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Marriage is a life-long commitment. So, selecting life partner should be in one's own hands.
Love is the base for any marriage. In love marriages, there will be no question on whether love happens or not.
In Love marriages, couple knew each other very well and most probably they already understood each other fully. Hence, there won't be much conflicts.
People, who go for love marriage have more choices than those who go for arranged marriage, because arranged marriages mostly happen in between same caste/class/religion people.
Planned love lives results in happy families.
Generally, equality prevails in love marriages.
The couple who go for love marriage are mostly independent. If they want to get out of the relationship, they do not consider relatives opinions much.
Love marriages are still socially unacceptable in some parts of India.
Youngsters may confuse attraction with love.
Love is not the only thing we need in life. One should also check the reality like the family background, economical conditions, the environment they grew up in etc.
In Arranged marriages, parents do inquire about each other's family and their circle. So, there is a high probability that one will get into a relationship with a similar kind of family as theirs.
Parents or well-wishers think about the future and economical conditions.
Couple most likely think about both of their families. So, they will learn to adjust, which is a very good quality for any relationship.
According to a research conducted by Dr. Robert Epstein, love in arranged marriages tends to fade away with time, whereas love in arranged marriages grows with time.
Arranged marriage is like a lottery. Love may or may not blossom between the couple.
Couple do not know each other well, if they spend less time together before marriage. If they have many differences to an extent that they cannot live together, marriage will break.
In the name of arranged marriages, forced marraiges are still prevalent in many parts of India.
Too much submissiveness to elders may restrict couple from divorcing, even if they do not have love in between them anymore.
People who go for arranged marriage may not be that comfortable to discuss everything in detail before marraige. This may cause problems after marriage.
Though divorce rate is less in arranged marriages compared to love marriages, it cannot be said that they are happily married.
Whether it is love or arranged marriage, relationship will work only if both the partners are serious and honest in the reationship. Life partner must be selected according to their own will and not by force. These days, in Indian arranged marraiges too people are taking time to learn about each other before marriage, which is a sign of evolving society.
Afterwords :- Do you support Love Marriages? What is your opinion on this topic? Express your thoughts in the comment section below.
This article is written by Sujatha Darse. Copyright @ Group Discussion Ideas.
As we all know love marriage very much successful in India but divorce as you heard in news and in society and the main reason is that no family support in difficult situations whereas in arrange marriage we not know each other but the complication not arise after marriage and parents of both the couple also happy and support comes in the difficult situation.
but the last and not least, love marriage is one of the method which reduce the caste system in India and change the Indian minds from the casteism.
Marriage means union of two people along with their family. In broad perspective marriage means two different family comes together to make a new relationship with each other and accepting each others customs, culture, thoughts and feelings.
Now In my views in love marriage, first two person make love and than arrange themselves but in arrange marriage first two person are arrange and after tha t they make love.
Now question is which one is more desirable love or arrange. So in my views at this putting the thought of what society accept. We have what is the perspective of that person. So if two people are in love and they think that they can continue this for forever, accepting all the flaws of each other than they should marry each other. If some other person think that I can and I will love the for forever irrespective of knkwing his flaws later with the person who is arranged for me, than arrange marriage is preferable.
I think lovemrg is more successful bec both partner s knowing to each other. They knew d good or bad habits after marriage their relationship makes a strong bounding.
Yes, of course love marriage is more better than arrange. Im totally satisfied from your thought.
First of all I would like to say both are right but I support arrange marriage . Because it's long lasting. What a marriage needs ? Understanding compromise , transpracy and trust on each other . If we miss the any point in these we loss our respect . Because it's arranged by our parents and it's more successful . If any person do arrange marriage then family ,relatives and good society respect you . I just stay with arranged marriage because , our parents keeping a lot of hopes on our marriage .so I don't want dissapoint my parents . As our parents will love so much to us , they will choose a right person for is and if any difficulty comes also our parents can be supporting To us .
Life doesn't end on compermise mam. And you say about trust there is also trust in love marriage. Why do you think that when a person do love marriage then he commit any type of crime . I think u see love marriage like a nuclear family but there are no any issues , persons having love marriage also live in combine family . Then there is his and her friends are available for moral support.
marriage is only depends upon both genes….they are going live together..no one should interfere in that…it is only how they forwarding nd facing their life in difficult situation..
Both types of marriages are good. but if couple get arranged marriage so they will have family support, community support and relatives support. but couple needs some time to understand each other, after marriage they don't give more time for each other.
And in love marriage couple don't have any type of support. They support each other and they have lots of time for understanding each other. And after marriage thay give more time to each other. So both types of marriages are equal.
Marriage is not only which happens between the two partners but its a journey of a new relationship between the two families. so mutual consent of a family plays a very important role in this. But for a sack of family one needs to sacrifice his/her whole life is not worth,because starting a new life with a big question mark will leads to a disaster.
In conclusion we can say that marriage happens in heaven, whether it is love or arranged marriage doesn't matter, what is important is blessings from the couples' parents, mutual understanding between the couples and transparency both before and after marriage eventually leading to trust and finally leading to love and equality.
What also matters is the consciousness regarding the difference between infatuation and real love, love for flesh will fade away and love for the development of both couples not only mentally but also spiritually will lead them to a successful and prosperous life.


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Q: Execution Requirements for Javascript I'm new to Javascript, and I'm analyzing the following code.  My question is: for the setTimeout() function, how is it being called?  It looks to me like it's just being assigned to the variable this.timer, and that it has not yet been called.  But the function is executed nonetheless.  What am I missing / not understanding?  Thank you so much for your help in advance!
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how is it being called?

The function name (setTimeout) is followed by a ( character, then some arguments, then a ) character.
The first of those arguments is a function expression that is split across multiple lines.

It looks to me like it's just being assigned to the variable this.timer

Its return value (an identifier that can be used with clearTimeout) is being assigned, not the setTimeout function itself.

A:
Executes a code snippet or a function after specified delay.

setTimeout trigger the given function parameter(first parameter) after amount of miliseconds parameter(second parameter).
the return value is:

timeoutID is the numerical ID of the timeout, which can be used later with window.clearTimeout.

Make sure to real all the MDN page

A: The function is called here:
this.timer = setTimeout(function() {...});

setTimout() executes the anonymous function after the delay and meanwhile returns its numerical ID. this.timer then stores that ID, which can be later with clearTimeout.

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Q: Wordpress get custom post type posts by category Hi I have some problem with custom post type categories, I try to get all post that have some category but it output all post. Can you help me please.
Thank you.
my code
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
$args = array(
    'post_type' => "collection-posts",
    'category'=> 1,
    'posts_per_page' => 12,
    'paged' => $paged
);
query_posts($args);

but it give all posts. I don't understand why

A: The arguments key should be cat, not category:
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
$args = array(
    'post_type' => "collection-posts",
    'cat' => 1,
    'posts_per_page' => 12,
    'paged' => $paged
);
query_posts($args);

A: I found another solutions. You can also use get get_posts method of WordPress and category slug.
For Example : i am assuming your category slug is collection-posts-category
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
$args = array(
     'category'  => 'collection-posts-category',
     'post_type' => 'collection-posts',
     'posts_per_page' => 12,
     'paged' => $paged
);
$collection_posts = get_posts($args);

Hope this will helpful.


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ipt connecting to laptop wifi netwerk?
Discussion in 'iPod touch' started by ChiChi, Oct 14, 2007.
I do have a laptop which supports 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN.
I am able to create a wireless network (if i create one, will I also be able to easily delete it?).
If I do that, will I be able to use wi-fi on my iPod touch by connecting to that wireless network, created on the laptop?
the safari and youtube out.
I'm a noob when it comes to all that wi-fi stuff..
will anyone please help me figure this out?
ChiChi, how do you create a wireless network using your laptop?
try that,although i haven't had a chance to try it because I'm on my MacBook sorry.
Thank you Denniz! will look at that!
@ Cache: In Control panel I am able to setup a wireless network (wizard). I'm not running vista though. Window XP.
Thanks, I think I got one set up now and my touch can see the network (and connect to it). Unfortunately Safari doesn't work yet, I think I'll have to configure the network a bit better.
Btw, I can just delete the network again if I want to. Also it's WEP encrypted (can also choose WPA2), so when it works I guess you could just leave it on all the time without worrying other people using it.
god your far ahead of me lol. Thanks for clearing certain things up. Does it work yet? Or it still fails to work (safari)?
is a usb flash drive of 128mb enough? or do I like need to buy some special usb flash drive....?
"How to turn your laptop into a wireless hotspot. Works well with Vista and Mac OSX but be careful with XP."
Anyway, at around 2:30 he explains it for XP.
I still can't get the "Internet Connection Sharing" (ICS) to work, but I think it's because of how I'm set up in my UTP-cabled-network. I'll have to do some more research.
Edit: Sweet! Got it to work! Just had to turn off my firewall (doh!).
I was totally heading the wrong way lol. Thanks for the youtube vid! it helped me alot!
I just can't get safari to work yet. It says it can't find the server. firewall needs to be turned off on laptop?
Np! Yea think so or if you know you're way around with firewalls, I guess you could set it up so it lets the touch through. My network/wi-fi knowledge is close to zero though.
I had safari and youtube working for a few minutes. But I got disconnected on my laptop, because someone had reset the router. Then the ICS was turned off automatically and now I can't get it back on again.
At least I know it works, just gotta set it up right.
Yeah, it is kinda annoying to turn the firewall on and off all the time.
But for now I'm happy everything works and I can use my iPod touch for 100%!
Should I still be able to get it working like you guys did using this and not an ethernet cable??????
I've went through the youtube video and set up a hotspot which my ipt sees but it cannot connect to it.?????
Once it goes back there is a tick next to the hotspot and I can check the ip address clicking on the blue arrow but I can't connect to youtube or safari.
Try going to the settings of the connection which your laptop uses to get online. When you're there, you should see a "sharing" tab. Enable the first option and disable the second one. Hope that helps!
Ok I've just tried that, the 1st box is ticked the 2nd is not, something happened as I can now see the router address under ipt settings, BUT i stll can't connect!!!!
ALSO it doesn't say cannot connect to youtube anymore it just tries to play the video for a while then says "error playing video" so I must be doing something right but I don't know how to fix it.
My firewll is off btw.
I went through the whole wi-fi song and dance a few weeks ago when I got mine, and so maybe I can help out a little (even though I'm on a Mac).
Regarding the firewall restrictions, there may be a list of exceptions for the firewall to allow through ("doors" in the firewall, so to speak). I was going to go through the trouble of setting up a specific port and exception when I saw an option to allow Personal Web Sharing through the firewall. Explore a bit in your advanced options and see if you can find this.
Also, if you can see the connection, but can't connect via Safari, go into the Wifi options and tap "Renew lease." This kind of refreshes the connection, I think, and made the internet work the first time.
And finally, when sharing internet (even if it says that your internet sharing is on) make sure that your wireless card isn't connected to any other wireless network around. Sometimes mine says it's sharing, but it's also accepting a signal from some other source (accepting means it's not broadcasting). So play with that some.


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Home » Itineraries » CASTLES IN THE DUCHY OF PARMA AND PIACENZA AROUND PIACENZA TERRITORY
CASTLES IN THE DUCHY OF PARMA AND PIACENZA AROUND PIACENZA TERRITORY
Walks, cultural itineraries
There are several fortresses and castles around Piacenza territory. Some of these are private properties not open to the public, others have become the headquarters for public administrations, and some belong to the circuit of the Castles in the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza. Their doors are open to the public with guided tours, or open for feasts, banquets and conferences.
The castles in Piacenza which are part of the circuit are:
Fortress and castle in Agazzano
Agazzano castle is composed of two structures and a large garden or park overlooking Luretta valley. The fortress is the perfect balance of defensive medieval architecture and the elegance of the Renaissance manor.
Agazzano castle, which became the summer house of the owners at the end of the 18th century, is decorated with vintage furniture, splendid frescoes and precious house objects.
Malaspina Dal Verme castle in Bobbio
This is a fortified structure composed of several buildings protected by an inside stone wall. The fortress communicates with the outside through two doors, both facing north. From the entrance, visitors can access "Sala delle Marine" and a large room with a stone fireplace surmounted by the arms of Dal Verme family. On the wall overlooking the staircase to the upper floor there is a detached fresco dated to the 16th century, depicting a Virgin with Child. The castle belongs to the state and is managed directly by the Soprintendenza per i beni architettonici e paesaggistici for the provinces of Parma and Piacenza.
Visconti fortress in Castell'Arquato
The fortress still dominates the borough of Castell'Arquato and Arda valley from its towers. The building is made of bricks and is composed of two linked parts. The keep overlooks the whole structure, and was once isolated to defend the village and the whole valley.
Gropparello castle
The castle is immersed in the green Vezzeno valley, perched on a spur of green serpentine rock overlooking the river. It has an irregular plan, a splendid example of fortified building. In the surrounding park there is the "Parco delle Fiabe" (fairytale park) for children and the Museo della Rosa Nascente.
Olgisio fortress
It is nestled in the rock, defending the valleys of Tidone and Chiarone streams, and is one of the most ancient and suggestive fortresses in Piacenza, encircled by six series of walls. It was founded around 1000 AD. The keep is divided in several connected rooms ending in a 16th century loggia.
Paderna castle
This is an elegant fortress with a rural courtyard still preserving the church of Santa Maria, with a greek-cross plan. Its moat is still full of water. Today it is a manor, an organic farm, an orchard and garden with ancient fruits, a didactic farm organising important events related to cultivation. San Pietro in Cerro castle
The castle is a splendid 15th century building open to the public.
It hosts in its attic MIM or Museum in Motion, a collection of over 1000 art pieces by contemporary artists from Italy and abroad, exhibited on a 'rotating' schedule.
The dungeon host the permanent exhibition of the terracotta warriors of the Xi'an army.
Since 2016 it is possible to get married in San Pietro in Cerro castle.
Since 2017 the castle also houses the Museo delle Armi (museum of arms) preserving over 500 unique antiques pieces from all over the world.
Sarmato castle
It is a complex fortress composed of a keep, a small fortress and the ancient borough surrounded by walls with corner towers and ravelin.
Open to the public: the entrance, the main room, bedrooms and several furnished rooms, an important archive with documents dated to the 12th century, and the garden. It is inhabited by the Zanardi Landi counts.
Palazzo Farnese (Piacenza)
It is the house since 1983 of Musei Civici, the State Archive and some municipality offices, and also an area for temporary exhibitions and a conference room in the ancient Cappella Ducale, built around 1597-1601, under Ranuccio I.
The museum path develops on different floors and offers visitors the chance to see several rooms in Palazzo Farnese: the duke's apartment with its splendid stucco decorations, the duchess's apartment with frescoed ceilings and trompe l'oeils, the dungeons of the Cittadella where there is the famous Etruscan Liver (the bronze model of a goat's liver) that is the only existing witness to Etruscan religious practices.
The architectural complex includes the 16th century duchy's palace (non completed) and the citadel built by Visconti at the end of the 14th century. Rivalta castle
A rich noble manor surrounded by a magnificent park, it is often visited by the Royal Family of the United Kingdom and is characterised by a unique 'torresino' or tall tower. The castle houses the new Museo del Costume Militare (museum of military outfits). It is inhabited by Zanardi Landi counts.
Vigoleno borough
This borough still preserves its fortified system, which reflects the logic of the middle ages. The imposing merlons on the walls are partly occupied by a walking for the watch: the keep overlooks the borough with its four floors. In the main square there is a 16th century fountain, and the Romanesque church of San Giorgio. The castle is now a relais.
Malaspina di Gambaro castle (Gambaro from Ferriere)
It was built by Ghisello, son of Pietro the marquis, who inherited this portion of the family's heritage. Here, in 1520, Ghisello was killed by his relatives. Later on, it passed on to the Malaspina family. In 1624 it was handed over to Camera Ducale and then to other owners. In the second half of the 1960s the castle was uninhabitable because of its decaying structure. In 1996, as it became the property of a new owner, restoration works were carried out in the northern part (quite well preserved), then in 1998 it became possible to rebuild two vaults and attics on the underground floor and first floor. The works stopped and the castle continued its donward spiral. In 2007 the Alberoni family bought the property and thanks to the Sovrintendenza ai beni architettonici finally began new restoration works that ended in 2013.
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Lesson 18 Class Preparation Material
Latter-day Saint Women and the Relief Society
When speaking about the Relief Society, the Prophet Joseph Smith declared, "The Church was never perfectly organized until the women were thus organized" ( Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2007], 451). Think about the message this statement sends to the world about the place of women in the Lord's Church. As you study these materials, ponder how the work of Latter-day Saint women and the Relief Society is essential in the restored Church of Jesus Christ.
How do Latter-day Saint women build God's kingdom?
Elder James E. Talmage of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles once said, "The world's greatest champion of woman and womanhood is Jesus the Christ" (in Daughters in My Kingdom [2011], 3).
President M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught:
Our sisters have always been vital and integral to the work of the Lord. Faithful women have labored valiantly in the cause of truth and righteousness from before the foundations of this world. … Our dispensation is not without its heroines. (M. Russell Ballard, "Women of Righteousness," Ensign, Apr. 2002, 69)
Emma Smith, the wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith, serves as an example of a Latter-day Saint woman who fulfilled an important role in the Restoration. In a revelation to Joseph Smith, the Lord referred to Emma as "an elect lady" (Doctrine and Covenants 25:3). As you read some of this revelation, consider marking the responsibilities and counsel the Lord gave Emma. Note that in verse 16 the Lord declares that His counsel given to Emma also applies to each of us.
Read Doctrine and Covenants 25:5–7, 10–11, 13, 15–16.
Emma and Joseph suffered great trials during their time together. They also brought each other much comfort and joy. True to her calling, Emma was a great solace to Joseph, encouraging and comforting him through persecutions and trying ordeals. Reflecting on a time when Emma visited him while he was hiding from danger, the Prophet wrote, "Again she is here, even in the seventh trouble, undaunted, firm, and unwavering, unchangeable, affectionate Emma" ("Journal, December 1841–December 1842," 135, josephsmithpapers.org).
Emma served for a time as Joseph's scribe, helping with the Book of Mormon translation. Throughout her life she boldly testified of the Book of Mormon. Shortly before her death she told her son: "My belief is that the Book of Mormon is of divine authenticity—I have not the slightest doubt of it" (Emma Smith, in "Last Testimony of Sister Emma," Saints' Herald, Oct. 1, 1879, 290). Obedient to the Lord's command, Emma also compiled the Church's first hymnbook.
Emma taught by example: "In New York, she sewed clothing for … missionaries called to preach the gospel. … In Kirtland, she worked with other women to collect blankets, food, and clothing for the Zion's Camp marchers to take to distressed Saints in Missouri. She helped prepare meals and make [clothes] for the workmen building the Kirtland Temple. She took in so many temple workmen as boarders that she and Joseph had to sleep on the floor. In the early days of Nauvoo, she devoted much of her time and attention to nursing the many malaria victims camped outside her home on the banks of the Mississippi River. In these and other ways, she exemplified the service given by many sisters in her day" ( Teachings: Joseph Smith, 450).
Think about an exemplary woman you know who uses her influence, voice, and abilities to make meaningful contributions to building God's kingdom. In what ways is she building the kingdom of God in our day?
What is unique about the organization of the Relief Society?
In the spring of 1842, the Saints struggled in their poverty to build the Nauvoo Temple. Many of the sisters desired to do more to help. Led by Sarah Kimball and Margaret Cook, a group of sisters gathered to draft a constitution and bylaws for a new women's society to sew clothes for the temple workers. When they consulted the Prophet Joseph Smith, he told them their constitution was "the best he had ever seen" ( Teachings: Joseph Smith, 450). "But," he said, "this is not what you want. Tell the sisters their offering is accepted of the Lord, and he has something better for them. … I invite them all to meet with me and a few of the brethren … and I will organize the women under the priesthood after the pattern of the priesthood" (in Daughters in My Kingdom, 12). Eliza R. Snow recounted that Joseph Smith taught the Relief Society that "the same organization existed in the church anciently" (in Daughters in My Kingdom, 7).
Sister Julie B. Beck, former General President of the Relief Society, taught what it means to be organized after the pattern of the priesthood:
Relief Society is unique because it was organized after the "pattern of the priesthood" [Joseph Smith, quoted in Sarah M. Kimball, "Auto-biography," Woman's Exponent, Sept. 1, 1883, 51]. … We operate in the manner of the priesthood—which means that we seek, receive, and act on revelation; make decisions in councils; and concern ourselves with caring for individuals one by one. Ours is the priesthood purpose to prepare ourselves for the blessings of eternal life by making and keeping covenants. Therefore, like our brethren who hold the priesthood, ours is a work of salvation, service, and becoming a holy people. (Julie B. Beck, "Relief Society: A Sacred Work," Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2009, 110)
President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency further emphasized that the work of the Relief Society is done with priesthood authority:
In an address to the Relief Society, President Joseph Fielding Smith, then President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said this: "While the sisters have not been [ordained to] the Priesthood, … that does not mean that the Lord has not given unto them authority. … You can speak with authority, because the Lord has placed authority upon you." He also said that the Relief Society "[has] been given power and authority to do a great many things. The work which they do is done by divine authority" ["Relief Society--An Aid to the Priesthood," Relief Society Magazine, Jan. 1959, 4–5]. …
… Whoever functions in an office or calling received from one who holds priesthood keys exercises priesthood authority in performing her or his assigned duties. (Dallin H. Oaks, "The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood," Ensign or Liahona, May 2014, 50–51)
How do women and the Relief Society help accomplish the purposes of God and His Church?
The first Relief Society meeting was held on March 17, 1842, in the upper room of Joseph Smith's Red Brick Store in Nauvoo, Illinois. Emma was chosen and sustained as president of the new organization. Joseph stood and explained that this was a fulfillment of the Lord's declaration that Emma was "an elect lady, whom I have called" (Doctrine and Covenants 25:3). A short time later the Prophet said: "This Society is to get instruction through the order which God has established—through the medium of those appointed to lead—and I now turn the key to you in the name of God, and this society shall rejoice and knowledge and intelligence shall flow down from this time" (in Daughters in My Kingdom, 14–15).
Sister Emma Smith declared that together the women of the Church would do "something extraordinary" ("Joseph Smith's Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women," Gospel Topics, topics.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). As you study the following statements, consider marking what stands out to you about the purposes and mission of the Relief Society.
Zina D. H. Young, former General President of the Relief Society, recalled:
The Relief Society … was first organized … to dispense temporal blessings to the poor and needy: and to give encouragement to the weak, and restrain the erring ones, and for the better development, and exercise of woman's sympathies, and charities, that she might have opportunity to attain spiritual strength, and power for the accomplishment of greater good in the work of the redemption of the human family. ("First General Conference of the Relief Society," Woman's Exponent, Apr. 15, 1889, 172)
Sister Beck taught:
Joseph Smith said that the women of this Church were organized to provide for "the relief of the poor, the destitute, the widow and the orphan, and for the exercise of all benevolent purposes" [in History of the Church, 4:567] and "not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls" [in History of the Church, 5:25]. That relief effort was further defined by Elder John A. Widtsoe as "relief of poverty, relief of illness, relief of doubt, relief of ignorance—relief of all that hinders … joy and progress. …" [ Evidences and Reconciliations, arr. G. Homer Durham, 3 vols. in 1 (1960), 308]
… Through Relief Society we practice being disciples of Christ. We learn what He would have us learn, we do what He would have us do, and we become what He would have us become. (Julie B. Beck, "What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable," Ensign and Liahona, Nov. 2007, 111, 109)
President Spencer W. Kimball explained why both men and women must understand the purposes and power of the Relief Society:
There is a power in this organization [of Relief Society] that has not yet been fully exercised to strengthen the homes of Zion and build the Kingdom of God—nor will it until both the sisters and the priesthood [brethren] catch the vision of Relief Society. (Spencer W. Kimball, in Daughters in My Kingdom, 142; italics added)
What can both women and men do to catch the vision of Relief Society and work together to help accomplish its purposes?
What did Joseph Smith teach about women and priesthood authority?
The essay "Joseph Smith's Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women" (Gospel Topics, topics.ChurchofJesusChrist.org) highlights Joseph Smith's teachings about women and priesthood authority.
Where can I find inspiring stories of faithful Latter-day Saint women?
Explore the Women of Conviction collection on history.ChurchofJesusChrist.org for stories of faithful Latter-day Saint women around the world.
The book Daughters in My Kingdom also contains several accounts of faithful women and their work in the Relief Society.
As an example, you might start with the story of Relief Society President Belle Spafford, who extended the Relief Society's influence among those of other faiths.
In what ways was Emma considered to be "an elect lady"?
Watch the video "An Elect Lady" (5:18) to learn more about why the Lord honored Emma with this title.


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Smartphones have experienced exponential growth and this in itself changes the way consumers use mobile communications. Traditionally, a phone is used only for communicating via voice but the Smartphone has extended the functions to include music player, camera, web browsing and executing of other applications. This wave of change has affected the traditional business model of telecommunication companies as well as creates new opportunities for platform owners to gear towards full integration. This chapter seeks to explore and discuss these issues and opportunities revolving around the platform, trends, problems and opportunities.
Fox (2006) argues the traditional phone or personal digital assistants are quickly being obsolete in the marketplace by what are called converged, integrated, or multifunctional devices such as smartphone as a result of the market responding to user's demands for convergence and a reduction in the number of separate devices needed to carry around. These devices include but are not limited to phones, music player, cameras, global positioning system (GPS), web browsing, storage; all of these features and functions can be found in a single smartphone.
The worldwide market for mobile phone performed extremely well in 2009 and is expected to continue its performance through 2010 and beyond. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the last quarter of 2009 saw a new record level being set which 54.4 million units were being shipped, an increase of 39% from the same quarter in 2008. The full year saw a total of 174.2 million unit being shipped in 2009, an increase of 15.1% over 151.4 million units in 2008. Of all the units shipped, converged mobile devices or smartphones accounted for 15.4%, a slight increase from 12.7% in 2008.
The potentials for smartphone seems rosy as IDC anticipates that the ongoing demand will drive the smartphone market to a new shipment record in 2010. The additional impetus from the shifting landscape of mobile OS is also expected to increase its demand. Both Google's Android and Palm's webOS, released only in 2009, have revealed new ways to engage the users with their increased functionality. Windows and Symbian are expected to unveil new versions of their respective OS with more advances in 2010. All the mobile OS will compete with a thriving mobile application library, improved intuitiveness and seamlessness to provide user with a compelling experience. Users will benefit from greater personalization, customization and usability which are likely to drive demands even further.
Gartner expects Smartphone sales to make up 37% of overall mobile devices sales with a value of US$ 191 billion in 2012, up from the current 14%. Overall, mobile device market is booming, especially for Smartphone. The art of the Smartphone is the operation system and its ability to run various types of applications. Therefore, the reasons behind Smartphone market expanding are software and application.


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Optometrists Are the True Entryway to a Health Care System for Many
While in optometry school, Praneetha Raveendran, OD, often heard that optometrists are among the primary care "gatekeepers" of the health care system.
Now, she experiences that on a daily basis at her current practice in the National Vision Doctor of Optometry network. After Dr. Raveendran graduated from the Rosenberg School of Optometry at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, she practiced in Texas before moving back to Toronto, Canada, where her parents were. "I learned that I appreciate the U.S. scope of practice more, so I moved back to Austin last year," she says.
A colleague from optometry school encouraged her to contact National Vision to learn more about the independent optometric practices that have offices inside America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses locations. "I had thought that corporate optometry was primarily refractive with very little medical, and I wanted to provide medical care," she says. Despite her initial hesitance, she talked to other friends who had joined the network. "I heard more positive stories from them about the equipment they had and the types of cases they saw," she says, so she accepted a position with Texas Eye and Vision Associates, which has offices in multiple America's Best locations in Austin.
Fairly quickly, the enormous demand for affordable eye care in Austin became apparent to her. "We serve a population that many other providers here don't serve. For these patients, the choice is often between eye care and other necessities. I recently had a patient who was so grateful. She told me that the last time she had gone to an optometrist and bought eyeglasses, the cost was triple the amount," Dr. Raveendran says. As a result, that patient is now more likely to return for annual exams.
DIAGNOSES MADE
"A lot of patients come in who have never seen a doctor before. I talk with patients who don't know that they have diabetes or glaucoma. We can refer them to primary care physicians and ophthalmologists, as necessary," she says. She has built on the initial list of physicians who will see her patients as she develops referral relationships with them.
She manages what she can and co-manages where needed. "I've developed relationships with other providers for patients with retinopathy or severe glaucoma, and I'm not losing these patients for their eye exams and primary care. We can do visual fields and retinal imaging here, which is great not only for my clinical decisions and documentation but also for patient education," she says. "Being able to show patients what I'm seeing with the imaging is very important as they understand the conditions better and are
more likely to be compliant with management."
She also sees a wide range of issues regularly, such as ocular allergies, corneal abrasions, foreign bodies and other ocular irritations. "I do as much as I can for my patients."
OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
Dr. Raveendran started as a float OD, covering a number of Austin-area locations. She became the primary OD in her current location last June. "It's great to get to know the patients and their families on a regular basis. I also enjoy working with the same tech whom I can train further and help grow the excitement for optometry," she says.
What she didn't realize when she first started was that her practice has a number of leadership opportunities that are available to her. "There are management opportunities, and we've started a discussion about the role of the Area Doctor, which I hope to become someday. I also hope to be an Ambassador," representing her practice and the National Vision network at schools and amongst
peers.
CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
Although perceptions of corporate-affiliated optometry have advanced over the years, Dr. Raveendran is happy to tell as many people as she can about the professional satisfaction she's found. "Generally, students today are open-minded about a corporate career, but I didn't realize just how much National Vision is a mission-driven company. I've worked in private practices and for ophthalmologists, but there's something very special about being able to see a patient or an entire family leave with the eyewear they need at an affordable price."
She emphasizes, too, that the pool is large enough for every mode of practice. "I very quickly realized that I was seeing patients that many of whom other ODs weren't seeing. Some have never worn eyeglasses in their lives but have needed them, and some are children with their eyeglasses taped up because their parents couldn't afford to replace them," she says. "Where would these needs be met if it weren't for mission-oriented organizations?"
She says that it thrills her to be part of an organization that allows her to help patients in a meaningful way, treat them to the extent that she's comfortable doing and also provides her with opportunities for growth and leadership. It has been more than she imagined.
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Many artists, actors, singers and musicians who came of age in the 1970s are either nostalgic about what went before them or unhappy at the current state of performing arts in the country. This middle generation – a veritable bridge between the Partition-era past and the millennial present – has, indeed, witnessed monumental changes in the cultural and creative landscape of Pakistan, from one that prized excellence and gravitas to one that seeks success above all else and has no qualms about pandering to the popular. They have also seen irreversible changes in the mediums of artistic expression, from live performances to radio, and from television to digital platforms.
Khalid Ahmed and Arshad Mahmood are two very eminent members of this generation. They both started their career in the early 1970s. The former's initial artistic forays were in theatre in Karachi; the latter's first job was with Pakistan Television (PTV) in Lahore.
After General Ziaul Haq overthrew Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government in 1977, Mahmood shifted to Karachi to work with EMI, a recording company. He also continued composing music for television besides appearing as an actor in a number of TV serials. His compositions of Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poetry, most famously sung by Nayyara Noor and Tina Sani, have won him national acclaim.
Ahmed was largely devoted to theatre throughout the 1980s, with occasional appearances on television. He joined Karachi-based activist groups that resisted Zia's dictatorial regime through any means possible, including the performing arts.
Their work with television started dwindling from the 1990s onwards. It became even more infrequent after they joined the newly set up National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) in Karachi in the early 2000s to work under the supervision of polymath and polyglot thespian Zia Mohyeddin.
Herald. Would it be correct to say that the performing arts, such as music and theatre, are experiencing a decline in Pakistan?
Arshad Mahmood. In Muslim culture in the Subcontinent, those from respectable, noble families did not indulge in such things as dance, music and theatre. Those who performed these arts usually came from the lower strata of society. The courts of rajas and maharajas used to have many musicians but hardly any raja himself became a musician or a dancer. There was almost no tradition for theatre.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote a remarkable essay on Pakistani culture in which he said arts like singing, music and acting are practised here the way youngsters smoke — hiding it from their elders. There is an implicit understanding among the elders who know they are smoking, but will not say anything as long as it isn't done in their presence. Similarly, people can dance, sing and act in Pakistan as long as they do not seek public support for it.
Khalid Ahmed. Our state has still not been able to decide whether these arts are a positive thing or a negative one; do we want them or not; should we support them or not? And if we should support them then to what extent?
Mahmood. We had some big names in Pakistani music till the 1970s. These included Salamat Ali Khan, Amanat Ali Khan, Fateh Ali Khan, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (who eventually migrated to India), Farida Khanum, Roshan Ara Begum and Mehdi Hassan. Many of them, especially Mehdi Hassan, started becoming famous around the late 1950s — about 10 years after Partition. An artist of his stature and quality is not born or nurtured within 10 years. He had been trained over a much longer period of time. He was more like a bounty which came our way after Partition. The same was the case with other musicians of that generation. They were all part of a great tradition that has been around since the time of Amir Khusrau — one that flourished in royal courts [in pre-British India] and spread from there.
Ahmed. Even Farida Khanum received her entire education in Calcutta. She had already received her musical training by the time she came to Pakistan.
Mahmood. I would also include Madam Noor Jehan, Iqbal Bano and Chhote Ghulam Ali Khan on this list. They are all products of an established musical system that predates Pakistan. What is our contribution to this system?
Herald. This is why we wanted to focus this conversation on post-1971 Pakistan — when a new generation born after independence was coming of age.
Unlike in Bengal and many other places around the world, Pakistan has never had creative writers who would also write for theatre, much less act in it.
Mahmood. I was born in 1950 so I was 21 years old in 1971 and had started working by then. When I was young, I had this realisation that the government was somewhat taking care of art and culture. There must have been some nepotism but I got great opportunities in the 1970s. I was asked to do a weekly television programme that was to continue for the next six to seven years.
Every week I had to produce two to three new compositions. I could not sleep at night during those days because I always took my work seriously and kept it original. If I didn't, I would have faced embarrassing accusations that I had copied my tunes from some Indian song or that my tune matched someone else's melody. For six years, I was just thinking of music.
I used to get 70 rupees per week at the time. It was increased to 150 rupees later. These 150 rupees a week were real good money in those days. Nayyara Noor and I used to eat Chinese food and hang out together a lot [with that money] and yet I was able to save enough to buy a used car for 5,000 rupees. I could pay for its petrol as well.
Ahmed. I migrated to Pakistan in 1971 [from what became Bangladesh]. My family first migrated from India to Dhaka and then we came to Karachi. The atmosphere for theatre and music in Karachi was not like the one in Dhaka [which was a major centre of performing arts at the time]. Still, after arriving here we could listen to Farida Khanum, Iqbal Bano and Mehdi Hassan in live concerts at such places as Ghalib Library and Arts Council. Many classical musicians were also around at the time and, as Arshad Mahmood has said, they all came to Pakistan in the wake of Partition.
The state in the 1970s, however, supported artistic activities only occasionally. For instance, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto would sometimes call artists and performers to Islamabad or to his meetings with foreign dignitaries, but such support was not an official policy.
Art and culture were not on Bhutto's priority list. He did not come forward to support them wholeheartedly. Ziaul Haq actively worked to bulldoze the arts but Benazir Bhutto's government – that came after him – did not try to undo what had happened during Zia's era. The performing arts were also not on the priority list of Benazir. They have not been on anyone's priority list.
Surprisingly, Pervez Musharraf, a military ruler, was the one person in power who showed some interest and initiative in this regard. It was during his tenure that Napa was established. He supported it. He also supported The All Pakistan Music Conference.
Herald. We had people like Ali Ahmed and Kamal Ahmed Rizvi who used to do theatre in the 1960s at the Lahore Arts Council. How do you view their contribution?
Ahmed. We cannot say that theatre was thriving due to their work. Kamal Ahmed Rizvi, Ali Ahmed and many others including myself did produce theatre plays but we would do one or two plays a year — whenever we could. But there was no regular theatre which produced plays that ran seven days a week.
The few people doing theatre at the time also had to support themselves and there was no way that they could do that with their theatre work.
Mahmood. They used to work on their own and nurtured themselves with their own motivation. What is the responsibility of the state here? It is not even giving its citizens the basic human rights of health and education. What we ask is that at least some budget is spent on youngsters who have artistic leanings. They may be given a platform to practise their art because both music and theatre require years of practice. Learning them does not happen in a day.
Ahmed. Regular theatre and its training started in Pakistan with the establishment of Napa. It is not that I do not want to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of those who put their heart into producing plays for theatre but, unfortunately, theatre as a regular part of our cultural calendar was not there before Napa came along. Earlier, it was just a hobby for those who were involved in it.
Herald. What do you think has been the reason? Do you agree with what Faiz said about the performing arts — that they are something that we have never really been proud of?
Ahmed. To me, the problem is that one does not find a middle-class Muslim man living in Pakistan who is accepting of the performing arts as a respectable and dignified means of creative expression. Mushairah (poetry recital) has been the only acceptable form of performing arts for them. Unlike in Bengal and many other places around the world, Pakistan has never had creative writers who would also write for theatre, much less act in it.
Rabindranath Tagore, for example, used to write poetry as well as pen dramas. He would also act on stage. There are a lot of other examples. In England, Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw earned their literary names as writers for theatre. [In Pakistan], literature and the performing arts have been two distinct forms of art, separate from each other. We have hardly seen our writers attend a classical music performance or sit among the audience at a theatre play.
Herald. Where do you place someone like Agha Hashar Kashmiri who was known as the Shakespeare of India?
Mahmood. He was an exception and he did not have the regular life of a middle-class man. He was not the kind of a man who rears a family. He had his expensive habits and towards the end of his career he had started living with actors and singers. He became one of them.
Ahmed. Zia Mohyeddin has written, in his book about the history of Urdu drama, that the true benefactors of theatre in the Subcontinent were Parsis. He explains how Parsis in Bombay founded a theatre tradition that allowed people such as Hashar to flourish.
Herald. How come, then, Pakistan had a very strong tradition of radio drama, especially in the 1950s and the 1960s? When radio drama eventually transitioned to television in the 1970s and the 1980s, we produced plays that were comparable to dramas of international standards at the time.
Mahmood. The radio of other countries has been more focused on music than on drama, but the concept of radio drama in the Subcontinent came through the BBC, which had such a strong tradition of drama that all great British theatre actors wanted to work in it. Judi Dench would work in three different stage plays in a single day and even then she would find time to work in a BBC drama.
When television was launched in Pakistan, technical advisors from the BBC came here to help us just as they had done when radio was launched in the Subcontinent.
Radio also did a disservice to theatre in Pakistan in the sense that most theatre actors left theatre and started working in radio. The same thing happened when Pakistan launched television in the 1960s. Most of the people associated with theatre in Karachi and Lahore instantly joined television. Theatre, as a result, lagged behind.
Audiences also became accustomed to listening to, and later watching, drama from the comfort of their homes. They became homebound. Since then, it has become very difficult to bring people out of their homes to watch a theatre play.
Radio and television are not the mediums that can bear the burden of the story. It is either theatre or film where you can narrate a story. When we talk about the progress that radio and television have made in Pakistan, we must also mention their demerit which is that theatre was completely ignored in the favour of these two mediums that were not primarily meant for storytelling.
All this was quite apparent from the beginning. I had seen from my trips abroad that advertising was an integral part of television programming. I used to worry: how could one tell a story if it had interruptions in the form of advertisements?
As television progressed, it came as a surprise for many of us when we saw only three types of programmes left on it — live sports, current affairs and reality TV. The story cannot be told on television anymore.
Ahmed Radio at the time was home to highly learned, capable and well read people. It was the same with television initially. The people who were best in [the performing arts] largely became associated with television and radio. For a time, the two mediums did allow literature, poetry and performing artists to come together. There was a lot of creative freedom at the time.
The late Aslam Azhar, one of the founding fathers of Pakistan Television, used to recall that the work done in the early days of television was not advertising-driven. [As the head of television], he used to call a meeting of the producers every three months. In that meeting, an outline was presented to the management for the progammes to be broadcast in the next three months. According to Azhar, it was entirely the decision of producers themselves as to what would be aired on television. Now the decisions are taken by advertisers. They are the ones who are calling the shots.
Herald. Why is it that some of the best television serials have been produced during the otherwise culturally repressive regime of Ziaul Haq?
Mahmood. It was because a great era of television production was coming to an end, then. Consider a huge ball rolling and then consider someone resisting its momentum. The momentum generated by television in the 1970s was so powerful that it took Zia 11 years to bring it to a halt. Zia was not there to see the fruit of what he had done to television.
I do not blame Zia alone. His successor governments in the 1990s – that of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif – also did not do anything to promote the performing arts. It was really disappointing.
Herald. A large number of very capable individuals must have put in a lot of effort in setting that ball rolling — multitalented people like the two of you. Both of you have produced music, acted in theatre and worked in television. Both of you have a huge interest in storytelling, poetry and other literary forms. Now both of you are teaching performing arts. This kind of creative person who does some of everything is becoming increasingly rarer. Why?
Mahmood. I, too, was single-minded when I was young. Everyone grows with time and the youngsters of today will also grow, but they will have to work hard for that.
How was I able to do what I did? When I started working as a music composer for television, I had very tough competition in the form of great musicians such as Nisar Bazmi and Sohail Rana. I was always under pressure from them. I was able to make my mark with persistence and hard work.
Once Zia Mohyeddin asked me to compose a couplet by Ghalib in the raag Gorakh Kalyan. I did not even know what Gorakh Kalyan was. I started asking around and after a lot of searching in vain, I called Zia sahab's wife Azra and asked if they had any recording of the raag at home. Azra told me that her husband had been listening to a recording of the same raag almost on a loop all those days. She gave me the tape. Then I sought help from books and after a few days I was able to compose a tune. When Zia Mohyeddin heard it, he was all praises for it. That is how you learn every time. Later, I became so familiar with this raag that when Khalid Ahmed asked me to compose a song for Independence Day, I composed one of Faiz's poems, Jashn Ka Din Hai, in the same raag.
Ahmed. The rolling ball has now come to a stop. Two decades ago, we could say that Pakistan had top-notch ghazal singers. They are now slowly going away from us. Similarly, the classical musicians of those times – such as Salamat Ali Khan and Roshan Ara Begum – have passed away and their deaths have contributed immensely to the slowing down of this ball.
On the other hand, we are still churning out a lot of music. A lot of new people are joining the performing arts through different channels. One complaint I have of them is that they lack the thirst for excellence. Mehdi Hassan, Farida Khanum and others became what they became because of their thirst for excellence. I do not see that thirst nowadays — not even among students at Napa. One or two students may have the spark but by and large our students are very easily satisfied with what they become. They can also become easily successful. The thirst for excellence is missing from our whole society indeed. It is missing in all fields of life.
Napa is unique in the sense that its students get recognised as soon as they utter their first sentence and that is why they find it easy to get work and achieve success. When their numbers increase and some start starving [because with greater competition they will find it harder to get work], then they will strive for excellence. These things require continuity. Classical music has a 1,000-year unbroken history. It is this continuity that breeds singers like Roshan Ara Begum.
She once told me that she knew only 13 raags. This was because her teacher Ustad Abdul Karim Khan used to visit her village only once a year. He would stay for a month and teach her only one raag in that month. He would then tell her to practise that raag for the rest of the year. When he returned next year, he would listen to her sing and sometimes tell her to keep practising the same raag for the next year too. Great work requires this kind of persistence and practice.
Once I listened to a live rendition of the raag Darbari by Ustad Salamat Ali Khan. He went on singing the raag for five hours. Nowadays, singers lose their breath after three minutes. Our public is not too different. People start talking to each other a minute and a half into a song they are listening to. Singers in the past engaged their audiences in such a way that listeners would forget everything else. I feel sad about the fact that no one misses the music that I have just talked about.
Herald. The public has seen the two of you less and less frequently on television since the 1990s. Why?
Ahmed. It was because the age of commercialisation had dawned. If you bring in 25 channels where only one existed before, that will not mean that all the 25 channels will get the best directors, music directors, writers and actors. Their numbers won't multiply by 25 overnight. You can open 25 channels because you have the technology, but the quality of their content will not increase by the same ratio.
Herald. Do you agree with the suggestion that art and literature can produce social change, resist tyranny and contain conservatism and extremism?
Mahmood. They can be agents of change, though in Pakistan their contribution to social and cultural change has been zero so far. Art and culture will require a great deal of time to produce social change in Pakistan. A long continuity of artistic activity is required before we expect any change.
That it is continuity that gives rise to the art that leads to change is evident from the stories about musicians inducing rain and causing fires with their singing. According to Mehdi Hassan, his father would be called by village elders in Rajasthan during a drought to sing the raag Megh Malhar so that it would rain. Legend has it that it did indeed rain when he sang. That kind of belief in art develops only after artistic activity has been around long enough for people to see its effects. Until we achieve that level of continuity, we should consider art only as art and not expect any social change from it.
Ahmed. Art does bring change but if one thinks that a particular poem or a particular composition will bring about change then that does not happen. When an artist performs, he expresses himself and is not bothered about whether his expression is bringing about any change.
Art exposes you to alternatives, to new possibilities. It suggests how a face, a scene, can be painted or portrayed in multiple ways. It nurtures a questioning mind. In my own case, Faiz's poetry has played a very important role in my ideological development though his impact on me cannot be quantified.
I cannot say that art does or does not bring social change. What I can say for sure is that a society without art definitely pushes itself towards darkness and hampers its own advancement.
Herald. Do you think there is a momentum or desire among artists, the government and audiences to ensure an institutionalisation of artistic activity, like Napa is doing?
Mahmood. Artists do have it and they do discuss it whenever they meet. Khalid Ahmed went to Quetta to conduct auditions for students [for Napa] there. He selected six students and brought them all here for studies. We did not charge them any fees but they had to arrange their own board and accommodation. We know how difficult it has been for them. Three of them have dropped out due to financial constraints.
We have created an outreach programme but it has a price tag. We need funding to make it more robust. The money with which we have been running this academy for the past 12 years is less than that spent on erecting a fence along a stretch of motorway. It is a miracle that Napa is still running.
Governments, too, sometimes show interest. For instance, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government approached us some time ago to look into the possibility of starting a Napa branch in Peshawar. We sent them the budget and a memorandum of understanding. They approved both. We are now waiting for their word on when to start working there.
Ahmed. The private sector doesn't have any interest in developing theatre either.
Mahmood. It does have an interest in making films, but not in theatre.
Herald. It is often said that today's world is flat. Anything that happens in the United States immediately makes waves here. Any song or movie released there becomes a sensation in Pakistan. Artistic activity has been globalised. In this scenario, do you think there is a chance for Pakistani art and culture to thrive?
Mahmood. Dreams don't die, as Martin Luther King once said. It should be the dream of every creative person to present their work on a global scale. But for that dream to materialise, it is necessary that it contain [elements] the whole world appreciates.
It is also possible that something produced here captures the attention of the rest of the world. This is because art everywhere has so many shared characteristics. The music of the world has more similarities than differences. All music has seven notes, for instance.
But those who want to succeed at the global level must avoid the tug of war between commercialism and art. Good work may not do good business but it will still be acknowledged.
Ahmed. I think cultural globalisation has its own dangerous aspects because it happens at the cost of local cultures. There is a certain homogeneity that permeates a globalised culture. It gives rise to similar clothing, similar singing patterns. Languages, cultures and musical traditions are dying in the name of cultural globalisation.
There is a phenomenon called linguicide — the death of indigenous languages in various parts of the world. These dying languages are being replaced by a homogenous language of globalisation.
When a language or a musical tradition dies, it is not just the death of a means of expression but the death of a whole culture because our language and music are the repositories of our collective wisdom attained over centuries. If you lose a language, you lose connection to your ancestral wisdom.
When I go to shopping malls, I see women talking to their toddlers in English even when they do not belong to the section of society considered English-speaking. Resultantly, the generation that will come of age in the next 15-20 years will only know English. They won't know their own languages, be it Sindhi, Punjabi or any other local language.
If globalisation happened equitably then it would be good for everyone but this isn't the case. In today's world, the polarisation is so strong that we have the Taliban on one side and the Americans on the other. One offers what I consider an archaic version of religion. The United States, on the other hand, offers consumerism. There is no other choice available. You have to choose one or the other.
Certain segments of our youth are so modern and so western that we have never seen anything like it before. On the other hand, there is total segregation of men and women in large sections of society. Our identity was somewhere in the middle and it's vanishing. This is something to think about.
The writers are staffers at the Herald.
All middle class men in Pakistan watches Bollywood films.
Wow! Very informative and insightful.
Nice sum up... "Our identity was somewhere in the middle and it's vanishing". Thanks for this interview. The divide between our people is getting wider. I wish we start talking with people of a different viewpoint than us, instead of at them. These legends understand this.
@SATT Yes. And increasingly although many productions are cliche'd commercial with dances/songs/English mixed dialogues, lyrics, beats and action that are purely entertainment quite a few are very good with great acting, locations, sest, cinematography, story line, etc. - Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, Mirza Ghalib, Padmavati, Raees (banned but available on DVD), the one on Manto being made (see internet), etc.
Downfall of performing arts in (West-)Pakistan happened after 1971.
Despite many odds, arts and culture flourishing in Bangladesh.
@R SuLTAN Middle class Pakistani men like that.Let them like what makes them happy.
Many performing artists died during Bangladesh Liberation Struggle.
Grear article. Art and culture has always been the domain of rich and require leisure. So in essence nothing has changed.
Developed countries give more importance to the arts because they are the higher levels of human development as all creativity is that's why their developed and we were developing but are now regressing.
Excellent as The Dawn quality. Performing arts need pull from society and support from government and other private organizations. If society doesn't create the necessary pull, art forms surrender. And without arts, society dies. so its a wake-up call..


Behind most reliable microgrids remains a tried and proven technology – a diesel generator capable of providing electricity when renewables can't meet demand.
When it comes to the future of electricity generation, there are many predictions and priorities. The common denominator: diesel generators continue to play an important role, especially when it comes to small-scale and emergency backup electricity generation. From issues relating to electricity reliability to climate change resiliency, more communities and municipalities have plans to install small, off-grid electricity generation capabilities. These "microgrids" quite often incorporate renewable sources of energy, such as wind and solar. And standing behind most of these microgrid systems is one more vital yet often unnoticed technology - a diesel generator.
It should come as no surprise that power outages result in severe economic disruptions. Weather-related events that knock out power are predicted to increase and their economic costs, already estimated to be up to $33 billion just between the years of 2003 to 2012, are expected to rise. Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017 and Superstorm Sandy in the eastern United States in 2012 offer examples of the severe consequences of extended electricity disruptions.
Cities looking to plan for the future consider resiliency and adaptation strategies that include microgrids. Severe storms that knock out power from a microgrid impact a much smaller area and can be restored much more quickly than traditional grid infrastructure that spans miles. Plus, microgrids could even transfer excess power to nearby neighborhoods still suffering from a power outage.
Many rural regions across the country do not have access to the electricity grid and have begun to rely on microgrid systems for prime power to ensure more reliable electricity generation. Such systems often incorporate renewable sources of electricity generation including wind and solar. Yet the diesel generator remains a key component in even renewable-based microgrids given the inconsistency of renewables weighed against diesel technology's durability, and the fuel's energy density and ease of delivery. The wind does not blow consistently nor does the sun shine on a reliable timetable across much of the country, and when these renewables are available may not be when power is needed. In such cases, clean diesel generators are available to backstop these renewables and enable microgrids to operate reliably.
However, one of the drawbacks to the use of diesel engines for prime power is the expense of the fuel. Nowhere is this more evident than in Alaska, the state with the highest electricity costs. Diesel engines are quite frequently the sole technology under the roof of many powerhouses in remote locations across the state. To help reduce this expense and harness the available, almost-free renewable sources of electricity, a growing number of communities in rural Alaska are installing windmills and solar panels. Yet, these communities will continue to rely on their diesel generators for most of their electricity needs, especially when the wind is not blowing and the sun is not shining.
For other communities, needs are more focused on creating a market for sustainable sources of power generation, primarily wind and solar. Again, microgrid technologies are one technology avenue. Recently, the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners provided grants to town centers to install these technologies.
Microgrids can also be set up to support short-term or one-time events. An interesting application of a diesel-backed sustainable microgrid was seen during Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco, California. A large bank of near-zero emissions 'Tier 4' diesel generators operating on 100 percent renewable diesel fuel powered Super Bowl City. This technology combination helped reduce the event's greenhouse gas emissions along with other criteria pollutants, while still fully powering the event.
From supplying grid resiliency and energy assurance to promoting sustainable technologies, microgrids help provide power to remote communities, larger urban areas and even special events. In almost every instance, whether for prime power or for emergency backup, the diesel generator is a key element in achieving this vision.


Private chef team & Kitsbow Ambassadors, Zander Ault and Heidi Rentz from The Cyclist's Menu make a living cooking for cyclists on the road. This Thanksgiving, they show us how to park the van, hit the gravel, and be that neighbor everyone loves by bringing savory, local side dishes for us all to enjoy. Whether your in the kitchen or cooking dinner by campfire in The Canyonlands (just sayin…), you'll be able to impress! Here's how Zander and Heidi are doing it.
"For this year's Thanksgiving holiday, we're staying home and celebrating the incredible local foods that are produced within riding distance of our home base in Boulder County, Colorado.
The mixed terrain riding from farm to farm is unbelievable and a few of them are still producing as if it were the beginning of September. Farm to table, via bicycles on gravel back roads, is what the Cyclist's Menu is all about.
We purchase produce from Sol y Sombra, Aspen Moon, and numerous other local farms regularly. Our menus often form themselves according to whatever is being harvested right now.
Cut your squash in half, scoop out seeds and bake at 375° until soft (check with a fork at an hour). Slice potatoes paper thin and place in the oven at the same time, bake until soft and crunchy. Use a bit of olive oil to grease the pan, so they don't stick.
While your squash and potatoes are baking, chop your onions and caramelize on the stove top. Reduce the onions until super soft, a little charred. Use small amounts of water to pull all the flavor and onions themselves from the pan during cooking. A little balsamic vinegar does the trick too and adds a lot of flavor! Place aside when finished.
Finely chop your fresh rosemary, oregano and thyme.
Scoop out all the meat of the squash and place in a large mixing bowl. Add sea salt, butter, black pepper, olive oil, minced garlic and half of your chopped fresh herbs. Mix well, place in a stainless steel pot on the stove over medium heat. Mix until all incorporated and the squash becomes smooth. Feel free to add more butter or olive oil for a creamier texture.
Line your baking pan or cast-iron skillet with your potatoes. With a spatula, add your squash mixture on top of the potatoes, sprinkle with the rest of your fresh herbs, and top with extra virgin olive oil. Place your pan back in the oven on 375° and bake for another 15-20 minutes. Wilt your winter greens now in a pan so they're ready when the dish comes out of the oven, it doesn't take long.
Place winter greens on top of the squash and potato, in a nice pile, then place onions on top of that. Add sea salt, a bit more olive oil and serve warm in your cast-iron or baking pan.
FRISEE SALAD WITH AUTUMN KING CARROT RIBBONS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, NASTURTIUMS, RAPINI OR ARUGULA DRESSING.
For the dressing: in a food processor, chop the garlic first and then place all remaining ingredients in. Blend until smooth.
Using a mandolin, slice carrots lengthwise into ribbons.
Place frisée on your favorite wooden chopping board or serving plate. Chop into pieces, place carrot ribbons all around, drizzle dressing on top and finish with your edible flowers. Sprinkle some flake salt on top for presentation and flavor!