Ueckermann, Veronica; Van Zyl, Danie G.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism among patients with diabetes mellitus at the Kalafong Diabetes Clinic in Pretoria. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: Five hundred and sixty-five patients with diabetes mellitus (type 1, type 2 or unknown), who were following-up at the Kalafong Hospital Diabetes Clinic. OUTCOME MEASURES: The thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels of patients were evaluated. Patients with TSH levels > 5.66 IU/ml (upper reference limit of the Kalafong National Health Laboratory Services laboratory) subsequently underwent repeat thyroid function evaluation, including T4 level, to determine the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism. RESULTS: A total of 563 patients met the inclusion criteria for this study and underwent TSH evaluation. The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism was found to be 0.9% in the study population, and 1.6% in a subgroup of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in this South African population of patients with diabetes was significantly lower than that stated in the literature. This holds true for both the general population and populations of patients with diabetes mellitus. To our knowledge, there is no data available for the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in the general population in South Africa for comparison with the study group.


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Q: Run a forged request through Spring Boot What I am trying to do is essentially "simulate" a request when run through Spring Boot. Towards that effect, I have two classes:
class HttpServletResponsePassthrough extends HttpServletResponseWrapper
class HttpServletRequestPassthrough extends HttpServletRequestWrapper

What both these classes do is essentially store the response data/cookies/headers etc. set during execution and can be retrieved later. The convinience function in HttpServletResponsePassthrough is:
String HttpServletResponsePassthrough.getRequestBody()

This is done by overridng HttpServletResponse.getOutputStream() and HttpServletResponse.getWriter(), which are both backed by a ByteArrayBuffer.
Now, to simulate a request, say on /hello/world, what I do is:
@Autowired WebApplicationContext webApplicationContext;

public String simulateRequest() {
    // make(..) correctly sets any headers/the correct path and the POST/GET method
    HttpServletRequestPassthrough passthroughRequest = make("/hello/world", ...);
    HttpServletResponsePassthrough passthroughResponse = make(...);

    RequestDispatcher requestDispatcher =
        this.webApplicationContext
            .getServletContext()
            .getRequestDispatcher("/hello/world");

    requestDispatcher.forward(passthroughRequest, passthroughResponse);
    return passthroughResponse.getRequestBody();
}

Now, the above method works perfectly well for GET requests:
@Controller
public class TestController {
    @RequestMapping(value = "/hello/world", method = RequestMethod.GET)
    public Map<String, String> helloWorldGet() {
        reutrn new HashMap<>(...);
    }
}

However, if I change it to POST:
public class TestController {
    @RequestMapping(value = "/hello/world", method = RequestMethod.POST)
    public Map<String, String> helloWorldPost(@RequestBody Map<String, String> inputJson) {
        System.out.println("I AM IN POST");
        reutrn new HashMap<>(...);
    }
}

The requestBody is untouched. getOutputStream or getWriter never gets called on the passthrough object. Even I AM IN POST does not get printed.
I apologize for this long wall of text, but I wanted to give as much detail as possible. I am really not sure what goes on inside Spring Boot, specifically how they have implemented their Servlets because of which I am not sure if this is the right way of getting the RequestDispatcher or not. What really surprises me is that it works for GET and not POST.

A: So, whatever is mentioned above works. The only reason it was not working with my POST requests is because I had a @RequestBody annotation on the method, and it expects a Content-type: application/json media-type (specifically, the HttpMessageCovnertor which can deal with serializing to/from JSON objects to/from Java objects returns it as a part of its supportedMediaTypes()).. and I was not setting the header in the request.

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Fundamentals of Islam
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Roots of Religion
- Tawheed
- (Oneness of Allah) 'Adl
- (Justice of Allah) Nubuwwat
- (Prophethood) Imamat
- (Guidance) Qiyaamat
- (Resurrection)
Branches of Religion
Namaaz (Prayers) Saum (Fasting) Hajj (Pilgrimage) Zakat (Poor Rate) Khums (Wealth Tax) Jehad (Striving) Amr-Bil-Ma'roof (Enjoin what is good) Nahi-Anil-Munkar (Forbid what is wrong) Tawalla (To love and respect the Ahl-ul-Bait and their friends) Tabarra (To disassociate from the enemies of the Ahl-ul-Bait)
Tawheed simply means ONE. The belief in One God is the foundation stone of Islam. Muslims believe that Allah is ONE in all respects.
The proper name Muslims use for God is "Allah". 'Allah' means 'One who deserves to be loved' and 'Into Whom every one seeks refuge'. Grammatically speaking, the word 'Allah' is unique. It has no plural and no feminine. He has no partner, wife, children or relatives nor is He born of any parent. The name cannot be translated by the word 'God' because God can be transformed into 'Gods' and 'Goddess'. "Say: He is Allah, The One and Only;
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
And there is none like unto Him."
Surah 112 (Tawheed)
Two Aspects of Tawheed.
The two main sides of Tawheed are:-
1. Belief in existence of Allah.
2. Belief In Unity of Allah.
1. Belief in existence of Allah
Belief in Allah is a natural,instinct. An atheist once asked Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S.) how could he convince him about the existence of God. Coming to know that the man had, gone several times on sea voyages, Imam asked him, "Have you ever been caught in a fierce storm in the middle of the sea with your sails torn away and you trying desperately to keep your boat afloat?" The answer was: 'Yes'. Then the Imam asked. "And sometimes perhaps even that leaking boat went down leaving you exhausted and helpless on the mercy of raging waves?" The answer was again: "Yes". Then the Imam asked, "Was not there in all that black despair, a glimmer of hope in your heart that some power could still save you?" When he agreed, Imam said, "That power is God." The atheist was intelligent and recognised the truth.
For things to come into existence without a creator is not at all possible as even a small. item such as a pencil requires a worker to manufact ure it. Nothing can come into existence without a person making it. All the magnificient creations including ourselves are a proof of the presence of a creator.
A man once came to Imam Ali (A.S.) requesting for proof on the existence of God. In response the Imam said, "The wasteballs of a camel prove its existence and the dung of a donkey proves its existence and the footprints are evidence that someone passed a certain way. So why should not this sky and earth serve as the evidence, of the existence of One most Great and All-knowing."
In the same way in this vast universe the stars, sun, planets, animals trees and we ourselves are sign of Allah.
2. Belief In Unity of Allah
Our belief concerning Tawheed is that Allah is Wahid and Ahad. Wahid means Single, Sole or One with no second unlike as in the system of counting. Ahad means absolutely Unique in the sense that there is no likeness to him among things. Allah has knowledge but not like the limited knowledge of others. He hears but not with ears, He sees but not with eyes like those of men and so only Allah is AHAD.
Effects of two or more Gods.
1. If there were two gods and one of them over-rides the decision of the other, then the second one is weaker than the first and therefore is not completely strong. Therefore the stronger one would be supreme god, and if both think and act exactly on similar lines then what is the need to suppose two gods at all? One God is enough.
2. Supposing there were several gods and each one in charge of a specific job. So a seed will not grow until all the gods from the sky to underneath the earth play their part in full co-operation. If at a given time there was no co-operation, the result would be conflict and germination of seed will not take place. But no disturbance or disorder occurs in the smallest or largest creation.
The Holy Qur'an explains: If there had been in them any gods except Allah, they would both have certainly been in a state of disorder; therefore glory be to Allah, the Lord of the dominion, above what they attribute (to Him). (Quran 21:22)
'Adl
Belief that Allah is Just. He will reward or punish any person according to his deeds and thus the notion of predestination (where all decisions are Allah's and not any one else's) in one's deeds does not exist.
The word Adl was originally coined to convey the idea of "making two things equal," and "distributing equally."
The same is the case with "insaaf" which literally means, "dividing in two halves."
The idea of equal distribution naturally leads to "Equity" or "Justice." And, as a result, "Adl" came to denote "Justice," "Equity" "To be on straight path" "Straight-forwardness," "To be of exact standard neither less nor more," and "To keep everything in its proper place."
The opposite words are "Jaur" and "Dhulm."
"Jaur" means, "to be inclined to one side," which consequently means, "not to be impartial in Justice," "to be biased for or against one party."
"Dhulm" means "to put a thing in a wrong place", as an unjust judge misplaces his judgement by not giving the aggrieved party his due, he is called Dhulm.
"Adl" is one of the most important attributes of Allah, according to the Shia faith. So far as the existence and Oneness of Allah is concerned it comes under the first root of religion "Tawheed" as explained above. But the Actions of Allah come under this Second Root, i.e., "Adl".
Allah does no wrong
"Allah does no wrong" means that He is active and powerful but He can do no wrong. Anybody who commits wrong or injustice does so either because he does not know that it is wrong, (but Allah knows every thing) or because he needs something which cannot be obtained without wrongdoing, (but Allah has no need) or because he has been compelled by somebody else to commit that wrong, (but Allah is Omnipotent and nobody can compel Him to do anything). So logically it is impossible for Allah to do any injustice, or wrong.
Abu Hanifa asked Imam Musa bin Jaffer: From who is the action of man? Imam replied: "there are only 3 imaginable sources.
1) Either Allah is the doer of that action; or
2) Both together are the companions of that action; or
3) The man himself is the originator of his actions.
If Allah is the doer of the actions of man, why does he inflict punishment on man for the sins? Is it not injustice? And if both man and Allah are partners in that crime, then is it not gross injustice that the powerful partners (i.e. Allah) punishes the weaker partner (i.e. man) for an action which both of them performed together? And as these two alternatives are proved to be illogical and impossible, the 3rd theory is proved to be correct that man does his actions by his own power and will." "Whatever benefit comes to you (O man!), it is from Allah, and whatever misfortune befalls you, it is from yourself, and We have sent you (O Prophet!), to mankind as a messenger; and Allah is sufficient as a witness." (Quran 4:79)
Injustice And Its Negative Effects:
Reasons of Injustice:
Supposing, Allah was not just and treats a creature with cruelty or commits an evil; then it must be because of one of four reasons:-
i) He is ignorant of the action, and does not know that it is evil,
ii) He knows what He does, but He has been compelled to do it, and is unable to desist from it;
iii) It is necessary for him to do it, although He is aware that it is evil, but He is not compelled to do it;
iv) He does it at his pleasure, without cause, or as an amusement although, He is neither ignorant of it, nor constrained to do it, and neither is it necessary for Him to do it.
Each of these is an impossibility for Allah, as each one entails a deficiency in Him. But He is Absolute perfection; therefore we must say that He is glorified from oppression and from doing what is evil.
(Adapted from: Justice of God. By Seyyid Saeed Akhter Rizvi)
Nubuwwat
Belief in the Prophets (PBUT) of God who excel all other persons for whom they are sent for. A Prophet is sinless (ma'soom). Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (PBUH) is the last of the prophets sent by God. The total number of prophets (PBUT) that were sent by God to mankind is 124,000 and every nation on earth was given guidance through them.
Nabuwwat is the belief in Prophethood.
Allah sent 124,000 prophets to guide us. The first of which was Prophet Adam (A), who was also the first man. The last of which was Prophet Muhammad (S).
Why do we need Prophets ?
Prophets are there to show us the right way, to guide us, like teachers. They are humans like us, so that we can relate to them, and they can be an example for us.
The Prophets are like a bridge between us and Allah.
Allah talks to the Prophets in one of three ways: Directly, eg. Prophet Musa (A). Through a dream, eg. Prophet Ibrahim (A). Through the angel Jibrail, eg. Prophet Muhammad (S).
The Prophets then tell us what Allah has told them.
Prophets were sent to a tribe, a community, a family, whatever Allah commanded. But our Holy Prophet (S) was sent for the whole of mankind till the Day of Judgement.
One of the titles of our Holy Prophet (S) is Rahmatun Lil 'Alameen which means "mercy to the universe". This is because after the coming of our Prophet (S) Allah does not instantly punish the people for their continued disobedience, the way He did in the past.
eg. The people at Prophet Nuh's (A) time were drowned.
The people at Prophet Hud's (A) time were destroyed.
The Prophets have to have the following qualities: be chosen by Allah, be Ma'sum - not have committed any sin, not even by mistake. be able to perform miracles be the most perfect person at that time(In their Akhlaq and knowledge)
The Arabic word for a Prophet is Nabi. Amongst the Nabi are a certain few who were given new commands (set of laws, Shari'ah) for the people to follow, these are called Rasul. Thus the rank of Rasul is higher than that of a Nabi.
There are five Prophets who have an even higher rank and these are known as the Ulul Adhm Prophets (The special Prophets). These are: Prophet Nuh (A). Prophet Ibrahim (A). Prophet Musa (A). Prophet Isa (A). Prophet Muhammad (S).
The Prophets brought the message of Allah in stages as the maturity (understanding capability) of the people developed and they were able to understand more. eg. To try to explain a car to a child, first you will say that it is something with wheels that takes you from one place to the next. As the child gets older and more mature, and can understand more, you will explain that the car runs by means of an engine which needs petrol. As the child gets older still you will explain the way the engine works and so on and so on.
The Prophets usually had their new set of laws (Shari'ah) made into a book. These are known as Divine books.
Prophet Nuh (A) and Prophet Ibrahim (A) each had a Divine book but not much is known about either of these books.
The other Divine books that we know of are:-
Taurat was revealed to Prophet Musa (A).
Zabur was revealed to Prophet Dawud (A).
Injil was revealed to Prophet Isa (A).
Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (S).
Islam is the first and final religion taught by all the Prophets, perfected and completed by the Holy Prophet, Muhammad Mustafa (S).
Imamat is the belief in the need for guides after the Holy Prophet (S).There are 12 such guides (A-immah).
A-immah is the plural of Imam. Imam means guide/leader.
Just like the Prophets, the A-immah have to have the following qualities: be chosen by Allah, be Ma'sum - not commit any sin, not even by mistake. be able to perform miracles be the most perfect person at that time(in their Akhlaq and Knowledge)
The A-immah (A) are 12 in number: Imam Ali (A) Imam Hasan (A) Imam Husain (A) Imam Ali Zainul Abideen (A) Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (A) Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) Imam Musa al-Kadhim (A) Imam Ali ar-Ridha (A) Imam Muhammad at-Taqi (A) Imam Ali an-Naqi (A) Imam Hasan al-Askari (A) Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (A).
The 12th Imam, Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (A) is the Imam of our time and is still alive. This is why when we hear his name we should stand up and put our right hand on our head and bow our head down, to show our respect for him.
Our Holy Prophet (S) has said that any Muslim who dies without knowing the Imam of his time dies the death of a non-believer.
Why do we need an Imam to guide us when the Holy Prophet (S) has taught us the whole of Islam and left behind the Holy Qur'an ?
The Imam (A) is there to help us and guide us when we do not understand something, also when we forget something, and to intervene on our behalf to Allah.
Once in a mosque in Iraq there was a man called Amr bin Ubayd who was telling the people that he did not believe in the need of an Imam.
Hisham, a young student of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) asked Amr that if he was so sure that there was no need of an Imam, could he please answer some of his questions. Amr agreed.
Hisham asked Amr if he had eyes, to which Amr replied of course he had eyes.
Hisham then asked Amr what was the use of his eyes, to which Amr replied they were to see with.
Hisham then asked Amr if he had ears. Amr said he did.
Hisham then asked what was the use of his ears. Hisham replied that they were to hear with.
Hisham then asked Amr about his nose, then his mouth in this same way, and Amr replied him, thinking what foolish questions he was being asked.
Hisham then asked Amr if he had a brain. Amr said he did.
Hisham asked of what use was the brain to him, to which Amr replied that it was with the brain he was able to understand what all the other organs perceived.
Hisham asked Amr that did that mean even if all the organs that he had (eyes, ears, nose, mouth) were healthy, still they could not work without the brain. Amr agreed.
Hisham then continued that if Allah has made a brain to guide the organs in the body, did Amr not think that Allah would leave a guide (Imam) for man himself.
Amr could not reply !
Our Holy Prophet (S) has said: Those who hold on to his Ahlulbayt are like those who held onto the ark of Prophet Nuh (A), they will be saved.
Qiyaamat
Qiyamat means the belief in the day of Judgement.
It is the day that we will account for all our actions in this world. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an. "It is He who has created death and life, that He may test which of you does the best of deeds" (Quran 67:2)
Why does there have to be Qiyamat ? Allah did not create us without purpose, so that when we die that is the end of us. The world is not without purpose. Imagine an artist creates a painting and then destroys it. Divine Justice. Not all criminals pay in this world. Sometimes they are not caught. Similarly not all good can be repaid in this world. eg building a Mosque, teaching a child.
How will Allah bring us back when we have turned to dust? Allah says in the Holy Qur'an:
"Were we fatigued by the first creation? Yet that they are in doubt about the recreation." (Quran 50:15)
The above ayat is telling us that just as Allah created us at the beginning of our life, He will again give us life. Remember that when we were first made we were made from nothing.
The Hereafter: Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: "None can perceive what blessings are hidden for man in that world which will delight his eye." (Quran 32:17)
We are told here that no matter how wonderful we think Heaven is going to be, it will be better. We will never be able to imagine how wonderful it really will be.
Similarly we cannot imagine how dreadful Hell will be. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: "Then he shall die not therein nor shall he live (in it)" (Quran 87:13)
Our 6th Imam, Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (A) was once asked what this ayat meant.
He replied that Allah was telling us about Hell, and how you will not die in the fire nor live in it. He carried on that as our skin and body burnt in the fire we would get a new skin and body which would again burn.
The man asked Imam (A) how this new skin could be punished in the fire for the sins of the old skin.
Imam (A) answered that it was a new skin yet it was the old skin. He gave the example of a brick. He told the man that if he had a brick and he broke it until it was powder, then put it together and baked it into a new brick, the brick would be a new brick yet old.
In this same way the people in Hell will burn in the fire and when they are all burnt they will be remade to burn again until they have paid for all their sins.
Adapted from the book: "Fiqh"
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If it feels like you're never going to get rid of your overdraft, don't despair. This step-by-step guide will help you to tackle it once and for all.
If you're paying interest or fees on your overdraft, you don't have to put up with it.
You can still switch your current account even if you're overdrawn, particularly if you've used your overdraft sensibly, haven't frequently gone over your limit, and you have a good credit rating.
Just keep in mind the size of overdraft your new bank gives you may not be as generous as you'd hoped.
Switching to a current account that won't charge you for being in the red will instantly save you money and help you to pay off your overdraft more quickly.
The Nationwide FlexDirect Account, for example, offers an interest-free overdraft for the first 12 months*.
Try to use those 12 months to pay off as much of your overdraft as you can as once they are up, you'll be charged 50p per day on arranged overdrafts.
Alternatively, if you can cope with a relatively small overdraft, First Direct's 1st Account offers a consistent £250 interest-free overdraft. You'll be charged 15.9% EAR (variable) on arranged overdrafts above this**.
Plus, if you switch to this account you can choose from a range of eight rewards worth up to £150, including a £150 Expedia voucher and a Bose SoundLink Mini II Bluetooth which is only available if you switch through MoneySuperMarket. You must pay in at least £1,000 in the first three months to qualify and be a new customer.
Be aware you'll need to pay in at least £1,000 a month or have another product with First Direct, such as a mortgage, to avoid paying a £10 monthly fee on the account.
If you're regularly using your overdraft, this indicates your outgoings are higher than your earnings.
So, using your bank and credit card statements, make a list of all your outgoings and earnings so that you can see exactly what you are spending where each month.
This will help you to work out if you can make cutbacks. You might, for example, spot a magazine subscription you're still paying for that you no longer need, or you might be surprised at just how much you spend on eating out and decide to cook at home more often.
Switching your energy tariff/broadband provider/car insurer could also free up some cash.
Once you've done this, you'll hopefully have some spare cash at the end of each month and can set aside a portion to put towards your overdraft.
As you start paying off your overdraft, speak to your bank and ask if it can reduce your overdraft limit to match your progress.
So if you had an overdraft of £500 and you've paid off £100, ask your bank to lower your limit to £400 to discourage you from undoing your hard work. Keep doing this the more you clear.
If you're finding that the above steps simply aren't working for you, there is another option - a 0% money transfer card.
Money transfer cards allow you to move funds from your credit card into your current account interest-free. You can then use these funds to pay off your overdraft.
The downside to these cards is the transfer fee.
Tesco Bank, for example, offers up to 36 months' interest-free on money transfers made in the first 90 days, but there is a 3.94% fee. Be aware you may be offered 0% for 30 or 24 months, depending on your individual circumstances.
Once the introductory period ends, you'll pay 20.626% to 29.202% pa (variable) depending on your circumstances, and a 3.99% fee. The card has a representative rate of 18.9% APR (variable)***.
All overdrafts are subject to status and approval.
*Representative Example: If you use an arranged overdraft of £1,200 the amount you will be charged is 50p per day (variable).
**Representative Example: 0% EAR variable on the first £250. 15.9% EAR variable on anything above £250 (assumed overdraft £1,200).
***Representative Example: If you spend £1,200 at a purchase interest rate of 18.9% pa (variable), your representative rate will be 18.9% APR (variable).
All credit cards and overdrafts are subject to status and terms and conditions. Over 18s, UK residents only. Terms and conditions apply. See MoneySuperMarket.com for further information.


A reader pointed out that the order of 5 steps in presentation and the internship note was different. In the presentation, the downside risks come before management while in the internship note, I have mentioned management before downside risks.
Thank you for pointing out. I uploaded an internship note which was written earlier. Sorry.
While thinking about the process over a period of time, I realized that the process would be more robust if I evaluate downside risks before I evaluate the management.


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Then came a life-changing request to set up a Pro Tools system for Lenny Kravitz. What started out as a four-day job grew into a fourteen-year friendship and Knobel's current position as head of Setai Recording Studio. Knobel has worked with artists including Kravitz, Mary J. Blige, Ricky Martin, Sheryl Crow, Busta Rhymes, Elton John, Chaka Khan and many others.
Like Kravitz, Knobel is noted for his sonic perfectionism, and has been responsible for many upgrades to Setai over the years – including a move to the HARMAN Lexicon PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle. For years, the Lexicon 960L (no longer available) was his favorite reverb, but Knobel wanted to move to a plug-in reverb. It didn't happen overnight.


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Reviews, Singles
Chris Lane Is Our New "Fix"
Who is Chris Lane? You may know him his debut solo single "Broken Windshield View" or from our interview last year. But chances are you've never heard of the thirty year old from North Carolina. That's likely to change in the next couple of months.
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Sunday Conversation: Kelsea Ballerini
May 17, 2015 Greg
Courtesy: Black River Ent.
Kelsea Ballerini released her debut album titled The First Time yesterday. The "Love Me Like You Mean It" singer combined her self-titled five track EP with seven new songs including the powerful "Secondhand Smoke" to create the twelve song project that should serve as an anthem for teen girls everywhere. We chatted with the singer about her new album, getting a shoutout from Taylor Swift, and more!
Your debut album is out now, what can you tell us about it?
It's my first album so I could not be more excited. I feel like it's a snapshot of my life from twelve to twenty one. I started writing these songs when I was twelve, and now we've finished the album when I'm 21. It covers all the emotions, the highs and lows, that I've experienced over those years and I hope other girls have too.
If you've been writing for all those years are there any songs on there that come from your early days as a writer?
I think they're all from the last two and a half years. But the song "Secondhand Smoke" that is about my parent's getting divorced, which happened when I was twelve. So that's the first one chronologically.
The lead single "Love Me Like You Mean It" sits just outside the top ten. Take us back to writing that song?
It was such a fun song to write. I was hanging out with three of my guy friends, who just happen to be song writers in town. So we ordered pizza, were having a jam session and listening to Rihanna and they were like "Kelsea you need a song with swag in it." I was trying to tell them that I don't have any swag, but we ended up writing "Love Me Like You Mean It."
I remember it just felt good writing it. I loved the groove of it, and the way it sang. I wasn't signed as an artist yet when I wrote that song, so when it came back to me after being demoed I was thinking this is me – this is my sound. The confident girl message is what I want to lead with, so it being my first single and the success it's having really blows my mind.
Was that song pitched to other artists then?
I protected that song so hard. I've always believed that song was for me, so that was always my song.
Well it's a good thing that you held onto it. Obviously it's still too soon to judge the success of the album, but were you pleased with the reception that came from the EP?
My main goal was for people to fall in love with the single. It's fun, happy, and bubbly and I feel like the EP follows that track. You can put the windows down and jam. The album offers more of the depth – and as a song writer I'm really excited for people to hear that.
You've certainly gained a lot of fans in the past six months, but none bigger than Taylor Swift who tweeted about loving the EP. What was that like?
It was so crazy! I have always been a huge fan of Taylor. I've met her a couple times as a fan in a meet and greet situation – so I like waited in line a couple hours. So to have her even know who I am, let alone listen to my music is one of the highest compliments anyone could ever give me.
She must have been a pretty strong influence for you?
Definitely a huge influence. As a young singer, songwriter she was it in country. She's someone I've looked up to and admired since I started writing songs when I was twelve.
Does her shoutout open your eyes to the type of impact other singers can have on the industry?
I think it's so important for artists to look out for each other. Even right now there's a lot of young females coming up with me, Maddie & Tae, Raelynn, and Mickey Guyton. We're all constantly together doing shows and what not, so to build this community with real relationships is important. And to have someone like Taylor Swift reach down and compliment someone who is where she was about seven years ago shows that community is still important. That's such a country music thing too.
Kelsea Ballerini's debut EP is available now in stores and online where music is sold. You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or check out her official website!
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Sunday Conversation: Dailey & Vincent
April 28, 2015 Greg
Courtesy: Dailey & Vincent
Dailey & Vincent may be the biggest stars in bluegrass music. The three-time Grammy nominated duo has performed at iconic venues from coast to coast and last year took their family friendly show to the seas for the Dailey & Vincent cruise. They aren't making new country music by any stretch of the imagination, but what they are creating is soulful music that makes you feel good. Their new album, ALIVE! In Concert, is available now exclusively at Cracker Barrel stores and online at crackerbarrel.com. On it you'll hear songs never before released by the duo including the powerful "American Pride." We talked with the superstar duo to find out what went into recording this live album.
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Sunday Conversation: Kristy Lee Cook
February 8, 2015 Greg
Courtesy: BBR Music Group
Kristy Lee Cook wasn't loving the lack of true cowboys and cowgirls in today's country music. So she decided to do something about it. Her most recent single, "Lookin' for a Cowgirl" and is exactly that. A track that Rolling Stone Country said," [Paints] a picture of a woman who isn't planning on laying seductively in the back of her bro-country boyfriend's pickup truck. She's going to drive the thing herself, full-throttle," shows Cook's true cowgirl side. We talked to the BBR Music Group singer about that song, what's coming next, and her thoughts on the lack of women in today's country music.
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Sunday Conversation: Jordan Rager
At just twenty years old Jordan Rager has already accomplished a ton. He was discovered at age 15 when performing at a Susan G. Komen charity event. From there he's appeared on NBC's The Voice, been a staple on 94.9 The Bull out of Atlanta, gone on tour with Justin Moore, and gained a YouTube fan base over twenty thousand strong. Despite all the success, Rager is still as humble and hungry as ever. He recently signed a recording deal with BBR Music Group and expects his debut single to drop within the next couple of months. We talked with Jordan about his debut record, being on the road with Justin Moore, and any advice he had for young people looking to make it in Nashville.
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Deal Room
Interviews, Kitco
'The worst is yet to come': UK's market chaos, contagion risk and what it means for gold price
With September now behind us, gold has posted six months of consecutive losses. The last time something like that happened was in 2018, which marked the end of a bear market for gold. Could we see the same trend now?
There were critical price gains this week that could signal a turnaround for the precious metal. Key developments helping gold prices are the contagion risk from the volatility in the UK markets and escalating geopolitical tensions.
Here's a look at Kitco's top three stories of the week:
3. UK's market chaos, contagion risk: what it all means for gold price
https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-09-29/UK-s-market-chaos-contagion-risk-what-it-all-means-for-gold-price.html
2. 'The worst is yet to come': Euro area and UK are in recession, US is 'flirting' with one – Credit Suisse
https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-09-29/-The-worst-is-yet-to-come-Euro-area-and-UK-are-in-recession-U-S-is-flirting-with-one-Credit-Suisse.html
1. Billionaire investor John Paulson: gold price to rise when Fed fails to get inflation back to 2%, economy slows
https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-09-27/Billionaire-investor-John-Paulson-gold-price-to-rise-when-Fed-fails-to-get-inflation-back-to-2-economy-slows.html
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025 PRO 2016-06-29 Importer Response to Importer RFI from USG Corporation & CGC Inc.
026 NC 2016-06-29 Importer Response to Importer RFI from USG Corporation & CGC Inc.
033 NC 2016-06-29 Importer Response to Importer RFI from James Valley Colony Farms Ltd.
036 PRO 2016-07-06 Importer Response to Importer RFI from Sexton Group Ltd.
037 NC 2016-07-06 Importer Response to Importer RFI from Sexton Group Ltd.
040 PRO 2016-07-08 Producer Deficiency comments on behalf of CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. in regards to USG Corporation & CGC Inc.
041 NC 2016-07-08 Producer Deficiency comments on behalf of CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. in regards to USG Corporation & CGC Inc.
042 PRO 2016-07-15 CBSA Supplemental RFI-Dumping sent to importer CGC Inc.
044 NC 2016-07-15 Exporter Response to Exporter RFI from Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. Refer to exhibit 057.
045 NC 2016-07-15 Exporter Response to Exporter RFI from CertainTeed Gypsum & Ceilings USA Inc. (CTG US). Refer to exhibit 051.
046 PRO 2016-07-15 Exporter Response to Exporter RFI from CertainTeed Gypsum & Ceilings USA Inc. (CTG US). Refer to exhibit 052.
047 PRO 2016-07-15 Exporter Response to Exporter RFI from USG Corporation & CGC Inc. Refer to exhibit 058.
049 PRO 2016-07-21 Importer Response to supplemental RFI and the Industry Profit Survey from USG Corporation & CGC Inc.
050 NC 2016-07-21 Importer Response to supplemental RFI and the Industry Profit Survey from USG Corporation & CGC Inc.
051 PRO 2016-07-21 Exporter Revised response to Exporter RFI from CertainTeed Gypsum & Ceilings USA Inc. (CTG US). Refer to exhibit 046.
052 NC 2016-07-21 Exporter Revised response to Exporter RFI from CertainTeed Gypsum & Ceilings USA Inc. (CTG US). Refer to exhibit 045.
057 NC 2016-08-04 Exporter Revised narrative to the Exporter RFI from Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. Refer to exhibit 044.
058 PRO 2016-08-05 Exporter Revised response to Exporter RFI from USG Corporation & CGC Inc. Refer to exhibit 047.
059 NC 2016-08-05 Exporter Revised response to Exporter RFI from USG Corporation & CGC Inc.
071 PRO 2016-08-23 CBSA Supplemental RFI #2 sent to CGC Inc.
072 PRO 2016-08-24 Exporter Response to Supplementary RFI #1 from USG Corporation & CGC Inc. Refer to exhibit 79.
073 NC 2016-08-24 Exporter Response to Supplementary RFI #1 from USG Corporation & CGC Inc. Refer to exhibit 80.
077 PRO 2016-08-30 Importer Response to Supplementary RFI #2 from CGC Inc.
078 NC 2016-08-30 Importer Response to Supplementary RFI #2 from CGC Inc.
079 PRO 2016-08-31 Exporter Revised response to Supplementary RFI #1 from USG Corporation. Refer to exhibit 72.
080 NC 2016-08-31 Exporter Revised response to Supplementary RFI #1 from USG Corporation. Refer to exhibit 73.
099 PRO 2016-09-06 CBSA Importer Letter and Supplemental Request for Information with regards to industry profit - CGC Inc.
127 PRO 2016-09-27 Importer Response to Supplementary Industry Profit RFI from Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd | Proline Construction Materials Ltd. Refer to exhibit 131.
131 PRO 2016-10-11 Importer Revised response to Supplementary Industry Profit RFI from - Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd | Proline Construction Materials Ltd. Refer to exhibit 127.
154 PRO 2016-10-28 Exporter/Importer Case Briefs Filed on Behalf of USG Corporation & CGC Inc.
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Non-traditional Security: Looking East
I.P. Khosla
INDIA AND ASEAN: NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY THREATS
Edited by V.R. Raghavan
East West Books, Chennai, 2007, pp. x 319, Rs. 600.00
VOLUME XXXI NUMBER 12 December 2007
Two decades ago governments looked askance, with suspicion or even with downright hostility at any attempt to introduce non-traditional security concepts into the national agenda; this was especially so in regard to the efforts of academics, think-tanks and NGO's, which had begun around that time. Today these efforts have been so successful that government spokesmen have internalized the concepts: when they talk about security they take pride in including things like food security, water security, as also security issues arising out of the economy, the environment, ethnicity. In part this is due to the support and generous funding given by the United Nations agencies, specially the UNDP, individual governments like those of Canada, Japan and Norway, and the dozens of international NGO's, academic institutions like Harvard University and even individuals, to make sure that the concept of security was made wider and deeper; that it should include not just the security of the state, but of races, religions, other sub-groups and even individuals, in other words, human security. This is also due in part to the willingness of states and governments to respond positively to the concerns that were so expressed. They too felt that the traditional ideas of security, with their focus on force, deterrence and the balance of power, ill served the requirements of an age in which multiple threats, crop failures, floods and natural disasters, pandemics, just to name a few, had to be tackled, so to speak, on a war footing. Governments also no doubt believed, and this certainly appears to be the case if we look at some of the legislation that has crept into the jurisprudence of several states, that such collective concerns can prove useful for acquiring additional powers, always, as far as governments are concerned, an opportunity which should not be passed by, whether the additional powers are actually used to address the concerns in question or for something different which was not even envisaged at the time. So now non-traditional security threats have become an important component of the work of governments, professionals, NGO's, think tanks, the academic community and the media. Representatives of these groups were brought together in Chennai for a seminar on the subject of the present volume organized by the Centre for Security Analysis and the Hans Seidel Foundation, and it seems that this volume comprises the contributions made at that seminar, though this ...


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State Roundup
MD Sports Betting
Open comptroller seat attracts trio of candidates
by Len Lazarick | July 9, 2021 | Election | 0 |
Harfird County Executive Barry Glassman, left, talks about his run for state comptroller with a small crowd at Piney Branch Golf Club in Carroll County. MarylandReporter.com photo by Len Lazarick
For the first time in 20 years, Maryland's incumbent state comptroller will not be on the ballot next year. The race to succeed chief tax collector Peter Franchot as he runs for governor has already attracted a trio of serious candidates who have hit the campaign trail.
First out of the starting gate in January was two-term Democratic Del. Brooke Lierman of Baltimore with $588.000 in her campaign fund and a progressive platform of economic development and equity to transform the office. With scores of endorsements from Democratic lawmakers present and past, including House Speaker Adrienne Jones and U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, she is already the establishment pick for the job.
Joining the Democratic race in February was Tim Adams, a long-time tech entrepreneur who became the first Black elected mayor of Bowie in 2019. He had $253,000 in his campaign coffers in January.
Barry Glassman
While Lierman would be the first woman in the office and Adams would be the first black, Barry Glassman, the term-limited Harford County executive, wants to be the first Republican to hold the office in over 100 years.
"We're going to break that," Glassman said at a recent campaign event in Carroll County. "I'm the best qualified Republican candidate we've put forward for comptroller in my lifetime. I'm going to be the first Republican comptroller in over 100 years."
Glassman, 59. is the most traditional candidate with the most traditional resume and most traditional style campaign. He started the year with $441,000 in his campaign checkbook. His first goal is to shore up the GOP base and run up the score in Republican counties.
"It feels like home," he told a crowd of about 50, mostly white men at Piney Branch Golf Club in late June. He recalled hauling loads of sheep from his Harford County farm along back roads in Carroll County "many a time."
"We need to make sure we run up big numbers in counties like Carroll and Harford counties," Glassman said.
Carroll is pretty conservative? I asked County Commissioner Dick Weaver, a soybean and livestock farmer. "I hope so," Weaver replied. "Sometimes I get a liberal idea in my head, but it goes away pretty quickly."
Glassman had looked at runs for governor and U.S. Senate but decided "being Maryland's next comptroller is the right position for me."
Glassman served on the Harford County Council, in the House of Delegates and state Senate before being elected as county executive.
"I really did a real job," with a 25-year career at BGE, emphasizing he's not just a career politician. "I know what it's like to earn a living too."
"In the legislature, I worked with folks on both sides of the aisle," said Glassman.
"I'm not a really partisan firebrand. You're not going to see me throwing bombs in one way or the other.
As county executive, "we even reduced the tax rate; paid off more debt than we took on," said Glassman, emphasizing his credentials as a fiscal conservative.
"We need to have a strong independent voice as comptroller," especially on the important Board of Public Works, with power over much government spending.
"I think it's going to be crucial as we come out of this pandemic that the Board of Public Works is not turned into a progressive platform for change," said Glassman.
"The comptroller is the voice of all Maryland taxpayers. When it comes down to it, we're all taxpayers."
Glassman hopes to be a "watchdog that we're not spending too much, we're not taxing too much."
Del. Brooke Lierman during debate on the floor of the House of Delegates. MarylandReporter.com photo
Brooke Lierman
Lierman, 42, already had established herself as one of the more visible progressive leaders in the House of Delegates when she launched a full-blown campaign for comptroller in January. If Glassman is running to be your father's version of comptroller, Lierman is out to become your liberal daughter's version of the office, with an emphasis on equity.
While representing her south Baltimore district in the legislature, she has conducted dozens of virtual meet-and-greets throughout the state, bolstered with a robust presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and a website. A civil rights lawyer and the mother of two young children, Lierman said she "will modernize the comptroller's office and provide citizens with more transparent and accountable processes to understand how state funds are collected, spent and invested."
She promises to promote initiatives to "close the racial wealth gap and increase upward mobility" while using the comptroller's field offices as hubs for resources to partner "with nonprofits to help working families and entrepreneurs thrive."
The comptroller serves as vice-chair of the state pension board overseeing $62 billion in investments. Lierman says she will ensure the funds are invested by managers who "reflect the state's diversity and our spending reflects Maryland's progressive values."
Lierman also says she will ensure small and family-owned businesses can access the tools and capital they need to innovate and grow. She will push for investment in workforce and public infrastructure, including education, transit, and broadband, to ensure a capable workforce can access jobs across the state.
Lierman said she will ensure the comptroller's policies "address long-standing, systemic disinvestment in communities of color to equalize access to opportunity and success."
"I know first-hand that she knows the state's financial process and how to make the state's money work for Marylanders," Speaker Jones said in a June 28 statement. "She was one of a handful of legislators I counted on to debate the tough issues in the legislature because she's tenacious, smart, and knows how to get the job done."
Tim Adams from his campaign website.
Tim Adams
Tim Adams, 62, spent most of his career as a high-tech entrepreneur. He is the founding president and CEO of Systems Applications & Technologies, Inc. (SA-TECH) in Upper Marlboro providing specialized services to the national security sector. It is one of the nation's top 100 Black-owned businesses, according to Black Enterprise magazine. A native of New Orleans who was paralyzed in an accident, Adams said he succeeded in business through the opportunities provided by a quality education.
"I am running to help provide every child in Maryland with the same opportunities for success and security that I've enjoyed," said Adams. "To do so, we must ensure that our tax dollars are invested wisely, everyone pays their fair share, and our business climate allows our small businesses and entrepreneurs to compete on a level playing field."
Adams promised to use the power of his office to help change a business and economic climate he characterizes as "adrift."
"For all of our talk about so-called 'government transparency,' Maryland's procurement system is still weighted in favor of incumbent vendors and those with the best political connections," Adams said. "This works out perfectly well for a handful of Annapolis insiders, but not for the taxpayers or for those emerging entrepreneurs who can offer better services at lower costs."
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Atlantis Inbound is the story of Sam and Donna White, a happily retired couple whose worlds and beliefs are turned upside down amidst end-of-life events. Their tale of love, loss, despair, and revelation begins in our world and moves to one connected to—but beyond—our own. Sam and Donna's journey holds many surprises and tests of will as they transition from the everyday concerns of their earthly lives to a deep involvement in a longstanding quest to alter the fate of the entire population of the earth. Will Sam and Donna be able to come to terms with their newly discovered roles and succeed in their mission of saving humanity from itself? Will they be able to call upon earth's most powerful shadowy figures and come up with a strategy to accomplish their mission before it's too late?
With its broad and colourful range of topics, from friendship to politics to the afterlife, science fiction fans of any age will be drawn to the vibrant world of Atlantis Inbound.
B.L. Provincial was born in 1954, in Sudbury, Ontario. He grew up in a family of eight, where hand-me-downs, love, and family values were a way of life. Though he wanted to write for as long as he can remember, life got in the way and he has only now had the time to begin fulfilling this desire. Never unemployed in over forty-three years, with occupations ranging from pot washer and truck driver to industrial millwright and maintenance supervisor, the author retired last year. Along with writing, he maintains a sense of accomplishment by working with wood and making things from scratch. He also tinkers at golf.
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Lo Schuhplattler è una danza tradizionale tipica bavarese e tirolese per soli uomini.
La parola, tradotta, significa letteralmente "battitore di scarpe".
La danza comprende movimenti veloci, quasi acrobatici, con battute di mani sulle gambe e sulle suole delle scarpe, saltando, girando, facendo a volte lo jodel e tirandosi gli schiaffi.

Origini
Le origini di questa danza si possono far risalire a una forma di corteggiamento: il Balztanz. Questa danza fu descritta già nel 1050 da un monaco nel poema cavalleresco Ruodlieb.
in tanti club folcloristici della Bavaria esistevano danze simili, ma venivano danzate senza regole (risalgono al 1050) e, quindi, vennero istituite regole precise nel 1850.

Schuhplattler oggi
Oggi tanti club folcloristici praticano lo "Schuhplattln" per tenere viva la tradizione e cultura tirolese, aperto ad oggi anche alle donne.

Nel ballo delle panche gli Schuhplattler utilizzano delle panche di legno per ballarci intorno, sopra e batterle a terra ritmicamente. Il ballo delle panche inizia con i danzatori che fanno oscillare a destra e sinistra le panche di legno. Gli Schuhplattler girano intorno alle panche battendo le mani sulle gambe. Durante questo ballo le panche vengono battute a terra ritmicamente a tempo con la musica della fisarmonica di accompagnamento.

Varianti
Altro ballo è quello dei boscaioli, simile ma più vario e scenografico, rappresenta dei boscaioli che danzano attorno a dei tronchi di legno e poi li tagliano con le accette, a ritmo di musica. Un momento del ballo con colpi di mano sulle gambe. Un momento del ballo con colpi di mano sulle suole delle scarpe.

Altro ancora è quello del mulino, dove un danzatore è circondato da altri tre e costituisce il perno del mulino attorno al quale girano le pale. Due mulini si fronteggiano e i perni ogni tanto si alzano per danzare a colpi di mano sulle gambe e le suole delle scarpe.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Danze tradizionali
Danza austriaca
Danza tedesca
Provincia di Bolzano

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