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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ONLINE STORE
Divya Nguyen
§ 1. General provisions
These Terms and conditions define the terms and conditions of use of the Divya Nguyen online store available at http://www.divyanguyen.com/
The online store is owned by Davl Group spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością with its registered office in Warsaw (00-150), at ul. Nowolipie 17B lok. 9, entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register kept by the District Court for the capital city of Warsaw, XII Commercial Division of the National Court Register under number 0000724686, holder of NIP (VAT ID): 5252744866, REGON (Statistical Number): 369780644, hereinafter referred to as the "Seller".
Contact with the Seller is possible through:
e-mail: contact@divyanguyen.com
Before using the Online Store, the Customer is obliged to read the Terms and Conditions.
These Terms and Conditions are Terms and Conditions as referred to in Article 8 of the Act of 18 July 2002 on the provision of services by electronic means (consolidated text – Journal of Laws of 2019, item 123, as amended), hereinafter referred to as the "Act on the provision of services by electronic means".
Information about the Goods available in the Store, in particular their descriptions, technical and functional parameters and prices, shall constitute an invitation to conclude a contract within the meaning of Article 71 of the Act of 23 April 1964, Civil Code (consolidated text – Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1025 as amended), hereinafter referred to as the "Civil Code".
§ 2. Definitions
Terms and Conditions – the present Terms and Conditions of the Divya Nguyen online store.
Online Store – Divya Nguyen online store available at http://www.divyanguyen.com/, owned by the Seller.
Goods – an item available in the Online store which can be purchased by the Customer.
Customer – a natural person having full legal capacity, a legal person or an organizational unit that is not a legal person, to which special regulations grant legal capacity, who makes an Order in the Store.
Account – a panel created by the Customer in the IT system of the Online Store, enabling them to purchase Goods.
Privacy Policy – a document specifying the principles of personal data processing by the Seller.
§ 3. Technical requirements
In order for the Customers to properly use the services available in the Online Store, all of the following are necessary:
Internet connection.
possession of devices enabling the use of Internet resources.
use of an Internet browser, which enables displaying hypertext documents on the screen of the device, related to the Internet via a web-based WWW service, and which supports the JavaScript programming language, as well as accepts cookies.
an active e-mail account.
The use of viruses, bots, worms or other computer codes, files or programs (especially those automating the processes of scripts and applications or other codes, files or tools) by Customers is prohibited within the Online Store.
The Seller informs that it uses cryptographic protection of electronic transfer and digital content by using appropriate logical, organizational and technical means, in particular in order to prevent third parties from accessing data, including by SSL encryption, use of access passwords and anti-virus or anti-malware programs. The use of the Internet network and services provided by electronic means may be subject to the risk of access to the ICT system and Customers' devices by harmful software or access to data on this device by third parties. In order to minimize the risk, the Seller recommends the use of antivirus programs or identity protection means in the Internet.
§ 4. Prices of Goods
Prices of Goods available in the Online Store are expressed in Polish zloty (PLN), euro (EUR) and American dollars (USD) and constitute gross value.
The Seller reserves the right to change prices of products in the product catalogue, introduce new products to the Online Store and remove unavailable products, conduct and cancel promotional campaigns on the Seller's websites and introduce modifications to them.
Changes in the prices of Goods or promotional campaigns do not affect the price of Goods ordered before the change in prices or the commencement of the promotional campaign.
§ 5. Order processing and delivery of Goods
Orders are accepted through the store system on the website www.divyanguyen.com. When placing an order, please fill in the required fields correctly in accordance with the instructions in the order form.
Clicking the "Order and pay" option is tantamount to the Customer submitting an offer to conclude a contract of sale of Goods.
The Seller confirms the acceptance of the Customer's order by means of a message sent to the e-mail address provided. Upon receipt of confirmation by the Customer, a contract for the sale of Goods shall be concluded.
The Customer is obliged to pay for the purchased Goods and for the chosen method of their delivery within two working days from the date of placing the order. If the payment is not credited to the Seller's account within this period, the order is automatically cancelled. The Seller notifies the Customer about the cancellation of the order by e-mail.
In case of unavailability of the ordered product, the Buyer is informed about this fact by the Seller within 14 working days, and may decide on the method of implementation of the remaining part of the order (partial implementation, extending the waiting time for the absent product, replacement of the absent product with another or cancellation of the entire order and refund of money for the ordered products).
The order is forwardedfor processing:
immediately after confirming its acceptance – in case of payment made upon receipt of the Goods;
after confirmation of receipt of full payment for the Goods on the Seller's account – in case of online payments (by bank transfer or credit card).
Payment for the Goods and the cost of its delivery are paid through the payment system operated by Dotpay and by card under the following systems:
Visa;
Visa Electron;
MasterCard;
MasterCard Electronic;
Maestro.
The Customer may select one of the following delivery methods:
DPD courier service;
Courier delivery Inpost;
parcel machine;
The number of available delivery methods and their cost depend on the country and delivery address. The costs of delivery of the Goods shall be borne by the Customer.
The time of delivery of the Goods to the address indicated by the Customer is 5-8 working days:
from the moment the payment is credited to the Seller's account (in case of payment by bank transfer);
from the moment of obtaining a positive authorization (in case of card payment).
The expected delivery time is 1-2 working days from the day following the shipment. The total order completion time should not exceed 8 working days.
The Seller shall ship the Goods to the territory of the Republic of Poland and other countries (the list of available countries can be found in the order form).
The Seller undertakes to deliver Goods to the Customer free from defects.
Goods delivered to the Customer should be undamaged.
The Customer should check the Goods in the presence of a courier. If the parcel is damaged, the Customer should write a damage protocol and contact the Seller.
§ 6. Return and replacement of purchased product
The Customer has the right to withdraw from the contract of sale of the Goods without a reason within 14 days from the date the Goods come into possession of them or a third party indicated by the Customer, not being a carrier.
For the return to be accepted, the Customer must submit a written declaration before the expiry of the aforementioned deadline – this can be done by printing and filling in a contract withdrawal form [downloadable file], available on the website of the online store together with a proof of purchase (receipt). The product is to be sent back to the following address:
Davl Group sp.zo.o.
ul. Włodarzewska 67D/32, 02-384 Warsaw
with the note "Order Return" or "Replacement".
The customer must send the goods they want to return or replace in an unaltered state, i.e. they must have the original labels and can not bear any signs of use and must be packed in the original packaging in which they were delivered to the customer, or other cardboard packaging ensuring the delivery of the return in an undamaged condition. If the returned item is impossible to be resold, the dry-cleaning fee will be deducted from the refund amount. The Customer will be informed about the calculation of the fee individually by e-mail.
The Customer shall bear the direct costs of returning the Goods.
The Seller does not accept parcels sent COD, delivered to a parcel machine or to collection points.
The right to withdraw from the contract shall not apply in the case of purchase of Goods ordered individually or in sizes unavailable in the Online Store.
The customer will receive a refund for the returned goods to the account from which payment was made earlier, unless the customer agrees to another solution. The customer does not bear the cost of returning the payment made.
The Customer, with the Seller's consent, may, within 14 days of receiving the product, exchange it for another one. In such a case, the Customer should contact the Seller via e-mail: contact@divyanguyen.com.
The customer is responsible for any reduction in the value of the item resulting from its use in a manner other than that necessary to determine the nature, characteristics and functioning of the item.
§ 7. Complaints
The Seller is liable to the Customer if the item sold has a physical or legal defect (warranty).
The Seller is released from liability under the warranty if the Customer knew about the defect at the time of the conclusion of the contract;
If the item sold has a defect, the Customer may submit a statement on price reduction or withdrawal from the contract, unless the Seller immediately and without undue inconvenience to the Customer replaces the defective item with a item free from defects, or removes the defect. This limitation shall not apply if the item has already been replaced or repaired by the Seller, or the Seller has not fulfilled its obligation to replace the item with one free from defects, or to remove the defect.
If repair or replacement of the goods is not possible, the Seller shall inform the Consumer of the possible replacement with other goods of identical parameters.
When filing a complaint, the Customer should send a scan of a handwritten signed complaint statement, proof of purchase of the product (printed e-mail confirming the purchase in the store www.divyanguyen.com) and data for transfer to the e-mail address: returns@divyanguyen.com. and then send the goods to the following address:
with the note "Complaint").
The complaint statement should include:
Name and reference number of the product,
details of the complaining customer (full name, contact phone, e-mail and address),
a detailed description of the physical defects of the goods subject to the complaint.
The time limit for processing the complaint and responding to it is maximum 30 days from its receipt by the Seller. Failure to respond within this period shall constitute acceptance of the complaint.
The response to the complaint is sent by the Seller to the Customer by e-mail.
The costs of returning the defective Goods shall be covered by the Customer.
If the complaint is accepted, the Seller shall deliver Goods to the Customer, free from defects (repaired or new), within 14 days of receipt of the complaint, and if this proves impossible, shall return the value of the defective Goods. If the complaint is justified, the Seller shall reimburse the Customer for the costs of shipment of the Goods incurred by him.
In the case of rejection of the complaint, the Seller shall return the Goods at the expense of the Customer together with information about the lack of justification of the complaint.
§ 8. Intellectual property of the Seller
The online store is the property of the Seller. The Seller is entitled to add, edit, modify or delete any content posted to the Online Store, in whole or in part. The name of the Online store, logo, principles of operation of the website, all its graphic elements, interface, software on which it is based, website code and databases are subject to legal protection pursuant to the provisions of the Act of 4 February 1994 on copyright and related rights (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1191 as amended), the Act of 30 June 2000. – Industrial property law (i.e. – Journal of Laws of 2017, item 776, as amended) and other generally applicable laws, including the laws of the European Union.
Any use of the intellectual property of the Seller without its express permission is prohibited.
§ 9. Personal data protection
The provision of personal data by the Customer is voluntary, however, their absence makes it impossible to complete the order. By making a purchase, the Customer consents to the collection, processing and use by the Seller of personal data for the purpose and to the extent necessary for the execution of the order by the Seller (i.e. to deliver the shipment to the Customer and make settlements).
The administrator of personal data is DAVL GROUP
The data shall be processed in compliance with all security requirements specified in the Personal Data Protection Act of 29 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2002, No. 101, item 926, as amended) and in the executive regulations issued on its basis.
The Customer has the right to free access (inspection) to their personal data, the right to correct them, as well as the right to demand the cessation of their processing and their removal from the database, which should be reported in writing to the seller to the e-mail address: contact@divyanguyen.com
The Customer may agree to receive promotional and informational materials via e-mail. This includes information thematically related to the activities of the Online Store and announcements about special offers.
§ 10. Final provisions
In case of any doubts related to purchases in the Online Store – all information is provided by the Seller at the email address: contact@divyanguyen.com
The law applicable to the assessment of the legal relationship formed on the basis of these Terms and Conditions shall be the Polish law.
In matters not regulated by these Terms and Conditions, the provisions of the Civil Code and other laws shall apply.
The Seller shall make every effort to ensure that any disputes that may arise in connection with the performance of contracts concluded pursuant to these Terms and Conditions are settled by way of an amicable settlement.
The Seller reserves the right to make changes to the Terms and Conditions.
Customers will be informed about the amendment to the Terms and Conditions by the amended version being published on the website of the Online store at least 14 days prior to the effective date of the amendments.
For sales contracts concluded before the date of entry into force of the new Terms and Conditions, the provisions of the Terms and Conditions in force at that time shall apply.
These Terms and Conditions shall be effective as of … .
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OBCs sound the bugle in the battlefield of literature
Around 1990, the concept of Dalit literature was transplanted in Hindi from the "fertile" Marathi. The concept of OBC literature, which has become a talking point now, also has its origins in Marathi. Here, we are reproducing the resolution that was passed at the 2008 OBC Sahitya Sammelan in Nasik
By Shrawan Deore श्रवण देवरे On July 3, 2016 1 Comment इस लेख को हिंदी में पढ़ें
Around 1990, the concept of Dalit literature was transplanted in Hindi from the "fertile" Marathi. The concept of OBC literature, which has become a talking point now, also has its origins in Marathi. Mega literary conventions were organized in Maharashtra on this concept in 2006 and 2008. Here, we are reproducing a small booklet that was published and distributed among the delegates at the OBC Sahitya Sammelan in Nasik on 16-17 February, 2008. The booklet has been translated from the original Marathi into Hindi. – Editor
The second literary convention is being held on 16-17 February 2008 at Tatyasaheb Mahatma Jotirao Phule Sahitya Nagri (Kalidas Kalamandir, Nasik). Conventions of different castes and communities are common enough. The trend of holding caste- and class-based conventions like Dalit Sahitya Sammelan, Adivasi Sahitya Sammelan and Mazdoor Sahitya Sammelan began long ago but is now losing steam. But the gigantic OBC community – awakened by the push of the Mandal in 1980 – is only now waking up to the need of establishing its identity through its literature. This literary convention has been organized to provide a platform and ideological direction to OBC litterateurs.
Baluton ka Baliraja. Danav daitya pavan.
Danshoor Bali Tha. Sukhi uske prajajan,
Purvaj yahi hamare, Guru unke Shukranan,
Unhein pad-pad par vandan. Vanshaj unke ham sab jan.-Krantijyoti Savitri Mai Phule
(Baliraja of Bahujans is sacred. He was a great philanthropist. His subjects were happy. He was our ancestor. His Guru was Shukranan. We salute him again and again. We all are his descendants.)
The success of the first literary convention held in September 2006 gave a big thrust to the OBC movement. Any people's movement has social, political, economic and other dimensions. Literature is also an important component of any movement. Dalit literature gave Dalit movement, which had become lethargic and corrupt, a new revolutionary turn and from its womb was born the rebellion called Panthers.
Literature is the discovery of social life. It reflects the past, present and future of social life. It also portrays the rise and fall of society. Literature can effectively present the problems of a community. Literature has the potential of building and presenting the culture of a society based on its traditions and dogmas. As the primitive man emerged from the caves and started his march towards civilization, the creation of literature was one of the key activities that made him human.
No society is homogenous. It is divided into clans, classes, varnas, castes, etc. Since these are basically tools of exploitation, they divide the society vertically and horizontally. Different castes and varnas have their own literatures. In India, society is divided on varna, caste and family lines. The higher varnas like Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas (the upper castes) were exploiters and they consistently tried to oppress the Shudra-Atishudra castes and varnas. In the social arena, just like in a battlefield, different weapons were used to oppress these communities. In India, literature was wantonly misused to suppress the lower castes. The toiling masses spontaneously produce their own literature in the form of stories, powada, bharud, etc. This literature is ever-flowing and from it arise folktales and folksongs. This literature is not merely meant to entertain. It is also aimed at chronicling and preserving history. This literature also propagates the philosophy and life-values of the community. These, in turn, give birth to mythology and rituals. In an exploitation-free, united society the stream of literature remains pure and flows unhindered but as a system of exploitation comes into being, society starts disintegrating, and religion, culture and literature turn into battlefields. The upper castes brahmanized the literature created by the Shudra-Atishudra castes and varnas. Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Smritis, Shrutis, etc strengthened the varna and caste system and tried to infuse a slavish mentality into the Bahujan community.
To take on the upper-caste Manuvadi literature and to free Bahujans from the shackles of the varna and caste system, the Bahujan intellectuals also created their own literature. Bahujan literature has its own history. The followers of Charvak, Buddhist and Sant traditions created a lot of literature. Sant Namdev, Sant Gadge Maharaj, Sant Savta, Sant Chokheba, Sant Tukaram and their followers authored numerous original texts.
In the modern era, Tatyasaheb Mahatma Jotirao Phule created literature to inspire Shudra-Atishudras to struggle. Shetkanyancha Asood, Satsar, Brahmananche Kasab, Tritya Ratna, etc rained blows on brahmanical literature. It created egalitarian symbols like Kulwadi Kulbhushan Chhatrapati Shivaji, Baliraja – the king of peasants, etc. To suppress this literature, the Manuvadis of higher varnas created tons of literature which presented Shivaji as a patron of Brahmins and cows and which brought to the fore symbols like Ganpati.
The ruling classes all over the world have been using the trick of thrusting their values on a community to enslave it for an extended period of time. But even this trick cannot enslave a community for more than 300-400 years. But the Brahmin ruling class of our country is more cunning and devious than any other ruling class of the world. It has managed to retain its dominance for more than 5,000 years. We should try to explore what tricks and formulae it used to perpetuate its rule. Literature is essential to transplant in or thrust on any society a set of values. But if that society continues to create its own literature than the spark of rebellion and revolution cannot be extinguished completely. So, to ensure that the original inhabitants of Balisthan remain their slaves in perpetuity, the higher varnas of this country decided to deprive them of the opportunity of creating their own literature. And they implemented their decision with remarkable success.
Two famous examples would suffice to prove the point. The first is Baliraja. Tatyasaheb Mahatma Jotirao Phule tells us that this country's earlier name was Balisthan. It has been proved that its ruler Baliraja was a great personality and the most popular ruler of the indigenous inhabitants of this country. He is still remembered by Bahujans of the rural areas of this country. On Deepawali and Dussehra they wish each other with "Ida peeda jao, Baliche rajya yevo" (Let pain and misery end; let the rule of Balraja come). Baliraja was not only the greatest hero of Bahujans but they had also accorded him pride of place in their literature. To put an end to the literature hailing Baliraja, the exploiter upper varnas deprived Bahujans of the right to read and write. On the other hand, Brahmin intellectuals got down to producing their literature on a mass scale. Shrutis, Smritis and Puranas were produced in abundance. These treatises vied with one another in vilifying Baliraja and other great personalities of his ilk. Had the process of creation of Bahujan literature not ceased, the Bahujan intellectuals would have produced their own literature to counter the brahmanical literature. And that would have saved Baliraja from the vilification he was subjected to.
The invitation for the second (2008) OBC Sahitya Sammelan held in Nasik
Humans want to maintain their links with their past. They always try to preserve the memories of their glorious past, their inspiring struggles and the heroes of those struggles. For preserving and protecting their heritage, communities are ready to stake their lives. The resourceless and exploited peoples give their history the shape of dogma, traditions and rituals to preserve it. With time, this history becomes part of their collective psyche. The history of the struggles of mother-deities like Nishrati and great warriors like Baliraja became part of the collective psyche of Bahujans in this way. Buddhist litterateurs tried to dig out Baliraja from the netherworld he had been banished to. Dr A.H. Salunkhe writes in his book Balivansh that Buddhist litterateurs portrayed Baliraja as a hero. If Brahmanical authors created heroes like Ram and Krishna to uphold the varna system, it was but natural for Buddhist litterateurs to present Baliraja as an egalitarian ruler. Even after facing the fatal onslaught of Brahmanical elements for 5,000 years, Baliraja continues to rule the hearts of Bahujans. According to Salunkhe, this is the biggest living example of how real history can survive cultural onslaughts. The Sant litterateurs tried to bring Baliraja out of the netherworld but later, as Bahujans were prevented from reading and writing, they lost the battle in the literary arena. The long-term outcome of the defeat in this cultural battle is there for all to see. The farmers who are called Baliraja have no option but to commit suicide. Forcing your enemy to self-annihilate even before the battle has begun is a brahmanical strategy and that gives us a clue as to how they won the cultural battle.
The second example is of Kulwadi Kulbhushan Shivraya. Tatyasaheb Mahatma Phule wrote a 35-page powada to introduce the people to Shivraya (Shivaji Maharaj). He wrote several akhands too. Had Bahujan litterateurs followed in Phule's footsteps today, a wrong image of Shivaji would not have been created in the minds of the people. Brahmanical litterateurs launched a war to defeat Tatyasaheb's Kulwadi Kulbhushan Shivraya. They deployed the weapon of 'Go-Brahmin Pratipalak' (protector of cows and Brahmins). And the feeble-minded Satyashodhaks surrendered before the Brahmins. Drive by their lust for power, they forged an alliance with the Brahmins and accepted the Go-Brahmin Pratipalak Shivaji. This was another example of committing suicide even before the battle has commenced. Over the last 60-70 years, Brahmin litterateurs and thinkers worked hard to transform Shivraya into Gau-Brahmin Pratipalak Shivaji in popular perception. Some wrote historical treatises, others wrote novels and powadas. Still others wrote plays and some produced songs eulogizing his valour. They did not confine their efforts to the literary field. They ensured that this literature became part of the school and college curricula and thus thrust this image of Shivaji on school and college students.
What was the outcome of this one-sided battle? The people themselves became Gau-Brahmin Pratipalak. If a valiant king like Shivaji served Brahmins, your elected ruler should also be Gau-Brahmin Pratipalak. The fallout was that the powers that be, in deference to the wishes of the Brahmins, ensured that the reports of the Kalelkar and Mandal Commissions are put into cold storage. The same ruling politician class oppressed Tribals, Dalits and Buddhists. Why did it do this? Because that way they could serve the Brahmins. Serving the Brahmins, in turn, ensured that the crown of Gau-Brahmin Pratipalak was permanently positioned on their heads. Even today they continue to serve the Brahmins. Rs 25 lakhs for a literary conference of Brahmins, who form 3.5 per cent of the population, and Rs 2 lakh for the 52 per cent OBCs!
Today, Bahujan-OBC litterateurs are a dime a dozen. But they never feel like lifting their pens to write four lines on Baliraja. The reason for this is that the writings of Bahujan litterateurs are based only on feelings not on their inner consciousness. Whenever one writes anything, it is a conscious effort but unconsciously, the inner consciousness also continues to have an influence. Reading, writing and comprehension are conscious activities. Despite being fettered by the caste system, the rural Bahujan litterateurs wrote stories of Baliraja and sang songs of mother deities. These literary creations emerged from the inner consciousness. Freud said that the human mind has both conscious and sub-conscious components. Arnold Toynbee and Daisaku Ikeda credited Buddhist philosophy for this philosophy. Buddhist philosophers and litterateurs Vasubandhu, Dignag and Dharmkirti used both consciousness and inner consciousness as tools to create a new aesthetic and a new literary style. That is why the contemporary Buddhist literature proved revolutionary. It enlightened the people. And the enlightened people staged a non-violent revolution that destroyed the varna system. This revolution continued for 700 years. Comrade Sharad Patil has developed this aesthetic in modern contexts. Bahujan litterateurs should study it. If Bahujan society equips itself with this new aesthetic, it will easily find heroes and heroines and Baliraja and mother deities for their literature. When they get introduced to their glorious traditions, to the symbols of their identity, they will be able to create their own new identity. It's then that their struggle for breaking free from the identities of being slaves, Shudras and inferior – which have been thrust upon them by the Manuvadis – will begin. This will sound the bugle for the revolution to end the varna and caste system. The Bahujan litterateurs should get down to creating literature that will spark a non-violent revolution to end the caste system – just as the Buddhist revolution had destroyed the varna system.
Most of the Bahujan litterateurs of today have a brahmanical mindset – some more than others. The stratification of society is not limited to the field of politics. The brahmanical power-wielders not only appoint their agents at the top political positions but also ensure that their men dominate the fields of literature, history, economics, philosophy and education. OBC-Bahujan litterateurs, thinkers, economists and historians of doubtful merit play middlemen to the power-wielders. They stand in a queue, waiting for the spoils. The more loyally they serve the ruling class, the bigger is their award (there are honourable exceptions also). The OBC-Bahujans, who wait on the power-wielders, are described as writers and thinkers of exceptional merit by the media of Delhi and Mumbai. They find mention in big newspapers as specialists, litterateurs, thinkers, reviewers, etc. Whatever is published in a handful of newspapers is considered gospel truth by the regional and local media. The fallout is that the genuine litterateurs, writers, specialists and sociopolitical leaders of Bahujans never get recognition. The pseudo leaders of various fields talk big but when it comes to waging a struggle, they start whimpering. This is a new technique: make your rival leader-less before the battle begins – another version of "force your enemy to self-annihilate before he can engage you in a battle".
Bahujan literature has been relegated to the margins by the elite Manuvadi literature and the brahmanical values being perpetuated by it. That is why, even after Independence, it was easy for the powers that be to consign the report of the Kalelkar Commission to the dustbin and let the OBC castes gradually slip into sociopolitical backwardness. After the 1970s, differences began cropping up in the upper-caste-dominated ruling class. That led to the appointment of the Mandal Commission and ultimately, these differences led to the emergence of the Mandal movement. The OBCs were awakened. Their intellectuals started writing prolifically. Before that, Dalit literature had come into being due to the Dalit movement launched under the leadership of Babasaheb Ambedkar. That was also the time when the literature of Tatyasaheb Mahatma Phule, which had been made to disappear, saw the light of the day. And now, when the OBC castes, inspired by Phule and Ambedkar are on the path to rebellion, the discovery of OBC literature was inevitable.
It is to give a proper direction and shape to the rebel OBC literature that this convention has been organized. Discussions on various topics will be held in this convention. The objective is to inspire OBC intellectuals to write more and to write literature of identity. One of the subjects is "Hero of OBC Literature: Baliraja". Rulers of the Bali dynasty – from Narkasur to Banasur, Emperor Chandragupta, Emperor Ashoka, Raja Shivaji, Sambhaji and Shahu Raja – can all be the heroes of OBC literature. And why not the Raja of Mandal V.P. Singh, who pulled out the Mandal Commission Report – the manifesto of democratic revolution of today's Balisthan – from the netherworld of Brahmanism? Subjects like "Reflection of OBC Literature in Rural and Warkari Literature" and "Noumenal basis of OBC literature: Phulevad" will provide ideological ground to OBC literature. In January 2006, the Marathwada Sahitya Parishad had organized the 27th Marathwada Sahitya Sammelan. One of the topics of discussion in the convention was "Does Rural Literature have a noumenal basis?" What remains after Dalit and Tribal Literatures are removed is OBC literature! Rural literature is OBC literature! It is to bust such myths that the issue of noumenal basis of OBC literature has become important. The convention will try to provide a convincing answer to this question. We will also be adopting many important resolutions. Besides, "Ek Patri Natika", "Warkari Pravanchan", "Loknatya Tamasha", "Kavya Sammelan", "Shahiri Jalsa", etc are also lined up. To sum up, this convention will be an intellectual and recreational treat for OBC intellectuals.
The opening page of an introduction to the second (2008) OBC Sahitya Sammelan
This convention is not a gathering of 'Havsha-Navsha-Gavsha' (the fanciers, the day-dreamers and the pilferers). This convention is part of the 5,000-year-long struggle, the history of which has been revealed to us by Tatyasaheb Mahatma Jotiba Phule. The manifesto of the war against Manuvadi literature and culture launched by Tatyasaheb is contained in his written reply to an invitation by Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade for the first Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in 1885. That letter is the foundation of the manifesto of the OBC Sahitya Sammelan. Many political and literary personalities will be attending this convention but what is more important is that it will help OBC movement reach its next stage with the mutual co-ordination and co-operation of OBC intellectuals and activists. This is the first OBC Sahitya Sammelan, so don't expect it to be a complete success. But we are sure that a large number of OBCs will attend the convention. We are sure that those who still have links with their parents living in the villages and with their brothers and sisters will attend this convention. This convention will witness a huge gathering of admirers of Phule, Shahu and Ambedkar. And the war cry of "Ida Peeda Jao, Balichan Rajya yevo" – which our mothers and sisters living in villages have been wishing since time immemorial – will rent the skies.
The resolutions adopted at the second OBC Sahitya Sammelan:
OBCs form 52 per cent of population, hence the government should establish an independent literary and cultural body for them.
This body should take up projects for publication of the traditional literature of rural areas and of the works of upcoming writers from OBC castes. Scholarships should be provided to promote writing of criticisms and reviews.
The unlettered labourers of rural areas write their own powada (songs), they create folktales and then there are songs like chakki ke geet and bharud that are sung on special occasions like festivals and marriages. These all should be treated as literature and the rural labourers should be promoted as litterateurs.
An independent department of OBC-rural literature should be established in all colleges to guide the unlettered litterateurs of the area, encourage them and hold programmes to honour them.
All recommendations of Mandal Commission should be implemented.
A Third Schedule should be added to the Constitution to secure reservations given to OBC castes. The state government should make a recommendation to this effect to the Centre immediately.
An independent OBC department should be created in the state government.
In the 2011 census, OBCs should be counted separately.
In the OBC Arthik Vikas Mahamandal, provisions should be made for the OBCs in keeping with their ratio in population.
OBC students should be given scholarships from the primary-school stage so that their education can get a boost.
OBC student should get scholarships on a par with SC and ST students.
The creamy layer cap should be raised to Rs 8 lakh.
The traditional occupations of OBCs have been taken over by big industries and they are toiling like bonded labourers in these industries. They should be given a share in the ownership of these units under co-operative laws.
OBCs should get reservation in the private sector.
The backlog of the last two years in 27 per cent reservations for OBCs in institutions of higher learning such as IITs, IIMs and AIIMS should be filled and this year, all the seats reserved for OBCs should be filled.
OBC employees should get reservation in promotions. The provision of providing reservations only at the entry level should be done away with. It is unjust.
Agriculture should be given the status of an industry.
The recommendations of the Nachiappan committee, including removal of the creamy-layer rule, and reservations in promotions for OBC employees and officers, should be implemented immediately.
Due to disproportionate importance being given to Western sports like cricket and hockey, rural-OBC games are being neglected. To provide opportunity to rural-OBC sportspersons, sports like kabbadi and gulli-danda should be promoted at the national level.
Due to the overemphasis on artificial festivals like Ganeshotsava, the scientific festivals of rural areas-OBCs that are linked to agriculture like the Baliraja festival are becoming extinct. The uneducated people of rural areas still celebrate the festival of Baliraja with great fanfare. It is ironical that in a country where 70 per cent of the people are dependent on agriculture, there is no national-level agricultural festival. Hence, the Baliraja festival should be celebrated at the national level.
The egalitarian and scientific values propagated by the great Bahujan personalities should be incorporated in the curricula of schools and colleges.
-Shankarrao Linge, Shriram Kale, Kishore Pudane, Chandrakant Mokal, Vansantrao Munde
For more on Bahujan literature, visit http://www.amazon.in/dp/8193258428, order a copy of Forward Press Books' "Bahujan Sahitya Ki Prastavana" (Hindi edition) and have it delivered to your homes. The English edition, titled "The Case for Bahujan Literature", will be available soon.
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Shrawan Deore श्रवण देवरे
Shrawan Deore became associated with the progressive movement in 1978 while he was still in college. He joined the movement for the implementation of the Mandal Commission's recommendations in 1982. He has been elected the vice-president of the Maharashtra OBC Association. In 1999, Deore set up the OBC Seva Sangh for the OBC Employees and Officers and became its general-secretary. He is often the main speaker and chief guest at events organized in different parts of Maharashtra to raise awareness among the OBCs.
Bahujan version of Hindi literary history
The "progressives" who are trying to pit SCs and OBCs against each other should also be asked whether OBC, SC and ST are water-tight social groups. A caste that is an SC in one state may be an OBC in another and an ST in still another
हिंदी साहित्येतिहास का बहुजन पक्ष
दलितों और पिछड़ों को एक दूसरे के विरूद्ध खड़ा करने वाले 'प्रगतिशीलों' से यह भी पूछा जाना चाहिए कि क्या ओबीसी, अनुसूचित जाति, अनुसूचित जनजाति आदि कोई स्थिर सामाजिक समूह हैं? वस्तुतः जो जाति एक जगह अनुसूचित जाति में है वही दूसरी जगह अन्य पिछडा वर्ग में तथा कहीं अनुसूचित जनजाति में भी है
Outline of Bahujan Literature
Reviewing Bahujan Sahitya Ki Prastavna, published by FP Books, Om Prakash Kashyap says that Bahujan literature is the natural blending of Dalit, OBC, Tribal and women's literatures. Using the book as the peg, this article analyses and explains the tradition of Bahujan thought
बहुजन साहित्य की रूपरेखा
फॉरवर्ड बुक्स के द्वारा प्रकाशित किताब 'बहुजन साहित्य की प्रस्तावना' की समीक्षा करते हुए ओमप्रकाश कश्यप बता रहे हैं कि दलित साहित्य, ओबीसी साहित्य, आदिवासी साहित्य और स्त्री साहित्य के सहज संयोग से 'बहुजन साहित्य' बनता है। ओमप्रकाश कश्यप यह बता रहे हैं कि ओबीसी साहित्य इन सभी अस्मिताओं के साहित्य सबसे नया और प्राथमिक अवस्था में है। यह आलेख किताब के बहाने भारत के बहुजन-चिंतन-परंपरा को व्याखायित कर रहा है
OBC Literature and Savitribai Phule
Savitribai's contribution to literature and culture was no less than her seminal role in the social arena. She was an excellent poet. Her poetry enriches OBC literature, writes Janardan Gond
ओबीसी साहित्य और सावित्रीबाई फुले
सावित्रीबाई का जितना सामाजिक योगदान है उतना ही सांस्कृतिक और साहित्यिक भी। सावित्रीबाई एक अच्छी कवयित्री भी थीं। उनकी कविताएं ओबीसी साहित्य को समृद्ध करती हैं : जनार्दन गोंड
Vikrant Dhillon September 15, 2016 Reply
You didn't write the name of charan singh who said jats should leave fatalist mentality of hinduism and sir chhotu ram who united the peaseants of united punjab sikh hindu and muslim and passed land idebtedness protection act . Charan singh also exposed nehru for giving orders to state govts to not apply reservation and hid the obc representation reports . Charan singh also removed old upper caste patwari and moved to give land to landless dalits for which he was called backward and feudal media turned against him he married his daughters to different castes even one to dalit . He said that farmers kill themselves becasue they believe in fatalistic philosophy of hinduism . Sir chhotur after passing land indebtness protection act and other acts to protect land of peasents from moneylanders he united landholding kisan jats gurjjars hindu muslim alike . And also exposed the brown masters who he said were worst than white imperialists . Lahore assemly passed a legislation by baniya kahtri brahmins calling jats shudra who adopted hinduism becase of hooda khap accepted arya samaj of castist asshole swami dayanand arya samaji who assimilated remianing tribal jats into hindu fold must to the frustration of people like me . Tejaji maharaj of rajasthan was another bahujan hero jats have forgot who remains popular in his area where his shrine have a Mali Priest . Ranabai and foolabai who were followers of kabir were killed by brahmins . Also the king surajmal had dalit wives and also dalit banker . Suraj mal was killed by jai singh who didn't like a shudra becoming regional king and protested to mughals calling them to not recognise his kingship he was killed by jai singh and his mother kishori bai who predicted this was saved by aurangzeb becasue of her political understanding later jawahar singh took back the bhartpur fort built by suraj mal . Today jat opress dalit and believe in caste heirarchy while tejaji and surajmal fought alsongsdie them . Another Example is Sant dhanna ji maharaj who exposed hyppocricy of brahmin and he features in gurmukhi . there is muslim jat literature too but would have to translate it as most of the writings of punjab and UP are in arabic lipi . Manisha bangar have translated chhotu ram and have written how he used to tell jats to read and learn to speak and also called them to fight luteri qom meaning upper castes as they are the enemy and hinduism teaches us to revere our opressors which is against jat honor and he also gave up arya samaj but didn't adopt anything . Also there is bahadur singh bhobia who buit a school for jats in rajasthan first one but the rajpoot mahanti police destroyed it many times . Jats have forgotten this fight they have forgotten that when Shah mal peasents rose up they burned the moneylanders house and declared new rules but later upper castes in cohoots with brits betrayed people like him in 1857 they were all killed and their heads were displayed on spikes to make an example for other jats but after that jat became hindu and their fighting died down now they just fight with dalits and other obc who also fight with jats who in haryana are only 18 pc in C Grade jobs and single digit in B And A Grade where they are less then 4 pc while their population in haryana is 30pc our leaders after charan singh were typical bahujan leaders no idea of history and selling out vote to savarna elite parties like congress and bjp . I we try to find we can find more but most of jats are infacted by pseudo brahmanised history where in 11th century shankracharya writes jats are kshatriya to assimilate them to fight against buddhism but they didn't become hindu then they accepted it formally after arya samaj leader dayanank saraswati and hooda khap who betrayed jat even british called the jats neither hindu or muslim when they first came in united punjab
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Leonard Read wrote one of the greatest teaching articles ever written: "I, Pencil," on the division of labor.
"Dispersion counts." The greater the dispersion, the greater the impact and the less space you get in the history books.
The people who are guaranteed to get into the history books are politicians who start major wars and spend lots of other people's money or print it. In earlier eras, the senior general appointed by the senior politician got into the history books, but not since Korea. The division of labor has made generals into interchangeable parts.
Inventors used to get in, but the fate of Philo Farnsworth set the pattern. He invented the television. Then there is Tim Berners-Lee. He invented the World Wide Web. I can think of no one who has influenced more people's lives. Neither of them made any money.
Who invented the computer? Who invented the mouse? Who invented the ball point pen? You can look it up on Wikipedia. But who invented Wikipedia?
The creativity of everyone becomes part of society's capital. The creativity of every participant counts for something.
Economists like to speak of the vast array of tax-funded institutions and projects such as highways as "social overhead capital." They love to focus on the supposed productivity of social overhead capital. Yet they are well aware of boondoggles. Boondoggles are sold to voters as social overhead capital.
What is really significant as social overhead capital is the religious and legal framework of society, which is established by custom. But economists and historians ignore this, because its effects are so widespread and filled with noise. No one invented custom. Rarely can a custom even be dated. The integration of customs was not designed by anyone who gets into the history books.
The great thing about custom is that good developments tend to get imitated, while bad ones get quarantined – mostly by custom.


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When a crew of gun-runners suspected in a notorious unsolved murder start dying one by one, a renegade ATF Special Agent fears that their crime's only witness – a young survivor whom he's trying to protect – may now be their killer. As the heavily-armed combatants close in on each other, he has no choice but to step between them.
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Brent Carpenter
Born in Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Brent Carpenter is a writer whose favorite movies as a child were Jaws, Die Hard and Raising Arizona. He is most inspired by the Coen brothers, who manage humor amidst the drama and poignancy amidst the humor, and for whom even the most minor characters are given their moment to shine.
Brent was floating aimlessly through his post-graduate existence, writing two screenplays and two shorts, when he left his job and decided to focus on his newest script – Straw Man – for as long as his savings would last him. When he had difficulty getting the script into the hands of Hollywood agents, the first publisher he contacted was Ed Gray of Aisle Seat Books. Brent was encouraged by Ed to do a re-write, and was thrilled when he was given an offer to publish.
Brent believes that humanity is equal parts amazing and ridiculous, and he enjoys exploring how this concept permeates every aspect of the world, from the abject to the heroic. He has no preference between comedy or drama – just that each has a bit of the other, and that every one entertains.
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Good Bones: The Tiny Victorian on Woodlawn Ave.
Mina and Karen rescue a small and dilapidated Victorian on the outskirts of Indy's Fountain Square district, transforming it into a spacious four-bedroom home with a rear addition and a bright, open floor plan.
By: David L. Haynes
Show: Good Bones
Renovation Design Styles Victorian
Photo By: Mary Ann Carter/Getty Images
We Do Windows … and Lots More
Mina and Karen have some fun with paint and salvaged pieces in their warehouse. In this Good Bones project, the fearless duo goes back to Woodlawn Avenue, coming to the rescue of a Victorian era home in serious disrepair. In terms of repairs needed, peeling paint and a sagging roof were just the tip of the iceberg. Karen and Mina remained firm in their conviction that, underneath the crumbling exterior, the house did still possess promise and period charm.
Once Karen was able to negotiate with local authorities to waive some city fines, Mina and Karen were able to secure this house for $40,000. The home is in rough shape, but it's located in the East of State neighborhood, just on the outskirts of Indy's popular Fountain Square district. At only 1780 square feet, the two-bedroom, one-bath home is one of the smallest properties Karen and Mina have taken on. The initial to-do list includes replacing the siding and sagging roof, reworking the plumbing to add functional bathrooms and dealing with the degraded front porch. Estimated cost for complete renovation, inside and out, is $160,000.
The exterior gets a thorough facelift, and a new life, with mint green exterior, white trim, new windows, a rebuilt front porch and the quintessential wood picket fence.
The Nickel Tour
Ground Floor, After. The square footage of the home was increased by means of a rear two-story addition that made room for two additional upstairs bedrooms as well as this spacious, free-flowing floor plan downstairs.
Upstairs Bedroom, After. One of two newly added bedrooms on the second floor, this one has its own full-sized guest bathroom.
Upstairs Bedroom, After. A second upstairs bedroom is distinguished by a palette of powder blue and beige, and a decidedly cow-friendly decorative motif.
Master Bath, After. The downstairs master bath includes a luxurious soaker tub and double vanity.
Home Office, After. This space on the first floor, off the main living area, had been a bedroom. Though it could now easily serve as the home's fourth bedroom, Mina and Karen have staged it as a stylish home office.
Backyard, After. The rear of the home had been a weed-infested mess (more on that later), but is now a kid-friendly, dog-friendly backyard with new landscaping, deck and outdoor entertaining space.
Before the Renovation
Over time the house had morphed into a severely dysfunctional layout — with a front door that opened into a bedroom (!) and only a single and non-functional bathroom. Adding to the challenge, the house was still filled with piles of trash left by former tenants.
When we said that the interior was filled with piles of trash, it was no exaggeration.
A friendly but not-so-subtle message for would-be pilferers was left on a boarded-up front window.
Mina offers ample proof that she's no slouch with a 10-pound sledge hammer.
Karen and Mina work in cahoots to remove old plaster and lath.
The Design Plan
With demo complete, Mina and Karen discuss the planned modifications to the first floor. In the new floor plan, the ground floor will be opened up and the front door will open onto the living room and an adjacent dining room.
The new living area is contiguous with an open-concept kitchen, and an addition at the rear of the house includes a large downstairs master suite complete with a luxury bath and walk-in closet. With two additional bedrooms and a new bath upstairs, the house goes from a 1-bedroom, 2-bath home to one with four bedrooms and three baths.
Kitchen, Before
As with many homes from the early 20th century, the kitchen was at the rear of the house, but the footprint of this one was relatively large. Like the rest of the house, the space was in rough condition and filled with refuse.
Kitchen, After
With the new addition at the rear of the house, the kitchen is now located at the center section of the home and, in the updated floor plan, opens onto the main living space.
The new kitchen features a deep farmhouse style sink, tile basket-weave pattern backsplash in gray and white and a small kitchen island with butcher-block top and casters for mobility and convenience.
High ceilings and double-stacked upper cabinets help make for a kitchen with a grand and dramatic feel.
Kitchen and Living Room
The space adjacent to the kitchen, which had been the back exterior of the house, is opened up to make room for a dramatic staircase, with custom open-metal railing, leading to the upstairs of the new addition.
"This whole space, with the kitchen, staircase and hallway — I want it to feel like one space," said Mina. "It's gonna feel really nice and bright, and open and huge."
"We have a lot of industrial elements, some reclaimed wood, a lot of metal," said Karen. "There are bright colors. It's just fun."
The dining room is separate from the main living space, but adjacent to it, just inside the front entrance.
Mina and Karen furnished and staged this downstairs room as a home office, though it could be used as a fourth bedroom. The room is separated from the main living area by pocket doors.
First Floor Bathroom
The new master suite is located on the first floor in the new addition. Large windows provide plenty of natural light. Because the houses they renovate are in downtown areas, and frequently the houses are very close together, Mina and Karen like to use high, skinny side windows for added privacy.
An alcove in the master suite provides space for a small work desk and closet access.
The spacious en suite master bath features a soaking tub, double vanity and walk-in shower.
The double vanity includes plenty of drawer storage and towel shelf underneath.
Another addition on the first floor is this laundry closet situated between the kitchen and master suite.
Because the kitchen is located in the center of the house and has no windows, Karen and Mina wanted the stair area to remain open and well lit. The tall windows on the facing wall and open design of the custom stair railing allow plenty of natural light to flow into the space.
Upstairs Landing
Upstairs Bedroom #1
Guest bedroom #1 features powder blue walls, simple blue window treatments, a tuft-upholstered headboard, white metal chandelier and the aforementioned bovine decorating motif. There's just one thing this room needs: More cowbell!
The second upstairs bedroom boasts a colorful, bohemian vibe, a palette of blues, greens, aqua and coral.
This room's thematic animal motif: things that go "woof".
Backyard, Before
The house came with a large backyard, but it was badly overgrown with weeds and the entire rear of the house, including windows, siding and roof, were in serious disrepair. This exterior wall would be razed to make way for the new rear addition.
Backyard, After
Even after the addition, the backyard is still large enough for four-footed friends or kids to play. New additions include a low deck with outdoor furniture, new privacy fence and raised beds for growing vegetables, herbs or flowers.
New additions include a low deck with outdoor furniture, new privacy fence and raised beds for growing vegetables, herbs or flowers.
Mina and Karen provide a tour of the finished home to prospective buyers, Stuart and Katie.
"We can tell that Mina and Karen are really trying to change the neighborhood for the better," said Katie, and they're invested in the neighborhood."
For the Woodlawn Victorian, Mina and Karen fashioned raised garden beds at their warehouse by upcycling old old wooden pallets.
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The backyard features raised garden beds at their warehouse by upcycling old old wooden pallets.
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The raised beds add visual interest with a colorful selection of plants including purple kale, basil and oregano.
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Karen and Mina pose for a pic in the finished living room.
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Karen puts finishing touches on the kitchen staging, including a cake stand with fresh cupcakes and pastries.
Karen and Miina purchased the tiny Victorian for $40,000 and spent around $200,000 on renovations. They were able to list the house for $300,000 for a potential profit of around $60,000.
Careful observers might note that the house next door, on the right, is the home Karen and Mina renovated in this Good Bones project: "Rescuing the Forgotten New-Build".
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Cost, demand pressures face fashion retailers
Dec 15 - The rising cost of cotton and labor and uneven European demand are set to squeeze fashion retailers, results from world number one Inditex and others in the industry showed on Wednesday.
Zara in America
The Spanish group, owner of the ubiquitous Zara brand, signaled a slowdown in underlying sales as it met forecasts with a 42 percent jump in nine-month net profit.
Earnings were driven higher by rapid expansion in fast-growing Asian markets and a focus on affordable fashions.
But sales in local currencies were up 10 percent from August 1 to December 12, a figure which some analysts said amounted to a slowdown in recent weeks after stripping out new store openings.
"This does not bode well, said SG analyst Anne Critchlow.
At 1120 GMT Inditex shares, which have surged around 45 percent this year, were down 3.6 percent at 60.19 euros, one of the biggest declines among European blue-chip companies.
Shares in Sweden's Hennes & Mauritz, Europe's No.2 clothing retailer, were also dragged lower despite reporting a rise in same-store sales for November, that came in just ahead of analysts' expectations.
Britain's SuperGroup, home of the Superdry brand worn by celebrities such as David Beckham and Zac Efron, also dropped despite a big rise in first-half profits, as it warned rising input costs could hit margins next year.
International retailers are increasingly relying on fast-growing emerging markets to drive growth amid an uneven economic recovery in Europe and the United States.
Best Buy, the world's No.1 electricals retailer, missed quarterly earnings forecasts on Tuesday, while the pressure on Inditex's home market was underscored on Wednesday when credit rating agency Moody's said it had put Spain on review for possible downgrade.
Inditex, which also owns youth label Bershka and preppie brand Massimo Dutti, said sales in Spain were stable.
The group, with 4,907 stores in 77 countries, has been expanding rapidly in faster-growing markets like China. But its exposure to Spain remains high at 28 percent in the first half of its fiscal year down from 32 percent in the same period of 2009.
"We still have the Christmas and post-Christmas season ahead of us, so I would say the 10 percent sales growth in local currencies is very reasonable." Marcos Lopez, Inditex's head of capital markets, told analysts on a conference call.
And despite the signs of slower sales growth, some analysts were encouraged by Inditex's financial strength.
By Sonya Dowsett and James Davey


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SARASOTA, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2012) – The Patterson Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – National Cemetery Administration broke ground today on Patriot Plaza, a ceremonial amphitheater at Sarasota National Cemetery. The project, which is estimated to cost $8 million, is fully funded by The Patterson Foundation and represents the first time a private philanthropic entity has partnered with the National Cemetery Administration on a ceremonial enhancement of this scope to a national cemetery.
Patriot Plaza will feature a combination of shade, seats and commissioned art that will honor veterans, inspire patriotism in the community and embrace freedom.
To best honor the service of veterans through the amphitheater, The Patterson Foundation enlisted a team of experts, led by The Patterson Foundation Initiative Consultant Sandra Beckley, to collaborate and provide input on the evolution of the design and construction of the plaza.
The Patterson Foundation will endow the replacement maintenance of the plaza. Construction of Patriot Plaza is scheduled for completion with a dedication planned for spring 2014. In the months leading up to the dedication, The Patterson Foundation is working with community entities to develop partnerships that showcase a Legacy of Valor.


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The best token sets are designed to fit with the game's aesthetic.
I had the opportunity this week to take a closer look at what the Art of War Studios design team was working on. It's great to handle the finished products fresh off the laser bed, prep them for the table with some crayon and a buffing cloth, and finally get some games in and see the tokens finally being used. But seeing what goes into the design process is really illuminating.
At first, you imagine that it's an easy process. You just need square or round counters with numbers on, right? Maybe a blank piece of acrylic or even MDF, with '+1' or 'stunned' written on it in Times New Roman. That would do, surely? Well, it will certainly result in a token that's of practical use. But the real skill comes in producing something that goes beyond that.
A Scatter Token for Warhammer Underworlds.
The best tokens on the market are ones that aren't merely functional, but are also designed to fit with the overall aesthetic of a particular game system. Achieving this is an art form in itself. Players are spending serious money on boxed sets and miniatures, and investing a great deal of time assembling and painting those miniatures. They are also exploring the narrative side of these games. They read 'the fluff'. They want their games, when played on the tabletop, to look like a part of a specific universe.
Star Wars players, for instance, know what that universe looks and feels like. So a token set needs to reflect that. If players are taking the time painting miniatures and building scenery to essentially recreate a cinematic vision on the tabletop, they don't want tokens and templates that will pull them out of that immersive process and burst their bubble. It's the same with games like Necromunda. The Underhive is such a richly designed space, inspired by a post-apocalyptic punk aesthetic, the artwork of 2000AD comics and crazy science fiction movies like Dune, that it requires tokens and templates that look the part.
Necromunda 'Ready' tokens with distinct colours and icons.
This also helps when producing content, of course. Social media allows all of us gamers to share images from our games, or full battle reports. Dog-eared old cardstock counters or scraps of paper with 'blinded' written on in biro might look a little unprofessional (quite endearing, though!) when you see them on Reddit or Twitter, but sharp, bold and aesthetically coherent tokens really pop on camera. Especially when they're cut from eye-popping coloured acrylic.
Of course, token designers can never rest. New rules are released, requiring new tokens. Games undergo a massive overhaul, or a fresh IP launches to mass acclaim. Or tournament players request custom templates and tokens while event organisers might want something they can give away to participants to mark the occasion.
Something new in the pipeline... I wish I could tell you what these are for!
So token design has become a real art in itself. The best products not only provide hardy replacements for cardstock, but also help gamers create a more immersive and aesthetically pleasing world in which to play. And as technology develops and tools become cheaper, the boundaries of what's possible are always going to pushed further and further.
Never again will there be a reason for gamers short of a specific token to do what we did in days of old - cut out pieces of cardboard and write 'dead!' in bright red felt pen!
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Labeling of calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P increases in subnucleus caudalis of rabbit during maxillary sinusitis
A. K. Roche, Ioannis G. Koutlas, K. C. Kajander
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Calcitonin gene-related peptide-like immunoreactivity (CGRP-LI) and substance P-like immunoreactivity (SP-LI) were evaluated in subnucleus caudalis following induction of sinusitis. Three days after induction, intensity of labeling for CGRP-LI and SP-LI increased in ipsilateral subnucleus caudalis. Labeling for CGRP-LI and SP-LI appeared normal at later time points (20 and 28 days). Early changes in these neuropeptides may contribute to the inflammatory process and painful symptoms accompanying sinusitis.
We thank Dr. Robert Vickers for help with histopathology, and Jeffrey Zey and Angel Honda for excellent technical assistance. We also thank Dr. Jean Xu for help with evaluating the sections. We are grateful to Drs. Glenn Giesler and Don Simone for careful comments on an earlier version of this manuscript. This research was supported by grants from the National Institute for Dental Research (DE 10227) and from the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Strokes (NS 29567 and NS 33908).
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Roche, A. K., Koutlas, I. G., & Kajander, K. C. (1998). Labeling of calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P increases in subnucleus caudalis of rabbit during maxillary sinusitis. Brain Research, 791(1-2), 283-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01556-4
Labeling of calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P increases in subnucleus caudalis of rabbit during maxillary sinusitis. / Roche, A. K.; Koutlas, Ioannis G.; Kajander, K. C.
In: Brain Research, Vol. 791, No. 1-2, 27.04.1998, p. 283-289.
Roche, AK, Koutlas, IG & Kajander, KC 1998, 'Labeling of calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P increases in subnucleus caudalis of rabbit during maxillary sinusitis', Brain Research, vol. 791, no. 1-2, pp. 283-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01556-4
Roche AK, Koutlas IG, Kajander KC. Labeling of calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P increases in subnucleus caudalis of rabbit during maxillary sinusitis. Brain Research. 1998 Apr 27;791(1-2):283-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01556-4
Roche, A. K. ; Koutlas, Ioannis G. ; Kajander, K. C. / Labeling of calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P increases in subnucleus caudalis of rabbit during maxillary sinusitis. In: Brain Research. 1998 ; Vol. 791, No. 1-2. pp. 283-289.
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Corona Snapshot Monitoring "COSMO" extended by interactive element
27. November 2020 | Erfurt Laboratory for Empirical Research, Faculty of Philosophy, Education, School, and Behaviour, Knowledge, Spaces, and Media, Research
The website of the much-cited Corona Snapshot Monitoring (COSMO) has been extended by an interactive element: the so-called COSMO Explorer.
This means that the perceptions, attitudes and behaviour patterns of the German population regularly surveyed over the course of the pandemic can now be investigated. Several variables can be presented in parallel or individual aspects can be grouped according to specific criteria such as age, gender or place of residence. By inserting confidence intervals, it is also possible to estimate significant differences between the groups and to evaluate changes against the background of the case number statistics and significant events in the course of the pandemic. "The COSMO Explorer will be continuously further developed in the coming weeks", announces Prof. Dr. Cornelia Betsch, who heads the COSMO project at the University of Erfurt. Among other things, it is planned to display correlative relationships so that relationships between variables can be better recognised. "With the COSMO Explorer we want to give interested parties from politics and administration, science and the media the opportunity to use the data collected in the monitoring process even more intensively in their own work".
Further Information / Contact:
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Betsch
E-Mail: cornelia.betsch@uni-erfurt.de
Background COSMO
Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Cornelia Betsch, Heisenberg Professor for Health Communication at the University of Erfurt, the Robert Koch Institute is operating the "COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring" (COSMO) together with other cooperation partners. Once a week, the consortium conducts a live online survey to determine how people subjectively perceive the risks of the COVID-19 virus, which countermeasures are known, and which of these are already being used or rejected. The aim of this project is to gain a repeated insight into the "psychological situation" of the population. This should make it easier to orient communication measures and reporting in such a way as to offer the population correct, helpful knowledge and prevent misinformation and actionism.
For each round of the survey, 1,000 people are interviewed with an online questionnaire. The samples are drawn in such a way that they correspond to the distribution of age, gender and federal state in the German population.
The consortium is a joint project of the University of Erfurt, the Robert Koch Institute, the Leibniz Centre for Psychological Information and Documentation, the Science Media Center, the Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine and the Yale Institute for Global Health. The project is financed by the University of Erfurt, the Leibniz Centre and the Robert Koch Institute and additionally by the Klaus Tschira Foundation.
The results of the weekly surveys can be found here:
Project page COSMO
"COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring" (COSMO)


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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Promotes Tourism to Myanmar, Where Social Media Enabled Genocide
Tom McKay
Filed to: MyanmarFiled to: Myanmar
Myanmar Genocide
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
Photo: Jose Luis Magana (AP)
Jack Dorsey, CEO of social media platform Twitter—the company now emblazoned in the public eye as one of the primary mouthpieces of our very loud and angry president—wants you to know how about his powerful experiences with Vipassana meditation techniques. Specifically, his recent experience at a 10-day retreat in Myanmar, a country whose military is currently terrorizing hundreds of thousands of Muslims in a genocidal campaign enabled in part by social media platforms.
On Saturday, Dorsey tweeted about his recent birthday trip to the Dhamma Mahimã Vipassana Center in Pyin Oo Lwin, saying he obtained insights such as how Vipassana techniques allow one to "hack the deepest layer of the mind and reprogram it" and have an effect that is measurable via Apple Watch. But he failed to mention the atrocities that the country's military has been committing against the long-persecuted majority-Muslim Rohingya minority group, which reached a fever pitch starting in late 2016 with the complicity of its civilian government. Instead, he encouraged his millions of Twitter followers "if you're willing to travel a bit, go to Myanmar":
Whatever one thinks of Dorsey's Silicon Valley-infused practice of Vipassana meditation—and there are plenty of people on Dorsey's own site with strong opinions of wildly varying caliber on that—human rights groups are more concerned that the CEO touted Myanmar as a lovely tourist destination without mentioning the reign of terror in large parts of the country, such as Rakhine State.
Violence in Myanmar is very specifically tied to a military regime that uses a militant strain of Theravada Buddhism as a pretext to scapegoat the Rohingya as the root of the country's problems. United Nations investigators determined this year that the genocide, which has driven at least 700,000 Rohingya out of the country, is continuing against the 250,000-400,000 estimated to remain. The UN wrote in a statement that the military's actions "undoubtedly amount to the gravest crimes under international law."
The UN (as well as independent reporting) found that Myanmar military officials coordinated the genocide in large part on one of Twitter's fellow social media companies, Facebook. As noted by the New York Times, one of the tactics the military used on Facebook was spreading propaganda on its Messenger platform warning that "jihad attacks" committed by Muslims were imminent. At the same time, it flooded Muslim groups with messages warning nationalist Buddhist monks were about to launch violent protests.
"The purpose of the campaign, which set the country on edge, was to generate widespread feelings of vulnerability and fear that could be salved only by the military's protection, said researchers who followed the tactics," the Times wrote.
"The government is increasingly demonstrating that it has no interest and capacity in establishing a fully functioning democracy where all its people equally enjoy all their rights and freedoms," UN special investigator on human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee told reporters in October 2018, per Reuters. "Repatriation is not possible now... Right now, it's like an apartheid situation where Rohingyas still living in Myanmar … have no freedom of movement."
"The camps, the shelters, the model villages that are being built, it's more of a cementing of total segregation or separation from the Rakhine ethnic community," Lee added.
While the U.S. State Department steered clear of using the term genocide in a report released in September 2018, stunning some human rights observers, Politico wrote that the assessment was still rife with accounts of atrocities:
The report, which was based on interviews with more than 1,000 Rohingya survivors, found that the recent violence was "extreme, large-scale, widespread, and seemingly geared toward both terrorizing the population and driving out the Rohingya residents." Rohingya were often shot, hacked or burned to death, while many of the women were raped.
"Multiple witnesses report soldiers throwing infants and small children into open fires or burning huts," the report states. "Witnesses also report seeing soldiers throw children into rivers and seeing children's bodies that had been thrown into a village well. One refugee reported seeing a police officer throw an infant in a river, then shooting the mother when she ran into the water to save her child."
For all these issues and more, Dorsey is taking a lot of heat. Per the Guardian:
Andrew Stroehlein, the European media director of Human Rights Watch, tweeted: "I'm no expert on meditation, but is it supposed to make you so self-obsessed that you forget to mention you're in a country where the military has committed mass killings & mass rape, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee, in one of today's biggest humanitarian disasters?"
... Mohammed Jamjoom, a correspondent for al-Jazeera who has interviewed Rohingya refugees, said Dorsey's tweets had left him "utterly speechless".
Per the BBC:
"Writing what is effectively a free tourism advert for [Myanmar] at this time is reprehensible," one Twitter user wrote in response to Mr Dorsey's tweets.
"The tone-deafness here is... wow," another user said.
"This is an extremely irresponsible recommendation," one response reads. "Does he pay no attention to the news and the outcry on his own platform?"
Per SFGate:
"I love that @jack did a 10-day Vipassana and also his product and company are literally the most antithetical experience in the entire world to everything that Vipassana retreats stand for," one user wrote.
"The CEO of a major social-media platform went on a meditation retreat in a country where there's an ongoing genocide notable being exacerbated by social media and did a whole big thread about it," another user wrote.
Suffice it to say this was not one of his best PR moves. There's plenty of dispute about whether it is ethical to travel to Myanmar at all, but most of that dispute is about the practical question of whether it hurts or helps the victims of persecution. Dorsey, on the other hand, seemed either determined to ignore the issue in pursuit of what he viewed as a more authentic experience—a "person who said they were familiar with Dorsey's intentions" told the Washington Post he was seeking the most traditional form of Vipassana, practiced only in Myanmar—or like what is happening to hundreds of thousands of people elsewhere in the country never occurred to him at all.
As of late Sunday afternoon, Dorsey has not responded to the criticism, but per the BBC, "earlier said he would track the responses to his tweets."
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