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ARE WE STILL WAITING FOR THE MESSIAH?
I haven't written about local politics since the Great Reset of May 9th, 2018, apart from a 500-word overview for The Edge's Merdeka Special.
There are several reasons for my silence. First, I have been preoccupied with the construction of a guest facility behind our house which has consumed much of my energy and all of my cash reserves. Secondly, now that Barisan Nasional is no longer in power, I feel that my political crusade (which began after October 1987) is more or less accomplished. Thirdly, people are getting much more vocal on social media now that the fear has receded and the cacophony of clamorous voices isn't something I wish to add to, although I look upon it as the grating sound of a nascent democracy akin to construction noise (which we tolerate when it's our own house that's being built).
So why do I feel compelled to put in my two bits' worth now? Truth be told, folks, I'm fatigued by the quarrelsome adversarial nature of political rhetoric. I have never liked to argue for the sake of argument, which I regard as nothing more than a competitive sport, a game of semantics. cunning lingual exercises that never penetrate beyond mere superficialities.
Above all, I have never subscribed to the notion that authentic change can be effected on the political level, that all it takes is to replace one captain or manager with another. It's the very idea of being subject to external authority, generation after generation, unquestioningly surrendering our innate power and sovereignty as conscious individuals, that needs to be reassessed and outgrown.
So why did I publicly endorse, consistently over 20 years, the prime ministership of Anwar Ibrahim? The answer is simple: I am no game-player and find politics every bit as tedious and banal as courtroom proceedings. I generally prefer engaging my right brain and gut feelings to getting embroiled in hair-splitting left-brain exercises. That's why when Anwar led a massive rebellion against Mahathir in 1998 I decided to monitor him closely. His determination, stoicism and tenacity impressed me greatly, so I made Anwar my political avatar.
Through Anwar I could be vicariously involved in the grubby, sordid world of political power play, without physical risk to myself. I can't imagine enduring 10 years of imprisonment for my political views - but Anwar did and I wholeheartedly admire his fighting spirit and resilience. To me his astonishing perseverance against all odds qualifies him as a bona fide national hero.
Anwar Ibrahim was politically crucified in 1998 by Mahathir, who spared no effort to humiliate and crush his adversary. Not only did Anwar survive six years as a political prisoner (and, I believe, at least one attempt to poison him with cyanide), he successfully resurrected himself as a messiah and led the opposition coalition called Pakatan Rakyat to a near-victory in March 2008, then again in May 2013. Indeed, were it nor for the all-too-obvious partisanship of the Election Commission which aided and abetted massive electoral fraud, I'm certain BN would have fallen five years ago, and Anwar anointed as Malaysia's 7th prime minister.
I was overjoyed, like many others, when Anwar Ibrahim received a full pardon from the Agong on May 16th, 2018, vindicating his 20-year battle against the behemoth BN. It was a great relief for everyone who can't bear to witness such grotesque travesties of justice, and a poignant moment indeed for his beautiful family. For me, it didn't matter who deserved the most credit for removing the utterly corrupt BN from power. Whether we succeeded with Mahathir leading the charge... or voters silently resented Najib's brutal incarceration of Anwar... or the rotting white elephant in the room named 1MDB finally began to stink too badly to be ignored... it's purely academic now. I'm certain it was all these factors, compounded with the collective will of a sizeable majority of young voters, that won the great victory against cynicism and fatalism.
What prompts me to speak up now is the vitriolic antagonism I see directed against Anwar, even before he made his "PD move." Cherished friends whose opinions I respect and value have risen up as a bilious phalanx of vociferous opposition in an attempt to thwart Anwar Ibrahim from fulfilling his political destiny.
He's too ambitious... a political chameleon... he endorses the reactionary Turkish dictator, Erdoğan, whom he regards as an ally... Anwar will be forced to pander to the religious fundamentalists, just to maintain his power base.
That's what I hear all the time on my Facebook newsfeed. Anyone who makes a career of politics has got to be ambitious and adapt chameleon-like to changing circumstances, so these are actually positive traits. As for cozying up with the likes of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan... well, it could just as well be Paul Wolfowitz, Bashar al-Assad, Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Putin or, God forbid, Donald J. Trump. End of the day what we think we know of public figures is mostly from media reports. Anyone can be easily demonized by media shills with an occult agenda. Remember what the Zionist-controlled media did to Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi? One day we might even discover that Winston Churchill was far more villainous than Adolf Hitler, and that Barack Obama was, in truth, a Manchurian candidate installed by the CIA on behalf of the Deep State.. so keep your mind open (at least a crack).
Can all these well-informed, highly intelligent and articulate friends be utterly wrong? Yes, they can. Their judgment may be clouded by their own biases, fears and prejudices. After all, they are mostly the same "street-savvy" Anglophilic crowd who delight in dismissing Donald Trump as a buffoonish boor, unfit to occupy the White House. That's right, folks, this may come as a shock to you but I have nothing seriously negative to say about Trump's presidency, which I view as instrumental to a Great Geopolitical Reset.
Notwithstanding DJT's apparent lack of lexicological range, I am inclined to regard him as the reincarnation of some ancient Roman emperor who has been given the opportunity to step up to the world stage at this evolutionary juncture as a wild card (or more appropriately the Joker), even as the entire deck is being reshuffled.
Enough of meaningless labels like left and right, liberal and conservative. Life is way too complex and fluid to fit into a simple binary context of Good and Bad, Right and Wrong, Democrat and Republican, Whig and Tory, Government and Opposition. If you can be so easily classified as either this or that, then it's probable that you haven't been completely candid with yourself. Or perhaps you have been conditioned to rely on ideas and opinions injected into your psyche by the plutocrat-owned miseducation system and mass media - instead of your own instincts and intuition.
I doubt if there has ever been a political figure of note who isn't somehow controversial - who inspires admiration from some and triggers fear and loathing in others. If the founders of the world's main religions were active in today's cybernetic world, imagine what the media pundits and shills would have to say about them - whether they be Krishna, Laotse, Confucius, Siddhartha Gautama, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad or Baha'ullah. Imagine the scandals buzzing around them like bluebottles, the stinking muck raked up, the nasty remarks, cynical deconstructions, scholarly critiques written about these long-gone icons. Humans, time and again, have created gods to adore and worship - only to rip them apart or crucify or debunk them when they suffer a collective mood swing.
Perhaps it's time we begin to accept responsibility for how we experience the world around us - instead of hoping for a messianic cult figure, some great savior to rescue us from the confusion and mayhem of everyday reality. Don't you think it's puerile of us to still believe that a single president or prime minister or guru figure can set aright all that has gone wrong in the nation, resolve all problems that beset humanity, and lead us all to the Promised Land?
Having said that, I'm painfully aware that the vast majority of my fellow citizens may not be ready as yet to upgrade their own software and become self-governing entities. They must be given time and a conducive space to take their first faltering steps into an unknown, but potentially glorious, future. If I were to do the unthinkable and offer myself as a political candidate, my open disregard for all forms of institutionalized religion would scare, shock and offend too many. I probably wouldn't survive a week in politics. However, someone like Anwar has not only survived, he actually seems to thrive in the midst of controversy.
Nobody can dispute his resolve, tenacity, resilience and inner strength. His remarkable rise in politics, followed by a fall of mythical proportions, and his ultimate resurrection and ascension, lead me to conclude that he is indeed capable of overcoming all obstacles and inspiring the entire populace, regardless of racial or religious conditioning, to transcend the artificial divisiveness that has kept us from becoming a truly splendid and accomplished nation.
I don't reside in Port Dickson, but if I did, I would support Anwar Ibrahim in his quest to be reinstated as an active Member of Parliament. Those who condemn his strategy of triggering a by-election through the voluntary resignation of an incumbent MP do so without a full understanding of all the nasty intrigues going on behind closed doors. This species of low-grade jostling for positions and power has long been part of political culture everywhere - not just in Malaysia. Non-players and outsiders only know what gets reported - or leaked.
Occasionally an internal rift reveals itself like a crack in the wall, weakening the prospects of a particular political party owing to petty ego conflicts. Unless you are fully immersed in the water, it's impossible to know what's lurking below the surface, and even then you can be caught off-guard by sabotage and the invisible machinations of rivals. This is a game of thrones I myself have chosen not to play, except by proxy.
There appears to be a contradiction here: while I have never taken economics or politics all that seriously, I am at the same time aware that the 3D Matrix is still largely influenced by the primal drives for money and power. A single individual at the helm, with the unwavering support of a large enough majority, can dramatically alter the course we chart as sovereign nations. A charismatic leader can steer the ship of state towards dangerous reefs by publicly preaching unity while privately sowing seeds of discord and discontent - but he or she can also opt to play the pivotal role of maintaining harmony and stability during a major transition between eras.
On April 14th, 2008, I was present at the Sultan Sulaiman Club in Kampung Bahru when Anwar Ibrahim made a stirring comeback speech in which he declared it was time for us to replace Ketuanan Melayu (Malay Supremacy) with Ketuanan Rakyat (Supremacy of the People). The response was unanimous and absolutely moving. Looking around me, I saw locals in white skull caps and robes enthusiastically cheering Anwar for his vision of Greater Unity and Harmony, transcending artificially imposed racial and religious barriers. It was as if we had finally stepped across an invisible threshold between adolescence and adulthood as a nation. I saluted Anwar for articulating this truly powerful sentiment and he reinforced this vision by intoning at every subsequent ceramah:
"Anak Cina anak saya, anak India anak saya, anak Iban, anak Kadazan, anak Melayu semua anak saya!"
I am inclined to believe that, after ten years of unjust imprisonment as a political dissident within a tradition-bound feudalistic establishment, this is essentially what Anwar Ibrahim desires to be congratulated and remembered for. His destiny, I am still convinced after 20 years, is to steer the nation back on its intended course - to evolve gracefully into a unified, harmonious and mature melting-pot of diverse cultures, looking forward instead of backwards.
There, I have broken my silence.
Posted by Starmandala at 11:11 PM
Labels: Anwar Ibrahim, by-election, external authority, government, Malaysian politics, Messiah, P132, Port Dickson, post-GE14 developments, saviors
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Working with a third party, whether it be an investor, a joint venture, a business partner or a hardware or software developer, is much like a marriage; in order for the relationship to last, you have to get it right from the beginning. For example, a start-up company may have a new patentable idea and require a third party software developer to produce the final product. Similarly, a start-up company may seek investment and partner with an angel or venture capitalist to fund the project. If the terms of such third party arrangements are not clearly spelled out, specifically with respect to IP rights ownership, a disaster is just waiting to happen.
With respect to start-ups working with hardware or software developers, it is important to have a clear agreement as to who owns the IP rights, whether it be for the original idea, the final product or any later improvements. Too often, start-ups in their rush to develop their product contract out work to third parties with no provisions regarding IP rights, only to have such third parties file patents to the final product or their improvements. This can quickly become a legal nightmare, and can easily be avoided by ensuring that the terms regarding IP ownership are clearly set out up front. Such agreements should also list any existing IP rights that are owned by the start-up and third party companies.
Similarly, when inventors or start-ups are working with business partners, whether it be a co-inventor, CEO or investor, IP rights ownership should be discussed up front. A good practice from the start-ups point of view is to ensure that all IP is assigned to the start-up, as soon as possible. After all, relationships can go sour, and start-ups can end up working with hostile inventors who refuse to later assign any IP rights to the start-up or participate in the patenting process. Taking steps to avoid such problems include requiring employees to sign employment contracts that clearly spell out IP ownership and related duties.
From the inventor's point of view, it is important to set out in any employment contract IP rights that the inventor brings to the table, prior to employment. Many inventors have had their previous inventions taken by their employer after being hired, under threat of being fired. If the inventors assign their inventions to employers, the inventors should negotiate fair compensation and review any company agreements to ensure that any equity in the form of shares provided as compensation is not diluted or worthless in any way.
Accordingly, taking steps to ensure that IP rights are properly spelled out is a most important step in any business relationship. A good practice is to treat any such relationship like a marriage, and ensure that you would be willing to get in bed with your partners. It is also important to find a patent attorney who takes the time to understand the needs of the inventors, start-ups and business partners to ensure that any IP agreements are a win-win for all parties involved. Good teamwork and playing fair, get things done right the first time!


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Rune GuidesHow Much Do Runes Actually Matter in League of Legends?
How Much Do Runes Actually Matter in League of Legends?
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League of Legends is a meticulously designed game, packed with complex mechanics. I like to call it a system of systems, meaning it's a game of interconnected stuff that make up the whole. But the pieces are what we're talking about today, or rather – one piece in particular. Our topic in this article are Runes, their functionality and importance.
Runes have been in League of Legends since the beginning. Along the now defunct Masteries, they've been an integral part to the League of Legends gameplay loop. A few Seasons ago, Riot decided to revamp the Rune system and combined them with the aforementioned Masteries. This paved the way for an entirely new take on Runes, one with much more function and sense.
The old Rune system was widely criticized for being too simple, but never for being unimportant and ineffective. We're taking a look at how much Runes really matter in League of Legends, but also at the core design philosophy behind the Rune system – its purpose, impact, and more.
Stay tuned and enjoy. Let's go!
What are Runes?
How do I know what Runes are best?
Do Runes really matter?
The new players out there will likely barge on an article like this and think – what even are Runes? Not only the new guys, but the intermediate players might wonder what Runes actually are, the purpose behind their existence, and so on. Well, we're here to answer that question, and give you more insight on the League of Legends Rune system.
The Runes are powerups every player selects prior to the match. They offer a wide variety of buffs and effects to Champions, and are categorized in four specialties. Since League of Legends came to be, Runes have made up a core part of the gameplay, always present in matches. Long before, the Runes were much different to what they are now, and let's glance over that for a second.
Initially, the Rune system was parallel to the Mastery system. One offered flat or percentual passive effects to Champions, while the latter was designed around particular and unique effects. While Masteries were free and unlocked as you leveled up, Runes were a different story. You didn't have access to them right away, and you had to buy each individual Rune for IP (the predecessor to the Blue Essence of today).
This made Runes insanely grindy, but gave them an insane level of variety. Players could set up their own Rune pages (also purchased with IP or RP) with crazy combinations of various buffs. Sometimes these got so crazy that they would go viral among the player base. One such was the Dodge Jax which saw him stacking Dodge Runes to the max, making him virtually unhittable.
Today, things are a bit different. The two systems were merged some Seasons ago and given a total overhaul. Now collectively called Runes, it combined the best of both worlds, though it took the core design of the previous Masteries. Split into four categories – Precision, Domination, Sorcery and Inspiration – the Runes are now more meticulous than ever, being integral to every single match.
Players will usually set up Runes based on who they're facing on the Lane, and that itself can be crucial. With the wrong Runes, Champions can become completely unplayable. Some match-ups, too, can be excruciatingly difficult if you don't pack the right Runes. However, the opposite can be true if you make your Rune pages just right, which is a good way of showing their importance.
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People often wonder how to get the best Runes possible, and what the hell "situational" things are. Worry not, I've included the answer to that question in the following section, but do keep reading to find it out.
The best way of always knowing what Runes are best is experience. The more you play a Champion, the more you'll understand what they do and don't need in any given circumstance. Thus, you will then know what Runes to select for particular match-ups or builds. But, if you don't have enough experience, the second-best way is practicing.
Experiencing things first-hand is the best way of learning about anything, Runes included. You should be hitting that practice tool and normal queue for as much as you need to acquaint with the Rune system. Once you do, and it won't take that long, you'll know basically what every Rune does and means to a game. Then, selecting the best for your Champion and circumstance will become second-nature.
Always keep in mind that playing the game and experiencing stuff is second to nothing. Reading these articles, watching YouTube videos, etc., can be insightful and expand your knowledge. However, without the proper practical application of said knowledge and insight, you won't really learn anything. Keep playing and eventually you'll know what's best at all times.
Now we've arrived to the crown jewel of this article's questions – do Runes really matter? The answer is, as always, pretty blunt and short. But without actually writing some other things, we wouldn't have a real article, would we? Anyhow, the answer to the question is – of course they do. Runes are a core part of League's design, and in no world would they not matter.
Runes bring so much extra to the table, and change everything with the slightest buffs. The right Rune at the right time can see you dominating an opponent you would otherwise be struggling against. All the small buffs stacked together in a Rune page increase a Champion's power tenfold, and the wrong ones can make them completely useless.
Also check: Best Runes for AD Midlaners in League of Legends 2022 / 2023
With the power of making you matter in a game where you'd otherwise mean nothing, Runes naturally matter much more than they're given credit. They are a fundamental system in the sprawling web of League's systems that eventually make up the whole game. And as such, Runes are vitally important to withholding League's very existence as a complex MOBA with dozens of mechanics and systems.
League of Legends is full of content, and Runes are some of the most challenging to understand. The new player will struggle initially to grasp the depth of Runes, their importance and meaning. When they do learn their power, they will know how much they matter, and won't need any article to tell them otherwise. Runes are insanely good once you get the hang of them, so you might as well go on and do it now.
I hope you've found this article informative and fun to read, and I wish you all the best on the Summoner's Rift!
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Shares of Google (GOOGL) been trading in a horizontal channel consolidation since the beginning of the year. In July they returned to the top end of that channel, moving in a smaller fractal version of it, before breaking that interior support and returning to test the larger channel support level. They bounced off their October low but met resistance at the former smaller channel support level-turned-resistance. The stock price has since retreated and has been trading under a downtrend line drawn off the September/November highs. A move back up to the top end of the larger channel would have to take out multiple layers of tough technical resistance, and, at this point in time, a retest of that channel support seems the more likely scenario.
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For nearly 60 years, the tap water in East Brunswick has been treated with fluoride, a tooth cavity-fighting mineral. But the fluoride will run dry this spring after Mayor David Stahl came out against it, adopting the vocabulary of anti-fluoride activists by calling fluoridation a "mass medication of the public."
East Brunswick has been adding fluoride to water since the 1960s.
Fluoride supply will run out this spring after mayor said he opposed it.
Township's position against fluoride at odds with many medical groups.
But the fluoride will run dry this spring after Mayor David Stahl came out against it, adopting the vocabulary of anti-fluoride activists by calling fluoridation a "mass medication of the public."
The township's position against fluoride is not one shared by the nation's major medical associations and the World Health Organization. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls water fluoridation "one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century."
Stahl's position also it at odds with the township's own Water Policy Advisory Committee, which voted 6-1 just days after Stahl's anti-fluoride speech to recommend the continuation of fluoridation here.
But fluoridation has been controversial as nearly as long as it's been in practice. Too much fluoride can be dangerous and is known to cause tooth discoloration.
Do you think fluoride should be added to your tap water?
Groups such as the Fluoride Action Network, which applauds Stahl's position, say even the low amounts in drinking water can lead to arthritis, bone ailments and other diseases.
New Jersey environmental groups -- the Sierra Club and the New Jersey Environmental Federation -- have also opposed fluoridation based on fears that it could contaminate ecosystems after the water is discharged from sewage systems.
"They aren't dummies these people," said Miriam Wolin, vice chairman of the township Water Policy Advisory Committee, who opposes Stahl's decision to end fluoridation. Wolin says that the decision should be left to township voters because the fluoridation was approved by a referendum in the 1950s.
"The township will end its mass medication of the public by ending the use of fluoride in the water system," he said. "I've read much data on the pros and cons of putting fluoride in our water system. When fluoride was first introduced it was not easy for individuals to get it any other way. Today there are many other options. In addition, so many people are choosing to drink bottled water rather than tap. I just believe it's the time to end this."
Council President Michael Hughes, who like the mayor is a Republican, says he remains "open minded" about the issue and that if residents come out in support of fluoride the township could renew the supply.
"I haven't done the digging into the research. I don't have a strong opinion on it either way," he said. "I came to it from a dollars-and-cents perspective."
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The township is one of the few in Middlesex County that do fluoridate the water supply. South Brunswick's utility adds the chemical while New Jersey American Water adds it to the taps of its Kingston, Cranbury and Plainsboro customers.
"New Jersey American Water is neutral on the issue of fluoridation of drinking water supplies," the company says on its website. "We consider the fluoridation of drinking water supplies to be a community-based decision. This means that any system in which we currently fluoridate, the decision to initiate fluoridation was not made by the company."


World tourism will grow by 4.5 per cent in 2014, according to the latest report by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) barometer. The report shows that international arrivals will increase from 3.8 per year to 4.5 per cent, with Asia and the pacific taking the largest share. Africa will register an increase in tourist's influx of 4 to 6 per cent followed by Europe and the Americas both +3 per cent to +4 per cent, with the middle east registering 5 per cent.
Denis Karera, the chairperson of the Rwanda Hotels and Restaurants Association, believes the country's tourism sector is already experiencing a major lift following the launch of a single tourist visa among regional States Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda this year.
"The report is good news, but it also challenges us as market players to position ourselves to tap into this forecast growth," Karera said.
Osborn Kinene, the Rwanda Eco-tours country manager, said tourism industry has potential to drive the country's economic growth if commitment and investments are scaled up.
"There is still need to build capacity, especially in the hospitality sector, as well as in advocacy and marketing," Kinene said.
International tourist arrivals grew by 5 per cent in 2013, reaching a record of over one billion, according to UNWTO.
Rwanda's tourism industry remains the largest foreign exchange earner for the past couple of years. Last year, Rwanda was ranked sixth on the 2013 world travel guide. It was also on the list of 10 in the world that are of classic travel for great sights and convenient travel.
Rwanda Development Board projects the tourism industry to contribute more than 15 per cent of GDP by 2020.
"We are working with all stakeholders to ensure that we not only concentrate on attracting tourists, but also that once they are here, they can stay longer," said Linda Mutesi, the RDB communications manager.