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Former US Ambassador to the UN Calls for a UN Response to Iranian Human Rights Abuses and Terrorism
Written by Admin on November 22, 2018 . Posted in NEWS
Former U.S, Ambassador to the U.N, Mr. Ken Blackwell speaking at a conference in support of the Iranian opposition (NCRI), on the occasion of the Iranian New Year in Washington D.C-March 2018
On November 20th, 2018, Townhall published a piece from Kenneth Blackwell, the former US ambassador to the UN. In his piece, Blackwell called for an international response to Iranian aggression.
Blackwell began his article by drawing attention to the UN General Assembly's resolution on November 15th which denounced the Iranian regime for its systematic widespread human rights abuses. The resolution means that the General Assembly will vote on a censure next month.
The "summer of blood"
The Iranian regime's human rights abuses have been well-documented. The mullahs and their Supreme Leader Khamenei launched a vicious campaign to eliminate the regime's political opposition.
First on their list of political opponents was the People's Mujahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK) and its members. This cumulated in the "summer of blood" of 1988. In just one summer, a period of fewer than five months, the regime and its death squad systematically executed more than 30,000 MEK members in regime custody.
Today, the regime continues to run roughshod over the human rights of the Iranian population. Politically motivated arrests are common- and the conditions many prisoners are subject to in prison, which include routine torture sessions and beatings from guards, has prompted many prisoners to go on hunger strike in protest.
Just a week before the International Day against the Death Penalty, the Iranian regime executed a woman who was a juvenile at the time of the alleged crime.
October marked by execution of a woman in #Iranhttps://t.co/4SWpOA7xVA#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/A4IyLYI1Hf
— NCRIWomen'sCommittee (@womenncri) November 20, 2018
Executions are also commonplace in Iran, including in cases where the alleged perpetrator committed their crime as a minor, under the age of 18. Between January and June 2018, the regime executed 176 executions. Among them were prisoners held on drug charges, politically motivated charges, and juvenile offenders.
Blackwell went on to condemn the regime's harsh treatment of protestors. He cited the regime's arrests of truck drivers, teachers, merchants, students and nurses as particularly concerning examples where citizens found themselves imprisoned for exercising their right to protest.
.@Maryam_Rajavi: hails the strikers, calls for supporting them
The mullahs, fearful of continuation of the truck drivers' strike, threaten them to execution,arresting dozens of drivers. #IStandWithMaryamRajavi#IranRegimeChange#IranProtests@JavaidRehmanhttps://t.co/psW0xoMWh7 pic.twitter.com/R3Q0TPntnt
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) September 30, 2018
A Terrorist Machine
In addition to the regime's campaign of repression and violent suppression at home, the Iranian regime has launched an international terror campaign. In 2018, the MEK reported that the regime leadership was involved in the planning and execution of terrorist plots in Albania, France, and the US.
Iranian Embassies: A Tumour in the Heart of Europe
The most severe of these attacks was the regime's attempt to detonate a car bomb at the annual gathering of the MEK and its supporters in Paris. An Iranian diplomat named Assadollah Assadi provided a Belgian-Iranian couple with explosive material to attack the gathering, where delegations of high-profile politicians gathered from around the world, including former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani.
The Demonization Campaign
Blackwell also condemned the regime's systematic and deliberate demonization campaign against the MEK. Blackwell writes, "in lockstep with its terrorist plots, the regime has also stepped up its demonization campaign and vilification campaigns".
Twitter closed 770 regime-affiliated accounts in September for deliberately attempting to manipulate public opinion against the MEK abroad. Many of the accounts posed as foreign journalists or American citizens in an attempt to appear more legitimate, however, they spewed regime-created propaganda attacking the MEK with lies and falsehoods.
#Iran Regime Used Fake #Twitter Accounts to Push Its Agenda
Hundreds of Iran-based Twitter accounts were posing as foreign journalists and US citizens in order to push pro-Regime messages until they were suspended earlier this year…https://t.co/ApJEKVKxTB pic.twitter.com/Kyz85DAZaD
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) October 18, 2018
Blackwell continues, "data released by Twitter shows that anti-MEK tweets by the regime's intelligence agents in 2018 jumped to a total that was six times higher than the previous six years combined."
He also pointed at the regime of employing "pseudo-journalists", like Arron Merat who recently wrote a hit piece on the MEK for the Guardian. These are regime-affiliated agents who work as journalists for foreign media outlets, spreading lies and misinformation to further the regime's interests.
The Committee of Anglo-Iranian Lawyers Issue a Statement on the Guardian's MEK Hit Piece
Despite the Regime's Best Efforts, the MEK Grows Stronger
Despite these underhanded methods, Blackwell writes, "the movement's [the Iranian opposition] organizational prowess is growing". He describes the MEK's resistance units of young men and women who coordinate protests across Iran and mobilize the Iranian population.
"Iran's people are demanding democratic freedoms and an end to the extremism, corruption, and mismanagement that has devastated their living conditions", Blackwell writes. "The international community cannot remain nonaligned. It is time to side with the Iranian people in their quest for democracy and a brighter future."
Blackwell concludes by stating that the regime's human rights abuses must be referred to the UN Security Council for urgent action because it "would be the clearest sign yet that the international community supports the Iranian people's right to resist a tyrannical regime that systematically violates their human rights."
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Pulling Back the Curtain on the Regime's Foiled Terror Attacks
Written by Admin on November 1, 2018 . Posted in MEK (PMOI) IN MEDIA
The foiled terror plot to bomb Free Iran gathering, attended by over 100,000 supporters of Iran's main opposition movement, the MEK.
In an article in the Wall Street Journal on October 31st, 2018, Matthew Dalton provided an in-depth look at the Iranian regime's planned terror attack targetting MEK's annual gathering in Paris this summer.
The piece, entitled, "Bags of Cash and a Bomb Plot: Inside a Covert Iranian Operation in Europe", examines the events that led to the attack's discovery and what regime mechanisms were involved in coordinating the attack.
A Meeting in Luxembourg
According to Dalton, a meeting took place on the terrace of a Luxembourg café in late June between Amir Saadouni and a gentleman known only to Mr. Saadouni as "Daniel". Daniel had been Saadouni's link to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence for several years. Daniel had made regular payments to Saadouni for information on a French opposition group that vehemently opposed the clerical regime in Tehran.
Our info shows Assadollah Assadi was in charge of #Iran regime's intel station in Austria since June 2014. This outpost coordinates activities of all MOIS stations in Europe. So, Assadi held the most important post within MOIS in Europe. #FreeIran2018 #ExpelIranDiplomatTerrorists pic.twitter.com/guAVKeb3ex
— Mohammad Mohaddessin (@Mohaddessin) August 8, 2018
From 2014, Saadouni and his wife, Nasimeh Naami, had been monitoring the Iranian opposition group, the People's Mujahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK). They had attended meetings and reported back to Daniel.
Daniel told Saadouni that the time for gathering intelligence was over. He gave Mr. Saadouni and Nasimeh Naam, the explosive material with the instructions to detonate the device at the MEK's annual Grand Gathering at the end of June.
The event, which took place on June 30th, attracts more than 100,000 supporters of the Iranian opposition every year. Nations from around the world also send delegations which often include senior politicians and human rights activist.
At the 2018 event, Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich, were among those in the American delegation.
Foiling a Terror Attack Against MEK's Gathering in Paris
However, Saadouni and Daniel were not alone on the terrace in Luxembourg. Acting on a tip by the Israeli intelligence agency, European secret security officials were watching the exchange.
Shortly after Saadouni and Naami set off for Paris with the explosives, the Belgian authorities moved in and detained the couple. The explosives Daniel had given them amounted to 500g of TATP, a powerful explosive that would have caused significant loss of life.
Simultaneously, German officials apprehended "Daniel" a few miles from the Austrian border. Daniel's real name turned out to be Assadollah Assadi, a diplomat stationed at the Iranian embassy in Vienna, Austria.
The MEK has since discovered that Assadi is an explosives expert with ties to the Ministry of Intelligence in Iran (MOIS). He had a long history of planning and facilitating terrorist attacks in Iraq and was responsible for coordinating terror attacks across Europe from his position in Austria.
The plot was disrupted at an integral moment. If Assadi had crossed the Austrian border, he would have been protected by diplomatic immunity and would have escaped back to Iran.
The Political Fallout
In his article, Dalton discusses the political fallout of the foiled attack. The attack came just one month after US President Donal Trump withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal. The French President, along with other European heads of state, were frantically trying to save the deal from collapse.
The revelations about Assadi, and his connections to the upper leadership of the clerical regime in Iran, have undermined Macron and the other leader's efforts to salvage the deal.
Although the Iranian Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, denied the regime's involvement, the strong ties linking Assadi to the regime leadership make it inconceivable that the upper echelons of the regime had not given the attack the green-light.
The MEK obtained information that suggested Assadi reported to Reza Amiri Moghadam, a senior official in the MOIS and former member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
On November 5th, the latest round of US sanctions will take effect, aimed at crippling Iranian regime's oil exports and adding further strain to an already crumbling economy. European companies will be forced to choose between keeping their ties to Iranian markets and forgoing their US business ties or severing their Iranian ties to save their US interests. Given the size of the US economy, it is unlikely many companies will elect to maintain their ties to Tehran.
Macron, as well as Merkel and May, are all under intense pressure from the Trump administration to fall in line and support US sanctions. Until now, they have remained reluctant to do so.
A Danish Affair
As Europe grapples with the decision of how to proceed regarding Iran, with the nuclear deal in tatters and ferocious economic sanctions just around the corner, the Iranian regime planned another attack on European soil.
#Denmark Declares: #Iran Regime Plotted 'Attack', Recalls Ambassador – Calls for New Sanctions
Mike Pompeo congratulated Denmark in a tweet for uncovering the plot and said that for 40 years Iran has made Europe a target of terror attacks.https://t.co/nAebAtoRND pic.twitter.com/cE1aopJ8AU
On Tuesday, the Danish intelligence agency announced that it had uncovered an Iranian plot to assassinate a political dissident on Danish soil.
The foiled assassination attempt represents the third foiled attack on European soil in less than 12 months (the first was a thwarted plot to attack the MEK's Persian New Year celebrations in Albania).
This has prompted officials and analysts to raise concerns over Iran's increasing willingness to engage in violent and clandestine operations in Europe. Bruce Riedel, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, a US think tank, and former CIA official, told the Wall Street Journal "they feel the constraints on them have been removed".
If Riedel is right, terror attacks like those Europe has thwarted over the summer are likely to become a regular fixture in the future.
The French and Danish governments have both criticized the Iranian regime for its involvement in the respective attacks. The governments of Europe should come together and coordinate a clear and powerful response to these dangerous attacks. The European heads of state must show the regime that violence and aggression on European soil will not be tolerated.
The people of #Iran rose up and cried out, "Hardliners, reformists, the game is over." Now, the European Union must immediately place the mullahs' Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) on its terror list.
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) October 30, 2018
Without a tougher stance, the regime will continue to show contempt for international laws and hunt its political enemies across the European continent, much to the danger and peril of European citizens and the MEK alike. Now, in the immediate aftermath of the Danish plot, is the time to take a stand. Europe cannot afford to show weakness or vulnerability in the face of a regime as violent and aggressive as Khamenei and Rouhani's.
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MEK Iran-Rudy Giuliani: The World has "an Obligation to Listen to What the Iranian People Have Been Saying"
Written by Admin on October 29, 2018 . Posted in MEK (PMOI) IN MEDIA, MEK's Political Platform: Freedom and Democracy in Iran
Nowruz celebration in Ashraf 3, MEK's compound in Albania-March 20- 2019
On Sunday, October 28th, former mayor of New York and lawyer within the Trump administration, Rudy Giuliani, published an op-ed piece on Townhall. The piece, titled 'Tehran Recognises Iran Opposition as the Alternative; So Should We', lent its support to the People's Mujahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK), and highlighted their strong standing as a viable alternative to the clerical regime in Iran.
.@RudyGiuliani is right: "It is very important to realize that fundamental change in Iran requires organization, leadership, a platform, endurance, competence, and sacrifice, and the one group that the regime feels has all those characteristics is the MEK." #IranUprising #Iran
— Alireza Jafarzadeh (@A_Jafarzadeh) October 28, 2018
Giuliani started his piece by describing what an "honor" it was to address the Iranian opposition in the United States at a recent protest in New York. Giuliani reiterated that the international community has "an obligation to listen to what the Iranian people have been saying".
What Is the Iranian Public Saying?
Over the last nine months, the Iranian people have made their feelings clear. A wave of protests has swept over Iran. People have marched in the streets across Iranian cities, many chanting anti-regime slogans like "death to Khamenei", and "death to Rouhani".
Giuliani expressed his solidarity with the protesting Iranian public. He described himself as "one of a large bipartisan group of former governors, mayors, military leaders, senior administration officials and members of Congress, who agree on one critical foreign policy, as the Iranian people do: Iran is entitled to freedom and democracy".
As part of his desire to bring freedom and democracy to Iran, Giuliani has strongly supported the largest and best-organized opposition group; the MEK.
Bringing Change to Iran
Giuliani explained his support in terms of organization. He said, "fundamental change in Iran requires organization, leadership, a platform, endurance, competence, and sacrifice". In Giuliani's eyes, the only group that possesses all of these qualities is the MEK.
Maryam Rajavi and @RudyGiuliani meet at the NCRI headquarters in France#Iran #FreeIran pic.twitter.com/UbfAbu4XHx
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) June 30, 2017
He said, "the one leader that Tehran fears the most is Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the broader coalition of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) which includes the MEK as a member".
The group's effectiveness and the threat it poses to the regime is apparent in the regime's attempts to attack its members. This year, two terror attacks against the group were foiled in the last stages of their execution. The second plot aimed to detonate a car bomb at the MEK's Grand Gathering in Paris, an event Giuliani himself attended.
Iranian spies have been detected operating in Belgium, France, Germany, Albania, and the United States. Each time, the object of the covert espionage activities has been the MEK and its members.
Giuliani spoke about two regime agents detained in New York last year. They were arrested at a rally held by the Iranian opposition with a "target package" and detailed instructions on capture and kill operations.
"New York has seen enough terrorism for several lifetimes; this must not stand", Giuliani said. "Moreover", he continued, "we can only conclude from an operation so brash that the regime in Iran feels threatened by all that is going wrong. They consider the MEK to be an existential threat".
Addressing MEK's Detractors
Giuliani also addressed the MEK's detractors and critics who say that the organization is not widely supported by Iranians and does not have sufficient popularity within Iran.
.@RudyGiuliani
Before we leave I want to say we want to focus on "#RegimeChange" and we will be in Tehran next year.#Nowruz #FreeIran#MaryamRajavi#firstdayofspring#HappySpring #HappyNewYear#InternationalDayOfHappiness#PersianNewYear#نوروز #۹۷بابراندازان pic.twitter.com/sqFNMNzMRr
— Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) March 20, 2018
Giuliani asked, "why would the regime be so methodical in imprisoning, torturing and killing MEK supporters in Iran as well as targeting its senior officials in Paris and New York if it didn't feel threatened by it?"
The Regime's End is Near
The former mayor of New York concluded his op-ed on an optimistic note. He predicted that the Iranian regime "will be overthrown. It is a question of when not if".
He cited the Iranian people's determination and will to protest in the streets, coupled with economic sanctions, like those introduced by the Trump administration, as the factors that will bring about the mullahs' downfall.
"Iranians are demanding a democratic republic. Under the leadership of Maryam Rajavi and the movement of dedicated dissidents that she has established inside Iran and across the Western World, there is a strong and viable alternative that can make that happen", Giuliani concluded.
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The French Government Seizes Iranian Assets Over This Summer's Foiled Terror Attack
Written by Admin on October 3, 2018 . Posted in MEK (PMOI) IN MEDIA
The Free Iran rally, where over 100,000 supporters of MEK gathered on June 30, 2018, to pledge support for the democratic alternative to the Iranian regime (the National Council of Resistance of Iran-NCRI). The Iranian regime had planned to bomb the gathering, but several of the Iranian regime operatives were arrested including one of its diplomats, Assadollah Assadi.
In a retaliatory gesture, the French authorities seized assets owned by the Iranian regime on French soil. On Tuesday, October 3rd, the French government confirmed that it had frozen accounts and funds owned by the Iranian Intelligence Ministry, along with two other Iranian citizens.
The seizure was an act of retaliation. The Iranian regime attempted to carry out a terror attack in Paris in June 2018, at the Iranian opposition's annual Grand Gathering. The event brings together members of the Iranian opposition, including the People's Mujahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
"Intolerable Activities"
A joint statement from the French government reinforced France's commitment to fighting terrorism. It called the seizures, "preventative, targeted and proportionate", asserting that the foiled terror attack, "could not go without a response".
The French Economy Minister, Bruno Le Maire echoed his colleagues' comments. He said, "we must dry up the channels of financing of terrorists to end their intolerable activities".
The Iranian Leadership Were Involved
A senior official within the French government told reporters that Paris was certain that the Iranian regime orchestrated the terror attack. The official hinted that it may have come from religious hardliners in an attempt to undermine Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
A report revealed by the MEK and NCRI earlier this year indicated that senior members of the regime leadership were involved in the attack's planning and execution.
One of the two Iranians whose assets have been frozen is Assadollah Assadi. Assadi was an Iranian diplomat working at the Iranian embassy in Vienna. He was arrested in Germany for his involvement in the planned Paris attack. Assadi allegedly provided the explosives to be used in the attack.
According to the MEK, Assadi provided a Belgian-Iranian couple with an explosive matter, as well as detailed plans of how the attack was to be carried out. The couple was late apprehended by Belgian authorities. Assadi has been extradited to Belgium where he is expected to face trial.
The other Iranian affected by the asset seizures was Saeid Hashemi Moghdam. His involvement in the plot is still unclear.
Strained Paris-Tehran Relations
The timing is significant for French-Iranian relations. Hassan Rouhani, Iranian regime's President, recently made a trip to Europe in an attempt to persuade the European heads of state to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.
At last week's UN General Assembly in New York, French President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held talks with their counterparts in the Iranian regime. They reportedly sought answers over the thwarted Paris attack.
Aside from the asset seizures, Paris has suspended its nomination of a new ambassador to Iran. It has also refused to respond to Tehran's nomination for diplomats in France.
These moves could be an indication of a changing tide in Europe.
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Regime FM Says MEK Gathering is Hostile Measure
Written by Admin on September 4, 2018 . Posted in NEWS
Over a 100,000 supporters of MEK, gathered in Paris, during the Iranian opposition annual gathering in Paris- June 30, 2018
On Sunday, regime Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was once again summoned to Majlis (Parliament) to answer questions about his visit to France in June, which coincided with the National Council of Resistance of Iran's (NCRI) annual gathering in Paris. Zarif was called to Majlis two months ago to answer similar questions, but members of parliament were not satisfied with his answers, so he was called back for further questioning, amidst rising internal tensions within the Iranian regime.
Zarif struggled to justify his visit to Europe during the questioning, using the regime's old tactic of blaming the MEK for daring to hold a rally in Paris in the first place. Zarif even called the gathering an act of terrorism, which is an astounding feat of illogic, considering that an Iranian regime diplomat was arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack on the very same gathering in Paris that Zarif decried. In fact, Zarif would not be in trouble with parliament were it not for the ensuing public outcry.
Najafi Khoshrudi, the spokesman of the Majlis (regime's Parliament) National Security & Foreign Policy Committee, asked Zarif:
"Why do you visit France, without an intelligence and security analysis, coinciding with the annual session held by the [PMOI/MEK] and enemies of the Islamic republic? They don't allow [the Iranian regime's state-run TV/radio] IRIB network and you fail to protest?"
Zarif responded to this question by saying " we cannot stop our diplomatic efforts," and that "we made it clear in public and private sessions with French officials." He also claimed that the MEK is not important enough for the Foreign Ministry to consider it when scheduling its activities.
Karimi Ghodusi pressed Zarif on his answers, saying that the question is of national interest. Zarif while unwillingly admitting the regime's fear from its main opposition, revealed the continuous attempts to prevent the activities of the MEK, and responded:
"Unfortunately, the [PMOI/MEK] have been holding their session each year in Paris ever since they were delisted from the terrorist organization list. We consider this event as a hostile measure by Western countries against the Islamic republic and we consider this as an unacceptable measure in support of terrorism. We have always made this position clear with the French government, including in a phone call that I had yesterday with the French Foreign Minister."
Ghodusi pressed further, illuminating the discord currently unfolding within the regime as regime leaders struggle to deal with both foreign and domestic crises. Ghodusi said:
"The Islamic republic allocates a budget and we have an embassy in France. The ambassador should provide you an analysis to come two days later, two days earlier, or even return, to not coincide with this session held by the 'hooligans' with assistance provided by France. You didn't even issue a formal complaint. When did I say stop your diplomatic efforts? Why do you raise such allegations against me? I never believe in such things. The coinciding nature of your visit raises questions. It happened yet again and the French government had their Foreign Minister give an interview yesterday, saying Iran cannot expect to engage with us without accepting negotiations over its missiles and its role in the region. This is not acceptable."
Putting its "moderate" musk aside, Zarif responded by stating that he was following orders from Khamenei – regime's Supreme Leader. "I emphasize that we all act based on orders provided by the Supreme Leader and the framework specified by the Supreme Leader. It is my honor that the Supreme Leader in his speech on Wednesday, aired completely by the IRIB, kindly described me as a small soldier, which is far more than what I deserve, and I will always be in debt to his kindness," said Zarif.
The regime's attempts to pass the blame over its foiled terrorist plot continue and infighting caused by the scandal has revealed the growing cracks in the facade of the regime's leadership.
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Giuliani Issues Statement in Wake of Failed Terrorist Attack on NCRI Gathering
Written by Admin on July 6, 2018 . Posted in NEWS
Mayer Giuliani and House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaking at Free Iran Rally- june 30, 2018
On Saturday, the day of the rally, a couple was arrested by Belgian authorities with explosives and a detonator, which they were planning to use to bomb the NCRI gathering in Villepinte, outside of Paris. The couple had Belgian citizenship and claimed to be supporters of the MEK. According to the Belgian VTM news, as cited on the NCRI's website, those explosives, if combined with a nail bomb, could have caused hundreds of casualties.
An Iranian diplomat from the regime's Austrian Embassy in Vienna was also arrested in connection with the planned terrorist attack. According to the Belgian Public Prosecutor's Office, he was arrested in Germany as a contact person to the terrorists.
On July 2nd, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani issued a statement about the attempted terrorist attack and the subsequent arrests. His statement read:
"All the participants at the "Free Iran 2018 – The Alternative" rally in Paris on June 30, appreciate and admire the fine work of law enforcement particularly in Belgium and France in arresting the terrorists who, according to the Belgian Federal Prosecutor's office, were planning an attack on the gathering supporting freedom from the theocratic oppressive regime in Iran.
"This accentuates the growing sense that the regime that is the biggest sponsor of terrorism in the world is increasingly weakened by constant large demonstrations in over 140 cities. It is also becoming apparent that Madam Maryam Rajavi and the NCRI pose a realistic alternative to this homicidal regime. Nothing could be worse for these misogynists than a movement seen as replacing them headed by a heroic woman."
Giuliani was also present and spoke at the annual Grand Gathering of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) on June 30th, where he gave an impassioned speech in support of the Iranian Resistance movement, which includes the MEK. In his speech, Giuliani said, "Freedom is around the corner" for the Iranian people.
Rudolph Giuliani has been one of the biggest supporters of the Iranian Resistance Movement and the NCRI and MEK, and has spoken at several past Grand Gatherings. His statement underlies the growing acknowledgment of the international community that the Iranian regime has weakened under the pressure of the Resistance Movement, as well as the reinstatement of sanctions due to the decision by the United States to withdraw from the JCPOA.
Newt Gingrich who was one of the key speakers at the NCRI gathering also expressed his concerns in a tweet, emphasizing on the fact that the cowardish plot "shows how frightened the dictatorship is of the free Iran movement".
Iranian dictatorship plot to bomb the Free Iran rally in Paris last weekend (stopped by combined Belgian-French-German police effort)involving an Iranian government agent and Iranian terrorists living in Europe shows how frightened the dictatorship is of the Free Iran movement.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) July 3, 2018
Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, voiced similar sentiments, in his speech at the gathering, acknowledging the regime's weakness and calling for an end to the policy of appeasement. In his speech, he also urged the resistance, which includes the MEK, to strike now to bring down the regime, and encouraged the international community to support the Iranian people by writing their elected leader and tweeting support of the ongoing protests in Iran.
With regard to encouraging European countries to reimpose sanctions on the regime, he said:
"We need to make clear that whatever money they are making out of the dictatorship is a terrible price to pay for the people for their betraying in every single town in Iran. We need to insist that they join the sanctions once again."
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Youth Vow to Make a Free Iran Possible At NCRI Gathering
Over a 100,000 supporters of MEK, gathered in Villepinte-Paris, to voice support for Iran's main opposition, and a free Iran- June 30, 2018
On Saturday, June 30, 2018, tens of thousands of supporters of MEK, the Iranian opposition gathered in Paris for the National Council of Resistance of Iran's (NCRI) annual gathering, this year entitled "Free Iran: The Alternative."
The three-day event was marked by panel discussions about the weakness of the regime and the growing opposition movement, speeches by political figures, government officials, and dignitaries from all over the world, and a keynote address from Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI.
The unifying message from all of these speakers, who ranged from across the political spectrum, was one of hope for a free Iran and support for the NCRI and the MEK.
The Iranian opposition President-elect, Maryam Rajavi, addresses over 100,000 supporters during the annual gathering of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in Paris-2018
The event also featured videos, celebrations of the cultural history and heritage of the Iranian people, examples of how the resistance is working inside Iran, and delegations of supporters of the resistance movement. Many members of the MEK were in attendance.
Early in the day, a video was shown from the perspective of a political prisoner facing execution during the 1988 massacre of political dissidents in Iran. In the summer of 1988, 30,000 Iranians, most of them members of the MEK, were executed by the regime. The video, shot from the perspective of one of these prisoners, counted down the minutes until execution.
The Iranian flag played a large role in the day's events as well, with delegates waving the true Iranian flag, which features the lion and the sun. The regime changed the flag's center when it took power, but the resistance continues to recognize the traditional flag as the legitimate flag of Iran.
Among the most inspiring of Saturday's events was the delegation of youth who have recently fled Iran. These youth were represented by a young woman who spoke passionately of the commitment of the youth of Iran to the cause of freedom. Her words were stirring:
"We promise that we will continue our fight to make a free Iran possible," she vowed.
"We are the centers of the resistance in Iran." She continued, "The light of freedom will soon shine in the sun of Iran."
As she spoke, the rest of the delegation solemnly stood behind her holding signs. A small child stood with the youth holding a red flower.
The young speaker took a moment to adjust her veil, but when she continued, her voice was strong.
"I will now ask everyone to stand up, close your fists, say that you are the voices of our friends in Iran. You are the voices of our political prisoners, and hold our flag, and be part of this international campaign, and to condemn the suffering of those in the land of the sun and the lion. To say that we will continue to fight, that we will sacrifice, that we will reclaim Iran and free Iran."
Mrs. Rajavi has praised the young people who are currently protesting in Iran and urged them to continue their fight.
Delegations from France, Albania, Yemen, Canada, the United States, San Marino, and Arabs opposed to the regime were among those who took the stage during the convention.
The delegation from the United Kingdom was large and comprised MPs from both houses and several political parties.
.@amessd_southend : We stand united with every & each one of you in your battle and I'm sure that our message of a free & democratic #Iran will echo all the way to #Tehran, to cities & towns across Iran, shaking theocracy to its core#IStandWithMaryamRajavi pic.twitter.com/udntwmt5kA
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) June 30, 2018
A number of notable political figures from the United States from both parties gave speeches as well, including Bill Richardson, Rudolph Giuliani, Newt Gingrich, and Louis Freeh.
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More MEPs Voice Support for Free Iran Rally
Written by Admin on June 22, 2018 . Posted in NEWS
MEPs express support for the #FreeIran2018 gathering in support of Iran's main democratic opposition.
As the annual gathering of the Iranian opposition grows near, a growing number of Members of European Parliament (MEPs) and other governmental entities have expressed their support for the event and the opposition movement, of which the MEK is the largest and most well-organized group.
The two most recent MEPs to express solidarity with the Free Iran rally and the Iranian opposition movement are Emma McClarkin and Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea.
Emma McClarkin, #UK Conservative Member of the #European Parliament 4 the East #Midlands.
The people of #Iran want real change.
ON the 30th of June I am delighted that the Iranian community will be meeting in #Paris.
We will be always be supporting #Iran
pic.twitter.com/I8VXd5eRjs
— Iran Freedom-En (@4freedominiran2) June 18, 2018
Emma McClarkin is from the U.K. and was first elected to European Parliament in 2009. In 2014, she was re-elected to represent the East Midlands as one of its two Conservative MEPs. In her statement of support for the gathering she said:
"The people of Iran want real change from the protests in January. We have seen that you want an end to oppression, that you want freedom and democracy to come to Iran and an end of the oppression by the regime and their security forces.
"On the 30th of June, I'm delighted that the Iranian community will be meeting in Paris. The freedom of expression that you experienced there hopefully will inspire you to express those very real wishes that you have for real change in Iran. We in the European Parliament will be participating. We'll be watching. We will be listening and we will always be supporting a free Iran."
Spanish MEP Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea also recently expressed her support for the Free Iran rally. Ms. Basterrechea is a liberal-democratic writer and politician from Madrid. She is the Vice-Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights and is a member of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
In her statement of solidarity for the Free Iran event, she said the following:
"I am particularly encouraged by the role women play in leading many of these protests. I think Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of NCRI, whom I have met several times, is a role model for many women who want to stand up for their rights in Iran.
"From all indications, we can see that after four decades of brutal and anti-women rule of the mullahs, change is about to come to Iran. The people of Iran have said it clearly: We don't want to be ruled by these fanatics who have ruined the country in all these years!
"I, therefore, believe that the Grand Gathering of the Iranian opposition that will be held in Paris on 30 June can be a turning point towards a democratic change in Iran. So, I urge everyone to come to the rally to join voices in support of a free Iran."
This year's gathering is titled "Free Iran: The Alternative" and will he held on June 30th in Paris. The MEK will help lead the discussion on the future of Iran and the need for regime change. More information about the Free Iran rally may be found here.
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Voices from the Iranian regime are fearful of the upcoming Grand Gathering in Paris
Archive- The annual gathering of Iran's main opposition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran-Paris, July 2017
As the mullahs grapple with the wave of protests that has engulfed Iran and threatened to topple their tyrannical regime, the Iranian opposition is busy making arrangements for their annual conference that will take place at the end of the month.
On June 30th, People's Mujahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK) and National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) supporters will gather in Paris. It is one of the most significant events of the year for the Iranian opposition movement, bringing together opposition supporters from across the globe.
There are signs that the gathering is worrying the clerical regime. The regime's Foreign Ministry Spokesman told the national press that Rouhani held talks with the French government in an attempt to get them to cancel the event. The spokesman, Bahram Ghasemi threatened France, stating "those who give a permit to such gatherings are wrong", ominously adding, "they themselves will be affected by the consequences as well".
Ghasemi was not alone in his criticism of the French government. Regime's National Security Commission Spokesman, Naghavi Hosseini also condemned the French decision to allow the gathering to go ahead. He suggested it was a policy which would put the French government in confrontation with the Iranian regime. Hosseini added, "the MEK is going to harm Iran-European relationships". Hosseini said that Iran would have to re-evaluate its European policy should the gathering go ahead.
The Parliamentary Research Centre and the Iran-Europe Parliamentary Relationships Group have also written letters to their French counterparts that indicate their fear of Iran opposition's activities even outside Iran. The letters warn the French authorities of the NCRI's "hostile moves in France". They also express anger at the European Union's decision to remove the MEK from its terror list in 2009.
The chairman of the regime's Parliamentary Research Centre, Kazem Jalali, accused the MEK of creating a "rift" between France and Iran. His comments were echoed by Mohammadjavad Larijani, the regime's judiciary International Deputy. He told a State TV program that the regime had expressed its disapproval to the Europeans over their permission of other recent NCRI and MEK events. He also questioned the role the US would have in the gathering.
The comments are one of the strongest indications yet that the MEK's activities pose a real threat to the existence of the mullahs' regime. With the parliament, the judiciary, and senior officials of the regime all speaking out against the Paris gathering, the mullahs evidently feel threatened by increasing domestic and international support for the opposition movement.
They are right to fear the protest. It will inspire domestic demonstrations across Iran as the Iranian public see that the international community is ready to support them. The NCRI's status as a democratic alternative to the mullahs' regime will receive international attention, as will the NCRI's President-elect, Maryam Rajavi.
The Grand Gathering in Paris will add to the growing chorus of voices calling for regime change in Iran. The mullahs should be nervous. Their days are numbered.
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MEK – People of Iran Are Deprived of Freedom in all Areas of Life
Written by Admin on June 15, 2018 . Posted in Modern Islam, NEWS
Iranians in Europe and America, will gather in Paris this June to show support for Iran Protests
In Iran, the concept of freedom does not exist. The regime has imposed its standards of behavior, preventing the exercise of free will or choice among its people, stifling their ability to live in freedom.
The Iranian regime is particularly repressive with respect to religious expression. Laws and regulations in Iran are based on an extremist interpretation of Islam and Sharia law. The people of Iran are forced to conform to extremism, not secular law. Iranian law says that any non-Muslim who encourages a Muslim to convert to another religion should be sentenced to death. This effectively makes the free expression of religion punishable by death.
Iran, which is responsible for fully half of the world's executions, unfairly uses the death penalty to punish non-Muslims in other situations as well. If a victim of a crime is a Muslim, but the perpetrator is not, the perpetrator may be sentenced to death.
Maryam Rajavi's remarks at Iftar gathering#Ramadan#FreeIran2018#Iran pic.twitter.com/mKTkDoyWVX
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) May 19, 2018
The Iranian regime controls its citizens by preventing them from choosing their religion. Muslims in Iran are prohibited from converting to other religions or from renouncing Islam. Anyone who is born into a Muslim community in Iran must remain a Muslim forever. The right to choose one's faith is nonexistent.
Many members of religious minorities in Iran have been imprisoned for their beliefs. Charges against these people have ranged from "corruption on earth" to "insulting Islam."
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), of which the MEK is the largest member, has long stood in opposition to the regime's treatment of religious minorities and sought to draw attention to their plight. The NCRI and MEK have also sought to clarify that the regime's interpretation of the Islamic faith runs counter to the true values of peace and sharing promoted by religion.
The idea that anyone would be prohibited from choosing and following their own spiritual path seems bizarre and abhorrent to those living in a free society, but this is a fact of life in Iran. Freedom of religion is absent in a country where women are not permitted to attend sporting events and are forced to abide by a rigid dress code. Freedom does not exist in a country where minorities are persecuted and those who dare to protest against the regime are shot in the streets.
The clerical regime who rules Iran uses these restrictions to suppress and control the people and maintain its power. These restrictions fly in the face of basic human rights, but despite the pleas of human rights activists, nothing has changed.
The annual Free Iran rally in Paris on June 30th will provide an opportunity for the NCRI to discuss ways to use the resistance movement to help the Iranian people achieve freedom. The rally will affirm the support of the NCRI and MEK for the people of Iran in their desire for regime change.
In the absence of any capacity for reform in the velayat-e-Faqih(the rule of the divine over an entire nation)'s dictatorship, the people of Iran have made it clear that regime change is the only path forward. The regime has systematically oppressed its people for four decades and shows no signs of stopping. The pattern of corruption, brutality, exportation of terrorism, and suppression is beyond reform. The MEK stands firmly behind the people of Iran in their quest for regime change.
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The Dodgers Were Right to Pass on Bryce Harper Contract
I am proud to say that I was wrong when it comes to Bryce Harper in Dodger blue.
by Marshall Garvey 05/31/2019, 2:00 PM
With the Philadelphia Phillies rolling into town for a weekend series tonight, one name draws as much attention as ever: Bryce Harper. The name that loomed over Dodger fans and pundits this past offseason is finally back at Dodger Stadium, now clad in Philly red pinstripes.
When Harper inked his record 13-year contract with the Phightin' Phils in February, it felt to many like the certification of a failed offseason. Especially with fan favorite Yasiel Puig traded, followed by the unpopular A.J. Pollock signing, Los Angeles looked like a team that had squandered every opportunity to upgrade.
As Harper takes to the outfield tonight, though, the tables have very much turned since then. The only headlines he's made thus far in 2019 are about his disappointing performance. To be fair, he may heating up just in time. Even then, he is nowhere near the best left-handed right fielder in the league. That distinction belongs to Cody Bellinger, who has early designs on the 14th NL MVP award in Dodgers franchise history.
Offensively, there couldn't be a bigger chasm between Bellinger and Harper right now. Bryce is batting .243, albeit with a strong 10 HR and 40 RBI. Belli, meanwhile, is positively raking at .378 and twice as many homers, and 12 more RBI. Also, Harper only makes for 0.8 WAR, while Bellinger accounts for 5.3. The gap is even bigger defensively. It's hard to believe Harper could make a throw quite like this one:
Cody Bellinger with an insane throw to gun down Carlos Gomez. At some point, you just gotta tip your cap.
(via @Dodgers) pic.twitter.com/1okzLzwAqt
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 28, 2019
Thus, it's time to admit it
I was wrong in clamoring for the Dodgers to damn the torpedoes and sign Bryce Harper at any cost.
Now I'm not going to be too self-flagellating here. I was far from the only person who believed Harper was a must-have to turn a runner-up into a championship team. The 2018 Dodgers' historically un-clutch offense made the case for another top bat all the more warranted. The free agent market was quickly limited all the more by the flurry of extensions that followed Mike Trout's in Anaheim, thus making it look all the more like Los Angeles had missed out on a rare generational talent.
Nonetheless, I'd be foolish to downplay how vociferously I demanded the Dodgers go all-in if necessary. In our Harper roundtable back in December, I eagerly said I'd be happy to give him whatever he wants, even when it was believed he was seeking as much as half a billion dollars. I tweeted in favor of getting him relentlessly as the sluggish offseason dragged ever onward. I stood ready to write my celebration piece here, "Welcome to Harperwood," in the event the Dodgers won the sweepstakes.
However, I did change my tune when it was announced his contract with the Phillies was for 13 years with no opt-outs. Personally, I wouldn't have gone past 10 years. And the Dodgers didn't lack for trying, meeting with Harper and offering four years at $45 million a year. Even then, especially with Trout extended soon thereafter, I felt Harper was a missed opportunity (albeit one they had to miss). I truly believed the team was growing willfully stagnant. They were, as Jim Bowden derided them in January, a "team going backwards":
.@JimBowdenGM on the #Dodgers: "That's a team that's going backwards." pic.twitter.com/hy7Asqu9Ay
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) January 13, 2019
If anything, the source of derision isn't the Dodgers for not meeting his contract demands, but perhaps Harper himself for passing up on their offer. It was clear to all he wanted to don the blue, and to play close to his hometown friends and family in Las Vegas. Just as much, he didn't want to go to Philly, and he wasn't alone. Multiple sources claimed that his wife talked him out of signing with Philly not once, but twice. While it was only for a few years, the Dodgers' offer included a record-setting AAV, ensuring he'd be paid to some historic degree like he and Scott Boras desired.
By not matching or exceeding Philadelphia's 13-year, $330 million offer, Los Angeles ensured they'll remain financially sound for the near future. I've stated many times I don't care about the luxury tax, and I stand by that. All the same, winning on a budget is the ideal scenario. If they can win the World Series this year under the luxury tax threshold, especially given the salaries slated to come off the books soon, they'll be in perfect position to lock up young stars like Bellinger and Seager.
Another bonus of not signing Harper is that it allowed the current outfield as it is to come to fruition. First, it required them to keep Joc Pederson, who has continued the leadoff hitting prowess he displayed last year. And not only is Bellinger the everyday player he's meant to be, but rookie Alex Verdugo has attained the distinction too. Having Bellinger exceed Harper for far less of the cost is satisfying enough, but knowing they have another discount superstar in the making with Verdugo doubly vindicates the ownership and FO's restraint this past offseason.
There is a chance that some or all of the points made here could become irrelevant. Maybe Bellinger suddenly goes cold and regresses, perhaps just as Harper heats up and plays to his potential. Perhaps he's good to the last year of his career like Jim Thome or Craig Biggio, thus justifying the contract length. In a final twist of agony, we could wake up to the sight of Harper tormenting us in October like the Stairs and Victorinos of old. Baseball rarely moves in a linear trajectory. It's fickle, weird, and volatile over the course of 162 games. Even more so as the years go by.
In that unpredictable grind of the season, though, all you can do is live for the moment. In this moment, the Dodgers are off to a historically great start, powered by an MVP candidate that doesn't break the bank. All while his counterpart in Philly underperforms, threatening to turn his contract into the biggest albatross in the history of professional sports. And even if he lives up to his potential for a good portion of that contract, it may still end up being just that anyway.
They couldn't be better, while I couldn't have been more wrong. And for that, I couldn't be happier.
Written by Marshall Garvey
Fan Comments6
Mark Carlson says:
If it makes you feel any better you were not alone. Most of the media and many of the fans voiced the same opinion. You're one of the very few man enough to admit you were wrong.
I agree w Mark Carlson. It takes guts to put your opinion out there for us minions to chew on everyday and even more to admit some of us were right. Yes there were lots of others who thought the Dodgers or any team should sign Harper but that's called Group Think by Sociologists.
I am soooo glad we in LA won't have to go through what Phillies fans will have to endure for 12.5 more years. Heck, it'll be hard enough going through the next 3 w Joe Kelly!
And btw I want to admit that I was wrong about Joc. I was willing to see him go becsuse I didn't think he was oroductive enough, boy was I wrong!
Well done Marshall Garvey.
I didn't want the Dodgers to sign Harper or Machado, but not because of the players, I don't believe in long term contracts for anyone, including the best player today, Mike Trout.
I've been a baseball and Dodger fan for 60 years and do not believe pitchers should be signed for more than 3-4 years and positions players for more than 4-5 years. You can sign them for a high AAV, but not long term. Teams with a long term contract always want to get rid of it at some point in the contract. No player plays at that high level every year to warrant long term contracts.
Barbara McP says:
I did not want the Dodgers to sign Harper, period. But I will not pretend for a second that I had a clue Bellinger in right field would make me completely forget about Puig. I knew Bellinger was great as a first baseman. But my confession is that I asserted, with deep conviction, that the Dodgers would come to regret trading Puig. Thus far, Bellinger has exceeded all expectations in that position, as well as in many other areas. I do not see where Harper's defensive game even touches Bellinger's….so, whatever……
PaulDodgerFan1965 says:
Yes, I myself sort of wanted them to sign Harper but was way more interested in the Dodgers obtaining an impact RHB. They believed Pollock would be that guy but as in the past few years he comes with some strange history of unfortunate injuries. At this time I can now admit I may have been a little off in insisting that Belllinger stays at 1st. His gold glove play in RF along with a superior throwing arm has really made me ask…Yasiel who?
Bryce Harper is overrated simply put..he is not a too 10 player and should not paid like one..phillies will regret signing him…he's a very good player…not a great player
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Самарийпентаникель — бинарное неорганическое соединение никеля и самария с формулой NiSm, кристаллы.

Получение
 Сплавление стехиометрических количеств чистых веществ:

Физические свойства
Самарийпентаникель образует кристаллы , структура типа пентамедькальция CaCu.

Соединение конгруэнтно плавится при температуре 1430°С.

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Today is a great day. First of all because it is Friday, but also because it is 11th of 11th.
So today I've decided to define my digital self and try to get all pieces of my digital personality together. From now on this will be the starting point.
My other digital pieces will come together over time and links will be somewhere here.


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Q: Is there a way to check if request history contains more than one item? Imagine this, a program that lists out all the redirects that a link has (i.e a grabify link.)
Now lets say you wanted to print "yes" if there was more than 1 link pasted, how can I do that?
This is the code that I have:
import requests
import time

def nowdotheyes():
    time.sleep(1)
    print("...")
    time.sleep(3)
    responses = requests.get(link)
    for responses in responses.history:
        print(responses.url)
        if (responses.history > 1):
          print ("yes")

A: Thanks to @Kim Kakan Andersson, I realized the problem. I should have removed the for loop and added lens. Thanks everyone.

A: Here Is the finalized code, I provided a boolean and an int value for you to use in your program if needed. The "Icarly domain is the only one I know that redirects off hand"
import requests

def check(link):
    redirects = None
    responses = requests.get(link)
    print(responses.url)
    if len(responses.history) >= 1:
        redirects = True
        print ("Redirects More Than One Time")

    elif len(responses.history) <= 1:
        redirects = False
        print("Does Not Redirect More Than one time")

    total = int(len(responses.history))
    print(f"Total Number of Redirects {total}") # Just so you have the total number of redirects if you need it

    print(f"Redirect Status: {redirects}")  # A boolean that returns if it redirects

check(link="https://www.icarly.com")

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A Northern Irish man is on a hiding to nothing, according to reports.
The man, an Aquarius, today confirmed his decision to leave Swansea City to join Liverpool, where he succeeds Roy Hodgson as first team manager with no prior connection to the Anfield club.
However, according to reports, the same reports we mentioned earlier, the man, Brendan Rogers, has been placed in an impossible situation.
Stanislav Ndlovu, a reporter for SoccerBelch.net, said: "The squad left behind by Kenny Dalglish, rubbish, will undoubtedly be a hindrance to the former Ballymena United defender.
Some guy off the street said: "If you ask me, the best thing he could possibly do right now is to very publicly announce that this job is a dream come true as he was a boyhood Red.
"If results don't go so well to start with, start thinking and behaving like a much beloved former Liverpool player, and stick to it so belligerently that eventually history gets airbrushed in your favour.


Rinse all vegetables under cold water and pat dry.
Drizzle asparagus with olive oil and a generous sprinkling of sea salt. Generously drizzle carrots with honey and lightly sprinkle with sea salt.
Roast asparagus and carrots for 20-30 minutes, or until done to your liking.
Top the asparagus with fresh lemon zest. Enjoy!


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Our clinic is situated at the foot of the Bomberg. You can access the Pyrmonter forest directly from the entrance of our premises. Experience the clear air, the song of the birds and you will understand why the Weserbergland has been such an inspiration, time and time again, to artists like Rudolf Jahns.
When you join a tour of our Hausberg you reach the Spelunkenturm from where you have a view over the entire spa town. Further sightseeing tips are the Germanengrab (Germanic tombstone) and the "hohe Stolle", the highest point in the Pyrmonter forest and one of the highest in the Weserbergland.


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Q: Hibernate code..some confusion     Session session = HibernateUtil.getSessionFactory().openSession();
    Transaction transaction = null;
    try {
        transaction = session.beginTransaction();
        Consultants consultants = new Consultants();  // 1
        consultants.setUsername("Rahul");             // 2
        consultants.setPass("rahul");                 // 3
        session.save(consultants);
        transaction.commit();
    } catch (HibernateException e) {
        System.out.println("Exception:"+e.getMessage());
        transaction.rollback();
        e.printStackTrace();
    } finally {
        session.close();
    }

see, in above code except 1,2 and 3 statement all code remains same for each method. Is there any best way to re-write above code each time i.e way to us same code again and again?
Thank you!

A: Not sure about what kind of repetition are you complaining about, but you can create a "generic" method to save any mapped entity:
public void save(Object entity) {

    Session session = HibernateUtil.getSessionFactory().openSession();
    Transaction transaction = null;
    try {
        transaction = session.beginTransaction();
        session.save(entity);
        transaction.commit();
    } catch (HibernateException e) {
        System.out.println("Exception:"+e.getMessage());
        transaction.rollback();
        e.printStackTrace();
    } finally {
        session.close();
    }
}

And then use this method when you want to save a Consultant:
    Consultants consultants = new Consultants();
    consultants.setUsername("Rahul");
    consultants.setPass("rahul");

    save(consultants);

Kind Regards,

A: Yes, very definitely. What you've identified is an opportunity for applying the template method pattern. See, for example, Spring's TransactionTemplate. Even if you don't want to use Spring--if you're using Hibernate, you should probably manage it with Spring anyway--you can take a look at the source to see how it can be done.

A: By mean all code you mean the transaction handling and the roll back mechanism?
I real word application generally Transaction are being regarded as another layer and we generally call this as separation of concern.
If you are using Spring, all you have to do is to move your transaction handling outside of the java code using AOP.
Without Spring there are other way to handle transaction management
here is the link to spring documentation for transaction management
transaction management

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transaction = session.beginTransaction();
          session.save(entity);
          transaction.commit();

To avoid the above repetition in all persistence related method you have to go through HibernateTemplate or JpaTemplate Which handle the above repetition for us. And for save operation you have to just call save(object) it will save your data into the persistence you don't have to worry about the implementation of it.


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Social work research with adults in England: The state we're in
The adult social work sector in England needs to urgently identify its key research priorities, in an inclusive and rigorous way, if it is to generate the ideas and evidence needed to ensure that people receive the best possible support, according to researchers at the Policy Institute, King's College London.
In a discussion paper on the state of social work research with adults in England, the researchers stress that the profession needs to be underpinned by research if it is to survive and to flourish. Among their recommendations are the establishment of a network that provides learning and mentor support for early career researchers, practitioner researchers, and managers interested in adult social work research, something that currently exists for researchers working on subjects such as ageing or in health services research.
The James Lind Alliance, a non-profit initiative that brings together end users, carers and practitioners to identify the most pressing unanswered research questions about the effects of medical and other treatments, was praised for its approach. It is singled out as providing the most potentially useful approach that could help reach agreement around the priorities for adult social work research.
Commenting on the paper's findings and recommendations, the Chief Social Worker for Adults, Lyn Romeo, said:
'I welcome this timely report and the action plan outlined in it. It is one of my key priorities to have a sharper focus on research and evidence-based practice so that social work continues to develop and improve in working with adults, those who care for them, and their communities. I am especially keen to take forward the key recommendation regarding the work of the James Lind Alliance in building consensus on the key research questions we want to ask in relation to social work with adults. What do we do, why do we do it, how do we do it, and what positive difference is our practice making to those we are privileged to serve, are vital considerations that must underpin practice development.'
The report also highlights the present challenges in tracking what research is being undertaken in the field, given the lack of a research register and the increasing number of studies and evaluations being conducted by independent and commercial research organisations, as well as universities. Identifying if and how social work researchers are involved in such projects would be useful for broadening understanding of social work effectiveness and capacity.
More, too, should be done with regard to funding, according to the report's authors, Professor Jill Manthorpe and Jo Moriarty, who are based at the Social Care Workforce Research Unit, part of the Policy Institute at King's. Information about funding opportunities for adult social work research should be collated and circulated more widely to improve awareness of them, and examples of successful funding applications could be analysed to identify critical success factors that would help other applicants, they conclude.
Professor Manthorpe said:
'We hope that this report forms the basis of discussion about research priorities in adult social work. This needs to be an inclusive debate. We are delighted that our ideas chime with the thinking of the Chief Social Worker and look forward to taking them forward.'
Jo Moriarty said:
'As our review on effectiveness published earlier this year showed, debates about social work evidence are longstanding and have been at times contentious. When resources are stretched, it is even more important that we have vigorous debates about priorities for social work research and how to achieve them.'
The full report, 'Social work research with adults in England: The state we're in', can be read here.
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Team > Governance > International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC)
The ISAC is composed of highly accomplished and world-renowned scientists who are active in aging research internationally. The Committee is an integral scientific oversight body that collaborates with the Scientific and Managing Directors to ensure that the research activities of MIRA and its corresponding Centres contribute to meeting their respective mission and goals. The ISAC also ensures objectivity and a high standard of scientific excellence when making decisions about research priorities and performance.
Chair
Dr. David Hogan, University of Calgary
Academic Leader, Brenda Stafford Centre on Aging
O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine
Members of the ISAC
Dr. Amelia DeFalco, University of Leeds
University Academic Fellow in Medical Humanities
Cultural representations of aging, disability, dementia and care
Dr. Tom Kirkwood, Newcastle University
Professor Emeritus (formerly Associate Dean for Ageing), Institute for Ageing
Dr. James Nazroo, University of Manchester
Professor of Sociology, Honorary
Director, Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research
Nicola Palmarini, IBM Accessibility / IBM Research
Global Manager of Aging & Accessibility Solutions
Dr. S V Subramanian, Harvard University
Professor of Population Health and Geography, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences
The ISAC is responsible for advising the Scientific and Managing Directors on the relevance and quality of the research outcomes of MIRA and its corresponding Centres, as well as assisting in decision-making regarding areas of research focus and peer review of strategic initiatives annually. The ISAC will also advise on potential international collaboration and partnership opportunities with a particular focus on research, but also potentially impacting MIRA's knowledge translation, training and education, and external relations activities.
In particular, the ISAC:
Provides advice on strategic priorities;
Participates in scientific review of projects, proposals, and plans in the form of iterative feedback on development of projects, rather than ranking many proposals in a competition;
Identifies opportunities for MIRA to raise its profile, join a collaboration or apply for funding;
Helps develop plans for increasing the visibility of MIRA.


This time of year brings on LOTS of new primary music leaders! Welcome! I just want to spotlight my "New Choristers" tab at the top to those who are new.
Or you can find it HERE for easy navigating. It's filled with links to lds.org resources, suggested props that I often use in primary, organizational tips and more.
Then I would encourage you to get familiar with all the other tabs at the top of my page. Those are the few items that I've whittled down to be very helpful. During 2019, I'll be adding lots of posts to my "2019 Outline Songs" label HERE (this link is found by going to my "Index" tab and scrolling down to "Listing by Category"). It should help get you through next year's curriculum. My hope is to post lesson plans for every suggested song even though I personally won't be teaching them all. A lot of what is suggested can already be found throughout my website. All those lesson plans can be found by scrolling through that link.
If you are not new, thank you for continuing to stick around! I've loved watching this little space grow over the years. I started this website with the simple intention of storing my ideas online that I could easily share if anyone ever asked. I never dreamed it would turn into what it is today. I love your comments, ideas and friendship!
If there is anything you'd like to see here, I'd love to hear! I have a personal goal to try and get a lesson plan for as many of the songs in the Children's Songbook as I can before it changes.
I am a pretty new songleader, and this blog has been INVALUABLE to me, and I get so many compliments by following your ideas. Thank you.
My question is about 2019. What are your plans if the kids don't know one or more of the songs we are supposed to sing on a given week? Since the songs vary from week to week, and not month to month, there isn't as much time to teach songs as there have been this year, sometimes I take 2,3 or 4 weeks to teach a song. Should I teach a song for 1 week and teach a new song the next week etc. and only go back to a song when the curriculum has repeats? What are you planning on doing?
How are you planning on teaching songs the kids don't know in 2019?
If that doesn't answer your questions, please let me know and I'll try to help further.


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Meet web3's new generation of creators
This is essay 7of 7 for The Tech Progressive Writing Challenge. Check out build_ to join the conversation.
The web3 space moves insanely fast and is hard to definitively pin down. Just when you think you know what it is, it's already morphed into something slightly different, something slightly more. The "Yes, and…" rule of improv comedy is alive and well in this space. In order to get a handle on what's going on, you have to actually dip your toes into it a bit and experience it for yourself. If you're bold, you can dive in with both feet and no reservations.
That's how I found myself, dressed as a highland cow, admiring the view from a mansion in Hollywood Hills the day before Halloween. I was there to catch a glimpse of the future from the people who are building it, piece by piece. I wouldn't be disappointed.
The web3 space represents a number of technologies coming into their own in an online environment full of people with radically different views on what art, music, games, food, finance, education, and careers can be. The result is a burgeoning period of innovation that will likely come to define an entire generation of creative artists. One place where this type of creativity is on full display is at AR House LA, which recently hosted an AR Halloween Pool Party to showcase up-and-coming creators.
I met Brendan, who creates magical food-centric AR experiences, and got to try out his latest experiment — a deliciously creepy serving of Magic Mochi ice cream, which took on the appearance of a bloody eyeball that tracked perfectly as I viewed it from different angles. His Twitter feed is full of other amazing AR food experiences, and I can easily picture this as yet another layer of creative storytelling that would be right at home aboard the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, Disney's immersive hotel experience.
I also met Anahita, who is creating Agents of Influence, an interactive game which teaches middle schoolers how to identify and defend against disinformation and misinformation. This is a critical skill in today's always-online society, and one that will only become more important going forward. Technologies like GPT-3 can and will be abused, but educational initiatives like Agents of Influence can help blunt the damage.
Physical spaces aren't the only place to hear from people building web3. There are a diverse array of voices on Clubhouse and in Twitter spaces, on Discord servers and Telegram. If you take the time to explore these places, you'll quickly learn that there is no single defining story when it comes to the metaverse. Everybody is here with something unique to contribute, and hearing these stories is an important part of community building.
On Twitter I met Sonora, who grew up as an undocumented DREAMER in the US, and who was sharing the story of her culture and family through her Calaveritas NFT project. Sonora kept it real, sharing both her struggles and her knowledge as she worked tirelessly to meet her Dia de Muertos release date. Sonora is one of many people creating welcoming, safe, and inclusive spaces in web3, and we need more role models like her.
Most recently, I met a bunch of awesome people over at build_, a global coworking DAO, where I participated in The Tech Progressive writing challenge, organized by @grant_nissly. Here, I see people doing the work that is necessary as we strive to build a better world. The same themes of inclusivity, mutual support, knowledge-sharing, and positivity that represent the best of web3 are present here. These values should be supported wherever they're found, as the future is only as good as we make it.
Let's build together and make it the best one we can.
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Italian, Rome or Florence, 19th century
2016年12月14日 | 上午 10:30 GMT
Alexander Kader
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European Sculpture & Works of Art
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European Sculpture and Works of Art
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entitled: REBECCA and inscribed: H. de Wulf.
white marble, on a verde antico marble column
group: 94cm., 37 in.
column: 106cm., 41 3/4 in.
In this serene marble the Neoclassical and Romantic movements are merged to create an evocative and powerful group. The elegant contraposto is ultimately indebted to antique prototypes, in particular the Apollo Sauroktonos (musée du Louvre, Paris, inv. no. MA 441), who leans against a tree, placing his body into a similar S-shaped curve. However, the Old Testament subject and the Orientalising turban-headdress lend to the marble a Romantic air. Rebecca was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. She is first mentioned in Genesis 24:15 when Abraham had sent his servant to Nahor to find a wife for his son Isaac. The servant arrived at a well and prayed to God that the first girl to provide water for both him and his camels would be God's choice of bride. Rebecca appeared and drew water from the well for the servant and then watered the camels, a sign that God had chosen Rebecca. She and Isaac had two twin sons. The younger, Jacob, was later given the name Israel and would go on to make a covenant with God and father twelve sons whose issue would become the Tribes of Israel. His elder brother Esau led the Edomites and was later supplanted by Jacob. The present marble is beautifully carved. Note the superbly delineated bricks which form the well, together with the wonderful deep folds of drapery and the elegant idealised facial features. The inscription: H. de Wulf. probably refers to an owner of the marble, which was almost certainly carved by a talented Italian sculptor circa 1860-1880.
A version of this marble, attributed to Stefano Menconi and dated 1875, is illustrated in A. Panzetta, Nuovo Dizionario degli Scultori Italiani dell'Ottocento e del Primo Novecento, Turin, 2003, vol. 2, no 1186, p. 624
Overall the condition of the marble is good with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is particular dirt to the hair and arms. There are minor abrasions or dryness to the nose. There is veining to the marble consistent with the material including a vein to the forehead. There are small naturally occurring inclusions to the marble, including to the neck, chin and proper left leg. There are chips around the well which appear to be intentional and are part of the design of the sculpture. There are minor chips and abrasions to the terrasse. The base is made in sections and there are scratches and abrasions and small chips.


Over the years there have been many artists, composers and musicians who've been able to work with filmmakers to create wondrous soundtracks that add to, compliment and help tell the stories in the films they accompany. At the time of the Oscar's I wrote a blog http://tarkablowpigmusic.com/2018/03/ten-movie-themes/ about ten great movie soundtracks from the likes of Eric Coates, John Williams, Ryhuchi Sakamoto and Hans Zimmer who, over the years, have created some of the most iconic movie soundtracks of all time. To that list I should also have added German Electronic Techno-prog masters Tangerine Dream who, since their inception in 1970, have, along with their own original work, created soundtracks for films as diverse as The Sorcerer and Risky Business. Since original leader Edgar Froese's death in 2015 the band has been led by Froese's anointed successor Thorsten Quaeschning who was commissioned to write and perform the score for the new film Cargo.
As a fan of Tangerine Dream, as those of you who saw my review of their recent 'Quantum Gate / Quantum Key' album http://tarkablowpigmusic.com/2018/04/album-review-quantum-gate-quantum-key-tangerine-dream/, the continuation of Edgar Froese's vision by Quaeschning is work I really rate and this album is a fantastic continuation of that great legacy. But is that enough when judging it as a soundtrack album? For me the only question is, "Does listening to this album make me want to watch the film?" To which the answer is a resounding yes; I just hope the film can live up to the high expectations this fabulous work has given me.


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Real name : Annie Suzanne Girardot
Place of birth : Paris
Date of birth : 25/10/1931
Place of death : Paris
Date of death : 28/02/2011
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Annie Girardot (1931)
Annie Suzanne Girardot
Annie Girardot (25 October 1931 – 28 February 2011) was a three-time César Award winning French actress.
She often played strong-willed, independent, hard-working, and often lonely women, imbuing her characters with an earthiness and reality that endeared her with women undergoing similar daily struggles.
Over the course of a five-decade career, she starred in nearly 150 films. She is a three-time César Award winner , a two-time Molière Award winner, a BAFTA nominee, and a recipient of several international prizes including the Volpi Cup at the 1965 Venice Film Festival for Three Rooms in Manhattan.
After graduating from the prestigious in 1954 with the "First Prize in Modern and Classical Comedy", she joined the Comédie Française, where she was a resident actor from 1954-57.
In 1955, she began her film career, making her film debut in Treize à table, but it was with theatre that she started to attract the attention of critics. Her performance in Jean Cocteau's play La Machine à écrire in 1956 was admired by the author who called her "The finest dramatic temperament of the Postwar period".
In 1956 she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as best up-and-coming young actress but only with Luchino Visconti's epic Rocco e i suoi fratelli , she was able to draw the public's attention to her. In 1962, she married Italian actor Renato Salvatori. Travelling back and forth between France and Italy, Girardot also worked with renown Italian directors, including Marco Ferreri in the scandalous The Ape Woman , which caused a scandal at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964. In 1968, she also starred in the highly controversial anti-consumerism French film Erotissimo (Gérard Pirès, 1968).
Famously ignored by French New Wave directors , Girardot found her glory in popular cinema alongside more established and traditional directors such as Jean Delannoy, Michel Boisrond, André Cayatte, Gilles Grangier, or André Hunebelle
By the end of the 1960s, she had become a movie star and a box-office magnet in France with such films as Vivre pour vivre ; Un homme qui me plaît ; and Mourir d'Aimer . Throughout the 1970s, Girardot came back and forth between drama and comedy, proving herself an adept comedienne in such successful comedies as Claude Zidi's La Zizanie, Michel Audiard's She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks and Philippe de Broca's Dear Detective. In 1974, she starred in the hit teen movie, La Gifle, as Isabelle Adjani's mother. In 1972, she said in an interview to The New York Times, citing as Exhibit A her role as a sideshow freak in The Ape Woman, "I think I've proven that I'm opposed to typecasting. I believe that the acting of any role — from duchess to kitchen slavey — must be a form of transformation". In 1977, she won her first César Award for Best Actress portraying the title character in the drama Docteur Françoise Gailland. By the end of the 1970's, she had become the highest paid actress in France, and the press nicknamed her "La Girardot" in reference to the fact that her name alone was enough to guarantee the success of a film.
The 1980's were less kind, as her career floundered and parts dwindled. However, Girardot had a major comeback on the big screen playing a peasant wife in Claude Lelouch's Les Misérables. The role won her a second César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996. Upon accepting the award, a joyous and tearful Girardot expressed her happiness that she had not been forgotten in a speech that remained very famous. In 1992, she was the Head of the Jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.
In 2002, she was awarded the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Piano Teacher. She collaborated with director Michael Haneke again, in Caché .
On stage she had a triumph in 1974 with Madame Marguerite, which became her signature role, which she reprised on numerous occasions until 2002. That year she was awarded the Molière Award for the role, along with a Honorary Molière Award for her entire stage career.
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C'est beau une ville la nuit
La Petite Fadette
La Prophétie des grenouilles
Epsteins Nacht
Les Fleurs de Maureen
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Nuda proprietà vendesi
Delitti privati
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Le Vent des moissons
Mussolini and I
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