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Four Who Entered Paradise
They ascended to Heaven by using the Holy Name.
from Rabbi Moshe Cordovero
The Talmud (Chagiga 14b, Zohar I, 26b and Tikunei Zohar, Tikun 40) reports the following incident regarding four Mishnaic Sages:
The Rabbis taught: Four [Sages] entered the Pardes [literally "the orchard."]. Rashi explains that they ascended to heaven by utilizing the [Divine] Name [i.e., they achieved a spiritual elevation through intense meditation on G‑d's Name] (Tosafot, ad loc). They were Ben Azzai, Ben Zoma, Acher [Elisha ben Avuya, called Acher— the other one — because of what happened to him after he entered the Pardes] and Rabbi Akiva. Rabbi Akiva said to them [prior to their ascension]: "When you come to the place of pure marble stones, do not say, 'Water! Water!' for it is said, 'He who speaks untruths shall not stand before My eyes' (Psalms 101:7)." Ben Azzai gazed [at the Divine Presence - Rashi] and died. Regarding him the verse states, "Precious in the eyes of G‑d is the death of His pious ones" (Psalms 116:15). Ben Zoma gazed and was harmed [he lost his sanity — Rashi]. Regarding him the verse states, "Did you find honey? Eat only as much as you need, lest you be overfilled and vomit it up" (Proverbs 25:16). Acher cut down the plantings [he became a heretic]. Rabbi Akiva entered in peace and left in peace.
Ramak now cites the Tikunei Zohar which adds some details not mentioned in the Talmud.
The ancient Saba [an old man] stood up and said [to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai], "Rabbi, Rabbi! What is the meaning of what Rabbi Akiva said to his students, "When you come to the place of pure marble stones, do not say, 'Water! Water!' lest you place yourselves in danger, for it is said, 'He who speaks untruths shall not stand before My eyes.' But it is written, "There shall be a firmament between the waters and it shall separate between water [above the firmament] and water [below the firmament]" (Genesis 1:6). Since the Torah describes the division of the waters in to upper and lower, why should it be problematic to mention this division? Furthermore, since there are [in fact] upper and lower waters, why did Rabbi Akiva warn them, "do not say, 'Water! Water!'"
The Holy Lamp [a title accorded to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai] replied, "Saba, it is proper that you reveal this secret that the chevraya [Rabbi Shimon's circle of disciples] have not grasped clearly."
The ancient Saba answered, "Rabbi, Rabbi, Holy Lamp. Surely the pure marble stones are the letter yud — one the upper yud of the letter aleph, and one the lower yud of the letter aleph [an aleph in script is formed by an upright yud at the top to the right, and an upside-down yud at the bottom to the left, joined by a vav, the diagonal line between them]. Here there is no spiritual impurity; only pure marble stones, and so there is no separation between one water and the other; they form a single unity from the aspect of the Tree of Life, which is the vav in the midst of the letter aleph. In this regard it states, "[lest he put forth his hand] and if he take of the Tree of Life [and eat and live forever]…(Gen. 3:22)
Ramak now begins to analyze these passages.
The meaning of Rabbi Akiva's exhortation is that the Sages should not declare that there are two types of water. Since there are not [two types of water] one would be causing a separation. This is the meaning of "do not say, 'water, water'" — do not say that there are two types of water, lest you endanger yourself because of the sin of separation. For this reason the old man asked two questions, both of which are real questions: "There shall be a firmament between the waters and it shall separate…" (Genesis 1:6). Thus there are two types of water and a separation between them. In this case, does it not appear to be permissible to refer to two types of water? Even more problematic is that the Torah itself states, "It shall separate between water and water" — the water above the firmament and the water below the firmament. This is a complete separation.
The marble stones represent the letter yud.
The old man asked a second question — the waters are in fact of two types: water of the firmament and water below the firmament [in rivers, lakes and seas]. Why then did Rabbi Akiva exhort them not to say "water, water, lest they endanger themselves?" On the contrary; it should be permitted to mention two types of water, for this is no worse than the language used by the Torah, and this is also the situation in fact!
Now Rabbi Shimon did not wish to explain this matter himself; he wanted his disciples to hear it from the old man. The old man explained that each of the marble stones represents the letter yud. As we have explained elsewhere this means a yud at the beginning, and a yud at the end, according to the mystical explanation of "I am first and I am last" (Isaiah 44:6). The first yud represents chochma, and the second yud represents malchut, which is also chochma according to the mystical explanation of the light that returns from below to above (called or chozer). The upper yud is the yud of the Tetragrammaton (Yud-Hei-Vav-Hei) while the lower yud is the yud of the Name Alef-Dalet-Nun-Yud.
The latter is the concept of "female waters" (Mayin Nukvin), and the former the concept of "male waters" (Mayin Dechurin). They are called "female waters" because they receive from below, from the performance of the commandments, and through them a person has the ability to affect the higher worlds so that the light will shine forth and become clothed in them, as in a palace. Thus the light that is elicited [by the performance of the commandments is like] a king in his palace.
These are also the keys to the inner and outer aspects. The inner aspect is the light of the Tetragrammaton, which undoubtedly descends as or yashar from above to below. The outer aspect is that which returns according to the mystical explanation of or chozer. This is the meaning of the statement in regard to the sefirot "from below to above, and from above to below," as explained elsewhere. This is signified by the top and the bottom yuds of the aleph. This is also the secret of the intertwining (shiluv) of the two Names --Yud-Alef-Hei-Dalet-Vov-Nun-Hei-Yud — with the upper yud at the beginning and the lower yud at the end.
These two yuds are referred to in the passage "pure marble stones." Each of the yuds is a stone because its shape is round like a stone. It is called "marble" because marble is generally white, which is indicative of the attribute of Mercy (in Hebrew rachamim). In this sense it is also similar to water [which represents kindness]. Now since these two yuds are the aspect of compassion, just like water, which is called "waters of kindness," they are therefore referred to as "marble," as we just explained.
We can also explain this by way of [the science of] tzeiruf (letter combinations and permutations): The sefira of chochma is called yesh — "being" [since it is the first immanent sefira], spelled Yud-Shin in Hebrew. The lower chochma [i.e., malchut] is called shai [Shin-Yud — the identical letters, but in reverse order]. When both words are combined they form the word shayish — Shin-Yud-Shin ("marble"). The yud is chochma, the source, and the shin is the emanation of its branches [i.e., the branching out into sefirot according to the mystical explanation of or yashar]…Malchut is called shai according to the mystical explanation of the light that reverses (or chozer). When these two words, signifying these two types of light, are combined to form the word shayish (the two yuds combine into one).
They are the letter yud...the upper and lower yuds of the aleph are joined by a diagonal vav
They are called "pure," for there are a number of different types of water [mentioned in the Torah]; one of these is mei nida — literally waters of impurity [because they are used to purify a person after he became contaminated by contact with the dead. Water from a living spring is mixed with the ashes of the red heifer and is then sprinkled upon the impure person]. Separation and division is mentioned in regard to this type of water, as will be explained. These waters [of the pure] marble stones are completely pure and pertain to Atzilut.
"They are the letter yud — one the upper yud of the letter aleph…" We already explained above that the Name Yud-Alef-Hei-Dalet-Vav-Nun-Hei-Yud has the upper and lower aspects of chochma [represented by the two yuds] and six letters in between, alluding to the letter vav [which has a numerical value of 6. Note that the upper and lower yuds of the aleph are joined by a diagonal vav. This is the way a scribe traditionally writes the letter א]. This symbolizes tiferet, which branches out into six extremities [tiferet is the central sefira of the six sefirot of Zeir Anpin]. The vav is situated between the yuds in order to join them. That is to say, through tiferet the daughter [malchut] is able to ascend "to her father's house as in her youth."
It is for this reason that Rabbi Akiva warned them not to say that those two marble stones were separated from one another, G‑d forbid, for this is not true. On the contrary, the firmament between them, which is tiferet, actually unites them and through it they are joined together. There is no separation other than in a place of spiritual impurity, as it is written, "to separate between the impure and the pure" (Leviticus 11:47). But in a place of purity — pure marble stones — "do not say, 'water, water." This is what the old man was explaining, "Here there is no spiritual impurity… they are from the aspect of the Tree of Life…" These waters are in Atzilut and therefore there is no separation between them… on the contrary, the firmament unites them….
[Translation and commentary by Moshe Miller from Pardes Rimonim, Sha'ar Arachei HaKinuim, s.v. Mayim]
To read the Ari's commentary on The Four Who Entered Paradise, click here
Rabbi Moshe Cordovero known as "the Ramak", 5282-5330 (1522-1570 CE). Kabbalist in Safed. Author of several important Kabbalistic works, including Pardess Rimonim (completed at the age of 27); Sefer Eilimah Rabbati; Or Ne'erav, Or Yakar (a commentary on Zohar) and many others. Student of Rabbi Yosef Karo and Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz. Rabbi Moshe Miller was born in South Africa and received his yeshivah education in Israel and America. He is a prolific author and translator, with some twenty books to his name on a wide variety of topics, including an authoritative, annotated translation of the Zohar. He has developed a coaching-type approach to dealing with life's issues based on Chassidism and Kabbalah—a tool for dealing with normal issues that everyone faces as well as issues psychologists usually address, often ineffectively. He also gives free live classes over the Internet.
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Perhaps I am too young to understand. Rabbi Akiva is not warning about the sin of separation he is warning about a lie. I believe he is meant to say "Do not say wrath! wrath!" concerning the shells of impurity much in the same way the Prophet says "Do not say peace! peace!" when there is not peace. Rather say "reconcile! reconcile". Reply
Daniel Frank Toronto April 5, 2013
Al Goldberg's Apparent Duality with no Separation I think you mean to say that (All is One) and (One is All) rather than your statement that: "all is one ...and that at the same time all is One." Reply
Al Goldberg Evanston, IL via kabbalaonline.org July 9, 2010
aleph / two yuds I love this teaching. To me, this is a very esoteric way of saying that:
While we live in a world of apparent duality, there is no separation, all is one ...and that at the same time all is One, we live in a physical world of duality. And, while we can intellectually understand that the world is one, singularity, a non-dual reality, we live in a world of duality, so hopefully our spiritual practice of tasting the world on singularity can help us make better decisions in life.
The hard part is actually living and making choices with this consciousness. Reply
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Dismantling the Welfare State
Summary: It is time to dismantle the current welfare system and adopt new approaches in order to reduce poverty and boost India's growth rate.
India's growth rate nearly doubled from 2003 through 2010, climbing to approximately 8.5% per year. The rising economic tide worldwide lifted all boats, including India's. The global financial crisis then took its toll, leaving the country with its pre-2003 annual growth rate of about 5.5%. Predictions for India's 2013–14 fiscal year foresaw approximately 5% growth. If that comes to pass, the average growth rate for the past three years will be the second lowest since the country initiated economic reforms in 1991.
Many government officials and pundits see such changes as evidence that India's fortunes and misfortunes are due to external factors—factors beyond the control of policymakers. But this is not so. In fact, what weighs most on India's economy is within its ability to change.
Welfare in India
Regardless of a country's level of economic development or per capita income, it must be concerned with its poor. Although many policymakers and taxpayers see this as strictly an ethical question, it is an economic one as well, for the fiscal growth of a country depends heavily on the productivity of its population. Helping the poor out of poverty is a win-win proposition for any country, rich or poor.
Although welfare policies share the same fundamental goal—to provide a minimum level of income support to those who need it—there are generally two broad approaches to reducing poverty.
The first approach is an indirect method commonly known as trickle-down growth. This philosophy has as its premise the belief that if economic growth occurs and it is broad-based, then all sections of the population will benefit, and perhaps the poor will benefit at a relatively faster pace.
Because the development of an economy is inherently unequal, however, it is possible that the incomes of the poor will increase at a rate that is below average. This uncertainty is the motivation for the direct approach to poverty reduction: subsidies.
Subsidies are at the heart of the Indian welfare system; however, there are several problems with the policies in place. First, they have generated exorbitant leakage and therefore do not benefit the poor nearly as much as intended. As early as 1985, prime minister Rajiv Gandhi noted that less than 15% of the allocations meant for the poor reached them, a statement that reflected the track record of the public distribution system (PDS) of foodgrains. The situation hasn't improved since then. In fact, it has gotten worse.
For the 2012–13 fiscal year, almost half of the foodgrains (approximately 25 million tonnes) purchased by the government were "misplaced" en route from warehouses to ration shops. In addition, about 30% of the foodgrains (15 million tonnes) were left to rot in government storage facilities. So in all, four-fifths of the foodgrains never reached the ration shops. The poor received less than 10% of the food that the government procured in their name.
Second, the welfare policies have not changed the nature of the subsidies since the mid-1970s. Fertilizer subsidies are an example. For the government to support the lofty goals of the foodgrains programme, it needed farmers to produce a surplus. Growing more grain required more fertilizer, however, so the government made provisions for farmers to receive fertilizer subsidies. These subsidies are still in effect despite improvements in technology and productivity.
Third, the policies have expanded subsidies beyond what is needed or reasonable. In 2013, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government passed the National Food Security Act, also known as the Right to Food Act, which provides foodgrains to approximately two-thirds of the population. All countries have faced the problem of helping the poor, yet not one has made food a constitutional right. Additionally, no country considers two-thirds of its population poor—not even India.
According to the poverty line established by the Tendulkar committee, 22% of the population, or 250 million individuals, were poor in 2011–2012. If the committee had not raised the threshold but had used the previous standard, Dandekar-Rath, less than 9% would have been deemed poor. This is not to suggest that the poverty line should have been kept the same but to show that by both measures, poverty in India is considerably less than two-thirds of the population.
Direct transfers to alleviate poverty amounted to Rs.2.6 trillion in 2011–2012 (food subsidies, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, fuel and fertilizer subsidies). Poverty declined by 8 percentage points between 2009–2010 and 2011–2012, and about half of this reduction is the maximum that can be attributed to government subsidies; the other half is contributed by economic growth. About 190 million individuals escaped from poverty between 2009–2010 and 2011–2012; or about 48 million became non-poor due to subsidy expenditures alone in each of the two years. Thus, the government spent (Rs.2.6 trillion/48 million) or Rs.54,000 a year to bring one person out of poverty. To assess that expense, consider the following. For the 2011–12 fiscal year, the average per capita expenditure of the poor was Rs.708 per month, and the poverty line was Rs.847. That's a difference of Rs.139 a month or Rs.1,668 annually. In other words, with perfect targeting, only Rs.1,668 transfer expenditure is needed to make an average poor person non-poor. The government spends Rs.54,000 per person, or 33 times that which is needed. Admittedly and obviously, perfect targeting is impossible, but it does provide a benchmark by which to evaluate poverty-reduction policies. So let's take this a step further. According to the Tendulkar poverty scale, there were approximately 250 million poor Indians in the 2011–12 fiscal year. At a cost of Rs.1,668 per person per year, realizing zero poverty would require an annual expenditure of less than Rs.42,000 crore, which is less than 0.5% of gross domestic product (GDP). The cost of recent subsidies has averaged about 3% of GDP.
Clearly, it is time to dismantle the current welfare system and adopt new approaches in order to reduce poverty and boost the country's growth rate.
Rethinking the system
Although many problems plague India's current welfare programme, the root cause is that government policies have generally focused on bad dole-based subsidies: those that transfer income at a point in time and reduce it only on a "maintenance" basis. It would be far more effective to implement policies that focus on good subsidies: those that enhance individual productivity. Roads, healthcare, and education fall into the latter category, as do clean water and sanitation.
There is an alternative economic and political view of India's troubles over the past 66 years, and the past 10 years in particular. This view holds that poverty, hunger, and malnutrition are problems for which the recommended policies are not only imperfect, but wrong. What ails the nation, and particularly the poor, are the waste of available food, bad water, and a lack of sanitation. (The unfortunate Bihar midday meal deaths of schoolchildren in the summer of 2013, for example, were caused not by a lack of food but by poor sanitation.) Research over the past decade has documented that an important explanation—if not the explanation—for malnutrition in India is the absence of proper sanitation (for example, drainage and toilets). Given that the top half of the population already has clean water and sanitation, subsidizing projects that expand their availability would almost exclusively benefit the poor.
Food subsidies are key to many countries' welfare systems, and India would do well to examine those models and reform an inefficient system that has the government (through the Food Corp. of India) procuring foodgrains from farmers at a price that the government sets, storing the food in government silos, and distributing it to ration shops.
It would be a lot simpler, and considerably more liberal, if the government delivered food stamps to the poor. Food stamps give the recipient the freedom to choose what to buy and where to buy it. Whether the recipient purchases bread or broccoli should not be the concern of the government. Other countries have faced this problem and have found that the solution is to give the recipient maximum freedom.
Food stamps are not the only alternative, though. Cash transfers and conditional cash transfer are also options. Despite other countries' adoption of these systems, however, India's policymakers continue to debate the merits of such schemes because powerful interest groups are opposed to new methods.
The government should go further still and move towards a system where states have greater responsibilities toward the formulation and implementation of welfare policies. All central government expenditures on welfare should be allocated as part of the Finance Commission's grants, and the states would be free to implement their own food subsidies, fertilizer grants, employment programmes, and labour laws.
India's welfare system requires a new vision. It is critical for India's new administration to carefully examine the efficacy of the country's current policies and create new ones that reduce poverty by enhancing individual productivity. Making the system more effective will not only help people out of poverty but also boost the country's economic growth.
It is important to remember that prior to the UPA government, partial reform was on its way. The employment guarantee schemes cost less than half of the current National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, and many government officials had recognized that PDS was unworkable. PDS cannot be disbanded immediately, but certainly a three-year timeframe is feasible. Then the poor—and all Indians—can look forward to a better economic situation for themselves and their country. For this to happen, however, the new administration must make a new welfare system one of its first priorities.
Surjit S. Bhalla is chairman of Oxus Investments, an emerging market advisory firm, and a senior advisor to Zyfin, a financial information company.
This is adapted from a chapter in the upcoming book Getting India Back on Track edited by Bibek Debroy, Ashley J. Tellis and Reece Trevor. It will be published in June by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Random House India.
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Q: How to map PCI / PCIe virtual to physical memory in VxWorks 7.0? Well, I am trying to write a device driver for PCI express (any PCI solutions will be great as well). After digging into the WindRiver documentation, ever for other VxWorks versions, could not find any solution for mapping virtual to physical address.
Looking for something similar to Linux's mmap(..) commands.
Code will be appreciated as well..
Cheers,
Lamy

A: In VxWorks 7, the preferred method is to implement a vxbus device driver.  Within the driver you will have a section of code that looks roughly like this; depending on how many PCI base address registers you are interested in.
for (i = 0; i < VXB_MAXBARS; i++)
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            }
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Later, you would use vxbRead32 and/or vxbWrite32 with the resource[i].handle and pDrvCtrl->resource[i].base parameters for indicating which base address resource you are interested in accessing and the architecture specific path/mechanism for accessing the resource.
Normally, you are not concerned with the actual value of the virtual address, but the virtual address can be known by inspecting the members of the VXB_RESOURCE_ADR data structure.  In this example, pDrvCtrl->resource[i].base contains the virtual address value.
The net result is that vxbResourceAlloc automatically takes care of the architecture/board specific mapping of physical to virtual address and keeps track of the values for you.

A: vxbPciAutoConfig reads PCI parameters which hwconf.c provides.
Search PCI_MEM_ADRS, PCI_MEMIO_ADRS, PCI_IO_ADRS in hwconf.c and config.h under your BSP.  -> pciDeviceShow and -> pciHeaderShow show PCI configuration.

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Collectivism holds that the individual is not an end in oneself, but is a tool to serve the ends of collective.
Collectivism holds that the individual is not an end in oneself, but is a tool to serve the ends of others (the collective). Whereas, individualism declares that every individual should live their life for their happiness, as an end to oneself; collectivism holds the group as the primary and the standard of moral value. Whether that group is a dictator's gang, the nation, society, the race, the gods, the majority, the community, or the tribe is merely a matter of detail.
The individual's moral purpose is as a sacrificial victim, whose value is the ability to sacrifice one's life, liberty and happiness to the will of the group.


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Violet & Bobby Nest-Watch: Baby Hawk Spotted! On Heels of "Riverside Dad" Hawk Death, Can We Rid Washington Square of Hazardous Rodenticide?
Defying the "experts" who stated last week that it was not going to happen for hawk couple Violet and Bobby, according to the New York Times, a baby hawk has hatched from one of the three eggs in their nest above Washington Square!
This news comes on the heels of the death of "Riverside Dad" hawk at Riverside Park in late April who likely ate a poisoned rat, despite pleas to the Parks Department to stop placing rodenticide there. This new birth brings up a pertinent issue that has been addressed before on this blog and elsewhere: what about that rodenticide in our city parks?
I am writing to you about NYU's redtailed Hawks, Bobby and Violet, and the danger to them posed by the rat poison currently stashed all around Washington Square Park. I am an assistant professor at NYU, but I write you now as one of the many city birders.
Rat poisons, even "the second generation" poisons currently in use by the city, are fatal to Red Tails and their nestlings. There have been many instances of Red Tails killed by these poisons.
In 2008 it was documented that the entire hatch of 3 nestlings died because they were fed just such poisoned flesh by their by unknowing parents.
Just this week the NYC birding community witnessed the death of the male of the beloved pair at Riverside park; he died because he ate a poisoned rat, leaving behind a mate and at least two nestlings, who are now in eminent peril, as she cannot feed the fledglings and herself for the months it will take them to reach adulthood. You can read about it here at the noted website, http://www.palemale.com.
I am asking if we– the NYU community, the Parks Department, the NYTimes Cityblogs– can come together to take steps to protect Bobby and Violet from a similar tragedy. The territory in which they hunt and feed is so small that it is only a matter of time before one of them ingests the flesh of a poisoned rat and is killed or inadvertently kills their offspring.
For the hawks' sake we should take measures to protect them. We should be unequivocally diligent in our stewardship of our local, wild neighbors and our shared environment.
With the hawks now visible on a broader stage through the webcam, this concern is magnified many times, as the hawk watchers who have grown to love them will be brokenhearted to lose them, let alone find that they were lost even though their deaths were preventable.
There are many things that can be done to protect the adult hawks and the nestlings from rat poisoning. The first is removal of the poison from the area during nesting season. The Parks department has done this before for Central Park Hawks, so the possibility is there. Better sanitation practices around the park is an important longterm solution. This would mean that the businesses and buildings in the area use rat proof garbage containers with lids.
I understand that last night a nestling was finally sighted in the nest bowl, and that it looks like we are going to be able to watch our first hawk family grow in Washington Square Park over the summer. Right now we have a real chance to avert tragedy by rallying in support of this wondrous, wild happening unfolding before our eyes.
It [he] is confirmed dead since Sunday. [He] has been sent for testing already. It will be difficult for the mother to do everything, keeping babies warm and dry and getting enough food but we will see. I will assist if asked to.
On April 11th, I had warned John Herrold that his staff was negligent by putting out poisons at the Boat Basin Dumpsters in late March. He took no action until he was contacted by Commissioner Benepe days later. His failure to acknowledge that he ignored my email and then his stating "We in Riverside Park are especially proud to have these beautiful creatures living in the park, and take great care to protect them." infuriated me.
Absolute B.S., when you've most likely just killed one of them.
Let's get the rodenticide removed in Washington Square, now.
WSP Blog post from May 13th, 2008: Riverside Park's 3 Baby Hawks Believed Dead; Pesticides in Parks the Cause?
Riverside Park's Three Baby Hawks Believed Dead — Pesticides in Parks the Cause?
The New York Times reports this morning that the three baby Red-Tailed Hawks, that were big enough to spread their wings but had not yet left the nest, are no longer in their nest and believed to be dead. One dead "chick" was found on a path at Riverside Park and is being sent to New York State DEC's (Department of Environmental Conservation) Ward Stone who runs the Wildlife Pathology Unit there and is considered the 'go to' person on these matters. Stone will determine the cause of death.
It is speculated that the birds may have been fed by their parents a rat or pigeon that had previously ingested poison. This is not the first time poison put down in our Parks has come into question. In 2002, the New York Daily News reported that some of the eastern screech owls which were reintroduced into Central Park were dying from pesticides.
It's a concern that the same fate afflicted three baby red-tailed hawks in Riverside Park.
You can read the first version of the Times' story which appeared on the City Room Blog (with some interesting reader comments) here.
May 14: All three chicks have been found and are dead. I'll post once cause of death is confirmed.


These days it's abundantly clear that having your content socially shared widely is a marvelous way to increase leads and sales. The near-instant ability to have your products and services touted far beyond your own virtual borders is an enticement few can or should resist.
A few amazing reasons why you want your content shared!
In case you weren't aware of it, we each spend an average of 37 minutes of each day on social media, which eclipses even email. Furthermore, some 60 percent of that activity takes place on a mobile device!
Most people would rather come to know about a company by way of online recommendations. This sort of social proof can make it much easier for prospective customers to begin the process of know, like and trust with you.
And last and surely not least, the incredible reach of social media can benefit your brand in ways you can't possibly imagine.
4 Ways you can ramp up the social media sharing!
Give them the tools to share your content! – Making sure that your content is fully sharable by supplying working, easy to see and use social sharing options goes without saying. One thing to do to help them to click these though, is to make sure to include a strong call to action within the content itself!
Seek out relevant social media groups – Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn plus some of the other social media sites have rather large groups of enthusiasts in almost every conceivable niche. Find these and join those that appear to be most relevant to your business. This is sometimes a virtual goldmine!
The shorter the better – Kissmetrics tells us that Facebook posts less than 80 characters are acted on a full 66 percent more than those that run longer. Save the longer content for your blog, and don't forget that call to action!
Use lots of images and videos – This is the visual era, and visual content is being shared a significant 40 percent more than that which has no imagery. Make your visuals stunning, provocative and of course sharable. This is often a difference maker!


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All The Exciting Disney, Marvel, and 20th Century CinemaCon 2022 Details
Posted by Kevin Fenix | Apr 27, 2022 | News, Events, Movies, Superheroes | 0
Here are all the exciting Disney, Marvel, and 20th Century news we learned from CinemaCon 2022.
This week CinemaCon 2022 is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. From April 25-28, the biggest movie studios in the world are showcasing what they are bringing to audiences across the world. It is the largest and most important gathering for the worldwide motion picture industry. Those in attendance are able to witness exclusive Hollywood product presentations debuting a slate of upcoming films, must-see premiere feature screenings, movie stars, generation-defining directors, big named producers, and then some. CinemaCon jumpstarts the excitement and buzz of the summer blockbuster season and beyond.
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Back at CinemaCon 2022 for Day 3! Stay tuned for live updates for the Walt Disney Studios Presentation! #Disney #WaltDisneyStudios #CinemaCon #MarvelStudios #Avatar2 pic.twitter.com/4DeXCt8kKe
— Jeffrey Harris (@Wheeljack83) April 27, 2022
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Unfortunately, I am not at CinemaCon. However, my friend, fellow Illuminerdi member, and renowned journalist, Jeffrey Harris is. And he is live-tweeting it! Disney began their presentation with a sizzle reel. Then they go straight into Marvel stuff, before coming back to Disney and Lightyear. Those in attendance were treated to the first 30 minutes of Pixar's latest film. Unfortunately it's the same 30 minutes they've already shown to members of the press. So we have no new Lightyear news. But only because we already got Lightyear covered.
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In between the sizzle reel and Lightyear came Marvel Studios. President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, was in person to present the first 20-ish minutes of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. The opening covers the introduction of America Chavez, a familiar octopus-like eyeball creature, and how Wanda/Scarlet Witch gets brought into the whole situation. Also, within the early minutes of the film, there are two big fight sequences. Unfortunately, Jeff doesn't mention anything about any other Marvel properties. Was hoping for more about Thor or the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
20th Century CinemaCon 2022
Linda Belcher (voiced by John Roberts), Louise Belcher (voiced by Kristen Schaal), Gene Belcher (voiced by Eugene Mirman), Tina Belcher (voiced by Dan Mintz), and Bob Belcher (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) in 20th Century Studios' THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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Had the biggest presence of all the Disney subsidiaries. They opened up with Bob's Burgers sharing the opening sequence they did at WonderCon 2022. Other than that, there wasn't much covered about the film. Fortunately, we were able to do a number of exclusive interviews with the cast and the creators of Bob's Burgers. So we have plenty of information about the film to share with you. Plus we have John Roberts (Linda Belcher) yelling "Prostitution Whore!" at H. Jon Benjamin (Bob Belcher) which you will not find anywhere else.
But the best, and really only new thing, was saved for last with a message from James Cameron and the future of the Avatar Franchise. Producer Jun Landau was at Cinemacon and presented those in attendance with an exclusive teaser trailer that will release next week with Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Landau also announced that the original Avatar would re-release in theaters on September 23, 2022, ahead of the first of four sequels, The Way of Water, releasing on December 16, 2022.
Movies do appear to be back and Disney appears to take cinema to new heights with these incredible films slated for this year. Beginning next week they open up the multiverse with Doctor Strange, then coming back immediately with Lightyear and Thor: Love and Thunder, then also closing out the year with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water. It will more than likely be a multi-billion dollar year for Disney movies across all its subsidiaries with sequels to two billion-dollar movies coming out this year. We'll have to wait and see, but the excitement just keeps building.
What did you think about the news Disney shared at CinemaCon? Did anything besides Avatar: The Way of Water seem like you've already heard about it? Do you think Disney is really waiting for D23? Let us know what you think in the comments below and share your thoughts with us on Twitter.
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NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2022
Government Jobs, Job Updates / September 23, 2022 September 23, 2022
Recruitment to the post of Development Assistant / Development Assistant (Hindi), (Advertisement No. 4 / DA /2022-23)
NABARD Development Assistant / Development Assistant (Hindi) Recruitment 2022 notification has been released.
Applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens for the post of Development Assistant/ Development Assistant (Hindi) in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
Candidates can apply only ON-LINE on NABARD website www.nabard.org between 15 September 2022 and 10 October 2022. No other mode of submission of application will be accepted by NABARD.
NABARD is an all India Apex Organization, wholly owned by Government of India and is equal opportunity employer.
NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2022: Important Dates
Website Link Open – Online Registration and Payment of Online Fees/Intimation Charges: 15 September 2022 to 10 October 2022
Phase-I (Preliminary) – Online Examination: 06 November 2022
Phase-II (Main) – Online Examination: Exact date of examination would be announced separately on NABARD's website www.nabard.org
Total No. of Vacancies:
Total Number of Posts – Development Assistant: 173
Total Number of Posts – Development Assistant (Hindi): 4
NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2022: Eligibility Criteria
Age (as on 01 September 2022):
Between 21 and 35 years.
Candidates born not earlier than 02 September 1987 and not later than 01 September 2001 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply.
Educational Qualification (as on 01 September 2022):
(A) Development Assistant
Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates) in aggregate or possess equivalent qualification from a recognised University / Institution incorporated by an Act of Central or State Legislature in India or any other Educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as University under Section-3 of UGC Act, 1956.
(B) Development Assistant (Hindi)
Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University in English/Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD/EXS candidates) in the aggregate OR Bachelor's Degree with Hindi and English as main subjects with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD/EXS candidates) in the aggregate Candidate must be able to translate from English to Hindi and vice-versa.
i) All educational qualifications should have been obtained from Universities / Institutions incorporated by an Act of Central or State legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section – 3 of UGC Act 1956.
ii) Some Universities/Institutes do not award Class or percentage of marks and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g. CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.). In case University/Institute defines criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the same will be accepted. However, where the University/Institute does not define criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the undefined parameter(s) would be worked out as under:
Equivalent CGPA/ OGPA/ CPI or similar terminologies allotted on a 10-point scale Aggregate % of Marks
iii) Aggregate Grade Point or percentage of marks where ever awarded would mean aggregate over the entire duration of the course and covering all subjects.
iv) Where the Aggregate Grade Point (CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.) is awarded out of a number other than 10, it will be normalized out of 10 and computed as per item (ii) above.
v) Calculation of percentage : The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all the semester(s)/year(s) by aggregating maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honors / optional / additional optional subject, if any. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class/Grade is decided on the basis of Honor's marks only. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 49.99% will be treated as less than 50%.
2. A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service.
3. Candidates applying for post in a particular State should be proficient in the official language of the State (i.e. should be able to read, write, speak and understand the language). The Official language of the state would be the main language declared in the State gazette of the concerned state.
Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 14,650/- per month (including two advance increments) in the scale of Rs.13150 -750(3) -15400- 900(4) -19000 -1200 (6) -26200 -1300 (2)-28800-1480 (3)-33240 -1750(1) – 34990 (20 years) and other allowances, viz. Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc., as admissible from time to time. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments for Development Assistant/Development Assistant (Hindi) is approximately Rs.32,000/-.
Application Fee / Intimation Charges (Non Refundable)
Applicable Fee (exclusive of applicable GST) is Non Refundable and has to be paid Online as under. Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fee/intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.
Total Fee including application fee & intimation charges:
For SC/ST/PWBD/EXS: Rs 50
For Others: Rs 450
Staff: @
@ All NABARD employees satisfying the educational qualification criteria would be eligible to apply. They will be required to pay fee/intimation charges as indicated above at the time of online application, which will be reimbursed on submission of fee receipt only to those employees of NABARD (staff candidates) who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post.
In case of any corrigendum issued on the above advertisement and further announcements, it will be published only on Bank's website www.nabard.org.
Note: For more details regarding NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2022, Please Visit Official Website: www.nabard.org.
Official Link to Download Advertisement and Apply Online for the Post of Development Assistant / Development Assistant (Hindi) in NABARD. (Advertisement No. 4 / DA /2022-23)
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Depriving the poor of Europe: a wrong economy
By Jacques Vandenschrik, President of the European Food Banks Federation
Europe is going through difficult times both in its relations with the rest of the world and in its infighting between Member States and even between regions.
The European Union's founding values are undermined by the incessant attacks of those who want its annihilation to better ensure their political and economic supremacy and by the selfishness which, like a cancer, insidiously disturbs the equilibrium and sends putrid metastases among its members, putting in danger the 'Union in Diversity': cornerstone of the European edifice.
In so doing, the longed-for objective of the Fathers of Europe is in jeopardy. The 'Pax Europeana'. Peace between nations, of course, but peace between people also. Identity crises are promoted by policies that turn fear into hatred: hatred of the foreigner, the migrant, the different. Has the world not evolved? Is the interdependence of the Member States in Europe a concept too distant to impose definitively a supranationalism built on peace, solidarity and richness in diversity?
Problems on the confines of our Eastern borders, inward looking, brinkmanship and the challenge to the rule of law among certain Member States constitute the main political tensions that the European Union must face. To these issues, we should add the haunting climate problem, as well as the technological, cybernetic, economic, migratory and social challenges. It is inconceivable to address these issues alone. The European Union is unavoidable. Fortunately, it is likely that following the strong lessons from the past, heightened awareness of the importance of bringing Europe closer to the citizen, parliamentarians and executives will make it evolve towards more dynamism, perceptiveness, reactivity, generosity and equity.
It is obvious that the general context outlined in the above introductory paragraph seriously impacts on the cohesion policy and the means at the disposal of the Member States. Social policies and budgets are not immune to the general situation, the result of which will be even more distressing when the economic recession, which appears to be imminent, comes into play.
Rightly, and in full agreement with the provisions of the Maastricht Treaty, the European Union applies the principle of subsidiarity in the use of the budgets of the future European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). The ESF+ is nothing else than the merger of several funds that the Member States can co-finance on a voluntary basis. The FEAD (Fund for European Aid to the most Deprived) is part of these merged funds in the ESF+ and most of this fund is devoted to food and basic material assistance.
Food and basic material assistance dedicated to the most unfortunate in our society – that is to say to more than 30 million people in a situation of severe material deprivation – has thus been heckled from one European budget to another between the PEAD depending on the Common Agricultural Policy before 2014, the FEAD depending on social policies since 2014 and the ESF+ from 2021. These developments have, on each occasion, created anxiety among those who take care of the organization or benefit from food and basic material assistance. The engulfment of the FEAD in the ESF+ makes them right!
It is a lack of insight to equate food and basic material assistance with other social supports. Because over the years, this support has become a complete or almost complete feeding source for many beneficiaries. It is above all a support to health and its maintenance.
As recently proclaimed by Pope Francis, "this does not mean merely offering benefits but rather providing an initial tangible gesture of accompaniment on the path of liberation." Food and basic material assistance in particular are likely to promote and maintain a state of health compatible with a social and human activity as harmonious as possible. One third of food aid recipients are under the age of 18! Food aid precedes social assistance often, not always!
The FEAD budget, an essential solidarity fund for Europeans, represents a budget of more than EUR 3.8 billion for the 2014-2020 period. The European Commission has proposed that the ESF+ budget should be set at just over EUR 100 billion and that Member States should devote 2% of the budget to food and basic material assistance for the period 2021-2027. This would result in halving of the budget allocated for food and basic material assistance. Of course, the European Commission would like the Member States to allocate up to 4% of the ESF+ budget to Food and basic material assistance but does not make it an obligation. This is neither fair nor generous, nor dynamic or responsive! The latitude of the Member States to increase or not the allocated budget to Food and basic material assistance would inevitably lead to the impoverishment of the poorest people in the poorest countries of the European Union.
This lack of equity will, in some countries promote the temptation to reserve the available means to the country's citizens to the detriment of the people in the process of migrating.
This lack of generosity would have serious consequences for the health of the needy. The variety and quality of food would inevitably suffer from it. Too tight budgets force the authorities to reduce quality requirements in the face of increased required quantities and lead to disasters!
This lack of reactivity would have serious consequences for the safety of the communities in which most deprived people survive. Would some of them be pushed to steal to ensure their daily bread? Or would they prefer their children to steal and pilfer? Would they not be reduced to support even in the ballot boxes ideologies of the impossible humanity?
Would it not be better to enforce the 4% and allow a decrease of this funding based on a real and proven reduction in poverty? A dynamic approach to the financing of precarity is a factor participating in economic growth; many studies demonstrate this. Citizens are better and more involved in the economy, health care expenses related to food deficiency and junk food is decreased, people's self-esteem is improved, and citizenship is enhanced.
The impact of sufficient food aid supported by a warm and friendly human framework reinforcing social cohesion motivates the hundreds of thousands of people, volunteers and non, who animate local charities. These citizens of high moral value put all their hopes in the European Union and its Member States: generous and voluntary who support, in the line of the principle of subsidiarity, the initiatives of the social forces uniting competence and sensitivity to the needy.
The Food Banks of Europe support these charities with persistence and determination. Many invest in the management of food aid from the FEAD but all fight against food waste and hunger to contribute to European social cohesion in solidarity.
Let us not be afraid of words: hunger still exists on our continent, in our countries, our regions, our towns and villages. Hunger is a crime against humanity! Decision makers, help us denounce it, fight it, eradicate it!
To download the press release in English, click here.
To download the press release in French, click here.


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require "tiny-rails"
require "rails"

require "action_controller/railtie"
require "action_mailer/railtie"
require "sprockets/railtie"

Bundler.require :default

class TinyRailsApp < Rails::Application
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  config.autoload_paths << config.root

  config.middleware.delete "Rack::Lock"
  config.middleware.delete "ActionDispatch::Flash"
  config.middleware.delete "ActionDispatch::BestStandardsSupport"
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  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :letter_opener_web

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Shocked Neighbor Describes Seeing Toddler Thrown From Balcony
"I didn't know there was a second child," McHaskell said while in tears. "I would have went and got her."
By Patrick Healy and Heather Navarro
Published Feb 27, 2019 at 7:17 PM | Updated at 9:40 PM PST on Feb 27, 2019
Baby Dies and Toddler Thrown From Balcony
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/Upland-Girl-Dies-Baby-Thrown-Balcony-Mother-Arrested-506466221.html
A mother jumped from a second story balcony of an Inland Empire building after throwing a baby over the edge and another unresponsive girl found inside the residence later died at the hospital. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 4 on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (Published Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019)
Monica McHaskell had gone to her front window when she heard a baby crying and saw a woman dangling a toddler over the upstairs rail.
She then saw something she never thought would happen.
She says the baby was thrown over the edge.
She immediately scooped the toddler boy up, went inside her apartment and closed the door, fearing the woman would follow.
"I'm holding him, patting him, hoping he stops crying. Hoping he knows this doesn't happen all the time," she said, her voice strained.
She called 911, and when police arrived, they saw an Upland mother hurl herself down the apartment stairs. Tierra Rose Ortega was taken into custody on suspicion of being the one who threw her toddler son over the balcony. But there was an even more disturbing scene inside the apartment where 7-month-old Ezlynn was found.
Ezlynn had skull fractures. She was rushed to a southern California hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Missing Calif. Woman Found Alive, Authorities Say
Ortega, 24, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of killing her daughter and attempting to kill her son Jerricho. She was expected to face arraignment Thursday.
Jerricho would not let go of McHaskell, and so she carried him to the ambulance. She did not realize authorities had found another child in the apartment until she saw paramedics attempting to resuscitate her.
"I didn't know there was a second child," sobbed McHaskell, 51, herself a mother and grandmother. "I would have went and got her."
Jerricho, 19 months, remains hospitalized with a broken foot and other injuries. He was listed in fair but stable condition, according to Upland Police. McHaskell took some comfort from hearing that the boy is expected to recover from his injuries, and to be well enough for his father to take him home Thursday.
Upland police said they have interviewed Tierra Ortega, but declined to reveal what she said. Investigators have also spoken at length with her husband, who was at work when the incident occurred, and was clearly distraught when he returned home.
"Based on the nature of investigation, we're not comfortable releasing a definite motive," Capt. Marcelo Blanco said.
At the apartment complex Wednesday, groups of neighbors could be seen hugging, some still in tears. McHaskell had been so shaken by the incident that shortly afterwards she was transported to a hospital, and was not able to return home until early Wednesdy morning.
The Ortega family was described as "nice Christian people" by one neighbor, and many said they had no previous inkling there was any problem in the household.
But one tenant in the complex, Michelle Furlong, said she often heard crying when she passed in the hallway outside the Ortega apartment.
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The neighbor in the apartment next door, Geraldine Jimerson, said she had heard prolonged crying for the past several months, and especially during early morning hours. The past week, when she has been home most of the time on medical leave from work, she has heard other disturbing sounds from her neighbors' apartment, she said.
Tuesday morning, about an hour before police arrived, she recalled hearing a "thud--like somebody threw something against a wall." It was so loud she heard it over the sound of the television she was watching.
She often saw Ortega's husband around the complex, coming home from work, doing laundry, but rarely saw the wife, and was suprised never to see her take a stroller to the nearby park, Jimerson said. She knew of the infant girl, but was not aware of the brother. What police say Ortega did Tuesday stunned Jimerson.
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"I just never thought she would do something like that," she said.
Stunned as well were police officers who responded, and detectives who have been conducting the investigation and speaking with grieving family members.
After a discussion Wednesday morning, Upland police decided to set up fundraising for the Ortega family, said Capt. Blanco.
On March 6, Mod Pizza in Upland and Sycamore Hills has agreed to dontate 30 percent of all bills to the Ortega family, and the Upland Police Officers Association is setting up an online account to accept monetary donations, Blanco said.


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Q: How can I show text when clicking on a Google Maps API marker? How can I set a text when I click on the icon marker from google map?
The request is: when I click on a icon the text should appear and on I click on other icon only the selected icon should have text

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    lat: 44.428430,
    lng: 26.140104
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A: You should use the InfoWindow object from Google :
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https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/infowindows?hl=fr
The code looks like this, create your object and then add a listener to your marker so it can launch the display of your window :)
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
    content: contentString
  });

  var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: uluru,
    map: map,
    title: 'Uluru (Ayers Rock)'
  });
  marker.addListener('click', function() {
    infowindow.open(map, marker);
  });

A: you could use an info window
 var contentString = 'my text for this marker'
 var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
      content: contentString
    });

  var markers = locations.map(function(location, i) {
      return new google.maps.Marker({
        position: location,
        icon: "/resources/service-points.png",
        title: 'my marker'

      });
    });

    marker.addListener('click', function() {
      infowindow.open(map, marker);
    });

here you can find a google sample https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/infowindow-simple


The first edition of Agra Music Festival is all set to enthrall the music lovers. The fest is being organized by the Round Table India Foundation in association with the Architect Association of Agra on February 25, 2017 at Hotel Ramada Plaza Agra. Significantly, Ministry of Tourism is supporting Round Table India Foundation in this novel initiative. Included among the performers at the fest is noted Rajasthani musician Kutle Khan and his team, playback singer Aditi Singh Sharma, Indi-Rock band Bandish from Delhi. Playback singer Kaustav Songman will host the grand festival.
The Agra Music Festival is being organised with an aim to restore and promote the long lost Agra musical heritage around the globe. "Agra is famous for legends of music like Tansen and Nauhar Bani, but the city lost its musical charm as the time passed. We plan to bring that charm back," says festival curator D K Singh.
"Henceforth, we will make it an annual event to promote Agra as Music Destination around the world. We expect an audience of over 2,000 at this event," he adds.
"Along with promoting the musical heritage of the city, the festival also aims at promoting the welfare of underprivileged kids of the city. All the funds raised by the festival will be used to build classrooms for these children," informs Mr. Ashish Gupta, Chairman Round Table India Foundation (North India).


Kathmandu: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Matrika Yadav today expressed his commitment to continuing its drive to book those producing and selling substandard food items despite pressure.
Informing that the ministry was carrying out its all activities in an integrated and coordinated way, he said efforts have been initiated to amend laws in order to ensure people's rights to healthy food and food supply. The minister was talking to media-persons at his office.
On the Nimbus Industry in Birgunj, which was found during a monitoring to have been importing cooking oil from foreign countries despite having a licence to produce it within Nepal, he said preparations were underway to call the industry operator for clarification after sealing off the industry. "The industry operator will face action if proved guilty," he said.
He also pledged to continue the market monitoring drive would continue in coming days.


What would motivate folks to join themselves to a powerless (in human societal terms), money-less, status-less sect when it could perhaps cost them their families, their "careers," their social standing, and perhaps their lives? What drew them? I will tell you what didn't draw them: the motivational sermons, the hot worship team, the light show, the latte bar in the foyer, and the dynamic youth and children's ministry. It wasn't just "the miracles" either. This may be shocking for some and contrary to what some "schools of the supernatural" would have us believe that all that is needed for "revival" is for everyone to be doing miracles. The supernatural was part, but not the only, and not the primary reason pagans joined theekklesia. Jesus' miracles were exceptional in scope, (no man has done these things, etc.). However, the reality of of the supernatural in objective manifestation was not exceptional in their world view.
Because of hundreds of years of rationalism in our culture, the supernatural is considered exceptional for us. It was not so for them. They did not have the same skeptical rationalism to work through as we do. They were culturally accustomed to signs and wonders. With the benefit of 2,000 years of "Christian" hindsight and theology, we might consider some of them as "false signs." They may be just that, false/misleading, but they were objectively real.
Wonders and wonder-workers were common place in ancient times. The Romans kept vials of the spit of the emperors in their temples because it was believed by all ancient people that the spit of specially anointed people (prophets, priests, or kings) had curative powers. Some people who came to these pagan temples were actually healed. Sorry to ruin your worldview if you think only Jesus has this kind of power. (This also explains the story of Jesus spitting in the mud–gives it cultural and contextual understanding. Everyone in the crowd understood what He was doing. We read that story and just think it is strange).
Years ago I asked myself the "Why would they join?" question. I was not too happy with my own answers. In fact, I was devastated by my own answers.
In our culture there is a saying: "believing your own press clippings." That is, believing our own commentary about ourselves.
For example, in the real world, a waiter doesn't get to determine the amount of the tip or evaluate his or her own level of service. The ones he or she serves gets to determine the value of the service. On the job, do you get to determine your worth, salary, raise, or promotion or does your boss, the one you are serving get to determine that? In school do you get to grade your self on your performance or is there an objective measurement administered by someone else? Why does this make sense in the real world, but it is frequently absent in Church-world?
I have been a Christian for 40 years and I don't know a single church or faith community that takes this admonition seriously: "Anyone who desires to be an elder, must have a good testimony from those who are without." When is the last time you were part of an assembly that just didn't give passive, theoretical, lip-service to that verse, but actually interviewed unbelieving neighbors, co-workers, bosses, etc., regarding their opinions about an "elder" candidate for your church or assembly? I have never seen it. Not once. If you have, I am glad for you and you are ahead of the curve! We can excel at self-delusion regarding our alleged "obedience." That's why our own press clippings are unreliable.
I began to wonder, not about what the church's own point of view about itself through the years was, but what did the unbelieving pagans think about the church? What were the qualities in the ekklesia that "spoke to" unbelievers, and motivated them to join themselves to the ekklesia? In other words, I did not want to know what Christian historians wrote about themselves, but what the pagans said. I wanted to know the opinions of the ones supposedly being served, not the ones doing the service. So, I went looking for pagan commentary on the church–not their negativity per se, but what they saw in theekkelsia that set it apart, and attracted people to it.
Without exaggeration, this expedition into history resulted in one of the biggest uncomfortable watershed moments of my life. I borrowed from some other authors and compiled a list of the top 7-8 things that the pagans spoke favorably of in the ekklesia. Do you know what was so painful? Nothing I had been doing, was doing, or spending time and money on "in ministry" made the top 7-8. Yikes–Houston, we have a problem!
It was a shocking, devastating, breaking, "come to Jesus" moment in my life, to realize that the better part of 35 years of effort was sincere, but sincerely misdirected: redeemed and used by a great and gracious God for what it was, offered to Him in sincerity (Anything offered to Him in faith is "usable." He will use whatever beachhead He has in His people.) but not necessarily endorsed by the same God. Well, a late course correction is better than no course correction.
When we say we want a "new testament" church with "new testament results," or an "apostolic church," or "first century" church, it would behoove us to understand what we are asking for, and to take a look at what they had versus what we offer–not confusing what we might enjoy in our Christian freedom and liberty, as essentials for Christian life and ministry. We have liberty in method, but not liberty in values. Kingdom values are eternal, trans-generational, and trans-cultural. Methods are not. When our methods become our values, or when our methods define our substance, we are in big trouble.
Doing this honest self-assessment was part of a process that reconfigured my life fifteen years ago. It was a humbling experience to realize that much of what I had given myself to had sketchy biblical legitimacy, and very little I had been involved in mattered to the people who actually needed the gospel the most.
 E.g.: Statistically we are not even effective reaching our own children with the gospel. Over 75% (Some surveys put it closer to 85-90%. I am quoting the most "favorable" stats.) of the children of first generation believers will not serve the Lord after they leave the home. Hardly facts to brag about. Sounds like a reason to weep to me, not have fluffy, "Gee, we are great services," week after week. Dr. James Dobson went public some time ago admitting and confessing that as a generation, his generation of leaders had "failed" in their gospel ministry because of a lack of penetration into the culture in any societally meaningful way. They didn't reach the people who needed the gospel, but preached to the proverbial choir, week after week. I agree with him. Dr. D. James Kennedy, before he passed went on television and said that in his opinion that 75% of the people attending evangelical services in a given week, are not converted. I agree also with him. Are these "bitter, wounded, and negative" ministers or are they candidly telling the truth in a moment of honest self-reflection? I respect them because it is refreshingly the latter. Perhaps we all should follow their example.
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Dec. 4 - Hezbollah says one of its commanders was assassinated outside his home in Beirut, and blames Israel for the killing. Michaela Cabrera reports.
One of Hezbollah's commanders was killed in Beirut, the militant group said. This is the house of Hassan Al-Laqqis, where the assassination took place around midnight. The commander was shot in the head while he was driving his car. A gun with a silencer was used. Hezbollah is blaming Israel, an old rival with whom it fought a month-long war in 2006. The group describes Al-Laqqis as a leader of the Islamic resistance against the Jewish state. Israel denied any role in the killing. A source has said Al-Laqqis had joined battles in neighbouring Syria. The Shi-ite group has been sending fighters to Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad against mostly Sunni rebels. Such intervention has fueled sectarian violence in Lebanon.


On March 11, the San Antonio Youth Orchestra will pay tribute to one of the greatest albums of all-time, Michael Jackson's Thriller.
Led by Troy Peters, music director of the San Antonio Youth Orchestra (YOSA), the album will be brought to life with lots of local help. Peters has reached out to singers and bands in the city to join his orchestra on stage and pay homage to various songs from the album.
Peters said only the most skilled youth from all over the San Antonio are able to join the orchestra.
"We select the best players from the city," Peters said. "Every June, we host open auditions for young players that are under the age of 21. Around 700 kids will audition, but only 550 are selected. Those who are not selected are given professional advice about what to work harder on."
YOSA was established in 1949 by G. Lewis Doll, the music director of the San Antonio Independent School District at the time. Once known as the Greater San Antonio Youth Symphony Orchestras (GSAYSO) the organization opened beginning strings education centers in underserved areas around San Antonio. That became the foundation for YOSA's free beginning music education program, now know as YOSA MÁS:Music After School.
"The program has grown in the last 10 years," Peters said. "There are nine levels, ranging from elementary to the most advanced high school players."
The event is part of the Classic Albums Live series, which got its start in 2015.
"This is our fifth event," Peters said. "The first year we covered Radiohead's OK Computer. It was quite the hit. Since then, the shows have brought in much larger audiences each year. It's an exciting experience to work with and highlight local San Antonio musicians in celebration of legendary music."
YesBodyElse performs onstage with YOSA in a Prince tribute at the Tobin Center for Performing Arts on March 13, 2017.
The series has covered The Beatles, The Eagles, and in 2017, Prince's Purple Rain album. Each local artist, accompanied by the youth orchestra, will perform one song from the themed album, undoubtedly making it their own.
"We'd like to offer a new experience to well-known music by allowing the artists to re-invent the songs with various styles," Peters said. "Be it country, indie-rock or hip-hop."
The audience can look forward to performances from Mirame, Alyson Alonzo, The Foreign Arm, Mr. Pidge, and many more during the Thriller event.
"The show is expected to sell out," Peters said. "It'll be an exciting night people don't want to miss."
YOSA Presents: Thriller LIVE! will take place March 11 from 8–10 p.m. at the Tobin Center for Performing Arts. Ticket information is available at tobincenter.org. This event and future performances can also be found on the YOSA Facebook page.


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El Túnel de Sozina (en montenegrino: Тунел Созина) es un túnel vehicular en Montenegro, y es una parte de la ruta europea E65. Se encuentra al norte de la ciudad de Sutomore, y está diseñado para evitar la cordillera "Paštrovska Gora" que separa la costa montenegrina de la llanura Zeta y la cuenca del lago Skadar. El túnel de carretera "Sozina" mide 4.189 m de longitud, y es el túnel vehicular más largo y más moderno de Montenegro. (Sin embargo este no es el túnel más largo de Montenegro ya que túnel del tren Sozina tiene 6 km de longitud) Fue inaugurado el 13 de julio de 2005, día nacional de Montenegro. Fue construido con un costo de 70 millones de euros. Desde el 15 de julio de 2005, el peaje se aplica en la entrada del túnel. A día de hoy, este túnel de peaje es una de las dos partes de la red de carreteras de Montenegro donde se pide peaje.

Véase también
 Túnel
 Anexo:Grandes túneles

Referencias

Sozina
Arquitectura de Montenegro del siglo XXI
Municipio de Bar


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Q: django admin: exclude not working in change_form I have the following admin class:
from django.contrib import admin

class CommandAdmin (admin.ModelAdmin):
    list_display = ('name','status','get_requester', 'justification')
    readonly_fields = ('name','status','get_requester', 'request', 'justification')
    exclude = ('request',)

    def get_requester(self,obj):
        return obj.request.requester

    get_requester.command_order_field  = 'requester'  #Allows column order sorting
    get_requester.short_description = 'Who Requested'  #Renames column head

    def get_form(self, request, obj=None, **kwargs):
        self.exclude = ['request']
        form = super(CommandAdmin, self).get_form(request, obj, **kwargs)
        return form

    def get_queryset(self, request):
        print request
        qs = super(CommandAdmin, self).get_queryset(request).select_related('request')
        return qs.filter(status='pending', request__isnull=False)

The Command model looks like this ...
class Command(models.Model):
    ... bunch of fields ...
    justification = models.CharField(max_length=2000, blank=True, null=True)
    request = models.ForeignKey('sudorequests.Request', blank=True, null=True)

When I get to the change form the 'Request' object still appears on the form.  Here's a screen shot:


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EVERETT, USA, Delta Air Lines, the world's largest operator of Boeing 767 airplanes, took delivery of its 100th Boeing 767 jetliner. It is a 767-400ER, the sixth to be delivered to the carrier this year. By year-end, Delta will introduce 55 new Boeing jetliners including 18 767s into its fleet.
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Q: Not getting value from segue swift 3 I got data from list and using didSelectRowAt indexPath with segue, I want to transfer data into map which is in another class. The code is still getting the data from selecting the row but when I transfer to another class it is showing nil.
Here's the prepare segue from my main view:
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {

    // Set selected location to var
    selectedLocation = feedItems[indexPath.row] as! LocationModel
    // Manually call segue to detail view controller
    self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "detailSegue", sender: self)

}

override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {

    // Get reference to the destination view controller
    let detailVC  = segue.destination as! DetailViewController
    // Set the property to the selected location so when the view for
    // detail view controller loads, it can access that property to get the feeditem obj
    detailVC.selectedLocation = selectedLocation
}

And here's the sub class:
class LocationModel: NSObject {

//properties

var name: String?
var address: String?
var latitude: String?
var longitude: String?

//empty constructor

override init()
{

}

//construct with @name, @address, @latitude, and @longitude parameters

init(name: String, address: String, latitude: String, longitude: String) {

    self.name = name
    self.address = address
    self.latitude = latitude
    self.longitude = longitude

}

//prints object's current state

override var description: String {
    return "Name: \(name), Address: \(address), Latitude: \(latitude), Longitude: \(longitude)"

}

}

Then I'm setting the data here:
class DetailViewController : UIViewController {

@IBOutlet weak var mapView: MKMapView!

var selectedLocation : LocationModel?

A: Please check this :
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
    // Set selected location to var
    selectedLocation = feedItems[indexPath.row] as! LocationModel
    // Manually call segue to detail view controller
    self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "detailSegue", sender: selectedLocation)
}

override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
    let detailVC  = segue.destination as! DetailViewController
    detailVC.selectedLocation = sender as! LocationModel
}

A: Try adding this delegate:
override func shouldPerformSegueWithIdentifier(identifier: String, sender: AnyObject?) -> Bool {
    guard let _ = selectedLocation else {
        return false
    }
    return true
}

If this doesn't work, I'd like to see more code.


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import java.util.Scanner;

public class NumberGuessingWithACounter
{
	public static void main( String[] args )
	{
		Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
		int secret = 1 + (int)(Math.random() * 10);
		int tries = 0;
		int guess;

		System.out.println( "I have chosen a number between 1 and 10. Try to guess it." );
		System.out.print( "Your guess: " );
		guess = keyboard.nextInt();
		tries++;

		while ( guess != secret )
		{
			System.out.println( "That is incorrect. Guess again." );
			System.out.print( "Your guess: " );
			guess = keyboard.nextInt();
			tries++;
		}

		System.out.println( "That's right! You're a good guesser." );
		System.out.println( "It only took you " + tries + " tries." );
	}
}


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Abu Dhabi : Etihad rail project crosses desert crossings at high speed on fast track Sheikh Tayyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed, President of Etihad Rail, personally reviewed the progress of rail construction. The chairman was set to oversee the second phase of track construction in the UAE connecting the two major emirates. The test train traveled 10 km from the construction site of Saih Shuhaib to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In the second phase, the biggest project to integrate Saudi Arabia's border with Guwahati with Fujairah, with a range of 1,000 km, is currently in progress.
The construction of four lanes is in progress by constructing bridges and canals without obstructing the habitat of wildlife and without obstructing their movement. The route is expected to have 35 bridges and 15 tunnels. About 59 per cent of the work on the 139 km long road connecting Ruwais with Guwahati has been completed.
The first phase of Etihad Rail from Habshan to Ruwais has now become operational. The track is constructed using special techniques in the desert sands. There are also plans to connect with Saudi Railways once the UAE rail network is completed. With this, there will be major changes in the transport sector in the GCC countries.
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Q: Partition Scheme for Dual boot on SSD with 16GB RAM So I have a laptop with 16GB RAM, 240GB SSD (For system files) and 1TB HDD (For data/media files). I'm installing Ubuntu 20.04 alongside my Windows 10 (also on SSD). I have the following 4 questions:

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*How much disk space on my SSD should I create for Ubuntu? (This should essentially be the sum of the root, home and swap, right?)

*How much space should I allocate to the root partition? (25GB is what I've heard, just need to confirm)

*Do I need to create a partition for home directory? (If I don't, is it impossible to store data/media files on the system drive of Ubuntu?)

*How much swap memory do I need? (Not sure if I plan to hibernate)
If someone could also explain how the automated partition works, that might be helpful as well to decide if at all I should do all this manually. Thanks!

A: I have a very similar setup. My rule of thumb is to use 25 GB for root (Ubuntu system), around 45 GB for /home, and to set up a small swapfile on the system partition as well. I handle the swapfile with systemd-swap, because of the ample RAM with 16 GB, I have set it to have a default 128 MB swapfile which can grow to 512 MB if necessary.
It is not needed in 99% of computer use, but it helps to shut down something gracefully in case of a memory hog. You cannot hibernate, but this is generally more of a hassle than it is worth. My system starts up in less than 18 s according to systemd-analyze, that's good enough for me. For short interruptions, you can always use suspend instead of hibernate.
The rest is left to the Windows 10 partition. Depending on disk size and needs, the ratio of /home to Windows 10 can vary, but don't use less than 60 GB for the Windows 10 partition. This is for light Windows 10 usage with one or two essential programs and no games.
You don't strictly need a separate /home partition, but I find it very helpful to separate the system from the data at backup time and for migrations. Partition-based backups have clear separations if you want to set up a clean system, your personal data is not littered with system files.

A: *

*20 Gb. And yes. But do alter ~./config/users-dirs.dirs to change the user directories to a partition on the HDD. I have every personal file in a /discworld/ mount point. The HDD can be NTFS so you can share the whole HDD with Windows.

*I have never ever needed more than 20Gb (currently I am on 16Gb with lots of extra installed software like apache and mysql). 25Gb is good enough. Mind that my 20Gb include swap and a /home/ that only holds hidden files so you will have at 5Gb on me. Mind that this does depend on what you are going to install. 9 browsers, more than 1 office suit, multiple servers (database, web, file etc) and  will add quickly.

*Please do. For a multitude of reasons. To name a few: easy backup, easy re-install, in case the sdd dies the hdd is still safe (it is speed over quality for the sdd and quality over speed for the hdd; and your personal files require ... quality. Your boot and software startups require speed).

*You don't need to bother yourself with it. Ubuntu uses a /swapfile and it will adjust itself to what is needed. Mine is 2Gb ...
 $ ls -l --block-size=M /swapfile
 -rw------- 1 root root 2048M mrt  3 17:22 /swapfile

and I have 32Gb memory. I never ever use hibernate or suspend. Cold boot takes 9 seconds so is a perfect time for me. I also have everything related to power management set to off (only the display turns of on lid close) where when I am on power I switch to nVidia and when on battery I use to intel graphics.


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The successful candidate should have a demonstrated record of achievement in medicinal chemistry, exhibited by publications, patents and/or IND-filings, and a deep understanding of both synthetic organic methodology and medicinal chemistry. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual capable of managing relationships with our clients and our-China based colleagues. Experience leading research programs in small molecule lead discovery and optimization is critical, and the ability to manage chemistry teams located primarily in China is necessary.
The position is based in South San Francisco, but limited travel to China will be necessary. English fluency is required and Mandarin fluency is preferred but not required.