While researching a little about the brain here, I found that in respects to alcohol, drinking a large amount will cause an interference within the brain. What happens is alcohol will block the receptors within the brain; more specifically the individuals hippocampus. The hippocampus is most closely associated with long term memory. When the receptors are blocked, additional receptors are stimulated which overall causes the interference of the reaction between these specific neurons. Overall, this disruption deters the 'long term potentiation'. This is what is used to form memories and activate learning.
Something I found interesting here, was that the term 'brown out', is also a valid term. My friends have used the term brown out in past time and I always somewhat mock them because the idea sounds somewhat ridiculous as if there is a colored scale for how incoherent you were the night before. Basically, what I found is there is two types of blackouts. En bloc blackouts are the real deal blackouts. These are the times where you are completely unable to retain memory at this point even if it might seem as though you are completely functioning and able to carry a normal conversation. In a test of time, this type of blackout keeps your recalling ability to about two minutes prior, anything beyond that is lost. The fragmentary blackouts are where the person is able to recall certain events from the night but not all. If their memory is promoted by another person they might begin to recall some information, this would be classified as a "brown out" in lack of a better word.
Now in respects to the long term effects, I found here long term effects do exist. Repeated blackouts can cause issues such as permanent memory damage, impaired brain development and slow learning, acting out in a way that creates issues within behavior, and more significantly brain damage. Now after reading all of this, it seems to suggest that repeated blackouts when drinking hint to risk of alcoholism.
Bottom line, I do think my hypothesis is correct but I think It comes into play within more severe cases. I don't think the occasional blackout is great for you, but I don't think it will have any severe effect based on these findings. These drastic effects come to light if an individual suffers from alcoholism.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2016 by Olivia Anne Browne.
Very relevant post especially for us in a college town where some try to drink as much as they can in a short amount of time. I knew it was not healthy to drink until you black out but I didn't know it could damage your brain. I usually dont drink much but I have been around people that were able to have full conversations later to not remember a thing about it the next day. I had also never heard anyone refer to a brown out before, but have had people remember parts of a conversation weeks later after I referred to the topic we had discussed. Its very interesting that a few words can bring back a memory that you didn't even know you had. I know someone who is prescribed xanex for anxiety and his first time drinking after getting the prescription he blacked out while barely drinking. I wonder if the xanex and a small amount of alcohol are affecting the brain in the same way as binge drinking.
Interesting post, it definitely drew a lot of attention. You can see that this is something that is a popular subject among college students, parties are rampant and drinks are very assessable and free. We all have that one friend who drinks too much and at the end of the night is either incoherent or doing something that could end in a variety of bad ways. Is this because he or she wants to be the one with the craziest story to tell the next morning or because "hey it's free". Blackouts are something of a concern at universities today and you can see the awareness that is being spread throughout schools by having student's complete alcohol surveys before classes start. There are a lot of factors that go into blacking out such as; height, weight, the amount you drink, and how your body reacts to the substances. Your BAC is not something that anyone keeps track of while their out drinking but it does have a lot to do with the stage at when you blackout. I do agree with the fact that over time after numerous blackouts you brain along with other internal organs will begin to become damaged.
I think to further the research on your hypothesis, I would conduct a study with 2 randomized groups. One group would black out for consecutive nights while the other group would stay sober. This would have to be followed up by a physical exam later in the subjects lives to see if their is any long term effects. The only problem is that this might be unethical unless you had volunteers to blackout. However, when running an experiment with volunteers you run the risk of volunteer bias which we learned about earlier this year.
Really interesting post! This is something that is completely relevant and something everyone needs to become more aware of. We all know that drinking too heavily can cause health issues but I doubt people really know to what extent. I never considered that there was medically different types of blacking out. I will really take this post into consideration throughout the next couple of years.
I've always known blacking out was bad for your health but I never knew exactly why until now. This was very interesting so I went ahead and did a little more research. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism had some eye opening things to say. I had no idea that Alcohol could lead to a change in physical appearance and even the development of new brain cells… sadly not the kind that make you smarter. Thank you for sharing. If you would like to see where I found this information, click the link below.
This was a very interesting post about something everyone in the class can relate to in one way or another whether as the victim of becoming blacked out or being in the presence of someone who is blacked out. And one thing I learned from reading this is that Brown out is a valid term rather than a concept on my personal favorite episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. But to further test your hypothesis and the others that are out there I believe an experiment needs to be conducted. As a previous replier mentioned I believe that number of drinks and type of drinks taken such as beer, vodka, tequila(always a bad idea), or my personal favorite whiskey. Although it may be facing some ethical problems doing this study and forcing people to drink I think some compensation can lure people into doing the experiment. I also believe that to find exact,reliable data, a screening of the experimental groups must be done before the experiment is conducted, so the people in the study can be as comparable and generalizable as possible. In addition to the memory portions of the participants being studied, medical data about the brain can also be studied.
I find it super interesting that the body is able to continue functioning and give off the outward appearance that you are fine. I know there are times where I descried to friends exactly how they acted the night before and they don't remember it, which is odd because at the time there didn't seem to be anything majorly different about them. And I'm sure that there are long term health detractors from this, as there are from harming your body in any other way. Reading this article against drinking to the point of blackout (http://www.addictionpro.com/article/take-blackouts-seriously) helped me get a perspective from an anti-drinking PoV, but I think that their reasoning against it is sort of wonky because they say that you completely lose a sense of who you are which I don't think is true.
This blog sparked an occasion that I had at one particular time when asked about drinking at a doctors office. They always ask in physicals if you drink, and if so how many drinks a week. When the Doctor came in the room I asked about the drinking, I didn't see any harm in it and who hadn't had one to many before and what was the harm. My doctor went on to tell me that blacking out is a form of amnesia, and it could case serious issue long term down the road. Every since then, I always keep my drinking in check with what I think I can handle.
This was a very interesting read. I wonder if they study was controlled and accounted for other variables? Some people have an higher tolerance than other also, I wonder if that was accounted for?! Here is some info on where I found out more about blacking out and amnesia!
I found this article super interesting to read. I have always wondered what actually happens when someone blacks out and how it happens. It is good to know that it is a result of receptors being blocked. I think it would have been interesting if in your blog you went into detail about how different alcoholic drinks can effect this, for example wine, vodka, beer, etc. It would have also been really beneficial to have a study that showed numbers and the results of blacking out. For example studying a group of subjects and each of their responses and receptors after taking each shot. By the fourth shot, how would their brain be responding, etc.


Which is the best time to sell the business?
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Why could not I sell my business by myself?
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Dr. Joyce Brothers, who died on May 13th is a perfect example of the potential of Boomopolis.tv.
For clarity sake, subject experts are also known as commentators or on-air experts. They often give feedback on various radio or talk show segments, and even commercials. Some examples of famous experts would be: Dr. Drew (medical), Nate Berkus (design), James Carville (politicial), Gloria Allred (legal) and of course, Dr. Joyce Brothers herself (in the field of psychology). Having said that, most experts are not household names and don't have their own shows. They simply provide short commentary or appear as one time guests on existing shows. Still, they can get extra publicity for their business (and often paid gigs).
Some examples include a lawyer on Extra discussing her take on the latest celebrity divorce, a technology journalist giving his weekly take on an NPR radio program, a doctor giving a testimonial on a commercial or even a chef cooking a great Christmas dish for a daytime talk show.
However it should be noted that this trend really started with Dr. Joyce Brothers as she was one of the first famous TV experts. She got her start on a game show as a contestant on The 64,000 Question. She did so well on that show that the industry took notice. She eventually was able to parlay that media attention into a career as a media expert in her chosen field of psychology.
Over the years, she became the face of American psychology, playing herself on many television shows. She was a frequent guest on talk shows, and her face was recognizable instantly to millions.
"I invented media psychology," she was once quoted as telling The Washington Post. "I was the first. The founding mother." And perhaps she's right. She was also a pioneer of non-fiction TV.
This is an inspiring story to anyone who's interested in getting on TV and staying there – by being a subject expert. Nowadays, there are way more opportunities than there were in Dr. Joyce Brothers day, so what are you waiting for?


The self-proclaimed King of Mosey, Daniel Romano, came up with the term to avoid being labeled a country artist. He may very well sing with a twang, but his lyrics harken back to the golden era of country music, a time forgotten by many country music fans today.
A native of Ontario, Romano played a recent show at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall and performed two rarities from his catalog in the green room.


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Late Night Studio Jazz
Glasgow presents the best in Scottish and International Jazz talent in the latest Late Night Studio Jazz season between October and December!
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Enjoy a jazz filled Saturday night in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's intimate City of Music Studio. With a well stocked bar and a relaxed cabaret set up. It's the perfect Saturday setting for experiencing Scotland's finest jazz talent, up close and personal.
Saturday 27th October: Becc Sanderson Sextet "Bows To Bowie"
Created in 2014 by Becc Sanderson with her husband and collaborator Chris Greive, the Becc Sanderson Sextet is a living Real Book to the talents of this powerful Australian vocalist, a perfect marriage of Sanderson' mellifluous voice with Greive's prodigious arranging talents.
Recorded in one night at a sell-out performance at The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh, Becc Sanderson Sextet Bows to Bowie is an unabashed celebration of one of the most inventive and mercurial artists to ever walk the planet, an emotional pilgrimage to all things Bowie. Plundering classic albums such as Heroes, Aladdin Sane, Ziggy Stardust, Let's Dance and Hunky Dory for their extraordinary repertoire, the Becc Sanderson Sextet pay ample tribute to the legend whilst embracing his tradition of reinvention.
Saturday 10th November: Tommy Smith Quartet: Embodying the Light
Tommy Smith - tenor saxophone
Peter Johnstone - piano
Calum Gourlay - bass
Sebastiaan de Krom – drums
Internationally acclaimed saxophonist Tommy Smith pays homage to his greatest inspiration, saxophone icon John Coltrane with a band of major creative talents.
A presence on the global jazz scene since his teenage years with Gary Burton's Whiz Kids quintet, Smith has recorded for Blue Note and ECM Records and currently tours the world with Norwegian bass master Arild Andersen's trio, widely regarded as one of the premier groups working in jazz today.
Drummer Sebastiaan de Krom has provided the drumming powerhouse behind Herbie Hancock and Jamie Cullum and award-winning pianist Peter Johnstone, a former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year, and bassist Calum Gourlay bring experience from working with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra's array of world class guests.
Performing favourite Coltrane compositions including Naima, Dear Lord and Resolution from A Love Supreme alongside Smith's own homages to his hero, Tommy Smith Quartet: Embodying the Light promises exciting music full of spirit, passion, devotion, and emotion.
Saturday 24th November: Square One with Andy Middleton
This international partnership brings together two generations of musicians from very different backgrounds - award-winning Scottish quartet Square One and leading Vienna-based saxophonist Andy Middleton (USA). In March 2018, Andy and Square One performed a tour of Scotland and recorded an album, entitled 'Double Bind', which will be launched at this concert tonight.
Andy Middleton is a veteran of the New York scene, who's 30-year career has seen collaborations with world leaders in jazz, including Ralph Towner, Kenny Wheeler and Dave Holland.
Square One is a collective of Scotland's finest emerging jazz talent, known for their brand of heavy-hitting melodic jazz and acclaimed 2016 debut album 'In Motion'. The band features three winners of the Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year.
The music that Square One and Andy perform constitutes a meeting of American and European jazz styles – from Andy's roots in the New York scene to music informed by modern folk, world music and progressive rock, featuring virtuosic and sophisticated saxophone playing, soaring guitar solos and intricate interplay.
Saturday 1st December: The Tim Kliphuis Trio
The Tim Kliphuis Trio return to Glasgow with their exhilarating, high-energy brand of gypsy jazz, classical and folk.
This show is the Scotland premiere of the Trio's new "Brandenburg" album, and also features Django and Grappelli gems.
"Brandenburg" was recorded with orchestra in South Africa and is a fresh and thrilling rendition of Bach's masterpiece. "Playfully inventive and effortlessly brilliant" - The Scotsman
Saturday 8th December: Brodie Jarvie Quintet
The music of Brodie Jarvie is a double-edged sword: masterfully composed pieces that can seem both simple, playful and intricate. Whilst also serving as open platforms for pure interplay between the masterful musicians he shares the stage with. With Powerful lyrical music, masterful arranging and a clear and honest attitude towards music. Brodie's fine sensitivity to the fibres of music makes him as much a grounding force on the bass as an independent voice in any ensemble. The well-contoured play between tension and release puts the music in a constant momentum, drawing the listener closer to the music. With compositions described as an anthem of a Celtic fairyland, combined with an equal portion of mystique and intrigue. Expect a diverse setting of musicians from all over Europe, Mexico and South Korea setting the mood for a truly special evening.
Saturday 15th December: Paul Towndrow at 40 Plays Charlie Parker With Strings + Late Night Jam Session
**Please note: Show time is 8:30- 10:30pm then at 10:45pm – 1pm is late night jam session. All included within the ticket price**
Paul Towndrow at 40 :
Plays Charlie Parker with Strings
+Followed by Late Night Jam Session (1am finish)
Saxophonist Paul Towndrow celebrates his 40th birthday in style, leading a glorious 16 piece string orchestra with a star studded jazz rhythm section, as they pay homage to some of the most iconic music in recorded jazz history. As well as reproduction and re-interpretation of the original classic arrangements, expect never-before-heard string arrangements of Charlie Parker compositions, penned by Towndrow himself.
The concert will be followed by a special late night jam session, with multiple surprise guests and performances.
Saxophonist Paul Towndrow is best known as a bandleader of ensembles ranging from duo to sextet. He is also a long-time member of Scotland's flagship jazz orchestra, The SNJO. Performing professionally since the age of 15, and having spent his formative musical years studying on both sides of the Atlantic, Towndrow has become one the UK's busiest musicians.
Saturday 22nd December: Carol Kidd accompanied by Brian Kellock
Carol Kidd has always had a shower of stardust around her, and she's such a scarce commodity in Scotland now that concerts are special occasions, and here she is with Brian Kellock on piano, and a range of songs from the great era of American Songbook shows. Shimmering and soaring with flawless phrasing, Kidd's voice always thrills, with her impeccable timing and deep emotional engagement.
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Lisa Stansfield has announced a date at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of her 2019 tour, marking the 30th anniversary release of her debut solo album 'Affection'!
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The Kandy Shoppe
By: Debora Dennis
Kandace Parker is sweltering in the summer heat. After her freezer goes on the fritz for the umpteenth time, all the ice cream in her shop is about to melt away, taking her profits with it. If that isn't bad enough, she's now being tormented with desire for her sexy repairman, Jason Chapman. Jason walked away from her five years ago, but Kandy still can't get him out of her dreams. Every time Jason comes to work on the freezer, he asks Kandy to dinner, but not wanting to get hurt again, she coldly turns him down. Little does she know that Jason has been scheming to get her to give him a second chance to prove he's really serious about her this time. The offer of a new freezer combined with Jason's luscious body may prove to be more than Kandy can resist.
The Kandy Shoppe was a spicy novella about two people who have been in love with each other for years finally getting together. I wish that Jason's reasons for walking out on making love to Kandy five years ago had been explored a little more deeply. It seems he simply wasn't ready yet to make a commitment to her and settle down into being a one woman man. Kandy was understandably upset about this, but he did really work hard at making it up to her. It was rather sweet that he was being so persistent, although perhaps a bit underhanded on his part, to purposely not fix her freezer so she'd have to keep calling him for repairs. Even though Jason had been the star of all her dreams and sensual fantasies all these years, Kandy was being stubborn about not letting him get to her, so I guess Jason was somewhat justified in his methods. In the end, it all worked out. Their previous relationship and the fact that neither one had ever gotten over the other made their quick hook-up believable. Their love scenes were just this side of erotic and so smokin' hot they nearly set my eReader on fire.;-) Overall, The Kandy Shoppe was a really fun and enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half of my reading time, and a great way to warm up on a cool winter's day. It was my first read by Debora Dennis, but definitely won't be my last.
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World Must React to Hindutva Terrorism
Hasan Ehtisham
The Hindu ideology has transformed into the crude discourses of anti-Muslim platitudes and therefore, existing language of local stereotypes in India has been reinforced with modern offensive terms of intolerance especially against minorities. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, Hindu nationalism has erupted as a dominant power and this power has been executed by rightwing forces to implement the agenda of ideology based on Hindutva. V.D. Savarkar in 1923, used this term to accentuate that Hindutva was not synonymous with Hinduism. Hindutva is a racial ideology to establish Hindu identity while disposing of Indian nationalism in favour of Hindu nationalism. Hindutva's aspiration is not only restricted to the ballot box, but its magnitude has also started to fabricate societal bondage in India. Through its offensive means "Hindu Renaissance" has made inroads into schooling, developmental initiatives, business activities, community, and virtually every other area of public life. What has transpired is that Hindutva has been growing and expanding well beyond the traditional sphere to explicitly or partially linked organizational network of its militant wings like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Hinduism is considered to be a nonviolent faith but unfortunately, racists mindset of Hindutva activists, who just perceive the material aspect of religion, exploited this faith. The aim of Hindutva is to create Hindu political dominance over non-Hindus through violent means while reducing demographic aspects of minorities to second-class citizens. Hindutva has embodied in the financial, social and cultural realms of India and its most influential incarnation is the sphere of radicalism and militancy. Signature activities of militant Hindutva include violence such as deliberate anarchy; the closure of 100 churches in 2018;the bomb blast of Samjhauta express; the anti-Muslim genocide in Gujarat 2002; thousands of deaths during anti-Sikh pogrom in 1984; vicious assaults on lower caste Dalits and the brutal death of India's revolutionary leader Gandhi. Despite having strong evidence in most instances, victims of such crimes mostly avoided the repercussions of their acts. Now Indian society has accepted the alteration of glorifying Hindu extremism. The most prominent instance is two times election victories of the current Indian Prime Minister Modi, who was the driving force behind the 2002 anti-Muslim pogrom.Hindutva's extremist philosophy is once again capable of dictating the sociopolitical existence of India when Narendra Modi, who once operated as the main Hindu nationalist leader, gained power.
During the recent Delhi Riots, Indian government immediately claimed that the bloodshed was random as the neighbourhoods in India's capital were burning and bloodletting engulfed about 40 bodies, most of them Muslim. The killings were neither accidental nor unwarned but they were inevitable due to continuous detest by Hindutva extremists towards Muslims. The initiatives of PM Narendra Modi have imposed tyranny, seized organizations and fostered religious hate. Methodically, the persistence of Modi's policies is producing a toxic Hindu extremist environment.BJP government has appointed most heads of the major universities and cultural institutions from factions of extremist Hindu nationalist allies. Place names have been modified – even in the curriculum – to play down the connection of Muslims to India and to give Hindutva ideology most prominent position. With these policies in hands, it was just being a matter of time before everything blows up and Delhi riots are just a genesis of future religious conflicts in India. Several Muslim Indians have already claimed that they never feel so oppressed.
The official policy is skewed towards Indian Muslims and the whole society is at the crossroads. Terrorist activities and Muslims are often associated with each other because that is the natural understanding propagated by Hindu nationalists. BJP's leadership has openly categorized Muslims as terrorists and suggested: "to feed them bullets, not biryani."There are numerous, profound and long term implications of this witch hunt for Muslims. Hindutva outfits act in secrecy to carry out their dark plans with a veil of tradition. The false flag operations, the Malegaon Blast by Abhinav Bharat, Hement Karkare's assassination and death of Advocate ShahidAzmi are major instances of Hindutva terrorist activities.
India is also at the brink of a new form of religious polarization in the latest crisis created by Covid-19. Thanks to the efforts of Hindutva nationalists, the Indian government is also scapegoating Muslims for the spread of the coronavirus. BJP's leaders in India are calling for a boycott to do business with Muslims by spreading rumours that Muslim vendors are infecting vegetables with saliva. The pandemic has offered Hindu nationalists a fresh chance to suppress an otherwise vulnerable minority community and Indian Muslims are sensing more terror against them by Hindutva fanatics.
Although the social inequalities in India remain a cause for alarm, the senseless aggression of its military is getting increasingly worrisome. PM Modi upset the whole India as he denied the decade-old tradition of giving the Indian army baton to the senior general as head of military forces; rather, by superseding two well-regarded generals in December 2016, he appointed hardcore Hindutva nationalist General Bipin Rawat. Subsequently, Modi has also created the Department of Military Affairs and institutionalised the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to further adjust General Rawat into mainstream military decision making. Given the hawkish approach to Kashmir and other current insurgencies in India by General Rawat and the spreading of BJP's nationalist narrative, the change was perceived as a politicizing the army.The infamous release under bail and reintegration into the Army of an intelligence officer after completing nine years incarcerated for violence and terrorism indictments further illustrate India's military alliance with ultra-right-wing nationalist terrorism. Lt. Col. ShirkantPurohit is claimed to be the creator of another radical Hindu extremist party, Abhinav Bharat and he was also active in many militant assaults targeting Muslims under the influence Hindutva or Saffron terrorism.
As India aims to reach the global community and prove its international superiority, the world must be mindful of the transformation of India from a democratic and thriving society into a suffocating repressive religious ideology. The world must take note of the 2020 Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which recommends entitling India as "country of particular concern" for instituting national level policies violating religious freedom across India, especially for Muslims, and much more. Whereas in India Muslims are being murdered, the majority of the world is too sluggish to denounce these atrocities. Increased regional radicalisation and terror threats would be motivated by the Modi regime's ability to carry on with its ideology of Hindutva. The international community must start paying more emphasis on countering Hindutva and saffron terrorism.
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Hindutva has overshadowed Indian Republic Ideology
Sara Nazir
India celebrates 'Republic Day' on January 26th every year to commemorate the day when the Constitution of India came into effect, replacing the Government of India Act 1935, and making India a republic. However, it is observed as a 'black day' in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) because it marks the day when the Indian government stripped the region of its autonomous status and imposed direct rule from New Delhi. Kashmir has been a contentious issue between India and Pakistan since the two countries gained independence in 1947. The people of Jammu and Kashmir were promised a high degree of autonomy under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which was in effect until August 2019, when the Indian government revoked it. This autonomy included the right to a separate constitution, a separate flag, and laws that were distinct from the rest of India. However, in practice, the Indian government has been involved in suppressing the political and basic rights of the people of Jammu & Kashmir and denying them their right to self-determination.
The special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which was revoked by the Indian government in 2019, had given the region a high degree of autonomy and protected its distinct identity. The revocation of this special status has led to widespread protests and resentment among the people of the region, who see it as an infringement on their rights and an attempt by the Indian government to suppress their political and cultural identity and right of self-determination.
The Indian government's handling of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has also been criticized by international human rights organizations, who in their recent reports have highlighted how the Indian government has been involved in human rights violations of the people of Kashmir, through the use of excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and censorship of the media. International Human Rights Law forbids the unjustified deprivation of life. The right to life is embodied in Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is being flagrantly violated in Kashmiri. India has signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well (ICCPR). Which hasn't prevented it from abusing the law, though.
When the Indian government removed Indian Occupied Kashmir's special status and sent thousands more troops to the area, the situation for the locals of Kashmir became much tougher. Additionally, India reverted to age-old slavery techniques by enforcing a curfew on the helpless population, cutting off the internet and telecommunications, and detaining political figures, leaving 1.47 billion people cut off from the outside world, devoid of fundamental human rights, and living in dread. Since the repeal of Article 370 and the ensuing curfew, there have been reports of nighttime raids in which youngsters have been kidnapped and tortured, as well as of women being harassed. Intentionally violating both international humanitarian law and human rights law, the Indian military has intentionally dismembered, injured, and several times murdered people during this forceful conquest. The Kashmiri diaspora in the UK and Europe observe "Black Day" on January 26th each year to protest the Indian government's illegal actions in Jammu& Kashmir. This day marks the anniversary of the Indian Constitution coming into effect in 1950, which provides a pretext for the formalization of Indian control over Kashmir, a region that has been the subject of ongoing conflict and human rights abuses. The diaspora uses this day to raise awareness about human rights abuses and the ongoing conflict in the region, and to call for self-determination for the people of Kashmir. They also call on the international community to break the status quo imposed by the fascist Indian government. For instance, the president of Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK president claimed that "the people of Kashmir have challenged India to take out the forces (one million) from the valley and then celebrate the republic day". Jammu & Kashmir salvation movement president Altaf Ahmed also call the UN for intervention to protect the rights of Kashmiris.
India has long claimed to be the world's largest democracy and a champion of human rights. However, it has a long history of human rights abuses and political suppression in the region of Kashmir. Despite India's claims of being the world's largest democratic state, it has been involved use of excessive force against peaceful protesters, the imposition of strict curfews and internet shutdowns, and the detention of political leaders and activists in the Kashmir region. The Indian government has also been criticized for its heavy-handed tactics in dealing with the insurgency in the region, which has resulted in widespread human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances. The Indian government has also failed to provide the people of Kashmir with basic democratic rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to self-determination.
It is certainly true that the Indian government's actions in the region of Kashmir have been widely criticized for human rights abuses and the suppression of political dissent. The deployment of a large number of security forces in the region, along with heavy-handed tactics, have resulted in widespread human rights abuses and a lack of protection for the people of Kashmir. This is in contrast to the protection of basic human and democratic rights, which are supposed to be guaranteed to all citizens of India by the Constitution. How a democratic state can be the largest human rights violator? A self-proclaimed secular state which does not give the rights of minorities cannot be a democratic republic state.
The situation in Kashmir raises questions about the Indian government's commitment to protecting the rights of all of its citizens, regardless of ethnicity or religion. A democratic state should ensure that all citizens are protected and treated fairly under the law, but the actions of the Indian government in Kashmir suggest that this is not always the case. Similarly, a self-proclaimed secular state like India should ensure that all religious groups are treated fairly, but the Indian government has been criticized for its treatment of minority groups in the country, particularly the Muslim population of Kashmir.
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The British Empire
The British Empire or Kingdom was an imperial entity that changed the global order in every way imaginable. The Kingdom of Great Britain was conceived in 1707 when Scotland and Wales joined England under the sovereignty of the Crown. Having ruled for three centuries, its imperialist tendencies had started to show quite early in the 17th century when Britain lay claim to its very first colony in Jamestown, Virginia. Imperial tendencies refer to the aggressive and expansionist ideology that had been donned by the Empire. British imperialism refers to the attempts and following successes of Britain in expanding its power territorially. It did this by infiltrating various regions of the world and forming colonies; though the colonies were self-managed for the most part, they were answerable to the monarchy and were exploited thoroughly without any compensation. Their foreign policy was to self-portray as traders and travelers and then obtain regional control over time. It was a global phenomenon, and it was majorly aided by England's foray into maritime expansion. Shipping routes were new and undiscovered which led to new lands ripe for exploration and exploitation. There was also a certain rush within the Empire to expand due to the competitive nature of the international system at that time. It was a challenging race for control between England, Spain, France, and Holland.
The colonized regions of the world include North America, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong), Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya), and more. Around sixty-five current nation-states gained independence from the Empire. However, Britain left behind deep scars within the system that are detrimental to progress to this day.
The British monarchy played a dominant role in one of the world's greatest tragedies – The Transatlantic Slave Trade which lasted from about the 16th century to the 19th century. It altered the geopolitical dimensions of the world through massive population displacements. Even though later on it called for the Abolition (1833) and Emancipation of slavery and slaves – it had been a decisive enough move to alter world history.
The formation of colonies was for both political and economic power. They were sources of power with a combined manpower of over 450 million people. The colonies presented as pure profit as the natives and slates weren't given adequate fiscal compensation. Working for pennies on the dollar, the indigenous populations were forced to work in less than favorable working conditions for long taxing hours. The major trade from colonies consisted of sugar, spices, silk, cotton, salt, silver, gold, ivory, tobacco, tea, and more. Many of these such as mining metals and extracting sugar are incredibly labor-intensive works.
The empire used various tactics to carve out strongholds in their regions of choice. The establishment of trading companies – Hudson Bay Company and East India Company, and Strait Settlements.
The Britishers have been responsible for most of the socio-cultural divide in the Subcontinent. Before their arrival in 1600s, the region was flourishing under the Mughal Rule with various castes and religions coexisting peacefully. Once the Empire came into control, they sowed seeds of discord amongst the masses along racial and religious lines. The promotion of white supremacy and the English language enveloped the people in a sense of inferiority that still rears its head to this day. The Muslim-Hindu divide became more pronounced after the War of Independence in 1857.
Formation of the East India Company
In the last months of the year 1600, a group of London-based traders asked for a royal charter – a document that essentially brings legal recognition to organizations and declarations and is granted by the monarch of the time, in order to expand their trade to the East Indies via new naval routes. They wanted to set up a new organization called The East India Company in the Indian subcontinent due to its massive potential. The request was granted by Queen Elizabeth I and the merchants set out, headed by James Lancaster. Once they reached it, they had to first request permission to establish their company. Sir Thomas Roe was sent forward to conduct negotiations with Mughal Emperor Jahangir who was eventually won over by the British charm. Finally, the company set up shop in Surat in the first decade of the 17th century.
Entrance into Politics
The initial interest of the Britishers was indeed purely economic and the company was working independently of the Kingdom. However, soon it became a full-blown empire of sorts with its own armed forces and land. They became responsible for almost half the goods being exported out of India. Their trade included spices, silk, cotton, dye, ammunition, glass, clay-made goods, opium, and tea. Their control over the remaining pillars of the state – Military and Politics, was initiated by General Robert Clive. Clive was a member of the EIC who joined the company army and led it to victory against Siraj-ud-Daulah – The Nawab of Bengal, in the Battle of Plassey in 1757. As he replaced the Nawab as the new governor of Bengal, it marked the start of British incursion into Indian politics. As another century passed and as India became more valuable to England, the Crown took over ruling in 1857 after the War of Independence, eventually dissolving East India Company in 1874.
The British rule, as known in India – British Raj, was significantly more parasitic than the East India Company was with its ventures. It managed to destroy systems that had been thriving for centuries.
Disregarding Traditional Ways
British economy brought with it a complete disregard for cultural sentimentality and practices. They were in a global race for capital and territory, something which was not compatible with the traditional practices of the Indian people. They were made to abandon their ancestral teachings and ways of craftsmanship to fall in line with the mechanized ways of the British economy. Cheaper machine-made products replaced handmade goods. Those who could not work for hours in factories or toil away on the fields were suddenly out of jobs. There was a massive decline in employment in the vulnerable sectors of society – women, the elderly, and disabled communities.
Forced labor and poor pay weren't the only means through which British imperialism was ripping Indian society into shreds. There was a hefty price to pay because of their economic policies introduced in 1813, the repercussions of which can still be felt in modern times. The infamous policy of 'One Way Free Trade' which was introduced in 1813 set forth a precedent for British trade. According to it, British exports into India were not taxed, nor were they met with any tariffs, while Indian exports were taxed heavily. India was drained. It meant that Britain was working with a pure profit off of Indian resources and labor while actively suppressing any nationalized economy of the subcontinent.
Class Divide
England was front and center in creating and cementing a class divide within India. White supremacy was prevalent and with it came a heavy dose of linguistic racism. English was the primary mode of trade and communication in the upper echelons. The English Education Act was passed in 1835 which got funds reallocated for restructuring educational institutions for the sole purpose of making English the language of instruction and discussion.
Famines
Once World War II was initiated in 1939, Britain was up against Axis Powers – Germany, Italy, and Japan. Although it had the support of other Allied powers, still the cost was too high for Britain to bear due to its resources being spread out amongst the colonies all over the world. It directed the cash flows to the war efforts leading to massive famines in India. Overall, during its imperial rule, the Crown contributed to no less than 12 famines in India spanning from the years 1769-1944. The most atrocious one was The Bengal Famine. Lasting for little over a year, this famine set India back decades as it slaughtered millions and led to an internal economic collapse as well, sending many tumbling below the poverty line. The money that could have preserved the masses was instead used to fund arms and ammunition.
The Disintegration of Hindu-Muslim Relations
The British and their colonial legacy are responsible for the religious disharmony that is seen in modern-day India. The Britishers borrowed the divide-and-rule philosophy from Julius Caesar and used it to segregate the communities of India. The Sepoy Mutiny saw a religious fracture in the social fabric of the subcontinent which isolated both Hindus and Muslims – a previously co-habiting community into separate metaphorical corners. It eventually led to the Muslims forming an in-group mentality due to the common suffering. This 'Us vs Them' approach led to the 1947 partition and is still visible in modern-day India keeping the socio-religious conflict alive.
Much of the western world and most of Britain especially is built upon the backs of colonial labor. Their infrastructure, factories, and entire social standing are built because of the free and forced labor of the former colonies. Excess taxation and plunder are the only reasons why Britain survived the industrialization of the world and managed to maintain its position at the top.
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India observes Republic Day on January 26 each year to honor the 1950 Constitution of India, which succeeded the Government of India Act (1935) as the country's governing law. Following decolonization, India's new constitution was secular, emphasizing a reasonable separation of religion and state matters rather than strict demarcation as in many Western democracies. However, the political victory of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in the late 1990s and past six years of Moodi's victory, deduced an obvious Hindu interpretation of democracy that differs from the existential western form of democracy. Religious content has increased in India's electoral environment (BJP). The post-colonial era has conveyed an alternative nationalism, one that is founded not on secular ideas but rather on the idea that Hindu culture and Indian culture are inseparable. Moodi is ready to transform India into a contemporary Hindu version of controlled democracy through his widespread advocacy of Hindutva ideology.
The secularism of the Indian Republic has always been opposed by the Hindutva movement. A significant portion of Muslims were persuaded to remain in India instead of migrating to the newly founded Islamic state of Pakistan because, at the time, independent India proclaimed itself a secular state, offering freedom to all minority groups as well as citizens' fundamental rights. All those who supported secularism were perished tragically due to the brutality of the rising Hindu extremism. Even Mahatma Gandhi, the most influential Hindu leader, was assassinated by the RSS because of his secular vision. Since then, Hindutva has become the core of every right-wing political group in India, including the RSS, Shiv Sena, Hindu Mahasbha, and BJP, led by Narendra Modi.
Since many years, termite fascism—which rejects equality—has been encroaching on India in the form of Hindutva. Apparently, in present day India, the Hindu Rashtra is theoretically opposed to caste discrimination against political Hindus. Modi's ordinary beginning and ascension to authority offer conclusive proof of a free and fair modernity. However, in practice, Hindutva is ready to accept the daily coercions that characterize contemporary Indian society. Instead of assuring the due rights of minorities residing in India, the parliament validated the communal, majoritarian, and intolerable Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) – 2019 (CAA) followed by Indian High Court's suspicious decision on the Babri Masjid. By fabricating a "Muslim threat" to support the BJP's anti-Muslim actions, Hindutva has exacerbated social divisions in India. Undoubtedly, right-wing Hindu nationalism threatens India's constitutional foundations by establishing a Hindu Rashtra. This includes the 2019 Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the removal of Kashmir's autonomous status, and the Kerala hijab ban. Fascism is reshaping itself in India. It has infiltrated Hindu nationalism, or Hindutva, and now seriously endangers Indian democracy.
Similarly, the inauguration of a Hindu temple in Ayudha on August 5, 2020 (the same day a year after Article 370 was revoked) in lieu of a Mughal-era mosque razed by a right-wing Hindu mob in 1992. This confirms that the BJP has re-energized Savarkar's plan of Hindutva as a political religion, although in a decidedly populist tone. Conservatism is now increasingly couched in current class semantics ("rich" and "poor") rather than ancient caste terminology. Some people are considered more equal than others. Muslims, Christians, Marxists, and anti-caste campaigners are the new targets of prejudice and rejection. Individuals under such categories would be deemed political Hindus if they accepted Hindutva. In the new Hindu government, the lines are porous, and everything is negotiable.
Here, the point of concern is whether secularism would continue to serve India's central philosophy. Perhaps it would be determined by a confluence of political factors, specifically the BJP's future electoral success and the tactics the opposition uses to challenge the ruling party. Hindu nationalism is stripping India of one of its greatest strengths at a time when nations all over the world are struggling to deal with religious diversity. Therefore, it may not be incorrect to say that Hindu nationalism has an unquestionable sphere of influence over Indian politics and society, despite its evidently xenophobic emergence under the BJP. In fact, the revival of caste identities, which frequently threaten religious identities, is indirectly detrimental to secularism. The BJP has consistently attempted to adopt discriminatory policies to exploit caste-based individualities. In sum, India's commitment to secularist republic tradition is now in doubt given the political dominance of the BJP's trademark of Hindu nationalism.
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Looking hopeful
A silver lining?
Finance & economicsSep 22nd 2001 edition
AMID all the gloom over the world economy, trade policy may offer a glimmer of good news. To little fanfare, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on September 15th agreed on the terms of China's entry—after 15 years of negotiations. A few days later, the terms for Taiwanese accession were also settled. WTO ministers need to rubber-stamp the package. But with luck, the world's most populous country—and ninth-biggest exporter—really should be a WTO member early next year.
There is also renewed determination to launch a trade round at the ministerial meeting in Doha, Qatar, in November. Trade ministers have been keen to quash rumours that the meeting will, like those of the IMF and World Bank, be cancelled. Robert Zoellick, America's trade supremo, Pascal Lamy, his European counterpart, and Mike Moore, the WTO's director-general, have all said that the meeting must go ahead. And, though there are still big differences between countries over the agenda, the odds of agreeing on launching a round have risen.
There is a renewed sense of solidarity among trade negotiators: everybody realises that a new round would send a powerful signal that global integration will continue. Moreover America, in particular, may be less rigid in some of its demands. A bone of contention between rich countries, particularly America, and many poorer ones, is the "implementation" of commitments from the previous Uruguay Round. A group that includes Pakistan, India, Indonesia and Egypt has long argued that many provisions from the Uruguay Round must be revisited before a new trade round is launched.
Now, given the strategic role that many of these countries play, it is hard to see the Americans remaining quite so rigid on implementation. As Mr Zoellick puts it: "We need an economic strategy that complements our security strategy." After Megawati Sukarnoputri's supportive visit to Washington this week, America looks set to offer Indonesia, the world's biggest Muslim country, new trade concessions.
The atmosphere on Capitol Hill is improving too. The Senate is speeding up passage of a free-trade agreement with Jordan. The administration has appealed to Congress to pass trade-promotion authority, which George Bush needs to complete trade deals. With luck, America's lawmakers will now pay heed.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline "Looking hopeful"


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Nothweiler telt  inwoners.

De plaats is een Ortsgemeinde en maakt deel uit van de Verbandsgemeinde Dahner Felsenland. Nothweiler is al 750 jaar oud en heeft een voormalige ijzererts mijn.

Nothweiler ligt vlak bij de grens van Frankrijk, slechts 200 meter. Nothweiler is nooit in de handen gekomen van de Fransen, ook niet in de oorlog.

Gemeente in Rijnland-Palts

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The nutrients in most SuperFoods consist of vitamins and minerals of the type found through studies to be lacking in many Americans' diets, yet are key to optimal wellness. They include vitamin A (as carotenoids), vitamin C, the B vitamin folate, magnesium and potassium. Some Superfoods also contain protein, "good carbs" and the healthful fats, such as omega-3s and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid).
Phytochemicals are natural bioactive compounds antioxidants that have a specific effect on cellular function. They are not vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, or carbohydrates. Phytochemicals work with nutrients and dietary fiber to protect against disease. Research suggests that phytochemicals, working together with nutrients found in fruits, vegetables and nuts, may help slow the aging process and reduce the risk of many diseases, including cancer, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, cataracts, osteoporosis, and urinary tract infections.
Antioxidants are a class of phytochemicals that protect the body from wear and tear, while strengthening the immune system, muscles, bones and skin. They do this by stabilizing cell-damaging "free radicals" that form as we use energy and age. In addition, unhealthy processed and sugary foods, stress, excessive exercise, extended sun exposure and some chemicals in our environment also spur free radical production. The more antioxidants present in the body, the less damage free radicals can cause. Be careful what you buy…research has shown that using synthetic antioxidant supplements causes more harm than good.
Fiber aids digestion and improves absorption of nutrients, and increases insulin effectiveness and feelings of "fullness," while decreasing the risk of certain diseases. The typical U.S. diet only includes about half the recommended 25 - 30 gm per day.
Contains the antioxidant quercetin and high levels of phenols, and boron.
Be sure to eat the peel!
High in omega-9 fatty acids called oleic acid.
Great for eyes, skin, heart, prostate, and healthy cholesterol levels.
Between 11 and 17 grams of fiber per fruit.
Eat four ½ cup servings per week.
Be careful! Some people should not eat beans!
Okay fresh, frozen or dried.
Secondary choices: any other berry, including cherries.
Cruciferous vegetable with phytochemicals that help protect against cancer.
One of the most nutrient-dense foods known.
Raw form has more vitamin C but cooking makes the caretenoids more bioavailable.
Eat ½ to 1 cup daily.
½ tsp. of cinnamon powder combined with 1 TBSP of honey every morning before breakfast can cause significant relief in arthritis pain.
Eat ½ teaspoon per day.
Makes omega 3 twice as effective when you take them together.
Cocoa has high levels of flavanols, which prevent fat-like substances in the blood from clogging arteries.
Is high glycemic, so use sparingly.
It has a short shelf life, so don't buy in large bottles.
Purchase in dark glass or light blocking containers.
Eat whole to get the flavonoids rutin and pectin from the white part and pulp, and to keep glycemic index low.
If you must drink the juice, be sure it is high pulp.
Juice contains highest antioxidant capacity, compared to other juices, red wine, and green tea.
Secondary choices: carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, orange bell peppers.
Eat ½ at least 5 days a week.
Secondary choices: kale, swiss chard, bok choy, mustard greens, romaine.
Good source of pre-digested iron, calcium, Coenzyme Q10, magnesium, manganese, and zinc.
Eat processed tomatoes (tomato sauce or paste) to get more nutrients and reduce lectins.
Choose turkey instead of chicken when possible.
Contains tryptophan, which supports healthy sleep.
Contains both pre- and pro- biotics, which are necessary for correct digestive function and utilization of nutrients.
Choose organic, plain, low or nonfat with live active cultures.


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Innovative Test Automation Recognised at European Software Testing Awards
Written by Infomentum, Oct 26, 2015
Hot on the heels of their latest award from the UK Oracle User Group, Infomentum is announced as a contender for Best Test Automation Project at the European Software Testing Awards.
Infomentum was selected for the shortlist after sharing an innovative automotive customer story. The project demanded complex, bespoke simulation of an end-to-end car diagnostics scan, offering significant challenges for the test team to overcome. The achievements made by the team were recognised by the awards judges.
"It's fantastic that the test team's efforts have been recognised by the European Software Testing Awards"
- David Weston, Test Manager at Infomentum
"T est Automation at Infomentum is crucial to maintain our agile project delivery; our testing processes consist of carefully selected tools and methods to provide the best possible service to our customers. I'm really proud of the team and crossing my fingers that we win!"
Independent experts in the software testing field will be carefully judging each of the shortlisted entrants to determine the worthy winner. There is also a highly commended award for the closest competing company.
The winner will be revealed at a formal awards ceremony on 18 November, held at Old Billingsgate, London.
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Optical Phono Cartridge Arrives in UK
28. May 2015 · Write a comment · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: hifi news
Japan's DS Audio, who in 2013 created the world's first optical phono cartridge exclusively for the Japanese market, will soon be delivering its latest model to UK audiophiles, thanks to a new agreement with Berkshire-based distributor Sound Fowndations.
Audiophiles of a certain age may recall a brief appearance of 'the legendary optical cartridge' in Japan back in the 1960s. Initially developed to great acclaim and lauded for its high fidelity, sadly this early attempt at an optical cartridge disappeared as quickly as it arrived. Having emerged 'before its time', the requisite precision mechanisms and sophisticated optics did not exist yet, making the optical cartridge too difficult to manufacture.
In 2013, DS Audio used the latest state-of-art laser optical technology to introduce its first optical cartridge, the DS-001, which again was released only in its native Japan. The response was overwhelming in terms of both reviews and sales, spurring the company to further develop the design into the DS-W1, which is now moving towards worldwide distribution.
Unlike previous 'non-contact' systems which used lasers to read record grooves, DS Audio's design is a pure analogue contact system that uses a conventional stylus and cantilever.
However, in contrast to moving-magnet (MM) and moving-coil (MC) cartridges, which work on the principle of electromagnetic induction, the DS-W1 uses an optical system to convert stylus/cantilever movements into audio signals. The advantage of this system is that it completely eliminates the electromagnetic frictional force that is a 'fact of life' in all MM and MC designs.
Faraday's law of induction governs the design and operation of both MM and MC cartridges. As a result, both designs are subject to Lenz's law. In audio terms, Lenz's law states that the movement of the coil and/or magnet will produce a frictional force that affects the movement of the cantilever and hence the stylus, such that exact stylus vibration can never be reproduced by an MM or MC cartridge system.
DS Audio's optical system, on the other hand, has absolutely no effect on the vibration of the stylus/cantilever system.
The DS-W1, which uses a boron cantilever and Shibata stylus, is housed in a machined aluminium body and weighs just 6.5 grams.
This unique cartridge comes with its own special phono equalizer/power supply, so doesn't require a phonostage, and can be installed on almost any tonearm.
The first DS-W1 optical phono cartridge is expected to arrive in the UK in June, priced at £6,250 (inc. VAT), including dedicated phono equalizer/power supply.


Fashion Nova's line of Halloween costume features, among others, this "Harem Nights" outfit, which many have taken issue with.
Fashion Nova, the new online clothing company, has been blowing up. The brand has gotten support from celebrities like Kylie Jenner, Cardi B, Amber Rose, and Blac Chyna.
One costume that caused trouble was a "Selena-inspired" costume, which the company named "La Flor." The costume caused a controversy in the Latinx community, at least in part because of a perceived lack of homage to the singer.
The costume is a purple jumpsuit with bell-bottomed legs and a low-cut top. It's inspired by Selena's final performance at the Houston Astrodome.
The costume is possibly based off of Kim Kardashian's "Selena" costume from 2017. Some people disliked Kardashian's choice of costume, but others thought it was great.
"Gonna start blocking people who retweet that horrible Kim Kardashian Selena Quintanilla salsa onto my timeline," tweeted user DJTGIF.
This isn't the only insensitive costume in Fashion Nova's first collection.
Another costume that upset shoppers depicts a geisha. The costume is a black mini skirt; a kimono with a plunging v-neck; a red, blue, and gold belt; an obi; and a set of hair sticks.
This costume has been seen as offensive to some people who are Japanese. Culturally, geishas are an important part of the Japanese tradition. Many have dubbed the geisha costume appropriative.
Meg Arbeiter, an English teacher at The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) said that she thought the geisha costume was inappropriate.
Another problematic costume is "Harem Nights." A harem is a the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants. The outfit presented by Fashion Nova has been accused of being sexualized and problematically turned into a costume.


The first week here is over and there were so much going on and I've met so many people all around the world! International Exchange Erasmus Student Network (ESN) organizes this introduction week for all the new exchange students. They offered the ticket by email before we came here and it was sold out quickly….


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HomeUnitsBattalions 700s795th Tank Destroyer Battalion (AA)
795th Tank Destroyer Battalion (AA)
Unit History: Formed on December 16, 1941, at Ft. Custer, MI, as a Heavy Self-Propelled unit. Deactivated Apr. 24, 1944, at the Hampton Roads Port of embarkation. The 795th was one of the few African-American TD units.
Combat Equipment: N/A
Commanding Officers: Lt. Col. Theophilus Mann
Code Name/s: N/A
Campaign Credits: Continental U.S. Service Only
Awards: None
Additional Information/Materials
The following documents were obtained from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, Abilene, Kansas.
1.) Unit History, Dec. 16, 1941-Feb. 28, 1943................6 Pages
2.) General Orders - Numerous unit personnel are listed.
1943.....................................................................4 Pages
1944, Part 1.........................................................13 Pages
3.) Miscellaneous Documents
Special Order #105, May 1, 1943.............................1 Page (Missing pages)
4.) Recon. Company Group Photo - Done as a collage, both the Battalion Staff Officers and Reconnaissance Company Officers are shown and their names listed on the photo. The location of the photos is not identified but it is probably Fort Custer, Michigan, where the unit was activated. The photographer is identified as Spencer & Wyckoff of Detroit. Courtesy of Paul Stevens.
5.) B Company Group Photo - Another collage image by Spencer & Wyckoff showing both the Company and Battalion Officers but there are no names listed. Courtesy of Paul Stevens.


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Trittons bring win streak to Yonkers Open
01:00 AM 31 Jul 2020 NZST
Lauren and Shane Tritton
YONKERS, N.Y. – Since the husband and wife training duo of Lauren and Shane Tritton arrived in the United States this spring, their harness racing stable has been on a tear, winning 10 of its first 35 starts, including a 4-for-17 start at Yonkers Raceway. Of the 12 horses the Trittons brought over from Australia, none have adapted quicker or been more consistent than My Ruebe Star, who brings a four-race win streak to the $33,000 filly and mare open handicap Thursday night (July 30).
"The horses have done pretty well," Shane Tritton said. "We're still learning and we're still trying to work out the changes between training in Australia and here, but we're trying to mold it as we go. The horses have been getting better; we knew they'd get better as we went because we are still trying to work out exactly where to race them and where they needed to be.
"(My Ruebe Star) has been the horse that's acclimatized the quickest. She looks a million dollars and she adapted to the way we're training here better than the rest. We're pretty happy with her and hopefully she can keep the ball rolling," Tritton said. "There's a couple of little things there that you need to adjust and some horses pick up on it quicker than others. She's been one that you can just tell by looking at her, she's dappled up and she's full of beans. I knew she'd keep getting better, we just don't know where that will end up."
My Ruebe Star is a 6-year-old New Zealand-bred daughter of Falcon Seelster out of the New York Motoring mare Zenola Star. After showing promise in New Zealand for breeder and co-owner Mike Siemelink, My Ruebe Star was exported to Australia in May 2019 and joined Tritton's ranks.
My Ruebe Star won on debut for her new connections with Lauren Tritton in the sulky in a $14,280 overnight at Menangle June 22, 2019. My Ruebe Star racked up another five wins through the end of February 2020 as she climbed the class ladder. She also finished fourth in the Group 3 Garrards New Years Gift Final at Menangle Jan. 11, in which winner Bright Energy was clocked in 1:50.1.
"The guy that owned her in New Zealand sent her over to us just to see how she's shape up at Menangle and she came to us almost a maiden and she raced right through her grades at Menangle," Tritton said. "She was probably a season shy of going to the top. She ran fourth in a 1:50.1 mile back home a month before we came over. She was just starting to break into some of the better mares' races and then we shut her down to bring her over here."
Among My Ruebe Star's best attributes is her gait. Tritton knew she would fit the American style of racing and the half-mile track at Yonkers Raceway, he just needed to persuade the owners, who had their eyes on stakes races in Australia and breeding her later on.
"She's certainly a horse we were desperate to bring," Tritton said. "It took a bit of convincing of the owners to bring her over. Once we explained that she should do well here, they were happy enough to give us a crack with her and now they're obviously pretty happy with the decision. We know she can't keep winning forever, but she's certainly got the qualities to take out a big race if she can get the right run.
"We just knew that with her gait, she would suit the tracks here and she's probably fitting them better than we could have imagined," Tritton continued. "We think she's only going to get better with a season of racing under her belt here. She really hasn't taken any harm out of the runs she's had so far, so hopefully she's still got a bit in the tank and she can keep stepping up."
My Ruebe Star qualified a runner-up at the Goshen Historic Track June 4 before making her first stateside start in a $10,000 Meadowlands overnight June 12, becoming the first pari-mutuel starter and winner for Team Tritton in America. My Ruebe Star took a lifetime mark of 1:50.1 in repeating a week later.
"She was a little bit fresh and needed to get that race start under way," Tritton said. "First two starts, she came through really well at the Meadowlands and we wanted to get her to Yonkers as soon as we could because we knew she was so good-gaited that she'd have a bit of an advantage there over most horses. Once we got her there, she's come through those runs brilliantly and it hasn't really taken much of a toll on her."
Tritton moved My Ruebe Star to Yonkers July 9, where she overcame post eight in a $17,250 overnight, riding a pocket trip behind favorite Feelin Red Hot and utilized a :27.0 final quarter to glide past the pacesetter in the stretch for her third consecutive win. In her latest start at the Hilltop July 16, My Ruebe Star went gate-to-wire in 1:52.3 in a $20,250 overnight to make in four in a row.
My Ruebe Star drew post seven in an open draw in this week's distaff feature and is 8-1 on the morning line with regular driver Jordan Stratton. Snobbytown, twice a winner and once the runner-up in this class in her last three starts for George Brennan and Ron Burke, is the 3-2 morning line favorite after drawing the inside.
The field also includes Imprincessgemma, who's lone win this season came in the filly and mare open handicap Feb. 14 and who has since finished second in this class three times, including twice behind Snobbytown in her last three starts for the Bongiornos. She drew post eight and is 6-1 on the morning line.
Monica Gallagher, Lispatty, Kaitlyn, Robyn Camden, and Diamondtoothgertie complete the field.
"It's a tough draw this week and we know these are the best mares going around Yonkers at the moment, so it's going to be tough," Tritton said. "We just know that she's good enough to mix it with them. When she gets the right run, she'll certainly be good enough to stick her nose out, that's for sure."
By Brandon Valvo for the SOA of NY
Yonkers Raceway
Brandon Valvo


Pitched roofs are those that are visible as you approach a building. This type of roofing system will likely be best for snow and rain. Melting snow and summer rain will be able to make its way off the roof leaving less risk of water damage.
There are many material options for pitched roofs, including shingles, wood shake, tile, metal or slate. For areas with heavy snow accumulation, metal might be preferable because other materials may lead to costly ice damage issues. Depending on the specific factors affecting your facility or building, metal options range from cold-rolled steel or zincalume to painted steel, painted aluminum, or even copper or zinc.
One of the most important decisions you can make for a pitched roof is the underlayment because it will impact its durability. For example, a #30 felt is the typical underlayment for tile and metal; however, synthetic or modified underlayments tend to have a longer service life.
Either a pitched roofing system or a flat roof would be ideal for heavy rain and strong winds with each having its pros and cons. The advantage of a pitched roof is water drains rapidly. The downside is that depending on how strong the wind is roof material can be stripped away, or in a worst-case scenario, the roof can uplift and detach from the walls.
If properly installed, flat roof systems will hold up to strong winds, but are more susceptible to water leakage after heavy rain. With proper maintenance and annual inspections, this roofing system is also a great fit for many building facing heavy rain and strong winds, but just be sure to use a material that is continuous with no open seams.
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As for materials, the flat roof materials (mentioned above) are standard. However, it is key to note that the heat and sun damages organic roofing materials faster than elsewhere and regular maintenance is encouraged. For a pitched roof, you can get creative and have anything from metal to shingle, to tile. If you choose to go with tile, they are available in a selection of profiles and colors ranging from hand-made sun-dried "sandcast" tile to clay and concrete.
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Since the international financial crisis in2008, the global economic recovery isfaltering. As for China, the power of economic growth needs to be enhanced.Meanwhile, our country is now at a critical stage of transformation and upgrading, theslowing trend of economic growth is inevitable.At the same time, the market-orientedinterest rate reform in our country started in1996. By the end of2012, the domesticmoney market interest rates and the inter-bank bond market financing has fullyliberalized marketization. This indicates that China's interest rate reform has taken asubstantial step. In this context, China's commercial banks are facing the dual pressuresof the economic slowdown and market-oriented reform of interest rates. China'scommercial banks have to change the traditional business model that relying on thescale to maintain high profit margins, and for these banks, vigorously developintermediary business also appears more urgent.Although in recent years, China's commercial banks have make a great efforts andachieved some succession on the intermediate business, but is still at a low level.Compared with Banks of western developed countries, there is a big gap. Therefore,carefully research the development of intermediary business has a very importantsignificance to improve its profitability.This paper employs the combination of empirical analysis and normativeanalysis,qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis as its research methods, making astudy on the influence factors of intermediate business theoretically and empirically.First, it attempts to explore concepts and theories related to commercialbanks'developing intermediate business.Second,it analyzes theoretically the influencefactors of China's domestic commercial banks'intermediate business mainly frommacroscopic and microscopic perspectives. Empirical analysis on influence factors isconsidered in the third part.Partial variable factors influencing domestic commercialbanks'intermediate business development are analyzed empirically mainly throughpanel data analysis and time series analysis, and after the quantative analysis aconclusion is made. The last part of the paper is about some specific macro-microscopiccountermeasures and suggestion for the development of China's domestic commercialbanks'intermediate business.From the empirical analysis results, from the macro perspective, the gross domesticproduct and the impact of urban residents per capita have significantly influenced the intermediary businesses of China's commercial banks. From the micro perspective, thecore capital adequacy ratio has significantly affected the development of intermediarybusinesses in China's commercial banks. Generally speaking, the impact of the totalamount of direct financing of enterprises, average deposit and loan spreads, andnon-performing loan ratio on intermediary business of commercial banks is notsignificant.


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Thanks for your 'contributions' this week at Manchester professional networking. Our main speaker was the ever-fragrant Elliot Cohen from Shacter, Cohen & Bor Accountants. Elliot has the very clever knack of taking a potentially 'dry' topic – self-employed v employed in this case – and making it hugely interesting. He has submitted a summary of his talk HERE so I won't repeat it here, except to say that anyone setting up in business – or already in business – should take proper professional accountancy advice as to whether they should be self-employed or employed. The cost of getting this wrong can be enormous.
Our main speaker next week is rising-young-star-in-the-legal-firmament Tom Simson. Tom is one of our younger members [maybe the youngest?] and he's already in a management position at Harold Stock & Co Solicitors. Hugely knowledgeable and very enthusiastic – it's hard to go wrong with these two qualities. Tom tells me he has a 'proper' presentation – but he needs the hotel 'tech' to work. No point looking to me for assistance, but if anyone who is 'techie' can arrive early to help him that would be great.
My comment last week about two people telling me "I won't lie…." caused quite a stir with several of you commenting how, on hearing this phrase, you immediately start to question the other things the person has told you! I think business is tough enough without disturbing our potential clients by using casual words and phrases that we haven't carefully thought about in advance. Karen commented about one of her clients who always says "….to be honest…." and this has the same effect – she immediately starts to doubt other things he's said!
This caught my attention because I do say "to be quite honest….." from time to time. So I thought about this and realise that I only do it if my client suggests he has two options, one more palatable than the other. I know the correct option is the one he least favours so, with a slight grimace of sympathy, I might say "Yeah, you're quite right, these really are the only two options, but, to be quite honest, my sincere advice is to do….". Do you feel this is negative or could we agree that, used properly (and sparingly) it can add emphasis in a way that "I won't lie" doesn't? Let's discuss at Manchester professionals network this week.


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Media Decoder | Conan O'Brien's Next Appearances Could Be on Stage
Conan O'Brien's Next Appearances Could Be on Stage
By Bill Carter
Paul Drinkwater/NBC Conan O'Brien
When and where will the world next see Conan O'Brien?
It's not certain yet but it will almost surely be on stage, and maybe all over the world.
Representatives of Mr. O'Brien, the former host of "The Tonight Show" on NBC, confirmed Friday that plans were in the works to book what is being called "a revue" starring Mr. O'Brien in theaters in major cities from California to New York, and perhaps parts further east and west — and maybe north.
With his separation deal from NBC preventing Mr. O'Brien from appearing anywhere on television until after Sept. 1, the comedian's representatives have for several weeks been formulating a plan to get him back in front of the public in a show that would have some elements of his television work combined with new stage elements.
After exploring the degree of interest with some locations, Mr. O'Brien's team has received "enormous interest from all over," said one of his representatives, who asked not to be identified because the plans are not yet ready to announce. "We've heard from the U.K., Scandinavia, Australia, Toronto, everywhere; it's been incredible."
No dates have been finalized yet but the representative said Mr. O'Brien would appear in multiple cities, probably in sizeable venues like Radio City Music Hall in New York. "The interest is enough that Conan could probably do stadiums, but he doesn't want to," the representative said.
As for the show itself, another representative of the comic said staff members from his NBC show would probably be involved, from members of the band to writers who will help Mr. O'Brien craft new material for the show. "It's one way to get some of the guys some money," the representative said.
A formal announcement is some weeks away, both representatives said. Mr. O'Brien himself has been vacationing and is expected to begin participating in the planning starting next week.
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