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Youth Day 2022, 2023 and 2024 in Morocco
In Morocco, 21 August is both Youth Day and the birth anniversary of sitting King Mohammad VI. The idea of Youth Day goes back to the Moroccan Independence Movement decades ago.
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2024 21 Aug Wed Youth Day
The first Youth Day in Morocco was declared on the birthday of then-crown prince Moulay Hassan. He, in fact, was the "first youth" of the nation at the time, and he later was installed as King Hassan II. But Morocco was still under French rule, despite their having a king. And the date of Youth Day was 9 July at this time.
As Morocco began to struggle to achieve independence, it was the youth who were especially active in the movement. Youth Day was a means of bolstering their morale as the fight against French domination continued. After independence came, in 1956, Youth Day began to change into a celebration of how Morocco's young people were contributing to the strength of the nation in all areas of society.
When Mohammad VI became king in 1999, the date of Youth Day was moved to the new monarch's birthday, which is 21 August. The meaning of the holiday did not change with the date, however. It is still a celebration of the potential of the nation's millions of young people.
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Harry used the custom front and rear suspension parts from a Revell 1956 Chevrolet Delray kit to lower the '61. He said they suspension pieces dropped right into place and required no modifications. The same Delray kit also supplied the stylish, over-sized five-spoke custom wheels, tires, and disc brake assemblies.


Last week, Centennial had its hands full in its playoff series-opener against Mansfield Summit.
Centennial and Burleson open the 2017 Class 5A softball playoffs Thursday with the first games of best-of-three Region II bi-district series.
It was clear from the start of the game that Burleson had wiped away all memory of last season's 19-0 softball playoff loss to Centennial.
Centennial softball coach Shannon Sullivan chooses wisely when selecting a tournament.


The latest quarterly Commercial Property Investor Confidence Survey by Colliers International reveals that buoyant business conditions are providing a positive environment for commercial property, with strong demand for all businesses servicing the domestic market.
Wellington office and industrial markets are continuing to tighten with vacancy rates across both sectors at historically low levels.
In the industrial sector, associate director Tim Julian says supply is diminishing.
"Quite a bit of industrial stock has been removed from the market through conversion to retail.
Petone is a prime example of this where, in more recent years, the NZ Post Te Puni Mail Centre has been transformed into a Bunnings Warehouse, together with an industrial complex to a Kmart, and the Colgate Palmolive factory site to Rebel/Briscoes stores.
Additionally, Julian says the industrial sector has been fuelled by strong growth in the construction and engineering sectors.
Colliers' investment broker Michelle Chadwick says record low vacancy across all the key commercial sectors is driving down yields and pushing up rents.
"The office market, in particular, is undergoing a significant transformation towards better quality, seismically resilient new buildings, or major investment in existing stock to strengthen and improve quality.
This means rents have risen, notably at the premium grade, to levels required to actually drive the quality required.
The confidence survey was undertaken during the release of the Tax Working Group's final Future of Tax report, which recommended broad reform of New Zealand's taxation system, including a well-signalled capital gains tax.


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AIX: All-round view makes aircraft a high-visibility zone
By Dan Thisdell2019-04-02T13:10:31+01:00
Passengers familiar with the view-from-outside delivered by external-mounted cameras are in for a surprise when they get a look through Latecoere's new "360" system. Mounted either on the belly or roof, the 360 is a small 4k resolution camera with bubble-view anamorphic lens and modern processing power to deliver – to the aircraft IFE system or a personal electronic device – an immersive video experience.
As demonstrated at AIX and set for an OEM-contracted demonstration flight this summer, 360 will let passengers choose to look forwards, backwards or down, with huge zoom flexibility enabled by its super-high resolution.
Interconnection systems business unit director Eric Proust, pictured being captured by a more standard Latecoere "cockpit-view" nose-mounted forward-and-down camera, says the 360 is the product of a quarter of a century of Latecoere experience in fitting airliners with cameras. But this passenger-friendly technology is only part of a broader company strategy to enhance aviation safety with video and communications capability.
An airliner, says Proust, could be fitted with cameras to survey the passenger cabin, cockpit, cockpit door and cargo bay. Such an "Integrated Video Network" could even include infrared cameras in the cargo bay, to provide early warning of any fire threat such as an overheating lithium battery.
The IVN concept as it stands will give cabin crew the sort of mosaic view of multiple cameras familiar to security guards, with the facility to select and zoom. And, if anything suspicious appears, a simple touch-and-tick will send an alert to the cockpit and/or ground. IVN cameras, says Proust, are already flying – all that remains is for Latecoere to put in place the software needed to support the full suite of functions.
Security specialists will also be interested in the IVN's two-month data recording capability. And, while this first-generation system is to be controlled by the cabin crew, Proust says Latecoere is working on an AI capability that will add the constant scrutiny of artificial intelligence to, for example, cargo bay surveillance.
Meanwhile, he says, Latecoere is also working to replace wi-fi with li-fi – that is, to move from radio waves to light waves to transmit data. Li-fi is faster and, in zones where electromagnetic interference is a problem – such as aircraft cabins and hospitals – it is more reliable, because it doesn't contribute to EM clutter.
For more news, pictures and analysis from AIX 2019, visit our dedicated event page
Source: Flight Daily News
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UK airports are calling for further government support to cover operating costs after the suspension of the country's safe travel corridors programme as part of efforts to counter further strains of the coronavirus.

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LONER on the "Catwalk"
Manila-based producer LONER finds his groove in a sacred queer space: the dance floor
Words and Art By MC Galang
Lean Ordinario's LONER veers away from the high-testosterone, heteropatriarchy machinations of rock & roll and mainstream entertainment landscape to find solace in a sacred queer space: the dance floor.
On his latest video for "Catwalk," a cut from his collaborative Manila Dance EP with fellow Manila-based producer Aries, LONER felt it strongly to pay homage to club culture both as a budding participant and an ally. "'Catwalk' is about dressing up. Growing up, I always felt judged for being picky about clothing as if I was doing something wrong. Masculinity gets quite toxic when you're doing things that society has deemed 'feminine'. I wrote this song to express that frustration," he tells The Rest Is Noise.
Coincidentally, he himself was undergoing a creative transition, one that dance and club culture has always embraced, empowered, and promoted through diversity and artistic independence. He found this convergence of freedom and inclusivity when he discovered underground clubs during his tour as session drummer of no rome's band in support of The 1975's U.K. shows. He decided to learn more about it at home. "When my girlfriend brought me to an Elephant night in XX:XX, I was amazed by the unapologetic energy from the partygoers."
The music video was shot during an Elephant pre-party, hoping to capture the authenticity and rawness of the regularly hosted queer night in its purest form. "They were a huge inspiration to me as I was writing this song and I thought this was the best way to pay homage to their confidence and pride in being themselves," LONER shares.
Dance music owes so much to queer culture because they're the ones that first nurtured it. It catered primarily to gay men of color before it made its way to the mainstream. Just like a lot of other music, genres are born when oppressed people express themselves. Now they've created a safe space for people that just wanna be themselves.
For director Jon Olarte, the video was also a way to re-experience the energy from these events. "Originally, I wanted to make it like the intro of Freaks and Geeks but the vibe didn't match. It took me some time to figure out what to do with the edit. When the lockdown happened, I really missed going out to dance and meet people. I experienced endless amounts of swiping and scrolling on my phone. Then I thought about how that would make a cool concept for the edit of the video. I didn't have enough footage of my own so I asked my friend Paolo Gonzales for extra footage of the venue. Luckily, they matched the red lights and lo-fi aesthetic of Lean's recording for his live performance on Instagram. Paolo's footage meshed well with what I had previously documented."
Stills from the "Catwalk" video directed by Jon Olarte
LONER feels that there's more to be done. "I want people to know more about this culture… Dance music owes so much to queer culture because they're the ones that first nurtured it. It catered primarily to gay men of color before it made its way to the mainstream. Just like a lot of other music, genres are born when oppressed people express themselves. Now they've created a safe space for people that just wanna be themselves. As an ally, it's my responsibility to educate those that are ignorant and help correct their prejudice. I believe in equal rights for everyone."
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LONER is set to release his new EP, Into Midnight, in July. Connect with him on Facebook and Instagram.
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Manitoba NDP in celebratory mood despite another electoral defeat | CBC News
Wab Kinew has passed his first electoral test as leader of the Manitoba NDP, as CBC News has projected he will win his seat in Fort Rouge and the party will gain seats this election.
The Opposition party is projected to win 18 seats in Manitoba's 57-seat legislature — four more than they won in 2016.
And New Democrats were celebrating Tuesday night.
The Metropolitan Theatre in Winnipeg exploded in cheers as Kinew took the stage Tuesday night. Voters, he said, made it clear that "they want us to be the conscience of Manitoba."
"I don't think we were defeated tonight," he told the crowd. "And the sign that many Manitobans agree are all the New Democrat MLAs elected today."
Spirits were high as the party faithful celebrated several gains: the party won back St. Vital, unseating incumbent cabinet minister Colleen Mayer, regained seats in northern Manitoba and staved off a possible defeat by the Green Party in Wolseley.
"We increased our seat count, we took out a cabinet minister. This was a very good night," Kinew said following his speech.
NDP Leader Wab Kinew speaks to supporters on Tuesday night:
Wab Kinew has passed his first electoral test as leader of the Manitoba NDP, as CBC News has projected he will win his seat in Fort Rouge and early results suggest the party is poised to gain seats this election. 7:46
There were, however, losses for the party, with longtime NDP MLA Ted Marcelino being unseated by Liberal candidate Cindy Lamoureux in Tyndall Park.
"I love Ted. He gave so much to this campaign and you are pointing out one outcome, but Ted probably won us three or four other seats," Kinew said when asked about the loss.
"I feel energized, enthused and proud," said Kinew, who ran against Green Party Leader James Beddome and four other candidates in Fort Rouge, a seat he first won in 2016.
Kinew said he has no plans to step down as party leader, and expects to lead the NDP in the next election.
In addition to Fort Rouge, the NDP are projected to win several other seats previously held by the party, including Nahanni Fontaine's St. Johns seat and Amanda Lathlin's seat in The Pas-Kameesak.
The mood in the room Tuesday got a boost when the NDP was projected to win St. Vital, with candidate Jamie Moses projected to defeat incumbent cabinet minister Colleen Mayer. The party had pinned a lot of hopes and resources into Moses being successful after his second stab at the seat.
"What we are seeing is positive energy," Nahanni Fontaine said at The Met Tuesday evening. "We have made history tonight."
Moses will make history, along with the Union Station NDP candidate Uzoma Asagwara, as the first black MLAs elected to the Manitoba Legislature, according to CBC News projections. Tory candidate Audrey Gordon is also projected to win in Southdale, bringing the total number of black MLAs elected to three.
"It is representation that is needed in our province," Kinew said.
Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew speaks with media outside the University of Winnipeg on Monday. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)
NDP campaign co-chair Bea Bruske also said St. James is projected to swing back to the NDP after being lost to the PCs in 2016. Diljeet Brar is the projected winner in Burrows, a seat previously held by the Manitoba Liberals.
Northern Manitoba has also returned to the NDP fold, with wins projected in Flin Flon, Thompson, Keewatinook and The Pas-Kameesak.
The party was shocked by losing Keewatinook to the Liberals and Thompson to the PCs in 2016, said Chris Adams, a political scientist at St. Paul's College at the University of Manitoba.
"That northern pillar is back under the wings" of the NDP, he said.
"We have the centre-left in this campaign fragmented across three parties.… [The] NDP should feel happy about how they came out tonight."
11 new NDP MLAs
Eleven new New Democrat MLAs were elected Tuesday night, meaning the Opposition party will now have more rookie MLAs than incumbents.
The Opposition NDP went into the 2019 election with 12 seats — two less than they held after the 2016 election.
They lost St. Boniface to the Manitoba Liberals in a 2018 byelection after former leader Greg Selinger resigned his seat. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont is projected to hold onto that seat for his party.
The Maples seat was lost in 2017 after Mohinder Saran was kicked out of the NDP caucus following sexual harassment allegations.
The NDP lost power after 17 years in government in 2016, when Brian Pallister's PCs won a historic 40-seat majority.
Throughout this year's 29-day election campaign, the NDP focused on health care as its main issue and rarely veered from leader Wab Kinew's message that the NDP would reverse health care changes made under Pallister's government.
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from django.test import TestCase
from django.core.management import call_command
from django_extensions.tests.models import Name

class DumpScriptTests(TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.real_stdout = sys.stdout
        sys.stdout = StringIO()

    def tearDown(self):
        sys.stdout = self.real_stdout

    def test_runs(self):
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        n = Name(name='Gabriel')
        n.save()
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As summer is just around the corner, the vast majority of retailers are exchanging their range of cold weather clothes in favour of lightweight and bright coloured clothing, which the population will be gravitating towards during the spring and summer months. With this in mind, I decided to take a closer look at what they have in store for us and our wardrobes.
Companies like Jacamo have an extensive range of choices if you are in the market for a new pair of shorts. Stocking nearly 120 different styles and cuts, ensuring you will swiftly find a pair to fit you, no matter your body shape. I will be paying close attention to the short shorts trend, wondering if this catwalk fad will finally make it into the high street stores. It is not very likely many men will dare to wear a pair of micro shorts, most likely opting for the mid-calf cuts, particularly the classic chino or cargo variety.
This year, many of the popular fashions have been heavily inspired by the 90s. One stand out piece is the stripy t-shirt trend, the current trend is stripes which are thin and set close together, but as the year progresses it is expected for them to go wider and much bolder. I would recommend plain jeans, shorts or trousers for a contrast effect against the busy design of the t-shirt.
Once again, men and women are choosing to dress up, even appearing smart in a casual environment is back in vogue. As the temperature begins to rise, you will see linen suits making a comeback. Lightweight and cut more generous, perfect for those warmer months, are you brave enough to rock the bright white suit, Miami Vice style? Despite their great look, linen suits are only suitable and practical under certain conditions. Take a look at this informative article, advising how to wear them along with tips on how to launder them.
If you are a fan of the gym, you could consider the shirtless suits trend if you plan to make a strong statement. Test out the look in the safety of your home (before heading outside!) using a lightweight suit already in your collection (before going all the way and ordering a brand new one). One thing to note, avoid this look for an event that is too formal.
Entirely at the opposite end of the scale, many designers have looked back to 90's rave culture for inspiration in their latest collections. Balenciaga and Martine Rose, for example, have filled their designs with big, bright and bold pieces which have taken inspiration from this exciting time.
Every 20 years, it seems that tie-dye designs reappear on clothes rails. Personally, I am not a fan and it's not likely I will wear them on my style blog! but this year at least designers have tried something different. Thanks to advancements in technology, modern printing techniques have allowed the production of clothing which features the classic blurry tie-dye design, but with a regular pattern — allowing a much bigger audience the opportunity to wear them without feeling too uncomfortable!
If you want to attract those magpies, you could choose from the many catwalk pieces created from something shiny! Brands such as Calvin Klein and Maison Margiela have designed interesting looks from vinyl and latex, while Tom of Finland and Cottweiler have opted for complete leather outfits. Undoubtedly too hot (and sticky!) for typical daytime, but once the sun sets you may see many men choosing to wear trousers made from these more outlandish fabric options.
What do you think of these upcoming summer fashion trends? Share your thoughts below.


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"Our machine is compatible with different types of raw materials"
Saral Designs, which works on increasing access to high-quality sanitary napkins through "Swachh", has sold machines to local entrepreneurs and NGOs and over two million sanitary napkins across India, Bangladesh and Namibia. The company's CEO - Director, Suhani Mohan speaks on the salient features of "Swachh" machines, and how Make in India has progressed in this segment.
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Take us through the journey of Saral Designs over the years.
Saral Designs, a Mumbai-based start-up, working on increasing access to high quality sanitary napkins through "Swachh" – an automatic sanitary pad making machine designed and developed in-house. Founded in 2015, our aim is to create a better future in menstrual hygiene and sanitation using product design, machine technology and innovative delivery mechanisms.
Since our inception in 2015, we sold 10 Swachh machines to local entrepreneurs and NGOs and over two million sanitary napkins across India, Bangladesh and Namibia. We have more than 40,000 customers and have engaged with over 100 women who are our door-to-door sales partner for last mile distribution. We have also partnered with more than 30 non-profit organisations in the space of education, health and sanitation to increase awareness about menstrual hygiene and sanitation.
In the areas we operate, we have more than 10 per cent market share of the existing market and 15 per cent of our users are first time pad users with a retention rate of >40 per cent. Some of our customers have now become our sales women and menstrual hygiene advocates in their communities.
We are the winners of the National Entrepreneurship Award (MSDE) in India, Millennium Alliance Award by FICCI, Maharashtra Startup Innovation Award (MSInS).
Coming from a background of materials science, machine design, development sector and investment banking, Saral's founders—Suhani Mohan and Kartik Mehta—bring the right skills to disrupt the hygiene market using machine technology, a unique business model and the right empathy to drive a social behavior change for women.
Saral Designs is into high-quality sanitary napkins manufacturing technology. What are the advantages and benefits of your company's machines over that of other competitors?
In India, despite there being several organisations working on menstrual hygiene, the challenges around accessibility and affordability have not been resolved yet because:
Multinationals produce high quality pads centrally, but with several levels of distribution, the cost of the pad increases by 40-60 per cent and availability in remote regions is low. Their initial cost of setup is extremely high, which makes the break-even point harder to achieve. To overcome their high expenditures, they keep the price of the sanitary napkins high, making it unaffordable for a majority of the population.
Small scale manufacturers have made pads affordable, but due to lack of adequate scale of production and machine technology, the quality of the product is inconsistent, often bad and the unit economics per pad is unhealthy for sustainability. Due to the poor quality, retention of customer base is also low.
At Saral Designs, we are working towards bridging this gap through our smart, automated and distributed manufacturing technology, developed in-house - "Swachh". The machine has been designed by our engineers and the quality of pads it produces matches that of established brands using extremely expensive machines. Instead of one huge, central plant, we plan to set up small plants in different districts, cutting down the cost of distribution. Each machine produces 16 pads per minute and can produce up to 4.5 lakh pads per month. This scale of production has a significant advantage over other semi-automatic handmade pads which frequently run into cash flow issues due to poor unit economics and produce poor quality products. With an extensive network of such machines, we will be able to provide an adequate quantity of our product to every community. This model ensures our sanitary pads have a better reach that other companies fail to achieve, creates awareness on menstrual hygiene in BOP areas and enables local businesses.
How are your sanitary napkins different from the ones manufactured by other top multinational corporations?
The pads produced by Swachh compare to the best multi-national products (in terms of absorbency, dry feel, finish) in the market and are half the price. These pads do not have harmful additives of colours and perfume. The pads come in a bio-degradable disposal paper with instructions on usage, disposal and healthy practices during menstruation. The pads not just have better functionality than all low-cost pads currently in the Indian market, but also communicate health benefits and are aesthetically attractive for the women wanting to buy these pads. The product design leads women towards proper usage and disposal but also drives the willingness to pay which is critical for long term sustainability of the programme.
What are the salient features of the "Swachh" machines?
We have developed two kinds of sanitary napkin making machines:
Swachh Automatic is the world's first ultra-thin sanitary napkin making machine at a decentralised scale. The machine is automatic, flexible and easy to use. It has the capacity to produce 4.5 lakh pads every month. The machine will roughly require a 2,500 sq ft space and up to five people managing the production. It can produce multiple types and sized of pads (R, L, XL, XXL) depending on the need of the customers.
Swachh Semi-Automatic is India's best small scale semi-automatic sanitary napkin making machine. The machine is robust and easy to use. It produces over 1.5 lakh pads in a month, requires up to 1,500 sq ft space and seven people managing the production. It can produce multiple types and sized of pads (R, L, XL, XXL) depending on the need of the customers.
Along with the machine, we also provide a vast range of support services including – raw materials supply, market linkages, custom requirements, training and mentoring. We are a one-stop solution for all those who want to start a FemCare enterprise.
Biodegradable sanitary pads are the latest trend. What is Saral doing in this regard?
Our machine is compatible with different types of raw materials. Understanding the need of the hour, we have partnered with a raw material supplier for replacing plastic with oxo-biodegradable materials, which degrades in compost environment in 2-3 years. We are also constantly looking out for new innovations in the raw materials for sanitary napkins and upgrading our machines to have the capability of adapting with changing needs of women and the environment.
Awareness on sanitary napkins is still low in rural areas. What do you think is the real problem? What are the solutions?
Menstruation is still a taboo topic in India. Women and girls are unaware of this natural phenomenon, because we don't openly talk about this issue. There are several myths and cultural practices associated with menstruation, making it difficult to bring about a behavioral change among people.
Knowing how important it is to educate women and girls about healthy menstrual hygiene practices, our business model focuses on door-to-door services at the last mile, which is very different from the models that large and small scale companies follow. After comprehensive training sessions with our team on MHM, a "Sangini" (trained village women for sales and awareness creation) provides sanitary napkins and organises awareness camps for women in her village, while earning a substantial margin on each packet she sells.
This business model makes sure that our product has a better reach in remote areas, creates awareness on menstrual hygiene and health in rural areas, and also provides income to the families of the Sanginis, hence bringing change to the community holistically.
What are your views on the GST rate on sanitary napkins that's fixed at 12 per cent?
A lot of medical products have now been exempt of tax or have a lower tax incidence. Sanitary napkins are still categorised under miscellaneous products and a separate argument always needs to be made because of this categorisation.
The challenge is that zero tax slab on sanitary napkins will result in complete denial of input tax credit to manufacturers. To elaborate, if the tax on raw materials used in sanitary napkins is still under 12-18 per cent GST rate slabs then making sanitary napkins in zero tax bracket alone will not solve the problem. Since the manufacturers will lose on their input tax credit, there will be no cost advantage to the manufacturer which, in effect, will lead to no reduction on the final MRP of sanitary pads.
However, if we can reduce the tax slab of pads from the current 12 to 5 per cent manufacturers can get input tax credit which may help in reduction in prices.
Of course, it is up to the manufacturer if they would want to pass the benefit to the consumers or not. But in this competitive market even if one manufacturer decides to pass on the benefit to the consumers the rest will have to follow ultimately bringing down the price of the pads.
How do you think Make in India has progressed in the segment that your company deals with? What are your suggestions to give a boost to this revolutionary concept of Make in India?
In the menstrual hygiene sector, there have been more than 1,000 of micro businesses and NGOs, who have set-up manual machines for making pads.
But due to inefficiencies in the model and poor quality, they are unable to compete with international brands. In my opinion, Make In India is about boosting local manufacturing and creating job opportunities – not by subsidies or discouraging import, but rather, by making our own manufacturing efficient to be able to make products that can give a tough competition to international brands. For this, backward integration from setting up manufacturing of pads, to making customised machines for the Indian market to producing raw materials locally, is what will bring benefits of localisation to the sanitary napkin industry.
China's market penetration of sanitary napkins grew from less than 20 per cent to more than 60 per cent in a span of 15 years. This was because hundreds of local manufacturers started producing pads, making production innovations and branding as per local needs. We are very soon going to hit the tipping point in India with Make In India for this sector.
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Jay HK departure sparks job interest
NEWS that former Ladbrokes sports and football director Patrick Jay is leaving the Hong Kong Jockey Club to return to Britain in December, after almost five years as director of trading for one of the world's biggest betting operations, is sure to spark interest among European betting companies and regulatory organisations.
Not least among a list of personal achievements since he first entered the industry's mainstream executive structure in November 1993 as head of trading for IG Index is his experience of betting integrity issues.
His skills and insight have been honed since he succeeded another ex-Ladbrokes stalwart Colin Miles at the HKJC in February 2010.
Reflecting on his involvement, Jay said: "After having recognised the link between match fixing, sports integrity, illegal bookmaking, organized crime and the threat to legitimate betting operators, I was pleased to play a central leadership role in representing the Hong Kong Jockey Club on a number of global bodies, such as Interpol, FIFA, the World Lotteries Association and the European Sports Security Association, in order to hit back against those who are a threat to our business.
"In Hong Kong itself I also helped lead the Club's fight against the multiple billion-dollar illegal betting market by co-ordinating and guiding the policy and response of the Hong Kong government, monetary authority and police, as well as assisting and developing relevant media activities in Chinese- and English-speaking print and television."
As for the remaining months of his HKJC contract, Jay has no intention of taking an easy ride home.
"I will work harder than ever to drive the business forward to greater successes," he said, "building on our experience of August, when on the last Sunday we completed a record day, a record weekend, a record week and record month, after yet another record year."
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Episode 6- "Sticking it to the Paint Man"
The #RedforEd Podcast returns as Jay and Erin sit down with Josh Rosenbaum, a high school teacher in Central Phoenix about everyones favorite hashtags: #RedforEd and #InvestinEd!
Episode 5- "The Moose is Loose."
Episode 5 of the #RedforEd Podcast is LIVE! Jay and Erin are joined by Nik Martin to break down the chaotic events of the past week and a half. Then, they discuss the next steps including the #InvestInEd ballot initiative. Enjoy!
Episode 4- "I'm On A Bridge!" LIVE.
Episode 4 of the #RedforEd Podcast is full of enthusiasm! Jay and Erin interview different people from the Walkout "Prep-Rally." and the...I-10 bridge? Guests include Noah Karvelis, Stephanie Parra, Joseph Fuentes, Dana Ramos, Andrea McPhall and MORE!
Episode 3- "You Can Have That Cat"
Episode 3 of the #RedforEd Podcast is live! Erin and Jay are joined by guest host and AEU Liaison Kira to chat about the newest updates with #RedforEd...and hot dogs? Then, Erin and Jay interview Noah Karvelis (and his girlfriend's cat) to talk shop!
Episode 2-"Did You Just Compare me to a Rom-Com?"
The #RedforEd Podcast kicks off episode two with a discussion between Erin and Jay about current events. Then, Nik Martin joins the gang to spread the good word. Enjoy the show.
The maiden voyage of the #RedforEd Podcast crew.
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"Swine Flu" and the End of the World
Apr 29, 2009 by Gary DeMar Leave a Comment
"People were surrounded by traumatic death. And they didn't have any idea how far it would go. Was it going to kill everybody? . . . Could this be the end of the world-is this Armageddon that the street corner ministers are preaching about?" (Influenza, 1918)
When the topic of the end times comes up in conversation, the usual first piece of evidence given that our generation is indeed the "rapture generation" is the state of the world, both its moral character and natural calamities. Nearly all prophetic writers point to the signs of wars, famines, plagues, lawlessness, and earthquakes as prime indicators that the whole prophetic scenario is beginning to fit together like some giant prophetic jigsaw puzzle. Here's one example among many: "I am not predicting Christ's imminent return in the year 2000. But we have sufficient evidence to substantiate that we are the 'Terminal Generation.' My personal conviction is that the deadly dangers now rising in the curve of probability will require the Second Coming of Christ before too long."[1] Just as a reminder, this is 2009.
Now we're being told in a full-page advertisement for a new book on Bible prophecy that appears in the April 25, 2009 issue of World magazine that "Jesus Really is Coming Back . . . . Soon!" It's not that Jesus is coming back; He's really coming back soon. With the news about the swine flu "pandemic"[2] it won't be too long before some prophecy "expert" will be interviewed because he claims that it's another sign of the "really soon" coming of Jesus.
What is often forgotten by today's prophetic speculators is the horrendous death toll of the Black Death of 1347-1351. Millions died. The estimated death toll throughout Europe was about 30 percent of the population, or twenty-five million out of a population of about eighty million. "Worldwide, the scholarly estimates … remain little more than medieval guesses: perhaps 75 million dead out of a total population of perhaps 500 million."[3] Today's pestilence catastrophes, including the AIDS epidemic, do not rival the Black Death, which has been described as the "most lethal disaster of recorded history."[4] The Black Death hit everyone.
Let's compare the Black Death with today's worldwide AIDS epidemic. At the time when the Bubonic Plague swept through Europe, the world's population was around 545 million. Estimates tell us that 70 million people died as a direct or indirect result of the plague (12.8% of the population). If 100 million people die from AIDS, out of today's population of 5 billion, this is only 2% of the population. In order to compete with the Bubonic Plague, AIDS would have to kill 640 million people (12.8% x 5,000,000,000 = 640,000,000). This calculation, however, is irrelevant in terms of the Olivet Discourse since the events described therein were fulfilled prior to A.D.70, a point I make in my books Last Days Madness and Is Jesus Coming Soon?
Numerous records exist of epidemics that preceded the frightful pneumonic/bubonic plagues that visited Europe in 1347. As early as 1331 the epidemic broke out in Hopei Province in China, with reports that it killed nine out of every ten people. Numerous other plagues have been recorded, both before and after the Black Death. The bubonic plague remained unrivaled until the Influenza Epidemic 1918 and 1919 because of the number of dead over a short period of time:
The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed more people than the Great War, known today as World War I (WWI), at somewhere between 20 and 40 million people. It has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in recorded world history. More people died of influenza in a single year than in four-years of the Black Death Bubonic Plague from 1347 to 1351. Known as "Spanish Flu" or "La Grippe" the influenza of 1918-1919 was a global disaster.
This information is lost on the average Christian end-timer who views only today's ills as important and prophetically significant. "Perhaps because we are to such an extent 'strangers to the past,' we easily read into the events and circumstances of our own day a distinctiveness and uniqueness that may not actually be there."[5] When Hal Lindsey, for example, reads Jesus' words in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21, he is sure that "WE ARE THE GENERATION HE WAS TALKING ABOUT!"[6] Those who suffered through the "great dying" of the fourteenth century and the pandemic of nearly a century ago thought they were the generation Jesus was talking about. All the facts seemed to fit. Death, dying, and starvation were everywhere as Jesus foretold. But did Jesus have the 14th century in mind or the beginning of the 20th? Many thought He did. Here is how one man described the 14th century:
"O happy posterity, who … will look upon our testimony as a fable," wrote Petrarch. The poet nonetheless felt that the events of "that dreadful year 1348" must be recorded for the very posterity that would not believe the testimony. "Will posterity believe," he wrote from Parma in the late spring of 1349, "that there was a time when, with no deluge from heaven, no worldwide conflagration, no wars or other visible devastation, not merely this or that territory but almost the whole earth was depopulated? When was such a disaster ever seen, even heard of? In what records can we read that houses were emptied, cities abandoned, countrysides untilled, fields heaped with corpses, and a vast, dreadful solitude over all the world?"[7]
Their catastrophe was not a fulfillment of prophecy. Jesus had a different era in mind when He uttered words describing plagues, famines, earthquakes, and wars on the mount called Olivet. The disciples were to look for signs within their generation, and they found them.
So if some newspaper reporter stops you on the street and asks you about the "swine flu" as a sign of the end of the world, tell him all the swine are in Washington.
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[1]W.S. McBirnie, 2000 AD!: Nine Years to Doomsday? (Glendale, CA: Voice of Americanism, 1991), 12.
[2]It's actually a combination of swine, human, and avian (bird) viruses.
[3]Otto Friedrich, The End of the World: A History (New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1982), 115.
[4]Barbara Tuchman, A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (London: 1979), xiii. Quoted in Carl Olof Jonsson and Wolfgang Herbst, The "Sign" of the Last Days-When? (Atlanta, GA: Commentary Press, 1987), 101.
[5]Jonsson and Herbst, The "Sign" of the Last Days-When?, x.
[6]Hal Lindsey, The 1980s: Countdown to Armageddon (King of Prussia, PA: Westgate Press, 1980), 181.
[7]Friedrich, End of the World, 115-116.
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Earth work finished on 40,000 square-foot store at Czech Hall Marketplace
Earth work is completed to make way for new construction that will include a 40,000 square foot Burlington store south of Academy Sports in Czech Hall Marketplace, Interstate 40 and Czech Hall Road. (Photo by Conrad Dudderar)
By Conrad Dudderar
A national department store retailer plans to build a 40,000 square foot store in a Yukon-area shopping center.
Burlington Stores will be the newest addition to Czech Hall Marketplace off N Czech Hall Road and Interstate 40.
"Burlington does have a signed lease in Yukon and the 40,000 sq. ft. location is scheduled to open in fall 2019," Burlington public relations representative Mary Mackie wrote in an email.
The new store will be built south of Academy Sports in Czech Hall Marketplace. The retail development is in Oklahoma City limits on the south side of NW 10th.
Formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, the company has more than 600 stores nationwide.
"Burlington is a national off-price retailer offering style for less at up to 65 percent off other retailers' prices every day," according to the company's website. "Departments include ladies' dresses, suits, sportswear, juniors, accessories, menswear, family footwear and children's clothing."
Burlington has already announced the opening of new stores this spring in Texas, Colorado, Ohio, Maryland, Georgia, Indiana, Alabama, Utah, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, and California.
Yukon will be Burlington's fourth store in central Oklahoma, with others on NW 63rd and S Shields in Oklahoma City and SE 15th in Midwest City.
The company, then known as Burlington Coat Factory, opened its first outlet store in 1972 in Burlington, N.J. Costs were the primary offering at the original Burlington store, but over time the concept has evolved into a one-stop shopping experience.
Sooner Investment is the owner and developer of Czech Hall Marketplace.
On the border between Yukon and Oklahoma City, Czech Hall Marketplace services both Oklahoma City and the growing, bustling Yukon. The development features a vast array of shopping, dining and entertainment.
Czech Hall Marketplace features Academy Sports and Outdoors, ULTA, PetCo, Rack Room Shoes, Marshall's, Ross, and 5 Below.
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It is the holiest rock on Earth, and I touched it. Its surroundings have changed over the past 3.000 years, but the rock has been there since the beginning of time, and it is one of the focal points of many Holy Land tours.
One Jewish tradition is that the rock is the place where the world was created. A better known tradition is that when God tested Abraham's faith by telling him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, the place He chose for the offering was a mountain in the land of Moriah. After the Angel told Abraham to sacrifice a ram instead of Isaac, Abraham called the place Jehovah Jireh, the Mount of the Lord. On the same spot in the 10th century bce Solomon built the First Temple, which held the Ark of the Covenant. The place became known as Temple Mount.
Solomon's Temple was destroyed in 598 bce. King Herod built the Second Temple, expanding the site by surrounding it with retaining walls. The Second Temple and most of Jerusalem was destroyed by Titus in 70 ce, and the only part that now remains is the Western wall, which is called the Wailing Wall .
The octagonal building that now encloses the sacred rock is The Dome of the Rock, the third holiest shrine in Islam, built in the 7th century ce. It commemorates the great night journey of the Prophet Muhammad, who took off from Mecca, riding a winged creature given to him by the Angel Gabriel. They flew to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, from which Muhammad ascended into heaven and met with Allah, before returning to Mecca again, via Jerusalem. On the rock, it is said you can see a hoof print left by Muhammad's steed, al-Buraq. Hair from the Prophet's beard is enshrined in a wooden cupboard within the Dome of the Rock.
When my tour group made its pilgrimage to the Dome of the Rock, we quickly learned that Jerusalem is as much Arab as it is Jewish. We entered the old city through a gate pocked by bullets from the 1967 Six Day War. Following "To The Wall" signs, we had to stop at an army check-point, where bags were inspected and everyone went through a metal detector. Just before the Wailing Wall (see photo above left) a pathway on the right leads through an arch in the wall, through an Arab check-point, and finally onto Temple Mount.
Sharing Temple Mount with the Dome of the Rock is The El-Aqsa mosque, built on the spot where Muhammad landed after his ride. During the Crusades, the Knights Templar used the mosque as their headquarters. It is theorized the Templars were excavating below the site of the Temples, perhaps searching for artifacts associated with the Holy Grail or the Ark of the Covenant.
You leave your shoes outside and walk in, surprised to find the stone floor covered by soft, richly patterned rugs. More foreign to my western eyes are the men on their knees in prayer along the aisles to either side. Islamic law forbids the use of images, so the ornate decoration consists of geometric patterns and quotations from holy scriptures.
We were soon out of the cool mosque and back into the sunny plaza, walking up steps and through a stone archway, drawing closer to the dazzling dome of gold and the holy rock beneath it. On the day of our visit, we were told the Dome of the Rock would be closing at 2:30 p.m. It was now already 2:15!
After leaving our shoes in pigeonholes opposite the entrance, we nodded to an Arab-looking man in an open-collared white shirt and black slacks, who guarded the doorway. We entered the holy shrine. The floor was covered in deep red rugs. There was a circle of columns, and inside them a wooden lattice surrounding the rock itself. As I walked around the lattice, I found steps leading down to a small cave underneath the rock. You can look up and see a hole in the rock. It is said that when sacrifices were made here, blood drained through the hole.
Upstairs I saw a group of five or six women, each of them covered from head to toe in white. They were lined up to touch the rock. One by one, they put their hands through a crescent-shaped hole in the wooden lattice. I waited for them all to finish. Then I reached in. The stone felt cool and its porous surface had been smoothed by the fingertips of millions of pilgrims for more than two millennia. When I drew my hand out again, one of the women gestured for me to smell my hand. It must have been the scent of heaven. Words cannot describe the holy perfume, the sacramental oil, the sacred incense I took with me after touching that mystical rock.
Too soon I heard the words in Arabic I knew meant "closing time." On the way out, the man at the door asked where I was from. "Canada," I whispered.
He asked, "What did you think?" I gushed, "Magnificent." Tears began to well up in my eyes.
"Seventh century," he said, proud of the holy shrine he guarded.
"It feels much older." I was trying to explain that my main interest was in the sacred rock over which his shrine was built, but I could not speak any more. I sobbed out loud. The power of the place was utterly overwhelming.
It is a scientific fact that stones can absorb and store energy. When a stone has been the focal point of literally millions of pilgrims over thousands of years, the energy it might absorb is incalculable. When you compound that energy with whatever power attracted Abraham, Solomon and Muhammad to this holy site in the first place, it all adds up to a sum as infinite as heaven itself.
My heart feels as if it will burst with joy when I remember my pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the touch of my fingers upon the holiest rock on Earth.
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Hello and Happy GAY Pride my sisters!!
Let's talk about Stonewall, shall we? The bar in New York that sparked the LGB Civil Rights Movement!
I saw this in my Tumblr feed this afternoon and it made my blood boil a bit because we lesbians have been fighting the re-written HIStory for several years now.
Ugh – Transgenders continuing the lie that they were the ones who started the riots at Stonewall, kicking off the Gay Liberation and LGB civil rights movement, when it was actually a butch lesbian woman (Stormé DeLarverie)* & a drag queen (Sylvia Rivera)**. Hell, you could almost say that the butch dyke started the whole thing because as she was being abused by the police & started fighting back, she engaged the crowd by asking if anyone was going to do anything. That's when the crowd got into it with the police and a revolution started. In Rivera's own words (interview below), he talks about it all happening around him; not that he started it all.
We have to keep fighting against these lies or a whole new generation will believe them & pass them on, forgetting the actual truth, the actual history!!
See, here's the thing: transgenders want everyone to believe that the Gay Liberation and the LGB Civil Rights Movement was started by them and that we owe them our thanks. They have been peddling this lie for almost a decade and some – mostly youth, other transgenders, and libfem handmaidens – actually believe these #TransgenderAlternativeFacts. We have to deal with this every single year and it is tiresome; but as I said, we have to keep fighting, keep telling the truth, keep reminding everyone that is was not transgenders at Stonewall, it was a butch dyke and a drag queen.
Share this information with the lesbian & gay youth, the straight people, and even the transgenders that you know. Spread the word so that these #TransgenderAlternativeFacts can become the memory, instead of the actual truth!
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A Butch Dyke and drag queen started the StoneWall Revolution!!!
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Here are our preferred lift chairs and who they're good for. They come with free freight transportation and no sales tax. Locally purchase recliners will have sales tax added to their price.
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Are you considering renting a lift chair? The cost difference between buying a lift chair and renting a lift chair is not that much. 3-position lift chairs start out at $500 and, with a $250 medicare compensation, it is going to cost about $250. This includes free transportation. The lowest price for a lift chair rental is $85/month plus a delivery fee. Some places charge as much as $110/week for a lift chair lease. Obviously, it is better to purchase a low end lift seat rather than paying a monthly rental if you'll need a lift seat for more than 3 months. You can even sell the lift seat after also, if you desire it for less than 3 months. Below are retailers, some of which you can lease a lift chair from if you need a lift chair for a few weeks.
One can purchase used lift chair recliners on E-bay and Craigslist but, is it worth it? Used lift chairs are usually around $250 or more. The lowest cost 3-position lift chair is $500 so there is some savings if one does not qualify for Medicare's $250 reimbursement in purchasing an used lift chair. The savings can be excellent if one buys an used leather lift seat for $250. As guarantees are just good for the first owner besides that, it really is speculative. We urge people buy a brand new entry level lift chair recliner if they are considering an used elevator chair.
Medicare has a rebate of $250 to $300 for people who are on Medicare part B and match Medicare's medical necessity requirement. Those people can have the cost of the lifting mechanism in their own lift chair compensated by Medicare. Read about how to get the Medicare lift chair recliner rebate here.
Below are the warranties for each lift chair manufacturer, in brief. Typically the frame, lifting and reclining mechanism is covered for a lifetime. Upholstery is typically not covered at all. Everything else gets at least a 1 year guarantee. This usually only applies to the first owner.
Lift Seats can be purchased at the following local retailers besides being accessible at many different local shops including Costco, Walgreens, Art Van Furniture, Franklin, Value City Furniture, Sam's Club, and Lazy Boy. Some also sell other mobility devices such as electrical scooters, medical equipment lease mobility scooters, wheelchairs, stair lifts, bed lifts, lift, and pool lifts. Craigslist is also a good area to find used and new lift seats. The vast majority of the items are American furniture so you're sure to find a quality merchandise.
Any suggestions on a lift chair to fit a petite woman? Not comfortable in typical recliner chairs.


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This is the third British sports car I have owned. The first was a 1966 Spitfire that I purchased in 1972 while living in California. I really had fun with that car and in some ways, I wish I had kept it! I sold it when I moved to San Francisco, since I didn't need a car there.
In 1979, after my wife and I got married, we bought a TR3B for use as a second car, living in Connecticut. It was quite a rust bucket, but we drove it everywhere in all kinds of weather. We took it with us when we moved to Virginia. I had planned to do a full restoration, but it got to be too much of a project, so I sold it for parts in 1982.
In 2017, nearing retirement, I decided I wanted another TR3, to use as a "daily driver" with an eye towards restoration. After looking all summer, online as well as traveling to various states to check out prospects, I heard about one for sale that had been restored frame-off in 1987, but then mostly stored. It was in Connecticut and was one of the rarer "smallmouths" which was my preference. We went to see it, drive it and I bought it! In November, I had it transported back home to Kansas and I spent the winter replacing all the rubber parts (including tires and wheels), rebuilding or replacing various other parts and doing cosmetic refurbishing. This summer, I've been driving it around town and keeping it up mechanically. I plan to do more work this winter, probably replacing the interior and some minor body work. Once I retire next year, I'll think about a full restoration, or at least an engine/transmission/rear end rebuild. It's been great to be back in a British sports car!


The Facebook phone rumour has persisted for years, but new evidence has come to light showing specs of a Facebook-branded "HTC Myst".
While we're not sure how the collaboration will turn the Myst into a branded Facebook phone, other than having the company's apps pre-installed on the device, the specs don't point to anything particularly powerful. We think the phone will be marketed to the entry- and mid-range demographic, powered by Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and running 4.3-inch 720p display, a 1.5Ghz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 1GB RAM and a 5MP back camera. Of course, the device will have a dedicated Facebook button as well.
The HTC Status, which also had a Facebook button, was not particularly well received, nor did it sell in great quantities, so we're curious as to why these rumours keep cropping up. Facebook has also repeatedly denied the existence of such a device, and for good reason; the company has little to benefit from branching off Android since, with the official apps installed, there is already plenty of integration with the OS. HTC has also beefed up Facebook support in Sense 5.0.
Nevertheless, the Facebook phone may very well be real, and look to be a full-touch device this time as opposed to the QWERTY styling of the Status.


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Янь Чженьцін (*顏真卿, 709 785) — китайський політичний та військовий діяч, поет, видатний каліграф часів занепаду династії Тан.

Життєпис
Походив з родини придворних чиновників. Народився у м. Ваньнянь поблизу столиці імперії тан Чан'аня (сучасне м. Ліньтун провінції Шеньсі). В дитинстві разом з родиною перебрався до Чан'аня. Рано втратив батька. Його виховував дядько, погіршення матеріального стану змусило сім'ю переїхати до м. У (сучасне м. Сучжоу провінції Цзянсу), а потім у Лоян, де молодий Янь Чженьцін знайомиться з Чжан Сюем й стає його учнем з каліграфії.

У 734 році Янь успішно складає іспити, а в 736 році за перемогу на поетичному конкурсі в столиці отримує високий пост упорядника Імператорської бібліотеки. У 742 році він вдруге виграє літературний конкурс при дворі імператора Сюань-цзуна. У 740-ві роки Янь Чженьцін керує західним округом столиці, займає посади цензора з розслідувань, палацового цензора, а також високі армійські посади.

У 752 році Янь Чженьцін, що мав військове звання (відповідало сучасному генералу), стає військовим міністром. Проте складні політичні інтриги низки сановників призводять до того, що у 753 році його призначають військовим комендантом великого і добре укріпленого міста Пін'юань, розташованого на північному сході від столиці — на території сучасної провінції Шаньдун. Незважаючи на завантаженість державними справами, Янь Чженьцін постійно удосконалювався в мистецтві каліграфії.

Під час заколоту військового губернатора Ань Лушаня у 755 році Янь продемонстрував відданість престолу і талант полководця, завдавши повстанням низку поразок. У 756 році імператор Сі-цзун призначає Яня міністром робіт. У придворній кар'єрі Янь Чжень-цина підйоми чергувалися з опалами через інтриги його ворогів, яким заважала його принциповість: у 757 році стає головою відомства покарань, проте його принциповість призводить до відставки з цієї посади. Новий імператор Дай-цзун надає Янь Чженьціну титул гуна (на кшталт герцога) Лу.

У 784 році повстав Лі Сілі, цзєдуши Хуайсі. Яня послали о бунтівних військ по переговори про їх здачі. Проте Янь Чженьціна було ув'язнено і страчено у 785 році у таборі повстанців, у зв'язку з його відмовою перейти на їхній бік.

Каліграфія
Вивчення статутного почерку Янь Чженьцін почав ще в роки екзаменаційної підготовки, студіюючи зразки кайшу Ван Січжи. За імператора Сюань-цзуна еталонним вважалося письмо статутом з компактною композицією знаків, хвилясто вібруючою модуляцією товщини рисок при різкому загостренні їх кінців.

Вплив стилю танської придворної академії простежується на відомій стели (бей) «До бао та ганьін бей», створеної каліграфом у 752 році, коли йому було 44 роки. У наші дні стела знаходиться на території комплексу «Ліс стел» (Бейлін) музею провінції Шеньсі в м. Сіань.

Ранній статутної стиль Янь Чженьціна зазнав впливу найкращого майстра почерку чжуаньшу Лі Янбіна. Стела отримала загальнонаціональну популярність, її вплив на письмо статутним почерком простежується аж до наших днів. Композиція рисок у знаках компактна, а вектори сил ідеально збалансовані. Кінці рисок загострені, але це не послаблює потужного внутрішнього стиснення рисок, який надає їх пластиці надзвичайну монументальність. Кожен ієрогліф чітко вписано у квадратний модуль.

 У середині 750-х років каліграф приходить до формування власного стилю про що свідчить стела «Дунфан хуа цзань бей» (« Панегірик на честь портрета даоського наставника Дунфан Шо»). Стела була створена у 754 році почерком кайшу, в ній 36 рядів по 30 ієрогліфів в кожному.

Витоки монументального стилю Янь Чженьціна сходять до пам'ятників VI ст. династії Північна Вей, а також до наскельної каліграфії мояй з текстами буддійських сутр того ж часу. Це було пов'язано з каліграфічними традиціями родини Янь. Представники останнього тривалий час жили в провінції Шаньдун, у зв'язку з чим навчання каліграфії членів роду проходило на пам'ятках даного регіону, що колись входив до складу династії Північна Вей.

У 758 році Янь Чженьцін почерком сіншу створює «Цзі чжи Цзі-мін вень гао» («Чернетку некролога небожа Цзі-міна»), що зберігається в тайбейському музеї Гугун. Оригінал має дев'ять колофонів, найбільш відомий з них належить юаньському каліграфу Сянью Шу. Сувій з некрологом являє собою видатний за своїм драматизмом і глибиною каліграфічний реквієм, перед яким схиляються китайські знавці всіх наступних епох.

Янь Чженьцін працював вертикальної пензлем чженбі. Саме за цю стародавню техніку письма сунські неоконфуціанські реформатори пропагували його стиль особливо активно.

В останнє десятиліття свого життя Янь Чженьцін створює написи для великої кількості стел, значна частина яких присвячена пам'яті його батька. У цих пам'ятках статутний стиль каліграфа досягає унікального досконалості. Пластика знаків стає настільки вагомою і монументального, що ієрогліфи сприймаються як скульптурні композиції. До числа пізніх шедеврів майстра відноситься стела «Янь ді цзя мяо бей» («Стела меморіального храму сімейства Янь»), створена у 780 році (музей Бейлін, м. Сіань).

Джерела
 Miller P. Four Thousand Years of Chinese Calligraphy. Chicago, London, 1990
 Nair Amy Mc. The Upright Brush. Yan Zhenqing's Calligraphy and Song Literaty Politics. Honolulu, 1998

Каліграфи Китаю
Китайські поети епохи Тан
Китайські військовики
Уродженці Сіаня


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