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Q: Scaffold-DbContext creating model for table without a primary key I am trying to create DBcontext and corresponding model for a particular table in ASP.NET core MVC application. This table doesn't have any primary key.
I am running following Scaffold-DbContext command-
Scaffold-DbContext "Server=XXXXX;Database=XXXXXXX;User Id=XXXXXXX;password=XXXXXXX" Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer -OutputDir Models -t TABLE_NAME -force -verbose

In Package Manager Console, I can see this verbose output-
...............
...............
Unable to identify the primary key for table 'dbo.TABLE_NAME'.
Unable to generate entity type for table 'dbo.TABLE_NAME'.

My Environment is - VS2015 update3, .NET core 1.0.0, ASP.NET MVC core application.
Is there anyway to create a model for a table without primary key?

A: Support for complex types (those that don't have an entity key) in EF Core is on the backlog: https://github.com/aspnet/EntityFramework/issues/246. That's why any attempt to reverse engineer a table without a primary key defined won't work at the moment.

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Nigerian music superstar, Paul Okoye, has announced a change of name. Paul, a half of the crisis riden Psquare group, made the announcement via Instagram.
Paul said from the 1st of January, 2019, his Instagram and Twitter name will change to 'iamkingrudy.' Paul Okoye's handle across Instagram and Twitter is presently @rudeboypsquare.


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Human Rights Task Force nears deadline for recommendation on Commission
Human Rights Task Force co-chair Jesse Ellis listens to colleagues during a recent Task Force meeting. Photo by Graelyn Brashear
9/25/12 at 7:00 AM
More than seven months, two community forums, and several field trips later, Charlottesville's Human Rights Task Force is approaching a deadline. In December, the 10-member Task Force will make a recommendation to the City Council on whether Charlottesville needs a permanent Human Rights Commission to combat discrimination, and just what such a commission should look like.
Task Force co-chair Jesse Ellis seems largely convinced on the first point. A Philadelphia native who moved to Charlottesville in 2011, Ellis said he applied to join the Task Force because he wanted to give back to his new community. These days, he sounds a little wearied by the feedback gathering of the last half-year, but he's hopeful the efforts to study residents' opinions will pay off in the long run.
The public forums the Task Force held—most recently at First Baptist Church on West Main Street September 13—brought out a lot of residents who feel passionately that the city has to take steps against discrimination, he said. "People want to have their stories told," said Ellis. "They want to hear, and they want to be heard from."
But despite concerted efforts to drive the public conversation toward specifics—what an ideal commission would look like, and what powers it should have—a lot of the input has come in the form of general anger, especially from the African-American community, over systemic racism. Some of that nebulous frustration is due to the fact that previous efforts to formally combat discrimination have failed, Ellis said.
"Some people are in the mode that if you're not going to do anything, don't have these forums, and don't waste the people's time," he said. But he believes the public input has been valuable. He's heard many times the conviction that to affect change, Charlottesville needs a commission with enforcement powers that can actually resolve complaints through a quasi-judicial process. In short: real results.
"We've seen it work in Fairfax County and Prince William County," Ellis said, both of which have commissions with enforcement components.
Members of the local business community have objected to a commission because they fear it will result in a small group of people being granted the power to make legally binding decisions on discrimination disputes. "I think there is a fear that people will be called on the carpet," said Ellis. But a commission doesn't have to pit stakeholders against each other, he said. It can help both sides, offering training and guidance in addition to conflict resolution.
Alex Gulotta, executive director of Charlottesville's Legal Aid Justice Center, was more blunt. "We've had enough talk," said Gulotta, whose LAJC colleague, Abigail Turner, serves on the Task Force. "It's time for action. It's that simple. I think there's a small but vocal minority of people here that doesn't want a commission with any enforcement power, and their strategy is to talk the subject to death."
Right now, he said, there might be laws against discrimination, but the avenues for redress are difficult to navigate, and it takes a long time to get results. A lot of people just give up, he said.
Gulotta acknowledged that not every complaint is going to get a judgement. "There are many people who feel like they were discriminated against and weren't," he said, but a commission can help with that, too, through education efforts. Whatever the outcome, "we're better off if these kinds of issues are dealt with right away," he said.
But when the Task Force members gathered in City Hall last week for their monthly meeting, it was clear there's still no consensus. Even as Ellis talked through draft organizational charts for possible future Commission, some members seemed unconvinced.
"You feel the evidence is in," said member Harvey Finkel. But, he pointed out, there's still work to be done—public comments to be reviewed, local complaint data from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to pore over—before the Task Foce makes its recommendation to City Council in December.
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce President Timothy Hulbert reiterated concerns he had raised in the past: If people already have recourse for discrimination complaints, he said, "why do we need a commission?"
Task Force co-chair Dorenda Johnson, silent for most of the meeting, weighed in then, frustration evident in her voice.
"It's really hard for people to understand that it's a lot more than charts and points on this graph here until it's happened to you," she said, gesturing to the PowerPoint slide projected on the wall behind her. "So trust me when I tell you, we need a commission to stop this from going on. We need something to help these people."
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Specialized robots used to disinfect NH TwentyninePalms
Teresa Turbyfill, hospital infection preventionist (left), poses with NHTP hospital corpsmen and a company representative, behind one of their new broad spectrum UV light robotic units. (Photo by David Marks, NHTP PAO.)
10/21/2020 By: Dave Marks, NHTP PAO Public Affairs
Public Health | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and the COVID-19 Vaccine
Robots shooting high-energy pulses to kill germs is not the future. It is now.
Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in southern California recently purchased two robotic units that pulse high energy, broad spectrum UV light, to disinfect surface areas.
Registered nurse Teresa Turbyfill, infection preventionist in the hospital's Quality Management Department, raised the idea of purchasing the robots as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to grow in the early spring.
"Ultraviolet radiation emitting robots have been around for 20 years," Turbyfill said. "With the need for greater infection control, we are now using them in our operating rooms, in our post-anesthesia care unit and on the maternity ward. They've been a great success."
The robotic units are designed to complement manual cleaning and have been validated to deactivate pathogens such as VRE, MRSA, C. diff and SARS CoV-2.
Curtiss Hargrove, the hospital's Environmental Services supervisor, noted that his staff is thrilled with the addition of the robotic disinfection units. "The robots have been a great addition to the command, making it a much safer place," Hargrove stated. "My staff enters restricted areas for cleaning and disinfecting and these robots make them feel safer. Not only has my workers' morale improved, but also the quality of their work."
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A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Update: Cold weather injuries, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, July 2016–June 2021; Brief report: The challenge of interpreting recurrent SARS-CoV-2 positive tests among military service members, Fort Jackson, SC, 2020–2021; Surveillance snapshot: History of COVID-19 vaccination among Air Force recruits arriving at basic training, 2 March–15 June 2021; Surveillance snapshot: Influenza immunization among U.S. Armed Forces health care workers, August 2016–April 2021
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A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Cross-sectional analysis of the association between perceived barriers to behavioral health care and intentions to leave the U.S. Army; Is suicide a social phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic? Differences by birth cohort on suicide among active component Army soldiers, 1 January 2000–4 June 2021; Brief report: Gender differences and diagnostic correlates of aggressive behaviors among active component sailors; Surveillance snapshot: A simple model estimating the impact of COVID-19 on lost duty days among U.S. service members; Update: Routine screening for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, civilian applicants for U.S. Military Service and U.S. Armed Forces, active and reserve components, January 2016–June 2021
MSMR Vol. 28 No. 08 - August 2021
A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Long-acting reversible contraceptive use, active component service women, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2020; Oral cavity and pharynx cancers, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2007–2019; The evolution of military health surveillance reporting: a historical review
MSMR Vol. 28 No. 07 - July 2021
A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Long-acting reversible contraceptive use, active component service women, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2020; Oral cavity and pharynx cancers, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2007–2019; The evolution of military health surveillance reporting: a historical review.
MSMR Vol. 28 No. 06 - June 2021
A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: The cost of lower extremity fractures among active duty U.S. Army soldiers, 2017; Early identification of SARS-CoV-2 emergence in the Department of Defense via retrospective analysis of 2019–2020 upper respiratory illness samples; Brief report: Medical encounters for snakebite envenomation, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2020; Department of Defense mid-season vaccine effectiveness estimates for the 2019–2020 influenza season.
MSMR Vol. 28 No. 05 - May 2021
A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Absolute and relative morbidity burdens attributable to various illnesses and injuries, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Hospitalizations, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Ambulatory visits, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Surveillance snapshot: Illness and injury burdens, reserve component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Surveillance snapshot: Illness and injury burdens, recruit trainees, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Medical evacuations out of the U.S. Central Command, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Morbidity burdens attributable to various illnesses and injuries, deployed active and reserve component service members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Absolute and relative morbidity burdens attributable to various illnesses and injuries, non-service member beneficiaries of the Military Health System, 2020.
MSMR Vol. 28 No. 04 - April 2021
A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine initiation and completion among active component service members and healthcare personnel, 11 December 2020–12 March 2021; Update: Heat illness, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Update: Exertional rhabdomyolysis, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2020; Update: Exertional hyponatremia, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2005–2020; Skin and soft tissue infections, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, January 2016–September 2020.
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A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Influenza surveillance trends and influenza vaccine effectiveness among Department of Defense beneficiaries during the 2019–2020 influenza season; Influenza outbreak during Exercise Talisman Sabre, Queensland, Australia, July 2019; Update: Sexually transmitted infections, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2012–2020; A retrospective cohort study of blood lead levels among special operations forces soldiers exposed to lead at a firing range in Germany.
MSMR Vol. 28 No. 02 - February 2021
A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Update: Malaria, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020; Historical perspective: The evolution of post-exposure prophylaxis for vivax malaria since the Korean War; Surveillance for vector-borne diseases among active and reserve component service members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2020.
MSMR Vol. 28 No. 01 - January 2021
A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Attrition rates and incidence of mental health disorders in an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) cohort, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2014–2018; The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD medication treatment in active component service members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2014–2018; Exertional rhabdomyolysis and sickle cell trait status in the U.S. Air Force, January 2009–December 2018.
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A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 and comorbidities among Military Health System beneficiaries, 1 January 2020 through 30 September 2020; Characteristics of U.S. Army beneficiary cases of COVID-19 in Europe, 12 March 2020–17 April 2020; Air evacuation of service members for COVID-19 in U.S. Central Command and U.S. European Command from 11 March 2020 through 30 September 2020; SARS-CoV-2 and influenza coinfection in a deployed military setting— Two case reports.
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In my last post I rather clumsily justified my inclusion of the Canada Lily on the altar frontal by guessing that some garden somewhere in Ipsden was sure to be growing it (when the real reason was that I couldn't resist embroidering such a fabulous flower). No doubt you'll be thinking I'll be making the same claim for the opium poppy which it is true is not known for being a Chiltern stalwart – indeed in one of last week's Sunday colour supplements a recount of running the Ridgeway had the writer taken aback by coming across fields of sturdy opium poppies as he ran along Grim's Ditch – our neck of the woods.
But the truth is it is now a local cash crop that for some years now has done very well for our farmers. It has the additional benefit that for a very few weeks around the end of June it is stunningly beautiful, as if a pale mauve blanket has been draped over the swell and dip of a chalk landscape caught in a drowsy mmid summer snooze. Last year the field behind the vicarage grew poppies and for a couple of weeks, when you opened the curtains in the morning it was quite disorientating – almost as if it had snowed in the night .
See here (at the end of my post 'Harvest' for 2012) for more about opium poppies as a commercial crop.
It's such a stunning image – perhaps I'll ask whether they'd mind me using the picture – editing it with their heads cut off sounds a bit brutal!
I love your Opium Poppy, such a beautiful colour to grace your altar frontal. I used to live in a house in Perth (WA) which sprouted a dramatic crop of Opium Poppies each year. Apparently the old man who lived across the laneway at the back had brought the seeds down from Up North in his younger years (must have been in the 30's). He had worked with the Afghan cameleers out in the desert. Well, the seeds must have zoomed over his fence and the lane way into my garden and flourished. An interesting snippet revealing some history of this amazing country.
I forgot to say that I was unaware of the commercial crops grown in England – what a sight it must be when they are all in flower!
How interesting to hear about these glorious poppies in Australia. As a commercial crop they are quite new here where they've been grown for between 5-10 years. They are in full flower for about 2 weeks but are glorious during that time, especially on the gently bosomy chalk landscape as it sighs down to the River Thames.


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Ethiopia gives the UN access to humanitarian aid to the Tigray region
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Ethiopia has given the United Nations full access to supply aid to the northern region of Tigray, after weeks of lobbying among military operations there, according to an agreement seen by AFP on Wednesday.
The agreement, signed by the Ethiopian Minister of Peace, enables "unlimited, sustainable and secure access for humanitarian personnel and services to vulnerable populations in [government-] administered areas in Tigray and the border areas of the Amhara and Afar regions ".
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, last year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, announced military operations against Tigray's ruling Liberal Front (TPLF) leaders on November 4, saying they were in response to TPLF – organized attacks on federal army camps.
Thousands have died in the ensuing fighting and tens of thousands have fled to neighboring Sudan.
The government blocked telephone and Internet connections and restricted access to Tigray, making it difficult to assess conditions in the region.
The UN has been warning for weeks of a possible humanitarian catastrophe.
Some 600,000 people living in Tigray were dependent on food distribution before the fighting began, including 96,000 Eritrean refugees.
Food, fuel and cash are in short supply, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), while the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says basic medical equipment is lacking.
A senior UN official told AFP on Wednesday that the aid agreement would enable the UN and humanitarian partners to administer aid "wherever people are in need".
Officials said needs assessments would begin "as soon as we get approval from our security staff".
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On Saturday night, Abiy declared military operations "complete" after federal forces took control of the regional capital, Mekele.
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: PM Ahmed claims victory
However, the TPLF leadership has promised to fight and says that the battle continues in several places.
Tigray's chief Debretsion Gebremichael said on Tuesday that fighting continued in at least three places, two of which were "around Mekele" and another near the town of Wukro, 50 kilometers north.
The communication suspension has made it impossible to verify statements from both sides about how the fighting is going.
Abiy intends to set up a caretaker administration in Tigray under the leadership of Mulu Nega, a former senior official at Ethiopia's higher education ministry.
On Wednesday, Mulu announced that administrators had been installed in the town of Shire, located about 250 kilometers northwest of Mekele, according to a report by the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate.
However, analysts warn that the Mulu administration may face opposition from the Tigrayan population.
The TPLF dominated Ethiopian politics for almost three decades before anti-government protests swept Abiy to power in 2018.
Since then, TPLF leaders have complained about being removed from top positions, targeting persecution of corruption and largely a scapegoat for the country's misery.
Tensions escalated dramatically after Tigray continued with regional elections in September and defied a nationwide ban on voting due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal officials declared the Tigray election "illegal", while the TPLF fired Abiy, an illegal ruler who no longer had the power to make decisions affecting the region.
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No More Bags - In Under A Minute!
That day when you look in the mirror and begin to notice that you have bags under your eyes isn't fun. There are numerous reasons behind why it's happening, and many could be the culprit all at once. Pinpointing those causes can be a bit of a mission, but you're in luck.
With these 8 60-second tricks, you can be on your way to fix puffy, baggy eyes in no time. From a few makeup tricks to a quick massage, and even a small diet change, let's get started.
Start by massaging the nape of the neck. When your muscles tense up due to stress, they restrict blood vessels and decrease the amount of blood flowing to your head. Giving the nape of your neck a nice one-minute massage loosens those muscles up again. Healthy blood flow is vital for keeping stress at bay and thinking clearly, and that massage will prevent the release of the stress hormone cortisol, which can block the production of collagen. That means you get a fresh look and healthier, less lined skin.
Get mousse into your hair all the way from the roots to the tips, bun your tresses up in the morning, and then take it down when the working day is done for loose, flowing waves that are club-ready. This is a superb way to navigate the day-to-night transition and your total prep time is a minute or less. For more volume, gently tug the hair on the top of your head forward and loosen it without pulling it entirely free of the bun; this way, it will stay lifted as it sets.
Start by using a little dark brown liner on the insides of your upper lids to make your eyes look fresh. The contrast between the brown color and the whites of your eyes will perk you right up and keep you looking well-rested even if you're running a sleep deficit (note that black liner is often too harsh for daytime wear).
Lipstick can put a pop of color into your eyes and cheeks as well as your lips. If you need to get your makeup on quickly, use your favorite lipstick on your lips, cheekbones, and eyelids to deliver a rapid-fire polished look.
You can get a great light exfoliation effect by using a body brush (stiffer bristles on either a long or a short handle) on every part of your skin. It doesn't just perk up your circulation, it also encourages lymphatic drainage. Say what? Don't worry; this little bit of science isn't nearly as well-known as it should be.
The lymphatic system basically acts as the garbage disposal for the cells in your body; better drainage translates into clearer skin and an overall boost to your general health. Brush in upward strokes toward your heart to get things moving in the right direction. Remember to bring that brush into the shower with you and rinse off the dead skin it's picked up!
That puffy "up all night" look is often caused by the pooled liquid in the skin around your eyes. You can get that liquid moving again by using a rollerball eye serum (stainless steel tips are best) in this four-motion pattern: Start at the inner corner of the eye, roll on serum under your brow, and take the serum out to the edge of the brow bone. Make four passes in this fashion.
Next up, run the rollerball from the outer corner of your eye to the inner, again making four repetitions. Return from the outer to the inner corner, covering the crease along the way. Repeat four times. Wrap it up by circling your eye entirely, and you're done. Afterward, you should notice a lifting effect and a significant reduction in puffiness.
Stray hairs should be taken care of with a brow razor. Plucking your brows can give you trouble in the long term because the hair will stop growing back and lock you into a single brow shape forever. A brow razor (Sally Hansen's Get In Shape Brow Shapers are excellent) will give you total control over your brow shape without causing any permanent harm.
Treat the inner corners of your eyes with a luminizer. Just use a clean finger with a subtle luminizer (not too sparkly) and dab it into the corner of your eye. Your finger's heat will help the product melt into your skin, leaving behind a fresh wide-awake look.
If you're stressing out around the middle of the day, take a whiff of eucalyptus or peppermint essential oil. These scents clear your nose, improve blood flow, and encourage a feeling of calm. Staying positive and stress-free will keep you from getting too harsh about your appearance. Remember that how you feel impacts how you look!
Fire up a soy candle rather than a synthetic or paraffin-based one. Most soy candles come with essential oils that can energize you; paraffin candles are, in contrast, loaded with petroleum products that can induce drowsiness or lead to skin issues like eczema.
Try using probiotics. Probiotic supplements improve the healthy balance of bacteria in your gut, and that translates into higher energy levels and clearer skin. It's important to talk about probiotics with your doctor before you start taking them regularly, though.
Keep a rosewater spray close at hand throughout the day and spritz your skin regularly. When your skin runs out of moisture, you start losing collagen. If you're starting to feel dry and tight, give your face a quick spritz of rosewater to enjoy its inflammation-reducing and cellular function-boosting effects along with moisturization. Let the rosewater soak in without touching your face; you don't want to transfer bacteria from your hands! This is a great way to keep your skin looking young.
Use warm water for most of your hair-washing needs, switching to a cooler temperature at the end to close up the cuticle and make it shinier. Use an apple cider vinegar rinse after you've washed your hair. You can also use apple cider vinegar for a quick dip to boost your shine.
Make sure your nails get buffed! If there's no time for a full manicure, you can still use a buffing block. You'll be impressed by the highly-polished results you can achieve in just a few seconds. With these tricks, the time is now to fix puffy, baggy eyes. Good luck!


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Wow! And I mean wow! A media outlet braves the PC correct world, the Islamic sensitized media world, to not only ask the right questions, but dare to broach the idea that there is no such thing as moderate Islam. This from Investors Business Daily.
IBD sets the scene and has this to say about the ROP.
Psychologists might call this cognitive dissonance — a state of mind where rational people essentially lie to themselves. But in this case, it's understandable. In our politically correct culture, criticizing any religion, even one that plots our destruction, is still taboo. And no one wants to suggest the terrorists are driven by their holy text.
I said wow. There's lots more.
Good. What better time for CAIR and other Muslim leaders to step up, cut through the politically correct fog and provide factual answers to the questions that give so many non-Muslims pause?
Generally speaking, those questions focus on whether the Quran does indeed promote violence against non-Muslims, and how many of the terrorists' ideas — about the violent jihad, the self-immolation, the kidnappings, even the beheadings — come right out of the text? But even more specifically:
Is Islam the only religion with a doctrine, theology and legal system that mandates warfare against unbelievers?
Is it true that 26 chapters of the Quran deal with jihad, a fight able-bodied believers are obligated to join (Surah 2:216), and that the text orders Muslims to "instill terror into the hearts of the unbeliever" and to "smite above their necks" (8:12)?
Is the "test" of loyalty to Allah not good acts or faith in general, but martyrdom that results from fighting unbelievers (47:4) — the only assurance of salvation in Islam (4:74; 9:111)?
Are the sins of any Muslim who becomes a martyr forgiven by the very act of being slain while slaying the unbelievers (4:96)?
And is it really true that martyrs are rewarded with virgins, among other carnal delights, in Paradise (38:51, 55:56; 55:76; 56:22)?
Are those unable to do jihad — such as women or the elderly — required to give "asylum and aid" to those who do fight unbelievers in the cause of Allah (8:74)?
Does Islam advocate expansion by force? And is the final command of jihad, as revealed to Muhammad in the Quran, to conquer the world in the name of Islam (9:29)?
Is Islam the only religion that does not teach the Golden Rule (48:29)? Does the Quran instead teach violence and hatred against non-Muslims, specifically Jews and Christians (5:50)?
There are other questions, but these should do for a start. If the answers are "yes," then at least Americans will know there's no such thing as moderate Islam, even as they trust that there are moderate Muslims who do not act out on its violent commands.
You won't get any straight answers from CAIR as they have their own terror connection problems.


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A new documentary -- free to the public at Brighteon.com -- explains how lock downs, contact tracing, fear of the air and fear of human contact are a waste of time, energy and thought. The documentary puts hysteria aside and taps into the science of virus infections -- why it is more important to address the underlying conditions that cause serious infections to occur. The documentary also discusses the factors that make the SARS-CoV-2 infection different than traditional virus infections, and why individuals should be skeptical of one-size-fits-all public health mandates that do nothing to address the underlying conditions that perpetuate infections.
The most important factor for stopping viral spread is nourishment of the internal terrain
Because viruses and bacteria are a vital part of the human body, they are not the sole cause of disease. Viruses need an environment that is conducive to their survival. Like a seed, a virus is neither dead nor alive; a virus doesn't become infectious until it is introduced to an environment that supports it replication and virility. The human body is a vast ecosystem of microbes. When that ecosystem is malnourished, disrupted and broken down, an environment is established where infections are more likely to occur. The Standard American Diet and the chemicals that break down human microbiology are the greatest threat to human health during a pandemic because this way of life creates a malnourished environment within the human gut, causing poor synthesis of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, flavonoids, tannins, lignans and various phytonutrients. An inflammatory diet that causes dysbiosis of the gut and mucous buildup, ultimately creates a toxic environment in the blood and organs – an environment that welcomes infection. It doesn't matter how many test kits are used to detect benign non-infectious virus material. It doesn't matter how long people are put on house arrest, quarantine and isolation out of the fear of human contact. If the underlying conditions are never addressed, people are going to succumb to illness. The immune system will correct the imbalance more often than not, but if the underlying conditions are compromised, this is where mortality is likely to occur. Detection of virus material is ultimately meaningless and the fear of human contact a waste of mental energy. The public health aim should be to strengthen the human immune system. Vitamin D deficiency has been identified in upward of 80 percent of ICU admissions. The basic synthesis of sunlight into a hormone called vitamin D could stop viral illness in its tracks, but in order for this to occur, people need to get outside, not be trapped indoors in a fearful, quarantined and weakly state.
SARS-CoV-2 doesn't represent as a natural viral infection
Doctors around the world have seen bizarre symptoms with covid-19, including blood disorders, low blood oxygen levels and blood clotting factors. Is SARS-CoV-2 strictly a viral illness? Could it be the consequence of electromagnetic radiation poisoning or underlying parasitic infections? If the current pandemic is caused by a virus, why have anti-parasitic drugs like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine been so effective at stopping the infection? Why have these treatments been censored online, and the fear of infection perpetuated by the media? The gain-of-function research that was conducted in China was conducted on coronaviruses, and Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in 2017 at a Georgetown University speech that there will be a "surprise outbreak" during the Trump Administration. Dr. Fauci supported this gain-of-function research on coronaviruses through the National Institutes of Health in cooperation with China. Why have benign coronaviruses become so virulent and what are the underlying causes and human conditions that turn on and exacerbate their lethality? All the testing, tracking, tracing and locking people down does not address the underlying causes that make covid-19 a deadly disease. While mortality rates continue to fall as treatments improve, there is no way out of the control until people stand up for their civil liberties and fight the China virus by addressing the underlying conditions in their own body, while nourishing and preparing their cellular health to be resilient in the precarious years ahead. Sources include: Brighteon.com NYPost.com NaturalNews.com
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Podium for Valtteri Bottas in a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Valtteri Bottas fought back from P20 on Lap 1 to snatch P2 on the finish line at the Baku City Circuit. Hamilton Lewis came home in P5, after a pit stop for a loose headrest dropped him from the lead. Lewis (139 points) trails Sebastian Vettel (153 points) by 14 points in the Drivers' Championship, with Valtteri (111 points) a further 28 points back in P3. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport (250 points) leads the Constructors' Championship by 24 points from Ferrari (226 points) in P2.
Today was a crazy race, especially for me. I had a puncture on the first lap after the contact with Kimi on Lap 1. I was a lap down, then had to overtake the field under the Safety Car. The second Safety Car after that really helped me out and, step by step, I moved forward from there. My main goal today was to fight for the win but that went out of the window after the first lap. I was actually last at one point, but I got my head down, gave it absolutely everything and tried to get the absolute maximum out of every single corner. We didn't quite manage to win but P2 from where we were is a great feeling. Importantly for the team, we scored more points in the fight with Ferrari and I got some good points for myself as well.
It's difficult to swallow a result like this after a strong weekend. I drove my heart out today right to the line – I gave it everything. I know the team will be devastated about the issue with the headrest, but what we have to take away from this weekend is the great performance we have shown. We all feel that pain, but it's on me to gather my thoughts and try and lead the team through this adversity. We'll pull together and move forwards. I'm proud of my performance and I hope we can take the speed we've shown this weekend forward. I definitely didn't brake-test Sebastian. I controlled the pace under the Safety Car and, just like with the other restarts, I slowed down in the same place on the entry to T15. At that point, it is up to me to control the pace and then I felt a bump from behind. But that wasn't the issue for me – everybody saw clearly what happened after. All the young kids in other series look up to us, as champions, to set an example and that is not the behaviour you expect to see from a multiple champion. But we know that when times get tough, true colours show, and we have managed to apply some good pressure in the last weeks. Personally, I want to do my talking on the track and win this championship in the right way. More than ever after this weekend, I believe we can.
When the winner was at one point in P17, and the guy in second was a lap down and last after lap two, then you know it's been a crazy day! Our big picture from today is that we extended our lead in the constructors' championship by 16 points and confirmed we have a very fast race car. But that isn't what people will remember. For Lewis, it was a really eventful race. With the Vettel incident, I think the FIA has made its decision during the race and we can't rewind the race now. Emotions cook high in the moment but it doesn't change the relationship between our two teams. Then he was leading after the red flag when we had the problem with the headrest and had to change it; that cost him the win but we need to investigate what exactly happened there. It is never about blame; we look at the process to see what we can improve, then go to the next race better and stronger, and this is what we will do again as a team. But we should be encouraged with the pace Lewis had. As for Valtteri, it just goes to show you can never give up. He did a sensational job from a lap down and it was the perfect finale to steal P2 on the line. But nevertheless it could have been P1 and P3 today, so we need to learn our lessons and keep pushing for the next race in Austria.
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East Fortune HMRA No 24
Peter Wiseman
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Quote Reply Topic: East Fortune HMRA No 24
Posted: 06 Aug 2010 at 08:19
Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on the group photo attached.
My grandfather, Thomas Wallace Wiseman, is in the seated row at far left.
He joined the Royal Marines as a bugle boy in 1904 and was transferred from the Royal Marine Artillery to the Royal Naval Air Service in 1913.
He moved from the RNAS to the RAF in 1918 and served until 1932 including a stint on Rolls Royce Armoured cars in the Middle East.
He enlisted in the RAF again in 1940 and retired in 1954 as a Flt Lt.
I have one picture of him in a flying suit and the group shot I've mentioned as well as a couple in the RAF during WW2 and afterwards.
As you can see the picture is captioned:
"HMRA No 24 - 1916 East Fortune Scotland"
Does anyone have a picture showing the whole airship?
Does anyone know any of the other crew members in the pic?
Adrian Roberts
Quote Adrian Roberts
Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 02:16
See this link:
http://www.airshipsonline.com/airships/hma23/index.html
I have a book,. "Battlebags" by C&C member the late Ces Mowthorpe, with an entry on HMA 24r. (NB not R24 - the style of the designation changed later). The photo in the book is no better than the one in the link, but what the book does say that the link doesn't is that she entered service on 28th October 1917, so presumably someone annotated your photo a long time after the event and misremembered the year. It confirms that 24r was based at East Fortune for most of her career. She was built by Beardmore at Inchinnan, was 535 feet long and powered by four 250hp RR engines.
Your grandfather certainly had a lifetime of service! But the book gives no clue as to who his crewmates were.
Edited by Adrian Roberts - 09 Aug 2010 at 02:19
Hi Adrian,
Thanks for the link - interesting reading and the pics give me a much better idea of the size and shape of the airships.
NickForder
Location: Bolton
Quote NickForder
AIRSHIPS OPERATIONS AT EAST FORTUNE 1916-1920
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Coastal Class
The Coastal class of airship was developed by naval personnel at Kingsnorth as a more practical replacement for the small Submarine Scout class non-rigid airships then in service. The car for the prototype Coastal was modified from the fuselage of Avro 510 seaplane '131'. This was suspended under the 150 000 cubic feet capacity envelope of Astra-Torres non-rigid Number XVII, formerly serving as HMA Number 10.
Production versions of the Coastal type had envelopes of 170 000 cubic feet capacity, and were fitted with a 150 hp Sunbeam tractor engine and a 220 hp Renault pusher engine. Defensive armament consisted of two Lewis machine guns. For offence the Coastal could carry four 112 lb or two 230 lb bombs, or depth charges. Enough fuel was carried to allow patrol flights of 10-12 hours.
C4 was built at Kingsnorth and completed flight trials in April 1916. This was the second airship to carry the serial C4, the first having been transferred to the French and renumbered AT-0. Originally deployed to Howden, C4 moved to Longside on 7 September 1918, flying via East Fortune, and remained there until struck off charge in 1919.
C5A was reassembled at Pembroke as a replacement for C5, which had crashed due to a gas leak. Completing flight trials on 27 August 1917, C5A moved to Longside on 24 March 1918. C5A remained at Longside until 29 October 1918, when it moved to East Fortune, but didn't remain in service long as it was deflated at Howden in January 1919.
C15 was built at Kingsnorth, completed flight trials on 26 July 1916, and arrived at East Fortune, via Howden, on 23 August. While at East Fortune C15 underwent towing trials with HMS Phaeton on 3 May and 5 June 1917. Unfortunately C15 was badly damaged during these trials, and in consequence was struck off charge on 16 July 1917.
C16, another Kingsnorth built airship, completed trails on 7 August 1916. C16 was allocated to East Fortune, flying there via Cranwell and Howden on 23 August. Five days later, on 28 August, C16 suffered magneto failure on both engines over the <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />North Sea. The airship came down at the north end of Coldingham Bay, near Berwick, and was wrecked. C16 was officially deleted on 4 September 1916.
C18 left Kingsnorth for Longside in November, having completed trials on 22 August 1916. While landing at East Fortune on 16 April 1918, C18 was damaged and deflated. Repairs were quickly effected and C18 returned to Longside, from which the airship departed for Kingsnorth on 19 April.
C20 was built at Kingsnorth, and underwent flight trials on 12 September 1916. Flown to East Fortune on 23 September, C20 made the first experimental flight co-operating with the Battlecruiser Fleet on 30 September. During a further exercise with the Grand Fleet and a number of other airships on 16 September 1917, C20 made a forced landing in the sea. Accidently rammed by HMS Criana, C20 was still afloat on 22 December when the decision was made to destroy the airship with gunfire. C20 had flown a total of 110 hours.
C24 left Kingsnorth for East Fortune by rail. Trials had been completed on 23 October 1916, but the first operational flight was not until 13 December. On 9-10 July 1917 the crew of C24 made a momentous flight of 24 hours 15 minutes, more than twice the usual patrol time. Exercises were carried out with the Grand Fleet on 4 November 1917. C24 remained at East Fortune until April 1918, when the new Coastal star class C*3 arrived, and was then flown to Kingsnorth to be struck off charge.
C25 was built at Kingsnorth also. Flight trails were undertaken on 26 October 1916, after which C25 was dismantled for transportation to East Fortune by rail. The service of C25 at East Fortune seems to have been eventful, but not by virtue of enemy action. The airship was accidently deflated on the ground on 28 December 1917; forced to land at Balmackie (near Dundee) with engine problems; and wind damaged on 1 February 1918 when moored out. At some time in 1917 the airship car was fitted with an enclosed cockpit, and the Sunbeam engine may have been replaced with a 100 hp Green. On 29 July 1918 C25 left East Fortune for Longside, to which the airship failed to return from patrol two days later. Debris was later found some 60 miles east of Aberdeen. It was assumed that C25 was destroyed by a direct hit from the deck gun of a German U-boat.
Coastal Star Class
The Coastal Star (C*) class was developed from the Coastal class as an interim solution while problems encountered with the new North Sea class of airships were being dealt with. Development work and production was carried out at Kingsnorth. In essence, the C* class was a Coastal class airship fitted with an envelope of a new design with an increased capacity of 210 000 cubic feet. There were other modifications to improve crew comfort, such as replacing the canvas sides of the car with plywood and including glass portholes and a floor viewing panel. Power was provided by a 360 hp Fiat and a 110 hp Berliet-Ford. Lewis machine guns were caaried in the car for defence, and racks were fitted for two 230 lb and two 100 lb bombs.
The first C* class airship, C*1, was allocated East Fortune after trials had been completed at Kingsnorth on 30 January 1918. On 17 February C*1 arrived at its new base, having flown via Howden and Pulham. 868 hours and 7 minutes flying time was logged in 1918, before C*1 was deflated and put into store until being officially struck off charge in October 1919.
C*3 arrived at East Fortune, via Cranwell and Howden, on 4 April 1918. C*3 had undertaken trials on 30 March, and was allocated to East Fortune to replace Coastal C24. C*3 flew for 588 hours and 7 minutes in 1918 after which, along with the rest of the C* airships at East Fortune, it was deflated and put into storage.
C*4 called at East Fortune, en route from Howden to Longside, on 16 November 1918, having spent its wartime service operating from the former. In January 1919 C*4 was deflated at Longside and went into storage pending deletion.
C*7 made the long flight from Kingnorth to East Fortune, via Pulham and Cranwell, on 17 June 1918. This was nine days after the completion of trials. C*7 moved to Longside on 31 September, where it was deflated in January 1919 having completed 330 hours and 40 minutes flying time.
C*8 went to East Fortune from Cranwell on 11 August 1918, having spent just over a month there. Having completed 204 hours and 13 minutes flying time, C*8 joined the rest of the deflated C* class airships in store on 25 January 1919.
R23 Class
R23 Class rigid
4 x 250 hp Rolls-Royce
960 000 cubic feet
Under repair 27.2.1918
North Sea class
In 1915 it was decided that the Admiralty would use large rigid airships for co-operation with the Fleet in the same way that the German navy had employed Zeppelins. As it would take some time to design, develop and build a suitable fleet of such airships an interim design was needed. In January 1916 a specification was approved for a 360 000 cubic feet capacity non-rigid, powered by two Rolls-Royce 250 hp Eagle engines, with an estimated top speed of over 55 mph and enough fuel to remain airborne for 20 hours. The car was to be completely enclosed, with 6 feet of headroom, and made from duralinium and canvas on a welded steel tube framework. At 35 feet long, the car was separated into compartments for control, wireless telegraphy, navigation and sleeping. The latter was particularly important as it allowed two five man watches to be accommodated on extended patrols. A hot plate fitted to the engine exhaust meant that the crew could enjoy regular hot food.
The engines were mounted in a smaller car astern. This was big enough to house two engineers to tend the engines, and was connected to the control car by ship-type engine telegraphs. This configuration produced drive shaft problems, some of which were solved by replacing the geared Eagle engines with direct drive Fiats. All the North Sea class were built and underwent trials at Kingsnorth.
NS-1 left Kingsnorth on 8 April 1917 to be based at Pulham in Norfolk. It remained there until 17 July when it was returned to Kingsnorth for repairs. These were complete by September, and on the 6th NS-1 flew via Pulham to Longside, and then on to East Fortune. Back at East Fortune during November and December, NS-1 forced landed and Fenwick on 11 December 1917. 206 hours and 57 minutes of flight were completed in 1917, and like so many of the other North Sea class airships NS-1 was returned to Kingsnorth soon afterwards. NS-1 was struck of charge on 22 February 1918.
NS-3 flew to East Fortune from Kingsnorth on 22 July 1917. Engine problems caused it to land at Longside on 10 December, where it remained until the 21st. On its return Flight Commander JS Wheelwright and East Fortune Station Engineering Officer AS Abell began a programme of modification in an attempt to solve some of the shortcomings of the design. The Rolls-Royce engines were replaced with Fiats, and the engine and control cars were combined into one longer car. This car was then slung closer to the underside of the airship envelope. The modification became known as a 'Wheelwright car' and, following trials in March 1918 it was decided that other North Sea airships should be modified in a similar way. NS-3 went on to attain a world altitude record of 10 000 feet on 31 May, and underwent towing trials with HMS Vectis on 18 June. Three days later NS-3 took part in an attack on a suspected submarine after spotting an oil slick. This attack was in conjunction with a Royal Navy destroyer.; it proved inconclusive. Returning from this patrol in the early hours of 22 June, NS-3 was wrecked in a gale and crashed off Dunbar. Of the crew of seven, only Captains Wheelwright and PE Maitland were saved; making the crash of NS-3 the most serious suffered by East Fortune in terms of loss of life.
NS-4 arrived at East Fortune from Kingsnorth on 15 October 1917. It remained there until 17 June, when it moved to Longside until 27 August. Stopping briefly at East Fortune, NS-4 was back at Kingsnorth on 29 August. In October the airship spent ten days at Howden, before returning to Longside on 23 October 1918. It was deflated there on 6 February 1919 and placed in store. At some time, and probably during its first period of service at East Fortune, NS-4 was converted to have a Wheelwright car.
NS-5 was allocated to East Fortune on completion of trials on 18 November 1917.
12.2.1917 Howden to Kingsnorth
12.12.1918 Howden to East Fortune
Forced landing at Ayrton though engine trouble in high wind; envelope wrecked on trees.
Deleted 22.2.1918 at Kingsnorth.
First flight Jan 1918
Acceptance trials 21-22 May 1918
Kingsnorth-East Forune-Longside 31.5.1918
Deflated Longside 8.2.1919
Acceptance trials 6-7 June 1918
Kingsnorth-Pulham-East Fortune 29.6.1918.
Escorted German fleet into British waters following surrender.
East Fortune to Howden 2.1920
Howden-Pulham-Howden 3.3.1920
Used for crew training of Americans due to take over R-38 in June & September 1920. Last non-rigid to serve with RAF. Final flight 25.10.1921
29.6.1918 First flight
1-4 July 1918 acceptance trials
Kingsnorth-Est Fortune 29.7.1918
5.8.1918 forced landing at Johnshaven
Escorted German fleet.
To Howden 1919.
NS-11
Kingsnorth-Howden-Longside 7.9.1918.
9-13.2.1919 world endurance record of 4 000 miles in 100 hours 15 minutes on mine-hunting patrol.
Longside-East Fortune 5.3.1919
With NS-12 first airship flight to Norway (24 hours).
East Fortune-Howden-Pulham- Kingsnorth-Cranwel 31.3.1919
Cranwell-Pulham 6.1919
Lost at sea 15.7.1919 (Captain W Warneford) Struck by lightning Blakeney ?
Trials flight 16.10.1918
Kingsnorth-Howden 22.10.1918
Howden-East Fortune 23.10.1918
East Fortune-Longside 26.10.1918 (Captain PE Maitland)
29.10.1918 first patrol
24 hour flight to Norway
Deleted 12.2.1919
P5 was the first of three 'Parseval' types built by Vickers at Barrow. Parseval had been contracted to build three more airships for the Admiralty, to augment those already in service. With the outbreak of war, Vickers assumed responsibility for meeting the contract, receiving technical support from Parseval to achieve this.
Anticipating the likelihood that the airships would be handled by inexperienced ground staff, the Vickers built Parseval types were specially strengthened in areas such as the nose cone. Vickers staff decided that the ballast and fuel was better carried in the suspended car, along with a small petrol engine to drive the air-blower for inflating the ballonets. The blower could also be driven by either of the two 240 hp Renault main engines. The car fitted to the airship was unique. Described as a 'modified Coastal car', this was made from aluminium and enclosed. The main engines were fitted at either end, driing pusher and tractor propellers respectively.
P5 was assembled at Howden in Yorkshire, and made its maiden flight on 12 November 1917. This late date indicates the relatively low priority Vickers accorded to the construction of these airships which had been ordered before the war. Obsolete by the time it entered service, P5 was used for training under the command of Flight Lieutenant Tommy Elmhirst. On 19 February 1918 P5 force landed at East Fortune and, presumably, suffered sufficient damage that repair was not thought to be practical. P5 was officially deleted at Howden on 9 July 1918, and was broken up for spares. Total flight time was 37 hours and 37 minutes in 1917, and 69 hours and 5 minutes in 1918.
Crumpi
Quote Crumpi
I have another photo of the crew of R24, (date unknown), including my Grandfather and Major Scott. Let me know where to send it and I will mail it in .This website says it is too big to upload.
Regards, Iain.


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Former CIA officer John Kiriakou--currently serving a 30-month sentence for blowing the whistle on the systemic use of torture within the agency--penned a public letter of support and advice for Edward Snowden from his Loretto, Pennsylvania prison cell.
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"Thank you for your revelations of government wrong-doing over the past week. You have done the country a great public service," Kiriakou writes.
From one whistleblower to another, Kiriakou shares his own lessons in best practices when facing severe crackdown, which in Snowden's case has led to an international manhunt. Kiriakou explains, "I wanted to offer you the benefit of my own whistleblowing experience and aftermath so that you don't make the same mistakes that I made."
His 'most important' advice? Never, ever cooperate with the FBI. Kiriakou--who is a former FBI employee--instructs Snowden:
DO NOT, under any circumstances, cooperate with the FBI. FBI agents will lie, trick, and deceive you. They will twist your words and play on your patriotism to entrap you. They will pretend to be people they are not - supporters, well-wishers, and friends - all the while wearing wires to record your out-of-context statements to use against you. The FBI is the enemy; it's a part of the problem, not the solution.
He also urges Snowden to find good legal representation and build infrastructure for international support campaigns, including a website. Furthermore, Kiriakou suggests that Snowden seek the support of 'prominent' groups and individuals, including supporters in Congress, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Government Accountability Project.
Kiriakou, who worked for the CIA from 1990-2004, stepped forward in 2007 as the first CIA employee to acknowledge agency-wide practices of using torture, including waterboarding and other brutal tactics. He was sentenced for allegedly leaking the name of a CIA employee to a reporter, but Kiriakou and his supporters say he was really punished for blowing the whistle.
"In truth, [my prison sentence] is my punishment for blowing the whistle on the CIA's illegal torture program and for telling the public that torture was official U.S. government policy," he wrote in a previous letter from prison. "But that's a different story."
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Everton 2 Liverpool 2
The immediate aftermath of a Merseyside derby officially branded 'pulsating' saw both sets of supporters trying to work out who was the most indignant with the final result.
Liverpool saw a perfectly good winning goal disallowed deep into injury time, scored by a player who could have had two red cards.
Everton are the better side, with a formidable home record, but they hamstrung themselves by conceding two early goals. The first came on 13 minutes when weak play from Seamus Coleman and Steven Naismith down Everton's right allowed José Enrique to fire a low cross along the six-yard line. It ran through to Luis Suarez who smashed the ball back the way it came, off the legs of Leighton Baines and into the Park End net.
The Uruguayan celebrated by diving in front of David Moyes, in response to the Everton manager's pre-match comments about the way he cons referees. Moyes's response afterwards was to make light of it. He also criticised his own captain, Phil Neville, for a rubbish dive that earned him a booking. Some other managers might have reacted a bit differently
Six minutes after the opener, Goodison was stunned again when Suarez lost his markers to wander into space and glance Steven Gerrard's long free-kick past Tim Howard.
It just seemed incredible that the Blues were going to blow it again against a side as poor as this Liverpool one. Even those of us who are sceptical about mental blocks and inferiority complexes begin to scratch our heads in that sort of situation.
Thankfully the Blues' reply was immediate. On 21 minutes Liverpool keeper Brad Jones punched a corner out to the edge of the box from where the excellent Leon Osman drilled a low shot home with the help of a deflection off Joe Allen.
From then on Everton fucking murdered them. Kevin Mirallas, carrying a large part of the creative burden in the absence of Steven Pienaar, took the game to Liverpool and caused them all sorts of problems. He had their shit-looking fullback Andre Wisdom twisted like DNA, and it was no surprise when the equaliser came from the Belgian's work down the left. Mirallas's low cross struck Marouane Fellaini who in turn fired the ball across the six-yard box. Naismith and Nikica Jelavic exploited the gap between the Liverpool central defenders, with the Scottish international getting the crucial touch.
Unfortunately a shocker of a challenge by Suarez, standing on Mirallas's left ankle, meant he was replaced by the frankly hopeless Magaye Gueye at half-time. The Liverpool striker went unpunished though – it wasn't until he repeated the indiscretion, stepping on Sylvain Distin's Achilles, that he received a yellow card. That's the challenge that has received all the attention, but the foul on Mirallas looked even more cynical and premeditated.
He's a cunt, quite frankly.
Liverpool were one more goal away from total collapse but Everton couldn't force the breakthrough before half-time. With Mirallas off the pitch in the second half, the Blues were still on top but lost that real cutting edge. Brendan Rodgers completely changed his side and his formation for the second period, such was the chasing they were getting, and it made for a strange 45 minutes.
It almost felt like extra-time in a game where both sides are down to ten men. They frequently lost their shape, struggled to really exert any control and the whole thing seemed on the verge of descending into chaos.
Raheem Sterling, another who got away with a ton of niggly fouls, should have put Liverpool back in front early on but screwed a shot wide when clean through on Howard. At the other end Jelavic planted a free header wide and was only inches away from converting a low cross from Seamus Coleman.
That just left the madness at the end.
Liverpool were clearly robbed when a linesman deemed that Suarez was offside as he turned Sebastian Coates's header down over the line, but it would have been an undeserved winner scored by a rat who should have been sent off. So they'll get little sympathy from us.
Everton were disappointed that they again failed to take all three points from a game in which they were superior, but then at 2-0 down we all would have settled for a point.
Everton finished the day in fifth place – Liverpool remain six points behind their Merseyside rivals in 12th.
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Milt says:
Points dropped. I'm going to have to have a proper think about my reckless assessment of Liverpool as being "better than most people seem to think". They are offensively ordinary.
It's lucky we've got StevieGeeLar to offer a voice of sanity in a sea of squealing. If Warrior are looking for innovative and pragmatic ideas to put themselves one step ahead of the football kit making fraternity, they should stitch a hanky into one sleeve and a set of red and yellow cards into the other of every Liverpool kit. Maybe THEN we'll see true justice and Liverpool restored to their rightful place. It just doesn't seem fair that they have to put up with poor officialdom like the rest of us. It's very… I dunno… "unLiverpool".
Deeter says:
How was the Suarez disallowed goal a perfectly good one? Like most around me, I left the ground thinking that it had been disallowed at least on two counts: definitely the clear foul on Jagielka whom Coates used as a climbing frame (Jagielka's already on the deck as the ball reaches Suarez); and possibly also offside. I was amazed to later discover that the only question was whether Suarez was offside or not. I'd have been furious if that had stood. The officials came to the right decision for the wrong reason. The real worry is that if the linesman hadn't have raised his flag that the goal would obviously have stood. Liverpool were clearly robbed? Don't think so.
upsetter says:
Fucking hell, don't youse ever stop crying ? We're fucking last and you still can't beat us. If Suarez's winner had counted Goodison would have burnt down with people combusting. And why are The people's Club sponsoring legalised ticket touting ? First time ever we can't them in the week before and there they are on stubhub in the lower gladys for 5 ton. I blame Chelsea.


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Should Catholics talk to their dead loved ones?
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by Mary Farrow
Denver, Colo., Nov 1, 2021 / 18:30 pm
In the 2017 Disney-Pixar movie "Coco," the main character, Miguel, accidentally passes over into the land of the dead on Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) while trying to reconcile his love of music with his family's ban on it.
There, he learns that the dead can only visit their loved ones on that holiday if they can prove there is a photo of them on their family's "ofrenda", an altar with photos of loved ones, colorful decorations, and the favorite foods, drinks and mementos of the deceased.
"We've put their photos on the ofrenda so their spirits can cross over. That is very important! If we don't put them up, they can't come!" Miguel's abuelita explains.
While in the land of the dead, Miguel bumps into his own deceased family members, and learns his true family history.
Though Miguel's experience is fictional, it is not uncommon for grieving loved ones to experience what psychologists call "After Death Communication," in which the bereaved believe that they see, hear the voices of, or even smell their dead loved ones.
These experiences, sometimes called "bereavement hallucinations," can be healing and comforting for those who grieve, multiple studies have found.
But Catholics should proceed with caution when "communicating" with the dead, two Catholic psychologists told CNA, and they should ground their communications in prayer.
Dana Nygaard is a Catholic and a licensed professional counselor who speaks to grief groups and counsels clients through loss. Nygaard told CNA that because many Catholics misunderstand what happens to souls after death, she urges caution when talking about what it means to talk to dead loved ones.
"If they're speaking to a loved one, how are they doing that? Is it through saying, 'Hey grandma, I think you're up there in heaven with God. I really hope you pray and look over me.' Okay, well that sounds fine," she said.
"Or…are they going to a psychic or a medium? Is this necromancy? How were they doing this? I think that's an important question," Nygaard said.
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, "all forms of divination are to be rejected" which includes the "conjuring up the dead."
However, the Church encourages Catholics to pray for the dead as one of the spiritual works of mercy.
"From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God. The Church also commends almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead," the Catechism states.
"Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them."
"Prayer, prayer, prayer," Nygaard said, noting that because Catholics do not know the state of the souls of their loved ones when they die, it is important to pray for them after their death, as prayers can help the souls in purgatory get to heaven faster.
The Liturgy of the Hours, a set of prayers said periodically throughout the day by priests, religious and some lay Catholics, includes a special Office of the Dead, a set of prayers said specifically for those who have died.
Nygaard told CNA that she often encourages Catholics who are grieving a loss to ask for the intercessory prayers of saints already canonized by the Church, which means that they are assured to be with God in heaven.
"Maybe it was that my great-grandmother was really close to St. Anne. I'm going to ask St. Anne, 'Would you please look after my sweet great grandmother? I pray she's there with you in heaven.' I've known people also to pray, 'God, I'm asking you, do I need to keep praying for my father?'" she said.
Nygaard said that those she counsels through grief will sometimes, after a period of prayer, feel a deep sense of peace that their loved one is in heaven.
Dr. Chris Stravitsch is a licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist, as well as the president and founder of Rejoice Counseling Apostolate, a group of Catholic counselors. Stravitsch told CNA that in addition to prayer, he counsels his clients to prepare for their first year of grief, which can often be the most difficult.
"There are a lot of 'firsts' to pass through: the first Christmas without him or her; their first birthday without them present; the first wedding anniversary alone; etc. I counsel people to prepare for these occasions in advance because we know it will be painful and difficult," he said.
He said he tells his clients to plan in advance how and with whom they will spend these difficult days, and how they will remember their loved ones at those times.
"It's helpful to surround yourself with other loved ones who understand your loss, while also setting aside a little time to be alone in prayer and reminiscing," he said.
"These are meaningful days to attend Mass, so that you can cling to Christ and receive His consolation. Visiting the gravesite or a place where you have a special memory can also be meaningful, whether that is done alone or with the support of others," he said.
"Furthermore, be sure to tell stories and talk about your deceased loved ones," he added. "We need to continue coming together at various times to remember them in a spirit of love and prayer. This is a balm for the brokenhearted."
Stravitsch said it is important for Catholics to remember that death and grief are painful things to experience, and that Jesus himself wept at the death of his friend Lazarus.
"(Jesus) wants to be with us and share our grief," he said. This means Catholics should be sensitive towards those who are grieving, and avoid well-intentioned but unhelpful comments such as: "It was God's will"; "It was their time to go"; "They're in a better place now"; or "There's a reason for everything"; Stravitsch said.
"Simply saying, 'I'm sorry', giving a warm embrace, sharing a tear, and remaining at their side as long as needed can be far more consoling," he said.
Checking back in after the funeral has passed, and continuing to talk about the deceased with those who are grieving are other ways Catholics can show compassion, he said.
Both Nygaard and Stravitsch said that they have found that clients are usually deeply comforted by the Church's teaching on the communion of saints and the promise of everlasting life for all souls who are united with God.
"In the Catholic Church, like we have the mystical body of Christ. And we know that the souls in heaven are surrounding the altar during communion," she said.
"What I have found is that normally brings a great sense of peace," to the bereaved, she said. "It's not just me sitting there when I go up for communion…we're mystically connected and that we can ask for the intercession of the saints," which means any soul that is in heaven with God.
In his Letter to the Hebrews, St. Paul recalls those already in heaven, and says that the faithful are surrounded "by so great a cloud of witnesses."
"When the Lord comes in glory, and all his angels with him, death will be no more and all things will be subject to him. But at the present time some of his disciples are pilgrims on earth. Others have died and are being purified, while still others are in glory, contemplating 'in full light, God himself triune and one, exactly as he is.' All of us, however, in varying degrees and in different ways share in the same charity towards God and our neighbors, and we all sing the one hymn of glory to our God. All, indeed, who are of Christ and who have his Spirit form one Church and in Christ cleave together,'" the Catechism states.
These teachings are a "great consolation for the bereaved," Stravitsch said.
"Not only is there the hope of being reunited with our loved ones after death, but there is the reality of remaining mysteriously connected with them even today. Whether we are interceding for them as we pray for the repose of their soul or we are asking for their prayers, there is a sense that we are within reach of one another," he added.
"The bonds of true love are not destroyed in death but are made ever stronger. The Church recognizes this in a unique way when we celebrate All Souls Day and we call to mind our deceased loved ones. We are united in Christ."
This article was originally published on CNA on Aug. 18, 2019.
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This Driving Institute in Gujarat Has Trained & Empowered Over 11,574 Tribal Youth Free of Cost
With the purpose of training underprivileged members of scheduled tribes in driving skills, it aims to boost their employability and provide equal opportunities.
by Jovita Aranha August 9, 2017, 6:22 pm
This article is a part of the #DriveSafeIndia series powered by Maruti Suzuki.
"You are the son of a labourer. And that's who you'll always be," a young Kiran Singh was told, when he struggled through school to pass his class 10. Where Kiran grew up, monthly pay cheques and 'babu ki naukri' (government jobs) were never the labourer's dream.
In a remote village in Dahod, Gujarat, he saw his parents work 12 hours as farm hands and construction labourers to earn a meagre amount of Rs 250 for a hard day's work. But Kiran was determined. He wasn't going to live a labourer's life. He packed his bags and left for Waghodia.
Today, at 22, he earns Rs 12,000 a month as a driver.
Students at the institute training on tracks.
"I have a younger sister who is studying in class 8. I want her study and never give up on her dreams," says Kiran.
He is now training for a license in heavy motor vehicles free of cost, at a state-of-the-art facility in Waghodia, and dreams to hit the road, explore new places and start his own transport business.
And he is not the only one.
When Nishanth Rathore completed his BA at Dabhoi in Vadodara, he was confident about landing a job. Passionate about driving, Nishanth wanted to work for the state public transport. But every time he went to the RTO office, his application got rejected. "They would always find faults in the documents. And I'd return home quietly, because I found it difficult to put my point across or ask for a justification."
Talking to the delightful and confident 23-year-old now, one would find it difficult to believe he was an introvert. He now works for Apollo in Gandhinagar, and earns Rs 15,000 a month. He is on a short break to acquire a heavy motor license. "My eyes are set on equipping myself enough to land a government job," he says.
The 20-acre campus of AGIDTTR (All Gujarat Institute of Driving, Technical Training and Research) is full of stories, aspirations and dreams of a thousand tribal youth like Nishanth and Kiran.
A bird's-eye view of the 20-acre campus of AGIDTTR
Established as a public-private-partnership (PPP) between the Ministry of Tribal Development (Gujarat) and Maruti Suzuki in 2009, this institute in Waghodia, 30km from the heart of Vadodara, is giving wings to the dreams of these tribal youth.
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The fact that it is the country's only 'residential driving school' makes the institute stand out. It not only arms its students with road safety driving, but also equips them with basic life skills.
All of this, without charging a penny!
Belonging to the age group between 18 to 30, these young men from various remote villages and districts in Gujarat stay for a period of 45 days at the facility and undertake training courses for light motor vehicles (LMV), commercial vehicles, heavy motor vehicles, buses and forklifts.
From learning how to repair an engine to table etiquette, the focus is on all-round personality development. Basic English-speaking, how to respect women,
Basic English-speaking, how to respect women, importance of teamwork, workplace etiquette and grooming are also emphasised.
Students gather for their morning assembly.
"Most of the boys who come to us, come from varied backgrounds. Their upbringing, values and goals are very different from the others they interact with. But over the span of 45 days, they learn to put their differences aside and work as one team," says Rajneel Patel, a senior instructor at the institute.
A busy day at AGIDTTR starts with the sirens going off in the campus awakening the boys to conquer the day. At 8.45 am, over 300 boys assemble for their daily prayers, eat a sumptuous breakfast and disperse for their theory classes for the day.
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Since most of these students complete their schooling and graduation from Gujarati-medium institutes, the syllabus is made easy to access by providing books in both Gujarati and English.
Senior instructor Dharmendra Maale, who has worked with the institute for the last eight years, says, "When a student is admitted to the facility the first step is to procure a learning license from the RTO. This includes a computer test. We train the students for seven days to crack this test. With theory and personality development, we simultaneously train students with our state-of-the-art training aids like simulators and dual controlled training vehicles."
The institute has over five simulators with customized settings that allow the students to learn driving in various climatic and road conditions. In addition, they are exposed to a technical lab where they learn the various mechanical parts of a vehicle.
The on-field practicals take place in the institute's 2.5-km-long training track with a mix of bends, slopes, intersections and parallel-parking spaces, designed to standards set by the British School of Motoring.
One of the highlights at AGIDTTR is the incorporation of the ARITRA technology.
ARITRA, an in-house technology used for better training.
'Aritra' means 'navigator' in Hindi. It is a multiple cam-setup overhead towers in the campus that show a live update of students driving on the track. In addition to this, the control room inside the institute records each of these practical videos to help students understand their mistakes and look at newer ways of improving their skills. While RTOs are adopting the technology for testing purposes, AGIDTTR is the only institute that uses it for training students.
The students are not only taught to access GPS on their smartphones but also trained to read hard copies of maps.
Students are taught the basics of driving on a simulator before they hit the track. Simulators offer them the experience of driving in different conditions like at night and during monsoons.
At the end of the course, the students are prepared to put their best foot forward to take the RTO test, following which most of them are placed by the institute with leading companies like Yazaki India, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Hindustan Coca Cola ltd, Vodafone, Apple cabs– just to name a few.
In keeping with its concept of preserving the green cover, the campus uses green building concepts like a terrace garden, cavity walls, rain water harvesting, sewage treatment plants and horticulture.
The hostel at AGIDTTR is nothing short of what one may imagine a college hostel to be.
Equipped with 30 rooms and 300 beds, the boys are under the care of Pinnu Bhai, the warden of the hostel. Pinnu Bhai keeps a 24×7 check on the boys, deals with their problems and fights, and keeps in touch with them long after they have left. Until a few years ago, most boys came from impoverished backgrounds — they had never used a toilet or even devoured a sumptuous meal.
Now, of course, times are changing and so are the challenges. But at the end of the day, they are just boys living the hostel life. "They fight over the community room TV remote, yet console each other when one gets homesick," says Pinnu Bhai.
Over the last nine years, AGIDTTR has trained over 11,574 tribal youth and helped 8,307 of them get placed.
A student in action using a forklift
The institute's 100% job placement guarantee in addition to the residential benefits, attracts most tribal youth. Speaking about one of their interesting success stories, Dharmesh Maale shares, "One of the students who came in was extremely passionate about driving. He wanted to learn it, but had one condition, he wouldn't want to make it his profession. But staying at the institute made him realise how he could tap into his driving skills to make money in the market." This student who worked as a driver for a year, is now the owner of a Maruti Suzuki Eeco and has his own transport business.
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A lover of people, cats, food, music, books & films. In that order. Binge-watcher of The Office & several other shows. A storyteller on her journey to document extraordinary stories of ordinary people.