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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & World Heritage Site
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Trevor Basin
The Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site lies on the boarders of North-East Wales. The site is 18 kilometres long and follows the Llangollen Canal along the River Dee Valley past Cefn Mawr and over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct from where the site gets its name. Cefn Mawr and the surrounding villages of Cefn lie at the centre of the World Heritage Site and the Llangollen Canal and Aqueduct are fine examples of civil engineering from the first, or canal era of the Industrial Revolution, completed in the early 1800's.
Covering difficult geographical terrain, the building of the canal required bold and substantial civil engineering solutions to provide a workable canal that could cross the River Dee Valley. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a fine example of such and was conceived by the celebrated engineer, Thomas Telford, and founder member of ICE, the Institution of Civil Engineers. The use of both cast and wrought iron in the construction of the canal trough and pier arches reduced the loading giving a light and strong structure with an overall effect that is both monumental and elegant, and recognized as an innovative design that has inspired many projects worldwide. It is a fine example of British Workmanship from a time when Great Britain led the world in Iron Work, Engineering, Construction, and Britannia Ruled the Waves!
World Heritage Site & Cefn Mawr in UK
The World Heritage Site set up with UNESCO approval in 2009 extends from the Horse Shoe falls at Llantisilio. This is the furthest upstream point for the WHS on the River Dee and the curving weir was built by Thomas Telford to raise the level of the River Dee at that point, so providing head water for what was then called The Elsmere Canal. This now forms the summit of the canal and provides a water supply to Hurleston Reservoir via the canal, although originally when the canal was planned to go to Chester in 1793 the summit and head water supply would have been from a reservoir at Flint Mountain via the Frued canal. See the history page for more information on this.
The Horse Shoe Falls at the head of the World Heritage Site
The World Heritage Site spans from one mountain ridge to another across the Vale of Llangollen and follows the feeder channel of the Llangollen canal from the Horse Shoe Falls. It continues down the river Dee Valeley before crossing the Ceiriog Valley and eventually reaching the Poachers Pocket on the canal at Gledrid, just on the English side of the boarder.
Dinas Bran Castle in the World Heritage Site
It has been said that the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site is the UK's largest and only theme park with two real castles! Dinas Bran Castle behind Llangollen built well before the age of canals, these are just two of the many fine tourist attractions to be found in the World Heritage Site.
Up river of Lanngollen in 1700's in what would become the part of the World Heritage Site 300 years later
Here the River Dee can be seen passing under Llangollen Bridge in the 1700's before the Industrial Revolution. The canal would eventually be cut on the far bank of the River Dee and the Horse Shoe Falls are upstream of where this etching is scratched from.
Dinas Bran Castle, Llangollen & Canal in the WHS 1920's
Llangollen and Dinas Bran Castle at the northern end World Heritage Site and the Llangollen Canal leading to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Cefn Mawr at the midpoint of the World Heritage Site.
Llangollen Canal and the World Heritage Site
The World Heritage Site follows the Llangollen Canal on its way to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct at Cefn Mawr, central to the World Heritage Site.
The goal of the Plas Kynaston Canal Group is to reunite the village & aqueduct with the reinstatement of the Plas Kynaston Canal leading from the Trevor Basin into Cefn Mawr.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Plas Kynaston Canal & Cefn Mawr
The 1875 Ordnance Survey Edition clearly shows the Plas Kynaston Canal linking Cefn Mawr into the Trevor Basin.
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Cefn Mawr
Cefn Mawr and the surrounding villages of the Cefn lie at the centre of the World Heritage Site extending from the Horse Shoe Falls up stream of Llangollen on the River Dee to the Poachers Pocket at Gledrid on the English side of the boarder.
Plaskynaston Iron Foundry, Cefn mawr
It was at Cefn Mawr that the Plaskynaston Iron Foundry once stood where the original iron work that is still in use today was made over 200 years ago. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct stands as fine example of our engineering history and the craftsmanship of our fore fathers in the early 1800s then leading the world in Iron Production and Technology.
The Plaskynaston Foundry was served by the Plaskynaston Canal and Colliery, from where this website draws its name and the start of the Plaskynaston Branch can still be seen today with the remaining canal bed in place below the remains of what was, the Mighty Monsanto Chemical Works and latterly known in its demise as Flexies, Solutia and now Eastmans.
Today the former branch of the Plas Kynaston Canal could be reinstated back to Cefn Mawr terminating in a much needed marina on what is currently the busiest section of the UK's inland waterway network. This would once again join Cefn Mawr directly to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and the Llangollen Canal by canal, i.e. the Plas Kynaston Canal Branch, just over half a mile long at the central section of the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site.
The start of what was the Plas Kynston Canal Branch leading into Cefn Marw from the Trevor Basin. This branch only half a mile long and not crossing any residential areas could be reinstated providing much needed berthing spaces north of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Thereby allowing more people to visit the area and so encouraging the tourist industry in an appropriate way by building what is needed, i.e. the infrastructure for such, a canal and marina.
And at the centre of Cefn Mawr at the centre of the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site, the Plas Kynaston Canal Group has set up its headquarters at the Holly Bush Inn, Well Street, LL14 3AE and also provides a privately funded Tourist Information Service at Lure-it UK Fishing Tackle,Crane Street, LL14 3AB both in Cefn Mawr.
The Holly Bush Inn, Cefn Mawr in the middle of the World Heritage Site, Well Street, Cefn Mawr, LL14 3AE
At the central section of the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site, Cefn Mawr and Surrounding Villages there are also other significant and notable crossings of the River Dee, such as and in accordance with the direction of flow of the River Dee, the Cysyllte Bridge, more correctly Pont Cysyllte, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the Cefn Viaduct and New Bridge.
Orient Express crossing the Cefn Viaduct, Cefn Mawr central to the World Heritage Site
Another fine example of civil engineering from the 1800's in the World Heritage Site is the Cefn Viaduct at Cefn Mawr carrying the Chester to Shrewsbury Line across the River Dee Valley with the Orient Express crossing in 2012. Cefn Mawr has the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to the west and the Cefn Viaduct to the east, only half a mile apart.
Ty Mawr Country Park & the Cefn Viaduct, Cefn Mawr in the World Heritage Site
Cefn Viaduct to the East of Cefn Mawr spanning the River Dee Valey and the Ty Mawr Country Park, Cefn Maw in the World Heritage Site.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Cefn Mawr, central in the World Heritage Site
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct spanning the River Dee Valley between Cefn Mawr and Froncysyllte, viewed from the Pont Cysyllte Bridge upstream of the Aqueduct.
Froncysyllte & Llangollen Canal in the World Heritage Site
At the opposite end of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to Cefn Mawr lies Froncysyllte, another village borne from the coming of the canal and the Industrial Revolution.
Chirk Castle towards the South Estern end of the World Heritage Site
Chirk Castle towards the south east end of the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site. This exceedingly well kept castle makes a great day out with lots to see.
Chirk Aqueduct carrying the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley next to the Chirk Viaduct
The Chirk Aqueduct and Viaduct crossing the Ceiriog Valley side by side, one carrying the Chester to Shrewsbury Railway Line, a former part of the GRW network and the other the Llangollen Canal on route for Ellesmere and Hurleston Reservoir.
The Poachers Pocket, Chirk Bank and the Southern End of the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site located on the A483 and Llangollen Canal. The current section of the A483 was once a part of the A5 and originally the Holly Head Road constructed by Thomas Telford along with the Chirk and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, although at different dates of course.
Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site Map
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A glimpse back to Inktober
And so it rained
Family, in pictures
Imam Ali (al-Ridha, al-Reza)
By Um Abbas on Sunday, April 2, 2000
Son of Imam Musa (seventh imam)
The Eighth Imam
Imam Ridha/Reza (Ali ibn Musa) was the son of the seventh Imam and according to well known accounts was born in 148/765 and died in 203/817.
The eighth Imam reached the Imamate, after the death of his father, through Divine Command and the decree of his forefathers. The period of his Imamate coincided with the caliphate of Harun and then his sons Amin and Ma'mun. After the death of his father, Ma'mun fell into conflict with his brother Amin which led to bloody wars and finally the assassination of Amin, after which Ma'mun became caliph. Until that day the policy of the Abbasid caliphate toward the Shia had been increasingly harsh and cruel.
Every once in a while one of the supporters of Ali ('alawis) would revolt, causing bloody wars and rebellions which were of great difficulty and consequence for the caliphate. The Shi'ite Imams would not co-operate with those who carried out these rebellions and would not interfere with their affairs. The Shia of that day, who comprised a considerable population, continued to consider the Imams as their religious leaders to whom obedience was obligatory and believed in them as the real caliphs of the Holy Prophet (sawas). They considered the caliphate to be far from the sacred authority of their Imams, for the caliphate had come to seem more like the courts of the Persian kings and Roman emperors and was being run by a group of people more interested in worldly rule than in the strict application of religious principles.
. The continuation of such a situation was dangerous for the structure of the caliphate and was a serious threat to it. Ma'mun thought of finding a new solution for these difficulties which the seventy-year old policy of his Abbasid predecessors had not been able to solve. To accomplish this end he chose the eighth Imam as his successor, hoping in this way to overcome two difficulties; first of all to prevent the descendants of the Prophet (sawas) from rebelling against the government since they would be involved in the government themselves; and secondly, to cause the people to lose their spiritual belief and inner attachment to the Imams. This would be accomplished by having the Imams become engrossed in worldly matters and the politics of the caliphate itself, which had always been considered by the Shia to be evil and impure. In this way their religious organisation would crumble and they would no longer present any dangers to the caliphate. Obviously, after accomplishing these ends, the removal of the Imam would present no difficulties to the Abbasids.
In order to have this decision put into effect, Ma'mun asked the Imam to come to Marw from Medina. Once he had arrived there, Ma'mun offered him first the caliphate and then the succession to the caliphate. The Imam made his apologies and turned down the proposal, but he was finally induced to accept the successorship, with the condition that he would not interfere in governmental affairs or in the appointment or dismissal of government agents. This event occurred in 200/814.
Soon Ma'mun realised that he had committed an error, for there was a rapid spread of The Followers of Ahlul Bayt. Increasing growth in the peoples attachment to the Imam, even from the army and government agents. Ma'mun sought to find a remedy for this difficulty and eventually had the Imam poisoned and martyred. The Imam was buried in the city of Tus in Iran, which is now called Mashhad.
Ma'mun displayed great interest in having works on the intellectual sciences translated into Arabic. He organised gatherings in which scholars of different religions and sects assembled and carried out scientific and scholarly debates. The eighth Imam also participated in these assemblies and joined in the discussions with scholars of other religions. Many of these debates are recorded in the collections of Shi'ite hadiths.
Imam Mosa (Kazim)
Son of Imam Ja'far (sixth imam)
The Seventh Imam
Imam Musa ibn Ja'far Kazim, the son of the sixth Imam, was born in 128/744 and was poisoned and martyred in prison in 183/799. He became Imam after the death of his father, through Divine Command and the decree of his forefathers.
The seventh Imam was a contemporary of the Abbasid caliphs, Mansur, Hadi, Mahdi and Harun. He lived in very difficult times and in hiding, until finally Harun went on the Hajj. In Medina, he had the Imam arrested while praying in the Mosque of the Prophet (sawas). He was chained and imprisoned, then taken from Medina to Basra and from Basra to Baghdad where for years he was transferred from one prison to another. Finally he died in Baghdad in the Sindi ibn Shahak prison through poisoning and was buried in the cemetery of the Quraysh which is now located in the city of Kazimayn.
Imam Jafar (Al-Sadiq)
Son of Imam Muhammad (Fifth Imam)
The Sixth Imam
Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq, the son of the fifth Imam, was born in 83/702. He died in 148/785 according to Shia tradition, poisoned and martyred through the intrigue of the Abbasid caliph Mansur. After the death of his father he became Imam by Divine Command and decree of those who came before him.
During the Imamate of the sixth Imam greater possibilities and a more favourable climate existed for him to propagate religious teachings. This came about as a result of revolts in Islamic lands, especially the uprising of the Muswaddah to overthrow the Umayyad caliphate, and the bloody wars which finally led to the fall and extinction of the Umayyads. The greater opportunities for Shia teachings were also a result of the favourable ground the fifth Imam had prepared during the twenty years of his Imamate through the propagation of the true teachings of Islam and the sciences of the Household of the Prophet (sawas).
The Imam took advantage of the occasion to propagate the religious sciences until the very end of his Imamate, which was contemporary with the end of the Umayad, and beginning of the Abbasid caliphates. He instructed many scholars in different fields of the intellectual and transmitted sciences, such as Zararah, Muhammad ibn Muslim, Mu'min Taqi, Hisham ibn Hakam, Aban ibn Taghlib, Hisham ibn Salim, Hurayz, Hisham Kalbi Nassabah, and Jabir ibn Hayyan, the alchemist. Even some important Sunni scholars such as Sufyan Thawri, Abu Hanifah, the founder of the Hanafi school of law, Qadi. l Sukuni, Qadi Abu'l-Bakhtari, and others, had the honour of being his students. It is said that his classes and sessions of instruction produced four thousand scholars of hadith and other sciences. The number of traditions preserved from the fifth and sixth Imams is more than all the hadith that have been recorded from the Prophet (sawas) and the other ten Imams combined.
Towards the end of his life the Imam was subjected to severe restrictions by the Abbasid caliph Mansur, who ordered such torture and merciless killing of many of the descendants of the Prophet (sawas) who were Shi'ite that his actions even surpassed the cruelty and heedlessness of the Umayyads. On his order they were arrested in groups, some thrown into deep and dark prisons and tortured until they died, while others were beheaded or buried alive or placed at the base of or between walls of buildings, and walls were constructed over them.
Hisham, the Umayyad caliph, had ordered the sixth Imam to be arrested and brought to Damascus. Later, the Imam was arrested by Saffah., the Abbasid caliph, and brought to Iraq. Finally, Mansur had him arrested again and brought to Samarrah where he had the Imam kept under supervision, was in every way harsh and discourteous to him, and several times thought of killing him. Eventually the Imam was allowed-to return to Medina where he spent the rest of his life in hid-ing, until he was poisoned and martyred through the intrigue of Mansur.
Upon hearing the news of the imam's martyrdom, Mansur wrote to the governor of Medina instructing him to go to the house of the Imam on the pretext of expressing his condolences to the family, to ask for the Imam's will and testament and read it. Whoever was chosen by the Imam as his inheritor and successor should be beheaded on the spot. Of course the aim of Mansur was to put an end to the whole question of the Imamate and to Shi'ite aspirations. When the governor of Medina following orders, read the last will and testament. He learnt that the Imam had chosen four people rather than one to administer his last will and testament: the caliph himself, the governor of Medina, 'Abdallah Aftah., the Imam's older son and Musa, his younger son. In this way the plot of Mansur failed.
Imam Mohammad (Al-Baqir)
Son of Imam Ali (Fourth Imam)
The Fifth Imam
Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Baqir (the word Baqir meaning he who cuts and dissects, a title given to him by the Prophet (sawas)) was the son of the fourth Imam and was born in 67/675. He was present at the event of Kerbala when he was four years old. After his father, through Divine Command and the decree of those who went before him, he became Imam.
In the year 114/732 he died, according to some Shia traditions poisoned by Ibrahim ibn Walid ibn 'Abdallah, the nephew of Hisham, the Umayyad caliph. During the Imamate of the fifth Imam, as a result of the injustice of the Umayyads, revolts and wars broke out in some corner of the Islamic world every day. Moreover, there were disputes within the Umayyad family itself which kept the caliphate busy and to a certain extent left the members of the Household of the Prophet (sawas) alone. From the other side, the tragedy of Kerbala and the oppression suffered by the Household of the Prophet (sawas) of which the fourth Imam was the most noteworthy embodiment had attracted many Muslims to the Imams. These factors combined to make it possible for people and especially the Shia to go in great numbers to Medina and to come into the presence of the fifth Imam.
Possibilities for disseminating truths about Islam and the sciences of the Household of the Prophet (sawas), which had never existed for the Imams before him, were presented to the fifth Imam. The proof of this fact is the innumerable traditions recounted from the fifth Imam and the large number of illustrious men of science and Shia scholars who were trained by him in different Islamic sciences. These names are listed in books of biographies of famous man in time.
Imam Ali (Zayn-Al-Abideen)
Son of Imam Hussein (Third Imam)
The Fourth Imam
Imam Sajjad (Ali ibn Husayn entitled Zayn al-'abedin and Sajjad) was the son of the third Imam and his wife, the queen among women, the daughter of Yazdigird the king of Persia. He was the only son of Imam Husayn to survive, for his other three brothers Ali Akbar, aged twenty-five, five year old Ja'far and Ali Asghar (or 'Abdallah) who was a suckling baby were martyred during the event of Kerbala.
The Imam had also accompanied his father on the journey that terminated fatally in Kerbala, but because of severe illness and the inability to carry arms or participate in fighting he was prevented from taking part in the holy war and being martyred. So he was sent with the womenfolk to Damascus. After spending a period in imprisonment he was sent with honour to Medina because Yazid wanted to conciliate public opinion. But for a second time, by the order of the Umayyad caliph, 'Abd al-Malik, he was chained and sent from Medina to Damascus and then again returned to Medina.
The fourth Imam, upon returning to Medina, retired from public life completely, closed the door of his house to strangers and spent his time in worship. He was in contact only with the elite among the Shiites such as Abu Hamzah Thumali, Abu Khalid Kabuli and the like. The elite disseminated among the Shia the religious sciences they learned from the Imam. In this way The Followers of Ahlul Bayt spread considerably and showed its effects during the Imamate of the fifth Imam. Among the works of the fourth Imam is a book called Sahifa al-Sajjadiyah. It consists of fifty-seven prayers concerning the most sublime Divine sciences and is known as "The Psalm of the Household of the Prophet (sawas)."
The fourth Imam died (according to some Shia traditions poisoned by Walid ibn 'Abd al-Malik through the instigation of the Umayyad caliph Hisham) in 95/712 after thirty-five years of Imamate.
Imam Hussein (Al-Shaheed)
Son of Imam Ali (First Imam)
The Third Imam
Imam Husayn (Sayyid al-Shuhada', "the lord among martyrs"), the second child of Ali and Fatimah, was born in the year 4 A.H. and after the martyrdom of his brother, Imam Hasan Mujtaba, became Imam through Divine Command and his brother's will.
Imam Husayn was Imam for a period of ten years, all but the last six months coinciding with the caliphate of Mu'awiyah. Imam Husayn lived under the most difficult outward conditions of suppression and persecution. This was due to the fact that, first of all, religious laws and regulations had lost much of their weight and credit, and the edicts of the Umayyad government had gained complete authority and power. Secondly, Mu'awiyah and his aides made use of every possible means to put aside and move out of the way the Household of the Prophet (sawas) and the Shia, and thus obliterate the name of Ali and his family. And above all, Mu'awiyah wanted to strengthen the basis of the caliphate of his son, Yazid, who because of his lack of principles and scruples was opposed by a large group of Muslims. Therefore, in order to quell all opposition, Mu'awiyah had undertaken newer and more severe measures. By force and necessity Imam Husayn had to endure these days and to tolerate every kind of mental and spiritual agony and affliction from Mu'awiyah and his aides, until in the middle of the year 60 A.H. Mu'awiyah died and his son Yazid took his place.
Paying allegiance (bay'ah) was an old Arab practice which was carried out in important matters such as that of kingship and governorship. Those who were ruled, and especially the well known among them, would give their hand in alleging, agreement and obedience to their king or prince and in this way would show their support for his actions. Disagreement after allegiance was considered as disgrace and dishonour for a people and it was like breaking an agreement after having signed it officially, it was considered as a definite crime. Following the example of the Holy Prophet (sawas), people believed that allegiance, when given by free will and not through force, carried authority and weight.
Mu'awiyah had asked the well-known among the people to give their allegiance to Yazid, but had not imposed this request upon Imam Husayn. He had especially told Yazid in his last will that if Husayn refused to pay allegiance he should pass over it in silence and overlook the matter, for he had understood correctly the disastrous consequences which would follow if the issue were to be pressed. But because of his egoism and recklessness, Yazid neglected his father's advice and immediately after the death of his father ordered the governor of Medina either to force a pledge of allegiance from Imam Husayn or send his head to Damascus.
After the governor of Medina informed Imam Husayn of this demand, the Imam, in order to think over the question, asked for a delay and overnight started with his family toward Mecca. He sought refuge in the sanctuary of God which in Islam is the official place of refuge and security. This event occurred toward the end of the month of Rajab and the beginning of Sha'ban of 60 A.H. For nearly four months Imam Husayn stayed in Mecca in refuge. This news spread throughout the Islamic world. On the one hand many people who were tired of the iniquities of Mu'awiyah's rule and were even more dissatisfied when Yazid became caliph, corresponded with Imam Husayn and expressed their sympathy for him. On the other hand a flood of letters began to flow, especially from Iraq and particularly the city of Kufa, inviting the Imam to go to Iraq and accept the leadership of the populace there with the aim of beginning an uprising to overcome injustice and iniquity. Naturally such a situation was dangerous for Yazid.
The stay of Imam Husayn in Mecca continued until the season for pilgrimage when Muslims from all over the world poured in groups into Mecca in order to perform the rites of the hajj. The Imam discovered that some of the followers of Yazid had entered Mecca as pilgrims (hajjis) with the mission to kill the Imam during the rites of hajj with the arms they carried under their special pilgrimage dress (ihram). The Imam shortened the pilgrimage rites and decided to leave. Amidst the vast crowd of people he stood up and in a short speech announced that he was setting out for Iraq. In this short speech he also declared that he would be martyred and asked Muslims to help him in attaining the goal he had in view and to offer their lives in the path of God. The next day he set out with his family and a group of his companions for Iraq.
Imam Husayn was determined not to give his allegiance to Yazid and knew full well that he would be killed. He was aware that his death was inevitable in the face of the awesome military power of the Umayyads, supported as it was by corruption in certain sectors, spiritual decline, and lack of will power among the people, especially in Iraq. Some of the outstanding people of Mecca stood in the way of Imam Husayn and warned him of the danger of the move he was making. But he answered that he refused to pay allegiance and give his approval to a government of injustice and tyranny. He added that he knew that wherever he turned or went he would be killed. He would leave Mecca in order to preserve the respect for the house of God and not allow this respect to be destroyed by having his blood spilled there. While on the way to Kufa and still a few days' journey away from the city, he received news that the followers of Yazid in Kufa had put to death the representative of the Imam in that city and also one of the Imam's determined supporters who was a well-known man in Kufa. Their feet had been tied and they had been dragged through the streets. The city and its surroundings were placed under strict observation and countless soldiers of the enemy were awaiting him, There was no way open to him but to march ahead and to face death. It was-here that the Imam expressed his definitive determination to go ahead and be martyred; and so he continued on his journey.
Approximately seventy kilometres from Kufa, in a desert named Kerbala, the Imam and his entourage were surrounded by the army of Yazid. For eight days they stayed in this spot during which the circle narrowed and the number of the enemy's army increased. Finally the Imam, with his household and a small numbers of companions were encircled by an army of thirty thousand soldiers. During these days the Imam fortified his position and made a final selection of his companions. At night he called his companions and during a short speech stated that there was nothing ahead but death and martyrdom. He added that since the enemy was concerned only with his person he would free them from all obligations so that anyone who wished could escape in the darkness of the night and save his life. Then he ordered the lights to be turned out and most of his companions, who had joined him for their own advantage, dispersed. Only a handful of those who loved the truth–about forty of his close aides–and some of the Banu Hashim remained.
Once again the Imam assembled those who were left and put them to a test. He addressed his companions and Hashimite relatives, saying again that the enemy was concerned only with his person. Each could benefit from the darkness of the night and escape the danger. But this time the faithful companions of the Imam answered each in his own way that they would not deviate for a moment from the path of truth of which the Imam was the leader and would never leave him alone. They said they would defend his household to the last drop of their blood and as long as they could carry a sword.
On the ninth day of the month the last challenge to choose between "allegiance or war" was made by the enemy to the Imam. The Imam asked for a delay in order to worship overnight and became determined to enter battle on the next day.
On the tenth day of Muharram of the year 61/680 the Imam lined up before the enemy with his small band of followers, less than ninety persons consisting of forty of his companions, thirty some members of the army of the enemy that j joined him during the night and day of war, and his Hashimite family of children, brothers, nephews, nieces and cousins. That day they fought from morning until their final breath, the Imam, the young Hashimites and the companions were all martyred. Among those killed were two children of Imam Hasan, who were only thirteen and eleven years old; and a five-year-old child and a suckling baby of Imam Husayn.
The army of the enemy, after ending the war, plundered the haram of the Imam and burned his tents. They decapitated the bodies of the martyrs, denuded them and threw them to the ground without burial. Then they moved the members of the haram, all of whom were helpless women and girls, along with the heads of the martyrs, to Kufa. Among the prisoners there were three male members: a twenty-two year old son of Imam Husayn who was very ill and unable to move, namely Ali ibn Husayn, the fourth Imam; his four year old son, Muhammad ibn Ali, who became the fifth Imam; and finally Hasan Muthanna, the son of the second Imam who was also the son-in-law of Imam Husayn and who, having been wounded during the war, lay among the dead. They found him near death and through the intercession of one of the generals did not cut off his head. Rather, they took him with the prisoners to Kufa and from there to Damascus before Yazid. The event of Kerbala, the capture of the women and children of the Household of the Prophet (sawas), their being taken as prisoners from town to town and the speeches made by the daughter of Ali; Zaynab, and the fourth Imam who were among the prisoners, disgraced the Umayyads. Such abuse of the Household of the Prophet (sawas) annulled the propaganda which Mu'awiyah had carried out for years. The matter reached such proportions that Yazid in public disowned and condemned the actions of his agents.
The event of Kerbala was a major factor in the overthrow of Umayyad rule although its effect was delayed. It also strengthened the roots of The Followers of Ahlul Bayt. Among its immediate results were the revolts and rebellions combined with bloody wars which continued for twelve years. Among those who were instrumental in the death of the Imam not one was able to escape revenge and punishment. Anyone who studies closely the history of the life of Imam Husayn and Yazid and the conditions that prevailed at that time, and analyses this chapter of Islamic history, will have no doubt that in those circumstances there was no choice before Imam Husayn but to be killed. Swearing allegiance to Yazid would have meant publicly showing contempt for Islam, something which was not possible for the Imam, for Yazid not only showed no respect for Islam and its injunctions but also made a public demonstration of impudently, treading under foot its basis and its laws. Those before him, even if they opposed religious injunctions, always did so in the guise of religion, and at least formally respected religion. They took pride in being companions of the Holy Prophet (sawas) and the other religious figures in whom people believed. From this it can be concluded that the claim of some interpreters of these events is false when they say that the two brothers, Hasan and Husayn, had two different tastes and that one chose the way of peace and the other the way of war, so that one brother made peace with Mu'awiyah although he had an army of forty thousand while the other went to war against Yazid with an army of forty. For we see that this same Imam Husayn, who refused to pay allegiance to Yazid for one day, lived for ten years under the rule of Mu'awiyah, in the same manner as his brother who also had endured for ten years under Mu'awiyah, without opposing him.
It must be said in truth that if Imam Hasan or Imam Husayn had fought Mu'awiyah they would have been killed without there being the least benefit for Islam. Their deaths would have had no effect before the righteous appearing policy of Mu'awiyah, a competent politician who emphasised his being a companion of the Holy Prophet (sawas), the "scribe of the revelation," and "uncle of the faithful" and who used every stratagem possible to preserve a religious guise for his rule. Moreover, with his ability to set the stage to accomplish his desires he could have had them killed by their own people and then assumed a state of mourning and sought to revenge their blood, just as he sought to give the impression that he was avenging the killing of the third caliph.
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Welcome to week 3 of the analysis into the search engines, and how they are handling the changes we have implemented in the past few weeks.
I took some time off last week so didn't have a report. You can read the Week 1 Report for a full breakdown of what was covered in the first week.
PokerAffiliateBible.com and CasinoAffiliateBible.com were 301'd to AffiliateBible.com, and Webmaster Tools were notified of the change.
All 3 sites were still indexed. Google was ahead of the pack in terms of the indexing and search engine grankings.
Bingo & Yahoo was still a mess, especially when it came to CAB as it was still ranking that one high. AB was ranking nowhere for general poker affiliate terms.
Absolutely nothing. The last couple of weeks I haven't been doing much work, as I generally take the whole month of December off. I was meant to do a fair amount of work, especially getting the backlinks updated, but yeah…I did nothing.
The term "Poker Affiliate" which PAB was ranking #1 for, now has AffiliateBible.com at #8, a rise of 7 since 2 weeks ago.
"Poker Affiliate Guide" has AB at #1. What's really good is we have the #2 & #3 spots too, with the actual Step by Step Guide at #2 which makes me happy.
The phrase "affiliate guide" now has the AB step by step guide at #15 which is GREAT – last time AB was not listed at all, and CAB was #39. That's a phrase I'll ultimately have to optimize for because I feel a lot of my income can come from that guide.
So some great results there, while everything is still being sorted out. I'm very happy at the rankings at Google.
I should also note indexing and how happy I am with it: when AB started it was taking 1-2 days for a new article to get indexed, while PAB had new articles indexed literally within a minute(which is what happens when you have an authority website).
I noticed last week that any articles I posted were being indexed within the hour, so that's a great step that I am ecstatic about, especially with me writing so little articles since the launch(hopefully will change that this week).
Page 3 of Yahoo for "poker affiliate", not in top 100 on Bing.
#1 on both for "Affiliate Bible" with some inner pages ranking too.
AB #1 for "poker affiliate bible on both", nowhere for "casino affiliate bible" on either.
A lot better indexing. While pokeraffiliatebible.com and casinoaffiliatebible.com are still indexed they don't appear to rank for anything other than their domain name, and Affiliate Bible ranks strongly with internal pages for all keywords.
New articles aren't being indexed in either. I'm not surprised honestly – it seems that when you do a big domain change like this, Bing & Yahoo focus on all the 301s and indexing for awhile, and then after a month start indexing the new site.
I don't think I submitted the sitemap to Bing or Yahoo yet so I will do that. I also need to update my robots.txt slightly to help them and to block out the /go/ folder.
I also need to go around and get all my backlinks updated. This will be priority #1, and should really help when ranking for the Poker Affiliate related terms.
Finally I'm hoping to buckle down this week and write content. I've got a ton of article ideas but I've just not been able to really find the time.
And with that, I'm off to watch Home Alone 2 with the kids. Backlinks will have to wait till tomorrow!
This article was written on December 8, 2010 however all articles are looked at on a monthly basis and updated to keep them relevant.


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Q: RouterSocket.ReceiveReady invokes infinitely I have RouterSocket that sends a message and then gets a reply, the problem is that the ReceiveReady fires infinitely.
Here my code:
using NetMQ;
using NetMQ.Sockets;
using System.Text;

RouterSocket router = new RouterSocket();
router.Connect("tcp://127.0.0.1:8976");
router.ReceiveReady += RouterSocket_ReceiveReady;
router.SendFrame(Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("Hello"));

NetMQPoller poller = new NetMQPoller{router};
poller.Run();

void RouterSocket_ReceiveReady(object? sender, NetMQSocketEventArgs e)
{
    var message = router.ReceiveMultipartMessage();
    Console.WriteLine($"Received: {message}");
}

the line  Console.WriteLine($"Received: {message}"); prints the response again and again

A:
Unless you call Stop or StopAsync from another thread this is the intended functionality.

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USTMA recognizes members' achievements in worker safety
Rubber & Plastics News Staff
WASHINGTON—Seven tire makers have won 2019 Sustainability Awards for Safety and Health from the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.
The USTMA honored its members for outstanding advances in occupational health and safety, the association said.
"USTMA members share an aspirational vision for the U.S. tire manufacturing industry of zero injuries and illnesses in the workplace," said USTMA President and CEO Anne Forristall Luke regarding the Sustainability Awards.
The USTMA—then known as the Rubber Manufacturers Association—created its Safety and Health Improvement Program (SHIP) in 1981. In 2018, it renamed and expanded the program, to better recognize the proactive steps USTMA members have taken to improve workplace safety and health, the association said.
In deciding the awards, the USTMA surveyed 49 plants involved in manufacturing tires, tread rubber and inner tubes, according to an association press release issued April 4.
Bridgestone Americas, Goodyear and Michelin North America Inc. won the 2019 Leadership Award, recognizing tire makers that share successful safety initiatives with other USTMA members.
Michelin and Bridgestone also won the Innovation Award, which recognizes companies that implement proactive programs, technologies or systems to improve workplace safety and health.
The annual Excellence Awards go to individual facilities that have serious injury and illness rates at least 75 percent better than the industry average. In 2019, those awards went to the Michelin plants in Greenville, S.C., and Dothan, Ala.; the Pirelli Tire North America plant in Rome, Ga.; and the Yokohama Tire Corp. plant in West Point, Miss.
The Improvement Awards go to facilities that have at least a 10-percent improvement over the previous year and also exceed the industry average. In 2019, those plants were:
Bridgestone: Graniteville, S.C. (two plants); Morrison, Tenn.; Russellville, Ark.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.: Tupelo, Miss.
Michelin: Greenville, S.C. (two plants); Starr, S.C.; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Covington, Ga.
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc.: White, Ga.


We bought this tub through Sears, its made of fiberglass and acrylic. A few months after we bought it we found another style at Rona, which, for $200 more was better styled and thicker walls. Almost like a slipper foot style, but I was committed to this tub, so it stays.


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Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Kristopher Carter,
Lolita Ritmanis,
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien is an American animated television series-the third incarnation of Cartoon Network's Ben 10 franchise created by Dwayne McDuffie and Glen Murakami and the studio "Man of Action" (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle), and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Taking place a few weeks after where Ben 10: Alien Force leaves off, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien follows the now sixteen-year-old Ben. The Omnitrix has been destroyed and Ben must learn to master the secrets of the new Ultimatrix, a gauntlet-like version of the old Omnitrix that not only gives him access to all of his original powers and abilities, but also allows him to evolve his alien forms into even stronger and even more powerful versions (called "ultimate forms").
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Glen Murakami
Music Mixers
Mark Mattson
Mako Sujishi
Nominee—Writers Guild of America, USA 2012
WGA Award (TV): Animation
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Investment income boosts HDFC AMC net 42% at Rs 292 cr in Q1; assets under management up at Rs 3.56 lakh cr
Sacred Games season 2 promo: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Ganesh Gaitonde hints at a riveting, catastrophic event
JD(S) approaches Karnataka Speaker seeking disqualification of three rebel MLAs for identifying themselves with BJP
Politics Press Trust of India Jul 11, 2019 23:03:55 IST
Bengaluru: After the Congress, the JD(S) Thursday said the party, too, has approached the Assembly Speaker seeking disqualification of three of its legislators, who are among the 16 MLAs who have resigned, pushing the HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government to the brink of collapse.
The three MLAs against whom JD(S) has sought disqualification are AH Vishwanath (Hunsur), KC Narayanagowda (KR Pet) and K Gopalaiah (Mahalakshmi Layout). However, Speaker Ramesh Kumar said he cannot take cognisance of the JD(S)s petition to disqualify the legislators as it was not filed in the proper format.
The party has sought their disqualification for indulging in "anti-party" activities by identifying themselves with BJP and for giving up membership voluntarily in the interest of justice.
File image of HD Kumaraswamy. Twitter @JDSforchange
"Yesterday, I have filed a petition against three JD(S) MLAs seeking action under anti-defection law. Today, I have submitted documents to Speakers office," JD(S) spokesperson Ramesh Babu said in a statement, adding that he was
accompanied by advocates.
However, the Speaker said he cannot take cognisance of the JD(S)s application to disqualify MLAs as it was not filed in the proper format, and those who have submitted it were neither MLAs nor party leaders in the House.
In its petition seeking disqualification of the MLAs, the JD(S) alleged that the rebel MLAs were trying to destabilise the coalition government.
The MLAs had addressed the media making serious allegations against the JD(S) and the coalition government, he said, adding they had acted against the directions of the party and had failed to attend the JD(S) legislature party meeting without any valid reasons.
The MLAs had also met the governor and declared that they had withdrawn support to the government without informing the leaders of the party, the petition said.
"The facts and circumstances clearly demonstrate that the respondents have voluntarily given up the membership of JD(S). In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances it is clear that the MLAs have got themselves disqualified from being the MLAs.
It is, therefore, clear that the ingredients of Section 2(1) (a) of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India had been attracted by them for being disqualified from their membership," it said.
Fighting to save the coalition government, the Congress had on Tuesday sought disqualification of its rebel legislators and accused the BJP of using money power to lure its members .
The party, however, did not move any petition against seven-time MLA Ramalinga Reddy, and said he was an
"exception."
Among the 16 MLAs who have resigned 13 are from the Congress and three from JD(S).
Meanwhile, Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday appeared before the Speaker in connection with the petition they had moved recently seeking disqualification of rebel party MLAs.
"We have moved petition against MLAs under anti-defection law, today hearing was done concerning two members, against other members also we have given petition to Speaker.
He has to decide whether they have to be disqualified or not, only then resignation and other issues will come in...
Our petition is against all members who have resigned, except Ramalinga Reddy," Rao told reporters.
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Karnataka crisis: Speaker meets rebel MLAs after SC order, says he'll have to examine if resignations are voluntary, genuine
Karnataka political crisis: JD(S), Congress regroup as coalition partners accuse BJP of horse-trading; HD Kumaraswamy to chair legislative meeting
Karnataka political crisis LIVE updates: 'Question of being loyal to party, not me', says Siddaramaiah amid growing dissent between Congress-JD(S)
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The World's Biggest Heart, with Yasmin Grigaliunas!
A hero is defined as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities (thank you Google!). My definition of a hero is something similar. A hero, defined by yours truly, is someone who puts their own interests, their own assets and their time aside to help those individuals in need of some sort of help, whether it's their safety, putting a shelter over their head, or even clothes on their back. In today's world, with everything going on from natural disasters, to hate crimes, to the growing number of children in need of a little help, sometimes heroes are hard to find, a diamond in the rough if you will. Well, I'm here to tell you that a few months ago, I was introduced to a real-life hero, and her name is Yasmin Grigaliunas.
Yasmin is not only a hero, but she's managed to hire an entire team of heroes that help her with The World's Biggest Garage Sale, one of Brisbane's most successful fundraisers. What started off as a simple spring cleaning garage sale grew to $15,000 in donations in Yasmin's first year of starting the fundraiser. In 2014, The World's Biggest Garage Sale had $60,000 in donations, and in 2015, Yasmin managed to raise almost $90,000. In three years, the fundraiser raised over $160,000 that was donated back to charities across Brisbane, Australia.
My interview with Yasmin went as expected. I was expecting to be left speechless at times, and that's exactly what happened! Yasmin's intelligence, her strength of purpose and her willingness to give back to the community had me flabbergasted at times, so much so that I literally threw away the piece of paper I had with questions written down for Yas. The interviews' flow was running like a waterfall, and that's what I enjoyed most about interviewing Yas. I found that our thought processes were very similar at times, considering both Yas and I are extremely positive. Needless to say, I am seeing Yas next week to help set up for 2017's World's Biggest Garage Sale, and let's just say there is about to be a big ball of positivity when we're both there. FYI, anyone is welcome to join in the fun!
If you're in sales, don't sell…build a relationship- This one stood out to me A LOT, partly because I am in sales, and partly because I'm very much relationship driven. This sounds very contradictory, yes, but think about it this way. If you're buying a car, are you going to buy from a salesperson that you've just met? Or are you going to buy from someone who's put in the time to actually get to know you? Someone who understands your pain points, someone who works with you to resolve them. My guess is you'd go the relationship route. That's what I would do anyway!
Sometimes, you're not everyone's flavor and that's okay– Another point that stood out to me. Yasmin mentioned that she had trouble understanding when someone did not like her. The exact thought used to run through my head. I think of myself as a lovable guy (at least that's what I'm told!), but I also noticed that I may not be the flavour everyone's looking for. Not everyone likes to be around people who are positive and happy. To Yasmin's point, never change who you are just because people don't like it.
"I think I can"– Get back up when you stumble and try again. Great words from Yas. When she's struck with adversity, or when challenging moments are on the horizon, Yas says a signature phrase from "The Little Engine that Could": I think I can. This sentence, although it may seem simple at first, is extremely powerful to Yas and her daughters. Over the past week, I've been telling myself that "I think I can" and it has now grown to "I know I can." It's amazing what you can learn from a children's book if you just pay attention!
Overall, I had a blast interviewing Yasmin. Not only has she changed the way that I tackle self-doubt, she's now someone that I can give a quick call or text to when I'm feeling a bit low because I know that a 10-second phone call with Yas can change my day for the better.
If you'd like to contact Yasmin, please do so on the social media tags below.


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Through Covenant Mercies' indigenous partnerships and years of ministry experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, we have learned that effectively breaking cycles of poverty means a significant and intentional investment in the education of our children. Yet in the program areas where we serve, many local schools can be overcrowded, understaffed, and inadequately equipped to serve the needs of the population– especially those who are most vulnerable in the community. That is why Covenant Mercies has developed two school partnerships: in Kiburara, Uganda, and Ndola, Zambia.
Lighthouse Christian School
In 2005, Wilbroad and Zicky Chanda established Lighthouse Christian School with the vision to provide a quality Christian education for children growing up in Ndola, Zambia. Lighthouse classrooms would break down social stigmas by providing equal opportunity learning and Christ-centered teaching. Children from the local slum neighborhoods would be able to learn alongside students from middle-class sections of town.
There was a significant obstacle to the Lighthouse vision: fatherless children from the poorer neighborhoods couldn't afford the tuition fees necessary to keep Lighthouse's doors open. In 2006, Covenant Mercies partnered with Lighthouse Christian School. Through the Orphan Sponsorship Program, children living in Ndola's shanty villages now have the opportunity to receive a Lighthouse education.
As the school grew over the years, the need for a well-equipped educational facility became increasingly urgent. Covenant Mercies funded construction of a new and expanded campus, which opened in January 2012. We have since added a kitchen, infirmary, outdoor assembly shelter, and a new kindergarten classroom. Today, Lighthouse provides a Christ-centered education for over 280 students in Pre-K to 7th Grade. The school is recognized and respected for its excellence in both the community and Zambia's Ministry of Education.
You can read an interview with the founders of Lighthouse on the Covenant Mercies Blog.
To partner with Covenant Mercies and make a gift in support of Lighthouse Christian School, use the button below.
Hope Community Primary School
Kiburara, Western Uganda
On March 4th, 2019, Covenant Mercies broke ground on a new school in Kiburara, Uganda. Located in a rural, remote area of Western Uganda, Kiburara is home to the largest number of children in the Sponsorship Program. Hope Community Primary School is scheduled to open for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 students on February 3, 2020 for the start of the Ugandan school year. One grade will be added each subsequent year, until the school continuously serves approximately 300 students annually in Pre-K through to Grade 7.
"I live in Kiburara… I thank God to see that they are building for us a school here where our children will [be] taught well and also learn how to love and serve God. I thank God so much for the mighty thing he has done for us. I thank the leaders who take care of our children… May the good Lord continue leading you."
-Annet Mushabe, guardian of four sponsored children
Phase One construction for Hope Community Primary School includes two classroom buildings (consisting of three classrooms each), an administrative building, a kitchen, a recreation field, latrines, and faculty housing (as required by Ugandan law). Future construction phases will include additional classroom buildings and a multi-purpose room, which will provide assembly space for the students, and a source of sustainable local revenue through weekend community rentals.
To partner with Covenant Mercies and make a gift in support of Hope Community Primary School, use the button below.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Ole Miss volleyball team came into the Chattanooga match without having dropped a set in the Scenic City Showdown, but the home team took the opening set and then rallied from a 2-1 deficit to steal a 3-2 win from the Rebels.
Ole Miss led 2-1 and 21-19 in set four, before the Mocs used a 6-2 run to finish off set four 25-23 and extend the match to a fifth set. The Rebels came into the weekend 4-0 in five-set matches and it looked like they were headed to 5-0 when they led 12-8 after a tandem block by Aubrey Edie and Nayo Warnell. Chattanooga won five straight points to go up 13-12 and then secured their first match point (14-12) on an attack error from the Rebels. Junior outside hitter Kate Gibson put the ball down to save one match point for 14-13, but on the ensuing rally, Chattanooga's Allie Davenport earned the kill to seal the comeback.
The Rebels (11-2) still won the Scenic City Showdown as they finished 2-1 in the tournament along with Tennessee State and Chattanooga, but finished with the most points by virtue of beating the Tigers 3-0. TSU defeated Chattanooga 3-1.
Chattanooga jumped out to a 7-3 lead to begin the match. They increased their lead to seven late and won by five, 25-20 on a .303 attack percentage.
The Mocs kept up their momentum in set two, building a 16-11 lead, but Ole Miss answered with a 14-5 run to close out the set 25-21 and even the match. After the 10-minute break, the Rebels came out in the third set and gained an early 6-3 lead. They led 14-13 midway through, but closed out the set on an 11-6 run for 25-19 and a 2-1 lead in the match. The Rebels hit .282 in set three, while Chattanooga hit just .051 with nine errors.
Earlier in the day, the Rebels took on Appalachian State and won 3-0.
Set one was a close back and forth affair until at 10-10, the Rebels used a 15-3 run from there to close out the Mountaineers 25-13 and take the early momentum in the match. The second set was more of the same for the Rebels, as they blew open the match winning 25-11 to go up 2-0 into the break.
Coming out of the short break, Appalachian State gained an early 5-0 lead. The Rebels tied it up at 10 in the middle of the set, and both teams traded points from there on out, with neither one owning more than a two-point lead. Ole Miss gained its first match points at 24-22 on a kill by junior middle blocker Taylor Alexander and a service ace from Aubrey Edie. Consecutive kills by ASU's Emma Longley erased both match points. On the ensuing rally, Edie set up junior outside hitter Kate Gibson for the final of her match-high 13 kills to give the Rebels their third match point. Longley followed with an attack error on the next series, handing Ole Miss the set 26-24 and their second straight 3-0 win.
• Ole Miss is now 39-3 in non-conference matches under head coach Steven McRoberts.
• The Rebels won their 11th regular season tournament title under Coach McRoberts.
• The Rebels are now 4-1 in five-set matches this season.
• Junior middle blocker Taylor Alexander was named MVP of the tournament. She finished with a career-high 17 kills against UTC on a .438 attack percentage. She also added 6 blocks, 3 service aces and 4 digs. Alexander finished the Appalachian State match with 11 kills on a .556 clip with just one error and also tallied 6 blocks. For the weekend, she averaged 3.91 kills per set, hit .507 and tallied 1.73 blocks per set.
• Junior outside hitter Lexi Thompson and senior setter Aubrey Edie made the All-Tournament Team. Thompson posted her 10th double-double of the season with 21 kills and a match-high 16 digs.
• Edie notched a double-double as well with 50 assists and 10 digs. She also had 4 blocks.
• In the win over Appalachian State, junior outside hitter Kate Gibson notched her fifth double-double of the season with a match-high 13 kills and 11 digs. She hit .273 and also added a service ace and two blocks.
• Sophomore right side Kathryn Cather finished with 9 kills on a .643 hitting percentage against the Mountaineers and added 4 blocks, 3 digs and a service ace.
• As a team, the Rebels hit .368 against Appalachian State and held the Mountaineers to a .060 percentage.
The Rebels will open up SEC play next Friday against No. 7 Florida at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. The match begins at 6:30 p.m.


Stroke is the second cause of death world-wide and the second cause of lost disability-adjusted life years in high-income countries. Because stroke incidence rises exponentially with age, the social and economic burden of stroke will rise further with the ageing of the population. The large majority of strokes (about 80%) are caused by arterial or arteriolar occlusion. Treatment options for these ischaemic strokes are extremely limited.
Systematic review of animal studies modelling ischaemic stroke suggests that cooling is the most promising intervention identified to date. In these animal studies, cooling to 35˚C reduced infarct size by about one third, and cooling to 34°C by around 45%. Moreover, several prospective observational studies in stroke have shown an association between raised body temperature and poor outcome, and between low body temperature and good outcome.
Finally, cooling improves outcome in patients with hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury after cardiac arrest. Hypothermia is therefore the most promising treatment for patients with acute ischaemic stroke. Cooling awake patients with ischaemic stroke to 35°C has been shown feasible and safe, but whether this improves functional outcome has not yet been tested in an adequately-sized randomised clinical trial.


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Five Tips For Organizing Paper Documents - Junk It!
Within your home there is likely a dedicated space in which you keep valuable documents. But many homeowners store their paper documents in a range of places in the home instead of in one, neat location. This leads to spending hours rummaging through various paper piles to find that one document they need.
Instead of taking on the arduous task of searching through a pile of papers, why not simply organize all the documents? Within this blog, we'll outline five tips for organizing paper documents.
There are those paper documents that are almost irreplaceable. Items such as legal documents, passports and birth certificates must be protected within the home to ensure they're not damaged. The best protection you can provide is a fireproof box. These smaller boxes will keep all important family documents safe for many years to come.
Collect all paper documents and then separate them into two piles: keep and discard. The keep pile will include documents such as handy school notes, recent receipts and utility bills. The discard pile will include old bills and old letters that aren't of sentimental value.
After sorting documents by their type, you can sort through the keep pile and create separate sections for each type of document. This will help within the organization process as each person in the home can then decide which of their documents are most important. For example, your child might wish to keep some school notes, but still discard others.
You might have noticed that many companies you deal with regularly are now offering paperless billing options. You, too, can remove the amount of clutter in your home by scanning and storing your data online.
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Once you've organized each of your documents and have placed older paperwork in the trash, you'll be able to clear the trash away and begin enjoying your clean and clear home space.! You can also take this opportunity to create a document management strategy in the home. Perhaps set out containers to separate mail coming into the home by level of importance. This will ensure the cleaning process is streamlined moving forward.
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Die 22. Crosslauf-Europameisterschaften der EAA fanden am 13. Dezember 2015 in Hyères bei Toulon in Südfrankreich statt. Es waren die ersten Cross-Europameisterschaften in Frankreich.

Austragungsort war das 10.000 Zuschauer fassende Hippodrome. Medaillen wurden in den Kategorien Aktive, U23 und U20 vergeben.

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Summertime in Florida? Head for the water!!
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I'm always amazed - whenever I run into someone who's lived in Florida for more than 10 minutes – and they tell me they rarely visit the beach, or partake in any of our various aquatic opportunities.
Really? I always respond by saying, "why, then, did you move here?" Now, sometimes it's out of a person's hands as to why they ended up in our fair state; their job was located here, or their family was already here or their spouse/significant other had to be here, so they had to follow.
Fair enough. But how about the rest of you? Look, if you live in Florida (a state which is surrounded on three sides by water) and you don't avail yourself of the water activities we have here, you might as well live in Kansas. Seriously - I've always believed you cheat yourself of the opportunity to fully appreciate the uniqueness of our lifestyle if you don't at least, at some point, grab a fishing rod, hook up a scuba tank or try to learn how to handle a mainsail.
A very good friend of mine, who for years had a dock in back of his house, finally relented and purchased a boat. He and his family are now virtually M.I.A. on weekends as they enjoy themselves on the miles of waterways we have in this state. On a personal note, years ago while going through a difficult professional time, I was encouraged to give scuba diving a try. You know what? Best thing I could have done; the exhilaration one feels while paddling at depths of 35 feet or more is the closest thing any of us will do which compares to what it's like to be in outer space. It's that kind of rush. And you don't have to spend your paycheck while doing it; many outlet stores will be happy to sell you quality, used equipment which is safe, yet still functional. Then there's fishing. Now, I don't do a lot of it. But I do know Florida is considered one of the sport fishing capitals of the world; there are thousands of businesses which will be more than happy to show you both the beauty of the state – and the sport. Even if you don't want to go in the water, at least take a walk/run on the beach. Remember, there are people in this country who have never even seen an ocean, never mind live by one.
So, instead of com plaining about the August heat, take advantage of what Mother Nature offers us. I'll list a few websites to help you get started, but there are many others who'll be happy to answer all your questions. For divers/snorkelers look up www.padi.com; for the boaters out there www.aboutboatingsafely.com is a good place to start, and for the fishing community www.takemefishing.org is a winner. So get out there and enjoy all Florida has to offer.


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Business School earns Athena SWAN Bronze award status
The Open University Business School has been granted a Bronze 'departmental' award following its recent Athena SWAN submission to Advance HE, the British professional membership scheme which promotes excellence in higher education.
Athena SWAN is an internationally recognised gender equality charter, acting as a catalyst for change and cultural transformation for staff and students. This was initially established to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the academic careers of women within STEM subjects but is now across all disciplines, professional and support staff and not just barriers that affect women. It also commits to considering the intersection of gender and other characteristics.
The School and the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) are committed to equality across all areas, and our action plan will bring benefits to FBL colleagues and students beyond the Business School. This fantastic achievement is the culmination of more than a year of commitment and hard work by the OUBS Self-Assessment Team, led by Dr Cinzia Priola.
Professor Siv Vangen
Head of OUBS
We're delighted that Advance HE has recognised our commitment and actions to support gender equality. This has been a team endeavour and we're putting in place a series of actions to ensure that all staff and students feel included and supported irrespective of any diversity characteristic(s). We look forward to implementing our equality plan to improve our culture and the outcomes and experiences of our staff and students.
Dr Cinzia Priola
Chair of the OUBS Self-Assessment Team
The Business School is the first school outside of the University's STEM faculty to secure Bronze status – the six schools and an institute within STEM have secured either Bronze or Silver status.
The University currently holds an institutional Bronze award and there is a close relationship with the OU's Gender Equality Steering Group to implement the institutional action plan.


"Holy Grail" is a song performed by the Australian band Hunters & Collectors on their 1992 album Cut. With lyrics referring to popular Holy Grail mythology, the song is an anthemic single inspired by Napoleon's march to Russia in 1812, but also referencing the Hunters and Collectors' flagging attempts to "crack" the American market.
The song has since become an Australian rules football anthem, particularly with the reference to the Premiership Cup and the AFL Grand Final. Channel Ten used the song to open and close its AFL broadcasts between 2002 and 2006. Seymour performed the song as part of the AFL Grand Final's pre-match entertainment in 1998, 2002 and 2009 and half-time entertainment in 2013. This song was used for many years as the theme song of the Queensland Bulls cricket team in the quest for the Sheffield Shield, its own "Holy Grail". It was also featured as the theme song to the Australian rugby league movie Footy Legends.
In 2013 a cover version of "Holy Grail" by The Rubens appeared on the tribute album, "Crucible – The Songs of Hunters & Collectors".


By: Darrell L. Smith Sr.
This book is about standing up to colon cancer, even when all odds are against survival. It takes you into the hospitals, operating rooms, and emergency rooms, and it will show you all the compassion and dedication doctors and nurses have in their fight against the monster living inside of us. And it will lead you from heartbreaks into miracles. It will span one man's fourteen-year constant fight against cancer, and it will show you that even in the darkest of hours, there is hope, if you stand up and fight cancer.
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Fluency Training on Quantitative Skills Tested by the Graduate Record Examination
Pamela L. Vunovich, Western Michigan University
Dr. Richard Malott
Dr. Dale Brethower
Dr. Alan Poling
Dr. Howard Poole
This research consisted of an evaluation of a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) preparation course and two ancillary studies. Eighteen students enrolled in one of three courses (spring, summer, or fall) during which they spent approximately 140 hours preparing for the GRE using self-instructional texts and supplementary materials. Two sets of fluency practice drills with both accuracy and speed criteria were developed to improve students' performance on the quantitative portion of the GRE. The first set of four drills used in the spring and summer courses covered basic skills (basic math, fractions, decimals, and percentages). The second set of 42 drills, used in the fall course and subsequent studies, covered more complex skills (algebra and geometry) in addition to the basic skills. Standard self-instructional texts, were also used in all three structured, self-paced courses. In the same courses, students prepared for the verbal portion of the GRE by using a computerized flashcard program in addition to a self-instructional text.
Students in the three courses combined (n=18) had a mean improvement of 39 points on the verbal portion of the GRE, going from 417 (pretest mean) to 456 (posttest mean), and a mean improvement of 76 points on the quantitative portion of the GRE, going from 461 (pretest mean) to 537 (posttest mean). The mean improvement for the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE combined was 116 points, going from 877 (pretest mean) to 993 (posttest mean). Based on results from the GRE-preparation courses and the ancillary studies, there were no clear differences in the effects o f the two sets of fluency drills on performance as measured by the GRE.
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Sicily - Pasta
Pasta with Passion
At the foot of the Etna lies Fiumefreddo where 3 generations Barbagallo made pasta.
More than 100 years ago Angelo's grandfather started here because of the fresh clean water coming from the volcano.
Now the pasta is still made in the authentic way with organic durum wheat from Sicilian farmers whose grandfathers already delivered to the Barbagallo's. The quality of the organic durum wheat is superb, because of the fertile lava soil, the mild climate and the use of old varieties.
Angelo is a dedicated pasta maker using the authentic ways with modern techniques.
The wheat is freshly milled just before making the pasta dough. Slow milling in 28 steps to keep the semolina cool, preserving the nutrients and taste.
Making the pasta shapes is done three times slower as usual to maintain a delicate pasta.
The drying of the pasta is slowly at low temperature so that there is a maximum of nutrition, smell and taste.
Take a lot of boiling water to cook. Pasta has to "swim". When the pasta glides into the water you can smell the fresh semolina showing that the pasta is made "con amore e passione.
These are the aspects that make the great quality of La Bio Idea pasta:
ancient, authentic type of wheat
slow milling in 28 steps
processing of the flour within 24 hours
the dough is shaped carefully
dried at low temperatures
all this results in a product with great taste and optimum nutrional value
Sicily - Pesto & Specialties
In the Palermo region we find the Contorno family. This company had been specialized in the production of several kinds of Sicilian specialities, such as pesto, ratatouile and capers, for almost 100 years.
Sicily - lemon & orangepeel
Based in Barcellona, Messina is our traditional lemon and orange processor for many years. Their speciallity: organic lemon peel and orange peel; ideal products for making your Christmass cake!
Sicily - Lemonjuice
Our producer of organic lemon juice is based in Capo d'Orlando, on the Isle of Sicily, using exclusively Sicilian lemons from the North-East coast of Sicily, which is a famous area for the quality of its citrus fruits.
Sicily - Anchovy
Our Sicilian fish producer is based in a town called Cefalu. The fish is caught in the Mediterranean around the island according to the criteria of the 'Friends of the Sea' organization. It is processed and preserved entirely by hand by skilful and expert workers according to ancient Sicilian traditions.
Campania - Beans and pulses
The Ferraioli family is reponsible for processing our deliciously canned beans and pulses, mostly locally produced.
Lazio - Tomatoes & Sauces
Our suppliers of the "red gold" of mid Italy are proud of their product: tomatoes. "The product reflects the welfare of our country", says one of our tomato-suppliers. So it is obvious that our Italian suppliers take so much care of the tomato production: it is their reputation that depends on it! That's why you are used to that kind of high quality La BIO IDEA tomatoes.
The company of one of the big tomato farmers has a special background. In this company people with a intellectual disability are employed. They earn independency and respect and are an essential part of the production process. In this way the company has an active contribution to the social acceptation of people with a limitation.
You might not always be aware of the value of a tin peeled tomatoes or a bottle of passata in your kitchen, but know that our La Bio Idea tomatoes are prepared with love and passion, according to the organic guidelines. Besides Lazio, the La BIO IDEA tomato products originate from Sicily.
Emilia Romagna - Pasta (egg & spelt)
Our excellent egg & spelt pasta is produced in Emilia Romagna by family company Andalini, which was founded in 1956. Since the beginning focus has always been quality and innovation, always in line with the Italian pasta tradition.
Emilia Romagna - Balsamico di Modena
This company is a family business from Lino and Isa Lorenzi with their 3 sons. On their land is the family home, the winery and the vinegar factory. The land is located between Stradello degli Orsi (road of the bears) and Fossa degli Orsi ( the bears' ditch).
Since Modena boasts a tradition for balsamic vinegar (the history dates back to the 1600's), it was obvious that the Lorenzi's decided to start making vinegar with grapes from their own vineyards. The production follows traditional principles for wine-making and acetification, respecting all phases for a quality product, Balsamico di Modena IGP. Family is dedicated, young and old, and they live and work like a small community in harmony. Tradition, pure and organic are keywords for their production and are reflected in the delicate tastes.
Novara - Pizza base
This supplier, originally founded in the 70's, is located in Borgolavezzaro, in the heart of Novara lowlands where the ancient country traditions are handed down from father to son. In this land, rich of traditions, water springs, rice and wheat fields, the production of Pizza and pizza bases is carried out according to the typical traditional recipes
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Marion Smith Hanson
Marion Smith Hanson, 95, of West Hartford, CT passed away peacefully on July 26, 2019, at home. She was born on Dec. 3, 1923 in Bridgeport CT, the eldest daughter of Abram and Clara Smith and raised in Winsted, CT. Marion was predeceased by her husband Llewellyn (Lew) E. Hanson. She is survived her son Philip and beloved feline "Blue." Also, she leaves a large extended family including Abram Smith of Los Angeles, CA, Dan Smith and his wife Loretta Neumann Smith of Washington, DC, Clarence Parks of Winsted, CT, Zemel Hanson of St Ann's Jamaica, Gretel Hardy of Mount Vernon, NY. She also leaves several nieces, nephews and relatives in Connecticut, New York, Washington DC, California and Jamaica. Marion attended Gilbert School in Winsted, and Weaver High School in Hartford. She later enrolled at Hampton College in Virginia and graduated from Lincoln School of Nursing in New York. She then earned a master's degree in psychiatry from the University of Connecticut. A lifelong advocate for education, Marion taught nursing at St Francis Hospital and worked for the Hartford School system as a health teacher and school nurse for many years before retirement. Marion Hanson was an active member of St. Monica's Episcopal Church serving on the vestry and several committees. She was also a member of Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE), the Chi Eta Phi nursing sorority and St. James Episcopal Church West Hartford ladies lunch group. She enjoyed Shakespeare, musical theater, Nate King Cole, Harry Belafonte, swimming, walking, flowers, reading and traveling to Maine, Jamaica and Washington, D.C. She also was a fan of UConn basketball coach Geno and the Ladies Huskies. Marion was an excellent cook who was known for her homemade banana bread and holiday treats. Her life and legacy will be celebrated with a wake at Molloy Funeral Home 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, on Friday August 9, 2019 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Funeral services will be at St Monica's Episcopal Church 3575 Main St, Hartford, on Saturday August 10, 2019 at 10 AM. She will be buried at Fairview Cemetery in West Hartford, directly following the service. A repast will be held at St James Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, Saturday August 10, 2019 1-5 pm following the burial. Donations can be sent to UBE Marion Hanson Scholarship Fund c/o Dorothy Jackson, 231 Ridgefield St. Hartford, CT 06112. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com
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Oberlin Races Ahead With NCAC Honors
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Junior Ben Venerdi propels himself over the bar during Oberlin's spring 2015 season. The Yeomen and Yeowomen started their season strongly at Mount Union College, with sophomores Lilah Drafts-Johnson and Monique Newton earning NCAC Player of the Week honors for their performances.
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The track and field team opened its winter season last Saturday in Alliance, Ohio, competing in the Purple Raider Toy Drive Invite. Oberlin was joined at the invitational by host University of Mount Union, as well as Walsh University and Malone University, both Division II.
Oberlin fared well in its first meet of the year, with eight athletes recording top-five finishes, and two of those athletes earning North Coast Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week honors for their performances.
Sophomore Lilah Drafts-Johnson took home the Athlete of the Week honors for distance and middle distance, competing in the 500-meter dash and the 1,500-meter relay. She earned second place in the dash with a time of 1 minute, 22.11 seconds, which helped her team finish in 4:17.27 for third place in the relay.
Drafts-Johnson was surprised that this race resulted in a conference award but was not unhappy with the recognition.
"It's funny to receive NCAC Athlete of the Week, because I feel like I've definitely had a lot faster and more important races that never received the NCAC's attention," Drafts-Johnson said. "But obviously, no complaints. It's an honor, especially considering how hard I know my team and the rest of the conference work."
On the track, three other athletes contributed to Oberlin's collection of top-five finishes. Sophomores Annie Goodridge and Rayna Holmes, along with first-year Imani Cook-Gist, rounded out the relay with Drafts-Johnson. Saturday marked a collegiate debut for Cooks-Gist, who added a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.11.
The Yeomen and Yeowomen also dominated field events, with five athletes putting in top-five efforts. Sophomore Monique Newton garnered NCAC Athlete of the Week for field events and broke a record to boot, winning the shot put with a school-record-breaking 14.29-meter throw.
While Newton appreciates the award, she said she is making sure not to get complacent so early in this season's campaign.
"It's very humbling to be given this honor so early in the season," Newton said. "I've been working extremely hard, and this honor shows the hard work is paying off. I just want to keep the momentum going and continue to do well."
Goodridge added to her hard work in the relay later that day, placing first in the long jump with a 5.20-meter leap and second in the triple jump with a 10.79-meter leap.
Senior Nathan Danko vaulted to a second-place finish in the pole vault with a 4.30-meter spring, while junior Ave Spencer finished third in the same event with a jump of 3.25 meters.
Another thrower who finished well was sophomore Ana Richardson, who competed in shot put and weight throw. She earned a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 12.35 meters and came in second in the weight throw with a 15.18-meter toss.
The team's roster is currently very young and relatively inexperienced, with most of the athletes being first-years or sophomores.
Richardson sees the number of rookies as a positive for the program and looks forward to seeing everyone grow into a cohesive team.
"A lot of our team are first- and second-years, which means we have a lot of time to grow together," Richardson said. "I have already had the pleasure of getting to know them and see them all work hard and prepare themselves for great things. I know the future of OCTF is bright."
Oberlin looks to build on its early successes in the new year when it starts up the season in earnest. The Yeomen and Yeowomen will take the holidays off, but return to action on Jan. 8, when Oberlin hosts its annual Dan Kinsey Invitational.
Lilah Drafts-Johnson
Monique Newton
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