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Governor Says He Stalled Delhi Plan to Install Sajad as CM; NC, PDP Happy
8:45 pm November 27, 2018
by Umar Mukhtar
SRINAGAR: After recent fax machine controversy and dissolution of state legislative assembly, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Paul Malik, said, had he sought permission from Delhi, Sajad Lone would have been the Chief Minister of Kashmir by now. Malik was addressing students during the pre-convocation conclave at ITM University, Gwalior. It was a comment by a TV anchor that provoked the entire controversy from which the governor is making serious efforts to come out.
Malik told bemused students that he wants history to remember him as "a man of principles and not as a dishonest".
Governor Satya Pal Malik meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.
"Had I looked up to New Delhi, I would have been compelled to form the government of Sajad Lone," Malik said in a revelation that was hugely welcomed by the political parties in Kashmir. "But I didn't want to go down in the history as a dishonest man."
Malik claimed that none of the alliances – that had staked the claim for government formation, had the actual numbers. He also said that had he not dissolved the assembly, horse trading might have taken place to form the government and which could have eventually led to "killings and chaos."
Provoked To Comment?
Governor Malik's controversial commentary was in response to a two-liner by NDTV anchor Ravish Kumar. Addressing the students in presence of Governor Malik, he suggested the engineering students to help create a fax machine that can work even during the evening. "You should be concerned about the state of the fax machine in Srinagar's Raj Bhawan…You are technology students and you must devise a fax machine that will not stop working after 7 pm," Kumar said to IIT students who broke into instant laughter. "I trust him (governor Malik) that he will never say that Ravish Kumar said this at the behest of the ISI."
This left no chance to governor Malik to keep quiet. He talked and, given his style, talked in too much of detail.
Governor Malik mocked at the Mehbooba led grand alliance's claims. "No governor would check fax on Eid day even when his cook is holidaying," Governor Malik said. "Had they been serious about the formation of the government, there were many flights operating that day from Srinagar to Jammu. They could have sent anyone, in person." The day when the entire controversy erupted, it was the birth anniversary of the prophet and an official holiday. But it was the Eid, though it called Eid-e-Milad.
Sajad Gani Lone after taking the oath of office as a minister in Mufti Sayeed led government in 2015. KL Image
Taking on Sajad Lone's claim for the government formation, Kashmir governor said: "I wonder if governments are formed by WhatsApp messages and Tweets. The more interesting part was that Sajad had sent WhatsApp message to some Jag Jeevan when I enquired about this person I was told that he was PA to the former Governor."
Earlier in a press conference, Lone had claimed that he spoke to the governor and then tried sending his letter but all the numbers of Raj Bhawan, Jammu were busy. "Finally, I sent it on WhatsApp to his PA and it was acknowledged," he said in a presser, last week.
Malik also said that there is no possibility of autonomy, freedom or merger of Kashmir with Pakistan. Pertinent to mention here JK assembly had long back passed a unanimous resolution seeking autonomy for the state which was discarded by New Delhi.
Governor Malik even talked about militancy in Kashmir claiming that "the people in villages don't provide shelter to the militants any more". He said that today militants, Hurriyat and two parties had threatened people to boycott polls, but despite that people came out and cast their ballots in large number.
The governor said that the Kashmir issue is there because of the dreams shown by the politicians for last fifty years. "Nobody including mainstream political parties, Hurriyat or Pakistan can resolve the Kashmir issue, but the youth in the Valley only can resolve the Kashmir issue," he said. "I assure you that Dr Farooq, Mufti and Hurriyat's can't resolve the issue but youth only can resolve it."
He said that the dreams shown by the politicians including autonomy, freedom and merger with Pakistan is not possible in the Valley, saying that the youth are now being given a hard-line teaching by being told that they will get a place in heaven after sacrificing their life but "I want to tell them that they can only have it when they are alive. I will give them everything whatever is possible within the ambit of the Indian constitution."
Governor Malik said that a youth was recently selected in IPL and over 20000 people visited his house and congratulated him. Besides, a football match was being played recently between Mohan Bagan and Kashmir team and at least 36000 people were watching the match. "Police officers told me that there were stone pelters today and I told him that they are all watching the match. They were supporting Kashmir team and also the opposite team," he said.
Governor further said that CBC and Sainik Schools will be opened in the Valley, which people have agreed to. He further added that Delhi demonizes Kashmiris as people die at other places as well. "I talked to a media person on the embankment of Dal Lake for almost an hour and that too without security," he said.
In the recent past, the governor said, at least 30 candidates passed the JK Bank examinations but they were not appointed. "Later, they called on me and briefed me about the development following which I talked to Finance Secretary and all the candidates were later appointed," he said.
Governor added that both Abdullahs' and Muftis are patriotic but Hurriyat always follow the directions from Pakistan as they don't even go to the toilet without their permission. "We will talk to Hurriyat as they are the residents of Kashmir but not to Pakistan as a country, it won't be allowed to decide anything on Kashmir," Governor Malik insisted. He also claimed that "some Hurriyat leaders have told him that even Musharraf suggested the Hurriyat to talk with India as it is a nuclear power and can't fight with."
The governor revealed that "nearly 300 militants are active in Kashmir and most of them are not trained, whose shelf life has been reduced to a year." He added that from the past four months, there was no recruitment in the militancy and the stone pelting is totally decreased.
Kashmir Parties React
Almost all the political parties in Kashmir have welcomed governor Malik's statement that he did not take instructions from Delhi and stopped installing BJP and its proxies as state's Chief Minister.
File image of Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti (KL Image: Bilal Bahadur)
"I really don't know what to make of Governor Sb revelations in Gwalior. We know the BJP & its proxies were desperate to form a government through horse-trading & use of money but we've also never known a politically appointed governor going against the wishes of the centre," Omar wrote on Twitter. "My compliments to Governor Malik for not looking to Delhi & for not taking their instructions thereby stopping the installation of a government of the BJP & its proxies formed by horse trading, defections & use of money."
Even Mehbooba Mufti wrote on Twitter: "Leaving aside the fax machine fiasco, good to see that governor Sb refused to take dictation from Delhi, rather opted for dissolution of the assembly. This could be unprecedented, given the story of democracy in the state."
Sensible Decision
"If it is true, it certainly is a welcome development where state governor has exerted his authority in making a correct and sensible decision," NC leader Ali Mohammad Sagar was quoted saying in an official statement. "By doing so he has exposed the so-called third front as a power-hungry creation facilitated by BJP to create chaos and confusion in the state."
Asserting that NC does not mind fighting its adversaries, Sagar praised Malik for dissolving the state assembly and stopping BJP and its proxies to form the government in the state.
"The lies and false accusations to which BJP and its proxies resorted to stand defeated today with Governor Sahab himself making it clear how he withstood the pressure of installing BJP proxies as CM here," he said.
Asking the BJP and its proxies to read the writing on the wall, Sagar said: "In spite of money power that is being used, these forces will face an imminent defeat in the forthcoming elections. NC was and will continue to be the premier political party of our state representing the aspirations of the people of the state. No other political party in Jammu & Kashmir can be an alternative to NC as we will continue to work tirelessly for the welfare of the people of the state."
Cat Out Of Bag
"The statement of Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in Gwalior that Sajad Lone would have become Chief Minister of the state had he sought the opinion of New Delhi before dissolving the legislative assembly confirms the apprehensions of the people that BJP was trying desperately to impose its government on Jammu and Kashmir by hook or crook," CPI (M) said in a brief statement. "CPI(M) had been saying it from the day one that the BJP-led Centre's intentions for keeping Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in suspended animation were not clear and finally, the cat is out of the bag. They were trying to encourage defections and indulge in horse-trading to form a government in the state. Now the nominee of the Centre, the Governor has himself blown the lid off."
The leaders of National Conference during monthly Provincial Committee meeting for Kashmir Province at Nawa-e-Subha in Srinagar on November 27, 2018.
KL Image: Special arrangement
The party said that now "everything is clear" before the people of the state and the country about what actually BJP wanted to do in J&K. "People of Jammu and Kashmir state have always rejected the divisive designs of communal forces and will do the same in the future. The disruptive and communal politics of RSS, the ideological mentor of BJP will be defeated not only in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming elections but across the country," it added.
Secret Understanding
Engineer Rasheed said: "Governor's latest claim that had he followed New Delhi's dictates, Sajad Lone would have been the Chief Minister has exposed the fact that New Delhi doesn't mean flourishing real democracy in J&K. it is obvious that in exchange to surrendering the demand of forming a grand alliance, BJP agreed to dissolve the assembly, which was otherwise unconstitutional but following the secret deal, NC and PDP decided not to challenge Governor's decision."
Raj Bhavan Corrects
A spokesman of the Raj Bhavan Spokesperson issued a brief statement of clarification. "The J&K Raj Bhavan Spokesperson has clarified that Governor J&K while taking the decision to dissolve the Legislative Assembly, acted in an objective and impartial manner," the spokesman said. "There was no pressure or any kind of intervention from the Centre in the entire matter and some News Channels are misinterpreting Governor's statement and putting them out of context to convey that there was pressure from the Central Government."
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Settlement Reached in UVa Swim Team Hazing Lawsuit
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ― A former University of Virginia swim team member and five upperclassmen who he said subjected him to hazing have reached a confidential settlement that withdraws some of the more egregious allegations, according to a statement issued Tuesday by attorneys.
The agreement resolves a federal lawsuit that was filed in U.S. District Court by Anthony Marcantonio in June 2015 after he said the five subjected him and other incoming team members to hazing during the start of the 2014-15 academic year.
Full terms of the agreement were not released. The five issued an apology.
Marcantonio said he was ostracized by the team when he reported the hazing to his coach and administrators. He ultimately left U.Va.
Besides Marcantonio's lawyers, the statement announcing the resolution was issued by attorneys for former U.Va. swim team members Kyle Dudzinski, Luke Papendick, Charles Rommel, David Ingraham and Jacob Pearce.
Although the five denied many of the more serious allegations spelled out in Marcantonio's lawsuit, they acknowledged in the statement that they participated in a swim team tradition at U.Va. that "included inappropriate words and actions."
Among the allegations that Marcantonio spelled out in his lawsuit and the defendants denied:
He was forced to drink alcohol; instead, he consumed 2 gallons of a nonalcoholic beverage.
He was subjected to sexual assault or sexual battery.
He was locked in a bathroom.
Marcantonio also said he was forced to eat a live goldfish and subjected to sexually explicit questions. Neither of those claims was withdrawn, according to the statement.
In his lawsuit, Marcantonio said he was brought to an off-campus address known as the "swim club" where he and other first-year students were subjected to hazing during the team's "Welcome Week" at the start of the semester.
The tradition ended in the wake of Marcantonio's lawsuit. The five upperclassmen said their actions were not intended to "harm the plaintiff in this matter or cause distress to him or anyone else," the statement said.
"Nevertheless, the defendants acknowledge that the Welcome Week experience caused the plaintiff hardship and for that the defendants apologize," the statement added.
The five also said that the activities that Marcantonio and others were subjected to were "voluntary in terms of whether they drank alcohol or ate the fish."
The two sides parted ways on whether Marcantonio was subjected to threats or harassment. He claims he was; they deny it. The five denied any liability as a result of their actions.
Attorneys for both sides said full terms of the agreement will remain confidential and they would have no more to say about it.
A spokesman for U.Va., Anthony P. de Bruyn, said the university would have no comment.
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Juan Pablo Raponi (born May 7, 1982 in Álvarez) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza. He is nicknamed "Cachete".

Career

Raponi started his career with River Plate in 2001 under manager Ramón Díaz. After playing for several clubs in Argentina and Chile he was reunited with Díaz at Oxford United at the 4th level of English football. Díaz's time at Oxford was not very successful and he left in 2005, Raponi also returned to Argentina to play for Instituto. He then went on to play for Ponferradina and Racing de Ferrol in Spain. He played for Ecuadorian side Emelec during the late half of 2009.

In 2010, Raponi returned to Argentina by joining second division side Ferro Carril Oeste.

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The Sacramento Kings are looking to get back on track on their home floor against the Dallas Mavericks.
Heading into the season, there was plenty of hope that the Mavericks could take some significant steps forward toward moving into playoff contention. However, this hasn't exactly come into fruition this year as they have struggled to find any type of fluidity on the court. This has especially been the case in the last 10 games falling nine times during this season including their past two consecutive contests. All of this has seemingly pushed them out of playoff contention entirely as they have already been eliminated from that possibility currently holding the second-worst mark in the Western Conference in the process. It has been a discouraging stretch of games that have made it more difficult for them find any time of consistent footing even with the playoffs now being out of the question for the rest of the year.
However, rookie forward Luka Doncic has continued to be a promising player on the court as the year has worn on. He's averaging a team-best and rookie-high 21.1 points along with 7.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per contest while shooting 43.0 percent from the floor and 33.5 percent from beyond the arc. This saw Doncic notch eight games with at least 30 points along with scoring 20 or more points 38 times, 19 double-doubles and five triple-doubles in the process. Doncic has continued to rack up strong performances and has been their primary bright spot on the floor in the process. This trend will have to remain the same on the road against the Kings if they hope to get out of their recent funk and work past their season-long woes away from the American Airlines Center as they currently hold a 6-29 mark on the road.
Although the Kings have stumbled a bit out of the playoff picture over the last couple of weeks, it hasn't deterred what has been a highly encouraging campaign for the team. They have continued to take steps forward while their young core group has shown much promise in the process. There is much reason for optimism well beyond this season given the growth that their young talent has shown throughout the year. This charge has been led by the play of their backcourt duo of De'Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield each showing significant progress in their play on the court alongside each showcasing that the future is bright in Sacramento. They have each been putting together career-best campaigns that have led the Kings to hold the ninth-highest scoring offense at 114.9 points per contest while also being ninth shooting 47.2 percent from the floor.
Fox is putting together an impressive campaign as he's averaging 17.6 points, 7.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. This has made him one of three players in the league averaging at least 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.65 steals per game this season alongside the likes of two former league MVPs in James Harden and Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. Meanwhile, Fox also ranks ninth in assists and eighth in steals per contest. Hield hasn't been outdone as he's averaging a career-high 20.7 points per game this season, which currently stands as the 27th best scoring average in the league. This has seen him become one of the best marksmen from distance as well as he's 42.8 percent from beyond the arc, which is the sixth-best mark. If he can push that percentage above 43.0, he would become just the fourth player in NBA history to average 7.0 or more attempts from 3-point range while hitting at the rate that would put him alongside Ray Allen, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson. With the Kings being led by their dynamic backcourt, it should push them past the struggling Mavericks on Thursday night.
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Mavericks are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a losing straight up record.
The Kings may have stumbled a bit over the last couple of weeks, but this is a chance for them to get back on track to keep their bleak playoff hopes alive. Their dynamic backcourt should be able to push them back on track against the Mavericks on their home floor. Keep in mind, the Dallas is 3-9 ATS in the last 12 meetings against Sacramento.
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador will become the fourth province to go to the polls during the COVID-19 pandemic after Premier Andrew Furey called an election for Feb. 13. The governing minority Liberal leader announced the election Friday evening at the provincial legislature as rafts of snow swept by the windows, blown sideways by the wind. The province hasn't had a winter election since February 1999, when Liberal Brian Tobin was re-elected. Like Tobin, and like in Canada's three previous pandemic elections in Saskatchewan, British Columbia and New Brunswick, Furey hopes his party will be re-elected with a majority. "This election will be about your choice on leadership," Furey told the small gathering of reporters. "Who you want to lead the province through the pandemic. Who you want to lead it through the economic challenge. Who you want to sit at the table with the federal Liberal government to strike a new deal." The general election will be Furey's first since he was chosen Liberal leader in August to replace Dwight Ball. Under provincial law, an election had to be called within a year of him becoming premier. During his speech, Furey said Newfoundland and Labrador's success in keeping the COVID-19 pandemic at bay is a national example. He said he chose a Saturday for the vote to give people time to get to the polls and to avoid crowding at polling stations during the pandemic. Furey's biggest competition will come from the Opposition Progressive Conservatives, led by lawyer Ches Crosbie, son of the famously outspoken politician John Crosbie. In a news conference held just before Furey announced the election, Crosbie said that even before the pandemic struck, the province was "teetering on the edge of financial ruin." He said he'll be unveiling his plan to revive the economy in the coming days. "An urgent change in government is needed before it's too late," he said. 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9 more people die of COVID-19 in B.C., as 509 new cases confirmed
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My book of oral histories, Voices of the Second Wave: Chinese Americans in Seattle, is starting to attract attention in the press.
Doug Chin, widely recognized as the "unofficial historian" of Seattle's Chinatown/International District, recently wrote a thoughtful review in The International Examiner, a well-respected Asian-American community newspaper. The current issue of The Examiner is chock-full of book reviews, and Doug "applauds" the publication of this book and said it "deserves a lot of credit" for telling untold stories of the ever-increasing Mandarin-speaking immigrant population.
Gabrielle Nomura, a rising star at The Bellevue Reporter who covers the arts, wrote a long article in The Scene, which is a monthly magazine for readers of several "Reporter" newspapers across the Eastside. She interviewed not only me but also Dr. Peter Ku, retired chancellor of Seattle's three community colleges, and she quotes Bellevue Deputy Mayor Conrad Lee and Maria L. Koh, who envisioned and commissioned this book.
Northwest Asian Weekly also ran an article announcing the publication of Voices of the Second Wave.
The book is now available at the University of Washington Libraries and at Seattle Public Library and has been ordered by King County Library System. It is also for sale at the museum stores of Seattle's Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) and at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, in Marketplace @ The Wing. It will also soon be available at Island Books, Elliott Bay Book Co., Third Place Books, and the bookstores of Seattle's community colleges.
I'd love to hear your comments about this book.
Recently, journalist and writer Wen Liu interviewed me for her blog. She asked about my childhood influences, my career as a foreign correspondent, and my views on U.S.-China relations. Here is the transcript of that interview.
Wen has interviewed many interesting people in the Seattle area, and her blog is well worth reading!
After more than two years of hard work, I am delighted to announce the publication of my newest book: Voices of the Second Wave, Chinese Americans in Seattle. For me, this book is a project of the heart, reflecting interviews with 35 wonderful people who immigrated from China, mostly in the 1950s and 1960s.
Unlike the "first wave" of Chinese immigrants, who came as laborers, spoke Cantonese, and built Chinatowns, this "second wave" of immigrants from China mostly came as students, spoke Mandarin, and were cut off from their homeland by war and revolution. Although most earned advanced degrees and got professional jobs, their experiences were bittersweet: hampered by language difficulties, they were never able to fully integrate into American life and they received no news for decades of relatives left behind.
Until now, their stories have been largely ignored. This book gives them a voice, and they tell their life stories with their own words. I wrote an introduction and compiled these oral histories into this book. Most stories have two pictures of the person: one "young" and another "recent." The book also has a time line of Chinese history and a map of China showing their birthplaces.
Because the stories are arranged alphabetically, the last one is that of my husband, Paul Yang. His tale is one of the most fascinating!
The book is available now in paperback through amazon.com.
Margaret George, Susan Vreeland, Diana Gabaldon, Cecelia Holland, C.C. Humphreys, William Dietrich -- I met and hobnobbed with some great historical fiction writers this past weekend, June 17 - 19, in San Diego. I also enjoyed meeting dozens of less famous writers and debut novelists, all of us enamoured of historical fiction. I was thrilled! - and learned a lot about the craft.
On Friday night, I was one of five writers who participated in "fight night," reading an excerpt from the Battle of Vochan in Daughter of Xanadu. Early Saturday morning, I was on a panel discussing the differences between young adult and regular historical fiction - very well attended. Saturday afternoon, the conference hosted booksignings for close to 100 attendees with published books.
Friday afternoon, four of us who write for young adults had a booksigning at The Yellow Book Road, a local children's bookstore in San Diego.
For me, the highlight was the costume pageant, after dinner on Saturday night. I was one of about 20 writers who appeared dressed in costume as one of the characters of our books. I wore a brilliant blue silk Mongolian robe (a del) with an orange silk sash and a Mongolian lady's hat, with dangling pearls.
The latest big news: the sequel is finished! What happens to Emmajin and Marco after the end of Daughter of Xanadu? My lips are sealed. But after a year of hard work, I have completed a full manuscript of the sequel and sent it off to the editor for review. It's been quite an adventure on the Silk Road, with some harrowing scenes and high-stak es choices. If you think you know what ha ppens, you'll probably be surprised!
I've also just returned from a ten-day trip to the East Coast: Annap olis, Washington, D.C., and Princeton. In Washington, I spoke to high school students at Maret School, including three classes: Chinese 2, Chinese 3, and Children's Literature. The Head of Maret School is my high school classmate, Marjo Talbott. That same day, I met with friends at Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe--a delightful gathering (see photos). Do you recognize any of these smiling faces? One of them was "quite famous in the last century."


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Counter-Terrorism: The Cost Of Moslem Intolerance
October 6, 2010: One of the many tragedies of the war in Iraq was the expulsion of the native Christian population. Before 2003, there were 1.5 million Christians in Iraq. Now there are fewer than 800,000. Many were expelled by Islamic fanatics because they were not Moslem, but there was also Iraqi Moslem hatred of Christians because they were supporters of Saddam. Religious and ethnic minorities are often recruited by tyrants, or foreign invaders, to prop up a dictatorship or colonial rule. When the British took over Iraq, from the Moslem Turks, in the 1920s, they trusted the local Christians (and other religious minorities) more than the majority Moslems, for security chores, and government jobs in general. The Turks did the same thing, but to a lesser extent, because the local Christians were also Arabs, and all Arabs resented centuries of rule by the alien Turks. But Iraqis also hated the fellow Moslems (mainly the four million strong Sunni Arab minority) who supported the Turks, and later Sunni Arab dictators like Saddam. There are over a million Iraqi Sunni Arab exiles as well.
Alas, throughout the Moslem world, there is an ancient antipathy against non-Moslems, or Moslems who are different than you. The infidels (non-Moslems) are seen as potentially disloyal, and what happened in Iraq over the last century just confirms that attitude. Currently you find Moslems attacking Buddhists in Thailand, Jews everywhere, Baha'is in Iran and Christians in Egypt, Iraq, the Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia and elsewhere. This is not a sudden and unexpected outburst of Moslem violence against non-Moslems. It is normal, and at the root of Islamic terrorism. While this violent behavior represents only a small number of Moslems, it is a large minority (from a few percent of a population, to over half, according to opinion polls). Moreover, the majority of Moslems has not been willing, or able, to confront and suppress the Islamic radicals that not only spread death and destruction, but also besmirch all Moslems. This reveals a fundamental problem in the Islamic world, the belief that combining righteousness with murderous tactics, is often the road to power and spiritual salvation. Throughout history, when these tactics were applied to non-Moslems, they often failed. The non-Moslems were unfazed by the religious angle, and, especially in the last five hundred years, were better able to defeat Islamic violence with even greater violence. Thus, until quite recently, the Moslems fought among themselves, and left the infidels (non-Moslems) out. But after World War II, that began to change.
During the Lebanese civil war of 1975-1990, Christian and Moslem Arabs fought bitterly over political, cultural and, ultimately, religious differences. The capital, Beirut, was divided into Christian and Moslem sections by the Green Line. The name came from the fact that in this rubble filled no man's land, only grass and weeds survived. From the air, you could see the "green line" between the opposing factions. Thus the line on a ceasefire map was drawn in green. There have been a lot more Green Lines since then. Few realized it at the time, but this war was but the first of many between Christians and Moslems in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Many of the earliest Moslem converts were Christians. And many of the peoples Moslem armies unsuccessfully sought to conquer were Christian. The original Crusades, which modern Moslems portray as Western aggression, were actually a Western attempt to rescue Middle Eastern Christians from increasing Islamic terrorism and violence. But Islam as a political force was in decline for several centuries until the 1970s. Then things changed, and they continue to change. Fueled by oil wealth and access to Western weapons and technology, Islamic radicals saw new opportunities. Islam was again on the march, and few have noticed the many places it was turning into religious war with Christians and other non-Moslems.
In Asia, we have a Green Line between India and Pakistan. Inside India, many Moslem communities remain, and feelings aren't always neighborly. Indonesia and the Philippines suffer growing strife between Moslems and non-Moslems. Malaysia has fanatical Moslems persecuting more laid-back ones, and non-Moslems in general. China has a large Moslem community that generates an increasing amount of violence. Russia and America have formed a curious partnership to deal with Islamic-based terrorism coming out of Afghanistan and Pakistan. And in Chechnya, Russia faced Islamic-inspired violence all alone in the 1990s.
Africa has a rather dusty Green Line south of the semi-arid Sahel region. Many African nations are split by increasingly sensitive religious differences. The Moslems are in the north, Christians and animists in the south. Nigeria, Chad and Sudan are among the more violent hot spots at the moment. When the Moslem Somalis stop fighting each other they will return to raiding their Christian and animist neighbors to the south.
The Middle East still contains many non-Moslems. None have their own country, except for Israel. But Egypt contains five million Copts, native Christians who did not convert to Islam. Similar small Christian communities exist throughout the Middle East, and growing hostility from Moslem neighbors causes many to migrate, or get killed.
Moslems also have turned their righteous wrath on dissident Moslem sects. The Druze and Alawites are considered by many Moslems as pagans pretending to be Moslems. Similarly, the Shias of Iran and neighboring areas are considered less orthodox, not just for their admitted differences, but because many adherents openly practice customs of the pre-Islamic Zoroastrian religion. These differences are less frequently overlooked today. To survive, the many Druze have allied themselves with Israel, and most of the current Syrian leadership are Alawites who pretend to be more Shia than they really are.
Even Europe has a Green Line. The Moslems in the Balkans (Albanians and Bosnians) have been a constant source of strife for the last decade. Moslem migrants in Europe face even more persecution because of all those Green Lines, and this makes it easier for radical groups to recruit and carry out their crusade against Christians. In many European cities with Moslem minorities, there are neighborhoods non-Moslems are advised to stay out of.
But the Green Lines are about more than religion. A lot of it is politics. One of the reasons Islam ran out of steam centuries ago was that the Moslem areas never embraced democracy, and intellectual progress. Until the 20th century, most Moslems lived as part of some foreign empire, under local totalitarian monarchs. The foreign empires are gone, but democracy has had a hard time taking hold. The dictatorships are still there. And the people are restless.
Radical Islam arose as an alternative to all the other forms of government that never seemed to work. In theory, establishing "Islamic Republics" would solve all problems. People could vote, but only Moslems in good standing could be candidates for office. A committee of Moslem holy men would have veto power over political decisions. Islamic law would be used. It was simple, and it makes sense to a lot of Moslems in nations ruled by thugs and thieves. Especially if the people are largely uneducated and illiterate.
Islamic Republics don't work. The only one that has been established (not counting others that say they are but aren't) is in Iran. The major problems were twofold. First, the radicals had too much power. Radical religious types are no fun, and you can't argue with them because they are on a mission from God. Most people tire of this in short order. To speed this disillusionment, many of the once-poor and now-powerful religious leaders became corrupt. This eventually sends your popularity ratings straight to hell.
It will take a generation or so for everyone in the Moslem world to figure out where all this is going. This is already happening in Iran, where moderates are getting stronger every day, but everyone is trying to avoid a civil war. While the radicals are a minority, they are a determined bunch. The constant flow of Islamic radical propaganda does more than generate recruits and contributions in Moslem countries, it also energizes Moslem minorities (both migrants and converts) in Western countries to acts of terrorism. In the United States, you find such Moslems getting arrested several times a year for attempting to carry out religious violence.
Radicals throughout the Moslem world continue to take advantage of dissatisfaction among the people and recruit terrorists and supporters. To help this process along they invoke the ancient grudges popular among many Moslems. Most of these legends involve Christians beating on Moslems. To most radicals it makes sense to get people agitated over faraway foreigners rather than some strongman nearby.
Most radicals lack the skills, money or ability to carry their struggle to far-off places. So most of the agitation takes place among Moslem populations. Any violent attitudes generated are easily directed at available non-Moslems. Thus we have all those Green Lines. But the more violence you have along those Green Lines, the more really fanatical fighters are developed. These are the people who are willing to travel to foreign lands and deal with non-believers, and kill them for the cause. We call it terrorism; the fanatics call it doing what has to be done. Defending Islam with jihad.
Not surprisingly, Moslems get motivated to do something about Islamic radicalism when the violence comes to their neighborhoods. That's why terror attacks in the West are so popular. The infidels are being attacked, without any risk to those living in Moslem countries. Iraq changed all that, and during the course of that war (2004-7) the popularity of Islamic terrorism, in Moslem countries, declined sharply because the terrorists were killing so many Moslems. That, in the end, is what has killed, for a while, most Islamic terrorism in Iraq. But this time around, it would be nice if the Moslem world got their act together and expunged this malevolent tendency once and for all.
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Q: Daywise data and total data Can you please someone help me to write a query to extract Daywise data and total data from the below query.
Select TCl.CircleCode Location,
COUNT(CASE
 WHEN HostResponse=0 THEN 'Failure'
 End) Failure,
 Count(Case
 WHEN HostResponse=1 THEN 'Success'
  END) 'Success'
from [dbo].[TBL_DTL_HOST] Host Join [TBL_DTL_CALLACTIVITY_REALTIME_230818] TCL On
Host.CallID = TCL.CallID
Where HostMethod='Caller Validation'
and CallDateTime Between '2018-07-01 00:00:00' and '2018-07-24 23:59:59'
Group by  TCl.CircleCode

A: SELECT
   TCl.CircleCode Location
 , Count(CASE
             WHEN HostResponse = 0
             THEN 'Failure'
         END) Failure
 , Count(CASE
             WHEN HostResponse = 1
             THEN 'Success'
         END) 'Success'
 , Cast(CallDateTime AS DATE) CallDate
FROM
   dbo.TBL_DTL_HOST Host
   JOIN TBL_DTL_CALLACTIVITY_REALTIME_230818 TCL ON Host.CallID = TCL.CallID
WHERE HostMethod = 'Caller Validation'
      AND CallDateTime BETWEEN '2018-07-01 00:00:00' AND '2018-07-24 23:59:59'
GROUP BY
   Cast(CallDateTime AS DATE)
 , TCl.CircleCode;

A: Based on some educated guesses about your data structure and what you mean by "Daywise data", I would suggest just adding a CallDate calculated column to the Select and Group By clauses - something like this:
Select
    TCL.CircleCode As Location
    , DateFromParts(Year(CallDateTime), Month(CallDateTime), Day(CallDateTime)) As CallDate
    , Count(Case
                    When HostResponse = 0 Then 'Failure'
                End
            ) As Failure
    , Count(Case
                    When HostResponse = 1 Then 'Success'
                End
            ) As Success
    From    dbo.TBL_DTL_HOST As Host
        Join TBL_DTL_CALLACTIVITY_REALTIME_230818 As TCL
            On Host.CallID = TCL.CallID
    Where
            HostMethod = 'Caller Validation'
    And CallDateTime Between '2018-07-01 00:00:00'
                    And     '2018-07-24 23:59:59'
    Group By
        DateFromParts(Year(CallDateTime), Month(CallDateTime), Day(CallDateTime))
        , TCL.CircleCode

If this doesn't work for you, then you'll need to add sample data and desired output to your question.

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The much anticipated 4.7 inch iPhone 7 and 5.5 inch iPhone 7 Plus are finally here, they were announced at the press conference 'See You on the 7Th' Apple event that was held a few hours ago , in San Francisco.
In October , wireless 'AirPods' (that will be wireless and Siri-enabled) will be available as a new accessory .The earpods are expected to be sold at $159.
Both phones are encased in anodized aluminium in addition to the Apple insignia (that is in stainless steel). The smartphones will be available in five colours ,namely black(with a black insignia), the much talked about "Glossy Black" , rose gold ,gold and silver.
The previous iPhone models showcased the antenna bands at the back of the phones ,however now in the iPhone 7 the bands will be found on the sides of the smartphones.
The previously recess positioned volume buttons can now be found along the edge of the smartphones.
The presence of the latest speakers enables a much better quality audio output.
Both phones boast improved Retina HD display ( claimed to be 25% brighter "cinema standard") in addition to a larger colour spectrum, and enhanced colour organization.
Both phones will also feature 3D touch and the wireless options are quicker than previous versions.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus have better battery life.
In addition ,the phone comes with a 7MP front camera that enables automatic image stabilization as well as greater color capture for the FaceTime HD camera .
The iPhone 7 Plus boasts a 12 MP Dual -Lens camera with all the iPhone 7 characteristics, however being more developed.
The camera boasts a wide-angle lens in addition to a telephoto lens,both creating 10 times the digital zoom effect in addition to double the optical zoom effect.
The phones will be available as of 16 September in more than 25 different countries, and pre-orders will be entertained as soon as Friday,9 September. Both phones boast the iOS 10 ,that will already be installed when you receive your box.
The iPhone 7 will be available in 32 GB ,128GB and 256 GB and the price range begins at US $649. If the phone is bought through the iPhone Upgrade Progaram the range begins at $32 per month.
The iPhone 7 Plus will be available in 32GB,128 GB and 256GB and the price range will begin at US $769. If the phone is bought through the iPhone upgrade Program the range begins at $37 per month.
It should be noted that at the moment the iPhone Upgrade Program is only available in the US however according to reports the company is planning to expand the program to both China and the UK in the very near future.


Kitchen is my favorite! Granite and maple cabinets is a stunner. Really nice upgrades with newer appliances. Love the finished hardwood floors. 3 nice size bedrooms with a beautiful bathroom and a bath fitters tub. Huge fenced yard for the kids to play in. Shed for extra storage. Plenty of room for a garden. Your own driveway. This home has been completely maintained through the years and has really made use of all the space in the home. Come see today before it is gone!!!
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Alison Joseph est une écrivaine britannique basée à Londres où elle est née et a grandi. Elle a étudié le français et la philosophie à l'université de Leeds et a commencé sa carrière en tant que réalisatrice de documentaires, réalisant des programmes pour Channel 4.

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Our annual Meridian Chamber holiday luncheon will be one you wont want to miss! We will have the pleasure of having a Christmas performance by Renaissance High School choir, a tasty Christmas feast, and a variety of non-profit speakers which are sure to put you in the most holly - jolly holiday mood!
The Meridian Chamber is collecting non-perishable food items for the Meridian Food Bank, please bring an item or two with you to help feed your Meridian community!
**RSVP in advance is REQUIRED whether you choose to eat or are just coming to listen to the program so that we can plan ahead for seating.


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The Presence of Scarring and Associated Morbidity in the Burn Model System National Database
Postburn scarring is common, but the risk factors, natural history, and consequences of such scars are still poorly understood. This study aims to describe the frequency of scar-related morbidity for up to 2 years after injury and to analyze the impact of burn scars on long-term functional, psychosocial, and reintegration outcomes.
Analysis was conducted on data collected between January 2006 and May 2014 from 960 patients (2440 anatomic burn sites) using the Burn Model System (BMS) database. Study population demographics were analyzed and odds ratios for the development of raised or thick scarring were determined. Regression analyses were used to evaluate the impact of hypertrophic scarring (HTS) on psychosocial outcomes, including the Community Integration Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Distress, and the Short Form 12. Symptoms associated with scarring were analyzed at discharge and 6, 12, and 24 months after burn using a set of questions on scarring developed by the BMS. Mixed-effect modeling was used to determine linear change over time and the significance of symptoms.
The study population was primarily white (65.0%) and male (71.8%), with a mean (SD) age of 44.0 (15.2) years and mean total body surface area burned of 19.6% (17.9%). The incidence of raised or thick scars increased from 65% to 80% (P < 0.0001) for the 2-year follow-up period. The presence of scarring was not associated with Community Integration Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Life Scale, or Short Form 12 scores. Most patients reported symptoms associated with scarring at 2 years after burn, including dry or fragile skin, scars that restrict range of motion at a joint, issues with hand function, and scar pain and itch.
In this large, longitudinal, multicenter cohort of burn survivors, nearly all patients noted the presence of scarring, and a majority noted additional symptoms and morbidity related to their scars even at 2 years after injury. This study demonstrates a need for the continued support of burn survivors to address scar-related morbidity. Furthermore, future studies examining the impact of novel treatments for scarring should use similar scar problem questionnaires and distress scores.
Prospective, Before-After Cohort Study to Assess the Efficacy of Laser Therapy on Hypertrophic Burn Scars
A Controlled Clinical Trial With Pirfenidone in the Treatment of Pathological Skin Scarring Caused by Burns in Pediatric Patients


Typical British weather. Characterised by rapid change. The only thing you really need to think about when you go out is how quickly it might change - this might be minutes, hours or days in the case of heatwaves.
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Winter-een-mas 2023, Day One
January 25th is upon us! The first day of Winter-een-mas! I like to spend Winter-een-mas playing games, obviously, but I also like to use the week to appreciate some of the great stuff I've played recently. So for this week, each day I'm going to post a page dedicated to a different game I enjoyed in the past year. There are more than seven, but I'm going to pick the seven that stood out the most to me when I think of the past year. Sound off in the comments with your favorite experiences of the last year if you'd like to do the same, or let me know if/how you'll be celebrating in your own way ..read more
Patience, p4
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Console War, p94
NYXI is coming out with a Switch controller featuring Hall Effect joysticks, which would theoretically make it impervious to drift. It also features rumble, something I've noticed a lot of third-party controllers ditch. The icing on the cake is that it looks like the OG Gamecube/Wavebird controllers. I'm not in the camp of people that place the Gamecube controller at god-tier (perhaps because I was never big into Smash?), but it was a pretty nice controller, and I'm awfully tempted to pick one of these up for my Switch to hopefully be done with analog drifting altogether. The post Console War ..read more
Previews have started dropping with early impressions of Fire Emblem Engage, and I've been trying to parse the sort of game we're in for, but none of them can seem to agree where Engage falls on the FE spectrum. I only got into Fire Emblem with Awakening, so admittedly I have a limited spread of experience with the series. I played a lot of Awakening, went back and dabbled a bit with Radiant Dawn, played some of Fates (lost interest, though I don't recall why), and then played a lot of Three Houses. But even within that small window of titles, I saw the balance of the games shift from mostly t ..read more
It's always a little complicated when something you love is translated into a new medium. If it's pretty faithful, you feel like you're part of an exclusive club of people who knows things that people just discovering it don't, and if it's different, you're potentially judging the new medium against the old, usually with a bias towards the old. The new medium doesn't get a chance to stand on its own. I'm not that bad about it, I don't talk through shows or movies or anything, but I've definitely caught myself drifting to one of side of the equation or the other. For example, I distinctly recal ..read more
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Strike looms at Ontario's Settlement Assistance and Family Support Services
"The union and the employer began negotiations over 18 months ago. But up to now, the employer has chosen to lead their valued employees down the garden path. That's shabby in itself. But now it looks like they're ready to put their clients' well-being on the line as well." — Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President of OPSEU
Volunteers needed for Homeless Connect Edmonton
Twice a year, Homeless Connects Edmonton and its service providers and volunteers host an event at the Shaw Conference Centre to help over 2000 guests create pathways out of homelessness.
Wait times for welfare phone line soar in B.C.
"Offices have either closed or have only restricted hours and long lines are common. This needs to change." — Stephanie Smith, BCGEU President
OPSEU marks one-year anniversary of the Social Assistance Management System debacle
SAMS is yet another privatization boondoggle.
Ontario court case over SAMS starts Wednesday
"There are people who have been evicted from their apartments because the government rent cheque didn't come through. I don't think the Minister understands the magnitude of this. If she does understand, her hard-heartedness is off the scale." — Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President
Consultants' SAMS report avoids the real issue: OPSEU
"The report says that capacity and training 'are areas requiring attention.' Well, duh! The front-line staff have been saying that since November, and it would not have cost the government $300,000 to listen to them." — Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President
Ontario's welfare caseload computer system a disaster, says Thomas
"We have poured millions of taxpayers' dollars into a system that is creating real hardship for people who depend on social assistance. At a certain point, we should cut our losses and move on." — Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President.
ODSP workers to rally in 30 centres across Ontario February 12
The breakdown of the SAMS computer program has had a heavy toll on the thousands of disadvantaged people who rely on social assistance.
Federal budget bill targets refugees at their most vulnerable
"Bill C-43 clearly contravenes Canada's international human rights obligations. Governments have a legal responsibility to make sure all people in Canada have access to basic needs." — Leilani Farha, executive director of Canada Without Poverty.


Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) often play essential roles in virus infection.
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The DVPI program and ANTHC have strong partnerships that lead to success. Those partnerships include the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Native Justice Center, Alaska Native Women's Coalition, Southcentral Foundation and the State of Alaska Public Health Nursing. These partnerships equip Alaska's Behavioral Health Aides and first responders with the skillset needed to prevent domestic violence in their communities.


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USA Cricket Board Meeting December 2020
By Dhruv BarotDecember 24, 2020 No Comments
Home » USA Cricket Board Meeting December 2020
On Thursday December 17th, the USA Cricket Board of Directors staged its quarterly Board Meeting remotely via video conference call. The Board considered the progress made during 2020 and received a series of updates from various committees on progress made over the last quarter.
Review of 2020
The Board considered the progress that had been made during 2020 across the key strategic objectives set out in the Foundational Plan. It was pleased to note that, despite the challenges brought about by COVID-19, a lot had been achieved and that USA Cricket was well placed on and off the field to build on the foundational progress made during 2021. A summary of those achievements can be found below:
USA Cricket's 2020, A Progress Report
USA Cricket Chief Executive, Iain Higgins, explained, "In a year which has been dominated by financial and cricketing uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the Board was pleased to have been able to develop and launch the Foundational Plan and to have made significant progress across all of its strategic objectives, as well as in setting up an effective support environment. There is, of course, much more to be done, but we feel like we have come a long way since the start of 2020 as the summary of key achievements reflects."
Cricketing matters
On the cricketing front, the Board was pleased to note:
That the Men's and Men's Youth Zonal trials in 11 of 14 planned locations across 22 full days of cricket, with 600 participants had been safely completed, as had the additional Women & Girls Talent IDs across 4 locations;
The completion of the recruitment processes for the Men's and Women's Youth Coaches, and the appointment of the Men's Youth National Selection Panel and six Zonal Selection Panels, details of which can be found here.
The finalization and publication of the first ever USAC Anti-Doping Code and Regulations Governing the Approval of Domestic Cricket, details of which can be found here.
That work was underway to determine an appropriate domestic youth tournament structure for 2021.
Chair of the Cricket Committee, Sushil Nadkarni gave more details on the upcoming player selection processes, "The six Zonal Selection Panels will now convene to select Men's and Men's Youth Zonal training groups, as well as to review and add to the Men's and Women's National training groups where appropriate. This will enable the respective coaching staff, including the Men's Head Coach, Jak Arunkumar, who has now successfully relocated to the United States, to prepare the groups for the comprehensive domestic and international calendar that lies ahead in 2021 and which will be announced more fully in due course. We anticipate that these selections will be announced early in the New Year but we also want to assure all players that the doors to Zonal and National team selection remain open and that further opportunities will be found during 2021 for those who, for one reason or another, did not have an opportunity to demonstrate their talent."
The development of an Entry Level Program to increase participation and grow engagement
The Board was especially pleased to receive a report from the Development Committee that it was working with an external consultant, Alacria, to assist in the design, marketing and commercialization of a USA Cricket Entry Level Program (ELP) for roll-out across schools, clubs and communities in 2021. Alacria has significant experience within cricket and other sports in the creation of world-class sports participation programs. It will consult widely with cricket stakeholders and includes local expertise to ensure that the ELP, which will be based on the earlier 'Rookie League' work, will be as effective as possible and reflect the challenges and opportunities of the United States' market.
Chair of the Development Committee, Venu Pisike, explained, "In order to achieve our vision of making cricket a mainstream sport in the USA, one of the biggest priorities is to develop an ELP that puts bats and balls into the hands of boys and girls at an early age. Whilst there is a lot of youth cricket already played across the USA, much of this is hardball cricket played mainly by boys and within private Academy structures. We are looking forward to completing the design and delivery of a program that will provide both boys and girls with a fun, enjoyable and accessible entry point to the sport at an earlier age that will increase participation levels and grow future engagement levels with the sport."
Softball cricket
The Board also noted that planning work was underway to consider how best to engage with the large softball community in the USA, and that it hoped to be able to conduct a National softball tournament at some point in 2021.
The Board noted that COVID-19 had resulted in reduced revenues and expenses throughout 2020, but that USA Cricket was forecasting a significant improvement in its financial position as a result of prudent steps taken during the year. This improvement provides the opportunity for USA Cricket to invest in a targeted and sustainable manner in 2021 in line with the priorities set out in the Foundational Plan.
The Board also noted that a commercial rights audit, valuation and development of a sales strategy was underway and that USA Cricket was hoping to add additional income streams in 2021.
Membership portal launch and upcoming elections
As previously indicated here, the Board noted that the membership portal launch was likely to take place in the first week of January and that a phased roll out would follow thereafter, leading straight into the delayed Board elections.
It noted that the design and launch of this project had been delayed, partly due to unforeseen personal challenges experienced by several key staff and project team members. In the circumstances, the Board agreed to a revised package of membership benefits which, for those who join, will be extended until the end of the 2021 calendar year and will have as its single focus the objective of onboarding as many members of all categories as possible. Full details of these benefits will be released imminently.
After the meeting, USA Cricket Chairman, Paraag Marathe, expressed his view that the final quarter of the year had been incredibly productive. "After a challenging first half of the year, we have been able to make great progress on key issues for which USA Cricket is responsible, as well as providing support to the activities of our commercial partner, ACE, including the launch of Minor League Cricket, securing of the first Major League Cricket venue at Grand Prairie, Texas and the exciting partnership with Kolkata Knight Riders. Developments of this nature, alongside the launch of our Foundational Plan and recent efforts to develop a nationwide Entry Level Program for schools, serve to underline the progress that is being made towards our twin vision of becoming a Full Member of the ICC and making cricket a mainstream sport in the United States. Of course, we are delighted to be able to round out the year with the fantastic announcement that we will be hosting both the ICC's Women's T20 World Cup Regional Qualifier and Men's U-19 World Cup Regional Qualifier in 2021.
On behalf of the Board and all associated with USA Cricket, we would like to wish the cricketing community a safe and healthy holiday period and we look forward to continuing the journey with you in the New Year."
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There seem to be mixed messages out there when it comes to relationships.
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Am I supposed to be whole as an "individual" or am I looking for the person that "completes" me?
Should my partner be my "soul mate" and best friend or am I supposed to find the person that is the most "compatible"?
Am I supposed to forfeit my dreams for the sake of the relationship, or is the relationship supposed to take the place of my dreams?
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