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Danish Joakim Eskildsen photographer spent about 7 months working on this project. He spent all this time with poor people from different cities in America documenting their everyday life.
Terry Fitzpatrick (pictured) lives with his girlfriend in a tent near a shopping plaza in Athens, Georgia to get his 'peace and quiet' away from other homeless people in the city. He considers himself a 'city camper' instead and hoped to move forward with his life after his mother's death
Kate Three Legs left the abusive father of her children to live with her mom, sister and their kids. She was getting a pregnancy check up when the family's trailer burnt down, destroying everything they owned. The Federal Emergency Management Agency sells condemned trailers to Native Americans to solve the housing shortage
Darlene Rosas, who was trained as a nurse, could no longer work after she was injured and disabled. She lives alone in a trailer in South Dakota without running water and shares her $800 disability check with her two children. She said: 'If you have a job, you lose benefits. If you live on welfare, you become a victim of the system'
Like many others, Ronald Major (pictured) lost his home to Hurricane Katrina. He now lives under the Claiborne Avenue Bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana, and waits for free food that volunteers hand out on the weekends. Major often uses a wheelchair because he suffers from a heavy limb
Frank and Jessica Whitehill were evicted from their home in Georgia, which was hit hard by the foreclosure crisis. Along with their three teenage sons, the couple planned to move into another house, but authorities tossed their belongings in the front yard and a sheriff told them their municipality oversaw four to six evictions every day
Aleena Arnesen and her cousin Elizabeth live on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. Aleena's father is a commercial fisherman, but the catch is half of what it used to be since the BP oil spill in 2010. Aleena's mother Kindra, who worked to clean up the spill, said: 'The federal government says it is fine yet my husband is catching fish with black goo on them'
Quintavius Scott's parents are divorced, but they play an active role in his life in addition to working and going to school. His father Quinton is proud of his son's grades, but worries he may be subject to racism. He said: 'My son could be at the wrong place at the wrong time. He could be killed and nobody would care. A lot of good kids get killed and nobody does anything'
Spirit Grass, a member of the Lakota people, lives on the reservation with her family in South Dakota, where they try to live on $3,500 a year. Her mother is an unemployed military veteran who was trained as a medical technician, while her father works part time in Eagle Butte, forty miles away. Spirit Grass hopes a college basketball scholarship will lead to a better future
Marla and Darren Sumner (pictured) worked as an architect and an interior designer until they were laid off in 2008. Marla was rejected for a job as a cashier because she was 'over-qualified'. But she maintained a positive outlook, saying: 'In a way, the recession can have positive effects on the environment as people are forced to do more with less'
Javier Hernandez and Albino Lopez are migrant workers who had been sent home for the second day in a row without pay. They emigrated from Mexico in the 1970s and worked eight hours a day picking fruits and vegetables starting at 5am. In the winter, they travel to Alaska to work in the fisheries
Felicia Ogbodo (left) lost her job as a social worker and said: 'It’s shocking and embarrassing, because I never thought that with a master’s degree, I would be unemployed.' Her daughter Ermaline (right) was accepted to college on a scholarship
Eric walked two miles from his home in Firebaugh, California, with his grandmother to get free food from a community center. The toddler lives in a trailer park for migrant farm workers and his family of five earned $350 a week, which comes out to $18,200 a year
Madai Nunez (left) looks after children like Amy (right) in a migrant worker motel in Fresno, California, while their parents are working in the fields
James and Diane Kinley live in a trailer home in Athens, Georgia. James had to quit his job after heart problems forced him to get a pacemaker, but his insurance company refused his claim for disability. He is now on government health insurance and the couple have taught their children to be self-sustaining through about gardening and beekeeping. But they fear medical bills could lead them to homelessness if Diane's health fails
Yolanda Rodriguez lives in a tent in Fresno, California, where homelessness and crime are rampant. She had one of her toes removed as a result from diabetes, but receives a free meal and shower from social organizations trying to help


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Whitewater Kayak Intermediate Course
Learn to navigate rapids in a solo kayak
7 Days | INR 22,500
Kayak training [L1+2]
4-5 river runs
1. Knowing basic swimming
2. Good general health
Day 1- Reach Rishikesh & settle in. Meet your instructor for your first lesson. Learn to paddle, take turns, stop and understand basics of river hydrology.
Day 2- Meet your instructor at the kayak school and head to the river. Learn emergency exit techniques, how to enter a river eddy and practice some more paddling.
Day 3- Learn how to cross a river and get initiated into the eskimo roll, a self- rescue technique. Head for your first mini-expedition down to Ram Jhula.
Day 4-5- It's time to hit Grade 2 rapids. Feel the thrill of navigating through the rapids on your own. Practise the eskimo roll.
Day 6- Learn to brace, edge in and attempt a longer strecth of Grade 2 rapids. Then back to rolling clinic to master the eskimo roll.
Day 7- Are you ready for some Grade 3 rapids? End your course with a bang as you attempt a 14km run with over 8 rapids, all the way from Shivpuri.
Celebrate learning a new sport & exploring the river terrain like never before.
A typical day of kayaking is from 10am-1pm. You can buy snacks by the river near the practice area.
Post kayaking, get back to your accommodation, refresh and spend the evening walking around Laxman Jhula. Sit in a cafe by the Ganga, attend the Ganga Arti or try some yoga/ meditation sessions if you're up for it :)
A sneak peek into our Beginner Course
Weather & terrain
How safe is skiing?Skiing is safer than you think. If you follow safety guidelines and ski with a trainer/ experienced buddy, you will be fine. It is also important to check weather conditions before heading out especially to the higher slopes.
Will I be skiing alone?No. Your ski trainer will be with you at all times. Even for intermediate skiers, we always recommend skiing with a buddy.
How many hours will I be skiing in a day?A typical day of skiing is from 10am-4pm. You can buy lunch on the slopes.
How do I reach Gulmarg?Best way to reach is by taking a flight to Srinagar. We will pick you up from the airport.
I have children. Can they ski?Absolutely. Children pick up skiing much faster than adults. Ideal age to start is 4 years +.
What about meals?Meals aren't a part of the course. But Gulmarg has plenty of options from 5star dining to cafes/ local dhabas where you can buy a meal from Rs.100-500. We will give you recommendations on where to eat.
What are the things need to carry?We will provide you the essential gears for your sport. And once you book a package with us we will send you a confirmation email & a packing guide for your trip.
THINGS TO KNOW
Price mentioned is per person. Accommodation is not included, but we are happy to suggest hostels/ hotels closeby to the training site.
Cancellation/ Rescheduling Policy
We charge 10% of total price as a cancellation fee if cancelled 7 days before start date. And 20% of total price if cancelled within 7 days of start date.
1. It is mandatory for players to abide by sport safety regulations of the school and destination.
2. The school reserves a right to charge for gear damage, if any.
3. AdventurePlay is not liable for any injury or death caused.
By using AdventurePlay services, you agree to abide by our user policy.
Learning Kayaking at Rishikesh with Adventure play has been such a nice experience. The kayak instructors are so experienced & having him around gave me the confidence to tackle even the scariest rapids. Would definitely recommend to everyone to give it a try.
I enjoyed kayaking in mother Ganga for two days.The guides were so good that I could enjoy safely. The campsite location and food were good, though it was a little cold at night.Totally it was excellent.Thank you very much for arrangement the tour.

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After a day filled with decisive results, the first three quarterfinals for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s ELeague Major: Boston have come to a close, and for the remaining teams, the Finals are almost in sight.
Saturday’s matches include the last quarterfinal match and both semifinals. Both rounds are best of three.
The action begins at 10 a.m. EST and will be broadcast live from the Agganis Arena in Boston, and can be seen on the ELeague Twitch Channel.
Why you should watch
It’s rare that three quarterfinals so concretely show which teams are a cut above the competition, but that’s exactly what happened Friday.
The two teams in Saturday’s first semifinal took down their opponents with shocking ease. FaZe Clan beat Mousesports 2-0 and Natus Vincere gave up just over 10 rounds in their 2-0 victory over QB Fire. FaZe will be Saturday’s clear favorites based on recent form, Natus Vincere on Friday was the first time in months that team has shown why it was once considered among the best players in the world.
Meanwhile, Cloud9 faces the winner of Saturday’s last quarterfinal between SK Gaming and Fnatic. Despite an impressive 2-0 win over G2 — a team that has never quite clicked despite an incredible amount of individual talent — Cloud9 still has a long way to go to prove it deserves a spot in the finals. A win against either SK Gaming or Fnatic would be the perfect kind of proof.
For Fnatic, this quarterfinal match is the perfect place to prove it is one of the three best teams in the world. SK Gaming, the number one team in the world, will want to start 2018 by reminding every other professional CS:GO team just how good they have been over the last eight months.
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Cloud9 vs TBD

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UNIT architekti is Prague-based office for architecture, urban design and research. It was founded by Michal Kohout, Marco Maio, David Tichy and Filip Tittl as a transformation of Jiran Kohout architekti architectural office.
The portfolio of commissions varies from concept development to complex building assignments, ranging from master planning to interior design. Main scope of work is represented by collective housing, low-rise housing, mixed-use buildings and urban design. The approach of UNIT architekti is based on a long term research of built environment, site-specific analyses and complex architectural solutions. In each project the office is targeting residential qualities of the environment by using contemporary typologies, adequate urban layout and precise architectural detail. Recently finished project Housing complex Vackov in Prague had been nominated for prestigious international prize - Mies van der Rohe Award.
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India’s High Commission in London and the India Partnership Forum (IPF) hosted a virtual roundtable on fintech to discuss opportunities for collaboration between India and the UK.
Attended by more than 100 participants, the event focussed on regulation, investment and innovation. They also discussed the challenges faced by the fintech industry and how they can be addressed by the two countries working together .
Vikram Doraiswamy, the Indian high commissioner to the UK, spoke on how fintech revolutionised payments in India because of the interoperability of various platforms. He said the technology stack contributed to the financial inclusion in the south Asian nation. Doraiswamy said a close collaboration between India and the UK in the fintech sector will be beneficial for both countries.
Reeudo, a cross-border payments startup, represented India at the event where representatives from four British startups – Manigo, TCKER, All Street Sevva, Bitcoin Suisse AG & Moneynmore were also present.
Both the high commission and the IPF – a non-profit think tank for policy advocacy that supports the UK-India bilateral engagement – highlighted the potential for collaborations between the two countries.


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Andy Shaw Heads South To Springfield
BGA President & CEO Andy Shaw gets a warm welcome from two groups in a September visit to Springfield.
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At the age of two he was diagnosed with Hirschprung Syndrome, a condition that affects the large intestine. He suffers from severe and constant constipation.
Alexander had undergone several procedures over the years until 2017, when doctors decided he needed a colectomy to remove the colon and cut a part of the large intestine and attach it to the rectum. The day before the surgery, the doctor said that he had found living tissue in the colon and that they could save it with extended and sustained treatment. The cost of the medication for an uninterrupted 12 month period is $877. His mother must be trained by a doctor and nurse to administer the medication.
Alexander's father is 77 years old and receives a small pension, while his mother who is much younger, works in jobs provided by the State Employment Program, for which she earns half of a minimum wage. The family cannot afford to pay for this medication.
Our Chalice sponsor site director is requesting funding to assist the family in paying for these medications. The doctors believe that, with this treatment, Alexander will heal.
Funding Request: $877.00
Critical Need: CAA0319
Please note that any donations that exceed the request will be used to fund other critical need emergencies that may arise.
Medical Expenses for Alexander, Chile
- Category: Critical Needs
Alexander is 16 years old and is sponsored by Chalice through our site in Arica, Chile.

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PROPOSED NEW HOUSE - SURREY A stunning new house built into a hillside in Surrey with dramatic views across the valley. This project won planning permission in 2012 and is currently on site.
BARN CONVERSION - PIRTON, HERTS This refurbishment of a Grade II* Listed barn involves the conversion of part of the barn into a spectacular home. The remainder of the building will be restored and will remain as a barn space for the use of the occupants. The project won planning and listed building consent in 2012.

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This would be quick and easy if you didn't use mini-madeleine pans and if you didn't have to glaze the mini-madeleines with a tiny paint brush (that shed red bristles on the tiny cookies). Also, if your mini-madeleine pans had some definition, you might end up with tiny madeleines that actually looked like madeleines. If they don't, then you end up with little brown blobs. Brown blobs taste fine, but they don't have the same cachet as madeleines.
The madeleine batter is based on Rose's Chocolate Domingo Cake recipe, so even though the madeleines are in the cookie section, they're really more of a cake. Even the small madeleines (made using only 4 grams of batter) remained moist after baking.
I had only two mini-madeleine pans (24 small indentations in each pan, for a total of 48). I'm glad I didn't get four pans to make 100 (or 96, to be precise).
These are the little molds.
And these are the big ones. Even when I looked at them both, it didn't occur to me that the big one was going to produce something that looked like a shell, and the little one wasn't.
Even when I spooned (no, I didn't pipe) them in their little pan in 4-ounce increments, it didn't occur to me that they might not look like madeleines.
Finally, after I took them out of the pan and started daubing chocolate glaze on them, I started thinking, hmm, these don't look like much of anything. Aren't madeleines supposed to look like shells? Well, maybe when they have glaze on them, they'll look like something.
Nope. Well, maybe a little bit like a newly hatched bunch of headless brown turtles.
Actually, even the bigger ones didn't look so much like madeleines. On the other hand, they didn't look so much like headless turtles.
The good news is that they really did taste good. And the small ones were just the right size for granddaughter Lily to smush in her hand before popping into her mouth. And anything that elicits a big toothy grin from Lily is OK with me.

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Best of The Best: A 2014 Festival Guide
Winter blues got you down? It’s that time of year again to start buying your tickets and booking your hotel rooms for festival season. From the West Coast to the East and everything in between, below are the festivals you don’t wanna miss out on in 2014.
SXSW (March 7-16)
One part music festival and one part film festival, this year’s SXSW is one to not be missed so make sure you buy your badges early. This year’s lineup includes Kurt Vile, Chance The Rapper, Warpaint and many more.
Ticketing and lineup information at: http://sxsw.com/
Ultra Music Festival (March 28-30)
The festival that’s perfect for all your EDM needs. This year the Miami based festival’s headliners are David Guetta, Diplo, Carl Cox and MGMT.
Ticketing and lineup information at: http://www.ultramusicfestival.com/home
Coachella (April 11-14)
The festivals to end all festivals, this year’s lineup consists of Outkast, Arcade Fire, Beck,Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, The Replacements and Skrillex. Don’t miss out on the Outkast reunion as well as the other major headliners.
Ticketing and lineup information at: http://www.coachella.com/
Sasquatch (Part one May 23-25 and Part Two July 4-6)
This year, the west coast festival will feature two separate headliners and lineups. Outkast, The National, Kid Cudi, M.I.A, Neko Case, Foster The People will all be making appearances at the festivals first round of festivities. The second showcase will feature Soundgarden, Frank Ocean, Broken Bells, Gogol Bordello and many more. Both parts look equally promising for music fans of all kinds.
Ticketing and lineup information at: http://www.sasquatchfestival.com
Governor’s Ball (June 6-8)
Despite halicious weather last year, the festival continued on while this year’s lineup looks equally as promising as the last. Headliners include Jack White, Vampire Weekend, J Cole, The Strokes and Outkast.
Ticketing and lineup information at: http://governorsballmusicfestival.com/
Firefly (June 19-22)
Firefly came about in 2002 but despite being a youngster compared to other festivals, delivers this year with a jam packed line up. Headliners include Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Imagine Dragons, Weezer, Pretty Lights and more.
Ticketing and lineup information at: http://fireflyfestival.com
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Steve Jobs was an American visionary who immeasurably altered the way the world uses technology. From the Apple II to minimalist iMacs and from the foundation of Pixar to the invention of the iPad, Jobs' products and ideas confounded expectations perpetually redefined markets to make Apple the most successful technology company on the planet.
Inside Steve's Brain is a unique and revealing look at one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the internet age. Part biography, part leadership manual, Kahney's book is a rich and insightful examination of a man who was at once a business poineer, and a cultural icon.
Throughout his storied Silicon Valley career, Apple CEO and Pixar Studios founder Steve Jobs has been labeled, among other things, an egomaniac, a Zen Buddhist, a business mastermind, a sociopath and a music mogul. Blogger, author and Wired News editor Kahney, who has chronicled Apple in previous books (The Cult of Mac), attempts to plumb the depths of Jobs's prodigious mind in this engrossing biography. The author devotes much time to the sensational aspects of Jobs' life, including his demeaning and ferocious interactions with employees, his relentless high-mindedness and fanatical attention to detail, clearly demonstrating how his tyrannical and perfectionist impulses have have shaped the award-winning designs and consumer-friendly products that have made Apple a juggernaut. Though it doesn't penetrate the Mac man's psyche too deeply, and sections on tangential figures like Apple design guru Jonathan Ive and Apple Store visionary Ron Johnson can meander, those searching for a telling portrait of Jobs's management style and its impact on Apple will not be left wanting.

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Make a statement with this fabulous bright and fun handcrafted polymer clay bead necklace by OHC Maker Laura Fernandez Designs.
The Pink Lemonade statement bead necklace combines peach, grey and pink for a sophisticated and fun necklace combination. The accent floral print bead adds a fun twist!
Each bead is made by hand from polymer clay tipped with rose gold coloured spacer beads, offering a lightweight, one of a kind statement necklace.
• Adjustable Length Cotton Cord
• Lobster Clasp with Extender Chain
• Floral print accent bead
• Multi Shaped Beads
The stainless steel adjustable chain allows you to wear your necklace your way by adjusting so it’s perfect for you!
• 50cm + 8cm extension chain
Please note, the placement of the print may vary slightly between earrings due to the making method so you may receive a different placement of print compared to the one photographed.
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Awakening in a tent at the foot of the Tetons in Jackson, Wyoming, the air alive with the sent of summer giving way to autumn. . . one is torn between lingering in the cocoon of a down sleeping bag or rising to take in the day. . .
There is nothing quite so glorious as the changing of the seasons in Jackson, Wyoming. The air that permeates the space between summer and autumn is tinged with frost and the smell of the friction of the edges of summer's searing heat bumping up against the cool icy teeth of fall.
To me, there is no better time or place to retreat to the wilderness, to spend a few days living out of a tent. It reinvigorates my creativity and passion for the outdoors when I can block off my calendar, get beyond the reach of cell signal, and just breathe.
It's August now, and I am looking forward to escaping into the quiet of the mountains to experience this again soon. It's where my real work gets done.


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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Activities: wedding rehearsal, rehearsal lunch, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
I had to read go back and read the list of activities because I started with the photos first and was wondering, what’s a giraffe doing at a wedding?! LOL
That second photo is beautiful. I want to get married there!
Oops, this wasn’t the wedding, just the rehearsal (chairs) and then the rehearsal lunch (table facing the Garden of the Gods). I accidentally typed “reception lunch” when I first posted this, though, so that’s my bad. Sorry for the confusion!
But yeah, haha, no giraffes at the wedding, and yes it’s a beautiful spot for a wedding, party, or meeting.
Such a pretty place!
Thanks and hello, Katie! :)
This looks amazing for a wedding location. I love Colorado, particularly because it’s super pretty AND zero humidity. Best of both worlds :)
Great shots again Kristan. You should link them on up on Mr Linky for traveling thursdays…
Zero humidity is nice, except for all the water I have to drink to keep hydrated… (And the eye crusties. Those are gross. :P)
OH YEAH! Haha, thanks for the reminder!
WOW!!!!! So beautiful! I love the view!!!! And those chairs are gorgeous!!! Have fun at the weddin!
I’m glad you brought your life partner the giraffe! :)
Great pics – that giraffe one, especially with the ominous clouds, is fantastic!
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“I am thrilled to offer this unique opportunity and can’t wait to walk into a scrapbook store and see the winning mini theme for sale.”
Apex, NC (PRWEB) May 02, 2012
JessicaSprague.com, the leading website offering online classes and products for digital crafters and Echo Park Paper Co., a leader in the scrapbook industry, have teamed together to find the next talented scrapbook designer in the Designer Discovery Contest. Contestants will enter their original mini theme consisting of 5 papers, 1 journaling card/border sheet and 1 sticker half-sheet, to be judged by JessicaSprague.com, Echo Park Paper Co. and the general public.
The winner of the contest will receive a $1000 cash prize courtesy of Echo Park Paper Co., an Epson Picturemate Photo Printer courtesy of JessicaSprague.com, and will have their mini theme printed and distributed by Echo Park.
“I have been blown away by the talent and creativity that I have seen in the digital design classes that I teach,” said Jessica Sprague, founder, instructor and designer on JessicaSprague.com. “I am thrilled to offer this unique opportunity and can’t wait to walk into a scrapbook store and see the winning mini theme for sale.”
Jody Hunt, Art Director at Echo Park Paper said, “I LOVE working with creative people. This contest is going to be a lot of fun. Over the last two years I have had the opportunity to work with many designers. I can think of 5 or 6 that were brand new, and had never designed paper before. I realize that most people will never experience seeing their name printed on something that will be purchased and used by thousands of people, but this is your chance. I encourage anyone with design experience to participate. Who knows, with the right style and colors, you just may win."
Entries will be accepted from May 7th – June 1st and the winner will be announced June 18th. For more details and complete contest rules visit JessicaSprague.com.
JessicaSprague.com is the leading website offering online classes and products for digital crafters. Founded in 2006 by world-renowned crafter, scrapbooker, instructor and author Jessica Sprague, JessicaSprague.com provides professionally designed, video-based online classes in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements for customers interested in learning about digital scrapbooking, photo editing, mouse-and-paper crafting, and more. The site's mission is to provide instruction, inspiration, and products to help people grow their skills, beautify their lives, and enhance their relationships with the people that matter most to them. The website’s offerings include digital scrapbooking paper, digital brushes, digital element packs, lesson packs, weekly tutorials, and online classes in digital scrapbooking, mouse-and-papercrafting, photo editing, and more.
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Formed in April of 2012, Echo Park Paper Co. offers a unique approach to style, form, and format. Our style diversely ranges from bright and playful imagery, to muted sophistication, as well as, a clean, graphical approach. While every product released offers a distinct style, each of our collections offer a simple sophistication that will satisfy both the novice and expert crafter alike.


Panetta warns of dire threat of cyberattack on U.S.
This is how the U.S. Secretary of Defense yesterday described America’s vulnerability to a devastating cyber attack: What Panetta failed to mention in the scenario he laid out was that the cyberweapons necessary for conducting such an attack have already been created by the U.S. government and are now freely available for anyone to duplicate. … Continue reading Panetta warns of dire threat of cyberattack on U.S.
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Pakistani prime minister to head to Kabul on landmark visit
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s remarks came on the eve of his key visit to Afghanistan, which could help ease tensions between the two neighbors. The visit, Abbasi’s first visit since becoming prime minister last year, followed an invitation from Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
“We stand for peace in Afghanistan,” Abbasi told a counter-terrorism conference in Islamabad.
In Kabul, Abbasi is expected to discuss a range of issues, including how to facilitate talks between Kabul and the Taliban, during the day-long visit on April 6.
Pakistan is under pressure from Kabul and Washington to stop offering safe havens to militants blamed for attacks in Afghanistan, a charge Islamabad denies. Pakistan also insists its influence over the Taliban has been exaggerated.
Pakistan has, however, praised Ghani’s overture to the Taliban in which he offered to recognize the radical religious group as a political party. The offer also said no pre-conditions would be attached to any future peace talks.
The Taliban have not given an official response to the offer but have reiterated their demand to talk to the U.S. before holding talks with the Afghan government.
In January, President Donald Trump lashed out at Pakistan, saying the United States had “foolishly” given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid over the last 15 years and had gotten nothing in return but “lies & deceit.” Washington later confirmed it is withholding $255 million in U.S. military aid to Pakistan this year.
In Afghanistan, Javid Faisal, deputy spokesman for the chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, said Pakistan’s support was critical to talks with the Taliban and that Abbasi’s visit would help improve the troubled Afghan-Pakistan relations.
Also in Kabul, Abdul Rahim Ayoubi, a lawmaker from Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province which is the spiritual heartland of the Taliban, said the Afghan government should be talking to Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, known as the ISI, because it allegedly is able to influence the Taliban.
He said Pakistan’s civilian government has no ability to force the Taliban to come to the table and that “the power in Pakistan is with the ISI.”
At the Islamabad conference on April 5, Abbasi also rejected criticism that Islamabad is not doing enough to curb militant hideouts on its soil and insisted the international narrative against Pakistan is flawed.
“Nobody wants peace in Afghanistan more than Pakistan because we are the most affected” by terrorism, he said.

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Lots of fire hydrants, but no water
Fort Montgomery — If hydrants alone were a measure of neighborhood fire safety, Franklin Street would rate well.
At nearly every corner, squat metal soldiers stand guard over the 50 or so homes here.
But unlike most hydrants fueled and ready for firefighting, the ones on Franklin Street are missing something.
Water, it seems, was an afterthought.
"God forbid there's a fire along this row of houses," said one resident, who refused to give her name.
"Yes, it's a concern. It's always a concern."
Roughly two years since their installation, the fire hydrants of Franklin Street remain bone dry. As elected officials scramble to solve the problem, residents are crossing their fingers fire doesn't find them first.
When local officials secured state funding for infrastructure upgrades four or so years ago — no one can remember exactly how long it's been — Franklin Street was set for a makeover.
New water lines were on the way, and with them, water for homes and fighting fires.
But shortly after improvements were made, Town of Highlands officials discovered a problem. Their water source had evaporated.
Town leaders, like Supervisor Bob Monroe, say they were under the impression the Village of Highland Falls was ready to send water from its treatment plant to fill the hydrants, sinks and taps of the area west of Route 9W.
Community members and state officials said they, too, were told water would come from the village.
But once the hydrants were installed, the town's neighbor changed its tune. "I think it's too bad, but it's just that the village is afraid to make a commitment that they won't be able to keep," Monroe said.
"I think it's terrible that they won't turn that water on just for Franklin Street, but they won't."
For their part, village officials say their hands are tied. The village already supplies the town with 75,000 gallons of water a day, mostly to areas east of Route 9W, and says it can't afford to sell any more.
Until another source of potable water is secured, from U.S. Military Academy land, as some leaders are pushing for, the town is on its own.
"We don't have the water to send down there," said the mayor of the Village of Highland Falls, Joseph D'Onofrio.
From a firefighting standpoint, town Fire Chief John Cook said that while hydrants would be a welcome addition, the lack of water hasn't hampered fire suppression.
But the town isn't waiting for water to fall from the sky, either.
Earlier this month, councilmen announced plans to study alternative sources of water, recognition that neither West Point nor the village will be able to meet the town's request anytime soon.
The town also has plans to seek an additional $4 million from the state to drill wells, help expand the village's treatment plant and increase water storage capacity.
Meanwhile, it's the bright yellow spigots, clearly marked "Out of Service," some covered in black plastic, that serve as daily reminders of what's missing on Franklin Street.
"If they won't give us water to drink, at least give us water to fight fires," said Highlands Councilman Chris Byrnes.


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Despite the prolonged haze of the pandemic and the joyless déjà vu of another COVID-gripped winter, worldwide travel is still stirring back to life.
And as the pandemic has evolved, so have travelers’ tastes. According to Tripadvisor, they’re now more willing to trade serene mountains and rural escapes for big cities and crowded beaches.
The popular bookings website recently published its annual roundup of top destinations, and there’s perhaps no greater sign of return to normalcy than the fact that people are once again flocking to pack beaches up and down the European coast. Five of the top 10 trending destinations worldwide—which saw the largest year-over-year rise in interest on the platform—belong to the Mediterranean shoreline, including the Spanish island of Majorca, which took the top spot, as well as Rhodes and Santorini in the Aegean Sea, and Dubrovnik, Croatia—often called the “pearl of the Adriatic,” and one of many countries that beckoned to digital nomads during the thick of the pandemic.
Other famed beaches in Mexico and Brazil also cracked the top ten. They were joined by destinations in Tanzania, with its African safaris and Kilimanjaro base camps; Turkey, for its cave churches and chimney rock formations; and Cairo, Egypt, home of the legendary pyramids.
While last year’s trending destinations also featured its fair share of beaches, many were lower profile—Sanya, China; Kas, Turkey; and Guadeloupe, France, for example, saw more interest in 2021, as well as the Smoky Mountain town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and the thrill-sports paradise of Queenstown, New Zealand, where much of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy was filmed.
Last year, outdoor adventures were also in vogue—enough so that Tripadvisor created a new ranking just for National Parks. But this year, major commercial capitals dominated: The most popular destination worldwide was Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates—a glimmering mecca filled with tourists, towering resorts, and luxury shopping, and another city that moved to court nomadic workers. In second place was the busy metropolis of London, England.
Within the United States, 2022’s most popular destinations included Las Vegas, Nevada, which took the top spot, as well as other bustling hubs like New York, New York; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Nashville, Tennessee.


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Welcome to MovieWeb's daily DVD announcement column, The Daily Spin.
Everyday at 9:00AM PST we compile a list of titles which have been recently announced by the studios and have been given or rumored with a release date. Click a title below to see the full press release info attached to the release.
Enjoy and stay tuned to MovieWeb for the latest home video announcements, 9:00AM PST, on the dot, Monday through Friday.
The greatest villain of all comes out of the past to threaten Batman, Bruce Wayne and all of Gotham City in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, the first feature-length Batman Beyond movie. The sleeker, deadlier and seemingly immortal Clown Prince of Crime is back with his own unique brand of havoc and mayhem. While trying to uncover the Joker's secrets, the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, discovers the greatest mystery in the life of the original Caped Crusader: What happened the night he fought the Joker for the last time. When Bruce Wayne is almost killed in one of the Joker's latest attacks, Batman vows to avenge his mentor and put the Joker to rest forever. Get ready for heart-stomping action, awesome adventure and amazing revelations in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.
In 1996, the South African government established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate abuses of human rights under apartheid. These hearings would serve as a forum for those accused of murder and torture to be confronted by their victims and, by admitting their guilt, be granted amnesty under Ubuntu, the native custom of forgiveness. Covering the sessions are Langston Whitfield (Academy Award®-nominee Samuel L. Jackson, Best Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction, 1994) and Anna Malan (Academy Award®-winner Juliette Binoche, Best Supporting Actress, The English Patient, 1996), two journalists who, through their reporting, inspire both the world and themselves with these extraordinary stories about courage, compassion and the redeeming power of love. Directed by Academy Award®-nominee John Boorman (Deliverance, 1972; Hope and Glory, 1987). Based on the book "Country of My Skull" by Antjie Krog.
Internationally acclaimed actress Hanna Schygulla stars as Elaine Hines, a toilet seat company temp by day and a would-be novelist by night, whose search for fame and fortune leads to murder and mistaken identity in this offbeat comedy of errors. Hoping to return the coat, Elaine finds herself on the trail of an elusive woman called Lulu (Deborah Harry). When a cryptic note takes her to a mobster’s uptown hideaway, she walks straight into a shootout – and straight away with a briefcase of greenbacks. After turning herself in to the police, Elaine’s wildest dreams come true as she becomes published, rich and New York’s trendiest heroine. But her troubles aren’t over yet in this wacky tale of two women and one unforgettable misadventure in the tradition of Desperately Seeking Susan.
THE DARK CRYSTAL is a masterful live-action fantasy starring some of Jim Henson's most imaginative creatures ever! Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz and produced by Gary Kurtz (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back), THE DARK CRYSTAL brilliantly weaves a timeless myth of Good and Evil! In another time, THE DARK CRYSTAL- a source of Balance and Truth in the Universe- was shattered, dividing the world into two factions: the wicked Skeksis and the peaceful Mystics. Now, as the convergence of the three suns approaches, the Crystal must be healed, or darkness will reign forevermore! It's up to Jen -the last of his race- to fulfill the prophecy that a Gelfling will return the missing shard to the Crystal and destroy the Skeksis' evil Empire. But will young Jen's courage be any match for the unknown dangers that await him?
Journey into the fantastical world of LABYRINTH, starring David Bowie and a cast of incredible creatures created by Jim Henson and produced by the Master of Myth, George Lucas! Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins from her favorite book,"LABYRINTH," to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him from the wicked Goblin King (Bowie)! Guarding his castle is The Labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers. To get through it in time to save Toby, Sarah will have to outwit the King by befriending the very Goblins who protect him, in hopes that their loyalty isn't just another illusion in a place where nothing is as it seems!
The Monty Python team are at it again in their second movie. This time we follow King Arthur and his knights in their search for the Holy Grail. This isn't your average medieval knights and horses story - for a start, due to a shortage in the kingdom, all the horses have been replaced by servants clopping coconuts together!
Handsome John Hughes High jock Zack bets his friends that he can turn nerdy Janey into the most popular girl in class. With the help of Zack's sister, Catherine, Janey ditches her ponytail and glasses and turns beautiful. Zack falls in love with her.
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Hi there. I'm planning to hit Kenya around the 28th of December for a month and was wondering if anyone could provide me with some advice on how to get there and where to go. I've only just decided to go as I'm out of work till Feb so apologies if I should have done more research.
Its baffling the amount of information that's out there and as a fairly well travelled guy I always trust peoples first hand experience. I'm open to independent travel but have no problems going on organised tours if that's a better way to see the country. Obviously I was to see the Masai Mara and am open to heading to Tanzania/Uganda. If anyone can recommend an organised tour I can book from the uk then thats great. My budget is fairly good but still backpacker level.
Many thank for any help or tips.
Dec / Jan is peak season in Kenya & Tanzania and hence accommodation / flight availability is quite tight. Would you be interested in a camping safari?
You can start your trip by arriving in Nairobi, spend about two nights exploring the city and sightseeing to the giraffe centre, elephant orphanage, Karen Blixen Museum, art & crafts market etc. The National Museum would have been a nice and interesting place to go as well, however they are temporarily closed for some renovations. I'm not sure when exactly they will be re-opening. If on a tight busget you can visit all these places yourself by taking a taxi or hire a private tour driver / vehicle to take you around for the day. After your Kenya safari you can head down to Tanzania via the Namanga border. The cheapest way to travel will be the daily shuttle such as Riverside and Davanu that departs in the mornings and afternoons. This will take you to Arusha, the base for safaris in Northern Tanzania parks such as Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. From there onwards you can do Uganda. Im not sure of other cheaper ways of travelling from Tanzania to Uganda. but there are daily flights available from Kenya.
Hope the above helps you in planning your trip!
Places you should definitely hit in Kenya:
a. Masai Mara (Safari)
b. The Ark (near Aberdare National Park)
Hope this helps.
Thanks guys for the helpful information. Being a "last minute Joe" Im sure to find things hard to book when i get there. I don'y mind camping at all if somone can recomend a good company (please no spam) I see that I can travel to either Uganda or Tanzania on a visa that I get in Kenya but not both. Uganda sounds amazing. Not sure wheather to travel to Uganda or Tanzania or both if its possible. I have 31 days . Does anyone know if its difficult to get visa at the border for Uganda/Tanzania/Kenya. I appreciate I will have to pay extra but its a once in a life time trip.
Many thanks for the advise
Depeding on your nationality it is possible to obtain visas upon arrival. In Kenya you can do a mobile camping safari that takes you to popular national parks such as the Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara. You will travel in a 4 x 4 safari equipped landcruiser with an experienced english speaking driver / guide. Pls e-mail me if you need further information.
thanks for choosing kenya,it is a beautiful country and I have a very good plan for your backpacking incase you are still coming. Depart nairobi for the Naivasha and sleep in a bus in crayfish camp or any other camp around. Rend a bike and go to the crater lake for a life time safari of walking with the animal. Entry to the crater is less than five dollars. After proceede to Nakuru and hike a lift to the National park or join a group at the backpackers camp at the gate of the park. Overnight in the camp and the following day visit lake Baringo for Hippos and crocodile in the lake. Come back to NAkuru and proceede to Kisumu to see the Lake Victoria from Kisumu come to Narok the home town of the maasai people and join a group to the masai mara for a 2 nights camping safaris. After come and enjoy walking in the city of Nairobi. Optional you can visit a local village near Nairobi,Mukuyuni village for a homestay and cultural encounter. We'll be glad to help you if you need my advice. HAKUNA MATATA


Elections in the Dark
"In the span of only a few weeks, the whole media scene was changed. The outspoken editor of Egypt's most independent newspaper was removed and its editorial policy changed, widely read columns critical of the government in various papers were stopped, television talk shows were canceled, a program presenter was removed, a popular talk show host was forced to take a sudden vacation, and another program was compelled to temporarily broadcast from Tunisia.
"Following the proverb that says strike whoever is in reach and those roaming free will fear, 12 private television channels were suddenly shut down on the grounds that they broadcast religious hatred, while of course religious hatred aired by state-owned television channels, papers, and publishing houses has long been ignored. This move struck fear into the owners and staff of other private channels, especially when warnings were issued to several others soon thereafter. All channels and talk shows began to review their policies. Interest in election coverage waned, heated debates disappeared, and television coverage was altered to focus on criticism of the Muslim Brotherhood or non-political technical observations. The list of prohibited persons grew longer, and a second list was added for those who are banned from appearing live. Even Al Jazeera, the best outlet for coverage of the 2005 elections, succumbed to the veiled threat of closing its office, Moroccan-style, by reducing its criticism.
"Independent newspapers have devoted less space to elections than in 2005, and the red lines have proliferated. Front-page-worthy news is now found on page four or six, as self-censorship has increased. Statements by human rights groups and others on the elections are ignored, even for topics that would have been on the front page a few months ago. Tightening the siege on the media, the Ministry of Information formed a McCarthyite committee to investigate the media's adherence to 'professional standards' and ensure that it expresses no misgivings about the elections."


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FEVER ”LIVE” Released On DVD
One of the greatest and most sought after Madonna performances is released on DVD. On June 30th, the famous rendition of Fever from a 1993 SNL show, will be part of “Saturday Night Live Vol. 4 – 25 Years Of Music” along with other great music performances by other artists. Some of the Musical numbers included are:
REM – ‘Losing My Religion’, Sinead O’Connor – ‘War’, Madonna – ‘Fever’, Eric Clapton – ‘Wonderful Tonight’ e Bruce Springsteen – ‘Living Proof’. Some comedy skits by Mike Myers, Mick Jagger and Madonna herself are also included on this DVD.
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The restaurant specializes in authentic Awadhi cuisines. Kebab and aromatic biryani
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When building story maps I have some images that are wide and some that are long. Captions at times can be long as well. The issue I am running into is when expanding the images that are long the captioning is pretty narrow, as if it is tied to the width of the image. This creates a very small expanded image but a long caption. If the image is wide the caption will fill the screen and the image is enlarged. Below are two images of what I am seeing.
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(CNN)Iron Mike is back.
In a pair of training videos posted on his Instagram page, Mike Tyson, 53, showed off his agility and power as he hit the pads with a trainer.
"I'm back," Tyson, sporting a gray beard, declares at the end of the video.
"It may not be over yet," Tyson said in a Facebook livestream. "Anything's possible. I feel unstoppable now. The gods of war have reawakened me, ignited my ego and want me to go to war again. I feel like I'm [young] again."


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Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính speaks at the teleconference held with COVAX Facility Office Managing Director Aurélia Nguyễn on Monday. —VNA/VNS Photo
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked the COVAX Facility to speed up the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines to Việt Nam.
He was speaking during a teleconference with its Office Managing Director Aurélia Nguyễn on Monday.
PM Chính said he highly valued the role of COVAX in seeking supplies, coordinating and fairly distributing COVID-19 vaccines around the world, which has significantly contributed to controlling the pandemic.
He stressed that "COVID-19 is a global issue which requires a global approach and stronger and more effective international cooperation to prevent, roll back, and control the pandemic".
In the short term, it was necessary to support the equal access to COVID-19 vaccines and drugs via multilateral and bilateral mechanisms, he noted.
The Government leader affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent policy of putting people’s health and safety first and above all, and that the country was striving to achieve vaccine coverage of the entire population as soon as possible.
Since July 2021, Việt Nam had carried out the largest vaccination campaign in history and effectively used the acquired vaccines on the basis of the guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the COVAX Facility, he added.
PM Chính said Việt Nam was facing vaccine-related difficulties, so to ensure sufficient doses, he asked COVAX to prioritise allocating vaccines to Việt Nam as fast and as much as possible, especially in September, October, and November, and to fulfil the vaccine provision agreement with Việt Nam in 2021.
The country had conducted and would continue the fast and effective administration of the vaccine doses it had received, he said, adding that it was ready to provide all necessary information so that COVAX could consider distributing more vaccines to Việt Nam soon.
At the meeting, he asked COVAX to coordinate and supply the Moderna vaccine for Việt Nam in order to inoculate people with a second dose, while helping connect and share information about countries that were likely to have spare vaccines or those that had been given but did not use vaccines immediately so that Việt Nam could borrow or purchase.
The PM also called on the Facility to assist Việt Nam to enhance cooperation with international partners in vaccine and drug production and to access sources of vaccines for people under the age of 18.
He noted that in the spirit of international solidarity, the country has contributed US$500,000 to COVAX, and it was considering more donations to the Facility. It had also actively engaged in global efforts against the pandemic.
Aurélia Nguyễn highly valued Việt Nam’s achievements in the COVID-19 fight, noting that the country had carried out vaccinations in a smart, scientific, transparent, timely, and effective manner.
COVAX viewed Việt Nam as one of the typical examples of effectively implementing the immunisation campaign and the pandemic prevention and control
The facility would exert every effort to realise its commitments to Việt Nam, she said, adding it would continue allocating 85 million vaccine doses to countries around the world, including Việt Nam, this October and that it would keep the distribution to Việt Nam in the future.
The Managing Director also applauded the country’s long-term vision in researching, developing and working towards vaccine self-sufficiency.
She voiced her belief that with efforts, strong determination, and right directions in the COVID-19 fight, the Government and people of Việt Nam would soon surmount the current trying time.
Her colleagues and she would be ready to assist and discuss with Việt Nam about the vaccine issue at any time during the bilateral cooperation process, Nguyễn added. — VNS


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Savitri Study Class with Alok Pandey, Book 10 Canto 3.
Savitri reveals that she has indeed assumed a human mask to redeem earth and humanity. But Death then argues that if she has indeed discovered her soul and the One Self in all things then she should turn away from earthly life. Savitri points to him that the two are not as incompatible as Death has made it. All is a single plan. Savitri reveals to Death the nature of her Love that takes all things and weaves in a single harmonious whole.
But Savitri replied to the dire God:
“Yes, I am human. Yet shall man by me,
Since in humanity waits his hour the God,
Trample thee down to reach the immortal heights,
Transcending grief and pain and fate and death.
Yes, my humanity is a mask of God:
He dwells in me, the mover of my acts,
Turning the great wheel of his cosmic work.
I am the living body of his light,
I am the thinking instrument of his power,
I incarnate Wisdom in an earthly breast,
I am his conquering and unslayable will.
The formless Spirit drew in me its shape;
In me are the Nameless and the secret Name.”
Death from the incredulous Darkness sent its cry:
“O priestess in Imagination’s house,
Persuade first Nature’s fixed immutable laws
And make the impossible thy daily work.
How canst thou force to wed two eternal foes?
Irreconcilable in their embrace
They cancel the glory of their pure extremes:
An unhappy wedlock maims their stunted force.
How shall thy will make one the true and false?
Where Matter is all, there Spirit is a dream:
If all are the Spirit, Matter is a lie,
And who was the liar who forged the universe?
The Real with the unreal cannot mate.
He who would turn to God, must leave the world;
He who would live in the Spirit, must give up life;
He who has met the Self, renounces self.
The voyagers of the million routes of mind
Who have travelled through Existence to its end,
Sages exploring the world-ocean’s vasts,
Have found extinction the sole harbour safe.
Two only are the doors of man’s escape,
Death of his body Matter’s gate to peace,
Death of his soul his last felicity.
In me all take refuge, for I, Death, am God.”
But Savitri replied to mighty Death:
“My heart is wiser than the Reason’s thoughts,
My heart is stronger than thy bonds, O Death.
It sees and feels the one Heart beat in all,
It feels the high Transcendent’s sunlike hands,
It sees the cosmic Spirit at its work;
In the dim Night it lies alone with God.
My heart’s strength can carry the grief of the universe
And never falter from its luminous track,
Its white tremendous orbit through God’s peace.
It can drink up the sea of All-Delight
And never lose the white spiritual touch,
The calm that broods in the deep Infinite.”
He said, “Art thou indeed so strong, O heart,
O soul, so free? And canst thou gather then
Bright pleasure from my wayside flowering boughs,
Yet falter not from thy hard journey’s goal,
Meet the world’s dangerous touch and never fall?
Show me thy strength and freedom from my laws.”
But Savitri answered, “Surely I shall find
Among the green and whispering woods of Life
Close-bosomed pleasures, only mine since his,
Or mine for him, because our joys are one.
And if I linger, Time is ours and God’s,
And if I fall, is not his hand near mine?
All is a single plan; each wayside act
Deepens the soul’s response, brings nearer the goal.”
Savitri 634 – 637
[Breaks are added to emphasize separate movements]


text: This is a layout I did for Green Tangerines for their July kit of the month. I mostly scrap double page layouts, but every now and then I like to showcase a favorite photo and do a single page layout. I loved the patterned papers in this months kit. If you look closely, you can see that I stitched down the yellow ribbon and also down the right hand side over the top of the half circles. Sewing adds just a little extra touch to a page that gives it that homeade feel. I gave up quilting when I had kids . . . at least my sewing machine is still getting some good use!


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Extra large silver metal hoop earrings, with a sparkly, festive vibe!
Solid 10 gauge nickel silver wire, soldered together and hammered on both sides for texture and sparkle on the reflextive surfaces. They start out as roughly 2 3/4" and get larger after repeated hammering. The example pair measured 3 inches diameter.
These dangle slightly so they will gently turn side to side.
Stainless steel jumprings and hypoallergenic gray tone Niobium earwires.
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Surah ala is the 87th chapter of the Qur’an, with 19 verses. Al-A’la describes the Islamic view of existence, the Oneness of Allah, and Divine revelation, additionally mentioning rewards and punishments.
Summary Of Surah Al Aala
|Names||The Most High, The All-Highest|
|Number of verses||19|
|Surah before||Surah Tariq|
Sabbihisma Rabbikal A’la Surah In Arabic Text
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
- سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى.
- الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّى.
- وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَى.
- وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَى.
- فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَى.
- سَنُقْرِؤُكَ فَلا تَنسَى.
- إِلاَّ مَا شَاء اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَى.
- وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَى.
- فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَى.
- سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَى.
- وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الأَشْقَى.
- الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى.
- ثُمَّ لا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلا يَحْيَى.
- قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّى.
- وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى.
- بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا.
- وَالآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى.
- إِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الأُولَى.
- صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى
Which Surah is Al Ala?
Surah Al Ala is sabbihisma rabbikal a’la surah. Below you can find the translation, transliteration and meaning of this surah.
Surah Al Ala Transliteration
- Sabbihisma Rabbikal A’laa
- Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa
- Wallazee qaddara fahadaa
- Wallazeee akhrajal mar’aa
- Faja’alahoo ghusaaa’an ahwaa
- Sanuqri’uka falaa tansaaa
- Illaa maa shaaa’al laah; innahoo ya’lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaa
- Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa
- Fazakkir in nafa’atizzikraa
- Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa
- Wa yatajannabuhal ashqaa
- Allazee yaslan Naaral kubraa
- Summa laa yamootu feehaa wa laa yahyaa
- Qad aflaha man tazakkaa
- Wa zakaras ma Rabbihee fasallaa
- Bal tu’siroonal hayaatad dunyaa
- Wal Aakhiratu khairunw wa abqaa
- Inna haazaa lafis suhu fil oolaa
- Suhufi Ibraaheema wa Moosaa.
Surah Al Ala Translation in English
- 1. Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,
- 2. Who created and fashioned in due proportion,
- 3. And Who made all things according to a measure, then guided them [as to how to function and yield the benefits for which they were created],
- 4. And Who brings forth the pasturage
- 5. Then makes it wither after it was lush and green.
- 6. We will teach you [the Qur’an], so you will not forget
- 7. Except what Allah wills, for indeed He knows what is openly known and what is hidden;
- 8. And We will guide you to the easy path.
- 9. So remind people, if the reminder will be of benefit.
- 10. The one who fears Allah will pay heed
- 11. while the wretched one will avoid it,
- 12. The one who will enter the great fire,
- 13. In which he will neither die nor live.
- 14. He will indeed attain true success who purifies himself
- 15. And reflects upon the sublime names of his Lord, so he prays.
- 16. But you [O humankind] prefer the life of this world
- 17. Even though the hereafter is better and more lasting.
- 18. Verily this was in the earlier scriptures,
- 19. The scriptures of Ibraheem and Moosa.
Surah Ala Meaning And Tafseer In English
In this Surah, Allah enjoins us to glorify Him, which includes remembering Him, worshipping Him, humbling oneself before His Majesty and submitting to His greatness.
That glorification should be befitting to the greatness of Allah by mentioning His names that are more sublime than any other names because of their beautiful and great meanings.
And He mentions His actions, among which is the fact that He created and fashioned all creatures; that is, He perfected them and made them well.
And Who made all things according to a measure, then guided them, this is general guidance which means that He guides all creatures to attain that which is in their best interests.
He also mentions worldly blessings, hence He says:
And Who brings forth the pasturage, that is, He sends down water from the sky which causes all kinds of plants and herbs to grow, then people, livestock and all kinds of animals eat from it.
Then after this vegetation reaches maturity, it begins to decline, then He makes it wither after it was lush and green, that is, He causes it to turn black, shrivel up and become dry.
And He mentions His religious blessings, including the foremost blessing that Allah has bestowed, namely the Qur’an:
We will teach you [the Qur’an], so you will not forget that is, We will cause you to remember what We have revealed to you of the Book, and We will cause you to remember it by heart, so that you will not forget anything of it.
This is great glad tidings from Allah to His slave and Messenger Muhammad, that Allah would teach him knowledge and not cause him to forget it, except what Allah wills, as dictated by His wisdom, causing him to forget it for an ultimate purpose.
Dor indeed He knows what is openly known and what is hidden and therefore He knows what is good for His slaves, and for that reason He prescribes whatever He wills and judges as He wills.
And We will guide you to the easy path this is also great glad tidings, that Allah would guide His Messenger to the easy option in all his affairs, and would make His law and religion easy.
So remind people of the laws and signs of Allah, if the reminder will be of benefit that is, so long as the reminder will be accepted and the exhortation will be listened to, whether the reminder achieves all or some of its purpose.
The implication of the verse is that if the reminder will not be of benefit, in such a way that it will lead to more wickedness or will detract from goodness, then reminding is not enjoined; rather it is prohibited.
With regard to the reminder, people fall into two categories: those who benefit and those who do not benefit.
As for those who benefit, Allah mentions them in the words:
The one who fears Allah will pay heed for fear of Allah, and knowledge that He will requite each person for his deeds will make the person refrain from sin and strive in doing good.
As for those who do not benefit, He mentions them in the words:
While the wretched one will avoid it, the one who will enter the great fire which is the kindled fire that will reach right into the hearts.
In which he will neither die nor live that is, he will be subjected to a painful punishment with no respite or relief, so that he will wish for death, but it will not be granted to him.
He will indeed attain true success who purifies himself; that is, the one who purifies himself and cleanses himself of polytheism, wrongdoing and bad characteristics will attain success.
And reflects upon the sublime names of his Lord, so he prays that is, remembrance of Allah becomes second nature to him, so he is motivated to do that which is pleasing to Allah, especially prayer which is the foremost indicator of faith.
This is the meaning of the verse.
But you [O humankind] prefer the life of this world that is, you give it precedence over the hereafter and you choose its pleasures that are fleeting and mixed with trouble over the hereafter.
Even though the hereafter is better, the hereafter is better than this world in all respects and more lasting because it is eternal and pure, whereas this world is a transient realm.
So the wise believer does not choose that which is inferior over that which is superior, and he does not choose fleeting pleasure at the expense of eternal misery.
Love of this world and giving it precedence over the hereafter is the root of all sin.
Verily this that is mentioned in this soorah of sublime commands and interesting stories was in the earlier scriptures, the scriptures of Ibraheem and Moosa who are the noblest of the Messengers apart from Prophet Muhammad.
These commands are to be found in the teachings of other Prophets, because they lead to the best outcome in both realms, and they serve people’s interests in all times and places.
This is the end of the commentary on Soorat al-A’Ia.
All praise and thanks are for Allah, and may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions abundantly until the Day of Judgement.

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I mean seriously? I remember when Menu was only some candleholders, which was a huge thing back in the late 90’s by the way (everyone had them), but today, they are so much more. Flipping through their new spring catalogue, I almost felt like a kid again, marking those toy catalogues before Christmas. In other words, it’s been very tough selecting my favourites, but here goes.
My favourite product by far though, is the Bottle Grinder by Norm Architects. The Grinder is not new, it has been around for years I think, but these two new steel versions are. And I love them!
The beauty of JWDA Lamp designed Jonas Wagell by lies in the attraction of opposites – it is constructed from cool materials, brass and steel, yet casts a warm glow throughout the room. I know we have seen brass for what seems like a lifetime already; however, I have to say that the version in brass is pretty sleek.
Other news includes the Stone Lamp by Norm Architects and a couch by Iskos-Berlin.


Cavs beat Wizards 87-84
It was a battle between two of the NBA’s worst teams and was an important chance for the both of them to grab an all important victory. The Cavs were a bit better and did enough to grab the 87-84 victory over their fellow out of form team.
Kyrie Irving was the star of the show as he scored 26 points and had several rebounds and assists too. Tristian Thompson had a solid game as he scored 15 points and had 12 rebounds. Thompson had been on the end of criticism this season and knows he must improve in order to silence these doubts.
The Washington Wizards spread their points across the team as a few of their key players finished with points in the mid-teens. The Wizards have struggled all over the court for the majority of the season and it looks likely they will end up with one of the worst records in the NBA at the end of the season.
The Cavaliers have shown a lot of promise at times, however they have had little consistency. This game was the 2nd straight for the Cavs and will provide them with some much needed confidence and winning momentum to build on. With the Cavs suffering from injury problems and now near a full strength line-up they will be hoping after winning their 7th game of the season they can continue this form in the long term.
Although their records and game against each other suggest these two teams are closely matched it is unlikely that will stay the same for long as the Cavs appear to have a much brighter future than the Wizards at this moment in time and could possibly pull away from the group of the NBA’s worst teams this season.


Australian border security officials have reportedly been corrupted by organised criminals who they are helping to import drugs and tobacco.
Yesterday police raided the Melbourne home of Department of Agriculture compliance assessment officer Richard Vong and arrested him over alleged links to criminals, including suspected drug trafficker Jimmy Chhav, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
Vong is due to face court today on charges of trafficking and possessing a drug of dependence, knowingly dealing in the proceeds of crime, dealing in property reasonably suspected of being the proceeds of crime and theft of Commonwealth property.
Vong is accused of being the leader of a small network of corrupt Department of Agriculture officials who have allegedly used their responsibility to clear imports to allow drugs into the country.
A female official has reportedly been charged with knowingly dealing in the proceeds of crime and dealing in property reasonably suspected of being the proceeds of crime.
The network allegedly operated despite numerous warnings to the federal government and customs bosses, including the Secretary of the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection Michael Pezzullo.
As far back as four years ago there were repeated warnings in high-level briefings about suspected corruption among border security officials, with the problem particularly serious in NSW, the newspaper reports.
Fairfax reports that multiple sources from government, officials and the criminal world have claimed that Border Force officials are involved in drug and tobacco trafficking.
The latest scandal comes three years after a network of corrupt customs officials at Sydney Airport was exposed.
But reforms introduced in the wake of the scandal have reportedly failed to eliminate corruption in the Australian Border Force.
Law enforcement agencies were reportedly aware of Vong's links to suspected drug dealer Chhav but never passed the information to the Department of Agriculture.
In a statement, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection said it and the Australian Border Force had been "working actively with law enforcement partners to investigate allegations of serious criminality by its officers at the border".
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That didn’t take long for joint women’s hockey team to get eliminated:
The joint Korean women’s hockey team was eliminated in the preliminary round at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Monday, following its 8-0 loss to Sweden.
Korea suffered its second straight loss in Group B play, at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung, site of all ice events during the Olympics, two days after falling to Switzerland 8-0. The shots were 50-19 for Sweden.
Korea needed to finish in the top two in Group B to reach the knockout stage. And with the two losses, it won’t get there regardless of the result against Japan in Group B finale on Wednesday, which will also take place at Kwandong.
Sweden, which earlier beat Japan 2-1, and Switzerland have two wins apiece. They’ll clash on Wednesday at Kwandong with the top seed at stake. [Yonhap]
You can read more at the link, but the women’s hockey team was not expected to do much in the Winter Olympics. With that said I have to wonder how much the fact that the North Koreans were added to the the team just a few weeks before the Olympics impacted their play? The team is getting drubbed and has not scored a goal yet.


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Caleb Vanden Boom adores and adorns Italian signage with his new typeface, Valori
With an eye that has done him great justice since his immersion into design, he shows us the wonders of intentional reference when creating a typeface.
On the first day of Caleb Vanden Boom’s computer arts program in high school, the teacher handed him and his classmates apples and asked them to paint it digitally in Photoshop over the next few weeks as it rotted. “I was instantly hooked,” he tells us. Those few weeks clearly developed a keen eye for his surroundings, as well as his ability to represent them on a digital canvas. Growing up in Wisconsin, attending college in Minnesota, and now living and working in Chicago, the designer is an aficionado of the American Midwest. But in his latest project he goes much further, tuning into the design culture throughout Italy, to conceptualise his new typeface Valori.
Last summer the designer visited Italy, on what wasn’t immediately a quest for design inspiration, and began noticing the “weird and wonderful” signage throughout its cities. “I started collecting pictures of my favourites, and by the end I had a folder of nearly 60 images,” he tells us. He details finding one of the signs inside a small bar and tobacco shop in Florence – “large black geometric letters in a lightbox read ‘Tabacchi Valori Bollati’”. The sign translates to ‘Stamped Tobacco Values’ which is commonplace throughout Italy and assures the customer that the appropriate taxes have been paid on the tobacco product. Caleb masterfully maintains the allure of reference as he reinterprets this sign in the assets for Valori and credits it at the bottom as “discovered in Florence”.
Having no idea that he would ever reference the imagery he took on his trip, the minute Caleb started designing the new typeface for Fuzzco’s Pretend Foundry, the signs immediately came back to mind. “I started researching to see if it already existed but kept coming up short,” he tells us. Many of us have had that feeling of becoming completely immersed in a niche, that we’re perplexed as to why nobody has ever pursued it before, or taken ownership of its origins. “I had to reach out to a friend with encyclopaedic knowledge of type to make sure, and they suggested it was likely part of a signmaker’s letter kit that was never digitised and so it was lost to time,” he adds. With its origins still remaining a mystery to the designer, he decided that Valori should be a revival and a “north star”. The typeface includes two opposing top and bottom styles, named Alto and Basso, and a lowercase alphabet, which usher in very different sentiments regarding the nature and style of products, emotions and expressions throughout the culture. Being that the typeface is inspired by pre-existing letterforms, the challenge came when trying to extend the style to the rest of the alphabet (particuarly K and ampersand). “The original characters were drawn in a blocky, simple and geometric fashion making them difficult to render. But, I had a great team of designers at Fuzzco to rely on for another set of eyes and advice.”
All in all, Caleb is part of a school of designers reminding us that the archive of design isn’t merely within books and by praised names, but that it is all around us, so long as we seek it out. Already sketching out ideas for his next typeface – “a funky curly script with lots of character” – that he hopes will be released in early 2024, we look forward to exploring the world beneath his new creation.
GalleryCaleb Vanden Boom: Valori (Copyright © Caleb Vanden Boom, 2023)
Caleb Vanden Boom: Valori (Copyright © Caleb Vanden Boom, 2023)
About the Author
Yaya (they/them) is a staff writer at It's Nice That, with a particular interest in Black visual culture. They have previously written for publications such as WePresent, and worked as researcher and facilitator for Barbican and Dulwich Picture Gallery.


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Schweiger Vineyards is proud to remain independent and family owned. Our Proprietors Fred & Sally Schweiger have lived and worked on this land since the 1960s; it’s not uncommon for visitors to be welcomed by both in our tasting room. We are one of the distinguished multi-generation wineries with a father/son grower/winemaker team who have been working together for over 20 years. Our winery is located 2,000 feet above the Napa Valley, a 15-minute drive from downtown St. Helena. Spring Mountain Road wineries require appointments, so whether you are visiting or a local, let us help you plan ahead.
Estate grown on the eastern slopes of Spring Mountain overlooking the Napa Valley, the 2015 vintage of our Cabernet Sauvignon has a distinct elegance. The texture is a delicate balance of youthful grit and a velvety mouthfeel. The red plum, cedar, oak, and licorice linger on the palate, harmoniously integrated for 32 months in the finest French oak barrels. Our Cabernets are age-worthy but can also be enjoyed young.
Our Chardonnay has hints of pear, citrus, lychee and stone fruit, along with delicate undertones of oak and tropical fruits. Its rich elegance is a result of sur lies aging and stirring once per week in the barrel during its young maturation stage. It’s a lovely meld of crisp fruit, a creamy mouthfeel, and Old-World minerality.
This 2014 Dedication™ marks the 14th release of our Bordelais project. This wine is a complex and fruity blend incorporating the four most common varietals used in this style of wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec. Blending such a wine is one of the most fun and rewarding parts of our winemaker’s job. On the nose, the 2014 Dedication® offers rich blackberry, currant, plum, and loads of jammy cherry with faint seasonings of dark chocolate, truffle oil, oak, coriander, and minerals. A velvety core of lush red fruit emerges from the ripeness of our small-berried hillside fruit. This generously proportioned wine expands as it moves through the palate with a seemingly endless finish.


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A great tasting way to lightly pickle cues with no brine or vinegar!
I began my love affair with pickled cucumbers during my first visit to the United States, many moons ago. They were always served with a burger and fries, so natural curiosity (and a professional appetite) got me chomping on them along with the rest of my meal. I found them salty yet refreshing, and a great accompaniment for a cold beer. Even now, some 15 years later, I usually have a jar of pickled cucumbers in the fridge for snack times.
Doing my own pickling has never been on my list of things to do, although that stance has changed, a little. I had no idea that you could make a sharp, refreshing pickled cucumber by using salt, herbs and garlic, in just a few hours, all without the use of brine or vinegar.
The recipe below is a variation on a time honored Russian staple. It’s an extremely simple way to get delightfully crunchy pickled cucumbers in a short time. All you need to do is let salt go to work over a few hours to get the cucumbers lightly fermented, while also seasoning the veg with yummy herbs and spices.
I used a combination of tarragon, marjoram, and fresh parsley, along with some slivered garlic slices to create my flavorsome mini cucumbers (Qukes). Many other herbaceous combinations can do the trick, so don’t be afraid to mix and match flavors. The only ingredients that are absolutely necessary are the cucumbers and salt, the rest is up to you!
Lightly pickled herbed cucumbers are perfect for a refreshing snack, especially if you’re looking to avoid loading up on carbs such as chips or cookies. Now that I’ve done this simple recipe successfully, I’ll be able to do it again whenever the fancy takes me! As good as a jar of pickles can be, these taste even better!
Lightly Pickled Herbed Cucumbers
10m prep time
1 cook time
- 8 oz. mini cucumbers
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped roughly
- 1 teaspoon tarragon (fresh or dried)
- 1 teaspoon marjoram (fresh or dried)
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon raw sugar
- Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
- Soak cucumbers in a bowl of iced cold water for 20-30 minutes.
- Remove cucumbers from the bowl, then dry thoroughly with paper towels. Slice both ends off each cucumber and place them all into a suitably sized zip-lock bag.
- Combine herbs in a small dish, then sprinkle into the bag of cucumbers along with sliced garlic. Combine salt, pepper, and sugar together, then sprinkle into the bag.
- Close the bag tightly, then shake for 30 seconds to toss ingredients. Keep the pickling cucumbers on the shadiest part of the kitchen counter for one hour, shaking occasionally.
- Transfer pickling cucumbers to the fridge, and store for three hours
- Remove cucumbers from the zip lock bag and place in a serving bowl, sprinkling with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Recipe adapted from Free Food Tips


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PRS Silver Sky John Mayer Signature Roxy Pink
The PRS Silver Sky is an idealized version of a vintage single-coil guitar where every detail adds up and sets this guitar apart from the pack and the past. The result of a close collaboration between Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith, the Silver Sky is based off of years of development. Incorporating Mayer and Smith’s favorite elements of 1963 and 1964 instruments with an eye toward modern references, the PRS Silver Sky delivers the warmth and familiarity of an old guitar with the finesse of a brand-new instrument.
Some of the more distinctive specifications include, the headstock shape, tuners, bridge, pickups, and neck and fretboard options. The headstock shape is based on PRS’s trademark design, but inverted both to accommodate Mayer’s playing style and also to keep a consistent length of string behind the nut, which makes staying in tune easier. The tuners are a traditional vintage-style, closed-back tuner, but with PRS’s locking design. The steel tremolo takes the patented PRS design and incorporates Gen III knife-edge screws. Setup flush to the body in the neutral position so that the tremolo bridge only goes down in pitch, the bridge’s increased contact with the body allows the guitar itself to be acoustically louder, which in turn improves the signal to noise ratio of the single-coil pickups. The 635JM single-coil pickups are very round and full, with a musical high end that is never “ice-picky” or brash.
The Silver Sky comes with the option of a rosewood or maple fretboard. The maple fretboard option comes with the original 635JM neck shape, while the rosewood fretboard option has been subtly modified in the shoulders to feel more “rounded” in your hand. Both neck shapes were designed by researching vintage instruments and Mayer test-driving guitars on stage to find what felt right. The fretboard radius on both options is 7.25”.
Other high-quality specifications include a bone nut, a molded metal jack plate (curved to make plugging and unplugging a guitar cable hassle-free), retooled knobs, and PRS’s double action truss rod (accessible from the front of the headstock for ease of use). PRS premium gig bag included.
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