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Fishy business and barracudas
posted by Ali Arqam | April 22, 2010 | In Newspaper Articles
Anjum Niaz
The story I relate stinks to high heavens because it's so fishy. But the stink never reaches the public, thanks to the small fries who act as red herrings to divert the nation's attention.
Daggers appear drawn between Aitzaz Ahsan and Ali Ahmad Kurd on one end and Barrister Akram Shaikh and Qazi Anwar on the other end of the spectrum. The fight is over the 18th Amendment. Jumping in the fray are Imran Khan and a few television anchors keen to keep the citizens engaged in a never-ending NRO/presidential corruption debate fuelled by Babar Awan. Nawaz Sharif, of late, appears to have joined Zardari's ranks against an "independent judiciary" because he wants to become the prime minister the third time, many conjecture.
All are trotting out the tired old tattle, drawing us away from the real issue of corruption.
You may recall the recent letter sent to the army chief by Transparency International, Pakistan. The army's image is being sullied, warns the missive. "Pakistan armed forces' reputation is at stake due to the action of a few army officers and other army procuring agencies in violation of procurement rules. Corruption by armed forces officers endangers the very existence of the country which may result in the procurement of sub-standard arms due to conflict of interest, and for personal gains over the national cause by a few individuals."
You may also recall watching the widows and orphans of victims who died due to the negligence of the engineers responsible for the construction of Shershah Bridge in Karachi. These miserable souls were being doled out compensation cheques by the government. The Supreme Court chief justice has already taken suo moto notice of the case. "The question that needs to be asked, however, is: how and why did the standards of civil engineering and construction at the National Highway Authority (NHA) deteriorate to this point?" my sources-in-the-know say. "Which department is next? WAPDA? What if the recently raised Mangla reservoir fails? Millions will perish?"
The NHA jokingly called 'National Hanging Authority' was born in the late eighties as the Indus Highway Board. It then became the NHA Board and finally an 'Authority' responsible for all federalised roads and their maintenance and asset management throughout Pakistan. With its birth was also born the unholy nexus between the NHA, the NLC (National Logistics Corporation), the FWO (Frontier Works Organisation) and NESPAK (National Engineering Services of Pakistan). These hubs of corruption have within their wings scores of passed-over army engineers and incompetent bureaucrats who have become multi-millionaires, many living in retired luxury, driving BMWs and owning huge establishments. All these government 'servants' and retired army personnel are a white elephant pocketing hefty salaries and enjoying perks along with stealing the taxpayers' money and filching chunks from foreign loans meant for infrastructure development. The NLC, originally raised by Zia to ferry arms to the mujahideen, is now a conglomerate with interests in logistics, toll tax collection, rubber, construction, real estate, CNG, and whatever else they can get their hands on.
'Plan, promote, organise and implement programmes for construction, development, operation, repairs and maintenance of national highways/motorways and strategic roads' is the mandate the NHA displays proudly on its website. This very wide scope of work leaves ample space for its employees to indulge in unchecked corruption from top to bottom and across the breadth. "The authority has an operating budget that now routinely runs into hundreds of millions of dollars feeding an epidemic called corruption that has over time fully tainted every entity that has ever come into contact with it," say sources. "The sheer volume of cash is hard to resist, even for the ministry of communications and the Planning Commission and their officers. Men who are supposed to oversee the NHA are routinely bought out by the authority's officers and contractors."
Any guesses who these corrupt contractors are?
The NLC and the FWO! Headed by serving lieutenant-generals, major-generals down to captains, and stuffed like packed sardines with retired and serving army corps of engineers, these two entities are the authority's biggest contractors. They receive contracts worth tens of billions each year by "hook or by crook."
Enter NESPAK with its civilian face informing us that it's the authority's largest management consultant, responsible for design, contract and construction management, including quality control. "If you analyse the NHA's balance sheet, you will notice that more than 50 per cent of its contracts are being executed by the FWO and the NLC at any given point in time, with NESPAK as the consultant in charge of quality control in many cases."
All the four entities are filled with civil and military officers. "They are retired or passed-over army officers and civilians, usually course-mates, batch-mates and the like. And they are all in cahoots. A case of the fox guarding the pen!" my sources tell me.
Every construction contract has an 'engineer,' who is meant to be the honest and impartial third-party in charge of resolving disputes among contractor, client and consultant, as well as approving design changes. "A majority of the 'engineers' are again retired army officers, and are nominated and paid directly by the NHA, usually the chairman."
The authority has had six men in uniform heading it since its inception. The last one sat there for seven years!
My sources give me minute details of how the booty is shared. The commission on construction contracts ranges from 16 per cent for maintenance contracts, decreasing to 6-10 per cent for the large multi-billion rupee contracts. On a bill-by-bill basis (called an interim payment certificate) the authority's hierarchy is paid according to a fixed amount. I need not go into the details at this point.
"When you understand that contracts generally turn over tens of millions each month, you begin to appreciate the volume of money we are talking about," say my sources.
They give me an example: say, in a Rs100 contract, the contractor will cough up Rs10-20 to pay in bribes / kickbacks / commissions. How then do the contractors make up for these 'losses?' I ask them. "Cut corners! What else?" The result? A collapsed bridge (Shershah); hundreds of orphans and widows; a big hole in the government's kitty made up of your and my taxes!
One NLC officer serving in a truly remote location is known by his staff for his weakness for the Kentucky Fried Chicken. "Each time a driver is sent to unit headquarters at a distance of 700 kilometres to bring back the fried chicken for the boss."
Don't treat the above information as chickenfeed. Nor allow small fries to show us red herrings instead of leading us to barracudas that guzzle public money and eat up anything that comes before them.
While we are blinded by the brazen corruption of our politicians, the presidency and its cronies, let's also look around us – just as the chief justice of Pakistan has done. But one man cannot control the sleaze that has penetrated so deep that it cannot be pumped out by mere suo moto notices.
Let the army under its chief take cognisance of the corruption carried out by a few in and out of uniform. No more holy cows, please!
Tags: Aitzaz Ahsan, Anjum Niaz, Qazi Anwar
Ali Arqam


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Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan clinched the Malaysia Open Sunday after an electric performance against countryman Chen Long to claim his first major title in two years.
The win comes after the five-time world champion made several early round exits since January, including at the Indonesia Masters, German Open and the All-England.
But in a nail-biting 78-minute match, the world number 16 smashed his way back to victory with a final score that tallied 9-21, 21-7, 21-11.
Speaking to reporters afterwards, Lin said his game against two-time world champion Chen was a sign that his spate of bad luck was finally over.
"My performance last year was not ideal, and I was under a lot of pressure and even doubted myself," he said. "But here in Malaysia, I was determined to play well and was hungry for victory ... I think the bad times are over."
It was a game that saw Lin up against an in-form Chen, who got breezed through the Open impressively in a series of straight matches.
But the 35-year-old Lin, five years Chen's senior, dictated the pace by working his opponent with deft netplay and his trademark ferocious front court smash.
The title is Lin's first win this year, and also his first major success since taking the Malaysia Open in 2017.
The two-time Olympic gold medallist received a $49,000 cash prize presented by his long-time Malaysian rival Lee Chong Wei, who sat out the Open over his cancer recovery.
Lin said he hoped to meet Lee on court again, as both men prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Lee has been on the sidelines since July last year, when he was diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer, and is seeking to make a full recovery.
The women's singles saw Taiwanese top seed Tai Tzu-ying clinch her third consecutive Malaysia Open title after a dominant 21-16, 21-19 triumph over Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.
China dominated all the other events, winning the mixed doubles, women's doubles and the men's doubles. Chinese duo Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen beat Japanese pair Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda 21-12, 21-17 to win the men's doubles. Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong and Chen Qingchen-Jia Yifan also clinched the mixed doubles and women's doubles respectively.
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Deep embedding of contentious issues in Chinese foreign policy like i) China's support to Pak based terrorists, ii) building CPEC in disputed PoK, iii) it's attitude towards border dispute with India, iv) renaming of Arunachal Pradesh, and v) Chinese opposition to India's entry into NSG, cautions India as how to fathom China!
Indo-China relations unambiguously hinges on five major issues. Both the nations must keep engaging each other and surely mutual trust and confidence will thrive.
China's foreign policies, some of historic origin and some instituted recently, especially in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) have been inimical to national interests of India and many other littoral states. There are five main bilateral issues that have always stood out as contentious from an Indian perspective.
First is China's stand on Pakistan-based terrorist groups. China has unequivocally stated its opposition to all kinds of terrorism as its national policy. However, its stance on the issue of Pakistan-aided terrorism within India is completely opposite to this. Indian considers this as a direct anti-India stance and finds this bind support to Pakistan inexplicable. Despite the increased ingress of Islamic militants to Xingiang province of China, China does not oppose Pakistan on terrorist groups operating from Pakistani soil.
Second is the question of the China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) aligned through Pak Occupied Kashmir, where China's stand is inexplicable. Again China's position on a nation's and territorial integrity is very clear and formally stated. However, since the CPEC is being built in disputed territory, India has objected to the initiative. China is completely dismissive of India's concerns and position, a stance that is totally opposite to its stated policies on territorial integrity. This is also seen as an anti- India position that is deliberately being assumed by China.
Third is China's attitude towards the border disputes with India. China has resolved its border disputes with most of the neighbours except India and Bhutan. China, at its convenience, brings out border disputes to destabilise the status-quo and aims to create mid to long term instability in the regions.
Fourth is China's renaming of Arunachal Pradesh, indisputably an integral part of India, as South Tibet and claiming it as Chinese territory is such a ploy. If the Chinese claims are to be considered as credible, then will it not be legitimate for India to review its policy towards Tibet, annexed by China in the 1950? Chinese moves must be closely watched.
Fifth sticking point in the relationships moving forward on an even keel is China's unwavering opposition to India's membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). The only reason that can be attributed to this opposition is a totally negative viewpoint that China assumes and its inherent anti- India position. Containment of India from becoming a more powerful state is written large in China's repeated refusal to permit India to join the NSG.
What is the way forward? Surely India must engage with China and must guard its interest. China and India must engage and come to permanent solution addressing all the five issues which has direct bearing on bilateral relations as there is sure need to build mutual trust and confidence.


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Along with the cookies and candy I plan on making every year, I decided to make a gingerbread house this year. I probably won't.
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is Clasens European Bakery.
The idea of making Christmas cookies has become more of a tradition than actually making them. I love shopping for new baking supplies and pretending that this is the year I'm going to make a gingerbread house and it's going to be from scratch.
It's fun to collect recipes and new ideas and to convince myself it's going to be like that one year when I added fudge, toffee and popcorn balls to the mix.
There is a chance I'll make these peanut butter with varied berried jelly cookies again this year. There isn't a big chance, but it could happen (it won't).
I'm thankful for the years I made cookies and for all the times I'll just watch The Great British Baking Show and eat Oreos.
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I've always been thankful for this type of idiocy, thank you, Mustard Museum.
Their colors cheer up sizzling pans of sausage and farmer's market photos. I can't wait to test new lenses and cameras on this vegetable which reminds me of home and the holidays (in a good way).
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If humans can have cookies like Chocolate Covered Berry Burst Ice Cream Oreos, why not a few baskets of homemade biscuits from the farmer's market for our loyal friends? You think the cat would show you that kind of love for a cookie?
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I'd be happy with a plain old Oreo but am happier still with flavors like Berry Burst Ice Cream. Huffington Post ranked some of the flavors back in 2014 where they disparage Chocolate Covered Berry Burst Ice Cream and after reading about them now that's all I want.
When I looked up the regular Berry Burst flavor today, Apple Pie Oreos came up instead. Now I want those.
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Review: Boots, High Høøps and Marijuana Deathsquads - The Echo, November 2015.
November 23, 2015 | by Rory Horne
High Høøps
After nearly two years of being known primarily as a producer for artists such as Beyoncé, Run The Jewels and FKA twigs, Boots has finally stepped out on his own. His debut album 'AQUARIA' was released earlier this month, and he performed his first headline Los Angeles show earlier this week as part of Red Bull Sound Select's 30 Days In LA series of gigs throughout November.
Opening the night was High Høøps, the DJ outfit of New Zealand native Jordan Arts. His performing attire – a thick sweater slung over his shoulders, matched with a loud, orange, short-sleeved shirt – mirrored the juxtaposition of this chilly late Autumn night against the Summery, pool party vibe of his music. Summer is everywhere in High Høøps' set - right down to the neon sign at the front of the stage depicting the act's name, which features a lilting palm tree. His house-inspired tracks prompted interest from the audience, particularly his reworking of Stardust's 1998 hit, 'Music Sounds Better With You'. Arts' set was well-received by the growing crowd, particularly when recording and looping live vocals and piano melodies, layering these over repetitive beats and playing with texture throughout.
The next act on the bill, Marijuana Deathsquads, certainly brought a unique live music experience. The Echo's poky stage was no match for their set-up: only the band's two (that's right, two) drum kits could fit up there, forcing the remaining five members of the seven-piece noise/hip-hop outfit onto the floor. Audience members formed a loose crescent around a table at which two vocalists screamed into microphones and the three others fiddled with laptops. Their songs, not easily distinguishable from each other, are built around the energetic speed of the band's two drummers, with the other members seemingly independently creating their part of the sound, like workers at a machine, each with an important but indiscernible role to play. Onlookers seemed bewildered and perplexed, but also entertained.
Despite keeping his set to a surprisingly brief eight songs, Boots brought some impressive material to the stage. Swapping between a drum-pad at stage left and an electric guitar stage right, the energy of his performance is admirable. Current single 'C.U.R.E.' – a jittery and fast-paced satire about money-making that exhibits the influence of working with Run The Jewels – is a highlight, showing Asher to be a more engaging performer when freed of the weight of an instrument around his neck. However it wasn't until 'Sheep / Lookin' Muthafucka (Lude II)' - a nimble, wordplay-filled rap track and the only cut from last year's 'WinterSpringSummerFall' mixtape to make it into the set - that Asher presented an element of fun within his performance. While other songs, including 'Earthquake' and the grungy 'I Run Roulette', succeeded in rumbling the 350-capacity venue, they are rather lacking in humour, something that could actually be said of the set as a whole.
It's evident that something's not quite worked. Perhaps it's Asher's original status as a producer that means that, because of the intricate and controlled way they are constructed in the studio, his tracks don't translate easily to a live setting. It could simply be that the audience didn't get the show they expected and thus were frugal with their adulation. Whatever the reason, the crowd seemed underwhelmed. And disappointingly so, because Boots, and his songs, are really, really good. An extra melody or two wouldn't hurt 'AQUARIA', but the generally indifferent reception the album received at The Echo was certainly undeserved. For his encore, a cover of John Lennon's 'How Do You Sleep', the response was a little warmer, but it was too late – the night was over.
His live show should not detract from Asher's abilities as a producer or musician. It does, however, highlight the sonic fragility of 'AQUARIA'. The album is produced, mixed and mastered to a tee, and taking its songs out of the studio was always going to be a challenge. Perhaps he needs a larger venue, a longer set-list, or maybe just a more enthusiastic audience. But for now, the Boots experience remains best on record.
Set List:
C.U.R.E.
I Run Roulette
Oraclies
Sheep / Lookin' Muthafucka (Lude II)
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Federica Sona is a Senior Researcher in the Law & Anthropology Department at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle/Saale (Germany). Before joining the MPI, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Laboratory of Fundamental Rights, a research centre directed by Vladimiro Zagrebelsky, a former judge at the European Court of Human Rights. Prior to that, she was a Visiting Researcher in the Law Department at the University of Turin (Italy) and a Teaching Fellow in the Law Faculty of the School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London (UK).
Federica's academic qualifications include a Laurea in 'Law' (Turin), a post-graduate Specialization Course in "Intercultural Communication and Mediation" (Turin), a Master of Arts in 'International and Comparative Legal Studies' (London), an International Ph.D. in 'Law and Society' (Milan in consortium with Higher Education Institutes in Belgium, Italy, Spain and Sweden), and a second Ph.D. in 'Law' (London).
Her main areas of expertise encompass official and unofficial Islamic and Muslim laws; national and international family laws; comparison and interactions between transnational, international and national legal systems (in Western and Muslim-majority countries); Western Islām-s and European Muslim communities; cultural understanding and customary implementation of religious provisions; sharīʿah-compliant socio-legal cultures and normative orders.
Federica's current research focuses on European Muslim communities interacting with different socio-legal orders, including Common Law and Civil Law systems. Her work pays specific attention to family-related issues encompassing both vertical and horizontal kinship connections.
Federica is involved as convenor, lecturer and expert in the European Judicial Training Network and has lectured at the University of London, the Max Planck Institute, the University of Milan, the University of Turin, the University of Oriental Piedmont, the University of Siena, the University of Lucerne, and the Center of Transnational Law Studies. Her research findings have been disseminated through lectures delivered in several universities in Europe, North Africa, North America, and South Asia.
Federica conducted researches commissioned by the National Council for Research in Italy and the Ministry of Justice in the UK. In 2009, she was appointed the researcher responsible for the Greater London area for the enquiry 'A study of Sharia Councils in Relation to Family Law Matters in England and Wales'.
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'Unauthorised' contractors' work under investigation at Grade II listed building in St Albans
Anne Suslak
Duchess of Marlborough's almshouses - Credit: Archant
An investigation has been launched after apparently unauthorised building work was carried out at a Grade II listed building in St Albans.
The Marlborough Alms House works. - Credit: Archant
District council officers visited the Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough Almshouses in Hatfield Road on Monday, September 25, to inspect work being carried out by contractors.
The Herts Ad has been told officers deemed the work to be unauthorised and issued an immediate enforcement notice to stop any further building work.
The building is 280 years old, and was commissioned by Sarah Churchill (1660-1774), Duchess of Marlborough and wife of General John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough. It was built in 1736, and the facade was restored in 1850.
Robert Hill, chairman of the buildings and estates sub-committee, said: "This was an accident waiting to happen; by employing unskilled contractors not working to a proper specification who clearly have no experience with listed buildings and conservation work.
"Our job as trustees is to protect and preserve this ancient historic building. This is what happens when you pay the lowest price."
Tracy Harvey, the council's head of planning and building control, said: "We are enquiring into an allegation that unauthorised building work has been carried out at a Grade II Listed Building.
"Our enforcement team is investigating the claim."
Work on listed buildings is restricted to protect the historic significance of the building. Any change affecting the fabric of the building is illegal unless approved by the local authority, excluding routine repair work and maintenance. Cement is not allowed and mortar must match that used in the original build, and builders are forbidden from knocking off historic lime plaster.
The back of the Duchess of Marlborough's almshouses - Credit: Archant
There are six almshouses in St Albans, the Duchess of Marlborough's the biggest, and they were built to look after the poor, needy and elderly in the 18th century. In 2016, the almshouses were deemed to be in desperate need of refurbishment. Many changes were made in Victorian times, with a 1700s latrine replaced with a toilet block, however now trustees have to be mindful of restrictions due to the building's listed status.
The almshouses have 36 small residential units to house people who are over 60 and have limited means.


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Do we lose any functionality by using the openJDK instead of Oracle?
My usage:
I am looking to install Java on Ubuntu 16.04. I don't do any heavy-duty coding, but I was curious what the differences were between Oracle and OpenJDK
What I ran to install
When I run the command
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Selection    Path                                            Priority   Status
0            /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/bin/java          1081      auto mode
1            /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java   1081      manual mode
* 2            /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/bin/java          1081      manual mode
Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 1
My attempts to answer this question:
I'm coming from OpenJDK - Oracle is better?
Here (OpenJDK vs. Oracle JDK for Android Studio) suggests OpenJDK is
easier to debug but is
Any intense Java users care to weigh in? Thanks!
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Firstly, a JDK consists of a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and various tools that help you to compile and debug Java code. The JRE is stand-alone and doesn't contain any compiling or debugging tools. So, if you're not into development and just want to run applications written in Java, then you can just install the JRE.
The Oracle JDK is maintained by Oracle (surprise) whereas OpenJDK is an open source implementation with contributions from the open Java community as well as Oracle. As far as I know, Oracle JDK's build process builds from OpenJDK source code. So, since Oracle JDK gets its source from OpenJDK, there is no major technical difference between Oracle JDK and OpenJDK. My understanding is that all of the development and bug fixes happen in OpenJDK and then they are propagated to the Oracle JDK.
I'll quote this answer here:
In the days of Java 6, there used to be a big difference between the two of them, OpenJDK running slower and supporting less. However, nowadays, except for the java-web-plugin (which was rewritten by the community and named icedtea-web), they are exactly the same. Neither of the two versions is "wrong".
There are still people claiming OpenJDK is worse than Oracle's JDK, but it's become a myth.
There have been instances where people claim that they had issues while running OpenJDK and that got solved when switched over to Oracle JDK or vice versa. But these claims, generally, cannot be verified. Considering the fact that Oracle JDK gets its source from OpenJDK these claims will always be difficult to prove.
Also, on an unrelated note, you can create your own JDK provided you follow the Java language specifications. Many companies (like Twitter) have their own JDKs. Of course, there are certain processes (that I'm currently not aware of) you have to follow before you do that.
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Remembering Brazilian Icon, Master Trombonist Raul de Souza (1934-2021)
Tomas Peña
News of virtuoso, master trombonist, composer Raul de Souza's death sent shockwaves throughout his homeland and the international music community. "With great pain, the family communicates the death of Raul de Souza tonight in France. "Guerriero," as always, fought until the end of his forces against cancer. Our Brazilian hero left for eternity, leaving for everyone his greatest legacy, his music. We are immensely grateful for the support that all of you have always shown," wrote de Souza's family.
João José Pereira de Souza, aka "Raulzhino" was born in Rio de Janeiro, on August 23, 1934. He grew up in Bangu, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. There, a trombonist in the local church band encouraged him to take up the instrument. At 16, after winning two talent shows, he adopted the nickname "Raulzhino."
De Souza cites the jazz trombonists Frank Rosolino, J.J. Johnson, and John Coltrane as some of his primary influences.
In the early 60s, de Souza was (briefly) a member of Sérgio Mendes' revolutionary Bossa Rio Sextet and Manfredo Fest's (pop-oriented) Bossa Rio. In 1965, he recorded his first album as a leader titled Raulzinho, A Vontade Mesmo (At Ease) for RCA.
De Souza was part of a wave of Brazilian artists that migrated to the U.S. on the heels of Stan Getz's Jazz Samba (1962) and Getz/Gilberto (1964). When Airto Moreira and Flora Purim moved to the U.S. in 1968, they encouraged the trombonist to be part of their band. In a past interview, de Souza said he came to the U.S. seeking "better monetary conditions" and "recognition."
De Souza is perhaps best remembered for his Samba/Jazz/Fusion recordings of the 70s and 80s: Colors (Milestone, 1975), Sweet Lucy (Capitol, 1977), Don't Ask My Neighbors (Capitol, 1978), and 'Til Tomorrow Comes (Capitol, 1979)
Lesser-known is his work as a sideman with Sonny Rollins (Nucleus, 1975), Cal Tjader (Amazonas, 1976), Hermeto Pascoal (Slaves, 1977), and with the Jazz/Fusion group, Caldera.
De Souza returned to Brazil in the 90s and participated in Tom Jobim's 1996 Grammy-Winning Album Ant Nio Brasileiro. Between 1996 and 2020, he recorded The Other Side of the Moon (1993), Rio (1999), Elixir (2004), Jazzmim (2006), Soul & Creation (2008), Bossa Eterna (2008), Brazilian Samba Jazz (2016), Blue Voyage (2018), and Curitiba 58 (2020).
In 2017, de Souza and a group of young musicians met at a jazz festival in Hamburg, Germany, and formed the Generations Band. The group toured shortly before the pandemic and lived together for several weeks before recording Plenitude (Pao Records). The repertoire consists of contemporary arrangements that breathe new life into de Souza's early funk successes. It also includes a rework of Chico Buarque's Apesar De Voc and several original compositions.
The lineup includes the Swiss-born trombonist and arranger Christophe Schweizer, pianist Alex Correa, bassist Glauco Soltes, and drummer Matheus Jardim. At the time of the sessions, de Souza was 83.
Unbeknownst to the general public, de Souza is the inventor of the electric valve trombone known as the "Souzabone." According to de Souza, he created the trombone with four valves and pedals to find the low F and C notes.
While researching de Souza, I realized there is very little information about de Souza, the man. Here's what he had to say about his collaboration with Sonny Rollins. "It was a fantastic experience! We became friends instantly. Unfortunately, he couldn't do the album promotion tour because I was hit by a taxi and was immobilized for three months in the hospital. Sonny visited me at the hospital. We were sad because we couldn't continue this work together." Also, de Souza believed the roots of samba, jazz, and funk were different languages united by their African roots.
If you're not familiar with de Souza's music, Plenitude is a great place to start. For a taste of de Souza as a player, composer, and arranger, check out Brazilian Samba Jazz.
In the spoken introduction to Plenitude de Souza says, "A big hug to everybody. Be happy, glad, and satisfied with the life that God gave you."
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A graduate of Empire State College with a dual major in journalism and Latin American studies, Editor-in-Chief Tomas Peña has spent years applying his knowledge and writing skills to the promotion of great musicians. A specialist in the crossroads between jazz and Latin music, Peña has written extensively on the subject. His writing appears on Latin Jazz Network; Chamber Music America magazine and numerous other publications.
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After obtaining his wife's death certificate from the Coimbatore Corporation, Rajavel submitted it to the Orissa police hoping they would close the cases against his wife.
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Three and a half years ago, on April 18, 2010, R. Manivel (47), a Coimbatore-based realtor, undergoing treatment for HIV+ infection went missing, and a complaint of 'man missing ' was filed on May 20, 2010. Manivel from Nanjundapuram road near Ramanathapuram in the city, thought to be a bachelor, was living alone and was planning to sell 26.5 cents along Nanjundapuram Road that belonged to him.
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The investigating team also found that Chandrabose had approached a city court staking his claim over a 98-cent land belonging to a woman named Visalaksh. He claimed that he was the foster son of Visalakshi and as she did not have any issue was the sole legal heir to her property. A few years ago, the woman too went missing and since then nobody had seen her. The police suspect that the disappearance of Visalakshi has similarity to Manivel's case. Chandrabose's demand for rights over the missing woman's property has strengthened their suspicion.
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This is what really transpired on December 11, 2011. When Ammasi came to lawyer Rajavel's office at Huzur Road, Gopalapuram, the lawyer, his driver Palanisamy and a friend Ponnarasu strangled her with a saree and electric wire.
They then took the dead body to the lawyer's house and enacted a drama that Mohana had died. Rajavel wailed over the body through the night and cremated the body next morning at the Attupalam electric crematorium.
Also, the police heard rumours that Mohana was still alive – an ex-neighbour of Rajavel had seen Mohana at a wedding.
Rajavel found it difficult to sell the property misappropriated from Manivel that was registered in his wife's name. In April 2013, Rajavel and his wife moved a city court to cancel the death certificate after declaring that she was alive and wanted to remove Mohana's name from the death registry of the Corporation.
On Monday (December 2, 2013), the Coimbatore City Police arrested Rajavel's driver Palanisamy and Rajavel's friend Ponraj alias Ponnarasu, the Kurichi area secretary of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK).
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