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In Pakistan, people can be charged for blasphemy under section 295 A, B, C and 505 of Pakistan Penal Code. Recent events of blasphemy cases in Pakistan once again raised the issue of blasphemy and prompted that it must be discussed openly whether or not Blasphemy is an Islamic concept. Blasphemy laws severely misused in the past. One such tragic case was that of Gul Masih who was sentenced to death in 1992 for allegedly passing a remark on Prophet Mohammed. In a more recent case, Munawar Mohsin, a sub-editor of the Frontier Post was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of PKR 50,000 on July 2003, for publishing a letter to the editor titled "Why Muslims Hate Jews", which contained allegedly derogatory references to Prophet Mohammad. Most recently, an accused in a blasphemy who had been released on bail was killed on 06.09.2003 in Kasur. In another instance, a Lahore shoemaker also attracted charges under the blasphemy law in Lahore. And in one of the most celebrated cases in the country, which attracted international attention, a medical lecturer in Rawalpindi, Younus Shaikh, was sentenced to death in 2001. Hussain (daily News 21.05.2000) indicates that many lawyers fear to take up blasphemy cases and the fear in solicitors escalated when Justice Arif Iqbal Bhatti of Lahore High Court in 1997, for he acquitted two persons charged for blasphemy.
At the root of the problem is a small segment of religious hardliners who exploit religious sentiments and inflame popular passions using any excuse available. Blasphemy cases are useful instruments for them and they use religious hypersensitivity to add to the general climate of sectarian intolerance accompanied by violence and death. The hardliners have been consistently exerting pressure on the government to strengthen blasphemy laws. They ignore the historical fact that blasphemy laws were introduced by the British back in 1860 in a misguided attempt to reduce tension between Hindus and Muslims. The laws were instituted for purely administrative reasons and do not have any basis in religious tenets.
Pakistan is indeed a Muslim country but she is also a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-religious and multi-sectarian society. It may sound harsh to the Muslim hardliners but the fact is that contingency factors such as education, cognitive abilities and personality traits influence people's interpretation about Islamic doctrines. It is Allah's gift that He has given us different mental faculties and abilities so that we ponder on different phenomena of this universe including religion. Of course, during the process of pondering, people can interpret Islamic codes differently than the segment of people who proclaims themselves as an authority on religion. We must remember that religion is what remains in a person's heart and not what one pronounces from the tongue. One is considered hypocrite in Islam if one pronounces what one does not believe from mind and soul; and hypocrites are despised more than pagans. These hardliners do not appreciate that they encourage hypocrisy by restricting people's freedom of speech and thought in the name of religion.
Section 295C of the Pakistan Penal Code pertains to the use of derogatory remarks—"…whoever by words, either spoken or written or by visible representation, or by any imputation, innuendo, or insinuation, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine". Many have argued that this section is against the teachings of the Prophet. Works of legal luminaries like Justice Shafiq Usmani endorse the view that the concept of blasphemy is unknown to Islamic jurisprudence. Chaudhry (the News 14.06.2000) argued that the section 195-C of the Pakistan Penal Code is against the teaching of the Holy Prophet. Similarly, Hussain,referring to the work of Justice Shafiq Usmani argues, that the concept of blasphemy is unknown to Islamic jurisprudence. He indicates only two Quranic verses that could be relevant to the concept of blasphemy: "Allah's are the fairest names; invoke Him by them and leave the company of those who blaspheme his names. They will be required in what they do (7:180)"; and, "Surely, those who slander Our signs are not hidden from Us.…..Do whatever you will, He sees whatsoever you do (41:40)." This author has found another verse of the Quraan that could be related to blasphemy, "Verily, those who annoy Allah and His Messenger Allah has cursed them in this world, and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating torment (33:57)." None of the above verses show that people can be charged for blasphemy by other people. Reading the Quraan shows that Allah has not given authority or despotic power to any individual, a community or a state to act as a guardian of religion and thes Quraanic verses support the argument, "And We have not made you a watcher over them nor are you set over them to dispose of their affairs (6:107); "you are not a dictator over them (88:22); and only "Allah has promised the hypocrites; men and women, and the disbelievers, the Fire of Hell,….Allah has cursed them and for them is the lasting torment (9:68)." In another Quraanic verse a great message in a broad sense is given to the hardliners that they refrain from acting like a religious despot: the Quraan tells, "He it is Who created you, then some of you are disbelievers and some of you are believers. And Allah is All-Seer of what you do (64:2)".
Studying life events of Prophet Muhammad also show that he neither punished nor cursed his enemies when they threw stones or garbage at him or rejected him as the last Messenger of Allah. Disbelievers argued with him openly and he always tried to convince them through reasoning without annoying or announcing punishment. Prophet Muhammad had never restrained freedom of speech in the name of Islam. In Islamic teaching, there is no punishment for the act of blasphemy as some of the hardliners believe.
But such is the hold of hardliners in Pakistani society these days that even those proposing moderate reforms have to tread with caution. In 2000, President-General Pervez Musharraf had announced that measures would be taken to amend the procedure for the registration of blasphemy cases to prevent misuse. However, nothing came of it owing to the protests by religious groups. That the political leadership of the country and the government should step around this issue so gingerly is not surprising. The relevant law that concerns blasphemy was introduced in 1986 by General Zia-ul Haq. This was the period when the state had embarked on an overtly theocratic vision of itself and was working in close co-operation with the religious lobby which viewed the law as its special creation and instrument of control.
The mainstream polity of Pakistan, in moments of competitive populism, cultivates the hardliners by pandering to their special interest in the blasphemy laws. In 1992, then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, went so far as to make capital punishment the only possible sentence that could be awarded for those convicted under the blasphemy law. So long as this end of the political spectrum—the religious extreme— retains influence, little change can be expected in the current status of the law and its use or misuse.
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Misuse of blasphemy law section 298-C
An Ahmadi Businessman, Muhammad Asharaf, in Sargodha was charged and arrested under 298-C that he hanged the Quranic text "O people of faith always speak the straight truth" in his shop. According to the newspaper report, he was sent to jail and released on bail on 31 July. The report also shows that Ashraf and two other Ahmadi men in 2009 were arrested for praying in a room in the market. They were released on bail after 28 days in jail.
They were charged under the clause in 298-C which states that an Ahmadi who "refers to his faith as Islam, or preaches or propagates his faith, or invites others to accept his faith, by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations, or in any manner whatsoever outrages the religious feelings of Muslims" will be punished with up to three years in prison and is liable to pay a fine.
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Its against morality and ethics to hurt any person/race/community.No one has authority to speak against prophicies of religons.Must avoid contrary words.Religons are all about the peace&living with contentment,then how one can dare to misuse the names of Holy Prophets?Awareness,international co-ordinate committes b/w races should be established to render more comprehension about metaphysical and conscientous state.Blasphemy laws are imp but awareness,tolerance and morality evolution is more important.
Nadeem Yousaf
August 7, 2012, 6:51 pm	| # | Reply
It is out of comprehension as to why the above clause addressing specifically to Ahamdis! Besides, Ahamdis are also Pakistani and have full right to follow their faith as they wish.
Mind it, Ahamdis participated in the independence movement with Jinnah. The first Foreign Minister of Pakistan was Ahamdi. Did he work against the cause of Islam or Pakistan?
The other question is why these so called Muslims did not raise the issue of Ahamdi when British were ruling the country? It is just a result of vested interest and dirty politics.
Are we going to treat Ahamdis and other non-Muslims like Shudders as is the case in Hinduism? Is it really teaching of Islam? Ahmadis, along with other religions and sects, have right to spread their faith in Pakistan.
This intolerance is alarming for Pakistan. Tomorrow, all non-Muslims can be charged for touching the Quran and offering prayers according to their own faith. Stop discriminating people on their religious beliefs.
Is it a really blasphemous act to hang a Quranic verse on the wall? By no means it is a blasphemous act. By the way, Ahamdis also believe in the Quran. Does Muslim state means that people of other religion cannot offer prayer in the public place or in the room in markets?
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During my first date with you, I get to see you and your partner together, and first and foremost, make sure that we are a match. Then, we discuss your vision of the ceremony, so that you'll walk away from the meeting with a draft of what your ceremony will look like. I answer any questions you might have, and ask you ones you've never thought of before. But that's okay, because that's why you have me!
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Smith Hulsey lawyer Amelia Henderson has been selected by the Jacksonville Business Journal as one of the Journal's 40 Under 40.
The Business Journal award recognizes 40 of Northeast Florida's brightest, most-promising professionals who have achieved a high level of responsibility in both their careers and the community.
Henderson was recognized for her legal work in healthcare regulatory and transactional law and her community involvement, including her presidency of the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association.
A list of Jacksonville's 2018 40 Under 40 honorees can be found here.


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A Columbia boot camp teaches formerly incarcerated people the skills they need to build a career in tech.
Rebecca Kelliher '13BC
Antwan Bolden, a graduate of the coding boot camp and current TA for the course, works at home in Jersey City. (Justice Through Code)
"When you're in prison, all you hear is that your life is over now," says Aedan Macdonald, who spent four years in a federal penitentiary for selling marijuana. "You're told that the best you can hope for when you're out is a minimum-wage job."
Macdonald, thirty-two, is ready to challenge that assumption. As the founder and director of the Justice Through Code (JTC) program at Columbia, he's equipping the formerly incarcerated with skills to start careers in technology, rewriting the script on who gets to be a software engineer.
JTC, a joint venture between Columbia's Center for Justice and the business school's Tamer Center for Social Enterprise, offers people recently released from prison a free ten-week boot camp in coding. Students learn the basics of Python, a popular programming language used by companies like Google and Dropbox. JTC also provides workshops on career skills like negotiating salaries, building networks, and finding mentors, and works with partners to supply laptops to students who need them.
"With the right resources, anyone can learn computer skills," says Macdonald. "Technology can be a great equalizer. Society tells us there's one type of person who works in tech, but that's not true. We need people of all backgrounds."
The high US incarceration rate disproportionately impacts low-income people of color, and statistics show that, on average, formerly incarcerated people are five times as likely to be unemployed as the population overall. Those who do have jobs often live below the poverty line, earning a median yearly income of under $11,000 three years after release from prison.
Aedan Macdonald.
Macdonald understands that his journey after prison was atypical. When he was released in July 2019, he enrolled in Columbia's School of General Studies, and he plans to graduate in May. Living in New York, he noticed that the booming technology sector offered a steady supply of high-paying jobs. He took a coding boot camp outside Columbia and thought the University could run one too. Macdonald met with Damon Phillips, the Lambert Family Professor of Social Enterprise and codirector of the Tamer Center. Using the B-school's intensive coding program for reference, they developed a course for people recently out of prison.
The pandemic has created an even tougher job market and more urgent purpose for JTC. In addition to impoverishing families, increased unemployment makes it likelier that newly released prisoners will end up back in prison: studies show that 77 percent of people are rearrested within five years of release, and unemployment is a significant predictor of recidivism.
"The criminal-justice system right now wastes human potential," says Macdonald. "We want and need the formerly incarcerated to help society, not be imprisoned by their pasts. Learning to code is one way to tap into their potential." Macdonald, citing a 2019 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, says a Web developer can earn a median salary of $73,760 without a four-year college degree.
JTC is now accepting applications for its third cohort of students. Its first class of seventeen students graduated in spring 2020, and it received more than 1,260 applications for the twenty places in its fall 2020 program. Some alumni have started tech apprenticeships. Others are being mentored by business-school students who are helping them meet their career goals.
At Emergent Works, a nonprofit software company, two JTC alumni have built a mobile app called Not911. It directs New York City residents in specific types of emergencies to local social services rather than the police. If a homeless person needs mental-health help, for example, the most effective first responder might be a counseling service. The formerly incarcerated engineers understood that.
Antwan Bolden, a spring graduate and a teaching assistant in the program, speaks to the transformative impact of JTC. He studied engineering before his incarceration but says that after his 2009 release, "so many doors were slammed in my face."
"This coding program has been a lifesaver for me. Literally. There were times when I felt like I had nothing and suicide went through my mind," says Bolden. "I'm just so grateful to the instructors at Columbia who treat us like human beings."
The credibility of an Ivy League program made Bolden feel empowered. When he got a University e-mail address, that Columbia name next to his initials made a huge difference to him.
"It's the small stuff, but that gave me hope," says Bolden. "Give us a chance to prove ourselves. That's all we ask."
Read more from Rebecca Kelliher '13BC
Would You Survive Parole?
Innovators With Impact
How an Inmate-Run Newspaper Transformed a Notorious Prison
Saidiya Hartman Named University Professor
The prominent author and scholar of African-American literature and history has earned Columbia's highest faculty rank


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Physiotherapy Papers and Journal Articles
Intensive care unit mobility practices in Australia and New Zealand: A point prevalence study
Susan C. Berney
Megan Harrold
Steven A. Webb
Ian Seppelt
Shane Patman, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Peter J. Thomas
Linda Denehy
Berney, S. C., Harrold, M., Webb, S. A., Seppelt, I., Patman, S., Thomas, P. J., & Denehy, L. (2013). Intensive care unit mobility practices in Australia and New Zealand: A point prevalence study. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 15 (4), 260-265.
To develop a comprehensive set of items describing physiotherapy mobilisation practices for critically ill patients, and to document current practices in intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on patients having > 48 hours of mechanical ventilation.
Prospective, observational, multicentre, single-day, point prevalence study.
Participants and Setting:
All patients in 38 Australian and New Zealand ICUs at 10 am on one of three designated days in 2009 and 2010.
Main Outcome Measures:
Demographic data, admission diagnosis and mobilisation practices that had occurred in the previous 24 hours.
514 patients were enrolled, with 498 complete datasets. Mean age was 59.2 years (SD, 16.7 years) and 45% were mechanically ventilated. Mobilisation activities were classified into five categories that were not mutually exclusive: 140 patients (28%) completed an in-bed exercise regimen, 93 (19%) sat over the side of the bed, 182 (37%) sat out of bed, 124 (25%) stood and 89 (18%) walked. Predefined adverse events occurred on 24 occasions (5%). No patient requiring mechanical ventilation sat out of bed or walked. On the study day, 391 patients had been in ICU for> 48 hours. There were 384 complete datasets available for analysis and, of these, 332 patients (86%) were not walked. Of those not walked, 76 (23%) were in the ICU for 7 days.
Patient mobilisation was shown to be low in a single-day point prevalence study. Future observational studies are required to confirm the results.
mobilisation, current practice, critically ill patients
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Today, Ori, Inc., creator of intelligent, responsive systems that enable the elegant and effortless transformation of interior space, announced the commercial launch of its first product family: the Ori Full and Ori Queen Systems. Currently showcased in select, modern apartment buildings located in ten of the most influential cities in the United States and Canada, the two systems are exclusively available for pre-order by real-estate developers at orisystems.com. Ori will begin delivery of the systems later this year.
The Ori Full and Ori Queen Systems are the first family of systems powered by Ori Technology, which combines robotics, architecture and design to unlock a new concept of space, one in which interior space intelligently and effortlessly adapts to our everyday activities and lifestyle. With the simple touch of the on-device interface or the Ori mobile app, the Ori Full and Ori Queen Systems quickly and easily transforms a small living space from one function to another. For example, the full or queen-sized bedroom transforms into a comfortable living room, a spacious walk-in-closet or a functional office. Ori systems can connect to existing smart home ecosystems for additional ease of use and convenience.
In collaboration with world-renowned designer Yves Béhar, Ori designed and developed the first application of the Ori Full and Ori Queen Systems to address the challenge of compromised living in shrinking urban residential spaces as illustrated in the Urban Land Institute study "The Macro View on Micro Units." Traditional studio apartments fall short in efficiency, functionality, design and livability. These deficiencies manifest in a lack of division of space, lack of proper entertaining area or diminished space dedicated to storage. Ori's systems provide an intelligent approach to these challenges: inspiring a dynamic living environment that is interactive and seamlessly fits into everyday life. The Ori Full and Ori Queen Systems have been designed with a contemporary selection of materials, finishes and colors.
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For Democrat Congressmen, Geraldo Reopens The "It's Just About Sex" Defense
In 1995, with Republican Congressman Bob Packwood as the accused party in a charge of sexually unwanted attention, the event was expanded by the liberal press into an unforgivable attack against the entire world of womanhood. But in 2017, for sitting Democrat and darling liberal Congressman John Conyers, it's just the old Carville/Begala/Clinton defense of "it's just about sex, now let's get back to the serious business of serving the American people" method of dismissing the charges; but only if you're a Democrat. Being a Democrat must be a cool, fun thing to be.
On the Fox News Network on Saturday morning, Geraldo Rivera pushed the old liberal crap of sex offenses only being about playful, harmless sex when it relates to a Democrat congressman, but it's the end of the world when a Republican is the accused party. I am anxiously awaiting the Democrat defense when the idiot Joe Biden, known as Handy Joe for his habit of having his hands all over whatever woman he's near, declares his candidacy for president in 2020. One can bet that the press will have no record of Biden being "handy", and he'll be described as the only Democrat who can muster the "gravitas", as the liberal press in Washington likes to describe Democrats, to beat Trump in the next presidential election.
It's true that Conyers is just an old, harmless "coot", as Geraldo offhandedly describes him, but harassment is harassment regardless of the age or the political party the accused is affiliated with, and one wonders if perhaps the word "coot" is a racially insulting word when uttered against a black Congressman, as Geraldo did on Saturday. I'm just asking a serious, solemn question in this racially-charged atmosphere of American politics.
But so was Bob Packwood an old coot in 1995, and that did not keep the Democrats and the liberal press from running him out of town with their own form of harassment based on the constitutional freedom of the press to selectively decide which stories they will go forward with, and which they will spike, for political reasons, of course.
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The SmallHD Sidefinder EVF is an HD viewfinder with a flip-out frame that accommodates a SmallHD 502 monitor, which is rentable separately. The monitor itself (not included) is the size of an average smartphone and has a built-in joystick. With the joystick, you can set up to 8 preset configurations including using 3D LUTs. The EVF loupe uses a 1366 x 768 portion of the 502's 1920 x 1080 display to create a crisp, clear image and is equipped with an adjustable diopter (-2 to +4) for a customized focus. Pairing this EVF with the 502 monitor gives shooters the option of a wide field-of-view for greater immersion into your shot, or a narrow one to perfect focus. The Sidefinder is ideal for documentary work, run-and-gun style shooting, events, and other on-the-go video setups.
This rental is for the viewfinder loupe only. It must be paired with a SmallHD 502 On-Camera Monitor, which is rentable separately.
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Your vacation on Campsite Yacht is managed by a family business that has been working in camping tourism for more than thirty years.


In the late 1960's and early 1970's, Southern California hosted a renaissance-style music scene that was as exciting then as it is influential today.
Henry Diltz was a full-fledged and willing participant in this scene. As a founding member of The Modern Folk Quartet, Henry's roots as a musician coupled with his agreeable demeanor allow him to capture images of his musician friends that convey a rare feeling of trust and intimacy.
Click the photos above and below and allow yourself to be entertained and amazed by some of Henry's photography.
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The foodscape tracking technology follows the motion pattern of the consumer in the micro foodscapes and can be used to track for instance food choice dynamics around a buffet. It operates in an experimental mode, where sensors are set up in the foodscape where the test persons are expected to make their choice. In the smart phone version, by detecting the signal from the phone, questions can in real time compare to the answer the respondent gives a background questionnaire. It allows a real time ethnographic approach where the consumer is asked in the actual behavioral situation. It can, for example. use to investigate the difference between "saying" and "doing". In a study about secondary school students eating habits during lunch break, we found that a third of the students who responded that they never went outside the school was actually tracked at one of the food stores / fast food places that were included in the study (Koirala, 2015). It should be emphasized that the smart phone version of the FT technology requires informed consent of all parties. The technology comes in a slightly different anonymous version – the Foodscape Heatmapping. It is based on visual tracking of consumers using thermal cameras are a relatively new method of behavioral analysis. It allows automatic collection of a much larger amount of data quickly, cheaply and objectively compared to manual methods. The technology has so far been used in both open spaces and indoor sports facilities (Gade, 2015). The thermal technology is well suited for analyzing human food choice dynamics since the identity of the people can not be recognized from the thermal images. In addition, the technology is independent of light, which is the weakness of many camera based solutions. In future experiments, this tracking technology will be used to analyze consumers' movements and choices about such.


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Rail News >
Uk Rail Finances
5th annual report on UK Rail finances published by Rail regulator
Published: 24th March 2016
Where your ticket money and taxes get spent, and by who
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its annual report 'GB rail industry financial information 2014-15' which enables everyone to see how the rail industry finances work.
The ORR provides a detailed analysis of the latest financial data from train operators, Network Rail (NR) and governments. Key findings published are that in the last financial
In 2014-15, the rail industry's income reached a massive £13.5 billion. Passengers contributed 71% of this, governments providing 26% and ancillary trading such as property contributed the remaining 3%.
Performance regime – Two million pounds a week
There is an internal rail industry payment system covering such things as delay compensation that NR pays when it delays services because of for example, trespass away from stations, flooding or signal failures. After adjusting for these, the overall cost of running Great Britain's railways was £13.6 billion with 54% of the costs spent on train operations and 46% on rail infrastructure. Of this NR accounted for £6.3 billion of expenditure including £100 million compensation to train operators.
Fares paid increased by just over a million pounds a day or £400million over the year, up by 5% to £8.8 billion. This was a combination of slightly higher fares but mainly because of the extra passengers now travelling in record numbers on UK railways. Passengers also spent another £800 million on car parking and refreshments in conjunction with their journeys.
And it is because passenger journeys increased by 4% overall that Governments' funding of the rail industry fell by the same amount, £400 million or by 9%, from £3.9 billion to £3.5 billion in the last year. This is still £10million a day and includes funding from all government sources, including devolved administrations and passenger transport executives. Network Rail was funded by the Government to the tune of £3.8billion and the Welsh Government received £400 million while Transport for London and regional PTEs received £100 million.
Financial swings and roundabouts
Franchised train operators' contributions rose significantly from a net subsidy of £100 million in 2013-4 to an actual contribution of £700 million to governments. This does not mean that the railways are running at an overall profit as rail infrastructure net funding from governments increased by £500 million or 12% to £4.2 billion in 2014-15. This reflects the changing government policy of subsidies being paid to NR rather than the train operating companies rather than franchises running profitably.
Train operators spent £1.3billion leasing trains and double this on staffing while other costs such as fuel accounted for another £3.6billion and train operators also paid NR £1.4billion on track access charges.
Rail Industry costs rose by 7% or £900 million in the last financial year. This was put down to increased NR maintenance and renewals costs plus train operators' costs increasing.
Train numbers in financial terms
One of the 'nerdy' statistical facts highlighted by the report was that Government subsidy varied from £1.66 per passenger journey in England to £6.70 per journey in Scotland and £9.14 per journey in Wales.
The variance is a combination of the high fixed costs of the railway, some estimate these at 75% so the differences can be explained by the varying average passenger densities per train with an average of 129 passengers per train in England, 81 in Scotland and 69 in Wales.
ORR says that the average journey fare ranged between £4.45 in Scotland, to £5.35 in England and £5.86 in Wales. This is a function of the comparatively shorter distance travelled in England, compared with Scotland and Wales. The average fare per kilometre was £0.10 in Scotland, £0.12 in Wales and £0.14 in England with average journey distances 37 km in England (with 1,517 million journeys), 45 km in Scotland (101 million journeys) and 47 km in Wales (36 million journeys).
The rail industry, for every train kilometre travelled, spent £27.44 in England, £23.07 in Scotland and £23.53 in Wales. These figures are obviously heavily influenced by the amount of trains on a given route triggering different levels of maintenance.
Why is this extensive report compiled?
The ORR says in the report that the complex structure of the British rail industry makes it difficult for stakeholders to understand the income, expenditure and government funding of the industry as a whole.
Rail.co.uk says
that this type of reporting ORR carries out brings a measure of understanding as to who sends what and where the money goes which in turn allows us to question if money is being spent wisely. It also helps passengers and other taxpayers understand where their money goes.
There are 19 franchised train operators working under contracts with the Department for Transport or Transport Scotland. Transport for London and Merseytravel are the franchising authorities for the London Overground and Merseyrail franchises respectively.
They said:
ORR chief executive, Joanna Whittington, said:
"Railway use continues to rise and as passengers are a significant source of funding for the industry, they must lie at the heart of the railways' continued evolution. Our industry financials publications provide an open and comprehensive explanation of industry income and expenditure to help passengers understand how the money they pay in fares is being used."
Office of Rail and Road


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Series 6 - Photographs : Loose
John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Photographs : Loose
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Rempel, John I.
177 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller
John Ivan Rempel (1905-) MRAIC, architect and architectural historian, was born September 29, 1905 near Ekaterinoslav, Russia (now Ukraine) to Dutch parents. In 1924 he emigrated to Canada and settled in Kitchener, Ontario where he completed high school at Kitchener Collegiate Institute, graduating in 1928. John attended the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto and graduated in 1933, receiving an honours degree, a Bachelor of Architecture, and the Architectural Gold Medal. He began practising as an architect in 1939 after having completed early work with such well known firms as Templin and Wells, Craig and Madill, and Horwood and White.
Throughout his career, John's major interests were research into historic building technology and architectural restoration, to which he has made significant contributions through writing and practice. John was a member of a variety of architectural heritage committees and spoke on television and the radio in connection with campaigns for local preservation. John also published a number of significant works related to architectural heritage conservation and in 1967 he published Building With Wood, considered by many to be an outstanding documentation of the empirical approach to the study of vernacular buildings in Canada and other parts of North America. John Rempel was also a well known speaker in Canada and the United States having spoken at the American Society of Architectural Historians, the Canadian Museums Association, and others. John also worked professionally as a heritage consultant for restoration projects across southern Ontario and was Chief Research Architect in Historic Building Technology for the reconstruction of Fort William and an architectural consultant during the establishment of Upper Canada Village.
In addition, John was the head of the Architectural Drafting department at the Danforth Technical School in Toronto and a lecturer at the Ontario College of Education. For his work John won numerous awards including a Senior Canada Council Fellowship and the Gabrielle Léger Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Heritage Conservation.
Series is comprised of loose photographs, primarily of buildings and architectural details.
Rempel, John I. (Creator)


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A perfect solution to all your file downloading problems, is an app that downloads almost everything, not just audio files. Easy Download also comes in a pro version and is downloadable from the Google Play Store. Quick Tip: As long as you make good use of internet, you can manage to find some rare music sources. You can opt to manually key in the song you want to download or you can browse the songs from various charts. But it does all key things: play, pause, skip, next, volume adjustment.
It is basically a search engine that helps in finding your preferred song in no time at all. To download any mp3 track, just click on Download Track button to save it in your android phone so that you can use those songs in offline mode too. Although there are some things to tweak and improve, it still can function well enough to answer your needs. The software installer will prompt you to download the Opera web browser, but it's easy to uncheck this if you'd rather skip it. You can download the Mixtapez music downloader free app. Want to download mp3 songs legally and easily to your Android smartphone? This site is created to provide free music to users with different categories.
Music Downloader offers you free, unlimited and legal downloads of songs and mixes. A download progress bar and notifications are also included to keep you updated on completed download tasks. Or music radio stations, we also rounded up for music streaming! Do you love to listen to the music in your free time or while doing any work? It hosts content on popular cyberlocker websites like Rapidgator. That's why I put it at the first place. This app has an extensive collection of songs you can download, from the Billboard Charts to the South Korean Charts. You can use the search bar if you are unable to find a certain song.
The app has over 5 million downloads, according to the Google Play Store. The only downfall of this android app is that the the songs which are downloaded from Gaana app can not be played via any other music player. In recent updates, they have added mini-video player too using which you can watch videos easily while doing other stuffs on your Android phone. This site is purely aimed at fans of hip-hop and rap, and unlike many download sites, it regularly features free content from mainstream music artists. The tool also offers a good deal of additional options like sound recording, ringtone creation, file conversion, radio streams, and even games, etc. Note that all features of this app are not available for free. As its title suggests, this site concentrates on live concert material.


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An alleged Islamic State supporter who stabbed his neighbour says he saw the devil in his head
An alleged Islamic State supporter who stabbed his neighbour says he saw the devil in his head.
In the hours after Ihsas Khan stabbed Minto local Wayne Greenhalgh, he told police he wanted an eye for an eye because Muslims were being killed overseas.
However, Khan has since changed his tune.
Ihsas Khan has said he is not guilty on grounds of mental illness. (9NEWS)
The 25-year-old is now on trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to committing a terrorist act and wounding with intent to murder on the grounds of mental illness.
He is not disputing he stabbed Wayne Greenhalgh, but is fighting the charges saying he has schizophrenia.
The Supreme Court was today played police recordings of Khan's phone conversations taken from prison.
Ihsas Khan does not dispute stabbing Wayne Greenhalgh. (9NEWS)
CCTV footage shows Khan wielding a 'sword-like machete' and chasing victim, (9NEWS)
"I asked some brothers and they advised me 'you should go with the mental health plea, you know'," he could be heard saying in one of the recordings.
"I tried to emphasise that I was mentally unwell. I've been mentally unless for a long time. You know I was off my medication.
"Sometimes I feel like there's two people inside me … two people induce me and they are both trying to fight who's on top."
Despite the new claims, the Crown Prosecutor argued Khan is guilty of inflicting terror because he was motived by support for Islamic State and a desire for revenge.
Wayne Greenhalgh spoke to police from his hospital bed. (9NEWS)
Late last month the jury was played a 2016 police interview in which Mr Greenhalgh said he'd been walking by Khan's home on the afternoon of September 10 when the young man went inside and re-emerged with a backpack.
He pulled out a "sword-like machete" and came at Mr Greenhalgh, who was 57 at the time. "He got me probably three or four times and I didn't know what to do," Mr Greenhalgh told police from his hospital bed.
"There was blood pouring out of everywhere."
Mr Greenhalgh ran to a nearby hairdresser to escape, while his neighbours fended off Khan with a broom, fence paling and a rock.
He received injuries to his right arm, left hand, face and lung, and was off work for four months after the stabbing, the jury heard.


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Advantages Of Working As A Content Writer
Jul 12 10:17 2017 Jessica Gross Print This Article
Adavantages of working as content writer.Have a look.
Content writer can be best defined as professional writer who write creative and outstanding content for online use. Content writer writes articles, blog posts, and many other forms of written content. They are the people who are great at coming up with attractive writing and draw people's attention. Whatever they write is free from any kind of error and is also easy to understand. Thus, the job of a content writer is to produce writing that is attractive to people and is worth reading.
The job of a content writer comes with a lot of benefits. A person who works as a content writer is entitled to many advantages such as:
He/ she can write entire day- The job of a content writer is usually taken by a person who is interested in writing and is able to come up with effective and attractive writing. Thus, when such a person gets the job of a content writer he/ she is able to write the whole day. With this, the job and passion of the person comes hand in hand.
Can work as a freelancer- The person who is working as a content writer can work as a freelancer. He/ she can easily complete the task by being at home. Thus, a content writer can earn great income by working as a freelancer.
Can work with more than one company- A content writer always has the option of working with more than one company at a time. This makes the earnings of content writer even much better. He/ she can also write the solutions for students and help them with their academic writing tasks.
Attain knowledge of different industry and sectors- By working as a content writer; a person can get to know about different sectors and industry in the economy. Thus, the knowledge horizon widens and a content writer gets to know a bit about all the existing sectors and industries.
Can work from any place- A content writer gets the power to perform his/ her task from being in any part of the world. He/ she can complete the task even when on vacation. Thus, there exists no boundation to perform the job by being in just the office space.
Increased efficiency- As time passes by, content writer gains efficiency in his job. The more he/ she writes, the more perfection he/ she gains. After spending a lot of time performing this job, he/ she is able to write more in less time. Thus, the efficiency and productivity increases as the time passes.
Keep your brain calm- For those who love writing, content writing is the kind of a job that lets their brains stay calm. Moreover, it even does not affect the physical health.
Thus, these were the benefits of working as a content writer. Moreover, a content writer can also work as an academic writer and provide assistance to the students with their assignment writing tasks and all other academic writing tasks. All this makes the job of a content writer a great opportunity for the people who are interested in writing and are passionate to work towards it.
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Hello all, we are now starting the preparations for attending the national Wedding Show at the NEC, Birmingham this October 2nd - 4th.
We are thrilled to be part of the exclusive Designer Zone and will be on stand J40 once again, right next to the catwalk. This year we will be taking our new designs for you to view and try and we event have a few special offers running during the show, so make sure you pop over and say hi!
In prepping for this year I have stumbled across this video that we took of the NEC catwalk show last October featuring our very own 'Blossom-Tea' and 'Yasmin' dresses!
We hope you enjoy the video and we look forward to seeing you at the show! Click on the image to take you though to the National Wedding Show website and book tickets!


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Q: In Alexa, how do I define slot defaults in my Intent code? I have one intent in my lambda function. I am trying to fill 4 slots, 3 of which are required. In my tests it seems like I have to set the Assignee field to a default or something fails in my actual handler which happens after the else statement below. Here's how I'm currently defining the defaults:
if strings.ToUpper(request.DialogState) == "STARTED" {
        log.Println("DialogState == STARTED")
        // Pre-fill slots: update the intent object with slot values for which
        // you have defaults, then return Dialog.Delegate with this updated intent
        // in the updatedIntent property.
        slots := make(map[string]alexa.IntentSlot)
        slots["Summary"] = alexa.IntentSlot{
            Name:               "Summary",
            Value:              "",
            ConfirmationStatus: "NONE",
        }
        slots["TicketType"] = alexa.IntentSlot{
            Name:               "TicketType",
            Value:              "",
            ConfirmationStatus: "NONE",
        }
        slots["Project"] = alexa.IntentSlot{
            Name:               "Project",
            Value:              "",
            ConfirmationStatus: "NONE",
        }
        slots["Assignee"] = alexa.IntentSlot{
            Name:               "Assignee",
            Value:              "tcheek",
            ConfirmationStatus: "NONE",
        }
        i := &alexa.Intent{
            Name:               "OpenTicketIntent",
            ConfirmationStatus: "NONE",
            Slots:              slots,
        }
        response.AddDialogDirective("Dialog.Delegate", "", "", i)
        response.ShouldSessionEnd = false
        log.Println("DialogState has exited STARTED")

    } else if strings.ToUpper(request.DialogState) != "COMPLETED" {

        log.Println("DialogState == IN PROGRESS")
        // return a Dialog.Delegate directive with no updatedIntent property.
        response.ShouldSessionEnd = false
        response.AddDialogDirective("Dialog.Delegate", "", "", nil)
        log.Println("DialogState has exited IN PROGRESS")

    } else {

I have also tried setting just the Assignee field as a default, like this:
    slots := make(map[string]alexa.IntentSlot)

        slots["Assignee"] = alexa.IntentSlot{
            Name:               "Assignee",
            Value:              "tcheek",
            ConfirmationStatus: "NONE",
        }
        i := &alexa.Intent{
            Name:               "OpenTicketIntent",
            ConfirmationStatus: "NONE",
            Slots:              slots,
        }
        response.AddDialogDirective("Dialog.Delegate", "", "", i)

In this scenario I get the following lambda function response in the simulator:
{
    "body": {
        "version": "1.0",
        "response": {
            "directives": [
                {
                    "type": "Dialog.Delegate",
                    "updatedIntent": {
                        "name": "OpenTicketIntent",
                        "confirmationStatus": "NONE",
                        "slots": {
                            "Assignee": {
                                "name": "Assignee",
                                "value": "tcheek",
                                "confirmationStatus": "NONE"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ],
            "shouldEndSession": false
        }
    }
}

The problem is that once I ask it to open a bug ticket (which maps to the intent with the "Open a {ticketType} ticket" utterance), it gives the response that "There was a problem with the requested skill's response".
Am I wrong to think that setting defaults is necessary? Am I setting defaults incorrectly?

A: As per my knowledge in response, u need to include all slots. As here the intent name and slots match then only you'll get the correct response


Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., executive director and CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), said he can't discuss specifics about what he expects will be in FDA's re-release of the new dietary ingredient (NDI) draft guidance, but he said it will likely address the supplement's industry concerns with synthetic botanicals, chemical alteration and a master file database.
NPA has committed to hosting a webinar within 72 hours of the release of the new NDI draft guidance, so in this video interview, INSIDER sat down with Fabricant at SupplySide West to discuss possible updates NPA expects to see.
Get more on NPA's take on NDIs in the article "NDI Legislation and Alternatives" by Corey Hilmas, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs, NPA.


FAYETTE COUNTY — A 25-year-old Los Lunas, New Mexico woman was sentenced Friday in Fayette County court to 4-years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after to trafficking a controlled substance.
Anais Rivera Olivas was arrested in December 2018, after an Illinois State Police trooper stopped her vehicle on Interstate 70 in Fayette County. According to court records, a search of her vehicle resulted in the discovery of more than 900 grams of heroin.
She was arrested with 24-year-old Omar E. Lastra, of El Monte, California. They were both initially charged with Class X felony trafficking of a controlled substance, Class 1 felony possession of more than 900 grams of heroin, Class 3 felony trafficking of a controlled substance and Class 4 felony possession of a controlled substance.
The Class X felony charge was later reduced to a second Class 1 felony charge of possessing more than 900 grams of heroin.
Olivas pleaded guilty Friday to the Class 3 charge in exchange for the other charges being dismissed.
Both Olivas and Lastra have remained in the Fayette County Jail since their arrests with bail set at $300,000 each.
Olivas has been recommended for impact incarceration and Lastra is next scheduled to appear in court on February 12.


Whether you are a newcomer or founding member, there are many ways to get involved with the community at Har HaShem. Browse through our listing of groups, committees, and volunteer opportunities for a sampling of the diverse activities and people that congregate here.
The word chavurah comes from the word chaver, meaning friend. A chavurah is a small group of individuals who gather together for a variety of reasons: to socialize, celebrate Jewish holidays, learn more about Judaism, and participate in social action projects.
Most importantly, a chavurah provides an opportunity for you to meet others who share your values and interests. Whether you are single or married, under 36 or over 50, a family with young children or teenagers, we will get you started on the path to building new lasting friendships.
Read our Chavurah Guidebook here.
If you are interested in joining a new chavurah, please click here to fill out our registration form.
Har HaShem in the Neighborhood is an innovative approach to community building. Our goal is to let our neighbors know they are not alone and facilitate opportunities to meet, celebrate, and care for one another in our neighborhoods, as well as at the synagogue. To be Jewish is to be in community.
The Women of Har HaShem (WHHS) represents all female members of Har HaShem. We are a diverse group of women, including working professionals, stay-at-home moms, empty-nesters, and the happily retired, ranging in age from our 20s on up. We are single, married, parents, childless, divorced and widowed. Whoever you are, we are looking forward to meeting you!
The mission of the WHHS is to create community among women in the Congregation through educational, spiritual and social activities, holiday celebrations, and service programs. We also support the Congregation through fundraising and volunteer activities.
All female members of HHS are members of Women of Har HaShem. We appreciate an annual contribution of least $36 to support our activities. Donate HERE.
Friendships are made here! Har HaShem's Temple Brotherhood offers the opportunity to expand one's circle of friends, to get involved in Jewish affairs, and to contribute to our Congregation.
The Temple Brotherhood is an auxiliary organization. Our primary purpose is to provide social, educational, cultural and spiritual services for the men, as well as for the broader community. While we provide opportunities for men in our congregation to gather together for fellowship, recreation, personal growth and mutual support, we also work to support the mission, services and activities of the Congregation.
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Tattoo art in "tiger lily" the best designs tattoo flowers. Rose is one of themost accepted annual tattoos. Rose tattoos are not alone acclimated by women but men additionally adopt rose tattoos as they can be fabricated masculine. Rose tattoos can be done in altered colors. Each colorand angel of the rose conveys altered meaning. A red rose is a attribute of adulation and passion. White roses are broadly acclimated as a attribute of chastity and purity. While chicken rose is the adumbration of friendship, blush roses conveys admiration. All the colors alloyed calm indicateunity. A rose which is absolutely bloomed implies beatitude and joyand a addle rose indicates thesorrow of break from the admired ones.
Daisy boom is associated with happiness. Daisy boom is not as accepted as rose tattoos. However,women adopt daisy tattoos appearance their beatitude in altered groups. Red daisy indicates the beatitude in love,yellow daisy shows the beatitude with the accompany and dejected black daisy depicts the beatitude with the family.


This series consists of a translation by Frederick C. Blodi (1917-1996) of the German original which was published between 1899 and 1918. To this series are added Haugwitz/Optical Instruments for the Examination of the Eye, Frederick C. Blodi/The Eye, Vision and Ophthalmology on Postage Stamps (both titles contained in vol. 12/2,1986) and Heitz/History of Contact Lenses.
Complete, this treatise will consist of 11 volumes in 19 parts.
The monographs are supplements to Hirschberg's history, written by different authors but also translations of important monographs on ophthalmic history and on optics.
This series produces about two volumes per year and was created 1995.


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European Partnership on Biodiversity
Medforval's participation in the online consultation
Now, more than ever, it is crucial to support the implementation of the 2030 European Biodiversity Strategy and foster the European Green Deal. The European Partnership on Biodiversity will implement an ambitious programme to help ensure that, by 2030, nature in Europe is back on a path towards recovery (see Executive Summary from BiodivERsA). Medforval recently participated in an online consultation for the Partnership which closed on 10 July. The consultation, open to institutions and organizations, both collected feedback on the Partnership and gathered proposals for its further development. Medforval's participation aimed at ensuring that European biodiversity tools best protect biodiversity and natural sites in Mediterranean forest landscapes. Our comments underlined the importance of focusing on dissemination, outreach, training, monitoring and ready access to information on nature-based practices. We proposed two additions to the Partnership: one is centred on the active inclusion of enterprises, through Expressions of Interest and peer-to-peer initiatives; and the other on the creation of a register of sites, similar to those of Medforval, that can host activities and implement on-the-ground nature-based solutions.
For more information: Isabella Vannucchi, Istituto Oikos – isabella.vannucchi@istituto-oikos.org
Photo: © G. Brändle – CC BY 3.0
MEDFORVAL– High ecological value Mediterranean forests network
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Obituary: Darkest Day
Classic Thrash/Death/Doom Metal
www.obituary.cc
www.myspace.com/obituary
Review: Craig Hartranft, 06.21.2009
Once among the pioneers of early death metal from Florida in the mid 1980's, Obituary has had a millennial renaissance over the last five years. In parts, Darkest Day is true to Obituary's classic form. However, if anything is different, then this is an uneven offering of various heavy metal styles which makes for a very confusing presentation.
First, Darkest Day is eclectic in metal styles. The first two tracks List Of Dead and Blood To Give, the finest songs on the album, are a perfect blend of traditional thrash, death metal, and a solid dose of melodic heavy metal. Both are filled with memorable tempo changes, amazing guitar solos, the most amazing drumming from Donald Tardy, and brother John almost sounds human. From here it's mostly down hill with sluggish doom laden metal, without the complexity often found in very good death metal, from Lost through title track Your Darkest Day. This is followed to the end with basic thrash meets death metal pieces of more even tempo, but never quite as memorable as the beginning tracks.
Exceptions come in the form of blistering traditional thrash, possibly nearing modern metalcore, on Violent Dreams; but the album closes with the horribly long and exceedingly boorish, Left To Die. For pure American death metal, you must listen carefully because it really only shows up in Your Darkest Day, maybe on This Life, and possibly Left To Die (but as mentioned, its more doom/death then pure death metal).
Obituary lives and breathes solid old school heavy metal with their ventures into thrash, death and doom. Additionaly they have some of the best metal drumming and fret work anywhere this side of death metal. Conversely, the worst of death metal is also found here in the exceedingly oppressive and monotonous growling vocals (fortunately, John Tardy can show some variation at times); but without it, I guess it couldn't be death metal.
On Darkest Day, American death metal pioneers Obituary are in transition, experimentation, or simple confusion because this is an eclectic disc of heavy metal styles. There's more boggish doom metal and nominal bits of thrash metal than traditional death metal here. I'm not sure where they're going.