With renowned anti-Apartheid activist, lawyer and former ANC treasurer-general Dr Mathews Phosa gracing our 2017 cover, there was a significant level of anticipation leading up to the launch of the 17th edition of the Impumelelo Top Empowerment Companies publication at the annual Top Empowerment Conference, held at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Johannesburg. Dr Phosa himself arrived at the launch, much to the delight of the packed house, and even took time to sign copies for enthusiastic attendees. In an exclusive interview, we asked Dr Phosa what the fundamental keys are to real economic empowerment; got his take on the importance of platforms like Top Empowerment – and his thoughts on why some people confuse him with Morgan Freeman.
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Education is the most important tool we can use if we want to transform South Africa politically and economically, says former ANC treasurer general Advocate Mathews Phosa.
In a wide-ranging interview at his office in Bryanston, Phosa, who is now a successful businessman, said that education was the best form of empowerment. He also called for an economic Codesa negotiation involving most sectors of society) to address South Africa's economic problems.
"There's no better empowerment than education. We must not think that, because we have a black skin, that we are entitled to be a millionaire. The question is what are the skills that we can give to you, which no one can take from you?
"Education is the stepping stone towards economic empowerment and there are no shortcuts. But it is education in all its forms. We should be saying to the government and private sector, let us maximise our investment in education and produce as many people with skills as possible.
"I'm talking about both vocational and academic skills. We tended to move towards academic skills, but we need to strengthen our basic skills at a vocational level.
"When the ANC came into governance in 1994, we closed a lot of vocational training institutions. That was a serious mistake. It was a mistake not to increase the number of nursing colleges and teacher training colleges.
"You cannot get education without the educators. Therefore, we must invest more in educators to be able to educate our nation.
"Today we're faced with the reality that nine out of 10 mathematics teachers are Zimbabwean. Why? What has happened to us?
"I spoke to President Mugabe about this one day in his office. I asked him how he got it so right. You can differ with him on anything else but he's done very well in education. His success is unparalleled in Africa.
Phosa said the best way of spending on education was to train teachers who would be able to identify which learners would succeed.
"Not everyone is university material. Teachers must be able to assess this and help children in other areas of strength. A degree is not the be-all and the end-all of success. There are many people who are succeeding despite not having degrees.
Asked about the call for free education at all levels, Phosa said it would be ideal to have free education for everyone.
"It would be ideal to have free education, like they have in Botswana, but we do not have the resources. We have the resources to intervene in situations of poverty and I am happy that the government is doing that. The formula is beginning to favour the poor.
Phosa said that to understand empowerment and transformation one has to go back to 1994.
"As South Africans, we inherited a politically and economically racial society. You didn't find the black majority – and by black I include coloured and Indian people – being part of the mainstream economy.
The idea was that we should bring all black people into the mainstream economy so that we could deracialise it.
"This should happen not only in terms of individuals from those communities becoming part of the mainstream economy, but even the communities themselves becoming part of it. This is a very important part of what we tried to do.
"Black economic empowerment (BEE) was punted as the first step towards that. There was a feeling in government that the private sector was not going to willingly do it and that it needed to be promoted at a policy level and legislated to give teeth to the policy.
"That's the short background to it. Where are we now? We're at the stage where there have been successes and failures. We must acknowledge that there's been a serious effort by government and the private sector to respond positively to this policy in the legislative framework. As a result, you have many black people who had been left out of the mainstream economy previously, who are part of it today.
"They are part of the economy and it's produced millionaires, billionaires and multibillionaires. There is a lot of cash, which has been spread around in a non-racial way and which is a strong positive effect of the legislation.
"There has been a strong effort by the private sector to comply with the scorecards, to tick boxes, but government put frameworks in place, which forces the private sector to comply and for them to begin to contribute to the transformation and deracialisation of the economy.
"We must give credit to the private sector in South Africa and not just reduce those efforts to the ticking of boxes, because they go with values. A lot of value has been shared in those companies.
"Those are the first steps in the right direction where people took their own initiative to begin to transform the economy while others said that they would comply with the legislative framework of government.
"The challenge we face is that communities, especially in rural areas, have been spectators to this development. For example, in mining in Northern Cape, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, communities will be on land, which has been mined, but, in most cases, they are just spectators. They have no meaningful participation in those huge projects taking place in their areas.
"Some of the biggest new mines were opened after 1994, and communities are not participating. If they are participating, it's largely by bringing their labour or in a pittance of a small trust. They are not substantive shareholders in those mines.
"This is happening across mining companies. Big corporates must try to bring the communities into the mainstream economy, so that they don't just benefit from the community as labourers but as equity holders in the wealth of the country. That's the big challenge.
"Economic liberation is critical, but it's not only the economic liberation of individuals. It is also about the economic liberation of the community and the people.
"We must continue to persuade one another. We should not threaten one another. We should not over-legislate the process because we'll throttle the spirit of free enterprise; we'll damage the atmosphere in which we do business and there will be a negative reaction by potential investors. They will just not come here. They'll go to another jurisdiction to invest.
"You need a strong middle class which will have an interest in stabilising the democracy we have. As many people as possible should have an economic stake in this democracy. If they do have that economic stake, they will strengthen our democracy.
They will not threaten it. They'll embrace it because it will have meaning to them.
"To put a ballot in a ballot box is not sufficient liberation. It's mere political liberation. The real meat of liberation is economic. If people are going to go to bed on empty stomachs, and when they wake up in the morning, they suffer the humiliation of unemployment, they will become restive.
"If these people who are unemployed are asked to send their children to school, they will have no money to pay for their fees and then you will have 'fees must fall'.
"You need to understand where these things come from. The root cause of instability is hunger, poverty and deprivation. Therefore, the root is the failure to participate in the economic cake. We cannot just provide painkillers in this situation. It's not going to solve it.
Phosa said that the government's employment equity policies could have been implemented more effectively.
"It has not been effective. If you talk about a simple thing like the role of women in private sector, it's very minimal, in leadership level and lower levels.
"I feel strongly that if women are 51 percent of our community, as we say, we need to invest even more in them, because by so doing we will be investing in the majority. They must play a bigger role on the economic front. We need to empower more women in the economy and not just tick boxes. We should have women at board, management and operational levels.
"Employment equity must address those issues for me. It's not racial equality only, it's also gender equality. Even white women are not playing big roles in the economy.
"We come from a patriarchal society. There are people, black and white, who don't believe that women must be assisted in that manner. We must break the stereotypes and the prejudices. Black and white women must be assisted in employment situations.
Phosa said that transformation of the economy cannot be judged by merely looking at the JSE, where black companies are by far in the minority.
"The problem is more complicated. The JSE shows you that the head of the economy is white, and it's not about to change. We need to educate ourselves about the need to do the right thing and share that. An economic Codesa is very important.
"In transforming that environment, you want to create a non-racial economic situation. There is a suspicion from some communities who are defined as black, like coloured people, who feel BEE does not include them. They feel that the ANC government only talks about the darker-skinned guys and that they are not part of it. We must address that issue so that all citizens feel included in the BEE situation.
"We must deracialise the Stock Exchange, but that is just one area we need need to fix. We must make every person – white, black, Indian, coloured – feel that they're part of this transformation. No one must be excluded, either in terms of skills empowerment or economic direct participation.
"There must not be the feeling that some group is getting richer than the other. We should remove it because black oppression is as bad as white oppression. Black apartheid is as bad as white apartheid.
"If you talk about economic transformation, it must be total and for everybody. If you do that, you're giving investors the impression of a very stable society with policy stability.


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As soon as the Democrats' one-party reign began, their legislative agenda consisted of one over-the-top spending bill after another. Their first budget-busting $1.9 trillion legislation was rubber-stamped just months after President Joe Biden took office, prompting economists' warnings about the type of inflation not seen in a generation.
In the first "if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor" moment of Biden's administration, he reassured the public that his plan would not spark inflation but rather save our economy. He was wrong.
Now, amid the worst inflation in 40 years, families are paying some of the highest gas prices ever recorded and forking out an extra $493 each month in additional expenses. GDP, a key indicator of the health of an economy, shrank in the first quarter of 2022, signaling deeper economic uncertainty on the horizon. A decrease in GDP is often the result of rising unemployment, price spikes, and inflation outstripping wage growth — all things the Democrats were warned would happen. As the second quarter crept toward us and the dreaded "R" word started dominating conversations, the Biden administration started scrambling to come up with a way to avoid the fallout. Its decision? Rather than changing the policies that got us into this mess, it is going to double down.
The latest $760 billion tax-and-spending bonanza on the table would be the second punch in a one-two combination that has already hit families and employers hard. The plan, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, is a mind-boggling effort by Democrats to spend their way out of inflation and tax their way to prosperity by cutting deeper into pocketbooks and bottom lines. For example, the bill raises the excise tax on crude oil and imported petroleum — a surefire way to increase, not decrease, the already skyrocketing prices at the pump. It would also shovel billions more into Green New Deal-style mandates and giveaways — policies that have fueled costlier utility bills, growing worries about grid reliability, and the prospect of Third World-type rolling blackouts.
Adding insult to injury, the bill would "help" employers by imposing new taxes to help finance a sixfold increase in the IRS budget that will underwrite an additional 87,000 new agents. This expanded army of bureaucrats will conduct as many as a million more audits per year — the last thing middle-class families and small businesses need.
Despite its self-proclaimed moniker, this bill will make a bad situation worse by eroding household incomes, raising prices, and expanding an already bloated federal workforce. Instead of pouring fuel on the fire that is burning through bank accounts, Biden and the Democrats should quit fanning the flames.
Congressman Tom Tiffany represents the 7th Congressional District of Wisconsin in the House of Representatives. He serves on the House Judiciary and Natural Resources committees. Follow him on Twitter @RepTiffany


Ashley's Green Life: I'm Pregnant!
Hey fellow greenies, I have some exciting news! I'm pregnant! It turns out I'm 7 weeks along and the baby is due around the beginning of April.
Someone is going to have a baby...me!
I've been feeling pretty good so far. Certain foods don't sound so great right when I first wake up, but after about an hour or two, I usually get my appetite back and certain things sound really good like spaghetti, sweet potato fries, and vegetarian baked beans- yum! Oh and I've been really hot when I first wake up, almost like hot flashes...kind of funny, so I have a little portable fan in the kitchen, I'll take some pics, it makes Brandon laugh every time! Again, once I eat something this "heat wave" goes away.
Congratulations Ashley, very exciting news. I can't wait to be an uncle.
YEAH! I can't wait for all your "baby blogs!"
You're going to be a great uncle!
I can't wait to do some baby blog posts! It's going to be a fun journey, and I'm glad that I have this blog to talk about it all on!
Congrats Ashley! I am sooo happy for you!


The captain's cabin on board the USS Newark in the 1890s was nothing if not a maritime king's castle, with paneling and even a vaulted ceiling. The skipper is Captain Silas Casey (1841-1913) who went on to command the Pacific Fleet as a rear admiral before retiring in 1903. This and other photographs are available as prints through the Naval Institute Photo Archive. You may place orders or leave messages 24 hours a day at 1-800-233-8764, contact [email protected], or visit our Web site, www.usni.org.
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Hi all, applying lo-pass filter on an analog channel when the scope is updating the whole screen at a time is ok.
But if the scope is running in roll mode (>= 200ms/div for my 3405), the trace fills the screen unfiltered till to the end; then, for an istant (let says, 0.5 s) is displayed the whole waveform with the lo-pass applied, and then a new acquisition in roll mode starts again.
Slow sampling Mode (what you refer to as roll Mode) is where the waveform data being collected by the hardware is effectively sent to the computer as it is being collected, rather than waiting until all the data for the waveform has been collected and then transferring it the computer when collection is complete. However, processing of the waveform and then displaying the result on the screen, is only done once all of the data for the waveform is present for processing. This applies to all software processing such as enhanced resolution, maths channels, and the low pass filter for the 3405 (some of our higher range PicoScopes have a hardware fixed low pass filter that is applied to the waveform before it is transformed into digital data).
So, you are not doing anything wrong. There is no way to view processed data while actually collecting the data in PicoScope 6 (however, you can do this for slow sampling, when using our Software Development Kit to create your own applications).
If viewing the filtered waveform is more important to you then you need to be running in fast sampling mode rather than slow sampling mode. You will then see the result of the filtering displayed on the screen. To do this you need to set the point at which sampling changes over to slow sampling mode to a longer Time-Base setting. You can do that by going to 'Tools->Preferences', then in the Preferences window selecting the 'Sampling' tab, and finally setting the Time-Base/Collection Time value in the drop down list for 'Slow sampling Transition' to a period that is longer than the one you are currently using to view the filtered waveform.


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La battaglia di Imera del 409 a.C., anche chiamata seconda battaglia di Himera, fu combattuta dalle potenze greche di Sicilia contro i Cartaginesi comandati da Annibale Magone.

Il comandante cartaginese sotto la direzione del senato di Cartagine riuscì a vincere la battaglia e a distruggere la città greca. Una precedente battaglia contro i Cartaginesi risale al 480 a.C. quando i siracusani ebbero una schiacciante vittoria.

Situazione politica
Nel 490 a.C. Cartagine firmò un trattato con le città siciliane di Selinunte, Himera e Messina. Il pretesto per avviare una campagna di conquiste in Sicilia avvenne nel 480 a.C. dopo la battaglia di Imera (480 a.C.) quando le forze greche di Gelone e Terone sconfissero i cartaginesi. In questo modo i cartaginesi si tennero distanti dagli affari della Sicilia per 70 anni, durante i quali le forze greche si espansero in tutta l'isola. Dopo l'avvento dei governi democratici o oligarchici, il dominio di Siracusa fu contrastato da Atene che mandò una serie di spedizioni nel 427, 425 e 424 a.C., tanto da indurre Ermocrate a richiedere a tutte le ex colonie greche di Sicilia durante il congresso di Gela del 424 a.C. di considerarsi autonome rispetto alla madrepatria.

La città elima di Segesta ebbe una serie di dispute territoriali con Selinunte, le quali sfociarono in un conflitto. Dopo un vano appello a Cartagine nel 415 a.C., Atene andò in soccorso di Segesta avviando la Spedizione ateniese in Sicilia, da cui subì un'enorme sconfitta nel 413 a.C. Ma riaccesesi le ostilità tra le due città, Segesta non potendo più chiedere soccorso ad Atene si rivolse nuovamente a Cartagine che nel 410 a.C. rispose. Il senato cartaginese dopo aver dibattuto decise di intervenire. Questo intervento avveniva in un momento favorevole a Cartagine, perché le città della Grecia erano impegnate sul fronte delle guerre del Peloponneso, e Siracusa in particolare possedeva una flotta nel Mar Egeo.

Preparativi
Annibale Magone preparò due spedizioni in Sicilia, la prima nel 410 a.C. per contrastare le armate di Selinunte, la seconda l'anno successivo per cingerla d'assedio. Ottenuta la caduta e distrutta la città Annibale riunì 20.000 siculi ed elimi per marciare in direzione di Himera dove radunò 50.000 soldati.

La battaglia

Annibale schierò le sue truppe a ovest della città mentre altre truppe erano schierate a sud della città. Mentre gli imeresi cingevano mura difensive, i cartaginesi attaccarono con torri d'assalto e arieti. Per far crollare le mura Annibale fece costruire un tunnel al di sotto di esse e appiccando un incendio fece crollare parte di esse. A quel punto la fanteria cartaginese assaltò la breccia nella mura che venne prontamente difesa dagli imeresi e riparata in breve tempo.

Nel frattempo i siracusani comandati dal generale Diocle di Siracusa giunsero con rinforzi di 3.000 opliti, 1.000 soldati da Akragas e altri 1.000 mercenari. Tra le file di Imera invece si potevano contare 10.000 uomini. I greci quindi lanciarono un attacco a sorpresa contro le linee puniche, probabilmente contro quelle poste a sud della città. L'attacco generò grande confusione tra le truppe cartaginesi che fuggirono perdendo circa 6.000 uomini. Quindi Annibale colpì i greci alle spalle procurando la perdita di 3.000 greci.

Il grosso della flotta siracusana era impegnata nel mar Egeo, ma 25 trireme giunsero comunque ad Imera, anche delle imbarcazioni cartaginesi giunsero da Mozia in supporto. Annibale quindi diffuse la falsa notizia che un esercito punico era pronto ad attaccare Siracusa partendo da Mozia. Questa notizia convinse i siracusani a ripiegare verso la capitale per difenderla. Gli imeresi sapevano di avere poche speranze di resistenza, così decisero di evacuare la città. Diocle marciò fuori dalla città di notte evacuando con le imbarcazioni quante più donne e bambini fosse possibile. I cartaginesi attaccarono il giorno successivo, facendo capitolare la città tramite uno squarcio nelle mura che agevolò l'ingresso delle truppe.

La vendetta cartaginese
Annibale Magone sacrificò 3.000 prigionieri greci nello stesso posto dove il nonno Amilcare I nella spedizione del 480 a.C. morì. La città quindi fu totalmente distrutta assieme ai templi, mentre le donne e i bambini furono ridotti in schiavitù. Annibale non fece come i greci che a Sibari nel 511 a.C. deviarono il corso di un fiume per allagare le città, o come i romani nel 146 a.C. che salarono il terreno per completare la vendetta. Egli divise il bottino tra le truppe e i mercenari.

Epilogo
Annibale non andò contro Akragas e Siracusa, le città responsabili dell'umiliazione del 480 a.C. Egli quindi tornò a Cartagine ricevendo gli onori della città. Himera non fu più ricostruita e i sopravvissuti fonderanno un'altra città vicina con una popolazione mista tra greci e cartaginesi.

La risposta greca alla distruzione di Himera fu lieve. Sia Siracusa che Akragas continuarono le loro politiche espansionistiche senza tuttavia attaccare i territori punici in Sicilia. Mentre Ermocrate, sfruttò la sconfitta di Imera dapprima per cercare di ottenere il potere a Siracusa, poi per istituire una base a Selinunte nel 407 a.C. effettuando piccoli attacchi a Mozia e Palermo che provocheranno una risposta cartaginese nel 405 a.C.

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Watership Down has been a favorite of mine since my Dad read it aloud to me when I was perhaps 5 or 6. It stands up to multiple readings!
Persuasion is my favorite of Jane Austen!
I met James Mustich at the 2018 ALA conference and when he asked me for one of my favorites, I told him that I had recently read and loved Middlemarch. It remains in my heart as one of my favorite books of all time.


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Der MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video wurde erstmals 1989 ausgegeben als einer von vier in diesem Jahr eingeführten Genre-Kategorien. 2007, als der MTV Video Music Award umstrukturiert wurde, wurde die Kategorie gestrichen. Als 2008 zum ursprünglichen System zurückgekehrt wurde, wurden sie nicht zurückgebracht. Videos aus dem Rap-Genre sind heute unter Best Hip-Hop-Video zu finden.

Die großen Gewinner des Awards waren Will Smith (einmal davon als Teil des Duos DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince), Arrested Development, Dr. Dre und Jay-Z, die den Award je zweimal gewannen.

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Language apps for preschools in the New England Electorate
FEDERAL Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce said preschoolers in the New England Electorate will get the chance to learn a language other than English using apps as part of the Turnbull Government's play-based Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) programme.
Mr Joyce invited preschool services which expressed an interest in trialling the language apps last year to formally apply by 4 March to participate in ELLA in 2016.
"Services that expressed interest in the first ELLA trial have until 4 March to lodge an application to be part of the next round of the ELLA programme in Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, French or Arabic languages," Mr Joyce said.
"It's a great opportunity to get young children interested in experiencing and learning a language other than English and I hope any local services that put their hand up to take part in last year's programme do so again this year."
Mr Joyce said to get involved children must participate in the year before full time school and be taught by a qualified early childhood teacher.
"Preschools must provide their own devices and meet their own WiFi and internet costs, but the government will do the rest," he said.
Last year four preschools in the New England Electorate were selected to become involved with the trial. They include the Catherine Campbell Centre and the Kindamindi Preschool in Inverell, the Guyra Shire Preschool and Long Day Care Centre and the Winanga-Li Early Learning and Care Service in Gunnedah.
Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said 40 of the 41 preschools who trialled the apps last year are using it again this year and that the almost 1,000 schools that applied to be part of the trial but were unsuccessful would now have the opportunity to apply in 2016.
"Those pre-schools that initially expressed an interest, but were not included in the trial, will have the chance to be considered for participation in 2016. They just need to have tablet devices and the government will provide the rest," Minister Birmingham said.
"I am committed to ensuring that the Turnbull Government delivers Australian families the learning opportunities they want, in a form that works for them and their children and at a time, as early as possible in life, to establish a life-long interest.
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When most people think of England, they tend to think about things like Monty Python's Flying Circus, the Beatles, or maybe even the ageless voice of Rob Halford. Images come to mind of flags that look like a bull's eye (horrible for WW2 fighter pilots), of accents that sound jovial even when angered, but rarely the image of a public beating of a woman.
Also, while many are more likely to think of Peter Sellers than they are of some ancient act of punishment rooted in a failed interpretation of the Qur'an, that is exactly what is being seen in parts of England today. There are sections of Great Britain that are no-go areas even for the police. There are confirmed reports of sharia practitioners openly calling for sharia recognition and enforcement within the UK. Oddest of all is the fact that many of the people who are chanting for the enslavement of themselves are women, who would be treated as miserably as dogs if they actually got the sharia treatment they are calling for.
Radicalisation of the Islamic faith is one of the most explosive problems existing in the world today, and no place knows this better than the UK. The fact is that many Muslims are working rather tirelessly to make it a very "Un-united Kingdom" when it comes to Islamic customs that are being forced upon a population which, while tolerant, have no interest in honouring the precepts of the Islamic faith. Most people in the UK had no problem with the Muslim faith at all, many could not even fully tell what the Muslim faith was, until reports of the decade of sexual abuse of white girls in Rotherham and other towns were published in UK newspapers, and incidents like the mass New Year's Eve gropings by immigrants from the ME in Cologne (Germany) took place in 2015.
This incident may actually be one of the reasons why the voters of England stood behind Nigel Farage and voted to leave the EU. The EU was possibly going to fail at the hands of the extreme socialist bent that was seen in a growing number of EU leaders, but it would never have happened as early as 2016 were it not for the radical Islamic onslaught, the cause of which was the immigration that was allowed by Angela Merkel since 2015. The voters in the UK clearly saw that this was going to become extremely problematical, and they wanted out.
The sad part of this is that this also has become a massive problem for those within the Muslim community that are peaceful and happy to get along with their British neighbours. Thankfully, more and more peaceful Muslims are speaking up because this is reflecting upon the teachings of Islam in a most dreadful way. Not only that, but Great Britain is less likely now than ever to help those who really may be fleeing unspeakable conditions from ISIS and similar countries.
When sharia takes over an area, it cannot be imagined by those who have not studied and/or lived through that misery to comprehend what it is like. By the time that most have woken up to just what it means, they are already deeply entangled in its snares. This is how Egypt went from one day worshiping their gods to being Islamic the next day. They had no choice except "convert or die". This message needs to be heard in all of Great Britain!
Sharia law decimates the arts, culture, public discourse, women's rights and freedom of religion. As a matter of fact, the very idea of there being a freedom within religion is a ground for death under the heavy hand of radical Islam. While many religions such as Christianity proclaim that their God is the only true God, they do not usually kill those who do not share their doctrine. Rather than allowing God to punish such a disbeliever as He sees fit in the afterlife, those who follow the grim path of radical Islam feel that Allah has called them to kill those who do not submit and conform to the radical system in the present.
Therefore, there is no talking with someone with such a view. There is no possibility to diminish the goal of such a person, which is to convert by force every man, woman, and child to Islam as they see it or to kill everyone who refuses. To this end, they believe that they may lie to the non-believer. This does not just mean to a person who is not of the Islamic faith, but also anyone who is not Islamic as they define it.
Thank you so much for this contribution Dr. Abedi.
I lived and worked in Riyadh and overall had over 3 years' experience with trainees (from SWCC and SABIC), the Saudi Civil Service and other organisations in the Middle East. Living under Sharia makes one aware of the iniquity and arbitrariness of dogmatic, aggressive religious adherence. It is not that every moment is fraught with danger, but that the mindset of the cultural values mean that one cannot expect either change, integration or even understanding.
Understanding comes from shared identity, and even merely hoping to the other person will place themselves in our shoes does not bridge differences, it often serves to reinforce irrational objections and sanctimonious judgment; as the victim of this kind of "culture shock" where things literally make no sense at all, we realise just how much we need to value our own values of freedom and sovereignty (which do not exist at all under Sharia).
There is no "moral equivalence" between cultures, each one operates differently. They cannot be "merged". The lie told about this in schools and in the media is a deliberate plan to destroy OURS. In fact it is being destroyed quite deliberately, since it is not protected and defended, only used as a scapegoat or pretext.
Sharia law places the combined testimony of three muslims in the position of "truth" and this is used to conduct law. If you are not one, your word is not counted as equal. You can only expect either mercy or revenge. Personal actions are mandated by reference to the Koran, there are no sovereign bodies, at all. Thus it is commonplace in Saudi for beheadings etc to be conducted on innocents whose only crime was to be chosen by three "witnesses". Nothing can be done to reverse this.
This was confirmed to me when working for the Saudi Civil Service (and is known to very single western person and most of the diplomats too) – since under Sharia you are a guest only by tolerance – and this is why I referred to the trials of Odysseus recently in an article – the rest is purely warfare, since with Sharia you are only either in the "house of peace" (as a muslim) or the "house of warfare" as a non-muslim. The British Empire managed Sharia by the example of moral strength and belief in western ethical values built in the early C19th.
Of course not all muslims (i.e. the westernised ones) think this way. Often though this is because in their cultural system they view their existence in a non-muslim land as either an opportunity for takeover, or, an oppression that must be endured. Those that have rejected the values of Sharia of course see this differently but may not feel free to deny their faith.
I could tell many stories about this. The main thing is that Sharia cannot be negotiated with. Negotiation is a sign of weakness. Compliance or wanting to show respect (as T May has done) is automatically seen as victory over a weaker and submissive culture. It's simple. it will not change, but has found a willing ally in the Left and in Marxist ideology (since by being conferred "underclass status" by the Left, it can claim exercise "rights" that it itself does not confer to others and thus gin an advantage) The ISIL "manifesto" entitled "Conquest of Rome" makes this design transparently clear.
Thus the Left is deliberately using it to destroy the "capitalist system".
I always find it ironic that no war has ever been fought because of capitalism, but only in the advance of ideology, but that is another story.
Ken, you cannot sound 'racist' about muslims because neither they nor islam are a 'race'. What they are is an enormous group (about 1.3bn) of indoctrinated people all over the world, most of whom were trapped into this cult as babies and had no way out if they wanted to survive. They were born into countries that had been conquered by the sword by momad and his followers, all greedy for wealth, slaves, power and with a wonderful 'religious' excuse to torture and kill all who resisted an imaginary sky demon's 'will'. Those who came to this or any free, democratic nation have had every chance to escape the mental prison of islam; the fact that the majority have chosen not to do so, tells you all you need to know about their attitude to the West and its values.
Please don't fall for the Leftard PC establishment's game of intimidation: nasty-name-calling those who refuse to tolerate the intolerable. People are awakening to the threat of islam from many sources, the most deadly being the threat from within.
Excellent article. However the Islamic faith needs no radicalisation. That which we find abhorrent is embedded in its teachings. The attendees of the mosques have such beliefs reinforced on every visit.
Jack, you have stated the truth that the ignorant apologists for islam either have no conception of, or do their best to ignore and play down.
islam is approx 1,400 years old and the same as it ever was: unreformed, unrevised, unchallenged. It was, has been and continues to be a vicious totalitarian cult that punishes criticism or apostasy with death; and its aim is to rule the world in order to bring about the end of days. Then all the men can begin enjoying what the desert Arab men of 1,400 years ago dreamed of enjoying in 'Paradise': endless sweet water, endless non-alcoholic wine, endless supplies of fruit, endless supplies of renewable virgins with breasts like pomegranates, and some pretty boys (yes, I know!), plus of course the endless approval of an imaginary sky demon.
It's enough to make a cat laugh, but no one's laughing when one of islam's gullible fools blows him/herself up along with scores of others in order to reach this promised 'Paradise'.
I had a very unpleasant experience only yesterday, in what was once the most British of cities. I was driving home with my wife and noticed a crowd of, let's just say, non-whites (not Muslims) milling around in the street. One of them ran out into the road and kicked my car.
When I got out of my car they proceeded to threaten and harass me, just because I was white. I could tell from their body language that they weren't going to follow through with their threats, behind their bravado they were more scared of me than I was of them. My wife was scared to death though. These were youths and in a few years, as their confidence grows, they are going to be very dangerous people.
This is where mass immigration and the politics of politically correct socialist morons has got us: were being persecuted in our own country and its towns and cities. This is an ongoing disaster that is only going to get a lot worse. The vast majority of immigrants only come here because we have a much higher standard of living than the festering hell-holes that they come from. We're stupid enough to provide these people with a better life and they hate us for it.
I used to consider myself a very tolerant easy going person: not anymore. I've listened to enough of the bleeding heart liberal left, I don't care about the rights and wrongs as you perceive them. I've had enough of our once very civilised countries being made to resemble the festering cesspits that you come from.
This ongoing immigration disaster is only going to end in one way and when the time comes, I'm ready.
As for Theresa May, the vile woman makes me sick.
Flyer, CK would say we are wrong, but I think you are right and this is going to end very badly.
It really comes down to the restoration of Law and Order in this country. But until we get a Police Force or even Armed Forces that are supported by the Government of the day, it cannot happen. And, as far as I can see, it will not happen.
I am so sorry for your wife who was frightened – I imagine for you more than anything because, like my partner would be, you were presumably extremely angry and therefore in danger.
I have always said that Britain is in a worse state even than Europe, who have come to this late but suddenly, whereas we have been so 'liberal' for so long that those that want to harm us are well entrenched.
Sometimes I look around the beautiful part of country where I live and think, this can't be happening, but I know it is, and it's not going to get better without a Donald Trump – sadly, we haven't got one anywhere on the horizon.
I think that police are beyond redemption but there might still be hope for the military who must be mightily p'ed off by government.
Fear of an event like the Bradford riots has led to the ghettos not being policed. Those riots were on a scale which required military intervention. The ghettos require similar intervention to remove those who present a clear danger.
Cameron did his best to emasculate our military; May is no different. If we had the numbers then a military coup would be a quick answer. Life under them is not so bad in my experience.
Yes I'm afraid it will come one day.
UKIP has to ban it.
That photo of Sharia May wearing a head covering is abhorrent and disturbing. WHAT does she think she's doing? Someone needs to wake this woman up to the dangers she is exposing us all to. The description of islam as a VIPER is all too true and if you hold a viper to your bosom, what do you epect it to do?
The stupid PM thinks she is showing respect to a religion that does not deserve any, and which certainly does not respect her, as a woman. Would she bow and scrape in front of a Scientologist or a Moonie and treat them as if they were somehow beyond criticism? Of course not, nor would she allow them to have special courts which by-passed British law and applied their own discriminatory laws behind closed doors.
We need some rational thinking in this country before it is too late. UKIP MUST lead the way and tell the truth loud and clear. Attack vicious islam at the roots: make this country a hostile environment for islam, sharia, halal, FGM, forced marriages, segregation, muslim schools, mosques, madrassas, islamic dress and all the despicable paraphernalia of their cult – for a CULT, a very dangerous one – is what it truly is.
How I wish that Donald Trump was our leader; within days of his inauguration he has laid down the law about no muslim immigrants or the extreme vetting of muslims trying to get into the USA. He makes our weak and feeble leaders look like ignorant fools playing with fire. They will lead us to destruction and loss of our country and way of life if they don't come to their senses soon.
What Sharia May is doing is what careerist politicians do. Make concessions for a quiet life and leave a bigger problem for the next one.
The core of the line is that most Muslims are peaceful. True. Most people in any society except maybe Sparta are peaceful. So why are there wars and horrors? Here lies the core of the political scam. The unspoken assumption smuggled in (number one) is that the peaceful majority decide the agenda. No they don't! The minority in power decide and the rest are forced to follow. Since the minority always want more power they are not intrinsically peaceful at all. If the majority decides the agenda why the invasion of Iraq.
Number two assumption smuggled in that the rulers may be complemented on their democratic instincts since the peaceful majority set the agenda and give them their instructions.
It's just the same with Muslims. Once the chance of more power is there leaders will appear who will impose on everyone else if they can.
Mike, you might be right and most muslims want to lead peaceful lives, but that doesn't cut any ice with me now. I don't trust any of them not to turn on us if they had the opportunity, out of inclination, fear, hatred, following orders from hardline leaders, imams, the koran, allah or whatever goes on in those brainwashed minds.
Their presence in my country offends me because they practise an abhorrent religion that I perceive as a threat to our way of life and my gender with very good reason. And as this country is my one and only home in the world, it is up to the politicians who created this situation, encouraged it, allowed it to gain ground and flourish by the day, to remove the source of offence and danger as quickly as possible. I believe the majority in this country agree with me.
Yet these politicians have the effrontery to lecture us on tolerance, PC, etc and do nothing to avert the danger. Yes, we are expected to be tolerant toward the most intolerant ideology spawned by one of the most evil men that ever lived. It's like asking us to be tolerant of the views of Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Mao Tse Tung, Pol Pot and Adi Amin all rolled into one.
Theresa May had better learn one or two things from Trump before she presumes to lecture HIM, wake her ideas up and defend the real British people in their own land, instead of sticking up for alien interlopers who should never have been allowed to set foot on our shores in the first place.
What a price we have paid and continue to pay for that hubristic British Empire and foolish notions of Commonwealth with countries outside the Anglo-sphere!
Click the link,to see how widespread this disgusting practice has now become,thanks to our past and present leaders,bending over backwards to appease every wish and command of their Muslim Migrant Masters.Our totally useless so called leaders have done their damndest to turn our once great and former Christian country into a full Muslim Embracing State.
I find it sickening to see Sharia May in a headscarf,bowing down to lslam.This is the very person who insisted that many British people" Benefit a great Deal"from the guidance offered by Sharia Teachings,and other Muslim codes,Under May today in Britain we now have 96 Sharia Courts,and many more on the way.Hence her well known nickname,Sharia May,which I always use to describe this traitor.
Appeaser,who will be blown to bits,but our very own poor young people,whom they always target,wether they are on their way to work,or while they are out enjoying themselves.
Hordes are upon us from within.Now Islam is on the rise and with the likes of Mad Cow Merkel,the mother of all Migrants,and Sharia May and the rest of the traitors that at present govern Europe,who are powerless to stop more and more Migrants/Rapefugees from destroying our countries.Our Government now even go out of their way to protect all those Islamic Rapists,they even suppress the truth,about the ever present and rising threat to all of us from that peverted religion.
What is taking place today,would have been unthinkable years ago.People are now so concerned about their image,that they are now too afraid even to mention Islam,Muslims,in case they will be labelled a racist,sadly we've now even got people like that in UKIP.They are afraid to publically show any sort of passion or anger anymore,as they perceive that would view them as some sort of extremist,or doom sayer.I am not one of those,I rember well, when our country was great,I refuse to bow down,or be silenced in anyway,especially by the very Traitors who still govern us.If our leaders in UKIP don't rise up,and attack all the remainiacs,who are still pro EU,pro the free movement of people,Pro Islam.pro more Mosques,pro the Islamic state of Turkey,joining,and pro filling our country,until there really is only standing room,then there really is no hope for our party,or our country.
Well said, Geoff, I share your anger, pain and frustration.
Let's hope that Trump leads the way and others follow, despite the hollering, screeching and unjustified verbal attacks from those who are too daft to recognise the real enemies of the West and our democracies.
The first minister has criticised President Donald Trump's decision to institute a 90-day travel ban for nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Carwyn Jones said it would "diminish not just the United States in the eyes of the world, but the west as a whole".
Mr Trump's executive order also halted the entire US refugee programme.
Mr Jones said the impact on "law-abiding citizens" is "beyond any rational defence".
"Those of us who believe in the solemn duty of helping and protecting refugees must now work harder to show that help is still available and that we still care," he added.
Mr Trump has said it is part of new measures to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US".
Mr Jones also criticised Prime Minister Theresa May's response to Mr Trump's executive order.
Mrs May initially said the USA's immigration policies were a matter for them, not her, before Downing Street said she "does not agree" with the entry ban.
"If the special relationship means anything, it must mean honestly calling one another to account. Silence and evasion are not the hallmarks of leadership," Mr Jones added.
He said he would be raising the matter with Mrs May when they meet on Monday for the Joint Ministerial Committee.
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said the policy risked "fuelling grievances of those already marginalised in our communities, giving rise to further alienation and undermining security".
She added: "Trump's actions have rightly been met with anger around the world and should be condemned without reservation by us all.
no change there,as he was one of the first to want to ban him,when the loonies started the first online Petition.
Just read what these useless vile verminous remainiacs have to say.
in,no one knows the true population of Britain anymore.
the Radical Muslims take over,and Sharia Law is fully implemented.All women's rights will end,they won't even be allowed out of their houses on their own,they won't even be allowed to own their own houses,they won't be allowed to drive and they won't be allowed to work( that has already happened here in the U.K.)Without exception they will all have to walk around like bloody crows dressed in black with two peep holes to look out upon everything they have lost.How ridiculous stupid and absurd is that.
My very dear Dr. Abedi, thank you so much for this article. I am thankful that you are in the US now, under Mr. Trump, who I believe is aware of the dangers and will hopefully support those brave women like yourself, who are speaking out.
Sadly we in the U.K. are a long way behind, and women who are brave enough to either leave Islam or speak out or both find they are not supported by our Government(s). This is a travesty.
Unfortunately our young have been educated to believe that Islam is not a danger, and that women here choose to live under Sharia. This is a tragedy for many that would love to escape, even believed that in the U.K. they would be able to escape, and have found to their cost that they cannot. It is truly heartbreaking.
What is equally heartbreaking is the lack of support they get from most other women, I really don't understand the reason for this and can only suppose that it is education or deliberate lack of it, and the fact that Islam and the mysterious ways of the Middle East have been somehow glamorized by proponents of Sharia.
UKIP members have hopes that the Leadership of our Party will make this crucial issue a key policy, but we have yet to see it happen as vigorously as it should. We do have a very brave woman you may have come across called Anne Marie Waters who is a UKIP member but because she speaks out fearlessly on this non politically correct issue, at present has been sidelined by our Leader.
You have the assurance of myself and many others on this site that we will never cease from trying to get this issue out there, in politics, on Twitter and other sites.
It is simply a matter of insisting on an adherence to British Law and no other in this country – Sharia proponents have been clever in using our tolerance against us, and they have been enabled to do so by our left wing media, as was the case in the States – though I think that will change under President Trump, who may have given heart to those in Europe also fighting.
Thank you again, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to you and others for speaking out. Ironically, you are in more danger from those Sharia supporters who would silence you, while we are in more danger of falling foul of laws set up by those who are supposed to protect us, and,who would silence us, though not so drastically, but drastically enough to make life difficult for us.


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Ajax has suspended ticket sales for upcoming games due to a partial lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, a measure that could affect the match with Sporting in the Champions League.
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"The new measures announced also affect football. As it is still uncertain how the matches will be played, because of this Ajax decided to stop selling tickets", wrote the Dutch club on its official website.
The partial lockdown in The Netherlands was decreed for a period of three weeks and, if not renewed, will not be in force on 7 December, the date of the visit of the Portuguese champions to Amsterdam for the sixth and final round of group C of the Champions League.
The Dutch team, who in the first round won 5-1 in Alvalade, explained that the sale of tickets for the game against Sporting "can be resumed as soon as more details are known about the lockdown measures".
"If the match is played without an audience, the ticket holders will be refunded", clarified the club, which has suspended the sale of tickets for matches over the next three weeks.
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With the big game approaching, here are the best (and worst) tech ads from Super Bowls past.
31 Jan 2019, 8:35 p.m.
For a select group of people, the Super Bowl is one of the most important days of the year: advertisers. The game is one of the most watched events of the year, pulling in monster audience numbers.
Many commercials are created specifically for the Super Bowl—even if most of them get released online ahead of the game these days—and companies spend a LOT of money to advertise. A 30-second ad for the last three big games cost an average of $5 million from 2016 to 2018 (on Fox, CBS, and NBC), after years of growth. This year, CBS has the broadcast and is reportedly charging $5.1 to $5.3 million for half-a-minute. The most expensive ad ever was Chrysler's $12.4 million spot in 2011, featuring two minutes of Eminem driving around Detroit.
Some people tune in only to watch commercials rather than the game (especially when the teams playing are nowhere close to home, or they hate the Patriots). And every year, the big guns of the advertising world flex their creative muscle to make the most talked-about commercials, whether it's hawking cars, beer, or chips.
Tech companies have contributed their fair share of ads for the Super Bowl, especially during the dot-com era. Although that first boom went bust, the tech ads haven't stopped. Will they make memorable commercials this year? We'll know on Feb. 3. Until then, take a look back at some of the most memorable technology-related ads from past Super Bowls.
You knew this was going to be on the list, so let's get it out of the way. Apple's 1984 commercial directed by Ridley Scott showed Apple's disdain for the conformity of IBM'ers. It claimed the Macintosh, which officially debuted several days later, would free the world from the status quo. The irony, of course, is that Apple devices are now subject to 1984-like criticisms, since everyone seems to have one.
Monster.com ran an excellent ad in 1999, featuring children explaining what they would be when they grew up, including "I want to climb my way up to middle management." The end of the ad displays the message "What did you want to be?" The "When I Grow Up" ad was a simple yet effective approach to explaining Monster.com's purpose—getting you a new job.
In the year 2000, E-Trade ran an advertisement featuring an older gentleman, a chimp, and a younger man sitting in a garage. The chimp danced as the men clapped for 30 seconds. The punchline? "Well, we just wasted 2 million dollars. What are you doing with your money?" Wow.
Herding cats, according to a year 2000 ad by Electronic Data Systems (EDS), is one of the toughest jobs challenging the manliest cowboy. EDS explained that "In a sense, this is what we do. We bring together information, ideas, and technologies." Never heard of EDS? It was an information technology company later purchased by HP.
The Pets.com Super Bowl commercial that aired in 2000 is the quintessential dot-com ad. In the commercial, the site's sock puppet mascot performs a cover of the song "If You Leave Me Now" as people leave their pets behind, so they can go buy things for them. Pets.com was out of business by November of the same year, but the sock puppet found other work with Bar None, a company that helps people with bad credit.
When you think of GoDaddy, you think of web hosting and its series of salacious Super Bowl advertisements—an approach it pulled back from starting in 2014. Its first ad introducing the "GoDaddy Girl" mocked the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction incident. The ad was scheduled to run twice during the Super Bowl, but the second showing was canceled—GoDaddy courts the "pulled ad" controversies whenever it can. It definitely got Fox's attention.
Alec Baldwin introduced Hulu to the general public in an ad claiming that the video site was actually an evil alien plot to destroy the world. Who knows if the ad actually got people to subscribe to Hulu, but the commercial definitely made an impression.
The ad: Megan Fox takes a duck face picture of herself in the bath and wonders what would happen if she sent the picture around the internet. Cue: Mayhem. Was this advertising a camera? Soap? Nope, it was for MotoBlur, Motorola's at-a-glance widgetized display of your Facebook, Twitter, and other messages.
In an Intel lunch room, a super-excited person is explaining the newest Intel Core processors. He exclaims that they are the "greatest thing that we have ever made" as a white robot comes up to the table with his lunch. The robot listens intently and hears that "absolutely, nothing surpasses" the processors. Dejected, the robot drops his lunch tray and rolls away as a co-worker rushes to console Jeffrey the robot. Aww.
Back before Bieber was pulling burrito pranks, he went up against one of the original bad boy of rock, Ozzy "Prince of Darkness" Osbourne. Together, in 2011 they found out just how many Gs there are.
Is this 2011 spot the greatest commercial in the history of the Super Bowl? With tens of millions of views, this day in the life of a young Sith Lord testing The Force is definitely way up on the viral scale. It's not specifically about tech (unless you count remote car starters), but it's a perfect look at childhood. It's nostalgia personified.
Monster isn't the only name in online job postings. CareerBuilder.com's ad relied on the old advertising expertise that nothing is funnier than chimps dressed as humans, especially in an office setting. In the ad, a sole human looks exasperated to be working with his fellow primates.
In 2013, Samsung threw together Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen (and the amazing Bob "Better Call Saul" Odenkirk) into a bit that put the two into a vitriol-filled competition to become Samsung's next big thing, even though for Samsung it was all about the Galaxy brand.
In 2014, Cars.com claimed it had taken all the drama out of buying a used car. But for one couple who missed all that haggling with sales, there was a new option: hold a wolf puppy while its over-protective mother watched from the showroom floor.
The website builder service decided to trumpet its foray into Super Bowl advertising in 2014 by mocking the memes of yesteryear to try to get you to build a better site for tomorrow. It probably didn't exactly work that way, but hopefully it got Squarespace some new customers.
Another website builder, Wix, got into the advertising game in 2015 with an excellent spot highlighting the ease of their service—so easy even celebrities can do it.
T-Mobile already has a very outspoken CEO. But for its 2015 Super Bowl ad, it turned to someone who knows a lot more about data usage. And outfits.
Mophie, maker of cases for smartphones that double as an emergency battery, created a special-effects filled minute in 2015, imagining what happens when the Almighty's smartphone goes into low-power mode.
Alec Baldwin's a winner at making Big Game ads, even before he was a professional presidential impersonator. In 2016, Amazon got him and several other stars to pimp the Amazon Echo as it was already becoming a phenomenon.
When you're as big a star as Sir Anthony Hopkins, you don't ever need to sell anything. Especially if it's free. This subtle bit for TurboTax went over big in 2016.
2016's outing with Kung Fu Panda was okay, but Wix stepped it up a notch in 2017 with a double shot set of commercials for its web-building platform. They star Jason Statham and Gal "Wonder Woman" Gadot as inspirations for a chef who needs a site. The director's cut from Louis Leterrier (who directed Statham's Transporter films) combines the two ads into one action-filled short.
Old pals Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart got together again to star in one of T-Mobile's multiple 2017 Super Bowl commercials; this 30-second spot alone set the Uncarrier back $5 million.
The richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos himself, took to the screen in 2018 to show what the plan is if the voice behind Amazon Echo devices is lost. It features the return of Anthony Hopkins to Super Bowl ads, plus Rebel Wilson in a bathtub.
There's a whole series of Keanu Reeves ads from the year 2018 for Squarespace, one of the big surprises of the game that year. Even more interesting because it's all true. Keanu's motorcycle company really does use the service, that's how Squarespace found him and pitched the spot.
There are few things scarier than 1) things under the bed and 2) taxes. Combine them and you've got the perfect ad idea to sell some online tax prep software to the masses. This commercial is from 2018.
It's not enough to have a big, dramatic TV. Now Samsung's going to have one that blends into your wall.
The Xbox Adaptive Controller gets an emotional push as kids with disabilities who know they can game as well as anyone else finally get the chance to prove it.
Another star-studded 90 seconds shows off all the versions of Alexa we are NOT getting, like Echo toothbrush, Echo dog collar, and Echo hot tub. Forest Whitaker, the stars of Broad City, real-life space station astronauts, and Harrison Ford himself are all on hand. There are more clips here.
Getting ready for the big game? There are plenty of options, even if you're abroad. Here's how to watch the Super Bowl online.


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First and foremost, I want to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you who took the time to stop by yesterday and share your biggest blogging pet peeves. We bloggers can learn so much from our readers…both the blogging and non-blogging readers. Your insights are so incredibly helpful, and I look forward to compiling all of the info into a future Blogging Help post (or perhaps two…y'all really had a lot to say! 😀 ).
If you haven't had a chance to sound off on the topic of your biggest blog pet peeves, feel free to leave a comment. Your thoughts are valuable!
And the insight from that post (as well as similar posts I've read on other blogs) leads me to this next announcement.
Today's link party will be the last one on A2D.
I've wrestled with this decision for a while now. As many of you know, I almost cancelled it a few weeks back, but then decided to keep it going at the request of a few of you who were really bummed that I was cancelling. But in the end, I just think it's best for me, for my blog, and for my non-blogging readers if I fill this Friday post with something that can be helpful to all of my readers…even then ones that don't blog.
So, it's been fun while it lasted, but after this weekend, the party's over. Literally. 🙂 Don't worry, though. There are probably a hundred other blogs that have weekly link parties, so there are plenty of chances for you to share your projects.
Anyway, let's see what you've been working on!
Previous Post What Are Your Biggest Blog Pet Peeves?
Say it ain't so! But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do so although I'll miss your party, I know you'll do something fabulous to replace it!
Thanks for all the parties. Your has been one of the most effective for me so I will miss it – but I'll still visit daily. I am have been reading all the comments about what blog readers hate- incredibly interesting and I expect all of us will be considering adjustments. Looking forward to see how you fill in Friday – and thanks!
Thanks for having provided that platform as long as you did, Kristi. I'm sure whatever comes next will be terrific!
Thank you for hosting your fabulous party, Kristi. I am sad to see it go as there is always such great inspiration.
Kristi! I'm so sad to see your party go but I completely understand. You've been one of my top referrers and I can't thank you enough for that!
I really respect your decision, and good for you for doing what feels right. I think that would be one of the features of blogs I keep following, for sure.
Oh goodness Kristi, I am so sorry to see you closing your party, but honey, hey, only you know, I'm sure, all the work it takes and I thank you sooooo very much for the wonderful time I've had partying with you at Addicted 2 Decorating's, "ADDICTS (not so) ANNONYMOUS"! God bless you and many thanks once more.
Thank you so much for all of the parties! We're sad to see them go, but you've definitely made a conscientious decision that I'm sure will work out awesome.
This makes me sad because your blog was what started me sharing my stuff on linking parties and meeting new people. But I understand and respect your decision to do what is best. The comments yesterday were SO eye-opening. Helped me a lot. Thanks for all your awesomeness you send out into this world :).
Thanks for hosting girl! Hope you have a great weekend. I've really enjoyed reading your Pet Peeves post, too. Great idea!
Thank you so much for hosting this Friday and every other Friday up until now! I appreciate you allowing us to share our projects with you and your readers!
I am sorry to hear this. I have looked forward to your link parties. I'm sure you will do something even greater to replace it. I love your blog. So many great ideas.
I'm sorry to hear this, but completely respect your decision. I recently discovered your blog and am so happy I did! You have great stuff on here Kristy! I'll be back all the time, party or no party:) Have a blessed weekend!
I am excited that this new chapter in your life is unfolding! Go get em' and let the inspiration continue with YOU!
Thanks for hosting this Link Party! It is my first one ever and I did indeed do the first one wrong! Eeek! Please forgive (and delete first attempt). I enjoy visiting this website for your latest projects. Keep up the good work!


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Shanghai actor and director Yan Shunkai, known for his role in "The True Story of Ah Q," died in his home city on Monday at the age of 80.
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Q: How do I input data into  form using PHP? Okay, basically, I have a large list of phone numbers in a text file and I need to submit them all into a website by copy and pasting the phone number into the input form on the website and hit submit. Now, how can I automate this using PHP? I have no access to the website with input form.

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aaargh! my eyes! my eyes hurrt!
Thanks for the comment. . You're right, the walk cycle is not very smooth. I've drawn 3 cycles for this animation but this is the only one I liked. It's a bit weary, one might say the character has one leg shorter... and I guess that's why I chose it. And the rebel pixel must be a leftover from one of the character frames, I think. Too bad I didn't see it sooner, I'm not changing it now. ..
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Q: If a member of the center is selected at random, what is the probability that she does neither? At a particular fitness center, 64.1% of the members take at least one class, 18.6% work with a personal trainer, and 9.2% do both.  If a member of the center is selected at random, what is the probability that she does neither?  The answer is 0.265.  How do I solve this?

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Let $A$ denote the event that the member takes at least one class.
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Realize that $A^c\cup B^c=(A\cap B)^c$.


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UCLA BRITE Center and UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge Develop Model to Identify Areas That Should Have Priority for Vaccine, and Other COVID-19 Relief
To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, UCLA public health and urban planning experts have developed a predictive model that pinpoints which populations in which neighborhoods of Los Angeles County are most at risk of becoming infected.
The researchers hope the new model, which can be applied to other counties and jurisdictions as well, will assist decision makers, public health officials and scientists in effectively and equitably implementing vaccine distribution, testing, closures and reopenings, and other virus-mitigation measures.
The model maps Los Angeles County neighborhood by neighborhood, based on four important indicators known to significantly increase a person's medical vulnerability to COVID-19 infection — preexisting medical conditions, barriers to accessing health care, built-environment characteristics and socioeconomic challenges.
The research data demonstrate that neighborhoods characterized by significant clustering of racial and ethnic minorities, low-income households and unmet medical needs are most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, specifically areas in and around South Los Angeles and the eastern portion of the San Fernando Valley. Communities along the coast and in the northwestern part of the county, which are disproportionately white and higher-income, were found to be the least vulnerable.
"The model we have includes specific resource vulnerabilities that can guide public health officials and local leaders across the nation to harness already available local data to determine which groups in which neighborhoods are most vulnerable and how to prevent new infections to save lives," said research author Vickie Mays, a professor of psychology in the UCLA College and of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
Mays, who also directs the National Institutes of Health–funded UCLA BRITE Center for Science, Research and Policy, worked with urban planner Paul Ong, director of the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, to develop the indicators model, along with study co-authors Chhandara Pech and Nataly Rios Gutierrez. The maps were created by Abigail Fitzgibbon.
Utilizing data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's California Health Interview Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey and the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the researchers were able to determine how the four vulnerability indicators differentially predicted which racial and ethnic groups in Los Angeles County were the most vulnerable to infection based on their geographical residence.
Racial and ethnic groups with the highest vulnerability
Preexisting conditions. The authors found that 73% of Black residents live in neighborhoods with the highest rates of preexisting health conditions like diabetes, obesity and heart disease, as well as poor overall health and food insecurity. This was followed by 70% of Latinos and 60% of Cambodians, Hmongs and Laotians, or CHL. Conversely, 60% of white residents live in areas with low or the lowest vulnerability.
Barriers to accessing services. Forty percent of Latinos, 29% of Blacks, 22% of CHL and 16% of other Asians reside in neighborhoods with the greatest barriers to health care, characterized by high proportions of nonU.S. citizens, poorEnglish-language ability, a lack of access to computer broadband service, lower rates of health insurance and poor access to vehicles for medical purposes. Only 7% of whites live in these neighborhoods.
Built-environment risk. Sixty-three percent of CHL, 55% of Latinos, 53% of Blacks and 32% of whites live areas considered to be at high or the highest vulnerability due to built-environment challenges, which include high population density, crowded housing and a lack of parks and open spaces.
Social vulnerability. According to the Centers for Disease Control, neighborhoods with high social vulnerability are characterized by lower socioeconomic status and education attainment, a higher prevalence of single-parent and multigenerational households, greater housing density, poorer English-language ability and a lack of access to vehicles, among other factors. While only 8% of whites live in these neighborhoods, 42% of both Blacks and Latinos do, as do 38% of CHL.
How the model can help with COVID-19 mitigation efforts
"When the pandemic hit, we were slowed down by a lack of science and a lack of understanding of the ways in which health disparities in the lives of some of our most vulnerable populations made their risk of COVID-19 infection even greater," Mays said. "We thought elderly and people in nursing homes were the most vulnerable, yet we found that lacking a number of social resources contributes to a greater likelihood of getting infected as well."
And while nationwide statistics have shown that the virus has had a disproportionate effect on low-income communities and communities of color, knowing precisely which populations are the most vulnerable and where new infections are likely to occur is critical information in determining how to allocate scarce resources and when to open or close areas, Mays and Ong said.
If, for example, English-language ability is a barrier to accessing health information and services in a vulnerable neighborhood, health officials should develop campaigns in Spanish or another appropriate language highlighting the availability of testing, the researchers stress. If access to a car is a barrier for families in an at-risk area, walk-up testing sites should be made available. When crowded housing in a high-risk neighborhood is the predominant housing stock, testing resources should be set up for entire households and hotel vouchers made available to help with quarantining after a positive test.
The data can also provide critical knowledge and insights to social service providers, emergency agencies and volunteers on where to direct their time and resources, such as where to set up distribution sites for food and other necessities. And importantly, identifying the areas and populations with the highest vulnerability will help decision-makers equitably prioritize vaccine-distribution plans to include the most vulnerable early.
In the longer term, the researchers say, the model will also provide valuable information to urban planners so that they can target specific areas for the development of less-dense housing and more parks and open spaces, creating healthier neighborhoods that can better withstand future pandemics while promoting equity in long-term health outcomes.
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New initiative will raise funds for world-leading cancer research at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
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