What is the aim of the "third energy package"?
The aim is to make the energy market fully effective and to create a single EU gas and electricity market. This will help to keep prices as low as possible and increase standards of service and security of supply.
When will the "third package" come into force?
Member States had 18 months, till 3 March 2011, to transpose the two Directives into national law. The Regulations will be applicable as of the same day.
The package consists of two Directives, one concerning common rules for the internal market in gas (2009/73/EC), one concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity 2009/72/EC) and three Regulations, one on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks ((EC) No 715/2009), one on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchange of electricity ((EC) No 714/2009) and one on the establishment of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ACER ((EC) No 713/2009). They were adopted in July 2009.
Better cross-border collaboration and investment: a new European Network for Transmission System Operators will bring together EU electricity and gas grid operators to cooperate and develop common commercial and technical codes and security standards.
Effective and properly regulated competition will offer the best deal for consumers. The Third energy package has introduced new deadlines so that consumers can actually switch supplier within three weeks. A recent European Commission study published in November showed that although EU consumers could on average save €100 per year if they switched to the cheapest electricity offer available to them only 12% had actually done so.
What are transmission system operators and why must they be regulated?
Transmission system operators (TSOs) are the companies who operate the networks through which gas and electricity are transported. For electricity these are typically the high voltage lines connected to other Member States. In the gas sector, these are big pipelines. As transmission networks are natural monopolies, they must be subject to regulation.
What is third party access principle?
In order to have effective competition the operators of transmission networks must allow any electricity or gas supplier non-discriminatory access to the transmission network to supply customers; this is the third party access (TPA) principle. The conditions of access to the networks are regulated by national regulatory authorities. Transmission networks must furthermore apply regulated tariffs so as to avoid any abuse of dominance, and they must comply with specific rules on unbundling.
Why do we need unbundling of transmission networks?
The rules on unbundling aim at preventing companies which are involved both in transmission of energy and in production and/or supply of energy from using their privileged position as operators of a transmission network to prevent or obstruct access of their competitors to this network. Unbundling requires the effective separation of activities of energy transmission from production and supply interests.
Are there different unbundling models?
Yes. The third energy package provides for three basic models for unbundling: Ownership Unbundling (OU), the Independent System Operator (ISO) and the Independent Transmission Operator (ITO). When implementing the unbundling rules of the third energy package Member States have to decide whether to implement exclusively the Ownership Unbundling model, or leave to the TSO a choice between the different models.
If a Member State decides to impose full ownership unbundling, all integrated energy companies would have to sell off their gas and electricity grids. In this case, no supply and production company would be allowed to hold a majority share in a transmission system operator, nor exercise voting rights or appoint board members. Supply and production company are free to decide to whom and to what price they sell their networks.
A number of large integrated companies in the EU have already proceeded in this way. For instance in electricity both E.ON and Vattenfall Europe divested their high voltage grid in Germany, while Endesa divested its transmission assets in Spain. In gas, both RWE and E.ON sold transmission assets in Germany, while again Endesa divested transmission and distribution assets in Spain.
Under this model, the supply company can still own the physical network, but it has to leave the entire operation, maintenance and investment to an independent company.
Under this model, the supply company can own and operate the network. The management of the network must be done by a subsidiary of the parent company, which can make all financial, technical and other decisions independently from the parent company. A supervisory body is in charge of preserving the financial interest of the mother company without being involved in the day-to-day business.
When do the unbundling rules have to be complied with?
The unbundling rules have to be complied with by 3 March 2012. In case a transmission system is controlled by an entity from a Third country, the deadline for certification is 3 March 2013.
Are exemptions of the regulated regime possible for transmission systems?
Yes. This is possible for new gas or electricity infrastructure. Under the conditions listed in the Third energy package, the competent national authority may grant an exemption (full or partial) from certain obligations, including from the obligation of Third party access, regulated tariffs and unbundling, if the level of risk attached to the investment is such that the investment would not take place unless an exemption was granted. The conditions for obtaining an exemption include that the infrastructure must enhance competition and that the exemption itself must not be detrimental to competition.
Why was the new agency ACER created?
Over the years of working towards creating a well-functioning EU internal market it has become clear that national energy regulators alone and the existing advisory group – the European Regulator Group for Electricity and Gas (ERGEG) – are insufficient to cope with the tasks of regulation at the EU level. Thus it was decided to create an independent body with special expertise on technical issues. This new body ACER is independent from the Commission, national governments and energy companies.
ERGEG will be dissolved in the coming months as its activities are fully taken over by ACER.
monitoring the functioning of the internal market, including retail prices, available network access for electricity produced from renewable and respect of consumer rights. Each year the agency will publish a report on its findings and it may suggest to the Commission and the European Parliament measures that help remove barriers to the completion of the internal market.
When can ACER take legally binding decisions?
ACER may "exempt" new cross border electricity cables and gas pipelines from some of the rules of the internal energy market. The idea of such exemptions is to increase the profitability of a new interconnector in order to overcome certain risks which fend off its investors. But this is subject to the approval by the European Commission which must approve any type of exemption from the internal market rules, also including exemptions granted by national regulators.
The governance of ACER consists of Director Alberto Pototschnig, an Administrative Board (nine members elected by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission), as well as a Board of Regulators (27 members of high-ranking staff from national energy regulators) and the Board of Appeal (six members appointed by the Administrative Board).
What are framework guidelines and network codes?
All electricity networks and gas pipelines operate according to certain rules which regulate who may use such networks to transport energy across borders and under which conditions. These rules address aspects of network security and interconnection, as well as the access of persons other than the owners of such an infrastructure ("third party access").
The framework guidelines which ACER will develop over the coming years, will set out general principles for these network rules. Network codes are drafted by the European Networks of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E and ENTSOG) in coherence with the principles that ACER sets out in the framework guidelines. Network codes can be made legally binding by a separate Commission decision.
When can ACER draft network codes?
In exceptional circumstances when the ENTSOs fail to produce network codes that are in line with the framework guidelines ACER may draft the network codes itself.
How far are the tasks of ACER different from those of national energy regulators?
The tasks of ACER and those of national regulators are complementary as ACER facilitates the cooperation between national regulatory authorities and as its competencies relate to cross border infrastructure. ACER's task of drafting framework guidelines and (exceptionally) also network codes concern cross-border infrastructures only, not purely domestic cables and pipelines, which fall under the competency of national regulators.


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Son kicks mum out of family home
The woman claims she was verbally and physically threatened by her son's partner. Picture: iStock
by Isaac Davison, NZ Herald
19th Jun 2018 9:49 AM
A MOTHER invested $93,183 in a house to share with her family only to be locked out of the property and physically threatened.
The 66-year-old, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of further abuse, bought the property in Taradale in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay last year with her son.
The plan was for her to live in the bottom storey of the house and to share the kitchen.
But soon after moving in, her son's partner falsely accused her of stealing items and installed padlocks on the doors.
A kitchenette was installed in her part of the house without her approval and she was sent the bill. Her plants were torn out of the garden.
She was verbally and physically threatened by her son's partner, she said. On one occasion, she had a washing basket thrown at her.
"They got their dream home with the help of my money and now I can go to hell - that's how I see it," she said.
It is not an unusual situation. Age Concern, which is running an awareness campaign this week, says family members are responsible for three-quarters of elder abuse cases.
"You read about it and hear about it," the woman said. "And it does happen. But the saddest part is you don't expect your own son to do it to you, or let his partner do it to you. That's the gut-wrenching part of it."
The woman's son denied any mistreatment, telling other family members that she was lying and unstable.
An outgoing person, she said she became "quite sick" as a result of the abuse.
Her sister, a social worker, eventually intervened when she saw how the woman had deteriorated. She referred her to Age Concern.
A lawyer helped her get a protection order against her son's partner, which forbids them from coming on to her property. And she has been advised that, as a part-owner, she can force the sale of their house.
"I'm strong enough now to stand up to it," she said. "I'm not frightened anymore."
The woman has also changed her enduring power of attorney from her son to her sister.
"If I can't trust him in life, how can I trust him in death?"
Age Concern has been highlighting elder abuse in New Zealand this week in a bid to let abused people know how they can get help.
Chief executive Stephanie Clare said shame or stigma often prevented people from reporting abuse within their family.
"This is one of the reasons it stays hidden. Many older people feel ashamed their own flesh and blood are treating them badly, so they won't talk about it."
HIDDEN CLUES
How do you reach elder abuse victims when their abusers often control their lives?
The New Zealand Government-run Office for Seniors confronted this problem in a campaign which wrapped up last week.
Elderly people in abusive relationships could be closely watched by their abusers, be kept at home, have their calls screened, and their outings limited.
But the Office for Seniors found a way to sneak into their homes unnoticed - through a crossword puzzle.
Over the past two weeks, the crosswords have been placed in 20 newspapers around the country, including the Herald.
Each one features one clue, such as "Controlling who an older person can talk to" and "Making an older person's decision for them".
They always have the same answer, "Abuse", and have a note referring them to the elder abuse hotline (0800 EA NOT OK).
The campaign has had some initial success, the Office for Seniors said. In the first week, the number of calls to the hotline rose 36 per cent.
The hotline was launched last year, and had 2100 calls and referrals in its first five months.
This story originally appeared on the New Zealand Herald and was reproduced with permission.
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Carlotta Cosials (Madrid, 8 d'abril de 1991) és una cantant i actriu espanyola. És la vocalista principal i creadora, junt amb Ana García Perrote, del grup de garage madrileny Hinds; conegut, en els seus inicis, amb el nom de Deers. El grup va guanyar el Converse Make Noise Malasaña 2014 —festival que va impulsar la seva carrera musical. El seu primer disc, titulat Leave Me Alone, va rebre molt bones crítiques internacionals com ara la del semanari NME.

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Effect of Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index on Oxidative and Nitrative Stress in The Human Placenta
Victoria Roberts, J. Smith, S. A. McLea, A. B. Heizer, J. L. Richardson, Leslie Myatt
Maternal obesity is an increasing problem in obstetrics associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and delivery complications. As an inflammatory state, where elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines are found, obesity can lead to the increased incidence of oxidative and nitrative stress. These stresses may result in protein oxidation and protein nitration respectively, which are post- translational covalent modifications that can modify the structure and subsequently alter the function of a protein. The objective of this study was to examine whether placental oxidative and nitrative stress increase with increasing maternal body mass index. Placental tissue was collected from three groups of patients categorized as lean, overweight and obese. The presence of nitrotyrosine residues, a marker of nitrative stress, and antioxidant enzymes, as markers of oxidative stress, were assessed by immunohistochemistry, Western blot and ELISA. Protein carbonyl formation, a specific measure of protein oxidation, was measured by OxyBlot™ kit. Nitrotyrosine residues were increased in obese compared to lean and overweight groups although localization was unaltered across the three groups. Superoxide dismutase enzyme expression, localization and activity was unaltered between the groups. Protein carbonyl formation was greater in the lean compared to the overweight individuals. This study demonstrates that with increasing maternal body mass index there is an increase in placental nitrative stress. There does not appear to be a corresponding increase in oxidative stress and indeed we demonstrate some evidence of a decrease in oxidative effects in these placenta samples. Potentially the formation of peroxynitrite may be consuming reactive oxygen species and reducing oxidative stress. There may be a shift in the balance between nitrative and oxidative stress, which may be a protective mechanism for the placenta.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2008.11.019
Protein Carbonylation
Peroxynitrous Acid
Reactive Oxygen Species
Nitrative stress
Roberts, V., Smith, J., McLea, S. A., Heizer, A. B., Richardson, J. L., & Myatt, L. (2009). Effect of Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index on Oxidative and Nitrative Stress in The Human Placenta. Placenta, 30(2), 169-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2008.11.019
Effect of Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index on Oxidative and Nitrative Stress in The Human Placenta. / Roberts, Victoria; Smith, J.; McLea, S. A.; Heizer, A. B.; Richardson, J. L.; Myatt, Leslie.
In: Placenta, Vol. 30, No. 2, 02.2009, p. 169-175.
Roberts, V, Smith, J, McLea, SA, Heizer, AB, Richardson, JL & Myatt, L 2009, 'Effect of Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index on Oxidative and Nitrative Stress in The Human Placenta', Placenta, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 169-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2008.11.019
Roberts V, Smith J, McLea SA, Heizer AB, Richardson JL, Myatt L. Effect of Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index on Oxidative and Nitrative Stress in The Human Placenta. Placenta. 2009 Feb;30(2):169-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2008.11.019
Roberts, Victoria ; Smith, J. ; McLea, S. A. ; Heizer, A. B. ; Richardson, J. L. ; Myatt, Leslie. / Effect of Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index on Oxidative and Nitrative Stress in The Human Placenta. In: Placenta. 2009 ; Vol. 30, No. 2. pp. 169-175.
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AMU faculty members author book on Neutrino Interactions
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By India Education Diary Bureau Admin On Aug 11, 2020
Aligarh: If you have the instinctive curiosity to understand how neutrinos, the tiny and nearly massless particles, born from violent astrophysical events like exploding stars are fantastically abundant in the universe, then you have to go through the book ; 'The Physics of Neutrino Interactions (Cambridge University Press, July 2020)' authored by two reputed physicists of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Prof Mohammad Sajjad Athar who worked with the Japanese noble laureate, Prof Takaaki Kajita and Prof S K Singh who is also a former Vice-Chancellor of a Central University, Garhwal University.
The text book published by a renowned international publisher The Cambridge University press introduces neutrino physics. It presents a theoretical framework for describing relativistic particles (described by the theory of relativity), said Prof Athar adding that the book is a pedagogical description of the neutrino, its properties and the standard model of electroweak interactions among other things.
He pointed out that the neutrinos are the universe's essential ingredients, and they have played a role in helping scientists understand some of the most fundamental questions in physics.
Explaining the presence of neutrinos, Prof S K Singh said, "If you hold your hand toward the sunlight for one second, about a billion neutrinos from the sun will pass through it." This is because they are shot out as a by-product of nuclear fusion from the sun, the same process which produces sunlight.
He emphasised that the topical book will stimulate new research ideas for advanced students and researchers.
Both Prof Athar and Prof Singh elaborated that their textbook provides a comprehensive treatment of neutrino interactions, understanding of the phenomenological theory of weak interactions and importance of nuclear medium effects through detailed chapters.
"This book is an attempt to introduce the subject of neutrino oscillations by highlighting the need for beyond the standard model physics," they said.
Spread over 970 pages and 20 Chapters, 'The Physics of Neutrino Interactions' has come at a time when the study of neutrinos is becoming central to the present knowledge of physics. Ten Nobel prizes in the last seven to eight decades have been awarded for physics either directly in the field of neutrino physics or in the topics where the role of neutrino physics has been very crucial, said Prof Athar and Prof Singh.
Prof Athar, a member of the Neutrino Panel of International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) and of an International collaboration of Neutrino Theory-Experiment (NUSTEC) Board, has published several papers with Japanese physicist and Noble Prize in Physics (2015) recipient, Prof Takaaki Kajita. He was also invited to join Snowmass collaboration by the USA scientists to write a 'White Paper' on neutrino physics. He is in collaboration of MINERVA experiment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, USA.
Whereas, Prof Singh, an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (Germany) and Senior Associate of ICTP (Trieste, Italy) is a visiting Professor at the University of Mainz, Germany and the University of Valencia, Spain. His work on neutrino reactions has been used to analyze the first neutrino experiments from deuterium at Argonne National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA. He has also served as the Vice Chancellor of the Garhwal University.
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ive given up hoping for Lambo or Ferrari!
Plot twist, we're actually just getting two new KTMs (with no tags) and the Smart car line-up is expanding.
Based on today's news, PL8 will be called "The Neverending Story".
Surely it has to be called The French Connection now?
Nah Robin definitely confirmed there will be a tag. Something to make it so all the cars from different countries and manufacturers can still race against each other in events.
You're spinning me out! What are you? A revolutionary?
New American cars will be added to the American Dream collection. New French cars form their own collection.
Doesn't that go against the idea that new updates get their own tag? I don't really understand the idea behind the American dream tag now.
@Hutch_Robin any chance of us seeing Nissan GT-50 in this or subsequent PLs?
Omg American nightmare will continue for me. Really hoped I could close this chapter and invest in something new.
Those new AD cars will be a nightmare to get a hold of. @Hutch_Robin, any plans for a "PL8 Pack" containing French and AD cars?
No. This update, PL8, is the French update with a French collection, French alps, French title screen. But also, in addition, we're adding player suggested models based on the PL7 release.
- If we build new campaign areas in the future, they will likely be built around new collections, so having a good sized collection is beneficial to make that as interesting as possible.
That said, I'm not against cross country collections in future. We want more opportunities to play KTM, we want Spyker to be useful if introduced.
The American Dream collection was a way to increase hand diversity, make it easier to acquire the new models, and to allow all cars to be used in some events (Solving the Rover problem).
No. PL8 is the French update, all of our pack art supports that. These are like bonus cars being added to PL7. It's not a bad idea for packs like this though.
So we going to get 32 new cars that will be AD tagged.
will all other new cars be French?
im not sure but has Hutch earlier indicated total amount of new cars in this update?
I smell 10x PL8 CF on sale for 1699 gold.
come on, I'm just about to hit 16000 gold which was meant specifically for [email protected] I'll need some slots too.
@Hutch_Robin Can you tell us how many new cars are being added?
I mean 32 cars are being added to American Dream set, does that mean there aren't actually that many being added to the new tag?
32 is the number of Peugeots, if I'm not mistaken. Also confirmed that we'll have new AD cars (there also was a video showing some/all of those), and we've seen a few Citroens and Renaults in the last TD show. Am I missing something?
32 is the number of American cars in blossoms YouTube video.
Well so is the number of Peugeots confirmed by Hutch in the "New 8.0 Cars" thread here. So we both may be right.
Admittedly, I kinda skim-read the thread during a quick work break.
The reason I am asking really, is because I think it is a mistake to play catch-up with adding cars to previous update tags. I can get onboard with PL8.0 adding those american cars to the AD tag (which btw has cars that aren't american), but PL 9.0 shouldn't have more cars added to the PL8.0 tag whatever the name becomes.
If we're playing-catch up in each update by adding cars to previous tags at a later date, it diminishes the excitement of the update's own individual tag.
I thought when I bought those American Dream packs, I had the chances of pulling any / all of the AD cars, now I find out I absolutely must buy more packs if I want those other cars. Some people may have pulled 3 challenger hellcats, and now 'risk' pulling more in order to get the Charger Hellcat.
If the new American cars were not American Dream cars, they'd just be United States cars, and that's it, making it even more difficult to earn them from packs and excluded from all the new US car events. I understand your point, but whenever we add cars, you stand the chance of getting older cars from packs (manufacturer packs, country packs). Collections have reduced this.
We unfortunately don't have Ligier in PL8, but if we get them in the near future, they'd likely join the French tag. If we can fulfil player requests of missing Peugeots, we want to add them with this group. If we want a new French campaign, we ideally want to have lots of models to support this.
i repeat.. i don't like the tag American Dream and the new one for French cars... a lot of cars now are useless... because the 90% of events required AD TAG!!!


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Pre Ramadan Jumu'ah Lecture from Gatesville Capetown South Africa.
Save Yourself Series Part Two
Salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
Bismillah Ar Rahman AR Rahim al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil alameen wa Salatu was Salam ala
nabina Wahhabi Bina, Amina Mohammed Gibney, Abdullah, Allah Allah He was happy. What are between a woman who can be shining Eli ahmedinejad
or praise is indeed due to Allah subhanho wa Taala blessings and salutations upon Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, his household, his companions May Allah subhanahu wa taala bless them all. And may Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us every form of goodness, my beloved brothers and sisters in Islam. It brings joy to the heart to see the faces that are very soon going to be witnessing the most beautiful month of the Islamic calendar, the month that is not only filled with closeness to Allah subhanho wa Taala. But love, and that love is actually all encompassing.
Firstly, we need to understand and realize that the word love the term love is used and abused. How do we use it? And what do we make of it? When someone says I love you a lot of the time, they're probably not being honest.
Because it's the quickest and easiest and cheapest way to get into the hearts of people. So don't always believe when someone says with their mouths, I love you, because it's a verbal statement. If it does not come with that evidence to prove it, then you can discount it.
So when someone does not say he loves you, for example, or she loves you, but they've proven it beyond if they've proven it beyond the mere statement, you would know they love you without that utterance, and the utterance would only be a reassurance. Right? The utterance would only be a reassurance so if people were to say I love you, for example, and they have already proven it to you over time, then that is just a reassurance. May Allah subhanho wa Taala help us today I want to speak about true love. In actual fact, there is one true love
and it is the love of Allah subhanho wa Taala by extension, the love of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam because if you do not love one, you would not be able to love the other. So a person who says I love Allah subhanho wa Taala that statement would include the love of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam because you could only love Allah subhanho wa Taala through your love of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam and this is why it is the only love whereby you are never let down. So many people are let down by those who claim to love them. You say I love you. She says I love you. They say I love you to one another and they are the first ones to let you down to cheat to actually
break your heart. This is why we say from the very beginning your heart and your mind are the two most powerful organs that you have never let anyone have full control over them besides Allah subhanho wa Taala the moment you've given someone your heart, they have the capacity to break it to destroy it to crush it into the last piece and you will know what has struck you. But when you give it to Allah subhanho wa Taala that can never happen he will only build it when it has been broken by others. Remember this so the true love is that of Allah subhanho wa Taala How do I show that love? How do I show that love to Allah, I have none other than Allah subhanho wa Taala telling me what to
do to show that love.
Now before I get to the verse of the Quran, let me explain to you how we operate as human beings. It's because of the environment we live in the culture that we have throughout the globe, and the norms that we've been following for a long, long time. What we do is, if we really love someone, and we claim to love them, we don't want to hurt them. Do you agree? If they were to tell us something, we would do it immediately we would go out of our way to make sure that they are happy. We would like to spend maximum time with them. If you love someone, you want to spend a lot of time with them. Even if they're irritated with you. You still want to spend more and more time with them
because you know that you know I love this person I want to prove something to them. If you cannot afford something you go out and work hard to earn in order to be able to come back and to give them what they like.
Even if they haven't asked for it. So panela you want to get fully beloved, the latest of this and the latest of that, and you want to make sure that they smile and they feel close to you Subhanallah
and you would never do something to hurt their feelings If you really love them. Well, let's now go to the verse where Allah subhana wa Taala speaks about the love of Allah. Would you ever hurt your beloved? The answer is no. Why then do we transgress against Allah?
Would we not like to spend time with the beloved, why then do we not like to spend time with Allah when it comes to tarawih? When it comes to the night prayer, when it comes to the recitation of the Quran, imagine if the person you love the most, gave you a book and told you this is my book, you would read it in one night, you'd make sure that you read the whole book The following day, you would tell them all the same night you would tell them Do you know what you've lived in this, you've written that I know this, I know that and you would like to know their likes and dislikes, you wouldn't like to feed them or to even offer them something they wouldn't like? Well, ah, when it
comes to Allah subhanho wa Taala, we are guilty of not applying rules that are even similar, although they should be far higher in the case of Allah subhanho wa Taala. So take a look, for example, at the Koran, how many of us read the book, yet we claim to love Allah subhanho wa Taala how many of us are agitated when the Imam takes two minutes too much, and we get upset how many of us get angry when the taraweeh is taking a little bit longer? How many of us when we are listening to a lecture that draws us closer to Allah subhanho wa Taala we don't want to hear about it because it's taking too long. How many of us when it comes to illicit relationships, we are prepared to
spend the whole night on the phone and on WhatsApp and video calling and so on and so forth, knowing that it's wrong in the eyes of Allah. But because we love someone, we don't mind spending the entire night with them. But when it comes to Allah, we don't even want to spend a portion of the night with him. And we keep saying I love you, Oh ALLAH and I love Allah and this is why we are crushed to pieces. Because we don't realize develop your relationship with Allah. Allah is the owner of the solution of the problems that you have. Allah is the owner of the hearts of those whom you may claim to love. Allah owns the heart, Allah will ensure that your heart is protected because guess what,
ultimately he has more control over your heart than you have over it yourself. Allahumma mckinleyville kulu kulu bana Allah de O Allah, O you who has the ownership of the turning of the hearts, turn our hearts towards your deen and not away from it. I mean, so my brothers and sisters here we have the love of Allah subhanho wa Taala Allah says to Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,
to him Boone Allah.
say to them, if you claim to love Allah,
if you really love Allah subhanho wa Taala then follow me and Allah will love you and He will forgive your sins For indeed he is most forgiving, Most Merciful. It's amazing how the messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is informing us what Allah wants from us. If we claim to love him, Allah says you love me, okay. This is the messenger I chose. I chose him as the best of creation. I chose him as the most noble of all prophets. I chose him as the nubby who will be the final with the highest status and I chose that you be in his time in his era. So if you are to adopt what he says and if you are to follow Him, then Allah will love you in return. And as a result of that love, he
will forgive you for entities most forgiving, Most Merciful. When you love someone and they love you. You made a mistake. You did something wrong. And you say I'm sorry, please forgive me out of love. They'll say no problem. Don't even mention it. Agree. No problem. It's okay. Carry on. Don't worry, forgiven, forgotten
because of love. Another thing if you love someone, say for example, they have a child and you love them and you want to marry them. What happens to that child? Would you say Listen, I love you but not your child. They would tell you well that means you don't love me enough isn't it? You love me you love whatever comes with me by extension Subhanallah otherwise that love is not true. Otherwise it is a limited love.
yes sometimes I do know that you do have people's children who make life difficult for the spouses that they may have chosen after divorce, etc. But that is an exceptional case. May Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us forgiveness. Imagine with Allah subhanho wa Taala he is telling you love me, you've got to love what I love.
You love me. You claim to love me, you've got to love everything that I have given value to an importance starting with Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam you can never ever claim to love Allah subhanho wa Taala when you haven't loved what Allah chose to be beloved to him, and will Allah chose as the best of creation, the most noble of all messengers, Subhana Allah. Now if you do not know how much Allahu alayhi wa sallam, there are certain things you will need to do when you hear his name, you should not be ashamed to utter sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,
because we are taught that when you say sallallahu alayhi wa sallam the reward that goes to you who is saying it is 10 times more than the value of the statement Subhan Allah that is what Muhammad Sallallahu Sallam says monks Allah, Allah.
Allah Allah, Allah alayhi wa ashra whoever sends blessings and salutations upon me once Allah blesses them 10 times in return 10 times. So if I want to bless myself, What do I do? I need to have an intention that I'm sending blessings and salutations upon Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and I need to do it as often as I can. On a Friday, the one who sends the maximum number of blessings wins the competition. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam says he who sends the greatest blessings and salutations upon me is more deserving of my Shahada, my intercession on the Day of Judgment Subhana Allah, you want the companionship of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
learn to send blessings and salutations upon Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, but my brothers and sisters, there is a statement that comes with it. When we say blessings and salutations upon Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, it stems from the belief in the heart that he is the best of creation, the most noble of all messengers, so he is our messenger, we will try our best to adopt everything he has said. Imagine you keep telling someone you love them, and you keep going against what they like, and what they have taught. They will come a time when they would say hey, listen, you know what, you're a hypocrite man. You saying you love me? You love me all the time. What are
you doing with this person and that person and what are you doing doing something that will harm me hurt me, you know, this thing makes me cry. You know, it breaks my heart to see you do X, Y and Zed and you keep on doing it every day and your password is I love you. May Allah forgive us. It's a password that is used. I see some of the youngsters are laughing they know exactly what I'm talking about. I love you. And they keep on a little while later they do something nasty, and have you come back, hang on, there's a limit to it sometimes, especially with human beings with Allah subhanho wa Taala. For as long as you are alive, there is hope. For as long as you are alive. There is a time to
change. Allah gives us beautiful opportunities. Allah gives us a lovely occasions that are filled with greatness. That is different from certain days. For example, there is a season where the blessings are multiplied like the season of Ramadan. There are nights when the chances of you being accepted are greater, such as the night of Laila to Qatar. There are there are seasons like the 10 days of the angel where good deeds are more loved by Allah subhanho wa Taala than outside of that season. Why does Allah do this for us? It's such a big favor. It's for us to go ahead and make use of it. Imagine every day you go to the store, wholesale and everyday you're purchasing what you need
for the week, or should I say for that day, or whatever you'd like to purchase from that particular store. And one day you see and this happens with every store almost every store, unless a person is really you know, miserly, what happens they will have a say they will have a discount, they will have a promotion. What for to encourage you to buy to encourage you to stock up a little bit to encourage you to make use of it. Look at the airlines there are tickets going across the globe. Sometimes you have a sale and they sell you tickets for one Grand 200 grands 500 rounds. Where are we flying? We are flying anywhere in the world for so much. They have these flash sales in order for
you to make use of if you are interested in that we're lucky as muslimeen We are all interested in general for those Do you agree? We want general we want paradise. There are flash sales that keep coming and unless you want my love here, this is an opportunity come close Subhan Allah whoever walks close to Allah Allah comes to him rushing. It's amazing.
This is why Allah has given us a beautiful day every week, which is different from the rest of the days of the week. What is it known as a Friday? Agree if a Friday does not soften you, how can you claim this link with Allah subhanho wa Taala my brothers and sisters good news to those who come early on a Friday to the masjid and who sit because the connection with a dua is a connection with Allah. Why? Because Allah gave the Juma its value and you gave the Juma. It's the value that Allah gave it. It's your connection with Allah.
This is love. You love what Allah loves. When Allah created love Subhana Allah he created a portion of it that descended 99 portions of that mercy, mercy in actual fact, he kept with him for the Day of Judgment Subhana Allah. And this is why when Allah subhanho wa Taala speaks of the truest of love, he gives us the example to the blessing lips of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam of a mother and he says, Do you see Muhammad Sallallahu Sallam says, Do you see this mother ever casting this baby that she is suckling into the fire? And the Sahaba said no.
So he says, Do you know that Allah subhanho wa Taala loves you way beyond the love that this mother has for this child? Every one of us is loved by Allah subhanho wa Taala so loved that it is more than the love of a mother for the child. Why that example? Because that is the truest love on earth between human beings. The mother's love Subhanallah I know there are exceptions. I know there are some mothers May Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us all forgiveness. I know some have dumped their children, some have abandoned them. Some have done so many things, but that is human nature sometimes and the weakness way shape man comes to entrap us, my brothers and sisters never lose hope
in the mercy of Allah. You can always go back, people may not forgive you, but trust me, Allah subhanho wa Taala in the sins committed between you and him, he will forgive you no matter what. That's the love of Allah. And this is why when Allah speaks about the Sahaba Do you know what he says about the Allah?
radi Allahu Allahu Allah has become pleased with them, and they are pleased with Allah. Now this pleasure includes love. Because Allah cannot be pleased with you, if he doesn't love you. Subhana Allah, so that goes to show the true love includes to be pleased, you're unhappy with Allah and Allah is happy with me. And Allah says as a result of that pleasure, we have prepared paradise for them, may Allah granted to us. So my aim and your aim is gentlemen, fair dose. Allah chose a messenger to come to us to teach us what is required of us in order to get closer to Allah. So therefore engage in that which the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has taught.
When you consider the month of Ramadan sacred, it's a sign of the love of Allah.
And it's a sign that you love a lot.
Don't we get excited that Ramadan is coming? Mashallah, this evening, perhaps the chances are great that this evening the moon will be sited, inshallah,
and just between the siting of the moon and the beginning of the taraweeh is such a massive transformation, that the entire environment changes in that one hour and few minutes. Everything changes. It's a transformation given from Allah Do you want to know why? It's the love of Allah that is manifest that comes out loud and clear. Those who are glochids they promise I'm not going to drink. So Allah says, I'm going to transform the environment for you. I'm going to give you a bit of feeling those committing adultery, they promise a love, no more adultery. So what happens Allah says, You know, I am the owner of sustenance, what you eat during this month, because you are so
close to me, I'm going to ensure that it tastes different, you will value savories that you put into your mouth
Subhan Allah, why do you value them? Because you promised Allah not to commit sin now you've become closer to Allah, that samosa is the same one. But guess what? It tasted so beautiful.
The reason is, I'm now close to the owner of sustenance. Subhan Allah, the Baraka that is in the food is way beyond our comprehension. And this is why some people gain weight in Ramadan
because they think that now that I've abstain from food through the day, the Cabal starts at night just like we need 20 of Salah we've got to go in and 20 kilos of food. No, that's not how it works. My brothers and sisters
Remember, it is a, it is the month of love.
The love of Allah is true and it is shown actually you it is made manifest. When you respect the rest of the creatures of the same Allah.
It is made manifest, when you look at others do not be filled with hatred. It is a disease and the sickness, if someone is doing something bad, you dislike the deed. But as for the individual, they are your brothers and sisters in humanity. Remember this, they are your brothers and sisters in faith, they share with you the Shahada, they may be involved in sin, they may be difference of opinion, but that does not make you hate the individual. Rather, you keep on having hope that this person will quit the sin you keep on trying in the most beautiful way you fulfill their rights as Muslims. And you need to ensure that your heart is filled with a good feeling when you see others,
my brothers and sisters I want to spend the moment explaining the term love for the sake of Allah.
People abused the term you know, you look at a girl for example stuff that's happening online a lot where they say, Wow, Sister, I love you. And then you're like worried how's the reaction going to be so you quickly say for the pleasure of Allah.
And you didn't say for my own pleasure as well.
You quickly add for the pleasure of Allah on the statement in order to highlight allies if I can coin that term, in order to highlight the statement you just added for the pleasure of Allah Subhana Allah says, I love you for the pleasure of Allah By the way, because you know, you're in Mecca, I've got the beard, you know, that's what it suits you know, May Allah forgive us? I tell you, the pleasure of Allah, what does it mean? When you see anyone doing anything for the sake of Allah, it should ignite in your heart, a love for them because they are trying to please Allah, that's love for the sake of Allah.
If I enter the masjid, I need to look for the most common factors between myself and everybody else. So as I walk in, I see someone reading Salah, and he's eating long Salah in the corner. If I'm an evil person, I'm going to think look at that uncle. He's a chef, this is a real witch she can occur or she can ask her and this means it's very bad uncle, stop reading long salad going long into such that because you just show you off. That's a negative person. That's a person who's in the clutches of the devil and shaken by the true movement. You see someone reading Salah, and you you greet them with such importance because to you, they are a VIP of Allah.
They are trying their best to end the pleasure of Allah, you see a sister in an age where it is so difficult to even cover the hair and she's covered it properly and she's wearing Hijab and you know that she faces challenging comments from society and community and you just for the pleasure of Allah there is a love in your heart you say May Allah make it easy a DA comes from the heart for those whom you may never communicate with just by seeing them while you're driving. And you see Mashallah look at this family so panela all my brothers and sisters they are Muslim and Muslim and Masha Allah Allah protect them yeah Allah make it easy for them yeah Allah sustain them. Yeah, Allah
give them gentle dose. And they don't even know you said that. That is love for the sake of Allah. That is love for the sake of Allah. When you walk into the masjid and you start hating the people who are eating Salah, just because they raise their hands a little bit more or they don't, that is a clutch of the devil that has actually gotten hold of you. But you need to enter the masjid and ensure that all those who are here, yeah Allah we share in common the Shahada, all of us bear witness that you alone, I wish you all of us bear witness that Muhammad Sallallahu Sallam peace of
mind ambia Mussolini sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, therefore we love each other for the sake of Allah. In this way. You are true, you are genuine today. It's become material. When you gain something from someone either to quench your lusts and desires or something material to be able to get from them so that you can live a more luxurious life. That's when you start saying that I love us. But the true I love you is when you're not gaining anything from a person. It's a feeling within the heart of genuineness towards the poorest person who might even be begging on the streets. And I'm not encouraging begging. But I'm just giving you an example that even the poorest of the poor,
the darkest of the dark and you love them for the sake of Allah you give them importance to say you know what this person is trying to end the pleasure of Allah.
Today, a face looks pretty and the first thing that comes to your tongue is I love you. You don't love me. No you don't. You know why? True Love has nothing to do with what you look like my brothers and sisters. True
Love, even if someone is out of shape, according to us, and even if they are, for example, not that grand looking at the whole world turns around to give them a second and a third look, we still love them because of their dedication, their sacrifice. This is why I call on every one of us you know, when you get married, Mashallah, you're excited because there's a honeymoon and so on.
And everyone's married and everyone's SO HAPPY NEW, you know, as you grow older, and you have children, and you have the middle age spread, Mashallah. And the love handles become loved pouches and so on. You know what happens.
If you can still feel the love due to the dedication to one another, and to your result and children, then you are a true human being.
When you are a true moment, you feel the love, this is my spouse, I love my spouse, look at what sacrifice she has gone through all he has gone through going out in the morning coming back just to serve us smiling at us. And yet there are so many other in inverted commas, prettier people, but we are dedicated. Yes, we love everyone as human beings. We love the muslimeen with a special form of love. But there is a different type of love between spouses and family members, your parents and your children. That love is from Allah, Allah connected you in some way. Remember, if you do not learn to love correctly, then you will shatter your heart in that which you think is love. But it's
not love.
So what happens, you've been married for so many years. And suddenly, you take a look at something pretty. And your entire life is destroyed. Because you didn't know how to dedicate that love in the right channel. You didn't know what true love was, I've known. And I'm sure we all know of so many examples of people who've shattered their lives and the lives of their children simply because they didn't know how to appreciate what Allah placed in their lives. How long are you going to live for? How long am I going to live for I don't even know if I'm going to see tonight. But what I do know is the pleasure of Allah subhanho wa Taala the way he has taught me to love I need to be dedicated in
it and true in that love.
You love your mother, don't you? Yes I do.
Would it make a difference? If she looked this way? Or that way? or fat or not fat or dark? Or not dark? Or tall? or short? Would it make a difference? No. Why? Because that's my mother. What the same should apply to the mother of your children Subhanallah I'm not saying waste yourself and justify it by saying move to Maine said so no.
Take care of yourself. But remember, to make people feel appreciated is a great act of worship that only a few have mastered. Remember that to make people feel appreciated is one of the biggest gifts you can give each other in your social circles and relationships. Starting with your family members, many of us our own children, they get hooked on to bad habits because we've never shown love and affection and appreciation to them. today. We have to repeat the words I love you. I love you. I hope we mean them. But we have to repeat them whose rosary sometimes to make sure that they've it's been uttered enough times for them to be reassured.
Because, you know, I love you Don't you? Do you love me back? Wow, these are the type of statements people are to these days and they need to be uttered because people are weak, the hearts have become weak. Remember, ultimately we tend to Allah subhanho wa Taala
ultimately, it is the love of Allah that will save us from the calamities of the dunya and akhira. So when you fulfill your Salah, it should stem from love, not from just fulfilling something. Look, I give you another example. If I come here for Salah, like this evening Salatu turabian I have a problem. Okay, I have a problem, what is the problem? One hand I have
the the people who are Mussolini's who are here Subhana Allah, and I wouldn't like to delay because I know everyone has their, you know, timing and everyone has responsibilities and everyone has so many things to do and so on. But on the other hand, I have something important I know of a hadith where the Prophet sallallahu wasallam says on the Day of Judgment, the people of the Quran will be asked to read in the same way they used to read in the dunya in the world. So if I am going to rush through my tarawih there is a problem because in front of Allah I'm only going to be able to read the way I read when I was given an opportunity on Earth. So do I rush to please the people or do IV
m a country to please Allah so that when I'm on the day of judgment in front of Allah, I'm not embarrassed to say I can't read in any other way what the key word till comma
bluefin tuna. The Hadith says keep on going up and only recite the way you used to recite on Earth. Wow, I'm stuck. So this is why Allah subhanho wa Taala teaches us to create a balance you read in the, in the pace that is beautiful. Of late, I've been watching a lot of clips of tarawih online. And one thing that has amazed me is the pace has slowed down throughout the globe. Because people have now realized, you know what, we gather everything but we don't get the reward in the month of Ramadan, enough for us to actually earn the pleasure of Allah, we are on edge. When you love Allah, you don't care what time it takes, just like your stones will last for a long, very low example but
that of your girlfriend, you don't care what time of the day it is, you don't care how long she talks to you for because why?
Come on the cherry on the cake. Subhana Allah, Allah, May Allah forgive us, Allah,
something haram and unacceptable we ready to spend the whole night with Allah and something. I can't even say something about the deity who made you you're not prepared to spend another 20 minutes with Allah. And I've marked the massagin across the globe, not just here, where the slower they are, the less Mussolini's they are. So Panama, I think maybe we sift through those who are deserving and those who are not, it's your opportunity. This year we're going to make it with a difference is shallow.
Turn from now we're going to go to the machine with the slowest recitation.
I didn't mean for that.
I didn't mean plan from now we're going to go to a machine where the recitation is eloquent and beautiful. Okay, we can say amen to that.
Don't forget these words.
And I know mosquito cuts they've all heard what has happened inshallah. So if we're a little bit slower United for the sake of Allah subhanho wa Taala.
My brothers and sisters, we want the love of Allah, we really on the Day of Judgment, we want to be the closest to Allah subhanho wa Taala. And by default, if that is the case, we will be the closest to Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. So indeed My beloved brothers and sisters, you know, I have a lot to say, but as I always say, I still have a whole month to say what I want to say. So inshallah I hope to be seeing you my brothers and sisters every single night. Perhaps starting from tonight inshallah, it seems like if we were to see the moon, then tonight we will commence May Allah subhanho wa Taala. Grant us mutual love. And may this love be a means of entry into Jenna? May this
love really be a means of closeness for all of us in this dunya as well as in the best of places in the Acura de como lo que la wa sallahu wa salam ala nabina


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Next trending Black Friday deal is the Thinkware F770 2-Channel Dash Cam Black Friday deal 2019. Thinkware F770 is a two-channel dash camera that would be an excellent option for you especially if you're driving most of the time during the night. Thanks to its high-end night vision capabilities.
The F770 supports a long and sturdy glossy black body that is accompanied by a mount connector. This mount connector is positioned on the top. A security LED is at the front. The camera lens is at the far side. You can also notice physical buttons such as the rec button, voice recording button, Wi-Fi connection button, format button, and a power button. So when you see it as a whole it looks and feels very well equipped.
This unit comes with many accessories of which the most notable are the included cable mounting clips, a USB micro SD card reader, 32 gigabytes micro sd card and the 12-volt cigarette adapter. So from the very beginning, you will be supplied with everything needed.
Now let's talk about the features. The F770 utilizes an Ambarella A7 CPU, a Sony Exmor CMOS image sensor of up to 2.19 million pixels in a 1080p HD camera with 140 degree wide viewing angles. This is absolutely great. Since we are talking about a two-channel camera, I'd like to inform you that one of the cameras can be placed on the front while the second on the rear.
What's interesting about it is that both of them can record 1080p videos with 30fps which is awesome. Moving on, the F770 is Wi-Fi enabled as well. Regardless if you're an iOS or Android user you can configure its settings from your smartphone and watch live videos. But that's not all according to the manufacturer.
During the night drive, this camera can increase the brightness set up to 1000% while reducing the noise to the minimum. So your videos will not only be well-defined but they will also be filled with dozens of details.
Last but not least, this device will detect road markings while you're driving and even push voice warnings when it detects a risk of an imminent collision.
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Next trending dash cam black Friday deal is the Rexing V1 Car Dash Cam Black Friday deal 2019. The Rexing V1 Car Dash Cam has been on the market for a couple of years but since its initial release users haven't stopped purchasing it.
It is due to its powerful capabilities that will guarantee you consistent recordings with exceptionally sharp quality. This unit has an all-black low profile construction that is accompanied by 170 degrees ultra wide-angle lens, a 2.4-inch screen with an intuitive control panel located beneath.
Also accompanied by a micro USB port, a single micro SD slot, a GPS port and an included 3-meter adhesive mount. You can take an advantage of this mount in order to mount this camera on your windshield. You will also find a 12 feet power cable, single USB cable, and a user manual.
But you will have an option to purchase additional accessories if you feel that the included ones aren't sufficient which I really doubt. Now let's talk about the performance. The v1 can record Full HD 1080p videos at 30fps which is quite good.
If we add its ultra wide-angle lens, it means that this camera can record in various lighting conditions. It will also be capable enough to provide a great coverage of your surroundings which is really cool.
In addition, you will have an option to make loop recordings. For instance, you can split a recorded video into 3, 5 or 10-minute segments and when the memory card is full this unit will overwrite the older videos with the new ones. So you shouldn't worry about anything but keep in mind that you'll have to additionally purchase a memory card since it is not included in the package.
Moreover, the v1 integrates a gravity sensor as well. I particularly like it because the recorded video will be protected and locked when a collision occurs. Before we end I'd like to inform you that the only remark users had regarding its performance was the internal battery. It may offer you about 5 minutes of backup but you can solve this issue by connecting this camera to an external power source.
To conclude the Rexing V1 car dash cam is worthy of considering and if you ever decide to purchase, it you won't regret that decision. But the thing is you won't get such a deal throughout the whole year. Due to Black Friday 2019, it is selling at all time low price. Definitely check out this deal and grab it if you like it.
Next and final amazing Black Friday 2019 deal on dash cam is Anker Roav DashCam C1 Black Friday deal 2019. The Roav Dash Cam is an easy to install, budget-friendly dash camera. It would be a great option for everyone who is looking for a quality camera without spending hundreds of dollars.
The Roav C1 has an extremely compact all-black body that houses a vivid 2.4-inch screen positioned on the front. it also has an embedded lock on the back. it comes with a low-profile 1080p camera positioned at the bottom and an internal 470 milliamp hours battery which according to the manufacturer can record up to 30 videos.
In addition, you won't have any troubles installing the camera due to the fact that one of its sides sticks directly to your windshield through an adhesive pad. So, once you set it up the camera will always keep stable.
When it comes to the operation since this unit is Wi-Fi enabled you can download its app from which you can transfer the captured recordings to your smartphone. So you can have a convenient viewing and sharing which is always welcomed.
Now let's talk about the features. The C1 is powered by an advanced Sony Exmor CMOS sensor and uses the Nighthawk vision technology. This basically means that this unit can capture 4 lanes of traffic in full HD 1080p resolution with 30fps. So even if you're driving at night nothing could be missed.
Moreover, there is also an integrated shock sensor which will automatically start recording when it feels that undesirable incidents are upcoming. So you will have a full footage of everything that has happened but that's not all.
The C1 has a gravity sensor as well which will instantly be activated once your car is bumped from someone who wants to disappear. After that so you can take the captured video and show it to the police officers because no one may get out with it.
Another great thing about this camera is the fact that it is extremely durable. To be more precise the C1 can operate in temperatures that range from 19 to up to 149 Fahrenheit. So, as you can see this camera can operate in different weather conditions while maintaining its quality recordings to the highest levels.
Overall if you're looking for a budget dash camera that performs really well then this is the one for you. Also, the huge discount available on Roav DashCam C1 brings it to the list of top 5 dash cam Black Friday deals 2019.
These were the top 5 dash cam Black Friday deals 2019. These are some amazing exclusive deals just for the Black Friday 2019. You can get high-end dashcams at heavy discounted prices. So, quickly check out these deals and grab them before dash cam Black Friday 2019 deals end.


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Richard Brody
Steven Spielberg's "The BFG" Is a Forced March of Fun
Steven Spielberg's live-action adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's book "The BFG" feels like a movie ready-made for screening in classrooms when a teacher is absent.PHOTOGRAPH BY WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES / COURTESY EVERETT
Children's worst new lesson in the British political process comes not from the Brexit fiasco but from Steven Spielberg's live-action adaptation of Roald Dahl's "The BFG." When the titular Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance) and the little girl, Sophie (Ruby Barnhill), who lives in his lair need the help of the British Army, they visit the Queen (Penelope Wilton), who summons her generals and orders a commando raid on behalf of the beleaguered duo—but before she does so she makes phone calls to two political leaders. She lets "Boris" know that she might need airspace clearance and tells "Nancy" that she needs to talk with "Ronnie." ("Well, wake him!") Yet Spielberg offers no sense whatsoever that the British have an elected government and that it's the Prime Minister's job, not the monarch's, to call out the troops.
Maybe Spielberg is just being subtly subversive. It's easy to imagine a child, after seeing this movie, wondering why—with Great Britain facing a traumatic withdrawal from the European Union and its own possible even-more-traumatic internal breakup into independent countries—the Queen doesn't just put her foot down and bring an end to this nonsense. And, if Her Majesty (or, as the language-garbling giant says, "Her Majester") can't or won't do so, then why have a monarchy at all?
Or maybe he's not being subversive at all. "The BFG" plays like a forced march of fun, a mandatory strain of magic and a prescribed dose of poetry, like a movie ready-made for screening in classrooms when a teacher is absent. Its protagonist, Sophie—an orphan of about ten who is plucked from a London orphanage, in the middle of the night, by a giant who strides the streets of the city—is the Child Without Attributes. She's a bright, cheerful, generically plucky presence, a reader and moderate outlier in the orphanage who has insomnia and wanders the halls with a yen for the "witching hour" of three in the morning. It's at that time that she breaks the rules and peeks through a curtain into the street, and sees a giant righting an overturned garbage can. He gets a glimpse of her and, putting his hand through the window, gently grasps her and carries her off to his rustic steampunk home, in Giant Country, somewhere to the north of north.
Those early scenes, of the giant (only later dubbed, by Sophie, the BFG) seeking to avoid detection on the streets of London as he hides behind his own cape as if at a construction site, beneath a street light that he himself dims, in the back of an open truck, or in a garden by pretending to be a pine tree, have an authentic wonder. Spielberg's efforts to mesh an only slightly caricatured cityscape with the giant's practical antics are enticing in their simplicity—they're reminiscent of the stark and naïve delights of the fantasy and science-fiction films of the nineteen-fifties. (And the brass "trumpet" that the giant carries—as it turns out, to deliver dreams to humans—is visually reminiscent of a huge hypodermic needle from that era's low-budget classic "The Amazing Colossal Man.")
The first appearances of the giant, springing furtively from city to country in leaps and bounds, stepping over a highway, and striding through fields while trying to muffle the thunder in his steps, have a clarity and a purity, a blend of the ordinary and the extravagant, that are missing from (almost) the rest of the film. Once the BFG brings Sophie to his cave, the décor takes over and the story is overwhelmed by the eye-catching, rigidly expressive details that the action is forced to acknowledge. The giant's brief gust of taciturn gruffness quickly passes, and in his kindly way he explains to Sophie that he had to take her in order to protect himself—to prevent her from letting others know that she'd seen him, which would inevitably lead to his capture. And, when she tries to escape, he makes clear to her that she'd never survive in Giant Country without his protection. That's because the giant is, in the land of the giants, a runt, called Runt by the nine bigger giants, foolish predators who bully him and who eat only "beans" (i.e., beings), of which Sophie would be a prime morsel.
Sophie sees her protector abused by the nine brutes (the leader, Fleshlumpeater, is played by Jemaine Clement) and decides to save the BFG—to get him out from under the yoke of the giant-er giants. That's where the Queen comes in. Along the way, Sophie helps the BFG ply his magical trade: he catches dreams, bottles them, and then roams the globe puffing them, by means of his magical trumpet, into the minds of sleepers. (The dreams are like glowing pellets that enter their mouths.)
The BFG keeps the dreams in jars, which he labels in his own archaic calligraphy (with names such as "Buttery-flies," "Ring of fire," "Is naked at work," and "Is naked at my wedding"). When he heads off to catch them, it's not in the open air of the world at large but in a second, magical realm that he enters by jumping into a glowing, reflective pool. (Sophie joins him there and finds that it's an upside-down world that the giant quickly turns right side up.) Dreams flit about like big and fast fireflies in a variety of colors that convey their tone. Here, "The BFG" mirrors the psychological fantasy of "Inside Out": good dreams are blue, nightmares are red, and Sophie's dream, one of exceptional benevolence, is golden.
Spielberg seems to have devoted more effort to the shape of the jars and the frisky tails of the flitting dreams than to the substance of the dreams, whether they're shown or described—and I think that this emphasis is no accident. The psychological blandness and blankness, the underdeveloped characters and the untroubled human relations, suggest that he doesn't want to trump the ostensible magic of his realm of giants with a sort of magic that's already ours, the realm of dreams. The BFG blends dreams in a studio-like lab, his very own dreamworks; like a great cinematic artificer, the BFG, with his outsize ears, hears what he calls "all the secret whisperings of the world," the wishes and desires of the public at large, and then, capturing those intimations, remixes and repackages them and redelivers them for their entertainment and edification.
The edifying factor, the stripping-out of ambiguity and wildness, affects the charming but flattened performances of Rylance and Barnhill as well. They emote with mask-like expressivity, their faces turned into cinemojis akin to those of Disney's animated characters, and, of course, Barnhill delivers the "Spielberg face" of "wordless wonder," which Kevin B. Lee identified in his superb video essay—though here Sophie's wonder is aimed not at her experience but at decorative effects that Spielberg himself seems particularly proud of. Yet there is one moment of true surprise, planted midway through the film, a twist of shocking audacity that's too good to spoil. I've long thought of Spielberg as the director without an id; in this very brief scene of real danger, he gives a hint of what's at stake in keeping dreams safely within limits.
Spielberg is the BFG who's menaced by bigger and more monstrous giants who aren't interested in edifying their audiences but merely in consuming them—consuming the consumer, so to speak. The liberal interventionism that the movie's dénouement depends on—the British Army's deliverance of the BFG from the clutch of the crude, cruel, and ignorant colossi—is, in effect, a cultural policy that would shield the virtuous dream-workers from the depravities of corporate overlords. Spielberg's vision of a quaint and virtuous monarchy, a seemingly permanent touchstone of dignity in a world where temporal rulers come and go with fluctuating values and standards, is a peculiar mark of self-justification, self-congratulation, and self-interest.
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Democrats across the country are doing some soul-searching as Congress returns to the nation's capital. The crowded Democratic primaries taking shape raise questions about whether more liberal candidates can win in Republican districts.
For a sense of how that battle for the party is playing out on the ground, look no further than Pennsylvania's 7th District.
Democrats are targeting the bizarrely shaped district that includes suburbs and rural areas outside Philadelphia. Hillary Clinton carried the district by 2 points last fall, while GOP Rep. Patrick Meehan was winning re-election by 19 points.
Democrats see an opening here, especially with voters who are unhappy with President Donald Trump. But they're battling over which candidate can best speak to those voters.
The Democratic primary field includes a liberal state senator, a former Capitol Hill staffer and community leader, a biomedical engineer, a real estate agent, an IT consultant, and a political outsider who has worked in education.
Here in Collegeville, state Sen. Daylin Leach recently made his case for running against Meehan as a proud liberal.
Collegeville is not technically in the 7th District, but Leach was speaking to the Indivisible Mid Montgomery County group, the local chapter of a national grass-roots movement. So 7th district residents from Montgomery County were there.
Stretching his right and left hands far apart, Leach explained that some people look at the ideological spectrum to figure out who can win a general election.
Leach pointed out that Meehan is an affable person whom voters in the district might like and support.
Leach said the key to winning is to highlight the differences between Democrats and Republicans, and to make the case to voters in both parties that Democratic policies will improve their lives.
Leach said he can make the case for his policies, and sway moderate Republicans and independents even on issues like the Medicare for all system.
But strategists in both parties say those liberal policies might not win enough GOP voters to win the general election.
"He's running as 'I'm going to be the most liberal guy possible and see if I can possibly win this race,' which understandably would give Democratic national strategists a bunch of heartburn," one Pennsylvania Democratic consultant said.
Others said Leach's passion for his positions and unabashed "he is who he is" nature could bolster his campaign.
But the Democratic strategist with ties to the DCCC said the key is making sure voters can hear about that passion and not be overwhelmed by GOP ads.
"Can you get that authenticity across to the several hundred thousand voters you need?" the strategist said. "Or are you staking out positions that can be caricatured" in a television ad?
Other candidates in the race have cast themselves as liberal, but also as pragmatic outsiders who can get things done.
Molly Sheehan, a biomedical engineer, said her evidenced-based approach to problems can resonate with voters on both sides of the aisle.
"I can come to them and honestly say, 'Me too. I'm also disillusioned with both parties. I think we can do better,'" she said.
Sheehan has received training from 314 Action, a group backing scientists for Congress. She has also worked with EMILY's List, which backs female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights. She said EMILY's List is not endorsing in the primary because another woman, Elizabeth Moro, a real estate agent, is also in the race.
Perry, who has gay fathers, most recently worked at a nonprofit supporting children of LGBT parents. He has been endorsed by New Politics, a bipartisan group backing candidates with public service backgrounds, and Brand New Congress, a group formed by staffers with Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.
Others are casting themselves as the more centrist candidates in a bid to win the primary and be well-positioned for the general election.
Drew McGinty's campaign website calls him a "Moderate Democrat for Congress." McGinty, an IT consultant, said people are tired of extremism. Though he acknowledged a message like that could be tough in the Democratic primary where candidates are competing for the party's base voters.
Dan Muroff is making the case that while he supports liberal policies, he has the experience that will appeal to general election voters.
Last week, Muroff, who has been endorsed by former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, spent a warm afternoon canvassing a neighborhood in Delaware County with a local Democratic candidate. With local elections coming up this year, they were reminding people to go to the polls.
The mild-mannered, bespectacled Muroff who worked as a chief of staff in the House, a ward leader in Philadelphia, and president of a gun violence opposition group, said he knows how to get things done. He grew up in Delaware County and recently moved back into the district.
Primary voters weighing their options will have to choose between all of these candidates, and it's not yet clear who will come out on top.
Mike Purkis, a 59-year-old project manager from Jeffersonville, said he was leaning toward supporting Leach. But he also liked Sheehan and Muroff.
"People are really looking for a candidate that gives them a reason to get excited," Purkis said after the Indivisible meeting in Collegeville.
Whichever candidate emerges from the primary will have to contend with Meehan. Republicans are confident that he is in a strong position given his fundraising ability and some of his more independent stances.
Meehan voted against the House GOP health care plan on the floor, though he originally supported it in committee. He also said last year that he would not vote for Trump, but would instead write in the name of his running mate Mike Pence, now the vice president.
Following a recent event at a Boeing facility in Ridley Park, Meehan said he would keep the focus on his district during his re-election campaign.
Any Democratic candidate in the race will likely need to raise more than $1 million to compete in the expensive Philadelphia media market, said Democratic consultant Michael Bronstein.
Meehan had more than $2.3 million on hand at the end of the last fundraising quarter.
Muroff had the most cash on hand of the Democratic challengers with $167,000 (including a donation from his former boss, Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern). Sheehan ended the quarter with $112,000 on hand. Both Leach and Perry said they were confident they would have strong numbers in the next quarter.
The congressional primary, scheduled for May 15, is still more than eight months away.
In the meantime, the 7th District candidates, like Democratic primary candidates across the country, will battle over who is the best person to unseat the Republican incumbent.
"This being sort of a microcosm of how the party is finding its soul, I think we're going to be — I'll be honest — I think it's going to be a street fight," Perry said.
Read the piece at Roll Call here.


As members of the Education team at CFA Institute, we are in the privileged position to be able to evaluate the various candidate preparation resources in the marketplace.
Technological advances and a much larger global candidate footprint (not to mention over 100K motivated charterholders!) have made offerings of all flavors and mediums ubiquitous.
Unlike my experience many years ago where a few large training providers dominated the live instruction business, candidates have access to countless online tools, social media communities, blog sites, practice tests, and even two recent book publications. Preparation has truly democratized.
Want engaging CFA-related reading? Here's an extra-curricular reading list that we developed with CFA Institute.
My goal in this post, however, is not to review the merit of any particular product or medium but rather provide you with basic principles to enable you as candidates to do so. You will be barraged with "secret sauces" and "fool proof strategies" and it's critically important for your success that you are able to navigate your way through this sea of confusion.
To be clear, my focus will not be on the traditional training providers that many candidates (as I did) take advantage of in supplementing their study; our Prep Provider Guidelines Program (PPGP) has tremendously improved the collective quality of these prep programs over the last decade and I would encourage you to use this counsel when selecting a provider. I am also not endeavoring to provide an exhaustive list of test taking tips.
Rather, the following four principles are meant to assist you in filtering through the more modern social sites and online products as well as recent publications.
Contrary to popular belief, there is no magic bullet or trade secret to passing the exams. The only proven strategy is to master the material in the CFA Program curriculum from which the exams are directly written. If you have a strong grasp of the material, can apply it in appropriate practitioner settings, and have demonstrated this through strong practice exam performance, you are very likely to pass. It's really that simple.
As a result, don't be distracted or tempted by claims of high pass rates through primary use of supplemental material. Avoid resources and digital congregations that seem to disproportionately push alternative approaches. Preparation tools like online modules, flash cards, formula sheets, and practice exams (even ours) are helpful, and sometimes necessary, elements of any good study plan but should always be supplemental to very careful study of the primary material: the CFA Program curriculum.
Mastery is very different than rote memorization and in order to earn your charter you must exhibit proficiency in applying concepts across multiple investment environments and scenarios. Consider using our study planner to create a disciplined, realistic schedule to ensure you start early and schedule time every week to read, study and practice.
As I'll discuss more in #4, the CFA Program is about developing ethical professionals. As such, congregate and seek guidance from those that behave and model professionalism. Resources or forums that focus on claims of CFA Institute conspiracy theories, daily "airing of the grievances," or simply engage in unnecessary profanity or childish language is not worthy of your time.
As our industry faces its worst crisis of trust since the Great Depression, it's more important than ever to exercise integrity in all facets of life. The blurring of social and professional online profiles places increasing pressure and scrutiny on all of us to ensure our online brand and virtual "company we keep" are professionally mature; the restoration of trust and the future of finance rests with each of us doing our part.
Perhaps the most common mistake I hear from candidates and training providers is the assumption that what got you through Level I will be sufficient for Level II or Level III. The CFA Program progresses in complexity and orientation of learning as you move through each level. Level I focuses on basic knowledge and understanding of tools; Level II asks you to assess those tools more deeply and apply the concepts; and Level III requires you to synthesize the various concepts and methods you've learned in a variety of portfolio management and wealth management applications.
The obvious implication here is that each Level requires a carefully tailored study plan to meet the objectives of the Level and match your learning style. You will need an array of different techniques and products on this journey to help bring the curriculum to life and judge your comprehension. For example, I'm a visual learner and therefore benefitted most by diagramming and drawing concepts and flows whereas others would benefit from heavy note taking/highlighting or audio books.
In summary, there is no "best" or "right" way to prepare as a function of each of us being different and the evolving demands of each Level. Therefore, be wary of resources and commentary that seem dogmatically attached to one method.
4. Why are you here?
Most importantly, and as I alluded to above, the CFA Program pursuit should never be primarily about passing three tests.
Rather, becoming a charterholder is fundamentally about joining a global community of investment professionals, over 100K strong, committed to shaping an investment industry where client interests come first, financial markets function fairly and efficiently, and economies grow. There is no doubt that we have lost our way in recent years with the parade of public scandals, corruption, and malfeasance. It is therefore more important than ever for charterholders to be heralds for this great mission in rehabilitating our reputation with the public back to our industry's origin…to serve the greater good.
I realize as much as anyone that preparing for the CFA exams requires discipline and singular focus, but don't lose sight of the ultimate purpose. Preparation for the CFA Program is a test in time management and priorities as much as competency. So invest your time in the resources and communities that consistently wrap their advice in the most important outcome: waving the flag for ethical, trustworthy, and highly competent investment professionals.
Because candidates, completing the three exams is the beginning of a life-long commitment and passion, not the end.
Do you have any questions? Drop them in the comments box below!