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Of course, no one who is in Corfu should miss a visit to the islands of Paxos and Antipaxos.
A small 2 main islands cluster few miles south from Corfu.
Mythology says than Poseidon*, the God of the sea, struck Corfu with his trident and created a separate island to quietly enjoy his romance with his wife Amphitrite, a sea Goddess.
*(Poseidon is the Greek God of the sea, the Romans borrow him as they borrow all Olympian Gods and renamed them! they rename him as Neptune, as he is known today – This is common in the western world, to use the Roman replicas instead of the original Greek names of the Gods!!! )
Paxos is an island that has been called one of the 20 most beautiful islands in the world, where among other things to see are the huge sea caves with turquoise waters, far larger and more beautiful than other caves in Ionian islands.
Paxos and Antipaxos islands
The west coast of Paxos island is rocky without many beaches but it has many captivating large caves, the blue caves of Paxos, it is a unique experience to discover these caves, the easiest way to see them is to book for a boat trip from Gaios port.
The Map of Paxos islands
Find a larger Paxos map here
Gaios – the capital of Paxos
Gaios is a Latin name given to the village by the Venetians, it is the capital of Paxos and a very captivating landscape.
The whole village along with the port is covered by two small islets, the northern and the smaller is called the Nisaki or Panagia and the southern and closer to the port is the island of Saint Nikolaos, so when you enter the port you have a feeling that you sail inside a river.
It is a perfect large natural port with lovely scenery on both sides.
From here you can hire a small speed boat, along with the captain, to explore the amazing beaches of Antipaxos a few miles south.
Antipaxos and Voutoumi beach
Antipaxos island is situated 1.5 miles south of Paxos.
The smaller jewel of the Paxos islands cluster, famous for its extraordinary beaches.
Island don't have permanent residents, it is habitable only during the summer months by people operating the few tavernas along the beaches.
It is a very small island, only 5 square kilometers large, covered exclusively by olive trees and vineyards.
It has one small harbor called "Agrapidia", one mile south of the most beautiful beach in the Ionian Sea, this is the beach of Voutoumi, made of silk white gold sand and has the cleanest and brightest blue-green waters in the whole Ionian sea.
It is visited during the summer by yachts from everywhere.
Also by boats from Corfu and Paxos, and from the nearby mainland villages of Parga and Sivota.
At 432 BC and in the area between Paxos, Antipaxos, and Sivota we had one of the biggest naval battles of antiquity, between the Greek city-states of Athens and Corfu from one side and Korinth in the other, in this battle, the Corfiots and Corinthians lost 70 and 30 triremes respectively.
Lakka village at the north
Lakka is the larger village at the north tip of Paxos, a large bay and a well-protected natural port, there are many yachts mooring here, scattered inside the bay.
More villages and population of Paxos
The population of the municipality of Paxos counts 2300 inhabitants, scattered mostly in the capital Gaios and in the 18 settlements, some of which have only a couple of families.
There are some more villages in Paxos, Loggos at the east coast and Magazia in the interior are the larger, also there are many smaller settlements all around the island.
Settlements are:
Antipaxos, the second island of the cluster
Moggonisi, a small island, at the south end of Paxos, separated from it by a narrow line of water, no bigger than one meter, you can walk to this island with a small jump.
Katsonisi, is a smaller round shaped islet just after Moggonisi, the distance between the two is only a few meters.
Nisaki of Panagia and Agios Nikolaos, are the two islands parallel to the port of capital Gaios.
Lakka, is the second in population village of Paxos, exactly at the north tip facing Corfu.
Longos or Loggos, the third bigger village on the Northeast coast.
Magazia, the fourth-largest settlement in the interior.
Other small communities are: Makratika, Ozias, Platanos, Porto, Velianitatika (or Veliantatika), Vlachopoulatika, Bogdanatika, Manesatika, Zenebissatika, Mastoratika, Anemogianatika, Apergatika, Argyratika, Arvanitakeika, Aronatika, Dalietatika, Gramatikeika and more…
All communities are named after the surname of their inhabitants.
Makratika named after Makris family, Velianitika from Velianitis, Vlachopoulatika from Vlachopoulos, Zenebissatika from Zenebissatis, Apergatika from Apergis family, Argyratika from Argyros, Arvanitakeika from Arvanitakis, Aronatika due to Aronis, Dalietatika by Dalietos, Gramatikeika by Gramatikos, Bogdanatika from Bogdanos, Manesatika from Manesis, Anemogianatika from Anemogiannis, Mastoratika from Mastoras…etc
History and Culture
The first settlers on Paxos during the Neolithic era were Phoenicians, The name Paxos derived from Pax, which meant trapezoidal in Phoenician language.
Since antiquity, Paxos, and Antipaxos history have followed the historical course of Corfu island.
Culture also is the same as that of Corfu as the same conquerors passed from here and left the same marks, language also has about the same influences.


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I used Rodin's "Thinker" to illustrate how a person looks while "talking in his lev." In his comment, my dear friend Dr. Adi Eyal implored us to: "Look also at the body - taut, strong, as much involved as the head. Indeed, inseparable…" This affirmative idea of the body goes against seeing the "flesh" as carnal. To appreciate how deeply the Hebrew Bible shares this positive sentiment (as it does the ideal of physical sex) we must first discover its concept of "body" itself, namely basar.
If you keep kosher you know that today basar only means "meat"—something you eat rather than work-out at the gym. Likewise, the accepted biblical translation of basar is "flesh" (as in "the sins of...") which means little more than live meat. This translation, however, misses the primary idea of the Hebrew word. Rather than "flesh," the biblical basar stands for the entire soft-tissue husk of the body, as it stands or functions, dead or alive.
There is one verse where even the most conservative translations are forced to translate basar as "body" rather than "flesh". The verse is Ezekiel 10:12, describing the seraphs of Heaven's chariots:
"Their whole basar—their backs, their hands and their wings—and the wheels were full of eyes all around."
Well, since angels can't have flesh then basar can't mean "flesh," can it? It is their BODY that has a back, hands, wings and eyes. Not to be headstrong, however, I will grant that at the other extreme there may be verses where "meat" is an apt translation. For instance Exodus 16:3, where the Israelites reminisce about Egypt, "When we sat by the pots of basar…" So, now, having seen that both meanings are not only possible, but definite, we need only to determine where the other 267 verses fall. While Strong, for instance, renders two as "body" and the rest as "flesh," the correct ratio, I believe, is quite the opposite.
To start the analysis, and in line with the above verse about angels, let us first see how the human basar also includes, by definition, much more of our physique than the term "flesh" suggests - for basar has everything that the human BODY has:
· The BODY has hair: "The hair of my basar bristled up" (Job 4:15)
· The BODY has skin: "The priest shall look at the mark, on the skin of the basar" (Leviticus 13:3)
· The BODY has organs: "But the skin of the bull, and all its basar—including its head and including its legs and its entrails, and its refuse..." (Leviticus 4:11)
· The BODY has openings: "When any man has a secretion from his basar…" (Leviticus 15:2)
· The BODY has genitals: "She lusted after her lovers, whose basar was like that of donkeys, and whose ejaculation was like that of horses" (Ezekiel 23:20, cf 16:26)
· The BODY has eyes: "Do you have eyes of basar...?" (Job 4:15)
· The BODY has a circulatory system: "basar, together with its life, its blood, you shall not eat" (Genesis 9:4)
· The BODY has a respiratory system: "I do bring the flood… to destroy all basar, wherein is the breath of life" (Genesis 6:17)
The case for basar as "body" is just beginning. In honor of my nephew who just got engaged, however, I will already reference the first appearance of basar in the bible: the creation of Eve and the edict to join in matrimony (Genesis 2:21-24). In reading the story correctly, not only is it essential to understand basar, but also tzela (צלע). Suffice to say that in the bible this common word ALWAYS means "side" or "flank," like a side of a square, or a flank (=side) of the tabernacle, the ark, or the altar. The biblical term is also used for the flank of a mountain, and for protecting one's flank in war. Likewise the literal meaning of tzolea, limping, is "lopsided." On the other hand, the term is never used for a bone in the chest, making the Genesis translation as "rib" utterly bogus. So here is the literal translation of the most important passage in human relations, describing the moment when men and women got their familiar gender-characterized bodies:
"And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and He took one of his flanks, and closed a body in its place. And the flank, which the LORD God had taken from the man, built He into a woman, and brought her unto the man. And the man said: 'This is now a skeleton of my skeleton, and a body of my body; she shall be called Woman. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and join unto his wife, and they shall become one body."
What does it mean to "become one body"? To be a single organism? I will leave you with three illustrations of the idea—one biological (joining in the one-body of a child), one physical (the joining of bodies into one), one spiritual (illustrated by Chagall), and all equally true.
Mazal tov Idan and Ronit,
P.S. More on the duo of "skeleton and body" next week. Rabbinic sources claim that the First Man was a dual-entity who was then split either between front and back ("The First Man had two faces…"; Eruvin 18) or midsection, at the "tail" genital area. Do not confuse my use of "flank" to mean the specific section between the ribs and hip, but rather "the side of anything, as of a building" (Dictionary.com), as in: "On its two flanks on its two sides" (Exodus 37:27).


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Dark Fall are the villains of Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star. When it is first seen Akudaikan is shown sitting on a giant throne in the middle of a lake inside a cave. Later it is shown that Goyan has a separate house in a different area out side the cave surrounded by an ocean. The main tower stands alone in the water. It has a path from the entrance into the cave at the main tower. Akudaikan and Goyan live in this cave.
The Dark Fall consists of the corrupted rulers from each of the worlds making up the Land of Fountains. Each of the fountains were destroyed by Goyan and Akudikan. As the fountains were destroyed each of the guards of the fountains were taken to be part of the Dark Fall. During this process The Dark Fall was trying to get to the Fountain of Sun, as that was the fountain in which the Sky Tree percieved most of it's power from. Without the Sky Tree the world would be in seemingly darkness. But when the World of the Spirits sent Flappy and Choppy to Earth to find the Pretty Cures the Dark Fall set out to not let that happen. Once Flappy and Choppy found the Pretty Cure the Dark Fall would soon send it's minion's to defeat them. One by one failing. It was only until the Fairy Charafe was stolen and each of the minions were revived that the Dark Fall came back. Pretty Cure managed to defeat all the the subordinates and soon made their way to Akudaikan. It soon turned out that Goyan had actually created Akudaikan for the purpose of re-gaining power until the time when Pretty Cure had to fight him. With the revived and purified Michiru and Kaoru, Pretty Cure used Spiral Heart Splash Star to defeat Goyan. With it Goyan was defeated and the Dark Fall became defunct.
- Moerumba
- Sirloin (movie-exclusive)
- Michiru Kiryuu (formerly)
- Kaoru Kiryuu (formerly)
Goyan is on Akudaikan's side as one of his evil cohorts. He is a short, mockingly character who will openly taunt others and seems to enjoy making them angry. As shown by how much he taunted and mocked Karehan during his attemps to defeat Pretty Cure. Ms. Shitataare calls him "Go-chan". He is later revealed to be the true creator of the Dark Fall and the true mastermind behind the events of Pretty Cure Splash Star. He also created Akudaikan.
Goyan resembles a frog/toad-like figure dressed in dark Chinese-like outfits with long white sleeves, red slit eyes, and sandals with socks. He normally poses as if he holds a cane. This said appearance, of course, is just a facade; his true form is that of a giant, muscular, green-skinned humanoid being with white hair and a single horn and black pants.
At first he seems like he's just Akudaikan's most powerful lackey and acts as his underling though most of the series but in episode 47, it is revealed that he was the one who has created Akudaikan and the true villain using Dark Fall to destroy the fountains. After killing Akudaikan, he transforms into a gigantic monster but is eventually defeated by Pretty Cure's Spiral Heart Splash Star in the final episode.
Akudaikan is a supposed evil ruler of Dark Fall, he wants to take over the World Tree, and has managed to capture six of the seven fountains that irrigate it. He has sent out minions to search for the location of the last of these fountains, the Fountain of Sun. He appears as a shadow-covered, towering-robed demon-alike being with a pair of glowing red eyes that shine out of the cave in which he lives. His name comes from two words, "aku (evil)" and "daikan (a local administrator of Tokugawa shogunate)".
Through almost the whole series Akudaikan appears to be in charge sending out the other villains to capture to find out where the fountain of the sun is and capture Flappy and Choppy. He is first seen scolding Karehan about his two previous failures while talking to his seemly manservant like Goyan and doesn't tolerate failure in any of his servants. He threatens to destroy them on multiple occasions and he banishes the Kiryuu sisters when they refuse to destroy pretty cure and beg for their freedom. In the last few episodes it is revealed that Goyan created him and Dark Fall as a tool to try to destroy all the fountains. When he is nearly defeated by Pretty Cure Goyan shows his true form and destroys Akudaikan.
It is later revealed that Akudaikan is actually not the true creator of Dark Fall; he was just a creation of his own "aide," Goyan.
Karehan is the first enemy from Dark Fall to appear. His element is trees, and he guards the Fountain of Wood. He has long yellow-white hair that sticks straight up, and wears a leaf mask. He also has yellow eyes.
An impatient person, Karehan often gets angry or yells at others. Even when he is not enraged. His tolerance for mocking is also low, but due to this Goyan likes to taunt him for this very reason. He does not like knowing he's probably the weakest member in the group and when he fails, he often hides by himself to think things through before doing anything else.
Karehan first appears to capture Flappy and Choppy to find out where the Fountain of the Sun is. He appears shortly after Saki and Mai first meet the mascots and nearly captures them but is then defeated when Saki and Mai become Pretty Cure.
Moerumba is an executive member of Dark Fall who resides in Lake Fire and has the ability to utilize fire. His name comes from a type of dance rumba and a Japanese word 'moe'(燃え) which means burning. Although his body consists of fires, he seems to be unaffected even when underwater. Most (few Uzainas he had are water-related) of his Uzaina creation are fire-related.
He was the second executive meber of Dark Fall to appear. His entire body looks as if engulfed in flame. Although he is a man his body is very thin and behave effiminately. He seems to be immersed in Latino culture as he greets and departs with Spanish He also performs Samba in his spare time.
He has a very frivolous and light-hearted personality who, although internally dislikes Goyan, answers to him in a positive manner. Even after continuously defeated by Pretty Cure Girls (this is due to confronting and clashing Pretty Cure Girls head-on without any kind of schemes or preparation) He never lets his defeats get to him, and continue dancing himself in his spare time, much to the displeasure of Goyan. He claims that "aim for the fatal strike at the decisive moment". After successive defeats Moerumba challenged Pretty Cure Girls to one final duel at the factory owned and operated by Asuka Suzuki. After attacking Asuka into unconsciousness, Moerumba and Pretty Cure Girls fought. Initially gaining upper hand at first, the tide quickly turned against him and he was struck by Twin Stream Splash technique and was destroyed ignominiously. When Asuka came to, she created a bust of Moewumba she saw in her dreams. But for unknown reasons, Moerumba's bust melted away.
Moerumba, along with other Dark Fall executives, was resurrected by Goyan. His fire elemental powers becoming enhanced and his yellow fire has changed into black. He was the second member to be resurrected. He teamed up with Karehan to take on Pretty Cure Girls at the Golden Lake. With his enhanced power he overwhelmed Pretty Cure Girls and even destroying their Spiral Star Splash technique. Thinking he had won, Moerumba returned to Dark Fall cave with Karehan and Goyan.
Moerumba was next seen teaming with Kintoreski to take out Kiryuu Sisters who defected to Pretty Cure Girls, almost killing the sisters. However, Pretty Cure Girls, realizing the danger Kiryuu sisters are in, rushed to save them. Reinvigorated by Pretty Cure Girls' genuine friendship and devotion, Kiryuu sisters launched a counterattack that destroyed Goyan's resurrection emblem, and Moerumba is finished by Pretty Cure Girls' Spiral Star Splash. With his final word "This time... I properly burned out." Moerumba disintegrated.
Ms. Shitataare
Ms. Shitataare is the fourth element from the Dark Fall, who controls water and guards the Fountain of Water. She is a boastful, young woman who wears ancient Chinese clothing. She is tan with blue eyes and silver hair. She refers to Goyan as "Go-chan", which often annoys him. She also has a high pitched laugh, compared to other villains. She destroyed the Fountain of Sky and use the water for her own proposes.
Ms. Shitataare first appears after Saki Hyuuga and Mai Mishou revive the Fountain of Sky. She's very strong, comparable with the others. Throughout all their encounters, Saki mostly gets her name wrong, angering her. Most of her schemes to get Pretty Cure involve her element of water, that she can manipulate to turn into ice or gas. She also likes to wear disguises and many times she captures Foop and Moop.
- See Dorodoron in main article.
- See Kintoleski in main article.
- This is the first group of villains with the theme of elements.
- This is the first group of villains to have some members who were originally good followed by Trio de Major.
- Ms. Shitataare is permanently revived in Pretty Cure All Stars DX 2.
- Karehan is the first villain to have the Element of Trees.
- In DX 2, Arachnea mistakes Karehan's name for "kare pan", lit. meaning curry bread.
- In DX 2, Karehan, together with Moerumba, Ms. Shitataare and Kintoleski, represents the villains from Splash Star.
- Goyan is the first main villain who is the man behind the man, followed by Dune from HeartCatch Pretty Cure! and Noise from Suite Pretty Cure♪.
- Goyan's and the other main villains' silhouette (Dark King, Desperaia, the Boss, Moebius and Dune) are seen in Pretty Cure All Stars DX 3: Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Tsunagu☆Niji-Iro no Hana. Goyan's silhouette represents the Dark Fall.
- Akudaikan is similar in nature to the Dark King of the previous two seasons.
- Akudaikan is the first main villain in the Pretty Cure series to be part of "the man behind the curtain" cliche as a front for the real villain Goyan who's true nature is not revealed until the last few episodes.


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This new release showcases high-definition wireless sound through easy NFC connectivity to your device, with one Phillips' main goals being clutter control:
"Philips Fidelio E5 speaker system is the ideal solution for high-definition home cinema audio without the clutter of multiple wires and boxes" Hexus
Similarly to the Fidelio HTL9100 Soundbar, the E5 also has removable lids that act as independent speakers for a Lego-like setup. This functionality allows you to add and remove speakers at your will, changing your setup from a 2.1 to a 5.1 style system is done just adding or removing these detachable tops. Interested in knowing what size speakers are included?:
"Each tower features a 3″ full range driver plus a premium soft-dome tweeter while each of the detachable surround speakers has one 2.5″ full-range driver." Hexus
The release has also highlighted the need for seamless transitions between different user setups:
"The E5 automatically detects when the satellite speaker is 'docked' and reconfigures the tower to work as single speaker while recharging the detachable units' battery."
This system isn't only for your smart phone or tablet device as Phillips pointed out:
"With two HDMI inputs – replaying crystal clear Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 or 7.1 sound from your TV, blu-ray or games console is incredibly simple. You can also enjoy music direct from a smart phone, tablet or laptop with aptX® and AAC quality Bluetooth streaming, and for the ultimate simplicity, the E5 is also equipped with NFC for simple one-tap pairing of devices." Hexus
With all of this information in mind, there's a large possibility that Phillips may walk away with more awards for their new product, much alike their previous Fidelio HTL9100 Soundbar – being awarded 'What Hi-Fi?'s' Product of the Year – Best Soundbar £400-£800 in 2013.
The Fidelio E5 is priced on release at £600 and found at Phillips' online shop.


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- Huge Tokyo 2020 boost for SA Paralympians
- Team SA named for African Youth Games
- SASCOC condolences for wrestling fraternity
- SASCOC host breakfast of appreciation for NLC
- Team SA kit unveiled ahead of Commonwealth Games
- Wilson named in Team SA for Winter Olympics
President's Voice – Gideon Sam
- Updated: October 6, 2015
Prof Frank Dick, SASCOC's advisor on the High Performance Programme and Ezera Tshabangu, our General Manager: High Performance Department, are hard at work interviewing athletes and coaches in preparation for the Rio Olympics and Paralympics next year as well as beyond for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
We have come to realise that the National Federations are in need of help to establish their own High Performance Units. The amount of cooperation needed in this project is huge because we tend to lose a number of talented athletes after international participation in junior events.
We simply can't afford to overlook this trend because it will leave us scratching the barrel to find talent for our international campaigns. The interviews being conducted now are part of a process that started after the London Olympics when through Operation Excellence ( OPEX) athletes were identified to be given additional support for their preparations for London and any other international participation.
With literally months left before Rio it is time to intensify the monitoring of all our top athletes.
We have seen the performances in this quadrennial thus far of both juniors and seniors and we are convinced that we have a lot of talent in our Federations and that we must find a structured way of keeping them supported within their Federations.
But this is easier said than done because of the many challenges facing our Federations. These challenges were again raised in our recent Annual General Meeting where it once again was made very clear that the Federations are battling to keep head above water because of a lack of sponsorship for Federations outside the big four codes of rugby, soccer, cricket and golf.
Though it may be tough, we continue to push for a better dispensation for sport in our country.
Recent performances of our men and women on the sporting circuit here and abroad continue to encourage us that we are on the right track with our development efforts of all athletes.
Cameron van der Burgh continues to churn out the medals on the FINA World Cup circuit and it was good to see another London Olympics decathlete Willem Coertzen, ending off his year with a good victory in Europe. In badminton Wiaan Viljoen and Andries Malan built on their African Games gold with more gold at the Ethiopian International in Addis Ababa.
It's also always nice to see the so-called 'minor' codes pulling their weight, and Tanya Seymour rode her way to a provisional place in Rio with a great dressage performance in Germany recently.
Here's wishing Banyana Banyana well in the second leg of their Olympic qualifier in far away Equatorial Guinea. But Janine van Wyk and her girls are used to travelling the far corners of the continent and being 'away' shouldn't deter them from pushing for that place in Rio.
On the rugby field we continue to follow the Boks as they put us through a roller coaster of emotions and here's hoping that loss against Japan will be their only loss of the World Cup!
And let me not forget to say well done to Richard Murray. This Olympic triathlete has come on in leaps and bounds since London and as his year winds down has stood on the podium in his last four events, an incredible, inspiring saga.
Last of all, I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing our hard-working CEO, Mr Tubby Reddy, a speedy recovery from illness and here's hoping he's back in the hot seat again soon as we get closer to Rio.


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"The Islamic and non-Islamic powers of the world will not admit our power till such time that we establish our hold over Makkah and Madinah because these are the centers and citadels of Islam. Hence our domination over these places Is an essential requirement … when as a conqueror I will enter Makkah and Madinah, the first thing to be done at that time by me would be to dig out two idols (Abu Bakr and Umar) lying by the side of the Prophet's grave."
(Ayatullah Khomeini of Iran, while addressing a message for a youth rally). Khomeinism and Islam,page# 8 by Abu Rehan Farooqi
Every (Filth) in the world has an end, except the Shi'ites' filth, it has no end.
The so-called (Allama) Yusuf al-Bahrani Shia scholar reported in his "Kashkool" the following filth, which no Jew or a Christian dared to imulate. It is a narration of a homosexual Shi'a who sexually molested a young boy using Qur'anic verses in his communication with the lad:
"It was reported that when Abu Nawwas passed by an office, he saw a handsome boy, upon which he instantly said:
َتَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَ
blessed be , the best to create!
The boy commented:
لِمِثْلِ هَذَا فَلْيَعْمَلْ الْعَامِلُونَ
For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive.
Abu Nawwas then said:
نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
We only wish to eat thereof and satisfy our hearts, and to know that thou hast indeed told us the truth; and that we ourselves may be witnesses
The boy said:
لَن تَنَالُواْ الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنفِقُواْ مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ
By no means shall ye attain righteousness unless ye give (freely) of that which ye love.
Abu Nawwas said:
اجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّا نُخْلِفُهُ نَحْنُ وَلَا أَنتَ مَكَانًا سُوًى
make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep – neither we nor thou – in a place where both shall have even chances.
The boy said:
مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ الزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ النَّاسُ ضُحًى
Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled when the sun is well up.
Abu Nawwas patiently waited until Friday, and when he arrived, he found the boy playing with other kids. Consequently, Abu Nawwas said:
وَالْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَاهَدُواْ
(and those who) fulfil the contracts which they have made.
The boy then accompanied Abu Nawwas to a hidden resort. But Abu Nawwas felt shy to tell the boy to lay down, thus he said to him:
الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىَ جُنُوبِهِمْ
Those who celebrate the praises of , standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides.
The boy in response got up, took his pants down, and said:
ارْكَبُواْ فِيهَا بِسْمِ اللّهِ مَجْرَاهَا وَمُرْسَاهَا
Embark ye on (the Ark), In the name of , whether it move or be at rest.
Abu Nawwas accordingly topped him, and caused him pain.
So the boy said:
إِنَّ الْمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُوا قَرْيَةً أَفْسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوا أَعِزَّةَ أَهْلِهَا أَذِلَّةً
Kings, when they enter a country, despoil it, and make the noblest of its people its meanest.
An old man was nearby, and was able to hear Abu Nawwas and the boy, and see what they are doing. He said, addressing Abu Nawwas:
فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْبَائِسَ الْفَقِيرَ
then eat ye thereof and feed the distressed ones in want.
The boy instantly replied:
لاَ يُكَلِّفُ اللّهُ نَفْسًا إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا
On no soul doth Place a burden greater than it can bear.
This is written by one of the most respected Shi'a scholar, mocking the Book of Allah[swt], yet held a prestigious status among the Shi'ites. May Allah[swt] curse him, and make his tomb a pit hole of fire. Amen.
A scanned copy for authentication, a gift for the Shi'ites of Ahlul-bayt
Imam Jaffar Saddiq it is not shamefull to say what is Halal, Rassol-e-khuda asked Ameerulmomineen and Fatima[ra] on the first night of their marriage not to do anything till he comes, when prophet[saw] came he placed his[saw] his legs between them.
According to this, a Mahram Male May it be Father, brother, Uncle can see a female in **** without desire for lust.
Toohfa Nimaz(salah) Jafria Page#292
(May Almighty Allah save us from these satanic and deviant sects and their pathetic beliefs. Amin) (To be Continued….)


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RuPaul's Drag Race and Philosophy, CFA
Posted on | September 25, 2018
Call For Abstracts: RuPaul's Drag Race and Philosophy
Abstracts are sought for a volume in Open Court's Philosophy and Pop Culture Series on RuPaul's Drag Race. With its 10th season concluding as the most successful yet, RuPaul's Drag Race has established itself as a major pop-cultural event that mediates drag culture to the broader public. In RuPaul's own words, we are experiencing the "Golden Age of drag."
While RuPaul's Drag Race started out as a competition-based reality TV show, it has since then become much more. The show's appeal stems from incorporating a huge variety of subcultural practices, norms, and phrases, offering a blend of references of drag, LGBTIQ+, race and other movements based in identity politics with great philosophical potential.
This book aims to lift this potential in combining philosophical exploration with the themes and examples of the show. From issues being discussed on the show directly – theories of gender construction, aesthetics, identity – to interpreting RuPaul's famous quotes and phrases to taking some practices and occurrences as point of departure for philosophical reflections, RuPaul's Drag Race offers many docking points for intriguing debate and surprising new approaches to old philosophical problems.
Thus, we invite thoughtful and thought-provoking contributions from all philosophical perspectives and traditions that pertain to RuPaul's Drag Race.
Possible chapter topics include, but are not limited to:
- Spilling the T: Drag Race on Truth and Truthfulness
- You're Born Naked and the Rest is Drag: Philosophical Approaches to Identity and Self-Perception
- If you don't love yourself…: Self-love, self-criticism, self-hatred
- She done already done had herses: Theories of Justice and Injustice
- Sashay Away: How to Deal with Loss and Death
- Call Me Mother: Drag Race and Different Concepts of Motherhood
- Can I get an Amen?: Religion and Drag Race
- Eleganza Extravaganza: Hedonism, Epicurus and the Good Life
- The Realness: Ontological Questions in Drag Race
- Reading is Fundamental: Speech Acts and Philosophy of Language
- Fierceness and Virtue Theory
- Lip-Syncing as Art Form in its Own Right
- Flazéda: Theories on the Meaning of Words
- Drag as a Performance Art
- Facts are Facts: Postmodernism, Post-Truth, and Relativity
- Drag 'Race': The Role of Racial Identity and Dynamics in Drag Race
- Skinny Legend and Obese Icon: Body Aesthetics, Body Images
- Drag Race and the Perpetuation of Harmful Female Stereotypes
- Plastic Surgery and Fairness in Competition
- Ornacia and Theories of Mind
- Drag Race Between Irreverence and Offensiveness
- Everybody Say Love!: Emotions, Feelings and Affection
Contributor Guidelines and Schedule:
Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words prepared for blind-review to firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com, with a biographical note of no more than 200 words within the body of your email by November 1st.
Chapters are expected to be between 3000 and 6000 words, written in an engaging style accessible to an intelligent lay audience (no unexplained philosophical concepts or theories, no footnotes, and restrained use of philosophical jargon).
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It was tough going to work today...I was really spoiled by two 4-day weekends in a row. I had hoped for a fun Tuesday puzzle, and I wasn't disappointed.
Three of the theme answers are clued identically...What you really saw? The three theme answers are:
20A (meteor shower)
28A (weather balloon)
46A (cloud formation).
The theme wraps up with 52A: What you thought you saw (flying saucer).
A fun puzzle, with some interesting nontheme fill.
1A: Desktop folder, e.g. (icon).
9A: William of __, known for his "razor" (Occam). If you're not familiar with him, or with the expression that bears his name, you can read about them here.
15A: Rock's Mötley __ (Crüe).
16A: He didn't give a damn (Rhett). Frankly, my dear...
36A: Z's (shuteye). That took longer to get than I'd like to admit.
58A: Tiny hairs (cilia)...but that one was a gimme.
65A: Raison d'__ (être).
67A: Abominable Snowman (Yeti). He looks pretty harmless to me. Is he giving us a peace sign?
3D: End piece? (obit). Clever clue.
6D: Defoe castaway (Crusoe).
9D: Big Brother's creator (Orwell). I haven't read 1984...should probably add it to my list for 2008.
21D: Hall's singing partner (Oates). Kiss on my List was my favorite, followed by Maneater and I Can't Go For That.
25D: With 13-Down, Pa. range (Pocono/Mts). Better known as simply the Poconos, it's a beautiful place...and a popular honeymoon destination.
28D: Part of a nun's habit (wimple). This was lodged in the back of my mind, and I really had to coax it out. The unknown cross at 35A: Co. that owns Parlophone records (EMI) was no help.
49D: St. Francis's home (Assisi). That's getting to be a fairly common answer...I've seen it more than once.
56D: Poet Pound (Ezra).
Other than EMI, the only other total unknown was 61A: "Scarface" star, 1932 (Muni). I can't believe I've never even heard the name. Here's more information on him for anyone who's interested.
I've got a 7:30 meeting, so it's time to wrap things up. Here's the grid...
...and I'll see you tomorrow.
Linda G
Monday, January 7, 2008
Tuesday, January 8 - Malia Jackson and Noah Snyder
Labels: Malia Jackson, Noah Snyder, Tuesday
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- NYTAnonimo said...
Had to check your blog to find out what one letter I was off by Linda. Turned out to be WIMPLE-I wanted WIPPLE-turns out I was thinking of WHIPPLE-short name for an operative procedure that I've set up blood for in the Transfusion Service. That led to the discovery of this intersting web site. Don't watch it if you get queasy easily!
- January 8, 2008 at 2:58 AM
It was a fun puzzle for a Tuessday...a bit harder than normal but fun...I had some misspellings which gave me fits for a bit...thought that Quito's land would have a Q in the abbr. as in EQUA. I have been to Quito and it is absolutely a beautiful place.
Have a good day
- January 8, 2008 at 6:34 AM
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Our friends at Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch are uniting their Blue Ribbon Task Force chefs including Michael around National Taco Day (October 4) and National Seafood Month (October) to raise awareness for sustainable seafood in the most delicious way possible. We most recently covered this topic hugely important the entire TGHG family on our blog with the release of Paul Greenberg's most recent book, and now we're back at it again inspired by my week in Grand Cayman, our home away from home where local fish and supporting the marine ecosystem is always top of mind. Small changes have big impact especially in such a small slice of the Caribbean environment — and we're talking positive ones here, like the Department of Environment's lionfish culling program. The first juvenile Indo-pacific Red Lionfish was removed from a dive site in Little Cayman in 2008 setting in motion a massive public-private partnership lead by DOE and bringing together local residents, dive industry operators, and people like TGHG Special Ops Chef Thomas Tennant in the unique position to influence change thanks to combining a love of SCUBA and skills in the kitchen. Eat them to beat them we say! During his 4 year tenure as our Grand Cayman opening chef, Thomas single handedly removed thousands (I wonder if not tens of thousands) of pounds of lionfish at his own spear, not to mention receiving countless deliveries from licensed divers through our service entrance sometimes on a daily basis. If that drop in the bucket doesn't count for something on a larger scale, I don't know what does.
Thomas returns to the island to host our fall Farm to Table Dinner on October 11, but we're not waiting for that, taco day, or seafood month to celebrate this legacy that lives on in its simplest and maybe most delicious form every Monday through Saturday during our Happy Hour in Grand Cayman… Grilled Lionfish Tacos! The recipe below is pretty awesome thanks to its simplicity. A few flavors combining into one juicy bite. The verdantly flecked herb mayo is especially addictive and you don't need much. With so many of Sylvester's foraged avocados on our food bar wall here to deplete, there should be plenty of these going out at Happy Hour. I know I will make my contribution known! Follow both Genuine Instagrams (@MGFD_MIA and @MGFD_GCM) this week for a bigger taste of what's new on-island. Today we'll get the best temperature check of what's in season when the Farmers Market makes its weekly Wednesday pop in our town center of Camana Bay. Very excited to poke around the stalls with chef de cuisine Prudent Baselais and enjoy some of the ingredients for lunch!
Grilled Lionfish Tacos
Makes 12 tacos
12, 3-ounce lionfish filets, skin on and pin bones removed (you can substitute with a sustainable species like yellowtail snapper in Miami if you can't find lionfish)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon of kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
12 corn tortillas
1 large tomato, diced
1 cup scallions cut on the bias
1 cup picked cilantro leaves
Juice of one lime
¼ cup Herb Mayonnaise (recipe below)
2 ripe avocados, halved and sliced
½ cup shaved radishes
3 limes cut into wedges
Preheat an outdoor gas or charcoal grill until very hot, or put a grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the lionfish filets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill skin side down for 3 minutes. Leave them alone; the filets will stick to the grill if tried to turn too soon. Once they have developed nice grill marks flip gently with a fish spatula to finish cooking for 1 minute on the other side. Remove from the grill to a platter while you warm the tortillas
Pour 1/2 inch water into the bottom of the steamer, then line the steaming basket with a clean, heavy kitchen towel. Lay the tortillas in the basket. Fold the edges of the towel over the tortillas to cover them, set the lid in place, bring the water to a boil and let boil only for 1 minute, then turn off the fire and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes. If you wish to keep the tortillas hot for up to an hour, slip the steamer into a low oven or reheat the water periodically.
To assemble, toss the tomato, scallion, and cilantro in the lime juice. Spread the herb mayonnaise on the corn tortillas, layering each with a filet, the sliced avocado and salad mix, topping with the shaved radish. Serve with lime wedges.
Herb Mayonnaise
Makes 2 cups
2 cups mayonnaise
¼ cup basil
¼ cup parsley
1 clove garlic
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.


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I've seen a post that asks pann users to meet in the same post 5 years later, but since 5 years is too long to wait so I'm making the same thing, but we'll see each other in 3 months.
Write down what do you think you're going to look like or do in 3 months later~!
And then I will post this again on Pann by that time!
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Mike Shannon Possible Conclusions to Stories that Never End
Published Mar 01, 2006When it comes to Canadian techno, Kitchener, ON native Mike Shannon belongs to a loose group of Ontario producers that includes Jake Fairley, Pan/Tones Sheldon Thompson and Algorithms Jeff Milligan producers who tried to build viable careers in Toronto only to give up and move to more sympathetic cities. Now living in Spain, Shannon is preparing to release his second full-length album on Poles experimental dub ~scape label, home to talents like Deadbeat and Jan Jelinek. Its an eyebrow-raising move for anyone whos followed Shannons records over the years; hes carved out a solid reputation for menacing four-to-the-floor bangers that gleefully defy association with any of the trends that have come and gone during his tenure. Possible Conclusions has been called Shannons down-tempo album, but that downplays the level of assurance thats gone into crafting what could very well be his most inspired work to date. Free of club restrictions, he has taken only the shadowy atmospherics of his previous work and imbued them with more intricate, adventurous beat patterns, a broader palette of found sounds, and a more sensitive ear for culling melody from cavernous tempos. Stefan Betkes deft mastering of this record goes a long way toward bolstering vocals by Anais and Moral Undulation. Overall, its an excellent addition to Shannons impressive catalogue.
This new album is a major departure for you from the rather distinctive techno sound. Why the shift? This album is a collection of various things that I have recorded over the course of a few years, in various locations, with a very particular source of inspiration at the time to record those tracks. The process of this was a very long one in the sense that I was only feeling that sound every once and a while it wasnt a constant process by any means. That side of my musical personality has always been there, its just the first time that Ive revealed that side of it.
How was it working with singers, and why the decision to try out vocals in your productions? Vocals are a direct form of suggestion and are a perfect way to share a train of thought through music. Not much vocally electronic music really encourages any thought or awareness and I think its a quality that is much needed again in these apolitical times. Being an instrumental-only producer cuts you off from this form of expression, but allows you to connect with many different cultures on a different level but sometimes you need to just say it. (Scape)


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Envelope yourself in healing vibrational tones during an intimate improvised sound session. Sacred metal Tibetan singing bowls, created by Nepalese artisans and infused with blessings by Himalayan Monks will be played around your body and placed on the heart/sacral chakras for vibrational healing. In addition, a 36" water gong handcrafted in Germany will take your meditation as deep as the sea. Each instrument, coupled with loving intention, will gently transition you into a highly relaxed state of consciousness. In this elevated state, your own innate healing abilities are able to work more effectively to bring you back into optimal vibrational alignment that enhances overall health and well-being.
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- Sound has been utilized in various cultures for thousands of years as a tool for healing. Vibrational sound healing is a unique and effective modality that uses sound to create a deep sense of relaxation, inner awareness and well-being. It can help to reduce stress, alter consciousness and expand the mind.
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Will the Speaker and the Majority Floor be spooked or would they rise up to the challenge and limit the debate on economic provisions? Truly a defining hour for Belmonte and Gonzales. Let us see if they can wrestle with the spooks!
Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice said, "you speak an infinite deal of nothing" and I remember said quote again and again when the presidential spokesman (spox) again and again twisted on air. This time it is worst than before because he had to recant what he said on the same day. Last Friday, 22 August, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda played the no elections (NoEl) card stirring up speculation about the cancellation of the elections by saying "if ever the 2016 elections would push through." Lacierda, after probably getting a dressing down, retracted and said elections "will push through."
Somehow it brings us back to the earlier days of the Aquino administration when certain quarters were already raising an issue on having a separate presidential spokesman and a press secretary. It would have been better if the presidential spokesman have "received formal training in journalism, communications, public relations and public affairs in this role in order to ensure that public announcements are made in the most appropriate fashion and through the most appropriate channels to maximize the impact of favorable messages, and to minimize the impact of unfavorable messages." Apart from these, supporters of this administration have pointed out that lawyers are the worst communicators but since Lacierda's star was hooked on the campaign trail, it was a free ride for him to the point of eroding the pulpit he stands on.
A presidential spokesman is different from a press secretary. A spox is engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others. In the case of a presidential spox, s/he talks only on policy or when there is a direct quote from the president. A press secretary on the other hand "is responsible for collecting information about actions and events within the president's administration and around the world, and interacting with the media, generally in a daily press briefing. The information includes items such as a summary of the President's schedule for the day, whom the president has seen, or had communication and the official position of the administration on the news of the day. The Press Secretary traditionally also fields questions from the Malacanang press corps in briefings and press conferences, which are generally televised, and "press gaggles", which are on-the-record briefings without video recording, although transcripts are usually made available. Individuals from news media backgrounds have often filled the position of the press secretary.
And so it came to pass that the Liberal Party is again the last to know. From the proposed second term, amending the constitution to the no elections scenario. Do we have a party-in-governance or do we just have a monolith for purposes of dispensing patronage? What I do not understand is with all the technologies to test the public pulse, the Liberal Party and this administration has been conducting live tests of trial balloons with cabinet officials being the mouthpiece. It's looking more and more a government in disarray when there are so many issues that need to be attended to from water, energy, FOI, competition, price of commodities, MRT, infrastructure projects under PPP, EDCA, BBL, K-12 and so forth, but all seems to be focused on political power plays.
This week the House of Representatives will schedule on plenary Joint Resolution No. 1 amending the economic provisions of the 1986 Constitution but already bells have been ringing for the possibility of a so-called "killer amendment" to introduce amendments to political provisions. The "killer amendment" will be introduced as an individual amendment to the Committee Report of the Committee on Constitutional Amendment chaired by Davao City, 2nd Dist. Rep. Mylene Garcia-Albano. Although there is a so-called legislators agreement with the Speaker and even the Majority Floor Leader promised to resign if the debate goes beyond the economic provisions, we know for a fact that railroading and logrolling are prevalent practices in any legislative body. The killer amendment is spooky indeed since the so-called point persons on amendments to the political provisions have not filed their legislative proposals yet. Spooky because of the trial balloons and spooky because most of the constituencies are focused on DAP and the People's Initiative.
The Speaker's proposal is to limit the amendment by inserting the phrase "as may be provided by law" to the agreed upon economic provisions of the constitution. What is not clear is the form and shape the proposed political amendments would be. Apart from this issue, there is also the issue on how to vote on the proposed constitutional amendments. The Speaker is on record that the three-fourths vote of both chambers of Congress are needed more than the President's approval. Other quarters have recommended to the Speaker to take the 'safer' route in his initiative by convening the two chambers of Congress in a joint session and voting on the proposal separately.
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Peter Kageyama visited Erie in April and presented a keynote on the emotional bonds between people and place. His presentation was connected to Erie Arts & Culture's New Horizons initiative, funded in part by the Erie Community Foundation. After Peter's visit, we followed up with those who attended his lecture and asked them to name one to three things they could do to help make others fall in love with Erie.
Jennifer Dennehy suggested reccurring dance parties downtown. On Friday, June 7, that idea came to fruition. It was introduced as part of the Erie Downtown Partnership's 1650-Friday initiative.
We invite others to join us at the Perry Square stage every Friday from 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. for Dance It Out Downtown, a 15-minute dance party. At the very least, use it as an excuse to de-stress as you exit the work week and enter the weekend.
— Patrick Fisher, executive director, Erie Arts & Culture
Don't ruin Roar rally,
find a new way forward
If it isn't broken, why fix it? The results are seldom good. The recent decision to relocate the Roar on the Shore event brings about the question in my mind. Has it jumped the shark so to speak?
While I never attended the event, I likewise never opposed it either. The thing about it is that it encompasses a fraternity that is widespread in number, yet limited in terms of inclusion. We are in or we are out. We ride or we don't ride. Not true, however. There are exceptions. Some witness this annual occurrence with awe as avid spectators, and many attend to experience live concert entertainment. We must also consider the stakeholders such as restaurants, drinking establishments and the hotel/motel industry providing accommodations.
When the event is placed in a more distant and isolated location as this, perhaps more aptly named Roar on the Ridge, the creature comforts will be placed within less convenient accessibility.
The towns of North East and Ripley, New York, as well as much of the wine belt, will likely be beneficiaries of this decision, thereby absorbing some of Erie's lost revenue.
My prediction is that this year will be relatively successful, followed by a gradual waning trending downward. Time will tell.
What the answer may be is for Erie's forward thinkers to compare ideas and find a truly innovative, inclusive and sustainable event with the widespread appeal that the Roar has generated to fill the void going forward. Good luck with that.
— Alan Ahlgren, Erie
Pa. should include nuclear
power as clean energy
Pennsylvania's Act 213 requires utilities to purchase power from various energy sources with the goal of reducing carbon emissions. Enacted nearly 15 years ago, sources from the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (REPS) account for only a dismal 7 percent of clean energy in Pennsylvania. A stated goal was 18 percent by 2021.
The University of Chicago recently did an analysis of REPS mandates in 29 states. It reported that mandates increase electric prices by as much as 17 percent. It found that consumers "had paid $125.2 billion more for electricity than they would have in the absence of the policy." Per the report, the cost of carbon dioxide reduction per metric ton using the mandates ranges from $130 to $460. Using carbon taxes, it is $50. Using a cap-and-trade system, it ranges from $5 in the Northeast to $15 in California.
The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed HB 6, which eliminates surcharges currently paid for renewable energy and subsidizes two nuclear plants. The elimination of surcharges saves an average residential customer $1.69 a month. The nuclear subsidies cost $1 a month. The net savings is 69 cents per month.
If Pennsylvania legislators do not pass HB 11 and SB 510 and recognize nuclear power as the source of 93 percent of our clean energy by including it in the portfolio, they should scrap Act 213 entirely and pass a healthy carbon tax payable to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
Then they could fix our roads.
— Karl Ebert, Cranesville
How can Christians support
Trump given his behavior?
Frances Gross has it exactly right in the May 23 letter, "Have Trump Christians struck devil's bargain?"
I agree with what she says: "In response to the May 1 letter to the editor, 'Trump opposes abortion, that is all that matters.' I am one of those who find it hard to comprehend how a Christian can support President Donald Trump. You say that 'no one ever said that Christians approve of President Trump's character or lifestyle.' When you vote for him, knowing his character and lifestyle, you are endorsing him."
— Scott R. Harrington, Erie


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- Tue Jan 17, 2017 4:03 am
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Getting SDLoad to work
First, sorry if this is in the wrong section! I am trying to get SDLoad to work for my GameCube. I have an Action Replay of the proper version and I have an SD card adapter I bought off of eBay. I am using a 256MB SD card so its not an SDHC card or anything (if that even matters for this). I'm follo...
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Thank you for this! I could never try WiiSX cause it is not updated to work with the RVL-CNT-01-TR motion plus controllers that I have for my Wii U. I tried this and it was working but I noticed that for some reason my Wiimote and my Wii U Pro controller both somehow manage to pair as controller 1. ...
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Ok, I recompiled with the latest lib. Ok, it wasn't that trivial. https://github.com/ExtremsCorner/libogc-rice/commit/a5e990484bafa5ceb63c5dd1c4a44d152cae0556 https://github.com/Extrems/Not64/commit/34c74cb91aa9eedfcfca5134de2612a8fd4fcda1 Thanks to emu_kidid for testing, I don't have this controll...
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WWE's Seth Rollins on being the villain, the Royal Rumble, CM Punk and why he wears one glove now
Seth Rollins won the Royal Rumble last year. He beat Brock Lesner — twice and then got engaged to fellow WWE superstar, Becky Lynch. He was arguably the most popular character in the WWE. In the last month, though, he turned on his fans and found a new attitude and began a feud with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe. Going into the Royal Rumble in Houston at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, Rollins is once again expected to play a major role. Will he again win the event and point to the WrestleMania sign signifying a third bout with Brock Lesner or will he simply be looking to get his revenge on those who he feels he has wrong him? Will he point again to the WrestleMania sign at Raw on Monday night at the AT&T Center in San Antonio? We caught up with with Rollins and discussed his recent change in character, his thoughts on the Royal Rumble and why he has been outspoken on social media, even calling out former WWE superstar CM Punk.
Who has input when he makes a change of direction in his character? How far ahead of time was that in the works?
ROLLINS: "It varies really from person to person from situation to situation and when you have a situation like we had, recently, where it's kind of been coming on some level on social media for a little bit and then with the way the audience was taking to myself, unfortunately, with the outspoken nature of the things I was getting behind. I wouldn't say it was premeditated, so much as it needed to have a little bit of spice before we went there, whereas you look at situation with The Shield from five, six years ago where we knew less than five hours before it happened. So, it does really depend on the situation, the time and place and all that sort of thing. But as far as you know what kind of input talent has or I have on it, it's me out there. I am the performer. So, at the end of the day, the decisions are up me. They are not going to send me out there and make me do something I'm not comfortable with. I have to believe in what I'm doing out there as a performer as an artist as well. So, yeah, it's a collaborative process, I would say."
When you first came back from injury in 2015-16, it seemed everyone was ready to cheer you as a fan favorite, but instead they chose to for you to be a villain again. What are your thoughts on that decision? And what did you learn about letting the fans help set your direction?
ROLLINS: "That was very interesting, obviously. It was a little bit mistimed, but almost in a weird way it worked out better for me I felt like. It made it more of an organic change as opposed to coming back from an injury and all of a sudden being this new person, so I just felt like it was a good way to kind of wake me up a little bit as a character and so it kind of changed the direction of my character and story arc and it made for a lot of fun, I thought.
How would you compare this character to your previous villainous run? You also had henchmen, but now it seems you are more likely to take a fight rather than run away.
ROLLINS: "It is two different places, two different characters, my opinion. Now, I'm mentally in a totally different place than I was back in 2015 and 2014. It was a totally different ball game back then with who I was and where the character was. Now, you know, I've been told especially, the equity that I built up with our audience over the years really has changed the way they see me and the presentation of the character. So, it's a totally different, totally different facet of Seth Rollins, and I think just another which what will end up being in another cool kind of piece of the character when it's all said and done."
Why were AOP and Buddy Murphy the right people to bring into the fold to help him?
ROLLINS: "I've had my eye on Buddy Murphy for a long time. He's a guy who has kind of been under the radar, so to speak, as far as major storylines are concerned, but someone who's very deserving. And now in our business it is all about creating fresh stars and new stars and our fans are always clamoring for the next big thing. And Buddy Murphy is someone who might have been in the right place at the right time this week, but someone I've had my eye on for quite some time. You know, I remember watching him win the cruiserweight title for the first time down in Australia and Melbourne a few years back and saying to myself that you know, there's a star right there. He's got all tools. He's a guy who's in great shape, looks the part, talks the part and he's a hell of a hand — more than a hell of a hand in the ring. He's someone that I think is ready to break out and just needs a little guidance and I feel like the AOP is that way as well. Those guys are both just monsters and they are also so young. At some point you've got to put on your mentor cap, the same way Triple H put his on to kind of help me to my formative years in WWE. Now, it's my turn to return that favor and these three guys have all the potential in the world to be the next set of stars here and for a long time after I'm gone.
Do you feel that that's your role to kind of be a mentor to some of these younger guys that are coming up?
ROLLINS: "You still have veterans like Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Randy Orton who are, another five or six years older than I am. So, they're still holding it down. But as far as what I've accomplished in the short period of time that I've been here, I'm a template, especially for coming out of NXT where a lot of these next guys are coming from. I'm a template for what success might look like. I think that there is responsibility and leaving this industry and this company better than where I left it. And that doesn't just have to do with getting my own face on the map. That has to be taking what I've learned, passing it along and adding my own bit of information, that I've been that I've worked to get into that mix. There is a bit of responsibility for all of us who care about this industry and the business to help push it into the next decade."
Is it easier to develop a more layered or nuanced character as the antagonist?
ROLLINS: "It is a different era than it was back in the day. It's easier to be an antagonist because everybody, when I say everybody, I mean the audience. Anybody who consumes entertainment now has a voice to be heard. And they feel like their voice matters more than it did say 20 years ago when we didn't have social media. They can get online and say whatever they want, and even if one or two people respond to it, that's one or two people more than 20 years ago when they were just sitting in their living room talking to their friends that give a crap about what they were saying. So, it's a totally different ballgame. So, our audience that consumes entertainment now they look for things to complain about, to dislike and to pick apart. Whereas they don't really latch on to things that they like and if they do, it's such a short, just short, short lifespan. So, for me, it's easier to be an antagonist than to be a protagonist in 2020. And if you can maintain, you know, being in that hero role for a lengthy period of time, you are doing something incredible. Is it difficult in any form or fashion of entertainment to stay that way for a long period of time."
Do you ever bounce ideas for your character off other wrestlers or draw from what works or what doesn't?
ROLLINS: "I think that everyone wants to do it their own thing and no one wants to look at what other people are doing, especially at the same time they are doing it. There's there's room for comparison, at the end of the day, but you know, what with what Bayley is doing and how she's going to evolve as a character is based entirely on what her character did before - the day, the hour and the minute before. I'm the same way. The way I see myself is totally different than the way she sees herself. It's very interesting to watch characters develop over a period of time, where you have some characters like Bray Wyatt, who almost completely changed and lose their past selves. And then you have truer to life, human being characters, like me, like Bayley, who you can see evolve as people over the course of a lifetime. It's a very awesome form of storytelling that I think is really overlooked if we're looking at what pro wrestling really is."
What's with the one glove look? Is your hand hurt or is it just the look?
ROLLINS: "It's a happy accident. I will say that I broke my finger about six weeks ago and I have to wear a splint when I wrestle, and so I have to wear a glove over the top of the splint to keep it from moving when I'm wrestling. Obviously, I could have taken six weeks off and not wrestled at all, but that's not really what I do. So, the alternative was trying to tape it, but tape didn't seem to keep it on very well. So, I just put a glove over top of it to keep it down. And, and I like, and it's weird and so it is one of the things that people they say, 'Why is he wearing one glove?' The fact that you're asking me this question means that it's doing its job. I think we will stick with it and see what the glove becomes over time."
Why did he decide on doing inspired ring gear? Does he have any other cool ideas for the future, maybe for the Rumble? How difficult is it to pull something like that together with the costume folks?
ROLLINS: "Over the course of my career I've been inspired by pop culture and I try to put that into my gear. And when I was growing up Rey Mysterio used to wear different schemed gear at big events. And I always thought it was really cool. So, it's something that I wanted to do and I got the opportunity. And now that I am doing bigger events quite often it's always fun to bring something out. I've had a great team of gear manufacturers who are far more artistic than I am so I kind of just pass along my concepts and they figure it out. The White Walker was the last one I did with my previous gear person who lives down in Tampa and has a workshop down there and works with a lot of the NXT talent now. Since then I've been working Sarath Ton, who is Sasha Banks' husband and Sarath does an incredible job. So, I give him a concept and then he puts it all together, draws it out and makes all the gear. So, he's responsible for everything you've seen from the Avengers to Deadpool to all that stuff. And, yes, I do have something pretty cool for Royal Rumble coming up, I think."
Having won the Royal Rumble last year, how does the experience of competing in that match compare to everything else you do throughout the year?
ROLLINS: It was cool. It is one of those things that when you are a kid you grow up wanting to win the Royal Rumble and main event WrestleMania all that stuff. And the funny thing for me was like, I kind of did it backwards, right? Like, it's usually the moment that makes you that pushes you to the next level. I had already won a couple of world titles at that point. So, I was already kind of had that nice finish at WrestleMania with the title over my head back in 2015. I kind of had already done that and so the Rumble was something that I didn't think I would ever do and may not ever be in my in my wheelhouse, but it came around last year, and it was a really cool moment. The only thing that's difficult about it was, for me, was that on the same show that Becky won the Rumble earlier in the night and that was a huge moment. And then four hours later, you gotta ask, that crowd of 40,000 people to sit there for another Royal Rumble and it was not quite as good as it was earlier in the night, but it was a really cool moment, looking back on it and I watch it played back in packages or whatever, it's a really cool thing to be a part of, and, and to know that when you win, that's the company's kind of stamp of approval. They send you to WrestleMania and you know that you're going to be in some sort of marquee matchup. It never, never ceases to amaze me that I've got an opportunity to perform in multiple Royal Rumbles and now win one."
That was the second time in his career that he was in the match for more than 40 minutes. How much of a challenge is it to stay busy during all that time and keep everything in order?
ROLLINS: "This Rumble was obviously different animal. I got spinebustered by Bobby Lashley through a table and that took me out for a good portion of the match. And then and then the last time in 2014 or 13 maybe was when I was in it for nearly an hour and managing those things really is a task for everybody involved and everybody backstage to make sure that it goes smoothly and that it's entertaining. It is a mess, man, things don't go as planned. You have to be aware of things that catch fire that you weren't expecting and to be able to adjust. With one person it's fine if you're in a singles match or four people if you're in a tag match. OK, we can manage that. But sometimes you got 10, 12,15 people in the ring at one time. You've got the countdown clock happening and you've got all that sort of chaos. So, it's really going to be it's a big task. It's not easy, that's for sure."
You missed the Royal Rumble in San Antonio, though, because you stormed the ring at Takeover and threatened to hold the event hostage as part of your feud with Triple H. What did that moment mean for you and your character going forward?
ROLLINS: "You never want to miss the Rumble, right? Especially in San Antonio with an absolutely huge crowd like that giant venue, but I knew my WrestleMania fate lied with Triple H and it only made sense for me to not be in the Rumble and I thought I made way more of an impact by going to NXT and kind of crossing those two brands for the first time ever. … I guess you never want to miss the Rumble, but I thought that one was the right call."
In September, you found out you have a brother and sister after taking a DNA test. You also got engaged to Becky this year. Could you ever have expected your life to change this much since you won the Rumble a year ago?
ROLLINS: "Absolutely not. This last year for me, 2019 was the most the craziest year I could have ever imagined, like, you know, things happen that I never even thought were going to happen, especially, the brother and sister like that's just wild. You know, never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have figure that out. So, to have that bomb dropped on me and then have a really successful year in the ring, a lot of matches and moments that I was really proud of and then obviously, you know, falling in love with Rebecca and getting engaged and just having the time of my life traveling the world with her, watching her success and all that, like, it's really, it's been a whirlwind, but in the best possible way. It sets the bar pretty high for 2020. So, we'll see what happens."
You've accomplished basically everything there is to accomplish in WWE. Where does he go from here?
ROLLINS: "It's about creating a legacy, I feel like at this point, and like I said earlier with this conversation, now we can go full circle we talked about where my character is at and taking the next generation of challenge and getting into the next level and I think that's sort of the role that I'm undertaking at the moment. And I think that's going to be eventually one of my greater contributions to this industry and to this company is the knowledge that I'll be able to bestow on the people behind me. Between that, Buddy Murphy, the AOP and all the students that have come through my wrestling school, and that will continue to come through this year that's, that's it for me. That's going to be the next step. And we'll see where that leads me into this decade."
You had run ins with both Will Ospreay or Jon Moxley the past couple months on social media. How does your on-screen character impact how you interact with fans or other wrestlers in public settings or on social media?
ROLLINS: "I don't think it does at least for me anyway. Everything that I said online were things that I meant at the end of the day and were meant to create controversy in the sense that you want to have people talking about stuff that you do. And not only stuff that you do but talking about the business in general. These were interactions between me and Will Osprey and AEW and myself and CM Punk that created interest for our industry as a whole. And that is the job of an entertainer and that is the job of promoters to create interest in what he's doing. Look at it however you want, but my opinion, I would say mission accomplished when it comes to those things."
Would he want that match with CM Punk? Is the main event of WrestleMania the only place that would be big enough for it?
ROLLINS: "It would not have to be a WrestleMania and as far as wanting to match? Yes, absolutely with CM Punk. If he's going to come back and get into the ring, which is not something that he has been seemingly interested in since he returned — he seems to be very comfortable sitting behind the desk and talking about wrestling, being a fan again and then by all means, he should go ahead and do that. But if he wants to get back into the ring and show that he's more than just a critic, and that he can actually back up what he is saying then I would love to be the guy to get in there and have the match and I think WrestleMania would be the proper stage for it, but I don't think it has to happen at WrestleMania. I think that match is bigger than any one event and so if he were ever to come back, we could do it anytime, anyplace and it would sell out wherever."
Can you still do a Phoenix Splash and what happened to God's Last Gift?
ROLLINS: "I can still do both. I am getting a little bit older, but I am not that old. Who knows? God's Last Gift could make a comeback at some point. But we'll see. I think the last time I might have done it was maybe was to Finn Balor at some point a couple years back. But now that I'm that I am the Monday night Messiah, yeah it makes sense. It fits right in there."
You co-run a wrestling school, The Black & The Brave Wrestling Academy. What does it take to run a school while you are still wrestling? And a coffee shop too.
ROLLINS: "Well what it takes to do it is an incredible team. It does not happen with just me handling all of it on my own. Between my head coach and my assistant coaches and all the students that have come through that are continuing to come around and help out and contribute to my mother who runs the business side of that sort of stuff for me. It takes an army for us to be able to make that work, but it is important to me that it exists. And it is important to me that no matter what I do, no matter where I go future, that that is always there and people can always come and learn and can come and better themselves. I think that over the years reputable wrestling schools have been hard to find. You've run into a lot of veterans who are interested in taking your money and not teaching you anything and not helping you out along the way. And I wanted to be an alternative to that. And I think for the past five, six years now that we have had the school, we've done really well. Our students that have come through there, have learned and done so much and are starting to really kind of make names for themselves on the Indies and so I think in the next year or two years, you're really going to see a lot of them popping up because my recipe for successes is not overnight and if you followed my career, I did not have an overnight. It was a long, hard road. And I think that's the way it's going to be for people who really make it in this industry, so I can't wait to see what's next to the school."
Should the Bears move on from Mitch Trubisky and sign someone like Cam Newton?
ROLLINS: "It did not click this year and I am I am of the opinion that Trubisky is not Tom Brady and he is not Drew Brees but is he as big of an asset as Cam Newton? Yes, I do. Now can we go out and try to draft a quarterback and move into the first round in this huge quarterback class? Do you bring in somebody who would want to compete with Mitch? Do you try to lure Tom Brady away on a one-year deal? I don't know. I don't know the answer. I think the management in Chicago is at a tough spot. Now they have kind of re-tooled the coaching staff, putting their faith in Matt Nagy who is all right there. But with Mitch Trubisky moving forward I think you need some sort of contingency plan. So, we'll see what they come up with and what they end up doing. But I don't know, man, I think they've got a good enough team to compete. Mitch just has to take a couple steps forward. So, we'll see what happens. We'll see what it looks like next year."


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My summer experience was set in motion last fall, when I traveled with Davidson's program based in Tours, France, and we made an excursion to the Fondation Claude Monet in Giverny, just over an hour northwest of Paris. With every passing minute, winding through the most amazingly beautiful garden I'd ever seen, I kept frowning and thinking, 'Nope. Absolutely not. An afternoon is not nearly enough time here.'
Even in the fall foliage it was mind-alteringly gorgeous–I use the term not as trite hyperbole, but because it actually conjured a memory of a half-covered poster I'd seen tacked up in Davidson's Chambers Building a year prior with a flowery background and the words 'Giverny' and 'internship.' One unclear email to my exceptionally competent adviser later and I was in possession of that poster, and the immeasurably valuable contact information of the internship coordinator.
What followed was the stuff of no legend: emails, applications, grants. Stress, definitely, but after months of work pouring into this endeavor, it…happened.
It was surreal to board the plane (made possible by Davidson's Dean Rusk Program) and the train (ditto) and the bus (again, again!) and to finally arrive in Giverny. The month that followed was filled with more slugs than one might imagine in a life-changing experience. But the hours of deadheading and the exciting discoveries of ever larger escargots pale in comparison to shining Giverny. It is the most beautiful place I've ever lived.
Situated between a river leading into the Seine and a huge hill, sometimes at work I would just stop, and look up. The foreground: the accumulation of a million, billion, trillion delicate flowers, too complex to ever take in at once, framed by Monet's simple light pink and dark green house. And beyond (I don't want to diminish it by calling it the "background") is that verdant hill, mostly forest, patched with lush pastures.
A month wasn't long enough, but I was happy to come home to Davidson to jump into a research project with my biology advisor, and am excited to transfer the skills I learned working this summer to the classroom.
I'm beginning to realize that all of the defining moments in my life aren't going to be the neat scenes with compelling narratives I've grown so used to on my diet of American media; some of those times, perhaps, are going to require long, boring hours of work before and even during, and they'll be all the more memorable for it. If ever you get a chance to see what I had the privilege to at Giverny, take it–slugs and all.


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A MAN appeared in court yesterday accused of robbing three village post offices, two of them in North Wales.
Gareth Siarl Williams, 36, was committed to Mold Crown Court when he appeared before Prestatyn magistrates.
He is charged with robbery at Llanddaniel sub-post office on Anglesey on October 24, when £2,735 was taken, at Llanarmon-yn-Ial, near Mold, on October 31, when £3,906 was stolen, and at Kelsall Road, Ashton, near Chester, on November 8, when £4,889 was taken.
Williams, of Anfield Road, Liverpool, made no plea to these, but pleaded guilty to five charges of fraud involving the use of pre-payment credit cards.
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Firstly, I decided to make the visit to this 'catwalk' because all around was the talk about the war. The net and Idiot Box were 'over-reporting' it in a bid to capture more and more eyeballs. The photos of the latest Afghan victims were on all major newspapers.
Uncle Sam was showing off his latest warplanes dropping those merciless cluster bombs on the civilians. They had to employ whatever face-saving techniques it took them to get over with the disgrace that had fallen upon them. And to add to the mess, the contagious worms were delivered door-to-door even at government offices. Here was a big irony: the Afghans were attacked with massive missiles and bombs, the Americans were terrorized with minute worms. But the sad part: in both cases it was the innocent civilians who were victimized.
From all these clamor and clutter of war , my mind wanted a break. And this catwalk by the little ones was perhaps the best choice I had.
It was bright and sunny morning when the show was held. There was something unique about this catwalk. It was not the normal beast-like catwalk where nothing but the flesh was measured. Not the show hyped by the media.
In this show, the participants never had to put up a show! They were as they were- pure of heart and intentions. They had not grown enough to become the victims of the Accursed One. Of course, they were instructed to act as so and so, but they never did so successfully.
From the looks of the participants, it was hard to say whether the attire was decide by the parent or oneself. Many a time in life, this was the case. Some adorn costumes of dress and manners to please others or to imitate what one considers superior. They fine-tune their head and heart, smile and tear, love and hate based on a borrowed culture.
The Moms were very eager, but dads did hardly bother. After all, the art of 'beautiful attire' is more aspiring for the female mind than masculine body.
Since the participants were First Graders, tears and screaming were not unexpected. Some cried, other smiled as they got ready to face the show
The show began- for the little ones by the little ones. They came and went- and judges hardly got a minute to mark them according to their talent. Unlike the beauty contests, no questions were asked or else the participants would become victims of an identity crisis- were they the real life character or the one in their attire? The fear that usually haunts today's youths: did they belong to their friends or parents, were they shaped by the culture at home or the college, were the inspired by the material West or spiritual East…
The personalities presented include a teacher, a housemaid, bride, vegetable seller, chef, bride, joker, Charlie Chaplin, doctor, singer, miss world…
The show was over and winners were to be announced. Everyone held their breath- the teachers and parents eager to know the fruits of their efforts. The prizes were given. The mother and teacher held their children closer: the little ones had enlightened their name and fame.
When everything was over, there was nothing left to bother.
Except that while walking out of the this modest educational institution, I looked back again to refresh memories. The buildings had changed. And so did some people around. But my memories since grade 2 of schooling was associated with this place. I too was once only as 'old' as these little ones. It only takes a few seconds to recall one's experiences, even if it means traveling back 15 plus years in time. Isn't it?
This essay was written on Oct 30th after a visit to the fancy dress competition organized by a Sharjah based Indian school on 21 Oct 2001.


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