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Orlando City vs. Inter Miami CF: Player Grades and Man of the Match
How did your favorite Lions fare in Friday's comeback victory over Inter Miami?
By Topher Adams Jun 26, 2021, 11:00am EDT
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It wasn't always pretty, but Orlando City got the job done and capped off a brutal stretch of three games in seven days, taking all nine possible points. The tired legs nearly got to Orlando, but the Lions' individual quality and Miami's shortcomings helped propel Orlando to a memorable 2-1 comeback victory in the quickly intensifying Florida Derby.
How did each Lion fare in Friday's victory?
GK, Brandon Austin, 6.5 — I'm starting to like Austin. He's not an elite MLS goalkeeper, but for a young, inexperienced player, he's pretty good. He made one excellent early save off Jay Chapman and another easy save off a Chapman long shot later in the game. However, he should've done better on the Higuain goal. It was a well-placed strike, but from that distance and with that pace on the ball, you expect your keeper to have that one. Despite that, his distribution was good, completing 25 passes, including six long balls, at a 93% rate. He's good with his feet, something that gives Orlando plenty of flexibility playing out of the back, and his shot stopping has been good enough for a backup.
D, Michael Halladay, 7 — Halladay made just his second MLS start in a primetime, rivalry showdown and held his own against admittedly weak opposition. He did occasionally struggle to contain former Lion Brek Shea, but mostly he handled his business on the right flank. He made two tackles, an interception, five ball recoveries, and two clearances. His offensive performance wasn't great, but he did get into dangerous positions overlapping from the right. He just didn't have the vision or quality to find the final ball. He completed 20 of 27 passes (74%) for the game.
D, Robin Jansson, 8 — Great shift from the big Swede. His penetrating long balls played a huge factor in this game, particularly on Orlando's opening goal. He spotted the run in behind by Nani and put it on a rope for the captain who made some magic of his own. Jansson completed four long balls and 65 passes in total, with a completion percentage of 94%. Defensively, he was rock solid as well, making two clearances and four ball recoveries, winning three tackles, and making four interceptions. That's an enormous defensive stat sheet from the Viking and excellent work with the ball. You can't ask for much more from a center back.
D, Antonio Carlos, 7 — Solid game from Antonio Carlos. He wasn't particularly influential with the ball, but recycled possession well, completing 59 passes at 92%, including five long balls. Defensively, he was reliable, even if his stat sheet isn't as stuffed as his center back partner. He made three clearances, two interceptions, and three ball recoveries. He did his job and Orlando got the result.
D, Kyle Smith, 7 — Kyle Smith did not have his best game of the season against Miami. Especially in the first half, he struggled to contain Lewis Morgan and his sloppy touches and passes put Orlando in serious danger. To his credit, he pulled it around by the end of the game, and put in a solid if unspectacular performance. He made an impressive three tackles, four clearances, one interception, and 11 ball recoveries — all excellent figures. With the ball, he was less impressive. While he did complete 62 passes at 89%, it was mostly just recycling possession and he never provided an offensive threat. A part of that is tactical. The left back on this team typically plays almost as a third center back in possession, but it's also Smith's lack of offensive prowess. Joao Moutinho still makes an impact offensively in that reserved role, Smith didn't. That's all mostly nit-picky. In all, it was a solid, no-nonsense performance from El Soldado.
MF, Andres Perea, 8 — I loved what Andres Perea did for Orlando in this game. Playing in Sebas Mendez's deeper midfield role, Perea was orchestrating the game and cleaning up mistakes in the back end. Defensively, he won two tackles, made an interception, and made a whopping 16 ball recoveries. In possession, he was excellent, completing 90% of his 67 passes, including four successful long balls and a key pass. He nearly created a goal to ice the game late on a breakaway run and completed two dribbles on the night. I might have a slightly rosy picture of Perea's game, as he was dispossessed three times and both he and Urso were occasionally poor at stopping the ball as it entered dangerous areas, but I can't help but praise an exceptional performance from the young U.S. international.
MF, Junior Urso, 5 — Urso has played so much the last couple of weeks, he was bound for a slightly down game. He was sloppy in possession, making a few dangerous turnovers, and didn't have the legs to consistently track runners, including on Higuain's goal. However, his overall game was not terrible. His stat sheet is among the most impressive on the team. He racked up three key passes, completed two dribbles, made 10 ball recoveries, had three — largely wasteful — shots, drew three fouls, and completed 36 of 43 passes (84%). Of everyone on this list, Urso will be the most divisive. Could he have been better? Yes, and if Orlando had a little more depth available in midfield, he wouldn't have started, but it was still a solid shift from the Bear.
MF, Mauricio Pereyra, 4.5 — I was not impressed by Pereyra's performance in the slightest. Maybe that's overly negative, but the Uruguayan was lacking sharpness all night. Granted, he was dealing with a knock and arguably shouldn't have even played. He only completed 75% of his 16 passes and didn't have any key passes or chances created. His sloppiness nearly got him in trouble, with a late challenge following a turnover resulting in a yellow card. Pereyra was not good enough tonight, and while it might not have been entirely his fault, it was a tough outing.
MF, Silvester van der Water, 5 — Similar to Pereyra, van der Water was massively disappointing in his 45 minutes of action. To his credit, he was active and got into good areas, but his delivery in the final third was poor. None of his three crosses were accurate, he failed to register a shot, and completed only one of three dribbles. He only completed 12 of his 18 passes (67%) passes for the game. He did make an interception and three ball recoveries, and drew two fouls.
F, Nani, 9 (MotM) — What more can we say about this guy? Even on a slightly off night when he and his team were clearly exhausted, Nani's quality still shines through. The goal was absolutely fantastic, nobody stopped the ball and Nani just ripped the top corner. He was also instrumental in the first goal, making a darting run in behind that Jansson picked out, before dropping a peach of an assist off the volley to the foot of Chris Mueller. Throughout the game, Nani was teasing a big moment with several half chances on audacious efforts and was awarded in the end. The captain finished with five shots, three on target, two key passes, completed 28 of 42 passes (67%), made a tackle and had four ball recoveries. If anyone is having an MLS MVP conversation that doesn't include Nani, they're just wrong.
F, Daril Dike, 5.5 — It was a quiet second start for Daryl Dike in Ft. Lauderdale. He only had 14 touches all game, no shots, and struggled to find his feet in the game. He completed two of six passes, but one of them triggered a breakaway off a set piece. Despite his lack of service, he was still a handful for Miami, drawing two fouls and consistently occupying the center backs. He also made a headed clearance and a tackle before being subbed off for Tesho Akindele.
M, Chris Mueller (45'), 8 — Probably the best game of the season so far for Mueller. He finally got his goal, finishing Nani's unreal pass into the box. Outside of that, he just added so much energy and a real spark offensively. He nearly had another goal, only denied by a great kick save by John McCarthy, and finished with three shots. The one thing Mueller needed this year was that aggression and decisiveness and it was finally on display against Miami. He also completed a cross, nine of 12 passes (75%), drew a foul, made a headed clearance, and made a ball recovery. This was vintage super-sub Mueller, and it couldn't have come at a better time.
F, Benji Michel (45'), 7.5 — Benji was similar to Chris Mueller, providing a much needed spark after an ugly first half. His strength and dribbling ability gave Orlando a more direct outlet and helped get the best out of Nani. He had the assist on Nani's game-winning scorcher and finished with two key passes (completed 76% of his 17 passes in total). He also made a tackle, a ball recovery and a headed clearance. This has been a fantastic stretch of games for Michel. He's still not the cleanest player on this team, but his energy and ability to beat players or make a play on the wing has been spectacular.
F, Tesho Akindele (64'), 6.5 — Tesho didn't do much in his 25 minutes of action. Only 10 touches for the Canadian international, including three completed passes, but his off-ball play helped Orlando finish the game. He also won a pair of aerial duels and made a ball recovery. Most importantly, his time wasting was impressive late in the game, showing that veteran cheekiness you want from Tesho.
MF, Uri Rosell (77'), 5 — Honestly, I didn't really notice Uri in his limited run. He completed two of four passes, and made a tackle and ball recovery. The biggest impact he had on the game was a nearly disastrous giveaway just above his own penalty box. Fortunately, Orlando snuffed out the danger and got the ball out, with the play ending with Nani's goal.
MF, Joey DeZart (84'), N/A — It was the fifth cameo appearance of the year for DeZart. He didn't have much to do, mostly just staying in the defensive shape. He completed a pass and could've had a late goal-scoring opportunity if Perea had passed him the ball on his late breakaway.
That's how I thought everyone rated last night, but what did you see? Leave your thoughts below and make sure to vote for your Man of the Match.
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Maids of Gravity byla americká rocková skupina, založená v Los Angeles počátkem devadesátých let. Jejími členy byli Eddie Ruscha (kytara, zpěv), Jim Putnam (kytara) a Craig Levitz (bicí). Později se ke skupině přidali Eugene Gorester (kytara) a Mark Kay (baskytara). Své první album Maids of Gravity skupina vydala v roce 1995 u vydavatelství Vernon Yard Records; o rok později vyšlo druhé album The First Second, pod kterým byl jako producent podepsán velšský hudebník a skladatel John Cale.

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Apple looking to acquire better share in Indian smartphone market; aiming at small towns
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Many smartphone companies woke up pretty late to India's viability as a smartphone market pretty late. While Samsung woke up to this fact some years ago, it seems Apple has just started to make the realization – it has finally woken up to the scope of the market and is now making efforts to create space in a market occupied by a multitude of international and domestic brands.
"Apple has realized that if it wants to grow fast in India, it has to look beyond the metros. The company wants to grow upwards of 30% year-on-year in India and feels the smaller markets would play a critical role since the aspiration level of Apple products amongst the youth and rich is growing there as well." Says the CEO of an Apple India retail chain, according to Economic Times
Apple currently has only 5 percent of the Indian smartphone markets, which is miserly compared to its global reach. Apple executives Kaul and Dhir, say this is not so because of lack of demand. Many people aspire to own an iPhone. The problem is unlike say the U.S., Apple doesn't have any tie-ups with Indian carriers and its phones come at a great premium and are out of reach of many. This kind of mars it reach to the masses even in the metros, let alone smaller markets.
Apple did kind of achieve some amount of success when it offered its phones on installment plans. It further met with better demand, when it chipped off the price tag of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.
But the truth is firstly, its products come much later to India after their global release. And the secondly its immediate models come at a premium price which limits it to the luxury consumer.
The biggest rival for Samsung in Indian market for Apple is Samsung, which has kind of captured the beat of the Indian consumer with its pricing and reach. For example the iPhone 5 is priced here around 45 K while a competing Samsung Galaxy S4 comes for 30-35 K effectively placing it at a better pedestal with the consumer.
But, it seems Apple India people are making themselves heard and we might see more subsidized Apple handsets in the future.
The new marketing vision for India was unveiled at a meeting with 20 CEOs and senior executives of the country's top multi-brand telecom and electronic retail chains. Apple wants to set up 100 exclusive standalone stores under the franchisee model in smaller markets. It's scouting for franchise partners and has made proposals to some of the multi-brand retail chains, the executives said. Apple has not set any deadline for setting up these stores in smaller towns in India, but is looking to roll them out this financial year.
As far as the pricing goes, no word out yet. But, since Apple is trying to expand its reach, we are hoping that it does get better. How the cookie crumbles will only be evident when the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are released here.
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In response to the proposed plan (God forbid) to flood the Land of Israel with 80,000 Arabs, I thought to begin charting out a plan of our own.
One of the most fundamental teachings of Chassidut is that a little bit of light dispels a whole lot of darkness. So instead of trying to bat away the darkness of the proposed plan with a stick, I thought to write a little bit about the holy side of the spectrum. As with any adversity, the true response is to awaken a renewed resolve to increase our efforts for the good.
In Kabbalah, the first stage of rectification corresponds to the first of the emotive attributes of the soul, 'loving-kindness' (חֶסֶד). A pure, rectified heart loves everything that God creates, for He creates everything with love, and to truly love the Creator, is to love all that he loves.
Whoever truly loves the Jewish people and the Land of Israel, the Jewish homeland, seeks to pair these two loves—to join the nation to its land. In the Israel of today, national rectification must begin with a declaration of love for the people and the land, and an affirmation of the unequivocal bond of love between them. This implies that the taking of possession of any part of the Land of Israel by a foreigner is a betrayal of one's beloved.
Thus, our first act of rectification must be to declare Jewish sovereignty over the entire Land of Israel, over all the territories of our promised homeland that are presently, by Divine Providence, in our hands.
In order to present the holy version of the proposed plan then, we first need to meditate some more on the unequivocal bond between the people of Israel and the land of Israel. As ours is also a peace plan, the first thing we need to be asking ourselves (as a result of the above) is how to go about uniting the people of Israel and the land of Israel in a peaceful way?
…There is hope for your destiny, says God, and children will return to their borders.
While the idea of 80,000 returning is conceptually very strong—so much so that the very same number was proposed in 2000—it is a concept best represented by Rabbi Aharon of Karlin and his 80,000 peace plan that expands to include the return of all of Mother Rachel's Jewish children.
Those interested in a pamphlet published by the Derech Chaim movement (an organization headed by Rabbi Ginsburgh that aims to unite world Jewry in the establishment of a Jewish social order in the Land of Israel according to the Torah) can click HERE.


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"Above and Beyond", also known as "Above and Beyond (The Call of Love)", is a song written by Harlan Howard and first recorded by American country music singer Wynn Stewart. Stewart's 1959 single release on the Jackpot label did not chart. In 1960, Buck Owens released his own rendition on Capitol Records with "'Til These Dreams Come True" on the B-side, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard country singles charts that year.

In 1989, Rodney Crowell recorded a cover version on his album Diamonds & Dirt. This cover, released with "She Loves the Jerk" on the B-side, charted at No. 1 on the country chart in late 1989. It was the fifth consecutive No. 1 hit from the album, as well as the fifth and final No. 1 of his career.

In 2017, the song was covered by Rhonda Vincent and Daryle Singletary for their duets album American Grandstand.

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Interview with David Bodenhamer
By Christopher Peace
In this video, I interview David Bodenhamer, the founding Executive Director of The Polis Center and Professor of History at Indiana University--Purdue University Indianapolis, about spatial humanities and the Digital Atlas of American Religion. Prior to his appointment, Bodenhamer was Professor of History and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Southern Mississippi (1976-1988). He worked to craft the new field of spatial humanities, and he's written books entitled The Spatial Humanities: GIS and the Future of Humanities Scholarship (Indiana University Press, 2010) and Deep Maps and Spatial Narratives (Indiana University Press, 2015).
The Digital Atlas of American Religion (DAAR) presents ways for scholars to examine data about religious adherence across the US by major denominational groups at varying scales and with multiple dimensions. For studies using data from the US census, voting statistics, or any other spatially-referenced data, the tools permit researchers to group and map categories easily and in new ways or to aggregate data by user-defined classifications. The tools enhance GIS to make maps more complex, more visually dynamic, and more easily interpreted. To find out more about this project, click here. This work is truly innovative for the humanities, religion, and mapping as it brings unique elements that work with and go beyond GIS computing.
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FYI Miami: June 30, 2016
Written by Miami Today on June 28, 2016
Below are some of the FYIs in this week's edition. The entire content of this week's FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here.
REVIEW CHARTER PROPOSALS: Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez, chair of the 14-member City of Miami Charter Review and Reform Committee, presented the group's final report to commissioners June 23. Mr. Suarez called the committee's 17 recommended changes to the city's rule book "very comprehensive reforms." They include form of government, how to handle city-owned property, public safety issues and more. The city commission will decide which recommended changes to place before voters in the November general election. Commissioners scheduled a workshop to review the committee's report for 9 a.m. July 13 at City Hall. It will be open to the public. A second meeting might choose which of the 17 recommendations to condense into ballot questions.
HOTEL OCCUPANCY DIPS: Miami-Dade's average daily hotel occupancy fell to 81.3% for the first five months of this year from 82.5% in the same five months of 2015. The number of rooms sold in that period actually rose 2.5%, from just under 6.3 million total last year to close to 6.5 million this year, but that gain couldn't keep pace with the 4.1% increase in rooms in the county as new hotels have been added since May 2015. The room supply of 50,533 in the period last year increased to 52,618 available each night this year. The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau points out that revenue per available room, which fell from $189.36 in the first five months last year to $181.62 this year, declined 4.1% but was still third highest in the US. Also third highest was average daily room rate, which fell 2.6% year over year to $223.45.
UNIVERSITY'S LARGEST FALL CLASS: Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens says it has accepted its largest class ever for fall, 3,780 applicants of the 7,000 who applied. The academic profile for the university has increased to a grade point average of 3.0, with the required Scholastic Aptitude Test scores raised by 100 points. Reynolds Brown, vice president of enrollment management, said social media and specialized email media and marketing strategies added to the influx of students at the historically black university, as did on-line campus tours. Of applicants this year, 70% were from Florida, the university said.
WYNWOOD BUY: New York investor Aron Rosenberg has purchased a corner lot in Wynwood adjacent to a site he purchased in March with the aim of development of an undisclosed project. He paid $11.5 million for 2916 N Miami Ave., across from the Midtown Malmart development site, after spending $6.5 million in March for 2994 N Miami Ave.
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The Asus Zenfone 9 is a compact phone with a gimbal-style camera
The Zenfone 9, like 8 of last year, is that rare Android phone that favors compact size over maximizing screen or battery size. Always be my heart! But new this year is the phone's camera and stabilization system: rather than just moving a single lens element to compensate for camera shake, the full main camera – lens, sensor, all that – moves. It's a unique approach to combating some of mobile photography's biggest enemies: low light and shaky video footage.
The Zenfone 9 is small but mighty and continues the 8's tradition of packing high-end specs into a compact phone. The display is a 5.9-inch 1080p OLED with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, and the phone uses a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset – the latest and greatest from Qualcomm. The base model includes 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and the phone is IP68 certified.
One-handed usability is a top priority for the Zenfone 9.
There's a 4,300mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging and an adapter included in the box, but wireless charging isn't supported. The rear panel of the phone is made of textured composite plastic, although the frame is made of sturdy aluminum and the front panel is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. And there is a headphone jack! How thoughtful.
There are only two rear cameras on the Zenfone 9's rear panel, which is fine: no macro or excess depth sensors here. The main camera's 50-megapixel sensor and f/1.9 lens star the show with what Asus calls a 6-axis hybrid gimbal OIS/EIS stabilizer. Underneath there's a 12-megapixel ultrawide that doubles as a macro camera, plus a 12-megapixel selfie camera on the front.
The main camera stabilizer compensates for movement in the x and y axes (side-to-side and up and down), but also uses information from the gyro sensor to correct for sudden z-axis movement toward forward and backward. Asus says this makes the camera able to compensate for three degrees of movement, compared to one degree in the Zenfone 8, which uses traditional OIS. Better shake compensation means the camera should be able to use slower shutter speeds and capture more light in low-light situations, which improves detail and color. It's a more robust system than the usual OIS or even the sensor-based stabilization that Apple uses on some of the iPhone 13 cameras.
50-megapixel main camera on top, 12-megapixel ultrawide on bottom
The inclusion of this type of stabilization required rethinking how the camera unit connects to the processor. The cable connecting the two needed to be shorter and laid out in an S-shape rather than a bent configuration. The ribbon itself is also softer to apply less inertia to the camera module. Of course, this is all hidden inside the phone, but the results can be seen on the surface: with the camera in video mode, you can actually see the whole camera moving under the large element fixed external lens. Seriously, that's wild.
The Zenfone 9 will be sold unlocked in the US, but pricing is still to be determined; in Europe it will cost you €799, or around US$800 (sorry about your currency, European friends). It will first be available in Taiwan, Hong Kong and parts of Europe.
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A-ha has unveiled a 4k restoration of their revolutionary rotoscoped video for their Eighties smash "Take on Me."
A-ha famously released two versions of "Take on Me" and two videos for the song. The first arrived in 1984, and the second appeared on the Norwegian outfit's 1985 debut album, Hunting High and Low. The video for the second version of the song was directed by Steve Barron and used rotoscoping — a mix of live-action and pencil animation — to tell a fantastical love story.
As a press release for the 4k version of "Take on Me" notes, most music videos from this time were edited in tape format, while this clip was uniquely restored from the original 35mm film reels. A-ha also shared a short side-by-side video to show how the 4k restoration has made the clip more vibrant and crisp.
Upon its release, "Take on Me" topped the Billboard Hot 100 and the video became a mainstay on MTV. Almost 35 years later, the clip's revolutionary look continues to compel viewers and it's primed to join a select group of older songs to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. Other pre-2000 tracks to hit the milestone include Guns N' Roses' "November Rain," Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody."
In November, A-ha shared a three-part docuseries that delved into the making of "Take on Me," both the song and video. A month before that, the band found itself pulled into a minor controversy when President Donald Trump posted a video on Twitter that also used rotoscoping in a way that recalled the "Take on Me" video.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, keyboardist and co-songwriter Magne Furuholmen said, "You want to be careful about deciding who's allowed to do what with what you put out in the world. …We make our music for everybody. We didn't intend to make our music part of a divisive campaign and, all things equal, would have preferred it not to have been."
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A malfunction of the braking system was found to be the "root cause of the fire" that engulfed a school bus in flames while transporting students in Warwick last month.
Transport Minister Michael Fahy revealed the findings of the investigation at a news conference yesterday. While noting that it's important that bus users, and the public at large, "feel that the public bus system is a safe form of mass transportation", he said the Department of Public Transportation (DPT) has embarked on "enhanced strategies" with improved oversight to prevent further incidents.
"The report has said that the brake springs were stretched which caused the brake shoe to stay in contact with the wheel drum," said Sen Fahy. "This malfunction resulted in abnormal contact within the wheel drum, which caused enough heat to ignite nearby residual combustible materials.
"Fire retardant systems did work in insulating the bus interior from immediate fire intrusion, which allowed passengers and the driver to safely vacate the vehicle," he added. But he said: "There is no doubt that Bermuda is facing significant challenges with its bus fleet."
Bus Fire on Middle Road, Warwick on March 7, 2017
On that note, he said the Ministry is "of the opinion that an improved schedule would require fewer buses to be on the road, and more progress needs to be made on adoption of the new schedule". "This may involve going to arbitration," he said. In order to run the service as it stands now he said: "We need 88 buses ready to go and we don't have them."
"In an environment of budget constraints, there are too few buses for the existing schedule, and too many in need of repair, which has caused far too many cancellations of individual bus runs. This has meant substantial pressure on the bus mechanics to service the fleet and get more buses on the road." Sen Fahy also noted that the DPT "will fill the position of Maintenance Manager, which was vacated in 2013".
Bermuda's ageing bus fleet is charged with "more than 211,000 bus runs a year, operating between 3.9 and 4.7 million miles in that 12 month period, and carrying some 2.8 million fares". Four new buses are due to be imported later this year, with another eight scheduled to arrive next year.
Despite the challenges, Sen Fahy said he remains confident that the bus service will meet the demands of the America's Cup and the peak tourism cruise ship season. He also commended the actions of the bus operator, the students, and Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and the public for their actions on March 7th.
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Chandima and Anoja Rajapatirana: On Providing E.A.S.E to Sri Lankan's with Autism
Posted on November 18, 2011 by Smriti Daniel	Leave a comment
A single sentence on the back of Chandima Rajapatirana's t-shirt reads 'nothing is impossible'. As far as personal mottos go, this one suits its wearer to a tee. Diagnosed with autism and apraxia as a four- year- old, Chandima has defied the prediction of specialists. The man who they recommended should be institutionalised is today a poet, writer, activist and teacher. Having been silent for 18 years of his life, it took a simple technique known as Facilitated Communication to allow him to begin communicating for the first time. Letter by letter, he typed out his heart's desire – Chandima wanted to live a life purpose.
Anoja and Chandima: Opening new worlds and below sessions at E.A.S.E.
In 2007, The Sunday Times ran our first story about Chandima. A month later, in September, he and his mother Anoja co-founded E.A.S.E (Educate, Advocate, Support, Empower) and got down to the hard work. First with house visits and more recently at a rented space off Malabe road, the two have been working not only with families and children but also with groups of young trainees and teachers. They've addressed specialists at international conferences and children in school auditoriums – arguing for the rights of the differently-abled.
Chandima is, more often than not, a revelation to those who meet him for the first time. He does many things other autistic people do – he avoids eye contact, gets trapped in repetitive motions, makes strange vocalisations and will abruptly take off on a run around the room – but when Chandima is typing to you, it's obvious he's both capable and intelligent. At a recent conference, Chandima was asked how disabled people could be identified. Refusing to do so, he explained: "Those of us in the disabled field say, 'label jars not people.' Dear friends, think about it. 'Tomato soup' tells you what is in this can. 'Autism' does not tell you what is in me."
Chamira Gunatilaka is nearly 14 years old and today he and his mother Nirosha Gunatilake have taken a two and half hour bus ride for their bi-monthly session with Anoja and Chandima. Mrs. Gunatilake tells me the boy sitting calmly on the chair beside her used to be nearly unmanageable – so much so that no one else was willing to take care of him and she had to quit her job to stay home with her extremely hyperactive son. Just six months into his visits with Anoja and Chammi, things have changed for the better, in part because Chamira has learned how to use two words – 'yes' and 'no'.
That gifts of communication, choice and respect, have turned Chandima's life around and he clearly recognizes what it can do for others trapped in the 'silent abyss'. Without exception, the parents talk about children who were so hyperactive and disruptive that they required dedicated attention – one says her child would smash everything he could lay his hands on at home, another confesses that she tried to punish such behaviour out of her son but did not succeed.
Yet, as they have been shown new ideas to engage their minds and as they have found ways to make themselves heard on the simplest things, each child has changed their difficult behaviours without that ever having been directly addressed.
Like Chamira, 11-year-old Malitha Gunasinghe has mastered 'yes' and 'no' and seems to delight in simply communicating with his mother, Nirosha Gunasinghe. Today, he heads straight to his classroom and seems surprised that class doesn't start right away. Before she met Chandima, Mrs. Gunasinghe says she was content to hope that her son would one day be able to take care of himself. Now, she has much greater ambitions for him. As if to indicate his agreement, Malitha laughs and vocalises from his perch on a chair nearby.
The two are among 16 families that regularly visit E.A.S.E. Three teachers: Achini Sooriyarachchi, Kanchanamala Seneviratne and S.M. Swarna Dayakanthi help Anoja and Chandima give each student individual attention. As they teach, they learn. Chandima is my boss, says Kanchanamala, smiling explaining that he gives them insight into their charges. Until we met him, we didn't know that people like him could be competent or intelligent, says Swarna candidly, adding that it was from Chandima that they learnt that if people like him were different in some ways, they were the same in the ways that matter. In our society, if something is wrong with a person, we discard the whole person, she says explaining that now she knows differently.
Kanchanamala tells me that teachers here must master patience and Swarna adds that they must be strong, but Anoja also prizes other virtues – creativity and playfulness. When Nirmana Madiwela first came to the centre, he was just over three years old. His mother, Nirmala Jayaweera couldn't convince him to come in. He screamed for two hours she says, adding when she told Anoja that Nirmana loved water, they set up a small tub outside for him to play in. That's where Nirmana stayed for his next three sessions until they found a way to entice him in.
Like the other children, he loves to play and may not always realise he's being taught in the process. Several of the centre's students are fans of Chandima's iPad and love to play games on it. He's more than willing to share with children like Dilan Sampath. Dilan is not autistic but may have Cerebral Palsy. He has learning problems, says his mother T.G. Selena but Dilan himself is unfazed – he wants to be a doctor someday. (Anoja is encouraging his family to put him in a regular school where she feels he belongs – E.A.S.E is meant only to support parents and children with a session or two every week.)
Anoja and Chandima believe that their protégés will learn best if, like Dilan, they choose to engage with their teachers. "When they play alongside us, imitate us and join us they have taken a step into our world, of their own free will, they feel safe," says Anoja, adding, "Play is how a child learns, and it is the most important thing a child can do." And the adults are no exception. Romesh Wijeyesekera is 37 years old, (the same age as Chandima) and he's one of the first in this group to use FC. Rocking back and forth and humming quietly, he types out that he loves "playing games" with his friend.
Romesh was born in England where he was diagnosed with autism as a three-year-old. Seeking the comfort and support of their families, his parents brought him back to Sri Lanka. He met Chandima three years ago, and has taken to F.C with considerable enthusiasm. "I feel happy now that I can communicate," he tells me, explaining that "I have a lot of movement difficulties. I need help with my hand." (While typing, Romesh will sometimes hit himself on the head, as if to get his brain to cooperate.) For Esha Wijeyesekera, Romesh's progress is something to be celebrated but Chandima's role goes beyond that of a mentor. He and Romesh are friends, she says, adding that even Achini who works with Romesh treats him as such.
Having refused to allow his condition to isolate him, normal friendships and engagement with the real world are both things that Chandima thrives on. The best advice he ever gave Nuwan Jayasiri* and his mother Ranmali* may have been to ask her to send Nuwan to pre-school. At just 3 ½ years old, Nuwan took a little time to settle in, but now has classmates who press affectionate hugs on him, says his mother adding that he's always eager to go to school. If he's ill, Nuwan will stand by the window, crying in disappointment at being deprived. The young boy is the perfect example of how differently-abled children and their normal peers can thrive in each other's company and Anoja and Chandima hope that more will be given the chance to do so.
On the wall behind us is a sign written in Sinhala that says 'burdens lifted together are lighter.' Chandima wrote it as an explanation for the participants of their first Parent Support Group meeting. Chinthaka Godahewa is here with his six-year-old son Panasara and the group is one of his favourite things about E.A.S.E. When Panasara was diagnosed with autism he says they scoured the internet looking for information, but now they learn new things at the centre. Mr. Godahewa says he and his wife appreciate that they are asked to take such an active part in their son's sessions; instead of being asked to stand outside the classroom they are taught how to do it themselves. Having met Chandima and educated himself about FC, Mr. Godahewa says he now has hope for Panasara, a structure and a goal to work toward. Chandima is his role model – he imagines that Panasara will be like his bigger friend one day.
"We teach everything we know to the parents…" says Anoja adding that she's careful not to promise miracles. "The only thing I can promise you is that Chandima, our teachers and I are fully committed to your child, we'll never give up." For Chandima himself, this is an intensely personal calling: "Greatly joyful to be doing this work," he types, "my own dreadful anxiety is destroyed by joy."
Published in The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka on April 17, 2011. Words by Smriti Daniel. Pix by Gemenu Wellage
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What to do with 24 Sussex Drive?
Thread starter Johnny Au
Demolish it and rebuild it
Renovate it
Leave it the way it is
I am curious to know what should be done with 24 Sussex Drive.
When Harper was prime minister, he chose to leave it the way it is, despite the fact that it is mouldy, lacks central air conditioning and heating, contains asbestos, and its exterior renovation does not reflect the original architectural style. Oh, and 24 Sussex Drive is among the smallest residences for national heads of government in the G8, so small, visiting dignitaries would rather be entertained in Rideau Hall.
The price of renovating 24 Sussex Drive is rising. The most recent estimate was $15 million in October 2015, as compared with $10 million in 2008.
Some have suggested to demolish 24 Sussex Drive and replace it with a more modern residence, as the existing house is almost structurally unsound and is a heritage building, albeit one not legally bound.
Restore it as best possible while adding in modern amenities. Add additional wings to increase the space even, if it's so small.
There are plenty of venues for entertaining dignitaries in Ottawa, no need to demolish 24 Sussex to get more venue space (it's actually perfectly appropriate to be entertaining heads of state at Rideau Hall, rather than 24 Sussex, since the PM is not a head of state, but the GG represents one). 24 Sussex is a lovely old home in a gorgeous setting. Its size and history are perfectly fine for the role it plays. If we are going to spend money on new grandiose spaces, I don't think this is where we should spend it.
Politicians of all stripes over the years have let it slowly deteriorate, as a false economy, so a lot of work needs to be done to the interiors. I've never heard it referred to as structurally unsound (the last major report was Fraser's report in 2008, if I recall correctly, and while she outlined a litany of problems, I don't think she called it structurally unsound). Fix it, modernize it.
There have been some suggestions that Mike Holmes could host a reality show in 24 Sussex Drive and advertisers would pay for some of the renovations.
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Not sure if we should degrade the dignity of a space by turning it into the setting of a reality TV show - and I am not sure who'd benefit more in that case.
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I don't think we'd be degrading the dignity of a run-of-the-mill house, even if it is our PM's residence.
I think it should include some other Canadian stars there.. Definitely the hunky McGillivray, add Holmes, maybe Bryan Baeulmer?
- Allowing Canadians to be 'part' of the renovations, for which we are paying for.
- Using known Canadian talent to renovate the residence of the PM.
- Monies from HGTV
- Since all HGTV Canada content seems to go to the States, this should piss them off even more!
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Turning the PM's residence into a reality show isn't con enough. Jeebus, people no longer have a shred of respect for our political institutions.
Fund 24 Sussex properly. Build the Portrait Gallery in the old US Embassy. Renovate the NAC properly. Do it with my tax dollars. Make the museums free, like London. Make Ottawa a must-see Canadian tourist attraction.
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No because our political institutions don't deserve our respect. Sorry to put it so bluntly but I say things the way I see them.
What did 24 Sussex ever do to you? It's a HOUSE.
A renovation TV series isn't disrespectful. They aren't going to be swimming through pools of slime to determine who works on what room.
I am actually neutral about the idea about having Holmes et al. renovate 24 Sussex Drive. I came up with that idea after reading online comments about 24 Sussex Drive with similar suggestions as a way to have private money (mainly from advertisers) pay for some of the renovation cost, but it would lead to cheap commercialization of publicly-owned property.
Such a reality show could be aired on HGTV Canada or on W.
If this were to be successful, then we could see spinoff series featuring renovations to 10 Downing Street, the White House, or The Lodge.
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Seriously, not to get all 'Freshcutgrass' about this, but we're not talking about a respectful BBC documentary of the raising of the Gaudi cathedral, we're talking a couple of beefy contractors taking sledgehammers to walls and whingeing that they didn't insulate properly in the 1900s.
Getting a heritage reconstruction expert and, maybe, a renowned architect to re-imagine the space, sure. But 'Holmes on homes'? Talk about LCD! Why not just slap an orange Home Depot sign on the side, to, you know, 'pay for reconstruction'. The pettiness of low taxes uber alles continues to amaze.
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Yeah, renovating the prime minister's residence on TV would be tacky as hell. Let's not do that...
Architecturally, the house is boring on the exterior and has little iconic value compared to the White House or similar residences of heads of state. I'd reuse it for a different purpose and find a grander and more iconic house for the Prime Minister. Surely that boring faux Georgian facade isn't the best we can do.
Here is a clarification: the Prime Minister is just head of government, not head of state. Canada's head of state officially lives in Windsor Castle and in Buckingham Palace. Her representative lives in Rideau Hall (and the actual Canadian head of state would make Rideau Hall her official residence whenever she visits Ottawa on an official visit).
Rideau Hall is much grander than 24 Sussex Drive for a reason.


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NPR is no stranger to the reading disorder. Their very own Senior Action Designer, Veronica Erb recently opened up about the empowerment she has felt through dyslexia. She in fact attributes her enhanced work performance in conducting research with NPR to her dyslexia, stating "because I am dyslexic, I combine old ideas in new ways."
NPR's new series, titled Unlocking Dyslexia, kicked off today, Monday, November 28.
Unlocking Dyslexia will include a 5-part radio and blog post series that will take course over the span of two weeks. The highly anticipated series spotlights some of the varying issues as well as the different components that encompass dyslexia.
The first post focuses on what it truly feels like to endure dyslexia on a day-to-day basis from an insider's point of view. It gives readers a raw look at the challenges that dyslexics face, but it also sends an authentic message of hope and courage for those who cope with the disorder. In this short selection, a man describes how being dyslexic can feel:
Consuming. Exhausting. There's an emotional dimension, too. Gohrband recalls that when he was a child he would fantasize about not "being broken." He would avoid telling people about it: "If they know that you're dyslexic, they'll think you're dumb."
Yet, he says, there came a turning point when the shame faded. For him, it was when he found videography. There he discovered a "language" that came easily, and suddenly his talents were visible to others.
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oooh, i love them. and the gold yarn looks so good. now i want to knit them just like that.
dang! so sad you don't get to keep those!
Yeah, they were hard to give up! That being said, it's like 75 here today, so my days of wearing handknits for the winter may be already coming to an end!
Hey those look awesome – lovely pattern. Yay for finishing!
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Inglis says he'll do his best to enjoy his life and the four race horses he owns while still serving the club in a role off the field.
The NRL champion said he was proud of what he had achieved on the field and felt like his mission off it had just begun.
"No-one else has called it but myself," Inglis said in a teary press conference.
The Rabbitohs premiership winner said his retirement from the game wasn't down to injuries because he had pushed through injuries in the past and if need be he could go down that road. But the dual premiership winner said he couldn't offer.
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President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Innocent Ujah, says if the nation could have banks for industry and agriculture, it should also have one for health.
He expressed concerns about the 'slow pace' of activities in the health sector, warning that it could discourage potential investors.
This is just as he urged the Federal Government to consider private sector participation to further boost the infrastructure and quality of healthcare delivery in the country.
In an exclusive interview with PUNCH HealthWise, Ujah said citizens of a nation like Nigeria with 60 years of history should not be seen grappling with medical tourism abroad.
"We are moving at a snail speed and that's not right. I also think the private sector participation should be higher.
"As a country, we need to be doing more than what we are doing now. Judging from the quality of manpower we have in the health sector, we need to have more facilities and up-to-date equipment to show we are doing well at the moment.
"Even when we say we have improved, the reality on ground does not portray it. We have very high morbidity and mortality rate, infant mortality, neonatal deaths and many other setbacks," he said.
Continuing, he said the COVID-19 outbreakcompounded the problem of the nation's health system.
"To make matters worse, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed our weaknesses in the health sector," he stated.
The obstetrician/gynaecologist, however, believed that all was not lost, adding that the country's healthcare had advanced from where it was in the last six decades.
He said people must understand the nation's history to fully assess the journey of the Nigerian health sector in the last 60 years.
"At the beginning, we have only one teaching hospital and one medical school. Today, we have over 52 government-owned teaching hospitals and Federal Medical Centres.
"The number of doctors and nurses produced are also far more than we used to have.
"The number of primary healthcare facilities are also more, even though many of them are not living up to expectations.
"The quality of healthcare, capacity building, capacity to provide healthcare services for Nigerians is far more than what it used to be since 1960 that we gained independence," he noted.
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Terry Pratchett's unpublished works crushed by steamroller
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A hard drive containing unfinished works by Terry Pratchett has been crushed by a steamroller, as per instructions left by the fantasy novelist.
It is thought up to 10 incomplete novels were flattened at the Great Dorset Steam Fair.
The six-and-a-half tonne Lord Jericho was used to roll over the hard drive several times before a concrete crusher finished off the remains.
Pratchett died aged 66 in March 2015.
The creator of the Discworld series had been battling Alzheimer's disease.
Before vanquishing the hard drive, Rob Wilkins, the writer's long-serving assistant, tweeted that he was "about to fulfil my obligation to Terry".
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So... nobody at any point took a backup, and moreover Pratchett (a man who's own memory was failing, and would probably have considered such things) had no backup plan in place?
Yeah, struggling to accept that...
Nick H. 9,547
On the one hand, I can't argue with the wishes of Terry Pratchett. I imagine he didn't want anyone taking control of the stories and twisting them from what he would have wanted.
On the other hand, how can you destroy unpublished works from Terry Pratchett?!
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2 hours ago, Nefarious Trigger said:
Terry *wanted* the hard drive destroyed, he didn't want anyone else taking his unfinished work and releasing a book in his name/a.n. other name.
Yes, I read the article. I know what he wanted. Doesn't mean it was followed to the letter.
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Soooo... how do we know he had only his work on there ?
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On 8/30/2017 at 0:00 PM, Nick H. said:
Having read the expanded Dune universe novels, I kinda wish Frank Herbert had done the same.,,
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A little over three years ago, I stepped off a plane, picked up three giant bags from the luggage claim, and began a new life in New York City. Coming from California, there were the expected adjustments to life on the other coast. Winter—as in polar-vortex, snowstorm winter—was the first, with many to follow. But one change I didn't quite expect was the ways in which this city would transform my sense of style and wardrobe.
No, I did not instantly transform into a clone of Carrie Bradshaw. If anything, my wardrobe skewed less peacock and more practical. Since my primary methods of transportation are now walking or taking the subway, comfort is the single most important factor when it comes to getting dressed. Shoes, even heels, must be able to survive at least a few blocks worth of trekking. And while elsewhere, it's easy to travel with a small bag, in New York, there's no traveling light. At any given moment, I have a tote full of gym clothes, groceries, and maybe a library book or two, making a passably stylish tote a crucial investment.
Of course, in addition to comfort, it's important to never forget that New York is a city where great style is an expectation. But since toting around a change of clothes is too much for even the biggest of bags, a single outfit has to get me through a myriad of activities. What I wear to the office also needs to work for evening drinks or an event after hours. I tend to balance casual staples like jeans and sneakers with more polished picks. Even on the weekends, I'll mix and match leggings with something a little more dressed up. Because if I've learned one thing, it's that you never know who you might run into in New York.
Below I'm breaking it down even more, and I'm highlighting a list of things I've learned to give up on since I moved to NYC. Check out my no-go list below, then shop pieces I'd recommend for city living!
1. Impractical Shoes: After one too many times walking blocks with terrible blisters, I learned my lesson. Anything that pinches, pokes, or is painful to walk in is gone for good.
2. Mini Bags: While I love the look of a little purse, for day-to-day use, I need something more practical. Now any small bag is reserved for a night on the town when less is more.
3. White Pants: I love the look of white pants, but New York is an unpredictable city, and it's just too tricky to keep white pants clean. From rogue puddle splashes to messy lunches on the go, white pants are better left for somewhere a little more pristine.
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4. Work Clothes That Don't Transition: As I mentioned before, whatever I wear needs to be able to take me from work to whatever I have afterward. This means office dressing should be polished but never stuffy.
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6. Bohemian Dresses: Don't get me wrong, I love the look of bohemian dresses, but these flowy styles aren't suited for the city. From getting caught when you're on the run to getting blow over my head by a rogue wind or subway grate, I've learned to save these dresses for the beach.
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"I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery- air, mountains, trees people. I thought, this is what it is to be happy." Sylvia Plath when wrote this, must be witnessing the grandeur of Kashmir. We wondered what life is really like in this bountiful natural beauty. Turns out, what lay ahead was worth a thousand words.
An ideal trip to Kashmir meant including the stay in an exotic house boat. So excited were we to do that. But unfortunately the trip started at a sour note. Our prebooked Shikara was not all that we had expected. Claustrophobic and unhygienic. We canceled our bookings and became the target of the owner's hatred (I guess so). We had to pay extra for cancellation as he had prepared our food for the evening. Contrary to our fears, he served us delicious food and we sat there imbibing the serenity and blessing him in return. What came thereafter, made us forget this little glitch altogether.
We kept our baggage at a hotel on Boulevard Road, right across the Dal Lake. No matter how many pictures you might have seen of this exquisite lake, witnessing the grandeur of it live, is unfathomable. The snow capped Himalayan peaks, the lotus fields adding pink hues to the otherwise, dark, burnished rows of house boats, the misty morning and the tangerine evening is no lesser than a dream. The sight of the towering Chinar trees and Poplar trees alongside the lake with the local men and women carrying their businesses on the boats was enthralling. Needless to say, Srinagar is known as the 'Venice of the East'.
We rented a Shikara and went for a quick tour in the evening. The window shopping had altogether a new meaning. The local inhabitants who live on the Dal Lake, known as Mihrbahris sell artifacts, jewelry, flowers, fruits and vegetables from their boats. They would row near your Shikara and display various goods. This intrigued me for an extravagant shopping, however, the temptation to click pictures of the sunset held back my compulsive shopping streak.
Wooden Houseboats on Dal Lake, Srinagar, placed right next to each other and most of them with a common platform for serving and cleaning.
Local women running errands of daily chores.
It got more and more beautiful at dusk. We wished the boatride wouldn't end. But it did. Longing for more, we dragged ourselves back to our hotel as the next day was going to be a long day. After dinner and a good night sleep we were ready for our next day's excursion.
While passing through the other side of Dal Lake the next morning.
In Srinagar, there is as much hidden as revealed. Exploring the valley in its truest soul was the need of the hour. Our driver, Tahir, an honest, humble and a well-read young man became our tour guide. Covering a few famous tourist spots, he took us to the places unknown, unpolished, that had an authentic charm. If you are an explorer by heart, visiting the non-touristy places would give you a true essence of the place.
He took us to the old, rustic markets on the banks of river Jhelum. The wooden bridge over the river led us to the old city. The decrepit wooden buildings bore the window displays of traditional artifacts and handicrafts. Wandering around, we met many localites who welcomed us with open hearts and pleasant smiles. However, their eyes were drenched in melancholy. The label 'Land of disputes' has had an adverse effect on this paradise. The ardent need to prosper and seek opportunities was reflecting clearly in their voices. Although, fewer military attacks and army curfews in the city was a silver lining for the residents.
Stretch of Lily and Lotus Plantations at Nagin Lake. The narrow alleys making way for the boats was a splendid sight.
Jhelum river flowing in old city, Srinagar, Kashmir.
The old architecture and the wooden bridge on the Jhelum river in Old city, Srinagar was by far the most enchanting experience.
The market area bloomed with goods like wool, dried spices, traditional utensils and colorful clothes but what caught my attention were these currency garlands. These specially designed garlands made of currency notes in varied patterns and designs were used as gifts to the bride and groom in weddings. Definitely, another means to flaunt in a big, Indian wedding.
The travel bug landed us at the famous gardens of Srinagar. Flocked with tourists, around the year, we visited a number of them including Pari Mahal, Nishat Bagh, Chashme-Shahi and Shalimar Bagh. The well-maintained gardens are architectural marvels, especially the Nishant Bagh. All the gardens bloomed with exotic variety of flowers, lucky to say, we visited Srinagar in the perfect season.
The next day, our trip took a divine turn. We, along with Tahir, visited ancient shrines and mosques of Srinagar. The architecture of each of these monuments was unique; mostly constructed of wood and brick/stone masonry with multi-levelled sloping roofs and tall spires reminiscent of Hindu and Buddhist religious structures. The most beautiful of all was the Khanquah Shah-e-Hamdan mosque. Although restricted for non-muslims, we were provided a small window through which we could see the interiors. The intricate papier-mache work, coupled with the wooden inlay was mesmerizing. Be it the exterior murals, the prayer room in the backside or the wooden balconies on the sides, everything was a sight for the sore eyes.
Intricate Papier–mâché (or paper mache ) and wood inlay work.
Amidst the faded lanes of old buildings and rusty city this enchantingly decorated mosque stood brilliantly.
Hazratbal Shrine in Old City, Srinagar was undergoing restoration work when we visited.
Then there was the Jama Masjid. It had its charm and grandeur and its Islamic architecture. The uniqueness of this mosque was accentuated by the willow wood pillars. The total of 370 pillars in the mosque, each were made of one single piece of willow trunk.
Guard outside the Jama Masjid mosque doing namaaz.
Beautiful view of the HariSingh fort from Jama Masjid.
Quite unexpected was when Tahir invited us over for lunch at his home. We met his lovely family, who welcomed us with open arms. The utensils we saw earlier in the market lay there with an open invitation for us to gorge on the delectable Kashmiri food. The specials of the lunch were Rajma (kidney beans), Kamal Kakadi (lotus stalk) with rice. We were served the Sheer Chai, a salty pink tea with almond morsels and Kashmiri rotis. Unforgettable.
While you are in Srinagar, add these two things in your bucket list. First, try the authentic local cuisine in a joint called 'Linz'. Second, DO NOT miss the opportunity to have Kehwah, a sweet green tea mixed with saffron, cardamom and almonds. It doesn't matter how many packets you carry back home, it will never give you the same taste as it does in Kashmir.
The natural spectacle imbibing the historical relevance makes Kashmir what it is, a paradise. Added to it, the hospitability of the people gives you an experience you would want to live over and over again. We were slowly grabbing a hold of what Kashmir really was and the many experiences that will be unfolding ahead. We bid goodbye to Srinagar and took the road to Pahalgam.


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Brookhaven to study possible monorail
Posted by John Ruch | Dec 25, 2015
A monorail system connecting MARTA, office parks and DeKalb-Peachtree Airport is getting a $10,000 preliminary study from the city of Brookhaven.
"I have a vision. I see it as a potential Disneyland type of monorail," said City Councilman Joe Gebbia, who announced Dec. 15 he is paying for the study from his discretionary fund. "If we do it right, I think this would be an example of what cities and unincorporated areas could be doing to expand MARTA."
A monorail at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., in 2006. (Photo via Wikipedia)
Mayor Rebecca Chase Williams is not a fan of the idea, asking, "Is a monorail old-style, 1950s Disney technology?"
She noted that at Disney World, monorails connect the hotels, but trams move people from the parking lots to the park. "I would look at trolleys…Let's do express bus lanes first," Williams said, questioning the possible expense of a monorail.
Kim Pedersen, president of a California-based advocacy group called Monorail Society, said that Brookhaven should think beyond the Disney image. A small-scale monorail could be feasible in the area, he said.
"The Disney monorails are quite capable and do carry hundreds of thousands of passengers each day," Pedersen said. "However, I hope that the studies and promoters will also take a serious look at all the non-recreation monorails that operate on a daily basis around the world."
A possible Sandy Springs monorail has been in the news since that city's Planning Commission chairman floated the idea last month. But Gebbia said he independently thought of a local monorail earlier this year and has talked informally with various officials about it.
"Monorails seem to be resonating," Gebbia said. "I was very pleasantly surprised to see that article come out from Sandy Springs…If Sandy Springs does it, that's great."
Gebbia said he thought about monorails while driving on I-85 through Brookhaven, pondering traffic snarls, MARTA's expansion struggles and forthcoming redevelopment around I-85 and North Druid Hills Road.
"I said, 'Wouldn't that be really neat to see a monorail [running along Buford Highway], saying 'Brookhaven' on the side?'" Gebbia recalled.
He envisioned the monorail that his family rode when they visited Disney World. "I remember thinking, 'Wow, that monorail handled a lot of people.'"
"We've got to find a way to take tires off the street" while attracting top-quality economic development, he said.
Gebbia envisions a circulator monorail connecting the Brookhaven/Oglethorpe MARTA station, Buford Highway, PDK Airport, and the Century Center, Executive Park and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta office centers. That would require partnership with MARTA and the city of Chamblee. Gebbia would like MARTA to own and operate the monorail and tie it into its Breeze card fare system.
Chamblee Mayor Eric Clarkson declined to comment, saying he hadn't heard the monorail idea before. MARTA and PDK did not have immediate comment.
Gebbia believes monorails could help MARTA expand on east-west corridors because, unlike heavy rail, they don't require buying expensive rights of way and could run on city- or county-granted easements. He also believes such a "unique" project could better attract federal transportation matching funds.
But cost is where "the rubber hits the road," he noted. The preliminary city study essentially will determine whether a deeper, fuller study is worth doing. "I don't know how valid the idea is. But I think it's worth spending $10,000 to find out," he said.
The study technically is "open to anything and everything" for transit solutions connecting the various areas of Brookhaven and Chamblee, but the monorail vision is the driver.
The consulting firm Gresham, Smith and Partners has already agreed to conduct the study, Gebbia said. That firm previously created Brookhaven's transportation plan and is now doing its Ashford-Dunwoody Road improvement plan. Gebbia said the study will coordinate with MARTA, the state Department of Transportation and the Atlanta Regional Commission. The estimated timeframe for a report is four to six months.
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The Quatuor Danel was founded in 1991 and has been at the forefront of the international music scene ever since, with important concert performances worldwide and a row of groundbreaking CD recordings. The quartet is famous for their bold, concentrated interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg. Their lively and fresh vision on the traditional quartet repertoire has delivered them subsequent praise from public and press. The other part of their force lies in the collaboration with major contemporary composers such as Wolfgang Rihm, Helmut Lachenmann, Sofia Gubaidulina, Pascal Dusapin, Wolfgang Rihm, Jorg Widmann and Bruno Mantovani.Russian composers have a special place in the Quatuor Danel's repertoire. They have championed all string quartets by Shostakovich and recorded the complete cycle for Fuga Libera in 2005. This box-set was recently re-issued by Alpha and still counts as one of the benchmark interpretations of Shostakovich' quartets. The Danel were the first quartet to record the other great string quartet cycle of the twentieth century: the 17 quartets by Mieczysław Weinberg. Their performance in Manchester and Utrecht was the first time ever live interpretation of the complete Weinberg cycle worldwide. For the two seasons to come the quartet will be presenting complete Weinberg cycles in Amsterdam, London, Japan and Paris for the centenary of Weinberg's date of birth.
Education is also at the heart of the activities of the Quatuor Danel. An essential part of their mission is to pass on their knowledge, their experience and the musical heritage they received from their own mentors: members of the Amadeus and Borodin Quartets, Fyodor Druzhinin, Pierre Penassou, Walter Levin and Hugh Maguire. Since 2005, the Quatuor Danel is quartet in residence at the University of Manchester, where they uphold a tradition of coaching and collaborations with world-renowned musicologists. Since 2015, they also teach regularly at the Netherlands String Quartet Academy in Amsterdam. They gave classes at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Maryland and Skidmore College, at the Taipei National University of the Arts, at Conservatoire of Music and Dance Lyon the Conservatoires of Lille and Nice and at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival.The quartet's current diary will take them to the major concert halls in Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Madrid, Vienna, Milan, Taipei, Tokyo and New York, but they are also comfortable playing in lesser known intimate venues. Quatuor Danel is a regular guest at festivals such as Ottawa, Kuhmo, Cork, Schleswig-Holstein, Bregenz, Schostakowitsch Tage Gorisch, Luzern Zaubersee, Sakharov Festival, Enescu Festival, Fayence, Luberon, Montpellier, Folle Journée de Nantes and Musica Mundi. They will be performing the complete Shostakovich and Weinberg cycles at the Wigmore Hall in London from season 2019-20 and complete Beethoven cycles in Badenweiler Germany and Utrecht The Netherlands in Autumn 2017.Future CD releases of the Quatuor Danel consist of the complete Tchaïkovsky quartets and Sextet 'Souvenir the Florence', the Piano Quintet and String Quartet by Franck and a longer term project with the late Beethoven quartets.


The good old days when the bad guy had to get a bit dirty to steal your personal info have come and gone. The anonymity and convenience afforded to today's digital crooks has prompted a paradigm shift in the way that fraudsters do business to the detriment of consumers, merchants, and the financial industry. Data breaches are a considerable driver of fraud according to Javelin's 2013 ID Fraud Report, as nearly 1 in 4 consumers who were notified that their PII had been compromised in a breach later suffered from identity fraud. On top of breaches is an epidemic of malware that has begun to infect mobile devices, where Zeus, Citadel, and SpyEye have mutated to become Zitmo, CitMo, and SpitMo – while not the cleverest of nomenclature adaptations, they certainly make dumpster diving and mail theft look quaint by comparison.
It's not just the means by which PII is compromised that has gone high-tech, as a victim's information is used to make a purchase online in 45% of all identity fraud cases in 2012 (up from 41% last year). Fraudulent purchases at the point of sale (35%), unauthorized ATM withdrawals (6%), and phony checks (5%) are all losing steam – having to commit fraud in person has fallen out of favor. Recognizing your enemy's capabilities is necessary for an effective defense – fraudsters have figured out how to steal voluminous amounts of PII, and either sell it or use it to commit fraud in a way that doesn't require them to leave their couch. Install anti-malware, actively monitor your accounts, demand strong authentication, consider identity protection services, encrypt everything – common sense is still an important tool, but if the bad guys are going to level up, then so should we.


You can't hear my son Bernard say anything in this Revolver magazine interview with his black metal band Liturgy, but you can watch him look cool. He claims the things he said got edited out, but he's kind of a quiet guy. Didn't get it from me. I'm shy around people I don't know, but I tend to blossom when you stick a microphone in my face.
That's very cool. I like your son's band.
I don't know if you've mentioned it before, but what's your take on metal, and it's various subgenres?
KG replies: Well, I've heard Liturgy's first album. I like it. I play it at about half volume.
Bernard looks very cool and hip indeed. I remember when you had hair like that! And, during the interview he had the same expression on his face that his father gets when someone else is going on and on about romanticism and the like—sort of that "I-don't-agree-but-I'm-too-pollite-to say-anything" look.
I listened to the entire "Ecstatic Rite;" loved the tremolos but didn't quite catch the lyrics.
KG replies: Yeah, I thought that was that look too.
Fascinating! I bumped into a metal-musician acquaintance a few weeks ago and listened in as he and a fan chatted about the various metal sub-genres, about which I'm totally ignorant. My acquaintance excoriated black metal's Satanism, fascism, and general misanthropy; and, listening to Ecstatic Rite, I could definitely imagine it being used for a rhetoric of negativity. But listening to Liturgy's interview first, I definitely hear the ecstasy in your son's music — which I also hear in related noisy jazz-related genres.


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Michael McGivern has been appointed as a Partner and the new Head of Tax for Smith & Williamson Ireland. McGivern will lead the Irish tax operation advising Smith & Williamson's private and business clients on their tax requirements. Smith & Williamson's private client and business tax operations has a team of over 370 tax professionals across Ireland and the UK.
McGivern joins from Grant Thornton where he provided tax advice to large Irish and international corporate clients across the technology, manufacturing, services, retail, leisure and real estate sectors. McGivern's appointment will see him bring his specialist knowledge in domestic and international IP planning, domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and reconstructions to Smith & Williamson's clients.
McGivern also has over 25 years' experience of advising high net worth families and individuals on areas including succession planning, intergenerational business transfers, estate planning and personal tax matters.
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Michael is a graduate of University College Dublin, a Chartered Accountant (FCA) and a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA).
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"ALL moral standards and values are man-made"
Thread: "ALL moral standards and values are man-made"
That's what Hard Truth had claimed in another section.
I'm saying, God is the basis for all morals - it's the standard from which moral values are based.
I'd like to try to prove this. So I'd like for you to please answer this.
If I shoot a pedestrian in the face with a shotgun.......is that good or bad?
Re: "ALL moral standards and values are man-made"
If you're confident in your claim, then I'm throwing the gauntlet right in your face(s). Are you evading the question?
Put your money where your mouth is - unless you're just all big mouth and pure gas!
That depends. Were you "standing your ground"?
Two problems. One, you are in the Philosophy Discussions section and my comment on the question still stands. It has nothing to do with source morality. Two, like all beliefs these things are culturally acquired. This implies that the cultural understanding has nothing to do with truth, therefor any one cultures take on this does not support moral relativism.
In our culture the laws are fairly clear on this, shooting someone in the face with a shotgun is not legal and there is no side implication that it should be considered good. But the question is elementary school thinking on the idea of source morality. It does not have to be exclusively sourced from religion, it does not have to be exclusively sourced from law. However the culture in question will determine how much each are an influence into the standards of morality.
Why did you shoot him in the face?
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No. It wasn't for self-defense or anything like that.
I'm not asking whther it's legal or not. I'm asking if it's good or bad (wrong or right).