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La tragedia di Chodynka fu il risultato di un episodio di isteria collettiva che si verificò il 30 maggio 1896, nei campi di Chodynka, a Mosca, durante i festeggiamenti successivi all'incoronazione dello zar Nicola II. Circa 1389 persone morirono calpestate dalla folla.

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Nicola II fu incoronato zar di Russia il 26 maggio 1896. Quattro giorni più tardi, un banchetto per il popolo venne fatto organizzare da Sergej Aleksandrovič Romanov nei pressi dei campi di Chodynka. All'interno di una piazza furono costruiti teatri, 150 buffet per la distribuzione di cibo e doni e 20 spacci pubblici di bevande. Vicino al luogo della celebrazione si trovava un campo con al proprio interno un burrone e numerosi fossi. La sera del 29 maggio circolò tra il popolo una voce che assicurava che il giorno seguente lo zar avrebbe provveduto a far distribuire ricchi doni (i quali, in realtà, consistevano in una pagnotta, un poco di salume, pan di zenzero e una tazza di birra). A quella notizia un gran numero di persone incominciò a riunirsi in loco.

Intorno alle 5 di mattina del giorno successivo alcune migliaia di persone (alcuni ritengono 500.000) erano già radunate all'interno del campo. Improvvisamente circolò tra il popolo una voce che sosteneva che non c'era abbastanza birra o regali per tutti, creando in tal modo le premesse per la tragedia. Una forza di polizia composta da 1 800 uomini non riuscì a mantenere l'ordine pubblico e a sfollare quanti si erano radunati. L'ondata di panico che si verificò non durò più di quindici minuti, nei quali 1 389 persone furono calpestate a morte e all'incirca 1 300 furono ferite.

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Nicola e Aleksandra non furono informati immediatamente della tragedia. Quando la notizia giunse loro, Nicola giudicò inopportuno presenziare quella sera al ballo in suo onore che si sarebbe dovuto svolgere all'ambasciata francese. Aveva maturato questa scelta per paura di apparire insensibile a fronte della tragedia che aveva colpito i suoi sudditi. Tuttavia gli zii paterni, fratelli minori di Alessandro III di Russia, che avevano una grande influenza a corte, riuscirono a convincerlo che il non presentarsi al ballo sarebbe stato un affronto verso Parigi, e che avrebbe comportato delle conseguenze molto più gravi rispetto a quella di apparire insensibile al suo popolo. Nonostante le morti, Nicola si recò al ballo convinto da tali consigli.

Il governo russo indennizzò le famiglie dei deceduti e degradò o radiò alcuni graduati presenti al momento della tragedia. Nei giorni successivi alla tragedia, il comportamento negligente delle autorità imperiali causò una grande indignazione all'interno della Russia e Konstantin Bal'mont ebbe a scrivere nel 1905 che "Chi inizia il proprio regno con la Chodynka lo finirà erigendosi il patibolo". Tale profezia si realizzò nel 1918, circa 22 anni più tardi, quando l'intera famiglia dello zar venne fucilata.

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When 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews flooded the streets of lower Manhattan this past Sunday, clogging the alleyways that curl through the Financial District with black hats and single-minded devotion, they did more than recite psalms in protest at what is now a new law in Israel. They introduced a new challenge to the Israel conversation at home.
The demonstration here was hastily arranged as a supportive gesture to the ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, Jews in Israel who are strongly resisting a new law that abolishes their decades-old exemption from compulsory military service. It's an old argument, as old as the modern state of Israel, given fresh impetus by changing demographics and growing public resentment.
Until Sunday, the fight over who fights for Israel has been, well, an Israeli issue ever since David Ben-Gurion agreed to exempt 400 Haredi men from the military draft so that they could study full-time in yeshivas — a deal he struck to secure Haredi support for the fledging state. The argument made by the chief rabbi at the time was both emotional and tactical: after the ranks of the religious were decimated by the Holocaust, the new state needed to keep a few hundred scholars safe from harm.
Now Haredim make up about 10% of Israel's population; two-thirds of the men study full-time and do not work. Since employment and military service are tied in Israel, the absence of the Haredim from both the economic and defense sectors led to a public backlash and the election of a new government in 2012 that made compulsory military service its top priority.
The closer a universal draft gets — even with lots of exemptions and loopholes — the more frantic the opposition in Israel. And now in the United States.
Agudath Israel of America, the ultra-Orthodox umbrella group, helped organize Sunday's massive rally, marking the first time this influential advocacy organization took a public stand on the issue. Chabad-Lubavitch, a popular movement within ultra-Orthodoxy, did not formally endorse the demonstration and does have close ties to the military in Israel. But some Chabad rabbis — including the prominent head of the Crown Heights Beis Din — urged followers to attend the rally.
So let's understand what is happening here. A small but significant portion of American Jews (the Pew Research Center study puts the ultra-Orthodox at 7% of the total population, with birthrates far outstripping other denominations) is outright rejecting the need to support Israel's military.
Until now, Agudah's advocacy for issues ranging from dealing with child sexual abuse claims to restricting circumcision rituals has largely focused on the particular needs of its very particular community. But this draft issue has far broader resonance.
Zionist sentiment in America is inextricably tied to maintaining a strong Israeli military defense. Intense lobbying goes into ensuring continued American financial support, the most generous to any nation on earth. The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, a powerhouse of fundraising, just raked in $20 million at its annual New York gala last night.
But the Haredim excuse themselves from all that. When asked for an explanation, Rabbi Avi Shafran, Agudah's spokesman, offered this in an email to the Forward:
"The state and its people are defended by the military…and by the Torah-study and dedication of Jews who willingly endure poverty and discrimination in order to remain steeped in what they believe underlies the security of Jews. Just as the military consists of foot soldiers and strategists… so do Torah-students, in the view of haredim, play an essential role in the security of the nation."
How is this stance qualitatively different from the "draft dodgers" on the left who refuse to serve in the military to protest the continued Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories? They believe they are serving Israel's long-term security interests, but they are pilloried by mainstream American Jewry for their anti-military stand.
Should the Haredim be censored in the same way?
Of all people, Morton Klein, president of the hard-line Zionist Organization of America, believes so. "It is immoral, even obscene, for people not to join the IDF. It's a matter of survival. It's not a political question, it's an existential issue," he said in an interview. (Klein said he was expressing his personal views and not ZOA policy.)
And, he said, "If Agudah wanted to come to ZOA and talk about why the Haredim should not serve, I would not want to give them a podium."
Will other Jewish organizations, so willing to draw red lines when it comes to perceived anti-Israel speech, do the same?
We advocate the opposite – the more engagement, the better. But now, when the organized Jewish community frets about the anti-Israel sentiment in its midst, it cannot just look to the left. It has to look the other way, too.
Ten years after the Haredi military exemption was enacted, in November 1958, Ben-Gurion tried to roll it back. Clearly, he failed. But his words then remain a powerful indictment of this unfair, unjust policy. As he wrote:
"This is, first and foremost, a great moral issue: whether it is fitting that the son of one mother is killed in defence [sic] of the homeland, and another mother's son sits in his room and studies in safety, while most of the young people of Israel are risking their lives."
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News 1. Michael McNutt Michael Patrick McNutt is this morning being charged with 27 counts related to the sexual abuse of children. Update: police have issued the following press release: Halifax man faces 27 charges in relation to historical sexual assaults Investigators with the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigative Division have charged […]
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Newlywed at last
Actress Annie Jones is finally going to be a TV bride as her Newlyweds character Allie Carter marries Peter Roberts (Christopher Gabardi). Starring in Neighbours for three years, Jones was engaged on screen twice but in both instances the wedding never happened. In the mini-series Jackaroo, her character was engaged to Jack Simmonds (David McCubbin) but the series didn't go through to depict the wedding. "I've been a bridesmaid on TV so many times, but never the bride," Jones told TV Week. "I've done so many publicity shoots for weddings I've been in!"
Funnier than Melbourne
Montreal's Just For Laughs comedy festival is the star attraction for Andrew Denton's upcoming documentary special The Money Or The Gun On The Road: The Funniest City In The World — and he declares that Montreal is "funnier than Melbourne", although notes that Montreal has imported much of its talent. "They did import a whole lot of American and British people," Denton (pictured) told TV Week. "It's absolutely unfair — Melbourne is all home-grown genius." The special features comedians Lily Tomlin, Jerry Lewis, Ben Elton, Rita Rudner and Australian Flacco. The special airs on ABC this week.
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The cast of stage hit Hot Shoe Shuffle, featuring David Atkins, the Tap Brothers, Rhonda Burchmore and Jack Webster, will be the headline act at the upcoming TV Week Logie Awards, to be held on 19 March at the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne. The Logies will also include a guest appearance by sisters Hayley and Juliet Mills, both coming to Australia to star in a season of Noel Coward's Fallen Angels. The 35th annual TV Week Logie Awards will be hosted by Good Morning Australia's Bert Newton and broadcast on Network Ten.
The Nine Network is working hard to try and impress Graham Kennedy in the hope that he will agree to host some In Melbourne Tonight specials and appear in a prime-time interview with Ray Martin. For his recent 59th birthday Kennedy was flown by helicopter from his rural NSW property to Sydney's TCN9 boardroom for a special birthday luncheon.
Andrew McKaige, formerly of Skyways and Sons And Daughters and currently living in the US, is coming back to Australia for a role in Nine's new soap Paradise Beach. Meanwhile, while Paradise Beach is tipped for a 5.30pm timeslot, there are whispers that Nine may be considering scheduling the series in prime time.
Some cast departures could be coming to Ten's E Street. Don't be surprised if Kelley Abbey quits the series in the near future and there are also suggestions that Simon Denny will soon follow. Meanwhile, former E Street cast member Marianne Howard has knocked back an offer to return to the series to reprise her role as Alice.
Expatriate Pamela Stephenson (pictured) has signed up to host the first five episodes in the second series of Sex. Stephenson replaces Sophie Lee who is currently in New Zealand working on mini-series Typhon's People. She will be presenting the first two episodes from studios in Los Angeles before coming to Sydney, where husband, comedian Billy Connolly is touring, to complete the series. She applauds Nine's bravery in producing such a frank and candid discussion of sex. "It's brave for Channel Nine to have done it, very timely, and I'm proud that Australia did it first," she told TV Week.
Sandra McLean: The View From Here
"Readers who watched last year's Phoenix will know how lucky they were to witness such good television. But I can tell you this is no exclusive club — anyone can tune into Phoenix 2 and be privvy to 13 hours of excellent drama. Those who don't will be committing a major crime against the cause of first class drama. And they won't have another chance next year — the ABC says there definitely won't be a Phoenix 3."
Pictured: Simon Westaway, Sean Scully, Stewart McCreery and David Roberts in Phoenix.
Program Highlights (Melbourne, March 7-13):
Sunday: Kerry O'Brien is moderator of The Great Debate (7.30pm, ABC) between Prime Minister Paul Keating and Leader of the Opposition Dr John Hewson. Sunday night movies are We're No Angels (Seven), Toy Soldiers (Nine) and The Dream Team (Ten). ABC extends its program schedule to 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Monday: Seven has live coverage of the Moomba Masters water skiing (1.00pm) from the Yarra River, Melbourne, with commentators Peter Landy and Ian Faulkner. In A Country Practice (Seven, 7.30pm), Tom (John Concannon) and Anna (Anne Looby) risk losing Billy (Jamie Croft) when his paternal grandparents come to stay.
Tuesday: In All Together Now (8.00pm, Nine), Thomas' (Steven Jacobs) efforts to win over Jodie (Radha Mitchell) seem to have finally paid off. In GP (8.30pm, ABC), Julie (Denise Roberts) falls for someone who turns out to be Tessa's (Marilynne Paspaley) old lover.
Wednesday: In Hey Dad! (7.30pm, Seven), Jenny (Angela Keep, pictured) returns from boarding school and decides she doesn't want to go back. And in Newlyweds (8.00pm, Seven), nothing goes right in the wedding rehearsal. Ten presents the two-and-a-half hour US special Oprah Winfrey Talks To Michael Jackson And Friends (8.30pm), with the pop king's first 'no-holds-barred' interview in almost ten years. Andrew Denton covers the Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival in the 90-minute special The Money Or The Gun On The Road: The Funniest City In The World (8.30pm, ABC).
Thursday: With coverage of the Federal Election on Saturday, Hey Hey It's Saturday is shifted to Thursday for this week. The special three-hour program (7.30pm, Nine) includes live crosses to Elton John in concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Crime drama Phoenix returns for its second series (8.30pm, ABC).
Friday: In The Great Outdoors (7.30pm, Seven), Andrew Ettinghausen continues his survival course in the Blue Mountains, Ernie Dingo catches up with underwater adventurer Ben Cropp, and Penny Cook takes part in a celebrity golf tournament.
Saturday: The evening is dominated by coverage of the Federal Election results. Andrew Olle and Kerry O'Brien host The Verdict (6.30pm, ABC) with analysis by Andrew Peacock, Gareth Evans, Bob McMullin, Peter Costello and Andrew Denton. ABC's coverage is followed by Call Of The Board (10.30pm) providing a seat-by-seat analysis of the election. Judgement Day (6.30pm, Nine) is hosted by Ray Martin with commentators Laurie Oakes, Senator Graham Richardson, Michael Kroger and Bob Hawke. Network Ten has five-minute election updates throughout the evening with a one-hour report, Election '93, at 10.30pm. With live coverage of the semi-final match in the Foster's Cup (8.30pm), Seven's election coverage is limited to a half-hour report, Poll '93, from 11.00pm.
Source: TV Week (Melbourne edition), incorporating TV Times and TV Guide. 6 March 1993. Southdown Press.
1993, A Country Practice, All Together Now, E Street, Good Morning Australia, GP, Graham Kennedy, Hey Dad, Hey Hey It's Saturday, In Melbourne Tonight, Jackaroo, Neighbours, Newlyweds, Paradise Beach, Phoenix, Sex, Skyways, Sons And Daughters, The Great Outdoors, The Money Or The Gun, TV Week Logie Awards
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All that for three people! There was also toast, fried tomatoes and, of course, a pot of tea each. The eggs were delicious and the bacon had just the perfect amount of crispiness. I'm getting hungry now just remembering it! Mmmmm.
As I mentioned in my last post, Friday was the 8-year anniversary of me moving to Karlsruhe! When Jan suggested going out for a drink that night, I don't think he was intending it as a celebration of that fact, but I'll take any excuse 😉 Most of our friends were busy or out of town, so it ended up being Jan, K and I. We decided to go to KofferRaum – a popular cocktail bar in town – and by some miracle we actually got in! I think this was our fourth try… every other time it was completely full, and we were either told "not tonight" or "maybe try again in an hour?". This time we got lucky… with only three of us, we were able to squish into a little corner by the bar. We were positioned next to a little "window" (well, gap in the wall), where you could see through to behind the wall, so of course my first act was to take a photo of the alcohol next to us.
I don't actually remember the names of any of the cocktails we had, but here's a photo of Jan's and my first ones. Mine is on the right… I remember it contained run and passionfruit juice, but that's it. It tasted very nice though.
And very tasty it was, too!
The cocktails at KofferRaum are more expensive than at other places in Karlsruhe (between €8 and €11 euros each), but they are all made using the very best alcohol and things like fresh herbs (my second cocktail contained a large sprig of fresh sage), so you get what you pay for. The waiters also come around with free cucumber-infused tap water for all guests… usually unheard of in Germany!
If you'd like to go to KofferRaum on a weekend, I highly recommend turning up early otherwise you will not find a place to sit! (And it's not the kind of place where you can just stand anywhere). You'll find Hirschstraße 17 (south of Europaplatz) and they're open from 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Be warned, the cocktails are all quite strong, but at that price you'll probably be wanting to pace yourself anyway!
On the first day of my brother's visit, we decided to go out for brunch. I had been to Café Pan, an organic café and creperie, once before and really enjoyed it, but had then promptly forgotten its existence until it was reviewed on Karlsresource. They are closed on Sundays, which limits the opportunities for me to visit, but being off work during the week meant I could actually go there. On my first visit, we sat outside in the courtyard, but as it was raining off and on the day my brother and I went, we decided to see what it looked like inside.
My brother went for the Schokolade crepe, which was topped with Nutella. Meanwhile, I decided to start my day with something savoury and had a spinach crepe, consisting of spinach (obviously), tomato and cheese… I asked for it without the egg.
To drink, we both opted for coffee, although various freshly squeezed juices were available. Maybe I'll try one of those next time. My brother and I both thoroughly enjoyed our crepes and I will definitely be going to this café again… hopefully it won't take me several years this time!
The market on Gutenbergplatz is Karlsruhe's oldest weekly market… and, according to all the people who told me to go there, also the nicest. It's probably the largest, too, along with the one on Stephansplatz, which it alternates days with. I've been meaning to go ever since I first heard about it two years ago, but until now I'd never made it. Everybody I spoke to recommended getting there early and, let's face it, I'm far too lazy to get up early on a Saturday, especially since Gutenbergplatz isn't exactly around the corner from where I live! But the Take 12 Trips challenge gave me just the kick up the backside I needed to actually drag myself out of bed and head on over there.
According to the Karlsruhe city website (view it here, in German only), the Wochenmarkt Gutenbergplatz ( Weekly Market on Gutenberg Square) takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. Both Tuesday and Thursday are out for me – I'm already on my way to work by that time – and there was absolutely no was I was going to be anywhere near Gutenbergplatz that early on a Saturday, but I did manage to get myself there for 5 to 10, which is still pretty early – especially considering I walked there, which took me half an hour! Yep… I definitely think this can be counted as a trip. I even took a couple of photos for you on the way there, almost like a real tourist ;-).
As well as the usual fruit & vegetable and flower stalls, this market has stands with spices, fresh herbs, tea, cheese and various international specialities – I saw a stand selling Asian goods, a van with Italian goods (lots of parmesan!) and a stall selling "südländische Spezialitäten" – literally Mediterranean specialities, but what I saw there mainly looked Turkish and Greek. And, being Germany, there of course had to be bread! I spotted two vans selling various different kinds, both with huge queues in front of them. Here are a few photos. I apologise for the terrible quality of some… in such situations, I'm always paranoid that the stall owner might tell me off for taking photos of their wares instead of buying them!
The trees also look much nicer when they're in bloom or completely covered in leaves. There are two fountains on the North side of square – the Krautkopfbrunnen and the Pelikanbrunnen – but neither has been switched on yet. It went cold again last week though, so they're probably waiting to be sure that the spring is going to stay!
When: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays starting at 7 a.m.
The market is quite nice and certainly offers more choice than my own local market (which I think has about 6 stalls!). I wouldn't say it's something all visitors to Karlsruhe must see, but if you're into markets and stuck for something to do on a Saturday give it a go! It's a produce market though, so don't expect to find clothes, books or anything of that sort! Saturday is probably the best day to go to that particular market as may of the stalls aren't there on Tuesdays/Thursdays. Alternatively, if you're around on a Friday, check out the market on Stephansplatz instead. It has many of the same stalls that go to Gutenbergplatz on a Saturday and is much more central (I believe Stephansplatz is considered to be "Innenstadtwest", with the actual "centre" of town being the castle).
Do you like to get up early and go to the market? Or do you prefer sleeping in on a Saturday, like I normally do? Let me know in the comments.
The basic concept behind Bratar seems to be organic and local. The menu assured us that the pigs from the Bratwurst are kept in a manner appropriate to the species, with plenty of space and the right kind of food. They live in Schwäbisch Hall, which makes them local in the sense that it's the same Bundesland (and there probably aren't too many pig farms in the Karlsruhe area, to be fair).
All three of us chose to drink Alpirsbacher beer and eat a burger. The burgers come in three different sizes – single, double and triple. I chose the double burger, which was 300 g of beef! They also had turkey burgers, vege-burgers and a children's beef burger, which I assume was smaller. All the burgers come with lettuce, tomato, onions and gherkin (I ordered mine without the gherkin) and you can then add extra ingredients yourself. The list of extra ingredients is fairly long and I've already decided I will have to go back to try out more combinations! This time I went for jalepenos, goat's cheese and bacon. The bacon was grilled and very tasty, but I think another cheese would have been better in this combination… the mid taste of the goat's cheese was pretty much drowned out by the generous portion of jalapenos. That was my fault though, nothing to do with the restaurant! You can also choose from three different types of bread bun, although I just went with the traditional burger bun that it comes with automatically. To go with my burger, I chose the rosemary potatoes, which were amazing! I love potatoes, and these ones were nice and crispy with just the right amount of rosemary. They came with a sour cream dip, which also contained rosemary and provided a nice contrast to the spiciness of the jalapenos.
My burger… please excuse the terrible photography!
The kitchen, which is in the middle of the restaurant, has glass walls so you can see inside. I saw some chips (fries) through the window as we were leaving and thought they looked tasty too… nice thick cut chips, not the barely there "fries" you get at McDonalds and co.! This is definitely the best burger I've had in Karlsruhe and I intend to go back some time.


A half glass door which will match the 8 lite and 4 panel doors. Pre-glazed with 6 panes of toughened clear glass this door will still allow plenty of light into dark areas. It is primed with a white paint ready for its finishing coat to be applied once fitted. The 2 solid panels at the bottom are great if you have pets or young children as they are very easily cleaned. Why not experiment using modern colours of paint to brighten and modernise your home.


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Oracle magic restored: Warriors log win No. 69 by trouncing Trail Blazers
By BY Jacob C. Palmer • April 4, 2016 12:00 am
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors reminded everyone they're still the best team in the league on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Dubs overcame an early deficit to win 136-111. (Ben Margot/AP)
OAKLAND — The sky isn't falling for the Golden State Warriors after their first home loss of a transcendent season.
The Warriors refused to succumb to any post-defeat anxiety on Sunday, when they beat the Portland Trail Blazers 136-111.
Quite the contrary, according to the best player on the planet.
"If we get depressed over the eighth loss [to Boston on Friday] at this point of the season with our big goals we have looking forward — obviously we need to learn from what happened — but we've done some great things this year and hopefully we can continue to do some great things," Stephen Curry said after a 39 point, six rebound, seven assist performance. "That negative energy and over-analyzing situations or even mild panic is not necessary right now."
After falling behind early in a fast-paced game, the Dubs maintained their composure, eventually turning the contest into a one-sided affair.
"The bench in the beginning of the second quarter really changed the game defensively for us," head coach Steve Kerr said. "We started making stops and Portland was scorching hot in that first quarter."
Offensively, Shaun Livingston and Leandro Barbosa were a combined 10-for-13 from the floor, and Brandon Rush hit all three 3-pointers he attempted.
Curry returned to being unguardable, making nine of 13 from behind the arc. Draymond Green secured his 13th triple-double of the year (trailing just Russell Westbrook for most in the league) with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Green credited his teammates afterward.
"If they don't give me the ball in good spots, I don't score," he said. "If they don't knock down shots, I don't get assists. And if they don't box their man out, I don't get rebounds. It's a complete team effort, not just something you do on your own."
A loss in Sunday's contest would've been a major red flag for the Champs as they're juggling preparing for the playoffs with pursuing the best regular-season record of all time. Portland, playing in the second game of a back-to-back, looked to threaten the Warriors' first-half supremacy in the first quarter, when they shot 58 percent from the field. But Golden State went to the locker room with a 63-56 lead and remains undefeated when leading at the half.
A true bounceback performance, the Dubs were able to clean up some problem areas as they limited turnovers to 13, "a good number," Kerr said.
The Warriors, at 69-8, must win four of their remaining five games to beat the record for most wins by an NBA team in a regular season. All of the games on the schedule, except for Tuesday's tilt against Minnesota, are against playoffs-bound teams.
Golden State players and coaches insist these matchups down the stretch are perfect preparation for the postseason.
"We're getting so much attention and other teams are bringing their best shot," Kerr said. "They want to knock us off."
After Sunday, it remains to be seen if the Dubs will absorb two punches in a row this season.
FEELING AT HOME
Oakland native Damian Lillard ended his hometown cold-shooting streak by netting 38 points on 48 percent shooting. Coming into the matchup, he was 39 percent (44-for-113) from the field, but on Sunday there were stretches where he went shot-for-shot with Curry, not allowing the Dubs to pull away in the third quarter.
Tags: Brandon Rush, Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors, jacob c. palmer, Leandro Barbosa, NBA, Portland Trail Blazers, Shaun Livingston, Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, western conference
Niners vs. Packers playoff history brings back memories
The two teams played in three NFC Championship Games back in the 1990s
Niners face tough road through NFL playoffs. Next stop Green Bay
Kickoff temperature expected to be 13 degrees, and dropping fast
By Al Saracevic
Draymond Green's injury opens for Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga
Rookie showing flashes of brilliance, with room to improve


1. (+) The Protagonists - I didn't think I'd ever feel sympathetic for the cheerleader stereotype but Ms. Kade manages to make Alona come alive as a character. Even while she was snapping off mean retorts, Alona was still put into a vulnerable situation with her parents that made me feel for her. Will wasn't as Goth as I expected, but even he and his struggles with his abilities and his father's past made him a likable character.
2. (+) Ghostly Rules - I enjoyed reading about the rules of being a ghost and the ghost-talking business, particularly how it affected Will's perception of his father. Alona faces consequences for her actions, and more of the ghost world and Alona's powers, in particular, are explored. At the same time, none of it comes off too strongly--like an info-dump. It all occurs gradually.
3. (+/-) The Writing - It was easy to slip into Alona and Will's worlds. At the same time, it was personally harder for me to feel like an active participant in the book. I could watch and picture what both Alona and Will were doing, but even though I think they're strong characters, I wasn't as attached to them as with characters from other novels.
4. (+) The Romance - In my opinion, there wasn't a lot of it since they were still figuring out what they meant to each other, but what was there was nice and I liked the idea that both Will and Alona had separate lives even when they're sort of together.
5. (--) The Villain - I'm not sure what to make of the villain(s). Part of it is that they're mysterious but in a vague, unsatisfying way. They're staying out of Will's way... for now maybe. But we really don't know much about them or the training which was supposed to make us feel sympathetic for Mina. To me, it mostly felt like they were introduced but they weren't really a threat. I didn't know enough about them to feel that way, and they honestly seemed a bit too sloppy to be a threat. That being said, perhaps their antics will change in the next book, given the problem Alona and Will will have to face.
6. (+) Not Exclusive - I haven't read the first novel in this series, but I was able to understand what was going on in this sequel. When an explanation was needed, Ms. Kade gave it.
7. (+) Multiple POVs - Alona and Will tell their separate stories, but even when they've just left each other, there is no repetition, something I've found happens a lot with multiple POVs. It reinforces the independence that I liked/mentioned regarding their romance. Also, if Will had just been narrating what happened, then Alona would've fallen flat as a character. If Alona had been the only narrator, I might've just thought she was being too mean.... but together they create a sort of balance.
8. (+) The Ending - When I first read the summary and saw the 'killer cliffhanger' part, I groaned on the inside. I don't know why that would be advertised. If I'm going to start a series, I don't want to know that I'm probably not going to be happy with the ending..... but in this book, it honestly didn't feel that bad. The ending is unresolved, yes, but it also was a problem that started in the middle part of the book and just kept growing... so it wasn't something unexpected. And that was what made it okay for me. Plus, now I know what the next book will focus on.
9. (+) Pacing - I didn't put this novel down until I finished it. It was a quick read throughout, and I didn't get bogged down by details anywhere.
10. (+) The Cover - Interesting that they changed the cover from the ARC. I'm glad they did, though. On the ARC cover, Will is sitting on one of the chairs, but his posture seems a tad awkward. Here, they fixed his stance and made him seem more annoyed with her. I like the way they made Alona look... and the cool colors match the book's essence. The cover fits the book well.
I got exactly what I expected of Queen of the Dead: a light, fun read that I was able to quickly finish. The next time I'm at a bookstore, I'll crack open the Ghost and the Goth at least to see how Alona & Will ended up deciding to be partners in their ghostly business.
If you'd like to read this book, there is a giveaway going on here.
This is my fourth review for the #30books30days challenge. Take a look at this list to see what's coming up next :).


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#include <v8.h>
#include <node.h>
#include <node_buffer.h>
#include "node_pointer.h"
#include "node_lame.h"
#include "lame.h"
#include "nan.h"

using namespace v8;
using namespace node;
using namespace nodelame;

namespace nodelame {

#define PASTE2(a, b) a##b
#define PASTE(a, b) PASTE2(a, b)

#define UNWRAP_GFP \
  NanScope(); \
  lame_global_flags *gfp = reinterpret_cast<lame_global_flags *>(UnwrapPointer(args[0]));

#define FN(type, v8type, fn) \
NAN_METHOD(PASTE(node_lame_get_, fn)) { \
  UNWRAP_GFP; \
  type output = PASTE(lame_get_, fn)(gfp); \
  NanReturnValue(NanNew<Number>(output)); \
} \
NAN_METHOD(PASTE(node_lame_set_, fn)) { \
  UNWRAP_GFP; \
  type input = (type)args[1]->PASTE(v8type, Value)(); \
  int output = PASTE(lame_set_, fn)(gfp, input); \
  NanReturnValue(NanNew<Number>(output)); \
}

/* get_lame_version() */
NAN_METHOD(node_get_lame_version) {
  NanScope();
  NanReturnValue(NanNew<String>(get_lame_version()));
}

/* get_lame_os_bitness() */
NAN_METHOD(node_get_lame_os_bitness) {
  NanScope();
  NanReturnValue(NanNew<String>(get_lame_os_bitness()));
}

/* lame_close() */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_close) {
  UNWRAP_GFP;
  lame_close(gfp);
  NanReturnUndefined();
}

/* malloc()'s a `lame_t` struct and returns it to JS land */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_init) {
  NanScope();

  lame_global_flags *gfp = lame_init();
  if (gfp == NULL) NanReturnNull();

  Handle<Value> wrapper = WrapPointer((char *)gfp);
  NanReturnValue(wrapper);
}

/* lame_encode_buffer_interleaved()
 * The main encoding function */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_encode_buffer) {
  UNWRAP_GFP;

  // the input buffer
  char *input = UnwrapPointer(args[1]);
  pcm_type input_type = static_cast<pcm_type>(args[2]->Int32Value());
  int channels = args[3]->Int32Value();
  int num_samples = args[4]->Int32Value();

  // the output buffer
  int out_offset = args[6]->Int32Value();
  char *output = UnwrapPointer(args[5], out_offset);
  int output_size = args[7]->Int32Value();

  encode_req *request = new encode_req;
  request->gfp = gfp;
  request->input = (unsigned char *)input;
  request->input_type = input_type;
  request->channels = channels;
  request->num_samples = num_samples;
  request->output = (unsigned char *)output;
  request->output_size = output_size;
  NanAssignPersistent(request->callback, args[8].As<Function>());

  // set a circular pointer so we can get the "encode_req" back later
  request->req.data = request;

  uv_queue_work(uv_default_loop(), &request->req,
      node_lame_encode_buffer_async,
      (uv_after_work_cb)node_lame_encode_buffer_after);

  NanReturnUndefined();
}

/* encode a buffer on the thread pool. */
void node_lame_encode_buffer_async (uv_work_t *req) {
  encode_req *r = (encode_req *)req->data;

  if (r->input_type == PCM_TYPE_SHORT_INT) {
    if (r->channels > 1) {
      // encoding short int interleaved input buffer
      r->rtn = lame_encode_buffer_interleaved(
        r->gfp,
        (short int *)r->input,
        r->num_samples,
        r->output,
        r->output_size
      );
    } else {
      // encoding short int input buffer
      r->rtn = lame_encode_buffer(
        r->gfp,
        (short int *)r->input,
        NULL,
        r->num_samples,
        r->output,
        r->output_size
      );
    }
  } else if (r->input_type == PCM_TYPE_FLOAT) {
    if (r->channels > 1) {
      // encoding float interleaved input buffer
      r->rtn = lame_encode_buffer_interleaved_ieee_float(
        r->gfp,
        (float *)r->input,
        r->num_samples,
        r->output,
        r->output_size
      );
    } else {
      // encoding float input buffer
      r->rtn = lame_encode_buffer_ieee_float(
        r->gfp,
        (float *)r->input,
        NULL,
        r->num_samples,
        r->output,
        r->output_size
      );
    }
  } else if (r->input_type == PCM_TYPE_DOUBLE) {
    if (r->channels > 1) {
      // encoding double interleaved input buffer
      r->rtn = lame_encode_buffer_interleaved_ieee_double(
        r->gfp,
        (double *)r->input,
        r->num_samples,
        r->output,
        r->output_size
      );
    } else {
      // encoding double input buffer
      r->rtn = lame_encode_buffer_ieee_double(
        r->gfp,
        (double *)r->input,
        NULL,
        r->num_samples,
        r->output,
        r->output_size
      );
    }
  }
}

void node_lame_encode_buffer_after (uv_work_t *req) {
  NanScope();

  encode_req *r = (encode_req *)req->data;

  Handle<Value> argv[1];
  argv[0] = NanNew<Integer>(r->rtn);

  TryCatch try_catch;

  NanNew(r->callback)->Call(NanGetCurrentContext()->Global(), 1, argv);

  // cleanup
  NanDisposePersistent(r->callback);
  delete r;

  if (try_catch.HasCaught()) {
    FatalException(try_catch);
  }
}

/* lame_encode_flush_nogap() */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_encode_flush_nogap) {
  UNWRAP_GFP;

  // the output buffer
  int out_offset = args[2]->Int32Value();
  char *output = UnwrapPointer(args[1], out_offset);
  int output_size = args[3]->Int32Value();

  encode_req *request = new encode_req;
  request->gfp = gfp;
  request->output = (unsigned char *)output;
  request->output_size = output_size;
  NanAssignPersistent(request->callback, args[4].As<Function>());

  // set a circular pointer so we can get the "encode_req" back later
  request->req.data = request;

  uv_queue_work(uv_default_loop(), &request->req,
      node_lame_encode_flush_nogap_async,
      (uv_after_work_cb)node_lame_encode_flush_nogap_after);

  NanReturnUndefined();
}

void node_lame_encode_flush_nogap_async (uv_work_t *req) {
  encode_req *r = (encode_req *)req->data;
  r->rtn = lame_encode_flush_nogap(
    r->gfp,
    r->output,
    r->output_size
  );
}

/**
 * lame_get_id3v1_tag()
 * Must be called *after* lame_encode_flush()
 * TODO: Make async
 */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_get_id3v1_tag) {

  UNWRAP_GFP;

  Local<Object> outbuf = args[1]->ToObject();
  unsigned char *buf = (unsigned char *)Buffer::Data(outbuf);
  size_t buf_size = (size_t)Buffer::Length(outbuf);

  size_t b = lame_get_id3v1_tag(gfp, buf, buf_size);
  NanReturnValue(NanNew<Integer>(static_cast<uint32_t>(b)));
}

/**
 * lame_get_id3v2_tag()
 * Must be called *before* lame_init_params()
 * TODO: Make async
 */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_get_id3v2_tag) {
  UNWRAP_GFP;

  Local<Object> outbuf = args[1]->ToObject();
  unsigned char *buf = (unsigned char *)Buffer::Data(outbuf);
  size_t buf_size = (size_t)Buffer::Length(outbuf);

  size_t b = lame_get_id3v2_tag(gfp, buf, buf_size);
  NanReturnValue(NanNew<Integer>(static_cast<uint32_t>(b)));
}

/* lame_init_params(gfp) */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_init_params) {
  UNWRAP_GFP;
  NanReturnValue(NanNew<Number>(lame_init_params(gfp)));
}

/* lame_print_internals() */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_print_internals) {
  UNWRAP_GFP;
  lame_print_internals(gfp);
  NanReturnUndefined();
}

/* lame_print_config() */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_print_config) {
  UNWRAP_GFP;
  lame_print_config(gfp);
  NanReturnUndefined();
}

/* lame_get_bitrate() */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_bitrates) {
  NanScope();
  int v;
  int x = 3;
  int y = 16;
  Local<Array> n;
  Local<Array> ret = NanNew<Array>();
  for (int i = 0; i < x; i++) {
    n = NanNew<Array>();
    for (int j = 0; j < y; j++) {
      v = lame_get_bitrate(i, j);
      if (v >= 0) {
        n->Set(j, NanNew<Integer>(v));
      }
    }
    ret->Set(i, n);
  }
  NanReturnValue(ret);
}

/* lame_get_samplerate() */
NAN_METHOD(node_lame_samplerates) {
  NanScope();
  int v;
  int x = 3;
  int y = 4;
  Local<Array> n;
  Local<Array> ret = NanNew<Array>();
  for (int i = 0; i < x; i++) {
    n = NanNew<Array>();
    for (int j = 0; j < y; j++) {
      v = lame_get_samplerate(i, j);
      if (v >= 0) {
        n->Set(j, NanNew<Integer>(v));
      }
    }
    ret->Set(i, n);
  }
  NanReturnValue(ret);
}

// define the node_lame_get/node_lame_set functions
FN(unsigned long, Number, num_samples);
FN(int, Int32, in_samplerate);
FN(int, Int32, num_channels);
FN(float, Number, scale);
FN(float, Number, scale_left);
FN(float, Number, scale_right);
FN(int, Int32, out_samplerate);
FN(int, Int32, analysis);
FN(int, Int32, bWriteVbrTag);
FN(int, Int32, quality);
FN(MPEG_mode, Int32, mode);

FN(int, Int32, brate);
FN(float, Number, compression_ratio);
FN(int, Int32, copyright);
FN(int, Int32, original);
FN(int, Int32, error_protection);
FN(int, Int32, extension);
FN(int, Int32, strict_ISO);
FN(int, Int32, disable_reservoir);
FN(int, Int32, quant_comp);
FN(int, Int32, quant_comp_short);
FN(int, Int32, exp_nspsytune);
FN(vbr_mode, Int32, VBR);
FN(int, Int32, VBR_q);
FN(float, Number, VBR_quality);
FN(int, Int32, VBR_mean_bitrate_kbps);
FN(int, Int32, VBR_min_bitrate_kbps);
FN(int, Int32, VBR_max_bitrate_kbps);
FN(int, Int32, VBR_hard_min);
FN(int, Int32, lowpassfreq);
FN(int, Int32, lowpasswidth);
FN(int, Int32, highpassfreq);
FN(int, Int32, highpasswidth);
// ...

void InitLame(Handle<Object> target) {
  NanScope();

  /* sizeof's */
#define SIZEOF(value) \
  target->ForceSet(NanNew<String>("sizeof_" #value), NanNew<Integer>(static_cast<uint32_t>(sizeof(value))), \
      static_cast<PropertyAttribute>(ReadOnly|DontDelete))
  SIZEOF(short);
  SIZEOF(int);
  SIZEOF(float);
  SIZEOF(double);

#define CONST_INT(value) \
  target->ForceSet(NanNew<String>(#value), NanNew<Integer>(value), \
      static_cast<PropertyAttribute>(ReadOnly|DontDelete));

  // vbr_mode_e
  CONST_INT(vbr_off);
  CONST_INT(vbr_mt);
  CONST_INT(vbr_rh);
  CONST_INT(vbr_abr);
  CONST_INT(vbr_mtrh);
  CONST_INT(vbr_default);
  // MPEG_mode_e
  CONST_INT(STEREO);
  CONST_INT(JOINT_STEREO);
  CONST_INT(MONO);
  CONST_INT(NOT_SET);
  // Padding_type_e
  CONST_INT(PAD_NO);
  CONST_INT(PAD_ALL);
  CONST_INT(PAD_ADJUST);
  // Maximum size of an album art
  CONST_INT(LAME_MAXALBUMART);
  // lame_errorcodes_t
  CONST_INT(LAME_OKAY);
  CONST_INT(LAME_NOERROR);
  CONST_INT(LAME_GENERICERROR);
  CONST_INT(LAME_NOMEM);
  CONST_INT(LAME_BADBITRATE);
  CONST_INT(LAME_BADSAMPFREQ);
  CONST_INT(LAME_INTERNALERROR);
  //define PCM types
  CONST_INT(PCM_TYPE_SHORT_INT)
  CONST_INT(PCM_TYPE_FLOAT)
  CONST_INT(PCM_TYPE_DOUBLE)

  // Functions
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "get_lame_version", node_get_lame_version);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "get_lame_os_bitness", node_get_lame_os_bitness);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_close", node_lame_close);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_encode_buffer", node_lame_encode_buffer);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_encode_flush_nogap", node_lame_encode_flush_nogap);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_get_id3v1_tag", node_lame_get_id3v1_tag);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_get_id3v2_tag", node_lame_get_id3v2_tag);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_init_params", node_lame_init_params);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_print_config", node_lame_print_config);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_print_internals", node_lame_print_internals);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_init", node_lame_init);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_bitrates", node_lame_bitrates);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_samplerates", node_lame_samplerates);

  // Get/Set functions
#define LAME_SET_METHOD(fn) \
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_get_" #fn, PASTE(node_lame_get_, fn)); \
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_set_" #fn, PASTE(node_lame_set_, fn));

  LAME_SET_METHOD(num_samples);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(in_samplerate);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(num_channels);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(scale);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(scale_left);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(scale_right);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(out_samplerate);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(analysis);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(bWriteVbrTag);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(quality);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(mode);

  LAME_SET_METHOD(brate);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(compression_ratio);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(copyright);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(original);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(error_protection);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(extension);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(strict_ISO);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(disable_reservoir);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(quant_comp);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(quant_comp_short);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(exp_nspsytune);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(VBR);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(VBR_q);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(VBR_quality);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(VBR_mean_bitrate_kbps);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(VBR_min_bitrate_kbps);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(VBR_max_bitrate_kbps);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(VBR_hard_min);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(lowpassfreq);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(lowpasswidth);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(highpassfreq);
  LAME_SET_METHOD(highpasswidth);
  // ...

  /*
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_get_decode_only", node_lame_get_decode_only);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_set_decode_only", node_lame_set_decode_only);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_get_framesize", node_lame_get_framesize);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_get_frameNum", node_lame_get_frameNum);
  NODE_SET_METHOD(target, "lame_get_version", node_lame_get_version);
  */

}

} // nodelame namespace

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon - Village
Uttar Pradesh Sant Ravidas Nagar Suriyawan Tulsipur Z.kariyaon
State - Uttar Pradesh District - Sant Ravidas Nagar Block - Suriyawan Local Language - Hindi & Urdu
About Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon village
Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon is a village positioned in Suriyawan Block of Sant Ravidas Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh. Situated in rural region of Sant Ravidas Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, it is one of the 146 villages of Suriyawan Block of Sant Ravidas Nagar district. According to the administration register, the village number of Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon is 209870. The village has 29 houses.
Population of Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon village
Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon's population is 235. Out of this, 116 are males while the females count 119 here. This village has 35 children in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Among them 15 are boys and 20 are girls.
Literacy rate of Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon village
Literacy rate in Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon village is 53%. 125 out of total 235 population is literate here. In males the literacy rate is 75% as 87 males out of total 116 are educated while female literacy rate is 31% as 38 out of total 119 females are educated in this Village.
The Negative portion is that illiteracy ratio of Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon village is 46%. Here 110 out of total 235 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 25% as 29 males out of total 116 are uneducated. In females the illiteracy ratio is 68% and 81 out of total 119 females are illiterate in this village.
Agricultural status of Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon village
The count of employed person of Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon village is 42 still 193 are un-employed. And out of 42 employed people 21 individuals are entirely reliant on farming.
Tulsipur Z.Kariyaon's Members & Followers


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Wnt-4 expression is increased in fibroblasts after TGF-beta 1 stimulation and during fetal and postnatal wound repair PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Colwell, A. S., Krummel, T. M., Longaker, M. T., Lorenz, H. P. 2006; 117 (7): 2297-2301
Wnt-4 is a mitogen expressed during postnatal repair and scar formation; however, its expression profile during scarless repair is unknown. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 has high expression during healing with scar formation. Whether TGF-beta1 directly influences Wnt-4 expression in fetal or postnatal fibroblasts has not been examined.Primary fetal and postnatal mouse fibroblasts were stimulated with TGF-beta1 and Wnt-4 expression quantitated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Fetal E17 and postnatal mouse excisional wounds were also analyzed for Wnt-4 expression by real-time polymerase chain reaction.In E17 fibroblasts after TGF-beta1 stimulation, Wnt-4 expression increased 4-fold at 1 hour (p < 0.05) and peaked with an 11-fold increase at 2 hours (p < 0.05). By 24 hours, expression decreased to 2-fold baseline levels (p < 0.05). In postnatal fibroblasts, Wnt-4 expression also increased after TGF-beta stimulation, but peak expression was larger and relatively delayed, with a 17-fold increase at 12 hours (p < 0.005). Expression levels at 24 hours were still 4-fold greater than baseline (p < 0.05). In E17 fetal skin, Wnt-4 expression was 3.5-fold greater compared with 3-week-old mice (p < 0.005). Small increases in Wnt-4 expression (less than 2-fold) occurred during both fetal scarless and postnatal scarring mouse wound repair.The authors' data suggest that TGF-beta directly increases Wnt-4 expression in fetal and postnatal fibroblasts and that Wnt-4 is increased in both fetal and postnatal repair.
View details for DOI 10.1097/01.prs.0000218708.16909.31


Built on a background laminated with a photograph I shot inside a shed while looking for a piece of wood to support a video projector for the Smokey Robinson show at The Festival at Sandpoint in August of 2008. A frame sample given to me by my friend, Lorna St. John at the Hamilton Film Company, a disk of grass shot on Lake Titicaca in Peru, four squares of a decaying sign in China, a rounded square closeup image of Lapel Pin #1, a semi-successful laser transfer image to a very small canvas with green paint touchups and a jaunty copper tail finished with thick oil paint make up the pieces of this composition. Where's Waldo, indeed!


Get inspired with twenty ways to use pesto, because I don't need to hold you back from letting your pesto dreams come true.
Pesto is a sauce, typically made with fresh basil, cheese, pine nuts, olive oil + tons of garlic. But it doesn't stop there anymore, you'll find plenty of variations on the classic. Think pesto made with red peppers, tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro... See? It's endless.
So don't wait for it, dive into twenty ideas for using pesto below!
If you're down to make your own bread, try adding pesto into the mix. Or make something easier, by slicing up a baguette + adding pesto and cheese.
Without sauce, salmon can be fairly bland. Try adding pesto to salmon for more flavor. Definitely add plenty of lemon juice to the pesto to compliment the salmon.
Chicken and pesto are another great combination. Try marinating chicken in fresh pesto or toss pesto with zucchini + sautéd chicken for an upgraded take on chicken salad.
Ok, this one is really obvious. Pasta! Toss pesto in hot pasta for an easy, delicious meal. Try switching up what pesto you use, like the olive pesto used in this dish.
Pesto is meant for pizza! Try it on this version with potatoes, mozzarella, fontina + tons of kale pesto.
Enjoy pesto mixed with greek yogurt for an easy dipping sauce for french fries or zucchini fries.
Switch tamales up by adding pesto. This recipe features a jalapeño one, with cilantro, pine nuts + garlic.
If pesto + mayo were people, I'd ship 'em because they work so well together. This recipe combines the two to make an herby, creamy dipping sauce for roasted artichokes.
Nope, you don't need to eat bland breadsticks AND yep, you can make your own. Try layering pesto before twisting pastry breadsticks. It's an easy way to elevate store-bought pastry.
First make lots of pesto risotto, so much that you have leftover + make these risotto balls. But you don't always need to fry risotto balls, these are baked!
When toast is warm, pesto melts into the nooks and crannies perfectly. You can enjoy toast with only pesto, but try adding other ingredients to complete the dish. Mushrooms + goat cheese are perfect choices!
Pesto doesn't have to be made with basil, tomato pesto is great as well. Think about adding some spice to your pesto + then mixing it with perfectly cooked vegetables.
Yes! You can make pesto with avocados + smother it on pasta + call it a day. You're welcome.
A simple + trendy combination that gets even better with some pesto. Add pesto to zucchini noodles plus whatever you're serving with them, like salmon, too.
Roasted potatoes are the best, but tossing roasted potatoes in pesto can really up the game. Make this for your next BBQ instead of the creamy kind of potato salad.
This one's simple, but usually that's a good thing. Use pesto like a salad dressing with shredded kale, then serve with scrambled eggs with goat cheese.
Quinoa might be here to stay, and it's good that it goes so darn well with everything. Toss quinoa with pesto for an easy side dish or try it for breakfast with avocado + eggs.
It's not always easy to make your own pastry, but when you can make what is essentially the thinest, crisp pizza ever, you do it. Try this one with pesto, tomato + an egg for the heck of it.
Cauliflower seems to be the most versatile vegetable ever, transforming into all sorts of dishes including a healthier take on risotto. This one features a pesto that subs in hemp seeds + adds cilantro.
Last but not least, the sandwich. Pesto is incredible on a sandwich, but you can be more original than a tomato + mozzarella one. This one is packed with chickpeas tossed in an avocado pesto.
So what's your favorite way to enjoy pesto? Let me know in the comments!


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Out of Context #5: Appreciation vs. Appropriation of Cultural Musical Objects
Anthony Tan
on May 27, 2020 at 6:00 am
"Out of Context" is a 10-part series that addresses the topic of cultural appropriation as it intersects with both Western European-based classical music and the broader social landscape. Commissioned by American Composers Forum and I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, the goal of the series is to offer information and diverse perspectives to those seeking to acknowledge historical context, honor cultural traditions that are not their own, and expand their sphere of knowledge with awareness and respect. A culminating collection of these articles and other resources will be shared for continued learning and dialogue.
"Why are you writing German music? You should write Canadian-Chinese music."
"I like the Asian chords in your music." (They were perfect fifths.)
"I'm surprised you conceive of time in this way, particularly because you are of Asian stock."
While a student in both Canada and Germany, mentors in composition masterclasses posed these questions and statements to me. At first these statements were incredibly confusing, but they have become particularly important to me as a composer, engendering attitudes about musical material, techniques, tradition, and authenticity in contemporary music. They have pushed me to reflect on my musical identity in relationship to contemporary classical music and how one feels a sense of belonging (or not belonging) within an international community of diverse representations. Now a university professor, I'm confronted by these issues as a composition mentor. From students who want to add 'exotic' elements to their music with world instrument sample packs, to the curriculum design of a theory program addressing the Eurocentric paradigm prevalent in music schools, I find myself challenged by how to balance classical tradition with a globalized and inclusive musical world. In a fluid landscape where ideas and materials are exchanged between groups of people with both positive and negative consequences, how do we navigate the use of culturally specific aspects of music with respect and recognition of the source communities?
What are cultural musical objects?
Cultural musical objects are any musical feature that can be objectified and shared between diverse groups and communities. This can mean instruments and sounds, but also techniques, structures, and musical philosophies. Musical techniques and the ways in which they are structured and organized are knowledge transmitted through text or apprenticeship. Often, the process of enveloping structural ideas from global musical cultures into classical music involves translating techniques that are largely orally communicated. This is a process of categorizing, theorizing, and turning traditions into objectified symbolic representations. But in doing so, do we lose something inherent to the understanding of these techniques?
Many orchestral instruments have long histories resulting from the convergence of cultures. In the string family, the body and bow originated from instruments of ancient Mesopotamia, and the modern clarinet has roots in single reed instruments from Ancient Greece and the Middle East. However, some instruments are relatively new to the classical instrumentarium, and in that respect, sound 'exotic,' offering new timbral possibilities for the composer. The percussion studio at any music school is filled with instruments from various cultures. The marimba and xylophone derive from African instruments, and all kinds of metallic gongs and cymbals have been imported from across Asia. Unless presented in token world music ensembles, most of these instruments are used for their sound, out of context, stripped of their original cultural meaning.
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Composers writing for percussion flock to these studios searching for ways to utilize and transform these sounds. For example, the Chinese opera gong projects a distinctive sound, representing a musical tradition within Chinese culture. Even though my knowledge of Chinese opera is very limited, I have strong cultural associations with this instrument. Should I abandon my own cultural baggage when listening to this instrument within contemporary music? Instruments and their timbres represent artifacts of cultural memory and contribute to the search for meaning in music. We must respect this aspect of all instruments, acknowledging that timbres are signifiers that lead to specific cultural implications and associations.
Cultural musical objects also represent a community's ways of observing and conceptualizing the world. John Cage's interests in Zen philosophy, and his interpretation of the Chinese classical oracle book, the I Ching, are well known. His application of these ideas to attitudes towards time, material, and silence, was revolutionary to contemporary music in the 1950s and 60s. Cage's works may not explain Zen or Chinese divination, but many of Cage's ideas and his compositional process derive from his studies of Asian culture. While I respect his artistic and philosophical output, I'm conflicted with the knowledge that some of what he expresses derives from a North American view of Asian thought. I do not doubt Cage's sincerity with his use of the I Ching, and his emersion into Zen and Japanese culture was probably deep and profound. But in a world where we celebrate the ideas of individual geniuses like John Cage, how do we also acknowledge the source communities for these ideas?
Owning the Intangible
A challenge in assessing the appropriation of cultural musical objects is the inability to trace their origins of ownership. Many of these objects result from communal expressions of artistic values and practices, and not necessarily from individual invention. Further, cultural musical objects represent the intangible aspects of a culture: belief systems, rituals, and other forms of group expressivity. In contemporary music, we are accustomed to documented and fixed expressions of creativity, i.e. the written score, but in many cultures, oral expression is prevalent and preferred.
The inability to trace direct ownership of cultural musical objects makes them vulnerable to appropriation. This is particularly difficult in North America where we pride ourselves on multiculturalism and integration. Cultural musical objects might not be seen as foreign imports, but rather part of the North American experience. Individuals might belong to and identify with multiple cultural groups, leading to intersectionality between authentic cultural expressions.
In a contemporary musical world that favors innovation and individuality, composers are continually searching for new sounds and techniques. There is an advantage for the composer who has access to an expanding range of cultural musical objects. However, with an increasingly globalized world, it becomes difficult to control a cultural musical object's proliferation. Who has the right to define a cultural musical object's accepted use? Generally, accepted use is defined within the source community. But disagreements among sub-groups within source communities can also occur. This leads to questions about policing the accepted use of cultural musical objects. Rather than policing, however, we should foster environments of discussion and reflection on power inequities between non-members and members of source communities in relationship to cultural musical objects.
Who has the right to define a cultural musical object's accepted use?
Appreciation vs. Appropriation
Our ability to appreciate diverse cultural musical objects results from the privilege of international travel and cultural exchange. Imagine this situation: you are on vacation and find yourself at an outdoor market supporting local traditional handcrafts. You purchase a musical instrument related to the local culture whose sound you find fascinating, but you cannot play it with any technical or informed practice. Back home you begin looking for sounds for your new electronic composition. You decide to sample this instrument, recording yourself playing it in non-traditional ways and subject it to various electronic timbral transformations. After the work is complete and released, it gets picked up by an advertising agency for a new product. You start collecting royalties for your work.
Various questions related to appropriation arise here. Was it appropriate for you to use this instrument out of context? Was there an unspoken contract between you and the source community about its use after you purchased the instrument? How long have you engaged in study of this instrument? What is your position of power as purchaser of this object? Was it acceptable for you to transform the musical object irrespective of its traditional use? How does the source community view the profiting off the use of the object by external members?
Cultural musical objects navigate a murky space between appreciation and appropriation that is unregulated and unprotected by legal frameworks. The purchase of cultural musical objects at a local handcraft market might be seen as monetarily beneficial to the source community. Your use of cultural musical objects in your work might also provide global awareness and recognition, allowing the source community to promote their culture. But is there an underlying understanding from the community perspective that prohibits the external commodification of the cultural musical object?
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As an external non-member of that community, you have agency in how you subsequently use and interact with that object in your practice. One could mis-appropriate the object by transforming it into something completely different, distorting its meaning and divorcing it from traditional cultural connections. Here, you impose the power of a privileged few, turning the cultural musical object into something that suits your individual taste, resulting in harm to its intangible aspects and reducing its cultural value. If you decide to profit from this object, you project an exploitive economic attitude.
There are, however, respectful ways for non-members to recognize the intangible aspects of a cultural musical object. Cultural appreciation creates a symbiotic relationship between the borrower and the source community, such as a scholar cataloging and preserving a marginalized culture's music practices. For composers, no one will prevent you from using a gong in a percussion set-up, and no one will regulate you in your use of rhythmic patterns that you picked up during a trip to Indonesia. However, in the same manner we are taught to be critically aware of the use of classical forms, techniques, and styles, so too must we be aware of the traditional auras of the cultural musical objects we borrow. Apprenticeships with community members allows for deep engagement and understanding of the intangible aspects of the cultural musical object, often leading the external member to become a proponent for that culture. Community guidelines play a significant role in this cultural exchange.
By recognizing a cultural music object's intangible value and relationship to the source community, we create positive relationships that are both informed and respectful. This approach is not about policing their usage, but allows for critical self-inspection of one's power and relationship to these cultural musical objects, and a respect for the source communities from which they derive.
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Anthony Tan is a composer, pianist, and electronic musician. His music draws influence from an attention to the psychophysical experiences of sound, and a reflection on music's cultural context.
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Muhsin Khan By the manifest Book (that makes things clear, i.e. this Quran).
Muhsin Khan We verily, have made it a Quran in Arabic, that you may be able to understand (its meanings and its admonitions).
Pickthall Lo! We have appointed it a Lecture, in Arabic that haply ye may understand.
Muhsin Khan And Verily, it (this Quran) is in the Mother of the Book (i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz), before Us, indeed Exalted, full of Wisdom.
Pickthall And Lo! in the Source of Decrees, which We possess, it is indeed sublime, decisive.
Pickthall Shall We utterly ignore you because ye are a wanton folk?
Muhsin Khan And how many a Prophet have We sent amongst the men of old.
Pickthall How many a prophet did We send among the men of old!
Muhsin Khan And never came there a Prophet to them but they used to mock at him.
Pickthall And never came there unto them a prophet but they used to mock him.
Muhsin Khan Then We destroyed men stronger (in power) than these, and the example of the ancients has passed away (before them).
Pickthall Then We destroyed men mightier than these in prowess; and the example of the men of old hath gone (before them).
Muhsin Khan And indeed if you ask them, "Who has created the heavens and the earth?" They will surely say: "The All-Mighty, the All-Knower created them."
Pickthall He Who created all the pairs, and appointed for you ships and cattle whereupon ye ride.
Muhsin Khan In order that you may mount firmly on their backs, and then may remember the Favour of your Lord when you mount thereon, and say: "Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it (by our efforts)."
Muhsin Khan And verily, to Our Lord we indeed are to return!
Pickthall And lo! unto our Lord we surely are returning.
Muhsin Khan Yet they assign to some of His slaves a share with Him (by pretending that He has children, and considering them as equals or co-partners in worship with Him). Verily, man is indeed a manifest ingrate!
Pickthall And they allot to Him a portion of His bondmen! Lo! man is verily a mere ingrate.
Muhsin Khan Or has He taken daughters out of what He has created, and He has selected for you sons?
Pickthall Or chooseth He daughters of all that He hath created, and honoureth He you with sons?
Muhsin Khan And if one of them is informed of the news of (the birth of) that which he set forth as a parable to the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. of a girl), his face becomes dark, gloomy, and he is filled with grief!
Pickthall And if one of them hath tidings of that which he likeneth to the Beneficent One, his countenance becometh black and he is full of inward rage.
Muhsin Khan (Do they then like for Allah) a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women), and in dispute cannot make herself clear?
Pickthall (Liken they then to Allah) that which is bred up in outward show, and in dispute cannot make itself plain?
Muhsin Khan And they make the angels who themselves are slaves to the Most Beneficent (Allah) females. Did they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and they will be questioned!
Pickthall And they make the angels, who are the slaves of the Beneficent, females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded and they will be questioned.
Muhsin Khan And they said: "If it had been the Will of the Most Beneficent (Allah), we should not have worshipped them (false deities)." They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do nothing but lie!
Pickthall And they say: If the Beneficent One had (so) willed, we should not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do but guess.
Muhsin Khan Or have We given them any Book before this (the Quran), to which they are holding fast?
Pickthall Or have We given them any scripture before (this Qur'an) so that they are holding fast thereto?
Muhsin Khan Nay! They say: "We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we guide ourselves by their footsteps."
Pickthall Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are guided by their footprints.
Muhsin Khan And similarly, We sent not a warner before you (O Muhammad SAW) to any town (people) but the luxurious ones among them said: "We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we will indeed follow their footsteps."
Pickthall And even so We sent not a warner before thee (Muhammad) into any township but its luxurious ones said: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are following their footprints.
Muhsin Khan (The warner) said: "Even if I bring you better guidance than that which you found your fathers following?" They said: "Verily, We disbelieve in that with which you have been sent."
Pickthall (And the warner) said: What! Even though I bring you better guidance than that ye found your fathers following? They answered: Lo! in what ye bring we are disbelievers.
Muhsin Khan So We took revenge of them, then see what was the end of those who denied (Islamic Monotheism).
Pickthall So We requited them. Then see the nature of the consequence for the rejecters!
Muhsin Khan "Except Him (i.e. I worship none but Allah Alone) Who did create me, and verily, He will guide me."
Pickthall Save Him Who did create me, for He will surely guide me.
Muhsin Khan And he made it [i.e. La ilaha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah Alone)] a Word lasting among his offspring (True Monotheism), that they may turn back (i.e. to repent to Allah or receive admonition).
Pickthall And he made it a word enduring among his seed, that haply they might return.
Muhsin Khan Nay, but I gave (the good things of this life) to these (polytheists) and their fathers to enjoy, till there came to them the truth (the Quran), and a Messenger (Muhammad SAW) making things clear.
Pickthall Nay, but I let these and their fathers enjoy life (only) till there should come unto them the Truth and a messenger making plain.
Muhsin Khan And when the truth (this Quran) came to them, they (the disbelievers in this Quran) said: "This is magic, and we disbelieve therein."
Pickthall And now that the Truth hath come unto them they say: This is mere magic, and lo! we are disbelievers therein.
Muhsin Khan And they say: "Why is not this Quran sent down to some great man of the two towns (Makkah and Ta'if)?"
Pickthall And they say: If only this Qur'an had been revealed to some great man of the two towns?
Muhsin Khan Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of your Lord? It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in this world, and We raised some of them above others in ranks, so that some may employ others in their work. But the Mercy (Paradise) of your Lord (O Muhammad SAW) is better than the (wealth of this world) which they amass.
Pickthall Is it they who apportion thy Lord's mercy? We have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of the world, and raised some of them above others in rank that some of them may take labour from others; and the mercy of thy Lord is better than (the wealth) that they amass.
Muhsin Khan And adornments of gold. Yet all this (i.e. the roofs, doors, stairs, elevators, thrones etc. of their houses) would have been nothing but an enjoyment of this world. And the Hereafter with your Lord is only for the Muttaqun.
Pickthall And ornaments of gold. Yet all that would have been but a provision of the life of the world. And the Hereafter with your Lord would have been for those who keep from evil.
Muhsin Khan And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. this Quran and worship of Allah), We appoint for him Shaitan (Satan - devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him.
Muhsin Khan And verily, they (Satans / devils) hinder them from the Path (of Allah), but they think that they are guided aright!
Muhsin Khan Till, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says [to his Qarin (Satan / devil companion)] "Would that between me and you were the distance of the two easts (or the east and west)" a worst (type of) companion (indeed)!
Pickthall Till, when he cometh unto Us, he saith (unto his comrade): Ah, would that between me and thee there were the distance of the two horizons - an evil comrade!
Muhsin Khan It will profit you not this Day (O you who turn away from Allah's remembrance and His worship, etc.) as you did wrong, (and) that you will be sharers (you and your Qarin) in the punishment.
Pickthall And it profiteth you not this day, because ye did wrong, that ye will be sharers in the doom.
Muhsin Khan Can you (O Muhammad SAW) make the deaf to hear, or can you guide the blind or him who is in manifest error?
Pickthall Canst thou (Muhammad) make the deaf to hear, or canst thou guide the blind or him who is in error manifest?
Muhsin Khan And even if We take you (O Muhammad SAW) away, We shall indeed take vengeance on them.
Muhsin Khan Or (if) We show you that wherewith We threaten them, then verily, We have perfect command over them.
Pickthall Or (if) We show thee that wherewith We threaten them; for lo! We have complete command of them.
Muhsin Khan So hold you (O Muhammad SAW) fast to that which is inspired in you. Verily, you are on a Straight Path.
Pickthall So hold thou fast to that which is inspired in thee. Lo! thou art on a right path.
Muhsin Khan And verily, this (the Quran) is indeed a Reminder for you (O Muhammad SAW) and your people (Quraish people, or your followers), and you will be questioned (about it).
Pickthall And lo! it is in truth a Reminder for thee and for thy folk; and ye will be questioned.
Muhsin Khan And ask (O Muhammad SAW) those of Our Messengers whom We sent before you: "Did We ever appoint aliha (gods) to be worshipped besides the Most Beneficent (Allah)?"
Pickthall And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent?
Muhsin Khan And indeed We did send Musa (Moses) with Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs (inviting them to Allah's Religion of Islam) He said: "Verily, I am a Messenger of the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)."
Pickthall And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, and he said: I am a messenger of the Lord of the Worlds.
Muhsin Khan But when he came to them with Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) behold! They laughed at them.
Pickthall But when he brought them Our tokens, behold! they laughed at them.
Muhsin Khan And not an Ayah (sign, etc.) We showed them but it was greater than its fellow, and We seized them with torment, in order that they might turn [from their polytheism to Allah's Religion (Islamic Monotheism)].
Pickthall And every token that We showed them was greater than its sister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they might turn again.
Muhsin Khan And they said [to Musa (Moses)]: "O you sorcerer! Invoke your Lord for us according to what He has covenanted with you. Verily, We shall guide ourselves (aright)."
Pickthall And they said: O wizard! Entreat thy Lord for us by the pact that He hath made with thee. Lo! we verily will walk aright.
Muhsin Khan But when We removed the torment from them, behold! They broke their covenant (that they will believe if We remove the torment for them).
Pickthall But when We eased them of the torment, behold! they broke their word.
Muhsin Khan And Fir'aun (Pharaoh) proclaimed among his people, saying: "O my people! Is not mine the dominion of Egypt, and these rivers flowing underneath me. See you not then?
Pickthall And Pharaoh caused a proclamation to be made among his people saying: O my people! Is not mine the sovereignty of Egypt and these rivers flowing under me? Can ye not then discern?
Muhsin Khan "Am I not better than this one [Musa (Moses)], who is Mahin [has no honour nor any respect, and is weak and despicable] and can scarcely express himself clearly?
Pickthall I am surely better than this fellow, who is despicable and can hardly make (his meaning) plain!
Muhsin Khan "Why then are not golden bracelets bestowed on him, or angels sent along with him?"
Pickthall Why, then, have armlets of gold not been set upon him, or angels sent along with him?
Muhsin Khan Thus he [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] befooled and misled his people, and they obeyed him. Verily, they were ever a people who were Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).
Pickthall Thus he persuaded his people to make light (of Moses), and they obeyed him. Lo! they were a wanton folk.
Muhsin Khan So when they angered Us, We punished them, and drowned them all.
Pickthall So, when they angered Us, We punished them and drowned them every one.
Muhsin Khan And We made them a precedent (as a lesson for those coming after them), and an example to later generations.
Pickthall And We made them a thing past, and an example for those after (them).
Muhsin Khan And when the son of Maryam (Mary) is quoted as an example [i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus) is worshipped like their idols), behold! Your people cry aloud (laugh out at the example).
Pickthall And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.
Muhsin Khan He ['Iesa (Jesus)] was not more than a slave. We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel (i.e. his creation without a father).
Pickthall He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel.
Muhsin Khan And if it were Our Will, We would have [destroyed you (mankind) all, and] made angels to replace you on the earth. [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol:25, Page 89].
Pickthall And had We willed We could have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth.
Muhsin Khan And he ['Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)] shall be a known sign for (the coming of) the Hour (Day of Resurrection) [i.e. 'Iesa's (Jesus) descent on the earth] . Therefore have no doubt concerning it (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). And follow Me (Allah) (i.e. be obedient to Allah and do what He orders you to do, O mankind)! This is the Straight Path (of Islamic Monotheism, leading to Allah and to His Paradise).
Pickthall And lo! verily there is knowledge of the Hour. So doubt ye not concerning it, but follow Me. This is the right path.
Muhsin Khan And let not Shaitan (Satan) hinder you (from the right religion, i.e. Islamic Monotheism), Verily, he (Satan) to you is a plain enemy.
Pickthall And let not Satan turn you aside. Lo! he is an open enemy for you.
Pickthall When Jesus came with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), he said: I have come unto you with wisdom, and to make plain some of that concerning which ye differ. So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
Muhsin Khan "Verily, Allah! He is my Lord (God) and your Lord (God). So worship Him (Alone). This is the (only) Straight Path (i.e. Allah's religion of true Islamic Monotheism)."
Pickthall Lo! Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a right path.
Muhsin Khan But the sects from among themselves differed. So woe to those who do wrong (by ascribing things to 'Iesa (Jesus) that are not true) from the torment of a painful Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!
Pickthall But the factions among them differed. Then woe unto those who do wrong from the doom of a painful day.
Muhsin Khan Do they only wait for the Hour that it shall come upon them suddenly, while they perceive not?
Pickthall Await they aught save the Hour, that it shall come upon them suddenly, when they know not?
Muhsin Khan Friends on that Day will be foes one to another except Al-Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2).
Pickthall Friends on that day will be foes one to another, save those who kept their duty (to Allah).
Muhsin Khan (You) who believed in Our Ayat (proofs, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and were Muslims (i.e. who submit totally to Allah's Will, and believe in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism).
Muhsin Khan Enter Paradise, you and your wives, in happiness.
Pickthall Enter the Garden, ye and your wives, to be made glad.
Muhsin Khan Trays of gold and cups will be passed round them, (there will be) therein all that the one's inner-selves could desire, all that the eyes could delight in, and you will abide therein forever.
Pickthall Therein are brought round for them trays of gold and goblets, and therein is all that souls desire and eyes find sweet. And ye are immortal therein.
Muhsin Khan This is the Paradise which you have been made to inherit because of your deeds which you used to do (in the life of the world).
Pickthall This is the Garden which ye are made to inherit because of what ye used to do.
Muhsin Khan Therein for you will be fruits in plenty, of which you will eat (as you desire).
Pickthall Therein for you is fruit in plenty whence to eat.
Muhsin Khan Verily, the Mujrimun (criminals, sinners, disbelievers, etc.) will be in the torment of Hell to abide therein forever.
Pickthall Lo! the guilty are immortal in hell's torment.
Muhsin Khan (The torment) will not be lightened for them, and they will be plunged into destruction with deep regrets, sorrows and in despair therein.
Pickthall It is not relaxed for them, and they despair therein.
Muhsin Khan We wronged them not, but they were the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.).
Pickthall We wronged them not, but they it was who did the wrong.
Muhsin Khan And they will cry: "O Malik (Keeper of Hell)! Let your Lord make an end of us." He will say: "Verily you shall abide forever."
Pickthall And they cry: O master! Let thy Lord make an end of us. He saith: Lo! here ye must remain.
Muhsin Khan Indeed We have brought the truth (Muhammad SAW with the Quran), to you, but most of you have a hatred for the truth.
Pickthall We verily brought the Truth unto you, but ye were, most of you, averse to the Truth.
Muhsin Khan Or have they plotted some plan? Then We too are planning.
Pickthall Or do they determine any thing (against the Prophet)? Lo! We (also) are determining.
Muhsin Khan Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsel? (Yes We do) and Our Messengers (appointed angels in charge of mankind) are by them, to record.
Pickthall Or deem they that We cannot hear their secret thoughts and private confidences? Nay, but Our envoys, present with them, do record.
Muhsin Khan Say (O Muhammad SAW): "If the Most Beneficent (Allah) had a son (or children as you pretend), then I am the first of Allah's worshippers [who deny and refute this claim of yours (and the first to believe in Allah Alone and testify that He has no children)]." [Tafsir At-Tabari].
Pickthall Say (O Muhammad): If the Beneficent One hath a son, then, I shall be first among the worshippers. (But there is no son).
Muhsin Khan Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne! Exalted be He from all that they ascribe (to Him).
Pickthall Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, from that which they ascribe (unto Him)!
Muhsin Khan So leave them (alone) to speak nonsense and play until they meet the Day of theirs, which they have been promised.
Pickthall So let them flounder (in their talk) and play until they meet the Day which they are promised.
Muhsin Khan It is He (Allah) Who is the only Ilah (God to be worshipped) in the heaven and the only Ilah (God to be worshipped) on the earth. And He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.
Pickthall And He it is Who in the heaven is Allah, and in the earth Allah. He is the Wise, the Knower.
Muhsin Khan And blessed be He to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, and with Whom is the knowledge of the Hour, and to Whom you (all) will be returned.
Pickthall And blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and with Whom is knowledge of the Hour, and unto Whom ye will be returned.
Muhsin Khan And those whom they invoke instead of Him have no power of intercession; except those who bear witness to the truth (i.e. believed in the Oneness of Allah, and obeyed His Orders), and they know (the facts about the Oneness of Allah).
Pickthall And those unto whom they cry instead of Him possess no power of intercession, saving him who beareth witness unto the Truth knowingly.
Muhsin Khan And if you ask them who created them, they will surely say: "Allah". How then are they turned away (from the worship of Allah, Who created them)?
Pickthall And if thou ask them who created them, they will surely say: Allah. How then are they turned away?
Muhsin Khan (Allah has knowledge) of (Prophet Muhammad's) saying: "O my Lord! Verily, these are a people who believe not!"
Pickthall And he saith: O my Lord! Lo! these are a folk who believe not.
Muhsin Khan So turn away from them (O Muhammad SAW), and say: Salam (peace)! But they will come to know.
Pickthall Then bear with them (O Muhammad) and say: Peace. But they will come to know.


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Barnens underjordiska scen (Bus) är en experimentell scen i Stockholm grundad 1999 av en grupp konstnärer, bland andra

Katarina Werner Lindroth, Karl-Ragnar Klingström, Kerstin Persson, Hannah Fjellström, Viktor Brobacke, EvaLotta Helmersson

Patrick Dallard och Erika Johansson. Genom åren har ett hundratal mer och mindre etablerade skådespelare varit knutna till gruppen,

bland andra Ann-Sofie Nurmi och Lindy Larsson.

2011 belönades Barnens Underjordiska Scen med Expressens Heffaklump.

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