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Citizenship Amendment Act : Opposing it is betrayal
Opposition to CAA, aside from blatantly pandering to certain votebanks, also constitutes a wilful ignorance to the historical threats posed by theocratic state actors towards religious minorities
This long article is 'dedicated' to Professor Pranab Bardhan, a Bengali Hindu crypto-communist, who has lived and taught in the United States for the last forty years and opposes the CAA and sees it as an "effectively anti-Muslim citizenship law". Prof Bardhan does not qualify his statement, but only exposes the fact that he has a problem with the Modi government's decision to grant citizenship to hapless refugees.
Prof Bardhan is a near-exact replica of Prof Amartya Sen when it comes to the mindless false propaganda that he peddles against Prime Minister Modi and the BJP. In a sense, they are among the most well-known promoters of a system of intellectual thugocracy – a closed group of false narrative peddlers, whose prerogative it is to spread falsehoods about India and about Modi on the world scene.
"…It was a pitiable sight at the Court compound, which was packed to capacity. Some of those who came had either seen ghastly sights or themselves had suffered frightfully…Many, did not know where the other members of their families were, or if they were alive at all. Some were wearing, only a piece of cloth others could not bring any money with them. A pall of sorrow had fallen over the place. In that terrible winter night those who had no bedding or clothing with them suffered most. Next day about ten o'clock we were removed to the Jagannath College refugee camp…I am new at this camp. I spent a total of 30 years in jail for the freedom of India-Pakistan; and was underground for five years. After independence I alone have the right to be in a refugee camp. I needed this experience… If communal riots occur 17 years after Independence, then who can guarantee that these will not occur in the future? Migration means immense suffering and even death for many Hindus, why then do they want to leave their hearth and home and property? Lack of security is perhaps the only reason…"
Thus, lamented the legendary freedom fighter, once formidable leader of the Anushilan Samiti, the revolutionary Trailokyanath Chakravarty, known by the sobriquet Maharaj among his revolutionary colleagues. At seventy-five, with a acute heart ailment, Chakravarty who had stayed back in East Pakistan in order to protect his people, after 1947, had to be taken into a putrid refugee camp in Dhaka, in biting cold of January 1964, after another round of attacks on the minorities had been unleashed in East Pakistan.
Gone were the leaders who had warned Nehru against his pact with Liaquat Ali Khan, gone was Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Pandit Lakshmi Kanta Maitra, Dr BC Roy and others.
In his historic resignation letter, Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee had pointed out how the "crux of the problem" was "Pakistan's concept of an Islamic State and the ultra-communal administration based on it." The Nehru-Liaquat Agreement, he had then argued, "side-tracks this cardinal issue." In unequivocal term he had observed then that events had "proved that Hindus cannot live in East Bengal on the assurances of security given by Pakistan" and "We should accept this as a basic proposition" but the "present Agreement
on the other hand calls upon minorities to look upon Pakistan Government for their safety and honour which is adding insult to injury and is contrary to assurances given by us previously."
The Indian Commission of Jurists (ICJ) for instances, headed by the likes of M.C.Setalvad, N.C.Chatterjee, Purushottm Trikamdas, in its monumental report, Recurrent Exodus of Minorities from East Pakistan and Disturbances in India: a Report to the Indian Commission of Jurists by its Committee of Enquiry, (1965) speaks at the outset of how, "The recent large scale exodus of minority communities which include not only Hindus but Christians and Buddhists from East Pakistan, cannot be looked at in isolation." In fact, this is exactly the starting point of the CAA discourse as well.
As is becoming evident, most of those "celebrities" who are opposing CAA are doing it because of some hidden commercial motive such as promoting a movie which is about to be released, or to gain some attention and media space. A majority of them have no idea of what CAA is all about. They have not even read the Act, leave alone understanding its origin and context.
Those in West Bengal who are opposing it are indulging in pure hypocrisy because the state, ever since its formation, has been a witness to the refugee narrative and struggle. It became evident since the early days that Pakistan was to be governed as a theocratic state. In East Pakistan, especially because a large number of minorities had stayed back, the process of cleansing by the Ansars – the ideological and political ancestors of the later day Jamaat and Razakars in Bangladesh – with active collusion of the East Pakistan administration gathered momentum and by early 1950 it became clear to all except perhaps Nehru, that this was a systematic and deliberate attempt to hound out the minorities. A number of leaders from the minority community, a number of the former revolutionaries from East Bengal who had decided to continue living there after independence, many of them becoming members of the Pakistan Constituent Assembly began sounding notes of caution and raising the alarm. Bhupendra Kumar Datta, for instance, one of the most well-known revolutionaries of the Jugantar group, a fearless follower of the iconic Bagha Jatin, while speaking in the Pakistan Constituent Assembly, described the deteriorating situation of the minorities there.
Datta spoke on March 16, 1950, just a day before, Pandit Lakshmi Kanta Maitra, spoke in the Indian Parliament predicting the failure of the Nehru-Liaquat agreement. Datta's description should be read by those who, having no clue of the historical dimension of CAA, are opposing it. "Sir, so far as we on this side of the House are concerned," began Datta, "we meet under the shadow of a great calamity that threatens our very existence as a community. Reports may be exaggerated, reports may be minimised. Killings may be put in four figures but accepted in three. Women's honour may have suffered in many more cases than the world will ever come to know. There will always be different versions of the extent of the loss of property. But the fact cannot be controverted that the sudden flare-up in East Bengal since February 10 last has left the vast numbers we represent stunned and dazed, utterly shaken and nervous and psychologically uprooted. The sudden and violent outbreak of the recent lawlessness spread over a large area both urban and rural which seemingly organised plan behind it directed solely against the helpless minority without the least provocation has created a deep feeling of insecurity in the minority community…"
Exactly a year back, on March 9, 1949, when the "Aims and Objectives of the Constitution of Pakistan" were being debated in the Pakistan CA, with Liaquat Ali determined to lay deeper and cement the foundations of a theocratic state where the minorities would be treated as second class and persecuted citizens, Bhupendra Kumar Datta had made an impassioned plea and had warned how this would condemn the minorities to an inferior status. He had then said how "we on this side of the House claim to be as good Pakistanis as anybody else. We have lived in this land for generations unknown, we have loved this land, we have fought and suffered for its liberation from foreign yoke. We shall resent it for generations that under this clause "as enunciated by Islam" you condemned us forever to an inferior status and prevented Pakistan for all time to come from growing up into a country of a well-knit, homogenous people…"
Similarly, the other leaders of the Pakistan National Congress (PNC) erstwhile congressmen and revolutionary leaders who had stayed back in Pakistan with the hope that the newly created state would treat all its citizens equally had also expressed dismay from the early days when the Pakistan Constituent Assembly began debating on the kind of state that they would form.
One of the leading PNC leaders, former Congressman and Gandhian, Sris Chandra Chattopadhyay's interventions on two occasions need to be recalled here, speaking on February 25, 1948, he argued, for instance, in the Assembly before Liaquat Ali, thus, that it pained him "to hear the Hon'ble Leader of the House when he says that Pakistan is a Muslim state. So long my idea was that Pakistan is the people's state and it belongs to the Muslims as well as to the non-Muslims. If today the statement of the Honourable Leader of the House is accepted then it is a matter of serious consideration for the non-Muslims whether they have any right to take any part in the framing of the constitution as well: I have already told you and told this House that so long in my speeches I asserted to the people of my part of the country (East Pakistan) that Pakistan is not merely a Muslim State but it is a State of the Muslims as well as that of non-Muslims, i.e., it is a peoples' state. That is a matter, I desire the honourable Leader of the House to clarify so that in future we may decide our line of action and know our position also in the State." Liaquat Ali and his cohorts obviously indulged in obfuscating the point, their pandering to the clergy, the mullahs and ulemas had started, what they wanted was a purely Islamic state in which the non-Muslims would be treated as captive population without equal rights and opportunities.
In 1952, a good six years after Pakistan was formed and two years after the Nehru-Liaquat Pact was signed, Bhupendra Kumar Datta, observed how a systematic boycott of the minorities was still taking place, in Pakistan. Speaking of how circulars were being issued to prevent firms from hiring "non-Muslims", "Then went out another circular," noted Datta, "asking heads of many commercial firms to obtain the approval of the District Magistrates before giving employment to any non-Muslims. Few firms would undertake the trouble of obtaining the District Magistrate's approval for favouring a non-Muslim with a job…The latest came a few months back. It was addressed to all District Magistrates, a 14-page circular. It instructed them by no means to return the lands and properties to the returning migrants but to distribute them among the refugees. The returning migrants were to be put off on some excuse or other. The first excuse was to be that the claim was time-barred…"
"Some of our minority representatives often say that the worst problem for the minorities in Pakistan is educational", said Datta, "That problem is doubtless there. But to me the basic problem is that of livelihood. Practically all sources of livelihood have been and are being closed to them. Government jobs, jobs in private firms; they are not to have. In the professions there has been a silent campaign of boycott, often encouraged by officials and non-officials. Control shops, licences for motor buses and taxis the Hindus have very quickly been deprived of. Formerly, some of them had agencies for the various oil companies, The Imperial Tobacco Co., the I.C.I. and other such firms. They have almost all changed hands. If they are some professors or schoolmasters, as soon as a fresh graduate is available to replace an experienced MA, some fault is found with the latter, in the long run, he would be accused of anti-State propensities. If he does not get into other troubles, he must, at least, give up his job and run for safety across the border. This has happened even to many village postmasters…"
Pakistan's first Law Minister and respected Dalit leader Jogendranath Mandal's historic resignation letter of October 9, 1950, is well known, at least among those who have studied this episode and have themselves experienced it. The letter runs into nearly twenty pages and with great prescience and graphic detail describes the present and the future of minorities in Pakistan, especially in its eastern wing.
It is interesting to note that on May 25, 1950, more than a month after the Nehru-Liaquat Pact was signed, Mandal's assessment of the Pact's failure and his description of the deteriorating conditions of minorities in Pakistan were same as Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. In a confidential conversation with the Calcutta correspondent of The Hindu, T.V.Venkatraman, "The Hindus in East Bengal", Mandal told his interlocutor, "to a man are emphatic that they have no place in Pakistan and are determined to leave. I have advised them to wait for a few weeks more and that I too am prepared to accompany them to India."
A disillusioned Mandal was to resign in October that year, his following observations should have shaken the then Indian establishment, "So long I have been claiming to be a representative only of the Scheduled Castes but after what I have seen and heard, I feel I can speak for the entire Hindu community there…I have informed Delhi that it is only a question of time before the last Hindu reaches India from East Bengal. You must be prepared to receive us and rehabilitate us…If India is not prepared to do this, we shall appeal to the world, become Buddhists, Christians but we will not submit to a slow process of Islamisation…There is a feeling in Pakistan that the Delhi Pact provides breathing time for Pakistan or to put it bluntly, to make Pakistan a permanent lasting fact…India should not be foolish enough to believe that after driving out the Hindus, Pakistan will live in peace with India…I caution India to be on the alert and not to be complacent and think that Pakistan will adhere to the Delhi Pact or any pact."
This is exactly what those who had opposed the Pact in India had also highlighted. In fact, interestingly, on May 3, 1950, nearly a month after the Pact was inked, Sri Aurobindo, writing to a close disciple editor who was then editing a well-known weekly from Mumbai, observed that he regarded the Pact, as "an exceedingly clever move of Liaquat Ali to fish his nation out of the desperate situation into which it had run itself and to secure its safe survival."
Those opposing CAA, deliberately, for the purposes of consolidating their hold on a particular vote-bank, ought to recall or be told of the experiences of those we have extensively cited above. None of those from whose interventions and memorandums we have quoted, Bhupendra Kumar Datta, Sris Chandra Chattopadhyay, Trailokyanath Chakravarty, to name a few, were not members of the RSS.Those opposing are indulging in a second round of betrayal and are attempting to strengthen elements whose political ideology and belief is similar to those who had cleansed Pakistan of its minorities.
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This is the Atkinson 1958 photo of stump 66 -- assumed to be a bluestone monolith -- quite smooth, so it may be unspotted? Difficult to say how deeply embedded it is in the bottom of the pit. Notice the very distinct groove running along one of the faces -- it is tempting to think that this tongue might have fitted into the groove on stone 68, but that might be going too far into the realm of conjecture. That groove was on the EDGE of that stone, so one might expect a fitting tongue to have been shaped on the EDGE of another stone, as with T+G flooring planks.
Increasingly, I think that these assorted "shaped bluestones" had nothing much to do with one another, and that maybe they are all that's left of a collection of stones on which the builders did experiments with stone shaping techniques and tools..... and I'm not sure that there's any evidence that this phase of "bluestone sculpture" was any earlier than the phase of "sarsen sculpture". Just because some bluestones are thought to have been placed in some settings prior to the arrival of the sarsens at the site, that doesn't mean that the bluestone shaping was older rather than later.
The recumbent sarsen stone 59 has a quite an impressive worked /groove channel too .
Constantinos Ragazas said...
If Stonehenge was a Roman stone working factory, there wont be any questions about these shaped stones. If Stonehenge was a Medieval stone working factory, there wont be any questions about these shaped stones. The only reason why there are questions and debates about these shaped stones is because some 'eminent archeologists' tell us Neolithic people some 5000 years ago (and some 2000 years before any recorded history) shaped these stones for reasons unknown to us.
Stonehenge existed for more than 5000 years. But only the Romans and Medieval people present at Stonehenge are known to had the tools, skills and utility to shape stones. It 'makes sense' they shaped these stones.
There should be an addendum to Occam's Razor! Between competing explanations, the ones that 'make sense' deserve greater consideration.
Geo and others have already demonstrated from all over the world that Neolithic people had the capacity to shape stones -- to a limited degree. All you need to shape a softish stone is a lump of harder stone and a lot of muscle power and patience. For a hard stone you need an even harder stone. Try it for yourself!
Kostas -- what "makes sense" to you might not make sense to anybody else...
Kostas ,the dressing of the stones at Stonehenge hardly required much skill. The erection required some engineering skill though .If you want to see skill in engraving stone why not have a look at the earlier Knowth macehead or for stone work the corbelling of Newgrange if it's artistry the even earlier Chauvet , mind you it's continental and we never did match them for sophistication . Whilst accepting that the britons of 5000 years ago were knuckle draggers in comparison with the rest of the world I would still be interested in your take on the Egyptian pyramids , natural ? Roman ? medieval ? Alien ?
You can knock stones together to shape them, but what for?
you write,
"what "makes sense" to you might not make sense to anybody else..."
I agree! And that is precisely the reason why we need honest and unfiltered discussions! And may the "best sense" win!
The pre-eminent field archaeologist, Leslie Grinsell, whom I knew and respected and accompanied as a young person on some of his barrow-hunting expeditions, observed in a book written in 1958 that a concentration of bluestone chippings had already been noted near the west end of the Stonehenge Landscape Neolithic Cursus.
I'll tell you a funny story. Some years ago my wife and i went to a country auction sale in the wilds of northern Sweden. One of the items that came up for sale was a rather complicated piece of machinery that probably had something to do with agriculture. the seller and the auctioneer had no idea what it was. So there was a big debate with all the members of the farming public who were there as well -- and still nobody had a clue what it was for. So in the end the auctioneer just called it "apparaten" -- which means "the apparatus." It was all very hilarious -- and in the end there was good bidding for it, and it went for a very good price.
The message is that something can exist even if we don't know what it is, when it was made and what it was for....
Can anyone (and Geo Cur may be from the right part of the U.K.) tell us the almost-link between Stump 66, The Rolling Stones, and Billy Connolly?
We mustn't forget the likelihood that woodworking techniques were carried on within the Stonehenge Landscape, to the NE of Stonehenge,at Woodhenge and within the Durrington Walls Henge monument.
I have no problem not knowing. My problem is when we make up stories and claim its knowledge!
Further, if we have explanations that can explain the irrefutable facts in a sensible and consistent theory, then reason tells me we should. Rather than fabricate history.
Tony H
Is this the same 'bluestone chippings' heap you reported at Stonehenge in an earlier post? As I recall, this heap was near the Car Park. What more can you tell me about that? In what geographic direction, relative to the Avenue, was this? West of the Avenue? How close to the Avenue?
Dear Tony
Surely those are Stones's stones as discussed at great length in Ixer and Bevins 2010 in the ferret club mag!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jean-Robert Sabot
Tony , will have to think about the stump connections but thinking along the lines of the CharlesBrown song "Route 66 ." The collection of bluestones at the cursus was found by J.F.S.Stone ,there was one piece of bluestone 3and a half inches in diameter in the souther n ditch of the cursus and a further 10 in the Fargo Planation Cursus field which was field walked after ploughing in 1947 .I think two are now believed to be rhyolitic
My thoughts exactly, Monseiur Cousteau .. but I suppose not everybody reads the literature. A concise summary of the findings maybe?
I talked to Julian Richards at Stonehenge a few years back about the grooved stones and he told me that he had measured them and None of them fit together!
PeteG
The almost-link between Stump 66, The Rolling Stones, and Billy Connolly was...............Jimmy Saville! No, Ladies & Gentlemen, I jest, the almost-link is, were the word 'Stump' to be substituted by the word 'Route' (pronounced like Kostas would pronounce it of course, viz 'rout'), the link would be the song title, as Geo Cur has alluded to recently, above. Messrs Jagger/Richard (both now well in excess of 66 years as well as in many other lifestyle facets) 'sang' the song; whilst Mr Connolly did a TV prog extolling the virtues of that American Highway.
Turning to Kostas' query, I believe the bluestone chippings were found by the SRP Team, west of the Avenue near its junction with the Heel Stone, and ESE of the car park. They were originally noticed within mole hills, perhaps as far back as Julian Richards' time with English Heritage. The SRP Team examined a selected area and, as far as I know, did find bluestone chippings as well as sarsen ones. Rob Ixer will correct me if this did not occur for bluestones. The area is all just northside of the soon-to-be-closed A344.
And Rob, they were indeed Dr JFS Stone's (blue)stones,from 1947.Apparently, over 400 chips of bluestone were also found at and around Stonehenge from 1878 to 1881 [ferret club mag/W.A.M.21,146].As Bob Dylan observed, everyone should get stoned.
....so, if none of the grooved stones fit together, perhaps we have a true "folly" structure, of indeterminate age?
Tony H,
Thank you for the info. The bluestone chippings near the west bank of the Avenue by the Heel Stone juncture fits my hypothesis well.
If this mole hill of bluestone chippings were exclusively on the east side of the Avenue, then I'd have a problem! Why? Because I claim the Avenue was a meltwater drain channel originating at the 'Stonehenge ice basin' and the bluestone chippings were coming from the West. Debris from meltwater over the western ice embankment of the Avenue will be deposited on that side of the Avenue. Bingo!
Kostas -- your fantastical geomorphology becomes more amazing by the day.
In England, our Moles are quite small creatures, perhaps their American cousins are much larger. Consequently, in England there has to be more than ONE mole hill to reveal even a few chippings, bluestone or otherwise.
Following Pete's comment about Stonehenge maybe having the status of a folly, I've put a couple of posts up regarding this -- 4 Sept 2010. Tongue in cheek originally -- but maybe something to be pursued with all seriousness?
The "mole hill of bluestone chippings" in my comment was not meant to be a description of the bluestone chippings. But only a literary reference to your comment where 'mole hill' was used. To help the reader understand that reference. I have not seen these bluestone chippings. So it is not possible for me to give a description. Perhaps you can describe its size and shape (heap, spread, flat layer, etc.). Are there any photos?
Don't make 'a mole hill out of a mountain' of evidence!
Dr Ixer, I'm sure you know whether or not bluestone chippings WERE indeed found near the Avenue/ A344 towards the end of the SRP's work, and you may be better placed to reply to Kostas' questions above. I don't know anything about their size, shape, photos, etc, but Dr Ixer may be the man who at least knows a man who does. It was all done under the banner of the Stonehenge Riverside Project, whose final pronouncements are eagerly awaited. Where have you gone, Joe De Magio, a Nation turns its lonely heart to you.....
I have them all in my office and they are all described and written up but not published and as here is not the place to first publish these data..........
Some are described in Ixer and Bevins 2010 in the ferret club mag-a good hours read- buy and tell your friends A).(I shall not be issuing any synopses of my work/co-work so do not ask); B).(my paper not the ferret club mag which is an excellent mag and more like half a days read)
My experience of bloody stones in bloody molehills from the SH area is an unhappy one and I no longer identify random stones from random places from ill-informed members of the public who do not have enough of a sense of honour to reply when the results are not what they want, or to send their material with the correct postage, or know iron-making slag from natural rocks,or pick up 'bluestones' whilst walking their dogs on the beach so proving novel transport (always written as transportation) routes!. I wish to avoid blood-pressure tablets.
However stones from molehills turn out to be roadstone from the large West Midlands basalt quarries.
Oh the Gods I sound like a warmed-up Kostas but I do not trust the internet self-taught and self-deluded.
A bad day has suddenely brightened.
R.A.Ixer
T Hinchliffe said...
Thank you for giving me a response to my question, Dr Ixer. So, it seems the work on the bluestones excavated near the Stonehenge car park in the last few years is not yet written up.
Rob's reference to what he has had published is, in full:-
'The petrography, affinity and provenance of lithics from the Cursus Field, Stonehenge, by Rob A Ixer and Richard E. Bevins' IN Wiltshire Studies#, Vol. 103,2010, pp 1 - 15.
# The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine
I know of no (confirmed)stones from near the SH car park other than those associated with Stone's publications and dealt with in passing in the earlier mentioned Ixer and Bevins paper.
The MPP excavations/test pits were a couple of fields away towards the end of the Stonehenge Great Cursus.
Or are these stones from the MPP Avenue excavations?? Those too I have and are also unpublished but in press-ish.
Like the promise of jam tomorrow at ten to three (in Balham) there are always rumours.
R.A. etc
Dr Ixer
This is NOT a rumour, for I have found it, Eureka! and it emanates from some part of His Master's anatomy, "He" being MPP, in a talk he gave to the assembled thongs, sorry, throngs November 2008 (yes, I know, Geo Cur, THREE YEARS AGO, but doth he not speaketh the truth?):-
My personal notes of said talk say (and for any geomorhologists/ geologists, I sat within 3 metres of Speaker):- "For the last 5 years MPP & Colin Richards have BEEN EXAMINING MOLEHILLS just near A344 and Avenue's top, and doing resistivity studies & coring [cor blimey]. An entire pavement of dressing (of Stonehenge stones) discovered. Over 50 hammer-stones and 65 THOUSAND sarcen chips in 25 square metres. These were all set out after excavation as they were in situ.[ near the site inside public viewing tents] The chips were shown to have been left where they broke after hammering. LESS THAN 30 BITS OF BLUESTONES FOUND IN THIS 25 SQUARE METRES.
So there we have it, from the horse's mouth. This lecture took place at Salisbury Guildhall on 11.11.2008. This is all I know.
Thank you for your reporting of the facts as you know them. Obviously, there is more to the 25 sq meters of chips on the west bank of the Avenue that needs further examination. And until more is known, we cannot know for sure what all this means. At this time, however, I have no problem with any of the facts. In line with such inquiry, here is an 'inconvenient question' for Geo Cur and all other 'human agency' advocates.
If the Stonehenge builders did not have enough stones to complete the circle, why didn't they built a smaller circle with the stones they did have?
Good question, Kostas. Our Ancestors did seem to go to a great deal of trouble to dress the sarsen stones they did erect, they certainly didn't just "sling them up", as we say in Yorkshire.......
Even though Brian may now remind us that some of the sarsens were of poorer aesthetic appearance than others........
more than me!
Kostas ,why is "If the Stonehenge builders did not have enough stones to complete the circle, why didn't they built a smaller circle with the stones they did have? an inconvenient question ?
Have a look at "unfinished business " thread "If you do have a plan is it likely that you will start building only to discover that you have ran out of stones ,surely you will build according to what you have and if it is necessary to get others they will always be available with a bit of effort and that would apply to all the examples above .
Human agency advocates ? ,is there anyone apart from yourself who believes otherwise ? "
I note that you have not responded to suggestions for having a look at genuine workmanship in stone like the Knowth mace , and Newgrange corbelling ,I should have also mentioned the carved stone balls from my area , and still no response on the pyramids .
Betty O'Bese, aged 83 years, with my own house and a pension. said...
Dear Brian,
Having followed your blogg for some time I am now totally confused, for there appear to be several theories relating to how the stones travelled from west Wales to Wiltshire. There also seems to be some confusion over stones with grooves and their possible use as water channels.
Anyway, I gave it some thought and my theory is this:
If you Google 'Hay Tor Granite Trackways' there is a great deal of information on how, in more modern times, people carved tram roads from the granite to allow wheeled vehicles to be moved in the direction required.
I also noted a post on your blogg relating to the discovery of cart tracks under a Dolmen at Flintbek in Germany, dated to before the movement of the bluestones.
Could the grooved bluestones have been an early version of stone tramways for the transport of heavy loads?
The chaps responsible for the intricate architectural design of the trilithons and lintels interlocking etc etc, must have felt pretty stupid or pretty sick when it suddenly dawned (or afternooned) on them that THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SARSEN! They seem to have possessed as much sense as a 19th century half-starved Irish navvy being asked to design Brunel's Great Western Railway on his own. The jury is still out as to whether the sarsen circle was once complete. My money is on Romano-British/ Medieval farmers/ house-owners etc indulging in opportunistic pilfering of a whole W/SW segment of the circle. So far its being unfinished is just a theory, despite some modern investigations that have failed to reveal the previous presence of stones. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
BETTY O'BESE
I must at once say to you, Betty, that if you are of the Irish persuasion, I apologise unreservedly for putting some of your 19th century countrymen in a bad light, in my preceding comment. I hadn't seen your comment when I began wtiting mine, you see. Things move very fast in the bloggosphere, as I'm sure Dr Ixer would wholeheartedly agree!
But I am intrigued you say you own your own house. Do you live quite close to Stonehenge, say a mile or two to the SW/W of the (unfinished) monument? And does it have any large blocks of sarsens in it? Can we get Dr Ixer to come round and take a look, Betty? He won't mind at all......
Geo,
The question is 'inconvenient' because it flies in the face of human agency! Your response to it does nothing to answer it. Why are the stone circles of Stonehenge 'empty' and all in the same SW quarter? Unless you can account for the missing stones, the question will persist to be 'inconvenient'.
I am always open and ready to discuss Stonehenge. But I don't want to intrude into Brian's space too much with tangential topics. Suggest another venue and I'll meet you there.
Kostas , I have already commented on the "missing stones & empty quarter " in the " Vestrafiold " thread .You didn't respond then but took it as an opportunity to reply to another part of the post with your own ideas on ice ,spread over 2 posts .
Betty O'Bese said...
My Dear Tony H.,
You are obviously a very nice and polite gentleman, so I take no offence, but the reference to houses should be explained. In my senility I write things in the wrong order, so, to clarify, I submit the following:
I look for a man where ever I can,
And somethings I should make quite clear.
Although wrinkled and old, I'm really quite bold,
And Dr. Ixer I fancy - no fear.
As a liitle enticement to increase excitement,
There's something I really should mention.
Although lazy and fat ---- dragged in by the cat,
I have a small house and a pension.
Do you think he'd be interested?
Ivor T. Rowel said...
Tony H.,
It would be good practice to form the sarsen lintel circle at ground level, to see if they fit before lifting them. I think they would have noticed if they were several uprights short of a full kit.
Regarding the thieving of the W/SW segment it is logical to loosen and drop one upright and two lintels to start. Having overcome the integrity of the ring-beam the remaining stones can then be taken one at a time, proceeding around the two open ends of the circle --- easier and safer.
Mr Tony H. thank you so much for acting as my agent. As I have explained elsewhere before, I am only too willing to help members of the 'great British public' in their quest for instant petrographical gratification. (I know people who would but the libel laws prevent me from naming names-sadly). The nearest I have come to giving succour to poor cottagers was singing the part of the pageboy in the carol Good King Wenceslas aged 7/8.
Like the first cuckoo of Spring is this the first mention of Christmass (sic) 2011 on this blog. Do I get a mince pie or even a round Robin?
Re earlier jammy dodgey rumours- we are at cross purposes-you I think are discussing Trench 44 and Trench 45 of MPP's dig close to the Heel Stone (I do not really think it is 'close to the car park') and I am trying to flush out
stones from the Stonehenge car park that may or may not exist and may or may not be in Dr XXXX's possession.
Ms BETTY O'BESE
Sure to goodness, darlin' Ms O'Bese, your poetry is enough to beguile even the hardest heart, let alone a man who's made a career out of testing granite and the like. My advice is to go ahead and send him the poem! Hopefully he will fancy you too when you do eventually meet, but I'd suggest you shouldn't try anything too erratic, not on the first date.
A. DONIS
IVOR T
As regards the thieving of the W/SW segment,I take your point about the likely sequence involved.
After Stonehenge ceased to have a ritual function, or even a tourist attraction etc to the Romans, it was far from forgotten. The stones provided SHELTER for travellers and a convenient hard surface upon which to construct a roadway that, until the late 18th Century, went right through the enclosure. The fall of the Great Trilithon in 1797, for example, was attributed at the time to the long-term activities of gypsies who used to shelter beside it and light fires for warmth and cooking in pits they dug close to its base.
It gives me know pleasure to say, as a former emplyer of a Highways Authority, that constructing a road may have provided at least one reason why some of the stones no longer exist, since in some cases stones may have been an obstruction and therefore removed, or, in the case of the Slaughter Stone, half buried. Broken stones may have provided some sort of hard standing, as well as a ready source for local farmers to build their houses etc.
The thrust (if you'll pardon the expression) of my argument vis a vis Running Out of Stones Before the Job is Completed, is, in a nutshell:-
those Neolithic/ Bronze Age Good Ol' Boys needed a Leader, someone like I K Brunel of Great Western Railway & Box Tunnel fame, to supervise proceedings: in short, someone to provide the IKEA know-how. Otherwise, they WOULD run out of stones at an embarrassing moment, then to be laughed at mockingly by their more organised Avebury Neighbours up the road.
Sadly oh so sadly I have just celebrated my/our Ruby wedding anniversary (I must add not at all sad about the length of my/our marriage-best thing I ever did)so am unavailable -but the pension does sound inticing I have a little Ponzi scheme I am pushing so hurry-up cash in that pension, sell the hovel and whisk me off to the Grenadines/Larsens Camp.
I shall hum Roisin Dubh all the way there just to keep the bird theme going.
But hey guys this is not all about me (there is no I in ego!!!).... (more, more) but those brave determined ur-builders of that great mysterious computer in Wessex. Ah old forgotten dreams and thanks for ((all)) the poem. ((fish)).
Dr not-currently-on-the-market-but-Lord Baden-knows-best Ixer
Who was it who said that that those who dabble Stonehenge all end up going mad? Did he know something the rest of us don't know?
me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alongside my "like Miss Muir's little black dress everyone should have a Stonehenge paper".
Myris
Aah, but what a way to go!!Shine, on, shine on Stonehenge Moon, up in the sky, I've seen no Theories since January, February, June or July.............[but I still watch The One Show just in case]...
Mrs WHEELER
Dodgy Dave said...
1). I have a piece of paper to say I'm sane, but what worries me is it has a sell by date on the back.
2). Dear Doctor Ixer, take no notice of Ms betty O'Bese, I know the lady well and she is a flirt, a tart and no good. She should be sent to quarry the numulitic limestones of Egypt rather than spending her time wandering in the soft mists of the Welsh Marches looking for the parents of ancient ssts.
3). Everyone ---- My new theory:
If you look at the stone alignments of Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany on Google Earth, they have a great similarity to the punched-paper rolls that revolve and play tunes in a ?barrel organ. Also, Stonehenge has 56 Aubrey Holes which is the number of notes in 7octaves of music. Also, Seahenge had 55 wooden posts which is the same 7 octaves but without repeating the last note.
I claim that all these ancient monuments are early musical instruments and the Tibeten Horn was made to play "I'm Allright Yak"
accompanied by the Electric Light Orchestra featuring a solo on Fluorescent Tuba.
Who ever said Stonehenge affects people is nuts.
DODGY DAVE
How right you are! And I have a further Curious Coincidence to add, viz:-
Mortimer Wheeler, M P Pearson and T Darvill were /are all practitioners of the Fairly Ancient Art of Spontaneous Nose Flute Rhythm Playing, practised in the foothills of The Preseli Mountains at various times between 1935 and The Present. Need I say more? I rest my case.
Whispering (Quietly) Paul MacDowell
Come back Ms Muir, with your little black dress, all is most definitely forgiven, and you made some of the most Sensible Statements viv a vis the subject of New Age Archaeology ever/ recently submitted to the Powers That Be.
Ms BETTY O'BESE A.K.A. etc, etc.....
Are you by any chance distantly related at all, at all, to the O'BEISANCES ....of Con-e-mora??? Often present at archaeological conferences from here to Timbukto.
A FAIRWEATHER-FRIEND
Desperate Dan said...
Dear Anon, Anon & Anon, (Solicitors At Law),
1). Spontaneous Nose Flute Rhythm Playing, for all its artistic merit, was banned from the local British Legion Club after five members of the performing sextet caught a really heavy head-cold, a Committee member later said that the resulting behaviour shouldn't be swept under the carpet.
2). I am sad to say that I'm unfamiliar with Ms. Muir or her little black dress, but I would like to know more. However, Twiggy sang at the same British Legion Club, the Committee member complained that he couldn't see her behind the mic-stand.
3). I thought I would be safe from possible criticism by using a different name, but it seems that my secret is out. I admit that I am also Dodgy Dave and not even from Ireland, but I have got a scratched record of Mario Lanza singing Danny Boy, a colour photo of Lloyd George and a surgical truss that my Granny used to wear.
One tiny clue for A. Fairweather-Friend ------- Mr. Andy Fairweather-Low was born in the village where I do live now isn't it see.
P.S. If you include the inverted stump in the Seahenge total then that makes 56 as well.
Karamba! Now it all falls into plaice. I feel the scales [ of the plaice] falling from my eyes..........is this a vision I see before me? Oh, crikey, no. it's Terry "the ex-auctioneer" Wogan, lumbering towards me, with his Children In Need collecting bowl.
Seriously though, folks, please give generously to Children In Need.
Many's the time I've wandered home of a night, Wide-Eyed and Legless, like most true Welshmen, stoned out on my Brains, from Ystrad Mynach, accompanied by Tom Jones Woodward (on the little transistor) as we used to know him before he bought the Cuban heels........ by heck, this is bloody good, did Dylan Thomes leave anything in his last drunken stupor he regretted not finishing? I'm your man! Leave it with me.
Who are you if you are not Lobby Ludd? Are you Isaac Newton? Are you John Humphreys? Wasn't he from Cardiff? Did anything good ever come from Ystrad Mynach? However, it's near Caerphilly, and I have fond memories of a young lady from there who used to entice me in her yoga costume of an evening. But that's another tale....
BILL WYMAN'S RHYTHM KINGS
MYSTERY GUEST!
You're not on of these English second home-owners in Wales, are you? Are you rotund Russell Grant of Flavia flame/ fame?? If I am getting warm, you (and your house) most certainly will be! CROESO Y CYMRU, Boyo. [It's all said in jest, we need the money for our economy, ask Geoff & Brian]
Second-Row Forward
Some say the only good thing to come from Ystrad Mynach was the road leading out of it, others know better.
I can confirm that I am Welsh born and bred, but soon to emigrate to lands further north, close to the Ixer tribe of great antiquity.
I'm off to the local quarry now to shape some large stones, and I'm still worried about Seahenge.
NOTE TO DESPERATE DAN
Why are you still worried about Seahenge? Do you think it ought to have been left untampered with? Do tell.
Hello Tony,
I was just pondering on the possible significance of the number 56 in both Stonehenge and Seahenge. I was only jesting with the reference to musical scales. Any thoughts would be welcome.
Perhaps moving Seahenge to a safer location was for the best, it's fortunate that the sea isn't threatening the Salisbury Plain area ---- I wouldn't fancy shifting Silbury Hill with my little pick and shovel.
Additionally,(and being serious for a change), do you know whether the Salisbury Museum would have any colour photos, preferably close-ups, of the Altar Stone that I could purchase? They are required for a small project of mine. Alternatively, can you suggest any other possible sources, please?
I was going to post this request on Brian's latest tab but you beat me to it.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


House leadership has no intention of bringing the proposal to a vote.
The Senate took a key step forward on renewing expired unemployment benefits, voting to open debate on a bipartisan measure on Thursday afternoon.
The 65-34 vote was a significant breakthrough, putting the Senate on a glide path to final passage next week.
But Speaker John Boehner has indicated he has no intention of putting the proposal on the House floor, citing concerns about implementation and a dearth of job-creation provisions in the package. Some Senate Republicans forged ahead anyway, despite Boehner's opposition.
"I hope if we can get a good vote over here, then [Boehner] will take another look at it," said Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Working closely with Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Collins and GOP Sens. Dean Heller of Nevada, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mark Kirk of Illinois and Rob Portman of Ohio agreed with Democrats to restore through May long-term jobless benefits that expired on Dec. 28. That Republican support ensured that the bill could clear a 60-vote hurdle in the Senate, a significant breakthrough after a similar package fell just one vote short in February and other measures suffered numerous false starts this year.
"We are finally on our way to getting this much needed assistance into the hands of job-seekers, but there needs to be a real sense of urgency," Reed said after his triumphant vote.
The five Republican deal-cutters got far more support than previously expected, with 10 Republicans ultimately blessing the bill's advance, including Sens. Bob Corker of Tennessee, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Dan Coats of Indiana, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. Many of those Republicans are from blue or purple-tinged states that can expect competitive reelection bids in future years.
The strong GOP support was even more remarkable given that Ayotte and Coats dropped out of the bipartisan negotiations earlier this month — and Coats had predicted he would oppose the deal because it did not include his suggested reforms. Still, Republicans will likely demand votes on some amendments next week, and if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) does not allow them, Republicans may slow passage of the bill and GOP support could shrink.
The $10 billion effort is paid for by extending U.S. Customs Service fees and changing federal pension laws. The bill also includes a boost for job placement programs and prohibits millionaires from obtaining jobless benefits.
"It's worth … moving forward with an extension that's paid for, that has some reforms initially, that offers the promise of further reforms, which is why I'm supporting it," Portman said.
Despite the strong showing on Thursday, the vast majority of Senate Republicans still believe the bill's reforms don't go far enough. They opposed the legislation, including lawmakers from other high-unemployment states like Mississippi and Arizona.


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Yale's Sonnenfeld says CEOs may stop supporting Republicans who back Trump election challenge
Published Tue, Jan 5 20215:01 PM EST Updated Tue, Jan 5 20215:10 PM EST
Kevin Stankiewicz@kevin_stank
Business leaders want to spread the message that "it's time to move on and respect the Constitution," Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told CNBC.
More than two dozen CEOs gathered Tuesday at a virtual conference to discuss Republican objections to Joe Biden's presidential victory.
"We haven't seen them put the money where their mouth is previously, and that's a big change," Sonnenfeld said.
New CEO survey on public officials denying election results
Yale School of Management's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told CNBC on Tuesday that more than two dozen CEOs are considering pulling financial support for congressional Republicans who are backing President Donald Trump's election challenge.
Sonnenfeld's comments on "Closing Bell" came after he hosted a virtual conference earlier in the day that included 33 chief executives. It comes about two months after Sonnenfeld convened a similar gathering focused on Trump's response to the Nov. 3 presidential election.
In a survey of CEOs on his call, Sonnenfeld said 100% of respondents answered "yes" to the following question: Should CEOs warn lobbyists privately that their firms will no longer support election result deniers in Congress?
By doing so, Sonnenfeld said the business leaders hoped to spread the message that "it's time to move on and respect the Constitution." He said participants in the gathering, who were granted anonymity, ranged from finance to manufacturing to the pharmaceutical industry.
Tuesday's call took place one day before Congress is set to certify Democratic President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory. In past years, it has been seen as a formality. However, numerous Republicans in the House and Senate plan to raise objections Wednesday to Biden's win.
"The GOP acting this way, these GOP members, are certainly not the voice of American business large or small, so they're talking about cutting off support," Sonnenfeld said.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has urged Republican senators not to challenge the process, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., who is leading a group of 11 senators who plan to object to the certification process did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Nor did Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who also said he plans to object.
Trump has refused to concede, repeatedly and falsely claiming he would have won the election if not for widespread voter fraud. There is no evidence to support his assertions, and courts across the U.S. have dismissed legal challenges brought by Trump's campaign. Even so, Trump said Monday he intended to "fight like hell" to retain the presidency.
Sonnenfeld said the CEOs have been alarmed by Trump's handling of his defeat and want to send an even firmer message than in November. "In the past, the concerns had a lot more to do with making a clear statement," he said. For example, he pointed to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce congratulating Biden on the same day major news organizations projected him as president-elect.
"We haven't seen them put the money where their mouth is previously, and that's a big change," Sonnenfeld said, when asked whether business leaders would actually act on their suggestion of forgoing future support for Republicans who are trying to impede Biden's victory.
A central concern for business leaders is that Republican objections to Biden's victory may be a harbinger of contentiousness once Biden is sworn in later this month, according to Sonnenfeld.
"There are other areas of great mutual interest, you would think, between the parties, and [CEOs] are hoping that we can make progress on it," Sonnenfeld said, such as U.S.-China relations. "They're trying to get past the flame throwing, the tweets and make actual progress, and they're really worried about a Congress that is acting in this divisive of a way."


We are so mistaken when we begin to think that we are our thoughts. Our thoughts are just a reflection – either reflecting and making sense of our environment, or outwardly reflecting the truth at our core, the substance of our Soul. It can sometimes be difficult to ascertain which is which, especially for the Empath. We can take on the truth of others and create our whole world around it without even consciously realizing that's what we're doing. Once we recognize our truth, then our focus alone can bring that into being.
The tools that we're going to discuss are primarily geared to helping refine and shift our focus. As empaths, we tend to live in our intangible world of emotion. It can be really difficult to harness this and maintain the focus long enough to bring about the changes that we desire. We are also more susceptible to the currents of energy in the world around us, and many times it feels like we're fighting those currents instead of flowing with them. One of the best tools I've learned to assist with that is to pay attention to timing. These are the focal points for the last two posts in the series – Tangibility and Timing.
The inner world is the natural habitat of the empath. We live more internally than externally, making the commute back and forth between our hearts and our heads. Many times we will get so caught up in this back and forth of thought to emotion to thought to emotion…that we neglect to fully realize our desires out into the world of the physical. Sometimes it just seems easier to allow our desires to play out as fantasies than to actually work to manifest them.
One of the hardest parts of manifesting for an empath is to keep the focus on par with what it is that you're bringing into creation. We can so easily get distracted by the needs/wants/desires of other people that our own get lost in the shuffle (or relegated to the realm of daydreams). One of the best tools I find for this particular issue is Affirmations.
Here is an easy method for using affirmations. First, craft the affirmation as an 'I am' statement. For the empath, consider what it is that you're bringing into creation. Then, consider the emotion that this is feeding. Be sure to also include gratitude in your affirmation . Thankfulness is a powerful key to manifestation! Finally, craft your statement in the present tense that leads with the emotion that generates the manifested result. Let me show you what I mean.
I am so grateful for the love I have with my partner.
I am so thankful and blessed in my new home in the countryside with the fireplace and the polebarn.
Keep a watch for the little tokens of the emotional fuel of your affirmation as well. Taking from our examples above, be happy for being able to laugh at the funny joke a coworker told you, or the email you got from a client at work. Reflect the love that you see between your best friend and their partner (or if everyone you know is single – or should be – then look to Hollywood for couples that embody the type of love that you are looking for. Find a movie that paints the picture of your ideal mate and watch it.) From there, seek out the things that bring more of that feeling. For instance, drive around the countryside and take it in as the feeling of 'home'. Take yourself on the date that you want your soon-to-be significant other to take you on.
Accountability is also a great tool to help facilitate the shaping of your world. Tell a trusted friend about what you're bringing into existence. When you do this, don't tell them what you want to do. Tell them that you're doing it. "I've decided that I'm going to move to the countryside and buy a farm." or "I'm ready for a relationship again and this one is going to knock my socks off." This helps to bring it further into the manifested reality of your life. Now somebody knows your intention, and don't be surprised when they start to help bring that into being with you. We are all emissaries of the Universe and you never know – that friend may tell you about the opening at another company that's your dream job, or go with you to the open house for your new home.
Now, admittedly many of us have some precursory work to do to help boost our manifesting ability. (This is a nice way of saying that we've all got baggage that may stand in the way to our happiness.) Here's a test to see how clear your path to manifesting is. Look in the mirror and state this affirmation: I am smart. I am loved beyond reason. I am beautiful. And I am worthy.
What is your reaction to this? How does it make you feel? Uncomfortable? Do you avoid looking into your own eyes? Does it make you want to cry? Do you feel kind of sick to your stomach when you say it? These are common reactions!! We are taught that we simply aren't good enough, and that this is the reason why we don't have nice things. This is a fantastic affirmation that kick starts our healing process to bring us back on the mark towards being who we really are.
The first thing that many people find when they look into manifesting their reality is frequently Vision Boards. I don't think that these are particularly effective for empaths. Why? Because empaths tend to be much more tactile people. This is a blanket statement, of course, but it seems to hold true. The other downfall of the vision board is that it doesn't incite action. What do you do with your vision board? You look at it. Then what?…..
I think that we tend to do much better with things like Vision Boxes. Craft a box in the same manner you would a vision board. Place images on it that bring out the emotion that is fueling your manifestation and that embody the change that you are consciously creating. Put pictures of happy couples on it, or of people happily working, or of the decor that you will have in your new house, etc. Don't forget about the inside! Line it with felt or satin, or put pictures on the inside of the lid too!
Next, make a commitment that you will place something in the box on a regular basis that brings you closer to your goal. You want to go on a big vacation? Start placing money inside the box to save for it, but not just the money. Pin the money to a note of what you intend to use that money for on your vacation. And it doesn't have to be huge amounts. (I mean, your bank account may be a safer place to store the bulk of your cash). Put in a ten dollar bill with a note that this is to buy your first margarita on the beach. Find out how much the admission is to the museum you want to go to on your vacation and put that in the box. You could also put your plane tickets in there once they're purchased, or even a picture or the receipt for the new swimsuit you just bought. In this way, you are actively working towards that goal and every time you open that box to add your latest 'donation', then you will feel the excitement build for that goal!
What happens when your box is all full and you can't fit anything else in it? Well, if you're stashing your money in the box, take the cash and deposit it but leave all of the notes that you attached to it. If it's full of treasures to support your manifestation, then it may be time to make a bigger box! Each time you make a new box, it's also a chance to refine your focus and expand your goal.
The Vision Box shows you that you are in fact bringing your desire into reality, and gives you the visible evidence to prove it!
Some gemstones and crystals can help you manifest your desires more easily. Citrine, kyanite, red chalcedony and apatite are all in this category. But, as with all things in the art of manifesting, they are most powerful when you pair them with awareness and action. As a matter of fact, the actual token that you use doesn't have to be made or crafted of any particular material or substance. It's far more important that it activates a part of your awareness and helps to bolster your attention.
Gratitude stones or charms can are small simple items that you place in your pocket. Anytime you touch them, take the space of three breaths to yourself. The first breath, focus on feeling appreciation and gratitude for whatever is happening in that moment. With the second breath, find the place of connection with whoever is around you in the moment and think of something that you are grateful for about them. Third breath, bring to mind what you are manifesting and silently give your thanks for it being a part of your life. When using the gratitude charm, try to remember to smile.
Another type of token can be a special form of jewelry – a ring, necklace, bracelet, whatever. Whenever you feel a positive emotion that you want to fuel your desire, then touch the piece of jewelry. Conversely, any time you touch, brush or fidget with the piece of jewelry (consciously or if you catch yourself doing it unconsciously) then find something in that moment that evokes a sense of peace, gratitude, joy, or any other positive emotion that can be used to fuel your desire.
These are just a few tools to consider when honing your focus and aligning your emotions with your desires. In the fourth and final installment of the series we will take a look at using ceremony and ritual to help our manifesting ability.
Click here for Part 4 of the Empaths and Manifesting Series.


They disrupted vehicular movement and other activities in some parts of the town.
The protesters chanted war songs and displayed different placards with inscriptions asking the federal government to release Mr Kanu.
The women claimed that the security agencies knew the whereabouts of Mr Kanu who has been out of public view since he had an encounter with the military in Umuahia about one year ago.
They asked Governor Rochas Okorocha to help them actualise their dream of a getting Biafra.
One of their leaders, Ann Ibe, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they came out in full force to fight for the actualization of their dream.
She said they were ready to die for the cause.
When a special team of police officers sent by the Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galadanchi, arrived at the scene, the protesters broke into a dance.
The police succeeded in arresting some of the protesters in spite of their offering serious resistance.
Commenting on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Andrew Enwerem, said the women were arrested for conducting an illegal assembly and holding an unlawful protest.


We are very proud of the SOPR performance. Read why now is the best time to invest in Solidum Prime!
In March, the crypto market has marked the fourth consecutive month of its new bullish trend. While the current market is not experiencing the crazy astronomical daily returns of, say, December 2017 (although we have noticed some new spikes in April), it does show strong signs of a stable recovery with a progressive uptrend. The crypto market succeeded in recovering 11.02% of its market capitalization in March. These movements have also sparked quite some interest by the major media outlets, bloggers, and other content creators, presenting the general public with the reports regarding the long-awaited change of the bearish sentiment.
Both BTC and ETH failed to outperform the market in the past month, still, their performance is not to be overlooked. Bitcoin appreciated by 6.52% in March, while Ether gained 3.48%.
Our Investment Committee decided to add two new assets to our existing portfolio: LOOM Network (LOOM) and HOLO (HOT). Both additions turned out to be profitable, having outperformed BTC and ETH in March, with gains of 42.46% and 8.22%, respectively. LOOM clearly outperformed the market, while HOT managed to follow the market. We believe that both assets present solid projects with good management and working products which is why we decided to include them in the SOPR portfolio.
Solidum Prime maintains the same rebalancing structure, with the portfolio being rebalanced once per week — every Wednesday, or more frequently if deemed suitable by our Investment Committee.
Furthermore, due to the fact that some of our holdings performed exceptionally well in March — for instance, Everex which gained over 385% in two days (24–26 March) — , our Investment Committee decided to realize these returns multiple times, which contributed to the overall performance.
Below is a chart comparing the Solidum Prime and the market benchmark performances for March 2019.
We are very proud to see that Solidum Prime once again outperformed the market, marking March the fourth consecutive month to do so.
Check our CEO's latest blog explaining the success of the SOPR equal weight investment strategy in the crypto bull run and why now is the best time to invest!
March was an exceptionally good month for SOPR. The market had an overall gain of 8.47% in the past month (according to our benchmark which is a proxy for an index that follows the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap), while Solidum Prime achieved an overall monthly gain of 42.94%, having thus outperformed the market by a substantial margin.
At Solidum Capital, we are very happy to witness these results, since they confirm and reward our unceasing endeavors with active portfolio management, asset valuation and analysis, frequent portfolio rebalancing, active monitoring and a proven portfolio strategy utilized by SOPR—now fueled by the new optimistic market trend which we have all been waiting for.
Find more information about our Solidum Prime (SOPR) digital portfolio on our website, in the latest SOPR Fact Sheet, and on the ICONOMI platform.
Make sure to also read our Monthly Crypto Commentary for March 2019 with an exclusive overview of the major news and market movements, and supportive insights for the crypto investors.


Nearly a year ago, a new comprehensive data protection law called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect in the European Union (EU). The GDPR imposes a number of new rules on companies, government agencies, non-profits, and other organizations that offer goods or services to people located in the EU, or that collect and analyze data tied to people located in the EU. This webinar will provide you with an update on enforcement of GDPR and lessons learned from cases we have seen thus far. Practitioners in this space will also share practical GDPR compliance tips for health care organizations that are struggling to keep up with GDPR's rigorous documentation requirements, such as: data mapping and Article 30 Record of Processing; Privacy Notices, Consent/Legal Basis Determinations, etc.


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Organize your wedding in Toulon with The Pins Penches team.
If you dream of a classy and elegant wedding ceremony, look no further than Castle Clapière of The Pins Penchés, it is made for lovers. Its panoramic sea view and its ancient palm groves make it truly spectacular. What's more romantic than an original wedding with a magnificent sea view ?
This idyllic setting will immerse your marriage in an atmosphere of love that will be enhanced by the view of the sunset over the Mediterranean. Your guests and yourself will enjoy the castle gardens and discover one of Europe's most beautiful palm groves with its sixty varieties from around the world.
Sensitive souls will find what they want in this magnificent old building built in the 17th century at the dawn of the romantic movement . Le Pins Penchés is the ideal venue for a romantic wedding for all those who dream of a princess wedding . The castle the park and the panoramic sea view , here are the essential ingredients that will transform your wedding ceremony magical moments .
You can receive your guests for an aperitif in garden party format before settling in the Dining Hall to enjoy a gourmet meal prepared by the chef Stéphane Lelievre and his team.
Do not hesitate to get in touch with our wedding planner to materialize your desires and expectations for this special day that is your wedding.
A marriage of love requires a romantic wedding. At Castle Clapière of Toulon The Pins Penches, you will find all the elements necessary for the celebration of your wedding . Besides the breathtaking panoramic view from the area of the harbor of Toulon, its gardens are sure to surprise you. There are more than 60 varieties of palm trees that live in the garden. You will discover one of the most beautiful palm groves in Europe. Sandrine and Stéphane Lelièvre , supported by their experienced teams will work hard to make your reception unforgettable in this idyllic setting.
The date that has to be unique, every minute detail is thought out by our team to help you organize a wedding worthy of the greatest. Enjoy a splendid setting for a lively and eventful day !
Your wedding should be at the height of your aspirations ; Give yourself a ceremony like no other , with the right amount of sumptuousness and distinction. Ideally located in the heart of a magical and atypical space , The Pins Penches Toulon offers you the benefits of Provence. With attributes specific to the French Riviera, you will find without a doubt the serenity sufficient to enjoy your stay.
Those responsible for your banquet are hand picked supervisors who will guide and advise ensuring a delicious dining experience with the primary objective to transform this day into an unforgettable and magical moments . You will enjoy exploring the gourmet menu concocted as it has been specially tailored to suit your desires. You can also count on our evening events to entertain you with music.


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Q: JAWS is reading the form labels twice instead of single time I faced some strange behavior with the JAWS reader where it was reading the question labels twice.
In the below code, I added an aria-labelledby for the radio group which referenced the question id from the 'p' tag.

What is your favourite color? select one color

  ... radio button 1 ...
... radio button 1 ...
... radio button 1 ...

Am I missing anything here?
Thanks

A: You aren't missing anything. If you navigate in the page with arrow keys using the virtual (browse) cursor, you effectively read "What is your favorite color ?" twice.

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*The first time is for the paragraph

*The second time is for the div with role radiogroup, which references the previous seen paragraph as a label

You can make it be read only once, but I strongly discourage you to go for any of these solutions, as they are all bad:

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*Simply remove aria-labelledby
Problem: "what is your favorite color ?" won't be read anymore if the user navigates with tab

*Remove the paragraph and put "What is your favorite color ?" directly in aria-label.
Problem: sighted users won't see it anymore

*Put the paragraph off-screen with CSS.
Problem: same as above

*Set the paragraph to be display:none
Problem: same as above, and additionally it's kind of borderline design: it will probably work with some screen readers, but not with some others. The behavior isn't well specified in that case.

Side question: why are you using
 instead of <fieldset> and <legend>  ?
It would certainly be better if you could use the later.

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As a society and as individuals we have a choice to either add fuel to the fire or to douse the flames of our anger. We are often hijacked by our feelings and emotions. This causes a tremendous amount of damage, which is reflected in an increase in incidents of domestic violence, youth crime, prison population, classroom disturbances, stress related illnesses, and rage manifestations such as road, queue, trolley, telephone and computer rage.
The aim of Anger Awareness Week is to identify anger as a disturbing social issue which needs to be brought out into the open and addressed effectively. Anger Awareness Week will help people befriend anger by using the right tools to calm themselves down and to deal effectively with this emotion, be it of their own or that of others.
As part of Anger Awareness week we have created an innovative Keep Your Cool Over Yule Kit, which can be used by individuals, organisations, families, schools and other groups. It will consist of anger management activities, as well as tips on handling anger appropriately and calming strategies for defusing difficult situations. The kit helps people to think about how they handle their own anger and how they could improve their anger management skills.
What benefits are derived from participation?
Participating in National Anger Awareness week will encourage people to think about how anger impacts their lives and of creative ways to deal with this powerful emotion. Contrary to popular belief, if channelled correctly anger can in fact be a creative rather than a destructive force.