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At The Bridge Marbella, we’re committed to supporting our patients and enabling them to recover from their addictions. We want you to leave our rehab in Spain stronger mentally, physically and with the tools to have a lasting recovery, breaking the vicious cycle of addiction.
Gambling is one of the addictions we specialise in, but which is very often denied by the addicts themselves, and only flagged up by loved ones and colleagues. That’s because gambling is seen to be socially acceptable, with a large proportion of the population “having a flutter”, betting on sports or playing the lottery on a regular basis. However, once gambling becomes compulsive, it can be as destructive on your life and family as substance abuse, so must be taken seriously and acknowledged as a problem.
In this blog, we wanted to introduce the topic of gambling addiction and let you know that there is help out there for anyone struggling with this problem, for either the addict or family members. Our qualified and experienced addiction specialists are here to answer your questions about gambling addiction and we have a range of different programmes suitable; from online treatment options for addiction which you can do anywhere and fit around your life, to dayhab, and residential rehabilitation in our private rehabilitation centre. There are also support groups and your GP will be able to refer you for relevant therapy and treatment. You do not have to face this alone!
What is gambling addiction?
If you are addicted to gambling, you will not be able to stop yourself from gambling. The type of betting, frequency and amount you bet may vary, but the thing that brings addicts together is the compulsion, or uncontrollable urge to gamble. You are not able to stop, even when you can no longer afford it and it is negatively affecting the rest of your life.
Gambling addiction is a common issue, despite regulations around the betting industry, with charity GambleAware’s survey revealing that in 2020 nearly 1.4 million people in the UK were problem gamblers – 2.7% of adults! Unfortunately, this figure is likely now to be higher, with vulnerable people being adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and either relapsing, or losing control of their gambling habit during this difficult time.
What are the symptoms of gambling addiction?
As we mentioned above, the defining symptom of gambling addiction is not being able to stop, but as addicts often deny the addiction for a long time, we thought it would be helpful to outline a few other warning signs to look out for.
- Being obsessed by gambling and avoiding work or family commitments to gamble
- Lying about how often you gamble and how much you spend and trying to hide the habit
- Funding your gambling through extreme means, such as selling possessions, stealing money or using money for bills to bet
- Gambling to feel better and then feeling guilty after you’ve done it
- Taking bigger risks, betting more to cover losses, or betting more than you can afford for the thrill of the win
It’s important to note that you can still be addicted to gambling even if you don’t do it frequently.
How do you treat gambling addiction?
First you need to admit that you have a problem with gambling, which is often a major stumbling block for this type of addiction. Once you have, there are a wide range of treatment options for you, so please don’t lose hope.
A gambling addiction may not manifest like an addiction to drugs or alcohol, but the compulsion and how it affects an addict’s brain is very similar. This is good news, as there are very well-established treatment methods and programmes out there to help you once you admit there’s a problem and seek help. As the support group Gamblers Anonymous so rightly says – there is hope!
Here are a number of ways you can get help for a gambling addiction –
- Speak to your GP and find out what gambling addiction support there is near you and what free services are available on the NHS.
- Reach out to your local branch of Gamblers Anonymous and join a meeting to follow their 12-step programme. It follows the same system as AA and can be a great way to get support from fellow addicts, learn coping strategies and develop a support system to break the cycle of the addiction.
- Try therapy – cognitive behavioural therapy and 1-2-1 therapy can be valuable for gambling addicts to understand why they gamble compulsively and take back control of their thoughts, feelings and actions through simple, but effective techniques. Therapy can also get to the root of why you gamble and deal with any trauma that could be lying behind this addiction.
- Sign-up to an online addiction treatment programme – Unfortunately a large proportion of gambling addicts do not seek help, either because they won’t admit they have a problem, feel shame about getting treatment or can’t afford residential rehab programmes. However, studies have shown that virtual treatment programmes can work very well in this case, because it is easier to access without affecting the rest of your life, can be done in the comfort of your home and is significantly cheaper than traditional rehabilitation programmes. During the pandemic when clients couldn’t travel to our private rehabilitation centre in Marbella, but still desperately needed our help, we developed a virtual addiction treatment programme. This is a four week, rolling programme delivered by the same expert team of qualified therapists and addiction specialists that deliver our residential programme but at a fraction of the cost. It can be an excellent way to seek help.
- Go to rehab – There are residential rehabilitation programmes suitable for people who find themselves unable to stop gambling without being removed from the triggers and temptations of their day to day lives. This offers you a safe place to stop and seek intensive treatment and make a lasting change. Alternatively, an outpatient rehabilitation programme such as our dayhab programme can be better for people who want to continue working, or living at home, while seeking treatment.
Whatever route you take, we urge you to seek help and deal with your gambling addiction, before it causes lasting damage to your relationships, finances and gets so bad that you feel like you need to take desperate measures. Unfortunately, there is an increased risk of suicide in people who gamble excessively, so this is not something which should be taken lightly. There is help out there, please don’t lose hope. Our addiction professionals are at the end of the phone, and here to support you and help you lead a full and happy life free from gambling addiction. Get in touch with us today.


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Updated on Monday, February 26, 2018
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The main factor behind commercial real estate being so expensive is that not only is the property designated for commercial usage, but the real estate is often in a highly trafficked area. Small shopping plazas or malls do so well because of all the people that flock to the area. People may come to buy a pair of shoes, but theyll window shop or buy a slice of pizza from nearby businesses. And all of the businesses on these lots benefit as a result, leading to more customers and higher profits.
But you dont need to invest in only high-end commercial real estate small commercial real estate is doing well, too.
What does the future hold for these properties?
Only time will tell, but we can try and make predictions to be able to tell just how well these properties will perform in the future.
Inventory Levels Will Remain Low
Commercial real estate completion hit a low in 2011 and actually fell into negative territory. In 2013, these numbers were still abysmal. The height of completion was in 1989, and there has been an uptick every 10 years or so, with the last high in 2007.
Since then, completions have fallen dramatically.
Going off of data from 1989 to present, its easy to predict that well start seeing an uptick in construction completions for new commercial real estate. But the problem is this: there is little reason for developers to finish these projects.
Market rents are not high enough to justify new construction, leading to low inventory. And this is good for investors to some extent. New properties will be occupied quickly, and current properties are likely to increase their rates. With less inventory available, commercial real estates value will boom as a result.
Small Commercial Real Estate Will Boom
It may not seem apparent just yet, but the time of Americas big shopping malls is starting to become a thing of the past. People have a tendency to shop online, and if these people arent shopping online, theyre not filling shopping malls like they once did.
Just look at J.C. Penny and Sears the two mega stores known to be in almost every big mall in the United States. Both of these companies have struggled dramatically in the last 10 years, with a lot of stores closings in the process. Consumers are going to smaller locations or shopping online to try and beat the crowds at malls.
All of this is a good thing for small commercial real estate because its less expensive to invest in smaller properties than a shopping mall, and people like smaller outlets much better than the gigantic outlets of the past. This will lead to a boom in smaller real estate, which is welcomed by the smaller investor.
Online Shopping Concerns Will Rise
People still head to Walmart and Target, but there is no denying that the Internet has changed the way people shop. Everyone is using the internet for everything from the clothes we buy to purchasing food, making travel arrangements, doing taxes and even buying real estate.
The Internet is only going to continue to increase in popularity and preference as it becomes more accessible than ever before. And this needs to be a concern for small commercial property owners.
Dont misunderstand, there will always be a demand for real estate in the commercial sector. People will always prefer to go to a brick and mortar store for some items. But many small businesses are also finding that an online presence is all they need to begin their operations.
So, if the trend of people buying goods online continues to grow, we may find that there is a lack of demand for commercial real estate.
This is more of a long-term forecast, and its obviously something that may not come to fruition. The one good thing is that service businesses will likely maintain their brick and mortar operations. And since these businesses are often small, it leaves a lot of opportunity open to the small investor.
Professionals that will remain in brick and mortar businesses are:
And specialty stores will remain in their shops, too.
Shift to an Aging Population
The population is aging its no secret. And with an aging population, this also ushers in a new form of retail where younger shoppers go to order products on their smartphones before stepping foot in a store.
People aging will become a major problem, but it will also shift to a high demand for pharmacies and smaller stores. Expect to see pharmacies and other stores geared towards the aging population springing up. Small shops will be in high demand, so smaller real estate owners will find that theyre renting to a whole new group of people.
Shift to Co-working Spaces
Co-working spaces are on the rise. These spaces allow people to rent out small office units on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, or you simply get a small space to call your own without having an office. This is a neat idea for entrepreneurs and small commercial building owners.
Freelancers and the number of people that work from home are on the rise, and being able to work from a semi-traditional office allows people to maintain focus, too. This may even cut into big warehouses and offices as businesses try to find ways to curb expenses. A shift to co-working spaces is definitely something to look for in the next 5 to 10 years.
This will cause a major shift in the smaller commercial market.


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Sunday, 26 February 2012
It's commonly stated that Zamper has a poor reputation among fans. Personally, I rather enjoyed it. While I loved Tragedy Day, I was not massively impressed by Highest Science, the Gareth Roberts novel that fans seems to love. I don't think Highest Science is particularly better than this novel.
Zamper sees the return of the Chelonians from The Highest Science. They are as well presented here as they were in that novel and the two main Chelonian characters are nicely characterised. Their anthem is really funny.
On the whole, the cast of characters are interesting, though a few are a bit lacking in depth. Smith was interesting at first, but then turned into a generic pseudo-companion. I was a bit bothered by the fact that the author killed off so many of them and his decision to give the two female villains very gruesome deaths.
The companions are handled really well here. I actually found myself liking Bernice, who I normally despise. On the other hand, the Doctor comes across in this story as incredibly bland and colourless. Roberts was never great with the Seventh Doctor, but he really failed to get him right here.
The Zamps were nicely creepy and there was some thoughtful exploration of the arms trade from the author's typically left-wing perspective. It's not one of the highlights of the New Adventures range, but it's certainly not one of the worst.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Pyramids of Mars is hailed by many fans as one of the greatest stories of the series. I dissent totally from this conclusion and would argue that it is the most overrated Doctor Who story ever and illustrates some of the failings of the Hinchliffe era. There are of course many far worse Doctor Who stories, but this one is particularly obnoxious by virtue of the praise that is lavished upon it.
When I first watched Pyramids of Mars I was expecting to really love it. Nevertheless, I found myself not enjoying it at all. What really struck me was the bleak, depressing tone of the story. There is a real lack of warmth or humour in it and only the regulars and a few extras avoid being killed off. I didn't find a lot to enjoy in this serial.
Robert Holmes' great strength was in creating interplay between interesting characters. This is completely missing in this story. Dr. Warlock and Lawrence Scarman are not given space to develop as characters and Marcus is just a zombie. Despite being a nasty stereotype, Namin had the potential to be an interesting villain, but he is killed off all too quickly. The subplot with the poacher was pointless. All these characters are introduced simply to be mummy-fodder.
This leads to something that bothers me a lot about the Hinchcliffe producership. Eric Saward's time on the show is rightly criticised for some of its excessive violence. However, sensitivity to Mary Whitehouse's assault on the show seems to blind fans to the excessive fantasy violence of the Hinchcliffe era. These stories seem to revel in death and pain, seeking to appeal to the morbid curiosity of the viewer. We see this in Pyramids of Mars. There may not be any blood or gore to look at, but there are some really horrible death scenes in this. The poacher being crushed by the mummies and Lawrence being killed by his own brother are just nasty. Did you notice how long it takes both Warlock and Namin to die? They howl in agony for ages. This stuff is really not suitable for a children's show. I think there is something utterly tasteless about both this story and the Hinchcliffe era in general.
As with many Hinchcliffe stories, Pyramids of Mars looks to horror movies for inspiration. In this case, it is all those Mummy movies, the Hammer horror version in particular. The trappings of these films in Pyramids of Mars are only superficial, however. A mummy is interesting and disturbing because it is a walking corpse, not because it is wearing bandages. A robotic mummy is just a really banal idea.
We are back in Von Daniken-land with another ancient alien. When you have aliens appearing in every other story, an ancient alien is not terribly interesting in itself. Pyramids of Mars attempts to give this a Lovecraftian twist, making Sutekh a being of god-like power. Furthermore, the story attempts to portray Sutekh as a force of nature, a force antithetical to all life. There are three problems with this.
Firstly, a totally evil god-like being like Sutekh inevitably lacks interesting motives. Simply wanting to destroy everything just for the sake of it is a bit dull. A character like this needs to play off another villain with more recognisable motives. Namin could have fulfilled this role, but he was killed off early on and replaced with Marcus the zombie puppet.
Secondly, the story is too held down by the conventions of science fiction to do a genuinely Lovecraftian turn. The story tries to portray Sutekh as a god-like being, however, he never really behaves like one. Gods don't need to build rockets or use robots. These are the things that science fiction aliens do, and that is basically what Sutekh is.
Thirdly, for all the brilliance of Gabriel Woolf's vocal performance, Sutekh is essentially a man in a mask. We are told that he has the power to destroy the universe, but we are never quite made to believe he can do this. We see Sutekh tormenting the Doctor, but otherwise there is no real demonstration of the Doctor's power. It would have been better to have shown a lot less of Sutekh and to make him more a force of nature than a personality. This is what was done with Fenric in Curse of Fenric. Fenric was very much kept in the background until the end. He was more of a conceptual evil than a villain.
Unlike a good deal of the classic series, Pyramids of Mars attempts to deal with the nature of history and time travel. This is handled in a rather clumsy way, with the Doctor apparently taking Sarah to an alternate 1980 in which the world has been devastated by Sutekh. This makes no sense, as Sutekh is not a time traveller and cannot alter history. Sarah suggests that this is a trick and I think she was right. I think the Doctor was took Sarah to one of Jupiter's moons or some desolate planet. He knew that Sutekh would fail to destroy the earth, but he had no idea what other harm Sutekh might cause, so he tricked Sarah to keep her motivated. That is my theory anyway. In any case, the idea that history can be altered in this story is actually undermined by the fact that history is fulfilled in the end by the fire burning down the priory. This seems to suggest that what will happen will happen.
To be to fair to Doctor Who fandom, many fans are quite conscious that there are problems with this story. It is acknowledged that the scene on Mars is just padding and that there are massive holes in the plot, for instance the question of why Sutekh does not build the rocket in Egypt or the puzzling nature of the alternate 1980. I just don't think there are enough 'good bits' in this story to compensate.

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DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE NEWSPAPER
The study examines the perception students in the department of English & Literary studies and Religious Studies of online newspaper. The study was anchored on the theory of perception theory which concern with the attitudes of individuals towards online newspaper. The research work was carried out using the survey design method with the population size 222 drawn from the department of English & Literary Studies and Religious Studies, and the sample size of 170 However, 162 of the administered questionnaire was returned by the respondents, the simple random techniques which gives the sample equal chances of being selected was employed and the data from the questionnaire was selected, collated and analyzed. The study showed that students often check the online newspaper for updates of events and people. The study recommends that students should cultivate the habit of frequently checking of news updates and information from the online newspaper at every given time and online newspaper organizations should as a matter of fact verify information posted on the internet.
1.1 Background to the Study
Newspaper is a collection of news, entertainment, education, social events and people with systematic presentation to the consumers. It started with hard copy but now there has been a paradigm shift from hard to soft copies. This change is as a result of technological development and the competition recorded in the media industry, Olley and Chile, 2015). According to Mbachu (2003), the marriage between the newspaper and information and communication technologies (ICTs) has made many, if not all, national newspaper in Nigeria to have online versions. An online newspaper is the online version of a newspaper, either as a stand-alone publication or as the online version of a printed periodical, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_newspaper.
The advent of internet in the activities of human introduced a sophisticated way of doing things and the newspaper industry is favoured. This is because newspaper which is the oldest means of mass communication was losing its value when radio and television were invented. Internet provides opportunity for quickly information disseminated as quick as possible.
Olley and Chile (2015) stated that internet continues to evolve into a major news source. The internet which is the world-wide system in interconnected computers makes use of telecommunication resources. The internet with all its capacities has changed the way human live, learn and work. It allows people to communicate more with people around the world, regardless of location and distance, thus making it a global village. Meyer (2004) writes that online newspapers, because of their editorial content and not in spite of it, are positioned to yield more information than any of the substitutes” and that an internet-based medium can’t easily duplicate their influence.
The way news is source and disseminated is not the same in the last two decades. Many newspapers organizations are taking advantage of internet and computers especially the internet enabled smartphones. Olley and Chile (2015) stated that anyone who has followed the internet industry and the newspaper industry will discover the synergy between the two. The internet has completely changed the face of the printing industry and newspapers have taken the lead. In recent times, people do not wait 24 hours again to get updates from newspaper pages, rather at the opening of internet-enable computers or smartphone updates drops frequently at an amazing rate.
Examples of newspapers in Nigeria that have online versions include, The Guardian, the Sun, The Vanguard, The Daily Trust, This day, The Nation, The leadership among others. Apart from these mentioned newspapers, there are other online newspapers that do not have traditional newspaper or print versions. These newspapers spring up specifically for online version as such, perception of people is that there are faceless. They are Sahara Reporters, Scannews, Naija news. Some of the state owned newspapers also have joined the online versions.
The revolution in the newspaper industry by the internet has brought misleading online contents. Since the online newspaper is the prototype of the tabloid version of which the contents of both are the same. Unfortunately, many online newspapers in Nigeria have no hard copy version. All they do is to publish contents online and allow the readers to feed from the contents. Some of these contents cannot be easily verified from hard copy. The hard copy version is presented legally while the online is viewed as porous because of the inability of legal entity to censor the internet and its abundant windows of information sharing. Silveman (2015), avers that tabloidization is determine to professional journalism.
A tabloid is a newspaper with a compact page size smaller than broadsheet. A tabloid is defined as "roughly 17 by 11 inches (432 by 279 mm)" and commonly "half the size of a broadsheet", although there is no standard size for this newspaper format. The term tabloid journalism refers to an emphasis on such topics as sensational crime stories, astrology, celebrity gossip and television, and is not a reference to newspapers printed in this format, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabloid_(newspaper_format)
The online contents of news are becoming more soft than hard. Since, many people are bombarded with influx of information online. Online newspaper has resort to catch the attention of reader with soft news which often times come with ‘clickbait’. Silverman (2015), opined that instead of newspaper online become serious for truth, online news is now often driven by the quest for views and symptom of this change is a proliferation of click bait headlines. The click bait headlines encourage readers to follow the link to the main websites where the story is detail. Sadly enough, some headline online are misleading and this result to mismatch of headline and contents. These types of headlines are major contributors to the spread of fake news on the internet.
One purpose of online publication of news is to catch the interest of online readers or visitors to news stories. The readers frequent the site of these newspapers with the aim of satisfying their curiosity for news. According to Ijeh (2008), readership of online newspaper is purposed to have greatly enhanced information sourcing and sharing activities in several ways. A number of gains accrued to online newspaper in the information sharing efforts. It is easy to access, store. Share and retrieve valuable information quickly, enough than the tabloid.
According to Metzger and Stanner (2003) study on students’ perception towards the information credibility of the web use shows that students tend to depend on the web for information rather than seeking information from the library. The perception is as a result of the credibility they have for online newspaper which is transferred from the traditional newspaper.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
The internet can be judged as the greatest communication invention of man in modern times. This is mostly as a result of the convergence of power which has also been used to bring other traditional media to a common place,(Olley and Chile, 2015). In Nigeria, newspaper industry has been affected by the internet and the gathering, processing and dissemination of news and other contents and the reading pattern of newspaper online is amazingly changing.
Baran, (2004), pointed out that technology has led to newspapers all over the world reinventing themselves and becoming more user-friendly, more causal, more lifestyle-oriented and more in touch with youth. The entire globe is rapidly accepting and accessing the internet for information published by newspaper house. The changing face of the newspaper industry because of the value added by the internet could not have been what we have today, if not for the convergence between the newspaper and the modern technologies adopted in the industry, (Olley and chile, 2015).
Despite this tremendous revolution in newspaper operations, the cost of purchasing internet accessing device is relatively high. Nkemdilim (2015) argued that the high cost of procuring gadgets, poor internet connectivity, and airtime, absence of internet literacy and poor electricity supply discouraged readership to the point that many students in selected universities in Nigeria spend less than 40 % of the time browsing the internet to read online news.
Apart from accessibility to internet newspaper, another serious issue among the students of the universities still do not fancy the reading of online newspaper as a result of their biase notion of the internet as a place where any faceless individual can post whatever he likes for public consumption, (Olley and chile, 2015). Oyero (2007) added that the lack of gate keeping mechanism that allows for editing, verification of facts and establishing accuracy before web information is posted trusting stories online becomes difficult.
This study will close the gap with regard to the frequency of students’ readership of online newspaper, the contents that students frequently read on online newspaper, the perception of undergraduate students towards online newspaper and the factors encourage undergraduate students’ readership of online newspaper.
Base on the above, the study seeks to determine the perception of undergraduate students towards online newspaper.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
The main objective is to determine students’ perception of online newspaper. However, specifically, the study seeks among other things to:
Determine the frequency of students’ readership of online newspaper.
Examine the contents that students frequently read on online newspaper.
To ascertain the perception of undergraduate students towards online newspaper.
Evaluate the factors that encourage undergraduate students’ readership of online newspaper.
1.4 Research Questions
The study will be guided with the following research questions.
What is the frequency of students’ readership of online newspaper?
What are the contents that students frequently read on online newspaper?
What is the perception of undergraduate students towards online newspaper?
What factors encourage undergraduate students’ readership of online newspaper?
1.5 Significance of the Study
There has been need to research on this topic because of the new dimension of newspaper reporting using the internet. Many scholars has rule out newspaper competitive advantage over radio and television. So this study will reveal the gap that exists as well as providing the resolutions adopted in recent time to close the gap using the online newspaper.
The study will determine the frequency of students’ readership of online newspaper; examine the contents that students frequently read on online newspaper; ascertain the perception of undergraduate students towards online newspaper and evaluate the factors that encourage undergraduate students’ readership of online newspaper.
The findings from this study will provide scholars with knowledge for further research. Also, it will be guiding principles to students and lecturers of mass communication and other related field of study.
1.6 Scope of the Study
This study covers students of Delta State University, Abraka. The coverage will be restricted to two departments in the Faculty of the Arts and the departments are English and Literary Studies and Religious Studies. The scope covers 2017/2018 academic session.
1.7 Definition of Terms
Click Bait: This is a headline that appears on social media platforms or on other websites, having the host website link that direct readers to the host website for them to have full details of the news.
Hard Copy Newspaper: This is a periodic mass media that publish news in tabloid or Broadsheet format for citizen to be abreast with the happenings in the society. Hard copy newspaper is a package of timely records of events and persons for public consumption.
Internet: Internet is the connectivity of various computers and smartphones in other to share information. Internet is a means of turning the world into a small village through inter connectivity of electronic devices.
Online: Application of website in the internet that allows connection of computers or smartphones working together in sharing of information for human satisfaction.
Online Newspaper: This is the version of newspaper publication that appears on the internet. Online newspaper is a web newspaper that exists on the World Wide Web.
Perception: This is a build-up instinct of a perception towards a particular thing. Perception is functional selective that is to say our cognitive world are organized and meaningful.
Student: This is a school age bracket in university which is 18 to 30 years. A person admitted into high school or university to learn.
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(1) Rights of Parents (and Duties of children)
Islam recognises family as a basic social unit. Along with the husband-wife relationship the Parent-child relationship is the most important one. To maintain any social relationship both parties must have some clear-cut Rights as well as obligations. The relationships are reciprocal. Duties of one side are the Rights of the other side. So in Parent-child relationship the Rights of parents are the obligations (duties) of the children and vice versa, the Rights of children are obligations (duties) of parents. Islam clearly defines the Rights of Parents (which mean duties of children) and obligations of parents (which means Rights of children).
It is clear that after Allah parents are the persons who give us innumerable favors. They provide protection, food and clothing to the newly born. The mother sacrifices her comforts and sleep to provide comfort to her children. The father works hard to provide for their physical, educational and psychological (and spiritual) needs. It is a matter of common courtesy that if a person does you some favor you feel obliged to him. Verbally you say ‘thank you’ to him. You try to repay and compensate him for his gifts and favors. You feel a sense of gratitude towards him. So it is with Allah and with parents. Allah’s favors cannot be counted or repaid except by thanking Him and obeying His orders. After Allah our parents deserve our thanks and obedience for the favors they had done us. That’s why Quran lays stress on feeling grateful to parents, and doing good to them. "And your Lord has ordained that you shall worship none save Him and shall do your parents a good turn." What does a ‘good turn’ mean? It includes obeying them, speaking softly, avoiding harsh words or harsh tone, giving them company when they are lonely, caring for their physical and psychological needs (especially in their old age), and praying to Allah that He may bless them and have mercy on them.
As between parents the mother has more rights than the father. The reason is apparent. Mother has borne the child’s burden during pregnancy, has undergone birth pains in delivering the baby, has sacrificed her own comforts to provide comfort to her children, has looked after them and felt worried for their well-being. That is why mother deserves our good treatment more than the father. A Tradition of the Prophet (PBUH) tells us that a Companion asked the Prophet, " Who deserves my good treatment most?" "Your mother", said the Prophet. "Who next?" "Your mother". "Who next?" "Your mother". "Who after that?" "Your father". This means that the mother deserves three times more good treatment from her children than the father deserves. Another Tradition wants us to extend kind treatment to close relations on the mother’s side also (even to her friends). A famous Hadith (Tradition) says, "Paradise lies under the feet of the mother". This means doing good to our mother lead us to Paradise.
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Video: A Sneak Peek of The Pioneer Woman’s TV Show
The first episode of Ree Drummond’s new cooking show, The Pioneer Woman, airs this Saturday. Check out a preview of the episode after the jump!
The show is shot on-location at Drummond’s ranch in Oklahoma and, at least judging from the sneak peek above, is as much about life on the ranch as it is about the food. The first episode features a rancher-approved meal of chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, and marinated tomato salad.
The show debuts this Saturday, August 27 at 11:30am (10:30am Central) on the Food Network.
• Check it out: The Pioneer Woman at the Food Network website
Will you be watching? What do you think about the Pioneer Woman’s move from blogger to TV personality?
Related: Even The Pioneer Woman Has A Messy Kitchen
(Image: Food Network)

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Who Made the Stiletto?
The ancient Greeks depicted Aphrodite in elevator shoes. Centuries later, Venetian courtesans clopped around in towering chopines, while during the reign of Louis XIV, red heels were a mark of nobility. But it was after World War II that the stiletto took hold. Soldiers who spent years abroad dreaming of high-heeled pinups, one historian wrote, came home to wives whose wartime work required more sensible shoes. As women returned to domestic life, higher heels could, and did, become all the rage. From the 1950s’ froth of experimentation, the stiletto was born.
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One kid goes to his pediatrician and reports he sometimes “squirms in his seat” at school, and is promptly prescribed a medicine called Adderall for his ADHD. His self-reporting of “squirming” is just that, a subjective, impossible-to-validate description that promptly gets him a very sought after “medicine” in Adderall. In most cases, the prescription will be written indefinitely, specific behavioral markers for progress will never be established, and if the kid sought the prescription for recreational purposes it will never be known. But, he will be using a medicine, a much more comfortable word to say rather than saying he is using a drug.
Even though Adderall is one of the most sought after and abused recreational drugs for high school and college students nationwide, if it is attained from a pediatrician (in many cases by simply feigning symptoms, or in some cases just asking for it), caution and safeguards go by the wayside — often because of the way the substance is described (drug v. medicine).
Using an entirely different example to try and prove the same point, take the following 2 examples:
“You make me mad.”
“I feel upset.”
While the essence of both messages are very similar, the way they are stated presents two entirely different interpretations. The first statement is direct, and is interpreted as a threat. The second example is softer, and almost invites you to help.
Now go back to the “drug” vs. “medicine” discussion for a moment — we tend to take an immediate step back when we hear “drug,” but become much more receptive and open to substances presented as “medicine.” The truth is regardless of what you call a substance, there are still side-, withdrawal-, and interaction-effects to worry about.
When I meet with clients at my office who ask about getting a prescription for their ADD/ADHD, I turn their request for “medicine” into one for a “drug,” and I also remind them that they will need to be given a mental illness label of ADD/ADHD in order for anyone to fill their prescription request. My goal in doing this is not to artificially frighten anyone, but instead to remind people in a very direct and factual way that while it does seem like everyone is “ADD” these days (and many on Adderall), the fact of the matter is ADD/ADHD are mental health disorders, and Adderall is a drug with potentially dangerous side-effects. People should know that information, right?
Words really do matter, and when we soften potentially dangerous drugs to seem like they are nothing more than little harmless “helpers” for kids who don’t focus well, we are not only doing a dis-service to kids, but we are also placing them in potentially dangerous situations. Being ascribed a mental health label without a thorough and proper diagnosis by a licensed mental health clinician can lead to negative self-fulfilling prophecies, bullying, and of course, the direct dangers of using a drug (especially at a young age).
Become an active, critical thinking parent
It is important to realize kids are kids, and it is normal for them to squirm, lose their attention, and not always do exactly what you want. What these kids are not is mentally ill, and the vast majority are not in need of a pharmaceutical drug like Adderall to mute their childlike behaviors and turn them into complacent mini-adults. Don’t fall into the false safety trap of thinking that when a pediatrician doles out “medicine” that it is harmless, or that your child won’t experience potential future issues once he is saddled with a mental illness label (i.e. future health insurance rates may increase as a result).
If you have an active child, talk to your pediatrician about behavioral, non-drug approaches to help with attention and focus. Get multiple opinions if you need to, and work with your son’s teachers and other school personnel to help improve social interactions, patience, discipline, and learning strategies. While it may seem like “everyone is ADD and on meds,” the reality is that there are serious dangers when we let our guards down and falsely assume that very young kids are better off using “medicine” and being labelled mentally ill.

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This is a basic demonstration of how to use PubNub to handle the communication between an ESP8266 and any other PubNub enabled device. The ESP8266 is a remarkable little piece of hardware, and works perfectly as the controller for an embedded IoT project. Most projects using this module use an external controller like an Arduino to control it using the serial AT commands, but this is unnecessary. The ESP8266 is a programmable 32 bit MCU and can easily work as a standalone device.
I have created a basic library demonstrating how to publish and subscribe to a PubNub channel. This channel can also be published or subscribed to from any other PubNub enabled device in the world. This makes setting up a network of IoT sensors or external actuator nodes incredibly simple! The demo shows how to read a button and blink an LED in accordance to data transmitted on the PubNub channel from a remote source.
I also demonstrate how to use the PubNub debug console as well as printing debug information over the serial port. A full description of the project including in-depth instructions is available in the source code repository: https://github.com/Kurt-E-Clothier/pubnub-esp8266
As stated, this is a basic demo illustrating what is possible using an ESP8266 with PubNub. The provided code will work; however, it should be modified to best suit a particular application.


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Abbay Media News
One third of Tarekegn Metasebia Hotel was guttered by fire by freedom fighters in the area. The hotel at Iste, Gondar, is frequented by authorities of the minority led Ethiopian regime. PG7 radio reported, there were an exchange of gun fire between the freedom fighters and the regime’s soldiers, but the report didn’t include if there were causalities from both sides.
The report included, the freedom fighters left the area to avoid civilian causalities, when it became evident that the crowd and the number of onlookers started to increase.
Sources also indicated, Iste, Indabet, Wolesha, Mikre, Qinate, Magot and Semada, areas in south Gondar, are where intensive struggle are being waged. Due to the unrest in these areas, all the markets are closed.

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Property owners in two rural McHenry County townships have about one week left to appeal their assessments for next year’s taxes.
Deadlines for assessment appeals in Hebron and Hartland townships are on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Deadlines for property owners in Dunham and McHenry townships will follow on Sept. 8 and Sept. 13.
The publication of assessments in the local newspaper of record starts a 30-day period for property owners to contest their assessments, which will be used to calculate their 2015 property-tax bills. More than half of the county’s 17 townships have published, and the deadlines for six townships have already passed.
The Thursday deadline for Hebron Township’s assessment appeals is also the deadline for taxpayers to pay their second and final installment of their 2014 property taxes.
Assessments, or one-third of a property’s value, determine a property owner’s share of the tax revenue that county, municipal, school, township and other taxing districts receive.
Each appeal is heard by a board of review, which at the end of the hearing makes a determination of the property’s value.
Tax bills cannot be mailed out until every
hearing is finished and all parcels in the county have their assessments set.
Townships in recent years have moved up the publication process because of the surge in appeals, which peaked two years ago at 10,413. The surge was fueled by frustrated homeowners who found that their property tax bills were increasing, despite their homes having lost significant value. McHenry County Supervisor of Assessments Robert Ross said he anticipates the number of appeals to drop again this year.
Because assessments determine a property owner’s share of what taxing bodies receive, getting it lowered does not guarantee that the owner’s bill will decrease as well. A successful appeal does not mean that the taxing bodies will get less money – it means that the discount you receive will be spread out among your fellow taxpayers, just as your assessment will be adjusted upward to make up for everybody else’s decreases.
The deadlines for property owners in Richmond, Chemung, Greenwood, Coral, Alden and Seneca townships to appeal has passed. Assessments for Marengo, Nunda, Riley, Grafton and Algonquin townships have not yet been published.
Townships are publishing property-tax assessments for 2014 that will be used to calculate next year’s tax bills. Residents have 30 days from the publication date to appeal.
• Hebron Township residents have until Sept. 4.
• Hartland Township residents have until Sept. 5.
• Dunham Township residents have until Sept. 8.
• McHenry Township residents have until Sept. 12.
• Property owners in Dorr and Burton townships have until Sept. 19.
The deadlines for property owners in Richmond, Chemung, Greenwood, Coral, Alden and Seneca townships has passed. Assessments for Marengo, Nunda, Riley, Grafton and Algonquin townships have not yet been published.
Source: McHenry County Office of Assessments


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Whether it's seasonal pollen, pet dander, or even certain foods, allergies can disrupt our lives and leave us feeling less than our best. If you're one of the many people dealing with these allergic reactions, fret not! Below are some key tidbits of information that will help you gain insight into common allergies, their causes, and symptoms. Our goal is to provide you with effective management techniques and methods for allergy relief.
Allergies occur when our immune system mistakes harmless substances for harmful invaders. In response, it releases chemicals, such as histamine, which trigger allergy symptoms. These triggers, also known as allergens, can be present in the air we breathe, the food we eat, or even the products we use on the reg. Common allergens include pollen, mold spores, dust mites, pet dander, and certain foods like nuts, eggs, and shellfish.
Recognizing Allergy Symptoms
Allergic reactions and symptoms can vary from person to person and depend on the allergen/s involved. It’s important to learn about these and remain wary of everything we eat or put on our bodies. Some common allergy symptoms to watch out for are:
Sneezing and Runny Nose: Frequent sneezing and a runny or stuffy nose are classic signs of allergies, especially during pollen-heavy seasons like spring and fall.
Itchy Eyes and Throat: If your eyes and throat feel itchy and irritated, allergies might be the culprit, particularly if you're spending a lot of time outdoors.
Skin Reactions: Allergies can also manifest as hives (itchy rashes), eczema (dry, itchy, or inflamed skin), or general skin redness and itching.
Respiratory Issues: Some allergies can trigger asthma symptoms, leading to wheezing and difficulty breathing.
Digestive Problems: Food allergies may typically cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or diarrhea.
Effective Allergy Management
Of course, aside from studying and keeping current on common allergens and triggers, we should also be on top of strategies for effective allergy relief and management. Some of the most crucial and effective allergy management techniques are:
Identify Your Allergens
The first step in managing your allergies is to identify specific triggers. Keep a symptom journal to note when and where your allergies flare up. This will help you identify your likely triggers or allergens and take appropriate steps to minimize exposure or address allergic reactions based on your previous experiences.
Keep Indoor Air Clean
One way to reduce exposure to airborne allergens is to invest in high-quality air purifiers for your home or office. Regularly cleaning air conditioning filters and vacuuming carpets and upholstery are also a couple of surefire ways to minimize dust and pet dander.
Stay Informed About Pollen Levels
Tuscaloosa residents can stay updated on pollen levels through local weather forecasts or pollen count websites. On days with high pollen levels, try to limit outdoor activities or wear a mask when going outside.
Create Allergy-Free Zones
Consider designating certain areas of your home as allergy-free zones. Making your bedroom an allergy-free zone is a good place to start, as this can create a sanctuary where you can escape from allergens and find relief from symptoms.
Most people’s allergies come from the food they eat. If you’re one of these people, it helps to maintain an allergy-friendly diet. If you’re used to preparing your own meals, it’s best to read food labels carefully and avoid cross-contamination with allergens when cooking. On the other hand, if you like dining out, one concrete way to maintain an allergy-friendly diet is to keep a card bearing your allergens or food restrictions at all times, ensuring that there is no cross-contamination.
Natural remedies like saline nasal rinses, steam inhalation, and herbal supplements are some of the most helpful when it comes to allergy relief and management. However, it’s always important to discuss these options with your doctor first to avoid any further complications.
For mild allergies, over-the-counter antihistamines and decongestants can provide temporary allergy relief. Akin to any other form of medical treatment, you should always follow the recommended dosage and consult a healthcare professional should symptoms persist or worsen.
Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy)
For those with severe allergies, allergen immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots, can be highly effective. These shots gradually make your immune system sensitive to specific allergens, likely reducing the severity of allergic reactions over time.
Consult an Allergist
If you're struggling with persistent or severe allergy symptoms, it might be time to consult an allergist. Allergists are specialized doctors who can perform tests to identify your specific allergens and develop a personalized management or treatment plan.
Here at Crimson Care, we provide allergy testing services alongside our other healthcare services. We test for 60 different allergens to ensure that you or your child are fully covered across many common allergens. Read more about our services below.
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Living with allergies can be challenging, but with adequate knowledge and effective techniques, you can enhance your quality of life and find much-needed relief from those pesky allergies. When it comes to understanding allergies, studying and documenting your exposure and experiences truly go a long way.
Taking proactive steps and consulting trusted healthcare professionals will help you find allergy relief, better manage your symptoms, and let you enjoy life in the exciting and beautiful city of Tuscaloosa.
Contact Your Local Crimson Care for Allergy Testing, Management, and Treatment
If you’re looking for a quick, walk-in primary care or urgent care center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for you or your child, Crimson Care is what you need. You’re in good hands with the experienced physicians at Crimson Care. We are equipped to meet all of your allergy relief and management needs with compassionate and comprehensive testing and treatment services.


Daryl Jacob will partner Pineau De Re when the horse goes in search of back-to-back victories in the Crabbie's Grand National on Saturday week.
Leighton Aspell steered Dr Richard Newland's 12-year-old to Aintree glory last year, but is unavailable after trainer Oliver Sherwood confirmed Many Clouds an intended runner in the world's most famous steeplechase.
Kingston Hill's early-season preparations have been derailed by injury, said trainer Roger Varian.
The Ladbrokes St Leger winner has sustained a leg problem but will still be campaigned with the conditional aim of running in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in the autumn.
The flat season kicks off at Doncaster today and we will look to get in amongst it this season, as last year it went over our heads a bit at times. Along with some value E/w bets in the big Doncaster races, we have a novice hurdle bet at Straford too.
Tommy Stack tends to do well on turf at this time of year and his runners at the Curragh are worth a second glance on Sunday. The yard has sent out 20 winners from 92 turf Flat runners in Ireland (21.7% strike-rate) during the month of March and backing them all blind would have returned a profit of £43.41 to a £1 level stake. Back in 2010 he sent out four from four at this meeting (10-1, 7-1, 6-1 and 9-2) but this system has not proved so lucrative in recent years.
The flat season begins in earnest this Saturday with the £100,000 Lincoln Handicap providing an ideal springboard for the summer ahead. We've worked through the 22 horse field and pinpointed a likeliest winner, two dark horses and a live outsider at the bottom of our horse-by-horse rundown!


European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. will bid on the U.S. Air Force’s $35 billion aerial refueling tanker contract on its own, the company announced Tuesday.
The Airbus parent will put an A330-based KC-45 tanker up against Boeing’s 767-based NewGen tanker, EADS executives said. The announcement comes more than a month after Northrop Grumman, EADS’ former lead tanker partner, pulled out of the contest, which would replace existing KC-135 tankers with 179 new planes.
On March 31, the Pentagon announced it would delay the tanker bid deadline by 60 days — 30 fewer than EADS requested — if EADS gave formal notice of its intention to make an offer.
During a webcast news conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, EADS executives said their existing tanker for the Royal Australian Air Force is more than 90 percent common with the tanker it will propose for the U.S. Air Force.
“It’s actually a real tanker doing real work. That’s why we think we’re almost compelled to offer this capability to the worlds greatest air force,” EADS North America Chairman Ralph D. Crosby Jr., said. “When you’ve got the best, you’ve got to offer it.”
Boeing’s NewGen tanker “really doesn’t exist in any material form,” he said.
Crosby also noted that the contract is a hard one to pass up, saying: “The investment that we have made in our tanker capacity is not something that we would like to sort of ignore, when the first order for the United States is five times as large as the total number we’ve sold elsewhere.”
Reacting to EADS’ announcement Tuesday, Boeing issued a statement saying:
Only Boeing can produce a tanker that will meet the Air Force’s 372 requirements and promise delivery of a combat-ready, safe and survivable tanker that is the most capable for the warfighter, the lowest cost for the taxpayer, and backed by Boeing’s proven U.S. work force. We are confident in the superior value and capabilities of our NewGen Tanker and intend to present a compelling case for it in our proposal.
EADS North America said it would build and modify the KC-45, along with A330 commercial freighters, at an EADS North America/Airbus production facility to be built in Mobile, Ala.
“We will create tens of thousands of jobs by this program,” Crosby said. “At a time when our competitor is sending jobs overseas, we’re creating new jobs (in the U.S.).”
Boeing said its tanker “relies on existing Boeing facilities in Washington state and Kansas as well as U.S. suppliers throughout the nation, with decades of experience delivering dependable military tanker and derivative aircraft” and “will support approximately 50,000 total U.S. jobs with Boeing and more than 800 suppliers in more than 40 states.”
EADS has been reported in recent weeks to be searching for a main U.S. partner to integrate military features of the tanker. On Tuesday, EADS North America Chief Executive Sean O’Keefe introduced executives from 10 companies that would work on the tanker, although all were lower-level subcontractors that generally provide parts for all A330s.
O’Keefe and Crosby said EADS North America has the clearances and expertise needed, without another partner, but may add more partners up to and even after a contract award.
The main reason Northrop executives gave for their decision not to bid on the tanker request was that they saw it as favoring Boeing’s smaller tanker.
The request would award the contract to the lowest-priced plane that meets 372 requirements, if the plane is more than 1 percent cheaper, after adjusting for life-cycle costs such as fuel use and required modifications to hangars and runways (factors that also favor the Boeing plane), and the number of planes that would be needed on the most-intense day of warfighting (a factor that could favor the EADS tanker). If EADS can get its price within 1 percent of Boeing’s, the Air Force would consider 93 extra criteria, including the EADS tanker’s larger capacity.
The tanker request “is very much about replacing the KC-135 aircraft,” O’Keefe said Tuesday. “That is definitionally a different aircraft than the one we’re offering.”
But EADS has some cost advantage because it has an existing tanker very close to what it will offer, Crosby added.
“Our risk is small because our development is advanced,” he said. “The actual tanker for Australia is virtually identical to what the KC-45 will look like.”
More to the point, Crosby said: “We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t think we could win.”
Boeing said its tanker “will save American taxpayers more than $10 billion in fuel costs over its 40-year service life because it is 24 percent more fuel-efficient than the Airbus A330. It will cost 15 to 20 percent less to maintain, saving hundreds of millions of dollars over its service life.”
Both EADS and Boeing have pluses and minuses, said Aerospace analyst Scott Hamilton, of Leeham Co.
“Boeing is at a disadvantage because they don’t have a real airplane,” Hamilton said, noting that Boeing’s NewGen tanker is very different from the 767-based tankers the company has delivered to Japan and is producing for Italy.
“Now, Boeing has an advantage that the smaller airplane has lower operating costs,” he added. “They have an advantage that the Everett facility is built, it’s been in production for 20-some years on the 767; and they have a highly experienced workforce.”
To win under the current request, “they’d need to be willing to lose their shirt,” Aboulafia said. “I think, thanks to (troubles with) A400M and A380, they’re somewhat constrained on that.”
More likely, EADS officials are hoping they can draw the process out until after the November elections and Republicans retake control of the House of Representatives, shifting the political outlook in their favor, Aboulafia said.
If not, he said: “There’s still the opportunity to pressure Boeing on price and to prepare themselves for the next tanker competition.”
Offering the larger plane at a cut-rate price would raise the already intense heat about Airbus subsidies, Aboulafia noted.
A World Trade Organization panel found earlier this year that European governments improperly subsidized Airbus programs, including the A330.
In anticipation of EADS’ announcement Tuesday, Boeing pointed to a recent study it funded of European subsidies to Airbus. Author Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the non-profit Lexington Institute, echoed a line from Boeing and its supporters, writing:
The U.S. government must incorporate some redress of unfair Airbus subsidies into current plans for acquiring a new Air Force aerial refueling tanker. The modified Airbus A330 that was offered by a team competing against Boeing in the first round of competition for the tanker contract would not have been developed in the absence of over $5 billion in improper aid. To contemplate making an award without compensating for the unfair advantage the Airbus plane has received would in effect reward bad behavior and penalize Boeing for not engaging in similar impropriety.
In its statement after EADS’ news conference, Boeing said:
We also remain deeply concerned about the ability of a heavily subsidized Airbus/EADS to accept levels of financial risk that a commercial company such as Boeing cannot. We regret that these concerns will not be addressed in the bid evaluation, even when the U.S. government has proven in a world court that those subsidies are illegal and directly distort competition between Airbus and Boeing.
The WTO has not yet publicly released the ruling, which almost certainly will be appealed, and a European counter-claim about U.S. aid to Boeing is pending.
Commenting on the fact that Boeing and its supporters have continued to pound the subsidy issue, Hamilton said: “They haven’t been talking about why Boeing should win, and I find that approach to be incredibly interesting. Why aren’t they talking about the attributes of the Boeing airplane; why aren’t they talking about the attributes of the Boeing workforce; why aren’t they talking about the attributes of the mature production site, instead of hanging everything on why the other guy shouldn’t be allowed to bid?”


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From the nineteenth century, History was to deploy, in a temporal series, the analogies that connect distinct organic structures to one another.... History gives place to analogical organic structures.... This event, probably because we are still caught inside it, is largely beyond our comprehension.-Michel Foucault1
This is an essay about knowledges of space and time that aspire to be global but remain local, and about their inscription in the discipline of art history. It proceeds from the microcosm to the macrocosm, from particular points on the spatial surface of art history to its broad, totalizing plane, and thence to an awareness of the jagged, gerrymandered divisions of art history itself. It wends its way from moments in the present and the lived past to distant pasts dimly remembered in a discipline that typically studies the histories of everything but itself, conveniently forgetting that it, too, has a history and is History. The intent is to examine notions that exist, as Foucault suggests, at the level of a disciplinary unconsciousness and to argue that Order, History, Space, and Time do matter. Through them, art history is constituted and, in turn, constitutes objects, narratives, and peoples. Yet what is made can be unmade or re-sited, re-structured, and re(-)formed, and what has become tangible and reified can revert to mere heuristic category, if first consciously addressed.
The argument takes for granted that contemporary art history, like any other academic subject or learned profession, is a practice, a discipline, a narrative, and a rhetoric with its own history, protocols, and institutional structures. In the admittedly small but growing body of literature about the history of art history, investigations of individual art historians have dominated heretofore. There is, however, more than a little need for studies of the poetics of art history2 and of the means and consequences of its rise to the status of a discipline over the past two centuries.3 As discipline, art history acquired and has been accorded the ability and power to control and judge its borders, to admit or reject people and objects, and to teach and thus transmit values to others.
If these structures are seldom noticed, much less studied, they are always present. They are revived and replicated whenever a student attends an introductory class, reads a survey book, or follows a prescribed curriculum, whenever a colleague retires, a chair justifies and a dean endorses a replacement position, and a recent Ph.D. is hired, and whenever the discipline or a subfield, such as Renaissance or medieval art, convenes its members or publishes its journalacts of scholarship but also of ritual, with their attendant consequences for the production of social meanings and identities. And they are in operation whenever someone looks for a book on a library shelf, or when a visitor to an art museum walks through its symbolically charged spaces, thereby enacting and embodying a narrative of art, as Carol Duncan has recently explained.4
In this essay, the space and time created by the disciplinary gaze are at issue and the issue. They can be encountered in a multitude of sites and performances. I choose three: a grid of fields into which new Ph.D. dissertations are set, a library classification of art history, and the structure of basic survey books. Because I seek to explore the typical, ordinary, or commonplace of disciplinary order, I have deliberately avoided its most public and visual manifestation, the museum. A topic of sustained interest these days, the art museum, both as a model of and model for art historical classification, is certainly relevant to the inquiry, but that investigation is being ably pursued by others.5
In using the word "map" in the title of this essay, I am aware that I risk its being swept up into that torrent of recent scholarship about maps and mapping, taken literally and allegorically. …


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Rawalpindi: 24 illegal immigrants arrive
RAWALPINDI, Jan 13: As many as 24 Pakistanis deported by Turkish authorities arrived at Benazir Bhutto International Airport on Friday on a Turkish Airline’s scheduled flight, the authorities said.
On arrival, all the illegal immigrants were taken into custody by the Federal Investigation Agency’s anti-human trafficking officials who, later, shifted them to Gujranwala as all of them belonged to the district.
Turkish authorities capture and deport hundreds of Pakistani illegal immigrants, mostly the young men who try to enter Greece and other European countries in search of jobs. The young men pay thousands of rupees to the travel agents for going to European countries.
After the arrests, these illegal immigrants are detained in camps in harsh conditions and later deported to Pakistan.


A strict and fast JSON parser/decoder/encoder written in pure Lua
$ luarocks install lunajson
Lunajson features SAX-style JSON parser and simple JSON decoder/encoder. It is tested on Lua 5.1, Lua 5.2, Lua 5.3, and LuaJIT.
It is written only in pure Lua and has no dependencies. Even though, since it is carefully optimized, decoding speed even matches to other lpeg-based JSON modules.
The parser and decoder reject inputs not conforms the JSON specification (ECMA-404), and the encoder always yields outputs conforming the specification.
The parser and decoder also handle surrogate pair correctly.


The new Ripley is here! And it’s still the same snappy, flickable, playful, fast, lightweight and versatile 29″ trail bike it’s always been, except better.
Taking everything we’ve learned from the Ripmo, we updated the Ripley with cutting-edge geometry and a stiff light carbon fiber chassis.
The new Ripley retains the (130mm on Performance / 140mm on Factory) of front travel and 120mm of ultra efficient dw-link rear travel as the original, but has been given a fresh dose of the longer, slacker and steeper treatment.This Mini’Mo has been slackened out by one degree, to 66.5º. The seat tube has moved forward by three degrees, to 76º, which has pushed the reach out by ~45mm across all four sizes (S, M, L, & XL).
We’ve also lopped 12mm from the chainstays, bringing them to a manual-happy 432mm. To go with its shreddy new style, the Ripley also receives more progressive suspension kinematics.
LONGER, SLACKER, STEEPER
With its well balanced modern geometry, the Ripley is ready for any adventure. The long front end, slack head angle, and short rear end gives you the confidence to try new lines, while the steep seat tube angle and shorter offset fork makes it easy to maneuver technical climbs and flowy singletrack.
See sizing guide for an indication of your bike see. Please note that only authorised dealers are able to advise you properly on the correct bike size. Please contact your local dealer so that they can give you the correct information
PINKBIKE“That means that this entirely new bike is the fourth-generation Ripley, and with the most progressive geometry that Ibis has ever used and a very Ripmo-esque stance, something tells me it’s also the most capable Ripley yet.” Read the full review here.
BikeRumor! “It also offered a playfulness that made popping off little jumps and logs fun, likely aided by the bike’s light weight. And it was easy to navigate the big berms and tight sections as well as the steep downward dirt slides that finish off many a Santa Cruz ride.” See the full review here.
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Do the tax incentives of traditional 401(k) plans really provide incentive to save for retirement?
That question may emerge at the forefront of Congress’ debate over tax reform, which is expected to ratchet up when lawmakers return from their summer recess in September. The White House has pledged to have a tax reform bill on the Senate floor by November.
Details on the framework for reform are few at this point, but at a recent forum hosted by Americans for Prosperity, a conservative activist organization, a White House official confirmed that the tax-preferred status of 401(k) and IRA contributions are being considered to offset lower individual tax rates.
Proponents of preserving the traditional system argue that eliminating or reducing deductions on contributions to 401(k) plans will result in lower savings rates at a time when the country is facing a retirement savings crisis.
A survey of employers from the Plan Sponsor Council of America found that nearly nine in 10 sponsors said reducing or eliminating the tax incentives to contribute to 401(k) plans would reduce savings rates.
But recently published research from the Harvard Business School counters that presumption, showing contribution rates to Roth 401(k) plans were equal to those made to traditional plans. Roth contributions are taxed as regular income, but withdrawals in retirement are tax-free.
And recent data from 401(k) service provider Alight Solutions, the former record-keeping arm of Aon Hewitt, shows participants actually increased contribution rates when they shift deferrals to Roth plans.
According to Alight’s plan universe benchmark report, which draws data from 3 million participants, 25,000 individuals shifted to a Roth plan between 2015 and 2016.
Roth users’ average savings rate was 9.7 percent of salary, a full 2 percent higher than the average contribution rate to traditional 401(k)s.
Rob Austin, director of research at Alight, says that while notable, the firm’s data doesn’t necessarily conclude that all participants would save more under a Roth design, or that reducing or eliminating the tax incentives in traditional plans would not lead to lower savings rates.
“The question comes down to what participants would do if a Roth system were required,” Austin told BenefitsPRO. “Nobody can say with any certainty.”
Austin says Alight’s data on increased deferrals to Roth plans could be explained by several factors.
One is a higher level of financial savvy. The choice to weigh the tax treatment of deferrals based on assumed tax rates in retirement compared to taxes during working years suggests a level of financial literacy on the higher end of the participant spectrum, says Austin.
Also, the participants that switched to the Roth format took the initiative to do so. “They actually went into their account, saw what their saving rate was, and maybe realized they needed to start saving more,” said Austin.
“The increase in savings rates was sizeable,” noted Austin. “But it is important to consider that people willingly did this on their own.”
Employer-sponsored defined contribution plans held more than $7 trillion at the end to of 2016, according to the Investment Company Institute. Most was in 401(k)s--$5 trillion as of March 2017.
Rollovers from employer-sponsored plans account for about half of the $8.2 trillion IRA market.
Data from the PSCA shows that Roth 401(k) offerings are becoming standard fare in plan design. In 2014, 62 percent of plans included a Roth offering, with 70 percent of plans with fewer than 50 participants offering the after-tax savings option.
Deferral rates to traditional 401(k)s were higher than to Roth plans in 2014, according to the PSCA.
But Harvard’s study found no difference in contribution rates when it looked at 11 companies’ participants’ data between 2006 and 2011.
While the Harvard study does not recommend policy changes to the tax treatment of 401(k) deferrals, it does draw a conclusion that could influence lawmakers: Unchanged contribution rates to Roth 401(k)s translates to more savings for retirement, based on the fact that the Roth withdrawals are not taxed.
Seven of the companies reviewed by the Harvard study were financial services firms with average salaries of $100,000. That suggests a level of high financial literacy among higher earners that may have impacted the study’s results.
The basic guidelines that often influence savings habits in traditional 401(k)s—contribute the maximum amount, at least enough to earn employer match, or 10 percent of income—also apply when factoring savings to Roth plans, the Harvard study said. That in part explains the balance between traditional and Roth contribution rates.
Jack VanDerhei, research director at the Employee Benefit Research Institute, thinks the findings in the Harvard study have some limitations.
“They were only able to study the impact of Roth on a voluntary basis, and the Roth option is likely limited to individuals who have sufficient resources to continue the same 401(k) contribution rate and lose the tax exemption,” VanDerhei said in an email.
“Those individuals most likely to be subject to a budget constraint under a Roth system may not be in the data,” added VanDerhei. EBRI is scheduled to release new data assessing how Roth savings impact lower wage earners.
Can tax reform happen without some Rothification?
The most aggressive option lawmakers are reportedly considering would replace the traditional, pre-tax 401(k) system with an all-Roth after-tax platform.
Ed Murphy, president of service provider Empower Retirement, recently told BenefitsPRO that is “highly unlikely” to happen.
Another idea for reform comes from former Congressman Dave Camp, R-MI, when in 2014 he advanced the idea of limiting pre-tax 401(k) contributions to half of the statutory limit. The other half could be invested in Roth accounts.
Camp also wanted to replace the traditional IRA with an all-Roth system in the retail market.
Alight’s Austin describes the firm’s position on tax reform as agnostic. About 75 percent of the firm’s sponsor clients already have a Roth feature in place. Austin said any shift to a Roth system would not materially impact Alight’s revenues.
The larger question is whether it would impact 401(k) participants’ retirement security, says Austin.
“We think the employer system is really strong,” said Austin. “And nobody would win if a policy change would result in people saving less.”
But the reality is that any attempt to reduce marginal individual rates will have to be paid for, and retirement plans have a big target on their back.
The Joint Committee on Taxation, an independent arm of Congress that advises both chambers on the tax code, says the tax breaks on 401(k) and IRA contributions will cost the Treasury Department $670 billion in foregone revenue between 2016 and 2020.
The JCT and the Congressional Budget Office will score any proposed tax reform on a ten-year basis. The White House has said it will protect the mortgage interest deduction and charitable deductions in the code.
Those are complete expenditures, noted Austin, whereas traditional 401(k) contributions are deferred expenditures. Revenue is forgone in the near term, but ultimately recovered when withdrawals are taxed in retirement.
That 401(k)s are being considered as complete expenditures irks a lot of people, said Austin.
“As policy makers weigh the options, they shouldn’t think of changes to 401(k)s in isolation of the near-term revenue gains,” he said.
Austin describes the need to balance revenue-neutral tax cuts with savings incentives as a delicate dance.
“I think an all-Roth system is politically unlikely,” said Austin. “But ultimately, it could be the path if the numbers work.”

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LONDON — ``Guinness is good for you,`` the advertisements proclaim.
But since Britain`s Department of Trade and Industry launched an investigation of the giant Anglo-Irish brewing and retail concern Dec. 1, Guinness has been anything but good for reputations in the City of London, the British capital`s financial district.
So far, seven City executives, including the chairman of Guinness and the chief executive of the mercjant bank Morgan Grenfell, have been forced to resign and the company has had to admit some of its officials were involved in illegal share dealing. Gwinness` stock market value has plummeted, the company may face vast claims for damages and some of those who have resigned could face criminal charges.
The troubles at Guinness arose from its $3.8 billion takeover early last year of Distillers, which produces Johnnie Walker, Dewars and White Horse whiskies and Gordon`s gin, among other spirits. Guinness won control after a takeover battle with the Argyll Group, a supermarket chain.
Guinness` bid was mainly in the form of Guinness shares, which Distillers` shareholders were asked to accept for their existing shares. If the Guinness price could be made to rise, the value of the bid also would rise, thus enhancing Guinness` chances of winning. Arranging with outsiders to buy shares to make the price rise is illegal if the deal is not disclosed to shareholders.
The investigation has extended to several banks and stockbroking firms and there are indications more prominent individuals will be found to have played a role in the affair. So many companies and individuals are under investigation that vhe larger commercial law firms in London are reported to be unable to handle the demand for legal representation.
The opposition Labor Party has called it ``the greatest City scandal for a generation`` and has said it demonstrates government laxity in regulating the business world.
The government, aware it could be vulnerable on this issue in an approaching election, moved last week to get tough. The resignations of two officials of Morgan Grenfell, the latest casualties of the affair, were the result of pressure from the Treasury and the Bank of England, officials said. Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson also announced the government intended to make insider dealing an arrestable offense and warned prosecutions may be started soon. Insider dealing--using privileged information about developments likely to affect a company`s share prices for personal gain--only became a crime in Britain in 1981.
It has never been proved, but many financial experts believe the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission passed on to the British government last fall information about possible wrongdoing at Guinness as a result of the SEC`s investigation of disgraced financier Ivan F. Boesky.
At 9:30 a.m. Dec. 1, investigators from the Department of Trade and Industry descended unannounced on Guinness` London headquarters and carried away a number of financial records. Ernest Saunders, 51, Guinness` chairman, said he didn`t know what the investigation was about and proclaimed: ``My conscience is clear.``
Since then, details of how Guinness conducted the Distillers battle have spilled out and heads have rolled.
On Dec. 30, Roger Seelig, the City`s best-known corporate takeover specialist, resigned from Morgan Grenfell, which in turn resigned as advisers to Guinness. Seelig had masterminded Guinness` strategy during the Distillers battle.
Seelig was reported to have approached the Henry Ansbacher merchant bank and asked officials there to buy Guinness shares. They refused but arranged for some of their clients to buy 2.1 million shares and Seelig gave them indemnity for any losses they might incur, according to these reports.
An offer of undisclosed indemnity could be a violation of British law.
On Jan. 4, it was disclosed that Olivier Roux, Guinness` French-born finance director, had authorized a $10.6 million company check to pay for a block of 2.1 million Guinness shares. This appeared to indicate Guinness had illegally bought its own shares. Roux, who subsequently resigned, was reported to have given investigators a full account of Guinness` takeover tactics.
On Jan. 14, the Guinness board fired Saunders as chairman and chief executive and replaced him temporarily with a Scottish businessman, Sir Norman Macfarlane.
Saunders, a former vice president of Nestle Corp. in Switzerland, was hired by Guinness in 1981 and he was credited with turning around the company`s fortunes. When he joined Guinness, the company was capitalized at 90 million pounds and in less than five years Saunders, through a series of acquisitions, boosted its stock markev valuation to more than 3 billion pounds. The company`s sales last year totaled $3.38 billion and profits were $354 million, almost five times the 1981 figure.
Saunders was reported to be in line for knighthood before he was fired.


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“Ayurveda teaches us to cherish our innate-nature – “to love and honor who we are”, not as what people think or tell us, “who we should be.”
Ayurveda Medical System
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Ayurvedic Medicine is also called Ayurveda. It is a system of medicine that originated in India several thousand years ago. The term Ayurveda combines two Sanskrit words:
Ayur, which means life, and Veda, which means science or knowledge.
Ayurveda means “the science of life.”
Ayurveda is a whole medical system, which integrates and balances the body, mind, and spirit (thus, it is considered “holistic”). This balance is necessary for contentment and good health. Ayurveda also proposes treatments for specific health problems. A primary aim of Ayurvedic medicine is to cleanse the body of substances that can cause disease. This helps re-establish the harmony and balance necessary for optimal health.
Ayurveda has long been the main system of health care in India. About 70 percent of India’s population lives in rural areas; about two-thirds of rural people use Ayurveda and medicinal plants to meet their primary health care needs. In addition, most major cities have an Ayurvedic college and hospital. There are 587,536 registered traditional medical practitioners, 2,860 hospitals providing Ayurvedic treatment, and 22,100 dispensaries for traditional medicine in India.
This allows over 500 million people in India to rely solely on Ayurveda today.
Ayurveda and variations of it have also been practiced for centuries in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Tibet. The professional practice of Ayurveda in the United States began to grow and became more visible in the late 20th century.
Practitioners of Ayurveda have various types of training. Some are trained in the Western medical tradition (such as medical or nursing school) and then study Ayurveda. Others may have training in naturopathic medicine, a whole medical system, either before or after their Ayurvedic training. Many of those studies in India, where there are more than 150 undergraduate and more than 30 postgraduate colleges for Ayurveda. This training can take up to 5 years.
Reliance on Herbs
According to the World Health Organization report, over 80% of the world population relies on plant-based traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs.
In Ayurveda, the distinction between food and medicine is not as clear as in Western medicine. Food and diet are important components of Ayurvedic practice, and so there is a heavy reliance on treatments based on herbs and plants, oils (such as sesame oil), common spices (such as turmeric), and other naturally occurring substances.
Currently, some 5,000 products are included in the “pharmacy” of Ayurvedic treatments. Historically, plant compounds have been grouped into categories according to their effects. For example, some compounds are thought to heal, promote vitality, or relieve pain. The compounds are described in many texts prepared through national medical agencies in India. The following are examples of commonly used herbs:
The spice turmeric has been used for various diseases and conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, and wound healing.
An extract from the resin from a tropical shrub (Commiphora Mukul, or guggul) has been used for a variety of illnesses. In recent years, there has been research interest in its use to lower cholesterol.
The essential oil extracted from Holy Basil is used to counteract depression and mental stress.
India has 16 agro-climatic zones, 45,000 different plant species, and 15,000 medicinal plants. The Indian Systems of Medicine have identified 1,500 medicinal plants, of which 500 species are mostly used in the preparation of drugs. These medicinal plants contribute to 80% of the raw materials used in the preparation of Ayurvedic Medicine.
I, myself am very much in favor of natural healing and consider it without a doubt superior to any other way, especially because doesn’t carry side effects, as so-called nowadays drugs do. Not to mention the fact that something being successful for a thousand years is surely trustworthy.
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