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Curfew, communication blockade enters 14th day in occupied Kashmir
A general view of a deserted road during a lockdown in Srinagar on August 15, 2019. Photo: AFP
SRINAGAR: Communications and curfew blockade entered its 14th day in occupied Kashmir, following the Indian government's decision to abolish Article 370 of the constitution, which granted special status to the occupied valley.
The Indian authorities have been maintaining a strict curfew in the valley since August 5 when Narendra Modi government announced scrapping of the special status of occupied Kashmir.
On Saturday, residents of the valley defied the curfew and protested against the abrogation of the special status resulting in several people getting injured. Six were shifted to a hospital in critical condition after the Indian occupying forces fired pellets and bullets on the protesters.
Protesters shout slogans at a rally against the Indian government´s move to strip occupied Kashmir of its autonomy and impose a communications blackout, in Srinagar on August 16, 2019. Photo: AFP
Internet and phone communications remain clocked in the region while tens of thousands of troop reinforcements have flooded the main city of Srinagar and other towns and villages in the occupied valley.
In addition, many of the region's urban areas remained in lockdown and more than 500 political or community leaders and activists remained in detention.
According to Australian journalist CJ Werleman, since 1989, the occupying forces in the valley have killed more than 7,000 Kashmiris in custody and tortured thousands. The troops have killed 95,000 Kashmiris with 10,000 missing.
He added, more than 80,000 children have been orphaned in the valley over the last few decades with these having lost either one or both their parents in the conflict.
The Indian authorities have been maintaining a strict curfew in the valley since August 5th. Photo: Reuters
Moreover, there are more than 6,000 unmarked and mass graves with most of them belonging to those believed to be missing and buried in the unmarked graves.
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He added that there was one Indian soldier for every 10 Kashmiris making it one of the world's heaviest militarized zone, even more than Iraq, Afghanistan and Gaza.
According to estimates, there are 900,000 deployed in the valley after the Indian government revoked the special status of the valley.
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Q: Estimate the value as a whole number or as a mixed numeral where the fractional part is 1/2 I got into a math problem, where it asked the following question:

I'm not asking for the answer, but I want to know what it means by: "where the fractional part is 1/2"

A: "where the fractional part is 1/2" is referring to the mixed numeral. A mixed numeral, is a mix of a whole numeral and a fractional part.  In your example 6 1/7, 6 is the whole numeral and 1/7 is the fractional part.  The question is really asking you to estimate in 1/2 increments.  Is 6 1/7 closer to 6 or 6 1/2?

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Editor's Note: We were sorting out WiFi for a bit, so these posts are retrospectives rather than contemporary.
It was about 4 a.m. when we left for the hospital to bring Alison into the world. I had planned for a drug-free birth, but the intensity of the contractions changed my mind. I told Erik to forget the original plan and get me an epidural, pronto. The midwives took me in and informed me that I was in transition and dilated 8 cm. Wow. So what I was experiencing was really about as intense as it was going to get. I was nearly there. In that case, bring it on. Things could only get better now that I wasn't laboring while sitting bolt upright in a speeding car. My point is that sometimes things just feel really hard or really intense because they are.
I learned this again from my friend, Heather, when I was overwhelmed by my life choices to live in New York City, bear five children, and homeschool while also navigating the newness of our baby's diagnosis of Down syndrome. She was so wise. She said, "It feels hard because it is hard." What a relief! I had thought it felt hard because I was stupid or somehow not equal to the challenge. Our internet friend, Behan, recently reminded me that we all cycle through rough patches, but our best energy comes from focusing on what we love. What we are doing is hard because there is a massive learning curve, but there is also so much to love.
I love living on the boat. I love living in snug quarters. I love how the kitchen is in the middle of everything. I love the gathering places; cockpit, main salon, trampoline, and any cabin. I love how like a jungle gym it is. I can hang from the bimini or grab hold of the nav desk and pop half my body into the pontoon hallway to talk to my kids or toss them a swimsuit or shell they've left on deck. I love being able to drop stuff straight through the hatches. It is SO convenient. I love being able to dance with Lily while keeping an eye on dinner. I love the views: other boats, hilly Caribbean islands with colorful houses tucked in tight off the unbelievable steep roads, bridges lit up in rainbow colors, commercial and private planes taking off just overhead.
I love dinghy rides and the salt spray – no primping and fussing with this lifestyle – just open up and enjoy the ride. I love the trampoline. I love the constant supply of seawater. I love the occasional marine life that sneaks into our shadows. I love the beaches whether pristine with soft sand or sporting plants that tickle as they roll past in the surf. I love the sky and huge clouds. I love how out of doors we are. I love all of Eli's questions, "Can we learn more about iguanas?" "Are there whales in the Caribbean?" I love bold freckles and sun brightened hair. I love putting a bin of water on the deck and letting Lily "swim" naked for hours in the bimini shade.
I love having everything handy. This is one HUGE advantage of living in a small space. I love chiming in on a conversation from my shower. I love bathing Lily aboard because escape is limited to the doorway –where I stand- and I can reach her anywhere in the bathroom with the mobile showerhead. No more struggling to retain her soapy nakedness in the shower against her will. I love figuring out how to organize more efficiently. I feel absolutely triumphant when I cook with my new stainless steel and do not burn food to the pans. I love looking at all the different packaging and different foods in the grocery stores.
I love going to church and feeling those same good feelings anywhere we are in the world. I love making unexpected connections and realizing we have friends in common. I love talking to other live-aboards. Those connections can be fast because of our common experience. I love how knowledgeable all the dockhands, technicians, chandlery people, and other boaters are. I'm a bit in awe. I love it when my family makes music together and an awesome breeze is passing through. I love the lulling rock of a safe harbor. I love it when all the children suddenly run to the foredeck for an impromptu dance party because our mega-yacht neighbors are playing a favorite song.
I love that the mosquitos don't venture this far out from land. I love how boats at anchor all swing the same way in their dance synchronized by the wind. I love how good food tastes when you get really hungry from activity and sunshine. I like having quiet story time with one kid and five minutes later the whole family piles into the cabin to listen. I love having Erik fulltime. He is an amazing influence on our children and his presence alone is worth any sacrifice. I hope all of our children grow up to be just like him…if they want to. Along with that, I love it when Erik reads aloud from Kon Tiki to us at night. Amidst all the complications that arise as we learn the various systems of our boat, I love remembering how simple it can be. The boat is floating, so we're going to be fine.
I love greeting the morning through my overhead hatch and watching the stars from my pillow at night. I love that the kids can go to bed at different times because they have three separate rooms. I love being snug inside when the wind is whistling around us. I love getting familiar with the hums and buzzes aboard and recognizing what they mean. I love working together. I actually love scrubbing the exterior of the boat and watching scuffs and footprints disappear. I love picking coconuts and I'll figure out hot to identify a ripe one eventually. I love how my hair is thick (salt spray) and curly (humidity). I love everyone's amazing bedhead in the morning.
I love how helpful the kids are with each other in our attempts to prevent sunburn. I love all the funny things the kids say as we bumble along figuring out how to make things work, e.g. "hashtag classy." I love the encouragement from others on land or afloat. I love that my family has kept their good humor through this challenging week. We can often laugh right in the middle of our mistakes because we know we chose this for ourselves. I love how SJ decorated her room within 72 hours aboard. I love how warm the ocean is. I love clipping clothes and dishtowels to dry on the lifelines.
I love how every cupboard locks shut. Lily can't open any of the doors and I love how she patiently knocks to be let out in the morning. I love using binoculars and a big wheel helm. I love it when my kids drive the dinghy. I love the boating community out there on VHF. I love the indoor-outdoor shelf over my sink. I love that Lily has started introducing herself by her middle name, Ocean. While I don't love barnacles, I do love the sound of barnacles attaching to the bottom of the boat like a light rain in reverse. I love it when my kids wake up and put on their swimsuits because they anticipate a day full of water, wind, and sun. I love realizing how much I've learned already.
This is where the energy is. This is the good stuff.


It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of Marie Sellers on Thursday January 5, 2017 at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto. Marie was the widow of the late Sgt. Al Sellers, a WW II Veteran and President of the GGHG Association during the post-war period. Al passed away in 2014 but Marie has been a silent but strong supporter of this Regiment and her marriage to Al was a love story about a young bride who waited for her groom to return from the War to marry him. Sadly, in a phone conversation with her just before Christmas, we learned that she had contracted cancer of the oesophagus and it now appears that her condition rapidly deteriorated and she was hospitalized at Sunnybrook where she passed away.
There are no details regarding her funeral at this time but she will be remembered not only for her devotion to her husband Al, but also for her love for this Regiment which in recent years brought her to the Remembrance Day Ceremony each year at York Cemetery.
On behalf of all Members of the Association, I extend our deepest condolences to her family on the loss of their sister and Aunt.


Annette Vande Gorne, renowned composer of electroacoustic music, discusses her multi-faceted career in a two-part interview. In this second part of the interview, Vande Gorne reveals her compositional strategy for her current project (her acousmatic opera Yawar Fiesta) as well as for other electroacoustic genres-notably, acousmatic works, mixed works, and sound installations. Vande Gorne also discusses the fundamental importance of the art of interpreting sound in space, and explains the instrument of interpretation (the acousmonium) and her use of it. Additionally, Vande Gorne reflects on her teaching, most recently at the Conservatoire Royal de Mons, Belgium, where she conceived a section of electroacoustic studies. During her tenure as professor of acousmatic composition, she has conveyed her personal artistic aesthetic alongside the French electroacoustic aesthetic to several generations of composers in Europe and beyond. Other topics in this part of the interview include Musiques & Recherches (Vande Gorne's center for electroacoustic music) and her well-known acousmatic festival L'Espace du Son.


The recent events of the United States joining forces with Arab Nations in airstrikes against ISIS in Syria has me thinking of the Iraq war. When we entered the war in Iraq, the U.S. didn't have firm evidence of Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction or of their collaboration with Afghanistan against the U.S. Also, the U.S. did not obtain approval from the United Nations to attack Iraq. Finally, the U.S. didn't have enough intelligence of the enemy or have a solid long-term plan of action upon entering.
Because of those actions, we engaged in a long drawn out and at times seemingly pointless war, resulting in a lot of money spent. The U.S. federal budget for defense is upwards of $660 billion per year.
I will use this number to compare with what the U.S. contributes each year to fight global poverty. Most believe the U.S. gives 25 percent of the federal budget to foreign aid. Most think the U.S. should give 10 percent. But the sad reality is the U.S. gives merely 1 percent of the federal budget to foreign aid. It's estimated it would cost $30 billion per year to end world hunger! Nothing compared to $660 billion spent on defense.
I just hope and pray each war we wage is chosen wisely and the actions taken are strategic because we could use part of this $660 billion spent to fight for the world's poor.


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Electoral Bill: Senate In Closed-Door Session After Buhari Declined Assent
A screengrab taken on October 12, 2021, shows some lawmakers during plenary in the Senate chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja.
The Senate was in a closed-door session on Tuesday, a day after reports emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
A source told Channels Television that the lawmakers are discussing President Buhari's letter to them in which he explained his refusal to sign the bill.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan also read the President's letter during the plenary session on Tuesday.
After the closed-door session, Lawan quoted Buhari as saying that he declined assent over the direct primaries clause.
He said the President reached the decision having received strong advice and carefully reviewed the bill and in light of present realities.
Direct primaries, Buhari's letter read, will have serious adverse legal and financial consequences which cannot be accommodated just as the clause will have implications on the right of citizens to take part in governance.
Buhari further argued that the conduct of direct primaries will lead to a significant spike in the cost of conducting elections. This, he maintained, will mean a huge financial burden on political parties and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He added that amending the bill to only accommodate direct primaries will stifle smaller parties, and thus not healthy for multi-party democracy.
According to him, this will throw up security challenges and it will overstretch security agents because of the large turnout of party members who will vote in direct primaries.
President Buhari adds that the proposed amendment will give rise to a plethora of litigation, stating that he is constrained to withhold assent to the bill on the premise of all the points noted above.
Political parties, he said, should be able to pick how they decide to choose candidates for elections.
The upper chamber's move followed earlier indications that Buhari had declined assent to the bill citing the direct primaries clause in the Electoral Amendment Act.
In a leaked letter to the National Assembly, Buhari had faulted the mode of election, maintaining that it is too expensive.
The Nigerian leader, who argued that smaller political parties will be marginalised if the clause is allowed, also fears that with the prevailing security situation in the country, conducting direct primaries will be difficult.
But several critics, including Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, believe the President's move is not connected to the direct mode of primaries.
Wike, a former minister, had earlier claimed that the President's decision was due to his fears over the electronic transmission of result clause, but noted that Buhari has no reason to decline assent to the bill.
"The ruling party in their conspiracy is trying to deceive Nigerians that the mere inclusion of the direct primaries in the electoral act amendment bill is the problem why the President does not want to sign or why he has refused to sign," Wike said on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television's Sunday Politics.
"The major issue is the transmission, the electronic transmission of results."

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Inlay in natural stones is such a magnificent work of art that anyone would wish to have it for their space. If you are wondering what exactly is inlay work just have a look at the Taj Mahal. It is one of the best examples that showcase the 'Marble inlay' work.
To be precise, inlay work in natural stones is a traditional art in which delicate precious stones are inserted into the base stone to give a unique, magnificent design. Today, very few experts are skilled to perform this technique.
As far as the history is concerned, the introduction of the inlay work in India was majorly witnessed in architectural innovations of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. This art resembles the 'Pietra Dura' art of Italy which was carried out in the 16th century. This art was profusely applied on decorative panels, bird and flower motif, table tops and cabinet fronts. Some of these reached the Mughals as presents and this is how it arrived in India.
Let us know more about the inlay work with natural stones. If you are planning to embrace the art for your space this will help you climb the first step in understanding its application in modern time.
Which Precious Natural Stones Are Used In Inlay Work?
1. Turquoise - Turquoise is a gemstone chemically composed of basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate. It gets its blue colour from copper and green from iron. The gemstone is perhaps one of the oldest ones to be worn by Pharaohs and Aztec kings. Hence, its finest quality is found in Egypt and Persia. Today, shining sky blue Turquoise is a popular trend in art and crafts.
2. Coral - Coral is an organic stone that grows on rocky seabeds. It is found mainly in Japan and Italy. It is basically composed of calcium carbonate and 3% of magnesium carbonate, organic matter and trace of iron. Coral is found in many colours like red, pink, scarlet, saffron and white.
3. Cornelian - Cornelian is a type of chalcedony (a mineral of the quartz family). The stone is abundantly found in India. Deep orange to orange-red tone is popularly used when it comes to cornelian. It has a translucent look with a vitreous and silky glow.
4. Amethyst - Amethyst is a type of quartz composed of silica. The stone gets its purple colour from the presence of manganese. It appears transparent to translucent. It was believed by the Ancient Romans and Greeks that it prevents intoxication. It is mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, and some African countries.
5. Jade - The existence of Jade traces back to over 7000 years. It is known for its toughness which comes from its composition of nephrite and jadeite. Due to its nature, it was referred to as 'Stone of Heaven' and formed the basis of Chinese culture. It comes in shades of green and has a greasy shine.
6. Tiger's Eye - This gemstone is mainly made of silicon dioxide. It has a vitreous lustre with its black colour coming from iron and yellow and golden brown stripes from oxide staining. Each stone appears different in colour depending on the nature and number of inclusions. It is found in Brazil, Burma, Canada, India and US.
7. Onyx - The stone was popular among Greeks and Romans, hence its name is derived from the Greek word 'onux' meaning fingernail. Onyx is a rarely found stone known for its elegance and vividness. It appears translucent with natural colours ranging from green to exotic honey.
8. Agate - Agate is a fine-grained varicoloured chalcedony. It is translucent and coloured in stripes and mixed in clouds which seems moss-like. It comes in wonderful shapes, forms and layers. It received its name from its occurrence at the Achates River in southwestern Sicily, Italy. It is also found in the US, Brazil and Uruguay.
What Goes In Achieving The Inlay Work?
Inlay work in natural stones involves a process of hand cutting and shaping. To begin with, the design is planned such as floral or geometrical design and the same is cut out on a brass sheet. The cut brass sheet is placed on the base stone like marble, drawn and the base is delicately carved out. Next, the coloured stones like gemstones are shaped and polished and then slipped into the base stone grooves with an adhesive.
Later, when the inlay work is complete and dried, the surface and edges are polished to deliver a glistening finish. The polish work is carried out using a stone bar to provide long-lasting shine. The final product is packed in thermocol sheets to protect it from all sides.
Makrana Marble used in Taj Mahal is the most preferred natural stone in inlay work. However, for any reason, if the white marble is not used, Black Stone (a type of sandstone) or Green Marble are chosen. And for the colour natural stones, there are many varieties.
Today, inlay stones are popularly used in flooring and different types of table tops like a coffee table or side table. The table tops can come in different colours and shapes including rectangular, square, oval, octagonal etc.
Marble inlay flooring is the most preferred due to its eye-catching aesthetic look. The right choice of pattern, design and colour combination in marble inlays is enough to provide the ultimate glamour to your home interior.
There are black marble tiles and white marble tiles but it is important to choose the right location for their application. Inlay work can even be beautifully applied in a temple room, hallway, and kitchen.
The art of inlay work in natural stone is an intricate and delicate process that requires special skills. In India, there are very few genuine experts that have preserved the traditional technique until today. You can find the art alive mainly in Agra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
QM India, situated in Udaipur, Rajasthan is one of those who has a team of experts with the traditional skills in inlay work. We supply stone crafted inlay table tops and flooring that can heighten the aesthetics of your home or commercial space.
If you are planning to turn your home into a luxurious one reach out to us for a customised inlay work of art!


University of Illinois freshman Madeline Ford of Henning, shown Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at the News-Gazette Media building in downtown Champaign, was selected to be a participant in a Fulbright U.K. Summer Institute at the University of Sussex.
One of the approximately 240 residents of Henning is now also one of 60 students selected from thousands of applicants to participate in a Fulbright U.K. Summer Institute.
University of Illinois freshman Madeline Ford, born and raised in the tiny Vermilion County village, was selected to participate in the prestigious four-week program at the University of Sussex, where she will focus on British children's literature.
Ford is majoring in painting and simultaneously working toward a minor in creative writing, all to fulfill her dream of becoming a children's book author.
She's been a passionate reader since elementary school. That's also when she first made a connection with children's literature — ever since, authors and illustrators have been like role models.
"When I was young, I had to write about my hero and I said my hero is Mary Pope Osborne, writer of the Magic Treehouse books," Ford said. "Through her, I also learned about the impact that authors and illustrators have on lives and on communities."
Ford aspires to reach both parents and kids and to enrich their relationship through her stories. Her mother, Penny, started reading to her when she was a baby, an experience she wishes more families shared.
She learned about the Fulbright summer scholarship through a newsletter and was optimistic about it at first. However, upon attending the information meeting and meeting some very qualified people, her enthusiasm dwindled.
Then, she also came across something she couldn't pass up.
"I noticed one of the opportunities was about British children's literature in particular," Ford said. "It opened my eyes. It wasn't even a question. I thought, 'This is what I have to do.'"
The Fulbright program was founded by Sen. J. William Fulbright in 1948 as a way of promoting the relationship between America and the U.K. Since then, there have been upwards of 27,000 Fulbright exchanges between the two countries.
The Fulbright Summer Institute, however, has only been around for a decade, according to David Schug, director of the UI's International and National Scholarship Office. Today, Schug added, the program is available to students of all disciplines. Another UI freshman, business major Michael Mitchell of DeKalb, was also chosen — he'll spend three weeks studying at London's University of Westminster.
Schug assisted Ford with the application process, which he described as quite tedious. The application is mostly essay-based, and candidates must analyze their goals and purpose in life and how those relate to their program of interest.
Ford worked on her application from November to February. The revision process for her essays was endless, she said, but she's grateful to those who helped, including her mother and Schug.
After two months of anticipation, she was woken up by an email just before dawn on a Friday in April.
"It was from" Fulbright, Ford said. "I was scrolling slowly and then I saw it. I gasped. I was jumping up and down and said 'Thank you, Jesus!'"
During her time overseas, Ford is most excited to study popular British children's books and learn how they intersect with today's culture.
But for the 18-year-old, the opportunity is much more than just an academic program. She has never been out of the U.S. and is looking forward to engaging in an exchange of cultures, meeting new people and exploring a new country.
On this trip, she also plans to do some thinking about what lies ahead.
"At the university, I'm either studying art or studying English. I really haven't been able to tie them together," said Ford, who leaves for Brighton in the U.K. on June 24. "So, this will also be my own personal, little journey in the direction that I want to take my education in."


The Incarnation In Reverse: Van Til Live!!
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What will be the response to Paul Proctor?
Adrian Rogers, longtime pastor, preacher and denominational leader in the SBC, passed away today. A faithful Gospel warrior, he fought the good fight. But according to Paul Proctor, another deceased Southern Baptist pastor, Kyle Lake, was probably killed by God to send a warning of his judgement to the emerging church.


Zhang Wenjie, Liu Geng, Ma Shangjun, Tong Ruiting. Load Distribution of Planetary Roller Screw Mechanism with Different Installations[J]. Journal of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 2015, 33(2): 229-236.
Abstract: A model for calculating load distributions of threads in Planetary Roller Screw Mechanism (PRSM) with different installations is developed, in which the shaft stiffness, thread stiffness and contact stiffness of screw, rollers and nut in PRSM are taken into consideration. The proposed model is verified in comparison with an existing model. The effects of installations, load conditions, structural parameters and thread form parameters on the load distributions of threads are studied thoroughly. The results and their analysis show preliminarily that:(1) The main factors which affect the load distribution are material parameters, structural parameters and installation; (2) The accumulative axial deformations of screw and nut are the main reasons which cause the uneven distribution of loads acting on threads; (3) The load distribution among threads becomes slightly evener when the thread stiffness is decreased; (4) The tooth number of rollers and pitch of the threads will remarkably affect the load distribution, and the load distribution will be more uneven with the increase of the tooth number or pitch.
Journal of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 2015, 33(2): 229-236.


of a meditation on symbolism and tone than a political roadmap.
by antipoverty activists to "shut down" the business district on October 16.
mourning--and out of fear of stepped-up police violence.
unless more beds are found immediately.
capitalism find themselves in an utterly transformed semiotic landscape.
they were also acts of symbolic warfare, and instantly understood as such.
buildings, they were "symbols of American capitalism."
activists, playing at guerrilla war, have now been caught out by a real war.
300,000, by some estimates, in Genoa.
displays featuring its own prefab graffiti--words like "Independence"
district came from a set of very specific and still relevant circumstances.
no workplaces to shut down, whose communities are constantly being uprooted?
trades, stock prices, intellectual property and arcane trade agreements?
symbols and you hope they become metaphors for change.
Chad and Cameroon; from global warming to sweatshops.
the United States under attack.
intensify, with heightened surveillance, infiltration and police violence.
a culture searching for clandestine operatives in its midst.
liberty in the name of some putatively higher power."
his own TV show on the state-subsidized network Al-Jazeera.
slaughtering of innocents will disappear through political reform alone.
victims of these attacks and immediate, practical prevention of future ones.
"anti-Americans" but as true internationalists.
reserves of compassion, rather than parsimoniously police them.
something of a rediscovery in the United States.
take precedence over corporate profits, from AIDS treatment to homelessness.
us away from our gated communities of the heart."
recently put it, "to open a crack in history."
The symbols were only ever doorways. It's time to walk through them.
This essay was first published in The Nation.


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Das Kloster Claregalway (, ) wurde um 1252 als Haus für die Franziskaner durch John de Cogan I. in Claregalway nahe Galway City in Irland gegründet. Es wurde während der Reformation aufgehoben; die Mönche blieben noch bis um 1570. Heute gehören die Überreste des Klosters zu den wichtigsten frühen Zeugnissen der Architektur der Franziskaner im 13. Jahrhundert.

Geschichte
Als Zeitpunkt, zu dem die Franziskaner nach Irland kamen, wird die Zeit zwischen 1224 und 1226 angenommen, aber es gibt keinen Beleg dafür, dass es noch vor dem Tod Franz von Assisis geschah. Ihre ersten Gründungen erfolgten wohl in Youghal und Cork, zwei südliche Hafenstädte in Irland. In der Diözese Tuam, zu der Galway seit der Synode von Rathbreasail 1111 gehörte, war Claregalway die zweite Gründung der Franziskaner nach dem um 1247 gegründeten Haus in Galway.

Seit der englischen Invasion von 1169 teilte sich Irland in Regionen auf, die der Kontrolle durch den englischen König unterlagen und solchen, die irisch blieben, selbst wenn sich dort eine ehemals anglo-normannische Adelsschicht etabliert hatte. Nachdem fast früheren Gründungen der Franziskaner der englischen Einflusszone zuzurechnen waren, gehörte Claregalway zu den ersten irisch dominierten Häusern. Neben dem Haus in Galway gehörte dieses Kloster zu den beiden Häusern, bei denen ein Ire das Amt des Guardians übernehmen durfte. Zwischen 1217 und 1228 kam es auf Grund von Spannungen zwischen eingesessenen und anglonormannischen Konventen zur Verschwörung von Mellifont (Conspiracy of Mellifont), bei der die Teilnahme am Generalkapitel des Ordens verweigert wurde. Dies führte zu Misstrauen, das in dem Bericht einer päpstlichen Kommission von 1324 zum Ausdruck kommt, der die Loyalität dieses Klosters als "suspekt" beschrieb.

Jenen Pilgern, die das Kloster im Rahmen einer Buße aufsuchten, wurde 1291 ein Ablass gewährt. Aus unbekanntem Grunde wurden in diesem Kloster die Pontifikalien des Bischofs von Annaghdown verwahrt, später aber durch den Erzdiakon der Erzdiözese Tuam entfernt, wofür dieser 1296 angeklagt wurde.

Bei der Begutachtung während der Reformation hatte das Kloster sechs Katen und zugehörige Gärten, eine landwirtschaftlich nutzbare Fläche von 24 Acre, eine Wassermühle und das Anrecht auf die Nutzung eines gemeinschaftlich genutzten Wiesengrunds für 24 Kühe. Im Jahre 1570 wurde das Kloster Richard de Burgo übereignet. Danach konnten die Franziskaner noch für einige Zeit verbleiben, bis sie um 1589 gewaltsam durch Sir Richard Bingham vertrieben wurden, der die Gebäude als Kaserne für seine Truppen verwendete. Einige Jahre später durften die Franziskaner Teile des Klosters wieder beziehen, um kurz darauf wieder vertrieben zu werden. 1641 gelang es den Franziskanern erneut, das Kloster in Besitz zu nehmen. Diese Periode endete irgendwann im 18. Jahrhundert. Wann genau und warum das Kloster wieder verlassen wurde, ist unbekannt.

Architektur

Ein Großteil der Bausubstanz stammt aus dem 13. Jahrhundert, wenngleich später viele bauliche Veränderungen erfolgten. So wurde der Chor auf der Ostseite ursprünglich durch fünf oder sogar sieben lanzettförmige Fenster mit Licht versorgt. Im 15. Jahrhundert wurden die Einzelfenster durch ein größeres Fenster ersetzt, durch das deutlich mehr Licht fiel. Auf der Süd- und Nordseite des Chors blieben die langgezogenen Fenster aus dem 13. Jahrhundert erhalten.

Der Kirchturm wurde ebenfalls erst im 15. Jahrhundert eingesetzt. Er ist in seiner Art typisch für die Häuser der Franziskaner aus dieser Zeit in Irland und gehört heute zu den wenigen, gut erhaltenen. Im Durchgang zwischen dem Kirchenschiff und dem Chor befindet sich ein Kreuzrippengewölbe, bei dem der Schlussstein die Form eines Affenkopfes hat. Ebenso sind die Kragsteine mit kleinen Tierköpfen und anderen Motiven verziert. Auf der Westseite, dem Kirchenschiff zugewandt, befinden sich etwas über Augenhöhe hervorkragende Ziegel, auf denen wohl Heiligenstatuen platziert worden sind. Außen wird der Turm geprägt durch drei umlaufende Linien, die die einzelnen Etagen markieren. Die höchste ist mit Wasserspeiern versehen.

Das Kirchenschiff hat auf der nördlichen Seite ein Seitenschiff, das durch Arkaden abgetrennt ist. Südlich des Kirchenschiffs sind noch die Reste des Klostergartens zu sehen, der auf den anderen Seiten von zweistöckigen Gebäuden umgeben war.

Literatur
 Aubrey Gwynn und R. Neville Hadcock: Medieval Religious Houses Ireland. Longman, London 1970, ISBN 0-582-11229-X.
 Peter Harbison: A Thousand Years of Church Heritage in East Galway. Ashfield Press, Dublin 2005, ISBN 1-901658-58-9.

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Anmerkungen

Ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster in Irland
Kloster (13. Jahrhundert)
Bauwerk im County Galway
National Monument (Irland)
Klosterruine

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Capa > v. 27, n. 2 (2019) >	Bosy
Inside here: daydreaming space and the digital monument
Karen Bosy
This paper starts by considering the theories of Henri Lefebvre and Rosalind Krauss to outline an understanding of monumentality, drawing on the theories of the well-respected geographer and theorist Doreen Massey, which support the importance of understanding the relationality of site. Following on from this, the role of the monument, and the monument's connection to imagination and daydreaming, in art practice is explored. Strategies including Modernist reductionism and unmonumental/anti-monumental art practice are exemplified by artists' works explicitly concerned with the 'monument' and the 'monumental', and the questions these works raise are discussed with respect to my own documentarist art practice as represented by artworks included in the Intentions exhibition in 2017: the zine what is public space?, 2017, the moving image artwork, vault, 2017, and collaborative sound artwork Script, 2017.
Key-words: daydreaming, imagination, art practice, monument, relational space
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Turkish public opinion learnt a militant organisation's name in June 2014 why the organisation captured Mosul which is an oil rich city in Iraq. The organisation's name is Islamic State of Iraq-Sham. Sham means Damascus in Turkish. As it is known it's the capital of Syria. But Sham does not indicate Damascus in the organisation's initials. It has the same meaning with Levant which is in French word and it is used to define Eastern Mediterranean. So ISIS or ISIL is used for the organisation's name. ISIS seized Turkey's Mosul consulate and took the consol and officials, their families as hostages until September. On the other hand Turkey has been blamed several times about cooperation with ISIS in the context of training militias, sending weapons and illegal oil trade.[i] But Turkey is striking ISIS places from the date of July 23 2015. What has changed? Turkey also opened NATO's Incirlik base in her soil for allies' air attacks against to ISIS. Turkey has agreed to support allies against to ISIS from September 2014 but we're facing the tangible developments in summer 2015. Here's the main cause indicates ISIS attack to Turkish army on June 23, 2015. Before the attack, ISIS used suicide bomber to Turkish citizens in Suruç on June 20, 2015. The young activists were going to Kobani in Syria for sending toys to children and they were members of HDP which is the pro Kurdish party in Turkey. 31 young persons were killed and ISIS tried to underline blast as a clash between ISIS-PKK (PYD). However the massacre targeted Turkey's stability. The demonstrations started in the country and provoked the polarisation.
Turkish war planes also bombed to PKK camps in Iraq from June 23, 2015. There were expactations about 'solution process' in Turkey. It was announced to public opinion since 2012. AKP the ruling party declared many "Kurdish openings" from 2005. Some intelligence officials have gone to Imrali island which is the island of PKK terrorist organisations' head's imprisoned. The government denied the bargainings with the terror organisation, but also made a collaboration with some inteclectualls and show stars for persuading the citizens. They were called as 'akil adamlar'. But what was the 'solution process'. There was not a clear answer. Some of the group members made different explanations. AKP underlined a new policy, promoted a structural changing in the constitution. Federalism or an autonomy offers were discussed among the journalists and academicians. But there were no official package. The expactations reached the top point before the June 7, 2015 elections. Nevruz[ii] 2015 (March 21, 2015) would be the origin point for the last decisions. Ocalan's text were read in Diyarbakir meeting in Nevruz. But president Erdogan stopped the process, first of all he has criticized 'Dolmabahce mutabakati'[iii] in February 2015. Dolmabahce and Nevruz would indicate the new step in the 'solution process'. Erdogan used 'nationalist discourse' during the election campaign. The main obstacle was HDP's location in Turkey Grand National Assembly (TBMM) for AKP's catching the simple majority. AKP's target was to gain constitutional majority for the presidency system, but after AKP tried to reach the simple majority. HDP has gained 13% in the elections and won 80 MP's. It was the ending of AKP's ruling era and Erdoogan's authotarian situation.
June 7 elections created the new political spectrum but the parliament's arithmetic and nationalist MHP's attitude necessitated a cabinet with AKP. In spite of the political vote losings (9%), AKP got the 40% and 258 MP's in TBMM (total 550). According the constitution, a new cabinet must be found until August 20, otherwise a new early election would come to the agenda.
PKK terrorist organisations regional wing KCK announced the ending of the 'solution process' and so called cease fire on June 11, ISIS killed Turkish citizens on June 20, PKK killed Turkish soldier on June 20, ISIS killed Turkish soldier on June 23, Turkish Armed Forces started to strike ISIS in Syria and PKK in Iraq. Also Turkish police institution made operations against to PKK and ISIS. PKK attacks started against to officials and citizens again. Also pro Kurdish demonstrations are being realized massively.
Can the situation be only called war on terrorism? Why the war on terrorism be delayed to July 2015? What is the next step to ISIS, would be a ground intervention against to terrorist organisation? PYD is a wing of PKK in Syria. PYD has three regions in Syria close to Turkish border, and ISIS' existence is seemed the last obstacle for completing the Kurdish corridor in the country.
[ii] Nevruz is a public tradition in the Middle East and Center Asia for welcoming the Spring.


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Interview: Lauren Clarke – Femspectives (Glasgow Feminist Film Festival)
by Leona Skene 19/04/2021
I feel it is incumbent on me to state that, for women, the past few months have been…shite. I was going to type something like 'challenging' or 'disheartening', but no. They've been roundly, thoroughly, shite.
The beginning of March of course saw the distressing news of the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. Events unfolded before us, a terrible drama which played out as we collectively held our breath and so, so, hoped that the outcome wouldn't be what we feared it would be. But it was. We'd seen this one before, and we knew, deep down, what the conclusion would be. We knew.
Then, in the aftermath, a week bookended by International Women's Day and Mothers' Day saw the Reclaim These Streets event quashed and the Clapham Common vigil dissolve into chaos. Social media was a battlefield of pain and recrimination. And finally, like the rotting cherry on a cake you never wanted to eat, domestic violence statistics were released which showed the extent to which the problem has worsened over lockdown.
The Euphoria of Being
These events, and all the others, are why we need feminism. And this is why we need books and films and events and discussions about feminism, because women need greater visibility in the arts, and we need our voices to be heard and acknowledged.
Which is where Femspectives comes in. The Glasgow Feminist Film Festival is now in its third year, and appears to be gaining in strength and popularity as time goes on. This year sees the festival's first foray into a digital-only format, due to restrictions caused by the pandemic. SNACK spoke with festival co-founder Lauren Clarke to find out a wee more about this year's programme, and about Femspective's aims in general.
The festival programme looks great. Which films are you most excited about showing, and why?
The programme has been such a joy to put together, even though it's really tightly curated. We managed to cover a lot of ground with the films. We are super excited to screen Jane Arden's iconic experimental film from 1972, The Other Side of the Underneath. We actually showed it at our first Femspectives event in 2018. Not only will it open the floor to a discussion about feminist cinema and the archive, but revisiting it will also give us the opportunity to look back at our festival history and forward to where we want to go.
This is the festival's first year of running an online programme. How was last year's experience – was it very close to the beginning of the first lockdown? How have you found the move to digital-only?
Last year we managed to scrape in right before the pandemic – about a month before everything went into lockdown. Once the restrictions came into place, we quickly developed an online film club to create an engaging space for feminist film viewing and participatory discussions. We ran the film club for several months and it was clear to us that there is an appetite for the kinds of films we love to programme, as well as having conversations.
Deciding to take our third festival entirely online was a no-brainer. Of course, we miss sharing space with our audiences and online film exhibition comes with its own set of challenges. That said, going online opened up other possibilities and meant more people can now join our events beyond Glasgow and even Scotland.
There's a real breadth of performance and genre at the festival. How does the process of selection work? Is there a list of strict criteria that you work from, or do you just look for a good fit in general?
Because we knew we would have a very small programme for this year's festival, we decided early on to have a central theme that would allow us to programme a variety of films, but to make sure they are all connected and in dialogue with one another.
Our theme for the Online Festival Weekender is DREAMING, in the widest sense of the word. We wanted to find films that would encourage us to look back, examine the present, and think about the future and how we move forward. We also used the opportunity to reflect on the past of the festival and dream about how we want Femspectives to grow in the future. Working with guest curators and expanding the team are all aspects of this kind of dreaming.
Your mission statement is very clear about the festival's aims and purpose. How did you and the festival organisers go about deciding on and setting out these goals – was there a lot of brainstorming involved?
We, the festival producers, revised our mission statement in the summer of 2020, both to be transparent about what we hope to achieve with Femspectives, but also as a promise of accountability. The process was supported by our fantastic advisory board.
We see our mission statement very much as a living document that will grow with our organisation along the way. Some of our aims and purposes won't be achieved overnight, but saying them out loud reminds us of what we are working towards.
This year Femspectives has two guest curators, Tanatsei Gambura and Ane Lopez. How did you go about finding these curators, and what do you think their input will bring to the festival?
We have been following both Tanatsei's and Ane's work for a while, and we are very excited that they both accepted our invitation to join Femspectives as guest curators. We met Tanatsei when she was a programmer with Take One Action Film Festivals. As part of that role, she programmed an event for our online film club last year. Both Tanatsei and Ane are very experienced and have worked with a variety of organisations and film festivals in the past.
Each brings their unique lived experiences and perspectives, which is reflected in the films they choose to programme. It is exciting to see the festival team grow and have more voices represented in the programme. We hope that working with Tanatsei and Ane this year is only the beginning of this journey.
Other Side of the Underneath
There's a real emphasis on the festival as a safe space for marginalised people, and it feels as if this aspect, and the discussions which follow the film screenings, are as important as the films themselves. Is this something that's fundamental to the festival?
Absolutely. Creating a space in which everybody is welcome and feels comfortable to contribute in whatever way they like is very important for us. As such, we put a big emphasis on our participatory and non-hierarchical audience discussions.
As a feminist film festival, we want to be accessible to anyone regardless of their pre-existing knowledge about film or politics. That doesn't mean that we shy away from sometimes challenging films and topics, but we want to create a space in which we can ask questions without judgement. We are inclusive of all gender identities, try to reduce barriers through a variety of access measures such as sliding scale tickets, and do our best to make films and discussions accessible through subtitling and captioning.
Finally, what are the plans for next year's Femspectives, so far anyway? 2020's festival was held at Civic House – will you be looking for a physical venue once again, or are you thinking of keeping any part of the festival online?
We can't give away too much yet, but we are working on an event series later in the year that will hopefully combine online events with screenings in physical venues. Of course, we have to wait and see what restrictions will be in place then. For next year and Edition 4 of the festival, we hope very much to return to a physical venue. That said, we really came to value the benefits of online events over the last 12 months, so we might see hybrid festivals stick around for longer!
The Femspectives Online Festival Weekender runs from 23rd till 25th April. Tickets are priced on a sliding scale from free to £8, on a pay-what-you-can basis.
More information is available at femspectives.com
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Join Mark Greenaway on this fabulous cookery course set in a beautiful villa near La Rochelle, France. You will have the opportunity to try recipes designed and cooked by Mark, straight from his hugely successful restaurant in Edinburgh that feature in his debut cookbook 'Perceptions', shortlisted for Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2017.
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Mark Greenaway received nationwide acclaim following the opening of his eponymous restaurant in Edinburgh in February 2011. Since then, the restaurant has moved to new premises on North Castle Street where the awards and plaudits have continued; Scottish Hotel Awards 'Rising Star Chef of the Year 2011', Scottish Style Awards 'Scotland's Most Stylish Restaurant 2011', runner up for 'Best Restaurant' at Observer Food Monthly Awards 2015, and recommendations in Good Food Guide 2015, and Michelin Guide 2015. In 2012 it was the only restaurant in Scotland to be newly awarded three AA rosettes for outstanding cuisine which have been retained for the past three years, and has achieved 13th place in Square Meal's Top 100 UK restaurants 2016, for the second consecutive year.
Mark's debut book, 'Perceptions: Recipes from Restaurant Mark Greenaway', was published in July 2016 and won the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017. He also writes a fortnightly recipe column for the heraldscotland.com and has written for Edinburgh Evening News and Scotland Now.
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On arrival at the villa, Mark Greenaway and his sous chef will welcome you with drinks and an introduction to the weekend course.
In the evening, you can sit back and indulge in a four course menu of signature dishes from award-winning Restaurant Mark Greenaway, created by Mark and his chef using the best local produce, with matched wines.
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Combining and building on the skills introduced on Saturday, you will learn how to make classic breads and sauces, sorbet and ice cream, and how to enjoy the best of the season's produce, prepared and cooked to perfection.
At the end of the weekend, take home a personally signed copy of Mark's debut cookbook 'Perceptions', featuring the best of modern Scottish and European cooking, with highlights from Mark's international career.


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The annual Twilight at Taronga Summer Concert Series promises to deliver another standout season of Sydney summer memories as we celebrate 25 years in 2020, bringing together the breathtaking views of the Sydney Harbour skyline at dusk with the sounds from an incredible line-up of Australian and international artists.
Twilight at Taronga unites music-loving audiences who want to enjoy a unique and intimate performance setting, with one of the best views in the world at the most visually breathtaking time on a summer's evening. It all happens within the natural amphitheatre at Taronga Zoo as you enjoy a picnic while the wildlife of Taronga settle in for the evening.
Proceeds from Twilight at Taronga were originally announced as contributing to Taronga Zoo's ongoing conservation work, however in these current conditions it has become clear that the funds are needed for Taronga's Wildlife Crisis Appeal so that the vast number of affected Australian wildlife can be provided with support. Thank you to those who have already purchased a concert ticket, picnic hamper or chillazy. We will also be collecting donations for the Wildlife Crisis Appeal at every show.
Anybody who also wishes to donate at this critical time can do so at www.taronga.org.au/savewildlife
General tickets are on sale at twilightattaronga.org.au


Children's Luggage When Travelling With Kids?
There can be many reasons why you might want to consider special children's luggage when travelling with kids.
Children love to feel grown-ups, having their own bag will definitely make them feel older and hence more responsible.
They will feel more involved in the trip preparation if they have their own kid luggage to pack and the more involved they are, the more likely they are to enjoy themselves.
Packing their bag will also keep them occupied, both during the preparation but also while travelling. Children rolling luggage is great way to keep your youngster busy at the airport. Most of us by now have seen those adorable busy little travelers.
There is available child luggage that has multipurpose function, which is an extra bonus, e.g. when your kid can sit and rest on the luggage when tired.
You can even get children's luggage that entertains them while travelling.
When choosing child luggage you might want to consider the same features as you do when choosing your own Travel Luggage. That is size, weight, wheeled or non-wheeled luggage, soft or hard sided bag, durability, style and price.
However, your child age is of course the most important factor when deciding which kid luggage to choose. The age of your child determines all the decisions you have to take.
Small children rolling luggage is ideal choice for the younger kids. You will of course have to supervise what goes into the bag, which will mainly be things to keep your child entertained and comfortable while travelling.
If your child is wheeling the bag (which it is likely to insist upon) then you must consider the weight carefully, i.e. both the weight of the actual bag but also the weight of the content.
There are many fun options available and many have multipurpose use that is an extra bonus. Trunki kid luggage is one of the most popular choices for children aged 3-6 year old.
What is Trunki? Trunki is a children luggage designed specifically with the little people in mind.
The concept is based on the child's usability when travelling through airports or railway stations. The luggage range consists of number of different animal characters that children can easily associate with.
Trunki children's luggage is colorful and fun so kids love the design. It is easy for them to wheel their Trunki around, making them feel soooo grown-up. However, when they get tired, they can rest on their Trunki and leave the hard work up to their parents, or older siblings.
You can use the strap either to pull your kid on its' Trunki or to carry it on your shoulder if your kid wants to walk... making Trunki user friendly for the adults as well.
There are number of Trunki accessories available, like the Saddlebag that doubles as messenger bag and saddle, making the ride on Trunki more comfortable for your kid. You can even get decorative sticker set so you kid can enjoy personalizing its' Trunki.
Trunki is fairly light (weighs about 2.3 kg or 5.1 pounds), has 18 liter capacity while still being within most airlines carry-on luggage limits (always check with your airline before travelling). It is safe, secure, and durable but best of all... the kids love it.
The founder of Trunki, Rob Law, appeared on the popular BBC's hit TV show Dragons' Den in 2006, looking for investment in his Trunki children's luggage range. His investment proposal was turned down. Couple of the Dragons' Den investors have since admitted that they regret not investing.
Older children can be involved in choosing and packing all of their belongings, including clothes and toiletries. Which type of luggage to choose would then depend profoundly on your travel destination and the length of your journey.
You might consider giving them their own carry-on bag to pack all their belongings when going on shorter journeys, while preferring to pack all main items in shared check-in bags on longer journeys. Allowing each family member only a small carry-on bag for what they need while travelling, i.e. snack, entertainment, extra layers of clothes, etc.
Backpacks and duffel bags are popular choose with the older children, and there are many lightweight and wheeled options available.
One of the things you should have in mind when choosing children's luggage is the longevity of the bag. Children tend to grow out of things relatively quickly, especially if they are very current (like most fashion items) or when aimed towards special age group (and they become "too old for that").
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