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Observant Observations
Should Protestants Be Invited on the Hajj Too?
After researching Cologne, Germany for an article last summer, I wished I could go to this year's World Youth Day. Not only is it the last year I'll be the right age, but Cologne would be a particularly intriguing destination after my summer 2003 wanderings. Of course, bar exams and lack of wealth pretty much put a stop to that idea.
Today's observation comes from a Der Spiegel article criticizing Pope Benedict XVI for not having enough "dialogue" with other religions. The article was based on some exceptionally close readings of some of his statements that some seem to interpret as anti-Semitic because they are not expressly pro-Israel. That issue aside, the closing remark was most odd:
Even his dealings with Germany's Protestant Church so far have been an affront. Indeed, at first Protestants weren't even invited to World Youth Day -- scheduled to take place in Cologne in August. It was only after the Protestants publicly expressed their astonishment that the Vatican managed to sheepishly issue the invitation.
A Protestant friend of mine expressed her own astonishment that Protestants would even want to attend this large Catholic event (expected to draw as many as a million participants). While the World Youth Day website doesn't make this clear, opting for more "universal" language, World Youth Day is an essentially "Catholic" event (yes, "catholic" means "universal," but we're not getting into semantics today).
There is one shred of hyperbole in the title, WYD is nowhere near as important to Catholics as the Hajj is to Muslims - it is a voluntary gathering and not an obligation of the faithful. But it is still a pilgrimage and a week-long celebration of faith in which the Pope plays a central role. The Pope invites the youth, celebrates with them, and sends them out into the world at the close .
Some excerpts from a 2004 interview with Father Francis Kohn, a Pontifical Council Aide:
WYD is a Catholic event because the invitation is made by the Pope, but there is also an "inculturation," an influence on the local culture.
We have seen that WYD is a great pilgrimage in faith. Our task is to put young people in touch with Christ; to foster a personal encounter, and to provide the occasion for conversion and the rediscovery of the sacraments, especially confession and the Eucharist...
Catecheses, liturgies and cultural meetings of youth from all over the world are a unique opportunity to deepen the faith through different cultures. In WYD, young people discover other ways of living the faith and other ways of experiencing Christian culture.
He also noted that 2005 will actually be "the first time... that the Pope explicitly invites young people who are not baptized, who are far from the Church, to come to Cologne for WYD." So there we have it: In order to live up to his predecessor's standard, the Pope is expected to energetically invite Protestants to a Catholic event that his predecessor created two decades ago without ever inviting Protestants?
Now I don't necessarily mind Protestants going to WYD, but how much "openness" is it right for anyone to demand? Is this supposed to be the consolation prize for not getting a Protestant Pope? In another context, how many Republican delegates were invited to the Democratic National Convention?
Oh, and if anyone can tell me where I can get one of these without an 80 Euro minimum order, I'd greatly appreciate it:
Side Note:
The Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) has tried in various ways to be labeled the world's largest cathedral - but being neither the world's tallest (that would be Ulm) or the world's largest (the Ivory Coast's Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro), they seem to have settled on "World's Largest Church Facade."
Posted by Nick at 7/29/2005 10:59:00 PM 1 comment:
Is Senator Leahy the Solicitor General?
Demanding to see everything Supreme Court nominee John Roberts has ever written, Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy said this:
"It's a total red herring to say, 'Oh, we can't show this.' And of course there is no lawyer-client privilege. Those working in the solicitor general's office are not working for the president. They're working for you and me and all the American people," he told ABC's "This Week."
No Senator, they work for the administration. Their actions and policies are determined by the President and his appointees, not a power-hungry senator from our second-smallest state.
And in case you were wondering:
The Solicitor General determines the cases in which Supreme Court review will be sought by the government and the positions the government will take before the Court. (Source: The Solicitor General's Office)
As you may remember:
The outside liberal advocacy groups were quick to issue statements expressing worry about Roberts: People for the American Way brought up the legal brief Roberts prepared while serving in the solicitor general's office arguing a case called Rust v. Sullivan.
The brief said that the president and other members of the Bush I administration "continue to believe that Roe was wrongly decided and should be overruled" and that the Court's ruling that a woman has a right to get an abortion has "no support in the text, structure or history of the Constitution."
If Senator Leahy thinks he's in control of the Solicitor General's office, he'd better do something to get these administration lawyers who think they represent the administration under control. And he'd better be careful about any Democrat staff attorneys. They work for me!
Update, Later That Day: I wonder if Senator Leahy applies the same reasoning to public defenders (paid for by the American people!). We could rewrite Miranda:
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed for you by the state. If an attorney is appointed for you, any communications between yourself and your attorney will be provided to Senator Leahy and any interested taxpayer.
Really, Really, It's All About Iraq!
LONDON (Reuters) - Militant Islamists will continue to attack Britain until the government pulls its troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, one of the country's most outspoken Islamic clerics said on Friday.
We already knew this was all about Iraq, right? But for some reason he just kept talking:
In an interview with Reuters, [Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed] described Osama bin Laden, leader of the radical Islamist network al Qaeda, as "a sincere man who fights against evil forces."
Bakri said he would like Britain to become an Islamic state but feared he would be deported before his dream was realized.
"I would like to see the Islamic flag fly, not only over number 10 Downing Street, but over the whole world," he said.
A dream of a worldwide Islamic (Islamofascist) Caliphate? I thought this was all about Iraq, or U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, or too many Jews in the Middle East, or something else that's the West's fault. Maybe it really does have more to do with Tours and Vienna than the soundbite media likes to admit.
Posted by Nick at 7/22/2005 08:49:00 PM 3 comments:
Stay Out of Their Briefs!
One of the looming battles over Supreme Court nominee John Roberts is expected to be over briefs he wrote while working for the first Bush administration:
(MSNBC) At the moment — unless there is some smoking gun hidden in his years of private law practice — the only avenue of attack for Democrats to block his confirmation would seem to be an attempt to get the memos he wrote while in the solicitor general's office from 1989 to 1992.
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee can argue that they need to know more about how Roberts thinks and therefore they must see those memos from the late 1980s.
The Bush administration will refuse to turn over the memos, saying the confidentiality of solicitor general's office in preparing arguments must be held sacrosanct.
This is the very same issue Democrats used to justify their filibuster of Bush appeals court nominee Miguel Estrada in 2003...
Besides the fact that this statement is true, using the words of an attorney's briefs or memos against him is simply ridiculous. Briefs and memos are not written to express the personal views of an attorney, but to serve the client. A brief can only promote the client's position. A memo is more of an intellectual exercise. At its most thorough, a memo would present and analyze every side of every relevant issue in a case. Everyone could find something to hate in an honest memo.
As for the Solicitor General's office, every living former Solicitor General, whether Democrat or Republican, opposes releasing internal memos. I'm inclined to give some credence to consensus like that.
We don't know what Judge Roberts actually believes about Roe v. Wade (which regardless is no longer good law). He shouldn't be asked about it and he shouldn't answer. Beyond that, the one statement that we have so far is irrelevant. If he wasn't willing to state the position of his client (the first Bush administration) in his brief, he should have been fired.
For a list of questions that Roberts should NOT answer, check out Schumer's Questions for Roberts. Virtually none of these questions should be answered, except for Section 12:
Do you describe yourself as falling into any particular school of judicial philosophy?
What is your view of "strict constructionism"?
What is your view of the notion of "original intent"? "Original meaning"?
How do you square the notion of respecting "original intent" with the acceptance of the institution of slavery at the time the Constitution was adopted?
The first three will allow answers that will be academic enough to prevent the kind of pretentious vote-counting Schumer is aiming for. The fourth is easy - The Thirteenth Amendment, The Fourteenth Amendment, and The Fifteenth Amendment.
Finally, Kathryn Jean Lopez gives us some interesting nomination history:
But it doesn't have to be this way. When President Bill Clinton nominated Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, she was confirmed four weeks after the initial announcement, after a relatively easy confirmation hearing. And it could have been brutal. Her views are extremist, unlike so many of President Bush's various federal-court nominees who've been stuck with the same e-word over the past four-plus years. A former American Civil Liberties Union attorney, Ginsburg has advocated replacing Mother's and Father's Days with "Parents' Day" to put an end to traditional gender-role rigidity. She also favored lowering the age of consent for statutory rape to 12 and opposed the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts groups because they, again, "perpetuate stereotyped sex roles."
She's also used a false analogy with India to call for race quotas in Congress. I guess Clinton didn't use his nominees to "unite the country" either.
Posted by Nick at 7/20/2005 12:19:00 AM No comments:
A 65-Year Emergency?
When it comes to issues involving race, apparently the first instinct of congressional Republicans is to grovel. They don't believe in appeasement abroad--only at home. The immediate issue is the reauthorization of the "emergency" provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act--provisions such as preclearance that constitute such a radical, unprecedented intrusion into state electoral prerogatives that they were originally designed to expire in 1970. Repeatedly extended, they are now due to die on Aug. 6, 2007.
But, terrified by the reauthorization campaign that the NAACP, the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights, and other advocacy groups have begun to mount, Republicans in the House and Senate are pledging their support for reauthorization. Dennis Hastert, Tom DeLay and House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner have announced that they will introduce legislation extending the "temporary" provisions another 25 years. This comes on the heels of Bill Frist, who said: "We must continue our nation's work to protect voting rights. And that is why we need to extend the Voting Rights Act."
Sen. Frist's statement is a non sequitur. Protecting voting rights is vital, but extending the temporary provisions of the Voting Rights Act is quite a different matter. Most of the legislation is permanent...
Section 5 is the most important of the provisions due to expire in 2007. It forces "covered" states and counties to "preclear" every voting-related change they make with the U.S. attorney general or the D.C. district court... Most of the states and counties on the federal watch list are in the South. But today, for instance, Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn are covered, but Queens and Staten Island are not. Arizona is covered, but not New Mexico. In 1965 every part of the act made perfect sense. No longer...
The 1965 Act was amazingly effective, but members of Congress... became persuaded that blacks were equally disfranchised when the power of their vote was "diluted." Encouraged by courts, the Justice Department began to insist that all covered jurisdictions create as many "max-black" districts as possible. The point, of course, was to protect black (and after 1975, Hispanic) candidates from white competition, to promote minority office-holding in proportion to the minority population--which was viewed as racially "fair." The result: racial gerrymandering so egregious as to create bug-splat districts that, in the words of the Supreme Court, reinforced "the perception that members of the same racial group--regardless of their age, education, economic status, or the community in which they live--think alike."
While many racial activists demand these racist districts, other observers have pointed out that
it is a highly dubious policy. While creating safe seats increases the number of minority office holders, it dissipates minority voter's influence over the process as a whole. Packing minority voters into a few districts that they can safely control relinquishes almost all minority influence in the far larger number of districts now populated almost entirely by whites.
If we accept the gerrymanderers' premise as true - that is, that racial groups always vote uniformly and exclusively for same-race candidates - what is even to be gained by giving them some token districts? They still can't find a way to rewrite math and turn a minority into a majority.
Besides, what is it that makes a white man incapable of representing a black man? Or vice versa?
One study in California showed that
Latino and black voter participation is highest in congressional districts where they are able to play a prominent role, while white voter participation does not suffer in districts where they are the minority.
Indulging for a moment in problematic race-bloc-thinking, what does this show?
Minority voter participation is higher, but this is actually irrelevant when the district has been gerrymandered for race-based results. When the result is predetermined, elections are meaningless (think Cuba and Iraq under Saddam).
If "white" voter participation remains constant, perhaps they can serve as an example. Instead of telling minorities that their votes only matter if they are guaranteed to elect someone of the same race, how about some issue-based politics. The hope for Iraqi democracy is that the Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds can move past ethnic identity and move forward as a country. Should we expect anything less in America?
War of the Prepositions
So who knows the difference between "for" and "because of"?
Froma Harrop has an interesting piece over at RealClearPolitics:
It is oil's fault. The London bombings are almost surely Al Qaeda's work, which means oil paid for them. Oil keeps the Mideast backward. It funds the madrassas that fill heads with anti-West poison. And it pays the terrorists who plant bombs on European trains and drive airplanes into American buildings. It is time we did something about oil.
She goes on to argue for alternative fuels, then returns to geopolitics:
We're in Iraq because of oil. That's not to say our intentions were ever to take over Iraqi oil fields. Our interest is to transform Mesopotamia and the rest of the Mideast into stable democracies. The theory is that angry theologies and genocidal tyrants frustrate economic advancement and breed dementia. Change all that, and the Mideast will become a peaceful and prosperous region.
But were it not for oil, that part of the world would have long ago moved toward modern economies. The people would have had no choice. They would have done it themselves. Americans would not be sending their soldiers to build democracy for them.
This is partly true, but I do not believe that a lack of oil would have necessarily created more "modern" states. It is possible, but they also could have taken the path of Africa (or even Afghanistan).
Speaking of Africa, one fallacious anti-war argument was that the U.S. and our allies were not going to war against every tyrant (especially ones without oil) - implying that if you can't fix everything at once, you should do nothing. One of these tyrants is Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. His "chaotic land redistribution campaign... caused an exodus of white farmers, crippled the economy, and ushered in widespread shortages of basic commodities."
Zimbabwe once was southern Africa's breadbasket, exporting food to neighbors. After Mugabe's illegal land seizures, Zimbabwe is a basket case, where nearly half the population goes to bed hungry every night. Last year Mugabe turned down international food aid so he could use scarce food as a political weapon to reward his supporters and deny his opponents. He has cracked down on the free press, jailed political opponents and stolen elections.
While people go hungry and are homeless, Mugabe has the use of two official residences in Harare and others in Bulwavo, Gweru and Mutare. He owns a mansion in Zvimba and the Nyanga highlands. He has just built another palatial mansion with 4 acres of floor space lined with Italian marble and 25 bedrooms. Meanwhile, the economy has shrunk by 40 percent. (Richard S. Williamson in the Chicago Sun-Times)
Oppression, starvation, palaces - he sounds a lot like Saddam. But we didn't attack Mugabe because Zimbabwe doesn't have oil, right? Actually, yes. Or to put it another way, if Saddam lacked oil we probably wouldn't have attacked him either. Along with the Oil-for-Food (Oil-for-Palaces) scandal, oil gave Saddam the resources he needed to build his terror machine. Without oil, could he have afforded the world's fourth largest army which he used to invade Kuwait (to get more oil)? Could he have afforded to fund terrorism by, most specifically, paying $25,000 to Palestinian Arab terrorists? Could he have afforded his 40,000-man terror-army (the Fedayeen Saddam)?
If we wanted Iraq's oil, we could have bought it. Besides, we don't own it now and gas prices more and more reflect refining capacity and China's growing energy demands (the reason that six different countries are fighting over the otherwise largely-useless Spratly Islands). Oil is what made Saddam a threat. In fact, "threat" diminishes his role. Oil let Saddam be a belligerent.
On a related note (addressing the theme of the rest of Ms. Harrop's article), I have continued to object to the demand for an alternative-energy "Manhattan Project." The original Manhattan Project was created to focus a vast effort on obtaining a specific technological goal - an operational and deployable atomic bomb. The project was motivated by fears of a German atomic bomb - an achievement that never came to pass partly because "the Germans never had a clear mission under continuously unified leadership." To use the analogy today would have to be immensely more specific, such as developing a solar cell within specific price and performance parameters and an ability to store excess power with a specific efficiency. The problem now is that no one can pick the one technology that is the goal. Proposals look more like the German failure than the American success.
Personally I'm interested in alternatives that more directly replace oil, like ethanol and hydrogen, if they can be made cost-effective. Hydrogen fuel would probably require a new distribution infrastructure, for which a federal role is not too unthinkable, but it must be cost-effective and that takes time. Ending dependence on foreign oil requires technology, not rhetoric.
See also the War of the Punctuation: "No War" for Oil
Who Wants a Veto?
From Aljazeera:
Demanding two permanent seats with veto rights, African Union (AU) heads of state and officials in Libya on Tuesday said the organisation had already presented its demand to the UN.
But so far the Sirte summit in Libya has not touched on the issue of who would sit in the two potential seats.
South Africa-based analyst Dr Anne Hammerstad told Aljazeera.net on Tuesday that the summit had agreed on the easy things but had yet to tackle issues that would most likely generate heated debate.
"The whole thing might unravel when it comes to which African countries will represent the AU -there are at least eight countries that have declared themselves candidates.
I've previously criticized expanding the UN Security Council, but I'm starting to wonder about that. While the selection would be somewhat arbitrary, tossing another half-dozen veto-wielding members onto the Security Council will do one thing quite effectively - the Council may be left entirely powerless. It's close enough now, so why not give it the death-blow and move on to something more useful?
Meanwhile, the AU has also unanimously adopted a declaration ahead of Wednesday's G8 summit, calling for the debt of all African countries to be forgiven...
You'll get a similar resolution if you get enough law students together.
Posted by Nick at 7/05/2005 10:52:00 PM No comments:
Did Batman Adopt the Bush Doctrine?
I went to see Batman Begins today. It may even have been better than I expected. This brings me to a topic I've been thinking about for a while. Commonwealth Conservative had a series of posts on the movie (here, here, here, and here) one of which asked the question, "Is Batman a Republican?" (Also asked and answered here and here - OK, enough links!) I think it's an interesting question (although it starts to get weird when you try to categorize other superheroes).
My question today is this: Did Batman adopt the Bush Doctrine? (Or, should I say, did President Bush adopt the Batman Doctrine?)
As you all should know, the Bush Doctrine is the basic premise of the War on Terrorism. A few quotes:
We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.
-President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001
Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.
-President George W Bush, September 20, 2001
Since well before the 2003 coalition invasion of Iraq, opponents have kept declaring that "Saddam didn't plan 9-11" - as if anyone in authority ever made such a claim. But Al Qaeda wasn't the only problem. Terrorism, particularly Islamist terrorism (closely associated with Islamofascism), was plaguing the world and with little effective response. It was decided that stopping one enemy wasn't enough - there was a bigger picture and a bigger cause.
Enter Batman. For those of you who haven't seen it, I won't get into the details of the film. But as we all know from earlier films, Batman's parents were murdered. It was this event that ultimately turned Bruce Wayne into the Caped Crusader. But he ends up fighting against criminals that had nothing to do with his parents' deaths - he looks beyond those who wronged him directly and fights crime throughout Gotham. Furthermore, nobody claims it's inconsistent for him not to capture all the criminals at once.
So no, Saddam wasn't on one of the planes on September 11th (we pulled him in a rat hole two years later) and the various Gotham City villains didn't kill Batman's parents. But both were villains, and that is what we must not forget.
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Thomas William Keenlyside (born 1950) is a Canadian saxophonist and flautist from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Biography
Born and raised in Vancouver, Keenlyside grew up hearing many genres of music on the radio that his parents left turned on much of the time. When he was twelve years old, he started playing trumpet. A year later while he was walking to school, he stopped by a friend's house and heard "Strange Meadowlark" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet coming from the house. He was overwhelmed when he heard Paul Desmond's solo, and he resolved to pursue a career in music. A couple years later he became interested in the flute and took lessons.

Keenlyside began playing professionally at bars and clubs. He continued this work while attending the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. For six years he was a member of Sunshyne, a progressive rock band, and played in R&B bands. He heard jazz musicians when the performed at clubs in Vancouver. In the 1970s as a freelance musician he worked with Natalie Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, and Mel Torme. He played for conductor Don Costa and in the house band for a Tom Jones television series. He was also played table tennis often with his friends. When jazz trumpeter Chet Baker was in town, they played a doubles match with Baker.

He became a member of the band Skywalk after it was started by Graeme Coleman and Rene Worst in 1979. The band wanted to blend pop music with more complex harmonies, modeling themselves on the jazz fusion band Weather Report. After appearing at the Detroit-Montreux Jazz Festival, they recorded the album Silent Witness and toured the U.S. After Coleman left the band, Miles Black and Don Powrie became members and the band moved in a jazzier direction.

In the 1980s, Keenlyside also toured Canada with the Tom Keenlyside Quintet. He arranged tracks, collaborated, and recorded with Aerosmith,  Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, INXS, David Lee Roth, and Van Halen.

He has worked in the band Altered Laws with Miles Black, Miles Foxx Hill, and Bernie Arai.

The Marguerita Horns
When working on the Aerosmith albums, Permanent Vacation, Pump, and Get a Grip; Keenyside was a part of The Marguerita Horns' who were:
Tom Keenlyside - tenor saxophone and clarinet
Ian Putz - baritone saxophone
Bob Rogers - trombone
Henry Christian - trumpet
Bruce Fairbairn - trumpet

Discography

As co-leader
With Skywalk
 1979 Paradiso
 1984 Silent Witness
 1986 The Bohemians
 1992 Larger Than Life

With Altered Laws
 2007 Metaphora featuring The Babayaga String Quartet and Melody Diachun
 2007 Outsiders

As sideman
 1977 Prism, Prism
 1978 Street Action, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
 1984 Look in Look Out, Chilliwack
 1986 Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi
 1987 Permanent Vacation, Aerosmith
 1989 Dr. Feelgood, Mötley Crüe
 1991 A Little Ain't Enough, David Lee Roth
 1993 Get a Grip, Aerosmith
 1992 If the Shoe Fits..., Norman Foote
 1995 Shake a Leg, Norman Foote
 1999 The Ladder, Yes
 2002 Eternity, Mythos
 2005 Domestic Rendez-vous, Norman Foote
 2006 Synergy, Miles Black
 2006 Dreams & Places, Melody Diachun
 2007 Downtown East Side Picnic, Bob Murphy

References

External links
 Tom Keenlyside Official Site

1950 births
Living people
Canadian jazz flautists
Canadian jazz saxophonists
Male saxophonists
Musicians from Vancouver
21st-century saxophonists
21st-century Canadian male musicians
Canadian male jazz musicians
21st-century flautists

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Principles of Belief
Guidance - Aberration
What does Shirk al-Khafiyy (hidden polytheism) mean?
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Submitted by Anonim on Tue, 29/11/2016 - 16:06
Dear Brother / Sister,
Shirk means associating partners with Allah. There is open/visible shirk and hidden/secret shirk. The open one is the one that is known like believing in three gods or accepting idols as intercessors in the presence of Allah.
As for the hidden shirk, it is generally divide into two: The first one is to forget the consent of Allah, to show off and to act hypocritically or to give importance to satisfying the desires of the soul. The second one is to give too much importance to beings, which function as a means in the creation of things, and to think that they have the power to influence.
There is also another kind of the hidden shirk, which is veiled; it takes place in the realm of feelings and heart, not in the realm of deeds. The more man makes progress spiritually, the more veiled the shirk gets.
To give too much importance to causes/means is also regarded as hidden shirk. If the rate of the cause in the realization of something is one percent, and if it is given the value of a hundred percent, ninety-nine of percent of it is regarded as hidden shirk. If man is too confident and puts all of his faculties under the command of his soul, it is also regarded as hidden shirk.
An example about the issue: Only Allah is al-Jabbar (the Compeller) and al-Mutakabbir (the Greatest). If a person uses the wealth, strength and knowledge granted to him by Allah to oppress the slaves of Allah in His presence, it means he wants to be like al-Jabbar and al-Mutakabbir and commits hidden shirk.
The Messenger of Allah stated the following about "Falak":
"It is a dungeon in Hell; those who are jabbar and mutakabbir are imprisoned there; Hell takes refuge in Allah from it." (Daylami, 3/217; Kanzu'l-Ummal, h.no:2954; It is stated that this narration is weak. see Shawkani, 5/640-641)
However, our soul wants the place from which Hell takes refuge in Allah. Only this is enough to show that the soul is much more dangerous than Hell. However, we do not want to understand it because of the soul. The following is stated in another hadith:
"If a Muslim shows respect to a person due to his wealth, two thirds of his religion disappear." (However, the narration is weak. see Bayhaqi, Shuab, 12/373)
In Islam, to love for Allah is essential. To love a rich person who gives zakah and does charity is to love him on behalf of Allah and it is not included in the scope of the hadith. The love that is prohibited here is loving a person through humiliation by being heedless of Allah.
Islam is the religion of oneness. The Owner of this universe is one. All good deeds are in His treasure. Islam teaches us not be so much grateful to the sun for its light, to the field for its crops and to the rich for their wealth. Everybody and everything is a cause and means. All boons come from the Lord of the earth and sky.
If a poor believer who learns this lesson shows too much respect to a rich person as if he is giving his sustenance, his belief of oneness, that is, accepting Allah as one, may be harmed. A person is loved for his attributes like belief, ethics, virtues, knowledge, understanding and honesty whether he is rich or poor. Richness alone is not a criterion of loving a person.
When a rich person reads this hadith, he will not rub others' nose in. He will not expect too much respect for his good deeds, favors and charity. Otherwise, he knows that he may harm the honor of the people along with their religion.
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People seem to always ask me which celebrity did what and why would they do that. Sometimes that is frustrating.
That is because good plastic surgery is invisible. Therefore, by logical extension, the only plastic surgery she or anybody can recognise is visible. Most would concur that visible plastic surgery is less ideal than invisible surgery, but this is not always the case. Think Christy Turlington and her obvious rhinoplasty as a reminder of how visible plastic surgery can elevate a face to another worldly, ethereal level and you will get my point.
Recently Extra asked me to comment what Lindsay had done to herself based on photographs.
This is similar to expecting a detective to know who committed a crime based solely on showing him some iPhone photos. I can only surmise what Lindsay had done. I feel assured to say she definitely had fillers in the past (just look how her lips and cheeks have changed over the years) and a breast augmentation. But recently, the poor woman has undergone more severe change and not for the better.
1. Is she simply bloated from substance abuse or withdrawal?
3. Is she swollen after undergoing some involved facial surgery?
Who knows? I am simply a detective here and would need to visit the crime scene, so to speak. I would need to ask questions and perform an examination!


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Q: Local storage manipulation I have locale storage values that I would like to change but the problem is the values are object and I want to change "lang" property inside depends on the language preference of user.
That is how my local storage looks like Key (_I18N_config) and value {"lang":"en","JSON":{"All fields are required": "You have to fill in all fields"}}
If it was not in this type and it was just language string inside like "en" I would use localStroge.removeItem("_I18N_config") and then localStorage.setItem("_I18N_config","ger") to change language options. But I can not figure out how to react lang property to use this approach.
I am using it in React.js by the way. Thanks in advance!

A: The MDN documentation specifies that the SetItem function accept à DOMString in argument.
So maybe you can try to convert that object in json format ?
this function JSON.stringify will convert your JS Object in a string type, then you will be able to save it in your localStorage.
like so :
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iPod shuffle's cool is more than skin deep
In a previous article about the iPod shuffle, we reported IDC's analysis of the iPod shuffle, which stated that the manufacturing cost of the 512 MB unit is likely around $60.
iSuppli has done a new analysis which states the bill of materials cost is $43.21 and total manufacturing cost is only $45, significantly lower than its competitor the Rio Forge Sport. The analysis goes on to say:
iSuppli's teardown of the iPod Shuffle revealed the product achieves its compact size partly through a highly-dense design that places components extremely close together. The density of the iPod Shuffle design is high compared to the Rio Forge Sport, or even in comparison with the other dozens of other handheld devices. The iPod Shuffle also makes use of ultra-thin chip-scale packaged semiconductors, the first time iSuppli's Teardown Analysis service has actually seen these advanced devices inside a piece of electronic equipment.
For the iPod Shuffle, cool is more than skin deep. The elegance of the product extends to its marketing, pricing-and its design. For Rio and others competing in the fast-growing MP3 market, Apple is showing the way to cool.
However, Apple's own statements contradict iSuppli's cost analysis, and claim the margin on the iPod shuffle is around 20% or less.
G5 970 2.0 GHz (130 nm) can "exceed 100 Watts"
In a recently posted document titled Improving BGA to PCB Thermo-Mechanical Integrity, IBM describes some of the technologies used to deal with the high heat density of the older 130 nm G5. In the article IBM states that the power output of a 2 GHz G5 970 can "exceed 100 Watts". This number supports our prediction last year that a 1.8 GHz G5 970 would put out approximately 90-100 Watts maximum, which is significantly higher than its 51 Watt "typical" rating. We also know that the 90 nm 2.5 GHz G5 970FX has a similar typical power rating, at 50 Watts, and may also have a similar maximum power output:
2.0 GHz G5 970 typical: ?
1.8 GHz G5 970 typical: 51 Watts
2.5 GHz G5 970FX typical: 50 Watts
2.0 GHz G5 970 max: >100 Watts
1.8 GHz G5 970 max: Probably ~90 Watts
2.5 GHz G5 970FX max: Probably ~90 Watts
However, the 2.5 GHz G5 970FX came out last year, as did those power specifications. As we've mentioned before, we know from Apple's Xserve page that the current 2.3 GHz G5 970FX puts out only 55 Watts max. Clearly there have been significant improvements in the G5 970FX's power utilization. A current 2.5 GHz chip might put out less than 65 Watts, which would likely make a 2.5 GHz dual-core G5 970MP feasible right now. It's also clear that IBM could release higher clocked single-core chips right now too. One can only hope that perhaps IBM's 90 nm process has continued to improve since those 2.3 GHz 970FX power specs were published, enough so that dual-core chips at significantly higher than 2.5 GHz are also feasible.
And of course, we're still waiting to see if IBM can release a mobile G5 with suitable power specs this year as well.
Tiger 8A428 on display at FOSE
Tiger build 8A428, which was recently declared gold master, is now on display at FOSE.
The official Tiger release must be imminent...
New eMac "Q87" with Tiger likely coming soon
AppleInsider reported today that "Q87" is coming. It is described as "an update to an existing desktop computer that the company targets at both the consumer and education markets".
While AI postulates that it likely is the Mac mini with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, we think it's probably an updated eMac. Think Secret states that the Mac mini is Q88, and Q86 is the current eMac. Thus from the numbering system, it sounds like that Q87 is in fact a new eMac and not a Mac mini. A new eMac is expected anyway, since it has already been 51 weeks since the last eMac revision.
The new eMac will likely also ship with Tiger, given that Tiger has already been declared gold master.
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Little model and 1/2 scale model of the under-structure of new basket costume project. Inspired by the Fibonacci Sequence of a Pine Cone. Visitors will be able to climb inside! Final size will be 7 feet high by 26 feet wide. Still to come, the scales which will partially obscure the under-structure until one climbs inside. Handles inside will allow a performer to maneuver the costume. The plywood form is there temporarily. Two rings will hold the rib/weavers in place. Once the rings are set I'll secure some weavers and cut a few making an opening visitors and performers can use to enter.
At one point I had a crazy idea of adding sound/speakers to the piece. I think it will make it's own sound once the scales are strung around the form. Plan to assemble the full scale version on December 13th in the Headlands Gym. Need to purchase 10 planks oak flooring, 2" x 18'! I'll be steaming the mid section of the planks to soften them. They will cool fairly quickly but I will keep the pieces moist, massaging them into place. It will likely take a day to assemble.
I'm also working on a new project, tangentially related to my dance play. It's about about water in a way but mostly about contentious coastlines.
"1. VIDEO: I would like to show a dance for video I am developing. It will consist of 3 large scale basket props, 3 dancers dressed in blue unitards, a carpet dolly so we might glide across a reflective mylar floor that will rise and fall and ripple in a breeze created by fans hidden off-screen. I am imagining arial shots will work well with this piece, but lateral shots too.
The choreography of the performance will be based on the shape of controversial shorelines, such as (but not yet determined) Martin's Beach (which was recently reopened to the public), the shores of Lake Tahoe (which is substantially privatized), and the coastline containing the location of the Fukashima Daiichi Power Plant (my uncle is a nuclear engineer and has some pretty interesting data on the subject).
2. SCULPTURE: The shapes of the coastline would be further translated into tactile maps. Inspired by the Inuit tradition of carving pocket size representations of a coastline to understand and communicate place, space and location through touch, my maps will be larger in scale, 3 - 5 feet tall each, carved from salvaged, found or drift wood. People will be invited to touch the pieces to understand the shape, space and location through the senses."
Yesterday, I started seeing the sculptures. I believe the first one I will make (a model of) will be Tahoe since I have a very personal connection there. Coastline with no public access will be blocked out or void of any information... perhaps. Need to borrow a kayak!


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Ohio Means Internships and Co-ops Grant Program (OMIC)
The OMIC Grant Program was formed to connect businesses and higher education for the purpose of integrating academic work with experience in the business world. This program has been funded through one-time casino licensing fees.
The OMIC grant is awarded to educational facilities to build internship and co-op programs as they play such an important role in the in the State's effort to attract, retain and reward students and businesses. The whole goal of the program is to prepare students to be work-ready when they graduate, allow businesses to interact with educational institutions and to help be responsive to the needs of students and businesses.
Student offerings:
Provides students the opportunity to assess career opportunities in key Ohio industries.
Allows them to apply the skills and knowledge they have learned in the classroom.
Exposes students to the work environment and ethics of the business world.
Means of income while working towards a degree.
Employer Offerings:
The opportunity to observe the skills and work ethic of potential future employees.
Creates opportunity for new ideas and creativity.
Wages are fully paid through the grant so there is not cost to the employer.
Employers who qualify for the grant must fall under Ohio's targeted industry list:
Information Technologies and Services
Business Functions include:
Headquarters and Consulting
The following educational institutions have partnered with the State of Ohio for the OMIC grant program:
The University of Akron Antioch College Bowling Green State University Central State University Cincinnati State Technical & Community College University of Cincinnati Clark State Community College Cleveland State University Cuyahoga Community College University of Dayton Edison Community College The University of Findlay Kent State University Lorain County Community College Lourdes University Marietta College Miami University The Ohio State University Ohio University Owens Community College Rhodes State College Southern State Community College Stark State College Terra Community College Wright State University Youngstown State University
This grant will allow businesses in key Ohio industries to hire students as interns or co-ops at no cost to them, making it a win-win situation for students and businesses. If you have questions regarding your organization's qualifications, please feel free to contact us or go online to www.ohiomeansinternships.com
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Николай Иванович Погибко (; 20 ноября (3 декабря) 1901, Ростов-на-Дону, Российская империя — 23 февраля 1976 или 1982, Харьков, Украинская ССР, СССР) — советский украинский учёный-медик, специалист в области судебной медицины. Доктор медицинских наук (1962). Со второй половины 1930-х и до 1960 года работал в Украинском психоневрологическом институте. В тот же период преподавал в Харьковском юридическом институте. Декан терапевтического факультета и заведующий кафедрой общей судебной психиатрии  с 1960 по 1973 год. Ученик академика А. И. Ющенко.

Биография
Николай Погибко родился 20 ноября (3 декабря) 1901 года в Ростове-на-Дону. Его родители были служащими. Среднее образование получил в гимназии и школе, высшее — на медицинском факультете Северо-Кавказского государственного университета. Окончил вуз в 1927 году, получив специальность «врач». После выпуска остался при университетской психоневрологической клинике, где в течение трёх лет обучался в ординатуре у Александра Ивановича Ющенко. Обучаясь в ординатуре, занялся наукой, уже в 1928 году имел публикацию.

В 1930 году начал работу в Украинской психоневрологической академии в Харькове. Занимался как научной, так и административной деятельностью. Сначала занимал должность ординатора, затем ассистента и старшего ассистента. Одновременно с этим был заместителем директора клинического института при Академии. В 1940 году защитил диссертацию на соискание учёной степени кандидата медицинских наук по теме «Об индуцированных психозах», также опубликовал монографию по этой теме. С 1936 года возглавлял отдел психоневрологической экспертизы (судебной, военной и трудовой) Украинской психоневрологической академии. Во время Великой Отечественной войны руководил отделением в специализированном эвакуационном госпитале.

Ещё до конца войны возобновил работу в Украинском психоневрологическом институте (до 1937 года — академия), где занял должность заведующего судебно-психиатрическим отделом. Одновременно возглавлял научную работу этого подразделения института. Параллельно с научно-административной работой в Украинском психоневрологическом институте на протяжении пятнадцати лет, начиная с 1945 года, преподавал судебную психиатрию как доцент в Харьковском юридическом институте. Также участвовал в общественной работе. Одновременно с этим занимался общественной и практической работой: был главным судебно-психиатрическим экспертом , заместителя председателя Харьковского областного научного медицинского общества судебных медиков и криминалистов, депутатом одного из районных советов.

Как лектор, Н. И. Погибко тяготел к академическому стилю «старой профессуры»: не нарушал регламент, не диктовал и обращал внимание слушателей только на существенное или исключительное. С особым интересом воспринимались его яркие иллюстрации из судебно-психиатрической практики. Во время клинических разборов он умел создать атмосферу лёгкости общения и поэтому каждый участник стремился высказать своё мнение. Все имели право на свою точку зрения и должны были её отстаивать. И врач, и аспирант, и профессор на этот час становились равными коллегами. Его резюме было в высшей степени тактичным, но мнение — твёрдым и заключающим.

Некоторое время возглавлял терапевтический факультет . В 1960 году Николай Иванович воссоздал кафедру общей и судебной психиатрии в Украинском государственном институте усовершенствования врачей. Он же и стал первым заведующим созданной кафедры. В 1961 году защитил диссертацию на соискание учёной степени доктора медицинских наук по теме «Материалы к судебно-психиатрической экспертизе реактивных психозов с затяжным течением» и в следующем году ему была присвоена эта степень. В этот же период опубликовал работы «Алкоголизм и преступность» (1964), «Психологические реакции типа индуцированных психозов и их судебно-психиатрическая экспертиза» (1965) и «Алкоголизм и алкогольные психозы» (1973). Возглавляя кафедру, Н. И. Погибко сформировал её коллектив, в который вошли представители нескольких психиатрических научных школ. Продолжал возглавлять кафедру до 1973 года, затем работал на должности консультанта кафедры. Имел учёное звание профессора.

В 1976 году прервал связь с кафедрой. По данным доцента Александра Кувшинова Погибко скончался 23 февраля того же года в Харькове. Однако кандидаты медицинских наук Рашид Брагин и Юрий Чайка говорили, что Погибко умер в 1982 году. Известно, что Николай Иванович был удостоен одного ордена и двух медалей.

Оценки
Коллеги Н. И. Погибко — Р. Б. Брагин и Ю. В. Чайка — характеризовали его как человека, который «одновременно казался простым и сложным». Описывая его внешность, они вспоминали, что он был «коренастым человеком с открытым лицом, всегда готовым засмеяться или пошутить», имел своеобразную манеру ходьбы («профессора легко можно было распознать издалека по неторопливой походке, чуть опущенному болезнью плечу и неизменному портфелю») и «от него веяло спокойствием и уверенностью».

Николай Иванович участвовал в экспертной психиатрической комиссии, обследовавшей украинскую правозащитницу . По воспоминаниям Анны Михайленко, под давлением КГБ комиссия была вынуждена поставить ей диагноз «шизофрения». При этом она отмечала, что Погибко отказался подписывать этот диагноз.

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Персоналии:Харьковский юридический университет


When we got invited down to try out the Elemis Superfood facial at the Spa Experience Bethnal Green, we just couldn't say no. As busy working girls, self-care and pamper time is always essential and you should try and treat yourself from time to time. Whether that's a massage, a facial, a pedicure or anything that makes you feel at peace - time for you really is key.
Located on the lower ground level of Bethnal Green's York Hall Leisure Centre, and only a short 3 minute walk away from Bethnal Green Underground station - the tranquil spa really is one of London's hidden gems.
On arrival, I signed in and was offered ice cold water infused with grapefruit - perfect for a hot day in June. I was then asked to fill out a form about my health, along with my current skin care regime. After filling in the short form, I was then handed a tote bag which included a towel, a flannel, a bath robe, a locker and also a pair of flip flops.
After getting changed, I was led to a dim room in which I received a quick skin consultation - I was asked about my skin, what products I use etc. before receiving my treatment, expanding on the notes I filled in on the form. Using the Elemis Superfood range, these products take on a holistic approach to wellness, incorporating the potency of natural ingredients that are lauded for their superfood stature. With ingredients including grains, greens, fruits, seeds and oils such as ginger, kale, broccoli, avocado, matcha and flax seeds, this is a plate of nutrition for your skin.
Giving my skin a nutritional boost, after my treatment, my skin looked more radiant, hydrated and plumper. My therapist really took her time with my skin, and I would definitely recommend this treatment and facility to everyone, especially if you're trying to enjoy luxury for less.
Other treatments here include: a range of Hammam Rituals, La Sultane De Saba Shea Butter Back Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Wax treatments, Eyelash & Brow Tinting and more.
If you're on a budget, but want to enjoy a luxury experience then the Spa Experience is for you. At the moment, there is a 3 for 2 offer on all facials. A series of two facials must be purchased at the same time to qualify for one free facial. Facials can then be scheduled at a later date, subject to availability and booking, and are valid for 12 months. Most facials start from as little as £30 up to the £70 mark.
Other packages include The Total Spa Experience, which incorporates a full body exfoliation, followed by a warm cocoon envelopment and a soothing face and scalp massage. The treatment then ends with hot stones. This treatment is priced at £48 - £60.
The rest of the spa boasts a range of different facilities, including a quiet relaxation area, a sauna, a plunge pool, Monsoon showers (several jets which release scented water), an ice fountain, hot rooms (Turkish Baths) and a relaxing heated seating area.
The treatments and the facilities at The Spa Experience really encompass luxury for less, and with a full life to live but also pennies to save - this really is the spot for embracing boujee on a budget.


Keith Colburn was born on 10 March 1963, in Placerville, California USA, and is a fisherman and reality television personality, best known for being part of the Discovery Channel documentary television series "Deadliest Catch". He's been active as a fisherman since 1985, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
So just how rich is Keith Colburn? As of late-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is now over $2 million, earned through success on television and in fishing. He is also a businessman and a cook, working in French cuisine and releasing his own line of sauces. As he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Keith started his fishing career in 1985, working as a commercial crab fisherman. He also developed his cooking skills, and worked in French restaurants where he would become an executive chef, which endeavors started to increase his net worth significantly. Thanks to his success in crab fishing, he was eventually approached to become a part of the television series "Deadliest Catch", which airs on the Discovery Channel; the show chronicles the events of various fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during crab fishing seasons, and derives its name from the inherent danger and high risk associated with this line of work. It's run for a total of 13 seasons to date, and has become very popular, increasing the cast's net worth considerably. The show has also spawned a variety of specials, such as "After the Catch" and "The Bait".
Unlike most of the cast members and prominent fishermen featured on the show, Colburn is a first generation fisherman, and originally worked on the ship called The Alaska Trader. Eventually, he started working on the ship calledTthe Wizard, and would work his way up the ranks to eventually be promoted to Skipper. His success in fishing led him to buy his own fishing vessel called The Sirene, but he continued to operate the Wizard, and in fact sold his rights to The Sirene after a government-run fleet reduction program. He continues to be the captain of the Wizard.
He started appearing during the King Crab season in the "Deadliest Catch" show's third year, since when he's continued to be a part of the series. He was also a part of the six seasons of "After the Catch", and the two seasons of "The Bait". Colburn has been known to drive his boat further north to catch crab, and one of his record-breaking years was when he raked in 540,000 lbs of snow crab in a season, where an average catch was only at 130,000 lbs. He also achieved a similar feat a few years later, when he caught 400,000 lbs of crabs in the far north.
Keith's also ventured into other businesses, creating his own product line of dry rubs and sauces called "Captain Keith's Catch". The product line started appearing in grocery stores in 2015, and has contributed consistently to Keith's net worth.
For his personal life, it is known that Colburn was married to Florence for 25 years, and they have two children. However, they have apparently divorced as of September 2017, about which Keith is reputed to be somewhat unhappy.
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calendar June 3, 2022 in Communications
Mrs. Curtis Honored for Service
In May, the Church of God in Christ honored Mrs. Yvonne Curtis, our synod's director of operations, for her years of excellence serving as executive assistant to four former and current bishops of our synod. Congratulations!
One of those bishops, the Rev. Roy Almquist, compared the work of an executive assistant to the role Aaron played helping Moses overcome his self-doubt and shortcomings so he could fulfill the ministry God gave him.
"Yvonne was a great support to me, as I left parish ministry to be the leader for the S.E. Pennsylvania Synod. She perfectly reflects the Aaron Factor in her service," Pastor Almquist writes.
"Like Aaron, who helped Moses hold his arms in the air while the Reed Sea was opened to support the escape of the children of Israel, so has Yvonne helped all the [b]ishops she has served be more effective in their leadership. I would like to add my appreciation for Yvonne and all those people who give their lives to leverage the effectiveness of the individuals they serve. Hats off to all the "Aarons" and "Yvonnes" out there!"


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12 Things From The '90s That Don't Exist Today, Despite Our Heart's Deepest Desires
By Julie Sprankles
Thanks to the '90s renaissance in which we currently live, much of what was old is becoming new again. But while '90s kids are enjoying a resurgence of some of our favorite fashions, foods, and toys from the glory days, there are some things from the '90s that simply don't exist today — they've been relegated to the past, along with our actual youth and ability to pull off powder blue corduroy overalls. (Seriously, I wasn't the only one rockin' this style). Yes, despite our obsession with all things '90s, there were some things we left behind. Begrudgingly, but still.
Having said that, there's still hope, you know. After all, we'd long since made peace with the departure of Surge when it resurfaced. And, much to our delight, our chokers and denim jackets can come out of retirement. From Crystal Pepsi to the Backstreet Boys, '90s kids have recently enjoyed the revival of many of our favorite things once believed to be extinct. Could some of the following fads, foods, and other fun yet now non-existent stuff from the greatest decade in recent history be given the opportunity to live on IRL and not just in our memories? Let's hope so.
Until that day, though, let's wax nostalgic about 'em. Here are 12 things from the '90s that don't exist today — even if we kind of wish they still did.
1. Blockbuster VHS Tapes
'Twas a long and (re)winding road for video rental store Blockbuster. Once a total behemoth whose brick-and-mortar stores served as a popular hangout for '90s teens on the search for copies of Clueless or Pulp Fiction, Blockbuster basically went belly up sometime around 2010 after filing for bankruptcy. They survived as on online DVD subscription service until late 2015, when customers began being redirected to Sling TV.
2. The Aggro Crag
What '90s kid didn't dream of the crowning glory that could only come from conquering the Aggro Crag? This giant fabricated mountain was the fifth and final leg of intense competition on Nickelodeon GUTS, a series that originally ran for a few years in the mid-'90s. Mastering it was by no means as breeze, though — "dangers" like strobe lightning, foam rock avalanches and confetti snow stood in the way. And heaven forbid anyone forget to hit an actuator on the way up!
3. Puff Daddy & Mase
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While both Puff Daddy and Mase both still obviously exist individually (albeit under different monikers nowadays), the dynamic duo they once were is no more. Although Mase remained on Puffy's Bad Boy Records label for nearly two decades, we were never again treated to the kind of collaborations the two created in the '90s — think "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "Been Around the World." Happily, they did perform together for the 20th anniversary of Bad Boy Records at the 2015 BET Awards. More, please. We want more.
4. Floppy Disks
Floppy disks were by far the most ubiquitous means of data storage in the '90s. I distinctly remember the satisfying clicking sound they'd make as I shoved one into my desktop's floppy drive to save my latest school project. But with the emergence of newer (and, let's be real, better) technology, floppy disks have been rendered obsolete. Now, you can save to your heart's content using teeny tiny flash drives shaped like superheroes and such.
5. Passing Notes
There was something so exciting about slipping notes to your BFF throughout the day at school. Would you get caught? Would your teacher give you detention? The risk was well worth it to unwrap elaborately folded notes, like being gifted little presents all day long. Such old school forms of gossiping have since been rendered obsolete by the much more efficient means of texting, tweeting, and Snapchatting. Booooo.
6. Bob Barker on The Price Is Right
Bob Barker was like an extended family member in our household when I was growing up in the '90s, thanks to my grandma's daily Price is Right habit. I even got to enjoy this venerable game show host well into the early '00s, before he was replaced by Drew Carey — not that I have anything against Carey, but by golly, no one could remind you to have your pet spayed or neutered lke ol' Bob.
7. P.B. Crisps
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Mmmm, P.B. Crisps. Introduced by Planters in 1992, these delightful little snacks were marketed as "peanut butter with a crunch." I can't imagine what my '90s cafeteria days would have been like without this sweet afternoon pick-me-up, but that is the sad reality for cafeteria-lunching kids today. Sorry 'bout your luck, you guys.
8. The Windows Start Maze Screensaver
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If you had a desktop computer circa 1995, you undoubtedly are familiar with the Windows maze screensaver. It. Was. Mesmerizing. Granted, the graphics now look comically clumsy, but in the '90s, this felt like a 4-D Motion Master ride had made its way into our home computers.
9. Justin & Britney
More than a decade has passed since Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake called it quits, but they remain the prom queen and king of '90s pop culture couples. He was her first kiss, she apparently broke his heart, they wore matching patchwork denim — ahh, ain't love grand? Since a reconciliation is unlikely, these two will simply have to live on in our hearts.
10. Orbitz
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For the life of me, I can't recall why I ever wanted to chug a beverage with free-floating edible balls bouncing around in it. At the time, it seemed totally legit — much like the mile-high hairsprayed bang phase of middle school did. Eesh. No wonder this fruit-flavored "texturally enhanced alternative beverage" didn't last long after its inception in '97. Lava lamps are fun to look at, but no one wants to drink one.
11. The Dream of an Empire Records Job
Le sigh. So many hours of my youth were spent swooning over Johnny Whitworth's dreamy A.J. and wishing I was half as cool as Liv Tyler's Corey or Rory Cochrane's Lucas. My entire circle of friends and I couldn't wait for the day we could score a gig somewhere just like Empire Records. And although there are still boutique music stores around, they are few and far between — and they likely don't include bosses anywhere as hip as Anthony LaPaglia's Joe.
12. '90s Slang
To be fair, '90s slang does still exist ... especially if you visit my home, where you are entirely likely to hear sentences punctuated with "word" and "booyah!" (Don't hate.) However, outside of nerds like me, not many people still drop '90s vernacular on the regular. What's a girl gotta do to get "Oh, snap," "talk to the hand," "as if," and "my bad" back into circulation? C'mon, admit it — '90s slang was all that and a bag of chips.
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Victorian Dress Reform presented by Apparel Search
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During the middle and late Victorian period, various reformers proposed, designed, and wore clothing supposedly more rational and comfortable than the fashions of the time. This was known as the dress reform or rational dress movement. The movement had its greatest success in the reform of women's undergarments, which could be modified without exposing the wearer to social ridicule. Dress reformers were also influential in persuading women to adopt simplified garments for athletic activities such as bicycling or swimming. The dress reform movement was much less concerned with men's clothing. It did have some effects on men's undergarments, such as the widespread adoption of knitted wool union suits or long johns.
The bloomer suit
The new United States of America was home to a number of high-minded, evangelical women active in the anti-slavery and temperance movements. Experience in public speaking and political agitation led some of these women to demand emancipation for themselves as well. They wanted the vote and some of them wanted sensible clothing as well.
In 1851, a New England temperance activist named Elizabeth Smith Miller (Libby Miller) adopted what she considered a more rational costume: loose trousers gathered at the ankles, like the trousers worn by Middle Eastern and Central Asian women, topped by a short dress or skirt and vest. She displayed her new clothing to temperance activist and suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who found it sensible and becoming, and adopted it immediately. In this garb she visited yet another activist, Amelia Bloomer, the editor of the temperance magazine The Lily. Bloomer not only wore the costume, she promoted it enthusiastically in her magazine. More women wore the fashion and were promptly dubbed "Bloomers". The Bloomers put up a valiant fight for a few years, but were subjected to ceaseless ridicule in the press and harassment on the street. A woman wearing trousers? Never!
Amelia Bloomer herself dropped the fashion in 1859, saying that a new invention, the crinoline, was a sufficient reform that she could return to conventional dress. The bloomer costume died -- temporarily. It was to return much later, as a women's athletic costume in the 1890s and early 1900s.
Undergarment reform
Reformers turned their attention to undergarments, which could be modified without attracting ridicule. The "emancipation union under flannel" was first sold in America in 1868. It combined a waist (shirt) and drawers (leggings) in the form we now know as the .. While first designed for women, the union suit was also adopted by men. Indeed, it is still sold and worn today, by both men and women, as winter underclothing.
In 1878, a German professor named Gustav Jaeger published a book claiming that only clothing made of animal hair, such as wool, promoted health. A British accountant named Lewis Tomalin translated the book, then opened a shop selling Dr Jaeger's Sanitary Woollen System, including knitted wool union suits. These were soon called "Jaegers"; they were widely popular.
Dress reformers also promoted the emancipation waist, or emancipation bodice, as a replacement for the corset. The emancipation bodice was a tight sleeveless vest, buttoning up the front, with rows of buttons along the bottom to which could be attached petticoats and skirt. The entire torso would support the weight of the petticoats and skirt, not just the waist. The bodices had to be fitted by a dressmaker; patterns could be ordered through the mail.
Criticisms of tightlacing
It is not clear how many women wore such bodices; however, the reformers' critique of the corset joined a throng of voices clamoring against tightlacing, the pursuit of the tiniest waist in the ballroom. Preachers enveighed against tightlacing; doctors counseled patients against it; journalists wrote articles condemning the vanity and frivolity of women who would sacrifice their health for the sake of fashion. Normal corseting was one thing ... but tightlacing!
Rational Dress Society
The Rational Dress Society was an organisation founded in 1881 at London. It described its purpose thus:
The Rational Dress Society protests against the introduction of any fashion in dress that either deforms the figure, impedes the movements of the body, or in any way tends to injure the health. It protests against the wearing of tightly-fitting corsets; of high-heeled shoes; of heavily-weighted skirts, as rendering healthy exercise almost impossible; and of all tie down cloaks or other garments impeding on the movements of the arms. It protests against crinolines or crinolettes of any kind as ugly and deforming.[It] requires all to be dressed healthily, comfortably, and beautifully, to seek what conduces to health, comfort and beauty in our dress as a duty to ourselves and each other.
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Q: Pass php dynamic variable to shortcode I am not sure if there is a simple solution to my problem. The requirement looks simple but unable to find answer even after breaking my head for 6 hours.
I have to pass variable from a php function to a shortcode and this shortcode has to pass on the this variable to another shortcode. Shortcode-1 will open a popup and the content of the popup is created by shortcode-2, content has to be changed based on the variable. How can I acheive this?
Code in my template..
 <a href="#" class="open-popup-1" variable= <?php getid(); ?>"> <?php  echo "Click here"?>

popup shortcode:
[modifycontent id=$variable]

My shortcode function
function modifycontent($atts = [], $content = null)
{
// do something to $content

 $var = atts['id'];

 $content = gettherightcontent($var);
 return $content;
}
add_shortcode('mc', 'modifycontent');

I tried like this, I managed to call my shortcode but unable to pass the variable.

A: I see a few errors in your code...

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*on the html, there was no quotation in front of variable

*on the php you say you were calling the short code [modifycontent] but by your php you should have been using [mc].
All the same,  here's how I would do it:
function modifycontent ($atts, $content = null ) {
    $a = shortcode_atts(
    array(
         'id' => '1',
        ),
      $atts );

    return 'Click here';
}
add_shortcode( 'mc-shortcode', 'modifycontent' );

this would use the short code [mc-shortcode] to return:
Click here

If you used this for the short code:  [mc-shortcode id='1']
it would return:
Click here

(Notice the variable changes)


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Q: Use CSS classes to style Kendo Editor template I want to be able to add classes to HTML elements within a Kendo template and then apply styling to them using CSS.

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This doesn't work, I guess because the markup within the template is not part of the DOM at the point where CSS get applied.
Is there any way to do this? The only success I've had is adding style attributes to the elements within the template but this is really nasty as I want to keep the style separate from the template.


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"ER" Stars Thank Chicago
Cast and crew members thank city as show ends its 15 season run
By Ryan Pollyea • Published January 30, 2009 • Updated on January 30, 2009 at 7:51 pm
For 15 years, countless members of the "ER" cast have been bouncing back and forth saving lives around the city, hopping on 'L' trains to get to work at County General and taking a break from the grind to stare out at the Chicago River.
Throughout the duration of its fifteen television seasons, cast and crewmembers working on the Chicago-based medical drama have been flying from Los Angeles to Chicago to film scenes in real life Windy City locations. Now, as the series is winding down and the crew is making its last visit to film in Chicago, the two parties involved gathered to express appreciation for a successful partnership.
Members of the cast and crew held a press conference at a North side film set Friday to thank the citizens of Chicago for their hospitality throughout the show's more than 300 episode run.
"ER" Executive Producer Christopher Chulack, as well as cast members Noah Wyle, Parminder Nagra and David Lyons took time out of the show's filming schedule to host the event and show their appreciation for the city. The cast members answered questions about their experiences with the on-location work they filmed in the city, and as a token of gratitude, presented the Mayor's Chief of Staff Paul Volpe with a framed photograph of the show's current cast.
To further celebrate the longstanding relationship between the city and the television drama, to honor the show's legacy as the longest running television show to film in Chicago, Mayor Daley declared January 30, 2009 "ER" Day in Chicago.


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5 interesting facts about Italian
Italian is a beautiful language and one of the easiest ones for English speakers to learn. Here's a look at five facts about Italian to help you decide if it's worth your time.
How Many People Speak Italian?
Around 65 million people speak Italian as a first language. This number goes up to around 85 million when second-language speakers are considered. It is the fourth most common language taught around the world and one of the most common language in the European Union.
Around 200,000 people learn Italian on a yearly basis. Many of these will not achieve fluency but get proficient enough to use the language when travelling in Italy. Some people in former Italian colonies still understand the language, however, the number of people speaking Italian in those former colonies is shrinking.
Where Is Italian an Official Language
It is the main official native language in the majority of Italy, apart from a small part in the north where German is also accepted as official language. Furthermore, Italian is an official language in Vatican City, Switzerland, San Marino and parts of Slovenia and Croatia.
At one point in time it did also have official status in Monaco, Malta, and Albania. Now it is just one of the most common spoken languages there. Some parts of Europe give it official minority status, including Romania and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
What Language Family Does Italian Belong To?
Like French, Spanish, and many other European languages, Italian has its roots in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the Indo-European Romance languages, with derivations mostly from Latin.
What Italian Dialects Are Most Common?
Standard Italian is usually taught in schools, but there are regional variations that are known as Regional Italian. These are technically dialects, but they are understandable across the country.
There are some variations considered as dialects, but they are more like languages of their own. They use different parts of the Romance language family to create their own versions. The only three officially recognized dialects are Friulian, Ladin, and Sardinian.
Tuscan is a version that has evolved from Standard Italian. This has helped to derive the Corsican version, which is mostly spoken on Corsica in France.
How Difficult Is It to Learn Italian?
The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) helps to determine how difficult it would be for individuals to learn a foreign language. The difficulty level is determined from the standpoint of an average English speaker. Those who have a natural ability to pick up foreign languages or have picked up other languages will find learning Italian easier. This is especially the case if you've already picked up another Romance language, such as Spanish or Portuguese.
The FSI puts Italian in Category I, which means it is very "similar" to the English language. Languages in this category take between 575-600 hours of class time on average, which is around 23-24 weeks of study.
Wolfgang Geiger is the founder behind Pinhok Languages and the main force that keeps this project going. Wolfgang was born in Austria but is currently living in and working out of Hong Kong. He discovered his love for languages when he started learning Mandarin in 2010. Today he's fluent in Mandarin and passionate about helping other people learn any language they want quicker and more efficient. If you want to get in touch with Wolfgang, use the contact form, he'll be happy to help wherever he can.


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Q: WMS layer above select-controlled vector layer in OpenLayers 2? Is it possible to display an image layer (WMS or Image) above a vector layer with activated SelectFeature control in OpenLayers?
The image layer (radar returns) contains only sparse, semi-transparent regions and doesn't significantly obscure the underlying vector layer, whose features I would like to be able to select. It seems reasonable to expect this behaviour from the map.
However, as soon as the OpenLayers.Control.SelectFeature control for the vector layer is activated, the vector layer is moved to the top of the map, placing it above the image layer.  Calls to map.setLayerIndex() have no effect.
Among many attempts to fix this, I was able to prevent it from occurring by omitting the moveLayerToTop() function in the OpenLayers code, as suggested here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4728852/forcing-an-openlayers-markers-layer-to-draw-on-top-and-having-selectable-layers
Although the image layer now appears above the vector layer, the OpenLayers.Control.SelectFeature no longer functions whenever the image layer is set to visible.
The image layer appears to be blocking mouse events to the control, although the map itself responds normally.  I tried setting the image layer's events.fallThrough to true but it had no effect.  I also (in desperation)
set the layer's pointer-events to none; again, to no effect.
I saw this thread:
OpenLayers how to maintain layer ordering while using SelectFeature control
and was led to the featureclick.js extension:
https://github.com/openlayers/openlayers/pull/174
I'll likely give that a try next, but am wondering if I've missed something obvious in standard OpenLayers.  I haven't found any other solutions posted on the web.

A: I was able to get this working as intended (in browsers that support it) by
1) omitting the calls to moveLayerToTop() in the OpenLayers code; and
2) setting $(layer.div).css("pointer-events", "none").
I also tested an approach using the relatively recently added map events featureover, featureout, and featureclick i.e.
var mapOptions =
   {
   .
   .
   .
   eventListeners:
      {
      featureover: function(e)
         {
         e.feature.renderIntent = "temporary";
         e.feature.layer.drawFeature(e.feature);
         },
      featureout: function(e)
         {
         e.feature.renderIntent = "default";
         e.feature.layer.drawFeature(e.feature);
         },
      featureclick: function(e)
         {
         e.feature.renderIntent = "select";
         e.feature.layer.drawFeature(e.feature);
         }
      }
   };

map = new OpenLayers.Map(mapOptions);

It worked, but proved to be slower than the first approach to change feature states; probably because there's many hundreds of features on my map for the code to sift through.  For my intended use, the response could be sped up quite a bit if it stopped firing events once the top-most feature was hit, rather than reporting for every feature under the cursor.  I still had to set the image layer's pointer-events to none to get it to work.
For my work, it's common to have sparse or semi-transparent image layers above vector layers that still need to respond to mouse events.  I'm surprised that OpenLayers doesn't include an option to turn off the layer re-ordering when the select control is added; or maybe it does and I just don't see it in the code.

A: From my understanding, I would say that what you are trying to do is not possible out of the box. The interaction with features, aka Select control, rely on browser interaction. If you put a WMS layer on top of the features it won't work. You see, from the browser point of view, you are clicking on the image, not on the feature below it. Even if the information in your image is scarce and the background is transparent, the image is still in the way (from the browser point of view).
Also, I think the vector feature z-level is always (hardcoded) to always be on top of image layers.
What I would do in that case would be:

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*Migrate your current vector layer to a WMS layer without any interaction

*Put the radar on top of this nice WMS layer (that used to be vector)

*Have your Vector layer on top of all that and set the opacity of it to 0.01. This will give you the display you want and the interaction on an "invisible" vector layer.

Hope that helps!


Actress Flora Saini, popular for her role as Priyanka in web series "Maid In India", says she has become more flirtatious in nature than she ever was.
"Maid In India" is a comedy web series where the story revolves around a maid named Priyanka, who is a Dubai returned, social media addict, highly tech savvy and gives some hilarious solutions to daily life and household problems.
The second season of the show is currently running and will go on till February 20 on Web Talkies, a video entertainment channel.
Coming from a modelling background, Flora started working in the southern Indian film industry, especially those in Telugu. She even featured in Hindi films like "Lakshmi", "MSG: The Messenger", "Dhanak" and "Guddu Ki Gun".
Flora finds comedy the most enjoyable genre.
"I've played simple girls and dramatic characters, but I am really thankful to Umesh Ghadge, writer and director of 'Maid in India', who gave me a chance to play a funny character like Priyanka.
Unless you get a chance to play different characters, you cannot explore your ability as a performer.
"People appreciate my comic timing that I was unaware of before the web series. But the credit goes to our director as his performance is the reference point for me during the shooting," she said.
Whether in web series or in films, the portrayal of women characters is strong these days.


In Nigeria and around the world, more and more people are transacting online. From home shopping to purchasing flight tickets, modern technology has made online payments an everyday occurrence. With the advent of online casinos, the need for fast, safe payments has increased exponentially. For Nigerians a MasterCard credit card can offer players a higher degree of security, convenience, flexibility and control than any other online payment method. A quick scan of the country's top rated online casinos will tell you that the number one accepted deposit method is credit card payments. While there has been a significant increase in e-wallet payment systems and other deposit methods, credit cards still remain the most trusted way to make a casino deposit.
Using your MasterCard Credit card to make a gambling deposit means that you will never have to register with an external third party payment company in order to do so. The benefit of using your credit card is that online payments are processed directly through the casino site itself. All casino deposits made with a credit card are instant and secure. Credit card transactions are processed immediately by the casino and your funds will reflect straight away. Another advantage of using your credit card is that more and more online casinos are also offering cash out facilities directly into player's credit card accounts. This means that players do not need to link their bank accounts to access their money, they can simply cash out their casino winnings directly into their credit cards.
When it comes to safety online, Nigerian MasterCard holders can rest easy. As well as being chipped and pinned, MasterCard credit cards are equipped with SecureCode. SecureCode is the advanced 3D-Secure technology that protects your account from fraudulent activity. When making a casino deposit or online purchase with your credit card, you will automatically be prompted by your financial institution to provide your unique SecureCode password. This ensures that the transaction being processed is authentic and valid. If an incorrect SecureCode password is entered, the purchase will not be completed. Once you have entered your SecureCode password, it is quickly confirmed by your financial institution and you are able to continue with your purchase or casino deposit.
For Nigerians, the benefit of using your credit card to make online payments extends beyond the world of online gambling. MasterCard is internationally recognised as the preferred payment method at millions of stores around the world. Each time you use your card, you can earn points towards your card's dedicated rewards program. Depending on your card and reward program, these points can be used for frequent flyer miles, online shopping, fuel, travel discounts and many more exciting options. You can enjoy a broad range of local and global discounts and special-offers when paying with your credit card.
With the introduction of smartphones and the rise of mobile casinos, there has never been a better time to have a credit card. Having the ability to make simple, fast online gambling payments, means that you can access the best casino games like blackjack, baccarat, slots and play for real money any time you like. If you are looking for the best Nigerian online casinos that accept MasterCards, look no further. For your convenience we have rated and listed the country's best online casinos right here. Visit our main web page for more details on MasterCards and other deposit methods.


Business owners know the importance of their parking lot. A parking lot is the first impression that customers see when entering a business. Business owners can keep their lot free from pot holes and cracks when they have annual parking lot maintenance performed. They contact All Star Paving for the parking lot maintenance Stamford businesses rely on, because All Star Paving is the parking lot maintenance specialist. All Star Paving is a family owned and operated business that has over two decades of experience. We can keep your parking lot safe and looking great with our parking lot maintenance, and we offer a variety of other parking lot services.
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Stamford, Connecticut has a population of 122,643. Stamford is the third largest city in Connecticut. Stamford was originally named "Rippowam." The Native Americans named the city, but the name of the city was changed to Stamford years later. The name of the city is named after a Lincolnshire, England town. Stamford is known for the famous Salem witch trials, which occurred in 1692. The second tallest building in the city is called One Landmark Square. One Landmark Square is located in Downtown Stamford and is a beautiful landmark.
Downtown Stamford is the heart of the business district. You can find a shopping mall, the university, several retail merchants, and a variety of hotels and restaurants. Downtown Stamford is also referred to as "Little New York", and "Little Manhattan", because of all of the high rise buildings that have been erected over the years. The historic district is also located downtown. The Stamford Old Town Hall is located there along with the Avon Theatre that was built in 1939.
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Inflation will likely return to target in the second quarter and then ease further in the last six months of the year, a Cabinet official said on Wednesday.
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno told a press briefing that economic managers were optimistic that consumer price growth — which hit a nine-year high of 6.7 percent last year — would fall back to 2.0-4.0 percent in the April-June period following January's "significant drop" to 4.4 percent.
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. PHOTO BY DANTE DENNIS DIOSINA JR.
"In fact there are scenarios where we'll see inflation around 2 percent in the third or fourth quarter," he added.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which expects inflation to average a within-target 3.07 percent this year after hitting 5.2 percent in 2018, has forecast a drop to below 4 percent next month.
In the wake of last year's surge, economic managers have said that they will continue to push for full implementation of non-monetary and administrative measures to stave off supply bottlenecks said to have led to food price hikes in 2018.
The measures include preparations for a quick and smooth transition to a new import tariff regime, operationalization of the National Single Window to facilitate trade procedures, making high-value crops more adaptive and resilient to climate change, facilitating a comprehensive crop management system, and intensifying the sustainable management of coastal and other marine resources.
The agriculture sector also needs greater attention, they added, with a particular focus on promoting resiliency and adaptability to extreme weather events.
Timely release of the unconditional cash transfers and fuel vouchers to cushion the impact of inflation on vulnerable secters was also stressed.


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Daily Inspiration: Watch Mike D Interview The Neptunes Before They Were Famous
This grainy, chopped up footage of Mike D, Pharrell, and Chad Hugo shooting the shit in 2001 might be the best thing you watch all week.
By Matthew Trammell
That night me and the rapper Mike D were with the Neptunes. NYC #tbt
A photo posted by MIX MASTER MIKE (@mixmastermike) on Sep 4, 2014 at 8:45am PDT
These Neptunes interview clips were some of the last ones filmed for the Beastie Boys' now-defunct label/website Grand Royal, and feature a 28-year-old Pharrell humbly philosophizing about how he wants to share his art with the world. He lists dream collaborators like Harmony Korine and spiritual guides like Timothy Leary, and even foreshadows N.E.R.D hits like "Lapdance" using sex as a bait to draw listeners into something different. But it isn't all heavy: there are some hilarious tour anecdotes about weed brownies and getting punched in the face to Wu-Tang in Virginia nightclubs. Considering how drastically different hip-hop and technology were 15 years ago, it's wild to see just how forward-thinking these dudes were.
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Bahrain's Ministry of Works has awarded a $36.5 million contract to water treatment provider Bluewater Bio to upgrade and expand the wastewater plant on the Tubli Bay Area in the country. Bluewater Bio will be responsible for all aspects of engineering, acting as EPC contractor and technology supplier.
The Tubli wastewater treatment plant is the largest in the country serving a population equivalent to 1.4 million, Bluewater Bio said in a statement. It also mentioned that the new project is the second contract with the Ministry of Works at Tubli Bay and is being financed by UK Export & Finance (UKEF).
Richard Haddon, Executive Chairman of Bluewater Bio, said that he is delighted the company has been engaged to install their technology for the ongoing environmental improvement to Tubli Bay.
"The Government of Bahrain has made this decision knowing us and our products, as they have existing HYBACS units operating successfully within their treatment works," he explained.
Simon Martin CMG, British Ambassador to Bahrain said that this development is an excellent example of a positive British-Bahraini collaboration.
This project will further deliver 120 million litres per day (MLD) uplift in treatment capacity, bringing the overall treated to 230 MLD, for which the contract duration is 22 months. Once completed, Bluewater Bio will operate and maintain the new plant along with the existing Hybrid Activated Sludge process (HYBACS) plant which was installed five years earlier.
"The technology's modularity enables clients to phase their spend and tailor it more to their immediate needs rather than having to build plants with 10-15 year design horizons," he concluded.