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On Sunday September 29, 2019, Ashiraf Nsubuga, a resident of Nsibirwa hall and fourth year student pursuing a Bachelors of Medical Radiology at Makerere University committed suicide by hanging himsef on a rope.
Nsubuga reportedly had debts that had accumulated to a tune of Shs18million and was supposed to pay his debtors on October 2. His death shocked whoever learnt about it since this was the second suicide case reported at the University in a space of two Semesters.
Suicide Cases in Five Public Universities in Uganda
Makerere University takes the lead in the number of suicides committed in the top five Public Universities in Uganda since 2010.
With the death of Nsubuga last month, Mak has now had five students commit suicide.
In April 2011, 23 year old Francis Kigenyi, a final year student of Social Sciences jumped from the fifth floor of Baskon Hostel along Sir Apollo Kaggwa road and died.
Seven months later, two students, Emmanuel Kagyina, a second year students of Arts in Arts attached to University Hall (UH) and Hassan Muganzi, a second year student of Information and Technology attached to Nkrumah hall jumped from Mary Stuart hall and died.
On September 16, 2018, Joshua Ajuna, a fourth year student from the School of Forestry was found lying dead in his bed in Nsibirwa hall with a suicide note informing his father that he had taken his life for personal reasons.
No case of suicide has been reported at Kyambogo University since 2010 while only one case has been recorded at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Makerere University Business School (MUBS) and Gulu University respectively.
In 2012, Joshua Nuwasasira, 22 a second year student of MUBS-Mbarara Study Centre committed suicide after allegdly spending his tution on partying and drinking alcohol and on August 2, 2016, Aliti Kizito Ayozu, a 5th year medical Student at Gulu University committed suicide. On October 31, 2019, Asara Villian, 25 a student at MUST committed suicide after losing her laptop.
The Nsibirwa hall Curse
There has been growing concern over the increasing cases of suicide at Nsibirwa hall in recent times as students at Mak easily mention the hall when a conversation about suicide within the University starts.
Dickson Taremwa, a third year student at the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMs) who resides in the hall says that residents in the hall are now looked at as people who come from a ‘very dangerous’ place.
Asked whether the comments about Nsibirwa hall are true, the Dean of Students, Cyriaco Kabagambe rubbished them saying that suicide is happening everywhere in the world.
“I am mourning the death of my son Ashiraf and I am devastated. But suicide is caused by problems which sometimes are external. We can’t say its about Nsibirwa hall alone.” He said.
Although the two recent cases have been reported in Nsibirwa hall, in the past there have been suicide cases reported in other residences within and outside the University as shown in a map below.
Black Icon= Areas where Students at Mak have committed Suicide from in recent times.
Dr. Henry Nsubuga, the Director Guidance and Counseling Centre at Makerere University says the causes of suicide are many and may differ in different persons.
Likely Signs that Someone may Commit Suicide.
Dr. Nsubuga says that a suicidal person may withdraw from his/her peers, they get detached from friends, relatives while others talk about it. He says that those who talk about suicide are usually ignored by friends and unfortunately end up doing it. He adds that people with suicidal thoughts can be seen looking for places where they can do it from.
“Sometimes if you’re observant, you can even tell what they are trying to get because some people might buy petrol, ropes or whatever they thick can help them commit suicide. ” He says
He notes that people who become overlay isolated are the easiest to detect that they might harm themselves adding that these might show a greater change in behaviour where for instance one resorts to drinking too much alcohol or drug abuse.
He urges people not to take such signs for granted if they become part of someone’s life.
Effects of Suicide on Other People
Although people who commit suicide usually do it for personal reasons, Dr. Nsubuga says that these leave behind bad memories that haunt their families, friends or workmates. He says that people who lose their loved ones due to suicide need counseling services and emotional support to help them avoid doing the same.
Nsubuga Ashiraf’s close friends say that when he died, they were traumatized and needed emotional support.
Sserubogo Samuel Gordon who shared a room with Nsubuga before he passed on says he was traumatized and scared to find his roommate hanging the fateful Sunday morning. He says that he was angered by people who didn’t care about his situation but always asked him why Nsubuga had decided to take his own life.
“I had spent only six weeks with him but people expected me to be knowing everything and kept on asking me. My parents picked me and asked the custodian to get me another room which he did when I returned” He said.
Nsubuga’s family couldn’t be reached to share their experience after his demise since our attempts to talk to his sister only identified as Lilian via a phone call were futile.
Interventions at Makerere University
Mutangana Tyson, the 85th Guild Security minister says after Nsubuga’s death, his office worked with the Guidance and Counseling Centre in creating awareness about various offices students can visit in case they need support. He says that the University has done ‘enough’ in providing support by providing each hall of residence with a counselor. Although Mutangana says each hall has a counselor, an official at Nsibirwa hall who preferred anonymity says there is no counselor at the hall.
Dr. Nsubuga however says the Counseling Centre has written a lot of literature about suicide to help students and staff who might be facing challenges that could lead them into taking their lives. He says they have briefed all staff members on how to give support to students who might be struggling emotionally or are depressed.
“We shouldnt be running just because one person has committed suicide and we forget others. After Ashiraf’s death, we received five students who were planning to commit suicide and we counseled them.”
He says their target is to increase mental health awareness so that students find it easy to share their problems and seek for support whenever they face challenges.
He adds that the centre plans to have a toll free line which students and staff can use in case they need to be helped adding that they also plan to use social media to reach out to students wherever they are.
Students however say the Centre hasn’t done enough and suggest that it improves its operations.
Students Suggest ideas on how to the University should address the issue of suicide cases.
You Can Survive
A student at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences who spoke to us on request that her identity is not revealed said she tried to commit suicide but was rescued by friends.
She says however life became complicated after being rescued but she was able to heal because of her friends.
She revealed that suicide tendencies can be dealt with only if a person offers to ‘move the journey’ with whoever might be struggling.
“You need a strong support system. You have to tell friends the truth but these must be willing to understand you and help you understand that you’re not facing challenges alone.” She said.
She added that for one to be able to overcome the suicidal thoughts, they must be able to forgive themselves and stop keeping their pain as a secret.
“You dont have to put pressure on yourself to heal quickly. And by the way, life cannot become simple because one cannot handle” she added.
A report released by World Health Organisation (WHO) last month showed that Uganda was in 17th position on the list of countries where suicide is registered as a cause of death, with 18.67 per 100,000 deaths due to suicide in Uganda.
Annually close to 800,000 people die as a result of suicide which translates into one death every 40 seconds.

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ARMENIA’S EAEU TREATY JOINING PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETED BY JULY 1 – EURASIAN ECONOMIC COMMISSION
June 03, 2014 | 14:50
The process of Armenia’s joining the treaty on the creation of the
Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU) will be completed by July 1.
Tatiana Valovaya, the Eurasian Economic Commission Minister in charge
of the Development of Integration and Macroeconomics, stated the
aforesaid, BELTA news agency reported.
“A fine market structure functions in Armenia, [and] the country’s
economy complements the economies of the countries of the Customs
Union,” Valovaya noted.
She added that Armenia will directly join the Eurasian Economic Union.
News from Armenia – NEWS.am


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First of all, a little word to the people who are looking in on this blog. I’ve discovered over the last few days that it seems to be everywhere and I’m truly amazed. Thank you – I’m very humbled that people seem to be enjoying what I’m doing here. I’m still trying to figure out all the niceties of WordPress, but seem to have hit on how to get media into my posts. This is great progress! Over the next few days I am hoping to be able to make the rest of it look pretty too, so do take a look back at the older posts to see what I have done in terms of illustrating them. My thanks today to Kinkykiedis and IamjustMissy for letting me use their material – enjoy!
Anyhow, on to the real business…
So you can sing; in fact, you can sing really well and you can make a beautiful sound. Is that enough? What else do you have to do to be a good performer? How does the singer become an artist? Does it happen automatically? Can anyone do it? Or is it a gift? The difference between someone who is “just” a singer and the performer who is a true artist is performance skill and this is where things get brilliant, or you miss the target completely.
There are a lot of different components to this, so get the glass of wine or the chocolate/cookies/ice cream and settle down; there’s quite a bit to explain.
On a basic level, performance is about:
- Movement, gesture and energy
- The visuals
- The x-factor – stage presence and projection
Some of this can be learnt and improved upon, but some of it is just intrinsically there; you’ve got it, or you ain’t.
This of course is where Adam has had a massive advantage, particularly in the context of the QAL tour as he has developed into such a sophisticated performer. I’m sure this is one of the things that has made him such a success working with Queen, as the “end product” is so polished and full of attention to detail.
In most types of pop and/or rock music, how well the music is put across to the audience is a pretty random thing. Some people just are naturally good performers; they can instinctively interact with an audience and just seem to know what to do. Alternatively, they have some natural ability but they are bright, learn by observing other good performers and incorporate this into what they do. Freddie was an instinctive performer and he’d obviously learnt lot through his own love of theatre and opera. He was excellent at commanding the audience; I watched the old footage of Live Aid earlier to remind me and he just owned the stage effortlessly. He commanded a vast audience in what was probably the greatest live rock performance ever. Freddie just did it with sheer will and a very strong stage persona. He wasn’t what I would call graceful, but he had an arresting presence, used the stage well and was utterly convincing, even if offstage he was much more of an introvert.
So, how do these component parts get put together?
Of course for a singer, this is about the words; it may sound a bit obvious to say that you need to understand the song you’re singing, but you would be amazed at how many singers seem to miss this very important point. This is even more vital if you’re singing in a foreign language!
Some songs are pretty basic in meaning – think all the way back to the Beatles and She Loves You; what you see is what you get. However, there is infinitely more complicated music out there, covering a huge range of emotions, and this is where you have to really think about it.
There are all sorts of nuances to communicating onstage, but broadly there are two techniques:
- The Method (as in method acting)
- Putting on the mask (my terminology)
Method acting is well-known and there have been lots of words written about it. In a nutshell, to put the meaning across you draw on your own feelings and experiences in order to connect with the emotions in the words (and obviously, the music). The idea behind it is that your performance is “real” if you are actually feeling those emotions at the time. There are lots and lots of famous method actors out there and it does also get used by singers.
However, when I did my stage training, we weren’t encouraged to get deeply emotionally involved in what we were doing, as if you have to express profound grief or pain, one of the first places you can get tense is your throat, which affects the sound that comes out of your mouth.
Instead, I was taught to think of the emotions and character you’re portraying being a mask or a veil that you put on over yourself. The audience sees the end result, but you remain in touch with yourself emotionally and don’t lose control.
The range of emotions you can express are only limited by the songs that you sing, but some emotions are definitely easier to put across than others, and I think this is often affected by your own personality. As a general thing, people with strong personalities will find it easier to put over strong emotions and conversely, people who are optimistic and joyful will put these emotions across very naturally. Personally, I love doing fierce; this is why I played a lot of wicked queens. Fierce is great!
Of course, communication is more than just the words. I think I’ve said in another blog entry that nothing irritates me more than someone who constantly sings with their eyes shut! You have to be aware of your audience and engage with them. On the opera or theatre stage, there is always a good distance between you and them as there is an orchestra pit in front of you. You can usually see the first few rows of people; beyond that you’re aware of them, but everything’s black. On the rock arena stage though, you’re often very close to the audience; you can (and should!) make eye contact with the people that you can see. You can pick individuals to sing at, wink at – or worse. Another very common trick is to get off the stage and amongst the crowd.
This lovely YouTube video by kinkykiedis shows what you can do in terms of crowd engagement in a big rock arena!
You also have to consider what you do when you’re not singing, as you can’t stop communicating. This is another one of those “mind over matter” moments when you have to keep thinking about the song. If you switch off, believe me, the audience will know. If there is a point in a performance where you really need to disengage, then for a pop/rock musician you have to take yourself out of the spotlight and turn the attention on to the other musicians.
Movement, gesture and energy
OK, one slightly wacky idea about performance is that you, the singer, make the music happen through what you do dramatically; this is usually described as “action initiaties music”. This is used a lot in opera and music theatre, but singers who believe they can do this seem to be better at putting drama into a performance. Yes, I know this sounds a bit far-fetched but there are some bits of the performing arts that are a bit new age!
Think about Adam’s performances of WWTLF and the moment that he plunges his hand into the lights on “touch my world with your fingertips”. You know the song, you know the shape of the music, but somehow that action makes the climax of the song happen.
Movement is always dictated by the mood and tempo of the song; it’s impossible to do Another One Bites the Dust without dancing, but it should be really obvious when a song needs to be static. Static songs are always more difficult – it takes a lot of confidence to use only a minimum of movement. Classical singers usually refer to this as “holding” the stage and it’s difficult – it’s you, the song and your personality. Back to WWTLF; Adam knew when to move and when to stand still, and again he’d obviously thought carefully about how to make the song look good, how to use the drama within it. Songs like this engage the audience from within; you’re not beating them round the head with the notes, but you’re getting them to draw on their own memories and feelings. You do that largely with stillness.
When you do move, you have to move with power and purpose, and also cut out odd, extraneous movements as they will always distract an audience. You also have to adjust movement according to the size of arena you’re performing in, or whether you’re performing for a TV camera.
As a general thing, movements in a stage environment have to be “bigger” (i.e. more definite) and slower, as you are being seen from a distance and quick movement looks agitated and sometimes peculiar. Small movements in a huge environment just get missed, but for TV, movements can be much smaller as the TV camera picks up nuances. Of course on the rock stage you have the wonderful luxury of being able to strike a pose…
This covers the stage set you’re working with, the lighting and how you look – how you’re styled. Of course, the stage set and lighting for the QAL tour was typical Queen – extravagant and larger than life, adorned with lots of gold at Adam’s request.
How you look as a performance is also really important. Classical music usually still works to very strict dress conventions and of course when you’re on a stage in opera, drama or music theatre, you invariably wear some sort of costume.
I’m aware that some of the detractors have poked fun at Adam’s costume changes in the QAL tour, but I think these were well thought out and were a good fit to the image of each group of songs. After all, when you watch a performer, you’re taking in everything that’s going on around you and that includes how everyone looks. Even in the age of glam rock, Queen in the old days were different – that’s why I was drawn to them in the first place. It was the whole Queen experience that I loved.
The X-factor – presence and projection
Here we’re into the realms of the stuff that can’t be taught, and also one or two other things that are, frankly, a bit new age.
Stage presence (or charisma) is the X-factor and you have it or you don’t; this is the je ne sais quoi that can make someone a great public speaker, actor, singer – or even politician. This is the thing that makes people look at you and not be able to tear their eyes away. If you’re very attractive as well, then this is a bonus, but there are people out there with great presence who aren’t incredibly good looking, but they just have “it”. They will walk into a crowded room and people will stop what they’re doing to look at them.
I’m not sure whether I can translate stage presence scientifically, so I think I’ll just have to go for the new age version.
There is one definite thing – it’s been proven scientifically that we are all produce an electro-magnetic field as a product of being alive; a lot of people would call this an aura, so this is where the new age stuff comes in; you use your aura to perform. When you step out on a stage to perform, in my experience you go into a state of heightened awareness and you really feel different, as though you’re occupying more space than usual. The best way I can describe this is that it’s like turning up the volume control on a radio.
What you are doing is radiating or projecting your own personality and presence out to the audience, and they will be aware of this, even in a huge arena. This is how some performers really do appear larger than life and you can use this projection to command and even overwhelm an audience, or draw them in towards you.
As we saw in the old videos, Freddie could command vast crowds and Adam also has the gift of being able to hold an audience in the palm of his hand. They achieve it through different personalities, but their charisma is the thing that can’t be learned.

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London Grove Township Manager Steve Brown announced the 2009 preliminary budget for adoption at last week’s board of supervisors meeting.Brown reported that the proposed budget for 2009 will experience an 8.6 percent decrease, which amounts to a $274,000 reduction from the general fund in 2008.
Brown said the decrease is attributed to lack of housing development in community, was well as the current state of the economy.
“We have been tightening our belt over the years, so we are prepared for this,” said Brown, who added that the township is already looking ahead to 2010 budget planning. “The state of the economy could result in an austere budget for us,” he said.
Brown also said the current 1.2 mil tax rate will remain the same, with no additional increase to taxpayers.
The 2009 budget will be used for new and existing township projects and responsibilities such as the Avon Grove Library, the Town Center District at Old Baltimore Pike and Route 41, the green conservancy program, identification of historic resources and a small transfer from the general fund to build up technology fund.
Brown also pointed out that the township is giving the same amount of the budget to Avondale Fire Company as last year.
Among other uses for the budget, the township will pave three miles of road from 2008-2009. Brown said that although the township has been paving two miles of road each year, this year they chose not to pave any roads because of an escalator clause that made cost of paving “ridiculous” due to rising oil costs.
Brown said the township took the money that was not used for paving this year and transferred it to the town-ship’s liquid fuel fund.
The supervisors approved the preliminary budget and will be advertising the 2009 final budget for adoption before the end of the year.
Environmental Advisory Council Ordinance adopted
In order to better preserve the environment of the township, supervisors passed the Environmental Advisory Council Ordinance last week.
Brown said that the ordinance was intended to carry on the “green program,” which the township implemented a year ago.
The purpose of the EAC is to identify environmental problems, promote and carry out community environmental programs, and to recommend plans and programs to the board of supervisors for the promotion and conservation of the natural resources, and for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment within the township.
The EAC will consult with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and other EACs in neighboring municipalities as well as county, state and federal agencies, and non-governmental environmental organizations.
The council will be composed of three to seven members who are residents of the township and who will be appointed by the township supervisors to serve a term of three years.
According to the ordinance, these members will be sought out from as many different regions of the township as possible in order to represent the various interests of its residents.
The township will also appoint one member from the planning commission, one member from the Park and Recreation Board and one member from the open space committee to the EAC.
Residents interested in serving on the EAC should contact London Grove Township at 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, 610-345-0100.

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Lucas Neill. Photo: AFP
If Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill is without a club come March, he'll be risking his World Cup spot warns coach Ange Postecoglou.
Neill is likely to be club-less again just six months from the World Cup after flying back to Australia from his Japanese side on Tuesday, citing family reasons for the sudden exit.
The 35-year-old defender is contracted to J-League team Omiya Ardija until the conclusion of the season this weekend.
He was an unused substitute for the 14th-placed side's last two games and looks unlikely to have his contract renewed.
Postecoglou plans to settle on his extended World Cup squad in April.
The next international friendly for the Socceroos in March will be the last chance players get to impress the coach. While Postecoglou says he's not worried about Neill yet, should the skipper not have a club by March he won't be considered for selection. ''I'm not concerned at this stage. We'll just wait and see; he might get himself a club,'' Postecoglou said.
''I've said all along that the key thing will be form and fitness every time I select a squad, and March is still a few months away.''
Neill had a 10-game stint with Sydney FC before joining Omiya in August. Of the 10 games, he managed only three.
He recently said he had ''unfinished business'' in the A-League and would be open to a return.


Esmail graduated with a PHD in Comptuer Science in 2013. He received his BSc in Computer Science at Athaldi University in Libya and MSc in Computer Science from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. He undertook a PhD at Culture Lab at Newcastle University on the topic of interfaces for life logging.
- Life LoggingAugust 30, 2011This project aims to collect data about people’s daily life experiences through different digital devices. One such digital device is SenseCam which automatically captures images every 30 seconds. It combines sensors with conventional camera


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The Tanya (תניא) is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim (ליקוטי אמרים, Hebrew, "collection of statements"), but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita". It comprises five sections that define Hasidic mystical psychology and theology as a handbook for daily spiritual life in Jewish observance.
The Tanya is the main work of the Chabad approach to Hasidic mysticism, as it defines its general interpretation and method. The subsequent extensive library of the Chabad school, authored by successive leaders, builds upon the approach of the Tanya. Chabad differed from "Mainstream Hasidism" in its search for philosophical investigation and intellectual analysis of Hasidic Torah exegesis. This emphasised the mind as the route to internalising Hasidic mystical dveikus (emotional fervour), in contrast to general Hasidism's creative enthusiasm in faith. As a consequence, Chabad Hasidic writings are typically characterised by their systematic intellectual structure, while other classic texts of general Hasidic mysticism are usually more compiled or anecdotal in nature.
As one of the founding figures of Hasidic mysticism, Schneur Zalman and his approach in the Tanya are venerated by other Hasidic schools, although they tend to avoid its meditative methods. In Chabad it is called "the Written Torah of Hasidus", with the many subsequent Chabad writings being relatively "Oral Torah" explanation. In it, Schneur Zalman brings the new interpretations of Jewish mysticism by the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism, into philosophical articulation and definition. This intellectual form synthesises Hasidic Divine Omnipresence and Jewish soulfulness with other historical components of Rabbinic literature, embodied in the Talmud, Medieval philosophy, Musar (ethical) literature and Lurianic Kabbalah. The Tanya has therefore been seen in Chabad as the defining Hasidic text, and a subsequent stage of Jewish mystical evolution.
|Rebbes of Lubavitch|
|1. Shneur Zalman of Liadi|
|2. Dovber Schneuri|
|3. Menachem Mendel Schneersohn|
|4. Shmuel Schneersohn|
|5. Sholom Dovber Schneersohn|
|6. Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn|
|7. Menachem Mendel Schneerson|
|770 Eastern Parkway · 19 Kislev · Ohel|
|Chabad library · Crown Heights riot · 11 Nissan|
|Brooklyn Bridge shooting · 3 Tammuz|
|Agudas Chasidei Chabad · Chabad on Campus|
|Tzivos Hashem · Chabad.org · Kehos · Library|
|Gan Israel · Sheloh · Jewish Relief Agency|
|Children's Museum · JLI · Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch|
|Ohr Avner · Colel Chabad · Kol Menachem|
|Hillel Paritcher · S. Z. Fradkin · Itche Der Masmid|
|Yoel Kahn · L. Y. Schneerson · Nissan Neminov|
|Leib Groner · C. M. Schneerson · Herman Branover|
|Manis Friedman · Yehuda Chitrik · Yehuda Krinsky|
|Berel Lazar · Z. M. HaYitzchaki · C. M. A. Hodakov|
|Shemaryahu Gurary · Yitzchak Ginsburgh|
|Crown Heights · Kfar Chabad|
|Tanya · Shulchan Aruch HaRav|
|Tehillat HaShem · Maamarim|
|Hayom Yom · Likkutei Sichos · Igrot Kodesh|
|Tomchei Temimim · Morristown Rabbinical College|
|Oholei Torah · Hadar Hatorah ·Mayanot|
|Yeshivah Gedolah · Beth Rivkah · Bais Rivka|
|Machon Chana · Bais Chana · Ohel Chana|
|Yeshivah College · Ohr Avner|
|Mitzvah campaigns · Chabad house|
|Chabad on Campus · Mitzvah tank|
|Public menorah · Noahide laws · Shliach|
|Chitas · Mashpia · Meiniach · Farbrengen|
|Nusach Ari · Choizer · Chabadnitze|
|Other Chabad groups|
|Strashelye · Kapust|
|Messianism · Library controversy|
|Moshe Schneuri · Malachim|
The Tanya deals with Jewish spirituality, psychology and theology from the point of view of Hasidic philosophy and its inner explanations of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism). It offers advice for each individual on how to serve God in their daily life.
The first few generations of the Hasidic movement established the various approaches of its different schools. The third generation great students of Dov Ber of Mezeritch, who spread out across Eastern Europe, became the leaders of Hasidism in Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Russia. Among them, Schneur Zalman articulated a different approach to Hasidic Philosophy from general Hasidism. The founding Hasidic mysticism of the Baal Shem Tov, and subsequent Hasidic Masters, emphasised the emotions of dveikus to cleave to the Omnipresent Divine. The intellectual ("Chabad") approach of Schneur Zalman, continued by successive Lubavitch Rebbes, emphasised the mind as the route to the inner heart. The Chabad school requires knowledge of Godliness, drawn from Hasidic Philosophy, to establish Hasidic mystical faith. This enabled Schneur Zalman to take Hasidus to Lithuanian Jews from nearby White Russia, and aroused the opposition of their early leaders. In this, Chabad is a separate offshoot of general Hasidism, and to its students is the profound fulfillment of systematically articulating its inner depths. Therefore, in Chabad, the Baal Shem Tov and Schneur Zalman, who share the same birthday, are called the "two great luminaries" (after Genesis 1:16, according to the Midrashic account, before the moon was diminished), representing heart and mind.
The historical development of Kabbalah, from the 12th century, and its new formulations in the 16th century, explained the subtle aspects and categories of the traditional system of Jewish metaphysics. Hasidic spirituality left aside the abstract focus of Kabbalah on the Spiritual Realms, to look at its inner meaning and soul as it relates to man in this World. The founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov, brought the Kabbalistic idea of Omnipresent Divine immanence in Creation into daily Jewish worship of the common folk. This enabled the popularisation of Kabbalah by relating it to the natural psychological perception and emotional dveikus (fervour) of man. The mystical dimension of Judaism became accessible and tangible to the whole community. Outwardly this was expressed in new veneration of sincerity, emphasis on prayer and deeds of loving-kindness. The unlettered Jewish folk were cherished and encouraged in their sincere simplicity, while the elite scholars sought to emulate their negation of ego through study of Hasidic exegetical thought. Hagiographic storytelling about Hasidic Masters captured the mystical charisma of the tzaddik. The inner dimension of this mystical revival of Judaism was expressed by the profound new depth of interpretation of Jewish mysticism in Hasidic philosophy. Great scholars also followed the Baal Shem Tov as they saw the profound meanings of his new teachings. The Baal Shem Tov's successor Dov Ber of Mezeritch became the architect of the Hasidic movement, and explained to his close circle of disciples the underlying meanings of the Baal Shem Tov's explanations, parables and stories.
Mind versus heart. Among Dov Ber's disciples, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi formed Hasidic Philosophy into a profound intellectual system, called "Chabad" after the Kabbalistic terms for the intellect, that differs from mainstream Hasidic emotional approaches to mystical faith. This seeks inward Jewish observance, while downplaying charismatic Hasidic enthusiasm, that it sees as external. The mysticism of Schneur Zalman did not seek cold intellectual investigation. In common with all of Hasidism, it awakens joy and negation of self-awareness, from the Jew's perception of the Divine in all things. But in Chabad, later to be called after its Russian village of Lubavitch, external emotional expression is seen as superficial if devoid of inner contemplation. In this vein, it is related that the second Lubavitch Rebbe, Dov Ber Schneuri, would pray motionless for hours. Emotional expression was replaced with inner, hidden emotional ecstasy from his intellectual contemplation of Hasidic Philosophy during prayer. At the end of praying, his hat and clothing would be soaked in perspiration. Typically, he wrote one of the most personal mystical accounts in Judaism, his "Tract on Ecstasy", that instructs the Chabad follower in the levels of contemplation. This explains his father's concept of the Chabad articulation of Hasidism. While the Baal Shem Tov stressed the heart, Schneur Zalman stressed the mind, but it was a warm, fiery mystical intellectualism.
Intellect versus faith. By giving Hasidus philosophical investigation, the Chabad school explained the inner meanings of the "Torah of the Baal Shem Tov". Its systematic investigation enables the mind to grasp and internalize the transcendent spirituality of mainstream Hasidism. If the mind can bring the soul of Hasidism into understanding and knowledge through logic, then its effects on the person can be more inward. The classic writings of other Hasidic schools also relate the inner mysticism of Hasidic Philosophy to the perception of each person. The aim of the Hasidic movement is to offer the Jewish mystical tradition in a new, internal form that speaks to every person. This would awaken spiritual awareness and feeling of God, through understanding of its mystical thought. Mainstream Hasidism relates this mystical revival through charismatic leadership and understanding based faith. The path of Schneur Zalman differs from other Hasidism, as it seeks to approach the heart through the development of the mind. Chabad writings of each generation of its dynasty, develop this intellectual explanation of Hasidic mystical ideas, into successively greater and more accessible reach. In recent times the last two Rebbes expressed the spiritual warmth of Chabad in terms of daily reality, language and relevance, in the Yiddish translations and memoires of Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, and especially the Likkutei Sichos of Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Chabad Hasidus and other dimensions of Jewish thought. Because the approach of Chabad explains Hasidus in intellectual form, it can incorporate into its explanation the other aspects of historical Jewish thought. Complimentary or initially contradictory explanations of Jewish thought from Rabbinic Judaism, Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah can become synthesised into one unity. It can connect the different disciplines of mysticism (Kabbalah) and Jewish philosophy (Hakira), by relating to a higher, essential unity in Divinity, that harmonises diverse ideas. This approaches classic questions of theology from a different route than Hakira. The Jewish philosophers of the Middle Ages, such as Maimonides, reconciled Judaism with Greek philosophy. Their explanations of the nature of the Divine, are related from man's independent understanding from first principles. Hasidic thought looks to the inner meaning of Kabbalah, a conceptual system of metaphysics from mystical encounters with revelation. The insights it brings to theological questions, brought out in its Chabad explanation, are related from a mystical, higher reality "from above". When Hasidic thought addresses traditional questions, such as Divine Providence, immanence and transcendence, it offers "Inner Torah" explanations of spirituality, that can also be harmonised with the explanations of the "Revealed Torah". It is the ability of Hasidic thought to bring the abstract, esoteric systems of Kabbalah into conscious perception and mystical faith, by relating them to man's inner psychological awareness. The ideal of the Chabad approach is to articulate this spiritual perception in terms of man's understanding and knowledge.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman published his Likkutei Amarim anonymously in 1797. Later editions incorporated additional writings by Shneur Zalman. The latest version of this work, dating from 1814, consists of five parts:
In general, the first book is a universal Jewish guidebook to avodah, everyday Divine service, through Schneur Zalman's innovative system, applying Jewish mysticism step-by-step to the internal drama of human psychology. As a formative approach guidebook in Judaism, the English translator of the first section, in his introduction, compares its position with Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed, but contrasts the spiritual guidance aim of Tanya with the philosophical aim of Maimonides. The second section's philosophical exposition of Hasidic mystical Panentheism is the underlying foundation for contemplation methods in the first part, and gives the theoretical definition of Hasidism's theology of God. The third section guides individuals in a Habad Hasidic approach to repentance, to be able to prepare more deeply for the first part's guidance. The last two added sections give more complicated and in-depth Hasidic exposition of Kabbalistic concepts, the author uniting abstract ideas with the importance of everyday service and an emotion that must accompany it. These discourses are similar to the exegetical commentaries of Schneur Zalman in his other works, though here they sometimes take the form of letters to his followers, with more direct advice.
Most of the work's first part, "The Book of the Average Man", the beinoni, serves as a fundamental and basic guide to the spiritual service of God.
Unlike other early Hasidic works, this book is not a collection of sermons or stories, but rather a systematic exposition of Shneur Zalman's philosophy. Lubavitcher Hasidim are enjoined to study from this work each day as part of Chitas - an acronym for Chumash, Tehillim and Tanya. The Rebbes of Chabad taught that it is a sacred duty to publish and distribute this book as widely as possible.
The Tanya seeks to demonstrate to the "average" Jewish man or woman that knowledge of God is there for the taking, that spiritual growth to ever higher levels is real and imminent, if one is willing to engage in the struggle. Although many view the Tanya as a work of explanation on Kabbalah or Jewish mysticism, its approbations make clear that Tanya is first and foremost a book of advice in the practical service of God.
The Tanya describes five levels:
It has been suggested that the Tanya’s concept of two souls, and the statement that the souls of the Gentile nations of the world are different from those of Jewish souls, either has the potential to develop into, or to provide support for racism, or that it endorses a kind of "metaphysical racism", or that it is "a dangerous and indeed racist idea and contrary to normative Jewish belief."
The description in the Tanya of soul differences follows on from a particularist-universalist debate in Judaism concerning the meaning of Jews as a chosen people. Among Medieval Jewish philosophy, Yehudah Halevi follows a proto-kabbalistic approach that distinguishes Jewish and Gentile souls, while Maimonides describes a universalist rationalist approach. Kabbalistic mysticism follows Halevi, developed in Hasidism. However, non-literalist, universalist readings have been found among Kabbalists and Hasidim. In normative Chabad, righteous Gentiles have souls similar in Divine receptivity to Jewish souls, while Jews can be distanced from Divine consciousness. Consequently, the Tanya has been read as describing two universal levels of psychological consciousness.
In Chabad, the Tanya is said to be the Written Torah of Hasidic philosophy, for it is the first work of Hasidic philosophy recorded by its own author, in contrast to the works of the Ba'al Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezritch, whose words were transcribed by their disciples. This implies that the teachings of Hasidic philosophy in general are all an exposition of the Tanya, just as the Torah teaches that the entire purpose of the Oral Torah is to elucidate the Written Torah.
In his preface to the Tanya, the author writes that anyone with questions about the meaning or application of the Tanya's guidance should approach "the great ones in his city." In Chabad Hasidic parlance such a guide is known as a Mashpia. Such a person is trained by his predecessors in correct application of the Tanya.
Many works have been written explaining the Tanya, in particular: the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Reshimos on the Tanya, HaLekach VehaLibuv, Shiu'rim BeSefer HaTanya (in its English translation, known as "Lessons in Tanya"), Maskil Le'Eisan, Biurei Ha'Tanya, and "Opening The Tanya," "Learning the Tanya," and "Understanding the Tanya" by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.
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William Friedkin may be best known for his film The Exorcist (1973), one of the most terrifying films of all time. It received ten Academy Award nominations including Best Director and Best Picture. Prior to that, he directed The French Connection (1971), for which he received the Director's Guild of America Award and the Academy Award for Best Director. The film also won for Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Screenplay and Best Picture.
Other films include Sorcerer (1977), The Brinks Job (1979), Cruising (1981), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) and Blue Chips (1994). In 1997, he directed a Showtime/MGM television remake of Twelve Angry Men with Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Hume Cronyn and Ossie Davis. The DGA nominated him for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for Best Dramatic Special. It was also nominated for six Emmy Awards.
He made his operatic debut in 1998 with a widely acclaimed Wozzeck in Florence and his Los Angeles Opera debut in 2002 with Duke Bluebeard's Castle and Gianni Schicchi. He returned to Los Angeles Opera in 2004 to direct Ariadne auf Naxos. Recent films include Rules of Engagement (2000) and The Hunted starring Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio del Toro (2003). In 2005, he directed the operas Samson & Delilah in Israel and Aida in Italy and the film Bug which will be released in the fall of 2006.
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Let Jamiroquai take you on a White Knuckle Ride. Come here to talk about anything related to the new album...|
And Caroli has it! (I still don't have my Deluxe copy -maybe a neighbor lifted it )
Dixie -I think of as dueling bangos! But after googling, I guess is earlier southern U.S. music, with flutes and bangos, like it's a race!
But I guess the right band could make it work!
- I don't know if anybody remembers me, I used to post here a WHHHIIILLLEEEE back. I am they guy with over 150 Jamiroquai CD's. I AM A HUGE FAN, SO TRUST ME WHEN I TELL YOU THAT IM NOT A NEWBIE. I must say that I really didn't care for this album. In my opinion I think this is probably their worst. But every group in entitled to one. Does anybody else feel this way?
hey welcome back dj romeo! you have been gone for a while hehe
what makes you say it was their worst album..what didn´t you like about it? would be interesting to hear.
my personal favourites at the moment are Hey Floyd, smoke and mirrors and she´s a fast persuader .
were there any songs you liked a bit
Really? The worst album?
I like it -But it is different and from a new perspective I think.
My favs are Sandriches' plus Lifeline.
You have 150 albums? You must be really a dedicated fan.
I think I have 7 albums & one download.
After 'slept' this album for about 5 days since i had it, play it 2-3 times a day, here I want to throw some piece of my mind, clearly I need to let each songs grow on me so it’ll avoiding myself to make a premature judgment.. I’m not gonna write a cynical expert-like review, because I can’t .. and I just wanna say it as it is .. as an ordinary fan, as an amateur, and with my extended musical knowledge view.. see I’m rambling already, i better quick ..
1.RDLS = As we've already heard before ..
2.WKR = Pressha!
3.S&M = Somehow reminds me of a scene of an old black and white movie about mafias watching a boxer match, and a broken boxer with a girl walking carries the round board .. (?)
4.AGitH = It’s GOOD in the hood ..
5.H = Quoted from Funkyette : Sexyahh!! I don’t know who’s responsible for this .. Mr. Harris’ job or Jays ‘old grandpa’ voice ? “How the hell did I lose yaaa …”
6.BS = “And I don’t want to listen .. too much”
7.L = Very catchy .. I feel there’s an ambiguity of this song, one side it is very positive about waking up and gets on the road again .. yet it is a sober love song , throw me a lifeline .. a lifeline of love ..
8.SaFP = It works me babe!!
9.TCDT = I like to enjoy this song with eyes closed, head shaking a little bit and I feel like I don’t need anything in this world! (oh and a cup of coffee please!)
10.GTMD = Err .. need to listen more, love the intro though …
11.NGBA = I thought this is the closing track then I forgot about HF ..
12.HF = Funny full twisted song! of course it’s not difficult for a band like Jamiroquai to mashup it between reggae, rock, funk .. it’s edgy and distinctly bold! Lucky that man Floyd whom JMQ dedicated this song to, Hey who’s Floyd?
Err.. Haven’t yet listen to Angeline and Hang it over cause I only had the standard ones ..
Phew! Okay, I must admit it … it’s not that GREAT album but it’s not that bad! It’s just .. different. I didn’t get it when Jay first described it as original,organic,live whatever stuff, but when I complete listen to it as the whole theme track by track.. and AHA! I start to see that. Somehow each tracks do its parts completed the full chain. They are expanding and elaborating by themselves but still consistent, hey i feel the consistency here.. Hurtin’ which first i called it as ‘radical movement’ still manage itself in the red line.Even Blue Skies seems to fit in the line, in exception WKR which I think the most out of place track on the album with its modernity, trance-like, (I believe some enhanced samples) tune.. Jay stated himself it’s actually the legacy of Dynamite era.No wonder.Some songs I really like and some I don’t, normal, like every other albums, and i know it's not ear-friendly for old tunes lover..BUT all tracks are truly enjoyable and I was surprised by its freshness!Maybe there it is the ‘organic’ muses come from, that the tracks are soow much better live, you know I digged for the live performances before I had this album, SaFP,L,H,S&M blown me away, again WKR sounds ‘stiff’ in live action (as we know they prefer did it ‘pretending & miming’ in some occasion). Less disco, little use of samples, thicken strings, trumpets, in conclusion : no instrumental surprises. Glad they always bring their mini big band at their concerts. Joy to Mr. Harris and Mr. Turner who seems to had most exploration, sorry to Mr. Akingbola who I think only stood out in SaFP and some intros, but of course he got his portion when it is live. Also Credits to the girls who in some songs seem to save Jay’s voice from ‘drowning’.
The album itself it’s not similar with any Jamiroquai albums, maybe if I may set the era .. we’ve been through the jazz era, the funk era, the dance era.. now (hands down people) it’s the ROCK era! If there’s a mass time between pre-EOPE and post-Dynamite meet each other form a new empty mass time,that’s the time that I mean! (now how do I explain this mass-time confusion?call Einstein!). And please people … this is JAMIROQUAI, they never made a bad album,NEVER! Even the most underrated ones, it’s still that good .. I experienced it by myself, and based on that, that no artists especially today’s artist can’t make album like that,can’t make music like they did, they are living legend! Uniqueness of the world! Somehow I feel very grateful that they are still alive, still kicking ass, still spoils me with their feet-moving tunes, and that I’m still able to experience their NEW album, I am well-privileged! Now in my most humble time as a human being, with the arms wide open, I welcome myself ROCK,dust,light,star!
PS: OMG,I’m afraid this is too long , I thought that I was writing on my diary pretending to be a mentally labile teenager on her puberty
BCD -I loved your review.
Especially -Smoke & Mirrors! I'm gonna post your thoughts on that thread! I love the interpretations of this song most! (love to get the real take on it!)
And Lifeline! I agree -ambiguous -maybe not one particular person. But catchy lyrics.
And Hey Floyd -Jamtalk someone was saying it's about Jay. "Gotta learn to break the chains" as quoted on liner note of an album, and "you don't even know your name" and the whole whirlwind story probably his life. Also draws in "Blue Skies" into this song. Most complex.
Hurtin' to me is such an American track.
Agree -White Knuckle Ride kinda out of place!!! Not sure why.
I think organic as "played together" rather than pieced together.
I think the girls add a style to it. 60's style, maybe?
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Love it! I'm grateful Jamiroquai are making new music too! That is why I'm here! I was amazed to find them still kicking! But Not because they're old. I just felt they were gone. And I didn't know why. But they never were! (sounds crazy!) For me, it's like an awakening on some level of music.
Well... what can I say? It's Jamiroquai...! But we can't forget, and it is obvious when we hear this new album, that Jay Kay is the only member remaining from the Original Jamiroquai band, although he is a remarkable singer, a great composer with lots of awesome ideas, with an amazing attitude, we can't forget that most of the times it's the band that makes the magic, not only the lead singer! And I can't help to miss the old guys.. Not that the new ones are bad, because they're great too! But I feel that the old groove who used to fill my body with positive funky vibrations that made me dance and smile and live the music in me isn't the same... now i feel other good things but not quite that! And I feel that some instruments are missing in this new release, for exemple, where's the trombone??!! :') But I can't help to love it anyway! The quality remains with this new band and more simple sounds... Keep it up, I wanna hear Jamiroquai till I'm 80. at least! ;P
(I apologize for my english, it might be slightly incorrect! ehehe =) )
at first i was not sure how to take the album. the deeper into the album i got i realized i had just been deprived of jamiroquai so long that i simply wasnt prepared for the amazingness that was pumped into my ears! its been a long time coming and i am ecstatic about this album however the album has not been released yet here in the US so hopefully it will be released with some tour dates as well!
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Pitching inconsistency has plagued the Cleveland Indians all season even as they've pushed their way up near the top of the AL Central. They made another move to try and swap around the pitching rotation on Tuesday when they brought starter Josh Tomlin in as a reliever to replace the ineffective Derek Lowe. Jordan Bastian on twitter later reported that Tomlin to the bullpen was going to be an official move. They also have a replacement coming up:
Josh Tomlin has been moved to the bullpen. RHP Corey Kluber will be up from AAA Columbus to take Tomlin's turn in rotation Thurs.— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 1, 2012
Tomlin has been brutal lately in the starting rotation, though the unproven Kluber might not provide much of an upgrade. The 25 year old has made three big league appearances, all last season, and sported an 8.31 ERA through them with no record.
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A plethora of regulatory and legislative actions against the crypto domain and its biggest stakeholders are shedding light on the future of crypto in the US. The crypto industry in the US is at a crucial turning point. The government’s approach to digital assets will decide the fate of the industry and whether it will flourish or fail.
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The digital asset industry in the US will soon face regulation, and it will have major implications for the future of many cryptocurrencies. For starters, it’s important to make a distinction between the government’s legislation and what it enforces. The difference between both gives insight into the government’s true intentions regarding the crypto industry.
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Industry Could See Stricter Rules for Issuing Stablecoins
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Aside from these proposed bills, the most crucial legislative development is the White House’s regulatory framework for the digital asset industry. In March, President Biden signed off an executive order for Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. A few months later, the framework was published in mid-September. It touches upon recommendations on regulating digital assets by the Treasury Department, SEC, and other government agencies.
The framework gives crypto stakeholders clear insight into how the current administration intends to deal with the asset class. This includes upcoming actions against illegal practices and pushing crypto users towards centralized, government-issued currencies like CBDCs. The government also plans to amend the Bank Secrecy Act so that it applies specifically to digital assets. If the Biden administration implements these plans, the country’s crypto industry will look similar to fintech instead of an alternative financial system.

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Afro-beat is getting better and bigger by the day, all thanks to all artistes out there doing good music.
Some biggest names in the music game are not even resting on this Afro-beat matter. They kept doing interesting Afro-beat jams that are capable of spreading across the world like virus.
Wizkid and Burna Boy are putting their very best this year to live up to their level and the existing good records, awards and recognition they both possess in the music industry.
Wizkid Ft. Buju – Mood
Wizkid on his “Made In Lagos Deluxe” featured Buju on the song titled “Mood“, the song bangs so hard that I am beginning to have a feeling that it’s going to fly as high as “Essence” on charts.
This is Wizkid putting young and talented Afro-beat acts on, exposing them to international collaborations.
Buju of course didn’t disappoint on “Mood“. Nice Jam with good replay value I must say.
Burna Boy Ft. Don Jazzy – Question
Another song-making wave in the Afro-beat sphere is “Question” by Burna Boy featuring Mavin Boss Don Jazzy.
“Question” is a song recorded shortly after Burna Boy became a Grammy Award winner and it was recorded at Mavin Studios, produced by Don Jazzy himself.
The production of the song is absolutely on point as the song also hits differently in the ear.
The main question is this ðŸ‘‡
Between Wizkid Ft. Buju “Mood” & Burna Boy Ft. Don Jazzy “Question” – Which Would You Rather Put On Repeat For A Whole Week?
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BIN: At the 46th annual Yom Kippur War memorial service on Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu recalled the event and how the United States abandoned their closest ally in the Middle East during their time of need stating: Referencing the Biblical prophet Balaam, Netanyahu added that:
“We do not aspire to be ‘a nation that dwells alone,’ but that is how we were forced to stand at the beginning of the Yom Kippur War,” he said, reminding those present that American aid arrived only towards the end of the 1973 war as reported in the Jpost.
But then, Netanyahu compared the events of that time to today saying: “We always remember and apply the basic principle that guides us: Israel will defend itself, by itself, against any threat.”
As I see them from the mountain tops, Gaze on them from the heights, There is a people that dwells apart, Not reckoned among the nations Numbers 23:9 (The Israel Bible™)
Opinion: We have quoted Numbers 23:9 hundreds of times, it is even in the Two Trains Study (here). How amazing that the verse is 3500 years old and fits Israel like a glove today.
I have had several discussions with friends/family about the Trump move to pull out of Syria. “Aren’t you sick of being the world’s police?” one said. “I am tired of any more US blood in the ME, bring our troops home” another said. I tried to remind both that these are professional soldiers not 18 year olds having been drafted. Counter-terrorism soldiers are highly trained and are the first to sign up for these types of missions.
Second, and most important, the president is breaking a commitment made to the Kurds that if they helped us clean out ISIS, we would protect them from the monster Erdogan. They did, and we didn’t.
This is a conundrum for me. I know from Ezekiel 38:13 that no nation comes to Israel’s side in the future Gog Magog war. I know that the withdrawal of US forces is in keeping with the prophecy. I know that it will be divine intervention that saves Israel (Ezekiel 38:18-21) from certain annihilation, and I know that because the victory will be so miraculous, the sons and daughters of Jacob will make their way home (Ezekiel 39:28).
But it still bothers me that the president I supported broke his word to the Kurds and from Netanyahu’s speech it bothers him as well.
See more on the Kurds in tomorrows post.


The Tall Tree Women’s Club members will have their fourth annual Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon.
The Mount Vernon Key Club will be sponsoring its tenth annual bake-off on Saturday, April 20.
The American Horn Quartet will be in concert at Mount Vernon Music Hall. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6.
The deadline for Mount Vernon Intermediate School (fifth and sixth grade) students to enter the “Night at the Museum” competition is being extended.


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In 1981 a six-episode series adaptation of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy appeared on BBC television. An immediate success in the UK, it took a longer path to popularity in the US but has become a classic on both sides of the pond. The BritTrack at Dragon Con launched its 2021 virtual programming on YouTube Thursday evening by examining (and reminiscing) about the series and its impact. Nathan Laws, Brian Doob, Robert Bowen, and Keith R.A. DeCandido joined moderator Caro McCully in a rollicking and informative look back at the series.
The serialization of Adams’ book began as a radio broadcast on BBC4 in 1978. Its broadcast origins were the product of Adams’ circumstances. He was employed by the BBC and, according to DeCandido, first envisioned a radio adaptation. That presentation was tremendously successful. While many in Britain knew the work best through the radio production, in the US his book drove audience interest. The radio series spread slowly in America, mainly through bootleg cassette recordings. Eventually it made its way to college radio stations who were searching for late night content. Thus, the radio production became what Robert Bowen referred to as an “underground phenomenon.” The grassroots nature of the growth of the radio program’s popularity only drove the growth in interest. By the time production moved from radio to television, the demand was there.
The series is rooted in, and driven by, that quintessential British sense of humor. It is critical, declared DeCandido, that while the humor is ageless, you must be open to its British sensibility. Bowen added that the television series strength came, in no small part, from the fact that so many of the actors who performed on the radio broadcast moved over to the television production. Of those, no one was more significant to the television series’ success than Simon Jones who was, in the words of DeCandido, the “perfect” Arthur Dent. His expressions, the subtle variations in his face, empowered his performance. More broadly, Levy sees tremendous nuance in the acting as a whole. Laws pointed out that the humor is timeless, and the key to that is the brilliance of Adams’ writing. That led DeCandido to concur, pointing out that he saw the word play in the scripts as among its greatest strengths. Beyond all that skill, Levy declared: it is just “bonkers fun!”
The panel then turned to the 2005 film version, which received mixed reviews. The strongest defense of the film came from DeCandido who argued that while he enjoyed it, the weaknesses so many found crippling are rooted in the fact that the story isn’t suited to the limits of a two-hour movie. He felt that while every other version had “room to breathe,” and “space to roam,” the movie was limited by its format. That lack of freedom had an impact on the storytelling and on the audience’s reaction to it.
Contemporary audiences can not only look to the BBC radio and television series, the books (now at 6 volumes), and the 2005 film for their Hitchhiker’s fix, they can look forward to a remake produced by Hulu/Disney. So, if you’re interested in the Hitchhiker’s Guide, “Don’t Panic!” It is still going strong.
This classic BBC series is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime. Adams fans can find this informative and entertaining panel by visiting the BritTrack at Dragon Con You Tube Channel.


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Bed and breakfast on Lopud island
from £51 /night help
Availability Your dates are available
B&B | 1 bedrooms | sleeps 2
The guesthouse is situated on the island Lopud just about 100 meters away from the first sandy beach and the small center.
There are 3 apartments and 2 double bedrooms offered in this house.
Every room is bright and nice decorated and has an own bathroom with a shower, sun protection on the windows and a fridge in each room.
In the entrance lodge, there are some books you can take and read and also beach toys for children that you can use during your stay.
All prices include electricity- and water consumption, bed linen, towels, cleaning and the toursit tax.
The house owners have also a very nice terrace just about 100 meters away from the house and offer breakfast and dinner on place.
|Size||Sleeps up to 2, 1 bedrooms|
|Nearest beach||Lopud sandy beach 200 m|
|Will consider||Corporate bookings|
|Access||Car not necessary|
|Nearest Amenities||1 km|
|Nearest travel links||Nearest airport: Dubrovnik airport - Cilipi 40 km|
|Family friendly||Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility|
|Notes||Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, Yes, smoking allowed|
Features and Facilities
|Rooms||1 bedroom, 1 bathrooms of which 1 En suites|
|Furniture||Double beds (1)|
|Other||Linen provided, Towels provided|
About this location
The Dalmatia region
The region Dubrovacko-Neretvanska streches itself over the tight coastal part with the islands from the area Neretva in the north till Prevlaka, the bay of the Croatia Saints, in the very south.
The head office of the region is situated in Dubrovnik.
The space of this region is characterised of two parts, once the relative tight coastal area with its numerous islands (the most important ones are Korcula, Mljet, Lastovo and the Elaphite islands) and the area of the Lower Neretva (Donja Neretva).
The coastal area is very unequal and always take turns from small protected bays and sandy beaches to cliffs that are always at the mercy of the open sea.
This area changes, make this region one of the most beautiful on the Mediterranean.
There are even 37 protected monuments, the principal are the national park Mljet, the Delta of the river Neretva and the Arboretum in Trsteno.
The most important cultural event is the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, founded in the year 1950.
Lopud - an island of lush Mediterranean and subtropical vegetation, beautiful gardens, parks and beaches, Lopud is one of the most developed islands for tourism in the Dubrovnik region. In the past, it was an island of captains, which provided the most sailors for the navy of the Dubrovnik Republic. Also from Lopud was the famed sailor and ship owner Miho Pracat. The town of Lopud is on the island of the same name, which is a part of the Elaphite archipelago. The town is situated in the centre of a wide inlet with spacious pebble beaches. The stone houses are surrounded by palms, cypress and citrus trees and gardens with subtropical plants which grow well here. Accommodations are available in private rooms, apartments and two hotels. Lopud is a quiet island and is a perfect place for those wanting to vacation in peace and quiet in a natural landscape.
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Feb 12, 2014, 11:44 AM EDT
You see that little piece of net to the right?
That’s somewhere between 3-5″ of the nets that were used at the Carrier Dome during the thrilling, 91-89 overtime victory that Syracuse landed over Duke last month.
The Orange will be selling those pieces of net to “help fund our programs and support our student-athletes”, according to Cuse.com.
They cost … $75!!!
And I’m sure that they’ll sell out. Quickly.
I wonder if Syracuse will make t-shirts out of this?
Orange with white lettering that says, in white lettering, “I just paid $75 for a piece of net. BEAT DUKE!” Sounds about right, doesn’t it?
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- Five-star 7-footer Stephen Zimmerman commits to UNLV 4
- College basketball’s eight most important NBA Draft decisions 2
- Updated 2015-2016 College Basketball Way-Too Early Preseason Top 25 8
- 2015 College Basketball Updated Early Entry List 10
- Duke’s Tyus Jones becomes third Blue Devil to enter the NBA Draft 11
- Duke’s Tyus Jones becomes third Blue Devil to enter the NBA Draft (11)
- 2015 College Basketball Updated Early Entry List (10)
- Duke freshman Justise Winslow will enter 2015 NBA Draft (8)
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Two lanes have been closed on the A282 southbound, which forms part of the M25.
This comes as a result of a serious collision involving multiple vehicles.
The Dartford Crossing over the River Thames will be seeing delays of up to 50 minutes as a result.
Traffic Officers are in attendance, according to National Highways.
The severe traffic comes at a devastating time for commuters who use the crossing to get to work.
According to BBC Radio Sussex, the lanes are closed from J31 A1306, to J1A A206 (Dartford).
Congestion is reportedly reaching almost to J29 to Romford and Basildon, while routes around Lakeside are also said to be busy.
National Highways East tweeted out at 7.24am: “There are currently 2 (of 4) lanes closed on the A282 southbound Dartford Crossing.
“QE11Bridge due to a multi-vehicle collision. Traffic Officers are in attendance.
“There are 50 minute delays on approach, please allow extra time and have a safe journey.”
It is not yet known if there are any injuries.
Express.co.uk has contacted National Highways and Kent Police for more information.


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National Council of Women Societies likewise known by its abbreviation NCWS is a Nigerian non-legislative and non-factional ladies’ association made out of a system of free ladies associations in Nigeria coming together to utilize NCWS’ stage to advocate women welfare issues to the government and the society.
The association is objective yet goes about as a compel gathering to cause the legislature and government to correct its ways and most importantly to respect, restored and recognizes Nigerian women role in the society.
We poised to be responsive and proactive:
- As an advocate of Nigerian Women’s right and girl’s child plight.
- To provide aid and support especially for the less privilege women.
- To push for more women active participation in the development of the economy and in politics
- To Honour Women leadership skills for the betterment of their society
- To inspire, equip, support and creating opportunities and resources for women to discover their gifts and be empowered.
- Our desire is to encourage every women in her journey, and to provide sensitization scheme for economy development and in leadership.
Board of Trustees
Sir (Dr) Kessington Adebunola Adebutu, CON, KJW, FISM
Dame Pauline Tallen, OFR, KSG
Sir Chikwendu Ukaobasi Udensi, FCAI
Chief Mrs. Amonu Charity Cheryl
Dr. (Mrs) Gloria Laraba Shoda, mni
Mr. Tijani Musa Tumsah
Mrs. Jonah Doris Obed

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If we let the workers unionize, then the terrorists will win. That was the gist of Sen. Jim DeMint’s comments on Fox News Sunday, when he lashed out at the Obama administration for failing to stop the famously botched Christmas Day terrorist plot.
In a stunning display of rhetorical jujitsu, the Senator from South Carolina decided that the Detroit terror incident was the perfect segue for a swipe at organized labor. Matt Duss at Think Progress posted a clip (viewable below) in which DeMInt manages to tie together unions, homeland security, Iran nuclear talks, and closing Guantanamo Bay. Yes, the prospect of airport screeners joining a union poses a national security threat.
DEMINT: And this is at a time, as Senator Lieberman said, that we’ve got to use our imaginations, we’ve got to be constantly flexible, we have to out-think the terrorists. And when we formed the airport security system, we realized we could not use collective bargaining because of that need to be flexible. Yet that appears now to be the top priority of the administration. And this whole thing should remind us, Chris, that the soft talk about engagement, closing Gitmo, these things are not gonna appease the terrorists. They’re gonna keep coming after us, and we can’t have politics as usual in Washington, and I’m afraid that’s what we’ve got right now with airport security.
Actually, “politics as usual” is what we’ve got with Sen. DeMint’s blatant attempt to exploit a failed terrorist attack to go after two conservative bugaboos, “appeasement” and unions. But neither engagement nor closing Gitmo represent anything like “appeasement.” …
When it comes to connecting the issues, DeMint does seem to have quite an imagination. Of course, one of the reasons the Transportation Security Administration is in such disarray now is precisely because DeMint and other Republicans have stealthily stonewalled Obama’s pick to head the agency, Erroll Southers. Apparently, Southers, who managed airport security at Los Angeles International, came across as a little too labor-friendly for the GOP’s taste. And so conservatives have decided to hold national security hostage until they get their way.
As Megan Carpentier at AirAmerica contends, “For Demint, the unionization of the people paid to keep terrorists and their weapons off planes is a greater threat to this nation than the terrorists plotting the deaths of Americans.”
Well, now the right gets its bragging rights: the nomination remains blockaded, and a leading obstructionist now argues that it’s in fact Obama’s fault that the agency is not up to speed. The Politico quotes a DeMint spokesperson: “many Americans don’t want someone running the TSA who stands ready to give union bosses the power to veto or delay future security measures at our airports.” Sure, just ask the folks whose flights were arbitrarily delayed this week, by government fiat, not a mythical union honcho.
Meanwhile, labor advocates cite security concerns as all the more reason the White House should push through the appointment process. Critics pointed out on Free Speech Radio News that the response to the September 11 attacks were led by police and emergency-response forces that were heavily unionized.
While the Obama administration wrestles with the controversy over airport security, someone should brief the ever-imaginative DeMint on the reality that there’s more to be afraid of in our airways than organized government workers.
A short version of this post appears on AirAmerica
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The jubilee has met with a muted response in much of sub-Saharan Africa, with commentators evoking the troubled history of the British empire, London’s diminished influence and the distraction of deepening economic problems on the continent to explain the apparent apathy.
Buckingham Palace listed 18 official beacons lit in commemoration across Africa last week, and Seychelles president Wavel Ramkalawan described the Queen as “a remarkable global personality whose legacy transcends national borders” who was “loved and respected by the entire world”. But such sentiments are not universal.
In South Africa, where three beacons were lit, even those who have keenly followed the celebrations admit that there is limited interest among most of the population. “I’m watching everything I can. She’s such a lovely lady,” said Edweena Bell, 69, a nanny in west Johannesburg, the country’s commercial capital.
“To English-speaking South Africans, it’s a hankering after the past, the colonial era and all that. It’s romantic. But generally, she doesn’t mean a lot to most people here.”
In Alexandra, a poor neighbourhood in north-east Johannesburg, there was limited interest in the Queen, the jubilee or Britain. “All that was a long time ago … I don’t know what it has to do with us now,” said Clever Dlamini, an unemployed mason, as he queued to buy fried bread rolls.
“It is nice for her but we’ve got other things to worry about.”
South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth in 1994 after the racist, repressive apartheid regime withdrew. The ruling African National Congress has sought diplomatic influence elsewhere, though sporting contacts have flourished.
In Uganda, where international events often prompt intense interest and vocal debate on hugely popular chatshows, the jubilee has also received limited attention. “It’s not an anti-imperialist thing, and there’s no hostility – apart from among elites or a few university-educated people,” said Michael Mutyaba, an independent analyst in Uganda. “It’s just sheer lack of interest. People talked about the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and Russia but are more interested in rising fuel prices than the Queen.”
In contrast, the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in 2018 was followed closely. “There were lots of debates about whether Meghan would be accepted by the royal family … and talk about racism,” Mutyaba said.
In neighbouring Kenya, another former British colony, memories of the empire are still raw for some. “From the start, [the Queen’s] reign would be indelibly stained by the brutality of the empire she presided over and that accompanied its demise,” said Patrick Gathara, a Kenyan cartoonist, writer and commentator.
The east African country became independent in 1963 after years of violent struggle between a liberation movement and colonial troops. In 2013, the British government apologised for the torture of thousands of Kenyans during the 1950s “Mau Mau” uprising, and paid millions in an out-of-court settlement.
“To this day, she has never publicly admitted, let alone apologised for, the oppression, torture, dehumanisation, and dispossession visited upon people in the colony of Kenya before and after she acceded to the throne,” Gathara said.
Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth under its authoritarian late president Robert Mugabe, and said it would seek readmission after his fall from power in 2017. However, leaders were unwilling to implement necessary reforms and have turned away from the organisation and the west more generally. China and Russia now enjoy closer relations with Zimbabwe’s ruling elite.
“She is becoming irrelevant here,” said Peter Nyapedwa, a social activist. “We know about [Chinese President] Xi [Jinping] or Putin, but not the Queen.”
In recent years, the French government has launched a controversial effort to address the legacy of its empire on the continent. Resentment of the former rulers has provided opportunities for strategic competitors and caused considerable difficulties for Paris in countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso.
Britain has not attempted anything similar. AP contributed reporting from Kenya and Zimbabwe


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Ambar Bhattacharya, abptakmaa, Kolkata, 29th July 2019 : Heart disease is the glob’s biggest slayer, claiming about 17.5 million lives every year. In India heart disease, especially cardio vascular disease is increasing day by day. The average age for cardio vascular disease is now decreasing. According to WHO if it is so happened, soon it will be epidemic in our country. Again at least 80% of premature deaths from cardio vascular disease could be avoided if four main risk factors like tobacco usage, unhealthy diet, physical activity and harmful use of alcohol are controlled. Recently a conference was organised by Cardiology Society of India, West Bengal for the 1st time under the banner of “Eastern India Echo and Imaging conclave” where more than 350 physicians participated all over India and from SAARC countries, even faculties from UK, Italy, USA. Dr. Mahesh Coudhury (organising secretary) said, this is an effort of West Bengal CSI to get all types of Cardiac Imaging under one umbrella to bridge the gap between different cardiac imaging modalities which will help in better management of the patients with cardio vascular disease. This is a two full days program on all types of cardiac imaging including Echocardiography, Cardiac CT, Cardiac MRI, Nuclear Imaging, IVUS, OCT and ICE. Dr Debika Chatterjee said, This is the first time in India we are discussing about Intra Cardiac Echo Cardiography which is the latest technology where we can view the inner parts of the heart without opening. Previously patients were suffering from Rheumatic Heart disease which is now fully controlled but now more patients are suffering from Coronary Heart disease which is rapidly increasing that gives us an alarming symptom. There are Fetal Echo Cardio system which helps to detect the condition of a baby’s heart when at the mother’s womb. Speakers present were Dr B S Banerjee, Dr P K Dey, Dr Debabrata Roy and Dr Monoranjan Mondal. Dr Debabrata Roy said, this is the 1st time that Intra Cardiac Echo cardiography is introduced in Eastern India. Eminent international and national speakers will grace the conference. Conference was inaugurated by Dr Navin C Nanda who is a world famous figure and regarded as Father of Echocardiography. Publicity : Arun Communication. Photography : Gopal Debnath.
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by Julio Pingarrón
Smart Legal Solutions is a Thai law firm specialized in assisting foreign clients to conduct their business and protect their investment in Thailand in a wide array of legal cases.
Since we are aware that one of the main concerns of foreign investors is the adoption of appropriate legal measures to maintain the full control over their investment, we advise our clients accordingly on the best solutions to conduct their business project in Thailand.
The Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 is the main governing law related with foreign investment in Thailand, which limits the ability of foreigners to engage in certain activities reserved only for Thai nationals. During the past years, the Thai government has implemented some legal amendments to attract the foreign investors into Thailand. However, some legal aspects and restrictions may still represent a difficulty for foreign nationals to manage their business and/or investment in Thailand.
In this regard, we would like to show a brief overview of the main legal structures according with Thai business law for setting up a company in Thailand formed by 100% foreign ownership:
Investment Promotion Act
Under the Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520, it was established the Board of Investment (BOI). This Thai government body is aimed to attract investment from both foreign and local entrepreneurs to conduct certain business activities eligible for promotion, which are considered as beneficial for the social and economic development of the country and the protection of the it’s natural environment.
The major advantages of registering a company in Thailand under BOI promotion include, but are not limited to: 100% foreign ownership (regardless it’s nationality), exemptions or reductions on corporate taxes, multiple work permits without the requirement of hiring four Thai employees, own a land by the company in connection with its business activity etc.
US-Thai Amity Treaty
The US-Thai Amity Treaty provides especial benefits to American nationals who wish to establish a business in Thailand. Under this Treaty, those companies registered in Thailand which are owned by US nationals, whether corporate or individual persons, can be exempted from most of the foreign investment’s restrictions from the Foreign Business Act. That is why nowadays, the Amity Treaty is the preferred way for most American nationals, who are intended to set up a new company in Thailand.
The Treaty allows US nationals to form a company in Thailand by 100% US ownership, since according with the Treaty, at least the 51% of the company shares must be held by American nationals and the majority of directors with authorized signature must be American citizens. However, it should be noted there are still certain activities which are restricted, such as fiduciary functions, operating in the field of banking, land ownership etc.

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Next up on the BDO roadmap is the Underwater Ruins Expansion. Check out the full details below!
As previously announced on the content roadmap last month, Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss are proud to announce the new Underwater Ruins expansion that will be added to Black Desert Online on the 22nd of May. Only the most seasoned adventurers will be able to venture to these new water-themed locations to face off against some of the fiercest enemies in the game.
Additionally, players can sink their teeth into the ‘Hands of Gold Returns’ event which can net players handsome rewards. More information on how to obtain these items is available on the dedicated event page. The daily attendance rewards have also been revamped with a completely new golden theme. Players can collect up to 200 million Silver by collecting gold items by logging in every day.


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This Girl Can Parkrun TAKEOVER
Women of Newcastle have been doing themselves proud with a record number of over 1,000 women participating in our Active Newcastle women’s programme since the launch of This Girl Can in March.
We have seen women of all ages and abilities overcoming their barriers and conquering their fears through activities such as climbing, boxing, golf open water swimming and more.
We have a whole host of activities for you try including bootcamps and mum and baby classes.
To celebrate the wonderful women of Newcastle and the North East we are hosting a celebratory event in September in the form of a This Girl Can Park Run takeover. This will be an opportunity for us all to get together to walk, run, hop or skip the 5k route and have a great time while doing it.
This event will be on September 23rd at Gibside National Trust. Save the date in your diaries and more info to follow.

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