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Home*HighlightSeven Brazilian Intellectuals to Help Us Understand Racism in Brazil
Seven Brazilian Intellectuals to Help Us Understand Racism in Brazil
These Thinkers Produce Regular, Critical Analysis on the Issue of Brazilian Racism
By O Globo • Translation by Cormac Whitney Low • July 8, 2020
Clique aqui para Português
For the original article in Portuguese published in O Globo click here.
Protests against racism and police violence have broken out in the United States and Brazil, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, calling attention to the importance of the antiracist struggle in these countries. In addition to protests organized by movements like Black Lives Matter and, in Portuguese, Vidas Negras Importam, the issue of race is being highlighted daily by a range of intellectuals who see the question of racism as central to these societies.
Many of these thought-leaders have been sharing content for free on social media. O Globo has selected a few of these intellectuals, all of whom can help those who want to better understand the structural problems caused by the history of slavery in Brazil and how racism continues to produce inequality in the country.
Silvio Almeida
Silvio Luiz de Almeida is a lawyer, professor at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and Mackenzie Presbyterian University, in Brazil, and at Duke University in the US. In his books, articles, and publications on social media, he discusses how structural racism manifests itself in Brazil, using examples that range from soccer to questions of national politics and the law.
Quem diria que o racismo iria emergir como uma das questões centrais no século XXI? Respondo: praticamente TODXS xs intelectuais que estudaram a fundo o tema. A perplexidade diante dos protestos é o sintoma do descaso e da negligência com um tema que sempre foi fundamental.
— Silvio Almeida (@silviolual) June 1, 2020
Who would have guessed that racism would stand out as one of the central questions of the 21st century? Answer: practically ALL the intellectuals who have studied the topic in depth. The perplexity at the protests is a sign of the neglect and the negligence of a topic which has always been fundamental.
Sueli Carneiro
Sueli Carneiro is a philosopher and activist with a PhD in education from the University of São Paulo (USP). She is the founder of the Geledés Black Women's Institute. One of the pioneers in articulating the intersectionality of race studies and gender issues, Carneiro also studies how actions like the establishment of affirmative action policies in universities impact the transformation of social indicators in the black population.
Amigas, amigos e amigxs
Em nome de Geledés Instituto da Mulher Negra, gostaria de te convidar para participar da nossa campanha sobre o genocídio da população negra que ocorre hoje no twitter.
— Sueli Carneiro (@SueliCarneiro) March 20, 2020
Friends [written in Portuguese three times to include all genders]
In the name of the Geledés Institute for Black women, I would like to invite you to participate in our campaign about the genocide of the black population, happening today on Twitter.
Philosopher and writer Djamila Ribeiro is the author of books like O que é o lugar de fala? (What is Place of Speech?), Quem tem medo do feminismo negro? (Who is Afraid of Black Feminism?), and Pequeno manual antirracista and (A Short Anti-Racist Handbook). Ribeiro is also engaged in disseminating intellectual works by black women from throughout history.
We are black women contemplating and developing the world. When we are targeted by discrimination, this is not seen as a problem. When we act to empower ourselves, we cause discomfort. Race and gender are interwoven and combined: for some bodies, the material and daily experience of racism is not separate from the experience of sexism. Intersectionality is a methodological tool developed by black feminists and used to challenge the white-centered conception of the subject. We need to definitively break with the idea of the existence of a universal subject—yes, we speak from different places. To attribute a common identity to categories which are distinct socially is a categorization error. And if we work with this hypothesis, how can we aim for the emancipation of black women, using the experience of sexism experienced by white women as a basis? Caution is needed when defining the reality we are talking about. We must understand that differences are a problem when they mean inequality.
Edit: in the editing of the video, the não ("don't") was deleted. The correct version is "a gente não eleja qual opressão é mais importante" ("we don't choose which oppression is most important").
— Djamila Ribeiro (@djamilaribeiro1) May 13, 2020
Flávia Oliveira
Journalist and O Globo columnist Flávia Oliveira addresses racism from perspectives like that of the economy, in which she shows how black people face the highest rates of unemployment, for example.
Na primeira leva de estatísticas sobre a pandemia nos EUA, em Louisiana sete em cada dez mortos eram negros; em Chicago 72%. É desfecho que espreita o Brasil, onde pretos e pardos são quase 56% da população. A crise tem cor e gênero. É negra e feminina. https://t.co/lNWt9yXJvG
— Flávia Oliveira (@flaviaol) April 10, 2020
In the first set of statistics about the pandemic in the USA, in Louisiana, seven in every ten deaths were of black people; in Chicago, 72%. This is the outcome that awaits Brazil, where black and brown people are almost 56% of the population. The crisis has a color and a gender. It is black and female. Article title: Black people and women face the highest rates of unemployment.
Winnie Bueno
Academic and digital influencer Winnie Bueno is the creator of the project "Winnieteca," which connects people through donating books to promote the debate against racism.
#VidasNegrasImportam #VidasNegrasImportam #VidasNegrasImportam
— winnieteca (@WinnieTeca) May 31, 2020
#BlackLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter
Director of Amnesty International Brazil, Jurema Werneck is also a medical doctor and holds a PhD in communication and culture from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She works with themes including human rights and public policy for the black population.
As palavras faltam diante de mais uma pessoa negra assassinada por agentes do Estado! Nos EUA e no Brasil, é preciso lutar contra o #racismo sempre! #VidasNegrasImportam #BlackLivesMatters https://t.co/t6F5yhJzgU
— Jurema Werneck (@juremawerneck) May 27, 2020
Words fail us in the face of another black person killed by officers of the State! In the USA and in Brazil, we must always fight against #racism! #VidasNegrasImportam #BlackLivesMatter
Lilia Schwarcz
Anthropologist, historian, and professor at USP and Princeton Lilia Schwarcz is a reference for race studies in Brazil and the author of works like Nem preto nem branco, muito pelo contrário (Neither Black nor White, Quite the Opposite) and Retrato em branco e negro: jornais, escravos e cidadãos em São Paulo no fim do século XIX (A Black and White Picture: Newspapers, Slaves, and Citizens in São Paulo at the End of the 19th Century).
The United States is experiencing a very high-pressure moment. Everything started with a response to the death of George Floyd, a black man whose neck was pressed down on by the knee of a white police officer from the city of Minneapolis. The scene was not an exception, but the norm. However, at the height of his racism, President Donald Trump defended that states and cities act in a "much tougher" way, and threatened to introduce severe measures, which could include the use of the military. On Friday night, there were protests in at least 30 cities in the USA, with clashes in a portion of them. Unfortunately, this isn't an unfamiliar scenario here in Brazil. João Pedro, a 14-year-old boy, who "disappeared" after he was shot in a police operation in Rio, and taken away by a helicopter, with the family only managing to find the body on this Tuesday morning [May 19], at the police morgue, is proof of the black genocide committed here in Brazil as well. It will not be with force that we end racism. It will not be with stereotypes either. These deaths must not become cold statistics. We need to face the central theme, which continues to be the killing of black people by the police: here and in the United States. There is no democracy with racism.
— Lilia Schwarcz (@liliaschwarcz) May 30, 2020
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London Stock Exchange Group Launches Reports on African Capital Markets
The FINANCIAL -- London Stock Exchange Group launches its series of reports on African capital markets, which were developed as part of its London Africa Advisory Group (LAAG).
The reports will be launched at the African Investment Forum in Johannesburg. The five reports put forward recommendations on how African capital markets could be further developed to increase global investment flows. The reports were commissioned by LAAG following its series of meetings over two years with its members, Africa's business leaders, policymakers and investors. The reports have been produced in conjunction with stakeholders in London and across Africa.
The reports address five key topics:
developing the green bond market for infrastructure products;
attracting passive investment flows;
developing offshore local currency bond markets;
capital raising challenges for SMEs and;
corporate information dissemination.
Suneel Bakhshi, Chairman of International Advisory Groups, LSEG:
Summary of key findings:
Developing the green bond market in Africa: Studies suggest Africa will be more severely affected by climate change than any other continent, which will require the continent to take advantage of green capital raising tools and sources of funding;
Attracting passive investment flows to African markets: Passive investment flows are key to supporting depth of African capital markets; a key factor for this is country classification (Developed, Emerging or Frontier Markets) and flows could be enhanced through country classification upgrades;
Developing offshore local currency bond markets in Africa: To sustain the continent's strong GDP growth of the past two decades, substantial investment, particularly in infrastructure, is required; raising debt finance from larger offshore capital pools in local currencies is an attractive solution which mitigates an issuer's currency risks associated with borrowing in hard currencies;
The challenges and opportunities of SME financing in Africa: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for around 90% of Africa's businesses, but experience a shortage of financing at all levels; these companies, which provide nearly 80% of the continent's employment, can benefit from increased training and capacity building, a public register of companies, and supportive government policy;
Trends in corporate information dissemination in Africa: Company news plays a central role in the efficient functioning of financial markets improving depth in securities trading; centralised regulatory information services and their distribution are therefore key in disseminating company news to the relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
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I am sure that you have heard people say the future is mobile before. We have been writing about it for a long time now. Mark Zuckerberg is the latest CEO on the mobile bandwagon that openly admits how he is planning to capitalize on mobile technologies. In his first public appearance after Facebook shares went stumbling down, he talked about mobile. The social network is staking its future on mobile devices, but he admitted that he bet on the wrong technology to get there. For every "person who's using Facebook on mobile, there's more engagement and they're spending more time," Zuckerberg said during an interview at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco. "We think we'll make a lot more money than on the desktop." According to Sfgate.com Facebook has previously said its future is in mobile devices, an obvious strategy because more than half of the social network's 950 million members around the world – Zuckerberg included – now rely on smartphones or tablets.
When Facebook turns to mobile applications it will greatly affect our lives. However, there is more to mobile than smartphones. Naturally, Zuckerberg thinks that the real mobile age will begin when Facebook learns how to use it properly, but there are many decent firms that have been tapping this technology for a long time in the simplest devices.
At the Bilişim Zirvesi 2012 held by Interpro in Istanbul, Telenity received the grand prize. Telenity, a provider of service delivery, location-based services, social media, mobile marketing and messaging platforms and solutions, announced today that it has received first place at the ICT Summit Eurasia 2012 Awards. Telenity was awarded this prestigious prize for its Canvas Location-based Social Networking Solution deployed as a managed service in the networks of the top two leading mobile operators in India. In addition to partnering with the mobile operators on the testing, launch and marketing of the location-based services across a combined subscriber base of 295 million, Telenity also collaborated with multiple local digital map vendors in order to provide location-based services and points-of-interest information. On behalf of Telenity, İlhan Bagoren, chief executive officer, received the award from Taha Yucel, vice president of RTUK (Radio and Television Supreme Council) of Turkey at the ICT Summit Eurasia Awards Ceremony held on Sept. 11, 2012 in Istanbul. "In emerging markets, many subscribers still do not have access to smartphones or rich data plans. Telenity is dedicated to developing innovative services that are accessible by even the most basic phones and services that both enhance the user experience and operator profitability," said Bagoren. "This award is a testament of our commitment to developing and deploying solutions that meet the diverse needs of our customers globally."
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import six

from echomesh.base import DataFile
from echomesh.element import Element
from echomesh.element.Sequence import Sequence
from echomesh.output.Registry import make_output
from echomesh.pattern.Registry import make_pattern
from echomesh.util import Log

LOGGER = Log.logger(__name__)

class PatternElement(Element.Element):
    def __init__(self, parent, description):
        super(PatternElement, self).__init__(parent, description)

        assert isinstance(parent, Sequence)
        self.pattern = make_pattern(parent, description['pattern'],
                                    patterns=parent.patterns)
        self.output_data = description.get('output') or parent.output
        self.output = None

    def class_name(self):
        return 'pattern(%s)' % self.pattern.name

    def _on_run(self):
        super(PatternElement, self)._on_run()
        if not self.output:
            self.output = make_output(self.output_data)
            self.output.add_client(self)

    def _on_unload(self):
        if self.output:
            self.output.remove_client(self)
            self.output = None

    def evaluate(self):
        return [self.pattern.evaluate()]

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Q: GCC build fails on OSX 10.14.1 with "malformed object (unknown load command 1)" I am trying to build a library on my mac (OSX Version 10.14.1, Xcode Version 10.1) and it fails giving following error:
Building target: application.a
ar -r "application.a" api.o
ar: creating archive application.a
/opt/local/bin/ranlib: object: application.a(api.o) malformed object (unknown load command 1)
ar: internal ranlib command failed
make[1]: *** [application.a] Error 1
make: *** [all] Error 2

by running 'otool -l lib/api.o' I get the following result:
Mach header
      magic cputype cpusubtype  caps    filetype ncmds sizeofcmds      flags
 0xfeedfacf 16777223          3  0x00           1     5        616 0x00002000
Load command 0
      cmd LC_SEGMENT_64
  cmdsize 472
  segname
   vmaddr 0x0000000000000000
   vmsize 0x0000000000004fb0
  fileoff 648
 filesize 20400
  maxprot 0x00000007
 initprot 0x00000007
   nsects 5
    flags 0x0
Section
  sectname __text
   segname __TEXT
      addr 0x0000000000000000
      size 0x00000000000040ae
    offset 648
     align 2^4 (16)
    reloff 21048
    nreloc 329
     flags 0x80000400
 reserved1 0
 reserved2 0
Section
  sectname __cstring
   segname __TEXT
      addr 0x00000000000040ae
      size 0x00000000000000cb
    offset 17206
     align 2^0 (1)
    reloff 0
    nreloc 0
     flags 0x00000002
 reserved1 0
 reserved2 0
Section
  sectname __const
   segname __TEXT
      addr 0x0000000000004180
      size 0x000000000000003f
    offset 17416
     align 2^4 (16)
    reloff 0
    nreloc 0
     flags 0x00000000
 reserved1 0
 reserved2 0
Section
  sectname __compact_unwind
   segname __LD
      addr 0x00000000000041c0
      size 0x00000000000005e0
    offset 17480
     align 2^3 (8)
    reloff 23680
    nreloc 47
     flags 0x02000000
 reserved1 0
 reserved2 0
Section
  sectname __eh_frame
   segname __TEXT
      addr 0x00000000000047a0
      size 0x0000000000000810
    offset 18984
     align 2^3 (8)
    reloff 0
    nreloc 0
     flags 0x6800000b
 reserved1 0
 reserved2 0
Load command 1
      cmd ?(0x00000032)
  cmdsize 24
Load command 2
      cmd LC_DATA_IN_CODE
  cmdsize 16
  dataoff 24056
 datasize 8
Load command 3
     cmd LC_SYMTAB
 cmdsize 24
  symoff 24064
   nsyms 93
  stroff 25552
 strsize 1668
Load command 4
            cmd LC_DYSYMTAB
        cmdsize 80
      ilocalsym 0
      nlocalsym 15
     iextdefsym 15
     nextdefsym 39
      iundefsym 54
      nundefsym 39
         tocoff 0
           ntoc 0
      modtaboff 0
        nmodtab 0
   extrefsymoff 0
    nextrefsyms 0
 indirectsymoff 0
  nindirectsyms 0
      extreloff 0
        nextrel 0
      locreloff 0
        nlocrel 0

I am guessing load command miss matches between my gcc and osx version, but I can't find 0x00000032 command on mach-o/loader.h. does anyone have a clue about this?
here is the 'otool --version':
llvm-otool(1): Apple Inc. version cctools-895
LLVM (http://llvm.org/):
  LLVM version 4.0.1
  Optimized build.
  Default target: x86_64-apple-darwin18.2.0
  Host CPU: haswell

  Registered Targets:
    aarch64    - AArch64 (little endian)
    aarch64_be - AArch64 (big endian)
    amdgcn     - AMD GCN GPUs
    arm        - ARM
    arm64      - ARM64 (little endian)
    armeb      - ARM (big endian)
    bpf        - BPF (host endian)
    bpfeb      - BPF (big endian)
    bpfel      - BPF (little endian)
    hexagon    - Hexagon
    lanai      - Lanai
    mips       - Mips
    mips64     - Mips64 [experimental]
    mips64el   - Mips64el [experimental]
    mipsel     - Mipsel
    msp430     - MSP430 [experimental]
    nvptx      - NVIDIA PTX 32-bit
    nvptx64    - NVIDIA PTX 64-bit
    ppc32      - PowerPC 32
    ppc64      - PowerPC 64
    ppc64le    - PowerPC 64 LE
    r600       - AMD GPUs HD2XXX-HD6XXX
    riscv32    - 32-bit RISC-V
    riscv64    - 64-bit RISC-V
    sparc      - Sparc
    sparcel    - Sparc LE
    sparcv9    - Sparc V9
    systemz    - SystemZ
    thumb      - Thumb
    thumbeb    - Thumb (big endian)
    x86        - 32-bit X86: Pentium-Pro and above
    x86-64     - 64-bit X86: EM64T and AMD64
    xcore      - XCore

A: Do you have macports installed? I had the same issue and it seems that macports cctool package install /opt/local/bin/otool which is likely ahead in your path. I suspect that /usr/bin/otool gives the right one ...

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Q: Debug while Impersonating Another Domain Account Is it possible to debug a C# .NET 4 application, run unit tests, etc., using domain user credentials other than my own?  I have several elevated permissions that the users and/or service accounts will not posses, and want to avoid skewing my tests and ultimately suffering from "it works on my machine" syndrome.
I specifically want to create a SqlConnection object that uses a domain service account, rather than my own.  I must use a domain account, and not SQL Server account, to allow SQL Server to emit PEXEC calls to other hardware. (Sounds fun, eh?)
I am surprised the option to run debug/release as a different domain user is not already setting in the solution/project Debug properties panel.  It seems like something that would be useful.  Sure, I understand the security risks, but you have to admit that would be very useful in many cases.
Thanks in advance!

A: Possible duplicate of this question?  (Using VSCommands addon)
Or this cheap way, from VBForums:

Create your executable, then using "Run As" execute it under the normal user's credentials. Once it starts, open an instance of VS and attach the debugger to it.


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Anti-Semitic or Not – What Does the Quran Really Say about Jewish People?
June 20, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Anti-Semitic or Not – What Does the Quran Really Say about Jewish People? June 20, 2018 Guest Contributor
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In a manifesto published last month in the daily Le Parisien, 300 French intellectuals declared their concerns about growing anti-Semitism in France. The manifesto sparked worldwide controversy, not only because the signatory list included prominent figures like the former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, former Prime Minister Manuel Valls, singer Charles Aznavour and actor Gérard Depardieu, but also because of its contentious tone.
More specifically, the manifesto holds the teachings of the Quran responsible for the recent anti-Semitic attacks in France − the country with the largest Muslim and Jewish population in Europe − and strongly recommends that Muslims denounce the verses of the Quran they claim motivate Muslims to kill Jews. They also ask politicians and the French public to stop being politically correct and to admit that "Muslim anti-Semitism" is a more serious threat than Islamophobia.
This was not the first, nor will it be the last, attempt to forge a link between Islam and violence. New atheist thinkers like Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris perpetually blame Quranic teachings for terrorist attacks in the West. In 2015, a cultural anthropologist from Utrecht University wrote to The Guardian that the Quran was responsible for growing anti-Semitism in the West.
More recently and though more cautious in her assessment, British journalist Melanie Phillips referred to "Muslim antisemitism," arguing that Islamophobia had been coined by Muslims to deflect criticism directed at Islam and the Islamic World.
The French manifesto offended Muslims around the world and received a wide variety of responses. Some Muslims reminded the French intellectuals of violent and apparently anti-Semitic verses in the Bible. However, because this response avoided discussions of Islam, it did not get to the main problem.
Moreover, the signatories had already mentioned their uneasiness with the so-called anti-Semitic verses in the Bible as well. Indeed, they stated their appreciation for the Church's denunciation of anti-Semitism and asked Muslim religious leaders to do the same.
Other Muslims, including Turkey's European Union Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik, blamed French intellectuals for manipulating the Quranic verses for political purposes and inferring, as ISIS crassly does, violence from the Quran. Ultimately, the real questions remain:
What does the Quran say about Jews? Does it incite anti-Semitism among Muslim masses?
To begin with, Muslims' actions are often not motivated by the Quran. For example, Youssouf Fofana, the leader of the notorious Gang of Barbarians, confessed that his gang kidnapped and tortured a Jewish man in 2006 for ransom money. Then there is the fact that sometimes the actions of Muslims contradict the Quran: Muslims who perpetrated the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack violated the Quran, since it (4;140) tells Muslims to leave those who ridicule God and religion alone as a protest and imposes no worldly punishment for those who ridicule Islam. Yet, terrorists either deemed that Quranic passage inadequate or ignored it altogether and decided to kill Charlie Hebdo employees. By acting on their "religious" feelings, those terrorists betrayed Quranic principles.
Terrorists, who supposedly act in the name of Islam, are typically ignorant of the Quran. For instance, British terrorists Mohammed Ahmed and Yusuf Sarwar lacked basic information about Islam and thus ordered "The Koran for Dummies" and "Islam for Dummies" from Amazon before their trip to join ISIS in Syria.
A leaked government intelligence report based on in-depth interviews revealed that these two were not exceptions; terrorists are usually poorly informed about the main teachings of Islam and do not regularly perform Islamic rituals. On the contrary, several them are drug-users, drink alcohol, eat pork and visit prostitutes. The report concluded that religiosity could prevent radicalization.
Even though some perpetrators of anti-Semitic attacks in France are Muslims, it does not mean that they are motivated by the Quran properly understood. To show that, one would need to show that there are indeed anti-Semitic verses in the Quran.
What Does the Quran about Jews
Some Muslims, in reaction to the manifesto, argued that a literal reading of the Quran is the reason for misunderstanding its attitude towards Jews; modern-day Muslims, they claim, should read the Quran symbolically not literally. However, the real problem concerns the cherry picking and misinterpretation of certain verses about Jews while turning a blind eye to others that praise them.
A proper and thorough reading of the Quran – one that considers all the verses on the subject – shows that the Quran is not anti-Semitic.
According to the Quran, no race and no peoples are ontologically superior to others. Indeed, the Quran (49:11) warns believers against belittling other people groups: "O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them." So, when Jews are criticized or praised in the Quran it is based entirely on their actions, not their race or religion − as is the case with Muslims.
For instance, Muslims are criticized for gossiping (24:12) and for abandoning the Quran as a guide (25:30). Even the Prophet Muhammad was criticized for his mistakes, such as when he was criticized for turning away a blind man while preaching Islam to the elites of his society (80:1-10).
Although the Quran holds that God has bestowed His favor on the Jews (2:47), it also criticizes Jews for their wrongdoings. So, Jews are criticized, but again just for their actions, — for killing their prophets (5:70), worshipping other gods (9:30-31), breaking their covenant (2:83), claiming that Heaven is exclusively for the Jews (2:94), slandering God (4:50, 5:64), ridiculing Islam and Muslims (5:57) and being ungrateful to God (45:16-17).
But, Jews are criticized in their own scriptures − the Torah − for similar reasons. In Jeremiah (2; 19; 26-28), for instance, Jews are criticized for breaking their covenant with God, being ungrateful to God, worshipping other gods and killing their sons.
The Quran, like the Torah, does not claim that all Jews are wrongdoers. Indeed it affirms the righteousness of both Jews and Christians (3:113-115; 3:199; 7:159; 7:168). So, while the Quran criticizes some Jews for their unrighteousness, it praises others for their righteousness. It makes no blanket claims about all Jews as a people group.
Like Muslims, Jews who believe in God and perform good deeds will be rewarded (2:62):
"Those who believe, and those who are Jewish, and the Christians, and the Sabeans − any who believe in God and the Last Day, and act righteously − will have their reward with their Lord; they have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve."
Moreover, synagogues and churches, along with mosques, are praised in the Quran, as these are the places where the name of God is much mentioned (20:40).
Thus, while the Quran states that Jews who break the covenant, kill messengers and worship other gods are cursed, they are cursed not because of their race but because of their actions. As long as they perform good deeds, God keeps helping the Jews in this world and promises to reward them in the Hereafter.
Does the Quran Forbid Muslims from Taking Jews as Friends?
While there is a verse (5:51) that seems to imply that Muslims should never take Jews and Christians as friends or allies (Awliya'), the Quran itself explains what kinds of Jews and Christians should not be taken as Awliya' just six verses later, in the same sura (5:57-58):
51: O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you – then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.
57-58: O you who have believed, take not those who have taken your religion in ridicule and amusement among the ones who were given the Scripture before you nor the disbelievers as allies. And fear Allah, if you should [truly] be believers. And when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement. That is because they are a people who do not use reason.
The Quran does not preclude friendships with all Jews and Christians, just those who ridicule God and religion. Indeed, as evidence of the deep friendships that Muslims are allowed with Christians and Jews, the same sura (5:5) gives Muslims permission to marry both Christians and Jews. If the Quran did not allow Muslims to make any Christian or Jewish friends, how could they marry them?
Finally, and recalling the divisive and tribal ways of the early years of Islam when the Quran was revealed, the holy book says that Muslims can make Jewish and Christian friends who are not hostile towards Muslims, wage war against Muslims, or expel Muslims from their countries (60:1, 60:8-9).
Worldly Punishments for Jews' Wrongdoings?
Let's get back to the French manifesto arguing for a rejection of supposedly anti-Semitic verses in the Quran. Even supposing Muslim anti-Semitic attackers in France rightly believed that the Jews they attacked were unrighteous, the Quran does not give Muslims permission to punish them. On the contrary, in the Quran (5:13) Prophet Muhammad is commanded to forgive wrongdoers and to tolerate them:
So, for their breaking of the covenant We cursed them and made their hearts hard. They distort words from their [proper] usages and have forgotten a portion of that of which they were reminded. And you will still observe deceit among them, except a few of them. But pardon them and overlook [their misdeeds]. Indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.
God, according to the Quran (45:16-17), will judge their actions:
16: And We did certainly give the Children of Israel the Scripture and judgment and prophethood, and We provided them with good things and preferred them over the worlds.
17: And We gave them clear proofs of the matter [of religion]. And they did not differ except after knowledge had come to them – out of jealous animosity between themselves. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.
Of course, the Quran permits fighting Jewish enemies if they wage war against Muslims or help those who wage war against Muslims. However, these verses are not restricted to Jews. The Quran allows Muslims to defend themselves against all attackers regardless of their beliefs (22:39):
Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged.
Muslims, however, are not allowed to wage war against a group just because that group believes in another religion. Muslims can fight only if they are attacked. What matters, again, are the actions of the "other" — not their identity.
French Politics and the Manifesto
Although only a tiny proportion of France's six million Muslims has ever been involved in anti-Semitic attacks, by officially proclaiming a link between the Quran and anti-Semitism in the minds of the French people, this manifesto will likely increase Islamophobia.
This is exactly what ISIS wants. ISIS leaders have stated that they target the huge majority of Muslims in the West, aiming to turn ordinary Muslims into jihadists. Islamophobia, as encouraged by this manifesto, will help ISIS persuade Muslims that the West hates them. The manifesto, then, helps to create fertile ground for potential ISIS recruits.
Finally, former President Sarkozy and former Prime Minister Manuel Valls, instead of signing this provocative manifesto, could have worked harder to reform and heal the political and social conditions that contribute to both anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic feelings in France. Developing policies for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, decreasing social inequality and enhancing social justice, reforming conditions in French prisons and thus preventing radicalization among inmates would be more effective than calling on Muslims to denounce their sacred scripture.
Alper Bilgili
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About Alper Bilgili
Alper Bilgili is a sociologist specialized in the sociology of religion. He was formerly a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Leeds, in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science. Bilgili's recent book Bilim Ne Değildir? (What Science is Not: A Philosophical and Sociological Analysis of New Atheism) was published in 2017. Find him on Twitter @DrAlperBilgili You can read more about the author here.
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Snow seems to be the theme of the week. My house is buried under the heaviest snow fall seen for 18 years. Inches deep. Now that might be a light dusting where you come from, but around here it is enough to bring the country to a standstill.
But unlike 18 years ago, this time I knew where the snow was falling, in real-time, and exactly what was happening with the trains too. How? Because of the power of mass collaboration. In a twist of fate, those new tools enabled me to embark on my journey to London this evening to listen to Clay Shirky talk about that very subject at LSE.
Clay Shirky delivers a précis of "Here comes everybody" (now available in paperback: UK |US ) in these 5 words: Group action just got easier. The book is something of a reference text for proponents of the power of social networks, and a concept will be familiar to readers of CauseWired.
Clay's roots go deep back into the early days of the Internet. He has studied and written about them at length. Clay says that there are two things he has learnt from the last 15 years: Fast is different than slow and big is different than small. That might sound obvious, but it is actually profound in understanding these new tools.
Today's networks, both in terms of telecommunications and social tools, are certainly both large and fast. In conversations I often frame the issue as quantitative change versus qualitative change. Technology that gains traction creates one or both of these. Quantitative changes are simply being able to do what we did before, but faster or larger. Qualitative changes are ones that fundamentally alter what we do or the way in which we do it.
It would seem logical that the linear nature of quantitative changes would make them much easier to predict (small and slow to large and fast), while qualitative changes would be more difficult, because of their disruptive nature. At least that is the commonly received wisdom. My experiences with technology say it doesn't actually work that way.
People mis-predict technologies and put them into the wrong one of these buckets. Entrepreneurs usually believe they have something that produces a qualitative change, when it is actually a quantitative one. Conversely, many technologies that produce quantitative changes at first go on to affect society in a qualitatively way. The automobile changed how quickly we could get from A to B. Slow to Fast. Quantitative. But in doing so it changed where we could work, then our social circle and, ultimately, how society itself is constructed.
Lots of people view social media and social networking sites as agents of qualitative change. I think that doing so both overstates and understates them. Imagine, for a minute, that mass media had never happened. No radio. No TV. No newspapers. Wouldn't it be quiet? You'd be able to hear the conversations.
Now, introduce social software. You'd have a nice linear move towards conversations that can take place across the globe rather than across the living room. From conversations with several people to ones that include hundreds. Sound familiar? They might include multimedia objects like photographs and videos too. The latter makes it tempting to compare phenomena like Facebook and Twitter to television or radio. That really isn't a useful comparison. While they can, and do, turn into broadcast tools, with a single video receiving millions of views, they are misunderstood when viewed in that frame. What we are looking at is a return to a bigger faster version of conversations that were, rather that something that has never been.
Back to professor Shirky: We live in a time where tools like these, that lower the hassle factor of finding one and other and enabling collaboration, are changing the way that society works. Tools that started their life in the technical community have now spread out to touch every aspect of today's society.
In the last 48 hours alone the BBC had tens of thousands of people sharing pictures and videos of the snow fall in the UK. I've watched myself and other Twitter users use the #uksnow tag, followed by the first part of their post code and a rating in messages to created data that produced a real-time view of the snow situation around the UK (thanks to an app built by Ben Marsh).
Another Ben, Ben Smith, has produced uktrains – a twitter feed with the very latest information on what is happening to train services in the disruption (there's a wiki and a post about both of these on TechCrunch).
It's all about the Benjamins, as a US rapper once said. Actually, it isn't. These apps were both free. They might not be perfect – how do people agree on what constitutes a 4/10 rather than a 8/10 snow rating? – but they are more than "good enough" and certainly much better than the nothing that was before.
How much investment would have been required to build systems like this prior to web 2.0 and mass user contributed data? The user contribution of data is a major disruptor for traditional publishers and information services. If people are prepared to do what was once paid a job for free, that changes business models, at the very least.
We are in the midst of massive value destruction. Somewhere value creation is going on, but we haven't quite found out where yet. On-line bulletin boards launched in the 1980's, so the papers have had 20 years to get ready. While the world has changed around them, they have remained static. "This isn't the transition from business model a to model b," said Clay, "it is the transition from business a to business models b-z." While a paper might report that X has happened, social media says X has happened, and this is what you can go and do about it.
Clay cited the example of the MySociety campaign, via a Facebook group, that saw Parliament reverse its attempt to conceal MP's expenses. He also recounted the counter example of President Obama's change.gov website. Within a short time after its launch, legalising Marijuana (for medical uses) was voted as the top public policy question facing America. As Clay notes, perhaps it ought to be a little lower down the list with matters like two wars and some collapsing banks that have to be dealt with – although I wonder if there might be some correlation there.
Clearly mass collaboration isn't going to solve every problem. For the first time in public, Clay said, "I don't think the technology is ready for the mass legitimisation of initiatives… …There need to be checks and balances applied". That is a big, and wise, shift from his previously utopian view of what could be achieved. I've posted about crowds not providing the wisest answer for every situation before. When we think about the idea of direct access into the political process, we might want to think carefully about what exactly we are wishing for. The tools are fantastic for gathering feedback and generating content, but decision making requires a degree of sophistication that the tools do not provide, yet.
The problem now is not technical capability, it is legitimacy. Under what circumstances do you take the advice from user generated media and when do you ignore it? On-line we can't do "one person one vote" – the basis of the democratic franchise – so we can't legitimise it.
The problem is one for business leaders too. The answer may end up coming from government. What (now President) Obama started on the campaign trail, he will have to continue into the Whitehouse. Having opened the door to mass collaboration, that crowd is still looking over his shoulder and will not accept being shut out. Once you build a community, it doesn't conveniently go away when you no longer have a need for it, it has a life of its own (something to note for businesses that just dabble in social media).
This will be a new and interesting phase for the tools of mass collaboration. "It is not just about politics, it is about government, and they are subtly different things," observes Shirky.
Good material for pondering, benjamin.
Couldn't agree more about 'value destruction' and also on the hunt for value creation. It might be naive, but it seems the destruction is happening amongst traditional businesses, particularly those involved in gate-keeping, whether it's DRM on music, or charging for access to content (or it's audience in the case of advertising).
Yet, the creation is happening around 'free'. So, where's the money coming from? A switch to freemium? What of the old-school content generators? Now more than ever, they seem lost.
Thanks Sam – looks like a promising discussion! There is a whole other post just from the Q&A session, which covered what all this might mean for local media especially. DRM came up too (including Apple's about-face on DRM). Anyway, you've given me the nudge for my next post.
Interesting times indeed – the cheese has not so much been moved as teleported to another galaxy (or potentially even vapourised)!


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John Muyamba Front Page News Kavango East
RUNDU - Parents and teachers have appealed to the authorities to provide additional classrooms as an interim relief measure to the overcrowding at Ndama Combined School at Rundu.
According to its principal Filipine Munkanda, the situation at the school, which has seen its learner population grow to about 2 500, is unbearable. The school has 33 classrooms, including three makeshift and four prefabricated structures.
"At the moment we can't tell the total population of learners but roughly we have plus-minus 2 500 on our register; however admission and registration is still ongoing so statistics of the new learners need to be added later," Munkanda said.
The acute shortage of classrooms is aggravated by the introduction of the new education curriculum which saw more than 500 learners from feeder primary schools being placed at the combined school.
"The situation is unbearable this side, but we are handling it although we are seriously under pressure especially with the grades 8 and 9 that have been removed from senior schools that are being upgraded to fully fledged secondary schools. Our school starts from Grade 4 to Grade 9, and we only have 33 classrooms but we need at least 38 to ease the pressure," Munkanda said.
"Now we need to take in more from the feeder primary schools and it is more than what we have released out to senior secondary schools. Remember we just released Grade 9 learners who went to Grade 10 and they were only 200 but we received like 600 new learners who joined us from Ndama Junior Primary School who are starting Grade 4."
The school also received learners who finished Grade 7 from Rundu Senior Primary School who will be starting Grade 8. "So that is the biggest challenge that we have encountered," she said.
Apart from the new curriculum changes, urbanisation is also contributing to the high number of learners flocking to Ndama Combined School. According to the school principal, the school has an ongoing project where parents contribute a certain fee towards the erection of makeshift classrooms made of iron sheets.
The adjacent Ndama Junior Primary School is also faced with similar challenges, according to its principal Imelda Nanyemba. "Our school is overcrowded but parents are still looking for spaces for their children and we have nowhere to accommodate them. We have 18 permanent classrooms and five makeshift structures," she said.
"The classrooms are not enough to cater for the huge number of learners – we have 1 500 registered but the number will change because we are still busy getting statistics from our teachers. We have a challenge of chairs and desks, we don't have enough. With stationery we are okay – we provide for our learners."
Education director in Kavango East Fanuel Kapapero said it was unfortunate that the overcrowding was still unresolved. He, however, added that the directorate has plans to build another school in Ndama to ease the current pressure.
"The plan has been approved to build at a plot given to the ministry by the town council in Ndama. We will also soon construct another in Sauyemwa as soon as funds are available," he said.
John Muyamba
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Captain Marvel shoots past expectations in theaters as the first Marvel film to feature a female lead.
From Aussie aliens to intense space battles, Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel" goes above and beyond the typical superhero storyline. Following the end credits scene from "Avengers: Infinity War," Marvel fans have excitedly anticipated the introduction of possibly the most overpowered superhero ever created. With its ethereal cinematography and dynamic action scenes, "Captain Marvel" is sure to keep you perched on the edge of your seat.
Grossing nearly $200 million opening week and $62 million on opening day, the film was a hit at the theaters according to The Daily Box Office, making it one of the highest selling Marvel films at 18th in just two weeks. Filming was lead by directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and actress Brie Larson as Carol Danvers.
The film captivates the audience from the start, quickly establishing Danvers' struggle to control her new powers and understand her mysterious past. Larson plays Danvers brilliantly, dishing out witty remarks just as powerfully as her superhuman punches. Complementing her skillful performance, a young Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) provides further comic relief, unlike the colder demeanor of his older counterparts in other Marvel Films.
On top of this film sporting one of the most powerful marvel heroes, this film was the first in the Marvel cinematic universe to have a female lead. With the change in the Marvel Universe came backlash prior to the film's release. Many fans were upset by Larson's perceiving boastful attitude toward Captain Marvel's extremely powerful and historically unique character.
Despite the negative feedback the film received for its "feminism" and non-traditional casting of a female superhero actor, the change gave the movie a fresh perspective. Larson makes the movie fun to watch and engages the audience with her emotional discoveries, giving the film a high ranking among the long list of thrilling superhero films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.


Climate change and income inequality are the biggest challenges of our time. Betony Jones talk focused on the intersection of these two challenges, highlighting the imperative of addressing them together. Drawing from her research on the economic impacts of climate change policy and her lens into the politics of climate change work, she highlighted promising new opportunities like a Green New Deal and Just Transition. She will focus on current and emerging trends and key principles to find alignment between climate, labor, and equity advocates.
Betony Jones works at the nexus of climate change and economic justice. She started her career in the White House translating climate change science for the country's most senior policy makers under President Clinton. Through that political lens, she saw the complex economy-wide nature of climate change as both the biggest obstacle to effective policy-making but also the greatest opportunity to build broad-based political support.
For the past 19 years, Betony's career has focused on identifying job and equity impacts and economic development potential of climate action. Her ability to connect big picture ideas with pragmatic implementation strategies has been put to use designing and launching innovative energy efficiency programs; strategy consulting with philanthropic foundations, local and state governments, energy utilities, and labor unions; and conducting ground-breaking research to support California's ambitious climate policies. Before starting Inclusive Economics in 2018, she spent four years as the Associate Director of the Green Economy Program at the UC Berkeley Labor Center. She has a B.S. degree in botany from the University of Michigan and a Masters degree in Social Ecology from the Yale University.
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Advanced Dentistry with a Gentle Touch
Robert Korwin, DMD, MAGD, MICOI
Robert Korwin DMD, MICOI, MAGD, is a gentle caring expert practicing all areas of general dentistry in the Middletown/ Red Bank/ Monmouth County, New Jersey area for over 30 years. A graduate of the prestigious University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, he holds a Post Graduate Certificate in General Practice, and has received the David L. Drabkin Memorial Biochemistry Award, the Alumni Award from University Of Pennsylvania, a Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), a Mastership in the International College of Oral Implantologists, and is a highest honors graduate of Progressive Orthodontic Seminars.
Dr. Korwin is a general dentist who holds three dental patents, and has invented and marketed several dental products. He has published in the Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Continuing Dental Education and the Penn Dental Journal, and has been recognized by Straine Consulting as one of only a few American Industry Icons in dentistry.
Dr. Korwin teaches Dental Sedation at St Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, was a Research Associate for the NYU Pearl Network and taught dental residents at a Monmouth Medical Center. He has served as Chairman of the Continuing Education Committee, Chairman of the Provider Approval for Continuing Education and Co-Chairman of the "Advance Into Mastership" Committees of the New Jersey Academy of General Dentistry.
He has lectured at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Restorative Dentistry about mercury in dentistry, to the New Jersey Dental Assistants Association about Sedation Dentistry, to the Monmouth Medical Center Dental Department about patents, to Invisalign Study clubs and has been featured on video productions on amalgam hazards, and doxycycline periodontal patient education. The doctor has been a contributor to the ABC News Show 20/20 profiling toothpaste. He has one of only two dentists to have been awarded Graduation with Highest Honors from Progressive Orthodontic Seminars, and is certified in TM Joint Analysis (TMD, TMJ) by the Bio Research Association.
Along with a degree in psychology and an appointment by the Governor of New Jersey to the New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners, Dr Korwin has developed expertise in helping very anxious patients with oral and IV sedation by mastering the art of painless injections and by codeveloping Calmistry, an audio recording which reduces dental anxiety.
He is a member of the American Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Association, Monmouth Ocean County Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, International Association for Orthodontics, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, The Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation and is a Board Member of the American Society for the Advancement of Anesthesia and Sedation in Dentistry. In addition, Dr. Korwin has amassed over 2500 hours of continuing education in dentistry.
Dr Korwin began his career as a commercial artist and jewelry sculptor, exhibiting with, and commissions coming from, long standing companies in Manhattan's Jewelry Row,as well as trade shows up and down the East Coast of the US. He merged his artistic and scientific talents by becoming a skilled restorative and surgical dentist. He and his wife Susan, a life and style consultant, have three accomplished sons: Josh, a graphic and web designer and photographer; Zach, a dentist in training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, musician, web designer and award winning packaging engineer; and Devin, musician, composer and talented artist.
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I Love Arnside & Silverdale: In search of Angular Solomon's Seal & Lily Of The Valley.
In search of Angular Solomon's Seal & Lily Of The Valley.
(Top photo is: Angular Solomon's Seal, 2nd is Lily Of The Valley, and 3rd and 4th is a Fern which was pretty common within the grykes of the pavement.
From about 1600hrs until about 1900hours, I decided to survey a couple of the limestone pavement areas within Dalton Crags for both Angular Solomon's Seal and also Lily Of The Valley.
Found nine areas supporting Angular of which a couple were quite extensive, and two areas supporting Lily Of The Valley. In fact its the best ever area I have found for the Lily of the Valley and extends over a 50ft diameter area, with literally hundreds still in fresh flower.
Also found a couple of specimens of Common Meadow Rue.


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Pete Buttigieg's 2020 campaign, by the numbers
By Celia Darrough
Not many people had heard of "Mayor Pete" before he launched himself into the 2020 election cycle. But now, Pete Buttigieg — the small-town mayor of South Bend, Indiana — has found himself not only among the top five candidates to become the Democratic presidential nominee, but in the harsh spotlight that comes along with that as well. The statistics about Buttigieg's 2020 campaign show how far he's come and also, potentially, how far he has to fall.
In mid-November, the previously unknown Buttigieg scored the top spot in the Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom poll. Twenty-five percent of likely Democratic caucusgoers said that Buttigieg was their No. 1 pick. Two months earlier, in September, Warren was enjoying the spot as Iowa's top choice among Democratic voters.
But since his rise in polling and popularity, and as more detailed versions of his policies have come out, Buttigieg has seen intensified scrutiny by some people on the left who feel that he exemplifies the stereotype of a white, affluent, college-educated politician who might not recognize his own privilege. "I'd like to believe it's my qualities and my message, but I've been reflecting on this because one of the things about privilege, especially things like white privilege or male privilege, is that you don't think about it very much," he told The Daily Show's Trevor Noah in April. "And so, I try to check myself and make sure I try to understand the factors that help explain why things are going well."
And things are indeed going well. Here's how Buttigieg's campaign looks when you break down the numbers.
Polling average: 10%
The New York Times's latest polling analysis has Buttigieg at an average of 10% in the national polls. This puts him in fourth place among the current Democratic primary candidates, behind Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, respectively.
Fundraising total: $50,936,509
According to OpenSecrets's compilation of data from the Federal Election Commission, Buttigieg has raised nearly $51 million. Just over half of that — 52.48% — has come from large contributions, and just under half — 47.44% — has come from small individual contributions. A majority of donations (more than 60%) are from men, and a significant amount of donors are in the electronics/communications or finance/insurance/real estate sectors.
Buttigieg is one of the top fundraisers in the Democratic race. Only Sanders and Warren have raised more money than him so far. Sanders has raked in $73 million, and Warren has collected $60 million. Biden has raised over $36 million.
Money spent: $27,557,991
Buttigieg has spent over $27.5 million of that nearly $51 million total, about 54% of the money he has raised. That puts him almost exactly on par with Biden, who has spent $27.7 million.
Meanwhile, Sanders has spent $40 million, and Warren has spent $34 million.
Debates: 5, soon to be 6
Like many of the top candidates, Buttigieg has been in all five debates so far. Sanders, Warren, Biden, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang have also been in every debate. California Sen. Kamala Harris had also been in all five debates before she dropped out of the race on Dec. 3.
Buttigieg has been invited to the sixth debate, slated for Dec. 19, along with six other candidates (Sanders, Warren, Biden, Klobuchar, Yang, and billionaire Tom Steyer). New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who had previously been at every debate, did not qualify to participate in the December event.
Last debate speaking time: 12:56
Buttigieg had the second-highest speaking time in the Nov. 20 debate, clocking in at nearly 13 minutes. Only Warren spoke more than him, at 13 minutes and 29 seconds. Biden spoke for 12 minutes and 48 seconds, Sanders had 11 minutes and 47 seconds, and Yang spoke the least with just 6 minutes and 48 seconds.
According to a New York Times analysis, four of Buttigieg's minutes (nearly one-third of his speaking time) were devoted to one big issue: electability.
Time in the presidential race: 47 weeks
Buttigieg announced his presidential bid in a launch video on Jan. 23. That's 328 days in the race, or over 10 months and three weeks.
January is when a majority of candidates announced their run, including Gabbard, Harris, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Marianne Williamson, and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who dropped out in August. Warren announced her bid last New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2018. The candidates who have been in the race the longest are former Maryland Rep. John Delaney, who declared he would run on June 28, 2017, and Yang, who filed his paperwork with the FEC on Nov. 6, 2017.
Officially a millennial, Buttigieg will celebrate his 38th birthday on Jan. 19. The millennial years are 1981 to 1996. Buttigieg was born in 1982, and if elected, would become the youngest president ever.
Theodore Roosevelt, who was president from 1901 to 1909, currently holds the record of youngest president, having begun his term at age 42. Trump is the oldest person to be sworn in as president of the United States, at age 70, though Warren, Sanders, or Biden would take over that title if they were elected.
Net worth: ~$100,000
Forbes estimates Buttigieg's net worth at $100,000, the lowest of any 2020 presidential candidate. "I actually live in a middle-class lifestyle, in a middle-class neighborhood, in the American Midwest," he once told CNBC.
The other top Democratic contenders have a significantly higher estimated net worth. Forbes puts Warren's at $12 million, Biden's at $9 million, and Sanders's at $2.5 million.


All I need is another project Carol! Yours is soooooo tempting! Your fabrics are delightful and so is the book.
Thanks for sharing and have fun with this applique quilt.
I bought geraniums on Monday and they told me not to plant until Wednesday due to cold temps. So off to Detroit today and then home to plant but I too found the rain. Oh well.
Lovely pattern and fabric Carol. I can tell already it is going to be a beauty!


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HAL Dhruv's Precautionary Landing In Saharanpur, UP
Dipendra Singh Send an email October 8, 2020
On the occasion of 88th anniversary of Indian Air Force, Dhruv an Advanced Light Helicopter made a precautionary landing in Saharanpur of Uttar Pradesh.
IAF reported that while Dhruv was on it's routine training, it faced a technical slag due to which pilot carried out a successful precautionary landing. No property damage or injury was reported during the landing. Authorities launched the Recovery Team immediately from Air Force Station, Sarsawa.
Landing of a helicopter in rural area gathered a lot of crowd, but the situation was well handled by the pilot and the authorities.
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Save Elephants: End Illegal Ivory Imports
by: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
recipient: President Obama
The U.S. Is one of the world's largest consumers of ivory. Illegal ivory is brought in via souvenirs, smuggling operations and the internet. That makes the U.S. one of the major drivers of elephant poaching in Africa.
Protections under the Endangered Species Act are riddled with loopholes, allowing the ivory trade to flourish in America and threatening Asian and African elephants in the wild.
Help us end illegal ivory trade in the U.S. and save elephants. Tell President Obama to reform U.S. ivory trade regulations.
Dear President Obama:
Most people don't realize that the United States is one of the world's largest consumers of ivory, a major destination for illegal ivory brought in via souvenirs, smuggling operations and the Internet, as well as raw ivory imported for domestic carving industries. That makes the U.S. one of the major drivers of elephant poaching in Africa.
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Protections under the Endangered Species Act are riddled with loopholes, leaving the ivory trade to flourish in America and threatening Asian and African elephants in the wild.
I urge you to do everything in your power to strengthen the laws regarding the domestic ivory trade and international ivory imports into the U.S. by reforming U.S. ivory trade regulations.
The fate of the world's remaining elephants is in our hands.


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Fast Fashion may be cheaper economically but comes at a huge cost to the environment, people and animals
Sustainable Fibres
Our beautiful outfits are made using natural plant-based fabrics which comply with the Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex®. This certifies that our products are free from hazardous substances, such as toxic dyes and carcinogens, which ensures that our textiles are safe for people and the environment.
In addition, our clothing labels have been made from organic cotton and the hanging ribbons have been made from linen. Whilst using sustainable materials for these finer details came at a slightly higher cost to us, we made this decision as we wished to ensure that our garments aligned with our values. Unfortunately, we weren't able to find non-synthetic alternatives for our zips and elastic which were used in our Kalani jumpsuit. This was a really difficult thing to pass over for us, but don't worry, we are looking into more alternatives for our next collection.
Did you know that linen is biodegradable and recyclable? Mother Earth loves this fabric choice, every time.
It is predicted that the global parcels will surpass 100 billion by 2020, with the majority of those being plastic or non-biodegradable. Without companies taking an active stance, these figures are only going to increase. The tote bags we use when you receive your items are also made from linen which are hand-packed and sent in a satchel made from 100% compostable materials.
We are also proud to use Sendle for all of our shipping which is 100% carbon neutral. Most people don't consider the environmental impact of their online shopping deliveries –but the logistics involved generate a huge amount of CO2 - over 10% of global CO2e emissions are from transport and logistics.Being carbon neutral means that your net release of CO2e into the atmosphere is zero which is done by a process called offsetting.
Our thank you note and swing tags are also made from recycled paper as it is our desire to be known as the label who pays attention to detail, as such details do matter to us.
Did you know that global parcels will surpass 100 billion by 2020?
Ethical Practices
When founding Luna + Sun, we have also been conscious of the 40 million garment makers in the world today whom commonly are exploited for cheap labour and have had their human rights violated. With only 8% of all garments sold in Australia being manufactured locally, we are excited to be using a manufacturer in Brisbane who is accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia. We are also very proud to say we have the Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation for our label. This accreditation ensures that workers are paid appropriately and receive their minimum legal entitlements and are working in safe conditions throughout the entire supply chain.
Only 8% of clothing sold in Australia is manufactured locally. We are proud to be Australian made.
The welfare of animals is something which we hold very dear to our hearts. We are committed to not using any animal products to make our garments which means they are free of silk, wool, cashmere and leather. We are proud be a 100% vegan friendly label who is accredited by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
1% for WWF
Whilst we are new to the sustainable clothing scene, we are committed to putting the right foundations in place from the get go. Each year we will be donating 1% of our net profits to a selected charity that helps animals, people and the environment. This year we have selected World Wide Fund for Nature ("WWF"). WWF is one of Australia's most trusted conservation organisations and work to protect endangered species and habitats, meet the challenge of climate change, and build a world where people live in harmony with nature.
At Luna and Sun we are also committed to supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). The fashion industry plays such an important part in achieving several of these goals especially eradicating poverty, gender equality, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water and life on land. Read more about what we are doing to ensure we as a business are contributing to achieving these goals in the link below.
The Ceylon Shirt is great for summer as it can be worn alone or thrown on when you are at the beach. It has been designed to match our Galle Skirt. It is a must have wardrobe essential.
100% Linen with coconut shell buttons and organic cotton labels
Made with love in Brisbane, Australia.
Please note ~ colour tones may vary slightly on each piece.
Our model Brooke is wearing a size 12
Height: 173cm / 68in
Waist: 77cm / 30in
Hips: 108cm / 42in
Bust: 96cm / 38in
Hand wash in warm water
Drip dry or dry without delay
Away from direct heat
All Luna + Sun garments are free from hazardous substances, such as toxic dyes, which ensures that our textiles are safe for people and the environment. Whilst all garments undergo a quality check during both the manufacturing stage and prior to dispatch, the lack of chemicals can cause the occasional garment to experience small colour runs or fading in areas where the natural mordant may not have taken to the fabric. Please take care when washing and use an organic or gentle environmentally friendly detergent.
When drying your linen it's best to use a delicate setting and remove from the dryer when still damp and hang or lay flat to dry. Over drying can make your linen fabric brittle over time so please avoid laying it in the sun for a long period of time.
When ironing your garment it is best to iron when still damp or spray with a little water if dry. Ensure you have your iron set to 'linen' and avoid folding and ironing in the same place repeatedly as this can lead to breakage.
The Galle Skirt is an elegant wrap skirt that is perfect for all occasions and designed to match our Ceylon Shirt.
100% Linen and organic cotton labels
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Inhibitor of cep-1, which prevents the activation of apoptosis.
Below are the list of possible Apoptotic enhancer 1 protein products. If you cannot find the target and/or product is not available in our catalog, please click here to contact us and request the product or submit your request for custom elisa kit production, custom recombinant protein production or custom antibody production. Custom ELISA Kits, Recombinant Proteins and Antibodies can be designed, manufactured and produced according to the reer's specifications.
Also known as Apoptotic enhancer 1 protein (Ce-iASPP) (Inhibitor member of the ASPP family) (Protein iASPP).


As someone who really disliked maths in school, Helen's younger self would never have expected her to be working in a job involving statistical analysis as an adult. Fast forward two degrees and it's amazing how real-world application of maths can change perspectives. Helen is passionate about helping people be the best they can be; conducting research into mental wellbeing is one way she plays her part.
"Find what you're passionate about and hold onto it. It'll take you on an exciting journey"


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Other features include custom video export size, number of tracks and sub-composites limited only by available memory, custom speed and direction change for video and audio, optional super-sampled compositing during export for better quality rotation and zoom, and the ability to slave effect and compositing controls to audio wave forms.
t@b ZS4 Video Editor for win32 is a tool that allows you to edit videos and add effects.


You can use the new features in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (released Summer 2018) to enhance the interactivity of your online teaching practice.
What can you do with Collaborate?
Further resources to help you and your students get started with Collaborate can be found in 'Tools and Tips'.
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The Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, CA
Client: City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering
The widening of the North Spring Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles represents a complex process that sought ways to satisfy engineering, aesthetic and social/political requirements and sensitivities. The North Spring Street Bridge commenced construction in 1927 and is considered, like many other bridges crossing the LA River, to be a historical resource. Therefore, when it was determined that the bridge no longer meet basic safety standards and was seismically unfit, the Bureau of Engineering was faced with a dilemma. How to upgrade the existing structure which included traffic and pedestrian functions without losing the bridge's historical status and its role as an iconic structure cherished in its neighborhood. The Bureau explored several options and input from multiple stakeholders over an extensive process produced an accepted solution-- a single-sided widening on the south side of the bridge. The design incorporates two concrete arches which trace the geometry of the original span, deepening the notion of energy in a static structure. The direction satisfied multiple goals. The widening is structural compatible with the original. The new bridge deck accommodates safer traffic and bike lanes as well as new pedestrian sidewalks in a city that increasingly encourages a walk-able infrastructure. The community continues its relationship with a recognizable visual that is part of it's fabric and, the aesthetic differentiation of the addition, accomplished through careful detailing derived from the original, comports with the Secretary of Interiors Standards for historical structures.