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The healthcare system has been changing steadily since the inception of digital health, but at the MassTLC Healthcare Conference in Boston this week, panelists pointed to the changes in healthcare billing and the shift away from the traditional doctor's office culture as the factors that have opened up the most opportunities for new companies in the space.
Twine Health CEO and Cofounder John Moore and athenahealth Director of Corporate Strategy Emily Tyson discussed how these recent changes have spurred larger shifts in the healthcare system.
"It's still a little bit like turning a battleship," Tyson said. "It's slow, at times painful, and you're not really sure it's happening, but it is and what's interesting is a lot of technologies we talk about that are revolutionizing healthcare are not brand new technologies. They've been around as a minimum standard in other industries, but they're very exciting when you apply them to the healthcare space. As providers and patients become more comfortable using these technologies in this concept, it's all about the mentality and a shift that needs to occur there and I think we'll see more and more alignment and people getting on board and believing in these new methods and approaches."
Moore explained that the transition away from the traditional provider culture may be connected to the move away from fee for service care and on to value-based care model.
"When you change the payment structure, it's not about volume, it's not about how many visits did I see today in the office," Moore said. "Then you can really focus on: What does it take to engage patients in improving their health? How do you put the right team around them to support them?… We are at the beginning of a revolution in this area. Most practices out there are still operating in a fee for service environment, doing the best they can to provide the best service that they can to their patients, but this is an incredible opportunity right now."
He adds that another reason for the change is that patients may start speaking out about what kind of care they want.
"A patient will say 'I'm not going to go to the doctor's office anymore because they don't provide me with this kind of service or this kind of experience' and that's what is really going to change the game," Moore said. "I think what we're all talking about here is about to happen, finally in this industry. Because of transparency in pricing, because of the Affordable Care Act, because of all of these things people are going to be making decisions, it's going to make this battleship turn a lot faster."


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Top Audi Sports Car Guide
Audi is a German luxury brand that competes with the likes of Mercedes-Benz and BMW. They're known for their sporty performance and all-wheel drive (quattro) system. Let's take a look at the best of the sports cars that Audi offers.
How do you improve on one of the best super cars on the road today? Add even more power and improve the transmission. The R8 is one of the sleekest and sharpest-looking cars on the road. It's a rare blend of race-track performance and all-wheel drive.
For 2017, the Audi R8 loses its V-8 engine in favor of two high-performance V-10 engines. Both engines offer extraordinary power with barely street legal performance. The V-10 has 540 horsepower and 398 lb./ft. of torque while the V-10 Plus has 610 horsepower and 413 lb./ft. of torque. The zero to 60 acceleration times are jaw dropping. Top speeds exceed 200 mph for this redesigned supercar. The R8 is equipped with a new 7-speed double clutch Tiptronic transmission. Additionally, the R8 comes with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system, which further contributes to its road-gripping control.
The seating position and sight line of the redesigned R8 are optimal for high-performance driving. The two-seat R8 is surrounded by carbon fiber accents. Illuminated door sills and aluminum inlay are some of the other accent points that contribute to the R8's special, luxurious vibe. The Alcantara leather material used on the dashboard is soft and helps shield road noise. As such, the interior is significantly quieter than the previous generation. Overall, the touchpoints are supple and soft. A Bang & Olufsen Sound System cranks out 550 watts through 13 speakers mounted throughout the cabin.
This roadster ranks No. 9 in our Luxury Sports Car list and is praised for its standard all-wheel drive system, driver-focused infotainment system and above-average trunk space. This convertible is more focused on a quality interior over high-performing engine. The TT is also available as a coupe.
The TT is powered by a four-cylinder turbocharged engine. Critics noted quick off-the-line acceleration from this roadster. The 220-horsepower engine has all-wheel drive and also offers driver-performance settings to customize how you wish this car to drive. The TTS version is a bit more powerful and offers more driving performance, and would be the trim enthusiasts would turn to. A six-speed dual-clutch transmission is the only option and handles the shifting fine. The TT has an EPA estimated 23/30 mpg city/highway fuel economy rating.
One of the best improvements for the 2016 model year was the simplification of the TT's interior. Critics found the interior to be clean, simple and elegant. Despite being a convertible, the interior is considerably quiet. Seats are spacious and comfortable in the convertible, but critics noted the back seat of the coupe was so small it was practically useless. The improved infotainment system uses a 12.3-inch touchscreen to offer state-of-the-art technology including Audi's ultra-cool virtual cockpit which beams information behind the instrument right in the driver's line of sight. Adjusting the climate settings is easy with logically placed controls within the air vents.
Audi offers performance-based options to their solid sedans. They're signified with an S in the name. The sporty S3 is a performance-based trim of the diminutive but spunk A3. We rank the A3 No. 6 in our Luxury Small Cars list.
If small cars with good acceleration and all-wheel drive are your thing, then the S3 is ideal. It has a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine which makes 292 horsepower. The S3's zero to 60 mph time is impressive at just 4.7 seconds. Critics found the brakes of the S3 can be a little sensitive. The quattro all-wheel drive system helps the S3 hold tight to the road. The S3 has an EPA rating of 23/31 mpg city/highway.
The cargo area is on the small side with only 10 cubic feet of storage. For the price point, critics found the interior materials to be of high quality. Overall cabin space is limited, especially in the back seat, where any passenger will find both legroom and headroom to be lacking. The Audi Connect infotainment system provides 4G WIFI connectivity and has USB/connections for up to eight mobile devices. Using Google Earth-based navigation, the S3 has one of the best navigation systems in the entire segment.
The S4 is the sporty trim of the highly ranked A4. The A4 sits atop our Luxury Small Cars list and the S4 takes this nimble car and injects even more performance.
The S4 replaces the A4's turbocharged four-cylinder with a supercharged V6 engine making 333 horsepower. With all-wheel drive and an available torque-vectoring differential, the S4 is one of the best handling sedans available. Critics appreciate the overall handling and performance of the S4. The six-speed manual transmission of the S4 is an improvement over the continuously-variable transmission in the A4. The S4 has an EPA rating of 17/26 mpg city/highway.
The S4 features a high-end cabin with enough space for both front and rear passengers. Luxurious materials are found throughout this sports sedan. The back seat has ample headroom, but critics found rear legroom lacking. The trunk is also on the small side for this segment. The S4 is loaded with standard features including leather upholstery, tri-zone climate control, sunroof, heated front seats and rear view camera. The infotainment system runs through a 6.5-inch touchscreen which includes the improved Audi Connect system, with Google-based technology, and WiFi connection.
The A6 is our top ranked Luxury Midsize Car, so consider how great the S6 trim is with a high-performance engine and super sporty interior. The right-sized S6 combines superb handling with a comfortable and high-end interior.
The performance-oriented S6 got a bump in power in the 2016 model year. A twin-turbocharged V-8 engine now has 450 horsepower. The S6 showcases the best of Audi's German engineering maximizing power, performance, and handling with a sport-focused differential and dynamic, responsive steering. As good as the A6 is in this regard, the S6 is superior. The seven-speed dual-clutch transmission is the same one used in the R8 and offers aggressive, performance-oriented shifts. For 2016, the S6 drops weight, thanks to lightweight technology, and the result is quicker braking and faster acceleration. The Audi driver select option allows customizable changes to steering, throttle and transmission response.
The S6's interior is noticeably different from the A6. The multi-contour seats are the preferred option over the sport seats as they focus more on comfort and less about performance. Throughout the interior there are luxurious features including decorative inlays, and carbon-fiber accents. The back seat offers ample room and is the same dimension as the critically acclaimed back seat of the A6. The trunk offers 14.1 cubic feet of space which lags behind others within this segment. However, the rear seats do fold down to a 60/40 split and offers a pass-through opening.
Despite not having a redesign since its debut in 2012, the Audi A7/S7/RS7 is still highly ranked. We have this full-size high performance car ranked No. 3 in our Large Luxury Cars list. For 2016, the S7 gets new exterior looks, including a more aggressive-looking front fascia, which helps differentiate it from the tamer A7.
It's notable that the S7 and its 4.0-liter turbocharged V-8 engine and 450 horsepower is much less powerful than the RS7's engine which makes 560 horsepower and 516 lb./ft. of torque. Both the S7 and RS7 are performance-driven options in the same vein as the R8 and the S6. The S7 has a seven-speed automated manual transmission (automatic) while the RS7 has an eight-speed automatic transmission. Both cars come with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system. The S7 has an EPA rating of 17/27 mpg city/highway, which is incredibly efficient for such a powerful car.
The S features of this car take the already luxurious feel of the A7 to a new level. The sport-infused S7 and RS7 have a noticeably better interior. Similar to the S6, the multi-contour seats are the better option over the firmer, sport-styled seats. These seats come at a higher price tag however. The upgraded infotainment system has a faster processor and more responsive touchscreen. It also offers 4G WiFi connectivity and integrates Google-based technology for navigation and traffic and weather updates. The honeycomb-shaped contour of the Valcona leather seats of the RS7 are like nothing else offered by Audi.
The A8, and corresponding S8 trim, is ranked No. 3 in our Super Luxury Car rankings. The A8/S8 is a large, executive style automobile, but with significant power and luxury not found in most other vehicles. This big car brings a big engine, big interior, and a big price tag.
The 605-horsepower V-8 engine is unmatched in the segment. A drop in weight for this four-door, full-size luxury sedan brings 85 more horsepower this year. The S8 rides on new 21-inch wheels for an ultra-comfortable performance. A new rear lip spoiler helps with aerodynamics and performance and also adds an elegant and sporty look. An eight-speed automatic transmission throws around controlled, smooth shifts. The S8, like the A8, comes with standard all-wheel drive. Despite all that power, the S8 offers reasonable fuel economy with an EPA rating of 16/26 mpg city/highway.
The A8 receives an excellent ranking due in part to its ideal cabin. The S8 is similar in all regards and brings even more luxury with a hint of sportiness. Front seats are heated and cooled and even have a massage setting. Rear passengers have ample legroom and headroom. The Bang & Olufsen sound system is ideal and preferable, but comes at a premium price. The 14.2 cubic foot trunk is on the small side for a sedan of this size. Like other Audis, the S8 incorporates Google-based technology for its infotainment system and navigation. Critics have found the MMI touchpad to be slow to respond to hand-written commands.
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After Amit Shah meet row, Goa Cong leader seeks nod to host his wedding at airport
Goa Congress general secretary Janardhan Bhandari has written to AAI for permission to host his wedding reception on Dabolim airport premises in September.india Updated: Jul 06, 2017 20:16 IST
Barely days after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's meeting at Goa's Dabolim international airport triggered a row, a state Congress leader has written to the Airports Authority of India to be allowed to use the premises as his wedding venue.
In his letter, also marked to Dabolim airport director BC Negi, on Thursday, Goa Congress general secretary Janardhan Bhandari said he should be granted permission to host the wedding at the airport on the lines of Shah's meeting on July 1, which was attended by more than 2,000 people. Bhandari wrote he would adhere to all rules and regulations, including ban on photography, during his wedding and not allow guests to bring cars to airport premises.
His letter states, "I am very pleased to inform you that I have been engaged recently and planning to get married soon. Since my guests will be coming from various states and landing at Dabolim airport and as such I cannot afford to make arrangements for the stay and travel of so many guests.
"It would be nice if you could permit me to use your airport for my wedding reception in September 2017. I will fix the date as per the availability of the airport as per your convenience."
Shah's meeting at the airport, which is operated from an Indian naval base, triggered allegations of violation of rules and regulations by the BJP, including putting a defence ministry installation at risk. While the airport director claimed no permission was given for the meeting, the BJP said it was an unplanned event and people came on their own to greet Shah.
Congress national secretary Girish Chodankar said Shah's meeting was illegal and demanded an FIR be registered.
City based lawyer-activist Aires Rodrigues has complained in writing against Shah's meeting to secretary of Civil Aviation, Goa Chief Secretary, and Director General of Police. No action has been initiated so far.


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Lars Brownworth, along the two podcasts mentioned in my first post, is one of the big figures in history podcasting and now seems an opportune time to mention him, given his recent release of a new book on the Normans. His style is very clear and well written, and his topics are well chosen, but he is perhaps a little simple and introductory. Either way, he's got a fairly decent body of work on both the Byzantines, the Normans and anything else that comes to mind.
Twelve Byzantine Rulers
In 2006-2007, Lars recorded this series (available at http://12byzantinerulers.com/) with his brother Anders and it quickly became a hit. Unlike the later History of Byzantium podcast by Robin Pierson (which I'll mention in more detail in the future) this selects a number of key moments in Byzantine history to give an overview and introduction for beginners. The episodes range in length from just over ten minutes to almost forty minutes and generally focus on one emperor – although he does spend longer on Justinian and Constantine. The style feels a little stiffer than some podcasts that have emerged since, there's few jokes or surprising diversion here, but the episodes are tightly written and well delivered. It's much more akin to a lecture – but a good one, clearly showing his teaching experience. With the fast moving pace it acts as a great introduction to the period, covering the major threads of Byzantine history, but some listeners may find themselves wanting more detail and discussion. Along with this lack of detail, there is also perhaps a worry about what is being omitted here to keep things running smoothly in the name of popularizing the topic.
This series shot Brownworth, at that time a high school history teacher, to fame (with coverage in the New York Times* and other major media sources) and he then left teaching to write a book based on the podcast. Since then he has returned to teaching, while continuing the podcasting and writing momentum with a series and upcoming book on Normans.
Norman Centuries
This series (from 2009 to 2013) is quite similar in tone to Twelve Byzantine Rulers, with episodes that focus on a particular ruler and last somewhere from ten minutes to half an hour in length. There are perhaps a couple of differences though; rather than picking out some key moments as in the Byzantine series, here Brownworth simply follows the historical narrative without skipping forward. This is a bit of an improvement, it gives him time to set the scene more and include more detail into the episodes. In addition to this, it feels less slightly like a lecture – there's even a little bit of humour at times. The scope of the series is also rather interested, at least for someone like me with a British education – it's focused much more on the Normans in Normandy and in Sicily.
I'm still only about halfway through the series, but it seems to cover the Norman contribution to the crusades as well. That's a well covered area and I'd be interested to see his take on it – particularly as much of the rest of the series has been on lesser known characters. The last episode in the series was almost a year ago, but it's likely that Brownworth got caught up finishing off his book.
Finding History
He also has a blog called Finding History, in which he writes short posts answering historical questions from readers. This is really where a lot of the aforementioned missing details are filled in. It's still very much aimed at a beginner audience but it's a useful companion to both series.
I can't really go into too much detail on these books as I haven't actually read them! However, the reviews of 2009's Lost To The West seem to fit with the podcast style – entertaining and aimed at a popular audience, but not particularly scholarly in places. Personally, as my starting point, I found John Julius Norwich's A Short History of Byzantium to have a good balance between having the necessary detail and making the subject accessible to newcomers.
He has also just (yesterday, I think) released his new book, The Normans: From Raiders To Kings, which also promises to be an entertaining popular introduction to the Normans – particularly to those who may be unfamiliar with them outside of 1066.
* http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/31/education/31education.html


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Saint Mary's University President Robert Summerby-Murray announced today a $1 million gift to the university from David Wang. The generous donation will establish the David Wang Scholarship Fund. The Fund will establish scholarships for Chinese undergraduates entering Saint Mary's from a Nova Scotia or Canadian Curriculum high school in China.
"Mr. Wang's relationship with Saint Mary's dates back more than a decade and has been monumental in helping us connect with students from China," said Dr. Summerby-Murray. "This generous gift will not only open the door to Saint Mary's to more Chinese students, but also add to Saint Mary's reputation as Canada's International University.
As the manager of a Nova Scotia curriculum high school in China, Mr. Wang liaises with the Nova Scotia Department of Education to better prepare students for university studies in our province, or elsewhere in Canada.
Through the Nova Scotia International Student Program, university partnerships, educational symposiums and short-term English immersion programs, Mr. Wang has assisted more than 2,000 students in coming to Nova Scotia.
Over the last few years the province has been highly motivated to attract international students who are interested in staying in Nova Scotia. Not only does this address Nova Scotia's declining and aging population, it also introduces new ideas, cultures and a growing network of skilled, educated young people.
"I want to congratulate and say thank you to Mr. Wang for this very generous gift," said Premier Stephen McNeil. "Being able to attract and retain international students is an important part of our government's commitment to increase immigration to the province. This scholarship fund will help with those efforts as we work to grow Nova Scotia's economy and population."
Mr. Wang said he has had a special relationship with Saint Mary's and Nova Scotia. "Saint Mary's has always been special to me because it was the first university in Nova Scotia I developed a partnership with," said Mr. Wang. "This gift and the scholarships it will fund is my way of celebrating that partnership and giving back to the university and the students that will be rewarded."
Under the David Wang Scholarship Fund, eight scholarships per year valued at $20,000 per student will be established at Saint Mary's. What makes these scholarships unique is that they are awarded to Chinese students currently studying at a Canadian Curriculum high school in China. Because of this Canadian foundation, it is believed these students are more likely to stay in the province, and contribute to the local economy and population growth.


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Talk on healthcare advance planning October 6
As part of an effort to generate community-wide discussion on healthcare advance planning and end-of-life decision-making, Illinois State University has partnered with several healthcare organizations to host an event on Tuesday, October 6. The event will be from 4:30-8 p.m. in the Alumni Center and is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
The talk is titled "Beginning the Conversation: Learning to Talk about a Taboo Subject." Participants will gain hands-on experiences and skills that will make it easier to have conversations with their friends and loved ones about wishes for their care.
This skills-based workshop will include dinner. Register by calling 1-800-323-8622 or go to https://healthadvisor.advocatehealth.com. Select Advocate Health Care Class/Event Registration and enter 6S20 in the Class Code field to register.
The event is presented by Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Community Cancer Center, Illinois State's Department of Philosophy and Mennonite College of Nursing, Compassion and Choices, and OSF St. Joseph Medical Center.


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Dinner party 101
The Australian culture (and I suspect most western cultures) seems prone to have people conversing over a meal. The eastern cultures however, is the opposite. Do you remember being told the following since young?
Do not speak with your mouth full!
Eat before your food turns cold!
Stop yammering to your cousin and eat your food! (Granted, most parents wouldn't use the word yammering. But you get my drift.)
Don't sit in front of the TV to eat your food. Later need to waste electricity to reheat the food!
If you eat cold food, you get a lot of 'wind'.
A few times we had dinner together here, whether hosting a dinner party at home or fine dining outside, I noticed how we seldom talk during the meal. My friend said that is to show appreciation for the food; you are savouring the food. Another suggested that we prefer to speak over coffee or alcohol.
For my dinner party yesterday, it was pretty quiet. But I insist it was just because everyone was enjoying the food too much to make conversation. :P
Or am I just a bad host? :x
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by Jobe
Chapter 13
Now that school was out, I thought maybe we could share our bed more often. I wanted to share my body with Nohr before he left for school. There wasn't much information and I didn't have internet but I do remember that a lubricant was used. I heard the boys at school in the States talking about a girl being so dry they needed to use a lubricant to get started. The question now was what kind of lubricant should I use. I looked through the bathroom for any type of product that could be used as a lubricant, I found nothing. Then I thought about cooking oil or butter. Cooking oil would be easier but butter would taste better. Why would I need something that taste better, cooking oil would do?
The week before school started and the last night Nohr and I were to spend together, I took a little cooking oil, putting it into a small jar I saved after cleaning it, I took the jar to my room. Tonight I would give my self to Nohr which will seal my commitment to him.
Saying good night to aunty, "Nohr, this will be our last night together. I have something special for you but first we need to shower."
We had showered together before so this wasn't anything new. I liked to wash his hair and he would kneel down when I did that. Of course that put his mouth close to something that he would play with as I washed his hair. This game resulted in someones throat being washed with a special cream.
We finished showering, dried ourselves and headed for my bedroom. Tonight everything seem to be special, my mothers duvet had a special meaning for me as well as her picture looking at me from my dresser. Crawling in bed, "Nohr, tonight I have a special gift for you. It's a gift that can only be given once, tonight I want you to make love to me and be my first and only partner."
I'm not sure if he knew what I was talking about. I took the oil and began to oil my private door. I use my fingers to push the oil into my butt. I took some oil and put its on his cock bring it to a hardness I experienced before. "Lay on your back and look into my eyes." When he did that, I sat on him, one leg on each side. I slowly lined him up and watched his eyes grow big as he realized what I was going to do, before he could say stop, the first inch was in. It hurt and I figured it might, I help my position and relaxed, as the pain eased I began to slide down, stopping to adjust and soon I was sitting on his pubes. He was all in and I was ready to bounce.
I looked into his face as I moved up and down, he wanted to control the action, I wasn't ready yet, I still felt a little pain. I knew as soon as the pain went away, I would give him control. I leaned over to give him a kiss, while rolling on to my side and then on my back. He was now in charge, he smiled at me saying I love you.
Ride me. he did, slowly like he enjoyed the smooth and slow in and out, but as he came closer and closer to the end he sped up. He twisted a little and whether he knew or not, he hit the golden button and I shoot into the air. My squeezing as a result tightened on him and he began to speed up reaching his end. I felt him shake and then relax as he fell on top of me.
"I love you Stephan. I can't believe what we did but I know I want you to feel the same thing I did."
"Nohr, tonight was for you. I gave you my virginity and you will be the only one who can make love to me as you did tonight. No one else will ever have that privilege and when you come home from school, I'll be waiting for you to take me again and again and again."
We cuddled as we thought about our last night together for a time. I'm not sure what his schedule will be like until he goes to school. He'll live on campus so the only time I'll see him is when he comes home. That's going to be rough and I'll worry about him. I know he'll not cheat on me, he's that kind of guy and I also know he loves me.
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A long long time ago, back in the 1990s, I'd travel with Mike and Tom Danneman (and others) to the Mississippi River Valley to photograph the old Chicago, Burlington & Quincy route to the Twin Cities.
Among our favorite vantage points were river-side bluffs in the Mississippi Palisades State Park north of Savanna, Illinois.
The line on the east bank was Burlington Northern back then. Today it is BNSF Railway (reflecting the 1995 merger between Burlington Northern and Santa Fe).
On a bright afternoon in July, John Gruber and I returned to this old haunt and put ourselves in position to make a few photographs.
As hoped, BNSF operated several trains, and we exposed views from the tops of the bluffs. I made these with my FujiFilm X-T1.
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Sometimes you just can't seem to get the right smile out of your headshot client. It's like, no matter what you do, it just doesn't work. Either they are feeling awkward in front of the camera or they take things you say too seriously. Obviously the trick is to get them to laugh, buy there is a little more to it than that.
I usually like to start by saying not to take anything I say seriously. This will set the headshot client up to take me as a light hearted person. The main problem is that most people you do headshots for don't know you, so they don't know what to expect or what you might be expecting of them. Therefore you have to let them know that they need to not take you seriously because otherwise they won't laugh and smile as much, which will result in mostly unusable headshots.
After telling them not to take you seriously, it's a good idea to start trying to make a joke. If you can come up with a good one, that's great. If your like me and your joke book is empty, then you have to try to joke about not having any jokes. As long as you can say something that gets them to laugh or smile, you should be good. Try asking the headshot client to make funny faces, which can be a good way to get your actor to laugh as well. But this article is not about getting your actor to laugh, it's about getting the perfect smile.
What I have realized over time is that if you can get the headshot client to laugh, and then ask them to hold that smile, you should be good. You don't want to use pictures of a headshot client while they are in the middle of laughing because it will wind up with their eyes squinty and sometimes it can just look odd.
If you can get the headshot client to hold their smile right after laughing, you will have a purely genuine, happy smile. That's because laughing makes people actually happy, even if only for a few seconds. But that's all you should need to get the perfect shot. Obviously you don't want to just ask your actor to smile, but that's the subject of another article.
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Casa Dias Janelas Com Vista
A charming hotel of the Bairro Alto, Lisbon's nighttime district.
Even though you are staying in Lisbon's festive neighbourhood, this 12-room capacity hotel is a little shelter where to enjoy peace and quiet. The living area and kitchen are shared, on the basis of a bed & breakfast. People relax and chat with one another, spaces are pleasant and bright and the small terrace is quite useful to have son fun. The decoration is neat and trendy, like the white Eames chair in which you will rock. Each room enjoys a unique view - as the hotel's name suggests: Com Vista - and decoration: yellow table, hand-painted wardrobe, velvet padded chaise longue or good old armchairs, there is something for every taste. Bathrooms are roomy and scented with refreshing essences. This hotel oozes the joy of living and undeniably constitutes a very good starting point for an active stay.
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Rent a Porsche in Hamburg
Driving is great fun in Germany with the Autobhan. Hamburg is a city filled with attractions; however, if you wish for a longer drive in your Porsche car hire for the fun of its smooth ride consider some nearby attractions. Hamburg is near Willkohmm-Hoft or Welcome Point, Schulauer Fahrhaus, and Buddelschiff-Museum.
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This well-presented chalet rests in Chapel St Leonards in Lincolnshire and can sleep four people in two bedrooms.
98 Cherry Park is a detached chalet located in the lovely village of Chapel St Leonards in Lincolnshire. It boasts two bedrooms; a double and a bunk room, sleeping four guests in total. The interior also comprises a shower room and an open-plan living room with a kitchen, dining area and sitting area.
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Monksthorpe Chapel - 8.1 miles (Historic Church)
Great Steeping, All Saints Church - 8.8 miles (Historic Church)
Spilsby, St James' Church - 10.4 miles (Historic Church)
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Saltfleetby, All Saints Church - 13.5 miles (Historic Church)
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The Mulla 2013
Ahmadis under duress again in Chak Sikandar
Chak Sikandar, District Gujrat; July 2013: Chak Sikandar is the village that has been mentioned in dispatches over the decades for anti-Ahmadi activism of its mullas. It was the scene of blood-stained anti-Ahmadi riots in 1989 when Mr. Nawaz Sharif was the Chief Minister in the Punjab. A mulla, Muhammad Amir, was the main miscreant there; but as he was wielding a political clout he had wronged numerous other parties as well. Someone killed him in 2003. His relatives found it convenient to fabricate an accusation against Ahmadis for the murder. The trial judge, under pressure from clerics, awarded death sentence to three Ahmadis in 2005. The condemned Ahmadis, although innocent of the crime, remained in prison for almost eight years before they were acquitted by the High Court.
Tauqir Hasan, son of the same mulla Amir, had a criminal case registered against 9 named and 26 unnamed persons with the Kharian police in FIR 324 under PPC 365 and 511 on July 30, 2013. Four of the named accused are Ahmadis, namely Messrs Laiq Ahmad, Tahir Ahmad, Amjad and Asjad; the other five are non-Ahmadis. The accused were granted temporary bail by a court.
Subsequent to the incident, an Ahmadi, Usman Basharat son of Mr. Basharat Ahmad, with his mother and sister in company, riding a motor bike was returning from Kharian when the opposition party intercepted them on the outskirts of the village, snatched their bike, damaged it and dumped it in the nearby nullah. They misbehaved with the family and divested them of Rs. 15,000/-.
The administration moved to restore calm and some stability.
Update: Subsequently, on August 20, a magistrate cancelled temporary bails of the 9 accused and they were arrested. Three days later, eight of the nine accused were presented in the court; about the ninth it was stated that he, on oath, had given an undertaking to the police that 'he will henceforth never support Qadianis'. As such the police forgave him and set him free, for which they had no powers. "If the police themselves can take such actions, what is the point of having courts," the attorney argued. At this, the judge accepted the bail applications ofall the accused and released them.
Mischief of a mulla in a school
Peelovains, District Khushab; October 7, 2013: Mulla Noor Muhammad and his uncle tried to get a blasphemy case registered, with the support of other mullas but could not succeed. On the pressure of mullas, the police inspector, however, registered a case under PPC 337 and 452 against Mr. Khizar Hayat and Mr. Azhar Mahmood for beating the mulla. Details of this case are available in Chapter 9.
Ahmadi booked under anti-Ahmadi law
Peeru Chak, District Sialkot; December 20, 2013: Mr. Muzaffar Ahmad Dogar S/O Mr. Bashir Ahmad was booked by the police in FIR No. 618 in Police Station Mootrah on December 20, 2013 under clause PPC 298-C.
The accusation against Mr. Dogar is based on personal vendetta. One Mustaq Ahmad, owner of a piece of land next to Mr. Dogar's farm, developed a dispute with him on 'right of passage' and the litigation reached the level of the High Court. The High Court decided in favour of Mr. Dogar. This annoyed Mushtaq Ahmad who then sought mullas' help.
Almost a week ago, three men approached Mr. Dogar and threatened him with harm. The latter informed the police. However, the opposite party, supported by mullas filed an accusation with police that Mr. Dogar recited the Kalima and claimed to be a Muslimin their presence. This was a fabrication.
The police detained Mr. Dogar, and told him that a case had been registered against him.
Agitation against Ahmadiyya worship place in Lahore
November/December, 2013: The anti-Ahmadi sectarian lobby led by the Khatme Nabuwwat leadership has targeted Ahmadiyya mosques in the last two or three year. There are hundreds of Ahmadiyya mosques all over the country and almost all have minarets and niches. Most were built before the anti-Ahmadi ordinance came into being. Even this ordinance does not forbid minarets and niches in Ahmadiyya mosques. The anti-Ahmadi lobby still agitates over these, as these provide the lobby almost unlimited scope for perpetual agitation all across the country. The case of the central Ahmadiyya mosque in Lahore is one such location.
Advocate M Badr Alam, on the pay roll of the Khatme Nabuwwat organisation in Lahore, applied in May 2012 to the DCO that the minaret and the dome in the Ahmadiyya mosque Dar-uz-Zikr be demolished. Later he asked for the intervention of Lahore High Court. The DCO told the court that these were constructed under the rules with the approval of the city government. The case rested there.
This case was put up again in November this year before Justice Yasar Ali Khan. He read the earlier reports and said that as the DCO had changed, the new DCO should give his own report.
At this, an Ahmadiyya delegation called on the DCO and defended its position. The Legal Advisor of the DCO however insisted that as per decision of another judge, Ahmadis are not to build the minarets, dome and niche in their place of worship. The delegation explained to him that the judge never ordered their demolition, and the two cases, the one before the judge and this one regarding Dar-uz-Zikr are different in nature, hence the judgment of one does not apply to the other.
This case came up for hearing before Justice Khan again on December 2, 2013. The DCO's legal advisor requested the judge to send the case to the provincial and federal governments for a solution. Badr Alam insisted thatthe judgment should be given there and then. The judge however sent the file to the Chief Justice to appoint another judge to hear the case.
The mullas, their attorneys, the administration, the judiciary would do well to read the obvious purport of the law of the land given in PPC 295:
"295: Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class. Whoever destroys or defiles any place of worship, or any object held by any class of persons, with the intent of thereby insulting the religion that any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction, damage or defilement as an insult to their religion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term that may extend to two years, or with fine or with both."
Terrorists holed up in Lahore
It is learnt from reliable sources that a number of suspected terrorists have been taken in custody in Lahore and other areas. They had plans to attack minorities' places of worship and Ahmadiyya mosques.
As per sources, the terrorists had collected all the required information about a church near the Anarkali bazaar and an Ahmadiyya mosque. Abduction and attack on the Ahmadi Amir was also on their action list. These people received their instructions from North Waziristan.
Search operation was carried out in numerous areas of Lahore on October 14. A number of men suspected of terrorism were detained and shifted to unknown locations for investigation. Lahore has been divided into areas which face different categories of terrorist threat. Garhi Shahu and Mughalpura where Ahmadi centers and mosques are located are among the Category A locations. (It is relevant to mention that at these two sites, extremist elements have openly agitated in the past – often with official support).
The daily Dawn of November 13, 2013 published some details of the TTP plans in Lahore, quoting official sources.
Export of sectarian and political animosity and violence to far off lands like South Africa
Cape Town/Lahore: Maulvi Zahid-ur-Rashidi, a top-level cleric of Khatme Nabuwwat movement (KN) from Gujranwala, attended a KN conference called jointly by the Muslim Judicial Council of South Africa and the International Khatme Nabuwwat Movement led by Maulana Abdul Hafeez Makki (based in Saudi Arabia), in Cape Town. He wrote two articles on its proceedings in the daily Pakistan and was indiscreet enough to unabashedly mention details of a sensitive issue that is loaded with awful implications for Pakistan – the Shia-Sunni conflict. His article of 7 December 2013 discloses self-incriminating discourse at the conference held in the sacred name of Khatme Nabuwwat.
Mulla Rashidi has written that he and two other leading Pakistani ulama spoke there on "the theme of the promotion and aggression undertaken by Shias in the Islamic world (Aalam Islam). So the International Khatme Nabuwwat will have to work on this front as well…. (T)his aggression is ever becoming severe especially in the Middle East…. I am fully conscious of the need of action in this regard. (T)his task should not be undertaken as a secondary project, but we should form a Front, a separate Forum. …" he quoted from his own address.
From the above it is obvious that:
- The International Khatme Nabuwwat movement would like to dig deep in the coffers of petro-dollars to avail of the Syrian conflict and the resulting widening of the Shia-Sunni rift.
- It plans to involve in it in 'action' mode the Sunni diaspora, especially in countries where the KN movement has bases like UK, the Middle East, India, Bangladesh, South Africa etc. (These were named in the conference.)
- The KN is not a movement committed merely to the dogma of End of Prophethood, as it poses to be; it is a cover organization for political ends, national as well as international, of the extremist elements.
It is noteworthy that according to Rashidi's report Maulana Muhammad Ahmad Ludhianvi, the chief of the Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat (former SSP, now banned for terrorism) wasalso among those who participated in the Cape Town conference and addressed it. Another mulla well-known for his sectarian activism, who also went there was Ilyas Chinioti, now a PML-N MPA. A number of other mullas also went to South Africa, who are normally gagged or banned entry in other districts during the month of Muharram in Pakistan for their rabid hostility to Shias.
Pakistan needs export surely, but not the extremism and terrorism of its religious bigots.
Note: India was represented in Cape Town by none other than the top cleric of the main Deoband madrassa, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, its rector. Khatme Nabuwwat types, former SSP leaders, Deobandis etc – it was a toxic mix in this South African conference.
Mulla exposed
Who is M. Hasan Muawiyaaka Tooti?
Lahore: Muhammad Hasan Muawiya aka Tooti is a leading anti-Ahmadi activist in Lahore for the last three years. He is a mulla, son of a mulla, brother of a leading mulla who is paid from public treasury, Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi member of the Council of Islamic Ideology and chairman of the All Pakistan Ulema Council. Tooti is member and spokesman of the Lahore-based Khatm-e-Nabuwwat Lawyers Forum that succeeded last year in enforcing ban on juices and soft drinks produced by Shezan Ltd whose majority shares are owned by an Ahmadi family.
An outline of Tooti's activities and achievements of the last two years will throw some light in how the anti-Ahmadiyya activists, extremist elements, some lawyers from the civil society, the police, the administration, politicians, mullas, the vernacular press etc indulge in highly objectionable and harmful activity against human rights and freedom of faith of marginalized sections of society. This gives some idea too of the plight of Ahmadi community in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab.
- On August 31, 2011 Mr. Aziz ur Rehman, an Ahmadi was having a meal with his friends in a restaurant in Baghbanpura, Lahore. Tooti arrived there with a group of buddies and roughed up the Ahmadi. These rowdies noisily assembled a crowd and accused Ahmadis of blasphemy and declared them to be Wajibul Qatl (must be put to death). The Ahmadi could have lost his life that evening, but escaped fortunately.
- In November 2012 the wife of Mr. Munawwar Ahmad Sindhi died in Baghbanpura. Her funeral prayer was scheduled at 10 p.m. Tooti arrived there at the head of a procession alongwith media reporters. As a result, the funeral prayer and its location had to be confidentially shifted to 5 a.m. at a site 10 kilometers away, out of town.
- On January 1, 2013 Mr. Abid Chughtai, the president of a local Ahmadiyya community in Lahore, arrived home to find that the police had removed a marble plate from there. It carried attributive names of God. Tooti was the prime mover behind this sacrilege.
- Tooti had a criminal case registered with police on September 6, 2012 under a blasphemy clause PPC 295-A against Mr. Chughtai (mentioned above). The complainant was none else than Hasan Muawiya. He accused the victim of wearing a ring with inscription: "Is Allah not sufficient for His servant" (tr).
- Rana Tufail, an adversary of Ahmadis made a 'complaint' to the administration last year against the Ahmadi graveyard in Model Town, Lahore that 'Qadianis had written Islamic Sh'air on tombstones; these should be effaced.' Tooti presented himself repeatedly as a witness to the case before the police and in the court. In January 2013, 'unknown' miscreants entered the graveyard at night and defiled 120 graves by destroying or damaging their tombstones.
- Tooti had a criminal case registered with the police in P.S. Samanabad, Lahore on January 16, 2013 against a 16-years old boy Atif Ahmad for being in possession of Ahmadiyya publications, and hadhim arrested. The entire family felt threatened and had to go into hiding. This reminds one of Taliban rule in Afghanistan where a few Australians faced arrest and prosecution for being in possession of Bibles.
- On January 7, 2013 a police case was registered against the owner of Black Arrow Press in Lahore and three others under PPC 295-B, 298-C and 24-A in P.S. Islampura Lahore. The accused were arrested. PPC 295-B carries penalty of imprisonment for life. The accused were arrested and remained in prison for months. The press has been sealed by the authorities. This story is mentioned in detail in chapter 3B. Tooti again was the prime-mover behind this mischief.
- Then on April 10, 2013, an Ahmadi boy Khalid Ishfaq was on his way to deliver the Ahmadiyya daily Al-Fazl to an Ahmadi's residence. Tooti, accompanied by his gang chased the lad and snatched the Al-Fazl from him; and subsequently had a criminal case registered with the police against 6 persons including the editor and publisher of the daily under PPC 295-B, 298-C and ATA 11W an anti-terrorism clause. This case was also sponsored by Hasan Muawiya. It is described in detail in chapter 3B. Two of the accused are still behind bars.
- Tooti was a ring-leader in the vicious case of raid against an Ahmadiyya place of worship in Gulshan-e-Ravi, Lahore. It resulted in arrest of 7 worshippers and sealing of the worship center. The details can be read in chapter 7.
- Encouraged by his successes, Tooti is now expanding his area of operations and Ahmadis outside Lahore are also targeted. The editor and publisher of the daily Al-Fazl that is published in a town 150 kilometers away is a case in point.
Tooti reminds one, in a way, of Boston Bombers, especially Tamerlan who was 'very religious', didn't smoke or drink; he went only for the innocent folk. But there is a big difference; Tamerlan kept away from most people, while Tooti enjoys the cooperation of the police, the mullas, the bigots – he leads a big gang in broad daylight.
It is for consideration, how half-wittedly the Pakistani society, whose majority claims to be traditionally moderate, has permitted itself to be high-jacked by religious thugs. They have none else but their political leaders, judiciary, administration, police and indeed themselves to blame. One wonders what Najam Sethi, the caretaker chief minister of the Punjab known for his moderate ideas was doing in April/May this year! Dancing to the tune of mullas?
More on mulla Hasan Muawiya alias Tooti
Lahore; May 7, 2013: Four Ahmadi youths were standing outside the court where the case of four arrested Ahmadis was being heard. Hasan Muawiya came to them and snatched their mobile phones and accused them of photographing him. He also slapped one of the Ahmadi youths and told the police to arrest them as his life was in danger because of them. Muawiya also stated that he was receiving threatening phone calls from Pakistan and UK. The compliant police took the Ahmadi youths to the police station.
Later two Ahmadi lawyers and a few Ahmadis went to the police station to rescue the Ahmadi youths. Mr. Ahmad Mahmood Khan was in the delegation. Mulla Muawiya called Mr. Khan and told him to remove the ring on which a Quranic verse was inscribed. The former handed over the ring to another Ahmadi lawyer. At this the mulla and his accomplices made hue and cry and demanded of the police to register an FIR against Mr. Khan. When the SHO was unable to resist the pressure of the mullas he referred the matter to the ASP. The ASP asked the mullas to submit an application against Mr. Khan. He also ordered that a report be registered against 4 Ahmadi youths, and told Mr. Khan to give an undertaking that if any harm was done to the mullas he would be responsible. The mullas submitted an application against Mr. Khan that a case under 298-C be registered against him.


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Caleb has become so much more alert and interactive in the past couple of weeks. Alan and I are having a blast trying to make him laugh and smile. He particularly loves it when we sing to him, as his dad was doing in this pic. There is nothing more adorable than a giant toothless grin! It certainly makes all the sleepless nights well worth it.
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WOW: What a gorgeous smile. I love the idea of a blog. Nice to see all the pics and comments.
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India's top actors may find the description of the Hindi film industry as Bollywood derogatory and humiliating but the word has just been added to another leading dictionary.
After Oxford, it's Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary that has included the word in its eleventh edition.
Weeks after versatile actors Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri, both of whom have also acted in several English movies, protested the term at a function organised in London to honour them, Merriam-Webster announced that Bollywood was among the 100 words it has added to its dictionary to be released later this year.
Shah, who hates being referred to as a Bollywood actor, said at the function: "The term Bollywood was used to mock us by the western press. And it's just an indication of our own idiocy that we still use it."
Om Puri, who received the Order of the British Empire for acting from the Queen, said, "Bollywood -- whenever western people refer to it -- they mean Hindi films. They say 'Oh those song and dance films.' So it is a derogatory term. These terms are created by the media."
Much before Shah and Puri pooh-poohed the term, it was superstar Amitabh Bachchan who disapproved of the coinage.
Bachchan's concerns found an echo in the outrage of filmmaker Govind Nihalani, who thought the word suggested that Indians are aping Hollywood and have nothing new to offer.
As for the origin of the term, there seem to be quite a few claimants. While Shah and Puri say the West thought up the term to mock the film industry, filmmaker Amit Khanna claimed that he was the first to use the word in the mid-1970s.
Bevinda Collaco, a journalist, was quoted in the media saying she was the first to use the word in her column "On the Bollywood Beat" in Cine Blitz magazine in the late 1970s.
According to Merriam-Webster's etymology, the word -- which means "Bombay (Mumbai), traditional centre of the Indian film industry + Hollywood" -- first found a mention in 1976.
The dictionary goes on to describe Bollywood as "the motion picture industry in India".
As for the Oxford Dictionary, it added the word in 2003 along with botox, lap dancing and Viagra.
With most Hindi film actors describing themselves as Bollywood stars -- though the word is not recognised by the government -- it's no surprise that there's also a Tollywood, Mollywood and Kollywood.
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Proust is believed to have been homosexual, and his sexuality and relationships with men are often discussed by his biographers.[17] Although his housekeeper, Céleste Albaret, denies this aspect of Proust's sexuality in her memoirs,[18] her denial runs contrary to the statements of many of Proust's friends and contemporaries, including his fellow writer André Gide[19] as well as his valet Ernest A. Forssgren.[20]
Proust never openly admitted to his homosexuality, though his family and close friends either knew or suspected it. In 1897, he even fought a duel with writer Jean Lorrain, who publicly questioned the nature of Proust's relationship with Lucien Daudet (both duelists survived).[21] Despite Proust's own public denial, his romantic relationship with composer Reynaldo Hahn,[14] and his infatuation with his chauffeur and secretary, Alfred Agostinelli, are well documented.[22]
The exact influence of Proust's sexuality on his writing is a topic of debate.[23] However, In Search of Lost Time discusses homosexuality at length and features several principal characters, both men and women, who are either homosexual or bisexual: the Baron de Charlus, Robert de Saint-Loup, and Albertine Simonet.[24] Homosexuality also appears as a theme in Les plaisirs et les jours and his unfinished novel, Jean Santeuil.
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