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Einmal im Leben – 30 Dinge, die ein Mann tun muss ist eine Comedy-Sendung des Senders RTL im Charakter des Reality-TV.

In der Sendung erledigt der als "Dschungelkönig" bekannte Ross Antony in vier Folgen 30 Aufgaben, die man – laut Titel – unbedingt einmal im Leben tun muss.
Antony beschreibt die Sendung folgendermaßen:

Die Zuschauer hatten vorab im Internet die Gelegenheit, auf der Internetpräsenz von RTL über die Aktionen abzustimmen, denen sich Ross Antony stellen soll. Die Aufgaben werden ihm in jeder Folge vom Moderator Daniel Hartwich verkündet. Prominente Unterstützung erhält Antony von Christina Surer, Michaela Schaffrath, Andrea Göpel, Oliver Beerhenke, Giovanni Zarrella und Thomas Dold.

Erste Folge
Die erste Folge wurde am 25. Oktober 2008 ausgestrahlt. Zum Start stellte Daniel Hartwich Antony folgende Aufgaben:

Einmal im Leben …
 … vom Zehn-Meter-Turm springen; Drehort: Deutschland
 … auf dem Bauernhof kräftig mit anpacken (mit Bauer Andreas aus Bauer sucht Frau); Drehort: Deutschland
 … ein Stuntman sein; Drehort: Bottrop/Deutschland
 … mit Haien tauchen; Drehort: Los Angeles/USA
 … ältere Menschen glücklich machen; Drehort: Deutschland
 … mit den Chippendales tanzen; Drehort: Las Vegas/USA
 … ein Iglu bauen (mit Andrea Göpel aus Mein Garten); Drehort: Schweden

Zweite Folge
Die zweite Folge wurde am 1. November 2008 ausgestrahlt. Diesmal stellte sich Antony folgenden Aufgaben:

Einmal im Leben …
 … einen Tag lang Cowboy sein; Drehort: USA
 … ein Haus abreißen; Drehort: Deutschland
 … einen Hochseilgarten bezwingen (mit Oliver Beerhenke); Drehort: Deutschland
 … ungebetenen Besuch loswerden; Drehort: Deutschland/Siegburg
 … Rennluft schnuppern (mit Rennfahrerin Christina Surer); Drehort: Deutschland/Hockenheimring
 … schluchteln (Canyoning); Drehort: Österreich
 … alle Hamburger in einem Fast-Food-Restaurant essen; Drehort: USA/New York City

Dritte Folge
Die dritte Folge wurde am 8. November 2008 ausgestrahlt. Folgende Aufgaben waren von Antony zu bewältigen:

Einmal im Leben …
 … Achterbahn fahren; Drehort: Heide-Park Soltau/Deutschland
 … ein Hochhaus an der Hauswand hinunterlaufen; Drehort: Frankfurt am Main/Deutschland
 … Wildwasser bezwingen; Drehort: Berchtesgaden/Deutschland
 … auf einem Elefanten reiten; Drehort: Deutschland
 … im Eiswasser baden (mit Michaela Schaffrath); Drehort: Schweden
 … ein Flugzeug selbst fliegen; Drehort: Deutschland
 … das Opfer einer Tortenschlacht sein; Drehort: Deutschland/Köln
 … ein Artist sein; Drehort: Deutschland

Vierte Folge
Die vierte und letzte Folge wurde am 15. November 2008 ausgestrahlt. Die Herausforderungen für Antony waren folgende:

Einmal im Leben …
 … ein Kindergärtner sein; Drehort: Deutschland
 … Panzer fahren; Drehort: Deutschland
 … einen Fallschirmsprung wagen (mit seinem Ehemann Paul Reeves); Drehort: Belgien/Spa
 … seinen Allerwertesten kopieren (mit seinem Ex-Bandkollegen Giovanni Zarrella); Drehort: Deutschland/Köln
 … Sumō ringen; Drehort: Deutschland
 … zu Fuß einen Wolkenkratzer bezwingen (mit Thomas Dold); Drehort: Manhattan, New York City, USA
 … ein sexy Fotoshooting machen, Drehort: Deutschland
 … eine Nacht alleine im Wald verbringen; Drehort: Deutschland

Quoten

Die Serie wurde im Durchschnitt von 1,04 Millionen im Alter von 14- bis 49-Jährigen gesehen, dies ist in der Zielgruppe ein Marktanteil von 17,2 Prozent. Beim Gesamtpublikum schafft es die Sendung auf 1,62 Millionen, das macht einen Marktanteil von 13,7 Prozent.

Einzelnachweise

Fernsehsendung (Deutschland)
Fernsehsendung (RTL)
Fernsehsendung der 2000er Jahre
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By Don Fortner, DMD
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If you've known anyone who has worn braces, you know what comes after — wearing a retainer. This can be kind of a letdown after all those months with braces, but it's absolutely necessary.
That's because teeth have a tendency to "rebound" to their pre-orthodontic positions once the force to move them stops after the braces are removed. Retainers help keep or "retain" moved teeth in their new positions and prevent them from reverting to the old.
When you think "retainer," you probably picture a removable appliance with a wire that fits over the front of the teeth. While that may be the most common type, it isn't the only one. There's another called a bonded retainer, a thin piece of wire bonded to the back of the teeth that need to be retained. Unlike the other type, a dentist must remove a bonded retainer when it's no longer needed.
The biggest advantage of a bonded retainer is its invisibility — the wire is behind the teeth so no one can see it as with a removable retainer. The wire is bonded to the teeth with a dental composite material and then light-cured to create a strong attachment.
Another advantage is especially pertinent to younger patients. Because it's permanently attached and can't be taken out, there's no constant reminding of the patient to wear it — and no more worries about replacing a lost one.
They can, though, be difficult to floss around leading to potential plaque buildup that increases disease risk. It's very important you receive proper hygiene instruction for cleaning under the bonded retainer. Another concern is that they can break under excessive chewing pressure. And as with the more common retainer, we wouldn't want to remove it as that will result in the teeth's relapse to their old positions.
To learn which retainer is best for your situation, you should discuss the options with your orthodontist. Regardless of which type you choose, though, a retainer is a must for protecting your investment in that new smile.
If you would like more information on orthodontics and retainers, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Bonded Retainers."
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What's an actor's most important feature? According to Vivica A. Fox, whose most recent big-screen role was in Independence Day: Resurgence, it's what you see right up front.
"On screen, your smile and your eyes are the most inviting things that bring the audience in" she said. "Especially if you play the hot chick."
But like lots of people, Vivica reached a point where she felt her smile needed a little help in order to look its best. That's when she turned to a popular cosmetic dental treatment.
"I got veneers years ago," Ms. Fox told Dear Doctor magazine in a recent interview, "just because I had some gapping that probably only I noticed."
What exactly are dental veneers? Essentially, they are thin shells of lustrous porcelain that are permanently attached to the front surfaces of the teeth. Tough, lifelike and stain-resistant, they can cover up a number of defects in your smile — including stains, chips, cracks, and even minor spacing irregularities like the ones Vivica had.
Veneers have become the treatment of choice for Hollywood celebs — and lots of regular folks too — for many reasons. Unlike some treatments that can take many months, it takes just a few appointments to have veneers placed on your teeth. Because they are custom made just for you, they allow you to decide how bright you want your smile to be: anywhere from a natural pearly hue to a brilliant "Hollywood white." Best of all, they are easy to maintain, and can last for many years with only routine care.
To place traditional veneers, it's necessary to prepare the tooth by removing a small amount (a millimeter or two) of its enamel surface. This keeps it from feeling too big — but it also means the treatment can't be reversed, so once you get veneers, you'll always have them. In certain situations, "no-prep" or minimal-prep veneers, which require little or no removal of tooth enamel, may be an option for some people.
Veneers aren't the only way to create a better smile: Teeth whitening, crowns or orthodontic work may also be an alternative. But for many, veneers are the preferred option. What does Vivica think of hers?
"I love my veneers!" she declared, noting that they have held up well for over a decade.
For more information about veneers, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation.
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The 2009 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners were announced on September 23, and this year's winner in the nonfiction category is A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery, by Benjamin Skinner (published by Simon & Schuster).
The book is based on the author's experiences reporting in Haiti, Sudan, India, Eastern Europe, The Netherlands, and suburban America, and according to the Dayton Literary Peace Prize press release, "is both a shocking expose of the horrors of contemporary slavery and an inspiring call to make ending this crime a global priority."
Stated Skinner: "By highlighting modern-day slavery and the fight for its abolition, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize committee pushed forward the 'unfinished work' that President Lincoln spoke about that Thursday afternoon in Gettysburg....There are more slaves today than at any point in human history, and I'm deeply honored, and humbled, to be recognized by the committee as being among those working for their freedom." Skinner will be donating the $10,000 award to Free the Slaves.
The book was published in March 2008, and has received high praise from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bill Clinton, and John McCain, among others.
The runner-ups included Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan (Little, Brown, & Company), a collection of short stories which focus on hardships facing children in Africa, including child trafficking. Say You're One of Them was recently announced as Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick.
i thought this book was poorly written and brought no new or helpful insight. i have a copy if you want it - dont waste your money.


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Battle of Uhud
Reasons for the battle of Uhud:
The Qureshites came out from the Battle of Badr with an astonishing result which they did not expect. They were confident of their capability to annihilate the Muslims easily. Because of they were more numerous and with a bigger reserve and more logistics. Yet, they suddenly found themselves losing seventy of their warriors and leaders, along with seventy captives, in a one-day battle. And above all, the resounding defeat which they received was at the hand of a group whom they used to be little.
The Qureshites were unwilling to admit a final defeat. They lost a battle, but they believed that they would never lose the war. All they needed was to mobilize forces to which the Muslims would not be able to stand. The burning hatred in the hearts of Qureshites and their desire to wash away the shame of the defeat at Badr and their eagerness to avenge their lost leaders added to their physical superiority a tremendous psychological strength.
The Qureshites mobilized for the battle of avenge three thousand fighters compared to nine hundred and fifty fighters at the Battle of Badr. This army was financed and its logistics were secured through the gross income of the commercial caravan which was allotted to the battle of avenge. Thus, the community of Quraish, one year after the Battle of Badr, marched towards Medina to annihilate the Muslims, their religion, and their Prophet. The Meccan army arrived at the area of Uhud which is five miles away from Medina. There, the expected battle took place.
The Uhud region
The big and lengthy valley which joined the trade route of Syria with Yemen is called Wadiul Qura. Different Arab tribes and the Jews took up their abode at a spot where necessities of life were available. A number of villages, therefore, came into existence and their sides were fences by stones. Yathrib (which was later named Madinatur Rasul i.e., city of Prophet) was consider to be center of these villages.
Whoever came from Makkah to Madina was obliged to enter there from the southern side. However, as this region was stony and it was difficult for an army to move into it, the army of Quraysh bent its route and established itself in the north of Madina in the valley named 'Aqiq', situated at the foot of Mt. Uhud. This area was fit for all sorts of military operations as there was no palm-grove in it and the land was also even. Madina was more vulnerable from this side because there were very few natural obstacles in this part.
The Holy Prophet goes out of Madina
The prophet offered Friday prayers and then left Madina for Uhud with an army consisting of one thousand men. He did not take with him persons like Usamah bin Zayd Harith and Abdullah bin Umar on account of their tender age, but two young men named Samurah and Rafe, who were not more than fifteen years of age, participated in the battle, because, in spite of their being young, they were good archers. The Prophet (S.A.W.) reached Uhud in the morning of Saturday, the 7th of Shawwal, 3 AH (January or February 625 AD).
Array of the two armies
The Islamic forces arrayed themselves opposite the invading and aggressive forces of Quraysh (Khalid bin Walid on right, Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl on left, Abu Sufyan in middle). The Muslim army selected as their camping place a point which had a natural barrier and protection at the back of it in the shape of Mt. Uhud. There was, however a particular gap in the middle of the mountain and it was probable that the enemy forces might turn round the mountain and appear at the back of the Muslim army through that gap and might attack them from behind.
In order to obviate this danger the prophet posted two groups of archers on a mount and addressed their Commander Abdullah Jabir in these words: "You should drive away the enemies (which were led by Khalid bin Walid) by shooting arrows. Don't allow them to enter the battlefield from behind and take us by surprise. Whether we are victorious or defeated, you should not vacate this point.
The elements of the Islamic defence
In this second battle of destiny for the Muslims, the Islamic defense consisted of the same three important elements which played their roles at the battle of Badr:
The ideal leadership of the Messenger and his firmness.
The members of the house of the Holy Prophet and their heroism.
An Islamic army consisting of seven hundred companions, the hearts of many of them were filled with faith and readiness for sacrifice.
The start of the Battle of Uhud followed the method of the beginning or the Battle of Badr. Talhah Ibn Abu Talhah (from Banu Abdul-Dar clan), the bearer of the banner or the pagans, challenged the Muslims, saying: "Are there any duelers?" The respondent to his call was the same respondent of the Battle of Badr. Ali came to him and when they faced each other between the two hosts, Ali swiftly dealt him a blow by his sword through which his head was split. The Holy Prophet was pleased. He exclaimed: Allahu Akbar (God Is Great), and so did the Muslims, for the biggest hero of the pagan army had died. It is a noteworthy incident that Talha the first standard bearer of the Meccans lost one of his legs by a stroke of Ali's sword, fell down and his lower garment being loosened, he became naked. Ali, instead of finishing him, turned his face from him and hit him no more. When Prophet asked Ali why he had spared the man, he said the man was nude and entreated for the sake of Allah to spare his life.
Abu Saad Ibn Abu Talhah (brother of Talhah) carried the banner and challenged the Muslims, saying Companions of Mohammad, you allege that your dead go to Paradise and our dead go to Hell. By "Al Lat", you lie. If you were so confident, some of you could have faced me. Let one of you come to fight me. Ref: Dr. M. Haykal, Life of Muhammad, p 289.
Ali came to him and Abu Saad was not luckier than his brother Talhah. The men of Abdul-Dar continued replacing the bearers of their banner with their men, and the Muslims continued annihilating them. Ali destroyed Artat Ibn Sharhabeel, Shureih Ibn Qaridh and their servant, Sawab.
Ali and the banner bearers
However, Ibn Al-Atheer reported that Ali, alone, destroyed all the standard bearers at the Battle of Uhud and said that Abu Rafi reported that. And so did Al-Tabari. Ref: Ibn Al Atheer, Al Kamil, vol 3 p 107
The death of the bearers of the banner heightened the morale of the Muslims and shook the hearts of the pagans. Following the death of the banner bearers, the Muslims undertook a general offensive led by Ali, Al-Hamzah, Abu Dujanh, and others. The Islamic offensive terrified the pagan army, but the Muslims lost during this operation a giant hero Al-Hamzah, Lion of God, and uncle of the Messenger of God. Wahshi bin Harb, an Abyssinian (Ethiopian slave of Mut'am), transfixed him with his dart while he was fighting. However, the pagans were forced to flee and leave their camps. The Muslims entered the pagan camps and went on collecting what they found of equipment and material without meeting any resistance from the pagans.
Who were fighting for the sake of lust?
It is learnt from the verses, which Hind and other women were reciting with tambourines to instigate the warriors of Quraysh and to incite them to blood-shed and revenge, that these people were not fighting for the sake of spirituality, purity, freedom and moral virtues. On the contrary they were prompted by sexual and material consideration. The song which the women sang with tambourine and a particular tune amongst the rows of the army was: "We are the daughters of Tariq. We walk on costly carpets. If you face the enemy we shall sleep with you, but if you show your back to the enemy and flee, we shall disengage ourselves from you".
Defeat after victory
We may mention here as to why the warriors of Islam were victorious. It was due to the fact that till the last moment of their victory they had no motive except that of jihad in the path of Allah, acquisition of His pleasure, conveying the message of Allah and the removal of every impediment in its path.
Why were they defeated thereafter? It was because, after achieving victory, the aim and intention of most of the Muslims underwent a change. Attention towards the booty, which the army of Quraysh had themselves thrown in the battlefield and had fled, affected the sincerity of a large group and they ignored the orders given by the Prophet.
Here are the details of the event: While explaining the geographical conditions of Uhud we had mentioned that there was a particular gap in the middle of Mt. Uhud and the Prophet had entrusted fifty archers under the command of Abdullah Jibir to guard the valley behind the battle front and had given these orders to the commander of the group: "Prevent the enemy from passing through the gap in the mountain by shooting arrows and don't vacate this point at any cost whether we are defeated or victorious".
The fire of warfare blazed up on both the sides. Every time the enemies wished to cross this valley they were repulsed by the archers.
When the army of Quraysh threw away their weapons and property on the ground and ignored everything else to save their lives, a few brave officers of Islam whose oath of allegiance was perfectly sincere pursued the enemy outside the battle-field. But the majority ignored the pursuit and placing their weapons on the ground began collecting the booty and imagined that the battle had come to an end.
The persons guarding the valley behind the battle front also decided to avail of the opportunity and said to themselves: "It is useless for us to stay here and it is profitable that we too should collect the booty". Their commander, however, reminded that the Prophet had ordered that whether the Muslim army gained victory or was defeated they should not move from their post. Majority of the archers, who were guarding the passage, opposed their commander and said: "0ur staying here is useless and the Prophet meant only that we should guard this passage when the battle was in progress, but now the fighting has ended".
On the basis of this false presumption forty men came down from the vigilance post and only ten persons remained there. Khalid bin Walid, who was a brave and experienced warrior and knew from the very start that the mouth of the passage was the key to victory and had attempted many times to reach at the back of the war-front through it, but had to face the archers, took advantage of the small number of the guards this time. He led his soldiers towards the backside of the Muslim army and making a surprise attack reached at the party of the Muslims. The resistance by the small group which was stationed above the mount could not prove effective till all the ten persons after putting up a tough fight were killed at the hands of the troops of Khalid bin Walid and Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl. Soon after that the unarmed and neglectful Muslims were subjected to a severe attack of the enemy from behind.
After having gained possession of the sensitive point Khalid sought the collaboration of the defeated army of Quraysh, which was in a state of flight, and strengthened the spirit of resistance and perseverance of Quraysh with repeated shoutings and cries. On account of disruption and confusion, which prevailed in the ranks of the Muslims, the army of Quraysh soon surrounded the Muslim warriors and fighting commenced between them once again.
This defeat was due to the negligence of those persons who vacated the passage for their material gains and unintentionally cleared the way for the enemy in such a manner that the mounted soldiers under orders of Khalid bin Walid entered the field from behind.
The attack by Khalid was supported by an attack by Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl and unprecedented and surprising disorder prevailed in the forces of Islam. The Muslims had no alternative but to defend themselves as a scattered group. However, as liaison with the command had also been disrupted they did not succeed in defending themselves and suffered heavy casualties, so much so that some Muslim soldiers were inadvertently killed by other Muslims.
The attacks by Khalid and Ikrimah strengthened the morale of the army of Quraysh. Their retreating forces re-entered the field and lent them support. They encircled the Muslims from all sides and killed a number of them.
The rumor about the Prophet being killed spreads
A brave warrior of Quraysh named Laythi attacked Mus'ab bin Umayr, the daring standard-bearer of Islam, and after exchange of a number of blows between them the standard-bearer of Islam was killed. As the Muslim warriors had hidden their faces Laythi thought that the person killed was the Prophet of Islam. He, therefore, shouted and informed the chiefs of the army that Muhammad had been killed.
This rumor spread from man to man in the army of Quraysh. Their chiefs were so happy that their voices were ringing in the battlefield and all of them were saying: "O people! Muhammad has been killed! O people! Muhammad has been killed!"
Publicity of this false news encouraged the enemy and the army of Quraysh came into motion. Every one of them was keen to participate in cutting the limbs of Muhammad so that he might secure a high status in the world of polytheism.
This news weakened the morale of the warriors of Islam much more than it gave strength to the morale of the army of the enemy, so much so that a considerable majority of Muslims abandoned fighting and took refuge in the mountains and none of them, except a few, who could be counted on fingers, remained in the field.
Who remained with the Prophet (s)?
The companions fled away, concerned only with their own safety. History recorded seven exceptional Meccans (Ali, Abu Bakr, Abdul-Rahman Ibn Ouf, Saad Ibn Abu Waqass, Talhah Ibn Obeidah, Al-Zubeir Ibn Al-Awam, Abu Obeidah Ibn Al-Jarrah); And Seven exceptional Medi- nites (Al-Hubab Ibn Al-Munthir, Abu Dujanah, Sahl Ibn Huneif, Assim Ibn Thabit, Saad Ibn Mu ath, As-ad Ibn Hudheir or Saad lbn Abadah and Mohammad Ibn Musli- mah). These men, according to some historians, remained with the Prophet when the other companions deserted him. Ref: Al Waqidi, Al Maghazi (Conveyed by Ibn Abu Al Hadeed in his Commentary on Nahjul Balagha, vol 3 p 388
From what we read in Al-Mustadrak by Al-Hakim, we understand that Ali Ibn Abu Talib was the only defend- er who stayed with the Prophet for the duration of the battle. The other companions who were mentioned to be among those who remained with the Prophet were actually the first ones to come back to the Messenger of God after they left him. Al-Hakim recorded that Ibn Abbas said:
Ali has four distinctions no one shares with him: He was the first male who prayed with the Messenger of God. He was the bearer of his banner in every battle and he was the one who stayed with him at the Battle on the day of Al- Mihras (the Battle of Ohod, where there is gathered water called Al-Mihras ), and he is the one who washed his blessed body and laid him in his tomb. Ref: Al Hakim, al Mustadrak, vol 3 p 111
Al-Hakim reported also that Saad lbn Abu Waqass said: When people left the Messenger on the day of Ohod, I went aside and said to myself I shall defend myself ... then Al-Miqdad told him: "Saad, this is the Messenger." Ref: Al Hakim, al Mustadrak vol 3 p 26-28
Al-Hakim reported also that Al-Zubeir said about the Battle of Ohod, "And they exposed our back to the horse- men, so we were attacked from behind, and a man shouted: Mohammad has been killed. We retreated and the enemies pursued us. Ref: Al Hakim, al Mustadrak, vol 3 p 27-28
He also reported that Abu Bakr said: When people left the Messenger of God on the day of Ohod I was the first one to come back to the Messenger of God ... then he mentioned in the hadith that Abu Obeidah lbn Al-Jarrah followed him." Ref: Al Hakim, Al-Mustadrak, vol 3 p 78
Is it possible to deny the fight of some persons?
It is not possible to deny that some companions fled the field and the fact that they were companions of the Prophet or that later they acquired status and honor amongst the Muslims should not prevent us from accepting this bitter reality.
Ibn Hisham, the famous historian, writes thus: "Anas bin Nazr, the uncle of Anas bin Malik says: "When the army of Islam came under pressure and the news of the death of the Prophet was afloat, most of the Muslims thought of their own lives and every person took refuge in one corner or the other". He adds: "I saw a group of Muhajirs and Ansar, including Umar bin Khattab and Talhah bin Ubaydullah Taymi, who were sitting in a corner and were anxious for themselves. I said to them with a tone of protest: "Why are you sitting here?" They replied, "The Prophet has been killed and it is, therefore, no use fighting". I said to them: "If the Prophet has been killed it is no use living. Get up and meet martyrdom in the same path in which he has been killed".
According to many historians, Anas said: "If Muhammad has been killed his Lord is alive". And then he added: "I saw that my words had no effect on them. I put my hand to my arms and began to fight with determination". Ibn Hisham says that Anas sustained seventy wounds in this battle and none could identify his dead body except his sister.
A group of Muslims were so much depressed that in order to ensure their safety they planned to approach Abdullah Ubayy so that he might obtain security for them from Abu Sufyan.
Al-Hakim reported that Abu Bakr said: "When people left the Messenger of God on the day of Uhud I was the first one to come back to the Messenger of God ... then he mentioned in the hadith that Abu Obeidah lbn Al-Jarrah followed him."
The holy Qur'an reveals some facts
The verses of the Holy Qur'an tear the veils of fanaticism and ignorance and make it abundantly clear that some companions thought that the promise given by the Prophet about victory and success was baseless and the Almighty Allah says thus about this group: Then after sorrow He sent down security upon you, a calm coming upon a party (a group of companions) of you, and (there was) another party whom their own souls had rendered anxious; they entertained about Allah thoughts of ignorance quite unjustly, saying: We have no hand in the affair. (Surah Al-e-Imran, 3:154)
You can learn the hidden facts about this battle by studying the verses of Surah Al-e-Imran. These verses fully bear out the facts in which we believe. We believe that all the companions were not self-sacrificing or lovers of Islam, and some persons with weak faith were hypocrites who were amongst them. And at the same time there were among the companions a large number of true believers and pious and sincere persons. Nowadays a group of writers attempt to draw a curtain on many of these unworthy acts of the companions (their specimens have been seen by you in connection with the events of this battle). They protect the position of all of them by offering unrealistic explanations, which only show their fanaticism and cannot hide the real facts of history.
Who can deny the substance of this verse which says clearly: (Believers, remember) When you ran off precipitately and did not wait for any one, and the Messenger was calling you from your rear, (Surah Al-e-Imran, 3:153)
This verse is about the same persons, who were seen by Anas bin Nazr with his own eyes when they were sitting in a corner and were anxious about their future.
The following verse is more clear than that quoted above: (As for) those of you who turned back on the day when the two armies met, only the Shaitan sought to cause them to make a slip on account of some deeds they had done, and certainly Allah has pardoned them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing. (Surah Al-e-Imran, 3:155)
Allah reprimands in the following verse those persons who made the news about the Prophet's assassination an excuse for abandoning fight and were thinking of approaching Abu Sufyan through Abdullah bin Ubayy to guarantee their safety:
And Muhammad is no more than a messenger; the messengers have already passed away before him; if then he dies or is killed will you turn back upon your heels? And whoever turns back upon his heels, he will by no means does harm to Allah in the least and Allah will reward the grateful. (Surah Al-e-Imran, 3:144)
Five persons conspire to kill the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.)
At the time when the army of Islam was faced with disorder and chaos, the Prophet was being attacked from all sides. Five notorious men of Quraysh determined to put an end to his life at any cost. They were:
Abdullah bin Shahib who wounded the forehead of the Prophet.
Utbah Abi Waqqas who, by flinging four stones, broke his ruba'iyat (Ruba'iyat are the teeth (four in number) which are between the front teeth and the canine teeth) teeth of the right side.
Ibn Qumi'ah Laythi who inflicted a wound on the face of the Prophet. The wound was so severe that the rings of the Prophet's helmet penetrated into his cheeks. These rings were extracted by Abu Ubaydah Jarrah with his teeth and he lost four of his own teeth in doing so.
Abdullah Hamid, who was killed, at the time of attack, at the hands of the hero of Islam, Abu Dujanah.
Abi Khalf. He was one of those persons who fell at the hands of the Prophet himself. He faced the Prophet at the time when He (the Prophet) had managed to reach in the valley and some of his companions had come round him, on having identified him. Abi Khalf advanced towards the Prophet. The Prophet took a spear from Hasis bin Simmah and thrust it in the neck of Abi Khalf as a consequence of which he fell down from his horse.
Although the wound sustained by Abi Khalf was minor, he had become so much terrified that when his friends consoled him he could not compose himself and said: "I said to Muhammad in Makkah that I would kill him and he said in reply that he would kill me, and he never tells a lie". All was over with him on account of the wound and fear, and after some time he breathed his last on his way back to Makkah.
Defense associated with success and renewed victory
It will not be inappropriate if we give the name of 'renewed victory' to this part of the history of Islam. What is meant by this victory is that contrary to the expectations of the enemies, the Muslims succeeded in saving the Prophet from death. And this was the renewed victory, which fell to the lot of the army of Islam.
If we are associating this victory with the entire army of Islam we are doing so as a mark of respect to the warriors of Islam. In fact, however, the heavy burden of this victory fell on the shoulders of a few persons who could be counted on fingers. These were the persons who protected the Prophet by risking their own lives and in fact it was due to the self-sacrifice of this minority that the State of Islam remained in tact and this luminous candle did not extinguish.
Here is a brief role of self-sacrificing Ali (A.S.) in this battle
Ibn Athir says: "The Prophet become the object of the attack of various units of the army of Quraysh from all sides. Ali attacked, in compliance with the Prophet's orders, every unit that made an attack upon him (the Prophet) and dispersed them or killed some of them, and this thing took place a number of times in Uhud. In the meantime the Archangel Jibreel came and praised the devotion of Ali before the Prophet and said: 'It is the height of sacrifice which this officer is displaying'. The Prophet confirmed the remark of Jibreel and said: 'I am from Ali and Ali is from me'. Then a voice was heard in the battlefield saying: La Fata Illa Ali, La Saifa Illa Zulfiqar [There is no brave man except Ali and there is no sward which renders service except Zulfiqar (which was in the hands of Ali)].


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Fibre Co - Lore - Spun Fibre Arts, a local and online yarn store specializing in natural fibres.
Processed in a mill in England's historical textile region of West Yorkshire, Lore is made of 100% lambswool from the Romney sheep breed also referred to locally as Kent lamb. It is an honest woolen spun DK weight yarn that blooms into a beautiful knitted fabric after washing. Garments made from Lore will wear well and are perfect for everyday and special adventures alike.
Care: Gently hand wash colours separately in cool water.


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Why you need MPLS and SD WAN
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Published: Feb 09, 2017
Author: Cary Cusumano
People want to hear a story
Twenty years ago I learned one of the simplest but most powerful leadership lessons of my career: people want to hear a story.
I was a young manager, trying to impress my new director with my presentation skills. She listened patiently as I stepped through the tables, graphs and bullets I had assembled to describe my team and the projects we were working on.
She told me the slides were great: it was obvious I had put a lot of work into them. Then came the "but". She said, "this is good information, but it doesn't capture my attention. It doesn't pull me in." Seeing I wasn't getting her point, she smiled and leaned forward. "This is excellent data, Cary, but it lacks meaning, it doesn't tell a story. People want to hear a story." Her words have stuck with me ever since.
Appeal to the heart, not just the brain
Charts and graphs convey information in a clear, direct way that gives an audience facts for consideration. But a story conveys fundamental truths that reach an audience on an emotional level that's much more powerful. People will forget what you say and do, but they will remember how you made them feel.
We use this principle every day at Verizon Enterprise Solutions: it forms the foundation of a Customer Journey reconstruction discipline we call Customer Experience Investigation. Here's how it works.
Every reconstruction begins with a single data point — an anecdote. It might be a frustration-filled call to a service center, an executive complaint letter, or perhaps a free-text response on a post-transaction satisfaction survey.
Follow the thread to uncover the story
Then we look both forward and backward from that data point to find other journey touchpoints – order requests, additional calls, billing inquiries, customer emails, and sales quotes are some examples. We reassemble all of these touchpoints to create a coherent story, recounting all the events along that journey that ultimately resulted in that customer having to make their complaint.
The reconstruction reveals actions and events, often months prior to the complaint, that could have easily prevented the bad experience. And while every story is unique, nearly every reconstructed journey can be reduced to a handful of commonly recurring Customer Experience themes — themes that provide a basis for action.
Presenting the story
I recently presented one of these reconstructions to senior executives. It was a story that had only officially "begun" the previous month, when a customer made a routine call questioning a bill. But the story actually started more than a year before, when we made a billing policy change. In recounting this customer's story, I paused to point out recurring themes — like missed callbacks — as they occurred. And to reinforce the emotional connection of the experience, I punctuated my story with actual audio clips from some of the calls this customer had made. Sharing the story in this way resonated with the audience and inspired them to take action.
Except for one person.
Like many people, they dismissed the value of examples and anecdotes: "Now you need to get more data," they said. "Then you can see how often this CX problem is happening and prioritize actions based on where the highest number of issues are occurring."
Anecdotes are just as important as hard numbers
But anecdotal, qualitative data is proper data. And when you're prioritizing your CX efforts, in many ways anecdotes are more powerful than sterile charts and graphs. Anecdotal data, especially unsolicited feedback, captures not just how often issues happen, but the emotions that customers experience – how we made them feel.
Certainly, it's important to collect and graph CX-related numerical data. But don't let a focus on hard numbers undermine the importance of stories, and how they help you understand and empathize with your customers. It's the stories that will enable you to distinguish simple irritations from the CX problems that really matter. And it's the stories that will inspire you and your colleagues to keep working on driving change, every day.
So remember, people want to hear a story — and if you want to improve your customers' experiences, then learn how to tell a good one.
A 2016 CX Impact Award winner from the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA), Cary Cusumano is a Customer Experience and Design Thinking practitioner in Verizon Enterprise Solutions. He is a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) and Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
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Lankesteria thyrsoidea S.Moore est une espèce d'herbes de la famille des Acanthaceae et du genre Lankesteria, présente en Afrique tropicale, principalement au sud-est du Nigeria, très rarement au Cameroun (récoltée à Mamfé par Thomas Douglas Maitland en 1932).

Notes et références

Bibliographie

  Alfred Barton Rendle, Catalogue of the Plants collected by Mr and Mrs P. A. Talbot in the Oban District South Nigeria (British Museum (Natural History), Londres, 1913).

Liens externes

 Spécimens récoltés au Nigeria (Global Plants, JSTOR)
 Spécimens (Muséum national d'histoire naturelle)

Acanthaceae
Espèce d'Angiospermes (nom scientifique)


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The bread koftas melt in your mouth while the flavour of the pumpkin curry lingers on your taste-buds, making you yearn for more...and more! this novel preparation is indeed a foolproof way to garner accolades from your friends and family. Serve immediately after adding the koftas.
Crumble the bread slices in a bowl, add the curds, plain flour, besan, coriander, green chillies, baking soda and salt and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and roll each portion into a small ball.
Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry, a few koftas at a time, till they are golden brown in colour from both all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
Combine the bottle gourd with 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick kadhai and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the bottle gourd is soft, while stirring occasionally.
Allow the mixture to cool completely and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the potatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they are light brown in colour. Drain and keep aside.
In the same kadhai, heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn translucent.
Add the turmeric powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and 2 tbsp of water and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the fresh curds and tomato pulp, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the bottle gourd paste, ½ cup of water, salt, green peas and sautéed potatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Just before serving, add the bread koftas, mix lightly and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.


The Feast is headed to ancient Rome this week with experimental archaeologist, Farrell Monaco of tavolamediterranea.com. Join us as we discover the bakeries and fast food joints of Pompeii, make an ancient Roman cheese ball with an early-rising farmer, and learn the joys of fish sauce with Apicius. We'll talk with Farrell about the importance of bread and grain to the Romans and how she uses a variety of sources, from frescoes to artifacts to texts, to discover the ancient tastes of Rome.


My lungs were pumping while I was running through the narrow streets of Naples. A middle aged man dressed in a black hoodie chased me after we had bumped together at a street corner. I had told him I was sorry for that and had continued my walk through Spaccanapoli. But from a distance he had begun shouting at me in an incomprehensible dialect. He had held something I couldn't recognize up in the air and he had pointed at me with it. People around him had tried to calm him while he was shouting at me. I had begun to walk faster. A peek above my shoulder revealed that he had started to follow me. My walking accelerated to running. He was shouting loudly behind me. Perhaps he didn't accept my excuse after having bumped together?
His bearded face was half hidden by his black hoodie and this made it difficult to tell whether he was angry or not. What I had seen was a yelling man aiming at me with something he held in his hand. I risked another glimpse above my shoulder and saw that the man was now running after me through the crowd. A loud horn from a scooter made me stop dead in my tracks. While running, I hadn't noticed that I was crossing a junction without prior looking. Always dangerous venture, especially if you are in Spaccanapoli. The scooter pilot shouted at me. There was no time to reply. I turned right into a smaller road, more staggering than running. Perhaps I should hide somewhere? This was the bearded man's district, not mine.
This story is fictional, but it could have happened this way. A lot of things I read about Naples aren't true. Like every metropole, Naples has it's good and bad sides. Fortunately I only encountered the good sites of Naples. The inhabitants are very friendly and helpful. Neapolitans several times offered their help even before I had asked them. You can explore the city on foot – don't forget that the metro can be a complement to your trip. The tube is very clean and secure. During my stay, I even felt more secure in Naples than in Rome or Paris. It was my first visit to Naples and I'm sure it wasn't my last. Next time I will dig deeper, explore more of the unknown parts of Naples. There is so much more to discover. My advice for you, if you haven't much time? Visit the seaside and rent a boat! Or take the cable car for a visit of "Certosa di San Martino". From there you have a great panorama of Naples.
My special thanks go to all my new friends in Naples and my lovely trattoria. Especially Poppó! He knows a lot of stories about Naples and his "Premuta di limone" helped me a lot with my hangover. Naples' nights last long – take this for granted. I think I discovered, what "See Naples and die" really means.


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Q: Different behavior between Python 2 and 3 of vars() in list comprehension I am currently converting a script from Python 2 to Python 3. While debugging it, I stumbled upon a part of the code that behaves differently between both versions. However, I am unable to explain this difference.
Here is a reproducer:
variable_1 = "x"
variable_2 = "y"
list_of_variables = ['variable_1', 'variable_2']
existing_variables = vars()

print([variable for variable in list_of_variables if variable in vars()])
print([variable for variable in list_of_variables if variable in existing_variables])

Python 2.7.18 shows the following output:
['variable_1', 'variable_2']
['variable_1', 'variable_2']

Whereas Python 3.9.0 displays:
[]
['variable_1', 'variable_2']

Why is the first list comprehension not working in Python 3? And why is it working when storing the content of vars() within a variable?

A: It's working in both: it's just working differently.
In Python 3, list comprehensions create their own local scope to avoid leaking variable names into the calling scope. The call to vars() inside the list comprehension is just returning the variables defined in the list comprehension's own scope, not the scope where the list comprehension is used.
From https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#displays-for-lists-sets-and-dictionaries:

However, aside from the iterable expression in the leftmost for clause, the comprehension is executed in a separate implicitly nested scope. This ensures that names assigned to in the target list don't "leak" into the enclosing scope.

A: In python 3, vars() acts like locals(), which means your locals() is different inside the list comprehension.
https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#vars

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Kathmandu-Lhasa Rail Link can enhance China's Influence in Nepal
19 Oct 2019 in Category(ies): Author railPosted on 19/10/2019 Categories Chinese Railways, Nepal Railway, World RailNews
Nepal signs rail, road link deals with China during Xi visit
KHATMANDU: Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day visit to Nepal has been a nasty wake-up call for India. It was the first visit by a Chinese President in 23 years and it sent out a clear signal: India cannot dictate terms to its smaller, landlocked neighbour, nor take it for granted. Displaying a willingness to play an expanded role in the region, Xi declared China would always support Nepal in safeguarding the nation's "independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Two countries sign a preliminary pact on a long-awaited rail link connecting the Tibetan capital Lhasa to Nepal's capital Kathmandu
China also promises help to upgrade the Arniko Highway linking Kathmandu with Tatopani transit point
Xi also pointedly promised China would "help Nepal realise its dream of becoming a land-linked country from a landlocked one." Driving that point home, China and Nepal signed a feasibility-study agreement for a 70-km rail link connecting Kathmandu and Shigatse in Tibet where it would join an existing railway line to Lhasa. Also on the cards are improved road links and slashing travel time from Kathmandu to the Tibetan border from five hours to two. In addition, China earlier offered Nepal use of four ports for shipment of goods.
India hasn't wanted to be left behind in the connectivity race and recently inaugurated a 69-km oil pipeline from Barauni in Bihar to Amlekhgunj that can carry two million tonnes of petroleum products annually. (Significantly, though, that project was first proposed in the 1990s). Also, construction's underway on two rail links, one of which will eventually link Patna and Kathmandu.


Broadening its footprint as an OEM, JA Engineering introduced its first ever in-house designed continuous miner at Electra Mining 2016 - the Wildcat JAE42 CM.
According to JAE, the Wildcat is designed to meet the unique hard cutting conditions in South African coal mines. The company says it intently listened to its customer's needs and requirements and incorporated these specifications into the design.
The Wildcat JAE42 continuous miner was launched at the recent Electra Mining Africa exhibition.
The Wildcat, which is 90 % locally manufactured and procured, has a mass of 110 ton and a total installed power of 828 kW. The minimum/maximum cutting height is 2,20 m to 3,95 m (short barrel cylinder) and 2,20 m to 4,70 m (long barrel cylinder).
JA Engineering has more than 29 years of experience as a leading manufacturing engineering company in the mining industry. The company was established in 1987 by the Alexander family to provide the South African mining industry with alternative aftermarket support through exceptional reverse engineering solutions.
It was also during this time that the company established itself as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the design of battery scoops for the South African coal mining industry.
The company has three major aftermarket parts and service centres located in South Africa, namely Jet Park in Boksburg, Gauteng, Vryheid in Kwazulu-Natal and Middelburg in Mpumalanga.
Abroad, JA Engineering Australia has an established facility that provides mechanical engineering, gear case design and manufacturing, as well as refurbishment of mining equipment to the coal mining industry.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 10, 2018) - Miami Dade College women's basketball head coach Susan Summons entered the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as one of the "Trailblazers & Pioneers of the Game" thanks to her time in the Women's Professional Basketball League.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 13, 2018) - An unheralded run to the national championship has led to the announcement of Tallahassee (FL) head coach Franqua Bedell as the 2017-18 Spalding® NJCAA DI Women's Basketball Coach of the Year.
LUBBOCK, Texas (March 27, 2018) - Tallahassee Community College won the NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship. Gulf Coast State College finished fourth.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 13, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its final NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Player of the Week selections for the 2017-18 season.
OCALA, Fla. (March 10, 2018) - The Northwest Florida State College men and Gulf Coast State College women are your 2018 NJCAA District/FCSAA State Basketball Champions.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 27, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its final NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for the 2017-18 season and Player of the Week selections for games played February 19-25.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 20, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for February 20 and Player of the Week selections for games played February 12-18.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (January 24, 2018) - Florida SouthWestern State College's Tins Stephens was named NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Wednesday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 23, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for January 23 and Player of the Week selections for games played January 15-21.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 16, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for January 16 and Player of the Week selections for games played January 8-14.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 19, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for December 19 and Player of the Week selections for games played December 11-17.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 5, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for December 5 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 27-December 3.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 29, 2017) - The Florida College's Women's Basketball Shootout will take place Friday and Saturday, December 1 and 2.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 28, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for November 28 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 20-26.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 21, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for November 21 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 13-19.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 14, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for November 14 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 6-12.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 7, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for November 7 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 1-5.


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www.(companyname).com in the google listing. I have gone 3-4 pages deep in google and still nothing.
The weird thing is when done in Bing, Yahoo Search, and DuckDuckGo it shows up first. And it is in the top 4 on all three other search engines when you type in music store and the name of the city.
Why does it not show up in Google, but on the rest? We have a Google Business page with ratings and we regularly update our website with new content.
1> Check the htaccess page to make sure legit search bots have not been blocked. The webmaster may have blocked them all by mistake.
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Luís da Costa Ivens Ferraz (15 July 1897 – 1 October 1987) was a Portuguese equestrian and cavalry officer. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Born in Lisbon, he was the son of General Ricardo Júlio Ivens Ferraz and Ana Calhamar da Costa. He was educated at Colégio Militar between 1908 and 1914. He served in the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps in France in 1918 and later joined the School of Cavalry, completing his training in 1922.

Equestrian career

Ivens Ferraz began to compete in show jumping events in 1917, winning his first Grand Prix in 1922. He was a member of the Portuguese equestrian team between 1925 and 1934, competing abroad in Nice, Madrid, Rome, Naples, Milan, San Sebastian and Barcelona. He won the Grand Prix of Lisbon three times, in 1926 riding Roussi and in 1927 and 1930 riding Marco Visconti, becoming the first three-time winner of the main jumping competition held in Portugal. He won in Madrid the Copa SM el Rey in 1928 riding Marco Visconti, a trophy that was handed to him by King Alfonso XIII and which until then had only been won by Spanish riders. He also won the Grand Prix of Madrid in 1930. In the 1928 Summer Olympics he and his horse Marco Visconti finished sixth as part of the Portuguese show jumping team and 15th in the individual jumping competition.

Military career

During the Spanish Civil War, Ivens Ferraz was involved in the Portuguese Military Observation Mission in Spain between May 1937 and June 1938, having taken part in operations in Brunete, Belchite and Teruel. He served in several military units, most notably as commander of the 2nd Lancers Regiment between 1948 and 1953.

References

Portuguese military officers
Equestrians at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1897 births
1987 deaths
Portuguese male equestrians
Olympic equestrians of Portugal


a new All Souls novel about what it takes to become a vampire.
Set in contemporary Paris and London, and the American colonies during the upheaval and unrest that exploded into the Revolutionary War, a sweeping story that braids together past and present.
On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon, during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future.
The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both - for ever.
Time's Convert is an absolute gift of a story as not only does it allow us a tantalising glimpse into the de Clermont household as Diana and Matthew get on with their lives, but it also gives us the eagerly anticipated story of how Marcus Whitmore became part of the de Clermont family and of the long and complicated process that becoming a vampire entails, both for Marcus in the eighteenth century, and his girl-friend, Phoebe Taylor, in the twenty-first.
I found Time's Convert to be an insightful story, true, it carries all the trademarks of this author's ability to conjure a world within a world and there is much to identify it alongside previous stories in the series, and yet, there is less frantic action and more introspection, which I found fascinating. I loved how time was managed so that all the multiple story strands were given equal consideration so that none dominated and everything all flowed seamlessly from past to present and present to past. I was as captivated with Diana and Matthew's life at Les Revenants in Limousin, as I was in Phoebe's vampire transformation in Paris, and yet, it was Marcus's story which absorbed my attention.
Anyone who has read the All Souls series cannot fail to be intrigued by Marcus, the young vampire, who Matthew welcomed into the de Clermont family, but until now we have never been given more than a few interesting snippets into the background to his story, of the society that shaped him and of the puritanical birth family, in rural Massachusetts, who failed to nurture him. Set against the background of the American Revolutionary War, with all the inherent danger of conflict and disease, both the politics and the people come alive in the imagination. In 1781, Marcus is working as a surgeon's assistant with the Continental Army when he comes into contact with the enigmatic Matthew de Clermont. This momentous meeting will shape both of their lives forever, and observing just how Marcus's life plays out within the wider scope of the story is what makes this book so fascinating.
Deborah's debut novel, and the first in the bestselling All Souls trilogy, A Discovery of Witches has been adapted by Jane Tranter's Bad Wolf Productions for Sky One starring Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey/The Crown) and Teresa Palmer (Hacksaw Ridge) as well as Alex Kingston, Trevor Eve, Lindsay Duncan, Owen Teale and Louise Brealey.
Teresa Palmer plays brilliant academic and historian Diana Bishop, a reluctant witch denying her heritage. The discovery of a manuscript in Oxford's Bodleian Library throws her into the heart of a dangerous mystery and into the path of enigmatic geneticist Matthew Clairmont played by Matthew Goode, an ancient vampire hiding dark family secrets. As Diana and Matthew embark on a journey to understand the significance of the mysterious manuscript and as their relationship develops and their heritage comes in to play, events threaten to unravel the fragile peace that has long existed between humans, witches, vampires and daemons.
Deborah Harkness is the number one Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life. The trilogy has sold over 3 million copies worldwide plus foreign rights sales in over 38 territories. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships. Deborah has 33K Twitter followers and 80K likes on Facebook.


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Leland Grove es una ciudad ubicada en el condado de Sangamon en el estado estadounidense de Illinois. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 1503 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 925,54 personas por km².

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Leland Grove se encuentra ubicada en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, Leland Grove tiene una superficie total de 1.62 km², de la cual 1.62 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (0%) 0 km² es agua.

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Según el censo de 2010, había 1503 personas residiendo en Leland Grove. La densidad de población era de 925,54 hab./km². De los 1503 habitantes, Leland Grove estaba compuesto por el 95.68% blancos, el 0.86% eran afroamericanos, el 0.07% eran amerindios, el 1.46% eran asiáticos, el 0.07% eran isleños del Pacífico, el 0.53% eran de otras razas y el 1.33% pertenecían a dos o más razas. Del total de la población el 1.8% eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

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Ciudades de Illinois
Localidades del condado de Sangamon


This DIY lava lamp craft is perfect for a 60s theme camp or birthday party. It's small and easy to make with a large group but just as fun if it's with one.
This easy to make DIY lava lamp craft is a fun addition to any bedroom or living room.
You need to fill your chosen jar with vegetable oil. The best way to do this is with a funnel. Hold the funnel in place with one hand and pour with the other or get a friend to help you. You want to fill it completely full. You may want to do this on newspaper or a counter where the oil won't stain anything.
Get a little cup and mix water with food colouring to the desired shade. You'll see multiple colours above because we did this with a group who got to pick the colour they wanted. However if you are only making one, only use one colour. One colour per lamp.
Using a syringe (the kind you give a child medicine with), draw up the coloured water and then slowly and carefully push bubbles of coloured water into the bottle of oil. It's important that the coloured water is added a bubble at a time.
You do not want to accidentally push the whole contents in at once or it might not work. Younger children will need help with this. Once they push in a bubble, move the syringe over a bit to put the next bubble somewhere else.
If you choose, you can sprinkle in some sparkles at the end. It makes it look prettier so if you have some in a coordinating or matching colour, it's a good choice. Be prepared to make a bit of a mess as you sprinkle them into such a small opening.
Seal the lid with a hot glue gun. Give it a few seconds to dry and then you can give it a little shake and watch as the bubbles and sparkles swirl around.
That's all there is to it. As I said it's really quite easy. If you are planning a 60s theme or you just miss your old lava lamp this makes a fun craft to do with a child.


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Grain growth exponents are constrained independently of the thermally activated kinetics of growth. Two homogeneous samples with dissimilar grain sizes were subjected to a single heating event. The exponential n is proportional to the ratio of their change in grain size (D) (see thesis for equation).
Heat treatment experiments were performed in superfine (< 25um) ice samples of variable porosity. A new type of superfine ice was synthesised. Spherical ice particles (2-30um) were generated by using an inkjet piezoelectric printer to spray micro-droplets of deionised water into liquid nitrogen. The micro-powder was compressed uniaxially to form rock ice. Ice sphere characteristics give some insights into very low temperature phase transformations in ice.
A cooling system based on the thermoelectric properties of the peltier chip was developed to apply the heat treatments (min T = -22C). The grain size data was collected qualitatively, using cryo-EBSD. Both sensible (1/n > 1) and nonsensical (1/n < 1) exponents were found. The sensible data gave inverse exponents between 2 and 40, which increased with porosity. Growth rates in my synthetic porous ices are less than those for fully dense, pure synthetic ice and greater than the rates observed in terrestrial ice and firn.
The nonsensical exponentials were found in experiments where the two samples grew according to different kinetics. This violated the underlying assumption of the mathematical reasoning of the method.
The exponents found compare favourably with those found with the same data using the traditional method to determine n. The exponents vary significantly with the different averaging tool used to determine grain size. The largest source of error in the proposed methodology stems from the non-similarity of the paired samples. There is a significant portion of error from measurement errors in D. This makes for imprecise exponents. The imprecision in n values found with this method is also present in n constrained using the traditional method. Care is required when quoting growth rates in terms of n.


Kathmandu - Director of Russian Cultural Centre Dr. Vladimir Novioc emphasised the need for more people-to-people exchange between the citizens of Russia and Nepal, and not just official visits of political leaders, while addressing a press meet at the Centre located in Kamaladi on Friday.
"A centre representing Nepal is missing in Russia," he said. Keeping this in view, and to mark the 30th anniversary of Russian Cultural Center in Nepal, said Novoic, Nepal Pavilion Company, an event management group, is coordinating Russian Cultural Exchange Festival 2009 in the valley.


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Tread Right and Help the Planet
Features & Advice	Mia Taylor November 22, 2017
PHOTO: The TreadRight Foundation is working to protect animals and communities around the world by funding dozens of sustainable travel initiatives. (photo courtesy of Kenya Tourism Board)
The headlines, taken collectively or individually, can be discouraging at best.
A baby elephant in India set on fire by local villagers. The Trump administration's potential repeal of the ban on elephant trophy hunting (on pause for the moment). Massive swaths of coral bleaching in the Great Barrier reef due to rising ocean temperatures. Tourism-inspired protests and backlashes from Venice to Barcelona.
By many accounts, we're at a critical juncture with regard to not only the future of our planet but also the survival of the many animals that exist here.
The travel industry is in a unique position when it comes to its ability to have an impact on such issues. Day after day travel companies, tour operators, cruise lines and hotels bring people to communities around the world that can either be helped or harmed by such visits.
The TreadRight Foundation fully grasps this responsibility and has leaned in to embrace it.
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A non-profit supported by The Travel Corporation's 30 brands—think Uniworld River Cruise Collection; Contiki; Trafalgar; The Red Carnation Hotel Collection and more—the foundation was created to help ensure the environments and communities travelers are visiting remain vibrant for a long time to come.
In pursuit of this mission, TreadRight provides financial support to critical sustainable tourism projects around the world, partnering with such groups as Wilderness Foundation Africa; Wild Aid; Wildlife SOS - India; World Animal Protection and the Sea Turtle Conservancy, among many others.
It's an effort that was initiated in 2008 by Brett Tollman, the son of Beatrice and Stanley Tollman, founders of The Travel Corporation.
"In my lifetime and in my father's lifetime, we have seen the decimation of wildlife grow and grow," Tollman told TravelPulse. "That's due to a combination of factors. The Asian fascination with rhino horn, for instance, is decimating the rhino. Every year, it's getting worse. The deaths or rhinos are exceeding the births. And it's not just rhino. It's elephants, lions—all of these are terribly endangered—sharks as well. The obsession with shark fin soup in China has had a dramatic impact on the shark population."
Indeed, the plight of rhinos provides one small snapshot of what Tollman's foundation is working to change.
At the beginning of the 20th century, 500,000 rhinos roamed throughout Africa and Asia. Today, very few survive outside national parks and reserves.
In 2016 alone, 1,054 rhinos were killed in South Africa—about three every single day, according to SavetheRhino.org. In addition, poaching gangs have begun moving beyond the borders of South Africa, gaining a foothold in other countries, many of which have fewer resources available to protect wildlife.
As Tollman himself indicated, it's a narrative that could be applied to elephants, gorillas, cheetahs and more.
To date, TreadRight has helped 40 sustainable tourism projects around the world that are working to turn such statistics and heartwrenching declines around.
A recent example of the foundation's work includes its purchase of a Bat Hawk aircraft that's being used by the Wilderness Foundation - Africa for anti-poaching operations and to support wildlife crime countermeasures.
The foundation is also supporting the work of Wildlife SOS - India, an organization focused on the incredibly critical issue of elephant welfare. This includes education of people who are still using the animals for such things as manual labor, performances, entertainment and street begging.
With TreadRight's grant, Wildlife SOS-India is building a permanent enforcement training classroom at its Elephant Conservation and Care Center in Mathura, Uttar. The classroom will be outfitted with AV equipment to train staff about anti-poaching measures, wildlife laws, proper elephant management and more.
These are just a few examples of the foundation's long list of notable efforts.
"Any and every animal we can save is one more animal that has an opportunity to breed and survive," said Tollman, who has always been passionate about treading lightly as a citizen of the planet, including supporting sustainability projects, recycling, wildlife conservation and more.
Part of that drive to address such issues comes from Tollman's parents and their long history of philanthropic work. He also traces it to reading about figures who led the way before him, such as Paul Newman who was famous for donating 100 percent of the profits from Newman's Own to charity.
"It's very appropriate for us as a private, family-run business, to do something in a small way to give back and to protect the communities that we bring travelers to," said Tollman. "We are very proud knowing that we are doing something to help reduce poaching by having that Bat Hawk aircraft up in the air."
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In addition to providing direct funding to such projects, the foundation has established the TreadRight Animal Welfare Policy, designed to help ensure that all experiences offered by The Travel Corporation's three dozen brands meet globally recognized animal welfare criteria.
Wildlife has and will continue to have a substantial role in the travel experience. There is nothing quite like coming face-to-face with extraordinary animals like elephants, tigers and dolphins. Unfortunately, many travelers are unfamiliar with the issues many animals face in the tourism industry.
Often, the welfare of the animal is being compromised in order to offer that interaction with a traveler.
The TreadRight animal welfare policy outlines five freedoms that must be present for animals under human control including freedom from hunger and thirst; freedom from discomfort; freedom from pain, injury and disease; freedom to express normal behavior; and freedom from fear and distress.
To help attract even more attention to the importance of these issues, the foundation enlisted documentary filmmaker Celine Cousteau as an ambassador two years ago. The daughter of ocean explorer and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau and granddaughter of Jacques Yves Cousteau, Celine has a profound understanding of how best to experience the world in a way that ensures future generations will have the opportunity to do the same.
In her role as ambassador, Cousteau conducts interviews with the media, visits the foundation's project partners, attends conferences tied to conservation and sustainability and creates short films about what she's seeing on the ground.
All of which gives her unique insight on how companies and people can behave more responsibility with regard to travel and sustainable travel. She's passionate about the fact that individuals can play a role, particularly with regard to their travel decisions as they relate to the fragile status of the planet or endangered species.
There's always an opportunity to be more proactive.
"If you're traveling with a tour group, find out whether they bring visitors to shop locally on their trips. Does that travel company have best practices? Where are they traveling to?" explained Cousteau. "Or maybe you decide not to go to someplace because it is too exploitative. Or if you have two extra days, you decide to stay on site and do something to give back."
While people often view travel as a form of escape—a chance to leave stressful jobs, chores and the weight of the world behind—that all too often also includes foregoing responsible travel actions and choices.
By conducting some research ahead of time, prior to taking a trip—including finding out more about the tour companies and destinations being visited—it is possible to ensure that your travel choices are ones that promote the welfare of the planet and the places being visited.
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"What happens in those moments (on vacation) is that there is a letting go of thoughtfulness and respect because those things are hard work. It's not easy to constantly be respectful and thoughtful," Cousteau said. "But if you make the best decisions before you go, you can relax when you are onsite."
As for the industry as a whole, the responsibility is perhaps even greater.
Travel companies, tour operators, and others have an enormous opportunity to educate travelers, said Cousteau. That effort includes things as simple as providing travelers on tours with reusable water bottles or utensils made from bamboo. These are the tip of the iceberg among the many actions that could be taken.
But when implemented far and wide throughout the industry, on a consistent basis, such measures can effect positive change both in terms of the footprint travelers leave behind and the knowledge of sustainable living and best practices they bring home with them.
"I think tourism as an industry has massive potential for influencing positive change," said Cousteau.
"It's a slow-moving vehicle. Nothing large moves in stealth ways, but the impact that travel companies could have in creating better practices would be massive. From working with local people to encouraging employment of locals to bringing travelers to the right shopping places and supporting local artisans, to encouraging appropriate behavior toward animals. And then just slice off one percent of your profits and give back. That alone would be massive."
Because TreadRight (and by extension The Travel Corporation) believes the onus is on them to do their part, the foundation does not ask for donations from travelers or individuals to help support its various initiatives.
However, if you would like to help the organizations it partners with, you can donate to those groups directly. Links to some of the organizations are listed below. More can be found on the TreadRight website.
—The Wilderness Foundation
—WildAid
—Wildlife SOS India
—World Animal Protection
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WESTPORT QUAY, LANKHILL AND BACK TO WESTPORT
LOCATION: This cycle route passes through areas south east of Westport town (the best place to live in Ireland). This is an area of natural rural tranquillity with rolling hills, lakes, forests and farm animals especially sheep.
LANDSCAPE: This rural countryside has varied landscapes including sheep rearing farmland, boglands, forest clusters, lakes and rivers. On route you will experience background views of the holy mountain Croagh Patrick, the Sheefrey Mountains, the Partry Mountains and to the north the Nephin Mountains.
START/FINISH: At the car park adjacent to the Tower's Bar, the Quay, Westport.
DISTANCE: 26KM.
TERRAIN: The terrain is a mixture of hilly and flat roads.
From the car park head westwards for about 200m and then left onto the Greenway. Continue on the Greenway as far as the first bridge. After the bridge take the first turn right through a small car park adjacent to the playground. Turn left onto the R335. Continue for about 100m to the t-junction. Then turn right onto the Leenane road (N59). Continue until you come to a filling station (Point 1 on the map). Turn left at the filling station and continue for 200m. At the t-junction turn right onto the Lankhill road (Point 2 on map). Continue on this road as far as Lankhill School. Continue onto the next cross on the left. Take this road (Point 3 on the map). You are now on Tochar Phadraig (Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail or pilgrim's path). That path passes through fields and is in existence for centuries. Continue east to historic Aughagower ("planes of the wells") (Point 4 on map). It was a centre of population going back to the Bronze Age. The word is that St Patrick baptised the first converts and erected a church in Aughagower. Aughagower is said to have been visited by St. Patrick on his way to Croagh Patrick.
Aughagower lies on the pilgrimage way of the Tochar Phadraig – a pilgrimage way from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick. The ruin of a medieval church is beside the graveyard. It has a well-preserved 10th century tower. The tower was built between 973 and 1013. The tower was restored in 1969 and leans slightly to the north. Aughagower has ancient artefacts such as Dabhnach Padraig – a circular bath where pilgrims may have washed their feet. There is a well which has now dried up but it was where pilgrims were said to have drunk water while performing the pilgrimage.
To return to Westport take the road to Point 5 on the map. From there continue to (Point 6 on the map). This bring you past Lankhill School and continue on for about 6 km until you reach the t-junction at Point 6. Turn left and continue for 150m onto the Leenane Road (N59). Continue on this road until you reach the R335. Turn left and go onto the Greenway at the playground. Continue on down the Greenway and make your way to the Tower's Bar at the Quay.
SERVICES/FOOD/BEVERAGES: Aughagower/Westport