Supporting the people is the best route to blocking Iran's Bomb, says Reza Pahlavi.
In the case of Iran, US foreign policy and international pressure are reaching their limit. External sanctions that are imposed solely to shape Iran's nuclear policy are unlikely to ever decrease the number of centrifuges that enrich uranium. Furthermore, if the issue of enrichment continues to trump the moral fight for the most basic human liberties – namely the right to free and fair elections and the freedom of speech – then the P5+1 will be seen to have abandoned the Iranian people to their plight. Alternatively, if the West enforces new sanctions that are intrinsically tied to the national outcry for freedom, they have armed their greatest ally with the powerful weapon of international solidarity in the struggle against the Islamic regime. This uprising can change the entire fabric of stability in the Middle East.
Death to the "Supreme Leader's" minions!
"Death to the [Supreme] Leaders minions!"
Anti-Regime Demonstrations on Islamic Repiublic's "Jerusalem Day"
"Death to the Islamic Republic!"
"No to Palestine! No to Lebanon! I will give my life for Iran!"
"Khameini (the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader) is a murderer!"
"No to Gaza (Palestine)! No to Lebanon! I will give my life for Iran!"
"State Broadcasting is the shame of the nation!"
"Dictator! Dictator! This is our last warning! We are ready to rise up!"
"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! We are all together!"
In the following photo from Tehran you can see Iranians holding state provided banners with "Death to Israel" on them however in clear rejection of the terrorist islamic regime the demonstrators have crossed out Israel and replaced it with "Russia", "China", and "Hugo Chavez" (major backers of the mullah's)!
In the following video you can witness a gang of "basiji's" (religious zealot thugs working for the regime who roam the streets with knives, daggers, clubs, chains, and pistols!) attacking Iranian anti-regime demonstrators however as these gather strength they start fleeing! At least one of the "basiji's" motorbikes is set on fire and towards the end of the clip the Islamic Republic's security forces have arrived to the scene and have shot rounds of tear gas into the crowd, hence the abrupt end to the clip.
In this clip a Hezbollah banner is brought down with the crowd chanting "burn it!"
The Islamic Republic's butchery of Iran's ancient history is beyond belief and comprehension.
The clerics' audacity and blatant hatred for Iran spews from every page written by approved scholars. Iranology suffers from the lack of sufficient primary sources — especially native — making the task of balanced fact-finding more difficult. But any degree of bias observed in foreign sources about ancient Persians is nothing compared to the negativity, falsehood, and insufficient information provided by the Islamic Republic to Iranian children.
A quick survey of 2005-06 history textbooks for middle school (grades 6-8) shows that over 1300 years of Iranian history as one of the ancient superpowers prior to the Moslem invasion is covered in approximately 37 pages while more than 2.5 volumes of materials are dedicated to Islam, its founder, and Iran's post-Islamic history (mid-7th century to present). With more than half of the 37 pages devoted to pictures and maps, it is fair to say that 1300 years of history is crammed into 17 pages of actual written content. It goes without saying that putting this part of history in 6th grade textbook provides a convenient forum for simplifying materials.
The overall tone is negativity towards Iranian monarchs, who define the nation's culture and history, and all leaders of the Iranian communities, who helped build and protect the country. The ancient Persians are described as greedy, unjust, chaotic, and selfish. According to the textbook, Iranian leaders accomplished nothing of importance for the common good, and that the people of Iran hated their leaders and way of life. There is no mention of the ancient Iranian prophet, Zoroaster, who is credited with being the first monotheist. Most scholars agree that Zoroaster lived around 1700 BCE. That makes Zoroastrianism the dominant religion in Iran for at least 2700 years, and yet the middle school history textbook barely mentions it, let alone its teachings.
There is nothing in the 37 pages about Persian society, daily life, commerce, warfare, technology, and international diplomacy. As a misogynistic regime, there is no hint as to the relatively liberal status of women in ancient Persia. The names of famous Iranian women who were queens, monarchs and warriors are completely disregarded. There is no discussion about the development of the Persian language or the invention of cuneiform. As a history textbook, it is baffling to find that myths are actually taught as history. Incorrect information and religious propaganda are boundless. In short, Iran's ancient history has been sterilized and faces extinction.
The events leading up to the conquest of Assyria by Babylonian-Median alliance is not discussed. The textbook claims that because of the friendship of the Lydians and the Babylonians, the Medes were no longer threatened by external forces. The Median Empire is marginalized and its downfall is attributed to the kings' life of leisure, greedy nobility, abuse of the people, and high taxes collected from neighboring tribes.
The Achaemenid kings important to world history such as Cyrus and Darius are not referred to as "the Great." Incorrect and inadequate information are given regarding the origin of the name "Achaemenid," the relationships between Cyrus and Darius or Cyrus and the Median ruling house, conflict between the Persians and the Medes, and the conquest of Lydia and other nations by Cyrus. The book also suggests that Cyrus' motivation for conquest was to become wealthy. Nothing is mentioned of Cyrus' famous bill of rights cylinder and his decree in freeing the Jewish captives from Babylonia while taking on the financial responsibility to rebuild their temple. No mention of ancient Jewish communities was noted. The book states that some experts believe Cyrus was great, as if Iranians do not. No reason is given as to why he would be considered great even by his own enemies.
The events surrounding the death of Cyrus's younger son Bardiya and his relationship with his older brother and king, Cambyses, are incorrect. The role of the usurper Gaumata responsible for Bardiya's death is misrepresented at the expense of Iranian leaders, who saved the fragile empire from destruction. The book claims that the Median and Persian ruling families were unjust and cruel to the people. Rebellions without details are generally emphasized to show that the Persian rulers were hated. The brilliant administrative skills and innovations of Darius and the ability of the Iranian leaders in managing an unprecedented empire comprising of 23 nations are not mentioned. The book states that the Greeks were the most important neighbors to the Persians when in fact the Achaemenid political strategy considered Mesopotamia, Egypt, Central Asia, and India as the most important regions. None of the famous Persian-Greek wars or their aftermath is mentioned. The fall of the Achaemenids is attributed to the fact that nobody had any say in the matters of the country but the monarch, and that is why they eventually became corrupt. Apparently, the greed of the nobility caused further suffering for the people. Alexander's invasion of Iran is mentioned in one sentence, and the bravery of the Iranian defenders during that invasion is not discussed.
Only two pages are dedicated to this era. Nothing substantive is mentioned. Alexander's desire and subsequent actions to mix the Persians and the Greeks are not discussed nor the effect, if any, of Hellenization on the Achaemenid Empire. The textbook does not cover how Alexander used Iranian soldiers, commanders, and governors for his eastern conquests and management of the empire.
The textbook incorrectly claims that the Sasanian society was divided into two classes: the nobility and the common folk. It further claims that nobility had many privileges including education while commoners were not allowed to attend school. Nothing is mentioned of the large middle class, the dehghans, created by the Sasanian monarchs to balance the society. An alleged letter from the prophet of Islam to Sasanian king asking him to convert as well as the king's audacity to reject such an invitation are mentioned as well-known history. Not surprisingly, the book claims that the righteous Moslem invaders were able to defeat the corrupt and cruel Sasanians, and bring freedom and justice to the people, who willingly accepted Islam.
Volumes of books in many languages have been written on Iran's 1300 years of pre-Islamic history. One of the most respected, comprehensive set is The Cambridge History of Iran which has devoted 2600 pages without pictures to this era. Yet the Islamic Republic only found enough written material to cover 17 full pages directed to 6th grade students most of which contain deliberate misinformation and anti-Iranian sentiment. The mullahs are using Iran and its resources to further a warped religious agenda at the detriment of the Iranian people and the international community. In this process, they are systematically destroying a nation's understanding of its past given such a past is more advanced, humane, and liberal than the Islamic Republic's Constitution of the 21st century. Stay tuned for more on the ongoing Iranian genocide at the hands of the Islamofascist clerics.
Sheda Vasseghi has a Masters in Ancient History with emphasis on ancient Persia. She handles public relations for persepolis3d.com and is a member of the Azadegan Foundation. Ms. Vasseghi is a regular contributor to political magazines such as WorldTribune.com.
Sokhane Reza Shah II ba namayandegane allah taazi - rohanioune eslaam.


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International Leadership Week: 5 ways to be the best leader you can be
It's the final day of our series of four discussions with Senior leaders here at Sanderson and the discussions have been very insightful, discussing everything from new ways of working and the re-invention of leadership to women leaders and the importance of being a leader.
Today hear from Jon Ball, CEO at Sanderson, as he concludes our discussions for International Leadership Week 2021 with his top '5 ways to be the best leader you can be'.
1. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of those around you
"Businesses are made up of a whole range of people from different cultural and educational backgrounds and part of being a leader is understanding an individual's needs as well as their background. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the people you work with as well as their ambitions, their drive and motivators, when you give them opportunities, very rarely does it fail because you have taken the time to understand them as an individual."
2. Protect those you work with
"I believe very strongly that if you give people opportunities based off their potential it's also hugely important you protect them at all times, and as an organisation, when we select people to fit specific roles, its critical to be a guardian to that individual, to put your arm around them and protect them from day-to-day challenges. Whether this be the running of an office, dealing with people, giving them guidance and support and allowing them to build confidence to come into the role at their own pace and fly into the individual you always knew that had within them."
3. Read the situation and read your people
"Every day I learn more about the people in our business by watching and listening to how they interact and behave and by listening to both the positive as well as the negative. People's behaviour fluctuates by what is going on in their personal life and their external challenges. And its about being able to support, coach, guide and reassure an individual, to address and understand a situation and help that person out where you can."
4. Surround yourself with likeminded people
"You are only as good as the people you surround yourself with whether that's as an individual or as a business. If you surround yourself with people like you, those that are likeminded, have a good work ethic etc, you will start to build a group of successful people, which will help with building momentum and motivation you will build across the business."
5. Treat people as you'd like to be treated yourself
"The art of leadership is often overlooked and there is a fine line between leadership and management. A lot of my own beliefs in terms of what we do as an organisation and as an individual, have been harnessed from how I have been treated myself over the years. I would run through brick walls for people who made me feel appreciated, valued, part of something and a key asset to the company."
So there you have it, five ways you can be the best leader you can be to those around you, which nicely brings our discussions for International Leadership Week 2021 to an end. Catch up on our other discussions from the week here

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Tag: road safety
Death Coaches
A version of this article appeared in Ceylon Today on Tuesday May 5 2015
Horrendous bus crashes are not newsworthy – happens all the time.
On April 16, I posted on Facebook. "We never hear sirens here. In the past hour we have heard lots of sirens." What is going on? There have been no terrorist incidents since the LTTE were defeated in May 2009. Were the Tigers back again? Were Rajapaksa loyalists staging a coup?
I Googled for news and found this: "Thirty seven persons suffered injuries when a private bus veered off the road and toppled down a steep slope in the 2nd mile post area along the Maddolsima-Passara road. According to the police, 23 women were among the injured. According to our correspondent, 13 of the injured who were in critical condition were transferred to the Badulla General Hospital. Further investigations into the accident have been launched by the police."Local people told us that five people died instantly at the scene. I have not seen fatalities mentioned elsewhere. I have not been able to find out anything else on the internet.
According to the Ministry of Transport, there were 2,436 deaths on the roads of Sri Lanka in 2014. The total number of road accidents in that year was 28,012. Of those accidents, 9,166 involved motor cycles and 6,467 involved three-wheelers. One can understand why there are so many traffic police stopping motorcycles and three-wheelers. However, 2,936 accidents in 2014 involved private buses. Motorcycles and three-wheelers are a nuisance but a bus driven recklessly at top speed by a drunk can cause a lot more damage. A Police Media Spokesperson said that the possibility of small vehicles falling prey to large ones had increased. According to a 2002 report from Peradeniya University, on average, road traffic accidents killed six people every day in Sri Lanka. In Western Province, 17% of accidents involved buses.
Demon Bus Drivers
There are more than 21,000 private buses and 3,000 state-run buses. According to police statistics, from January 1 to July 31 2014, private bus drivers were responsible for 2,733 cases of dangerous and negligent driving, 2,260 speeding offences, 367 drunk-driving arrests and 2,117 cases of unauthorised parking or stopping away from bus halts. 3,944 violations concerned buses operating without insurance and licence. Traffic experts say that the problem with private bus drivers is much worse than official figures indicate.
Several years ago, we became integrated into our local community because of tragedy. We were invited to a funeral home and were introduced to many of our fellow villagers and many bhikkus. The dead young man had just won a place at an Australian university and was looking forward to a successful career in IT. He was to be best man at his friend's wedding the next day. The two boys had been born on the same day and had been friends all their short lives. Born on the same day and died on the same day. They were on a motor bike going to Passara to do some last minute shopping when they encountered an out-of-control bus. The driver was in a hurry to overtake and the boys were killed instantly. Last minutes of promising lives. The parents were mad with grief. The father suddenly became an old man as all the hope and joy drained out of him.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2011 to 2020 the Decade of Action for Road Safety. We are now four years in to the Decade. Had you noticed? Among the recommendations are: establishing a lead agency for road safety in the country involving partners from a range of sectors; encouraging the development and adoption of model road safety legislation and sustained or increased enforcement of road safety laws and standards; public awareness and education; reduce drinking and driving and speeding. Former National Transport Commission Chairman and senior lecturer at Moratuwa University, Professor Amal Kumarage said that action in Sri Lanka under the Decade of Road Safety in 2012 has been limited to the launching ceremony.
To this observer, bowser drivers seem to be the Gentlemen of the Roads of Sri Lanka. Perhaps bowser drivers drive at a more sedate pace because they are carrying highly inflammable material. However, bus drivers should remember, when racing to the next stop, that they are carrying highly fragile women and children. Most bowsers have a phone number on the back inviting other road users to make complaints about bad driving. Private buses should be made to do the same.
Police should ride in buses as "mystery passengers" or bus marshals, reporting traffic violations. Everybody has a mobile phone these days – passengers and other road users should photograph the number plate and driver of errant vehicles and report violations to the police.
In other countries, people wishing to work as drivers of vehicles that carry passengers have to have a special driving licence for which they have to pass a rigorous test, following intensive training. National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman Renuka Perera said, in September 2014, that the NTC would in, 2015, introduce a special exam for bus drivers who would get a Public Transport Licence. Do not hold your breath.
Police should stop all buses being driven dangerously or belching out black smoke. They should test the driver for narcotics and alcohol and check his licence and insurance. He should be taken to court and banned from driving if found guilty.
Police issued a circular ordering that all offenders would taken to court. Private Bus Owners Association President Gemunu Wijeratne threatened an island-wide strike and the police withdrew the circular. Police hope to issue a new circular to allow them to charge and take to court bus drivers guilty of traffic violations that are specific to passenger transport vehicles.
Police Can Stop Buses
Before May 2009, it was a common sight on the roads of Sri Lanka to see passengers lined up at the roadside while police searched buses. Academics may rack their brains to find a solution to road deaths, but one simple fact presents itself to this non-academic. Occam's Razor – police should be stopping buses. Under normal circumstances, one never sees police stopping buses. They have stopped my car without prior cause on many occasions to check my licence and insurance. While they are doing so, they are oblivious of badly maintained private buses careering down the road belching out black smoke in a race to get to the next stop before a rival.
A Special Police Team was deployed during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year from 11 to 16 April 2015. In the first news reports, I noticed that three wheeler drivers and motorcyclists predominated and there were no bus drivers. However, the final count was 1,122 drivers charged with drunk driving; 600 motorcyclists, 404 trishaw drivers, 33 motor car drivers, 17 van drivers, 37 lorry drivers and five private passenger bus drivers.
Counting the Cost
Road safety gets too low a profile in public debate. A respected public figure seemed rather dismissive about the fact that I was writing about buses. I contacted a Facebook friend who had been posting pictures of wrecked buses asking for his views on road safety. He thought that people were currently distracted by the political situation and the debate over the constitution and not concerned about road safety.
He told me the pictures he posted were of bus bombings by the LTTE in mid 2000. I pointed out to him that although bombs are no longer destroying buses, buses themselves are making our roads deadly. From 1977 to 2007, 120,848 accidents were reported in which 40,000 people died and 370,000 were injured. More than 75% of road deaths were from the age group 20 to 55 years – family breadwinners. The estimated cost of road trauma in Sri Lanka was Rs. 10.25 billion, nearly 2% of GNP, as long ago as 2001.
A "concerned citizen" wrote to a newspaper: "Private buses seem to be run entirely to suit the owners, drivers and conductors. The passengers are important only till they pay their fare. After that what happens to them is nobody's business… I am told that the police are also in tow with these maniac drivers. You never see police officers pulling up bus drivers…. Probably they are getting a cut from the bus drivers, so they turn a blind eye to their faults. I do hope this letter will catch the eye of the authorities and make them catch both the errant bus drivers as well as the misguided police officers who are behind such men."
"Concerned citizen" wrote in 2002. Researching Sri Lankan newspapers back to the year of the Peradeniya report, I was depressed that people are still saying the same things thirteen years on, and nothing has changed.
Killer Buses
This article was published in Ceylon Today on Wednesday 26 March 2014
A few years ago, a sad event integrated us into our local village community. We were invited to a funeral house which should have been celebrating a marriage. Two young men had been born on the same day and had been friends since childhood. One friend was to be married and the other was to be his best man. The best man had won a scholarship to an Australian university. They died on the same day, killed by a speeding bus that pulverised them and their motorcycle.
The sight of the young man on his funeral byre came back to my mind the other as we narrowly avoided a head-on collision with a speeding bus along that same road. The roads in our area are narrow and winding as they climb the mountains. The code is that vehicles coming downhill give way to vehicles going up. We had made our careful way onto a narrow bridge when the monster came hurtling downhill towards us. The driver saw us and knew that we had nowhere to go. He refused to even slow down, let alone give way. His only acknowledgement was to blow black diesel smoke into our faces.
On our trips to Colombo, we have witnessed horrific accidents. On one trip we saw a bus was wedged into the front room of a house. Last week we saw a crowd gathered around a motorcycle which had been cut in half. The people were looking into the ditch, presumably at corpses.
Dr Kapila Wickremanayake, Director, Accident Service, National Hospital Sri Lanka, said in January 2014: "Road-traffic accidents accounted for over 35 percent of the patients (25,876) admitted to our ward in 2012. The victims were pedestrians and motorcyclists who did not wear helmets. They were bus drivers and drunken or careless motorists speeding on the roads ignoring traffic regulations". Five major road accidents involving buses and motorcyclists, leaving over 80 people critically injured and four dead were reported in the week Dr Wickremanayake spoke. There was a head on collision of a SLTB bus and private bus at Pasyala where 68 persons were injured and one killed.
Trawl through the Sri Lankan newspapers and it is not hard to find many examples of horrendous accidents involving buses. Not far from where we live, on November 4 2013, an SLTB bus fell over a 350 foot precipice on the Bandarawela–Poonagala Road, killing ten and injuring 18. The driver had been speeding, showing no regard for the terrain and the foggy weather. Sixteen-year old Nimesha Thisari was one of the dead. She was to take her Ordinary Level Exam in December. Also in our area, last November, a bus skidded off the road and crashed into a telephone post on the Welimada-Haputale road injuring 23 passengers.
On July 18 2013, 48-year-old Priyadarshani Gunawardena was on her way to work at a bank in Kollupitiya. She was thrown from the footboard of a speeding bus and run over by another speeding bus. She died of cerebral injuries.
Traffic Police said that from January to October 2013 there were 2184 accidents involving private buses and 592 accidents involving SLTB vehicles. Fatalities occurred in 186 of the accidents. There were fatalities in 157 accidents involving private buses and 29 involving SLTB buses. Private bus accidents injured 1009 people and 323 people were injured in SLTB accidents. About 18,000 of the 23,000 buses in the country are private buses.
Various explanations and remedies have been put forward but there seems little hope of improvement.
Some claim that the root problem is lack of timetables. This, it is argued, has led to bus drivers competing for passengers, thereby creating an unsafe environment. Gemunu Wijeratne, president of the Private Bus Owners' Association, says: "The buses are regulated by the National Transportation Commission (NTC) or provincial authorities. However, both these bodies have failed to provide us with timetables. We have gone to courts regarding this and the Supreme Court has ordered them to formulate timetables. Even though the order was given five years ago no one has looked into the matter".
Professor Amal Kumarage, a former chairman of the NTC, said that there was a dire need for "demand-based scheduling" where there was a ratio between buses and passengers. "If the timetables are corrected there will be no speeding and more responsible driving as buses won't be competing to pick up passengers". Professor Kumarage said SLTB buses had better drivers, but with irregular scheduling, they had to compete with private buses and could be tempted to drive carelessly. It was not a private bus driver who threatened us the other day.
A Transport Ministry spokesman thought the timetable issue was a red herring. "Time Tables have already been implemented on some routes. However, what happens is that the buses take their own time picking up passengers and then start racing against each other to get the next turn. The cause of the problem is that there is no proper organisation. Most of them are only interested in earning a few rupees more at the end of the day". Single owners finance most of these buses at high rates of interest. The drivers and the conductors have to hand over each day the amount demanded by owners – to cover their operational costs, interest rates and profits.
There have been suggestions of criminal or political involvement. GG Wimalasena, President of the Trincomalee District Private Bus Operators Association, said that criminals often controlled private bus fleets. Bus owners cannot choose their own drivers but have to employ those recommended by gang bosses. Gemunu Wijeratne said: "Thuggery and extortion from bus crews is rampant and our pleas to the authorities to remedy the situation have fallen on deaf ears".
Current NTC Chairman, Roshan Gunawardena, claimed that private bus drivers have to pay a minimum of Rs 300 kappam on each of their turns, resulting in losses, and leading to poor service to commuters. He said that touts helping to load buses have political connections and no action is taken against them.
Mr Gunawardena conceded that complaints about bus services were increasing and averaged about 40 per day. He said that the NTC had already launched a pilot project to monitor bus services. "We can monitor the bus if it exceeds speed limits and also entertain complaints while the bus is plying and try to resolve some of the issues." As this statement was made on April 1 2012 and two years later things are still getting worse, one is tempted to believe it was an April Fools' Day hoax.
There are good ideas being floated. Mr Gunawardena himself said that the NTC had fixed GPS (Global Positioning Systems to about 200 private buses that the NTC head office in Narahenpita was monitoring. "Our target is for all private buses to have the GPS facility by the year end. The owner has to pay only Rs 10,000 while the balance Rs. 25,000 will be met by the NTC." Was this target met by the end of 2012?
Drivers of petrol bowsers generally comport themselves like gentlemen of the road. They drive carefully and slowly and give way to other vehicles when they are labouring their way up steep inclines. Many of them have a phone number in a prominent position on the back of the vehicle with the message: "How is my driving?" Buses should bear a similar message. Three-wheelers often bear the phone number of the nearest police station. Buses should do the same. The NTC hotline number should be displayed on all bus stands and all buses.
Retired deputy inspector general of traffic police, Camillus R. Abeygoonawardena said: "At present there are only static policemen. Rarely does one see mobile police vehicles. There should be unmarked police vehicles observing violators with detection equipment such as video cameras. When they are close to the violator, they can place the police siren on top of the vehicle. This will create a fear psychosis among drivers…During my tenure I deployed only ten policemen in civvies but all bus drivers thought police officers were in almost all buses." "Mystery shopping" was standard practice by the early 1940s as a way to measure employee integrity. Undercover police should travel on buses as "mystery passengers" to monitor standards.
In June 2013, Inspector General NK Illangakoon issued a directive to all police stations check the experience of private bus drivers, the validity of their driving licences, the condition of the vehicles and whether temporary drivers are being used. Police have been instructed to keep a close watch on whether private buses violate the law when they compete with each other on the roads.
Motor Traffic Commissioner General S.H. Harischandra said in February 2014 that a new law was expected in two months that would institute a separate category for driving licences for passenger transport."Buses, three-wheelers, passenger transport vans and other vehicles will come under this category. Bus drivers will have to undertake compulsory training on first aid, technical areas and ethics." Heretofore, there have been no checks done at all on the physical fitness of bus drivers. Will this be done? Let us see if the law is introduced. Let us see if it is enforced. Will the spot fines be derisory? What we require are not new laws, or expensive new machines but to ensure the existing laws are implemented by police using their eyes, ears and noses.


What is 3H family culture ?
Work together & help each other to bring best healthy practices and happiness into family culture.
Cook together and eat together, share food to others before you eat.
Serve together to mother nature & other beings.
It is important to live with consciousness. as you aware these days everything became unsafe. Air, water, food etc. people forgotten the originality of life on earth. Now it is time to bring the right awareness without getting cheated by out side world.. specifically about: it is not about what you like or what you don't like, it is about what is good for you and good for all.
Yogic and Vedic health techniques to make whole life & family Healthy, Happy and Harmonious.
Unique opportunity to experience blissful self and recharge yourself!
Right Food, purpose and aim of life, Eco-friendly living.
Be Aware! Live with consciousness!


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Hey, I've more apps on iPad for documents and text than I currently need, but I'm buying it anyway because I really like that someone is making touch-native, iPad optimised apps for a category that has not been reinvented much for tablet. I hope you'd keep enhancing the touch-native aspects.
Hei man. I m on the edge of buying this app with its peppered price, but something 's missing or i can't find it : the ability to write "comments". I have opened one of my docx that had comments inserted on pc and those do not appear when i open it with ux write. Does ux write have this feature or not? It should, or else i can not buy it ..
Comments are on the to do list. I'm not sure exactly when they will be implemented (as there's a *lot* of other feature requests competing for my attention) but they will be supported eventually.


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American Gods Renewed for Season 3, With Shield EP as New Showrunner
By Kimberly Roots / March 15 2019, 2:34 PM PDT
'American Gods' Season 2 premiere (Courtesy of Starz)
It helps to know people deities in high places: Starz has renewed American Gods for Season 3 not even a week after its Season 2 premiere, the network announced Friday.
Charles "Chic" Eglee (The Shield, Dexter) will take over as showrunner, a position held previously by Bryan Fuller, Michael Green and Jesse Alexander.
"I'm thrilled American Gods has been renewed for a third season, and even more thrilled that I'm getting to work on it with Chic Eglee," executive producer/author Neil Gaiman, who wrote the book on which the series is based, said via statement. "Chic is the best partner-in-crime. We've been working for weeks now on the shape of the season, and I"m delighted that he gets to carry the American Gods torch on to glory. Thank you to Fremantle, Starz and Amazon for having faith in the series, to Bryan, Michael and Jesse for bringing it this far, to all the cast and crew, and most of all to the viewers. It's their love of the characters that took us tot his point, and will take us on to the next chapter."
Camim Zlotnik, president of programming at Starz, added in a statement: "Audiences continue to worship at the altar of American Gods, and we are excited to be able to announce to all the true believers that there is more of this fantastical series to come."
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Governance is considered by most to be a boring subject, but it is a critical element to get right to have well run Leagues and Clubs.
Essentially, Governance will decide who has the authority to run the entity or make decisions about its future.
The WACFL was set up with the objects to Promote, Develop, Manage and Represent Country Football. Senior Country Leagues are affiliated members of the WACFL with voting rights. Leagues must abide by the WACFL constitution, Bylaws and Affiliation Agreements. WACFL also has numerous policies to support the running of competitions.
All WACFL Leagues and Clubs must be an Incorporated entity. This is done through DOCEP.
WACFL strongly recommends each League gets set up with a Board of Directors management committee rather than a Delegates model. This is due to the fact that country football needs to embrace a strategic mindset to problem solve and move the game forward.
Every League should have an up to date Constitution and Bylaws document which acts as the rules for the entity and competition.
The League has the authority to police and penalise member clubs or Club members for misdemeanours involving its rules or offences deemed to bring the game into disrepute.
The League should meet regularly, with the Board and Delegates from member clubs to discuss topical information. Standard meeting processes such as Agendas, Minutes, Correspondence, General Business and Financial Reporting should take place to ensure professionalism. It is the President of the Leagues role to chair the meeting and ensure correct processes are followed.
Each Club should also have its own rules and should utilise Codes of Conduct to ensure members are aware of their responsibilities to the club with regards to behaviours. It is critical the important information is discussed at a club level so that delegates may represent the clubs combined opinion at League meetings.
Establishing a vibrant functioning committee is critically important to every LEague and Club and some committees have benefited from delegating portfolios to members to ensure everyone has a job and that conversations don't just go around in circles. Within this website there are suggestion on various portfolios and potential guidelines for committee persons to help any new comers to the world of Governance.


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FSRH press release: 'No reputable evidence' for progesterone use in 'abortion reversal', say medical organisations
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) have published a joint position statement saying there is 'no reputable evidence' in the use of progesterone to 'reverse' an abortion. It comes after recent reports found that some doctors in the UK are prescribing progesterone to women in order to 'reverse' a medical abortion so that they can continue a pregnancy.
A medical abortion involves taking two different medications to end a pregnancy; mifepristone and then misoprostol. So-called abortion 'reversal' treatment involves prescribing doses of progesterone after a woman has taken the first medication (mifepristone) with the objective of reversing the effect.
The organisations state that there are no reputable national or international clinical guidelines that recommend the use of progesterone to reverse the effect of mifepristone, and no evidence that it increases the likelihood of a pregnancy continuing.
The statement also outlines best practice for healthcare professionals when a woman does wish to continue a pregnancy after taking mifepristone, as well as ensuring they are provided with evidence-based and non-biased information so they can make informed decisions around pregnancy choices.
Dr Edward Morris, President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said:
"We've become increasingly concerned about reports that healthcare professionals in the UK are prescribing progesterone to women and advising that this will successfully 'reverse' an abortion.
"The General Medical Council (GMC) states that when prescribing a drug for a purpose that it isn't licensed for then a doctor must be satisfied that there's sufficient evidence or experience of using the medicine to demonstrate its safety and efficacy. We don't believe this to be the case when using progesterone in this way.
"We know that, for the majority of women, accessing abortion care in a timely and effective way is a relief. However it is vital that on the rare occasion an individual does change their mind after taking mifepristone, they should be supported and offered non-directive, neutral counselling with the benefits and risks of each of their options discussed."
Dr Tracey Masters, abortion care lead at the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), said:
"No reputable medical body recommends progesterone treatment for this indication.
"We are concerned about this off-license provision of progesterone, especially when supplied in non-standard clinical settings. We often hear that those clinicians involved fail to give objective counselling on the very limited evidence behind this "treatment". We also hear that they fail to support them to an abortion pathway if the woman later returns to this choice.
"On the rare occasions when women change their minds after initiating an abortion, they need to be offered genuine, unbiased support and choice around their options, whether it be continuing with the pregnancy (if still viable) or opting to return to abortion".
Birte Harlev-Lam, Executive Director, Midwife at the Royal College of Midwives, said:
"This is a worrying development. It is vital when women are making decisions about their care that they have evidence-based information on which to make those important decisions. It is also crucial that the advice and support they get from health professionals and others is unbiased and lays out the options they have without pressure or suggestion, so that women can make the choice that is right for them. Failing to do this is failing the women we are all here to care for."
Dr Jonathan Lord, Co-Chair of the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP), said:
"We are concerned that there are anti-abortion groups recommending progesterone and as a medical organisation we wish to make it clear that this approach isn't supported by clinical evidence.
"Individuals who prescribe these untested treatments act outside regulated care systems and it's likely they won't offer impartial advice to women about all of their options. This is distressing and confusing for the women involved at a time they may be especially vulnerable.
"Healthcare professionals working in abortion care are experts in the provision of evidence-based information and non-directive counselling, and are best placed to provide the support, counselling and safeguarding for whatever choice is best for their needs, whether that is continuing with the pregnancy or proceeding with an abortion."
For media enquiries please contact the RCOG press office on +44 (0)7740 175342 or email pressoffice@rcog.org.uk.
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What is the Largest Caveman Music Festival?
What is the Largest Caveman Music Festival?2022-10-25T17:50:47-06:00
Sasquatch! is a music festival in Wyoming that celebrates the history of the Sasquatch. Its organizers are fans of the legendary creature and want to help its cause by raising money and awareness. The Black Rifle Coffee Company has also created a fund to help veterans, first responders, and their families. They also support conservation efforts and develop programs that educate and entertain people.
(Caveman Music festivals 2023 Colorado at Monument Lake Resort in Colorado is the perfect place to grasp the last sun-soaked days of summer. Contact us for more details about the passes and packages.)
Caveman Music Festival
The Caveman Music Festival will be held in Monument Lake Resort in Colorado, over Labor Day Weekend. The festival is a celebration of traditional American music, featuring performances by some of the country's finest musicians. Founded by Brett McGraw, Red Shahan, and Parker Morrow, the festival aims to showcase the best Americana music from across the country. The event's organizers have decades of experience producing live music events.
The Caveman Music Festival offers a unique experience to its attendees, including the opportunity to get close to the musicians. The event is a multi-faceted celebration of music, fashion, dancing, and endless memories. Buying tickets to the festival is a great way to experience this acclaimed event in person. Vivid Seats offers festival tickets with a 100% buyer guarantee. Find more information about the festival and tour dates at cavemanmusicfestival.com.
Dierks Bentley's Seven Peaks Music Festival
After a two-year hiatus caused by COVID-19 concerns, Dierks Bentley and Live Nation have announced plans to bring the legendary music festival back in 2022. The festival will take place in the San Luis Valley near Villa Grove, Colorado on Labor Day Weekend. The lineup for this year's festival is still unknown, but you can expect some surprises. The announcement will be made on April 13.
The festival will feature a lineup of country music artists. The lineup will feature the likes of Dierks Bentley, Ashley McBryde, and Jordan Davis. A surprise guest will be Peyton Manning, who will welcome the Hot Country Knights back to the stage. Fans will surely sing along to "Friends in Low Places."
Tickets are not cheap, but they do include shuttle passes to the venue. You can buy tickets starting at $470. There are also hotel and camping options available for the event. The Dierks Bentley's Seven Peaks Music Festival will be back for its third year. The festival is located 45 miles south of Buena Vista.
Sasquatch!
Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is a mythical ape-like creature. Many people are convinced that they have seen this mysterious creature, but there is little evidence to support this. Fortunately, there are many ways you can learn more about the creature and its stories. Keep reading to learn about its origin, history, and how to see a Sasquatch for yourself!
Though Sasquatch is a relatively recent discovery, it has its roots in Native mythology. Many tribes of the Pacific Northwest have stories about the elusive creature, which is typically very large and powerful but generally harmless. The name Sasquatch is derived from the Coast Salish word sasq'ets, which means "wild man."
The theory that the Sasquatch is a descendant of a gigantopithecus is the most likely explanation. Skeptics, on the other hand, argue that the Sasquatch phenomenon is the result of hoaxes and misidentifications, as well as basic human nature.


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Sessions spoke Wednesday to Alliance Defending Freedom's Summit on Religious Liberty. Alliance Defending Freedom is a nonprofit religious liberty legal group that most recently defended Colorado baker Jack Phillips in his 7-2 victory in the Supreme Court.
The SPLC, a liberal nonprofit group which tracks groups like the Ku Klux Klan, has labeled ADF a hate group, as well as other conservative-leaning organizations.
Sessions asserted that the SPLC was once a legitimate group in identifying real hate groups. The SPLC has been a partner with the FBI in identifying certain hate groups.
Sessions also announced a new review at the Justice Department.
The SPLC took a pre-emptive strike with a public letter on Tuesday criticizing Sessions for speaking to the ADF conference.
In May, ADF announced it had been removed from an Amazon program that donates a percentage from purchases to charities due to Amazon's reliance on SPLC to vet the charities in that program. In 2017, charity tracker GuideStar noted which charities were seen as hate groups by Southern Poverty Law Center, although the organization eventually reversed course and removed the labels.
The center has also reportedly worked with several of the big tech companies: "Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Twitter all work with or consult the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in policing their platforms for 'hate speech' or 'hate groups,'" wrote The Daily Caller News Foundation in June.
Additionally, SPLC is regularly cited by media, including in references to ADF when Sessions spoke to the group last year.
There were hate groups in the South I grew up in. They attacked the life, liberty, and the very worth of minority citizens. You may not know this, but I helped prosecute and secure the death penalty for a klansman who murdered a black teenager in my state. The resulting wrongful death suit led to a $7 million verdict and the bankruptcy of the Klu Klux Klan in the South. That case was brought by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
But when I spoke to ADF last year, I learned that the Southern Poverty Law Center had classified ADF as a 'hate group.' Many in the media simply parroted it as fact. Amazon relied solely on the SPLC designation and removed ADF from its Smile program, which allows customers to donate to charities.
Sessions praised the ADF for having a 9-0 record in the Supreme Court for the last seven years, adding he wished the Justice Department had such a strong record.
The attorney general also discussed the history of religious liberty in the United States.
Sessions talked about attacks on religion in the Middle East, Russia, and the Philippines. But he said the Founders sought to avoid this in the United States. He quoted father of the Constitution and former President James Madison, who first declared religion an unalienable right, leading to the First Amendment.
The attorney general also said the Founders and Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson advanced religious freedom.
The Justice Department, which recently established a religious freedom task force, has made defending the first freedom a priority, Sessions said.


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Which Heavy Bag Is Right for You?
This is the most popular version of a heavy bag. Single-ended bags can move freely because it is only attached on the top (usually referred as free standing bags).
If you are looking for a sure thing for muay thai or boxing, this bag will serve its purpose. There is a reason why the bag is the most popular, because it can serve many types of martial arts disciplines without restrictions.
Locking the bags from both top and bottom will result in, you guessed it, speed. The double bag will come back faster with any strikes compared to a single-ended bag. Courtesy of the lower straps.
This bag is very similar to the standard double-ended bags, but instead of straps it uses a heavy base at the bottom that acts as a holder so the bags is secure when being hit. Some striker bags require you to fill the base with sand or water so keep that in mind if you want to try this type of bag. The bag is also very portable since you can just pick it up from the side and set it on anywhere you want.
Striker bags are PERFECT for people who want to work on rhythm and timing, since the speed of the bouncing is more or less equivalent to how powerful your strikes are. It is also ideal for improving precision and accuracy, because you will need to guess how the bag will bounce in real time.
As you might guess, kids heavy bags are similar to adults-sized bags, only smaller. A smaller size striker bag can be a great addition to your training facility if you want to work on lower kicks. Also you will be able to carry it around in your gym bag. Only buy this type of bag when you have extra money.
This is a specialist bag that is usually used by boxers (clue is in the name). As the name implies, uppercut bags are only suitable for working on uppercuts and other strikes that start at waist level and ends around the chin area.
If you have some spare money after that, a striker bag might be a wise choice because it is the most portable type of heavy bags. You can look at more specialized bags later because you will be set for a long time by just having a main heavy bag and a secondary striker bag, trust me, i have waster money buying unused bags before.


Meridiano – DOHA, La Vinotinto is already in Doha, Qatar, where it will play against Iran for its second game on the FIFA date of November and the last of 2018, seeking to bid farewell this year.
The national coach, Rafael Dudamel, held a meeting with the media prior to the friendly that will take place this Tuesday.
"The trips have been quite long, but our players are very motivated to play in Qatar against a selection like Iran," said the strategist, however he commented that "arriving in Qatar has a special sense thinking in 2022".
After not being able to be present in the game against Japan, defender Wilker Ángel joined the concentration in Qatar from Russia and added to it, another 13 players of the squad are currently playing in a European club.
"Today we have many players who live in the best leagues in the world and that allows us to raise our competitive level, " he explained.
"Now the great task and goal is that all that individual quality we can take it to a great collective level and be able to compete in the South American Qualifiers for a place in Qatar 2022," said Dudamel.
"It has not been easy for Venezuela to get friendly matches. We were a year without playing before the World Cup in Russia and we consider that Iran is a good level selection that will demand a lot from us. It will allow us to continue our consolidation work, "he said.
As for this last rival of the year, the national coach said that the intention is to continue competing internationally to arrive in the best possible way to the next tournaments to be played.
"Maybe it does not have characteristics similar to some South American team but the most important thing for us is to compete internationally together, that we can have work days with our players," he concluded.


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1954 - MEMPHIS ARKANSAS SPEEDWAY
Memphis Arkansas Speedway when built was a one and a half mile dirt oval circuit, that opened on the 7th of October 1954, The dirt surface has been described as unmanageable and with the estimated cost of sealing the surface at one hundred thousand dollars, the owners soon ran out of money, and closed the track in 1957.
A local farmer by the name of Clayton Eubanks senior then brought the track to harvest catfish, rice and soybeans. The land is now an irrigation dam.
Photo: Richard Duncan collection.
1955 - LE HI 300
On the 9th of October 1955 Nascar held the Le Hi 300 at the speedway, The race was a 200 lap format at a distance of 300.1 miles and took three hours and thirty four minutes to run.
Speedy Thompson in a Ford would lead the race for one hundred and fifty eight laps and go on to win, from Marvin Panch, also in a Ford by 3/4 of a lap, Fonty Flock started from pole position after recording a speed of 100.39 mph, Jim Read was disqualified from the event due to a rule violation, Third place went to Jimmy Massey in the first of the Chevrolet's
1956 - MEMPHIS ARKANSAS SPEEDWAY 10th June 1956
1956 - MEMPHIS ARKANSAS SPEEDWAY 16th September 1956
1957 - MEMPHIS ARKANSAS SPEEDWAY 9th June 1957
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Even as a food blogger, Italian food for me has always been synonymous with pizza and pasta. Unlike a recent trip to Greece, which changed my perception and understanding of authentic Greek cuisine, I haven't had the pleasure of visiting Italy yet. So when my good friend, Chef, and Owner Bruno Abate invited me in to his restaurant Tocco, to taste the "real deal" as he put it, I was indeed excited. Tocco is a stylish Italian restaurant nestled in the heart of Wicker Park, with a chic dining room, a lavish lounge and an extensive bar.
Bruno deliberately invited me on a weekday evening, because he said he wanted to be fully involved in my 'real' Italian cuisine experience, and so I could get his full attention. He also assured me prior to the menu tasting that it would not only change my idea of Italian food but also give me a preview of what Italians can do with seafood.
Bruno was not joking when he said that the food at his restaurant is the real deal. His concept and vision for the restaurant does not compromise any ounce of authenticity and he ensures that by maintaining a fully loaded pantry on site that holds all Italian imported ingredients, which they use in their food. The chefs and staff all speak Italian and are personally trained by Bruno. Not to mention that everyone who works there looks happy and proud of the food they are serving.
As I sat down and waited for Bruno to join me, I was started off with an aperitif named, The Positano; a concoction of pear vodka, Chambord and cranberry juice. An absolutely wonderful cocktail that got my appetite going.
As expected, pizza is a specialty at Tocco and regardless of the seafood I was there to try, I wasn't going to leave without also trying the pizza. But I was a little surprised when it was served to me as an appetizer. Bruno assured me that it would be light and refreshing, which seemed like an oxymoron to me, but I was willing to test out his claim. He mentioned that their pizzas were made with the freshest of ingredients; double zero imported flour (which costs 3 times more than regular flour), fresh mozzarella and San Marzano tomatoes (known as the best tomatoes in the world). He also told me that their pizzas were so light that they could be eaten as a starter. And he was right! Three slices of thin crust Marghertia pizza later, my craving was satisfied and appetite enhanced!
The next dish that came out was probably one of the best seafood dishes I have had in my life. Bruno continued to declare that the food at his restaurant was simple and the goal was to taste all the ingredients. Seeing how complex dishes are these days I didn't know what to think of that. Especially seeing the full pressed octopus on our table (not on the menu) doused in a little tomato sauce and a single basil leaf. Seemed a little too simple to me...until I took a bite. The octopus (flown in from Spain) was so incredibly tender and chewy altogether, and its taste mystically separated from the flavors of the garlic-enriched sauce it was cooked in. With one dish, I started to understand Bruno's culinary philosophy and leaned back to get ready for more. I hope for your sake they make this a regular menu item, because it is divine!
Then came the Branzino, once again, an unpretentious piece of fish lightly broiled in some EVOO and garlic, and served with lightly salted vegetables. Light, fresh and tasty, just as I had been promised all along.
In time, just as I was starting to crave a little spice, Chef sent out the Clams With Fregola Sarda (Saridinian Couscous,), another off menu item. The dish also had Bottarga (similar to caviar) mixed in along with garlic and olive oil. The unique and nutty flavor of the pasta combined in with the saltiness of the baby neck clams and light garlic is a combination you don't ever want to miss. I am short on words to describe the brilliance of this dish. And when a food writer runs out of words, you know there must be something magnificent about it.
The chef also sent out smaller versions of other pastas for me to try and my favorite was the Tortelli Al Tarttufo, which was handmade spinach ricotta tortelli with black truffles in fresh cream. The dish gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "melt in your mouth." A modest looking dish, but with grandiose taste! The other reason this dish left a mark for me was that I otherwise consciously avoid tortellini as it has never been a favorite. But now, it will be the first thing I order at Tocco from their pasta selections. I absolutely love when tastings change my pre-conceived notions.
Bruno had picked out our dessert even before we even began our tasting, and told me he wouldn't let me leave without trying their Babba. After planning such a pleasing feast, I knew this had to be good. This traditional dessert from Naples comes a pastry dough ball soaked in rum with vanilla pastry crème, and drizzled with chocolate crème. Made in-house, Babba is just how you should be ending any Italian meal from now on.
I will be reminiscing this tasting for months to come. What is most impressive about Tocco is that the food is truly simple with each dish boasting no more than three to four ingredients. Yet, they manage to churn out around 700 different recipes at the restaurant. Nothing at Tocco is predictable or ordinary; neither the décor nor the food. My wish is to see more hidden gems like Tocco discovered and visited by foodies, so they can receive the acclaim they deserve. When food is made with such love, care and passion, it cannot go unnoticed. Tocco, grazie for such an amazing experience!


Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917), was a French painter, print-maker and sculptor. He was moreover an active organizer of several Impressionist exhibitions, but never painted 'plain air' himself.
Degas, c. 1875: 'Henri Rouart  in front of his Factory', oil-painting on canvas; current location: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, U.S.
I am busy on a portrait of my self and my aunt and my two cousins, I will show it to you when you get back. I am doing it as if I were doing a picture. I've got to do it well, because I want to leave it as a momento.. .The older one is really a lovely thing, the younger one has the devil in her as well as the kindness of an angel. I am doing them with their black dresses and little white pinafores which suit them delightfully. I have ideas for the picture's background running through my head. I would like a certain gracefulness with a nobleness of feeling that I don't know how to describe.
J'ai vraiment, un vrai bagage dans la tête. S'il y avait pour cela, comme il y a partout ici, des compagnies d'assurance, voilà un ballot je ferais assurer de suite.
I really have some luggage in my head. If only there were insurance companies for that as there are for so many things here, there's a bale I should insure at once.
I put it [a still life of a pear, made by Manet there [on the wall, next to Ingres' painting 'Jupiter'], for a pear like that would overthrow any god.
He [ Corot ] is always the strongest, he has foreseen everything.
Degas made this remark about Corot to Pissarro at the preview exhibition of the 'Jules Paton sale' in Paris, 24 April 1883 and overheard by Corot's biographer Alfred Robaut .
It is all well and good to copy what one sees, but it is much better to draw only what remains in one's memory. This is a transformation in which imagination and memory collaborate.
Quote of Degas, as cited by Walter Sickert, in 'Post-Impressionism and Cubism', Pall Mall Gazette (1914-03-11).
Apart from my heart, I feel everything grows old in me. Even my heart has something artificial. It has been sewn by the dancers in a soft, pink satin purse like their shoes.
You need the natural life; I, the artificial.
What a pity we allowed ourselves to be called Impressionists.
Certainly, Vollard, but listen: will you have a special dish without butter prepared for me? Mind you, no flowers on the table, and you must have dinner at half past seven sharp. I know you won't have your cat around and please don't allow anybody to bring a dog. And if there are to be any women I hope they won't come reeking of perfume. How horrible all those odors are when there are so many things that really smell good, like toast - or even manure! Ah - (a short hesitation), and very few lights. My eyes, you know, my poor eyes!
Vollard, please do not say anything against fashions. Have you ever asked yourself what would happen if there were no fashions? How would women spent their time? What would they have to talk about? Life would become unbearable for us men. Why, if women were to break away from the rules of fashion - fortunately there is no danger - the government would have to step in and take a hand.
Vollard, Degas and others were talking about the revolution of 1847. Somebody remarked to Degas that he must have been quite young at that time. Than Degas start to quote his father.
I have been singularly hard with myself. I have had to be. You must realize that this is so, since you have, at times, reproached me for it, and were astonished because I had so little confidence in myself. I have been, or seemed, hard with everyone because I was carried away by a sort of brutality born of my distrust in myself and my ill-humor. I have felt so badly equipped, so soft, in spite of the fact that my attitude towards art seemed to me so just. I was disgusted with everyone, and especially myself. I ask your pardon, then, if, with this damned art as an excuse, I have wounded your noble and intelligent spirit; perhaps even your heart..
Visitor: Monsieur Degas, were there any of Monet's pictures at the Durand-Ruel exhibition?
Degas: Why, I met Monet himself there, and I said to him, 'Let me get out of here. Those reflections in the water hurt my eyes!' His pictures were always too draughty for me. If it had been any worse I should have had to turn up my coat collar.
Another Visitor: How did you manage, Monsieur Degas, when you painted that plein air called 'Le Plage', the one Monsieur Rouart has?
Degas: It was quite simple. I spread my flannel vest on the floor of the studio, and had the model sit on it. You see, the air you breathe in a picture is not necessarily the same as the air out of doors.
She [ Mary Cassatt ] has infinite talent. I remember the time we started a little magazine called 'Le Jour et La Nuit' together. I was very much interested in processes then, and had made countless experiments [in printing; Degas mainly monotype - Cassatt mainly etchings].. ..You can get extraordinary results with copper; but the trouble is that there are never enough buyers to encourage you to go on with it.
Degas's remark, when he visited one day the art-shop of Vollard and looked at a print of Mary Cassatt.
If I were the government I would have a special brigade of gendarmes to keep an eye on artists who paint landscapes from nature. Oh, I don't mean to kill anyone; just a little dose of bird-shot now and then as a warning.
I, marry? Oh, I could never bring myself to do it. I would have been in mortal misery all my life for fear my wife might say, "That's a pretty little thing," after I had finished a picture.
I'm glad to say I haven't found my style yet. I'd be bored to death.
Drawing is not the same as form; it is a way of seeing form.
A man is an artist only at certain moments, by an effort of will. Objects have the same appearance for everybody.
The study of nature is of no significance, for painting is a conventional art, and it is infinitely more worthwhile to learn to draw after w:Holbein.
The museums are here to teach the history of art and something more as well, for, if they stimulate in the weak a desire to imitate, they furnish the strong with the means of their emancipation.
A picture is a thing which requires as much knavery, as much malice, and as much vice as the perpetration of a crime. Make it untrue and add an accent of truth.
Even working from nature you have to compose.
Drawing is not what you see but what you must make others see.
Make a drawing. Start it all over again, trace it. Start it and trace it again.
You must do over the same subject ten times, a hundred times. In art nothing must appear accidental, even a movement.
Work a great deal at evening effects, lamplight, candlelight, etc. The intriguing thing is not to show the source of the light but the effect of the lighting.
Painting is not very difficult when you don't know how; but when you know, oh! then, it's another matter.
It requires courage to make a frontal attack on nature through the broad planes and the large lines and it is cowardly to do it by the facets and details. It is a battle.
Everybody has talent at twenty-five. The difficult thing is to have it at fifty.
I will not admit that a woman can draw like that.
Une peinture, c'est d'abord un produit de l'imagination de l'artiste, ce ne doit jamais être une copie. Si, ensuite, on peut y ajouter deux ou trois accents de nature, evidemment ca ne fait pas de mal.
Oh! Women can never forgive me. They hate me, they can feel that I 'm disarming them. I show them without their coquetry, in the states of animals cleaning themselves... ...I'm sure of it; they see me as the enemy. Fortunately, since if they did like me, that would be the end of me.
..women... ...their way of observing, combining, sensing the way they dress. They compare a thousand of more visible things with one another than a man does.
Anyone would think paintings were made like speculations on the stock market, out of the frictions of ambitious young people... ...it sharpens the mind, but clouds your judgement.
[make drawings of] series of instruments and players; their shapes, twisting of the hands, arms and neck of the violinist; for example, puffing out and hollowing of the cheeks of bassoonists, oboists, etc..
We were created to look at one another, weren't we.
I always suspect an artist who is successful before he is dead.
A strange fellow, this Degas — sickly, a bundle of nerves, with such weak eyes that he is afraid of going blind, yet for these very reasons extremely sensitive to the character of things. He is more skillful in capturing the essence of modern life than anyone I know.
..while speaking to us [Degas, to the brothers Goncourt] with their language and explaining technically the stroke of the iron for pressing and the circular stroke, etc.. .And it is really very humorous to see him [Degas], up on his toes, and with his arms curved, blending the aesthetics of the dance master with the aesthetics of the painter.
The best thing he [Degas] does are his sketches. As soon as he gets to polish a picture, his drawing [in the picture] grows weak and pitiable. The drawing in pictures like his 'Portraits in an office' [in New Orleans], results in something between a marine painting and an engraving for an illustrated newspaper.
A painter of modern life had been born, moreover, a painter who derived from and resembled no other, who brought with him a totally new artistic flavor, as well as totally new skills.
The ones [compliments] I value most came from Edgar Degas who said he was happy to see my work becoming more and more pure.
You [Lucien Pissarro] will also be very pleased to find in reading the book [L'Art Moderne of Huysmans ] that you are not alone in your enthusiasm for Edgar Degas, who is without a doubt the greatest artist of the period.
Degas is a hundred times more loyal [than other impressionist artists, then]. - I told Degas that Seurat's painting was very interesting. [Degas:] 'I would have noted that myself, Pissarro, except that the painting is so big!' Very well - if Degas sees nothing in it so much the worse for him. This simply means there is something precious that escapes him. We shall see.
I used to go and flatten my nose against that window and absorb all I could of his [Degas'] art. It changed my life. I saw art then as I wanted to see it.
With what is he [Degas] concerned? Drawing was at its lowest ebb; it had to be restored. Looking at these nudes, I exclaim, "Drawing has come back again!"
As a man and painter he sets an example. Degas is one of those rare masters who could have had anything he wanted, yet he scorned decorations, honors, fortune, without bitterness, without jealousy.
It isn't ideas I'm short of.. .I've got too many [on discussing poetry with Mallarmé, who replied]: Degas, you can't make a poem with ideas - you make it with words'.
I have often heard Degas say that in painting you must give the idea of the true by means of the false.
because of the many tracings that Degas did of his drawings, the public accused him of repeating himself. But his passion for perfection was responsible for this continual research.
I would ask him to give me his definition of drawing. 'You don't know a thing about it,' he would always end up saying. And without fail he would go on to this apologue: that the Muses do their work on their own, each apart from the others, and that they never talk shop. The day's work over, there are no discussions, no comparisons of their respective labors. 'They just dance,' he [Degas] would shout.
Forain s'était construit un hôtel, et fil installer le téléphone presque nouveau. Il voulut d'abord "épater" Degas. Il l'invite à dîner, previent un compere, qui, pendant le dîner, appelle Forain à l'appareil. Quelque mots échangé, Forain revient. Degas lui dit: "C'est ça le téléphone? On vous sonne et vous y allez."
When Forain built himself a town house, he installed a telephone, which was still not in very wide use. Wanting above all to surprise Degas with it, he invited him to dinner, and forewarned a friend, who summoned Forain to the receiver during the meal. After exchanging a few words, Forain sits down at table again. "So that's the telephone?" says Degas. "They ring, and you run."
Quote by Paul Valéry, in Degas Danse Dessin (1935): "More Obiter Dicta"
Indeed, Degas, immured in his Paris studio, was so little of this world that he became almost a legend. He was pictured as a sort of monster whose misanthropic furies against those who tried to force his friendship were unbounded. In the latter years of his life, there was a story current that an old friend, having obtained permission from Degas to visit his studio, was met by a bearded demon at the door and thrown bodily down the stairs.
[Degas compared] to a writer striving to attain the utmost precision of form, drafting and redrafting, canceling, advancing by endless recapitulation, never admitting that his work has reached its final stage: from sheet to sheet, copy to copy, he continually revises his drawing, deepening, tightening, closing it up.
I am convinced that Degas felt a work could never be called finished, and that he could not conceive how an artist could look at one of his pictures after a time and not feel the need to retouch it.
Severely self-critical, he would take a certain pleasure in repeating what a critic had said about him in a review of an exhibition: Continually uncertain about proportions. Nothing, he [Degas] claimed, could better describe his state of mind while he was toiling and struggling over a work.
Whenever Degas came upon some more or less early work of his own, he always wanted to get it back on the easel and rework it. Thus, after seeing again and again at our house [of the art-buyer w:Henri Rouart ] a delightful pastel my father had bought and was very fond of, Degas.. ..would not let the matter alone, and in the end my father, from sheer weariness, let him take it away. It was never seen again.. ..in the end he had to confess his crime: the work entrusted to him for a few retouches had been completely destroyed.. ..It was then that Degas, to make it up to him for his loss, sent him one day the famous 'Danseuses a la barre'..
All Paris knew him as a fighter, a recluse, guarding his privacy with cruel, crushing words. The habitués of the Paris boulevards defended themselves against his scorn by accusing him of insincerity. "Degas," they said, "would like to see his reflection in a boulevard window in order to give himself the satisfaction of breaking the plate-glass with his cane."


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ALA Honors African Americans Who Fought Library Segregation
At the first American Library Association (ALA) Council meeting during the ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans June 24, Councilor-at-Large Sara Dallas read a resolution (CD#41) to honor African Americans who fought library segregation. The following resolution was adopted unanimously by Council.
Resolution to Honor African Americans Who Fought Library Segregation
Whereas the system of "Jim Crow" laws and customs officially existed into the 1960s—a century after the official end of slavery in the United States;
Whereas virulent racism, disenfranchisement, Black Codes, and racial segregation laws imposed a rigid system of officially sanctioned racial segregation in virtually all areas of life, including access to public libraries;
Whereas, despite the work of African American librarians, including but not limited to Clara Stanton Jones, E. J. Josey, Albert P. Marshall and Virginia Lacy Jones, and the allies who stood with them to fight segregation, a large majority of the nation's library community failed to address the injustices of segregated library services until the 1960s;
Whereas, in many cases the American Library Association participated, both passively and actively, in the disenfranchisement of African American librarians, depriving them of the resources of professional association;
Whereas the American Library Association continued to accept segregated public libraries as members into the 1960s;
Whereas the American Library Association filed no amicus curiae briefs in any of the local, state, and national lawsuits filed in the 1950s and 1960s to desegregate public libraries;
Whereas the nation's library press reported nothing about the 1939 Alexandria (VA) Library sit-in by five young African Americans that took place two months after the American Library Association passed a Library Bill of Rights;
Whereas a sincere and heartfelt apology is an important and necessary first step in the process of reconciliation;
Whereas an apology for decades of injustices cannot erase the past, but a recognition of the wrongs committed and injustices ignored can help the nation's library community confront the ghosts of its past: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the American Library Association
(1) Acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, and inhumanity of racially segregated libraries;
(2) Apologizes to African Americans for wrongs committed against them in segregated public libraries;
(3) Commends African Americans who risked their lives to integrate public libraries for their bravery and courage in challenging segregation in public libraries and in forcing public libraries to live up to the rhetoric of their ideals;
(4) Welcomes all African Americans to libraries, recognizing in particular those who were forced to use segregated libraries;
(5) Encourages libraries to defend, in their policies and in their actions, the ALA Code of Ethics principle 1—"We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully organized resources; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests";
(6) Will review policy documents and internal procedures to ensure Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) principles are reflected throughout, and;
(7) And be it further resolved that this resolution be printed in full in American Libraries and publicized widely via all media channels.
#alaac18
ALA Council
Desegregating Libraries in the American South
Forgotten heroes in civil rights history
The Greenville Eight
The sit-in that integrated the Greenville (S.C.) Library


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Q: How to use MySql.Data.dll in Android Project? I am new in Android Application,
In my android application with C# base, i want to use MySqlConnection.
But when i add reference of MySql.Data.dll it gives me exception in VS 2010 and unable run my application.
Exception

Exception while loading assemblies: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load assembly 'System.Configuration.Install,
  Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'.
  Perhaps it doesn't exist in the Mono for Android profile? File name:
  'System.Configuration.Install.dll'    at
  Xamarin.Android.Tuner.DirectoryAssemblyResolver.Resolve(AssemblyNameReference
  reference, ReaderParameters parameters)    at
  Xamarin.Android.Tasks.ResolveAssemblies.AddAssemblyReferences(List1
  assemblies, AssemblyDefinition assembly, Boolean topLevel)    at
  Xamarin.Android.Tasks.ResolveAssemblies.AddAssemblyReferences(List1
  assemblies, AssemblyDefinition assembly, Boolean topLevel)    at
  Xamarin.Android.Tasks.ResolveAssemblies.Execute()

Can anyone tell me what i am doing wrong?
Thanks in advance

A: You can't really use compiled desktop .Net libraries with Xamarin projects unless it is a PCL (Portable Class Library).
Your best bet is to download the source for MySQL.Data here.
Then make an Android Library project, and link-in all the C# files. It should be fairly straightforward, but you might run into a compiler error or two. Most of the work will be removing things that don't exist in Xamarin's subset of .Net.

A: If your looking for a device local solution you may want to try implementing a SQLLite solution vs trying to rig up a MySQL solution. SQLLite is well supported and natively supported by the os. Check out this link to get the item straight from Xamarin.
http://components.xamarin.com/view/sqlite-net/
I've had a lot of luck using it.
Alternatively if your looking for an external MySQL connection then there is this link here.
http://www.mono-project.com/MySQL
Good luck!

A: I know this is a bit old question but I think that my answer would help people with the same problem.
So, I think exception occurs when you want to directly connect your android app with the database using MySql.Data.dll. Everyone who knows the security risks in this approach but still wants to do it in this way, should use MySql.Data.CF.dll instead of MySql.Data.dll. This will remove the exception (at least it was in my case).
However, I suggest using Web Service to enable interaction with database.
Hope my answer is helpful.

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Men's Soccer Player Ryan Greenhill Named Capital One Academic All-District
Hiram College men's soccer player and senior All-Region midfielder Ryan Greenhill (Solon) has been named first-team Capital One Academic All-District VII as selected by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Capital One Academic All-District Teams]
Greenhill has been named first-team All-District for the past three seasons and was tabbed second-team Academic All-American last year. Greenhill, who carries a 3.98 grade point average as a management/accounting major, will be eligible for the All-American ballot that will be voted on later this month.
Greenhill helped lead Hiram to a 15-3-1 overall record in 2012, including a 9-0 stretch to begin the season which was the best start in program history. The Terriers were one victory away from tying the program's all-time mark for wins in a season and also qualified for the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament for the second straight season and fourth overall in program history.
Individually for the season, Greenhill was tied for the team-lead in assists with nine, in addition to scoring five goals for 19 total points. His 19 points was third most on the team. He had two game-winning goals and was a perfect three-for-three in penalty kicks. Greenhill finished the season with a .185 shot percentage with 27 shots taken, including 17 shots on goal.
In 72 career games, Greenhill ranks in the top-10 in program history in four statistical categories including ranking second all-time in assists with 29. He had scored nine goals to along with his 29 assists to end his career with 47 points. He is also one of the most decorated players in program history as a two-time NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) All-Region, three-time All-NCAC and an All-Ohio award winner. In addition to his academic accomplishments as a multi-time Academic All-District winner, Greenhill is also an Academic All-Ohio award recipient.
ryan greenhill
Posted November 2, 2012 2:20pm
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The way I see it, you can use a sample volume to figure out the partial pressures of nitrogen gas and oxygen gas.
You can then use these partial pressures and the equilibrium constant #K_p# to get the partial pressure of nitric oxide.
Finally, you could use the ideal gas law to find the number of moles of nitric oxide you get at that pressure, temperature, and volume.
At #"298 K"#, you have #K_p = 4.10 * 10^(-31)#.
Right from the start, the very,very, very small value of #K_p# tells you that the volume of nitric oxide will be insignificant, since the equilibrium lies far to the left.
For ideal gases, you know that the percent each gas has in the total volume is proportional to the percent the partial pressure of each gas has in the total pressure.
Similarly, #P_(N_2) = "0.78 atm"#.
Since #K_p# is so small, you can approximate #(0.78-x)# and #(0.21-x)# with #0.78# and #0.21#, respectively.
To the same for nitrogen gas and oxygen gas to get their concentrations.


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Morathennage Douglas Ranasinghe (born May 27, 1945, ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He acted in many supportive roles in movies including Akkara Paha, Yuganthaya, Viragaya, Sri Siddhartha Gautama and Dharmayuddhaya.

Personal life
Douglas Ranasinghe was born on 27 May 1945 in Thorawathura village, Kurunegala as the fourth child of the family. His father, James Ranasinghe, was a landowner and planter where he also served as a Village Head and Village Administration Secretary as well. His mother Seelawathi Valimuni was a teacher. Douglas was educated at St. Anne's College, Kurunegala. He is a fluent speaker of the College Sinhala and English Debating Team, a boxer, a member of the Cadet Corps and an athlete. He topped the 200 meters as a long distance runner and was also a short story writer.

The Ranasinghe couple had seven children. The eldest in the family, Malkanthi Gunaratne was also a writer and married to the owner of Maradana Ratna Book Publishing Company, L. A. Gunaratne. The second is Rupa Khemaratne, an English teacher. The third was Prema Srimathi worked as a Teacher Training Housing Superintendent in Ihalagama. The fifth is Lionel, a planter. Chandrara Siriwardena is the sixth child who served in the Ports Authority. Youngest one is Tilaka Ranasinghe, an actress and broadcaster. Tilaka Ranasinghe worked at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Thilaka was married to singer Narada Disasekara. The couple has one son Saranga Disasekara, an actor in Sinhala cinema and television. Saranga was married to popular actress Dinakshie Priyasad.

He studied at St. Anne's College, Kurunegala and excellent in sports. After the school, he was interested to become a lawyer and applied for Law College. However, then he applied for the post of Sub Inspector. He failed twice, but succeeded in third attempt. He was then transferred to a training course at Kalutara.

Ranasinghe is married to Sandya Kumari, and the couple has one son, Shribodhi Indrakeela.

Career
Douglas came to Colombo from Kurunegala in 1966 to meet playwright Sathischandra Edirisinghe with his close relative Peter Amarasinghe. Then he got a character certificate from Edirisinghe for a police service interview. However, Edirisinghe brought Douglas to Henry Jayasena for his play. He was chosen to play the role in stage drama Hunuwataye Kathawa by Henry Jayasena. This turned him towards the drama career. He acted in many critically acclaimed stage plays including Henry Jayasena's Apata Puthe Magak Nathe and Ediriweera Sarachchandra's Hotabari Yuddhe. He also appeared in the plays: Dunḍu Berē, Janēlaya, Kuvēṇi, The wedding, Taming of the Sorrow and Ahas Māḷigā. His last stage drama acting was Kusa Pabawathi.

His maiden cinema acting came through 1970 film Akakra Paha, however his second film Romeo Juliet Kathawak directed by G. D. L. Perera released before Akkara Paha. He acted in the short film Bhavana, directed by the Paul Zils. With that film, he was able to entered into the Berlin Film Festival of 1970/1971. Then he completed a three-year course at the London School of Filmmaking. After the course, he was asked to stay back and take part in Shakespearean productions. However, he refused the offer and landed to Sri Lanka.

In 1980s, he was the voice actor in the programs Guwan Viduli Ranga Madala and Keti Katha produced by Sugathapala de Silva. As a radio sound administrator, he recorded high drama, feature and music programs. He has directed few stage plays and television serials including Ranmasu Uayana and Sasara Chakra respectively. As a television actor, he made notable roles in the serials: Avasanda, Maṭa Mahalu Vayasē, Ranmasu Uyana and Kaḷu Hansayō. He attended a three-year course at the International Film School in London, where he wrote the screenplay for the film Dancing Devils.

Selected television serials

 Akuru Maki Na
 Dedunu Sihina
 Ganga Addara
 Indrakeelaya
 Ithin Eelangataසංගීතේ'
 Punaragamanaya
 Ranga Soba
 Ran Poruwa
 Ridee Tharaka
 Samanala Sihinaya
 Samanala Wasanthaya
 Sanda Siththam
 Sandali Saha Radika
 Sandawathaka Waruna
 Sangeethe
 Sapiriwara
 Sewwandi
 Suwanda Hamana Manamali
 Thodu

Filmography

References

External links
 සංගීතේ හින්දා මම හරි ජනප‍්‍රියයි - ඩග්ලස් රණසිංහ
 Douglas Ranasinghe was my best friend at the time

Sri Lankan male film actors
Sri Lankan male television actors
Sinhalese male actors
1942 births
Living people

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Q: Getting a property just by providing a string name looking for hours now on this particular question, I hope you can help.
Following class hierachy is given:
public class Toon
{
 public Skillset skillset;

 public Toon()
 {

    skillset = new Skillset();
 }
}

public class Skillset
{
    public Skill Fight;
    public Skill Trade;
    public Skill Talk;

   public Skillset()
   {
        Fight = new Skill() { name = "Fight", value = 10 };
        Trade = new Skill() { name = "Trade", value = 12 };
        Talk = new Skill() { name = "Talk", value = 15 };
   }

}

public class Skill
{
    public string Name;
    public int Value;
    public int Rank

}

This is to provide the Syntax of Toon.Skillset.Fight etc.
Now the question:
I want to be able to randomly increase Skills, if they are in the favorites list, which is a List.
So basicly:
public void setSkill(string skillname, Toon toon, int value)
{
  => get property and set it to value
}

so that
setSkill("Fight", NewToon, 30); would set Toon.Skillset.Fight to 30.
I  hope I could explain clear enough, and I'm thankful for any input. I heard of Reflection to solve this problem nicely, but I found no answer yet.
PS: just getting a List in Toon wouldn't help, it destroys the syntax.

A: You could use reflection:
public void setSkill(string skillname, Toon toon, int value)
{
    var field = typeof(Skillset).GetField(skillname);
    var skill = (Skill)field.GetValue(toon.skillset);

    skill.Value = value;
}

But, this isn't the most performing solution. You should consider using a Dictionary<string, Skill> as your Skillset.


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The Steppenwolf Theater is one of the most iconic theaters in the city and they announced last week that they are building themselves out to continue their legacy. Steve Grzanich sat down with David Schmitz (Executive Director of The Steppenwolf Theater) to discuss the $54 million dollar expansion project to build out a youth program, better theater experiences, along with the lineup for this year. Margaret Frisbe (Executive Director of Friends of The Chicago River) then explained how our river has spurred a whole world of business only in recent years after plenty of rehab, and she shared the details of Chicago River Day on May 11th.