Born in 1857, Deewan Daya Ram Gidumal was among those dedicated men and women who became an icon of service to their people. During the days of the British Raj, Gidumal was known to be the 'godfather' of Sindhi Hindus.
A primary student in the days when the official language of Sindh was Persian, and later having had the opportunity to study in an English school since the age of 10, Daya Ram began planning on improving the education facilities for the people of Sindh. His first idea was to build a higher education institute.
For this, he took his brother Mitha Ram and his friend Jethmal, both of them advocates, on board. Together, they laid the foundation of the famous D.J. Science college in Karachi. They expanded their efforts and built a college in Hyderabad as well – the National College. Daya Ram was not only good at Persian, but was also a master at Gurmukhi and Arabic. He was a judge by profession. His decision-making was appreciated throughout the law community.
"Daya Ram was transferred from Ahmedabad to Shikarpur in 1889. During his service as a judge there, a case was presented in his court wherein a Hindu business owner, namely Seth Meval Das, had allegedly raped a poor woman. Since it was the time of the British rule, the seth was arrested immediately. When the Hindu community of Shikarpur came to know that the case had gone to their Hindu brother judge's court, they hoped the seth would not be punished in order to save the Hindu community from being disgraced. Daya Ram gave the criminal the maximum: seven years of imprisonment. A big hue and cry followed."
Sindh has been known for its religious and mystic saints. There are others who claim to be saints, but are merely frauds fooling the innocent masses. They have been responsible for a number of cases in which their followers, on orders of the unsaintly ones, have caused grievous harm to themselves or their loved ones.
One such case was admitted for proceedings into Daya Ram's court. Not even for a minute did Daya Ram consider the risks involved in a Hindu judge passing the legal sentence in this case.
"A man committed a murder and claimed it was revealed unto him through God's word that he should kill the man, and so he did. The case, as soon as its proceedings began in Daya Ram's court, caused a lot of hue and cry. Daya Ram did not have any regard for the rant and rave. He only understood the law. In his sentence, he wrote that if this man is let loose, who knows how many others he will murder in the name of holy revelation. There are thousands of such people across Sindh and they may also start killing thousands only because they believe God has told them to do so. The man was given life imprisonment. God's revelations to kill people suddenly ceased in the region."
Hindu-Muslim communal feuds over property, especially those related to lands on which places of worship were built, were a common thing even back then. Mostly, such cases were dragged by the benches or the judges.
The judges, hearing these cases, would often hesitate in making any decisions. If a judge was Hindu, how could he favour the Muslims? And vice versa.
Daya Ram would not care about such affiliations. Once, there was a land dispute case in Ahmedabad over a piece of land reserved for a mosque, that had been pending decision for almost a decade. According to Ali Muhammad Rashidi, when Daya Ram began heading the proceedings of this case, in a matter of days, he decided it in favour of the Muslims.
Daya Ram retired from his services in 1911. Afterwards, he moved to Bombay. He became a homeopath and started treating people for free. He also established an ashram in Bombay, where children of the elite would learn to serve the poor.
The ashram existed for many years. All of the ashram students would address Daya Ram as Pita Jee (meaning father).
Suddenly, one day, Daya Ram Gidumal announced that he was closing down the place. Later, he got married to a young student from his ashram. Many opposed his acts of shutting the ashram and marrying a girl younger than him. Op-eds would appear against him in the newspapers. On occasions, he was stoned and injured. He never reacted.
"Deewan sahib (Daya Ram) went to Bandra, which was only a few miles away from Bombay. He rented a kothi (a house) near the shore. He then returned to Bombay to his ashram. He told his students to gather around and then told them that the ashram will close that very day.
"All girls and boys went home. Deewan sahib locked the ashram. He then took the bride-to-be to a gurdwara and asked the granthi to perform the marriage rites. The granthi married the 17-year-old girl and the 70-something man with a long, white beard. They both then went to the kothi in Bandra."
Daya Ram was a famous man in India. He had also presided the Indian Social Conference for many years. Editorials and articles published against his marriage carried titles such as A Father Marries a Daughter, The Height of Selfishness, The Immoral President of Social Conference, The Disgraceful Act of Daya Ram Gidumal etc.
The hatred was not limited to the written word. Once, when he had gone to Hyderabad, his birthplace, for the registry of his ancestral property, people threw bricks and stones at him as he crossed the market. People cursed him and cried out about how he had disgraced Hyderabad in the world.
"I am reading in the newspapers and hearing it from people as well that you have married a young girl merely 17-18 years old. You're a renowned social leader and you preside the Social Conference. How can you commit such a sin? If it is true, please write back to me and confirm. Because, in that case, being a public worker and a journalist, I must write against your monstrosity."
"I've done my duty. You do yours."
Afterwards, Virumal, who also headed the Hindu Maha Sabha in Sindh, published a number of articles against Daya Ram.
Months later, Daya Ram's wife gave birth to a girl. Daya Ram rarely interacted with the world after this marriage. He kept on living with his wife and daughter in the quarter by the seashore at Bandra. Ten years passed. Nobody came to know what exactly had happened.
"Mother, I have a few more days in this world now. There is a secret that I wish to share with you so that I may not depart from here carrying its burden. Deewan sahib married me in order to save me from being disgraced. I was pregnant with the child of another man who rejected me soon after knowing that I was with his child. No one else was ready to accept me after that. Deewan sahib sacrificed everything for me. In reality, we have lived all these years as a father and daughter, just as it was before our marriage. It is only for the world that I am his wife."
Soon after, she died. The mother shared the secret with her husband, who shared it with friends. Sometime later, the secret was no more a secret. One Mr Virumal Beghraj shared it with the editor of a newspaper, Riyasat. Many in Bombay later confirmed the credibility of the news.
Deewan sahib withstood severe psychological pain and social pressure in order to save a young girl from shame. He changed his religion and committed social suicide. Had his daughter-wife not shared the secret, the world would never have known the greatness of the man that was Deewan Daya Ram Gidumal.
Words can not describe the feeling. Thanks for bringing out such a touching story. The story has reinforced my faith in humans and humanity.
That is real sacrifice, only true saints have such a character. Salute to Deewan sahib.
Indeed a very strong and great man.
Unbelievable. I got tears when I read this story. What a man he was...One of the greatest person ever lived in this world. Hats off to him and DAWN for sharing this with us.
What a giant of a man! Every student that attends DJ science college should know this man's greatness.
Thank You for your research and beautiful narration. As Dinesh noted, builds faith in humanity and good cause.
I thank you Balouch Saheb for sharing such precious chapters of history and of humanity with us.
I only knew there is a street by the name of Dayaram Giddumal, by reading the article could know how great a human he was.
Very interesting and informative. Please post more articles like this one!
Where does it says that he changed his religion. If you mean he married in a Gurdwara... Most Sindhi Hindus revere both sikhism and hinduism. You will find GuruNanak's portrait in every sindhi household. The Seth also knew Gurmukhi that meant that he read sikh sculptures.
There is a collage in that same Bandra suburbs named after this great saint. I remember being told his story by my late Mother many years ago when I was a Child. She was from Karachi too. That the People in Karachi would be aware of his story, brought tears to my eyes. Goodness transcends religion. This goes even further than "Neki kar darya mein dal"
Great son of soil, irrespective of his religion he shall be respected. We need to know more about this legend.
".... Daya Ram was not only good at Persian, but was also a master at Gurmukhi and Arabic...... "
Gurmukhi is Punjabi ...isn't it ... !!
Thank you Akhtar Balouch and Aadarsh Ayaz Laghari for writing and translating this amazing gentleman's story.
I can only say excellent to Akhtar Baloch, who had written such piece of wirings. To tell historical truth for coming generation is great thing which has no limit of forgiveness. Keep it up ---Akhtar baloch.
Why this chap Akhtar Balouch sole mission is propagating hindus of Sindh? quite evident from his writings through out. Doesnt he have anything to say about the Muslim majority of Sindh?
Is there any movement to make this story as part of a curriculum? It is food for the soul.
Beautiful read. Please publish more stories about such honorable people now forgotten.
No doubt, Deewan sahib was a great man.
So he was a great saint who served the society in many fields may his soul rest in peace.
I wish Daya Ram would be alive to know the fate of Hindus today in Pakistan.
If the Dawn can print the picture of this great man, I will take a copy of it, enlarge it and display it in my drawing room to remind me of his selfless saintly acts.
If we can have one Deewan Daya Ram Gidumal every century in India or Pakistan, perhaps our sub-continent would be different.
Wow, I grew up on a street named Dayaram Gidumal road in Karachi, opposite the kga ground.
Immensely touching. ..A big thanks for bringing this article to us!!
Like it says in Advaita Vedanta once you see there is 'no self' then you will realize there is no need to be selfish.
To act in ways like that you have to see what 'self' really is. It is just a thought (a very powerful one) in your brain (like any other thought).
That is the reason why deep sleep is so refreshing. Because brain's self thought is switched off. Modern neuroscience confirms this btw.
Daya Ram Gidumal's religion here is of no consequence . He was , simply put, a good man. Faith in humanity restored.
Akbar sahab, thank you for bringing this story to life through your translation and for sharing this heartwarming (and gut-wrenching at the same time) story with all of us. The world is in dire need of big souls and big hearts. We are too quick to judge and cast aspersions on each other these days, while we should be spending more time listening and understanding each other. In the end, all humans are born equal and there is divinity in each one of us.
What a beautiful life history! And what a lot of conviction it takes to follow through one's belief in the face of ostracism and severe criticism and negativity, while still respecting the person hurling abuses at you. May we learn to be as big hearted and forgiving, while pursuing all our dreams with single minded focus.
Amazing Story. Only God knows the best.
Not an ordinary human being , you can call him a perfect human being . I never imagine even in fiction , someone can do it in real lefe. Amazing ... special thanks to Mr . Balouch for research & sharing such a great story of real life .
I wonder id the Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab and Haryana ever feel the sorrow of those millions of Musalmans who were killed, raped and driven out from their homes in 1947? I have never read anything like this from the other side of the border.
"Gurmukhi is Punjabi ...isn't it "
Gurmukhi is a script not a language. In Pakistan Punjabi is written in Urdu script. The literal meaning of Gurmukhi is "From Guru's mouth".
Excellent article.Thank you for enlighten us about his personality. Services of hindu and parsi community for the betterment of Sindh and Sindhi people are unforgettable, no matter how much our distorted history books conceal them and try to convince us that Pakistan was born when Arabs invaded Sindh and Islam was born when Pakistan came into being.
No doubt a great Man. How wonderful it would be if Sindhi Waderas mend their ways by reading Daya Ram's life story.
Top historical narrative. Thank you for educating us. We need it.
A nice Story. Sometimes in this World , People give their Verdict without All the Facts , Alas..
@Sandeep Singh - He would have been just as disappointed on atrocities on Muslims and Christian in any part of the world. He was neither Hindu, nor Muslim or Christian, He Was a Man of God!
@Taimoor Khan Because Hindus of Sindh are in minority and you need someone like writer to represent them when vast majority ignores and suppresses the minority. Majority will always find voices for themselves but you need some sane person to bring up contrbutions from minorities as is being done by the writer.
I was born in Kharadhar, and went to Sindhi School at the end of Paria Street. In front of the school was government ration office. At the time of partition of India, many mohajirs came to Karachi and this school was used as temporary place for our new arrivals. The students of this Sindhi school were shifted to Gidhumal school, next to Kakri ground. Anyone reading this article, will he please put some light that this school was built by same Diwan Gidhumal. May be Mr.Baloch will put some light on this matter.
I love dawn for this reason....u cant find such a heart touching piece of history anywhere else.
akhtar sahib, thanks for revealing story in very touching script.
Saeen Akhtar Sahib. Great work. Keep those stories coming. Such legacies of sons of MOTHER-Sindh is a need of time. NOT just Sindh but an eye opener for the whole country.
@Taimoor Khan There are a lot of people praising the Muslim Majority of Sindh. We need people like Baloch sahib to highlight the greats of Sindh. I wonder how many graduates of DJ science college of Karachi are serving this country as judges, Engineers, and Doctors.
Well written piece on history of Sindh. Regardless of religion there are and were people with humanity and humility which prevailed and are prevailing. Daya Ram and his friend Jethmal and Daya Ram's brother Mithu Ram all founded D.J. Science college and I think Wikipedia must correct the names as it reflects Daya Ram Jethmal being one person's name! Akhtar Bloch is writing well in Urdu media and thanks to DAWN.com for translating in English!! Keep up the good work without prejudice of any kind!
@Taimoor Khan, Because this chap is writing about the history of Sindh. Let's leave a (good) legacy of our own so generations after us can write about it in the same manner.
Absolutely soul-stirring account and you wonder whether such courage and selfless men or women exist now on the planet. likely NOT. God Bless his Soul.
I always enjoy reading your article. The glimpse in the past tells us about our lost faith in humanity. There is so much hatred around us these days. I wish we could learn from our predecessors , irrespective of their faith.
@Euro The Murder and Mayhem was equal and senseless from both sides. Bengal did not have the same level of violence as the North Western Regions of British India during Partition.
@Taimoor Khan "Why this chap Akhtar Balouch sole mission is propagating hindus of Sindh?" I don't know if Balouch is really focused more on the people who believe in Hinduism but if he is, then what's wrong? Can we not think like humans for only a few minutes, at least?
@Taimoor Khan : his message was about humanity, does it matter where it comes from??
@Taimoor Khan Seriously, he is simply talking about a saint, who took pain of others over his head. He is beyond any religious framework. A true Human.
@Kirpal I'll also look for a nice photo of this gentleman.
"I've done my duty. You do yours." Wah Wah.
Very enlightening article, Thank You! I attended DJ science college in the 70s for my intermediate. Knowing the history and the person responsible for it brings an immense sense of pride and satisfaction to me. Pakistan Zindabad!
@Taimoor Khan: Once upon a time, Hindus were the majority in Sindh. Most converted to Islam for varying reasons and different circumstances. They have contributed to Sindhi people and culture even though they have gone through a lot of oppression. Always remember they are the original inhabitants of Sindh and even ethnic cleansing can not erase their history or their claim on the land. It is the same for Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab and Pakistani Christians.
Thank you much for the wonderful article.. this is the quality of people that lived in Sindh for hundreds of years until partition. And this is a great example out of many. A lot of the colleges of Bombay were also set up by Sindhis. They work today, and they deliver great students to society irrespective of Religion, Caste, etc. Too bad we were forced to leave.
Whenever I come across the list of leading Sindhi social workers I find Hindu Sindhis by far dominating the list. It was a loss loosing them all.
D J College is there.
We in Pakistan are lost for local heroes. This guy is our local hero. Next generation should not be born aloof because of bigotry. We must correct our ways.
Really Great man and great character !!! No words to say . Thanks Sit for this Story to all.
Good people do good things, because that's all they thing and do. Jai Jhulelal.
Baloch saab, thanks for touching our lives with yet another amazing story. That such people existed is hard to believe in these cynical times, but that is an indication of what we have become. Please keep doing what your doing, for in your own way you are brightening the world.
Thanks to Dawn for once again highlighting the innate goodness of the human soul.All is good as determined by the Almighty, when not corrupted by vile tendenciess.
What an extaordinary story. Difficult to even conceive of this level of selflessness. Thank you DAWN for allowing me to come to know about such a person.
@Mustafa : The Story is same with same other sides.. Many Sikhs and Hindus were raped and killed. Forget the history. Resume the present and Live and Let live.
@Euro You do not read enough.
@BR Sorry - Bengal also had horrifying violence, but that happened in the summer of 1946, one year before the actual partition. Look under Direct Action Day'' in Wiki. The movieGandhi'' touches upon this. Gandhi comes to Calcutta to stop the riots. Then he moved to Khulna in today's Bangladesh.
What a great man. Can Karachi designate one day of the year as forefathers' day and on this day commemorate these great sons of the city.
@Euro You are right. But similar fate befell Hindus, Christians and Parsis who were driven out in 1947. This man lived and grew up in India, long before 1947. Read Kushwant Singh's "The Train to Pakistan".
@Kirpal @Futurewizard Rishi Dayaram's photos are available on the web site of Hyderabad (Sind) National College (hsncb.com - see the about us section, and on the web site volunteersinsindh.wordpress.com (under "luminaries").
Alas, we don't have such people in the Pakistan of today !!!
great man. I wish some1 make movie on his life. I slute u for writing such a good article.
It was a nice read about a great person. Thank you Dawn.
Reading the article about Daya Ram reminds me of the quote "lives of great men remind us - let us make our lives sublime".
A very brave ,selfless,just ,fair and morally correct human,hard to find these days,Respect ,sir.
@Qamarddin Valliani. the school now BF Cabroll still located near Kakri ground where i have spent my primary education in this school Gidumal Sindhi Education.
Still we fight good for nothing!
A rare human being. The ones who act with consciousness are not answerable to the people, they are the true creations of the almighty and no religion can bind them. True great article.
Unbelievable real life story of a great secular person. Perhaps this story should be included in the syllabus of both India and Pakistan and for Pakistan Mr. Jinnaha's speech of August 11, 1947 being included in the school syllabus is yet another positive development.
Awesome. Amazing both in his personal and professional life! We should all learn how to be selfless and fair, even if that means giving a verdict against our own family!
what a great great man !
A great men to be remembered ever in this world.
Piety doesnt need a religion.
That's an interesting and detailed article. Sindh has produced some great leaders. People like Daya Ram are born in centuries.


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Rookery Nook
By Ben Travers
Bindon Kinghorn
Fast-paced and full of witty repartee, this stylish 1920s British farce is comparable to the comedies of Travers' contemporary, Noel Coward. On holiday at the Somerset seaside, two fn-loving young friends, Gerald and Clive, get caught in a tangled web of silly white lies and flirtatious innuendos. But what's a gentleman to do when a pretty girl arrives in wet pyjamas seeking protection and a shoulder to cry on? With tyrannical Nosey Parkers for relatives and neighbourhood busybodies lurking in the kitchen (with the cat!), Gerald could find his six-week old marriage in the lurch!
The playwriting career of Ben Travers (1886-1980) was one of the longest and most successful in the history of theatre. After false starts in his family's provisioning business and in publishing, and after service as a flying instructor during World War I, Travers pursued his dream of theatrical success by writing some comic novels and adapting them for the stage. While the first of these, The Dippers (1922), enjoyed some modest success, the second struck gold – though in a roundabout way.
The rights to Travers' second play, A Cuckoo in the Nest, were originally optioned by a minor West End producer and later sold to a company specializing in farce at the Aldwych Theatre. Cuckoo opened to popular acclaim in July 1925 and ran almost a year. The Aldwych management quickly asked Travers for another farce, then another, then another. In all, there were nine of these Aldwych farces in nine years, the most popular of which were Cuckoo, Rookery Nook (1926), Thark (1927) and Plunder (1928). They had lengthy runs – almost 2700 performances in all – and spawned multiple touring companies. They made stars of actor- manager Tom Walls and regular cast members Ralph Lynn, Mary Brough, and Robertson Hare, and they quickly became staples of regional professional and amateur companies throughout the English-speaking world.
Travers made a successful shift into screenwriting in the 1930s, while occasionally writing more stage farces such as Banana Ridge (1938), Spotted Dick (1939), and Outrageous Fortune (1947). In 1976 – his ninetieth year – and after decades of relative obscurity, Travers enjoyed his best-ever year in the theatre, with three plays running simultaneously in the West End: a new farce The Bed Before Yesterday (starring Joan Plowright), a commercial revival of Banana Ridge (starring Robert Morley), and a revival of Plunder at the Old Vic and the new National Theatre. Travers revelled in his surprising resurgence, and was honoured with the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
In an obituary in 1980, the London Times noted: "[Farce] can be one of the happiest of theatrical forms. It is also among the most difficult to write. Ben Travers, undeniably, was the twentieth century's chief practitioner."
Since emigrating from England in 1973, Bindon has been Assistant General Manager of The Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, the Artistic Director of The Nanaimo Theatre Festival, Associate Production Manager of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the XV Commonwealth Games, and founding director of the Parliamentary Players in Victoria. He is currently the Theatre Manager and an instructor with the Department of Theatre, University of Victoria. He has acted, designed and directed shows in England, Madeira and Canada, including Colours In The Storm, The Days of the Commune, The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew, Hay Fever, Blithe Spirit, The Suicide, Rodgers & Hart, The Pirates of Penzance, Round and Round the Garden, Loot and Peter Pan (which he also co-directed for CHEK TV). He also created and directed the musical All Aboard! with colleague Dale McIntosh.
Director's Notes
Why does a director choose a particular play to direct? Well, not all directors are so lucky as to be able to choose. Most may be asked to direct a play already chosen; it may even be cast for them. I was lucky. Not only was I able to choose Rookery Nook and cast it, but I've had the support of colleagues throughout.
Before I came to the University of Victoria in 1973, Rookery Nook was one of the first plays I worked on professionally in England, so it seems appropriate at this stage in my career to direct it. I love the silliness of the English farce, which delights by violating 'sacred cows' turning them into comic situations. I have been thrilled with the ability of our actors and production team to embrace this genre with their youthfulness and talent so we can all enjoy a good laugh. Ben Travers brings 'pure and simple' farce to the stage and it is this that we want to create for you tonight.
Farce in the 1920s was a mockery of familiar characters and situations known to the audience from outside the play itself, such as interfering busybodies and insignificant twits. It used 'types' who lack flexibility and are dominated by a rigid mindset. It is the inelasticity of these types that prevents them from adapting to situations and, so, they become targets for ridicule. Farce favours direct, visual and physical jokes over flowery dialogue, treading a thin line between offence and entertainment. Farce is not slapstick, although that is an important component. Farce is not satire, although satire might make use of farcical techniques.
Farce has changed considerably since the 1960s. Joe Orton (e.g. Loot and What The Butler Saw) casts dark shadows and forces the audience to wake up to the conundrums of life today. Monty Python, Fawlty Towers and Mr. Bean use farce to mock the pretensions of class-status and the oddities of the British way-of-life. However, the comic tone is no longer pure and simple, it has transformed itself into satirical, 'in-group' joking.
But that is now, Rookery Nook is then, and it's the then that we are trying to discover and recreate for you tonight – FARCE, 'pure and simple'.
Previews @ 8pm: November 1 & 2
Evenings @ 8pm: November 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Matinee @ 2pm: November 19
FREE Pre-Show lecture: LISTEN NOW!
Recorded Friday, November 4 @ 7 pm
with Dr. Denis Johnson, UVic grad and former Audience Outreach Director for the Shaw Festival
Rookery Nook was the second of nine "Aldwych farces," a series of comedies by Ben Travers that included some of London's most popular plays of the 1920s and '30s. Dr. Denis Johnston will give an introduction to the play, the author, and the team that created this phenomenal series at the Aldwych Theatre.
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Sign Language Interpretation: Saturday, November 19 @ 2pm
We are pleased to present this play with Sign Language Interpretation featuring international Deaf interpreter, presenter and performer Nigel Howard and hearing interpreter Jen Ferris. To order tickets for this performance, fill out and return this form.
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Creative Team:
Directed by Bindon Kinghorn
Set Designer Jessica P. Wong
Costume Designer Kat Jeffery
Lighting Designer Bryan Kenney
Sound Designer Neil Ferguson
Stage Manager Caitlinn O'Leary
Assistant Lighting Designer Denay Amaral
Hayley Feigs (Gertrude Twine)
Alex Frankson (Putz)
Chelsea Graham (Mrs. Possett)
Brooke Haberstock (Poppy Dickey)
Alysson Hall (Clara Popkiss)
Lucas Hall (Harold Twine)
Taryn Lees (Rhoda Marley)
Jonathan Mason (Clive Popkiss)
Derek Wallis (Gerald Popkiss)
Simon Walter (Admiral Juddy)
Breanna Wise (Mrs. Leverett)
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York City
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EPIZODE is an international festival located in Southeast Asia, in Vietnam's biggest island - Phu Quoc.
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The third EPIZODE will be held from December 28, 2018 to January 8, 2019 at the already known Long Beach territory, at the western part of Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam.
Epizode³ will be rolling again, while bringing back the most spectacular scenario of the year. Who wants to spend the NYE holidays with us, dancing on the sand and sharing those hypnotic vibes? Be ready to get electrified, while enjoying the beats of the top global headliners and live performers, as well as Asia talents.


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Q: Computed `by` clause in data.table A by clause can be a list of expressions which are used to compute the grouping columns. It can also be an expression that evaluates to a character vector of column names, if it's wrapped in eval(…). But what if you want to decide programatically which and how many grouping variables are present, and also not all of those grouping variables are preexisting columns? You'd think it'd be doable with eval, quote, or bquote, but I can't figure it out.
As a simple but contrived example, suppose you want to write a function that works like this:
f = function(x)
  {d = as.data.table(mtcars)
   if (x)
       d[, by = .(mycyl = cyl + 1, myv = vs + 1),
           mean(wt)]
   else
       d[, by = .(mycyl = cyl + 1),
           mean(wt)]}

but looks like this:
f = function(x)
  {d = as.data.table(mtcars)
   d[, by = c(.(mycyl = cyl + 1), (if (x) .(myv = vs + 1) else NULL)),
       mean(wt)]}

How could this be accomplished? As written, the second version produces Error in .(mycyl = cyl + 1) : could not find function ".". If . is replaced with list, it produces Error in eval(bysub, parent.frame(), parent.frame()) : object 'cyl' not found.

A: You were close actually. Use list instead of .
library(data.table)

d = as.data.table(mtcars)

d[, mean(wt), by = .(mycyl = cyl + 1, myv = vs + 1),]
#>    mycyl myv       V1
#> 1:     7   1 2.755000
#> 2:     5   2 2.300300
#> 3:     7   2 3.388750
#> 4:     9   1 3.999214
#> 5:     5   1 2.140000
d[, mean(wt), by = .(mycyl = cyl + 1)]
#>    mycyl       V1
#> 1:     7 3.117143
#> 2:     5 2.285727
#> 3:     9 3.999214

x = FALSE
d[, mean(wt), by = if(x) list(mycyl = cyl + 1) else list(mycyl = cyl + 1, myv = vs + 1)]
#>    mycyl myv       V1
#> 1:     7   1 2.755000
#> 2:     5   2 2.300300
#> 3:     7   2 3.388750
#> 4:     9   1 3.999214
#> 5:     5   1 2.140000

x = TRUE
d[, mean(wt), by = if(x) list(mycyl = cyl + 1) else list(mycyl = cyl + 1, myv = vs + 1)]
#>    mycyl       V1
#> 1:     7 3.117143
#> 2:     5 2.285727
#> 3:     9 3.999214

A: Using quote (substitute works as well):
f = function(x) {
    d = as.data.table(mtcars)
    byexpr <- quote(c(.(mycyl = cyl + 1), (if (x) .(myv = vs + 1) else NULL)))
    d[, mean(wt), by=eval(byexpr)]
}

f(TRUE)
#   mycyl myv       V1
#1:     7   1 2.755000
#2:     5   2 2.300300
#3:     7   2 3.388750
#4:     9   1 3.999214
#5:     5   1 2.140000

f(FALSE)
#   mycyl       V1
#1:     7 3.117143
#2:     5 2.285727
#3:     9 3.999214

check:
f0 = function(x) {
    d = as.data.table(mtcars)
    if (x)
        d[, by = .(mycyl = cyl + 1, myv = vs + 1),
            mean(wt)]
    else
        d[, by = .(mycyl = cyl + 1),
            mean(wt)]
}

f0(TRUE)
#   mycyl myv       V1
#1:     7   1 2.755000
#2:     5   2 2.300300
#3:     7   2 3.388750
#4:     9   1 3.999214
#5:     5   1 2.140000

f0(FALSE)
#   mycyl       V1
#1:     7 3.117143
#2:     5 2.285727
#3:     9 3.999214

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Ryan Reynolds Revisits Story About Getting Kicked Out Of School For Stealing A Teacher's Car
#Ryan Reynolds
by Douglas Charles December 14, 2020
There is a story that's made the rounds on the internet over the years that Ryan Reynolds was once kicked out of high school for stealing a teacher's car. But is the story true?
One fan of the Deadpool actor decided to take to Twitter and try to find out over the weekend.
"@VancityReynolds is it true you stole a teacher's car in high school?" asked @MrMoJoeRising, probably not expecting a response.
He did end up getting one, however, as Reynolds tweeted back to him, "If you and 8 friends lift a Volkswagen Beatle and move it more than ten feet without permission, turns out you've just stolen that car."
So he did steal a car? Not sure I completely understand what Reynolds is saying there.
In my confusion I decided to do a little digging and came across a story published by Digital Spy way back in 2012 that discussed Reynolds' appearance that year on the BBC Two show Top Gear.
During his appearance on the show, Reynolds clarified exactly what happened.
"I was a bit of a pariah at school. I have three older brothers, all of whom were kicked out of this very same school, so from the moment I got there, I was a marked man," Reynolds told host Jeremy Clarkson.
"I was kicked out for something I think you'd appreciate. I was kicked out for stealing a car. But wait, I didn't actually steal a vehicle!"
An interesting side note here is the fact that the article also mentioned that Reynolds "is thought to be dating Gossip Girl star Blake Lively." Turns out they were correct!
Reynolds continued on with his story, saying, "A teacher that we had, who was just 100 percent awful, he had this little car. It was one of those little Volkswagens. So my friends and I just played an April Fool's prank on him – we picked it up, we lifted it up and carried it down the block. There was about eight of us.
"In Canada, if you move it more than 10 feet, it's a felony. I didn't know that. One city block was 100 percent grand theft!"
So technically, Reynolds did steal a teacher's car and ended up getting kicked out of high school. Thank goodness that didn't stop him from getting accepted to Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, British Columbia… a school that he dropped out of after just 45 minutes. Not kidding.
""I'm not being facetious," Ryan told Variety in 2017. "I spent 45 minutes in college, and I turned around and said, 'I'm going to drive to L.A. and try to get into the Groundlings.'"
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Разпространение
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namespace Eye4web\ZfcUser\Pm\View\Helper;

use Eye4web\ZfcUser\Pm\Entity\ConversationInterface;
use Eye4web\ZfcUser\Pm\Entity\MessageInterface;
use Eye4web\ZfcUser\Pm\Service\PmServiceInterface;
use Zend\View\Helper\AbstractHelper;
use ZfcUser\Entity\UserInterface;
use ZfcUser\Mapper\UserInterface as ZfcUserMapperInterface;

class ZfcUserPmHelper extends AbstractHelper
{
    /**
 * @var PmServiceInterface
*/
    protected $pmService;

    /**
 * @var ZfcUserMapperInterface
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     * @param ZfcUserMapperInterface $zfcUserMapper
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Subject: Jim Pike, co-founder of Lettermen vocal group
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Pike, one of the founders of The Lettermen, whose lush harmonies on gentle romantic ballads like "The Way You Look Tonight," made them one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1960s, has died at age 82.
Pike died June 9 at his home in Prescott, Arizona. His sister-in-law Becky Pike says the cause was complications of Parkinson's Disease.
Pike and his college buddy Bob Engemann formed The Lettermen in Los Angeles in 1961 with fellow singer Tony Butala.
That same year the group had its first hit single with "The Way You Look Tonight."
The Lettermen would go on to place 19 more singles on Billboard's Hot 100 over the next 10 years.
Among them were "Goin' Out Of My Head" and "When I Fall in Love."
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/jim-pike-co-founder-of-lettermen-vocal-group-dies-at-82/
"The Way You Look Tonight" The Lettermen Wednesday, June 19, 01:11:27pm
"When I Fall in Love" -- The Lettermen, Wednesday, June 19, 01:12:11pm
With apologies to the Lettermen, here's the BEST version of "The Way You Look Tonight" -- ., Thursday, June 20, 12:07:09pm


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You know the saying "When in Rome," well "When in Canada" – you give poutine a try for the first time. If you don't know, poutine is a dish originating from the Canadian province of Quebec and consist of French fries and cheese curds that have been topped with a brown gravy. Personally, I thought this sounded completely disgusting. However, since it is a Canadian thing I don't really see how we could cross the boarder and not try it.
At Match Eatery and Public House you can pick your poutine and they have three kinds available.
Oink, Oink features fresh cut fries, pulled bacon, cheese curds, signature Guinness gravy and crispy onion strings.
Babushka features fresh cut fries, mini pierogis, bacon, cheese curds, sour cream green onion and signature Guinness gravy.
The Carnegie features fresh cut fries, Montreal smoked meat, dill pickles, cheese curds, gruyere cheese and signature Guinness gravy.
We decided on the Babushka and it was absolutely delicious – literally we ate too much. The gravy had a unique flavor which I think really helped the taste of the poutine. Have you ever had poutine before? If so where's your favorite place to get it?


Atlanta, GA, September 2, 2018 - The Jim Henson Company has optioned The Witchlands books, written by best-selling author Susan Dennard, to be developed as a live-action television series. The surprise announcement was made today by Halle Stanford, President of Television for The Jim Henson Company at a Dragon Con panel led by Dennard and Stanford entitled Two Misfits Who Dream: Women Who Create Fantasy Worlds.
The series is set in a world where three empires rule and every member of the population is born with a magical skill set, known as a "witchery". Now, as the Twenty- Year Truce in a centuries-long war is about to come to an end, the balance of power will fall on the shoulders of two young women Safiya and Iseult, who must accept their fate, and themselves, to survive. Published by Tor Books, with two of the books and a spinoff already on the shelves, the third release in the series, Bloodwitch, is set for February 2019.
"The Witchlands features a world of magic and astonishing characters that our Creature Shop can sink its teeth into and bring to life in an exciting and fresh way," said Stanford. "These books fulfill our desire to dive deep into a high fantasy world a la Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones, where the women are the heroes and the world itself is seen through a feminine lens."
Lisa Henson, CEO and President of The Jim Henson Company, and Stanford will serve as executive producers for the project. Susan Dennard will serve as co-executive producer. The Emmy Award-winning Jim Henson's Creature Shop will create the creature characters for the series.
Dennard is represented by Joanna Volpe and Pouya Shahbazian of New Leaf Literary & Media and Melissa Rogal of Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Feldman, Inc.
The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world-famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include Julie's Greenroom (Netflix), Dot. (Universal Kids /Hulu), Splash and Bubbles (PBS), Word Party (Netflix), Doozers (Hulu/ Sprout), and the Emmy®-nominated Sid the Science Kid (PBS), Dinosaur Train (PBS), and Pajanimals (Universal Kids). Television productions include Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller and the sci-fi cult series Farscape. Features include Disney's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, as well as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, MirrorMask, and Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow. The Company is currently in production on the upcoming Netflix original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Projects in development include the highly anticipated film Fraggle Rock.


Emotional Freedom Technique has been effective for panic attacks, depression, pain, weight problems, trauma and can be used on all emotional problems.
Emotional Freedom Technique is a modern meridian-based energy therapy which utilises acupressure points to free negative emotional energy.
All energy therapies can trace their earliest origins to acupressure and shiatsu techniques developed in China and Japan thousands of years ago. Acupuncture in its purest form using needles is still used today.
Bringing Eastern & Western therapy techniques together EFT is a fusion of the old and the new, bringing together ideas from Eastern and Western beliefs. It is based on the principle that 'the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system'. In other words it is a powerful form of psychological acupressure based on Chinese acupuncture, but without the needles.
How is Emotional Freedom Technique used?
Having identified specific negative emotional states such as anger, anxiety, fear, sadness, hurt, or guilt, a 'neutralising affirmation' is established. This affirmation is then repeated whilst tapping various acupressure points on the body (tapping the areas with fingers - there are no needles involved) as well as the movement of thoughts and feelings from one side of the brain to the other. Clients are taught how they can use this technique for themselves at home. EFT is simple, fun, and easy to learn.
Emotional Freedom Technique can be used to treat physical and emotional symptoms. Principally it is used to release negative emotions and eliminate cravings. It can literally 'melt away' emotions in a matter of minutes.
As well as being an effective method of setting free negative emotions, EFT can also help with pain relief and as a relaxation tool. It is much easier to demonstrate this technique than it is to explain it.
We all have great potential but due to limiting beliefs that we hold about ourselves and our life stuck in particular patterns that keep us from fully realising that potential. Patterns can show up in various ways, physical or mental illness, emotional problems, limiting attitudes or repeating patterns of behaviour.


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The best places for ice-skating lessons in NYC
NYC's best ice-skating lessons give you a chance to glide on the ice at the city's best parks and fitness centers
By Arielle Shorr Posted: Monday January 14 2019
Ice-skating is undoubtedly great fun for the little ones, but do not mistake ice-skating lessons for kids-only territory. Whether you're looking for things to do in the winter or for some romantic date ideas, it's time to thaw out your skating dreams. Whichever level you're starting from, these are the best lessons for learning at the finest ice-skating rinks in NYC.
RECOMMENDED: Full guide to things to do in winter in NYC
Best places for ice-skating lessons
Photograph: Courtesy Yelp/Andrew S.
1. City Ice Pavilion
Sports and fitness Sunnyside
City Ice Pavilion is no small pond. If you're brand-new to ice-skating, this NHL-size skating rink puts enough space between you and the judgmental stares of the skillful skating 8-year-olds. You can get four full hours of open skate time over the weekend for just $8, which makes it easy to pop in and practice your moves. The rental skates are exceptionally comfortable, and the coaches there are excellent at adapting lessons to suit all skill levels of figure skating and hockey. After your lesson, head to the on-site snack booth to reward your hard work with the food of champions: pizza!
Photograph: Courtesy Colin Miller
2. Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park Rink
Attractions Arcades and amusements Midtown West
The Bryant Park Winter Village is simply magical and has one of the quintessential city skating experiences. This frozen little urban oasis has its own magnificent Christmas tree, not to mention a rink that's larger than the Rink at Rockefeller Center. Yes, there are a lot of tourists and it gets super busy, but the guards are used to managing the crowds and are quick to help fallen skaters. Adult classes are early on weekend mornings and come in bite-size 30-minute increments, and you can schedule private lessons as well.
3. Winterland Rink at Pier 17
Things to do Financial District
Pier 17's brand-new, 5,400 square-foot skating spot gives you an unparalled view of the East River while you glide. Through March, you can take lessons in skating, curling, broomball and other winter sports, and enjoy the restaurant R17 and warming hut. The rink stays open through March 17, with admission at $14–$17, and $22–$25 with a skate rental.
Photograph: Filip Wolak
4. The Rink at Rockefeller Center
Things to do Ice skating Midtown West
No, it's not cheap to get a lesson at NYC's most iconic skating rink—a 30-minute private lesson is $50—but come on, it's a classic for a reason. That price for the daily lessons includes your general admission but not skate rental. (And reservations are highly recommended.) You can save $10 by taking a two-person lesson for $80 total, and you get bonus points if you turn it into a romantic date night in NYC.
Photograph: Courtesy Aviator Sports and Events Center
5. Aviator Sports and Events Center
Sports and fitness Exercise classes Brooklyn
Aviator Sports is fun for the whole extended family. In addition to an ice rink, the Flatbush venue includes a rock climbing wall, gymnastics facilities, a basketball court, an indoor soccer field, tennis courts and even an arcade. Aviator offers adult classes as well as private coaching, so you can practice your axel jumps no matter what age you are. And just to drive home the adult-friendliness, there's a bar, because nothing beats coming off the ice for an ice-cold beer.
6. Wollman Rink in Central Park
Things to do Ice skating Central Park
With sky-high buildings peeking over the trees that surround Wollman Rink in Central Park, the views from the ice are phenomenal. The rink is a decent size, meaning it's not overly crowded. Plus, the schedule caters to the more dedicated skating students. You can buy a package for unlimited adult classes and then add on additional private lessons to work out any problem areas. It even offer beginners' and intermediate pond hockey classes.
7. LeFrak Center
Attractions Parks and gardens Prospect Park
LeFrak Center has indoor and outdoor rinks right in the middle of Prospect Park, so you can alternate between warming up and braving the cold for gorgeous views of the lake. The Center offers three levels of adult classes as well as private lessons, so there are options for everyone. Once you've worked up an appetite skating, head over to the Bluestone Café, which serves up hot food, sandwiches, dessert and even Brooklyn Brewery beer.
Photograph: Courtesy Chelsea Piers
8. Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers
Things to do Ice skating Chelsea
Unlike the outdoor venues, this Chelsea rink stays open year-round. This means you can learn throughout the warmer months and then come Christmas time, casually suggest ice-skating and impress your unsuspecting date. (They'll be so amazed that they'll assume you're naturally skilled at all physical activities.) Sky Rink is divided into two separate rinks for skating and hockey, which is good news for hockey players as well as figure skaters afraid of being body slammed. If your schedule allows it, weekday mornings are when the rinks are least congested.
Photograph: Courtesy Tomo Muscionico
9. The Rink at Brookfield Place
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The Rink at Brookfield Place wins the scenic skating category, hands down. This rink is undeniably romantic, with the beautiful backdrop of lower Manhattan hugging one side of the rink and breathtaking views of the Hudson River on the other side. And while it's not the largest venue, the instructors there, Melissa Gregory and Denis Petkhov, just so happen to be world-renowned Olympic athletes, so it's probably fair to say you can trust their skating wisdom and guidance.
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Want Your Student to Love Playing Music? Here's 7 Tricks.
One of the most fascinating parts of my job as a music teacher is witnessing the different ways that the parents encourage and promote the musical development of their students. I've had parents who approach music lessons as a sort of "educational play-date" for their kids - not trying to overemphasize the work it takes to play music, and not seeing a need for any serious study or practice outside of the lesson itself. I've also had parents who have enforced strict practicing regimens on their students of an allotted number of minutes at the same time everyday. I've had parents request that I only teach their students music written by Classical composers. And I've had parents request that their students only learn contemporary pop music.


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Q: R file not Genering in newly built hello world application I've just installed elipse on my ubantu 13.04 ,but there seems to be a problem ,whenever i make a new project it does not generate the R file for it , i've not yet even touched any part of the code neither in XML nor in java ,so human error is not the catch here.
I've already tried follwing solutions

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*Check for errors in XML and Manifest .

*check if Sdk-platform tools and SDk-tools are installed or not

still i cant get the r file generated ,Help please
Well a new turn has come through , maybe the reason is following
what i've figured till now is , my ADB is not working properly, basically i've got an error in error log notifying the following:

Unexpected exception cannot run program "/home/apadmin/android-sdks/platform-tools/adb" :error=2 , no such file or directory while attempting to get adb version from "/home/apadmin/android-sdks/platform-tools/adb"

and adb is located in the same place i've checked it and its running too i've checked it through terminal . now what I need to know is

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*how to set the path for adb in eclipse running on ubantu 13.04

A: try this :
right click on your project->properties->android-> check for project build target.if nothing selected then check one at least.

A: I've figured the problem ,thanks to People out here .
ubantu need some additionaly libraries like ia32-libs , for ubantu 12.04 and less , and the command is
`sudo apt-get install ia32-libs`

and needed these libraries for Ubantu 13.04  libc6-i386 lib32stdc++6 lib32gcc1 lib32ncurses5
and the command to install it is
sudo apt-get install libc6-i386 lib32stdc++6 lib32gcc1 lib32ncurses5

A: Right click on your project name and then click on Build Project

A: Just do one thing, in Eclipse click on Project menu and clean your project and you are done.

A: You might have an error in your xml. Double check it because that's why is not generating your R file somethimes.

A: Ofcourse i've tried all tha basics ,like

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*checking the xml and manifest.

2.cleaning the project.
3.check if libraries are loaded in for build path .
what i've figured till  now is , my ADB is not working properly, basically i've got an error in error log notifying the following:
Unexpected exception cannot run program "/home/apadmin/android-sdks/platform-tools/adb" :error=2 , no such file or directory while attempting to get adb version from "/home/apadmin/android-sdks/platform-tools/adb"


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L'Església de Nostra Senyora de les Agulles és una església del municipi de Montagut i Oix (Garrotxa) inclosa en l'Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya.

Descripció
És un santuari marià situat al vessant meridional del Puig de Bassegoda, en un petit replà que domina la vall del Riu. És un temple del , d'una sola nau, allargat posteriorment per la banda de ponent, on hi ha actualment el campanar d'espadanya d'un ull, que s'alça descentrat a la banda septentrional del mur. Hi ha també la porta d'accés actual i una espitllera a sobre. La porta d'entrada primitiva, dovellada, és a migjorn. L'absis és semicircular amb una finestra de doble esqueixada al centre.

Història
Poques són les notícies documentals que fan referència a l'esglesiona. Segons la tradició, en aquests paratges fou on un bou trobà la imatge de Santa Maria, traslladada més tard al monestir de Sous i després al santuari del Mont.

La primera notícia documental és d'una visita pastoral del bisbe Baltasar de Bastero l'any 1741 en la que s'esmenta: "…dit Censal a favor de cita Capella de Nra. Sra. de las agullas, per esser creat de diners dels foriscapis i te terras venudas que són a directa Señoria de dita Capella, com consta de la donació feta de ditas terras a favor de ella, qual se troba estada en los Capbreus fets, lo un als idus de maig de mil dos cents vint y dos, y lo altre lo any mil sinch cents quaranta…"

Referències

Patrimoni monumental de Montagut i Oix
Esglésies romàniques de Montagut i Oix