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Calm down, the poor are not about to revolt
Worrying that the poor are about to rise up in anger is a product of not thinking straight — or not paying attention. Last week, an International Monetary Fund representative beat a now familiar drum when he warned that failure to achieve more inclusive growth here would threaten social stability. That he caused a stir owes more to the fact that he represents a powerful organisation than to his originality: it has been fashionable for a while to warn that, if we don't do whatever the speaker wants us to do, we will be engulfed by our own "Arab Spring" or worse, prompted by continuing poverty. How seriously should we take this?
The warnings can mean one of two things — one will never happen, the other has been with us for a long time.
They could mean that the poor will rise up and overthrow the government as protesters did in parts of the Arab world.
But people here have something citizens of those countries did not have when they took to the streets — the vote. Citizens in working democracies don't need to rise up against their governments because they can vote them out.
Some who peddle the theory that we are headed for an uprising argue that poor people who feel let down by two decades of democracy are too loyal to the African National Congress to vote against it. And so we are asked to believe, illogically, that people who are too loyal to the governing party to vote against it will be willing to overthrow it. As long we have free and fair elections, people will not take to the streets to topple the government. At most, they will become angry enough to vote it out of office.
The other possible meaning is that the poor will take to the streets to voice their displeasure even though they don't want to overthrow the government. But this "warning" is years too late.
Poor people have been out on the streets for many years. Protest is almost a daily event. And, while it is common to claim that it began a few years ago, a more accurate view is that there has been almost continual protest since the mid-1970s, with some lulls in between.
Why does the mainstream debate become nervous that the poor may take to the streets when they have done so for years? Because the protest is hardly noticed by those in business and the professions. It happens in townships and shack settlements and is a problem for middle-class people only when it spills out onto highways. And so protest is either mentioned to score points, or is ignored.
We are not about to face a revolution.
We will probably continue to experience protest, but the effect on the national conversation will be minimal because it will mainly touch the lives of people whom the debate ignores.
What we may well have much more of is another form of protest that has long been a part of our lives and is fuelled at present by poverty and inequality — strikes. Industrial action by workers usually attracts the attention of those who comment on society because it does affect business and the professions. Over the past year, it has been labour turmoil that has caused alarm, particularly as much of it has been violent.
It has become increasingly clear that strikes are fuelled by our lack of inclusive growth. While it is common to argue that employed workers are labour aristocrats hogging jobs at the expense of the poor, it is becoming increasingly clear that poor people rely on the pay of employed workers.
Recent research suggests that the average pay packet feeds about eight or nine mouths. Far from being indifferent to the poverty of the jobless, workers in formal jobs are directly affected by it.
Poverty does place pressure on labour relations, and bargaining is far more likely to prompt conflict if the gap between what workers need to feed the unemployed who depend on them and what employers are able to pay widens. But, while violent strikes are obviously a problem, we are not on the verge of a catastrophe as workplace conflict spirals out of control. There is a logic to bargaining that ensures clashes are contained by workers' need to be paid and employers' need to continue producing goods and services. And there is, of course, nothing new about rough labour relations in this economy.
So we are nowhere near the huge conflict some have been predicting for decades. The great day of reckoning will probably never happen. But poverty continues to make labour relations more difficult and to ensure that the areas in which the poor live are perpetually in turmoil. This may not be about to spell doom but it imposes costs on the society, human and economic, which are both high and avoidable.
We need inclusive growth not because it will prevent something horrible we have yet to experience. We need it because it may enable us to start escaping from patterns we have been living with for decades.
Written by: Steven Friedman
• Friedman is director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy. This article was published on Business Day.

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Calgary's Central Library rivals Seattle's
Seattle's library is known for its futuristic design and 'books spiral'
In 1999, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and Seattle native Joshua Prince-Ramus were selected to design Seattle's Central Library. The pair envisioned a pile of floating boxes, hovering at different heights and oriented in such a way as to respond to the building's surroundings. The highest box veered toward Mount Rainier, while a lower platform jutted out toward Seattle's port, suspended in midair, like a dock floating on water. Even the glass-and-steel skin that encased the pile of boxes was tailor-made to the environment, its panels altering in size and density depending on the wind and structural loads of the site.
When the $155 million library was unveiled in 2004, critics praised the design, applauding its fusion of futurism and functionality. "In more than 30 years of writing about architecture, this is the most exciting new building it has been my honor to review," wrote Herbert Muschamp for the New York Times.
It wasn't just the hyper-locality of the architecture that wowed critics. It was also the philosophy underpinning the design: Beyond being a place to borrow books, the library — one of the last truly free public spaces — was a neutral civic space where people could gather, engage their curiosities or simply pass the time.
Rather than impose the prevailing model for library organization on the site, the architects designed around the library's programmatic needs. The main lobby is an "unprogrammed" space where visitors can relax and socialize in the airy, light-filled interiors. Level 5 is the "mixing chamber," home to most of the library's public computers and printing and copying machines, which Koolhaas, who later won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, envisioned as a "trading floor for information." One of the most innovative areas is the "books spiral"— a "parking garage for books," as Prince-Ramus put it — which streams across four levels via gently sloping ramps, removing the need to travel to other parts of the library in search of specific titles.
One could argue that Seattle's main branch provided the blueprint for modern library design — so it's no wonder that it's one of the city's most-visited sites and that it has been called the most Instagrammed library in the world. But it's far from the only library that offers groundbreaking architecture and a strong community ethos.
Location: 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle.
Calgary's Central Library is less touristy but just as photogenic
Despite its ballooning population and flourishing immigrant community, Calgary, Alberta, has always been viewed as a tumbleweed town. (Blame it on the annual Calgary Stampede, the self-proclaimed "world's largest outdoor rodeo.") But in 2018, when it debuted a $245 million (about $190 million in U.S. dollars) library designed by acclaimed Norwegian architectural firm Snohetta and Calgary-based firm Dialog, it stepped again onto the world stage. It was the city's largest public investment since the 1988 Olympics.
Located in the city core, in the up-and-coming East Village neighborhood, the Calgary Central Library stretches horizontally, providing a visual break from the neighboring high-rise towers. Although it looks like nothing else in Calgary's downtown, the crescent-shaped building is in total harmony with its surroundings. Comprising about 460 hexagonal panels, the glazed facade recalls snow and ice, while its whooshing, arched shape is inspired by the region's warm Chinook winds, which blow eastward from the Pacific onto the prairies. The northernmost point of the building extends over an active light rail transit line, allowing residents in far corners of the city to access the site — a big deal in car-dependent Calgary.
Visitors enter through a wavelike archway constructed out of red cedar from British Columbia. Inside, the 85-foot-tall central atrium is clad in timber and features an elliptical skylight that floods the five floors in light, brightening even the gloomiest winter day. Several Indigenous art installations grace the interiors, including Lionel Peyachew's life-size bison sculpture, "Education is the New Buffalo."
The library's facilities include a 2,400-square-foot performance hall, a street-level cafe and coffee bar, recording studios, a teen center and the TD Great Reading Room, where visitors can peruse books from the library's 450,000-item collection. Pre-pandemic, guests could gather in the Elders' Guidance Circle space to listen as Indigenous elders discussed subjects related to history, culture and reconciliation.
Visitors could easily spend an entire afternoon engrossed in the Calgary Central Library's architecture, amenities and programming — or not. It's also a beautiful place to simply pass the time and people-watch.
Location: 800 3 Street SE, Calgary.
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Home Research > Members > 1604-1629 > ARNOLD, Nicholas (1599-c.1665)
ARNOLD, Nicholas (1599-c.1665), of Llanthony, Cwmyoy and Llanvihangel Court, Llanvihangel Crucorney, Mon.
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010
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b. 2 Dec. 1599,1 1st s. of John Arnold† of Llanthony and his 2nd w. Anne, da. of William Tanfield of Copford Hall, Copford, Essex.2 educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1616; ?travelled abroad (Italy) 1622.3 m. 29 July 1633, Lettice (d. aft. 1640), da. and h. of Sir Edward Moore of Drogheda, co. Louth [I], 1s.4 suc. fa. 1606.5 d. c.1665.6 sig. N[icholas] Arnold.
Sheriff, Mon. 1632-3.7
The Arnolds traced their lineage back to the kings of Gwent and Gwilym ap Meurig. The family crossed the Wye and established themselves at Highnam in Gloucestershire, but the Member's grandfather, Sir Nicholas Arnold†, purchased the lands of the dissolved priory of Llanthony, Monmouthshire, thereby acquiring fresh status in his ancestral county.8 Sir Nicholas's son, John, inherited the Llanthony estates and was living there when he represented Monmouthshire in 1597.9
John's death in 1606, when his eldest son (this Member) was aged only six, meant there was vigorous jockeying for control of one of the county's major estates.10 Sir William Cooke* married the heiress to the Arnold family's Gloucestershire lands, having previously attempted to gain control of Llanthony by disputing John Arnold's legitimacy.11 As clerk of the liveries, Cooke was well placed to influence the grant of Nicholas Arnold's wardship, but the Member's mother and grandmother, presumably to forestall such an eventuality, persuaded William Herbert, 3rd earl of Pembroke to obtain the wardship instead. It was for this reason that Arnold later claimed that his family was 'allied to the ... earl'.12 Cooke subsequently embarked on a concerted campaign in the courts to establish his title to the estates, but Pembroke fought off his challenge, assigning the wardship to his steward, Thomas Morgan*, who suggested a marriage between Arnold and his own daughter. These negotiations fell through, however, whereupon Morgan determined to exploit the estate aggressively for his own ends: Arnold later claimed that Morgan had garnered an estimated £20,000 from his estates.13 Morgan's ruthless behaviour may have compounded an already weak financial situation, for Arnold's father, who had died in debt to the Crown, had leased out the manor of Llanthony to Owen Hopton†, presumably out of necessity.14 Consequently, after Arnold attained his majority in 1620 he was forced to borrow money and mortgage some of his lands, while the accusation of rack-renting by his tenants in Comyoy suggests a determined effort to exploit his estates.15 Despite his financial difficulties, however, Arnold refused to live within his means, and in 1623 he purchased Llanvihangel Court, presumably as Llanthony was still occupied by Hopton.16
Arnold's financial difficulties caused him to default on several loans, and it may have been to avoid his creditors that he entered Parliament in 1626 and 1628. He probably owed his election to Pembroke, although he described the most powerful gentry figure in Monmouthshire, Sir William Morgan* of Tredegar, as 'his kinsman and intimate friend'.17 Arnold left little trace on the records of the Commons. He is mentioned only once in the records of the 1626 Parliament, on 25 May, when he was granted leave to be absent on unspecified business. He also made little impression on the records in 1628, when he was named to just one committee, which concerned the servant of a fellow Member, 'Mr. Vaughan', who had been arrested in breach of parliamentary privilege (24 June).18 Although this probably concerned another Welsh Member, Henry Vaughan of Derwydd, Carmarthenshire, Arnold's particular interest in this matter has not been identified.
By 1640 Arnold was involved in litigation with his wife's family to obtain monies, possibly connected with her dowry.19 Arnold's creditors caught up with him shortly after, and in 1642 he petitioned the Commons, complaining of a recent verdict against him and the difficulty of lodging a writ of error on account of his distance from Westminster.20 Despite this appeal he was imprisoned in King's Bench for debt, and spent over 20 years in captivity, 'dying there to defeat his creditors'.21 No will or administration has been traced, probably because of his penurious condition and the likelihood that he had made prior provision for his goods and lands to save them being taken to cover his debts. His son, John, one of the most prominent opponents of Henry, 3rd marquess of Worcester and the Catholic cause in Monmouthshire during the Popish Plot and Exclusion Crisis, represented Monmouth and Southwark during the 1680s and 1690s.
Author: Lloyd Bowen
1. C142/288/138; GL, ms 6667/1, unfol.
2. J.A. Bradney, Hist. Mon. i. 219; Vis. Gloucs. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 4; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 295-6.
3. Al. Ox.; Life and Letters of Sir Henry Wotton ed. L. Pearsall Smith, ii. 244-5.
4. IGI; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 53; Bradney, i. 219; Harl. 3538, f. 21v.
5. C142/288/138.
6. HP (Commons) 1660-90, i. 545.
7. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 83.
8. M. Gray, 'Change and Continuity: The Gentry and the Property of the Church in S.W. Wales and the Marches', in Class, Community and Culture in Tudor Wales ed. J.G. Jones, 16.
9. WARD 13/88, unfol.
10. HMC Hatfield, xviii. 8.
11. WARD 13/81, unfol.; VCH Glos. x. 18.
12. C8/76/22; WARD 9/159, f. 216v.
13. C2/Chas.I/M33/61; 2/Chas.I/A9/1; C8/76/22.
14. E178/3885; CCC, 2303.
15. C10/70/4; 8/128/5; 2/Chas.I/A9/1; 2/Chas.I/M12/11; 2/Chas.I/C106/55.
16. NLW, Mynde 381; J. Newman, Buildings of Wales: Gwent, 287-8.
17. C2/Chas.I/A9/1.
18. Procs. 1626, iii. 332; CD 1628, iv. 447.
19. CSP Dom. 1640, p. 53.
20. HMC 5th Rep. 65a.
21. C10/70/4; HP Commons, 1660-90, i. 545.


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I was finally able to open-up the file submitted regarding the ground world example for the Big12 questions. I'm wondering, where did you find the item and from statement which is the last command in that example? I have been unable to locate it, so was curious if you could let me know... I wanted to play around and see if I could get it to work.
I'm still confused and need help!!!!! Please respond!!!!
Rank is the number variable you'd need (and I assumed you already had, sorry) to get this program done. Also, if you look at my code, I never called for the "ask user for a number" function to be dragged onto an if/else if argument, only that it be dragged onto the Rank variable's value.
First, create a new number variable called "Rank"
Person say "Enter another number"
Person say "Team " (joined with) [[Rank] as a string] (joined with) " is " (joined with) [rank]th item from Teams.
when you say create a list of strings is that from the menu of creating a new variable and select create list? I'm just not getting the process.
would appreciate any and all help you can provide, thanks!
The code given by the obviously experienced user in incorrect.
Next drag an if/else statement from the bottom of the editor (make sure the question is not in this box. I learned this the hard way).
under that should be a space that says "do nothing" and under that is "else". In the space that says "do nothing" add your person says and the name of the first team.
Then add another if/else statement into the "else" space of that original if/else box.
When you get to the last one in the else space put your person says "invalid"
Now, only the numbers 1-12 will be valid entries and all others will be invalid.


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It's about seven-tenths as big as Wyoming.
In other words, 180,533,300 dunams is 0.7126240 times the size of Wyoming, and the size of Wyoming is 1.403260 times that amount.
The "Equality State," Wyoming measures 253,336,000 dunams in total area. A 100 m (300 ft) wide, 26 km (16 mi) long geological feature near Cheyenne is known as The Gangplank and provides an un-eroded, natural ramp from the Great Plains to the Laramie Mountains that was used as the route of ascension for the first transcontinental railroad and is still in use for Interstate 80.
It's about seven-tenths as big as Oregon.
In other words, 180,533,300 dunams is 0.70851640 times the size of Oregon, and the size of Oregon is 1.41140 times that amount.
The "Beaver State," Oregon measures 254,804,700 dunams in total area. The largest single organism in the world, a 9,650 dunams fungus of the Shoestring Rot (Armillaria ostoyae) variety, lives in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon's Strawberry Mountains.
It's about one-and-two-fifths times as big as Mississippi.
In other words, 180,533,300 dunams is 1.4392740 times the size of Mississippi, and the size of Mississippi is 0.69479470 times that amount.
The "Magnolia State," Mississippi measures 125,433,600 dunams in total area. Much of this area is the 31,000,000 dunams Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, a region in the western half of the state renowned for its fertile soil.
It's about two-thirds as big as Colorado.
In other words, 180,533,300 dunams is 0.669631150 times the size of Colorado, and the size of Colorado is 1.49335940 times that amount.
The "Centennial State," Colorado measures 269,601,110 dunams in total area. Within Colorado, there are 54 peaks of the Rocky Mountains that rise above 4,270 m (14,000 ft) — including the range's highest peak, Mount Elbert — and are therefore referred to as "fourteeners" by mountaineers.
It's about one-and-a-half times as big as Pennsylvania.
In other words, 180,533,300 dunams is 1.5134940 times the size of Pennsylvania, and the size of Pennsylvania is 0.66072280 times that amount.
(formally the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) (United States)
The "Keystone State," Pennsylvania measures 119,282,500 dunams. Although Philadelphia is home to one of the nation's busiest seaports (by amount of container traffic), the state of Pennsylvania has just 92 km (57 mi) of coastline along the Delaware Estuary and no coastline on the Atlantic ocean.
It's about one-and-three-fifths times as big as Ohio.
In other words, 180,533,300 dunams is 1.555030 times the size of Ohio, and the size of Ohio is 0.6430740 times that amount.
The "Buckeye State," Ohio measures 116,096,000 dunams in total area. The 1,210,000 dunams region in the northern part of the state known as the "Toledo Strip" is a once-disputed region that was the impetus for an 1835 boundary conflict between Ohio and Michigan known as the "Toledo War."
It's about three-fifths as big as Nevada.
In other words, 180,533,300 dunams is 0.630461740 times the size of Nevada, and the size of Nevada is 1.58613910 times that amount.
The "Silver State," Nevada measures 286,350,920 dunams in total area. Federal Government land-holdings in Nevada make up a greater percentage of the state — 80.89%, or 230,047,920 dunams — than any other state in the country.


the release of DaDaBIK 9.2.1 was not planned but we have discovery some security issues that I wanted to fix quickly; more precisely, we are talking about SQL injection vulnerabilities which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL code. You can find all the details, together with the other bugs fixed, in the change log.
You are STRONGLY encouraged to upgrade. After upgrade, as explained in the documentation, change the parameter $dadabik_session_name in config.php using a name you haven't used in the past.


Model Emily Ratajkowski certainly packed light for her Sydney trip. Her barely-there bikinis have to be seen to be believed and have blown up her Instagram account.
Emily Ratajkowski LOVES her pasta, so much so she rolls around in it while eating it. While she finds this fun, others like Piers Morgan find it repulsive and are bashing her on social media… and she is coming in hot with a CLAP BACK! Are you on Emily's side, or do you agree with Piers? Let us know in the comments below!
Emily Ratajkowski might be in Australia to attend the GQ Australia Men Of The Year Awards, but that doesn't mean her trip is going to be all work and no play.
The model headed to Sydney's Camp Cove beach on Monday for a swim and later shared a photo to her Instagram, showcasing the barely-there bikini she wore for the occasion.
Posing on a sun lounger, the 27-year-old was in her second bikini of the day — a seriously skimpy design from her swimwear collection Inamorataswim.
The model, who rose to fame after starring in Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines music video, will appear at the GQ Awards on Wednesday night.
Ratajkowski appears to have left her husband Sebastian Bear-McClard at home for her Australian trip.
The couple eloped and got married in February this year after dating for only a few weeks.
Besides working as an actor and model Ratajkowski is also a supporter of the #MeToo movement and was arrested in Washington DC last month alongside Amy Schumer.


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Q: How to use specific RBI file with tc command I'm playing with sorbet and my gem. I create custom /rbis folder for RBI file and want to use it in srb tc command for checking this library without copying files. Also, I checked the documentation and found nothing.
Any ideas of how I can do it?

A: Use rbi/ instead of rbis/. In the latest version of sorbet, they dropped the support for rbis/ (Paul Tarjan just updated the documentation yesterday).
Here is a more detailed instructions:
1. Create a rbi/ folder at the gem's root director (sibling of lib/ folder)
2. Put any custom rbi files in there.
3. Profit! srb tc works automatically.


Paul Schull is ready to start an exciting journey together with his friends and they want to share their findings with all viewers. Only this time the search will not be any antiquities and not about art. They will show weapon lovers what collection models actually exist, what weapons were used during the second world war and not only. All who are interested in it will not remain indifferent, because they will have an amazing opportunity to travel not only around the world, but also in history, and at the same time and learn a lot of interesting facts. the Guys set out to collect the rarest and most amazing specimens and show them to the world. They plan to find all kinds of collectible guns, rare rifles and the like that have only been created by humans over the past 150 years. So they will have something to show. In addition, they have already found a place where you can find the best weapons in their opinion. Therefore, they plan to continue their search in North America. So we will be able to see what many did not want to put on public display for a long time, those weapons that were known only in narrow circles. What is actually hidden behind this and what unique weapons guys will be able to get?


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Basic Matrix element: MagmaBase
Support for addition with zero: CommutativeMonoidAddPartial
Support of add, mul, 0, 1: CommutativeMonoidAddPartial+CommutativeMonoidMulPartial
Support for addition and subtraction with zero: CommutativeGroupAddPartial
Support for add, sub, mult: CommutativeRingPartial
Support for add, sub, mult, div: FieldPartial

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extern crate num;
extern crate rand;
extern crate sralgebra;
extern crate util;

pub mod error;
pub mod constructors;
pub mod iter;
pub mod matrix;
pub mod random;
pub mod traits;
pub mod vector;

pub mod view;
pub mod view_conversion;
pub mod view_minmax;
// pub mod triangular_matrix;

pub mod eo {
   pub mod eo_traits;
   pub mod eo_matrix;
   pub mod eo_view;
}

pub mod update{

    pub mod traits;
    pub mod matrix_updates;
}

pub mod transpose{
    pub mod traits;
    pub mod matrix_transpose;
}

pub mod extract{
    pub mod traits;
    pub mod matrix_extract;
    pub mod view_extract;
}

pub mod matrix_conversion;
pub mod matrix_minmax;

pub mod api;

#[inline]
fn mod_n (x : isize, n : isize) -> usize {
    let x = x % n;
    if x < 0{
        (x + n.abs()) as usize
    }else{
        x as usize
    }
}

#[inline]
fn cell_to_loc(stride: usize, r : usize,  c: usize)-> usize {
    (c * stride + r)
}

#[inline]
fn loc_to_cell(stride: usize, location : usize) -> (usize, usize){
    let c = location / stride;
    let r = location - c*stride;
    (r, c)
}

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Germany Rejects Notion Of Greek Debt Write-off - Yahoo News
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Usa Olympian Jose Ramirez Returns Home May 9th, Fresno Ca To Selland Arena | Boxing News | Fightnews
http://dennistgof.postbit.com There is no place like home, and Im ready. Its an honor to fight in front of my friends, family and community. Nothing is more important than fighting for water, said Ramirez of defending his belt in Fresno. The Fight For Water series was developed to help bring much-needed attention to the water issues in California. The overall goal of this installment is the same as the previous three: to focus attention on bringing water back to the Central Valley. With the successful passage of the water bond this past November, the California Latino Water Coalition thanks everyone that helped in the cause, along with all those who participated in our Fight for Water boxing events, said Executive Director Mario Santoyo. However, the fight is far from over. Now, with Fight for Water 4, our sights are set on getting back the valleys water Kim Kardashian from the delta and through the pumps. Bob Arum, Hall of Fame promoter and founder of Top Rank, said: We are very proud of Jose for what he has accomplished in the ring and, just as important, the way he has helped his community.
More: http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/usa-olympian-jose-ramirez-returns-home-may-9th-fresno-ca-selland-arena-277605
Belgium Detains 3 More People That Could Have Terror Links - Abc News
A judicial official said Tuesday that authorities from western Kortijk were looking into the background of the three but refused to comment further. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. Belgium security officials say they averted a major terror attack with a preventive raid earlier this month. Two suspects were killed during the operation and seven men linked to the case are detained. It wasn't immediately to learn more clear whether Tuesday's detentions were linked to that case. In France , security forces on Tuesday raided a small town in the south that is more info known as a center for the jihadi recruiting networks.
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Q. Who taught you that forehand with that unusual grip?
BERND KARBACHER: I think-- I mean, it started very early and it was just natural and then after a while you had different coaches and then you try to get your own style and I don't know, suddenly it was there. No special coach told me that. I mean,...
Q. Germany has Becker and Stich and Goellner, for a while, was hot and Braasch was hot for a while. Are you a sort of the forgotten German player who has now begun to emerge now?
BERND KARBACHER: I don't feel like that. I mean, last year, I mean, Goellner had big success. Stich, Boris that is a different class, I think, they won Wimbledon and they are the top 10 players, and I think it is normal if you have two top 10 players that the other players are a little bit behind and I don't feel -- I am not jealous at all. I think it makes life a little bit easier for me.
Q. How so?
BERND KARBACHER: Why? I mean, because as you see, Steffi Graf has a match, then all the press is going on there; watches the match, then you play your game, and if you are lucky, you don't even have to go to the press conference.
Q. Are you surprised to make it through this far?
BERND KARBACHER: I am not surprised. When I had a look at the draw I saw -- I saw no name who is unbeatable for me. I mean, okay, even I was a little bit lucky that Ivanisevic lost first round, but I played against players that I knew that I have a good chance to beat them. Of course, you have to play well, and I am not very surprised because in Indianapolis I played very well also and I think it is a lot of work and I think I can make it even further.
Q. On the Grandstand Court, do you find it disturbing with half the court in the dark and half the court in the light?
BERND KARBACHER: Yeah, it was -- I mean, I think it is not very easy to play there, but you have to forget about it because the other player has the same disadvantage and, of course, it is not good for the tennis -- for the game and all, especially if the shadow is like half and half because then if you throw the ball up sometimes, the ball disappears and that is not very easy, but that is for both players, the same, and you have to take it. It is like the wind or anything else.
Q. Rosset came in here the other day and said what you play isn't tennis. He didn't say what it was, but how do you react to somebody saying that?
BERND KARBACHER: What did he say?
Q. He said what you play isn't tennis.
BERND KARBACHER: What is that?
Q. I don't know, he didn't say. I thought maybe you would tell us.
BERND KARBACHER: I don't know. I mean, if he said that then -- I think I can answer the same thing because he is serving and that is it; he is playing service and forehand, nothing else. Maybe I played too good for him or he was disappointed, I don't know.
Q. You said you looked at the draw and you said you saw no name that was unbeatable for you. Looking ahead in the draw do you see anybody that you can't beat?
BERND KARBACHER: I mean, nobody is unbeatable, but I think it is a difference if you play Sampras or -- yeah, Sampras, Stich all these top players. I wanted to say Edberg, but -- I think the difference is not so big anymore. As you could see yesterday Bjorkman, he is also, let us say a no-name, but everybody knows him as a good player, but he won in straight sets and that means that if a young player or player from top 30, 40, 50 is playing well then he can beat almost every one and that is why -- I mean, the matches getting closer, getting tougher. Let us see who is winning from Todd Martin and Richey Reneberg. Reneberg played very well, so -- but I think if you make it to the quarters then you can beat almost every one.
Q. You have played some long matches in this last -- first eight days. A lot of sets. Do you find yourself consciously trying to rest more than you normally would or what are you thinking about in terms of pacing yourself now?
BERND KARBACHER: I think it is not too much if you always have one or two days rest. For example, I played Monday and Thursday, so I had a long break there and then I played the next game on Saturday, so always one day rest is good enough. But for me I wasn't a little bit unlucky when I played against Rosset. I strained my muscle and thigh and I am very happy that I -- didn't have to play the next day because it was not very good. I got some treatment yesterday and now it was much better than the day before.
Q. Do you think that for most people you are a no-name?
BERND KARBACHER: I don't think so. I mean, I played well in Indianapolis already. The whole summer I won a tournament. Maybe in the states I didn't play so many tournaments in the states and I wasn't very successful there. Maybe, but now I am going to make it more.
Q. Of all the Slams which one do you think is the most important? Which one would you like to win?
BERND KARBACHER: For me I think all the Grand Slams are very important. I think last year I played very well in the French Open. I think you have to take the most important tournaments by what -- where you have the best chances. I mean, I never played very good in Wimbledon and I am not very -- I am not familiar with grass so I think Wimbledon, you have to play there, but I don't expect a lot, so I think the most important for me are the French Open and U.S. Open and Australian Open, I played them twice and this year I was sick, so but French Open and U.S. Open I would say.
Q. Who would you rather play in the next round Reneberg or Martin?
BERND KARBACHER: I think for me it doesn't matter. Maybe I have a small advantage because I beat Reneberg in the quarters in Indianapolis. So maybe that -- I would like to play him a little bit more because he has maybe more respect or he is a little bit afraid or what, but he is playing very well at the moment, so if he is winning against Todd Martin and Boris Becker, he -- I think both players are very good.


These are just a few of the scenes that will pull at the camera lenses of visitors to the Sky Observation Deck and Bar atop Thailand's new tallest building, the 314-meter MahaNakhon.
MahaNakhon's 2016 completion knocked out previous "Thailand's highest building" titleholder Baiyoke Tower II, a 304-meter-high hotel in the city's Pratunam district completed in 1997.
MahaNakhon is the fourth-highest building in Southeast Asia, falling behind Kuala Lumpur's twin Petronas Towers and Hanoi's Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower.
"We hope that this would be something that Bangkok people would be proud of, as the architectural landmark shows another side of Bangkok to the world," says Techakraisri.
"People know Bangkok for tourism, for service, for food, for culture, but they don't realize that we [also have] quite a big economy, and I think to have a modern, very international level of architecture, would send a very different message to the people in the world," he says.
So what inspired the building's name?
"MahaNakhon is actually part of the Thai name for Bangkok city — Krung Thep Mahanakhon — which means 'city of angels, the great metropolis,'" says Techakraisri.
Floor 73 is where you'll find the penthouse Sky Residences, which range in size from 125 to 844 square meters (two to five bedrooms.
A separate building on the project's grounds, the already-opened MahaNakhon CUBE is a high-end retail and dining space that includes venues like L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, VOGUE Lounge, Morimoto Bangkok, M Krub and Bangkok's flagship Dean and DeLuca.
This article was originally published by CNN Travel. Read the original article.
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Обрад Стевановић (Бреково, 1953) је пензионисани генерал-потпуковник полиције Србије и редовни професор на Криминалистичко-полицијском универзитету.

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Обрад Стевановић је рођен 1953. године у селу Бреково код Ариља, где је 1969. године завршио основну школу. Средњу школу унутрашњих послова у Сремској Каменици је завршио 1973. године и ту је до 1979. године радио као наставник и командир наставног вода. На Војној академији копнене војске у Београду је завршио студије 1977. године. Магистрирао је на Факултету одбране и заштите у Београду 1999. године, а докторирао је 2008. године на Факултету безбедности Универзитета у Београду са дисертацијом "Посебности албанског тероризма на Косову и Метохији".

Од 1979. године је радио у Министарству унутрашњих послова Републике Србије, где је прошао сва звања од самосталног инспектора до генерал-потпуковника.

Од 1997. године је био предавач на Полицијској академији и то је остао кроз све њене организационе моделе. У звање ванредног професора је изабран 2012. године. Тренутно је редовни професор на Криминалистичко-полицијском универзитету.

Током рата у Хрватској, Босни и Херцеговини и на Косову и Метохији, командовао је Посебним јединицама полиције (ПЈП) Ресора јавне безбедности. Један је од тројице потписника војно-техничког споразума у Куманову 1999. године, којим је окончана НАТО агресија на СР Југославију.

Једно време је био помоћник и саветник министра унутрашњих послова.

Сведочио је пред Хашким трибуналом као сведок одбране у процесу против Јовице Станишића и Франка Симатовића.

Одликовања

  Медаља заслуга за народ;
  Орден рада са златним венцем;
  Орден југословенске заставе.

Референце

Рођени 1953.
Ариљци
Генерали МУП-а Србије
Официри МУП-а Србије
Рат на Косову и Метохији


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Home Business Burlington Hydro Celebrates 75 Years of Service
Burlington Hydro Celebrates 75 Years of Service
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It was 75 years ago that the Burlington Public Utilities Commission, Burlington Hydro's predecessor, was created.* The first meeting took place on July 6, 1945 in the Town of Burlington's Council Chamber. Today launches the company's 75th Anniversary celebration, albeit virtual, as we look back on a long and storied history.
"It's a milestone that marks many decades of service to a growing and vibrant community," says John Maheu, Burlington Hydro Board Chair. "We're proud of that history and our ongoing commitment to provide safe and reliable electricity to the businesses, institutions and residents of our great City."
Burlington Hydro employees and equipment 1960's
Serving a population of 4,380 in 1945, to close to 200,000 in 2020, Burlington Hydro has evolved and grown to accommodate the power needs of a vibrant City. From post-war shortages to the boom years of the 50s and 60s, through to innovations that are changing the face of today's electricity industry, we continue to serve the City of Burlington with pride.
"At the heart of 75 successful years are our employees both past and present. They are the very core of our company – who we are and who we aspire to be as we look forward to many more years of providing power to our customers and the community," says Gerry Smallegange, President and Chief Executive Officer.
An historical timeline has been created on the Burlington Hydro website, with a celebratory video to mark this special anniversary. Be sure to access our anniversary portal at: www.burlingtonhydro.com.
*Prior the creation of the Burlington PUC in 1945, electricity was distributed into the Burlington community by private power companies (1900 to 1930) and the province's Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario (1930 to 1945).
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When I was painting this Iris painting I had a specific idea of how I wanted it to turn out. As I was painting, things weren't going according to the picture in my head. I would get really upset and frustrated at myself. I had a friend living with me at the time and she doesn't paint. So she thought it was beautiful. I got totally frustrated and wanted to quit and not finish it. She encouraged me to finish it and in the end it turned out pretty good. So I gave her the painting.
I have found that sometimes I have to walk away from something I am working on and put it away for a few months to give myself time to forget my original expectations. Then I am able to see it differently.
That's what I do when I write important stuff. I leave it for at least a night, but often weeks or months. It's important to get distance to your work to be able to judge it properly.
I agree. Another trick with painting is to hold the painting in front of a mirror. That reverses the picture and tricks your mind into seeing it differently. You loose some of those preconceptions that you are struggling to get into your painting. Often your preconceptions need to be thrown out.


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Q: Assign an integer for each group in a column I have a data set that is organized like this
Date:
4/2/2018
5/6/2018
4/2/2018
7/1/2018
7/1/2018
5/6/2018

I would like it to be organized like this:
Date:                ID:
4/2/2018             1
5/6/2018             2
4/2/2018             1
7/1/2018             3
7/1/2018             3
5/6/2018             2

Does anyone know how to do this? My data is organized in a data table with date as one of the columns and I need to create a new column called id.

A: We can use rleid from data.table:
library(data.table)
dt[order(Date),ID:=rleid(Date)]

Result:
       Date ID
1: 4/2/2018  1
2: 5/6/2018  2
3: 4/2/2018  1
4: 7/1/2018  3
5: 7/1/2018  3
6: 5/6/2018  2

Data:
dt <- read.table(text = "Date
4/2/2018
                 5/6/2018
                 4/2/2018
                 7/1/2018
                 7/1/2018
                 5/6/2018", header = TRUE, stringsAsFactors = FALSE)

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Arts & Events » Music
Charlottesville Husband-and-Wife Duo Lowland Hum Drops a Life-Affirming Song Cycle
by Joseph McSpadden
Eric Kelley Daniel and Lauren Goans of the Charlottesville folk duo Lowland Hum will be performing songs from their new album, "Thin," at the University of Richmond's Modlin Center.
Recording and touring have been Daniel and Lauren Goans' life since starting their marriage and recording career simultaneously in 2012.
But last spring, the two behind the Charlottesville indie folk darling, Lowland Hum, found themselves with some much-needed downtime, a chance to catch their breath, assess where they'd been and consider the future.
The result is "Thin," an album of impressive depth and emotional resonance, as the two artists seek to recharge while refining their vision.
"I've been writing songs since I was 12," Daniel Goans says by phone from his home in Charlottesville, eager to talk about the new record, their third full-length, coming out Feb. 10.
Blending career with personal lives, collaborating on songwriting and performing, could spell trouble for many marriages. But the Goans embrace these layers.
"It is a challenge," Lauren Goans says, "but I don't really know how to live any other way."
"Thin" features some of the best songwriting of their career. The arrangements are carefully realized and mirror the strengths of a union that brings out the best of both partners. In the beginning, Lauren sang and arranged vocals on songs written by her husband. With the release of "Thin," the collaboration has deepened, and she contributes equally on every level.
Lauren is a visual artist, and brings those sensibilities to bear on the Lowland Hum experience. Incorporating her skills in video production, and accenting the live presentation through meaningful props and other visual media, she draws the audience in, creating a dialogue with the listener. The artist's eye for detail seeps its way into the arrangement of both the vocals and the instrumentation.
On "In Flight," the band addresses the strain of travel: "Sing me a lullaby. I'm so far from home that I feel I could cry, sing me a lullaby. I'm looking down the well. Hearing my name in a dark refrain."
The song paints a picture of the emptiness that road-weary fatigue brings. Together the couple seeks reconnection, leaning on the relationship, rather than pulling apart. Observing nature, the two sing, "I want to move that way with you, love is patient and kind."
The Goans produced "Thin," as they have with their previous releases. Last spring, they moved their gear into a friend's attic in Charlottesville and began recording. The album benefits from the cloistered environment, creating a sense of focus that expands the material.
Among the songs on "Thin," the couple mentions faith. Never preachy, their spiritual underpinnings provide strength and healing to road weariness and the demands of career. It also supplies the two with a wealth of compassion when singing about the trials they see around them.
On "Family Tree," they examine the pain involved in a friend's decision to give a child up for adoption: "Should I stick around to watch you from the window? You are safe and warm. I'll only confuse you."
On the songs "Folded Flowers" and "Someone to Change My Mind," that faith causes them to question their perception of themselves and others.
"I think it frames how you see yourself and the world. I am sensitive to that," Daniel says — "particularly when I am talking to someone who has been hurt by the church."
The son of a minister, Daniel seems at ease moving between the church and the world, his work building bridges between the faith community and secular arts circles.
The music of "Thin" is quiet and beautiful, the arrangements intentional, serving to properly present the themes of reconnection, the bonds of marriage and friendship. Coming off the road last year, the two were in need of solitude.
"We crashed for a while," Lauren says.
Daniel adds, "I think we crushed a few series on Netflix."
But they have plenty ahead. Their booking agent, who also works with Josh Ritter, asked if they would like to open for him on a string of dates. They were thrilled, they say.
"The shows went so well he asked us to do a few more," Daniel says. And their Richmond performance coincides with the album release.
With "Thin," what they give listeners is a map to help reclaim sanity in a world that never stops moving or talking. In lesser hands these themes would drift into the myopic, a sort of musical selfie. But the Goans are wise enough to know the difference between reflection and navel-gazing. The result is a song cycle that is ultimately affirming. S
Josh Ritter and Lowland Hum perform at University of Richmond Modlin Center's Camp Concert Hall in the Booker Hall of Music on Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10-$40. modlin.richmond.edu.


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Le Gloria Mansions est un vaste bâtiment situé dans le quartier des Baumettes, aux 123 - 125 rue de France, à Nice dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes.

Ce bâtiment de béton est construit entre 1932 et 1934 par un duo d'architectes arméniens Garabed Hovnanian et Kevork Arsenian formés aux États-Unis. Son style Art déco s'inspire du modèle typiquement américain des « appartements-hôtel » fréquents à New York dans les années 1900 et 1910. L'intérieur se distingue principalement par un vitrail réalisé par Lassale représentant un paysage maritime d'après un dessein de Mahokian.

Le bâtiment est inscrit au titre des monuments historiques le .

Histoire
Après la réalisation, à Nice, d'un premier bâtiment (le Colisée), Joachim Nahapiet donne carte blanche à Garabed Hovnanian pour la conception d'un ensemble immobilier situé à l'angle de la rue de France et  de la rue Paul Valéry (perpendiculaire à la Promenade des Anglais), le Gloria Mansions (qui tire son nom d'une ancienne pension, la Pension Gloria, autrefois située à cet endroit).

Barouyr et Hrant Hovnanian, les frères de Garabed, en sont les entrepreneurs.

Les ouvriers qui travaillent à l'édification du Gloria Mansions, tous Arméniens sauf un Kurde, sont surnommés « les Sauvages ».

Le Gloria Mansions est achevé en 1934.

Il obtient le label « Patrimoine du  » le .

Description
Cet immeuble de rapport, parfois considéré comme le « Guernica » de Garabed Hovnanian, est réalisé en béton armé. L'architecte fait également appel à la technique du granito (ciment teinté légèrement en ocre, avec apport de paillettes de nacre).

La cour, assez vaste, permet un éclairage judicieux des deux corps de bâtiment qui constituent l'immeuble. L'entrée principale donne directement sur la cour intérieure (et pas sur la rue de France) et tous les services généraux de l'immeuble sont concentrés autour du vestibule d'entrée. Le grand hall d'entrée comprend deux ascenseurs et le hall d'entrée de service un ascenseur distinct. Les deux corps de bâtiment sont occupés au rez-de-chaussée par douze magasins à entrée directe sur la rue.

Un étage courant de l'immeuble se subdivise en dix appartements distincts d'importance variable desservis par l'escalier principal et un escalier de service réunis par un large couloir. Chaque appartement comprend une salle de bain et des toilettes, et dans certains appartements les toilettes sont séparés de la salle de bain, ce qui est une nouveauté pour l'époque.

L'élément le plus saillant de cette construction qui n'en manque pas est bien sûr l'escalier central à cage elliptique, qui ne part que du premier étage (et non pas du rez-de-chaussée) et auquel on accède par un escalier à la française à deux volées symétriques. Le grand hall et la cage d'escalier en ciment artificiel vert du Gloria Mansions constituent un véritable monument, mettant en valeur un jeu exubérant de courbes qui s'enroulent autour de colonnes libres (huit en tout). L'espace baigne dans la lumière tamisée d'un haut tableau en verre polychrome réalisé par le peintre décorateur Lassale qui constitue la grande baie d'éclairage du hall et de l'escalier. Ce tableau, qui représente un paysage de Théoule à l'entrée de l'Estérel, est constitué de petites plaques de verre de toutes couleurs de . Ce paysage maritime évoque le pointillisme de Signac ou Seurat.

L'austère et massive façade en angle est en ciment artificiel incrusté de nacre mais teinté de gris. L'effet de vagues qui l'anime est obtenu par l'alternance des balcons cylindriques, tantôt centrés, tantôt désaxés, qui butent sur les verticales plus ou moins espacées des piliers et lui apporte une dynamique et une rythmique singulières.

Les deux rapaces de ciment qui semblent monter la garde au sommet de l'édifice, figures de proue à la fois tutélaires et inquiétantes sont directement inspirées par les gargouilles en acier chromé du Chrysler Building de William van Allen.

Galerie

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Michel Stève, L'Architecture à Nice de 1920 à 1940, 207 pages, 2002, Serre éditeur, .

Articles connexes
 Liste des monuments historiques de Nice
 Liste des édifices labellisés « Patrimoine du XXe siècle » des Alpes-Maritimes

Liens externes
 Ministère de la Culture - DRAC PACA - Banque d'images : immeuble à logements Gloria Mansions
 Ministère de la Culture - PACA - Label Patrimoine du XX siècle : Immeuble Gloria Mansions

Monument historique à Nice
Bâtiment Art déco
Architecture Art déco à Nice
Monument historique inscrit en 1989
Édifice labellisé « Patrimoine du XXe siècle » à Nice


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'Interlok' panel 'withdrawal' now in question
The withdrawal of three members from the government-established panel to review the Interlok novel yesterday is now in question.
According to the panel chief, Prof Shamsul Amri Baharuddin, the panel had already completed its duties on March 4.
"Based on the terms of reference for the independent panel, the panel completed its duties after agreeing to submit its proposals to the (education) minister," said Shamsul Amri in a text message to Malaysiakini.
The proposals were submitted to Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on March 8, said Shamsul Amri, who is also a Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) lecturer.
Shamsul Amri also clarified that he did not attend the panel's meeting with Muhyiddin in Parliament house yesterday as he is currently overseas.
During the meeting, three representatives of the Indian community withdrew from the eight-member panel.
They claim that the panel had reneged on their earlier consensus to make about 100 amendments to the novel, which is used in secondary school as a Malay literature text.
Critics claim that the novel had portrayed the Indian community in negative light. Some amendments were also proposed concerning the portrayal of the Malay and Chinese communities.
Shamsul Amri refused to comment on the consensus that was arrived at by the panel, but instead said that a copy of the proposals can be obtained from those who had withdrawn from the panel.
"Every panel member has a copy," he said.
Deadlock over Interlok continues
'It is a shame that such a simple problem involving the 'Interlok' issue has been allowed by the authority to drag on for so long.'
Indian members quit 'Interlok' review panel
Gerard Samuel Vijayan: Why are the government and the Umno lackeys on the panel so stubborn and obstinate about this book? Can't they find any other Malay literature textbook that is not controversial, is unifying in its content and promotes national unity, tolerance and acceptance in its context?
Why stick to a book that consists of stereotypes, racial profiling and derogatory terms? Is the Indian unhappiness with this book seen as a provocation to the Malay hegemony that is so prevalent in our system today?
If the book is nothing but a literary work then is it acceptable to use a text that refers to Malays as generally lazy and stupid with a penchant for rape, incest and drug addiction all under the guise of literary freedom and social context?
The government is being very stupid. Increasingly, it is becoming clear that Malays can use all sorts of racist, derogatory and offensive words and gestures towards the non-Malays and get away with it with the tacit support of the Umno regime, but this is destructive.
Anonymous_4076: Where does this leave those of us who oppose the use of such a book? If we are opposed to the use of inappropriate books in schools, are we prepared to be involved to make a change even if through passive means?
Are we as a society - setting aside our political or racial backgrounds - prepared to mobilise ourselves to make a difference? Are we ready to think of the 'Interlok' matter as being a colossal mistake by the government, rather than dismissing the issue as being merely offensive to one racial group?
If we agree the decision of the government is wrong, the time has come for us to stand together and tell the government with one loud voice that it has to change its decision or face the wrath of the people.
Louis: Why is 'Interlok' so important to the nation? Does it contain some secret formulae which will help our students to be future rocket scientists and potential Nobel prize winners?
This problem can only be solved by none other than the education minister himself, Muhyiddin Yassin. Just direct that the book be replaced by a more acceptable text and all is solved.
It looks like some unforseen forces are dictating terms and conditions for him to follow. It is ashamed that such a simple problem has been allowed by the authority to drag on for so long.
Muthuran: DPM Muhyiddin Yassin should have left it entirely to the independent panel on the 'Interlok' to decide. Why set up the panel in the first place if the DPM wants to override it after the panel members have made a decision? The Indian trio were right to pull out from the panel.
Phoenix Star 88: I urge Indian members of the panel not to be too picky or oversensitive. The main issue had always been the 'pariah' word and they have agreed to do away with it. Making 100 changes to a book is quite impractical. The characters in Interlok should be judged as individuals rather than representations of their race.
Indian students should also avoid pulling stunts like returning the book to their principals. A principal cannot change a textbook even if he/she wanted to. Remember, failing BM means failing the entire SPM.
Rosmin Shahril: All the Indian panellists who withdrew have my highest respect. Thank you sirs for being principled. These Umno leaders are certainly playing politics and have their own agendas and are not there to solve the problem but to break the very fabric of our society. Just vote them out in the next GE. Wasalam
JBGUY: My respect is for the three Indians who stood their ground. Will the MIC, PPP, Gerakan, IPF and Makkal Sakti Party Indians have the same courage and walk out of the BN coalition if this issue is not resolved to the satisfaction of the Indian community?
For far too long, the Indians have put up with all the oppressive and discriminatory practices of the Umno-led government, it has come to this point, where the Indians must regain their lost pride and status. Enough is enough, stop grovelling and walk with your heads held up.
Bluemountains: The Indians, in particular HRP (Human Rights Party), should learn from the Christians on the Bible issue. The Christians have shown what people power can do and have successfully forced them to raise the white flag.
The Indians should do likewise by waking up the Indian community through group briefings and not by protesting at a rally and unnecessarily subjecting themselves to police arrest. The entire spectrum of the Indian society needs to be adequately informed before they cast their vote at the 13th GE.
Changeagent: This whole episode has played right into the hands of Umno. The next election is all a numbers game, and Umno have already done their sums. They know that even by not giving in to the demands of the Indian community, BN can still continue to count on their support at the ballot box.
At the same time, they can also expect an increase in support from the extreme Malays, ie. those who empathise and identify with Perkasa's mission. The end game is that they will win just enough votes to form government again.
Joker: Indians are BN's fixed deposits. Felda too. Sabah and Sarawak are major long-term fixed deposits. Both states rank among the poorest in Malaysia despite rich in natural resources. Felda was incorporated and settlers now are struggling on top of being cheated by Felda.
Indians are the poorest among the three main races in Malaysia and are disproportionately represented in the prison system. Anyone still wants to be BN's fixed deposit?
Posted by barred at 11:32 AM
(Malaysiakini) The controversy over the 'Interlok' rose several notches today when the eight-member independent panel to review and amend the novel saw all its ethnic Indian members pull out this afternoon.
Following a meeting held at Parliament building with Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today, all three ethnic Indian panellists declared they were withdrawing from the government-created body.
According to writer Uthaya Shankar SB (right), the decision was taken after it became apparent that the other members of the panel had changed their minds and rejected one-by-one the 100 modifications that had been recommended to render the book appropriate for consumption by Form 5 students.
"We feel we were betrayed," Uthaya Shankar told Malaysiakini.
He claims that earlier, all eight panellists had reached a consensus over the matter.
Besides Uthaya, two others who withdrew from the panel are Global Aminuddin Baki Universiti education centre director Prof NS Rajendran and former education ministry officer G Krishnabahawan.
Earlier today, all eight panel members led by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) ethnic studies institute director Shamsul Amri Baharuddin met Muhyiddin at Parliament to discuss the results of their studies.
'DPM disagreed'
According to Uthaya, everyone at the meeting had unanimously agreed that the word "pariah", which denotes a lower caste in Tamil society, be removed from the novel.
However, Muhyiddin was not agreeable about 100 other amendments and requested that it be reduced.
"Muhyiddin then left the meeting. We continued discussing about the novel for three hours. But all the original amendments were rejected," said Uthaya in a very dissatisfied tone.
Among others, Uthaya and two others had wanted a correction to the word "tali (string)" used in the book to described the ceremonial gold necklace used in weddings. The correct word should be "thali".
"They (other panelist) said this is not sensitive. How would they know? We are Indians. We know what is sensitive and what is not," said Uthaya, who is a celebrated Malay writer.
He refused to call his action and that of two others a form of protest and instead said that they did what was "appropriate".
"We were brought in to represent the Indian community. Without us, I don't know what will happen," he said when asked if the panel was doomed to failure.
The panel's meeting after Muhyiddin left was cut short after the trio withdrew.
Indian elite plus Malays and Chinese will not stand up for Indian poor however deserving, however serious, their plight may be.
Just see the attention, care and concern Teoh Beng Hock and Aminulrasyid got as opposed to the hundreds of P. Gunasegarans' who was killed at the Sentul Police lock up on the same day as Teoh Beng Hock. And the hundreds of unheard of Muniandys', Kuppusamys' and Ramasamys'.
(Note A. Kugan being the exception because of the up beat Hindraf struggle then with their lawyers still being imprisoned.
(see The Star 15/3/2011 at page N 24)
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