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The Australian Federal Police was crucial to the dramatic rescue of the Thai cave boys in July. But one story, published by a local media outlet, left them fuming.
Aussie cave rescuers infuriated
by Gavin Fernando
When news broke that 12 young boys and their "Wild Boars" soccer coach were trapped in a Thai cave, the world stopped.
Volunteers descended on the site. Journalists booked the next flight to Chiang Rai. And most importantly, diving and rescue experts from across the globe went out to help save their lives.
It was truly a global effort - one that paid off with the successful rescue of all 13 trapped soccer team members.
But in a new book detailing the extraordinary three-week mission, Fairfax journalist James Massola revealed an article published by an Australian news outlet that infuriated our own rescue team.
WHY AFP STOPPED SEARCH MISSION EARLY
Australian officials played a significant role in the Thai boys' dramatic 18-day rescue.
Bravery medals were awarded to six members of the Australian Federal Police and one Navy chief petty officer for their contribution to the effort.
But in his new book, The Great Cave Rescue, James Massola revealed that AFP rescuers were privately fuming over how they were portrayed in the Australian media.
Specifically, it was an article published in the Australian Financial Review on how the AFP team stopped diving five hours before the boys were found.
Journalist Aaron Patrick pointed out that the six-person team had missed their chance to be "international heroes" because "they stopped work at 5pm on Monday, two days after they left Canberra".
A few hours later, it was a pair of amateur underwater rescuers from Wales who found the group alive.
The article, published on July 6, did not explain why the Australian team stopped searching when they did, but noted it didn't stop the federal agency from "eagerly promoting its involvement".
According to Massola, the article left the Australian dive team "fuming" because it "didn't fairly explain why the Australians had ceased their diving operations".
But just why did they stop searching at the 5pm mark?
"The AFP dive team specialises in search and rescue operations, the retrieval of bodies and evidence search," Massola explains.
"Its training focuses on open-water situations in low or even zero-visibility water and, much like most of the US contingent and the Thai Navy SEALs, the team simply didn't have the right kit for the type of cave-diving that Tham Luang required.
"Specialist cave divers use side-mounted slimline air tanks, which allow divers to slip through narrow openings. The AFP's much bulkier air tanks had to be worn on their backs, so it was impossible for them to go any further than chamber 3 - because of the pinch points that they would confront further into the chamber."
The AFR article, which described Australia's contribution to the rescue effort as merely "modest", epitomised a fractured relationship between the AFP and the Australian media dating back years. "Now, according to the AFP, Patrick's article appeared to confirm everything that was bad about the Australian media," writes Massola.
"The AFP's sensitivity over the article demonstrated just how tense things were as the days tricked by and everyone waited for the 'go' order.
"Weeks later, a member of the AFP's senior management team would veto their divers participating in any interviews with authors and journalists about the rescue."
Dr Richard Harris and Dr Craig Challen received the Star of Courage for their work in the rescue mission.
Later in the mission, the crucial roles played by anaesthetist Dr Richard Harris and his dive partner Dr Craig Challen would send Australia's reputation soaring.
The pair were later presented with the Star of Courage - the second-highest Australian bravery decoration.
THAI AUTHORITIES 'CONTEMPTUOUS' OF ELON MUSK
Massola has also revealed how Thai officials really felt about Elon Musk's contribution to the rescue effort.
The colourful tech entrepreneur devised a miniature submarine that would be flown to Thailand to bring the boys to safety.
According to Massola, who suggested Musk was "just bored" and had "a singular talent for self-promotion, ego, financial might and engineering chops to think he might be able to help", his involvement divided Thai authorities.
Some seemed flattered that he had even noticed Thailand, and encouraged his solution with the hopes it would generate even more publicity.
But others were doubtful over whether he had anything of practical value to offer the rescue mission.
Thai rescue mission chief Narongsak Osatanakorn was dismissive of the tech billionaire's idea, saying: "Even though their equipment is technologically sophisticated, it doesn't fit with our mission to go in the cave."
Massola says Mr Narongsak was privately "contemptuous" of Musk's "impractical" machine, which wouldn't have been able to bend through at least two V-shaped points in the tunnel.
Elon Musk tweeted footage and stills of his miniature submarine invention.
But if it's publicity Thai authorities were after, Musk certainly added to it. Several critics, such as US psychologist John Grohol, accused the entrepreneur of narcissism and using the rescue mission for his own self-aggrandisement.
In a tweet, Musk shot back: "If I am a narcissist (which might be true), at least I am a useful one."
As the rescue mission drew to a close, he tweeted that he would leave the submarine in the cave "in case it may be useful in the future".
But, as Massola notes, Musk became increasingly defensive of his role in the mission. He dismissed Mr Narongsak, releasing copies of emails in which British diver Richard Stanton encouraged him to continue his work on the capsule.
Musk later made headlines for suggesting British cave diver Vernon Unsworth was a paedophile and child rapist, after Unsworth dismissed his submarine as a PR stunt with "absolutely no chance of working".
Musk was subsequently sued for defamation, and later apologised.
WHERE ARE THE THAI CAVE BOYS NOW?
The boys have enjoyed a break from global media attention over the past couple of months.
When they left hospital after their rescue, 11 of the 12 boys were ordained as Buddhist novices. Coach Ek resumed the life of a monk for three months.
"The only thing we could do (to acknowledge Saman's sacrifice) was to enter the monkhood," he said. "Becoming a monk was to repay (the) kindness and sacrifice from everyone in this operation."
Later, before an audience of hundreds of people, the boys shared their experience in the cave, detailing how they survived and how scared they were.
They also shared their dreams for the future, with most saying they wanted to be professional footballers, Thai Navy SEALs, or both. Others expressed a desire to pursue higher education.
Some media outlets have since reported the saga will be turned into a Hollywood movie, but according to the ABC, the boys are yet to sign any lucrative deals.
The Thai government has repeatedly denied a movie deal has been secured, but a special committee has been established to negotiate any deals that may arise.
The families have each been offered $US11,500 ($AU15,859) for the option of making the movie, an additional $US115,000 ($AU158,572) when filming begins and box office bonuses if the film performs well.
Dr Harris and Dr Challen have verbally agreed to a movie-and-book deal each, valued at $US1 million ($AU1.37 million), according to Fairfax Media.
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Over the past four years, the number of labor contracts concluded in Azerbaijan has increased by 30 percent, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Sahil Babayev said at the Azerbaijan Career Development Forum, Trend reports on Dec. 8.
According to Babayev, the policy pursued by the Azerbaijani government is aimed at increasing the welfare of citizens, which is associated with employment.
The minister noted that thanks to the reforms carried out in Azerbaijan over the past four years, the number of concluded labor contracts increased by 30 percent, which means the employment of about 400,000 people.
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The wait for Apple's iPhone 4S to hit Indian shores came to an end after leading telecom operators Airtel and Aircel on Friday launched the much-awaited iPhone 4S in the country at price starting from Rs 44,500.
Both the telecom operators have priced the 16-GB model at Rs 44,500, while the 32-GB and 64-GB versions will be available for Rs 50,900 and Rs 57,500, respectively.
The iPhone 4S is powered by Apple's dual-core A5 chip, the one that is also present inside the iPad 2. The A5 chip delivers up to twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than the iPhone 4.
It includes an autofocus 8 megapixel camera that has a new custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture, and runs iOS 5, Apple's latest mobile operating system(OS). Another interesting feature is the new voice-activated personal assistant, Siri that helps users get things done just by asking.
It features a 3.5-inch retina display at 960x640p resolution. Users can record videos in 1080p HD and also use the front facing VGA camera for video chatting.
Though pre-booking for the latest iPhone model was on from November 18, starting midnight, the device will be up for grabs at select Airtel and Aircel stores.
The iPhone 4S's predecessors - the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 4 - are still available in the Indian market, priced at Rs 20,900 (8GB) and Rs 37,900 (8GB) respectively.
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Today is International Women's Day and unlike the other years, this year I decided to jump into the bandwagon and find out for myself what the hullabaloo was all about. Fortunately, I had come across this insertion in the newspaper about a story-sharing session that was going to be held by a local NGO The ThoughtShop Foundation. The event was to be called That Takes Ovaries. The phrase caught my attention but I could not recall where I had heard it before (Later after the anchor mentioned, I remembered reading about it in a newspaper feature). anyway I decided to gather my lazy bag of bones out for a whiff of fresh air and reached the venue well ahead of the scheduled time.
The Nandan3 auditorium has a seating capacity of ~150 and most of the seats were taken up. The anchor for the evening was Ms Mira Kakkar who is associated with the ThoughtShop Foundation, while the MC was Ms.Sohini Sengupta Halder, a young and renowned theatre and film actor who has won the national award for her role as the mentally challenged khuku in "Paromiter Ekdin".
"That Takes Ovaries" is based upon a series initiated by a writer named Rivka Solomon. Inspired by an informal story sharing session, she conceptualized the idea of documenting real-life events involving women that created an impact in the lives. The end result was the collection "That Takes Ovaries". To promote the concept, Ms.Solomon started holding sessions by the same name and encouraged women to come and share their stories. These stories ranged from the subtle to the bizarre but never failed to touch the heart of the listeners. Ms.Kakkar communicated with Ms.Solomon and started the present series. According to her, Kolkata is the only place outside the United States where these sessions have been held. Today was the 6th session organised by Thoughtshop Foundation.
Ms Kakkar started by narrating the tale of Gita Muskunde. this lady from Goa tired of fighting for hygienic public toilets finally decided to take on the municipal authorities in a unique manner. She burst into the room of the concerned officer and did the needful right there on the floor. It landed her in jail but she did manage to get her woes across.
Ms. Sohini S Halder read from the preface of Ms Solomon's book and then narrated a funny incident of the time when she had married and moved to live in a conservative suburbia. Over there she had managed to create a stir the day she decided to jog in track pants in a public park.
Members from the audience were then invited to share their own experiences. Numerous ladies volunteered and did not hesitate to narrate of their experiences…some happy and some painful. The first lady who came up had been involved in a gruesome incident, the news of which had been reported extensively during the time of its occurrence. She, her husband, daughter, son-in-law and a 9 year old grandchild were driving down from moradabad to delhi when they were stopped on the highway. The moment her son-in-law stepped out of the car, they were surrounded by a number of men. Without blinking they shot the two defenseless men in the party. the women and the child were dragged to the nearby fields and robbed of their jewellery. During the entire time period this lady kept screaming to try and get the attention of the nearby villagers. Finally, the robbers fled when they sensed trouble. The little granddaughter also showed tremendous courage and consoling her mother and grandmother, guided them towards the highway, from where they were rescued. While narrating, the lady could not stop her tears and it was heartwrenching to listen as well.
Ms Kundu described her struggle which started with the birth of he son who was born with some congenital handicap. She brought him up, running from pillar to post, gathering information and help and today when he was 23 years old, he was a very special person. As a result of her struggle, was born Mentaid- an organisation dedicated to help people who were also faced with similar problems in their children.
A budding writer described her encounter with a lecherous individual at a very young age. no one including her family and close friends believed her, as the accused person had a very affable public face, but it was the very same man's wife who stood in her defense and made him apologise to her. Then there was the story of a beautiful girl who ended up with a disfigurement in her face as a result of an accident. it marred the chances of her finding a "decent husband" and landed her into major depression. She finally managed to jerk out of it and was currently struggling to support herself by engaging herself in other constructive work.
"Move over saas-bahu soaps" was what ran through my mind when I heard of the mother-in-law who was fighting against her entire family to protect her daughter-in-law and her two grandchildren, when her son suddenly decided that he did not want to be with his wife anymore.
Three friends from a prestigious college joined in as well. One of them spoke of a distant relative who had been forced by the untimely death of her husband to resort to prostitution to support herself and her 3 month old son. At night she left her son alone at home and went out as there was no other support system. The other two spoke of their personal trauma after family tragedies and how they had forced themselves to shut the pain out so that they could fight the circumstances with courage. The tears did not stop today as one of them let out all the pain that she had been denying herself.
A singer narrated the painful struggle that she had undergone from the moment she had married a man of her choice. She was abused by her in-laws and abandoned by her husband multiple times. She finally joined a group of singers and traveled from Bihar to Bombay and then Dubai in her quest for survival. During that period she tested positive for HIV and had suffered for quite sometime with minimal support from her immediate family. Now she is an active member of the NGO People Living with AIDS and had found a new purpose to live for.
The handful of men, present were also invited to share any stories that they knew of. one person described his aged grandmother who was a person with many talents. One lady, associated with Lifeline (another NGO) volunteered to talk abt her son. as the session was dedicated to women, she sensed the awkwardness and quipped "afterall it took ovaries to get him out". the stage was set and she spoke of her son who had been involved in a major accident and was still recovering from the wounds that he had suffered a year back.
Some light-hearted stories were also exchanged and one of them was of the lady named Nisha, who described the mischievous plan that she had devised at the age of 16 to sneak into a theatre to watch a porn movie. Sounds like fun but this is the lady who has walked out of her marriage of ~30 years after realising that she was being denied her own individual existence.
Another lady also involved with an NGO faced abuse at home and with her children's support had lodged a complaint against her husband. But instead of moping at her misfortune she described them as "opportunities" that brought with them hope and strength and rich experience.
The session ended with a saree being spread out for the attendees to write their comments on. Each volunteer got a "golden ovary" and would be considered for the "Rotary Exemplary Prize". Scheduled for the second half was a film titled "All about my mother".
As a woman I am proud to have attended this session as it projected the strength and potential that lie hidden inside a woman's inner self. Woman's Day is not just about special movies on television or celebrity chit-chat but also about shades in the everyday life of a woman. It made me realise the fact that every face in the crowd had a story behind it and was not restricted to be a simple headcount.
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John Francis Murray Bannigan
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John Francis [Frank] Murray Bannigan, was born at Murray Bridge, South Australia, on 6 December 1890. He enlisted at Morphettville on 19 August 1914 and served with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade. He became a prisoner of war at Lagnicourt, France, on 15 April 1917 and was held at Soltau prisoner of war camp where he was president of the British Help Committee. He was repatriated in January 1919 and returned to Australia in March 1919. He died at Kensington Park, South Australia, on 26 October 1947 and is buried at North Road Cemetery.
The Advertiser obituary for Brannigan published 28 October 1947, page 3, recorded; Mr. J.F.M. (Pug) Bannigan, of Kensington Park, who died on Monday at the age of 55 was a prominent league footballer for Sturt before World War I. He played for Sturt from 1908 to 1914, and was captain for a time. Enlisting in the AIF early in the war, he was later taken prisoner. He returned to the Sturt team for a few matches in 1920 and was a rover for Sturt in the days of the great Cumberland-Dunn ruck combination."


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On Earth Day 2022, Suffolk County, NY, Executive Steven Bellone announced a $12 million investment in electric vehicle charging stations. He chose the Lindenhurst Memorial Library—the second library in the country to be certified under the Sustainable Libraries Initiative's Sustainable Library Certification Program—as the location for the press conference.
On Earth Day 2022, Suffolk County, NY, Executive Steven Bellone announced a $12 million investment in electric vehicle charging stations. He chose the Lindenhurst Memorial Library (LML) as the location for the press conference. "That's why we're at the Lindenhurst Library today, because they have been in the lead. I want to thank them for their vision, their leadership…. We truly appreciate Lindenhurst being out in front on such an important issue."
LML was the second library in the country to be certified under the Sustainable Libraries Initiative's Sustainable Library Certification Program, a program Library Director Lisa Kropp has credited not only with catching the eye of the county executive but also one that helped the library staff to prepare for one of the biggest disruptions to modern life as we know it, COVID-19. "I'm convinced that because our library was involved in sustainable work over the past two years (prior to the pandemic), we were ready to bounce back from this social disruption—and show our grit and resiliency in the face of adversity."
The award-winning Sustainable Library Certification Program, the first of its kind in the world for libraries, helps library leaders tackle what has proven to be a massive challenge: how to run our libraries and develop strategies that combat climate change while building community resilience.
The program provides methodology for helping a library's leadership build buy-in and make progress on the topics surrounding sustainability in their organization using the triple bottom line definition of sustainability. The goal of the work is to influence the mindset of library leaders—at all levels of the organization—to ensure that as we make decisions, large and small, we do so through this framework of considering not only the cost, but also the environmental and social impact.
Through this methodology, the program addresses issues of not only sustainability but library and community resilience and the concept of regenerative libraries—those that are serving as both a model of best practices and a catalyst for good things in the community.
For public libraries, there are 12 categories of action, and in each there are required and recommended actions. When you're getting started there is work to do to help administration and the board understand the topic at a deeper level, and policy adoption so you can move forward with implementing changes in purchasing, building operation, and personnel. As you move through the other categories, the tasks are more micro than macro, focusing in on things like energy consumption, landscaping, food waste, disaster planning, and collection and programming choices. The categories are:
Resilience Planning
CONCRETE GAINS
In a recent book from ALA Editions, Library and Sustainability: Programs and Practices for Community Impact, three library leaders who have helped lead their libraries through the program, including Kropp, shared their experiences. LML had a number of successes during the certification process, including solving a major problem: no affordable option for recycling. Through the program the library forged a new partnership with the village, which now picks up its paper and plastic recycling at no cost. By eliminating paper and cardboard from its waste stream, the library immediately achieved a 45–55 percent weekly reduction in the amount of trash discarded. The library also introduced a community garden program that enabled it to give away 140 pounds of produce to community members in its first year.
BEYOND THE BORDERS
The certification program for public libraries is now open to libraries nationally. Migell Acosta, director of the San Diego County Library, CA, was the first library leader to sign up when this program opened up beyond the borders of New York state. "During 2021, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors took steps toward making the County of San Diego a more sustainable and transparent organization. The County's commitment to sustainability is captured in the new vision for the County," said Acosta. "'A just, sustainable, and resilient future for all.' The San Diego County Library embraces this vision and that of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative…. I believe it's time for all libraries to begin to focus on creating a zero-carbon library as a critical goal for the 21st century. I honor and respect the work of our colleagues in New York and believe it is time for public libraries throughout the nation to join and strengthen their efforts."
The program also recently announced a partnership with the Vermont Community Foundation and the Vermont Library Association that will enable 16 public libraries in the state to pursue the certification over the next two years. A pilot program for academic libraries is in progress and the first cohort of school librarians is well underway.
All library folks are welcome to sign up for the Sustainable Libraries Initiative's monthly newsletter and download the newly refreshed Road Map to Sustainability mobile app, launched at the Public Library Association conference in partnership with OCLC, at no charge. Check out the resources list and newsletter archive for more stories from libraries in the program. There is so much we can learn!
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**Click over to my sister site for notes on all ONCE Upon A Time episodes- Karen's Adventures in Storybrooke **
When I was a little girl growing up in New York City, I read a lot. I read anything I could get my hands on; comics, sci-fi, mysteries, fantasy and fairy tales. My life growing up was extremely rough and reading was my way of escaping that place. I would read those stories and imagine myself in those worlds- fighting and beating the monsters, discovering gold, solving an ancient mystery and finding my knight in shining armor. Reading gave me a sense of adventure and cultivated my own imagination. Although at times that escapism was a mechanism to cope with life, it is a special gift that I have taken with me in to adulthood.
Fairy tales give us epic stories of adventure, the struggle between good and evil and the battle and fortitude that lies within. They can be moral tales and legends; that many times ask us to believe in the stories as if they are truthful or fact. So, technically a fairy tale is a misleading statement, lie or account or belief.
The thing about being a little girl and reading fairy tales, is that for me, it gave me and taught me to hold on to hope. Even now as a grownup I still hold on to the magic of fairy tales, with it's motifs of dreams and wishes that can come true; more importantly along the way the main character ends up discovering who they really are inside and that they can be heroic, and on to finding their true purpose and place in the world, all the way through their destiny and happy ever after. I have to believe that dreams and wishes can come true and I have to believe in happy endings, after all, at times the real world can be a pretty hostile and horrible place.
I was enthusiastically drawn into this newly written fairy tale mash-up. I was transported back to my own childhood where fairy tales reined important to me, where my creative mind could imagine me not only living in a fairy tale, but fairy tale characters crossing over and living in the "real world".
The show is brilliantly shot and really makes it feel like the fairy tale pages come to life. The colors are spectacular and the imagery is wonderful. The cast is dynamic and assume their enchanted role and their real world role counterparts with richness. I totally adore little Henry. I especially loved following the magical characters with the concept of existing in more than a singular realm.
The cool part is that I felt like we were allowed to step into the story and that left me excited to see where the adventure will take us next.
I can't help but notice a golden thread of LOST in this new enchanted story. As I watched Once Upon a Time I felt that I could experience it much like LOST; maybe that's due to the fact that I spent six seasons absorbed in that wonderful mysterious and puzzling world where I had to read between the lines to discover its secrets. While watching I could imagine myself writing about Once Upon a Time in the vein of my Karen's LOST Notebook site; bold typing clues and nods to things we need to pay attention to. The current show reflected many of the ideas, themes and layers I witnessed with LOST. I guess I will have to fight very hard to not watch this show and feel like I'm watching another book in the LOST saga- or will I?
Nonetheless LOST fans will love and appreciate the acknowledgment and connections in Once Upon a Time to our time spent on the "Island". And I can't help but be curious if we'll experience even more of them...I think we will.
Once Upon a Time brings us a story revolving around some serious mommy issues and it's also about stuck people in need of finding their way back home and back to the ones they love. It is wonderful that the writers chose the fairy tale genre in modern time to deliver the timeless account of struggle. I love that Once Upon a Time brings us the human side of the fairy tale characters we've grown up with; to see them enduring the same emotional and insecurity issues real people face on a daily basis. These characters are dealing with pain, hurt, abandonment, loneliness, anger, jealously, greed, sacrifice and not remembering who they truly are. They are lost. They are in need of healing, and to find what and who they're looking for so it can help them find their way back to their happy place.
As always, I welcome another trip down into the rabbit hole, where the quest brings us through many strange places and experiences and even more strange people, but the journey teaches us a great deal and there's always a goal...whether you realize it or not.
Here are some notes taken from the pilot episode. I will share my thoughts specifically on Pilot at the end of this post. By the way, I have a full version of my notes from this episode that I will keep for future reference or possible updating.
Snow White is found by her white horse riding Prince Charming; as she lays in pause in her glass coffin. He's informed by the Seven Dwarfs that he's too late; she is gone. Price Charming breaks the spell that's been cast onto Snow White with a magical kiss. They marry in a grand affair. It is a nice touch that Snowy's gown in decorated in white feathers. The Evil Queen crashes the wedding and apologizes for being late. She warns the happy couple that while she's giving them a gift of not ruining their happy day, she announces to all that she is hell bent on causing all of them suffering; by taking away all that they love...forever. Out of their suffering will come her victory. The pissed off protective Prince Charming throws the giant sword at Her Evilness, but she disappears into black smoke.
In "our world" we meet 10 year old Henry. Henry has no problem traveling on long bus rides alone. He carries along a Fairy Tale storybook; that he feels is more than just a book.
Orphan loner Emma is a hot chick. Emma, the birthday girl has family issues. She has conned her "date" into the meet up so she can do her job as a bail bonds person; she calls him out on all of his crimes. Once caught he inadvertently calls her out on her "family issues".
When you wish upon a star...
Celebrating her birthday alone, Emma closes her eyes and makes a wish upon the star candle that tops her white frosted cupcake.
A knock at her door reveals that Henry, her son, has made a surprise visit. I love that the door to her apartment has written word on it; illustrating she is written into a fairy tale.
At first, Rubik's Cube owner, Emma, denies the boy. Henry wants her to "come home with me", but she just wants to return him to his adopted parents in Storybrooke, Maine. I love that Henry guzzles orange juice right out of the bottle. Emma and Henry seem very much alike. Emma claims to possess a super power; she can tell when people are lying.
In the Enchanted Forest
A bird flies away from pregnant Snow White. The Prince tries to comfort stressed out Snow by telling her she's letting the Evil Queen get in her head; she needs to let that stuff go.
"They're only words."
Snow shares with the Prince that she wants to talk to "him". The Prince feels it's too dangerous (as there's a reason "he's" locked up), but Snow feels he "sees the future". She feels that since the Prince can't guarantee their child's safety that "he" can. The Prince agrees to a meeting.
"Just because you believe something doesn't make it true."- Emma
Henry feels that's exactly what makes it true.
On Emma and Henry's ride to Maine, Emma inquires about the book Henry holds. Henry feels she's not ready for the book yet; but assures her that the stories aren't fairy tales- they're real stories and she's in it. Super power mom realizes Henry must not be lying. Henry informs her she is going to fix the "problems".
Snow and Prince are giving the guidelines to meeting the prisoner.
"Don't look into the light. And whatever you do, do not let him know your name. If he knows your name he will have power over you."
As they approach the slithering imp, Rumpelstiltskin, he reveals that he already knows their names. Rumpelstiltskin appears welcoming and encourages them to step into the light and take off the ridiculous (hooded) robes, to which the happy couple don't hesitate in breaking the rules.
"Fear not. For I can ease your mind. But...its gonna cost ya something in return."
He wants the name of Snow's unborn child. Snow doesn't hesitate to make a deal. He knows the Queen's powerful curse will imprison them all; just like him only worse.
"Your prison...all of our prisons will be time. And time will stop... and we will be trapped- someplace horrible. Where everything we hold dear, everything we love will be ripped from us while we suffer for all eternity. While the Queen celebrates victorious at last! No more happy endings."
Closed eyed Rumpelstiltskin claims that the infant is their only hope. "Get the child to safety and on its 28th birthday the child will return- the child will find you and a final battle will begin! hahaha!"
As the couple walk away Rumpelstiltskin demands "her name"; after all they had a deal. Prince catches that Rumpelstiltskin mentions it's a girl and he corrects him by saying it's a boy. Snow gives him the name "Emma".
Good hearted naive Snow White seems a bit, uh, let's say...amendable for coercion.
Over in Storybrooke
Emma and Henry arrive in the cursed "frozen in time" Storybrooke. Henry claims the clock that is stuck on 8:15 hasn't moved his whole life. They come upon Archie Hopper {Jiminy Cricket} the shrink, who informs Henry that he missed his session today. Henry reveals his field trip but Archie feels he's lying; evidently Henry, the Mayor's kid, has issues with lying. Henry assures Emma "I'm not crazy". He goes on to explain that the characters of the Enchanted Forest have been banished and are trapped to life in the unpleasant real world where they have forgotten who they really are. They can't just leave because if they did- bad things would happen.
The Prince, Snow White, Jiminy Cricket and many other fairy tale characters are having a round table discussion about devising a plan to fight the Evil Queen. Snow feels its useless because she feels the future is already written; a sentiment the Prince refuses to believe. "Good just can't lose."
If Snow believes Rumpelstiltskin about the curse, then she must also believe that their child will be the savior.
Just then the Blue Fairy enters accompanied by soldiers dragging in a large portion of a tree. She informs them if the enchanted tree is fashioned into a vessel it can ward off any curse; but its limited power can only protect one. Gepetto and Pinocchio will fashion the vessel and everyone agrees to have hope and faith that this will work.
Back in Storybrooke
Emma meets Henry's evil mom, the mayor. Henry shares with Emma that he feels Mayor mom only pretends to love him. The mayor invites Emma inside for a glass of the best apple cider ever; Emma asks for something stronger.
Henry was adopted by Regina when he was three weeks old. Mother Mayor apologizes for Henry dragging Miss Swan out of her life, as she doesn't know what's gotten into him. She also confesses that after becoming Mayor that balancing things has been tricky. The strict Mayor Mom is also unaware of Henry's passion and connection with his fairy tale book.
On Emma's sleepy ride back home, she sees that Henry has left his beloved book in her car. It appears as though Storybrooke has a mission- to keep Miss Swan in Storybrooke. A beautiful white wolf distracts her causing her to crash right into the Storybrooke sign. While Emma is passed out, the pages of the book flips in the wind, from The Wizard of Oz and then landing on The Caterpiller in Alice in Wonderland and then flips to the tree carving in the Enchanted Forest.
Gepetto and Pinocchio work diligently on the tree wardrobe.
Snow White confesses to the Prince that she doesn't want to do it (leave in the wardrobe for 28 years as to not be cursed with the rest of them). But the Prince reminds nervous Snow White "It has to be you". The Prince is fine with the 28 year time lapse because he as faith in eternal love and believes they can find each other again. They kiss and Snow announces the baby is coming.
While standing guard, buzzed Grumpy warns the rest of the guards and a fellow sleeping dwarf to "Wake up! Wake up!" He tolls the bell because the curse is here!
In Storybrooke
Emma's eye opens to the sound of whistling; the tune Whistle While You Work. She is in a jail cell. She awakes to LeRoy (Grumpy), whom is in another cell doing the whistling. Emma seems to have a bit of a headache or something. Gepetto commends Emma for being back in Henry's life, but Emma confesses she is just dropping him off.
The Sheriff arrives to let LeRoy out; but warns him to behave. The Sheriff hints to Emma that she was drunk on Regina's cider. Emma shares how she really crashed. Regina enters worried that Henry's run away again, and sees Emma in the cell. Emma learns that Henry doesn't have any friends and is kind of a loner. Emma suggests they check Henry's emails for clues. She also offers her help and in return they let her out.
"Finding people's what I do"- Emma
Emma and the old fashioned scruffy Sheriff look through Henry's computer for clues to where he may have gone and to what he's been up to. The trick to getting into Henry's email-a hard disk recovery utility Emma likes to use. Note-the Sheriff gets a salary and Emma gets paid by delivery.
Henry bought membership to a site called Who's Your Mama?.org. It's financed by his teacher Mary Margaret Blanchard. The cost- $265.50
Miss Blanchard is building bird houses with her students. She reminds them that they are making them a home and not a cage, and also enlightens them to how a bird is free and will do what it will.
"This is for them-not us. They're loyal creatures" and she releases a blue bird out the window. "If you love them and they love you, they will always find you".
As they break for recess she warns them not to run. A student gives the teacher a pear-not an apple.
Henry's two mothers enter the classroom and the Mayor asks Miss Blanchard where Henry is and if she gave him the credit card so he can find "her". Confused Miss Blanchard asks Emma "I'm sorry, who are you?"
Evidently special, smart and creative Henry took the card from Mary's wallet. Mary feels she never should have given Henry the book about fairy tales. She confirms Henry's loneliness and felt he needed it. But the Mayor feels Henry needs a dose of reality and storms out.
Emma asks Miss Blanchard "How's the book supposed to help?" Miss Blanchard explains the reason we all know these classics; they're a way for us to deal with our world. {That is exactly the thing I can relate to.} She also shares that Henry struggles with his being adopted. "Why would anyone give me away?" She also admits she gave the book to him so he can have hope. {Another thing about fairy tales that I understand and relate to- completely.} Miss Blanchard informs Emma she can probably find Henry in his castle.
Snow and the Prince are waiting the birth of the baby as the black cloud, the dark knights and the Evil Queen's carriage approaches the castle.
Snow White is instructed by Doc to "push".
Happy Gepetto enters announcing that "it's ready". But Doc feels it's too late "We can't move her".
Infant Emma is born. Hearing the castle being stormed by the black knights, the Prince feels their plan has failed, but at least they are together. Snow is motivated to put Emma in the wardrobe, believing she will come back for them, "We have to give her her best chance". So the Prince grabs a sword and the baby and makes way to the wardrobe. Snow cries.
The Prince fights off two black knights while holding on to the baby; but he is wounded. He manages to kick in the door and put Emma safely into the wardrobe and says to her "Find us". The two black knights enter the room to continue the fight and stab the Prince. He collapses to the ground and before going unconscious sees the black knight open the wardrobe to retrieve the baby, but she has disappeared. This brings a gentle smile to his face.
Emma meets up with backpack wearing Henry at his playground castle by the water. She brought him the book. They can see the clock tower with its time stuck on 8:15. Henry was hoping it would move and things would change when he brought Emma back, "That the finale battle would begin". Emma simply tells him "I'm not fighting any battles, kid". Henry tells her she is, as it's her destiny to bring back the happy endings. Smart Henry also says "You don't have to be hostile. I know you like me, I can tell. You're just pushing me away because I make you feel guilty. It's OK. I know why you gave me away...You wanted to give me my best chance ". Henry knows this because it's the same reason Snow White gave her away.
Emma feels she's not in any book and she's no savior, but Henry's right about one thing- "I wanted you to have your best chance. But it's not with me."
Henry begs for her not to take him "back there" and begs for her to stay with him for one week and she'll see that he's not crazy. Henry is getting upset trying to explain how much his life sucks. Emotional Emma comes right back at him sharing that her parents just left her on the side of the freeway and how she was turned back over to the foster system when she was three when her foster parents had their own child.
Henry informs her that her parents didn't leave her on the side of the freeway; that was where she came through when her parents were trying to save her from the curse.
Emma takes Henry's hand and they leave.
New mother, Snow White makes her way to the wardrobe room and discovers her Prince stabbed on the floor. She tries to kiss him back to consciousness but to no avail. The Evil Queen struts in and smirks "Oh, don't worry- In a few moments you won't remember you even knew him...let alone loved him." She did this because this is her happy ending. The black knight informs her Evilness that the child is gone from the wardrobe, never to be found. This makes Snow very happy as she believes "She got away. You're going to lose. I know that now. Good will always win."
The Evil Queen replies "We'll see about that." Just then the ceiling opens up and the darkness and wind swirls inside the room.
Snow holds her Prince and asks the Evil Queen "Where are we going?"
The Evil Queen informs her "Somewhere horrible...Absolutely horrible. A place where the only happy ending will be mine."
Emma returns Henry to his large white house and is greeted by Regina. Regina thanks her and mentions that Henry has taken a shine to Emma. Emma tells Regina of her birthday wish of not being alone on her birthday- then Henry showed up. Regina makes it clear that Emma is not to take all of this as an invitation back into Henry's life. In the last 10 years since Emma's decision to toss him away, its been her who took care of him so he is her son. Regina will make sure Miss Swan is held to the legal agreement she made for no rights to Henry. She suggests Emma get in her car and leave this town; because if she doesn't, Regina destroy her.
Emma asks Regina "Do you love him?"
Regina replies "Of course I love him."
Henry's lays in his bed with his eyes open. Regina is in his room with the book. She takes the book downstairs and looks at herself in the round mirror, holding the book close to her.
Miss Blanchard is making the rounds at in a hospital ward. She is a volunteer who is delivering white flowers to the patients. A male patient holds up his hand for her to hold for a moment. Then she enters a glass room where they are keeping an unconscious handsome John Doe. Miss Blanchard places the white flowers on his bedside table.
Henry looks out his window toward the clock tower with its time stuck on 8:15.
Emma seeks a room at Granny's Bed and Breakfast. The establishment seems to not have housed a guest in a very long time...if ever. Granny, who apparently has had a heart attack at some point, is willing to wave the upgrade fee for a room with a view.
Emma also meets Little Red Riding Hood (who, by the way, is quite tall) and Mr. Gold. Granny pays Mr. Gold a wad of cash. Mr. Gold tells Emma to enjoy her stay. Emma wonders who that was.
Red Riding Hood reveals "He owns this place." Apparently he owns everything including the town.
Emma let's them know she will be staying with them just for a week. Granny gives her the key to her room and welcomes her to Storybrooke.
Henry, still watching the clock, smiles a big smile when the clock's big hand moves forward.
Pilot is a great episode!
Snow White gives up her daughter in the hopes of giving her a better chance and to insure there will be a way for Emma to return to the Enchanted Forest and restore all the happiness in the land.
These events seem to all be part of destiny; all part of a plan to ensure that all the players paths are destined to cross again and the battle over the Evil Queen and her curse of banishment and misery over the rest of the characters is overturned.
Snow White and Emma both gave up their children. The choice to do such a thing was for the greater good- to bring happiness back to Fairy Tale Land.
In "our world"- Henry is adopted by Regina (The Evil Queen in the Enchanted Forest) and now is in contact with Emma; the very child Snow and Prince sent away to keep her safe from the curse. Yet here Emma is...right in the Evil Queen's eyesight.
The story shows us elements of how fear and things you let get in your head; and what things and who you give power to. Curses are only powerful if you believe in them; otherwise they are just words. With that I'm brought back to a quote we learned on LOST..."We are the causes of our own suffering".
The moral of this episode- "Giving into ones dark side accomplishes nothing."
Here's just a few (as there were many) of the LOST connections to mention:
Regina (Evil Queen) is Greta in the Looking Glass Hatch.
Geronimo Jackson
Emma Swan drives a (yellow) VW Beetle
John Doe (no identity)
Possible psychology/ emotional issues
Emma's eye opening.
"He sees the future"- Desmond was thought to be that way too.
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NTPDase
Ectonucleotidases (also known as NTPDases, Ecto-ATPases, ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase) are constitutively expressed ectoenzymes that hydrolyze extracellular nucleotides. There are four known major families of ectonucleotidases.
Gene Data
Product Name / Activity
3633 Adenosine 5'-(α,β-methylene)diphosphate sodium salt
Ecto-5'-nucleotidase (CD73) inhibitor
1283 ARL 67156 trisodium salt
NTPDase inhibitor
2689 POM 1
Inhibitor of E-NTPDases
2574 PSB 06126
NTPDase 3 inhibitor
2573 PSB 069
Non-selective NTPDase inhibitor
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ATPases
Purinergic (P2X) Receptors
Ectonucleotidases (also known as NTPDases, Ecto-ATPases, ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase) are ectoenzymes that hydrolyze extracellular nucleotides. There are four major families of ectonucleotidases: CD39/NTPDases (ecto-nucleotide triphosphate diphosphohydrolases); ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterases (E-NPPs); alkaline phosphatases; and ecto-5'-nucleotidases/CD73.
NTPDases are constitutively expressed in many tissues and can be differentiated on the basis of cellular location. NTPDases 1, 2, 3 and 8 are located on the cell surface; NTPDases 5 and 6 are localized within the cell and undergo secretion after heterologous expression; and NTPDases 4 and 7 are entirely intracellularly located and face the lumen of cytoplasmic organelles. NTPDases located at the cell surface require Ca2+ or Mg2+ ions for activity. These subtypes contribute to the recycling of nucleosides from salvage pathways and extracellular nucleoside phosphates.
Due to their role in nucleotide metabolism, NTPDases help control the availability of extracellular nucleotide agonists at P2 receptors and modulate P2 receptor function as a result. The distribution of P2 receptors throughout the body, and the wide-spread nature of purinergic signaling, suggests a vital role for NTPDases in a range of cellular processes. For example, NTPDase1 - the predominant ectonucleotidase in vasculature - has therapeutic potential in alleviating thrombotic and inflammatory stress. NTPDases are also found throughout the nervous system, where they have been shown to directly control the function of the P2 receptors there.
Location, substrate preference and hydrolysis rates vary between subtypes; however, all NTPDases contain five highly conserved sequence domains, known as apyrase conserved regions (APCR1 to APCR5).
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NTPDase Gene Data
Gene Accession No.
Protein Accession No.
NTPDase 1 Human ENTPD1 NM_001776 S73813
Mouse Entpd1 NM_009848 P55772
Rat Entpd1 NM_022587 P97687
NTPDase 2 Human ENTPD2 NM_203468 U91510
Mouse Entpd2 NM_009849 O55026
Rat Entpd2 NM_172030 O35795
NTPDase 3 Human ENTPD3 NM_001248 AF039917
Mouse Entpd3 NM_178676 Q8BFW6
Rat Entpd3 NM_178106 Q80Z26
NTPDase 4 Human ENTPD4 NM_004901 AJ131358
Mouse Entpd4 NM_026174 Q9DBT4
Rat Entpd4 NM_001108384 NP_001101854
Rat Entpd5 NM_199394 NP_955426
NTPDase 6 Rat Entpd6 NM_053498 NP_445950
Mouse Entpd7 NM_053103 Q3TCT4
NTPDase 8 Human ENTPD8 NM_198585 AY359088
Mouse Entpd8 NM_028093 Q8K0L2
Rat Entpd8 NM_001033565 Q5DRK1
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Garry John Hughes (born October 22, 1959 in Radstock, Somerset, UK) is an English TV director and producer. His documentaries include 'The Ball Is Round' (1994), 'Osmond Family Values' (1997), 'Seeking Pleasure – Holidays' (1998) 'Prince Eddy – The King We Never Had' (2005) and 'The Great British Black Invasion' (2006).

Series Hughes has contributed to include 'The Travel Show' (1994–1999), 'Football, Fussbal, Voetbal' (1995), 'If You Can't Stand The Heat' (1999), and 'River Cottage Forever'(2002).  In 2007, Hughes series produced a seven part history of British Cinema for BBC2, entitled 'British Film Forever'.

References

External links

1959 births
Living people
English television directors
English television producers
People from Radstock

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Across The Airwaves Volume 3: Crossing The Atlantic – The Rolling Stones Live 1964-5
Let The Airwaves Flow 3: Crossing The The Atlantic 1964-65
I Wanna Be Your Man (Lennon, McCartney)
The Last Time (Jagger, Richards)
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Russell, Burke, Wexler)
Pain In My Heart (Neville)
I'm Alright (McDaniel)
Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Going) (Ozen)
That's How Strong My Love Is (Jamison)
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Jagger, Richard)
Little Red Rooster (Dixon)
Play With Fire (Jagger, Richards)
Down The Road Apiece (Raye)
Not Fade Away (Hardin, Petty)
I Just Want To Make Love To You (Dixon)
Cry To Me (Berns)
She Said Yeah (Jackson / Christy)
Get Off My Cloud (Jagger, Richards)
Track 1 "The Arthur Haynes Show" Elstree Studios, Borehamwood 8.2.64
Tracks 2 – 5 "Ready Steady Goes Live!" Studio One, Wembley 9.4.65
Tracks 6 – 8 "Ready Steady Go The Rolling Stones Special Show Live!" Studio One, Wembley 2.9.65
Track 1-3 "Shindig" Los Angeles 6.11.65
Tracks 4 – 5 "Hollywood Palace Show" Los Angeles 3.6.64
Tracks 6 -8 "Ready Steady Goes Live!" Studio One, Wembley 2.9.65
Mick Jagger – lead vocals
Brian Jones – guitar
Keith Richard – guitar, vocals
Bill Wyman – bass
Charlie Watts – drums
Sleeve Notes
Fans of the Rolling Stones have long complained about the lack of interest shown by the band in their considerable back-catalogue. Apart from the long out-of-print 25 x 5 there has never been any official attempt to document the many TV appearances the Stones made during their frantic mid-sixties. This record brings together some of the liveliest Stones recordings from 1964 and 1965.
The earliest performance here sees the Stones revving up their hit I Wanna Be Your Man with a spicy Brian Jones solo. Then to Ready Steady Go, which would became the Stones televisual home from home. Fronted by uber-mod Cathy McGowan this is where the Stones learnt to play to the cameras. Initial programmes were mimed, but by April 1965 bands were live in the studio. The programme's iconic slogan "The Weekend Starts Here!" adds excitement to The Last Time, followed by a highly effective medley of Everybody Needs Somebody To Love and Pain In My Heart and a truncated version of Crawdaddy crowdpleaser, I'm Alright. By September 1965 the Stones' increased popularity had earned them their very own edition of RSG which showcased a more soul orientated approach through covers of Barbara Lynn's Oh Baby! and Otis Redding's That's How Strong My Love Is, before closing with a pounding Satisfaction. There is a rare appearance from sixth Stone Ian Stewart on Oh! Baby and his distinctive piano can be heard in the second half of the song.
The success of RSG spawned similar shows in America such as Shindig, for whom the Stones recorded three tracks in November 1965. Little Red Rooster benefitted from some additional howling and Brian Jones's peerless slide, whilst a brief Down The Road Apiece squeezed in a Berryesque solo from Keith Richard. What the natives made of references to Hackney and Knightsbridge in the brooding Play With Fire is not known. The backing tracks for these songs were specially recorded at RCA Studios in Los Angeles two days previously and feature an early collaboration with Billy Preston on keyboards. Ignoring the snide comments of Hollywood Palace host Dean Martin, the Stones recorded fine up-tempo versions of Not Fade Away and I Just Want To Make Love To You. Finally it's back to RSG for an October 1965 session contrasting the impassioned ballad Cry To Me with the all-out ravers of Get Off My Cloud and She Said Yeah, the latter co-written by Sonny Bono under an alias.
From February 1964 through to November 1965, the Stones were frequently on mainstream television. It was like having them in your living room: they would never offer this easy access again. From 1966 onwards the increasing fragility of Brian Jones would result in the Stones gradually cutting back on their live performances, both in person and on TV. Once 1967's "Summer Of Love" was safely out of the way the Stones would resurface in the darkly menacing video for Jumping Jack Flash, all tribal make up and bug-eye shades.
The weekend would no longer start here, because the weekend would never stop.
Sleeve notes: Edith Grove
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Erebus: The Aftermath was a 1987 New Zealand television miniseries about Air New Zealand Flight 901, which crashed in Antarctica in 1979. The miniseries, a docudrama, was produced by Television New Zealand, and was broadcast in New Zealand and Australia. It was also aired by BBC 2 television in the UK. It was recently repeated by TVNZ to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the crash.

The series starred Frank Finlay as Justice Peter Mahon QC, the head of the Royal Commission of Inquiry that investigated the disaster, and David Cole as the chief witness. It was directed by Peter Sharp and written by Greg McGee. It was produced by Caterina De Nave. The series was partially based on Mahon's book Verdict on Erebus.

Erebus: The Aftermath won several New Zealand Film and TV Awards, including Best Drama Programme, Best Drama Series, Best Writer (Drama), Best Television Director, and Best Performance – Male in a Dramatic Role (by Ian Mune).

Erebus: The Aftermath can be viewed, but not loaned or copied, at the Wellington office of the New Zealand Film Archive.

Cast
Air New Zealand

 Morris "Morrie" Davis – Ian Mune
 Brian Hewitt – Peter Cox
 John Wilson – Lewis Martin
 Ross Johnson – Stephen Tozer
 Peter Grundy – Bruce Allpress
 Anthony Lawson – James Wright

New Zealand Government

 Rt. Hon. Robert Muldoon – Brian McDermott
 Sir Owen Woodhouse – Patrick Smyth

Legal Teams

 Paul Davison – Peter Elliott
 Roger MacLaren – Bruce Phillips
 Alastair MacAlister – Jonathan Elsom
 Colin Nicholson – Ken Blackburn
 John Henry QC – Frank Whitten
 David Williams – Geoffrey Snell
 Richard McGrane – Simon Prast

Royal Commission

 Justice Peter Mahon QC – Frank Finlay
 David Baragwanath – Jeffrey Thomas

Privy Council (London)

 Lord Diplock QC – Eddie Hegan

Civil Aviation Division

 Edgar Kippenberger – Jim MacFarlane
 Jack Spence – Don Hope Evans
 Eric Omundsen – Alistair Douglas

With:

 Helen Moulder
 Roy Billing
 Paul Gittins
 David Cole
 Maggie Maxwell
 Kevin Wilson
 Bill Johnson
 Paula Jones
 John Watson
 Dinah Priestley
 Pam Merwood
 Johnny Bond
 David Cameron
 Michael Morrissey

Narrator:

 Dick Weir

Technical Advisor

 Captain G. White

See also

 Air New Zealand Flight 901
 Peter Mahon (judge)
 Ron Chippindale
 Gordon Vette

External links

New Zealand television miniseries
1980s New Zealand television series
Aviation television series
TVNZ original programming
1988 New Zealand television series debuts
1980s television miniseries
Television series set in 1979


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Pashtun Kakar in Pakistan
Photo Source: Peretz Partensky - Flickr Creative Commons
Map Source: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
People Name: Pashtun Kakar
10/40 Window: Yes
World Population: 1,971,000
Primary Language: Pashto, Southern
Christian Adherents: 0.00 %
Evangelicals: 0.00 %
Scripture: Portions
Online Audio NT: No
Jesus Film: Yes
Audio Recordings: Yes
People Cluster: South Asia Muslim - Pashtun
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Progress Level:
The Pashtun are probably the largest tribal people in the world. The Kakar are a sub-group of the Pashtun, and they mostly live in west central Pakistan near the Afghan border. A smaller group have migrated to India. Pashtun are called Pathan in India. Pashtun are the second largest ethnic group in Pakistan. Arab-funded madrassas (religious schools) throughout Pakistan, became the seedbed for the rise of the Taliban movement. Driven by a combination of religious zeal and Pashtun nationalism, and fueled by Arab money, the "Taliban" (a term for "religious students") imposed a harsh, hyper-conservative (Wahhabi) version of Islam on Afghanistan. Instability, endemic corruption, and on-going violence have led to widespread disillusionment—and the migration of tens of thousands of Pashtuns seeking jobs and opportunities outside of their homeland. The Kakar speak Southern Pashto, one of the two major Pashtun languages. Pashtun people in India usually speak Urdu as their first language.
A Pashtun's primary loyalty is to his particular social group (tribe or sub-tribe). Kakars are sons of Gharghashti who was either the son or grandson of Qais Abdul Rashid, the legendary patriarch of the Pashtun. Pashtuns share a common descent; the Islamic religion; the Pashtunwali Code of Honor; and to some extent, language (Pashto). The greatest evil for the Pashtun is to bring shame upon one's family, clan or tribe. The Pashtun, especially the rural ones, live and die based on their code of honor. Tens of thousands of Pashtuns have departed from Pakistan seeking a better life in Europe, the Persian Gulf nations and the West. Many Kakar have moved to urban areas and taken up jobs in construction, factories, the oil industry, and retail. The traditional occupations of the Pashtun in Pakistan are agriculture and animal husbandry. One could almost say that a third profession of the Pashtun is warfare. They have been fighting outsiders and among themselves for centuries. Every Pashtun man considers himself a warrior. The life of a Pashtun woman depends upon where she lives. In the countryside, women follow the traditional role of being a wife and caretaker for her children. In cities, women are more likely to obtain an education and work outside of the home. A man may have up to four wives in Islam if he can afford them. Most men marry only one wife. Young people marry within their clan. Children, especially boys, are seen as a blessing from Allah.
The Pashtun Kakar are Sunni Muslims, the largest branch of Islam. Being a Muslim is viewed an essential part of the Kakar's identity. Kakar try to obey the teachings of the Koran and the prophet Mohammad. Sunnis believe that by following the Five Pillars of Islam that they will attain heaven when they die. Allah, the supreme God of the universe, determines who enters paradise. Sunnis pray five times a day facing Mecca. They fast the month of Ramadan. They attend mosque services on Friday. If a Muslim has the means, he or she will make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in his or her lifetime. Muslims are also prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, using deceit, slandering, and making idols. If a Kakar becomes a follower of Jesus Christ, he or she will face persecution from his or her family and tribe. The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.
The Kakar need to hear and understand the life-saving message of Jesus Christ. He alone can forgive their sins and grant them eternal life. Rural Kakar Pashtun have an oral culture. Most rural women and many men are unable to read and write. These people would benefit from better access to modern medicine and education.
Pray for wide availability for Southern Pashto language radio programs. Pray that Kakar families will be led to listen to these programs. Pray for an openness to the gospel among Kakar elders and leaders. Ask the Lord to raise up a church planting movement among the Pashtun Kakar in Pakistan in this decade.
Text Source: Joshua Project
Full Joshua Project profile at: www.joshuaproject.net/people_groups/22188/PK


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Activision este o companie americană din domeniul IT, cu sediul la Santa Monica, California.
Înființată la data de 1 octombrie 1979, compania a fost prima care a dezvoltat și comercializat jocuri video pentru console.
Actualmente, compania este una dintre cele mai mari din industria jocurilor video, principalele sale serii de jocuri fiind: Call of Duty, Spider-Man, Quake și Doom.
Pe 2 Decembrie 2007 a fost anunțată fuziunea dintre Activision și Vivendi Games, divizia de jocuri a conglomeratului media francez Vivendi, care va fi cel mai mare acționar al grupului nou înființat.
Din fuziune, încheiată la 9 iulie 2008, a rezultat noua companie Activision Blizzard, Inc. avându-l ca CEO pe Bobby Kotick, actualul CEO al Activision.

În 2022, Microsoft a anunțat intenția sa de a achiziționa Activision Blizzard, Inc. pentru suma de 69 de miliarde de dolari, cea mai mare achiziție din istoria jocurilor video.

Fondare
În anii 1970, conducerea de la Atari nu a apreciat talentul special necesar pentru a proiecta și programa un joc video și i-a tratat ca pe niște ingineri software tipici ai perioadei, cărora în general nu li se acordau credite pentru munca lor și nici nu li se acordau drepturi de autor. Politicile Atari în acest sens i-au determinat pe patru dintre programatorii companiei, David Crane, Larry Kaplan, Alan Miller și Bob Whitehead, să demisioneze și să-și formeze propria companie, Activision, în 1979, folosindu-și cunoștințele de dezvoltare ale lui Atari VCS pentru a-și crea și publica propriile jocuri. Atari i-a dat în judecată pentru a opri activitățile Activision, dar companiile au soluționat conflictul în afara instanței, Activision fiind de acord să plătească o parte din vânzările lor de jocuri ca taxă de licență către Atari.

Jocuri notabile publicate

Anii 1980
 Fishing Derby (1980)
 Boxing (1980)
 Skiing (1980)
 Freeway (1981)
 Ice Hockey (1981)
 Kaboom! (1981)
 Stampede (1981)
 Laser Blast (1981)
 Tennis (1981)
 Megamania (1982)
 Barnstorming (1982)
 Enduro (1982)
 Chopper Command (1982)
 Starmaster (1982)
 Pitfall!  - serie (1982–2004)
 River Raid  - serie (1982–1988)
 Oink! (1983)
 Beamrider (1983)
 Robot Tank (1983)
 H.E.R.O. (1984)
 Little Computer People (1985)
 Hacker  - serie (1985–1986)
 Shanghai  - serie (1986–1990)
 Transformers  - serie (1986, 2007–2017)
 The Last Ninja  - serie (1987–1988)
 Deathtrack (1989)
 MechWarrior  - serie (1989–1996)

Anii 1990
 Hunter (1991)
 Zork  - serie (1993–1997)
 Dark Reign  - serie (1997–2000)
 Heavy Gear  - serie (1997–1999)
 Quake  - serie (1997–2007)
 Interstate  - serie (1997–1999)
 Battlezone  - serie (1998–1999)
 SiN (1998)
 Heretic II (1998)
 Vigilante 8  - serie (1998–2008)
 Tenchu  - serie (1998–2004)
 Call to Power  - serie (1999–2000)
 Star Trek  - serie (1999–2003)
 Tony Hawk's  - serie (1999–2015, 2020)

Anii 2000
 Soldier of Fortune  - serie (2000–2007)
 X-Men  - serie (2000–2011)
 Spider-Man  - serie (2000–2014)
 Lost Kingdoms  - serie (2002–2003)
 Total War  - serie (2002–2004)
 Call of Duty  - serie (2003–prezent)
 True Crime  - serie (2003–2005)
 Wolfenstein  - serie (2003–2009)
 Shrek  - serie (2004-2011)
 Doom 3 (2004)
 Madagascar  - serie (2005-2011)
 The Movies (2005)
 Gun (2005)
 Guitar Hero  - serie (2006–2015)
 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance  - serie (2006–2009)
 James Bond  - serie (2008–2012)
 Crash Bandicoot series (2008–prezent)
 Spyro the Dragon series (2008–prezent)
 Prototype  - serie (2009–2015)

Anii 2010
 Blur  (2010)
 Singularity (2010)
 NASCAR The Game  - serie (2011–2013)
 Skylanders  - serie (2011–2018)
 SpongeBob SquarePants  - serie (2013–2015)
 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  - serie (2013–2016)
 Destiny  - serie (2014–2018)
 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)

Note

Legături externe
 www.activision.com - Sit web oficial

Dezvoltatori de jocuri video
Companii de IT din Statele Unite

Fondări în 1979


Tom's of Maine Natural Beauty Bars are gentle on skin while also helping maintain your skin's natural moisture. Tom's of Maine formulas feature organic botanicals - like virgin coconut oil, raw shea butter, or Moroccan argan oil - and are dermatologist-tested, free from artificial fragrances, preservatives, animal ingredients and animal testing. These bars also use Rainforest Alliance Certified palm oil.


When it comes to electric and gas tankless water heater installation in Renton, WA, the services offered by Beacon Plumbing are second to none. We are a licensed, bonded and insured contractor serving the community since 1999 with wide-ranging plumbing as well as heating services.
We want our customers to enjoy hassle-free use of their equipment. That is why we work only with high-performing, top equipment brands like Rinnai and Navien tankless hot water heaters. We also provide gas and electric tankless water heater repair services in Renton to help property owners facing problems with their unit.
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We can take care of your electric or gas tankless water heater installation job from start to finish. Right from helping choose a unit that is ideal for your needs to testing it after fitting it up in your home or commercial establishment, our technicians are by your side.
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Apple's next flagship iPhone physically resembles the iPhone 5, but comes in three colors. The addition of a golden color scheme with white accents is a major departure for the company who has previously only released black and white versions of their phones. The next iPhone includes a slew of new features, the first of which is a new 64-bit CPU dubbed the A7 that is twice as fast as the previous model. IOS7 is rebuilt from the ground up to run 64-bit applications and is backwards compatible to run 32-bit apps. The processor works in tandem with a new chip called the M7 which handles motion data from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass.
The camera in the 5S has been completely reworked with a new, five-element Apple-designer lens with an f2.2 aperture. The sensor has increased by 15% of active area and the new software in iOS7 has been designed to take advantage of this new sensor. When you take a photo, it takes multiple photos and picks the best balance and exposure. They've also added a multi-LED flash; one is cool and white, the other is warm and amber. This will help even out colors, like skin tones, in photos with flash. IOS7 will also let you shoot slow-mo video at 120 fps.
To improve security in its smartphone, Apple has added a fingerprint scanner that's built directly into the home button. The fingerprint scanner is used for unlocking the device and even entering in-app passwords. The sensor is covered with sapphire crystal and has a stainless steel ring around it for durability. They are calling this feature, Touch ID. All of the fingerprint data is stored locally and encrypted and never available to other software.
The iPhone 5S will be available for pre-order on September 13 and will cost $199 for the 16GB version with a two-year contract. A 32GB version will be available for $299.


The ultimate upgrade for the ultimate wiring upgrade! Add wireless control to your mobile device for your sPOD unit with just the click of an icon. The Remote Control Power Module (RCPM) installs in under a minute into Generation 2 sPOD units.
Recovery, night lighting, campsite site up - and every single other situation where you could use your sPOD just got enhanced. Remote start your rock buggy, boat, etc.
All devices must be using Bluetooth 4.0! This is the only way it will work. Most phones that are two years and newer use this.
Apple 4, 4s, 5, 5c, 5s, iPad II, iPad III, iPad Mini must be running iOS (Apple's operating system) 6.3 and later only!
All phones using the Google Android operating system must be running Jelly Bean 4.3 or later! This is a requirement for the app to function to operate!
Do I have a Gen2 sPOD?
If your sPOD connects via a single cable to each switch position under your hood, instead of individual connectors (power and ground for each switch position) then you have a Gen2 and this Bluetooth upgrade works.
Been wanting this item for awhile!
Cool Product, easy setup works great.


Your Image, My Edit.... another RAW image sent to me to process and edit... this time, it is from Laurianne Davignon, from Paris, France.
In this episode, i used my preset "John Rowell BW Dark Skies 1" as basis to tweak the image. Feel free to download and use/adapt as much as you want!
What kind of image were you trying to create?
What you want to do with the image afterwards? Print? Facebook? Webpage?