra Bolero several times through videos and pictures during its test rounds. The car has received a chrome treatment all around its body, which makes it look exceedingly appealing and eye-catching. The signature boxy stance of the SUV will remain unchanged, and it is also likely to receive the significant upgrades. The interior details of the car are still not officially out. We can expect the car to come up with the newly designed dashboard along with a new steering wheel.
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What's Needed Radical Reforms in Islam
by Jacob Thomas ·
"What's Needed: Radical Reforms, Not a Revision of Public Discourse"
"A Call to Add Marginal Notes to Passages in the Qur'an"
(Al-Islahat al-Jidhriyyat, La Tajdid al-Khitab al-Dini)
By Jacob Thomas
Al-Awan is a liberal/reformist online journal that calls for the de-coupling of the Islamic faith from the Public Square, via a process of radical reforms in the interpretation of the Qur'an.
Many reformist intellectuals have concluded that any genuine reformation in the Islamic religion must start with the adoption of a new hermeneutic that takes into consideration and critiques the time and circumstances for the "descent" of each Qur'anic Surah. Such an approach runs counter to the historic Muslim belief that the sacred text is "uncreated," and remains normative for all time, and in all places! Notwithstanding this belief, liberal Muslims are working hard to initiate radical reforms, realizing that unless these changes take place, the exodus from Islam will only accelerate among future generations.
The following excerpts from the Arabic on-line article present the case for such a radical hermeneutical venture:
"The Qur'an declares that, the only acceptable religion to Allah is Islam (3:19) This Ayah implies that Islam is the most complete and worthy faith to follow. Islamists, most Muslims, even so-called 'Moderates,' regard all other religions as false.
"Can we claim then that Islam is a tolerant religion; or, are its detractors right, when they assert that Islam, is the most intolerant faith? When Muslim radicals commit crimes against humanity, the conclusion is obvious: Islam is a violent and belligerent religion.
"On the other hand, when we study the early chapters of the Qur'an (the Meccan Surahs 610-622,) we encounter Ayas that breathe a tolerant faith, with emphasis on freedom and mercy toward all human beings.
"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things." 2:256
"O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things)".49:13
"Don't these texts breathe a spirit of love and a view of a humanity living in harmony; where all people enjoy equal status; created to get acquainted with one another, and becoming friends, without reservation or preconditions, and regardless of differences in beliefs?
"However, it's both painful and unfortunate when we encounter in the Medinan Surahs (622-630) Ayas that contradict the view of a peaceful Islam!
"Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah's Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost." 47:4
"Actually, the Qur'an reveals two 'faces' of Islam: an Islam of love, mercy, and tolerance; as when the Prophet was at peace with the Jews. On the other hand, there is an Islam of murder and intolerance. As one Hadith recounts Muhammad as saying, I've come to slaughter; another Hadith, where he describes himself as laughing while killing; and that Jihad is the apex of faith!
"There are around 500 Ayas in the Qur'an calling for violence and intolerance vis-à-vis non-Muslims; while those calling for tolerance, have been marginalized in the religious discourse. In contrast, the violent Ayas are clear, detailed, and form an essential part of the regular Khutbahs (sermons) of the Friday services at the mosques!
"We urgently need radical reforms. To attain this goal, marginal notes must be added to the Mus'haf (the printed copy of the Qur'an) where combative and intolerant Ayas, are explained, and declared as no longer normative.
"As an example, we may refer to The First Chapter of the Quran, Al-Fatiha .
"Al-Fatiha constitutes the text for the five-daily prayers; it has seven Ayas, the seventh Aya, as historically expounded by Muslim exegetes, refers to the Jews, as being under the wrath of Allah; and to the Christians, as those who had gone astray. This Aya requires a complete re-interpretation.
"Arab intellectuals must learn from the Europeans who made radical reforms in their culture, when their theologians employed textual criticism in the study of their sacred texts. They rediscovered that the Bible taught a separation, or a distinction between the role of the church and that of the state; each having its own sphere of authority. The distinction between religion and governance, secured the integrity of religion; at the same time, it allowed the state to deal with the affairs of the social life.
"When we come to Islam, the developments that took place in Europe are completely absent. Furthermore, it must be added that it was Western scholars who initiated serious and scholarly research of the early manuscripts of the Qur'an. While they encountered opposition from certain academic circles, yet they persisted in their ventures. We may mention among them, Patricia Crone, Christof Luxembourg, and Tom Holland. Some were forced to hide their identities, lest the radical Islamic authorities might issue fatwas legitimizing their assassination! The discipline of Orientalism was depicted as a Western colonialist anti-Islamic plan to spread Islamophobia, a term employed by Islamists, to silence opposition to their cause.
"As an example of this Islamist attitude, we may refer to the silencing of the documentary, Islam: The Untold Story, by the British historian Tom Holland. It was aired only once on the BBC Chanel 4 due to the pressure exerted on the channel by the Gulf States. In contrast, the same channel had aired programs critical of Christianity's basic beliefs; however, neither the Christian Church, nor Christian groups, attempted to stop their airing!
"Nowadays, Islamists have become a global active force, thanks to millions of dollars they receive from governments to spread their propaganda among the Muslim communities living throughout of the world. Qatar is one of these states; its TV Station Al-Jazeera, works hard to stifle any reform movement in the Muslim world, while spreading archaic teachings about Islamist governance, and ethics. Its goal is to defend Salafism, based on the views of the late Sayed Qutb, the notorious ideologue of the Muslin Brotherhood.
"They employ all types of dissimulation in their polemics against reform in Islam, including criticism of Western democratic values that some Muslim states had adopted, based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"The totalitarian Islamist system is like Nazism. It goes beyond authoritarianism, as it seeks absolute control over every aspect of life, leaving no room for individual freedom. It subjects people's morals, politics, economics, education, literature, and science to its worldview. In fact, it possesses a genocidal nature!
"For example, Kemal Ataturk's authoritarianism led to the rise of modern Turkey, where secularism pervaded every aspect of life. Turkey became one of the advanced societies in the world. However, this Kemalist renaissance began to decline and wither, when Erdogan's Islamist Justice and Development Party took over the reins of government, and began a 'creeping Islamization' policy, as some Turkish intellectuals have called it. He has succeeded in striking at the roots of Turkey's secular tradition, by altering the Constitution through a series of plebiscites, the prosecution of journalists, and by weakening the two basic supports of Turkey's secularism: an independent Judiciary and the Army.
"Adding to that, Erdogan initiated a campaign to denigrate secularism, while he began to glorify the history of the Ottoman Caliphate, aided by the neo-Ottomans headed by his foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu. Erdogan's interest has shifted from an attempt to join the European Union, to his dream of reviving the Ottoman Sultanate, and control over the Arab world.
"In order to overcome the Islamist plague, with its debilitating illnesses, such as underdevelopment, and Irhab; it is necessary to embark on radical reforms. The West has already given us the tools and methods, by which we can accomplish the work. Now it's our responsibility as Muslims who understand the dimension of the challenge, to take the required measures for the rise of a tolerant Islam, that's utterly distinct from the violent Islam of the radical movements!"
This essay is a bold call for radical reforms in Islam. The writer is suggesting that marginal notes be added to passages in the Qur'an that they deem incompatible with modernity. It requires the adoption of a new hermeneutic in interpreting Surahs of the sacred text that were "revealed" in Medina (622 – 630) The combative Ayas known in Arabic as "Ayat al-Sayf" (The Sword Verses) would be regarded as time-conditioned, and relevant only to the circumstances that Muhammad faced in Medina. They should no longer be valid in this age of globalization, especially nowadays, as Muslim communities reside permanently in several parts of the West.
The case for radical reforms in contemporary Islam has taken on new urgency as the Third Millennium begins. The spread of radical Islamist movements such as Al-Qaeda and Da'esh (ISIS) have troubled moderate Muslims. The biggest problem facing any genuine reform in Islam is the entrenched belief in the divine origin and applicability of the Qur'an for all time and in all places.
The rise of the Internet has spurred on both the radicals and the moderates. The radicals use it with evil intent to propagandize young people and urge them to join various causes against the Infidel. The moderates have also used it to good effect to rescue their religion from its extremist interpreters. Even for those who just want to live in peace, freedom of thought and action is infectious. The "Arab Spring" wouldn't have spread from Tunisia to Egypt, without this new medium of communication. The events at Tahrir Square in Cairo serve as an example of how masses of young people gathered at the Square and succeeded in toppling the autocratic regime of Hosni Mubarak!
The fear of an acceleration of the exodus of young Egyptians from the faith, and the growth of Ilhad (Unbelief) make it an urgent matter to "save" Islam from an extremely serious condition. This fear is accentuated by the rise of Ilhad movements that are gaining strength by using YouTube, where interviews with leaders of secular worldviews, present their critique of the Islamic sacred texts, such as the activities of the Egyptian Dr. Sayyid al-Qimni
It's very hard to forecast what the future holds for the much-needed reformation in Islam. One thing is certain, there can be no return to the past, to an era when discussions and articles on such topics could not have taken place! In all areas of life, and among all civilizations, history is accelerating toward an unknown future!
Tags: Reforms in IslamThe negative Ayas in the Quran
Jacob Thomas
Consultant on Middle Eastern affair/ Columnist
Islam cannot be reformed. Because that means the Koran has to be abolished. If the Koran is abolished Islam will cease to be existed. AND THIS IS A VERY WELCOME ACT.
The world will be peaceful without this satanic system ISLAM.
Dear Sammy
Can you prove that the Quran is the word of a divine being by quoting some divine verses from it?
You will find that the Quran is pure evil and from Muhammad who created it to satisfy his own wishes and desires. As stated by his child wife, Aisha.
"Aisha reported. 'I feel that your Lord hastens in fulfilling your wishes and desires.'" (Sahih al-Bukhari 4788)
Jon MC says:
I'm always amused when people speak of "radical Islam" or of a "radical reformation of Islam".
the word radical means "to the root" and as Walter has said here, quoting Qureshi and as Mark Durie has said elsewhere a "radical – i.e. to the root – reformation" of Islam gets you ISIL, al-Qaeda, Wahhab etc.
Today, the growing orthodoxy within Islam worldwide is that "radical reformation" – a return to the roots of Islam and it is, in part, the recovery of the ancient supremacist and supercessionist dogmas that were severely challenged by the European colonial era that handed Islam its first world-wide reverses in history and thereby called that dogma into question in the minds of some, but by no means all, Islamic thinkers.
With the retreat of the "colonialist west" its continual pandering to and appeasement of the "Islamists" (that is orthodox Muslims) it should come as no surprise that orthodoxy is once more regaining ground as the "moderate" challenge to orthodoxy looks ever more threadbare.
You cannot reform something which is viewed as the literal, eternal words of a divine being, which Islam is, to do so is futile.
Those who have tried, have been despatched heavenwards forthwith.
On the topic of a reformation within Islam, a very different yet possible valid and true view on this had been explain by the Christian, Nabeel Qureshi ,who was in the past was a Muslim .He wrote in his book which is entitled ANSWERING JIHAD wrote about the suggestion "that Islam needs a reformation .What they may not realize is that radical Islam is the Islamic reformation. This might sound shocking, but consider: Just as the Protestant Reformation was an attempt to raze centuries of Catholic tradition and return to the canonical text, so radical Islam is an attempt to raze centuries of traditions of various schools of Islamic thought and return to the canonical text of the Quran and Muhammad's life. This desire to return to the original form of Islam can be seen not only in the words of Sayyid Qutb, but also in his method. He focused almost entirely on references to the Quran. it is true also of the Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS today, whose publications and proclamations are punctuated by references to the Quran and Hadith literature. Radical Muslim organizations are explicit in their aim to reform Islam." page 75. Further on pages 79,80 the author makes his case clear by writing that "Radical Islam is the Islamic reformation . The endeavor to modernize Islam and make it relevant to the twenty -first century is called progressive Islam. Progressive Muslim thought leaders, though few in number and limited in influence are present and are working to recreate Islam's religious framework from within. Indeed, that is what it would take for Islam to become devoted to peace – not reformation but reimagination. "
The above article leads to the topic of the terms "Radical Muslim" and "Islamic extremist" in contrast to the term "Moderate Muslim" are actually Western terms and not that well known in the Islamic Middle East. This is because what In the Islamic mindset in the Muslim Middle East as well as in Indonesia and other Muslim controlled country what the non-Muslims of the Western nations view as "radical and "extremist" the Muslims of those places in the world see as "Normal" and even Devout and committed to the Cause of Islam". Likewise they view those who Westerns see as "Moderate Muslims" those of the Islamic worldview and non-devout and non –committed Muslims. The violent jihadists even see them as "hypocrites." Therefore, this explains the jihadist chant of those jihad-minded Muslims in different Islamic terror organizations. When they chant out loud "Death to infidels and hypocrites." Meaning Death to people who and not Muslims and people who are non- jihadist Muslims.


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Hello Ruby, A New Book To Teach Technology To Kids Raises Over $275k On Kickstarter
wysk February 4, 2014
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Linda Liukas has spent the last three years teaching programming and making the world of technology more approachable for others through her non-profit Rails Girls, and working at Codecademy.
A couple of weeks ago, Linda launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $10k for "a little art project" called Hello Ruby, a book about the world of technology that combines her love of software with storytelling. In 24 hours, the campaign met and exceeded the fundraising goal, raising over $100k. In less than two weeks, Hello Ruby has brought in more than $275k with over 6,000 backers, and still has 17 more days to go!
"I believe stories are the most formative force of our childhood. Everyone has a book that made the world seem beautiful and full of possibility. My book is about little Ruby," says Linda in her campaign video.
Writing and illustrating the book entirely on her own, Ruby's world is an extension of the way Linda has learned to see technology. The character was born one day in 2010 when Linda was trying to teach herself the programming language Ruby. "Whenever I ran into a problem that I didn't understand, I'd think 'how would Ruby see this?'" Linda explains. The sketches and scribbles turned into Ruby making friends with characters like snow leopards and penguins while solving problems.
Hello Ruby aims to help small children (ages 4-7) get excited about technology in a way that goes far beyond the "bits and bytes inside a computer". The illustrated book, along with an activity book, will teach early programming skills that include big programming principles, sequences, open source culture, etc.
Although Ruby is a girl, Linda wants to be clear that the book is not just for girls, "It's important that we have a girl protagonist in my storybook, but it's definitely not a girl/boy thing. Technology is not just for girls or …boys," she said.
With the runaway success of the campaign, Linda will also be creating a complementary parents guide to the book and workbook, has plans to develop additional books in the series, as well as introduce a mobile app.
"The book is only a glimpse of what's possible," said Linda in an interview with TechCrunch, "I'll remember this for the rest of my whole life," she added.
While Hello Ruby is designed to be enjoyed by kids, we cannot help but love Ruby's (and Linda's) indomitable spirit, can-do attitude and inquisitive nature… we're sure it'll become an instant favorite!
More About Linda
Hi, I'm Linda Liukas. Growing up I was messy and little scared of everything and never thought I could write a little neat book for children. But I never really outgrew fairytales.
Now I'm 27 years old. I'm still a bit scared of most things and I still love fairytales. Hello Ruby is my first book. Some days I wish I was a little bit more like Ruby. She's strong, brave and curious. My heart is in Helsinki, but my home is in New York. In the past I've worked with small and big projects related to technology and startups.
You can follow Linda on Twitter
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"July 30th will see another international musical event called the "Loud Festival" to be staged at the Putra Indoor Stadium Bukit Jalil at 8pm. With Asia's King of Pop Jay Chou leading the light, will be backed with the best line up including the much-anticipated band Soda Green, Landy Wen and Cindy Yen, all attempting an incredible and ecstatic performance unleashing new works, new sound and new experiences for the audiences!
Malaysia being the first stop of , it is going to be a 2-hour show that unfolds great entertainment value. Besides the rendition of best-known songs by each artiste primarily Jay Chou and Soda Green, the show underlines some amazing remakes of crossover arrangement and duet performance by the artistes.
Jointly organized by Unusual Productions and Star Planet, this upcoming is anticipated to create yet another 'Ticket Buying' craze!
Being acclaimed as one of Asia's best selling recording artistes Jay Chou continues his reign in the Mando-pop world and has a great influence over the young generation. The undisputed Taiwanese king of R&B recently celebrated his 10 years in show biz with magnificent sell-out shows themed "The Era" World Tour across the globe.
Soda Green, a Taiwanese independent folk-rock-pop band emerged in the Taiwanese indie music scene after receiving the Grand Jury Award in the Hohaiyan Gongliau Rock Festival in 2004. In 2006, the band received nominations for the Best Music Arrangement and Best Band awards in the prestigious 17th Golden Melody Awards. The band is especially prominent for its main vocalist-songwriter Qing-Feng, who stands out with his unique literary, performing style and wide vocal range.
Landy Wen is one of the few Taiwanese aborigines to become a musical star well-loved for her rich vocal, energetic dance actions and exhilarating showmanship. Whereas, Cindy Yen, a multi-talented Taiwanese singer is beyond dispute a newcomer with firm music talent & her arrival in the music industry has already created a huge stir! Her debut album is mainly built upon R&B, spiced with popular elements such as rock, metal and electronics.
The ticket launch for has been scheduled on 14 May. Tickets are priced at RM488 (VIPA), RM388 (VIPB), RM328 (PS1), RM228 (PS2) and RM148 (PS3). For tickets, call Star Planet 03-92233667, TicketCharge 03-92228811 or visit www.starplanet.com.my / www.unusual.com.sg / www.ticketcharge.com.my"
《Loud Festival 闹哄哄音乐节》门票将于5月14日全国公开发售,您可透过Star Planet 办公室或 TicketCharge 指定授权销售柜台购票,除此,您也可通过网站选购门票。任何有关演唱会详情,可拨电至星艺娱乐办公室0392233667或TicketCharge 03-92228811 或浏览www.starplanet.com.my/ www.unusual.com.sg / www.ticketcharge.com.my"
"Loud Festival tickets selling are launching on 14 May 2011. Are you ready to get some tickets?"
Received this notification on SMS and Facebook. Seems like they are doing BIG promo this time. Good to see Jay Chou bring along Soda Green and two female artist along for the concert. I believe it will be another blasting concert after "The Era" World Tour.


Happy Thanksgiving 2015 from Product Handling Concepts.
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Automation is lauded as the key to moving businesses forward into a successful and profitable future. But have you ever paused to think about the origins of automation?
We tend to think of automation as a fairly modern phenomenon. The word automation, in the manufacturing sense, was coined by Ford Motor Co. Vice President Delmer S. Harder in 1948. However, automation can trace its roots back much further than that.
The word automate is derived from the Greek word αὐτόματον (automaton) meaning, "acting of one's own will". Arguably the earliest mention of automation is in Homer's famed Iliad, written in 762 B.C. (give or take 50 years). At the end of book one, Homer presents the tale of Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the Greek god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes. He was responsible for creating, in his workshop, all of the weaponry used by the gods of Mount Olympus. To help him in his workshop he crafted automatons. Automatons were self-operating machines or robots fashioned from metal. They aided Hephaestus in his work and helped make possible the production of the magnificent equipment of the gods as well as legendary tools utilized by ancient mortals such as Agamemnon's staff of office and Achilles' armor.
So the next time you look out onto your factory floor at the many machines that make your manufacturing processes possible, know that you are taking part in advancing an ancient tradition.
Ancient Automation was posted to Words in Motion - A blog created by Product Handling Concepts, your source for conveyor, conveyor equipment, and automation solutions.
On BBC.com, Veronique Greenwood has written a great article on her Taste of Tomorrow column about delta robots. These high speed pick and place robots are use throughout the food production industry. They are highly versatile, able to handle jobs only humans could do not long ago. PHC's food grade conveyor systems are often integrated with delta robots.
Automation in the food industry has moved far beyond the simple labelling machines and conveyor belts you may be familiar with. Now intelligent robotic arms perform dazzling movements and expert feats of coordination, getting everything from frozen fish chunks to cookies swiftly into their packaging. It's not a side of processed foods you see that much, but it is everywhere.
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There are several things to consider when deciding to either machine mount controls or take a more traditional cabinet controls approach. At Product Handling Concepts we treat look at each production situation independently. For instance, our VantageCaser Case Packer uses on machine controls, while many of our food grade conveyor systes and laners use control cabinets due to wash down requirements.
Hank Hogan, writing for Control Design, points out some of the most important things to consider when determining where to put controls.
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Nancy Brown of CBX writing on Packaging World about designing packaging for baby boomers.
Packaging is a strategic tool that brands can use to connect with this audience. After all, this demographic still likes to touch actual products (as opposed to younger generations, who are more comfortable with online shopping), and the right visuals and copy can nab these consumers right there in the aisle. Whether a brand is trying to appear more youthful, reinventing a product commonly associated with aging, or subtly conveying that they just happen to tackle the issues that are relevant to this age group, there are a variety of ways to go about reaching this growing audience of older consumers.
Ms. Brown has some good points on packaging and what brands can do to reach this growing demographic.
Updating up an old brand to make it feel younger.
Making something easier to open or a label easier to read. I think this can apply to more than just baby boomers. Have you tried opening toy packaging?
Making elderly feel like a kid again For instance selling vitamins similar to the ones we give kids. My children love their gummy bear vitamin D. (Living in Wisconsin we don't get a lot of sun in the winter).
Designing Packaging for Baby Boomers was posted to Words in Motion - A blog created by Product Handling Concepts, your source for conveyor, conveyor equipment, and automation solutions.
Enthusiasm for tech on an individual level leaves a trail of old circuit boards and cracked screens in its wake.
The same thing probably happens at your plant. As new equipment comes in you have a pile up of old parts and supplies filling your maintenance departments or warehouses. Here are a few ideas on what to do with those old parts.
What to do With Your Old Automation Equipment was posted to Words in Motion - A blog created by Product Handling Concepts, your source for conveyor, conveyor equipment, and automation solutions.
Amazon has a reputation for efficient and economic shipping. Amazon achieves this with their large regional distribution centers.
Knowing how to organize distribution centers is a competitive advantage. Toby Gooley asked some of the best logistics experts for their insights on centralized vs decentralized distribution centers.
For some companies, a single centralized returns processing center is the right way to go. But, as is the case with any business decision, each option has its upsides and downsides.
The article is a good examination of the pros and cons of central vs regional distribution centers.
How to Pick Between Regional vs. Centralized Distribution Centers was posted to Words in Motion - A blog created by Product Handling Concepts, your source for conveyor, conveyor equipment, and automation solutions.
One thing that is never on the top of peoples minds when giving thanks is automation. Why should it be? While it is present in almost everyone's lives in one form or another, it is not in the spotlight. In fact, if it is good at what it does, automation is invisible. It should be lurking in the background, doing its tasks with no interaction from the outside.
So, PHC would like to give thanks to automation and all those who keep it running!
Thankful for Automation was posted to Words in Motion - A blog created by Product Handling Concepts, your source for conveyor, conveyor equipment, and automation solutions.
Safety is always a priority, and these are some good steps any plant floor manager can use to improve it.
5 Ways to Improve Your Factory for Safety was posted to Words in Motion - A blog created by Product Handling Concepts, your source for conveyor, conveyor equipment, and automation solutions.


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Pepperdine students past and present share their stories of military service.
Gareen Darakjian
April 19, 2012 | 8 min read
In 1937, just as 167 eager students prepared to begin their college careers at the new George Pepperdine College campus in south Los Angeles, Japanese troops entered China in what would be the first stages of World War II. Some of these new Waves joined servicemen and servicewomen worldwide in the fight, beginning the long legacy of Pepperdine students who have risked their lives and impacted the course of history with their contributions to the United States military and its many branches. Throughout its 75 years of existence, Pepperdine has seen scores of students serve their country in myriad ways.
HERE ARE SOME OF THEIR STORIES:
Scott Kartvedt: Navy
DURING HIS CHILDHOOD IN EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, SCOTT KARTVEDT ('90) WATCHED THE BLUE ANGELS NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON SWIRL AROUND THE SKY AS PART OF THEIR TRAINING EXERCISES. "I saw them practice while I was riding motorcycles," says Kartvedt, now a commanding officer in the Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron 101.
Twenty-five years later, it was Kartvedt who was in the pilot's seat, flying a few inches away from a neighboring aircraft at 800 mph while taking a six-plane vertical delta formation. "Anytime someone asks what goes through my head when I'm up there, I always say I'm just there in the moment," explains Kartvedt, now the commanding officer of the Navy's first F-35 squadron, Strike Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO ONE (VFA-101). "There are times when you break away and you have that moment to fly, so you have that chance to take it all in or take in the crowd. It's a rush!"
Among more than 90,000 Pepperdine alumni, he is the only naval officer selected as a member of the Blue Angels. Yet without Pepperdine, Kartvedt would have never even considered enlisting in the military. Passing by Chancellor Emeritus Charlie Runnels' office one afternoon in 1990, "I saw a naval aviation poster, which caught my eye," he recalls. "I knocked on the door, started a conversation, and struck up a friendship from that point on. We talked a lot about naval aviation and the challenges of training, but also the joys of service." Runnels later wrote a letter of recommendation for Kartvedt's Navy application, which propelled his decades-long career in the military.
Since then, Kartvedt has become a decorated naval commander, who has participated in 1996 Taiwanese Contingency Operations, Operations Southern Watch, and Iraqi Freedom; during Operation Enduring Freedom he commanded an F/A-18 squadron during two deployments supporting ground forces in Afghanistan. In 2010 Kartvedt assumed duties at the Pentagon as the Navy's Joint Strike Fighter requirements officer responsible for establishing the Navy's first stealth fighter and for training pilots and maintainers on how to operate the F-35.
Ashore, Kartvedt served with Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 101 as an F/A-18 flight instructor and landing signal officer. He has also held a post as a requirements officer of the Naval Aviation Joint Strike Fighter, where he assisted the director of air warfare in the development, programming, and budgeting of war-fighting requirements for the F-35C Strike Fighter.
Throughout his accomplished career, Kartvedt counts his wife Lisa ('90) as his most ardent supporter and someone who has enabled the family's smooth transition throughout the 13 moves the Kartvedts have made since 2004. "We have always decided that we would move together," he explains. "But the sweetest moment of any military career is the homecoming and homecoming embrace, because you spend six months thinking about it and when you finally reach that moment, it's sweeter than anything you can imagine."
Landon Derentz: Air Force
LIVING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MARINE CORPS AIR STATION EL TORO IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDED THE IMPETUS FOR LANDON DERENTZ'S FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEAR CAREER IN THE ARMED FORCES.
As an impressionable young man, he was influenced by the integrity of the servicemen and servicewomen with whom he came into contact on a regular basis. "I admired their composure, the way they carried themselves, and their congenial, good-natured demeanor," recalls Derentz, a now third-year School of Law student who quickly developed a desire to be part of the elite team. "I think I maybe had a God-given sense of service or an innate desire to give back," he explains.
The young Derentz took the advice of the Marines, who advised him early on to aim to become an officer in the Air Force. "I took them quite literally," he admits, applying to the ROTC scholarship in high school and later obtaining a commission as a public affairs officer for the Air Force after graduating from the University of Southern California. "I was a communications major as an undergrad and it just seemed to key in with what I had been studying and my desire to be a conduit between leadership and the general public." From there, Derentz became a military spokesperson, liaising with major U.S. media outlets to provide them with timely and accurate information about the Air Force's core mission and delineate such issues as on-base construction and Pentagon visits by foreign representatives.
While overseas, Derentz discovered how integral attorneys and JAG officers were to what was being done, whether it was an operational mission or developing new base facilities. "I admired their capacity to give advice on almost every issue being driven at the command level," he says. After graduation, Derentz hopes to parlay his fieldwork into a public policy job or take the Texas bar exam to practice real estate or business law.
Brad Tatum: Marine Corps
THOUGH HIS PARENTS HAD DISCOURAGED HIM FROM ENLISTING IN THE MILITARY, GRAZIADIO SCHOOL FULLY EMPLOYED MBA STUDENT BRAD TATUM COULD NOT SIT BY AND BEAR THE APATHY SURROUNDING THE IRAQ WAR IN AMERICA.
"They wanted me to go to college," explains the University of Miami engineering graduate who, in 2005, spoke with the captain of the officer recruiting office on campus and went off to officer candidates school soon after.
Tatum was commissioned as a second lieutenant following graduation, and "in sort of an eternity and a flash," the then-23-year-old was suddenly in charge of 44 Marines, both younger and older than he. "You really learn leadership quickly and understand that you have to say what you mean, believe in the mission, and show them that you care about them."
After his first deployment, which included brief stints in Okinawa and the Philippines, Tatum was soon selected as executive officer of a 10-man team to train and advise the Iraqi Border Patrol. "It was a challenging mission, because we made sure they did their job of not letting terrorists in, but at the same time, couldn't be too strict because they were in the position of power and could easily kill you and your whole team," recalls Tatum. "You learn the art of negotiation very quickly."
After two deployments in two years (between 2008 and 2010), the MBA student now works as an engineer at Camp Pendleton using his degree to conduct reliability testing for the Marine Corps. He is also the Los Angeles representative for Marine for Life, helping Marines who are leaving the service reorient to regular life. "The Marine Corps is great at indoctrinating young men and women to become Marines," he explains, "but they are not great at teaching them to unlearn that and get back to civilian mode. When, all of a sudden, all of that's gone, it can be overwhelming to a lot of these guys."
Tatum also shares his varied combat experiences on the Graziadio Voice (bschool.pepperdine.edu/studentblog). "Most people lack a personal understanding of what a war is or what it means to take on that burden and, when you talk to other guys like me, most of them don't want to share their experience," he explains. "If somebody's going to try to explain it in a way for others to understand it, I like to try to do it in a way that ties in lessons of ethical leadership."
Nathan Moon: National Guard
ISSUES OF SEPARATION, ALIENATION, AND LONELINESS CAN PERVADE THE LIVES OF THOSE LEFT BEHIND BY SPOUSES WHO SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES.
Nathan Moon (MA '09), an enlisted sergeant in the National Guard and doctoral student at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, explores that reality in his research on the disparate levels of marital satisfaction that exist in the lives of those soldiers serving in the armed forces and those serving in the National Guard. He surveys the types and frequency of contact that spouses keep with their deployed families and how they rate the effectiveness of such communication in maintaining marital satisfaction.
"When the marriage suffers due to relational differences at home, whether it be arguments, separation, or even divorce and custody issues with their families, it's difficult for the soldiers to focus solely on the mission at hand," explains Moon, who knows firsthand the difficulties that afflict military families. At 21 years of age, he was deployed to Afghanistan for 16 months with the National Guard, leaving his wife of four months back home. "We lived close to home, but we weren't fully integrated into a military type of community," he recalls. "We didn't know what resources were available."
While the Army provides its community with social support and integration resources—such as schools on post specifically available for military children to attend—the National Guard soldiers only integrate with each other, leaving their spouses and children to rely on their families of origin or civilian life for support. "There isn't that aspect of joint suffering and it's harder for them to find someone who relates or is going through a similar experience," explains Moon. It can also be a dangerous distraction for servicemen and servicewomen who must focus on their duties for the safety of themselves and the team.
For Moon and his family, which has now grown to include two daughters, ages 4 and 1, this separation was more difficult than his actual deployment. "As hard as a deployment is, it can be very strengthening," Moon asserts. "It's difficult each time I'm pulled away from my family, but it's also very reinvigorating and we become more appreciative of each other. It's an awesome reminder and I don't think many people have that experience."
Bill Belcher: Marine Corps
WHEN WILLIAM "BILL" BELCHER ('59) BEGAN HIS ACADEMIC CAREER AT GEORGE PEPPERDINE COLLEGE IN 1956, HE HAD EVERY INTENTION OF BECOMING A PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER AFTER GRADUATION.
Invited to attend on a basketball scholarship, Belcher ultimately accepted because he enjoyed the small, cozy feel of the school. Not long after, however, he changed his course to pursue another future.
"While I was a student, I always had a fascination with the military," explains Belcher. "My father and I decided, after a lot of research, that the Marine Corps would be a good program for me and it allowed me to continue on with my school until I graduated."
From there, Belcher was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps and was ordered to report to the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, in 1959, just a few credits shy of graduation. "I had enough units to graduate, although I didn't finish my final semester of student-teaching—but I did come back for graduation in June."
Thus began Belcher's 50 years of federal service to his country, first as an infantry officer, eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, which he held until he retired in 1982. His tours as an officer took him to Korea and Vietnam, the latter where he served twice and led a company of 250 men to battle. Vietnam was also where Belcher lost several of his men, an occurrence that his wife Marti remembers as "one of the most painful experiences of his life."
Though Belcher looks back fondly on his entire military career, he recognizes his time as commanding officer of G Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines in Vietnam as his most notable. "When you lead young people in combat and you're responsible for their life or death, it's pretty memorable!"
When he retired from the Marine Corps after 24 years of service, Belcher went on to work for the U.S. Department of State, where he took a position with the Office of Inspector General. Over the course of his second career, Belcher was responsible for traveling to various embassies around the world and overseeing their security practices. Of his career highlights, Belcher particularly recalls "being able to travel and make recommendations that made people safer," as well as visiting 137 countries throughout his decorated career.
"Being in the military is not easy, but the relationships that you build with the people that you work with and the ability to be involved with the young people are the most rewarding and most lasting," says Belcher. "I was blessed to have two different careers that were both meaningful and made a difference."
Editor's Note: We were saddened to learn that Lt. Col. William R. Belcher passed away April 10, 2012, in Falls Church, VA. He will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
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Єпископ Михаїл (у миру Михайло Михайлович Грибановський;  2 (14) листопада 1856, Елатьма, Тамбовська губернія —  19 (31) серпня 1898, Крим) — єпископ Православної Російської Церкви; з 19 січня 1897 року Таврійський і Сімферопольський. Богослов.

Ставши першим за 20 років у викладацькій корпорації Петербурзької духовної академії, хто прийняв чернецтво, був неформальним очільником «чернечої дружини» — кількох майбутніх ієрархів Російської Церкви, що послідували його прикладу.

Біографія

Михайло Грибановський народився в 1856 році в родині потомственого священика, благочинного міських церков Елатьма. Мати — донька священика. У їх родині було одинадцять дітей, шестеро з яких померли у віці від одного до дванадцяти років. У дитинстві і юності Михайло багато хворів. За спогадами сучасників,
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Оповідання Антона Чехова «Архієрей» (1902) навіяне образом єпископа Михаїла, а описання в оповіданні долі його матері по смерті Преосвященного, мабуть, є точний опис події з його матір'ю.

Михайло Грибановський закінчив Тамбовське духовне училище, Тамбовську духовну семінарію, Санкт-Петербурзьку духовну академію зі ступенем кандидата богослов'я у 1884 році. Тема його кандидатської роботи: «Релігійно-філософський світогляд філософа Геракліта». Під час навчання в Санкт-Петербурзькій духовній академії подружився з майбутнім митрополитом Антонієм (Храповицьким).

14 січня 1884 року пострижений у чернецтво. 29 січня — висвячений на ієродиякона. З 8 травня — у ієромонаха.

З 15 серпня 1884 Михайло Грибановський виконувач обов'язків доцента по кафедрі основного богослов'я Санкт-Петербурзької духовної академії. З 29 квітня 1887 року — інспектор цієї академії.

10 квітня 1888 року був возведений у сан архімандрита.

У 1888 році Михайло Грибановський удостоєний ступеня магістра богослов'я за дисертацію «Досвід з'ясування основних християнських істин природною людською думкою. Випуск 1. Істина буття Божого.».

З 1 грудня 1888 року інспектор Санкт-Петербурзької духовної академії.

З 27 серпня 1890 року він — настоятель посольської церкви в Афінах. Михайло Грибановський був призначений у Грецію після важкого запалення легенів. Стан здоров'я вимагав зміни клімату.

З 6 серпня 1894 року Михайло Грибановський переїжджає на Україну. Його призначено єпископом Прилуцьким, вікарієм Полтавської єпархії.

Втім з 30 листопада 1895 року він переводиться на посаду єпископа Каширського, вікарія Тульської єпархії.

З 19 січня 1897 року знову повернення до українських земель. Михайло Грибановський призначається єпископом Таврійським і Сімферопольським.

Діяльність і особистість
Єпископ Михаїл був глибоким знавцем Святого Письма і російської та зарубіжної класичної літератури (особливо любив праці Федора Достоєвського). Захоплювався астрономією. Предметом його наукових праць була філософія, в тому числі Геракліта та Іммануїла Канта. Найбільш відома робота єпископа Михаїла — «Над Євангелієм» — являє собою збірник есе на біблійні теми, що містять подібні пастирські роздуми про сенс життя, про віру, про «творчість добра у собі та інших». За словами протоієрея Олександра Меня, «праця ця написана як свідчення віри, що черпає з Писання дієслова життя вічного. Такий підхід автор свідомо протиставляє "зовнішньо" Біблії».

Один із сучасників владики Михаїла, Р. Х. Лепер, писав про нього: Преосвященний Михаїл був доступний для всякого. Простий, ввічливий, лагідний, він дивився на кожного своїми лагідними, проникливими очима і, здавалося, бачив душу співрозмовника. Кожен знаходив у нього добре слово, розумну пораду, а близькість його, спілкування з ним наближало душу до Бога. І не тим він діяв благотворно, що нав'язував кому-небудь віру, що бажав у що б то не стало вчити. Ні, ще сам того не усвідомлюючи, людина починав поблизу нього відчувати, що саме істотне прояв віри — любов до людей: така вже атмосфера любові, всепрощення до людей панувала біля нього. Він говорив просто, тихо, сердечно, і хто мав щастя спілкуватися з ним, той завжди виносив у своєму серці тихе, тепле почуття: земні тривоги і турботи йшли кудись геть.Будучи архієреєм, відкривав церковно-парафіяльні школи й вечірні курси для дорослих, заохочував внебогослужебні співбесіди, створював парафіяльні братства, організував випуск журналу «Таврійські єпархіальні відомості». Така активна діяльність призвела до подальшого погіршення стану здоров'я єпископа, який помер від туберкульозу. За спогадами митрополита Антонія (Храповицького), «він посміхався серед болісних страждань: задихаючись, за кілька хвилин до смерті він шепотів своїм друзям свій останній заповіт про самовідданому служінні Апостольській церкві».

Михайло Грибановський був похований у лівому приділі кафедрального Олександрівського собору в Сімферополі. Після руйнування храму в 1930 році був перепохований біля храму Всіх Святих в цьому ж місті.

Праці

 Посмертные сочинения Д. Г. Льюиса. // Мысль, 1882, январь.
 Развитие представления «я» в человечестве. // Там же, март.
 В чём состоит церковность. // Церковный вестник, 1886, № 51-52.
 Наши страдания и их главная причина. // Церковный вестник, 1887, № 4-5.
 Ещё о так называемом монашестве учёном. // Церковный вестник, 1889, № 40-41.
 Над Евангелием.  СПб, 1896, 1898; Полтава. 1911, СПб, 1911. СПб., 1994. М., 2002. М., 2004
 Письма. // Православная община, М., 1994, № 6 (24); 1995, № 1 (25).
 Лекции по введению в круг богословских наук. Казань, 1899; Киев, 2003
 Истина бытия Божия. Опыт уяснения основных христианских истин естественной человеческой мыслью. // Богословские труды. М., 1990. Сборник 30.

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Description: This study examines the four generations of workers in today's healthcare environment. Characteristics of the various groups are explored in relation to their backgrounds, life experiences, and behaviors in the work environment. Specific strategies for enhancing working relationships are provided.


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