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Indian Muslims praise Saudi decision on Haj Pilgrimage
By Shakir Husain
NEW DELHI, June 24 — Saudi Arabia's decision to organise a scaled-down Haj this year due to the coronavirus situation has been welcomed by Indian Muslims, who constitute one of the largest segments of pilgrims.
The annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest city Makkah will be held involving a limited number of pilgrims from various nationalities already living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
About 213,000 Indians had applied to perform the Haj this year and they will be refunded following the Saudi decision, said India's Ministry of Minority Affairs.
"The process has been started today to immediately refund the full amount of money deposited by the applicants without any deduction," the ministry said on Tuesday.
About 2.5 million Muslims gather in Makkah each year for Haj, with their numbers decided as per country-specific quotas.
The decision to scale down the Haj was taken to ensure the pilgrimage "is performed in a safe manner from a public health perspective while observing all preventive measures and the necessary social distancing protocols" to protect people from the coronavirus pandemic, the Saudi government said.
Historically, there have been around 40 occasions when the Haj was suspended or the number of pilgrims was extremely low due to extraordinary situations, according to the Riyadh-based King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives.
Indian Muslims described the Saudi decision as appropriate in view of the global health emergency and in line with religious teachings.
"It's a correct decision because Islam imposes obligations for saving human lives. Because the whole world is caught up in a health crisis, it is not possible to follow social distancing and other safety measures in a large gathering of people from around the world," Raihan Akhtar, assistant professor of theology at Aligarh Muslim University, told Bernama.
Syed Zafar Mahmood, president of the Zakat Foundation of India, said the Saudi response is apt in the face of current global challenges.
"Those who wanted to travel for Haj this year must accept it as Allah's design and devote the time and resources they would have spent on the pilgrimage in other people's welfare," he said.
Physically and financially able Muslims are required to perform the Haj at least once in their lifetime.
Many pilgrims plan years in advance and save for the expenses during what's considered the experience of a lifetime.
Mudasir Qureshy from Kashmir, who planned to go to Makkah this year, was disappointed.
"This year, I and my wife were selected for the pilgrimage, but Almighty Allah had some other plans. Maybe next year, inshallah, if life permits," he said.
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I spent 3 hours on the tredmill this morning. After a nap, I went to the pool. I'm feeling the urge for yet another nap and have probably not taken in half the calories I expended today and am, thusly, liable to eat everything in sight... or, well, would if there was anything to eat here at the moment. And the fact that I promised myself I wouldn't. This is liable to be the deal until I actually sign the contract, so netflix-available movie suggestions are quite welcome.
That being said, I've a feeling the next week will go by fast, if only because I seem poised to spend a great deal of it sleeping.
Current Music: Bon Iver "Houston, TX"
Three hours on the treadmill?!?! Wow... Longest I've gone is like 75 minutes, which was a 6+ mile run for me, though out on the pavement.
Hmmm... I've seen The Man From Earth, but not for a while, so it might just be enough from losing my sanity after going for that long. I agree with you, it is pretty amazing.
But, yeah, 3 hours. It was like 11 miles in the end, 'cause I had to slow down after the 8 mile mark. It's a little extreme even more me, but I guess I've got to get used to it. Le sigh.


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Smart Growth Stories: Mayor John Engen on Missoula, Montana's sense of place
Since taking office in 2005 as the 50th Mayor of Missoula, Montana, John Engen has emphasized the importance of economic development, community building and affordable housing. His goal?
"When I'm done, I hope folks will say, 'We worked to keep Missoula a place,'" Engen says.
For Missoula to achieve economic success and to remain a close-knit community in Montana's picturesque mountains, Engen believes his administration should do everything it can to ensure the city is appealing to families and investors. That means having a thriving 'Main Street' downtown; amenities catering to young professionals and college students; access to transportation and housing options; and protection of natural land assets.
"We don't have much going for us if we don't have a decent place to live," Engen says, noting that over the past several decades, Missoula has been forced to transition from a town with a resource-intensive economy (chiefly timber) to a services economy with ties to recent graduates and more experienced professionals who want to live in a small, rural town but still travel/telecommute to work in larger cities.
As mayor, Engen recognized early on that for this new type of economy to be successful, Missoula would have to seek community feedback about anticipated growth and plan for the future in a more coordinated way. He also understood that economic development is not separate from neighborhood development; investments in how a town looks and in how residents move around and interact with each other are intimately related to a town's financial wellbeing.
When more people have quality jobs and access to affordable housing, fewer people have to make the kinds of difficult choices – such as a decision between food and shelter – that hold back community growth, Engen says. If the quality of life for most Missoulians increases as a result of efforts to reinvigorate downtown business corridors and to take advantage of the city's unique assets, more Missoulians will be able to engage in community projects, schools, family programs, and local politics.
In 2009, Engen joined forces with community leaders in the private and public sectors to start a strategic job-creation and economic development initiative called the Best Place Project. The Best Place Project soon engendered the Missoula Economic Partnership, an economic development organization funded with private and public dollars.
"I don't think any kid grows up thinking, 'Wow, I want to grow up to be the guy who rewrites our
zoning code,'" Engen says. "It's among the least sexy things a person can do. But it's utterly necessary and the reason for that is growth and change are always difficult. If it happens in a chaotic, unpredictable environment, nobody wins."
Antiquated zoning regulations had led to tough times in Missoula, so Engen and city officials launched a grassroots process to rewrite the zoning code with local community interests in mind. The Missoula City Council approved the new regulations in 2009.
"Our zoning code produced neighborhood tensions, caused folks to distrust one another, caused them to distrust their government," Engen says. "It caused developers to distrust neighbors, to distrust government and to distrust one another. And if you were looking at our community from the outside, the answer was, 'These folks don't have their act together.'"
But by taking time to engage citizens and to learn what Missoulians wanted in their town, City officials put together a new zoning code that will drive business growth, facilitate great neighborhoods and keep environmental impacts low.
"It took a couple of years, one lawsuit and a whole lot of listening, but we got it done," he adds. "Today we have a zoning code that reflects community interests and vision, that we hope provides some predictability to everyone who is involved in the community, and shows folks that may want to make an investment in Missoula that we know what we're doing."
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White House Uses Jan. 6 Attack Against Tucker Carlson – Watch
A top White House staffer sent an email to Facebook trying to get the company to censor a post by Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Jeff Landry, the Louisiana Attorney General, revealed this information about Carlson's post about the lack of effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Rob Flaherty, the White House director of Digital Strategy, sent the email in 2021. He criticized the social media platform and asked if they were taking steps to restrict the influence of people saying that the COVID-19 vaccine was not working as initially advertised.
Flaherty focused on a post by Fox News contributor Tomi Lehren as well as one by Carlson.
"Since we've been on the phone — the top post about vaccines today is [T]ucker Carlson saying they don't work. Yesterday was Tomi Lehren saying she won't take one," Flaherty wrote. "This is exactly why I want to know what 'Reduction' actually looks like — if 'reduction' means pumping our most vaccine hesitant audience with [T]ucker Carlson saying it doesn't work' then…I'm not sure it's reduction!"
The staffer at Facebook responded saying that they saw the same thing and they would "run this down now."
Facebook would later inform the White House that Tucker Carlson's video did not qualify for removal, but they did add a pointer that led to "authoritative" information that was approved by the White House. It became a video that was not "recommended" to others and it was "demoted" on Facebook.
The Louisiana Attorney General explains that the White House did not accept that explanation from Facebook and they "demanded" to know why the Carlson video did not violate Facebook policy and why it was not removed. The White House even followed up their initial email to Facebook and reiterated that their demand for answers was not "rhetorical."
And when they still did not get a response from Facebook, they alluded to the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
"Not for nothing but the last time we did this dance, it ended in an insurrection," the email said.
Talk about going overboard.
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— AG Jeff Landry (@AGJeffLandry) January 6, 2023
Written by Mark Stevens - January 10, 2023


Mueller is home to an expansive farmers' market where residents all over Austin can meet up with their neighbors, try local foods, shop local and enjoy the great outdoors with plenty of shade.
Located under the historic Browning Hangar in Mueller's scenic Lake Park off Airport Boulevard, the Mueller Farmers' Market operates from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Sunday and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. each Wednesday, often featuring unique, family-friendly live music activities among over 70 Texas vendors who sell seasonal produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, specialty foods and select handmade products.
The Mueller Farmers' Market is organized by Texas Farmers' Market, a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide Texas farmers and ranchers direct opportunities to provide Central Texans with a variety of locally produced foods at convenient locations. Texas Farmers' Market also provides the public with nutritional, economic, environmental and social benefits of eating seasonably and locally.
The Mueller Farmers' Market is now offering shoppers a weekly sneak peak of what's coming to market each week through a new mobile app for Android and Apple devices. The app, powered by Texas Farmers' Market, is free and can be downloaded here.


AirFiber 24-HD operates in the worldwide, license-free, 24 GHz frequency. Anyone around the world can purchase and operate airFiber without any special permits, paperwork, or added licensing costs. Users are free to locate, deploy, and operate airFiber practically anywhere they choose. In addition to standard support TDD and FDD AirFiber come up with new technologies which is HDD (Hybrid Division Duplexing). This, along with other innovative technologies and system AirOS forms a unique connection which is very easy to use and install, which achieves very high data rates at very low latency.


This is my first business review I'm putting out into the world for all to see. I follow a couple of other entrepreneurs that publish these on their blog and I find them really insightful.
Full disclosure, I am in a transition phase which means I am putting in double the amount of work behind-the-scenes and not really marketing or pushing my Brand + Showit Design packages. For the past 4-6 weeks, I have been focusing on building a Monthly Membership and a Showit Template Shop. My goal is to take on less 1:1 clients and grow my recurring and passive income streams. I use the term 'passive income' lightly because there is still a lot of work that goes on to get everything set up.
My hope is to have the Monthly Membership gain momentum on its own as the community grows. I plan on creating a commercial for The Brand Gathering for my podcast since that channel has the largest audience. I will also be booking other podcast shows and guest speaking spots so I can grow my reach and get my face in front of new audiences. My other hope is that I can get Brand + Showit 1:1 clients easier through building my like, know, and trust factor with the members of The Brand Gathering community.
In January, I will be launching a Showit Template shop for multi-passionate creatives. I was initially planning on launching the Showit Template shop in October, but between The Brand Gathering monthly membership and setting up a shop on my website — it was too much work to get done. My goal is to have a referral program that will help me spread the word about the templates. Affiliates will earn 25% of every sale. I stated earlier that I use the term 'Passive Income' lightly because by the time that shop launches I will have put in 3 months of work upfront.
One of my challenges when deciding on opening a template shop was how was I going to differentiate myself from other Showit template shops. Then my good friend Elizabeth Henson gave me the brilliant idea to make the templates for multi-passionate creatives since I had experience doing this for multiple clients in the past. For example, wedding photographers who also offer education to other photographers.
Note: Not sure why the drastic decrease in blog views. I only published 1 blog post in June and 2 blog posts in July. Possibly I shared specific blog posts inside Facebook Groups more frequently in June.
I finally have a set posting schedule for every platform within my business. I will probably track analytics on all these social media outlets for six-months then evaluate to see which ones are growing my business and which ones I can cut. I don't want to spend time and energy on things that aren't giving me ROI. Right now I am focusing heavily on showing up consistently for my audience and providing a lot of intentional, high-quality value.
For the rest of 2018, I want to look for collaboration and speaking oppurtunies. I was asked to speak at The Rising Tide Society – Austin Chapter meeting for August. I want to book 3 guest podcast speaking engagements for the remaining year.
Daily engagement sessions of 20 minutes.
Market my freebies to get new people on my list. I will market my freebies in YouTubes Videos, Instagram Posts, IGTV videos, and on blog posts.
Follow up with clients that fell off the radar and promote complimentary brand discovery calls.
Launch plan for this month heavily replies on my current email list, Instagram posts, Lives Videos and personally reaching out to people I think would benefit from the membership.
For the Showit Template shop, I am just designing templates and researching affiliate program apps. More goals for that won't ramp up until September. To listen in on the behind-the-scenes look at transitioning my business listen to the Get Back to Business episode below.


The specific courses required for a student of engineering can vary drastically based on the school and on the student's engineering focus. Electrical engineering required courses, for instance, will differ substantially from mechanical engineering required courses. Almost all engineering programs require students to take courses in math and science, often as prerequisites to higher-level engineering courses. The majority of engineering programs have courses with laboratory or practical design components aimed at teaching students practical, hands-on engineering techniques. Computer classes, particularly those based in computer engineering tools such as computer-aided design, or CAD, are also common engineering required courses.
A variety of math and science classes form the foundations of the engineering programs of many engineering schools. Almost all engineering students are expected to take calculus and, in many cases, some higher-level mathematics courses. Engineering required courses in science tend to include physics for mechanical and electrical engineers, high-level chemistry for chemical engineers, and computer science for computer engineers.
Introductory engineering classes that apply to all engineering fields are also common required courses. These types of engineering required courses often involve the "business" of engineering without concern for actually designing or producing anything. They may, for instance, address the preparation of memos and engineering reports, various methods and approaches to engineering, and basic business ethics. Such engineering required courses are often prerequisites to higher level courses and are expected to be taken early in the aspiring engineer's education.
After the basic science and general engineering required courses, aspiring engineers take courses specific to their chosen focuses. Such courses cover the specific knowledge and methods used in the particular subfield addressed. Chemical engineering courses, for instance, tend to involve the application of chemistry knowledge to engineering problems and often have both laboratory and classroom components. Similarly, mechanical engineering courses involve the application of mathematics and physics to mechanical issues. Required engineering courses also often examine major historical engineering problems in order to contextualize other important knowledge and information.
Most engineering programs have engineering required courses that focus on presenting designs and test information. Engineers are often called upon to make presentations, and they should be able to do so clearly and in a way that highlights that positive aspects of their work. The ability of an engineer to secure funding and support for projects often depends on his ability to market his work. As such, constantly refining the ability to present one's work is an important aspect of many required engineering courses.
What Are the Different Types of Engineering Prerequisites?
How Do I Choose the Best Elective Courses?
What Are the Different Types of Computer Engineering Programs?
How do I Study Structural Engineering?


Use the mouse to control Rufus. Use the scroll wheel to open the inventory. Press LMB to pick up items. Press RMB to examine them. LMB is also for interacting with NPCs. Press the scroll wheel or the space key to highlight hotspots. The Esc key is for opening the game's menu, skipping cut-scenes and dialogs. If you are controlling more than one character, switch between them by clicking on the icons at the bottom of the screen.
The game has various mini-games, but you can skip them - do that by pressing the red cross in the right corner of the screen.
Items that should be added to Rufus' inventory are marked red. The correct dialog lines are bolded.


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Q: Override Swift UIColor Class Functions I'm trying to implement a "dark" mode feature for my iOS application in Swift 1.2 and am thinking about writing an extension or subclass of UIColor. I was wondering if it's possible to override UIColor.whiteColor(), UIColor.blackColor(), and other built-in colors. If not, what's a better way to accomplish a dark mode for the entire app? The following code doesn't work as an extension.
class func whiteColor() -> UIColor {
    return UIColor(...)
}

because it conflicts with the existing declaration of whiteColor() in UIColor.
Thank you!

A: Here is a Swift 3 answer for the "override" part of your question. The snippet below contains placeholders. It swaps the system implementation with your own.
extension UIColor {

    // ******************************************************************
    // MARK: - Override black with own implementation
    // ******************************************************************

    override open class func initialize() {
        if self == UIColor.self {
            let blackMethod = class_getClassMethod(self, #selector(getter: black))
            let myBlackMethod = class_getClassMethod(self, #selector(getter: myBlack))
            method_exchangeImplementations(blackMethod, myBlackMethod)

            let whiteMethod = class_getClassMethod(self, #selector(getter: white))
            let myWhiteMethod = class_getClassMethod(self, #selector(getter: myWhite))
            method_exchangeImplementations(whiteMethod, myWhiteMethod)
        }
    }

    // for a light background
    open class var myBlack: UIColor {
        return UIColor(red: <#T##CGFloat#>, green: <#T##CGFloat#>, blue: <#T##CGFloat#>, alpha: <#T##CGFloat#>)
    }

    // for a dark background
    open class var myWhite: UIColor {
        return UIColor(red: <#T##CGFloat#>, green: <#T##CGFloat#>, blue: <#T##CGFloat#>, alpha: <#T##CGFloat#>)
    }
}

The override of initialize doesn't work anymore, so I'll throw in a solution for Swift 4:
extension UIColor {

    // ******************************************************************
    // MARK: - Override black with own implementation
    // ******************************************************************

    static let classInit: Void = {
        let blackMethod = class_getClassMethod(UIColor.self, #selector(getter: black))
        let myBlackMethod = class_getClassMethod(UIColor.self, #selector(getter: myBlack))
        method_exchangeImplementations(blackMethod, myBlackMethod)

        let whiteMethod = class_getClassMethod(UIColor.self, #selector(getter: white))
        let myWhiteMethod = class_getClassMethod(UIColor.self, #selector(getter: myWhite))
        method_exchangeImplementations(whiteMethod, myWhiteMethod)
    }()

    // for a light background
    open class var myBlack: UIColor {
        return UIColor(red: <#T##CGFloat#>, green: <#T##CGFloat#>, blue: <#T##CGFloat#>, alpha: <#T##CGFloat#>)
    }

    // for a dark background
    open class var myWhite: UIColor {
        return UIColor(red: <#T##CGFloat#>, green: <#T##CGFloat#>, blue: <#T##CGFloat#>, alpha: <#T##CGFloat#>)
    }
}

You swizzle the methods right after AppDelegate is initialized:
@UIApplicationMain
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {

    override init() {
        super.init()
        UIColor.classInit
    }

    ...

}

A: The best solution would be to write a ColorScheme class that stores your colors (say labelColor, backgroundColor, ...). When you change your ColorScheme to "dark mode", just set the new colors and push an NSNotification. Your view controller(s) should listen to it and set the colors for labels, background, etc. to the new values.

A: Another approach is to write your own UIColor extensions.
With Swift 3, predefined UIColors are used accordingly:
var myColor: UIColor = .white // or .clear or whatever

Therefore, if you want something similar, such as the following...
var myColor: UIColor = .myCustomColor

...then, you would define the extension like so:
extension UIColor
    {
    public class var myCustomColor: UIColor
        {
        return UIColor(red: 248/255, green: 248/255, blue: 248/255, alpha: 1.0)
        }
    }

In fact, Apple defines white as:
public class var white: UIColor

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Rings returns to resort
Middle Earth mania is coming back to the Wakatipu.
Mayor Jim Boult understands "much of the filming" for Amazon Studio's billion-dollar Lord of the Rings series will take place in the Queenstown Lakes district.
It follows Amazon's long-anticipated announcement yesterday that the series, set to be the most expensive TV show ever, will be produced in New Zealand.
West Auckland will be the production base for the project.
Boult says his information about the project comes from members of the local film industry.
"It's enormously exciting, and hopefully it will springboard some high-paying jobs across the local industry," he says.
He says the series had been described as similar to Game of Thrones, and could end up being the "biggest ever" production in the district.
Unlike movie shoots that came and went, he describes the series as a "long term exercise" that could bring a significant financial benefit.
He and the council hadn't been approached directly by Amazon, but there had been discussions via Film Otago Southland boss Kevin Jennings, he says.
Jennings is overseas and unavailable for comment.
The Wakatipu Basin and Glenorchy were featured prominently in the Peter Jackson-directed film trilogy, used as locations for the Misty Mountains, Isengard, Lothlorien, and Fanghorn Forest among others.
Minister for Economic Development Phil Twyford, in a statement yesterday, says he welcomes the news.
"This will be an ambitious production and having it based here will create a range of benefits, including jobs and significant overseas investment, which will unlock more opportunities to grow our creative and technology sectors."
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Call to canvas: gallery welcomes emerging talent
by Anna Senkara/ February 4, 2015/ Tower Hamlets/ No Comments/
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The Brick Lane Gallery is known as a place that welcomes young people to showcase their art. Their current exhibition will display work by young artists from around the world.
The gallery has held an open call for emerging international artists. The exhibition series is called Art in Mind and brings together talents from a variety of artistic media: sculpture, textile, paintings and ceramics.
The gallery team offers full support for artists taking part in the project, including arranging the exhibition, organising the preview, promoting and selling the works.
The Brick Lane Gallery's initiative for young artists to be shown in the heart of east London has attracted much public attention. Among the visitors are tourists, curators and collectors.
The organisers of Art in Mind told Eastlondonlines that although they have received many portfolios, they are always open to new talent.
Marcela Perez, who works in The Brick Lane Gallery, explained that the aim is to offer space to those who are just starting to develop and want their work to be displayed in London. The exhibition, she said, is a "platform for new and emerging artists" featuring both group and solo shows.
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We are over the moon to introduce or little nugget Parker Leigh Kippax who arrived Friday 29/7 at 12.52 pm 7lb 6oz.
He was keen to join us 15 days early and didn't let me get to hospital so it was a surprise home birth.
No pain relief or tearing.
Can't thank you enough Carrie for you words of wisdom. I was able to breath him down. It was amazing! We are so in love .


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Governance and Society
This course is part of the Anti-Racism Specialization
Anti-Racism II
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Anti-Racism SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Anti-Racism II is an intermediate course between Anti-Racism I and Anti-Racism III, focusing on the topic of race, racism, and strategies regarding how to be an anti-racist. Anti-Racism II is for anyone who has previously taken Anti-Racism I, or who has basic knowledge of the racial issues plaguing the United States, and globally.
Anti-Racism I focused upon how to have open dialogue and conversations about race and racism. Anti-Racism II takes on the vital role assisting students in guiding their own conversations regarding race, and additionally gender and sexuality. Anti-Racism II will expand your knowledge and critically engage your inquiry, centering upon short interviews with leading scholars and activists in the field. Coupled with supplementary video and reading material, these interviews will further demonstrate the power of open dialogue and self-narration, directing you towards being an anti-racist ally. The centrality of the course interviews will culminate in a final project where students will construct and carry out their own personalized interview. The final project will test dialogic skills while asserting the importance of intimate conversations about race, gender, and sexuality. This is challenging work in troubling times that may conjure uneasy feelings and emotions. Anti-Racism II can work as a bridge coming face to face with your personal individual relationship with social demands plaguing us nationally and globally. The remedy is to allow yourself uncomfortableness in order to get to the solutions. We are all in this together. Peace & Love Shawn Course logo image credit: Emmanuel Gido, 08/31/2020. Available on Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/SAjZSZUA690
Anti-Racism Specialization
We recommend that you have completed Anti-Racism I or have some experience with critical race theory or ethnic studies.
As a result of taking this course, you will be able to describe the historical and linguistic foundations of race and racism in the United States.
You will be able to apply the theory of Intersectionality to your personal experience.
You will be able to evaluate the role of race and racism in your personal life, family, and community.
Thinking about Race and Racism
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CU-Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.
Historical Constructions of Race and Racism
In the first week of the course, you will be guided through readings, documentaries, and interview discussions with reference to three of the most important historical structures of oppression and dominance in American society: settler colonialism, race and racism, and hyper/toxic masculinity.
6 videos (Total 73 min), 10 readings
Welcome to Anti-Racism II1m
Introduction to Week 141s
Dr. Natalie Avalos: Settler Colonialism, Race, and Decolonization20m
Dr. Reiland Rabaka: Cultural, Political, and Economic Constructs of Race and Racism6m
Dr. Seema Sohi: Engagements of Contemporary Dialogues in Race11m
Dr. Arturo Aldama: Toxic Masculinity33m
A Note on Course Design5m
Unpacking and Interrogating Settler Colonialism10m
What Is Settler-Colonialism?20m
Foundations of Racism10m
The 1619 Project1h
The Birth of a Nation1h 50m
The Cost of Racism to White America48m
Toxic Masculinity10m
Boys Will Be Boys20m
U.S. Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and the Racially Disparate Impacts of COVID-1940m
Linguistic Constructions of Race and Racism
In the second week of the course, you will navigate multi-media material that takes you through the processes in which race and racism have been constructed through our vernaculars, including a provocative lecture of Ijeoma Oluo reading from her award winning book, So You Want to Talk About Race.
7 videos (Total 68 min), 4 readings
Dr. Reiland Rabaka: Interventions in Racist Terminologies10m
Guiding Learners Through Race Speak2m
Dr. Jennifer Ho: Intellectual Perspectives of Race Language19m
Dr. Awon Atuire: Ghanain Perspectives of Racial Verbalisms15m
Dr. Seema Sohi: Discussions of the "Model Minority"7m
Karia Janai White: Personal Account of Linguistic Racism12m
Why It's So Hard to Talk about the N-Word19m
The N-Word Documentary1h 24m
Vulnerabilities around Race10m
So You Want to Talk about Race?52m
Interpreting Intersectionality
In the third week of the course, you will think critically about philosophies of intersectionality and the vitalness of marginalized folk to self-identify.
6 videos (Total 83 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
Chronicles of Intersectional Constructions1m
Dr. Nishant Upadhyay: Interpret Intersectional Structures and Transnational Identity 30m
Dr. Hillary Potter: Intersectionality: Politics of Identity and Criminology24m
Karia Janai White: Intimate Discussions on Intersectional Identity6m
Assétou Xango: Remixing Our Reality Through Intersectionality19m
Intersectional Constructions10m
The Intersectionality Wars1h
Create a Dialogue
In the fourth and final week of the course, you will see what we, as scholars, are implying when we talk about critical thought and critical thinking. We are talking about providing solutions and determining that many of the solutions begin with acknowledgment of self, self-engagement, and self-transcendence.
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Karia Janai White: Self Reflection and Action15m
Dr. Hillary Potter: Solutions For Dismantling Hegemonic Systems8m
Dr. Nishant Upadhyay: Deconstructing Fears Around Race, Gender, and Sexuality2m
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Q: Errors connecting to AWS Keyspaces using a lambda layer Intermittently getting the following error when connecting to an AWS keyspace using a lambda layer

All host(s) tried for query failed. First host tried, 3.248.244.53:9142: Host considered as DOWN. See innerErrors.

I am trying to query a table in a keyspace using a nodejs lambda function as follows:
import cassandra from 'cassandra-driver';
import fs from 'fs';

export default class AmazonKeyspace {

  tpmsClient = null;

  constructor () {
    let auth = new cassandra.auth.PlainTextAuthProvider('cass-user-at-xxxxxxxxxx', 'zzzzzzzzz');
    let sslOptions1 = {
      ca: [ fs.readFileSync('/opt/utils/AmazonRootCA1.pem', 'utf-8')],
      host: 'cassandra.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com',
      rejectUnauthorized: true
    };
    this.tpmsClient = new cassandra.Client({
      contactPoints: ['cassandra.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com'],
      localDataCenter: 'eu-west-1',
      authProvider: auth,
      sslOptions: sslOptions1,
      keyspace: 'tpms',
      protocolOptions: { port: 9142 }
    });
  }

  getOrganisation = async (orgKey) => {
    const SQL = 'select * FROM organisation where organisation_id=?;';

    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      this.tpmsClient.execute(SQL, [orgKey], {prepare: true}, (err, result) => {
        if (!err?.message) resolve(result.rows);
        else reject(err.message);
      });
    });
  };
}

I am basically following this recommended AWS documentation.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/latest/devguide/using_nodejs_driver.html
It seems that around 10-20% of the time the lambda function (cassandra driver) cannot connect to the endpoint.
I am pretty familiar with Cassandra (I already use a 6 node cluster that I manage) and don't have any issues with that.
Could this be a timeout or do I need more contact points?
Followed the recommended guides. Checked from the AWS console for any errors but none shown.
UPDATE:
Update to the above question....
I am occasionally (1 in 50 if I parallel call the function (5 concurrent calls)) getting the below error:

"All host(s) tried for query failed. First host tried,
3.248.244.5:9142: DriverError: Socket was closed    at Connection.clearAndInvokePending
(/opt/node_modules/cassandra-driver/lib/connection.js:265:15)    at
Connection.close
(/opt/node_modules/cassandra-driver/lib/connection.js:618:8)    at
TLSSocket.
(/opt/node_modules/cassandra-driver/lib/connection.js:93:10)    at
TLSSocket.emit (node:events:525:35)\n    at node:net:313:12\n    at
TCP.done (node:_tls_wrap:587:7) {  info: 'Cassandra Driver Error',
isSocketError: true,  coordinator: '3.248.244.5:9142'}

A: This exception may be caused by throttling in the keyspaces side, resulting the Driver Error that you are seeing sporadically.
I would suggest taking a look over this repo which should help you to put measures in place to either prevent the occurrence of this issue or at least reveal the true cause of the exception.

A: Some of the errors you see in the logs you will need to investigate Amazon CloudWatch metrics to see if you have throttling or system errors. I've built this AWS CloudFormation template to deploy a CloudWatch dashboard with all the appropriate metrics. This will provide better observability for your application.
A System Error indicates an event that must be resolved by AWS and often part of normal operations. Activities such as timeouts, server faults, or scaling activity could result in server errors.  A User error indicates an event that can often be resolved by the user such as invalid query or exceeding a capacity quota. Amazon Keyspaces passes the System Error back as a Cassandra ServerError.  In most cases this a transient error, in which case you can retry your request until it succeeds. Using the Cassandra driver's default retry policy customers can also experience NoHostAvailableException or AllNodesFailedException or messages like yours "All host(s) tried for query failed". This is a client side exception that is thrown once all host in the load balancing policy's query plan have attempted the request.
Take a look at this retry policy for NodeJs which should help resolve your "All hosts failed" exception or pass back the original exception.
The retry policies in the Cassandra drivers are pretty crude and will not be able to do more sophisticated things like circuit breaker patters. You may want to eventually use a "failfast" retry policy for the driver and handle the exceptions in your application code.


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La Casa Torre Aledo es una mansión construida a finales del siglo XIX en la pedanía de Churra, (Murcia).

Historia y propietarios de Torre Aledo
La casona recibe este nombre porque en un principio fue propiedad del Marquesado de Aledo. Estuvo habitada durante varios años por el I marqués de Aledo (Mariano Vergara y Pérez de Aranda) y por su esposa (Josefa Calderón y Montalvo), II marquesa de Aledo.  Josefa enviudó en 1912 y falleció en 1918 sin descendientes. Esto provocó que la mansión se pusiera en venta y fuera adquirida por una joven pareja compuesta por el diputado Juan Antonio Pérez Urruti y Carolina Codorniú Bosch (1891-1985), hija del famoso ingeniero de montes Ricardo Codorníu y Stárico (1846-1923). La pareja residía en Madrid y únicamente solían utilizar la mansión para sus vacaciones de verano.

Carolina Codorniú falleció en 1985, a la edad de 94 años, y desde entonces Torre Aledo quedó abandonado.

La Propiedad
Torre Aledo es una finca de unos 3000 m cuadradod. La casa principal está organizda en tres plantas. La primera alberga dos salones, una capilla y una cocina. La segunda habitaciones varias, biblioteca, e incluso una terraza. La tercera planta es la torre de la casa. En la zona exterior están en muy mal estado los restos del establo y garaje.

El futuro de Torre Aledo
Desde la muerte de Carolina Codorniú Bosch la casa ha ido entrando en un estado de abandono y deterioro considerable. Pintadas y destrozos afean la parte interior de la casa.

Cuando se urbanizó el paraje de "La Ladera", la Casona –ya en ruinas- se declaró Bien de Interés Cultural y se proyectó su rehabilitación como elemento turístico enclavado en el conjunto de nuevos chalets de La Ladera. Se trata de una casa señorial tradicional murciana, de esas que se conocen como "torres", que poblaron la huerta en tiempos pasados y de las que pocas quedan. Lo cierto es que el futuro de Torre Aledo es incierto. Ha habido manifestaciones de grupos, como la Asociación por la conservación de la Huerta de de Murcia (Huermur), a favor de restaurar la mansión, o al menos protegerla, para evitar un mayor deterioro.

La Casa Torre Aledo de Churra pasará a ser una residencia
Se aprueban la recuperación del histórico edificio al que no le daban uso desde hace 36 años. Los trabajos a realizar supondrán una inversión de 4 millones de euros. El trámite de licencias ya se encuentra en marcha. La nueva residencia tendrá capacidad para albergar a 150 usuarios, que recibirán servicios como fisioterapia, enfermería y centro de día. Asimismo, se restaurará el Escudo del Marqués de Aledo, declarado Bien de Interés Cultural.

La Concejalía de Desarrollo Sostenible y Huerta, que dirige el edil Antonio Navarro, ha ampliado el uso de este espacio, de terciario a asistencial, a la vez que ha informado favorablemente de la viabilidad del proyecto, que deberá conservar la volumetría y composición de huecos en todas sus fachadas, no alterando los materiales y colores originales y respetando su entorno próximo de vegetación.

Referencias

Arquitectura de la Región de Murcia

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Q: How are web developers accommodating former onmouseover or tooltip functionality in touch interfaces?
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Tooltips in the era of touch
UX Design for Disabled Controls w/ the Touch Interface

I've long been in debt to the wonderful wz_tooltip javascript library, binding mouseover events to tooltips in order to offer contextual information.  However with touch interfaces on the rise, I am now looking for a better compromise to make the same tips available without relying on mouseover.
I've considered simply firing the tooltips on 'onClick' events rather than mouseovers, and this works in many instances.  I've also considered switching to jTip since I am a jQuery user, and would gain more flexibility with when and how tooltips are displayed.
Lastly, I have considered the simple use of HTML "title" and "alt" attributes, and wonder if touch interfaces expose the information contained there.
Given that I'd like to avoid browser/platform detection, and present one version of my web interfaces that at least 'works' for everybody, how would you suggest I accomodate touch interfaces?


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3 Guitars: Albums by Chris Schlarb, Eric Hofbauer, & Alexander Turnquist
Saturday Tiny Reviews special edition!
Featurning Chris Schlarb Making the Saint, Eric Hofbauer American Grace, and Alexander Turnquist Flying Fantasy.
Today's column focuses on three guitarists, each releasing a solo project recording (well, one has guest musicians performing). None of the recordings would qualify as jazz per se, though in some cases, the musicians have been involved in jazz projects. These are just three albums that I find comforting and intriguing, and which continue to engage me regardless of the passing of time and frequency of listens.
I often leave the Saturday slot for the Something Different series or very blog-y posts and opinion pieces and columns. Today, it's just three tiny reviews of guitar albums I really enjoy.
Chris Schlarb– Making the Saint
Making the Saint plays like a cathartic experience. After a trio of intricate, highly-collaborative albums (Twilight & Ghost Stories and the two-part Psychic Temple release), guitarist Chris Schlarb became the recluse, retreating to an historic 140-year old cabin secluded in the San Bernardino mountains. He brought with him a few guitars and some recording equipment. He hit the record button and exhaled all of the creativity that had been building up during the time spent on previous projects, both in studio and on tour.
This is introspective guitar music, but sounds to be offered up with a genuine thought to sharing with others. The 19-minute title-track opens the album with the susurrant hum of electronics juxtaposed against the calm poetry of electric guitar blowing sonic bubbles into the air. The brief vocal conceit of "The Great Receiver" keeps the tranquility intact, and though it doesn't quite stand up to the rest of the album's tracks, there's a heart-on-the-sleeve quality to the song that is difficult not to admire.
"The Fear of Death Is the Birth Of God," with its deeper resonance and washes of electric guitar and electronics brings a sense of urgency to ambient music, an expressionism not unlike fellow-guitarist Roy Montgomery. It's a type of style where the truly profound is discovered in the confluence of sonic undercurrents. The album's coda is a charming little rendition of the standard, "My Foolish Heart," which provides an interesting, additional perspective on where Schlarb's creative center is versus a more traditional locale. It's an illuminating conclusion to an unobstructed view of an artist's flow of ideas.
Your album personnel: Chris Schlarb (acoustic & electric guitars, electronics, voice).
Making The Saint by Chris Schlarb
Released in 2014 on Asthmatic Kitty Records.
Available at: Bandcamp | eMusic | Amazon: CD – MP3 – Vinyl
Eric Hofbauer – American Grace
American Grace is the third installment of guitarist Eric Hofbauer's "American Trilogy" series, a sonic perspective on American society & culture, expressed through a mix of original compositions and selected renditions that speak to his point of view.
There are standards like "Stella by Starlight," and there are takes on blues songs like King Oliver's "West End Blues," and "Blind" Willie Johnson's "God Moves on the Water," the Beatles' "Dear Prudence" and a song from Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. There's also "Idumea," a sacred harp hymn, which comes from similar roots to that of the recent Dave Douglas-Uri Caine recording, Present Joys. This rendition, in addition to a take on Ornette Coleman's free jazz "Peace," speak to the heart of Hofbauer's vision and how he finds ways to express it concisely and consistently, no matter how diverse the source materials.
And regardless of whether songs move with a tranquil lull or furtive activity, there's a contemplative nature to these tracks, so that even when all kinds of personality shines through on a particular song, there's always the sense that something subtle is getting slipped under the radar. This quality provides the necessary intrigue to songs that may only seem simple at first blush.
It's a nifty facet of Hofbauer's creative arc, and an interesting contrast to his contributions to other projects, like the Argentinean Jazz of Pablo Ablanedo's Octeto and Jorrit Dijkstra's Bolt.
Your album personnel: Eric Hofbauer (guitar).
American Grace by Eric Hofbauer
Released in 2013 on Creative Nation Music.
Available at: eMusic | Bandcamp | CDBaby | Amazon: CD – MP3
Alexander Turnquist – Flying Fantasy
The 12-string guitar of Alexander Turnquist is the sound of snow falling fast, and never quite touching the ground. There is something so very peaceful and calming about this terrifically frenetic music. The beauty of Flying Fantasy is viewed in stark contrast to pain and fear that preceded its creation, first, with the recovery period from nerve injury to Turnquist's left hand, and then shortly after, a bout of meningitis. It says something about how creativity is both a refuge and a launching point for hope and transformation.
Several tracks, like "House of Insomniacs" and "Finding the Butterfly" bring in vibes, cello, and vocal harmonics to add some richness to the sharp complexion of 12-string guitar. The addition of piano accompaniment to "Wildflower" adds a new dynamic, a bit of warmth in contrast to vibraphone's iciness, and a slower cadence to contrast with 12-string guitar's wind sprints. The same can be said for the color of French horn to a track like "Red Carousel." Title-track "Flying Fantasy" is just the occasional strum of guitar, some loops and the sparse twitter of effects. The silence of this track is almost startling. The album ends much in the way it began- "Cloud Slicing" keeps a brisk pace, marked by the intermittent murmur of piano.
Just a gorgeous recording.
Your album personnel: Alexander Turnquist (acoustic 12-string guitar, grand piano, Hammond B3 organ), Pamela Stein (vocals), Christopher Tignor (violin), Marlan Barry (cello), Jeremy Thal (French horn), Matthew O'Koren (vibraphone, marimba), and Andrew Hiller (snare drum).
Released in 2014 on Western Vinyl.
Available at: eMusic | Amazon: CD – MP3 – Vinyl
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the challenge seems to be deteriorating near the end here, but I'm still gonna finish 30 posts. I think the habit is set enough to post more often than two or three times a month so, progress.
anywho, I know I go back and forth on the topic of romance, but today I'm feeling it and wouldn't mind a boo. not sure why I'm single with no prospects. but if I guessed, I'm either ugly or I don't get out enough.
I don't ask for much. just a nice nerd that likes anime, games, and fat chicks. and maybe make them easy on the eyes. other than that, I don't care too much. not that I'm desperate for anyoldbody, just saying I'm not shallow and sharing my interests is more important than looks.


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La rue de Traktir est une voie du  de Paris, en France.

Situation et accès

La rue de Traktir est une voie publique située dans le  de Paris. Elle débute au 14, avenue Victor-Hugo et se termine au 9, avenue Foch.

Le quartier est desservi par la ligne  à la station Kléber et par la ligne de bus RATP .

Origine du nom
Son nom fait référence à la bataille de Traktir remportée sur les Russes le  durant la guerre de Crimée.

Historique

Cette rue a été créée par un décret du  par le détachement d'une partie de la rue de Bellevue.

Bâtiments remarquables et lieux de mémoire
  (angle avenue Victor-Hugo) : restaurant Prunier, inscrit au titre des monuments historiques en 1989, construit en 1925 par l'architecte Louis-Hippolyte Boileau. La décoration de la façade est l'œuvre du mosaïste Auguste Labouret. Le graveur sur verre Paul Binet, le dessinateur Léon Carrière et le sculpteur Le Bourgeois ont également participé à la décoration du lieu. Le restaurant a été réhabilité en 1993 par l'architecte Yves Boucharlat.
  (angle de l'avenue de Foch) : immeuble de logements de haut standing construit en 1950 par l'architecte Jean Boudriot.

Dans la littérature
Marcel Proust mentionne la rue de Traktir plusieurs fois dans À la recherche du temps perdu : la résidence parisienne de Charles Swann est située au « 6 rue de Traktir ».

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Articles connexes
 Liste des voies du  arrondissement de Paris
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Liens externes
 Rue de Traktir (mairie de Paris)
 Traktir sur le Wiktionnaire
 « Éclairage, rue Traktir : lanterne ronde avec inscription du nom de la rue (photo) », Archives de Paris

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For the past few months I've been photographing the Dallas Drum Djam and I wanted to provide everyone with another update that compiles some of my favorite images from through late April through May.
The Dallas Drum Djam is a weekly gathering of peoples who enjoy peace, love, and music at a bar called The Green Elephant. Every Wednesday, a community of all ages and walks of life come to participate in tribal drumming, peruse the wares of the merchants, or dance the night away. The drum circle is not just home to drums, but also a variety of other instruments that change each week depending of what is brought. Accompanying the drumming may also be a harp, harmonica, violin, cello, didgeridoo, or possibly a singer. There are also plenty of individuals who go out to enjoy hula hooping or poi and will have color changing light-up gadgets that create beautiful designs through the air around the performers. For those who enjoy a bit more risk, there are also fire performers that will swing poi, crack a flaming whip, breath fire, or otherwise perform with any number of various flaming instruments on stage.
Through photography, I enjoy capturing the diversity and culture of this event. My images reveal the color and energy involved each week and in each photograph, the subjects' individuality is allowed to shine through. The tone in the photographs ranges from dramatic, humorous, enigmatic, and compassionate while always trying to remain energetic and casual. If there was one word to describe the Dallas Drum Djam series or any individual image within, it is self-expression.


Château Valandraud is the achievement reached by a wine obsessed couple, Jean Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud. Once having succeeded in establishing a wine merchant company in Saint Emilion( still up and running), their wish was to own a vineyard and make their own wine.
Little by little, they bought several plots and now Château Valandraud's 8.88 ha vineyard is fully based in Saint Etienne de Lisse.
Our technical team is constantly seeking technical improvements and all processes combine tradition and modernity, from the care of the vineyard to the harvest done by hand, first sorting being done during the hand picking of the ripe grapes.
The harvest is then carried to our organic inspired cellar, and the grapes are once more sorted by a Tribaie. The fermentation takes place in different tanks : stainless steel, concrete and wood. Once the alcoholic fermentation is done, the newly born Valandraud goes in oak barrels ( 100% new for each vintage) to start the malolactic fermentation. The ageing is from then on a game of « wait and see taste » and lasts from 18 to 30 months. The bottling of the wine (non filtreted, non fined) is handled by our team and own bottling group.
The success of Valandraud was an inspiration for many and created the infamous appellation known as «garage wines » !
Château Valandraud has been promoted to 1st classified growth of Saint Emilion since vintage 2012, 21 years after its creation.


Signed up for photography today..what is my next step?
Does the Elearn/Stonebridge website still even exist? Very strange!
Does the Stonebridge/Elearn website still even exist? Very strange!
Is anyone out there studying the Writing for Children Diploma? Looking for online support as very new to this.


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O Banco Rio e Mato Grosso foi uma instituição financeira criada no princípio da República, com base no Decreto nº 1.149 de 6 de dezembro  de 1890, e teve como fundadores Francisco Moreira da Fonseca, Francisco Murtinho e Francisco de Paula Mayrink. Operou com sede no Rio de Janeiro com representações em Corumbá e Cuiabá entre janeiro de 1891 e julho de 1902. Foi presidido entre até 1896 por Joaquim Murtinho e depois de 1897 por Francisco Murtinho.

Rio Mato Grosso


How does one grow to despise the country they grew up in? It's so unfortunate to know people who swore they'll never go back to their native country to retire nor visit. Every country has its beauty and its let downs.


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Bricks!
Documentary celebrating the artwork that captured a nation's imagination - the exhibition of Carl Andre's 120 fire bricks laid out on the floor of the Tate Gallery in 1976.
In 1976 Carl Andre's sculpture Equivalent VIII, better known as 'The Tate Bricks', caused a national outcry. 'What a Load of Rubbish' screamed the papers, 'it's not even art'. Worse still, in the midst of a severe economic depression, the Bricks were paid for with taxpayers' money. One man was so outraged he went to the Tate Gallery and threw blue food dye all over at them.
BBC Four marks the fortieth anniversary with award-winning director Clare Beavan's entertaining and revealing documentary looking back at the creation of the sculpture - which consists of 120 fire bricks - and the frenzied outcry that followed. With contributions from some of the key players involved at the time, as well as contemporary artists, historians and critics, Bricks! tells the tale of what happened when modern art and public opinion came up against a brick wall. Did Carl Andre's artwork pave the way for a greater appetite for conceptual art in Britain?
Music Box Dancer
Horse With No Name
Part of the Union
There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
A Fifth Of Beethoven
Pluto Shervington
Autobahn (Highlights From The Album Autobahn)
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us
Producer Clare Beavan
Director Clare Beavan
Executive Producer Tanya Hudson
BBC Four Goes Conceptual
A season of programming celebrating the weird and wonderful world of conceptual art.


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June 6 - June 12, 1997
Drive-By Fiction
Yxta Maya Murrqy's first novel Locas takes a horrifying look at the hellish lives of L.A.'s Echo Park gangbanger women. [2]
Margaret Regan
Imbalance of Power
Robert D. Kaplan has been described as a purveyor of "travel writing from hell." His journey through the Third World is definitely not on the official tour. [3]
Emil Franzi
Chris Offutt's The Good Brother. [4]
Blake de Pastino
Travel Doctor
A Vanderbilt professor writes about 16th and 17th century travel journals. [5]
Marc Stengel
The late Alan Harrington remembered. [6]
Speed Reader
Junior College, Going Postal, Religion in Modern New Mexico, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. [7]
Blake de Pastino, Jessica English, Julie Birnbaum and Angie Drobnic
hen not eating books, I enjoy reading them. That's not easy with no eyes, but I've developed a worm's feel for it. Imagine how hard it would be, then, to write a book with next to no use of your body. That's what Jean-Dominique Bauby has done. His The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, one of several books reviewed this week, was written in the blink of an eye - literally. Bauby's assistant pointed to letters in the alphabet and Bauby blinked when he wanted to choose one. Wow. Out of respect, I'm gonna eat that one slowly.
Other good munchings reviewed this week:
The Ends of the Earth: A Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy by Robert D. Kaplan
Locas by Yxta Maya Murray
The Good Brothers by Chris Offutt
Junior College by Gary Soto
Religion in New Mexico by Ferenc Szaszard and Richard Etulain, eds.
Hodoeponics: On Travel Literature by Luigi Monga
Books: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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It indicated Gurdieff, that the man is a complex machine that " it ingests impressions and it excretes conducts " and it is fed on sensible food, air and five impressions to impel " cerebros" or " centros" that they act in independent form: emotional, motor, instinctive and sexual intellectual. Each acts its as without considering to the other, thus the unconscious human machine is inefficient and this catched in " mecanicidad". The three basic centers (intellectual, emotional and instinctive – motor) determine the gurdjieffiana typology of the human being without development of brings back to consciousness, according to what of them he is dominant in each person: " Man number uno" , motor; " Man number dos" , emotional; " Man I number tres" , intellectual. Although we think that we have a single " mente" , in fact each one of the centers have an own one. And this complejiza categorisation still more because, as well, each one of the centers have their own divisions. Had " atencin" , obtained with effort and will, it allows to give us account us in which center we are working and to undertake the way of the harmonic and simultaneous development of body, emotion and intellect. " halting interior" of thoughts he is one of the exercises for " memory of s" that it takes to the understanding of this process. Gurdieff in addition contributes what Silvia remembers to us Alvarez, who " atencin" , " observation of himself " and " memory of itself " , the identifications and imaginations allow the man to free themselves of that maintain it sunk in " dream state hipntico".
" Only a man in the highest state of being is a complete man. All the others are mere fractions of man. Necessary the outer aid will come from teachers or the system that I am following.


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IPL: Rajasthan Royals names Steven Smith skipper, BCCI surprised
Placed seventh on the points table in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals have removed Ajinkya Rahane as the captain and handed the armband to former skipper Steven Smith. The team has managed to win just two games of the eight that they have played and the management believes that bringing him back at the helm might change their fortune.
But the decision of the franchise to name Smith the captain has surprised members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) who feel that while the board had taken cognizance of Cricket Australia's decision to ban Smith and David Warner and banned them from participation in IPL 2018, then the matter of captaincy should also have been kept in mind.
While banning skipper Smith, deputy Warner and Cameron Bancroft during the Sandpaper Gate fiasco, Cricket Australia had clearly said that Smith would be barred from leadership roles for two years apart from being banned for 12 months from all international and domestic cricket.
Speaking to IANS, a senior BCCI functionary asked if it was fair on the franchise's part to name Smith skipper even as he is still barred from leading the national or his state team for another 12 months.
"The CoA had taken note of Cricket Australia's decision to ban the players and simultaneously banned them for the last edition of the IPL. What happens to the ban on captaincy then? Doesn't that also count? Or is the implementation of CA's ruling only as per convenience? The franchise must answer that as also the Committee of Administrators (CoA) must take note," the functionary said.
While banning Smith and Warner from the last edition of the IPL, the CoA had said: "In consultation with BCCI acting President C.K. Khanna, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla and acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary, the committee has decided to ban Smith and Warner with immediate effect from participation in the IPL 2018. The BCCI hopes that the cricketers participating in the IPL hold the highest regard for the spirit of cricket and code of conduct for players and match officials."
The BCCI functionary further added that a decision taken by a full member of the ICC must be followed by other full members as well. "Leaving everything aside, the ICC constitution says that if one full member makes a call, the other must also follow it and that is why countries didn't release their players for the ICL as it didn't have the backing of the BCCI," he explained.
Interestingly, while it is being said that it is a decision keeping the team's interest in mind, if one looks at the performance of Smith and Rahane in this edition of the IPL, the Indian batsman is clearly ahead, be it runs or the strike-rate. Smith on the other hand has found the going tough as he returns from the elbow injury.
While Rahane has scored 201 runs in eight games at a strike-rate of 133.11, Smith has managed to score 186 runs on seven games at a strike-rate of 107.51.
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Q: "redirect permanent" doesn't stop I configured SSL/TLS for a site, and added a redirect line to the original config.
Redirect permanent / https://mypage/

And it worked fine. Now i was tasked to make it back. I deleted the SSL-based config file, and removed the redirect line, but it doesn't work. The page keeps redirecting. Tried from entirely different device, different browser, incognito mode, and asked a collegue to try it, and it still redirects for him too.
So how do i stop this redirecting? Is there some sort of cache file on the server to delete, or is there some special command to end permanent redirect, or i must do something extreme?
EDIT: i tried deleting the tmp files from the page's folder, and the cache files from the /var/cache/apache2

A: A permanent redirect is a permanent one, as the name implies. The information about the redirect are stored at the browser. Once the browser has visited the page once it will remember this redirect and not even try the original page. To fix this the cache need to be deleted in all browsers which have visited the page and which thus cached the permanent redirect. This can not be triggered from the server side.


What about the CoQ10 in Total Balance?
Home › Health Articles › What about the CoQ10 in Total Balance?
Recently a customer asked "why we don't use the Ubiquinol form of CoQ10 in our Total Balance range of supplements?" Good question.
The Ubiquinol is too unstable to use in the Total Balance formula. When it is exposed to air it degrades very rapidly and converts to the Ubiquinone form. We can avoid this problem when we formulate our fish oils because we carry out the blending under a nitrogen blanket and the Ubiquinol is not exposed to air. As far as I know we are the only manufacturer who does this.
It is not possible to do this when formulating the Total Balance. This is because Total Balance formulation is comprised of all powders and there are up to 85 of them. This requires a very complex blending process which can take up to a couple of hours in a special blender.
If we were to use Ubiquinol much of it would be converted to Ubiquinone during this process, so it negates the benefit of paying almost 10 times more for the Ubiquinol.
When we complete the development of the next generation of Total Balance we will eliminate the CoQ10 Ubiquinone as most of our customers also take our fish oil and now that we have our QH/Ultra version it is possible for everyone to get their supplies of Ubiquinol in a very economic form and with the convenience of having it combined with our Omega 3 fish oils.


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Video of The Undertaker and Paul Bearer before WWE
Believe it or not, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer were paired up before they became WWE superstars. The Undertaker was known as Texas Red in World Class Championship Wrestling and he was managed by Percy Pringle, who would later become Paul Bearer in WWE. In the clip below, the young man that would eventually become The Undertaker went up against the late Bruiser Brody. The video lists the year as 1984 but others are claiming the match took place in 1987.
Paul BearerThe Undertaker
Video: The NoDQ panel discusses discontinued WWE PPV events
Video footage of Orange Cassidy before he became famous in AEW


In a robust move, Boutique 1, the Middle East's ultimate fashion and lifestyle destination, is actively targeting the United Arab Emirates inbound tourism sector for 2011. Recognised for housing some of the world's most coveted designers from around the globe, the Boutique 1 brand is renowned for personalised service, exclusivity and luxury, and is positioning itself as a strategic partner with an exclusive range of hospitality providers including luxury hotels, private jets and niche travel agencies in an effort to build awareness and drive revenues.
"Up until recently, our efforts have been focused primarily on UAE residents and VIP clients many of whom are members of our Circle loyalty programme. To a lesser extent we have forged partnerships with key hotels and these have generated good results. We want to expand on these efforts to further propel the brand and optimise the tourism segment." said Mr Ziad Matta, Chief Executive Officer, Boutique 1.
"Our aim is for Boutique 1, particularly our flagship store at The Walk, Jumeirah Beach Residence, to become a tourist attraction in its own right. A must see for those who appreciate, indulge and lust after high fashion." he added.
Since its naissance five years ago, Boutique 1 now has four flagship stores. The Dubai stores are located within the attractive fashion hubs of the city: The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence, Mirdif City Centre and the Mall of the Emirates. The Beirut store is located in Beirut's Central District on Park Avenue. Each of the Boutique 1 stores attract the most discerning shopper with their unique and edited collections from world renowned designers, many of which are exclusive to Boutique 1 including Elie Saab, DvF, Paul & Joe, Missoni, Mulberry, Andrew Gn, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Proenza Schouler, Collette Dinnigan and Marchesa, to name a few.
The Dubai flagship store, located on the glamorous beachside of The Walk, at Jumeirah Beach Residence, encapsulates 30,000 square feet and spans 3 floors, featuring, in addition to core fashion and beauty offerings, a café, book store bringing titles that satisfy the curiosity of culture and design, Boutique 1 Living housing the best international furniture and home accessories brands, Boutique 1 Gallery showcasing art from around the world, as well as Tilia & Finn, a beauty lounge offering hair, nail and skin treatments for ladies.
Boutique 1 Mirdif is inspired by a contemporary art gallery; conceptualising global designer collections over an open space spanning 13,000 square feet. With products that create a casually eclectic, exclusive shopping experience, this mesmerising floor-space is a fresh expansion of the Boutique 1 brand.
Boutique 1 in the Mall of Emirates is located in the prestigious Fashion Dome, spanning 2,000 square meters, the store brings a feel of understated luxury to the retail experience, showcasing the latest and best in fashion and lifestyle talent. Separating the men's and women's section is an architectural fin: showcasing a dark rich palette for menswear and a light luxurious ambience for women with an exclusive shop-in-shop for French premium children's wear brand Bonpoint.
Targeting one of the Middle East's most premium fashion cities, Boutique 1 Beirut is situated on Park Avenue, one of the most prestigious streets in the heart of Beirut's Central District. Displaying a different interior but with the same concept, the store covers 12,000 square feet and presents fashion and beauty as well as home accessories and a book section.
Boutique 1 is the premier destination for fashion and lifestyle in the Middle East and is recognised as one of the most sophisticated and exciting luxury retail destinations in the world. Founded in 2005 by husband and wife team Ziad Matta and Lena Jabbour Matta, Boutique 1 specialises in the high-end luxury retail businesses of fashion, accessories, jewellery, books, homeware, beauty, wellbeing and lifestyle. The Boutique 1 brand has successfully introduced more than 150 prestigious international brands to the UAE, with a rapidly-growing portfolio of local brands transforming the Middle East into a working fashion hub with store operations in the UAE and Lebanon. The Boutique 1 Group has operations in the UAE and Lebanon and employs more than 300 people.


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Indigenous Bands and an Orchestra at the International Arctic Forum 2019 Opening
by Nadarajah Sethurupan	| @ | April 7, 2019 11:02 am
The Gala Concert devoted to the opening of the 5th International Arctic Forum will be held on 8 April on the St. Petersburg Music Hall Big Stage. Bands representing the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation have prepared unique programmes for the Forum's guests and participants as well as for the city residents. Their performances reflect both the centuries-old traditions of folk art and imperishable world classics. St. Petersburg acting Governor Alexander Beglov will give a welcoming speech before the concert.
The concert will begin with a performance by the Northern Symphony orchestra conducted by Fabio Mastrangelo – one of the most titled and well-known conductors, who participates in many festivals and performances in Russia and abroad.
The concert programme includes performances by Arco ARTico of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) State Philharmonic, the ethnic music band Ayarkhaan and Chukotka Eskimos band Kochevnik.
The ethnic music band Ayarkhaan (Yakutia) is a personal project of Albina Degtyareva. The group makes music that goes beyond familiar genres and categories. Using only their own voices and khomus, Ayarkhaan not only plays music but imitates the voices and sounds of wildlife: various birds, cranes, horses neighing, the sound of the wind and the heartbeat, immersing the audience in the amazingly picturesque world of wildlife.
The repertoire of Arco ARTico – the string ensemble of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) State Philharmonic – includes both classical and popular music, film music, Argentinian tango and pop hits from the past.
Vocal and dance group Kochevnik represents Chukotka. At the Music Hall concert, the group will be accompanied by Olit Tevlyanaut, demonstrating her wide and colourful vocal range and a combination of various performance techniques. Olit's love of Chukchi folk songs is based on a blend of folk vocals, ethnic music, fusion and mastery of the mouth harp.
When Norway PM Erna Solberg meets with Russian president in St. Petersburg next week, it will be the first time in ten years that the two countries' Heads of State are in direct discussions. She will not reveal what they are to talk about. We are clearly witnessing a shift in atmosphere now, says expert on Russia.
Similar discussions between Norwegian and Russian top-level politicians have not taken place since then-prime minister Jens Stoltenberg met then-president Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow in May 2009.
Solberg Wednesday gave a speech at the High North Dialogue conference in Bodø in which she stressed international cooperation and the blue economy as pillars of economic development for Norway in the Arctic.
Solberg would not, however, say what issues she will raise with the Russian president during next week's meeting.
Senior researcher and Russia expert at the Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs (NUPI), Julie Wilhelmsen, argues that Solberg's visit to Russia fits in to a larger European pattern in which many states have become more realistic about how to relate to Russia.
Researcher Arild Moe at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute says Norway sends a strong signal through both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister's attending the conference in St. Petersburg.
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