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by Joshua Platt | Aug 29, 2013 | Basketball, Books, Ephemera, Hall of Fame, Marty Glickman, Movies, Photos, Programs, Magazines & Yearbooks, Sportscasters & Announcers, Videos | 0 |
Glickman, a documentary film that looks at the life and legacy of Marty Glickman, a towering figure in the world of both Olympic track and field and sportscasting, premiered recently on HBO. Collectors have access to a variety of Marty Glickman memorabilia.
Wilt Chamberlain: 'Borscht Belt Bellhop'
by Joshua Platt | Aug 28, 2013 | Auction, Autographs, Basketball, Cards, Ephemera, Jerseys & Uniforms, Movies, Photos, Posters, Tickets | 0 |
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop, is currently airing on ESPN's 30 for 30 series. The documentary short from the Jewish filmmakers who produced and directed Welcome to Kutsher's, sheds light on basketball great Wilt Chamberlain's Jewish connections and ties to the famed Catskills resort.
Obituary: Marv Rotblatt
by Joshua Platt | Jul 23, 2013 | Autographs, Baseball, Books, Cards, Hank Greenberg, Major League, Marv Rotblatt, Movies, Obituary, Signature | 0 |
Former Jewish Major Leaguer Marvin "Marv" Rotblatt died July 16, 2013. His baseball cards include a 1950 regional issue, a 1951 Bowman, and a 2003 Jewish Major Leaguers card.
Upcoming Appearance: Jewish Boxer Dmitriy Salita
by Joshua Platt | Apr 26, 2013 | Ephemera, Game-Used, Gloves, Movies, Photos, Programs, Magazines & Yearbooks, Upcoming Signing | 0 |
Orthodox Jewish welterweight boxer Dmitriy "The Star of David" Salita is scheduled to take part in a May 8 meet and greet at the Chabad House of Greater Hartford, Connecticut. Jewish boxing fans have access to a small number of Salita collectibles.
Jackie and the Jews: Jackie Robinson and Hank Greenberg
by Joshua Platt | Apr 19, 2013 | Baseball, Bats, Books, Cards, Game-Used, Hall of Fame, Hank Greenberg, Jackie Robinson, Jerseys & Uniforms, Limited Edition, Major League, Movies, Sandy Koufax | 0 |
The most notable of Jackie Robinson's Jewish opponents was Hank Greenberg. The two shared a memorable encounter in 1947, which is commemorated in two baseball cards, numerous books and several documentary shorts and films.
Jackie and the Jews: A Preview
by Joshua Platt | Apr 19, 2013 | Baseball, Books, Hank Greenberg, Jackie Robinson, Movies, Sandy Koufax, Sportswriters | 0 |
The connections between Jackie Robinson and the Jewish people — on and off the field — are broader, deeper and more intimate than many know. Over the coming days, JewishSportsCollectibles.com will explore these connections — and the baseball memorabilia commemorating them — in a series of postings about Jackie Robinson and the Jews.
Charleston Film Fest Has Jewish Baseball Flicks
by Joshua Platt | Oct 19, 2012 | Baseball, Event, Movies, Postcards, Posters, Videos | 0 |
Federated Jewish Charities of Charleston (West Virginia) is showing Holy Land Hardball and Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story at the organization's film festival on Sunday, October 20. Jewish baseball collectors have access to DVDs and other memorabilia from both films.


When you are stuck in a situation where you have to pay for something but you are yet to receive your payday cash, instant payday loans are what you need to get you out of that mess. However, loans can be a big financial commitment, for the entail the redistribution of financial assets between the lender and the borrower. When you decide to take a cash loan, the initial amount of money you borrow is called the principal of your debt. The loan is paid at a certain cost that is commonly known as the interest, which you are obliged to pay in a certain period of time.
Types of loan. A secured loan is that type of loan where the borrower pledges his/her assets as collateral for the loan. Failing to repay the loan will result to the lender taking hold of your assets probably selling them to cover their losses. The advantage of a secured loan is that you can get it even if you have a bad credit history; your assets, which serve as your collateral, assure the lender that they will always have their money back. Moreover, it is also possible to make payments over a long period of time without worrying the interest for the rates are usually lower. On the other hand, an unsecured loan is a type of debt where the lender allows you to borrow money even without collateral. The lender only relies on your contractual obligation that you are going to pay it back over time. These loans are usually characterized by shorter payment periods and higher interest rates because of the fact that there is no security and the risks are higher on the part of the lender. One advantage though, of unsecured loans is that you don't have to risk losing one of your assets because you don't even need collateral.
Behind instant payday loans loan. Getting a cash loan entails a long process of application and they vary depending on what kind of loan you want. Instant payday loans are usually employed in between paydays within a particular month. When a situation arises where you need to make payments before you receive your payday cash, instant payday loan is what you need. In certain cases, some banks offer payday loan options that require a lengthy process before approval. Fortunately for you, you don't have to undergo such processes because today, some lenders offer you a quick and easy application for loans online and in matter of days or weeks, you can have instant cash when you need it. However, since instant payday loans are characterized as short term loans, and thus unsecured, you are only allowed to borrow up to a certain amount and required to pay in a shorter period of time.
Although loans could come in quick and easy during those times when you needed instant cash, it could also be of a great burden especially when you have to repay it in a shorter period of time. Furthermore, loans of this type are usually characterized with high interest rates. So the next time you opt for an instant payday loan or any other loans, be it secured or unsecured, you should know what lies behind them for you might see yourself stuck in another trouble come repayment time.


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Local Heroes: Hanalei Taro's Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama
Posted: Oct 11, 2018 / 03:04 AM HST / Updated: Oct 12, 2018 / 02:28 AM HST
April's heavy rain and flash flooding caused a lot of devastation for farmers on Oahu and Kauai.
Hanalei Taro and Juice Co. was hit especially hard.
Its farm is over 100 years old and spans six generations. April's flooding caused some of the worst damage in its history.
"Many people didn't see it coming. As farmers, we always try to evacuate, and even some of the areas that we evacuated equipment to on a hill was still not high enough for the massive flash floods that hit in April," said co-owner Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama. "Unfortunately, our farm home and office got hit. The flash flood water moved and it came in straight for our farm house and office. It knocked out five foundational pillars. All the farm vehicles were submerged as well."
Months later, the family farm is still struggling to rebuild. Despite the challenges, Haraguchi-Nakayama finds time to give back to the community and educate the next generation.
The company's nonprofit, Hoopulapula Haraguchi Rice Mill, is an agrarian museum that has been providing educational programs for children statewide for more than 36 years.
"The mission of the non-profit is hoopulapula, which means to plant the seedlings of. So whether it was the seedlings of rice back then, taro, and also planting seeds of education," Haraguchi-Nakayama explained. "We really feel that it's important to educate the next generation, because they are the future. Teachers are important. They're educating the next generation. Farmers are important, because everybody's got to eat, right? So the combination of the two is kind of what we do.
"A lot of teachers have told us, 'We know you're going through a lot. You guys don't have to teach,' but the kids really wanted to hear from us. … Through those tragedies and the disasters, the floods, we are trying to continue the mission of the non-profit."
Her efforts were not lost on the students she touches. When news spread of the farm's devastation, they were determined to help.
"They made banners. They sign-waved to raise awareness, and it was so touching to see them want to try to help out our farm from afar. So even though we're going through that, we want to be able to come here and spend time with the kids and thank them," Haraguchi-Nakayama said.
Hanalei Taro & Juice Co.
Website: https://www.HanaleiTaro.com
Social Media: @HanaleiTaro on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
Hoopulapula Haraguchi Rice Mill
Website: https://www.HaraguchiRiceMill.org
TOKYO (AP) — A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked the country and brought an outpouring of grief from anime fans.
Thirty-six others were injured, some of them critically, in a blaze that sent people scrambling up the stairs toward the roof in a desperate — and futile — attempt to escape what proved to be Japan's deadliest fire in nearly two decades. Others emerged bleeding, blackened and barefoot.
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- A 6-8 foot shark was reported in the area of Laniakea Beach, 200 yards offshore at 9 a.m.
Shark warning signs have been posted at the beach.

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SWIFT Launches Cybersecurity Portal Amidst Increasing Industry Threats
The world is an increasingly perilous place with cyber threats growing in complexity and frequency.
Jeff Patterson | Execution ( Institutional FX ) | Monday, 15/05/2017 | 15:45 GMT+2 2017-05-15T13:45:33+00:00 2017-05-15T17:48:34+00:00
SWIFT, a global provider of financial messaging services, has launched a new service to help serve as a natural buffer against cyber threats, following an uptick in the amount of attacks in recent weeks. As such, the group has implemented a new 'Information Sharing and Analysis Centre' to help provide member banks with timely intelligence on the latest trends in cyber-security.
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Cybersecurity has been pushed to the forefront for most banks, financial venues, and individuals, following myriad assaults over this past year. Since last year's attempted heist of over $1.0 billion, SWIFT has redoubled its efforts to police its own security measures and system.
More recently, many institutional venues and member banks have been making concerted efforts to strengthen their own security measures, part of a comprehensive bid to shore up vulnerabilities for an industry that seems to be particularly at risk of hacking. According to SWIFT's Chief Executive for the Americas and UK, Javier Perez-Tasso, the industry itself faces a potentially defining moment in the fight for cybersecurity.
Cheri McGuire
On its part, the newly launched SWIFT portal includes malware details such as file hashes and YARA rules, Indicators of Compromise, as well as details on the Modus Operandi used by the cyber-criminals. Moreover, data can be downloaded as PDF's or as machine-readable files in the CML-based OpenIOC format.
"Having relevant and timely intelligence is a critical factor in effectively defending against cyber threats. Standard Chartered Bank welcomes the introduction of the Swift ISAC portal as a useful complement to information sharing efforts across the industry," explained Cheri McGuire, Chief Information Security Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, in a statement on the initiative.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Tjдnstemдnnens Centralorganisation / TCO v. Netsol Ltd.
Case No. DNU2005-0005
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Tjдnstemдnnens Centralorganisation / TCO, Еsa Reiland, Stockholm, Sweden, represented by Juristfirman Gard AB, Sweden.
The Respondent is Netsol Ltd., Road Town, BVI, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name <tcodatorn.nu> is registered with Key-Systems GmbH dba domaindiscount24.com.
3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on November 23, 2005. On November 23, 2005, the Center transmitted by email to Key-Systems GmbH dba domaindiscount24.com a request for registrar verification in connection with the domain name at issue. On November 30, 2005, Key-Systems GmbH dba domaindiscount24.com transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details for the administrative, billing, and technical contact. In response to a notification by the Center that the Complaint was administratively deficient, the Complainant filed an amendment to the Complaint on December 12, 2005. The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amendment to the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Supplemental Rules").
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on December 15, 2005. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was January 5, 2006. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent's default on January 6, 2006.
The Center appointed Jette Robsahm as the Sole Panelist in this matter on January 26, 2006. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
The language of the proceeding is English.
4. Factual Background
The following non-contested facts are derived from the Complaint with supporting evidence submitted:
The Complainant, Tjдnstemдnnens Centralorganisation/TCO, is a Swedish umbrella organization for 17 affiliated trade unions, with about 1,3 million members in total.
The Complainant has used its company name and the acronym TCO since 1931. According to the Complainant, the acronym TCO is established as a well known trademark in accordance with the Swedish trademarks Act. Under this trademark, the Complainant has worked to strengthen the legal right to collective bargaining and union rights in general, internationally as well as in Sweden. The Complainant has also acted for equal rights between sexes and against the exploitation of women and children.
Complainant has entered into agreements with different suppliers of products and services which are offered to members at discount prices. One of these products is computers which have been offered to members of the affiliated unions at discount prices. The computers have been marketed under the trademark TCO-DATORN since 1998, and have been sold in numbers ranging between 10 000 and 15 000.
One of the former contracting parties had been granted the right to register the domain name <tcodatorn.nu>, but cancelled the domain name by a mistake. The Complainant was not informed.
The Complainant also owns the company TCO Utveckling AB, a company which is active in the business of quality labelling office equipment. This subsidiary is granted a license to register and use the trademark TCO.
The subsidiary has registered several trademarks in Sweden and internationally. The Complainant mentions the following:
Trademark Registrar Date of registration Classes and goods and services
9: computers, displays, etc,
TCO'99
9: Computers, displays etc,
9: Computers and data processing apparatus
The domain name at issue, <tcodatorn.nu>, was registered on August 4, 2005, by the Respondent and points to a site with sexual content.
5. Parties' Contentions
A. Complainant
The Complainant states, inter alia, as follows:
The Complainant has since 1998 through contracting parties sold its products under the trademark TCO and the trade name TCO-datorn. The word "datorn" is the Swedish translation of the English word "computer".
Further, the trademark TCO must be considered as an established mark on the Swedish market also due to the fact that it has been used as an acronym for and in connection with the Complainant since 1931.
The domain name registered by the Respondent is identical to the trade name TCO-datorn. Further the distinctive part of the domain name <tcodatorn.nu> is identical to the registered trademarks TCO.
The Complainant has an exclusive right to the trademark TCO through the wholly owned company TCO Utveckling AB, both through its trademark registrations and unregistered trademark rights according to the Swedish Trademarks Act.
Also, the Complainant has, through a contracting party, been the owner of the domain name <tcodatorn.nu> until it was cancelled by a mistake.
The Respondent uses the domain name to attract visitors on the Internet to a website with sexual content.
B. Respondent
The Respondent did not reply to the Complainant's contentions.
6. Discussion and Findings
In accordance with paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, in order to convince the Panel of its rights and obtain the transfer of the domain name, the Complainant must prove that each of the three following elements are satisfied:
A. the domain name in question is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights, and
B. the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name, and
C. the domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has provided sufficient evidence of its rights to the trademark TCO. The Panel also believes the Complainant when it states to have owned the domain name <tcodatorn.nu> through a former associate.
The domain name in question, <tcodatorn.nu>, comprises in its entirety the trademark TCO. The question is whether the word "datorn" is capable of distinguishing from the Complainant-s trademarks to a degree sufficient to avoid confusion.
The word "datorn" is a generic term. It is the translation into Swedish of the English word "computer". It has no distinctive character per se. Thus, added as a kind of suffix, it does not change the overall impression of the disputed domain name. As TCO is obviously quite well known in Sweden, and the public therefore also knows of the Complainant's activities, there is reason to believe that the domain name <tcodatorn.nu> will be perceived as owned by or related to the Complainant.
Moreover it has been stated in several decisions by prior UDRP administrative panels that incorporating a trademark in its entirety into a domain name can be sufficient to establish that the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a registered trademark. See as examples Thaigem Global Marketing Limited v. Sanchai Aree, WIPO Case No. D2002-0358, Toyota France and Toyota Motor Corporation v. Computer-Brain, WIPO Case No. D2002-0002 and Pfizer, Inc. v. Seocho and Vladimir Snezko, WIPO Case No. D2001-1199.
On this background, it is the view of this Panel that the domain name <tcodatorn.nu> is confusingly similar to the trademark TCO.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
The Respondent has not filed a response to the Complainant's contentions and the Panel must therefore base its view on the facts and allegations brought forward by the Complainant.
The Respondent uses, as mentioned above in item 5 A, the domain name to attract visitors on the Internet to a website which has nothing to do with computers. On the contrary, the public is attracted to a website with sexual content, which is exactly the same website as "www.deluxemovie.com". The Panel finds it difficult to see what should be the legitimate interest of the Respondent to use the domain name, the latter having been registered after having been used by a licensee of the Complainant, and TCO also being a registered trademark of the Complainant. The Panel therefore finds that the Respondent has no rights in the domain name.
C. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
As a starting point it can be said that abandoned domain names in principle are free to be used by others. However, this is true subject to the condition that registering and using the domain name does not violate third parties' registered or acquired rights. In the present case the domain name in question is used to divert the public to a pornographic site.
In several WIPO decisions, it has been found that use of a domain name embodying a unrelated trademark to divert the Internet user to a pornographic may be an indication of bad faith. See Caledonnia Motor Group Limited vs. Amizon, WIPO Case No. D2001-0860; Bass Hotels & Resorts, Inc. v. Mike Rodgerall, WIPO Case No. D2000-0568.
It makes no difference that the public immediately will be aware that the site is not what he or she expected. The Respondent has already succeeded in its goal, namely to use the domain name for commercial gain.
In the present case it is likely the Respondent knew of the Complainant and its trademark as the domain name has no meaning in English language or any other languages than Swedish. In view of the present use, which has nothing to do with the content of the website to which it points, the Panel finds that the domain name is registered and used in bad faith.
7. Decision
For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the domain name, <tcodatorn.nu>, be transferred to the Complainant.
Jette Robsahm
Sole Panelist
Dated: February 4, 2006
Источник информации: https://internet-law.ru/intlaw/udrp/2005/dnu2005-0005.html


A Litchfield county native with over 32 years experience in the county's second home market, including formally owning and operating her own firm Casey Real Estate, Broker Karen Casey has pursued real estate as a total passion. Well respected by both her buyers and sellers, as well as her colleagues in the business, she has balanced professionalism with client sensitivity and cements it all together with her down-to-earth style.
Her love for the area's natural beauty and concern for its future has prompted her to be very involved in her community. A former Kent Chamber of Commerce President and Kent's Assessment Appeals Chairman, an elected position she held for 15 years, currently Karen is a member of Kent's Planning and Zoning Board and until recently the Chairman of Kent's Republican Town Committee a position she held for three years.
A Mother of three grown children and grandmother to eight little children, she understands the joy of quality family time and the importance of a home. When she is not on the phone you can find Karen hiking, skiing, or kayaking in some of the quiet scenic spots in the area.


Sing pentatonic melodies using appropriate head voice accompanied and unaccompanied.
Perform a steady beat and simple rhythmic patterns using body percussion as well as a variety of instruments with appropriate technique.
Perform two or three note melodic patterns using instruments with appropriate technique.
Read simple notation including quarter note, quarter rest, paired eighth notes, and half notes using non-traditional and/or traditional icons.
Identify non-traditional and/or traditional representations of simple quarter note, quarter rest, paired eighth note, and half note rhythmic patterns in response to teacher performance.
Read simple melodic patterns within a treble clef staff.
Improvise simple rhythmic patterns using a variety of sound sources.
Create sound effects to accompany songs, poems, and stories.
Compose rhythmic patterns including quarter notes, quarter rests, paired eighth notes, and half notes using traditional music notation.
Distinguish between repeating and contrasting sections, phrases, and simple formal structures - AB, ABA.
Describe music using appropriate vocabulary (allegro, adagio, forte, piano, upward, downward), appropriate mood, timbre adjectives.
Identify classroom and various orchestral instruments by sight and sound.
Sing, listen, and/or move to music from various historical periods and cultures (e.g. famous Georgia musicians).
Perform line and circle dances.


12 White Paint Colors Your Home Is Missing!
Olympic no longer sells paint - however you can find gorgeous paint colors from PPG at this link.
White represents purity or innocence, clarity, simplicity and efficiency. It creates a sense of space and sophistication, and gives a feeling of freedom and uncluttered openness. There can be just as many whites as there are reds or blues, so choose your white with care. If you are looking to hire house painters or if you live in a big city and you need to find apartment painters, these are some gorgeous white paint colors to choose.
This is our most popular white because it's so versatile. You can use it add a touch of warmth to a default white ceiling or to border a variety of other colors as trim.
This warm white is perfect for bringing softness into a space without introducing a tinted appearance.
Off White is aptly named and can be used as a bridge between bright whites and deeper neutrals.
With just a bit of red added to it, this white builds warmth in darker rooms.
Add Heavy Cream to your morning coffee by trying it as the neutral that grounds your dining room.
Try using white to bring a clean, modern feel to open spaces with plentiful natural light.
While we think you should consider color for your ceiling, this color was created to be the no-fail ceiling color.
Featuring a white with a hint of blue like Icy Bay will add freshness and compliment other darker blues.
Just as gentle as its namesake, this hue lightly introduces grey to a space.
Whites can be super modern, but this one is best suited for trim in traditional homes.
Why shouldn't your kitchen's paint color sound as delicious as the food coming out of it?
This cool white sits right in the middle of bright and creamy, making it safe bet for just about any space.
Stop Making This Painting Mistake Now!


Isn't it odd how timing's work out? This morning, I wrote about Friends of the Earth and their piss-poor propaganda animation, The Exxon Files (the site's back up now); however, I have been meaning to write it for about a week.
Anyway, the gist of the post is that Friends of the Earth Europe accept large amounts of money from the EU, which they then use to... well... lobby the EU. Which is, I think that you will agree, absolutely hilarious.
We're currently promoting the Worst EU Lobbying Awards of 2007 and thought you might be interested in giving it a mention in your blog! The aim of the awards is to raise awareness of the influence corporations have on the EU. Voting for the awards (which are presented at a ceremony on Dec 4 in Brussels) is currently open until 27 November.
The awards are organised by Corporate Europe Observatory, Friends of the Earth Europe, LobbyControl and Spinwatch, and expose deceptive, manipulative and unethical lobbying. This year is included a new "Worst Greenwash" category for the company whose advertising is most at odds with the real environmental impacts of its business activities.
I think that this is fantastic, don't you...?
I vote for the FOE as the worst and most corrupt lobbyists! along with greenpeace of course. These two faced leftist bastards keep popping up dont they? I had hoped the fuckers had climbed under their rocks for good after their heroes the USSR disolved, but it looks like they just swapped their SWP/CND T shirts for GP/FOE ones! I mean what better way to destroy Capialism than to attack it this way? BASTARDS!
And Jonathan Porritt, founder of the Green Party, and founder of the green "Forum for the Future" charity/lobby group also gets nice wedge of cash from the government AND the European Union.
In 2005, Mr Porritt's "charity" received £440,000 from local government i.e. council tax payers , £120,000 from central government, and £60,000 from the EU.
In 2004, the EU bunged him £119,000.
oh - and Mr Poritt also has a nice cushy job with... yes you guessed it....one of those EU controlled "regional" agencies.
The "South West of England Development Agency".


When I was little, I used to think that everything I ate made a home in my stomach. Apples would grow into apple trees, icing would become wallpaper, bread would be a bed, and chips would be people. Etc etc. Like I said, I was little. Obviously, I don't believe that anymore, but I still have a soft spot for pretty food, particularly cupcakes. My reasoning is that if you are what you eat, and you eat pretty food, you are pretty. This totally fits in with beauty being on the inside… it's in your stomach!
My obsession only rocketed up a few levels when I started watching Ace of Cakes. But it skyrocketed when I visited Magnolia Bakery, in New York. First, I happened to walk past their stall in the Food Court at Grand Central Station. How could I not buy a slice of cheesecake for my mother? Then, well, if I was there… they were written up in Vogue after all. And Vogue never lies.
So, I sat down with my double chocolate cupcake.
In the words of Katy Perry: "Boom, boom, boom." Fireworks indeed. A veritable explosion of the taste buds, in fact.
To the annoyance of my family, I then loudly and continuously proclaimed that these were The Best Cupcakes In The World. I was attacked with "But you haven't tried every cupcake in the world! You can't say that!" and "Just come to Washington D.C, and I'll show you the best cupcakes". To no avail. Their words fell on deaf ears… I was a Magnolia Bakery convert.
This was, however, by no means the beginning of my cupcake epiphany. I had always loved them, making it a ritual to buy one from the Selfridges Food Court (London) every Christmas and anniversary of my birth. Something about the candy-coloured icing – and, ohmylord, what a altitudinous swirl of icing – mixed with the soft cake underneath, in all the flavours under the sun… it got to me. For someone who had always loved colours, and pretty things, and being a girly girl, cupcakes were drops of paradise.
During that same trip to New York, several days after my "conversion", we headed to the Rockefeller Centre. We passed some lovely shops, and then… I saw its cosily lit windows from down the block. Magnolia Bakery. The full-sized shop! No-one needed convincing really. My mother still remembered the cheesecake, my brother wanted a hot chocolate, my father knew they did eggless biscuits… I could call it fate (if I was so inclined). They were doing a charitable venture; purple cupcakes, proceeds go to Epilepsy Awareness etc. Well, purple happens to be my favourite colour, and there was one chocolate-based purple cupcake-with-a-daisy-on-top left.
Of course, I bought it. After taking about a thousand pictures and staring at it for a while, I savoured every mouthful.
Another thing about Magnolia Bakery… I would honestly recommend it as a tourist attraction. Not just for the cupcakes. Because you can see them making the cupcakes in the window. The whole process if you wish. We stood there for about half an hour, just watching in awe as a baker filled the middle of the cupcakes with icing, and then iced the tops perfectly. The middle!
Of course, I could not let a post about pretty foods go by without an ode to the chocolate eclair. No, not the poorly wrapped sweet. The cake.


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J&K government approves using agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes; DC's empowered to grant permission within 30 days
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JAMMU, DECEMBER 16: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the and use from agricultural to non-agricultural purposes.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the Administrative Council (AC), which was chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
An official spokesman said the AC approved the regulations framed by the Board of Revenue for conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural purposes. These regulations were necessitated after the legislative changes in the land revenue act post-reorganization of the erstwhile state.
Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting.
These regulations have been issued to regulate the uncontrolled conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes on the one hand and keep the developmental aspirations of the UT and the people on the other hand.
Under the new regulations, the District Collector has been empowered to grant permission to the change in land use from agricultural to non-agricultural purposes in accordance with the procedure as to be notified by the Board of Revenue. The permission is to be granted within 30 days of the filing of the application with a provision of deemed approval if no decisions are taken.
The powers have been delegated to the District Collector to grant permission for land up to 12 ½ standard acres against a fee of 5 percent of the market value of the land notified under the Stamps Act.
The regulations empower the applicant to commence the non-agriculture use on the permitted land within one year from the date of the order issued by the District Collector on this behalf. However, the land can be diverted and used only for the purpose specified in the permission.
Moreover, the regulations provide an exemption from seeking permission in cases of conversion for construction of residential houses or farm-related buildings and storage with a ceiling of 400 Sq. meters (17 Marla).
Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Tehsildar concerned have been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring the implementation of these regulations within their respective areas of jurisdiction. Besides, it will be the duty of every Agriculture Extension Officer to report cases of violation to the revenue officers and any neglect on this account can attract disciplinary action for dereliction of duty.
The decision is aimed at ensuring the production of a sufficient quantity of food grains, besides promoting orderly growth of industrial and services sector in this Union territory and the creation of employment.
By this, the UT will be at par with the leading States of the country in allowing the conversion and reducing compliance burden under the Business Reforms Action Plan (Ease of Doing Business) in an investor-friendly eco-system.
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Ravalli County, MT jails hold prisoners after an arrest or people who have been transferred to the county from a detention center. Ravalli County holds 2 jails with a total of 24,730 inmates. These correctional facilities have private cells for extremely violent criminals or controversial suspects. Ravalli County jails are subject to health and medical restrictions and have to provide medical care to all its inmates.
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Ravalli County is well known for its Property Crime Totals, it has a share of 40.00% of all the crimes committed in the county - 246 Property Crime Total cases. Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter is the least trendy crime of the area with only 0.00% out of all the crimes in Ravalli County.
Violent Crime Total 45 48 41 51 46 43 24 45 40
Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Revised Rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3
Legacy Rape 13 8 6 12 4 3 0 0 0
Robbery 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Aggravated Assault 32 37 35 38 42 39 23 42 37
Property Crime Total 286 406 345 373 310 357 259 187 219
Burglary 46 58 68 59 34 37 27 36 27
Larceny Theft 227 327 265 295 270 304 229 148 185
Motor Vehicle Theft 13 21 12 19 6 16 3 3 7
Arson 5 9 3 3 2 2 1 2 0
The county has 41,295 people confined with a jail population density of 10 prisoners per jail. When breaking down the population by gender, females are a majority compared to male prisoners, being 12,540 women and 12,190 men.
The average jail count for Ravalli is 47 incarcerations in a day. The numbers have decreased during the last 10 years, when there were on average 47 imprisonments a day.
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dead cousin
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kahulugan ng panaginip ang kinagat ng aso dream interpretations
Complete meanings of dream's symbols Angels ☪ | Orang-utang ✞ | Angels ✞ | Anger ☪ | Anger ✞ | Suppressing one's anger ☪ | Anger ✞ | Anger ॐ | Angels ✞ | Angling ✞ | Heedful angels ☪ | Angling ✞ | Angel Of death ☪ | Boomerang ✞ | Record keepers ☪ | SJddiqiin ☪ | Smashing ☪ | Soldiers ☪ | Sneezing ☪ | Izrail ☪ | Bird ☪ | Voice ✞ | Hell-fire ☪ | Charity ☪ | Lungs ☪ | Avalanche ✞ | Scribes ☪ | Arson ✞ | Bite ☪ | Butcher ☪ |
(Celestial beings | Heavenly beings) If one sees the heavenly angels (arb. Mala'ika) coming before him to congratulate him in a dream, it means that God Almighty has forgiven that person his sins and endowed him with patience, through which he will attain success in this life and in the hereafter. If one sees the heavenly angels greeting him or giving him something in the dream, it means that his insight will grow, or that he maybe martyrized. If one sees angels descending upon a locality that is raging with a war in a dream, it means that the dwellers of that place will win victory. If the people are suffering from adversities, it means that their calamities will be lifted. Flying with angels or visiting the heavens in their company in a dream may mean that one will die in the station of a martyr and receive God's utmost blessings. If one feels scared of the angels in his dream, it means that a fight, an argument or awesome trials will befall that locality. In general, to see the angels descending from the heavens to the earth in a dream means enfeeblement of those who have doubt, and strength for those who have faith and certitude. If one sees the angels prostrating to him in a dream, it means that all his needs will be satisfied and he will be endowed with good conduct, good behavior and a blessed fame. If one sees them looking like women in the dream, it means that he lies before God Almighty. If a pious person sees an angel telling him in a dream – "Read God's Book." It means that one will attain happiness in his life. If an impious person sees an angel in a dream telling him – "Read your own records." It means that he may go astray. If one sees the angels giving him glad tidings and congratulating him in a dream, it means that he will beget a blessed son who will grow to be righteous and an example to be followed. If one sees a gathering of angels in a town in his dream, it means that a pious man, or an ascetic, or a great scholar will die in that locality. If one sees himself looking at the angels in the skies in a dream, it means that he may suffer the loss of a son or his wealth. Seeing the celestial angels {arb. Ruhaniyyeen) in a dream means gaining honor, dignity, blessings in one's life, profits and a good fame, developing spiritual inner insight, or becoming a business manager. Near the end of one's life, one who sees such a dream also will suffer from people's slander and backbiting. He will also lose his good reputation to people's envy and evil qualities and he will live in tight financial conditions. If one becomes an angel in a dream, it means that he will receive honor, power, overcome his adversities, dispel his distress and win his freedom, or it could mean that he will rise in station. If one sees the angels greeting him and shaking hands with him in a dream, it means that God Almighty will endow him with wisdom, clarity and insight. Angels in a dream also represent one's closest witnesses, guardians, police officers or the emissar- ies of a ruler. Wrestling with an angel in a dream means loss of status. Wrestling with an angel in a dream also means suffering from distress, trouble, humiliation and falling in rank. Seeing angels entering one's house in a dream means that a thief will burglarize such a house. If angels disarm someone in a dream, it means that he will lose his wealth and strength, or that he may divorce his wife. If angels offer the person a tray of fruits in the dream, it means that he will depart from this world as a martyr. If angels curse someone in a dream, it means that he has little care for his religion. If one sees a gathering of heavenly angels together with the angels of hell-fire in a dream, it means enmity and divisiveness. If a sick person sees himself struggling with an angel in a dream, it is a sign of his death . If one sees an angel taking the form of a child in a dream, it represents one's future. If he sees an angel as a youth, the youth then represents the present time and whatever events that will take place during it. If the angel appears in the form of an old man in the dream, he represents the past. If one sees the angels praying and asking for God's forgiveness on his behalf in a dream, it means that one's spiritual and religious life will grow for the better, and that he will become wealthy. If one sees angels descending upon a cemetery in a dream, it signifies the presence of blessed and righteous souls in that place. If one sees angels walking in the markets in a dream, it means that the merchants are trifling with prices and playing with the measures. If the angels who are in charge of punishing the sinner in hell walk before a dying person and he does not fear them in the dream, it means peace and tranquility. If one sees the angels teaching a dying person how to recite his final rites in a dream, it means glad tidings and attainment of what his heart desires, a guarantee of his safety, happiness, joy and of having a blessed and a good heart. If he sees them angry with him or beating him or subduing and taming him in a dream, it means that he may revert to sin, earn the displeasure of his parents, disdain from complying with God's commands, or he could even come to deny the necessity of God's religion. Such angels in a dream also represent the emissaries of a governor or his deputies. If a dying person is told in the dream that no angels have come to see him, then it is a testimony of his good character and piety, or it could mean payment of one's debts or recovering from an illness. Angels in a dream also could represent scholars, gnostics or translators who understand people's languages and speak in many tongues. As for Munkar and Nakir, the angels who come to one's grave upon his burial to question him, seeing them in a dream means prosperity for a poor person, and finding work for a jobless person. (Also see Castration)…
Orang-utang
Dreaming of an orang-utang, denotes that some person is falsely using your influence to further selfish schemes. For a young woman, it portends an unfaithful lover….
If you dream of angels it represents the dislocation in your soul. Usually angels represents chastity, innocence and purity. Make sure you heard what angels were trying to say to you in your dream, as this could be the main notification and key to your happy life and what you should do to reach that happiness. The other meaning of seeing angels in your dream could be that you are behaving irresponsibly without thinking of important things. If you see yourself as an angel it means that you behave very good with other people and this dream represents how good you feel about that. Seeing angels is always a good sign, it signifies spiritual and religious aspects of you, how deep you believe in God, how pure and innocent you are. If you see an angel holding the scroll it is very religious dream. Everything that is going to happen to you will appear in different colors as you will know how to act in one or another way….
(Fury | Indignation | Rage) Leaving one's home angry in a dream means entering a prison. If one gets angry for material gains in a dream, it means that he has disdain and contempt toward God's religion. However, should he get angry in his dream to defend God's rights, then it means gaining strength and power. Becoming angry for someone else's sake in a dream signifies a corrupt contract, a tainted agreement, a marriage consent with a hidden intent of a divorce to follow, fighting for unlawful earnings, or it could mean accumulating money from usury. In a dream, usury and anger mean falsehood in wakefulness. (See Foam | Frothing at the mouth | Sneezing | Suppressing one's anger)…
If you dream of containing or indicating the anger it represents disillusion and despair in yourself. What you should do id try to hold in bad emotions without expressing them onto the others. Make sure you find out where this anger came from. Maybe there are things that haven't been solved and now you feel like it is time for you to bring them out with huge anger on people who didn't deserve it. Usually if you dream of any kind of anger represents your suppressed problems, unsolved business and hidden secrets….
Suppressing one's anger
(Anger) Suppressing one's anger in a dream means having good qualities, receiving a commendation, blessings, doing good for those who appreciate and those who do not appreciate good favors. (Also see Anger | Suppressing one's feelings)…
Dreaming of anger, denotes that some awful trial awaits you. Disappointments in loved ones, and broken ties, of enemies may make new attacks upon your property or character. Dreamings that friends or relatives are angry with you, while you meet their anger with composure, denotes you will mediate between opposing friends, and gain their lasting favor and gratitude….
Anger in a dream represents relationship. The person with whom you are angry in a dream is your best friend….
Dreaming of angels is prophetic of disturbing influences in the soul. It brings a changed condition of the person's lot. If the dream is unusually pleasing, you will hear of the health of friends, and receive a legacy from unknown relatives. If the dream comes as a token of warning, the dreamer may expect threats of scandal about love or money matters. To wicked people, it is a demand to repent | to good people it should be a consolation….
When you dream of seeing yourself angling it is a good sign. This dream represents the luck you will have in anything you will do. This is very good time for your love life, new career or anything you will try to achieve….
Heedful angels
(See Record keepers)…
Dreaming of catching fish is good. If you fail to catch any, it will be bad for you….
(See 'Izrd'il | Robbery | Osprey)…
Record keepers
…(Angels | Spiritual) Representing the heedful angels in charge of guarding the writings of the Preserved Tablets, and the heavenly beings or scribes in charge of recording peoples' deeds. In a dream, the blessed angels in charge of keeping peoples' records represent the gnostics, the renowned people of knowledge, religious scholars and the trustworthy ones. Seeing the scribes of the records in one's dream brings him glad tidings in this life and in the next. If the person lives a pious life, it means that the heavenly paradise is his final abode, but if he is impious, it could represent a clear warning. Meeting the blessed angels in charge of keeping peoples' records in a dream also means facing adversities, then becoming free from one's trials. (Also see Scribes 2 )…
SJddiqiin
He is the arc angel Saddiqiin, upon whom be peace, who is in charge of interpreting the meaning of dreams and visions, or giving explanatory parables drawn from the heavenly Preserved Tablet. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream represents glad tidings, festivities, fulfilling promises, recognizing the inevitability of death, enjoying life, travels, coming home, marriage, children, a high ranking appointment, gaining power, victory, or perhaps defeat and humiliation. Whatever this blessed angel of dreams gives or tells will take effect as it is, for he is in charge of such a duty. The arc angel Saddiqiin in a dream also represents the speaker of the house, the translator of the palace, the one who delivers the royal decree and knows the inner secrets. Seeing him in a dream also represents piety, medicine, clarity, perspicacity, transparency of one's vision, the school teacher who keeps looking at the blackboard, the librarian, an official speaker, logs, or books….
(Bang | Collide | Hit | Impact | Knocking) To bang one's head against a rock or a wall in a dream means suffering from failing to perform one's night prayers, (arb. 'Isha)…
(Angels | Travel) Soldiers in a dream represent God's arc angels and the soldiers of mercy, while mercenaries in a dream represent the soldiers of punishment. If one sees himself as a soldier eating his meal inside the chambers of a king in a dream, it means that he will control a land without much efforts on his part. If one's name is listed as a soldier in a dream, it represents his welfare, satisfaction, or that he will continue his education. If a bedridden person sees himself as a soldier in a camp, or that he is discharged from the army in a dream, it means that his illness will end in his death, or it may mean difficulties, distress and losses. A gathering of soldiers in a dream means destruction of the wrongdoers and victory of the righteous ones. A soldier carrying a scourge or arrows in a dream also represents good conduct. A count of one hundred soldiers in a dream represents the chastisement and calamity which God Almighty inflicts upon the people of the earth because of their sins at the conclusion of each century, or at the beginning of a new one. Seeing one thousand soldiers in a dream represents the blessed Night of Power which occurs near the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. If soldiers are led by a prophet, a king, a wise man, or a man of knowledge in one's dream, it means victory for the believers. If one sees an army entering a town in a dream, they could represent rain. (Also see Night of Power)…
(Anger | Ascertain | Cold | Disdain | Disregard | Exhale | Fury) Sneezing in a dream means reassessing something about which one had doubt. Thus, sneezing in a dream could mean acknowledging the truth, and that is why people's common reply is "God bless you." Sneezing in a dream also could mean the death of a sick person, or experiencing agony, distress, adversities, or facing a disturbing problem. If one who is experiencing such trials sees himself sneezing in a dream, it means that the time has come to dispel them. If a poor person sneezes in a dream, it means that he may wake up to find that help is coming his way. Sneezing in a dream also could mean paying one's debts, or recovering from a cold or a nasal congestion, or it could mean exasperation, fury, rage, anger, or frowning. If one sneezes with force in his dream, it means that he should beware of a strong enemy and the possibility of suffering losses at his hands….
Izrail
(The angle of death | Bone-breaker | Death | Longevity) The archangel of death. Seeing him in a dream means martyrdom if one is inspired by it. If one sees the archangel 'Izrail angry with him in a dream, it means that one will die unrepented. If one sees 'Izrail standing above him, or battling him in a dream, it means that he will recover from a severe illness. Seeing the archangel 'Izrail in a dream also means longevity, or going through unavoidable circumstances, or experiencing extreme fear. If one sees himself being 'Izrai'l in a dream, it means rising in status to govern and to oppress others, or he might become an executioner, or perhaps that some major events may take place at his hand. Kissing 'Izrail in a dream means receiving an inheritance. Seeing 'Izrail in a dream also means separations, death of sick people, losses, destruction, fire, bad news, forfeiture of properties, stagnation of the economy, losing one's source of livelihood, imprisonment, breach of promise, forgetting one's knowledge, ne- glecting one's prayers, obstruction of charities, hindrance of alms distribution, negating the rights of others, retreating to one's privacy, rising prices, bad crop, a tyrant ruler, glass blowing, or bankruptcy. As for one who loves to meet his Lord, seeing the archangel 'Izrail in a dream means attainment of one's goal, fulfillment of a promise, freedom from prison, good news and glad tidings. If an unknown or a common person approaches someone in the street and whispers something in his ear in confidence, the commoner here represents the angel of death. It is said that each human being will see the archangel 'Izrail three times during his lifetime, and it is the third time that 'Izrail, upon whom be peace, will…
(Fowl | Man | Woman) An unknown bird in a dream represents the angel of death. If one sees a bird diving to the ground to pick a pebble, a paper, or a worm, then if he soars away from a house that hosts a sick person in a dream, it means that the sick person will shortly die from his illness. If one sees a bird diving toward him in a dream, it means a journey. If one sees him standing over his head, or over his shoulders, or sitting in his lap in a dream, it denotes one's work or profession. If the bird is white in the dream, it means that one's work is clean, If his color is tanned in the dream, it means that one's work is tainted. If a male bird sits in the lap of a pregnant woman in a dream, it means that she will beget a boy. If a female bird sits in her lap in a dream, it means that she will beget a girl. Large or predatory birds in a dream represent kings, presidents, leaders, tyrants, men of knowledge or merchants. Water birds, sea gulls, etcetera, represent honorable people who rose in rank in two spheres, the sphere of water and that of the air. They also could mean a journey. If they quack in the dream, they represent lamenting or crying. Singingbirds in a dream represent musicians and singers. To see a flock of birds in a dream means money and power and particularly for someone who tends them or cares for them. Seeing birds flying over one's head means gaining authority and power. If one sees birds flying inside his house or shop in a dream, it means angels. If a bird flies into one's hand in a dream, it means glad tidings. A bird in a dream also means work. An unknown bird in a dream means a warning, an advice or an admonition. If one's bird looks beautiful in a dream, it denotes the quality of his work. If one sees himself in a dream carrying an ugly looking bird, it also denotes the quality of his actions or that a messenger may bring him good news. An unknown bird means profits. To see black colored birds in a dream denote bad deeds, while white colored birds represent good deeds. Colored birds in a dream represent mixed actions. Seeing a bird in a dream also could mean honor, power, authority ornament or profits. A bird in a dream also represents a fun and a most entertaining companion. A bird in a dream also represents a boy. If one slaughters a bird in his dream, it means that he will beget a child who will live in sickness during his childhood and that his father will fear for his death. It is said that a bird in a dream also represents a rich and a tricky leader who constantly fights for his earnings and to insure his success or superiority. A bird in a dream also represents a beautiful woman. The singing of birds in a dream means hearing good words or receiving a valuable knowledge. A flock of birds in a dream represents easy earned wealth. A bird in a dream also represents a boy. Capturing a bird in a dream means having control over a powerful person. Killing a bird in a dream means fulfilling one's goal. Plucking the feathers, cleaning and eating a bird in a dream means earnings, prosperity, or a woman. Slaughtering a bird in a dream means raping one's servant. Holding a bird in one's hand or having it inside a cage in a dream means a sickness that will befall one's son. If the bird flies away from one's hand or from its cage in a dream, then it means one's death. A flock of birds in a dream also represents gatherings of love, unity, family reunions and celebrations. However, the gathering of birds in a dream also could mean banding to commit wrong or the dispersal of one's family or friends, or it could mean business losses. (Also see Blackbird | Bustard | Nest | Osprey | Roller)…
Dreaming of hearing voices, denotes pleasant reconciliations, if they are calm and pleasing | high-pitched and angry voices, signify disappointments and unfavorable situations. To hear weeping voices, shows that sudden anger will cause you to inflict injury upon a friend. If you hear the voice of God, you will make a noble effort to rise higher in unselfish and honorable principles, and will justly hold the admiration of high-minded people. For a mother to hear the voice of her child, is a sign of approaching misery, perplexity and grievous doubts. To hear the voice of distress, or a warning one calling to you, implies your own serious misfortune or that of some one close to you. If the voice is recognized, it is often ominous of accident or illness, which may eliminate death or loss….
Hell-fire
Entering hell-fire in a dream means committing major sins such as murder or adultery. If one comes out of it unharmed in the dream, then it represents worldly adversities. If one sees the fire of hell coming near him in a dream, it means difficulties, debts, losses, fines and adversities from which one will not be able to escape. If one sees himself entering hell-fire and holding his sword unsheathed in a dream, it means that he speaks evil of others and commits abominable actions against his own soul. The same interpretation applies if one enters it smiling in his dream. Finding oneself prisoner in hell not knowing when was he incarcerated in the dream means constraint, poverty, deprivation, failure to pray, fast or to remember his Lord. Walking across burning coal in a dream means exceeding one's bound regarding people's rights. Eating food from hell means becoming a tyrant and a blood thirsty person. If one sees himself inside hell-fire, where his eyes turn dark-blue and his face charcoal black in the dream, it means that he befriends God's enemy and consents to their deception and chicanery. Consequently, he will surely be humiliated and despised by people, and in the hereafter, he will suffer the consequences of his sins. Seeing hell in a dream means that one should avoid incurring the wrath of a ruler. Entering hell in a dream also means notoriety, or becoming known as an evil person. It also means heedlessness and pursuing one's indulgence in abominable actions. Whatever knowledge such a person acquires will bear evil consequences. Hell in a dream also represents loss of one's prestige, status and it means poverty after wealth, despair after comfort, unlawful earnings, inso- lence, and if it leads to an illness, it will end in a shocking death as a punishment. If it leads to employment, it will be a job serving a tyrant. If it leads to acquiring knowledge, it means inventing vain religious practices. If it leads to bearing a son, he will be the child of adultery. In general hell in a dream means excessive sexual desires, a slaughter house, a public bath, an oven, inventing a new religion, innovation, absence of truth, indulgence in what is forbidden, stinginess, denying the Day of Judgment, a blazing fire for the devils, joining with a group of evildoers in committing atrocities, denying the sovereignty of God Almighty and ascribing human characteristics to Him. Seeing Malik, the guardian angel of hell-fire in a dream means receiving guidance after heedlessness. If one sees Malik coming toward him in the dream, it means his salvation and the restoration of his faith. However, if one sees Malik turning his back to him or going away from him in the dream, it means that he will commit an act that will deliver him to the blazing fire of hell. The angels in charge of punishing the sinners in hell in a dream represent the authority, soldiers, or tax collectors. If one enters hell-fire then comes out of it in his dream, it means that, God willing, his life will culminate in paradise. If he sees his limbs reprimanding him in the dream, it means that one's own body is telling him something, or admonishing and trying to awaken his conscious to the realities of the hereafter and the Day of Reckoninh. (Also see Bathhouse | Fire | Malik | Mental hospital)…
(Detergent | Discards | Filth | Loan | Tithe) Charity in a dream means repelling calamities, recovering from illness, profits or truthfulness. This is also true when it comes to earning one's money lawfully, but if one gives a dead animal or alcohol or a stolen or mismanaged money in charity, then his charity is not acceptable and it means that he will pursue evil and indulge in sin. If a farmer who is having a bad harvest sees himself giving some of what he plants in charity in a dream, it means that his crop will increase and his produce will be blessed. If one donates his charities to a rich person in a dream, it means that he may suffer from tight financial circumstances, or that he may come to be in need of such a person. If one gives a charitable donation to a prostitute in a dream, it means that she will repent of her sin. If he gives a charity to a thief in a dream, it means that the thief will cease his profession. Charity in a dream also could mean suppressing the envy or spite of one's rivals or subdue the jealousy of one's enemy, averting his dislikes, or suppressing evil in general. If an angry person sees himself secretly distributing charity in a dream, it means that God Almighty has forgiven him his sin of anger. Giving charity in secret in one's dream also could mean seeking the friendship of people in authority, or to join the circles of people of knowledge. If a man of knowledge is asked to give money in charity, and if he complies in his dream, it means that he will expound his knowledge to others. If he is a merchant, it means that he will benefit others with his business or teache them his trade. If he is a craftsman, he will teach people his craft. If one who is under pressures, or if one is scared of something sees himself feeding a beggar who is undergoing his own trials in a dream, it means that one's fears and stress will be dispelled. Charity in a dream also denotes celebrating God's praises, devotion, visiting the graveyards and doing good. To spend money on God's path in a dream means that one will surely receive money in wakefulness. (Also see Alms tax | Endowment | Good deeds | Loan)…
(Anger | Pulmonary | Soul | Woman) In a dream, lungs represent the abode of the soul. Damaged or decaying lungs in a dream represent the nearing of one's death. If one sees his lungs turned black in a dream, it means cessation of his business or source of his livelihood. Healthy lungs in a dream represent longevity. Lungs in a dream also represent one's wife, anger, or one's composure. (Also see Body')…
When you dream of seeing an avalanche it shows your anger which been suppresed and now it is the time when you can not hold them in anymore. The main mistake you did in the past ws that you did not sort these problems out and now you are suffering from anger and madness. However, you should consider what caused this situation and find the solution for it….
(Angels | Record keepers) If a pious person sees the recording angels in a dream, it means glad tidings, prosperity, happiness and joy in this world and in the hereafter. If an ungodly person sees them in a dream, it means that he should correct his life and seek the company of pious and good people. (Also see Record keepers)…
When you dream of seeing an arson it represents supresed anger that might become injurious. This dream means that you are not strong person. Make sure you do not hide your emotions and try to embody the anger you are suffering from. Please remember, that it is always better to give everything away from your mind instead of keeping it in….
(Champing | Chomp | Love | Rancor) In a dream, a bite signifies perfidy, rancor or extreme love for the one who is bitten in a dream. If one bites himself then spits a piece of his own flesh on the ground in a dream, it means backbiting and belittling others. Biting one's own fingers in a dream means regret or fury, rage and anger. If one's fingers bleed from such bite in a dream, it means tribulations caused by one's own shortcomings. A bite in a dream also signifies extreme anger. If one is bitten by another person in a dream, it means that he will enjoy happiness and success at the beginning of his professional life, then he will suffer from an illness, eye inflammation, ophthalmia, or from heart problems. Biting on an apple in a dream means satisfying one's desires. (Also see Pinch | Tongue)…


Nakula, right, kneels in front of a pavilion inside which is Salya, left, who restrains his wife from stabbing herself to death, embraces her. A text in Balinese script in ink in the centre says: "salya satyawati ngawe kris", Salya, Satyawati holds a kris". On the right is written: "nakule", Nakula.
This scene refers to various episodes described in the Old Javanese poem Bharatayuddha. Salya has become commander-in-chief of the Korawa party. In XXXVI: 4, he thinks of the Pandawa party, particularly of Nakula, since he is very fond of him. In XXXVI: 9018, Salya, just home from his inauguration, is visited by Nakula. He kneels down in front of Salya. He refuses to fight Salya in the war and asks Salya to kill him beforehand with a weapon. Salya refuses to do so. He says that he will fight Yudistira later on and that he will be killed by his book-arrow. Nakula finally leaves. In XXXVII: 11 Satyawati tells her husband that she wants to kill herself then. She does not want to see her husband dead, killed in the battle. She takes a kris and points it at her breast (XXXVIII: 1). Salya restrains her. He talks to her and makes love to her. It is possible that three episodes are combined in the drawing: the visit of Nakula; Salya preventing his wife from killing herself, and Salya showing his love to Satyawati.


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import org.keycloak.models.ActionTokenValueModel;
import org.keycloak.models.KeycloakSession;
import org.keycloak.models.map.common.AbstractEntity;
import org.keycloak.models.map.common.DeepCloner;
import org.keycloak.models.map.common.StringKeyConverter;
import org.keycloak.models.map.singleUseObject.MapSingleUseObjectEntity;
import org.keycloak.models.map.storage.MapKeycloakTransaction;
import org.keycloak.models.map.storage.QueryParameters;
import org.keycloak.models.map.storage.criteria.DefaultModelCriteria;

import java.util.stream.Stream;

/**
 * @author Martin Kanis
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public class SingleUseObjectConcurrentHashMapStorage<K, V extends AbstractEntity, M> extends ConcurrentHashMapStorage<K, MapSingleUseObjectEntity, ActionTokenValueModel> {

    public SingleUseObjectConcurrentHashMapStorage(StringKeyConverter<K> keyConverter, DeepCloner cloner) {
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        if (criteria == null) {
            return Stream.empty();
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        SingleUseObjectModelCriteriaBuilder mcb = criteria.flashToModelCriteriaBuilder(createSingleUseObjectCriteriaBuilder());
        if (mcb.isValid()) {
            MapSingleUseObjectEntity value = read(mcb.getKey());
            return value != null ? Stream.of(value) : Stream.empty();
        }

        return super.read(queryParameters);
    }

    private SingleUseObjectModelCriteriaBuilder createSingleUseObjectCriteriaBuilder() {
        return new SingleUseObjectModelCriteriaBuilder();
    }

}

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Tag Archives: Chilworth
Day 9 – Cami Mill: Gunpowder Plot
Cami-flage Day 9– Saturday 19th September 2020
Because it suits my nefarious purposes, I will share the weather comparison between Surrey and Menorca today
mainly through schadenfreude, as you can see. So, we had a great weather outlook for a walk starting near Albury in Surrey. Today's walk can be found on the Explore Surrey section of Alltrails, which is part of a collection set up by Surrey County Council. And it's a great walk as you'll see if you read on. Here's its overview.
The conurbation, OK village, bottom left is Shalford and the route runs through Chilworth which is slightly to the right of it. The timing of the day was actually determined by the Chilworth factor, as the one pub on the route, the Percy Arms in Chilworth, could only offer us a table at 2.30pm, so once again we found ourselves starting the walk shortly after midday and, like mad dogs, going out in the midday sun.
As you can see from the route profile, the first thing to do is to go up. The landmark to visit is a church, St. Martha's on the Hill, which is world famous in Surrey. It normally operates only infrequently
but, sadly, we noted that it has been shut down because of the pandemic. I'm actually amazed that, pandemic aside, enough people are prepared to clamber up to it on Sunday mornings, because the route up is pretty damn' steep.
But the church is charming, and the view is stupendously good.
You can see Chilworth, our lunch destination,
and a gin bottle shot seemed the right thing to do.
After a few minutes at the church, we went down again, past wartime defences
on to a path which is one of my favourites of any of the walks we do in Surrey, through mainly beech woodland beside the Tillngbourne river.
At the end of the path, we passed Waterloo Pond
into an area of attractive buildings
which seemed a natural backdrop for another gin bottle shot.
The next part of the walk is one of the highlights of all the walks we do in these 'ere parts – the Tillingbourne Gunpowder Mills Heritage Trail (giving us the excuse for the title of this post. I realise I'm straining things a bit, but cut me some slack here, OK?) I can't put my finger on why I love this trail, but I do. We had done this walk recently, and an important part of the trail was barred because of work being done. We were delighted to see that the trail was fully open.
You pass the remains of several buildings where the gunpowder was manufactured
In the last of these pictures, which are of the buildings where the ingredients (saltpetre, charcoal and sulphur) were mixed, you can see bracing metalwork between the walls, which we guess is the work that was being done; I'm glad that this means the buildings are secured. Further along the trail are examples of the huge millstones used to grind the powders
(seen here with gin bottle)
and you can also see, in the picture below, the round bedstone which was used as the base for grinding.
A stream runs alongside
and there are also ponds which make the whole place very attractive; and there are boards around which tell the story of the gunpowder mills, the use of which spanned from 1650 to 1920. All in all, the Heritage Trail is a great place to visit.
The next stop was a short way along a path into Chilworth, where we lunched at the Percy Arms.
This is quite an operation, being pub, restaurant, B&B and butchers, with a takeaway service as well as eat-in. The menu has a distinct South African slant to it (as does the wine list), which means that the portions are hearty; we had a very enjoyable lunch there. As well as a lot of indoors, and a decking terrace, the place has a big garden which features a great canopy
which in Oman would be called a Majlis – a great idea to ensure that people can sit out even in weather less clement than today's.
After lunch, our ongoing route took us through Chilworth, where you can just make out St. Martha's in the distance
through some very horsey territory, including one horse who tried to persuade us he was a zebra
but we didn't fall for it. The route goes through fields by a stream which is the basis for water cress beds in neighbouring fields.
up a track with some very spooky hazel trees
across a railway
(which gives opportunities for some fun)
past a bus shelter which doubles as a library
and some magnificent chimney work
before debouching into Albury Park.
One might be forgiven for thinking we were nearly done, but the path goes on a long way through the countryside near Albury
by some wonderful traditional hedging work done by the Surrey Hedgelaying Group
to one of the other unexpected pleasures of the route – Sherbourne Catholic Apostolic Church.
The path carries on, past the biggest log pile <Jeremy Clarkson voice ON> in the WORLD <Jeremy Clarkson voice OFF>
past some more lovely bucolic countryside
up a very steep path
and past some more countryside, at the top of which one can see Newlands Corner (my favourite hill to cycle up if I fancy a challenge)
before depositing us back at our car park, some 10.64 miles after we started. That's short of the Menorcan equivalent distance, but only by 0.15 miles, which is virtually a rounding error. Our cumulative distance so far is 83.78 miles, nearly five miles further than we would have walked by this stage had we been in Menorca. And (whisper it) we've had better weather for walking.
Tomorrow's weather promises to be warmer than today's so it's probably just as well that the walk in prospect is shorter. It has one or two unusual features in it, though, so I hope you feel minded to come back and find out about it. Maybe see you then…..
This entry was posted in Uncategorised and tagged Albury, Chilworth, Menorca Substitute, Scenery, St. Martha's, Sunshine, Surrey, Tillingbourne, Walking Holiday on 19th September 2020 by Steve Walker.


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Saffron is the New Colour of the Censor Board
The NDA government has been quick to make new appointments to the Central Board of Film Certification after the resignation of the chairperson, Leela Samson and 9 other members. Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani has been appointed the new Chairman.
But the appointments have immediately created controversy as most of the new appointees are close to the BJP and some are even active RSS members. Nihalani himself had made the election video of 'Har Ghar Modiâ€â"¢ for the BJP before the last general elections and is an unabashed Modi admirer. This has led to the charge that the CBFC is being â€Å"saffronized."
Film certification is a necessity even in a country like the USA where the Constitution allows unabridged freedom of speech and expression. But the US film industry itself follows some norms and certifies films for viewership according to age. In other countries, there are independent bodies funded by the government. In India, we have a government appointed board, under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, filled by people chosen by the government of the day. Although Regional Boards have Advisory Panels attached to them where ordinary peole help them in certification, this Advisory Panel is also appointed by the government.
This is not good. There should be an independent body with representation from the film industry, the government and the civil society. This should be the norm for both the main and the regional bodies. These bodies can be funded by the industry, or by the government and the industry in equal proportions. They should have fixed tenures for their members and transparent guidelines for certification. The appellate structure should also be well defined.
Further, a professional set up is necessary to avoid unnecessary hold-ups. Film making is costly business and release dates are fixed well in advance, sometimes even 12 to 18 months ago. If a film is held up by the CBFC, producers lose money and it would be very difficult to get the next date for releasing the film without clashing with another big budget production, resulting in a loss for both. Transparent guidelines, professional set up and well defined appellate structure would ensure smoothness in the process.
Although former CBFC chairman Anupam Kher has said that there is no corruption in the body, some of its decisions are baffling. Leela Samson has been accused of not attending meetings in the last 9 months and not taking any steps to improve the working of the CBFC. If Pahlaj Nihalani, being a filmmaker and being close to the ruling party, can bring the industry on board to streamline the processes and bring about transparency, it would encourage the formation of an independent board. But with the Hindutva elements raising their heads on every platform, there is a danger that the new appointees would toe the saffron line and stop the liberal view the CBFC has been taking for the last few years.
That would be a real tragedy. For, with the internet now in every palm, we do not need censors who are prudes. We need censors who examine films only to see that they do not violate the laws of the land, specifically Article 19(2) of the Constitution and the various sections of the CrPC spawned by it. Their prime duty should be to certify films for viewership by age according to the content.


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Space | 15. December 2021 | posted by Bed-rest-study
SANS-CM bed rest study: Detecting space eye disease while lying down
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A large number of eye examinations await the test persons in the current bed rest study. The image shows the measurement of the change in eye axis length by means of the so-called objective refraction to exclude a shortening of the eyeball.
Living in space puts an enormous strain on the body. Among other things, astronauts are exposed to space radiation and experience their muscles deteriorate and body fluids shift towards the head. To protect against the radiation, international research is being conducted on protective vests, for example in the MARE mission. Effective training programmes have been developed to combat muscle atrophy, so that today astronauts hardly have any difficulties upon returning to Earth, even after spending months on the International Space Station (ISS). However, the increased pressure in the head due to the changed fluid distribution can lead to permanent problems – especially for the eyes. Time and again, space travellers report a deterioration of their eyesight, with about 70 percent experiencing eye changes, either temporarily during the stay in space or permanently.
The causes are still unclear. There are some theories but no evidence explaining why this affects some astronauts and not others, but it is clear that the eye condition is a significant risk. If we think about the future of human spaceflight with missions to the Moon and Mars, stays in weightlessness will last longer and longer. Through all of this, the health and safety of the space travellers must be maintained. Therefore, reliable prevention and countermeasures are needed. read more
Bedrest study
SANS-CM bed rest study: Docking manoeuvres while lying down, guitar concerts and jelly legs
Six test participants spent two times three hours per day in the low pressure chamber during the bed-rest phase. They were built by DLR in coordination with NASA and they ensure that the body fluids are 'pulled' to the lower half of the body.
The first campaign of the SANS-CM bed rest study has come to an end and the DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine is already preparing for the next one, which will begin in spring 2022. While the test participants spent their last days after their 30-day bed rest at :envihab, the research team has been working on processing the extensive data and continuing the study with new test participants. Before this round's participants packed their bags at the end of November to resume their real lives, we asked them about their experiences. read more
SANS-CM bed rest study: Subject D1 looks back on his 30 days in bed
The daily schedule for the bed rest study includes a number of medical examinations, including intraocular pressure measurement (Fig.1), an MRI (2), an assessment of heartrate and stroke volume via inert gas rebreathing (3) and ultrasound measurements (4)
I 'm at the entrance to the DLR premises in Cologne. Somehow everything seems a bit surreal. The door of the :envihab is about to close behind me for eight weeks. I feel this strange sensation come over me, coupled with keen curiosity and tension. Although it has taken a long time for the study to get started, it's as though someone has only just asked me if I fancy taking part. And now the moment has arrived: as of today, I am Subject D1 in the new bed rest study at DLR.
I'm 42 years old and in my 'normal life' I work as a senior electrician in Facility Management at a hospital specialising in cardiovascular diseases. I'm mainly responsible for building control technology and the power supply. When you have an interest in technical things like I do, it generally comes with a keen sense of curiosity. That's why I'm prepared to lie down for 30 days. read more
Space | 25. November 2021 | posted by Bed-rest-study
The SANS-CM bed rest study: Lying down for 30 days for space research
Credit: DLR (CC-BY 3.0)
The beds in the current bed rest study at DLR. As usual, the head end is tilted six degrees below the horizontal. The vacuum cylinders that enclose the body from the waist down are a new feature; they are used on the test participants for six hours a day.
What happens to humans in microgravity conditions? How do space conditions affect the human body? How can we prevent adverse effects on long-term spaceflight? Scientists on Earth are also asking themselves these kinds of questions. And they're coming up with answers, despite the occurrence of gravity. The researchers can outsmart it, as the ongoing bed rest study at :envihab, our aerospace medicine research facility, demonstrates. Here, eight men and four women lie in bed for 30 days straight. The head end of each bed is tilted six degrees downwards and there is no pillow. In these conditions, body fluids are distributed as they would be in microgravity, flowing from the legs towards the head. The test participants are 'astronauts on Earth'. read more
Space | 08. October 2021 | posted by Nicole Schmitz
Perseverance – the name says it all
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Perseverance takes a selfie after successful acquisition of a sample
On 18 February 2021, the Perseverance rover of NASA's Mars 2020 mission landed on Mars safe and sound. The research mission, initially scheduled to last two years, has begun. In this blog, DLR researcher Nicole Schmitz, together with her colleague Frank Preusker, will report regularly on the progress of the mission and the camera experiment in which they are involved. Both are part of the Science Team of the Mastcam-Z instrument, a stereo camera located on Perseverance's approximately two-metre-high mast. read more
Space | 21. September 2021 | posted by Celia Baumhoer
Aerial campaign on the Aletsch Glacier
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The path across the glacier to the Konkordia Hut
Only superlatives can properly describe the sheer magnitude of the Aletsch Glacier. Measuring over 22 kilometres in length and with a thickness of up to 900 metres, it is the largest glacier in the Alps, accounting for one fifth of Switzerland's total ice mass. But climate change is obviously leaving its mark on the Aletsch Glacier as well. How has the snow cover changed in the Jungfrau-Aletsch region over recent decades? How much mass is the glacier losing each year? At the start of September 2021, a DLR team from the Polar Monitor Project embarked on a two-week mission to seek answers to these and other questions using high-resolution aerial images and a variety of satellite sensors. read more
Aeronautics | 01. September 2021 | posted by Bernd Kärcher
Soot in aircraft exhaust and the climate impact of air traffic
Credit:DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
Aircraft engines emit soot particles that act as 'condensation nuclei'. Small cold water droplets immediately condense and freeze into minute ice crystals, becoming visible as contrails in the sky.
Aircraft emissions are associated with all sorts of environmental problems. Researchers have long been studying the different kinds of emissions in order to understand how air transport is altering the composition of the atmosphere, cloud cover and the climate. Aircraft contrails are anthropogenic clouds of ice. My work in the 1990s showed that the physical properties of the white wispy trails aircraft trace across the sky are best explained by their soot emissions – black carbon particles and condensable substances like sulphuric acid produced during the combustion of fossil fuels such as kerosene. read more
Aeronautics | 08. June 2021 | posted by Florian Wozny
Climate-neutral flight through carbon dioxide offsets – an interim solution
Credit: DLR/Alejandro Morellon (CC-BY 3.0)
More environmentally friendly air transport of the future – interim goal of climate-neutral flight
Since 2021, airlines have had to offset emissions on international flights that exceed the average values for 2019. This is done with the help of carbon dioxide compensation projects that invest in renewable energy sources or the preservation of forests, for example – that is, reduce or store greenhouse gas emissions. Credits are then issued for these projects. However, the climate impact of the credits depends strongly on the underlying project types. In a new DLR discussion paper, my team and I show the limits of mandatory offsetting.
Rising fuel prices have already led to airlines investing in technological advancements, as fuel accounts for approximately one third of total operating costs. For example, engines and combustion processes have been improved over the years. Fuel consumption is falling by about two percent per year. However, the environmental benefits have been offset by the enormous increase in air traffic. Policy-makers are faced with a dilemma. read more
Space | 22. March 2021 | posted by Manfred Gottwald
Using principles from painting – creating 3D-effect satellite images in true colour
Credit: © DLR
A physical map of the Nördlinger Ries, derived from a colour-coded, diagonally illuminated digital elevation model created using data acquired by TanDEM-X
How can an impression of three-dimensionality be created using a two-dimensional medium? In art, this question arose centuries ago. Certain painting techniques have since evolved to simulate effects of light and shadow, creating a 3D effect for the viewer. Such effects are referred to as trompe-l'œil – they 'deceive the eye'.
Earth observation satellites with multispectral sensors provide images in natural colours when their red, green and blue (RGB) channels are combined. However, they tend to appear somewhat 'flat'. To turn them into attractive, three-dimensional representations, they must first be 'transformed' into three dimensions. This can be achieved if we use proven methods from art as a guide in science, but this requires elevation information. read more
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Space | 09. March 2021 | posted by Jess Bunchek
EDEN ISS - Growing vegetables in the eternal ice: Coming to Antarctica
Credit: DLR/NASA/Jess Bunchek
Neumayer III Station in Antarctica
The EDEN ISS greenhouse, developed by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), has been in Antarctica since 2018. It was designed to conduct research into food production in deserts and cold regions, as well as exploring the possibility of growing fresh food in the hostile conditions of the Moon or Mars. Plant scientist Jess Bunchek from NASA's Kennedy Space Center is spending a year in the eternal ice as a DLR guest researcher. In this blog, she will report about her exciting research on Earth's coldest continent.
In a typical year, you can reach the Neumayer III Station in Antarctica by air, but as we all know, the last year has been anything but typical. With countries restricting travellers and flights being cancelled, the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), which runs Neumayer, came up with an alternative: go by ship. The icebreaker RV Polarstern (German for 'polar star') already travels annually from Germany to Neumayer to resupply the station, so adding a few passengers to this year's transit was a logical and COVID-safe solution for AWI. read more
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Xbox Series X is missing a big audio feature — which could give PS5 a win
By Richard Priday 19 March 2020
The Xbox Series X won't have optical audio, despite what a recent image shows
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The Xbox Series X will not have an optical audio out port, despite one appearing on a sample console during a recent livestream.
After eagle-eyed viewer Tiberikus noticed that the Xbox console displayed during a Microsoft livestream had an S/PDIF out port, Ryan McCaffrey of IGN reached out to Xbox to check if this was going to be present on the final version. The answer is that it won't be.
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Confirmed with Microsoft: the final, retail Xbox Series X does NOT have an optical out. I know @JezCorden / @windowscentral had official confirmation on this the other day, but lots of folks have been tweeting me after seeing this in the Xbox dev stream today, so I followed up. https://t.co/xGHh93fcuJMarch 18, 2020
This information had previously been given to Windows Central, but after the livestream seemed to contradict that, it now seems that the matter is settled. The Xbox One did have an S/PDIF out port, as did the Xbox 360 S. On Sony's end, the original version of the PS4, and all three PS3 models feature the port, with no news yet about if the PS5 will continue to exclude it or bring it back.
Given that previous leaked photos of the Xbox Series X have shown an S/PDIF port present (the top leftmost port in the image below), we can assume that this is just an inclusion for development purposes, or is some kind of vestigial connector that will disappear on the commercial version of the console.
(Image credit: NeoGAF/CurryPanda)
S/PDIF, also known as TOSLINK (the name of the connecting cable) is a high quality fiber-optic connection between an output device like a games console or DVD player and an input device like headphones or speakers. The optical audio standard, with its unique shaped red-glowing ports, has been around since Toshiba, Sony and Phillips created the standard in the 1980s, but it doesn't see much use these days thanks to modern comprehensive ports like HDMI.
However, the connection remains popular with audio fanatics. Since the light-based connection doesn't interfere with other cables using electrical signals, and the standard has been in use for over 30 years, using S/PDIF can allow for better sound quality and the continued use of the best soundbars and the best computer speakers that don't have modern ports.
Hopefully this won't be a problem for Microsoft, but the new Xbox may still be at a disadvantage compared to the PS5 in the sound department. We know from a recent "Road to PS5" talk that Sony has been focusing on making high quality 3D audio tuned to individual users' ears. Whether the Xbox Series X has its own version of this technology remains to be seen.
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