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In addition to the contributors mentioned above, we want to thank Le Paris Bistrot for appetizers and wine donations and lots of help during the event; Fleurs Bella for the stunning flower arrangements; Zlata Kolomoyskaya for the handsome body painted male models; Sarah Martinez for tasteful silent auction setup; and Matthew Imhoff and Liz Frino who designed and executed the stage design beautifully. Henrik Tala flew over from Finland for the event and handled the music and audiovisual presentations during the entire evening, assisted by Worldstage. Photographers, including Nicola Bailey documented the entire event. We are also grateful to Sasha Korbut of Korbut Productions and Tina Michelle Chen worked extremely hard on PR and publicity in the very short time available.
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Brigham Young University's Honor Code: Integrity and Athleticsby Benjamin
Recently, the nation has been talking about a series of recent events at Brigham Young University (BYU), a college of 30,000+ students located in Provo, Utah. BYU is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and (as of last week) featured the third-ranked men's basketball team in America, as well as (arguably) the nation's best player, Jimmer Fredette. On Tuesday, March 1, as the BYU Cougars were gearing up for a possible run at the NCAA basketball Final Four, news broke that the team's starting center, 19-year-old Brandon Davies, had been suspended for a "BYU Honor Code violation." Several news sources later reported that Davies' violation consisted of premarital sex with his girlfriend.
For the past several days, newspapers, blogs, celebrities, and individuals all over the country have been sharing reaction, thoughts, and opinions about Brigham Young University, the Honor Code, and Davies' suspension. In this post, we'd like to help set the record straight by answering a number of questions that we've seen in a variety of locations.
What is Brigham Young University, and what is the Honor Code?
BYU is a private university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Provo, Utah, 98.5% of its students are LDS. These students come from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 different countries. The Honor Code is a code of conduct that BYU students are required to sign if they wish to attend the university. It is meant to help keep the atmosphere on campus consistent with the teachings of the LDS Church and includes standards on being honest, living a chaste and virtuous life, abstaining from alcohol and tobacco, and using clean language. All students are required to renew their commitment to the Honor Code each year by signing a form before being able to register for classes. The Honor Code website says: "Violations of the Honor Code may result in actions up to and including separation from the university."
Note that not everything in the Honor Code corresponds to a doctrinal teaching in the LDS Church, although most of the standards in the Honor Code—including strict adherence to the Law of Chastity—do have their basis in the doctrines of the Church.
Do all college-aged Mormons sign the Honor Code, or only those at BYU?
An Honor Code of some sort exists at all of the colleges operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but students who don't go to a Church-owned school do not sign an official Honor Code. I went to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for a semester before I decided to transfer to BYU. At UMass, there was no Honor Code, but because of my beliefs and standards as a member of the Church, I adhered to most or all of the elements of the Honor Code even though I was not at a Church-operated school. (I ultimately transferred because I wanted to be around more people my age who shared my beliefs, including adherence to many of the standards in the Honor Code.)
How can you possibly go through college with no drugs, no sex, and even no coffee?
It's not always easy for everyone, but it's often not as hard as it sounds—especially at BYU, where members of the Church are surrounded by many others who feel the same way they do. Tens of thousands of students do it every year. (And it's not just for Mormons. My sister, a Unitarian, spent her freshman year at a small liberal arts college in New England living in a dorm that had a non-religious honor code that forbade most of these same things.) See this post and this post for an explanation of why we believe that premarital sex and certain substances don't need to be a part of "growing up in America today." I'll tell you one thing: I'm extremely grateful for the principles behind the Honor Code. And yes, I had plenty of fun in college without promiscuous sex or drugs/alcohol.
Note that caffeine, although not served on BYU campus, is not explicitly against the Honor Code, and I (for one) enjoy a good caffeinated Diet Coke and/or Dr. Pepper from time to time. So why no coffee or tea? There are a number of potential reasons, but as Dave wrote on this blog, "The Lord doesn't often provide a clear why with His commandments. If you believe the Lord said it, then you'll just have to trust Him. Frankly, He would know."
Does Brandon Davies' suspension mean that someone "told on him?"
Absolutely not. This has been one of the main criticisms of BYU during the past few days by those who likely don't understand the Honor Code or the environment at BYU. It is extremely rare for someone to be "reported" to school authorities for a violation of the Honor Code. One of the most important beliefs present in Mormonism is that of individual responsibility. Those who violate the Honor Code are invited to follow their own standards, and to remember that they promised to live by these rules before they came to school. In fact, many of these principles are core to Mormons' faith in the Savior, Jesus Christ. In Davies' case, he felt genuine, personal remorse over having violated what he believes (and we agree with him!) to be a commandment of God. I can certainly tell you from personal experience that, when things aren't right between me and my Heavenly Father, my first priority is always to fix the situation. That's how Davies felt, according to those close to the situation.
Technically, he didn't need to talk to his bishop—again, confession is voluntary—but he wanted to make things right between himself and his God; nobody could possibly have "told on him," and nobody was trying to get him suspended due to any sense of self-righteousness or vengefulness. As a church leader at BYU, Davies' bishop is obligated to approach university authorities when any student (basketball player, artist, engineer, or otherwise) violates one of the most important elements of the Honor Code, which is what this bishop did.
In rare cases where someone (for a variety of reasons, most of them bad) reports another student to university authorities, the school takes no action unless the person willingly and contritely admits to the violation (or unless there is hard and irrefutable evidence of a violation). There is no coercion or pressure put on students to confess such things, and nothing is done based on hearsay.
Is it BYU policy to publish the specifics of an Honor Code transgression?
All of these proceedings are typically handled privately, with extreme concern for the emotional and spiritual well-being of the student. It is regrettable in the extreme that Davies' personal spiritual life became a matter of public interest. That should never have happened. Note that BYU took care not to release information about the nature of Davies' Honor Code violation; when asked, BYU officials would only say "that Davies wasn't involved in anything criminal that resulted in his dismissal from the team." Information about the sexual nature of the violation came from an unknown source, but definitely not through official Brigham Young University channels.
Would Davies' have been suspended for any violation of the Honor Code?
Almost certainly not. I've heard this question in a variety of forms over the past couple of days. Because the powers of procreation are so sacred, the Law of Chastity is one of the most important tenets of Mormon life. That's the primary reason why the Honor Code takes that particular commandment so seriously.
Why are the standards different for a BYU student than they are for a member of the Church?
For the most part, the standards are no different for a BYU student, but the consequences may be. Attendance at BYU (and participation on its sports teams) is dependent on a student's willingness to live by the Honor Code. In this case and others, a young person sought to begin the repentance process—just as any member of the Church might—but because Davies had agreed to uphold the Honor Code, there was an additional consequence that a non-student would not face. The Law of Chastity (and most of the Honor Code) reflects standards held by all members of the Church. Even though I am not a BYU student anymore, I still believe that my Heavenly Father wants me to keep the commandments described in the Honor Code, and I try to do so. (There are a few Honor Code rules that don't correspond to church doctrine, such as rules surrounding facial hair for men, but that isn't the issue here.)
Does everyone at BYU live by the Honor Code all the time?
Of course not. We're all human, and that means we're imperfect. We slip up. We fail. I don't know anybody who lived by the entire Honor Code for four consecutive years while I was at BYU. It's hard to do! But we certainly try. When we make mistakes, we repent. The fact that we all sin is one reason why the BYU community has been so loving toward Brandon Davies since this news broke. The two BYU basketball games since his suspension was announced have been filled with fans holding signs supporting Davies and letting him know that we want to see him come back strong (both athletically and spiritually), and that to at least a certain extent, each of us knows what he's going through.
Couldn't they have dealt with this after the basketball season?
Sure. Or they could have brushed it under the rug entirely. One NBA star weighed in and encouraged BYU to "let it slide" because Davies is just a kid. That isn't the point. When students come to BYU, they agree to live by these standards. If BYU sacrifices its integrity just to keep a player on the basketball floor for a few weeks, then what does it stand for? It would become just like the large number of other colleges and universities throughout the country who do this sort of thing all the time. If you look around, you see student-athletes who get arrested for serious crimes and miss a game or two (or none at all!). You see teams vacating seasons and going on probation, and you see star players giving back awards that they won, only after scandals come to light. You see coaches who violate NCAA rules (to which they have also agreed) and are met with a minor slap on the wrist and are glorified by their fans.
BYU is different. It was designed to be different—a place where young people could come and succeed academically, athletically, and spiritually. BYU men's basketball head coach Dave Rose explained it this way: "A lot of people try to judge if this is right or wrong, but it's a commitment they make. It's not about right or wrong, it's about commitment."
So yes, BYU could have done the questionable thing by dealing with this after the season and would have certainly enjoyed better odds of going deep into the NCAA tournament, but that isn't what the university stands for. And, frankly, doing so wouldn't have been fair to Davies, who wanted to deal with this situation right away regardless of the consequences.
A number of media members and national pundits have applauded BYU for valuing integrity more than winning. One wrote, "There should be respect for a school that stands by its values, apparently without any athletic department member saying, 'Yeah, but what will this do to our [basketball ranking]?'"
Now that the BYU basketball team is clearly struggling, why not reinstate Davies?
See previous answer. It comes down to integrity. Either the commandments of God are important to BYU, or they aren't. If they are important (and I promise you that they are), then you need to stick with the program, and you can't waver just because there is a big carrot dangling in front of your nose. Believe it or not, there are still some things more important than basketball. (And I say that as a die-hard sports fan who is as big a BYU fan as anyone.)
Does an Honor Code violation mean that you are kicked out of school or shunned on campus?
In most cases, it actually means the opposite. As BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe described the situation with Brandon Davies, "The first thing we did was put our arms around him." Davies (and anyone who violates the Honor Code) will be treated with love, respect, and compassion, not with derision, exclusion, or spite. As I mentioned above, you can see this in the way that BYU students and fans have responded to this news. Hundreds have joined Facebook groups such as one entitled "We Love Brandon Davies," not to complain about the Honor Code, but rather to show their support for both the Honor Code and for a tremendous young man who deserves every bit of the kindness he is receiving.
It's also worth noting that BYU president Cecil O. Samuelson, a church authority at nearly the highest level, took a whole day off of work last week to spend it with Brandon Davies to make sure he was doing well, given not only his transgression and the suspension, but also the unfortunate news leaks surrounding the nature of his Honor Code violation.
There may be a few small-minded and self-righteous people who would look down on someone for having violated the Honor Code, but that attitude is not in accordance with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Also, there may be certain Honor Code violations (such as crimes), or repeat offenses, which do warrant suspension or expulsion from BYU, but that is not the case with Brandon Davies.
What happens when a non-Mormon comes to BYU? Does he/she still need to obey the Honor Code?
Yes. All students and faculty are required to sign the Honor Code before coming to BYU, whether or not they happen to believe in the spiritual principles behind it. In some cases, this leads to a cultural dissonance where the individual isn't happy living by these standards. Occasionally, we see a non-LDS athlete come to BYU and then end up transferring to another school rather than continue to support the Honor Code.
Where can I learn more about all of this?
By now there are countless articles, sound bytes, and video clips discussing BYU, the Honor Code, and Brandon Davies' suspension. Many are clouded with opinion or blatant misinterpretations, but here are a few that I have enjoyed.
Full content of the BYU Honor Code
BYU praised for Honor Code enforcement in Brandon Davies case
Is BYU's Honor Code Too Tough for Today's College Students? (Hint: The author says it isn't.)
Former BYU star Danny Ainge discusses the Honor Code and Brandon Davies on Boston sports radio station WEEI
3 Responses to "Brigham Young University's Honor Code: Integrity and Athletics"
What a stellar site! Thanks for the interesting insight to these questions. Too bad there aren't more of you amidst all this hubbub.
This is a great post and explains a lot of questions people have asked over the situation. You wrote what I wish to have written. Now I can only point to here. It amazes me how many people really can't believe that people, lots of young people, can actually live those standards daily. Here is the hint they don't get and you sort of explain: when its already part of who you are and the culture you live in, its not hard to follow.
Although this article has been posted several months ago, it is still relevant every day here at BYU-Hawaii. Let me say that I have never been called to the honor code, and am a student set to graduate from this institution in the near future. I would like to say one thing, however, and that is the honor code at BYU-Hawaii is a terrifying set of rules. I have had 3 friends get called into the honor code because someone "told" on them, 1 of which was kicked out of the school with no physical or empirical evidence. If you read the behavior policy, you'll read phrases like "possible" or "may have occurred", which leaves the honor code and its discipline council the ability to remove students for very ambiguous reasons. They state that students can appeal decisions made by this council, but of the 3 students (2 now) who I know of went to the honor code for an appeal got denied their appeal process. I understand this is a private institution, but it is also represented by an honor code that demands honesty and fairness from everyone, and by living the standards taught in the church doctrine. My friend who was kicked out was done so because a girl told the honor code that he gave her alcohol, but had no evidence otherwise than her word. Her word was enough. For a school (and the subsequent church) that prides itself on living in a country that provides fairness, and lives according to laws in which judgment should be fair and accountable only if we've thoroughly judged ourselves, this school is seriously failing. The honor code was much like the Jews in John 8 who accused the adulterous woman, and claim that Jesus would have sent her to hell. I'm sorry, but having gone to this school and seen the ambiguous power of this honor code, there is a serious misrepresentation of "honor" by the school, in the name of the church. I would not recommend sending your students here, nor will I.


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Solutions for Couples is forward thinking and works from the perspective of "from now on". Counseling will often delve into your past before going forward. Counseling is a therapeutic process by which you sit with a trained and certified psychologist or counselor and talk about your feelings as it relates to what is not working with your partner and your relationship. The counselor will help you to deal with those feelings and work through the problems. Counseling tends to go deeper into each person to see what might be underneath the surface that is causing the problems to persist. It will often deal with your past and how it is affecting your life currently. It is a great process and very helpful if that is what you need.
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If you are still thinking that bank boards are a repository of wisdom and omniscience rivalling only the jailers who used Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon, it might clear the air a bit if I tell you a story that two reliable sources swear is true.
(Visitors to Port Arthur will know that the surveillance system was designed to allow the jailers to keep an eye on the lags unobserved. At Port Arthur the chapel went even further by ensuring the prisoners couldn't see each other, either. I make no claims of any other parallel between a penitentiary and a bank.)
Not long after the giant former rugby forward Cameron Clyne took over as chief executive at National Australia Bank in 2009, he was having a conventional work conversation with the bank's then chairman, Michael Chaney.
It was a Thursday afternoon in Melbourne and Clyne started to glance at his watch with the unmistakable air of a man who had a plane to catch.
Chaney caught the drift and asked him where he was headed.
"I'm going home," said the big bloke.
Chaney, a Perth boy who spends large chunks of his life in the air and for whom one Eastern States city must sometimes merge into another, was nevertheless a bit nonplussed.
Clyne explained that because his family lived in Sydney, he was in a habit of commuting to Melbourne for the first four days of the working week and then working out of NAB's Sydney office on the fifth day.
This appeared to be a surprise to Chaney, who with his board had been intimately involved in hiring Clyne and who by then had already been chair of the Bank for more than four years, since 2005.
"You never told me," said Chaney, a bit shocked at the revelation his Melbourne based bank's CEO was not actually a Melbourne-based person.
"You never asked me," was the big man's four word reply.
What I am trying to convey here is that boards and senior management don't always operate in glorious lockstep, and that cockup can often trump conspiracy when it comes to information not getting to where it ought to go.
In this case, it's clear that in appointing Clyne, not one board member thought to ask him where he lived.
Does that have anything to do with the Hayne Royal Commission? Yes.
It's the best example I have yet seen, innocent enough as it is, of directors neglecting to ask relevant questions.
And as you can see from the Royal Commission, it's absolutely not alone.
I won't for a moment try to suggest to you that, for instance, charging clients for non existent advice is an issue of miscommunication rather than wilful negligence, any more than charging dead people is for the same non existent service.
But I will say that such episodes follow the failure of directors to ask difficult and penetrating questions and to keep asking them until they are satisfied.
Commissioner Hayne was absolutely right to home in on culture within the big institutions, be they banks or AMP.
The Commissioner knows that there's plenty of legislation already on the statute books to cover off on directors' duties.
The problem, as the rest of us out there in the real world know, is that organisations seem to keep forgetting that when directors fail to ask rigorous questions, the scope for disaster builds and keeps building.
They will lay themselves open to a charge of either knowing and failing to act, or failing to ask the right questions in the first place. Negligence or ignorance, basically.
Here's another example.
Many years ago in Melbourne there was a very long established (1902) steel stockholding and merchant company called Gollin and Co. In the early 1970s one of the shareholders heard there might be trouble and when he bumped into one of the directors, asked whether that was correct.
"How would I know? I'm only a director" was the lapidary reply and the shareholder did the logical thing and sold his holding as soon as he could. The shareholder reasonably concluded that the right questions were not being asked and not long afterwards, in 1976, Gollin indeed collapsed.
Back in them 'thar' days, being a company director was a sinecure offered to old mates of existing directors, several of whom may well have had a sense of fair play but who were often either too far from the company, in terms of understanding it, or too close to those old mates who had appointed them, to do his job in a frank and fearless way. I write "his" because until recently almost all directors were white males.
We now know, well after we should have done, that female directors tend not to be tied by the same loyalties.
The role of the board has always been to look after strategy while the management looks after the day to day running of the company. In Gollin's case, that clearly didn't happen and the only obvious difference between it and our reputation-battered banks is that the latter are a great deal bigger and more complicated.
But the same underlying concepts still apply.
I look forward to Commissioner Hayne's final report, which will make much of senior management's obligation to be straight with their boards, and of course the boards' obligation to start asking relevant questions.
Who knows, they might even find out which city their CEO lives in.
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Jerome Kern and Otto Harback wrote a number-one hit song, sung with the Platters in 1959, Smoke Gets Within your Eyes. This song is beautiful, memorable and sensitive. From my understanding of the lyrics, once the flame of love burns out, the creative license along with lyricist, smoke gets within your eyes. As with every writing, ought to subject to interpretation. Today the flame of love has burned out of Egypt. Smoke has filled the printed page of yankee newspapers, hazing over purpose is to see picture and story that continually rages in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt.
In 1980, Ronald Reagan inherited a considerably worse economy than did Barack The federal government. Unemployment and inflation were both in double digits, interest rates were through the roof, and world events gave investors no comfort (the war those days was "cold," but anyone alive desiring great will let you know was not a trivial battle. and more than a hundred hostages in Tehran will tell you the emergence of radical Azhar Azeez American General Life wasn't picnic, either). Rather than sit around for years blaming the Carter administration for all of the nation's woes (which might've been right than today's "blame Bush" recitals), Reagan cut taxes, cut government, and cut regulation. Outcome was we've got and longest growth among the economy in world prior.
Now let us check Egypt learn how the Muslim Brotherhood has effected worse yet there. Even though Mohamed Morsi was elected after the forced resignation of Mubarak as President of Egypt, it soon became clear to utilizes that experienced made a bad mistake because Morsi was giving himself unlimited capacity "protect Egypt from Mubarak's influence too as the force to legislate without any judicial oversight". After he made that announcement, demonstrations became a standard event. Mass protests continued across Egypt calling for his resignation. On December 8, 2012 he revoked his decree of unlimited power with judicial oversight. However the demonstrations continued until he was forced to tender his resignation on July 3, 2013.
Praise reports and testimonies of miracles abound! He receives many testimonies of miraculous healings taking place, very few within church services but repeatedly for you were just a few believers together or during a Home Institution. There have even been parking lot miracles and breakroom manifestations of God.
Bakrid likewise called as festival of Sacrifice. The particular festival the members for the Islamic Council always dress their own finest clothing to perform prayers (Namaz) in any mosque. See Bakrid greetings and goals.
There in actual fact no indication to a reasonably priced reader of Kaufman's article that "those involved" meant the sponsors of the 'development' other than ICNA or IANT, for the article would not inform someone that there was any such other holds.
Randy Weaver was a white-separatist. He was painted in the unquestioning liberal/socialist/Democrat (LSD) Mainstream Media as the racist with an anti-semite. His plywood cabin housed an arsenal of 15 weapons with "armor piercing" ammunition. It somehow became a fortress likewise formidable as being a German pillbox on Omaha Beach.
We may never have dominated the true motivations of the Tucson awesome. There may be many people who were upset with Giffords for my child positions on various issues but to take the extraordinary action of the Tucson killer requires more than just political difference.


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Letters to the Editor
'Rejecting schism'
In the Dec. 9 article, "Episcopal parishes split with diocese," it is stated that the situation in the Diocese of San Joaquin is a "schism within a schism." This is untrue: The three parishes mentioned in the article, Holy Family Episcopal Church (Fresno, whose rector is Father Keith Axberg), St. John's Episcopal Church (Lodi) and St. Anne's Episcopal Church (Stockton), are not in schism. These parishes, and Remain Episcopal (formed to maintain the unity of the Episcopal Church in this diocese), are instead rejecting schism.
The actions taken on Nov. 2, at the Diocesan Convention are schismatic because they renounce the ties of this diocese to the Episcopal Church. Those Episcopal parishes who disagree (either publicly or privately) are simply remaining faithful to the Episcopal Church, which welcomes a wide diversity of theological perspectives.
The Episcopal Church is alive and well across the nation -- there are more than 7,500 thriving parishes in this county. There are many of us within the Diocese of San Joaquin who intend to remain within the Episcopal Church, and will work with the national Episcopal Church to maintain its presence in the Valley.
Nancy Key
Member, Holy Family
Episcopal Church


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The US Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an active supporter of fintech and more specific fintech regulation via its Project Catalyst initiative, but its ability to continue in this role is in question as it faces an increasing number of challenges.
The agency has been hit hard by critics of late, and President-elect Trump's transition team is investigating the CFPB's recent performance, according to the Wall Street Journal. At the same time, it remains embroiled in a legal battle over whether its organizational structure is constitutional. If the CFPB is unable to untangle itself from these issues, it could negatively impact its fintech initiatives — and the US fintech industry more broadly.
- The new administration wants to see its powers reduced. Measures have already been proposed by prominent Republicans that would reduce the CFPB's independence, which include giving Congress control over the agency's budget, according to the WSJ. Any reduction in autonomy would reduce the CFPB's ability to pursue its own initiatives, including its drive to promote fintech. The loss of the CFPB as a champion for fintech would likely be a major blow to the industry.
- The legal battle regarding its leadership continues. Richard Cordray, the head of the CFPB, has proved a somewhat divisive figure, largely due to the agency's aggressive use of new regulation to target financial practices deemed detrimental to consumers under his leadership. In 2016, the CFPB introduced stricter rules for both prepaid cards and payday loans, for example. Dislike of Cordray's methods is likely a major factor in the legal proceedings that the agency's opponents brought against it earlier this year. The proceedings aim to alter the structure of the CFPB to enable the president to remove its chief at will. While judges took the opponents' side in October, the CFPB's appeal of their decision was upheld last week, and the case will now be referred to a larger panel of lawmakers, according to the WSJ. Any change in leadership would likely result in a loss of momentum for non-vital initiatives, including Project Catalyst.
If the CFPB can't overcome these hurdles, it could be a major setback for the US fintech industry. Although other regulators have ongoing fintech initiatives, the CFPB's are arguably the most advanced and extensive. Without the CFPB acting as a thought leader, it would likely take far longer for a more fintech-friendly regulatory environment to emerge in the US. However, the decision to uphold the appeal regarding its structure should be taken as an encouraging sign, and the agency can continue to pursue its fintech initiatives in the meantime. This suggests there is reason for the US fintech industry to remain hopeful.
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An Open Letter of Muslims in Bangalore to Danish Prime Minister. I wonder if the Danish PM will really hear this call. He will issue an apology to the Muslim Ummah? hmmmm. Thats a BIG challenge and it will takes all his guts out.
An open Letter to Danish Prime Minister
The outpouring of outrage by the Muslims the World over should not surprise anyone, not the least your Government Mr. Prime Minister. If the publications of the caricatures were not deliberately motivated to cause upheaval in the Muslim World, there is definitely good reason for us to believe that your anti-Muslim, deliberately provocative policies have lead to something like this happening?
The freedom of expression does not mean abdication of social responsibility and this we believe even your government understands. However when a mischief of this magnitude is carried out in the name of freedom of speech and expression by the so called independent media and it does not even draw a hint of rebuke from your government, we the Muslims have no choice but to believe this is a well orchestrated conspiracy by the right wing Christian Governments of the EU to drive a wedge between the Christian West and the Muslims. What is the end game we don't know but surely there is more to it than what meets the eye.
Your utter lack of regard to the sentiments of Muslims and your denial of audience to the Muslim delegation comprising of Leaders and Imams who only wanted to see you to put across their view point and why it was so painful to them to see their Prophet being lampooned in such a manner has now snowballed into a tidal wave of Muslim anger and shows no sign of dying down. If only you had the sagacity and wisdom to meet up with the delegation and issued even a one line statement of rebuke against the editor of Jylland-Posten for their irresponsible act, this matter would have died.
We believe you deliberately declined to meet the Muslim delegation because from the outset your mind was clouded by your hatred towards Muslims and a peaceful demise of this problem was the last thing you wanted.
Karen Armstrong, one of the most eminent experts on the Middle East and author of the biography of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), has pointed to the historical animosity that western culture (through its orientalist literature) has always carried against Islam when she said – "These cartoons depicting Muhammad as a terrorist are utterly inaccurate, feeding into an Islamophobia that has been a noxious element in Western culture since the time of the Crusades".
We are told that in Universities in Europe and America Journalists are often taught that freedom of speech ends where the sensitivities of people begin. It is such a paradox that on the one hand the Journalists learn one thing at College and at the same time stand up in solidarity with your Jylland-Posten by publishing the same caricatures in their own newspapers and magazines. However there are exceptions such as our own media in India and so too the big Networks such as CNN and BBC who have consciously avoided publication of these offensive caricatures in order not to hurt the sentiments of the Muslims. We the Muslims are grateful to the media giants BBC and CNN for their extremely responsible conduct.
The Quran Says: The Messenger (Muhammad PBUH) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. (They say), "We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers"- and they say, " We hear, we obey, (We seek) Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to you is the return (of all)." Al-Quran 2.285.
The above verse should suffice to amply demonstrate why it is not possible for us to accept even a hint of disrespect to any of our prophet(s). When we say we believe, let it be understood that we indeed do. Hence the question of accepting such lampooning of our Prophets and the revealed Books as a joke is simply out of the question.
You and your government will do well Mr. Prime Minister to note what the famous Historian Lamar Tine had to say about the greatness of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In the words of Tine: "If greatness of purpose, smallness of means and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad? The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled away before their eyes. This man moved not only armies, legislation, empires, peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and souls…. his forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for an empire; his endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God, his death and his triumph after death; all these attest not to an imposture but to a firm conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma. This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and the immateriality of God; the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with the words.
"Philosopher, Orator, Apostle, Legislator, Warrior, Conqueror of ideas, Restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images, the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire that is MUHAMMAD. As regards all the standards by which Human Greatness may be measured, we may well ask, IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE?" (Lamar tine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, Paris, 1854, Vol. II, pp 276-277).
In conclusion Mr. Prime Minister we the Muslims in Bangalore through your embassy in Delhi implore you to even now acknowledge the grave error of judgment you made in making light of an issue that affects the hearts and minds of all Muslims. An unequivocal apology even at this late hour will go a long way in assuaging the hurt sentiments of Muslims.
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Art/Entertainment Writing
- Up in the Clouds: Samuel Pott's Vision Brings Nimbus Dance Works to Great Heights (NJ Society of Professional Journalists, Online Feature Award, Third, 2013)
- Karole Armitage and the Cool Kids of Dance Prepare at Mana Contemporary for 30th Anniversary
- Walls around Jersey City are popping with colorful murals
- Live music hot spots growing in Hudson County
- All around Hudson, Jersey City's Life Eaters rocks loud and hard
- Maxwell's welcomes singer Rachael Yamagata for her last show at the venue
- Art takes city by storm as Jersey City Art & Studio Tour kicks off
- Heavy hitters from Jersey City's famed 58 Gallery reuniting for Artists Studio Tour
- The 'wow' factor: Jersey City Artist Studio Tour highlights city's growth with art extravaganza
- Kanye West makes surprise appearance at hip-hop open mic in Jersey City
- Wandering vintage vendor Very finds a brick-and-mortar home in Jersey City
- Hoboken Artist Studio Tour to put art scene under the lens Sunday
- Sensory play offers sight-impaired and blindfolded audiences immersive experience in Jersey City
- 3 creative couples collaborate on art and love in Jersey City
- Jersey Journal writers put Jersey City's new literature-inspired cocktail bar Dullboy to the test
- Moonlight Mile: How one studio's tracked Jersey City, Hoboken music scene's rise
- Warlock Drums (copywriting)
- DeCarlos Bespoke (copywriting)
- Pig & Pepper (copywriting)
- Union Republic (copywriting)
- Gia Gelato and Cafe (copywriting)
- Report: Jersey City ranks among worst cities in the country for Hispanic entrepreneurs
- New development projects could change the face of Jersey City's Journal Square
- Artists hope app will inform people about growing Jersey City arts scene
- Union Republic raises a bar, tries new dishes in Jersey City
- Jersey Journal writers put Jersey City's new literature-inspired cocktail bar Dullboy to the test
General Features
- Old Hollywood glamour, food truck eats make offbeat Jersey City wedding unforgettable
- Gay Jersey City couple to marry in New York after years of hard work, joy
- Hoboken's 'Cake Boss' dishes: Secrets of success, long bakery lines, impacting 'famiglias'
- Former Jersey City resident and author Conor Grennan saves the 'Little Princes' of Nepal
- What is your favorite Hudson County 'secret' treasure?
- Various web-oriented columns and series: #HudsonCelebs; 5 things you need to know today; Instagram photo recap; weekend photo recap; and more
Reviews (see more here)
- 'Something to Remember Me By' Brings Prime-Time Drama to the Stage — Or Rather, The Table (NJ Society of Professional Journalists Online Review, third place)
- The Attic Ensemble's The Dining Room Brings Humor, Drama and Family Values to the Table
- J CITY Theater Delivers Laughs, Love and New Hope in 'Apartment 3A'
- Fountains of Wayne's new album, "Sky Full of Holes," has great songs in a not-so-great order
- The Ugly Club's "Visions of Tall Girl"
- Wyldlife's mix of classic, contemporary sounds shines on debut
- 'Cleanup' bill to protect Liberty State Park doesn't go far enough, park group says
- Jersey City named most diverse city in America: report (Cover)
- VIDEO: Alleged serial tip jar thief hitting Jersey City stores caught on tape
- Students and Teachers at Snyder High Plead for BOE to Help Troubled School
- Crime Remains Concern for Greenville, Bergen-Lafayette & Even the Heights Despite Citywide Decrease
- Museum Board, Medical Center and Art School All Play a Role in Jersey City Museum's Reopening
- Israel, Palestine: There is Another Way Part 1 Part 2
- Hungarian red sludge spill poses large ecological threat
- Allegations of fraud delay results of Afghan parliamentary election
- Riots in Mozambique reflect worldwide grain unease


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It's that time of the year—time for the best of lists! (Why were some places publishing their best of lists ...
This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss the Kirkus prize finalists, yet another Amazon store format, ebooks in prisons, listener follow-up, and much more.
Dive in to summer with these seven summer comics about teens and tweens navigating sun, sand, evolving friendships, and growing up.
"Why are so many people willing to offer up these victims as sacrifices to 'great artists?'"
Bookish coffee shops in the Netherlands to add to your travel bucket list!
All the bookish inside jokes! Find some new favorite Disney memes about books and reading, and have a few laughs, on the house.


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You can lock and unlock your folder with this simple trick !
Thanks to http://pcremix.blogspot.com/
Procedure :
1. Make a folder on the desktop and name it as "folder"
2. Now, open notepad and write ren folder folder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} and now (Notepad Menu) File>save as.
3. In the 'save as' name it as lock.bat and click save ! (Save it on Desktop)
4. Now, again open notepad again and write ren folder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} folder and now (Notepad Menu) File>save as.
5. In the 'save as' name it as key.bat and click save ! (Save it on Desktop)
6. Now, double click lock.bat to lock the folder and now if you open your folder, control panel will open up !
7. Now, double click key.bat to open the folder and now if you open your folder, you can access your data inside the folder again !
8. Lock your folder and hide the key.bat somewhere else on your hard disk !
9. Whenever you want to open your folder just paste the key.bat on desktop and open your folder using it !
Simple !
Lock Your Folders !
Posted by Yugal Jindle
Labels: Usefull Tricks
10 comments:
this is a rely good trick! you can hide stuff from your parents any one and they wont know!! brilliant!!
- September 20, 2007 at 1:07 AM
man u rock.
this shd be the best trick ever.
- November 2, 2007 at 3:39 PM
a real good innovative way of locking a folder!!!!!
- January 8, 2008 at 1:27 PM
- gedet basumatary said...
Buddy, this tricks is very good. Keep it up.
- April 8, 2008 at 11:26 PM
To modify this, to make it look a little more fooling... Here are some tips.
Name the created folder on your desktop to be anything you want, but remember that name.
The lock batch file could be named . For example; like this
"ren Control..Panel Control..Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
whereas 'ren' means rename, The first 'Control..Panel' is directed to the folder. The second 'Control..Panel' is what it will be renamed to. The jumbo in the brackets is the regedit code that switches the purpose of the folder.
In the Key folder ...
"ren Control..Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Control..Panel"
This code renames the Control panel icon to the open-able folder.
The batch files can be renamed as you like.
- July 17, 2008 at 7:59 AM
DUDE....YOU SHOULD BE IN MICROSOFT YAAR...HA HA HA.... CAN U GIVE ME YOUR CONTACT PLZZ......inform mr on email@example.com
- December 1, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Wow !!!!
Thank u for compliments!
- December 5, 2008 at 10:07 PM
- MANGAT said...
Mr.Joe W,U could make this even more fooling by replacing those two dots b/w control panel with space & using inverted commas like this-----ren "control panel".{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} "control panel"and for key.bat-----ren "control panel" "control panel".{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}.I've to use inverted commas as I've included space in the folder name.this will enable OS to identify "control panel" as complete file name
- December 11, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- jeetu said...
this was a nice trick but,
in this
"ren folder folder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
what is the significance of
can we change it to some other code to open some other directory
- January 31, 2009 at 7:37 PM
This is really good. I must appreciate. But can this process be applied to a folder whose name is not 'folder'? If that can be done, then please bring that here.
- March 26, 2009 at 10:09 PM


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In this session, the presenters will share their efforts promoting DSP development, DSP professionalism and greater DSP participation in organizational development. DSP-C Cathy Civile will also reflect on how attaining her DSP credential from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals has impacted her work and her commitment to developing the profession.
Note: all times are Eastern
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This is the fluffiest, warmest coat I have ever owned. After it being in my wardrobe for probably 4/5 years, I have only really just decided to wear it this year and I have no idea why it has taken me so long.
Am I the only one who actually does that? Has a piece of clothing they refuse to throw away because you know one day you will have the ideal outfit that you will want to wear it with? I do this a lot and I think it's just my excuse for hoarding items that I don't really need.
For example, I used to work in Reiss, and since gaining a little bit of weight, I don't fit into any of it as I used to be straight as a ruler and now i'm a little more curvy, yet I still have all of it. It's all super expensive and I love every single piece I got from there, so why would I want to get rid of it when I know I will want to wear it again eventually?
One thing I cannot do but I know I need to do is have a capsule wardrobe, but I literally have a million jackets and coats that I can't get rid of. Each one makes the same outfit completely different.
When we plan to get a van and go travelling, I am going to have to leave so many clothes and shoes behind. I can get rid of it and it will be ok, but doing that? That's another story.
A huge step for me this year, was when we found out Luke got the job in Budapest. We had to get rid of our apartment. An unfurnished apartment, full of furniture that we had purchased in the last year, sofa, bed, curtains, TV, bookcase… you name it, we had it. Frantically selling everything to get out before the tenancy ends was very difficult. I didn't want to part with some of it but I kept telling myself, there's a whole new opportunity knocking on your door, get rid of it all – it's just stuff.
I have never felt better for doing it. I threw so much away, furniture got sold and charity got bags and bags of old clothes and shoes that I no longer wanted. I even had my prom dress… a huge princess dress from 2010 that I had kept for 7 years!!! WHO NEEDS THAT?!? No one!!
I thought I kept the priority stuff, but now I know that when I go home I will be sorting through more boxes and we will be donating more and more bags again.
When we moved to Budapest, we had 7 suitcases of stuff. It's unbelievable isn't it. 7 Suitcases and a storage full of bits and bobs. We are currently settled in a flat at the moment, and apart from the duvet, pillows and towels etc that we will be moving to our next flat, I want to bring it down to 3 suitcases.
Of course we have brought home stuff with us, ornaments, prints, art supplies… so we will have one suitcase for that, and a suitcase each for clothes and shoes.
It's a push getting 7 suitcases worth down to 3, mainly due to the big coats I decided to bring.. but I think clearing everything out again while we're here will be even better for us.
I'll let you know how I get one with 3 suitcases in a few months time…


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Matt Furie, the artist who drew the original frog, told The Atlantic he thinks the association with far-right ideology is "just a phase."
Pepe the Frog — a multivalent green cartoon used in Internet culture as a vehicle for a wide range of emotions and ideas — has over recent months become particularly associated with racism, anti-Semitism and the alt-right.
"In terms of meme culture, it's people reappropriating things for their own agenda. That's just a product of the internet," he said.
With that, let's pause here to note a few things.
First, if the entire concept of the Pepe the Frog meme makes no sense to you, don't try too hard to crack open the enigma.
Life is short, much of Internet communication is more Dada-esque than denotative, and mastering dank memes has an effort-to-payoff ratio that really, truly is not worth it. Suffice to say he's a character used to express things online, through endless variations on a simple image.
Second, Pepe the frog is not usually racist. There's nothing inherently hateful about the original image. "He's just a chill frog," as Furie told The Atlantic.
And as ADL acknowledges in its hate symbol database, "the majority of uses of Pepe the Frog have been, and continue to be, non-bigoted."
But Pepe is certainly a meme that's popular among racists. Its inclusion in the ADL database isn't meant to make Pepe an amphibia non grata. Identifying whether Pepe is being used in a hateful way requires looking at the context, the ADL says.
The anthropomorphic frog, which is based on a 2004 comic by Furie, is frequently shown as smug, sad, angry or rather gross. Like most memes, he's frequently used in variations and remixes.
Donald Trump had earlier tweeted an image of Pepe-as-Trump, and then his son posted an image on Instagram that included Pepe. This month Hillary Clinton's campaign released a widely mocked "explainer" that featured both those posts and called Pepe the Frog "a symbol associated with white supremacy." Now, the ADL has stepped up to label the frog a hate symbol.
ADL's inclusion of Pepe in its database does not, as some online have suggested, mean that using Pepe memes is a hate crime. It's a designation that carries no legal weight, and the ADL is quick to note that the mere use of Pepe the Frog doesn't, by itself, indicate extremism or hatred.


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By: Amy Grace
10 October, 2018, 11:00
In: Features
#Chrissie Huntley #Corner 77 #If Only I Could #Mind #singer-songwriter #World Mental Health Day
Photo: Katie Leask Photography
Singer-songwriter Chrissie Huntley will be releasing her first single on the 10th of October which coincides with World Mental Health Day. 'If Only I Could' is a poignant ballad which surrounds Chrissie's relationship with her brother and his mental health, communicating her empathy through an expressive ode. It begins with a brooding keys intro which is then embellished with Chrissie's effortless vocal runs, a grandiose song with a meaningful message.
The single will be campaigning to raise funds and awareness for the mental health charity Mind. There will be a single launch party at Corner 77 on Wednesday, all proceeds from the event will also go towards the charity. Listen to Chrissie's first single and be sure to head on over to Corner 77 for an intimate show which is sure to leave you tingling.


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NASM Certified personal trainer
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NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
Nutrition Specialist
Senior Fitness Specialist
BM in Ethnomusicology from the University of Colorado, Boulder
Minor In Japanese
Minor in Integrative Physiology
MM in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Denver
"If you're going to mop the floor, you better be the best floor mopper in the world" -Carlos Santana.
"I believe that every aspect of our lives are interconnected to fitness. If your health is not well, you cannot expect to be great in any aspect of your life: work, family, and happiness.
Regardless of our fitness goals, everything we are searching for is related to our happiness or quality of life. Weight loss will make you happier, feeling pain free will increase your quality of life, and being better at a sport will increase both. Because of this, I am extremely passionate on helping everyone achieve their fitness goals regardless of how small or large, tangible or intangible the goal seems. Achieving your fitness goals, any goals for that matter, will amplify every aspect of your life."


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What Are Sea Vegetables?
There are many reasons why I recommend sea vegetables as part of my Healthy Healing programs — weight loss, cellulite control, detoxification, beautiful hair and skin, and more. Sea vegetables can transform your health! I believe that when we eat sea vegetables, and when we take seaweed baths, we are tapping into the ancestral and restorative source of all life — the ocean. Include sea vegetables into your diet every day and you 'll see a difference. I do! Sea plants — gifts from the sea! Sea vegetables come in green, brown, red and blue-green algae. A quick profile:
Kelp (laminaria) contains vitamins A, B, E, D and K, is a main source of vitamin C, and rich in minerals. Kelp proteins are comparable in quality to animal proteins. A brown marine plant, kelp contains sodium alginate (algin), an element that helps remove radioactive particles and heavy metals from the body. Algin, carrageenan and ager are kelp gels that rejuvenate gastrointestinal health and aid digestion. Kelp works as a blood purifier, relieves arthritis stiffness, and promotes adrenal, pituitary and thyroid health. Kelp's natural iodine can normalize thyroid-related disorders like overweight and lymph system congestion. It is a demulcent that helps eliminate herpes outbreaks. Kelp is rich — a little goes a long way.
Kombu (laminaria digitata, setchelli, horsetail kelp), has a long tradition as a Japanese delicacy with great nutritional healing value. It is a decongestant for excess mucous, and helps normalize blood pressure. Kombu has abundant iodine, carotenes, B, C, D and E vitamins, minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium, silica, iron and zinc, and the powerful skin healing nutrient germanium. Kombu is a meaty, high-protein seaweed. It is higher in natural mineral salts than most other seaweeds. Add a strip of kombu to your bean pot to reduce gas.
Hijiki is a mineral-rich, high-fiber seaweed, with 20% protein, vitamin A, carotenes and calcium. Hijiki has the most calcium of any sea green, 1400mg per 100gr. of dry weight.
Nori (porphyra, laver) is a red sea plant with a sweet, meaty taste when dried. It contains nearly 50% balanced, assimilable protein, higher than any other sea plant. Nori's fiber makes it a perfect sushi wrapper. Nori is rich in all the carotenes, calcium, iodine, iron, and phosphorus.
Arame (Eisenia bycyclis), is one of the ocean's richest sources of iodine. Herbalists use arame to help reduce breast and uterine fibroids, adhesions, and through its fat soluble vitamins and phytohormones, to normalize menopausal symptoms. Arame promotes soft, wrinkle-free skin, enhances glossy hair and prevents its loss.
Sea Palm (Postelsia Palmaeformis), American arame, grows only on the Pacific Coast of North America. One of my favorites, it has a sweet, salty taste that goes especially well as a vegetable, rice or salad topping.
Bladderwrack is packed with vitamin K — an excellent adrenal stimulant. It is still used today by native Americans in steam baths for arthritis, gout and illness recovery.
Wakame (alaria, undaria) is a high-protein, high calcium seaweed, with carotenes, iron and vitamin C. Widely used in the Orient for hair growth and luster, and for skin tone.
Dulse (palmaria palmata), a red sea plant, is rich in iron, protein, and vitamin A. It is a supremely balanced nutrient, with 300 times more iodine and 50 times more iron than wheat. Tests on dulse show activity against the herpes virus. It can be a valuable herb for sexuallity for men. It has purifying and tonic effects on the body, yet its natural, balanced salts nourish as a mineral, without inducing thirst.
Irish Moss (chondrus crispus, carrageen) is full of electrolyte minerals — calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. Its mucilaginous compounds help you detoxify, boost metabolism and strengthen hair, skin and nails. Traditionally used for a low sex drive.
Preventive measures may be taken against iodine deficiency problems or disease risk by adding just 2 tablespoons of chopped, dried sea greens to your daily diet.
Sea vegetables are tasty! Crush, chop or crumble any mix of dry sea greens you like into soups and sauces, pizzas or focaccias, casseroles, rice and salads. Roast them into anything you cook. If you add sea veggies, no other salt is needed, an advantage for a low salt diet. Sundried, they are convenient to buy, store, and use as needed. Store them in a moisture proof container and they keep indefinitely.
To Life-long health,
Linda Page


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Imagine for a moment if your life consisted of living in the same house with a group of friends playing video games and making money. With very little exaggeration that is exactly what some E-sports teams do. They live in the same house, practice the video games that they play, and promote brands that have chosen to sponsor them.
Optic Gaming is a popular E-Sports team with a lot of influence in their field. They are doing well enough that they have purchased a seven-bedroom house in the suburbs of Chicago. This home looks like something that would be owned by a high powered official but is instead occupied by video game playing twenty-somethings.
The image of video game players as slobs and unable to make money is something that certainly does not apply to those who are part of this team. They have found a way to make what they love to do work for them. The types of games that they play are "Call of Duty", "Halo", "Gears Of War", and others. The one thing that you will find in common with all of these games is that they are team efforts.
The member of Optic Gaming has all of the latest technology to make team play possible and to make it possible for them to do very well with the games they play. They always have to be able to communicate with one another about strategy and what they are doing in the game at any given moment.
The CEO of Optic Gaming is a 37-year-old named Hector Rodriguez. He has worked to promote the team and has made them very popular. However, popularity is not the only point of doing this. He is hoping to draw in corporate sponsors who will put in the big bucks to make it worthwhile to keep playing. He has not had much trouble on that front. He has even managed to draw the eyes of companies as large as PepsiCo.
In total the team actually owns two houses and has a total of 22 players on it. Some are there solely to make content and put out videos of the team onto their various social media accounts. Other people are there to actually play the games. Either way, the group is a powerful one with a lot of reasons to keep an eye on them. They are becoming a force all by themselves. One member said that he went from being just a fan of the team to now being a member himself with nearly 3 million subscribers on his YouTube channel that follow his every move.
The group has become so popular that almost any video they put up is sure to get millions of people to view it. They do not have to be actively playing against another team in order for people to be interested, they just need to put something out there and people will start watching.
This is the hidden industry that many people do not even realize exists, but it continues to grow by the day.


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