The Samsung Galaxy Pocket is among the smallest Android handsets around and is evidence of Samsung's determination to conquer Android from the low through the mid and finally the high range.
Everything about the Galaxy Pocket screams compromise, the specs sheet that can fit on a napkin, the retail package that is as modest as they come but all of this promises a price not too many smartphones can compete against.
The Samsung Galaxy Pocket lives up to its name and is one of the smallest devices that have come through our doors. It has a QVGA-only 2.8 screen, a single-core 832 MHz processor, 2 MP camera sans the autofocus and a no-frills plastic exterior.
However in terms of actual usability the Galaxy Pocket is as equipped as they come – it offers Samsung's TouchWiz launcher, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, microSD card support, FM Radio… you get the point. It's a full package with one serious drawback –the display resolution, which might give you issues with certain apps in Google's Playstore.


I need some help with inventory. It would be list that has many panels with each item image, name and amount on it. It should be like every item need little bit of space and you could get more space by equiping backpack It would be like 2 items per row. I am not sure how i make them be placed automaticly on their places ( like slot 1,1 1,2 2,1 2,2 3,1 3,2 ) it should show only items you have (list for every name, space they need, amount, picture, type and id) also it should have filtering system that shows for example material type items when you click at show materials button. I know it might be not simple but it would help a lot if someone tells how it would work.
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From the 30th of September, lenders must implement changes to the way in which buy to let mortgage applications are underwritten for portfolio landlords. Paul Martins, consultant mortgage broker explains who will be affected and what can be done to prepare.
From 30th September 2017, the PRA requires that all lenders carry out specialist affordability checks on any borrower who falls into this category.
So, be prepared to be asked for your up-to-date property portfolio spreadsheet, a business plan, cash flow forecasts, your last three months' bank statements, SA302s, submitted tax returns, ASTs and possibly income and expenditure statements for your portfolio.
Some lenders have also already started asking for more paperwork than previously.
Most are still in the process of working out how they are going to amend their policies and processes, but of course we will let you know when we have more details.
In my meetings with lenders over the past few weeks, there have been some suggestions of random valuation checks being introduced come September.
Consider bringing forward any future property finance plans you might have – it's likely to be more straightforward now than come October.
To be in the best position going forward I would ask that you get your paperwork in order and keep your property portfolio spreadsheet up-to-date.
If you are looking to review your portfolio, I would recommend looking into it sooner rather than later – we can help with this!
I think it is safe to say from September there will be a slowdown in turnaround times as lenders get to grips with the new procedures. I don't believe there is any reason to panic but if you would like to talk through how the changes might affect your circumstances, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Gavin Elley, looks at why landlords with four or more rental properties are being singled out in the PRAs consultancy paper on buy to let underwriting standards and what this means for you.


After exciting and challenging June, it is time to switch on to a cruising mode and take your beauties on sunny beaches. July and August are offering you the possibilities of traveling anywhere you like – summer time, the days are long and the nights are warm. So join our owners on their journeys or find an adventure of your own!
During the month of June we had few really interesting events.
We were honored to be a partner of Yacht singlehanded training for the second year in a row. Three day sailing courses with the best European coaches on Seascape27 and 24. Have a look on Yacht singlehanded training 2016!
Slovenian Seascape18 Nationals gathered the biggest number of Slovenian Seascape18 owners so far with few foreign owners joining. Great two days of racing in Portorož!
Seascape24 had her debut in Switzerland, sailing on Day and Night regatta on Zurich Lake. Great sailing of our team and amazing boat performance resulted by winning the class! Read the report on Seascape24 debut on Zurich Lake.
Our US Seascape18 owner started a very challenging race, 750NM with finish line in Alaska! Read his story on Seascape18 on Race2Alaska and follow the adventure on his Facebook Page.
Bohus Race 2016 turned out to be a race different than any other Seascape races before. It was a challenge after challenge for our Seascape teams, however, all of them did their choices and returned home safely. More details on all interesting situations on bohusrace27.com.
Cruising days are ahead of us!
In just a few days, our German Seascape18 owners are going on a cruise in Netherlands sea, the Ijsselmeer Raid. This will be the biggest Seascape18 cruising so far, with 15 boats joining the adventure!
If you would like to explore amazing coast of France, join one of the adventures, Raid Atlantique North or Raid Atlantique South.
Croatian coast is one of the favorite nautical destinations in Europe. But with Seascape, you are reaching secret places unknown to others. Join Chasing Kornati, sailing adventures organized by our friends and partners at FreeSpirit Sailing Center.
Join our UK owners on their Open Nationals. The event is sponsored by our UK Seascape representative, so the cost of joining the race are minimal.
Our US and Canadian Seascape27's are traditionally joining the famous race on Chicago lake.
German Seascape18 class association gathered the biggest number of Seascape18 owners so far, with 20 boats on the starting list at the moment. They are slowly breaking all the records, so don't miss the opportunity to be a part of the biggest Seascape18 Nationals so far!


Stunning SEA view apartment in Pueblo Panorama, Benitachell, Urb. Cumbre del Sol. An immaculate apartment at the very top of the urbanization Cumbre del Sol with fabulous 180 degree SEA views from Javea to Moraira and as far as to the Balearic Islands. This apartment is located on the minus three floor and without any other properties in front of it.
Entering the apartment the entrance hall offers several store cupboards and will guide you along the bathroom and the American style kitchen into the living/ dining room. The bathroom with a full bath and sliding shower screen. The living room with the American style kitchen at the inner end and sliding doors to the breathtaking SEA view terrace at the other side. The kitchen has brown upper and lower units, an electric hob and an electric oven. The apartment offers two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and electric wall hung heaters lead off the living room. Part of the large South facing terrace, which has the full width of the apartment, is prepared to be glazed in. The apartment is being offered fully equipped and furnished. The two communal pools with a cascade are just a short walk away and it is a five minute drive to the Moraig Beach. Moraira and Javea are both a ten minutes drive away. Plenty of parking spaces on the street.


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» Biographies » Peregrine Pelham
Peregrine Pelham, d.1650
Regicide merchant and MP for Hull who signed the King's death warrant.
A prosperous merchant of Hull, Peregrine Pelham was appointed town sheriff in 1636, and elected to the Long Parliament as MP for Hull in January 1641. He supported Sir John Hotham in his refusal to allow King Charles to enter the city in April 1642, thus securing the northern arsenal for Parliament. In July, Pelham was present in Hull when it was besieged by the King during the opening stages of the English Civil War. Later in 1642, a quarrel broke out between Pelham and Hotham. Pelham was obliged to answer before Parliament Hotham's accusation that he had tried to subvert the town. He had his revenge two years later when Hotham and his son were arrested for plotting to betray Hull to the Royalists. Pelham endorsed the death sentence passed upon them at their trial.
During the Second Civil War (1648), Pelham organised the defences of Hull against possible attack by the warships whose crews had declared for the King.
Pelham supported the King's trial and was an enthusiastic commissioner on the High Court of Justice and signatory of the King's death warrant. He became mayor of Hull In September 1649, but died in 1650.
Andrew J. Hopper, Peregrine Pelham , Oxford DNB, 2004
The Regicide Page
David Plant, Biography of Peregrine Pelham, BCW Project
http://bcw-project.org/biography/peregrine-pelham
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CHRIS BOSH EXPLAINS why the Miami Heat version of LeBron James was the best
Author Will Starjacki
Former NBA player Chris Bosh made a guest appearance on the J.J.Redick podcast, touching upon several things from his NBA career and seeing the NBA today. Bosh had the opportunity to be a part of that Miami Heat squad that won back-to-back championships and went to the NBA finals in four consecutive years. Bosh is astonished that his former teammate LeBron James is dominant in the league almost the same way as he was several years ago when two of them were teammates.
LeBron's longevity has been remarkable throughout the years, and even though he is still one of the best players in the league, Bosh said the best version of LeBron was during their time with the Heat. Specifically, Bosh said LeBron was on a mission in his second season with the Heat, in which he led the team to his first NBA championship against a young OKC squad in 2012.
I think he transformed so many times, but I think that second year I think he was on another planet. It got to the point where I'm just watching him do his thing right now because I don't know what the hell is going on. He was shooting 60 percent for weeks, and I mean he wasn't missing. He was very motivated to be successful, and I think we as a unit the way we played the game and allowed him to be successful.
Chris Bosh, via J.J.Redick Podcast
The system in which LeBron played with the Heat was much different than the one in Cleveland or now with the Lakers. Playing alongside Wade and Bosh enabled LeBron to move off the ball, which helped him to be more efficient and dangerous for the opposing teams. According to Bosh, that was the winning recipe behind their championships but watching what LeBron is doing now is even more impressive because he is no longer in his prime years.
I think he was able to play off the ball a lot, and once he went to Cleveland, he had the ball in his hands more, and he was asked to do more. It's still the case in LA, and I don't know how he keeps up with it.
LeBron had several impressive seasons in his NBA career, but and if you merely look at the stats from his second season with the Heat, it's not that dominant as you might initially think. He averaged 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists per game, shooting 53 percent from the field. However, his impact on the way the team was playing was unmeasurable since they finally came together, playing as a team and won a championship.
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Lake Naivasha boat excursion, Crescent Island walking safari & Hell's gate National Park biking and hiking.
This is a day trip departing from Nairobi – Kenya and focusing on adventure activities, bird life, and walking safari.
A Nairobi city break trip focusing on activity adventure, birdlife and small game viewing.
This shall be followed by a walking safari on the crescent Island where you view Buffalo, Waterbuck, Antelope, Giraffes,Zebra among others.


"Grand Prince" has been a tense drama filled with blood, betrayal, and death, courtesy of Yoon Shi Yoon and Joo Sang Wook's brotherly battle for power and for Jin Se Yeon's love. Charismatic and intense while filming, the three transform into energetic and cheerful people behind the scenes.
Yoon Shi Yoon plays the role of Prince Eun Sung, Lee Hwi. In the drama, he is caught in his brother's trap and struggles to escape it. On set, he is nicknamed "Driver Yoon" as he frequently goes back and forth between Seoul and the countryside for shoots. Despite the physical toll it may have on him, he is always taking photos with his personal camera. He takes the lead in taking photos with his senior actors, and also enjoys taking beautiful shots of his co-stars.
Jin Se Yeon plays the role of Sung Ja Hyun, the woman caught between the brothers' rivalry. She recently got back the love of her life after he was missing for three years, only to have him torn away from her on the day of their wedding. Though her character may be going through some of the toughest times of her life, the actress is all smiles on set. She energizes everyone on set as she grins brightly and cheers them on during filming.
Joo Sang Wook plays the most intense, charismatic character of them all, Prince Jin Yang Lee Kang. Lee Kang recently sprung a trap on his brother, framing him for murder on his wedding day. Behind the scenes, however, the actor makes the entire set erupt in laughter with his funny poses. He even has time to take a breather now and then to enjoy the sunshine during filming.
"Grand Prince" airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10:50 p.m. KST.


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James Toback is the latest filmmaker to be outed as a sexual predator
Image: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for HBO
By Adam Rosenberg 2017-10-22 17:00:02 UTC
The Harvey Weinsteins of the world aren't always household names. Frequently, in fact, they're nothing of the sort.
So it is with James Toback, a longtime (and relatively obscure) filmmaker who is now facing allegations of sexual harassment leveled by 38 different women, as a Los Angeles Times investigation reveals. And much like Weinstein, Toback's deplorable behavior has been an open secret for decades.
SEE ALSO: Quentin Tarantino says he knew about Harvey Weinstein's abuses
He was the subject of an extensive feature in a 1989 issue Spy Magazine, which chronicled firsthand accounts from an assortment of (anonymous) women. More recently, his bad behavior was highlighted in four different Gawker stories, published between 2008 and 2012.
Now there's this LA Times feature, in which 31 of the 38 women interviewed opted to speak on the record. It's a long and detailed read, filled with account after account of Toback's vile behavior over the years.
Spy Magazine ran a very revealing piece about James Toback way back in March 1989. For years, it was missing from the defunct magazine's records. You can read it here at the following site (pages 86 to 92)... #jamestoback #spymagazine https://t.co/NQCbKRn1bJ pic.twitter.com/iTLOfrlsqb
— Richard Luck (@RMGLUCK2017) October 22, 2017
It's not an easy story to read, and it's not supposed to be. But men especially should set aside the time to take in every word. We can all do better to shut down the gender inequality that's an inescapable aspect of our day-to-day lives, and processing ugly stories like this is an important step in that process.
If there's any silver lining to draw from the Weinstein mess, it's that victims of sexual predators are increasingly finding the courage to come forward and name names. Toback is only the latest figure to be outed in a domino-like series of them that spans multiple industries and fields of work.
It's a sad truth that so many of these stories go back as far as they do — especially with guys like Toback and Weinstein, where it's literally decades — but the one-after-another fall that's currently playing out all around us is a hopeful sign for a looming change that actually sticks.
We see you now, James Toback. Who will be next?
WATCH: Jennifer Lawrence, Reese Witherspoon speak out about sexual harassment in Hollywood
Topics: Celebrities, Entertainment, james-toback, Sexual Harassment


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Alabama A&M wins 63-59 over Lipscomb
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP)Garrett Hicks scored 20 points as Alabama A&M beat Lipscomb 63-59 on Friday night.
Hicks also had five rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (3-5). Cameron Tucker added 13 points while going 6 of 11 and 1 of 3 from the free throw line, and he also had seven rebounds. Omari Peek-Green recorded 11 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line.
Trae Benham led the way for the Bisons (6-3) with 22 points and six rebounds. Lipscomb also got 12 points and two steals from Derrin Boyd. In addition, Jacob Ognacevic finished with eight points.


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Get your iPhone 14 preorder approved now to make checkout a snap
By Joe Wituschek
Get it done now so you lock in that preorder on Friday.
iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro (Image credit: Apple)
Earlier today, Apple hosted its "Far Out" special event. At the event, Tim Cook and the team announced the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Ultra, and AirPods Pro 2.
If you are on the edge of your seat to pre-order the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, or iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple has a way to lock in that pre-order configuration ahead of time to make things even faster when preorders go live on Friday, September 9.
Tonight, the company launched its pre-approval process for those who want to pre-order an iPhone 14. The process allows you to check your eligibility, choose the iPhone model and configuration you want, confirm your upgrade with your carrier, and get pre-approved for the iPhone Upgrade Program.
Going through this process gives you a noticeable advantage over others who try to complete all of these steps when the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro goes live for preorders at 5:00 AM PDT on Friday, September 19. Those who complete this process are able to log in at that time, confirm their order, and keep moving about their day.
Should I get pre-approved?
Trying to complete all of these steps when preorders go live could set you up for delayed shipping if enough people get their preorders in before you. It's always a mad dash to grab the exact iPhone you want and you are competing with potentially millions of other people, so make sure to give yourself every advantage.
The nice thing about this program is that you can still change up your iPhone up to the point of preorders going live — you'll just need to go through the pre-approval process for the loan again. You can also still choose to either ship your iPhone to your home or pick it up from your local Apple Store.
You can get pre-approved for your iPhone 14 on the iPhone Upgrade Program through the Apple Store app or on the Apple Store website.
Joe Wituschek
Joe Wituschek is a Contributor at iMore. With over ten years in the technology industry, one of them being at Apple, Joe now covers the company for the website. In addition to covering breaking news, Joe also writes editorials and reviews for a range of products. He fell in love with Apple products when he got an iPod nano for Christmas almost twenty years ago. Despite being considered a "heavy" user, he has always preferred the consumer-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad mini, and iPhone 13 mini. He will fight to the death to keep a mini iPhone in the lineup. In his free time, Joe enjoys video games, movies, photography, running, and basically everything outdoors.


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Östbo och Västbo domsaga var en domsaga i Jönköpings län, bildad 1779. Domsagan avskaffades den 1 januari 1971 och verksamheten överfördes till Värnamo tingsrätt.

Tingslag
Under Östbo och Västbo domsaga lydde först två tingslag. Den 1 januari 1948 (enligt beslut den 10 juli 1947) slogs dessa ihop för att bilda Östbo och Västbo domsagas tingslag.

Från 1779
Östbo tingslag
Västbo tingslag

Från 1948
Östbo och Västbo domsagas tingslag

Häradshövdingar
1896-1919: Arvid Lilliesköld
1964-1970 Malte Nilsson

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CMP's VoiceCon® Orlando 2008 Announces Keynote Lineup and New Areas of Focus; Registration Now Open
UBM Americas Jan 07, 2008
Avaya, Bank of America, Cisco, IBM and Microsoft Keynote at the Industry Leading Event
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4 - VoiceCon®, produced by CMP, today announced keynotes and featured focus for VoiceCon Orlando 2008. The lineup includes Louis D'Ambrosio, President & CEO, Avaya; Dennis Schmidt, Senior Vice President, VoIP Program Executive, Bank of America; Mike Rhodin, General Manager, Workplace, Portal and Collaboration Software, IBM; Sue Bostrom, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Global Policy and Governmental Affairs, Cisco; and Gurdeep Singh Pall, Corporate Vice President, Unified Communications Group, Microsoft. VoiceCon Orlando 2008 will be held March 17-20 at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Registration for the event is now open at http://www.voicecon.com/orlando.
This year VoiceCon Orlando widens its scope beyond IP Telephony to the broader enterprise communications market, and will focus on how enterprises are leveraging their new IP Telephony platforms with applications that increase revenues and improve productivity and customer satisfaction. There will be a special spotlight on customer case studies in critical vertical markets such as health, finance, higher education, government and manufacturing. The main stage and breakout sessions will be full of customer case studies with IT executives describing what they did, why they did it, the lessons learned and, most importantly, why it matters.
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In addition to case studies, the keynotes at VoiceCon Orlando will also feature top executives from the leading industry vendors describing their vision for and experience with IP Telephony and convergence. The keynote lineup includes:
o Lou D'Ambrosio, President and CEO, Avaya, will discuss the
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o Gurdeep Singh Pall, Corporate Vice President, Unified Communications
Group, Microsoft, will describe how software is reshaping the
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o Dennis Schmidt, Senior Vice President, VoIP Program Manager, Bank of
America, will describe the Bank's migration to IP Telephony, which is
one of the largest deployments to date -- nearly 100,000 stations have
migrated to IP Telephony. Schmidt will cover both technological and
organizational challenges that the Bank faced, and describe what's
next on the migration agenda; Tuesday, March 18.
o Mike Rhodin, General Manager, Workplace, Portal and Collaboration
Software, IBM, will share the latest on IBM's Unified Communications
and collaboration strategy and preview new technologies from IBM
development labs. Rhodin will illustrate how enterprises can and are
building upon their existing technology investments and how they are
tapping solutions from a rich ecosystem of business partners to add
value to their organizations; Wednesday, March 19.
o Sue Bostrom, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Global
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will discuss why an open, network-based architecture enables and
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collaboration plays in building a world that is better and more
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VoiceCon is both a conference and an exhibition, and the VoiceCon Orlando 2008 exhibition floor is the only venue to feature all of the leading companies in the IP Telephony and converged communications industry, providing attendees with an unmatched opportunity to meet with leading vendors to solve their IP Telephony and enterprise communications needs. The list of VoiceCon Orlando 2008 sponsors includes Avaya, 3COM, Aastra Intecom, AT&T, Cisco, Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks, IBM, Microsoft, Mitel, Motorola, NEC Unified Solutions, Nokia, Nortel, Shoretel, Siemens Communications, Inc., Sprint, Verizon, 8x8, Inc., 911 Enable, Alcatel-Lucent, American Power Conversion, Avaya Developer Connection, AVST, BCR Training, Blackberry, CA, Inc., Calabrio Software, Dimansion Data, Ericsson, Inc., Interactive Intelligence, Plantronics, Polycom, Psytechnics, Samsung, Tandberg and Vertical Communications.
About VoiceCon®
Now in its 18th year, VoiceCon® is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America. VoiceCon® brings enterprise decision makers together with the industry's vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. As the momentum toward IP Telephony and convergence has grown, VoiceCon has expanded to include two yearly shows: VoiceCon Orlando, March 17-20, 2008, at the Gaylord Palms Hotel, and VoiceCon San Francisco, at Moscone North Convention Center in San Francisco, November 10-12, 2008. VoiceCon Orlando was recently named one of Tradeshow Week's Fastest 50, a distinguished award recognizing the fastest-growing tradeshows. The event was honored with this distinction for show growth between 2004 and 2006. The VoiceCon portfolio also includes the VoiceCon Tour, which will take place from May to June 2008 in various locations across the U.S. and Canada. VoiceCon has launched No Jitter, (http://www.nojitter.com/), providing daily blogging and analysis of the enterprise IP-Telephony, Unified Communications and Converged Networking world. VoiceCon also serves the community with two weekly email newsletters -- VoiceCon eNews (http://www.voicecon.com/enews) and VoiceCon UC eWeekly (http://www.voicecon.com/unified-communications/); and the VoiceCon Webinar Series.
For more information, visit http://www.voicecon.com/.
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CMP (http://www.cmp.com/) is a media and marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. With the leading online, event and print brands in all technology market categories, and with services and tools that reach beyond traditional advertising, CMP shapes and influences the technology industry worldwide. CMP publishes highly respected media brands such as TechWeb, InformationWeek, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; produces major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developer Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and provides business information and marketing services such as the International Customer Management Institute, Semiconductor Insights and Second Life consulting for technology marketers. CMP is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.
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Both the statue of Nichiren Shonin in the Soshi-do and the five-story pagoda have been designated as important cultural properties of Japan.
The Kyozo was built in 1784 and houses the entire Buddhist cannon on revolving octagonal bookshelves.
Facing the Soshi-do, it is to the left. If you go behind the Soshi-do and take a left, you will find stone steps going down, then you will find the Tahoto (stupa) on the right.
The Tahoto is a two-story, red pagoda, which was built on the site where Nichiren Shonin was cremated. It was rebuilt in 1830 and is the only structure of its kind in Japan.
The history of Honmonji Temple stretches back some 700 years to its founding by Nichiren Shonin.
Along with Minobusan Kuonji Temple (the head temple of the Nichiren Shu Order), Honmonji Temple ranks as one of the major centers among the order's more than 5,000 temples.


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Bharatanatyam - About the Art
SUNY Stony Brook
Malini Srinivasan
Dancer / Choreographer / Teacher
Responses to Rasa in the Round and Transcendent arts of Tibet and India
"The gathered crowd huddled on the stairs in rapt attention. Srinivasan had succeeded in transforming the mundane into the sublime." Karen Greenspan, Ballet Review, Fall 2016
"Her mastery of dance and story showed in her integrity of line, her firmly grounded plasticity allowing her to maintain control even when stretched, lunged or twisted out from her axis, shaping refined gestures and minute flutters of her fingers. Always, she displayed follow-through from head to toe, crackling with energy. Her dancing breathed as one with the singers' vocal lines." Eva Yaa Asantewaa, InfiniteBody, 4/16/16
"Superb performance by Malini and her magnificent musicians. The audience members.... were enthralled. One of the finest performances of classical Indian dance and music that I have attended, ever, by anyone." Jonathan Hollander, 4/15/16
"Wherever you were, one or more dancers was near enough that you could savor details: the rhythmic drop of a heel, the shuttling of an eye. Packed together or across distances, the women maintained concentration and a sisterly rapport that helped to isolate them from the bustle of a mall at the end of the work day." Brian Seibert, NYTimes, 4/13/16
Reviews for Pannagendra Sayana at Soaking Wet
"As a performer, she instills the work with a potency, filling the knowing smile and averted to focused gaze with a modern sensibility. Srinivasan dances for a lover, not her lord and in doing so levels the playing field in a subtle portrayal of female agency." Maura Donohue, Culturebot, 10/8/14
"Srinivasan's fluid gestures and facial expressions convey her feelings and the images in the text, while her passages of rhythmically intricate stamping create another, more abstract form of expressiveness." Deborah Jowitt, DanceBeat, 10/6/14
"Malini proved a most evocative interpreter; varying the dynamic of her footwork and with gestures flowing from reverential to beckoning, she seemed by turns virginal, coy, and sensuous." Oberon's Grove, 10/6/14
Reviews for Tejas Luminous at NYCFringe 2014
"The solo is gripping in its toggling between dread and desire. Ms. Srinivasan's sweet face is incredibly expressive. She inhabits her character with such absolute focus as to compel empathy; her experience becomes the viewer's." Brian Seibert, NY Times, 8/10/14
"Nevertheless, it was the expression of their faces, particularly Srinivasan, which kept me entranced and invested in the various stories told by each of the dancers. This particular nuance proved powerful, unexpected, and a testament to the transformational artistry of the performers." Zahra Sadjadi, theasy.com 8/21/14
"A stunning dancer, her fluid, beautifully expressive face clearly telegraphs a character's feelings or intent while her body easily shifts through complicated rhythms and balances." Celia Ipiotis, Eye on Dance, 8/26/14
"Delightful, passionate, controlled and filled with mysterious symbolism. The faces of the dancers express concise, rich and varied emotions, adding clarity and depth to the intricate movements." KC Weakley, nytheaternow.com, 8/20/14
Reviews for Being Becoming:
"As a devotee of Vishnu, Ms. Srinivasan makes her desire palpable, quaking. Storms of expectation, disappointment and fantasy pass over her." Brian Seibert, NY Times, 8/13/12
"All three dancers were superbly skilled, dancing with the whole body or just a flick of the eyes. Kadhambari had the slightest quirk of a smile that fascinated me. Malini's eyes were full of passion and Umesh had a smile that filled the whole room with joy." Heather Olmstead, NYtheatre.com, 8/11/14
"Tight pacing, solid performing and a balance between dance and storytelling make for a good show" Leigh Witchell, NY Post, 8/14/12
"Malini Srinivasan accompanied by Kadhambari Sridhar and Umesh Venkatesan will transport you not only to the Indian subcontinent, but also back in time to the second century, B.C. with their mesmerizing Bharathanatyam performance" Lina Zeldovich, The Happiest Medium, 8/24/12
Reviews for solo performances:
"Srinivasan's performance displayed a rigorous commitment to refining her practice, showing the difference between executing, or even mastering, steps and articulating every part of the body like a flame." Maura Donohue, Culturebot, 6/17/10
"Her strength lies in the maturity and dignity that she lends to her Bharatanatyam style. Grace pervades her movements." Rupa Srikanth, The Hindu, 1/22/10
"Malini Srinivasan's commitment and sincerity were evident as was the conviction of purity in her art. A performance that hailed tradition. A breath of fresh air!" Saraswathy Vasudhevan, The Hindu, 1/16/09
"The audience was stunned by Srinivasan's performance, which displayed flawless nritta and a subtle, detailed approach to abhinaya." Smitha Radhakrishnan, Lokvani.com, 4/30/08
"She chose to explore this piece through Bharata Natyam as a way of understanding more about Islam, especially its gendered aspects, and as a way to open dialogue through demonstrating not only the similarities in the expression of lover-beloved relationships on the devotional and cultural levels, but also learning from the differences." Dr. Katherine C. Zubco, PhD Dissertation, Emory University, 2008
"The dancer proved how exciting good, clean nritta could be." Rupa Srikanth, The Hindu, 2/29/08
"Malini Srinivasan's entire margam at the Besant Nagar Pillayar Kovil was neat, nicely done at a leisurely pace. She's a promising dancer. I don't know why everyone wants to cover the stage, cover the audience first!" V.V. Ramani, Narthaki.com, 2/25/07
"Malini danced in a manner that left an indelible imprint in the viewers' minds transporting every one in to a world of timelessness." V.V. Ramani, The Hindu, 2/12/07
"The leaps and twirls packed in every sequence were performed with effortless ease and were received with rounds of spontaneous applause." Sujatha Vijayaraghavan, The Hindu, 1/28/05
"The bhava exhibited was a feast for the eyes" NV, The Indian Express, 1/16/05
"The thundering ovation after each piece was a spontaneous reaction by the appreciative audience who were mesmerized by the spiritually elevating experience." Sujatha Vijayaraghavan, Sruti, Feb. 2004, issue 233
"Outage fails to darken dream: candles illuminate Indian dancer's performance at Temple." Hamil R. Harris, The Washington Post, 8/28/04
"Malini Srinivasan, originally from Maryland, practices, promotes and teaches the dance-art of Bharatanatyam" Long Island Traditions
©2015 Malini Srinivasan


Before going to confession, remind yourself of the immense mercy of God.
If Jesus is our "best friend," shouldn't we spend time with him?
Our thoughts can be changed through virtuous actions, even when they are done half-heartedly.
Brother Lawrence offers his suggestion on how to combat distraction during prayer.
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4 Brands That Know How to Tell a Story
By Ekaterina Walter 2012-06-08 21:45:59 UTC
Ekaterina Walter is a social media strategist at Intel. She is a part of Intel's Social Media Center of Excellence and is responsible for company-wide social media enablement and corporate social networking strategy. She was recently elected to serve on the board of directors of WOMMA.
What makes a brand stand out from its competition? For some, it's their cutting-edge design, for others it's their customer service. But for many successful companies, it's their ability to tell their brand story.
Stories, unlike any other element, allow brands to connect with customers on an emotional level. And stories in the digital age are particularly potent. Here are four brands that have successfully honed in on key brand attributes and developed great stories as a result.
TOMS shoes, which are sold at more than 500 stores around the world, was founded on the ethos that for every pair purchased, one pair is donated to a child in need. The brand thrives on making their philanthropic story the heart of their company. Their shoes are even based on the traditional Argentinian alpargata shoe style, the country where the TOMS movement first began.
The company has developed an extension of this story online, with their One for One campaign. For example, they share donation stories on their YouTube channel, which has more than four million views. TOMS also uses its blog to explore how their movement is affecting real people throughout the world. They've even added to their hip credentials with posts about a creative partnership with Lenny Kravitz, as well as details for new product launches.
2. Personality
Mr. Kipling's "Exceedingly Good Cakes" have been the market leader in the U.K. for decades. Their TV advertising features a twinkly-voiced gentleman narrating how he lovingly crafts each treat. Then there are the images of nostalgic apple-picking and cake making, which have helped the brand connect with several generations.
Sadly, there has never been a real Mr. Kipling, but the success of the marketing strategy speaks for itself. In the digital age, Mr. Kipling has acquired a social media-savvy wife. Mrs. Kipling has her own popular Facebook page with more than 100,000 fans, as well as a Twitter feed. As the online voice of the brand, she doesn't do the baking herself, saying she leaves that to her husband. But she does discuss all aspects of baked treats with fans, often asking them to vote on their favorite cakes, posts photos of Mr. Kipling at events, and comment on the Kiplings' favorite TV shows.
3. Roots
Chrysler took Detroit's gritty and tough image and used it in their "Imported From Detroit" campaign. The inspirational ads premiered in 2009 and struck a chord with an American public in the midst of economic crisis.
On their YouTube channel, the Eminem Superbowl commercial has nearly 15 million views. Chrysler also partnered with the local band The Juliets to continue their celebration of all things Detroit, and used social media to promote their Imported From Detroit merchandise, which raises money for Detroit charities. By centering their brand's rejuvenation around their city's own struggles Chrysler have been able to add a whole new dimension to their story online and give it a real heart.
Nike's own story is one of success. They are the world's leading supplier of sports shoes and clothes. That's because Nike isn't just selling items, it's selling an attitude, which is that everyone is an athlete who can win.
This is certainly the theme in their Running community, and in their Livestrong campaign, which is based on the incredible achievements of Lance Armstrong. That campaign has a very successful social media presence. For example, their Livestrong YouTube channel, tells the stories of people affected by cancer with the aim to empower that community through the message that "unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything!" So far, it has gotten about two million views. The Livestrong Twitter feed has more than 250,000 followers, and their Facebook page has more than 1.5 million Likes. These two outlets serve as a mix of support groups, information sharing forums, and fundraising centers. They serve as an amazing example of what online collaboration can really mean and the real difference a story can make when it becomes social.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, 4FR
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Kansas City has been on a spending spree to try to attract millennials downtown, having been caught up in the now-discredited "creative-class" strategy  originally promulgated by urbanist Richard Florida. Note that this is the same Richard Florida who the Kansas City Area Development Council paidto assist with its Amazon proposal, only to say later that cities felt like they were "being taken " by Amazon and should "think twice " about wanting the headquarters. But Kansas City jumped in blindly as it tried to woo millennials, spending "probably in excess of a billion " dollars in an attempt to create a hipster paradise downtown. Is it working?
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Photographer: Sara Robinson's Series Entre Chien et Loup
From a quaint garden in Surrey, England, comes a seemingly endless flow of ethereal images that catalog the circuitous cycle of life and death. This is Sara Robinson's garden, where she shoots the grand majority of her pictures on her Polaroid SX-70 camera with Impossible Project film. It might be hard to guess from the aesthetic fluency of her extensive photographic portfolio, but Robinson did not begin this way. She studied painting at art college, and only stumbled into photography through the thrill of toy cameras, like Holgas and Dianas. The dreamy textures and personal nature of instant photography next made a strong impression on her, which is obvious in her current work.
The use of instant films is satisfyingly personal for Robinson - because she can develop the photos in her own pocket, and also because she uses her own garden for her setting, shooting there year-round, capturing the varied progressions of the flowers and trees she sees every day. Her art captures the allure of fragile beauty, the wanton embrace of fleeting death, and the pensive joy of inevitable rebirth. She explains that she is caught up in the "ebbs and flows… the bloom[ing] and [fading]… the passing of time and renewals of each season."
The content of Robinson's images is provokingly emotional; that is because her pictures are not just about flowers. Although Robinson finds much of her inspiration in the garden, her subject is hardly horticulture: it is the effect of ephemeral beauty on an affected mind. Mingling with the leaves, tucked among the roots or branches, there is often an overt human presence, staged like the secondary flora as backdrop for the featured blossoms. Using a remote cable to include herself in almost every shot, this feature of composition makes Robinson's images even more personal, adding a depth of intimacy that could almost break out of the frame, were it not for the frequent absence of her face.
The series "Entre Chien et Loup" ("Between Dog and Wolf") retains the same enticingly ambiguous intimacy of the faceless self-portrait while focusing on a unique corner in Robinson's garden. Shot during the mild light of dusk, the series is made languid through its pallid pallet and blurred focus, allowing the ornate structures and dappled colors of the foxgloves and dog roses to gather avid attention. The overall effect is a sense of innocent, dreamy beauty.
You can find more of Sara Robinson's photography on her Flickr page, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/robinsplot/. You can also check out her collaborative multimedia project titled "Paths, Ghosts and other little noises from the (secret) garden" on A Tribute to Soulseekers at http://atributetosoulseekers.blogspot.co.uk/.
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Imagine a fundraising channel that offers years of regular, reliable, untied donations. To those working at the competitive frontline of fundraising this may sound like an unattainable dream, but the good news is that it does exist in the form of workplace giving, and it is on the rise in Australia.
At a time when fewer people are making donations than they were a decade ago, workplace giving is bucking the trend. Recent Australian Taxation Office data shows that not only are more people giving in this way, but the total amount being donated has increased over time. There are now nearly 200,000 Australians giving an estimated $70 million through work (including employer donation matching) each year.
Social enterprise and leading Workplace Giving advocate, The Australian Charities Fund (ACF), sees enormous potential for the channel.
"Not only does Workplace Giving deliver low-cost funding to the charity sector, but employers are increasingly understanding that it is an effective tool for staff engagement – a notoriously tricky area for many leaders," says Jenny Geddes, CEO.
In its simplest form, workplace giving starts with employees making small donations direct to charity from their pay, receiving an immediate tax deduction. Sometimes referred to as 'payroll giving', it typically forms the foundation of an organisation's broader community investment such as volunteering, fundraising events, pro bono and in-kind support.
ACF sees workplace giving as the smart way for working Australians to donate to charity. As well as the tax benefit, it offers an efficient system where the money can go direct from their payroll to the charity, avoiding charges by for-profit intermediaries.
"Workplace Giving donations are typically small amounts from each pay run, which are not missed by the individual. However, when pooled with the donations from colleagues, and often matched by their employer, the amount can be immense. Many involved in workplace giving talk about the pride they feel when they see real societal change happening as a result of funding they have contributed to," says Geddes.
The partnership between retailer JB Hi-Fi and children's charity The Song Room offers a fantastic example of how a strong workplace giving relationship can deliver great outcomes in the community.
The partnership between the retailer and The Song Room started with payroll donations, but it was soon recognised that their shared passion for music could lead to more. This resulted in the creation of the 'PlayAir' campaign where $2 'air instruments' – a small package designed in the shape of instruments such as guitars and saxophones, but containing only air – are sold in JB Hi-Fi stores nationally, with 100% of sales going to the charity.
Now, JB Hi-Fi's workplace giving program plays a key role in supporting organisational culture, with 81% of staff choosing to donate to their choice of nine charity partners.
The Song Room's CEO, Caroline Aebersold, credits the 'PlayAir' campaign's success to the overall strength of the partnership.
"The JB Hi-Fi team members are strongly engaged with our work through their personal donations, so they bring an extra level of energy and motivation to their support of the campaign. We've seen 'air bands' formed that even produce rock clips, album covers and hold in-store performances!" she says.
JB Hi-Fi has raised nearly $2 million for The Song Room via workplace giving donations and 'PlayAir'. This has enabled an incredible 25,000 disadvantaged children to receive the benefits of music and the arts in their education.
The success of the partnership was recognised at the recent Workplace Giving Excellence Awards, where it won the Gold Award for Most Innovative Charity/Employer Partnership – an honour it shared in a tie with children's cancer charity Redkite.
ACF has set the bold goal of getting one million Australians donating through work by 2020, believing this will provide a 'tipping point' where the funding model for charities will be transformed. All charities and employers are encouraged to support the campaign, with ACF providing plenty of free resources for those looking to create or improve their workplace giving offering.
Access practical how-to guides, as well as the inspiring case studies of the 2017 Workplace Giving Excellence Awards winners, including The Smith Family, Australia Post, Commonwealth Bank, Event Hospitality and Entertainment, and SEEK at 1MDonors.org.au.


Colleen K. P. Barrett is a graphic designer with a thing for Asian American Studies working in San Francisco.
I'm Colleen, but some people call me Koko.
My name is Colleen Kiyoko Pualani Barrett.
Kiyoko represents my Japanese American culture.
Pualani embodies my roots in Hawai'i Nei.
Hapa is what I am. A person of partial Asian descent.
My love for design began as a child. I was often the only student in my class absurdly ecstatic about the upcoming poster project or powerpoint presentation. Yup, I was that kid.
Today, I find joy in creating visualizations through observations, research, and personal experiences. I believe that successful designs require genuine curiosity and collaboration.
When I'm not designing, I'm dancing in my room (or at UC Berkeley), scavenging through a used bookstore, geeking out about Asian American studies, or petting a cat.


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Inoue: Unification bout with Casimero set for April
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Big Ten ADs back one-time transfer exemption
5:13 PM ET Big Ten Conference athletic directors are supporting a one-time transfer exemption for all sports, which would allow college athletes to move from one Division I school to another without sitting out a year, Oho State AD Gene Smith told ESPN. The league last year formally introduced a proposal for a one-time transfer
UFC eyes Usman title defense vs. Masvidal in July
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Weili eager to leave China amid viral outbreak
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McDowell faces penalty after slow-play violation
3:37 PM ET Graeme McDowell faces a possible one-stroke penalty over the weekend at the Saudi International due to a slow play violation during Friday's second round – a violation that was caused in part because he agreed to do an on-course television interview. McDowell, who tied for the first-round lead at the European Tour
49ers, Chiefs healthy entering Super Bowl LIV
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Simon is the Deputy President of Master Builders Australia. He joined the National Board in 2012 and has previously served as the organisation's Treasurer and Chair of its Finance Committee.
Simon is Chief Executive of Manteena, an award-winning construction contractor with a track record of working on some of the most iconic projects in the nation's capital including Parliament House, and completing construction projects across Australia and internationally in 23 countries.
With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, Simon is a highly esteemed figure in the ACT and 'Canberra Region' where he is a former President of Master Builders ACT .
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require 'json'

module PulseMeter
  module Sensor
    module Timelined
      # Saves last registered values for multiple flags per interval.
      # Good replacement for multiple indicators to be visualized together
      class HashedIndicator < Timeline
        def aggregate_event(key, data)
          data.each_pair do |k, v|
            command_aggregator.hset(key, k, v) if v.respond_to?(:to_f)
          end
        end

        def summarize(key)
          redis.
            hgetall(key).
            inject({}) {|h, (k, v)| h[k] = v.to_f; h}.
            to_json
        end

        private

        def deflate(value)
          JSON.parse(value)
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


Welcome to the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), the largest association dedicated exclusively to flight instruction. Our goal and mission is to raise and maintain the professional standing of flight instructors in the aviation community. We accomplish this by providing instructors with tools and resources that help them deliver the best training and service possible. We offer accreditation programs, publications and other media, the new NAFI Professional Development Program, real-time technical assistance via phone, email and social media, live webinar broadcasts and, new in 2018, an interactive platform for members to network and find mentors on our website, nafinet.org.
When it comes to representing the interests of the flight training community, NAFI actively engages in the development of testing and training standards, governmental oversight and regular interaction with the aviation industry. We often work one-on-one with members dealing with matters such as applications for 141 status and airport issues.


Journey of Faith is our name for the process whereby those interested in learning about the Catholic Church gather together on a regular basis throughout the year to learn how Catholics live as faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Journey of Faith meets about three times each month from September to May and monthly during June, July, and August. These sessions are targeted especially to those who have never been baptized; those baptized in another Christian tradition; and to those who were baptized Catholics but who never completed their sacramental initiation.
JOF leads the inquirers to and through the various Rites by which the Christian Initiation of Adults takes place (RCIA).
In Catholic Canon Law, the initiation rites for adults are used for any person who is of cathechetical age and older.
Small Discipleship Group studying the "Great Bible Adventure"
Open to all men in the parish interested in meeting regularly to discuss a topic of Christian concern from a Catholic perspective.
Small Discipleship Group led by Sam and Ann Warnecke.


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No. 34. Erected to the memory of Isabel, wife of John Leckenby, junior, who died the 17th of August, 1819, aged 25 years; John Leckenby, senr., who died the 23rd of July, 1836, aged 80 years; also Sarah Leckenby, his wife, who died the 4th of Septr., 1824, aged 77 years.
No. 35. To the memory of Richard Busfield, who died the 3rd of April, 1804, aged 40 years.
No. 36. Sacred to the memory of Margaret Luty, wife of Leonard Luty, who departed this life Septr. 19th, 1816, aged 57 years; also, Leonard Luty, who departed this life Feby. 7th, 1834, aged 78 years.
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No. 38. In memory of Ann Carter Bulmer, daughter of Christopher and Ann Bulmer, who departed this life Feby. 17th, 1834, aged 20 years; and of their four children, Jane, William, William, and Mary, who died in their infancy.
No. 39. Sacred to the memory of Christopher Nickelson, who departed this life March 30th, 1798, aged 48 years; also, Hannah, his wife, who departed this life December 15th, 1810, aged 52 years. They was good and tender parents, and sincere friends.
No. 40. Erected to the memory of John Poppleton, who died the 24th of April, 1816, aged 59 years; and Jane, his wife, who died the 28th of April, 1824, aged 79 years.
No. 41. Sacred to the memory of Richard Skellton of Ripon, who departed this life Augt. the 10th, 1828, aged 76 years; also, Elizabeth, wife of the above departed this life April 24th, 1802, aged 63 years; Isabella, their daughter, departed this life March 25th, 1800, aged 18 years; Rachael, their daughter, departed this life Septr. 1st, 1807, aged 23 years.


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Home Viewpoint Is your business slowly dying?
Is your business slowly dying?
My dog died last week – but the truth was that she had been dying for several months.
Last winter, she had a couple seizures in my driveway and I considered having her put down. But after a couple weeks she revived and had a great spring and summer.
In the last month, she definitely started slowing down. She wasn't in pain but couldn't walk far.
I knew the end was coming soon and there was nothing I could do about it. And then one day, when she was prepared, her life quietly slipped from her body.
A few weeks ago, I had a Zoom meeting with a business owner in a different community. He told me about his business and we went through his financials. He faced some uncontrollable hardships due to changes in his industry. It became apparent to me that his 10-year-old business was in decline, had been for quite a while and he was going to have to make some drastic changes to keep it from dying.
There have been few times in history when so many business models have come under severe pressure so fast as in recent years. Technology combined with aging demographics, regulatory changes and even global warming have put significant burdens on businesses. As a result, many businesses are dying slowly and many owners, being unaware of the seriousness of the situation, fail to respond until it's too late.
My book Profit Yourself Healthy outlines the seven areas that business owners must focus on to increase profitability. However, when faced with pressure on our business model, most leaders simply focus on reducing their expenses. Often this focus can be a good start because we do grow fat in good times. Unfortunately, the primary focus tends to stay in this area instead of the other six areas that can lead to a transformation of a business.
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David Fuller, MBA, is a certified professional business coach and author who helps business leaders ensure that their companies are successful. David is author of the book Profit Yourself Healthy.


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HomeUncategorizedThat Sierra Leone Passport Saga!
I have read with keen interest, a concern raised by a fellow Sierra Leonean, Amasara Jalloh, residing in the German city of Munich, regarding our national passports being in the hands of foreign nationals in Germany. He registered resentment over the said act and further called on the Sierra Leone government including its Embassy in Germany to take preemptive measures in an effort to curb such anomaly.
The concern is well in place and I reckon with the fact that such a situation is unfortunate given the dirty and unlawful acts that some of those people claiming to be Sierra Leoneans are involved in. Like Mr. Jalloh said, a number of them are in prison for crimes related to drug trafficking and murder, thus representing a negative impact on us as Sierra Leone citizens living abroad. I therefore welcome the idea of Mr. Jalloh that we should frown at those marauders of our national passports.
Having said that, I would like to make some clarifications and bring to the fore something that a lot of people including Mr. Jalloh failed to take notice of, especially efforts made by Government and the Sierra Leone Embassy to curb the issuance of our national passports through fraudulent means to foreigners. Before delving into further details, let me first of all make a proper scrutiny with regards the potential negligence of Sierra Leoneans to comply with the Embassy to tackle the said problem.
When Ambassador Stevens took office as head of mission in Germany four years ago, he acknowledged the fact that our passports are indeed in the hands of foreigners, with promises that he would crack down heavily on those acquiring them through questionable means. The Ambassador decided among other things that a data base should be established and called for the registration of all Sierra Leoneans living across Germany. This was aimed at having a proper system through which adequate and reliable information about our citizens would be recorded.
Since the establishment of the data base on the website (www.slembassy-germany.org) and the provision of printed copies of the data registration forms for Sierra Leoneans visiting the Embassy, only a handful of Sierra Leoneans excluding Mr. Amasara Jalloh have registered with the embassy. Their refusal to register has made it difficult for the Embassy to collate accurate information about Sierra Leoneans living in Germany. We all know that it is imperative that every nation in the world protects the sanctity of its citizenship documents. But this should be done in partnership with its citizens whose role of constituents should not be limited only to criticizing government decision but also, supporting it rather than drawing a line in the sand.
With regards the measures taken by Government and the Embassy of Sierra Leone to prevent this increasingly bothersome appendage, Government has made it clear that no passport is issued by its mission abroad including Germany. Renewal and issuance of passports is done by the Immigration Department in Freetown. What we do as an Embassy in Germany and I believe in other Sierra Leone missions as well, is that we conduct interviews with people applying for the renewal and issuance of a new passport. The forms completed by the interviewee after endorsing his nationality will be sent to Freetown accompanied with a note verbal, requesting for the issuance of the said passport. If the interviewee failed to prove that he or she is a Sierra Leonean, the passport will be impounded and asked to vanish into thin air. This way, authorities concerned will be able to ascertain the true nationality of all Sierra Leone passport applicants from abroad.
On the other hand, the Chief Immigration Officer Mr. Alpha Kolifa Koroma has been working very hard to thwart the illegal issuance of the country's national passport. Mr. Kolifa and his team have been to Germany and other countries across Europe on several occasions, conducting verification exercises involving Sierra Leoneans living abroad. According to him, the aim of the exercise was to ensure that people who are claiming to be Sierra Leoneans in Germany go through a verification process, while those who are true citizens of the country maintain their rightful status. It is in this vein that I would like to thank Mr. Amasara Jalloh for his concern and at the same time, implore him and all Sierra Leoneans to register with the Embassy in an effort to have proper records of our citizens residing in the Federal Republic of Germany. With this, we will be able to track down foriegners carrying our passports and put a stop to it.