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package com.imos.sample.pi;

import java.io.File;

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
import java.util.Properties;
import javax.activation.DataHandler;
import javax.activation.DataSource;
import javax.activation.FileDataSource;
import javax.mail.BodyPart;
import javax.mail.Message;
import javax.mail.MessagingException;
import javax.mail.Multipart;
import javax.mail.Session;
import javax.mail.Transport;
import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeBodyPart;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMultipart;

/**
 *
 * @author Alok
 */
public class SMTPMailSample {

    private final Properties properties = new Properties();

    public void connect(String header) {
        // Get system properties
        Properties mailProperties = System.getProperties();

        // Setup mail server
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.host", "smtp.gmail.com");
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.user", "RaspberryPi");
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.port", "587");
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.auth", "true");
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", "true");

        // Get the default Session object.
        Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(mailProperties);

        try {
            // Create a default MimeMessage object.
            MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(session);

            message.setFrom(new InternetAddress("alok.r.meher@gmail.com"));

            message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress("meher.ranjan12@gmail.com"));

            // Set Subject: header field
            message.setSubject("This is the Subject Line! " + header);

            // Now set the actual message
            message.setText("This is actual message");

            // Send message
            Transport transport = session.getTransport("smtp");
            transport.connect("smtp.gmail.com", "alok.r.meher@gmail.com", "gun1new*point");
            transport.sendMessage(message, message.getAllRecipients());
            transport.close();
            System.out.println("Sent message successfully....");
        } catch (MessagingException mex) {
            mex.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    public void connect(String header, String videoFile, String timeFile) {

//        try {
//            properties.load(new FileReader("src/main/resources/mail.properties"));
//        } catch (IOException ex) {
//            Logger.getLogger(SMTPMailSample.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
//        }
        // Get system properties
        Properties mailProperties = System.getProperties();

        // Setup mail server
//        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.host", getProperty(MAIL_SMTP_HOST));
//        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.user", getProperty(MAIL_SMTP_USER));
//        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.port", getProperty(MAIL_SMTP_PORT));
//        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.auth", getProperty(MAIL_SMTP_AUTH));
//        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", getProperty(MAIL_SMTP_STARTLS_ENABLE));
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.host", "smtp.gmail.com");
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.user", "RaspberryPi");
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.port", "587");
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.auth", "true");
        mailProperties.setProperty("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", "true");

        // Get the default Session object.
        Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(mailProperties);

        try {
            // Create a default MimeMessage object.
            MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(session);

            // Set From: header field of the header.
            //message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(getProperty(FROM_MAIL_ID)));
            message.setFrom(new InternetAddress("alok.r.meher@gmail.com"));

            // Set To: header field of the header.
            //message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress(getProperty(TO_MAIL_ID)));
            message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress("meher.ranjan12@gmail.com"));
//            message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.CC, new InternetAddress(to));

            // Set Subject: header field
            message.setSubject("This is the Subject Line! " + header);

            // Now set the actual message
            message.setText("This is actual message");

            attachement(message, videoFile, timeFile);

            // Send message
            Transport transport = session.getTransport("smtp");
            //transport.connect(getProperty(MAIL_SMTP_HOST), getProperty(USER_ID), getProperty(USER_PASSWORD));
            transport.connect("smtp.gmail.com", "alok.r.meher@gmail.com", "gun1new*point");
            transport.sendMessage(message, message.getAllRecipients());
            transport.close();
            System.out.println("Sent message successfully....");
        } catch (MessagingException mex) {
            mex.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            File filess = new File("./");
            for (File file : filess.listFiles()) {
                if (file.getName().endsWith("h264")) {
                    System.out.println("file deleted : " + file.delete());
                }
                if (file.getName().endsWith("mp4")) {
                    file.delete();
                }
            }
            System.out.println("file deleted");
        }

//        System.out.println("done");
    }

    private String getProperty(String key) {

        return properties.getProperty(key);
    }

    private void attachement(MimeMessage message, String videoFile, String timeFile) throws MessagingException {
        // Create a multipart message for attachment
        Multipart multipart = new MimeMultipart();

        // Create the message body part
        BodyPart messageBodyPart = new MimeBodyPart();

        // Valid file location
        //String filename = "sample.txt";
        DataSource source = new FileDataSource(videoFile);
        messageBodyPart.setDataHandler(new DataHandler(source));
        //messageBodyPart.setFileName(source.getName() + getTimeWithDate());
        messageBodyPart.setFileName(source.getName());
        multipart.addBodyPart(messageBodyPart);

        messageBodyPart = new MimeBodyPart();
        source = new FileDataSource(timeFile);
        messageBodyPart.setDataHandler(new DataHandler(source));
        //messageBodyPart.setFileName(source.getName() + getTimeWithDate());
        messageBodyPart.setFileName(source.getName());
        multipart.addBodyPart(messageBodyPart);
        //multipart.addBodyPart(messageBodyPart);

        message.setContent(multipart);
    }

    private String getTimeWithDate() {
        Calendar cal = GregorianCalendar.getInstance();
        String separator = "-";
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        builder.append(separator);
        builder.append(cal.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY));
        builder.append(separator);
        builder.append(cal.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
        builder.append(separator);
        builder.append(cal.get(Calendar.SECOND));
        builder.append(separator);
        builder.append(cal.get(Calendar.DATE));
        builder.append(separator);
        builder.append(cal.get(Calendar.MONTH));
        builder.append(separator);
        builder.append(cal.get(Calendar.YEAR));
        builder.append(separator);

        return builder.toString();
    }
}

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package nablarch.etl.config;

import mockit.Deencapsulation;
import nablarch.core.repository.SystemRepository;
import nablarch.core.repository.di.DiContainer;
import nablarch.core.repository.di.config.xml.XmlComponentDefinitionLoader;
import nablarch.etl.BasePath;
import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;

import javax.enterprise.inject.spi.Annotated;
import javax.enterprise.inject.spi.Bean;
import javax.enterprise.inject.spi.InjectionPoint;
import java.io.File;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.Member;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.util.Set;

import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;

/**
 * {@link BasePathProducer}のテスト。
 */
public class BasePathProducerTest {

    BasePathProducer sut = new BasePathProducer();

    @Rule
    public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();

    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
        XmlComponentDefinitionLoader loader = new XmlComponentDefinitionLoader("nablarch/etl/config/config-initialize.xml");
        DiContainer container = new DiContainer(loader);
        SystemRepository.load(container);
    }

    @After
    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
        SystemRepository.clear();
    }

    /**
     * configファイルに設定された値が取れること。
     */
    @Test
    public void testGetPathConfig() throws Exception {
        File actualInput = sut.getPathConfig(createInjectionPoint(BasePath.INPUT));
        File actualOutput = sut.getPathConfig(createInjectionPoint(BasePath.OUTPUT));
        File actualSqlControl = sut.getPathConfig(createInjectionPoint(BasePath.SQLLOADER_CONTROL));
        File actualSqlOutput = sut.getPathConfig(createInjectionPoint(BasePath.SQLLOADER_OUTPUT));

        assertThat(actualInput, is(new File("base/input")));
        assertThat(actualOutput, is(new File("base/output")));
        assertThat(actualSqlControl, is(new File("base/control")));
        assertThat(actualSqlOutput, is(new File("base/log")));
    }

    /**
     * configファイルに設定されてないキーが指定された場合に例外を送出すること。
     */
    @Test
    public void testGetPathConfigNotFound() throws Exception {
        Deencapsulation.setField(BasePath.INPUT, "notFoundBasePath");
        InjectionPoint injectionPoint = createInjectionPoint(BasePath.INPUT);
        exception.expect(IllegalArgumentException.class);
        exception.expectMessage("notFoundBasePath is not found. Check the config file.");
        try {
            sut.getPathConfig(injectionPoint);
        } finally {
            Deencapsulation.setField(BasePath.INPUT, "nablarch.etl.inputFileBasePath");
        }
    }

    /**
     * configファイルが読み込まれてない場合に例外を送出すること。
     */
    @Test
    public void testGetPathConfigNotSetting() throws Exception {
        SystemRepository.clear();
        exception.expect(IllegalArgumentException.class);
        exception.expectMessage("inputFileBasePath is not found. Check the config file.");
        sut.getPathConfig(createInjectionPoint(BasePath.INPUT));
    }

    /**
     * {@link PathConfig}アノテーションのインスタンスを生成する。
     *
     * @param basePath ベースパス
     * @return PathConfigアノテーションのインスタンス
     */
    private PathConfig createPathConfig(final BasePath basePath) {
        final PathConfig pathConfig = new PathConfig() {
            @Override
            public Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType() {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public BasePath value() {
                return basePath;
            }
        };
        return pathConfig;
    }

    /**
     * {@link InjectionPoint}のインスタンスを生成する。
     * @param basePath ベースパス
     * @return InjectionPointのインスタンス
     */
    private InjectionPoint createInjectionPoint(final BasePath basePath) {
        final InjectionPoint injectionPoint = new InjectionPoint() {
            @Override
            public Type getType() {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public Set<Annotation> getQualifiers() {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public Bean<?> getBean() {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public Member getMember() {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public Annotated getAnnotated() {
                return new Annotated() {
                    @Override
                    public Type getBaseType() {
                        return null;
                    }

                    @Override
                    public Set<Type> getTypeClosure() {
                        return null;
                    }

                    @Override
                    public <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> aClass) {
                        return (T) createPathConfig(basePath);
                    }

                    @Override
                    public Set<Annotation> getAnnotations() {
                        return null;
                    }

                    @Override
                    public boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> aClass) {
                        return false;
                    }
                };
            }

            @Override
            public boolean isDelegate() {
                return false;
            }

            @Override
            public boolean isTransient() {
                return false;
            }
        };
        return injectionPoint;
    }
}


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Hannah's Blog - The Crazy Piglet
RAF Band Crash - Part 2
Being an Effects Officer is hard work. Not only do you have the business of all the admin, which is monumental in the Services, but you have the emotional stuff as well. It transpired that John had cashed in all his insurance policies and that Linda would be left with just a widow's pension, which was not very much for a Sergeant's wife. She wobbled between being hysterical and being angry - there's nothing quite like the fury of grief. I had things thrown at me, including John's best uniform and his second French horn. She was impossible, even making allowances for her state of mind.
A pall of grief hung over the Station as it became known that 21 bandsmen had died. The press had got their teeth into the story, as it was front page news, and the widows were besieged by reporters wanting statements and photos. I say the widows - it was us Effects Officers who had to deal with the hacks, and very intrusive they were.
The RAF put on an aircraft to bring relatives out to Germany, and Linda's sister and John's Mother came. I went to meet the aircraft in the coach. Linda had forgotten to tell me she was an identical twin, so when the passengers disembarked, I thought for a minute that it was LInda, somehow magically transported to Wildenrath. At that stage, I considered that I might be going mad.
One of the people I felt most sorry for was the dentist - the unsung hero - who had to identify the horribly burnt bodies by their dental records. At the same time, an RAF Band Wing Commander from UK was telling the widows that they could see their husbands' bodies, which of course was out of the question. That particular idiot was dealt with by my Boss.
All the bodies were eventually brought back to Wildenrath and lay in a hangar overnight before being transported back to the UK by Hercules. A huge crowd gathered to pay their respects, including the C in C. It was the coldest day of the year and we were all in greatcoats. TV cameras were everywhere. We saluted each of 21 coffins.
Then it was back to the amazing amount of paperwork.
I spent 16 years in the RAF defending the Free World , then got bunged out unceremoniously for being bipolar. I and was subsequently diagnosed with PTSD. Funny old world, isn't it?
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Team USA captain insists Reed 'will be fine', but Louis Oosthuizen adds to chorus of criticism for sand penalty incident
By Keith Jackson
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Tiger Woods and his American team have rallied around Patrick Reed ahead of this week's Presidents Cup, although many in the Internationals side have been less sympathetic with their opinions on the controversy in the Bahamas.
Reed has been widely criticised for his antics in the sand during the third round of the Hero World Challenge, when he was hit with a two-shot penalty for appearing to improve his lie before playing his shot.
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Reed rejected claims he cheated at the Hero World Challenge and says criticism from other players is motivation ahead of the Presidents Cup
American debutant Xander Schauffele added: "Everyone's going to give him the benefit of the doubt, and nobody is here to stir the pot. He got penalised for what he did and no one's really said anything about it, so I don't think it's a very big deal, in all honesty.
"Patrick is a competitor and he's been in a situation like this before where he's taken some heat and the guy just feeds off of it. I don't know how he does it, and I don't think I would be as comfortable doing it.
"He just does his thing. He's honest to himself to where he can just play golf no matter what, through the fire, through the flame, call it whatever you want. I'm assuming he'll get heckled. I think he's ready for it. He knows it."
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"We're not here to read articles and get into this or that. We are here to try to win points for the US team in the Presidents Cup. I'm sure we could make it a distraction if we wanted to, but I would hope that all of us are not too worried about it.
"It's in the past. And I understand it's going to be something that continues to get brought up, but none of us worry about it. It's a weird deal, but like anything, in a couple weeks it's going to blow over."
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From aristocratic child to political socialist, from Catholic schoolgirl to feminist activist, from dark and moody surrealism to bright and colourful expressionism, everything about Inji Aflatoun's life and work was about rebellion and reinvention.
Inji Aflatoun (1924–1989) was one of the most important and groundbreaking Egyptian visual artists, and a pioneer of modern Egyptian art. She was also a nationalist, a Marxist and a women's activist. Now, a new exhibition in Cairo shows Aflatoun's work and tells the story of the artist herself.
Aflatoun was born in Cairo in 1924 into an Egyptian aristocratic family. She grew up in a comfortable upper class environment, and her upbringing was elitist and European in both orientation and custom. However, as she grew up, the young Inji started to feel disconnected from her Egyptian roots. She felt she knew nothing about the country she was born in, and that she had no real connection to her own people. This sense of detachment was reinforced at the elite Catholic girls' school Aflatoun attended at the time, which had a strong class structure, very strict rules, and infused in its pupils a sense of alienation from Egyptian culture. After a few years at the school, Aflatoun could no longer stand the restrictive atmosphere and, in keeping with her rebellious spirit, was eventually expelled from the convent. Bored with her bourgeois environment, Aflatoun turned to art to escape.
When Inji was 15 her family was visited by the celebrated artist Mahmoud Said. Said instantly recognized Inji's potential and encouraged her to pursue a career in the arts. On his recommendation, Inji started to be mentored by the artist Kamel el-Telmessani, who introduced her to surrealist and cubist styles of painting. Surrealism greatly influenced Aflatoun's own work from that period, as can be seen in one of her earliest pieces, The Girl and the Monster, from 1941.
Aflatoun quickly developed herself as an artist, and by 1942 she had participated with the esteemed "Art and Freedom" group in a number of avant-garde exhibitions. El-Telmessani, who had introduced her to the Group, was a founding member of the Egyptian Art and Freedom movement, launched in 1939 with the intention of using art to liberate mind and nation. It was that same El-Telmessani who also introduced her to political socialism and told her about the struggles of the Egyptian peasants, which ignited her interest in politics and Marxism.
In both her art and her political awareness, Aflatoun was deeply influenced by the Egyptian Art and Freedom Group. Her growing preoccupation with the political and social problems of the time would prove to be the inspiration and force behind many of her greatest and most respected works. However, it would also get her in serious trouble in later life, when the Nasserist regime would be less tolerant of political critics.
Meanwhile, Aflatoun's work started to become increasingly political in its message, and often depicted the plight of the working masses. She also adopted a new, more realist style, as she felt that surrealism no longer fitter her. "My main desire during that time was to express the reality and the dreams of the working man that toils under horrendous working conditions, without a law that protects him," she writes in her memoirs, "I wanted to reveal the exploitation of man to man." This concern with the people, and especially with the underprivileged masses, finally led her to join the Communist movement Eskra in 1944.
During this period, Aflatoun also became a strong proponent of women's causes. Alongside other rebellious women such as Soraya Adham and Latifa Zayyad, she became one of the standard bearers of the feminist movement in Egypt. In parallel to being feminists, these women also had communist ideologies, which was something that resonated with Aflatoun. In her view, to be a feminist and to be a Marxist/socialist were two sides of the same coin, as both the struggle of women and the struggle of the proletariat were caused by imperialist oppression. Both groups were "others", an expression she often used to refer to the poor, weak and disadvantaged within Egyptian society, all of whom were suffering from the social and political system.
To revive the waning Egyptian Feminist Union, Aflatoun co-founded the Lagnat al-Shabaat (Committee of Young Women) with Ceza Nabarawi. Developing her own feminist ideas even further, Aflatoun then went on to write two important and popular political pamphlets, Thamanun milyun imraa ma'ana (Eighty Million Women with Us) and Nahnu al-nisa al-misriyyat (We Egyptian Women), which was an analysis of women's oppression and national oppression.
Meanwhile Aflatoun's work became increasingly well received, both in Egypt and abroad. She had individual exhibitions in Cairo and Alexandria and even showed her work at the prestigious Venice Biennale in 1952. Her work from this period shows that Aflatoun's political interest had not waned. Pieces like Roohy enty Taleka (Leave, you are free), El-Zawga El-Rabaa (The fourth wife), Yaamal Kalrejaal (They Work like Men) all have a clear social/political theme. A piece like Lan Nansa (We won't forget), in which she has drawn upon the mass demonstrations of November 1951, even shows a straight out revolutionary air. After the revolution of 1952, Aflatoun continued her earlier writing for the liberal Wafdist paper, Al-Misri, and also worked with the Popular Committee of Women's Resistance.
Obviously, Aflatoun was not alone in her political activism, and by the 1950's, the popularity of the communist movement had become increasingly troubling for the Nasserist regime. Eventually in 1959, Nasser ordered a big roundup of political dissidents, all of whom were secretly imprisoned. Aflatoun was among them. Her critical stance against the establishment, and her desire to participate in her country's political development, had led her to be arrested and sent to Qanater prison for four years.
In her memoirs Aflatoun describes her experience in the prison as an encounter with a whole different side of society, one that as an upper class woman she had never seen before. This experience of the real underbelly of Egyptian society proved to be very hard for Aflatoun, and she had a strong desire to somehow escape the misery. "When I first entered the prison I had a strong urge to draw and not to give in to the reality," she writes in her memoirs. However, Aflatoun was initially not allowed to work in prison, which pained her enormously. Fortunately, she eventually gained permission to continue working, but only on condition that her work would become the prison's property.
The pieces she made during her time in prison became increasingly expressionist and are testimony to the anguish Aflatoun experienced. On the one hand, they show the grim reality of life in prison, with its claustrophobic spaces, its striped uniforms and its bunk beds. On the other hand however, other pieces show Aflatoun's undiminished hopes and desires, with dreamlike depictions of the scenery outside the prison, such as in Tree behind the Wall. The serene and idyllic courtyard scene we see in A night behind Prison Bars makes Aflatoun's longing for freedom almost palpable. However, her most captivating work from this period are the portraits she made of the women inside the prison. Showing both their strength and their torment, she paints them sitting companionably together in the ward, but also staring at the viewer with hauntingly mournful eyes like in Girl Behind Bars.
As she was now approaching sixty, Aflatoun eventually started to scale down her participation in politics and social activism. She devoted more time to her art and withdrew herself increasingly from her former life as an activist. However, while she now favoured art over activism, her critical spirit remained intact. Inji Aflatoun remained a rebel until the end.
Upperclass yet socialist, foreign yet nationalist, Inji Aflatoun wasn't one to be easily labeled. Typically, her art is equally difficult to classify. Her subject matter in her early work is typically surrealist, and very different from the focus on landscapes and the "indigenous heritage" in her later work. Aflatoun's pieces echo multiple styles, influences and inspirations. An early piece like Girl with Monster for example can remind us of, say, the mysterious landscapes of Max Ernst or Andre Masson, while the style she uses in a work like Tree behind the Wall is more reminiscent of a Bonnard or Vuillard. Row of Prisoners meanwhile, with its swirling brushstrokes, immediately brings to mind Van Gogh, and the technique he displays in for example his famous Starry Night.
However, while all these references can be made, Inji Aflatoun was not one to copy styles or techniques, instead she took inspiration from everything she saw and made it her own.
"A Life in Struggle" is shown at the Safar Khan gallery, 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo.
More work of Inji Aflatoun is on permanent display at the Amir Taz Palace,1127 al-Soyoufeya street (off al-Saliba street), al-Khalifa, Cairo.


The Hikmat-e-Quran Institute has been established for higher education of Quranic Applied Divinity and Quranic Social Understanding so that Muslims could be guided in their declined social condition in contemporary world. On the subject this is the first Institute of "Takhasus Hikmat-e-Quran" Specialization in Wisdom of Quran, where a comprehensive education of Quranic sagacious teachings will be imparted to graduates from different institutes. Simultaneously, to benefit Muslims from this Institute three more courses will be offered through distance means.
The objective of the Hikmat-e-Quran Institute is to benefit the contemporary human beings effectively from Quranic Teachings and its instructive and applied wisdom, which is the fountain-head book revealed by Allah as the last instructions and guidance in order that where prayer calls echo, there the spirit like Bilal come into being; where mosques are full with praying persons, there the faith like Abu Bakar and Abu Zar Ghafari be infused into them; where institutions are flourishing with pupils, there should create the environment of producing intellects and the wise; where the preaching goes on, there the hearts and minds could be won over; where speeches and writings are structured, there the signs of the fall of ignorance, associating partners to Allah, atheism come to light; where the struggle for revolution, change and reformation take place, there that sort of hope of change into the system be raised, which was promised for with Godly persons.
In short, from this platform such kind of scholars and intellectuals and legend personalities be raised, who should have the firm grasp of the problems of the present age humanity and should always be inclined to act. This way for society such mature and sage Muslims be prepared, who in their walk of life and with regard to Islam could be referred to, for such scholars, intellectuals and legend personalities can play the important role for change in society.
It has been taught in the Holy Quran that Islam will holds way over other religions and theories all over the world through education, training and wisdom. Quran's promise is true but maturity and action on our part is the only need for it. The teachings of the Prophet of Islam and the congregation raised by him met with all the victories and triumphs through education, training and wisdom to guide humanity and reform the society. We want to benefit the contemporary human beings from Quran's that light and glory. Similarly, in the sub-continent the lamp of knowledge and struggle lit by Hazrat Imam Shah Walliullah Dehlvi and his raised congregation, we must not let it extinguish.
In order to benefit the scholars and masses on the face of the earth from the wisdom of Quran through the Hikmat-e-Quran Institute, the above facility will be provided through different type of communication means. The books included in syllabus would be available on website of the Institute (which is under development in English) and within Pakistan they would be sent (in Urdu & Sindhi Languages) by post together with guide stuff to enable to use those books. From time to time the question papers would be sent to students, which they will have to send back to the Institute after they have solved them.
With the result of such educational guidance by the Hikmat-e-Quran Institute the individuals associated with various institutes will succeed to achieve the superior objective in the light of wisdom. Then those persons, on one hand, with the perfect Applied Divinity and Social Understanding of Quran, will benefit from the gifts of bliss and success of this life "Hasantun fidduniya" by playing their responsible role for the society, they will be destined to achieve, on the other hand, the bliss and successes of hereafter "Hasanatun filAkhira", for which Allah has promised with believers as a consequence of exemplary practical life of this world.
Whether you are graduate or scholar with contemporary knowledge, or doctor, or teacher or engaged in any walk of life or in any religious or contemporary educational field; if you, with an objective and an aim in your life, are desirous of revolution, change and renaissance in the light of Quran and Sunnah, then choose any course of this Institute for acquisition of the wisdom of Quran, fill the form and send to us.
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Is the Supreme Court decision good for the environment?
Posted on 24 January, 2017 by Green Alliance blog	One comment
This post is by Viviane Gravey, lecturer in European Politics at Queen's University Belfast. She recently co-led an expert review of the environmental implications of Brexit, funded by the UK in a Changing Europe Initiative.
The result is in: the Supreme Court has ruled that the government needs parliamentary approval, through legislation, to trigger Article 50 and start the Brexit negotiations. The Supreme Court's judgement further found that the government need not consult the devolved administrations. The judgement is thus the least surprising of all options: in the end, the Supreme Court simply confirmed the two November rulings: the government's loss regarding parliamentary approval in front of the High Court in London and its win regarding devolution in front of the High Court in Belfast.
Even with a parliamentary vote on Article 50, it is extremely unlikely that MPs would choose to oppose triggering the start of Brexit negotiations. What matters with this judgement is not whether, but how and under what conditions, will the negotiations start?
Second best option
From an environmental perspective, a parliamentary vote is a second best option. It increases the likelihood that environmental matters will be discussed, but clearly not to the extent that involving the devolved administrations would have done. Both Scotland and Wales have made clear in their respective Brexit plans that they want to, at least, maintain current environmental standards (it is one of five main interests to defend for the Scottish government and one of six key areas for Wales). They have also made clear their objective to secure environment as a devolved competence with limited interference from Westminster after Brexit, and proposed alternative governance arrangements , including independent arbitration.
Conversely, concerns about the environmental consequences of Brexit have not broken into mainstream discussions in the House of Commons. This was demonstrated, earlier this month, by the publication of the first report from the Committee on Exiting the EU on the UK's negotiation objectives. The environment was scarcely mentioned, only in relation to Defra's administrative capacity problems. This was not due to a lack of expertise or evidence on the matter – the Commons' Environment Audit Committee published a comprehensive report on the governance and policy challenges of Brexit for the UK environment in early January, and evidence was submitted to the Brexit Committee (notably by the Greener UK coalition) reaffirming these concerns – but to a political choice. The House of Lords EU Select Committee appears to be taking environmental issues more seriously, with concluded or ongoing work on agriculture, fisheries, environment and climate change.
The government needs now to prepare draft legislation (expected to be very short), to be tabled in front of the Commons and the Lords. The bill could, theoretically, be adopted swiftly but, as Hazell and Renwick explain, that "can only happen if both chambers recognise the urgency, and support the bill." What is more likely is that both chambers will seek to amend the bill, irrespective of the government's self-imposed deadline. Labour has already pledged to amend it and the government has no majority in the House of Lords. Looking at the Committee on Exiting the EU's report we can expect amendments asking the government to conduct and publish costings of the different Brexit options, and amendments on the Brexit process itself, to set the conditions for a vote on the Brexit deal. With 179 MPs signed up to the Greener UK coalition pledge we may also expect amendments demanding environmental guarantees, but whether they will garner sufficient cross party support is yet to be seen.
An opportunity, but no guarantee
In conclusion, today's Supreme Court judgement is a mixed bag for the environment. By rejecting to involve the devolved administrations in triggering article 50, it is keeping two of the strongest advocates for a green Brexit (the Scottish and Welsh governments) out of the loop. By requiring a vote in parliament, it offers an opportunity, but no guarantee, for environmental issues to influence the Brexit negotiation mandate. But we should not read too much into this judgement. The Brexit deal will depend as much, if not much more, on what the EU offers than on what the UK seeks to achieve; and the contours of a post-Brexit UK, in terms of policy objectives and governance arrangements, will be sketched out to a much fuller extent in the Great Repeal Bill than in the Article 50 bill.
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January sales fell 11% when compared to last year, logging in only 98 closed sales of single family homes. This is the first month since February 2017 that a monthly total sales fell below the prior year's.
Our inventory of active listing remain very low; currently 7% below last year's which were also low. It is hard to determine how much but there is no doubt that very low inventory does have of a negative impact on home sales.
The average home price of properties sold in January in Lake Norman was down 8% reflecting a weakness in the higher end segment of our market.
Our trade-up price ranges jumped back up in January. The only thing consistent about this niche is their constant roller coaster ride of ups and downs.
Waterfront homes remain overall in a buyer's market for the second month in a row after two pretty strong months over the summer. Waterfront home prices have NOT recovered completely from their prerecession highs.
Wow, after a consistently strong month over month year in all of 2017, our Lake Norman real estate market started out 2018 without 2017's gusto. But, keep in mind that last January was a record-breaking month. Our January closed sales and average sales price were down and our average days on market was up a whopping 24%. That said, our numbers of under contract and pending sales may lead to some improved closing sales in the next few months.
Waterfront sales in January represented 31.6% of Lake Norman's total sales while comprising 34% of our active listings and 27.5% of our under contract listings.
The average price per square foot of our waterfront homes came in at $271,81 which actually is a new monthly high since the recession and up from last month's $253.94, October's $241.15, September's $219.07 and August's $237.77. If this trend continues for several months then it will substantiate that while our number of sales are modest, prices are going up on the good properties that are selling.
It took on average 105 days days for a waterfront home to sell and they sold for 94% of their listing price.
Overall, these numbers are sending us mixed messages given our strong price per square foot and days on market but with our current inventory/number of sales indicating our waterfront homes are in a buyer's market. Interesting to watch in the next few months!
Only 19 new construction homes closed in January through our MLS but this does not reflect an totally accurate picture of new home sales since so many are custom or are purchased directly from the builders and therefore never enter the MLS. The average listing price vs sales price of new construction single family homes was 99%. Clearly, buyers are willing to pay a premium for a new home. (That said, don't forget to ask builders for all those great upgrades!) We currently have 81 new construction homes under contract in the MLS. The average sales price in January logged in at $355,940 down from $436,873 last month. The months of supply of active listings based on January's very low sales jumped up to 13.4. I am wondering if this past month's sales were impacted by builders trying to close as many as possible at the year end of 2017?
There were NO closed distressed sales" (Foreclosures (REO'S), defaults, Short Sales) in all of Lake Norman in January! And, there is only one distressed active listing as of today. Clearly, distressed sales continue to play an insignificant role in our Lake Norman real estate market.
52% of Lake Norman's January single family home sales were under $400,000.
63.3% of Lake Norman home sales in January were under $500,000.
An indication that our strong market will continue relative to the time of year is provided by our "Under Contract Show" AND "Under Contract No show"/Pending sales combined total of 244. (see below). We have 7.5% more properties under contract today than at the same time in 2017 and 17.9% more than February 6, 2016. While more modest than prior months, this should translate into some solid sales numbers for the next several months in the context of our typical seasonal trends.
The number of Active Listings today in Lake Norman is down 7% compared to last year's at this time. As expected, they are up slightly from our low of 697 last month but not close to our peak last June at 990. As has been the case for over a year, buyers in hot price ranges and locations should act quickly when an especially good property hits the MLS. Today we have only 712 single family homes for sale in all of Lake Norman. Our absorption rate/months of supply of active listings jumped up to 7.3 from last month's 4.2 because of our drop in sales. Technically this means we are very much overall in a buyer's market. Keep in mind, however, within specific price ranges there are dramatic swings from a buyer's market to a balanced to a seller's market. The average price is 7% lower than last year's.
Under Contract Show (conditional) sales are up 8% versus this time last year. The average price of our new contracts is up 8% and the days on market is unchanged. UCS are homes that just went under contract (have an accepted offer) and still have financial and inspection contingencies. These newer sales should represent strong future closed sales most likely in March/April.
Pending/Under Contract No Show sales are up 7%. However, the average price of our pending sales is up a whopping 56%! These listings went under contract on average in 97 days which is 33% slower than last year. Coupled with our strong Under Contract Show numbers, these numbers indicate that in the next few months we should post some stronger sales than this past month. Pending sales are contracts that are past their inspection/due diligence periods and are just waiting to close. They are usually the best indication of closed sales this month or early March.
Lake Norman's closed January home sales in our MLS as of today and as stated above, were 11% lower than last January's. But, looking on the bright side, they were the third highest January since 2005. Because last January was a record-breaking month if we put this January's sales in context they were actually pretty good. That said, the average price was down 8% compared to last year and our average days on market number was 24% slower than last year's.
In my opinion, this price range breakdown is one of the most important resources in my market reports because it truly highlights our specific strengths and weaknesses each month. In January, our stand out price ranges were the $300,000's, $700,000's, 900,000's and the $1,000,000 -$1,499,999. With 42% fewer sales than last month, almost all price ranged dipped below last months numbers so these price ranges truly stood out. It is interesting to look at how each group of prices did compared to last month. The most significant drop was in the $400,000-$600,000 while our trade up price ranges from $600,000 – $999,999 improved again. They literally have gone up and down every other month! The majority of Lake Norman's sales (72.4%) were still under $600,000. As I have said so many times, with our Lake Norman real estate market you really need to know specifics about your price niche because there is such disparity within price range sales.
Properties above $1 million represented 7.1% of our total closed sales in January. Like our trade-up price ranges, our luxury housing market is still terribly inconsistent and has not fully recovered from the recession.
What a fascinating look at our highs and lows, especially now that we have the entire year of 2017 in the books and are one month in to 2018. As you can see, despite our lackluster January closings of 98, when you compare them to all prior January's before last year we actually logged some very respectable sales.
Sellers in lower price ranges are making money! I just had another listing sell within the first few days with multiple offers. As with last year's sales, I need to emphasize that in every case my sellers have been willing to spend the necessary money staging their homes including, refinishing or new hardwood floors in main living areas, fresh paint in the popular grays and white, new carpet and spruced up landscaping and curb appeal. One huge continuing success is painting wood kitchen cabinets white. When combined with the fresh gray walls and staging they look like model homes!
New construction is definitely back in a consistent way. Custom and smaller groups of spec homes are popping up all over Lake Norman. Builders are telling me that they could built twice as many as they are if it weren't for the shortage of qualified labor.
New listings in the lower price ranges that are in good condition and in desirable locations are selling with multiple offers within days of hitting the MLS.
Inventory levels are still very low and could be a deterrent to sales if they don't increase as is typical in the spring.
Our trade-up and luxury home sales continue to be erratic unlike the lower price ranges.
The new tax bill is predicted to negatively impact our country's housing market according to the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders, especially in states like New York, New Jersey, Florida and California where taxes and prices are high. In the long run, however, this may actually help us if more people decide to leave these states and choose NC as their new home.
Finding the perfect home can be challenging. Buyers who want perfection can't wait too long to make decisions about new listings because the good homes and lots are selling very quickly. Watching the "hot sheet" is now a necessary part of the buying process for some price ranges and locations. Don't procrastinate when considering a new listing because they are selling quickly!
No matter how hard I try to provide you with the most accurate and insightful data, it is critical to know your own niche because there are so many variables in the Lake Norman housing market. Don't assume all price ranges and locations are equal. You might be facing multiple offers and/or picked over inventory or you might not. See my price range analysis for the 3rd quarter of 2017.
My family moved to Lake Norman from California in 2005 seeking a better quality of life and a lower cost of living. I have watched our area grow immensely over the past 12+ years. There is no doubt that Lake Norman is still a very appealing destination for folks from all over the country. We now can compete with many trendy cities throughout the country with our amazing number of new restaurants, breweries and entertainment. But, with the passing of time, our pre-recession "new" homes are now a bit dated and will be needing new HVAC sysems, water heaters and roofs. With a complete halt to new construction during the recession years we are now lacking the number and type of homes that appeal to many of today's buyers. For this reason new construction and remodeled homes are selling more quickly than ever. It is more of a challenge for our "dated" homes and subdivisions where open floor plans are rare and kitchens and bathrooms are in less appealing woods and materials. The result has been the need for sellers to do updating before listing and buyers, especially waterfront, need to be more willing to do remodeling after they purchase IF they feel they got a good "deal". Today, the bottom line comes down to price, location, condition, updates and proximity to desired amenities.
Buyers today in the lower price ranges should be prepared to act fast when a new listing that has been updated comes on the market. Or, if you want a more affordable option in any price range, be prepared to be more flexible. This means a willingness to do your own updating if you can't afford an updated home, and, if possible, be more flexible about locations based upon our limited inventory. I just represented a buyer who won the bidding war by using what is referred to as an "escalation clause" where we stated that we would offer $1000 higher than their best offer up to $5000. In multiple offer situations, be prepared to go over the listing price. If you really love the home, be aggressive! My Mantra as always: Don't focus just on the price but also on the future marketability of the property. A bargain that has incurable issues that will make it difficult to sell in the future really isn't a bargain at all. Be smart!
Sellers should watch a lot of HGTV and, if possible, be prepared to do painting, new flooring, painting kitchen cabinets white when feasible and staging to attract buyers. As I wrote above, I just listed and sold another home with multiple offers which can be completely attributed it to the renovations and staging. How do I know this? The seller had it listed last year is it's dated condition with no staging and it sat on the market. We are under contract about $20,000 above where they were before! Also, remember that buyers can be reluctant to buy a home knowing they will need to replace a roof, the AC and heating etc. in the first few years they are living there so, if possible, put on that new roof, replace the HVAC units while you are updating. ALWAYS offer home warranty plans to buyers!
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The Internet is so popular now so it's no wonder that many users want to get online loan without stepping out of their room. Let's learn more about online loan.
It means transmission of money (e-money) to borrower from bank. Such money is virtual but it can be easily used. For example it's possible to buy any item by using online credit card.
Online loan is a good choice for transactions on the Internet and a bad one for cash payment. The loan usually offers not large amount of money and credit payment period is also short. Mentioned loan is given at high interest. To get such loan one should fill in a form with private personal data, so credit history cannot be hidden. Required information is different at various sites. Documents may be signed electronically without using fax (as Speedy Cash offers).
There is no need to go to bank and to stand in a line. Online application for credit may be filled in at any time and a bank open hours are not important. Application is usually considered within few minutes.
It's possible for users to apply for credit at different sites. When applications are approved they can choose the best credit conditions.
User gives his personal data and there is no guarantee that it will not be used by potential lenders in future. So they may send e-mails and call user to offer their services.
Interest rate is much higher for online loan because there is much more risks for lender during money transmission on the Internet. Creditor has minimum guarantees for paying back his money. Lender cannot sue a debtor because a package of necessary documents is absent. The best thing he can do is to spoil debtor's credit history.
If user wants to get large amount of money, additional documents may be required. While applying for online loan in such a case, the system may require secondary guarantees represented by passport, driving license, pensioner ID card. These documents should be scanned in full color. Reliable guarantors (people with positive credit history) may also be required by the system. E-pledge is also a secondary guarantee. Highly visited websites may be pledged.
The largest internet payment company PayPal offers online loans. The annual percentage rate on PayPal credit is 20%. The minimum interest charge is 2 USD.
This reliable company will consider an application within seconds. Identity is verified by date of birth and the last four digits of social security number. PayPal protects its users from tampering and they are not responsible for such unfortunate situation.
Money from PayPal credit may be used at online stores such as E-bay and many others.


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Live/Dead
Double LP of live recordings from early 1969.
DEAD.NET
The Eleven
Turn On Your Lovelight
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Jerry Garcia (guitar, vocals)
Phil Lesh (bass, vocals)
Bob Weir (guitar, vocals)
Mickey Hart (percussion)
Bill Kreutzmann (percussion)
Tom Constanten (keyboard)
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (vocals, congas, organ)
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The songs on Live/Dead are thought to be from the following shows:
– The Eleven and Turn On Your Lovelight – January 26, 1969
– Dark Star and St Stephen – February 27, 1969
– Death Don't Have No Mercy, Feedback and We Bid You Goodnight – March 2, 1969
The tracks are sequenced to give the appearance of a single set. An appearance that is enhanced by the CD release that presents the whole, uninterrupted on a single disc. Garcia spoke of the sequence in an interview with Rolling Stone: "We'd only recorded a few gigs to get that album. We were after a certain sequence to the music. In the sense of it being a serious, long composition, musically and then a recording of it, it's our music at one of it's really good moments".
This album was originally suggested as a means by which the band could extricate themselves from the large debt to Warner Brothers incurred during the recording of Aoxomoxoa.
Live/Dead was recorded at about the same time as Aoxomoxoa. The first Deadheads newsletter issued in 1971 also includes a quote from Garcia about the two albums: "If you take LIVE DEAD and AOXOMOXOA together, you have a picture of what we were doing then. We were playing LIVE DEAD and we were recording AOXOMOXOA".
Producer - The Grateful Dead, Bob Matthews, Betty Cantor
Engineering - Bob Matthews, Betty Cantor, Owsley, Ron Wickersham
Live recording - Alembic Recording Studios, Novato
Mixed at Muggles Gramophone, San Francisco
Sound - Bear
Kwipment Krew - Ramrod, John P. Hagen, Jackson, Kidd
Cover art - R.D. Thomas Liner photos - Herb Greene, Jim Marshall, Florence Nathan
Art direction - Ed Thrasher
Lyrics - Robert Hunter
Aoxomoxoa
Workingman's Dead
Anthem of the Sun


Aputure Sidus Link is a new networking feature that the company is going to be building in to all their new lighting fixtures. It enables centralised control of all the Aputure lanterns you might be using on set.
All Aputure lights in the future will feature WiFi and Bluetooth and will build out their own mesh network when they see other compatible fixtures.
The tech is designed to be more resilient than either Bluetooth or WiFi on their own. With Aputure's implementation the network (and more importantly the settings on each light) are maintained even if the controller (your phone, for example) runs out of battery or loses internet connectivity.
All lights act as both transmitters and receivers, with a maximum range of 400m and a maximum distance of 80m between each network node. The network supports up to 65,000 connections (!) and existing pre-Sidus Aputure lights will be able to connect using a new dongle called the Module Link Bridge.
Control of your 65,000 lights is via an app which talks to each light and gets a contextual menu depending on what sort of fixture it is. So RGB controls will only appear on RGB fixtures, and colour controls on bi-colour fixtures.
Selecting colour swatches with the Sidus Link app.
Control dimming and colour temperature where the fixture supports it.
You can set up scenes, store them to the cloud, recall them later and share with other users.
When the hardware supports it the app has Lee and Rosco gel simulation built in, and it can also calculate brightness levels for you.
Source match and colour match mode allow you to pick a kind of light or an object in the world, and the lanterns will match it.
Setups can be saved, stored in the cloud and shared with other users via a store; there's also a similar store for built-in effects.
But wait, there's more. After four years of R&D, Aputure are getting ready to release their 'heavy duty' RGB panel light. We've covered it before, and since then the design has been further refined with new mounting options, a built-in ballast and integrated Sidus Link support.
Aputure are saying it's brighter and has better colour fidelity than the ARRI SkyPanel S30 – which is quite a claim – but illustrates the type of market this product is aimed at.


Among the Oscar nominees announced this morning were (from top, clockwise) Glenn Close, Spike Lee (left, directing John David Washington), Sam Rockwell, Alfonso Cuarón (left, directing Yalitza Aparicio), Sam Elliott and Adam McKay (left, directing Christian Bale).
The 2019 Oscar nominations announced Tuesday have a bit of bad news for older actors: Just six of the 20 acting nominees are 50 or older — half as many as last year, when talent age 50-plus dominated the acting categories.
But there's good news, too. Top Hollywood pundits say The Wife's Glenn Close, 71, is the frontrunner for best actress — a win would be nice after her seven Oscar nominations, and Willem Dafoe, 63 (At Eternity's Gate), and Viggo Mortensen, 60 (Green Book), have a shot at beating frontrunner Christian Bale, 44 (Vice), for best actor. Sam Rockwell, 50, who plays George W. Bush in Vice, is nominated for supporting actor, and its auteur Adam McKay, 50, is nominated for directing, original screenplay and (as its producer) best picture. Four of the five best director nominees are over 50, as are all 10 screenwriting nominees. Spike Lee, 61, got his first-ever nominations for best director and best picture for BlacKkKlansman.
Though Mortensen's young Green Book costar Mahershala Ali, 44, is the frontrunner for best supporting actor, his likeliest rivals are Richard E. Grant, 61 (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), and Sam Elliott, 74 (A Star Is Born). No one in history has earned more Oscar nominations for a single film than Roma auteur Alfonso Cuarón, 57, the frontrunner for directing, writing, cinematography and (as producer) best picture — and Roma is the likeliest nominee to win best foreign language film, too.
Four of the eight nominees for best picture also are contenders for AARP's Movies for Grownups best picture trophy (awarded Feb. 4 in a ceremony airing Feb. 15 on PBS). Check out the full list of the nominees for Movies for Grownups Awards and the Oscars, which are televised Feb. 24 on ABC.


What do we know about the communities we live in? 'What We Know' was held on March 1, 2017 at the Old Quebec Street Mall, Guelph, Ontario. At 'What We Know,' the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute brought together 50 posters featuring diverse research on Guelph and Wellington from community organizations, municipal staff, faculty and students. Learn more about feral cats, farmland loss, food waste, the wellbeing of children and more - all specific to Guelph and Wellington.


I believe it is legal to squirt trespassers with a hose......ask them to leave, when they stick around to chat some more, pull out the hose!
I usually try to ignore them but if they see me in the house I go and tell them I am not interested. I always thought some kind of Atheistic slogan on the door might deter them, would love suggestions on that but maybe that should be another topic.....I'll go make it now!
Sry, we not interested in your mindless dogma.
When they came up to the door we were half neked with symbols painted all over us in blood and chanting in the background with goats bleating, we opened the door, turned to each other and said "The initiates must be clensed!" then hurled the blood out the front door.
It took them about a month to get over this - at which time they started desparately trying to save our souls on a daily basis. Eventually we had to relent - admit it was a stunt and tell them that it was because we couldn't stand the harrassment and that if they continued we would involve the police.
i can say that i felt somewhat brainwashed.. thank goodness i now see the light.
So if there's anyone that has tons to say to them... i have P-L-E-N-T-Y to say when they come knocking on my door.
Me too, and you have the same story that we all have. It's just enough proof that this cult ruins lives and steals childhoods and development.
Mahti thanks for sharing. Would love to hear about more experiences, maybe a blog about them?
I initially discussed it with her when I started - made it plain that we would get along fine as long as religion was left alone.
I asked politely, what do these people want?
i tend to discuss what they believe with them and only use their bible!
1) what verse is your faith founded on?
10Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
I usually smile and say what a great verse that is..
2) what does it say in John 1:1?
3) to which other god are you refering to??
then they smile and leave and i am never bothered again!


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Beyond Insomnia--Nutrition
Beyond Insomnia
Until recently, St. John's wort was best known for its sedative properties, and used to alleviate anxiety and insomnia. The effects of St. John's wort on the nervous system are reflected in its use as the homeopathic remedy Hypericum perforatum. Homeopathically, Hypericum is used for injury to any tissue rich in nerve endings, like finger tips.
Hypericum comes from the Greek and means "above an ikon," and sprigs Were once set above images to drive off malevolent spirits. In today's world, one of the most important uses of St. John's wort is to drive away depression. In Germany, nearly 1600 patients with mild to moderate depression have been studied in double-blind controlled studies. Fifteen of these studies were compared to placebo, and the other 10 with tricyclic antidepressant drugs. St. John's wort was effective in 65- 80 percent of cases, and the antidepressants in 60-75 percent. The important difference is in recorded side effects. One-half of one percent of patients using St. John's wort reported only mild gastric irritation. Side effects are a major concern of prescription antidepressants with most patients experiencing moderate drowsiness, light-headedness, blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation, and impaired urination. In addition, many experience impaired sexual function: 43 percent of the men complained of impaired erection and 27 percent of women of inhibited orgasm. In these studies, 300 mg of St. John's wort extract standardized at 0.3% hypericin (the active constituent) was given three times per day. (It is not suitable for depressions linked with psychotic symptoms and/or serious risk of suicide.)
In the U.S., Prozac(TM) is the most commonly prescribed drug for depression. Over 6 million Americans take Prozac regularly. Prozac is a bicyclic drug and no direct comparisons have been made with St. John's wort. However, using the results of the placebo studies, the herb compares quite favorably, again showing about five percent more people finding relief, and essentially no side effects. On the other hand, Prozac is associated with increased nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, allergic reactions, and nausea. Prozac can also cause a condition called akathisia, a drug-induced state of agitation which can result in violent and destructive outbursts in some individuals.
St. John's wort has more surprises. Historically, it has been used for healing burns and wounds. In addition, it has antibacterial and antiviral activity. Research on the antiviral activity of St. John's wort indicates that it may be useful as an adjunct in the treatment of herpes simplex, mononucleosis, influenza, and chronic fatigue syndrome (where the associated depression can be devastating). St. John's wort has also demonstrated antiretroviral activity.
Excitement about the possible use of St. John's wort against the AIDS virus was kicked off by the results of animal research at New York University Medical Center and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Once the word was out, infected individuals began taking St. John's wort on their own. These patients reported feeling a more positive outlook, more energy, and less fatigue. However, it was not known whether this was placebo effect or a marker of physiological changes. Although later studies confirmed some good results, the amount of hypericin concentration needed in the blood to replicate the HIV antiviral activity demonstrated in vitro was impossible to achieve using standardized St. John's wort extract either orally or intravenously. Preliminary studies are proceeding now using intravenously administered synthetic hypericin.
St. John's wort has three possible side effects. First, although St.John's wort is unlikely to be toxic in recommended doses, photosensitivity can occur when the herb is taken in large amounts. It is recommended that fair-skinned individuals avoid exposure to strong sunlight or other sources of ultra-violet rays while using the herb. Second, because it has been known to cause mild gastric upset in one-half percent of people, ingesting it with food is a prudent measure.
Last, like chemical antidepressants, St. John's wort works to correct or lessen suspected imbalances in particular compounds in the brain known as monoamines. These are serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. Overall one could say that these compounds are mood elevators. St. John's wort has an effect on an enzyme, monoamine oxidase (MAO), which breaks down monoamines. It also breaks down a substance called tyramine which is found is large concentrations in aged foods. When MAO production is inhibited by St. John's wort, it cannot interfere with the action of tyramine in the body. The result is that tyramme can cause headaches, nausea, and heightened blood pressure. A list of foods to be avoided is provided on the previous page.
Nutrition News.
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Major-General Joseph Aloysius Baillon  (6 October 1895 – 11 April 1951) was a senior British Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II.

Early years
Joseph Baillon was the seventh son of Louis Augustin and Mary Julia Baillon (at some time residents of the Falkland Islands). He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and at St Bede's College. He married, in 1925, Gertrude Emily Fellowes Prynne of Plymouth; the couple had two sons and one daughter.

Military career
Shortly after the outbreak of World War I, Baillon volunteered for service with the British Army and was commissioned as an officer into the South Staffordshire Regiment on 30 January 1915. He earned his Military Cross during the advance to Abancourt in 1918.

As Adjutant during the advance through Abancourt on the afternoon of 9 October 1918, he frequently, under heavy fire, proceeded in advance of the battalion in order to find the route. Both before and after this event he carried out his duties regardless of his personal safety under the most adverse conditions, and often under heavy artillery fire.

Baillon remained with the South Staffordshires during the interwar period until 1931, as adjutant or as a staff captain. From 1931 to 1932 he was in England, where he attended the Staff College, Camberley, where Brian Horrocks, Sidney Kirkman, Arthur Dowler, Cameron Nicholson and Nevil Brownjohn were among his classmates. From 1936 and 1945, he was employed as a General Staff Officer in the Middle East, Australia and Britain.

In World War II, from September 1942 until November 1943 as an Acting Major-General, Baillon was Chief of staff for Persia and Iraq Command in 1942, under General Henry Maitland Wilson, its new head. They were concerned about the influence of Fazlollah Zahedi, the general in charge of the Persian forces in the Isfahan area, who, their intelligence told them, was stockpiling grain, liaising with German agents, and preparing an uprising. Baillon and Bullard asked Fitzroy Maclean, one of the inspirations for James Bond, to remove Zahidi alive and without creating a fuss. Maclean devised a Trojan horse plan: he and a senior officer would call on Zahidi to pay their respects, and then arrest him "at the point of a pistol" within his walled and guarded residence. At the end of this posting, he was appointed a CBE.

Baillon was Chief of the General Staff for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in 1943. He was made Director of Organisation at the War Office in 1945 and then General Officer Commanding Aldershot District in 1946. In 1948 he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath.

He retired from the Army on 30 March 1949 as a Major-General. From 1949, Baillon was a Director of the Irish brewers, Beamish and Crawford Ltd, of Cork. Joseph Baillon died on 11 April 1951.

Honours and awards
Companion of the Order of the Bath 10 June 1948
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) 5 August 1943 (OBE 30 December 1941)
Military Cross 2 April 1919
Mentioned in Despatches 24 May 1918, 23 December 1943
Commander of the Order of the Crown with Palm (Belgium) 15 February 1952
Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm (Belgium) 15 February 1952

References

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British Army Officers 1939−1945
Generals of World War II

1895 births
1951 deaths
British Army personnel of World War I
British Army generals of World War II
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Recipients of the Military Cross
Companions of the Order of the Bath
Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)
South Staffordshire Regiment officers
People educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham
People educated at St Bede's College, Manchester
Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley
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WealthHub Solutions Raises $1.6M To Accelerate Growth
By nicolematthesen | September 27, 2016 | IT News
WealthHub Solutions, the 2-year-old provider of software for trusts administration professionals, has completed its first round of institutional financing.
The Conshohocken-based company raised $1.6 million from individual investors and institutions including Rittenhouse Ventures and Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
WealthHub CEO Jim Marks said the company will use the financing to accelerate its growth and expand product development.
"This will help with sales and marketing," Marks said. "It's also a validation from highly knowledgeable investors. [Rittenhouse Ventures Managing Partner] Bruce Luehrs has been investing in fintech companies for 15 years."
WealthHub has only been selling its product for one year to U.S. trust companies, family offices and law firms. Marks said it has 12 clients and many more prospects.
Founder and CEO Morgan Berman, the first lady of Philly eco-consciousness, has learned to listen to her users and adjust accordingly
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