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"The Immortalists" by Chloe Benjamin and "The Little Paris Bookshop" by Nina George
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Having a good airplane book is something I take very seriously. My library copy of Chloe Benjamin's novel The Immortalists came in a couple days before I headed out on a cross-country trip. I read the first few chapters, and was sufficiently entranced to buy the ebook version for my flight. (I travel light, so I didn't want to drag along a library hardcover.) It was a wise investment; I was so absorbed by the book that I didn't even check my watch every 10-15 minutes, which I have an unfortunate habit of doing on long flights.
The Immortalists tells the story of the four Gold children, who sneak out of their Lower East Side apartment one fateful day in 1969 to consult a psychic. It's summertime, and the siblings are bored; little do they know that what she tells them will have reverberations down through the decades.
Each of the children meets with the psychic individually, and she reveals to each of them the date of their death. The reader only follows one child, Varya, into the room; she is told that she'll die on Jan. 21, 2044, when she's 88. When she emerges, her siblings, who have already spoken to the seer, seem badly shaken by what they've heard.
After this prologue, we follow each of the Golds, starting with Simon, the youngest. He moves with his sister Klara to San Francisco in the late 1970s. Simon is gay, and you probably don't need to be psychic yourself to figure out his ultimate fate. Then we focus on Klara, a budding magician; Daniel, a doctor who determines whether or not young military recruits are fit to go to war; and finally Varya, a researcher who works with primates to try to unlock the secrets of the human lifespan.
I probably enjoyed Klara's section the most, since I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes look at what's involved in becoming a successful stage magician, but each of the four segments is unique and moving in its own way. The Immortalists is a triumph of both character and plot.
While waiting for a connecting flight, I spotted a woman who was just starting to read The Little Paris Bookshop. I was half-tempted to dissuade her, but while it wasn't my particular cup of tea—I found it overly sentimental, not to mention at least 50 pages too long—it's a book other readers have obviously enjoyed. The Little Paris Bookshop made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015, and has been published around the world (the author is German, and the book was translated into English by Simon Pare.)
Bookseller Jean Perdu (the French word for "lost"—because he's a lost soul!) sells his wares from a barge in the Seine. His specialty is matching people with their ideal book, "prescribing" certain volumes to his customers: "A book is both medic and medicine at once. It makes a diagnosis as well as offering therapy. Putting the right novels to the appropriate ailments: that's how I sell books." Naturally, the one person whose affliction Perdu cannot cure with a tome is… himself.
The 50-year-old bookseller has been miserable for 21 years, ever since his lover Manon left him. He even blocked the entrance to a room in his apartment, concealing it behind a bookshelf, because it was where he had spent time with her. When a new tenant with no furniture at all moves into his building, Perdu is persuaded to give her the wooden table from the hidden room. The table's new owner discovers a letter hidden in a drawer—one sent by Manon after her departure, which Perdu had refused to open and then forgotten about. Of course, he finally does open it, and the contents of that 21-year-old missive change his life forever.
Manon was the kind of free spirit who rode horses naked (as someone who has ridden fully clothed, I can't begin to imagine how painful that must be) and said things like, "Who knows, Jean, you and I might be made of the dust from one and the same star, and maybe we recognized each other by its light. We were searching for each other. We are star seekers." Most of the characters in this book share her impetuous spirit; another woman we meet later on jumps into a canal during a raging storm because she wanted to know "if my fear would tell me something important." In fact, everyone seems to make crazy spur-of-the-moment decisions that somehow work out beautifully.
I certainly hope that the woman I spotted at the airport is far less cynical than I, and that she decided it was her destiny at work when she chose The Little Paris Bookshop to take on her flight. Personally, if I'd been reading it on a plane, I'd probably have tossed it aside and chosen instead to solve the Sudoku puzzles in the airline magazine.
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The claims are untrue. WhatsApp is not introducing any such feature.
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8Shit is a satire news and humor website. All its content is fiction (except those under the "serious" category) and shouldn't be taken as real. All references, names and marks or institutions in this web are used as contextual elements, like in any novel or science-fiction story.
And, for the record, there is no mention of the supposed new feature on the WhatsApp website.


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SS City of Johannesburg was a British cargo steamship that was sunk in 1942. She was built by Barclay, Curle & Co, of Whiteinch, Glasgow in 1920, for Hall Lines of Liverpool, a subsidiary of Ellerman Lines, being launched as SS Melford Hall. She was renamed SS City of Johannesburg in 1926.

Sinking
Her final voyage was to take her from Calcutta to the United Kingdom, calling at Colombo on 6 October 1942 and later at Cape Town on the way. She carried 7,750 tons of general cargo, including pig iron, cotton, jute and tea, under the command of her master, Walter Armour Owen.

At 2312 hours on 23 October she was travelling unescorted off East London South Africa, when she was sighted by  commanded by Fritz Poske. The U-boat torpedoed the City of Johannesburg, and succeeded in sinking her. Two of the 89 crew were lost, but the master and 12 crew members were rescued by the Dutch cargo ship Zypenberg, which took them to Durban. Another 54 crew members were rescued by the British cargo ship  and landed at Port Elizabeth, with the final 20 crew members being picked up by , which took them to Cape Town.

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World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom
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Things are moving forward on the engines. Had valve jobs on both engines and new after coolers are coming. One thing that has bothered me as long as I have owned this boat is changing the raw water pumps. They are mounted on the left side of the engine under the injection pump. To change them you have to loosen the motor mount, jack up the engine and remove some fuel lines. Then you can remove the pump. Doing the port engine is impossible unless you are thin, short, and a contortionist. I am 62 and none of those anymore! So for the past 3 weeks with the engines out, I have been measuring and designing a new pump set-up. First I drew a workable design. Then I mocked it up and put it on the engine. Then I ordered the parts. Using a pedestal pump belt driven on a separate bracket I believe I have the answer. Parts came from all over the place and now the steel is at the welders along with two crankshaft adapters. Should be installed in a few weeks.
New after coolers arrived Thursday, and I picked up the pump drive from the machinist today. He had to take a lot of material off to get it to my dimensions. Look back at the pictures above with all the parts laid out with the water pumps. The original piece is on the left, right in front of the water pump.
Brackets are finally welded up, picked them up this morning. I got the nuts and bolts needed to mount the pump on it, and should be at the boat installing all this in the morning.
It took a lot of fine tuning but I got the brackets and pumps installed today on the motors.
Thanks, we are getting there. Ordered parts needed to finish it up (I think). I was able to get the after coolers set up. Since they do not make them anymore I had to fit another style. I made the mounting bracket, and I had to take off the air intake manifold and cut the pipe off to re-align it. I may be able to fire them up next week.
Great, hope it is a good one. Let me know if you have any questions on it.
After Coolers are now fitted. Starting them up next week I think. Waiting on a beading tool to put that lip on the new turbo piping.


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Q: BinaryFormatter with MemoryStream Question I am testing BinaryFormatter to see how it will work for me and I have a simple question:
When using it with the string HELLO, and I convert the MemoryStream to an array, it gives me 29 dimensions, with five of them being the actual data towards the end of the dimensions:
            BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();

            MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();

            byte[] bytes;
            string originalData = "HELLO";

            bf.Serialize(ms, originalData);
            ms.Seek(0, 0);

            bytes = ms.ToArray();

returns
-       bytes   {Dimensions:[29]}   byte[]
        [0] 0   byte
        [1] 1   byte
        [2] 0   byte
        [3] 0   byte
        [4] 0   byte
        [5] 255 byte
        [6] 255 byte
        [7] 255 byte
        [8] 255 byte
        [9] 1   byte
        [10]    0   byte
        [11]    0   byte
        [12]    0   byte
        [13]    0   byte
        [14]    0   byte
        [15]    0   byte
        [16]    0   byte
        [17]    6   byte
        [18]    1   byte
        [19]    0   byte
        [20]    0   byte
        [21]    0   byte
        [22]    5   byte
        [23]    72  byte
        [24]    69  byte
        [25]    76  byte
        [26]    76  byte
        [27]    79  byte
        [28]    11  byte

Is there a way to only return the data encoded as bytes without all the extraneous information?

A: All of that extraneous information tells the other BinaryFormatter (that will deserialize the object) what type of object is being deserialized (in this case, System.String).  Depending on the type, it includes other information needed to reconstruct the object (for instance, if it were a StringBuilder, the Capacity would also be encoded in there.
If all you want to do is stuff a string into a MemoryStream buffer:
        using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
        using (TextWriter writer = new StreamWriter(ms))
        {
            writer.Write("HELLO");
            writer.Flush();

            byte[] bytes = ms.ToArray();
        }

A: For a simple string, use a BinaryWriter. The overhead will be reduced to a small length prefix.
BinaryFormatter is intended for serializing (complex) object clusters and needs some auxiliary data structures to do that.

A: It depends what you actually want. You can get a UTF8 byte array from a string with Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes.

A: You shouldn't strip away all that "extraneous" information.  The deserializer needs it on the other end when you want to reconstitute the object from the serialized data.

A: Are you just trying to convert the string to a byte array?  If that is your goal, you can do something more like:
byte[] bits = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("HELLO");

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Leslie Ross had a stubborn addiction to Coke and Pepsi that wouldn't budge ... not even with standard EFT. Eventually, however, she picked up a clue from my discussions on reframing and achieved success by adjusting her EFT approach. Her method can be generalized to many other issues so the idea here should have wide appeal.
I have learned so many things using EFT, but there is one thing in particular that I would like to share with you.
In a flash of insight, probably because I was using EFT at the time, I realized that when I used the words "Coke" or "Pepsi" and even "soft drinks" my mind was being flooded with all the lies and propaganda that have been fed to me throughout my lifetime by advertising and even doctors and nurses in hospitals. When I stopped using those terms it was magical.
Now, I never use those two words in my thoughts or in my spoken words. Instead I refer to that brown, toxic liquid laced with tons of sugar, chemicals and addictive drugs.
Those seemingly hopeless cravings for that brown toxic liquid went away very quickly and are now a far distant memory.
I have used this method of "reframing" my thoughts and words about other things as well and it has been very effective.


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Q: How do you document an array of objects as a parameter in JSDoc? I have an array that looks like this:
[{
    "name": "c917379",
    "email": "jim@bmw.de"

},
{
    "name": "c917389",
    "email": "jane@bmw.de"
}]

It is an array of arbitrary length with a number of repeating fields (I've reduced this to two fields for clarity). This gets passed into a JavaScript method.
/**
 * @param {?}  data
 */
update:  function(data) {...}

I was wondering how you would document this in JSDoc. Ie. how would you document the type where the question mark is?

A: In JSDoc there is an example given for an array with members of type MyClass. It looks like this:
@param {Array.<MyClass>}

So then you can also do like this:
@param {Array.<Object>}

And then this also makes sense:
@param {Array.<{name:string, email:string}>}

A: I just figured out the answer to my question :
It would look like this :
/**
 *
 * @param {{name:string, email:string}[]}
 *
 */

A: Since this is the first question that appears on Google, i think that is useful show how to documment an two dimensional array.
The default sintax doesn't work, it shows like 'JsDoc sinxtax error':
/**
 * @param {Object[][]} a two dimensional array of object
 * */

The correct way to signal a two dimensional array is:
/**
 * @param {Array.<Array.<Object>>} a two dimensional array of object
 * */

A: Since there's nothing intrinsically "special" with your object contents I believe you would just have to declare it as:
@param {Object[]} data

The alternative would be to declare a "proper" constructor function for your "class", and then replace Object with that function name.
This encapsulation might also help other parts of your code ;-)


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VIRTUOSO IN INK
9 March - 2 April 2017
Shophouse 5, 5 Lorong 24A Geylang
Virtuoso In Ink brings together a cross-generational group of Singapore artists working in the medium of ink. More than a medium, ink art has often been understood in terms of its relationship with Chinese culture and a literati-oriented philosophy but it does not have to be confined as such. While intrinsically rich in tradition, ink as a medium wielded by the artists presented in this exhibition is further proof of its pertinence and adaptability to the varied concerns of contemporary art.
The formalist concerns of Zhuang Shengtao and Henri Chen Kezhan signal the nature of ink as a universal medium. The implicit narratives and imaginary landscapes in Hong Sek Chern, Oh Chai Hoo and Tan Oe Pang's works reveal the relevance of ink to contemporary art practice. In Cheong Soo Pieng and Chua Ek Kay's works, gesture and state of mind coalesce to express a refined sensibility that is an essential character of ink art practitioners.
For the seven artists presented here, working with ink is principally an exercise in the virtuosity of expression - gestural expression, expression of a concept and philosophical viewpoint, a memory or simply of a touching reality.

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Rajshree Agarwal is a Chaired Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland. Her research interests focus on the implications of entrepreneurship and innovation for industry and firm evolution. Rajshree Agarwal's recent projects examine knowledge transfer through employee entrepreneurship/mobility, experience-based advantages in new product markets, and the influence of dynamic knowledge-based capabilities on firm performance. She has published articles in journals such as Academy of Management Journal, American Economic Review, Strategic Management Journal and Review of Economics and Statistics. Her paper on employee entrepreneurship received the Best Paper Award for 2004 from the Academy of Management Journal, and her work on post exit knowledge diffusion received the Stephen Shrader Award at the 2005 Academy of Management Meetings. She has received research grants from the Kauffman Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Marketing Science Institute and the US Department of Agriculture.


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Football Was Briefly Taken Away From Reggie Wayne, Now No. 87 Wants It Back
Intro: After another dramatic entrance to training camp, Reggie Wayne took the time to address his 14th NFL season. Wayne has been cleared for practice and now awaits the green light from head coach Chuck Pagano.
Kevin Bowen
Colts.com Writer
INDIANAPOLIS –For nearly a decade and a half, Reggie Wayne's vacation in sunny Florida has ended near the end of July.
This signifies the start of a grind, with humid training camp practices awaiting a player that has called Indianapolis home since 2001.
Training camp days can drag and become draining with family members away, along with the regular season seemingly still too far away.
But that's not the case for Wayne, especially as he enters his 14th NFL Training Camp at an age where nearly every NFL player has already hung up the cleats.
"I'm a little bit more hungrier now. I hear Coach Pagano talk about all the time having something taken away from you and there's nothing you can do about it. It was taken away from me since October. So yeah, it will be different," Wayne said on Wednesday upon reporting for duty to Anderson University.
"It kind of feels like I'm a rookie all over again. I'm just anxious to go out there and prove what I can do. It'll be fun. I'm excited and hopefully you can see the Reggie of the rookie times."
Ever since Wayne began giving updates on his ACL injury rehab, he has stated that he was well ahead of schedule.
He reassured that notion on Wednesday morning, after exiting a two-seater IndyCar for his entrance to training camp.
"I've been cleared, yes I have. I am ready to go," Wayne said.
"So we'll just see from that point on. Hopefully everything stays the course and I'll be out there (Thursday)."
Wayne is a realist.
He knows that an initial training camp practice on July 24 pales in comparison to a Sunday night matchup in Denver on September 7.
Sure, he's packed the boxing gloves to "duke it out" with Chuck Pagano trying to keep Wayne from rushing back too quickly, but the veteran wide receiver knows the head coach has the best interest of the Colts oldest skill player in mind.
"I have to be smart, listen to my body, not try to prove any points," Wayne says.
"The main objective is to be out there for the first game. The one thing I do understand is (the Denver game is) a little bit something more serious I need to look at and just take it day by day."
As Wayne enters training camp at the age of 35, he reiterates how difficult it was to stand, at times hopelessly, on the sidelines for the better half of the 2013 season.
It was a place Wayne wasn't used to spending his game days.
A racecar entrance to Anderson is an indication from Wayne that he is ready to steal a phrase from Ricky Bobby and "go fast" again.
"I'm eager to get out there and pick up where I left off," Wayne says. "We already know what's at stake here. It's time to punch in and go to work.
"Fourteen years later, it's the same intensity. It's the same objective, and that's to come out here and get better as a team. Let's try to hoist that Lombardi after the season is over."
2014 Training Camp - Reggie's Arrival
Reggie Wayne arrived at training camp this year with IndyCar driver Ed Carpenter in style!


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Thorgan Hazard Biography, Girlfriend, Personal Life, Career, and Net Worth
Thorgan Hazard is one of the remarkable names in the world of soccer. He was born on 29 March 1993 and his birthplace is La Louviere, Belgium. In addition, he is renowned as the Central Midfielder currently playing for the club Borussia Monchengladbach and his national team Belgium. He plays wearing the Jersey number 10 for the team and performs outstandingly. He possesses the amazing height of 5 Feet 8 Inch tall in scale and his body weight is 69 kg.
Talking about his nationality, he is Belgian and belongs to white ethnicity.
As football stars, Thorgan Hazard has been honored with "Belgian Golden Shoe" and "Best professional football player" in the year 2014.
Happy to be back with the team💪👍🇧🇪
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Thorgan Hazard Early Life, Girlfriend Life, and Personal Life
Thorgan Hazard was born to parents name Thierry and Carine Hazard as Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard. His birth sign is "Aries".
On moving towards his Personal life, Thorgan Hazard is the married man. He married his loving girlfriend named Marie Kindermans, daughter of an ex-youth coach, Johan Kindermans in December 2016. They already had a daughter, Elayna Hazard before their marriage. The pair welcomed their 2nd daughter on June 1, 2016.
Moreover, Thorgan Hazard is mostly active on social sites via Instagram followed by 337k followers and more than 2621k followers on his Twitter account. He often shares the snaps of enjoying the vacation with his family on Instagram.
Happy birthday to us ❤🍾🍾#1year#wedding❤
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Thorgan Hazard Club Career and Achievements
Thorgan Hazard is one of the prominent players in the football world. He has acquired millions of fans and has also been able to get some awards and titles to his name.
Thorgan Hazard started his football career joining the club Royal Stade Brainois in 1998. Later, he played for the youth club of Tubize and Lens. His 1st professional career came after rising from the youth team of Lens in 2001 where he signed a 3-year deal of the contract. He launched his amateur career on 8th August 2012 in a match over Drancy. After playing 14 games, he left the club.
Thorgan Hazard Career in the Club Chelsea
Thorgan Hazard then moved to the club Chelsea with the fee of 500 thousand Euros and launched his career on August 1, 2012, in the match over Manchester City.
Next round 👏✌what a game🙈 grande capiiii👏👏⚽⚽⚽
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Thorgan Hazard loan year
In 2012, he was loaned to the club Zulte Waregem and hit his 1st goal on October 31 in a match against Charleroi. He scored 19 goals out of 73 matches for his team.
Likewise, he was again sent on loan to the club Borussia Monchengladbach for the season 2014-2015 with the credit fee of 1.50 million Euros. On 24th August 2014, he launched his League debut in the match against VfB Stuttgart. Till his date, he has scored 16 goals out of 69 matches.
Thorgan Hazard National Career.
Thorgan Hazard has performed several tournaments representing his national side Belgium in U-15 to U-19 as well as U-21. He launched his senior career for the team in the match against United State on May 29,2013, after replacing for Romelu. He has won 7 bonnets along with 1 goal.
Caption: Hazard driving his car
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Thorgan Hazard Net Worth, Endorsement, and Cars
Hazard has a net worth estimation is a total of 20.00 million Euros.His yearly salary is 1,760,000 Euros.
Thorgan Hazard earns good profit through his product endorsement brand of "Nike". Besides, he owns premium luxurious cars like R8 V10 plus Audi, BMW, etc.
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Review: ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE REVENGE OF BELIAL
It's round two for Ultraman Zero and the evil Ultraman Belial! Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2010 Ultraman Zero- Revenge of Belial Film Partners
Review Of The Latest Ultraman Movie
Author: Jim M. Ballard
Official Movie Site: ultramanzero.com
SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details for a new movie.
ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE REVENGE OF BELIAL poster. Photo
courtesy of Shochiku. © 2010 Ultraman Zero- Revenge
of Belial Film Partners
Opening to theaters nationwide in Japan on December 23rd, ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE REVENGE OF BELIAL (Urutoraman Zero THE MOVIE Chou Kessen! Beriaru Ginga Teikoku) is the latest entry in the enduring Ultraman series, and serves as a direct sequel to last year's MEGA MONSTER BATTLE ULTRA GALAXY: THE MOVIE (Daikaiju Batoru Urutora Ginga Densetsu THE MOVIE) in which the evil Ultraman Belial was released from a millennia of imprisonment and resurrected an army of 100 monsters to defeat the Ultra warriors.
The new film delves right into the action with a dramatic sweeping shot of Princess Emerana's home world of Esmeralda being ravaged by Ultraman Belial (now calling himself "Kaiser Belial") and his empire, and her protector Mirror Knight – one of the film's three new heroes – leaping forth to her defense.
Moving to the home world of the Ultramen, the story soon picks up after a surprise attack on their planet leads Ultraman Zero to follow the source of their unknown attackers into an alternate universe. There on the desert planet Anu, a young man named Run and his younger brother Nao are engaged in a heated battle against an army of giant robots known as "Legionoids". During the assault, Run is injured and left dying before his brother's eyes, before the timely arrival of Ultraman Zero who, touched by Run's bravery, joins his life force to spare Run from his fate.
Run and Nao shortly encounter Princess Emerana, protected in her spaceship Jean-bird beneath the surface of planet Anu, who teaches them of Ultraman Belial's empire and the devastation they brought to her home world. Disturbed by the realization that Belial had survived their last encounter, Run swears to find and destroy Belial once and for all, and the trio set off on a journey into the depths of the unknown universe. But shouts of protest are heard from Nao, who believes he and his brother's sole task is to discover the secret of the "Shield of Baradhi" – a mysterious amulet entrusted to them by their father.
Kaiser Belial leads his empire into battle. Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2010 Ultraman Zero- Revenge of Belial Film Partners
Billed as the Ultraman series 45th anniversary production, the new movie was written and directed by Yuichi Abe, who first made his mark on the franchise directing episodes of ULTRAMAN NEXUS (Urutoraman Nekusasu, 2004), followed by ULTRAMAN MEBIUS (Urutoraman Mebiusu, 2006) and ULTRA GALAXY: MEGA MONSTER BATTLE – NEVER ENDING ODYSSEY (Urutora Garakushii Daikaiju Batoru Nebaa Endingu Odessei, 2008). The up-and-coming director is highly regarded for his experience in visual effects, and ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE REVENGE OF BELIAL is perhaps the ultimate demonstration of his abilities in this regard.
Rather than rehashing what we saw in last year's movie, it draws upon it's strengths and takes it to new places. The shift from straight action to fantasy-adventure is a welcome one, and the return of location footage and live action sets blends nicely with the same pioneering CGI work seen in last year's movie, which save for one set was filmed entirely on green screen.
The youthful cast, led by 22 year-old Yu Koyanagi as Run, all give energetic, entertaining performances and are generally a pleasure to watch, with 10 year-old Tatsuomi Hamada in particular giving a surprisingly strong performance as the young boy Nao.
The new hero Jean-bot is based on the TPC character Jamborg Ace.
Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2010 Ultraman Zero- Revenge of Belial
Film Partners
As with last year's movie, the film does suffer from incorporating too many ideas for the 90 minute screen time. The space pirates whom travel with the new hero Glenfire are a notable example; they serve no real purpose in the story, and seem to appear and disappear as the action sequences require. The film can at times also feel like a pastiche of other popular works, with the desert planet Anu, the princess and the galactic empire in particular all drawing noticeable parallels to the STAR WARS movies. But whether one views this as a detriment to the film or not, it undoubtedly opens up the mythos of the Ultraman universe even further than the last movie.
Having first cut his teeth on the Ultraman series with ULTRAMAN NEXUS, it is perhaps of little surprise that writer/director Abe also includes several references to the "Ultra N Project". Cameo roles for two of NEXUS' leading actors – Yasue Sato and Tamotsu Ishibashi – as well as a surprise appearance from Ultraman Noa, are sure to please fans of the "N Project" that has largely been ignored since its cessation over five years ago.
Run's transformation into Ultraman Zero. Photo courtesy of Shochiku.
© 2010 Ultraman Zero- Revenge of Belial Film Partners
One particularly enjoyable addition to the story is the return of a long unseen twist on the concept of an Ultraman adopting a human host, the particulars of which have largely remained consistent for the last 45 years. When Ultraman Zero joins with Run he takes on full control of his body, explaining that Run's consciousness is still alive but "sleeping" within him, leaving Run himself unaware of everything that transpires thereafter. This calls to mind a key point from the original ULTRAMAN– lost in that show's English dubbing– in which Hayata was unaware of anything that occurred from the time he merged with Ultraman until they were separated at series' end.
Boasting an impressive combination of computer generated and live-action effects, the film is a true tour de force for Tsuburaya's effects team. The computer generated effects look just as impressive as last year's movie, with a much vaster and more imaginative array of environments; the "Mirror World" in which Mirror Knight resides is a particularly stunning setting; the sky filled with an aurora and the characters literally walking on water. The green screen composites are a particularly big improvement over the previous film, in which background elements often became visible through the characters. This problem has been rectified almost entirely this time around, with a very clear definition between the live action and CGI elements presenting a much nicer looking image.
Perfectly complimenting the fantastic visuals is a music score by Kenji Kawai – the composer extraordinaire behind such films as GHOST IN THE SHELL (Gousuto In Za Sheru Koukaku Kidoutai, 1995) and DEATH NOTE (Desu Nooto, 2006) – who makes his second venture into the world of Ultraman after having scored the 2004 television series ULTRAMAN NEXUS. Following from Mike Verta's grand score for last year's high-octane action movie, Kawai's music is aptly suited for the new film's fantasy-adventure orientation, bringing many new themes and sweeping movements.
While uneven in parts, ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE REVENGE OF BELIAL is overall a highly entertaining film which once again takes the Ultraman series to new places. Incredible visual effects, intense fight scenes and a wonderful all-encompassing musical score should keep all those thirsty for a fresh dose of Ultraman action fully satisfied.
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Get Out the Vote! Is a practical guide for anyone trying to mobilize voters or organize at the grass roots. Unlike authors of other campaign advice books, Donald Green and Alan Gerber root their work firmly in rigorous science. Their recommendations emerge from thorough experiments conducted in real electoral settings, examining the impact and effectiveness of door-to-door canvassing, telephone calls, direct mail, and other campaign tactics. Since 1998 the authors have conducted research in over a dozen states, studying a wide range of federal, state, and municipal elections. Their book connects theory with practice, informing campaign professionals and local organizers as well as students of electoral politics. They discover that many GOTV tactics used by campaign managers and political consultants are less effective than is often believed. The authors, relying on rigorous and systematic research, challenge much of the conventional wisdom about what works and what doesn't in the political campaigns. The authors' applied form of political science has won acclaim from scholars and earned the attention of campaign professionals and journalists. This book presents their result for a non-academic audience interested in putting campaign research into practice, and the findings will be surprising to many. Get Out the Vote! will help both consultants and the candidates who use their services better understand the efficacy of campaign methods. It is essential reading in an age of electronic communication, professional electioneering and voter apathy.
Donald P. Green is a professor of political science at Yale University, Connecticut, USA, where he has taught for more than a decade. An expert on elections and campaign finance, he has written widely on public opinion and political behavior and is coauthor of Partisan Hearts and Minds: Political Parties and the Social Identities of Voters (Yale, 2000). Alan S. Gerber is a professor of political science and director of the Center for the Study of American Politics at Yale University, USA. He has published extensively on campaigns and elections and is coeditor (with Eric Patashnik) of Promoting the General Welfare: New Perspectives on Government Performance (Brookings, 2006).
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Selina shares how to make Cari Poisson, fish and aubergine curry - a beautiful and easy to prepare curry that's highly popular in Mauritius.
People always ask me: 'what is Mauritian food like? Are the curries similar to Indian style curries?' Well, yes. They have their similarities and differences, like those from different regions. Mauritian curries are fragrant, light dishes using thyme and fresh coriander, as well as heady spices of cinnamon, coriander, cumin and turmeric.
This recipe is shared during many family dinners in Mauritius, the traditional fish and aubergine curry or Cari Poisson, as it is called. In true fashion it is eaten with chutneys, salad, faratas or rice and pickles. The fish must be fresh. Steaks or fillets work well, but use white fish to achieve best results.
I never used to enjoy eating fish curries when I was younger, but since cooking local dishes from my Mauritian heritage this is slowly scaling up on the list of favourites from the Island. It tastes approximately 30 - 45 to make from start to finish, feeding 4 people, and is well worth the effort!
3 tbsp of curry powder, Mauritian or mild. Mauritian curry powder is available in specialist shops.
Turn off the flame and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with coriander leaves and spring onions and serve with basmati rice, faratas and pickles or chutneys the Mauritian way!
Selina Periampillai is a British-born Mauritian food pioneer, self-taught chef and food blogger.


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Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Toddlers whose mothers took certain epilepsy drugs during pregnancy are unlikely to have development delays, researchers say. The study may help clear up lingering doubts about use of the drugs by moms-to-be.
Controlling seizures is crucial, of course.
"Having a seizure during pregnancy may not only harm the mother but possibly the baby as well, so seizure control is an important part of prenatal care," noted study author Dr. Kimford Meador, professor of neurology at Stanford University Medical Center in California.
However, "antiseizure drugs are known to cause birth defects or neurobehavioral problems," Meador added in an American Academy of Neurology news release. "These effects vary widely, with some having very low risks but others having substantial risks. While the risks for some medications are known, and careful planning can result in healthy pregnancies, there are some newer medications for which the longer-term effects are still not fully known."
To better establish the longer term risks to kids, Meador's team evaluated the toddlers of 275 women with epilepsy and 77 without the disease.
Of the women with epilepsy, 74% took only one antiseizure medication during pregnancy. Of this group, 43% took lamotrigine and 37% took levetiracetam. About 1 in 5 took more than one medication and 4% took no medication.
Of those who took more than one drug, close to half took a combination of lamotrigine and levetiracetam.
At age 3, the children of all the women in the study were tested in areas such as vocabulary, listening comprehension, number recall and pattern recognition.
After adjusting for mothers' IQ and education, there were no differences in developmental scores between children whose mothers had epilepsy and those whose mothers did not have the disease, according to the researchers.
Moreover, among the children of mothers with epilepsy, there were no developmental differences associated with different levels of antiseizure medications in mothers' blood samples taken during the third trimester.
The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's virtual annual meeting, April 17-22.
"While more research is still needed, our study results are reassuring to women with epilepsy who may be considering pregnancy as we found no neurodevelopmental or neuropsychological problems in 3-year-old children linked to antiseizure medications," Meador said.
"When a woman of childbearing potential receives an antiseizure medication, she should be advised by her physician to determine the best medication to control seizures and minimize any risks to the baby," Meador added.
Data and conclusions presented at meetings are usually considered preliminary until peer-reviewed for publication in a medical journal.
The Epilepsy Foundation has more on epilepsy and pregnancy.
SOURCE: American Academy of Neurology, news release, March 4, 2021
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Anoka Technical College will mark its 50th Anniversary with an event at 3 to 6 pm, Oct. 5, celebrating 50 years of excellence in career and technical education. The college will open its halls to the community, giving the public a chance to learn about unique academic programs and see some of the labs first-hand.
The 50th Anniversary Celebration will include historical exhibits, demonstrations in technical trades, and self-guided tours. As they take tours of the college, guests will be invited to explore program areas such as Mechanical Drafting, Machine Trades, Biomedical Technology, Horticulture and Health Information Technology. They'll have the chance to watch demonstrations in areas such as robotics, laser technology, 3D printing, blood pressure tests and captioning.
Anoka Tech was founded in 1967 by Howard Rosenwinkel, who served as the state supervisor for the area of technical and vocational education. The college first opened as Anoka-Hennepin Technical Education Center, offering free education to students in five programs, including Concrete Technology, Grain and Feed, Optical Technology, Auto Mechanics and Practical Nursing. Undergoing name changes over the years, the college has expanded to offer more than 35 degree programs in many career interest areas, granting certificates, diplomas and associate's degrees.
In 2011, Anoka Tech aligned with Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Together, the institutions serve more than 16,000 learners – as the largest community and technical entity in Minnesota. Anoka Tech is a member of the Minnesota State system, and it is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college serves more than 2,800 learners of all ages, as they pursue certificates, diplomas and Associate of Applied Science degrees designed to lead immediately to rewarding, high-demand careers.
The 50th Anniversary Celebration is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Justin Lewis (born April 12, 2002) is an American professional basketball player player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Early life and high school career
Lewis was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and initially attended Calvert Hall College High School. He transferred to the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute after his freshman year. As a junior, Lewis averaged 17.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game with 16 double doubles and was named first team All-Metro and second team All-Maryland by USA Today as Baltimore Polytechnic won the state championship. As a senior, he averaged 19.3 points, 13.4 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game and was named the Metro co-Player of the Year and first team All-Maryland while leading the team to a second straight state championship. A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Marquette over offers from UConn and Virginia Tech, among others.

College career
Lewis came off the bench for Marquette as a freshman. He averaged 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. On January 26, 2022, Lewis scored a career-high 33 points as well as nine rebounds and six assists in a 73–63 win against Seton Hall. He was named to the First Team All-Big East, as well as Big East Most Improved Player.

Professional career

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2023–present)
After becoming undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Lewis signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. Lewis joined the Bulls in the 2022 NBA Summer League. In his Summer League debut, Lewis scored eight points and five rebounds in a 100–99 win against the Dallas Mavericks. He signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls on March 7, 2023.

Career statistics

College

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| Marquette
| 21 || 1 || 21.0 || .417 || .219 || .577 || 5.4 || .8 || .4 || .7 || 7.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Marquette
| 32 || 32 || 32.2 || .440 || .345 || .761 || 7.9 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .6 || 16.8

References

External links
Marquette Golden Eagles bio
USA Basketball bio

2002 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute alumni
Basketball players from Baltimore
Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players
Power forwards (basketball)


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Tag: real income
Earning and spending in the UK
The ONS has just published two of its major annual publications on income and expenditure in the UK. The first is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) and looks at earnings from 1998 to 2013. The second is Family Spending and looks at the level and pattern of household spending each year from 2001 to 2012.
Figures from the two publications show that average real incomes have fallen each year since 2008. This is illustrated in the first chart (click here for a PowerPoint of the chart). They also show that household expenditure in real terms is falling and is at the lowest level since 2006.
Overall picture
In 2012, households' average weekly disposable income was £597. In 2012 prices, this was down from £621 in 2010 (after the recession) and £659 in 2008 (before the recession).
Household expenditure is at its lowest level in real terms for over a decade. In 2012 households spent on average £489.00 per week. In 2012 prices, this compares with £521.90 in 2001/2 and £533.80 in 2006 (the peak year).
Picture for particular income groups and products
Although average real incomes have fallen, not everyone has been affected the same. For example, not all occupations have seen a fall in incomes (see the table at the end of the BBC article, Earnings rise slower than inflation for fifth year running). Also, as income distribution has become less equal, so those in lower income groups have seen their real incomes fall the fastest. This is partly the result of nominal wages rising less fast for low-paid workers and partly the result of price increases for various essentials, such as food and power being greater than the rate of inflation, and these products constituting a higher proportion of expenditure for poor people than rich people (see Squeezed Britain 2013).
Likewise expenditure hasn't fallen on all categories of product. Since 2006, real expenditure on clothing and footwear and on housing, fuel and power has risen. The second chart illustrates expenditure on some of the different categories and how the balance has changed (click here for a PowerPoint). This partly reflects the changes in prices of products, with some items, such as electricity, gas and rent having risen faster than the average, and with the demand for such items being relatively price inelastic.
The changing pattern is also partly the result of different income elasticities of demand for different items. Thus, with falling real incomes, the proportion of income spent on products with a low income elasticity of demand is likely to rise.
Expenditure also varies by income group. People on higher incomes tend to spend a greater proportion of their income on things such as leisure activities (e.g. eating out and holidays), motoring, and clothing and footwear. Poorer people tend to spend proportionately more on food and drink, and on electricity, gas and rent (even net of housing benefit). These differences are illustrated in the third chart which looks at certain categories of expenditure of three different disposable income groups: the poorest 10% (decile), the richest 10% and the 6th decile (i.e. the 6th group up from the bottom – the group with average or just above average income) (click here for a PowerPoint for the chart). Detailed figures can be found here, which is Table 3.2 from Family Spending.
Just as the time-series data looking at changing income and expenditure over time can illustrate the different income elasticities of demand for different products, so can the cross-sectional data in Tables 3.1 and 3.2 of Family Spending.
Earnings rise slower than inflation for fifth year running BBC News (12/12/13)
Energy and rent are now the biggest family bills The Telegraph, Steve Hawkes (11/12/13)
Families spend £489 each week – on what? The Guardian, Mona Chalabi (11/12/13)
Cost of energy hits family budgets, says ONS BBC News (11/12/13)
Family spending interactive: how has it changed? The Guardian Datastore, Mona Chalabi (11/12/13)
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2013 Provisional Results ONS (12/12/13)
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2013 Provisional Results: Statistical Bulletin ONS (12/12/13)
Family Spending, 2013 Edition ONS (11/12/13)
Family spending in 2012: Infographic ONS (11/12/13)
Video Summary: Are you an average spender? ONS (11/12/13)
Household expenditure based on COICOP classification, 2001-02 to 2012 at 2012 prices: Table 4.1 of Family Spending ONS (11/12/13)
Detailed household expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure by disposable income decile group, 2012: Table 3.2 of Family Spending ONS (11/12/13)
What are the determinants of the price elasticity of demand for a product?
What are the limitations of using time-series data of prices and expenditure to estimate the price elasticity of demand for particular products?
What are the determinants of the income elasticity of demand for a product?
What are the limitations of using time-series data of incomes and expenditure to estimate the income elasticity of demand for particular products?
What are the limitations of using cross-sectional data of expenditure of different income groups to estimate the income elasticity of demand for particular products?
How do your answers to the above questions demonstrate the significance of the ceteris paribus (other things being equal) assumption?
If real earnings are falling, why are people able to spend more in real terms?
What are the macroeconomic implications of increased consumer spending at a time of falling real incomes?
How could increased consumer spending help to reverse the fall in real incomes (a) in the short run (b) over a period of a few years? Distinguish between the effects on aggregate demand and aggregate supply.
Tags: Tagsdeciles, household expenditure, income elasticity of demand, Marginal propensity to consume, price elasticity of demand, real expenditure, real incomePosted in: CategoriesEconomics for Business: 8e Ch 05, Economics for Business: 8e Ch 19, Economics for Business: 8e Ch 29, Economics: Ch 03, Economics: Ch 11, Economics: Ch 17, Essential Economics for Business: Ch 02, Essential Economics for Business: Ch 10, Essentials of Economics: 8e Ch 03, Essentials of Economics: 8e Ch 07, Essentials of Economics: 8e Ch 09Authored by: John Sloman
Posted on 16 May 2011 16 May 2011
Hard times (update)
According to a report just published by accountancy firm Deloitte, UK household real disposable incomes are set to fall for the fourth year in a row. What is to blame for this? According to Deloitte's chief economic adviser, Roger Bootle, there are three main factors.
The first is the combination of tax rises and government expenditure cuts, which are now beginning to have a large impact. Part of this is the direct effect on consumer disposable incomes of higher taxes and reduced benefits. Part is the indirect effect on employment and wages of reduced public expenditure – both for public-sector employees and for those working for companies that supply the public sector.
The second is the rise in food, fuel and raw material prices, which have driven up the rate of inflation, thereby eroding real incomes. For most people, "pay growth is unlikely to catch up with inflation any time soon. Inflation is heading towards – and possibly above – 5%. Real earnings are therefore all but certain to fall for the fourth successive year in a row – the first time that this has occurred since the 1870s."
The third is that demand in the private sector is unlikely to compensate for the fall in demand in the public sector. "I still doubt that the private sector can compensate for the cuts in public sector employment – which is already falling by 100,000 a year.
The upshot is that I expect households' disposable incomes to fall by about 2% this year in real terms – equivalent to about £780 per household. And it will take until 2015 or so for incomes to get back to their 2009 peak.
… In terms of the year-on-year change in circumstances, although not the absolute level, that would make 2011 the worst year for households since 1977 (the depths of the recent recession aside). Were interest rates to rise too, conditions would arguably be the worst for households since 1952."
Well, that's a pretty gloomy forecast! The following articles examine the arguments and consider the likelihood of the forecasts coming true. They also look at the implications for monetary and fiscal policy.
Since I wrote the above, two more gloomy forecasts have been published: the first by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the second by Ernst & Young's Item Club. Both reports are linked to below.
Squeeze on incomes expected to rule out rate rise Guardian, Phillip Inman (3/5/11)
No rate rise until 2013, says Bootle MoneyMarketing, Steve Tolley (3/5/11)
UK households 'face £780 drop in disposable incomes' BBC News (3/5/11)
Why our purchasing power is set to suffer the biggest squeeze since 1870 The Telegraph, Ian Cowie (3/5/11)
2012 'worst year' for household finances says Deloitte BBC News, Ian Stuart, Chief Economist with Deloitte (3/5/11)
Retailers expect sales gloom to continue Guardian, Graeme Wearden (3/5/11)
What makes consumers confident? BBC News, Shanaz Musafer (4/5/11)
Household incomes in UK 'may return to 2004 levels' BBC News (13/5/11)
Biggest squeeze on incomes since 1980s TotallyMoney, Michael Lloyd (13/5/11)
High street to endure decade of gloom, says Ernst & Young Item Club Guardian, Julia Kollewe (16/5/11)
Outlook for spending 'bleak' and road to recovery is long, Ernst & Young ITEM Club warns The Telegraph, James Hall (16/5/11)
Feeling the pinch: Overview Deloitte (3/5/11)
Feeling the pinch: Full Report Deloitte (3/5/11)
Long-term effects of recession on living standards yet to be felt IFS Press Release (13/5/11)
ITEM Club Spring 2011 forecast Ernst & Young
UK high street faces difficult decade as consumer squeeze intensifies and households focus on paying down debt, says ITEM Club Ernst & Young (16/5/11)
Forecasts for Output, Prices and Jobs The Economist
Forecasts for the UK economy: a comparison of independent forecasts HM Treasury
Commodity Prices Index Mundi
Consumer Confidence Index Nationwide Building Society (Feb 2011)
Confidence indicators for EU countries Economic and Financial Affairs DG
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September 6, 2010 — Sudan is often considered as two entities, the North and the South. The North is predominantly Muslim, Arab and relatively developed. In contrast the South is Christian or pagan, Black and, until recently, virtually undeveloped. At the time of British colonial occupation Sudan was administered as two territories, confirming the two entities face of Sudan. The Sudanese are about 70 per cent Muslim, 4 per cent Christian and the rest follow other traditional beliefs. Overall it can be seen that the majority of Sudanese are Muslim. However, as highlighted above Sudan is more or less of two entities with two predominant religions, Islam and Christianity.
After gaining independence from the British colonial rule in 1956 the successive northern dominated governments of Sudan laboured vigorously to create a strong united Sudan. Naturally no Sudanese would have been opposed to a strong prosperous united Sudan, a united Sudan that would have been secular, democratic and of equal of opportunities for all regardless of racial, ethnic and cultural differences. However, a united Sudan that was being laboriously created was a flaw. The population of Sudan was estimated as 39 per cent Arab and the rest were non Arab, mostly Black Africans. In their enthusiasm the predominantly Arab governments of Sudan relentlessly pursued policies for the creation of a united Arab Islamic Sudan. There was no let off from the implementation of those policies. One was the vigorous implementation of Islamic Sharia.
When Sudan gained its independence in 1956 alcohol was publicly consumed until 1983. There were bars, takeaway shops, restaurants and hotels serving alcohol to customers of all different backgrounds. Sudan even had breweries. Beer and sherry were produced in Sudan. Camel's beer was a special Sudanese beer. There was also traditional brewing of alcohol where the alcohol was consumed in residential areas. Brewing of alcohol was a source of income to the poor. For 27 yeas after independence Sudanese had enjoyed the freedom of consuming alcohol in public places and the poor could brew local beer to augment their meagre incomes to make ends meet in their households.
It will be unrealistic and hypocritical to say that Muslims in Sudan did not consume alcohol between 1956 and 1983. Those Muslims who later enforced the implementation of Islamic Sharia might have been in fact alcohol consumers themselves. They might have consumed alcohol when it was legally available in public places and in private homes where it was locally brewed. In short Sudan was a nation of alcohol consumers. However, all that came to an end in September 1983 when President Jaafer El Nuneiri started the implementation of Islamic Sharia in Sudan. The guru behind the implementation of Islamic Sharia in Sudan was none other than Dr Hassan El Turabi of the National Islamic Front (NIF) that actually accelerated the demise of El Numeiri. El Numeiri never recovered and ended up a refugee in Egypt. It was alleged that in marking the implementation of Islamic Sharia in Sudan El Numeiri himself participated in dumping large quantities of alcohol into the Blue Nile near the Republican Palace in Khartoum as though he had wanted the fish to consume the alcohol instead of humans.
Islamic Sharia and consumption of alcohol in Sudan is an attempt to assess the extent to which alcohol is being consumed after what is known as September laws and the implication to unity of Sudan. When El Numeiri implemented Islamic Sharia it was not immediately clear whether he had intended it to be implemented in the whole country. At the time the South was enjoying local autonomy, a mini-independence status, as a result of an agreement signed in 1972 ending the first war between the South and the northern dominated government of El Numeiri. However, it turned out that Islamic Sharia was not implemented in the South. El Numeiri thought otherwise. In 1983 new hostilities were brewing up in the South against what was perceived as the marginalisation of the South by the successive northern led governments. El Numeiri might have decided against the implementation of Islamic Sharia in the South for fear of sparking off a widespread rebellion. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Army (SPLM/A) had just started an armed struggle against the regime of El Numeiri. In his calculation El Numeiri might have wanted first to deal with he SPLM/A before implementing Islamic Sharia in the South. However, neither did El Numeiri deal decisively with the SPLM/A nor did he implement Islamic Sharia in the South.
In 1985 after a wave of strikes and an uprising El Numeiri was toppled by the army when on a visit to the United States of America. He was granted refuge in Egypt. In 1986 elections were held to return Sudan to civilian rule. The grassroots which formed the bulk of the electorate seemed not impressed with the implementation of Islamic Sharia. Dr Hassan El Turabi, the architect of Islamic Sharia in Sudan and who had campaigned on NIF ticket failed miserably to be the prime minister of Sudan to consolidate the implementation of Islamic Sharia he started with El Numeiri. Instead Sadiq El Mahdi of the Umma Party won and became the Prime Minister. The implication is that the implementaion of Islamic Sharia in Sudan could only be imposed through a military dictatorship.
In 1989 a military coup overthrew the democratically elected government of Sadiq El Mahdi. It transpired that in fact the same Dr Hassan El Turabi that accelerated the demise of El Numeiri engineered the 1989 military coup and as a cover up the coup was led by a military man, Omar El Bashir, who came along with a strong agenda of the implementation of Islamic Sharia most probably as instructed by Dr El Turabi. Politics could be dirty. Dr El Turabi was the brother-in-law of Sadiq El Mahdi at the time. The 1989 coup may confirm that the implementation of Islamic Sharia in Sudan is only through a military dictatorship. However, like El Numeiri, Omar El Bashir also spared the South from the implementation of Islamic Sharia which among other things prohibits the brewing and consumption of alcohol. This seems to confirm the two entities of Sudan, the North and the South. Breaking the Islamic Sharia law on alcohol may result to imprisonment, flogging or fine. This, however, has not stopped alcohol being brewed and consumed in the North. The evidence is the continued arrest and persecution of alcohol brewers and consumers in Khartoum the seat of the government that boasts of the implementation of Islamic Sharia as the noblest thing to do instead of making unity of Sudan attractive.
On unity of Sudan the implementation of Islamic Sharia has not made it any attractive because the implementation only confirms the two entities of Sudan, the North and the South. The implementation is in the North. Also the victims of the implementation of Islamic Sharia in the North are mostly southerners who strongly feel marginalised to the extent that unity of Sudan is perceived as a very distant possibility. Under Islamic Sharia where on earth will a non Muslim such as a Christian southerner be the leader of an Islamic state or lead an Islamic army? It must be emphasised that southerners are predominantly non Muslim. This automatically suggests that the predominantly non Muslim South is very unlikely to be attracted to the unity of Sudan. The overwhelming deafening noise for separation seems to confirm this.
The implementation of Islamic Sharia in the North has been unfortunate. It has not stopped the brewing and consumption of alcohol in the North but instead has widened the North-South divide. Moreover alcohol is consumed with impunity. Despite Khartoum being the centre of the implementation of Islamic Sharia it is not completely alcohol free. So in the final analysis Islamic Sharia has not stopped the consumption of alcohol even in Khartoum and has not made unity of Sudan any attractive either. Nothing has been gained except the imminent breakup of Sudan. Only the enthusiastic Islamic fundamentalists may say what has been gained so far from the implementation of Islamic Sharia in Sudan.
In conclusion individual's relationship to God should have been seen as an intensely private affair, the most intimate and personal of all ones relationships instead of imposition and the use of threats of harsh punishment supposedly to purify people for God who is anyway merciful and compassionate. A secular constitution could have made unity of Sudan somewhat attractive with consumption of alcohol an individual freedom of choice. Islamic Sharia may be interfering with civil liberties as it even dictates what and how people should wear clothes.
The views expressed in the 'Comments' section are solely the opinions of the writers. The veracity of any claims made are the responsibility of the author not Sudan Tribune.
Thanks for expressing your rights on behalf of the alcoholics.
However, that is a minor grievance which did not encourage the southerners to fight the islamic regime. If sharia law could get rid of alcoholism well and great.
Therefore, you should have exert your effort and time in constructing an article that advocates for the oppression of non-muslims.
The Nazis cherished Nazi anti-Slavism over victory over the Soviet Union, the North Sudanese Islamicists cherish their Islamic Theocratic Prohibition over Sudanese unity, and the American Christian Psychiatrists cherish their Christian Psychiatric Drug War over victory over the Taliban.


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When the lead singer of I Don't Konform sent out a demo album to Flemming Rasmussen, the Grammy Award-winning producer of Metallica, they never imagined themselves a few months later rehearsing with him inside a hot hogan on a Navajo reservation before recording their debut album at his iconic Sweet Silence Studio in Denmark. As Rasmussen states, after hearing their demo, "a specific technical element wasn't what stood out for me but the raw emotion and the thematic rage running through their music stood out as something refreshing and unique" – something true to the life of this heavy metal band from a Navajo reservation in Arizona.
I Don't Konform is part of a thriving heavy metal scene on reservations where metal has been one of the most popular types of music among the Navajo youth. In our feature-length documentary, REZ METAL, while following I Don't Konform's fairy tale journey from performing on poverty-stricken reservations to recording their debut album with one of the music industry's most influential producers; we will also tell the larger story of the heavy metal scene on Navajo reservations where many youths have grown disaffected as a result of endemic inequality, teen suicides, and high incarceration rate. By exploring individual musicians, fans, and their perspectives on music and modern life, this documentary will capture the universality of their experience and illustrate the many ways in which heavy metal music engages disenfranchised Navajo youth in constructive anger to effect positive changes in their communities and achieve their full artistic potential.


Mykonos has many wonderful beaches with soft golden sand and turquoise waters. For many visitors it is a water sports paradise, as most of its organized beaches have water sports or water games facilities. At some of them, you will find certified schools where experienced instructors will help you enter the magnificent world of water sports, even if you have never tried before.
Water sports in Mykonos include windsurfing, wakeboarding, water skiing, jet skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling and kite surfing. For kids or people who don't like adrenaline so much, there are also various water games such as tube rides, banana boats and pedal boats.
If you are an experienced diver your visit to Mykonos can be an exciting scuba diving experience. The sea around the island holds a lot of treasures and a rich sea life. Some of the best diving spots are the Paradise Reef, Dragonisi and the shipwreck of Anna II.
Here are the best beaches for water sports in Mykonos. If you are a water sport lover we suggest you book one of the Mykonos Luxury Villas that can be found near these beaches. A Mykonos Villa here will offer you privacy and easy access to the beach of your choice.
Korfos is a windy, virgin beach just 2.5 km away from Mykonos Town. Access is easy by car or boat. There are no restaurants, bars or sunbeds here and visitors are mostly windsurf lovers. Ornos Beach, which is much more organized, is within a walking distance and has facilities for a meal or a coffee. Korfos is the ideal beach for windsurfing and there is a kitesurf school at the site.
This is one of the few beaches visitors prefer on the northern shoreline, as strong northern winds make sunbathing or swimming difficult on this side of the island. Ftelia has a few restaurants including the all-day beach resort Alemagou where you can rest and enjoy a meal or a cocktail. At Alemagou you can also rent sunbeds and umbrellas, as the venue is somewhat protected from the winds. Ftelia is one of the most favorite spots for windsurfers.
A variety of water sports can be found here, such as jet ski, water ski, scuba diving, windsurfing and wakeboard. Kalafatis is a family-oriented beach and kids can also have fun with tube rides. Half of the sandy beach is organized with restaurants, sun beds and umbrellas and half of it is free for guests to throw their towels on the sand. Although it is one of the most distant beaches from Chora, it is easily accessible by car and has a big parking lot.
Platis Gialos is a very well organized beach near the famous party beach of Psarou. A big range of water sports and water games are available here, including jet ski, water ski, wakeboard, wake skate, wake surf, snorkeling, canoes, tube and banana rides. For visitors who want to try something new, there is a water sports school with qualified instructors to show you the basics and how to stay safe in the sea.
Platis Gialos is a family friendly beach with a shallow entry to the sea and a lot of facilities to have a meal or a coffee. Some of the restaurants offer sun beds and umbrellas for rent. There is also a supermarket, kiosks and a boutique on the site.
Many celebrities and VIPs choose Elia beach for their sunbathing or swimming, as it is fully organized, not very crowded and has everything for a relaxing day next to the sea. Elia is the longest sandy beach in Mykonos. Facilities include a playground for kids, restaurants and cafes, sun loungers and umbrellas. Nudists have their own spot here, at the one end of the beach. Water sports that can be found at Elia are jet skis, water skis and para-sailing.
Agrari is a quiet beach, not far from Elia. There are only one restaurant and one bar here and the landscape is rather wild. Half of the beach is rocky making it ideal for snorkeling. Agrari has a water sports school and a few sun beds and umbrellas.
that can be found near these beaches. A Mykonos Villa here will offer you privacy and easy access to the beach of your choice.


To protect the interests of crime victims and witnesses in Illinois, the General Assembly passed the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act in 1984. Subsequently, in 1992, the statutory rights afforded to the victims and witnesses of violent crime were amended to our state's Bill of Rights. The basis of the act is to afford victims and witnesses the right to be treated with respect, fairness and dignity. The spirit of the law is also intended to make the system more just. In 1994, these rights were extended to include victims and witnesses of juvenile offenders.
A statement and explanation of the rights of crime victims shall be given to a crime victim at the initial contact with the criminal justice system by the appropriate authorities and shall be conspicuously posted in all court facilities.
"Crime Victim" has been defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act to mean victims of violent crime as well as victims of misdemeanors, which result in death or great bodily harm to the victim. 725 ILCS 120/3.
(4) To be provided with notice by the Office of the State's Attorney, when necessary, of the right to have a translator present whenever the witness' presence is required.
"Crime Witness" has been defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act to mean any person who personally observed the commission of a violent crime and who will testify on behalf of the State of Illinois in the criminal prosecution of the violent crime.


Featuring the textured silhouette of a fish, the Wire Fish Wall Art offers a delightful coastal touch to any décor. This piece uses rustic materials and transparency to highlight the naturally architectural beauty of a lovely multi-finned fish.
Preserve the memory of your loved one at the beach with the Sandy Toes Salty Kisses Hanging Frame by Grasslands Road. For tabletop or wall display, this attractive piece is adorned with seashells and includes the phrase "Sandy Toes Salty Kisses."
Whales and fish cavort under the sea, as a boater rides above, "Havin' a Whale of a Time." This art will put you in mind of the ocean, no matter where you hang it. The colors of this vintage-look print are grey, red and blue.


This Classic Redwood structure offers quiet intimacy in its 3 story frame tucked into a quiet neighborhood just blocks from Historic downtown Fort Bragg. Laurel Street is packed with galleries, unique boutiques, and delicious restaurants from locally owned Cucina Verona, Taka's Sushi, the Headlands Cafe for coffee and desserts. You can go down to Noyo Harbor and watch the Fisherman bring in the catch you can have for dinner at Silver's at the Wharf. Don't miss the Northcoast Brewing Co.offering our own local brews and Jazz performers on the weekends. You can walk to the Pacific Ocean and famous Glass beach. Head south on Hiway 1 and you are in the Picturesque village of Mendocino and a few minutes north, the Lost Coast awaits your hiking boots.
Take a class at the Living Light Culinary institute and stay at our Inn!
We are in the process of turning our property into edible gardens!
We are now sisters with the Grey Whale Inn!
From the south Take 101 North to 128 West. Hiway 1 to Fort Bragg. Turn Rt on Fir St & go five blocks. From the North Take 101 South to Laytonville Take Branscomb Rd West to Hiway 1 south to Fir St.


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NSW police officer charged with assault following domestic violence incident
May 27, 2017 3:19 pm in National by Jaydan Duck
A POLICE officer has been arrested and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm following a domestic violence-related incident at a house in Sydney's west.
The 39-year-old senior constable was arrested at a home in Mt Druitt on Friday afternoon. Police said they were called to the Hassall Grove home in response to a domestic disturbance around 4pm.
After speaking with a teenage girl at the house, officers escorted the 39-year-old man back to Mt Druitt Police Station where he was formally interviewed.
In a statement released this afternoon, police said the senior constable had been charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (Domestic Violence-related).
The officer, identified only as being senior constable attached to a local area command in the South West Metropolitan Region, is due to front Mt Druitt Local Court on Monday.
If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800RESPECT.org.au – In an emergency, call 000.
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