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How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone's Encryption
The main difference between Complete Protection and AFU relates to how quick and easy it is for applications to access the keys to decrypt data. When data is in the Complete Protection state, the keys to decrypt it are stored deep within the operating system and encrypted themselves. But once you unlock your device the first time after reboot, lots of encryption keys start getting stored in quick access memory, even while the phone is locked. At this point an attacker could find and exploit certain types security vulnerabilities in iOS to grab encryption keys that are accessible in memory and decrypt big chunks of data from the phone.
Based on available reports about smartphone access tools, like those from the Israeli law enforcement contractor Cellebrite and US-based forensic access firm Grayshift, researchers realized that this is how almost all smartphone access tools likely work right now. It's true that you need a specific type of operating system vulnerability to grab the keys—and both Apple and Google patch as many of those flaws as possible—but if you can find it, the keys are available, too.
The researchers found that Android has a similar setup to iOS with one crucial difference. Android has a version of "Complete Protection" that applies before the first unlock. After that, the phone data is essentially in the AFU state. But where Apple provides the option for developers to keep some data under the more stringent Complete Protection locks all the time—something a banking app, say, might take them up on—Android doesn't have that mechanism after first unlock. Forensic tools exploiting the right vulnerability can grab even more decryption keys, and ultimately access even more data, on an Android phone.
Tushar Jois, another Johns Hopkins PhD candidate who led the analysis of Android, notes that the Android situation is even more complex because of the many device makers and Android implementations in the ecosystem. There are more versions and configurations to defend and across the board users are less likely to be getting the latest security patches than iOS users.
"Google has done a lot of work on improving this, but the fact remains that a lot of devices out there aren't receiving any updates," Jois says. "Plus different vendors have different components that they put into their final product, so on Android you can not only attack the operating system level, but other different layers of software that can be vulnerable in different ways and incrementally give attackers more and more data access. It makes additional attack surface, which means there are more things that can be broken."
"There's great crypto available, but it's not necessarily in use all the time."
Maximilian Zinkus, Johns Hopkins University
The researchers shared their findings with the Android and iOS teams ahead of publication. Google declined to comment for this story. An Apple spokesperson told WIRED that the company's security work is focused on protecting users from hackers, thieves, and criminals looking to steal personal information. The types of attacks the researchers are looking at are very costly to develop, the spokesperson pointed out, require physical access to the target device, and only work until Apple patches the vulnerabilities they exploit. Apple also stressed that its goal with iOS is to balance security and convenience.
To understand the difference in these encryption states, you can do a little demo for yourself on iOS or Android. When your best friend calls your phone, their name usually shows up on the call screen because it's in your contacts. But if you restart your device, don't unlock it, and then have your friend call you, only their number will show up on not their name. That's because the keys to decrypt your address book data aren't in memory yet.
The researchers also dove deep into how both Android and iOS handle cloud backups—another area where encryption guarantees can erode.
"It's the same type of thing where there's great crypto available, but it's not necessarily in use all the time," Zinkus says. "And when you back up, you also expand what data is available on other devices. So if your Mac is also seized in a search, that potentially increases law enforcement access to cloud data."


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CCC students present award-winning production
By Jennifer Laurent: Freedom New Mexico
A semester of rehearsing, coupled with a play powerful enough to solidify Director Christy Mendoza's decision to have a career in theater, has led to an award-winning performance of "Buried Child" by Clovis Community College students.
In a story ripe with symbolism, three generations of an American family and three generations of family secrets are chronicled, said Mendoza, CCC Cultural Arts director and theater instructor. She cautions the show is meant for mature audiences.
Composed of students in Mendoza's production class, the cast and crew of 14 have claimed 10 awards for their work, including a Regional Committee Nomination. Their production has been videotaped and will be sent to be judged along with other regional winners.
If named as one of the top six, the cast will perform the show in Huntsville, Texas, in February for the opportunity to perform in Washington, D.C. at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in the spring.
The set, lauded for excellence in design, can be assembled in under an hour, Mendoza said. Designer Mark Schmidt, who also was given an award for excellence in lighting, said he wanted to build a set that conveyed a great house that has fallen into disrepair, much like the family who resides in the home. Since it was always intended to take the production to competition, Schmidt had to design a set that could travel and be assembled easily.
Taking his first turn on the stage, local hairdresser Wayne Davies plays Bradley, the middle child who loses a leg in a chainsaw accident.
The hardest part of playing his part was remembering all of his cues, he said. Doing the play was a good experience, said Davies. He would do it again if it were a small role, he continued. "I just can't imagine having to learn 200-300 lines," he said.
• "Buried Child"
• When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1
• Where: Town Hall, Clovis Community College
• Cost: Free. $7
• Information: 769-4956
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Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances (Deixe a Neve Cair no Brasil, Quando a Neve Cai em Portugal) é um livro compilação composto por três histórias distintas que se conectam. Foi lançado nos Estados Unidos em 2 de outubro de 2008 através da Speak, mas só chegou ao Brasil e a Portugal quase cinco anos depois. As histórias são: The Jubilee Express (O Expresso Jubileu / O Expresso Jubilee) por Maureen Johnson, A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle (O Milagre da Torcida de Natal / Um Milagre de Natal Fantabulástico) por John Green e The Patron Saint of Pigs (O Santo Padroeiro dos Porcos / O Santo Patrono dos Porcos) por Lauren Myracle. O livro segue três adolescentes diferentes enquanto experienciam uma grande nevasca na cidade de Gracetown, Carolina do Norte, durante a temporada do Natal.

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The Jubilee Express
A história segue a adolescente Jubilee Dougal (Jubileu no Brasil), que foi forçada a passar a Véspera de Natal com os avós após seus pais serem presos por participarem de uma confusão por um conjunto de casas decorativas em miniatura chamada Flobie Santa Village, uma das peças tendo seu mesmo nome. Durante a viagem de trem para casa de seus avós na Flórida Jubilee conhece Jeb, que está tentando ligar para sua namorada em casa, mas não consegue encontrar sinal de telefone. Ela também encontra um grupo de líderes de torcida, mas tenta afastar-se, pois elas a irritam. Ela fica ainda mais irritada e exacerbada após o trem ficar preso em uma grande nevasca na véspera de Natal. Ao tentar ligar para seu namorado, Noah, Jubilee conhece Stuart, um adolescente companheiro e empregado da Target. Depois de conversarem por um tempo, ele a convida para passar o Natal com ele e sua família. Jubilee concorda e é acolhida na casa da família dele. A mãe de Stuart comenta que não o via tão feliz desde que ele descobriu que sua namorada estava traindo-o. Enquanto isso, Jubilee continua a contar a Stuart como Noah é maravilhoso, só para perceber que Noah não ligou em momento algum. Ela liga para Noah e o confronta. Quando Noah não consegue responder sobre o porquê de ele não poder pelo menos mostrar alguma preocupação, ela termina com ele. Afinal, Noah não era o namorado perfeito de que Jubilee falara. Stuart chega para confortar Jubilee e os dois se beijam. Sentindo-se culpada, Jubilee tenta fugir escondida, mas é descoberta por Stuart, que diz a ela que tudo ficará bem e para ela não deixar Noah dominá-la. O telefone de Jubilee toca com uma chamada de Noah, mas ela joga o telefone na neve e beija Stuart, após isso os dois caminham de volta para casa juntos.

A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle
A história segue um garoto, Tobin, e seus amigos, Duke (uma menina moleca, cujo verdadeiro nome é Angie) e JP, que estão assistindo filmes na casa de Tobin, enquanto seus pais estão fora da cidade. Eles são atraídos para uma Waffle House por uma chamada de telefone de seu amigo Keun, que lhes diz que um grupo de líderes de torcida entrou a loja e estão fazendo seus exercícios, e querendo jogar Twister. Pensando que ir ao restaurante com o jogo seria um desperdício de tempo, Duke, inicialmente, fica relutante em ir, mas é convencida por Tobin, que diz a ela que haverá batata assada. No caminho para a Waffle House, o carro do trio se choca contra um banco de neve perto do restaurante, e perde um pneu. Eles decidem deixar o carro, a quem deram o nome de Carla, e andar o resto do caminho até a Waffle House. Eles logo encontram os gêmeos Timmy e Tommy Reston em seu Ford Mustang, que também foram convidados para a Waffle House por um amigo de Keun. Um breve mal-entendido irrompe entre eles. Tommy então dirige seu carro em direção à Waffle House, mas bate no acostamento, derrapando na neve da estrada. Os gêmeos Reston tentam perseguir o trio a pé, mas JP os retarda. Assim que escapam dos gêmeos, o trio percebe que esqueceu o Twister em Carla e devem voltar para buscá-lo. Quando retornam para pegar o jogo, eles encontram os gêmeos novamente, desta vez dentro de seu carro. Ocorre mais uma perseguição em alta velocidade por toda a cidade, separa Duke, Tobin e JP. Todos eles fecham-se sobre a Waffle House, onde JP milagrosamente entrou e trancou a porta. Ele impede a entrada de gêmeos, mas permite a passagem de Duke e Tobin. Uma vez dentro, eles veem outro personagem, Jeb, que ainda está tentando encontrar a sua namorada. Ele pergunta-lhes se conhecem uma garota chamada Addie, e Tobin diz que não. Jeb então pede-lhes que se eles virem-na, por favor lhe falar que ele atrasou-se, dizendo que ela vai saber o que isso significa. Tobin tenta ter uma conversa com uma das líderes de torcida, mas percebe que Duke sumiu. Quando Tobin a encontra na calçada do lado de fora da Waffle House, Duke, claramente chateada e soluçando, expressa seus sentimentos para com Tobin, dizendo que está com ciúmes de Tobin interagindo de forma diferente com as líderes de torcida e tratando-a como um homem. Sentindo uma pontada de culpa, Tobin confessa a Duke seus verdadeiros sentimentos por ela e os dois se bejam. Eles se tornam um casal e cada um descobre que se amam.

Referências

Romances românticos dos Estados Unidos
Livros de 2008
Livros de John Green

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Twitter let itself twist slowly, slowly in the wind this week when it changed an arcane feature — and then its story about what had happened. But co-founder Biz Stone is taking pains now to apologize for what he called "the replies kerfuffle," while re-emphasizing that the feature won't be coming back.
Like all successful social networks, Twitter has developed a venue that puts strangers in a peculiar proximity to one another without it seeming totally creepy. And while a communications lapse by a company in the communication business is worth a couple of laughs, it's hard to see this as much more than a trumped-up tempest fueled by the sense of entitlement we have over the internet, another reminder that consumers believe that they own the brand.
The feature at issue, the @replies option – a non-default setting to monitor a conversation (half of it, anyway) between someone you follow and someone you don't, was only used by 3 percent of the Twitter universe, Stone blogged Thursday. In truth its use is a little mind-bending even by the standards of an asymmetrical social network. You see only what the person you follow says in reply to a Tweet you didn't see from someone you don't know. I opted in for a while, but the signal-to-noise ratio — especially on a mobile phone, where I follow my most closest contacts — became excruciating.
It may not have had many users but it suddenly had many supporters outraged that Twitter had acted unilaterally and without warning, the sort of thing that habitually gets Facebook into hot water, and a barrage of #fixreplies and #twitterfail ire was unleashed. When the tweets hit the fan Stone said the feature was jettisoned because it was "undesirable and confusing." Now Stone is eating crow, saying "I did not do my homework." But he's also saying you can't have it back.
"... We cannot turn this setting back on in its original form for technical reasons and we won't rebuild it exactly the same for product design reasons," Stone blogged Thursday, perhaps unwittingly revealing just how sensitive the Twitter infrastructure is.
"Even though only 3% of all Twitter accounts ever changed this setting away from the default, it was causing a strain and impacting other parts of the system," Stone wrote. "Every time someone wrote a reply Twitter had to check and see what each of their followers' reply settings was and then manifest that tweet accordingly in their timeline—this was the most expensive work the database was doing and it was causing other features to degrade which lead to SMS delays, inconsistencies in following, fluctuations in direct message counts, and more."
So why would you even want to eavesdrop on half a conversation anyway, which is about as satisfying as putting up with the phone calls of the person in the next cubicle? Many who pushed back said the feature was a great discovery tool, a way to find other users with some likely affinity by virtue of being someone who is followed by someone you follow — call it one degree of separation instead of a serendipitous find on the public timeline or in a search.
Twitter itself is pushing the follow-feeding frenzy by suggesting to possible Twitterers that new signups may wish to follow to get the ball rolling. Wired.com on Thursday published its own list of 100 geeks you need to follow and the story got more attention, I suspect, than any of us would have imagined.
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Pastor Leslie Dee Nutter, age 71 years, went into the presence of His Lord late Tuesday night, November 20, 2012, in York, PA. He was born in White Sulphur Springs, WV, on January 14, 1941.
"Les", as most of us knew him, is survived by Frances, his wife of forty-six and one-half years. They were blessed with two children, Lynette and Scott; their spouses (Gary and Jennifer); and four grandchildren (Hanna and Madelyn Hoover and Jeremy and Emily Nutter).
Les' father was a pastor. But, he did not choose pastoral ministry; instead opting to attend West Virginia University to train for a career as a public accountant. He worked in the private sector for several years; then, worked for three years at the Income Tax Division for the State of West Virginia.
During those years of employment in the private and governmental sector, the Lord impressed on him a call to pastoral ministry. He and Frances moved their family of four to Winona Lake, IN, to attend Grace Theological Seminary, ultimately earning a M. Div. degree–no small feat while he worked full-time as the comptroller of Grace Schools.
As a student who also was supporting myself full-time through my eight years of work at Grace College and Seminary, I did not look forward to meeting "Mr. Nutter" in his office. But, as I would later on look back, he encouraged me to keep up with my bill while I juggled the challenges of study and work. He knew full well what I was going through; though his added priority was to love his wife and raise his children at the same time.
When Les graduated, he and his family moved to south central PA to pastor the young Susquehanna Grace Brethren Church. The body of believers there would eventually put down roots on the west side of the river in Wrightsville, PA. Les would serve that church as pastor for twenty-four years.
During those twenty-four years, Les was known as a committed member of the FGBC and a solid servant in the Northern Atlantic Fellowship of GBC.
Within the FGBC, Les served on the board of Grace Schools for nine years. He was greatly interested in the schools that had so impacted his life and ministry, as well as the lives of his children, who also attended Grace College and met their spouses while students there.
You could count on Les being there–unless "providentially hindered". We enjoyed many miles of travel to Ministerium meetings over the years.
Some of his local (York County area) ministry involvements were as a teacher and administrator of the York Bible Training Institute for several years, and as a member of the York Evangelical Ministers' Fellowship. It was just two weeks or so into our ministry at York GBC that Les showed up at my office door and invited me to attend this local Ministerium of men of God in our area. This simple gesture, that might have gone unnoticed, has revolutionized my life and ministry. He introduced me to many great people in our area. He enjoyed an excellent reputation among the larger evangelical community of York County, PA.
As alluded to earlier, "providential hindrances" for Les could easily be read: a variety of health issues that were his thorn in the flesh. Suffice it to say, those hindrances did not keep him from getting back at his work and ministry, following recuperation.
In early 2000, Les and Frances became a part of our church. And, a vital part, to say the least. During his time with us until the last few years when health issues prohibited his active ministry involvement, he was a Bible teacher, pulpiteer, small group leader, Boys' Club worker, Official Board member, and Elder-Study Committee participant.
In contrast to the horror stories of retired/former pastors ending up in another congregation, causing persistent tension; such was not the case with Les Nutter. This man of integrity was only an encourager and counselor to this writer (that struggling student upon whom he had such compassion) who was now his pastor. He made a promise to me in 2001 to take over for a recently-deceased retired pastor in our congregation. That promise was to be a daily prayer warrior for the pastor and his family. This was of inestimable encouragement. His model is one of a man who truly realized that he was the servant of THE Lord of the Church, Jesus Christ.
As a teenager, Les had placed his faith in Jesus Christ as His Savior. He then followed His Lord on a journey unique to him and his family. With confidence, we know that that journey reached its destination late Tuesday night–in the presence of that Lord he had served all his life.
After nearly seventy-two years of life on this terrestrial ball, Les Nutter went on to experience the "gain" of which Paul spoke. He has entered the joy of His Lord.
We will miss you, brother. You have charted a faithful path for us to follow. We shall see you in His time.
A memorial service will be held at the York Grace Brethren Church on Saturday, December 1, 2012. From 9:30 am to 11, there will be a time of visitation at the church. At 11 am, a time of celebration of the life of Leslie Dee Nutter will be led by Pastors Kenn Cosgrove and Dan White.
Interment will be at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens, Dallastown, PA. Heffner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Any memorial contributions may be made to the York Grace Brethren Church, 661 N Newberry St., York, PA, 17404.


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Kentucky Falls At Georgia 30-13
By: Kevin McGuffey | October 17, 2021 October 17, 2021
Number One Team Pulls Away In Second Half
Heading into Saturday the Kentucky football team was 6-0 for the first time since 1950. However they faced a tough task in trying to get to lucky number seven. After playing them almost even in the first half the top ranked Bulldogs broke it open as Kentucky falls at Georgia 30-13.
Early Momentum Swing
If you read our game preview we said for Kentucky to have a chance they had to play a near perfect game. While they only had three penalties, they came at bad times. An illegal motion flag halted what was a good first drive. Then late in the first quarter a huge mental error cost the Cats. Josh Paschal broke up a Stetson Bennett pass before it left his hand. The ball rolled forward a few yards and Kendall Milton picked it up in between three Kentucky defenders who thought it was an incomplete pass. On the next play Bennett hit James Cook with a 19 yard touchdown giving the Bulldogs the lead. What seemed like an insignificant play was actually a big momentum shift.
Strong Game For QB1
Following the five touchdown game against LSU , Wildcat quarterback Will Levis had a very good game against the SEC's best defense. Overall he completed 32 of 42 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
Will Levis had the best completion percentage by a UK QB in a game (min. 40 att.) (76.2%) since Mike Hartline vs. South Carolina on October 16th, 2010 (76.2%)
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) October 17, 2021
His stats would have been even better had the UK receivers not dropped several balls. Near the end of the half they drove 75 yards in 13 plays with Levis hitting Justin Rigg for a one yard score to make it 14-7 at the half. Remember if not for that missed fumble opportunity it should have been tied at worst at the half.
Kentucky needed a big game from Levis as the normally dominant Wildcat running game was missing in action. After being the only team to gain more than 100 yards on Georgia the last two years the Cats only got 51 yards on 27 carries. If you do the math that's less than two yards per carry. In addition they held the SEC's leading rusher Chris Rodriguez to only seven yards on seven carries.
Big Second Half
During their first six wins the Georgia football team has been so far ahead at the half they haven't really been challenged. However it only took them under three minutes to score as Bennett hit Brock Bowers with a 27 yard touchdown. A field goal and another Bennett to Bowers touchdown and it was suddenly 30-7. The Georgia signal caller had one of his best games completing 14 of 20 passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns.
Kentucky had been one of the best in the SEC at now allowing the big play. Unfortunately for the Big Blue Nation the Bulldogs had 15 plays of more than 15 yards on only 47 snaps. In a game where the Cats had a the ball for 37 minutes Georgia made the most of their 23 minutes of possession.
"Controversial" Late Score
With the game well out of reach, UK took over on their own 25. They proceeded to hold the ball for the remaining 11:23 of the game getting down close to the goal line. After being stopped twice, Mark Stoops called a time out with seven seconds left. On the next play Levis hit Wan'Dale Robinson with a a touchdown that made the margin 17. With the point spread at 21.5 depending on what side you were betting from you were either very happy or sad.
Mark Stoops on why it was 'so important' to call the late timeout to set up the touchdown: "It wasn't 'so important.' I just wanted to."
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) October 16, 2021
While some thought it was shady the UK coach called it a confidence builder. In fact, the Cats scored as many touchdowns (2) as the Bulldogs had given up all season. The extra point was blocked which highlighted another problem for Kentucky as they had a field goal blocked earlier in the game. That's three straight contests with a blocked kick for the Cats. That has to get better during the final five games. In the end Kentucky falls to Georgia 30-13 and it still leaves one big task to achieve.
One Box Left To Check
For long time readers of our site you know we've talked about how Stoops has been checking off box after box on the list of Kentucky football. However the biggest one still remains and that's finally beating Georgia. With Saturday's loss the UK head man is now 0-9 against UGA and overall the Cats have lost 12 straight. If you're looking for positives the Cats have now faced Georgia twice in four years with the SEC East at stake. Of course they've lost both by 17 points but again it proves how much this program has progressed.
With the loss Kentucky drops to 6-1 on the season. The Cats have a much needed week off to heal up and get healthy before their final five games. On October 30th they travel to Mississippi State, a place where Stoops has had no success. In fact he's 0-4 in Starkville and overall the Cats haven't won down there since 2008.
On the other side of the ball the Bulldogs move to 7-0 on the year and will remain number one in not only the polls but the college football playoff. They too have a week off before the annual game in Jacksonville against Florida.
Again Kentucky falls at Georgia 30-13. Thanks for checking out our recap here at Last Word On College Football. We'll be back soon with our updated bowl projections where it's unlikely Kentucky drops very much if at all from last week. In fact Iowa's loss could help them.
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85-year-old Donald Hoodenpyle lost his life in a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday, April 4th. At approximately 3:50 p.m., Mr. Hoodenpyle was attempting to turn left onto State Highway 16 (Huntsville Drive) in a 2002 Buick Regal. Mr. Hoodenpyle failed to yield to a Dodge Ram traveling east on Highway 16. The Dodge Ram, driven by Dennis Peek, of Elkins, Arkansas, struck the left side of Mr. Hoodenpyle's Buick. Mr. Peek, along with a passenger in the Buick, Michael Standridge, were both injured and transported to Washington Regional Medical Center.


Iraq war protesters set to march on Michigan Ave.
After two years of failing to land coveted marching ground along Michigan Avenue, Iraq war protesters this time around followed the paper trail of a mouse to the Magnificent Mile.
A loosely knit peace group this year won city permission to march along Chicago's most famous strip by following the plan laid by one of the city's most famous events: the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.
Protesters with the March 18 Anti-War Coalition will take to Michigan Avenue on Saturday, the three-year anniversary of the start of the war.
The march will feature floats and a rolling sound stage, ideas garnered from the Lights Festival hosted by the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, said protest organizer Andy Thayer.
Last year, after city officials rejected the protesters' permit for a Michigan Avenue march on grounds the proposed afternoon march and route would snarl traffic, Thayer did a little spying.
He filed a freedom of information request for the permit application filed by Lights Festival organizers.
Thayer and a friend also videotaped the parade and recorded newscasts for additional footage.
Thayer said he believes the mayor had previously quashed march efforts because the city wanted to avoid a mass gathering of war protesters in downtown Chicago.
"We decided we were going to mimic precisely what the Greater North Michigan Association has done every year. So if [city officials] reject us, it will be a content-based rejection," Thayer said.
"We have a right to protest vital issues of public policy on major streets," he said.
But Jennifer Hoyle, spokeswoman for the city's Law Department, said the politics of protesters were never considered in the application process.
"Every parade application we get is reviewed based on the same criteria," she said. "We have to balance the rights of people who move in and out of the area because they are shopping or live there with the people who want to march."
Assembly for the march is slated to begin at 6 p.m. at Ogden School, near Walton and Dearborn Streets.
At 7 p.m., marchers will move east to Michigan Avenue, south to Wacker Drive, then head west to Clark Street and end at Daley Plaza in the Loop.
The route takes the group past Michigan and Chicago Avenues, where 543 people were arrested in 2003 in a largely spontaneous gathering of an estimated 10,000 marchers who shut down Lake Shore Drive.
The crowd clashed with police as marchers tried to spill onto Michigan Avenue.
Most of those charges were dropped, though a group of protesters filed a federal suit alleging the arrests violated their constitutional rights.
Police expect between 5,000 and 10,000 marchers will turn out for the Saturday rally, said Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond.
"We do recognize they have a right to exercise their 1st Amendment rights, but we want to emphasize that the public has a right to move freely and safely. We would encourage them to not change their planned course," she said.


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Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 7, marking the first time he has earned the honor in his six-year career. He is the first former University of Maryland player to win the award since linebacker D'Qwell Jackson in Week 13 of the 2014 season.
Ngakoue registered four tackles (two solo), two passes defended, and two third-down sacks in the Raiders' 33-22 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Allegiant Stadium. His final sack of the day helped seal the victory as he took down Jalen Hurts with just over a minute left to play.
Ngakoue's multi-sack performance was his second of the season and the 12th of his career. He also notched two sacks in the Raiders' Week 5 loss to the Chicago Bears.
Ngakoue's two sacks on Sunday tied for the second-most of any AFC player and third in the NFL. He additionally accumulated two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in Week 7, bringing his season totals to three and 10, respectively.
Ngakoue now has four sacks in seven games this year, which is good for second on the team behind Maxx Crosby's five. Ngakoue is well on pace to reach the double-digit mark in sacks, which he has accomplished only once in his career (12 in 2017).
Along with consistently bringing pressure off the edge, Ngakoue fared well in coverage, setting a new career high with two passes defensed. He was the only player to record at least two sacks and two passes defensed in Week 7.
With Crosby previously earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 1, the Raiders joined the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals as the only teams this season to have multiple players win the award.
The Raiders now are on a bye before returning to action in Week 9 against a depleted New York Giants team that is middle of the pack with 14 sacks allowed this season. It represents another favorable matchup for Ngakoue, who will look to continue his recent tear on quarterbacks.
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How Lego is reducing plastic without compromising its product
Matthew Elmas / Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Sustainability has become a pillar of corporate social responsibility in recent years, prompting businesses large and small to change their processes and products to reduce plastic waste.
From eyewear made from sustainable wood to organic farming techniques, there is no shortage of businesses riding the green wave.
Many large companies such as Coles and Woolworths have also taken their own steps to reduce their use of plastic — but what happens when plastic is essentially the product itself?
Enter Lego, which has been producing plastic bricks for kids to play with since the 1940s.
Unsurprisingly, the Danish toy giant churns through a fair bit of plastic, pumping out 100 million pieces of Lego from its mega factory in Denmark each day.
But times are changing, and so is Lego. The company has committed to building its toys entirely from plant-based or recycled materials by 2030.
There's just one problem though — the company still isn't quite sure how it's going to do it.
In a recent interview with the New York Times, Lego's vice president for environmental responsibility, Tim Brooks, said the company was committed to achieving its goal.
"It is important," Brooks said, "that we can make a toy that doesn't jeopardize [children's future]."
The company is investing about 1 billion Kroner ($2.18 billion) into hiring 100 or so people to work on the changes.
Technicians and scientists are trying to figure out a way to produce a sustainable product, without making any compromises on the quality of Lego's products.
The plan is to develop the same product in a different way. Blocks need to click together and separate easily, retain their signature bright colours and endure the usual stuff, such as accidental trips through the laundry.
Hundreds of alternatives have already been experimented with, including bioplastics derived from sugar-cane husks in certain types of Lego.
But while a solution for the company's mainstay block products remains elusive, executives are reportedly determined to see the task through.
If it works, the four-story Lego tree located outside the company's offices in Denmark could take on a whole new type of realism.
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This Atlas is new in its subject, a subject that has not been touched before. It helps whoever recites the Qur'an or studies it to specify the locations mentioned by the Noble Verses, and to mark those places of ancient people mentioned in the Qur'Gn. This is besides locating areas where the incidents of the prophetic Seerah occurred.
Eventually the diligent reader will easily recognize those places, learn about them, and take heed of them while reciting.
Eventually the diligent reader will easily recognize those places, learn about them, and take heed of them while reciting. The Atlas has also revealed obscure places we used to pass through inattentively, like the site where Nuh's Ark settled, the site of the curved Sand-hills {Al Ahqah}, the cave of the young faithful men, the houses of median, the site of Sodom and other places determined by the Atlas depending on reliable sources.
Thus the Atlas eliminates all the guessing and the fantasies we used to encounter when reciting the Noble Quran, and takes us to the specific place.
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The Spiritual Cure An Explanation to Surah al-Fatihah (P/B)
Surah al Fatiha is the greatest chapter of the Qur'an, its like is not found in the rest of the Book or in the previous scriptures. It is a
Light that was granted to Prophet Muhammad (S) which had not been granted to any other Prophet or Messenger before him; indeed
some of the Salaf stated that when this chapter was revealed, Shaytãn l let out a great cry of lament.
It holds a central position in the daily Prayer hence the daily life of the Muslim.
The underlying theme, of al-Fatiha is one of contemplation and serenity; pondering the Names and Attributes of Allah, pondering the creation , and acknowledging that He Alone deserves praise and Worship, that He Alone should be asked for help, that He Alone Should be feared and hoped in, that He Alone should be invoked, that there is indeed a Day of Judgment, and that guidance has come to us and we are required to follow it.
It calls us to carefully scrutinise our relationship with our Lord: are we living according to the dictates of 'none has the right to be worshipped save of Allah' or not? This opening chapter, despite its brevity, calls man to fulfil the rights of Tawhid, the right that Allah has over us to worship Him Alone without any partner
A Summary of numerous Classical Commentaries of the Qur'an
at-Tabari, al-Baghawi, Az-Zamakhshari, ibn Atityyah, Ibn Jawzi, Al-Qurtubi, Ibn Qayyim, Ibn Kathir, as-Suyuti, Alusi, ash-Shawkani, as-Sa'di, ash-Shaqiti and many Others
The Reasons for the Revelation
Have you ever wondered in what circumstances a particular verse or Soorah was revealed? In this translation of the great work 'Asbaab an-Nuzool' by the great Muslim scholar Ali ibn Ahmad an-Neesaboori, you may well find the answer. This first volume covers the first four sections of the Qur'an, from Sorrah al-Fatihah to verse 22 of Soorah an-Nisa. The publication of this book reflects our continuing effort to bring to the English speaking Muslims works previously only available to Arab speakers.
An Introduction to The Sciences of The Qur'an (H/B)
An introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'aan presents a detailed and thorough explanation of the sciences related to the history, understanding and implementation of the Qur'aan. The book provides the English reader with a detailed analysis of classic Muslim scholarship regarding: the process on Inspiration (Wahy); the various means of classifying verses of the Qur'aan; the history of the compilation of the Qur'aan; the meaning of the seven ahruf and the ten qira'aat of the Qur'aan; the miraculous nature of the Qur'aan; the concept of abrogation in the Qur'aan; the procedure and methodology of tafseer; and many other topics. The work has a number of sections dedicated to explaining the traditional Muslim refutations of certain belief of the Ash'arees with regards to the Qur'aan.
This book also includes detailed discussions on modern Western scholarship of the Qur'aan. After presenting a history of the English translation of the Qur'aan, along with a critical review of some translations, the author discusses and refutes common Orientalist polemic literature on the Qur'aan.
The work is unique in that it presents classical material in a simple and modern style, while maintaning a hight academic level. It is the most advanced work of its kind in the English language, and a necessary reference for all serious students of Islamic knowledge.
Holy Quran and Quranic Sciences, Quran Translations
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This is a 4″ x 6″ x 1″ hardcover or Soft Cover edition of the Noble Qur'an, by Muhsin Khan and Taqi ud-Din al-Hilali. It has Arabic + English + notes.
The Noble Qur'an is a widely popular translation by Islamic University – Madina scholars Dr. Muhsin Khan and Dr. Taqi-ud-Din Hilali. It features frequent footnotes gleaned by the translators from Tafsir At-Tabari, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, and Sahih-al-Bukhari. Arabic-English format with detailed index.
Interpretation of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an with Arabic text in the modern English language. A summarized version of At-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi and Ibn Kathir with comments from Sahih Al-Bukhari.
This summarized 1 volume version offers brief commentary and Ahadith wherever necessary. This unique combination of commentary and relevant Ahadith makes this a very useful study reference tool. The Arabic text is taken from Mushaf al Madinah.
Paragons of The Qur'an (P/B)
In discussing the unique style, theme and content of the Qur'an – this is the first work of its kind in English literature.
There are a numerous verses in the Noble Qur'an by which Allah, the Most High, brings Greater clarity and insight when explaining things to mankind. This is done through the use of deep and meaningful parables that are clear for human intellect to comprehend, ponder over and understand the message of the Qur'an. It is from his infinite Wisdom that Allah destined these divinely revealed parables to become rooted in His Final Revelation, until the Last Day – through which mankind can increase in knowledge, recognise guidance and embrace the truth.
This book explains many parables in the Qur'an, in such depth – exquisitely and beautifully. It is an amazing work that will get the intellect thinking and pondering over the beauty and precisions of the Magnificent Qur'an, guiding mankind to the straight path. Not only is this work an intellectual discourse, but also a spiritual enlightenment for every Muslim.
It is a timely translation of one on the finest, yet concise books written on the topic. Not only is this work an intellectual discourse, it also provides inspiration and instils spiritual enlightenment for every Muslim who seeks to create a stronger bond with the Mighty Book Of Allah.
In discussing the theme of some of these verses, this book exquisitely and beautifully explains many parables found therein, the depth of which will stimulate the intellect to ponder over the beauty of the articulated literary style and precision of the Magnificent Quran, guiding mankind to the straight path.
Holy Quran and Quranic Sciences, Tafseer
Usool at-Tafseer (P/B)
Usool at-Tafseer, essentially refers to the branches of knowledge necessary for providing an accurate interpretation of the Quranic texts, such as Arabic grammar and syntax, Arabic literature and Quranic sciences (Uloom al-Quran). Familiarity with modern fields of learning, like the pure sciences and social sciences is also necessary for a commentator in this era to make the Quraanic explanations relevant to human society. This book addresses the actual step-by-step methodology of interpreting Quran to ensure that interpretations are not merely the result of human whims and fancies.
The Quran & Modern Science: Compatible or Incompatible? (P/B)
Ever since the dawn of human life on this planet, Man has always sought to understand Nature, his own place in the scheme of Creation and the purpose of Life itself. In this seek for Truth, spanning many centuries and diverse civilizations, the course of history has been determined to a large extent by organizing religion which has shaped human life. While some religions have been based on books as claimed by their adherents to be divinely inspired, others have relied only on human experience.
The main source of the Islamic faith, Al-Qur'an, is a book believed by Muslims, to be of fully Divine origin. It is also believed by Muslims that it contains Divine guidance for all humankind. As the message of Quran is believed to be for all times, it should be relevant to every age. Does the Qur'an pass this test? I intend to give an objective analysis of the Muslim belief in this booklet regarding the Divine origin of the Qur'an, in the light of established scientific discoveries.
In the history of world civilization there was a time when 'miracles', or what was perceived to be a miracle, took precedence over human reason and logic. But how do we define the term 'miracle'? A miracle is anything that takes place out of the normal course of life and for which humankind has no explanation. Though, we must be careful before we accept something as a miracle. An article in `The Times of India', Mumbai, in 1993 reported that 'a saint' by the name 'Baba Pilot' claimed to have stayed continuously submerged under water in a tank for three consecutive days and nights.
But he refused the reporters to examine the base of the tank of water where he claimed to have performed this 'miraculous' feat. He argued by asking as to how one could examine the womb of a mother that gives birth to a child. The `Baba' was hiding something and it was considered to be a gimmick simply to gain publicity.
Certainly, no contemporary man with even the slightest inkling towards rational thinking would accept such a 'miracle'. We would have to accept Mr. P.C. Sorcar, the world famous magician known for his ingenious magical tricks and illusions, as the best god-man if such false miracles are the tests of divinity.
A book, claiming Divine origin, is in effect, claiming to be a miracle. Such a claim should be easily verifiable in any age, as per the standards of that age. It is believed by the Muslims that the Quran is the last and final revelation of God, the miracle of miracles revealed as a mercy to humankind. Both Quran and science are related. Let us therefore scrutinize the veracity of this belief.
Tafseer Soorah Al-Hujurat (H/B)
Tafseer Soorah al-Hujurât: A Commentary on the 49th Chapter of the Qur'an is a treasury of divine advice, commandments, and prohibitions regarding common problems in social relations, including gossip, spying, arguing, and bigotry. To make the best use of this chapter, the believer needs a detailed explanation of the meanings of the verses.
Dr. Bilal Philips has based his tafseer (exegesis) on the methodology used in the classical works of tafseer. He has relied first of all on the explanations found within the Qur'an itself, then on explanations found in the Sunnah and related incidents which occurred at the time of the revelation of the verses in question. Beyond these primary sources, Dr. Philips has relied on the interpretations made by the Prophet's Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who were noted for their ability to interpret and comment on the Qur'an. 'Abdullâh ibn 'Abbâs, for example, was called 'The interpreter of the Qur'an' by Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Finally, the author has made use of the grammatical explanations given in the classical tafseer works. Wherever possible, Dr. Philips has tried to apply the derived meanings of the verses to the problems of contemporary society.
The Magnificence of the Qur'an
The Magnificence of the Quran is a book that relates to us the countless miracles and benefits of the Holy Book of Islam. It expands on numerous aspects of the Quran, all of which point to its magnificence, as signified by the apt title. The author discusses everything from the methodology of studying the Quran to its characteristics, qualities, and the manners with which one should approach it.
It is much like a user`s manual that opens up a world of knowledge and facts about the Quran. For all audiences, this book is an invaluable companion to the Quran and one which serves to remind us of its eminence and its superiority to all other books. By discussing a series of seemingly miscellaneous topics, the author manages to create a whole picture of the Quran which surpasses any other guide of this academic nature.
The Gracious Quran (H/B)
A modern-phrased interpretation in English (Arabic-English Parallel Edition)
This contemporary, authoritative translation interprets the Quran's meaning for the English reader with unprecedented access to the Book that is the foundational source of Islam, its civilization and its peoples, who now comprise nearly one-fourth of humanity across the breadth of all the Earth's continents and who form a crucial, contiguous community at the middle of the world.
Twenty years in the making, The Gracious Quran: A Modern-Phrased Interpretation of Its Meanings in English is both highly reliable and powerfully expressed. Where the Arabic of the Quran swells with important implication, that intent is conveyed in this rendering with a light hand in unobtrusive brackets, every effort having been expended to make its reading August, clear, accessible, and consistent while at the same time free of poetic pretension, philosophical complication, and lifeless literalisms. Its graceful layout and design augment the profound simplicity of the Quran's message and give some semblance of resonance to its almost hypnotic power of literary expression.
The interpretation of The Gracious Quran is thoroughly guided by wide and deep experience with the civilizations of both luminous Islam and the enlightened west, while not unmindful of the light that infuses the world's brilliant traditions. Fully four decades of scholarly expertise in Quranic studies and related disciplines are in its service, and the latest advances in the art of translation conspicuously benefit it.
About the translator:
Dr. Ahmad Zaki Hammad is an internationally known authority on Quran and Islamic Studies. He teaches Islamic Civilization and the Primary Disciplines of Quran Commentary, the Prophetic Traditions, and the Principles of Islamic Law at the foremost center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the Muslim world, AL-Azhar University (Faculty of Languages and Translations, Department of English). He is also a member of the Faculty of Shari'ah, Department of Juristic Studies.
He received his early Islamic and Arabic training at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, and was awarded the graduate degree of Alamiyyah from the Faculty of Theology. He holds a Ph.D., in Islamic Studies from the University of Chicago and is the author of a study of translation of Abu Hamid al-Ghazalis's Al-Mustasfa min Ilm al-Usul, The Quintessence of the Science of the Principles of Islamic Law; and also Islamic Law: Understanding Juristic Differences, a Primer on the Science of al-Khulaf al Fiqhi in Light of the Shariah Sources.
He lived for many years in the United States, where he founded and served in numerous national and community Islamic institutions for American Muslims.
Pondering Over the Qur'an Vol 1
Tafsir 67 : A Commentary on Surah al Mulk (H/B)
The beauty of the Qur'an is such that its miracles cannot truly be understood until one contemplates every verse of every surah; this alone makes tafsir one of the most amazing sciences of Islam. Surah Al-Mulk is a chapter of the Quran which would be recited every night by the Prophet (peace be upon him), in its midst are deep meanings which highlight the purpose of our creation, as well as entailing the message of Islam. In this book, the author takes the reader on a wonderful journey through the gardens of the first surah in the 29th Juzz of the Qur'an.
About the Author: Dr. Philips was born in 1947 in Jamaica, but grew up in Canada, where he converted to Islam in 1972. He completed a diploma in Arabic language and a B.A. degree in 1979 from the College of Islamic Disciplines at the Islamic University of Madinah, an Islamic university in Saudi Arabia. At the University of Riyadh College of Education he completed his M.A. in Islamic Theology in 1985, and in 1994 he completed his Ph.D in Islamic Theology in the department of Islamic studies at the University of Wales. He later taught Islamic education and Arabic language in private schools in Riyadh for over ten years. Because of his opposition to Saudi Arabia's position in the Gulf War, he had to leave the country and for three years he lectured M.Ed. students in the Islamic Studies department of Shariff Kabunsuan College (SKC) in Cotabato City, Mindanao, the Philippines. Islamic Information Center Since 1994, he has founded and directed the Islamic Information Center (which is now known as Discover Islam) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is known as a prolific speaker and author on topics relating to Islam, including audio lectures and books. Presently, he is a lecturer of Arabic language and Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and 'Ajman University in Ajman, United Arab Emirates. He frequently appears at the Islamic Research Foundation in Mumbai, India, on lecture tours. He has also founded the Distance Learning Program called Islamic Online University, which offers a four year degree in Islamic Studies plus a variety of short courses. Dr. Philips is something of a pioneer as a person of Western origin achieving the status of a scholar of Islam inside the tradition.
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I have been runnig the accel 300 for about 10 years.
I've got two sets. One set is made by MSD and the other set is a "Summit" brand that look like MSD wires? Both are 8.5mm and I have no problems with either.
FYI, MSD recommends that you change the coil wire often because it carries current to ALL the plugs whereas each plug wire only fires that one plug. Coil wire is 8 to 1 rato in other words.
i run taylor plug wires. seem to hold up really well. i just checked the resistance in the set i had and they were still good after about 7 yrs. i bought a new set anyways cause 50 bucks is cheaper than having a miss in the finals!
So, current running thru the wire is what makes it go bad??? Do we change out the romex in our house because the copper wears out from running the hair dryer or TV?
Come on, I've never had a coil wire go bad, but if it did go bad, it would be a breakdown of insulation from heat or rubbing on it.
You guys amaze me at how many ways you can find to waste money on your race cars. I'd recommend changing them often too, if I owned MSD.
I've normally bought Accel or MSD wires. Never had a set wear out yet. One set bought for each race car or engine.
Firecore will make then to your specs. With pro mod boots if you want. Check them out. They will not come off unless you pull them off. I like our set. They are made by the owner of the company. They have been proven by racers that they produce lass interference with electronics.
So your running hard copper wire in your wires Rick??? And your boots are not close to your headers??
we use a copper alloy conductor due to it's great voltage carrying capabilities. The low resistance results in less loss in spark energy so more reaches the spark plug. The conductor is wound extremely tight around a special center core. So tight in fact, that there is over 40 feet of conductor wrapped into a single foot of plug wire. This winding procedure, combined with a ferro-magnetic impregnated center core, produces an extremely effective Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) "choke".
I didn't know what they are made of so I checked. It doesn't matter though, does ANY conductor wear out due to the current thru it, assuming it is not overheated by the current?
The coil wire (and its boots) is LESS LIKELY to be burnt or rubbed on something to damage it and its shorter. My spark plug boots aren't very close to the header, wires loop down under the header at the back of the engine. My coil wire is completely out of harms way.
My point was that a coil wire won't "wear out" any faster than any other wire. Keep them off the headers and they last a REALLY LONG time. Heat and age will break down the insulation until it finally starts arcing thru ... then replace them all.
I dont know what it is that causes it but wires do loose performance over time. You can see it on a scope and the exhaust emissions change when you replace especially the coil wire. Different brands of wires create different combustion results too. I have seen the results of this many times. Its not just the resistance per foot that matters either. A spiral wound wire is an air gap coil and I suppose thats something to do with it.
Probably has to do with the surface resistance of the wire changing over time from oxidation on the surface of the wire. Do a search for wire skin effect. When carrying AC current, the surface of the wire carries the most current, diminishing as it moves toward the core. The higher the frequency, the thinner the "skin" that carries the current. Probably not subject to the same level of oxidation copper or silver is, but still a possibility.


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Q: Counting prefixes in Haskell I've written 2 functions in haskell, and now i have to write a third one, for calculating the number of prefixes in haskell. here's an example:
i have to lists. the first is the prefixes list, and the other one is the text list. what this function is suppose to do, is to calculate the number of times each word from the prefix list is a prefix of all the words in the text list, and present it in a tuple (word, number of times it appears as a prefix in the text words:
prefix list ["go", "co"]
text list ["golf", "company", "count"]
this should return [("go", 1) , ("co", 2)]
what i have so far is this:
isPrefixOf :: (Eq a) => [a] -> [a] -> Bool
isPrefixOf [] _ = True
isPrefixOf _ [] = False
isPrefixOf (x:xs) (y:ys) = x == y  && isPrefixOf xs ys

prefixCount :: (Eq a1, Num a) => [a1] -> [[a1]] -> a
prefixCount _ [] = 0
prefixCount x (y:ys) | isPrefixOf x y = 1 + prefixCount x ys
                 | otherwise = prefixCount x ys

howManyPrefixes _ [] = 0
howManyPrefixes [] _ = 0
howManyPrefixes (x:xs) (y:ys) = (x, prefixCount x (y:ys))

Any help?

A: Using zip this is quite easy
howManyPrefixes ps ws = zip ps $ map (`prefixCount` ws) ps

Now since this looks like homework I'll let you write the recursive solution yourself, some helpful hints.

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*You're almost there with your current solution

*Don't check if the second list (the one your counting prefixs in) is empty. This is the second clause of your current solution.

*In your last clause, add the recursive step by consing that tuple onto the resulting
list from howManyPrefixes xs (y:ys)

*Don't pattern match on the second list, eg y:ys. It doesn't matter if it's empty.

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PONGCRAZY AT THE PALACE
Wed, 20 Feb 2019	| Micaela Blitz, UrbanCrazy
The temperature may have been close to zero, but Alexander Palace in North London was really hotting up when it hosted the annual Bet Victor World Championship of Ping Pong on 26th and 27th January and PongCrazy were there to get the ping pong party started with some of our unique tables.
As well as our old favourites, like our giant fried egg (Sunny Side Up) and our golf themed table (Up and Down), we also brought along some new and exciting tables to the Palm Court. The chessboard table (Checkmate) was 'king of the castle' and our illuminated egg timer, TimeTaBall (geddit!) was also a hit with its bed of ping pong balls and flashing lights, but the one that really 'court' everyone's eye was our 'smashing' tennis themed table tennis table simply named TennisTable.
Throughout the weekend, adults and children alike enjoyed playing on our tables, and practising their skil
ls and even some of the professional competitors came along to put our tables through the paces between games.
The World Championship of Ping Pong tournament is now in its 7th year, and is promoted by English sports impresario, Barry Hearn and his Matchroom Sports company and he himself was there to cheer the players on.
With 64 players from 20 countries hoping for a shot at winning the $20,000 prize money, the action was fast and furious throughout. Although to the untrained eye, ping pong and table tennis are very similar, there are actually a few key differences. Whereas table tennis uses rubber backed bats, ping pong uses an old-fashioned wooden paddle covered in sandpaper which helps with the speed of play, and helps to encourage longer rallies, and adds to the excitement of the game.
Excitement was most definitely the name of the game when it came to the final on Sunday evening. Defending champion, Wang Shibo from China, took on home-grown talent in the shape of Great Britain player, Andrew Baggaley in a match that was really edge-of-your-seat stuff.
For Baggaley, his journey to the final was not an easy ride, and he had to play every previous World Championship of Ping Pong champion to get there, but having won the championship twice before, in 2015 and again in 2016, Baggaley was hoping that 2019 would be the year to make it a hat trick. The only other player to have achieved 3 championships is Russian player and PongCrazy pal, Maxim Shymrev.
Both competitors played hard throughout the match, making the atmosphere in the arena electric, but Baggaley was determined throughout and managed to just take the edge beating Shibo 3 games to 2.
A well deserved win to Baggaley and an excellent competition all round featuring some amazingly skillful and entertaining players. We can't wait to do it all again next year…! Checkout the official website and make sure you get your tickets in good time!
If you would like to bring a bit of PongCrazy-ness to your event, then why not get in touch with us for more details and if you want to know more about the ping pong tour or even thinking of having a go yourself, get in touch with our friends at TopSpin on 020 8279 4099 who will kit you up, quoting 'PongCrazy'.
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On a mission to help forge the best instructors in the martial arts world.
With a full 40% of our community as instructors and over 60% with 10+ years experience, we believe a high-impact area for Aikido Journal to focus on in the near-term is instructor development. We want to help aikido instructors be the best teachers and leaders in the martial arts world.
As a community, we have everything we need. We have great aikido masters with powerful knowledge and insights, subject matter experts outside the aikido world willing to support us, a new and powerful digital communications platform with massive reach, and a legion of instructors who are thoughtful and intelligent with true passion and dedication to the art.
Aikido Journal Academy will help us learn from each other more efficiently, share best practices, avoid mistakes, and support and accelerate each others' development. If our instructors keep leveling up, our dojos will be healthier, practitioners will become more skilled, and our communities will grow larger and stronger.
We don't know how the Academy will evolve over time or what it will look like in ten years. However, we do know how it will start and what its first programs will be.
The Academy will start by creating a series of next-generation instructor courses focusing on targeted, high-impact topics. Our programs aren't designed to replace the direct training instructors get from their mentors and organizations, but rather to supplement and complement those efforts.
We don't expect these courses to be a panacea for all of the challenges we face in the aikido world, but we do believe they can build community, broaden perspectives, stimulate new ideas, and help us be better instructors and dojo operators. Additionally, as we continue to explore other community support initiatives, this is something we can do right now.
In the beginning, Aikido Journal Academy will design and produce focused courses in collaboration with a master or expert(s). We'll prioritize course topics based on community feedback (starting with the poll at the end of this article).
We will invest heavily in curriculum design and work with course instructors through a multi-week iterative process to develop each program. Initially, our instructor courses will have both a live and online component. The live seminar is not designed to maximize reach with the greatest number of participants. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Each seminar will be limited to a very small number of instructors (learn why below). The online course, however, will be designed to maximize reach and accessibility in order to ensure that the essence and value of each course is available to everyone who wants to benefit from it.
Just as important as skill building for instructors, we want these courses to help leaders in the aikido (and broader martial arts) world forge new friendships with each other and build stronger communities and high-value networks. We need to be on the mat with instructors to get feedback and find better ways to support each other, solve problems, and learn and grow together.
For each course Aikido Journal Academy develops, we will host an instructor seminar with a leading master or subject matter expert. These seminars will build targeted skills, empower instructors, cultivate friendships, and open doors for future collaborations and knowledge exchanges. With well-defined learning objectives announced up front, instructors can determine if they have an interest in building knowledge and skill in a given area before committing their valuable time to an event.
These seminars will be designed for instructors and chief instructors. We will target a maximum of 15-20 attendees to ensure that each participant gets substantial focus and attention from the course instructor(s).
Prior to the seminar, participants will be asked to commit to preparatory work designed to maximize the impact and efficiency of the event. Every instructor will be asked to provide a bio and answer a set of profile questions. We'll use that data before the event to fine tune curriculum, structure discussion topics, and facilitate important connections between attending instructors. Participants may be asked to watch videos, read books, or even drill targeted movement patterns or techniques to sharpen a key skill prior to an event.
Full Day Seminar: These will be single full-day events, hosted at dojos across our community. The seminars will include focused training sessions, presentations, and a moderated discussion at the end of the day to discuss important issues and find ways to support each other, as well as identify and solve key problems.
Professional Photography: We'll have a professional photographer at every event. Examples of our photojournalist's work are here.
Follow-Up Livestream: One month after each seminar, Aikido Journal Academy will host a livestream with the course instructor to field follow-up questions and comments from attendees after they process the seminar curriculum back at their home dojos.
This format was inspired and informed by feedback from a highly successful instructor seminar format designed and run in the summer of 2017. Led by Josh Gold and Roy Dean, a jiujitsu expert and aikido black belt, our first prototype of this seminar format drew an exceptional and diverse group of instructors. With participants both higher and lower in rank and experience than the course instructors, our group included representatives from numerous organizations and styles.
For each course / topic, in conjunction with hosting a live instructor seminar, we'll produce a next-generation online course available to everyone. These will be comprehensive, modular programs with professionally produced video, technical commentary, and instructor guidelines and tools. Our course format is designed from the ground up to leverage best practices for maximizing the effectiveness of online learning. Courses will generally contain 30-40 modules and will cover a focused topic in great depth.
Each live seminar participant will get a free copy of the online course and will be part of the review/beta testing phase for their course before it's officially released on Aikido Journal.
With a reference model already in place for the live seminar, the most efficient way to get a complete proof of concept in place (live+online course) was to create an online instructor course based on the live seminar Josh and Roy collaborated on over the summer.
With Josh and Roy producing the course together, they could play the roles of both the instructors and the event and content producers. This allowed us to make rapid progress and go through a series of iterations before finalizing a format. We learned some painful lessons along the way and invested more time and resources into its development than we wanted, but we refused to compromise on quality or vision.
Our first course, Bulletproofing Pins, is now in final testing and review stages. We have a select group of senior instructors in the aikido world reviewing it now. Later this week. we'll share more about the Bulletproofing Pins course and the story behind its creation.
We're now planning our course program for 2018. We're looking at a range of course topics and leading experts to collaborate with.
Hi Josh, I would like to ask some questions and perhaps offer some of my own experiences and thoughts (for what they are worth) with regards to your previous post about the decline of aikido. What is the best way to do that that does not put what I have to say directly into a public dialogue? IE: is there an email that I can send something to?
ps – I think your research is spot on and your presentation is great, I just dont like public conversations.
Hi James! I'd love to hear from you. If you send an email via the link in the footer of the AJ website, I'll be able to get it and will most certainly read your comments. Thank you.
Many of the difficulties experienced by students of Aikido and the associated bad press can be traced back to a lack of understanding of Aiki, the initial unbalancing element of a technique. I believe that the reputation of Aikido as a martial art can be significantly raised by teaching Aiki in the early stages of a technique. Most, if not all sensei, have internalised Aiki by osmosis. This makes it difficult for them to explain, verbally, that all important knowledge to students. Consequently, learning Aiki based techniques has been problematic, as a failure to unbalance the opponent will undermine the whole technique. As a scientist, my interest in Aiki started over twenty years ago with the aim of understanding what is Aiki and, is it the same in Aikido and Aikijujutsu? The results of this work has been published in a book titled:- The Principle of Aiki and its Application in Aikido and Aikijujutsu which is available on Amazon. This book would provided a technical reference for the teaching of Aiki. This approach to the modern teaching of Aikido, in my opinion, could be incorporated into the next generation of instructor development programs you are launching.
I agree with the above and have been researching aiki since 2000 (took me 20 years, since 1980, to wake up).
Highest thanks, Gold Sensei, for continuing Stanley Pranin's extraordinary legacy.
R. Kravetz, Sandan, Fukushidoin. Student since 1975.
Glad to read about this very interesting Academy.
As for me, I'm not an instructor (yet), but anyway, I'll be happy if I can have access to the outputs generated by the different seminars.
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to train with a boxer, and the goal was for me to realize good defense against his punches, and counterattack if possible, it was really enjoyable, and I learn a lot.
It has been my pleasure to meet you and express in person my excitement surrounding the new launch of the Aikido Journal.
I am aware of the decline of interest in Aikido, and do feel there is a pressing need to invigorate the very special art we practice.
I am concerned that the Aikido Journal Academy, as you describe it, will not best serve these goals.
I question your mission "to help forge the best instructors in the martial arts world", through a number of "courses", online and real.
Intentional or not, you seem to imply that existing Aikido teachers and students need something they don't get in their home dojo, which your curriculum can provide. And along these lines is an implication that this "deficiency" in instructors is related to the decline of Aikido.
As an Aikido teacher, what I do every time I teach is help forge the best instructors. That is what my Sensei, Sensei Shuji Maruyama, does every time he teaches. This is what every high level Aikido Sensei, from every Aikido style, does every time they teach. This is the "do" of Aikido, and it happens through our ritual practice in the dojo and beyond.
I do not have issues with you, as an Aikido instructor and through your own dojo, presenting the Academy and bringing in guest instructors. But aligning it so closely to Aikido Journal feels like a blurring of roles, and, given my above wish list, a missed opportunity.
If we wish for Aikido to grow, we need to celebrate and honor each other, we need to unite, and we need to all be part of a creative conversation on how best to grow Aikido.
Josh, I honor your energy and passion – please forgive me if my writing seems harsh – as you have written, this is a critical time for Aikido. We need to openly discuss what is best for Aikido.
I welcome the larger community's thoughts and response to what I am writing.
We could be totally wrong with our approach, but so far we've received quite positive feedback from instructors at many experience levels, both from independent dojos, dojos in small organizations, and from large organizations. Right now, we have enough confidence in this direction to move forward but at every step along the way, we will question our assumptions, take a hard look at results, and be prepared to adapt and change course.
In regards to your comment about a blurring of roles – I totally see your point here and I thought about that when we developed our first course. Our ideal first course release would have been filmed with high-level shihan at a different dojo within our community. However, as a pragmatist and someone that has some experience designing and scaling programs and high-complexity projects, I decided that the best way to move forward was to start with what we can create most efficiently, learn from that process, and then adjust and enhance after getting community feedback. Now we're smarter though and know how to execute efficiently in this context. We are already in final planning stages for our next courses – which will likely have the live seminars and filming hosted at a different dojo and will feature top instructors and specialists with far deeper experience levels than I.
Thank you again for the constructive and insightful comments. I don't find them harsh in any way. The feedback is honest, respectful and well thought out. I'm always thankful for this kind of feedback, even if I don't always get the time to thank or respond to each thoughtful comment.
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I am open, and do enjoy mixing it up on the mat. I hope you are successful in attracting top instructors with a range of Aikido techniques and approaches, and I hope your efforts grow Aikido. I am happy to participate.
What I have mainly picked up on is my assumption/perception that all the seminars will occur in America. I would say that is reasonable to start with. I also assume that members to Aikido Journal come from all over the world. Thus, I would like to see a plan for seminars to be held world-wide.
Hi Warren! We'd love to do international seminars but will need to start closer to home first since all of our logistical support is here. We hope to look at hosting some international events in the not too distant future though. Thanks for your input and I hope to meet you in person sometime soon.
Out of curiosity, is there any intention to revive the publication of books that are now out of print like the Takemusu Aikido series? There are also several interesting books printed only in Japan that would no doubt be of interest to Aikido practitioners worldwide, I would even be interested in working to help translate if that's something that's needed. I like the subscription model for the videos, but I really prefer to have a paper copy for books.
Were the books not a profitable enterprise for the old Aikido Journal perhaps? With today's options for publication it might be easier to keep costs down.
Hi Joseph – we are actually giving away downloadable copies of AJ books to Aikido Journal TV subscribers via digital gift boxes. We already have made a few books available for download for sub scribers including Vol 1 of the Takemusu Aikido series, Pioneers of the Pre-war era, etc. We plan on continuing to release books in this way for subscribers throughout 2018. At some point, we may sell them separately, but for now we just want to our subscription / membership service as the platform for accessing all of the content in our video and e-book collection. We currently have no plans to produce physical books to sell. However, almost any print shop can take a PDF copy of an e-book and create a nice looking color copy with a nice binding. I also prefer to read a physical book but the demand for such things is quite low now and the complexities associated with book printing and inventory management make it impractical for us at this time.


I want to make a difference on a local level by bringing new and exciting ideas to help grow Oswego in a fiscally smart and healthy way. I am looking to stop the "tax and spend" mentality that the current board seems to have adopted.
My extensive knowledge and understanding of business, thanks to the many years in my role as president of multiple corporations. I am involved in every aspect of the businesses, most importantly the budget. Every major decision I make affects not only my own family, but that of the employees. I will use the same responsible spending skills I've accrued and apply them to the village. Furthermore, I plan on reducing the multiple tax increases the current board has imposed.
My top priority would be bringing more businesses and industries to Oswego. We are a bedroom community, which means people live here, but don't necessarily work here, which in turn leads to estimates of 85 percent housing and a mere 15 percent business and industry. This creates extra burdens on our schools, as well as other governing bodies, due to the ratio of population to industry.
I do believe that there have been some good decisions, as well as bad decisions. For example, I cannot support the board's decision on The Reserve on Hudson Crossing, mainly since the contractor was unable to secure their own funds from the beginning. Pushing an idea and poor planning, resulted in giving away millions of dollars to one developer. I am in support of a TIF district if it is used correctly.
I would consider the Metra when we have some actual numbers and facts. I believe the board must be completely transparent. The Park and Ride was cancelled on Orchard (location for the station), due to a lack of commuters. This would also result in yet another tax increase, and millions of taxpayer dollars spent on a station and additional tracks brought from Aurora.
There is fat in every budget. Wants are not always needs. I would initially observe to determine whether certain programs or positions are effective.


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Bernie Gets Support of Union He Backed on Erie Strike
August 26, 2019 TIM RYAN
Bernie Sanders, Elections, Labor, strike, unions
WASHINGTON (CN) – Facing an increasing challenge to his second-place position in the 2020 Democratic primary, Senator Bernie Sanders picked up an endorsement Monday from a major national union.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to striking telecommunications workers on Sunday in Louisville, Ky. Sanders showed his support for the striking workers before attending a rally in the hometown of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)
The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America is the first union to endorse the Vermont senator in his bid for the White House. At its national conference Monday, the union passed a resolution endorsing Sanders and recognizing his support for the union's members in disputes with employers in the past.
"Bernie understands the need for workers to have a democratic, independent union movement that is unafraid to challenge corporate America's stranglehold on our economy," union General President Peter Knowlton said in a statement. "From four decades of actively supporting UE members and other workers in Vermont, to his vocal support for our 1,700 members in Erie, Pennsylvania, who went on a nine-day strike this past winter, Bernie Sanders has always made it clear which side he is on."
After a nine-day strike that ended in mid-March, union workers at the Erie plant agreed to a four-year contract in June.
Thanking the union for its support in a speech at its national convention in Pittsburgh on Monday, Sanders mentioned the Erie strike as consistent with his campaign's focus on income inequality.
"UE's successful strike in Erie has sent a message to corporate CEOs across the country that it is absolutely unacceptable for profitable corporations to provide obscene compensation packages to executives, while ripping off workers and their families," Sanders said. "Our fight is about the need for an economy that works for all Americans and not just the one percent, and we are going to win that fight together."
Sanders has made it a goal to double union membership in the United States over the course of his first term if he wins the White House, unveiling a labor plan that would make it easier for unions to organize and eliminate so-called right-to-work laws, among other policy initiatives.
The endorsement comes amid rising polling momentum for Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who now sits just half a point behind Sanders in the Real Clear Politics polling average. Sanders and Warren sit about 11 points behind the frontrunner, former Vice President Joe Biden, according to Real Clear Politics.
As recently as April, Sanders was roughly 6 points behind Biden, with Warren and other contenders in a distant pack polling in the single digits.
In a new national poll from Monmouth University out Monday, Sanders is in a virtual three-way tie with Warren, at 20%, and Biden, at 19%. The poll showed a sharp drop in support for Biden, but has a margin for error of 5.7 percentage points in either direction.
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Khwārezm-Shāh Dynasty
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Alternative Titles: Khorezm-Shāh dynasty, Khwārazm-Shāh dynasty
Khwārezm-Shāh Dynasty, also spelled Khwārazm-shāh, or Khorezm-shāh, (c. 1077–1231), dynasty that ruled in Central Asia and Iran, first as vassals of the Seljuqs and later as independent rulers.
Iran: The Khwārezm-Shahs
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The founder of the dynasty was Anūştegin Gharachaʾī, a slave who was appointed governor of Khwārezm (q.v.) about 1077 by the Seljuq ruler Malik-Shāh. Anūştegin's descendants governed Khwārezm on behalf of the Seljuqs. In 1141, with the defeat of the Seljuq sultan Sanjar by the Karakitai (Qara Khitay) confederation of northern China, the rulers of Khwārezm were forced to acknowledge the overall sovereignty of the Karakitai.
Following Sanjar's death in 1157, the Khwārezm-Shāh ʿAlāʾ ad-Dīn Tekish was one of many contenders in a struggle for supremacy in Iran. By 1200 the Khwārezm-Shāh had emerged victorious. ʿAlāʾ ad-Dīn Muḥammad (reigned 1200–20), the penultimate Khwārezm-Shāh, created a short-lived empire that stretched from the borders of India to those of Anatolia. The empire did not endure, however; the Mongol army of Genghis Khan conquered Transoxania in 1220. The last Khwārezm-Shāh, Jalāl ad-Dīn Mingburnu (reigned 1220–31), was defeated by the Mongols in 1231 and his territories were taken over by them.
Atsiz was the military leader who, after Sultan Sanjar's capture in 1153, succeeded in supplanting Seljuq power in northeastern Iran. His ancestor, Anūṣtegin, had been keeper of Malik-Shah's kitchen utensils and had been rewarded with the governorship of Khwārezm on the Oxus, where he…
India: The Turkish conquest
…at the hands of the Khwārezm-Shah dynasty. News of the defeat precipitated a rebellion by some of the sultan's followers in the Punjab, and, although the rebellion was put down, Muḥammad of Ghūr was assassinated at Lahore in 1206. The Ghūrids at the time held the major towns of the…
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…to a challenge from the Khwārezm-Shāh ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad, the aggressive reigning leader of a dynasty formed in the Oxus Delta by a local governor who had rebelled against the Seljuq regime in Khorāsān. Under Genghis Khan's leadership, Mongol forces destroyed numerous cities in Transoxania and Khorāsān in an unprecedented…
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