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Cross-cultural factors in leadership in the Middle East
Posted on: May 27th, 2015 by Michael Gates
We are embarking on an era where the imperative transformation from an oil-based to a knowledge-based economy in the Middle East is incurring important considerations concerning different types of leadership towards that end.
In the Gulf states, and particularly in the Emirates, the multiplicity of nationalities (involving both leaders and personnel to be led) offers a rich choice of management styles and personalities. It is natural that UAE executives should figure largely in defining and developing the style of leadership in the region. This factor is strongly buttressed by the support and encouragement of rulers such as Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Nevertheless, the Emiratis are fully aware of the advantages of utilising foreign managers from nations such as the USA, Germany and Britain, given their long Western experience on a global scale. Also the important trading and other commercial connections with the Far East encourages due attention being paid to management and leadership styles of such countries as Japan and Korea.
In the post-war period, leadership styles have been studied and analysed by organizational culture experts for decade after decade. American leadership naturally followed their military success in World War II and their precepts dominated managerial thinking until the mid-1970s. The German miracle, the Japanese miracle and, more recently, the Korean manufacturing successes gave the world more options in planning business strategies. Since the turn of the century the LMR cultural model invented by Richard D Lewis has gained ground in western universities and business schools, as well as being adopted by the World Bank, in clearly defining a tripartite organisational division, paying adequate attention to Asian concepts, including leadership, which had been hitherto largely neglected by cross-culturalists. The LMR, or Lewis Model, is illustrated by the following two diagrams:
Middle East analysts will observe that the Arab countries, notably the UAE, are categorised as Multi-active cultures in the tripartite classification. This will have important repercussions as to how Emirati leaders will interact not only with their own subordinates, but also with employees and indeed leaders who belong to the other two categories, namely the Linear-active and Reactive divisions. Even more interestingly, the interactions of personnel at leadership level assume even greater significance in a multinational conglomerate where, for instance, executives could hail from such sources as American (Linear-active), UAE (Multi-active) and Korean (Reactive).
How the LMR Model applies to leadership style
Leadership styles vary according to category.
Linear-active managers demonstrate and look for technical competence. They place facts before sentiments, logic before emotion. They are basically deal-oriented with a view to immediate achievement and results. Time is money.
Multi-active managers use human force and strong personal relationships as an inspirational factor. They rely on their eloquence and ability to persuade to give them control.
Reactive leaders dominate with knowledge, patience and quiet control. They create a harmonious atmosphere by displaying modesty and courtesy towards their subordinates.
Americans, Brits, Australians and Germans are good examples of linear-active leaders. Japanese, Koreans and Chinese fall into the reactive category. Most Arab leaders behave in a multi-active manner. This category also includes the Italians and other Mediterranean peoples.
The UAE version of multi-active leadership
Like leaders in other multi-active cultures, Emirati managers practise leadership with a human face. The basic Islamic values of respect and surface harmony encourage managers to be "hard on issues, but soft on people." The UAE is a high power distance culture where huge salary differentials and numerous status symbols signify an emerging class system throughout the region. The collectivist nature of Arab societies, however, leads to long periods of consultation and consensus-building, which conform to the basic egalitarianism of Islamic teachings and tribal values. Indeed, in the UAE, the society at large continues to operate in a lower power distance manner, with generally contented subjects. It is within larger organisations that bureaucracy and numerous layers of power created centralisation which makes access to real decision-makers difficult. Decision-makers can also be hidden. Ottoman hierarchical systems of government that dominated Arab life for several centuries have left a permanent mark on many Arab societies.
Foreign managers interacting with UAE leaders are impressed by their preoccupation with hospitality, face, integrity and sense of honour when leading subordinates. They must be aware that Arab managers are 'high context', their attitudes and statements are implicit, not explicit. Newcomers must learn to read between the lines. UAE leaders respect tradition and resist sudden change. They allow time for decisions to be made (by consensus). Timing and diplomacy take precedence over speed and dilute a sense of urgency. Avoiding conflict and confrontation is paramount; managers rarely disappoint their inferiors with a simple 'no.' Believing that "truth sometimes destroys harmony," leaders' pronouncements are often delicately indirect or even ambiguous. Other multi-actives, such as Italians and French people, may be familiar with such indirectness. Linear-actives, such as Americans and Australians, however, may come across as brutally candid in comparison with UAE leaders. Reactives, such as Koreans and Japanese, appreciate occasional ambiguities, though their pronouncements are often less transparent than Arab ones.
In view of the ambitious development projects in the Gulf – many of them being undertaken by multinational joint ventures – it is imperative that all types of leaders familiarize themselves with the differing leadership habits of their partners, and strive to assure a reasonable degree of harmony and unity, enhancing prospects of successful operations.
This article will appear in Training Magazine Middle East this month. Please see www.trainingmagazine.ae/ for further information.


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Q: Call Dotnet Core Aspnet Rest with Put and curl How do I write a curl statement to PUT an Dotnet core aspnet 1.1 rest method?
I can get it to recognise my integer id but not my string payload.

The method is:
[HttpPut("{id}")]
public IActionResult Put(int id, string name){...

copied from Microsoft docs.
When I curl with:
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -X PUT \
    --data '{"Name":"Tva"}' \
    localhost:5000/api/todo/2

it does recognise the id 2 in the URL but not the Name parameter. Instead the method receives it as null.
The web server spits out Executing action method WebApplication.Controllers.TodoController.Put (MyWs) with arguments (2, ) - ModelState is Invalid
I also tried setting a [FromBody] tag
[HttpPut("{id}")]
public IActionResult Put(int id, [FromBody] string name){...

and call it like so:
curl -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data;" \
    -X PUT \
    -F "name=Tva" \
    localhost:5000/api/todo/2/

but then I got a 415.
(I do have permutated the calls and callees above but haven't found the right combination. Something is missing.)

Small edit:
´dotnet new´ is updated with RC4 to also create a web api project. I have not investigated yet if i have written the callee the same way as Microsoft supposes I should.
My SO question stands but may be less relevant in the future. I will get back on the subject.

A: Try curl with:
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -X PUT \
    --data '"Tva"' \
    localhost:5000/api/todo/2

Or try with a wrapper model:
public class MyModel
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

[HttpPut("{id}")]
public IActionResult Put(int id, [FromBody] MyModel model){...

and curl with:
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -X PUT \
    --data '{"name": "Tva"}' \
    localhost:5000/api/todo/2

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On September 15th of 2021 the Dutch one-man black metal project by Devi Hisgen will release a brand new work consisting of five songs. Devi is already known for making experimental music with Cthuluminati and fans can expect something familiar yet very much following its own twisted path. Devi's time spent writing in lockdowns has resulted in a completely absurd twenty-two minute trip into dark and mind-bending worlds.
With lyrics about dark scientific theories and dissonant melodies, Vákuum is a true ode to the void, a well-articulated piece of abstract art. Although Teitan truly is an entity on its own, the work fits really well into the worlds and works Devi has tied his name to. This concept for avant-garde song writing drew the attention of both Void Wanderer and Onism Productions, and since Teitan was the first band ever to release material on Zwaerdgevegt Records, it was agreed that all three labels will release the EP. Do not expect an easy listening experience, but if you are into bombastic and hypnotizing black metal, you might be in for an ominous treat.
For fans of: Ved Buens Ende, Virus, Fleurety

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Turmeric is a miracle plant that offers a cure for everything?
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 14, 2022 | Remedies and medicine | 0 comments
Turmeric is a miracle plant with several medicinal properties. Turmeric spices have been used in India since the earliest of times, as we know from the analysis of pots from the Indus Valley Civilization (c 2200 BC to 1800 BC). (Weber et al., 2011).
Since the Indus Valley Civilization, there has been extensive trade with India between the Assyrians, Mesopotamians, and Persians. Ancient tablets of Ashurbanipal (7th century BC) have listed large numbers of aromatic spices that were in use in the region, one that includes turmeric. Turmeric was probably used both in cuisine and as medicine. King Merodach-baladan II (721-710 BC) kept records of the different species of plants, including herbs and spices, that were cultivated in his garden (Tapsell, 2006).
It finds mention in the Ebers Papyrus (c. 1500 BC) from Egypt where, as in India, ii cleans wounds and is an anti-septic. The spice is mixed with honey to prepare an external ointment. In India, turmeric and clarified butter are heated, and cream is used to treat wounds. Turmeric enhances circulation in the affected region and aids the healing process.
Hindus regard turmeric as highly auspicious. The Mahabharata refers to the application of turmeric to purify the body. The tradition of applying turmeric paste on the groom and the bride in Hindu weddings in certain parts of India.
Dioscorides, too, lists turmeric as a medicinal remedy. He refers to it as a yellow spice. He relates the spice to ginger. Theophrastus (317-287 BC), in his writings, calls it an aromatic spice, "khroma," meaning "color" in Greek. The Roman Emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD) mentions what he refers to as the Arabian saffron, probably because turmeric was supplied to the Roman army by Arabian merchants. Arabian traders brought turmeric to the region from India.
Araujo et al. (2001) and Aggarwal et al. (2007 and 2009) have noted curcumin's anti-cancer, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, and gastrointestinal actions. Curcumin is the bioactive compound found in turmeric. It is also helpful in treating liver and other ailments. Curcumin prevents Alzheimer's disease (Balasubramanian, 2006; Yanagisawa et al., 2010; Yang et al., 2004; Lee, 2002; and Tomiyama, 2010). Turmeric is a miracle plant with many of its traditional medicinal properties getting validated in scientific studies.
It is an extensively researched species. The medicinal properties of curcumin have been subjected to human clinical trials, and it is close to getting inducted as a modern drug.
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Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is one of 17 universities included in U-Multirank for Greece. Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is a small public university located in Athens with 6322 students enrolled (2017 data or latest available). It was founded in 1920. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is a specialised institution. It doesn't offer programmes in foreign languages. The graduation rate of Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is 98,49 (masters). As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university's performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is strongest in Research. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 5 'A' (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university's performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
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'Bad' Cholesterol May Have a Bad Rap
Written by Brian Krans on June 17, 2016
You may have heard there are two types of cholesterol.
One is good while the other is bad.
This "bad" cholesterol is called low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL).
The idea that elevated LDL cholesterol contributes to numerous health problems, including cardiovascular disease, is the crux of the "cholesterol hypothesis."
"Turns out, not so much," says Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist the University of California, San Francisco.
In technical terms, bad cholesterol is believed to atherogenic, or it promotes the formation of fatty plaques in the arteries. That's why numerous pharmaceutical drugs, namely statins, target this cholesterol.
But according to prevailing thought and new research, focusing on bad cholesterol may be bad medicine, or at least provide an argument against statin therapy.
Read More: Alternatives to Statins to Lower Cholesterol »
New Research Challenges Hypothesis
Research published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) suggests otherwise. And according to researchers, provides rationale to reevaluate heart health guidelines.
The research team — comprised of experts from seven different countries — evaluated data collected from 19 studies on a total of 68,094 older adults. The team was seeking to determine if LDL cholesterol is associated with death in the older adults.
According to the cholesterol hypothesis, it should directly relate. According to the BMJ study, it doesn't.
Researchers say almost 80 percent of the participants in the studies who had high LDL cholesterol did not die because of their cholesterol level.
On the other hand, researchers discovered people with low levels of LDL cholesterol, or LDL-C, had the highest rates of death related to cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.
"These findings provide a paradoxical contradiction to the cholesterol hypothesis," researchers wrote. "The cholesterol hypothesis predicts that LDL-C will be associated with increased all-cause and [cardiovascular disease] mortality."
Overall, the researchers — four of whom have published books criticizing the cholesterol hypothesis — say, "the benefits from statin treatment have been exaggerated."
Read More: Half of Latinos Unaware They Have High Cholesterol »
How the 'Cholesterol Hypothesis' Came to Be
Those who have challenged the importance of LDL cholesterol say we've been measuring things incorrectly.
What researchers are learning is that cholesterol may not be a direct indicator of heart disease and total cholesterol — the accumulation of three types of fat in the blood — could be a useless metric.
Paying attention to triglycerides, however, might be the best number to monitor regarding heart health.
Lustig, an outspoken critic of the processed food industry, is one of those people. While not involved in the most recent BMJ research, said it proves that LDL cholesterol doesn't matter.
But he's not the first person to suggest so.
In the 1960s, there was a battle going on over what caused heart disease. There were two camps. One said sugar was the culprit while the other said dietary fat, particularly saturated fat, was the bad guy.
John Yudkin, a British physiologist and nutritionist, suggested sugar was to blame. Ancel Keys, an American scientist, pushed the dietary fat issue.
The two battled it out during the 1970s, but three major findings relegated fat as heart health enemy number one.
The first, Lustig says, was the issue of familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic disease where people lacked an LDL receptor in their liver, causing them to die of a heart attack as early as their teenage years.
The second was that dietary fat raised LDL cholesterol.
"That is true. I'm not going to argue that," Lustig said.
The third argument in the fat-is-bad argument was that elevated LDL levels in the larger population correlated with heart disease.
"That was the idea, and therefore fat was the problem, sugar wasn't. Yudkin was thrown under the bus, died basically a forgotten man, and the low-fat hypothesis ruled the day, destroyed our diets, and basically caused the obesity and metabolic syndrome pandemic we now experience," Lustig said in an interview with Healthline. "It turned out those three items, all of which were semi true, turned out to be irrelevant and were unrelated."
Read More: Reducing Sugar in Sodas Would Greatly Reduce Obesity »
Finding the Right Measurement
Unfortunately, Yudkin didn't have the body of evidence he does now, and Lustig says his argument that sugar, not fat, is the culprit remains true today.
While dietary fat does raise LDL cholesterol, there are two different kinds.
One, known as large buoyant LDL, is unrelated to heart disease, while small dense LDL cholesterol is the "true atherogenic particle."
Carbohydrates, not fats, raise the small dense LDL cholesterol. Another byproduct of carbohydrates, sugar specifically, are triglycerides, which correlate better and predict heart disease, Lustig said.
"So we were using the wrong marker all along. It turned out the triglyceride was way worse. Triglyceride is basically what your liver does to sugar," he said. "And again, sugar was the problem, Yudkin was right, and the food industry killed him."
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Ulterior Motives?
While the proposed service improvements should improve service for many riders, one has to ask why the delay in implementing the possible changes? Well it seems the answer lies with Mayor Bloomberg as he is made out to be the culprit behind the delay of the possible service improvements. Patrick Arden of Metro wrote this article about the situation:
MIDTOWN. The MTA's Finance Committee approved next year's proposed fare hike yesterday, and the authority's full board is expected to seal the deal tomorrow.
But just before the vote, NYC Transit unveiled a list of 32 "service enhancements," involving 10 subway lines, 31 bus routes and four high-traffic stations. The proposed improvements — the first for subway service in four years — would acknowledge the system's ridership is at a 35-year high.
MTA boss Elliot Sander had budgeted an annual $60 million worth of service improvements to arrive at the same time as the fare hike. Yet now the fate of these improvements is uncertain, as delayed implementation dates extend from June to December of next year.
While the debate over the MTA's finances has focused on wringing money from Albany, this push-back came from City Hall, when Mayor Michael Bloomberg decided to support the fare hike.
In a statement, Bloomberg made clear he had asked "that next year's service increase program will not be implemented until the first quarter's tax and other revenues are reviewed."
"I chalk it up to the mayor's scorn for traditional politics," said Gene Russianoff of the Straphangers Campaign. "It would be a rare mayor who would vote for a fare hike upon the condition that service improvements don't go into effect until later in the year."
The mayor's motivation may ultimately be political, as the MTA's new $28 billion capital program gets submitted to the state Legislature just before it votes on congestion pricing. The mayor's traffic fee would fund the MTA's capital needs.
Currently, the city funds just 4 percent of the MTA's budget.
Lets hope Patrick is off base & that possible service improvements will fail to see the light of day due to ulterior motives or p0litics as usual.
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The Addicts
by Joseph Samachson
Science Fiction Story: Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all. It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day. And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had. He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
She was sitting at the artificial fireplace, a cheerful relic of ancient days, reading just as peacefully as if she had been back home on Mars, instead of on this desolate outpost of space. She had adjusted quickly to the loneliness and the strangeness of this life--to the absence of friends, the need for conserving air, the strange feeling of an artificial gravity that varied slightly at the whim of impurities in the station fuel. To everything, in fact, but her husband.
She seemed to sense his eyes on her, for she looked up and smiled. "Feeling all right, dear?" she asked.
"Naturally. How about you?"
"As well as can be expected."
"Not very good, then."
She didn't reply, and he thought, She hates to admit it, but she really envies me. Well, I'll fix it so that she needn't any more. And he stared through the thick, transparent metal window at the beauty of the stars, their light undimmed by dust or atmosphere.
The stories told about the wretchedness of the lighthouse keepers who lived on asteroids didn't apply at all to this particular bit of cosmic rock. Life here had been wonderful, incredibly satisfying. At least it had been that way for him. And now it would be the same way for his wife as well.
He would have denied it hotly if you had accused him of finding her repulsive. But to certain drunks, the sober man or woman is an offense, and Palmer was much more than a drunk. He was a marak addict, and in the eyes of the marak fiends, all things and all people were wonderful, except those who did not share their taste for the drug. The latter were miserable, depraved creatures, practically subhuman.
Of course that was not the way most of them put it. Certainly it was not the way Palmer did. He regarded his wife, he told himself, as an unfortunate individual whom he loved very much, one whom it was his duty to make happy. That her new-found happiness would also hasten her death was merely an unfortunate coincidence. She was sure to die anyway, before long, so why not have her live out her last days in the peace and contentment that only marak could bring?
Louise herself would have had an answer to that, if he had ever put the question to her. He was careful never to do so.
She laid the book aside and looked up at him again. She said, "Jim, darling, do you think you could get the television set working again?"
"Not without a mesotron rectifier."
"Even the radio would be a comfort."
"It wouldn't do any good, any way. Too much static from both Mars and Earth this time of year."
That was the beauty of the marak, he thought. It changed his mood, and left him calm and in full command of his faculties, able to handle any problem that came up. He himself, of course, missed neither the radio nor the television, and he never touched the fine library of micro-books. He didn't need them.
A shadow flitted by outside the thick window, blotting out for a moment the blaze of stars. It was the shadow of death, as he knew, and he was able to smile even at that. Even death was wonderful. When it finally came, it would find him happy. He would not shudder away from it, as he saw Louise doing now at the sight of the ominous shadow.
He smiled at his wife again, remembering the six years they had lived together. It had been a short married life, but--again the word suggested itself to him--a wonderful one. There had been only one quarrel of importance, in the second year, and after that they had got along perfectly. And then, two years ago, he had begun to take marak, and after that he couldn't have quarreled with anyone. It was a paragon among drugs, and it was one of the mysteries of his existence that anybody should object to his using it.
Louise had tried to argue with him after she had found out, but he had turned every exchange of views into a peaceful discussion, which from his side, at least, was brimming over with good humor. He had even been good-humored when she tried to slip the antidote into his food. It was this attitude of his that had so often left her baffled and enraged, and he had a good chuckle out of that, too. Imagine a wife getting angry because her husband was too good-natured.
But she was never going to get angry again. He would see to that. Not after tonight. A big change was going to take place in her life.
She had picked up another book, and for the moment he pitied her. He knew that she wasn't interested in any books. She was merely restless, looking for something to do with herself, seeking some method of killing time before the shadows outside killed it for her for good and all. She couldn't understand his being so peaceful and contented, doing nothing at all.
She threw the second book down and snarled--yes, that was the word, "You're such a fool, Jim! You sit there, smug and sure of yourself, your mind blank, just waiting--waiting for them to kill you and me. And you seem actually happy when I mention it."
"I'm happy at anything and everything, dear."
"At the thought of dying too?"
"Living or dying--it doesn't make any difference. Whatever happens, I'm incapable of being unhappy."
"If it weren't for the drug, we'd both live. You'd think of a way to kill them before they killed us."
"There is no way."
"There must be. You just can't think of it while the drug has you in its grip."
"The drug doesn't have you, dear." He asked without sarcasm, "Why don't you think of a way?"
"Because I lack the training you have. Because I don't have the scientific knowledge, and all the equipment scattered around means nothing to me."
"There's nothing to be done."
Her fists clenched. "If you weren't under the influence of the drug--"
"You know that it doesn't affect the ability to think. Tests have shown that."
"Tests conducted by addicts themselves!"
"The fact that they can conduct the tests should be proof enough that there's nothing wrong with their minds."
"But there is!" she shouted. "I can see it in you. Oh, I know that you can still add and subtract, and you can draw lines under two words which mean the same thing, but that isn't really thinking. Real thinking means the ability to tackle real problems--hard problems that you can't handle merely with paper and pencil. It means having the incentive to use your brain for a long time at a stretch. And that's what the drug has ruined. It has taken away all your incentive."
"I still go about my duties."
"Not as well as you used to, and even at that, only because they've become a habit. Just as you talk to me, because I've become a habit. If you'd let me give you the antidote--"
He chuckled at the absurdity of her suggestion. Once an addict had been cured, he could not become addicted again. The antidote acted to produce a permanent immunization against the effects of the drug. It was the realization of this fact that made addicts fight so hard against any attempt to cure them. And she thought that she could convince him by argument!
He said, "You talk of not being able to think!"
"I know," she replied hotly. "I'm the one who blunders. I'm the fool, for arguing with you, when I realize that it's impossible to convince a marak addict."
"That's it," he nodded, and chuckled again. But that wasn't quite it. For he was also chuckling at his plan. She had thought him unable to tackle a real problem. Well, he would tackle one tonight. Then she would simply adopt his point of view, and she would no longer be unhappy. After she had accepted the solution he had provided, she would wonder how she could ever have opposed him.
He fell into one of his dozes and hardly noticed her glaring at him. When he came out of it at last, it was to hear her say, "We have to stay alive as long as possible. For the sake of the lighthouse."
"Of course, my dear. I don't dispute that at all."
"And the longer we stay alive, the more chance there is that some ship will pick us up."
"Oh, no, there's no chance at all," he asserted cheerfully. "You know that as well as I do. No use deceiving yourself, my love."
That, he observed to himself, was the way of non-addicts. They couldn't look facts in the face. They had to cling to a blind and silly optimism which no facts justified.
He knew that there was no hope. He was able to review the facts calmly, judiciously, to see the inevitability of their dying--and to take pleasure even in that.
He reviewed them for her now. "Let us see, sweetheart, whether I've lost my ability to analyze a situation. We're here with our pretty little lighthouse in the middle of a group of asteroids between Mars and Earth. Ships have been wrecked here, and our task is to prevent further wrecks. The lighthouse sends out a standard high-frequency beam whose intensity and phase permit astrogators to estimate their distance and direction from us. Ordinarily, there's nothing for us to do. But on the rare occasions when the beam fails--"
"That will be the end."
"On those occasions," he continued, unruffled by her interruption, "I am supposed to leave my cosy little shelter, so thoughtfully equipped with all the comforts of Earth or Mars, and make repairs as rapidly as possible. Under the usual conditions, lighthousekeeping is a boring task. In fact, it has been known to drive people insane. That's why it's generally assigned to happily married couples like us, who are accustomed to living quietly, without excitement."
"And that," she added bitterly, "is why even happily married couples are usually relieved after one year."
"But, darling," he said, his tone cheerful, "you mustn't blame anyone. Who would have expected that a maverick meteor would come at us and displace us from our orbit? And who would have expected that the meteor would have collided first with the outer asteroids, and picked up a cargo of--those?"
He gestured toward the window, where a shadow had momentarily paused. By the light that shone through, he could see that the creature was relatively harmless-looking. It had what appeared to be a round, humorous face whose unhumorous intentions would be revealed only at the moment of the kill. The seeming face was actually featureless, for it was not a face at all. It had neither eyes, nor nose, nor mouth. The effect of features was given by the odd blend of colors. Almost escaping notice because of their unusual position and their dull brown hue were the stomach fangs, in neat rows which could be extended and retracted like those of a snake.
He noticed that Louise had shuddered again, and said, in the manner of a man making conversation, "Interesting, aren't they? They're rock breathers, you know. They need very little oxygen, and they extract that from the silicates and other oxygen-containing compounds of the rock."
"Don't talk about them."
"All right, if you don't want me to. But about us--you see, my dear, no one expected us to be lost. And even if the Lighthouse Service has started to look for us, it'll take a long time to find us."
"We have food, water, air. If not for those beasts, we'd last until a rescue ship appeared."
"But even a rescue ship wouldn't be able to reach us unless we kept the beam going. So far, we've been lucky. It's really functioned remarkably well. But sooner or later it'll go out of order, and then I'll have to go out and fix it. You agree to that, don't you, Louise, dear?"
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Analysis, Ideology, Palestine, Solidarity, World Zionism
Gilad Atzmon Vindicated: The Jewish Supremacy of Jewish Voice for Peace
December 4, 2014 MaddColdSonofKufa	3 Comments
by Jonathan Azaziah (Mouqawamah Music EXCLUSIVE)
There is an Eastern proverb that has been attributed to Arabs, Persians and Chinese that goes something along the lines of, "The dogs bark but the caravan passes on." In this day and age, and when applied to the "Palestine Solidarity" scene, the proverb is perfectly applicable with just a scintilla of rewording: "The Anti-Zionist Zionists bark but Gilad Atzmon still passes through town and plays his gig." Just a couple of months ago, the world-renowned, ex-Jewish, ex-"Israeli" saxophonist and author was in Texas for a show with gifted jazz musician, outspoken critic of Jewish supremacism and Mouqawamah Music co-founder Trevor LaBonte, when he was attacked by a man named Nick Cooper, a rather loathsome apologist for Jewish supremacism. Cooper put out a hit piece on Atzmon and tried virtually every trick in the Zionist playbook to shut down the event. Thankfully however, the Jewish tribalist activist failed in his ADL-like endeavors and the Atzmon performance at the Palestinian Layal restaurant in Houston was a packed-house success.
While an exceedingly detailed refutation could be written to counteract Cooper's smears, there are only two points that will be addressed here. Firstly, Cooper seems exceedingly incensed that Atzmon doesn't kowtow to the Jewish-leftist-driven narrative that Zionism is not in fact a unique brand of colonial domination and is merely an extension of what "The Left" calls "white supremacy" and "Christian imperialism".
A simple grouping of questions for Mr. Cooper: Did the terrorist French regime set up an exclusivist "French state" in Algeria, Vietnam, Burkina Faso, Syria or Lebanon? What about the murderous British? Did the Crown ever declare Iraq, India, Kenya, Ghana or Hong Kong to be "the national homeland of the British people"? And what about genocidal Portugal? Was there a "Portuguese and democratic state" that came to fruition in Brazil, Mozambique or Angola? Of course not. Based on this premise alone, the usurping Zionist entity is undoubtedly a unique colonial project as it represents the evisceration of one culture and people — the Palestinians and Arabs more generally — and their subsequent replacement with another — the Jews — based on absurd, rewritten claims in the Jewish Bible. In other words, the engine which moves the Jewish supremacist colonization vehicle in Palestine is genocide justified by a Jewish cultural and quasi-religious doctrine.
Moreover, Cooper fails to note that Zionism isn't just a project which seeks to eliminate the indigenous Arabs and dominate the land between the River and the Sea, or even between the Nile and Euphrates, it is a global project that spans the upper echelons of media, banking, entertainment, art and other culture-shaping "elite" sectors. This critical fact is even admitted by anti-Gentile racist Max Blumenthal, who declared, "In my own country, we Jewish-Americans have generally superseded the WASP's as the new elite, as the new 'whites.' But unlike other white people in America, we are able to claim persecution when anyone challenges our privilege, and our claims of persecution will be taken very seriously." Is this not the definition of unique? The only reason why Cooper attacks Atzmon for his honesty about the "specialness" of Zionism is because Atzmon offends Cooper's and other anti-Zionist Zionists' Jewish sensitivities.
The second and arguably more critical point to be made is that Cooper attacks Atzmon's intellectual integrity by declaring he got his facts wrong about "pro-Palestine" groups IJAN and Jewish Voice For Peace (JVP). First Cooper quotes Atzmon: "If you are a Gentile (non-Jew), you cannot really join a Jewish anti-Zionist cell, because you are not racially qualified." And then Cooper writes: "This is factually wrong — both groups have non-Jewish members."
But in reality, it is Cooper who is factually incorrect. While anyone can technically become a "member" of JVP by simply joining its mailing list, when it comes down to who's who and what's what, we ponder, who's running the show? In other words, to use Gilad's phrase, who controls the "Jewish anti-Zionist cell" known as JVP? (Information on who is running the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network [IJAN] could not be found oddly enough, or then again, maybe not so odd at all, as the organization most likely doesn't want people to know its own Jewish-racialist-tribalist exclusive agenda)
All one has to do is look through JVP's Staff & Board and then take a gander at its Advisory Board. As the cliche goes, the truth shall set you free. JVP's Staff & Board is comprised of 27 Jews, including rabbis, which shows the Talmudic nature of the organization, along with one 1 Transgender who is presumably "half"-Jewish, and even if that is not the case, the Transgender person might as well be an honorary Jew as it is a widely known reality that Organized Jewish Interests are quite intimately and heavily involved in funding LGBT movements and causes, as evidenced by the support of the American Jewish World Service and neocon, vulture capitalist billionaire Paul Singer (who, interestingly enough, is also involved in the attempted overthrow of Argentine President and Jewish Lobby nemesis Cristina Fernandez de Kircher, a sign of his own commitment to Jewish identity politics). And JVP's Advisory Board? More of the exclusivist, Jewish supremacist same. It is made up of 29 Jews, including rabbis, and not a single Gentile. Coincidentally, one of the advisers to JVP is the late Howard Zinn, so apparently, a dead Jew has more "advisory capabilities" in the eyes of JVP than actual living, breathing Palestinians or any other Arab, Muslim or Gentile for that matter.
So there it is. Gilad Atzmon stands vindicated and Nick Cooper is left with kosher egg on his face. JVP is run by Jews from top to bottom, without a single non-Jew to speak of. And as Gilad wrote, one cannot "really join" JVP and have a role on its board or in its leadership if one isn't a Jew. Is this "hafrada", this separation of Jew and Gentile, not the essence of Zionism, thus vindicating Atzmon's categorization of these persons as anti-Zionist Zionists, i.e. Jews masquerading as anti-Zionists all for the sake of preserving Jewish interests and the illegitimate, baby-killing "Israeli" regime itself?
The Palestinian cause is a liberationist cause rooted in justice and righteousness and it has no place for persons such as JVP who inhibit the discourse and who are quite literally acting as Zionism's thought police. As I noted in my Al-Quds anthem "Unstoppable March (Original Qibla)" off my new album "Enemy of the Entity", a record dedicated to the beautiful people of Palestine and their precious cause, "We don't need 'leftist' 'Israelis' or the Jewish Voice for 'Peace'/Pretenders who say they're our friends but don't support our liberationist ends, yeah, that is stupid noise to me/We can see the scam from a mile away, we ain't gonna act as their foolish goys or sheep/" It's worth repeating: Gilad Atzmon stands vindicated and Jewish Voice for Peace is nothing but a front for Jewish supremacy, the very antithesis of the Palestinian cause and all it represents.
~ The End ~
Enemy Of The EntityGilad AtzmonJewish exclusivismJewish identity politicsJewish racismJewish supremacyJewish Voice for PeaceJonathan AzaziahPalestinePalestine Solidarity MovementTrevor Labontezionism
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I take this to mean it is the final word on the subject?
Well written; good take on the lunacy of accepting and/or employing, "anti-zionist-jews", or as Gilad calls them, "anti-zionist zionists", as worker-bees for Palestinian freedom. Someone's gonna get stung. Somehow, it has not (yet) been them.
Perhaps goodhearted people will awaken, soon! And, of course, this is why they fear and detest Gilad Atzmon. His voice is awakening the people of *usual* conscience, if not the jewey-ones.
Thanks, Jonathan.
bigcree1 says:
Well said!! And to Anne was well. Nothing to add.
Stuart Martin AKA-011258stooie says:
Great piece by Jonathan, as I have come to expect from all his writing. The growing numbers of TRUE Palestinian supporters are, all to often deflected by the tactics of JVP and their ilk.


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Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content
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Ever wondered why some things become popular, and other don't? Why some products become hits while others flop? Why some ideas take off while others languish? What are the key ideas behind viral marketing? This course explains how things catch on and helps you apply these ideas to be more effective at marketing your ideas, brands, or products. You'll learn how to make ideas stick, how to increase your influence, how to generate more word of mouth, and how to use the power of social networks to spread information and influence. Drawing on principles from his best-selling book, "Contagious: Why Things Catch On," Professor Jonah Berger illustrates successful strategies for you to use buzz to create virality so that your campaigns become more shareable on social media and elsewhere. By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of how to craft contagious content, build stickier messages, and get any product, idea, or behavior to catch on.
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How Social Influence Shapes Behavior
In this module, you'll examine how social influence shapes everything people do: from the products we buy and candidates we vote for to the food we like and careers we pursue. You'll learn how people use others to help them make choices and how companies leverage this power to shape the products and services we use. You'll discover when people are more likely to conform or do the same thing as others, and when they are more likely to diverge or do something different. At the end of this module, you'll understand how to avoid being influenced by others and how to use influence to make yourself more successful.
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Imagine you need a kidney transplant, you've just come down with end stage renal disease and you need a kidney to survive, there's just not enough kidneys available. So you're looking for a transplant, you've waited on the list for months for an available kidney. And the way the kidney list works is the people who have been on it the longest are at the top and people have just gotten on the list are at the bottom. In some cases, there are hundreds, maybe, even thousands of people before you on the list. Now finally, after months of waiting a kidney becomes available, would you take it? Think about it for a moment? You've been waiting for a kidney would you take it? Now most of us would probably say, yes, of course, we take the kidney, we've been waiting forever. Why wouldn't we take it? We need that kidney to survive to be better off. But what if you found out that someone else turned that kidney down first? If you're 100 and first on the list, for example, that means 100 other people turned down that kidney before it got to you, would you still take the kidney? Now, some people probably refuse the kidney for a bad fit. Not everybody's kidney will work in everybody else's body. It's a little bit like trying to put a BMW engine in a Toyota. It's not necessarily a good fit, but other people may have turned it down for different reasons and there's a list and they go down starting from the top and eventually it gets to you, would you be equally likely to turn it down or take it if you found out that somebody else turned it down first? Well in general, 97% of offers for kidneys are refused and again, many of them because of a bad fit. But actually researchers who studied this found that 1 in 10 people do so an error. One out of 10 people that turned down a kidney should have accepted it. And part of the reason was because all those other people turning down the kidney make you think twice. They make you say, well, if everyone else did it, everyone else turned it down. Maybe it's not as good as I thought. Maybe I shouldn't take it either. And what this points to is the importance of social influence on our decisions, other people's decisions affect our decisions all the time from the products we buy, the health plans we choose and the grades we get in school, whether or not we save for retirement, whether we vote or even the careers that we choose. Almost every decision we make on a daily basis is affected in some way, shape or form by others. So how do others influence us and how, by understanding how others influence, can we make better choices in our personal and professional lives? One major way social influence affects our decisions is something called conformity or imitation. Were more likely to do something if our friends, neighbors or coworkers have done it recently. For example, we're more likely to buy a new car. 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Many houses have a number of days on the market that appear on the listing. You can see if a house has been on the market for 10 days or 20 days or 100 days. And what they found is that the longer the house has been on the market, the more like it is that people will leave it to stay on the market. They make an inference if it's been on the market for 100 days, if everyone else has looked at it and turned it down, it's probably not so good. Maybe I should turn it down as well. Looking at others for information is the key thing we do often. One reason we look to others is that it's a shortcut to judgment. It saves us time and effort to look to others and what they've done previously. Imagine before picking a restaurant you had to sample each place on a given block before doing it. It would take a lot of time. In fact it would take so much time, would never end up actually getting to eat dinner. And so it's much faster to use online reviews or others information. It's much faster to see if that restaurant is full and use that a signal about what we should do. And this inference is much stronger when people have less time or motivation. We don't have a lot of time to make the decision. We're not very motivated were much more likely to turn to others to help us make that decision. In fact here's a great example of people looking to others to figure out what they should do. [MUSIC] >> Would the sight of just one person be enough to get you to join? What do you think other people will do? Will anyone actually get in line? >> What I was just told to come in line so I'm not sure. Yeah. >> No, she didn't take the bait as the minutes tick by, people are curious but cautious. It looks like no one is going to join the line. >> What's up, man? >> How about these two? >> I don't know what it's for. I think it could be something good. But yeah, I just saw a sign. Yeah, come on, you'll be a 2nd 3rd people get in line. >> Will they join the line? Even though they have no idea what they'd be waiting for. They're in. We've got them. And now that these two joined the line, the floodgates are open. People just can't resist joining in. >> It looks like it could be something fun. >> And the longer the line got, the more others wanted to join. Remember these people have no idea what they're waiting for. >> What's this line? >> I think it's an event or something. >> All it took was one person and now we've got a crowd of random strangers. >> This phenomenon is known as informational social influence and it occurs when you rely on others to determine your course of action, you're much more likely to use social influence when the situation is ambiguous. Such as in a crisis or when you're uncertain about what to do and as you can see even without a clear reason for waiting our line grew and grew and grew. Yeah, it's time to get this show on the road where to exactly now that the line is moving, we wanted to see if people would follow along even though they had no idea where they were going. We're going to test the science of follow the leader with three unexpected obstacle. First, a dizzying maze. Where are we going? And even though the path makes no sense. No one is getting out of the line. Do you think these people will realize they're going nowhere fast? Looks like they're in it for good. >> Pretty amazing, right. And it's easy to sit there and go, well, I would never do that. Look at these weird, unusual people in las Vegas, they would stand in line because someone else was in line, but I wouldn't do that. Yet we unconsciously do that all the time. We're looking at others to help us figure out what to do and we use them as a signal of information to make our decisions easier. And many companies and organizations take advantage of this. 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6-Year-Old Kid Goes Viral on Social Media for Song Production on his Laptop
by Jacob Uitti September 2, 2022, 8:40 am
Remember when you were six years old?
When I was about that age, I really loved cartoons. Ninja Turtles, to be exact. Probably the Smurfs. I didn't even know to consider what I wanted to "be" when I got older. What I wanted to do beyond getting lunch, running around outside, and jumping into a pile of freshly raked leaves.
Well, this kid puts me to shame. Not only is he ambitious, he's talented. He knows his way around song production and sound effects. He's confident at singing. He makes music, for goodness sake.
And now he can add going viral on social media to his resume, which is likely longer than most adults.
That's right, as you can see in the video below, this young kid is a music producer. Likely a genius. Likely someone we will be hearing more from soon and for perhaps even decades to come. Maybe he's the next Mark Ronson, Dr. Dre. Maybe he's just having fun at recess?
Either way, he's now an internet star, garnering millions and millions of views. He probably says things like, "I've been making music all my life," which is amazing because he's six.
Watch him move between playing keys, singing, adding effects, making programmed trumpets sound "human" and more. What a talented young guy.
He'll probably get a record deal from this viral video, there are probably artists reaching out to him right now. While we don't know much about him, yet, he's likely going to produce the next Taylor Swift or Usher hit single. And if he doesn't now, he will in two or three years.
As Twitter user @rileyyanned wrote on the social media platform, "ok but who is recreating beats like this kid. he said 'THATS how we get the Kaytranada sound'"
ok but who is recreating beats like this kid
he said "THATS how we get the Kaytranada sound" pic.twitter.com/yjlzDcXmBH
— riley (@rileyyanned) August 30, 2022
Riley also shared the youngster's website, saying, "everyone follow him on tiktok & support him immediately !!" which you can do below.
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I re-welded the stretch to give it extra stability. Whoever did it originally had done a mediocre job . While I was under there I reworked the transmission, clutch, and replaced some engine parts that looked like the might give me trouble in the near future. I took out the muffler and went to just pipes but will change it back because I think I am going to have a backflow compression problem.
I meticulously sanded down the whole body and went threw 5 boxes of sandpaper and 3 cans of body filler. I was going to paint it but after do research on kits I found a better alternative. Painting it would eventually crack and chip. If you have ever sanded a fiberglass car you will know how exhausting it is. Especially when you set out to eliminate all pitting. Painting would run me about $5,000 for a show quality job. Get behind the wrong truck or hit a hidden pothole too hard and its money waisted.
The alternative is car wrapping. I am going to have it wrapped flat black. Like this http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/f...lat-black.html . I found a company that will do it for $3,000 and give me a 8 year warranty on the wrap. If anything peels or gets damaged the will fix it for free. Being that one of the biggest problems I have see is stress cracks. A wrap will eliminate that issue. The vinyl will bond to the body and protect it from cracks and chips.
One thing I didn't like about the car was its ride height. It was obviously too high and I will have to lower it a few inches. This will be a daily driver if I keep it so I wont be dropping it ridiculously low. Right now I dont have to slow for any normal dips or bumps.
One of my friends convinced me to remove the quarter panel glass and put air ducts. At first I was not sure if it would look good but it grew on me. I got a engine cover and will now make a glass cover to showcase it (like the Ferrari's) since a gt hood would be overkill.
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Q: Are there any free implementations of strcpy_s and/or TR24731-1? I have an old project that is mixed C and C++. It makes extensive use of C strings and of strcpy,strcat,strncpy,strncat etc.  I've uncovered a number of buffer overflows, and I'd like to use more secure functions, such as strcpy_s. MSVC includes those functions, but I need something that will work on various platforms - linux, osx, and windows at the least.
I do know of strlcpy, but as plenty of people have noted (example), it really isn't an improvement.

So: Are there any free implementations of strcpy_s, strcat_s, etc, or of the entire TR24731-1?
I need something that's either public domain or BSD, but if you know of implementations under other licenses, go ahead and list them - I'm sure someone else will benefit.

A: You can use memcpy and memset etc, which are portable and safer than string functions.

A: Why not using strncpy and  strncat? Contrary to strlcpy and strlcat, they are standard C functions. These functions are not perfect but you can use them safely.
And also note that the bounds-checking _s functions are optional in the current Standard.

A: Try with the Safe C library. It's under the MIT license and according to this list implements the functions you're looking for:

The Safe C Library provides bound checking memory and string functions per ISO/IEC TR24731.
  These functions are alternative functions to the existing standard C library that promote safer, more secure programming


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Garrison 1911— New From Springfield Armory
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Springfield just announced a new member of its family of 1911s. Chambered in .45 ACP, it's available with two finishes: classic hot salt blued carbon steel or rust-resistant stainless steel.
The official press release:
Springfield Armory is proud to announce the newest addition to its award-winning family of 1911 pistols—the Garrison in .45 ACP. Featuring forged materials and heirloom-quality construction, the 5"-barreled Garrison 1911 combines modern construction with a heritage spanning back more than a century.
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Garrison 1911 features include Thinline grips, low-profile 3-dot sights, and a skeletonized hammer.
"The Garrison is designed to appeal to those who respect tradition and demand the quality for which Springfield Armory 1911 pistols are known," says Springfield Armory's Vice President of Marketing, Steve Kramer. "With a forged steel foundation for strength and heirloom-quality construction, this is a pistol that offers a modern take on a proven classic."
Anyone familiar with the classic 1911 pistol will be right at home with the Garrison. With its traditional barrel bushing system and wood grips, this is a pistol that captures the charm of a design with more than a century of service behind it. At the same time, enhancements such as the match grade stainless steel barrel, skeletonized hammer, extended beavertail grip safety with memory bump, and more ensure maximum performance.
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RCA Inspiration Celebrates Five Wins at the 2019 GMA Dove Awards
Published on October 16, 2019 by MYReporter
RCA Inspiration celebrates five wins at the 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards, with Kirk Franklin, Donald Lawrence, Le'Andria Johnson, and Koryn Hawthorne taking home Dove Awards in five categories this year. Garnering double wins, Gospel icons Kirk Franklin and Donald Lawrence each won two Dove Awards, with Johnson and Hawthorne winning one Dove Award apiece. Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/RCA) won one of the night's top honors, Gospel Artist of the Year, as well as Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for his #1 smash hit "Love Theory." Continue reading "RCA Inspiration Celebrates Five Wins at the 2019 GMA Dove Awards" →
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Grammy-winning Icon Donnie McClurkin, A Different Song Album; Pre-order Available Now
Published on October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019 by MYReporter
Multiple GRAMMY®, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning Gospel icon Donnie McClurkin has unveiled his forthcoming album, A Different Song (CamDon Music/RCA Inspiration), available for pre-order now. A Different Song marks the eighth solo album released from the legendary singer, songwriter, and producer, and features the poignant singles "Not Yet" and "There Is God." The album will be released on Friday, November 15th. McClurkin, who penned eight songs and recorded most of the album live, has created eleven tracks that offer hope, breakthrough, and encouragement including "Pour My Praise On You," "Let It Go," "His Ways," and more. Continue reading "Grammy-winning Icon Donnie McClurkin, A Different Song Album; Pre-order Available Now" →
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Lecrae Extends His "Reach" from Music to Tech
Published on October 9, 2019 October 16, 2019 by MYReporter
Grammy award-winning artist, Lecrae, has branched out from music into tech as an investor! After announcing his partnership with Oust Labs, a full-service agency that converts ideas into enterprises, Lecrae has invested in MXD (Getmxd.com), innovative software that is a game-changer for indie artists, A&R executives, producers, podcasters, editors, film creators and more. "We're in a time in history where technology is providing solutions for nearly every field. The entertainment world needs these solutions and I'm committed to making sure they are affordable and accessible,"shares Lecrae.
Anyone can use MXD to create incredible professional high-quality mixes for songs, podcasts, or commercials. Just upload your tracks, choose your sound profile and for less than a hundred dollars, you can get a fully mixed professional audio delivered to your inbox in 48 hours or less.
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Lecrae is the CEO and co-founder of several business ventures including Atlanta based, Reach Records, an independent music label he founded in 2004 with a partner, Ben Washer. "Building a record label from the ground-up has given me a deeper appreciation for what it takes to put out your music independently," explains Lecrae. "Although I'm now partnered with a major label, I started out as an indy artist and still run an independent label. I wish technology like MXD was available when I started out."
MXD is founded by Jacob "Biz" Morris, a Grammy Award-winning engineer and audio mixer. "Before MXD my inbox was flooded with requests for services, but at rates, I couldn't commit to," explains Morris. He shared the number of direct messages and emails requesting audio engineering services with Lecrae who astonished introduced him to Oust founder Dan Duncan to help create a solution. Through the Oust Labs Accelerator and startup studio program, Morris went from ideation to execution within three months. Morris says Oust's support has been instrumental in launching his brand. "Their team pushes the boundaries on creativity," he said. "Oust's branding is amazing and the team is phenomenal!"
Oust's unique model and approach places a large emphasis on branding, creativity, and sought after "wildness." In addition to the creative assets, they also connect founders to a community of advisors, mentors, and other entrepreneurs to encourage them along the way. Entrepreneurs present their ideas to the Oust Labs incubator and the full-service agency selects the most promising ideas and helps the startups design, market, launch and even source seed funding to kick off their businesses. Duncan shares that the program has helped two of their start-ups secure over $50K each in seed funding from their network of investors.
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Phil Thornton Honored on the Billboard's 40 Under 40
Published on September 27, 2019 October 9, 2019 by MYReporter
Phil Thornton, Senior Vice President and General Manager of RCA Inspiration, has been named one of Billboard's "40 Under 40" honorees for 2019. The prestigious list, which is included in Billboard magazine's issue dated September 28th, is comprised of top music executives under the age of 40 who are demonstrating exemplary leadership in their respective fields and helping to redefine the industry.
At RCA Inspiration, Thornton drives the day-to-day initiatives, manages business operations and establishes partnerships for the Nashville, TN based label. RCAI, the premiere label in gospel and urban inspirational music, is home to renowned superstar artists including Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, Koryn Hawthorne, Israel Houghton, Le'Andria Johnson, Donald Lawrence, Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Sapp, and Kierra Sheard and will be releasing new albums from Greene and McClurkin later in 2019.
In addition to Thornton's career in music, he is also an accomplished television and film producer, having executive produced the hit TV series, R&B Divas Atlanta, R&B Divas LA (TV One) and It's A Mann's World (BET) and films, A Boy. A Girl. A Dream: Love on Election Night and Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Miche'le. Additionally, he is actively involved in the entertainment industry at large and the community, serving on the boards of the Recording Academy's Nashville chapter, the Gospel Music Association, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) and Hope for Harvest. On being included among this elite group who are making monumental strides in the music business, Thornton says, "I am truly humbled to be recognized by Billboard in this way! I'm also grateful to have such an amazing team around me at RCAI who makes the work that we do possible!"
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Fred Hammond's Festival of Praise Tour hits the Midwest
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For the third year in a row, Fred Hammond has assembled a roster of artists, musicians and comedians to hit the road on his inspirational tour Festival of Praise. This year's line up is nothing short of star power. Fred enlisted R&B turned Gospel artist Regina Bell, legendary Clark Sister Karen Clark Sheard, Israel Houghton known for his high-octane praise and worship, choir-master Hezekiah Walker, modern worshipper and newcomer Casey J and funny man Comedian Earthquake. The tour is rolling through the Midwest October 20 to 26 bringing a fresh wind of inspiration.
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Talib Kweli's music style served straight up
Published on July 13, 2016 September 29, 2016 by MYReporter
Legendary hip hop artist Talib Kweli speaks to the heart of the socially conscious. While some may find it hard to articulate the concerns that face the African American race, he sees the cause and effect of the systemic oppression as looking through a glass-made house. The masterful work of setting socially charged lyrics to melodic beats has been Talib Kweli's forte over two decades. Chicago was graced with his genius during the 4th of July weekend with two sold out shows at the City Winery.
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EXCERPT | One Belt, One Road as One World, One Order
IndraStra Global Thursday, December 29, 2016 China , Economics , Geo Politics , Global Trade , Kindle , OBOR , Papers , Regional , Silk Route Edit
By Balázs Sárvári and Anna Szeidovitz
Corvinus University of Budapest
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The Silk Road project is a key element of a "new round of opening to the world" as the Chinese strategy, defined by Xi Jinping, reveals the goals and barriers of the country's global responsibility.
Our age is the transition period during which China is constantly further included in globalization. Although due to China's intensifying presence, the global networks will have more and more Chinese characteristics, the concrete process is how China joins globalization and not how it modifies the current workflow, or how China spreads its own global narrative around the world. In other words, "China is seeking to 'supplement' the existing international order rather than to revise it" (Godement, 2015, p. 2). This restructuring does not mean the weakening of the USA, but a turn to global partnership, which empowers the developing countries.
It is essential to differentiate China's "One Belt, One Road" (yi dai yi lu, hereafter OBOR) initiative from any alliances since there are no direct political strings attached. On the one hand, this refers to national, on the other to global geopolitical challenges. The rhythm of China's economy means a continuously increasing need for resources and markets, henceforward also a need for a progressive policy that ensures this broad meaning of national security. It already includes maintaining the infrastructure and the institutions needed for China's sustainable development (Geeraerts, 2011, p. 58).
Since "Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that 'economic imbalances' are the root causes of conflict and that China should provide more 'public goods' to mitigate them," (Godement, 2015, p. 7) there is a highlighted comparison with the Marshall Plan, which had quite similar rhetoric. In his speech at Harvard University on the 5th of June 1947, George C. Marshall (1947) stated that "Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos". Next to the above-mentioned similarity there are also basic differences between them. Whilst the American project's goal was to prevent the escalation of a new World War by consolidating poverty in Europe and to contain the Soviet Union, the Chinese target aims to build a strong partnership with the EU that fits the new global order, to pacify with market rules the (potential) conflict zones that will be crossed by the routes and to develop its poor western regions by linking them into the world economy.
In the European countries, there was a big lack of investments and a need to alter their relations after the economic downturn of 2007. These intentions motivate them to intensify relations with China. Today's China's economic presence in the region is highly connected to the modern Silk Road concept that will be fully realized in about 35 years, as a recent report (Li, 2014) describes, what may exactly be the centenary of the foundation of the People's Republic of China (2049). The historical timing has special meaning since it is understood as one of the first steps of China's high-profile diplomacy (Huang, 2015). The China– EU relations are an essential milestone on the road China accepts to pursue within the global framework.
All these indicate a complete geopolitical plan. Its economic side is motivated by the disillusionment from the effectiveness of the Western institutions. Until the beginning of the economic crises, Western economies, and mainly the U.S. were accepted as the responsible powers for the balance of the global economy. The downturn served as a wake-up call for China to take its part in rebalancing these imbalances through, for example, the OBOR. China decided to accept the law of globalization and to fulfill the given void. China in that way adapts to the change in global governance that turns the OBOR concept into a contribution to the stability of the new world order.
It is necessary to build up a supply-based commercial system that differs from the historical Silk Road. That was an organically developed infrastructure to meet foreign demand for Chinese silk. The idea of the OBOR comes from China, more concretely from its understanding of the distribution of global power in the 21st century. This time, unlike in ancient or medieval times when the cultural exchange was a subsidiary, the production process will follow geopolitical planning and thus a global vision. Nowadays, this normative convergence is the primary goal and in itself the political side of the OBOR.
It is a much deeper strategy than a simple cost-benefit analysis. This already shows that China did not simply import the laws of classic capitalism. Its cultural heritage is the source of this development and the so-called OBOR project is a pragmatic tool in that regard. This proves that the common global interests are the sources of competitiveness.
Henceforward, it is a misunderstanding to explain this or any other Chinese project as a regime-changing tool, like Zhang Jun expressed:
Clearly, China has faced major challenges within the existing global system as it tries to carve out a role befitting its economic might. That may explain why, with its "one belt, one road" initiative and its establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), China's government is increasingly attempting to recast the world order—in particular, the monetary and trading systems—on its own terms. (Zhang, 2015)
The Sino-European partnership has vast strategic potential. China is increasingly suspected to be a Trojan horse in the European Union since its growing activity may target to weaken the continent's political economic power. However, that is far from Chinese interests. The complexity of the phenomenon needs to state that (1) China is not a leading power in Europe; (2) it does not have the capacities to serve as a dividing force. Essentially, the suspicious rhetoric does not harmonize with the Chinese foreign policy guidelines that provoke strong and united Europe since only this can maintain the international environment for the sustainable development of the Chinese economy and society. From a European point of view, the normative convergence of a global vision at a European level is difficult, not to mention the strain of merging it with the Chinese vision. It is false to think of Europe as a single entity. In reality, various national interests are competing against each other and many cultural restraints hinder the creation of a single common European standpoint.
China currently has interests in a multipolar world instead of an America dominated unipolar one that highlights the role of a prosperous and strong EU since "it is the most likely candidate to become another pole" (Turcsányi, 2014). As Geeraerts (2011, p. 57) expresses, "[t]he unipolar moment is definitely fading and slowly giving way to an international system characterized by multilayered and culturally diversified polarity".
To further the proposal, the Chinese government has set up two institutions, the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Silk Road Fund. The AIIB has been set up with 50 members including countries outside of Asia. Like many of the other aspects of the OBOR, the AIIB is to become fully operational in the future, intended for use by the end of 2015. Its authorized capital is 100 billion U.S. dollars (in comparison, the shareholders of the World Bank own over 250 billion U.S. dollars) (The World Bank, 2015). The Silk Road Fund Co Ltd. is a 40 billion U.S. dollar fund dedicated exclusively to developing the transport and trade links in countries and regions along the Silk Road (Fung Business Intelligence Centre, 2015, p. 8). Other regional funds have also been set up (e.g., China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund (for South-East Asia) and the China-CEE Investment Cooperation Fund (for Central and Eastern Europe)), which assist China's large international infrastructure construction policies (van der Putten & Meijnders, 2015, p. 31). The latter is endowed with 3 billion U.S. dollars and was announced in December 2014 with the aim to further enhance cooperation including plans of constructing "a new corridor of interconnectivity" (Rolland, 2015, p. 2).
Even if these concepts seem to be well founded, we should admit both sides of China's benefits due to its presence in the region: the short term goal of economic self-enrichment and the long-term (geo) political goals. Only the future will show how China will go on to use its influence to push its interests.
Balázs Sárvári is a teacher assistant at Corvinus University of Budapest. His major fields of research are political economics of globalization and cultural heritage and China's position in global issues.
Anna Szeidovitz is a student and research assistant at Corvinus University of Budapest. She is currently doing her master's degree in international business and economics, and holds a BA in international relations.
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Baltic Journal of European Studies. Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages 3–27, ISSN (Online) 2228-0596, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bjes-2016-0001, February 2016
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