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package com.swistak.webapi.category;

import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.equalTo;
import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.not;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder;

public class CategoryFileProviderTest {

	private static final File TEST_CATEGORIES_FILE = new File("data-tst/auctions-root/kategorie.xml");
	@Rule
	public TemporaryFolder folder = new TemporaryFolder();

	@Test
	public void do_nothing_if_exists_and_up_to_date() throws IOException {
		File tempCategoriesFile = new File(folder.getRoot(), CategoryFileProvider.KATEGORIE_FILENAME);
		CategoryFileProvider provider = new CategoryFileProvider(folder.getRoot());
		FileUtils.copyFile(TEST_CATEGORIES_FILE, tempCategoriesFile);
		long checksum = FileUtils.checksumCRC32(tempCategoriesFile);

		File file = provider.get();

		assertTrue(file.exists());
		assertEquals(checksum, FileUtils.checksumCRC32(file)); // not updated
	}

	@Test
	public void fetch_if_not_exists() throws IOException {
		CategoryFileProvider provider = new CategoryFileProvider(folder.getRoot());

		File file = provider.get();

		assertTrue(file.exists()); // downloaded
	}

	@Test
	public void fetch_if_out_dated() throws IOException {
		File tempCategoriesFile = new File(folder.getRoot(), CategoryFileProvider.KATEGORIE_FILENAME);
		CategoryFileProvider provider = new CategoryFileProvider(folder.getRoot());
		FileUtils.write(tempCategoriesFile,
				"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><kategorie date=\"2014-05-12 12:31:28\"></kategorie>");
		long checksum = FileUtils.checksumCRC32(tempCategoriesFile);

		File file = provider.get();

		assertTrue(file.exists());
		assertThat(FileUtils.checksumCRC32(file), not(equalTo(checksum))); // updated
	}

	@Test
	public void fetch_if_failed_to_parse_date() throws IOException {
		File tempCategoriesFile = new File(folder.getRoot(), CategoryFileProvider.KATEGORIE_FILENAME);
		CategoryFileProvider provider = new CategoryFileProvider(folder.getRoot());
		FileUtils.write(tempCategoriesFile,
				"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><kategorie date=\"not-a-date\"></kategorie>");
		long checksum = FileUtils.checksumCRC32(tempCategoriesFile);

		File file = provider.get();

		assertTrue(file.exists());
		assertThat(FileUtils.checksumCRC32(file), not(equalTo(checksum))); // updated
	}

	@Test
	public void do_nothing_if_not_category_file() throws IOException {
		File root = new File("data-tst/auctions-root/non-auction");
		File categoriesFile = new File(root, CategoryFileProvider.KATEGORIE_FILENAME);
		CategoryFileProvider provider = new CategoryFileProvider(root);
		long checksum = FileUtils.checksumCRC32(categoriesFile);

		File file = provider.get();

		assertTrue(file.exists());
		assertEquals(checksum, FileUtils.checksumCRC32(file)); // not updated
	}
}


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How to Watch Disney Plus in India
Indians are happy as well as sad. They are pleased because of the launch of Disney Plus but unhappy due to the service's unavailability in the region. Luckily, you can watch Disney+ in India with PureVPN.
Subscribe to PureVPN and install it on your preferred device.
Launch it, select US/CA from the server list, and hit connect.
Visit Disney Plus and start streaming.
Disney has long been a darling of moviegoers and TV show fans across the globe. However, it won more hearts than ever when it unveiled its streaming service, Disney Plus, a while back. The service was launched with a bang, and even though it crashed miserably in the first week due to technical glitches, it didn't stop subscribers from joining the network. However, the unfortunate aspect of the service is that it doesn't cover all the countries in the world. Though it has plans on extending the network, it currently operates in a select few countries.
Is Disney Plus Available in India?
The Netherlands was one of the first countries to experience the awesomeness of the Disney+ streaming service. Later, the service was officially launched in the United States and then in Canada. After some while, it extended its network to a few more countries. Since India is in the Asia-Pacific region, it will be embracing the fantastic services of Disney+ anytime in 2020 or 2021. Till then, you would have to sit back and hang on. But if you don't wish to wait anymore, you can always opt for a VPN and access Disney+ in India whenever you want.
How to Watch Disney Plus in India?
Lack of network coverage and unavailability of some part of the online content are amongst the common problems faced by streamers. However, it is a common practice and nothing can be done about it, except you use a VPN. Since it is the IP address of a user that is monitored and then blocked by the ISP or streaming service provider, a VPN helps users to get around the problem by spoofing the IP. Once the IP is spoofed or changed, the user cannot only access Disney Plus in India but also watch any TV shows or movies available on the service with ease.
Subscribe to your desire PureVPN plan
Get the VPN client for the device of your choice
Launch the VPN and log in
Go to the Country list and look for US server
Hit Connect to join the server
Once the connection is established, access Disney+ and enjoy
Disney+: How to Subscribe Now?
Once you get past the hurdle of IP spoofing with ease using a VPN, the next hurdle that you may come across is the subscription. The streaming service doesn't offer many payment options to the users. Moreover, whatever options are available, they need to be registered in the same regions where the service has provided the coverage. So, there are some other alternatives that you can consider if you wish to subscribe to and access Disney+ in India. For starters, you can opt for the iTunes gift card if you are an iOS or Mac user. For Android users, the Google gift card can be the optimal choice.
For now, you can avail of either of the alternatives as discussed above. Hopefully, the service may launch some more payment options for the ease and convenience of its global viewers.
What's on Disney+?
As mentioned earlier, Disney is a household name not only in the US, UK, or Canada but across the globe. After all, it has been operating and producing a multitude of entertaining content catalog for over a century. Needless to mention, it has even extended its services by exploring new ventures or partnering with known services. At the end of the day, you get to access a treasure trove of entertainment when you have Disney+ subscription. For instance, you can access the catalog of Marvel Studios, Star Wars, Pixar's, and even the Hulu US.
Currently, there are a massive number of shows available on Disney Plus but the top names include Star Wars, Avengers and even the latest hit, Mandalorian.
If you are living in India and wish to access Disney Plus in India, you can always be able to do so with PureVPN. You can always tap into maximum streaming speeds and buffer-free experience because our VPN servers are engineered for top performance and speeds. Moreover, you will be able to access similar services that are either blocked by the ISP or the streaming service itself. Secondly, you can do your online work or securely make online transactions using PureVPN.
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New report warns children as young as seven recruited by county lines drug gangs
By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent 5th July 2019 News EnglandChild Protection, Childrens Services, Drugs, Gangs, Local Authorities, News England, Vulnerable Children
County lines drug gangs are recruiting children aged under 10, a charity has suggested.
The Children's Society made the claim after carrying out research which suggested younger children than previously thought were being drawn into gangs.
In one instance, a child as young as seven was said to have become embroiled in such an operation, research suggested.
In a report published on Friday, the charity said it had spoken to a council worker who said they were working with a seven-year-old victim who had been exploited by a gang.
While a member of police staff told researchers how they came across an eight-year-old who they suspected had been targeted.
Research found children most likely to be targeted were aged between 14 and 17, the charity said.
Nick Roseveare (pictured), the charity's chief executive, said "cowardly criminals" were "stooping to new lows in grooming young people to do their dirty work and in casting their net wider to reel in younger children".
The charity is calling for early intervention to protect children, and for youngsters to be seen as victims rather than criminals.
The research was carried out anonymously, gathering mainly anecdotal evidence, the charity said.
"The majority of the respondents said that they were not aware of any children under the age of 10 being identified as victims of criminal child exploitation (CCE), though five individuals from different police force areas reported that they were aware of victims under the age of 10," the report said.
"Half of the local authority areas that we talked with reported that they did not currently have any known victims under the age of 11 or 12-years-old.
"Two local areas were aware of/believed that there were victims under the age of 10 at risk of or being exploited in the area.
"One local authority reported that they were working with a victim as young as seven.
"There is lack of recognition of the issue affecting younger children, and so the opportunity to identify and offer help earlier to children under the age of 10 is being missed."
In January, the National Crime Agency (NCA) warned that criminal gangs were exploiting thousands of children as young as 11 to run the lucrative drug networks, raking in hundreds of millions of pounds a year.
Responding to the report, Nikki Holland, who leads on county lines for the NCA, said: "County Lines drug dealing relies heavily on the exploitation of children and other vulnerable people, with girls and boys being exposed to physical, mental and sexual abuse.
"While young people in their middle to late teens make up the majority of those involved in county lines, children of all ages are targeted and used by the criminals behind drug dealing operations."
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Is Breaking Pre-Sale Records
By Matt Wood published 5 May 18
Disney has already had an explosive 2018. The studio has already made over one billion dollars for the year thanks to movies like Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, and that momentum isn't slowing down anytime soon. Disney has another major release coming later this month in the form of Solo: A Star Wars Story. While it may have seemed like enthusiasm wasn't quite as high for this spin-off as previous films in the mega-sized franchise, you just can't keep a Star Wars film down. Solo's pre-ticket sales are already double that of Black Panther.
Solo: A Star Wars Story tickets went up for pre-order yesterday in honor of May the Fourth, the unofficial Star Wars holiday due to the phonetic similarities with "May the Force be with you." It was a clever strategy to capitalize on Star Wars hype, and it's already paid off big time. After just 24 hours, Solo's pre-ticket sales are double that of Black Panther, according to Fandango (via Deadline). The Marvel hit was no slouch in pre-sales, so this is a pretty good win for Solo.
Solo is projected to open the four-day Memorial Day holiday with $170 million. However, Disney likes to remain conservative when it reports these numbers (in case it ends up being a disappointment), so we can probably expect the movie to open a little bit higher than that number. If this projection holds true, that would make Solo the second biggest Memorial Day weekend launch ever. It would also open behind The Force Awakens ($247 million) and The Last Jedi ($220 million) but above fellow Star Wars spin-off Rogue One ($155 million).
This pre-sale news may come as somewhat surprising to some (including this writer), but likely a relief to Disney. Solo had some negative attention after the original directors were fired and replaced with Ron Howard. That has pretty much dominated the topic of conversation concerning this movie, but it looks like that either general audiences aren't aware/don't care about it; they're just excited to see a new Star Wars movie. A Fandango survey reports that 85% of those who answered claim Han Solo is their favorite Star Wars character, so that could be a big contributor as well.
Solo: A Star Wars Story could be on its way to take home some big money for Disney. the spin-off prequel opens in theaters on May 25. To learn more about the movie, here's everything we know so far. It's a big summer, so keep track of all the must-see releases over the next few months. For everything else hitting theaters for the rest of the year, be sure to visit our 2018 movie guide.
Matt Wood
Matt has lived in New Jersey his entire life, but commutes every day to New York City. He graduated from Rowan University and loves Marvel, Nintendo, and going on long hikes and then greatly wishing he was back indoors. Matt has been covering the entertainment industry for over two years and will fight to his dying breath that Hulk and Black Widow make a good couple.
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Rain floods parts of Oklahoma City metro - Photo Gallery
Downtowners use umbrellas for cover as they head for lunch Friday, September, 21, 2018. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
A building is reflected in rain drops that collect on a window as heavy rain falls in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
A car drive through water over a bridge as commuters make their way through heavy rain fall in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Traffic makes it way down I-40 as heavy rain falls in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Water splashes up from a puddle as heavy rain falls in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Cars travel north on Kelly near 15th street during heavy rain in Edmond, Okla., Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Clouds partially obscure the skyline during heavy rain on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
High water caused officials to close May Ave. at SW 23rd during heavy rain on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
University of Oklahoma student Megan Moore, Norman, and her seizure alert dog Koda walk to class in the rain during heavy rain on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Norman Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
University of Oklahoma student Bruce Pollock, Houston, walks from class in the rain during heavy rain on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Norman Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
University of Oklahoma students walk to and from classes in the rain during heavy rain on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Norman Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
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In this challenge we were provided with a smart plug and we knew we could connect to it via Wi-Fi. The SSID was written on the side.
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The Wi-Fi was open so we just joined it. We obtained a private IP address via DHCP. The .1 IP was the one of the device.
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I don't think the goal is, 'How big a star did you ever become?' I think the goal is, 'Were you able to express yourself?'
I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it. ---->>>
When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up. ---->>>
I've been to many funerals of funny people, and they're some of the funniest days you'll ever have, because the emotions run high. ---->>>
What's interesting about books that take place in the future, even twenty years in the future, is that many of them are black or white: It's either a utopia or it's misery. The real truth is that there's going to be both things in any future, just like there is now.
Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived. ---->>>
I don't want to be the one to break it to you, but the future ain't that funny. ---->>>
If you paint, write, do mosaics, knit - if it's solving that part of your brain saying, 'I need to do this,' you've won. ---->>>
It's better to be known by six people for something you're proud of than by 60 million for something you're not. ---->>>
Most entertainment is trying to get you. It's tested, like toothpaste. ---->>>
As an actor, if you're just sitting and staring and you don't know who you are in your own mind, it's vacant. And sometimes the camera is an X-ray machine, it can pick it up. ---->>>
I've always been the king of silence. I've always been a minimalist comedian. I've taken my influence from Jack Benny, who was the king of that... I've always done 'less is more.' ---->>>
There's always the standard six people you can hire that have played all these villains in Hollywood. Instinctively, when they come on screen, you know what's going to happen. You don't know the story, but you know what they do. ---->>>
When I was younger, I wasn't concentrating on good days. I was managing a career and trying to have a good year. It would always 'lead' to something, which never leads to anything except death, where everything leads to. And then as I got older, and then I had my kids and everything, I began to appreciate a great Wednesday. ---->>>
When I audition, I understand what it takes and the insecurities that come with it. If I do anything, I put actors at ease. I used to tell directors who weren't actors, the best thing they could do was take an acting class for a couple of months. Just to understand. ---->>>
You know what it is, the reason so many 18-year-olds, 19-year-olds are saying 'Drive' is their favorite movie is that 'Drive' is a 90-minute trip into what a lot of seventies filmmaking was. It encapsulates the best of a certain kind of style, and a style that a lot of people haven't seen before, with the music and the way it's edited. ---->>>
If we had 3 million exhibitionists and only one voyeur, nobody could make any money. ---->>>
I take anything other than 'you big pig!' as a compliment. ---->>>
Twitter, to me, works if you're funny. Twitter doesn't work as a promotional tool unless you do it very, very, very occasionally. ---->>>
I've always liked to think ahead. Not stupid-far ahead. A hundred years doesn't interest me. But 20 years interests me, and more for what happens to humans as opposed to things. ---->>>
My friend Harry Nilsson used to say the definition of an artist was someone who rode way ahead of the herd and was sort of the lookout. Now you don't have to be that, to be an artist. You can be right smack-dab in the middle of the herd. If you are, you'll be the richest. ---->>>
I was in Kashmir last weekend. Went to visit one of my sweaters. ---->>>
Twitter is the Devil's playground.
You know, when cameras are rolling, improvisation doesn't feel natural. The pressure is too great. You're on a time schedule. You've got 60 crewmen. ---->>>
I'd still like to see 'Survivor' minus the planned show-biz parts. That would be the purest form of show business - I want to see someone so hungry that they eat somebody else's foot. ---->>>
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One of the things I like about a character: I always think it's fascinating when a character can turn on a dime and go from one emotion to another. I like watching that. ---->>>
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Bullfights are hugely popular because you can sit comfortably with a hot dog and possibly watch a man die. It won't be me, but I can sit comfortably and watch it. ---->>>
'Drive' came to me because the casting director knew my manager and called and said, 'You've always talked to me about Albert wanting to play the heavy. I think he should read this.' My ears just perked up. ---->>>
Even if you didn't see the movie, you'd see two words you'd never seen put together before - comedy and Muslim. Comedy is friendly - it's the least offensive word in our language. ---->>>
All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically turns into anger, because that's all people know how to do when they're improvising. If you notice shows that are improvising are generally people yelling at each other. ---->>>
Steven Spielberg seems to have wanted to be a director from 13. He put his dog in a certain position and made him eat at four o'clock. He liked to direct it. But, to me, directing is tedious. Especially if you're acting in it. And I'm inherently lazy. ---->>>
I'm not Elvis. I don't get chased by paparazzi. ---->>>
I, sort of, got into comedy accidentally, and it got bigger than I wanted it to. ---->>>
I cast unusual people in my movies. ---->>>
I come from the place where I am thinking 'I have put my blood on the pages.' ---->>>
I like movies about failing. ---->>>
I can't not put humor in a book. ---->>>
I just like making people laugh, and buried in that I like to bring up topics and start discussions. ---->>>
I'm not interesting enough on my own that you'd want to see a film about me. ---->>>
I've done performances in movies that I was immensely proud of and the movies didn't take off like a rocket at Cape Canaveral, it didn't take off. ---->>>
Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.' ---->>>
How many people didn't get a part who would have been better than the person who got the part? Thousands. ---->>>
I never wanted to be a director. ---->>>
I'm a member of the Academy, but I don't know who all the other Academy members are. It's not like a politician who knows who is in the Iowa caucus. ---->>>
I'm a strong fellow. ---->>>
I'm not a big fan of the post-Armageddon stories, where Denzel Washington is walking around in a torn coat. ---->>>
I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible. ---->>>
If I'm going to act in someone's movie, I want the movie to be interesting and be able to get a couple of solid doubles. ---->>>
If you want to be a writer, just write. There's no magic to it. ---->>>
If you're going to act and do this for a living, you want to play something that the audience didn't expect. ---->>>
In my screenplays - from the very beginning I've always used tape. I talk my screenplays. And then have somebody transcribe them. ---->>>
It's interesting when you're part of a group - the Jews, to be exact - that the world has had such problems with. ---->>>
Movies are an expensive business.
You know, I became a director out of necessity. I was writing comedies, and I couldn't find anybody to deliver it correctly. ---->>>
By the way, movies are like sporting events in that you're as good as the movie you're in. You can sit in a room for 20 years and go do a movie and you can just kill in it and you move to the head of the line again. By the same token, you can do five movies a year and if they're dreck, it's nothing. ---->>>
I guess 'The Player' was a pretty good L.A. movie. And 'Chinatown.' Was there ever a better L.A. movie about a certain period in L.A.? That was terrific. ---->>>
I had a very wise person tell me that he thinks marriage, when you're younger, you keep thinking you can fix things. That's what people do. And you can't really fix anything. It shouldn't be a massive difficult thing every day. Life's difficult enough. ---->>>
If you look at the best-seller list for American fiction, they're all sequels to detective stories or stories about hunting serial killers. That's what's called American fiction these days. ---->>>
Listen, there are some movies that are set in stone and the writer or the director does not want to change, but I've never worked on a movie, including my own, that didn't take advantage of a rehearsal process. ---->>>
Nobody will leave any place unless they're forced out. That's the nature of humans. Once you're there, you're there. I've never seen anybody get up voluntarily and leave any place. ---->>>
Once you sign on as an actor, you know, you don't go to the editing room, you don't see how they cut, you don't see how they score, you don't see how they cast the rest of the movie. ---->>>
When I went to acting school, the kids that got the best grades were the kids that could cry on cue. But it didn't really translate into careers for any of them, because the external is the easy part. ---->>>
You never do a movie and not want it to work. You accept whatever it is. You have to, but nobody in their right mind would not want the movie to be getting talked about at the end of the year. ---->>>
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Q: How can I access messages in a JavaScript template in Play! Framework? I have a template public/js/templates/info.html:

&{'info.close'}

<%= title %>

<%= description %>

&{'info.close'} should print the "Close Info" text from messages - but in web page I see "&{'info.close'}".
This work perfectly in a html view, but it doesn't work for templates. I am using JavaScript templates as that comes with backbone.js/underscore.js.
How can I achieve this?

A: You can use the i18n tag

A: Resources in the public directory are considered static data items. They are not processed by Play through the templating engine, but instead just served up as is.
If you want to make use of dynamic data, which includes internationalised javscript files, you have a couple of options.

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*Load the internationalised message data as JSON response from within your javascript

*Define the templates inside your view, rather than in a separate file

*Load the file via controller action as if it were any other view

Your specific requirements will determine which is the right approach for your application.

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package net.fewald.jfeedreader;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by fe on 18.06.16.
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public class FeedFileHandler {
    public List<Feed> getFeedList(String filename) throws IOException {
        List<Feed> feedList = new ArrayList<Feed>();
        FileReader fileReader = new FileReader(filename);
        BufferedReader bufferedReader = new BufferedReader(fileReader);
        String line = null;
        while ((line = bufferedReader.readLine()) != null) {
            String[] splitLine = line.split(";");
            if (splitLine.length != 2) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The line is not formatted correctly.");
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Manuel Schnitger: RQL in a nutshell - Open Text Web Solutions Usergroup e.V.
RQL is the abbreviation of "RedDot Query Language". RQL is the programming interface for the Open Text Management Server. Almost all actions that can be executed via the normal frontend (SmartTree, SmartEdit, Server Manager) can also be executed via the interface RQL. This result into the ability to write small (or even bigger) applications that does a specific job consisting of several steps automatically. Technically spoken it is a simple to understand request-response model.
History: Before RQL has been implemented as the interface for the application, all actions that lead to any communication with the project database were implemented as SQL statements. As the number of functions increased the number of different SQL statements increased accordingly. When RedDot CMS 4.0 has been released in April 2001 RQL was now part of software and supported efficient development. The guys from R&D didn't have to know each SQL statement any longer but could just use short RQL statements which were "translated" into SQL statements by the RQL object.
As RQL is not just used within the development department but can also be used by partners and customers, probably hundreds or thousands of applications have been created in the last ten years.
Q: What skills do I need in order to create RQL applications?
Q: Is there a specific programming language that I have to use?
A: No, technically spoken every programming language that has the ability to create objects can be used. So C#, ASP, PHP, JSP and many other languages can be used.
Q: Where can I use RQL?
A: You can create plugins that can be called via the normal front end in SmartTree, SmartEdit and in the Server Manager. Further more you can use RQL in the Template code and in external applications.
Q: What cannot be done with RQL?
As plugins do specific things which make sense in a specific context (maybe when someone clicks on a page) we first of all have to decide where the link that calls the plugin shall be displayed. Therefore we click on the item (page, user, whatever) in those context we'd like to provide the plugin and then we click on the info icon above the action menu. In the dialogue that is opened the plugin target is displayed. Highlight the plugin target and paste it into notepad (or any other editor). In SmartEdit the plugin targets can be retrieved via the info icons of all dialogues that provide the ability to insert plugins.
Under CMS\ASP\Plugins\ there is a file called sample.xml. This file will contain information (link name, path and name of the plugin, etc.) regarding our plugin.
We modify the values of the listpages.xml file as shown below.
We enter the Server Manager > Administer plugins > Plugins and click on "Import Plugin" in the action menu.
We browse to the folder "listpages" under "plugins" and choose the listpages.xml file. Then we click on "OK" ….not on "Next" ;) Ready.
After that we have to activate the just imported plugin and assign the plugin to one or more projects.
After we've imported the plugin we can enter the SmartTree mode of the project, click on the project start node and call the plugin. The dialogue below displays the result….an empty page.
In the first line of the code the session variable "LoginGuid" is retrieved. Every RQL statement need this variable as it indicates that the one who sends the statement to the server is logged on to the system.
In the block below the RQL object is created and some classes are assigned. As this block is just required in two different versions you don't have to care about the classes.
The RQL statement (<PAGES action=""list""/>) is the really important part of the code. When you spend some time playing around with RQL you'll figure out that the statements look very similar independently from what they do. The reason is very simple. RQL statements are being used to communicate with the project database. And as databases just know the commands insert, delete and modify (and maybe some more ;-)) RQL statements also just reflect the abilities of the database.
In this line "RQLRequest = RQLObject.ServerExecuteXml(RQLStatement, sError)" the content of the variable RQLStatement is being executed by the method ServerExecuteXml of the RQLObject and the answer of the server is written in the variable RQLRequest.
Call the plugin again or refresh the page. The window should then look like the window below.
As we can see in figure 7 the server responded but what we retrieved doesn't look that fancy. Therefore we need one more object.
If we add the line "set XMLDOMPages = Server.CreateObject("RDCMSAspObj.RdObject")" to the block where the objects are created we will have an object that is able to render the result (XML).
Complete code of the Hello World! plugin.
As you can see this RQL plugin uses very few commands such as set, if, for, next.
In order to work correctly most RQL statements require information such as the current language id or the name of the current user or the GUID of the project. Most information can be somehow retrieved by RQL but it's much easier just to check if the required value is already available as a session variable.
If I then would like to get the extended page information of this page I can easily create the RQL statement.
Q: Are the session variables always the same?
A: No, depending where the current user is (SmartTree, SmartEdit, Server Manager) some values are different. If the user clicks on a page, the session variable "TreeGuid" contains the GUID of the page. If the user clicks on a group in the Server Manager, the same variable contains the GUID of the group.
Q: Is there a way to get a list of all session variables?
A: Yes, just create a plugin based on the code below. If you call the plugin from different locations you will see which session varaibles are available and what content they have.
Please be aware that plugins might decrease the performance of the editorial server. The editorial server architecture has been designed in order to provide an environment for editors and authors. If you write plugins with mass operations (listing all pages > listing all elements of each page > …) then the number of RQL statements which are sent to the server is much higher than usual.
First of all you should have a look at the RQL documentation that is part of the software package of the Open Text Management Server. Only statements which are part of the official documentation are supported. So if you use anything else…it will probably work but without any guarantee especially for upcoming versions.
Open the log file RDCMS.log It's almost empty and I can find the RQL statement very easy.
In Step 5 I mentioned that the "block" where the objects are created is required in two different versions. The reason for that is that you either get a (big) list of objects (pages, users, groups, language variants,…) as the answer of your request and therefore have to loop through the results or you just have one item and have a slightly different approach to read out the desired values.
If something is wrong, missing or cannot be understood, please leave a comment!


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Exploring the Role of "Jihad" in the Establishment of Universal Peace
< Al-Idah
Journal Al-Idah
Title Exploring the Role of "Jihad" in the Establishment of Universal Peace
Author(s) Sahibzada, Habib Ilahi, Zahid Shah
Chicago 16th Sahibzada, Habib Ilahi, Zahid Shah. "Exploring the Role of "Jihad" in the Establishment of Universal Peace." Al-Idah 31, no. 2 (2015).
APA 6th Sahibzada, H. I., Shah, Z. (2015). Exploring the Role of "Jihad" in the Establishment of Universal Peace. Al-Idah, 31(2).
MHRA Sahibzada, Habib Ilahi, Zahid Shah. 2015. 'Exploring the Role of "Jihad" in the Establishment of Universal Peace', Al-Idah, 31.
MLA Sahibzada, Habib Ilahi, Zahid Shah. "Exploring the Role of "Jihad" in the Establishment of Universal Peace." Al-Idah 31.2 (2015). Print.
Harvard SAHIBZADA, H. I., SHAH, Z. 2015. Exploring the Role of "Jihad" in the Establishment of Universal Peace. Al-Idah, 31.
2 Introduction:
3 1.2 Objectives of the study:
4 1.3 Significance of the study:
5 1.4 Rationale of the study:
6 2. Methodology:
7 3. RVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
8 3.1 An overview of literary contributions:
9 3.2Jihad- an etymology:
10 3.3Islamic concept of Jihad and the prevalent misconceptions
11 3.4 Establishing Peace— a prime objective of Jihad:
12 4. Discussion:
13 Conclusion:
14 LITERATURE CITED:
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الایضاح
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دال و مدلول کا باہمی ربط و تعلق: عصری رجحانات، قرآن و سنت پر اس کے اثرات
اسلام اور دوسرے مذاہب میں خدا کے تصور کا تحقیقی و تقابلی جائزہ
پشتو زبان میں سیرت النبیﷺ پر اولین کتاب قلب السیر کا تحقیقی جائزہ
دینی مدارس اور مفکرین کی آراء
تدوین و مشتملات ارتھ شاستر
سرکاری مناصب و ذرائع کا ذمہ دارانہ استعمال: تعلیمات نبویﷺ کی روشنی میں
بنیادی انسانی حقوق کا اسلام اور اقوام متحدہ کے عالمی منشور کی روشنی میں تقابلی جائزہ
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Jihad is an umbrella concept of Islam, but unfortunately, nowadays it is misused both as a terminology and practice in a very narrow sense. The concept of jihad is crystal clear in Islam but it has been made dubious by certain schools of thought for achieving their vested interests. Consequently differences of opinions about the definition of jihad emerged not only among the masses but also in the circles of the learned ones, hence, no agreed upon definition emerge. Due to this, questions are raised like whether jihad is synonymous to terrorism? or what is the fundamental role of jihad in establishing universal peace? What is the modus operandi of jihad? But so far, no scholarly effort has been made to hammer this issue out in an unbiased and objective manner. Whatever has been done consist more on either argumentative encounter or defending one's own ideological stance. For that reason this research article attempts to carry out an objective analysis of the role of jihad in the establishment of universal peace. It is hoped that this attempt of intellectual pursuit will not only be a source of guidance to the common people but will also open new avenues for research scholars in this field.
The decade 2001 to 2010 was announced as an international decade for a culture of peace and non-violence but the unfortunate incident of 9/11 that took place in the United States of America, and the subsequent devastation of the human family especially in the Muslim world has become a turning point in the history of Human civilization. This event transformed the world in many respects. It was the steering force behind reshaping various international laws, concept of justice, human rights and even changes in geographical frontiers and even liquidation of national sovereignty; it has also led to the surfacing of new trends, terms and concepts in global politics. Terrorism, no doubt, is one among such concepts. This term has frequently been used and misused to accomplish political objectives rather than an objectively defined and clearly understood concept. More significantly, the term 'Jihad' which is a terminology peculiar to Islam has also been muddled with 'terrorism' in a way that the common perception, particularly in the non Muslim world, tends to equate jihad with terrorism which is a misconception absolutely.
Is it the case that 'jihad' is synonymous to terrorism and war-mongering? Is jihad like Holy war? What is peace and what are the points of agreements between Jihad and peace? Is there any difference between the concepts, laws, principles, modus operandi, purposes and results of Jihad and peace? Questions like these have compelled the researchers to ponder over the issue in an objective manner.
==Statement of Problem==
Peace is an essential message of Islam, even the very word "Islam" connotes Peace. Similarly one of the attributes of Allah is, Al-Salamo which means "Peace" or "God is Peace". However, as earlier mentioned, there are some serious misconceptions about the use of the word "Jihad" by various individuals, groups and even states for achieving their vested interests. Hence the term has been equated as a second name of war, and antagonistic to peace, but the reality is the other way round.
The problem under investigation is, "Exploring the role of 'Jihad' in the establishment of universal Peace". There is the need of an impartial and intellectually sound and stimulating discussion in this connection as much of the work done, so far, has either been confined to historical contexts or marred by subjectivity and personal opinions which, no doubt, are invalid and unreliable.
This paper is an attempt to objectively address such questions and relate misgivings on the basis of independent intellectual inquiry and analysis of the injunctions of The Holy Quran and those of Sunnah.
1.2 Objectives of the study:
The main objectives of this paper are as under:
To define and explain the true meaning and concept of Jihad in the light of Quran and Sunnah
To highlight the basic objectives of Jihad
To show up the basic principles and fundamental conditions of Jihad
To alleviate misgivings and apprehensions about Jihad
To explore the role of Jihad from a peace perspective
1.3 Significance of the study:
The whole discourse is confined to the relevant as well as significant aspects of the research questions raised in the introduction with reference to the real teachings of Islam for the guidance of humanity in general and for Muslims in particular. The paper is hoped to serve as a significant stimulant for researchers, scholars, academicians, students, and all others interested in the field.
1.4 Rationale of the study:
One of the serious repercussions that the so called 'war on terror' has brought forth is that public opinion around the world has negatively been influenced. The 'war' is still continued in various parts of the world with no immediate signs of respite. The need for having a conceptual clarity on the concept of Jihad which has been associated with terrorism has gained unprecedented importance, more so because of the danger which is associated with the growing misuse of these two terms. More importantly as there is no vivid, clear cut consensus and globally accepted definition of the term 'terrorism', therefore, every movement or struggle against oppression and injustice for independence or for securing fundamental rights is also considered as terrorism. Another alarming aspect is that, elements involved in pure acts of terror, destruction and savagery take the shelter of Jihad for their heinous crimes against humanity and thereby not only mislead people towards such acts of terrorism under the false guise of Jihad but also seriously damage the real image of Islam and misuse the concept of Jihad.
This study is useful in the sense that it aims at clarifying the myth from reality being associated with the concept of Jihad. It also intends to stimulate further inquest into the subject among scholars for the guidance of humanity for which Islam alone offers a lasting solution. It is the need of the hour to educate and prepare people for shaping a peaceful world. Montessori (1930) so aptly asserts, "Those who want war, prepare young people for war, but those who want peace, have neglected young children and adolescents so that they are unable to organise them for peace". Unless people are prepared and educated about the concept and practice of Jihad, the vested interests will continue to not only damage the real image of Islam—the religion of peace, but also inflict further misery on innocent people, mostly civilians, around the globe.
2. Methodology:
In this research article, Quran and Sunnah are the primary sources of reliance. This is followed by notable commentaries and translations of the Quran and Ahaadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad, May Allah Be Pleased with Him) as well as reputed books on Fundamentals of Quran & Sunnah. Similarly, important literature, regarding Islam has also been utilised. International laws, conventions, agreements, dialogues and sound scholarly opinions have also been considered in exposition of ideas and development of arguments.
3. RVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
3.1 An overview of literary contributions:
Relatively a few writers, have addressed the topic of Jihad. Besides the original sources like Ahaadith, especially the 'Sihah-e-Sitta', and a few outstanding writers of the early days of Muslim civilization, there are some modern thinkers who have left valuable works on Jihad for the understanding of the general public. One of the renowned scholars is the late Molvi Chiragh Ali who wrote a book entitled "The critical exposition of the popular Jihad", (1884) was an effective response to the negative propaganda launched by Orientalist scholars like: Marx Dad, William Muir, Bosworth Smith, Hews, and Samuel Green—to name a few. However, in the process, Jihad has been confined to defensive purposes only and a few Quranic verses regarding Jihad have been presented in a different sense. Maudoodi's "Al Jihad Fil-Islam" (1927) was another landmark work on Jihad by a person who was destined to be the leading Muslim thinker and reformer of the twentieth century. The book written at the behest of Maulana Muhammad Ali Jaohar and much appreciated by Allama Iqbal, is considered a masterpiece alone of its kind. The time when the former Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan, an Arab scholar and Jihadi leader Abdullah Ezzam wrote "Al Aadaab Wal Ah-Kaam Fil Jihad" (1983) and its focus was the war in Afghanistan. However, the book did briefly highlight the salient features of Jihad. Maulana Khalil Ahmed Haamidi also wrote a book titled, "Jihad-e-Islami", in which obligation of Jihad and its importance were discussed in an understandable manner for the Muslims. Fazal Muhammad's book in Urdu "Dawaat-e Jihad, fazaail, masaail, aur waaqiáat" (1999). This was followed by Hafiz Mubashir Husain Lahori's "Islam main Tasawwar-e Jihad aur Daur-e Haazir main Amali Jihad" (2003) in Urdu in which the author has discussed the practical forms of Jihad that could be adopted in the modern times. Dr. Farooq's (2005) work "Jihad, Qitaal aur Aalam-e Islam" came to the fore in which the author has deliberated upon the mandatory conditions of Jihad, including the primary prerogative of the state to wage Jihad, and relations with non Muslims as well as the issues of Kashmir, Palestine and a few others have been brought under discussion. Dr. M.A Salami (2007) wrote "Innocent victims in the global war on terror" that focus on research-oriented debate regarding some affected Muslim institutions and organizations, particularly the NGOs.
This way some very important questions emerged during the 'war on terror' and reaction to the same by numerous militant organizations that is yet to be addressed. This research paper is therefore the first, such effort in this direction.
3.2Jihad- an etymology:
An etymology of the word 'Jihad' reveals that it has its origins in the Arabic word, with the root letters د-ه-ج . It is a derivation of the words جَهَد٬یَجهدُ ,جُهَدwhich stand for 'vastness', 'might', 'struggle' and 'optimum effort (Imam Ragheb n.d). Although جَهَد also implies 'motive' or 'intention' such as used in the verse, جهدایمانهمواقصطوبالله "They swear their strongest oaths by Allah" (Ana'am 6:109). Thus Jihad literally means a man's optimum effort to acquire something or achieve some objective, ( Ibn-e-Manzoor, n.d).
3.3Islamic concept of Jihad and the prevalent misconceptions
As a result of the on going misconceptions among the public opinion around the world, most of the people think of Jihad as a second name of war. But the fact remains that the Holy Quran has not always used the word Jihad for the war itself: rather, it has used words like 'Fitna', 'Fasad' فساد and 'Qital' قتالfor war. While for an armed conflict for the protection of Islam, Quran has used the term "Qitaal Fi Sabeel-e-Allah" قتال فی سبیل الله which means that such a war is not meant for any personal agenda but for the nobler cause of establishing peace for the pleasure of Allah Almighty because Allah Almighty loves Peace. A comparative analysis of the terms Qitaal and Jihad reveals that the word 'Qitaal' has been used 54 times in the Holy Quran, as compared to the word Jihad which has been mentioned in 29 verses, (Baqi. 1982). More importantly this later use of the term stands for a broader sense than mere military action. Furthermore, in common parlance and in Islamic jurisprudence, Jihad has two connotations, one a broader one and the other of limited and specific application. In the former sense, Jihad means every such effort which is carried out for security of Islam. In the latter sense, it means an armed struggle or 'Qitaal' for the same purpose. This means that 'Qitaal' is part of Jihad but neither is every 'Qitaal' Jihad nor is every Jihad necessarily 'Qitaal'. Still another important inference of this peculiarity is that while Jihad is obligatory for all Muslims all the time, thus a general rule for social life. While 'Qitaal' is neither mandatory for all nor for all the time, hence it is for specific circumstances and that too not upon all individuals such as the disabled, the sick, the young and the very aged ones. Last but not the least, the responsibility for Jihad in the latter sense is basic responsibility of the state rather than that of individuals and groups. The Holy Quran uses Jihad in both these meanings separately but by and large in Makki verses Jihad has been used in its wider sense. For instance in Sura Al-Furqan, it says:
فَلا تُطِعِ الکافرینَ وَجَاهِدهُم به جِهاداًکبیرا (Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness, with the Qur´an (Al Furqan 25:52.). So goes in 'Sura Ankaboot', the Quran says:
وَالّذیِنَ جَاهَدُوا فَلَنَهدِیّنَهُم سُبُلَنَا وَاِنّ اللهَ لَمَعَ المُحسِنِین (And those who strive in Our (cause); We will certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily Allah is with those who do right,( Al Ankbut 29:69).
However, the word Jihad has been used, more often than not, to mean 'Qitaal' in the Madani Suras. For example in Sura Tauba Allah says, "When a Sura comes down, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive and fight along with His Messenger, those with wealth and influence among them ask thee for exemption, and say: "Leave us (behind): we would be with those who sit (at home), (Al Toba 9:86).
Ibn-e-Taimiya (1981) explains this broader sense of Jihad by saying that Jihad is either carried out through one's heart such as determination for Jihad; or through invitation to Islam and its commandments; or through manifesting the truth from falsehood before those gone astray; or through explaining and clarifying of doubts regarding the right path; or through thinking and planning for acts of benefit for the believers; or else through the act of war itself. Whatever way it may be possible, Jihad is obligatory, (Ibn-e-Taimiya, 1981). Thus far our discourse leads us to the point that in its broader sense Jihad includes self-disciplining as well as performance of the duties and obligations towards Allah and fellow human beings. In that sense then helping the poor, the needy, disseminating knowledge and spreading education in society, preventing people from wrong-doing and bringing them round to do the right, and striving for the establishment of a just and equitable social order. Jihad is fighting an armed war in the path of Allah. All these actions constitute 'Jihad Fi Sabil-Allah'.
3.4 Establishing Peace— a prime objective of Jihad:
Society is a dynamic and changing phenomenon; hence human society always remains vulnerable to the emergence and spread of undesirable trends and activities that adversely affect the collective interests of human social life. Islam, being the religion of peace, forbearance, co-existence, prosperity and salvation, in this worldly life as well as in the Hereafter, does not tolerate such things to be disturbed and enjoins positive efforts for ensuring the common good of every living thing, not to speak of Human Beings that have been considered by Islam as the superior creation Islam respects life So, Jihad is waged only when injustice, lawlessness and sedition prevail, and when the use of force becomes indispensable. Sarakhsi (1997) so aptly says, "The purpose of Jihad is to enable Muslims to live in peace and help them achieve betterment in their worldly and religious affairs", (Al-Sarakhsi,1997).
Another important clarification that needs to be highlighted is that it does not imply that Jihad is waged just for the benefit of the Muslims alone: in fact the fruits of Jihad are guaranteed for humanity in general, without the distinction of cast, creed and even region. As the Quran clarifies:
"Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure", (Al Hajj 22:40)
This verse of the Holy Quran clearly reveals that had the hand of the unjust and the miscreants not been stopped through Jihad, their criminal actions would not have spared places of worship of any community of believers. Similarly acts of civilian massacre and destruction of property has been strictly prohibited in Islam. It has been maintained that the worst form of sedition is to destroy places of worship. Also, it is proclaimed that one group which indulges in such heinous acts is resisted and stopped by another group from these acts. Allah abhors war, so He puts it down when the transgressors start it. In this connection the Holy Quran in 'Sura-e-Baqara' (…..), proclaims:
كُلَّمَا أَوْقَدُوا نَارًا لِّلْحَرْبِ أَطْفَأَهَا اللَّهُ ۚ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَسَادًا ۚ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِينَ
"Every time they kindle the fire of war, Allah doth extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do mischief on earth. And Allah loveth not those who do mischief", (Al-Maida 5:64)
It is against evils such as terrorism, lawlessness, sedition, hatred, nepotism, injustice, immorality and similar other trends and practices which no society consider useful for the welfare of humankind and therefore Islam enjoins that if peaceful and lenient means such as negotiations, persuasion and counselling fail to deliver, then force may be resorted to as an ultimate option, (Al-Hajj 22:40). This is noteworthy that Islam abstains her followers from crossing limits or committing excesses, even if it is a situation of war against an enemy.
وَقَاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِين "Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors", (Al-Baqara 2:190).
4. Discussion:
In the light of the above extracts, it is now crystal clear that there is no place in Islam for killing by torture, and imputation or taking up arms against the weak, the aged, the weaker sex, non-combatants who are not associated with the war, diplomatic staff. Nor is there any permission for destroying the places of worship, crops, cattle and other assets meant for the consumption of masses, (Al-Baqara 2:190). The use of chemical and biological weapons, resulting in mass killings and spreading diseases is also contrary to the very spirit of Islam and against the injunctions pertaining to Jihad-Fi Sabil-e-Allah. So it can safely be concluded that weapons of mass destruction, especially in case of civilians, is strictly prohibited in Islam.
In the light of the above discussion it can safely be concluded that Jihad is a peace-promoting concept and practice, rather than anti-peace. The prime purposes of Jihad Fi Sabil-e-Allah contain:
Prevention of terrorism, sedition and lawlessness, (Al-Baqara 2:191, 193, 217; Al-Anfal 8:39, 73).
Preventing injustice and supporting the wronged, (Al-Nisa 4:75).
Defence of nation and state against aggression, (Al-Baqara 2:190).
Disciplining of conspirators and violators of peace treaty, (Al-Tauba 9:12, Al-Anfal 8:55 to 58).
Regaining of territories illegally occupied by enemy, (Al-Baqara 2:191,246).
Maintaining internal peace and security, (Al-Maida 5:33-34 Al-Tauba 9:23, 47,48-56-57, Al-Ahzab 33:60,61,12,14 Al-Nisah 4:81,91).
The above-mentioned are the situations in which military action becomes necessary, hence Islam allows Jihad of the Qitaal type also, although Jihad in its broader sense is always permitted and enjoined against these and all other major and minor evils.
LITERATURE CITED:
Al Baqara 2:191,246
Al-Ankabut 29:69.
Al-Baqara 2:190
Al-Baqara 2:191, 193, 217, Anfal 8:39, 73.
Al-Furqan 25:52.
Al-Hajj 22:40
Al-Maida 5:33-34 Sura-e-Tauba 9:23, 47,48-56-57, Al Ahzab 33:60,61,12,14 Nisah 4:81,91 Bukhari Muhammad Bin Ismail, Al Jamia-us-Sahi Bukhari, Istambul Darul Tabba Al Aamira 1993 Kitab Istibatul Murtadeen, Bab Qatal- Ila Qabool—
Al-Maida 5:64
Al-Mujum Al Fehrast Bailfaz Quran, Word Kital.
Al-Nisa 4:75
Al-Quran-ul- Kareem Translated Wa Mania Wa Tafseer Allal Urdia, Translated by Muhammad Juna Garh Tafseer Maulana Salahuddin Yousuf, Shah Fahad, Quan-e- Kareem Printing complex, Albaqara 2: 190, p. 76.
Al-Sarakhsi, Abu Muhammad Bin Ahmad Abi Sahal, Al-Mabsood, Kitabus Ser, Berut, Darul Kutab ul Ilmia, 1997, Vol, 22 Page No.27
Al-Tauba 9:12, Anfal 8:55 to 58
Al-Toba 9:86.
Anam 6:109.
Ibid Word Jihad, Jehd.
Ibn-e-Manzoor, lisan Arab, Darul Marif, Baroot, Word Jehd.
Ibn-e-Taimiya, (1981). Majmooa'e Fatawa Ibne-e-Taimiya, Berut, vol.5
Ragheb Imam, Mafrodat-Al Quran, Translated by Muhammad Abduhu Feroz Poori, Ahl-e-Hadees Acadmy,Lahore, Words Jahd, p-189.
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Articles on Jihad
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Siasat.com/News/Politics/Police use batons, tear gas on BJP protestors in Kolkata
Police use batons, tear gas on BJP protestors in Kolkata
Younus| Published: 13th November 2019 4:45 pm IST
Kolkata: Police made a baton charge, lobbed tear gas shells and used water canons to disperse hundreds of belligerent BJP youth wing leaders who tried to march to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation headquarters on Wednesday protesting against a host of issues including the civic body's failure to control the Dengue menace in the city.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists flung water bottles, and threw stones at the police who had put up guard rails near Chandni Chawk in central Kolkata to prevent the agitators from reaching the KMC headquarters.
Led by BJP state President Dilip Ghosh, General Secretary Raju Bandopadhyay, BJYM Bengal unit President Debjit Sarkar and actress and BJYM leader Rimjhim Mitra, the protestors started off from Central Avenue, raising slogans against the civic authorities' negligence in containing the spread of dengue in the city.
They carried posters and banners targeting state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and asking her to reply to the charge that the authorities were hiding facts about the vector-borne disease.
Ghosh, who participated in the march for some time at the beginning, accused the state government of issuing a firman to the doctors not to write dengue in the prescription.
"For the last three years, Dengue has emerged as a serious problem in Kolkata. When they couldn't control the disease, they came out with a firman that doctors cannot write dengue in the prescription. The doctors were forced to write 'unknown fever' instead.
"The government tried to act too clever. It has only led to the spread of the disease. Even a KMC official has died from the disease. People are in panic," he said.
Source: IANS


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Cosmic Girls (, ; auch bekannt unter dem Namen WJSN) ist eine südkoreanisch-chinesische Girlgroup, die 2016 von Starship Entertainment und Yuehua Entertainment gegründet wurde. Die Gruppe debütierte offiziell am 25. Februar 2016 mit der EP Would You Like? als zwölfköpfige Gruppe. Im Juli 2016 wurde Yeonjung der Gruppe hinzugefügt. Der offizielle Fanclub-Name der Gruppe lautet "Ujung ()".

Geschichte

2015–2016: Entstehung und Debüt mit Would You Like?
Anfang Dezember 2015 gaben Starship Entertainment und Yuehua Entertainment die Gründung einer neuen Girlgroup mit dem Namen Cosmic Girls bekannt. Die Gruppe sollte aus zwölf Mitgliedern aus Südkorea und China bestehen und im Frühjahr 2016 debütieren. Cosmic Girls besteht aus mehreren Units, die in der Folgezeit vorgestellt wurden. Die Wonder Unit mit Bona, Chang Xiao und Dayoung am 10. Dezember, die Joy Unit (Xuan Yi, Eunseo, Yeoreum) am 17. Dezember, die Sweet Unit (Seola, Exy, Soobin) am 24. Dezember und die Natural Unit (Luda, Dawon, Mei Qi) am 31. Dezember.

Am 25. Februar 2016 debütierte die Gruppe offiziell mit der EP Would You Like? und der Single Mo Mo Mo () und wurden somit die größte, zu diesem Zeitpunkt aktive, Girlgroup in Südkorea.

Am 11. Juli gab Starship Entertainment bekannt, dass die Gruppe mit Yeonjung um ein dreizehntes Mitglied erweitert würde. Yeonjung hatte Anfang 2016 an der Castingshow "Produce 101" teilgenommen und war Mitglied der Girlgroup I.O.I geworden. Bis zur Trennung von I.O.I im Januar 2017 war sie in beiden Gruppen aktiv.

Am 17. August veröffentlichte die Gruppe ihre zweite EP The Secret zusammen mit der Single Secret ().

2017–heute: Erstes Konzert und Dream Your Dream
Am 4. Januar 2017 erschien die dritte EP From. WJSM zusammen mit der Single I Wish ().

Ihr erstes Solo-Konzert gab die Gruppe am 19. und 20. Mai in der Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Seoul.

Am 7. Juni veröffentlichten die Cosmic Girls ihr erstes Studioalbum mit dem Namen Happy Moment zusammen mit der Single Happy ().

Die vierte EP Dream Your Dream erschien am 27. Februar 2018 zusammen mit der Single Dreams Come True ().

Mei Qi und Xuan Yi nahmen ab Anfang 2018 an der chinesischen Version der Castingshow "Produce 101" teil. Im Finale wurden Mei Qi auf Platz 1 und Xuan Yi auf Platz 2 gewählt und somit Mitglieder der temporären Girlgroup Rocket Girls 101. Die Gruppe debütierte am 23. Juni 2018 und soll voraussichtlich für zwei Jahre zusammenbleiben. Kurz nach dem Debüt kam es zu Unstimmigkeiten zwischen den Agenturen Starship und Yuehua Entertainment (beide zuständig für die Cosmic Girls) und Tencent (zuständig für Rocket Girls 101). Tencent war der Auffassung, dass Mei Qi und Xuan Yi exklusiv für die Rocket Girls aktiv sein werden, während die beiden anderen Agenturen auf eine vertragliche Vereinbarung hinwiesen, die besagte, dass die Mädchen in beiden Gruppen arbeiten sollen. Zwischenzeitlich verkündete Yuehua Entertainment sogar den Rückzug von Mei Qi und Xuan Yi aus den Rocket Girls. Am Ende einigte man sich darauf, den ursprünglichen Vertrag einzuhalten.

Am 19. September 2018 veröffentlichte die Gruppe ihre fünfte EP WJ Please? zusammen mit der Single Save Me, Save You () ohne die drei chinesischen Mitglieder. Mei Qi und Xuan Yi hatten nicht aufschiebbare Termine mit den Rocket Girls 101 und Cheng Xiao konnte aufgrund von Filmaufnahmen in China nicht bei diesem Comeback dabei sein. Mit Save Me, Save You konnten die Cosmic Girls ihren ersten Sieg bei einer Musikshow erzielen.

2019 erschienen die EPs WJ Stay?, For the Summer und As You Wish. For the Summer wurde das erste Nummer-eins-Album der Gruppe in Südkorea. Auch 2019 veröffentlichten die Cosmic Girls sämtliche Musik ohne die drei chinesischen Mitglieder, die terminlich noch immer außerhalb von Südkorea gebunden waren.

Mitglieder
Aktuelle und ehemalige Mitglieder:

Diskografie

Studioalben

Extended Plays

Singles

Auszeichnungen

Preisverleihungen
2016
 Asia Artist Awards
 Most Popular Artists (Singer) – Top 50
 Rising Star Award

2017
 Korean Entertainment Arts Awards – New Artist Award
 Seoul Music Awards – EPK Discovery Award
 Soribada Best K-Music Awards – New Korean Wave Rising Hot Star Award

2018
 Asia Artist Awards – New Wave Award

2019
 M2 X Genie Music Awards – M2 Hot Star
 Soribada Best K-Music Awards – New Korean Wave Artist Award
2020
 Soribada Best K-Music Awards – Music Icon Award
2021
 Korea First Brand Awards – Idol Unit (WJSN Chocome)
 Asia Artist Awards – AAA Best Emotive (Singer) (WJSN Chocome)

Musikshows

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website (koreanisch)

Einzelnachweise

Girlgroup
Südkoreanische Idol-Gruppe

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YouTube Readies Redesign Amid Chorus of Complaints
By Juan Carlos Perez
YouTube plans to soon switch all of its members to a redesign of its channel pages that it has been testing for several months, although many people want the Google video-sharing site to give them the option to keep the old layout.
Artwork: Chip Taylor
YouTube members have left 316 pages with tens of thousands of comments, most of them negative, on a recent official blog posting in which Google announced that all channel pages will be switched over to the new design on July 15.
In that announcement, posted on June 24 and titled "New Channels Coming Soon," Google also stated that all new accounts are now being created by default with the new design.
Google believes that the new design will provide in general a better user experience both for YouTube visitors as well as for members, who can upload videos, post information about themselves and aggregate favorite clips on their "channel" pages.
The new design will make it easier for visitors to browse and watch videos, and give members more options to personalize their channels, according to Google.
However, thousands vehemently disagree, judging by the barrage of comments made mostly by members who dislike the new design. In recent comments to the June 24 posting, those opposed to the redesign seem to be planning a YouTube "blackout" from July 10 to July 14, in an attempt to get Google to budge and at least offer an option to remain on the current layout for those who prefer it.
Upset members have also left negative comments aplenty in a YouTube page where Google has posted a video explaining the reasons for the redesign and its main features.
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Asked for comment, Google provided via e-mail a statement from YouTube Product Manager Brian Glick, in which he said that the company is sorry that "some folks are upset" but that more than 1 million members have voluntarily opted into the new design already.
"We set out to make the channels more customizable and a better way to engage with the owner and their videos. We reached out to members of the community and created a special blog. That input helped us create the new design and we're continuing to incorporate people's feedback," Glick said.


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Sometimes it is those who walk the earth with the lightest steps and brightest smiles that have carried the heaviest loads.
Steve came to us as a volunteer. He is compact, bronzed, has white short hair and a thin lined goatee that accentuates his permanent boyish grin that speaks of mischief and an "I will never grow up" attitude.
His mind is fast and his wit is faster! It's only when you look into his eyes that you notice the long roads that he has traveled to get to the other side of life – the side of hope. It is the same eyes that well-up as he speaks of the loss of his mom. A loss experienced from a fifteen-year-old boy that still needed mothering and a mature man that will always feel the unavoidable void.
Steve is transparent about his tumultuous road into addiction and his inspiring, rare road out of it! In his thirty years of sobriety, he has had a successful career, a long-term marriage, children (his, hers and ours) and a spirit to overcome obstacles.
We've been fortunate to meet Steve as he reached a point in life in which he has had the unique opportunity to do something that he considers a "calling" versus filling a monetary objective.
This is when you see that his exuberance is a choice or as he puts it, "Either it's all funny or nothing is funny."
As I sit in the conference room typing next to him, I become aware of our many layers and the experiences that form each one.
Steve, has a classically cool California look backed by an effortless casual style of jeans, a solid crewneck tee with a button-down blue shirt layered in a "just because" look. I am not expecting to see a clear mason jar as his mug. If Ray Ban™ made a mug, I would expect him to be casually totting one of those.
"It has a wide mouth and it just feels right," he says as he takes a large sip.
"Water. I might add a lemon sometimes if I am feeling edgy," he says.
"Robin Williams," he says. "Possibly the ultimate example of where comedy and tragedy intersect... as is life."
Tell me something about yourself that nobody else knows?
"I always wanted to be a drummer and a singer", he says.
What kind? I ask. "A gooood one?" He adds jokingly, then says, "Rock and Roll baby, Rock n'Roll!"
"In my hyperactivity as a child everything was a drum to me" (he beats on the table with his two pointing fingers for effect while singing, I don't want to work, I just want to bang on the drums all day...) "and when I took lessons, it made me want to put the drumsticks into my eyeballs because everything was so structured!" I laugh hysterically at this as Steve is perpetually thirteen in my mind.
If you had a magic wand and could change ONE thing, what would it be?
"I would be taller," he shrieks, then laughs and adds soberly this time, "I would add a wave of compassion that could cascade over everything, you know?" He looks down pensively and I feel his tender spots. In fact, as much as we have laughed and ALWAYS laugh, this is the most serious I have ever experienced Steve.
"What quirks do I NOT have!" He muses and amuses! He has categories for his quirks! "I hate to be late, it doesn't mean that I am not. I am the 8:01 express! But those are standard quirks, I want to give you quirky quirks! I'm weird," he admits (I act surprised). "I didn't wear long pants in ten years!"
My inner Floridian asks, Not even in winter?! "Nope, not even in Colorado!" He remarks with a Spanish accent on Colo-RAA-do since he speaks un poquito de Spanish.
Until what age do you want to live to?
"92" he replies without thinking.
Por que 92, I ask?
"It is just a number; honest to God anything over 65 is a family record," he states flatly.
No wonder you are not looking forward to your next birthday, I say jokingly to break the melancholic mood.
We are suddenly interrupted by a knock on the door letting us know that Steve's appointment has arrived and I tell him not to worry, to send me his favorite song when he thought of it.
A couple of weeks later, I received this song in my inbox. I smile as am no longer surprised by this tenured soul with a seasoned heart.
I see friends shaking hands saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, "I love you."


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After escaping brutal injustice in Guatemala, this 16 year old is fighting for financial aid equality.
Carly Gillis February 19, 2018 Everything FAFSA®
Hazel Mencos fled her home country of Guatemala because of its "epidemic" of violence against women.
"I was home alone and needed somebody who could stay with me in the night," Hazel says, now 16 years old, as reported by the New Haven Independent. "My mom decided to send for me because in Guatemala it is very violent. Girls die from violence. Girls die from violation."
She's found the safety she deserves in the United States with her mom. However, when it comes to pursuing higher education, she's facing another injustice: financial aid access.
Hazel Mencos testifying. (via CT-N and WNPR)
She can certainly pay her way through college if she wanted. But in Connecticut, a portion of her tuition would go toward financial aid funds for public colleges as well.
But because of her immigration status, she can't apply for those funds.
So, she testified along with about 20 others this week to ask her local representatives this question:
If all students, regardless of citizen status, have to pay into the college's financial aid system, shouldn't all students, regardless of citizen status, be able to apply for that aid?
"Many people think we are asking for a handout, but in reality, we are only asking for that opportunity to access that pool of money," said Jonathan Gonsalez Cruz, an undocumented student, as reported by WENY.
This issue has come up every year for the past four years at hearings of the Higher Education and Public Employment Advancement Committee at the Connecticut State Senate.
A new bill, HB5031, would ensure equal access to these student-generated funds.
There was not one testimony opposing the bill at this hearing. It bodes well for these Connecticut students looking for justice.
Kaley Lentini of the American Civil Liberties Union put the cost of this in another perspective, when she referenced the untapped potential of these students.
"By placing an unequal financial burden on both undocumented students and their families, Connecticut is hamstringing itself and its future," she said, as quoted by WNPR. "They offer talents and skills that Connecticut should encourage and seek to benefit from."
What's the story with getting financial aid if you're undocumented?
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Invicta Men's 7042 Signature Automatic 3 Hand Blue Dial Watch
Designed for serious divers, the Invicta Men's Signature Collection Pro Diver Automatic Watch features luminous hour markers and a unidirectional bezel to help you keep track of your underwater explorations. Constructed with stainless steel, the watch includes a link wristband that's secured with a fold-over safety clasp. A scratch-resistant sapphire window shields the royal blue dial, which features bold, luminous hour markers, slim minute indexes, and Arabic numerals in five-minute increments. The dial also includes a day-and-date calendar at the three o'clock position. Featuring Japanese-automatic movement, this sporty timepiece is water resistant to 660 feet (200 m).
Screw Down Crowns: Many Invicta watches are equipped with a screw down crown to help prevent water infiltration. This is most common on our Diver models. In order to adjust the date and/or time on such a watch, you must first unscrew the crown before you can gently pull it out to its first or second click stop position. To do this, simply rotate the crown counterclockwise until it springs open. When you have finished setting the watch, the crown must then be pushed in and screwed back in tightly. Not doing so will cancel the water resistance of the watch and will void all warranties from the manufacturer. Overall, this process should not require a lot of effort or force.
Automatic watches do not operate on batteries. Automatic watches are made up of about 130 or more parts that work together to tell time. Automatic movements mark the passage of time by a series of gear mechanisms, and are wound by the movement of your wrist as you wear it. The gear train then transmits the power to the escapement, which distributes the impulses, turning the balance wheel. The balance wheel is the time regulating organ of a mechanical watch, which vibrates on a spiral hairspring. Lengthening or shortening the balance spring makes the balance wheel go faster or slower to advance or retard the watch. The travel of the balance wheel from one extreme to the other and back again is called oscillation. Lastly, automatic movements come in different types, including movements that are Swiss-made, Japanese-made, and more.
Also referred to as self-winding, watches with automatic movements utilize kinetic energy, the swinging of your arm, to provide energy to an oscillating rotor to keep the watch ticking. They're considered more satisfying to watch collectors (horologists) because of the engineering artistry that goes into the hundreds of parts that make up the movement. If you do not wear an automatic watch consistently (for about 8 to 12 hours a day), you can keep the watch powered with a watch winder (a great gift for collectors).
Fold-Over Clasp with Safety
Day and date
Luminous, Water Resistant
Japanese-Automatic