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Has 'Sahwa' ended in Saudi Arabia?
Mashari Althaydi Friday 03 November 2017
I've noticed "early" celebrations for the end of the era of Sahwa, i.e.awakening, in Arab Muslim countries and particularly in Saudi Arabia. Sahwa is a Saudi term that refers to all political Islam movements whose major umbrella is of course the Muslim Brotherhood.
The feeling that the chapter of "Sahwa" has ended once and for all has been growing ever since the Saudi crown prince, the leader of the new national vision, made his famous promise to destroy extremists "now and immediately."
The sense that "Sahwa" has come to an end is also due to the decrease of that media popularity and semi-social immunity which Sahwa's stars enjoyed.
Some of these Sahwa "celebrities" are Salman al-Ouda and Awad Al-Qarni in Saudi Arabia, Sayyid Qutb and Hassan al-Banna outside the Saudi kingdom, Kuwaiti activists such as Ahmad al-Qattan, Mohammed al-Awdi and Tareq Al-Suwaidan and those affiliated with him. These stars' media popularity has actually been decreasing over the past few years.
Memories and memoirs
What I conclude from all this is that Sahwa, its stars, principles, concepts and causes, have died. They have been buried and all that is left of them are memories and memoirs which only a specific category of researches are interested in.
Let's remember the domination which Sahwa preachers, whether from the Brotherhood or the Sururist Movement, and their supporters from the public, imposed. By the way, the term "public" here applies to some graduates from American and French universities as it is rather used to describe a state of mind rather than a social one.
The Brotherhood lost part of this appreciation when they betrayed Saudi Arabia after Saddam Hussein occupied Kuwait. The former crown prince and later interior minister Nayef bin Abdulaziz bitterly spoke about the Brotherhood's betrayal and began to gradually eliminate the group's concepts from the society.
Mashari al-Thayidi
Mentioning Sahwa preachers - whether Saudior non-Saudi - in newspapers was very difficult particularly in the 1980's and during a part of the 1990's.
The Brotherhood's works were celebrated at some point. For example, the books of Zainab al-Ghazali and Ahmad Raef about the Brotherhood's tragic battles with Abdelnasser, occupied front shelves in libraries. Mohammed Qutb's books were part of school libraries and curricula. Sayyid Qutb was distinguished to the point that a school was named after him in Qassim.
The situation became even clearer due to the Brotherhood's practices during the Arab Spring. It turned out there's no difference between a Brotherhood member who is holding a weapon and a Brotherhood member who wears a tie. They're all the same.
What's worrying now is relying on this "temporary" Sahwist Brotherhood defeat and not constantly and comprehensively working to clear minds and spirits that are interacting with these fundamentalists' legacy.
We're at the beginning of the task. Yes, we should be hopeful but it's not time to celebrate yet.
This article is also available in Arabic.
Saudi journalist Mashari Althaydi presents Al Arabiya News Channel's "views on the news" daily show "Maraya." He has previously held the position of a managing senior editor for Saudi Arabia & Gulf region at pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat. Althaydi has published several papers on political Islam and social history of Saudi Arabia. He appears as a guest on several radio and television programs to discuss the ideologies of extremist groups and terrorists. He tweets under @MAlthaydy.
Disclaimer: Views expressed by writers in this section are their own and do not reflect Al Arabiya English's point-of-view.
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After a dozen years during which she experienced juvenile law, felony and homicide cases, served in the Glades and Hendry counties offices and was the first female head of the Collier County office, a bit of politics led to a 10-year break in service.
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The book "From Palestine To America," is a self-published 156-page soft cover publication and deals intently with the Middle East conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
At a May press conference, Crowley brought up the book saying he was concerned about Fox, because the book, which he termed as radically anti-Semitic and anti-Israel, was dedicated to her, her sister, mother and grandparents.
"What I'm asking the members of the press to do today, and I've asked these questions myself, but they haven't been answered: Does Ms. Fox agree with this book?"
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"He has a very different perspective of growing up," she said. "I don't share much of his perspective as far as my life goes."
She said the raising of her father's book was race-baiting as far as she's concerned.
Assistant State Attorney Amira Fox will square off against former state attorney office staff attorney Chris Crowley in the Aug. 28 primary election. The election is open only to Republican voters. Early voting begins Aug. 18 and ends Aug. 25. The winner faces write-in candidate Joseph Hoffman in November.


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I started my next post on our trip to California and was suddenly all, "Crap. Should I do this chronologically or leave the latest update on our quest to reach the Griffith Observatory for the end of the post?" And I stopped there.
My 16-year-old dog and 17-year-old cat are perking along, more or less. It's expensive to keep animals this age going and that's really eaten into my travel budget because my travel budget comes out of my allowance. I pay myself an allowance, and any money I have left in that budget at the end of the month used to go towards travel. Now half goes to vet bills and half goes to travel, which is nearly $1,000 that I'm short for my 2018 trip.
We're going to end up doing the trip I outlined back in August driving into New Mexico for a couple of days, except even more scaled-back. We go to at least one branch of the National Park Service every year, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park is only about seven hours away by car. So that's our first day in New Mexico. Our second day, we'll visit White Sands National Monument and spend the night in Las Cruces. Then we'll drive north up towards Taos. One of my friends has a hotel that she recommends up by Santa Fe, so we'll probably stop there for the night. The Wild Earth Llama Adventures people recommend staying in Taos for a couple of days to get acclimated to the elevation before the camping trip. We don't have the money for that, plus the camping trip would be $800+ for the two of us. I'm going to call the Wild Earth people and ask about their llama day trips. If they're less strenuous and we could do it in a one-day Taos stop, I'll shell out the $250 for us to do that. If not, we'll just knock around Santa Fe and Taos for a day. Then our final day in New Mexico, I would like to drive into Colorado just to do it, because at this point, Colorado will be a lone unvisited island in the center of Utah, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. In other words, I'll've been to all of the states that surround Colorado, but never actually to Colorado itself. If not, well, we'll do a Colorado trip some other time. Our final stop will be Capulin Volcano National Monument (which will take care of our every-even-numbered-year volcano), and then we'll head for home, stopping for the night in, probably, Lubbock.
I've passed the $500 mark on paying myself for my language studies, and with the final $200-ish, I've purchased my first share of stock. I was ready just as the bottom dropped out of the market this last couple of weeks, but it looked like that stock was about to rebound, so I bought. And then the price dropped farther. It doesn't matter, though. I'm an investor, not a speculator, so just so long as I hold my current position, I should come out plenty of money ahead in the long run.
I want to go back to tutoring foreign languages this year (I was my junior college's Spanish and German tutor back in the day) and get more experience so that I can get closer to my goal, which is to be able to work translating children's books out of any of my assorted target languages into English. The money from that will be put in with the money I'm paying myself to study and all of that will go towards what I guess I'd call my "stretch goal," which is to get a graduate degree in a modern language. By my calculations I only have $15,500 to go.
*I will get back to California eventually. Hopefully in the next day or two. Probably.
So we've been doing the insulin shots for just about a week now. I say just about because we had a bit of an adventure. I gave Kiliamo his first shot on Saturday, April 1, at 7:00 pm. Then I got up at 7:00 am on April 2 and gave him his second. While I was showing Alex how to draw up the insulin, he bent the needle of the syringe and we had to start over. Somehow, we ended up knocking the vial off of the counter and it shattered.
So I called the vet to leave a message asking for a new vial and we had to just hope that another 13 or so hours without insulin wouldn't cause any damage. Monday morning, I got a message from work asking if I would come in an hour late to cover that shift instead of my original shift, so I planned to get up whenever the vet called and get the insulin. When they hadn't called by 9:30, I called. The new vial was ready, so I went to get it. While I was driving back from the vet's office (the only way to make it easily back from the vet's is to continue down that street, turn at the next corner, and come back up a different street), I get a text asking me to come in right then. Well, I hadn't eaten, or showered, and still needed to give the cat his insulin. I said I couldn't be there for less than 45 minutes (and that would have required me to eat while I drove), and someone else offered to come in instead. So I was back to the later shift.
By the time the cat got his insulin, though, it was after 10. When you move a cat's insulin dose, you're supposed to move it in half-hour increments. Moving it half an hour at a time, I would have ended up late for work on Wednesday. So I ended up moving it in 35-minute increments, and now he's back at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. I'm going to have to move the doses again in June, because Alex stays with his dad for the month and so I'm going to have to work only the late shift and give him his dose at 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. for the duration.
Well, it's definitely been an experience.
In other news, I am often after Alex to take pictures of things and places that he thinks is important or memorable, because they won't be there forever. I'm having that kind of experience on two levels right now. I was just at North Star Mall getting my pedometer steps in and I remembered that the mall has a basement. When my now-ex and I moved here, it was an Oshman's Sporting Goods store. And as I walked around the mall, I could not remember where the escalator to the basement was. I think I'm pretty close, but still not quite enough. I wish I'd thought to take a picture, if not of the escalator, of the spot where the escalator had been once it was gone.
The other thing is that the Santa Anita Derby horse race was today. I've been past Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The first time my now-ex and I went to California, I borrowed the rental car while he went to work and we agreed that I'd find a pay phone and call him at some specific time (I think it was 3:30?) so we could arrange when I'd come pick him up. I passed the racetrack at pretty close to the time we were supposed to talk and I went to a supermarket to make the call.
There was a brief pause there while I gave my cat his insulin. Where was I? Ah, yes, Santa Anita.
So I've looked for a supermarket near the racetrack a few times and can't find anything. This summer, Alex and I will be staying in that part of the Los Angeles area, so I'm hoping that I'll be able to find that supermarket again. I'm certainly going to try. It was more than 20 years ago, so the area has probably changed irretrievably (?), but just maybe I'll get lucky and find that store again.
What Do I Take With When I Travel?
I'm still working on my next National Geographic post, but I need something for December 22, so here's something short to use as a filler until I get the next post made (December 24, looks like).
So what do I take with me when I travel? I am only 5 feet 2 inches tall, and I generally book the cheap seats. This means that the overhead bins are generally filled by the time I get there and generally no one helps put my bag up. So I just check a bag. It costs a bit more, but compared to fighting over bin space (and having to drag the damn thing out of the bin when we land), a few dollars isn't going to hurt.
This means that I need a smallish suitcase (since I may be willing to pay to check a bag, but I'm not willing to pay for an oversized bag) and a "personal item," which is generally a backpack.
I used to travel with my laptop, and then with my tablet, but nowadays my phone is pretty much my only electronic item. Alex and I bought those lithium batteries that you can use to charge your phone when you're away while we were in Idaho this year, so I take that as well.
Since I'm checking a bag, I bring whole containers of toiletries. My routine is pretty simple: shampoo, soap, the face cream with sunblock that I use instead of makeup, my leg razor, anti-perspirant and toothbrush, and toothpaste are pretty much it.
Then I bring enough shirts to change every day, plus one extra just in case. I bring two pairs of shoes (sandals and walking shoes) and a pair of socks for each day. I also bring two more pairs of underpants than the number of days I'll be gone, in case of emergencies. I also have several of those broomstick skirts and generally bring at least one on each trip because they are very comfortable for traveling in. If I'm feeling particularly girly on one of my travel days, I may wear a skirt on that day as well. I prefer knit pants to jeans and have a couple of capri-length ones and some full-length ones, I'll bring at least one pair of each and also a pair of shorts. If we'll have access to a swimming pool, I'll bring my bathing suit, but I haven't used it since 2013. I wonder if it still fits. And, of course, a clean set of pajamas. I finally broke down and bought new pajama bottoms this year. Still using the same tops, though.
If I'm sure that I'm going to have access to a laundry room, I bring a few of those Tide Pods (I'm still working on the bag of them that I got in 2013 or so) and can cut down on the clothing that I bring with by a bit. I'll bring only 2/3 as many shirts as I'll need and maybe half as many pairs of socks and take out two pairs of underpants, so I'm down to one per day. That way if the washer is out of service and I end up doing laundry with shampoo in my hotel sink (and, yes, I have done that) I'll still be able to make it through the trip.
Pretty much all that's left is entertainment. If we'll be gone a long time I'll sometimes bring my portable DVD player with, but I've only done that once or twice. I do, however, always bring several books and at least one National Geographic issue. I generally have one hard copy book and put at least two books on my phone. That way my entertainment needs are covered whether I can use my phone or not.


Preheat a countertop panini-style grill (like a George Foreman). Alternatively, preheat a large, heavy grill pan over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
Lay tortillas on a flat surface and sprinkle ¼ cup of the cheese on the bottom half of each one, leaving space around the edges. Scatter peppers and cayenne evenly over cheese and fold over to form a half-circle. Cut the folded half in half, and brush both sides of tortillas with oil.
Place on grill one at a time and lightly tamp down lid (if using a countertop grill). Flip and rotate half-way through to achieve hatched, griddled marks (about 2 minutes per side).
Serve immediately with salsa, sour cream and limes for passing.


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February 23rd, 2012 by DavidP
Huge points totals were once again the story of the week as, arguably, the most competitive NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series headed south to Homestead-Miami Speedway. The first two weeks of the season have beyond anyone's expectations, and Week Three stayed the course. With the battle to transfer into the NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series heating up, Class A drivers are stepping up their game to unheard of levels.
With Class A drivers being the focus, it was a NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship driver taking top honors on the week. Past champion Robert Hall edged-out fellow NiSWC competitor Josh Laughton for his 334 point win. This win is just adding to Hall's incredible start, one that saw him score 306 points Week Two at Atlanta, and 308 points in the opening week at Chicagoland Speedway.
Three weeks into the season and the NiCAS is on a roll.
Former NiPS driver and current Class A licensed Jeremy Thornton squeezed-in between Hall and Laughton in the week's standings, winning his only start. Jared Crawford and the impressive Casey Malone rounded-out the top five, both with over 300 points on the week. Philipp Geiss had another strong week putting himself sixth overall, while former NiSWC driver Justin Trombley had 297 points, good for seventh. Jason Karlavige, Adam Gilliland, and last season's Champion Kile Gottula completed the top ten with 274 points.
The NiCAS continues to roll, with another impressive week of participation. In total, 520 drivers took to the 1.5 mile South Florida oval. Michigan's Larry Richardson blew everyone away in total wins on the week with eight, easily topping four drivers tied at two wins a piece. George Tertrou led the way in starts with twenty, finding victory lane once and scoring eight top fives. Not surprisingly, the week's leader in wins, Richardson, was second in total starts with eighteen, tied with Rick Savage. Many drivers could not get enough of the fun, fast, HMS, thirty seven competitors took to the track five or more times.
Although early in the season, a few drivers have put themselves in position to be favorites come season's end. To nobody's surprise, Jared Crawford has come storming out of the gate, and seems to be a clear favorite to transfer into the NiPS. Unlike Crawford, some may be surprised at Adam Gilliland stepping-up his game, proving he can run with the best of the best thus far in the season. Other drivers strong out of the gate are Jeremy Thornton, Jason Karlavige, Richard Dusett, and last season's champion Kile Gottula.
Next week will be one for the record books as the series heads to the freshly released, freshly repaved Daytona International Speedway. Two car tangos, aka "Tandem Drafting" will be in effect for drivers who choose to do it, which adds an entirely new level of suspense to the iRacing.com experience. Just as with their physical world counterparts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, tandem drafting is challenging, and accidents seem more frequent with this style of drafting. However if done correctly, it gives many drivers a shot at running up front, with a chance to win at the biggest venue in stock car racing. It is sure to be ground breaking, and you can hear all about it, next week, here at inRacingNews.com

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In approximately two days, I will be one of nine developers in Puny Human stepping on a plane or getting into a car for our second annual developer meet up.
Graciously coined "Devapalooza," the developers of Dystopia and our other projects all meet up for a week to hang out, eat sushi, drink beer and develop games. This year, we will all be boarding our transportation bound for a week in Kansas City, Missouri to spend a week doing the most development work we possibly can in the time allowed to us.
First, I'd like to go back and re-visit last year's meet-up, Devapalooza 2009.
Last year at this time, we were at the height of re-tooling Dystopia using a new engine, working around and fixing new problems, and planning for what we wanted to include and where we wanted to take Dystopia from then. Besides Dystopia work, we were ramping up development on our next project, discussing a lot of hypothetical, potential story lines, atmospheres, art styles, combat moves and game play. By the end of the week, we had made progress on both projects.
In between games of Q3A, HoN and L4D, we achieved a lot at Puny Human and had a lot of fun in the process. We intend to do the same thing this year at Devapalooza 2010, which starts this coming Saturday October 2nd, and will be wrapping up the following Sunday October 10th. During the course of the week we'll be revealing and talking about our new project, having a community question and answer session, (hopefully) joining the guys from Podcast17 for an interview among other things. It will all be streaming over USTREAM throughout the week and talked about on our twitter and facebook. Be sure to stay tuned as we develop games, get opinions about different things we're working on, and talk candidly about our next project.
Surprise, no one apparently knows / cares ... PR tastic!
You can join in IRC chat! #punyhuman on the Gamesurge server.
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Fall is officially upon us in New York City. The leaves are turning, the coats have come out, and of course, winter squash is everywhere–which, in my opinion, is one of the few consolations for cold weather. Sweet, creamy, and healthy? Sign me up.
If you've never ventured beyond butternut, I urge you to try kabocha, an adorably plump green-skinned Japanese pumpkin that's widely available here in NYC. Canned pumpkin will work (even if it's not always really pumpkin), but I love this cheesecake most with homemade kabocha purée–its creaminess, sweetness, and light orange color add the perfect touch to this fall dessert.
Rinse your kabocha, then microwave on high for 2 minutes. This softens the squash, making it easier to chop.
Slice the squash in half and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Chop the squash into large chunks and steam for 10-15 minutes, until very soft.
Separate the orange flesh from the green rind (it's fine if there's a little left over) and purée in a blender until smooth.
Adjust a rack to the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F / 175°C. Line the base of a 6" springform pan with a circle of parchment paper.
In a food processor, pulse the graham cracker sheets and sugar until finely ground. Add the melted butter and continue pulsing until the mixture sticks together. (If you don't have a food processor, place the graham crackers in a ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin, then transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in the sugar and butter.) Press the graham cracker mixture evenly into the base of the springform pan.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, until set. Remove from the oven and set aside on a wire rack to cool. Keep the oven on while you prepare the filling.
Fit a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat the cream cheese and granulated sugar on medium-high until smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes. Add the sour cream and vanilla extract and beat to combine.
Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating on medium-low just until blended. Overmixing will deflate the batter, so stop mixing as soon as they're combined.
Scoop 1 cup of the cream cheese batter into a mixing bowl. Stir in the kabocha pureé, cinnamon, and pumpkin spice until the color is uniform.
Alternate dropping large spoonfuls of the kabocha batter and the plain cream cheese batter onto the crust. Gently shake the pan to even out the surface. Use the tip of a butter knife to draw a #-shaped grid across the surface. Swirl a little more if you'd like, but don't go overboard, or the colors will blend together.
Bake for 50-75 minutes, until the center of the cheesecake wobbles ever so slightly when you jiggle the pan. Turn the oven off, crack the oven door, and leave the cheesecake inside for an hour to cool gradually.
After an hour, remove the springform pan to a wire rack and allow to cool to room temperature. Transfer to the fridge for at least 4 hours to allow the cheesecake to set.
Run your thinnest knife between the cake and the rim of the pan. Unmold the cake from the springform and set the ring aside. Slide the knife under the parchment round and transfer the cake to a cutting board. Use a cake spatula to smooth the edges of the cheesecake.
Use a sharp chef's knife to slice the cheesecake, wiping it clean between each cut for the neatest slices. If you're feeling decadent, top with ice cream, candied pecans, and/or caramel syrup. Leftover cheesecake can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days or frozen for longer-term storage (see tips).
Freezing cheesecake: Cheesecake freezes remarkably well, which makes it a great dessert to stash away for a surprise gathering. Slice the cheesecake and transfer to a freezer-safe tupperware, making sure to leave space between each slice so they don't stick together. When ready to serve, defrost in the fridge overnight or at room temperature.
Do I have to use blocks?: I can't advise using cream cheese spread (the type that comes in tubs) to make cheesecake, as it becomes granular and wet when exposed to heat. The blocks are your best bet.
No 6" pan? Simply double the ingredients and bake the cheesecake in a 9" pan. Note that it may take a few minutes longer to bake through.
This might damage my foodie credit, but I've never seen the appeal of crusty breads. Loaf of sourdough so crusty that it seems designed to scrape off the top layer of your mouth? Pass. No, to me, bread heaven is made of giant mounds of fluffy, pillowy milk bread, the type that sighs softly when you bite into it. Layer in sweet ribbons of condensed milk, and you get this bread.
A little backstory: I first stumbled across this recipe on the now-defunct blog Mimi Bakery House. I remember the instructions being hard to follow, but the results were so good I didn't care. Month after month, I came back to the recipe, and like all good relationships, I assumed it would always be there for me. When all of a sudden the blog shut down, I have to admit I panicked a little. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't find the original. Thankfully, several other blogs had adapted the original recipe, confusing instructions and all. I hope you'll find this one less confusing and well worth the trouble.
In the bowl of a stand mixer equipped with the paddle attachment, combine the bread flour, sea salt, sugar, and yeast. Mix on low speed to combine, then add the milk, condensed milk, and butter. Mix again until the dough comes together.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula. Switch to the dough hook and knead on medium-low speed until the dough is smooth, elastic, and springs back when pressed with a finger. Once the gluten is sufficiently developed, the dough should pass the windowpane test. The time this takes will vary depending on your particular mixer and dough. If you're unsure, start by mixing for 8 minutes, then continue in 5-minute increments as needed.
Scoop the dough out from the bowl and knead on the countertop a few times to form a smooth ball. Add a few drops of neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola, to the bottom of the bowl and place the dough ball back inside. Rotate the ball so it's thinly coated with oil all over, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Both the oil and the wrap help prevent the dough from drying out.
Once the dough is proofed, remove the dough bowl from the oven, leaving the pan. Take out the dough, lightly flour your countertop, and gently stretch it into an 8"x12" rectangle. The dough should be soft and supple, stretching to fit the shape relatively easily. Don't worry if the dough is a bit uneven in thickness–it'll all work out in the oven.
Cut the dough into four 2"x12" strips with a bench scraper or chef's knife. Mix the filling ingredients in a small bowl with a spoon, then gently spoon half of the filling onto one strip. Top with another strip, like a long sandwich. Repeat with the remaining two strips, so you have two dough sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into 8 pieces, so you have 16 total.
Grease the chiffon cake pan with baking spray or butter, then array the 16 mini-sandwiches around the pan, overlapping slightly. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and return to the middle rack of the oven to proof for another 20-30 minutes, or until doubled in size again.
Remove both the chiffon and the loaf pan from the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F (or 325°F with convection). Brush the bread with the egg wash and top with sliced almonds. Once the oven is fully preheated, bake for 20-30 minutes, until golden brown on top.
Transfer the pan to a rack and allow to cool to room temperature. Using a knife, loosen the bread from the edges of the pan. Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve.
No tube pan?: If you don't have a chiffon or other tube pan, you can fake the ring shape by using a cake or springform pan with a muffin liner in the middle. The exact dimensions don't matter too much–the bread won't be as tall in a 8 or 9" pan, but it'll still be delicious. If you don't care about the shape, a 6" springform or loaf pan will work nicely, too.
No stand mixer? If you plan to do a lot of baking, I really recommend getting one, especially for a sticky dough like this. But if you insist on kneading by hand, when the directions say to use the dough hook, knead on a countertop for 20-30 minutes, until your dough passes the windowpane test.
Bread identity crisis: If you, too, opened your bag of bread flour only to find tiny bugs inside (the horror!), you can swap in all-purpose flour. The texture will be a bit less chewy and more cakey, but no less delicious.
These are probably fighting words, but I've never been crazy about chicken wings–they're just too darn bony. For that reason, I'd like to thank whoever came up with the idea for teba gyoza. Look at this boring chicken wing, they must have thought. Clearly, I should take out the bones, swap them for ground meat, and fry it like a dumpling! This may sound like one of those purely-for-marketing fast food monstrosities (KFC Double Down, I'm looking at you), but in reality they're crisp, juicy, and not as heavy as you might imagine.
Fans of Shokugeki no Soma may recognize this dish, but meaty stuffed wings are not limited to the realm of anime. I've started seeing teba gyoza on restaurant menus around NYC (Mu Ramen's foie gras-stuffed version is especially noteworthy), but at $10 apiece, the price alone is a good reason to make them at home. I've dubbed my rendition wingstickers, which I think captures their vaguely ridiculous nature. But whatever you call them, there's no arguing that they're delicious.
Mix all the ingredients for the dumpling filling in a bowl and set aside.
Combine the tare ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until reduced slightly. Strain and set aside to cool.
To prep the chicken wings for stuffing, separate the drumettes from the remainder of the wings with a chef's knife, leaving the wing tips attached. Reserve the drumettes for another use.
Stuff each wing with filling, then use a toothpick to secure the opening. It won't be entirely closed, but the toothpick will help keep the filling in place while you fry the wings.
Fill a 10" cast-iron pan with 1/4″ oil. Heat over medium until sizzling, then add four chicken wings and fry for 4-5 minutes, brushing with tare occasionally. Flip and repeat on the other side. The wings are done when the skin is golden brown and the filling is cooked through (if you have an instant-read thermometer, aim for a minimum temperature of 165°F). Drain briefly on paper towels, then transfer to a 200°F oven or tent with tinfoil to keep the first batch warm. Repeat with the remaining four chicken wings.
Garnish with lemon juice and sliced scallion and serve immediately.
The bigger the better: Get the largest wings you can. The larger the wing, the better the skin-to-filling ratio.
A little extra: You can pan-fry the drumettes, too, and have them alongside the teba gyoza. Don't forget to brush with tare!


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Are you a sailor? Win $100 at Spinnaker Restaurant
By Mimi@Marin Magazine on March 5, 2012 at 5:27 PM
America's Cup countdown
How well do you know the history of the America's Cup? Be the first to answer the following questions correctly via our online poll, and you'll win a $100 gift certificate for The Spinnaker in Sausalito. M.T.
Q. When the regatta is off season, the America's Cup Trophy is:
A) On display at the Smithsonian.
B) On display at the previous winning yacht club.
C) In a secret hiding spot.
Photo by Mimi Towle
Q. The America's Cup trophy is:
A) The oldest active trophy in
international sports.
B) The most expensive trophy in
C) Made of 24-karat gold.
Q. On-water umpires have been used during the race for how long?
A) There have always been umpires on the water.
B) Ever since 1958, when the Boston Whaler company was founded.
C) Since 1987, when American Dennis Connor and his team made a bid for the the Cup with Stars & Stripes '87.
Q. How did the America's Cup get its name? A) It is named after the first winning boat, which was called America and came from the New York Yacht Club.
B) It is named after a British boat named America, which in 1851 beat rivals by eight minutes around the Isle of Wight.
C) It is named for a Spanish boat, America, which was legendary in the early 1800s for its speed and agility and rumored to be unbeatable.
Q. Which famous quote came from the America's Cup?
A) "You can't change the wind; you can, however, adjust your sails."
B) "There is no second place."
C) "Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records."
To enter the contest, visit http://www.marinmagazine.com/Marin-Magazine/Americas-Cup-2013/History-Quiz/
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November 2017: Today I got up early – 7am, unheard of on a Saturday! I went into town with camera, three lenses and flash, and took photos around the market. Today's market is the 'Best of Faversham Market' and there are a lot more stalls in the town than on a usual market day.
My aim was to photograph market stall holders and people in the town but I could not help myself when I saw these dogs – they are always great to photograph.
I spoke with one market stall holder Yvonne Rigby (owner of CKJ Artisan) who had created a number of these lovely glass Robins. She had individually named each one, the one in the photo below is called 'Paris' due to the fact it has longer legs then the other Robins – Yvonne associates Paris with supermodels and therefore long legs!
More photos will be added to this blog over the next few weeks.


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Sarbanes-Oxley – Since 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has made it easier for employees and contractors of publicly traded companies to report suspicions of fraud or SEC rules violations both up within the company and out to regulators if necessary.
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A Virginia judge sentenced Matthew David Howard Smith, a founder of the NinjaVideo.net website, to 14 months in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
Smith was indicted along with four others late last year. The DOJ charged that they illegally provided copyright-protected movies and TV programs for download from the NinjaVideo.net website. The site operated from February 2008 until authorities shut it down in June 2010.
The DOJ accused Smith of developing operational elements of the website and said that he and his colleagues collected more than US$500,000 from website users.
In addition to prison and probation, Smith has been ordered to pay $172,387 and turn over five financial accounts and computer equipment. He was tried in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Smith's attorney did not immediately reply to a request for comment on his sentence.
One of Smith's colleagues, Hana Amal Beshara, was also recently sentenced for her alleged role at NinjaVideo.net to 22 months in prison and ordered to pay $210,000. Two others are awaiting sentencing, and an arrest warrant has been issued for another who lives in Greece. The fifth person was charged separately and has pleaded guilty, the DOJ said.


A notepad is a college student's best friend. It's like an extension of your brain. So, when you have too many tabs open in your head, your notebook/journal help you organise everything.
There's just something about January that gets you so pumped about the different aspects of your life. And as much as I will encourage that you should always carry that hype with you throughout the year, few things will beat how hyped you feel in January. So, as a student speaking to other students, let me just say that it is only wise that you put some of that January energy into school and studies.
Here are some things to make you have a smooth and productive school year.
The first thing to do at the beginning of a school year is to set goals. The next will be to divide those goals into the short and long term. Ensure your goals are precise, achievable and surmountable. Also, set a time span where you can look at those goals and the actionable steps you have written. This will help you check how far you have come and what else needs to be done at every point in time.
Ever heard the saying procrastination is the thief of time? Well, it's true! It is also the thief of your sleep, your studying and your good grades. If you have something to do, get it done. This is so that you don't spend that time doing something unproductive. If you push your tasks to another time, you could lose time for fun. Or more importantly, time for sleep.
A notepad is a college student's best friend. It's like an extension of your brain. So, when you have too many tabs open in your head, your notebook/journal help you organise everything. From papers due to study sessions to tutorial classes and even down to what time to eat. Plan it all.
From your course mates, classmates, lecturers and course advisors. Better to ask and risk not being seen as "cool" than not ask and be lost. Besides, everyone likes a bold person who isn't afraid to ask great questions.
All work and no play…. you definitely know the rest. Take some time to do the things you genuinely like. And be unapologetic for them.
Also, find your own personal stress reliever. Know yourself. Whatever works for you, go through with it. And you will find that your school year will be smooth and productive.


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2019-20Regular SeasonRound 19
Zenit St Petersburg 72
KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 66
January 15, 2020 CET: 18:00
Local time: 20:00 SIBUR ARENA
Zenit outlasts Baskonia at home
In a thriller, Zenit registered consecutive wins in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for the first time by edging KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 72-66 at home on Wednesday. Zenit improved to 6-13 in the standings while Baskonia dropped to 8-11. Will Thomas led the winners with 18 points, Mateusz Ponitka added 14 and Colton Iverson had 10 for Zenit. Nik Stauskas paced Baskonia with 15 points and Toko Shengelia and Pierria Henry each added 13. After Shengelia scored down low to give Baskonia its final lead, 63-65, as Thomas and Ponitka fueled a 9-1 run that gave Zenit the victory.
Will Thomas takes flight #7DAYSMagicMoment pic.twitter.com/FHvsyLlHSM
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) January 15, 2020
Youssoupha Fall got Baskonia going with a layup, but Thomas and Iverson fueled a 10-0 run that Ponitka capped with a driving layup. After Shengelia and Alex Renfroe exchanged driving baskets, Matt Janning brought Baskonia a bit closer, 12-7. Iverson kept pushing Zenit with a layup and Ponitka bettered Henry's jumper with a triple that restored a 17-9 margin. Shengelia stepped up with a fastbreak dunk and Stauskas struck from downtown to bring Baskonia within 17-14. Evgeny Voronov sank a floater and Andrew Albicy buried one from beyond the arc for a 23-16 Zenit lead after 10 minutes. Gustavo Ayon scored twice around the basket to make it a double-digit game, 28-16, early in the second quarter. Shengelia fed Michael Eric for a dunk and scored in penetration, igniting a 0-8 run that Shavon Shields capped with a layup for a 28-24 Baskonia deficit. Ponitka rescued Zenit with a power basket and Austin Hollins added a floater to keep Zenit way ahead, 32-24. Shields downed a catch-and-shoot jumper, but Iverson and Ponitka restored a double-digit Zenit lead, 36-26. Janning buried a triple and even though Abromaitis answered, Ilimane Diop brought Baskonia within 39-31 at halftime.
Thomas followed a jump hook with a layup immediately after the break for a 43-31 margin. Shengelia took over with a layup-plus-foul and Stauskas struck from beyond the arc to bring Baskonia within 45-37. Henry scored around the basket and Eric took over with a wild-put-back slam that made it a 4-point game. Henry capped a 2-12 run with a driving basket before Alex Renfroe scored in penetration and Iverson added a put-back layup to give Zenit fresh air at 49-43. Shengelia buried a jumper and Stauskas banked in an off-balance shot, but Thomas singlehandedly kept Zenit ahead, 53-47. Diop dunked, fixing the score at 53-49 after 30 minutes. Thomas kept pacing the hosts early in the second quarter and Andrey Zubkov added a tip-in for a 57-49 score. Janning and Henry each sank a triple, but Ponitka restored a 59-55 Zenit lead with less than 6 minutes to go. Henry struck from downtown, giving Baskonia its first lead since the opening basket, 59-60. Thomas scored down low, but Stauskas did better with a three-pointer. Renfroe scored in penetration to tie it at 63-63 with 2:27 left. Shengelia delivered with a put-back layup, but Thomas matched that with a big basket in the low post. Ponitka buried a five-meter jumper and Abromaitis added a layup that boosted Zenit's lead to 69-65 with 29 seconds to go. Henry and Zubkov each split free throws before Thomas collected a steal that sealed the outcome.
Pivotal performer
Will Thomas was strong throughout the game and stepped up big in crunch time. He finished the game with 19 points on near-perfect shooting: 6-of-6 two-point shots, 1-of-2 from downtown and 4-of-4 free throws. He added 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 fouls drawn for a PIR of 27.
Game-changing moment
After trailing for more than 35 minutes, a put-back layup by Toko Shengelia gave Baskonia a 63-65 lead with 2 minutes left. Will Thomas scored in the low post, Mateusz Ponitka sank a five-meter baseline jumper and Tim Abromaitis found space for a layup. Andrey Zubkov and Thomas made free throws to seal the win. Baskonia only scored 1 point in crunch time, and that 9-1 final run made the difference in the game.
It's a WIN! We're beating Baskonia 72-66.
Will Thomas 19 pt and 6 reb, Colton Iverson 10 pts and 8 reb, Alex Renfroe 10 assists
Keep going, guys! pic.twitter.com/ygTcK44yUn
— Basketball club Zenit (@zenitbasket) January 15, 2020
Stellar stat
Zenit hit 24 of 31 two-point shots (77.4%). It was the eighth-best mark this decade and the second-best two-point shooting percentage in the EuroLeague this season. Anadolu Efes scored 78.1% of its two-point shots (25 of 32), also against Baskonia, on December 6, 2019.
Alex Renfroe finished the game with 10 assists, matching his personal-best in the competition. Renfroe previously had 10 assists this season, against Anadolu Efes Istanbul on November 14, 2019.
Both teams return to EuroLeague action on Friday. Baskonia visits CSKA Moscow, in a rematch of one of last season's playoffs series, while Zenit hosts Valencia Basket.
Referees: LATISEVS, OLEGS; PANTHER, ANNE; VILIUS, GYTIS
Zenit St Petersburg 23 16 14 19
KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 16 15 18 17
4 IVERSON, COLTON 20:35 10 3/4 4/5 3 5 8 3 3 4 14
6 ALBICY, ANDREW 14:58 5 1/1 1/4 4 1 5
9 HOLLINS, AUSTIN 16:38 2 1/2 0/1 1 1 4 2 1 -3
10 THOMAS, WILL 28:47 19 6/6 1/2 4/4 2 4 6 2 2 3 27
12 RENFROE, ALEX 28:23 6 3/4 0/4 1 1 10 3 2 7
14 PUSHKOV, ANTON 3:39 0/1 1 1 -1
16 TRUSHKIN, VLADISLAV 5:15
18 VORONOV, EVGENY 13:27 3 1/3 1/2 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 -1
20 ZUBKOV, ANDREY 17:58 3 1/2 1/2 1 1 1 2 1 2
21 ABROMAITIS, TIM 9:33 5 2/2 0/2 1/2 1 2 3 1 1 1 6
25 PONITKA, MATEUSZ 31:49 14 4/4 1/3 3/5 6 6 2 4 5 1 1 4 21
34 AYON, GUSTAVO 8:58 5 2/3 1/1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
1 PENAVA, AJDIN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 GONZALEZ, MIGUEL DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 HENRY, PIERRIA 37:13 13 3/4 2/6 1/2 1 1 2 2 4 6 1 3 11
11 JANNING, MATT 25:16 9 0/1 2/4 3/3 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 10
12 DIOP, ILIMANE 11:02 4 1/4 2/2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3
17 GARCIA, SERGI 2:50 2 -2
19 FALL, YOUSSOUPHA 1:56 2 1/1 2 1 1
22 STAUSKAS, NIK 28:00 15 2/4 3/6 2/2 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 1 9
23 SHENGELIA, TORNIKE 36:57 13 6/8 0/3 1/1 2 4 6 6 3 4 3 8 24
31 SHIELDS, SHAVON 28:47 4 2/4 0/4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 -2
33 POLONARA, ACHILLE 10:12 0/2 1 1 -2
50 ERIC, MICHAEL 17:47 6 2/6 2/2 3 3 6 1 2 3 1 5
Totals 200:00 66 17/32 7/25 11/12 12 13 25 13 12 20 2 3 20 19 60
Head coach: IVANOVIC, DUSKO
"What we expected is that this game was going to be a really tough one. We know, my staff and I, this team perfectly and know exactly the character of their players, even of the club. Knowing that after beating Barcelona and easily beating Gran Canaria [in the Spanish League], they would try to get in shape, but we showed probably our best face on defense, again. We kept them again under 70 points. In the last games, we are moving around that number, which means that the team understands that our defense is going to provide the fast break situation and put our set plays in motion. But we had 21 turnovers, too many, and some of them are unforced, probably because we wanted to play with a little bit of hurry. It is good to win finally at home because the last victory was not in this building. It will be great if we can carry on this way in the second half of the regular season. The team is working well and basically, my players, more than I, deserved this kind of win."
IVANOVIC, DUSKO
"The game was like we talked, a hard game decided in the last minute. I think we didn't start good on offense or defense. We started the game with 4 three-point shots, which is not how we must start the game, and our defense was not good, but we played better in the last quarter, I think, and in the last 2 minutes. Maybe some players needed more energy to take some rebounds, to take easier options on offense. I believe that there were two key moments in this game. We had a bad start of the game, on offense or defense, with no aggressiveness and no patience to play offense, and the last 2-3 minutes in which we had to box out, get some rebounds and play with more clarity on offense, but we fought for the win and the team never gave up, we were always there. It went down to one ball but this is sports. We lost today, and tomorrow we will fight to win."
PONITKA, MATEUSZ
"We definitely came here to win. We have to start to defend our home court. It is a good start for us, this season, we won at home for the first time. We definitely made too many mistakes today, that could have cost us the game, including myself, I mean some crazy junior mistakes, like everybody. Still, that is not acceptable for the next games, but we are very happy that we finally started winning some games. It is our second win in a row and now, we have another game at home. We will try to be physically and mentally ready for the next opponent."
THOMAS, WILL
"Getting defensive stops and rebounding the ball were the keys. We had a few steals and were able to score some free throws down the end to help us seal the win. We have been working hard all season. We are working to be competitive in the EuroLeague and now it is starting to show."
Mateusz Ponitka - Zenit St Petersburg
Ilimane Diop - KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Andrew Albicy - Zenit St Petersburg
Will Thomas - Zenit St Petersburg
Tornike Shengelia - KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Nik Stauskas - KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Pierria Henry - KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Alex Renfroe - Zenit St Petersburg
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namespace flutter {
namespace testing {

using CreateVsyncWaiter = std::function<std::unique_ptr<VsyncWaiter>()>;

class ShellTestVsyncClock {
 public:
  /// Simulate that a vsync signal is triggered.
  void SimulateVSync();

  /// A future that will return the index the next vsync signal.
  std::future<int> NextVSync();

 private:
  std::mutex mutex_;
  std::vector<std::promise<int>> vsync_promised_;
  size_t vsync_issued_ = 0;
};

class ShellTestVsyncWaiter : public VsyncWaiter {
 public:
  ShellTestVsyncWaiter(TaskRunners task_runners,
                       std::shared_ptr<ShellTestVsyncClock> clock)
      : VsyncWaiter(std::move(task_runners)), clock_(clock) {}

 protected:
  void AwaitVSync() override;

 private:
  std::shared_ptr<ShellTestVsyncClock> clock_;
};

class ConstantFiringVsyncWaiter : public VsyncWaiter {
 public:
  // both of these are set in the past so as to fire immediately.
  static constexpr fml::TimePoint frame_begin_time =
      fml::TimePoint::FromEpochDelta(fml::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(0));
  static constexpr fml::TimePoint frame_target_time =
      fml::TimePoint::FromEpochDelta(fml::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(100));

  explicit ConstantFiringVsyncWaiter(TaskRunners task_runners)
      : VsyncWaiter(std::move(task_runners)) {}

 protected:
  void AwaitVSync() override;
};

class TestRefreshRateReporter final : public VariableRefreshRateReporter {
 public:
  explicit TestRefreshRateReporter(double refresh_rate);
  void UpdateRefreshRate(double refresh_rate);

  // |RefreshRateReporter|
  double GetRefreshRate() const override;

 private:
  double refresh_rate_;
};

}  // namespace testing
}  // namespace flutter

#endif  // FLUTTER_SHELL_COMMON_VSYNC_WAITERS_TEST_H_


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Archive for November 2021
Posted by: vinoth-ifes on: November 14, 2021
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean–neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you CAN make words mean so many different things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master- that's all."
– Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass (1872)
I was reminded of this well-known exchange when a friend showed me the cover of this week's Economist celebrating the spread of assisted dying legislation. The latter claims the "right" of terminally ill patients to demand from doctors help in killing themselves. Doctors then have a legal obligation to honour such a right.
It changes the meaning of "medical care", turning doctors into partners in intentional killing.
A foreigner observing current Western public culture is struck by the glaring contradictions on display. Individual autonomy or "choice" is elevated to an absolute status when issues such as abortion, assisted suicide or gender and sexuality are discussed. We are regarded as solitary monads whose lives and developmental capacities are self-generated and self-possessed, and the choices we make do not affect others. Hence the putative "right to take one's own life" or the "right to design my baby" or "the right to decide my sexual identity".
At the same time, some celebrity scientists and popular science journalists never tire of intoning that free-will is an illusion, the "autonomous self" a myth. We are all at the mercy of our neurones or genes. In the oft-quoted words of the late Francis Crick, "'You', your joys and your sorrows, your memories and your ambitions, your sense of identity and free will, are in fact no more than the behaviour of a vast assembly of nerve cells and their associated molecules." (The Astonishing Hypothesis, 2000). While smuggling in a naturalist metaphysics, neurological or genetic reductionism is proclaimed as the scientific acid that dissolves all metaphysics. Of course, the purveyors of such narratives exempt themselves from such determinism. They do not really believe it themselves; for if they did, they cannot logically take credit for their discoveries. We would have to hand over their Nobel awards, royalties and salaries to their genes and brain structures.
However, both the rhetoric of "choice" and that of naturalist determinism stand side-by-side within the contemporary Western medical profession, and the contradiction is blithely ignored.
Moreover, the advertising industry spends billions of dollars devising clever videos, slogans and sound bites that manipulate the choices consumers make. And we have learned from feminism that in a patriarchal society women's choices are rarely free and well-informed, but shaped by men's expectations, definitions and decrees.
The toxic polarization that is called "culture wars" in North America is spreading globally via social media. Eschewing respectful dialogue and argument, both sides seek power over the other through legislation. After all, if something is legal, the general public assumes it must be right. Legal rights can even be proclaimed as if they were universal human rights.
Behind the talk of respecting "diversity" and "inclusiveness" in a growing number of Western countries, a selective filter operates. Sexual identities and practices are regarded as fluid, amoral, defended either on the grounds of "freedom of choice" or "this is who I am". Objections to men claiming to be women are dismissed as "transphobia", but a white man presenting himself as a coloured would be ridiculed, even prosecuted. Polyamorous relations are okay, but polygamy is not.
In both the US and UK, economic class remains the most powerful determinant of a child's educational attainment or taking to street crime, but class resists all deconstruction. The rich and the poor within nations are physically and socially segregated. The poor and the disabled are largely invisible and inaudible. Social "inclusiveness" doesn't often apply to them. (Pressure to abort disabled fetuses is the other side of the "inclusive society").
Further, even as talk of "inclusiveness" and "equality" reigns supreme within these nations, so does the barrier of nationality. Observe the way nationalistic mind-sets have been so apparent during the Covid pandemic and the COP26 summit.
So, suppose that I were to claim: "I have a right to a British or American identity because I speak English better than most of the inhabitants of these nations and my Sri Lankan identity was not chosen but imposed on me at birth." Would such a rights-claim be recognized? Clearly not. But why not, if I'm as uncomfortable in my Sri Lankan identity even as another may be uncomfortable in her female body?
Postmodernism has indeed lent a voice to some humiliated and marginalized groups, and for that we should be grateful. But in its more extreme manifestations, it undermines every effort at global resistance to the status quo by replacing the transformation of the material conditions in which people live with language-correction, and mocking notions of objective knowledge and moral truths that transcend culture and context.
COP26 has reminded us that for most of the world's human and non-human inhabitants, a "right to acquire resources necessary to live" is more fundamental than an alleged "right to die in the way I choose". Those European Christians who encouraged the former right were the architects of human rights charters, the builders of national welfare states and health services, and pioneers in palliative care and the Hospice movement. Human dignity and inter-dependence were not prised apart, but seen as mutually constitutive. Chipping away steadily at its (predominantly) Judaeo-Christian moral heritage has thus left late modern Western culture oscillating between a Greco-Roman fatalism and a naked, Nietzschean will-to-power.
Either way, Humpty Dumpty's conclusion is a foretaste of things to come.


Many businesses rely on trade secrets to create unique products and services. And while trade secrets are mostly protected and honored by employees and others who encounter them, sometimes trade secrets are leaked or stolen and used to exploit existing products and services or create new products and services that are very similar.
A trade secret is an idea, formula, production method, concept, or unique set of instructions used to create a product or service. Trade secrets should be protected by those who create and use them on a regular basis.
Unlike trademarks and copyright, you cannot register a trade secret to keep it safe from competitors and others. Even though the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) (18 U.S.C., Sections 1831 to 1839) protects the rights of trade secret owners using heavy fines and possible prison time to deter the theft of trade secrets, you must actively protect sensitive information about your business.
Ways to protect trade secrets include requesting employees working closely with sensitive information to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) that prohibit signers from discussing trade secrets with anyone. Other ways to protect trade secrets include limiting the number of people privy to trade secrets, protecting sensitive information by keeping it in a safe and secure place such as a locked filing cabinet, bank vault, or on a password protected computer or file storage device.
Proving an employee, business partner, client, vendor, or other person knowingly stole your trade secrets is essential to winning a trade secret violation case. Under current law, you must provide concrete information that the person or persons knew they were stealing, using, or searching for trade secret information.
Those who accidentally uncover sensitive information by conducting tests on your products, or conducting thorough research into how you run your business may not be liable for damages incurred if they use or make this knowledge public.