Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, says she has forgiven the Minority who has described her as a "bloody widow" during her swearing-in.
In protest of the violence that occurred during the by-election held last week Thursday, January 31 2019, the Minority boycotted her swearing-in at parliament yesterday February 5 2019.
Prior to walking out of the swearing-in ceremony, the Minority waved papers which read "bloody widow," an action NDC's Kumbungu MP, Ras Mubarak defended.
Ayawaso MP, Lydia Alhassan who visited some of the victims who were wounded as a result of the violence recorded that the by-election said she has forgiven the Minority for the slur.
Lydia Alhassan was astonished and expressed disappointment in women who partook in the protest on the side of the NDC.
The Deputy Majority Leader and MP for Dome Kwabenya, Sara Adwoa Safo also described the Minority's words as ''distasteful" during the swearing-in of Lydia Alhassan.
The Majority Women's caucus in Parliament has come out to condemn the action of the Minority MPs and called on them to render an unqualified apology.


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Strengthening ESI Should Be Top of Mind for Congress in 2021
Congress should focus on strengthening and reinforcing the current ESI system in the new year.
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As we start the new year and welcome in a new Administration and Congress, it's very clear that the consequences of COVID-19 are still being felt by American workers across the country. Our economy is struggling. Businesses are still grappling with adjusting their operations. And while the American people are hopeful with vaccines being rolled out, they are still taking significant precautionary measures. Needless to say, the new Administration and Congress have a lot on their plate.
Among those items, Congress will need to focus on strengthening and reinforcing the health coverage, which millions of American families depend on.
The vital nature of employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) has never been more clear. For the more 180 million Americans and their families who depend on this important program, their benefits are a lifeline to preventative services, tailored benefits and coverage for essential care. We can't lose sight of the fact that a stable, reliable ESI market is the foundation for a strong national response in support of our public health.
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To strengthen ESI moving forward amid the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress should take action on common-sense, bipartisan proposals that will ensure Americans continue to benefit from the stability and support of this important program, including:
Eliminate regulatory barriers preventing patients from choosing lower-cost coverage based on value. For these same patients, Congress should ensure individuals can benefit from these savings by putting tax-free dollars into a health savings account for future use;
Permanently remove barriers for healthcare providers wishing to offer telehealth services to their patients. This will ensure continued access to care beyond the COVID-19 pandemic without burdensome wait times, emergency visits and risk of exposure;
Codify and improve the past Administration's Health Reimbursement Arrangement rule. This will pave the way for employees to maintain health coverage tax free if they lose or change jobs and allow employers to offer this benefit to employees; and
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A symbol of unrest and a call to action. Souvenirs EUnify project asks for critical engagement from you. The circle of stars is broken, representing the current climate of uncertainty in Europe and a wish to start a dialogue between people, for people to question Brexit. The missing star is found on the back as a symbol of hope for the future!


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We were traumatized from the behaviour of most staff in coffee places and restaurant and we were relieved to meet such pleasant people that would talk even english an anathema for most others.
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As a real estate agent, it can be a challenge to build a wardrobe that shows off your personal style while still maintaining a professional look. Being sensitive to your own tastes will make you feel confident and at ease, which is vital when you're trying to make your customers feel the same way about their home-buying experience.
In this "Real Estate Agent Dress Code" article, we showcase a vintage-inspired outfit that wouldn't be out of place in the office or at a showing. While you could combine all of these choices to complete the outfit, each piece can also be integrated individually into your existing wardrobe to give you a little extra vintage flair in your everyday look.
While the houndstooth pattern on this skirt is eye-catching, the really noteworthy aspect of the dress is the silhouette. A classic and flattering A-line cut is combined with an off-the-shoulder profile on top to give this vintage-esque outfit just a little bit of an edge. And though you can't go wrong with the black and white palette shown here, this dress is also available in a number of different colors and patterns on Amazon, including some pretty florals and a polka dot print.
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Few things are more classic than a clean white pair of pearl earrings. This set from Amazon is stunning not only in look, but in price! Available in a variety of sizes, these earrings are sure to get a place in your standard wardrobe rotation even on days when you're not embracing a vintage look overall. A low profile stud such as this is a smart choice for any day you need more flexibility while still maintaining an overall polished look. For another outfit that showcases some flexible choices, read our "Real Estate Agent Dress Code: Flexible Professional" article next!
There are not too many accessories that could pair well with the clean and classic look of this outfit without either taking over or looking out of place. A pearl necklace, however, pulls together the entire look with a touch of vintage flair. This necklace in particular is made up of near-round pearls, which makes the piece a little more affordable than your standard set of pearls. Just like the earring set above, this necklace is sure to become a quick favorite and an easy way to give any outfit a classy kick. Looking for another outfit to work in this pretty piece? Check out our "Real Estate Agent Dress Code: Extra Professional on a Budget" article - this necklace would pair well with the upscale look and neutral tones without taking away from the unique cut of the dress.


Mario Batali will no longer be appearing on The Chew.
In a statement to ET on Thursday, an ABC spokesperson revealed that Batali has been fired after being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.
"Upon completing its review into the allegations made against Mario Batali, ABC has terminated its relationship with him and he will no longer appear on The Chew," the statement reads. "While we remain unaware of any type of inappropriate behavior involving him and anyone affiliated with our show, ABC takes matters like this very seriously as we are committed to a safe work environment and his past behavior violates our standards of conduct."
Batali, who has co-hosted The Chew since 2011, stepped away from the show on Monday, after four women accused him of touching them inappropriately over a period that spans at least two decades. The 57-year-old chef's Chew co-hosts addressed his departure on the show on Tuesday, while the Food Network told ET on Monday that they were putting plans to relaunch his show, Molto Mario, on hold.
Batali apologized for his actions in a statement to Eater New York on Monday, though didn't deny the allegations. He also revealed that he would be stepping away from the day-to-day operations of his businesses.
"The successes I have enjoyed are owned by everyone on my team. The failures are mine alone," he said. "To the people who have been at my side during this time -- my family, my partners, my employees, my friends, my fans -- I am grateful for your support and hopeful that I can regain your respect and trust. I will spend the next period of time trying to do that."
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3 sons : Richard, Stephen, Michael; 1 daughter : Evelyne Gardner
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OBITUARIES: Telegraph Journal, April 28, 2008 Garfield Theodore Meltzer born in Saint John, New Brunswick June 29, 1922 passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008. Dearest husband for over 53 years of Jacqueline (Rubanowicz of Paris, France), beloved father of Evelyne (Michael Gardner, Halifax), Richard (Shona Godwin, Montreal), Stephen (Michaela Lincoln, Montreal), and Michael (Linda Salna, Toronto). He was the much adored Zeidah of Theo and Michaela Meltzer Gardner, Alexander and Marieke Gardner, Sebastian, Aidan, Jacob, Spencer, Ariella, Elijah, Kendra and Alison Meltzer. Also leaving behind brother Murray (Eleanor, Montreal), sister Mary (Walter Nachum, Florida), cousin Lillian Meltzer Goldstein, many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, and other cousins in Canada, the United States, France and Israel. Will be greatly missed by Mary Roy Meltzer and Elizabeth Bosco who provided loving home support over the decades. Predeceased by his father Samuel Meltzer (who immigrated to Saint John from Vilna, Lithuania) and mother Alice Dritz Meltzer (Vilna, Lithuania) who died in Saint John when Gar was only two, much-loved step-mother, Sarah Balagenski (Warshaw, Poland), and siblings Lillian (Sydney Schoen), Kaye (Barney Colton), Edward, Anne (Jack Levine), Frances (Mischa Geltman) and Bill (Doreen). He dearly loved his in-laws Simon Rubanowicz and Raymonde Gordon Rubanowicz who had also predeceased him. Gar was the kindest, most generous, fair, honourable, humble, optimistic, and ever-courteous man who had an indomitable spirit to the very end, and had an irrepressible Gar Heart, that continued to beat long after the doctors thought it would. Gar always took the high road, always turned the other cheek, always had a good word with a smile for everyone. He was committed to promoting human rights, brotherhood, mutual respect, peace and community service throughout his life. He was active in the scouting movement, Akela for over 25 years with the Judaen and then the Eli Boyaner Cub Pack in Saint John. He considered each of his cubs as one of his boys. He delivered Meals on Wheels, offered pastoral care at the Saint John Regional Hospital, served on the Board of the Shaarei Zedek Synagogue, was a founding member and Commander of the Jewish War Veterans in Atlantic Canada, was a member of the Maritime Parkinsons Association, the North West Commercial Travellers' Association of Canada, Albion Masonic Lodge No.1, the Saint John Multi-Cultural Association, B'nai Brith, RICU, and past member of the Carlton Curling Club. Gar was a life member of the No. 2 Legion in Saint John having served in the Canadian army and then the airforce as an Officer Training Instructor during WWII. After the war he was actively involved as an instructor with the air cadets. Gar believed in working hard, in doing one's best and realizing the fruit of one's labours for family and community. He was a ship chandler, the owner of Gar's Diner, the Gar Meltzer Sales, and a commercial salesman for over 40 years representing some 50 companies throughout Atlantic Canada. Six months on the road every year for decades, he developed a network of customers who became friends who never forgot him for his acts of kindness and tzadkah. His good deeds were innumerable and we usually only heard by chance from those who were touched by his generosity and altruism. In 1992 he was awarded the Canada 125 Confederation Anniversary Medal for community service. And yet Gar never sought honours or recognition. Gar loved his family and he loved his home. He treasured his friendship with life-long pal IJ Davis. Thanks to caregivers Judy and Jackie who were so helpful and compassionate providing at-home assistance in Saint John; special hugs to Donna who took such good care of him while visiting in Toronto. Much appreciation to the wonderful medical and nursing staff at Toronto East General Hospital where he spent his last days. Donations may be made to the Maritimes Parkinsons Association or to the Gar Meltzer Memorial Scholarship fund c/o the Toronto Dominion Bank, 78 Main Street West, Saint John, NB, E2M 3N3. Funeral will be at 2:15 pm on Wednesday April 30, 2008 at Brenan's Select Community Funeral Home, Paradise Row, Saint John, NB (506) 634-7424. After the service interment in the Shaarei Zedek Cemetery, Westmorland Road, Saint John, NB. The family will be sitting shivah at 55 Goodrich Street, Saint John, NB. Condolences may be made in person, by phone, or via our website: www.brenansfh.com. Gravestone reference code(s): JM 2011.106.16. Memorial plaque in synagogue: Samuel Meltzer- A1.
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Q: Spectral Theorem for unbounded self adjoint operators So I've been working on the Spectral Theorem for self adjoint unbounded Operators with the Book by Rudin and got to a problem:
Let $(X,\mathcal{A})$ be a measure space, $H$ a complex Hilbert space and $P:\mathcal{A}\rightarrow B(H)$ a resolution of the identity. Then, to every measurable function $f:X\rightarrow\mathbb{C}$ there exists a densely defined operator $\Psi(f)$ in $H$, with domain
$D(\Psi(f)) = \{x\in H: \int_{X} \vert f(\lambda) \vert^{2} \ d\langle P(\lambda)x,x\rangle < \infty\}$, which is characterized by $$\langle \Psi(f)x,y\rangle = \int_{X} f(\lambda) \ d\langle P(\lambda)x,y\rangle$$ for all $x\in D(\Psi(f))$ and $y\in H$.
My problem is the following theorem: In the above situation, if $D(\Psi(f)) = H$ then $f$ is essentially bounded.
$\textbf{Proof:}$ Since $\Psi(f)$ is a closed operator, the closed graph theorem implies $\Psi(f)\in B(H)$. If $f_{n} = f\chi_{A_{n}}$ for $A_{n} = \{x\in X : \vert f(x)\vert \leq n\}$ and $n\in\mathbb{N}$, then it follows $$\Vert f_{n}\Vert_{\infty} = \Vert \Psi(f_{n})\Vert = \Vert \Psi(f)\Psi(\chi_{A_{n}}) \Vert \leq\Vert \Psi(f) \Vert,$$
since $\Vert\Psi(\chi_{A_{n}})\Vert = \Vert \chi_{A_{n}} \Vert_{\infty}\leq 1$. Thus $\Vert f \Vert_{\infty} \leq \Vert\Psi(f)\Vert$ and $f$ is essentially bounded.
I don't know how we can conclude that $\Vert f \Vert_{\infty} \leq \Vert \Psi(f)\Vert$, since $f_{n}\rightarrow f$ only pointwise. I also know that $\Vert \Psi(f_{n}) \Vert$ converges to $\Vert\Psi(f)\Vert$ but I can't see how that could help me. I would appreciate any help.

A: $|f_n(x)| \leq \|\Psi (f)\| $ for all $x$ outside some set $E_n$ of measure $0$. If $x \notin \cup_n E_n$ and $f_n(x) \to f(x)$ then $|f_n(x)| \leq \|\Psi (f)\| $ for all $n$ so $|f(x)| \leq \|\Psi (f)\| $. This proves that $\|f\|_{\infty} \leq \|\Psi (f)\| $.

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I think, student loan should be free of interest.
I don't care! My real concern is will my son or daughter be able to pay back their student loan before they retire?
Your son or daughter should be responsible from the beginning of their college career. If they want to reduce the amount of student loans they borrow, they should choose a school that is affordable. Also, they should only borrow what they need. They should apply to scholarships, grants, and work-study programs to reduce the amount they borrow. If they are unable to afford their monthly payments after they graduate, we have options that allow people to change their payment plan to one that works for their financial situation.
I just finished college and have to let you know that I waited tables through college, received no help from my parents, and still managed to graduate from school without significant debt. It is doable.
Your kid needs to have a work ethic and financial self-control, but it is still possible to make it through without being put in the red.
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From a business need to beatnik back alleys - the story of the Indian typewriter | 101 Traces.
But unless I skip the idea of living in a city all together, I'd probably feel the same wherever I go. My happy place is simple: small stone house on the hill, farm, animals, tractors, books, vinyl records, and of course, a typewriter.
Before I'm labelled old (or extinct), let me clarify. Growing up, I was always surrounded by typewriters. My mother and uncle were journalists and considering both my parents had government jobs, their desk always had a huge typewriter with the letters 'FACIT' on it. I've spent quite a few days hammering incoherent lines with paramount joy since they couldn't be bothered with things like daycare back in the day.
Which brings me to my destination - I'm here to meet a man who made me fall in love with typewriters again. I'm here to meet Mr. Velayudhan, proprietor of Sheeja Typewriters.
"I'm not going to retire. My heart and mind are still sharp. The body, not so much", he says with Christopher Walken style enunciation. Originally from Palakkad, Kerala, Mr. Velayudhan moved to Bangalore at the age of 15. After a few stints with different factory jobs, he took his brother's advice and started to pursue a career as a typewriter technician. All roads then led him to Mr. S R Siddaraju (we'll talk about him later) who let him set up his small shop in the building complex that was a cornerstone for Kannada typewriting. #220, Cubbonpet Road.
Officially founded in 1979, Sheeja Typewriters at Hudson Circle, is truly a time machine. Stepping into his barely 90 sq ft establishment feels like time does forget some places. We sit back and sip tea as Mr. Velayudhan tries to recollect as much as he can. "This is how it's been from the start." he says as he points to typewriters that cover every inch of every wall and surprisingly, a good half of the tiny ceiling. His desk looks like a nest in the mountains, where he has sat, with hermit-like patience, everyday, for the last 38 years.
With the advent of computers and printing technology becoming easily accessible, the typewriter, similar to many old-time gizmos like the landline phone and the gramophone, have become a thing of vanity. I have my seldom-used Olivetti Studio 46 sitting smack-bang centre of my living room, which I procured from Sheeja Typewriters during my first visit many years ago. I use it occasionally and the aesthetics of it suffices its need to be displayed. Well, we can't all be Hemingway, and I'm sure he'd use a laptop if he could have.
"Personally, I love the old Remington Typewriters, they have a certain finesse that makes them stand out. But if you ask me about utility, nothing beats Facit Typewriters. I've been a Facit dealer for over 30 years and I've seen most machines outlast the people using them." In his arsenal are typewriters of all sizes, shapes, colours and languages. Well, a couple of Kannada and Hindi typewriters amidst a ton of English ones. Some heavier than most one bedroom houses and some that looked like they were meant to be snuck past airport security.
S R Siddaraju, was the head of `Sri Vinayaka Institute of Commerce', a 50 year old typing establishment founded by his father. The space truly carried forward the essence of the shop. The rhythmic, syncopated clamouring of a dozen typewriters was hypnotic. So was the sight of a bunch of teenagers were attending a typing class.
"It's still part of some government college curriculums," said the third generation proprietor. He explained how typing might seems irrelevant today, but still has a few merits. A lot of the kids have learnt English though this exercise. The more ambitious ones have become typists, working in important government positions, and working mostly on computers. Except when the power runs out and they go back to the typewriters.
For the longest time, Bangalore and typing went hand in hand. Thousands of young Indians, who could not pursue graduation, attended typing courses and provided for their families. For many of them, this was life's work. Of course, with the IT boom, the fate of typewriters was forever sealed.
As we bid farewell to our extremely hospitable hosts, I suddenly realised where I was. Long before it was christened Hudson Circle (because of the beautiful Hudson Church across the street) or Cooperation Circle (because of the Cooperation building), this place was once called Ulsoor Gate, an area as old as the city itself. This was also one of the first places developed by Kempegowda (refer Bengaluru airport), and served as a multi-faceted, multi-cultural business epicentre for the city.
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Remembered now only by the Police Station that bears its name, Ulsoor Gate was a crucial part of Tippu Sultan's stronghold. This exact spot was also the starting point for the third Anglo-Mysore war in 1791, between Lord Cornwallis and Tippu Sultan. A dozen British men, including Colonel Moorhouse, lost their lives in the battle, which eventually favoured the British after a 5 day seize.
Some historic stuff went down here, and we have no sign of it ever happening. This inevitably will be the fate of Sheeja Typewriters, Vinayaka Institute of Commerce, typewriters and Bangalore itself. But for half a day, I was transported to a time when Bangalore wasn't fighting to be the next big city. I was in a Bangalore that didn't give a damn at all. I may gone through my whole life not knowing about this magical little room, but I somehow chanced upon it, and feel richer for it.


First, I would suggest all of you Christians must begin to live more like Jesus Christ.
As Moses prepares to receive the ten commandments, God says: 'Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession… a kingdom of priests and a holy nation' (Exodus 19:5–6).
God's people were not chosen because they were better than others, nor special in themselves. They were chosen to know God and represent him to the world. They were to live in the world and before the world in such a way that they would show what God was like and commend him to the nations.
This has always been God's way. His love and blessings are to be shared and multiplied. Key to fulfilling that purpose is obedience, demonstrating what it means to live in relationship with God.
Most adults who become Christians begin their journey to faith by observing someone whose life has been changed for the better by knowing Jesus. Thus, when God's people fail to live in God's way, they not only spoil their relationship with God but also compromise God's mission.
The behaviour of the church and individual Christians can undoubtedly be a barrier for many people searching for God.


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Rae Sremmurd consists of the Hiphop duo Swae Lee and Slim Jxmm. Kahlif Brown (Swae Lee) was born on June 7, 1995, in Whittier, California. Aaquil Brown (Slim Jxmm) was born on December 29, 1993, in Tupelo, Mississipi. They started as a group with the name Dem Outta State Boyz, in 2013. The rappers, then named Dem Outta State Boyz, perform on parties in their mother's basement and they play in several bars. On Januari 1, 2014, they sign a record deal with the label EarDrummers. The name Rae Sremmurd is the reverse spelled EarDrummers. Their first track No Flex Zone gets a lot of extra attention because rapper Nicki Minaj released a remix of the song. The track already has passed 247 million views. After a month the track No Type was released. No Type received 525 million views. The debut album of the rappers was called Sremmlife and was released in 2015. It sold 1 million copies immediately and received the Platinum status. Rae Sremmurd is popular because it's easy to listen to, the sound is really catchy. They often use cheerful and low-speed instrumentals. The lyrics are catchy and easy to remember: 'I aint got no type bad bitches is the only thing that I like'. Lyrics such as this one are well received in the audience. The songs are usually about girls and money. The image they express of themselves is that of two boys who want to have fun, and this works well in the general public. The use of voice by Swae Lee is noticable, he often sings with a high pitch, sometimes almost out of tune. Changing the pitch of the voices is a thing these rappers do a lot.
The tracks are played frequenty on the radio because of the positive and simple radiance that is well received on parties. The rappers stand out with the bandanas they wear. Rae Sremmurd got even more exposure after the release of their hitsingle Black Beatles with Gucci Mane. This song was played during the Mannequin Challenge hype in which people don't move while they are filmed. The rappers not only get enormous numbers of views on YouTube, also on Spotify they have 16,4 million listeners each month. Black beatles was streamed over 332 million times. They are on position 49 of the most listened to artists.
The tracks of Rae Sremmurd I like best are:
Throw Some Mo
No Type
My X
This Could Be Us
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Biden on being denied communion: 'I'm a practicing Catholic, I practice my faith'
By Vandana Rambaran
Former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden refused to confirm reports that he was denied Communion at a South Carolina church on Sunday because of his stance on abortion, referring to the incident as his "personal life."
"I'm not going to discuss that," Biden told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell in an on-air phone interview on Tuesday.
Biden and his wife attended Mass at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Florence during a campaign stop, but he was denied Holy Communion -- seen by Catholics as receiving the body and blood of Jesus Christ -- after the pastor took issue with Biden's support of a woman's right to an abortion.
BIDEN DENIED COMMUNION AT SOUTH CAROLINA CHURCH OVER ABORTION STANCE, REPORT SAYS
"Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse Holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden," Rev. Robert Morey said in a statement on Monday. "Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church. Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching. As a priest, it is my responsibility to minister to those souls entrusted to my care, and I must do so even in the most difficult situations. I will keep Mr. Biden in my prayers."
Biden, who earlier this year condemned state legislation across the country that barred women from having the procedure, said: "I'm a practicing Catholic. I practice my faith, but I've never let my religious beliefs, which I accept based on Church doctrine ... impose ... on other people."
WHY PASTOR JOSEPH PRINCE TAKES COMMUNION DAILY -- AND HIS 'SIMPLE' MESSAGE FOR AMERICA
Biden faced backlash on the campaign trail in June from rival 2020 Democrats who criticized his previous support as a senator for the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal funds to subsidize abortions except for cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is endangered by a fetus -- a notion some of his campaign rivals fear has a disproportionate impact on minority communities.
Biden reversed his stance on the controversial piece of legislation, saying he "can no longer support an amendment that makes" a woman's right to an abortion "dependent on someone's ZIP code."
Biden isn't the first lawmaker who faced pushback from the Catholic Church because of conflicting political and religious beliefs.
Former Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., faced a similar denial of Communion when campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 because of his stance on abortion rights.
Vandana Rambaran is a reporter covering news and politics at foxnews.com. She can be found on Twitter @vandanarambaran
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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. Scott Simon's away. I'm Jacki Lyden. It's a tense moment in Ukraine. Russia has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that declared invalid an upcoming referendum on Crimea joining Russia. Crimea will hold the vote on Sunday. Last-bid talks between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, failed in London yesterday. An also yesterday, Russia's foreign ministry restated that it reserves the right to intervene in Ukraine in order to protect Russian citizens. NPR's Gregory Warner is following events and he joined us earlier this morning. I started by asking him how he would describe the mood in Crimea ahead of tomorrow's vote.
GREGORY WARNER, BYLINE: Well, Jacki, I'm in Yalta on the shores of the Black Sea. And you were talking about the tension in Ukraine. There is high tension throughout Ukraine. But here in Yalta, in the tourist town of Yalta, you'd never know it. There's kids rollerblading under the McDonalds arches, people taking ferry rides. But it's also a sign of the isolation here. The media is just sending one message, billboards saying, join Russia. And there's a sense of fatalism, that this is a done deal, this referendum is going to happen and everyone's going with it.
LYDEN: Well, we are hearing reports of pressure and intimidation ahead of tomorrow's vote. Have you heard anything about anti-Russian protesters disappearing or being silenced or local journalists being threatened?
WARNER: Absolutely. That's happening all over. I've talked to a number of people who say that they now, they go to a pro-Ukrainian meeting, they have to use code words and they have to take different routes home. They always call home and sometimes they don't make it. There's been a number of reports of people disappeared, people arrested. The difference between arrested and disappeared is really whether the authorities admit to it or not. And interestingly, yesterday, we were at a very large rally of Crimean Tatars who have come out - again, this is a Muslim minority group - they've come out against the referendum. And they were out in force. As they were stretched out along the road, there were a number of cars coming by honking, going di-doot, do-doot, you know, in support. Now, there were a number of cars honking their antagonism as well. But it felt more like a protest. It felt more like an expression, which has been sorely lacking in Crimea.
LYDEN: Secretary Kerry has described the referendum tomorrow as a backdoor annexation that would be a breach of international law. What do you anticipate will happen once the results are announced?
WARNER: Once the results are announced, and it's fairly expected, according to poll numbers, that people will vote to join Russia. Now, what does that mean to join Russia? Well, apparently, according to the new Crimean prime minister, that means that within the year, Crimea will be part of Russia. How that's going to happen logistically, you know, nobody really knows, because there's a huge number of logistical challenges, but they almost don't matter because it's really a question of what President Putin's going to do.
LYDEN: There have been violent clashes, as you know, Greg, between pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian demonstrators in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk in the last couple of days. What can you tell us about that?
WARNER: If you talk to some people, they will blame pro-Russian provocateurs that are actually coming in from Russia. They say that busloads of thugs are really causing this. Other people dispute that. And this also could be clashes which are inspired simply by Russia's show of force in Crimea. And in Kharkov, last night there were two people shot, apparently outside the office of a far-right group. Look, this is the big fear of this conflict, that it would spread from Crimea. And the Ukrainian interim president is not dampening those fears. He says that he looked at the Russian buildup here in Crimea. He says that Russia is ready to invade Ukraine at any moment. And when I talked to some soldiers on the border there, they said, yes. Soon as our brother in Donetsk or in Kharkov ask us to come, we're going to help them.
LYDEN: That's NPR's Gregory Warner speaking to us from Yalta in Crimea. Thanks very much, Greg.
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The Proton P2-30A, also known as Proton Global Small Car is a five-door city car in development by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton. It is scheduled for a 2014 or 2015 launch and will succeed the Proton Savvy. The P2-30A will be powered by a new generation of Proton engines and will be designed with a larger emphasis on international markets.
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Front-engine, front-wheel drive
One of three Proton EMAS concepts at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show
Plans for a Proton Savvy replacement were first revealed with the introduction of the Proton EMAS hybrid city cars at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The EMAS concept cars were designed by Italdesign Giugiaro and are related to the Lotus Ethos, a similar concept car from Proton's British subsidiary. Proton and Lotus wish to jointly develop the global small car, where the Proton versions will be aimed at the budget conscious and the Lotus models being focused on the equally alluring hot hatch market. However, since the announcement, Proton has undergone a change in ownership and further details on the joint-venture have not been publicized. Proton has also considered a tie-up with Mitsubishi Motors in 2011 regarding the development of Proton's upcoming small car.
In March 2013, the first spy shot of a testing unit was uploaded online. It revealed a heavily-masked Proton Savvy with altered interior features and possibly powered by the next generation Proton NFE engine.
Proton Naming Contest
From 25th June to 25th July 2013, Proton had a naming contest called "Nama Siapa Hebat". It is said that the car would be stylish and practical. The contest was opened to all Malaysian citizens with a valid Malaysian ID Card. The name is said that has to be in Malay but also suitable for international use. Hinting from the name and the description of the car, it is a possiblity that Proton will launch this car internationally. There is also RM120,000 worth of prizes, with the first prize is the particular car in the Premium automatic transmission variant that he/she named and the second being a 3 days 2 nights trip to Rebak Island Resort Langkawi with RM3000 cash.
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Mercer University's Woodruff House will be open for free tours between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Dec. 4-6. Each room will be trimmed for Christmas by local businesses and decorators, such as J.C. Penney Co.; C. Terry Holland, Interiors; Carol's Linens; Foxglove Cottage and Ocmulgee Arts. Visitors will enjoy refreshments, live music and storytelling.
Founded in 1833, Mercer is a 7,400-student, comprehensive, Baptist-affiliated university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees through the College of Liberal Arts, the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, the Tift College of Education, the School of Engineering, the Walter F. George School of Law, the School of Medicine, the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, the Southern School of Pharmacy and the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology.
Mercer University has campuses in Macon and Atlanta and at four extended education centers located in Douglas County, Covington, Griffin and Eastman. The University also operates the Mercer Engineering Research Center in Warner Robins and the Mercer University Press in Macon. For the past 12 years, Mercer has been ranked among the leading universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report.
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El Archivo Histórico Universitario (Arquivo Histórico Universitario en gallego) es la institución que se encarga de la gestión, conservación y difusión de la documentación académica y administrativa generada por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.

Fondos e historia
Su origen se sitúa en los comienzos de la universidad, a finales del siglo XV. Actualmente mantiene una doble vertiente, administrativa e histórica, que trasciende más allá de la universidad a la que da apoyo, después de que en el siglo XX las numerosas transferencias de fondos (ya sea por compra, donación o deposición) lo convirtieran en un archivo transversal donde se custodian importantes fondos documentales, claves en muchos casos para entender la historia y cultura de la ciudad de Santiago y de toda Galicia. En este sentido, conserva, además del fondo universitario, los fondos del archivo municipal de la ciudad, del Hospital de los Reyes Católicos, de la Capitanía General de Galicia, junto con otros fondos de archivos notariales, personales y familiares, entre otros.

Actualmente la sede del Archivo se encuentra en un edificio en el centro de la ciudad, en la Rúa das Casas Reais.

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An important note: Due to their toxicity no solvent or turpentine is allowed during the workshop, neither for medium use nor for cleaning brushes. During these workshops brush cleaning will be done by soaking dirty brushes in safflower oil or walnut oil or linseed oil (note: buy one of these oils in a supermarket and not at an art store; the cheaper the better!) then cleaned with soap and water. If you've never cleaned your brushes in this manner not only is it nontoxic but it's also quite good for the bristles of the brushes.
At least 3 canvases prepared with the neutral gray imprimatur (see the following instructions), roughly 55 x 45cm or smaller (cotton or linen, panels, stretched, unmounted canvas, etc, however you prefer). I say "at least 3 canvases" because some may prefer to do multiple studies of the same pose.
All of the canvases for both weeks of this workshop need to be prepared ahead of time with an imprimatur: a very thin, diluted coat of paint that is applied to the entire surface of the canvas. Do your best to match the example color provided (of course each computer screen will have a slightly different variant of the color, and that's ok; our goal here is to kill the white of the canvas with a relatively neutral, mid-tone gray).
In most cases a simple mixture of lead white or titanium white plus ivory black is all that is necessary for this gray. If the hue is particularly blueish you may add a touch of burnt umber to neutralize the coolness if desired. Once the proper color is mixed, dilute the paint with odorless mineral spirits or turpentine for those who prefer until the consistency is almost as liquid as that of house paint (this requires a lot of mineral spirits). Using a house painting brush, scrub this paint very thinly over the totality of the canvas. Set the canvas aside for at least 5 days to dry (more if you used titanium white).
Attention: only canvas prepared with a synthetic, universal ground can be prepared with an acrylic imprimatur; oil ground canvases cannot (If you're not certain if your canvas has a universal or oil ground, it is most likely a universal ground. Oil ground canvases are becoming a rarity, thus the far majority of canvases bought in mainstream art stores are universal ground.). The application process is the same as mentioned above, except the paint mixture is diluted with water instead of with odorless mineral spirits or turpentine. Dry time is reduced to just a few hours instead of days.
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Der Dolmen von Guadalperal liegt östlich von Peraleda de la Mata auf dem Campo Arañuelo im Osten der Extremadura in Spanien, wo sich einige interessante Megalithanlagen der Iberischen Halbinsel befinden. Der Dolmen liegt auf dem Gelände der namensgebenden Finca am Ufer des aufgestauten Tajo und war lange Zeit nur bei Niedrigwasser sichtbar. Er wurde zwischen 1925 und 1927 von Hugo Obermaier (1877–1946) entdeckt. Obermaier kam in die Extremadura, um die Angaben von Georg und  Vera Leisner zu überprüfen und die Anlagen zu retten.

Der aus Granit und Kies errichtete etwa 20 m lange Dolmen wurde ursprünglich von einem inzwischen völlig abgetragenen Erdhügel bedeckt. Etwa 140 Steine stehen noch aufrecht. Die Kammer hat eine ovale Form mit einem Durchmesser von etwa 5,0 Metern, wie er für den Typ der besonders im benachbarten Portugal verbreiteten Form der Anta typisch ist. Der Gang hat eine Breite von etwa 1,4 m und eine Länge von etwa 21,0 m. Der Zugang wird von einem großen Menhir beherrscht, der ein weiteres Geheimnis verbirgt.

Theorie einer Karte des Tajo
Ángel Castaño, Vorsitzender des Kulturvereins "Raíces de Peraleda" erklärt, dass die auf dem Menhir eingeritzte Schlange aussieht wie der mäandrierende Lauf des Tejo. Die Ritzung entspräche dem Flusslauf vom Nebenfluss Rio Gualija bis zum Ibor. Im Falle einer Bestätigung wäre dies eine der ältesten realistischen physischen Karten der Welt.

Seit 1963 war der Dolmen immer zumindest teilweise durch das Wasser des Stausees Valdecañas verdeckt. Durch eine anhaltende Dürre lag die Anlage im Sommer 2019 erstmals wieder vollständig trocken. Auch während der schweren Dürre 2022 kam die Anlage wieder komplett zum Vorschein.

Datierung und Funde
Feuersteinmesser und Kupferfunde datieren die Anlage in die Kupferzeit (3000 bis 2000 v. Chr.) Auf Plünderungen durch die Römer, oder zur Römerzeit, weisen eine Münze und mehrere Keramikfragmente hin.

Siehe auch
 Dolmen von Alcántara

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RFMD diversifies by acquiring Sirenza
The world's biggest GaAs RFIC maker, RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA, has agreed to acquire RF component supplier Sirenza Microdevices of Broomfield, CO, USA for about $900m ($300m in cash plus the rest in stock, based on $16.64 per share, a 17% premium over Sirenza's closing stock price on 10 August).
The transaction has been approved by the two boards of directors, and is expected to be completed in fourth-quarter 2007, subject to approval by the firms' stockholders as well as regulatory approval. Upon completion, current RFMD and Sirenza stockholders will own about 67% and 33% of the combined company, respectively. The board of directors is expected to consist of nine members from RFMD and two members from Sirenza.
RFMD designs and manufactures radio systems and solutions including power amplifiers, transmit modules, cellular transceivers and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, mainly for cell-phone handsets, cellular base-stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs) and global positioning systems (GPS).
Sirenza and its subsidiary Premier Devices Inc of San Jose, CA, USA, which has manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, China and Nuremberg, Germany, design and develop silicon and GaAs-based ICs, multi-chip modules (MCM) and passive RF components for commercial communications, consumer, and aerospace, defense and homeland security equipment markets.
RFMD says that the acquisition will accelerate its penetration of the multi-application high-growth end markets that Sirenza addresses, and enable it to extend its IC design and integration expertise into those markets. Sirenza's more diversified portfolio and customer base should increase RFMD's total addressable market by about 67% to more than $20bn, the firm reckons.
The management teams will be combined to address the resulting expanded opportunities. RFMD's Bob Bruggeworth will continue as president and CEO of the combined company, but Sirenza's president and CEO Bob Van Buskirk will relocate to North Carolina and lead RFMD's new Multi-Market Products Group.
"This strategic acquisition brings together two companies with leadership positions and considerable expertise in RF systems and solutions," says Bruggeworth. "It creates the world's largest, most diversified and best positioned RF company, with a broad set of customers and a diversified product portfolio of high-performance components and systems-level solutions," he claims. The transaction will allow RFMD to apply its cellular-focused RF integration and systems-level design expertise across Sirenza's broad reach in multiple high-growth RF markets, including broadband/CATV, wireless infrastructure, WiMAX and aerospace and defense, the firm says.
Also, the transaction will allow Sirenza to expand its revenue stream beyond component-level solutions and drive supply chain and procurement efficiencies, due to RFMD's high-volume manufacturing capabilities, adds Bruggeworth. "Our two businesses are highly complementary in terms of customers, markets, products and manufacturing expertise."
"We have great potential to accelerate revenue growth and expand margins by leveraging the technology base, supply chain and leadership position RFMD has achieved [in the cellular market]," says Van Buskirk. "There is a tremendous opportunity to apply the highly integrated, systems-level design expertise demanded by RFMD's cellular handset customers to the markets that Sirenza currently serves," he adds. "Our very complementary companies can deliver more highly integrated solutions."
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"I'd rather regret the things I did, than the things I didn't do." Insights and wisdom from the career of Hans Melotte, Starbucks EVP Supply Chain and ISM Chair.
Hans Melotte is less than one year into his "wonderful new adventure" leading Starbucks' global supply chain. At the same time, he is nearing the end of his tenure as Chair of the ISM Board of Directors. We caught up with Melotte at #ISM2017 to discuss topics close to his heart, including the importance of intellectual curiosity for procurement and supply managers.
Melotte's Mantra
"There's a personal mantra I've always tried to adhere to," says Melotte. "Think business, think big, think people."
Think business: "Let's not just daydream here – as a supply management professional, you're not the centre of the world. Your role is all about enabling profitable growth for your company, and the only way to do that is for you to think in terms of business or customer centricity."
Think big: "Starbucks' aspiration is very bold, and very ambitious. If we agree our role is to help the company achieve its aspirations, then it's up to us to be equally bold, or there will be asymmetry between the company agenda and our agenda."
Melotte makes the point that thinking big should be inherent in any leadership position: "I don't think any company would say it's okay to be a mediocre leader."
Think people: "No matter what your agenda may be, everything starts and ends with people." Melotte is delighted to see so many young professionals filling the halls of the #ISM2017 conference: "I'm so impressed by young professionals – their ambition, their resumes and their enthusiasm. It's incredibly energising, and humbling as well."
Moving between industries
Last year, Melotte took a significant cross-industry leap when he moved from Johnson & Johnson to Starbucks. His advice is that professionals – particularly those with high learning agility – should have confidence about moving between industries.
"There's no right or wrong career. People have a tendency to stack-rank careers and give advice – 'do this, don't do that'. I believe you just have to follow your own passion and keep the fire in your belly lit. For me, this was all about starting a new adventure and seizing an opportunity that allowed me to step outside my comfort zone and grow. Life's too short to not experiment by stepping off the proven path. I'd rather regret the things I did, than the things I didn't do."
The ISM Chairmanship
We asked Melotte why he took on the demanding role of ISM Chair, particularly during a time when he was transitioning his own career from J&J to Starbucks. "There was a pyramid of motives", he replied. "I'd always recommend that people take on an outside-of-industry role. For me, one reason was that I felt grateful, and obligated to give back to the discipline. If the discipline has been good to you, be good to the discipline. Secondly, it has enabled me to access a lens to the world which allows an incredible amount of learning. The board itself is a wonderful network to be part of. Finally, there's no denying that trying to be a worthy Chairman grows you as a person."
What contribution is Melotte most proud of in his tenure as ISM Chair? "ISM is a well-known brand and institution, so it doesn't need extra polish on the logo. What it does need is constant change and evolution – I took it as a great compliment from CEO Tom Derry when he told me over the phone that I've helped ISM think more strategically, and think more about the future."
"You really owe it to yourself to constantly invest in yourself through continuous learning and continuous education," says Melotte. "Learn from others, grow and develop. One of the pitfalls that companies step into is when they make statements like 'we're different, we're unique, this doesn't apply to us'. No matter how good you are as a company, you can always learn from other industries."
"Intellectual curiosity means being on a learning journey that never ends. It should have no pause button."
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Italian postage stamp honoring the Greek mathematician Archimedes.
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Jean-Pierre Gauthier might have unwarranted trouble on his hands if the US Department of Homeland Security comes a-knockin' at Jack Shainman, where the Canadian artist's overwhelming sound sculpture Rut, 2005, is on view. Its knotty tangles of wires connecting black boxes to microphones, speakers, mixers, and a bevy of scavenged objects make it look like an elaborate homemade bomb hunkering in the gallery's main space, although the piece is actually a clamorous kinetic sculpture that merges the legacies of Italian Futurism, Jean Tinguely, and John Cage. Microphones amplify the noise of junk
"No Apology for Breathing"
"No Apology for Breathing" presents exactly what we didn't see enough of during the crucial summer of 2004—an intelligent group show that considers American political culture without preaching or sinking into half-baked one-liners. Organizer Matthew Lusk (who contributes three pieces) buttresses the installation by importing a model of the façade of McCarren Park Pool (a local WPA project built in 1936), gesturing toward the show's guiding concept—the shift in national consciousness and concepts of governmental responsibility that occurred between the New Deal era and today. Lawrence
Vitaly Komar
Vitaly Komar's first solo exhibition, after decades as half of the celebrated duo Komar and Melamid, elegantly proposes a spiritual truce between members of different faiths and beliefs. The holy day for Muslims is Friday, for Jews, Saturday, and for Christians, Sunday. Thus Komar calls for a more culturally inclusive (and temporally expansive) definition of "weekend," undermining traditions of work that have most people behind desks or on their feet for forty-plus hours per week. In support of his proposition for a three-day weekend, he shows stained glass, paintings, and several montages. Each
Sarah Gregg Millman
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Given New York's current Freedom Tower-related dysfunction, Michael Rakowitz's architectural propositions seem especially timely. Rakowitz is best known for his paraSITE pieces, portable shelters custom-made for homeless tenants from plastic bags that inflate via the warm air emitted by urban buildings' HVAC systems. The centerpiece of his current exhibition of inflatable architecture, drawings, and mini-monuments is Dull Roar, 2005, an imposing inflatable scale model of the '50s Minoru Yamasaki-designed Pruitt-Igoe housing project in St. Louis that was demolished before a cheering crowd in
Jack Goldstein
In two current exhibitions of paintings, short videos, and seven-inch sound-effects records from the mid-'70s to the mid-'80s, the work of Jack Goldstein (1945–2003) is just as conceptually acute as it is easy on the eyes. At Metro Pictures, Goldstein's gorgeous yet dissonant paintings seem to be based on photographs capturing nature at its most awe-inspiring (lightning flashes, volcanic eruptions). But does nature really exist in such luscious Technicolor? Uptown at Mitchell-Innes & Nash are several more paintings, nine handsome 7-inch discs, and an exceptional loop of his beautiful, spare
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Why do people collect things? Does ownership result in empowerment? Is collecting just a way to focus on a specific task, to pass the time, to make a buck on a hunch, or to unleash Walter Benjamin's "spring tide of memories"? Meredith Allen's series of photos at Sarah Bowen Gallery depict her mother's ample collection of a coveted early '90s plaything: Beanie Babies. Shot against bright monochromatic backdrops that appear to be close-ups of rugs, Ma Allen's sad sacks are stored in Ziploc bags, and the suffocating enclosures become as much the protagonists of her daughter's photographs as the
Eliot Shepard
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Employing store-bought objects as raw material for art has become a common enough strategy to be considered hackneyed, yet Goran Tomcic's installations of twine, cotton balls, and various crafty doodads achieve a modest beauty because of their economy—both gestural and financial. Tomcic's two installations at Participant betray an affinity for dollar-store trawling and prove him to be a thrifty artist capable of turning cheap materials into serene and gorgeous works of art. A Shimmering Heart (Silver), 2005, a rectangular heap of one million little Mylar hearts, more than hints at the influence
Overheard from one of the few over-thirty attendees at the opening of Cory Arcangel's first solo at Team: "This is way too fun." Bleeps and bloops from the hilariously underwhelming Nipod v.2 (all works 2004) and the absurd video Cat Rave provide the show's soundtrack, and the majority of the imagery is generated from hacked vintage Nintendo cartridges, Arcangel's primary source. Nipod v.2 is a projection of a crudely animated iPod that viewers can scroll through with NES controllers to bump a selection of Arcangel-programmed party jamz derived from tinny Nintendo sound effects (his version of


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'No intention of avenging Sidhrathulla's death; only forgiveness and remembrance'
News of a dead body found at sea last Friday, 23rd of October 2020, near Indra Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) area flooded social media within few hours of the discovery.
During the morning hours at a time with no electricity in Male' city, news of the deceased man made its way across popular social media platforms, with many local medias picking up on the news and raising questions regarding the cause of his death. Several assumptions were made with some stating that the death was not a natural death while others said the man has been killed and then discarded at sea. Some shared gory details of the condition the body of the deceased was found in, describing that the deceased had one eye missing when found and several injuries inflicted on his body. It was then disclosed that the man found dead last Friday was 31-year-old Sidhrathullah Ahmed from G. Dh. Vaadhoo.
While the gruesome assumptions were made by the public in relation to the death, the family of the deceased also shared similar assumptions for the cause of his death. However, the truth of these assumptions will be made public after the police thoroughly investigates the incident.
Questioning the cause of death, the has police decided to send Sidhrathullah's body abroad in order to conduct a post-mortem examination. His body is currently being kept at the mortuary while arrangements to transport his body are being finalized. While almost a week has passed since Sidhrathullah's dead body was found, his remains are still the mortuary of Galolhu Cemetery in Male' city. The initial assumptions after his death has now spun into tales of political involvement in the death of the deceased.
Disheartened by the fact that his body still remains in the mortuary without a burial for a long time, Sidrathullah's family has also raised concerns, appealing to the police to hand his body over through a letter. AVAS Online also received the same letter which stated the family's wish to not conduct a post-mortem on Sidhrathullah's body. However, with regards to the letter, the police said that the cause
of death still remains a mystery and that in order to determine the cause, a post-mortem is necessary for the investigation. With the power vested in the police under the laws of criminal procedure, the police are rigid in their decision to send the body abroad to conduct a post-mortem. As soon as the post-mortem is conducted and the body is brought back to Maldives, the body will be handed over to the family, the police has assured.
The police have not yet stated a reason for the delay in sending Sidhrathullah's body abroad for the post-mortem examination. Undoubtedly, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic would cause hindrance to transferring a body abroad for post-mortem. The police has also released a CCTV footage of Sidhrathullah walking towards Rasfannu beach on the day of his death, appealing to the public for assistance in investigating the case. Additionally, the police have also begun collecting information of individuals who met Sidhrathullah during the time.
The family's assumptions
Sidhrathullah, who worked in the contracting business, is the eldest of seven siblings. The news of his death shocked his family, causing great pain and loss. Despite the family refusing to believe that he died a natural death, they do not wish for political drama spinning around Sidhrathullah's death.
Mother of the deceased, Sheereen Shihab first received the news of her son's death when a call from G. Dh. Vaadhoo came through. Upon seeing the body at IGMH, she decided for herself that the cause of death was not normal. According to her and the family, her son Sidhrathullah was brutally murdered and then discarded to the sea.
"I first received the news of my son's death from Vaadhoo and I want to know the secrets behind his death. When the police find whoever did this, what I really want is to advise them on what they did and to forgive and pray for them. I wish to live with the memories of Sidhrathullah," said Sheereen.
The details of the injuries caused to the body has been omitted in this article with respect to Sheereen's wishes.
As any mother, Sheereen wishes to find the secrets behind her son Sidhrathullah's mysterious death as well as to find the hands behind it. However, with no intentions of an eye for an eye, she only wants the murderers to understand their actions and to forgive them with prayers.
"I wish for those behind my son's death to learn from their actions and understand the impact of it. I want to forgive them and pray for them as well as pray that my son's sins are forgiven. I have no intentions of avenging his death. I just want the brutal murders to stop here in Maldives," said Sheereen.
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Looking and Geological Time
Staring into the Abyss of Time
by Stephanie O'Rourke
Beneath the rock, more rock. It stretches deep into the earth in layered deposits of sandstone and shale, whose limits extend far beyond the edges of the plate. The engraving of the Harz Mountains [above], first published in 1785, depicts the textured surface of a quarry face recessed within a grassy landscape. To the right, a single figure ascends a hill toward a built enclosure. To the left, the curtain of the earth's surface has been cut away to reveal a hypothetical cross section of its unseen depths. The composition symmetrically divides the realm of the human from that of the geological, with the quarry in the center acting as a fitting intermediary; it is, after all, a site where matter is "unearthed" by human labor and converted into resources. But within a few decades of this print's publication, the preferred geological illustration of choice looked rather different, as an early example of a "stratigraphic diagram" found in Georges Cuvier and Alexandre Brongniart's Essai sur la géographie minéralogique des environs de Paris makes clear [right]. Decorative elements borrowed from topographical landscape drawing have been abandoned, and the human figure is excluded altogether. Instead, rock strata are organized along a vertical axis whose annotations reflect both their relative depth and the geological era in which they were thought to have formed. In late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century stratigraphic diagrams, geological history came into view for the first time, pictured as a function of depth.
The distinctions between these two kinds of illustrations may seem subtle, but the emphasis the stratigraphic diagram placed on geological history reflected a broader scientific preoccupation with the relative age of different rock formations. While not itself antagonistic to human-centric time scales, this kind of illustration participated in the emergence of a new model of geological history that left little room for human history, human agency, or human experience. Whereas the cross section of the Harz Mountains integrated the human scale and the geological scale, whose compositional elements were presented in symmetrical harmony, human elements were purged in later stratigraphic illustrations or relegated to a small detail atop the uppermost strata along with the mise-en-scène of the landscape. In the intervening decades, scientists and savants alike were coming to terms with radically new accounts of how and when the earth was formed. The chronological scale used to measure geological history continually expanded as naturalists attributed ever-greater temporal depths to the rock formations that populated their world. And, correspondingly, human history occupied an increasingly small portion of that geological record; the human figure in [the Harz Mountain] illustration was, in a sense, shrinking. This trend reached its fullest expression in the concept of "deep time" put forward by the Scottish geologist James Hutton in the final decades of the eighteenth century. Hutton proposed that the earth's formation took place over such a long period of time that it could not even be comprehended in terms of the time scale of human history, rendering human history comparatively inconsequential. As the sweep of geological time grew in the early nineteenth century, "human tenure on the planet" came to seem, in the words of Noah Heringman, "insignificant." But in other quarters, the geological and the human were still being figured alongside each other.
Atop the rock, man. The German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich, known for his love of the Harz Mountains, pictured a strikingly different early nineteenth-century encounter between the human and the geological in his Wanderer Above a Sea of Clouds. From a granite outcropping, an eponymous wanderer placidly surveys the rocky mountain formations shrouded in mist below him and the faintly rendered peaks that flicker into view in the distance. The figure's physical elevation over his environment and his panoramic view suggest the fantasy of a geological landscape visually possessed and perhaps also physically mastered by the human subject. Long used as a kind of art-historical shorthand for European Romanticism in general, the painting has more recently been taken as emblematic of a model of early nineteenth-century bourgeois subjectivity concomitant with the rise of modern spectatorial practices: "the ascendancy of newly realized bourgeois aspirations, fantasies of autonomy" that, Jonathan Crary writes, "permitted at least an optical appropriation" of the natural world, if not a literal one. Like Crary's, a number of influential accounts of the painting grant interpretive priority to how the painting frames the role and status of the human figure qua a perceptual encounter with nature, whether mediated or direct.
Yet as a cursory inspection of the two aforementioned geological illustrations makes clear, this was a period in which the relationship between the human and the natural was undergoing extraordinary changes within mainstream scientific discourses—and in ways that posed significant challenges for the dominance assumed by a very model of subjectivity predicated on the unconstrained visual appropriation of the natural world Friedrich's protagonist seems to experience. Might this figure be poised not on a precipice but along a widening fault line between conflicting models of historical and natural time? After all, [the Harz Mountain] illustration and Friedrich's painting are not as intellectually and historically distant from each other as we might assume. Mining and geology were important elements of a constellation of cultural practices within which European Romantic thinkers like Friedrich engaged with and conceptualized nature. "It would have been difficult," Theodore Ziolkowsi notes, "to assemble a group of intellectuals in any of the centers of German Romanticism without including at least one or two guests who were somehow involved with mining" in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Both Johann von Goethe and Georg von Hardenberg (better known as Novalis) were employed overseeing regional mines. Goethe even wrote rapturous lines about geological formations in his 1785 essay "Über den Granit." As several scholars have noted, Friedrich himself possessed a genuine interest in geology and mountaineering and lived near one of Europe's foremost centers of geological research for most of his adult life. It is apparent that Friedrich's work might have both practical and conceptual points of contact with late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century geological discourse.
From this perspective, we might consider whether several of Friedrich's works—and especially Wanderer—picture a perceptual encounter between the human and the natural that discloses not the sovereignty of bourgeois subjectivity in this period but rather its precarity in the face of divergent models of historical and natural time. In what follows, I reexamine Friedrich's art with a particular eye to how it frames nature and history, on its own terms and also in relation to larger trends in German Romantic thought. By placing the "geological" aspects of his work within its broader scientific context, it becomes clear that a model of subjectivity predicated on spectatorship—and particularly the act of observing the natural world—was coming under extraordinary pressure in the early decades of the nineteenth century. As an encounter between the human and the geological, do paintings like Wanderer point toward the ascendance of bourgeois subjectivity or to its imagined annihilation? Continue reading …
Art historian Stephanie O'Rourke here examines the role of geological time in the work of the German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich in the early nineteenth century. Her essay foregrounds the challenges this model of time posed for the relationship between the human and the natural—a relationship usually considered central to Friedrich's work—and for the perceptual powers of the viewing subject.
STEPHANIE O'ROURKE is a Lecturer in Art History at the University of St Andrews, where she specializes in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European art and visual culture.
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