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Useful information on Strood in the Medway region of Kent.
By The Dockside Property Services Team on 21st Jan 2019, 12 months ago
What to know more about Strood? Let us now take a look at the area.
Strood is a thriving town in Medway, formally known as part of Frindsbury until 1193, now Frindsbury is considered part of Strood. It is a suburb of the City of Rochester and It is one of five tradition town centres in Medway and is identified as an important District Centre, providing bulk convenience food shopping and comparison shopping facilities and services.
Strood Riverside is part of an ambitious 20-year programme for the regeneration of the waterfront and is in line for a huge economic boost, as Medway council invest more than £1 billion, transforming it into a premier European city of learning, culture, tourism and enterprise. With continuing population growth and pressure from commuters, the ex industrial "brownfield" land is being used for new homes and businesses, and the project will see up to 16,000 homes and 40,000 jobs created. The plan is heavily focused on ensuring that Strood becomes a healthy and vibrant centre that new residents and workers will use for day to day goods and services. Strood boasts plenty of shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes, while its business parks draw the crowds. Strood is an upcoming town with strengths in education, entertainment, professional services and transport all contributing to its prominence.
Medway Valley Leisure Park is located in Strood, some 31 miles south-east of Central London. It is situated on Chariot Way, less than one mile from Junction 2 of the M2 via Roman Way and Cuxton Road. There is 150,000 sq ft of commercial with tenants including Cineworld Cinema, Virgin Active, Gala Bingo, Frankie & Bennys, Hungry Horse, Chiquitos, McDonald's and 120 bed Premier Inn hotel.
Strood retail park offers a selection of stores, from Next, Matalan, Argos, Brantano, Carpet Right, KFC and a B&Q. It was announced that B&Q would be replaced with a gym, café and three new shops. Strood town centre has a great range of shops, including well-known high street names such as Tesco, Morrison, Asda, Boots, Wilkinson and Greggs. These leading brands sit alongside many family-owned businesses that give Strood a reputation for quality, value and friendly service. Shoppers can also enjoy the colourful and traditional market that operates in the town centre on Tuesday and Saturday, offering a wide range of quality goods, before taking a well-earned coffee or lunch-break in one of the many coffee shops or snack-bars.
To do in Strood:
Visit one of Medway's hidden treasures, Temple Manor, once the home of the Knights Templar, who owned most of the farmland in the area and founded the Newark Hospital.
Diggerland is also heaps of fun for the kids, or you could enjoy a more traditional family picnic at nearby Shorne Woods Country Park. There is a wide range of sports facilities including Strood leisure centres, and close proximity to ski and snowboard centre and golf courses.
The nearest league football team is Gillingham, who play in League 1, however there are numerous Premiership teams within easy reach in London, along with international rugby and cricket venues.
Strood is excellent for commuter links, with the A2, M20 and M2 both being within close proximity. Trains from Strood station will whisk you to London in approx. 40 minutes, while London City Airport, 32 miles away, and Gatwick, just 38 miles away, provide easy access to Europe and the wider world.
Strood has a diverse range of peoples and cultures, and has estimated its population to be over 13,000 and ranks 11th out of Medway's 22 Wards. Most households are traditional families with school age children.
Most families are owner occupiers, but a number rent their houses from the local council.
Strood Academy is the only secondary school in Strood. For secondary education, many pupils from Strood attend schools in neighbouring towns.
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I hope you have found this information useful.
Please email me if you have any questions.
Strood's leading estate and letting agent can be found here
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Carolus (Carel) Hacquart was one of the most important Netherlandish composers of the seventeenth century. His comprehensive opus III "Chelys" consists of 12 suites for viola da gamba and basso continuo. This work is preserved in a print of 1668 on fifty-six cleanly engraved pages. The bass part is missing however. In addition to the original print we also have several manuscript copies of part of the work, which contain the original bass line of a quarter of all movements. Furthermore, the viol part is laid out in such a way that it explicitly or implicitly contains the bass line in its polyphonic structure, which is interspersed with chords. It was therefore possible to reconstruct the bass line in all places where it has not been preserved. For players who are not experienced in continuo playing, a second score with a realization of the figured bass is included. We are pleased to be able to publish this beautiful music for the first time in our day, and hope that it will soon have a place in the standard repertoire of every viol player.


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NY4P in AM New York: Play Fair Rally and Campaign
'Play Fair' campaign launches fight for increased funds for NYC Parks Department
By Lisa Colangelo
A coalition of lawmakers, city workers and park advocates have banded together to demand the Parks Department receive a larger share of the city budget.
The "Play Fair" campaign — which launched on Thursday with a rally outside City Hall — aims to convince the City Council and the de Blasio Administration to boost the Parks Department expense budget by $100 million this year. And the group pledged to continue its efforts through the 2021 mayoral election.
"In the early 1960s, over 1.1 percent of the total budget in the city went to parks," said City Councilman Barry Grodenchik, who chairs the Parks Committee and founded the campaign with New Yorkers for Parks, NY League of Conservation Voters and District Council 37, the union representing most park workers. "[Now], it's just 0.59 percent."
The current expense budget for the agency is about $534 million.
"No one is saying our parks are in bad shape," said Grodenchik, who has visited parks in about two-thirds of the Council districts across the city. "But improvements are needed such as more activities, more gardeners."
He also said more efforts are needed to shore up parks along the city's coastal areas to ward off future storms.
Funding for parks has been an issue for years as budgets and staffing have been trimmed. City Council members use discretionary funds to build playgrounds, dog runs and other facilities in parks, while some of the larger sites, like Central Park, have privately-funded conservancies to help with maintenance and programming.
In 2001, advocates launched a similar campaign to direct 1% of the city budget to parks during the mayoral race.
This latest campaign is especially challenging since Mayor de Blasio has asked all city agencies to cut their budgets as part of the latest fiscal plan.
About 60 groups have joined the Play Fair campaign. Grodenchik said 40 of his City Council colleagues have pledged their support for the effort.
"From our Community Parks initiative to Parks Without Borders, the Mayor understands that parks are the heart of our neighborhoods," said Jane Meyer, a spokeswoman for de Blasio, in an email. "That is why the Parks budget increased $154 million since the beginning of this administration. As we continue finalizing next year's budget, we'll have to take into account the city's new economic reality though and tough choices will likely be made."
Read the article on the AM New York website.


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Here in RI we as so lucky to have excellent weather reports for this nice long weekend yet it still has that feel of autumn with its chilly nights and mornings and earlier sunsets...I plan to be out in it for certain! Hope you have the best of long weekends Reena!
I'm ready for fall! Living in the south can be brutal.
Hope you have a great holiday weekend, too.
Our summer, that we expected to be as short as the spring -- a couple of weeks -- has turned into one of the long ones! And, nearly unheard of in Seattle, nearly six weeks without a drop of rain!! We are enjoying a sunny and beautiful fall!! Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend, Reena!!
What a gorgeous image to note the end of summer. I think we're all feeling the sadness of its end!!
Are you kidding me? Goodbye summer. Hello autumn!! What could be better than cool days, long nights and fascinating hues. Cheers!!
I do not want summer to end. Happy labor Day weekend, Reena!
I always feel I haven't enjoyed the season as much as I wanted this time of year.What a lovely verse.Have a great weekend Reena.
What a cool processing, Reena!
I hope you have an enjoyable weekend too!!
Have a good weekend and I'm keeping summer in my mind for a few more months.
Um.....summer can move forward:) It has been here long enough......it could be the 100 degree days:) we have here in Tucson right now.
Oh summer, you are with me everyday.
Do you want some shares of these?
I'm reading so many farewell to summer posts (including one of my own semi-recently) and I'm realizing that it's the only season folks tend to bid adieu to. Who cares when the others end.. it's summer's passing we tend to mourn.
I must admit, I hate to see summer go and I hope it sticks around a wee bit longer!
Reena, I just moved my blog to WordPress. Same url: mockingbirdhillcottage(dot)com but if you follow through Google Friend Connect, you won't get an updated feed. Stop by and resubscribe through the RSS feed or via email.
Sorry, one more thing. I notice the blog isn't updating on your blog roll. You may want to edit it and use the new URL/feed.
I hate to say it, But I am so looking forward to summer being over. I am so tired of the 110 degree days we have in Vegas. I do hope you are enjoying your long weekend my friend.
I'm not ready to let it go!


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Q: OpenCV create Mat from byte array In my C++ dll I am creating Mat from byte array:
BYTE * ptrImageData;  //Image data is in this array passed to this function

Mat newImg = Mat(nImageHeight, nImageWidth, CV_8UC3, ptrImageData);

The image is created with some gray shade not the original one.
Is this the proper way of creating Mat from byte array?
Please see code
ptrImageData is passed to the C++ dll from C# code.
C# code to pass the image data
System.Drawing.Image srcImage //Has the image
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
Marshal.FreeHGlobal(ptrImageData);
srcImage.Save(ms, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg);
byte[] imgArray = ms.ToArray();
ms.Dispose();

int size1 = Marshal.SizeOf(imgArray[0]) * imgArray.Length;
IntPtr ptrImageData = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(size1);
Marshal.Copy(imgArray, 0, ptrImageData, imgArray.Length);

//Calling C++ dll function
ProcessImage(ptrImageData, srcImage.Width, srcImage.Height);

Marshal.FreeHGlobal(ptrImageData);

A: The C++ code appears ok, in that this creates a matrix wrapper for the supplied image data, assuming the buffer is in the conventional RGB8 format. Note that this constructor does not copy the buffer, so the buffer must remain valid for the duration of this Mat instance (or be copied).
Mat newImg = Mat(nImageHeight, nImageWidth, CV_8UC3, ptrImageData);

It appears the problem lies in Your C# code.  I am not a C# developer, but I will do my best to help.  You are creating a memory stream and using the JPEG codec to write a compressed version of the image into the buffer as if it were a file. But that is not the data format that cv::Mat is expecting, so you will basically see garbage (compressed data interpreted as uncompressed).
Given a System.Image.Drawing.Image instance, you can create a wrapper Bitmap object directly (or maybe use as, since it is a simple downcast). Then you can just use the Bitmap.LockBits() method tog obtain a pointer to the underlying image data.
Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap(sourceImage);

// Lock the bitmap's bits.
Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height);
System.Drawing.Imaging.BitmapData bmpData =
    bmp.LockBits(rect, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageLockMode.ReadWrite,
    bmp.PixelFormat);

// Get the address of the first line.
IntPtr ptr = bmpData.Scan0;

// Declare an array to hold the bytes of the bitmap.
int bytes  = Math.Abs(bmpData.Stride) * bmp.Height;
byte[] rgbBuffer = new byte[bytes];

// Copy the RGB values into the array.
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.Copy(ptr, rgbBuffer, 0, bytes);

// Do your OpenCV processing...
// ...

// Unlock the bits.
bmp.UnlockBits(bmpData);

and then you can pass the rgbBuffer to OpenCV.
I'm not convinced that the memory management in the original code is entirely correct either, but anyway the above will work provided the scope of the buffer ownership is within the lock and unlock method calls.  If the image data is to outlive this code block, you will have to copy the buffer.
Be careful with your pixel formats too - you need to make sure the Image/Bitmap instance really contains RGB8 data. OpenCV's cv::Mat has various flags so you can work with a variety of in-memory image formats.  But note that these are not the same as the on-disk (typically compressed) formats, such as PNG, TIFF, and so forth.

A: Yes, this is one way to create a Mat from a byte array. You just have to be careful that your array contains what you think it does.

The image is created with some gray shade not the original one.

So you are getting an image in newImg? What was the pixel format of the original data?
Maybe you've switched the red and blue channels. The following line will swap the channels:
cv::cvtColor(newImg,swappedImg,CV_RGB2BGR);

A: Here is link to docs: http://docs.opencv.org/modules/core/doc/basic_structures.html#mat-mat
In general you should take care about two things:

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*When you pass external data into matrix constructor, the external data is not automatically deallocated, so you should take care of it. If you want OpenCV matrix to care about memory, then you should copy matrix (you can do it in many ways, e.g. using Mat::clone or Mat::copyTo methods.

*External data may not be continuous, i.e. size of row may be bigger than width multiplied by number of channels multiplied by size of data element. So you may want specify "step" as last argument of constructor. If you allocate external data manually and 100% sure that it is continuous, then you may not pass step and rely on automatic step calculation.

I am not familiar with C#, but it seems to me that you release data right after ProcessImage call. So if ProcessImage is asynchronous or somehow caches your matrix (i.e. lifetime of matrix is longer that ProcessImage call), then you should care about memory management.

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'My life is great': Celebrity chef Matt Golinski, who lost his wife and three daughters in Boxing Day house fire, bravely shows off his scars and tells how he overcame his shattering loss
Golinski is back in the kitchen after the tragedy in 2011
Has undergone extensive rehabilitation
Cooked up a storm at Noosa International Food and Wine Festival on Friday
By Sarah Dean
Courageous celebrity chef Matt Golinski has revealed how his life has turned around and is 'full of many different things' almost two and a half years after he tragically lost his wife and three daughters in a Boxing Day house fire.
Since the tragedy in 2011, which left him hospitalised for four months with third degree burns over 40 per cent of his body, Golinski has been undergoing extensive rehabilitation.
It's rumoured that the 42-year-old also moved in with his personal trainer girlfriend Erin Yarwood in November 2013.
And Golinski has revealed his life is back on track and he feels 'great' after appearing at Noosa International Food and Wine Festival in his Queensland hometown on Friday.
Courageous: Matt Golinski was back at work appearing at the Noosa Food and Wine Festival on Friday
The celebrity chef community were quick to rally around him after he was unable to work at first.
A team of six chefs led by Manu Feildel, who Golinski met while working on Ready, Steady, Cook, organised two charity fundraising cruises for the him and other burns victims.
Their campaign raised more than $100,000.
Two hearty meals each day better for you than 6 snacks:... Kitchen hand sexually assaulted Sydney businessman before...
Since then Matt has thrown himself back into his passion for cooking, having made various appearances around Australia.
'My life is full of many different things which is great,' Golinski told MailOnline.
Brave: The celebrity chef survived a house fire on Boxing Day 2011 that left 40 per cent of his body with third degree burns
Doing a lot of cooking: Golinski has been keeping busy in the kitchen since the tragic incident
Hard at work: Golinski cooked a locally sourced dish of Black Kingfish, served with shaved fennel, crab, olives and pressed lemon
Bravely showing his scars, he revealed how he's put his life back together after the horrific ordeal at his old home in Jacaranda Place, in Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast.
'I've been doing a lot of cooking and a lot of writing and recipe development,' he said.
'I've been working and I've been doing a lot of running.'
His long road to recovery means he's 'still got a couple of operations in the next couple of months'.
Previously, in his first interview after the tragedy, which took the lives of his wife, Rachael, and daughters Starlia, 10, and 12-year-old twins, Willow and Sage, the foodie said he believed he survived for a reason.
However, he claimed he was still trying to figure out what that reason was.
'I have no idea why I was spared from the fire but I am determined to look forward and live a life that would make them proud,' he told The Courier-Mail.
Tragic: Matt's wife Rachael Golinski who was killed in the horrific house fire at their Gold Coast home on December 26, 2011
Devastating: Willow, Sage and Starlia Golinski, Matt's daughters, were also lost in the fire
Fatal: Emergency service personnel seen outside Matt Golinski's old home in Jacaranda Place in Tewantin, on Boxing Day, 2011
'I want to honour the memory of Rachael and our girls by finding a silver lining somewhere in these dark clouds,' he added.
'To say my world has been turned upside down is an understatement. Although the loss of my family is unfathomable, at this stage of my recovery, I am simply grateful to be alive and to have experienced the love of my beautiful wife and three daughters.'
The brave chef returned to Noosa Food and Wine Festival for the 11th time on Friday, which he says is always 'good to be part of'.
Team effort: Golinski cooked for 150 people as part of a team of six Queensland chefs who each prepared a course each
Feeling good: The celebrity chef mingled with diners after lunch and looked happy
Smiling: He also posed with a family for photographs after his appearance at Noosa Food and Wine Festival
He cooked a locally sourced dish of Black Kingfish, served with shaved fennel, crab, olives and pressed lemon.
Golinski cooked for 150 people as part of a team of six Queensland chefs who each prepared a course each.
'There's a lot of washing up,' he joked.
He was accompanied by his friend to the festival who 'gave him a hand'.
Straight from his busy day in the kitchen he then drove on to Hampton Food and Wine Festival, near Toowoomba, Queensland.
The Courier-Mail
Chef Matt Golinski - who lost his wife and three daughters in a Boxing Day house fire - tells how he's got his life back on track


The Internet, as it turns out, cannot be contained. From personal computers, mobile phones and ancient routers we are moving into a new era – the Internet of Things era. Cars, watches, even dog collars, fridges, and many other household items are created able to connect to the Internet. All of it is done to use their data and analyze various customer needs.
In this article, we will look at how to actually use the data Internet of Things generates, why analyze it, and finally, what tools to use to build an information system.
Automatically enhance incoming data from your equipment with the location, time, weather, temperature and other external factors unique to your customers.
With the help of IoT Dashboards, users and operators can (remotely) monitor and control specific assets and processes and, depending on safety requirements, access and control an environment from anywhere in the world.
Monitor hardware and software performance to reduce operating costs, as well as lower maintenance costs by pre-empting product failures and minimizing downtime.
Learn how customers use IoT devices at a granular level and let it guide your product development.
Quickly bring your own IoT analytics product to market to offer customers premium dashboards and reporting functionality.
What components should be presented on the dashboard?
Where will my data be received and processed?
What protocols will I use?
Will I build custom dashboards or use ready-made solutions?
What gateways will you use?
Why do I even do IOT dashboards?
We will review the IoT data processing platforms and consider the various protocols. Also, we'll consider some nuances of connecting devices to platforms and dashboards.
This will help you deal with all the variety of solutions that exists in this market.
It is also worth mentioning that articles on this topic across the Internet are split into two types. The first type is how to build dashboards in terms of UI, and the others tell you how to build dashboards in terms of infrastructure. At first, I will review dashboards contents, platforms, and software.
If you have tried to build your own IoT application architecture, you know how complex this simple diagram is. All of these things are time and money drains which require hundreds of man-hours to correct, test, and deploy.
An IoT system has a three-level architecture: devices, gateways and data systems. The data moves between those levels via four types of transmission channels.
A nanonetwork — a set of small devices (sized a few micrometers at most) that perform very simple tasks such as sensing, computing, storing and actuation. Such systems are applied in the biometrical, military and other nanotechnology areas.
NFC (Near-Field Communication) — a low-speed network to connect electronic devices at a distance within 4 cm from each other. Possible applications are contactless payment systems, identity documents, and keycards.
BAN (Body Area Network) — a network to connect wearable computing devices that can be worn either fixed on the body or near the body in different positions, or embedded inside the body (implants).
PAN (Personal Area Network) — a net to link up devices within a radius of roughly one or a couple of rooms.
LAN (Local Area Network) — a network covering the area of one building.
CAN (Campus/Corporate Area Network) — a network that unites smaller local area networks within a limited geographical area (enterprise, university).
MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) — a big network for a certain metropolitan area powered by the microwave transmission technology.
WAN (Wide Area Network) — a network that exists over a large-scale geographical area and unites different smaller networks, including LANs and MANs.
In this section, I have presented the main protocols that work with IoT dashboards.
MQTT (Message Queue Telemetry Transport) is a lightweight protocol which is the most popular for sending simple data flows from sensors to applications and middleware. This protocol functions on top of TCP/IP and includes three components: subscriber, publisher, and broker. The publisher collects data and sends it to subscribers. MQTT suits small, cheap, low-memory and low-power devices.
DDS (Data Distribution Service) is an IoT standard for real-time, scalable and high-performance machine-to-machine communication. You can deploy DDS both in low-footprint devices and in the cloud.
AMQP (Advanced Message Queuing Protocol) is an application layer protocol for message-oriented middleware environments. It is approved as an international standard. Its processing chain includes three components that follow certain rules.
Bluetooth is a short-range communication technology integrated into most smartphones and mobile devices, which is a major advantage for personal products, particularly wearables. Bluetooth is well-known to mobile users.
Choosing the right platform. Difference between platforms and dashboards.
An IOT platform is a hardware and software system for managing IoT devices and collecting, storing, visualizing and analyzing data from those devices. There are many IOT platforms on the market, and their functionality varies enormously. Although all IOT platforms will have a dashboard to display data, some platforms are, in fact, only dashboards, which are only really capable of displaying data from devices.
You will often find the terms Dashboard and Platform used interchangeably. An IOT Dashboard can be considered a basic IOT platform.
A Dashboard can usually display data and control devices.
IOTgo -IoTgo is an open source IoT platform, like WordPress, ZenCart and all other open-source software. You can deploy your own IoTgo cloud platform.
An IoT platform, in simple words, is an ecosystem which is already combined and put together to facilitate hassle-free and less time-consuming creation of IoT products and solutions. An IoT platform is an Internet of Things environment on its own, and it can be used by businesses anywhere and everywhere for creating their very own versions of IoT products, solutions, and services.
On the other hand, an IoT DIY solution is when you, as a business or System Integrator, combine your thoughts, experiences, and mindsets to create technological innovations and advancements that will help you put together your very own IoT solution on the world map.
If you need a fairly simple solution, the budget is very limited, there is no need for branding and you work with the most experienced devices with widespread protocols – choose a ready-made solution.
For more complex cases, consider building your own custom solution.
These are the dashboards that support the MQTT protocol and can be used to display data from MQTT devices.
Node-Red – Open source Node js based platform for flow-based programming. Device management using the Node-red UI.
Thingsboard– Open source data visualization and device management. Open source Apache license. Available as a cloud service or via installation on local hardware.
Freeboard.io – Open source. Very popular, but doesn't currently support MQTT out of the box.
Of course, you can use custom solutions.
1) Structure your Solution – to build an IoT application you need to create a structure encompassing: devices, variables, dashboards, and alerts.
2) Select a Device – devices are the individual hardware selected to sense data in a particular environment. It is very important that the device is selected based on the environment and the requirements you're looking for it to complete. Also please consider your connection protocol of choice, be it WiFi, Bluetooth, Sigfox, LoRa, Ethernet, etc.
Components that will be used in the dashboard depending on the data you need to show and what you build the dashboard for.
We will consider a couple of data types and the purposes for which they were built.
Imagine you have a bunch of temperature sensors that are used in an existing system to control your home heating. A good approach to networking those sensors would be MQTT. Each sensor posts to a particular topic and the boiler controller are subscribed to those topics.
Now, you'd probably want a dashboard, and it's easy enough to get the current temperature data via MQTT: just subscribe to the temperature topics using your client library of choice. But what about temperature data history? For that, we need some kind of data storage.
Alerts. An alert is any action triggered when a sensor's readings fulfill or exceed any design rule. For instance, you can send an email or an SMS anytime a sensor stops sending data or exceeds a threshold for temperature or vibration.
Authentification, login, user administration, branding.
In Flatlogic, we have experience in building data display solutions with the Internet of Things.
You can also customize your own look & feel. Design layouts that exactly meet your needs. Change widget and background colors, add logos, match your branding, make it your own.
In today's variety of technologies, before choosing any solution, you need to determine what you need it for. There are 2 main ways to display data from IoT: build your own solution or trust ready-made platforms.
Ready-made platforms can be useful for some common cases. There is no deep customization and only a basic set of components is included. Also, do not forget that you depend on the capacity and protocols of the platform with which you work. There is also a chance your data will leak.
If you have a lot of devices with different protocols and data, consider building your own solution. You should choose this option if want to build a complete solution with alerts, user rights, your own design, an article. In general, you need to know what you want. And here ready admin templates can be useful.


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$18 each plus shipping limited number back in stock!
VARANASI STYLE NARKA ~ in regular and short sizes. Suitable for all sitars & surbahars. Made of teak wood with cut out for peg tips.
Suitable for most sitars & surbahar. Unlined & beautiful and durable.....Let me know if you have unusually thick peg tips.
Fancy hinged oil boxes ~ In various Celtic patterns, these are very well made flip open type oil boxes with a plastic insert for your cotton/oil. These were featured years ago when we first started Sitars Etc. and we've found them again! Colors and designs will vary, indicate your color choice in comments and we'll do our best but they're all beautiful and well made.
Inexpensive oil boxes ~ from India, limited supply. Large enough and good talc boxes for tabla also. As shown.
Small wooden oil boxes ~ solid wood handmade from Varanasi, India, these unscrew and have a compartment you can put some cotton with oil on. Great for traveling and a nice discovery from our last trip. Includes cotton.
These are similar size as regular but a little deeper and replacing them for 2017/18. The OM design is also fancier, designs vary slightly.
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Small (Acorn) Out of stock, sorry!
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Tin oil boxes ~ Back again! Larger boxes are 1 1/2 inches wide, small is 7/8 inches. Please specify color in comments during checkout.
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If that's not enough, there are more oil boxes on the India Gifts page!
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JASMINE COCONUT OIL ~ We've been asked over the years about what kind of oil do a lot of professional player use? Well here it is, it's a special type of hair oil and non sticky. 50ml size bottle will last a very long time.
Click for larger image PEG ROSIN LIQUID Our own mixture, not too sticky or buildup problems compared to other types. Easy application dropper bottle. Biodegradable and environmentally friendly ingredients (free of carcinogens) all sourced in the USA. One or 2 drops on the contact surface will prevent slippage of troublesome pegs.
PEG ROSIN POWDER Made in Germany, aluminum shaker can. Put in your hand and grind into contact surface.
$8.00 each plus shipping only a few left then will be discontinued.
CHALK ~ 1 stick of wax-free white railroad chalk, the traditional way to prevent peg slipping. Will last for years.
Frets ~ nickel silver frets that will fit Srishti sitars and many others from Calcutta including Rikhi Ram, etc. 3 5/8 inches long, .018 thickness. Will not match Hiren Roy flat fret setting. Please send us your length and thickness measurement before ordering.
Miraj style frets are 3 3/4 " long by .019 inch thick.
FRET THREAD ~ Traditional type or nylon #18 thread used to tie your frets. Colors and roll types may vary slightly from picture.
SYMPATHETIC PEGS ~ unfitted various designs. If it's listed in the drop down then it's available. Several other pegs available, send us your picture to inquire.
Please specify rose or spiral in comments during checkout. Check first via email to see what's available please.
Check first via email to see what's available please.
Several other pegs available, send us your picture to inquire.
Sympathetic string plectrum $6.50 each Hand made by the illustrious Harry OM locally. A nice tool for those having issues tuning sympathetic strings! Style and colors will vary somewhat.
Large fancy tuning bead for surbahar and other larger instruments. Approx. 1 1/2 inches long.
Hiren Roy ~ Rikhi Ram type sitar swan tuning bead. Made in USA now, new pics soon.
Hiren Roy ~ Rikhi Ram type sitar swan tuning bead. Small version for jori, kharaj, etc. Approx. 3/4 inch long.
Round bone tuning beads. For Jori, Laraj & Kharaj, etc. strings. We have ultra slim beads in this style also, just type 'slim' in checkout comments.
Carved fish tuning bead for Jori (2nd) string, Kharaj, etc. Work very well.
Chikari posts, string groove pre-cut if needed.
Deer Antler: $25 each from US antler hand made to your specs.
Phulia: Grommets for the sympathetic string holes in 3 different styles as shown in the picture. These are not plug and play, some fitting required usually.
$0.75 each traditional now one size only.
Tar Gahan set. Carved bone blank, string slots can be cut by you to suit your style. Sold as a set only now as shown. These are the same as used by almost all the instrument makers now, good quality. The Surbahar set is much larger.
Fish/heart beads. Metal small beads, perfect for stopping unwanted resonance from the back of kharaj strings or buzzing, etc. Made in India.
Tiny brass grommets! Useful for ?? Sympathetic string fine tuning maybe behind the nut? Made in India, come in sets of 13.
Tiny oval beads, useful for stopping various sympathetic resonance generated behind the bridge from kharaj and other strings. Made in India. Please specify silver or bronze in comments during checkout.
LANGOT POST, (string anchor for tailpiece) replacement pre-cut. Bone as shown in above langot picture.
Langot ~ fancy brass with rough cut langot post.
Peg tips & bridge pins ~ Large tips for main pegs, small for sympathetics. The bridge pins have several uses.
Tanpura nuts ~ targahan/arah Unfitted for most larger tanpuras, made of bone from India.
Ebony tuning beads ~ From SE Asia, nicely made and smooth.
Sitar Bridges. Replica bridges with special fillers and additives. Density and weight similar to deer antler. Much more information coming soon, for now I'd request you email for details. I will need information on the type of instrument and what you'd like before making and shipping. I have approximately 30+ different styles of bridges.
Custom duplication also available, this enables you to have your favorite bridge in the future always ready.
Kharaj Pancham: Hiren Roy original, Barun, Mohan Lal, Rikhi Ram, Sen Gupta, Naushad Sitarmaker, Subasch Bhowmick, Radhey Shyam Sharma, and vintage Hemen, Radha Krishna Sharma, and Rikhi Ram.
Bone bridge (Mid-East -Bhargava type) good for practicing jawari on 1 or 2 times but not great otherwise.
$19 each single main bridge only Add to cart.
Protect your sitar bridge from premature wear!!
JAWARI GUARD ~ Protect your bridge from premature wear. Cut to size, enough for 3 pieces for a standard sitar bridge. Form fitting plastic allows you to have a reasonable amount of sound when doing standard practices and save your bridge for regular playing and performance. Please note we have a $5 minimum shipping amount on all orders. Comes included with all sitar purchases.
STRING SWIPES ~ From John Pearse, individual packets or pack of 20. Suspends and removes oxidation and creates a microscopic protective barrier.Use before and after playing occasionally to help your strings last longer between changes.
TARAF Hooks ~ Used for sympathetic string changing.
Wood boxes and other accessories now on the 'India Gifts' page !
REPLACEMENT GOURD - TUMBA ~ Decent sized natural gourd from Kolkata. Includes the matching nut to place inside the yoke. Gulab/rose carving full decoration in dark shellac finish. Includes a fiberglass gourd case. In stock styles and colors vary, best to email first if in doubt. In stock types will vary.
We can custom order order most of the Srishti gourd styles or custom make them as well for you. Price range is $170 to $210 + shipping from USA depending on style and all include a fiberglass gourd case. Please email us for details.
2 in stock currently with gulab patta design, half decoration. Dark brown.
Tumba pipe with nut ~ Pipe fitting that mounts in a sitar, surbahar, or rudra veena, etc. top top, includes matching nut for yoke. Regular size, will not fit older cheap sitars with thin mounts.
SILK SITAR COVER ~ Faux silk fabric to cover a sitar when out of its case, keeps the dust off, also good for putting on your instrument before shipping or transporting while in its case. Available in red or white please specify preference in customer comments section when ordering.
PADDED BAG FOR TOP GOURD (RAVI SHANKAR STYLE SITARS) ~ Made in India for when you want to remove your top tumba these handy bags make storage easier.
LARGE FABRIC BAG FOR TOP GOURD (RAVI SHANKAR STYLE SITARS) ~ Thick fabric bag for larger gourds, not padded but well made.
DOUBLE TUMBA with or without wheels as needed. Deluxe padding, very nice cases.
$385 each. Includes shipping to North America, Europe, Japan, Australia. All others please email first. Shipping is direct from India.
DOUBLE TUMBA ~ Treble case from Delhi (not shown), no frills but quite ok 1 only in black in stock. Shipping price same as a sitar due to size.
DOUBLE TUMBA rexine/fiberboard case 1 only! Picture not shown.
$350 each. Allow 2 weeks for shipping, please specify flat top or cutout in order comments. Includes shipping to North America, Europe, Japan, Australia. All others please email first. Shipping is direct from India. Many colors available.
Outside Nylon case cover with straps (for Naeem/Miraj cases or Mohan Lal only)(pics up soon) Well made outside protection for your fiberglass case.
LARGE UPPER GOURD FIBERGLASS CASE ~ Protect your gourd with this padded & lined case. Suitable for larger upper tumbas, usually the spun wood type. If in doubt, email us your measurements before ordering. Measures appx. 12" diameter by 10" deep. Color can be chosen as it'll be made for you if you like or can send you one in stock. Please send us your measurements if in doubt.
SITAR TRANSDUCERS ~ Now on their own page here!
TOP QUALITY MIZRABS ~ Sometimes harder to find than a good instrument, a proper fitting mizrab is essential to your playing. We feature thicker wire mizrabs and the sizes are indicated in the selection boxes. We generally don't have any smaller or larger than listed. Also please note that usually the smaller the mizrab, the tighter it will be so please choose accordingly. We have a few of the older thinner wire mizrabs still, please indicate in comments during checkout if you want that type and we will send it only if we have it....Your questions most welcome via email or phone.
If you have a favorite size, select the closest size in the drop down menu, you can also add your preferences in the comments section of the order page during checkout. We'll try to match it for you rather than waste your time & money with the wrong sizes. If you are a new player then look at the underside of your finger and measure exactly from the first line of the joint to the tip (usually ¾ to 1¼ inch) and then add ¼ inch.
Select Size 1 inch. 1 1/8 in. 1 1/4 in. 1 3/8 in. 1 1/2 in.
Extra small and/or tight mizrabs (and yes I mean SMALL) ~ pack of 2. These will work for small children often and those with small/thin fingers.
Please include any other size requirements in the comments during checkout!
Brass Wire Mizrabs ~ From Varanasi, the thickest wire we can get from a good maker. Please note the smaller they get, the tighter they get, can be widened and tightened somewhat. If unsure just let me know and will figure out the best size for you.Wire thicknesses at about .052 inch.
Select Size 1 to 1 1/8 inch out of stock. 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 in. 1 1/4 in. 1 3/8 +/- in. 1 1/2 +/- in. 1 5/8 +/- in.
WOUND MIZRABS ~ Wound in gold wire, well made single anchor.
Select Size 1 1/8 in. 1 1/4 in. 1 3/8 in. 1 3/8 + in. 1 1/2 + in.
RUBBER COATED MIZRABS ~ Anchors wrapped in durable rubber tubing, thick wire design, from Benares and hard to find. Good for beginners or experienced and comfortable without sound compromise like the thinner mizrabs. Now in double mizrab style (2 sets of anchors).
Select Size 1 1/8 in. 1 1/4 in. 1 3/8 in. 1 1/2 in.
DOUBLE MIZRABS ~ double anchored wrapped in durable rubber tubing, wire, or plain thick wire design, from Benares and hard to find. Good for beginners or experienced (I use them personally) and comfortable without any sound compromise like the thinner mizrabs. We do not have sizes under 1 1/8".
Select Size and Style Plain steel 1 1/8 in. Plain steel 1 1/4 in. Plain steel 1 3/8 in. wire wrapped 1 inch. wire wrapped 1 1/8 in. wire wrapped 1 1/4 in. wire wrapped 1 3/8 in.OUT OF STOCK rubbercoated 1 inch. rubbercoated 1 1/8 in. rubbercoated 1 1/4 in. rubbercoated 1 3/8 in. rubbercoated 1 1/2 in.
Fingerpick ~ A fitted plastic pick that form fits to your finger for strumming and tuning the sympathetic strings. Useful for those who are unable to grow long nails on the little finger. Comes in S,M,or L. and made of plastic. Click on the picture for example.
Mizrab bags ~ Zippered 4x3 thick hemp bags perfect for keeping your mizrabs from getting lost!
Please visit the India Gifts page for more mizrab bags and other accessories.
Sitar gourd cloth ~ Is your arm slipping or getting sweaty when playing? Some players use a cloth for this between their arm/foot and gourd have some nice ones here with 'OM' design on them. 100% Rayon, made in India.
Colors are Green/Red/Purple/Yellow now. Please put choices in comments section during checkout in order of preference and will do our best if they're in stock. Almost out, will be discontinued.
RCM Sitar gourd cloth ~ Micro-fiber style shammy cloth, another alternative for under your arm. Grips well and can be used for cleaning your instrument also and washable.
Embossed OM sticker ~ Have had a lot of requests for this from people that already have a sitar and want to add an 'OM' symbol. I found them from a street vendor in Delhi. This is an embossed solid plastic piece that will fit nicely almost anywhere at 2 1/4 inches tall.
Padded Ring ~ Tabla rings are often used to place under the sitar gourd when it's flat on the floor, changing strings, or even playing cross legged. These measure approx. 9 inches wide with the hole being 6 inches wide. Color as shown. They're not light so need to go flat rate padded envelope.
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Rakhi bracelet for sitar ~ Some players like to hang these on the second string peg, around the arah (nut), etc. These have small tassles but ok for a subtle presence. Styles can vary slightly but have a very nice lady I buy them from at Dasaswamedh gat in Varanasi each year. In the comments during checkout please let me know which one you'd like. Red tassel, pink tassel, or rainbow. If no type in comments the red tassel will be sent by default.
Rudraksha Rakhi ~ Also from Dasaswamedh gat, please indicate which you'd like in comments during checkout. White, dark, or mixed.
Temple Rakhi ~ I found these near a Hanuman temple in UP and bought a bunch. Please list color preference in comments during checkout, the 1 on the right is much longer.
Padded Practice mat ~ We found some really great practice mats to sit on or to sit your sitar on. Double padding with an OM design of course it measures 2 feet wide by 6 feet long. 3 styles to choose from. Shipping is fixed due to the size and bulk, smaller items can be added at no extra cost.
Organic cotton and Kusa grass mat ~ One of the greatest things I've found on my trips. It's a padded mat, the inside is a woven Kusa grass mat surrounded by organic cotton. The it's wrapped in another layer of organic cotton. Kusa/Dharba grass is said to aid in meditations, etc. as per the Vedas. All with zippers, etc. so it's washable. 36" X 22" in length, it's 3 1/2 lbs in weight. I use one myself every day.


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Q: Who is this superhero? Who is this character? I cannot figure it out.

A: That would be Spawn, created by Todd McFarlane and published by Image Comics.

A: This question already has a correct answer, but I'll take it one step further and identify every superhero in the original artwork... because I can, and it's fun.

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*Captain America (Marvel Comics)

*The Flash (DC Comics)

*Spawn (Image Comics)

*The Hulk (Marvel Comics)

*Batman (DC Comics)

*Wonder Woman (DC Comics)

*Superman (DC Comics)

*Thor (Marvel Comics)

*Wolverine (Marvel Comics)

*Green Lantern (DC Comics)

*Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

*Venom (Marvel Comics)

*Iron Man (Marvel Comics)

Original Artwork: "Last Supper" by Michael Kozlov.
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by admin | Jan 8, 2021 | Indian Literature | 0 comments
"The Souls Prayer" is a devotional poem of Sarojini Naidu. It appeared in her collection of poems The Bird of Time published in 1912. It illustrates the reality of life and death. In her childhood the poetess prays to God that she wants to know the secrets of life and death. She is ready to experience both joy and sorrow. She wants to know the meaning of love. It is evident in the first few lines of the poem-
"In childhood's pride I said to Thee:
'O Thou, who mad'st me of Thy breath,
Speak, Master, and reveal to me
Thine inmost laws of life and death"
It is evident that she wanted to know the laws of life and death. She is eager to solve the mystery of life and death. God accepts the prayer of the poetess. He answered her prayer. He says that her innocent soul will experience joy, pain, fame, love and all. Pain will purify her soul. Her pure soul will know the simple secret of God's peace. It is evident from the following lines of the poem-
"Thou shalt drink deep of joy and fame,
And love shall burn thee like a fire,
And pain shall cleanse thee like a flame,
To purge the dross from thy desire"
Life is like a prism of the divine light. Death is only the shadow of this divinity. The poetess means to say that there are two aspects of life joy and sorrow. A man should be bold enough to experience the bitterness as well as the bliss of the world. It is evident from the following lines-
"I, bending from my sevenfold height,
Will teach thee of My quickening grace,
Life is a prism of My light,
And Death the shadow of My face."
Some Important Questions & Answers
Q .1. What does the poet want from God?
Ans- The Poetess wants to know the secrets of life and death from God.
Q.2. What are the experiences that a man has in his life?
Ans- Joy and Sorrow are the experiences that a man has in his life. It is the nature of life that joy comes after sorrow or sorrow comes after joy. Both of them keep on chasing themselves.
Q.3. What does God speak about the joy and sorrow of life?
Ans- God speaks about the joy and sorrow of life that it's the nature of life. We will have to face the difficulties of life and we will have to welcome joy and sorrow equally because they cannot exist independently.
Q.4. What is the secret of peace in life?
Ans- To get wisdomis thesecret of peace in life and it happens when we think freely and critically.
Some Important Views
It seems that the poetess is talking to the Almighty but it is her conscience which is imaginary. Even in her real life she wanted to know about the realities of life and death. It is her poetic beauty which makes us aware that joy and sorrow are phases of life and we should prepare ourself to welcome them in our life equally.
The Times wrote that- "Her poetry seems to sing itself as if her swift thoughts and strong emotions spring into lyrics of themselves"
The Yorkshire Post remarked that-" Mrs Naidu has not only enriched our language but has enabled her to grow into intimate relation with the spirit, the emotions, the mysticism and the glamour of the East."


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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has described former Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party, late Chief Tony Anenih as an outstanding leader who would be greatly missed in the polity.
Secondus in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Ike Abonyi, on Monday in Abuja said that the death of the great politician and founding member of the PDP came to him as a shock.
He, however, thanked God for Anenih's golden age and the huge legacies he left behind.
"Chief Anenih was a pragmatic leader whose contributions to the stabilising our democracy was glaring enough to fetch him the reverence of many Nigerian leaders," he said.
Secondus recalled the various roles of the elder statesman in party politics and in governance as Minister of Works, in using his wealth of experience.
Secondus commiserated with the Anenih family and urged them to take solace in the fact that their patriarch left behind enviable records in his area of endeavour.He prayed for the peaceful repose of the soul of the great politician and leader as well as for God to grant the family, the fortitude to bear the huge loss.
Earlier, the party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, described late Anenih as a great Nigerian.
The party also described the deceased as a light bearer, brilliant administrator and fine officer, quintessential nationalist and democratic icon who made innumerable sacrifices for the unity, stability and development of the nation.
"Indeed, Chief Anenih, was known in the political circle as "Mr Fix it", owing to his ability to find solutions to very knotty political and governance issues," Ologbondiyan said. Ologbondiyan said Anehih remained a colossus with unparalleled array of legacies which would be celebrated for generations.
The party condoled with the Anenih family, the government and people of Edo and pray God to grant the nation the fortitude to bear this monumental loss. Anenih died on Sunday at 85 during an illness.
In similar vein, former Abia Governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Orji Kalu described Anenih as an astute politician, statesman and philanthropist. Kalu made the remark in Abuja in a statement signed by Kunle Oyewumi, his Special Adviser.
Kalu noted that the late politician played a significant role in the political development of Nigeria and commiserated with the government and people of Edo over the demise of Anenih.The APC stalwart, however, advised the Anenih family to take solace in the fact that their patriarch lived a remarkable life.
"Baba's contributions to the political development of the country are worthy of commendation."Chief Anenih will be remembered for his commitment to a united and indivisible Nigeria.
"As I join family, friends and political associates of the late politician in mourning his demise, it is my prayer that God will grant Chief Anenih eternal rest," Kalu said.


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This article is about the North Yemen Civil War in 1962–1970. For other civil wars in Yemen, see Yemeni War (disambiguation).
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In its early phase, protests in Yemen were initially against unemployment, economic conditions and corruption, as well as against the governments proposals to modify Yemens constitution. The protesters demands escalated to calls for the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, mass defections from the military, as well as from Salehs government, effectively rendered much of the country outside of the governments control, and protesters vowed to defy its authority. A major demonstration of over 16,000 protesters took place in Sanaa, Yemens capital, on 2 February, Saleh announced he would not run for reelection in 2013 and that he would not pass power to his son. In a Friday of Anger on 18 February, tens of thousands of Yemenis took part in anti-government demonstrations in Taiz, Sanaa, on a Friday of No Return on 11 March, protesters called for Salehs ousting in Sanaa where three people were killed. More protests were held in cities, including Mukalla, where one person was killed.
On 18 March, protesters in Sanaa were fired upon, resulting in 52 deaths, starting in late April, Saleh agreed to a Gulf Cooperation Council-brokered deal, only to back away hours before the scheduled signing three times. After the third time, on 22 May, the GCC declared it was suspending its efforts to mediate in Yemen, heavy street fighting ensued, which included artillery and mortar shelling. Reports conflicted as to whether the attack was caused by shelling or a planted bomb, the next day, Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi took over as acting president while Saleh flew to Saudi Arabia to be treated. The crowds celebrated Salehs transfer of power, but Yemeni officials insisted that Salehs absence was temporary, although the GCC deal was accepted by the JMP, it was rejected by many of the protesters and the Houthis. A presidential election was held in Yemen on 21 February 2012, a report claims that the election had a 65% turnout, with Hadi receiving 99. 8% of the vote. Hadi took the oath of office in Yemens parliament on 25 February 2012, Saleh returned home on the same day to attend Hadis inauguration.
After months of protests, Saleh had resigned from the presidency and formally transferred power to his successor, Yemen has the fourth lowest Human Development Index ratings in the Arab world after Sudan and Mauritania. It is facing a conflict with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula as well as a revolt from South Yemen secessionists, There is a Shia rebellion by Zaidi rebels, known as the Houthis. Before his ouster, Ali Abdullah Saleh had been Yemens president for more than 30 years, almost half of the population of Yemen lives below the poverty line, and one-third suffer from chronic hunger. Yemen ranks 146th in the Transparency International 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index, a draft amendment to the constitution of Yemen was under discussion in parliament despite opposition protests. The amendment seeks to allow Saleh to remain in the office of president for life and he urged the opposition to take part in an election on 27 April to avoid political suicide. Saleh is overwhelmed, exhausted by the war, and more and more intolerant of internal criticism, Saudi involvement comes at just the right time for him xxxxx said.
Imam is the name of an Islamic leadership position. It is most commonly used as the title of a leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, serve as community leaders, the Sunni branch of Islam does not have imams in the same sense as the Shia, an important distinction often overlooked by those outside of the Islamic faith. Friday sermon is most often given by an appointed imam, all mosques have an imam to lead the prayers, even though it may sometimes just be a member from the gathered congregation rather than an officially appointed salaried person. Women imams may only lead amongst female-only congregations, the person that should be chosen, according to Hadith, is one who has most knowledge of the Quran and Sunnah and is of good character, the age being irrelevant. The term is used for a recognized religious scholar or authority in Islam, often for the founding scholars of the four Sunni madhhabs. It may refer to the Muslim scholars who created the analytical sciences related to Hadith or it may refer to the heads of the Prophet Muhammads family in their generational times, Imams have a meaning more central to belief, referring to leaders of the community.
Twelver and Ismaili Shia believe that these imams are chosen by God to be perfect examples for the faithful and they believe that all the imams chosen are free from committing any sin, impeccability which is called ismah. These leaders must be followed since they are appointed by God, here follows a list of the Twelvers imams, Fatimah al-Zahraa, daughter of Muhammed, is considered infallible but not an Imam. Shia believe that the last Imam will one day return, see Imamah and List of Ismaili imams for Ismaili imams. At times, imams have held both secular and religious authority and this was the case in Oman among the Kharijite or Ibadi sects. At times, the imams were elected, at other times the position was inherited, as with the Yaruba dynasty from 1624 and 1742. The Imamate of Futa Jallon was a Fulani state in West Africa where secular power alternated between two lines of hereditary Imams, or almami, in the Zaidi Shiite sect, imams were secular as well as spiritual leaders who held power in Yemen for more than a thousand years.
The Hashemite Mutawakkilite Kingdom, known as the Kingdom of Yemen or, retrospectively, as North Yemen, was a state that existed between 1918 and 1962 in the northern part of what is now Yemen. Its capital was Sanaa until 1948, however, the Ottomans were slow to gain control over Yemen and never managed to eliminate all resistance from local Zaydis. In 1913, shortly before World War I, the Ottoman Empire was forced to some power formally to highland Zaydis. On 30 October 1918, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, in the 1920s, Yahya had expanded his power to the north into Tihamah and Asir, but he collided with the rising influence of the Saudi king of Nejd and Hejaz, Abdul Aziz ibn Saud. In the early 1930s, Saudi forces retook much of these gains before withdrawing from some of the area, the present-day boundary with Saudi Arabia was established by the 20 May 1934 Treaty of Taif, following the Saudi-Yemeni War in 1934. Yahyas non-recognition of his kingdoms southern boundary with the British Aden Protectorate that had been negotiated by his Ottoman predecessors resulted in clashes with the British.
The Kingdom of Yemen became a member of the Arab League in 1945. It committed a small force to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Imam Yahya was assassinated in an unsuccessful coup détat in 1948, but was succeeded by a firm heir - Yahyas son, Imam Ahmad bin Yahya. He was slightly more forward-thinking than his father, and was open to foreign contacts. Nonetheless, his regime, like his fathers, was autocratic and semi-medieval in character, in March 1955, a coup by a group of officers and two of Ahmads brothers briefly deposed the king but was quickly suppressed. Ahmad faced growing pressures, supported by the Arab nationalism objectives of President of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser and, in April 1956, Imam Ahmad died in September 1962, and was succeeded by his son, the Crown Prince Muhammad al-Badr, whose reign was brief. Conflict continued periodically until 1967 when Egyptian troops were withdrawn, by 1968, following a final royalist siege of Sanaa, most of the opposing leaders reached a reconciliation, and Saudi Arabia recognized the republic in 1970.
The Aden Emergency, known as the Radfan Uprising, was an insurgency against the British Crown forces in the British controlled territories of South Arabia which now form part of the Yemen. Partly inspired by Nassers pan Arab nationalism, it began on 14 October 1963 with the throwing of a grenade at a gathering of British officials at Aden Airport, a state of emergency was declared in the British Crown colony of Aden and its hinterland, the Aden Protectorate. The emergency escalated in 1967 and hastened the end of British rule in the territory which had begun in 1839, on 30 November 1967, British forces withdrew and the independent Peoples Republic of South Yemen was proclaimed. Aden was originally of interest to Britain as a station to protect shipping on the routes to British India. With the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, it served as a coaling station. Following the independence of India in 1947, Aden became less important to the United Kingdom, the grenade killed a woman and injured fifty other people.
On that day, a state of emergency was declared in Aden, the NLF and FLOSY began a campaign against British forces in Aden, relying largely on grenade attacks. One such attack was carried out against RAF Khormaksar during a party, killing a girl. The guerrilla attacks largely focused on killing off-duty British officers and policemen, much of the violence was carried out in the Crater, the old Arab quarter of Aden. British forces attempted to intercept weapons being smuggled into the Crater by the NLF and FLOSY on the Dhala road, despite taking a toll on British forces, the death toll among rebels was far higher, largely to inter-factional fighting among different rebel groups. In 1964 24th Infantry Brigade arrived to conduct land operations and it remained in Aden and the Aden Protectorate until November 1967. By 1965, the RAF station RAF Khormaksar was operating nine squadrons and these included transport units with helicopters and a number of Hawker Hunter fighter bomber aircraft. These were called in by the army for strikes against rebel positions in which they would use 60-pounder high explosive rockets, on 19–20 January 1967, the NLF provoked street riots in Aden.
The Yemen Arab Republic, known as North Yemen or Yemen, was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the northwestern part of what is now Yemen. It united with the Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen, commonly known as South Yemen, on May 22,1990, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918 after the Great War, northern Yemen became an independent state as the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. This coup détat marked the beginning of the North Yemen Civil War that pitted YAR troops, assisted by the United Arab Republic, against Badrs royalist forces, supported by Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Conflict continued periodically until 1967, when Egyptian troops were withdrawn to join the conflict of the Six-Day War, by 1968, following a final royalist siege of Sanaa, most of the opposing leaders reached a reconciliation. Saudi Arabia recognized the Republic in 1970, in 1972 the two nations declared that unification would eventually occur. However, these plans were put on hold in 1979, the goal of unity was reaffirmed by the northern and southern heads of state during a summit meeting in Kuwait in March 1979.
The insurgency comes amid the Shia insurgency in the countrys north as led by the Houthi communities. Southern leaders led a brief, unsuccessful secession in 1994 following unification, many of them are involved in the present secession movement. Southern separatist insurgents are active mainly in the area of former South Yemen, but in Ad Dali Governorate, the revolt however failed as Saleh enlisted Salafi and Jihadist forces to fight against Southern forces of the Yemeni Socialist Party. This gave new power to movement, in which became a prominent figure. That same month, on 28 April, a revolt in the South started, the political movement behind the so-called insurgency is a group called the Southern Movement. Led by exiled South Yemeni leaders and opposition figures, this calls for peaceful protests. However, their protests have recently turned into riots, some with armed fighters. The insurgency has occasionally been linked by the Yemeni government to Islamist groups, including ex-military commanders, South Yemen is home to several jihadist movements, some of which are believed to be affiliated with al-Qaeda, most notably a group called the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army.
Naser al-Wahishi the leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula expressed support for the South Yemeni separatist movement, however leaders of the Southern Movement were quick to deny any links with al-Qaeda. Many believe that Salehs government is using al-Qaeda as a means to win support against insurgencies in the North and South. There are many leaders within the movement, including Fadi Hassan Ahmed Baoum who is head of the Southern Movements Supreme Council and he was arrested and released by Yemeni authorities. Meanwhile, Tahir Tamah has been said to be behind the militant faction. 28 April 2009,14 people are injured and 1 soldier is killed as separatist militants attack a checkpoint in Mukalla,3 May, one man is killed and 4 are injured in a bomb blast carried out by separatist militia. 4 May 2009, armed South-Yemeni protesters ambushed a base in the South. 8 June 2009,2 people were killed and 4 were wounded during protests in the South,25 July 2009,1 person was killed and 4 injured as protesters clash with police in Dhaleh.
Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. As king, he is credited with rescuing the finances and implementing a policy of modernization. His main foreign policy themes were pan-Islamism, anti-Communism, and pro-Palestinian nationalism and he successfully stabilized the kingdoms bureaucracy, and his reign had significant popularity among Saudis. In 1975 he was assassinated by his nephew Faisal bin Musaid, Faisal bin Abdulaziz was born in Riyadh on 14 April 1906. He is the son of Saudi Arabias former king, King Abdulaziz. His mother was Tarfa bint Abdullah bin Abdullatif Al Sheikh, whom Abdulaziz had married in 1902 after capturing Riyadh and she was from the family of the Al ash-Sheikh, descendants of Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab. Faisals maternal grandfather, Abdullah bin Abdullatif, was one of Abdulazizs principal religious teachers and advisers, Faisal had only one full sister, Nurah. She was married to her cousin, Khalid bin Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman, like most of his generation, was raised in an atmosphere in which courage was extremely valued and reinforced.
He was motivated by his mother to develop the values of tribal leadership, in 1919 the British government invited King Abdulaziz to visit London. He could not go, but sent 14-year-old Prince Faisal, making him the first ever Saudi royal to visit England and his visit lasted for five months, and he met with the British officials. During the same period, he visited France, again being the first Saudi royal to pay a visit there. As one of King Abdulazizs eldest sons, Prince Faisal was given numerous responsibilities to consolidate control over Arabia, after the capture of Hail and initial control over Asir in 1922, he was sent to these provinces with nearly six thousand fighters. He achieved complete control over Asir at the end of the year, in 1925 Prince Faisal, in command of an army of Saudi loyalists, won a decisive victory in the Hejaz. He and Prince Mohammad were given the responsibility for the Ikhwan, Prince Faisal was appointed viceroy of Hejaz in 1926. He often consulted with local leaders during his tenure, in 1930 Prince Faisal became minister of foreign affairs, a position he continued to hold even as king.
Some of the Yemeni protests at Sana'a University demanding dissolution of current ruling party and calling the president to resign.
Saudi soldier from the First Airborne Brigade conversing with an Emirati soldier in Yemen, June 2016.
President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who resigned on 22 January 2015.
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's longtime president who was ousted after a 2011 revolution.
Jamal Benomar, the United Nations special envoy to Yemen.
Abdulatif al-Zayani, secretary-general of the GCC, staunchly opposed the Houthi takeover, backing Hadi's claim to legitimacy.
Prince Mohamed bin Hussein in command of Royalist forces during the siege.
Protesters in Sana'a on 3 February.


The Toffee Apple, one of Thunder's most popular apple vodka cocktails, is a perfect refreshing treat for a hot summers day or a Halloween themed event. The sharpens of the lemon juice works perfectly with the sweetens of the toffee vodka.
Method: Shake well and pour into a high ball or Collins glass over crushed ice. If you do not have crushed ice do not fret, as cubed ice will work just as well and still taste amazing.


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Auto Company President Charged With Manslaughter Pleads Not Guilty
Lynnway Auto Auction Inc. president, James Lamb, was charged with five counts of manslaughter after one of his employees plowed through a wall and killed five people in the process on May 3, 2017
By Staff and Wire Reports	• Published May 9, 2019 • Updated on May 9, 2019 at 6:31 pm
The owner of a Massachusetts auto auction where five people were killed when a vehicle driven by an unlicensed driver plowed into a crowd two years ago has pleaded not guilty to five counts of manslaughter.
James Lamb, owner and president of the Lynnway Auto Auction in Billerica, was released on personal recognizance after his arraignment Thursday in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn.
Prosecutors say the 67-year-old hired unlicensed drivers despite being told not to, and failed to make necessary safety upgrades as required.
Brenda Lopez, 48, of Providence, Rhode Island and Pantaleon Santos, 49, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, were pronounced dead when a Jeep Grand Cherokee accelerated into a crowd May 3, 2017.
Over the next several days, Leezandra Aponte, 36, of Lowell; Ruben Espaillat, 55, of Methuen; and Elliott Rowlands Jr., 50, of Bourne, also died. Seven people were injured.
Charges against Lamb and the company were announced in March after an investigation determined the president failed to keep employees safe since he was aware of shortfalls in safety measures. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said the company failed to ensure all of its drivers were properly licensed and trained.
Lamb's attorney, Hank Brennan, said outside court that the company "took every safety measure known" to protect customers and workers.
"Before this accident, Mr. Lamb and Lynnway Auto took every safety measure known in the community in the standards in that industry to protect not only the customers, the unfortunate victims, his family who works on the floor and friends and neighbors," said Brennan.
The 76-year-old driver who crashed the vehicle, Roger Hartwell, will not face criminal charges. Although he was operating the vehicle with an expired license, Massachusetts law allows individuals to drive on private property.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration later cited the business for a range of infractions, including blocked exit routes, electrical hazards and record-keeping deficiencies and recommended $267,000 in fines.
Claudia Santos, the daughter of Pantaleon Santos, spoke about her father outside of court.
"He was a really happy man and loved his grandkids. He had 7 grandkids," she said. "He was a happy man, hardworking also."
"I just want justice, that's it," added Claudia's brother.
Lamb is due back in court July 11.
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James Miller Center: President Ronald Reagan- Address on Tax and Budget Legislation August 16, 1982: A Reverse of Course?
Posted on November 3, 2011 by Rik Schneider
President Ronald W. Reagan- Borrow and Spender
Source: James Miller Center: President Ronald Reagan- Address on Tax and Budget Legislation August 16, 1982: A Reverse of Course?
In the late 1970s 1978 or 79, Republican Senator Bill Roth who was on the Senate Finance Committee and Republican Representative Jack Kemp, over in the House, together introduced the Kemp-Roth bill in the House and Senate. Which was deep tax cuts across the board. Supply side tax cuts, meaning there weren't budget cuts to pay for them. Neither Member of Congress was the Chairman, or Ranking Member of their committees. They were also Conservative Republicans serving in a Democratic Congress with a Democratic President. So they both knew that their legislation wouldn't pass at least in that Congress.
Kemp-Roth was about the 1980 general election. Hoping of course Ronald Reagan is elected President and that Republicans pick up a lot of seats in Congress and even take over the House, or Senate, or both. Congressional Republicans picked up a bunch of seats in the 1978 mid-term elections, especially in the House. But they had a long way to go going and Democrats kept control of Congress for 1979-81. But Kemp-Roth help set the stage for the 1980 general elections with high taxes becoming unpopular across the country. With a very weak economy with high unemployment, the recession of 1979-80 and everything else. And Ron Reagan knew this and made Kemp-Roth part of his 1980 presidential campaign.
Ron Reagan becomes President of the United States in a landslide in 1980, Senate Republicans take control of the Senate pick up thirty seats in the House. President Reagan is pretty popular from the beginning, the assassination attempt in 1981 actually helped in a sense. Because his approval rating went up. Senate Republicans had the votes in the Senate, the question was whether they can pass Kemp-Roth in the Democratic House. Which was controlled by Speaker Tip O'Neil who was a very Progressive Democrat to put it mildly. And didn't believe in tax cuts.
But with President Reagan's popularity, House Minority Leader Bob Michael along with President Reagan, were able to find enough Conservative Democrats in the South to go along with all the House Republicans and Speaker O'Neil made the mistake of allowing for a vote on Kemp-Roth. Because he believed he had the votes to defeat the bill along with I believe House Leader Jim Wright. The President's approval rating was so high, those Southern Democrats all wanted to get reelected and Kemp-Roth passed in 1981. But the economy didn't improve right away, actually there was another recession in 1982 that was even deeper.
But in 1982 with yet another deep recession and the debt and deficit skyrocketing and with the budget cuts that the President promised that never came around at least early in his presidency. President Reagan, House Speaker Tip O'Neil and Senate Leader Howard Baker and I believe Senate Minority Leader Bob Byrd worked together and agreed to raise taxes I believe across the board. And actually President Reagan also the President of Supply Side Economics, raised taxes ten times and increased the size of the Federal Government during his Presidency. And left office in 1989 with a record Federal debt and deficit. President Reagan became President as an ideologue, but left office as a pragmatist.
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Q: How can I close bootstrap modal after open? I have a project and I'm using bootstrap modal and my modal must open automatically it's okey so far then open I want to close it after 10 or 30 seconds how to do it ?
$(function(){
  setTimeout(function(e){
    var delayModal = $(e).parents(".modal").attr("data-delay");
     $('#memberModal').modal('show');
  }, parseInt(delayModal)*1000);

});

but it works with this function but this is not dynamically could you help me to do what I want ? and auto closing with settimeout ? I gotta learn how to do it

$(function(){
  setTimeout(function(e){
     $('#memberModal').modal('show');
  }, parseInt(5)*1000);

});
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />

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A: Just add $('#memberModal').modal('hide') in the timeout, after you open the modal.

$(function(){
  setTimeout(function(e){
    $('#memberModal').modal('show');
  }, parseInt($('#memberModal').attr('data-open')) * 1000);
  setTimeout(function(e){
    $('#memberModal').modal('hide');
  }, parseInt($('#memberModal').attr('data-delay')) * 1000);
});
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />

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A: You can do it dynamically like this

$(function(){
var delayModal = $(".modal").attr("data-delay");
  setTimeout(function(e){
     $('#memberModal').modal('show');
  }, parseInt(delayModal)*1000);

});
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A: Automation show and hide modal

$(function(){
 var modal = $('#memberModal');
 var showDelay = parseInt(modal.data('delay'));
 var closeDelay = parseInt(modal.data('close'));
 var openByTimeout = false;
    setTimeout(function(e){
        openByTimeout = true;
        modal.modal('show');
    }, showDelay*1000);
    modal.on('show.bs.modal', function () {
        if (openByTimeout) {
            setTimeout(function(e){
                openByTimeout = false;
                modal.modal('hide');
            }, closeDelay*1000);
        }
    });
});
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The 12 hours of turmoil that engulfed Fort Lauderdale's airport after a gunman slaughtered five travelers in January was sparked by false reports of gunshots and aggravated by authorities who struggled to manage the crisis.
Security screeners abandoned their posts and ran; a swarm of police officers terrified passengers and jammed the emergency radio system; and airport leaders were unable or unprepared to assist thousands of stranded travelers, a Sun Sentinel investigation found.
It took just 90 seconds for sheriff's deputies to capture the lone gunman in the deadliest airport shooting in U.S. history. But nearly an hour and a half later, the uneasy calm that had returned was shattered when the false-gunfire reports swept through the airport's four terminals.
Some of the earliest reports came from law enforcement officers.
It was one in a series of missteps that sent a controlled tragedy spiraling into pandemonium, the Sun Sentinel found.
Panicked passengers dove for cover in the terminals, sprinted down jetways onto planes and poured out of emergency exits onto airport tarmacs. In the escape from the initial shooter and the later stampede, at least 53 people were taken to the hospital for heat stroke, chest pains, panic attacks, low blood sugar, trouble breathing and broken bones. Some had been trampled.
"I got pushed down to the floor, and everybody was running on my back," said Aurica Skukan, 58, of Hollywood, Fla., a Silver Airways customer service agent who was hospitalized after the later panic.
The Sun Sentinel's investigation revealed that deficiencies in training, communications and passenger support made a challenging and terrifying situation worse.


One of the most colourful figures in Scottish history, Bothwell was educated by his grand-uncle, Bishop Hepburn of Moray and he succeeded his father as earl of Bothwell and hereditary lord high admiral of Scotland in 1556 at the age of 21.
His fiery temper and jealousy of the Earl of Murray involved him in a succession of riots and brawls which led him (on more than one occasion) to imprisonment and exile.
Although he professed adherence to the reformed religion, he supported the government of the regent, the French Catholic Mary of Guise (widow of King James V and mother of Mary Queen of Scots). Mary of Guise employed him as an ambassador in France.
During a visit to Copenhagen in 1560 he met Anna Christophersdatter Trond Rustung and became engaged to her. He was given a huge dowry of 40,000 Talar by her father, the Norwegian Christopher Trond Rustung (Admiral of the Danish King). He left with her to return to Scotland, but then left her in Holland. That might have been the end of the affair, but eventually it was to be his undoing.
In 1565 Mary Queen of Scots, then married to Lord Darnley, recalled him from France, and in 1566 Bothwell married Jean Gordon, sister of the earl of Huntly. Mary relied greatly on Bothwell's advice though there are suggestions that there was a romantic involvement as well.
Darnley was a worthless, arrogant man who alienated many of the Scottish nobles. He was also a member of the group which murdered David Rizzio, Mary's secretary, in Holyrood Palace in 1566, in the presence of Mary. The future James VI was born a few months later.
Bothwell played no part in the murder of the Queen's musician and favourite, David Rizzio, in the Palace of Holyroodhouse. However, he was a major player in the plot against the Queen's husband, Lord Darnley who was murdered in 1567. But he was acquitted after a trial in which the chief prosecutor, Lennox, dared not attend.
In April, 1567, Bothwell seized and carried off the queen to Dunbar, and on 15 May, after he had divorced his wife, they were married at Holyrood on 15 May 1567. Bothwell was made duke of Orkney and Shetland by the queen.
Mary and Bothwell moved to Borthwick Castle (pictured here) for safety. Many of the Scottish nobles rose up in revolt and the rival forces met at Carberry Hill on 15 June 1567. Bothwell's forces dispersed without a struggle and the nobles converged on Borthwick Castle. If Mary had disowned Bothwell she could still have survived as sovereign but she refused. Mary was imprisoned in Loch Leven Castle but later escaped in May 1568 but was defeated at the Battle of Langside on 13 May.
Bothwell escaped and tried to rally support but he was forced to flee to Scandinavia. He was captured in September 1567 near the Norwegian coast - and his jilting of the Danish woman Anna Rustung and departing with the dowry came home to roost. Anna pursued the case, demanding a high monthy pension, prolonging his stay in the "Bergenhus" and resulting in his permanent imprisonment (later in Malmö and Dragholm). Bothwell spent the next ten years in prison and perhaps understandably, he lost his mind before his death on April 14, 1578.


Fakenham's meeting on Sunday has been cancelled with the track frozen in places and the forecast offering little encouragement for conditions to improve.
Clerk of the course David Hunter took the decision to call the meeting off following an inspection on Saturday afternoon.
He said on Saturday: "I wanted to see what the ground was like at the equivalent time today. We went into last night with no frost but very wet ground having had snow yesterday.
"It was minus one last night and we wouldn't have raced today because there's still frost in the ground and we're forecast a similar night tonight. There's also a 70-80 per cent chance of snow bringing two to four centimetres in the morning and even without that we think the frost will have got us."
There could be no racing in Britain on Sunday, with Kelso inspecting at 8am. The track was frozen in places on Saturday morning.


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text: Q: How do I animate inserting/deleting an item with ReorderableListView I know I can animate inserting/deleting items easily with AnimatedList, but I need my users to be able to reorder the list so I am using ReorderableListView. But now it looks really bad when a user is inserting an item and suddenly the item is on the list. Same for the delete action. How can I solve it?


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Q: check if exists in list I have this model clas:
 public class usersInDashboard
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string fbID { get; set; }
    public string firstName { get; set; }
    public string lastName { get; set; }
    public int? countOfBid { get; set; }
}

and here's my controller
    ...
var participants = from q in db.firstWeekBids
                           where q.bidedItem == "laptop"
                           join w in db.Users
                               on q.userId equals w.Id
                           select new { q.bidCount };

        var model = new List<usersInDashboard>();

        foreach (var prt in participants)
        {
            var userDash = new usersInDashboard();
            userDash.fbID = user.id;
            if (model.Contains((userDash.fbID))
            {
               ...
            }
            else
            {
                userDash.fbID = user.id;
                userDash.firstName = user.name;
                userDash.countOfBid = prt.bidCount;
                model.Add(userDash);
            }
        }
return PartialView(model);

I need to check if this fbID exists in my list. user.id is string which is equal of fbID.
I've tried if (model.Contains((userDash.fbID)) but it throws an exception

Error 1   The best overloaded method match for
  'System.Collections.Generic.List.Contains(BlaBlaBla.Models.usersInDashboard)'
  has some invalid arguments    C:\Users\John\Documents\visual studio
  2013\Projects\BlaBlaBla\BlaBlaBla\Controllers\AuctionController.cs    67  21

How can i do that?

A: Contains method determines whether a sequence contains a specified element by using the default equality comparer, if you didn't create a custom one. If you want to know, whether any element of a sequence exists with the specified data, then use Any() overload with predicate instead of Contains():
model.Any(x => x.fbID == userDash.fbID);

If you still want to use Contains, then either you can create your own comparer or your model should implement the System.IEquatable. Or try @teovankot answer.
But, as I said if you want to determine if any element in a collection matches a certain condition then you must use Any().

A: @Farhad way is a best i think, but if you still want to use Contains you can whrite like this:
model.Select(x => x.fbID).Contains(userDash.fbID)