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1Etymology
2.1Early history
2.2Portuguese
2.3Dutch
2.4After Indonesian independence
2.51999–2003 inter-communal conflict
3.2Ecology
4Demographics
4.1Religion
4.2Population
4.3Ethnic groups
4.4Languages
5Government and politics
5.1Administrative divisions
8.1Citations
8.2General and cited references
Maluku Islands
Archipelago in eastern Indonesia, also called the Spice Islands
"Spice Islands" redirects here. For other uses, see Spice Islands (disambiguation).
For the Indonesian provinces administering the archipelago, see North Maluku and Maluku (province).
February 2013 map of the Maluku Islands
Southeast Asia and Oceania
03°S 129°E / 3°S 129°E / -3; 129Coordinates: 03°S 129°E / 3°S 129°E / -3; 129
Total islands
~1000
Major islands
Halmahera, Seram, Buru, Ambon, Ternate, Tidore, Aru Islands, Kai Islands, Lucipara Islands
78,897[1] km2 (30,462 sq mi)
3,027 m (9931 ft)
Binaiya
North Maluku
Largest settlement
3,131,860[2] (2020)
Alfur, Nuaulu, Bugis
The Maluku Islands (/məˈluːkuː, mæˈluːkuː/; Indonesian: Kepulauan Maluku) or the Moluccas (/məˈlʌkəz/) are an archipelago in the east of Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located east of Sulawesi, west of New Guinea, and north and east of Timor. Lying within Wallacea (mostly east of the biogeographical Weber Line), the Maluku Islands have been considered as a geographical and cultural intersection of Asia and Oceania.
The islands were known as the Spice Islands because of the nutmeg, mace, and cloves that were exclusively found there, the presence of which sparked colonial interest from Europe in the sixteenth century.[3]
The Maluku Islands formed a single province from Indonesian independence until 1999, when it was split into two provinces. A new province, North Maluku, incorporates the area between Morotai and Sula, with the arc of islands from Buru and Seram to Wetar remaining within the existing Maluku Province. North Maluku is predominantly Muslim, and its capital is Sofifi on Halmahera island. Maluku province has a larger Christian population, and its capital is Ambon. Though originally Melanesian,[4] many island populations, especially in the Banda Islands, were massacred in the 17th century during the Dutch–Portuguese War, also known as the Spice War. A second influx of immigrants primarily from Java began in the early twentieth century under the Dutch and continues in the Indonesian era, which has also caused a lot of controversy as the Transmigrant programs have done so and even thought to have led to the Maluku Riots.[citation needed]
Between 1999 and 2002, conflict between Muslims and Christians killed thousands and displaced half a million people.
The etymology of the word Maluku is unclear and has been a matter of debate for many experts.[5]
The first recorded word that can be identified with Maluku comes from Nagarakretagama, an Old Javanese eulogy of 1365. Canto 14 stanza 5 mentioned Maloko, which Pigeaud identified with Ternate or Moluccas.[6]: 17 [7]: 34
A theory holds that Maluku comes from the phrase Moloko Kie Raha or Moloku Kie Raha. In Ternate language, raha means "four", while kie here means "mountain". Kie raha or "four mountains" refers to Ternate, Tidore, Bacan, and Jailolo (the name Jailolo has been used in the past to refer to Halmahera island), all of which have their own kolano (a local title for kings rooted in Panji tales).[8]
It is unclear what the meaning of Moloko or Moloku is. One possible meaning is in Ternate language, it meant "to hold or grasp", in which case Moloko Kie Raha could be understood to mean "Confederation of the Four Mountains". Another possibility is that the word originates from the word maloko, which is a combination of the particle ma- and the root loko in North Halmahera languages means variety of words relating to location of mountains, in which case "Maloko Kie Raha" in the phrase "Ternate se Tidore, Moti se Mara Maloko Kie Raha" means "Ternate, Tidore, Moti, and Mara the place of the four mountains" or with the shifting of pronunciation of loko towards luku, means "Ternate, Tidore, Moti, and Mara the world of the four mountains".[9]
Map by Willem Blaeu (1630)
Early history[edit]
Australo-Melanesians were the first people to inhabit the islands at least 40,000 years ago, and then a later migration of Austronesian speakers around 2000 BC. [10] Other archaeological finds showed possible Arab merchants began to arrive in the fourteenth century, bringing Islam. The conversion to Islam occurred in many islands,[citation needed] especially in the centres of trade, while aboriginal animism persisted in the hinterlands and more isolated islands. Archaeological evidence here relies largely on the occurrence of pigs' teeth, as evidence of pork eating or abstinence therefrom.[11] Remnants of Majapahit expeditions were also found in oral as well as archaeological sites. Example of oral history includes story from Letvuan, Kai Kecil island, of a Balinese envoys of Gajah Mada by the name of Kasdev, his wife Dit Ratngil, and eight of their children. Archaeological sites of ancient tombs were found in Sorbay bay south of Letvuan seemed to support the story as well as some cultural practices of Kei of Balinese origin,[12] other archaeological finds in Kei islands include Shiva statue from Kei Besar island. Another oral story was of 14th century Majapahit expedition to Negeri Ema, Ambon Island, by an envoy named Nyi Mas Kenang Eko Sutarmi alongside 22 of her retinues, and a spear bearer trying to form alliance and trading relationship with Negeri Ema's leader by the name of Kapitan Ading Adang Anaan Tanahatuila. The meeting was facilitated by Malessy Soa Lisa Maitimu, however it failed to reach agreement. As Sutarmi failed, she decided to stay in exile while her retinues settled and married locals of Ema, and her spear bearer settled on the coast but was killed later by Gunung Maut troops. Archaeological finds relating to this expedition include a water source with Sun symbols with nine rays, and heirlooms of spears and Totobuang kept by Maitimu family and village office of Negeri Ema, alongside many potteries.[13]
Portuguese[edit]
Drawing of Ternate by a presumably Dutch artist. Inset shows Saint John Baptist Portuguese-built fort on the island
An orembai, a common traditional sailing vessel of the Maluku Islands
In August 1511 the Portuguese conquered the city-state of Malacca. The most significant lasting effects of the Portuguese presence were the disruption and reorganization of the Southeast Asian trade, and in eastern Indonesia—including Maluku—the introduction of Christianity.[14]
One Portuguese diary noted "it is thirty years since they became Moors".[15]
Afonso de Albuquerque learned of the route to the Banda Islands and other 'Spice Islands', and sent an exploratory expedition of three vessels under the command of António de Abreu, Simão Afonso Bisigudo and Francisco Serrão.[16] On the return trip, Serrão was shipwrecked at Hitu island (northern Ambon) in 1512. There he established ties with the local ruler who was impressed with his martial skills. The rulers of the competing island states of Ternate and Tidore also sought Portuguese assistance and the newcomers were welcomed in the area as buyers of supplies and spices during a lull in the regional trade due to the temporary disruption of Javanese and Malay sailings to the area following the 1511 conflict in Malacca. The spice trade soon revived but the Portuguese would not be able to fully monopolize or disrupt this trade.[17]
Allying himself with Ternate's ruler, Serrão constructed a fortress on that tiny island and served as the head of a mercenary band of Portuguese seamen under the service of one of the two local feuding sultans who controlled most of the spice trade. Both Serrão and Ferdinand Magellan, however, perished before they could meet one another.[17] The Portuguese first landed in Ambon in 1513, but it only became the new centre for their activities in Maluku following the expulsion from Ternate. European power in the region was weak and Ternate became an expanding, fiercely Islamic and anti-European state; the Portuguese-Ternate wars raged throughout the reigns of Sultan Baab Ullah (r. 1570–1583) and his son Sultan Saidi Berkat (r. 1583–1606).[18]
Following Portuguese missionary work, there have been large Christian communities in eastern Indonesia through to contemporary times, which has contributed to a sense of shared interest with Europeans, particularly among the Ambonese.[18]
Fort Duurstede in Saparua, 1846
Dutch[edit]
Main articles: Dutch East India Company, Dutch East Indies, and Dutch–Portuguese War
The Dutch arrived in 1599 and competed with the Portuguese in the area for trade.[19] The Dutch East India Company in course of Dutch–Portuguese War allied with the Sultan of Ternate and conquered Ambon and Tidore in 1605, expelling the Portuguese. A Spanish counterattack from the Philippines restored Iberian rule in parts of North Maluku up to 1663. However the Dutch monopolized the production and trade in spices through a ruthless policy. This included the genocidal conquest of the nutmeg-producing Banda Islands in 1621, the elimination of the English in Ambon in 1623, and the subordination of Ternate and Tidore in the 1650s. An anticolonial resistance movement led by a Tidore prince, the Nuku Rebellion, engulfed large parts of Maluku and Papua in 1780-1810 and co-opted the British. During the French Revolutionary Wars and again in the Napoleonic Wars, British forces captured the islands in 1796–1801 and 1810, respectively, and held them until 1817. In that time they uprooted many of the spice trees for transplantation throughout the British Empire.[20]
Tanimbar warriors
After Indonesian independence[edit]
With the declaration of a single republic of Indonesia in 1950 to replace the federal state, a Republic of South Maluku (Republik Maluku Selatan, RMS) was declared and attempted to secede,[citation needed] led by Chris Soumokil (former Supreme Prosecutor of the Eastern Indonesia state) and supported by the Moluccan members of the Netherlands special troops. This movement was defeated by the Indonesian army and by special agreement with the Netherlands the troops were transferred to the Netherlands.[citation needed] Some refugees also went to the Netherlands where, decades later, they precipitated in the 1975 Dutch train hostage crisis.
Maluku is one of the first provinces of Indonesia, proclaimed in 1945 and lasting until 1999, when the Maluku Utara and Halmahera Tengah Regencies were split off as a separate province of North Maluku. Its capital used to be Ternate, on a small island to the west of the large island of Halmahera, but has been moved to Sofifi on Halmahera itself. The capital of the remaining part of Maluku province remains at Ambon.[citation needed]
1999–2003 inter-communal conflict[edit]
Main article: Maluku sectarian conflict
Religious conflict erupted across the islands in January 1999. The subsequent 18 months were characterized by fighting between largely local groups of Muslims and Christians, the destruction of thousands of houses, the displacement of approximately 500,000 people, the loss of thousands of lives, and the segregation of Muslims and Christians.[21]
Map of Wallacea; upper right corner facing North. The red line denotes the western border of Wallacea. The eastern border corresponds to the light Australia–New Guinea shelf.
The Maluku Islands have a total area of 850,000 km2 (330,000 sq mi), 90% of which is sea.[22] There are an estimated 1027 islands.[23] The largest two islands, Halmahera and Seram, are sparsely populated, while the most developed, Ambon and Ternate, are small.[23]
The majority of the islands are forested and mountainous. The Tanimbar Islands are dry and hilly, while the Aru Islands are flat and swampy. Mount Binaiya (3,027 m, 9,931 ft) on Seram is the highest mountain. A number of islands, such as Ternate (1,721 m, 5,646 ft) and the TNS islands, are volcanoes emerging from the sea with villages sited around their coasts. There have been over 70 serious volcanic eruptions in the last 500 years and earthquakes are common.[23]
Ternate Island, as seen from Halmahera
Geology[edit]
The geology of the Maluku Islands share much similar history, characteristics and processes with the neighbouring Nusa Tenggara region. There is a long history of geological study of these regions since Indonesian colonial times; however, the geological formation and progression is not fully understood, and theories of the island's geological evolution have changed extensively in recent decades.[24] The Maluku Islands comprise some of the most geologically complex and active regions in the world,[25] resulting from their position at the meeting point of four geological plates and two continental blocks.
Ecology[edit]
Biogeographically, all of the islands apart from the Aru group lie in Wallacea, the region between the Sunda Shelf (part of the Asia block), and the Arafura Shelf (part of the Australian block). More specifically, they lie between Weber's Line and Lydekker's Line, and thus have a fauna that is rather more Australasian than Asian. Malukan biodiversity and its distribution are affected by various tectonic activities; most of the islands are geologically young, being from 1 million to 15 million years old, and have never been attached to the larger landmasses. The Maluku islands differ from other areas in Indonesia; they contain some of the country's smallest islands, coral island reefs scattered through some of the deepest seas in the world, and no large islands such as Java or Sumatra. Flora and fauna immigration between islands is thus restricted, leading to a high rate of endemic biota evolving.[24]
The ecology of the Maluku Islands has fascinated naturalists for centuries; Alfred Wallace's book, The Malay Archipelago, was the first significant study of the area's natural history, and remains an important resource for studying Indonesian biodiversity. Maluku is the subject of two major historical works of natural history by Georg Eberhard Rumphius: the Herbarium Amboinense and the Amboinsche Rariteitkamer.[26]
Rainforest covered most of northern and central Maluku, which, on the smaller islands has been replaced by plantations, including the region's endemic cloves and nutmeg. The Tanimbar Islands and other southeastern islands are arid and sparsely vegetated, much like nearby Timor.[23] In 1997 the Manusela National Park, and in 2004, the Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park, were established, for the protection of endangered species.[citation needed]
From The Malay Archipelago by Alfred Wallace (1869): illustration of king and twelve-wired birds-of-paradise by John Gerrard Keulemans.
Nocturnal marsupials, such as cuscus and bandicoots, make up the majority of the mammal species, and introduced mammals include Malayan civets and feral pigs.[23] Bird species include approximately 100 endemics with the greatest variety on the large islands of Halmahera and Seram. North Maluku has two species of endemic birds of paradise.[23] Uniquely among the Maluku Islands, the Aru Islands have a purely Papuan fauna including kangaroos, cassowaries, and birds-of-paradise.[23]
While many ecological problems affect both small islands and large landmasses, small islands suffer their particular problems. Development pressures on small islands are increasing, although their effects are not always anticipated. Although Indonesia is richly endowed with natural resources, the resources of the small islands of Maluku are limited and specialised; furthermore, human resources in particular are limited.[27]
General observations[28][29] about small islands that can be applied to the Maluku Islands include:[27]
A higher proportion of the landmass will be affected by volcanic activity, earthquakes, landslips, and cyclone damage;
Climates are more likely to be maritime influenced;
Catchment areas are smaller and degree of erosion higher;
A higher proportion of the landmass is made up of coastal areas;
A higher degree of environmental specialisation, including a higher proportion of endemic species in an overall depauperate community;
Societies may retain a strong sense of culture having developed in relative isolation;
Small island populations are more likely to be affected by economic migration.
Climate[edit]
Central and southern Maluku Islands experience the dry monsoon between October to March and the wet monsoon from May to August, which is the reverse of the rest of Indonesia. The dry monsoon's average maximum temperature is 30 °C (86 °F) while the wet's average maximum is 23 °C (73 °F). Northern Maluku has its wet monsoon from December to March in line with the rest of Indonesia. Each island group have their own climatic variations, and the larger islands tend to have drier coastal lowlands and their mountainous hinterlands are wetter.[23]
Demographics[edit]
Main article: Moluccans
People of Tidore during visit by hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
Religion[edit]
Religion in Maluku Islands (2022)[30]
Islam (61.80%)
Protestantism (33.45%)
Roman Catholic (4.23%)
Folk religion (0.28%)
Hinduism (0.22%)
Buddhism (0.02%)
Confucianism (0.006%)
Population[edit]
The population of Maluku Province in 2020 was 1,848,923 and that of North Maluku Province was 1,282,937.[2] Hence the total population of the Maluku Islands as a region in 2020 was 3,131,860.
Ethnic groups[edit]
A long history of trade and seafaring has resulted in a high degree of mixed ancestry in Malukans.[23] Austronesian peoples added to the native Melanesian population around 2000 BCE.[31] Melanesian features are strongest in the islands of Kei and Aru and amongst the interior people of the islands Seram and Buru. Later added to this Austronesian-Melanesian mix were some Indian and Arab strain. More recent arrivals include Bugis trader settlers from Sulawesi and Javanese transmigrants.[23]
Languages[edit]
Over 130 languages were once spoken across the islands; however, many have now switched to the creoles of Ternate Malay and Ambonese Malay, the lingua franca of northern and southern Maluku, respectively.[23]
Government and politics[edit]
Administrative divisions[edit]
The Maluku Islands are divided into two provinces: Maluku and North Maluku.
Cloves and nutmeg are still cultivated, as are cocoa, coffee and fruit. Fishing is a big industry across the islands but particularly around Halmahera and Bacan. The Aru Islands produce pearls, and Seram exports lobsters. Logging is a significant industry on the larger islands with Seram producing ironwood and teak and ebony are produced on Buru.[23]
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Citations[edit]
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^ a b "Jumlah Penduduk Hasil SP2020 menurut Wilayah dan Jenis Kelamin (Orang), 2020" (in Indonesian). Badan Pusat Statistik. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Welcome to Maluku". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
^ IRJA.org Archived 14 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ Leonard Andaya 1993 The world of Maluku. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, pg. 47.
^ Pigeaud, Theodoor Gautier Thomas (1960c). Java in the 14th Century: A Study in Cultural History, Volume III: Translations (3rd revised ed.). The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. ISBN 978-94-011-8772-5.
^ Pigeaud, Theodoor Gautier Thomas (1962). Java in the 14th Century: A Study in Cultural History, Volume IV: Commentaries and Recapitulations (3rd revised ed.). The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. ISBN 978-94-017-7133-7.
^ Leonard Andaya (1993), The world of Maluku. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, p. 59.
^ Amal, Muhammad A. (2016). Kepulauan Rempah-rempah. Jakarta: Gramedia. ISBN 978-6024241667.
^ Alaidrus, Shariva; Anggoro, Febrianto Budi (14 June 2021). "Pameran Cagar Budaya di Ambon pamerkan arca Majapahit ditemukan di Ternate". Antara News (in Indonesian). Ambon, Maluku. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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^ Al Mujabuddawat, Muhammad (1 August 2018). "Jejak Kedatangan Utusan Majapahit di Pulau Ambon". PURBAWIDYA: Jurnal Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Arkeologi. 7 (1): 53–70. doi:10.24164/pw.v7i1.254. ISSN 2528-3618. S2CID 135373280. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^ Ricklefs, M. C. (1991). A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1300 (2nd ed.). London: MacMillan. p. 26. ISBN 0-333-57689-6.
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^ Abendanon, E. C.; Heawood, E. (December 1919). "Missing Links in the Development of the Ancient Portuguese Cartography of the Netherlands East Indian Archipelago". The Geographical Journal. Blackwell Publishing. 54 (6): 347–355. doi:10.2307/1779411. JSTOR 1779411. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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^ Milne, Peter (16 January 2011). "Banda, the nutmeg treasure islands". Jakarta Post. Jakarta. pp. 10–11. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2011. But the economic importance of the Bandas was only fleeting. With the Napoleonic wars raging across Europe, the British returned to the Bandas in the early 19th century, temporarily taking over control from the Dutch. The English uprooted hundreds of valuable nutmeg seedlings and transport them to their own colonies in Ceylon and Singapore, breaking the Dutch monopoly and consigning the Bandas to economic decline.
^ "Troubled history of the Moluccas". BBC News. 26 June 2000. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
^ Monk, K. A.; de Fretes, Y.; Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. (1996). The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Hong Kong: Periplus Editions Ltd. p. 9. ISBN 962-593-076-0.
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General and cited references[edit]
Andaya, Leonard Y. (1993). The World of Maluku: Eastern Indonesia in the Early Modern Period. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1490-8.
Bellwood, Peter (1997). Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian archipelago. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1883-0.
Donkin, R. A. (1997). Between East and West: The Moluccas and the Traffic in Spices Up to the Arrival of Europeans. American Philosophical Society. ISBN 0-87169-248-1.
Milton, Giles (1999). Nathaniel's Nutmeg. London: Sceptre. ISBN 978-0-340-69676-7.
Monk, Kathryn A., Yance De Fretes, Gayatri Reksodiharjo-Lilley (1997). The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Singapore: Periplus Press. ISBN 962-593-076-0.
Van Oosterzee, Penny (1997). Where Worlds Collide: The Wallace Line. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 0-8014-8497-9.
Wallace, Alfred Russel (2000; originally published 1869). The Malay Archipelago. Singapore: Periplus Press. ISBN 962-593-645-9.
George Miller (editor), To The Spice Islands And Beyond: Travels in Eastern Indonesia, Oxford University Press, 1996, Paperback, 310 pages, ISBN 967-65-3099-9
Severin, Tim The Spice Island Voyage: In Search of Wallace, Abacus, 1997, paperback, 302 pages, ISBN 0-349-11040-9
Bergreen, Laurence Over the Edge of the World, Morrow, 2003, paperback, 480 pages
Muller, Dr. Kal Spice Islands: The Moluccas, Periplus Editions, 1990, paperback, 168 pages, ISBN 0-945971-07-9
Antonio Campo, Juan Carlos Rey y Marco Ramerini, The fortresses of the Molucas islands, Belagua Ediciones 2022, paperback in English and Spanish, ISBN 978-84-124434-2-4
Salonia, Matteo (2022). Encompassing the Earth: Magellan's Voyage from Its Political Context to Its Expansion of Knowledge. International Journal of Maritime History.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moluccas.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Maluku Islands.
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Moluccas" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Deforestation in the Moluccas
The Spanish presence in the Moluccas: Ternate and Tidore
Trajectories of the early-modern kingdoms in eastern Indonesia
An interesting article linking British possession of Run, a Banda Island, with the history of New York
An interesting article about the Iberian presence in the Moluccas with a documentary
Map of a Part of China, the Philippine Islands, the Isles of Sunda, the Moluccas, the Papuans from 1760 (in English and French)
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We know two types of almonds, bitter and sweet. The first are mainly used to produce essential oils, liqueurs and oils; whereas sweet almonds can be consumed as a snack.
Since the almond tree originated from biblical places, it was often mentioned in stories from the Bible, either literally or figuratively.
The famous Italian Amaretto Liqueur is made by combining almonds and apricot kernels.
Almonds are also a key ingredient in marzipan.
CULINARY USE
To attain a milder and improved flavour with better digestible properties, almonds are best consumed after soaking them in water.
Almond flour is a gluten-free substitute for flour, which gives cakes a more nutty flavour. The most popular sweet delicacy prepared using this flour are macarons, which are renowned for their elegant appearance.
Soaked and ground almonds can be used as a base for no-bake desserts and pastry fillings; whereas, chopped almonds are often added to different toppings as a crunchy surprise.
They also go well with savoury dishes, particularly salads, vegetable side dishes, soups and stews, fish and poultry.
They can be processed into a diary-free milk and also butter, similar to peanut butter.
Most almonds are produced in the USA (particularly California), followed by Spain, Australia and many other countries.
The fruit of the almond is a drupe belonging to the genus Prunus.
It is believed that almonds were one of the first domesticated tree species in the world.
Their origin can be traced to the Mediterranean part of the Middle East, and today they are also cultivated in other parts of the world that have a suitable climate.
Coconut Almonds Tasty, 150 g
Almonds Odlično, 150 g
Sliced blanched Almonds Odlično, 1000 g

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GunSword
Jū no ken
銃の剣
Anime only
Wielder
These Gunswords have been known to vary in size, being the size of an average katana to the average tanto. In some cases the barrels of the gun have been incorporated onto the top of the blade, giving a better chance to utilize the sword and bullets. O has also been seen carrying a brass knuckle version of this weapon, taking it with him on mission. These weapons also have special cases though they can normally been seen within a sheathe. The weapons have also been noted to carry some weight to them, though this seems to be no problem for O.
In the form of brass knuckles
The case used to carry most of the weapon
Known as a "gun without bullets" (弾丸のない銃, dangan no nai jū). Instead, it absorbs the user's chakra and crafts bullets which assume the properties of its user's chakra affinity. O, who has a Lightning Release affinity, then, can use bullets imbued with the super-piercing properties of lightning chakra. Regardless of what element the bullets assume the properties of, being struck with one is something not to be taken lightly: regardless of where the target is struck or how lightly they are struck. When shot they produce no sound, however, the bullet makes a small whizzing sound when flying through the air. Bullets can be crafted beforehand and imbued with other elements then be used as such.
Lightning:
Earth:
This idea is based on the weapons used in Final Fantasy
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Listen: LGBTQ+ Inclusion Awards honorees and presenters
Tom Nakielski
Posted Friday, June 14, 2019 3:59 pm
FRIDAY, June 14 — The fourth annual Inclusion Awards recognized politicians, medical professionals and Lansing natives who never stopped caring about their community. The ceremony happened to fall on Lansing's Diversity Day, as pointed out by Mayor Schor, who came directly from hosting the Ramadan Unity Dinner to emcee the awards show. Several presenters and award recipients mentioned recent victories in Michigan protecting LGBTQ rights as well as forecasting the long road ahead. While the award winners were happy to be acknowledged for their efforts, many pointed out there is still work to be done to advance the treatment for patients with HIV and AIDS, investigating hate crimes and legalizing sex work.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
In her acceptance speech, Nessel said her office is "making up for lost time." She listed off its accomplishments such as starting a Hate Crimes Division to address the "30% rise in hate crimes in this state over the past few years" among other new projects.
Michigan Civil Rights Commission
Alma Wheeler Smith, Civil Rights Commission chairwoman, accepted the award on behalf of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. The commission was recognized for expanding its interpretation of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identification.
Ligia Romero
Having served as a medical case manager for 19 years, Romero Calcarel thanked her co-workers and family for supporting her "crazy ideas." She added that while her spontaneity has got her into trouble in the past, it is ultimately the force behind her unrelenting hope for clients.
Dr. Peter G. Gulick
Gulick's speech was simple, all human beings deserve medical care. He has been treating patients living with HIV and AIDS for over 20 years and made it clear to audiences that he doesn't plan on stopping any time soon.
Chris Kolb
Kolb had the honor of being the first presenter of the evening. He introduced Attorney General Dana Nessel by listing her accomplishments granting adoption rights to same-sex couples. Additionally, he emphasized her leadership as an example for younger generations.
Zoe Russick Steinfield
Zoe Russick–Steinfield addressed how she views her position as a social worker "as a privilege." She took her time on stage to bring awareness to the issues regarding underserved populations in the LGBTQ community, which she serves daily.
Shawn Finnerty aka Sister Misty Meanor
Sister Misty arrived in a spectacular rendition of a nun's habit and showed nothing but shear vulnerability while onstage. The host of Bad Habits Bingo in Detroit opened up about the less glamorous road to redemption.
Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (left)
As the final presenter, Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. took a moment to thank award winners and activists in the room for their leadership.
Lorenzo Lopez
A Lansing native, Lorenzo Lopez has served on many boards. This year, he became the first Latino chair of Suits and the City, a Lansing-based LGBTQ networking group. He delivered a short and sweet speech thanking his peers.
Photos by Tom Nakielski, Lights On Studio Photography
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Production/Digital content manager
Journalism has been my full-time occupation and passion for several years. I've found reporting in Lansing to come naturally since I grew up in the area and never found a reason to leave. Outside of my work, I can mainly be found playing guitar and wasting my money on sushi.
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公司新闻(英文)
Polish competition watchdog blocks media group Agora's Eurozet takeover
WARSAW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Poland's anti-monopoly watchdog has blocked media group Agora's takeover of radio broadcaster Eurozet due to competition concerns, it said on Thursday.
Agora, whose flagship product is the Gazeta Wyborcza daily newspaper, bought a 40% stake in Eurozet, the owner of Radio Zet, in 2019, while Czech SFS Ventures fund bought the remaining 60%.
Agora in September 2019 decided to exercise an option to buy out SFS Ventures. Agora asked the competition watchdog for approval of the deal at the end of 2019 and in November 2020 the regulator raised concerns about the transaction.
"As a result of the concentration, a strong radio group would be created, which could limit competition on the market of radio advertising and radio broadcasting," the watchdog said in a statement on Thursday.
It said following the deal, Agora, which already owns other radio broadcasters, and rival radio group RMF FM, together would have a 70% share of the market.
Agora and SFS Ventures were not immediately available for comment.
Agora's deal to buy shares in Eurozet, flagged by Agora at the start of 2019, was criticised by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party as a threat to Polish media plurality.
PiS has said that foreign media companies have too much influence in Poland, but critics of the government have said it wants to increase state control over independent media.
In December, state-controlled Polish refiner PKN Orlen said it is to buy regional newspaper publisher Polska Press from its German owner, which will bring more of the local media back into Polish hands.
Reporting by Agnieszka Barteczko; Editing by Jane Merriman


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CBS Cheat Sheet: What Will Be Canceled?
Paul Dailly at October 31, 2016 1:06 pm . Updated at March 28, 2017 3:09 pm .
CBS announced last week that 18 of their biggest series would be back for additional seasons.
That left the fate of Criminal Minds, 2 Broke Girls, Code Black, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, The Great Indoors, Training Day, The Odd Couple, Pure Genius and Elementary up in the air.
With spots on the 2017-2018 schedule now very limited, which of the above shows will make the cut for additional seasons?
We've done the analysis to give our best guesses for which shows you can expect on the schedule.
If you want to see how the other networks are stacking up, we have separate posts for The CW, ABC, Fox and NBC.
1. The Big Bang Theory - Renewed
Season 10 is down just over 10 percent, averaging 14.5 million viewers and a 3.3 rating. It is still the number one show on CBS and has been renewed for two seasons. A spin-off has also been ordered for next season.
2. NCIS - Renewed
NCIS is down almost 20 percent, averaging 15 million and a 1.8 rating. It has been renewed and will likely be around for another few years.
3. Kevin Can Wait - Renewed
Kevin Can Wait is averaging 8 million viewers and a 1.7 rating. The show clinched an early renewal because of the ratings. Recent ratings have waned, so its fate after next season will depend on the performance of Season 2.
4. The Great Indoors - Likely Cancellation
The Great Indoors is averaging 7.6 million viewers and a 1.6 rating. It loses around half of The Big Bang Theory lead-in. Missing out on an early renewal, the show seems destined to disappear into the TV ether.
5. Bull - Renewed
Bull has been one of few freshman hits for the eye network. Season 1 is averaging 11.9 million viewers and a 1.5 rating. It gets a sizeable increase in delayed viewing and CBS will want to keep Michael Weatherly around. It has been renewed for Season 2 with a new showrunner.
6. Mom - Renewed
Mom has never been a huge hit, but it manages to pull in respectable ratings. Season 4 is down just over 10 percent to 7.6 million viewers and a 1.5 rating.
7. Criminal Minds - Certain Renewal
Ratings are down over 20 percent to 7.5 million and a 1.4 rating. The show gets a huge boost in delayed viewing. It will be back.
8. NCIS: Los Angeles - Renewed
This series beat the odds and managed to pick up some new viewers after moving to Sunday nights. Season 8 is averaging 10.3 million viewers and a 1.4 rating.
9. Superior Donuts - Renewed
Superior Donuts was a surprising renewal, but CBS does own the show. There was no way they were going to renew 2 Broke Girls over it. Season 1 is averaging 7 million viewers and a 1.3 rating.
10. 2 Broke Girls - Could Go Either Way
This once hot series has been declining for quite some time. Season 6 is averaging 5.7 million viewers and a 1.3 rating. CBS does not own the series, so that casts a dark cloud over it coming back.
11. Man With A Plan - Renewed
This freshman comedy series is averaging 6.6 million and a 1.3 rating and has been renewed for Season 2.
12. Life In Pieces - Renewed
Losing The Big Bang Theory has harmed this sophomore comedy series. Season 2 is averaging 6.3 million and a 1.3 rating. The show has been renewed for Season 3!
13. NCIS: New Orleans - Renewed
NCIS: New Orleans has slipped over 20 percent in Season 3, but the syndication gods demanded a renewal and they got it.
14. Scorpion - Renewed
Scorpion is down over 30 percent in Season 3, averaging 7.3 million viewers and a 1.2 rating. This can be attributed to a change in the timeslot. The series was renewed for Season 4.
15. Hawaii Five-0 - Renewed
Season 7 has brought the show a new lease of life. It is currently averaging 9.5 million viewers and a 1.2 rating. It is up 5 percent vs. Season 6. It has been renewed.
16. Blue Bloods - Renewed
Blue Bloods is on par with one year earlier. It is currently averaging 10.1 million viewers and a 1.2 rating.
17. MacGyver - Renewed
MacGyver started high, but has been falling pretty much ever since. Season 1 is averaging 7.9 million viewers and a 1.1 rating.
18. The Odd Couple - Certain Cancellation
The Odd Couple Season 3 averaged 5 million viewers and a 1.0 rating. That's down almost 30 percent from Season 2 and the show is nowhere near syndication.
19. Madam Secretary - Renewed
This show is down over 20 percent in Season 3, but the syndication gods demanded another season. It is averaging 8.5 million viewers and a 0.9 rating.
20. Code Black - Likely Cancellation
Code Black was one of the more surprising renewals last year, but the show continued to drop in Season 2 and averaged 6 million viewers and a 1.0 rating. It's hard to imagine it seeing a third season. Its fate will likely hinge on the pilots the network has on tap.
21. Pure Genius - Certain Cancellation
Pure Genius averaged just 5.3 million and a 0.9 rating. It will not be back.
22. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders - Likely Cancellation
This Criminal Minds spin-off has lost considerable steam in Season 2. It is currently averaging 5.2 million viewers and a 0.9 rating. Packaging it together in a deal with Criminal Minds again probably won't save it this time.
23. Training Day - Certain Cancellation
This new procedural failed to get much traction. To date, it is averaging 4.2 million viewers and a 0.8 rating.
24. Elementary - Could Go Either Way
This show is down 30 percent in Season 5, but apparently CBS makes a lot of money from the show, so we can't rule it out just yet. Season 5 is averaging 5 million viewers and a 0.7 rating. It did get an order for two more episodes, so one would think that CBS is liking the money they are making from it.
25. Doubt - Essentially Cancelled
Doubt was cut short after just two episodes. It averaged 4.7 million viewers and a 0.7 rating.
26. Ransom - Like Cancellation
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Looks like an in your face taunt to the rest of the world. Who the hell is in charge around here??? If you are going to militarize space, at least try to be subtle about it.
Obamacare is doing the same.
Only that logo would be the image of a flesh eating bacteria.
And on the other hand, the crew patch for the B-2 test bombers was black, featured an alien in the center with a knife and fork on either side. At the top was the motto "To Serve Man", and on the bottom was a pidgin Latin phrase "Cutatus Similus Pullus" Translated, the bottom means "Tastes Like Chicken". The motto came from the title of an episode of the Twilight Zone. To Serve Man was a cookbook on cooking humans in the Twilight Zone episode.
All done in very obscure terms as befitting a top secret 'black' project that was a closely guarded at that time.
The B-2 was buried in top secrecy until the aircraft was outed shortly before it went to action during the Iraq War. It had been used in combat for the first time in Serbia in 1999, but it's use remained secret, but it's crews still were issued unit patches.
Pretty spooky and bloodthirsty at the same time. Intimidation is a big part of military might, and those patches often have intimidating images and mottos.
Yeah, that one is pretty hard to comment on. LOL.
Sorry you lost me there.
LOL. Thanks for the translation.
This looks like an interesting project and logo. Part of the 12 cubesats. From the earlier link that list them. Looks like a partnership also, if you look at the list.
FIREBIRD, which stands for Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics, is funded by the National Science Foundation.
More information on the joint venture behind the launch.
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. U.S. government launch customers include both the Department of Defense and NASA, as well as other organizations.
ULA launches from both coasts of the United States, depending on the customer's desired orbit. East coast Atlas V launches take place from Launch Complex 41 while east coast Delta IV launches take place from Launch Complex 37. Both are located in Cape Canaveral, Florida. West coast launches take place from Vandenberg Air Force Base in southern California.
sadly partisan tee vee threads get attention- bcs stuff like this isn't involving a race war or stupid celebrities...it threatens all of us, as a society.
Thanks for the love letter post to nsa too lol.
I still want to know, who " hates us for our freedoms" now. we have none left.


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Please find attached the invitation for submission of offer for project INNO-WISEs. The offer can be provided on the following document as specified within the disposition of the invitation.


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Q: How to generate a list of combinations of groups of similar data based on variable keys in Oracle PL/SQL I have recipe data that looks like:-
  ZONE AREA LOC    DEPT FGOOD INGTYP INGRED
   4    EC  1213    62  5476    I    105
   4    EC  1213    62  5476    I    2834
   4    EC  1213    62  5476    I    16196
   4    EC  1213    62  5476    I    190226
   4    EC  1213    62  5476    I    207075
   4    EC  1213    62  5476    I    333554
   4    EC  1261    62  5476    I    2834
   4    EC  1261    62  5476    I    16196
   4    EC  1261    62  5476    I    190226
   4    EC  1261    62  5476    I    207075
   4    EC  1261    62  5476    I    333554
   4    EC  1265    62  5476    I    2834
   4    EC  1265    62  5476    I    16196
   4    EC  1265    62  5476    I    190226
   4    EC  1265    62  5476    I    207075
   4    EC  1265    62  5476    I    333554

For roughly 2,400,000 records.
I need to show unique combinations across ZONE & AREA as
  ZONE AREA    FGOOD  INGTYP  INGRED     VERSION
   4    EC      5476    I     105          1
   4    EC      5476    I     2834         1
   4    EC      5476    I     16196        1
   4    EC      5476    I     190226       1
   4    EC      5476    I     207075       1
   4    EC      5476    I     333554       1

   4    EC      5476    I     2834         2
   4    EC      5476    I     16196        2
   4    EC      5476    I     190226       2
   4    EC      5476    I     207075       2
   4    EC      5476    I     333554       2

Where the distinction is that one finished good combination include the ingredient 105, and the other does not include it, so 2 unique recipes are required among the group of 3 recipes from the source data.
I'm struggling with the combination of CTEs, subqueries or other required to get these results in Oracle.
Thanks!

A: This may help:
select ZONE,AREA,FGOOD,INGTYP,VERSION
from yourtable
group by ZONE,AREA,FGOOD,INGTYP,VERSION
-- where .... -- as needed
having sum(case when INGRED = 105 then 1 else 0 end) >= 1

But the majority of your question just isn't clear enough to suggest more

A: This approach would locate the first and last sets within the partition of ZONE,AREA,DEPT,FGOOD,INGTYP,INGRED
It does use 2 windowing functions row_number() and  count() however this will minimize the passes through the table. The final order by clause is cosmetic, hence it is optional.
SQL Fiddle
CREATE TABLE YOURTABLE
    (ZONE int, AREA varchar(2), LOC int, DEPT int, FGOOD int, INGTYP varchar(1), INGRED int)
;

INSERT INTO YOURTABLE
    (ZONE, AREA, LOC, DEPT, FGOOD, INGTYP, INGRED)
VALUES
    (4, 'EC', 1213, 62, 5476, 'I', 105),
    (4, 'EC', 1213, 62, 5476, 'I', 2834),
    (4, 'EC', 1213, 62, 5476, 'I', 16196),
    (4, 'EC', 1213, 62, 5476, 'I', 190226),
    (4, 'EC', 1213, 62, 5476, 'I', 207075),
    (4, 'EC', 1213, 62, 5476, 'I', 333554),
    (4, 'EC', 1261, 62, 5476, 'I', 2834),
    (4, 'EC', 1261, 62, 5476, 'I', 16196),
    (4, 'EC', 1261, 62, 5476, 'I', 190226),
    (4, 'EC', 1261, 62, 5476, 'I', 207075),
    (4, 'EC', 1261, 62, 5476, 'I', 333554),
    (4, 'EC', 1265, 62, 5476, 'I', 2834),
    (4, 'EC', 1265, 62, 5476, 'I', 16196),
    (4, 'EC', 1265, 62, 5476, 'I', 190226),
    (4, 'EC', 1265, 62, 5476, 'I', 207075),
    (4, 'EC', 1265, 62, 5476, 'I', 333554)
;

Query 1:
select
  *
from (
      select
          *
          , row_number() over(partition by ZONE,AREA,DEPT,FGOOD,INGTYP,INGRED) rn
          , count(*) over(partition by ZONE,AREA,DEPT,FGOOD,INGTYP,INGRED) cn
      from yourtable t
    ) d
where rn = 1 or rn=cn
order by
   ZONE,AREA,DEPT,FGOOD,INGTYP,rn,INGRED

Results:
| zone | area |  loc | dept | fgood | ingtyp | ingred | rn | cn |
|------|------|------|------|-------|--------|--------|----|----|
|    4 |   EC | 1213 |   62 |  5476 |      I |    105 |  1 |  1 |
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Mário Jorge Faria da Costa, né le  à Póvoa de Varzim, est un coureur cycliste portugais, professionnel de 2008 à 2016.

Biographie

En 2003, Mário Costa est sacré champion du Portugal sur route juniors.

En 2010, lui et son frère Rui Costa subissent un contrôle positif à la methylhexanamine, lors du championnat du Portugal du contre-la-montre en juin, révélé à la fin du mois d'octobre. De nouveau autorisé à courir en début d'année 2011, il se voit cependant contraint de retourner dans les rangs amateurs, au sein de Louletano-Loulé.

Il rejoint son frère dans l'équipe Lampre-Merida pour la saison 2015 puis prolonge le contrat qui le lie à cette formation en fin de saison. Il met fin à sa carrière à l'issue de la saison 2016.

Palmarès et classements mondiaux

Palmarès par année
 2003
  Champion du Portugal sur route juniors
 2006
  du championnat du Portugal du contre-la-montre espoirs
  du Grand Prix de Mortágua
 2009
  de la Clássica da Primavera
 2010
  de la Clássica da Primavera
 2011
  du championnat du Portugal sur route
 2014
  de la Clássica da Primavera

Résultats sur les grands tours

Tour d'Espagne
1 participation
 2016 : abandon ()

Classements mondiaux

Légende : nc = non classé

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Liens externes

Coureur cycliste portugais
Naissance en novembre 1985
Naissance à Póvoa de Varzim

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The current situation summed up (with update!)
While he isn't the most careful fact-checker* on the net, Mike Whitney pulls together a useful synthesis of the current situation and prospects for the Afghan war:
The military [both Afghan and foreign] is limited to "hit and run" operations. The ground belongs to the Taliban.
Michael Scheuer, former CIA chief of the Bin Laden Issue Station, made this statement at a recent conference at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC: "Afghanistan is lost for the United States and its allies. To use Kipling's term, 'We are watching NATO bleed to death on the Afghan plains.' But what are we going to do. There are 20 million Pashtuns; are we going to invade? We don't have enough troops to even form a constabulary that would control the country. The disaster occurred at the beginning. The fools that run our country thought that a few hundreds CIA officers and a few hundred special forces officers could take a country the size of Texas and hold it, were quite literally fools. And now we are paying the price." ...
Author Anatol Lieven put it like this in an article in the Financial Times, "The Dream of Afghan Democracy is Dead": "The first step in rethinking Afghan strategy is to think seriously about the lessons of a recent opinion survey of ordinary Taliban fighters commissioned by the Toronto Globe and Mail. Two results are striking: the widespread lack of any strong expression of allegiance to Mullah Omar and the Taliban leadership; and the reasons given by most for joining the Taliban -- namely, the presence of western troops in Afghanistan...
Lieven is right. The occupation and the careless killing of civilians has only strengthened the Taliban and swollen their ranks. The US has lost the struggle for hearts and minds and they don't have the troops to establish security. The mission has failed; the Afghan people have grown tired of foreign occupation and support on the homefront is rapidly eroding. The US is just digging a deeper hole by staying.
By every objective standard, conditions are worse now than they were before the invasion in 2001... security is non-existent and malnutrition is at levels that rival sub-Saharan Africa. Afghanistan not safer, more prosperous, or freer... The Karzai government has no popular mandate nor any power beyond the capital. The regime is a sham maintained by a small army of foreign mercenaries and a collaborative media which promotes it as a sign of budding democracy. But there is no democracy or sovereignty. Afghanistan is occupied by foreign troops. Occupation and sovereignty are mutually exclusive...
It is not even clear that women are better off now than they were under Taliban rule. According to Afghan Parliament member, Malalai Joya: "Every month dozens of women commit self-immolation to end their desolation... More Afghan civilians have been killed by the US than were ever killed by the Taliban.....The US should withdrawal as soon as possible. We need liberation not occupation." ... (link)
* E.g. Whitney also writes: "Khost has fallen into the hands of the Afghan resistance just as it did before the Soviet Army was defeated in the 1980s." Khost is not under the control of Taliban fighters in the same way that several districts in Kandahar province are (see this blog entry extracting from an interview with Sarah Chayes). On the contrary, US military commanders were recently touting their counterinsurgency successes in Khost and the east, though Afghanistan uber-expert Barnett Rubin gracefully rebuts that notion. In any case, Khost, a tiny province with an important US military base in it, is far less part of "Taliban country" than are other areas of Afghanistan, especially in the south.
As for Khost in the time of the mujahiddin: Areas outside of Khost city hosted jihadi training camps (see Burke, Al Qaeda; also Matinuddin, Taliban Phenomenon) though the important government garrison there was not taken by mujahiddin until 1991 (see Rubin, Fragmentation of Afghanistan).
Addendum (from comments):
Professor Marc Herold writes:
I would be very cautious aboyut relying upon commentary of Sarah Chayes who has shown to be an avid supporter of the U.S. military in genberal terms and of some of Karzai's henchmen in the Kandahar area. Chayes is a charter representative of "feminism as imperialism" (phrase from the marvelous article in The Guardian some time ago by Katharine Viner at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/sep/21/gender.usa ). US and pupper Afghan forces largely remain confined to the huge Camp Salerno base. They exit only with heavy ground and air support. In effect, Mike Whitney is correct that the Khost region is under de facto resistance (not "insurgent" or "militant") control.
Marc W. Herold
Dave Markland said...
Thank you very much for your interest.
I can assure all readers that EVERYONE is quoted with caution on this blog, from Chayes to Cheney, Bush to Barakzai to Barnett Rubin.
On Chayes: It is true that Chayes has expressed (critical) support for the occupation, which puts her in the company of a very big chorus of liberal opinion - journalists and academic specialists, etc. though that seems to be changing. (Here, we might speak of 'liberal imperialists' or 'humanitarian imperialists' such as Bricmont writes on.) However, I know of no source which questions her ability to accurately report on the matters I quoted her on. Note though that I quoted Chayes pretty much 'against interest', as a lawyer might say.
As for Whitney and the question of Taliban presence in Khost, his assertions are likely an uncredited citation of Asia Times reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad. Anyone who is familiar with Shahzad's reports knows that they are widely taken with a rather large grain of salt - which is a good thing for Shahzad's longevity. If his reports were uniformally true, he would long ago have been killed by Taliban operatives for giving away their strategies and troop movements. Much of what he reports is unverifiable and should be carefully considered as his anonymous sources obviously have political and strategic goals to promote. However, I would be deeply grateful to learn of any evidence that corroborates Shahzad's assertions.
My quibble with Whitney stems from the acknowledged existence of territories where Taliban commanders have appointed officials such as judges and mayors. Such is apparently the case just outside of Kandahar city in Nakhonay, which recently faced "Taliban reportedly enforcing their own laws and using the area as a staging ground for operations" (Smith, Globe and Mail, July 2). Also in northern Kandahar province (as Chayes asserts) and northern Helmand a similar situation is said to exist. This is not widely said to be the case in Khost.
The question raised as to what term to use - militants, resistance, etc. - seems to me uninteresting. I know of no useful legal or technical definitions for these terms, though I'd be grateful to learn of any. It seems obvious that each word on offer has its shortcomings. In any case, it seems to me our focus should be on somewhat different matters related to our actions and what the consequences are of same.
Salvador said...
For my part, a territory is 'in the hands' of Taliban when their commanders have appointed officials such as judges and mayors. Such is apparently the case just outside of Kandahar city in Nakhonay, which recently faced "Taliban reportedly enforcing their own laws and using the area as a staging ground for operations" (Smith, Globe and Mail, July 2). Also in northern Kandahar province (as Chayes asserts) and northern Helmand a similar situation is said to exist. (This is, however, merely a question of definition.)
I don't wish to get into a mud fight. Two critical issues seem here to be at play: (1). Does Ms. Chayes represent humanitarian imperialism? ; and (2) what evidence exists to back up my assertion that Khost outside the main city is de facto in the hands of the resistance? I completely discount anything whatsoever coming from the U.S. military propaganda center at Bagram which has revealed itself to be a master at manufacturing virtual reality. Such resistance especially in the Khost area is mostly not Taliban per se but rather the much more formidable group led by Jalaluddin Haqqani (whom the US has been trying to assassinate at great cost to innocent Afghan civilians since November 2001 – see my essay at http://www.cursor.org/stories/jalaluddin.htm ). I would be happy to provide evidence that Khost Province (just like those around Saigon 40 years ago) remains dangerous to US/NATO occupation troops. Let me return now to the first matter mentioned above:
A former foreign correspondent for National Public Radio (1997-2002) and now indirectly in the employ of Karzai, Harvard-educated Sarah Chayes was interviewed on Bill Moyers N.O.W. program on October 24, 2003. Let me be very clear at the outset, brutality against women (and men) is in my view to be condemned and struggled against. The Northern Alliance and the Taliban did perpetrate misogynist policies.
Chayes works for the Kandahar-based N.G.O., Afghans for a Civil Society. She is merely the most current exemplar of an interventionist, opportunistic, de-contextualised, hegemonic, universalistic feminism applied to Afghanistan. Chayes either does not recognize or does not admit how education is often just another tool of (western) cultural hegemony - or, put alternatively, who speaks for whom in mainstream western feminism. Earlier examples of such interventionists abound, from the pro-US invasion Equality Now, the Feminist Majority Foundation, on to Laura Bush. The standard targets are either the burqa/veil, or the suppression of girls' education. I shall focus upon Chayes and her conversation with NOW's David Brancaccio.
Chayes referred to Soviet destruction of Kandahar in the 1980s, but was completely silent on that caused by severe US bombing during October - December 2001. She was also silent on the effects of U.S. bombing upon Afghan women, a topic which I have spoken and written about. Why? Well, Chayes is funded and supported by the Karzai family, which serves U.S. interests in Afghanistan. There is nothing inherently wrong with this funding, unless what Chayes then speaks merely advocates that particular view, in effect corresponds with those interests. She does so speak. In a broader sense, Chayes illustrates the post-Beijing, "expertized", professionalized feminist movement which has carved out for itself a well-paying niche in the N.G.O. community.
Chayes (like others) seems single-mindedly obsessed with bringing "education" to Afghan girls, regardless of what age-old, local traditions might be. This strikes me as an example of interventionist cultural imperialism (not that different really from what the Christian religion did for a millennium - saving those lesser souls as the White Man's burden). When education comes from the local communities, when teachers are hired by community's elders, and when the curriculum is determined by that local community, then real education is taking place. Such a perspective eschews treating western practices as the measure of progress for women and for society and accepts the possibility that 'modernization' shaped by non-Western cultures might in some instances offer women more dignity, respect and power. The difference is between telling to and listening to communities. A glance at the website of Afghans for a Civil Society quickly reveals that the civil society being advocated is precisely one with the institutions and beliefs of the West. As such, the education promoted will per force be that which both fosters such a civil society and permits functioning "successfully" within such a civil society. In response to a question from Brancaccio whether she feared for her safety, Chayes said that because people knew of her connection to the Karzai family of the local Popolzai tribe and that she was an American - and 1'500 U.S. troops were nearby (at Kandahar airport) - she felt less vulnerable than others might and, therefore, could pursue a mission locals might not be able to. In other words, her privileged position allowed her intervention backed by the potential use of force.
A big difference exists between the efforts of Karzai-backed Chayes and those of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). RAWA has struggled within Afghanistan since 1977. It has led a bottom-up, community-based struggle for everyone's rights, including those of women. It views its mission within a logic of grassroots' resistance and promoting broader social change. Chayes, on the other hand, is satisfied with promoting girls' education within both the context of a Kabul regime comprised of former thugs and criminals of the Northern Alliance alongside U.S.-promoted puppets and a vision of an appropriate civil society as simulacrum of that found in Euro-America. RAWA refuses to have any part with the Kabul regime as currently constituted.
Chayes' keen concern for women's education is only limited to Afghanistan. Why? Are there not hundreds of millions of poor African and South American girls who cannot go to school because of destitution, bone-crushing poverty? To listen to Chayes one might believe that only the Taliban prevent girls' education. The blinders of Chayes & Co. are very revealing of her opportunistic political agenda. Where was Chayes & Co. in the 1990s, esp. the early 90s when the Northern Alliance thugs ran the show (and still do in many parts of Afghanistan, e.g., the North, Center and West of the country).
Chayes did mention that some Afghans (e.g., a taxi driver) missed the safety which had existed under the Taliban, but not the Taliban's ideology. No evidence provided that it was not both. After all, southern Afghanistan is a very conservative Muslim region. In other words, Chayes is again 'tilting' her story towards Karzai and his U.S. benefactors (if only the Karzai armed forces could provide stability, everything would be just dandy).
In sum, Chayes' message is aligned with US foreign policy objectives, is flagrantly opportunistic in the sense of caring for only Afghan women - other women of the Third World who cannot gain an education because US-backed structural adjustment policies have put schooling outside of their reach, are simply of no concern to Chayes & Co., and expresses a 21st century interventionist cultural imperialism (the White Women's Burden).
LANGUAGE MATTERS!
Again, I disagree with the following:
Words really matter! Words are anything but mere neutral transmitters of information. The words "militants", "insurgents" and ultimately "terrorists" serve to convey and reinforce the US/NATO occupiers (note I do not use that other loaded term "coalition") version of reality. So, yes, I do believe this is both interesting and highly political. As feminists so aptly have argued language is a terrain of struggle. To deny that is to simply reinforce the dominant, mainstream interpretation by letting it defince (unchallenged) the language (discoiurse) employed.
Afghans must fight for what we want
Marines vs Taliban: you do the math
Our war is illegal
The tragic toll on soldiers
ISAF kills 6 civilians in Kunar
Afghan press repression
'My innocent children have been killed by foreigners'
Norwegian support for war drops
Airstrike kills more civilians
Dead civilians had it coming
Looters and scumbags
An Afghan surge?
Journalists and other prisoners
Brzezinski sees US repeating Russian disaster
Taliban have 60% of Afghanistan: expert
Dogs of war?
Foreign troops kill civilians and cops
Foley comments
'Dozens' more civilians killed in airstrikes, say ...
Airstrike kills nine civilians in Farah
Taliban control six districts in Kandahar
Kaftar the warlord
Kambakhsh languishes in prison
Witness to US bombing
'A poster is worth 1000 bombs'
The escalated war (updated)
Nangar Khel charges laid
Russia's lesson: no military solution is possible
Airstrike death tolls climb
Podur in Pakistan
Canadians say 'troops out' - again
Another airstrike on civilians kills 27
Afghan corruption and protest
Afghan protesters decry NATO operations
NATO's war without end
Airstrikes kill dozens of civilians
War intensifies
Chayes interviewed
Dutch soldiers not to be prosecuted


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2013-14 Canadiens Season Review: Rene Bourque
Despite a great performance in the playoffs, Rene Bourque's play during the regular season was anything but brilliant.
By Marc Dumont@MarcPDumont Aug 29, 2014, 12:00pm EDT
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Bourque's season ended on a very negative note, as the two-time 27-goal scorer failed to crack 20 points over 63 games, bringing his total offensive output with the Canadiens to a meagre 21 goals and 16 assists in 128 regular season games. Compare that to the 96 points Mike Cammalleri put up in the same time frame and it's clear that Montreal was swindled in that trade.
Since there's no point in crying over spilled milk, let's just be happy that Pierre Gauthier is no longer in charge of making trades and that Bourque is only under contract for two more seasons.
As you can see above, his offensive numbers were legitimately poor, especially considering he played a fair amount of the season (11.08%) alongside Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. When away from Plekanec, Bourque played most often with Lars Eller and either Brandon Prust, or Alex Galchenyuk, with neither trio showing much chemistry or offensive prowess.
Bourque lived and died by his zone starts. As you can see, his performance corresponds quite closely to his offensive zone starts, giving us a below average performance for a third liner, and an above average performance for a fourth line player. Bourque did manage to outperform his zone starts during a 20 game stretch in the middle of the season, which is par for the course when discussing an inconsistent player like Rene Bourque.
Any time Bourque found himself away from a fourth line roll he struggled, however to his credit he played quite well when called upon to play with other fourth line players, like Weise or Moen. To be fair he displayed a significantly lower shooting percentage (7%) last season than his career average (11%), but even with the luck factor included Bourque's regular season was just short of disastrous. His on-ice team shooting percentage was among the lowest on the club (6.12%), however his on-ice save percentage (.947) balances out his PDO to 1008, which is considered average.
The silver-lining in this grim story is that Bourque played quite well during Montreal's recent playoff run, to the tune of eight goals and three assists in seventeen games. His chemistry with Eller was on display, as Bourque's line became Montreal's main offensive threat throughout the first two rounds. Incidentally, Bourque struggled alongside Eller during the regular season, leading me to believe his performance with Eller during the playoffs was a bit of an outlier in the grand scheme of things.
Bourque can score goals when he wants, but he rarely seems inclined to do so. Going into the trade deadline I wouldn't be surprised if Bergevin attempted to trade him and free up some much needed cap space. Unfortunately the Habs won't get anything close to a Mike Cammalleri in return, instead they'll likely have to accept a mid-round pick for the undrafted winger. Of course, that's if they manage to trade him, which seems like a daunting task considering his ten team no trade clause and non-expiring contract.
What can we expect going into 2014-15? More of the same inconsistent performances we've come to know and get frustrated by. Offensive flash followed by lethargic performances seems to be the Rene Bourque way.
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Q: remove unsuccessfully installed ubuntu 12.04 I tried installing ubuntu 12.04 32-bit along side windows 8, and I encountered an error. I determined that I need to install the 64-bit version instead. I need to delete the old directory containing the files associated with the old ubuntu installation. How can I do that?
Thanks!

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*Boot into LiveCD of Ubuntu

*Install gparted

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*sudo apt-get install gparted

*Run gparted

*Select the HDD containing your Ubuntu installation

*Be very careful to select the partition containing your Ubuntu installation.

*Check again that this is not your Windows partition

*Delete said partition (there may be more than one, depending on your setup)

*Begin installation of Ubuntu on newly available freespace.

A: Just format the partition with Ubuntu on, and install the 64bit one. You can do it from the installer.


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Q: No Results are shown on Eclipse Console when Karate Runner file is run as Junit Test but when file called in Command line using mvn test it works I have the below Karate Runner File Content. When I executed this file on Eclipse, nothing is shownup on Console. Can Someone please help on this issue for me.
package com.accounting.apirunner;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
import org.junit.AfterClass;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.intuit.karate.Results;
import com.intuit.karate.Runner;
import com.intuit.karate.junit5.Karate;

import cucumber.api.CucumberOptions;
import net.masterthought.cucumber.Configuration;
import net.masterthought.cucumber.ReportBuilder;

@CucumberOptions(features = { "classpath:Accountspayables", "classpath:Accountsreceivables", "classpath:company",
        "classpath:generalLedger", "classpath: SpendManagement" }, tags = {
                "~@ignore" }, plugin = { "pretty", "html:target/cucumber-html-reports" }, monochrome = true)

  public class TestCaseRunner {

    @BeforeClass
    public static void beforeClass() throws Exception {

        System.setProperty("karate.env", "SAT");

    @Test
    public void testParallel() {

        Results results = Runner.path("classpath:Accountspayables", "classpath:Accountsreceivables",
                "classpath:company", "classpath:generalLedger", "classpath: SpendManagement").tags("~@ignore")
                .parallel(1);
        generateReport(results.getReportDir());
        assertTrue(results.getErrorMessages(), results.getFailCount() == 0);
        String karateOutputPath = "target/surefire-reports";
    }

    public static void generateReport(String karateOutputPath) {
        Collection<File> jsonFiles = FileUtils.listFiles(new File(karateOutputPath), new String[] { "json" }, true);
        List<String> jsonPaths = new ArrayList(jsonFiles.size());
        for (File file : jsonFiles) {
            jsonPaths.add(file.getAbsolutePath());
        }
        Configuration config = new Configuration(new File("target"), "Accounting XMLGW Regression Test Suite");
        ReportBuilder reportBuilder = new ReportBuilder(jsonPaths, config);
        reportBuilder.generateReports();
    }
}

And no Executions shown up on Junit Explorer.


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The Evolution Of Sports Law
What do I need to know about Trademarks?
What Should I do If I Get A Copyright Infringement Demand Letter?
Litigation related to Copyright Infirngement Cases Involving Feature Films on the Rise
Litigation regarding Illegal Downloading of Feature Films in Washington State on the Rise
Trademark licensees in Bankruptcy
ESPN Documentary "Broke" Should be Must See TV For All Future Professional Athletes
Even Sports Agents File for Bankruptcy
Should My Entertainment Contracts Be In Writing?
Why You Should Always Do a Simple Google Search Before Choosing a Band Name
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If you are an up and coming band and think you have the best band name in the world, you should first conduct a simple Google search to make sure that you are not going to be infringing on another bands trademark. If a band with a similar name shows up you may want to search the USPTO data base to make sure the bands name is not trademarked or consult with a trademark lawyer. If the name is not trademarked the band who was using the name first in their location will have the right to use the name there, however if you were to register a trademark thereafter, you would have the right to use the band name nationally and stop others in the future from using the band name.
The reason I bring this up is that I was recently retained by a band who has been performing since the 1990's. They were smart and trademarked their band name in relation to musical performances. This means that any band who wishes to use their band name or any variations of the name which are confusingly similar will be infringing on the original bands trademark.
The point of a trademark is for a business or in this case a band to distinguish themselves from the competition. If you are a new band, would you really want your work to be confused with somebody else's? My guess is that most artists would want to be considered an original and not ride the coattails of somebody else or have their work confused with somebody else's. So if you want to avoid receiving cease and desist letters threatening legal action in the future I strongly suggest doing a thorough name search before settling on a band name. It would be a hassle and potentially costly to re-branding yourself under a new band name if you have already been performing and have developed a fan base who purchases music and merchandise which could no longer be sold.
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Forget Uber, Amsterdam is showing how to use the sharing economy for good
04/18/2017 09:10 am ET Updated Apr 18, 2017
Amsterdam has created dozens of new digital platforms encouraging citizens to participate in the sharing economy - and use it for social good.
An app called ParkFlyRent leases out cars parked by holidaymakers at Schiphol airport. Instead of the cars sitting idle for weeks, they are rented out and a portion of the income is handed to the owners. An app called Djeepo finds private storage spaces (basements, attic and spare rooms) for those needing extra room for their belongings.
Konnektid allows users to share skills like guitar playing or foreign languages. We Helpen gives details of voluntary work available in the city's neighbourhoods. An app called Camptoo allows people to rent privately owned motorhomes, which are usually only used 4-5 times a year. Abel connects drivers with passengers who are going in the same direction.
"We want to truly make living in the city a shared experience"
'We wanted to truly make living in the city a shared experience,' explained Harmen van Sprang, one of the organisers of Amsterdam's sharing economy initiative. 'We want people to feel like they have a connection not just with the city, but to each other as well.'
The apps lift citizens into the sharing economy and remind them that sustainability is an in-built motive. As part of a concerted effort to reduce waste and remove one percent of all cars from roads in Europe, an app called SnappCar allows users to rent out their vehicles, monetising transport which sits unused 90% of the time. Another app called MyWheels allows users to rent a car from somewhere immediately in their neighbourhood.
The sharing extends to other services like food and drink. Over a lunch of carrot soup, bread and cheese at her home in the neighbourhood of Jordaan, an amateur cook called Caro van der Meulen describes a platform called AirDnD (Drink and Dine) which offers food in private homes prepared by around 2,000 amateur chefs. Diners can pop into a private kitchen to eat home-cooked food.
'I enjoy cooking and I enjoy meeting people" said Meulen. 'I think for people for whom cooking is a hobby, or who don't want to take the risk of running a restaurant, this is a unique solution. The people who come to eat are regulars and curious people who have heard about AirDnD. I think it helps with the community experience.'
"We are trying to increase social capital"
Amsterdam's sharing economy initiative is a move away from traditional monetised platforms like Airbnb and Uber. An app called Home Exchange, for instance, asks users to upload pictures and descriptions of their homes. Users can then swap homes for short breaks or longer holidays. The direct swap encourages a level of trust which doesn't exist on platforms like Airbnb.
From the public sector's point of view, sharing and collaboration are valuable tools in the drive towards achieving a sustainable and friendly city. 'We are trying to increase social capital, and sharing is a good thing,' says Nanette Schippers, program manager, sharing economy for innovation office, at the government of Amsterdam.
She continued: 'Everything indicates that people continue sharing because of a whole bunch of other reasons such as a sustainable society. Now, we know who is willing to share – those between the ages of 20 and 45 are more likely to share. But our role is to expand this group to include low income groups and the elderly. We want a pro-active, open attitude which understands the sharing initiative and helps everyone.'
First 'sharing city'
The initiative began in 2015 when Amsterdam was made the first European Sharing City. The push to promote new platforms associated with sharing has been a priority for the city's government since. A large part of this work has been done by the government of Amsterdam and a social enterprise called SharedNL, which advises start-ups on how to encourage collaboration between the public sector, companies and local citizens.
ShareNL was founded in 2013 and conducts research into new trends while acting as a convener for over 60 public and private partners who want a piece of the sharing economy. ShareNL also convenes round-table discussions with partners every three months, and organises free meet-ups for entrepreneurs. ShareNL recently launched the Sharing City Alliance, which promotes ideas from other like-minded cities like Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Hamburg and Toronto.
"Two thirds of consumers already use sharing economy platforms"
Amsterdam first noticed the potential in a sharing economy in 2013 when a survey of 1,300 adults revealed over 84% of Amsterdam's respondents were willing to take part in at least one type of collaborative consumption. 'Everything points to the fact that sharing economy will only increase,' said Harmen van Sprang, who is one of the company's founders. 'Two thirds of consumers are already using sharing economy platforms. This shows they want to collaborate.'
His co-founder Pieter van de Glind agreed: 'We think that by 2020, a large portion of people will have tried sharing in some way. In 2013, ten percent of locals in Amsterdam said they would share something with a stranger. That number went up to 32% last year.'
Worth billions of dollars
The poster child of the Dutch sharing economy is Peerby, launched in 2012, which allows users to borrow household items from their neighbours. Most of the items are available for free and a small amount are available to rent with Peerby taking a share of the income. Items vary from pressure cookers to recreational holiday vehicles, power drills and even toys for children. Last year, Peerby – whose inventory of products is valued at around $1 billion – raised $2.2 million from 1,051 crowdfunders on the Dutch sustainable-crowdfunding platform OnePlanetCrowd. Peerby has expanded its services to 20 cities in Europe and the United States.
'Some of the products, like drills for example, are unused for months at a time. We think communities are stronger when people share with each other,' said founder Daan Weddeppohl, sitting in his rooftop conference room. The idea for Peerby came to him in 2009 when he lost his home to a fire, and subsequently lost his job. 'One of the challenges is to persuade traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses to participate in what they see as a new model. There are lessons for everyone. We are seeing a generation evolve who would much rather share both services and skills.'
"We are seeing a generation who would rather share"
That evening, as two service staff buzzed around her, Judith Manshanden, the owner of GEEF Cafe, talked about how she resigned from her job at Boer & Croon Management Consulting to open a pay-as-you-go restaurant in Amsterdam. GEEF began as a pop-up restaurant in Rotterdam in 2013 and has had several temporary locations until reopening as GEEF Café Amsterdam in April 2016.
The restaurant uses only food which is about to be thrown away for its menu. Diners are informally told of a cost price, and pay accordingly. A portion of the income is used to feed the less fortunate. And in an exercise in community cohesion, guests can also volunteer their time at the restaurant in exchange for food.
Over dinner, Manshanden described the day-to-day management of the business side of GEEF – 'I can't even cook at home!' She left her corporate job because she was unfulfilled and looking for a more interesting challenge. 'I wanted to find something that made me feel happier. I thought there had to be more to a career than just ambition and earnings.' She laughed: 'No-one ever says running a restaurant is easy, and GEEF is no different. But the community aspect of it is very fulfilling.'
A version of this article originally appeared on Apolitical.


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