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According to ShibBurn.com, the Shiba Inu token’s $SHIB Burn has sunk down to just 12-million tokens. The good news for the Shibarmy however, the token value is up 2% over the last few hours. But again, this is bad news for most of the memecoin’s holders as the token value is still down massively from where it was just 7 days ago and even worse from 1-month ago. And it appears, the Shiba Inu developer’s failures are starting to cause a mass-exit of investors, with many appearing to be moving into the Golden Inu presale.
If unaware, Golden Inu [$GOLDEN] is close to finishing the Initial Coin offering for its new ERC-20 token [ presale here ]. The dual-chain ecosystem’s 2nd coin has surpassed its soft cap minimum of 50ETh and surging towards a hard cap [maximum number of discounted coins available] of 200ETH.
The presale would have ended in less than a week but due to Wallet Connect’s recent and unexpected upgrade, the presale was extended a few days. This after several users complained on the Golden Inu Twitter and reddit. Crypto traders made the brand aware they could not purchase $Golden tokens due to the abrupt tech update by WalletConnect.
Much of the growth is believed to have come from Shiba Inu’s waning audience. And the fact is, the founder of Golden Inu created the new memecoin to do everything the Shiba Inu developers promised — useful decentralized crypto products.
Shiba Inu Crypto Holders Losing Money In 2023
Shiba Inu’s audience is faltering heavily in 2023. Much of this is due to the lack of innovation and inability to attract new investors. The stagnancy has resulted in faltering prices as more users are selling or trading for other cryptocurrencies, creating a higher supply of tokens. And with $Shib Burn also waning, far from its 100-million tokens daily goal, it appears there’s no way up for the Shiba Inu token’s value.
ShibArmy members are finding a way back to “$Golden days” however — pun intended.
Golden Inu To Reverse $SHIB Holders’ Losses
According to the ETHScan details of Golden Inu’s presale wallet, many Shiba Inu holders are converting their cryptos to ETH to buy into the $GOLDEN [ERC-20] presale.
Just last week over 20ETH were raised in 48 hours, many of those wallets appear to have traded out their Shiba Inu.
This week on Tuesday, 5ETH were raised in one day from traders that were former Shiba Inu token holders.
The reason for these migrations are simple. News is spreading that Golden Inu has a chance of an incredible ROI of +10,000% — a lowball estimate. And even if it does not, the $GOLDEN token’s presale is still all-but guaranteed to yield far greater returns on investment than anything Shiba Inu has done in 2023.
Why Are Tradings Choosing Golden Inu Over Shiba Inu?
Shiba Inu’s averages for producing new applications of use is blasphemous to the sacred world of cryptocurrency and decentralization. Since 2021, the developers have produced nothing of actual utility for the ShibArmy. And ‘promises’ made in murky quotes have never materialized. Only ‘more things to buy’ have been provided. Shiba Inu is ‘taking’ at a rapid pace but giving 0 opportunities to $SHIB token holders.
From this negative cycle, the founder [@3TC on Twitter] of the $GOLDEN token was born. Known as “Golden Takeishi,” he’s said to be an experienced technology professional who was once vested in $SHIB.
From frustrations of Shiba Inu not delivering their promises of innovative crypto applications, coupled with the financial losses, Takeishi decided to launch the Golden Inu. The token was created as a way to provide a safer, DAO structured [community controlled] crypto ecosystem that has transparency for its token holders.
Golden Inu Created 3 Crypto Apps in 2023, 2 That Allow Users To Earn
Since its launch, Golden Inu has already outpaced the $SHIB Developers team in terms of crypto product creation. And the victory by $Golden developers is a landslide win. Whereas Shiba Inu has released 0 user-beneficial cryptocurrency products in 2023, Golden Inu has released 2 with 3rd, just opening registration.
Of those 3 products for the Golden Inu ecosystem, the first and third allow users to earn $GOLDEN tokens.
The first, $GOLDEN Quest, is a collaborative effort job platform that allows professionals to earn for helping develop the token’s ecosystem. It allows users to see what money, which is made from the token’s buy/sell gas fees, has been paid out to Ecosystem professionals to develop the ecosystem. Though it’s not the entire developer team, it does give transparency in how some of the Golden Inu token’s money is spent to all traders.
The third release, $Golden Inuverse, is a play-to-earn crypto game. It’s the second crypto app from the new cryptocurrency that returns money back to the hands of those that support the digital currency’s ecosystem.
Comparing this with Shiba Inu’s continued promises, when nothing has materialized in reality, has made the transition to Golden Inu’s presale a no-brainer for many.
Is Ryoshi Fake? Are Shiba Inu’s Developers The Real Founders?
To make matters worse for Shiba Inu, a ‘fishy odor’ has emerged this week around the brand for many traders. And perhaps, this is why Golden Inu’s presale activity is spiking again today.
A user was banned from $SHIB communities after making a claim that the popular memecoin’s founder Ryoshi is not actually the founder. The outcasted Shibarmy cadet said the real founders are actually the token’s developer team. Soon after the topic was created, community admins blocked the user to silence his claim. The crypto blogosphere picked up the news nonetheless.
If the outcasted community member has facts to prove their point is yet to be seen.
This is not the first time the Shiba Inu founder, SHIB burn numbers, or other things associated with the memecoin brand have been called out. In fact, popular YouTuber Bitboy, alleged to have figured out Neyma Jahan is the father of the Dogecoin killer.
Another investigative report found wallets inter-linked to disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryoshi that indicate SBF is the founder of Shiba Inu.
Regardless, The Losses are Moving Traders To Trade
Regardless of who the founder is however, what is clear is the analytics of the $SHIB token. The Shib Burn is down nearly 80% in the last 24 hours and the value of the $SHIB token [CMC] has nearly been cut in half since April 1st, merely 3 months ago.
In comparison, the BEP-20 token from Golden Inu shows is up nearly 40% in 7 days and over 150% in the last week. Comments from various crypto experts and respected crypto traders on CoinMarketCap are highly optimistic on the binance-chain version of $Golden. Many of those same investors are likely planting down respectable sums into the ERC-20 token presale.
If not aware, Golden Inu is a dual-blockchain crypto-ecosystem that will rely on two tokens. The Ethereum-chain [ERC-20] token currently in presale, is the second and final to launch [read more here].
If Shiba Inu investors want to cut their losses it’s time to think and trade outside the box. The presale of Golden Inu is attracting hordes of investors. Both smart money who have moved upwards of $1ETH into the $GOLDEN [ERC-20] presale down to crypto plankton who are investing a fraction of that, are dollar cost averaging $10 daily into the new Initial Coin offering.
However, the presale will end soon and $GOLDEN will go live on Uniswap before July’s end. At that point, it will be clear who’s the real winner — Golden Inu holders vs Shiba Inu holders. Crypto experts, weighing in on the matter are predicting the presale investors will be the big winner, gaining at least 10X on their investment. Uniswap will potentially open to the door to 30 Million Ethereum-blockchain users to buy the $GOLDEN [ERC-20] token with confidence.


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Have you ever heard of natural wines? If not, you’re in for a treat! Natural wines have become a hot topic in the wine world in recent years, and for good reason. As a wine enthusiast myself, I’ve had the opportunity to explore and appreciate the unique qualities of natural wines.
So, what exactly are natural wines? In a nutshell, natural wines are made with minimal intervention, allowing the grapes to express themselves fully. This means that the winemaker takes a hands-off approach and lets nature take its course. No chemicals, additives, or fancy techniques are used in the winemaking process.
One of the key principles of natural winemaking is organic farming. This means that the grapes are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. Instead, natural methods are employed to maintain the health and vitality of the vineyard. This not only benefits the environment but also allows the grapes to develop their unique flavors.
Another important aspect of natural winemaking is the use of native yeasts. Unlike commercial yeasts, which are specifically cultured for consistency, natural wines rely on the indigenous yeasts present in the vineyard. This adds complexity and a sense of place to the final product, as each vineyard has its own distinct microbial population.
When it comes to fermentation, natural winemakers prefer to let the process happen spontaneously. There is no addition of sulfur dioxide, a common preservative used in conventional winemaking. This can result in wines that are alive and vibrant, with a certain liveliness on the palate.
But it’s not just the winemaking process that sets natural wines apart. The philosophy behind natural winemaking extends to the vineyard as well. Many natural winemakers practice biodynamics, a holistic approach to agriculture that takes into account the interconnectedness of plants, animals, and the environment. This can involve practices such as planting cover crops, using compost, and even incorporating astrology into planting and harvesting decisions.
Now, you may be wondering, how do natural wines taste? Well, the flavor profiles of natural wines can vary greatly depending on the grape variety, terroir, and the winemaker’s style. Some natural wines showcase bright and vibrant fruit flavors, while others may have a funky and earthy character. It’s all part of the charm and excitement of exploring natural wines.
It’s important to note that natural wines are not for everyone. They can be unpredictable, and some may find them challenging or even flawed. But for those of us who appreciate the beauty of imperfection and the diversity of flavors, natural wines offer a truly unique and intriguing drinking experience.
In conclusion, natural wines are a fascinating category of wine that allows us to connect with nature and taste the true essence of the vineyard. From the hands-off winemaking approach to the use of native yeasts and organic farming practices, natural wines represent a philosophy and a way of life. So, next time you’re in the mood for a glass of wine, why not give a natural wine a try?

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Global warming is a rising priority for voters
For the first time in American history, climate change is a top voting priority within a major political party.
Climate change first came to presidential attention in the 1960s, first to President John F. Kennedy and then to President Lyndon Johnson. Scientific warnings to political leaders mounted over subsequent years, but it wasn’t until 1988, when NASA scientist James Hansen testified before a U.S Senate committee that “the greenhouse effect has been detected, and it is changing our climate now” that a majority of Americans learned about this global threat.
Afterward, for nearly a decade, Republicans and Democrats were similarly likely to say the effects of global warming had already begun. But this began to change in 1997 after President Clinton and Vice President Gore agreed internationally to the Kyoto Protocol, which attempted to impose carbon pollution limits on developed countries. After 1997, climate change became increasingly partisan, with Democrats more and more convinced that it was happening, human-caused and a serious problem, while Republicans became more doubtful and even dismissive of climate science. But even Democrats in the 1990s and 2000s tended to perceive the impacts as far away in time and space and thus, a relatively low national priority.
Today, however, the politics of climate change are rapidly changing. The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication have been studying public responses to global warming for over a decade. Our most recent nationally representative survey found that majorities of Americans are convinced that global warming is happening (69 percent), mostly human caused (55 percent), are worried about it (62 percent), and support a wide variety of climate change policies.
More important, however, are recent shifts within the political climate of climate change. For years, climate change was a relatively low national priority among voters. Recently, however, global warming has emerged as a higher national and voting priority, especially among Democrats. In our most recent national survey (April 2019), registered voters said that out of 29 issues, ranging from healthcare to international trade, global warming was the 17th most important issue in determining their vote in the 2020 presidential election. Indicating the extent of the current partisan divide, global warming was 29th out of 29 voting issues among conservative Republicans. Among liberal and moderate Republicans, it was 23rd. Among moderate and conservative Democrats, however, it was the eighth highest priority voting issue, up eighth places from a year prior. And among liberal Democrats (the progressive core of the Democratic base), global warming was voting issue No. 3, with environmental protection No. 2.
More broadly, the trend lines of global warming as a national policy priority for the president and Congress have risen dramatically in recent years among Democrats, have also risen among Independents, but have remained relatively flat among Republicans.
Thus, for the first time in American electoral history, climate change has become a top tier voting issue within one major political party. This shift among the electorate helps to explain why so many candidates vying for the Democratic nomination have declared climate change one of their top issue priorities. And this month, for the first time in presidential campaign history, two major cable networks (CNN and MSNBC) will host candidate forums devoted to climate change, even though climate advocates haven’t succeeded in getting the Democratic National Committee to organize an official debate on the issue.
So, why is the political climate of climate change changing? Several factors are likely at work. First, and perhaps most importantly, climate change itself has become more dire. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are now at levels unseen on Earth in at least 2.6 million years. The five hottest annual global temperatures on record have occurred in the past five years. And a series of record-setting extreme weather events have stunned the nation in recent years, ranging from deadly heatwaves to thousand-year floods, unprecedented hurricanes to devastating wildfires.
Meanwhile, the warnings of climate science have only gotten stronger, including last year’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special Global Warming 1.5°C report and the U.S. government’s National Climate Assessment, which warned that time is running out to avoid much worse consequences. And importantly, leaders of all types are now talking to their constituents about the risks of climate change, and many are taking action, including national, state and local government officials, as well as business, faith, education, community and military leaders.
But what of Republicans? Republican leaders largely remain quiet as President Trump continues to call the reality of climate change into question, seeks to roll back environmental protections, and attacks clean, renewable energy. Yet, a few Republican leaders are beginning to engage the issue, recognizing the problem is getting worse, has to be dealt with, and that they are increasingly at risk politically — at the ballot box or being left out of future policies. Republican governors and mayors are already acting in response to real-world climate impacts and opportunities. And within the Republican Party, there is now a growing divide between younger and older generations. For example, Millennial Republicans are much more likely to believe that global warming is real, human-caused and a serious problem than those over 75 years old.
In short, the political climate of climate change is shifting toward action — rapidly among Democrats, moderately among independents, and slowly among Republicans. The 2020 election will be a momentous year as the issue of climate change plays a greater role in our national politics and our national election largely determines the future trajectory of global warming.
Anthony Leiserowitz, Ph.D., is the director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and a senior research scientist at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He is an expert on public climate change beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences, and behavior, and the psychological, cultural, and political factors that influence them. He is also the host of “Climate Connections,” a daily radio program broadcast on more than 500 stations and frequencies nationwide. Follow him on Twitter @ecotone2.
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Snack food professionals will mosey on down to Dallas, March 1-4, to attend SNAXPO 2014, the Snack Food Association’s annual exhibition and conference. Attendees will be able to check out more than 125 exhibits, attend educational sessions, network with colleagues and more at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and the Omni Dallas Hotel.
SNAXPO 2014 will convene in Texas this year, a state renown for doing things on a large scale. Sponsored by the Arlington, Va.-based Snack Food Association, the annual exhibition and conference will be held March 1-4 in Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, which boasts more than 1 million sq. ft. of exhibit space, a 9,816-seat arena, a 1,750-seat theater and three ballrooms. The event’s headquarters hotel, the Omni Dallas Hotel, is adjacent to the convention center.
Snack food professionals will find SNAXPO’s 2014 schedule equally impressive. The tradeshow kicks off on March 1 with a “Welcome to Dallas” party from 7-10 p.m. at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Attendees can start Sunday, March 2, with breakfast from 9-9:45 a.m. at the Omni Dallas, followed by presentation at the same venue by general session speaker Anindita “Ann” Mukherjee, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Frito-Lay North America, Plano, Texas. Mukherjee will discuss how companies can adapt to changing consumer snack preferences.
At 11:15 a.m., an exhibit hall ribbon-cutting ceremony at the convention center will kick off the show, which will remain open until 3 p.m. Following the ceremony, SNAXPO attendees will have plenty of time to visit with more than 125 exhibitors of processing and packaging equipment, food ingredients and other products and services for the snack food industry.
Three concurrent educational sessions will take place on the tradeshow floor, from 3:15-4:30 p.m. Donald Moy and Eric Laube, client service managers at Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC, Chicago, will discuss strategies for establishing an effective hedging process. Martin Hahn, a partner at Hogan Lovells U.S. LLP, Washington, DC, will provide a law and regulation update.
The third session is one of two comprising this year’s Latin American Program, which is delivered in Spanish. Senior executives from Alimentos Munchy C.A., Gonac, Productos Alimenticios La Victoria and Alimentos Jacks de Centroamerica S.A. will address business challenges for Latin American snack companies.
Monday, March 3, begins with breakfast from 8-8:45 a.m. at the Omni Dallas. At 9 a.m., Sally Lyons-Watt, senior vice president of SymphonyIRI Inc., Chicago, will give the annual State of the Snack Food Industry presentation in the hotel’s Trinity Ballroom. During the hour-long event, Lyons-Watt will update visitors on the latest industry and snack food trends and consumer insights for the major snack food categories.
Three concurrent, educational sessions will be held on the tradeshow floor from 10:30 a.m. to noon, before the exhibit hall opens. Dave Borden, executive vice president of Bizet Human Asset Management, McMurray, Pa., will talk about tools for hiring and retaining employees. Discussing legislation and regulations affecting the snack industry will be three experts in their fields: Mike Torrey, principal, Michael Torrey Associates, Washington, DC; Elizabeth “Beth” Johnson, MS, RD, principal and founder, Food Directions LLC, Washington, DC; and Earl Eisenhart, principal, Government Relations Services, Ellicott City, Md. Jose Peres, DSM Food Specialties Brazil, will present the second Latin American session, “The Prevention of Acrylamide in Snacks with Asparagines.”
The exhibit hall will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday. A reception will be held in the hall from 3:30-5 p.m. The final day of the SNAXPO, Tuesday, March 4, begins with breakfast at the Omni Dallas from 7:30-8:30 a.m. The general session from 9-10 a.m. will feature a discussion with George W. Bush, 43rd president of the U.S., moderated by SFA president and CEO Tom Dempsey.
The exhibit hall will be open from 10 a.m. to noon. SNAXPO 2014 concludes with a reception and dinner from 7-11 p.m. at the hotel.
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Striking the right balance: evidence to inform combined physical activity and sedentary behavior recommendations
Chastin, S.F.M., McGregor, D., Biddle, S.J.H., Cardon, G., Chaput, J.P., Dall, P.M., ... Ploeg, H.P. van der (2021). Striking the right balance: evidence to inform combined physical activity and sedentary behavior recommendations. Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Background: Crucial evidence gaps regarding: (1) the joint association of physical activity and sedentary time with health outcomes and (2) the benefits of light-intensity physical activity were identified during the development of recommendations for the World Health Organization Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior (SB). The authors present alternative ways to evidence the relationship between health outcomes and time spent in physical activity and SB and examine how this could be translated into a combined recommendation in future guidelines.
Methods: We used compositional data analysis to quantify the dose–response associations between the balance of time spent in physical activity and SB with all-cause mortality. The authors applied this approach using 2005–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey accelerometer data.
Results: Different combinations of time spent in moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, light-intensity physical activity, and SB are associated with similar all-cause mortality risk level. A balance of more than 2.5 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity per hour of daily sedentary time is associated with the same magnitude of risk reduction for all-cause mortality as obtained by being physically active according to the current recommendations.
Conclusion: This method could be applied to provide evidence for more flexible recommendations in the future with options to act on different behaviors depending on individuals’ circumstances and capacity.
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For building and construction there are two main plan review workflows:
- Permit plan review
- Plan review as part of the construction process
Permit Plan Review
This is the process where local authorities review and approve construction plans. This will have a specific workflow depending on the local authority and department.
Very many authorities have moved this entire process to digital, which includes from the initial steps of submission through to the stages of review within the administration.
Construction Plan Review
Plan review is a key process for the construction, engineering, and similar industries that encompasses:
In the construction industry, architects will review designs and plans as they progress, they will present and gather input from others, and they will present for authorization and approval. Construction companies will review plans for the purpose of construction planning as well as work according to the plans, furthermore, they will markup and communicate regarding issues that arise.
Urban planners will prepare or receive district or site plans. They will want to see the big picture but also investigate some of the details. In addition, they will need to present plans and gather input.
City permit departments will review plans for compliance with regulations as well as make presentations and seek approval.
Fire departments have an important role in plan review looking for fire hazard risks. They use plan review solutions to carry out this role. In addition, the plan review systems are ideal for maps and other visuals.
Volanti Digital Plan Review Tables
With the process of plan review moving primarily to the use of digital technologies the Volanti Plan Review tables enable viewing plans on a large screen as well as being high resolution to show the details.
More information on these is available at https://www.volantidisplays.com/plan-review-tables.html
Plan Review Market
Every company plans, people present, and others approve, however, a number of businesses work with plans that are highly visual.
- Construction & contractors
- Permitting authorities
- Engineering organizations
- Fire protection services
What types of plans are we talking about:
- Visual plans such as CAD drawings of all types, mainly for larger-scale things such as buildings, sites, districts, infrastructure networks.
- Images such as satellite images
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Sunday, October 7th 2012
I was captured by this event in the program by the fact that it focused on more than just one interpretation of the ‘genre’ of fantasy writing. The authors slated to appear were from all areas of the literary world, and wrote all different kinds of fantastical stories. While realism is something I admire and am interested in, the long-form texts that have captured my imagination with the most strength in the last few years have always incorporated some element of the unreal.
The authors who appeared in the cosy and intimate venue of the Variety Preview Room were each hugely different and stunning, both for their prose stylings and accolades.
The afternoon opened with a piece of spoken word storytelling by Steven R. Boyette, bringing the audience away from the venue and down through circles of hell to meet Nico, who had sold his soul to the devil. The piece was wonderful: I’m an easy sell when it comes to any kind of skilled storytelling, and Boyette was utterly charming and spun a wonderful atmosphere. He introduced the reason that he was performing off-book as that we, as humans, love more than merely stories: we love the sound of them. This is a thing I wholly and entirely agree with: listening to stories being told is a wonderful experience. He brought us right down beside a campfire in the underworld where demons listened to the broken musician spin out passionate tunes: each creature was in a ‘shifting orange monochrome,’ and one in particular looked like ‘something made of space itself.’
After Boyette finished, and returned us unharmed to the auditorium, Chaz Brenchly took the stage. His introduction informed us just how prolific he was, having authored over 30 novels and almost countless short stories. The piece he read was a short story titled, “From Alice To Everywhere, With Love.” It focused on an indeterminate point in the future, at which intergalactic races had made contact with humans. It was written in accessible and lucid language: which is something I feel really strongly about when it comes to science fiction. It is far too easy to allow oneself to get caught up in impenetrable jargon when telling stories set in a future that incorporates alien races: whereas Brenchly spun this narrative with grace and simplicity, drawing the audience in to a world where Alice, a pioneering scientist, takes a journey on the first interstellar matter transporter, which moves her at the speed of information (faster than the speed of light, light is ‘such an idler,’ which was a turn of phrase of Brenchly’s that I absolutely loved). She is the connection between alien races and humans: an ambassador. From the space station at a far away place, she transports herself again, duplicating herself, again and again, thousands and thousands of times, until she disappears, but has seen all reaches of the universe. It is ultimately a story about the frontiers we face as humans exploring the universe around us, and the courage that curiosity often requires. I also loved that the protagonist was a courageous, intelligent woman, more concerned with the future of humanity and exploration than with her own life: something that too rarely occurs in the often patriarchal domain of science fiction.
The next reader was Steve Engleheart, a giant in the comic books world, having written for both Marvel and DC. I was a little humbled in his presence: the man who had contributed so much to the canon of graphic novels I so much admire. He read excerpts from his new series, Max August, about a wizard existing in a contemporary reality. He likened the construction of the series to The Wire, in that it focuses around 30 characters’ narratives. He read from a passage around a minor goddess, a shapeshifter and telepath. The fragments were a little disjointed, which I unfortunately found somewhat hard to follow. I was gripped especially by the construct he introduced of another female character who had had a second personality spliced inside her: who could see too many things and feel too many things; including the grotesquery of germs moving inside food. He used a particularly gorgeous simile which is still resonating with me: lines of a foreign language on a page appearing like caterpillars with soft undulations – marching endlessly onwards.
Pablo Hidalgo, a writer for Lucasfilm, followed. His piece was read from a nonfiction book about the Star Wars tie-in book series – he prefaced this reading by talking about his own experience of the franchise as a child and how it enchanted him, and introduced him to reading at a much younger age than he would have been otherwise. “The bright shiny object of Star Wars draws kids like a magnet: makes them read.” It’s a gateway, he stated, which I found to be true: young people read what grips them, and hopefully forge a longlasting love affair with reading from those early experiences. His reading that followed was a summary of the first trilogy of Star Wars books, which preceded the films by six months. He spoke with such passion and enthusiasm for the world of Star Wars, it was quite contagious. The book that he read from decodes the mire of timelines and universes within the franchise and seemed a great starting point for anybody beginning their journey to that galaxy far, far away. I really enjoyed his presence; his excitement was truly inspiring.
Hannah Jayne Schwartz then read from her urban fantasy series, Underworld Detective Agency, which is based around a fictitious strand of the San Francisco Police Department, whose offices are buried 35 floors beneath the part the public gets to see. The piece she read had a strong colour of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in it (which is no bad thing) – the protagonist detective investigating the discovery of a drowned centaur found down by the piers at the bay. She perfectly captured the panic and mob mentality of such a discovery: women murmuring about the presence of a chupacabra, a vicious reporter like a vulture salvaging all the information he can, juxtaposed with the morbid tragedy of a dead mythical creature. The dialogue was bright, natural and fast, and she was a pleasure to listen to.
The afternoon was capped by Catherine Sharpe, who had been somewhat scandalously previewed to read a lesbian space fantasy. What in actual fact she read was her own space fantasy, as a lesbian mother of one. It was stirring and sad and beautiful and at moments almost drew tears from me, ‘the thrill of the vastness of space, the wanderlust,’ being something I relate to wholeheartedly. She captured perfectly the curiosity and spirit of adventure that so many of us have, played a little with dialogue and never allowed the piece to fall too deeply in love with it’s own conceit: it was very much a personal fantasy, but because of that was rich and human and true. My favorite moment was when, during a space-walk, the narrator for a moment, peering down on the planet, thought of her own small daughter – ‘the force of the Earth in miniature.’ Sharpe was by far the standout for me of the reading.
The selection-box of different kind of fantasy writing here was both excellently curated, and truly inspiring, showing a huge variety of different facets we are capable of as creative individuals who desire to explore something more heightened than the everyday. I left with stars on my heels.
Sarah Maria Griffin has performed and been published widely in Ireland. Last year, she represented contemporary Irish performance poetry in New York with Culture Ireland and The Glór Sessions. Her first collection,Follies, was published by Lapwing in 2011.

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Mr. RUSSELL. Yes; both for the purpose of hearing General MacArthur, and for the purpose of subsequent hearings to be held on the same subject.
II. CHRONOLOGY OF SOME SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILITARY SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST
[Compiled by John L. Houk and Ellen Clodfelter, Foreign Affairs Section, Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress, April 16, 1951]
September 9: United States troops accept the surrender of Japanese forces south of the 38° parallel and United States Military Government in Korea is established.
May 17: South Korean Interim Government is established by Ordinance No. 141 of the United States Army Military Government in Korea: November 14: The UN General Assembly passes a resolution stating that the Korean people themselves should create a provisional government through free and secret election of representatives and that subsequently foreign troops should be withdrawn from Korea. UN Temporary Commission on Korea is created to observe the election and to consult with the elected representatives and the government.
June 25: The UN Temporary Commission on Korea adopts a resolution stating that the election held in the southern zone on May 10 was a "valid expression of the free will of the electorate in those parts of Korea which were accessible to the Commission and in which the inhabitants constituted approximately two-thirds of the people of all Korea."
August 15: The Government of the Republic of Korea with Syngman Rhee as its President, is inaugurated and Army Military Govern
ment in Korea is terminated.
September 9: The Supreme People's Council in North Korea formally declares the establishment of a "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" claiming jurisdiction over the entire country.
October 12: The U. S. S. R. extends diplomatic recognition to the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea." During the following six weeks the Mongolian People's Republic and the Soviet satellite states of Eastern Europe also recognize the "government" in North Korea.
April 8: Russian veto blocks Korean Republic's admission to UN. July 1: United States Army discloses that the withdrawal of American occupation forces is completed. Only a small contingent of some 500 officers and men for training Korean forces is left.
June 19: Dulles assures Korea of continued United States support and predicts Communists will lose grip on North Korea eventually.
June 25: Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the morning (Korean time) North Korean Communist forces attack South Korea defense positions south of the 38th parallel.
At 5:45 p. m. the Security Council adopts a resolution (9-0, Yugoslavia abstaining, U. S. S. R. absent) calling for an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of the North Korean forces to the 38th parallel. All members are requested to "render every assistance to the United Nations in the execution of this resolution and to refrain from giving assistance to the North Korean forces. June 27: At 12 noon President Truman reveals that, pursuant to the Security Council's call upon UN members to render every assistance to the execution of the June 25 resolution, he has ordered United States air and sea units "to give the Korean Government troops cover and support," and has asked Moscow to act to terminate the fighting in Korea.
At 10:45 p. m. the Security Council adopts a resolution sponsored by the United States requesting "that the Members of the United Nations furnish such assistance to the Republic of Korea as may be necessary to repel the armed attack and to restore international peace and security in the area.
June 29: In reply to United States note of June 27 asking that the U. S. S. R. "use its influence with the North Korean authorities toward immediate withdrawal of their invading forces," the U. S. S. R. replies that "the events which are going on in Korea were provoked by the attack of troops of the South Korean authorities," and that the Soviet Government "holds now also to the principle of the inadmissibility of the interference of foreign powers in the internal affairs of Korea."
U. S. S. R. declares that the Security Council resolution on Korea is illegal.
President Truman holds that the United States is "not at war." June 30: President Truman states he has authorized General MacArthur to use certain supporting ground units and the Air Force to conduct missions on specific targets in northern Korea wherever militarily necessary, and a naval blockade of the entire Korean coast. "Within hours" a battalion of United States infantry is ashore in Korea.
July 2: In answer to the Chinese Nationalist's offer of June 29 and 30 to furnish troops, United States replies that in view of Chinese Communists' threat to attack Formosa, a conference should be held with General MacArthur before troops are dispatched from the island.
July 7: The Security Council adopts by 7 votes (India, Egypt, and Yugoslavia abstaining) a resolution to channel men, ships, planes, and supplies from contributing UN members directly to a unified command under the United States which would have discretion as to using the United Nations flag.
In a note to the United States, the U. S. S. R. states that it will hold the United States responsible for "all damage to interest of the Soviet Union" caused in carrying out the blockade.
July 8: President Truman names MacArthur as the UN Commander and orders him to use the UN flag concurrently with those of the participating nations.
July 13: Nehru sends personal notes to the United States and U. S. S. R. asking aid in localizing and terminating the Korean fighting by "breaking the present deadlock in the Security Council * August 2: Statement issued by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek states that he and General MacArthur have reached agreement on the defense of Formosa, based on Chinese-United States military cooperation. October 7: UN General Assembly adopts resolution, 47-5, recommending that "all appropriate steps be taken to ensure conditions of stability throughout Korea.”
October 9: General MacArthur addresses to "the Premier, Government of North Korea" a demand for the surrender of the forces under his command in whatever part of Korea they are situated. October 15: A conference is held on Wake Island between President Truman and General MacArthur. President Truman issues a statement stating that a "very complete unanimity of view" had prevailed in the discussions covering Korea, Japan, and United States policy to promote peace in the Pacific.
November 16: President Truman states that "we have never at any time entertained any intention to carry hostilities into China * * * we will take every honorable step to prevent any extension of the hostilities in the Far East."
November 24: UN forces open general "end the war" offensive in northwestern Korea under the personal direction of General MacArthur.
November 28: General MacArthur announces that the United Nations forces in Korea "face an entirely new war" as over 200,000 Red China troops intervene in Korea.
Wu Hsiu-chwan, chief of Communist China's delegation to the Security Council, makes first speech at Lake Success, accusing the United States of "criminal armed aggression" against China and announcing that the Chinese Reds will not talk to the Council about the presence of Chinese troops in North Korea. November 30: President Truman declares "the forces of the United Nations have no intention of abandoning their mission in Korea." In answer to reporter's questions, he states that the United States would take whatever steps were necessary to meet the military situation in Korea, and that consideration is being given to the use of the atomic bomb if necessary to assure victory, but he did not want to see it used.
December 1: General MacArthur states that orders forbidding him to strike across the Korean border at Chinese Communists were putting the UN forces under "an enormous handicap, without precedent in military history.'
As of this date the following members of the UN have troops in or en route to Korea: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Fanama, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States.
December 22: Communist China's Premier and Foreign Minister Chou-en-lai rejects the proposal of the UN Cease-Fire Committee, stating the Committee is unlawful because Communist China had not participated in creating it. He demands the withdrawal
of all foreign troops from Korea, the withdrawal of the United States from Formosa, and the admission of Communist China to the United Nations.
January 23: United States Senate unanimously adopts a resolution calling on the United Nations "to immediately declare Communist China an aggressor in Korea."
February 1: The United States resolution introduced January 20, as amended, which would declare the Chinese Communist government to be engaged in aggression and establish a Good Offices Commission, is adopted 44-7 with 9 abstentions. The amendment, submitted by Lebanon, had the effect of withholding any recommendations for sanctions if the proposed good offices committee reported satisfactory progress.
March 7: United Nations forces recapture Seoul.
General MacArthur reports that the battle lines would remain in a "theoretical military stalemate" as long as there was a "continuation of the existing limitation upon our freedom of counteroffensive action" and no major additions to the organization strength. March 24: General MacArthur asserts he is ready at any time to confer in the field with the commander of the Chinese and North Korean forces to end the war and "find any military means whereby the realization of the political objectives of the United Nations in Korea, to which no nation may justly take exceptions, might be accomplished without further bloodshed." He added that a decision of the United Nations to depart from its effort to contain the war in Korea would "doom Red China to the risk of imminent military collapse."
The State Department subsequently issues a statement that "the political issues, which General MacArthur has stated are beyond his responsibility as a field commander, are being dealt with in the United Nations and by intergovernmental consultations." March 29: Chinese Communist radio rejects MacArthur's offer of a truce in Korea and urges the Red troops to renew their efforts. The offer is termed a "bluff" and an "insult to the Chinese people." April 5: Representative Martin makes public a letter written March 20 by General MacArthur in which the general endorses Martin's demand for the use of Chinese Nationalist forces to open a second front against the Communists in Asia.
April 11: President Truman relieves General MacArthur of all command in the Far East. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway is appointed to succeed MacArthur.
III. BEGINNING OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN KOREA
A. Statement by United States representative to the United Nations, June 25, 1950
At 4 o'clock in the morning Sunday, June 25, Korean time, armed forces from North Korea commenced an unprovoked assault against the territory of the Republic of Korea. This assault was launched by ground forces along the thirty-eighth parallel, in the Ongjin,
Kaesong, and Chunshon sectors, and by amphibious landings on the east coast in the vicinity of Jangmung. In addition, North Korean aircraft have attacked and strafed the Kimpo airport in the outskirts of the capital city of Seoul.
Under the circumstances I have described, this wholly illegal and unprovoked attack by the North Korean forces, in the view of my Government, constitutes a breach of the peace and an act of aggression. This is clearly a threat to international peace and security. As such, it is of grave concern to my Government. It is a threat which must inevitably be of grave concern to the governments of all peace- and freedom-loving nations.
A full-scale attack is now going forward in Korea. It is an invasion upon a state which the United Nations itself, by action of its General Assembly, has brought into being. It is armed aggression against a government elected under United Nations supervision.
Such an attack strikes at the fundamental purposes of the United Nations Charter. Such an attack openly defies the interest and authority of the United Nations. Such an attack, therefore, concerns the vital interest which all the members of the United Nations have in the organization.
The history of the Korean problem in the United Nations is well known to you. At this critical hour I will not review it in detail. But let me recall only a few milestones in the development of the Korean situation.
A Joint Commission of the United States and the Soviet Union for 2 years sought unsuccessfully to agree on ways and means of bringing to Korea the independence which she assumed would automatically come when Japan was defeated. This 2-year deadlock prevented 38,000,000 people in Korea from getting the independence which it was agreed was their right.
My Government, thereupon, sought to hold a four-power conference at which China and the United Kingdom would join the United States and the Soviet Union to seek agreement on the independence of Korea. The Soviet Union rejected that proposal.
The United States then asked the General Assembly to consider the problem. The Soviet Union opposed that suggestion. The General Assembly by resolution of November 14, 1947, created the United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea. By that resolution the General Assembly recommended the holding of elections not later than the 31st of March 1948, to choose representatives with whom the commission might consult regarding the prompt attainment of freedom and independence of the Korean people. These elected representatives would constitute a National Assembly and establish a National Government of Korea.
The General Assembly further recommended that upon the establishment of a National Government, that Government should in consultation with the Commission constitute its own national security forces, and to dissolve all military or semimilitary formations not included therein. The General Assembly recommended that the National Government should take over the functions of government from the military command and from the civilian authorities of North and South Korea, and arrange with the occupying powers for the complete withdrawal from Korea of the armed forces as early as practicable and if possible within 90 days.

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The women's rights movement is sometimes abbreviated in history books, but it's crucial that today's generation understand the many key moments that led not only to the 19th Amendment of the Constitution, but also the other hard-fought victories. And the movement didn't stop in the 20th century, both men and women are still fighting for women's equality in the workplace.
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In what is a newly created position, the Royal Bank of Canada has appointed a president for its wealth management division.
Effective from today (April 1), Tom Sagissor will take the role at RBC Wealth Management and is set to lead the day-to-day operations of the company’s private client group.
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Shits and giggles greeting card
This naughty but nice cartoon greetings card is an excellent idea for your best friend, BFF or partner in crime’s birthday or just to say “I’ve got your back!” Starring two cheeky little poos having a laugh… I wonder what they are laughing about?
I’m not sure but they are up to no good! Give this to your friend who gets you into trouble and you love them for it because it’s just for shits and giggles!
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Heralded as one of the most influential texts in sneaker culture, Bobbito Garcia’s sneaker anthology Where’d You Get Those?, a chronicle of the sneakerworld from 1960 – 1987, returns in print for its 10th anniversary edition.
Documenting over 400 new pairs of sneakers, the 10th anniversary edition features a cover designed by Todd ‘REAS’ James, and a foreword penned by Elliot Peter Curtis, lecturer of the ‘Sneakerology 101’ course at Carnegie Mellon University, which uses the book as its main text.
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Throw Gorguts in a blender with Ulcerate, Replicant and Pyrrhon. Add a dash of Imperial Triumphant’s black metal craziness. Now you have an idea of what to expect when you hear “Tyranny,” a new song from instrumental genre-fuckers Thoren.
Based in Detroit, Thoren specialize in the brand of death metal that embraces dissonance and it employs it like a weapon, stringing echoing notes into a dense and all-consuming wall of sound. Ringing notes bleed into each other, punctuated by a thunderous rhythm section. Drum duties on the album were split between Alex Cohen (ex-Pyrrhon, Malignancy live) and Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, Secret Chiefs 3), with Grohowski performing on “Tyranny.”
“One day, a somewhat frantic (Alex) Cohen called me about a session he had booked with Anthony Lipari (guitar),” the drummer tells Decibel. “He thought the music was thoroughly outrageous and wanted to know if I would be willing to learn some songs. I had agreed, seeing as it was just music after all and the time was available. Then he played the stuff. Alex’s mood was immediately understood. What ensued was something that perhaps came out far more nuanced than expected. Really hope folks dig what’s happening and looking forward to making music with these folks again soon.”
What was recorded will be releasing in a two-part series of albums called Gwarth. Gwarth I will be released on November 9; Gwarth II will be released in 2019. Hear “Tyranny” below and pre-order the first installment.


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Why is the Shariah being attacked?
The Shareeâ€™ah has been portrayed as a mere set of brutal punishments by the media and the government to present Islam as a backward solution. The motivation behind this in the West is to immunize their own societies from Islam and as well to pressure the Muslim community to reject the return of Shariah via the Caliphate or pressure them to be silent about their demands. Even though the call for the Shariah is focused upon the Muslim world the West fears its return there and that is why it is being demonised today as the results of recent polls in Muslim countries indicating mass support for Shariah and Khilafah are still fresh in their minds. As for the Muslim response, far from being backward, we should use this opportunity to show non Muslims that the Shariah is not just a set of harsh punishments but a complete value based system that can address diverse problems like crime, poverty, education and healthcare and many other societal issues and challenges. This is also an excellent opportunity for the Muslim community to learn about their system and build their confidence in the Islamic political solution and amplify their call for the re-establishment of the Khilafah.
Is the Shariah only punishments?
The Shariah is a complete system of life and not only confined to a set of rules or punishments. The Shariah is in actuality composed of the following elements which emanate from the Islamic rational basis i.e. â€˜Aqeedah. They are:
ii. rules and
All three elements combine to bring peace and stability in society and so cannot be separated or depicted as merely a set of punishments. According to Ash-Shatibi, the great Maliki jurist who specialised in the theory of Shariah law: â€˜The meaning of Shariah is the restriction of the legally capable (mukallafin) by prescribing limits in respect to their actions, statements and beliefs.â€™ (Muwafaqaat, v.1, p.88). According to â€˜Allamah at-Tahaawuni, an expert on Islamic terminology: â€˜The Shariah are the rules legislated for the servants whether they relate to the mode of actions or beliefs.â€™ (Kashaaf istilahaat al-funoon, under word â€˜shariahâ€™). So one can see the Shariah is not defined only in terms of punishments but as rules relating to actions and beliefs of people. Consequently, these rules are holistic and comprehensive. For ease of comprehension we have divided them into the aforementioned elements. To understand how Shariah effectively addresses societyâ€™s problems it is important to appreciate the operation of all three elements in relation to problems in society in a holistic manner. To illustrate this point let us see the holistic approach of Shariah with regards to crime which is a problem spiraling out of control in the West.
Crime is rampant in western societies due to the values in society and not the superficial reasons that are cited such as homelessness, drug addiction, poverty, unemployment and low school attainment. Rather the real causes are freedom and the values of individualism and materialism that it spawns. Thus, even though the government has passed on average one law every three days since Labour came to power they have failed to be tough on crime or the causes of crime. However, the Shariah contains values which function as preventors of crime and the violation of peoples rights. The following are a few examples:
a) Taqwa (Fear of God): The first deterrent to crime is the individual himself and his conscience. That is why the Muslim, due to his Aâ€™qeedah, knows he is accountable to Allah (swt) before he is accountable to society. He knows that no leaf falls from a tree except that his Lord knows which leaf fell from which tree and what time. He (swt) said: â€˜And with Him are the keys of the Ghaib (all that is hidden), none knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is in (or on) the earth and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but he knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record.â€™ [TMQ 6:59] This belief deters him from engaging in many actions even though he may be able to escape the law which is a calculation that is frequently made in the West by many who would commit crimes; ie do it if you can get away with it. Hence, according to one newspaper report published 2nd September 2007 under the heading â€˜The untouchablesâ€™ there were 3,000 crimes committed in 2007 by individuals who could not be convicted even though the evidence was there to secure a conviction. The problem was that these 3,000 crimes (of which 66 were sex offences) were committed by children of and under the age of 10! According to another statistic 6 out of 10 teenagers in poor areas in the UK think that crime pays. This is the type of society that the West is creating and the future is looking bleak if these statistics are anything to go by.
b) Morals: In the West it is not the lawâ€™s business to pry into the morals of the people, hence we see the immorality that leads to crimes such as rape. Islam states that morals such as trust (amanah) or justness (â€˜adl) are paramount. The Prophet (saw) said: â€˜He has no faith the one who lacks trust.â€™(Musnad of Ahmed Ibn Hambal). The West pays lip service to these but undermines them by the other values of individualism which teaches selfishness and greed. That is why politicians in the West are the most distrusted of people in society even though their job description requires them to be the most upright and trustworthy.
c) Collective responsibility: In the West a Citizen is not legally obliged to stop crimes that are happening in front of them to the extent that one is not legally obliged to help even a drowning infant and if one does and it goes wrong somehow then that individual can be held to blame by the law. This is in stark contrast to Islam where Muslims are OBLIGED to forbid the munkar (evil) around them. The Allah (swt) informed: â€œ(The believers whose lives Allah (SWT) has purchased are) those who repent to Allah (SWT), who worship Him, who praise Him, who fast (or go out in Allah (SWT)â€™s Cause), who bow down (in prayer), who prostrate themselves (in prayer), who enjoin (people) for Al-Maâ€™ruf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained) and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism of all kinds and all that Islam has forbidden), and who observe the limits set by Allah (SWT). And give glad tidings to the believers.â€ [TMQ 9:112] d) It is reported that during the reign of Umar b. al-Khattab (ra) a man came to a house and cried for water. The residents of that house failed to respond to his call and the man died. Umar then ordered the family to pay blood money (diyyah) to the manâ€™s relatives. (Reported by Ahmad b. Hambal)
The laws in the West not only fail to deal with crime but contribute to its increase by the fact that they are based on values which are bringing society down in the first place. Laws in the West are legislated to facilitate individual freedom whilst ignoring the interests of society as a whole. Hence, greed, promiscuity, alcohol, and indecent behavior are all protected by the force of law. Is it any wonder that crime is rising in the West. In contrast the Shariah has prescribed rules which not only forbid the values which lead to crime but also forbid the avenues to crime. For example:
a) Sanctity of life and property: In the West a person is taken to the brink then he is told that an act is an offence. For example a person is allowed to take cannabis, get hooked on alcohol and gambling and then suddenly when he feels compelled to steal or kill to feed this addiction he is told such a action is a criminal offence. The Shariah in Islam stops the avenues to crime by forbidding and criminalizing not only the crime but also the causes of crime. He (swt) says: â€˜O you who believe! Intoxicants, gamblingâ€¦are an abomination of ShaitÃ¢nâ€™s handiwork. So completely avoid them in order that you may be successful.â€™ [TMQ 5:90]
b) Respect for the honor and dignity of women: In the West women are treated as sexual objects whose femininity is used to sell products and agitate the sexual instinct in an unregulated manner and then people are told rape is a crime. Is it any wonder that one in four women in the West has been raped or a rape has been attempted on her? The Shariah prescribed rules such as dress code for women, rules of non mixing in private space, lowering the gaze etc to protect the honour and dignity of women by prohibiting the means to its violation.
The Shariah, having laid down a set of values and rules has then prescribed a set of harsh punishments to protect these values and rules and deter people from violating them. The philosophy on which the Islamic penal system is based is the need to protect the society as a whole thereby protecting the individual as a result via harsh deterring punishments with a high evidential burden and due process to prevent the miscarriage of justice, unlike the barbaric lenient prison sentences we see in the West where murderers and rapists are let loose in society within a couple of years only to commit even more grave and heinous crimes. So punishments are deliberately harsh to prevent crime and send a message out to society that the values of life, property and chastity are sacrosanct. With regards to the death penalty He (swt) says: â€˜And there is (a saving of) life for you in Al-QisÃ¢s (the Law of Equality in punishment), O men of understanding.â€™ [TMQ 2:179] The Shariah protects life, religion, human dignity, property and the mind and such that it ensures stability and prosperity of society. The Prophet (saw) said: â€œA hadd acted upon in the earth is better for the place of the earth than it raining over them for forty mornings.â€ (Reported by Ibn Majah) The reference to the rain for forty mornings refers to abundance and the prospect of a good harvest in respect to which the Prophet (saw) says the Shariah is even better.
Muslim communities in the West need to appreciate the bigger picture of this attack on Shariah, understand why its happening now, learn the arguments to defend it as outlined above and continue supporting and voicing their demand for the re-establishment of the Khilafah in the Muslim lands which will implement the Shariah holistically with its values, rules and punishments.

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BJP star applicant Roopa Ganguly on Friday was allowed safeguard by a West Bengal court in an attack case after she surrendered.
Challenging the gathering surveys from Howrah North, a body of evidence was started against her for professedly ambushing a female Trinamool Congress supporter amid the fourth period of surveying on April 25.
Ganguly, who is famous for playing playing the role of Draupadi in TV serial “Mahabharat”, surrendered before a court in Howrah which granted her bail.
Upon receiving complaints of rampant booth jamming and voter intimidation, Ganguly had on April 25 had gone to a booth in her constituency where she was faced with angry protests by Trinamool supporters who accused her disrupting the polling process.
A heated argument ensued and subsequently Soma Das, a Trinamool supporter had accused Ganguly of “assaulting, and preventing her for casting her vote”………
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Spicy bread – Oats, Whole wheat and Basil
Basil is considered one of the healthiest herbs. It’s best when fresh, exuding a sweet, earthy aroma that indicates not only the promise of pleasantly pungent flavour, but an impressive list of nutrients. Vitamin K, essential for blood clotting, is one of them. Just two tablespoons of basil provides 29 percent of the daily recommended value.
This delicious light bread loaf is healthy as its packed with whole wheat, oats and fresh basil. This is so easy to make and freshly baked.
Makes: 800gms loaf
Baking time: 30-35mins
Preparation time: 20mins
• Whole wheat flour-2cups
• Ground oats-1cup
• Finely chopped onion-1num
• Warm milk-1cup / as required
• Warm water-1/4cup
• Olive oil-1tbsp
• Finely chopped coriander-3tbsp
• Basil leaves-10-12
• Green chilli-2-3
• Roasted peanuts-2tbsp
• Olive oil-1tbsp
• Mix honey, yeast,oil in warm water cover and let it sit for 10-15mins or until frothy.
For the spread:
• Coarsely crush/ blend chilli, garlic, roasted peanuts & basil.
• To this add salt & oil mix well and set aside.
• In a large bowl sift wheat flour, ground oats & salt mix well. To this add chopped onion, coriander combine together with the flour.
• Make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture mix well and start adding warm milk little at a time and gradually mix to make a soft, slightly sticky dough.
• Turn the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and knead vigorously for about 5mins until smooth.
• Put the dough into a clean bowl, cover with oiled cling film and leave somewhere warm for 1 ½ – 2hours or until the dough has doubled in size.
• Pre-heat the oven at 180deg, lightly grease and line loaf tin.
• Punch the air out of the dough and turn it out on to a lightly floured surface again and knead once more until smooth.
• Now roll the dough roughly to a circle and spread the basil mixture evenly on to the rolled dough and fold the dough horizontally and seal the edges with fork or just your hands.
• And place the seam side down in a greased loaf pan
• Rest for 15-20 mins at warm place.
• Brush the top with milk/butter and pop into oven at 30-35mins at 180deg c.
• You can mix the basil mixture to the dough the flour and make dough.
• You can bake this even using plain flour or combination of both half plain and half whole meal can also be done.
• And let it sit on the counter for 10mins or until frothy

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The Opposition leader spoke to a number of autoworkers as they started their shift early Friday and will also meet with Mayor-elect Dan Carter later in the day.
“I’m here actually to be with the workers to say that we are going to support them as much as we possibly can,” she told reporters outside the GM plant in Oshawa.
“We’re going to fight for them and with them and we know how important good jobs are for families to be able to build a life in Ontario.”
Horwath is also scheduled to hold a roundtable with the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce.
GM announced on Thursday it will team up with local dealerships to help train workers impacted by the job cuts and hire them as service technicians.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton booed while attending Boston Celtics game
Passenger killed after large ‘rogue’ wave hits Antarctic cruise ship
More than 2,500 unionized jobs will be lost following the automaker’s decision on Monday to close down five North American plants, including the one in Oshawa, to focus on its electric and autonomous vehicle programs.
Jerry Dias, the leader of the union representing the affected autoworkers, said this week the plant will not shut down without a fight.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday union leaders and politicians are selling “false hope” to GM employees and that the focus should be on finding new jobs instead.


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Saurabh Pandey, Co-founder & CEO of Eloelo, was named 'Top 35 under 35' for the Class of 2022 by Entrepreneur India
BANGALORE, Feb 18 (The CONNECT) - Saurabh Pandey, Co-founder & CEO of Eloelo, was named 'Top 35 under 35' for the Class of 2022 by Entrepreneur India.
A first-generation entrepreneur, Saurabh is the founder and CEO of Eloelo, a Bangalore-based Creator-led social gaming and live streaming platform that recently was chosen as one of the 16 homegrown startups out of 700 applications for Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA). Eloelo uses first-of-its-kind technology to embed indigenous games inside a live video chat room, thus making it stand apart from other live streaming platforms.
Saurabh Pandey, Co-founder & CEO, Eloelo, said, "It is truly an honour to be named in a list that comprises of people who are outstanding young achievers, visionaries, and innovators in their fields with a remarkable track record of achievements. Some of the names in this esteemed list are people & companies I am personally a fan of, so it is an absolute privilege to be sharing a frame with them."
"This recognition belongs to the Eloelo team as I believe that any leader is only as good as their team, and at Eloelo, we are super fortunate to be with a team of hustlers and rockstars who deserve every accolade in the world for being with Eloelo since it was just an idea," He added.
Saurabh is a firm believer in Live streaming as the new social language & and wants to enable creators to form direct relationships with their fans. Sourabh himself has a knack for creativity and used to do standup comedy in his free time. So, building on his personal experience, Saurabh and his team envisioned Eloelo as an app that could help content creators earn money from their passion with ease and follow their calling as a profession.
Entrepreneur 35under35 recognizes India's 35 most remarkable entrepreneurs across different sectors who've aspired to greatness and are well on the way to achieving their goals. New-age entrepreneurs and personalities like Rishab Pant (Indian Cricketer), Prateek Kuhad(Singer), Ghazal Alagh(Mamaearth), Aadit & Kaivalya (Zepto), Ashish Singhal (CoinSwitch), Vishesh Khurana (Shiprocket), and many others are among the list of 35 Under 35.
Bangalore-based Eloelo was launched in 2020 by Saurabh Pandey and Akshay Dubey. Eloelo combines Live streaming with Social games that are very local to India (Tambola, Tol Mol Ke Bol, Chidiya Udd, etc.). Moreover, all the live sessions on the app are in local Indian languages, and creators host from the comfort of their homes, recreating a TV-like experience digitally for their fans and followers.


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Should I give the flower to Hades?
When you approach a woman, Hades appears and offers to tell you in exchange for the flower the location of one of the dead – Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War. You can have the flower. – You give the flower to Hades and the quest is complete.
Should I cast Elpenor in Tartaros?
Throw the Monger into the Tartarus Abyss. During the ensuing conversation, you can kill Elpenor by kicking her into the pit or forgive her. The only thing that seems to change in the overall system is whether Poseidon or Hades will win a bet, depending on your decision.
What if you gave the flower to Hades?
If not all of the dead have been found, Hades appears and offers to take the flower from Kassandra in exchange for the location of the next undiscovered dead. Giving the flower to Hades will end the memory prematurely.
How can I get to Tartaros?
To reach it, you will need to find the Pit of Deprivation in the middle of the Scorched Lands area and jump into it. Take the left path through the veil below and you will find it.
Can you climb Tartaro’s AC Odyssey?
User information: danial1467. Just climb the Tartarus, when you are tired of fighting an enemy, run away from them.
Is Troy in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey?
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: new weapons and locations | Forums Troy is in what is now Turkey, you can see its coastline from the island of Lesbos (sorry for the typo, the word changes to ***). The Trojan War took place approximately 800 years before the events of Odyssey. So not really suitable for this time.
Is Achilles in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey?
When playing Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey as Alexios, the armor set you get from completing The Heroes of the Cult Memory is called the Achilles set. The fresco with Achilles in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is based on Polygnotus’ reconstruction of Nekyia.
Where can I find the Trojan?
According to a report from newsit.gr, Turkish archaeologists have unearthed a large wooden structure during excavations at the site of the historic city of Troy in the Hisarlik Hills. Historians and archaeologists suspect that the pieces are the remains of the legendary Trojan Horse.
Is Troy still a city?
According to legend, Troy was a city besieged for 10 years and finally conquered by a Greek army led by King Agamemnon. Troy also refers to a real ancient city on the northwest coast of Turkey, identified by many since ancient times as the Troy spoken of in legend.
Is The Trojan Horse a real story?
But was it just a myth? Probably says Dr. Armand D’Angour, the Oxford University classic: “The archaeological evidence shows that Troy was indeed burned; but the wooden horse is a fanciful fable, perhaps inspired by the way old siege engines were clad in damp horsehides to keep them from catching fire.
What ethnicity were the Trojans?
Are the Turks descendants of the Trojans?
Many claim that the Turks are descendants of communities as diverse as the Hittites, Phrygians, Lycians, Trojans, and Ionian and Byzantine Greeks. Turks who claim a common European past are called Anatolians.
Is Troy Turkish?
Troy (Turkish: Truva or Troya) is an ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey, made famous by Homer’s epic The Iliad. Today, it is an archaeological site popular with travelers from all over the world, which is not only a Turkish national park, but also included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Is Troy a Greek city-state?
Today, Hisarlik belongs to Turkey, not Greece. However, legend has it that the entire region (northwest Turkey) once belonged to the Kingdom of Greece. Archaeological research shows that the city of Troy began around 3000 BC. Has been inhabited for almost 4000 years.
Why is Troy rated R?
Why is Troy rated R? The MPAA rated Troy R for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity.
Was there Helen of Troy?
In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy is a character in Homer’s epic poem, the Iliad. However, there is no solid evidence that Helen was a real person. The first written mention of Helen is in the Iliad, but the origins of the myth surrounding her date back to the Bronze Age.


Industry Welcomes National Digital Communications Policy
Industry body FICCI welcomed the much-awaited telecom policy as ‘National Digital Communication Policy 2018’.
On May 1, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India released draft of its telecom policy.
The draft Policy is a consultation-based, well-considered document which addresses nearly all issues in the communications sector, such as licensing and regulatory reforms, reduction of costs, review of Universal Service Obligation Fund, augmentation of telecom infrastructure, new technologies such as 5G, IoT and AI etc.
With a focus on building state-of-the-art digital infrastructure, the Policy is expected to usher in a new era for the communications sector with a light-touch, forward-looking, technology-friendly regulatory environment.
FICCI was invited to provide inputs specifically in the area of “licensing reforms”
The FICCI-ICT & Digital Economy Committee engaged in a six-month process with members to submit detailed recommendations in January 2018.
A vast majority of the recommendations made by FICCI are incorporated in the draft Policy. FICCI is committed to continue its engagement as the draft Policy is open for further consultation.
It will work through its members to join deliberations and provide further inputs as the Policy is brought to its final form. We hope that the Policy will be ready for announcement by the Monsoon Session of Parliament in 2018.


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(RxWiki News) Fathers should take a stand to eat healthier because researchers have found they have a great effect on childhood obesity.
In American culture, mothers are traditionally the ones who take care of the children and thus are thought to have the most impact on them. Researchers have found that fathers may play a more significant role – particularly when it comes to food.
"Fathers... lead by example, eat healthy."
Dr. Alex McIntosh, a sociologist from AgriLife Research, found that fathers are more likely to have an impact on childhood obesity than mothers. A 15-month study looked at the effects parents' choice of restaurants had on childhood obesity. Previous studies have shown that fast-food consumption leads to weight gain, so parents who chose fast-food may be contributing to the obesity epidemic.
The children who were involved in the study were asked to keep a detailed diary of the foods they ate, whether it was at home or out and who chose the meal – mother or father.
The diaries revealed the amount of time children spent in fast-food restaurants usually had to do with the dads. Fathers who were more lenient on food choices were more likely to dine at fast-food restaurants, which are directly related to childhood obesity.
These results - that fathers can impact childhood obesity - came as a surprise, according to McIntosh.
What this study showed, according to McIntosh, is that fathers – in addition to mothers – need more education about healthy food choices. Assuming this new role will help dads join in the fight against childhood obesity.
MacIntosh concludes, being good role models in healthy living can help end childhood obesity one family at a time.


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Teacher To Tycoon (the Life And Times Of Trinidad Diaz Enriquez)
|Author||Erlinda Enriquez Panlilio|
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Panlilio tells a larger story of her famous mother, Trinidad Diaz Enriquez, and produces not only a biography replete with detail and a story full of candor, humor, and intelligence, but also a piece on social history. Says National Artist N.V.M. Gonzalez, "The story of Mrs. Enriquez's rise from schoolteacher to tycoon is told by Erlinda with a rigor and detachment almost like that of a novelist's, if rather boosted as well by a sociologist's sense of landscape and scope." Received the National Book Award.
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Statistics conducted in 2008 by the National Survey on Drug and Health estimated that on average 1.9 million people used cocaine in a 30-day period, with 359,000 using crack cocaine. Drug addiction is on the rise in America and it is a serious issue we all must address. However, new findings give hope to those who are suffering to quit cocaine.
Recently on October 29th, 2015, researchers revealed that a new enzyme was found that may successfully treat cocaine overdoses. While struggling individuals should always seek treatment for their drug addiction (inpatient treatment, counseling, etc.), medications such as this enzyme may offer more reinforcements in the battle against drug abuse and a potential solution to cocaine overdoses.
The New Enzyme
On October 29, the findings of the enzyme were made public at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando. The study was directed by professors from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky. The enzyme, E12-7Fc-M3, has proven beneficial in metabolizing cocaine in the body without negative consequences.
The professors at the College of Pharmacy found previous success in an enzyme that broke down cocaine in the bloodstream. This previous enzyme they created was called CoCH1. But currently, their research on the new enzyme, E12-7Fc-M3 has focused on finding out how mice and rats respond when injected with cocaine and the enzyme.
When the professors tested mice and rats with cocaine and the enzyme they found that it was more effective in breaking down cocaine than the original enzyme, but it also had a half-life of roughly 110 hours. To compare, CoCH1 only had a half-life of approximately eight hours.
Researchers also found that one 0.25 mg dose of E12-7Fc-M3 sped up the metabolization of cocaine in the body to a minimum of 20 days. They also discovered that 2.5 mg completely rid the test animals of 25 mg of cocaine in 7 days.
While only preliminary research has been done, professionals are optimistic that the results will be translatable to humans in the near future. It is hoped that one day very soon, this form of enzyme treatment could be administered to patients in the emergency room if they overdose on cocaine. In 2008, the Drug Abuse Warning Report indicated that of the 2 million emergency room visits that happened due to drug abuse, 482,000 of those were cocaine.
It’s fascinating how far science and research have advanced us in the medical field. While more research still needs to be conducted, this new enzyme may prove to be the next big step in helping those that struggle with cocaine addiction. Administering just the enzyme to the patient that has overdosed is a great benefit. However, it should not be the only form of treatment offered to the individual.
One potential downside to the enzyme is people using the enzyme as an emergency treatment while still abusing cocaine. This is why treatment options, such as inpatient facilities, counseling, outpatient facilities, and others are extremely important.
Combining the aspects of medical professionals, medication, therapy, and personal desire to seek help and get better, will provide individuals with a strong foundation for recovery success.
If you or someone you know is struggling from a cocaine addiction or other drug addiction, we can help. There are many treatment options available today and we can help you find the one that’s right for you. Contact us now at DrugRehab.org to get the help you need to find you way back to a sober lifestyle.


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The ‘postponement’ of a major Philip Guston show is astonishing. Galleries shouldn’t be afraid of ‘evil’ symbols
Something is wrong with the world. In the week before the US president refused to condemn white supremacy in front of millions, the late, anti-racist artist Philip Guston was, if not “cancelled”, then “postponed” by four of the world’s major art museums.
A joint statement from the galleries, which include Tate Modern, London, said a planned Guston exhibition would not now be shown until 2024, “a time at which we think that the powerful message of social and racial justice that is at the centre of Philip Guston’s work can be more clearly interpreted”. Not the way we’re going, it won’t...