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PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly has graciously allowed Ismailimail to post the full transcript of the special show on His Highness the Aga Khan & the Ismaili Muslims.
LUCKY SEVERSON, correspondent: This is a beautiful musical rendition of the Islamic call to prayer. It's performed by Salim and Sulaiman Merchant, internationally acclaimed composers of over 100 Bollywood films and television programs.
SALIM MERCHANT: We've made all our other hits, and they come and go, but these devotional songs, they stay on.
SULAIMAN MERCHANT: We might not be missionaries in its truest form, but in a lot of ways we go out there and spread our love through our music.
SEVERSON: Salim and Sulaiman are Muslims, Ismaili Muslims, a Shia sect of about 15 million scattered around the globe. Ismailis are unique, they say, because throughout history they are the only Shia community led by a living hereditary imam in direct descent from the Prophet Muhammad. His hereditary title is Aga Khan, and it was the Aga Khan who inspired them to make devotional music.
(to Salim and Sulaiman Merchant) Do you look at the imam as a holy man?
SALIM MERCHANT: Yes, He's like a spiritual leader, yes.
SULAIMAN MERCHANT: We pray to him to pray for us, and the beauty of that is we have somebody who's guiding us through our days.
SEVERSON: Is that a heavy weight on your shoulders?
HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN: Every day, every second.
SEVERSON: It is very rare for the Aga Khan to grant interviews. We caught up with him in Toronto:
(speaking to the Aga Khan): You are a spiritual leader, a businessman, treated like a head of state. I think you were just with the prime minister yesterday. Which of those hats are most important to you?
AGA KHAN: The institutional hat, which is the hat I inherited from my grandfather.
SEVERSON: As a spiritual leader?
AGA KHAN: As the imam of the Ismaili community, by far.
SEVERSON: He was only a 20-year-old student at Harvard when his grandfather bequeathed the title Aga Khan to him, bypassing his father who was known as a rich playboy who was once married to the actress Rita Hayworth. The Aga Khan is both a billionaire who owns private jets and yachts, and is welcomed internationally as a spiritual leader and for his work in social justice.
PROFESSOR ALI ASANI (Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures and Director of Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University): He is interestingly a very shy person, he doesn't like too much publicity. He seems to be a person who just wants to do his work quietly.
SEVERSON: Professor Ali Asani teaches Islamic religion and culture at Harvard.
PROFESSOR ASANI: Actually, when you look at his history and look at what he's accomplished, I do not think there is any Muslim leader in the world today who has such a record of accomplishment.
SEVERSON: The Aga Khan is the first faith leader to address a joint session of the Canadian Parliament.
AGA KHAN: (speaking before Canadian Parliament) We are active in the fields of economic development, job creation, education, health care, as well as important cultural initiatives. Our work has always been people-driven.
SEVERSON: With the help of tithes from Ismailis, the Aga Khan presides over one of the world's richest charitable organizations, although Ismailis don't see it as charity. They see it as their moral duty. The Aga Khan Development Network, the AKDN, is huge. It operates around the world, but primarily in the poorest regions of Africa and Asia. The network has a simple mandate: to relieve disease, deprivation, and ignorance for the people they serve, no matter their faith. The same is true of the network's many thousand employees, who come from all different faiths.
PROFESSOR ASANI: For Ismailis, faith consists of two dimensions. There are obligations to God, what we say, worship and prayer and spiritual growth and so on, and then there are obligations to larger society, especially the poor, the sick, the needy. One has to be engaged in social-justice work. It's not only part of faith, but it's also an important part of one's spiritual and ethical development as a person.
AGA KHAN: (speaking before Canadian Parliament) Islam believes fundamentally that the spiritual and material worlds are inextricably connected. Faith is a force that should deepen our concern for our worldly habitat, for embracing its challenges, and for improving the quality of human life.
SEVERSON: That is why the AKDN is at work in some of the poorest regions of the world, places, the Aga Khan says, that are ripe for violence and terrorism.
AGA KHAN: Not only does it come from poverty, but frankly in many areas it's predictable. The question is, when did that become explosive, and how do you stop it from becoming explosive?
SEVERSON: How do you?
AGA KHAN: Preempting it. Changing the basics of the quality of life and giving people, replacing despair by hope. People are driven by hope.
SEVERSON: And in his view, hope begins with education, one reason his network operates academies and schools for both boys and girls, like this one in Mombasa, [Kenya].
AGA KHAN ACADEMY STUDENT: Every human being has a role to play in this society, and the purpose of someone being educated is to, one day, to give back to their society and help improve their society.
SEVERSON: The AKDN oversees projects ranging from a cardiac surgery and cancer center in Nairobi and a hydropower plant in Uganda. The Ismailis are renowned for their contribution to the arts and Islamic culture, like the new Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, the first art museum in North America devoted to Islamic art and culture. Ruba Kana'an is the director of education and scholarly programs.
RUBA KANA'AN (Head of Education and Scholarly Programs, Aga Khan Museum): Our core mission is education, is building bridges between cultures through art, through interaction and engagement around art.
SEVERSON: This navigational instrument, called an astrolabe, kind of like an ancient GPS, is an example that Islamic, Christian, and Jewish scholars worked on together.
RUBA KANA'AN: For Muslims they needed this to find the directions for prayer towards Mecca and the times of prayer. What's fascinating about this specific instrument is that it has on it inscriptions in both Arabic, Latin, and Hebrew.
AGA KHAN: The empires which functioned best, you had intellectual pluralism, not only ethnic pluralism. You had intellectual pluralism. That is, the best qualified people in society, in medicine, in law, in space sciences, whatever it may be, they came together for the benefit of the community.
SEVERSON: The Aga Khan Trust for Culture creates jobs by restoring ancient holy places, like the Blue Mosque in Cairo and Humayun's tomb in Delhi.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Video: "Founded by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1977, the award has established a reputation as one of the most prestigious and coveted prizes in its field…"
SEVERSON: The Aga Khan offers a million-dollar prize for revitalizing architecture. The AKDN helped transform the Al Azhar Park in Cairo from a 500-year-old garbage dump to an oasis of beauty. The Aga Khan says the ethics of his faith guides everything he does.
AGA KHAN: Islam says that we as Muslims have to leave the environment in a better condition than we found it, when we were born. In other words, Allah has entrusted to the human race the duty to improve, work with his creation. And that's why the Aga Khan Trust for Culture is called a Trust, and that's how the ethic of the faith comes into the way you work.
SEVERSON: His title means "Great King," and his followers do treat him like royalty. In fact, they seem to adore him. Listen to 13-year-old peace activist Alyna Nanji.
ALYNA NANJI: He teaches us how to be respectful, he teaches us how to care, he teaches us moral values of kindness, and you know what? I think we can all learn a lot from him, because he is the one person that we can definitely say he walks the talk.
SEVERSON: Have you met him?
SALIM MERCHANT: Yes.
SEVERSON: What was that like?
SULAIMAN MERCHANT: It's difficult to kind of describe that because he has so much divinity. It becomes very difficult for us to talk in front of him, and singing is even more challenging.
SEVERSON: But there are those within Islam who do not revere the Aga Khan or the Ismailis.
PROFESSOR ASANI: During their history, the Ismailis suffered a great deal of persecution at the hands of the caliphs, but also those who hold other interpretations of Islam. Ismailis in Syria have been also attacked or have been surrounded by ISIS, on the one hand, and Al Qaeda on the other, because these are groups that generally don't tolerate the Shia, but particularly the Ismailis. So this history of persecution continues today.
SEVERSON: Are you generally optimistic?
AGA KHAN: No, frankly. No. I would hope that we would see a greater tolerance and greater acceptance of the divisions in society, because I think we are seeing forms of polarization which are very, very unhealthy, indeed.
SEVERSON: That's why the Aga Khan, who is 78 this year, travels the globe, doing his best to alleviate poverty and practice tolerance.
For Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly I'm Lucky Severson.
Special thanks to Azeem & Nims Maherali; Faridoun Hemani; Canadian Ismaili Youth Choir
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Colossians 1:25-29 – "I was made a minister of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints, 27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me." NASB
I have far more to say than I can deliver in the space available for a short devotional so bear with me as I try to hit the high points. I hope you are inspired and encouraged to delve deeper into this gold mine of truth. Hopefully, I will reach the destination of "The Hope of Glory" and how it affects believers today. I will attempt to examine what Biblical Hope is, what Biblical Glory is, and pray it will enable us to come to a better understanding of "Christ in us, the Hope of Glory."
The apostle Paul, in this passage, attempted to identify the essence of his ministry. He said, "This is what I do!" Paul traveled the known world teaching people and preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. The aim, goal, and vision of his ministry were to help people everywhere come to completeness, perfection, and wholeness spiritually.
His desire was that believers would become Spiritually Mature. He called it "The Mystery" in the sense that the truth he was preaching, and teaching were not apparent to the unbeliever but were available to all believers if they could and would receive it. That Mystery was, "Christ in you, the Hope of Glory."
You should have asked, "What does that mean?" When Paul says, "Christ in you, the Hope of Glory" what does he mean? We recognize that he is declaring something of great importance as he says, "This is what I teach. This is what is going to make you complete, mature, and whole spiritually." That gets my attention!
The word Hope has developed a bad reputation in today's modern world. In some circles, it is believed that if you Hope, you are lacking in faith. However, I challenge that based on the Bible's teaching about the word. It is a word that is found multiple times in the New Testament. Sadly, I am convinced that too many misuse the word and adopt the world's use of the word which is not remotely similar to the Bible's usage.
So, what is HOPE? I heard the definition expressed by a small boy when he said, "Hope is believing that you are going to get that, which anyone in their right mind knows you are not going to get." That is the idea in the world's view and some of the church. We can only Hope!
When the world talks about Hope, they mean, "It is highly improbable that you will ever get what you are hoping for." Therefore, in that sense, it means that you are bordering on the impossible and to the average person it means you are clinging to a thread when all rational expectancy has vanished. I've been in hospital rooms and heard, "Well, all we can do now is hope." That kind of Hope has disappointment deeply rooted in it.
Can you remember the dreams and visions of your teenage years? How many of those are realities today? Most people would acknowledge that those dreams have long ceased to exist. Hope, as understood by the world and much of the Church is rooted in disappointment because people do not believe they are going to get what they are hoping for. That is not the Hope of the Bible!
The Hope of the Bible is founded and grounded upon Expectancy. Biblical Hope means, "That positive unshakable confidence that a specific blessing from God will undoubtedly come to pass." In that sense, Biblical Hope is closely akin to Biblical Faith.
Bible Hope has eyes for the future! It believes and expects! Biblical Hope has a strong element of Certainty built into it. The Hope of the world is founded upon disappointment and the Hope of the Bible is founded upon Certainty and Expectancy. WHY? Because of the God Factor. God promised what He has promised and no matter how impossible it may look, God said it and His Word Never returns to Him without accomplishing His purposes.
Bible Hope is not Fantasy, but it is an excited forward look with expectancy. Remember the words of Paul in Philippians 1:20, "According to my earnest expectation and hope…" The Amplified renders this, "My own eager desire, persistent expectation, and hope." That is Powerful! It is the eager desire. It is the persistent expectation and certainty that says, "I Know that it is going to happen." I Hope in God!
I will pause here and offer a little more in the next devotional. God, bless you richly is my prayer and desire as you enjoy this wonderful day in Him!


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Life Lesson in Super Smash Bros.? Final
Posted on November 3, 2018 22:01
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Have you ever asked yourself, "If I were to die tomorrow, could I die in peace?" Well, here's a simpler, but similar question: If Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the last installment of Smash we ever see, can we learn to appreciate it for what it is, and for what it has to offer?
Ladies and gentlemen, the final Smash Direct has gone by, and it's confirmed we're getting Ken from Street Fighter & Incineroar, along with Spirits Mode & the new Adventure Mode, World of Light, and then some, all in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Well, folks, this is it. The base roster is finalized, the standards are set and we're not far from launch day. So, can we manage with what-all is available?
It goes without saying, many fans weren't happy to see several characters either confirmed as new & returning assist trophies or Mii costumes or not appear on the battlefield at all -- most notably Geno from Super Mario RPG, who was highly anticipated for the base roster. Of course, as mentioned in the third part, there are more challengers coming as paid DLC, but there will only be so many. And with a cost-benefit analysis in play, DLC could go either way.
While many followers are disappointed with not getting what they wanted, others are dissatisfied with getting something they didn't ask for -- a prime example being a Piranha Plant. Yes, that's right. A Piranha Plant was announced as a free limited-time-only playable fighter, and needless to say, many fans have mixed feelings about it. Last I heard, some folks weren't too thrilled about getting Incineroar as the new Pokémon either -- and would've rather seen Decidueye.
Honestly, I wouldn't blame anyone a bit for boycotting the game simply because they're displeased with something. For reasons discussed in the second part, Heaven knows I'm never patronizing a Smash game where King K. Rool is playable, but Dixie Kong isn't even an assist trophy -- and is basically deemed downright dead -- not even if somebody pays me. Now that's not to say I'm ungrateful to Mr. Sakurai and his team for all their efforts, but even I have principles I'm not going against. All the same, I just hope Dixie's solid history with K. Rool along with her character won't be totally forgotten as a result.
So, can we appreciate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a whole? If so, great. But if not, that's fine too. After all, I know there are countless fans who won't rest until Waluigi, and many other characters, are playable. Now if you're happy regardless, or were lucky enough to get your wish fulfilled, wonderful! Either way, the hard work put into this project is undeniable, and as noted in the first part, this could very well be the last installment of Smash ever, and so it might as well be treated as such.
Now supposing this isn't the final installment of Smash we see, one thing will still hold true: As long as Smash is around, there will always be demand for new or returning fighters, stages, game modes, and other stuff, and there will never be "enough" of anything. Simply put, there's no such thing as a perfect Smash game, and there probably never will be. So take it or leave it as you please.
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Malik Young interviews three students for their opinions about Trump's 35-day shutdown of the federal government. One student said she was unable to register for classes this semester and blamed Trump.
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- State agencies in Arizona will "ban the box," removing questions about criminal history from job applications, according to the Arizona Daily Sun.
- The state joins several other Arizona cities with the move, including Flagstaff, Tucson, Tempe and Phoenix, the paper reports.
- The mandate came in an executive order from the governor, who also struck a deal between the state's department of corrections and ride-sharing giant Uber to help workers without transportation get to their job sites if no public transit is available.
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Roughly 150 states and cities have adopted similar measures as a way to help applicants with criminal records move past initial hiring screens, according to the National Employment Law Project. Many, however, allow employers to consider convictions later, especially if it has implications for the position.
California recently expanded its law to include private employers, after first banning the box for state agencies.
Attorneys recommend that employers subject to these laws update their applications and train all staff involved in hiring on the new requirements.


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Game Grades: Penn State vs. Wisconsin
Coming off a big win against Northwestern, Penn State looked to knock off conference foe Wisconsin as they traveled into town. In a low scoring game, it was Wisconsin that pulled away early and held a big 17 point lead. It was too much for Penn State to answer, as their comeback was thwarted late due to foul trouble and poor shooting early on. In the end, Wisconsin walked away with a 66-60 victory, sending Penn State on the road for a stretch of three games. Here are the game grades for the Nittany Lions' performance.
Backcourt: B
The backcourt was less than spectacular for the first 34 minutes of the game, but they were the sole reason the offense thrived under pressure late. Three of the four Nittany Lions that scored in double digits on the night were from the backcourt, fueled by Payton Banks and Devin Foster, who went a combined 5-7 from three-point land while the rest of team went 1-8. Shep Garner had a lackluster game after going 2-7 and earning six of his ten points from the line before leaving the game early due to fouls. Defensively, they limited the Wisconsin backcourt to just 12 points and did fairly well at protecting the perimeter for most of the game. The guards drove the Lions to a near successful comeback, but in the end, the early struggles and fouls drop down their grade.
Frontcourt: C-
It took Brandon Taylor 27 minutes of play to get his first points on the board. With the team's leading scorer struggling early on, this really kept Penn State in a drought from inside for most of the game. Getting only nine minutes on the floor from Jordan Dickerson, the Nittany Lions could not contain redshirt-freshman Ethan Happ from scoring 20 points on the night, as he led the Badgers to a commanding 24-12 advantage in points inside the paint. Wisconsin star Nigel Hayes was contained for most of the game, but most of that was poor shot selection and he still contributed with five assists. The defense could have been much better, and if it were not for Taylor's late surge, the frontcourt would have been rather irrelevant on the night.
Bench: C
Penn State's biggest disadvantage all season has been the lack of depth on the roster, and it showed on Thursday. The team went nine deep against Wisconsin, but really only eight had more than two minutes on the floor. The team garnered 19 total fouls and was unable to really switch out to give a break to any players in trouble since there were not many options to go to. As far as the play goes, Foster, Donovon Jack and Davis Zemgulis combined for 17 points on the night, 13 of which came in the second half. Had Zemgulis' layup gone in with 16 seconds left in the game, Penn State would have only trailed two and the team would have had a real chance if Wisconsin missed a free throw after being sent immediately to the line. While the players performed decently, the lack of depth available hurt Penn State's ability to compete late in crunch time.
Coaching: B-
If this was an evaluation for the first half, the grade may have been an F. Three different times in the first half, the team went more than five minutes without hitting a shot from the floor, including one that carried into the second half and almost went seven total minutes. After a Badger's buzzer-beating three, Penn State entered the halfway point down nine, scoring just 18 total points. Early in the second half, things were just as bad, stuck in a deficit as big as 17 points. The Lions made adjustments and continued to claw back, instituting a full court press and a three-guard attack that was given the go to pull the trigger from deep. While keeping Wisconsin's offense in a rut, Chambers did what was needed to lead his squad back into a one possession game in the final 30 seconds, which is all you can really ask for. Despite this, the coach allowed several players to get into foul trouble late, with two of his best shooters in Banks and Garner fouling out and three others who were at four a piece. What Chambers helped his team do was quite remarkable, but the adjustments were made way too late and the miscues were too much to overcome.
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The Fashion Show
Every year, the Fashion department presents the work of the graduating students to the public during The Fashion Show. It is the first time the students show their graduation collection to the outside world. Information on the upcoming Fashion Show can be found on the new website: rietveldacademie.nl.
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In a world where we price shop for nearly everything, healthcare expenses are no exception. The average consumer is becoming more aware of the inflated healthcare costs and starting to demand transparency. Unfortunately, it isn't pretty. The ugly truth about healthcare costs is coming to light and you might be a little uneasy about it. Here's 15 statistics about U.S. health costs that will blow your mind.
- Approximately 1 out of every 5 dollars will be spent on healthcare in the U.S. by 2024.
- 9 out of 10 consumers are demanding to know their payment responsibility beforehand rather than receiving surprise medical bills in the mail.
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- Surprise healthcare bills in the mail are affecting 87% of consumers.
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- Deductibles have sky rocketed by 255% since 2006 and family coverage has seen an 83% rise in their health insurance premium.
- In 2015, nearly 74% of providers saw a spike in patient financial responsibility due to the rising costs of health care and high deductible plans.
- Providers only count on receiving 50-70% of a patient's balance once they leave the office. The increase in patient responsibility was a result of providers having a difficult time collecting outstanding balances.
- Approximately 70% of providers typically expect one month or longer to receive payment from a patient.
- Each U.S. consumer is projected to spend nearly $10,000 on healthcare costs this year.
- By 2021, the United States is projected to spend nearly $4.8 trillion on healthcare costs. Just to give a you a reference point, healthcare spending was $2.6 trillion in 2010 and $75 billion in 1970. Talk about more money more problems.
- Due to the steep costs of health insurance premium, only 50% of small businesses with less than 10 employees offered coverage to their workers in 2012.
- Debt collectors are currently spending a decent amount of their time chasing after medical bills. Apparently, 40% of debt collection is seeking balances on medical bills.
The hard part is over! Learning about the ugly truth of healthcare costs isn't easy, but now you can fight back against falling into these hefty medical traps. By demanding transparency and price shopping around, you can save your pockets the pain of enduring steep prices. If you're in need of a medical procedure, simply use Save On Medical's price transparency tool to find the cheapest option in your area. We make it easy, so you don't have to stress.


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A somber Kevin Stefanski greeted the media via a remote Zoom session following his NFL coaching debut, a 38-6 beatdown at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. Stefanski didn't try to duck and hide from the embarrassing display from his team in the Week 1 debacle.
After properly crediting the Ravens, Stefanski looked in the mirror about his team.
"We did a lot of things that losing teams do," Stefanski said. "We turned it over three times. Eight penalties, three of which I think were personal foul facemasks, which were killer. We didn't play good complementary football, put our defense in a tough spot a bunch."
Stefanski shouldered the blame for the awful display.
"That's my responsibility. That's on me," Stefanski said.
He also took the blame for the botched fake punt early in the game.
"Listen, that's my responsibility. That's on me," Stefanski said of the ill-fated attempt on the team's second drive. Punter Jamie Gillan got drilled and fumbled while the blocking in front of him completely failed to execute. It set up the Ravens at the Browns 23 and led to an easy field goal.
"It didn't work out and you can put that right on me."
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Venus fell hopelessly in love with the beautiful Adonis after she accidentally grazed herself on Cupid's arrow. In this scene, she tries in vain to stop him going hunting while Cupid sleeps in the background, symbolising Adonis's refusal to be constrained. In the myth he is later gored to death by a wild boar, in spite of the goddess's attempts to save him. As his blood soaked into the earth, anemones sprouted in its place.
Titian explained the unusual pose of Venus in a letter to his patron Phillip II of Spain, saying he wanted to depict the body from both sides.
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SA to shed light on Libya
Pretoria - International Relations and Co-operation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, will this morning respond to reports that there is a South African aircraft waiting at Tripoli's airport to bring Muammar Gaddafi to the country.
Nkoana-Mashabane will settle the matter when she briefs the media on the latest developments in Libya in Johannesburg.
Efforts by Libyan rebels to topple Gaddafi have gained momentum, as they surged into Tripoli yesterday in a final push to drive out the embattled leader.
Television images from Libya show jubilant crowds, with many people waving the red, black and green flag of anti-regime forces, dancing in joy and shouting 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest).
Media also reports that two of Gaddafi's sons have been detained but his whereabouts remain unknown.
Libya's rebel chief Mahmoud Jibril has called on Libyans to treat Gaddafi's supporters with dignity and respect.
Jibril called on opposition supporters to act in a civil and calm manner when dealing with figures who may have sided with Gaddafi's forces in the past six months.
Jibril said: "Today, there is no difference between Libyan cities, today there is no difference between Libyans. We will create history altogether, as we were all equal in suffering from dictatorship for 42 years, we need to be equal now in democracy.
"Today, all Libya's people are allowed to participate in the building of the future to build institutions with the aid of a constitution that does not differentiate between a man and a woman, sects or ethnicities.
"Libya is for everyone, and will now be for everyone."
He said Libya has the right to create an example that will be followed in the Arab region.
"Brothers and sisters, allow me to call on you today while you are in celebration. I call on your conscience, your responsibility to come to the fore and prevent you taking any vengeance in these happy moments or damaging property or mistreating foreigners or prisoners," said Jibril.


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Blue Avian Channeled Messages and all about Blue Avians
3 Separate Channels I received from Blue Avians + Who are the Blue Avians?
In this video, I trance channel Alaparabeam, the Blue Avian.
Also in this article.. more recent channels and all about Blue Avians!!
Alaparabeam is a Blue Avian Being. He is one of my Daily Helpers and Spirit Guides. This Intergalactic Channeling Spree was actually HIS idea. Alpar, as I call him, hangs out a lot and is actually a great helper to me to bring in more galactic creatures. When I first made the leap to start channeling galactics, he came first, to help and guide me. He has been a friend and helper and is always around- showing me his blue orb that he is near.
What do Blue Avian Galactical Beings look like?
Blue Avians are tall stork like beings, but they are humanoid. They have blue feathers, and their faces are eagle like. They aren't always male or female but can be gender neutral but they are fine with you associating the softer energy Avians with being female. It does not bother them. Alparabeam seems male to me.
He also likes to show me blue birds to get my attention. Do you feel a connection with Blue Avians? They may be helping you as well. If you do, you might be hearing the Lightworker Call yourself!
Who are the Blue Avians, Where do they come from?
Blue Avians are high vibrational galactic beings who vibrate at the 9th – 13th dimension or density— there are several types of Blue Avians. They do not tell me where they are originally from, but I see them in a spaceship. I sense that they no longer have a planet. They are tasked with helping Earth for Ascension at this time. I have talked to several of these amazing beings.
Blue Avians resemble storks with blue feathers. They are very kind and helpful. They have no egos and only want our best and highest good. They have no agenda except to help us with Ascension.
As I sit here, adding more information to this post in 2021, I hear him say that this message is just as applicable now as it was then.
This can be applied to the whole idea of Ascension, which we are in. And the sound healing will help you as much today, as you are reading this (any time). They are here to help us.
2021 note: Another Blue Avian came to me recently, and gave me an incredible message. I will write it two more channels below this one.
With Trance Channeling Mediumship, I let the beings speak through me. This is what some people call a full body channel. I practice great discernment, care, intention and protection to do this and I teach this class in four levels as well. It is a great honor to allow my vibration to rise high enough to let these beings speak through me and send their healing through my voice.
Here is the Blue Avian Alpar's message:
Hello and welcome.
Glad to see you here.
I know that if you are here,
you are interested in furthering your path
and readying yourself for Ascension.
This is the reason I have come to this planet
for I am right outside in a ship with others
watching and waiting for Ascension,
here to help, waiting to help even more.
Some of you have spoken with us and seen us
And we are here to help you through this time of Ascension
which has begun since the 12/12 Portal on December 12th
12:12 am, Eastern Standard Time.
We know your heart.
We want to help you ascend.
We want to assure you it will not be painful or sad—
You will not be separated from your loved ones in the way that you worry.
Many of you worry.
This one also has worried but we have assured her and we assure you, it is nothing like that.
There will be light—a bright light and we will help you if you wish.
Work on yourself, on your triggers, on your heart, on your self-love, on your self-talk, on the way you treat others.
Let go of judgments; let go of fear.
Sit in meditation.
We are here and we help you now and more when we meet in person.
We thank you for your duty as a soul to come into this dense, earthly body which is quite painful to come without memories
and to live amongst such density.
We thank you.
Hold on. You can get through any sad time.
Ask for our help. Meet your guides. Continue your path.
And we thank you.
This one is asking me to give you some healing, and so I will.
I want to send you some healing to heal fear.
Listen to Video for the Channeled Sound Healing.
There have been many Cosmic Portals since this date.
There have been many portals since this 2019 recording. But Blue Avians continue to help us as each of these portals of light come into the body to help us with ascension. And we continue to integrate this light that comes from them. When we have a cosmic portal, we may get tired and lethargic. It may be time to ground into earth, walk barefoot on grass and sit in sunlight, if weather permits.
More about Blue Avian Beings
We connected with Blue Avian beings in my TAG VIP Group, in 2019. They were the first group of galactics who came through to connect with us. In that month, we heard channels from 4 Blue Avians:
Here is a channeled Blue Avian message from that month:
"We come for peace to your human hearts – open and receive to find where you go next.
We can help heal situations and light absences in your aura field. We can connect you to more help.
Helpful People,
Healing Heart & Ego,
Forgiveness & Love,
Appreciation for what you do have ,
Light codes for the missing piece of the puzzle within you,
Consciousness & Ego ,
Presence & Love"
What's great is that the Blue Avian month is now a program in my Transformation & Ascension Group. All the months going back to 6/2018 are all preserved in the TAG Library. There are over 40 programs to date, each month a new program to be connected to new beings through sound healing, receive healing, manifest, and learn.
In the Blue Avian month, we each also received 4 Blue Avian Spirit Guides in the meditation. I love when that happens! That happens often in TAG!
2020 Channel with Blue Avian Don-EL
I met a Blue Avian named DonEl when working with telepathically connecting to Helpful ET's in the galaxy in on 7/11/2020. His message was surprising to me! I received two channeled messages but the mosquitos outside were so terrible I had to go inside! His name was DonEl and he had a surprising message to me, that made sense why Blue Avians wanted to be the first Galacticals I channeled!
1st channeled message with Blue Avian DonEl:
Welcome, we are near, we bring gifts of peace to your world. Hold on for we come in greater numbers to help you move forward to the lighter parts of your reality.
We come from many places, but together. We come in hope peace and love. Things will rapidly improve soon,
You must just hold the faith a bit longer. Go inside now and rest, we will come to you again later (the bugs were unbearable at this point).
2nd channeled message with Blue Avian DonEl:
He told me I am an emissionary for the Blue Avians. I was on their council (!!) – he called me their "empassioned voice".
He showed me giving a passionate speech for the council and them agreeing to let me come here on Earth! He told me to embrace my passion and impulsiveness and said they picked my birth date/ natal chart to reflect this in this life. This was so surprising to me, because I had been reflecting and doing shadow work that week on my impulsive nature! Here was something I felt bad about myself that was actually on purpose, and important!
I asked why? I am not a Blue Avian. They said : We sent you here to hold the light and spread it. We are aligned with you. You come from many places.
I did receive a message at this time that they may call themselves the Kir. But we can still call them Blue Avians!
It was a beautiful channel that still makes me smile when I think of it. I see them around me often and I love when they come forward with messages for me. Thank you for allowing me to share these messages of these amazing creatures with you!
If you are interested in learning more about Blue Avians, check out my other post where I channel them!
Are you receiving Spirit Signs from Blue Avians?
Perhaps you are seeing birds in a way that appears to you to be a Spirit Sign. If so, perhaps there are some Blue Avians trying to get in touch with you to help you on your journey!! I love to connect people with all kinds of beings, such as Blue Avians, Elementals and Angels in my TAG Lightworkers Group– would love to see you there!
Thank you for tuning in for this Intergalactic Channeling Session and extra channels! I'd love if you Subscribed to my YouTube page and hit the bell so you'll get a notification any time I upload a new video.
Check out the next channeled message in the Intergalactic Channeling Spree series:
Day 3: Solomon, the White Dragon from Orion
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Matthew T. LaMothe for the plaintiff.
Glenda H. Ganem for the defendant.
SINGH, J. Plaintiff Robert S. Almeida, D.C. ("Almeida") appeals from the dismissal of his case, brought to collect personal injury protection ("PIP") insurance benefits owed to his chiropractic patients, after the court directed a verdict in favor of defendant Encompass Insurance Company of Massachusetts ("Encompass"). [Note 1] Almeida contends that the court erroneously allowed Encompass's motion for directed verdict based on his failure to introduce into evidence the relevant insurance policy. Additionally, he claims that the judge erred in allowing Encompass's motion to exclude the patients' medical records from evidence at trial. We agree and therefore return the case for trial.
Just prior to the trial of this matter, Encompass moved in limine for exclusion of medical records proffered by Almeida, pursuant to G.L. c. 233, § 79G, on the basis that the certification required by the statute did not accompany the notice of intent to offer such records that Almeida had timely provided to Encompass. Although counsel for Almeida indicated that Almeida would certify the records that day, as he would be present to testify, the court allowed Encompass's motion and excluded the records. Counsel for Almeida therefore proceeded to trial with the testimony of Almeida, Almeida's patients, and the Encompass employee who handled Almeida's claim.
The evidence established that a husband and wife were injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident in which the husband was driving on December 29, 2006. Following the accident, for a three to four month period of time from late 2006 into early 2007, the couple received treatment for their injuries at Metropolitan Chiropractic, an establishment owned by Almeida. The treatment, which included massages, stretchings, and hot towels, helped to alleviate their pain. The bills for the treatment were approximately $5,000.00 for the husband and approximately $5,000.00 for the wife. Almeida submitted the bills contemporaneously for payment to Encompass, which had a motor vehicle insurance policy with the husband on the date of the accident. PIP benefits are part of a motor vehicle insurance policy, and they cover necessary and reasonable medical bills for injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. A claim for PIP benefits was made to Encompass on behalf of the husband involved in the accident. Encompass investigated,
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found indication of an accident, and declared the automobile to be a total loss. It paid the couple's bills from Massachusetts General Hospital, but it did not pay Almeida's bills. At the close of Almeida's case, the court directed a verdict in favor of Encompass.
1. Exclusion of medical records. As Almeida correctly argues, G.L. c. 233, § 79G does not require any certification of records to be sent to the opposing party prior to trial. Rather, the statute requires that, in order to be admissible at trial, the records must be "subscribed and sworn to under the penalties of perjury" by the physician rendering the services referenced in the records. G.L. c. 233, § 79G. Thus, "attestation by the physician . . . does not have to be included with the notice so long as it is present when the evidence is offered at trial." Mass. G. Evid. § 803(6)(C) note (2017), citing Knight v. Maersk Container Serv. Co., 49 Mass. App. Ct. 254, 256 (2000). Here, Almeida's notice of intent to offer medical records pursuant to G.L. c. 233, § 79G indicated that the records were that of "Robert S. Almeida D.C.," pertaining to the care of the patients involved in the litigation. Thus, Almeida, who was a witness at trial, was in a position to certify the records, making them admissible at trial. Accordingly, the records should not have been excluded on the basis that the physician's attestation had not been sent to opposing counsel in advance. Given the nature of the case, the erroneous exclusion of medical records was prejudicial. Albright v. Boston Scientific Corp., 90 Mass. App. Ct. 213, 224 (2016), citing DeJesus v. Yogel, 404 Mass. 44, 48-49 (1989) (substantial rights of party adversely affected when relevant evidence is erroneously excluded that could have made material difference).
2. Allowance of motion for directed verdict. On appeal from the allowance of a motion for directed verdict, the court must evaluate whether "anywhere in the evidence, from whatever source derived, any combination of circumstances could be found from which a reasonable inference could be made" in favor of the plaintiff. O'Brien v. Pearson, 449 Mass. 377, 383 (2007), quoting Dobos v. Driscoll, 404 Mass. 634, 656 (1989). To establish his claim for PIP benefits, Almeida was required to establish four elements: (1) an accident occurred, (2) the patients' injuries and their related treatment by Almeida's establishment were causally related to the accident, (3) a Massachusetts automobile liability policy issued by Encompass and covering the vehicle involved in the accident was in effect on the accident date, and (4) there are unpaid amounts due to Almeida for the treatment provided. Advanced Spine Ctrs., Inc. v. Arbella Mut. Ins. Co., 2016 Mass. App. Div. 1, 3, citing Provenzano v. Arbella Mut. Inc. Co., 2007 Mass. App. Div. 46, 47.
Both patients gave testimony that a motor vehicle accident occurred, that they were injured as a result of the accident, and that treatment received from Almeida's establishment helped to alleviate the pain from those injuries. Thus, the first two elements were established. Almeida testified that he had yet to be paid for the treatment provided to the two patients. Therefore, the fourth element was established. The third element required Almeida to establish that a Massachusetts automobile liability policy issued by Encompass and covering the vehicle involved in the accident was in effect on the accident date. No insurance policy was admitted into evidence. [Note 2] Because PIP benefits are statutorily required to be part of every Massachusetts motor vehicle
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liability policy, and the terms are also statutorily prescribed, the actual insurance policy between the parties need not be introduced at trial. See Sonogram of New England, Inc. v. Metropolitan Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2002 Mass. App. Div. 68, 70. As long as there is evidence of the existence of such a policy, there are other ways of establishing the specific terms. Id. See Lapuck v. Commerce Ins. Co., 2015 Mass. App. Div. 41, 42 n.2 (because existence of insurance policy was conceded, introduction of standard form Massachusetts insurance policy was superfluous as terms were provided by statute); Brown v. Norfolk & Dedham Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 2011 Mass. App. Div. 35, 40 (no error in denial of directed verdict motion in PIP case where insurance policy not admitted into evidence, because insurer had admitted to existence of policy). Here, both the Encompass employee and one of the patients testified that there was a motor vehicle insurance policy between Encompass and the patient on the date of the accident. So, there was no dispute as to the existence of the policy. The actual policy therefore was not required to be submitted. In the light most favorable to Almeida as the nonmoving party, the evidence was sufficient to make out a claim for PIP benefits. The motion for directed verdict should have been denied. [Note 3]
Accordingly, the judgment for the defendant is vacated, the allowance of the defendant's motion for a directed verdict is reversed, and this case is returned to Chelsea District Court for a new trial.
[Note 1] The PIP statute, G.L. c. 90, § 34M, allows medical providers to bring suit directly against insurance carriers in order to collect insurance benefits due to patients for the purpose of paying medical bills.
[Note 2] During argument on Encompass's motion for directed verdict, Almeida's counsel stated that he had intended to offer a copy of the "Standard Massachusetts Automobile Policy, 8th Edition." The record is unclear as to whether it was actually offered and excluded or never offered at all. In any event, Almeida did not assign as error any exclusion of the policy.
[Note 3] If a motion for directed verdict presents a close question, the "recommended procedure" is to defer ruling and let the case go to the jury; if necessary, the issue may be addressed in the context of a motion notwithstanding the verdict. Cambridgeport Sav. Bank v. Boersner, 413 Mass. 432, 438 n.9 (1992).


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Given the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 was only released in August 2018, this flagship android tablet is likely to be fairly expensive for a while. However, whilst the general RRP may be high, this does not rule out temporary flash deals and we think there is a good chance of Galaxy Tab S4 Black Friday deals. Why?
The Tab S4 is compatible with an additional keyboard cover and mouse to create an optional desktop experience. A move that shows they are trying to compete with the likes of the Microsoft Surface and some Lenovo machines. Offering Black Friday Galaxy Tab S4 discounts would be a great way to break into the market. Read on for our Tab S4 price predictions for 2023.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Black Friday Deal Check
Galaxy Tab S4 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Price Predictions
So we've just told you we are expecting the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 to go on sale on Black Friday 2023, but what price might you expect to pay? We think this will all depend on the different models/colors, as well as whether it comes bundled with the keyboard. Below we take a look at both past Galaxy S4 Tab discounts since the release, as well as what Galaxy Tab S3 Black Friday sales were available last year. Here are our price predictions:
Galaxy Tab S4 64GB
On the entry level 64GB model, we were only able to find very modest past discounts in the region of 5% on the black model. We were unable to find any on the gray though. However, this does not necessarily mean there will not be any Galaxy Tab S4 Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals on the 64GB models. As our analysis shows the Tab S3 was discounted 15% last Black Friday, plus other sales of up to 20-25% over the year. So we are still expecting to see at least some money off – even if it's not much!
Galaxy Tab S4 256GB
Similar to the 64GB gray, we were unable to find any discounts on the 256GB model so far. Again, we haven't ruled out Black Friday Galaxy Tab S4 deals as we think there is a chance more info will still be released in the run up. Plus, as mentioned above, offers on the new Tab S4 would be a great way to establish in the tablet/desktop hybrid market. As a result of this, deals on Tab S4 bundled with the keyboard might be more likely. We'll be sure to list any new info we find right here.
What's New in the Tab S4
The most notable difference in the Tab S4 compared with previous models is Samsung DeX, short for desktop experience. This native application is designed to enable Samsung tablets, phablets and phones to be hooked up to a monitor, or connect a keyboard directly as with the Tab S4, to create a desktop-like user experience.
The DeX features a familiar taskbar and supports applications from Microsoft, such as Excel and Word, as well as Skype, Google and Adobe Apps. See a list of what's supported here. In order to handle this additional workload, the S4 has an upgraded to an Octa-Core (2.35 GHz + 1.9 GHz) processor. It also features double the internal memory options of the S3 – 32GB or 128GB compared with 64GB or 256GB. Though in both models it is expandable up to 400 GB with a micro SD card.
The 10.4 inch S4 screen is larger than the S3 with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600. In order to prevent this larger screen eating away at the battery life, Samsung have also put in a larger 7300 mAh battery. However, whether this will be enough to prevent these new features impacting usage times remains to be seen. Other notable improvements include the upgraded S-pen stylus, which now features 4096 pressure levels, which enables the S4 to double up as a drawing tablet for design.
Overall, we think there are some marked improvements between the S3 and S4. That said, the market for tablets and tablet/desktop hybrids is increasingly competitive and companies have to do a lot to stand out. It is for this reason that we think Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Black Friday discounts are a possibility, as they would assist the S4 in gaining traction. Head to the top of this page for any Tab S4 deals we find for 2023.