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PETER ROBINSON (1) - JUNE 1999 FEATURE
Occasion to revise or think again: Marcus Perryman interviews poet Peter Robinson.
The Globe of Death - The next chapter in John Kinsella's autobiography series at TCR.
Peter Robinson was born in England in 1953. He teaches at Tohoku University, Sendai, where he is a visiting professor of English literature. His books include Overdrawn Account (Many Press, 1980), This Other Life (Carcanet, 1988), which won the Cheltenham Prize, Entertaining Fates (Carcanet, 1992) and Lost and Found (Carcanet, 1997).
This is an edited version of a conversation conducted between Sendai, Japan, and Verona, Italy, during March and April 1999.
Peter Robinson's audio greeting
Interview with Peter Robinson - (1)
Marcus Perryman: With some poets you feel there is a hard core of experience around which the poems are gathered or from which they proceed. I'm thinking of Vittorio Sereni, the poet we have translated together, and his poems of wartime and POW experience. Your "rape" poems, which were first collected as an eight-poem sequence in This Other Life, look like the kind of subject matter that might make survival as a human being difficult, let alone as a poet. And this has been thought of, by critics for instance, as your "harsh matter." But aren't there signs of the difficulty of negotiating an intractable reality in earlier poems, or poems you may have written before that experience? I mention Sereni also because I assume that you have a great deal of sympathy with his feeling of being ousted from an event and failing to take part in, repair or make amends for it?
Peter Robinson: The events that produced those poems years later took place in September, 1975. My girlfriend and I were hitchhiking north from Rome after having almost all our money and most of our documents stolen in the capital. We had made it all the way from the outskirts of the city to somewhere north of Milan in the direction of Como, when we ran out of luck, were picked up by someone with a gun who demanded a sort of in-kind sexual payment (as I imagine he might have seen it) for the lift. So, to avoid being killed, she underwent that "unutterable humbling" while I waited in the back of the car with a gun pointing at my head. We exchanged a few words in English, to the effect that he might kill us anyway and what would we do? He didn't understand them but quickly shut us up; and then when it was over, very surprisingly, he let us go. We memorized the number-plate of his car as he drove away. All of this took place in the middle of an electric storm. We were both 22 years old.
I had written a few poems that would find their way into the first pages of a collected poems, were I to assemble one: How He Changes, Worlds Apart, and unrevised fragments of The Benefit Forms, to be precise. I'd been writing things fairly compulsively for six years by then and, though I can't exactly recover the state of mind, must have seen myself as attempting to find my way following a line of nonmetropolitan, northern and north-midlands poets that would include Basil Bunting, Roy Fisher, Charles Tomlinson, and Donald Davie. Worlds Apart is modeled on a Tomlinson poem about an allotment holder. What those poets have in common is some relation to the Poundian line of Modernism, a commitment to the world as recalcitrant and "other" than the perceiver. So you could say that I had already signed up for a belief in "negotiating with an intractable reality" before I found myself on the receiving end of something a good deal more intractable than a bit of urban or rural topography.
This "harsh matter" could not be written about at first, and indeed it took some years before we would even mention it to each other. We went back to Milan for the trial of the man but never stayed to find out whether he was found guilty. Looking back, it seems like an ordeal that we put ourselves through with gritted teeth. Neither of us received any post-traumatic therapy or anything like that. She had a fact of violation to experience, brace against, resist, cope with, and move on from; I had something more like the Sereni sense of an event that wrecked our youth but which didn't even happen to me, and which I was to pass over in silence and generally treat as a non-event. Poems that I wrote in 1977 and 1978 already have the event in their hinterland, and, naturally enough, my entire work is overshadowed by it: Pressure Cooker Noise has an unusually violent strand inflecting a quotidian kitchen poem; Dirty Language is a dramatic lyric in which the speaker attacks a literary person for domestic passivity; Autobiography is a self-critical farewell to a friend from university with whom I had been having a brief, two-timing relationship just a couple of weeks before the almost fatal sequence of Italian events took place.
How did this sequence take shape, and when, as a sequence? Part One of This Other Life is brought together by the family theme, but it is not a sequence. Were you being influenced by the narrative element, the need to tell a story?
Most of the family poems in Part One were written after those in Part Two. I didn't think a reader would be able to stand going right into the book with those rape poems, so I put the family material in first, since it forms a continuity from Overdrawn Account - and, in fact, A Short History began with a short passage that wouldn't fit into In the Background, wouldn't fit in because it was too much a narrative detail, the bit about my dad preaching from the back of a lorry.
The trajectory of the cycle into the subject matter is, from the return to Italy, to the trial, to the event itself, and the emotional focus is sharpest and most poignant in Cleaning. Vacant Possession and For Lavinia come out of the event again, as it were, and look at the horror with a no more comfortable or comforted sense. Was this the way you arranged the poems, or was it the actual order of composition and therefore emotional entanglement?
Those poems were always conceived as an intimately linked group, but I simply didn't have the equipment, when I started them, to think of writing a narrative about it, and I don't think it would have worked, either. A narrative poem suggests a degree of ease and fluency regarding the tale to be told that was simply not there. Short lyrics which glance back and then stop was the best I could do. I hoped to sketch the events in these glimpses.
The poems were not written in the order they appear. From a Memory was the first, and then A September Night. Fragments of it come from a rejected attempt of 1978; it was published twice in magazines with the painfully punning title The Counterpane. That was 1979 or 1980. Then I managed to get a two-verse version of There Again and Cleaning in 1980. Then I did The Harm and Vacant Possession in 1981. I can remember working on A Trial in 1980 or 1981, but I only added it to the sequence late in the day. As I say, For Lavinia is an epilogue from 1985. There were a number of others which didn't seem satisfactory. It did also seem clear that the sequence had to be short, as For Lavinia underlines. I went back through the entire experience, which had happened in 1975, a decade later when I wrote the unpublished fictionalized version, which I think of as being called September in the Rain.
The first poem is called There Again, a title whose significance flickers: it is a return but also an occasion for second thoughts. Yet even the second thoughts flicker. I take the line "like mitigating circumstances" to mean both the normal sense of the expression (in the second-thoughts vein) and the mitigation of circumstances i.e. part of the negotiation of the intractable. The "unutterable humbling" has a memory of Tennyson's "innumerable bees," and I take the humbling to mean humiliation.
No, it means "humbling"; maybe humiliation is included in the area of implication, but I don't think she was humiliated by deciding to undergo that experience rather than commit us to a more dangerous response. She rose to it. However, it was also obviously ghastly and damaging, not least to the pride of youth—hers and mine. And here's where the complexity of writing poems impinges. It has been said that "humbling" is the wrong word because it's more true of what it felt like for me, than for her. Yet I think it's the right word, and not because it describes either my experiences or hers. Mine were something like shock, fear, incredulous relief, anger, and then silence and denial. To change the word to "humiliation"—too abstract, too knowing, too obvious— would wreck the poem. "Humbling" is something being done to her and to me (I'm speaking and writing it). It doesn't describe; it re-experiences it in its own terms, terms which try to draw upon the balms of sound and delicacy.
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TSMC Copies Intel, Announces Own Investment In Next-Gen Foundry Supplier
Last month, Intel announced a deal in which it would invest $4.1B in the photolithography company ASML in exchange for a 15% ownership stake in the company. Now, TSMC has followed suit with its own announcement. The Taiwanese foundry hinted in its last conference call that it might take this step, so it's not a surprise to see it following through.
Under the terms of the deal, TSMC is investing €276 into developing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography and 450mm wafer deployments, with a further €838 investment that buys it a 5% equity stake in the company. ASML is a vital company to both Intel and TSMC; it manufacturers the hardware that the two competitors use to build their respective products. Both EUV and 450mm wafer deployments are long-term priorities for the semiconductor industry, but both have been delayed by uncertain roadmaps and scaling difficulties. By buying directly into their own supplies, Intel and TSMC are obviously hoping to see a superior return and product ramp.
"One of the biggest challenges facing IC scaling today is how to effectively control the escalating wafer manufacturing cost," said Shang-yi Chiang, TSMC executive vice president and co-chief operating officer. "We are confident that the additional funding for ASML's research and development programs will help secure and accelerate EUV development activities, in parallel with the necessary focus on improved performance of existing optical lithography tools and speed up the deployment of new technologies for 450 millimeter wafers. This effort will help the industry control wafer cost, and therefore protect the economic viability of Moore's Law."
Both technologies are difficult to implement, though for different reasons. With 450mm wafers, the issues are more related to quality control and equipment compatibility; 300mm wafer production lines can't easily be retrofitted for 450mm products. It takes time to ramp ingot supply, wafer-cutting equipment, and to ensure that 450mm defect densities are equal to or smaller than 300mm levels. Thus far, Intel and TSMC have pushed for 450mm, while Samsung, GlobalFoundries and UMC have focused on 300mm production.
EUV is difficult for a host of other reasons. Current immersion lithography has all but reached its maximum resolution. The techniques used to extend it to below 22nm, like quad-patterning, are stopgaps with significant downsides of their own. EUV is difficult for multiple reasons, one of which is because it takes nearly an order of magnitude more power to match immersion lithography's wafer throughput. Bringing power down while maintaining high throughput is a major goal of ASML's, and these investments will drive such research.
We've discussed how the shifting semiconductor market is making new partnerships necessary and changing the overall business model; this news from TSMC is further evidence of that. ASML isn't the only lithography supplier, but so far there's no word of whether or not other foundries like Samsung, GlobalFoundries or UMC will announce deals with rival firms like Applied Materials. With Intel and TSMC now having committed to pouring several billion into EUV in a bid to bring that tech to market more quickly, others may feel they have no choice but to ratchet up their own levels of investment.
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Nick Hawley did an amazing job organizing this year's 'Get On The Road For The Trail' bike ride from Corvallis to Albany. Over 150 riders made the trip, with their final destination at our brewery and pub. Here are a couple of pictures and you can see more pictures and video on the Albany Corvallis Bike Path web site.
Thanks to everyone who attended to raise awareness for this great cause, and cheers to Nick for continuing to be an advocate for green solutions!


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Urban Manhunt Press Release
Spectrum Games is pleased to announce that their first miniatures game, Urban Manhunt, will be released in 2018.
ABOUT THE SPORT
In the not-too-distant future, the masses are entertained by a cruel and inhumane sport known as Urban Manhunt. Matches in Urban Manhunt take place in zones, sectioned-off areas of partially destroyed cities that have been re-purposed as prisons. Highly-trained mercenaries known as hunters are set loose in the zone to compete with each other by "eliminating" crims (prisoners who volunteer to take their chances in return for full pardons if they survive). Each crim is assigned a point value by the Urban Manhunt Regulation Committee, based on their competency. When a hunter eliminates the crim, they receive that number of points. This amount can be modified by the live studio audience based on how flashy, interesting or gory the elimination is. The hunter with the most points when the time limit expires wins the match.
There are other wrinkles (such as tubes and pods), but that's the basic set-up.
The Urban Manhunt miniatures game lets you and your friends take control of hunters in their quest for fame and fortune in the zone. Each player can create their own hunter based on the miniatures in their collection or play pre-generated hunters such as Crazy Joe Hacker, Bonnie Clyde, Magnum Steel, Gridiron, Chang-Mu, Fastlane and more.
The crims are controlled by the game system itself, thanks to the implementation of Control Cards. This ensures that their actions will give the hunters a challenge. Will they flee? Will they attack? Will they hide in a ruined building, forcing the hunters to attempt to find them?
The game rules also make use of Event Cards that are drawn periodically during the game. Some cards are carried out immediately (such as one that causes a building to acquire an infestation of fierce mutated rats) while others are kept by players so that they can use them later in the match.
The game system is simple, yet offers an abundance of depth, allowing players to develop a wide variety of strategies that will ultimately help them outscore the other hunters... or die trying.
The core rulebook will be released in the first or second quarter of 2018, with a price tag that gamers will find accessible. It will be jam-packed with all the rules needed to play as well as loads of information on the setting, evocative art, reference sheets and more. It will be sold through Wargame Vault.
The cards used in the game will be available on the Spectrum website as a PDF so that gamers can print them out and use them right away. They will also be available as print-on-demand cards exclusively through DriveThruCards.
At this time, there are no plans for an associated miniatures line, aside from print-and-play paper miniatures.
According to Spectrum President Cynthia Celeste Miller, "Our goal was to create a fun and unique game that won't cost gamers an arm and a leg to get into. Since each player only controls one hunter, they'll only need a single figure to represent it, plus miniatures for crims. The paper miniatures will reduce any costs even further. You shouldn't have to be wealthy to enjoy the immersive hobby of tabletop miniatures games."
You can find more information on the Spectrum Games website (www.spectrum-games.com). The website also includes a development blog called "Notes from the Zone" that addresses various aspects of the game. More material will be added in the months to come.


In addition to the patio, at the back, there are two small secret gardens drowned in plants and flowers, one equipped with sunbeds for sunbathing in complete privacy, and the other with a dining area, barbecue, marble table and chairs. Outside there are also a grit sink and a shower with hot water.
The house has been completely renovated two years ago, the kitchen is super-equipped with a large fridge, freezer, fan-assisted oven, fires and latest generation dishwashers.
Crockery, glasses, furnishings and paintings are valuable as well as pots for cooking non-stick stone, toaster, kettle and all kinds of comfort.
The living area includes a living room, a glass table on which you can enjoy a lovely sea view and a large window overlooking the patio, television with satellite receiver to see international channels, and air conditioning.
There are two complete bathrooms, with a shower, toilet and bidet, both made of high quality materials.
Two comfortable bedrooms, cozy as nests, both with built-in wardrobes, one overlooking the patio and the other on a garden, to sleep lulled by birdsong.
Within walking distance there is the exclusive condominium pool, with sun beds and dedicated lifeguard.
At guests' disposal there are also restaurants, medical assistance, diving center, as well as a modest taxi boat service to reach the wild and uncontaminated cove of Tinnari.
The setting is that of Costa Paradiso, a place of rare beauty, hidden in the Mediterranean, drowned between junipers and strawberry trees, with red rocks overlooking the sea. A harmonious context where it is easy to let yourself be carried away by beauty, forget the city's rhythms and rediscover yourself and the quiet happiness of an unforgettable holiday without worries.


"TIME" – Something NO ONE Ever Seems to have Enough of!
Time is the only thing that is always working against your favor. Until someone figures out a way to slow it down or turn it back then our decisions in the here and now make implications towards a future. A future that will eat up more time than you might care to dedicate.
As an entrepreneur, I value time more than ever.
Not all uses of time are equal and this simple truth can make a big difference in life. Understanding how to get the most out of your time starts with knowing—in exact terms—what your time is worth.
And to properly VALUATE that, you need to examine what is really MOST IMPORTANT to you.
People who spend their time doing more profitable work make more money.
People who spend their time investing in others build better relationships.
People who spend their time creating a flexible career enjoy more freedom.
People who spend their time working on high-impact projects contribute more to society.
Whether you want more wealth, more friendship, more freedom, or more impact, it all comes down to how you spend your time.
but you can't have everything at once, so you need to understand how to effectively manage the trade-offs that you face on a day-to-day basis.
At some level, we all have an internal gauge for how much our time is worth. For example, if someone offers to pay you $0.07 for one hour of work, you would immediately decline. Meanwhile, if someone offers to pay you $7,000 for one hour of work, you would immediately accept.
On extreme ends of the spectrum, it is easy to know if a task is worth your time. As you move toward the middle of the time-value spectrum, however, it becomes less clear if a particular task is worth your time or not. And this is the problem: most of life is lived in the gray zone of the time-value spectrum.
1. Not ensuring that everything is perfect. Great organizations perform the critical tasks expertly. However, it is impossible to be great at every imaginable aspect of a business. Entrepreneurs must focus their time on the critical activities.
2. Saying "no". While it's always nice to be the hero and adhere to everyone's wants and desires, doing so takes up an unreasonable amount of time. Entrepreneurs must be willing to say no to actions/plans that do not add as much value to the organization as other actions/plans.
3. Prioritizing. Since there are only a limited number of hours in the day, not only must entrepreneurs say "no" to certain activities, but they must be vigilant in prioritizing those activities that add the most value and which best allow the organization to execute on its business plan.
4, The RIGHT Business Plan. A critical component to a successful time management plan is a solid business plan. The business plan lays out the critical elements that the business must accomplish and what the action plan is to get there. The time management plan should be overlaid on this. That is, it should force the entrepreneur to plan and prioritize their time to best meet the goals set forth in the business plan.
It may feel like time is the cheapest currency you have, but the reality is the opposite. As an entrepreneur you only have a handful of opportunities in your life to build companies, which means the opportunity cost is higher for a founder than anyone else involved in the startup ecosystem.
So I challenge you to take some TIME this week to really evaluate your TIME management and priorities, before too much TIME goes by and opportunities are lost forever.
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Debutta in massima serie con la Reggiana disputando 4 gare e segnando un gol nella stagione 1927-1928, e in quella successiva disputa altre 16 partite.

Nel 1929-1930 gioca in Serie B, con 29 presenze e 3 reti all'attivo, e infine gioca un ultimo anno con la Reggiana in Prima Divisione.

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Catanzarese: 1935-1936

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Rory McIlroy ends victory drought with Wells Fargo title
Rory McIlroy carded a decent 3-under to win the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title in nearly two years.
Starting the final round 2-shots behind, McIlroy had four birdies against one bogey to grab his 19th career title by one shot at the Quail Hollow.
McIlroy believes the return of spectators after the Covid-19 ban helped to drive him to victory in North Carolina.
"It's awesome to play in front of these people again. When we came back from the pandemic, I thought I would enjoy the peace and quiet a little bit." - said McIlroy after winning the Wells Fargo for the third time.
Mexico's Abraham Ancer was second on 275 after a closing 66, with Norway's Viktor Hovland and American Keith Mitchell sharing third on 276 and 2019 US Open champion Gary Woodland fifth on 277.
"The world is a completely different place from what it used to be with everyone going through the pandemic," he told CBS television.
He further added "Life has changed a lot for me now, being a dad and winning on Mother's Day, thinking of Erica and my mum back home. This is one of my favorite places in the world - to break the drought by winning here again is awesome."
In 10 career starts at the Wells Fargo, the 32-year-old McIlroy has three wins, a share of second, and eight top-10 finishes.
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ISLAMIC CENTER
Four Things to Do in the Blessed 10 Days of Dhul-Hijjah
Credit: Farrukh Paasha
"Allah the Most High & Exalted says: "By the Dawn; By the ten nights" [Surah Al-Fajr:1-2]
This oath substantiates the greatness and sacredness of these ten nights in the eyes of Allah. This is an extraordinary oath; it is very reliable and significant and the wise men can understand that by this oath, Allah too attaches great importance and value to the ten nights of Dhul Hijjah.
The Prophet (PBUH) has said regarding these blessed days:
"There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days." The people asked , "Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?" He said, "Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out, giving himself and his wealth up for the cause (of Allah), and came back with nothing." [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
It is clear then that these 10 days possess tremendous blessings and excellence. Therefore we should spend these 10 blessed days and nights in intensive worship and virtuous acts. Therefore we cannot possibly afford to miss out on such immense rewards otherwise we will definitely be in utter regret in the Hereafter!
The following are recommended acts to do during the blessed 10 days and nights of Dhul Hijjah.
1. Fasting the 9 days of Dhul Hijjah
It is recommended to fast on the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah, especially on the 9th which is the blessed day of Arafah. Allah's Messenger (PBUH) encouraged us to do righteous deeds in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah; and indeed fasting is one of the best of deeds.
Almighty Allah says, "All the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it." [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
Note: The 10th of Dhul Hijjah is the day of Eid ul Adha and it is prohibited to fast on this day.
Forgiveness for 2 years of sins (minor sins) for fasting on the day of Arafah:
Abu Qatadah Al-Ansari (R..) narrated, "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah (the 9th of the month of Dhul Hijjah). He replied, "Fasting on the day of Arafah is an expiation for the preceding year and the following year." He was also asked about fasting on the day of Ashura (the 10th of the month of Muharram). He replied, "Fasting on the day of Ashura is an expiation for the preceding year." The Messenger of Allah SWT was also asked about fasting on Monday, and he replied, "This is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was sent (with the Message of Islam) and the day on which I received revelation." [Muslim]
Therefore we should try our utmost to fast all the blessed 9 days of Dhul Hijjah – particularly the 9th of Dhul Hijjah which is the day of Arafah. If not then we should at least fast as many as we can possibly can as we may not get this opportunity again next year as life is uncertain and we should never procrastinate on doing good actions.
Tip: Eat light and hydrate well.
If you will be staying up until Fajr, then the more you eat, the harder it will be for you to stay up and the less productive you will be! Keep some water with you at all times during the night. This will help you stay up, feel energised and refreshed and have a clearer mind. Also encourage your family and friends to join in!
2. Reciting tasbeeh, tahmeed, tahleel and takbeer abundantly
It is Sunnah to recite takbeer (Allahu Akbar), tahmeed (Alhamdulillah), tahleel (Laa ilaaha ill-Allah), and tasbeeh (SubhanAllah) during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. These words should be recited abundantly in the masajid, homes, streets and in every place where it is permissible to remember and glorify Allah.
"That they may witness things that are of benefit to them (reward of Hajj in the Hereafter and also some worldly gain from trade), and mention the Name of Allah on appointed days, over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them (for sacrifice)." [Surah Al-Haj:28]
Reciting the Takbeeraat-e-Tashreeq from the 9th to the 13th of Dhul Hijjah:
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Laa ilaaha illallahu Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wa lillahil Hamd.
Translation: "Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. There is no deity besides Allah and Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest and all praises are for Allah only."
Men can recite the above after every fardh salaat from Fajr of the 9th of Dhul Hijjah until Asr of the 13th of Dhul Hijjah audibly. Women should recite it silently.
Tip: Remember and glorify Allah no matter what you are doing: This is particularly easy as one can remember Allah anywhere and at any time whether it is during work or any daily activity.
3. Offering the Qurbani (sacrifice of a livestock animal)
The qurbani (also known as udh'hiya) is the sacrifice of a livestock animal during Eid ul-Adha. It is the sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim (AS). It is a means of getting closer to Allah (SWT). It is obligatory upon every sane adult who is not a traveller and can afford it (wealth equal to or more than nisab). It is performed on the days of sacrifice which is the 10th, 11th or 12th of Dhul Hijjah. One may sacrifice a thousand animals on days other than these, but it will never be regarded or considered as udh'hiya. Therefore the qurbani is a sacred act which can only be done during the three days of Dhul Hijjah as specified. Regarding the qurbani, Allah says in the Qur'an:
"It is not their meat, nor their blood, that reaches Allah, It is their piety that reaches Allah." [Surah Al-Haj:37]
Tip: It is best to go about the sacrifice the traditional way and offering it in your locality so that you obtain the lesson from the sacrifice and remind yourself of the emotions and test that Prophet Ibrahim (AS) himself endured. However, where you face logistical issues, nowadays it is much easier for us to fulfill this sacred act by the mere click of a button over the Internet where we can buy an animal to be sacrificed on the various established Muslim charity websites.
4. Doing more good deeds than usual
The Prophet (PBUH) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days (Dhul Hijjah)." [Sunan Ibn Majah]
Therefore we should increase the amount of good deeds we do in order to take advantage of this blessed time where good deeds are increased significantly.
Tip: Complete as many worldly tasks as possible beforehand and do not waste this precious time: Make arrangements to clear as many of your pending tasks as possible or make a plan for tackling them later. This way, one is free to worship during the 10 days and nights without being distracted by worldly tasks. We must make a firm intention that during these blessed 10 days that we will not take part in idle talk, watch TV, play computer games or spend time on the social media. There are many more days in the year for all that – if you really cannot resist. This is just 10 days! Consider the utter loss and regret for those who waste these blessed 10 days.
The following 7 deeds are amongst the best actions we can do during these blessed 10 days:
Reciting the Qur'an abundantly:
"Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that "Alif, Laam, Meem" is a letter, rather I am saying that "Alif" is a letter, "laam" is a letter and "meem" is a letter." [At-Tirmidhi] So if one letter of the Qur'an is equivalent to ten good deeds then imagine how much reward there is for reading each letter during these blessed 10 days which are said to be the best days of the year! Subhanallah!Abu Darda' reported Allah's Apostle (PBUH) as saying: Is any one of you incapable of reciting a third of the Qur'an in a night? They (the Companions) asked: How could one recite a third of the Qur'an (in a night)? Upon this he (the Prophet(PBUH)) said:" He is Allah, One" is equivalent to a third of the Qur'an. [Sahih Muslim] Therefore let us recite as much of the Qur'an as we can during these 10 days and nights and aim to recite it from cover to cover if we can. After that we should continue reciting the Qur'an throughout the rest of the year, for it is one of the excellent forms of worship!
Tip: Increase your recitation by adding a few minutes or pages to your usual recitation routine. If you don't have a routine yet, maybe this is the time for you start forming the habit. Begin by committing to recite at least one or two pages (or for 10 minutes, if you are a slow reciter) and then work to increase on this. Carry a small pocket mus'haf with you or install a reliable Qur'an app on a mobile device so that Shaytan cannot discourage you when you are out and about!
Note: It is also very relevant to read the story of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) which will give one a deeper understanding of the rituals of Hajj and the qurbani.
Showing exemplary character:
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, "Nothing will be heavier on the Day of Resurrection in the Scale of the believer than good manners. Allah hates one who utters foul or coarse language." [At- Tirmidhi] So we must aim to be the best in character during these blessed days and nights and continue to do so for the rest of the year. We must not argue, swear, backbite, slander or gossip.
Tip: Make an extra effort to be good to your friends, family, and neighbours, and especially those of other faiths.
Giving much in charity:
As the rewards of doing good deeds during these days are increased significantly then we should also give as much as we can in charity.Allah promised forgiveness of our sins if we give in charity and give to the poor and needy. He honoured our charity and described it as a " beautiful loan to Allah " to emphasise that we are doing something good that He loves, and that He himself will pay our loan back to us doubled:
"If ye loan to Allah a beautiful loan, He will double it to your (credit), and He will grant you Forgiveness: for Allah is Most Ready to appreciate (service), Most Forbearing." [Surah At-Taghabun:17]
Tip: Have some change with you at all times to hand out when the opportunity arises. If you don't have the opportunity to give out money in public, go online and resolve to donate a fixed amount every morning! If you don't have money, remember that even a smile is considered charity – so go on and spread some good cheer!
Respecting and honouring our parents:
Islam teaches us that of the most beloved deeds to Allah, having respect for one's parents is second only to that of prayer and is greater than that of fighting in His cause.It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'ood who observed: "I asked Allah's Messenger (PBUH) which deed was the best." He (the Prophet (PBUH)) replied: 'The Prayer at its appointed hour.' I (again) asked: "Then what?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Kindness to the parents.' I (again) asked: "Then what?" He replied: 'Earnest struggle (Jihad) in the cause of Allah.' I refrained from asking any more questions for fear of annoying him. [Sahih Muslim]
Tip: Make an extra effort to spend time with them during these blessed days. Recite Qur'an with them, read a book together, discuss a lecture you heard, share your plans for the future and seek their input. Drive your father to the masjid if he is unable to walk there and earn reward for doing so, or call them a few more times in the day if they live far away.
Doing many nawafil (superogatory) prayers:
Rabi'ah ibn Malik al-Aslami reported that the Prophet
said:"Ask (anything)." Rabi'ah said: "I ask of you to be your companion in paradise. " The Prophet
said: "Or anything else?" Rabi'ah said: "That is it." The Prophet
said to him: "Then help me by making many prostrations (i.e., supererogatory prayers)." [Abu Dawud]
The following are sunnah and nawafil prayers to pray during the 10 days of Dhul Hijjah:-
Pray 12 raka'ahs of sunnah daily along with the fardh prayers. Umm Habibah Ramilah bint Abu Sufyan
narrated she heard the Prophet
saying: "A house will be built in Paradise for every Muslim who offers twelve units of prayers other than the obligatory ones in day and night, to seek pleasure of Allah." [Muslim] Umm Habibah (RA) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "Whoever sticks to the habit of offering four rak`ahs before Noon Prayer & four rak`ahs after it, Allah will shield him against the Hell-Fire." [Sunan An-Nasai]
Salaatul Duhaa: The Prophet
is reported to have said: Whoever prayed twelve rakaats (before midday), then Allah will, as a reward, prepare a palace of gold for him in Paradise. [Sunan An-Nasai]
Two raka'ahs sunnah after entering the masjid: Abu Qatadah (RA) narrated the Prophet (PBUH) as saying: "If any one of you enters a mosque, he should pray two rak`ahs before sitting." [Abi Dawud]
Tahiyyatul wudhu: – 2 raka'ahs sunnah after performing wudhu (ablution). Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported the Prophet (PBUH) saying to Bilal (RA): "Tell me about the best of your deeds (i.e. one which you deem the most rewarding) since your embracing Islam because I heard your footsteps in front of me in Paradise." Bilal (RA) replied: "I do not consider any act of mine more rewarding than that whenever I make ablution at any time of night or day, I perform Prayer for as much as was destined for me to do." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Tahajjud prayer: The most virtuous nawafil (voluntary) prayer is the Tahajjud prayer as it enables one to get closer to Allah
WT. The best recitation of the Qur'an is done during Tahajjud prayer. You should recite as much of the Qur'an as you have memorised. In the long prostrations, beg Allah SWT for forgiveness and mercy and surely He will never turn away his slaves who beg of him during this prayer.
Note: During the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah we should aim to pray Tahajjud every night. If not then we should pray it in as many nights as we possibly can. When fasting during the first 9 days of Dhul Hijjah one should awaken a little earlier for Suhur, make wudhu and pray Tahajjud. The last third portion of the night is the most blessed part of the night in which duas are more readily accepted during this time. So by praying Tahajjud it gives us the best opportunity to get closer to Allah and to make sincere dua, repenting for our sins past and present and to beg, cry and ask of Allah for whatever we want.
Increase in glorification & remembrance of Allah:
As His creations we should all remember and glorify our creator as much as we possibly can, but even more so during these blessed days. The following are some easy and very beneficial dhikr and glorification we can do throughout these blessed days and nights. – Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Laa ilaaha illallahu Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wa lillahil Hamd – Subhanallah – Alhamdulillah – Allahu Akbar – Laa ilaha ilallah – La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah – Asthaghfirullah – SubhanAllahil azeem wa bihamdihi – Subhāna-llāhi, wa-l-hamdu li-llāhi, wa lā ilāha illā-llāhu, wa-llāhu akbar. Wa lā hawla wa lā quwwata illā bi-llāhi-l-aliyyi-l-azīm – Lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-ḥamdu yuhyi wa yumītu wa huwa ḥayyu-llā yamūtu abadan abada, ḏū-l-jalāli wa-l-ikrām, biyadihi-l-khayr, wa huwa alā kulli Shay-in qadīr or the shortened version Laa ilaaha illal-laahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay-in qadeer
One can also recite the durood that one recites towards the end of one's salaah or the shortest durood: Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallim.
Tip: Have something in your environment or on your person as a reminder for dhikr. It could be a special ring that you wear or a sticker placed on your desk or car wind shield.
Making much dua:
Almighty Allah says in the Qur'an,
"When my servants ask you concerning me, (tell them) I am indeed close (to them). I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on me." [Suratul Baqarah:186]
We should busy ourselves in Dua during these 10 blessed days and nights particularly on the night and day of Arafat which is the 9th of Dhul Hijjah. Duas are also readily accepted during fasting, especially just before Suhur ends and just before breaking the fast.
Making life changes:
We should make the necessary changes to improve ourselves as Muslims and what better time to make such changes than during these blessed 10 days where we can change our lives forever? We must internalize these changes and make a firm commitment to Allah SWT, and maybe that he will wipe off our sins until we become newborn babies, In sha Allah.Therefore let us make the best of these blessed days and make the necessary changes so that we may live a life devoted to Allah. We should aim to rectify our condition and live for the Hereafter rather than living for this world which can end at any second for any one of us. Allah tells us In the Qur'an to enter fully into our deen (way of life) and not partly:
"O believers enter into Islam completely and do not follow the footsteps of Shaitan, surely he is your clear-cut enemy…." [Surah Al-Baqarah:208-210]
So then will we not make Islam a FULL part of our lives? This is our best opportunity and if we don't grab it now and death comes to us then surely we will regret it for ETERNITY! Surely there is no logic in putting all of our efforts into a short, temporary life which can end at any second and neglect that which will last forever. Knowing this then why do we put everything into this life and neglect the Hereafter? Time is passing us by and we are blinded by the deception of this life. Time is not on our side. This life is very short indeed. It is like a quick passing phase. It is a short stopover in our journey to the eternal Afterlife.
This short life is our only one opportunity to build our Hereafter. In the Hereafter we will want to be taken back to this life in order to live it again so that we can worship Allah. But we will not be able to. So let us prepare for the Hereafter and our inevitable death before preparations are made for our funerals.
May Allah enable us to make the best of these blessed days and nights and make it a means of our success in this world and in the Hereafter. Ameen.
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'Dil Se': Revisiting A Mani Ratnam Classic
Dil Se is a great example of what can be achieved in front of the motion-picture camera when a bunch of creative people, hell-bent on proving their mettle, come together, keeping their egos aside.
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Dil Se, written and directed by the Mani Ratnam and starring Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala, presents the tale of a Delhi-based radio broadcaster named Amarkanth Varma who gets ensnared by the bewitching beauty of a mysterious Assamese girl, Meghna alias Moina, whom he meets at a deserted railway station in the middle of a rainy night. What starts off as physical attraction slowly takes the form of obsessive love as he chases her down from Haflong to Silchar to Ladakh with the hope of marrying her. Alas, their love is doomed! While she knows it from the very onset, he must learn it the hard way. Dil Se is third in Mani Ratnam's trilogy of films (following Roja and Bombay) revolving around couples/lovers caught in the turmoil of politics and terrorism.
Dil Se is a great example of what can be achieved in front of the motion-picture camera when a bunch of creative people, hell-bent on proving their mettle, come together, keeping their egos aside. At the time, Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala were already at the peak of their acting careers while Mani Ratnam (riding high on the success of Roja and Bombay) had just established his film company in collaboration with Shekhar Kapur and Ram Gopal Varma. Add to this pool of creative talent, a lyricist like Gulzar, composer like A.R. Rahman, singer like Sukhwinder Singh, cinematographer like Santosh Sivan, choreographer like Farah Khan, and a dialogue writer like Tigmanshu Dhulia. Voila, we have all the ingredients needed to concoct a cinematic masterpiece! Dil Se is not just a masterwork of cinema but also one of the best romantic thrillers of all time. And just like Roja and Bombay, Mani Ratnam finds a way to camouflage the socio-political commentary while delicately blending the elements of romance and suspense.
Mani Ratnam masterfully weaves an unforgettable tale of love in the backdrop of terrorism.
Now widely considered a classic, Dil Se despite doing well in the overseas markets had failed to woo the Indian audiences. Till date, it remains Shah Rukh Khan's most mature work. His devastating portrayal of an All India Radio programme executive madly in love of a mystical beauty, whom he knows can never be his, carries the hallmark of an actor working at the height of his powers. No wonder Khan became the nation's heartthrob in the '90s in spite of doing some highly unconventional movies like Darr, Baazigar, Anjaam, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, etc. Although he has only grown in stature since then, his later performances certainly pale in comparison to Dil Se. Post-mid-2000s he has been coming across as a spent force and his most recent performances have been utterly disappointing to say the least.
If Shah Rukh Khan's heart-breaking performance is the heart of the film then undoubtedly it is Manisha Koirala's beguiling performance that gives the movie its soul. Austerely dressed and with minimal make-up and sparse dialogue, she sets the celluloid on fire with her bewitching innocence. A lot has been said about Manisha Koirala's classic ethereal beauty but here she looks prettier than ever. As Meghna, she is both the hunter and the hunted: a quintessential femme fatale destined to be doomed. During the portrayal, she goes through a gamut of emotions as we get to witness her unbridled innocence, cold detachment, epileptic delirium, playful interludes, vengeful rage, and serene submissiveness. It's difficult to think of another Bollywood actress with such a remarkable gift of beauty and natural acting talents.
There is poetical beauty in Amar and Meghna's romance--almost a sort of divine connect that brings their romance to life. Dil Se follows Amar through the seven stages of love that are defined in ancient Arabic literature: attraction, infatuation, love, reverence, worship, obsession, and death. Khan and Koirala are well supported by the rest of the cast. Credit to Mani Ratnam for eliciting memorable performances from not only his lead actors but also from the movie's supporting cast well led by the debutante Preity Zinta who shares some memorable moments with Shah Rukh Khan, especially during the beautifully filmed song "Jiya Jale". Alas, all great tales of love are essentially tragedies! Dil Se is no different.
Overall, Dil Se is a powerful work of cinematic art that certainly deserves more attention than it has received during the last decade and a half. It is technically brilliant and aesthetically beautiful. Mani Ratnam masterfully weaves an unforgettable tale of love in the backdrop of terrorism. A. R. Rahman's haunting background music and Santosh Sivan's startling cinematography beautifully add to the movie's overall poignant tone. The dance sequences imaginatively choreographed by Farah Khan and the exotic shooting locations simply transcend the viewer to a world of Sufi romanticism and Urdu poetry. And, of course, the scintillating romance between Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala tugs straight at the heartstrings. Dil Se is a must watch.
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The investment commitment represents Intel's strategic initiative to help U.S. semiconductor industry to regain its lost competitiveness, as semiconductors are increasingly becoming he most integral part of global economic future.
At a ground-breaking ceremony held in the Chandler wafer fabrication hub, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said, "Today's celebration marks an important milestone as we work to boost capacity and meet the incredible demand for semiconductors: the foundational technology for the digitization of everything.
"We are ushering in a new era of innovation – for Intel, for Arizona and for the world. This $20 billion expansion will bring our total investment in Arizona to more than $50 billion since opening the site over 40 years ago. As the only U.S.-based leading-edge chipmaker, we are committed to building on this long-term investment and helping the United States regain semiconductor leadership," he added.
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Kurt Vonnegut Museum earns state's first Literary Landmark designation
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. served in World War II in Germany. He was a prisoner of war in Dresden during the city's firebombing. (Photo courtesy of Vonnegut Family Archives)
The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis has been named Indiana's first-ever Literary Landmark—a designation that puts it in the same company with sites associated with Edgar Allen Poe, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Literary Landmarks Association—part of United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association—has been designating Literary Landmarks since 1986 to honor historical sites tied to a deceased literary figure or his or her works. More than 60 sites in 37 states besides Indiana have previously been chosen for the designation.
Among the most famous sites are the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, Missouri; the Margaret Mitchell Home and Museum in Atlanta; and William Faulkner's Rowan Oak in Oxford, Mississippi.
The honor coincides with the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library's recent move to "Kurt's Forever Home" at 543 Indiana Ave. in the historic African American cultural district of Indianapolis.
Founded in 2011, the museum known as KVML was housed in the Emelie Building on Senate Avenue for almost eight years before temporarily going homeless in 2019 after its lease expired. Museum officials, led by founder Julia Whitehead, raised $1.5 million in a fundraiser to help it buy the Indiana Avenue home.
The freestanding, three-story Italianate building was previously home to several former restaurants, including Corner Cantina, Zing and New Orleans on the Avenue. Portions of the building date to 1885, but the 10,314-square-foot structure has received significant renovations and additions in the years since.
The museum began moving into its new home in November 2019 but didn't begin welcoming visitors until July 2020.
KVML plans to hold a Literary Landmark dedication ceremony on April 10, 2022. The day will offer free public events featuring public dignitaries and special guests, including producer and author A'Lelia Bundles, performance artist Tim Youd, musicians David Sasso and Kat Wallace, and saxophonist Rob Dixon.
A ticketed evening fundraising event will feature comedian Gary Gulman.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922-1997) was part of a family that had a multi-generational influence on Indianapolis. He attended Shortridge High School and Cornell University before serving in World War II in Germany, where he was a prisoner of war in Dresden during the city's firebombing.
Returning to Indianapolis, Kurt Jr. married his high school girlfriend and worked at General Electric. He published numerous well-known novels, including "Slaughterhouse-Five," inspired by his time in Dresden. He is considered one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century.
"We are grateful to United for Libraries and thrilled to premier this important landmark in Indiana," Whitehead said in written remarks. "It is fitting that Vonnegut is the first, considering his messages of peace and social justice.
"With worldwide fame as not only an author, Vonnegut was a soldier who survived the Nazis and served as a voice for multiple generations on the importance of public libraries, protection of the earth, successful public-school education, and other issues that matter to most people," she said. "We intend to celebrate this occasion in style with a diverse local and national planning committee and audience."
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Michael D. says:
Congratulations to those who made this happen! Quite the honor.
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Q&A: What you need to know about taking part in the European elections if you're in Italy
Salvini everywhere
Interior minister Matteo Salvini tops the list for his anti-immigrant League party in all five Italian constituencies -- despite saying he has no intention of returning to the European Parliament. His bids to form an alliance with right-wing populist and nationalist parties across the continent have struggled to gain traction.
Matteo Salvini (centre) with members of Finnish, German and Danish nationalist parties. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP
With the League now Italy's most popular party, with over 30 percent of voter intentions according to opinion polls, it is counting on the European elections to assert its authority in Italy and Europe.
Five Star Women
Luigi Di Maio, head of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), which governs in a coalition with the League, has nominated five women to lead his lists: an entrepreneur, a professor, two civil servants and a journalist.
Di Maio won the necessary support from the movement's members online, but there was grumbling over his decision to choose unknown figures who have had little experience within M5S to date.
In diretta da Roma la presentazione delle 5 capolista del @Mov5Stelle alle elezioni europee ⤵https://t.co/shrQz8XhsQ pic.twitter.com/80dxFLKYOZ
— Luigi Di Maio (@luigidimaio) April 13, 2019
The movement can ill afford to do badly: it has been losing ground since coming to power in June and flopped in a series of local elections, including in the south, which was once its power base.
Berlusconi back?
Billionaire Silvio Berlusconi is hoping for his umpteenth political comeback. The 82-year old has shrugged off legal woes to throw his hat into the ring once more for his centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party, which he founded 25 years ago.
Silvio Berlusconi on the campaign trail. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Once renowned for his "bunga bunga" erotic dinner parties, Berlusconi is trying to reinvent himself as an experienced statesman who can save Italy from populism -- while maintaining good ties with the League.
Mafia hunter, migrant saver
Back in 2014, a record 40 percent of Italians voted for the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) under Matteo Renzi. Now the party would be pleased to win just half that number of ballots.
The new leader, Nicola Zingaretti, has asked some of civil society's most symbolic figures to help the left recover. Among them are Franco Roberti, a renowned magistrate and former national anti-mafia prosecutor, and Pietro Bartolo, a famous doctor from the island of Lampedusa, the front line for migrant rescues in the Mediterranean.
Anti-mafia prosecutor Franco Roberti. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFP
The Mussolinis
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's granddaughter, sitting MEP Alessandra Mussolini, 56, is running for Berlusconi's FI party, while her cousin's son Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini, 50, is running for the small, far-right Brothers of Italy party.
They are on lists in different constituencies and both are being given good odds.
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Q: How to wait for another value to be assigned to run .onAppear? I am learning to develop apps for iOS from scratch. And I chose SwiftUI to make an app that gets the location of the user, get with geocode the city where he is and with that information obtained, show a list of items that belong to that city from a API.
So, I learned on one hand how to get the location and on the other hand how to display a list. My problem now is that when you run .onAppear(perform: loadData) to display my list, the "city" result is still empty. Evidently the value of city is obtained after I try to display the list of the city.
Both the algorithm I have to get the location and the one I have to show the list work separately.
So my code is:
import SwiftUI

struct Response: Codable {
    var cinemas: [Cinema]
}

struct Cinema: Codable {
    var _id: String
    var cinemaName: String
    var cinemaCategory: String
}

struct HomeScreenView: View {

    @State var results = [Cinema]()

    @ObservedObject var lm = LocationManager()

    var latitude: String  {
        return("\(lm.location?.latitude ?? 0)") }
    var longitude: String { return("\(lm.location?.longitude ?? 0)") }
    var placemark: String { return("\(lm.placemark?.description ?? "XXX")") }
    var status: String    { return("\(lm.status)") }

    var city: String {
        return("\(lm.placemark?.locality ?? "empty")")
    }

    var body: some View {
        VStack {
            List(results, id: \._id) { item in
                VStack(alignment: .leading) {
                    Text(item.cinemaName)
                        .font(.headline)
                    Text(item.cinemaCategory)
                }
            }.onAppear(perform: loadData)
        }

    }

    func loadData() {
        guard let url = URL(string: "https://mycinemasapi.com/cinemasbycity/\(self.city)") else {
            print("Invalid URL")
            return
        }

        let request = URLRequest(url: url)

        URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in

            if let data = data {
                if let decodedResponse = try? JSONDecoder().decode(Response.self, from: data) {
                    // we have good data – go back to the main thread
                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
                        // update our UI
                        self.results = decodedResponse.cinemas
                    }

                    // everything is good, so we can exit
                    return
                }
            }

            // if we're still here it means there was a problem
            print("Fetch failed: \(error?.localizedDescription ?? "Unknown error")")

        }.resume()
    }
}

UPDATE:
LocationManager class
import Foundation
import CoreLocation
import Combine

class LocationManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
  private let locationManager = CLLocationManager()
  private let geocoder = CLGeocoder()
  let objectWillChange = PassthroughSubject<Void, Never>()

  @Published var status: CLAuthorizationStatus? {
    willSet { objectWillChange.send() }
  }

  @Published var location: CLLocation? {
    willSet { objectWillChange.send() }
  }

  override init() {
    super.init()

    self.locationManager.delegate = self
    self.locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest
    self.locationManager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
    self.locationManager.startUpdatingLocation()
  }

  @Published var placemark: CLPlacemark? {
    willSet { objectWillChange.send() }
  }

  private func geocode() {
    guard let location = self.location else { return }
    geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(location, completionHandler: { (places, error) in
      if error == nil {
        self.placemark = places?[0]
      } else {
        self.placemark = nil
      }
    })
  }
}

extension LocationManager: CLLocationManagerDelegate {
    func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didChangeAuthorization status: CLAuthorizationStatus) {
        self.status = status
    }

    func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {
        guard let location = locations.last else { return }
        self.location = location
        self.geocode()
    }
}

A: As by your code just do load data on placemark received, like
        List(results, id: \._id) { item in
            VStack(alignment: .leading) {
                Text(item.cinemaName)
                    .font(.headline)
                Text(item.cinemaCategory)
            }
        }.onReceive(lm.$placemark) {
            if $0 != nil {
               self.loadData()
            }
        }

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As we grow and age, our bodies are subject to many stresses and strains. Osteopathy is a safe and effective form of manual medicine that looks to help us maintain the best function of our bodies by identifying and treating damage to structures like muscles, ligaments, nerves and joints or specific medical conditions, thereby relieving pain, discomfort and aiding mobility.
Treatment involves manual techniques (mainly very gentle ones), varying from manipulation of joints to improve mobility, soft tissue massage and stretching work to ease muscular pain and cranial techniques to re-balance the whole body.
Advice on posture and exercise will be provided to aid recovery, promote health and prevent recurrence of symptoms.
Osteopathy is widely practised throughout the world, and is recognised as one of the most highly effective complementary therapies, with a large and expanding base of scientifically validated research.
What age groups can benefit from Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a safe and suitable treatment for all ages groups from babies through to the elderly. The techniques used are selected and modified to suit the individual, taking all presenting factors into consideration.
For more details about osteopathy and what to expect on your first appointment, please get in touch via the Contact page.


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Tag: Mill6
_Writing about, Asia, China, Hong Kong, Lecture/Performance/Event
by EC • March 26, 2021
Online, De Art Center & Global Center for Technology in Humanities, Kyung Hee University, March 16, 2021, Zoom An on-line talk between a bunch of curators from the APAC region: Takahashi Mizuki, Alex Taek-Gwang Lee, Renan Laru-an, Penwadee Nophaket Manont (Pooh), Memuro Washida and Xia Yanguo. Yuhang Zhang was the host of the event. Takahashi…
_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Hong Kong
Mill6 Centre for Heritage Arts & Textile: (In)Tangible Reminiscence (Iwasaki Takahiro, Jung Yeondoo, Sarah Lai)
by EC • April 6, 2018
Hong Kong, 24 March – 22 April 2018, http://www.mill6chat.org/ Since my last visit two years ago Mill6 added the "Centre for Heritage Arts & Textile" subtitle to its official name, and also the works on show seemed to be more heavily pushed in this direction. The institution invited three artists, one from Japan (Iwasaki Takahiro),…
Mill6 "Social Fabric" (Mariana Hahn & Kwan Sheung Chi)
by EC • April 21, 2016
Hong Kong, March 22 – April 21, 2016, http://www.themills.com.hk/gallery/ The Mills Gallery, renamed just after the inaugural exhibition to Mill6, is a "future" gallery that does not exist yet, and thus organizes exhibitions pop-up spaces, like this time, in a shopping mall in the Nan Fung Tower, owned by Nan Fung Group, who also own…


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10 Aug 2021 Public Suffers as Left Reimagines Policing (For Others)
ConservativeBlog.org
Posted at 10:41h in Blog, Featured, Project 21 by David Almasi
U.S. Representative Cori Bush claims she is "still fighting to save black lives," but crime statistics – murders, in particular – are up in big cities across America as she and other radical leftists work to defund law enforcement.
Bush obviously recognizes the dangers in these communities. In fact, it's been revealed that she now employs her own private security that goes above and beyond the coverage of most of her fellow members of Congress. "I have too much work to do," she claimed in one interview about her enhanced security force. She added that critics should "suck it up… defunding the police needs to happen."
But, as Fox News host Shannon Bream reported on "Fox News @ Night," this effort to weaken police authority coincides with a rise in violence; last weekend's violence in Chicago alone included 54 shooting incidents that resulted in 86 victims – 13 who died.
Bream asked Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper and other members of the show's "Bream Team" panel: "Why is there not more anger at [Chicago Mayor Lori] Lightfoot?"
Horace responded:
Even when we see the devastation that is happening in these communities – we're seeing blacks, whites and browns literally being mowed down by a criminal element – we continue to hear talk about the need to reimagine police.
Here's what I say: Let's get the crime element under control. Then we can have a conversation… about what to do about overdoses or some of the other issues that may be more complicated.
In a recent commentary, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo summed up the environment that's been created by the rhetoric and actions of leftist politicians like Bush and Lightfoot – both of whom have been hostile to the law enforcement community:
For over a year now, criminals have been told by the Left that if they commit crimes, they would not be punished. And they have been telling the police that if they do their jobs and enforce the law, they will be punished.
Horace said Pompeo is exactly right:
While we've been talking about reimagining, we've done exactly what Secretary Pompeo's talked about. We've sent the message it's OK. It is a killing season, and there will be no consequences unless you're wearing a blue uniform.
That is exactly the wrong message. It's dangerous. Mayor Lightfoot, Cori Bush – too many people on the left side – have been promoting [it], and blacks, whites and browns have suffered in the wake.
In a similar interview on the Newsmax program "American Agenda," Project 21 member Melanie Collette called out the hypocrisy of these politicians – Bush, in particular – who are leaving their constituents exposed to murder and mayhem while they find the means to protect themselves:
How dare she spend… our hard-earned tax money on her own private, personal security while the people that she represents are in danger every day… [P]eople, day in and day out, are getting hit by stray bullets and losing their lives daily because crime is so out-of-control because of her defund-the-police agenda. It's ridiculous.


Title of the MIND Journal is the acronym derived from the Polish name of the research institute – Międzynarodowy Instytut Naukowo-Dydaktyczny (International Institute of Research and Didactics), founded by Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna (University of Economics and Humanities) in 2015.
The MIND Journal is addressed to researchers, scholars, scientists, academics, practicians and students. Only original, conceptual and casuistic articles which have never been published will be accepted. The journal has a widespread coverage due to its electronic version.
The journal is indexed in ICI Journals Master List / ICI World of Journals (ICV 2017: 75.42), CEEOL, PBN/POL-index, ERIH PLUS, BazHum, CEJSH, Google Scholar.
Articles in the journal are published under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.


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Boca brouhaha? Weinroth eyes same county commission race as ally Haynie
| Filed in: 2018 campaigns, George Bennett, Susan Haynie
Boca Raton City Councilman Bob Weinroth (left) chats with Palm Beach County Commissioner Dave Kerner in Tallahassee on Tuesday night. (George Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
TALLAHASSEE — Boca Raton City Councilman Bob Weinroth said Tuesday night he won't seek re-election and instead plans to launch a Democratic bid for the same Palm Beach County commission seat that Mayor and erstwhile political ally Susan Haynie is running for as a Republican.
Weinroth said he'll allow today's candidate qualifying deadline to pass in Boca Raton without filing for another term on the city council. He said he tentatively plans to open a county commission campaign on Thursday.
Haynie, amid speculation she might abandon her county commission campaign, said Tuesday night she's committed to the race and has no plans to drop out. She appears to have drawn the attention of at least two investigative bodies — the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics and the Florida Commission on Ethics — over ties to Boca developer James Batmasian that were first reported by The Palm Beach Post in November.
Weinroth and Haynie, who have been allies in Boca Raton, attended the same reception in Tallahassee Tuesday night to mark the beginning of the legislative session. Many county and municipal officials are in town for Palm Beach County Day, when locals visit the Capitol to lobby lawmakers on a variety of issues.
So far, Haynie is the only candidate who has filed for the southeastern Palm Beach County Commission District 4 seat, which is now held by term-limited Commissioner Steven Abrams.
Two Florida senators express regret after website accuses them of affair
Today: President Donald Trump arriving for MLK weekend at Mar-a-Lago
Categories: 2018 campaigns, George Bennett, Susan Haynie


Man Ho at the Marriott is offering exclusive set menus.
(SPOT.ph) With the large and continuously expanding Chinese community here in the Philippines, Chinese New Year has become a part of our local holidays. While you may not celebrate the holiday religiously, it's still a great excuse to feast on Chinese food. If you have the means to splurge, Man Ho at Marriott Manila is offering special 11-course dinners for the Chinese New Year.
Resorts World Manila may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think Chinese food, but Man Ho is here to change that. To welcome the Year of the Rooster, Man Ho is offering two set menus of authentic Chinese cuisine by Chef Wei Wing Law. The Good Fortune Set (P36,888) includes assorted barbecued meat with a suckling pig, while the Infinite Happiness Set (P42,888) has a roast goose prepared Hong Kong-style together with a suckling pig. Both feasts also have a wide array of starters, dim sum, different kinds of fried rice, soup, and dessert for a course that spans 11 dishes. Both set menus are available from January 28 to February 11 so there's still time left to save for this epic banquet.
Man Ho Chinese Restaurant is at Marriott West Wing, Marriott Hotel Manila, 2 Resorts Drive, Pasay City.


Each May, the International Parking Institute (IPI) Conference & Expo marks the end and beginning points for The Year in Parking. Looking back at the past year and ahead to the future, Digital Payment Technologies (DPT) continues to be at the forefront of the technology and service innovations that will soon be showing up on city streets, in parking lots, garages and campuses across North America.
Increasing integration of parking services for customer convenience, pay station management, operational efficiency and enforcement.
More advanced hardware to provide a platform and interface for advanced services.
More options for consumer payment and parking session management.
Increasing support for mobile device integration.
In combination, these trends continue to enhance the parking experience for consumers and mean greater operational efficiency and more profits for municipalities and parking operators.
DPTs advanced LUKE II and SHELBY pay stations and open, back-end parking management systems are designed to seamlessly interoperate with a wide variety of third-party services and technologies. In October of 2010, DPT launched License-Plate-Enabled Parking (LEP), an ecosystem of technologies that use the license plate as the key identifier. LEP marks the start of a new era of customer convenience and operational efficiency. With LEP, consumers will enjoy a more streamlined, flexible and convenient transaction process as well as advanced services such as session expiration notifications on their mobile devices and the ability to settle citations directly at the pay station. For operators, LEP offers a Pay-by-License Plate mode, which can lead to better utilization of parking space and lower maintenance costs while dramatically improving the efficiency of enforcement using automated license plate recognition and citation systems.
The modern parking pay station has become much more than a tool for the simple settlement of transactions; it is now a hub for the delivery of a variety of services. At the 2011 IPI show, DPT introduced LUKE II, the latest iteration of its popular multi-space parking pay station. In addition to providing the necessary platform to support advanced parking applications such as LEP, the LUKE II pay station includes new options for customer payment, including near-field communications (NFC)-equipped mobile devices and contactless credit cards. For operators, LUKE II offers flexible support for multiple operational modes, simplified maintenance, better security and advanced communications for remote management and diagnostics.
Few things irritate consumers more about the parking experience than finding they dont have the right currency or payment cards to complete a transaction. DPTs LUKE II pay stations allow consumers to pay with coins, bills, traditional and contactless credit and debit cards, value cards, campus cards or by phone.
DPT pay stations also provide consumers with more options to manage their parking sessions. Because DPT pay stations are centrally managed and networked, consumers can extend their parking session from the nearest pay station. Extend-by-Phone, also introduced at the 2011 IPI show, allows consumers to enter their mobile phone number at the time of payment to receive an SMS alert when their parking session is about to expire. The session can then be extended with a simple return text message.
As mobile devices achieve nearly complete market penetration in North America, the parking industry is doing more to integrate devices and services into the parking experience. Mobile devices can now be used for payment, session management and even finding open parking spaces. DPT continues to lead the way in this area, forging relationships with Pay-By-Phone industry leaders such as Verrus and ParkMobile, supporting contactless payments by mobile device via NFC, introducing Extend-By-Phone capabilities (an industry first) and developing partnerships with space-finding mobile services such as the Parker application from Streetline.
For consumers, the above trends are changing the parking experience for the better. New parking applications like LEP streamline user interaction and eliminate the need for consumers to return to their cars to place permits on their dash. With more options for payment, they never have to worry about having the correct currency or proper payment card. Contactless payments via credit cards or mobile devices streamline the payment process. And advanced remote session management options and mobile notifications reduce the risk of parking violations and the stress of rushing back to their vehicle.
For parking operators, the advanced software and hardware found in pay stations like LUKE II and DPTs back-end management system mean more revenue, lower operational and personnel costs, more efficient and effective enforcement and greater customer satisfaction. All of these benefits can be achieved without increasing fees for consumers.
As the next Year in Parking unfolds, DPT will continue to innovate in technology and services while building out its ecosystem of partners to provide the leading end-to-end parking solution in the industry.
Digital Payment Technologies (DPT) is an innovative leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electronic parking meters, management software, and online services for the parking industry. DPT products provide complete financial tracking, control, and reporting on parking revenue collected by cities, municipalities, universities, parking management companies, private operators, and national parks, from customer payment through to bank deposit. In 2007, DPT was named Emerging Company of the Year by the British Columbia Technology Industry Association, and has been included on multiple Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 lists as one of the fastest growing high technology companies in North America.


It should come as no surprise, really.
It looks like they can't wait for cap and trade. They must want electricity rates to skyrocket now. They've been doing their best to destroy the oil industry. Now they've fired a broadside at the coal industry.
The EPA has revoked the permits for a West Virginia coal mine. obviously, this goes way beyond simply failing to grant new permits.
Even the state's two Senators (who are both Democrats) are outraged over this. West Virginia's coal industry is a major part of the state's economy. Senator Manchin has issued a statement condemning the EPA's actions as unprecedented and irresponsible. His statement also mocked the EPA.
According to the EPA, it doesn't matter if you did everything right, if you followed all of the rules. Why? They just change the rules.
This action will hurt the economy of West Virginia directly through the mining industry and indirectly through energy prices. The economy of West Virginia is already one of the poorest in the nation. Gee, I thought Democrats were supposed to want to help the poor, not hurt them.
This action will hurt the economy of the whole nation through energy prices. West Virginia exports both coal and electricity to other states. Oil prices are still high and growing. Rising energy prices helped cause this Great Recession. Despite all the talk of "recovery," we are not yet recovered. Another shock could seriously harm the whole economy.
Senator Manchin's statement described the EPA's actions as "…a shocking display of overreach…" Overreach, yes. Shocking, no. Democrats, liberals, progressives, envirosocialists, et cetera have been overreaching for a long time. Get in line. You certainly are not the first to notice this Senator. You won't be the last. My only hope is that he is genuinely outraged and not just posturing. Who knows, maybe he'll open his eyes a little more and see the ever-increasing overreach that his party so very is guilty of.
You call it overreach, I call it tyranny.
But what the EPA doesn't seem to understand is that this decision has ramifications that reach far beyond coal mining in West Virginia.
I think that they do understand. They just don't care.
This is nothing new. They have been doing this to us for a long time.
However, the EPA has never before attempted to veto a previously awarded and active permit.
Precedent does not matter to the statist. They defy precedent all the time with impunity. Then, their unprecedented action becomes the new precedent that all must follow or else. Conservatives are always bound by precedent, progressives never are.
sending a message to every business and industry that the federal government has no intention of honoring past promises and that no investment is safe.
Well, duh. This has been the M.O. of this President and his party since they took power.
Sounds like "fundamantally transforming" America to me.
The EPA's decision to retroactively veto the permit casts serious doubt on the future of this project.
Ex post facto law, maybe?
Blakeman says it sends a chilling message to other industries about the power of the Federal government.
Again, I call it tyranny. Tyranny is very often arbitrary, overturning established rules, precedents, agreements, and anything else it desires on a whim. This is the opposite of what a society needs to be stable, free, and prosperous.
He suggests that it will be up to the other two branches of our government , the courts and the Congress to decide whether the EPA's revocation of this permit , and perhaps others, stands.
This is one of the many reasons why our founders gave us a system of checks and balances. For too long, they Congress has abdicated its authority to various executive branch agancies staffed with unelected bureaucrats. Now would be a great time to defund the EPA.
Mingo Logan Coal Company was poised to invest $250 million dollars in the Spruce Mine project, which would have created approximately 200 well-paying jobs with benefits.
There go the statists again, killing jobs left and right.
These statists are under the delusion that government can and does create jobs, so this will all magically go away when Obama mystically creates jobs with the money from his stash.