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La chiesa di Sant'Agostin era un edificio religioso della città di Venezia, nel sestiere di San Polo.

Della sua presenza resta traccia nel toponimo campo Sant'Agostin, al quale rivolgeva l'abside.

Storia
Si trattava di una delle chiese più antiche della città e fu fondata, secondo le cronache, dal vescovo di Castello Pietro Marturio-Quintavalle nel 969 o nel 1000-1007. Lo stesso presule avrebbe disposto nel proprio testamento che essa rimanesse soggetta in perpetuo alla propria diocesi; per questo motivo la nomina del pievano (fu sin dai primi tempi era parrocchiale) spettava direttamente al presule castellano (dal 1451 patriarca di Venezia), tuttavia tale scelta doveva essere condivisa con gli abitanti, come dimostrano alcuni attriti insorti tra le due parti nel XII secolo. Fu inoltre affiliata alla chiesa di San Silvestro, verso la quale doveva rispettare alcuni obblighi.

Inizialmente si trattava di una collegiata retta da due sacerdoti affiancati da un diacono e un suddiacono, tuttavia con il passare del tempo la cura delle anime fu assegnata a un solo parroco, talvolta appoggiato da un sacrista.

Distrutta da un incendio nel 1149, fu ricostruita assumendo l'aspetto tramandato dalla celebre mappa di Jacopo de' Barbari del 1500. Nel 1639 fu nuovamente preda delle fiamme e venne riedificata su progetto di Francesco Contin; le nuove forme ci sono note grazie a una litografia ottocentesca di Giovanni Pividor mentre di alcuni altari sopravvivono i rilievi settecenteschi di Antonio Visentini.

La parrocchia fu soppressa nel 1807 durante il periodo napoleonico e il suo territorio confluì in quella di San Stin (la quale fu a sua volta inglobata in quella dei Frari nel 1810). Nella stessa occasione l'edificio fu chiuso al culto e convertito in mulino; più tardi funse da deposito e infine, nel 1873, venne demolito per lasciare il posto a delle case popolari.

Descrizione

Come riporta la mappa di Jacopo de' Barbari, la chiesa rivolgeva la facciata al rio di San Polo, il lato sud alla calle della Chiesa (dove si apriva un ingresso secondario) e l'abside sul campo Sant'Agostin. Il campanile, con delle trifore aperte sulla cella, era adiacente al lato nord, allineato alla facciata.

La successiva ricostruzione del Contin sembra ripetere le proporzioni e l'aspetto esterno dell'edificio precedente, ma si crede che l'interno fosse più ricco, in linea con le tendenze barocche dell'epoca.

La chiesa conteneva numerose opere pittoriche, tutte disperse dopo la soppressione. Anton Maria Zanetti ricorda la pala con la Madonna, Gesù, e i santi Agostino e Monica di Bernardino Prudenti sull'altar maggiore cui facevano ala nel presbiterio quattro tele sulla vita di Agostino di Antonio Molinari e, negli altri tre altari, una Crocifissione di Pietro Liberi, una pala con «varie sante» forse sempre del Molinari, il Martirio di san Cristoforo di Giuseppe Nogari. Vi erano inoltre, fuori dagli altari, «un quadro posticcio a canto la porta destra», un Ecce homo di Paris Bordon e una Madonna con un santo di scuola tizianesca. Invece della pala della «Purificazione di Maria Vergine» di Francesco Zugno, più tarda e quindi citata soltanto in una successiva pubblicazione del Zanetti, non ci viene fornita un'esatta collocazione.

Dalla dispersione si salvò una scultura policroma raffigurante Sant'Agostino trasferita nella chiesa di San Polo.

Note

Bibliografia

Voci correlate
Chiesa di San Stin
Chiesa di San Nicolò della Lattuga

Altri progetti

Agostin
Venezia
Chiese di San Polo (Venezia)


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Defense Bill Would Restore White House Cybersecurity Post
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Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., drafted the proposal.
A defense policy bill that Congress plans to vote on later this month now includes a provision that would restore the position of national cyber director at the White House, says Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.
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This is the latest in a series of efforts to restore the position, which was eliminated by the Trump administration. Langevin had earlier introduced separate legislation, the National Cyber Director Act, calling for the position to be revived (see: Bills Call for State, White House Cybersecurity Coordinators).
The language in that legislation has now been included in the conference report for the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act released Thursday, Langevin said in a statement.
The measure under consideration would create a Senate-confirmed position in the Executive Office of the President with policy and budgetary authority to oversee development and implementation of the national cyber strategy and to coordinate national cyber incident response efforts, according to the statement.
Creating a Cyber Strategy
"The inclusion of the National Cyber Director Act in this year's National Defense Authorization Act brings us closer to establishing an overarching and more effective cyber strategy to protect the nation," Langevin says. "With increased reliance on information technology infrastructure for communication, commerce and personal use, as well as national security purposes, it is more critical than ever that there is an expert bringing all the elements of government together and ensuring that we are pulling oars in the same direction to protect Americans."
If the position is created, "the national cyber director will inherit a long list of priorities, from coordinating cybersecurity budgets across the entire federal government to planning to protect COVID-19 vaccine distribution over the next several months, as well as protecting our elections," the congressman says. "I look forward to working with the incoming Biden administration to ensure that the first national cyber director is properly empowered to break down silos across the many agencies with cyber responsibilities."
Langevin called on President-elect Joe Biden to consider nominating for the position Michael Daniel, the former special assistant to President Obama and cybersecurity coordinator on the National Security Council; Suzanne Spaulding, the former director of the predecessor agency to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Chris Inglis, the former deputy director of the National Security Agency, according to The Hill.
Growing Support
Calls for restoration of the White House-level cybersecurity post have come from many lawmakers in recent months in light of rising cyberthreats (see: Calls Grow to Restore White House Cybersecurity Leader Role).
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommended the creation of the position, along with an updated U.S. national cyber strategy (see: Commission Calls for Revamping US Cybersecurity).
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Spirits Selection Going Strong in China
Home/Spirits News/Spirits Selection Going Strong in China
China has become one of the largest sample registration and medal winning countries in Spirits Selection. This article reviews the awards ceremony held in December in China and shows why Spirits Selection is significant to the Chinese Spirit Industry.
Despite of a worldwide grim year, at least one thing lightened up for the Spirits Selection in 2020, an award ceremony dedicating to the medal-winning producers in China was held in early December, the largest scale yet to witness, welcoming an exciting crowd of over 200 guests representing 46 producers and countless distributors and media, hosted by CMB's long term partner Beijing International Wine & Spirit Exchange.
Being a world-touring competition, Spirits Selection has opened up numerous doors for different regions across the globe which, despite of different cultures and production technicalities, all sharing the same value of producing quality-focused spirits. Since the competition's first successful debut in Kweichow in 2015, China has become one of the largest sample registration and medal winning countries in Spirits Selection, not least thanks to the vast scales on both production volume and sales value of Baijiu, the often colorless spirit distilled to very high alcohol strength and is by default, the nation's #1 go to drink, within home and on-trade.
But Baijiu is rarely known outside of China. Although this category alone is taking up a gigantic 30% of the world's spirits production and the latest sales peaked at an impressive figure of USD 87.9billion (domestic, 2019), Baijiu remains a mystery to many foreign markets and is often misrepresented and misunderstood. In my opinion, this is where Spirits Selection has really proved its value, that is to not only provide a platform for the best Baijius to shine, but also build a bridge for communications and dialogues between China and the rest of the world. Finally, Baijiu has got a fighting chance to be represented and showcased in a fair and professional environment in front of an invaluable group of opinion leaders in spirits!
The enthusiasm was clearly witnessed among the Chinese producers in this year's award ceremony. Unlike the events held in previous years, a 2-day program was thoughtfully planned this time, combining the ceremony together with a round-table discussion, guided visits inside some of the awarded distilleries, and of course, loads of ganbei! So the event is no longer just announcing the winners and presenting the medals, it has been gradually evolved into a fair on its own, an 'after-party'of the Spirits Selection, to keep the conversations going. It is always interesting to see familiar names appearing in the award list year after year, and a medal from CMB has really boosted the sales and redefined the marketing strategy for some ambitious producers.
"Participating and earning medals in a world-renowned competition is significant to us, it acknowledges our focus on quality production. I believe that the competition is an universal language, if we are to introduce our products to the international markets, we have to find a selling point that is readily understood", says the General Manager Mr. Yaozhou Sun from the Jiahu Distillery Group in Henan, who has won a grand medal in two consecutive years from 2019 to 2020, and who has generously and proudly made his distillery open for visit to industry peers, not something you would see every day in the Baijiu industry since the production is often a closely guarded secret, carefully protected by chief distillers.
In 2020, 308 samples have been registered from China, out of which 119 medals were rewarded that represented 69 producers, making China the first country for both sample registration and medals.
While the number alone is showing a very positive trend, what is even more exciting is the opened-up minds among many forward-thinking Baijiu and spirit producers in China. Yes, Baijiu was, and still remains very Chinese today, but more and more producers are welcoming educated foreign opinions and professional advices on this ancient drink, led by some of the largest players in the industry such as Kweichow Moutai and Luzhou Laojiao. After all, Baijiu should be made global, being one of the spirit categories that has the most complex styles and intriguing history, it deserves to be shared among more people. I am not saying it is going to be easy, but with the International voices such as the Spirits Selection, I believe we are on the right track.
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Twitter or Facebook – What's Best for Business?
There is no clear cut answer for this question, but in my opinion Social Media is a case of the sum of the parts exceeding the whole. Both Twitter and Facebook have specific advantages, but together you get a one, two punch that is hard to beat. But if I had to choose one form of Social Media that truly benefits my business it is this blog.
More People Use it During Work – It is easier to connect with people during the work day through Twitter.
It is Easy to Recruit Customers – Since most of the data that gets Tweeted is public there's a huge opportunity for viral marketing campaigns, in which customers can become promoters of your products, bringing them closer to the company as well as a personal touch on the products that you are selling.
Facebook is about building relationships – Choosing Facebook over Twitter is the obvious choice if you want to build a relationship over the long-term with a customer. Four times as many people use Facebook than Twitter and they spend an average of four times as long on the site. Studies show 7.8% of internet users went to Twitter and spent an average of 7.8 min while 33.8% of all internet users went to Facebook and spent an average of 31.9 min there.
Facebook is More Personal – Allows you to develop a rapport with people you haven't met face to face.
It is good for showing off what we can do.
It is ideal for educational tips and service inquiries.
It is favored by Generation X the 35-55 year olds.
SEO Social Media Internet Marketing firm analyzed Twitter and Facebook to determine which Social Media Marketing strategy or platform is best for businesses and online entrepreneurs. The analysis focused on Twitter and Facebook strategies from a Viral Marketing, Business to Business, Business to Consumer, and niche marketing perspective.
To view a release that contains the details of parts one, two, three and four of this study click here.
Twitter advantages – Twitter performed better in the general business to business marketing category due to its viral marketing benefits. Viral Marketing is a core business to business social media application for Internet exposure and expediency. The 140 character Twitter Re-Tweets (RT's) that include links to popular or relevant business content can increase branding, drive website traffic and multiply outside of the Twitter network. Including being streamed in Google 'Real Time' searches and featured on many third party resource platforms. The study also concluded that it's not even necessary to have a large group of followers to benefit from Twitter's viral marketing advantages.
Facebook advantages – Facebook performed better in the business to business marketing category for select companies that are 'personalities'. These are companies that are already universally recognized by their name, product or service. As such they naturally attract large followings and these followers often take the time to share relevant or important content among themselves and their followers.
Facebook advantages – Facebook performed better in the majority of Business to Consumer marketing categories due to its format. A format that allows for the inclusion of photos, multiple outbound links, videos, surveys, promotions, direct engagement and other business to consumer applications. Facebook also facilitates the building of a large network of followers in the shortest amount of time to help market a consumer product or service.
Twitter advantages – Twitter performed very well in the Business to Consumer marketing category where mobile real time applications were vital. Mobile real time applications involve announcements that are time sensitive, distributed through a wireless network and intended for your target audience. Announcements of a spontaneous nature involving special offers, breaking news or notification of impromptu public appearances.
Conclusion – The larger study concludes that in order to maximize your Social Media Internet marketing results it's best to create a presence on both. However, if trying to decide which one to engage first or where to spend the most amount of your available time- It's important to perform basic Internet Market research, apply the findings to your target audience and weigh the benefits of each platform. The larger study also concluded that SEO combined with Social Media Marketing will yield greater potential results.
My personal results from using Twitter and Facebook have been unremarkable to say the least, but the one thing I can say from using both services is I know more than I ever knew and knew it faster than I would have ever thought possible.
My number one source of leads is this blog and if I could only pick one social media activity it would be to blog and blog and blog.
Hey Mike – I'd be curious to see any articles or other sources speaking to the SEO perks of Twitter. Could you possibly share any? Thanks.


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Q: Don't show blank spaces I use an SQL query from PHP code to display fields of a database on a website. Is there a way to delete the blank spaces (whitespaces) in the output of empty (NULL) fields?
Here is my code:
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A: If you want to suppress blank values, you'll have to test each value individually to decide if it should be output or not, e.g.
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A: if(isset(trim($dining->wild1)){
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A: This might fit the bill:
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Preview of Campaign 2022?
By Dennis House on 02/15/2013 • ( 8 Comments )
You never know where guests on Face the State will end up, but two of this week's guests seem to have bright political futures. State Representative Sean Williams is widely regarded by members of his Republican party and State Representative Matt Ritter is popular among Connecticut Democrats.
These young up-and-comers were in for a taping of Face the State, and I teased them about potentially being candidates for governor in 2022. Ritter and Williams are friends and said if the two did run against each other it would be the "nicest" race ever.
The two were here to talk about Governor Malloy's budget and as you might expect, they have different views of the governor's spending plan. Williams, of Watertown, called the governor's budget full of gimmicks, and Ritter defended the plan.
A big issue that resonates with voters is the car tax. The governor called for it to be eliminated, and that puts Ritter in a difficult position. His constituents in Hartford pay some of the highest car taxes in Connecticut, so naturally they want the tax to go bye-bye. Yet Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has complained that the governor's plan will cost the city millions in revenue.
On Sunday, you'll see Rep. Ritter explain this.
Rep. Williams also talked about the car tax, which was slated for elimination under Republican Jodi Rell, but failed. So will Williams support Governor Malloy's plan?
Tune in Sunday at 11 AM for Face the State on Channel 3 for the entire discussion, in which we also talked about gun control and right to work. We'll also talk with Mike Freimuth, the new director of the Capital Region Development Authority and our flashback looks at a key figure in black history in Connecticut, Gary Franks. In addition, we will remember the career of our late colleague, Brian Garnett.
UPDATE: Watch the Williams/Ritter segment here: http://www.wfsb.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8418996
About the author: http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/marking-20-years-at-wfsb/
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alertjoe says:
02/17/2013 at 8:35p02
Get rid of it once and for all…
Edward Grafe says:
Gov. Malloy seems to have it half right, it's unfair to tax equal vehicles at different rates just due to location. Either apply the tax based on value to registrations (not really a good thing) or a flat tax mill rate across the state, such as a motor vehicle mill rate, with each community being the recipient of said tax amount, the way it is collected today.
i.e. a 2005 vehicle assessed at $15,000 is taxed at a mill rate of 20.00, for a taxable amount of $300.00. That method would seem fairer across the state… the state already tells the community what the assesed values of automobiles is, so it stands to reason they can tell the community what the tax rate shall be. This will also eliminate a portion of the state constituents from the fraudulent garaging a car (on paper) in say Essex where their vacation home is and the mill rate is lower but really parking the car in Waterbury or Hartford, where the mill rate is higher, because that is their primary residence.
I'm all for equalizing taxes, but to exempt motor vehicles under a certain value will only promte a higher tax burden on the real estate property owner's in a given community.
Eliminating a tax liability for some, not all, is not the answer.
Susan Wood says:
Get rid of it! Its a burden on everyone!
Linda Hopkins says:
We have to pay enough taxes, some of us are not rich so when we get behind on car taxes we cannot register our cars.
Richard Famiglietti says:
He should eliminate it. The cities use it to screw over the taxpayers and there is no recourse. I live in Waterbury. In 2008 I moved out of state and i had a car that was repoed. I moved back in 2012 and found that Waterbury insists that I owe $2600 (plus collection costs) for back taxes. They claim I didn't pay 2007 (I did but in the move I lost the receipt for the $900 i paid) they say I owe 2008 (I do) and 2009 which I don't because I didn't have the car. My daughter went through this as well. You only have 180 days to appeal the tax due otherwise it is considered valid. I refuse to pay it and hope they bring me to court so I can tell the judge what they are trying to do. In Waterbury if you do not keep your recepts they conviently lose the computer copy that you paid it already. My daughter had the receipts to back her up. I don't so the court is my only option. Appealing to the tax commissioner will do no good.
Gail Tagan says:
If the car tax is eliminated, what is going to replace the lost revenue? Another fee or the towns/cities will have raise the mill rate and homeowners will have to pay more taxes on their homes? So I will have to pay more tax on my home to cover the people that own cars but don't own a home. How is that fair?? It is not going to save people anything, renters will have to pay more rent to cover the additional tax on the property they rent.. Wish someone would explain how this is going to save anybody money—especially the middle/low income people who really need it.
This state and the state of Rhode Island are the only two states in the United States to collect car tax. Converse with the other 48 governors and ask how they do it I assume they make it up with gas tax. There is no need to charge a car tax. How does it help the poor if we force this tax on them? It would allow more people to afford cars which ultimately could lead to better jobs.
The entire subject of tax reform is a very sensitive one…those of us who live and own property in high mill rate communities say we are taxed to the hilt and cannot abide any additional taxes, hope for a break somewhere, While those who live and own property in low mill rate communities feel that they will be penalized with any tax increase fight against any tax equality progress.
THIS is the reason why the nation is in such a broken state, everyone is concerned ONLY for themselves, and fails to see what real reform would involve…yes some will benefit with more disposable income and some will pick up additional burden, but something has got to change.
We cannot continue to have our cake and eat it too, the services provided by town, state and federal agencies come solely from tax dollars, not some benevolent old man or corporate support. The sooner we all recognize that taxation is inevitable, and we the people must pay into the pot fairly and equally, the better we will all be. If anybody expects a free handout, without helping in some way to fund the benefit, then soon we will all be taking, and nobody will be giving.


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PHP Practice Exercises
by Barry Allen | Jan 25, 2023 | Interview, Practice Exercises
PHP Basic Exercises
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Welcome to our comprehensive collection of PHP practice exercises. Our exercises are designed to help you master the PHP programming language and build your skills as a web developer. Whether you're a beginner just starting out or an experienced developer looking to brush up on your skills, our exercises will provide you with the knowledge and hands-on experience you need to succeed. Each exercise includes detailed explanations and sample code to help you understand the concepts and techniques involved. With our exercises, you'll be able to create dynamic and interactive websites, work with databases and APIs, and become proficient in modern PHP frameworks. Start practicing today and take your PHP skills to the next level!
1. Create a PHP script that displays "Hello World!" on a web page.
2. Write a script that takes a user's name and age as input and displays a message on the web page saying "Hello, [name]! You are [age] years old."
3. Create a script that takes a number as input and displays the multiplication table of that number up to 10.
4. Write a script that takes a list of numbers as input and finds the largest and smallest number in the list.
5. Create a script that generates a random password for the user with a specified length and set of characters.
6. Write a script that takes a string input from the user and determines if it is a palindrome (a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forwards).
7. Create a script that calculates the factorial of a number input by the user.
8. Write a script that takes a sentence as input and converts it to pig latin (a language game where words in English are altered by moving the first consonant or consonant cluster to the end of the word and adding "ay").
9. Create a script that uses a loop to print out the numbers from 1 to 10.
10. Write a script that takes a list of names as input and sorts them alphabetically.
Note: These exercises are meant to be basic examples of PHP script, and you can add more complexity and variation to them.
1. Create a PHP script that uses object-oriented programming to create a simple blog system that allows users to create, read, update, and delete posts.
2. Write a script that uses the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern to create a simple online store that allows users to browse products, add them to a shopping cart, and place orders.
3. Create a script that uses PHP's built-in functions to manipulate image files, such as resizing, cropping, and adding watermarks.
4. Write a script that uses the PDO (PHP Data Objects) library to connect to a database and perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on a table.
5. Create a script that uses the cURL library to send HTTP requests and retrieve data from web services.
6. Write a script that uses the PHP mail() function to send emails with attachments and custom headers.
7. Create a script that uses the PHPUnit library to create unit tests for a PHP application.
8. Write a script that uses the Composer dependency manager to manage PHP libraries and their dependencies.
9. Create a script that uses the Symfony Console Component to create a simple command-line application that can be run from the terminal.
10. Write a script that uses the Laravel framework to create a simple web application that allows users to register and log in, view and update their profile, and post and view messages on a forum.
Note: These exercises are more complex, and they are meant to be tackled by developers who have a good understanding of PHP, web development, and web architecture.
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V. L. Murray is an author, editor and composer. Her fiction works include "A Hallowe'en Tale" and "Huntin'", both of which touch on the presence of the spiritual within the realm of material creation.
She is a devout Christian who has spent much of her life studying and exploring the many faiths of the world in order to understand how others view the Godhead and to expand her own understand of Divinity.
Ms. Murray is married and resides in Surrey, BC, Canada.


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Keeping ahead of changing market conditions, new technology, and buyer expectations is what separates superior cargo companies from the pack. You cannot control the new entrants and technological shifts, but you can equip your teams to thrive in this environment and provide exceptional customer experiences. PROS solutions give you the agility you need to respond at the speed of business and compete in an ever-changing environment.


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Carl Bobach (* 13. April 1898 in Waldenburg, Sachsen; † 8. Mai 1965 in Dresden) war ein deutscher KPD- und SED-Funktionär und Journalist.

Leben
Bobach, Sohn eines Töpfers, arbeitete nach dem Besuch der Volksschule und Handelsschule als Verkäufer. 1912 trat er der SAJ bei, wurde aber während des Ersten Weltkrieges aufgrund seiner antimilitaristischen Haltung ausgeschlossen. Bobach schloss sich dem Spartakusbund, später der USPD und dann der KPD an. Im Ersten Weltkrieg leistete er Wehrdienst und war als Agitator aktiv.

Ab 1924 war er Redaktionssekretär später Redakteur der Chemnitzer KPD-Zeitung Der Kämpfer. 1929 wurde er wegen der "Veröffentlichung staatsfeindlicher Artikel" zu einem Jahr Festungshaft verurteilt und inhaftiert. Von 1932 bis 1933 war Bobach Mitarbeiter der KPD-Wochenzeitschrift Illustriertes Volksecho, ab 1933 war er Mitarbeiter im Kommunistischen Pressedienst.

Nach der "Machtergreifung" der Nationalsozialisten 1933 schloss sich Bobach dem kommunistischen Widerstand an. Im November 1933 festgenommen, wurde er im Juli 1934 vom Oberlandesgericht Dresden zu drei Jahren Zuchthaus verurteilt. Bobach blieb bis April 1939 im Zuchthaus Waldheim und in den Konzentrationslagern Sachsenburg und Buchenwald inhaftiert. 1944 wurde er zum Strafbataillon 999 eingezogen und geriet im September 1944 in amerikanische Kriegsgefangenschaft.

Nach seiner Entlassung aus der Kriegsgefangenschaft trat er 1946 in die SED ein und war anschließend in verschiedenen Parteifunktionen tätig. 1952 wurde er zum stellvertretenden Leiter des Amtes für Information bei der sächsischen Landesregierung berufen. Von Januar 1953 bis 1961 war er Chefredakteur der Sächsischen Zeitung in Dresden (Nachfolger von Otto Trillitzsch). Von 1958 bis 1960 war Bobach Mitglied der SED-Bezirksleitung Dresden.

Auszeichnungen und Ehrungen
 Vaterländischer Verdienstorden in Silber (1956)
 Franz-Mehring-Ehrennadel (1956)
 Banner der Arbeit (1958)
 Medaille für Kämpfer gegen den Faschismus 1933 bis 1945
 In Chemnitz-Helbersdorf ist eine Straße nach ihm benannt, darüber hinaus trug auch eine Polytechnische Oberschule im Wohngebiet Fritz Heckert seinen Namen.
 In Dresden-Hellerau war eine weitere Polytechnische Oberschule nach ihm benannt (84. POS Dresden).

Literatur
 Bundesministerium für gesamtdeutsche Fragen (Hrsg.): SBZ-Biographie. Deutscher Bundes-Verlag, Berlin 1961, S. 38.
 Gabriele Baumgartner, Dieter Hebig (Hrsg.): Biographisches Handbuch der SBZ/DDR. 1945–1990. Band 1: Abendroth – Lyr. K. G. Saur, München 1996, ISBN 3-598-11176-2, S. 66.
 Hermann Weber, Andreas Herbst: Deutsche Kommunisten. Biographisches Handbuch 1918 bis 1945. 2., überarbeitete und stark erweiterte Auflage. Dietz, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-320-02130-6, S. 124.

Zeitungsjournalist
Journalist (Deutschland)
Chefredakteur
Person (Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus)
Häftling im KZ Buchenwald
Opfer der NS-Justiz
USPD-Mitglied
KPD-Funktionär
SED-Funktionär
Träger der Franz-Mehring-Ehrennadel
Träger des Vaterländischen Verdienstordens in Silber
Träger des Banners der Arbeit
Person im Ersten Weltkrieg (Deutsches Reich)
Deutscher
Geboren 1898
Gestorben 1965
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Sunderland Ladies striker Stephanie Roche has spent the season sidelined with injury and admitted it's hard watching on while her teammates are out on the pitch.
The Republic of Ireland centre-forward joined the Black Cats from Houston Dash in 2015 but has seen her second full season in the North-East hampered by setbacks.
Roche tore her hamstring in June 2017 and suffered a leg fracture three months later. She was back running on the treadmill in December but isn't any closer to a return.
Now in March, the striker still hasn't returned to the first-team, but she's been cheering on her Sunderland teammates as they seek a top-half finish in the WSL 1.
The Black Cats are still in the FA Cup too, facing Manchester City in the quarter-finals on Sunday, March 18.
"We've had a very good cup run and the girls have given their all in the league. I think we can finish fifth behind the big four but will push to finish as high as possible. We have a good group of ambitious players and staff," Stephanie said.
Sunderland have missed Roche on the pitch and so have the Republic of Ireland. The striker has made 50 caps for the national team, the last of which came back in September 2017.
Ireland have suffered much disappointment on the international stage, something Stephanie says she's determined to change.
"Not qualifying for the last European Championships and World Cup (was a low moment). Hopefully that can be changed soon.
Roche has led an eventful career so far, having been an unknown in her home country before becoming a viral sensation.
Roche with husband Dean Zambra, then of Bray Wanderers'.
But it hasn't all been plain sailing. After 2014, Roche had a difficult time playing in France with ASPTT Albi and the US with Dash, before suffering a serious throat condition in 2016.
In April 2017, the 28-year-old cited how the lack of money in the women's game made it hard to make a living from, but "never wanted to quit, as football made me what I am".
Now, her focus is on recovering and playing for years to come. "(In five years), I hope to be still playing at some level," she said.
Her Sunderland side are currently seventh in the WSL 1 table, coming off the back of two wins from their last four league games.
We wish Stephanie and the Black Cats all the best this season. Thanks for speaking with The Sophist.


Led by Western Michigan University, the TRCLC establishes a multi-state network to address all aspects of sustainable transportation.
The TRCLC's administrative offices are located within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at WMU's Parkview Campus.
The 6th annual summer conference on livable communities, titled Smart Mobility Toward Building Livable Communities, will be held on June 6 - 7, 2019.


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The thing about doing something over and over and over again is that you begin to notice more and more and more of the detail.
UK gardens cover more than 1m hectares, which far exceeds the combined area of our nature reserves! who knew?!


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FOR the third time running the World Twenty20 was an unqualified success.
For the first time ever the England limited-overs cricket team was an unqualified success.
That England's only team selection change came because of Jessica Pietersen's impatient uterus, shows how every player performed to their capabilities.
This differs from all their rivals, except perhaps final opponents Australia.
For Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene was the tournament's top run scorer, but his opening partner Sanath Jayasuriya scored an astonishingly poor 15 runs in six innings, surely forcing him to retire and focus on his political career.
Likewise for India, Suresh Raina hit a brilliant hundred against South Africa, but Yusuf Pathan struggled with both bat and ball.
And it is India's failings that highlight the glaring problem set to blight world cricket.
The continued success of the World Twenty20 tournament shows that cricket is never better than when competition is at international level.
The players care more, the fans care more, raising both skill and intensity levels.
India now plays host to the IPL, which, while a very successful and enjoyable tournament, has been left looking overlong and irrelevant alongside the World Twenty20.
But the Indian players gave the impression that the IPL mattered more than performing for their national side.
This is an ailment that already irreparably afflicts football's Premier League, with English players, such as Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, perennially failing to perform internationally as they do at domestic level and foreign players only playing for money and the perceived glamour.
Yet the cricketing authorities seem determined to make Twenty20 an ever-more domestic game.
Fresh from the IPL and the World Twenty20, the shortest form of the game now goes straight into the English domestic competition, with Sussex and Somerset kicking things off on June 1 in a repeat of last year's final.
The Twenty20 Cup has already been revamped and expanded this season (so much so that it is not called the Twenty20 Cup anymore), with teams allowed to register four overseas players and field two and the number of group games increasing from 10 to 16.
Adam Gilchrist, Shahid Afridi, Brendon McCullum and Herschelle Gibbs are among world cricket's luminaries heading to English shores for the competition.
2011 will see no Twenty20 World Cup and an ICC cap of just seven 20-over internationals per side.
But it will see two new franchises added to the IPL and potentially, and most damaging, an even bigger domestic competition in England.
Earlier this month ECB chairman Giles Clarke officially complained to his Indian counterparts that IPL chairman Lalit Modi was trying to lure English counties to breakaway and form an English IPL.
Yorkshire chief executive Stewart Regan, Warwickshire chief executive Colin Povey and Lancashire committee member David Hodgkiss were the three county representatives present at the meeting in Delhi where Modi is alleged to have made the offer.
It is a proposal that would see nine teams (or "franchises") created, most probably at the nine test-playing grounds, and would work along similar lines to the IPL, with the counties guaranteed $3-5m a year plus a $1.5m staging fee.
If national boards opposed the league, players could be convinced to revolt and seek the bigger salaries of domestic Twenty20.
Although all three men denied that this idea was the purpose of their meeting, Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves admitted that he would be interested were such a proposition ever presented to him.
He said: "We have not been guaranteed anything, but if anybody puts anything on the table we will discuss it.
"We have nine test grounds and only seven tests a year. We have to find ways to fill these grounds outside the England team.
"The nine test grounds are united in the belief we cannot allow the status quo to continue.
"There is no future in us creating another Twenty20 competition for all 18 counties.
This idea is, frankly, ludicrous.
English cricket is still pissed off that it invented Twenty20, but then saw India turn it into the cash-creating behemoth that it now is and has been seeking atonement ever since.
This does not mean that there is space in the either the global cricket calender or the English summer's small weather-window for another large-scale, franchise-based, 20-over competition.
And it definitely does not mean that there is any desire in this country, where test cricket is still king, for a summer-dominating, domestic tournament.
Despite being the game's main source of income outside of the tests, Twenty20 Cup crowds have decreased in recent seasons, although England's success and the big-name players will be expected to boost attendances this year.
Cricket has just another compelling staging of possibly its most successful tournament.
But some within the game seem determine to ruin it.


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Home Health Baseball Season Will Be Delayed Until at Least Mid-May
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Baseball Season Will Be Delayed Until at Least Mid-May
You've been waiting all year for baseball season—get ready to wait a little longer
Update 3/16/20: Baseball will be pushed back at least a little longer than originally thought. According to a statement released today by MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfed Jr., the league will follow CDC updated guidelines that suggest canceling public events for eight weeks. If all goes well, that eight-week timeline could mean games starting around May 11.
"The clubs remain committed to playing as many games as possible when the season begins," the statement read. "We will continue to monitor ongoing events and undertake the cautions and best practices recommended by public health experts, and urge all baseball fans to follow suit."
Major League Baseball will postpone the 2020 season due to COVID-19. Opening Day games, including that of the Dodgers, will be pushed back by at least two weeks, after which the organization will reassess the situation. Spring training games have been canceled effective today.
"This action is being taken in the interests of the safety and well-being of our players, Clubs, and our millions of loyal fans," read today's statement from MLB commissioner Robert D. Manfed Jr.
Opening Day at Dodger Stadium was scheduled for March 26. Under the new policy, it will now be no earlier than the second week of April. However, the season could be pushed back even further if the outbreak has worsened at that time.
"MLB and the Clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020 regular season schedule," the statement reads. "MLB will announce the effects on the schedule at an appropriate time and will remain flexible as events warrant, with the hope of resuming normal operations as soon as possible."
Prior to the MLB announcement, California's Department of Public Health had already called for the postponement of any public gathering of more than 250 individuals. In the last 24 hours, both the NBA and NHL have moved to suspend their in-progress seasons until further notice.
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Sabres GM can 'start thinking more about' Zadorov situation now
By Jason BroughOct 31, 2014, 3:10 PM EDT
Now that the decision on Sam Reinhart has been made, Sabres GM Tim Murray can start figuring out what to do with young defenseman Nikita Zadorov.
We wrote about this a couple of weeks ago.
Zadorov, 19, has appeared in just one game for the Sabres. He's probably not ready for the NHL. The issues is, it's not clear what would happen if Buffalo were to send him back to his junior team, the OHL's London Knights.
From the Buffalo News:
Zadorov's agent, Rolland Hedges, would like his client to play at home in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, where St. Petersburg possesses his rights. The NHL, however, says Zadorov can play only for the Sabres or in the Canadian Hockey League. The defenseman and his KHL team may not sign off on a transfer to juniors.
"Is that part of the reason he's here? Yes," Murray said on his radio show on WGR-AM 550. "The only option if we don't want him here is to send him to London. If we do that, does it become a long, drawn-out affair or is it a cut-and-dry thing? We're not sure about that.
"If he decides not to go or the transfer agreement is not signed by the KHL team and him, I'm sure that the CHL will say, 'He's our property,' and then there's going to have to be some type of agreement come to between the KHL and the CHL. I'm sure that the CHL will involve the" International Ice Hockey Federation "in that.
So, what's Murray going to do?
"I just haven't come to that decision yet," he said today. "That could be tomorrow. That could be in three weeks. I guess I'll start thinking more about that now."
A frustrated Murray added: "He stays here for us, or we assign him to London. And after that, we won't be involved. We can��t be involved. We've tried every avenue, and we've been shut down at every avenue. We can't send him to the [AHL].
"As per the CBA and the agreement with junior hockey and things that they do…I mean, we're talking verbal agreements here and stuff that's way out of our hands."


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"Ya think we overdid it this year?"
So I was out in town with my mom and there were these three awesome musicians - They approached us while singing and my mom got scared, and said, "You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air."
Mrs Garrison gives the best explanation yet of evolutionary theory, covering everything you could possibly ever want to know about this important idea about life on earth.
A hilarious journey of two knights on a haphazard quest ordered by a crazy King.
If you're an actor, but you're too muscular or have manly good looks. Then this is how to turn all that around so you look like a scrawny 12 year old boy who awkwardly shifts and shuffles about, with no discernible difference between the characters you play!
OK it's like a minute.. But we wish it was a day (damn restraining order), Anyway, we thought it would be cool to hang with one of our favorite babes for a while and see what she's all about..
This is actually a pretty interesting show. In this clip a caller calls in and requests some information. When they check out a website they mistype the URL.


Michael Mancuso / The Times of TrentonTrenton Thunder's Brandon Laird gets congratulated by teammates after his three-run home run on May 16, 2010, allowed the Thunder to take the lead 7-4 in the bottom of the 5th inning vs the Binghamton Mets. The Thunder would go on to win 13-7 and win win ten games in a row for the first time since 2007.
Fortunately for Thunder third baseman Brandon Laird, fans do not get the only vote for the Eastern League All-Star Team.
Had that been the case, arguably the league's midseason Most Valuable Player would not have made the roster.
Despite leading all of professional baseball with 75 runs batted in prior to taking the field for last night's doubleheader at New Britain, and ahead of all EL players in home runs (19), hits (87), extra-base hits (38), runs scored (59) and total bases (166), Laird needed a push from the media, league managers and officials to make the Eastern Division squad.
Laird, a 27th round draft pick of the Yankees in 2007, is on pace to obliterate Raul Gonzalez's franchise record for RBIs (103) set in 1999 and could challenge Shea Hillenbrand's 1999 hit mark of 171.
The slugging third baseman will be joined on the Eastern Division team by catcher Austin Romine, unbeaten starter David Phelps and right-hander Lance Pendleton.
Mike Dill / For The TimesThe Trenton Thunder's Lance Pendleton delivers a pitch in the first inning against Binghamton on May 15, 2010.
The 2010 EL All-Star Game will be held July 14 at Metro Bank Park in Harrisburg, Pa.
Earlier this season, Laird became just the second player in Thunder history to hit for the cycle and has twice hit a three-run home run and a grand slam in the same game.
Of the four players representing Double-A Trenton, only Romine and Phelps were selected via fan balloting.
Romine went into last night's doubleheader against the Rock Cats batting .286 with five home runs, 41 RBIs and a team-high 20 doubles.
Mary Iuvone / For The TimesThe Trenton Thunder's David Phelps delivers a pitch on April 11. 2010.
Regarded as the Yankees' No. 2 prospect by Baseball America prior to the season, many feel Romine has surpassed Triple-A catcher Jesus Montero for top prospect status and is expected to be targeted around the league in the event the Yankees choose to upgrade their roster with another starting pitcher (Cliff Lee?) on or before the July 31 trade deadline.
Romine has two separate hitting streaks of 10 or more games this season, including a team-high 14-game streak earlier in the year, and was selected last week to represent Team U.S.A. at the XM Futures Game in Anaheim July 11.
With a perfect 6-0 record and a 2.04 ERA _ second best in the Eastern League _ the right-hander Phelps assumed the role of Trenton staff ace once Christian Garcia was lost for the year in the season-opener against Erie.
Phelps leads the EL with 84 strikeouts and has held opponents to a .199 batting average, which also is tops in the league.
The Yankees' 14th round draft pick out of Notre Dame in 2008, Phelps has not lost since August 18, 2009 for Class-A Tampa.
Garcia tearing a second elbow ligament since 2007 opened the door for Pendleton, who has taken full advantage with five wins in his last six decisions and a 3.70 ERA in 15 starts.
Pendleton, a fourth-round pick out of Rice University, has delivered six or more innings in five of his last seven outings and is second on the staff behind Phelps in innings pitched (80.1) and strikeouts (71).
Mike Dill / For The TimesTrenton Thunder catcher Austin Romine throws to second base against Binghamton on May 14, 2010.
Each all-star roster consists of 24 players, including at least three players from each of the Eastern League's 12 teams. At least one position player and one pitcher from each team were selected by fans through online and stadium balloting.
The remaining selections were made through voting by league media, managers and officials.


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One of the most popular cities in the United State of America is the City of Las Vegas which is also called Vegas.
According to recent statistics of populations, it was ranked as the most populated city in the state of Nevada as well as the 28th-most populated city in the United States and the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. It is also the county seat of Clark County.
On the other hand, Las Vegas is a very beautiful and exciting city full of incredible locations, so it is internationally renowned as a major resort city.
Las Vegas is the city of gambling, shopping, pool parties, dayclubs, fine dining, entertainment, nightlife and many more.
Although it is known as a major touristic destination, Las Vegas Valley also serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada.
Many international media channels and magazines call Las Vegas "The Entertainment Capital of the World", and the city has proved that it actually deserves the name.
People from all over the world, visit Vegas for its mega-casino–hotels, restaurants, clubs and other associated activities.
On the business side, Las Vegas is a leading country and ranked among the top three destinations in the United States for business conventions. It is also considered a global leader in the hospitality industry.
Besides all the above, today, Las Vegas is considered as one of the world's most visited tourist destinations. It has everything you need for spending the best vacation ever, and it is also a very favorable setting for literature, films, television programs, and music videos.
Furthermore, the city allows many numerous forms of adult entertainment, so it was titled as the Sin City.
The History of Las Vegas
Since more than 100 years, Las Vegas was settled in 1905, then it was incorporated officially in 1911.
However, it only became the most populated American city founded within that century at the close of the 20th century. The population in the city has accelerated since the 1960s, then it was doubled between 1990 and 2000 thus increased by 85.2%.
This rapid growth has continued into the 21st century. According to an estimate made in 2017, the population is 648,224 with a regional population of 2,248,390.
"Las Vegas" is the name of the city, but it is also used to describe some areas beyond the official city limits. So, sometimes the name also comprises the areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip.
Weather in Las Vegas
Obviously, Las Vegas has a subtropical hot desert climate, as it lies in the Mojave Desert.
Therefore, it witnesses long, very hot summers, warm transitional seasons and short, mild to chilly winters. There are approximately 310 sunny days a year, and the average of bright sunshine is 86% of all daylight hours.
Additionally, there is no much rain even in winter as the average is only 4.2 in (110 mm) dispersed between roughly 26 to 27 total rainy days per year.
To sum up, we can describe Las Vegas as one of the sunniest, driest, and least humid locations in North America, but this is accompanied with exceptionally low dew points and humidity (it goes below 10% sometimes.)
The Summer in Las Vegas:
The months of June, July, August, and September are the summer seasons when the weather is very hot, though moderated by extremely low humidity. The hottest one is July, with an average daytime high of 104.2 °F (40.1 °C).
Although most summer days are very hot, dry, and cloudless, it is so common that this pattern is interrupted by the North American Monsoon which brings more cloud cover, increased humidity, thunderstorms, lightning, and brief spells of heavy rain especially in the months between July and August.
The Winter in Las Vegas:
The winter in Las Vegas is usually short and very mild, with chilly (but rarely cold) daytime temperatures. In this season, the sunshine is abundant, just as all other seasons.
The average daytime is as high as 56.6 °F (13.7 °C) as well as the sunshine occurs during 78% of its daylight hours even during the year's coolest and cloudiest month, December.
The evening in winter is characterized by the clear skies and swift drops in temperature after sunset. You can witness some freezing temperatures (this may remain for 16 nights per winter).
Most of the rain in winter falls during February which is the wettest month, but even in that case, the averages of raining days is only a few days a month.
Best Times to Visit Las Vegas
Tourists visit Las Vegas all the year. However, if you want to enjoy the perfect weather, then the best time to visit Las Vegas is at spring and fall, from March to May and from September to November.
You can easily find plenty of good travel deals available throughout the whole year, but you have to check for the weather and special occasions before booking.
Additionally, an influx of visitors come to the Sin City during the winter months, especially at the Christmas and New Year's Eve. Those usually are captivated by the casinos, nightclubs, and gamblings.
However, you can also find a lot of visitors at summer even when the daytime temperatures exceed 100 degrees, but those usually are attracted by the nightclubs, pool parties, dancing, music, etc.
The best tip given for any visitor is to plan a mid-week trip regardless when you decide to visit Vegas as you can find more available rooms at lower rates between Tuesday and Thursday.
Other than tourism, Las Vegas is also home to hundreds of conventions each year. Those usually drive up room rates. Therefore, check the city's tourism board convention schedule before setting any travel dates and get an idea about which hotels are hosting what and when.
Industries in Las Vegas: Gaming and non-gaming industry
According to statistics made in 2015 regarding Las Vegas records:
Visitation increased 2.5% over 2014, so the number of tourists increased up to 42.3 million tourists.
Although there is a big number of tourists a year, the gambling revenue has stayed almost stagnant. As a result, the gambling industry is gradually losing its luster, which is forcing MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and many other casino companies to bet more on the new, non-gaming economy.
The non-gaming moratorium in Las Vegas
Compared to 2014, 1.2 million more tourists in 2015 visited Las Vegas. What grabs our attention here is the fact that the gambling revenue grew only 0.7% during that period. The question here is that if these tourists are not gambling, then where are they spending their money instead?
The answer is obvious as, in recent years, Las Vegas experienced a massive economic shift in toward the non-gaming market which is increasing by time.
The non-gaming market includes hotels, restaurants, clubs, live entertainment etc, and their revenue has been growing in Las Vegas at faster rates than gambling and casinos.
Moreover, more than 21,000 conventions and business meetings are taking place every year, hosting nearly six million convention attendees.
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JANNATUL MUALLA CEMETERY
April 12, 2015 By Howard Kramer 1 Comment
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Jannatul Mualla Cemetery in Mecca is one of the two most famous graveyards in Islam. Not quite as famous or historic as its counterpart, the Maqbarat Al Baqi cemetery in Medina, it is nevertheless older and boasts its share of famous gravesites. The ancestral cemetery of the Banu Hashim and other local Quraish clans, many of the Prophet Muhammad's ancestors are interred here. These include Muhammad's mother and grandfather, as well as his first wife, Khadijah. Unfortunately, many of the gravemarkers were removed or destroyed during the 1925 purge. While little remains to commemorate those who are buried here, many thousands of pilgrims to Mecca still make it a point to visit the ancient hallowed ground of the Prophet's ancestors.
The history of the Jannatul Mualla cemetery goes back several generations prior to the beginning of Islam. Because of its proximity to the Holy Kaaba, the Jannatul Mualla was considered a particularly sacred place even before Muhammad arrived. Sometime around the beginning of the 6th century, the Quraish tribe took control of Mecca, and established the Jannatul Mualla as their own private burial ground. Many members of the tribe, especially members of the Banu Hashim clan, were interred in the century in the decades leading up to the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Among those buried here were Abdul Muttalib, Muhammad's grandfather, as well as his mother, Aminah.
During the early years of Islam, before Muhammad was forced to emigrate to Medina, several important early Muslims were also buried in Jannatul Mualla, including Abu Talib, the uncle of Muhammad and the father of Ali the fourth caliph; and Qasim, the Prophet's infant son. Most important of all was Khadijah, Muhammad's first wife, who died in Mecca in 619 AD, the same year as his uncle. Abu Talib and Khadijah would be the last two major figures to be buried in Jannatul Mualla before the establishment of the Maqbarat Al Baqi in Medina, which became the cemetery of choice for Muhammad's followers.
In the late 18th century, a particularly orthodox group came to power in the Arabian Peninsula and seized control of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Decrying virtually every famous gravesite as being a place where the dead were venerated and thus where idolatry was committed, they systematically destroyed every shrine in Mecca other than the Great Mosque and the Kaaba. This included every grave in the Jannatul Mualla cemetery, as well as the house where the Prophet Muhammad lived. Those Muslims who refused to accept the new religious order were driven out of Mecca or worse.
The outcry from Muslims around the world was nearly universal. Under great pressure, the Ottoman Sultan sent his army to Arabia and drove out the extremists, after which many of the shrines and mosques were rebuilt. Unfortunately, a little over a century later, fundamentalists once again returned to power and finished the job that they had begun. When all of the dust had settled, nothing remained standing in the ancient, sacred cemetery. Today the Jannatul Mualla remains where it has been for the last fifteen centuries, a lonely reminder of the simple days of the Prophet's lifetime.
The cemetery of Junnatal Mualla is not particularly large, smaller in fact than its counterpart in Medina. It was once filled with brilliant marble and white-stone grave markers, and domed shrines which marked the tombs of Khadijah, Abu Talib, and others. It is now literally a gutted shell. A long white-stone wall circumscribes the site, which is filled with neat rows of small piles of rocks noting the locations where the dead are buried, but with no other identification.
Interestingly, the area surrounding the Junnatal Mualla seems to be designed to both accommodate visiting pilgrims and permit easier viewing of the cemetery, despite the fact almost everything is gone. Unlike Maqbarat Al Baqi, there is little information available as to the exact locations of the more important burial sites, so most visiting pilgrims simply pay their respects to the site as a whole.
The Junnatal Mualla Cemetery is located close to the center of Mecca, approximately 460 miles west of Riyadh, not too far from the Masjid Al Haram. Mecca is absolutely off-limits to non-Muslims. For Muslims, the cemetery is open year-round. There is no cost of admission. Web: http://sauditourism.sa/en (official tourism website of Saudi Arabia)
The main site in Mecca, of course, is the Masjid Al-Haram. However, there are a lot of other things to see in Mecca, several of which are mandatory stops on the Hajj. These include the Hill of Arafat and the Tent City of Mina, as well as the Plain of Muzdalifah, where pilgrims acquire pebbles for the stoning of the pillars. Another non-mandatory site that most visitors to Mecca go and see is the Cave of Hira. Just outside of Mecca is the city of Taif and the Masjid Abdullah ibn Abbas. One of the Prophet's cousins, and one of his earliest converts, is buried there.
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Mohammed Abdul subhan says
Masha Allah so very nice place in the world to city Makkah n madina i love this to city s jazakallah hu khair


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Rajjpuut's Folly: Hypocritical Bernanke and FED attack German Bank
Posted by Bob VanDeHey on May 9, 2011 at 11:08am
Greenspan, Bernanke
Exacerbate Meltdown Problems
The leaders of the United States Federal Reserve banking system have trotted out the enormous chutzpah required to actually sue the leading German bank for doing a tiny part of what our Federal Reserve allowed and even encouraged here in this country. Putting the matter into the simplest terms, the Fed would like Deutsche Bank to repay a few Billion dollars because they claim that the FED lost money when DB didn't pay enough attention to whether people receiving home loans in Germany actually had jobs or not.
We say "chutzpah" (what the British call "cheek") in describing our Fed Banking because meanwhile, here in the United States the Fed completely ignored for over thirty years far worse banking practices which nearly brought about the complete collapse of the American financial system and that today threatens to give the country stagflation and eventually run-away inflation. Fed Chief Alan "Don't-you-dare-tie-me-to-the-meltdown" Greenspan even went so far as to lead the cheerleading for the tricky straw that broke the camel's back: unregulated derivative investment. To be specific, the Federal Reserve under Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke has for years given a wink and a nod to and ignored the impact of . . . .
A) The Jimmy Carter 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA '77) and five expansions of it (four by Clinton; one by Bush, Sr.) between 1992 and 1998 that created the sub-prime lending crisis by forcing banks and mortgage companies to knowingly make very ill-advised home loans.
B) The activities of ACORN in browbeating and shaking down mortgage lenders and banks to accelerate the evils of CRA '77 and the sub-prime lending crisis.
C) The shift in mortgage banking from 1975 when one in every four hundred-four loans was "suspect" (administered at 3% down payment or less); to 1985 when one in every one hundred-ninety-six such loans was suspect; to 1995 when one in just seven loans was suspect; to 2005 when worse than one in three such loans (34%) was highly suspect, granted often without any down payment at all.
D) The final Clinton steroid version expansion of CRA legislation in 1998 which made it easier for ACORN to get unqualified loan-seekers into $450,000 homes in 1999 than it had been to get such people into $110,000 to $120,000 homes a decade earlier.
E) The final ACORN assault on the nation's home mortgage industry by abusing the CRA laws to get houses for people . . . .
1) Without jobs
2) Without good credit ratings
3) Without rental histories
4) With only food stamps to list as "income"
5) Enrolled in other welfare programs
6) and even for Illegal aliens
F. Fed Chief Alan Greenspan heartily approved the onslaught of derivative investments saying they "held the key to eliminating financial downturns in the future." Of course, it was derivatives of lumped-together junk mortgages that proved to be the final nail in the financial melt-down coffin which collapsed so many large financial institutes . . . you're a great man, Alan, a truly great man.
G. Once retired from his post as Fed Chief, Greenspan worked as a special consultant to . . . wait for it . . . Deutsche Bank . . . that's right . . . .
H. In a speech in February, 2004, Greenspan suggested that more home-seekers should take out ARMs (Adjustable Rate Mortgages) after he'd deliberately held the nation's interest rates artificially low for a decade . . . in effect, sabotaging the individual lenders almost as much as the CRA laws were sabotaging the nation
I. According to Wikipedia, in referring to the part Greenspan played in allowing the financial-meltdown, Matt Taibbi called Greenspan a vain "classic con man" and a undistinguished economist who, through political savvy, "flattered and bullshitted his way up the Matterhorn of American power and then, once he got to the top, feverishly jacked himself off to the attention of Wall Street for 20 consecutive years." Taibbi said Greenspan had "established himself as an infallible oracle, and a lot of it had to do with his ability to seduce key media figures, sometimes literally." Taibbi reported a Wall Street term called the "Greenspan put" which "meant that every time the banks blew up a speculative bubble, they could go back to the Fed and borrow money at zero or one or two percent, and then start the game all over", thereby making it "almost impossible" for the banks to lose money. The chapter Taibbi dedicated to Greenspan in his book Griftopia bore the title The Biggest A__hole in the Universe.
J. Even now as the nation seeks to fight its way back to prosperity, present Fed Chief Ben Bernanke is inflating the currency and denying at every juncture that he's doing so. The rising price of gas and food is 95% Bumbling Ben's fault and only 5% due to other extraneous factors.
In fairness to Greenspan it must be said that for the first ten years of CRA '77 legislation he was not the Fed Chief, Paul Volcker was. In fairness to Volcker, none-zero-nada-zip-not one of the five CRA '77 expansions to come was law when Volcker was in office . . . and ACORN in those days was largely confined to Clinton's Arkansas (It began life in 1977, as the "Arkansas Community Organizations for Reform Now") so the percent of suspect loans in the entire country only doubled in the first decade vs. multiplying by 28-fold under Greenspan. Greenspan never once notified the nation of the immense danger from this cancerous assault upon the nation's mortgage system or reminded progressive lawmakers of the harm they were doing. Ronald Reagan deserves huge censure for putting a man of such monumental incompetence into such a power seat.
Credit Default Swaps and other derivatives were praised on several occasions by Greenspan as valuable instruments that would make severe financial downturns impossible. In March, 1999, he said, " . . . I am quite confident that market participants will continue to increase their reliance on derivatives to unbundle risks and thereby enhance the process of wealth creation." In another speech he opined that "derivatives have increased the standard of living globally." How could such an idiot get any job in the financial industry? Just about any asinine investment works in a wide-open bull market; the key to understanding dangers is to see what happens in a severe downturn when everybody wants to sell and get out all at once.
The ultimate Greenspan lunacy was uttered in 2004 when he summed up the value of derivatives for protecting the financial markets: "Not only have individual financial institutions become less vulnerable to shocks from underlying risk factors, but also the financial system as a whole has become more resilient."
So now our FED has the ironic gall to criticize and bring suit against a German bank for a sin perhaps 1/10,000 the size of our own failings which brought the entire world to the brink of financial cataclysm. Good job, Bernanke, good job.
Ya'all live long, strong and ornery,
Rajjpuut
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Rajjpuut's Folly: Obama Puppetmaster Soros: 'U.S. Main Obstacle to World Stability'
Posted by Bob VanDeHey on November 9, 2010 at 8:30pm
Is "Judgment Day" tomorrow? The foolishness of our Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke and the excesses of five "too big to fail banks" now places the entire future of America at risk . . . .
George Soros Seeks America's Ruin
to Advance His New World Order
In the narrative that follows, two important men (George Soros and Ben Bernanke) are discussed. In fairness to Soros, he appears to be an utter scumbag who has already, via his connections to the Clintons and ACORN, helped set up America's recent financial meltdown and potentially the upcoming one as well. That's as fair as Rajjpuut can be. In fairness to Bernanke, he probably sees his ongoing decision as avoiding "death by saber" in preference to death by a million paper cuts. Rajjpuut would remind him that no company and no bank is literally "too big to fail" and if he were strong enough to allow five big banks to fail, that'll probably be the best thing for the American people and the nation they love . . . let us now return to scumbag George . . . .
Billionaire currency speculator George Soros (a self-claimed 'philanthropist' sometimes called 'the man who broke the bank of England') has been quoted thusly from time to time, "Sometimes I do feel more than a little bit like God . . . it is very important for the USA to find its proper place in the New World Order . . . as things stand, the main obstacle to world stability is the United States."
When George Soros was a 13-year old boy in Budapest, Hungary, he was a capo, a Jew set up by the Nazis to help them control other Jews. His specific job was to deliver notifications at first to Jewish farmers and businessmen and lawyers and then later to just ordinary citizens saying, they were to report to the Nazis at such and such a place, at such and such a time (to be deported to a concentration camp). George, who calls himself an atheist these days, says he feels no guilt from his collaboration but just did what he had to do to survive.
Besides making a fortune on the collapse of the British pound-sterling in 1992, George is famous as well for bringing down currencies in Slovakia, Georgia (the former Soviet SSR) and Malaysia and reportedly a few other countries where his connections are a little bit "iffy" to prove. His modus Operandi has been by using radical personalities to form a "shadow government" within the nations he targets. In our case, that Shadow Government is the ultra-progressive left of the Democratic Party.
Thanks to conspiring with Bill Clinton, ACORN, Barack Obama, and progressive American politicians everywhere, Soros seems poised to win another huge currency bet and in the case of the United States, he hopes to collect twice . . . winning tens of billions of dollars when the dollar collapses and then the ruin of the United States would bring about a giant leap forward for Soros' New World Order led in America's absence from the top rungs by the Chinese government's state-capitalist/communists. Hmmmm.
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/debt-bubble-chronicles-does-bernanke-really-think-qe-will-boost-home-prices%E2%80%A6-or-he-simply-tr
Soros' unwitting (we think?) benefactor in all this is Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Ben's policy of "Quantitative Easing" (monetizing the U.S. debt by having his Federal Reserve Bank buy up treasury issues) is designed to keep interests rates as low as they've been in a generation . . . or even take them lower. But, but, isn't that (combined with Bernanke's earlier multiplying of circulating currency in the country to 15 times the September, 2008, levels) a recipe for runaway inflation and perhaps even hyper-inflation? What's going on? Interest rates are the lowest they've been in 30+ years supposedly controlled by Bernanke to maintain the housing market's fluidity and spur business investments.
The two years this policy of near-zero interest rates have been in effect; plus the nation's massive home-buyers' tax credit . . . business has stayed very flat and at best, housing prices have almost stabilized. Is Bernanke even less competent economically than Obama? Or could he have an ulterior motive?
Looking at business we're not seeing capital expenditure increases or increased hiring of employees . . . just ain't happening. Instead businesses are buying back their own stock. Why? Because the mortgage industry and the business world are both on the same page . . . the page where it reads: "This is a phony recovery."
Compared to the spring of 2008, revenues at S&P 500 companies are 12% lower today. Expansion would be foolish under those circumstances. Businesses don't often buy back their own stock except when a) they think the share prices are too depressed or b) they've got nothing better to do with the money or c) both a) and b) above are true . . . but since corporate insiders are dumping their own personal shares like rats leaving sinking rowboats . . . (insider selling/insider buying ratio during October, 2010, ranged from 210/1 up to 2000/1) implies that they believe their companies' stock shares are way over-valued and not a bargain purchase at all, is it possible that conditions a) and c) above don't apply here and now? And, therefore, the corporations don't have anything better to do with their money (condition b)?
That means that Bernanke's stated purposes are presumably a genuine crock of B.S. Why does he wish to keep interest rates so abnormally low? We return to the never-never land of derivatives and too damn big to fail. The five banks** that Bernanke and Obama have been shoring up since January, 2009 are in deep, deep, deep doo-doo. We are NOT talking chump change here . . . nominally . . .
J.P. Morgan holds derivative exposure of $73 TRillion.
Bank of America holds derivative exposure of $47.5 TRillion
Citibank holds derivative exposure of $44 TRillion
Goldman Sachs holds derivative exposure of $41 TRillion
HSBC holds derivative exposure of $2.6 TRillion
Overall, of their total derivative exposure, $188 TRillion in interest- rate derivatives is held by these five banks. Bernanke is allowing them to profit for exposing themselves to those derivatives without any risk of failure because if they fail . . . America comes close to total implosion. The recklessness of these five banks especially the first four named is absolutely intolerable. The Federal Reserve Bank's actions have aided and abetted the worst financial malfeasance in world history. Their interest rate derivative exposure is the equivalent of allowing a terrorist to buy a lottery ticket for the opportunity to destroy the entire banking system of the world . . . yeah, you're probably not going to lose and you get to keep his buck, but, what happens if he rolls a natural?
Banks are NOT supposed to gamble with depositors'' money! That $188 TRillion is 13.5 times the United States' gross domestic product and 4.2 times the GDP of the entire world. Bernanke is not protecting you; not protecting the country; definitely not protecting the dollar; and not protecting the world economy. He is protecting profit and preventing ruin for the Goldman Sachs etc. of the world who are "too big to fail" . . . in doing so, he is making tens of billions of dollars for George Soros to collect when runaway inflation hits the country and the dollar stops being the world's reserve currency.
Is "Judgment Day" tomorrow? The foolishness of our Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke and the excesses of five "too big to fail banks" now places the entire future of America at risk. George Soros, who is guilty of helping the progressive wing of the Democratic Party bring about the financial meltdown, is now exploiting the foolishness of Bernanke and perhaps giving a little tweak here and there by selling dollars short on the currency exchanges . . . and the big loser: you and the American Dream.
**According to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Quarterly Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities for the Second Quarter 2010 (our most recent), the notional value of derivatives held by U.S. commercial banks is around $223.4 TRILLION. The five banks mentioned above account for 94% of those holdings.
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Near the end of October, Ausable River Association scientists were able to capture stunning video footage, documenting how the cleared West Branch channel looks behind what was once the Rome Dam. With thousands of cubic yard of sand and rocks cleared from the dam impoundment, "Rome Chasm" emerged. A section is seen here in a still image from video ASRA posted on social media. See Ausable River Association Facebook page for complete footage.
Ausable River Association captured work removing what once was the Rome Dam on West Branch, Ausable River. Still shots from six vantage points show how dam deconstruction and sediment removal opened the river's channel and revealed the chasm below. From vantage point 5, these photos illustrate changes between Aug. 27 and Sept. 12.
AUSABLE FORKS | Work to remove what was once the Rome Dam on the West Branch Ausable River is wrapping up on time.
Work crews will be out of the water likely ahead of the Nov. 15 deadline, according to project engineers.
"The project is nearing completion. The contractor is removing the final pile of sediment and chipping away the last few pieces of the dam," project engineer Roy Schiff told The Sun in an interview last week.
A water resource engineer with Milone and MacBroom, Schiff helped design the project and coordinate river site research.
The $2.3 million river restoration effort was launched with monies from the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery, part of the New York Rising initiative to help communities rebuild after Tropical Storm Irene hit in 2011.
Schiff said the river's course under the concrete structure was much as they had expected.
And excavators removed tens of thousands of cubic yards of sediment built up behind it over many years.
The material is being stored in two locations, one for use by the Town of Jay highway crews and the other for future river remediation projects.
Underneath the 38-foot-tall, 103-foot-long Rome Dam structure, engineers found four waterfalls.
Rome Dam removal was approved by the Jay Town Council in April 2017, but the town had been under state Department of Environmental Conservation consent order to address safety at the site since 2010.
Wood and concrete dam structures on the West Branch were built, destroyed and rebuilt several times by J & J Rogers Co.
Known historically as the Pulp Mill Dam, the barrier powered various ore, pulp and paper business from about 1848 to 1971.
Work crews did find remnants of early industry.
"We found a lot of pulp wood, clearly part of the pulp mill operation," Schiff said in an interview with the Sun.
Old cribbing structures emerged as water drew down in the impoundment.
Low water levels through the end of summer eased progress, Schiff said.
But one incident of fast-rising water at the end of September caused two excavators to topple on the staging area.
"We had a couple floods that took place during the project. One caught the contractor off guard," Schiff said.
No one was onsite when the equipment fell over.
"The high water eroded part of the construction access area," Schiff said.
Damaged equipment was removed immediately.
The Ausable River Association (ARA) also chronicled what happened via reports online.
In explaining the incident, staff there said the machines were parked too close to the pilot channel the evening the water rose.
"Both toppled on their sides into the channel. They did have to pull them out. DEC law enforcement and spill response were notified immediately and spent the day overseeing extraction and reviewing the site. Neither machine lost fuel or fluids, or had damaged hydraulics. (One was a vegetable-oil run machine)," the river association documented.
The ARA has tracked dam removal from its August start to completion with video footage and still photographs.
The images are presented with dates on the ARA Facebook page.
"Reale Construction has slowly removed sediment trapped by the former impoundment," the ARA reported online, documenting river restoration.
The gorge itself has steep banks, and no formal access trail exists to the area. People will likely have to walk in from upstream.
Disturbance from work in the water will settle with changing seasons and the rise and flow of river waters moving through the chasm, Schiff agreed.
The river upstream will likely become a fishing destination, Schiff said.
"In a year or two, the insects will come back and the fish population will expand," he said.
DEC, too, is calling the Rome Chasm restoration project a success.
"The project's focus was to remove a structurally unsound high hazard dam, failure of which could have led to the loss of life and damage to property in the downstream community," Severino said.
Seven years since Irene and eight since the Rome Dam was condemned, the West Branch is free to move through its ancient channel.
It is one of hundreds of flood mitigation projects New York state put in motion to mitigate threats from extreme weather.
"Combined, more than 650 New Yorkers served on 66 NY Rising Community Reconstruction (NYRCR) planning committees across the state, and have together proposed hundreds of projects inspired by the unique needs and assets of their regions," Severino said.
Fish passage is a likely and welcome outcome of Rome Dam removal.
Looking ahead, river engineers and scientists also expect water quality to improve on the West Branch.
"Dam removal can be an effective river restoration tool," DEC spokeswoman Lori Severino told The Sun via email.
Ausable River Association Executive Director Kelley Tucker closely monitored water quality and habitat as the dam came out.
"The project has been enormously successful. We have fish passage at the upper cascade, and we may have it at the lower cascade," she said of the restored river.
Fish passage is important to species health, she explained.
"In order to breed or feed successfully, fish species move up and down the stream or river they live in. If there is a man-made barrier, like the dam, fish simply can't move back and forth, so they're losing that additional capacity to succeed," Tucker told the Sun.
"The nice thing about the project is that we know fish can get up through the site now," Schiff concurred.