The image of an exanimate, dark haired toddler in a red shirt with his face planted in the sand on a Turkish beach took the world by storm when circulated on the 3rd of September this year. The young Syrian boy, Aylan Kurdi, his brother Ghalib and their parents were bound for Kos in Greece from Bodrum in Turkey. However, only Abdullah Kurdi, their father, survived. The boy was one of at least twelve Syrians who drowned when two boats carrying 23 people capsized. This incident unfortunately was not standalone.
Kos is attracting hordes of people who aspire to reach countries like Hungary and Germany. Hundreds of refugees have met with the same unfortunate fate as the Kurdi family, and have drowned while crossing the Mediterranean in unsafe boats run by exploitative criminal networks that offer little safety despite the large amounts of money they demand. Adding to the peril is the unfriendly attitude of the developed countries of the west to these refugees, the effect of which has seen the death of 2,500 people in the recent summer alone. Further, refugees face civilian discontent, which has manifested itself through protests against the refugees in Hungary and the borders of Serbia. Law and order has also become a concern that needs to be dealt with.
Refugees are those individuals who suffer or fear persecution in their country of origin on account of their race, religion, nationality, political ideology or are escaping the ravages of war. While refugees have existed through the ages, at present we have a whopping 19 million people who are displaced from their homeland and seek a place to live in safety, of which over 366,000 have entered Europe having crossed the Mediterranean Sea. Currently, the refugees are fleeing war, political persecution or other kinds of violence in places like Syria, Libya, Somalia and Myanmar. The Syrian civil war is undoubtedly the largest factor contributing to the growing number of refugees. The situation refugees face are exacerbated by the sheer numbers, apathy of the nations of the world and pitiable living conditions in refugee camps, where they end up more often than not. The dearth of resources in nations willing to host them adds to the problem, for example, a large number of Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon and Turkey who struggle to support them. The UN itself would require 8.4 billion USD, to provide basic necessities to Syrian refugees alone. The single largest factor that has contributed to the numbers in the present crisis is the Arab Spring which saw a series of pro-democracy protests in many middle-eastern countries and led to horrific wars in Libya and Syria. In Syria alone, the causes are twofold, on one hand there are people escaping the civil war and the oppressive regime of Bashar-Al-Assad and on the other, there are people hoping to escape the atrocities of the Islamic State. The Kurdi family belonged to the group of people who fled from the ISIS. Civilians have borne the brunt of the ongoing insurgence and around 4 million Syrian refugees have ended up in overcrowded and underfunded refugee camps.
Although Libya did not contribute to an increased number of refugees, the fall of the Gaddafi regime has led to reopening a route from Africa to Europe. With little hope of returning home, the refugees now seek a fresh start to life in Europe or other countries in the west despite the journey being highly priced and risky. The risks they are willing to undertake speak volumes of the horrors they leave behind.
Why do developed nations actively deter refugees?
The sentiment across the board in most developed nations, as seen in Australia, USA and European countries, is generalized anti-immigration. Europe in particular has robust anti-immigration policies. These policies while often attributed to racism or xenophobia are manifestations of a fear of a change in demography and civic identity i.e. there might be changes to the nation's identity or culture. The changes might be small, but are often hard to accept which often leads to societal backlash. The clearest manifestation of backlash is Islamophobia in Europe. In essence it is the expression of insecurity when the community begins to feel less familiar. Meanwhile, propaganda in the forms of the economic harms associated with refugee intake is often promulgated in prominent dailies even in the United Kingdom.
Europe has not seen an influx of refugees as high since the Second World War. For years, the issue of refugees had taken a backseat in the EU, with the EU even paying Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to prevent passage of refugees into Europe. Further, there is political inertia in Europe when it comes to dealing with refugees causing them to be stuck in camps or die while crossing the Mediterranean Sea simply because legally, there are multiple barriers to their entry. The journey across the Mediterranean continues to be perilous because the EU in order to disincentivize migrants and refugees allows it to be so. The EU's Frontex program patrols only 30 miles of the border and does not have a search and rescue mission. This approach was implemented after the Mare Nostrum operations for search and rescue saved close to 150,000 people in a single year, which in turn encouraged more such people to undertake the crossing. Had the EU not followed this policy of active deterrence, it is possible that the lives of Aylan Kurdi and the other eleven refugees might have been saved.
In theory, with the introduction of the Schengen Area allowing for unrestricted migration within EU countries, open internal borders would mean that each country took on their fair share of refugees. In practice, this is far from reality. Hungary and Austria are imposing restrictions to prevent the entry or passage of refugees through their countries and aim to discourage refugees from considering Europe to be a destination for asylum. Victor Orban, the Prime Minister of Hungary is remorselessly hostile to refugees who he believes could potentially ruin Europe's "Christian Character." The United Kingdom too has been particularly apathetic to the needs of refugees, with the Prime Minister Mr. Cameron declaring that they should no longer take in any Syrian refugees. Voices within the UK claim that Britain has shirked responsibility with the use of a misnomer i.e. by branding it a migrant crisis instead of a refugee crisis. Other critics have held that the inaction or apathy is disgraceful, after the proliferation of the pictures of Aylan Kurdi, recognising that it's not a problem of families seeking a better life as much as a problem of families trying to stay alive.
However while there are nations who have taken a hard-line anti-refugee stance on the issue,there are those like Germany who have relaxed asylum rules.
At the outset, Germany seems to be among the countries which are most welcoming to the refugees. In absolute terms, Germany has accepted the most number of refugees. As opposed to the UK where there is barely any dialogue in the political spheres, Germany has had largely different developments. German Chancellor Angela Merkel went so far as to say that Germany expected to take in close to 800,000 asylum seekers within the year, in the interests of European ideals and a commitment to universal civil rights. Germany has made a clear distinction between immigration and those who seek asylum; other countries like the UK have been reluctant to adopt similar measures. Germany has further proposed a system of quotas wherein refugees would be fairly distributed among all European Union member states. In furtherance of the governments support, German citizens have volunteered to assist refugees in their bid to resettle. German media too has been more accepting of the refugees than media in other parts of the Union. The disproportionate acceptance of refugees vis-à-vis other EU countries has had its own setbacks. Germany has seen higher incidence of violence directed at those seeking asylum. In light of the violence, Merkel has been criticized for keeping silent on the issue. However more recently, Germany warned that they could not keep up with the rate of influx of the refugees and criticized other nations that are unwilling to assist them in their endeavours.
The quota system proposed by Germany is set to be discussion on September 14th at an emergency summit in Brussels. The proposed system has met with opposition from UK, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Czech Republic, while nations like Spain remain wary of the plan. UK has vehemently opposed the idea of a compulsory EU resettlement plan.
Meanwhile, countries like UK, Ireland and Denmark have the ability to opt out of a common asylum policy under the Lisbon Treaty and are cleverly using EU rules to keep refugees out. Several nations are also invoking the Dublin Regulation which requires refugees to stay in the first European country they set foot in until their asylum claims are processed.
Aylan Kurdi served as a powerful reminder of the dangers children and families escaping Syria were exposed to. The plight of the child fuelled public discourse aimed at forcing the EU to reach a consensus on a plan to tackle the refugee crisis. However, until there is a collective effort from all members of the Union, there will be no true solution to the problem.
More than half a million migrants have been counted on the European Union's border. We will have to solve this refugee crisis together.
Very well written article Siddharth! It is heart wrenching to see the extent families will go through to get away from persecution or for a better life.
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very informative article. Really liked it.
I was really taken aback on reading that EU used to pay Gadaffi. Actually , now i think EU is not at all a so called Union.
that was wow!!!!!! i mean the article was wow, the content was very sad though..
That is just sooooo sad. We must come together against this. It's been months already and hardly enough is taking place. Well written, btw.


Today was a fantastic day for our passengers out on the water. Flat calm conditions, beautiful sunshine and animals galore. Some of our trips went out to experience a TRIPLE HEADER. This means that we saw three different species of whales in a single trip! We had Humpback whales, we had a Minke whale and we had Resident Killer Whales ALL IN ONE TRIP! What an absolute treat. One of our head skippers Rush came into the office after his trip declaring that the Minke whale was "lunging out of the water" and that this was a "awesome and unusual experience".


Matcha Green Tea Powder – What Makes Matcha The Greatest Superfood?
You may have heard that there is a bit of a Matcha craze that is going on at present! This is no coincidence. Not only does Matcha tea taste delicious, but also it is one of the greatest superfoods you can consume today. Read on to discover what makes Matcha green tea powder a cut above the rest.
We are constantly told about all of these superfoods that we should eat, from Goji berries and spinach to blueberries and pomegranate. There are so many to name, and thus it seems impossible to incorporate them all into our diet. However, there really is no need to, as green tea Matcha is much more beneficial than them all. Did you know that Matcha contains 60 times more antioxidants than spinach in just one teaspoon? It also contains 17 times more antioxidants than blueberries and six times more than Goji berries in one teaspoon.
In addition to this, green tea Matcha powder is much more powerful than standard green tea. This is because you will consume the entire tealeaf. It is also far less processed due to the fact that the leaves are kept under the shade to ensure the natural nutrients are preserved. With other forms of green tea, the leaves are left to dry in the sun, which strips them of their goodness. Consequently, Matcha green tea contains 137 times more EGCG than regular green tea. ECGC is a popular antioxidant that is linked to improved ageing, a healthy metabolism, and a better heart.
In addition to this, Matcha green tea powder has five times as much chlorophyll than regular tea does. Chlorophyll is proven to help prevent joint inflammation, protect your heart and blood, and give you clear skin. All in all, when compared with standard green tea, Matcha provides ten times as much nutrients.


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CollegeTown on Madison
CollegeTown Merchants on Madison
Situated just steps from Doak S. Campbell, Donald L. Tucker Civic Center and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium, FSU CollegeTown on Madison St. is the heart of game days, dining, entertainment and year-round festivities for students, locals, travelers and alumni alike.	CollegeTown is an urban community that is equal parts fun, eclectic and safe, linking downtown Tallahassee to Florida State University's beautiful campus.
As the Capital City's premier entertainment district, CollegeTown offers an array of top dining	and nightlife options, as well as local retail shops, event spaces, residential living and a fullservice beauty salon all within walking distance from one other. CollegeTown is home to 51 on Madison, which is a private club for Seminole Booster Members, and also proudly welcomed the	recent opening of Tallahassee's newest boutique hotel, Hotel Indigo Tallahassee – CollegeTown. For more information on CollegeTown, please visit https://fsucollegetown.net/
Friday and Saturday – 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
A private club for Seminole Booster Members, 51 on Madison is a unique culinary experience that pushes the boundaries yet always remains true to its deep Tallahassee roots. The club offers a vibrant collision of unparalleled game weekend activation, year-round community fellowship networking, best-in-class indoor and outdoor meeting and event space and compelling food and beverage offerings. Visit their site for more information.
Barefoot Campus Outfitter
Monday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Barefoot is an apparel company with something for everyone. Since the company's inception in 2002, they have grown to be one of the largest and most versatile apparel providers in the country. Be sure to load up on all of your game day gear here. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off in-store purchases at Barefoot Campus Outfitter with their membership card.
Open Monday-Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Friday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
BB Studios thrives on making you look and feel drop dead gorgeous. Check out their full-service menu to see all that they have to offer. Let BB be your one stop beauty studio and book your appointment today. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off purchases at BB Studios with their membership card, excluding sale/discounted items and services, as well as gift cards.
Open Wednesday-Thursday: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Friday: 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Meet Centrale, an Italian Parlour serving up old-school Italian fare with a fun, fresh edge. Their motto is simple: crazy good food, approachable wines by tap, glass or bottle and a table of friends to share it with. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at Centrale with their membership card, excluding alcohol and catering.
Coosh's Bayou Rouge
Monday-Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Fulfilling a dream to bring authentic south Louisiana food to Tallahassee, Coosh and Margaret opened the original Coosh's Bayou Rouge in 2001. At their newest, second location in CollegeTown, diners can enjoy Cajun favorites like Crawfish Etouffee, Jambalaya or Red Beans and Rice in a friendly, laid-back environment. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at Coosh's Bayou Rouge with their membership card. Valid at CollegeTown location only.
Little Masa
Monday-Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Little Masa is a fast-casual, counter service style restaurant serving all of your Asian fusion favorites, including wok-classics, noodles of Asia and fresh sushi. Offering authentic flavors, techniques and guest service, all coalesce into the local Masa brand Tallahassee has come to love. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at Little Masa with their membership card.
Madison Social
Open Monday-Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m., Thursday-Friday: 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m., Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Madison Social is a gastropub at Florida State University offering New American small plates, sandwiches and sports on TV. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at Madison Social with their membership card, excluding alcohol and catering.
Open Tuesday: 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. and Friday-Saturday: 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
The same people who brought Hotel Duval and Level 8 to Tallahassee have provided CollegeTown with a unique twist to a poolside bar and club. Complete with a South Beach-themed roof top swimming pool and a side of clear glass facing Doak Campbell Stadium, Recess is a hot spot for prime CollegeTown entertainment. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 50% off cover until midnight at Recess with their membership card.
SunStop Urban Market
Open Monday-Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Thursday-Saturday: open 24 hours and Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
The only convenience store in CollegeTown offering all the amenities you would expect, plus more. Open 24 hours Thursdays through Saturdays and from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays, SunStop is conveniently available to patrons. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at SunStop Urban Market with their membership card, excluding tobacco, tobacco alternatives and lottery items.
Tally + Fin
Open Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tally + Fin is a local beach boutique where you can find what you need for fun in the sun at the beach, pool or festival! They have all of the trendy pieces you need, fitting all bodies and all budgets. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off in-store purchases at Tally + Fin with their membership card, excluding sale/discounted items, as well as gift cards.
The Thirsty Professor Taproom
Open Tuesday-Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Thursday: 4:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. and Friday-Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
The Thirsty Professor is one of Tallahassee's newest taprooms located in the heart of CollegeTown at the SunStop Urban Market. They focus on local and craft brews served up in pints, crowlers, or growlers. Hungry? Try one of their delicious menu items made fresh for you. Relax indoors or enjoy their great patio with plenty of seating. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at The Thirsty Professor with their membership card.
Tin Lizzy's Cantina
Open Monday-Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
At Tin Lizzy's Cantina, they're known for their refreshing margaritas, friendly service, lively music and of course, their FlexMex cuisine. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at Tin Lizzy's Cantina with their membership card, excluding alcohol and catering.
It's not just lip service, it's their mantra. With beers served in steins and unique twists on urban street fare, just walk up and order "for the table" and grab a seat "by the people" –some you may not even know. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at Township with their membership card, excluding alcohol and catering.
Open Monday-Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Vale Food Co. is a local, healthy, fast-casual restaurant that also offers catering! Come by for lunch or dinner, as they're open seven days a week from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off at Vale Food Co. with their membership card, excluding alcohol and catering. Valid at CollegeTown location only.
Hotel Indigo Tallahassee – CollegeTown
Now open, book now!
Live like a Seminole while staying steps away from Florida State University's Doak Campbell Stadium at Hotel Indigo Tallahassee. The seven-story boutique hotel is just three minutes from FSU's campus and a short drive from the state Capitol buildings. Decorated to reflect Tallahassee's fascinating history as a railroad town with rail map motifs on the walls and rugs, the 143 guest rooms and suites are welcoming to pets and include access to our 24-hour fitness center full of state-of-the-art cardio and weight equipment. Hotel Indigo also overlooks Gaines Street, the city's music, food, art and fashion scene that will beckon you out for a day of fun. Visit their site for more information.
Seminole Booster Members receive 10% off their stay at Hotel Indigo. In order to redeem, please visit the link provided below, which will direct you to the hotel's website with the "Rate Preference" pre-populated. Select "Check Availability" and enter the dates of stay. It will show the rooms available with the Seminole Booster rate. If you select "Change Search" the "Rate Preference" will show and be pre-populated with "Seminole Booster."
Now booking event rentals!
Situated between downtown and just steps from Doak Campbell Stadium, The Gathering combines a sophisticated industrial setting with true southern hospitality. It's a full-service venue with both indoor and outdoor space, equipped with tables, chairs, linens integrated audio-visual, WiFi and more. Visit their site for more information.

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No contact with anyone else for the last 6 hours. It is readily apparent at this point due to the nature of the last communications received that its safe to assume that I'm the last one left.The original plan was to get into contact with friendly forces and go in search of additional supplies. Due to the losses, incurred earlier this week with L being forced to flee to the south, And P being unable to offer assistance in any meaningful fashion, myself, and C, J, and M, had planned an operation. The plan was simple, Myself m, and J were to meet, and proceed to target, a location somewhere near location designated Water. Once there we were to meet up with C. that was the plan anyway, never seems to work that way. C failed to report back yesterday, last communication received read simply " Plan understood, will contact later for final rendezvous location." That was the last word from C. My best guess is that C met with trouble shortly after, for though I tried multiple transmissions none were returned, the only option is to assume C is done. Later on i received word from Command, the transport carrying additional personnel had been destroyed in transit.
Today attempted to contact C again, no response. J reported late transmission stated that strange disease had been encountered and survival was unlikely. lastly M simply has disappeared, no one has received word in days. There is no one left, all friendly forces have been neutralized. Attempted last ditch plan, and contacted HQ through computer aided transmission HQ reported hostiles inbound unlikely to survive the night. Later attempted to contact J again, J failed to respond.
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Oh, Bjorn. I love it!
Chad, that comment made you sound like an interior decorator commenting on drapery. Though I must say that Bjorn is a top notch short story author.


text:
/**
 * @file
 * @brief Basic echo server
 *
 * Basic echo server. All data received is sent back.
 * To see the usage help, -h or --help.
 */

#include <errno.h>
#include <getopt.h>
#include <limits.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

#include "soletta.h"
#include "sol-buffer.h"
#include "sol-socket.h"
#include "sol-network.h"
#include "sol-vector.h"
#include "sol-util.h"

struct queue_item {
    struct sol_buffer buf;
    struct sol_network_link_addr addr;
};

static struct sol_socket *sock;
static struct sol_vector queue;

static bool
on_can_read(void *data, struct sol_socket *s)
{
    ssize_t r;
    struct queue_item *item;

    item = sol_vector_append(&queue);
    if (!item) {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Could not allocate memory for an element\n");
        goto err;
    }

    sol_buffer_init(&item->buf);
    r = sol_socket_recvmsg(s, &item->buf, &item->addr);
    if (r < 0) {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Failed in receiving the message\n");
        goto err;
    }

    sol_socket_set_write_monitor(sock, true);
    return true;

err:
    sol_quit_with_code(EXIT_FAILURE);
    return false;
}

static bool
on_can_write(void *data, struct sol_socket *s)
{
    int r = -1;
    struct queue_item *item = sol_vector_get(&queue, 0);

    if (!item) {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Could not take the vector's element\n");
        return false;
    }

    r = sol_socket_sendmsg(sock, &item->buf, &item->addr);
    if (r < 0) {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Could not send data\n");
        goto end;
    }

    r = 0;

end:
    sol_buffer_fini(&item->buf);
    sol_vector_del(&queue, 0);
    if (!queue.len)
        sol_socket_set_write_monitor(sock, false);
    return (r < 0) ? false : true;
}

static void
startup_server(void)
{
    char **argv = sol_argv();
    int c, opt_idx, argc = sol_argc();
    static const struct option opts[] = {
        { "port", required_argument, NULL, 'p' },
        { "help", no_argument, NULL, 'h' },
        { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
    };
    struct sol_socket_ip_options options = {
        .base = {
            SOL_SET_API_VERSION(.api_version = SOL_SOCKET_OPTIONS_API_VERSION, )
            SOL_SET_API_VERSION(.sub_api = SOL_SOCKET_OPTIONS_API_VERSION, )
            .on_can_write = on_can_write,
            .on_can_read = on_can_read,
        },
        .family = SOL_NETWORK_FAMILY_INET6,
        .secure = false,
        .reuse_addr = true,
    };
    struct sol_network_link_addr addr = {
        .port = 7,
        .family = SOL_NETWORK_FAMILY_INET6,
    };

    while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "p:h", opts, &opt_idx)) != -1) {
        switch (c) {
        case 'p':
            addr.port = atoi(optarg);
            break;
        case 'h':
        default:
            fprintf(stderr,
                "Usage:\n\t%s [-p <port to bind>]\n"
                "\tIf any port is given a random port will be monitored\n", argv[0]);
            sol_quit_with_code(EXIT_SUCCESS);
            return;
        }
    }

    sol_vector_init(&queue, sizeof(struct queue_item));

    sock = sol_socket_ip_new(&options.base);
    if (!sock) {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Could not create the socket\n");
        goto err;
    }

    c = sol_socket_bind(sock, &addr);
    if (c < 0) {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Could not bind the socket (%s)\n", sol_util_strerrora(errno));
        goto err;
    }

    sol_socket_set_read_monitor(sock, true);
    return;

err:
    sol_quit_with_code(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

static void
shutdown_server(void)
{
    uint16_t i;
    struct queue_item *item;

    if (sock)
        sol_socket_del(sock);

    SOL_VECTOR_FOREACH_IDX (&queue, item, i) {
        sol_buffer_fini(&item->buf);
    }
    sol_vector_clear(&queue);
}

SOL_MAIN_DEFAULT(startup_server, shutdown_server);

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Weber (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Weber (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Tuesday in Dallas.
Weber (lower-body) will likely return to the Canadiens lineup on Saturday.
Weber (lower-body) skated on Friday; not 100% certain he will play on Saturday.
Weber was a late scratch on Thursday but was back on the ice this morning and could be back on Saturday. Weber remains a question mark, but at least it doesn't appear to be a serious injury.
Weber (lower-body) will not play on Thursday.
Weber (lower-body) will not be in the lineup on Monday.
The Canadiens have acquired Shea Weber from the Predators for P.K Subban.
Weber, 30, spent the first 10 years of his NHL career in Nashville after being picked 49th overall in 2003. He is a mammoth at 6-foot-4, 230 lbs. who excels at both ends of the rink. He is coming off of one his best seasons, having posted 20 goals and 31 assists (51 points) in 78 games. Acquiring Weber for Subban gives the Canadiens $1.143 million in cap relief.
Weber (rest) will not play on Saturday.
The Predators are comfortably in the playoffs so they will rest a number of players in their season finale. Weber will come out of the lineup vs. Dallas.
Weber (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the lineup.
Weber (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will miss his third straight game.
Weber remains day-to-day and the Predators have not provided a clear update on his status, but he will miss his third straight game tonight vs. the Blues. The Predators have a back-to-back coming up on Monday and Tuesday, so monitor his status during Monday's morning skate.
Weber (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Weber (lower-body) did not skate this morning; doubtful for Game 5.
Weber did not take part in the morning skate, so he is unlikely to play in a pivotal game 5 for the Predators. Head coach Peter Laviolette had "nothing to report" on any of his injured players, so Weber's status remains up in the air.
Weber (lower-body) will not play in Game 3 or 4.
Weber left Game 2 with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Weber (lower-body) will not play on Saturday.
Weber is reportedly day-to-day with a lower-body injury, but this smells like rest for Weber, who missed three games late in March with a lower-body injury. Weber had no points but 15 shots on goal in three games since returning from that injury.
Weber (lower-body) will return to the Predators lineup on Saturday.
Weber (lower-body) is not on the ice for the Predators morning skate.
Weber has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and it looks like he will miss his third consecutive game tonight vs. the Canucks.
Weber (lower-body) will miss his second straight game on Sunday.
Weber will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury. He will once again be replaced by Anton Volchekov and is listed as day-to-day. Monitor his status leading up to Tuesday's game vs. the Canucks.
Weber will not play on Saturday because of a lower-body injury.
Weber will be held out of this afternoon's game because of a lower-body injury. He will be replaced by Anton Volchekov. Consider Weber as day-to-day.
Weber (upper-body) will be a game-time decision tonight.
Weber participated in the Predators morning skate which is a good sign that he will be in the lineup tonight. Monitor his status around 7:30 p.m. EST when warmups is scheduled to start.


Most of the boxes were utterly mangled. Many cars had loose parts scattered inside as well.
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Ernst David Kaiser (* 3. Oktober 1911 in Wien; † 1. Januar 1972 in Reading) war ein österreichischer Autor und Übersetzer.

Leben und Wirken

Der jüdische Österreicher Ernst David Kaiser wurde in Wien in der Bandgasse geboren. Sein Vater, ein jüdischer Kaufmann, stammte aus dem slowakischen Teil Ungarns, die Mutter aus Brünn. Bei Geburt war er Ungar, später infolge Optierung des Vaters Österreicher. Ernst Kaiser wuchs in Wien auf, besuchte ein Gymnasium, legte die Matura ab, leistete seinen Wehrdienst und studierte Germanistik. Noch bevor er seine Promotion abschließen konnte, erfolgte am 12. März 1938 der Anschluss Österreichs an das Deutsche Reich. Nur wenige Monate später floh Kaiser über Prag nach Polen und von dort per Schiff nach Southampton/GB. Er ließ sich in London nieder. Er fand lediglich in einem Schlachthof eine Arbeitsstelle, wo er Schweine- und Rinderhälften im Kühlhaus schleppte. Zu Kriegsbeginn wurde Kaiser interniert "und diente hernach fast sechs Jahre in der Britischen Armee (Frankreich, Belgien, Holland, Deutschland), zuletzt in der Militärregierung in Hamburg als Dolmetscher im Rang eines Sergeanten und zog es vor, sich danach ins Privatleben zurückzuziehen und auf den eventuellen Offiziersrang zu verzichten." Später notierte er, er habe gegen Deutschland für Deutschland gekämpft.

Nachkriegszeit

Noch in Hamburg erschien 1946 sein erstes Buch "Schattenmann", eine Novelle, im Verlag Hans Dulk. Er lebte wieder in London, arbeitet als Übersetzer. Als Schriftsteller blieb er ohne Erfolg. Ende 1946 erhielt Kaiser die englische Staatsbürgerschaft. Er lernte Eithne Wilkins, eine neuseeländische Germanistin, Übersetzerin und Poetin kennen. Sie lehrte zu dieser Zeit als Dozentin an der Universität in London. Kaiser und Wilkins heirateten 1949.

1947 beantragte Kaiser bei der Bollingen Foundation in New York ein Stipendium, um den zweiten Teil seines Romans "Die Geschichte eines Mordes" zu schreiben. Es ist der Schriftsteller Hermann Broch, der die ersten 480 Seiten des Manuskripts für die Foundation begutachtet. Broch ist des Lobes voll und empfiehlt die Förderung Kaisers. Dabei ist er sich bewusst, dass es schwierig sein wird, für das sperrige Buch einen Verlag zu finden. Er macht deshalb den Vorschlag, eine Bibliothek zu gründen, in der veröffentlichungswerte Manuskripte gesammelt werden sollen, für die sich zunächst kein Verlag findet, damit sie nicht vergessen werden oder verloren gehen.

Trotz des Einsatzes von Hermann Broch lehnte die Stiftung die Förderung Kaisers ab. Er schrieb den zweiten Teil seines Romans ohne Förderung, ebenso in den folgenden Jahren eine Reihe von Novellen und Erzählungen. Gemeinsam mit seiner Ehefrau übersetzte er Bücher aus der deutschen Sprache in die englische. Sie gelten als herausragend gute Übersetzer, die für erste Verlagsadressen in den USA und Großbritannien tätig sind. Auf der langen Liste ihrer Übertragungen stehen u. a. Romane, Erzählungen und Gedichte von Goethe, Kafka, Benn, Feuchtwanger, Wiechert, Kokoschka und Lenz, weiter Briefbände von Gustav Mahler und Arnold Schönberg.

Musilübersetzung

Bahnbrechend sind ihre Übersetzungen mehrerer Werke Robert Musils, darunter auch "Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften", den sie nicht nur übersetzten, sondern auch in neuer Fassung aus dem Nachlass edidierten. Überhaupt war die wissenschaftliche Arbeit am Werk Robert Musils seit 1950 für Kaiser und Wilkins-Kaiser ihre Haupttätigkeit. Bereits 1948 "gaben sie das spektakulärste Signal, das die Bedeutung des Schriftstellers (Musil) nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg erstmals ins Bewusstsein hob mit einem großen Artikel in der Londoner Times". Seit 1950 publizierten sie gemeinsam zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Arbeiten zum Werk Musils in Fachzeitschriften und Sammelbänden, schließlich 1962 den umfang-reichen Band "Robert Musil – Eine Einführung in das Werk" in Stuttgart.

Der Kontakt zur Bollingen Foundation wurde nun hilfreich. In der Zeit von 1954 bis 1965 konnte das Ehepaar Kaiser/Wilkins dank mehrerer Stipendien der Stiftung insgesamt elf Jahre lang in Rom leben und den Nachlass Musils sichten und auswerten. Die dabei gewonnenen Erkenntnisse führten zu einem etliche Jahre langen Dissens mit dem Rowohlt Verlag, wo von Adolf Frisé eine Gesamtausgabe des Werkes von Robert Musil herausgegeben worden war. Dabei ließ Frisé die im Nachlass befindlichen Texte Musils außer Acht; mit dem Ergebnis, dass zusätzliche Kapitel zum Roman "Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften" nicht publiziert wurden und auch die Reihenfolge der veröffentlichten Kapitel nicht korrekt war.
Erst nach heftigem öffentlichen Diskurs und nachdem in den USA und in Großbritannien die Übersetzung des Romans in der korrekten und ergänzten Form von Kaiser/Wilkins erschien, entschloss sich der Rowohlt Verlag zu einer berichtigten Neuausgabe. In Die Zeit vom 21. April 1967 war dazu zu lesen: "Die jahrelangen Auseinandersetzungen um die Musil-Edition, angefacht durch die Nachlassuntersuchungen von Eithne Kaiser-Wilkins und Ernst Kaiser, haben doch noch ein gutes Ende gefunden. Der Rowohlt Verlag gab … bekannt, dass eine Neuausgabe seiner Werke nun in Angriff genommen wurde. 1968 erscheinen … und die von Frisé im Verein mit den Kaisers … erarbeitete Neuausgabe von "Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften" … So dass es den Anschein hat, als würde einer der wenigen überragenden deutschen Schriftsteller dieses Jahrhunderts doch zu einer ordentlichen Ausgabe seines Werkes kommen."

Auch an der Verlagerung des Nachlasses von Robert Musil von Rom nach Österreich, wo diese Materialien heute im Bestand der Nationalbibliothek in Wien archiviert sind, hatte das Ehepaar Kaiser/Wilkins maßgeblich mitgewirkt.

1969 konnte Ernst Kaiser ein zweites Buch veröffentlichen. Es ist die Paracelsus-Monographie in der Monographienreihe des Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlages. Warum sich der Autor für Paracelsus interessierte, ist zurzeit nicht bekannt. Möglicherweise handelte es sich um eine Auftragsarbeit für den Verlag, die aus rein finanziellen Gründen angefertigt wurde.

Veröffentlichung des 2. Romans

Mehrfach versuchte Ernst Kaiser, seinen Roman "Die Geschichte eines Mordes" in deutschen Verlagen unterzubringen. Freunde, wie der Germanist Wilhelm Bausinger, versuchten ihn dabei zu unterstützen. Fast drei Jahre lang lag das Manuskript im Suhrkamp Verlag. Mehrmals wurde von dort die Bereitschaft, dieses Werk zu veröffentlichen, signalisiert. Kaiser wurde aufgefordert, den Text deutlich zu kürzen. Dies lehnte er ab; nicht weil er keine Kürzungen wollte, sondern er hielt fest, das Werk müsse "objektiv brauchbar gemacht" werden. Er hoffte, "es lebe ein Gott zu kürzen und zu straffen." Im November 1960 reichte Suhrkamp das Manuskript kommentarlos zurück. Kaiser übergab den Text nun an den Verleger Ledig-Rowohlt, mit dem er seit drei Jahren wegen der Revidierung der Musil-Ausgabe in persönlichem Kontakt war. Auch Ledig-Rowohlt stellte zunächst die Veröffentlichung des Romans in Aussicht; bestand aber ebenfalls auf Kürzungen. Kaiser war, wie er in einem Brief an Bausinger berichtete, damit einverstanden. Er habe aber Ledig-Rowohlt erklärt, dass er diese Überarbeitung nicht vornehmen könne. Erstens sei es bereits zehn Jahre her, dass er das Werk abgeschlossen habe; er sei zeitlich nicht in der Lage sich noch einmal in seinen Text hineinzufinden und zweitens stamme der Roman aus einer Lebenszeit, die er abgeschlossen habe und in die er nicht zurückkehren wolle. Er habe aber dem Verlag freie Hand gegeben zu kürzen, auch kräftig zu kürzen. Umso erstaunter war Kaiser, dass sein Manuskript von einer Verlagssekretärin ohne jeglichen Kommentar zwei Monate später zurückgeschickt wurde.

Die Schriftstellerin Ingrid Bachér, die heute in Düsseldorf lebt, hielt sich in der ersten Hälfte der 1960er Jahre in Rom auf. Sie lernte das Ehepaar Kaiser/Wilkins kennen, es entstand Freundschaft. Auch sie bot an "Die Geschichte eines Mordes" bei ihren Verlagen vorzustellen. Auch ihr gegenüber gab Ernst Kaiser freie Hand bezüglich der Überarbeitung des Textes. Auch ihre Bemühungen blieben damals erfolglos. Ingrid Bacher kehrte nach Deutschland zurück, und Ernst Kaiser und seine Frau übersiedelten 1966 wieder nach Großbritannien. Eithne Kaiser-Wilkins erhielt im Frühjahr 1968 eine Professur an der Universität in Reading. Kaiser wurde zum Honory Research Fellow ernannt und leitete mit seiner Frau das Robert Musil Research Unit an der Universität. Mit Ingrid Bacher blieben die Kaisers in brieflichem Kontakt.

Verschwundener Nachlass

Am 1. Januar 1972 starb Ernst Kaiser in Reading. Nur zwei Jahre später, Ende 1974, starb auch Eithne Kaiser-Wilkins. Kurze Zeit danach meldete sich bei Ingrid Bacher der ehemalige Assistent von Kaiser-Wilkins an der Universität und schrieb, die Kaisers hätten verfügt, alle Manuskripte Ernst Kaisers ihr zu übergeben, verbunden mit der Bitte, zu versuchen aus diesem Konvolut zu veröffentlichen. Sie antwortete umgehend, sie sei bereit, die Texte zu übernehmen. Das avisierte Paket mit den Texten kam aber nie an. Alle Versuche, den Verbleib des Paketes zu klären, blieben erfolglos. Der Assistent musste sich in eine geschlossene psychiatrische Klinik begeben und war nicht mehr erreichbar. In Reading ist kein Nachlass der Kaisers vorhanden. Der Bruder von Eithne Wilkins, ein Wissenschaftler, verweigerte jegliche Auskunft. Die Texte des Schriftstellers Ernst David Kaisers mussten als verschollen gelten. In einem ihrer Romane schrieb Ingrid Bacher vom Schicksal Kaisers und seiner Manuskripte. Damit wurde der unbekannte Autor zu einer Figur der Literatur.

Auf zwei Foren der Else-Lasker-Schüler-Gesellschaft berichtete Ingrid Bacher von Ernst Kaiser, seiner Frau und seinen verschwundenen Texten. Im Jahr 2001 sprach sie daraufhin ein junger Mann an und erbot sich, eine Recherche durchzuführen. Im Internetzeitalter müsse doch etwas über Kaiser zu finden sein. Er behielt recht. Im Deutschen Literaturarchiv in Marbach fanden sich zahlreiche Hinweise zu Kaiser, Briefwechsel mit Schriftstellern, Fachzeitschriften und Verlagen. Als besonders ergiebig erwies sich der Vorlass des Völkerkundlers Prof. Dr. Hermann Bausinger. Hermann Bausinger übergab an das Archiv – als Bestandteil seines Vorlasses – auch den Nachlass seines Bruders Wilhelm, der 1966 tödlich verunglückte. Darin enthalten ist u. a. ein umfangreicher Briefwechsel von Wilhelm Bausinger mit Ernst Kaiser und Eithne Kaiser-Wilkins. Sie waren sich nicht nur als Musil-Forscher verbunden, sondern auch in Freundschaft zugetan. Darüber hinaus sind im Bausinger-Bestand auch Manuskripte Kaisers vorhanden, unter anderem der Durchschlag eines maschinengeschriebenen Manuskriptes des Romans "Die Geschichte eines Mordes", insgesamt über 1.000 Seiten, gegliedert in einen ersten Teil, "Das große Haus", ein "Zwischenspiel" und einen zweiten Teil "Das weiße Haus".

Ingrid Bacher fuhr nach Marbach und las im Archiv den Text "Das große Haus" und viele Briefe von Kaiser/Bausinger. Sie ließ sich das Manuskript kopieren und suchte nach einem Verlag. Wieder gelang es über Jahre nicht, einen Verleger zum Druck des Romans "Die Geschichte eines Mordes" zu bewegen. Und dies obwohl immer wieder großes Interesse an einer Veröffentlichung signalisiert wurde. Erst im Frühjahr 2008 fand sie auf Grund persönlicher Bekanntschaft mit dem Verleger Ralf Liebe und seinem Programmdirektor Helmut Braun zwei Mitstreiter, die bereit waren, die Veröffentlichung des Romans zu realisieren. Nach dem Lesen des gesamten Manuskripts schlug Braun vor, zunächst den ersten Teil des Textes als "Die Geschichte eines Mordes" zu veröffentlichen. Da der zweite Teil, "Das weiße Haus", sich weit von der Erzählung des ersten Teils entfernt und als einzige Klammer die Figur des Protagonisten dient, ist es gerechtfertigt, von zwei Romanen zu sprechen, die getrennt voneinander publiziert werden können. Ingrid Bacher übernahm es, wie seiner Zeit versprochen, den Text im Sinne Kaisers "objektiv brauchbar zu machen", ihn "zu straffen und zu kürzen". Sie tat dies behutsam und ohne stilistische Eingriffe. Die nötige Abschrift – das Erstellen einer Datei – und deren Korrektur führte zu einer vorsichtigen Angleichung an unsere heutige Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung, ohne dass die Besonderheiten der Schreibweise Kaisers beeinträchtigt wurden. Nunmehr liegt ein "lesbarer Text" vor, der von einem Mann erzählt, der auf surreale Weise in einen Mordfall verstrickt wird, in eine Falle von Realität und Fiktion gerät, an der Frage der Schuld fast zugrunde geht und durch den Verzicht auf alles, was sein Leben ausmachte, eine Erlösung anstrebt.

Literatur
 Gerhard Renner: Die Nachlässe in den Bibliotheken und Museen der Republik Österreich [...]. Wien, Köln, Weimar 1993, S. 189; Österreichisches Nachlaßgesamtverzeichnis ÖNB (Wien)
 Wolfgang Schmitz [Hrsg.]: Ernst David Kaiser und die Geschichte eines Mordes : literarische Wertung; Recherche zu Leben und Werk; Textauszüge, Köln: Univ.- und Stadtbibliothek, 2012, ISBN 978-3-931596-70-5

Werke
 Die Geschichte eines Mordes, Liebe, Weilerswist 2010, ISBN 978-3-941037-21-2.
 mit Eithne Wilkins: Robert Musil: Eine Einführung in das Werk, Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1962 .
 Schattenmann, Verlag Hans Dulk, 1946

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'Turn, flight and parabola separate a genuine spinner from an ordinary one'
Rajinder Goel, Padmakar Shivalkar and VV Kumar talk about the art of slow bowling
Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi | March 6, 2017
Rajinder Goel took 750 first-class wickets at 18.58 between 1958 and 1985 © Mid Day
Rajinder Goel, Padmakar Shivalkar and V V Kumar, three spinners who traumatised batsmen from the 1960s to the late-1980s, will be honoured by the BCCI on March 8 for their services to Indian cricket. Goel and Shivalkar, both left-arm spinners, will be given the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award. Kumar, a legspinner who played two Tests for India, will be given a special award for his "yeoman" service
In the following interview, the three talk about learning the basics of spin, their favourite practitioners of the art, and what has changed since their time.
What makes a good spinner?
Rajinder Goel Hard work, practice, and some intellect on how to play the batsman - these are mandatory. Without practice you will not be able to master line and length, which are key to defeat the batsman.
Padmakar Shivalkar Your basics of line and length need to be in place. The delivery needs to have a loop. This loop, which we used to call flight, needs to be a constant. Over the years, you increase this loop, adjust it. You lock the batsman first and then spread the web - he gets trapped steadily. But these things are not learned easily. It takes years and years of work before you reach the top level.
"Line, length and control can only be gained through a lot of hard practice. No one can teach that" Rajinder Goel
VV Kumar There are many components involved. A spinner has to spend a lot of time in the nets. You can possibly become a spinner by participating in a practice session for a couple of hours. But you cannot become a real good spinner. A spinner must first understand what exactly is spinning the ball. A real spinner should possess the following qualities, otherwise he can only be termed a roller.
The number one thing is to have revolutions on the ball. Then you overspin your off- or legbreaks. There are two types when it comes to imparting spin: overspin and sidespin. A ball that is sidespun is mostly delivered with an improper action and is against the fundamentals of spin bowling. A real spinner will overspin his off- or legbreak, which, when it hits the ground, will have bounce, a lot of drift and turn. A sidespun delivery will only break - it will take a deviation. An overspun delivery will spin, bounce and then turn in or away sharply.
Then we come to control. The spinner needs to have control over the flight, the parabola. Flight does not mean just throwing the ball in the air. Flight means you spin the ball in such a way that you impart revolutions to the ball with the idea of breaking the ball to exhibit the parabola or dip. By doing that you put the batsman in two minds - whether he should come forward or stay back. But if the flight does not land properly, it can end up in a full toss.
The concept of a good spinner also includes bowling from over the wicket to both the right- and left-handed batsman. The present trend is for spinners to come round the wicket, which is negative and indicates you do not want to get punished. A spin bowler will have to give runs to get a wicket, but he should not gift it.
A spinner is not complete without mastering line and length. He must utilise the field to make the batsman play such strokes that will end up in a catch. That depends on the line he is bowling, his ability to flight the ball, to make the batsman come forward, or spin the ball to such an extent that the batsman probably tries to cut, pull, drive or edge. That is the culmination of a spinner planning and executing the downfall of a good batsman. For all this to happen, all the above fundamentals are compulsory. Turn, flight and parabola separate a genuine spinner from an ordinary spinner.
Shivalkar: "Vishy had amazing bat speed... he had a sharp eye. [Vijay] Manjrkear called him an artist" © Getty Images
Did you have a mentor who helped you become a good spinner?
Goel Lala Amarnath. It was 1957. I was in grade ten. I was part of the all-India schools camp in Chail in Himachal Pradesh. He taught me the basics of spin bowling. The most important thing he taught me was to come across the umpire and bowl from close to the stumps. He said with that kind of action I would be able to use the crease well and could play with the angles and the length easily.
Kumar I am self-taught, and I say that without any arrogance. I started practising by spinning a golf ball against the wall. It would come back in a different direction. The ten-year-old in me got curious from that day about how that happened. I started reading good books by former players, like Eric Hollies, Clarrie Grimmett and Bill O' Reilly. Of course, my first book was The Art of Cricket by Don Bradman. That is how I equipped myself with the knowledge and put it in practice with a ball in hand.
Shivalkar It was my whole team at Shivaji Park Gymkhana who made me what I became. If there was a bad ball, and there were many when I was a youngster in 1960-61, I learned a lot from what senior players said, their gestures, their body language. [Vijay] Manjrekar, [Manohar] Hardikar, [Chandrakant] Patankar would tell me: "Shivalkar, watch how he [the batsman] is playing. Tie him up." "Kay kartos? Changli bowling tak [What are you doing? Bowl well]," they would say, at times widening their eyes, at times raising their voice. I would obey that, but I would tell them I was trying to get the batsman out. You cannot always prevail over the batsman, but I cannot ever give up, I would tell myself.
What was your favourite mode of dismissal?
Goel My strength was to attack the pads. I would maintain the leg-and-middle line. Batsmen who attempted to sweep or tried to play against the spin, I had a good chance of getting them caught in the close-in positions, or even get them bowled. I used to get bat-pad catches frequently, so I would call that my favourite.
"Flight means you spin the ball in such a way that you impart revolutions to the ball with the idea of the breaking the ball to exhibit the dip. By doing that you put the batsman in two minds - whether he should come forward or stay back" VV Kumar
Kumar My best way of getting a batsman out was to make him play forward and lure him to drive. Whether it was a quicker, flighted or flat delivery, I always tried to get the batsman on the front foot. Plenty of my wickets were caught at short leg, fine leg and short extra cover - that shows the batsman was going for the drives. I would not allow him to cut or pull. I would get these wickets through well-spun legbreaks, googlies, offspinners. You have to be very clear about your control and accuracy, otherwise you will be hit all over the place. You should always dominate the batsman. You have to play on his mind. Make him think it is a legbreak and instead he is beaten by flight and dip.
Shivalkar I used to enjoy getting the batsman stumped. With my command over the loop, batsmen would step out of the crease and get trapped, beaten and stumped.
Tell us about one of your most prized wickets.
Goel I was playing for State Bank of India against ACC (Associated Cement Companies) in the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup semi-finals in 1965 in Hyderabad. Polly saab [Polly Umrigar] was playing for ACC. He was a very good player of spin. He was playing well till our captain [Sharad] Diwadkar threw the second new ball to me. I got it to spin immediately and rapped Polly saab on the pads as he attempted to play me on the back foot. It was difficult to force a batsman like him to miss a ball, so it was a wicket I enjoyed taking.
Kumar Let me talk about the wicket I did not get but one I cherish to this day. I was part of the South Zone team playing against the West Indians in January 1959 at Central College Ground in Bangalore. Garry Sobers came in to bat after I had got Conrad Hunte. I was thrilled and nervous to bowl to the best batsman. Gopi [CD Gopinath] told me to bowl as if I was bowling in any domestic match and not get bothered by the gifted fellow called Sobers.
The first ball was a legbreak, pitched outside off stump. Sobers moved across to pull me. Second ball was a topspinner, a full-length ball on the off stump. He went on the leg side and pushed it past point for four. The third ball was quickish, which he defended. Next, I delivered a googly on the middle stump. Garry came outside to drive, but the ball took the parabola and dipped. He checked his stroke and in the process sent me a simple, straightforward return catch. The ball jumped out of my hands. I put my hands on my head.
Goel: "There is no better spinner than Bishan Singh Bedi [in photo]. I was in awe of the flight he could impart on the ball. In contrast, I was rapid. Bedi was good on good pitches" © PA Photos
Who was the best spinner you saw bowl?
Goel There is no better spinner than Bishan Singh Bedi. His high-arm action, the control he had over the ball, the way he would outguess a batsman - I loved Bedi's bowling. I was in awe of the flight he could impart on the ball. In contrast, I was rapid. Bedi was good on good pitches.
Kumar I will call him my idol. I have not seen anybody else like Subhash Gupte, a brilliant legspinner. I have never seen anybody else reach his standards, including Shane Warne. Sobers himself said he was the best spinner he had ever played. In those days he operated on pitches that were absolutely dead tracks. It was Gupte's ability to adjust and adapt on any kind of surface, his perseverance and the variety he had - my goodness, no one came near to him! That is why he is the greatest spinner I have seen.
Who was the best player of spin you bowled against?
Goel Ramesh Saxena [Delhi and Bihar] and Vijay Bhosle [Bombay] were two good players of spin. Saxena would never allow the ball to spin. He would reach out to kill the spin. Bhosle was similar, and used to be aggressive against spin.
Kumar Vijay Manjrekar was probably the best player of spin I encountered. What made him great was the time he had at his disposal to play the ball so late. And by doing that he made the spinner look mediocre.
"No one offers the loop anymore. A consistent loop will always check the batsmen, in T20 too, and also get them out. But you have to be deceptive" Padmakar Shivalkar
Shivalkar [Gundappa] Viswanath. He could change his shot at the last moment. Once, I remember I thought I had him. He was getting ready to cut me on the off stump, but the ball dipped and turned into him. I nearly said "Oooh", thinking he would be either lbw or bowled. But Vishy had amazing bat speed and he managed to get the bat down and the edge whisked past fine leg. He ran two and then looked at me and smiled. He had a sharp eye. [Vijay] Manjrekar called him an artist. Vishy was a jaadugar [magician].
What has changed in spin bowling since the emergence of T20?
Goel Earlier, we would flight the ball and not get bothered even if we got hit for four. We used to think of getting the batsman out. Now spinners think about arresting the runs. That is one big difference, which is an influence of T20.
Kumar The three fundamentals I mentioned earlier do not exist in T20 cricket. Spinners are trying to bowl quick and waiting for the batsman to make the mistake. The spinner is not trying to make the batsman commit a mistake by sticking to the fundamentals. In four overs you cannot plan and execute.
Shivalkar They have become defensive. No one offers the loop anymore. The difference has been brought upon by the bowlers themselves. A consistent loop will always check the batsmen, in T20 too, and also get them out. But you have to be deceptive. At times you should deliver from behind the popping crease, but you cannot allow the batsmen to guess that. That allows you more time for the delivery to land, for your flight to dip. The batsman is put in a fix. I have trapped batsmen that way.
Erapalli Prasanna (left), one of India's famed spin quartet, with Padmakar Shivalkar, who took 580 first-class wickets at 19.69 but never played a Test © AFP
We were playing for Tatas against Indian Oil [Corporation] in the Times Shield. Dilip Vengsarkar was standing at short extra cover. One batsman stepped out, trying to drive me, but Dilip took an easy catch. A couple of overs later he took another catch at the same spot. A third batsman departed in similar fashion in quick succession. Then a lower-order batsman played straight to Dilip, who dropped the catch as he was laughing at the ease with which I was getting the wickets. "Paddy, in my life I have never taken such easy catches," Dilip said, chuckling. The batsmen were not aware I was bowling from behind the crease. If they had noticed, they might have blocked it.
What is the one thing you cannot teach a spinner?
Goel Practice. Line, length and control can only be gained through a lot of hard practice. No one can teach that. Spin bowling is a natural talent. Every ball you have to think as a spinner - what you bowl, how you try and counter the strength or weakness of a batsman, read his reactions, whether he plays flight well and then I need to increase my pace, and such things. All these subtle things only come through practice.
Kumar There is no such thing that cannot be taught.
Shivalkar This game is a play of andaaz [style]. That andaaz can only be learned with experience.
What are the things that every spinner needs to have in his toolkit?
Goel Firstly, you have to check where the batsman plays well, so you don't pitch it in his area. Don't feed to his strengths. You have to guess this quickly.
"It was Subhash Gupte's ability to adjust and adapt on any kind of surface, his perseverance and the variety he had - my goodness, no one came near to him!" VV Kumar
Kumar A spinner should understand what line and length is before going into a match.
Shivalkar You have to decide that on your own. What I have, what can I do are things only a spinner needs to understand on his own. For example, a batsman cuts me. Next time he tries, I push the ball in fast, getting him caught at the wicket or bowled.
What is beautiful about spin bowling?
Goel When the ball takes a lot of turn and then goes on to beat the bat - it is beautiful.
Kumar A spinner has a lot of tools to befuddle the batsman with and be a nuisance to him at all times. He has plenty in his repertoire, which make him satisfying to watch as well as make spin bowling a spectacle.
Shivalkar When you get your loop right, the best batsman gets trapped. You take satisfaction from the fact that the ball might have dipped, pitched, taken the turn, and then, probably, turned in or out to beat the batsman. You can then say "Wah". You have Vishy facing you. You assess what he is doing and accordingly set the trap.
Nagraj Gollapudi is a senior assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo
MAK Pataudi lecture and BCCI awards night
BCCI awards - a joyful confluence of talent
Despite a boycott by the state associations, and other controversies, the star-studded function went off without a hitch
In praise of Paddy and Goel paaji
Padmakar Shivalkar and Rajinder Goel, who are honoured by the BCCI this week, were so much more than hard-luck stories
Goel, Shivalkar to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
Rajinder Goel and Padmakar Shivalkar will receive the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, while India's first Test captain Shantha Rangaswamy will be the inaugural recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women


The study has proposed unification of three major schemes DDC, UDC and CC and developed uniform table for Form Divisions (Common Isolates), which can be used by any of the schemes of library classification or by a uniform classification scheme devised for digital environment. Paper suggests new postulation for the arrangement of geographical divisions. The paper also suggests for further research to prepare uniform classification code, which can be applied in digital environment. Concludes that IFLA may undertake a uniform classification code projects and its application in electronic environment.


ROME, Ga. — The Berry College men's basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat the Hendrix College Warriors 53-44 on Friday night, improving to 13-5 overall and 6-2 in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play.
Berry, having now won four of their last five games, were led by Elijah Hirsh who scored his sixth double-double of the season. Myles Moore contributed 10 points of his own on 4-of-7 shooting. The Vikings defense held Hendrix to just a 28.6% shooting percentage and forced 11 turnovers which the Vikings converted to 10 points.
After an abnormally low-scoring first half, Berry found themselves down 15-14 at halftime. Both teams shot under 30% in the opening period and combined for a 25% shooting percentage from the free throw line.
The Vikings cleaned things up in the second period as they shot 53.3% from the field to secure the win.
Berry hosts Rhodes at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.


Kimi ga Koi ni Ochiru is definitely one of those mangas that you either like it or you don't. There are many reasons to dislike it, but there are many reasons to love it as well. The story isn't exactly unique or without cliches, but the idea of archery mirroring one's heart does make for a more philosophical question about love, like: How do you if you are in love? What is love? And What does it mean to be in love. It also deals with the questions on how do you treat the one you love and how being in love can be reflected in your treatment of the person you love.
The other thing that makes this story/series a little interesting, is that the characters, and the Sequel aren't backwards or forwards, they actually overlap and the universe is interwoven with the characters. So while this manga focuses more on Haru and Tsukasa when you read the sequel it makes a lot of sense and gives you a bit more perspective and insight into how all of the characters feel.
While most people seemed to like the sequel better, I happened to like this manga better because I felt when it came to the evolution and the emotion of the relationship was deep and knew how to tug at the emotional strings. One of the other things I liked about Kimi ga Koi ni Ochiru was that this was very gentle, and sweet, even with the moment where Tsukasa is trying to take Haru by force he was stopped by Haru's gentleness, and his realization that he wanted to prove his love to Haru. One of the most beautiful moments was when he told Haru that he would prove his love for Haru with his archery. Which is the constant theme throughout the story.
The other thing that I liked is the fact that Tsukasa is the kind of person who is "rough around the edges" as opposed to Haru who is rather gentle, and understanding which made him quite cute, especially when it came to dealing with the selfish and childish behavior of Tsukasa.
Neither of them are perfect, and they both make mistakes, have misunderstandings and even act irrationally. But all of the behavior is within their characters which adds to the human element of the story. Part of what makes this so good to me is the fact that the emotion between Haru and Tsukasa seems so real, and the emotions, the feelings and the thoughts between all the characters involved are relatable.
This may not be for everyone, and there are people who like the rival character Reiichirou more than Tsukasa, but reading both this story and the sequel I still like the relationship between Tsukasa and Haru because it is so honest, and gentle. Even when Tsukasa loses his temper and acts selfish or childish Haru is able to get him to grow, while Tsukasa is also able to get Haru to eventually change his feelings from Reiichirou to Tsukasa.
What's your opinion on Kimi ga Koi ni Ochiru manga? Please let us know in the comments below.


Looking south down Las Vegas Boulevard from the pedestrian bridge linking the Bellagio and Bally's.
The Flamingo's pink-plumed motif, a Strip landmark for six decades.
Nancy Rubins's cluster of boats, Big Edge, the centerpiece of the CityCenter art collection.
One of the Flamingo hotel's $90 "Go" rooms.
A chandelier made of frosted antique Coca-Cola bottles in First Food & Bar.
A neon sign lights Frankie's Tiki Room on Charleston Boulevard.
Unlike many of the city's splashy spots, the Palms Place pool is open only to guests—and to brunch patrons.
A turnoff on the 13-mile scenic drive within Red Rock Canyon.
A standard double room at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa, a 25-minute shuttle ride from the Strip.
The desert trail at Springs Preserve.
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A District Court judge in Oklahoma City ruled that cameras will not be allowed in or near the courtroom during Terry Nichols' upcoming murder trial for the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building.
Feb. 5, 2004 — Cameras have been banned from the murder trial of Terry Nichols, a conspirator in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Nichols was convicted in federal court in 1995 of manslaughter in the death of eight federal officers and conspiring to commit a crime. Although he is currently serving a life sentence in prison, he will be tried in a state district court March 1 on 161 counts of murder.
Oklahoma law gives defendants the right to bar cameras from their trials. Nichols requested the ban, and Judge Steven Taylor of District Court in Oklahoma City granted the order Jan. 27. Cameras, cell phones and laptops are also banned from the entire second floor of the courthouse, where Taylor's courtroom is located.
Nichols helped Timothy McVeigh pack a truck with explosives a day before the bombing in April 1995. McVeigh, who was convicted of murder, conspiracy and explosives charges in the attack, was executed by lethal injection in 2001. Prosecutors are seeking the same fate for Nichols.
Nichols is charged with the murder of 160 people and one fetus.


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Testing, inspection, auditing and certification of food supplements and health products have become a crucial element of product development, manufacturing and distribution. While proving that products are safe for human consumption is vital, the demonstration of a product's efficacy in order to prove health claims made for promotional purposes is a key element in gaining a competitive advantage in this increasingly crowded marketplace. Manufacturers and retailers must adapt rapidly to meet these evolving regulations in order to comply with the legal requirements of multiple markets across the globe.
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Home» Advice, Benefits and Council Tax » Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Homepage» Council Tax Reduction» What is Council Tax Reduction?
Council Tax Reduction is a local scheme to help people on a low income, in or out of work, or in receipt of state benefits. The amount you can receive depends on your income and circumstances and is shown as a discount on your Council Tax rather than being paid as a benefit.
For applicants of pension credit age, the Government have prescribed the rules we must use to calculate Council Tax Reduction. Please be aware the name of the scheme has changed - it was previously known as Council Tax Support.
For applicants of working age, the current local scheme adopted by this Council calculates your support and then reduces your entitlement by a percentage. Currently that percentage reduction is 20%, which means all working age people must pay at least 20% of their council tax charge.
Following an 8 week public consultation last summer, and having considered the responses and assessed the impact of the proposed changes on individuals, the Council have approved a new scheme for working age. This will be known as the local Council Tax Reduction scheme (currently known as the Council Tax Support scheme) and will come into effect from 1 April 2019.
This new scheme for working age is an income banded scheme and will assess the maximum level of Council Tax Reduction based on the net income of the applicant, and their partner if they have one.
The maximum discount that can be paid is 80%. Therefore, people liable for council tax must pay at least 20%.
Anyone with savings above £6,000 will not qualify.
Applicants will receive a discount of 80%, 60%, 40%, 20% or no discount, depending on the level of their income and the income band they fall into.
Those receiving a passported benefit – ie Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (income-based) or Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) will automatically be placed into Band A (ie 80% discount).
The income ranges above are weekly amounts.
Examples of income are earnings, self-employed earnings, tax credits, pensions, student grants/loans, Jobseeker's Allowance (contributions), Employment and Support Allowance (contributions).
Net weekly income will be taken into account when calculating Council Tax Reduction.
Net income means once income tax, national insurance and half of any personal pension is deducted from a person's earnings.
To support incentives to work, £25 per week will be disregarded from the applicant's net earnings and only one disregard shall be applied per claim.
Income from Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payments, Armed Forces Independence Payments, Child Benefit, Child Maintenance, and War Disablement Benefits will continue to be disregarded when calculating Council Tax Reduction.
Income from Carer's Allowance will also be disregarded in full.
Where the applicant would have been entitled to any disability premium (eg child disability, enhanced disability or severe disability) under any previous scheme, the amount equivalent to the value of the premium (as determined under the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006) shall be disregarded from the applicant's total net income.
Full details of the scheme are available below.


Keen to get to know your community? Why not join one of our Saturday trips with a local school, nursery or charity?
Along with making cash grants to fund the trips, we support our project partners by providing volunteers to help co-ordinate activities and go along too!
Because they involve volunteers from all walks of life and professions, these activities also help improve social cohesion between different ethnic, religious and economic groups by encouraging interaction with people children would not otherwise have met (but often live very close to).
We generally require 2-4 volunteers for each trip running on a Saturday morning (usually 9.30am – 12.30pm). This can be done regularly, on a one-off basis or sporadically. Whatever works best for you!
Volunteers are asked to help the teaching staff on the trip with practical things (e.g. crowd control) and also by engaging participants (e.g. speaking to the children about a museum display or merely chatting informally about themselves).
Parents and teachers are present on trips but for best practice we ask all of our trip volunteers to go through Enhanced DBS checks for us. We help administer these and they cost £10 per person (one-off cost).
Volunteers usually meet with school/charity staff (who run the trip) and the families at a school or agreed meeting place.
Generously giving up your time makes these trips possible and has a hugely positive impact on the lives of the children and families at the schools and charities we support.
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True Story: I Briefly Dated a Woman on Netflix's "Tiger King"
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My wife and I just finished watching the addictively bizarre new Netflix docu-series Tiger King. Perhaps more shocking than all the seedy characters and illegal dealings the show follows, however, was seeing an ex-girlfriend in the final episode.
I typically tell people that my wife Katie is the only girl I ever dated. I didn't date in high school or college. I went on dates over the next five years after college, but none of them turned into anything serious. The only girl I dated for an extended period of time I ended up marrying. Technically, though, there was one other romantic relationship I don't usually bring up...
Before meeting my wife Katie and moving to Minnesota to marry her, I spent a year and a half working at a radio station in middle-of-nowhere Oklahoma. While there, I developed feelings for a colleague and friend named Shelby. She was several years my younger, but we spent a lot of time together and -- over time -- developed mutual feelings for each other. In retrospect, our relationship was somewhere between romantic and big brother/little sister (not in a gross way, but again -- the age difference was a real thing). After admitting my feelings to her, which she reciprocated, we officially began dating.
We dated for one week.
To be fair, Shelby and I were at different points in life. She was still in college, still figuring out what she wanted to do next and had her own close circle of friends. I was 26, ready to marry and get the heck out of podunk Oklahoma. I should have known things weren't going to work out.
I eventually met my wife Katie and moved to Minnesota. I lost touch with Shelby and -- out of embarrassment, mostly -- didn't make an effort to stay in touch. I saw the occasional social media post from her or heard the occasional small talk about what she was up to. I know she went on to become a personality at a leading television station in Oklahoma, which doesn't surprise me; she always had the personality and ambition for something like that. It came as a shock, still, when she made a brief appearance in the show Tiger King.
My wife Katie and I were watching the final episode of the shockingly true Netflix docu-series the other night. In it, the show's the primary character -- Joe Exotic -- finds himself in legal trouble with the Feds and, ultimately, lands himself in prison.
As scenes of Oklahoma City flash, I point out familiar places to my wife. Suddenly, a news clip is featured of a local reporter at Joe Exotic's former big cat park. The reporter's name flashes across the screen, and my wife and I both shout, "Shelby?!"
Sure enough, the girl I had dated for one week was there on my TV in one of the most-talked about shows on Netflix right now.
The clip was brief, over in seconds really. To anyone else, it was just a news report and some random reporter. But it was such an unexpected moment for me to see someone who had, really, been a significant part of my life for a time there on Netflix! It's probably not unlike running into an ex at a restaurant or movie theater or some other place you least expect to.
If you've watched the show Tiger King, you may have been hoping for something juicier and more dramatic than that. With so many bizarre and unbelievable characters, you may be disappointed that the woman I briefly dated was just a local television reporter. But, that's my story! If you haven't seen Tiger King yet, I highly suggest watching it (maybe after the kids have gone to bed). Oh, and watch for my one-week-girlfriend in the final episode!
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Summertime school work: yay or nay?
One of my favorite things to talk about. It is something I know well, and enjoy doing: computer science and programming for homeschoolers. My big kid has been very interested in programming at some point in his life. Beyond basic computer literacy. There are so many resources to go about this, it is easy to get lost in them. Here are some that we have used in the past and enjoyed.
Lets start with the wonderful and self directed Khan Academy. What doesn't Khan Academy have? It is so fantastic and a great resource for such a variety of subjects. For programming there is Intro to JS: Drawing and Animation, Intro to HTML/CSS, Intro to SQL, Advanced JS and so much more! Check out their computer science courses here.
Udemy also offers a lot of courses, for a small fee that are fun to do. We have tried several over the years.
If you feel so inclined, you could download a simple java compiler and try playing around with it. At some point my kid and I made a mean math program that was rude when you got the answer to the question wrong. It was a good experience, though a bit dry. He got the program to display a simple math question using random numbers (had to learn how to generate the random numbers first), accept a response, parse it into a number. Then he would check the number he got against the solution to the question, and give a response. Since the program was titled Rude Math Teacher, the response was kind of mean, including bits about taking away your cookies and eating them while you were busy solving the math problem. What can I say, it made it more fun to have to come up with all sorts of snarky things the program could respond with.
Another thing that I often turn to when I don't know something in this area is W3Schools Online.
When learning html, this online editor is very useful.
Do you have any great resources for computer science? Share them below in the comment section.
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I am sure choosing a cellphone is usually a frustrating experience. I recently shopped for a cellphone and after 2 weeks of research chose the T-Mobile Dash. Its small and handy and on my next trip to New York I am leaving my laptop behind.
The dash with the data plan gives me access to internet and I can find the information i need. Some of the times I wished I had a smartphone have been - a desperate need to compare the online prices of a car seat. Trying to find the restaurant in rockville that I had forgotten the name.
My company uses OWA( outlook web access) and the T-Mobile Dash easily syncs with the outlook so I can receive my work email and sync my calendar easily.
Here are some sites that have helped me in my choice howardforums.com , slickdeals.net, Dash Wiki.
In the short time I have installed some free mods and software and now I can convert Fareheit to Centigrade or calcualte how much I make in Euros etc. All for the fun of it. There is a Google Maps application for smartphones and much more.


Happy Fridayyyy! For some reason, short weeks are always the toughest to get through. Maybe it's the idea of cramming 5 days of work into 4 days... who knows. Anyway, it's the weekend, AND it's not bone-chilling temps outside - hooray!


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Q: Wrap Terraform commands I would like to wrap terraform apply and other command so that the right state are used for each AWS environment.
QA should use: terraform apply -state=terraform.qa.tfstate
The same goes for the other commands.
So bash script qa-apply should accept all optional parameters and always use the QA state
# content of bash script qa-apply.sh
terraform apply -state=terraform.qa.tfstate

All environment are the same, but test has less servers in the clusters.
So what I want is this:
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should pass -var 'foo=bar' to:
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Guðný Árnadóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 4 August 2000 and started playing at the highest levels of women's football in her country at a very young age: she made her first appearance in the Icelandic Women's Football Cup for FH Hafnarfjarðar before she was 15. After four seasons, she switched teams, joining Valur. In her first season there, she became an Icelandic Champion. In December 2020, she signed for AC Milan, who immediately loaned her out to Napoli. Her stint at the Azzurre saw her play twelve times in the second half of the 2020/21 campaign. Having returned to the Rossonere, she made her debut against FC Zürich in the Champions League and went on to make 22 appearances over the course of the season. At international level, Árnadóttir first featured for her country in a friendly at the age of 18. Her first competitive match came in September 2020 during Iceland's successful Euro qualifying campaign.


And so, in collaboration with 52 Lives, we want to help send each of the 300 children a birthday present over the next 12 months.
Last week, I spoke to the CEO of an amazing charity called Tree of Hope. Tree of Hope works with families of sick and disabled children in the UK who need specialist surgery, treatment and therapy. They help by providing grants to enable families to obtain treatment which would not otherwise be available to them (either privately in the UK or abroad), and they also assist families with their individual fundraising efforts.
The sheer number of stories on their website is heartbreaking. I wanted to help, but didn't know where to start.
Jeremy, Tree of Hope's CEO, said something they have always wanted to do is to be able to send each child they help a birthday present to show them that there are people out there who are thinking of them and who care about them. At such young ages, these children are facing some pretty scary situations. A birthday present might seem insignificant in the scheme of things, but sometimes small acts of kindness can make a big difference to someone's state of mind.
And so, in collaboration with Tree of Hope, we want to help send each of the 300 children a birthday present over the next 12 months.
3. Include a card or message if you like, which Tree of Hope will include when they send the gift.
4. Spread the word! Do you know any businesses that might be able to donate toys or books? With so many presents to find, we need all the help we can get!


2014 saw the release of a brand new album 'Langa Langa' which showcases a wind-fall of sizzling new songs and rhythmic guitar playing from this prolific writer from Norwich, already championed by BBC Folk Show's host, Mark Radcliffe. Expect simple, evocative songs that tell stories, peppered with influence from British Folk as well as country, blues and world music. After an exciting year playing over one hundred shows including Cambrudge Folk Festival, Warwick Folk and Towersey, Jess is steadily building a name for herself as a grafter and a force to be reckoned with in roots and folk music in the UK and in Europe.
Funded by Fans and the centrepiece of a Pledge Music Campaign, Jess released her album 'Aye Me' back in 2012 building on the success of her Norwegian made debut release 'All Swell' (2010). Jess is championed by DJs from BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Folk Radio UK and BBC Wales most notably by new music DJs Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson who have watched with interest as Jess has grown as an independent artist.


4.45pm, when it begins to rise and is nearest to the horizon. If you miss it you will have to wait till November 25, 2034 according to NASA. This Full Moon will be the closest and largest Super Full Moon in 86 years.


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Palmajua (পাল মাজুয়া) is a hidden Himalayan village located at an altitude of 7300 ft. above sea level and about village is 130 km from Siliguri. This is a halting place for trekkers and for those, who seek for a place in Himalaya which offers peace and calm beautiful forested land and breathtaking views of the snowcapped peaks. From Manebhanjan, Palmajua is another 25kms and takes about 1 hour by car. Actually Palmajua lies in the fringe of the well known Singalila National Park which is the home to amazing animals like Red Panda, Pangolins and lot more, and close to 50 species of birds like Grey headed Canary Flycatcher, Blue capped Rock Thrush (female) Blue Whistling Thrush, yellow napped woodpecker. Someone may visit Lepchajagat, Darjeeling, Rangeet Majua, Srikhola from here.
Himalayan Village
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Accommodation in Palmajua
Our associate accommodation is located in the fringes of the Singalila National Park lays the lodge which is spread across 9 acres of lush forests with no hustle and bustle. The lodge looks out to a spectacular view of Rimbick and the Singalila National Park. The rooms are fully furnished and a few of the rooms have fireplaces to keep u warm during the winters. We have an organic kitchen garden to supplement the requirements of the lodge. It is a haven for bird watchers because there are 169 species found in the area and it is rich in mammalian species too, including the Red Panda.
How to Reach Palmajua
Nearest airport is Bagdogra (IXB) and railway station is New Jalpaiguri (NJP), direct taxi/car available from airport, NJP and Siliguri. This village is located 135 km away from Siliguri through Pankhabari, Sonada and Ghoom. Palmajua is 32 km from Manebhanjan and 12 km from Dhotre. You also can reach Palmajua from Darjeeling and distance about 50 kms through Bijanbari. Keep in mind when hiring any car about road condition, it's advisable to hire only big cars (Jeep, Sumo, Bolero etc).
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Which Countries Make Up the Middle East and Where Did the Term "Middle East" Come From?
Geographers sometimes disagree on this point, but most place the following countries in the Middle East:
Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The Middle East is often used as a synonym for Near East, as opposed to the Far East.
The term "Middle East" probably originated in the 1850s in the British India Office.
It became more widely known, however, when American naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan used the term in 1902 to define the area between Arabia and India.
In Which Part of the World Is the Middle East Located and Is the Middle East in Asia?
What Religions Are Practiced In the Middle East and How Many People In the Middle East Are Muslims?
Why Is the Middle East So Important To the Rest of the World and How Much Oil Does the Middle East Produce?
What do the Bedouins call the Camel and How are Bedouin Tribes Organized in the Middle East?
How Much Oil Is Left On Earth and How Much of the Oil Reserves In the World Is In the Middle East?
How Much of the Middle East Is Desert and What Does the Name Rub' al Khali Mean In Arabic?
Which Part of the Middle East Is Known As the Cradle of Civilization and Where Is Mesopotamia Located?


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Back To Back: Michigan Claims Second Straight Big Ten Title
This month's edition of The Wolverine covers Michigan football's second straight Big Ten Championship, a 43-22 win against Purdue. The issue's in-depth coverage also includes articles on:
U-M's emphatic 45-23 beatdown of the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus
Sophomore safety Rod Moore, who went home to Ohio and made the Horseshoe his house
Football notes — All-Americans, Rimington and Outland Trophy winner, Joe Moore Award for offensive line, All-Big Ten honorees and Michigan team award winners
Football Recruiting — power-ranking Michigan's class of 2023 signees
Signing Day Superlatives
Top-10 football recruiting targets for 2024
Updates on U-M men's and women's basketball teams, and much more!
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WRI Summary of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (Waxman-Markey)
by John Larsen, Robert Heilmayr and Alexia Kelly - July 31, 2009
This summary provides a concise overview of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 26, 2009 (This summary applies only to H.R. 2454 as passed and not subsequent iterations).
Brief Summary of the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft
by John Larsen, Robert Heilmayr and Alexia Kelly - April 20, 2009
The Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft was revised and renamed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which was passed by the U.S. House on Friday, June 26th. This summary is now out of date. Find the updated Q&A here and detailed summary here.
Stimulus Policies Can Serve Economic and Environmental Goals
by Robert Heilmayr - February 11, 2009
A new Policy Brief provides policymakers with a timely framework for maximizing economic, energy and climate-policy objectives.
As they respond to the worst economic crisis the Un
GHG Emission Reductions Under the Lieberman-Warner Bill
by Robert Heilmayr - December 04, 2007
This week the Senate EPW Committee is holding hearings on S.2191, the Lieberman-Warner bill. WRI's and NRDC's joint overview covers what the bill would mean for U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
China, the United States, and the Climate Change Challenge
As the two largest current global emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), it is imperative that the United States and China work together to support effective domestic energy and climate change programs and an effective international climate regime.
by Deborah Seligsohn, Robert Heilmayr, Xiaomei Tan and Lutz Weischer - October 2009
Topics: Climate, China
Geography: United States
Bottom Line on International Climate Negotiations
What is the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change?
by Robert Heilmayr and Chris Lau - September 2009
Topics: Climate
A Green Global Recovery? Assessing U.S. Economic Stimulus and Prospects for International Coordination
As the 111th Congress begins and a new president takes office, the economic crisis dominates the US policy agenda. The financial system remains in a tenuous state despite massive bank recapitalization, and the economy, more than a year into the current recession, shows no signs of recovery.
by Robert Heilmayr, Trevor Houser and Shashank Mohan - February 2009
Topics: Climate, Economics
Bottom Line on International Trade
How will climate policy impact American trade competitiveness?
by Robert Heilmayr - August 2008
Topics: WRI's Center for Sustainable Business
Summary of S. 2191
Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 Manager's Substitute Amendment
Caps, Coverage and Compliance
Market Oversight and Structure
Cost Containment
Allowance Value Distribution
International Engagement and Competitiveness
State and Regional Programs
Complementary Policies
by John Larsen, Kathryn Zyla and Robert Heilmayr - May 2008
Leveling The Carbon Playing Field
International Competition and U.S. Climate Policy Design
As political momentum surrounding climate change builds in the US, policymakers are taking a fresh look at national climate policy and American involvement in multilateral climate negotiations.
by Rob Bradley, Britt Childs Staley, Jacob Werksman, Robert Heilmayr and Trevor Houser (Peterson Institute for International Economics) - May 2008
Bottom Line on GHG Emissions Registries
What is a greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions registry?
by Robert Heilmayr - March 2008
National Renewable Electricity Standard Design Features
A RES, also called a renewable portfolio standard (RPS), requires electricity suppliers to obtain a minimum percentage of their power from eligible renewable energy sources by a certain date. To date, a patchwork of 25 states and the District of Columbia have implemented renewable electricity
by Alex Perera, Craig Hanson and Robert Heilmayr - December 2007
Topics: Energy
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AC Big Band will be at this Total Treat Evening -- The Fourth on the beach in front of the Ocean House and Taylor Swift's summer home.
This is a great evening -- open bar, all you can eat, fireworks and Al's kickin' band !
See oceanhouseri.com for all info as we get closer to the Fourth.