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Interview with Zeyno Baran on Moderate Muslims
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An Interview with Zeyno Baran, senior fellow of the Hudson Institute and editor of The Other Muslims: Moderate and Secular. (Palgrave-Macmillan), 190 p., $21.60
Barry Rubin: Zeyno, you begin your book with this sentence: "The most important ideological struggle in the world today is within Islam." Can you explain the nature of this struggle and how it is going?
Zeyno Baran: This struggle is essentially a Muslim civil war over whose definition of Islam will be accepted as "mainstream": will it be the version of the Islamists (shared by all political-religious radicals, both non-violent and violent) or that of traditional Muslims (cultural, secular, and pious) One will become accepted by a majority of Muslims, and by extension, of non-Muslims. Since the 1970s Islamists have made tremendous headway in this struggle thanks to money from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region; they were thus able to establish institutes and networks all over the world to spread Islamism.
Today, many Muslims don't even realize what they believe to be authentic Islam is in fact a primarily political ideology of recent origin. Non-Islamists are still lacking in the financial resources—whether state or private—necessary to organize effectively against the Islamists; this is true as much in the West (the focus of this book) as in Muslim-majority countries. So, in the short term I argue that Islamists will continue to be winning in this struggle. That said, I believe in the longer term both non-Islamist Muslims and non-Muslims will eventually wake up to the realization that Islamism is a serious ideological challenge to universal human rights.
Barry Rubin: Precisely what is a "moderate Muslim"? Hasn't that term been subject of a lot of misuse and misunderstanding?
Zeyno Baran: You are exactly right—the misuse of the label "moderate Muslim," by Islamist groups operating in the West, has indeed led to major misunderstandings. This is precisely why I used this term in this book—to clear up this misunderstanding and reclaim the term from the Islamists, many of whom represent themselves as "moderates" to Western policy makers. American and European policy makers have accepted as "moderate" people who do not commit violence; to me, however, that is a very narrow definition.
An Islamist that participates in the electoral process yet does so with the goal of limiting women's rights or of introducing a sharia regime is not moderate. The contributors to this book are all true moderates—those who fully support both universal human rights and the teachings of the Islamic faith. Being "moderate" does not mean they are not pious, which is another common misunderstanding of the term.
Barry Rubin: Why is it wrong to base the definition of a "moderate" Muslim on simply those who don't use violence?
Zeyno Baran: The true divide within Islam is not between violence and nonviolence, but between moderation and extremism. Few Muslims resort to violence—but many more share the thinking of the violent extremism. Unless the ideology of Islamism is understood as the root cause of the violence, I don't believe we'll see an end to the terrorism and radicalism among Muslim communities. Moderation has to start with thought; if we are giving a free pass to those with extremist ideologies as "moderates," then the true moderates will continue to be weakened.
Barry Rubin: How have the U.S., Canadian, and European governments helped the radicals and hurt the moderates?
Zeyno Baran: Western governments, in their desire to "engage with Muslims," have often reached out to well-established Islamist organizations as their "partners". In doing so, these governments did not realize that they were lending legitimacy to these Islamists in the internal struggle against their moderate opponents. With the Islamists being the main "go-to Muslims" for Western governments, it has been much harder for the true moderates to make their voices heard.
Barry Rubin: Why are Western media and institutions so easily fooled by radicals, and why do they seem to favor them?
Zeyno Baran: I think when Western media and institutions look for "Muslim voices," they automatically gravitate to those who most closely resemble their preconception of what an "authentic" Muslim sounds like—a conception that has, of course, been shaped by Islamist propaganda. In recent years, an "authentic" voice has been one that is opposed to US policies, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that is strongly critical of Israel. Many in the media share these views as well, so it is in some ways a natural fit.
The true moderates are often accused of being neo-conservative or "not really Muslim" when they support US policies or express a more balanced view of the state of Israel; these ideas seem to Western journalists and policymakers to be "un-Muslim," as if there were a single Muslim way of thinking! Certainly, the Islamists argue there are certain "Muslim opinions" on some issues—such as the Middle East peace process—but that's because they are trying to establish their own view as the single dominant one. It is as wrong as saying there is a "Christian opinion" on an issue, given the vast range of views held by individual Christians.
Barry Rubin: How does assimilation and acculturation work with Muslim immigrants in the West and how should it work?
Zeyno Baran: Each country has had different policies and different experiences, but in general, European countries for many decades paid little attention to assimilation; in particular, the UK and the Netherlands followed an openly multiculturalist policy that avoided any mention of assimilation and/or acculturation. This led to Muslim immigrant enclaves being formed in parts of European cities; when an area becomes heavily Islamic, then Islamists come in with their institutions and mosques, and establish themselves as the interlocutors between the immigrant community and Western authorities.
Even after many of these governments decided to change their policies and developed programs for increased acculturation, they continued to work with the Islamists, whose ultimate responsibility is not to Muslim immigrants, but to the global Muslim umma (community) as they understand it. Since these "representatives" had no interest whatsoever in promoting the integration and assimilation of European Muslims, this led to frustration on the part of Western governments and societies, which began wondering whether Muslims can ever truly become "Western." In turn, this frustration—directed towards all Muslims, not just the extremists—fostered a sense of anger and victimization on the part of the Muslim immigrants, who felt they would never be accepted as long as they remained Muslim.
A better way to ensure social cohesion would be to address the pragmatic needs of Muslim immigrants—jobs, education, equal rights—in accordance with the social norms of the country, with a sensitivity to different religious/cultural backgrounds. In practice, this would mean allowing the establishment of dignified prayer places for Muslims, while not assuming all Muslims go to the mosque all the time, or that the mosque is the only social place for Muslims. There need to be many other places where Muslims can go to socialize with each other and non-Muslims; these will develop naturally if Europeans can move away from characterizing these populations as "Muslim first."
Barry Rubin: Has the concept of multiculturalism helped or hurt in this struggle?
Zeyno Baran: Despite being born of good intentions, the Western policies of multiculturalism have made it harder for Muslims to become Western. The pendulum of respect for cultural/religious difference has swung too far, and Muslims have been trapped into their Muslim identity as "the other," instead of being assisted in becoming one of "us."
One of the recent and most clear examples of this is the wearing of the burqa in the West. For years multiculturalists have looked the other way when seeing women covered from head to toe in a style contrary to most Western norms as well as to Islam itself. Islam simply mandates modesty in dress, which for many women traditionally meant the headscarf, but never the full covering. Yet, until recently, in another unintended consequence of multiculturalism, few Westerners were willing to tackle this issue as they did not want to be seen as intolerant or bigoted. The few that have spoken out have been silenced with threats of being labeled "racist"; thus, intolerable forms of social behavior have continued to the point where they have become acceptable.
Barry Rubin: How can Western societies "win over" Muslims without losing their own identity or surrendering to the Islamists?
Zeyno Baran: The question is which Muslims? The Islamists would never be won over since their long term goal is to see a world that is ruled with sharia. If Western societies continue to try to judge their success in "winning over Muslims" by giving into Islamist demands, then they'll continue to lose their identity and their basic freedoms. But if Western societies were to side with non-Islamist Muslims, and learn from them how best to counter the short- and long-term goals of the Islamists, then I would say there is a great possibility that the West will not only successfully defend its own values and norms, but also help Muslims usher in a desperately-needed Islamic Renaissance.
Barry Rubin: How can moderates justify their interpretations of Islam when they appear to differ with the most important and basic Islamic texts?
Zeyno Baran: Many of these texts have been written centuries ago and in a particular context. Many moderates read them recognizing that what may have been a great social advancement in the 8th century cannot be taken literally in the 21st century. Over the centuries, there were many different voices widely debating how to interpret the Qur'an or the hadiths; moderates follow the tradition of those who have used their rationality and interpreted revelation as well as historic developments within their correct context. There are also many moderates who have not read many of the basic Islamic texts; yet they are no less legitimate, because 1) many of the radicals have never read many of these texts either and 2) Islam is not just about the written text but the living tradition. Indeed, for centuries Muslims learned the basics of their religion orally, passing down teachings from one generation to another.
The recent radical trend we see among Muslims is due to radicals picking and choosing certain passages from the Qur'an and other key texts, interpreting them in a way to make their case, and then presenting them as the most legitimate interpretations. Again, I'll draw an analogy with Christianity—it is as if saying that only one denomination's interpretation of basic texts is the correct one. Paraphrasing Bernard Lewis, the situation we face within Islam is as if a KKK-controlled state found major sources of oil, and used the money to spread its own version of Islam as the most correct form and the whole world gradually began seeing them as the most authentic voices.
Barry Rubin: The Islamists are so well financed and well-organized how can the moderates compete? How can they win?
Zeyno Baran: This is the most difficult question. The moderates have not been able to compete and won't be able to compete unless there is help from the West. Theoretically some of the Muslim-majority countries that are threatened by Islamists could help, but in practice they are often too afraid to challenge them for fear of being labeled as "apostates."
The West knows from its own history the damage religious extremists cause to societies and the religion itself; they can help the moderates by no longer giving Islamists a free pass while their activists are working to undermine Muslim moderates and Western (or universal) values. They can also help by increasing visibility of the moderates' work, such as those in The Other Muslims who argue for secular rule using Islam's own texts and history, or those who push for Islamic Renaissance, without which I believe we'll never quite win against the radicals who are increasingly becoming the mainstream.
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I'm sitting in a hotel room in Tampa on a business trip. I never like turning on the TV in a hotel room for some reason, and the WiFi is free, so I'm fooling around on Twitter and Facebook and email and listening to my iTunes on shuffle.
R.E.M.'s "Shaking Through" comes on, one of the most influential modern songs of my life: it's always sounded like a noise I'd enjoy making.
In college, I was having a lousy junior year, lonely in an apartment that I thought was going to be a blast, except all my friends ended up with jobs or girlfriends or the urge to drive home a lot, and I was left alone when I wanted not to be alone.
One beautiful fall afternoon I sat on the shag carpet, alone, and angry that I was alone. Two floors down, I heard a noise.
Uncharacteristically I rose, opened my apartment door in a trance, drifted down the stairs following the sound like a cartoon character follows a visible scent with his nose, and ended up in front of the basement apartment of someone I'd never met.
"'Radio Free Europe' by R.E.M." He went in and found the album cover and let me hold it.
I went upstairs, got my wallet, and walked to Discount Den to spend my meager pizza funds on Murmur.
I sat in a publisher review with several people. My song—prescreened and approved by the person who was staging the session—was played. The three publishers all did a good job of appearing to pay attention throughout everybody's entire songs, which is a luxury (the universal protocol is that it's all right for a person critiquing a song to turn it off after the first verse and chorus).
That the publishers persisted till the end was lucky for me, because the really clever part of my song comes in its coda.
The hook is "One Thing Right and One Thing Wrong," and the singer is a husband listing the ways that he regularly undoes his every good move by doing something stupid. One verse, for example, runs: "I said 'I like your new hairdo'/She said 'It's been that way for a week or two'/I was doing housework for 'bout an hour/Started the clothes while she was in the shower" and then the chorus appears, starting with the hook line.
Toward the end, I start switching it all around with different rhymes that the audience sort of figures out the split second before I sing them, which usually elicits a laugh. For example: "It's just about as miserable as you'd suspect/Doing one thing right and one… incorrect" or "It blows the day to kingdom come/Doing one thing smart and one thing dumb." You get the idea.
At one point during this section, the bushy eyebrows of one publisher flew up, up toward the ceiling, up toward his hairline.
Then a moment later, another chuckled to himself.
I've seen other publishers say the exact same things, in that order, to other people since the day it happened to me.
Would they have said it to Jack Tempchin and Robert Arnold Strandlund, the writers of the Eagles' "Already Gone?" They might have.
Here in Tampa, as it happens, I'm spending a couple days riding around doing research with a co-worker whose friend was road manager for the Eagles.
"Now that they don't do drugs, it's all about the food. Most of what my friend does is set up the best chef in each city to do a spread of food backstage. Another friend of ours got to go back with her one time (even though I work with this woman, she obviously has a whole different set of types-of-friends than I do; none of my friends go backstage at Eagles concerts).
"She ended up making friends with Glenn Frey. She was going to go on the plane with him—he still hates the others and won't fly on the same plane as them—but a bodyguard warned her, 'As soon as you hear the opening of "Hotel California," go immediately to the limo. As soon as that song's over they sprint to the limos, head to the planes, and it's wheels up, bam, off they go.'"
Because "Already Gone" and "Shaking Through" (and the R.E.M. hit "Stand") all share what Nashville producers regard as a flaw: they modulate unnecessarily.
That means that toward the end of the song, in their view, the writer or arranger didn't know how to raise the level of excitement any other way except to move the song up into a different key. If it began in the key of A, modulating up a whole step would put the song in B. Another whole-step modulation would take it to C#.
In his string of 1970s radio hits, Barry Manilow relied on the "modulate up one key" device over and over. Usually he'd slow everything down in a big ritardando and just when you thought the song was lurching to a close, he'd raise up a step and repeat the last verse.
Done once, it creates a sort of triumphant renewal of the song. Done twice, it can make the song seem like it's spiraling into a frenzy of some kind.
That was kinda what I had in mind when I made the end of "One Thing Right and One Thing Wrong" modulate twice. It starts in the key of C, but it ends in the key of E.
In the Land of Disciplined Songwriting, those shifts give off an odor of desperation. They sound like a quick fix, the last resort.
Which isn't fair, of course.
Would "New York, New York" be as powerful without its half-step modulation? Is anyone less fond of "Surrender" because Rick Nielsen snuck a modulation in toward the end?
No. No one even knows what you're talking about if you try to point it out.
But in Nashville, you stick a couple modulations in, and you're courting easy dismissal. Because the "Barry Manilow, yep, heh heh" carries with it a "back in the excessive 1970s when things were less disciplined" and "sometimes showmanship wins out over craftsmanship, but not when I'm in charge" implication that lets the publisher drop his interest in your song.
And since they listen to tens of thousands of songs in their careers, they're constantly looking for a reason to drop your song. It's just easier for them. The only songs they want are the ones they can't get rid of. The ones they can't find any reason to dismiss.
When I listen to Nashville radio stations, I have to admit, I don't hear songs modulating.
Sitting in my hotel room, after "Shaking Through" has long been shuffled past on my iTunes, I find myself wondering if I should rework "One Thing Right and One Thing Wrong" to eliminate my temptation to step it up, step it up, step it up.
Or maybe I should just let it go, move forward, and take a lesson from those publisher eyebrows that flew up at the raising of the key a whole step.
I shouldn't fight it. From now on, if a song starts in E, it ends in E.


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This is Candice. She is one of our instructors at Midnight's Trail. She will be running our kid camps next Summer, which we are looking very forward to!
My name is Candice Worrall. I have been riding for fun since I was a small child. I only became a more serious rider as an adult, continually perfecting my skill and always loving the sport.
I met Jessica with Midnight's Trail in the summer of 2007 when I decided it was time for my two children to start taking lessons. At this time they were only an 1 1/2 and 3 years of age. I figured this way I would hopefully pass my love for horses on and as they grew and progressed with riding we could enjoy it as a family activity. But I found as much as I was enjoying it, there was still an emptiness in my heart, so I asked Jessica if she could teach me more. I then took extra trips out alone to learn more of the caring for them, how she would train them and earn the horses trust as well as some tricks of the trade.
Some of my goals for 2012 include running two weeks of summer camps. One week will be in July and one will be in August. I also look forward to continuing with the therapeutic rides, as well as new and existing students. I would also like to achieve my CHA Instructor levels one and two, as well as my assistant for English riding. I am also looking forward to competing in some Extreme Cowboy Challenges. Throughout the school year I also am an Educational Assistant with the Prairie Rose School Division.
I have really enjoyed working at Midnight's Trail and am looking forward to this upcoming year. Thank you everyone for the wonderful year!
Hi, I'm Jessica McLean. I am happily married and a mother of 4 wonderful children, 3 girls and a wonderful boy! I have been riding horses since I can remember. I have always loved horses, and at 12yrs of age, I started teaching family and friends how to ride. I graduated from Medicine Hat High School in 1998. In 1998 and 1999 I tried out for Medicine Hat Stampede Queen Contest, and then in 2000 I worked at Holiday on Horseback and learned many valuable tools. I loved working there and decided that this was what I definitely wanted to do.
I took business courses with Entre-Corp Business Development as well as Service Best. I have completed my Course 1 Horsemanship with Jonathan Fields, I also received my Levels 1 and 2 with CEF (Equine Canada) and will be upgrading my training even more with CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) which certification carries not only for Canada, but for the US as well. I have also received my certification in Emergency Equine First Aid. I opened Midnight's Trail as an official business in April of 2002. I started on my own, but have worked with a couple people on the way. Each year I learn new things and ways to improve what we do, and we are always open to new ideas you might have as well!
Midnight's Trail is a Western Riding School, which offers Pony Rides, Western Riding Lessons, Trail Rides, Boarding, Breeding services, Theraputic Riding,Training Services and more.
At Midnight's Trail we believe in sharing our love of horses and the beautiful Alberta Prairie. We want people to experience the love, joy, peace, unity and fun that these majestic creatures can bring to you and your family. Riding is more than sitting on the back of a horse, it is working as a team, not only with your horse but with fellow riders as well, whether it be your children, grandchildren, the love of your life, a dear friend or a new friend. The bond horses bring will last a lifetime!
Midnight's Trail officially opened in April of 2002, although I was teaching friends & relatives prior to that.
I enjoyed working with new people and eventually had enough people coming out to consider opening as a business and I have never looked back. The joy of seeing the transition in people as they come to the ranch, stressed from their jobs and then the peaceful, relaxed look on their faces when they come back from their ride, or the joy that kind of job satisfaction!
We are a small family based business with big dreams! My family has been great in supporting my dreams and helping me out, including my parents, my husband, my 3 beautiful girls and our newest addition, my son. Out at the barn five of us now, Myself (Jessica), Candice Worral - Instructor, Cindy Hinch, Elhe Black and Rebeckah Forrester - Guides. We have a nice, large outdoor arena, a large obstacle course, 60' round pen, 8 lesson horses, and 22 sections of land to ride out on - including 3.5 miles along the South Saskatchewan River, surrounded by beautiful coulees! We have an amazing variety of wildlife: whitetail and mule deer, antelope, coyotes, an occasional cougar, moose or elk, and over 200 varieties of birds - including swans, hawks, bald and golden eagles, and geese and ducks of many kinds. Come See What the Prairie has to Offer!
Cindy is our Trail Boss. She has been an amazing addition to our team! We are looking forward to keeping Cindy around for awhile!
Elhe is one of our guides and trainers. She has done a wonderful job for us this year and we hope she'll be returning for next year!
Deanna has taken over bookings for me, it has been wonderful to have her take some pressure off and she's doing an amazing job at it!
Rebeckah has joined us this year under apprenticeship. She has been a wonderful help and we have enjoyed her as part of our team!


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6 Things You Must Eat in Russia : Our Personal Favourites!
Carrying on with my Russia series, today I'll be sharing with you our top 6 must eats in Russia. Since we were staying at our friend's apartment in Moscow we had a brilliant opportunity to savour some of the best authentic Russian dishes. We also tried Georgian and Ukrainian cuisine, but for now let's focus on what Mother Russia had to offer.
Traditional fritters with fillings ranging from meat to mashed potatoes + onions to boiled eggs + spring onions. It became our staple for the various picnics we had at gardens across Moscow and St. Petersburg.
My favourite, steamed dumplings filled with meat. To be honest, I could have these for a meal everyday!
A beetroot soup with beef (optional) and a dollop thick sour cream, since we don't eat beef our host prepared it with chicken. It was DELISH!
Russian ginger & cinnamon sweet bread…the best/freshest ones are those you get at the monastery's bakery. I think this was Ankita's favourite thing on the trip… no kidding she could live on these!
The awesomely delicious and creamy ice creams! There are hundreds of them, our favourite was the one which comes in a cup shaped cone. There is a small outlet just as you enter the Gum Mall, very difficult to miss it as there always a huge queue of people trying to get their hands on the mouth watering ice creams.
…and to gulp it all down there was always some Kvass, a Russian traditional beverage made from Rye bread. We tried a lot of flavours and seriously these were AMAZING!
That's all from me… please leave us a comment down below telling us if you've tried any of these yummy dishes or what your personal favourites are…we love to hear from you!
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Laura McCarthy will be arraigned next week in downtown Detroit.
The Redford Township resident accused of robbing several banks along Plymouth Road will head to circuit court next week for an arraignment after waiving her hearings in Livonia.
Laura McCarthy, 54, was in court Monday morning for a probable cause conference before 16th District Judge Kathleen McCann. She chose to waive her preliminary examination for her cases in Livonia and opted to be bound over to Wayne County Circuit Court. She is now set to be arraigned Monday morning at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in downtown Detroit.
She faces multiple charges in Livonia, including two counts of bank robbery, two counts of armed robbery, one count of attempted bank robbery, one count of attempted larceny in a building and two counts of false report of threat of terrorism. If convicted, she faces up to life in prison.
McCarthy is accused of several attempted and successful bank robberies across Livonia and Redford this fall. She was arrested Nov. 12 after police say she robbed both a Chase Bank and a Citizens Bank on Plymouth Road earlier that day. Police say McCarthy passed a note to tellers at both banks informing them there was a bomb in the building. She got away with several thousand dollars in cash from both of those incidents. Police located and arrested her shortly after the incident at the Citizens Bank.
Earlier this fall, McCarthy was a suspect at two other attempted robberies in Livonia and Redford; police say they believe she attempted to rob another Chase Bank in Livonia, as well as the Public Service Credit Union on Plymouth Road in Redford back in September. Court records at Redford's 17th District Court indicate there had been no charges filed in Redford as of early Monday afternoon. Redford police said early Tuesday morning the investigation into that incident remains ongoing.
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Oral Roberts University eliminated its entire Board of Regents last night declaring a new era of transparent governance and accountability for the financially troubled institution. The new Board of Trustees made up of educators and alumni is in sharp contrast to the old board which was dominated by high profile televangelists including Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar, Jerry Savelle, Jesse Duplantis and Kenneth Copeland. Copeland's son-in-law George Pearsons served as the former head of the Business Board of Regents. Within the last few weeks, Hinn, Duplantis and Dollar left the board citing demands of their ministries.
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Last fall, the head of Oral Roberts University Richard Roberts who is Oral Roberts' son, stepped down amid a financial scandal and mounting debt.
Three of the former members of the ORU Board of Regents: Copeland, Hinn and Dollar run ministries that are under scrutiny by Iowa Republican Senator Charles Grassley who is digging into the finances of six top televangelists as part of a larger inquiry on non-profit institutions and their tax-exempt status.


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Q: php десятичное число Есть десятичное число, например 10100, оно определяется как двоичное(т.е. не могу взять из него части, такие как 10000 и 100). Еще например 3600, как восьмеричное, что также не дает коду завершиться. Как мне его использовать, чтобы выполнять операции как для обычного десятичного числа?
Вот весь код скрипта:
    <?php
    error_reporting(-1);
    $amount = 10100;
    echo "Сумма: $amount";

    $bills = array(
        100 => 23,
        500 => 5,
        1000 => 7,
        5000 => 20
    );
    $FiveThousand = 0;
    if($bills['5000'] > 0 and $amount > 5000)
    {
        while ($amount >= 5000 and $bills['5000']!=0) {
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            $bills['5000']--;
            $amount -= 5000;
        }
    }

    $OneThousand = 0;
    if($bills['1000'] > 0 and $amount > 1000)
    {
        while ($amount >= 1000 and $bills['1000']!=0) {
            $OneThousand++;
            $bills['1000']--;
            $amount -= 1000;
        }
    }

    $FiveHundred = 0;
    if($bills['500'] > 0 and $amount > 500)
    {
        while ($amount >= 500 and $bills['500']!=0) {
            $FiveHundred++;
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            $amount -= 500;
        }
    }

    $OneHundred = 0;
    if($bills['100'] > 0 and $amount > 100)
    {
        while ($amount >= 100 and $bills['100']!=0) {
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            $bills['100']--;
            $amount -= 100;
        }
    }
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            echo "$FiveThousand" . "x5000 ";
        }

        if ($OneThousand != 0) {
            echo "$OneThousand" . "x1000 ";
        }

        if ($FiveHundred != 0) {
            echo "$FiveHundred" . "x500 ";
        }

        if ($OneHundred != 0) {
            echo "$OneHundred" . "x100 ";
        }
    } elseif ($amount > 0) {
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    } else {
        echo "Выдача невозможна: Отсутствуют купюры меньше ста рублей";
    }
    ?>

A: base_convert - переведёт Ваше число из двоичной системы счисления в десятичную.

A: Ранее верно подсказали про base_convert. Вот пример:
php > $foo = (int) base_convert(10100, 2, 10);
php > var_dump($foo);
int(20)

В конце надо было просто строку снова привести к int.

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Who Is Posidonius? The Most Academic Stoic
Introduction & Biography
Posidonius was born in the Greek city of Apamea in 135 B.C.E., located in what is now Syria. After he completed his early education in Apamea, he moved to Athens to pursue philosophical study at the Stoic school under Panaetius. Similar to his teacher, Posidonius found himself in disagreement with many of the foundational principles of Stoicism. He often found himself in debates with fellow scholars, siding frequently with Panaetius who was working to usher in the new era of Middle Stoicism.
Unlike with Panaetius, however, reforming Stoicism did not prove satisfying. Posidonius was unable to reconcile his issues with the Stoic tenets and eventually left the school entirely. His departure was also motivated by his desire to explore fields such as geography and astronomy with the same rigorous attention to detail that the Stoic school afforded philosophy. Moving forward, he began to study both Plato and Aristotle in depth, rejecting the rigidity of his educational background.
Following his departure from the Stoic school around 95 B.C.E., Posidonius moved to Rhodes. While the region was famous for its scientific advancements, Posidonius found himself immersed in its political realm. He eventually became a Prytaneis of Rhodes, serving as its primary leader for half a year (the maximum term). In addition, he served as an ambassador to Rome for the region.
It is particularly interesting to note that Posidonius, while straying from Stoicism, was following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Panaetius. Panaetius was born in Rhodes and frequently visited Rome, spreading Stoicism throughout the region. It is unclear if Posidonius consciously decided to imitate his teacher, but it is clear that the teachings of Panaetius emphasized the importance of interacting with international counterparts.
Similar to Panaetius, Posidonius came to favor Rome as a philosophical and political hotspot. He developed strong relationships with the upper class in Rome, benefiting his own political endeavors as well as his scientific work. These connections provided him with opportunities to travel throughout the known world, expanding his own knowledge. Specifically, Posidonius had the opportunity to travel through the majority of Mediterranean, including North Africa.
Posidonius's travels inspired many of his great works of writing. Specifically, he had the chance to absorb Celtic practices in Gaul. He came to interpret Celtic practices concerning Druids to be philosophical in nature. He wrote extensively on the region and his treatise on the Celts is frequently referenced in other works.
Through his political and philosophical endeavors, Posidonius developed a reputation throughout both Greece and Rome. Overtime, students began flocking to Rhodes to study under him. He became viewed as a philosophical authority, effectively serving as Panaetius's successor despite being located away from the Stoic school in Athens. Following his death in 51 B.C.E., his children maintained his school in Rhodes.
Today, we understand Posidonius to be one of the greatest polymaths of his time. In other words, he mastered a wide array of subjects, contributing greatly to each. He is known for his work as a philosopher primarily, but excelled in astronomy, geography, mathematics, war practices, history, and politics.
Notable Works & Suggested Readings
While Posidonius was considered a polymath and excelled in a wide variety of fields, his work in philosophy remains the most influential. In fact, he even believed that all sciences should defer to philosophy, as nothing else could explain the universe as adequately. As a result, many of his works outside of the field take on a philosophical tone.
Well versed in the Stoic tradition, Posidonius agreed with his predecessors that philosophy was divided into physics, logic, and ethics. His work, however, begins to depart from that of earlier Stoics when we get beyond the basics. Like his immediate predecessor Panaetius, he took an eclectic approach to philosophy. He introduced Platonic and Aristotelian ideas to Stoicism, effectively eliminating many of the discrepancies among the schools of thought.
He stands out from Panaetius, however, in that he was the first Stoic to suggest that Plato's conception of the human soul was correct. This meant that passions and desires, rather than false perceptions to be overcome, were an integral part of human identity that must be reasoned with.
While Posidonius's works have been lost, quotes and citations remain in the works of Cicero, Livy, Plutarch, Strabo, Cleomedes, and Seneca the Younger, among others. He was often praised for his writing style, which was described as extremely stylistic and verging on poetic. Using these sources, we have been able to piece together some of what Posidonius may have written.
It is important, however, to contextualize the work of Posidonius. While he contributed to many fields, his work was often not particularly controversial or original. Instead, he possessed a broad, nuanced understanding of subject material and was able to draw connections between seemingly distant fields of study. Today, we recognize his unified worldview as a major contribution to the field of philosophy, as it was one of the most holistic attempts of his time to explain human behavior and life as a whole.
To learn more about his work among the Celtic Druids, we recommend The Philosopher and the Druids: Journey Among the Ancient Celts by Phillip Freeman. This book serves as a great, simple introduction to the eclectic nature that makes Posidonius so interesting. Afterwards, Posidonius: Volume 3, The Translation of the Fragments pieces together the limited text we have from Posidonius, offering direct access to his genius.
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1) Beware Materialism
Money and material possessions are not evil to possess. However, they are dangerous. Both envy and greed can encourage us to act poorly in the pursuit of material gain. When material goods become the center of your life, it becomes easy to neglect those around you. Take time to reassess and consider what is motivating your life. What drives you?
Riches are the cause of evil, not because, of themselves, they do any evil, but because they goad men on to evil.
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3) Do Not Accept Your Lot in Life
In life, it can be easy to play the blame game. How many times have you heard someone say they would make a change if only they had the means to do so? That is no longer an excuse. When you are faced with a challenge, be innovative and refuse to accept your circumstances. Life is not about the hand we're dealt, but rather how we play it.
There are never any occasions when you need think yourself safe because you wield the weapons of Fortune; fight with your own! Fortune does not furnish arms against herself; hence men equipped against their foes are unarmed against Fortune herself.
Things which bestow upon the soul no greatness or confidence or freedom from care are not goods. But riches and health and similar conditions do none of these things; therefore, riches and health are not goods. Things which bestow upon the soul no greatness or confidence or freedom from care, but on the other hand create in it arrogance, vanity, and insolence, are evils. But things which are the gift of Fortune drives us into these evil ways. Therefore, these things are not goods.
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Andrew McLaughlin is a partner at betaworks, a technology and media start-up studio based in New York City. At betaworks, Andrew is an operator, a company and product builder, a strategist, and an investor. Since joining in 2012, he has served as CEO of two betaworks companies, Digg and Instapaper.
Andrew is on the board of Chartbeat, the real-time data analytics company.
Andrew chairs the board of Access Now, an organization devoted to defending and extending the digital rights of activists, journalists, and citizens at risk around the world. He is a director of the Sunlight Foundation, which puts technology to work in civic tech, open data, policy analysis, and journalism to make government and politics more accountable and transparent, and of Public Knowledge, which promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and the public domain.
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This page explains some key information, that may help you or a loved one/friend/patient who has been given a diagnosis of "cancer", decide how to deal with the situation.
A very linear, A to B to C, understanding (ie model) of "cancer" formation, that is based on 19th-20th century classical Physics models.
As Niels Bohr (Nobel Prize Winner: Physics) pointed out 50 years ago, this model does not relate well to living systems – biology, disease process, etc.
Bohr Niels. Atomic Theory and the Description of Nature. Cambridge University Press 1961, pp22-23.
Here is a simple illustration representing the conventional, linear model of cancer formation and growth.
In contrast, a completely different model to the linear one shown above, called, 'general systems theory', or just 'systems theory', applies much more closely to living systems, at every level of scale. Systems theory approaches are established, well-developed scientific concepts in many areas of study of living systems. However, this approach has not been applied very much to the problem of "cancer".
A basic feature of a complex system, like a small group of molecules, or a whole weather system, is that it has 'emergent properties' – that are the outcomes of the many interactions that happen between the components of that system. These emergent properties are not 'tied' directly to any one of the many components of the system, and they can be very hard, or near impossible to predict. The expression, 'greater than the sum of their parts', is often used to explain 'emergent properties' of a complex system.
A common example of 'emergent properties', are the completely unique patterns of snowflakes (figure 1). These patterns 'emerge' from complex chemical and electromagnetic interactions.
Now, to start to see how this example relates to "cancerous" growths, every unique snowflake can be thought of representing a completely unique occurrence of a "cancer" in an individual human being. It is well established, that regardless of where a "cancer" is found in the body, and from what kind of cells it arises – and so what "cancer" classification it receives at time of initial diagnosis – there are "striking" differences between one cancer and another even when classified exactly the same.
Another common example of 'emergent properties', is the shape and overall movement formed by swarms of birds.
A physical shape 'emergent property' from millions of interactions. The darker, denser part is an especially focused area where the emergent property is 'concentrated'.
The analogy is that this concentrated area represents a place where a "cancer" could form in a particular area of the body, where the problem is most concentrated and cannot be normalized by the body's normal physiology.
These explanations might sound abstracted and a long way away from the hard reality of cancers, cancer cells, and cancer growth: but the very opposite is true.
In the first two photos below, A & B, a brain tumor is shown, with 'branches' extending into the surrounding normal tissue. Photo B is a close-up of the branches (called 'dendrites'). This kind of occurrence is usually termed "malignant" and "invasive". These words suggest that the cancer cells are deliberately "bad" and are trying to "invade" and takeover the surrounding normal cells and tissue. But this is merely an out-of-date interpretation of what is happening, not a 'fact', as explained further below.
Dendritic (tree-like) "invasive" branches of a brain tumor.
In the next set of images below (A-D), using a systems theory approach, the researchers show the 'emergent properties' (in this case, the shapes) of simulated growing tumors. What they did, was calculate the physical 'emergent properties' of the simulated cancer cells in their 'microenvironments' (very small spaces) of the tumor, as a result of the complex interactions between the cancer cells, and between the cancer cells and the surrounding tissue.
Notice how these calculations result in dendritic branches just as in the photos of an actual tumor seen above in the first set of photos! (A & B).
What this shows, amongst many things, is that what we might think about a "cancer", that seems to us "bad" and "invasive", which are words that make it sound like the cancer cells are deliberately trying to be harmful to their 'host' (the human being or other animal with the cancer), are actually just the 'emergent properties' of the problem microenvironments, that happen in unpredictable, complex ways – just like "bad" spots of complex weather patterns do just happen. There is no "bad" intention of the cancer cells.
The other major understanding gained from this and other similar research, and more generally thinking about cancer using a systems theory approach (as explained above), is that normalizing the microenvironments of a tumor can very dramatically influence how a "cancer" spreads, changes or does not change, or even shrinks and disappears.
Going even further, and extending exactly the same logic, the "cancer" itself, in turn, can then be understood, as arising in the first place because of the 'emergent properties' of problematic (pathological) microenvironments.
With these better and scientific understandings, logically, effective normalizing treatment for a "cancer" can then be developed by first examining its microenvironments in as much detail as possible, and then making every non-destructive intervention possible to directly and indirectly normalize and return to health those microenvironments so that the "cancer" will shrink and/or disappear. Read more.
All images labelled A-D are taken from: Jiao Y1, Torquato S2 (2011) Emergent Behaviors from a Cellular Automaton Model for Invasive Tumor Growth in Heterogeneous Microenvironments. PLoS Comput Biol 7(12): e1002314. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002314. 1 Physical Science in Oncology Center, Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials; 2 Department of Chemistry and Physics, Princeton Center for Theoretical Science, Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.


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How can I connect LightBook to my calendar system in use?
LightBook is compliant with the iCalendar standard and is natively compatible with all calendar systems that adopt the same standard. Integration is easily done by setting up your own email account to send invitations and receive responses to calendar invitations.
How are information such as titles and participants handled? Are they saved in the cloud?
LightBook is a SaaS (Subscription as a Service) platform and the information is saved in the cloud by default. However there is the possibility of subscribing to the additional "On Premise" service whose peculiarity is to have it installed and running on the computers inside the organization with the highest level of security and privacy. The display of titles and participants, both in SaaS and On Premise formulas, is governed by levels of privacy for which it is possible to view this information fully, partially or not at all as needed.
Can a user who is not part of my organization use LightBook?
Yes, users outside the organization can also access the platform. LightBook allows users to be profiled at multiple levels of actions within the platform with different permissions to read, write and modify events. The first of these levels is called "Guest", useful to be notified about future events to participate in only.
Is it possible to use LightBook to manage company assets (eg cars)?
Yes, LightBook can be used to manage corporate assets such as cars, parking lots or equipment. The module called "Desk", although born with the intention of managing single workstations in hybrid spaces, is easily adaptable to any tool or space that can be registered or managed even through simple QR codes.
Can I use LightBook to limit admissions to facilities such as clinics, beauty centers, counters open to the public?
With LightBook it is possible to quota entrances by booking appointments at scheduled days and times and show them with an agenda view on the devices available to the public with the "Signage" module. The "View Point" module, in addition, if associated with a multimedia touch device, can manage queues by issuing reservation numbers on site upon arrival.
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LightBook modules (Room, Desk, Signage) are sold on an annual subscription basis for each individual resource. So if in my organization, for example, I have 3 (three) meeting rooms to manage, I will subscribe to the "Room" module with quantity 3 (three). The "People" module, on the other hand, allows the management of up to a maximum number of 200 people; for higher quantities I will have to subscribe with quantity 2 (two). Finally, the "View Point" module is not subject to quantities. For more information please visit the "Pricing" page here: https://www.lightbook.eu/en/Pricing.
Where can I track and manage my licenses?
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Is it possible to use LightBook with existing hardware or physical devices already in use by the company?
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The Donut Directory: Health benefits of donuts...wait, what??
But I am referring to a few questions brought forth by one of our loyal followers and contributors.
"How many donuts do you eat donut man? And how do you view the health issues with donuts? Moderation? I kind of wrote off donuts a while a go as blasphemous as that may sound:) since they circulate around work constantly and I would get huge if I indulged. Maybe a workout to balance each donut? Honestly, you have me considering re introducing them but I was curious where u stood."
All great questions Brett and, in fact, many a donut patron has asked me how I stay so svelte while constantly sampling tasty fried treats around the globe. While I would like to claim that I have some super natural "V-8 Hemi Powered" type metabolism that makes me completely immune to health concerns, sadly, that is not the case. I too, like everyone else, have to deal with the obstacles and challenges Brett has brought forth in his queries. However, let's focus on what we can do because I want to promote the incorporation of donuts in your life as opposed to eliminating them all together. The key, moderation; that and only eating the best donuts.
I'll give you an example from this morning. One of my colleagues was kind enough to stop by a local large chain and bring in a box of "Munchkins", I'll leave it to you to fill in the blank as to where they came from. I walked by the box. I then abruptly turned an about face and stuck my hand in. Of course at this point the Donutman thought process goes something like this... "Oh, well...it's only a munchkin, how bad can it be?" Bad move #1. The next thought is... "Well, I have to keep up with what the competition is doing in case they improve right?" Bad move #2. and then...well, you can guess what happened next. I ate it. Bad move #3. After a feeling akin to eating wax paper and play dough (not that there anything wrong with play dough) formed on the roof of my mouth, I immediately regretted it. So, what am I getting at here. The point is that, yes donuts can be high in calorie and fat, but if we save our donut eating for only the best and exercise some self-discipline, not only will we feel more satisfied about the donut we have consumed but we won't feel guilty about the pleasure. The happiness a good homemade donut brings is well worth running and extra few minutes on the tread mill. We all make bad choices but get on with it and move forward...you burn more calories that way.
In my case, I usually stick 1-2 donuts a week, but only from the best shops and preferably from one's I have net yet visited. I regularly by pass the donuts in the break room and those that are prepackaged in convenience stores. They are only inconvenient in my opinion. I have asked many of the shops I visit and found that many use lower calorie oils with less trans fats, and there is a definite taste difference. All in all, the term "You are what you eat" has never been more appropriate. If all you eat is donuts, then that is exactly what you will turn into. If you practice moderation, then you will be happy and feel less guilt, which leads to less stress, which leads to better sleep and and increased ability to bypass less superior treats and save your pallet for the best of the best; which I will continue to help you find!


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Holidays month by month: Dec. 22 to Dec. 31 | Leisure
December, like most months, has its share of "Holidays and Particular Occasions." Some are higher recognized than others — like Christmas. However many others additionally happen in the course of the month and most have a narrative or historical past behind them.
The purpose of this column is to offer data on every of the forthcoming "particular days."
NATIONAL EGGNOG DAY (Dec. 24)
Eggnog is historically made with eggs, egg yolk, sugar, milk, heavy cream and vanilla extract. It is typically spiked with brandy and topped with freshly grated nutmeg and/or cinnamon sticks
Whereas nobody is aware of who invented eggnog, most historians and foodies usually agree eggnog originated in medieval Britain. It was then referred to as "posset." The higher courses had been the one ones to have entry to the milk, sherry and eggs required to make the primary model of eggnog, so it started as an unique beverage.
Within the Center Ages, posset was used as a chilly and flu treatment. The drink first made its look within the American colonies within the 18th century, the place each eggs and rum had been plentiful.
Eggnog was notably well-liked round Christmastime due to its heat temperature and the addition of flavors, like cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla bean — that embodied the winter season.
PUMPKIN PIE DAY (Dec. 25)
Dec. 25 is Nationwide Pumpkin Pie Day—simply in time for Christmas.
Pumpkin pie is a dessert pie with a spiced, pumpkin-based custard filling. The pumpkin and pumpkin pie are each an emblem of harvest time, and pumpkin pie is mostly eaten in the course of the fall and early winter.
Pumpkin pie filling is a combination of cooked, mashed winter squash that's blended with sweetener and spices. It is a handy ingredient to make use of should you're planning to make a pumpkin pie and also you're quick on time.
We hate to interrupt it to the pumpkin purists on the market, however that "canned orange stuff" you so lovingly scoop into pie shells each Thanksgiving and Christmas might be another sort of squash dressed up as its gourd cousin.
Regardless, take pleasure in Christmas with a slice of pumpkin pie.
Why we have fun Christmas on Dec. 25 is probably not what you assume. The date of Christmas may be very a lot tied to the institution of the date of Easter. It additionally requires an understanding of the Julian and the Gregorian calendars. It requires an understanding of Roman and Christian historical past of the previous 2,000 years.
Christmas is a Federal vacation, though there may be historically a separation of Church and State in the US. In later years, this has develop into often called the Vacation Season and other people now greet one another with the expression "Comfortable Holidays" to be politically appropriate.
Christmas is well known by Christians because the date of the beginning of Christ. Nevertheless, it's extensively recognized amongst historians that Christ's birthday is principally unknown. Within the first 1,000 years since his beginning, Easter, the date Christ rose from the tomb, was probably the most documented and thus celebrated date. Nevertheless, the date of Easter strikes across the calendar. Scientists and writers over the centuries have studied the info and the writings of different historians and have proposed a half dozen different dates (even months) for Christ's beginning.
The celebrations in December are difficult by the adoption of the Julian calendar, and a later swap to the extra well-liked Gregorian calendar in 1582, inflicting an adjustment of greater than 13 days.
The date of Christmas is tied into a significant celebration of "The Saturnalia," a pagan vacation interval established in Rome that lined Dec. 17 by way of Dec. 23, and later expanded to cowl a part of January. Later the Christians began to take over affect in Rome and, in an try to recruit and convert Romans and pagans to Christianity, they began to hyperlink Roman customs and holidays to Christian holidays and customs.
Let it simply be mentioned that we acknowledge Dec. 25 as Christmas as a result of the Christian faith and the US Authorities have accepted that because the date.
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (Dec. 25)
Is it a vacation? Or is it a track? Or possibly each.
The "Twelve Days of Christmas" really begins on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and goes for 12 days.
Christians consider that the "12 days of Christmas" mark the period of time it took after the beginning of Jesus for the magi, or smart males, to journey to Bethlehem for the Epiphany once they acknowledged him because the son of God.
It begins on Dec. 25 (Christmas) and runs by way of Jan. 6 (the Epiphany—generally additionally referred to as Three Kings Day).
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" can be an English Christmas carol. A basic instance of a cumulative track, the lyrics element a sequence of more and more quite a few presents given on every of the twelve days of Christmas (the 12 days that make up the Christmas season, beginning with Christmas Day). The carol, whose phrases had been first revealed in England within the late eighteenth century by English composer Frederic Austin.
Kwanzaa is an occasion and celebration that was first created in 1966. This 12 months is the 56th annual celebration of Kwanzaa. It was created by Maulana Karenga in 1965 and the primary celebration occurred in 1966-67.
Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration honoring African heritage in African-American tradition. The dates are all the time Dec. 26 by way of New 12 months's Day.
Kwanzaa relies on the year-end harvest festivals which have taken place in Africa for hundreds of years.
The truth is, the title Kwanzaa derives its that means from the Swahili phrase 'matunda ya kwanza', that means fruits of the harvest.
Kwanzaa additionally has its roots within the black nationalist motion of the 60s. It was established as a method to assist African People reconnect with their African cultural and historic heritage by uniting in meditation and the research of the "seven rules of African heritage."
Kwanzaa symbols embody an ornamental mat, corn, different crops, a candle holder (kinara) with seven candles, a communal cup, presents, a black, pink and inexperienced flag and a poster of the seven rules. It's customary to incorporate kids within the Kwanzaa ceremonies and to offer respect and gratitude to their ancestors.
In 2009, Maya Angelou narrated a documentary about Kwanzaa referred to as "The Black Candle."
It's estimated that between 20 and 25 million African People participate in Kwanzaa within the US.
This 12 months Boxing Day is Monday, Dec. 26.
Boxing Day is a day that's usually celebrated the weekday or the Saturday after Christmas Day. (Until it falls on a Sunday.)
It's a secular vacation historically celebrated on Dec. 26—or generally the twenty seventh.
It is a customized which will have begun within the Center Ages. The earliest point out of the time period is within the Oxford English Dictionary from the 1830s.
It outlined "the primary week-day after Christmas-day" as a vacation for post-men, errand boys and servants of assorted varieties of labor.
In Britain, it was a customized for tradesmen to gather "Christmas containers" of cash or presents on the primary weekday after Christmas as thanks for good service all year long. (That is talked about in Samuel Pepys' diary entry for Dec. 19, 1663.) This tradition is linked to an older British custom the place the servants of the rich had been allowed the following day to go to their households since they'd have needed to serve their masters on Christmas Day.
The employers would give every servant a field to take residence containing presents, bonuses, and generally leftover meals. Till the late twentieth century there continued to be a convention amongst many within the UK to offer a Christmas reward, normally money, to distributors, though not on Boxing Day as many wouldn't work on that day.
Boxing Day has completely different names in numerous international locations. In lots of European international locations, it was once referred to as St Stephen's Day. In different European international locations in could also be referred to as Day of the Wren or Wren Day. In South Africa, it's referred to as Day of Goodwill. Some check with it because the Second Christmas Day.
Boxing Day is historically celebrated on Dec. 26, the day after Christmas Day, although many individuals maintain that it might not fall on a Sunday (Sunday being the day of worship).
Boxing Day can be a giant procuring day, as it's possible you'll know. Many retailers open very early and supply door-buster offers to attract individuals to their shops. Lately retailers have expanded this to "Boxing Week" and supply offers proper as much as New 12 months's Eve.
Fruit Cake Day, Dec. 27, comes oddly sufficient after Christmas, however you'll be able to eat it year-round.
Fruitcake (generally referred to as fruit bread) is a cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts and spices (which is typically optionally soaked in spirits). In the UK, sure wealthy variations could also be iced and adorned. Fruitcakes are usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas.
We would wish to faux that fruit desserts are a fairly wholesome candy choice, nonetheless this isn't the case. Fruitcake tends to have excessive butter, sugar and syrup content material, making it excessive in each fats and calorie content material.
As Jimmy Buffett says, in his "Fruitcakes" track "there's a little little bit of Fruit Cake—in everybody of us".
Champagne Day, appropriately falls on Dec. 31—New 12 months's Eve. cheers!
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