In just a few short weeks, high school seniors across the country will find out which colleges they have been accepted to. Most students will need to make their choice by May 1st for enrollment in the fall – with only one month to make that tough decision.
For those with serious food allergies, this already very difficult decision comes with added complexity. In addition to weighing academic programs and financial aid, students with food allergies also need to make sure they choose a campus where they will be able to eat successfully.
2. Understand where the food comes from – Large food operations that are vended or outsourced (i.e. the school has a contract with a mass food provider) will provide more complexities than a food operation that cooks meals in-house. Food staff and nutritionists have less control over food that arrives packaged in large vats or already prepared. The key here is consistency in ingredients, and the ability to know exactly what is in your food. An in-house operation generally makes it easier to both know what's in the food, and to make adjustments.
3. Check on alternatives to the cafeteria – Many campuses have smaller eating facilities – including some that cater to special dietary restrictions (e.g. kosher or vegan). While these are not usually focused on food allergies, the adjustments made in these locations could be positive for the food-allergic. Also look off-campus. While pizza joints, sandwich shops, and ice cream parlors tend to surround college campuses, you might also find some allergy-friendly restaurants in the area. If there is a grocery store within walking distance to the campus, check that out too – do they carry your favorite allergen-free packaged snacks and foods?
4. Eat in the cafeteria – if you are able to visit the campus again, and you haven't yet eaten in the cafeteria, now is the time to do so. If you attend a "decision day" (special visit day for accepted students designed to help the students make their selection), you might find that a special menu has been prepared for this day. I strongly advise you not to skip this step for that reason. Choosing to eat in the cafeteria will give you first-hand knowledge of how the food service team handles food allergies. You want to get in line with everyone else, let the first staff person you encounter know that you have food allergies, and watch how they handle it. Are they clear about what options you have? Are they willing to make special accommodations for you? And most importantly, are you comfortable with how they handled it?
5. Check on emergency health facilities – Hopefully you won't need to use the health facilities due to food allergies, but you will want to understand what is available. I suggest calling the health director for the college. Ask where the emergency facilities are located, how easy it is to contact them, and where the nearest hospital is. Does the college have emergency transport services, should they be needed?
6. Search for the colleges you are interested in on the FAAN College Network. While this site is relatively new, some colleges and universities have submitted information on their food allergy approach, college representatives, and student ambassadors.
Can special allergen-free meals be prepared? For example, if pasta is on the menu for tonight, can the student call ahead and ask for wheat-free pasta?
Can special foods be ordered? If your student has a favorite bread, cereal, or milk, that they can safely eat, will the college purchase them in bulk? Will they designate this food for your student?
If it's a cash-based plan, will substitutions be allowed? For example, can a salad be substituted for the bread when purchasing a burger?
And, last but not least, if the student's allergies are so severe that eating in a cafeteria is simply not an option, ask what special accommodations can be made. Are there dorm rooms with kitchens? Will they allow the student to opt out of the meal plan and cook in their room? Most campuses require on-site living for at least the first year – can an exception be made if there are no other choices?
Yes, there's a lot to consider, but you will be really glad you did this legwork now, rather than waiting until after the decision is made. What additional questions or suggestions do you have for students making the college choice?
We don't have a Trader Joe's market in our town, so when a friend brought me this brownie mix from a trip to Trader Joe's, I was thrilled. My objective was to transform this gluten-free mix into an allergen-free mix. The mix starts with no wheat, milk, eggs, soy, corn, peanuts or tree nuts – so it was an ideal candidate for one of my transformational baking projects.
My experiment was a dismal failure.
Despite my best effort at substituting ingredients, I have to admit that my approach just didn't work.
The first ingredient in this mix is evaporated cane juice, followed by sweet brown rice flour. And with cocoa as the third ingredient, I was expecting a very fudgy brownie.
My substitution attempt was simple – replace the egg with ¼ cup of applesauce. The other added ingredients – oil and water – were according to the package.
So why didn't this work?
While I can almost always make a gluten-free mix work allergen-free, my first attempt with this mix failed. Next time I will try it with Ener-g egg replacer, and reduce the baking time. In the meantime, I'm off to whip up a batch of my favorite Pamela's brownies.
Kelly Rudnicki's The Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book promises dairy-free, egg-free and nut-free treats, and does deliver exactly that. Kelly includes great recipes for breads, desserts and snacks, all without milk, eggs and nuts.
Warning: almost every recipe uses all-purpose baking flour, and many of the recipes use soy ingredients.
If your allergies include wheat and/or soy, you will find yourself needing to make lots of substitutions. That said, the eggs and milk ingredients are among the most difficult to replace while baking, and Kelly provides some great alternatives there.
Rudnicki starts with the premise that if you have food allergies then baking at home is the only way to go. As a food allergy mom – one who advocates that the world needs to adapt to food allergies and that we need solutions to eat safely away from home – I find this advice impractical for busy parents. But she does provide some simple and straightforward advice on how to transform your kitchen into an allergen-free baking zone.
This book may not be the best choice for anyone with a wheat allergy or gluten intolerance. It's also not the best choice for anyone who doesn't like to bake. If your allergies are confined to milk, eggs and nuts, and you like to bake, then this is a good addition to your cookbook shelf.
Has anyone else tried this book? What do you think?
Being a busy parent I don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. So I love it when I find something that simplifies the baking process for me.
The Perfect Flour Blend from Namaste Foods is a great example. If you've been mixing your own flour bread to avoid gluten or food allergens, you know that getting it right can be tricky – and invariably you will run out of one of the many flours you need in the middle of the baking project. The Perfect Flour Blend solves that by putting them together for you.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 9 large muffins.
What is your favorite allergen-free flour blend?
Most of the time when we go out to eat, we find the staff and the servers to be very accommodating to our food allergies.
But every now and then, it's a different story.
A few months ago we had a family celebration at an upscale restaurant. I called ahead to make the reservation, and made sure they would be willing to accommodate food allergies. This was a busy place, and considered one of the nicest restaurants in the town we were visiting.
My son was very clear with the server that he was allergic to milk and butter, and asked her to check to make sure the meal he ordered could be prepared without it. Without going back to the kitchen, she assured him that the steak had no butter on it, and that the vegetables were sautéed without butter. He asked if they were done in oil. She told him they were sautéed in a dry pan. That was a red flag, so I asked her asked her to check with the kitchen. She assured us there was no need to do that.
You can guess where this is going, can't you?
When the meals were served, the vegetables were glistening. Luckily I could taste them for him, and it was clear they had some kind of oil or butter on them. It was a special event, and the veggies were separate from the rest of the meal, so he cast them aside and just didn't eat them.
I didn't speak to the manager, but I should have.
What would you have done? How often do you run into these kinds of problems when eating out?
With allergies to wheat, soy, milk and eggs, breads are one of the most difficult food issues for my family. There are lots of gluten-free choices out there, but most prepared breads contain eggs, and many have soy and milk ingredients.
When it comes to breads that can be used for sandwiches, the truly allergen-free bread choices that I have found so far have been things that need to be kept in the freezer, and work best when toasted. More on those allergen-free breads that work at a later date.
Right now I am in heaven, because Miss Roben's has just delivered what I think might be the eighth wonder of the world – a soft bread mix that really truly looks, tastes, and behaves like traditional bread.
I took advantage of their introductory offer, and made my first loaf yesterday. The mix (which is primarily brown rice flour-based) includes a quick yeast packet. Even though this is a fluffy bread, no rise time is needed.
Forty minutes later I had a perfect loaf. This particular recipe combination resulted in Italian-like bread, and could easily be sliced for sandwiches. I thought this loaf would last a few days, but everyone liked it so much it disappeared very quickly!
I can't wait to play with this mix and try different combinations.
For a limited time Allergy Grocer is offering the new mix at an introductory price, and they are running a contest to find the perfect name for this great product.
I recently discovered a fabulous alternative to the classic olive oil. And while oils are not typically a problem for us, it's terrific to find an allergen-free solution that isn't just plain oil.
Kenzoil took the classic and made it better by adding fresh (yes, fresh!) herbs and spices – and it is entirely allergen-free.
Kenzoil is a great alternative to just plain olive oil and vinegar for salads. It makes a great 'butter-free' sauce for pasta, and is the perfect substitute for pesto. I have also used this as a marinade for chicken and I love it on veggies of all kinds! This new product is now a pantry staple in my family, but I should note that it does need to be refrigerated (due to those great fresh ingredients).
There is an introductory offer on your first 5oz. bottle by using the code TRYKENZOIL, which allows you to get the first bottle home for just $6.99 including shipping. Orders over $41 (that would be 6 of the 10 ounce size) ship free. Ordering this way brings the cost right in line with what you pay for extra-virgin olive oil at the store.
I am thrilled that so many vendors are offering gluten-free products these days, yet few offer true allergen-free products – especially when it comes to baked goods.
One of my favorite things to do is to adapt gluten-free mixes so they are indeed allergy-free. And one of my very favorite mixes is the Chocolate Brownie Mix from Pamela's Products. I can find it in both the local health food store and my mainstream grocery store, and it's one of the simplest treats to make. Best of all, it not only passes the family taste test, my kid's friends actually ask for these brownies.
The key to adapting a gluten-free mix to be allergy-free is to start with a package that doesn't contain any food allergens. Even if the recipe calls for adding eggs, butter, and milk, it can be made allergy-free with the right substitutions.
I should warn you that Pamela's brownie mix does contain soy lecithin (not soy protein, and therefore should be safe in most cases), and it does contain a 'may contain traces of milk' warning. You should follow your own rules for that labeling, but my very-milk-allergic son has not had any difficulties with this product.
Bake for 23-24 minutes at 350 degrees. Note that this is a higher baking time than the package suggests. The brownies will still be quite fudgy.
For true chocoholics, add ½ cup of Sunspire dairy-free chocolate chips, and add another minute of baking time.


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Interview with the Bulgaria—based expert on Turkey about the relations between the Turkish president and Bulgarian Muslims and about the future of Turkey after the introduction of a law which could limit the activities of NGOs
Mehmet Űmer is a former correspondent in Bulgaria for the Turkish newspaper Zaman, which was banned after the failed coup d'etat of 2016. Before that he was a professor of Turkish language in the high school and university education system in Bulgaria. The interview with him was realised by Yuliana Metodieva — editor-in-chief of the site Marginalia, which focuses on human rights and is republished with her permission. It came out on 11 January 2020.
Mr. Űmer, happy new year! Before the holidays you promised us an interview, given the special event that happened at the online congress of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) — the Turkish president sent a video message to the delegates. As an authoritative expert on the problems of the Republic of Turkey, what is your general comment on the video greeting to the DPS from Recep Tayyip Erdogan? For years he was invited to the congresses of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, but before he never responded. Is that a turnabout in the relationships?
Happy new year! This video address by the Turkish president, sent to the Tenth National Conference of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) (the conference was held on December 12, 2020), was an expression of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's understanding of his broad spiritual boundaries. It was not a renunciation of his ambition for influence and surrender to the DPS's leading role among the Turkish minority group in Bulgaria. He did not mention the honorary president, Dr. Ahmed Dogan, by name, which is also not an insignificant sign. So be afraid of Erdogan, even when he gives you gifts!
Erdogan will not completely give up his ambition to influence the Turkish minority community in Bulgaria — an influence which he does not have at the moment. Here we must clarify that part of the Muslim community in the Western Rhodopes respects him along the lines of Islam – they consider him a 'great' leader in the Islamic world, who behaves boldly and does not yield to the West. These are old complexes among the Muslims in the so-called Islamic world, left over from the time of colonialism. But for the most part, Bulgarian Turks have completely secular views and do not suffer from such complexes, which is why the doctrine of Islamism, followed by Turkish President Erdogan, does not have a following among them. These are fundamental differences that cannot be ironed out, at least for the current generation.
A long time ago, even before he was in big politics, Erdogan spoke about the Bulgarian Turk emigrants in 1989 (who were forced to flee by the socialist Bulgarian regime — note of the translator). At that time, he spoke about emigrants based on their Islamic affiliation, ie. for him it matters only that they are Muslims. Among the generation that remembers the forcible change of names, the attempts to break through and split the DPS through external force/means inevitably fail. Because Ahmed Dogan and the DPS have a solid lore among their constituents in the mixed regions. Of course, we should not miss the fact that a significant mass of dissatisfied and offended people was formed among the DPS electorate, some of whom switched to DOST in its active period (DOST is a party which broke away from DPS and was considered at the time of its launch as being pro-Erdogan — note of the translator), and others went to GERB (the ruling party for most of the last 11 years — note of the translator). President Erdogan's message was also a sign to the leaders of the People's Party 'Freedom and Dignity' and DOST – to seek dialogue with the DPS. On the other hand, the emigrants also received a signal in this way for whom to vote. But his very appearance through a video address at the Movement's conference clearly shows that he wants to mark his influence on the Turkish and Muslim communities in Bulgaria.
Indeed, it has been known for many years that the Turkish president has demonstrated a distance from the honorary leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms Ahmed Dogan. But for this video address to the DPS congress, many observers thought that Erdogan considered the DPS an important factor for Bulgarian democracy. Is this just geopolitics?
Today, the Turkish government is dominated by a radical Turkish-Islamic fusion. According to the doctrine of the Turkish-Islamic synthesis, the 'Tűrklűk' has its historic mission. For example, in 2020, we have clearly seen that the Erdogan regime had no intention of abandoning military policy abroad. Erdogan is convinced that the war was given by God, it is part of the Islamist doctrine, hence the culture of martyrdom is widespread in Turkey. Even some Russian media has reported that Turkey is pursuing the 'five states one people' doctrine after the events in Nagorno-Karabakh. This refers to Turkey's ambitions to influence the Turkic states in Central Asia.
In this line of thought, we can say that Erdogan's Turkey is trying to influence the so-called Islamic world in general through Islam, secondly through the 'Tűrklűk' it is trying to influence the Turkic world, and it attempts to influence the Balkans mainly on the basis of the Ottoman past. The important thing in this case is how much the minority group will give in to this. Here we must note an important fact: After the wave of emigration in 1989, some of the Bulgarian Turks continued to emigrate to Turkey in the following years. There were several reasons — it was easier for them to find a job, they were relatives and friends there, there was no language barrier, etc. But after Bulgaria joined the European Union, this trend sharply decreased, I would even say that it was reversed. The eyes of the Bulgarian Turks are now turned to the EU. And the connection with Turkey is largely reduced to relations with relatives and friends who are there. But there is no ideological connection. That is why Erdogan's address to the DPS congress stuck out, as if posed, unnatural. In other words, Erdogan does not want to completely lose what he has no full control over.
We have published a statement from the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (see here). It warns that the new law of the Turkish government is supposed to deal with the financing of terrorism, but hides another goal – to reduce and limit the legitimate activities of any non-governmental organization that it does not like. What is your comment?
Some experts commented on this amendment as a legal possibility to increase the number of restrictions. In general, this amendment covers donations to non-governmental organizations with the idea of blocking the way for the financing of weapons of mass destruction. But there is already a new regime in Turkey. This also raises the question of where will the Turkish political system move from now on? Several scenarios are possible. First, maintaining the status quo depends on no major economic crisis, no external factors putting pressure on Turkey to reform, and the ruling coalition remaining stable inside. In Turkey, for example, foreign capital no longer feels secure and is withdrawing, which will hamper economic recovery.
The second scenario is for radical reform to take place, that is, for Erdogan to try to return to the rule of law and democracy, but this requires restoring relations with America and the EU on the outside and reconciliation with the Kurds on the inside. If Erdogan does not take steps towards normalization, then it is possible that the West will support figures such as Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Ahmet Davutoglu, Ali Babacan and others. In such a development, Erdogan could try to consolidate the ruling coalition and put more pressure on the opposition. He can seek cheap loans from Russia and China and thus maintain the situation for some time.
However, if the Biden administration and the EU take decisive steps against Ankara and impose tougher sanctions, it would weaken Erdogan's position. In such a situation, he will turn even more towards Russia and will wave the refugee card more powerfully. If the status quo is maintained, the human rights and democracy situation cannot improve. If reforms are undertaken, it will undermine the foundations of the current regime, but it will not happen without a long-term strategy for the West. Therefore, carrying out democratic reforms is the weaker scenario. As I have already mentioned, if the new political formations receive the support of the West, their chances of coming to power are not small. On the other hand, Erdogan's close rapprochement with Russia will also increase his chances of staying in power longer. In other words, the scenarios I have listed depend to a large extent on what strategies the West and Russia will develop towards Turkey.
An opposition Turkish media recently wrote that Turkish President Erdogan has huge, purpose-built vaults in his villa to preserve his secret wealth. Is his extravagant style comparable to that of the other dictator, Vladimir Putin?
In 2013, the biggest corruption scandal in the republican history of Turkey erupted and had a strong impact on Turkish society. On December 17, 2013, during a police operation, the son of the Minister of the Interior, the son of the Minister of Economy, the son of the Minister of Environment and Urban Planning and a Turkish businessman of Iranian origin were arrested. It was the Turkish ruling elite. European Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis also resigned, as he was also involved in the scheme. This Iranian businessman named Reza Zarrab was detained in Miami in 2016 and a noisy trial was launched against him in the United States. The main accusation was related to the violation of the embargo against Iran by fictitious companies based in Turkey. And it was in this corruption scheme that the aforementioned ministers participated. During the process, he described in detail how the scheme worked, to whom what and how much he paid, etc.
On December 25, 2013, the second wave of police actions against suspects began, including the son of the current Turkish president, who was then prime minister, Bilal Erdogan. In connection with this corruption scandal, many recordings of conversations between Erdogan and his son Bilal have leaked on the Internet, in which Erdogan instructs his son on how to empty the vaults in his villa, given the police action. Journalist Jan Dűndar later made a documentary on the subject, entitled 'Erdogan's Longest Day'.
What is new in the article in the English-language electronic publication Nordic Monitor (written by Turkish journalists in exile), which you quote, is that they reached two anonymous eyewitnesses who confirmed that they had seen these vaults in the villa in question. Because so far no one has dared to talk about this topic in Turkey, and the proposal to investigate the four ministers in the Turkish Majlis was rejected in 2015, they were not brought to justice.
Anyone who wants an explanation for Erdogan's avarice for money and power should look at him in his childhood. The sorrows caused by childhood poverty are not forgotten in a lifetime, they remain forever in the subconscious. His father barely fed the family, and the money is not enough forever. And our hero has not been able to banish his memories of deprivation of a poor childhood. Erdogan's childhood was spent in the stench of the unpaved muddy streets of Istanbul's Kasampasha district. The similarity in the biographies of Putin and Erdogan is that they both managed to reach the top, overcoming all obstacles. Just as Erdogan left a slum and now lives in a lavish palace worthy of the tales of "1001 Nights", Russian President Vladimir Putin grew up in humble conditions in former Leningrad, but both have managed to turn their humble origins into legends. For example, for Erdogan, his humble origins are not something he tries to hide, but he demonstrates by telling people on the periphery: I am one of you and only a leader like me can protect your interests. The main common feature between the king and the sultan is that both leaders dream of regaining the status of great powers.
Photo: The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a video message to the conference of the Bulgarian Turks-dominated party Movement for Rights and Freedoms in December 2020 (source: Pixabay, CC0)
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Yuliana Metodieva
Yuliana Metodieva is the founder and editor-in-chief of Marginalia – Bulgarian website for comments, analysis and news in the field of human rights. She is one of the founders of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee. For 20 years (1994-2014) she was the editor-in-chief of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee's outlet Lens.
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Q: Equivalence of definitions for $L_\infty$ norm via essential range and essential supremum I have the following two norms for mesurable complex valued functions $f \colon X\to \mathbb{C}$:
$$\|f \|_1 := \inf \big\{ c \geq 0 \colon \mu (\{ x \in X \colon |f(x)| > c \}) = 0 \big\}$$
and
$$\|f\|_2 := \sup \big\{ |\lambda| \colon \lambda \in r_{\mathrm{ess}}(f)\big\},$$
where
$$
r_{\mathrm{ess}}(f) := \big\{\lambda \in \mathbb{C} \colon \forall \varepsilon > 0: \mu(f^{-1}(B_\varepsilon(\lambda)) > 0 \big\},$$
where $B_\varepsilon(\lambda)$ denotes the open ball with radius $\varepsilon$ centered at $\lambda$.
It is easy to show, that $\|f\|_2 \leq \|f\|_1$ but I have not been able to prove the converse. Any suggestions?
I think the problem boils down to showing that $\mu\big(\;f^{-1}(\mathbb{C} \setminus r_{\mathrm{ess}}(f))\big) = 0$.

EDIT
One possible proof could be like this:
We exhaust the set $S := \mathbb{C}  \setminus \overline{ B_{\|f\|_2}(0)}$ in two steps:
First for all $m \in \mathbb{N}$ by annuli
$$
S_{m,n} := S_{\|f\|_2 + \frac{1}{m}, \|f\|_2 + n} := \bigg\{ \lambda \in \mathbb{C} \colon \|f\|_2 + \frac{1}{m} \leq |\lambda | \leq \|f\|_2 + n\bigg\}
$$
with $\mu(f^{-1}(S_{m,n})) = 0$, i.e. for
$$
S_m := \bigcup_{n \in \mathbb{N}} S_{m,n}
$$
we get  $\mu(f^{-1}(S_{m}))  = 0$.
Secondly, by considering
$$
S = \bigcup_{m \in \mathbb{N}} S_{m}
$$
we show the claim.
Proof.
Let $m,n$ be given.
Then, for all $\lambda \in S_{m,n}$ there exists $\varepsilon_\lambda > 0$ such that
$$\mu\bigg(\big\{f^{-1}\big(B_{\varepsilon_\lambda}(\lambda)\big)\big\}\bigg) = 0.$$
But $S_{m,n}$ is compact, i.e. we get $\lambda_1,\dots,\lambda_k$ such that
$$
S_{m,n} \subseteq \bigcup_{i = 1,\dots,k} B_{\varepsilon_{\lambda_i}}
(\lambda_i).
$$
Hence (assuming completeness of $\mu$) we have that $f^{-1}(S_{m,n})$ is a set of measure zero, as well as the countable union of all $S_{m,n}$ for $n \in \mathbb{N}$.
So, for all $m \in \mathbb{N}$ the sets $f^{-1}(S_m)$ are of measure zero and the fact that $S = \bigcup_{m \in \mathbb{N}}$ gives the claim: We have
$$\mu (\{ x \in X \colon |f(x)| > \|f\|_2 \}) = 0$$
i.e.
$\|f\|_2 \geq \|f\|_1$. $\square$
What do you think?

A:
I think the problem boils down to showing that $\mu\big(\;f^{-1}(\mathbb{C} \setminus r_{\mathrm{ess}}(f))\big) = 0$.

Strictly speaking, that is a bit more than needed. With $s = \lVert f\rVert_2$, showing
$$\mu\Bigl(f^{-1}\bigl(\mathbb{C}\setminus \overline{B_s(0)}\bigr)\Bigr) = 0\tag{1}$$
is what is precisely needed to show $\lVert f\rVert_1 \leqslant \lVert f\rVert_2$. And that is exactly what you correctly proved in your edit.
Let me add a proof of
$$\mu\bigl(f^{-1}(\mathbb{C} \setminus r_{\mathrm{ess}}(f))\bigr) = 0$$
though. By definition of the essential range, if $\lambda \notin r_{\text{ess}}(f)$, then there is an $\varepsilon_{\lambda} > 0$ such that $\mu\bigl(f^{-1}(B_{\varepsilon_{\lambda}}(\lambda)\bigr) = 0$. For $\lambda' \in U := B_{\varepsilon_{\lambda}}(\lambda)$, the ball $B_{\delta}(\lambda')$, where $\delta = \varepsilon_{\lambda} - \lvert \lambda' - \lambda\rvert > 0$, is contained in $U$, hence $\mu\bigl(f^{-1}(B_{\delta}(\lambda')\bigr) \leqslant \mu\bigl(f^{-1}(U)\bigr) = 0$, and so $\lambda' \notin r_{\text{ess}}(f)$. Thus $U \cap r_{\text{ess}}(f) = \varnothing$, and we have shown

The essential range of a measurable function is closed.

Choosing an $\varepsilon_{\lambda} > 0$ as above for every $\lambda \notin r_{\text{ess}}(f)$, we get an open cover
$$\mathscr{U} = \bigl\{ B_{\varepsilon_{\lambda}}(\lambda) : \lambda \in \mathbb{C}\setminus r_{\text{ess}}(f)\bigr\}$$
of $\mathbb{C}\setminus r_{\text{ess}}(f)$. Since $\mathbb{C}$ is second countable, this open cover has a countable subcover, so there is a sequence $(\lambda_n)_{n\in\mathbb{N}}$ such that
$$\mathbb{C}\setminus r_{\text{ess}}(f) = \bigcup_{n = 0}^{\infty} B_{\varepsilon_{\lambda_n}}(\lambda_n).$$
Then
$$f^{-1}\bigl(\mathbb{C}\setminus r_{\text{ess}}(f)\bigr) = \bigcup_{n = 0}^{\infty} f^{-1}\bigl( B_{\varepsilon_{\lambda_n}}(\lambda_n)\bigr)$$
is a countable union of $\mu$-null sets.

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EBay's 3-Year Comeback and Why PayPal Needs to Move Offline
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Can an aging internet company be a comeback kid? More and more, at least for eBay, it looks like the answer is yes.
Continuing a three-year turnaround, eBay reported significant second-quarter revenue gains today, including a 20 percent jump in the earnings of its PayPal division over the second quarter of 2012. Its stock closed at more than $57 a share, and it announced second-quarter revenue of $3.9 billion, up from $3.4 billion a year earlier.
The trailblazing ecommerce company hasn't seen market interest like this since the end of 2004, when its stock soared to an all-time high of more than $58 a share. But by March 2009, it had plummeted to $10.43.
A pivot to mobile is largely responsible for restoring eBay's fortunes. Chief executive John Donahoe, who joined the company some five years ago, was prescient in seeing opportunities in mobile shopping for eBay to capitalize on. In the past few years, it has enhanced its mobile apps, improved its marketplace's search tool and incentivized sellers to offer free shipping.
Meanwhile, the market for ecommerce and mobile shopping has grown as smartphones have become more sophisticated. "With these devices getting better and better, it's like your store is open longer and has better lighting," says Benjamin Schachter, an internet analyst at Macquarie Securities.
Following the trend, eBay enabled one-click purchasing through its mobile apps. Amazon, eBay's largest competitor, also offers one-click buying to encourage impulse purchases.
To be sure, eBay is not yet a world-beating company. Its earnings for the third quarter of 2012 and for the first quarter of this year, though encouraging, fell below analysts' expectations. The second-quarter results, due out today, are also forecast to fall below analysts' projections.
Schachter dismissed the idea that eBay may have become the victim of its own recovery, struggling to meet inflated analyst expectations. But he did note that the stock's current high reflects the potential for PayPal to move offline, becoming a payment method in brick-and-mortar stores. "That's the next big catalyst for their stock," Schachter says.
EBay is taking steps in this direction. A partnership with credit-card company Discover, announced last year and slated to begin later this year, would allow customers at more than 7 million physical store to make purchases using their PayPal accounts.
Update: This story has been updated to reflect eBay's earnings report and its closing stock price on Wednesday, July 17, 2013.
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Who is Mariah Bell?
Mariah Bell is a famous American figure skater. She won the gold medal at the 2022 US Figure Skating Championships with a combined score of 216.25, Bella's first national title. At 95 years, Bella is the oldest national figure skating champion, as NBC reports. Due to her excellent performance, Bella will represent the United States in women's figure skating at the Beijing Olympics 2022 next month.
She is the US national silver medalist in the year 2020 and a bronze medalist twice. She has been in the top 10 in four ISU Championships.
Mariah Bell was born on 18 April 1996 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Her father's name is Andy Bell and her mother's name is Kendra Bell. She is the second child of his parents. She has an elder sister named Morgan Bell. Continue reading for more information on Mariah Bell.
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Cheyenne Bell.
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Eye Color Green
Height in cm: 163
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Weight in kilograms: 50 kg
29 – 22– 31
Born on 18 April 1996, Bell is the second child of his parents. She believes in Christianity. She used to go skating with her older sister Morgan Bell at the age of 4. After taking initial training from there, she soon became proficient.
She moved with her family to Westminster, Colorado at the age of 12. There she graduated from Ralston Valley High School in 2014 and Bell was a gifted student during her school days, so she was named the school's super senior.
She first coached his older sister Morgan and started skating at the age of 4. She was later coached by coaches Megan, Faulkner, Billy Schneider, and Candy Brown. So her talent was further enhanced. She joined Candy Sullivan at the age of 12 and started participating in competitions.
Home Address – California, United States.
Email ID – lauren.rossi@img.com
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Q: How do I prove that an element g of order $2$ (only one) in a group is central ($gh=hg$ for all $h$)? I'm not advancing in this exercise. Let $G$ be a group. There only exists one element $g \in G$ with $ord(g)=2$. I should proof that $g$ is central, that means $gh=hg$ for all $h \in G$.

A: Choose $h\in G$ and consider the element $hgh^{-1}$. Note that $$hgh^{-1}hgh^{-1}=hggh^{-1}=hh^{-1}=1$$
since $g$ has order $2$. Hence $hgh^{-1}$ has either order $1$ or $2$. But if $hgh^{-1}$ would have order $1$, then $hgh^{-1}=1$, which implies $g=1$. This is not possible since $g$ has order $2$. So $hgh^{-1}$ must have order $2$. Since $g$ is the only element with order $2$, it follows that $$hgh^{-1}=g,$$ hence $$hg=gh.$$

A: Suppose that $g^2=1$ and $g\neq1$. Note that for any $h\in G$
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so $h^{-1}gh$ is also of order $2$. But by the uniqueness of $g$, we must conclude that $h^{-1}gh=g$, that is $gh=hg$ QED

A: Same starting point, but a little shorter (no calculation):
Conjugates $hgh^{-1}$  are images of $g$ by an inner automorphism. A group isomorphism does not change the order of an element.  As there is only one element of order $2$, we have $$hgh^{-1}=g,\enspace\text{i.e.}\enspace hg=gh\enspace \text{for all}\; h.$$


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London MENA Film Festival Focus: Children of the Arab World
Hermoine Macura
Last years event featured a special FACES OF THE MIDDLE EAST exhibition by Hermoine Macura at the Burnei Gallery at SOAS, London. Photo – LMFF
Currently in it's second year, the 2012 London MENA Film Festival showcased a strong variety of films from the Middle East and beyond. Hermoine Macura discovers this year's festival focus.
Following a successful pilot launch last year, the London MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Film Festival kicked off its first full edition on October 26th with the UK premiere of the Algerian/Moroccan production, 'How Big Is Your Love?' at the Tricycle Cinema. Set in modern Algeria, the film tells the story of an eight-year-old boy who goes to stay with his grandmother for the weekend. Two days turn into a week and soon Adel feels like he's lived there forever. Attempting to grow closer, his grandparents involve him in their everyday lives in this poignant and touching story about childhood and love.
Festival founder and Director, Yasmin Al Derby. Photo – LMFF
The theme of this year's festival was children: A generation growing up in an environment of conflict and despair – both a tragic casualty and the beacon of hope for the region. Founder and Festival Director, Yasmin Al Derby explains. "Many of the films we received told stories from the point of view of a child. This often makes a film more universal and accessible – whatever country or culture you are coming from….I felt these stories which used children touched upon a human element that everyone can relate too…"
This year's event attracted filmmakers from across the MENA region, as well as some from the Arab Diaspora in Europe and also some British filmmakers who were filming in the region.
Another moving feature film was Nassim Abassi's "Majid" which tells the story of a ten-year-old Moroccan orphan, who discovers that he can't remember his parents' faces anymore and that there are no photographs of them apart from the charred remains of a family photo with his parents' heads burnt away.
A screen grab of a scene from the movie "Majid". Photo – LMFF
The 2012 edition ran for eight days and focused on revealing the contemporary DNA of the Arab region. Al Derby describes why Arab films remain a wonderful medium to break down cultural and religious boundaries and educate people about one another. "Middle Eastern film can offer audiences in the UK who may not know much about Arab culture – an alternative to the stereotypes we often see in the mainstream media."
Since the Arab Spring of 2011, the world is more aware than ever that the Arab people have a voice and there has never been a more important time to showcase the work of its filmmakers.
Visitors at this year's festival, experienced eight days packed with brilliant film screenings and informative talks with directors. The LMFF 2012 screened five feature films, four feature documentaries and a huge number of shorts – both narrative and documentary. The London MENA Film Festival (LMFF) aims to be the go to place for Middle Eastern and North African cinema in London. The organizers also hope to create a culture of inclusivity and avoiding one of difference.
Hermoine Macura is the first Australian female English speaking TV News Anchor in the Middle East, and also one of the area's most recognized faces. Prior to establishing Straight Street Media in 2012, Hermoine was one of the main Anchor's on Dubai One TV's Emirates News. Her first book, FACES OF THE MIDDLE EAST was published in 2010.
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Neither a definitive story nor a political statement, FACES OF THE MIDDLE EAST, is the culmination of more then seven years of Photojournalism that documents the existence and rich diversity present in the region.
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'Milaap', Unleashing the dreams of India's youth
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Every year thousands of students and young adults drop out of schools and colleges due to financial constraints and lack of opportunities. Thousands of dreams and aspirations die and talented youth from rural India is forced to take odd jobs to survive. Yet, there are few who do not give up and fight for better opportunities. Here's your chance to empower them and give them equal opportunities to succeed. Learn how, through Milaap loans, you can make every rupee count and change a life.
Sandeep is one of 5,000 young people that Milaap has aided in procuring loans for vocational training. Milaap is working to change the way people fund and impact communities. They bring people together to make a bigger impact and enable individuals and communities around the world to change lives of people like Sandeep. This is far from charity, as the ambitious students are given loans, which they will repay shortly after getting a job.
"It is a great opportunity because it gives us independence and helps us to stand on our own feet. Because the money raised is a loan and we have to repay it, it also gives a sense of responsibility," says Sandeep.
Partnering with grass-root level organizations, Milaap identifies deserving borrowers and the amount of monetary help they need to achieve their goals. Loan profiles are created and anyone can give a loan to these borrowers.The entire loan amount reaches the end borrower and then he or she repays it in the future. Milaap does not take any cut from the funds raised.The loan amount can be as low as Rs.500, and this will also be returned to the lender once it has changed a person's life.
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Started in 2010 by three passionate young entrepreneurs, Milaap has been bringing about a change in the giving environment in India by moving away from charity and philanthropy and encouraging individuals and corporate houses to be a part of India's change story by empowering underprivileged communities through loans.
Their skills development program has been successful in giving financial freedom to several young people who were otherwise unable to get decent jobs in spite of being "educated". Milaap's efforts were recognized by the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC), a public-private partnership formed under the National Skill Development Mission, and it became an innovation partner of NSDC.
NSDC has a goal of skilling 33.4 lakh youth in 2014-15, and Milaap plans to raise Rs.33.4 lakh to support this cause. In a bid to amplify the impact of individual lenders, NSDC has pledged to triple all loans received by Milaap in the vocational training area, for a month starting from Independence Day.
Not only can people from across the globe lend for this cause of skills building, but they can also set up fundraisers, run campaigns and invite their friends and family to raise funds. Corporate bodies can also participate by involving their employees and customers in this mission.
"Everyone who has a stable job will agree that education and opportunity played a major role in helping us realise our aspirations. We want to give the deserving youth of India this opportunity to gainfully skill themselves and fulfil their potential. Indians across the world have been signing up to be a part of this mission. This is a chance for socially conscious Indians to make a great impact with just a little effort and contribution," says Mayukh Choudhury, Co-Founder of Milaap.
As per the estimates, around 30 percent of IT and ITES students are not able to clear language and soft skills related screening at job interviews. Milaap's loans help these youth acquire technical, professional and computer skills, secure jobs, and repay their loans. Like they helped Heena.
A young, sprightly girl from Dharwad, Heena wanted to work and support her sister's education. She wanted freedom from a future that held an early marriage but did not have the financial capacity to follow her dreams.
Just when everything looked impossible to achieve, she got a small loan through Milaap for vocational training and after having completed her course, she is now working at Cafe Coffee Day and living an independent life.
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UEFA could introduce cap on cost of away tickets in UCL next season
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UEFA are considering the introduction of a cap on the price of away tickets in the Champions League next season.
The issue is one that is troubling fans of all clubs, including our own. The Daily Mail have reported that a host of top clubs are dismayed at the exorbitant cost of away tickets for their travelling fans.
A working party comprised of clubs such as Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain – together with representatives from the European Club Association and UEFA – have been meeting to investigate Champions League ticket pricing.
Since being set up last year, the group have been compiling reports, which they are scheduled to deliver to UEFA's Club Competition Committee before UEFA's Executive Committee meeting in Azerbaijan – where a cap solution could be drafted.
After lengthy discussions between our club, UEFA, and Porto the price of away tickets for our quarter-final meeting have been set by Porto at £52 (€60). This is €15 less than the previous season's last-16 match with the Portuguese club.
An away ticket price cap could be introduced in the Champions League next season. Bayern Munich reps are said to be part of the working group "exploring" the matter. (Daily Mail)
Bayern's hardocre fans have been protesting against overpriced away tickets in the last few years. pic.twitter.com/Hh6rgdnDGv
— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) March 22, 2019
Recently, Manchester United retaliated against Barcelona's choice to charge away supporters a whopping £102 for their Champions League quarter-final match by charging a corresponding price for Barca fans and using some of the revenue to subsidise their own fans' tickets.
Equally, it seems Tottenham will be charging Manchester City fans a premium for their Champions League encounter in April – double the £30 Premier League away ticket cap, in fact.
UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, admitted: "We know about the problem. It would be good to do something to cap prices."
These are worrying times for football fans as ticket prices keep soaring, but it's heartening to know that our club is one of the key proponents of an away ticket price cap.
The official club message is that: "The dialogue regarding a price cap on tickets for away fans will also continue. Until such a cap is agreed, LFC will continue to work with the opposition and UEFA to discuss the most reasonable ways of reducing costs for travelling supporters."
The fans are everything – obviously the club understand that, as they always have. Good luck out in Portugal if you're going out there, Reds!
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CEO - Middle East , APAC
CIO - PiLog Group
Wynand Nortje
| Chairman | PiLog Group
Dr Salomon de Jager completed his Hons. B-Eng. degree (Mech. Ind.) in 1978. During his 2 year National Service in the South African Army he became an officer, contributed to Weapon Systems Development, Logistic Support System Design and obtained his M Eng. (Ind.) degree in 1981. His thesis was done in the field of systems simulation of the man-machine interfaces on the helmet visor of the pilot of an attack helicopter. Dr Salomon was utilized on the development of models for the establishment of Logistic Data Analysis and data records required for the establishment of Integrated Logistic Software Systems in the Department of Defence.
This elaborated experience was used to complete his PhD in System Engineering and Logistic design in 1993 on integrated acquisition processes in nuclear enrichment equipment.
In 1995 Dr Salomon founded Pilog to become a leader in content creation and data governance. He participated in ISO TC184/SC4 since 2006 and initiated a South African mirror committee, SABS TC184 within the South African Bureau of Standards. This acts as the single representation of the South African Industry and Defence input into ISO 8000.
| Co - Chief Executive Officer | PiLog Group
Mr Strydom has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and furthered his studies with a MBL from Unisa. He started his career at Eskom as Maintenance Engineer in the nuclear field. He was member of the nuclear governance body monitoring and controlling all nuclear-related activities at Koeberg Power Station where he managed a number of research and development projects on behalf of Eskom. Mr Strydom continued his career at the University of Technology as Head of the Engineering Faculty and later the Campus Director for one of the University campuses.
Mr Gideon Huisamen completed his National Higher Diploma in Cost Accounting in 1989 and then his Bachelor in Commerce (Finance) in 1996. He worked as a Management and Cost accountant for 16 years in South Africa with a Telecom Company and also later in a food Canning Manufacturing Company. In 1996 he joined a software development House Paradigm Systems Technology as Functional Specialist in the design and implementation of the Procurement, Inventory and Financial Modules, which was part of the bigger Enterprise Asset and Maintenance Management Systems.
| Chief Information Officer | PiLog Group | Chief Executive Officer | Middle East , Apac
Senior Executive, Digital Advisory, Visionary Leader with vast experience in conceiving & designing business, enterprise information and data quality HUB strategies for medium to large enterprises; Expertise in designing simple yet powerful strategies for data governance, management, transformation and analytics of complex system landscapes, proven track record of excelling operational efficiency & effectiveness; revolutionized the product and solution development using innovative frameworks that are agile and sustainable from the perspective of futuristic technology evolutions.
Developing & executing business strategies be it for GTM or Product or Operational management or deep & diversified Value-Engineering solutions has been core strengths over the years; Passionate to nurture, build & lead high-performance teams resulting best of both worlds in the form of Customer & Employee experience is the principle believed and proven several times by Imad Syed.
| Chief Technology Officer | PiLog Group
Mr Wynand Nortje obtained his Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Pretoria, South Africa and furthered his studies with a B.Sc Honours degree in Operations Research. He has 25 years of experience in the design, development and implementation of data governance solutions with a specific focus on technical frameworks required to affect enterprise data quality for large organizations. He participated in the ISO technical committee's tasked with the creation of the ISO 8000 standard and provided the strategic roadmap for the practical implementation of the standard in PiLog software frameworks. He is actively researching trends in data digitalization and transformation methodologies. He has a proven track record for delivering large scale complex solutions, passionate on following through to successful conclusions and satisfied customers.
Tracy Bennett
Americas and Canada
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Johan Zwarts
| Chief Operating Officer | Americas and Canada -
Tracy Bennett has 31 years of experience in leading the organizations in value creation & delivery, data creation & enhancement, data integration & strategy, data asset management & protection and organizational optimization with continuous improvement.
He was a former GEO-market CFO for operations and shared 500 services. Director for a Fortune 500 company and Global perspective with 17 years of international experience. He received master's of degree in Business Administration from the University of Liverpool. He is a certified management accountant and serial entrepreneur.
| Chief Operating Officer | Europe and CIS -
He started his career as a telecommunications engineer in the laboratories of Telkom after completing his Electrotechnical Engineering degree at the University of Pretoria. Seven years later, he joined the Pretoria Municipality where he held several posts and ended up being responsible for all maintenance and construction activities of the electricity distribution network of Pretoria East.
Later joined Paradigm Systems Technologies as a maintenance and stores management consultant, and picked up valuable experience in a variety of industries across southern Africa. He was then part of the management buy-out of the Industrial Division of Paradigm to form PiLog where he continued to combine his wide experience in the implementation of ERP systems with his in-depth knowledge of Cataloguing and Master Data creation and maintenance to head up the Marketing Department of PiLog, driving all marketing activities worldwide.
| Chief Operating Officer | Africa -
Johan is the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Program Manager at PiLog Africa for various PiLog Clients involved in the world of Master Data Quality Management and related solutions.
In 1986 he obtained his Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and later completed his Masters Degree in Industrial Engineering, also at the University of Pretoria. He started his career as Business Analyst at Paradigm Systems Technology in the field of Information Systems development and implementation. He gained extensive experience in Maintenance and Configuration management, and during the early to mid-2000's he was the Product Development Manager overseeing the development of PiLog's Engineering Management solutions. His experience in these fields is now applied in the Master Data Quality Management domain.
He has been involved in Master Data Management projects and solutions in both the defence and commercial industries locally and abroad since 2005.


This, the latest climbing guide from Rockfax, certainly doesn't disappoint. Previously, the climbing at El Chorro had been detailed in the triple-area guides (Costa Blanca, Mallorca and El Chorro), but now (in line with the other 2 areas) El Chorro finally has its own guidebook.
It's the first time that photo topos (as opposed to hand drawn ones) have been used for the area and what an impact they make, for me really highlighting some of the impressive cliffs down there. The lay-out is much less cluttered than some of the more recent Rockfax guides which makes using the guide easier and more pleasurable. Add to that some superb action shots and you're onto a winner. The areas included have been updated since the last guide to reflect local access restrictions and popularity, meaning we've lost the Upper Gorge (climbing is now banned here) and the small venue of Campillos Gorge but we've gained the worthwhile sounding wall at Villanueva de Cauche and the rather off-putting but apparently not bad Mijas. Many of the popular areas such as Makinodromo and Desplomilandia have seen plenty of development in recent years offering even more to go at, especially in the higher grades. However, there's also plenty of less steep stuff around as a quick flick through the guide will testify. As with any Rockfax guide the intro and logistics sections supply all the answers to questions such as accommodation, getting there, best time of year, etc. There's also the usual high standard access and approach maps. All in all a very good looking guide to this popular and worthwhile area, that Mark Glaister deserves to be pleased with. It inspired me so much I've already booked my flights.


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Lace up and join us for a the 1st Annual Castlio Cougar Crawl - a 5K and 1 mile fun run for individuals of all ages and families. Stick around after you cross the finish line and enjoy the long-standing Castlio School Carnival tradition. This event is open to the public and encourages fun, activity and fitness together as peers, families and the community. Proceeds support the school. Show your support this year by participating and helping us raise money for outdoor equipment for the enrichment and enjoyment of all students! Fleet Feet Sports is our official partner for course set up & official race timing! Rain or shine, come enjoy music, the carnival (even if you don't run!), a food truck and much more! Medals and Awards: Every registered participant 18 and under in the 5K or 1 mile will receive a participation medal! Children 2nd grade and under must have a responsible party participating alongside them. No furry friends for this event, please! Carnival Details: Activity tickets and food available for purchase on-site.
Every registered participant 18 and under in the 5K or 1 mile will receive a participation medal!


What we now accept as the true history of the United States in reality is comprised of decades of creation myths. After the American revolution, having separated ourselves from the rich history of Europe (and having sneered at this continent's indigenous histories to the point of annihilation), the newly formed United States found itself without a heritage with which to construct its new civilization. We were left without a history, without heroes or cultural icons. And the void needed to be filled.
As a result, we now have a cultural reliance on several sacred stories of our foundation. We revere the country's holy texts, and ritualistically repeat the essential creeds to our children. The stories of Jamestown, the pilgrims, and Plymouth Rock can be piously recalled. Yet none of the modern tales match the actual reality of our past. James Baldwin notes, "what passes for identity in America is a series of myths about one's heroic ancestors."
And we have made heroes out of our cruelest ancestors, not the least of which was Christopher Columbus. After first encountering the Arawaks, Columbus realized "with 50 men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want." Thus was born America's true founding legacy.
To take advantage of Columbus's 'discovery', Spain declared that "with the help of God, we shall powerfully enter into your country, and shall make war against you in all ways and manners that we can, and shall subject you to the yoke and obedience of the Church and of their highnesses; we shall take you, and your wives, and your children, and shall make slaves of them, and as such shall sell and dispose of them as their highnesses may command; and we shall take away your goods, and shall do you all the mischief and damage that we can, as to vassals who do not obey, and refuse to receive their lord, and resist and contradict him; and we protest that the deaths and losses which shall accrue from this are your fault, and not that of their highnesses, or ours, nor of these cavaliers who come with us."
Many of us already know that the stories we heard in grade school are myths. But white America perpetuates and clings to them anyway. Why? Perhaps we are too afraid to look straight into the face of our generational sin. White Americans continue to benefit from our ancestors' actions, and it's time we owned up to the implications.


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KARACHI, Feb 7: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Saturday criticized the non-issuance of computerized national identity cards and passports to the Pakistanis, who had settled in Orangi after the fall of Dhaka , and demanded that the same should be issued to them without any delay.
Addressing a news conference at the Karachi Press Club, the MQM MNA Dr Farooq Sattar, who was accompanied by MPA Abdul Quddoos and others, said that the previous NICs and passports of Biharis living in Orangi and adjoining areas were being confiscated and those who somehow got the computerized cards were being asked to return the same.
He said that over 1.8 million bonafide Pakistanis lived in Orangi, but, they were being discriminated against.
Dr Sattar also referred to a letter addressed to Nadra chairman in which he had brought to his notice that over 30,000 people were being deprived of their right and entitlement of CNIC because their nationality is suspected.
The MQM MNA said, "These are genuine, authentic and legitimate people who came to Pakistan in early eighties. They are true Pakistanis who have rendered enormous sacrifices for the cause of one-Pakistan. They and their progenitors came during the mass influx. These people were issued old NICs after due process of registration."
Now when they were applying for the new computerized ID cards, their nationality was being questioned and made contentious resulting in deprivation of their right to prove their or their parent's residency before 1971, he pointed out.
"They are loyal and patriotic Pakistanis," said Dr Sattar and called for facilitating the issuance of CNICs, "if necessary, the necessary law/rules applicable be suitably amended or flexibility be shown to enable them to get the NIC."
He said these people were bonafide Pakistanis, who had made great sacrifices for the glory of Pakistan and had the right to posses these documents.
Dr Sattar while lauding services of these people and supporting the military in the pre-1971 situation, alleged these people were being deliberately denied the national identity cards.
He alleged that whenever these people, who had lost everything during the period of turmoil, approached Nadra for the NICs, they were harrased and asked about their citizenship prior to 1974.
The MNA said that during the whole decade of 70s, Pakistanis kept coming to this part of the country but in 1980 their arrival was stopped through legislation here. These people, he added, were even issued NICs and passports.
Criticizing the alleged conspiracy against these Pakistanis, he stressed that Nadra should not ask for proof of their nationality and a swift office should be established in Orangi for them. He also deplored the policy of confiscating old NICs of these Pakistanis. He said the MQM MPAs had already identified the place for establishing a swift office.
Dr Sattar warned that if harassment of these Pakistanis was not stopped forthwith and they were not issued CNICs and passports, people would think many times before making any sacrifices in times of distress.
He said on the directives of Mr Altaf Hussain, some MNAs and MPAs belonging to MQM held meetings with Nadra Chairman Brig Salim Moin and DG Brig Asif Zaib in Islamabad, adds PPI.
In the meetings, he said, the attention of Nadra officials was drawn towards problems confronting Biharis due to the authorities' attitude. It was demanded that Nadra should start issuing CNICs and national passports to Behari immigrants.
According to him, the Nadra officials accepted their demands and informed them during the meetings that Biharis would not be subjected to any discrimination.
However, he deplored, despite assurances, Biharis were still facing problems at the hand of registration authority officials.
He demanded registration authority officials to stop subjecting Biharis with old identity cards having serial number "504" with discriminatory attitude.


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Nana Patekar gets clean chit in MeToo case, Tanushree says 'our witness have been silenced'
In September last year, Dutta had alleged that Patekar misbehaved with her on the sets of 'Horn Ok Please' in 2008 while shooting for a special dance number for the movie.
Photo courtesy: Instagram
Actor Tanushree Dutta on Thursday slammed the police for filing a report, giving a clean chit to Nana Patekar in the sexual harassment case filed by her and claimed that her witnesses "have been silenced by intimidation."
A 'B Summary' report is filed when the police is unable to find evidence in support of the complaint filed and hence decides to discontinue the investigation.
Soon after the report was filed, Tanushree in a statement said, "A corrupt police force and legal system giving a clean chit to an even more corrupt person Nana who has been accused even in the past of bullying, intimidation and harassment by several women in the film Industry. Our witnesses have been silenced by intimidation and fake witnesses have been put forth to weaken the case. What was the rush to file a B summary report when all of my witnesses have not even recorded their statements yet?"
She added, "I'm neither shocked nor surprised being a woman in India. This is something we all have got used to. I mean if rape accused Alok Nath got a clean chit and returned to movies then surely it was not going to be difficult for harassment accused Nana Patekar to get himself or shall we say buy himself a clean chit to continue to bully hapless young women."
She later added, "....Continue to expose these creeps through social media and other platforms so that in future people would think twice before troubling an innocent young girl. I still believe by the way that I will get justice and victory will be mine! How...only time will tell."
Speaking on the matter, Nana Patekar's lawyer Aniket Nilam said, "The entire allegations against my client Nana Patekar were false from the inception. Truth has the tendency to surface no matter how much one may want to suppress it. My client is innocent and justice will be served."
In September last year, Dutta had alleged that Patekar misbehaved with her on the sets of 'Horn Ok Please' in 2008 while shooting for a special dance number for the movie, and went on to file an FIR against the 'Welcome' star. However, Patekar refuted all allegations.
Earlier in May, amid buzz that Nana had been given a clean chit by the police as no eyewitness had confirmed the incident that was reported under #MeToo, Tanushree claimed it was a false rumour.
The actor issued a statement clarifying that the investigation is still going on while accusing Patekar's public relation team of spreading lies.
Later Tanushree's lawyer Nitin Satpute also confirmed that it was a false rumour and alleged that Patekar was 'intimidating and threatening' witnesses.
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According to Business Dictionary, international or global marketing is defined as presenting an idea and final product to the rest of the world for the purpose of gaining an international marketing community. Examples of international companies include McDonalds and Coca-Cola.
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant mint their own 'Islamic Dinar' coins
in: Money Talk,Report
Syrian activist group claims that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) have begun minting their own "Islamic dinar" coins. Pictures posted on social media showed a series of gold sovereigns bearing Isil inscriptions, and with a reported value of one gold dinar being with $139 (£89).
An anti-Isil activist by the name of Abu Ibrahim Raqqawi, who lives in the Isil controlled city of Raqqa in Syria, posted photographs of the coins on his Twitter account, saying they were due to come into circulation soon. Pictures were also posted on pro-Isil social media accounts.
Isil announced last November that it would start producing their own currency in areas under its control, in an effort to "emancipate itself from the satanic global economic system".
The currency, based on the original dinar coins used during the Caliphate of Uthman in 634 CE, was set to include seven minted coins: two gold, three silver and two copper.
Designs due to be embossed on the gold coins included a symbol of seven wheat stalks – a Quranic reference – and a world map.
The prototype design had also shown that the coins would carry an Arabic message on the lines of "The Islamic State – A caliphate based on the doctrine of the Prophet".
Article and image credit The Telegraph


Woven silk portrait of Adolphe Thiers by J.-B. Champrony of Saint-Étienne, on printed backing, as a souvenir of the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878.
[Stevengraph] Piece of silk, 7 x 11 cm, woven in red, white, blue, black and gold. Portrait of a bespectacled Thiers in an oval, draped with two French flags, with decorations including a quill and a book, and topped by castellated coronet and banner reading 'A. THIERS'. Woven beneath the portrait is 'LIBERATEUR DU TERRITOIRE | 1ER PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE'. Laid down on original printed bookmark, reading 'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE | 1878 | GALERIE DU TRAVAIL | METIERS POUR RUBANS | PORTRAITS ET CRAVATES EN SOIE | J.-B. CHAMPRONY | FABRICANT A SAINT-ÉTIENNE'.


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