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Communicating with Allah
By: Spahic Omer Source: IslamiCity Sep 27, 2020 1 Comment
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Category: Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Topics: Allah, Dhikr (Rememberance Of Allah), Prophets, Revelation, Taqwa (God Consciousness) Values: Spirituality, Trustworthiness Views: 48837
1 Almighty Allah as the Creator communicates with His creation
2 The significance of communication with Allah
3 Communicating silently versus communicating loudly
4 Prophets' calling to communication with Allah
5 Why can't we see Allah?
Almighty Allah as the Creator communicates with His creation
He does so in various ways most of which are unknown to man. He informs us through His revealed Word, the Holy Qur'an, for example, that He communicates with the heavens, the earth, mountains, the fire, hellfire, animals, etc.
Allah communicates with man, His vicegerent on earth, too. He said: "It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration or from behind a veil or by the sending of a Messenger to reveal with Allah's permission what Allah wills, for He is Most High Most Wise" (al-Shura, 51).
Allah communicates with man through the Qur'an. He conveys to him commands, proscriptions, a guidance and an explanation of a great transcendent truth. He does virtually the same through the sunnah, or the life-pattern, of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), which encompasses his teachings, deeds, sayings and silent permissions or disapprovals, for he did not speak "out of his own desire; that (which he conveys to you) is but (a divine) inspiration with which he is being inspired (sent down to you)" (al-Najm, 3-4).
Moreover, Allah communicates with, and conveys various meanings to, man via incalculable signs (ayat) He had embedded in each and every aspect of His creation: from the grandest to the humblest and most ordinary. The signs permeate and dominate not only elements of the multitiered physical creation, but also the whole of man's existence, his society, civilization and history.
Allah says: "And how many signs in the heavens and the earth do they pass by? Yet they turn (their faces) away from them!" (Yusuf, 105).
The truth contained in revelation (wahy) is essentially the same truth as contained in the working of Allah's providence in human history and the history of individual souls, as well as in the physical and metaphysical signs scattered literally throughout creation.
Lastly, Allah communicates, to some extent, with man through his fitrah as well. The fitrah is the natural disposition, inclination and sound human nature that Allah instilled in mankind. According to a verse from the Qur'an (al-A'raf, 172), Allah took from the loins of Adam his progeny like tiny particles, and made them testify concerning themselves that He was their Creator and Master. Every newborn in this world is born with this covenant and affirmation.
That means that everyone is born with the natural inclination towards Islam as the ultimate truth and so, the only religion with Allah; the natural inclination -- or pure human nature -- which Allah instilled in all people on the day of the covenant. In their capacity as the creation and mere servants, all humans are born with the inclination towards their Creator, Master and Sustainer. Everyone is initially free of any false beliefs, and will always enjoy a disposition towards goodness and sound beliefs -- regardless of his adopted behavioural patterns -- while at the same time innately disliking evil, deceit and falsehood.
However, communication between man and Allah is not to be a one-way model.
Just like any other communication type, this type of communication, likewise, ought to be a two-way process, in order that it remains productive, meaningful and strong, insofar as man, the recipient of Allah's communicated Word and Message, is concerned.
Thus, Allah afforded man a number of opportunities to reciprocate both His direct and indirect communication initiatives. Man is asked to pray five times a day, supplicate, remember, praise, glorify and sing praises to Him, at certain appointed and recommended times, or whenever and wherever he feels disposed to do so.
Similarly, man can contemplate about Allah: His Holy Attributes and His creation, acknowledging the Master's infinite power, supremacy and greatness, as opposed to his own insignificance and smallness, prompting his restive soul to scream out: "Our Lord, not for naught have You created (all) this! Glory to You! Give us salvation from the penalty of the fire" (Al-Imran, 191). Certainly, it is no coincidence that these words are preceded by the following: "Men who celebrate the praises of Allah standing sitting and lying down on their sides and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth…" (Al-Imran, 191).
Or, man can open up his heart at anytime and anywhere and simply talk to his Creator and Cherisher about any topic and in any language. Allah says: "And if My servants ask you about Me -- behold, I am near; I respond to the call of him who calls, whenever he calls unto Me. Let them, then, respond unto Me, and believe in Me, so that they might follow the right way" (al-Baqarah, 186).
The significance of communication with Allah
All things considered, communication is the lifeblood of the relationship between man and Allah. The two are locked in a causal liaison, the former being the cause and the latter the effect. The stronger and more profound the communication, the stronger and more fruitful the relationship becomes. In the same vein, the weaker and more ineffectual the communication, the weaker and more deficient the relationship becomes.
Indeed, man needs special communication skills to make his relationship with Allah work. This is especially so because man is created but to worship (know and serve) Allah (al-Dhariyat, 56); that is to say, the innermost purpose of man's creation is to become cognizant of the existence of Allah and to consciously as well as willingly conform his own existence to Allah's will and plan.
For man, life is all about knowing, worshipping and serving. However, these, in actual fact, are but different names for man's incessant and pulsating communication with Allah, which comes to pass with various degrees of meaning and intensity, and at various levels of man's physical, rational and spiritual presence.
It is on account of this that it is said, for instance, that reading the Holy Qur'an means letting Allah speak to a person, a form of communication the content of which should be properly comprehended, reflected on and then, duly acted upon. In other words, a reader, or reciter, of the Qur'an should perceive himself as being instructed, directed and meticulously guided thereby.
Performing daily prayers, furthermore, is to be understood as talking to and conversing with Allah, in which case man plays the role of an active participant under the aegis of divine inspiration and guidance. While performing prayers, a person should understand that he in his capacity as mortal servant has the privilege to converse directly with his Eternal Creator, Lord and Master, praising, glorifying, thanking, supplicating, confessing, testifying, imploring, pleading, and seeking His unbounded forgiveness and mercy.
It follows that the daily prayers are the most powerful and meaningful experience one can have in his life. They are the best heavenly gift to mankind. They alone are at once a life-changer and life-sustainer. They are also a life-purifier. Allah thus affirms: "…And establish regular prayer: for prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt…" (al-'Ankabut, 45).
Such is the case owing to the rational fact that he who experiences five times a day everything prayer entails, will in no way engage willingly and persistently in any serious loathsome deeds or deeds that run counter to reason. The two prospects are absolutely incompatible in a person. It is unfathomable that a person who most directly communicates with Allah five times a day, will willingly and repeatedly commit a serious wrongdoing. If, however, a person who is constant in prayer does not shun lewdness and iniquity, that would mean that there is something seriously wrong with the former, whose complete state and effectiveness will need review and some drastic adjustment measures.
While performing all other religious injunctions, and while spurning the possibility of committing sins -- both minor and major -- as much as possible, a person should know that he answers Allah's divine calls that target directly him and his consciousness. Such a realization lies at the centre of the concept of niyyah (the intention in one's heart to do an act for the sake of Allah alone), which, in turn, is a prerequisite for acceptance of religious acts. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), therefore, is reported to have said that the reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended (Sahih al-Bukhari).
Based on the above, it is incumbent on each and every Muslim to comprehend the meaning of communication with Allah as means of connection between people and their Creator and Master, and as the process of conveying intended meanings and messages from one "side" to the other through the use of prescribed ways and means.
Such communication helps man elevate himself from the stifling confines of the body, matter and this world, to the ultimate freedom and endless potential of the soul and its transcendent realm. It sets man on a journey of self-actualization. It makes him genuine and real. It makes him realize that he is not alone in the maze of life where, without Allah's light and guidance, nothing makes sense, nor appears heartening and uplifting. It saves him from the dreadful prospect of living and dying as nothing and nobody, presenting him, instead, with a wonderful opportunity to become somebody at as high a plane of existential reality as the heavenly scheme of things, and to never really die.
Furthermore, such communication helps man come fully to terms with who exactly he is, what exactly life is, and, of course, who exactly Allah is. The most important knowledge from this three-pronged, or trifurcated, realization is that Allah is man's Lord, Guardian and Helper. He is near to him with His knowledge, power and compassion whenever he supplicates or calls upon Him. Allah even says that He is nearer to man than his jugular or neck-vein (Qaf, 16), which could mean that Allah knows the inmost desires and motives of man even better than man does himself, and that Allah knows more truly the innermost state of man's feeling and consciousness than does his own ego.
A believing man confidently knows that he has Allah in his life. It is Allah Who is on his side. He administers his life affairs, steering them to what is best for him in both worlds. Fully aware of Allah's constant presence, yet "nearness", such a man via relentless communication patterns relies on Allah and fully entrusts his soul, yet his total being, to Him and His Will. He then lives happily in peace.
In short, a person knows that when he is deserted by people, Allah is always there for him, listening to his cries and relieving his plights. He also knows that when nobody cares and listens, Allah is there doing exactly that and coming to his rescue. And that is all that matters; and that is all every individual should ever ask and yearn for.
Whenever a believing man reads the Qur'an, he knows that Allah speaks directly to him, and every "you", "he" or "they" mentioned therein denotes, one way or another, precisely him, following which a believing man cannot stay indifferent or unmoved. Behind every "you", "he" or "they", he imagines his own name being spoken.
By the same token, whenever he prays, thanks, supplicates, remembers, beseeches or implores Allah, a believing man knows the weight and profundity of "You" and "He", which he extensively articulates in his communication models. He knows that he talks to the One Who is "near", listens and responds; Who is nearer to a man than the man to himself.
Communicating silently versus communicating loudly
It is in this context that Allah says in the Qur'an that supplications should be made humbly, silently and not loudly: "Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret" (al-A'raf, 55). About Prophet Zakariyya (Zechariah), Allah says: "When he called to his Lord a call in secret" (Maryam, 3).
The Prophet (pbuh) also admonished some people who raised their voices while supplicating: "Be merciful to yourselves (i.e., don't raise your voices), for you are not calling a deaf or an absent one, but One Who is All-Hearer, All-Seer. The One Whom you call is closer to one of you than the neck of his animal" (Sahih al-Bukhari).
It follows that if a person feels he has to pray or supplicate loudly, lest he might be unheard or misunderstood, he needs to examine his faith, for there are, surely, some serious flaws in it. Life is all about drawing closer to Allah and feeling how near He with His Knowledge, Might, Compassion and Munificence, is. The closer to Allah a person gets, the more overwhelmed, more benevolent, more tranquil and, at times, even more introvert he becomes. His total being becomes engrossed in enjoying and "feasting" on the boons generated by his spiritual triumph. He increasingly loses interest in frivolous and worthless things and pastimes, regarding them as serious distractions and deviations. They tend to rob a person of his most precious moments, experiences and opportunities.
His communication patterns with his beloved Creator and Master then becomes impeccably effective and high-yielding. Most of the time, such patterns do not exceed the softness of the whispers, even though the whole spiritual kingdom resonates with them. Such is the relationship between Allah and His true servants that sometimes the mere vibrations of their hearts, or the reflections of their minds, connote the most potent, most effective and most hearkened supplications. Outward silence is often the best communication mode. Indeed, a believer's heart is a place that effectively never sleeps, and is always connected with the highest spiritual order of things, meanings and experiences. The closer to Allah he gets, the quieter, more inaudible, more discreet and more tranquil in his worship activities he becomes.
This paradigm applies to any relationship with individuals who genuinely love and care for each other. They are often seen not talking much to one another, and when they do, they do so softly and quietly. They simply whisper, or speak in undertones, to each other. This is so because their hearts are together, and are one. And it is right in their hearts that most of their communication unfolds and mutual understanding takes place. Their united hearts talk, though the separated physical bodies appear still and silent. Regardless, they perfectly understand each other.
On the diametrically opposite side stand relationships with individuals who gravely misunderstand each other. They often, as a rule, quarrel, screaming and shouting at one another. They do so because, even though they are physically side by side, their hearts are worlds apart. They recognise that very well and so, feel they have to scream and shout. They know, no matter what, they will not be heard by the one(s) on the other side. Hence, such squabbles never solve anything. They are simply vain attempts to out-scream and out-shout one another. There is rarely any room for reason and sanity in such situations.
Prophets' calling to communication with Allah
Owing to this importance of communication with Allah, each and every prophet's mission paid special attention to it. Communicating with Allah was seen as a logical, plausible and natural process, for Allah is a Personality (Huwa or He) -- not a mere abstract conception of philosophy -- with a Nature of His so sublime that it is far beyond our limited conceptions; He exists, but in such a way that He is the Ever-Living, Self-Sustaining; He created and sustains the world; and He sent prophets to mend people's ways and create for them suitable communication patterns with their Creator and Master.
For example, when Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) confronted his unbelieving and rebellious people, he among other things tried to bring home to them the inappropriateness and danger of polytheism. His focus was the delusion, futility, uselessness and unresponsiveness of their home-grown idols and deities. They simply could not communicate in any way, nor could they benefit or harm anybody. They were but a fragment of dead matter to which only mentally incapacitated and spiritually dead individuals could be devotedly attached: "Deaf, dumb and blind -- so they will not return (to the right path)" (al-Baqarah, 18).
Ibrahim said to his father, an idol-maker: "O my father! Why do you worship something that can neither hear, nor see, nor yet profit you in any way?" (Maryam, 42).
This is a segment of Ibrahim's discussion with his polytheistic people: "Ibrahim, are you he who has done this to our gods?" He answered: "Rather it was this supreme one who has done it. So ask them, if they can speak." Thereupon they turned to their (inner) selves and said (to themselves): "Surely it is you who are the wrong-doers." Then their minds were turned upside down, and they said: "You know well that they do not speak." Ibrahim said: "Do you, then, worship beside Allah a thing that can neither benefit you nor hurt you? Fie upon you and upon all that you worship beside Allah. Do you have no sense?" (al-Anbiya', 62-67).
Ibrahim also said to his people concerning their fraudulent gods and their inability to communicate: "Do they listen to you when you call (on them)? Or do they profit you or cause you harm?" (al-Shu'ara', 72-73).
And about Allah, his Almighty Creator and Lord -- with Whom Prophet Ibrahim enjoyed such a close relationship that Allah said that He took him for a friend (khalil) (al-Nisa', 125) – Ibrahim said that it was He: "Who created me, and it is He Who guides me; Who gives me food and drink, and when I am ill, it is He Who cures me; Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me back to life; and Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Judgment" (al-Shu'ara', 78-82).
Why can't we see Allah?
One may ask why we cannot see Allah, although we can communicate with Him so closely.
In a nutshell, we cannot see Allah because, first, there is nothing like Him (al-Shura, 11). Our eyes, and other senses and faculties, are things and thus, can only see other things belonging to the corresponding existential realms. They cannot see, hear or recognize beyond the orb of our everyday existential things and objects.
Second, nobody says that humans will not see Allah. Both the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's sunnah are explicit that believers will see Him in Paradise (jannah). The vision will be as clear and certain as seeing "the moon on the night when it is full" and "the sun on a cloudless day" (Sahih al-Bukhari).
What is more, seeing Allah will be the best reward in Paradise; whereas not seeing Him will be the worst and most painful chastisement for the inhabitants of Hell. Seeing Allah is the greatest blessing and joy, so it is withheld for the place of ultimate blessing and joy, namely Paradise, and it is reserved exclusively for believers. This, in addition, serves to believers as a strong motive to continue doing good in this world and never get bored or give up.
It goes without saying that not seeing Allah is only a temporary decree for Allah's true servants, who are closest to Him in this world. Seeing Allah in Paradise could also imply the pinnacle, or culmination, of their incessant drawing closer to Him.
Third, we cannot see Allah now and here because we are trapped in time and space, while He is beyond them. Time and space are Allah's creation. He is not fettered by them; we are. Consequently, man cannot think except along the lines of time, space and matter. Once the hindrances posed by the time and space factors of this world are eliminated in the Hereafter -- or modulated, together with man himself and his various faculties, so as to make them suitable and fitting for the conditions of the Hereafter – seeing Allah will appear utterly viable and sensible, especially for those who will be Paradise-bound.
Even in this world, man can see instantly and directly very little and a very few things. Man is myopic or short-sighted, so to speak. He cannot see more because of a myriad of time and space factors and influences standing between him and things, incapacitating him from seeing more. To see more, man must overcome, or eliminate, those factors and influences. The problem, therefore, is not with things and objects, but with man and his limited abilities.
For example, a person sitting in a windowless room can only see the room's interior. To see outside, he must leave the room; that is to say, he must overcome the room as a hindrance to seeing outside. Moreover, to see a friend in a nearby town, 50 km away, the man must travel that much; that is, he must overcome the hindrance of the necessary distance and time that separate him from seeing the friend. The same principle applies to seeing everything else that lies outside the parameters of the windowless room.
Similarly, for a person to see his friend who passed away two years ago, he will have to travel back in time two years or more; that is to say, he will have to deal with the unsurmountable time hurdle, or barrier, in order to see his friend. Also, for a person to see his future grandchildren, he will have to travel into the future as much as necessary; that is, he will again have to contend with the unassailable time difficulty.
At any rate, to see and experience things, man must free himself from the physical milieus and situations wherein he, as substantially a physical being himself, is confined or imprisoned.
The whole issue is about man and his weaknesses, exacerbated by the spatial and temporal parameters and constraints within which he operates. Yet, there are many other things right inside man, or everywhere around him, which man cannot see, but which undeniably exist. Some of those things are radio waves as a type of electronic wave used to transmit data for satellites, computer networks and radio, atoms as the smallest building blocks of matter, air or oxygen, ultraviolet light, gravity, the mind, the soul, emotions, quantum particles, the actual size of the universe, etc.
Anyway, it makes sense to wish, yet ask, to see existing things and objects. But a code of ethics, as well as a dose of pragmatism and common sense, are needed. Man must realize that, just like in everything else, there are certain physical, rational, ethical and spiritual rules, regulations and procedures that preside over the prospect of seeing things. For man -- insignificant, weak and vulnerable as he is -- to insist on seeing Almighty Allah, Who is the only truly Transcendent Being, the Exalted, Sublime, Ever-Living and Self-Sustaining, while he is imprisoned and stuck in the yokes of matter, is at once an ignorant, arrogant and preposterous pretence.
When Allah spoke to Prophet Musa (Moses) on Mount Sinai, Musa at one point said: "O my Lord! Show (Yourself) to me that I may look upon You."
Musa asked to see Allah because, as a prophet, he knew that seeing Allah is not impossible, nor that wishing, or even humbly asking, to see Him in extraordinary situations such as the one in which Musa had found himself, is blasphemous.
When Allah replied that Musa neither will, nor could, see Him, He meant that in the context of this world only – as is the view of all mainstream exegesis (mufassir).
And when Allah said to Musa after that: "Behold this mountain: if it remains firm in its place, then -- only then -- will you see Me", Allah wanted to bring home to Musa his existing human weaknesses, as well as the impediments and hurdles of time and space, which will need to be overcome, or liquidated, if he was to see Almighty Allah. Allah wanted to communicate to Musa that he was not ready to see Him, nor had the time come for such an event to take place.
At last: "When his Lord manifested His glory on the mount, He made it as dust and Musa fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses, he said: 'Glory be to You! To You I turn in repentance and I am the first to believe'" (al-A'raf, 143).
When Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was asked if he had seen Allah on the night of Mi'raj (ascension into heaven), he replied: "(He is veiled by) Light, how could I see Him?" (Sahih Muslim).
Finally, Allah declares: "No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision. He is above all comprehension yet is acquainted with all things" (al-An'am, 103).
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SubhanAllah what a beautiful piece of writing, and how comforting to read. May Allah bless and reward you and your loved ones with Jannati fardows, and increase you with knowledge. Amin


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Novel non-invasive mapping of marmoset brain development
Studying the complexities of brain development over time is challenging, mainly because of the difficulties inherent in gathering data on the brains of live specimens. Until recently, investigations into non-human primate neurology required specimens to be destroyed prior to study. A complete developmental sequence of a living primate brain would dramatically enhance our knowledge of how the brain develops.
Now, Hideyuki Okano and co-workers at Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, together with colleagues at the Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, and other institutions across Japan, have successfully created a 3D 'atlas' of common marmoset, a new world monkey, brain development, from fetal to adult stage, using non-invasive imaging technology.
Marmosets are used as a model for studying the brain because their central nervous system is very similar to humans in terms of organisation and structure. Okano and his team used two forms of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to compile a full atlas of brain development in marmosets. This included MRI scanning of the uterus for mapping fetal development, alongside magnetic resonance histology for 3D images of the brain through to adulthood. This new technique could feasibly be used to track both innate and external influences on brain development without the need to destroy specimens – a clear benefit for the study of endangered species, for example.
The resulting brain atlases allow scientists to study multi-dimensional data about the brain over time, as well as incorporating data about whole body development. The team hope to create more complex atlases in future, incorporating segmented brain structures and larger scale population studies. It is also now possible, thanks to a recent study by the same researchers, to genetically modify marmosets in order to study the progression of neuro-developmental disorders. The team also hope to pinpoint the genes responsible for correct non-human primate brain development and organisation.
Publication and affiliation
K. Hikishimaa,b, K. Sawadac, A. Y. Murayamaa, Y. Komakia,b, K. Kawaib, N. Satob, T. Inoueb, T. Itohb, S. Momoshimad, A. Irikie, H. J. Okanof, E. Sasakib, and H. Okanoa,g*. Atlas of the developing brain of the marmoset monkey constructed using magnetic resonance histology. Neuroscience 230, 102-113 (2013)
Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
Central Institute for Experimental Animals, 3-25-12 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0821, Japan
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tsukuba International University, 6-8-33 Manabe, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki 300-0051, Japan
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Keio University, School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
Division of Regenerative Medicine, Jikei University, School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
RIKEN Keio University, Joint Research Laboratory, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
*corresponding author, email address: hidokano@a2.keio.jp
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New, non-invasive in utero MRI scanning has allowed researchers connected with the Central Institute for Experimental Animals in Kawasaki to construct the first 3D atlas of primate brain development. The above image shows the development of a marmoset fetus in the womb, from gestational week 8 to 19.
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Q: How can I provide application config to my .NET Core Web API services running in docker containers? I am using Docker to deploy my ASP.NET Core Web API microservices, and am looking at the options for injecting configuration into each container.  The standard way of using an appsettings.json file in the application root directory is not ideal, because as far as I can see, that means building the file into my docker images, which would then limit which environment the image could run in.
I want to build an image once which can they be provided configuration at runtime and rolled through the dev, test UAT and into Production without creating an image for each environment.
Options seem to be:

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*Providing config via environment variables.  Seems a bit tedious.

*Somehow mapping a path in the container to a standard location on the host server where appsettings.json sits, and getting the service to pick this up (how?)

*May be possible to provide values on the docker run command line?

Does anyone have experience with this?  Could you provide code samples/directions, particularly on option 2) which seems the best at the moment?

A: It's possible to create data volumes in the docker image/container. And also mount a host directory into a container. The host directory will then by accessible inside the container.
Adding a data volume
You can add a data volume to a container using the -v flag with the docker create and docker run command.
$ docker run -d -P --name web -v /webapp training/webapp python app.py

This will create a new volume inside a container at /webapp.
Mount a host directory as a data volume
In addition to creating a volume using the -v flag you can also mount a directory from your Docker engine's host into a container.
$ docker run -d -P --name web -v /src/webapp:/webapp training/webapp python app.py

This command mounts the host directory, /src/webapp, into the container at /webapp.
Refer to the Docker Data Volumes

A: We are using other packaging system for now (not docker itself), but still have same issue - package can be deployed in any environment.
So, the way we are doing it now:

*

*Use External configuration management system to hold and manage configuration per environment

*Inject to our package the basic environment variables to hold the configuration management system connection details

This way we are not only allowing the package to run in almost any "known" environment, but also run-time configuration management.
When you are running docker, you can use environment variable options of the run command:

$ docker run -e "deep=purple" ...

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Tobias Fabian Christoph Bonatti (* 18. Mai 1998) ist ein österreichischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Runningbacks.

Werdegang
Bonatti, der beim LAC Innsbruck auch in der Leichtathletik aktiv gewesen war, begann als Zwölfjähriger im Jugendbereich der Swarco Raiders in Innsbruck mit dem American Football. Im November 2013 wurde Bonatti in die österreichische U15-Auswahl für den ersten Next Generation Bowl berufen. In den folgenden Jahren folgten regelmäßig weitere Einladungen zu diesen Jugend-All-Star-Spielen. In der AFL-Saison 2016 debütierte Bonatti in der Kampfmannschaft der Raiders und wurde zum Saisonende erstmals Austrian-Bowl-Sieger. In der darauffolgenden Saison gewann er mit den Raiders den CEFL Bowl. Mit der österreichischen U19-Nationalmannschaft wurde er 2017 in Paris Junioreneuropameister. Bonatti wurde dabei als Final-MVP ausgezeichnet. 2018 war er zudem Teil der österreichischen Nationalmannschaft, die in Vantaa Vizeeuropameister wurde. Auf Vereinsebene war er in diesem Jahr mit Gewinn des CEFL Bowls, European Superfinals und österreichischen Meistertitels dreifach erfolgreich.

In der AFL-Saison 2019 führte er die Raiders teamintern in Rushing Yards an. So verzeichnete er bei 79 Läufen 625 Yards Raumgewinn für sieben Touchdowns sowie 23 Passfänge für 196 Yards und vier Touchdowns. Mit den Raiders verteidigte er die Titel in der AFL und CEFL. Zudem gewann er das ECTC-Finale gegen die Vienna Vikings, bei dem Bonatti als wertvollster Spieler ausgezeichnet wurde. 2020 wurde Bonatti von der National Football League (NFL) zu einer regionalen Sichtung nach Innsbruck eingeladen. Aufgrund der Covid-19-Pandemie hatte die NFL auf ein einziges International Combine verzichtet und einige kleinere Events organisiert. Infolge von Verletzungen kam Bonatti in der AFL-Saison 2021 nur in vier Spielen zum Einsatz. Daher nahm er nur eine nachgeordnete Rolle ein, als die Raiders erneut die Austrian Bowl gewannen.

Für die Saison 2022 unterschrieb Bonatti einen Vertrag bei den Raiders Tirol, die in dem Jahr erstmals als Franchise in der European League of Football (ELF) antraten. Am dritten Spieltag erzielte er gegen Berlin Thunder seine ersten beiden Touchdowns in der ELF. Nach Abschluss der regulären Saison war Bonatti teamintern Führender in Rushing Yards. Mit den Raiders erreichte er das Halbfinale, das jedoch gegen die Hamburg Sea Devils verloren ging. Ende November 2022 gaben die Raiders die Verlängerung mit Bonatti um eine weitere Saison bekannt.

Erfolge
 Individuelle Auszeichnungen
 MVP Finale Junioreneuropameisterschaft (2017)
 MVP Finale European Club Team Competition (2019)
 Einladung zur regionalen Sichtung für das NFL IPP (2020)

 Titel
 Junioreneuropameister (2017)
 Austrian Bowl Champion (2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
 CEFL Bowl Champion (2017, 2018, 2019)
 European Superfinal Champion (2018)
 Vizeeuropameister (2018)
 IFAF-ECTC-Sieger (2019)

Statistiken

Privates
Im Jahr 2017 absolvierte er seinen Grundwehrdienst im Bundesheer und war dabei Teil des Heeressportprogramms, das es ausgewählten Athleten ermöglicht, ein Jahr als Profisportler zu trainieren und zu leben.

Weblinks
 Tobias Bonatti auf europeanleague.football (englisch)

Einzelnachweise

American-Football-Spieler (Raiders Tirol, ELF)
Österreichischer Meister (American Football)
Mitglied des Heeressportverbandes
Sportler (Innsbruck)
Österreicher
Geboren 1998
Mann

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I love horror novels based on urban legends, though in the case of The Hollow Tree, I only found out that it was inspired by a local myth in the author's hometown after I finished the book. In his afterword, James Brogden describes the real life 1944 discovery of a woman's skeleton inside the trunk of a hollow elm in Hagley Wood, Worchestershire, England. Her real identity was never discovered—and neither were her murderer's—before the remains mysteriously went missing, and subsequently, a graffiti message appearing on a nearby wall reading "Who put Bella in the Wych Elm" soon solidified the legend behind the investigation. Fascinated, I went to do some more reading on the topic, and was chilled by what I found out. Unsolved crimes and mysteries tend to have that effect on me, and when it comes to the details behind "Wych Elm Bella", I could certainly understand why the case would be a treasure trove of ideas for a horror writer.
For the purposes of this novel, the "Bella in the Wych Elm" legend has been changed to "Mary in the Hollow Oak", though a lot of its other story elements have remained the same. I don't really want to elaborate on how Rachel's role relates to Mary's fate in case I accidentally reveal too much, but suffice to say, the two women's lives will be forever entwined because of Rachel's connection to that "other place".
To me, The Hollow Tree feels very much like a story told in several distinct parts. The first third of the book is a very good character study of Rachel. We're along for the ride when she and her husband Tom go on that fateful boating trip that turns both their lives upside down, and the accident is as terrible as you would expect. I really felt for Rachel, who now must face her new reality of living without her left hand, but her determination and courageous attitude soon endeared me to her. I admired her a lot for her optimism, but at the same time, her struggles were portrayed realistically. Sometimes, memories of the incident would drag Rachel into a dark place, but those are also the moments in which her character felt the most genuine, with her true nature shining through as she resolutely refuses to wallow in her self-pity or to blame anyone for her problems. In fact, much of the suspense in this book stems from the fact that Rachel is so independent, always opting to tackle conflicts head on by herself, and that defiant streak often leaves her alone in many frightening situations.
For the rest of the book, however, my feelings were a bit more mixed. Sometimes, when too much is revealed too early on or all at once, a story can lose much of its mystique, and I think this is what happened here. Rachel's nightmares and visions kept me intrigued for much of the first third; the ambiguity made me wonder if there was truly a supernatural explanation for all of the things she was seeing and dreaming, or perhaps they were simply the delusions of the protagonist's stressed mind. So when all was revealed in the second third, it almost felt like the suspense was shattered too soon. In a way, it was like being able to see behind a magician's tricks, removing all sense of wonder and mystery. While there was still plenty of action and danger to follow, sadly the story never quite managed to regain its foreboding atmosphere and eeriness, becoming a lot more like a straightforward paranormal thriller. Since I had been expecting a lot more horror, this made me feel slightly disappointed.
As a result, the later parts of the book took me a lot longer to read, because I just didn't feel as invested in those sections of the story as I did in the first third. However, I won't deny I found the ideas behind the novel intriguing, and I still loved the fact that it was inspired by a such a fascinating urban legend. While it's true that the book could have been a lot more atmospheric and disturbing, ultimately I think The Hollow Tree would make a pretty good choice for fans of paranormal suspense and light horror.
What a strange unsolved mystery. I must go and read up about it too. This sounds like a good book so it's a shame that the mystery was revealed too soon.
The urban myth of Bella in the Wych Elm is actually really cool, I'm glad this book introduced me to it.
THat's interesting that it's related to a local legend. It's always something intriguing.
And it's an urban legend local to the author too, so it was really neat to read how he incorporated some of the real details!
I love stories based on true legends, but it sounds like a misstep, revealing the answers too quickly.
It just felt like a story told in multiple parts. The first part was definitely my favorite – it had more of a horror atmosphere, whereas the later parts read more like a paranormal thriller once the other world was "explained".
I think you and I have similar tastes in horror. I'm definitely more about the suspense and atmosphere too. You'll probably like the first half of the book, but as soon as the explanations are out in the open, the book switches to a straight-up thriller.
Oh man, I love unsolved mysteries. I feel like I need to check out the case this is based on.
Oh. I thought it would be full on horror. The urban legend does sound interesting though.
I read his other book, Hekla's Children and that was a wonderful mix of many things too. I'm quite intrigued by this because i like the way he writes, but also had the same issue with the other book, how the story suddenly changed direction and some of the mystery was lost and even the genre seemed different between parts of the book.
Ah, interesting…thanks for your insight on Hekla's Children because I had been wondering about that one!
I've seen this book on a couple of blogs. I don't think it would suit me but I like the idea and it being based on urban legend.
I had originally planned on buying this one but I saw my local library got a copy. I'm really intrigued so I'll just grab that one. That way if it doesn't work for me, I don't feel like I've wasted my hard-earned money.
Yeah, library would be the best way to go for this one!


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Australia leads Asia-Pacific family office appetite for alternative investments
Asia-Pacific family offices continue to prefer a hands-on role in managing illiquid investments with the region's families allocating almost a third of their portfolios to direct investment in real estate and venture capital/private equity, led by Australia.
Article | 19 October, 2017 07:00 AM | By Nicholas Moody
Asia-Pacific family offices continue to prefer a hands-on role in managing illiquid investments, allocating almost a third of their portfolios to direct investment in real estate and venture capital/private equity, led by Australia.
Family offices in Asia-Pacific had twice as much allocated to real estate direct investment (20%) than their North American colleagues and shared the highest allocation (11%) towards direct venture capital/private equity, the Global Family Office Report 2017 (GFOR) found.
Across the six Australian family offices in the study, direct investments in real estate and venture capital/private equity were even higher, rising to 39% of the average portfolio.
This is in line with the region's preference for growth investment strategies, which saw Asia-Pacific record the second-highest regional investment returns (6.7%), behind North America.
Forty-two family offices from Asia-Pacific participated in the report, with nine family offices based in Hong Kong and 11 in Singapore.
India, Japan, New Zealand, and Thailand also contributed with family offices in the region managing an average of $445 million in assets.
In contrast to their growth outlook, offices in Asia-Pacific held the highest levels of cash (9%) when compared with their global peers (6.6%).
The small sample of New Zealand family offices in the study reported higher-than-average levels of cash (10%), and much higher allocations to developed market equities (38%), than their Asian peers.
The fourth annual report by Campden Wealth, in partnership with UBS, also flagged up issues around succession and costs.
There were notable regional differences in succession preparation with family offices in Asia-Pacific lagging behind other regions as only 13% currently have written plans in place and 19% have no plan at all.
Succession is just one of the topics to be addressed at the 15th annual Asia-Pacific Family Office Conference, on 25-26 October, 2017.
In a repeat of last year's findings, family offices in Asia-Pacific incurred the largest total operating costs (131.2 basis points), relative to their average AUM—equivalent to almost $6 million for the average family office in the region.
Once investment manager performance and administration fees were excluded from this figure, their operating costs averaged 85.3 basis points.
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The future of the middle class: upper class technology is arriving
Christian Schulte
This is what the future of the middle class looks like
M odern assistance systems like distance radar or alternative drives like Plug-in hybrids are just two examples of new technology that will characterize the future of the middle class and will be widely available. Regardless of whether it is a premium brand or a volume manufacturer - this segment is big and not messy.
Ford actually wanted to start this year. The new Ford Mondeo, which has been at dealerships in the USA under the name Fusion since September 2012, was originally supposed to be launched in Germany at the beginning of 2013. However, due to the closure of the plant in Genk, Belgium, Ford had to postpone the market launch to the end of 2014.
The key data of the new flagship: The Mondeo grows to 4.86 meters in length with an almost unchanged wheelbase. Ford presented the European version in September 2012 at the Paris Motor Show. It differs only marginally from the US model.
Touchscreen instead of buttons in the new Ford Mondeo
In the interior, the Mondeo pleases with its simplified operation. Instead of the previously large collection of buttons, you can now navigate through the menus using the touchscreen. In addition, the new mid-size Ford has voice control and is equipped with safety systems such as adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition and lane departure warning. The well-known turbo gasoline engines of the Ecoboost family and the diesel engines developed together with Peugeot-Citroën work under the hood - all of which save fuel with a start-stop system. In addition to a dual clutch transmission, there will also be all-wheel drive for an extra charge.
New Opel Insignia not until the end of 2015
Opel is only just beginning to expand a new generation of engines across the entire model range. The first fresh engines with turbocharging, direct injection and small displacements will not be available until 2013. An eight-speed automatic transmission is also in the works. Although the Opel Insignia gets the new engines, it still has to assert itself in its current guise against the ever increasing competition.
He will be supported with a small facelift in late summer 2013, but the successor will only be in the starting blocks at the end of 2015. However, with a veryexpressive design to attract attention. In the future, Opel will be relying on full LED headlights that will offer designers completely new design options. The Flextreme study, which was on display at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010, gave an outlook on the future design line. 'The next Insignia is going in this direction,' confirms an Opel project confidante.
No optical radical cure for VW Passat
VW is not planning a radical cure for the next Passat, at least visually. But everything changes under the sheet metal. Because in 2014 the next generation of Passat will switch to the Modular cross-construction kit of the VW group. The majority of the series will be based on this architecture, which is flexible in length and width. This massively lowers the unit costs of a large number of parts. VW also wants to use these savings to offer extras such as large color displays, Bluetooth hands-free kits and some driver assistance systems as standard without increasing the basic price.
On the engine side, the revised turbocharged gasoline and diesel engines with the familiar cubic capacities are used. The Passat will also be available for the first time as a plug-in hybrid with a system output of up to 170 hp, which can drive up to 50 kilometers purely electrically. For 2015, the first full sales year of the new model, market observers from IHS Automotive expect the Passat, together with its US and China offshoots, to sell more than 700,000 times a year worldwide. A year later, even the mark of 800,000 units is possible.
Skoda boss Winfried Vahland is also aiming for strong growth, which, in addition to the Rapid, is to be achieved primarily by the new Octavia. The strategy: The Octavia, which is also available on the modular cross-construction kit , is positioned in the new generation of higher quality and higher, the gap between the Fabia and the cheaper, yet spacious Rapid.
Mercedes CLA well below 30,000 euros
Mercedes does a similar thing. The Stuttgart-based company is currently adding the CLA, a cheaper notchback sedan based on the front-wheel drive platform of the A and B classes, below the C-Class. In addition to the coupé-like sedan in the style of the larger CLS, there will also be a CLA Shooting Brake lift-style station wagon.
The new C-Class will finally follow in 2014. It will grow by a few centimeters, but should have a drag coefficient of around 0.25 and a further weight reduction in terms of consumptionMiddle class setting new standards. In contrast to the CLA, it remains with rear-wheel drive, and the C-Class sets itself apart with an even finer interior and more technology. Extras such as a head-up display, gesture control including a stronger connection between the Internet and the car as well as comfort features such as the Magic Vision Control cleaning system integrated into the windscreen wipers from the current SL are reserved for the C-Class.
BMW 3 Series GT is supposed to compete against Audi A5
BMW is taking a different path than Mercedes with the addition of the 3 Series. With models like the 3-series GT and 4-series, the Bavarians do not round off their range downwards, but upwards. The 3 Series GT, a coupé-like sedan with a large tailgate in the style of the 5 Series GT, was recently presented and is expected to stand up to the Audi A5 from summer 2013.
On the other hand, there will no longer be a 3 Series Coupé and convertible as it is today. BMW positions the two niche models higher. In future, they will be named 4 Series Coupé and Cabrio and will grow by around ten centimeters in length. In the open version - contrary to the fabric roof trend - the foldable hardtop remains.
And how does Audi counter? With a brand new A4 as early as 2014, around two years after the facelift. Sharper lines, shorter overhangs and clearly flared wheel arches should make the newcomer look more muscular. At the front it remains with the single-frame grill that is now typical of the brand, although it is a little more upright. The dimensions hardly change either, the next Audi A4 will only be a few centimeters longer. The larger wheelbase should, however, noticeably improve the space available. In order to keep pace with the competition in terms of consumption, the next A4 will lose at least 60 kilograms, and the aerodynamics must also be improved, according to Audi internally.
Future of the middle class with a stronger one Upgrading
The Ingolstadt-based company benefits from the VW group especially when it comes to security and alternative drives. The in-house plug-in hybrid system and the assistance systems familiar from the A6 are also used in the A4. As of 2014, the A4 will have the basic scope of the Pre-Sense safety program as standard. If there is a risk of an accident, this includes preventive occupant protection such as belt tensioning, activating the hazard warning lights and closing the windows. The more advanced pre-sense systems such as collision warning systems and emergency braking assistants cost extra. In spite of this upgrade, by the way, when you speak to car managers you always hear one sentence: Rising prices are 'not enforceable on the market'. Good thing.
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Q: Redshift database user is not authorized to assume IAM Role I am trying to run a copy command to copy some data from a s3 bucket in account A to redshift in account B. I have created two different IAM roles, one for s3 in account A and one for redshift in account B.  I have attached the IAM role to redshift cluster and also added the same as a trust entity for the s3 role.
Here is the trust policy for s3 IAM role :
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": {
        "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::<redshiftAccountId>:root"
      },
      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
    }
  ]
}

Below is the inline policy for redshift IAM role :
{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Action": [
                "rds-db:connect",
                "redshift:GetClusterCredentials",
                "redshift:JoinGroup",
                "redshift:CreateClusterUser"
            ],
            "Resource": "*",
            "Effect": "Allow"
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
            "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::<s3AccountId>:role/<s3Role>"
        }
    ]
}

Everytime i run the copy command, i get the following error :
ERROR: User arn:aws:redshift:<redshiftAccountRegion>:<redshiftAccountId>:dbuser:<redshift-cluster>/<database-user> is not authorized to assume IAM Role arn:aws:iam::<redshiftAccountid>:role/<redshift-role>,arn:aws:iam::<s3AccountId>:role/<s3Role>

A: I resolved this issue.
I have added a bucket policy to my s3 bucket :
{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Sid": "AllowS3",
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
                "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::<redshiftAccountId>:root"
            },
            "Action": [
                "s3:PutObject",
                "s3:ListBucket",
                "s3:GetObject",
                "s3:DeleteObject"
            ],
            "Resource": [
                "arn:aws:s3:::<bucket-name>/*",
                "arn:aws:s3:::<bucket-name>"
            ]
        }
}

I have also attached a new policy to my redshift IAM role :
{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Sid": "AllowS3",
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "s3:*",
            "Resource": [
                "arn:aws:s3:::<bucket-name>/*",
                "arn:aws:s3:::<bucket-name>"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

And below is my redshift query :
COPY users
FROM 's3://<bucket-name>/<file-name>'
iam_role 'arn:aws:iam::<redshiftAccountId>:role/<redshiftRole>'
DELIMITER '|'
REGION '<aws-region>'

Refer to the follwing :
https://www.pmg.com/blog/cross-account-redshift-unload-copy/


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Crime Files on PC – How to Download & Play on Windows
In this article, we take a look at how to play Crime Files on PC, where to download APK, game details, and more.
You can use your favorite Android apps and games, such as Crime Files, on your desktop and laptop, even if the official version for the PC is not available.
We have created the most in-depth and straightforward guide on how you can use Crime Files on PC/Windows. ⤵
Crime Files
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The Greatest Animated Movies of All Time
Andrew Raker
Since the dawn of Disney, animated films have been far more than just family fare. Take 1940s "Fantasia," for example, which boldly experiments with both style and narrative against the backdrop of a classical score. Even traditional counterparts such as "Pinnochio" and "Dumbo" are more sophisticated than first meets the eye, exploring grim characters and poignant themes within a kid-friendly paradigm. (On the flip side of that coin, here are the worst animated Disney movies of all time).
To this day, the best animated films deliver lasting value to viewers of all ages. For proof, look no further than the ample slate of masterpieces from Pixar or Studio Ghibli. Not just visually exquisite, films such as "WALL·E" and "Spirited Away" imbue their fantastical adventures with intelligent commentary on humanity, nature, and the interplay between the two.
One can watch these films as a child and then watch them again as an adult, picking up on different but equally impactful details and messages each time. That's the power of great animation. (Speaking of which, here are all 24 Pixar movies ranked).
Then we have the films aimed primarily or even exclusively at adolescents and adults, which use animation as a gateway to boundless expression. Don Hertzfeldt's "It's Such a Beautiful Day," for example, relays the mental breakdown of its protagonist through unique drawing styles and an offbeat tone. The cyberpunk classic "Akira" is likewise best-suited for an older crowd, as it dispenses with copious amounts of graphic violence. Needless to say, you have your options.
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To determine the best animated movies of all time, 24/7 Tempo developed an index based on several measures from the Internet Movie Database and Rotten Tomatoes. The index is a composite of the movies' IMDb rating, Rotten Tomatoes audience score, and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score. All ratings were weighted equally. Supplemental data on acting and directing credits came from IMDb.
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any longer, the four of us would sleep upright in the locked car at a truck rest stop.
daytrips to Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes and Mackinac Island.
I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't always appreciate how provincial Lake City was.
days spent in a simple place.


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The  is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Ajaccio on the west coast of Corsica. The ruined tower sits at a height of  above the sea on the Capo di Feno headland. Only part of the tower survives.

The tower was built in the second half of the 16th century. It was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.

The Conservatoire du littoral, a French government agency responsible for the protection of outstanding natural areas on the coast, has announced that it intends to purchase the Capu di Fenu headland and the adjacent coastline. As of 2017 it had acquired .

See also
List of Genoese towers in Corsica

References

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Sitar is a plucking, string instrument, approximately three feet long and three inches wide. It has six-seven main strings and about 11-13 sympathetic strings called tadap strings. One tumba is attached to the base of the sitar's neck. Sometimes, another tumba of a smaller size is attached to the top of its neck. The tumbas are hollowed out pumpkins processed by sitar makers. The neck is made of a hollow wooden beam. Fifteen metal frets called pardas are attached on the neck of the sitar. A bridge is affixed on the tabli of the sitar over which the main six-seven strings run.
The tadapdaar sitar, that is a sitar with sympathetic strings, has a smaller bridge placed below the bigger bridge over which the tadap strings are fixed. Traditionally, in the olden days, the bridge would be made of a sambar's horns or bones. Today, sitar-makers design ebony bridges, which are black in colour and require less amount of servicing. The bridge determines the tone of the sitar.
The sitar's main string, made of steel, is usually tuned to the note madhyam. The second string, made of brass is tuned to the lower tonic (sa). The next two strings are tuned to gandhar and pancham in the Ettawa gharana. The last two strings, known as chikari, are tuned to the middle and upper tonic (sa).
Tadap strings are tuned to the notes of the raga chosen by the player. These sympathetic strings are expected to be accurately tuned so that they resound automatically when the notes are played on the main string. Sitarists of the Maihar gharana use an additional string next to the kharaj, known as the laraj, which is tuned to the mandira pancham; this string is highly effective in producing slow alap movements. To play the sitar, the artiste sits cross-legged on a mat on the floor and places the lower tumba on his left foot; the neck rests on the right thigh.
The sitar is held at 45 degrees angle. The right hand of the player rests on the lower tumba and the left hand is left free to play the alap and taan movements. The first two fingers on the left hand alone are used for these movements in the Ettawa gharana. The third finger is also used by sitarists of some other gharanas. An important aspect of sitar plying is the mizrab, which is worn on the first right finger of the player.
The mizrab is a metal triangle inside which the first finger is placed, unlike the coconut shell, which is held between the thumb and the fingers by sarodiyas. A sitarist mainly uses the first string and at times on the second string to play music, particularly the alap, unlike a violinist or a sarod player who use all four strings of their instrument to produce music.
Gharanas : There are a number of gharanas in sitar in the world. Some of them are: Ettawa gharana: This gharana can be traced back to Tansen's days. The stalwarts of this gharana are Ustad Sahibdad Khan, Ustad Imdad Khan, Ustad Inayat Khan and Ustad Wahid Khan. Senia gharana. Maihar gharana.
Ustad Vilayat Khan Ustad Vilayat Khan has revolutionized the concept of music played on sitar. One can easily say that he has brought the sitar from the right to the left hand. With inconceivable virtuosity, he has shone over the musical firmament for over 50 years and has influenced over two generations of classical musicians - sitarists as well as other instrumentalists like flute, sarod, santoor and even sarangi players. Apart from being a master of the tantrakari baaz, Ustad Vilayat Khan can play everything from the dhrupad to khayal and thumri to tappa and dadra on sitar. Gifted with a high degree of imagination, he has redesigned the sitar to introduce and execute his musical concepts. It'd be appropriate to say that he is the Ustad who makes his sitar sing. Apart from giving several concerts in India and abroad, he has also given music for Satyajit Ray's films Jalsaghar and Kadambhari.
Pt Ravi Shankar ranks amongst the foremost disciples of Baba Allauddin Khan. He is responsible for familiarising Indian music to people all over the world. Ravi Shankar is a multi-faceted personality - a dancer, a composer and an experimentalist musician. He has composed music for many films like Pather Panchali, Anuradha, Godan, Meera, Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. For years together, Ravi Shankar gave scintillating sitar recitals world over, teamed up with tabla maestro Ustad Allara Khan. He is a living legend. Some of his prominent disciples are Pt. Kartick Kumar and Ustad Shahim Ahmed.


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Q: Iteration function in lambda calculus I have a function like this
iter :: Int -> (a -> a) -> a -> a
iter n f a = f (f ... (f a) .. )

how can i define such function in un-typed lambda calculus ?
any hint/help will be appreciated.

A: Numbers do not exist per se in pure lambda calculus. You have to design a representation for numbers (and show that indeed those behave like numbers). The basic idea is that you can define numbers so that they are exactly the iteration function you need : n would be a lambda term that, when given a function f, compute the nth iteration of f.
This is an idea known as Church Encoding.

A: iter == (rec g (fn f (fn n (fn x ((= n 0) x (g f (- n 1) (f x)))))))


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Spec Ops : The Line - Why you should visit Dubai before it's too late
I recently played a game called "Spec Ops : The Line". I heard nice comments about the story line and it is not that usual so I was intrigued.
Where did I park?
Dubaï has been totaled by a giant apocalyptic sand storm. So the US has sent troops (many troops) to organize a rescue mission ... aaaand lost contact ...
They decide to send 3 guys from the Delta Force to scout around. And that's you!
I quickly found the HUGE reference to "Apocalypse Now". It could have been called "Apocalypse Now: the game" actually. It's a travel into human madness : the deeper you go, the more horrific it gets. And you also realize that you're gonna have to eliminate the Colonel of the rescue mission who is an old buddy. And you also have a rock soundtrack all along.
Sauron?
Quickly, you sanity is gonna be challenged by the weird things you discover. And your two pals questioning your authority is not helping (you know, like in the movie...). As you go through the game, the 3 of you start wondering why you are killing those poor bastards. And the main reason is that they are SHOOTING AT YOU! (omg) And because you don't know why they do that, it becomes more stressful. Suddenly, you find yourself killing hundreds of guys, and for me, that's the biggest problem of the game. The A.I. is not great so you often kill guys who haven't fired once. I was in "normal" difficulty and found myself several times stuck in tricky situations. But, I'm no PGM and I could empty a room with 4 head shots in a row. "Rainbow Six: Vegas" is one of my favorite game and has similarities to this one (for the gameplay, not the story) so I used it as a reference. I would have loved fewer but stronger enemies. And also, when you are a sniper, taking cover IS mandatory. Vegas is from 2006 and enemies knew how to hide, take cover and be sneaky.
Anyway, you wipe those guys and wonder. And because there is only one end, the choices you have to make have no impact on the story, only on your conscience.
Am I a party pooper?
The underlying question of this game is: Is a military intervention a good idea?
By choosing the US army and a Middle-East country, you quickly think about how things happened in Kabul or Baghdad. Sometimes you have to make decisions while you don't have all the info in hand and it leads to terrible results. And when you are a foreign force, it's even more difficult.
In this game, you kill civilians just because they were in your line of fire, you destroy the water supply to win a fight, you try to stop an ugly situation but the retaliations create much more casualties among friends and civilians...
"With great power, comes great responsibilities". And in this case, you still try to blame someone else but the blame is on you. Even when you think that you're doing this for the sake of humanity.
Let's scavenge for some Champagne and Caviar!
I liked the survival aspect. And the fact that you are limited in ammo is great for that. For time to time, you find yourself with zero bullets and you have to pick up any weapon on the floor to stay alive. But speaking of survival, why oh why did they follow this stupid trend where you don't have to care about your health. When you take a bullet, you just have to wait a few seconds and you feel better! I know that it can't be realistic or every bullet would be a one way ticket to the nearest hospital. But I liked my med packs. At least, you could pretend you stopped the bleeding.
A lot has been said about the controls not responding. It didn't really bother me even if it's obviously not very smooth.
The soundtrack is really great, it's not every day that you hear Mogwai in a game.
Interactions with the environment are limited and not really well included. It's sad because there were lots of potential and the few nice ideas are not enough. It's like "Now stop: you need to break this glass to drown the enemies in sand".
Zip-line bare handed... because you are Delta Force for Christ sake!!!
This game is a bit short and you don't really have options. Like in "Apocalypse Now" where they sail back up the river and can't really leave the boat, you just have to walk straight forward. But because it's a video game, a little bit more of interactions would have been great.
The landscape is incredible and graphics are amazing. The not-really-clear story adds to the total mess of the situation and leaves you wondering. And it's a good thing for a video game.
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