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KPMG Al Fozan & Partners has signed an agreement to establish its new headquarters at the Business Front project located on King Khalid International Airport Road at the north of Riyadh, which is considered as one of the latest project designed to meet the needs of businesses in the Saudi market.
Khalil Al Sedais, the Managing Partner of KPMG's Riyadh office signed the agreement on behalf of KPMG in Saudi Arabia while Kaden Investments company (the master developer of the Business Front Project) was represented by Abdullah Al Fassam, the Chief Executive Officer of the company.
Abdullah Hamad Al-Fozan, Chairman of KPMG MESA and KPMG Saudi Arabia, Hezam Salman Bin Saedan, Board Member of Kaden Investments Company, Eng. Mohammad Fayez Al-Derjem, Board Member of KADEN Investments, and a number of officials attended the signing ceremony from both sides.
Commenting on the signing of the agreement, Abdullah Al-Fozan, Chairman of KPMG MESA and KPMG Saudi Arabia, said: "This move is in line with the company's strategic objectives and expansion plans in the Saudi market and will cater to the growing number of KPMG employees in the Kingdom. Their numbers in the first quarter of this year reached about 1200 employees, including 500 Saudi employees who provide a number of services in the fields of Auditing, Advisory, Zakat and Tax.
In return, Khalil Al Sedais, Managing Partner of KPMG office in Riyadh, commented: "The new headquarters at the Business Front project was chosen to fulfill KPMG's future needs in the medium and long-term and provide the appropriate mechanism for future expansion. He further mentioned that the new headquarters whose space exceeds 11000 m2 will contribute to the creation of a unique work environment with the purpose of improving performance and enhance the level of customer experience. We expect to move to the new headquarters during the fourth quarter of this year."
He added "KPMG in Saudi Arabia has established itself as a leading professional services firm in Audit, Tax and Advisory services using professionals with international expertise and a team of national talent who understand the nature and needs of the Saudi market. The new headquarters will provide an unique work environment for our employees and provide a rich experience for our clients. The number of KPMG employees in Riyadh is currently around 800 as we aim to increase this number to 1,500 employees during the next five years."
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Peer into the bowl. You see a gentlemanly hunter riding a horse, a hawk perched on his arm. Yet this noble image is subverted by the hunter's expression. A dreamy, sarcastic smile floats on his face, one eyebrow raised ironically.
It's one fascinating artefact amongst many, the echo of a culture long since destroyed – the Fatimids, a dynasty whose rule stretched from Arabia to Tunisia. The World of the Fatimids, a new landmark exhibit at the Aga Khan Museum in Ontario, Canada, has pieced together the fragments of this unusual period.
'This sense of drollery – you don't find it anywhere else' says Dr. Malikian Chirvani, the exhibition's curator, referring to the bowl of the royal hunter. 'The art of the Fatimids reveals a ruling apparatus prepared to accept fun poked at it, which is almost exceptional in history. Even modern politicians don't like very much when it's aimed at them.'
So why did the Fatimids, powerful rulers of vast swathes of Africa and Arabia, allow such comic subversion of royalty?
'The World of the Fatimids' (10 March – 8 July) exhibit explicitly attempts to showcase the extraordinary tolerance of this distant dynasty. Located on the outskirts of Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum is the only museum in North America dedicated to the art and culture of Islamic societies. Given that the Aga Khan Museum's ambition is to be a 'centre of education and of learning' acting 'as a catalyst for mutual understanding and tolerance', the tolerance of the Fatimids seems important to the Museum's mission.
'Fatimid Egypt is not a unique example of tolerance', Dr. Malikian Chirvani explains, 'but Fatimid Egypt is unique in that you have a tiny tiny religious minority ruling over other faiths – that is unique'.
The Fatimid dynasty was ruled by the Ismailis, a small sect within Shi'a Islam. It is also the sect to which the Aga Khan belongs. Despite their size, the Ismailis managed to conquer Egypt and rule over an empire which included both Sunni and Shi'a muslims, Coptic Christians, and Jews.
Their tolerance, says Dr. Malikian-Chirvani, was 'a combination of historical necessity and natural inclination'. But the way in which it was expressed in its art and material culture was surprising, extraordinary and delightful.
Exploring the exhibit's sprawling showcase, you find artefacts from around the Islamic world, including its porous borders. Bronze ewers from Al-Andalus (contemporary Andalucia), plaques from Sicily and bowls from Khorasan are all remarkably different, even to the layman's eye, proving that there isn't much traction in the phrase 'Islamic art'.
'I would start by urging everyone to stop using the term 'Islamic art'' admonishes Dr. Malikian Chirvani. 'The differences between the Islamic lands, even Arab lands, are much greater than those of the traditional Christian lands, of England, France, Italy whatever. We don't talk about 'Christian art', even though there more similarities between them – so why do we speak of 'Islamic art'?'
A diminutive octogenarian whose impeccable English is nourished by a rich and masterful vocabulary, Dr. Malikian Chirvani guides us through the artefacts with the confidence of a connoisseur. With years of accumulated knowledge, Dr. Malikian Chirvani's insight is a masterclass in how to read objects intelligently, drawing enormous insights from mere fragments. We linger on one of the exhibit's most fascinating artefacts: a rock-crystal crescent moon, fixed atop a golden mount. While the moon is an authentic example of Iranian craftsmanship, the golden mount beneath it was actually added far later – and far far away.
'It travelled to Europe – but we don't know how, we can only speculate' Dr. Malikian Chirvani explains.
There, it was placed upon the mount created by German craftsmen of the 18th century, and used as a reliquary by the church. As a symbol of the fluidity between religions, it's unsurpassed. It's also extremely rare.
'This is a hugely important piece – it's the only rock crystal crescent moon we have of any Islamic culture to have survived' he says, the carved crystal sitting on its back like a bowl.
The exhibit also displays artefacts from other religions within the Fatimid yoke.
'Those of you who have young eyes may be able to read it' Dr. Malikian, looking pointedly at me. I only wish I could read Arabic.
'We have something which I believe, in my vanity, has never been identified properly' says Dr. Malikian Chirvani, leading us to a large wooden panel. 'It has been described before as a decorative panel. It cannot be a decorative panel. The surface between the two carved elements is very uneven and has natural defects which would never have been tolerated in decoration' he explains authoritatively. 'These are models carved by sculptors to be reproduced elsewhere in decoration'.
Depicting mythical creatures, the panel is placed by Dr. Malikian Chirvani in the Arabic genre known as The most astonishing creatures and the surprising oddities of what exists, a literary genre cataloguing both real and mythical creatures.
The treasures here are indisputable. An ornate mirror is the only one to survive from the entire Fatimid dynasty, a glimpse of lost splendour. A dazzling marble panel depicting a royal hunt in mesmerising detail, sadly only a small fragment of a much larger piece. A lovingly painted bowl depicting the zodiac sign of gemini, the circularity of the bowl symbolising the vault of the sky – and by extension the universe.
The exhibit exists in the contested territory between the known, the speculative and the vast realm of lost knowledge.
'I want to show you some things to illustrate what we do not know – and there are all kinds that we do not know' Dr. Malikian Chirvani says wisely. Was the mirror owned by a man or a woman? Why were two vast decorative panels depicting mythological creatures left unfinished – can we date them to Saladin's invasion, which toppled the dynasty in 1170?
One thing that is certain is the religious diversity. Although the exhibit displays few artefacts of religions other than Islam, there is enough to suggest a surprising plurality. An earthenware bowl, described as 'one of the finest vessels painted in golden colour from Fatimid Egypt', depicts a Coptic Christian priest swinging a censer of incense.
Patterns of arabesques dance from the priest's robes, the symbol of the ankh towering next to him. The incredible detail betrays the hand of a master, implying that Christians had access to the finest craftsmen in Fatimid Egypt – and felt confident enough in the practise of their faith to commission a priceless bowl of this kind.
The other theme is the ironic drollery, as displayed in the bowl mocking the royal hunt. Beside the hunter, there's an ambling lion bearing a cartoonish grin and a scuttling hare which has Dr. Malikian Chirvani in raptures.
'The hare has an expression which is irresistible – try to stick your nose up to the glass to see it at close quarters, it is astonishing. A pure cartoon, and unique to Fatimid Egypt.'
Another bowl depicts a lion, a royal symbol of Persian origin. However, the designer has signed the bowl upside-down – so that in order to read it, you have to invert the royal symbol, 'a real slap in the face to the rulers, and it must have been done with the consent of the ruling caliphs'.
The result is an exhibit which captures both the Fatimids' remoteness and their eerily modern sensibilities. Religious tolerance and the ridicule of those in power through imagery make the Fatimids feel oddly contemporary.
Strolling around this spacious exhibit is poignant, too. In 1171, Saladin usurped the decaying dynasty, and systematically destroyed all Fatimid art and culture. Despite its artistic renown, no buildings of the dynasty survive in Egypt today. What we see here in the Aga Khan Museum, these 90 artefacts, is a surviving sliver of lost treasure.
'Fatimid Egypt was not a unique example of tolerance, but it was unique in the sense that a tiny, tiny religious minority ruled over other faiths for hundreds of years – that is unique'
'The World of the Fatimids' is exhibited at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Ontatio until 8th July. Find out more and book your tickets here.
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Launch Notes, and you'll see an interface very much like the Notes app found on iPads. Unlike the iPad version—where you find a two-column view that shows you a list of notes and then the contents of a selected note—by default the Mac's Notes application adds an Accounts column to the left of the Notes window. Here you can view all your notes by clicking on All Notes, or choose notes synced with a particular IMAP account—iCloud and a Gmail account, for example.
Within this first column you can additionally create folders for filing your notes—a convenience we'd love to see on iOS devices. Just choose File -> New Folder or Control- or right-click in the Accounts column and choose New Folder. The new folder will appear under the currently selected account heading, but you're welcome to drag it to another account. Once you've created a new folder you can drag notes to it or select the folder and create new notes that will be filed within it.
When creating notes you have three default font options—Noteworthy, Marker Felt, and Helvetica. If you like, you can select a different font by choosing Format -> Font -> Show Fonts and then selecting a new font from the Fonts window, but you can't designate one of these fonts as the default, which is unfortunate if the three default fonts don't appeal to you. When you create a new note, you're back to the three default font options. However, Notes isn't entirely limited in regard to formatting. You can create colored text, make text larger or smaller, format lists (in bulleted, dashed, and numbered styles), choose the alignment (left, center, justify, or right), assign a writing direction (left to right or right to left), and you can indent text.
Notes on the Mac is friendly to embedded links as well as attached files. To add a clickable link to a note, simply drag it into the note—from Safari's Address field, for example. Click on that link and your default browser opens and displays the linked webpage. Attaching a file is just as easy—drag it into a note. Image files will appear as pictures within the note. Other files will display their icons and names. You can't open larger versions of embedded images but you can open attached files by double-clicking on them.
Note that when notes with embedded files are synced to an iOS device, you won't be able to view or open those files. Instead, they appears as an Attachment paper clip icon. You can tap on these icons from now until the end of time and they remain unresponsive.
The Notes app shows you the accounts where you can keep notes (including iCloud); the middle column shows you a list of notes; and the right pane holds the notes themselves.
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Ann Patchett Discusses Literary Inspiration, Owning an Independent Bookstore
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For Ann Patchett, writing is a linear process. The hardest part is finding the beginning line, but once she finds her beginning, the rest of the story flows onto the page.
Patchett joined author Roger Rosenblatt in a continuation of the weeklong conversation about creative expression during the Thursday morning lecture in the Amphitheater. Patchett discussed her writing process and what it is like to own an independent bookstore.
Rosenblatt asked Patchett about her inspirations when writing novels. Patchett, however, said writing needs to be more than just inspiration.
Roger Rosenblatt, left, talks to Ann Patchett, right, in the Amphitheater on June 30, 2016, as part of the Week One morning lecture series "Roger Rosenblatt & Friends: On Creative Expression." In their conversation, Patchett and Rosenblatt discussed varying topics, including caretaker for someone with a serious illness, why magic as a trade is often misogynistic, Patchett's knack for financial management as a teenager, and the "invisibilities" that go into a novel. Photos by Carolyn Brown.
"Inspiration was a real thing for me when I was 18, and my analogy at this point is inspiration is a match," Patchett said. "You've got to have a match, but, at 52 years old, I have spent my life in a warm house. You don't spend your life in a warm house because of a match. You spend your life in a warm house because of your ability to get up and split wood."
Patchett said she no longer waits for inspiration to strike, and she spoke critically of creativity and "the muse." In her mind, it is all about going to work and seeing what happens.
"I think if I sit around waiting around for someone to whisper in my ears, I would get a lot of knitting done," she said, after referencing an old story she heard about a Buddhist who meditated for 40 years in front of a wall before finding inspiration.
When writing a novel, Patchett develops the characters first. She talked about her 1997 novel The Magician's Assistant.
Patchett wanted two characters who were in a primary and secondary relationship where the secondary character would need to do the job of the primary. She decided on a magician and his assistant because "it's sort of sexy." She imagined the magician in a tuxedo and the assistant in a sequined dress.
"I was halfway through that book when I realized I knew nothing about magic, and then I stopped, and I did a bunch of research into magic," Patchett said. "What I discovered was that I hated magic. I was writing a book about magic, and I had never thought about it beyond how [the characters] would look on stage."
In the book, the magician Parsifal dies in the first sentence, and Sabine investigates Parsifal's past and finds his family is alive and well — though Parsifal claimed to have lost them in a tragic accident.
That introduces an aspect Patchett intertwines into all of her novels: creating a problem and learning how to solve it. In The Magician's Assistant, the problem is the main character dies in the first line of the story. In Bel Canto, language barriers create a problem because none of the characters speak the same language.
"In every book there's something I do only for myself," Patchett said.
She also touched on her obsession with the length of time that passes in her novels. For example, her book Run takes place over the course of 24 hours. Her newest book, Commonwealth, which will be released Sept. 13, takes place over 52 years.
Patchett also disclosed how she got the idea for her book The Magician's Assistant, which Rosenblatt said was one of his favorite novels of hers.
Patchett developed the idea during her first year at Radcliffe College while working on a nonfiction novel about the Los Angeles Police Department. Patchett wanted to apply for Guggenheim Fellowship to receive funding for the book but was unable to pitch the story because she had never written a nonfiction story before.
In a matter of 12 minutes, Patchett developed a false proposal for the fellowship and received $30,000 for the idea. While waiting for the response from the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Los Angeles Police Department story fell through, so Patchett pursued her false proposal, which became The Magician's Assistant.
"I thought, 'Well, they gave me $30,000. It's got to be worth something, right?' " Patchett said.
Patchett discussed how her book This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage came to light as well. At the age of 24, Patchett's first marriage ended after a year. Because of her first, unhappy marriage, Patchett was reluctant to marry again and dated her current husband for 11 years before agreeing to marry him.
"The moment of real commitment for me came when I bought a house down the street from him," Patchett said. "I got to a point where I definitely said, 'I'll be with you until one of us dies.' "
She did agree to marry her husband, however, when he became very ill. She knew, as his girlfriend, she could not make big decisions if his illness would take a turn for the worse.
"Six weeks later he was totally fine," Patchett said. "And then I was married and didn't have a house anymore, and it really was short of a miracle because I don't know if we would have ever gotten married if it wasn't for that."
After the discussion, a member of the audience asked Patchett what she thinks of e-books as a bookstore owner.
Patchett responded that she has no issues with e-books except when individuals only read using e-books, but continue to use the resources of independent bookstores, such as bringing their children to story hour.
"If you want to use the resources of an independent bookstore then you must support your independent bookstore," she said.
Another audience member asked about adult coloring books and why adults are beginning to read more young adult novels designed for teenagers.
Patchett said the movement of adults reading young adult novels began with The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and was further reinforced by the rising popularity of the Harry Potter series.
She compared the adult coloring book phenomenon to the obsession with written porn, specifically Fifty Shades of Grey, saying those two categories brought in individuals who wouldn't typically visit a bookstore.
"Maybe on their way to the coloring book section they might notice that we have books with words," Patchett said. "I don't care what you're reading. I care that you're reading. At least they're reading, and chances are that they will then later have an experience with a good book."
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I promised more TECH on my blog, and today I present to you my first feature on a wearable tech piece: RINGLY (a product I'm very excited about). As I've stated on here before, I've always been into gadgets, new camera gear, new apps, new iphone accessories, almost any geeky, techy thing you can name. Being that I'm also into personal style, you can imagine my elation when I heard about Ringly and its concept of stylish, smart jewelry that fuses the two worlds seamlessly.
The beautiful Black Onyx ring you see on my pointer finger in the photo above is my Ringly, and I now no longer leave home without it (except for while I'm currently in Africa because the type of work and activities we'll be doing out here don't really call for it and I don't want to mess it up)! With personalized notifications (you set your own vibration patterns and light colors), it's perfect for the woman on the go. I've set specific colors to the people I talk to most on my contact list, so I know exactly who's contacting me (or who isn't) and what type of notification I'm receiving without even looking at my phone. It syncs with your phone via their app, and it's such a beautiful user interface to go along with a beautiful piece of jewelry. Excited to share more style posts with my Ringly as well as more close-up shots of the product.
I'll let the video do the rest of the talking. Enjoy! And check them out at www.Ringly.com!
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The science behind skincare seems to evolve every day. One day, we're told to avoid oils in products at all costs. The next, magazines and blogs are extolling the virtues of slathering the skin in cocktails of natural plant and fruit oils. The verdict on toners is constantly changing. Even the experts don't always agree on the best ways to get younger skin.
The one thing everyone agrees on is that sun protection is of the utmost importance. Sunscreen is an essential component of everyone's daily skincare routine. Up to 80% of visible aging is caused by sun exposure. Even incidental, short-term exposure can add up in the form of discoloration and textural irregularities, so you should be wearing sunscreen every day even if you don't spend long stretches of time outdoors.
Chemical sunscreens are the most user-friendly. They work by sinking into the skin and absorbing UV rays before they can cause damage. However, chemical sunscreens can lead to breakouts and don't always feel comfortable on the skin. Physical or mineral sunscreens reflect UV rays and are gentler for daily use, though they can dry white on the skin and can make makeup application difficult.
The cons of both formulas are negligible when compared to the risk of getting skin cancer or damaging your skin, so experiment with different brands and formulas until you find the product that works for you.
Retinol is perhaps the only other skincare component that the experts agree upon. Retinol works to both heal acne and reduce wrinkles. It travels into the deeper layers of the skin, where it reprograms the cells and triggers cell regeneration and turnover. This means that new, undamaged skin cells will eventually rise to the surface to replace the old-looking ones that are currently there.
Retinol also causes new coallgen to form. Collagen is the substance that plumps the skin and keeps the facial features lifted. Wrinkling occurs when collagen naturally depletes over time. Generating new collagen helps to fill in wrinkles and prevent new ones from forming.
Chemical exfoliation with glycolic acid or lactic acid is generally considered a good thing, though some experts believe it can be difficult for people to manage themselves at home. Light chemical exfoliation draws away dead skin cells and speeds up the skin's natural process of making new ones.
Problems emerge when people get impatient to see results and increase the strength of their products. They also might use the products more often than is recommended. The effects of chemical exfoliation are negated by sun exposure, so only those to are meticulous about their sunscreen use will see worthwhile results.
Vitamin C serums are great additions to a routine that already includes sunscreen and retinol. It boosts the protective power of sunblock, and it aids retinol in collagen regeneration. It has been shown to lighten discoloration caused by sun exposure and old breakouts.
If topical methods don't give you the results you want, subtle fillers and botox injections might be the next step. Sometimes there are no other ways to effectively smooth out deep wrinkles, and there is no shame in having subtle out-patient procedures performed at a reputable spa or clinic. Combine spa treatments such as facials and microdermabrasion with daily use of sunblock and reparative products to turn back the clock and achieve and more youthful appearance.


KMC MAG Group, Inc. is the winner of the prestigious The Asia Pacific Property Awards 2013-2014 for "Best Real Estate Agency-Philippines" and "Highly Commended Real Estate Agency Website" in the International Property Awards ceremony held on May 9-10, 2013 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This is KMC's second time to be recognized by the International Property Awards. In 2012, the renowned award-giving body also named KMC as the "Highly Commended Best Real Estate Agency" in Asia-Pacific.
No one expected the award, according to Gerold Fernando, Senior Manager for Commercial Leasing and Sales. "I am very happy that we bagged the award. It was unexpected, especially because our competitors are older and bigger than our company."
For Yves Luethi, KMC's VP for Marketing and Operations, however, this success is simply a fruit of the team's effort to improve the company in the last 12 months. "We have come a long way since we won our first award last year. The company improved a lot, adding more experienced real estate professionals and new business lines, in addition to moving to a new headquarters." he stated.
Michael McCullough, KMC's Founder and Managing Director, lauded the team's efforts. "This is quite an achievement for a company like ours. It just goes to show that we've found the right people for our team. A big thanks to everyone who strived and worked hard to meet, even exceed their goals."
Winners of the International Property Award are considered to be the best in their respective regions. This honor is the highest mark of excellence in the property and real estate industry worldwide.
KMC MAG Group, Inc. is the only non-multinational company in the Philippines recognized by the International Property Awards. The company was only incorporated in 2009 by founders Gregory Kittelson, Michael McCullough, and Amanda Rufino Carpo.


To explore the fundamental concepts of HPC Administration.
To develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the HPC System Administration domain.
To learn HPC Clustering, Parallel file system, Data Center Design and HPC Solutions & their applications.
To undertake industrial research projects for the development of future solutions in the domain of HPC Administration to make an impact in the technological advancement.
Basic concepts of computer organization, Classes of computer architecture, Processor vs. System architecture, Elements of computer systems , Goals of computer architecture, Memory Hierarchy, CISC vs. RISC architectures. Multi and Many core Processor architecture, Memories and Caches, Cache coherency, Standard IO interfaces GPU elements, overview of the latest Intel processor.
Shell Scripting: Introduction to BASH Command Line Interface (CLI) Error Handling, Debugging & Redirection of scripts Control Structure, Loop, Variable & String, Conditional Statement Regular Expressions, Automate Task Using Bash Script, Security patches, Logging & Monitoring using script.
Perl: Control structure and loops, Useful/necessary functions to memorize, Array Functions, Hash Functions, Array and hash manipulation, Inbuilt special variables Regular Expressions basics, File Handling ,Introduction to Modules and Packages, Database Connectivity.
Requirement Analysis, Building blocks of HPC, Hardware and software selection process, Design of HPC Cluster, Cluster Planning, Architecture and Cluster software, Cluster building tools, Multicore-architecture, Accelerator cards, Latest trends and technologies in HPC.
Benchmarking, theoretical peak performance, Linpack, HPL bench mark, Tuning HPL, problem size, block size, process grid PxQ, Micro benchmarking, macro benching. Application benchmarking and check the scalability of the applications.
Introduction to Python, Python basics, Data Types and variables Operators, Looping & Control Structure List, Modules Dictionaries, string Regular Expressions, Functions and Functional Programming, Object Oriented Linux Scripting Environment, Classes, Objects and OOPS concepts, File and Directory Access Permissions, Libraries and Functionality Programming,Writing plugins in Python, data analysis Automation Process, Debugging basics, Task Automation with Python.
Map Reduce: Map Operation, Map Reduce Anatomy, Job Submissions, Job Initialization, Task Assignment, Job Completion, Job Scheduling, Job Failures, Shuffle and sort, Word Count Problem, Word Count Flow and Solution, Word Count Flow and Solution.
Cloud Technologies: Virtualization, Virtual machine provisioning, virtualization applications in enterprises, Pitfalls of virtualization, Multitenant software: Multi-entity support, Multi-schema approach, Multi-tenance using cloud data stores, Data access control for enterprise applications.
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Design an efficient data center.
Understand the fundamentals of various cloud techniques and system security.
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Color – Elation is a medium rosy pink.
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The first thing we'll study is the building blocks of code.
Statements are syntax constructs and commands that perform actions.
We've already seen a statement, alert('Hello, world!'), which shows the message "Hello, world!".
We can have as many statements in our code as we want. Statements can be separated with a semicolon.
A semicolon may be omitted in most cases when a line break exists.
In most cases, a newline implies a semicolon. But "in most cases" does not mean "always"!
Errors which occur in such cases are quite hard to find and fix.
No need to think about the meaning of the brackets  and forEach yet. We'll study them later. For now, just remember the result of the code: it shows 1 then 2.
Now if we run the code, only the first alert is shown and then we have an error!
Now we have the "All fine now" message followed by 1 and 2.
But it should be two separate statements, not one. Such a merging in this case is just wrong, hence the error. This can happen in other situations.
We recommend putting semicolons between statements even if they are separated by newlines. This rule is widely adopted by the community. Let's note once again – it is possible to leave out semicolons most of the time. But it's safer – especially for a beginner – to use them.
As time goes on, programs become more and more complex. It becomes necessary to add comments which describe what the code does and why.
Comments can be put into any place of a script. They don't affect its execution because the engine simply ignores them.
One-line comments start with two forward slash characters //.
The rest of the line is a comment. It may occupy a full line of its own or follow a statement.
Multiline comments start with a forward slash and an asterisk /* and end with an asterisk and a forward slash */.
/* An example with two messages.
This is a multiline comment.
The content of comments is ignored, so if we put code inside /* … */, it won't execute.
In most editors, a line of code can be commented out by pressing the Ctrl+/ hotkey for a single-line comment and something like Ctrl+Shift+/ – for multiline comments (select a piece of code and press the hotkey). For Mac, try Cmd instead of Ctrl.
Nested comments are not supported!
There may not be /*...*/ inside another /*...*/.
Please, don't hesitate to comment your code.
Comments increase the overall code footprint, but that's not a problem at all. There are many tools which minify code before publishing to a production server. They remove comments, so they don't appear in the working scripts. Therefore, comments do not have negative effects on production at all.
Later in the tutorial there will be a chapter Code quality that also explains how to write better comments.


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'Pixel Pass' is Google's rumored response to Apple One
Combining an extended warranty with a bundle of Google services
By Jon Porter / @JonPorty
Oct 11, 2021, 8:45 AM UTC |
Google seems poised to announce a new subscription bundle called "Pixel Pass," which would combine a new Pixel device with an extended warranty and premium subscriptions for several Google services. The unconfirmed bundle has been detailed in a leaked image published by Brandon Lee. It's unclear how much Pixel Pass would cost, but the documents suggest it will be sold via Google Fi and the Google Store alongside the purchase of a Pixel device.
As Lee notes, Pixel Pass appears to combine elements of Apple's iPhone Upgrade program (which offers an iPhone via monthly subscription payments alongside an extended warranty) and its Apple One subscription services bundle. Pixel Pass could be pitched as a way to simplify access to all these services as well as offering the peace of mind of an extended warranty. Pixel Pass might also offer a discount compared to paying for the services individually, though there's currently no indication of how much Pixel Pass might cost.
From the documents, it seems Pixel Pass will combine up to four subscriptions: YouTube Premium or YouTube Music, Google One, Play Pass, and Google Fi. These services cover video and music streaming, cloud storage, an app subscription bundle, and mobile network coverage. There's no mention of Google Stadia, the search giant's cloud game streaming service.
The leak suggests that the extended device warranty will function similarly to Google's existing Preferred Care or Device Protection services, which offer protection against accidental and mechanical breakdown damage. Currently, Preferred Care is only available in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, while Device Protection is only offered with the US-only Google Fi service. This suggests Pixel Pass might be a North America-only option.
There's no mention of which Pixel phones the Pixel Pass will be offered with. But given the Pixel 6 event is coming on October 19th, it seems likely that Pixel Pass will be introduced as an accompaniment for the new flagship smartphone.
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Nigeria's ruling party, All Progressives Congress, has postponed the governorship primaries for Lagos and Imo states.
The party has rescheduled its primary initially fixed for Sunday in the two states to Monday.
The National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomole, said during the inauguration of the governorship primary committees in Abuja that the primary in both states was shifted due to logistics reasons. He noted that the primaries in other state will proceed on Sunday as earlier scheduled.
Although APC has claimed the reason for the reschedule is due to logistics reasons, there are speculations that the postponement of the Lagos gubernatorial primary is because of the ongoing rift rocking the APC Lagos chapter.
The Guardian reported that the story of who becomes the governorship flag-bearer for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, took a new turn on Saturday as one of the aspirants Obafemi Hamzat stepped down and endorsed fellow aspirant Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Hamzat renounced his decision to contest in the APC governorship primary election at a press briefing attended by Sanwo-Olu and other party members in Lagos.
This could pose a huge challenge for the incumbent governor Akinwunmi Ambode as the two aspirants have joined forces to defeat him in the APC primary.


Hardcover, 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 112 pgs / illustrated throughout.
Edited by Roberto Mastroianni. Text by Ugo Volli, et al.
Jill Mathis' Through a Lens Darkly is a photographic meditation on the places and themes that defined Ingmar Bergman as a director. Taking her cues from certain words or terms in Bergman films--such as "religion," "desire," "chaos" and "persona"--Mathis photographed in the director's favored Swedish locales, such as Uppsala, Stockholm and the island of Fårö.
FORMAT: Hbk, 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 112 pgs / illustrated throughout.


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Елфхен (, у слободном преводу једанаестица) јесте кратка лирска песма која има унапред одређен облик, тј. пише се по правилима писања, као јапански хаику. Овај стил писања песама потиче са немачког говорног подручја и састоји се од једанаест речи поређаних у пет стихова према обрасцу 1-2-3-4-1.

За сваки стих постоји захтев, који се може испунити на више начина, у зависности од жеље и намере. Постоји неколико основних елфхена који се користе код објашњавања истих, у настави, предавањима и сличном. То су "Шпетзомер" ( — касно лето), "Рајфе" ( — зрелост) и "Штиле" ( — тишина), посебно популарни у модерној немачкој књижевности.

Правила

Правила писања су једноставна. У првом стиху пише се основна реч, мисао или слично. У другом стиху се кроз две речи представљају особености прве речи или нека радња коју она врши. У трећем стиху се додаје још особености и локација датог појма из првог стиха.

Даље се у четири речи записују своја мишљења и запажања о свему томе. На крају, исход мисли, односно закључак даје се у једној речи. Међутим, није погрешно ни одступање од датих правила и слободан ток мисли, све док број речи остане непромењен — једанаест свеукупно распоређених по обрасцу датом у табели десно.

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Елфхене првенствено пишу основци немачког говорног подручја, средњошколци, као и они који уче немачки као страни језик.

Педагошки циљ елфхена у школи је подстицање ученика на креативност и комуникативност. Поред тога, њихов социолошки ефекат је додатно појачан тиме што се ове песме обично пишу уз игру.

Метода се такође користи у образовном раду са младима и одраслима, као и у верском образовању. Елфхени ту служе као увод у тему или као део језичке радионице. Такође могу бити део мозгалица, креативног планирања, или једноставна разбибрига.

Примери

Извори

Литература

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New Canadian brewery, Off Grid Ales, produces their beers using a solar- and wind-powered operation.
Randy and Denise Rowe have been living off the grid on the shores of Harvey Lake — southwest of Fredericton, New Brunswick for seven years. Their only source of electricity is from solar panels and a wind turbine.
There is not a single telephone or power pole within miles of their property. Their one concession is a propane tank to help them heat their house in winter. The Rowes have always wanted to start a brewery, but how to do that when you aren't connected to the grid?
Related: Rainwater Beer's Ups and Downs
"There's a challenge to doing this," says head brewer Randy Rowe. "But the draw is just being here. It wasn't necessarily to be 'off-the-grid.' We didn't have a grid here, but we really liked the location."
"It is wonderful," adds Denise Rowe. "It is quiet. It is peaceful. I go for runs on our five kilometer driveway. We love it out here."
Making quality beer several miles away from the nearest power pole presents challenges the average brewer never encounters, Randy says. "You can't produce a lot of electricity without spending a lot of money so basically we have to do everything very energy efficiently. That's how we've designed the brewery to be able to run on a fraction of what other places would use."
Related: E-Fuel MicroFueler Makes Ethanol From Old Beer
To ensure consistency in their brews, Off Grid Ales does rely on a propane system for heating. But Randy Rowe says the clean energy generated on site from 18 solar panels and his wind turbine will be enough to power the rest of production.
"We produce around 12 to 15 kilowatts on an average day," said Randy. "And we've got a battery backup system that holds about 20 kilowatts. It's nice to be able to live here and brew and not have a power bill. It will be virtually nothing."
The couple plan to have four different beers, including a red and a double IPA, on store shelves this fall. Denise Rowe says living and brewing on the lake is a dream come true, but the taste testing is a added and welcome bonus.
The Rowes are proof that entrepreneurship and renewable energy can lead to a successful business model.
Republished with permission from Ecopreneurist; image via Off Grid Ales Facebook page.
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Can CBD help aid mental health issues?
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CBD has been gaining popularity over recent years, with a wide range of CBD infused products available to buy on the high street, but what is it, and can it really help aid mental health issues?
CBD isn't a controlled substance, and is perfectly legal in the UK as long as it contains less than 0.2% THC. To ensure this, most CBD products are made from hemp – a plant that still belongs to the cannabis family but contains far less THC than marijuana.
CBD won't cause any intoxicating effects as it only contains a trace of THC at the most, which isn't enough to make you feel high. Because of this, and the potential benefits that CBD may bring, it's completely legal as long as it complies with guidelines set out by the government.
CBD is an acronym for cannabidiol, and it's just one of the many cannabinoids that can be found in cannabis plants. Unlike the more famous THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD has very little to no intoxicating effects, hence why it's a legal substance and can be bought freely from high street shops in various forms.
Many people think that CBD is an herbal medicine, but in actual fact, it has no indications at all, and is classed as something called a "novel food". This means that CBD can't be sold to treat or help with any conditions as it isn't licenced for it. CBD shouldn't be confused with medical cannabis, which can only be prescribed by a specialist. Despite the fact that medical cannabis has been legal in the UK since 2018, only a handful of people have access to it, and it tends to be reserved for those with severe and treatment resistant epilepsy or MS. Because of the restrictions that have been placed on prescribing medical cannabis, many people have turned to self-treating with CBD that's widely available in health shops to see if it will help with their anxiety.
However, just because the CBD that you can buy on the high street isn't a medicine, it doesn't mean that it doesn't have any benefits or healing properties. Anecdotal evidence can be found within social media groups and online forums about how CBD has helped people with various conditions from pain relief to mental health, and in some cases, people have claimed that the cannabinoid has helped them to withdraw from Xanax (a benzodiazepine medicine used to treat anxiety in the USA). But how does it work?
In our bodies, we have an endocannabinoid system (ECS) which is part of the nervous system. It interacts with cannabinoids from the cannabis plants in order for the body to respond to them. Where THC is concerned, it binds to receptors in the endocannabinoid system in the brain, causing psychoactive and intoxicating effects, but CBD works differently within the ECS to provoke a different response.
Whilst CBD can still bind to the receptors in the brain, it doesn't have the same effect on the body that THC does, and instead is thought to produce therapeutic effects such as reducing inflammation. However, it's also believed that CBD can have an effect on the neurotransmitters that are involved with serotonin – a chemical that's involved with the regulation of mood. Low serotonin levels have been linked to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, with first-line treatments for these conditions consisting of medicines that raise the amount of serotonin in the brain.
Unfortunately, research into how CBD can help with mental health issues is limited, but if CBD does alter serotonin receptors like current theories claim, it's entirely possible that it could aid with depression and anxiety, supporting anecdotal evidence on social media sites and forums.
As it isn't yet fully understood as to how CBD may help with mental health disorders, it's unlikely that GPs would recommend it as a treatment for anxiety or depression, but there are currently no official guidelines that say it shouldn't be taken with certain medications.
How do you take CBD?
There are many different forms of CBD, and not all of them are taken in the same way. One of the most common forms is CBD oil, which can either come with a dropper or as an oral spray. These types of CBD should be absorbed sublingually (under the tongue), and allow you to control the dosage yourself. Because it isn't a medicine, there isn't a patient information leaflet to tell you how much to take, so it's always a good idea to start off with small doses and gradually build up to find your tolerance level.
Another common method of taking CBD is to buy it in e-liquid form, though it's important to note that the safety of e-cigarettes or vaping haven't yet been fully explored, so if you don't already vape regularly, it may be a good idea to try CBD in oil form first.
Will CBD help me with my mental health issues?
Unfortunately, it's impossible to say either way whether CBD will help you, but that's the same for many other novel foods and substances, as well as even some licenced medicines.
If you think that using CBD might help you with mental health issues such as anxiety or depression, it can be found in varying strengths in health shops and online. You should gradually increase your dose if you don't feel any benefits by taking a low-strength version, but make sure that you stay aware of how you're feeling, and don't stop taking any prescribed medicines without speaking to your doctor first.
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Security Operatives Repel Armed Bandits Attack On Abuja -Kaduna Expressway
CKN NIGERIA Published: September 05, 2020
Security operatives have successfully repelled armed bandits who opened fire on motorists along the Kaduna-Abuja Road in the northern part of the country.
The assailants were engaged in a gunfight with troops of the Nigerian Army and personnel of the Nigeria Police deployed on the expressway.
Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.
The commissioner who visited the scene disclosed that the incident occurred in the afternoon near the Olam Feeds Company.
He explained that those who were injured were immediately referred to a specialist hospital for comprehensive medical attention.
Aruwan added that security forces – both ground and air – have gone after remnants of the armed bandits in the adjoining forest.
"The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has been briefed on the development," he stated.
According to the commissioner, the governor praised the security personnel for their exceptional courage and bravery in repelling the armed bandits.
He wished the injured personnel and motorists speedy recovery and praised medical personnel at the Olam Clinic for stabilising the injured.
Governor El-Rufai gave an assurance that the state government would continue to partner with security agencies in the battle against bandits and criminals.
The incident followed air strikes conducted by the air component of Operation Thunder Strike during which several armed bandits were killed, and their camps disrupted in the Kuduru and Kwaimbana forest areas of the state.
This was achieved through separate air strikes carried out on 2 and 3 September 2020 on the heels of credible intelligence reports indicating that the 2 locations were being used as staging areas by the bandits.
The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, noted in a statement that the feat was recorded in separate airstrikes carried out on Wednesday and Thursday following credible intelligence reports indicating that the two locations were being used as staging areas by the bandits.
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Shaivism
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The Skanda Purana
by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 1,763,776 words
Hinduism Purana
This page describes Taraka is Slain which is chapter 32 of the English translation of the Skanda Purana, the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, preserving the ancient Indian society and Hindu traditions in an encyclopedic format, detailling on topics such as dharma (virtous lifestyle), cosmogony (creation of the universe), mythology (itihasa), genealogy (vamsha) etc. This is the thirty-second chapter of the Kaumarika-khanda of the Maheshvara-khanda of the Skanda Purana.
Chapter 32 - Tāraka is Slain
parent: Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa
Nārada said:
1. On hearing this eulogy loudly proclaimed by the celestial bards the Daitya remembered the words of Brahmā that he would be killed by an infant.
2. On hearing it all his limbs became wet (with sweat). The king then spoke to the gatekeeper, "I wish to see the Ministers. Bring them quickly. Do not delay."
3-4. Then, at the instance of the king, those (Ministers), the chief of whom was Kālanemi, came.
Tāraka, the Daitya, said: "What is it that you have done? You have never given me any news regarding the enemies. You are intoxicated with wine and lecherous pursuits. Hence you are not worthy of being Ministers (Advisers). One who gives advice to the king conducive to his welfare is called a Mantrī.
The Ministers replied:
5. Who cares to know (more) about the miserable Devas? We the Daityas need not know. This was our opinion.
6. Do not be anxious, O great king. We will defeat the Suras. What fear can we have from an infant? This anxious thought itself is shameful.
7-11. All this can be easily managed. Let the Bherī (drum) be sounded firmly and loudly.
Thereupon at the instance of the Lord of Daityas Bherī (drum) was beaten intensely and repeatedly which made (the Daitya soldiers) equip themselves suitably and get ready for war. It shook the entire universe.
On being remembered by the king of the Daityas crores and thousands of crores and tens of hundreds of Parārdhas of great Asuras came there immediately from the mountains, rivers, oceans, nether worlds and firmament. They had the lustre of the fire at the close of the yugas. The commander Kālanemi immediately advanced against Devas. Tāraka was seated in a chariot that extended to four Yojanas and had many wonderful features. He appeared to be somewhat dejected and miserable.
12. In the meantime, O son of Pṛthā, the entire rampart was pulled down by the infuriated attendants of Skanda. The parks and gardens were destroyed.
13. Then the goddess Earth along with parks and forests quaked. The sky was ablaze with the stars. The universe became extremely confused.
14-17. The entire universe was plunged in darkness. The sky was pervaded by vultures. Thereupon, the great army, the chief of which was Kālanemi, was seen there, O son of Pṛthā. It was equipped with many weapons. It resembled the clouds at the time of deluge. It was terrible and unlimited in number. It roared and uttered different kinds of words. The army rushed against the Devas in battle. It attacked Lord Śaṅkara. By means of mountains, Śataghnīs ('Hundred-killers') and iron bolts the army of the Devas was driven away by the Daityas who had great weapons and were roaring. Within a moment the army became averse to fighting.
18. When they were being struck and hit by the Asuras like a forest by fires (the army of the Devas) fell down like great forests of trees at the site of forest fires.
19. The heaven-dwellers fled here and there with their bones, heads and bodies shattered. On being killed by the great Asuras, they did not find any leader, help or guide.
20. On seeing the army fleeing Lord Purandara consoled that army that had been extremely afflicted by the Dānavas. He spoke thus to them:
21-22. "O heroes, welfare unto you. Give up your fear. Take up your weapons. Turn your attention to fighting. Entertain no pain or fear at all. This Mahāsena who has the brilliance of deadly fire and is seated on his peacock is your protector. Why are you afraid in spite of this?"
23. On hearing the words of Śakra the heaven-dwellers were pacified and cheered up. Taking Śakra as their resort they fought with the Dānavas.
24. In that battle Kālanemi confronted Mahendra. Jaṃbhaka accompanied by a thousand Akṣauhiṇīs fought with Śaṅkara.
25-29. Kujaṃbha who too had as many Akṣauhiṇīs fought with Viṣṇu. All the other Devas, Maruts of great strength, Sādhyas and Vasus fought with the leading Daityas.
After fighting in various ways, O son of Pṛthā, Kālanemi jumped up suddenly on to the head of Airāvaṇa. He hit the elephant with a kick and Śakra with his fist roaring loudly. Both of them fell on the ground. Thereupon Kālanemi lifted up the unconscious Śakra, put him in the chariot and went towards Tāraka. Then the Devas beginning with Antaka began to cry loudly:
30-31. "The king is being taken away. He is being removed. There is no one to protect him."
In the meantime by means of arrows discharged from the Pināka bow Śarva had slain Jaṃbhaka along with his army and given great delight to vultures (by offering a feast of dead bodies). He approached Kālanemi and seated in the chariot spoke to him these words:
32-34. "Of what avail is Mahendra? Fight with me, O Dānava of extremely vicious intellect professing to be a hero. Thereupon you will know what is heroism."
Kālanemi replied:
Who will fight with a naked man? Even if he is killed and the same were to be mentioned in the assemblies of Daitya warriors, there will be a general laughter. O wicked-minded one, look for someone like you.
On hearing those contemptuous words Śarva was surprised.
35-37. Then Kumāra seated on his peacock suddenly rushed there. Vāsudeva too rushed there after killing Kujaṃbha with his followers.
Then Hari said to Skanda: "Of what avail is this sinful base Daitya to you, O Lord? See my prowess for a short while."
After saying this Keśava who was seated on Garuḍa restrained him. He showered him (i.e. Kālanemi) with arrows discharged from his bow Śārṅga.
38. On being hit by those arrows as if by thunderbolts the infuriated great Asura left Vāsava and split those arrows by means of his own arrows.
39. The Daitya laughingly and playfully restrained and curbed every arrow and miraculous missile of divine power that Hari discharged.
40. Janārdana who was quick in taking action, seized his (iron club) Kaumodakī and hurled it at the leader of the army. It smashed the charioteer.
41. Then the demon jumped down from the chariot and opened his great mouth widely. He seized Garuḍa by his beak along with Viṣṇu and put them both into his mouth.
42. Then all the Devas and all the worlds fainted. The earth quaked. The seven mountains and the seven oceans trembled.
43-51. In that great battle Kālanemi roared and danced. When the time for hurrying up approached, Viṣṇu became steady and composed. With his discus he tore open the belly (of the Daitya). Coming out he shone like the rising sun. By means of his Māyā power Hari deluded him and thereafter took him to the nether worlds. There he lay like a log of wood. Afterwards ten crores of Daityas were killed with the discus.
The delighted Devas became free from stupefaction instantly. Then Śarva embraced him and said:
"O Janārdana, well done! well done! There is no one else to do what has been done by you. This Daitya is stronger and far more powerful than the demons, very difficult to be conquered, beginning with Mahiṣa and others—those demons who were struck down by the Goddess. He has been defeated by you. O Janārdana, this demon ought to have been killed by you in the Tārakāmaya[1] battle. Again in the form of Kaṃsa he should be killed by you in your eighth incarnation."
Thus Devas praised Vāsudeva, the sire of the universe. When the army of Daityas regained consciousness, they killed and destroyed them by means of volleys of arrows. Shattered by the great weapons those bodies of Daityas fell on the ground, O son of Pṛthā, like the scattered clouds falling all round. Thereupon the army became leaderless and helpless.
52. By means of their weapons they were turned away by Devas who followed Skanda. Thereupon, all the joyous and delighted Devas shouted loudly in glee.
53-57. They played on all the musical instruments jointly. On seeing his army broken and shattered with all the heroes killed in the great battle and on observing the great joy of Devas, Tāraka said to his charioteer:
"O charioteer, see my armies routed by Suras. They had been looked upon by us like blades of grass! See the wonderful way in which Kāla (works). Hence, take my chariot quickly to Devas. Let the base Suras see the power of my arms and run away."
Saying this to the charioteer and shaking his very huge bow the king whose eyes became red with anger entered the army of Devas. On seeing the demon coming Hari spoke to Skanda:
58-61. "O Kumāra, see the Lord of Daityas, who is like Kāla (god of Death) at the close of a Yuga. This is that same (demon) by whom Śiva had been propitiated by means of terrible penance. It is he by whom Śakra and others had been transformed into monkeys for one hundred million years. It is he who could not be defeated by us despite our pile of all (superior) weapons in the course of the battle. This great Asura should not be viewed with contemptuous disregard. He is Tāraka. This is your seventh day. Now it is mid-day. Slay him before sunset. Otherwise he cannot be killed."
After saying thus Keśava hurriedly spoke to Śakra and others:
62-63. "Make the leading Daitya get exhausted so that he can be easily slain."
Thereupon at the instance of Viṣṇu the dwellers of heaven roared and approached (i.e. attacked) him (i.e. Tāraka) with great joy and showered him with volleys of arrows. Laughingly Tāraka routed all the Devas.
64-67. He routed Devas like an atheist of evil conduct who drives away (i.e. disregards) the instructors in different scriptures. They were unable to bear that hero who was occupying the great chariot like a person overpowered by epileptic fits and uttering displeasing words. Driving away all the Devas within a moment Tāraka came towards Kumāra shaking his great bow. On seeing him coming Skanda proceeded against him; Bhava guarded his left side and Hari the right one. The attendants who were thousands of millions in number guarded him from the rear.
68. Then in that great battle of Devas and Daityas both of them came into contact with each other like Dharma and Adharma in their ascendancy. They caused great miracles and surprise in the universe.
69-71. Then approaching Kumāra playfully Tāraka spoke: "O boy, you are indeed a very small infant. Why do you, at the instance of Devas, come to me for fighting like a moth falling into fire? What do I gain by killing you? O boy, you have been released by me. Go and drink milk. Take this ball. Play with it." On being told thus, the preceptor of the Yogins laughed and said to Tārāka:
72-74. "Do not disregard contemptuously the state of being a small infant. Even an infant serpent causes distress and strain. Even the young (rising) sun is very difficult to look at directly. Even a small fire is very difficult to be touched. A Mantra consists of very few letters. But is it not found effective and fruitful, O Daitya?"
After saying this he seized the ball hurled by the Daitya. He charged it with the Śakti missile and discharged it against the Daitya. On being hit with it his chariot was reduced to powder.
75-76. It was a chariot four Yojanas in extent and was equipped with many wonderful features. When the excellent chariot was shattered, the sons of Garuḍa became free. They flew up with great difficulty and entered another ocean. Thereupon the infuriated Tāraka hurled a mallet at Guha.
77-79. It appeared like the Vindhya mountain. Skanda caught hold of it and struck it against his broad chest. The mallet was then smashed to a hundred pieces. The Daitya thought that the Six-faced Lord was invincible in battle. He then recollected the words of Brahmā. On seeing him as though frightened, crores of Daitya heroes roared loudly and showered Mahāsena with various kinds of weapons.
80-85. Then infuriated Skanda hurled the terrible Śakti on them. When the miraculous Śakti missile was thrown by Skanda of unmeasured splendour, excessively terrible clusters of meteors fell on the earth. The extremely terrible Śakti was hurled by the son of Bhava. A crore of Śaktis fell out from it, O leader of the descendants of Bharata.
Then the powerful Lord struck with the Śakti missile held in his hand. Eight thousand billions and a thousand crores of the Daityas were struck down. Thousand million and a crore of vehicles were struck down. He made the leading Daitya (so deformed that) his belly appeared like a deep eddy. The Daitya had been surrounded by ten nikharvas ('billions') (of his soldiers).
When the enemies were being killed, O son of Pṛthā, the followers of Kumāra made a tumultuous sound filling all the ten quarters. Some were killed by the Śaktis that had come out from the sparks of the Śakti missile.
86. Thousands of Daityas were tossed, shaken and killed by the flag. Some were frightened by the sounds of bells. They fell down with broken hearts.
87. Some were killed by the wings of the peacock. Some by his feet. Crores of them were pierced by the cock and swallowed.
88-90. Others numbering thousands of billions were killed by the attendants (of Skanda) and the Mothers. Thus, when the Dānavas were being killed by Guha and others, Tāraka came to Skanda along with the misfortunes of the worlds as it were. He took up his shining iron club having a hundred thousand bells. It was unthwartable too. With it he struck the peacock and the peacock turned his face. On seeing Skanda with his face averted (from fighting) Vāsudeva spoke in a hurry:
91. "O Lord of Devasenā ('the army of Devas'), discharge the Śakti quickly against the great Asura. Keep your own promise. Look the sun is about to set."
Skanda said:
92. It was by you, O Janārdana, that this (Daitya) was mentioned to me as a devotee of Rudra. My arm does not discharge the Śakti to kill a devotee of Rudra.[2]
93. One who is not Rudra himself will not worship Rudra. Hara himself (appears) in the form of the devotee. What will be the nature of our life after killing this (Daitya) who is of the form of Rudra?
94. If they are insulted and abused, reviled, neglected and disregarded, pained and tormented, the devotees of Rudra burn down the entire family. What then, if they are killed?
95. If he were to kill me in the battle, let him kill me. That would be better. But, O Viṣṇu, I am not prepared to take up arms against a devotee of Rudra.
Śrī Bhagavān (Viṣṇu) said:
96-97. This is not befitting you, O Skanda. Listen as to who is a genuine devotee of Rudra. Sages conversant with the Vedas know that there are two bodies of Śiva, the Lord of the daughter of the Mountain. One is that consisting of the beings. The other is the visible one. One who hates and harasses all living beings is not said to be a genuine devotee of Rudra.
98-100. A person who is devoted to Rudra must be merciful towards all living creatures. Hence slay this (false devotee) of the Pināka-bearing Lord, because he is the hater and harasser of all living beings, especially of human beings. O Lord, in this matter I do not, find any fault for you.
Even after hearing these words of truthful meaning from Govinda, O descendant of Bharata, (Kumāra) was not inclined to kill him because he remembered him as a devotee of Rudra. Thereupon the infuriated Tāraka rushed at Keśava.
101. He said thus, "O extremely wicked-minded one, I will kill you. See my power. I shall destroy the root of all Devas, pious rites and intelligent ones. After killing you today I shall chop off all of them. See my power."
Viṣṇu said:
102-107. O Lord of Daityas, why should there be (a fight) between you and me? Listen to the truth. Here is Śarva in his chariot. If he is killed, everything is killed.
On hearing this, the infuriated Tāraka immediately proceeded towards the chariot of Rudra.
Approaching the chariot of Rudra he caught hold of its pole. When the infuriated Tāraka caught hold of the pole suddenly the heaven and the earth cried loudly and the great sages fainted. The Daityas of very huge size resembling (large) clouds roared. They were sure that they would conquer.
Surmising the idea and intention of Tāraka, Lord Śaṅkara abandoned the chariot along with Umā and mounted his bull. Repeating the Mantra "Oṃ" Brahmā resorted to the sky suddenly.
108. Then Tāraka lifted up the chariot that had been made by Rudra and had a hundred lions (yoked to it), dashed it against the ground and smashed it to powder.
109-110. The trident, the Pāśupata and other weapons approached suddenly. But Bhava, Giriśa, stopped them saying, "He can be managed." Thereupon realizing his self-deception as well as that by Rudra, the Daitya maliciously roared and rushed suddenly against Maheśvara who was riding his bull.
111-115a. Thereupon various Devas rushed (against the Daitya) in the following manner: Janārdana lifted up his discus and rushed speedily. Indra lifted up his thunderbolt. Yama raised his staff roaring loudly. The infuriated Dhaneśvara roared raising his iron club. Varuṇa roared with his noose held aloft. Vayu raised his terrible great goad. The Fire-god (Vahni) lifted up his Śakti of great refulgence. Nirṛti raised his sharp sword. The infuriated Rudras lifted up their tridents. Sādhya-devas raised their bows. Vasus lifted up iron bolts. Viśvedevas raised pestles and thrashing rods. The Moon and the Sun their refulgence, the Aśvinīdevas the medicinal herbs, the serpents the blazing poison and Himādri and other important ones lifted up the mountains.
115b-1 17. On seeing the Devas roaring and rushing (against him), O son of Pṛthā, Tāraka turned suddenly trumpeting like a great elephant. With his adamantine fist he hit Śakra in his arm and made him fall down. He seized the staff from Yama, struck him with it on his head and made him fall down. With his (owṇ) chest he hit Dhanada and his iron club and made him fall on the ground.
118. He seized the noose from Varuṇa and bound him with it and toppled him down. With his great goad he went on striking Vāyu for a long time on his head.
119. With Phūtkāras ('blowing out wind from his mouth') Tāraka subdued the blazing fire. He seized Nirṛti's sword, struck him with it and made him fall down.
120. Rudras were tortured with (their own) tridents, Sādhyas with their bows, Vasus with their own iron bolts and Viśvedevas with their own pestles.
121-122. He covered the Moon and the Sun with dust particles. They appeared as though they were stationed in an anthill. He smashed the terrible and great medicinal herbs of Aśvinī-devas by means of palms. By trampling and treading on them he made the poisonous serpents rid of their poisons. The mountains were choked and suffocated much by means of (other) mountains.
123. Thus within a muhūrta he made the army of Devas unconscious. It cried out "Hā, Hā" (Alas!) in distress. Then he rushed at the Discus-wielding Lord (i.e. Viṣṇu) roaring.
124. Then Keśava laughed and suddenly vanished like the Lord (Svāmī), the most excellent one among the intelligent, who always becomes invisible to Kuyogins ('a bad yogin').
125. Not being able to see Viṣṇu, the infuriated Daitya Tāraka rushed against the Bull-vehicled Lord with great speed lifting up his closed fist.
126. Like a streak of lightning, Lord Hari became (partly) visible and invisible. Lifting up his arm he loudly proclaimed to Devas:
127. "Alas, O Devas, run away, if you have sufficient strength to flee. All of us who came here at the instance of an infant have been deluded.
128. Has this verse not been heard—the verse that was formerly sung by the son of the Self-born Lord? 'Whatever is deposited and placed on trust in infants, women, bad scholars, and epileptic patients (or forgetful persons) is no better than fallen in peril (or being lost).'
129-130. All that is (i.e. the truth of that is) borne out by direct experience now. If we had previously known that he would not kill a devotee of Rudra, if he had not taken that vow also, we would not have had this great sorrowful plight and destruction.
131. Or, if this evil-minded one does not kill the Lord of Daityas, do not be afraid, O highly fortunate ones. I shall kill your enemies.
132. See now, O Devas, the unlimited power of my arms. Look (now), with a single (blow of my) fist I shall destroy the base Daitya.
133. My right arm is permanently offered to you by me. I shall kill your enemies, I shall keep up this promise.
134. Just as a violent gust of wind dispels clouds, I shall in a moment destroy ail those great Asuras who are in the sky, on the earth and in the nether worlds."
135. After saying this, Jagannātha raised his closed right fist. Without any weapon, he jumped down from the back of Tārkṣya (Garuḍa) and dashed (against the Daitya).
136. While Govinda was running, all the three worlds shook. The entire universe swooned. Devas became excessively afraid.
137. He was on a par with Rudra at the close of the Kalpa. While he was running flames came out from his mouth. By them, a hundred Kharvas (i.e. 1 followed by ten zeroes) of Daityas were killed.
138. Thereupon Siddhas in the firmament directly spoke these words: "O Vāsudeva, eschew your anger. If you are furious, where will be the universe?"
139. He did not pay heed to that statement. He said, "I shall not do anything else." The infuriated Had called and challenged the great Daitya and rushed at him.
140. He spoke these words:
"Let me acquire that merit which those who strenuously protect good men acquire. Let me acquire that merit which those who kill the vicious ones get."
141. Then Mahāsena saw Tāraka proceeding towards Rudra and also Hari the ancient Puruṣa (Being) pursuing Tāraka.
142-144. He saw the universe extremely agitated. He recollected his own promise made earlier. He noticed the red disc of the sun suspended in the western horizon. He heard an ethereal voice as follows: "O Skanda, why are you exhausted and dispirited? If after killing a Brāhmaṇa you repent and install a Liṅga of Īśa, you will be liberated from the sins of hundreds of slaughters." On hearing this (ethereal speech) Skanda became extremely infuriated so much so that he appeared desirous of burning the earth.
145. Then the son of Bhava jumped down from his peacock, laughingly embraced Keśava with his arms and spoke:
146. "I know you, O Viṣṇu, as one endowed with great intellect and exploit. You can kill all the Daityas of the past, present and future by means of Huṃkāras (i.e. humming and hissing sound in anger).
147. You alone are the slayer of Daityas, the protector of Devas. You are the person who establishes Dharma (virtue and piety). Here I have joined my palms in reverence to you.
148. Within half a moment, see my prowess. The sun is becoming ruddier and ruddier."
Thus Vāsudeva was pleased and delighted by Skanda who (duly) bowed down to him.
149. Keśava became rid of anger. He embraced Skanda and spoke these words: "Now Dharma has acquired a patron in you. Suras have a leader in you, O Guha.
150. Recollect yourself what for you have been born from Maheśvara. It is for the sake of protecting good men and annihilating the vicious ones. The birth and the whole life of noble-souled persons is for the sake of Suras and Brāhmaṇas.
151-152. You are born from the splendour of Rudra, the goddess (Pārvatī), Gaṅgā, Kṛttikās, Svāhā and Vahni. Make that splendour fruitful (effective). If one makes use of one's wealth, vigour and assets for the sake of good people, all those things are really fruitful. Not otherwise, O son of Rudra.
153. Let virtue, Devas, cows, Sādhyas and Brāhmaṇas become delighted today by your vigour and prowess. Exhibit your power and potentiality."
154-155. If I do not kill Tāraka immediately, let me get the same state (of life) as one gets if one abandons you and Śiva, O Keśava. Let me get that state that one gets by abandoning Śrutis (Vedas), by tormenting and harassing one's own chaste wife, by keeping aloof from good people, by leading the life aimlessly and fruitlessly and by being ruthless. Let me get that state, O Keśava.
156. When this was averred (by Skanda) a loud sound (of applause) arose from the ranks of Heaven-dwellers. Some of them praised Guha and some praised Lord Nārāyaṇa.
157. Then, in the course of that great battle, Hari mounted on his Tārkṣya and Mahāsena on his cock and both of them rushed at Tāraka.
158-159. Lord Mahāsena was clad in red clothes. His garland and ornaments were red. He was red-eyed with large powerful arms. He had golden armour. He lifted the Śakti with his arm and made all the living beings tremble. Approaching Tāraka he said to him laughingly:
160. "Stop, stop. O excessively wicked one. Your life is held by me (within my power), Let the world be made well pleased and yielder of all rare Siddhis.
161. I am striking at your ruthlessness towards Dharma, Devas and cows. Remember the weapon in which you have had sound training."
162-163. When this was spoken by Guha and when Tāraka turned a certain woman came out of his head. With her refulgence, she illuminated him, up and down and all the quarters. On seeing the woman Guha said: "Who are you? Why have you come out?"
The woman replied:
164. I am called Śakti, O Guha. I am always stationed on the earth. I have been acquired by this king of Daityas by means of great penance.
165. I stay in all Suras. I stay in Brāhmaṇas devoted to the subjects mentioned in scriptural texts. I stay in chaste women. But I never stay in a place devoid of good qualities.
166. O Guha, the collection (balance) of the meritorious deeds of this (Daitya) got exhausted now. Therefore, I am going away forsaking him. Kill him for the good of the universe.
167. When she went away, the head of the Daitya shivered. His body also quivered and trembled.[3] Then it lost all its vigour and prowess within a moment.
168-170. In the meantime the son of the daughter of the Mountain hurled the Śakti which emitted meteor-like sparks, and surpassed the sun and fire by its lustre. It made a loud terrible sound like the roaring of the ocean at the time of the close of the Kalpa. It seemed to be desirous of burning the universe. It appeared to be the special unfortunate position of Planets marking the time of death of the unfortunate Tāraka. It (the Śakti) could tear up mountains and surpassed all beings in its strength. The infuriated Guha lifted it up, roared loudly and discharged it.
171. While discharging it he proclaimed thus: "If Dharma prevails in the world, if Dharma is ever victorious, then let this Daitya be destroyed by virtue of this truth."
172. Discharged by the arms of Kumāra that unassailable Śakti which could not be curbed, pierced his (i.e. Tāraka's) heart. After piercing it, it fell on the earth.
173. With a wavelike movement of water it came back to Skanda. The Asura had been struck with the Śakti. His heart had been split and he made the entire earth vibrate by his loud roar. Then he fell down with his face down and died.
174. Thus, O son of Pṛthā, Tāraka who had scorched the three worlds and who had defeated Suras many times, was killed by Kumāra in the great battle.
175-176. When this Daitya was killed, the entire universe became delighted. Pleasant gentle breezes blew. The sun shone with good lustre. Fires blazed quietly. The (terrific) sounds produced in various quarters quietened down.
177-178. Then the delighted Keśava, the slayer of enemies, said to Skanda once again: "O Skanda, O Skanda of powerful arms, the son of Bala named Bāṇa, is harassing Devas by wielding the Krauñca mountain. O hero, since he is afraid of you now, he has fled to the mountain. Kill with the force of your śakti that demon of evil design who is stationed on the Krauñca mountain."
119. The Lord of great refulgence pierced with his śakti the mountain Krauñca where many tigers roamed about roaring, and which was full of many trees and animals.
180. The śakti of loud sound pierced the mountain and burned thousands of tigers and ten thousand crores of Daityas and Bāṇa as well.
181-182. Even today, O son of Pṛthā, that hole through the Krauñca exists.[4] It is through it that swans and Krauñca (crane) birds go to the Mānasa lake. After killing Bāṇa, the great śakti came back to Skanda in the same manner as the mind of a good man directed elsewhere is brought back to the original state.
183. Then Hari, Indra and others eulogized; Raṃbhā and other excellent women danced. They played on various musical instruments. The Immortals exclaimed loudly, "Well done! Well done!".
[1]:
A war that was waged between Devas and Asuras fighting on behalf of Bṛhaspati and Soma (Candra) respectively, the cause being Tārā, Bṛhaspati's adulterous wife living with Soma who refused to return her to her lawful spouse.
This shows Skanda's reluctance to kill a devotee of Śiva (Tāraka) despite his having brought about a havoc and being a terror to the universe. He was persuaded by the Ethereal Voice to kill Tāraka and establish a Liṅga as an act of expiation (vv. 142-144).
It will be seen that Tāraka was deeply demoralized after the desertion of Lakṣmī. He was too nervous to put up a fight. He fell down dead at the stroke of Kumāra's Śakti.
Now called the Nīti Pass, Kumaun Division, Uttar a Pradesha. It is a passage between Tibet and India (De 104).
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