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Some Common Questions by Recent Converts
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Paradise (part 1 of 2)
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Breaking the News to Family (part 1 of 2)
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Manners of Relieving Oneself
Introduction to Dietary Laws in Islam
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Love of God and How to achieve it (part 1 of 2)
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Where Is Allah?
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Simple Explanation of Surah Al-Fatiha
Simple Explanation of Three Short Surahs of Quran
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Beginners Guide to Hadith & Sunnah
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Eating – The Islamic Way (part 1 of 2)
Simple Explanation of Quran's Greatest Verse: Aaya tul-Kursi
Wiping Over Socks, Making Up Prayers, and Prayer of a Traveler
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Recommended Acts of Ritual Bath (Ghusl)
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Dry Ablution (Tayammum)
Introduction to Sects (part 1 of 2)
Protection from Evil (part 1 of 2)
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Satan: Humankind's Worst Enemy (part 1 of 2)
Supplication (part 1 of 2)
The Mercy of Allah (part 1 of 2)
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Good Habits for New Muslims to Develop
Glimpses from the Life of Prophet Noah
Friday Prayer (part 1 of 2)
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Istikharah Prayer
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Glimpses from the Life of Prophet Musa
Should I Change My Name?
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Dealing with Doubts
A Brief Biography of Prophet Muhammad (part 1 of 2): The Meccan Period
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Islamic Guidelines for Gender Interactions(part 1 of 2)
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Introduction to Shariah (part 1 of 2)
Acts that Correspond to Human Nature (Sunan ul-Fitrah)
Eid ul-Adha from A to Z (part 1 of 3)
Innovation in Islam (part 1 of 2): Two Types of Bidah
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Ramadan: The Last Ten Nights
Umrah (part 1 of 2)
Concept of Sins in Islam (part 1 of 3)
Parenting in Islam (part 1 of 2)
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The Rightly Guided Caliphs: Ali ibn Abi Talib (part 1 of 2)
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The Questioning in the Grave (part 1 of 2): Death is not the End
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The Fruits of Taqwa (part 1 of 2)
An Explanation of Surah Al-Ikhlas
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Those Shaded when there is no Shade (part 1 of 2): Allah's Mercy made Manifest
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The Role of a Muslim Scholar (part 1 of 2)
The Benefits of Being a Muslim
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Description: A short biography of Prophet Muhammad's companion, cousin and son-in-law, and the fourth Rightly Guided Caliph of Islam. We will also have a brief look at some of Ali's achievements and challenges.
By Aisha Stacey (© 2014 NewMuslims.com)
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· To learn about the life of Ali ibn Abi Talib and understand his importance in the history of Islam.
Arabic Terms:
· Khalifah (plural: Khulafa') – Caliph. Sometimes spelled Khalif. He is the chief Muslim religious and civil ruler, regarded as the successor of Prophet Muhammad. A Caliph is not a monarch.
· Ummah – Refers to the whole Muslim community, irrespective of color, race, language or nationality.
· Rashidun – Those who are rightly guided. More specifically, a collective term to refer to the first four Caliphs.
· Hijrah - the act of migration from one place to another. In Islam, the Hijrah refers to the Muslims migrating from Mecca to Medina and also marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
Ali ibn Abi Talib is the fourth Rightly Guided Caliph of Islam, the fourth of the Rashidun. He ruled the Muslim Ummah, after Abu Bakr, Umar ibn Al-Khattab and Uthman, from 656 to 661 CE. Ali spent his childhood emulating the noble character of his beloved cousin Muhammad, and his youth learning the details of Islam. Ali grew into a noble warrior with a humble heart and he is remembered for his courage, honesty, generosity, kindness and devotion to Islam.
Ali was the son Abu Talib, Prophet Muhammad's uncle and guardian. When Ali was small a great famine ravaged Mecca and its surrounds and Abu Talib was unable to feed and clothe his family. Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his wife Khadijah offered to take in Ali and care for him. As a direct consequence of this Ali and Muhammad became very close and Ali tried his best to emulate his cousin's behaviour and noble character. Ali was around 10 years old when Prophet Muhammad received the first revelations. He was also present in the home when Muhammad revealed to his family that he had been called upon to be the Messenger of Allah. Thus Ali accepted the truth of Islam at a very early age and his dedication and support of his uncle was unquestionable.
The history of Islam is strewn with examples of Ali's commitment to the cause of Islam and to Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him. When Prophet Muhammad called a meeting of his tribesman to explain the new faith and his position in it he asked pointedly who would support him. When all those present grew quiet, Ali, even though he was a young boy, stood up and pledged his support. When the Meccan leaders were planning to assassinate Prophet Muhammad, the Muslims decided to leave and make hijrah to Yathrib (soon to be renamed Medina). Muhammad, Abu Bakr and Ali were the only ones who were left behind. While Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr walked into the desert night Ali slept in the Prophet's bed waiting to confront the assassins. Ali survived the night, and in the coming days, he returned the valuables that had been left in trust with Prophet Muhammad, to their rightful owners. Soon after completing his mission Ali joined the Muslims in Yathrib.
Like Uthman, Ali was also the son-in-law of the Prophet. He married Fatimah, Prophet Muhammad's youngest daughter. Ali and Fatimah lived very humble austere lives but sometimes life was just too difficult. Many times they were hungry and overworked but even then their generosity continued. There were times when they gave away the last of their food in order to help someone even poorer than themselves. At one time when the young couple approached Prophet Muhammad asking for a servant he rebuked for asking for luxuries when poor people filled the mosque. The same evening Prophet Muhammad visited Ali and Fatimah in their home and taught them words of the remembrance of Allah. He assured them that remembering Allah would be more beneficial than a servant to ease their workload. Ali never forgot the words of advice given to him that night, and said that not a night passed that he did not recite those words before sleeping.
Ali and Fatimah's marriage lasted ten years until Fatimah's death. During that time they had four children and their sons Hasan and Husayn were particularly close to Prophet Muhammad. Although polygamy was permitted, Ali did not marry another woman while Fatimah was alive, and their marriage is looked upon as something special. They were both well loved by Prophet Muhammad and by each other. After Fatimah's death, Ali married other wives and fathered many children.
Ali has been described as one of the most virtuous of Prophet Muhammad's companions and he was known to be one of the staunchest supporters of Islam. Ali became a strong warrior and distinguished himself in the crucial first battle against the Meccans, known as the Battle of Badr. Prophet Muhammad bestowed upon Ali the nickname 'Lion of Allah'. It is reported in the authentic traditions of Prophet Muhammad that during the battle of Khaybar, the Prophet bestowed a great honour on his young cousin. The night before the battle Prophet Muhammad informed his companions that the flag would be given to 'a man who loves Allah and His Messenger and is also loved by Allah and His Messenger, he does not flee the battlefield, and Allah will bring about victory through him'. The companions spent the night wondering who the flag would be handed too. Every companion hoped for this honour, but this particular time the honour belonged to Ali.
After Prophet Muhammad died and Abu Bakr was elected khalifah, Ali retired from public life and dedicated himself to studying and teaching the Quran. He was consulted on matters of state by both Abu Bakr and Umar ibn Al-Khattab and gave one of his daughters, Umm Kulthum, to Umar in marriage. When Uthman ibn Affan was murdered in the service of the Muslim Ummah, Ali was chosen as the fourth of those men known as the Rightly Guided Caliphs of Islam.
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This criticism is predicated on a belief that only government can provide for the basic needs of people who can't provide for themselves. We agree that people need to take care of one another. It is our moral obligation. But it's not government's job to do it. In fact, one of the best things about American history is how well we have taken care of one another, even before the federal government launched its "War on Poverty" or created programs such as Medicaid or Obamacare.
Unfortunately, civil society has significantly declined in the past several decades because government has overwhelmed, and in some cases taken over, these institutions using our tax dollars to fund and direct them. We can observe this in the entitlements given to poorer families, the grants given to our nonprofit organizations, the "compassionate conservatism" that added new public grants to assist church-sponsored charity and all the rules and laws that these institutions must follow to keep the money flowing.
It is precisely the absence of that money and those rules and laws that make private charities more effective than government programs. Private charities are run at lower costs with the help of volunteers and private donors who give only to those organizations they believe are the most effective. These charities are comprised of neighbors helping neighbors; not government officials handing out money that doesn't belong to them to people they don't know. And because it is neighbors helping neighbors, any fraud or abuse is diminished because the act of giving is a powerful tie that binds, making it much more difficult for those receiving aid to take advantage of the generosity of those who serve them.
When centralized government administration is responsible for "service" in society, as it is today, this severs the individual ties of service and charity that have traditionally held us together for our mutual private benefit and the good of society as a whole. Individuals have resultantly become more isolated and selfish as government has moved in to redistribute wealth according to a single, centralized understanding of morality that is demonstratively incorrect.
In fact, the liberals and "progressives" who subscribe to the idea that government must provide for others have suffered the greatest impact on their own morality. According to the report, "Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism," Syracuse University Professor Arthur C. Brooks found that conservative-headed households give, on average, 30 percent more to charity than the average liberal-headed household, even though liberal households tend to average incomes 6 percent higher than those of conservative families. His study also found that conservatives donate more time and give more blood.
A true understanding of practical reality shows that conservative Republicans, who want to reduce the programs run by government, are actually more in tune with civil society and the individual moral strength that develops when people are free to keep what they earn and dispense it how they see fit. It is the conservative understanding that respects the dignity of the human person and values his or her work as well as the products and services derived from it. This is the philosophy that encourages people to be more creative and industrious, which results in innovations that fill real needs in society. It is also the understanding that produces wealth and allows individuals to serve others out of the goodness of their own hearts. There is nothing more moral than this.
Conservatism also fosters the organic growth of charitable organizations, which allows society to fill its own needs as they arise. It sustains those privately funded programs that actually make a difference in people's lives, and it allows ineffective programs to fade away. It encourages people to get back up on their feet and provide for themselves rather than linger in dependency and want. This in turn allows more people, who experienced the love of someone else's individual charity, to turn around and help others in the same way. There is nothing more moral than this.


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WPSO arrests 2 women
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By Bonnie Culverhouse
Webster Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested a Springhill woman during a traffic stop last week and netted a second.
Amanda Renee Richardson, 36, of the 200 block of Roy St., Springhill, is charged with possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, drug paraphernalia and possession of controlled dangerous substances in the presence of juveniles.
Sheriff Jason Parker said Dep. Jacob Winiarski observed Richardson's vehicle as it crossed a yellow line eastbound on Williams Street in Springhill.
"The deputy initiated a traffic stop and observed two juveniles in the vehicle with Richardson," said the sheriff. "Richardson said the children were not hers but belonged to an acquaintance."
Parker said Richardson refused to make eye contact with the deputy and "seemed to be holding her arms over her hoodie pockets."
"The deputy asked her to step out of the vehicle where he conducted a patdown for officer safety," Parker said. "Richardson then became emotional, saying she was going to faint."
Initially, Parker said Richardson denied consent to search her vehicle, but she allegedly admitted to have marijuana and methamphetamine in her bags.
"The deputy identified a small amount of suspected marijuana inside a Tylenol bottle, some natural marijuana inside a glass jar, a Hydrocodone pill, an Oxycodone pill and a glass smoking pipe," Parker said.
Along with sergeants Josh McCormick and Aaron Barnes, Dep. Winiarski arrested Richardson and reportedly contacted the children's mother – Melissa Michelle Moore – to retrieve them from Springhill PD.
"Upon her arrival and identification, it was discovered Moore had 2 active warrants through WPSO for contempt of court for improper supervision of a juvenile," said the sheriff. "Both subjects were placed under arrest."
The sheriff said Moore had possession of Alprazolam.
"Ms. Moore wouldn't say anything about the pills but voiced how upset she was that she had to come pick up her children, and it ended in her arrest for warrants she believed were not real," Parker said. "
Richardson and Moore were transported to Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. The juveniles were placed in the care of their grandmother.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Germany urges Taiwan to help ease auto chip shortage
(Reuters) Germany has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector which is hampering its fledgling economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Automakers around the world are shutting assembly lines due to problems in the delivery of semiconductors, which in some cases have been exacerbated by the former Trump administration's actions against key Chinese chip factories.
The shortage has affected Volkswagen, Ford Motor Co, Subaru Corp, Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and other car makers.
In a letter seen by Reuters on Sunday, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier asked his Taiwanese counterpart Wang Mei-hua to address the issue in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker and one of Germany's main suppliers.
"I would be pleased if you could take on this matter and underline the importance of additional semiconductor capacities for the German automotive industry to TSMC," Altmaier wrote.
Altmaier said the aim was to enable additional capacities and deliveries of semiconductors in the short and medium term.
The German automobile industry was already in direct talks with TSMC about hiking deliveries and there had been "very constructive" signals from TSMC to solve the problem, he wrote.
A German economy ministry spokeswoman said it was monitoring the situation very closely and that it was in talks on the issue with the car industry.
To reduce dependencies from Asian suppliers and avoid similar problems in the future, Berlin is now planning to increase state support to ramp up production capacities of semiconductors in Germany and Europe, the spokeswoman added.
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs said it has received requests through diplomatic channels to help ease a shortage of chips for the auto sector although it was not aware of Altmaier's letter.
It said it had begun talks with domestic chip suppliers in response to requests from other countries and asked them to "provide full assistance".
"The relevant supply and demand situation is also closely related to the plans of automotive chip factories to reduce inventory during the off-season," the ministry said.
TSMC, in a statement, said the issue of chips shortages for auto companies was very important to them.
"It is our top priority, and TSMC is working closely with our automotive customers to resolve the capacity support issues," it said.
Source: Reuters; Reporting by Michael Nienaber in Berlin and Jeanny Kao and Ben Blanchard in Taipei Editing by Tom Hogue and Raissa Kasolowsky
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These will be the first elections since the death of the long-term Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in 2012. His Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has been in power for almost a quarter of a century, and faces no reasonable prospect of defeat.
Who is participating in the polls?
There are 57 political groups which have registered for the election. Many of them are organised along ethnic lines. Apart from the EPRDF, some of the main contenders include the Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum; a coalition popularly known as Medrek (the Forum); Unity For Democracy And Justice; and the Semayawi (Blue) Party, which was established in 2012, and has earned itself a reputation for organizing protest rallies and which draws support from young people.
Why have these elections caused controversy in the US?
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman has praised Ethiopia as a democracy, prompting outrage among human rights organisations.
Speaking during a press briefing in Addis Ababa in April, Ms Sherman said: "Ethiopia is a democracy that is moving forward in an election that we expect to be free, fair and credible and open and inclusive in ways that Ethiopia has moved forward in strengthening its democracy. Every time there is an election it gets better and better."
What happened in previous elections?
In 2005, 174 opposition politicians won seats in the 547-seat parliament, but many did not take them up after pronouncing the vote rigged.
In the 2010 polls, Girma Seifu, of the Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ), was the sole opponent to win, while the ruling EPRDF garnered 99.6% of all parliamentary seats. An independent candidate was also elected.
What do opposition parties say about these polls?
The fractured opposition groups have accused the government of harassing their members and carrying out illegal detentions ahead of the elections.
One politician, Yonathan Tesfaye, spokesman for the Blue Party, told journalists that some party members had been beaten, especially in the southern region. But ruling party spokesman Desta Tesfaw dismissed the allegations and accused opposition groups of trying to discredit the elections, saying: "They don't have their own policies and agendas, and that's clear to the Ethiopian people."
Which outsiders are monitoring the polls?


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GEMS Wellington International School is a truly ground-breaking learning environment that provides exceptionally high standards of education to all the students. The school, spanning an area of eight acres, offers a spectrum of facilities and resources that combines a world class education with distinctive, state-of-the-art infrastructure.
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Through a rich, diverse and exciting curriculum offer, our students develop into well rounded, confident learners pursuing 'excellence' in all that they do.
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From Myleik: I think I was still in college when I was introduced to the exercises that help promote limitless living. I had no idea I was living inside these imaginary lines and boundaries that had been traced by society, perhaps? Or was it my upbringing? I suppose it was a combination of many things. Either way, I made friends with someone who encouraged me to go literally STAND in all of the places I'd never imagined myself in or believed that I belonged. I walked into five-star hotels and stood in the lobby, eventually making my way over to the bar for a drink. I scheduled appointments to look at office space well before I even owned a business. Little by little I began to erase the imaginary limits that had been placed on my life."
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Uganda Museum
The Uganda National Museum is the oldest Museum in East Africa and the best rooted in ethnographic collection. First established in a small Sikh Temple at Old Kampala in 1905 close to Fort Lugard, the Uganda Museum has gone through process before it settled at its current home on Kitante Hill. From Old Kampala, the museum was shifted to Makerere University Margaret Trowel School of Fine Art following the increase in the number of artifacts. The Uganda Museum was finally resettled at Kitante Hill in 1954. The museum has a range of artifacts that represent the Uganda's past.
Some of the attractions at the museum
The collection ids from different tribal communities including the musical instruments, fetishes, items that were used in the daily life among others are rewarding to look at while on the tour in the museum. The ancient heritage like the archaeological excavations in the Bachwezi settled area such as the Bigo by' Mugyenyi, Nakayima tree site in Mubende take you back to explore deep in the Uganda's past. The museum also houses plans of great national projects, portraits of national heroes and other people significant to Uganda's history and the vehicles that have got historical attachment.
Museum's Parkyard
The back yard of the museum has got a range of traditional architectural huts representing all tribal communities in Uganda and thus offers a summarized encounter of the Uganda's culture.
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Omaha Zoo Announces Names of Tiger Trio
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium recently held a contest to find names for their new Amur Tiger cubs. The endangered cubs were born July 7 to mom, Isabella, and ZooBorns shared their birth-story just a few days ago: Tiger Trio Debuts at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.
Today, it was announced that keepers have made a decision, based on the names submitted by excited zoo visitors. The female cub has been named Aurora (a name suggested by Mackenzie Haake of Bellevue, Nebraska). One of Aurora's brothers has been named Finn (submitted by Mary Vedder of Bellevue, Nebraska). The biggest boy in the trio has been given the name, Titan (suggested by 3 year-old Linden DeVard of Omaha, Nebraska).
Aurora currently weighs in at 15.5 pounds, Finn is a healthy 17 pounds, and Titan is just at 18 pounds.
The naming contest was held from August 18 though August 25. Guests to the Zoo were invited to submit the name ideas into a box at the Cat Complex exhibit. The cat's keepers selected the winning names. According to the Zoo, there were 2,576 names submitted. The entrants of the winning names will receive a unique gift basket.
The cubs remain on display with their mom in the Cat Complex. While they are still nursing, the trio is showing an interest in their mom's food and they will start eating meat at around three months old.
Photo Credits: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (Image 1: Aurora; Image 2: Finn; Image 3: Titan; Image 4: mom, Isabella)
The Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Siberian Tiger, is a subspecies inhabiting mainly the Sikhote Alin mountain region, with a small population in southwest Primorye Province in the Russian Far East.
The Amur Tiger once ranged throughout all of Korea, northeastern China, Russian Far East, and Eastern Mongolia. In 2005, there were reported to be 331–393 adults and sub adult Amur Tigers in this region, with a breeding adult population of about 250 individuals.
The Amur Tiger and Bengal Tiger subspecies rank among the biggest living cats. An average adult male Siberian Tiger outweighs an average adult male Lion by around 45.5 kg (100 lb.).
The Amur Tiger is reddish-rusty, or rusty-yellow in color, with narrow black transverse stripes. It is typically 5–10 cm (2–4 in) taller than the Bengal Tiger, which is about 107–110 cm (42–43 in) tall.
Amur Tigers mate at any time of the year. Gestation lasts from 3 to 3½ months. Litter size is normally two or four cubs but there can be as many as six. The cubs are born blind, in a sheltered den, and are left alone when the female leaves to hunt for food. The female cubs remain with their mothers longer, and later, they establish territories close to their original ranges. Male cubs, on the other hand, travel unaccompanied and range farther, earlier in their lives, making them more vulnerable to poachers and other tigers.
At 35 months of age, Tigers are sub-adults. Males reach sexual maturity at the age of 48 to 60 months.
The Amur Tiger is currently classified as "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. According to the IUCN's report: "…despite a bounce back in tiger numbers in 2010 after a very cold and snowy winter in 2009 (Miquelle et al. 2010). Poaching of Tigers as well as their wild prey species is considered to be driving the decline (Schwirtz 2009). Moreover, a broad genetic sampling of 95 wild Russian tigers found markedly low genetic diversity, with the effective population size (Ne) extraordinarily low in comparison to the census population size (N), with the population behaving as if it were just 27–35 individuals (Henry et al. 2009). This reflects the recent population bottleneck of the 1940s, and concords with the low documented cub survivorship to independence in the Russian Far East (Kerley et al. 2003). Further exacerbating the problem is that more than 90% of the population occurs in the Sikhote Alin mountain region, and there is little genetic exchange (movement of Tigers) across the development corridor, which separates this sub-population from the much smaller subpopulation, found in southwest Primorye province (Henry et al. 2009).
In China, the small population is not independently viable and dependent on movement of animals across the border with Russia."
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Azim Premji's philanthropic work recently inspired Microsoft founder Bill Gates. In a tweet, Gates appreciated Premji and said that Azim Premji's continued commitment to philanthropy has inspired him.
New Delhi: Wipro chairman and billionaire Azim Premji recently became one of the most philanthropic people in the world. Premji gave away 34 per cent of his Wipro shares worth nearly Rs 53,000 crore to philanthropic causes this year which has brought him in the league of top philanthropists billionaires like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
His charitable work recently inspired Microsoft founder and world's second richest man Bill Gates. In a tweet, Gates appreciated Premji and said that Azim Premji's continued commitment to philanthropy has inspired him. He also lauded Premji for his recent contribution of Rs 53,000 crore to charitable causes and said that this donation will have a tremendous impact.
In his tweet Gates said, "I'm inspired by Azim Premji's continued commitment to philanthropy. His latest contribution will make a tremendous impact."
It may be noted that Bain and Company's India Philanthropy Report 2019 revealed that philanthropic funding from individuals has seen a 21% growth per year in the past five years. These individuals currently contribute about 60% of the total private funding, estimated at Rs 43,000 crore. A significant portion of this comes from a few established figures who continue to lead individual giving, as they have in the past.
However, Azim Premji has single-handedly contributed nearly 80 per cent of the large contributions by individuals since 2014. He has donated USD 21 billion (Rs 1,448,275,862,069 crore) to charitable causes till date which is way more than any other Indian billionaire.
Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw who herself is one of the most philanthropic entrepreneurs in the country, lauded Premji's philanthropic work and said, "Indian Billionaire Azim Premji's Donation To His Charitable Foundation Rises To $21 Billion - An extraordinary philanthropist". "Azim Premji's generosity knows no bounds - he has just extended his philanthropy to ~$21 Bn including 67% of economic ownership of WIPRO - I salute his awesome philanthropy with deep respect n admiration", she further added.
Azim Premji's generosity knows no bounds - he has just extended his philanthropy to ~$21 Bn including 67% of economic ownership of WIPRO - I salute his awesome philanthropy with deep respect n admiration.
Shaw went on to say that Azim Premji is a gem of a man, a true 'Bharat Ratna'.
Bill Gates himself has given away about $28 billion to philanthropic organisations. In an interview with The Telegraph, he said that he is well taken care of in terms of food and clothes and so money does not have any use for him after a certain limit which is why he wants to use his wealth as a way to help the poor and needy. Bill Gates and his wife have committed a vast majority of their assets to their charitable trust, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Worth mentioning here is that Premji's donation pledge is thrice what is mandated as the corporate social responsibility of corporates in the last 5 years. Apart from Premji, Biocon MD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani are some of the most charitable Indian billionaires who have pledged to donate 75 per cent and 50 per cent of their wealth to charity respectively.
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What Is VPS Hosting and Why You Need It!
Shopping for webhosting involves a variety of decisions. One common web hosting option these days is VPS or Virtual Private Server. With a VPS you enjoy the freedom and functionality of a dedicated server but at a lower cost.
The Basics of VPS – What do we mean by VPS Hosting?
VPS puts complete control of a server into a website owner's hands with many of the benefits of having a dedicated server. However, the virtual part of the equation means sharing bandwidth, RAM and CPU with others on the server. By sharing we mean using the same pool of resources from the physical server but each virtual server's allocated resources are guarantee by the system. In other words when you purchase a VPS with 2GB of RAM, our systems will make sure that your server will always get 2GB of RAM in regardless of the RAM consumed by the other virtual servers running on the same machine.
A VPS gives you more storage, bandwidth and processing power than normal shared hosting packages. The actual values depend on the type of VPS hosting package you will choose but in general the resources assigned to a VPS are superior than the best shared hosting package available.
Most VPS hosting packages offer root access to the website owner. This freedom and flexibility enables you to make changes via remote desktop, command line or even via a dedicated control panel.
In a shared hosting environment one problematic website can pull a whole server down, meaning that all the websites on that server will also become not available. With a VPS configuration you don't have such a risk since each website is running on its own server which is isolated from the rest.
In regards to server security, with a VPS you can customize and configure your security using custom tools and best practices instead of relying on predetermined security software offered in standard web hosting packages.
As a website grows, VPS can grow along with it. The beauty of VPS is the customization options available to meet website needs and demands. All upgrades to RAM, storage and CPU power can happen in real time with no downtime or extra hassle. All you have to do is select the package you want to upgrade to and our system engineers will do the rest.
Although VPS is more expensive than shared hosting, it is less expensive than a dedicated hosting service plan because of the absence of the physical server. The customization of VPS also enables users to save money in hosting because you're not paying for resources you don't need.
Website owners who expect a sizable increase in Internet traffic in the immediate future would be ideal VPS candidates. Similarly, anyone who intends to host multiple websites on the same server would benefit from VPS.
Businesses working with confidential data or businesses that need to have their own server but don't want to pay for a dedicated server.
Interactive websites that experience heavy traffic might benefit from the high-performance options of VPS.
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You'll know it's time to consider expanding your service when you begin to experience issues and problems with your web hosting.
If your website consumes all the allocated RAM or CPU then it's time move to VPS hosting.
Any webmasters who have a drive for the biggest and fastest may be ideally suited for VPS, with its exceptional performance and stability.
Once you decide to utilize VPS hosting, you will need to review the plans available to you and choose one that fits your needs. With a variety of hosting plans, choose the plan that fits the current needs of your website(s) so you don't pay for services you don't need initially. You can always upgrade later.
After paying for your VPS hosting package, you will receive access to your VPS hosting account. This access will enable you to start working on your server to setup and configure your website(s). If you don't have knowledge to do the migration from shared hosting or another hosting provider, contact our support team and we will be more than happy to help you migrate your websites to your new server.


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Is it "Art imitates life," or "Life imitates art"? I can never remember. Either way, the sudden revelation where an "art" experience uncannily mirrors "life" is always exciting. I recently had one of those revelations while listening to two podcasts, one fiction, one non-fiction, both dealing with overcoming death through crafting a digital legacy that lives beyond the grave.
In last month's column on the book, The Consolations of Mortality, one of the consolations I didn't mention concerned the idea of preserving one's life by recording written, audio, and video reflections of even the most trivial moments. The compiled record would then be available to anyone who wished to connect with the recorded life once the physical body expired. Of course, this does assume that the person's survivors would take the initiative to re-experience that deceased person through those digital archives. "Who wants to relive Pop's breakfast from March 12, 2002? Anybody?"
But let's say the dead have a platform that allows them to insert themselves into the lives of the living. This is the conceit of the fictional podcast from the Panoply network called "Life After" (www.panoply.fm/shows). A social media platform where people post audio messages generates a hidden spinoff. Combining hours of audio posts of the departed with a kind of artificial intelligence, a kind of "living" presence is created that connects and interacts with loved ones through their cell phones.
"Life After" turns dark, involves an FBI investigation and a possible cult-like enterprise. It's good fiction. Not far off from this fiction, though, is a real service that I heard about on another podcast, "Note to Self" (www.wnyc.org/shows/notetoself), in an episode called "Messages From the Beyond."
Instead of creating a virtual persona from social media posts, this service asks you to develop targeted messages in email, audio and video, aimed at a spouse, child, friend, etc. They are configured to be sent at specific dates and times. For example, when your child graduates from school or college, or on an anniversary or birthday of a spouse. Imagine getting advice on adulthood from Dad, or a sexy video starring your wife from beyond the grave.
The podcast interviewed a client with cancer, and her family. Her teenage son thinks receiving messages from his deceased Mom will be creepy. It's not yet interactive like the fictional service in "Life After," but I predict that near-future fiction will soon become fact. How creepy will that be?
Bob Morse is the owner of Morse Media, a web development and hosting company in Northern California. Prior to his career in technology he toured the country as a circus clown, had a play produced in San Francisco, earned an MFA in Directing and taught stage combat and movement at several universities. He has written stories, poems, blogs and articles on many subjects. He is currently writing a monthly column on death for Senior News in Humboldt County.
He is also active in the skeptical movement, looking for evidence and applying critical thinking to a wide range of issues.


After four intensive months of work, ERNST & YOUNG completed the financial auditing of Tan Tao Industrial Park Corporation (ITACO) for the years 2005 and 2006. The audit for the year 2007 has been scheduled to take place in February 2008.
This is one of the preparation steps required for ITACO to be listed on the foreign stock market in the 3rd quarter of 2008. At the present time, JP Morgan is providing consultancy for ITACO to complete all the necessary steps required to list ITA stock on international stock market.


You are impressed by the slim, healthy photos of other average people who have used bodybuilding to get impressive results. You are wondering how to get started and what a bodybuilding program entails. Over the next couple of weeks, we are going to dive into everything you need to know to customize a bodybuilding program for you and get fantastic results.
The first thing to do is to set yourself up for success. It's important to know where you are in order to see how far you've come. It also helps to know where you are going. It would be nearly impossible to drive to New York (unless you already live there) if you don't know what part of the country you are coming from. You don't know if you need to go north, south, east or west. You don't know how far you need to go. It's also pretty hard to get to New York if you don't know where you want to end up. If you just start driving and don't follow any maps, gps, or road signs, then it's unlikely that you will accidentally end up in New York. It's the same thing with fitness. You need to know where you are starting at and what your goals include.
You also have to take a look at the method of transportation. There are many modes of travel; car, airplane, hot air balloon, walking, bicycling or the train. Some have more benefits than others and are more effective. Having the right equipment is essential.
The most important part of the first step is to get a physical. In addition to all the usual disclaimers, you doctor really should have a say in any changes or customizations that you need to make to your program. Fitness is about being healthy and strong and everyone is unique. Plus, all the checkup figures gives a really great "below the skin" measurement of your 'before state.' You'll get a benchmark of all the important figures; cholesterol and triglycerides, fasting glucose, blood pressure. You can even get an idea of your bone density and risk of osteoporosis. These are concrete areas that translate into a clearer picture of your actual health. This will give you a deep understanding of your health improvements.
You'll also want to get all the easily tracked before data. Take a before photo, both of the front and side of you. Measure all the key area circumferences; waist, hips, chest, thighs and don't forget to record your weight. It's also a good idea to measure your body fat index.
Finally, as you start your bodybuilding transformation, take an early measurement of your fitness capabilities. How much can you bench, deadlift, squat? How much weight can you handle during your leg extensions, leg curls, and calf raises? What are your max weights for the hip abductor, chest fly, and upright row? How much can you bench press? What are your max weights on triceps extensions, biceps curls, leg raises and back extensions? How long can you run and how much distance do you cover? We recommend tracking your workouts so that you can see marked performance improvement immediately.
Strength and endurance improvements come quickly and can serve as small benchmarks to motivate and keep you going. Weight, size and muscle definition come next and finally, your underlying health indicators will show improvement, but you probably don't want to go in for a check up every month just to watch for improvement!


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More balmy days and scouting missions coupled with the watches that had to be stood at night carrying a carbon tet fire extinguisher, checking wing tie downs and making sure of blackout precautions and an almost boring routine interspersed with tasks given many of us. I was responsible for making up and repairing wire antennas for our planes, changing out generators and voltage regulators and even washing down the plane with that good old green soap. The philosophy was that a clean plane flew faster. At any rate, as long as I was flying in it I certainly wanted it to be in the best possible condition.
Our next landing was in Tongatabu where we went ashore and immediately tried the native produce, coconuts and bananas. We rented horses, the old scrawny sway backed ones, and set out for the other side of the island. The horses were very high spirited at this point and nothing could slow them down so it wasn't long before we had blisters like never before in a very sensitive portion of our anatomy. Then when we turned back for the town, the horses wouldn't go until we got off and walked. Bill Mohler was unable to sit on the parachute seat back for about 5 days so he was docked flight pay for that period. I was blistered about as bad but didn't want to lose flight pay so I gritted by teeth and sat easy. We had brought our planes over onto the beach on a grass strip and the natives made grass huts for us to live in, I set up a radio for communications in one of the huts and they even made hinges of grass for the doors.
Back aboard ship and heading for the SW pacific again with dawn patrols which meant we left without breakfast. One morning Johnny K and I were due up on flight deck for a predawn takeoff and had to make a trip to the HEAD (bathroom for you civilians) and I must describe the fixtures. A long stainless steel trough with sea water gushing in one end, under the seats which were only 2 boards and no doors on the place, and the water running out the other end and out the side of the ship. Now ALL seats were occupied with sailors smoking and reading the mimeographed copy of the morning news copied off the air and no one willing to let us use the seats. Johnny wadded up a batch of toilet paper, took his lighter and set it ablaze and dropped it in the end where the water entered. There were immediately plenty of seats available but we decided we had better not stick around to use them.
Now up to the supply room to pick up our flight jackets, helmets, goggles and sun glasses, mae west life jacket and 45 automatics. The parachute loft personnel were very friendly and would make us custom made helmets of white material with red rubber ear cups to hold the earphones and white silk scarves. Then into our planes, check all the equipment, check machine gun and ammunition boxes. Engines were then started and run up, if everything appeared OK the pilot would sign the plane captains yellow sheet and we would await the signal to taxi up to takeoff position.
The takeoff was usually a tense time as I had seen planes go off into the "DRINK" when an engine got sick at the last minute and particularly since we had received self sealing tanks (rubber liners) which would deteriorate later on and plug the carburetors. It took a while to find the cause for this as you don't pull a post mortem on a plane that goes into the water, it goes down fast. Usually a short way out and my pilot would tell me on the intercom to put in the stick and take over. I got a few hours flying time this way and it made the time pass faster. We were assigned triangular search patterns which were triangle shaped only in theory as the ship may be doing 25 to 27 knots so by the end of your 4 hour search it could be 100 miles from your point of takeoff. At our first turn we would circle and throw out a smoke bomb, make a run on it with the forward firing fixed 50 caliber guns and then pull up and I would fire the 30 cal. flexible rear machine gun. This smoke bomb also served the purpose of advising us of any radical wind change since our departure. This form of navigation was called "dead reckoning", I think partly because if you didn't reckon correctly, you were dead. The speed and direction of the wind as well as the speed and direction of the ship had to be factored in, along with the speed and heading of the plane. Sound complicated? It was.
Our navigation equipment consisted of a compass and a clock. The radio navigation was very crude. It consisted of a high frequency converter ahead of the communications HF receiver which required very careful tuning. The ship had a rotatable antenna which sent out a letter of the alphabet every 30 degrees. It was changed from day to day and you tuned it in to discover what sector you were in and flew a course that would give you an increase in signal. We also had IFF (identification, friend or foe) in the planes stowed away in the rear of the fuselage along with the life raft. We would be issued a different disc to place in it each day which would show us on the RADAR as a friendly. Once in a while as with all our early electronics this would fail and we would be welcomed with a burst of gunfire.
One evening up on the flight deck I met a sailor from the black gang as they were called. He was Harold Braun from the engine room and came up on deck in the cool of the evening to get rid of heat rash. I soon discovered that he also came from Iowa, St. Ansgar to be exact and we had gone into Great Lakes Training station at about the same time. He had also joined the Yorktown at Norfolk in the summer of 41 and as I was, he was anticipating leave in December.
There were disadvantages to being off on a scouting mission, the laundry came back while you were gone and someone else claimed your clothes as they were pulled from the large bag still warm from the laundry.
We were required to wear thin leather gloves while flying so that in case of fire your hands would not become paralyzed with the first flash giving you additional time for the radio, etc. I forgot and left my gloves in my dungaree pocket and when they came back from the laundry they were the tiniest gloves I had ever seen. They were shrunken to a size that would hardly fit Barbie.
There was another disadvantage of being out on a search mission, that being unable to enjoy a shower. The ship was overdue for maintenance on the fresh water evaporators and they were rationing fresh water. You might have enough in the morning to shave, wash and brush your teeth but then the water was shut off. It may be turned on for a short period of time for showers later but if you were off ship at that time you were out of luck and showering with salt water doesn't work. The bar of soap feels like sand and no lather to be had, in fact you feel so sticky afterward you would wish you hadn't even tried to bathe.
We looked forward to taking on fuel oil at sea as the tanker would come along side, put their hoses across and then the crew would throw fresh fruit at us on the flight deck. Also that usually meant MAIL CALL and those long awaited letters would arrive. I recall one time that we were in the ready room reading our mail. Dean Straub and John Trott were neighbors in Norfolk and at the time of our departure Dean's wife was expecting. Each sat there with a hand full of mail and John turned to Dean and said, "Oh by the way Dean, it's a boy".


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Hilary Campbell is a freelance choral specialist based in London, and is founder and director of professional chamber choir Blossom Street, and Musical Director of Bristol Choral Society, the Music Makers of London and Chiswick Choir. Her guest work includes ensembles such as BBC Symphony Chorus, whom she prepared for a performance of Mozart's Mass in C Minor at the Proms (see reviews here), the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Chorus, Trinity Laban Chamber Choir, BBC Radio 4's Daily Service Singers, the University of Greenwich Choir and the New London Singers. In 2018, she undertook her first project as guest conductor of the BBC Singers. She also runs an annual project with Master of the Queen's Music Judith Weir at the Royal Academy of Music, in conjunction with Blossom Street and the RAM composition department, and began working there in 2017 as a BMus Lecturer. In addition, she is conductor of P&O Ferries Choir, the group which won the BBC2 series The Choir, whom she met whilst filming for the series.
Hilary gained a Distinction for an MMus in Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music; she was also awarded the three choral conducting prizes. At the Academy, she studied choral conducting with Patrick Russill, Paul Brough and Cathal Garvey, singing with Julie Kennard and composition with Ruth Byrchmore. She gained a Distinction for an MA in Vocal Studies at the University of York, and undertook an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in singing at Trinity College of Music. Following her studies, she returned to the Royal Academy as the Meaker Fellow 2012-13, the first choral conductor to have been thus honoured, and this year was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). She now works there, too, as a BMus tutor. In addition to her regular conducting work, Hilary also acts as an adjudicator, choral workshop leader and guest conductor. She is a founder member of the Voices of London Festival, and cofounder of music workshop scheme VOCALIZE. With Blossom Street, she has released two award winning Naxos recordings, and she is also a published and prize-winning composer. For some of her arrangements, please click here.
Hilary has conducted in the UK, Japan, Spain, France, Sweden and Germany, as well as on BBC2, Channel 4, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. Her debut disc with Blossom Street, Sleep Holy Babe, was the Classic FM Christmas disc of the year 2011 and receives airplay regularly in the Christmas season. Blossom Street's second disc, Down by the Sea, was released in 2013 to critical acclaim ("At the risk of prejudicing any latecomers and with 2013 barely half gone, I declare this release to be my choral album of the year. I'd be stupefied if anything stronger comes long. …Terrific stuff" Norman Lebrecht), as was their most recent recording, A Short While for Dreaming ("Gorgeous sound; highly engaging, dedicated performances." BBC Music Magazine). Previously, she held the post of Musical Director of Dorking Choral Society, Harpenden Music Makers, Streatham Voices and Blackheath Conservatoire's choirs, and Assistant Conductor of Barts Choir.
For her studies at the Academy, Hilary was generously supported by the Derek Butler Trust, Hobson Charity, Kathleen Trust, Royal College of Organists, Hilda Martindale Trust, John Wates Charitable Trust and the Seary Charitable Trust. She was also the recipient of the Bundy Award 2011, the Stanley Vann Scholarship 2010 and the Peter Le Huray Award 2010.
© 2016 Hilary Campbell
HILARY CAMPBELL


I have had great luck with Cimtex for my 35 Ford. They charge $75 an hour and won't keep your car for weeks like some I've used. Contact Tim or Darrell at 512-746-2707…they are east of Jarrell on FM 487. Huge, clean shop and great guys!!
I always use Leo Surrett (Sun City area) for my Chevy. I began using him upon a recommendation from another club member (and T-Bird owner). I am super pleased with Leo. I would recommend him to anyone. See his web page at http://georgetownclassiccarrestoration.com/about-us.html.
You can use Auto spec on Williams just a couple of blocks west of Sun City. Ask for Boyd to work on your T-Bird. He always works on my 65 Cobra. Feel free to tell them the guy with the cobra referred you to them.
When I had my 55 T Bird I had Christian Bros on Williams drive work on it and was happy with all they did.
I recently took my 1967 Camaro to "Muscle Cars of Austin" in Austin my Lake Travis. I needed a posi-traction rear end installed, and I wanted to replace my mis-matches exhaust system and factory exhaust manifold with a Flowmaster 2.5" exhaust system with "H" pipe and long-tube headers. This was the perfect shop for the work!
They looked online with me and recommended the parts to order, and I was able to have the parts shipped directly to the shop. Then we scheduled a day for me to drop off my car.
Their shop is very nice, with separate rooms for body work, paint, and intricate work. The shop looks like what you would see on the TV show "Overhaulin'." They also have some really nice long-term projects they are working on that would impress anyone!
Jeremiah at "Muscle Cars of Austin" took great attention to detail and treated my vehicle like it was his own. All they work on is classic cars, and no mater what work you need done, they have done it before. The work was not only done properly and on-time, but Jeremish took the time to not only show me the work he had done, but also point out things on my car I was not aware of (i.e. other work that had been done, how my car was in great shape now, and things to look out for in the future). These guys would love to sit and talk cars with you all day long!
I am very pleased with the quality of the work that was done on my car, the attention to detail of the shop, and the attitude and true commitment of this company. There is no other shop I want to take my car to.
Member Asks a Question: What Insurance Carrier Protects Your Classic Car?
Second car on State Farm. Covered with a specific value that I stipulated and a yearly mileage estimate. Could not cover with another insurance carrier because State Farm would not cover the second car on my umbrella liability policy.
I have Farmers for my daily driver and, as you know, staying with standard daily driver coverage on a classic allows you to drive it any time for errands, commuting, etc. just as you would use your non-classic. J C Taylor will provide lower rates but the policy stipulates that the vehicle cannot be used as a daily driver or for errands. It's restricted for driving to display at car shows, parades, club events, taking it for repairs or the occasional cruise and you must stay near your vehicle when it is parked. http://www.jctaylor.com/faqs/. Hagerty is more flexible on use but has an annual mileage limit which is agreed upon up front. Total loss agreed value is written into the classic car policies.
I use Hagerty insurance. It was recommended by the person I bought my 66 mustang from last august. I haven't had any claims but they did seem to be very nice in helping me. Talked to AAA about my car and they were not interested (it would be very expensive I was told), I have all my other insurance with AAA and am very happy.
I shopped around to everyone when I bought my 35 Ford. The very best I found was Tommy Wilson down in San Antonio, 210-821-5080, twmsat@airmail.com. I had a small claim last winter and they paid me within a week!! Highly recommend…give Tommy a call or his assistant is Liz Quintana.
I've had Grundy Worldwide for many years and have checked others and i'm satisfied with them. You can set the value of your car and there's no limit on miles driven per year.
We have used Grundy insurance for about 15+ years. They sub it out to National General insurance. The premium for 3 cars @ $100,000 total value is $927 a year. We have never had any claims and we never have to report annual mileage or anything else. We are satisfied at this point and hope we never have to check out the insurance coverage.
We use Stephanie Myers in RR @American National.
The main thing I remember you need to be very cautious about is reviewing the coverage restrictions. Many of the policies are only valid for shows and do not cover driving the car for tours or road runs. There was coverage available through the National Corvette Museum (you did not need to be a member or have a corvette), but I'm not sure of the cost or exclusions.
I use Hagerty. Rates are good. Service and claims great. I am very pleased.
I use Heacock, because when I call the "big guys" about 5 years ago to insure '91 Reatta they were not interested. So when I purchased the '39 Buick, Heacock was very helpful.
I could buy stated "agreed" coverage for both vehicles and had an option on mileage driven each year. As I recall, the standard coverage was for up to 1,200 miles per year, but it was a little bit more for up to 4,000 per year. My bill for 2016 from them was $291 for two cars. This is $25K on one and $10K on the other. The coverage includes, Bodily Injury Liability, Property damage liability, uninsured motorists (bodily injury & property damage) Personal injury, roadside assistance, spare parts, trip interruption.
A neighbor insures his old Mercedes with Stephanie Myers Agency and is happy with the pricing.
I have used Hagerty on my Mustang for over 15 years. Rates seem very cheap, although I have not shopped around to see if I could do better. Certainly they are a fraction of what regular coverage would entail.
Hagerty Insurance, $362.00 per year.
I use Heacock Classic collector car insurance 800-678-5173. Their service is excellent and the premiums are very reasonable.
I found the best classic car insurance cover is with "Continental Western Group" or CWG Their office is in Luverne MN 56156. Feel free to call them at 507-283-9561 and ask for Kathy.
REVIEW OF GREGOR IMPORTED CAR REPAIR.
Mechanic repairs on 1969 Datsun Fairlady Roadster.
September 2018, I needed a starter installed. Went to Gregor Imported Car Repairs @ 7101 FM 2338, Georgetown, TX, 78633, Phone # 512-869-1910. They replaced the starter in my 1969 Datsun Fairlady Roadster. I had bought the starter and they charged $90. to install. They treated me wonderful and the shop was clean, neat and professional. I highly recommend them for any repairs.
Member recommendations for mechanics, detail services, transportation services, and so on.


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Paige Pierce, Chief Executive Officer
Paige has been the Chief Executive Officer for Families Together since 2000. Paige is successful in shaping policy and implementing systems change at the state level; and serves as a liaison between families and policy makers. Paige served as the Chair of Timothy's Law Campaign and the New York State Coordinated Children's Services Initiative (CCSI) Tier III and is currently a Lead Group Member of the Raise the Age NY Campaign. She is dedicated to several other committees, boards and coalitions. Paige earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College in 1987. She is the mother of four children. Her son has social, emotional, behavioral and mental health needs, and received special education services and support in the local public school system.
Email Address: ppierce@ftnys.org Phone: 518.432.0333 ext. 12
Daphnne Brown, Director of Family Involvement and Outreach
Daphnne provides support and technical assistance to families, service providers, advocates and Families Together Chapters in the areas of family support, systems advocacy and parent empowerment. She works closely with the regional Families Together Chapters, and is the Family Engagement Consultant for System of Care and Project Director for the Statewide Family Network. Daphnne is the parent of five children; two of her children are classified and are being served by the local school district with IEPs. Daphnne has experience with different child serving systems and received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from SUNY at Brockport.
Email Address: dbrown@ftnys.org Phone: 585.489.8282
Susan Burger, Director of Workforce Development
Susan brings with her 22 years of both personal and professional experience in the field of peer-to-peer support and advocacy. Susan is responsible for the administration and continued development of the Family Peer Advocate Credential. She facilitates the FPA Credential Advisory Committee and it's three work groups. Susan is committed to developing a strong, credentialed Family Peer Advocate workforce. She provides outreach and assistance to caregivers interested in becoming professional Family Peer Support workers. Additionally, Susan works closely with the Family Support arm of the Community Technical Assistance Center on projects related to the PEP Training, continuing education for Family Peer Advocates and their supervisors, and overall sustainability of Family Peer Support Services. Susan earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn, and New York State Family Development Credential from Cornel University Division of Continuing Education. She also is a credentialed Family Peer Advocate and the parent of children with social, emotional and behavioral challenges.
Email Address: sburger@ftnys.org Phone: 516.314.1143
Nancy Craig, Director of Community and Systems Engagement and Parent Advisor Liaison
Nancy worked with Families Together as a Western Region Parent Advisor for 17 years and now is the Director of Statewide Training. Nancy started as an advocate for her four children as they entered the mental health system. Nancy's passion continues to be in empowering and strengthening parent's lives. Nancy continues to work closely with Family Peer Support Programs and Family Peer Advocates in delivering the FANS (family needs & strengths) outcome measure for FamilyPeer Support Services to use to quantify the excellent work and partnership of Family PeerAdvocates and parents during their journey. Nancy participates on advisory boards and committees, and presents at local, regional and national conferences on Family Peer Support Services outcomes.
Email Address: ncraig@ftnys.org Phone:716.432.6238
Yvette Mc Intosh Sauer, Director of Finance
Email Address: ymsauer@ftnys.org Phone: 518.432.0333 ext. 13
Brad Hansen, Public Policy Director
As Public Policy Director, Brad is responsible for tracking New York State budget and legislative activities regarding children and mental health. He works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Public Policy Committee and chapter leaders to help influence the legislature and state agencies in the interest of families. He represents Families Together's public policy efforts and is a member of policy committees and coalitions including the Raise the Age NY Campaign and CHAMPS-NY. Brad graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.
Email Address: bhansen@ftnys.org Phone:518.432.0333 ext.28
Frances Prince, Finance Assistant
Email Address: fprince@ftnys.org Phone:518.432.0333 ext. 16
Joanna Ahlatis, Program Coordinator of Workforce Development
Email Address: joanna@ftnys.org Phone:518.432.0333 ext. 18
Cameron Macdonald, Communications Coordinator
As Communications Coordinator, Cameron coordinates Families Together communications projects and events, including the Annual Conference, website, publications, social marketing, Chapter projects, creating marketing material and exhibiting statewide. Cameron works closely with the Public Policy Coordinator and the Director of Family Involvement and Outreach to share information with families and networks and market Family Peer Support Services. Cameron is a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College and is a support for his sibling with social and emotional challenges.
Email Address: cmacdonald@ftnys.org Phone:518.432.0333 ext. 24
Ruth Rivera, Administrative Assistant
Email:rrivera@ftnys.org Phone: 518.432.0333 ext. 10
Laurie Rivera, Program Manager for the Community and Systems Engagement Team and Board Liaison
Laurie has been employed with Families Together for over 15 years. In her current position, Laurie manages the Community and Systems Engagement Team, the Information and Referral Line, co-coordinates the Legislative Awareness Day, Family Peer Support projects as well as supports the Board of Directors as the staff liaison. She brings a wealth of both lived and professional experience to Families Together and she hopes that every struggling parent has a support person to lean on and empower them to be their own best advocate for their child. Laurie is the mother of four children.
Email: lrivera@ftnys.org Phone: 518.432.0333 ext. 17
ABOUT FTNYS


Robert Schindler leads Arch-Con's award-winning, nationally recognized safety program. As a veteran of the US Air Force, safety has always been an important part of his career. Schindler serves as safety director with 18 years' experience in the construction industry. At Arch-Con, Schindler implements safety procedures and a job specific safety program to all on-site construction personnel by conducting safety inspections and managing OSHA compliance. Under his leadership, Arch-Con has received the Alphonse Engelman Best Tilt-up Safety General Contractor Less than 250k Work Hours award in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Arch-Con is also a five-time Zero Lost Time Accident Achievement Award Winner. Schindler is an OSHA certified trainer and holds the credentials Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) and Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS). He is AGC Houston's 2018 Ray Lambright Safety Director of the Year.


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#ifndef _TRACE_H
#define _TRACE_H

#include <stdio.h>

#include <libcpphaggle/Platform.h>
#include <libcpphaggle/Timeval.h>
#include <libcpphaggle/Mutex.h>
#include <libcpphaggle/String.h>

#include "Utility.h"

using namespace haggle;

typedef enum {
	TRACE_TYPE_DEBUG,
	TRACE_TYPE_ERROR,
	TRACE_TYPE_LOG,
	TRACE_TYPE_BENCHMARK,
	_NUM_TRACE_TYPES
} TraceType_t;

#if defined(OS_UNIX)
#define __TRACE_FUNCTION__ __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
#else
#define __TRACE_FUNCTION__ __FUNCTION__
#endif

/*
	Currently, these MACROs only support one trace object at a time, and this object
	is set to the first one created. In the future we might think about how to
	be able to support multiple trace objects.
*/

#define HAGGLE_TRACE_FILE (Trace::trace.getTraceFile())
#define HAGGLE_TRACE(type, format, ...) (Trace::trace.write(type, __TRACE_FUNCTION__, format, ## __VA_ARGS__))

#define HAGGLE_ERR(format, ...) HAGGLE_TRACE(TRACE_TYPE_ERROR, format, ## __VA_ARGS__)
#define HAGGLE_LOG(format, ...) HAGGLE_TRACE(TRACE_TYPE_LOG, format, ## __VA_ARGS__)
#ifdef DEBUG
#define HAGGLE_DBG(format, ...) HAGGLE_TRACE(TRACE_TYPE_DEBUG, format, ## __VA_ARGS__)
#else
#define HAGGLE_DBG(format, ...) {}
#endif /* DEBUG */

#ifndef TRACE_ENABLE_PRINTF
// This is to remove the use of printf from the code. HAGGLE_DBG should be used instead.
#define printf(format, ...) (Trace::trace.writeWithoutTimestamp(format, ## __VA_ARGS__))
#endif

/** */
class Trace {
	TraceType_t type;
        Mutex m;
protected:
	FILE *traceFile;
	Timeval startTime;
	bool enabled;
	static bool stdout_enabled;

	/*
	 Do not allow anyone to create trace objects of their own. See below.
	 */
	Trace(TraceType_t type = TRACE_TYPE_DEBUG, bool enabled = true);
	~Trace();
public:
	/*
	 We use a static trace object to be able to use the trace macros above. In the future we might try to
	 support multiple trace objects. Therefore the use of a static trace object should be seen as a temporary
	 solution.
	 */
	static Trace trace;
	static void disableStdout() { stdout_enabled = false; }
	int write(const TraceType_t type, const char *func, const char *fmt, ...);
	int writeWithoutTimestamp(const char *fmt, ...);
	bool enableFileTrace(const string path = DEFAULT_LOG_STORAGE_PATH);
	bool disableFileTrace();
	void enable() { enabled = true; }
	void disable() { enabled = false; }
	FILE *getTraceFile() const { return traceFile; }
};

#define LOG_ADD(format, ...) (LogTrace::ltrace.addToLog(format, ## __VA_ARGS__))

class LogTrace {
        Mutex m;
	string filename;
	FILE *traceFile;
	LogTrace(void);
	~LogTrace(void);
public:
	static LogTrace ltrace;
	static bool init(void);
	static void fini(void);
	bool open(const string name);
	void close(void);
	string getFile(void) { return filename; }
	void addToLog(const char *fmt, ...);
};

#ifdef BENCHMARK

#define BENCH_TRACE(type, time, res) BenchmarkTrace::trace.write(type, time, res)
#define BENCH_TRACE_DUMP(do_attr, node_attr, attr_num, do_num) BenchmarkTrace::trace.dump(do_attr, node_attr, attr_num, do_num)

// For benchmarking
typedef enum {
	BENCH_TYPE_INIT,
	BENCH_TYPE_QUERYSTART,
	BENCH_TYPE_QUERYEND,
	BENCH_TYPE_RESULT,
	BENCH_TYPE_END,
	_NUM_BENCH_TYPES
} BenchmarkTraceType_t;

typedef struct {
	BenchmarkTraceType_t type;
	Timeval timestamp;
	unsigned int result;
} BenchmarkLogEntry_t;

/** */
class BenchmarkTrace : public Trace {
	static BenchmarkLogEntry_t *bench_log;
	size_t bench_log_length;
	size_t bench_log_entries;
	BenchmarkTrace();
	~BenchmarkTrace();
public:
	static BenchmarkTrace trace;
	// For benchmarking
	int write(const BenchmarkTraceType_t type, const Timeval& t, unsigned int res);
	void dump(unsigned int DataObjects_Attr, unsigned int Nodes_Attr,
		  unsigned int Attr_Num, unsigned int DataObjects_Num);

};

#endif /* BENCHMARK */

#endif /* _TRACE_H */

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Angela Merkel congratulated Maia Sandu on her appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
German Chancellor Merkel noted that she would like to have a meeting with her in Berlin. The press and information office of the German government has published a press release with Angela Merkel's address to Maia Sandu.
By means of a communiqué issued by the Federal Government, German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated Maia Sandu for the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova. This is what the announcement said:
"Dear Ms. Prime Minister,
I congratulate you on your choice. Courage, energy and personal resistance have contributed to the peaceful settlement of the constitutional crisis.
Your country is now facing major political and economic challenges. In your effort to pursue pro-European, democratic and forward-looking reforms, the federal government is pleased to help you.
I'm glad to meet you soon in Berlin.
I wish you good luck for the tasks that await you.
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany"
During the political crisis in the country, Germany together with the United Kingdom, France, Poland, and Sweden issued a joint statement expressing their position on the political situation in Chisinau and acknowledging the formation of the parliamentary majority and the election of the Sandu Government.
Related Topics:GermanyImportantMaia SandumerkelMoldova
There are three Harvard University graduates in the government of PM Maia Sandu
Romanian historian A. Gosu about the Moldovan crisis: "Russia has found itself on the same side of the table as Americans and Europeans"
The Government announced that, on January 3rd, a set of documents reporting the progress of the judicial reform in the Republic of Moldova were to be send for an expertise to the Council of Europe. This was announced by Prime Minister Ion Chicu at the meeting of the cabinet of ministers, as IPN reported.
The set of documents includes three elements: the strategy for ensuring the independence and integrity of the judiciary for the period 2020-2023, the action plan for implementing the strategy and the draft law on the evaluation of judges.
"Our promise was that we will submit these fundamental documents for the judicial reform by January 5th, so that the expert group, offered to us by the Council of Europe, will come to the Moldova by January 20 and assist us in implementing this reform," noted the prime minister.
The commission that will evaluate the integrity and professionalism of the judges will be made up of ten people, five of whom will be foreign experts, recommended by the European Union and other envelopment partners. The other five will be appointed by Parliament. "The reform provides for the elimination of political involvement in the Superior Council of Magistracy affairs, by excluding the Minister of Justice from this structure, and limits the immunity of judges only to the area of their functional responsibility," specified Chicu.
The PM had also a meeting with Peter Michalko, the head of the EU delegation to the Republic of Moldova. A particular topic of their discussions, as a Government's press release stated, was the progress of the judicial reform implementation and the set of documents regarding the judicial reform to be submitted for examination to the Council of Europe.
source: gov.md
The Minister of Justice, Fadei Nagacevschi, said that the strategy for ensuring the independence and integrity of the judiciary had been formulated for several years, taking into consideration previous proposals of the Council of Europe. The minister hopes that these documents will be presented in the Parliament for approval during the period February-March 2020. As he stated, the strategy also provides for the amendment of the Constitution, namely the provisions referring to the Superior Council of Magistracy and the way of judges' appointment.
On the other hand, former Minister of Justice Olesea Stamate criticised the Chicu Government for its declarations of transmitting documents to the Council of Europe. She mentioned that no document aimed at reforming judiciary was published on the Ministry of Justice website.
"Usually, such documents are first published for citizens, then transmitted to international organisations for expertise. If this is a preliminary, technical expertise, then why do we talk so much about it? The documents just have to be sent. The problem is that this government has nothing to present, it achieved nothing, while proudly announcing about transmitting some "secret" documents to the Council of Europe," Stamate wrote on social media.
Later on, the documents were published on the official website of the Ministry of Justice.
Photo: gov.md


Make sure your child understandsFirst, ask your child what he did wrong. Don't let him make excuses or blame others. Next, ask him why it was wrong. And, third, ask him how he'll act differently the next time. The primary goal of reflection is for your child to understand their motives behind their actions. You want to shape his heart, so he'll be self-motivated to change his behavior. Finally, tell your child the consequences for his actions.


A girl, a dress and a chair. No backgrounds, we're shooting this wide open.
It was a last minute change of plans when my other ideas hadn't worked out as well as I had hoped. Sometimes life hands you lemons and all you can do is make the best friggin' lemon cocktail you possibly can (lemonade is for pussies conservatives).
We shot this glamorous leather cut out lace Tony Cohen dress with Valeriya, a model from the Netherlands with a gorgeous high fashion androgynous look. We gave her heavy eyes and lips and combed back her hair for a sleeker look. All Valeriya had to do was deliver on the vulnerability that the shoot needed, and deliver she did.
A fashion photographer is a fool to not acknowledge that a good shoot all comes down to having a good team. It's a team effort that makes a shoot come to life and from hair and make up to styling and modelling, every team member has an equal part to play in it.
Signing off now. Be good y'all.


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Umbilicaria esculenta és un liquen comestible del gènere Umbilicaria que creix sobre les roques. Es troba a l'Est d'Àsia incloent-hi la Xina, Corea i el Japó. En japonès se l'anomena iwatake (kanji: 岩茸 or 石茸)

Referències

Enllaços externs

 Umbilicaria esculenta entry at Index Fungorum
 Gyrophora esculenta entry at Index Fungorum
 Japanese drawings showing the harvesting of U. esculenta

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Lecanoromicets

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