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On the logic that jackals are the best guardians of chickens, this week the minister of small business development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, offered a stern warning on her website.
“As government we have a responsibility to enforce regulatory compliance in the SMME [small, medium and micro enterprise] sector and close businesses that are trading illegally,” she said.
Interesting that the minister charged with creating, nurturing and enabling economic life in the only sector that has a prayer in hell of denting the mountain of unemployment should fixate on making things difficult for it.
More fascinating, though, is the minister’s obsession with red tape enforcement. Readers might recall that during the excessively harsh lockdown in April 2020, when Nadbeni-Abrahams was minister of communications, she popped up on social media lunching and partying at a colleague’s home, in breach of the regulations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who cannot or will not act against the current minister of tourism for defaming the constitution and the courts of law, responded in the Ndabeni-Abrahams case both swiftly and, by his standards, punitively. She was suspended from office for two months, forced to offer an apology, had her salary docked, paid a fine and obtained a criminal record into the bargain.
Her violation of the law was no bar, however, to staying in the cabinet. In the August 2021 reshuffle Ramaphosa moved her to the ministry of small business, assuming she would do less harm there. All this of course is working out exceedingly well as we survey a broken landscape of economic inactivity and diminishing growth prospects.
There is a more fundamental issue beyond ministerial miscreants. Why, in a country where one out of two work-seekers cannot find employment, does the government hate business and constantly ramp up the engine of state against it?
About 10 years ago and thousands of kilometres away, as ambassador to Buenos Aires, I was offered a great insight into such state-sanctioned acts of self-harm. Argentina, along with other countries straddling the Andes, offers a cornucopia of mineral riches. Yet due to the government’s anti-business and investor-hostile acts, most go untapped or under-exploited.
Undeterred by such a politically unpromising environment, a South African mining investor sought to obtain exploration consent from the governor of one of the poorest yet potentially mineral-rich provinces in this vast country.
The provincial governor met our entreaties with polite indifference and indicated that mining activity, despite offering a sustainable ladder out of poverty for his voters, was not to be entertained.
Puzzled by this obvious contradiction, I sought the opinion of an Argentinian analyst. He was surprised by my surprise. “The governor there is the third generation in his family to hold the office. His provincial government is the mainstay of employment there. The last thing he wants, however economically sensible it might seem, is an alternative provider of jobs and income for his voters. That could break his family’s hold on power.”
This lesson seems to apply, in all its awful logic, here and now in our country.
Of course, lost in translation at every election is that there is no such mythical beast as “government money”. There is only taxpayers’ money, and many of the prime funders of the state would not be found voting for the ANC government. But it’s an absolute vote winner: “If you don’t vote ANC you will lose your grant” is the effective, though entirely untrue, mantra.
Yet the quantum is very slight. At the exact same moment, the minister of employment & labour, Thulas Nxesi, proudly announced that the minimum wage for nearly 1-million domestic workers will increase about 20% to R23 an hour, bringing it in line with other sectors. Assuming an eight-hour working day this roughly means the monthly legal minimum pay will be about R3,680.
This is not exactly a king’s ransom. But it is more than 10 times more than the basic income grant now being touted. And given our government’s newfound interest in legality and enforcement, any employer unable or unwilling to meet the new minimum is likely to be penalised and their employees will lose their jobs.
It would be interesting to survey how many of the 3-million South Africans who currently survive (or not) on less than $1 a day would like to obtain legal work for more than that but less than the mandatory minimum wage.
But if millions of small business creators were providing work opportunities in an enabling environment — and paying much more than R350 a month but less than the statutory minimum — it would reduce the extent to which people are dependent on the meagre largesse of the state.
And of course, the source of the new income for the workers pulled out of poverty and up the rungs of employment, would be independent of the government. The veritable hand up in place of a handout.
But what is both economically sensible and advances real social justice can also be a vote loser for an at-risk incumbent government?
Leon, a former leader of the opposition, now chairs Resolve Communications.
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A retelling of Sleeping Beauty
Once upon a time in a world where magic and technology collide with unexpected consequences…
Bellarosa sleeps, her previous life forgotten. As she dreams, she can but observe the world she sees in her mind and wonders if it is real. But one day, Tolliver stumbles into a tunnel leading to her resting place, and he can hear her. As she becomes part of his life, her dreams fill with budding love. But is Tolliver a figment of her imagination or a real human being? Can Bellarosa find her memories and learn the truth about her long sleep before she loses Tolliver and her own life?
What if the Brothers Grimm had taken the dreams of "Sleeping Beauty" into account?
The book includes a bonus story and the original fairy tale.
About the Series
This fantasy novella series combines sorcery and science. It features retellings of your favorite fairy tales and of tales you've never heard. The fairy tales are suitable for teens and older readers alike, mixing steampunk fiction with magical elements in a fantasy world on threshold of technological advance. If the traditional “once upon a time” opening still captures your imagination, you will love these tales.
DRM-free DRM is a form of coding than makes it impossible to legally use an eBook on other eReaders. Since I don't want to patronize my readers, I am not using DRM. This way, everyone who buys one of my eBooks can convert it into the format supported by his/her eReader.

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Over 8.000 participants will march through London on New Year’s Day. Here are the latest performance groups confirmed for LNYDP 2020.
Parkview High School Marching Band
From Atlanta, Georgia, the Parkview Marching Band is proud to be a participant in London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2020. Founded in 1976, Parkview High School is a large urban upper secondary school with 3,200 students. Our comprehensive program fields a 180 member marching band, colourguard, four concert ensembles. three percussion ensembles, jazz band, chamber ensembles and a full symphony orchestra.
We pride ourselves not only for our competitive accolades but the culture of family, respect and success we have fostered within our community. We are proud to represent the State of Georgia as we introduce our students to “life across the pond”.
The Parkview Band program is the recipient of the coveted ‘Sudler Flag of Honour’, an internationally recognised award given to programs that have demonstrated particularly significant high standards of excellence in concert activities over a period of several years.
London & Surrey Mini Owners Club (LSMOC)
We are the London and Surrey Mini Owners Club (LSMOC), organisers of the World famous London to Brighton Mini Run! The LSMOC is a Mini members club, run by members, for our members and we welcome anyone and everyone.
All of our members are Mini enthusiasts, who believe that the Mini is a true icon of British workmanship and most definitely an icon of London. Therefore, what better way to showcase the iconic Mini, than by taking part in LNYDP 2020!
This year we are also delighted to be welcoming ‘small car BIG CITY’ to join us along the LNYDP Parade route!
The London to Brighton Mini run was attended by in excess of 2,500 Minis! Every year this Mini run just keeps on growing and is now arguably the ‘Largest one make car show in the World’.
FAKI – the Kimbanguist Brass Band
FAKI – the Kimbanguist Brass Band is a London based African band. We are part of the Kimbanguist Church founded by Simon Kimbangu, a peaceful activist in the colonial era.
The Kimbanguist Brass Band was formed in 1993 in the UK and is comprised of members aged 5 to 70, all of whom are united by their passion for music and their deep willing to spread joyful vibes through their unique and happy sounds! We truly love to perform as a band and have a great time in doing so.
LNYDP 2020 will mark the band’s 10th anniversary of performing at LNYDP! Therefore to celebrate, we will also be performing in the ‘LNYDP Concert Series’, that runs parallel to LNYDP.
The turn-of-year tradition, much loved across the Capital and around the World, is eagerly anticipated by participants, tourists and television viewers alike.
The annual event will be the 34th to light up London and will once again generate many hundreds of millions of pounds for businesses, hotels and restaurants along the route.
Participants will be announced each week. If you would like to be the first to know about ticket release dates, participant announcements and additional offers and competitions, sign up to our LNYDP Newsletter – SIGN UP TODAY

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Royalty spirits makes the news again‼
Shout out to The Queen @beyonce and @naacp for supporting small businesses during this time. With this grant money, we would expanding, hiring and scaling. Look out for new products and new partnerships in the near future. Special thanks to @kgwnews @PtownMedia for the coverage!
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Light rain cleanses Lahore of smog, brings chill to weather
Many other cities also receive drizzle: More rains coming
January 4, 2022 10:37 AM
A number of cities in the country have received light rain Tuesday morning bringing more chill to the weather and reducing smog cleansing the environment in Lahore, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
After remaining the world’s capital as far as the smog-triggered pollution was concerned, Lahore on Tuesday morning breathed a sigh of relief as the intermittent rain cleansed the atmosphere.
After staying at the top with heavy readings for many months, the Air Quality Index (AQI) level for Lahore was 181 on Tuesday pushing its rank from the world’s number one polluted city to number six.
More rains predicted for the next few days are also likely to bring down the smog level considerably in Lahore and other polluted cities of Pakistan.
Like Lahore, light showers in other cities including Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sahiwal, Chichawatni, Sheikhupura, Mian Channu, Dunyapur and Jacobabad turned the weather cold.
According to Met Office, a strong westerly wave has entered western and upper parts of the country and is likely to grip most parts of the country and may persist until Friday.
The Met Office said that rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected at scattered places in Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, upper Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Cold and cloudy weather is expected elsewhere in the country.
Isolated heavy falls are also likely in parts of Balochistan while heavy rain and snowfall in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are also likely during the said period.
The Met Office also predicted rains in Lahore between January 4 and 7.
Rain with isolated heavy falls is expected in Islamabad, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Khushab, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore and Kasur until January 7.
Heavy Snowfall is also expected in Quetta, Pishin, Ziarat, Qilla Abdullah, Harnai, Chaman Murree, Galliyat, Neelum valley, Bagh, Haveli, Rawalakot, Naran, Kaghan, Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Astore, Chitral, Dir, Swat and Malam Jabba during the said period.
Under the influence of this weather system rain with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is expected in Quetta, Ziarat, Pishin, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Nokkundi, Dalbandin, Noshki, Turbat, Panjgur, Gwadar, Pasni, Jiwani, Lasbella, Kalat, Khuzdar, Mastung, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Jhalmagsi, Bolan, Sibbi, Kohlu, Barkhan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Rahimyar Khan, Sukkur, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas and Khairpur until January 6.
Meanwhile, cold and partly cloudy weather prevailed over most parts of the country, while very cold in hilly areas during the past 24 hours.
However, the rain was recorded in some areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Leh where mercury fell to -9°C during the past 24 hours.

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Entertainment Tonight -- After breaking up with his girlfriend of six years, Jennifer Elia, and calling off their engagement in December, Chaz Bono is ready to hit the dating scene again -- and he's using his "Dancing With the Stars" experience to his advantage.
"What a great skill: to be able to take a woman dancing ... and actually know what you're doing!," Bono tells People in a new interview. "I really want to start dancing again."
He also shares that despite not undergoing a sex change operation, he feels "100 percent male."
"People focus on what's between your legs," says Bono. "If I never have bottom surgery [the procedure by which a penis is created], I'm fine. I feel 100 percent male as I am."
Bono reveals in the new interview that he's been keeping the weight off he lost on "DWTS" by boxing and also skiing over the holidays -- a sensitive activity he recently picked up again after being understandably "turned off" for some time.
"First I was a drug addict and then my dad died skiing, so that kind of turned me off a bit."
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This area of Upper Lapland is home to roughly 6,000 people.
It lies about 510 miles north of the national capital of Helsinki. It's also 11 miles north of Kaukonen.
Join in a ball game, take some time out with a book or just relax on the grass for a while. Kesankijarvi will have you feeling refreshed and replenished in no time.
There's nothing quite like spending a day out among nature to replenish a travel-weary soul. When you get the urge to escape the concrete jungle, make your way over to Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park.
See the world from a different perspective with a trip to one of the area's well-curated cultural institutions. Enjoy the cool and quiet interior as you admire the displays at Kiela Naturium and Muonio Museum. Equally rewarding are Sarestoniemi Museum and Kittila's Museum of Local History and Culture.
One of the most visited historic sites in Kittila is Muonio Church. Atmospheric and educational, it's certainly worth the trip.
Gather your clubs and spend a few hours out on the green at Levi Golf & Country Club. Afterwards, enjoy a few drinks with fellow golf-obsessives at the 19th hole.
Enjoy the rugged mountain scenery, explore icy trails then jump back aboard the lift and do it all over again. You might want to check for multiple-day passes at Levi Ski Resort and Yllas Ski Resort, as just one surely won't be enough!
Accommodation in Kittila
Pre-booking a friendly hotel is an important requirement if you are after a truly laid-back vacation. Compare the best and the most popular Kittila hotel rooms on Expedia's up-to-date hotels page.
Be sure to check out the amenities at the Lapland Hotel Akashotelli, at Äkäsentie 10, and the Lapland Hotel Saaga, located at Iso-Ylläksentie 42. Alternatively, The Lapland Hotel Ylläskaltio, at Sivulantie 7, and the Forenom Suites Ylläs, at Patikoijantie 2, are some accommodations that might be preferable if you're traveling on a budget.
Located near the slopes, this Sirkka hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Levi Ski Resort and close to winter activities such as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Art museum Einari Junttila is 12 mi (19.3 km) away.
Set amidst the mountains, this ski-in/ski-out hotel in Sirkka is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Levi Ski Resort and close to winter activities such as cross-country skiing and skiing lessons. Art museum Einari Junttila is 11.5 mi (18.4 km) away.
Located near the slopes, this Sirkka hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Levi Ski Resort and close to winter activities such as cross-country skiing and sledding. Art museum Einari Junttila is 11.7 mi (18.9 km) away.
Set amidst the mountains, this ski-in/ski-out hotel in Yllas is within 9 mi (15 km) of Kellokas Visitor Centre and Yllas Ski Resort and close to winter sports such as skiing lessons and snowshoeing. Kesankijarvi is 9.5 mi (15.3 km) away.
Offering ski-in/ski-out access, this hotel in Sirkka is in the mountains, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Levi Ski Resort, and close to winter activities such as cross-country skiing and skiing lessons. Art museum Einari Junttila is 11.7 mi (18.8 km) away.
Situated in Kittila, this hotel is close to Art museum Einari Junttila and Kittila's Museum of Local History and Culture. Regional attractions also include Sarestoniemi Museum and Levi Ski Resort.
Offering ski-in/ski-out access, this hotel in Sirkka is in the mountains, 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Levi Ski Resort, and close to winter activities such as cross-country skiing and skiing lessons. Art museum Einari Junttila is 11.5 mi (18.5 km) away.
Situated in Sirkka, this apartment building is close to Levi Ski Resort. Regional attractions also include Kittila's Museum of Local History and Culture and Art museum Einari Junttila.

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By Jim Donovan
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Looking for a quicker way to pay down credit card debt? Transferring a balance to a card with lower interest is one option. But before you do that, 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan looks at the pros and cons of balance transfers.
Transferring a credit card balance to a card with lower interest or zero interest can be one option to help consumers make a bigger dent in their debt. But balance transfer offers are usually for a temporary period, so read the terms carefully.
You should also know the go-to rate when an offer expires.
Beverly Harzog with Credit.com says, “That’s the interest rate you’ll have to pay on any balance that you have left. And you need to make sure you read all the fine print because there may be a balance transfer fee, and this is usually around three percent or so.”
The best balance transfer offers, those with zero interest, are made to those with better credit. Those with less-than-stellar credit can probably still snag an offer, but the window of low interest will likely be shorter, giving you less time to pay down that debt.
So a good plan is key.
According to Harzog, “If you do manage to get a balance transfer card, decide how much you’re going to pay each month. If you’ve got 12 months on your intro rate, divide your debt by 12 months, and that’s your payment every month so you can get out of debt.”
Also crucial to the process; don’t add any extra purchases to the balance transfer card. The point is to get rid of credit card debt, not burden yourself with new charges.
To check out calculators that will help you determine how long it will take you to pay down your credit card debt, visit:

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Multiphysics simulation of piezoelectric bending of a laminated beam as for
example can be found in actuators for MEMS (micro electro mechanical systems)
devices. The model features coupled plane-stress and electrostatics physics
modes with equations modified to account for the anisotropic piezo-electric
coupling. The simulation results are validated against an analytical solution
for the Euler-Bernoulli equation with piezo-electric displacement showing good
This model is available as an automated tutorial by selecting Model
Examples and Tutorials… > Multiphysics > Piezo Electric
Bending of a Beam from the File menu. Or alternatively, follow
the linked step-by-step instructions.
 C-I. Tseng, Electromechanical Dynamics of a Coupled
Piezo-electric/Mechanical System Applied to Vibration Control and Distributed
Sensing, Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, July 1989.
 V. Pierfort, Finite Element Modeling of Piezoelectric Active Structures,
ULB, Faculty of Applied Sciences, 2000.
 W-S. Hwang, H.C. Park, Finite Element Modeling of Piezoelectric Sensors and
Actuators, AIAA Journal, Vol. 31, No. 5, May 1993.


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Researchers in California conducted a life cycle assessment to model the climate change mitigation potential of consuming produce grown in household vegetable gardens as opposed to those from stores.
Alternative cropping systems such as organic or conservation agriculture are often expected to lead to enhanced soil carbon storage as compared with conventional systems, and therefore to hold potential to contribute to climate change mitigation via carbon sequestration.
One Dutch animal rights NGO and a growing public antipathy to the extremes of industrial animal farming have caused several major supermarkets in the Netherlands to stop selling meat from fast-growing chickens.
Permaculture is described here as a grassroots movement whose participants attempt to live in a sustainable way, taking inspiration from natural ecosystems in trying to live off the land as much as possible. The idea behind permaculture is to rely as much as possible on perennial crops, to recycle and reuse materials, and reduce waste.
In the paper Organic agriculture in the twenty-first century by Reganold and Wachter (2016), that the FCRN has previously summarised, organic agriculture was found to be more profitable and environmentally beneficial compared with conventional farming as well as more productive and profitable in the long term, especially in developing countries where it provides an “ideal blueprint in addressing climate change”.
This report by Friends of the Earth discusses how ecological resources essential for producing food can be protected and how we can feed a growing population by focusing on creating a more sustainable, democratic and fair food system for all.
The EU parliament has now approved a law which will merge the separate EU school milk and fruit schemes and boost their combined annual budget from €20m to €250m a year.
Two recent systematic literature reviews conclude that both organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products. The team led by Newcastle University, reviewed 196 papers on milk and 67 papers on meat and found clear differences between organic and conventional milk and meat, especially in terms of fatty acid composition, and the concentrations of certain essential minerals and antioxidants.
In a major report, ICROFS (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems) at Aarhus University, Denmark evaluates the health and environmental impacts of organic versus conventionally farmed foods.
A new paper argues that organic farming has significant potential to feed a growing world population as global temperatures increase. The researchers examine the performance of organic farming in light of four key sustainability metrics: productivity, environmental impact, economic viability and social wellbeing.
This report by a partnership comprising the International Trade Centre, the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture and the International Institute for Sustainable Development summarises the recent market trends and growth in voluntary sustainability standards (VSS), for nine commodities.
In this paper, researchers from the Universities of Southampton and Reading compare how effective three different wildlife-friendly farming strategies are at supporting habitat diversity and species richness.
This report by the UK’s Land Use Policy Group discusses The Role of Agroecology in Sustainable Intensification and highlights agroecology as a method to safeguard UK food security. The report was prepared by the Organic Research Centre in collaboration with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust.
This paper explores how food retailers assist consumers to make more climate smart food choices. 17 Swedish food retail representatives were interviewed and retailer websites studied and it was found that food retailers focus on their direct environmental impact as well as on organic food to drive more sustainable consumption.

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CCTV surveillance technology specialist, Thales Advanced Engineering, has won a second prison upgrading contract worth R284 000 which included the manufacture of a digital on-line surveillance system based on 100 cameras.
The system has been installed at Malmesbury Prison in the Boland, north-west of Wellington, by JFE, a Cape Town-based electronic systems installer and integrator. The installation and integration of the system into the prison's existing security system met specifications and requirements laid down by consulting engineers C.A. du Toit and Thlokomelo Management, also of Cape Town.
Recently, Thales Advanced Engineering completed another digital online CCTV surveillance system comprising 112 cameras for the Goodwood Prison in Cape Town.
Thales managing director, Dr Bennie Coetzer, said online digital surveillance systems were proving to be a cost-effective and reliable means of improving internal and external security at such institutions. "The inherent reliability and flexibility of digital technology and the ability to integrate such technology into existing systems add value for prison management."
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Sai Pallavi who made her Telugu debit with Fidaa starring Varun Tej is one of the trending heroines in Telugu film industry. Now latest pics of Sai Pallavi are going viral on social media. Recently she underwent a new photoshoot in a traditional avatar. She is seen wearing white saree with flowers tied to her hair. She is looking very beautiful.
The Tamil beauty has sent advance Vishu wishes to her fans and followers with this photoshoot. Her pics have delighted her fans from Kerala who is happy to see their 'Malar Miss' back in Malayalam cinema. Sai Pallavi made her acting debut with Alphonse Puthren’s Premium. The movie was successful not only in Kerala but across the country.

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I have analysed viewing statistics for 2013 for my site using Google Analytics and grouped the winners into a collection.
The winner is a photograph taken of Gavin Bland descending to Ben Crom dam in the Mourne Mountains in the British Mountain Running Championships. It was taken in mid-March when there was snow in the Mournes. In fact the course had to be altered for the race as parts of the original course were dangerous. Gavin won the race.
Photographs of Gavin dominate the top 20 with some from Ladies Day at Down Royal.
I watched Gavin descend this slope in awe as he skipped at speed from one foot-hold to another like a butterfly flitting between flowers in a garden. Watching a top mountain runner descend a mountain is something that you really have to see to appreciate the skill, dexterity, fitness, balance and nerve required. One mistake and he would have been sprawling amongst large rocks with serious consequences. He was amazing to watch, as foot-holds were difficult to find even when trying to walk down as I recall the difficulty I had getting down to the dam after the race.
I believe this photograph is a worthy winner - I could have lightened it a bit but I wanted to try and capture the day - it was dark and misty in the Mournes - the mist was just above me when I took this photograph. I like the action in the photograph and I was trying to show the speed and balance on display by a top mountain/fell runner.
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New Delhi, December 6
In what appears to be an astonishing revelation, a US-based scientist, who worked at a controversial research lab in China’s Wuhan, has said that Covid-19 was a “man-made virus” that leaked from the facility.
Covid was leaked from Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a state-run and funded research facility, two years ago, the New York Post reported, quoting US-based researcher Andrew Huff’s statement in the British newspaper The Sun.
In his latest book, “The Truth About Wuhan,” epidemiologist Huff claims that the pandemic was caused by the US government’s funding of coronaviruses in China. Excerpts of Huff’s book have been out in the UK-based tabloid The Sun.
According to the New York Post report, Huff is the former vice president of the EcoHealth Alliance, a non-profit organisation based in New York that studies infectious diseases.
Huff claims in his book that China’s gain-of-function experiments were conducted with inadequate security, resulting in a leak at the Wuhan lab, according to New York Post.
The Wuhan lab has been the centre of heated debates over the origins of Covid, with both Chinese government officials and lab workers denying that the virus originated there.
“Foreign laboratories did not have the adequate control measures in place for ensuring proper biosafety, biosecurity, and risk management, ultimately resulting in the lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology,” Andrew Huff, said in his book.
For more than a decade, the organisation has been studying several coronaviruses in bats with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has forged close ties to the Wuhan lab.The NIH is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.
Huff, who worked at EcoHealth Alliance from 2014 to 2016, stated that the non-profit assisted the Wuhan lab for many years in developing the “best existing methods to engineer bat coronaviruses to attack other species” “China knew from day one that this was a genetically engineered agent,” Huff wrote. “The US government is to blame for the transfer of dangerous biotechnology to the Chinese. “I was terrified by what I saw,” he told The Sun, as per New York Post. “We were just handing them bioweapon technology.”
The Post also reports that according to a recent investigation published by ProPublica/Vanity Fair, the WIV is home to China’s riskiest coronavirus research.
This research institute has been under immense pressure from the ruling Chinese Communist Party to produce scientific breakthroughs to raise its global status despite the lack of resources.


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By Murphy Obershaw, Staff Writer
Even though “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” does not open until tonight, the theater department is already preparing for its next show, “The Winter’s Tale.”
Auditions for “The Winter’s Tale” were held on Feb. 6, and 18 people were cast. Cast members include Lucas Farney as King Leontes, Brenden Schwartz as Polixines, Roo Rusk as Herminone, Allison Williams as Perdita and many more.
In this Shakespearean play, King Leontes accuses his friend Polixines of having an affair with his wife, Herminone. He lets his suspicions get the best of him and tries to make them pay for the wrong he feels has been done to him.
Although there have not been too many rehearsals for “The Winter’s Tale” yet, Farney is already starting to figure out how he wants to play his character.
He said that, in theater, the more you rehearse the more you will develop your character.
“You have a foundation, like a basic idea of where you kind of want to go from, but it’s during rehearsal that you get deeper and deeper into that,” Farney said.
Williams said that she is starting to pick up on some of the conflicting personality traits that her character has.
“I definitely think she does have a combination of shyness and boldness,” Williams said.
She thinks Perdita wants to say certain things, but her position in life prevents her from doing so.
Farney said that at rehearsals they have been taking time to go through each line to really understand what is going on in the scene. Shakespeare composed his plays over four centuries ago, so the language used is different than it is now; however, the play is not incomprehensible.
Williams, who has never read a Shakespearean play before the read through of “The Winter’s Tale,” feels like she understands what is going on in her scenes. She admits that there were some lines she did not fully understand, but the play provided enough context clues to help her figure out what was going on.
She encourages everyone to come see the production despite this minor language gap and the stereotype that Shakespeare plays are boring.
“Just because it’s Shakespeare isn’t really a reason to not go to this one because it is really entertaining, and it’s still easy to understand,” Williams said.
Performances for “The Winter’s Tale” start on Thursday, April 4 and run through Sunday, April 7. All the performances will be held in the Jabara Blackbox Theater.
PHOTO: EIGHTEEN ACTORS began to get into character for ‘The Winter’s Tale’ before Narnia even hit the stage. Rooslana Rusk, Staff Writer


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My daughter Rachel insisted on being with me on this Father’s Day as she has for many years. I’ve been batching it for about six weeks now while my wife is tending to family needs in California, so I was happy to have Rachel’s company on this “special” day. We had agreed on a lunch menu of one grilled New York Strip steak (which we would split between the two of us) and a baked potato. Rachel arrived just before noon. When I came indoors from the deck to check out what she was doing in the kitchen I saw a plate of steaks heaped high—enough for an army! Then she explained that my son Paul and his family were going to join us. It was a complete surprise!
Paul, Helen, Austin and Nick arrived. It was so good to see them. Nick volunteered to grill the steaks out on the deck and he cooked them to perfection—medium, medium-well—according to our individual wishes. A sumptuous lunch followed—provided by daughter Rachel—and delicious cookies and brownies for dessert—provided by Helen. What a special time it was for me! Thank you, Rachel, Paul, Helen, Austin and Nick for being with me on this Father’s Day. You made my day! I’m a happy father and a blessed one, too.

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Everton are reportedly set to appoint Carlo Ancelotti as their new boss.
According to The Telegraph, Everton are set to hand Carlo Ancelotti a long-term deal until 2024 – despite holding talks with Ralf Rangnick’s representatives.
It’s claimed that Everton could announce Ancelotti as their new boss ahead of this weekend’s game with Arsenal, with a deal seemingly imminent.
Ancelotti is seen as the box office manager Farhad Moshiri wanted after Marco Silva’s exit, and this would be some coup just days after he left Napoli.
It does seem that Everton held talks with one other manager in recent days though, with Rangnick’s representatives allegedly spoken to once again just days ago.
The German was wanted to replace David Moyes in 2013 before Everton went with Roberto Martinez, and then snubbed Everton when Ronald Koeman was sacked in 2017.
Rangnick has only managed for two seasons in the last eight years, taking temporary charge of RB Leipzig on both occasions having stepped up from a backroom role.
The 61-year-old stepped away from coaching again over the summer, and now serves as Red Bull’s head of sport and development, meaning he works closely with Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and New York Red Bulls.
With Ancelotti seemingly on the verge of arriving, it seems that Rangnick won’t be returning to management, and you start to wonder whether they’re just destined to be apart after so many nearly moments.
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For anyone who’s never been to Gibraltar, and that’s most people by the way, it is a small island (rock) hanging off Spain’s south coast that has been controlled by British rule since 1713.
Gibraltar’s population is just under 30,000 at the last time of counting.
But the tiny nation is causing quite a fuss on the world soccer scene, as UEFA today confirmed Gibraltar would become it’s 54th member.
Everyone seems pretty happy that their 16 year wait to be accepted into UEFA has arrived.
Well, not everyone.
The World and European Champions are cheesed off. They’re not impressed. Not one iota.
So why should the Spanish nation worry about a small island off their coast being able to qualify for European Championships and World Cups?
It’s not a question of soccer.
Let’s put it frankly, even though this is a landmark day for the Gibraltar Football Association, it will be a very long time before they can even dream of competing on the biggest stage of world soccer. But who knows.
Regardless, Spain aren’t annoyed at their admittance into UEFA because of Gibraltar’s players and their soccer ability. Because that would just be ludicrous.
This particular British Overseas Territory is under intense political pressure, as Spain continues to claim sovereignty over the territory despite it being ruled by Britain since 1713 under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht.
In the past Spain have threatened to boycott both club and international competitions if Gibraltar were admitted into UEFA.
So now where do they stand? They are still opposed to Gibraltar joining UEFA, but now this has happened, what can they do? Not much. In the past only England, Wales and Scotland had supported Gibraltar’s hopes of becoming a full member of UEFA. But today’s vote in London received overwhelming support.
Michel Platini confirmed earlier this morning that Spain and Gibraltar will be kept apart in Euro 2016 qualifying, as they didn’t want to further heighten the tension. “Gibraltar will not play qualifying matches with Spain – we also have this situation with Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Platini said.
While recently the New York Times spoke with Gibraltar’s head coach Allen Bula, who was bullish about Spain’s stance towards Gibraltar.
Over there [pointing to the border between Gibraltar and Spain about a third of a mile away] we have the world and European champions. I would play them any day, any time, anywhere, anyhow. The Spanish have stopped us from joining UEFA for political reasons and haven’t let us progress. We have proved Spain wrong.
But with Spanish historians stating that “The Battle of Gibraltar” shouldn’t be forgotten and citing younger Spanish citizens are know realizing Gibraltar as a “foreign nation on home soil,” rumblings of discontent will continue.
However, on the soccer field, Gibraltar are making a name for themselves. They defeated the Faroe Islands 3-0 and San Marino 7-5 in recent exhibition games, to show they are at least equal to, if not better than, other UEFA minnows.
We haven’t heard the last of this. But at long last, Gibraltar has a national team.
There will be a huge party on that famous rock in the Mediterranean tonight.
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I think pretty much everywhere I use the dark style option if it is available. Even my own users begged to have one but for the past 1 year I have been crazily lazy . I even asked about a very big forum's admin to have his dark theme options and he was very kind of sharing it with me. But I didn't have the time to implement it yet. Now, with this I don't have to do the dirty work anymore .
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Called the YAPE, which stands for “Your Autonomous Pony Express,” the two-wheeled, self-balancing delivery robot will only accept and relinquish cargo after verifying the user’s identity through facial recognition.
Using an accompanying smartphone app, users who are registered with the YAPE delivery system can summon the nearest drone. The drone scans their face to identify them, then the lid on the top unlocks so the sender can add their item. The maximum weight it can handle is 154 pounds, and it can go 50 miles per charge. It has a maximum speed of 3.7 mph on sidewalks and 12.4 mph on bike paths. The recipient, who must also be registered with the system, will receive a notification via their smartphone when the drone arrives.
YAPE was developed by e-novia, based in Italy, and is capable of navigating through cities using a combination of GPS, cameras and range-finding lasers. It is able to avoid obstacles such as pedestrians, potholes and cars. It can also connect wirelessly to sensors throughout the city that feed it live traffic information in order to help it navigate safely.
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The Democratic Party has for the first time decided to endorse same-sex marriage in its platform, according to reports. The move comes after President Obama announced his support for gay marriage earlier this year.
The Washington Blade, citing two sources, reported that the committee drafting the platform endorsed gay marriage during a meeting on Sunday in Minneapolis. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who sits on the committee, told the paper that the 15-member group adopted the language unanimously.
"I was part of a unanimous decision to include it," Frank said. "There was a unanimous decision in the drafting committee to include it in the platform, which I supported, but everybody was for it."
Obama's position is in line with polls that show majorities of Democrats and independents favor same-sex marriage. Still, the issue carries risk for some party members who represent culturally conservative areas. Gay marriage remains a divisive political issue: Despite polls showing mounting support, North Carolina voters decided in May to ban the unions. The president publicly endorsed same-sex marriage a few days later.
Most Republicans, including presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, oppose gay marriage.

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Nasrin Sotoudeh, the Iranian human rights lawyer who was given a furlough from Evin Prison to spend the New Year celebrations with her family, has returned to jail.
Kaleme reports that Sotoudeh returned to jail on Tuesday March 26 after an application to renew her temporary leave was turned down.
Sotoudeh has been serving a six-year jail sentence since September of 2010 for “acting against National Security, collusion and propaganda against the regime and membership in the Defenders of Human Rights Centre.”
She has gone on hunger strike on several occasions to protest her own mistreatment in jail as well as the mistreatment of her family. The authorities have finally heeded her demands somewhat and dropped their pressure tactics against her family, while finally allowing her a brief furlough from jail.
Sotoudeh is also banned from practicing law or leaving the country for 20 years.


The concept of esignatures has been widely discussed in the legal world for years. Yes, they are potentially very useful in situations where the alternative is printing off a document, physically scanning it and then adding it back into a PDF bundle.
However there are also some distinct legal concerns association with them – the main one being how do you know the person “esigning” the document is the person they purport to be? And then there is all the confusion over the different types of “esignature” – does it need to be backed up by key encryption, why can’t I just use Adobe and even why can’t I just add as JPEG of my signature to a document?
In this two-parter we start with a round-up of the latest esignature product and channel news, then (in part 2) we have a comment piece on esignatures by Ken Moyle of DocuSign…
• Manchester-based legal IT developers Cubia have announced a major new feature for eSignDirect – the new release of eSignDirect (v3) allows documents to be created and sent to clients directly from within Microsoft Word*. All e-signing platforms currently available today require the solicitor to log-in to a web-portal in order to upload and send documents to clients. This often means three different pieces of software would be needed just to get a document signed. Firstly, the CMS to create the client, followed by Word to create the document, followed by an e-signing platform to send the document. To simplify this process as much as possible, many firms choose to spend a lot of time and money integrating the e-signing platform and their CMS.
The problem with integration for most e-signing platforms is that it can be a very long and very costly procedure to perform, sometimes taking up to a year to complete. eSignDirect however, by being the only e-signing platform designed specifically for use in the legal industry and by having an open API as standard, is extremely easy and cheap to integrate by comparison. Now however, Cubia have gone one better with an exclusive new feature which means a law firm need not spend a penny on software integration. Lead Designer Chris Lea explains: “With eSignDirect v3 it can now operate as a plug-in within Microsoft Word, so the solicitor can get documents sent and signed from within the comforts of their existing systems. The e-signing process is now part of their existing, familiar workflow. There’s no need to open a web portal to send your documents – you simply stay in Word.
“In addition, the fact that it now operates within Word itself means that there is actually no need for integration. We can get you up and running in just one working day. We’ve had a great response from the beta testers so far and we’re hopeful that it will cement eSignDirect as the best choice for all UK law firms.”
North West-based firm Nesbit Law Group have been using eSignDirect for several months now. Ian Moorhouse, Associate at the firm:“We’ve been using it for a little while now and we’re delighted with the time it is saving us on cases, and we’re always striving to use it on more cases each month. We’re very much looking forward to using the MS Word plug-in, which should make it even quicker and easier for our staff.” *Currently the plug-in supports MS Word 2007 and 2010. Word 2013 & Office 365 support coming soon.
• Linetime has announce that the latest addition to the Liberate Case Management systemis an interface to the Adobe Echosign facility allows documents to be signed within the “cloud” then automatically stored within the case history. As well as providing a paperless option for client engagement forms, contracts and other documents, the efficiencies this link provides can drastically reduce the requirement for face to face meetings – a bonus for both parties. As well as the obvious green credentials in cutting down the volume of paper, the interface provides an accurate and permanent record of exactly who sent what and when. This level of audit greatly assists practices in managing their risk and compliance.
Linetime say there is a new generation of customer out there that expects to be able to transact via the internet. Businesses also expect modern processes and efficiencies as part of the service. This link provides exactly that. The Adobe system has gained widespread approval in the US, UK and EU states. In many ways it is regarded as a more secure method of authorisation than a traditional signature. There is no cost to the end client and all they need is a valid email address. The system takes care of the rest. Documents can be sent for signature with a single click or even sent by automated workflow. The progress and status of submissions can be checked and the end result is automatically attached to the file. Users can be notified by various means that a signed document has been returned including the ability to automatically trigger further workflow.
• ARX, the developers of the CoSign digital signature solutions, and Phoenix Business Solutions, global provider of innovative software solutions and consultancy for professional services firms, have teamed up to create the CoSign Connector for HP Autonomy WorkSite.
The CoSign digital signature solution allows WorkSite users to maximize the benefits of their investment in automation without requiring them to make any changes to the processes and workflows they already have in place. By completing the automation of their signature-dependent processes and moving to fully paper-free workflows, they can further streamline their operations and reduce costs.
With the easy-to-use CoSign system, WorkSite users no longer need to revert to paper each time the need for a signature arises. They can easily and quickly sign Word and PDF documents by simply right-clicking on the document in their WorkSite document library and selecting “Sign with CoSign.” They then go through the simple process of adding a signature field, selecting their desired signature properties, and signing the document, which can be saved in their WorkSite library. All documents signed with CoSign can always be easily verified for signer identity and intent, as well as content integrity, by any recipient using widely available applications such as Microsoft Office or most PDF readers.
“Once again CoSign is helping to preserve our customer’s prior investments in enterprise applications, in this case WorkSite,” said John Marchioni, ARX VP Business Development. “Phoenix has done a great job making CoSign features seamlessly available to WorkSite users which will no doubt result in broader user adoption and overall satisfaction with the WorkSite solution.”


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Amy’s Kitchen, the US family-owned food manufacturer, is preparing to set up a new production facility.
The site, located in San Jose in California, will be the company’s fourth and is expected to be up and running by January.
Amy’s Kitchen has three other facilities, with one also in California, in Santa Rosa. The other two are in White City, Oregon, plus Pocatello in Idaho. A fifth factory is planned to be open in Goshen, New York in 2022.
Covid-19 was cited as a factor, with Amy’s Kitchen pointing to “significant increases” in demand in recent months and also the need for space “for safe production and social distancing” in the face of the virus.
The facility will manufacture pizzas, one of a range of products made and marketed by Amy’s Kitchen, which also offers foods including frozen meals and canned soups.
Hiring for the plant starts this month and Amy’s said it plans to hire 180 staff by the end of the first quarter of next year.
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Earlier this year, Amy’s Kitchen announced the promotion of Xavier Unkovic from president to CEO. Unkovic, who joined the business in 2017 from Mars, replaced Andy Berliner, in the CEO role. Berliner, who founded the company with his wife Rachel in 1988, is now executive chairman.


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Dejah is, of course, a gorgeous, beautiful, sexually appealing woman. This is your typical murder crime novel albeit with fantastic creatures Actual rating is 3. It feels like the author was not nighhts with the mystery aspect of the story so he added action scenes to spice it up. Jax Pavan is a Jedi, though not a very good one, surviving in the underbelly of Coruscant after the Great Purge the destruction of the Jedi. Coruscant Nights is very much his singular style. The Han Solo Trilogy Book 1.
His character development was great. I do wish the characters were seen in other Star Wars novels. I’m not corusscant to judge, but I’m betting Typho loses. Revenge of the Sith.
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But how can an untried Jedi and an ordinary man, stranger to the powerful ways of the Force, hope to triumph over one of the deadliest killers in the galaxy? Anyway we get to see Aurra Sing- rogue Jedi turned bounty hunter and good coruscajt Captain Typho of Naboo I have to admit, I wondered what ever happened to him after Revenge of the Sith you’ll find out here. In order to make ends meet he sets himself up as a Private Investigator.
This series isn’t really about a Jedi Gumshoe. Now that Jax and Deejah are as good as suspects, it’s up to him to find the real murderer and end the case before the “cools” that’s the local law enforcement get too involved and discover Jax’s foruscant secrets, putting him and Whiplash in a lot of danger. Oh, you remember them.
Lastly, Reaves knows how to finish off his novels with a bang! The story line drags with just enough action to keep you interested.
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Also, gotta give Reaves a hand for writing two characters not seen much in Star Wars novels: Further suggestions might be found on the article’s talk page. Still, building a noir character around a Jedi nithts may not be the way to do ztreet. Any SW books with bounty hunters in it are always great: There were some interesting surprises towards the end, even though I’ve read it before.
And while the novel is mostly well written, its also filled with what seems like a lot more redundant philosophizing than “Jedi Twilight” and a frustrating series of too-similar depictions of various parts of the Coruscant underworld.
Reaves isn’t the best of writers, but he knows how to have fun with, and deftly blend, both genres. Showing of 41 reviews. It was great to see the gang again. The book plays out much like a mystery — with a twist. But he is too late. A “shadow Jedi” Twi’lek who might just make things too complicated for a man who thinks things are complicated enough. Typho, one of the late Padme’s security officers, is set on finding Padme’s killer and getting revenge for her death.
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The second hunter is nnights return of Aurra Sing, a bounty hunter who we met in the Boba Fett books.
I think it is marginally successful. This one was evenly paced with coruscnat freakin’ murder mystery on Coruscant. A great sequel to Jedi Twilight!
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Jedi Healer Jedi Trial Yoda: He lives in the Los Angeles area. Let us hope th I liked this book better than the first Coruscant Nights book, but it was still nothing to write home about. I was very impressed at how well every jived together.
Mass Market Paperback Verified Purchase. Meanwhile, Vader still wants to find Jax Pavan and has acquired the skills of Aurra Sing, a hardcore Jedi hunter, to help him in his task. Michael Reaves is an Emmy Award-winning television writer and screenwriter whose many credits include Star Trek: Meanshile, Captain Typho, late of Princess Padme’s honor guard, is seeking out her murderer.
Also, like the first novel, Reaves weaves together with Jax’s investigation, two other plots following periphary characters that the author gets to flesh out into interesting people. The author’s continual use of “big” words often distract from flow of story throughout the series. The last of the series comes out pretty soon; read Jedi Twilight first though.
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Lomo al trapo is prepared as a festive food on farms all over the country but especially in higher altitudes. Here I prepare it in a different—and in my opinion, much more aromatic—way. I’ve even made this recipe on board a boat while at sea using a coal-heated barbecue, which is the best way to flavor beef filet and cook it medium to a perfect taste.
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So I can't take credit for this adorable birthday gift idea, but I will definitely be putting something like this together in the future. One of my sweet friends came to me for a straw and sippy cup for a 2 year olds birthday party she went to! The little boy loves "Yo Gabba Gabba", so she put together the cutest little movie night theme gift basket (bucket) for him (and fun for the whole fam)~complete with a "Yo Gabba Gabba" DVD. Just thought this was too cute not to share! She also writes an adorable blog~though I don't know how she has time to write...she has the cutest one year old boy, runs marathons, takes the most amazing pictures, and of course puts together cute little gift baskets!!! I know right...AMAZING....you will have to check it out!!!


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This was the announcement made by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan yesterday.
Ireland has recently secured an agreement from the European Union to pay the IMF before it repays aid from the EU bailout funds.
The Government will be replacing the more expensive loans with a more affordable funding option that will reduce the cost of carrying the country’s national debt.
The first payment will result in a reduction of the country’s interest bill of about €750m.
Mr. Noonan said that loan repayments will occur on two separate dates in December, with further payments planned for next year.


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Serbian Orthodox angry with Catholic prelate’s defense of Cardinal Stepinac
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Serbian Orthodox leaders have reacted angrily to a statement by a Catholic archbishop, who voiced his dismay at delays in the cause for canonization of Blessed Alojie Stepinac.
Archbishop Stanislav Hocevar of Belgrade said in a published interview that Catholics are unhappy with the delays, and observed that Cardinal Stepinac’s background has been investigated much more thoroughly than that of an Orthodox prelate who has been canonized by the Serbian Church. He referred to the Serbian Bishop Nikolaj Velimirovic, who had supported Hitler before changing his allegiance to Serbian nationalists. That reference outraged Serbian Orthodox officlals, and the Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church decried the “inappropriate statement” and the tacit comparison between Bishop Velimirovic and Cardinal Stepinac.
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Review: “Clash of Kingdoms” by Dyer and Tobey
This is a review of the book Clash of Kingdoms by Charles Dyer and Mark Tobey.
The idea of end-times prophecy is a hot topic in the church; and as time continues, scholars who engage with the apocalyptic texts of the Bible are forced to reevaluate them based on current geo-political contexts. “Clash of Kingdoms” is the next entry in the genre, and Charles Dyer and Mark Tobey do a respectable job of interpreting what the Bible has to say about the end in light of what is currently happening in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
What I appreciate about “Clash of Kingdoms” is how Dyer and Tobey (even though they wrote on the topic of ISIS and end times previously) approach the subject again in a way that assumes nothing of the readers as the create context and walk the reader through the history in an accelerated pace to bring them to the present. From there, they give the same thoughtful treatment of history and Biblical scholarship, as they lay out a case for the potential role that the Islamic State could be playing early on in setting the foundation for the end. From there, they analyze how a certain Eastern European leader could be the key to the next movements in apocalyptic events (but no spoilers in this review because the reader should approach this book with little to no expectations like I did).
What gave me pause as I was reading was how neatly and easily conclusions were made and ends tied up so that it seemed like Dyer and Tobey’s interpretation of events is the logical ending. Going back to the Bible which they quote extensively, “no man knows the day or the hour” (Matt. 24:36) so the reader should take a long pause before moving to the next step of using this book as a way to justify a view of world leaders as the antichrist.
“Clash of Kingdoms” is a good read for a fresh, accessible take on Middle Eastern current events. I would recommend this book for end-times, apocalypse buffs; however, those who take an active interest in the geography of the Middle East will find this book equally fascination.
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