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Prof Dale Barker
Prof Dale BARKER
As the Director of CCRS, Prof Dale Barker provides strategic direction, oversight of the centre’s weather/climate science activities, and engages with senior stakeholders in the national/international weather/climate community.
Prof Barker has extensive experience in data assimilation research, use of observations in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), and regional climate reanalysis. He led the WRF data assimilation programme at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado (1999-2009). Between 2010 and 2018 he led the scientific development of the first EU-funded European regional reanalysis. In his previous role before joining CCRS, Prof Barker was the Associate Director for Weather Science at the Met Office, leading 200 staff working in meteorological R&D and the research-to-operational transition of global/local NWP, ocean/wave forecasting, air quality, and atmospheric dispersion systems.
Prof Barker is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS) and Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS). He is a visiting professor at Reading University UK, an NCAR affiliate scientist, previous member of WMO/WWRP’s mesoscale weather forecasting WG, and chairs the scientific advisory committee for the new KIAPS Korean NWP system.
- PhD in Astrophysics, University of Sussex, UK
- BSc in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Newcastle University, UK
- Director, Centre for Climate Research Singapore, MSS
- Associate Director for Weather Science, Met Office, Exeter, UK
- Strategic Head of Data Assimlation, Met Office, Exeter, UK
- Programme Manager, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Project Scientist, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Higher/Senior Scientific Officer, Met Office, Bracknell, UK
- Numerical Weather Prediction
- Data Assimilation
- Climate Science
- Weather/Climate Impacts
Dipankar, A., S. Webster, K. Furtado, J. Wilkinson, C. Sanchez, A. Lock, R. North, X. Sun, S. Vosper, X. – Y. Huang, and D. M. Barker, 2020:
SINGV: a convective-scale weather-forecast model for Singapore.
Q J R Meteorol Soc., In Revision.
Sun, X., and Coauthors, 2020:
A Subjective and Objective Evaluation of Model Forecasts of Sumatra Squall Events.
Wea. Forecasting, 35, 489–506, doi: 10.1175/WAF-D-19-0187.1.
Heng, B. C. P, Tubbs, R, Huang, X‐Y, et al. :
SINGV‐DA: A data assimilation system for convective‐scale numerical weather prediction over Singapore.
Q J R Meteorol Soc. 2020; 146: 1923– 1938. doi: 10.1002/qj.3774
Huang XY, Barker D, Webster S, Dipankar A, Lock A, Mittermaier M, Sun X, North R, Darvell R, Boyd D, Lo J.:
SINGV–the Convective-Scale Numerical Weather Prediction System for Singapore.
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development. 2019 Dec 27;36(3):81-90. doi: 10.29037/ajstd.581.
Skamarock, W. C., J. B. Klemp, J. Dudhia, D. O. Gill, Z. Liu, J. Berner, W. Wang, J. G. Powers, M. G. Duda, D. M. Barker, and X. H. Huang, 2019:
A Description Of The Advanced Research WRF Version 4.
NCAR Tech Note, NCAR/TN-556+STR.
Bowler, N.E., Clayton, A.M., Jardak, M., Lee, E., Lorenc, A.C., Piccolo, C., Pring, S.R., Wlasak, M.A., Barker, D.M., Inverarity, G.W. and Swinbank, R.,2017:
Inflation and localization tests in the development of an ensemble of 4D‐ensemble variational assimilations.
Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 143: 1280-1302. doi:10.1002/qj.3004
Bowler, N.E., Clayton, A.M., Jardak, M., Jermey, P.M., Lorenc, A.C., Wlasak, M.A., Barker, D.M., Inverarity, G.W. and Swinbank, R., 2017:
The effect of improved ensemble covariances on hybrid variational data assimilation.
Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 143: 785-797. doi:10.1002/qj.2964.
Descombes, G., Auligné, T., Vandenberghe, F., Barker, D. M., and Barré, J., 2015:
Generalized background error covariance matrix model (GEN_BE v2.0)
Geosci. Model Dev., 8, 669–696, doi: 10.5194/gmd-8-669-2015
Sun, J., and Coauthors, 2014:
Use of NWP for Nowcasting Convective Precipitation: Recent Progress and Challenges.
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 95, 409–426, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00263.1.
Clayton, A.M., Lorenc, A.C. and Barker, D.M., 2013:
Operational implementation of a hybrid ensemble/4D‐Var global data assimilation system at the Met Office.
Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 139: 1445-1461. doi:10.1002/qj.2054

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Peggie Miller: Director Darryl Bayer revives The Woodlands Symphony
By Peggie Miller / performing arts columnist
If you’re a devotee of classical music, you probably already know that Artistic Director Darryl Bayer is reviving The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra, which after a 15-year history, went into limbo several seasons back.
And Bayer didn’t just now begin this mission: It’s the second season of the revitalized orchestra which ends with its “Firebird and Final Fantasy” concert on May 1.
“We plan to finish our second come-back season on a high note; and then we dig right into season three in September,” Bayer said.
Not only is Bayer bringing The Woodlands Symphony back to life, he’s launching W.A.Y.S., an acronym for Woodlands Area Youth Symphony, made up of young musicians from local environs.
“The launching of The Woodlands Area Youth Symphony impacts the area in beneficial ways,” Bayer said. “The effect of having an orchestra for home schoolers, private schools, and districts that don’t offer major orchestral experiences is tremendous.”
Audiences at the May 1 performance will hear both orchestras in an ambitious program that also includes a third feature, The Woodlands High School Electric Orchestra, in a presentation that immediately follows an informational talk prior to the TWSO show.
Stravinski’s Firebird Suite will be heard in its entirety, played by professional and community musicians that make up TWSO. That’s the first half.
The second segment is a tribute to — are you ready for this — the latest genre of classical music, which is video game musical scores.
These video music compositions include those hear a lot around the house on Saturday mornings: sound tracks, as it were, from Zelda, Halo, Final Fantasy and more. The newest musical group, W.A.Y. S., will partake in a major way.
According to Bayer, game Zelda has been around for 25 years, and Final Fantasy is in its 11th revision. Then there are Civilization, and World of Witchcraft.
The themes of video games are soaring, epic, triumphant, and compelling like Stravinski’s Firebird, but by modern composers, Beyer noted, adding that the most famous composer of video themes is Nobuo Uematsu of Japan, who composed the Final Fantasy theme.
“He is highly respected among video gamers, and actually has been referred to as the Beethoven of video game music,” Bayer said. “The grand finale finds guest conductor Clifton Evans leading all 85 musicians in combined thunderous, role-playing music.”
Stravinski wrote The Firebird Suite for Russian Sergio Diaghilev to accompany his Ballets Russes and Firebird Ballet.
“It’s full of magic and love,” Bayer said.
The Firebird Suite tells the story of Prince Ivan’s journey to win the heart of his princess. But first he has to get past an evil magician. After traveling through a maze of traps and adventures he reaches the castle gate where he must fight a furious, final battle.
“When designing this Woodlands Symphony cutting edge concert by recreating video game sound tracks, I simply could not resist adding this classic piece of symphonic literature to the program,” Bayer said. “Video games have plots with traps, mazes, heroes, villains and their minions, and a victory at the end. The Firebird Suite contains these elements, too. I wanted to bridge the gap from past to present.”
Bayer is not unknown to local symphony enthusiasts. Although not an actual member of the Conroe Symphony Orchestra, he frequently has played trumpet there and counts many CSO members among his friends, including Conductor/Director Dr. Don Hutson.
More than half of the current Woodlands Symphony musicians are private teachers, orchestra directors, and residents of The Woodlands, Conroe, Tomball, Magnolia or Spring. In the past, 90 percent of the musicians came from Houston either as students or free lancers, according to Bayer.
The May 1 concert is at The Woodlands United Methodist Church. Doors open at 6 p.m. for an enlightening pre-concert lecture that traces development of video game music, culminating with the performance by The Woodlands High School Electric Orchestra before the TWSO show begins.
Tickets cost $20, with students and the elderly paying $10 each. Purchase early and get a discount at www.WoodlandsSymphonyOrchestra.org, where you may find information about volunteering as well as giving a tax deductible contribution.
Next up Season 3: On September 17, see and hear Shakespeare and the Symphony perform at Creekside. The program will be Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, complete with costumed actors, and the orchestra playing Mendelssohn’s Incidental Music.
The third season is titled Cantus Firmus: Latin for “fixed song.”
Visit the above site for more; call 832-257-3048; or check Facebook.
The name Tina Cafeo conjures images of highly successful musicals in downtown Conroe’s Crighton Theatre. Performers scramble to be in shows she directs because she is knowledgeable, experienced, and delightful to work with.
If this is your wish, get out those tap shoes (if you have them) and prepare for auditions of musical “Legally Blonde” tonight and Monday at the Crighton.
You’ll be expected to sing at least 16 bars of a song in the musical’s style, bring a resume and headshot, and solemnly promise to be at practice Sunday through Thursday evenings from soon through July 8 when the show runs weekends through July 24.
You’ll also dance a bit (but if your tap shoes are still in the store window, don’t let that deter you from trying out). Bring your own electronic music accompaniment, and be ready to read some lines from the script. Wear clothing that emphasizes comfort.
It’s a huge cast of mostly age 20 and up, but a few roles can use older individuals, like say 35 or 40 (or those who can pass for that).
Lots of offstage help is needed and volunteers are warmly received.
For more, go to the website www.stage-right.org or email@example.com.
Peggie Miller may be reached at the email address firstname.lastname@example.org or call her at 936-448-6455.


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Wal-Mart Stores on Monday announced a deal to acquire the fast-growing e-commerce startup Jet.com for $3.3 billion in cash and stock, heralding the move as "another jolt of entrepreneurial spirit being injected into Walmart.”
The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer said the deal is for $3 billion in cash, to be paid over time, and $300 million in Walmart stock. It is subject to closing conditions. Walmart said the companies would continue to operate as separate brands, with Walmart.com offering its customary EDLP and Jet providing "a unique and differentiated customer experience with [a] curated assortment."
Walmart and Jet will leverage technology solutions from both companies to develop new offerings.
“We’re looking for ways to lower prices, broaden our assortment and offer the simplest, easiest shopping experience because that’s what our customers want,” Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart, said in a statement. “We believe the acquisition of Jet accelerates our progress across these priorities. Walmart.com will grow faster, the seamless shopping experience we’re pursuing will happen quicker, and we’ll enable the Jet brand to be even more successful in a shorter period of time. Our customers will win. It’s another jolt of entrepreneurial spirit being injected into Walmart.”
Walmart highlighted Jet.com's appeal among Millennial shoppers and urban shoppers among its strengths. The year-old company was adding approximately 400,000 new shoppers a month and processing 25,000 orders per day. Walmart also lauded Jet's "best-in-class technology that rewards customers in real time with savings on items that are bought and shipped together, thereby reducing the supply-chain and logistics costs often buried in the price of goods," and Jet's select group of more than 2,400 retailer and brand partners "tailored to create an attractive and distinctive assortment for consumers."
Jet co-founder and CEO Marc Lore, and co-founders Mike Hanrahan and Nate Faust, will join Walmart. Lore previously co-founded and led Quidsi, the parent company of e-commerce sites Diapers.com, Soap.com and Wag.com. With the help of Faust and Hanrahan, Lore grew Quidsi into a prominent and successful business that was sold to Amazon.com.
“We started Jet with the vision of creating a new shopping experience,” Lore said in a statement. “Today, I couldn’t be more excited that we will be joining with Walmart to help fuel the realization of that vision. The combination of Walmart’s retail expertise, purchasing scale, sourcing capabilities, distribution footprint, and digital assets — together with the team, technology and business we have built here at Jet — will allow us to deliver more value to customers.”

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NORTON, Mass. – The No. 24 ranked Wheaton College women's soccer team snapped its undefeated season in a 2-0 loss to the No. 18 ranked Brandeis College Judges on Thursday.
The Lyons (5-1) had to stay on their toes during the first half as the Judges (6-0) maximized their offensive efforts. Brandeis knocked in the first goal to the left corner of the net six minutes in the game, forcing Wheaton's defense to stay alert.
Sophomore Megan Healy took her chance for a goal with a hard shot, but was snatched up by Brandeis goalkeeper Alexis Grossman.
In the final minutes of the first half, senior Julia Cipriano and Healy put forth a couple more shots for Wheaton, but came up empty before entering the second half.
Brandeis knocked in one more goal in the 88th minute, holding off Wheaton for the 2-0 win.
First-year goalkeeper Leann Wolf (5-1) collected nine saves.
Wheaton brings the action back home at Mirrione Stadium on Tuesday as they take on Colby-Sawyer at 4 p.m.


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Riviera Maya and Costa Maya Beaches
A Guide to Riviera Maya and Costa Maya Beaches
The photos don’t lie. The Mexican Caribbean is that blue, and the beach sand is that dazzlingly white. With 255 miles (411 km) of beach stretching along the Caribbean coastline from Cancun to Xcalak, this area has something for everyone. The beaches are one reason why we decided to call the Riviera Maya home, and why so many visitors return to this paradise.
All beaches are public spaces and are bursting with activities. Picture yourself on a white sandy beach, trade winds rustling in the palm trees while you swing in a hammock. Build sand castles with your children, or enjoy evening strolls with your loved one at sunset. You’ll be enchanted by the beautiful beaches, warm translucent waters, and picture-perfect weather that lasts all year long.
Riviera Maya Ranks in the Worlds Top 10 Beach Vacations
If you are looking for evening beach activities under a star filled sky, Playa del Carmen offers a vibrant, hip nightlife once the sun goes down. Couples and families looking to embrace the day together from sun up to sun down will enjoy Akumal Beach, Soliman Bay and Tankah Bay. The magnificent bays that define these beaches provide an endless list of water activities like snorkeling, kayaking, diving, beach combing, or simply relaxing in a hammock.
Sun-worshipers will discover their tropical paradise on any Riviera Maya beach, but Tulum is a special spot. Enjoy the powder-soft sands that are offset by clear blue waters on quiet beaches. Tulum beach, with its fascinating and prominent Mayan city ruins, offers a glimpse into Mexico’s mysterious past and bohemian lifestyle.
For true paradise seekers, the raw and unspoiled beauty of the unpopulated Caribbean will lure many travelers to Sian Ka’an Biosphere beaches.
Puerto Morelos, X’calcel, Xpu Ha, and Paamul beaches give locals and visitors a great getaway. Take advantage of great snorkeling and sea views that round off their Riviera Maya beach experience.
Costa Maya Beaches
The Costa Maya is the last frontier on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. The beaches located along the Costa Maya coast give you the feeling of the old Caribbean. The village of Mahahual offers civilization, cold cervezas and fish tacos. Paddle in sea kayaks, siesta under a palm tree, or go scuba diving. In the southern town of Xcalak the adventure begins with fishing, eco-hotels, and pure fun.
Raw, Untamed & Unembellished Beaches
Costa Maya beaches are known by few but loved by those who take the time to visit this southern part of the Yucatan Peninsula. With little development and more reliance on the natural beauty of the sea, beaches and palm trees, the Costa Maya is a great place to visit and step back in time. Enjoy a stroll on the seaside boardwalk, step into one of the seaside restaurants that serve up fresh seafood, or just listen to the waves while you relax on your vacation. Costa Maya beaches are pure, raw, fun waiting for you to discover.
No matter what kind of beach holiday you prefer or what slice of the Riviera Maya shoreline suits your needs, you will find what we call ‘heaven’: pearly-white sand, natural shade from slender palm and coconut trees, crystal-clear waters, and fragrant sea air.
Discover Riviera Maya Beaches
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Stay In These Beachfront Vacation Rentals
North Akumal| 3 Beds | 2 Bath
Enjoy these quiet beach front condos, each with AC, 2 bedrooms, a living room, dining area, kitchen and large balcony or patio overlooking the sea. Enjoy La Lunita Restaurant just to your south. You'll have swimming pool privileges next door, the lagoon is within walking distance. Sleeps 5
Tulum Beach | 9 Beds | 6 Bath
Casa Ixchel combines minimalist, eco-friendly design with maximum home comforts including a full-service staff. Located in Tulum, this six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom vacation villa is the last property before the entrance to the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve. Views of the shimmering Caribbean Sea can be seen from nearly every room.
Tulum Beach| 3 Beds | 3 Bath
Nestled on an enchanting, naturally-landscaped, beachfront property, Zorba Villa 2 is a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home that offers the best of both worlds – a private oasis located minutes away from the bewitching, laid-back charm for which Tulum is known.
South Akumal| 4 Beds | 4 Bath
Comfortable four bedroom beach home for large families or several couples traveling together. Enjoy 2nd level sea view terrace view. The villa has four large air-conditioned bedrooms, balconies, sun/shade patio and a pool.
Tulum Beach| 1 to 2 Beds | 1 Bath
Cabañas Tulum first established in 1972 is located on a large stretch of beautiful beach, surrounded by coconut palms and the turquoise sea. It's the perfect place to relax and connect with nature.
Soliman Bay – Tulum| 5 Beds | 5 Bath
You’ll fall in love with the natural light and Caribbean Sea views at this luxury beach villa in the Riviera Maya! Featuring five bedroom suites and a private oceanfront pool, plus daily chef service.
Soliman Bay| 2 Beds | 1 Bath
Get 20% off the base nightly rate for stays from May 1 to October 31, 2019! Casa Corazon #3 is one of the most secluded bungalows nestled next to the pool, just steps from Soliman Bay beach. This 2-bedroom, 2 bath bungalow comes with a fully-equipped kitchen and an ample terrace, overlooking the jungle and the beach.
North Akumal – Half Moon Bay| 3 to 5 Beds | 2 to 3 Bath
The smart layout of these 1, 2 and three bedroom air conditioned condominiums at Playa Blanca makes the maximum out of stunning sea views. It’s truly a bargain to stay at this beautiful beach condo in one of the most picturesque areas of Akumal and have all the commodities nearby. Unit #8 is pet friendly.
North Akumal| 1 to 2 Beds | 1 Bath
Rediscover the essence of low-key beachfront living, with postcard-perfect views of the Akumal Beach of Half Moon Bay and comfortable rooms, featuring AC, a beachfront balcony, a private bathroom, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, and a small fridge. The famous Buena Vida ‘swing’ bar and a dive shop are next door.
Soliman Bay – Tulum| 5 Beds | 5 Bath
Escape into tropical luxury while lounging in the beachfront backyard or waking up in one of the five ocean view suites at this Soliman Bay vacation rental villa, ideal for families and friends.
Playa Secreto – Puerto Morelos| 5 to 9 Beds | 3 to 6 Bath
Enjoy this marvelous oceanfront house in private Playa del Secreto which has many deluxe features and services, and can be rented as a 3/5/ or 6 bedroom villa. A wide wonderful beach is just 200 meters away.
North Akumal – Half Moon Bay| 3 Beds | 2 Bath
Well-appointed 2 bedroom condos with a pool. Nahil Beachfront vacation rentals are located in Akumal on Half Moon Bay. Have everything you need to make your vacation great. This condo has wheelchair accessibility.

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Peter Eramo Reviews: The Girl Who Played With Fire (** ½)
July 26, 2010 16 Comments
Sequels are a tough breed — and a bit of a bitch to get right. Recent history has shown that it is the rare film indeed that can stand up to its predecessor, let alone best it. Let me start by saying that I thought that Niels Arden Oplev’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (released earlier this year) was a marvelous film — powerful, gripping, haunting, and vastly entertaining (see my review here). As of this posting, it remains the best movie of the year in my opinion – it really isn’t even close. That was the first film of the trilogy based on the bestselling novels by the late Stieg Larsson. I have not read the books and didn’t know much about them at all, so the first film caught me completely off guard in the very best of ways. Then The Girl Who Played With Fire came out recently to lukewarm reviews, but I loved the first film so much and was so thoroughly impressed with its towering achievement that I most certainly had to check it for for myself.
Sadly, I must agree with the general consensus that this 2nd installment — directed by Daniel Alfredson (and not Oplev, which may have been a detriment) — doesn’t come close to touching the first. I think you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who says otherwise. It’s not a terrible film by any means, but there is so much wrong with it that it doesn’t make up for its intriguing storyline, frequent plot twists, and overall mystery. This film, by contrast, seems scattered and disjointed. The character development that was done so brilliantly in the first film is altogether lost here. The pacing is also somewhat slower, with the action taking the viewer to numerous locations throughout Sweden rather than keeping it centered and focused.
Part of what made the original so compelling was its two lead characters: the ever-resourceful Lisbeth Salander and disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist respectively), working together throughout the film to solve the fascinating mystery. Rapace gave the grittiest, most multi-layered performance of the year and if she is denied an Oscar nomination for doing so, then something is most terribly rotten in the state of Denmark (or Sweden, if you prefer). Here, her computer whiz Salander has become the prime suspect in the double murder of two journalists right before an expose of the Swedish sex trade is launched in Blomqvist’s Millennium magazine. Refusing to meet with Blomqvist, she tries her best to avoid being detected and find the murderer(s) herself. In doing so, Rapace is given very little to do — and knowing her range and scope, it just seems to be a terrible waste. She is a loner, an outcast, autonomous, disconnected — too much so. For his part, Blomqvist is absolutely sure of Salander’s innocence and does everything in his power to prove this to everyone, including the police. His faith in and love for her is clear throughout and NyQvist does a good job of conveying this without going overboard.
There are some terrible bad guys here, which make for great villains — and some fascinating discoveries made along the way, some believable and some, unfortunately, too far-fetched. Peter Andersson makes another appearance as the “sadistic pig” Nils Bjurman and he is so effective in this role, truly creating one of cinema’s most vile characters. Yasmine Garbi does admirably as Lisbeth’s lover and woman who unwittingly puts herself in grave danger by taking over her friend’s apartment — and as Alexander Zalachenko, Georgi Staykov under all the heavy make-up is loathsome and harrowing. There is a line in the film that describes Lisbeth as being indestructible — and boy does the story really take that theory to its most extreme — to the point where it is almost too implausible.
However, for all of its faults and setbacks, The Girl Who Played With Fire does deliver in terms of suspense and intrigue. Alfredson manages to keep you on your toes and wonder what the next piece of the jigsaw puzzle will be. At its core, the film is a mystery/thriller and it does provide in that respect. But the ending — what were they thinking with this ending?! I can understand leaving viewers hanging a bit, but this was far too abrupt and left you more frustrated than anything else.
Now it may be unfair to compare a sequel to its original, but that’s part of the bargain — and the studios and filmmakers are well aware of this. It is almost impossible to critique a sequel without some comparison to its original, especially when its the second film of an immensely popular trilogy with all three films released in the span of under a year (and I should mention that those who have not seen the first chapter, will be at a complete loss if they go into this second film blind). The upside here is that it provides a more modest level of expectation for the third film, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (also directed by Alfredson). Where the first film tidied things up rather soundly (though it sacrificed an utterly brilliant climax to do so), this second film leaves a few strings left untied, setting up the third and final installment quite nicely. Let’s hope it delivers in mighty fashion.
To view the trailer for The Girl Who Played With Fire, click here.

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Michelle Kwan facts for kids
Quick facts for kidsMichelle Kwan
|Full name||Michelle Wingshan Kwan|
|Country represented||United States|
|Born||July 7, 1980
Torrance, California, U.S.
|Residence||Rhode Island, U.S.|
|Height||5 ft 2 in|
|Skating club||Los Angeles FSC|
|ISU personal best scores|
Birth and childhood
Michelle Kwan was born on July 7, 1980, in Torrance, California. Kwan showed interest in figure stating when she followed Ron and Karen, her brother and sister, onto the ice, saying that all she could remember was "every day, tying up my skates and a big smile on my face, excited to go on the ice". She attended public school until eighth grade, when she began being homeschooled in 1994.
Junior world champion
Kwan won the world junior championship in 1994. The same year, at the age of 13, she came in the top 10 in the world senior championship. She became world champion in 1996, when she was 15.
- World Championships: first place in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003
- Olympics: 1998 - silver; 2002 - bronze
- U.S. Championships: first place in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Images for kids
Kwan completing her Scheherazade long program at the 2001–02 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Ontario, Canada
Kwan skating to "Fallin'" in the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships in Dortmund, Germany
Kwan announcing her withdrawal from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, February 12, 2006
Kwan at the Special Olympics Massachusetts, September 25, 2010
Michelle Kwan Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.

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After five months of political stalemate, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the formation of a new government on Monday. The cabinet, dominated by Hezbollah’s March 8 Coalition, was welcomed by Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi. In the new government, March 8 and its allies hold 18 seats, up from 11 under former PM Saad Hariri’s government, allowing Hezbollah to more easily pass or block decisions.
In a true moment of clarity, Saad Hariri’s Future Movement issued a statement upon learning the news: “Experience has taught us that totalitarian parties begin their coup by introducing [to power] figures who appear independent, before those parties decide to take power through repression,” it read.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati
Washington, on the other hand, was not as clear. According to State Department spokesman Mark Toner, the U.S. will “judge it [the new government] by its actions… What’s important in our mind is that the new Lebanese government abides by the Lebanese constitution, that it renounces violence, including efforts to exact retribution against former government officials, and lives up to all its international obligations,” he said.
No mention of the fact that a terror organization now effectively runs Lebanon, or what would happen if the Hezbollah-dominated government doesn’t take the actions upon itself outlined by Toner. But why would Hezbollah? As of Monday, the U.S. has lost its leverage over Beirut. This is an enormous setback, as Washington has given $720 million in military aid to Beirut since 2006 in an attempt to strengthen it’s military in the face of Hezbollah’s forces.
The formation of an Hezbollah-dominated Lebanese government signifies the official end of the first of the so-called Arab Springs, the one that took place in Beirut in 2005 when the Lebanese stood up and ousted the Syrian occupation from their country after 29 years. It should be a warning of what may come of the others.


Paranoid File Shredder securily shreds all your secret files across LAN computers. You can trigger shredding by launching special program, using hotkey or receiving notification from LAN.
Version: 0.2Paranoid File Shredder is not just a simple file shredder like many others out there. Its unique feature is that it does its job without you right before the monitor. Currently there are three events that raise the alert:
Operating System: Windows
- Local Area Network notification
- Launch of desktop shortcut
- Pressing a hotkey
It means that when its needed you can trigger shredding action remotely from any LAN computer. And all of them will shred configured files and folders and notify connected networks also.
When the alert is raised the program removes files using DoD 5220-22.M data erasing standard. Eventually it optionally reboots the computer.
Version 0.2: Hotkey support added for triggering shredding actions.


Participate in the first virtual Community Meeting for LA Metro’s Active Transportation Strategic Plan (ATSP) Update. The ATSP was first adopted in 2016 and is Metro’s vision for regional bikeways and first/last mile connectivity for all who live, work, and play within L.A. County. The ATSP Update process aims to engage local communities, stakeholders, and public agencies to foster a better environment for active transportation opportunities across LA County.
Active transportation refers to human-powered methods of travel, such as walking, bicycling and rolling to get from one place to another. The benefits of active transportation include improved health, safety, air quality and economic activity.
RSVP for the virtual community meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing details on how to join the meeting. RSVP here https://bit.ly/atspmeeting.
Attendees will receive an overview of Metro’s update efforts, review progress since the initial plan and help renew the plan’s goals and objectives. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in Zoom polls, ask questions, and submit comments to project staff.
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- Recent progress in countywide active transportation and active transportation policies throughout the region
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Formalizing Database Recovery
Yuri Gurevich (University of Michigan, USA)
Nandit Soparkar (University of Michigan, USA)
Charles Wallace (University of Michigan, USA)
Abstract: Failure resilience is an essential requirement for database systems, yet there has been little effort to specify and verify techniques for failure recovery formally. The desire to improve performance has resulted in algorithms of considerable sophistication, yet understood by few and prone to errors. In this paper, we illustrate how the methodology of Gurevich Abstract State Machines can elucidate recovery and provide formal rigor to the design of a recovery algorithm. In a series of refinements, we model a recovery algorithm at several levels of abstraction, verifying the correctness of each model. This work suggests that our approach can be applied to more advanced recovery mechanisms.


HAS THE CRYPTO MARKET TURNED LONG-TERM BULLISH?
Over the past 48 hours, the market capitalization of crypto currencies has been staggering: cash injections totaled more than $ 17 billion. This may be an exciting early indicator that the pendulum of market sentiment has again turned in favor of traders with a bull. The market is currently valued at $ 246 billion, if it can maintain this positive momentum and cross the $ 250 billion mark, it could be a strong sign of a return.
The crypto currencies market has been below the $ 250 billion market cap since last November. This will signal the end of a 7-month decline in market capital and take long positions for a new life. Bearish sentiment has been in effect since July of last year, when Bitcoin launched its 2019 Reached maximum annual maximum of $ 14,000. But now Bitcoin is up 5% per day and is approaching $ 9,000.
If the total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency can exceed $ 250 billion, for the first time since June last year, we can see a higher capitalization.
This may be a hint of an explosive breakthrough in anticipation of the planned reduction of bitcoins in May.
BITCOIN ANALYSTS CAN’T SEEM TO AGREE ON WHAT STAGE OF THE MARKET CYCLE WE ARE IN
Bitcoin is a very small, growing market with high volatility, so it is always not easy to predict the price. Last week, cryptocurrency analysts predicted a bearish decline, as expected due to the annual decline in price and volume that was observed during the Chinese New Year celebration. However, these forecasts turned out to be not as expected, and Bitcoin continued its best January since 2012.
In another forecast from last week, several prominent traders, including the legendary Peter Brandt, predicted that the expected decline in China's New Year would not happen and the market could turn bullish. It still looks like they might be on to something.
If the bitcoin market can continue its upward momentum and overcome the $ 250 billion mark, this may be confirmation that traders should confirm their suspicions. The upcoming ghost of the Bitcoin upheaval may have an imperceptible effect, as institutional investors charge cheap BTC because it fluctuates in the accumulation zone from $ 6,000 to $ 8,000, reported by Tuur Demeester from Adamant Capital.
If we see the cryptocurrency market recover from a 7-month downturn, we can expect some fireworks and traders will set themselves up to stop mortgages around the bitcoin side.


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Marshall at NC State
Saturday, 3 pm PT - ESPN3
CRIS Opener: NC State -20 O/U 54
CRIS Current: NC State -24.5 O/U 55
Complete opposite results for these teams in Week 1 as NC State clearly won the box score and lost to South South Carolina while Marshall lost the box score but managed to beat Miami-Ohio. The Thundering Herd’s 31-26 win was propelled by 99- and 97-yard kickoff return touchdowns plus a 72-yard pick six. Aside from that, Marshall mustered 10 offensive points and 267 total yards. The most troubling aspect is the fact that their rushing attack was non-existent with only 67 true rushing yards on 24 carries (2.8 ypc). Defensively they had issues as well allowing Gus Ragland to throw for 298 yards and gain 429 overall. Those numbers are 67 and 62 yards above Miami’s averages last season and they are 56 and 79 more than Marshall allowed in 2016. The offseason chatter about a much improved defense did not happen last Saturday against a decent but not overwhelming MAC offense.
NC State meanwhile was victimized by a game opening 97-yard kickoff return touchdown by South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel and a pair of long TD passes (34 and 39 yards). Outside of those passes, South Carolina’s much heralded sophomore quarterback Jake Bentley and the Gamecocks offense managed just 173 yards on 48 total plays for a miserable yards per play average of 3.6. The Wolfpack held every statistical edge including +17 in first downs (29-12), +49 in total plays (99-50), +258 in total yards (504-246), +13:22 in TOP (36:41-22:19) and they threw for 415 yards. The game ended with NC State failing on 4th-and-goal from the 6-yard line and they also missed a 29-yard field goal.
Expect the backwards results to reverse themselves this weekend as Marshall figures to have a difficult time running on the Wolfpack’s front seven and protecting Chase Litton. On the other side, Ryan Finley should have his way with the Marshall secondary and it’s also likely that Dave Doeren’s group will focus on establishing more of a ground game this week. Laying the asking price of -24.5 is a bit over a what my power ratings suggest is a comfortable threshold (-21.5) but this one does set up nicely for an “under.” The current number of 55 allows some leeway in this matchup which if the fundamentals play out, should land somewhere in the 38-10 range.


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A nice accessory for the traditional costume or the festival season, also suitable for flower children.
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Objectives: This study is initiated to develop a simple and reproducible liquid chromatographic method with ultraviolet detection for the estimation of Sisomicin in Gentamicin pharmaceutical formulation by application of total error statistical tool. Methods: Gentamicin has a weak UV chromophore it is not possible to detect low levels of known related substance of gentamicin using a UV detector. Hence derivatization technique was applied to detect those substances. Chromatographic separation was accomplished by using Thermo scientific Hypersil Gold column (150 x 4.6 mm) and 5μm particle size as stationary phase by isocratic elution with Methanol: Water: Glacial acetic acid: Sodium hexane sulfonate in the ratio 70:25:5:3% v/v/ v/w as mobile phase. Sisomicin was detected at 330 nm within 25 min with a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. Results: Concurrent results were obtained in the developed analytical method based on total error measurement. Proposed method showed good linearity response (r> 0.995) with limit of quantification at 0.007495 mg/mL, % relative standard deviation less than 1% in repeatability and % recovery was found within 96 to 98 % in accuracy. Accuracy profile result found within the range of ±10% and risk profile ±5% between the two set. Conclusion: This method can separate all the analogues of Gentamicin including known related substances. The finding demonstrated that method could be suitable for quantification of related substances in parental liquid dosage form.
Key words: Gentamicin, Ultra violet detection, Liquid chromatography, Related substance, Quantification.


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When a documentary crew traveling through the Amazon jungle, picks up a stranded man, they are unaware of the trouble that will occur. This stranger's hobby is to capture the giant Anaconda snake, and plans to continue targeting it on their boat, by any means necessary.Written by
The large snakes in the film are supposed to be "green anacondas" (Eunectes murinus), the heaviest type of snake in the world and one of the longest. The term "anaconda" also applies to three other known species of snakes: the yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), the darkly-spotted anaconda (Eunectes deschauenseei), and the Bolivian anaconda (Eunectes beniensis). See more »
When Terri, after just climbing out of the river, is trying to help Danny when he is first attacked by the anaconda (1:09:30), she bends over and shows that the back of her top is dry (light) while the front is wet (dark). See more »
Is it just me or does the jungle make you really, really horny?
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The version shown on the Sci-fi channel has several scenes added, including Westrige complaining about his room, Cale musing that the monkeys are acting like they sense a predator nearby, and a dinner scene where Westrige expresses reservations about Sarone. See more »
1: As a movie that turned out to be much worse than it intended to be. In which case it's obvious that an actor like Jon Voight would overact to try and make it look like it was intended to be "bad". The special f/x, intended or not, are done with computer animation and are, in that category, the worst i've seen yet. A snake that moves like a cartoon. If it was the movieproducers' intention to make a "bad" movie, they would have done better to use the old fashioned special f/x, with a rubber prop.
2:As a movie that was, indeed, intended to be a b-movie. However, since the director Luis Llosa previously only made "serious" action movies like "the Specialist" and "Sniper", i have to seriously doubt it was his intension to make a "tongue-in-cheek" movie. If it WAS his intention, he nearly succeeded in making a fun "bad" movie.
Personally, there were only two things in this movie i enjoyed: The voluptuous Jennifer Lopez, and the magnificently "bad" performance of Jon Voight, who with just the facial expressions brings a smile to your face.
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People bitching about "I don't use buses so don't come knocking at my door!" Should ask, how does public transit benefit you?
Less traffic and congestion! This 17% is, and I'm reaching into the air for a past Stranger article ON THIS SAME SHIT was that it equals, oh... an extra 28 lanes of traffic. Every day.
I drive to a P&R and bus, because I can't afford the cost to park in downtown Seattle or Bellevue, and no bus goes to Snoqualmie Pass on a daily basis. Also, 405 is a parking lot clusterfuck during rush hour, in either direction you need to go. It begs for rage on a daily basis. It's much nicer to bus on backroads to the P&R, and drive into the un-fucked darkness on eastbound I90.
Also, the TWO buses that get the closest in North Bend are both going to be cut because of lack of ridership.
Cutting metro service in Seattle slows down commerce from the ports to the rest of the state; does more damage to the roads due to increased wear from extra traffic, making them more expensive to maintain; and just costs everyone more money and precious time in the long run. So STFU already you pansies.


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday he has been focused on business while spending this week at the U.N. climate conference in Egypt.
The Republican governor said that he has talked with corporate and foreign government leaders about the renewable energy investments being made in Indiana by the state and businesses — even amid skepticism among fellow Republicans in the state Legislature over such steps.
Holcomb told Indiana reporters via video conference that it was important to position the state so it can receive a share of the business investments following the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There are so many big decisions being made about reshoring, onshoring and building supply chains and clusters and ecosystems and making sure that you’re eliminating all the supply chain pain and have just-in-case access to the products that you need to meet the consumer demand,” Holcomb said.
Holcomb led an Indiana delegation that arrived Sunday in Egypt and is scheduled to return to the state on Saturday.
President Joe Biden spoke Friday at the annual global conference on climate change, known at COP27, that was drawing leaders from nearly 200 nations to the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh. It wasn’t immediately clear Friday how many other U.S. governors were attending the conference, although New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, both Democrats, have announced they would travel to Egypt for the summit’s second week.
Several of the Republicans who dominate Indiana’s Legislature have been skeptical of the shift toward renewal energy sources such as solar and wind power as utility companies have moved toward shutting down some coal-powered electricity plants in the state. Those critics raise concerns about renewable sources providing reliable electricity and rising power costs.
Sam Carpenter, executive director of the Hoosier Environmental Council advocacy group, said he was thrilled that Holcomb traveled to the U.N. conference and recognized the economic opportunities available with shifting toward renewable energy sources.
“One thing that I hope when Governor Holcomb returns is that he will raise the issue that we do need to acknowledge the climate crisis, that we do need to address it,” Carpenter said. “It’s hard to address something that you don’t acknowledge, and currently that’s a challenge within the statehouse."
Holcomb traveled to northern Indiana last week for an event marking the second phase of an Israeli-owned company’s planned $1.5 billion solar farm in parts of Starke and Pulaski counties.
Holcomb said Indiana must be flexible as it is “competing against the world” for business investment.
“What I have learned is we often find ourselves trapped in this scenario of it’s either-or,” Holcomb said. “You either believe in science or you don’t believe in science, or you believe in the economy or you believe in the environment. It’s both.”
Holcomb’s time at the climate conference was his sixth foreign trip this year, including to Germany and Switzerland last month and to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in May.
Holcomb also traveled in August to Taiwan amid high tensions between China and the U.S. after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited earlier that month. He flew to Israel last year in a show of support for the country after an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers.
“I go where we’re invited,” Holcomb said. “I go where we’re able to work on solving problems, whether they’re modern, new day, new issue problems or long, lingering festering problems.”

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Autumnal cultivation of the soil has completed at the SPCGF
Work on autumn plowing of the soil has been completed at the Scientific-production center for grain farming named after A.I.Barayev.
Тhe purpose of autumn tillage is to better accumulate moisture, to combat soil clogging and weediness, as well as pests and pathogens of agricultural crops. In total, 1.352 hectares of land were cultivated in the SPCGF.
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Are you a hater? Have you ever left any hurtful or hateful comments under a public figures account through your own personal or burner account on social media? Have you ever stared someone deep in the eye and told them you hated them? Have you ever cursed or insulted that family member you loathe so much because they always frustrate your life? Or are you the type to harbour deep seethed feelings of hatred towards someone without them knowing (that even the mere mention of their name in a conversation causes the hairs on your skin to curl up in disgust)? Does the thought of someone cause a bitter feeling to stir deep inside you that you can almost taste the bile rise up your throat? If you’ve answered yes to any of these then you are in the right place.
To start off with, I’d like to put a big disclaimer out there that I am not a psychologist or an emotional expert. However, as an individual that is genuinely fascinated and often studies about human emotions and how they influence us to act, I’d like to share some insights on the things I’ve learnt in the past to help you better navigate and understand some strong human emotions that we can all relate to. As you can tell from the title of today’s post, I’d like to discuss the feeling of hatred; its signs, symptoms and the cure to this disease of the heart.
For as long as I can remember people have always trusted me with their problems and whenever I listen to them share the things that trouble them, I always first like to tap into their emotions that are triggered because therein lies the first step to providing a sustainable solution to their problems. Hatred is one of the emotions that frequently pops up in the open hearted-conversations I have with people: hatred of themselves because of something they’ve done in the past and can’t get over, hatred towards someone that betrayed them, hatred towards someone that harmed them (either physically, verbally or emotionally), and hatred towards someone that has hurt the people they love and not necessarily themselves.
What exactly is hatred? The dictionary defines hatred as ‘an extreme strong feeling of dislike for someone or something‘. Does that sound familiar to you?
In its extreme form, hatred is a dangerous, ugly and consuming emotion that I have witnessed play out multiple times before my eyes and have seen destroy the lives of many. What I find especially scary about hatred is its fragility. Most of us have heard the popular saying ‘there’s a thin line between love and hatred‘. How do you go from loving someone with your whole heart to hating their guts? How do lovers become enemies overnight? Friends become foes? How can someone feel and direct raw hate towards an entire group of people simply because of their race, gender, ethnicity, religion or political ideology? The truth is sometimes all it takes is a few words uttered insensitivity or in the fit of an anger, or in more serious cases, a grave action perpetuated against you or someone you love dearly. More often than not, hatred is the manifestation of having several small unchecked and un-channeled thoughts and emotions suppressed and stored within us until it morphs into this ugly and bitter feeling.
I think it’s important to point out that hatred itself, is not inherently negative. What do I mean by this before you think I’m going completely bonkers? There are certain circumstances that would warrant the feelings of hatred. For example it’s commendable to ‘hate’ things like injustice, corruption, evil, murder, rape or any other thing that Allah has determined to be despicable. The Prophet (ﷺ) never disliked things because of their essence but because of what they manifested. Hatred is a legitimate emotion and it’s okay to feel it but only up to a certain point. The point where hatred becomes unhealthy and toxic is when you feel the need to harm someone either physically with your hands or verbally with your tongue or when you start to think ill of others.
What are some of the signs and symptoms of hatred?
People who hate themselves are overly critical of themselves, have low self-esteem, they tend to overeat and contribute to their feeling of unattractiveness, self harm, engage in risky behaviours, self-sabotage their relationships and cut off those who love them.
People who hate or have a strong dislike for others tend to wish bad upon others such as: failure (in their career, relationship or business), unhappiness, sickness, they believe the people they hate to be inferior to them, and in most cases they feel indifferent to the person’s pain and suffering or they rejoice and feel happy when some form of calamity befalls them. This is very wrong and not the character and behaviour of a true Muslim.
It is reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) once said to his Companions:
“Do you want to see a man of Paradise?” A man then passed by and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “That man is one of the people of Paradise”. So a Companion of the Prophet decided to learn what it was about that man, that earned him such a commendation from the Messenger of Allah. He spent time with this man and observed him closely. The Companion noticed that he did not perform the Night Prayer (Tahajuud) or anything extraordinary. He appeared to be an average man of Madinah. The Companion finally told the man what the Prophet (ﷺ) said about him and asked if he did anything special. And the man replied, “The only thing I can think of other than what everybody else does, is that I make sure that I never sleep with any rancor/hatred in my heart towards another.”Musnad Ahmad
When it comes to emotions things are always easier said than done, and I like to be very realistic. I’d like to share a short story time of the first time I felt and experienced the feeling of hatred towards another individual and how it affected me. Would you believe the individual I first felt hatred towards was actually someone I considered a close friend? For the purpose of this story time, let’s call this friend of mine ‘Jasmine’.
As a young girl, I’ve always been fond of hanging out with people that were several years older than me. I recall when I was still in primary school, I would always hang out with my seniors and not my mates. Why? To be honest, I simply could not relate with my age mates. I was never interested in the kind of conversations they engaged in at the time. I’ve always had a very curious mind and just loved learning new things, so whenever I overheard my seniors discussing things I had no knowledge about, it sparked my interest greatly and I would always want to learn more. Somehow, I managed to befriend them and found myself in their circle. Now that you have a little bit of a background, we can get into the story.
When I was living in Ireland, I befriended a girl called ‘Jasmine’ and she was about 4-5 years older than me. At the time, I was 9 years old and she was 13 or 14 years old. We both lived in a small town consisting a very small black community and we attended the same school. Whenever it was break time, I would always hang out with her and some older lads. We had a few things in common: we both enjoyed playing tag rugby and rounders, we shared the same interest in music and we bonded over the fact that we were the only two Nigerian girls and shared similar experiences with racism from the teachers and some girls from the school.
Jasmine was a different type of person that I would normally befriend; she was an extremely social/extroverted person and super adventurous. For example, there used to be this group of wild gypsies that would often terrorise our neighbourhood with their rabid dogs but Jasmine would come up with this crazy plans to infiltrate their own territory to scare off their younger ones. As a matter of fact, Jasmine was the one that introduced me to social media (bebo was the popular social media at the time), she helped me set up my account, she also helped me to create my first yahoo email (I think it was email@example.com or something ridiculous like that). She introduced me to high end fashion; she was a proper tomboy and got me hooked on Nikes and Lacoste trainers and playboy tracksuits.
I’ve always known more about Catholics (because I went to a catholic school) but she made me learn a few things about christianity and what sets the two religions apart because I always confused them both and couldn’t tell the difference at the time; I knew both catholics and christians went to church and read the same bible. She’s also the first person that made me became aware of boys in a non-platonic way. She was a teenager and obviously was plagued with the teenage hormones and would never stop talking about boys whenever she had the chance. For a girl of my age to be hanging out with a girl of her age, an adult could say she was bad influence for me. I do not doubt that now because she and her friends did often try to peer-pressure me into getting a boyfriend because it was a ‘cool thing’ for a girl to have one. To be fair, even girls my age at the time would often talk about boys and the ones they kissed behind the school bushes.
Anyway I digress, let’s get back to the story. On one particular day, Jasmine started to sing praises about a new boy she met called ‘Hamza’ for the sake of this story. Hamza was Nigerian, Yoruba, Muslim and was about her age. I can’t recall the details of how they met but she showed me his profile on bebo and I was able to quickly identify him as one of the boys I knew from assalatu (a sort of prayer gathering for adults that has a section for kids to also pray or learn arabic). I never really knew Hamza or his friends; I just knew him to be one of the older loud guys I saw in assalatu. Jasmine fell hard for Hamza. Unfortunately, and unknown to me, Hamza had a secret thing for me. On valentines day, he bought me a box of chocolate and flowers and to rub salt to wound, he gave the gifts to Jasmine to give to me because we were close and he didn’t have the courage to do so himself.
As a 9 year old I was still too young to understand or feel the kind of romantic feelings Jasmine felt, but I was certainly aware that such a thing existed and that its possible to feel that way, but I just couldn’t relate because I was yet to experience the feeling of liking or having a crush on a boy. That valentines day, before I learnt about the gifts that Hamza got me, I noticed a big shift in Jasmine’s mood and her behaviour towards me. For example, whenever I spoke to her she would ignore me or give me the silent treatment but the day after that, Jasmine stopped being my friend completely and made the rest of my middle school experience hell. She befriended the other girls that would often emotionally and verbally bully me and would constantly insult and make jest of me and my outfits and my hair whenever I passed by them. I was deeply hurt by her actions but I didn’t understand the depth of her pain, as I was wallowing in mine and was trying to understand what I did to deserve all that. I barely ever spoke a word to Hamza and I certainly didn’t like him. At the time, all I wanted was for our friendship to be fixed because I had no other female close friend in school to hang out with. The Irish girls in my year were nice and were never mean to me but like I mentioned, I just never clicked with my mates plus they never included me in their activities and the times I made an effort to be closer to them, I never felt more out of place or like an outsider. You know when you feel like you belong or are wanted somewhere. I’ve never been the type to force things like friendships so instead, I hung out with the boys in my year that I felt more comfortable with and we would all just bond over our love for sports and on the days I didn’t feel like hanging out with them, I would go and read in the library or go help out the teachers in taking care of the younger kids playing in the playground.
We are now getting to the juicy part of the story. Some weeks passed after the events that took place on valentines day (and for the record I didn’t accept the gifts Hamza got me, I wasn’t that ignorant or naive to not understand that it would be wrong of me to do so). On one particular day after I got back from school and descended from the school bus, I spotted my mum from the queue of other parents waiting to receive their children and noticed she was looking extremely angry. She could barely look me in the eye, which was weird. She had one of her close friends standing by her side but even her friend couldn’t look me in the eye. They both did not greet me warmly like they would normally do so I knew instantly that something was wrong; we all recognise the smell of trouble. The short walk back home felt like the longest walk I’ve ever taken in my life. I kept searching my mind, did I forget to do something she told me to do? Did I forget to lay my bed? What did those boys (my brothers) say I did this time? I could tell she was barely managing to contain her anger, as we walked back to our home. Immediately we entered our home, she started to shout and scream at me. As you can imagine, your girl was confused as hell. She went on about how she couldn’t believe I was her daughter…that how could I do such a thing? I was still lost, the next thing I know my mum went into the kitchen and brought out this big round amala stick and started to whip my ass. I cried out in pain. African parents…you’ve got to trust them to resort to their violent disciplinary methods. Interestingly enough, before that incident my mum had never laid her hands on me. Whenever we her kids misbehaved, she would always give us punishments: pick pin, wall sit, raise your hands etc but never physical beating. However, on that wretched day she went full force with the beating and showed me that despite her fairness and liberalness, she was still the average Nigerian mother. I was starting to see stars with her beating, so her friend had to intervene.
Long story short, Jasmine had lied and told her mum that I was not a virgin and that I was sleeping around with every guy in school and that people shouldn’t be deceived by my innocence. After I heard the reason I was being beaten, I was still very lost and confused and didn’t understand the gravity of the statement. I didn’t know what virginity meant; I remember struggling to pronounce the word when I was recounting the event to my sister. I had no clue what sex was at the time; the worst and greatest sin I knew about was for a girl to kiss a boy or to say the ‘f’ word. All I could respond to my mum was that I didn’t do what I was being accused of. My mum doesn’t go out or have many friends so for her to have heard such a thing, I knew my gist had travelled around the small black community. For a 9 year old to have lost her virginity, that’s a heavy thing for anyone especially African parents to accept. My mum eventually believed my innocence after I swore on the Quran that I didn’t do what I was accused of. Till today, I still wonder why I ever thought of swearing on the Quran as something that could potentially exonerate me. It must have been an inspiration from God because it’s not something I’ve ever witnessed being done before; I rememberer saying wallahi (swearing on God’s name) multiple times but it was not enough for her to believe me.
To say I was pained and devastated will be an understatement. I lost my mum’s trust for the very first time and my reputation was spoilt. All I could tie the pain and anguish to was Jasmine. I cried my eyeballs out that night and I just truly hated Jasmine for what she did to me. When I eventually spoke to my sister about it she just told me “Good for you. Shebi I warned you to stay away from that girl. See your life.” I can laugh now about the whole experience but it wasn’t even close to funny then. To be fair my sister did warn me about keeping her company but as kids we just don’t do well listening. Jasmine was truly the only female friend I had in school and she made my experience in the racist school less gloomy. But boy oh boy after the tears and beating cleared from my eyes, I felt a type of animosity I never felt towards anybody that day for the first time.
I cut Jasmine out of my life completely and stopped trying to mend what was broken in our relationship. I never even bothered to confront her to ask why she made up those lies about me because I truly couldn’t stand the sight of her (I just felt anger when I saw her) and I felt like the most stupid girl on the planet. Truth is my own conscience had warned me about keeping her company but I was just being too stubborn to do the right thing and kept ignoring the red flags. I remember sitting alone one night and was relieving the whole experience and I just felt so pained and started to cry again. I felt betrayed by someone I called a friend and she couldn’t care less about how her lie could affect my life and relationships. I remember speaking out loud and telling God ‘I leave her and the whole matter in your hands to deal with’. I tried to put the matter behind me but for a few years to come, I still carried that grudge against her because I wasn’t the type to forgive easily. I didn’t forgive her for the taunting and bullying she and the other girls made me go through in school and I certainly didn’t forgive her for the lie she made against me.
You want to hear the sad part of the story? About 8 years went by and I’m back living in Nigeria and I was browsing through my instagram feed when I randomly got a friend request from Jasmine. My heart skipped a beat. Once again the events that happened in the past flashed briefly through my eyes and I was wondering what she wanted from me. I clicked on her account and viewed her page since it was public and I discovered that she became a teen mom. When I saw the picture of her child the final grudges I held against her instantly dissipated and I forgave her. I felt sad for her and even more disappointed in myself for not being more merciful in letting go of the past. I had held on to the grudge for too long…and if you look at it very well, we were both young and she was just behaving like the typical scorned teenager. She was hurt and just needed to take out the anger and pain on someone; and that someone was me. All I could think about when I saw the picture of her and her daughter was to wonder how she dealt with it. Being a teen mum couldn’t have been easy. What sacrifices did she have to make? How did she pluck up the courage to tell her mum, how did her mum stomach the news that her innocent teenage daughter was pregnant? It must have been tough.
That experience thought me two major things: I should not try to get ahead of myself and should remain in my lane and make more effort to befriend people my age and to also take with a pinch of salt what people say about others. Till this date I always make sure to give people the benefit of the doubt, if at all I stumble upon any negative information about them and it makes me very very VERY uncomfortable hearing or discussing negative things I hear about others. I try my best to excuse myself from such conversations or to change the topic. When I cannot politely excuse myself, I use my phone as a distraction or just nod and pretend I’m listening but inside I’m making istighfar and saying astagfurllah like a hundred times and asking God to please forgive all of us (the person gossiping and the people using their ears to listen to the gossip and those contributing to the gossip). Guys unless you hear the facts from the horses mouth itself, don’t blindly believe the rumours you hear about someone except you are a witness to the rumour being carried around. I’ve personally experienced the wrong side of this and I hate for others to got through it as well.
I shared this personal story of mine as an example of an act that could be perpatred against someone that could cause feelings of hatred to brew inside of them. I started to experience emotions of hatred for the first time but I was lucky enough that I didn’t act upon the feeling to want to avenge or slander Jasmine back, but I also fell short in my actions because I failed to address the situation and did not have a big enough heart to forgive and let go of the incident, which caused the anger and bitterness to reside and linger on for much longer than it should have. What happened between me and Jasmine is small compared to a situation where an individual murders or rapes or assaults another. In such situations, how can you keep in check your feelings of hatred in order to not break the law or do something you will regret in the future?
There is another common type of hatred that exists in our generation or should I say the era of social media. A lot of celebrities, public figures and influencers are victims of cyberbullying and hate crimes and they receive constant hate messages, threats and trolling from the fans of their rivals or people who simply envy them. It’s important to remember that as human beings no one is perfect and we will make mistakes from time to time. It breaks my heart when people constantly pick on or send hate comments and curses upon sisters who took off their hijab or don’t wear their hijab properly. It’s completely vile to pick on the flaws or the shortcomings of others, just for the sake of your own amusement or self-gratification. Would you feel good if people scrutinised, publicised and picked on your own mistakes and spared you little grace. These days, no matter what good a public figure does, their haters will always find a fault in it or compare their life and success with someone they feel is doing better. Where is our humanity? A couple of months ago I posted a picture on my personal Instagram page and captioned it ‘I love you.’ In a world where people hate others for no reason, it must be possible to love for no reason as well. I choose to love instead of hate, for the sake of Allah.
The Cure of Hatred
Now that we understand what hatred is and how harmful it can be, the question remains what can be done to cure it/rid yourself of this feeling even if you feel you are justified to feel hatred towards the individual? The answer is quite simple. What is the opposite of hatred? The answer is love.
The things you do to show love to the people you love, you must tap into that love and extend it to the person you hate…it’s very difficult to do but its the only way to have a change of heart. For example, instead of spending time hating on the person and wishing bad upon them, pray for their success instead. When the person you hate talks trash about you, choose to speak nothing but kindness and goodness about them, and if you’re unable to find any kind words about them, remain silent.
Continue to make specific duas for the person you feel hatred towards: ask God to forgive them, to bless the person with good things in this life and the next. You tell me is it possible to hate someone you wish goodness upon? It’s impossible. Of course at the beginning, the prayers won’t feel sincere but as you gradually continue to make those prayers, it eventually becomes sincere and your heart will surely soften and mend and will be more receiving of them.
When it comes to self-hatred and loving yourself, you just have to speak kindly towards yourself. Give credit to yourself for even the simplest things you’ve achieved…if you are not the best cook but know how to make a sandwich, tell yourself you know how to make a damn good sandwich. Tell yourself you have a beautiful voice. Tell yourself you have an infectious smile. Remind yourself of how very considerate you are of other peoples feelings. Remind yourself of your selflessness and how whenever you cook for the family, you always serve everyone the best parts of the meal and you give them the bigger piece of the chicken. Tell yourself you are smart, bold, capable and original. For the mistakes you made in the past, you simply have to come to terms with them. You must learn to extend mercy towards yourself. Learn from the mistakes of the past and try your best to never repeat them and forgive yourself because you can’t change the past and you deserve a second chance.
Below are a few other tips you can practice daily to help you overcome feelings of hatred:
- Live with integrity. Resist the urge to want to play fire with fire or to pay back others for the things they’ve done to you. If your partner or spouse cheated on you, cheating on them back won’t change anything except that you are both now cheaters. If you choose to repay others with the things they’ve done to you, you are not any different from them.
- Stop comparing. Comparing yourself to others doesn’t just make you feel bad about yourself, it causes resentment. You begin to develop negative emotions and thoughts towards others and the little things they do start to irritate you. The moment you find yourself comparing yourself with others stop and refocus and celebrate the person and how far you’ve also come. You are both awesome and there’s more than enough room in the world for both of you to shine.
- Practice compassion often. Practice showing compassion to everyone you come across (including the people that society shows the least respect to such as: the janitor, security guard, waiter, the driver, the delivery guy, maid e.t.c). A compassionate heart has no room to breed contentment for another. A compassionate person has the ability to overlook peoples shortcomings and will always find reasons to show love and be kind to someone.
- Laugh out loud. Sometimes the best thing to do is to laugh out loud when you or someone else screws up. Laugh it out, make jokes about it and move on.
- Talk things out. Sometimes all it takes is a conversation to clear the air. Talk to the person, and if the issue is about you, you can speak to a therapist or someone you trust.
This rounds up the first episode of the purification of the heart series. I hope you guys enjoyed the read and learnt a thing or two from it. If you have any emotion or other spiritual disease of the heart you would like me to discuss, kindly leave a comment down below and I’ll make sure to attend to all your suggestions In Sha Allah.
24 thoughts on “Purification of the Heart: Hatred”
Great write up. Many useful tips….. The story will inspire many
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Thank you so much for your kind words🤍
This write up really influenced me positively, It’s sometimes so hard to forgive and forget who hurts you so deeply, After reading this write-up,I have actually learnt a lot…May Allah increase our knowledge sis… Ramadan Kareem in advance
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Ameen thumma amin❣Jazakallah Khayr and Ramadan Mubarak love xx
Allahuma Bariklaha !
I do love reading your right up!
Pls keep it up.I hope u will give being a professional therapist a huge thought, u are damn gifted!!!
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Jazakallah Khayr, you are far too kind and generous with your comments🥺🤍🙏🏾
Well done Altine I am sure a lot of us can relate to your story, thanks for sharing and may Allah continue to give you guidance to influence other positively.
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Ameen🤲🏾 Jazakallah Khayr❤
Brilliant as usual !!!
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Hatred! Hatred! Hatred!
People just can’t stop hating on people.. Its a Natural phenomenon… I still remembered my secondary school experience while preparing for my JAMB Examination… It was a boarding school and everyone had to study hard to score above the cut-off mark of the desired University..
I usually study very hard at prep and wake up to pray at night… Any free time I get,I grab my books..I usually tell my roomies,,Study hard! Just so you’ll be happy of the outcome aftermath…They tagged me as “I like advising too much/ or I like talking too much…Finally result came..And my score was the highest amongst them all…Suddenly! They stopped talking to me…I barely walk with friend’s so my roommates were my friend’s… I faced a hard time because being in the same room…you don’t want to talk to me,you make silent signs when I pass…I usually came back from class to the hostel alone, I go to dinning Hall alone, I felt really lonely…I learnt to live just me few months to my graduation… We were made to set path after graduation.. Fortunately we are all in different universities… Sometimes when I message them…They reply sternly or just with a word…But then,,with time..I learnt to do away with them…
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I’m sorry you had to go through that painful experience🥺❤ I pray Allah blesses you with better friends and companions.
Masha Allah !
Beautiful write up,
You’re so very right Forgiviness is truly liberating.
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Thank you so much for your kind words🤍
God ! You nailed it AGAIN !
God bless you but praying for someone that hurt you deeply is not going to be that easy but worth trying. Thank you 🙏
Hmmmm mothers! They have a way of punishing you !
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Thank you for being a longtime supporter and reader🥺❤
Subhanallah! Such a wonderful write up and I can seriously relate ! My own hatred was towards my husband side chick that made my life miserable, I was bitter, I felt betrayed, lonely and very very sad. You can never imagine what I went through. At a point I started wishing her bad luck and my pains was just too overwhelming and the grudge I carried was too heavy and too toxic. And you know what I did like you rightfully stated ? I started praying for her, asking God to forgive her and to forgive me too, honestly speaking it wasnt easy at first but gradually it felt better and Allahu Akbar my heart became lighter, I felt this inner peace I cant explain and I freed myself from toxic pain and I liberated myself with the help of almighty Allah. My prayers for her was so smooth and SINCERE and God has been so wonderful and merciful towards me too.
So, your solution write up is 110% truthful and helpful because it’s coming from my own personal experience. Tested and trusted !
Almighty Allah will continue to increase your knowledge and reward you immensely.
Your mum should have hear your own side of the story first but I guessed she must have her own reason for not even hearing it. I think I will do same if it was me 🙈
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That’s heartbreaking🥺💔 I’m so sorry you had to go through that experience. May Allah reward you for your patience and replace your anguish and pain with happiness and peace.
Do you really know the reason why you received those beating or why I behaved in such manner ? Definitely not because I dont trust you, its solely because you put yourself in the situation where you were been defamed, because like you said, I dont keep friends and I try as much as possible to keep my affairs within our family ALONE. And I remembered I also warned you against this “Jasmine” of a girl. That summed up your beating that day not because I didnt trust you or I believed the rumour and the lies, I had to let you think I believed it so it will really sink in your head and you will listen next time.
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MashaAllah that was well written. Life has thought us many things, ups and down. And to be honest parents always want the best for their children. But we never really realise it until we are matured enough or become mothers! May Allah increase our Iman and continue to guide us through the right path. Ameen 🤲.
When we think of forgiveness we mostly think of Allah’s forgiveness and we forget how important it is that we also forgive. We need to remember both, because if we don’t forgive we do wrong in our relationship with Allah as well as in our relationships with each other. How can we expect Allah SWT to forgive us! while we are not even willing to forgive others. Life is too short to hold grudges.
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Well said sis!👌🏾❣
Alhamdulillah, you really nailed it. Thanks my darling,
may Allah bless you more with the wisdom and knowledge. Love you loads.
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Ameen thumma amin🤲🏾 Jazakallah Khayr xx

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