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Willie Nelson Strain Review
Written by John Killerlane, B.A., HDip
Updated on: 22 Feb, 2021
Willie Nelson Strain Overview
The Willie Nelson strain is named after the world-famous country singer and cannabis activist. This slightly sativa-dominant hybrid has a very uplifting high and a refreshing taste. Creativity, good times, and good vibes; this strain is everything Willie Nelson stands for.
Growing info
Flowering period is approximately 10-12 weeks; can be grown indoors and outdoors.
The Willie Nelson strain is of course named after the iconic, world-renowned American country singer. Nelson is a hugely popular figure among the cannabis community, as he actively campaigned for the legalization of marijuana for decades.
Nelson is also a co-chair on the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). In 2015, Nelson's love of marijuana led him to set up his own cannabis company named Willie's Reserve. The company sells a variety of premium cannabis-based products.
Like the great man himself, the Willie Nelson strain is also an award winner; it won top prize in the Best Sativa category in the 2005 High Times Cannabis Cup. Rumor has it that Nelson was so impressed by his namesake strain that, after trying it, he bought the entire first crop!
What Is the Willie Nelson Strain?
The Willie Nelson strain is a sativa hybrid created by Reeferman seeds. It is a cross between two landrace strains, namely Nepalese and a South Asian sativa.
In terms of its effects, Willie Nelson provides an uplifting, euphoric, cerebral high. Users also say it has a short-lived but stimulating, energizing effect that makes it a popular wake-and-bake option (as well as being a great social strain to enjoy with friends).
Willie Nelson weed provides an uplifting, euphoric, and cerebral high.
Others say the Willie Nelson strain makes them think more abstractly and creatively. Therefore, it may be a good choice for artists looking for a little inspiration. Given the nature of its effects, this strain is best-suited for daytime or afternoon use.
Willie Nelson marijuana's fragrance is a combination of sweet, citrusy lemongrass infused with earthy and sour aromas.
The Willie Nelson strain has a citrusy flavor with a noticeable taste of pine on the inhale. The strain's more intense and sweet flavors are prominent on the exhale.
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A mature Willie Nelson plant grows quite tall and produces conical-shaped flowers. The plant's dense, tight buds have a generous layer of resinous trichomes.
The plant's reddish-orange pistils make this "Red Headed Stranger" quite a beautiful sight. (Apart from being the name of one of Willie Nelson's albums, Red Headed Stranger is also the name of another cannabis strain named in Nelson's honor).
Willie Nelson Strain Grow Info
Indoor growers should note that a Willie Nelson plant can grow quite tall. Therefore, it is essential to top or FIM this plant during the vegetative stage to keep its height under control. Topping the Willie Nelson plant involves cutting the main stem's tip, ideally at a 45-degree angle, using sterile scissors. Doing so will encourage the development of two new colas, as well as secondary branches.
Alternatively, growers may opt for another high-stress training (HST) technique known as fimming. While topping involves neatly cutting off the whole tip of the main stem, fimming involves cutting approximately 75% of it. Cultivators use the fimming technique to increase the number of new colas. Whereas topping will produce two new colas, fimming can produce four or more.
Experienced Willie Nelson growers also recommend using the Screen of Green (SCROG) or Sea of Green (SOG) method. Both of these growing methods maximize light exposure to the lower parts of the plant. Regular pruning will help improve air circulation as well, and keep the Willie Nelson plant's shape under control.
In terms of environment, Willie Nelson plants thrive in warm, sunny climates. These plants tend to take a little longer than your average strain to flower. The indoor flowering period is usually between 10-12 weeks. Outdoors, the plants will be ready for harvesting in November.
Indoor Willie Nelson growers can expect an average yield of approximately 18 ounces per square meter. Outdoors, Willie Nelson plants typically produce around 22 ounces of bud per plant.
THC Content – Highest Test
The highest known THC level recorded in a sample of Willie Nelson weed is 22%. Generally, though, Willie Nelson weed has a THC level between 18-22%.
CBD Content – Highest Test
The highest CBD content contained in a Willie Nelson strain sample was approximately 0.5%.
Medical Benefits of the Willie Nelson Strain
As the Willie Nelson strain provides uplifting, euphoric effects, it may benefit cannabis users suffering from mood disorders or stress. That said, some Willie Nelson users consume the strain to manage painful conditions like headaches, arthritis, and muscular pain. Some may also find that the short-term energy boost provided by the Willie Nelson strain is good for counteracting fatigue.
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Possible Side Effects of the Willie Nelson Strain
Willie Nelson strain users may experience mild side effects such as cottonmouth, or to a lesser extent, dry eyes. As mentioned earlier, the strain's THC level can reach 22%. Therefore, novices or those who consume too much in one sitting may become paranoid, anxious, or have a headache.
Final Thoughts on the Willie Nelson Strain
When a strain is named in honor of an icon among the cannabis community, you hope it doesn't disappoint. Thankfully, the Willie Nelson strain is an award winner – just like the legend himself.
The Willie Nelson strain is an award winner – just like the legend himself.
Many Willie Nelson strain users describe it as an uplifting strain that is best shared with friends. So, if you and your friends choose to use it, put on some Willie Nelson music and have a few tokes in his honor.
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Walk Derbyshire – Kedleston's Glorious Parkland
It is hard to believe that the ever constant bustle of Derby's traffic is barely a couple of miles away at its closest point. Kedleston's park is an oasis of tranquility, with now naturalised groves and plantations, set around hundreds of acres of green-sward and lakes.
All this overlooks winding ponds separated by tinkling waterfalls, the breeding ground of visiting and permanent wildfowl, making a perfect foreground for the hall, ancestral home of the Curzons
With only a quarter of its park turned over to the golfing fraternity, the rest of Kedleston Park is perfectly designed for enjoyable walking, be it on one of the graded woodland walks or beside attractive lakes made by damming Cutler Brook. Modern walkers seem to have more energy than the Regency ladies and their squires who contented themselves with a gentle stroll of say half a mile in the pleasure grounds. Even though none of the strolls available for today's walkers is more than 3¼miles, it can be longer, and in fact the walk I describe here links two of the longer walks, covering an easy 5¼miles. There is also the possibility of a visit inside the hall to appreciate its treasure-trove of links to generations of Curzons.
One of the finest of England's stately homes, Kedleston Hall was built in the nine years between 1761 and 1770 by the great architects of the time, James Paine and Robert Adam for the first Lord Scarsdale, designed in the then popular classical style. Greek columns and classical statuary decorate exquisite rooms laid out in order to influence visiting royalty by their abundance of treasures. To improve the appearance of the finished house, the medieval estate village of Kedleston was demolished and rebuilt in its present position as a model village, partly hidden half a mile away to the north-west. Of that village only the ancient church remains as a fine example of Norman and later architecture. North and south sides of the house were the responsibility of each architect and as a result the building offers magnificent aspects of both sides.
The most distinguished member of the Curzon dynasty was George Nathanial Curzon, Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Lords. He is however, best remembered as the Viceroy of India at the height of Britain's expansion as a world power. As a result of the influence bestowed upon him as Viceroy, he was showered by expensive gifts from the maharajas of the multitude of states then filling the map of India. Amongst all the silver and ivory on show, there is an elaborately expensive howdah in which he was transported by a huge elephant during the Delhi Durbar. All these treasures are on display in the ground-floor rooms beyond the hall's entrance, but the most amazing item is the Peacock Dress made for Lady Curzon and worn at the Durbar Ball. The result of hours of painstaking work by craftsmen, its magnificence still shines getting on for two hundred years after it was made.
The Lady Curzon who wore the Peacock Dress died quite young and is buried in Kedleston's church. Lord Curzon's effigy lies beside her, but as he was still alive at the time, this is made apparent by the fact that his foot is shown kicking aside a corner of the couple's winding sheet!
The 5¼ mile walk even when taken at a leisurely pace should only take a little over two hours, leaving plenty of time to explore other features such as a visit to the magnificent hall. While the map attached to the walk's description can be used to follow this easy walk, it might help if you pick up a copy of the leaflet on offer at the National Trust's visitor reception office.
The Walk :
From the National Park Visitor Centre bear right and go through a metal gate beside a signpost 'to the footpaths'.
Turn right and go past two large stone gateposts and then on to a raised track entering mature woodland.
The gateposts are said to have come from the old House of Lords when parliament was being rebuilt following a disastrous fire in the nineteenth century.
Ignore the path descending to the left away from the track and continue to walk through the woods.
In about a quarter of a mile you will come on an area of disturbed ground with deep wide holes. This is a badger sett, but do not expect to see any because being nocturnal, they will be fast asleep.
A little further on a short side path swings to the left past the old stone building known as the Hermitage. In more leisurely times it would be where Regency ladies and gentlemen took their then fashionable (and expensive) tea.
Going slightly uphill, continue along the forest track and into the denser woodland of the Pleasure Grounds.
Bearing left with the track pause now and then to admire the wide ranging views sloping down towards the hall.
A seat marks the highest but still easily accessible point on the walk. Continue to walk through the woods for about a mile and three quarters.
Bearing left as the track turns. Go with it, now downhill through the woods in what is known as Derby Screen.
In just over half a mile, the track splits three ways. It doesn't matter which one you take, but the right bearing tracks reach the final dam marking the end of the lakes.
Turn left along the lakeside and follow a now grassy path as far as the hall's access drive.
The lakes were dug by hand at the same time as the house was built. Weirs were added to hold back Cutler Brook and so create the attractive lakes. Islands on either side of the bridge offer secluded nesting for visiting and indigenous water fowl.
Even though the lakes make a perfect foreground to Kedleston Hall, whoever named them showed little or no imagination by calling them Upper, Middle and Lower Lakes.
Turn right along the drive and cross the bridge.
The small well surrounded by an iron fence, (Bentley's Well) stands just below the drive and was part of an attempt to create a fashionable spa at Kedleston. Another well now standing in the golf course on the far side of the lake (no access for walkers) is a sulphur well and must have tasted absolutely foul. Needless to say the spa project never became a reality.
The bridge was designed by the architect Robert Adam and is considered one of his finest.
Turn left on the far side of the bridge in order to follow another grassy path on the south bank of the lake.
Go past a bush and tree-covered island popular with ground nesting birds and enter woodland.
At the far side of the trees walk up to the end of the lake and turn left to cross a footbridge.
Turn left on leaving the footbridge in order to walk along the lakeside. Follow a grassy path past the brick and stone-built fishing room and boat house.
Reaching the drive turn right away from the bridge and follow the drive up to the hall. The café is conveniently to hand in the right-hand corner of the house.
Useful Information :
5¼miles (8.45km) of easy walking through woodland and across sheep-grazed parkland. Easy gradients throughout.
Recommended map:
Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale, Landranger Sheet 128; Derby and Burton upon Trent.
Or Kedleston Walks National Trust Map available at the Visitor Centre.
Refreshments available in Kedleston Hall National Trust café.
Parking – next to the Visitor Centre. National Trust members free.
Access. Minor side roads from Belper or Mackworth are signposted to Kedleston.
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Se conoce como liberalismo cultural o liberalismo social a un punto de vista cultural de la sociedad basado en la parte social del liberalismo que se opone a la intromisión del Estado en la vida privada o en las decisiones personales de los ciudadanos y que también hace énfasis en la libertad de las personas en cuanto a las normas culturales o a las tradiciones, oponiéndose al conservadurismo. A menudo se expresa en las palabras de Thoreau como el derecho a "marchar al ritmo de un tambor diferente". La palabra progresismo se suele usar en un contexto similar, aunque presentan importantes similitudes no significa lo mismo que liberalismo cultural, ya que este último concepto se enfoca únicamente en temas culturales, sociales o de moralidad en lugar de asuntos económicos.

Los liberales culturales están firmemente a favor del Estado laico, creen que la sociedad y el Estado no deben imponer un modelo de vida ni ningún código específico de comportamiento, y se ven a sí mismos como defensores de los derechos de aquellas personas que no se ajustan a las normas culturales o a las tradiciones y están a favor de que expresen su personalidad, siempre y cuando no hagan daño a nadie. También los liberales culturales, a diferencia de los conservadores, suelen apoyar temas como la eutanasia, el matrimonio igualitario y la adopción homoparental.

Se llaman "guerras de la cultura", en la política, a los desacuerdos entre el liberalismo cultural y el conservadurismo. Por ejemplo, los liberales culturales sostienen que todas las religiones y formas de culto (o falta de ella) deben ser toleradas mientras que los conservadores suelen poner a una religión en específico por encima de las demás y creen que dicha religión debe ser seguida por toda la población de una sociedad. La Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos dice "Toda persona tiene derecho a la libertad de pensamiento, de conciencia y de religión; este derecho incluye la libertad de cambiar de religión o de creencia, así como la libertad de manifestar su religión o su creencia, individual y colectivamente, tanto en público como en privado, por la enseñanza, la práctica, el culto y la observancia". Para los liberales culturales todos los modelos o estilos de vida deben ser respetados, y argumentan que, siempre y cuando no hagan daño, ningún modelo o estilo de vida será mejor que otro.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Willard, Charles Arthur. Liberalism and the Problem of Knowledge: A New Rhetoric for Modern Democracy, University of Chicago Press, 1996.

Terminología política
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Q: C++ iterator для своего контейнера Здравствуйте! Я написал свой класс-контейнер. И теперь мне нужно написать класс iterator, чтобы мой контейнер смог взаимодействовать с алгоритмами стандартной библиотеки. Написал класс:
class Iterator {
public:
    Iterator(T *first) {
        current = first;
    }

    T &operator+(int n) {
        return *(current + n);
    }
    T &operator-(int n) {
        return *(current - n);
    }
    T &operator++(int) {
        return *current++;
    }
    T &operator--(int) {
        return *current--;
    }
    T &operator++() {
        return *++current;
    }
    T &operator--() {
        return *--current;
    }

    bool operator==(const Iterator &it) {
        return current == it.current;
    }
    bool operator!=(const Iterator &it) {
        return current != it.current;
    }
    T &operator*() {
        return *current;
    }
private:
    T *current;
};

Код в main:
Array<int> arr;
Array<int> arr2;

for (int i(160); i >= 0; i -= 5)
{
    arr.append(i);
}
for (int i(0); i < 180; i += 5)
{
    arr2.append(i);
}

sort(arr.begin(), arr.end());

В итоге получаю несколько ошибок при сборке:

error C2679: бинарный "-": не найден оператор, принимающий правый операнд типа "Array::Iterator" (или приемлемое преобразование отсутствует)
error C2780: void std::_Sort(_RanIt,_RanIt,_Diff,_Pr): требует аргументов: 4, имеется: 3

A: Не знаю, что у вас неправильно в append, но итератор реализован неправильно. Бинарные операторы + и - должны возвращать новый итератор, а не объект типа Т, аналогично с операторами ++ и --. Скорее всего, должно быть примерно так :
class Iterator {
public:
    explicit Iterator(T *first): current(first) {

    }

    Iterator operator + (int n) const{
        return Iterator(current + n);
    }

    Iterator operator++(int) {
        Iterator tmp(current++);
        return tmp;
    }

    Iterator& operator++() {
        ++current
        return *this;
    }

    Iterator operator - (int n) const{
        return Iterator(current - n);
    }

    Iterator operator--(int) {
        Iterator tmp(current--);
        return tmp;
    }

    Iterator& operator--() {
        --current
        return *this;
    }

    bool operator==(const Iterator &it) const{
        return current == it.current;
    }
    bool operator!=(const Iterator &it) const{
        return !(*this == it);
    }
    T &operator*() {
        return *current;
    }
    const T &operator*() const{
        return *current;
    }
private:
    T *current;
};

P.S. И про const не забывайте.

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TWAIN, Mark. The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress… Hartford, Conn: American Publishing Company, 1869. Octavo, publisher's three-quarter brown morocco, marbled boards, endpapers and edges.
First edition, second issue (as usual) of Twain's satiric "anti-travel book" (MacDonnell, 33), his first full-scale work and first major success, illustrated with over 200 in-text line cuts by True Williams and others.
Based on Twain's letters to the San Francisco Alta California, New York Tribune and Herald describing his steamship tour of Europe and the Holy Land, The Innocents Abroad [first published 1869] is the "humorous narrative that assured [Twain's] position as a leading author and shows his typical American irreverence for the classic and antique" (Hart, 148). "Twain, by turns both savage and gentle, deflates the pretense of the Old World shrines as well as the Americans who worship at them" (MacDonnell, 33). "Still read with pleasure, The Innocents Abroad has come to be regarded as a definitive document in the perpetual concern of readers with the New World and the Old, and the relation between the two" (LeMaster & Wilson, 400). Contributing illustrator True Williams "ranks as the most prolific illustrator of Mark Twain's books… For Innocents Abroad he did most of the illustrations not copied from photographs" (Rasmussen 516). With 14 plates and hundreds of in-text illustrations. Second issue, with reference numerals on pp. xvii and sviii and all other second issue points. BAL 3316. Johnson, Twain, 9-12.
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Guwahati, Dec 21: Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi said that the North Eastern region of the country has the potential to become a future hub of organic products, renewable energy, international tourism and the country's gateway to ASEAN countries.
Speaking at the brainstorming session of a conclave on Atmanirbhar North East through science and technology interventions at Cotton University on Tuesday, Governor Prof. Mukhi said that the government at the Centre has been very committed for the last seven years to rapid infrastructure and economic development of the region. He also said that considering the region's strategic location, the Central government under the leadership of the Prime Minister took several initiatives to develop international routes with the 10 ASEAN countries.
The Governor said that the re-opening of the trade routes with the ASEAN countries which were closed for the region since independence will re-open the gates of economic development of the entire region. Commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on 4 C's that is culture, commerce, connectivity and capacity building of the entire North East, the Governor said that the objective of transforming the Indian economy into a five trillion-dollar economy will not be possible without unfolding the commercial and economic potential of the North East. The NDA government, therefore, as a complete deviation from the earlier stand of the Central government, took keen interests for the development of the North Eastern region.
The Governor during his speech said that the North East was one of the richest regions of the country. However, after the independence, the region lost its sheen. During the British period, the economy of the North Eastern region was dependent on the use of resources such as tea, forest produce, crude oil etc. Post-independence the entire North Eastern region became land-locked due to partition of the county leading to closure of all the international trade routes and sea links. Moreover, after the independence, there was no credible effort for speedy economic development of the region. As a result, economic deprivation engulfed the region. This economic deprivation led to generating a feeling of alienation which ultimately culminated into several other problems, Prof. Mukhi added.
However, he emphasised that a concerted and planned effort for the rapid and systematic development of the North East started in 2001 with the creation of a separate ministry that is Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). Moreover, the Act East Policy thoroughly overhauled the focus of development of the North East to ensure action-oriented project and outcome- based policy. This new approach created and developed a new narrative of development for the entire North East to utilise its potential of becoming the organic hub, international tourism and India's gateway to ASEAN countries, the Governor observed.
It may be noted that the conclave organised by North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan and Cotton University was attended among others by director general of NECTAR Prof. Arun Sharma, director, CSIR National Institute of Scientific Communications and Policy Research Dr. Ranjana Agarwal, vice chancellor, Cotton University Prof. Bhabesh Ch. Goswami, national organizing secretary Vijnana Bharati Jayant Sahasrabudhe, national coordinator Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Prof. Virendra K. Vijay and MD,NRL S. K. Barua.
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It's a little difficult to describe the Sainsbury's home brand packaging without being overly critical. It is almost as if the supermarket chain is saying: These are cheap Crisps and we don't particularly care if you don't like our packaging as long as you buy them. They are flavour colour coded, but there is no design effort at all.
A crispy, brittle bite was quickly followed by almost instantaneous mashed potato. The soft crunch was not nearly as charismatic and appealing as some standard plain Crisps.
If you were to draw a Crisp, it might look a little like these. They were nicely shaped, but flat. There were oil bubbles, but again, most were flat. The colour was a yellow sort of shade. There were skin covered edges. The only seasoning colouring visible were the oil soaked transparent areas.
A Nose Plunge Test revealed little of the wonderful flavour that awaited us. Actually that isn't entirely true, the flavour wasn't particularly wonderful. There was a warm, fluffy potato flavour, but very little seasoning. Oily Potato would not sound quite as appealing on the packet though. However, there was a slightly salty after-taste.


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Q 2: There is a Hadith, I believe it is authentic, that relates: Al-Hasan ibn `Aly once took a date from the dates given in charity and put it in his mouth. Thereupon, the Prophet (peace be upon him) interjected, 'Kakh! Kakh!' to make him expel it. According to another Hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah, The Prophet (peace be upon him) went out at noon and then Abu Bakr came, so he asked, 'What has brought you out, O Abu Bakr?' He replied, 'Nothing brought me out other than hunger.' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him, 'Me too; nothing brought me out other than this.' Then `Umar came, and he said the same to him as he had said to Abu Bakr, and he answered him with his same first answer. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) set off with his Sahabah (Companions), Abu Bakr and `Umar, to the house of one of the Ansar (Helpers, inhabitants of Madinah who supported the Prophet), and knocked on his door. The Ansary offered them hospitality, slaughtered a sheep for them, and offered them food. He then went to his orchard and cut some dates and brought them for them. When they had eaten and were satisfied, he (peace be upon him) said, 'By Allah, you will be asked about this blessing on that Day (of Resurrection).' I think this Hadith is also authentic. Similarly, a third Hadith states: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) died, his shield left in pledge with a Jew for thirty Sa's (1 Sa' = 2.172 kg) of barley. Q 3, 4: I think the third Hadith is also authentic but Allah knows best. Now, do these Hadith conflict with the Ayahs of Surah Al-Duha (93) where Allah says (what means): (Part No. 4; Page No. 388) And verily, your Lord will give you (all good) so that you shall be well-pleased. And: And He found you poor and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment)? Was this a kind of ascetic life led by the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Sahabah (Companions, may Allah be pleased with them)? Or was it only at the beginning of Islam, but when Allah granted victory to the Prophet (peace be upon him), he became rich?I also recall the Hadith telling that when one of the Sahabah died while indebted, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would not offer Funeral Prayer for him saying: Offer Salah (i.e. The Funeral Prayer) for your companion. However, when Allah helped the Prophet (peace be upon him) to gain victory (on his expeditions), he said: I am closer to the believers than themselves, so whoever of them dies leaving debt or children, I am the one responsible to repay the debt and look after the children. Is this report true? What is the truth about the austere life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions? I also recall the following Hadith narrated by 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab who said: I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) while he was lying on a mat. I sat down, so he drew close over him his lower garment. He had nothing else over him, and the mat had left its imprint on his side. I gazed with my eyes into the closet of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and I only found a handful of barley about one Sa' and an equal amount of mimosa leaves in the corner of the room, and untanned leather hanged, so my tears preceded me. He said, 'What makes you cry, O Ibn Al-Khattab?' I said, 'O Prophet of Allah! Why should I not cry when this mat has left its imprint on your side and this is your closet I see nothing inside it except what I see; and there, Caesar and Chosroes, living in luxury, and you are the Messenger of Allah, His chosen one, and that is your closet!' He said, 'O Ibn Al-Khattab! Would it not please you that we have the Hereafter, and they have worldly life?' I said, 'Yes.' Was all this out of austerity, renunciation of worldly pleasures and seeking the Hereafter? Or was this only at the beginning of Islam and when money was abundant and Muslims became wealthy by the Grace and Favor of Allah upon them things became better as explained? (Part No. 4; Page No. 389) Do these Hadith - if they are authentic - contradict Surah Al-Duha? Indeed, I do not think so. Please, answer us. May Allah reward you!
A: There is no contradiction between the Hadith you mentioned and Surah Al-Duha, for two reasons: First: The Prophet (peace be upon him) was poor but Allah enriched him as stated in Surah Al-Duha. Second: However great were the material good and other blessings that Allah bestowed upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) until he was fully contented and well-pleased, still his responsibility towards his Ummah (nation) and their public as well as their private interest was greater. Therefore, what he (peace be upon him) used to give or spend in this cause was more than what he received. His generous hand (peace be upon him) used to give with no fear of poverty, as a Bedouin once described him for his people while praising his generosity. Among his noble acts were his repaying the debts of those who died in debt and his undertaking full responsibility of looking after and spending on their families. It is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: I am closer to the believers than themselves, so if one of the believers dies in debt, I am responsible for the repayment of his debt, but if he leaves wealth, it will belong to his heirs. Related by Ahmad, Al-Bukhari, and Muslim. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Any believer who dies leaving property, his paternal relatives will inherit him, whoever they are. But if he leaves debt or children, let them (i.e. Creditors and children) come to me (i.e. That I may pay the debt and provide for the children), for I am his (i.e. The deceased's) Maula (guardian, supporter, patron). Reported by Al-Bukhari. So his lack of money was not due to poverty but due to generosity.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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As Mock Trial preparation begins, attorney judges and coaches sought
Issue December 2005
Close to 1,000 students at 115 schools are preparing to make their case in the MBA's 21st Annual Statewide Mock Trial Program, with competition beginning in January and continuing through the finals on March 29.
"Teams are beginning their preparation right now," said MBA Community Services Administrator Seth Boyd.
Open to all public and private high school students in Massachusetts, the Mock Trial Program promotes the development of fundamental knowledge, sound judgment and critical thinking skills. In Mock Trial, students are placed in a simulated courtroom situation where they assume the roles of lawyers and witnesses in a hypothetical case.
Boston's Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP is sponsoring the event for the eighth year, through its Brown Rudnick Center for Public Interest, with a $25,000 donation.
Schools participate in three preliminary trials in January and February. The winner of each of 16 regions then proceeds to the advanced rounds of the tournament. In all, 54 venues across the state hosted trials, including courthouses, town halls, public libraries and law schools. Last year, the finals were held in the Great Hall at Faneuil Hall in Boston.
Teacher orientation programs were held recently in which this year's case was presented: A product liability civil case involving a portable global positioning system (GPS) device that may or may not have been responsible for a car accident. The Mock Trial committee has developed the case since August.
"We've tended to rotate between civil and criminal cases," Boyd said. "The goal is to provide the students with a learning experience every year and expose them to different areas of the law and show them the various ways they might fit into the law profession."
Each team of at least six students argues the case as both the plaintiff and defendant. While there is no limit to how many students may be on any team, no more than nine students can participate in any one trial.
"In the preliminary rounds, they know going in which side they'll play," Boyd said. "We make sure they play each side of the case at least once in the preliminary round. In the advanced rounds, the sides are determined by a coin toss."
With initial preparation underway, attorney volunteers are needed now to both judge trials and coach teams.
"We try to have an attorney coach for every school. We do have some need for attorney coaches," Boyd said. "They'll work with the teacher coach and the students to learn about the law related to the case, courtroom etiquette and possible legal strategies for the competition."
Last year, 109 attorneys participated in the program, and Boyd is hoping for a similar response this year.
"We are actively seeking volunteers to serve as attorney coaches in the program. At the moment, we have about 15 schools in need of attorney coaches across the state. We are also seeking attorneys to volunteer to judge trials across the state," Boyd said. "Feedback from the attorneys who've been involved as judges or coaches has been overwhelmingly positive, and we encourage as many members as possible to get involved in the program."
For more information on volunteering,call (617) 338-0570.
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Se los chupó la bruja es una película mexicana de horror - comedia de 1958 dirigida por Jaime Salvador y protagonizada por Viruta y Capulina, Sonia Furió y Octavio Arias. Es la primera película donde Marco Antonio Campos Contreras y Gaspar Henaine salen como Viruta y Capulina.

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Viruta y Capulina, son inventores y deben 14 meses de renta. Don Caritino, el casero, al querer cobrarles cambia la deuda por un favor, que consiste en la ayuda para conquistar a Gloria, vedette del "Cisne Negro", quien es ahijada de ellos dos. Al no conseguir su propósito Don Caritino los echa del apartamento. A consecuencia de esto, se ven obligados a trabajar.

Una buena noticia les da la oportunidad de cambiar sus vidas, junto con su primo Reynaldo, pues heredan bienes monetarios de su tío abuelo y una mansión junto a un panteón en "El Callejón de las Ánimas". Hay un tesoro escondido en la mansión que su tío abuelo trató de encontrar, pero el mayordomo de la mansión y su esposa, tratan de encontrar el tesoro, asustando a Viruta, Capulina, Gloria, y Reynaldo de la casa para que su plan se pueda realizar.

Reparto
 Marco Antonio Campos Contreras como Viruta.
 Gaspar Henaine como Capulina.
 Sonia Furió como Gloria.
 Octávio Arias	como Reynaldo.
 Yerye Beirute como el mayordomo.
 José Jasso como el comisario.
 Armando Arriola como Don Caritino.
 Lupe Carriles como la ama de llaves.
 Mario García "Harapos" como el ayudante del comisario.
 Armando Espinosa "Periquín" - como el gendarme.
 Felipe de Flores como mesero de El Cisne Negro.
 Elia Méndez como la sirvienta de Gloria.
 Tres Caballeros como los cantantes de El Cisne Negro.
 Alberto Catalá como el Licenciado Bermejo.

Películas de Marco Antonio Campos
Películas de Gaspar Henaine


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ESTATE & SUCCESSION PLANNING CORNER—Spendthrift Trusts: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing, or Is It?
In discussing the creditor protection of trusts, practitioners almost always focus first on whether the trust has a spendthrift provision and the protections afforded by the spendthrift provision. In our opinion, this is much like focusing on whether your car has a "Police Up Ahead Alerter" when in fact your car cannot go greater than 30 mph.
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The 2013 Tax Act, subtlety emerging into our estate planning life much the same way the IPhone has subtlety reduced our available free time, has had major impacts on our practice as estate planners.


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Maja Krantz: Notts County Ladies sign Swedish defender
Last updated on 14 January 201614 January 2016 .From the section Women's Football
Maja Krantz has played in England once before, with Linkoping knocking Liverpool out of the Champions League in 2014
Former Sweden Under-19 international Maja Krantz has joined Women's Super League One side Notts County.
The 28-year-old, capable of playing in defence or midfield, has signed a one-year deal with the option of a second.
Krantz, whose move is subject to international clearance, joins after eight years with Swedish side Linkoping, where she won a league title and played Champions League football.
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Q: can i user - in function as i want clean url I am new in Ci can i use "-" in function as i need clean url
for example
my URL is below:
  www.xyz.com//test/media_page?media_id=1&course_id=2
but i need below:
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when i change the function is saying some errors so i am confirming this so if anyone   having the idea please share with me.
thanks in advance....
please tell me more things if for this i have to change any more things.

A: You cannot use hyphens in function names in PHP. Only letters, numbers and underscores are acceptable.
Function names follow the same rules as other labels in PHP. A valid function name starts with a letter or underscore, followed by any number of letters, numbers, or underscores. As a regular expression, it would be expressed thus: [a-zA-Z_\x7f-\xff][a-zA-Z0-9_\x7f-\xff]*.
From http://php.net/manual/en/functions.user-defined.php
If you want to achieve this you can use routes in Code Igniter. Alternatively, you can include and implement a _remap function in your controller to send URLs with hyphens to the corresponding function, replacing hyphens with underscores.

A: You can use _remap() method in codeigniter to implement this
Example
Use this method in your test controller. GET parameters you can receive using $this->input->get(). This won't make any trouble
public function _remap($object, $params)
{

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   //verify method is exist or not
  if(!method_exists($this, $method_name))
  {
    //throw error or load default method index

    die();
  }

  //trigger the method
  call_user_func_array(array($this, $method_name), $params);

}

A: You'll probably need to custom CodeIgniter Routing to translate the - to _. Something along these lines:
$route['test/media-page?media-id=:num&course-id=:num'] = "test/media_page?media_id=$1&course_id=$2";


Another opportunity and teaching moment from our very own, Ben Faber.
My practical take aways: 1). sensors placed at plant root zones effecting water absorption, and, 2). familiarity with soil sub plots; their influence and interaction they exhibit towards species being irrigated.
If I get it right, sensors need to be placed in representative sites - trees that are typical of the area being irrigated - and they need to be placed in the root zone where water is being taken up.
They need to be near healthy trees that have a healthy root system.
They need to be in the root zone, not where it's convenient to read. I've seen sensors that are out in the middle of an alley where there are no roots.
They need to be in the wetted area, not outside of the wetted area.
And when they are installed, they often destroy the immediate root system, so initial readings are not going to be accurate, because there are not roots there. It takes a while to establish a new balance once the sensor is in place.
And to the second comment. Sensors are measuring what is at that placement point. Some can read a little further out from that spot, but most are only reading several inches at most the volume of soil around the sensor tip. So if the sensor is in a sandy part of the orchard, it's not going to tell you what's there in a spot that is in a heavier soil part of the orchard. It can reflect the rate of removal by trees of similar dimension since water removal is driven by evapotranspiration. But the sandy soil sensor wont tell you how much water is left in the heavier soil site. It can tell you for that irrigation block when is the best time to irrigate, though, for that whole block.


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Srinagar: Top LeT commander Abu Ismail, who carried out the attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in July, was killed on Thursday along with another Pakistani militant in Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar city, police said.
Security forces following specific information about the presence of militants in Aarigam (Nowgam) village in the outskirts of Srinagar city launched a cordon and search operation on Thursday.
"As the security forces tightened the cordon, the hiding militants opened fire at the surrounding security forces triggering an encounter.
Two foreign militants, both Pakistan nationals, were killed in this encounter, including Abu Ismail, the top LeT commander, who planned and carried out the attack on a bus of Amarnath Yatris in Anantnag district on July 10 this year, police said.
Eight pilgrims were killed and 13 others injured in the attack on the Amarnath yatris bus.
The killing of Abu Ismail is seen as a major success by the security forces in their continuing anti-militancy operations.


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Life on the mountain top cartoon
Lionheart - March 28, 2006, 17:55
c'est bien fait je trouve... sympa l'histoire
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Amenah Hashmi (age-5) (guest) - April 14, 2006, 10:44
Very funny and very good.
o_O! (guest) - April 28, 2006, 06:19
very amusing :)
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funny :DD
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this sucks...
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Nice russian cartoon.Very funny:)
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geras!!!!!!!
cool!!!!!!!!!!!
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the idea is fantastic. i like it!!
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A bit funny.
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is it russian?? then i cant watch it
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it's Russian and cool Russian
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It seems to be French, not Russian
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its frensh u stupid people, learn to read/lisson.
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French? No way!
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its russian you smart people,learn to read/listen
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This mult is really from russia. Recommended.
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Of Course its from russia, and it genious!
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I love great American cartoons like this one! Very funny!
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NMCI to shore up security
By Christopher Dorobek (Moderator)
"NMCI navigates choppy seas"
"EDS scales back network centers"
"NMCI: One year and counting"
Some Navy networks have virtually no protection from cyberattacks, according to the officer who spearheads the Navy's efforts to assess network security.
Such vulnerabilities have resulted in 40 instances of root access to Navy systems this year, including some that took days to detect, said Capt. Jim Newman, who leads the Navy's "Red Team," the group of 20 sailors and civilian personnel who attempt to break network defenses.
Newman said the Navy Marine Corps Intranet has proven to be much more secure and offers some inherent security advantages.
So far this year, the Navy has tracked some 16,000 incidents where somebody attempted to enter a Navy system. Of those, about 400 were considered significant attempts to obtain root access — the level at which someone can access the network's functions. Of those attempts, about 40 succeeded in gaining root access, Newman said during a Nov. 13 press briefing.
Navy officials acknowledged that although some of the service's networks are well-protected — especially those used at sea for warfighting — some of the shore networks have little or no protection.
In a typical test of the Navy's existing shore-based networks, the Red Team can find 40,000 to 150,000 vulnerabilities in a network of about 8,000 machines, Newman said.
During the past two years, the Navy has been hardening the most critical systems, he said, and the service has developed a multilevel defensive system where an intruder might be able to access less-sensitive systems but would be barred from more critical data.
Meanwhile, the Navy has started rolling out the $6.9 billion NMCI, which Newman said will enhance the service's network security stature. "On the shore side, NMCI is building a defensible network structure," he said.
During a recent similar test of the NMCI network operations centers, the Red Team found no vulnerabilities. "That is NMCI," Newman said.
In part, NMCI will streamline the Navy's network functions by centralizing management of the Navy's network. Currently, the scores of Navy networks are operated independently, Newman said, and they often have different security policies and standards. Without standardization, adding applications or updating software can create security vulnerabilities, he said.
NMCI also will provide users with training about the importance of security and their role in securing the network, Newman said, something that has not existed previously.
The centralized network also will enable the best-trained personnel to work on the overall network.
Among the NMCI service-level agreements are security standards that include defeating Red Team attacks on the system, said Garnet Smith, a project manager with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.
NMCI has just started to be rolled out across the Navy. The first 550 seats were recently rolled out at the Naval Air Facility, Washington, D.C.
Christopher J. Dorobek is the co-anchor of Federal News Radio's afternoon drive program, The Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris, and the founder, publisher and editor of the DorobekInsider.com, a leading blog for the Federal IT community.
Dorobek joined Federal News Radio in 2008 with 16 years of experience covering government issues with an emphasis on government information technology. Prior to joining Federal News Radio, Dorobek was editor-in-chief of Federal Computer Week, the leading news magazine for government IT decision-makers and the flagship of the 1105 Government Information Group portfolio of publications. As editor-in-chief, Dorobek served as a member of the senior leadership team at 1105 Government Information Group, providing daily editorial direction and management for FCW magazine, FCW.com, Government Health IT and its other editorial products.
Dorobek joined FCW in 2001 as a senior reporter and assumed increasing responsibilities, becoming managing editor and executive editor before being named editor-in-chief in 2006. Prior to joining FCW, Dorobek was a technology reporter at PlanetGov.com, one of the first online community centers for current and former government employees. He also spent five years at Government Computer News, another leading industry publication, covering a variety of federal IT-related issues.
Dorobek is a frequent speaker on issues involving the government IT industry, and has appeared as a frequent contributor to NewsChannel 8's Federal News Today program. He began his career as a reporter at the Foster's Daily Democrat, a daily newspaper in Dover, N.H. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California. He lives in Washington, DC.


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Lagging national and international investments dragged down the performance of Minnesota's large public pension plans in 2011, according to a new report by the state auditor.
The Bloomington Fire Department Relief Association, the Duluth Teachers' Retirement Fund Association and the St. Paul Teachers' Retirement Fund Association all failed to meet their respective investment targets for the year.
Duluth Teachers' pension performed the worst, losing nearly a percent for the year. Bloomington Fire did the best, gaining just .3 percent in 2011.
"The returns weren't very good for 2011, but they were significantly improved for 2012," said Larry Martin, executive director of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.
None of the large plans were able to meet their financial targets over the last ten years.
St. Paul teachers had the best investment performance over the last decade, up 5.9 percent. Bloomington Fire grew 3.3 percent and Duluth Teachers swelled by 3.8 percent.
The auditor's office found that overall pension performance matched or exceeded results of the financial markets.


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Q: Using nested queries:SQL I am trying to store the following data in a table where the visible_to is a multivalued attribute.
Wall_ID Facebook_ID Visible_To
W1      F1          F2,F3,F4
W2      F2          F1
W3      F3          F1
W4      F4          F1

I am trying to emulate Facebook on Oracle. I want to find the user who can view the max no of other's wall(here:F1).
I have gotten to the point of storing the multivalued attribute using NESTED table in Oracle 11g. Do I have to un-nest the table to find the result of the query or is there another way to do it?
Thanks!

A: If I'm understanding what you're trying to do correctly, then something like this should work (Please see the SQL Fiddle):
SELECT *
FROM (
  SELECT
    f.wall_id
  , f.facebook_id
  , COUNT(t.COLUMN_VALUE) visible_to_count
  FROM facebook_data f
  CROSS JOIN TABLE(f.visible_to) t
  GROUP BY f.wall_id, f.facebook_id
  ORDER BY visible_to_count DESC
)
WHERE ROWNUM = 1

Results:
| WALL_ID | FACEBOOK_ID | VISIBLE_TO_COUNT |
--------------------------------------------
|      W1 |          F1 |                3 |

This simply unfolds the nested table and then aggregates so you can count up the number of values. You might also want to consider adding the DISTINCT keyword to the COUNT() function if you're likely to store duplicate values, or otherwise introduce cardinality in the query.


In relation to the previous post, about Greater Israel, and the upcoming Ragnarok.
On the battlefield hope is dying.
Loud, at the gates of Hel, Garmurin(Garm) is barking.
Wind-age, Wolf-age has come, Axe-age.
Long I had this day in my mind/soul.


Just in case you were wondering what it is that I think is so wonderful – a 'corker'* in fact - it's not what most people think of. Not for me the worship of a tall, willowy, dewy-skinned blond stalking down a cat walk. My 'corker' has terrible skin and doesn't move far from the Alentejo. It's the tree the Portuguese call the sobreiro, whose Latin name is quercus suber; the one that we call the cork oak. And it really is a fantastic 'corker'.
To find out why, please click here.
In the picture you can see men stripping nine-year old bark from the trees. This would kill almost any tree but the cork oak fights back. It just stands firm and grows another knobbly skin. How's that for resilience? Once it was the back-bone of the the wine industry but now plastic corks and screw-topped bottles are taking over. But like the cork oak, the Portuguese are fighting back.
The bark of a cork oak.
This is raw cork. It doesn't look a very promising material, does it? Yet it has been known and used for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks used it as stoppers and floatation devices and it is as a stopper that it is best known today. Who hasn't seen fine wine and champagne bottles closed with a cork? For a while, however, cork stoppers have been in competition with plastic and screw-tops, and though improved quality has made some wine producers switch back to corks for their bottles – after all it's so much more romantic to uncork your birthday wine than to unscrew it, isn't it? – the convenience of screw tops has dented production. What to do? Well the answer is clearly to find new uses for cork. As well as important secondary exports such as flooring, wall covering and insulation, researchers have come up with cork leather/cork fabric.
This thin laminate, which is tough yet flexible, has been put to endless uses, some you would never imagine. Let's have a look at some. What do you think of this lovely and unusual handbag or this sports bag for example? Incidentally the handbag displays the Viana heart, which is often found in filigree jewellery.
So, you are perhaps thinking, "Handbags are pretty ordinary. What would I probably never think of as a use for cork?" Well, of course it depends on your imagination, but what about motor cycle helmets and golf bags?
Or jewellery? Not many people would imagine using cork to adorn themselves and yet look at these necklaces. If you like making a statement, what about these?
Perhaps you are not looking for a treat for yourself but a present for an energetic boy. What about a cork skateboard?
There is so much that you can find these days with a cork component. One of my favourites is cork crockery. There are cups, plates, bowls and serving dishes. The cups don't need handles because cork is a good insulator; not only this, your tea will keep warm or your cold drink will keep cool for longer than in a standard china cup or glass. You can move a casserole dish from the oven to the table by putting it into its holder and feel confident that the table will not be spoiled. Here is an elegant set of grey crockery with light brown cork. The same set can be found in white, blue, yellow and purple.
What else is there? There are sofas and chairs, aprons and hats, umbrellas... so many things that I can't remember them all.


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Exposure to nicotine and carcinogens among Southwestern Alaskan native cigarette smokers and smokeless tobacco users
Neal L. Benowitz, Caroline C. Renner, Anne P. Lanier, Rachel F. Tyndale, Dorothy K. Hatsukami, Bruce Lindgren, Irina Stepanov, Clifford H. Watson, Connie S. Sosnoff, Peyton Jacob
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Administration (AHS)
Background: The prevalence of tobacco use, both cigarette smoking and smokeless, including iqmik (homemade smokeless tobacco prepared with dried tobacco leaves mixed with alkaline ash), and of tobacco- related cancer is high in Alaskan Native people (AN). To investigate possible mechanisms of increased cancer risk we studied levels of nicotine and tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNA) in tobacco products and biomarkers of tobacco toxicant exposure in Southwestern AN people. Methods: Participants included 163 cigarette smokers, 76 commercial smokeless tobacco, 20 iqmik, 31 dual cigarette smokers and smokeless tobacco, and 110 nontobacco users. Tobacco use history, samples of tobacco products used, and blood and urine samples were collected. Results: Nicotine concentrations were highest in cigarette tobacco and TSNAs highest in commercial smokeless tobacco products. TheANparticipants smoked on average 7.8 cigarettes per day. Nicotine exposure, assessed by several biomarker measures, was highest in iqmik users, and similar in smokeless tobacco and cigarette smokers. TSNA exposure was highest in smokeless tobacco users, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure was highest in cigarette smokers. Conclusions: Despite smoking fewer cigarettes per day, AN cigarette smokers had similar daily intake of nicotine compared to the general U.S. population. Nicotine exposure was greatest from iqmik, likely related to its high pH due to preparation with ash, suggesting high addiction potential compared to other smokeless tobacco products. TSNA exposure was much higher with smokeless tobacco than other product use, possibly contributing to the high rates of oral cancer. Impact: Our data contribute to an understanding of the high addiction risk of iqmik use and of the cancercausing potential of various forms of tobacco use among AN people.
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-11-1178
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Smokeless Tobacco Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Nicotine Medicine & Life Sciences 74%
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Tobacco Medicine & Life Sciences 41%
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Benowitz, N. L., Renner, C. C., Lanier, A. P., Tyndale, R. F., Hatsukami, D. K., Lindgren, B., Stepanov, I., Watson, C. H., Sosnoff, C. S., & Jacob, P. (2012). Exposure to nicotine and carcinogens among Southwestern Alaskan native cigarette smokers and smokeless tobacco users. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 21(6), 934-942. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-11-1178
Exposure to nicotine and carcinogens among Southwestern Alaskan native cigarette smokers and smokeless tobacco users. / Benowitz, Neal L.; Renner, Caroline C.; Lanier, Anne P. et al.
In: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, Vol. 21, No. 6, 06.2012, p. 934-942.
Benowitz, NL, Renner, CC, Lanier, AP, Tyndale, RF, Hatsukami, DK, Lindgren, B, Stepanov, I, Watson, CH, Sosnoff, CS & Jacob, P 2012, 'Exposure to nicotine and carcinogens among Southwestern Alaskan native cigarette smokers and smokeless tobacco users', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 934-942. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-11-1178
Benowitz NL, Renner CC, Lanier AP, Tyndale RF, Hatsukami DK, Lindgren B et al. Exposure to nicotine and carcinogens among Southwestern Alaskan native cigarette smokers and smokeless tobacco users. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 2012 Jun;21(6):934-942. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-11-1178
Benowitz, Neal L. ; Renner, Caroline C. ; Lanier, Anne P. et al. / Exposure to nicotine and carcinogens among Southwestern Alaskan native cigarette smokers and smokeless tobacco users. In: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 2012 ; Vol. 21, No. 6. pp. 934-942.
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Looks like we'll have some more new content dropping in for the game as Blizzard has officially announced the Overwatch Anniversary 2018 event as well as a new Legendary Edition for the game.
After last year's one-year anniversary in-game event which saw the addition of new emotes, skins, and more, many fans have been speculating about what Blizzard has planned for this year's event. Well, today Blizzard started putting those rumours to rest as they have officially released the details on Overwatch Anniversary 2018.
Starting 22nd May 2018, players will be able to obtain all previously released Brawl modes and seasonal cosmetic items, meaning if you wanted to earn the Halloween or Christmas versions of characters, you'll once again be able to do so.
In addition to that, a ton of new content will be added to the game, including a brand new Deathmatch map called Petra, as well as new skins for all characters, and dancing emotes for Doomfist, Moira, and Brigitee.
Finally, the famed developer also announced that they will be running a free weekend from 25th May 2018 to 29th May 2018. On top of that, a brand new edition of the game will be hitting digital stores from the first day of the free weekend. Titled the Legendary Edition, it'll come with the base game, of course, as well as 15 extra skins, all which will be a variety of Legendary, Epic, and Origin skins.
Overwatch was released back in 2016 and is available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Battle.net.
Pokdepinion: Well, it's good to see that Blizzard is still consistently putting out new content for the game and the new Legendary Edition might not only entice new customers, but also existing ones.
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17: Integrity and commonsense are two important attributes of a leader, said Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy while interacting with students after he inaugurated Lead World 2013 - a leadership orientation programme for youth - organised jointly by Open Space Youth Initiative and Asian School of Business (ASB) on February 16.
The strength of democracy comes from the fact that an elected representative has the trust of the people, the Chief Minister said. "People should feel that the leader can be trusted and is credible. If the leader does not honour his commitment to the people, or when his speech and action does not match, he will lose the trust of the people. A leader should be someone who can sustain the trust imposed by the people."
During an hour-long interactive session, moderated by Member, Planning Board and Member Secretary, ASB Shri G Vijaya Raghavan, the Chief Minister warmed the hearts of students as he shared anecdotes of his student days that contributed to his life in the public sphere.
One of Shri Chandy's tasks as a member of the Balajana Sakhyam, of which he became a member in his fifth standard, was to mobilise people to attend the Saturday meetings. "I would start my door-to-door visits at dawn and invite people to the meeting. After the meeting, I would again visit the houses of those who did not make it, but not with a complaint against their not attending. In the process, I could develop greater rapport with the people."
The students were all inspired when the Chief Minister narrated an incident when he gave away his gold ring to support the education of a bright fellow-student. "One of my friends needed Rs 30 for admission to a technical college. I and my other friends tried to raise the money, but we could not make it. So I asked another friend of mine to raise the money from pawning my ring. I was very happy when my friend could enroll for his course. The ring was however auctioned off by the time we made the money to recover it."
Shri Chandy also lamented the fact Kerala had lost out on precious opportunities due to its closed attitude to change. "With Kerala's achievements in education, we could very well have been a number one state in IT, which has revolutionised lives. Our closed attitude to this change has meant that our IT exports were only Rs 3,260 crores last year as against the country's leader Karnataka which had IT exports to the tune of Rs 77,000 crores," he reiterated.
The students were all inspired when the Chief Minister narrated an incident when he gave away his gold ring to support the education of a bright fellow-student. "One of my friends needed Rs 30 for admission to a technical college.
The Chief Minister cheerfully narrated his attachment towards his cycle as he was shown a photo of his participating in slow cycling race organised for MLAs.
The Chief Minister cheerfully narrated his attachment towards his cycle as he was shown a photo of his participating in slow cycling race organised for MLAs. "The old cycle belonged to my uncle; I used it during my student days." As parting words, Shri Chandy advised the students, "Hard work can overcome any failures and help you reach success. Hard work should be your motto for life; there are no shortcuts to this."
Shri PV Rajogopal, Vice Chairman, Gandhi Peace Foundation and President & Founding Member Ekta Parishad said there was a need to change the prevalent association of wisdom and age. "Young people should take greater roles and show the world that they are responsible, are disciplined and have societal commitment."
"Working with dacoits made me understand that land issues are the root cause of dacoity. People do not become dacoits for pleasure; it is societal injustice that prompts them to take up arms. The rich would take over the poor's land and throw out the poor. Land issues are a major cause of conflict in India," added Shri Rajagopal, who has worked extensively to rehabilitate the dacoits of the notorious Chambal Valley.
Shri George M Thomas, Patron, ASB was present on the occasion. Shri John Samuel, Global Democratic Governance Advisor, UNDP and founding mentor Open Space; Prof S Rajeev, Director, ASB and Shri Hari Nair, Faculty, ASB also spoke.
Over 100 students from various city colleges including Mar Baselios College of Engineering, Law Academy, Government College for Women, All Saints College, College of Engineering, Barton Hill Engineering College and Christ Nagar College participated in the group discussions that followed.


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Dieselpunk
Sigurjón Njálsson January 1, 2009 April 1, 2019
No film genre has been as beloved by dieselpunks as film noir and, for many, the first glimpse of this classic American genre was through the subsequent attempt to revive it.
This genre, generally referred to as neo-noir, is probably best known for its fusion with cyberpunk in Blade Runner (1982). However, one the oldest and purest examples of the neo-noir genre came in the form of the period film Chinatown (1974), directed by the infamous Roman Polanksi.
Set in 1930s Los Angeles, the film revolves around a detective by the name of Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) who becomes embroiled in a government scandal involving a corrupt Water Department. In the process, he makes an acquaintance with Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) and is eventually hired by her to investigate her husband's death. This investigation pushes him deeper into the corruption, ultimately meeting the head of the scandal, Noah Cross (John Huston). In these three characters and the plot that surrounds them, we can see the classic noir narrative unfold.
Gittes is himself stereotypically noir: a male detective who must solve an intricate crime and in the process figure out his own sense of morality. In reading Jon Tuska's cultural analysis of noir men in his book Dark Cinema (1984), this connection becomes incredibly poignant. He states that "these actors in their roles were passive receivers of the actions of outside agencies and their responses, instead of being initiative, were strictly reactive."
Tuska furthermore states of the noir man that,
keeping women in their 'place' means for [them] that they, too, must keep to their place. … It is their purpose in life to work, to provide, to protect and to serve without ever questioning. … Noir men who … choose to live outside the traditional role assigned to them … are subject to destruction no less than is the femme fatalee.
With this in mind, it is easy to see how a Polanskian character — trapped between being the tormented and the tormentor — can easily fit within a noir narrative.
Indeed, Gittes often plays the role of the tormented, as most evidenced by a wound to his nose he acquires while investigating the Water Department and the resulting bandage and scar. At the same time, he often acts as a tormentor, even if it is unintentionally. Throughout the narrative, he puts all the pieces in play for its tragic end and then watches helplessly as they come to fruition.
From the beginning, the film introduces us to his dual role — by spying on Mr Mulwray and thus ruining the man's reputation, Gittes acts as a tormentor, but as he was used by Cross and his associates to do so, he also appears as the tormented.
The character of Evelyn is also typically noir. This can become tricky, though, as our first view of her may remind us of the classic sort of femme fatale, but as the film progresses our understanding of her character changes.
It is important to note, however, that Polanski is not merely playing with the expectations of the femme fatalee here. While Tuska does outline the two more common types of noir women, the femme fatalee and the nurturing wife or mother, he also mentions a third and more rare type to which Evelyn belongs. He calls them the "beautiful neurotic" and compares them to the femme fatalee saying, "she is still the primum mobile which brings both herself and the noir male protagonist to catastrophe."
Indeed, while she lacks criminal intent, Evelyn is the key piece that brings about the narrative's tragic end.
Cross, and the nature of the criminality in general, is also characteristically noir in Polanski's film.
Carlos Clarens states of film noir in his book, Crime Movies (1980), that:
They could be arranged along the lines of a detective story that, in its course, exposed a brutal and corrupt society that did not always coincide with the straight world's idea of itself. Even in the safer context of the detective film, the mere depiction of evil in places higher than the underworld conferred an awareness of the seamy side that other genres never provided.
We see in Cross this high class kind of criminal, representative of a deeper sort of moral degradation. This is not a film about the crimes of the petty and in its course we find that murder is but one form of depravity committed. The government itself is a part of the scandal, dumping water to make a few wealthy men richer. Evelyn verbalizes this corruption when she warns Gittes that Cross will not be brought to justice, saying, "He owns the police."
The film culminates in a truly shocking perversity that I will not ruin here.
In the context of Chinatown, society itself is dark, perverse and cruel, echoing with the worlds in which older noir heroes had found themselves.
Of course, while all of this may suggest a classically noir narrative structure, that is but one of the things for which film noir was so revered. What of the distinct visual style?
In this regard, Polanski deviates to some degree. We do see some of the characteristic low-key lighting, especially in the night shots and with the use shadows cast by the blinds in Gittes' office. However, this is not nearly as overwhelming as the rich blacks of old film noir.
That is not to say that Polanski does not obtain the intended effect of the stereotypical film noir aesthetic through his own visual structures. If the point of low-key lighting is to create moral ambiguity, Polanski is able to accomplish this instead through visual symbolism and motif. His use of the motif of a broken lens or damaged eye suggests an inability to understand.
Polanski's camerawork, in which we are forced into Gittes' own subjective perception of the events, also creates this same sense of ambiguity and misunderstanding.
I would therefore like the assert Tuska's claim that "what ultimately determines such films as examples of film noir, or not, is the presence of the film noir narrative structure," and that, "in the best films noirs, the visual style and the narrative structure work hand-in-hand and constitute a consistent, unified ensemble."
Chinatown's narrative is noir and its visual structure supports this noir sense in its own way.
Therefore, in looking at Chinatown, it is easy to see it as a definitive work of neo-noir and one that very closely mirrors its source. The narrative is characteristically noir and, even in moments where it may seem to break convention, it rarely does so more than films noirs had done in the past. At most, its visuals may seem to stray from the classic aesthetic. However, closer inspection reveals that it has simply been replaced by Polanski's powerful use of motif.
Overall, Chinatown is closer to Polanski's attempt to create his own film noir than an attempt to complete reinvent it. It is neo-noir in its very essence and, in that regard, should be considered a must-see for any fan of the genre.
This story first appeared in Gatehouse Gazette #4 (January 2009), p. 23-24, with the headline "Polanski's Noir; Chinatown".
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wil rohan (@wilrohan1) says:
An interesting article. Thank you very much.