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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muqtada al-Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr ردصلا ىدتقم allegedly by the government of Saddam Hussein. Some do believe it was an inside job ordered in February 1999 from Najaf, the stronghold of the al-Sadr clan. Muqtada's father-in-law was executed by the Iraqi authorities in 1980. Muqtada is a cousin of the disappeared Imam Moussa as-Sadr, the Iranian-Lebanese founder of the popular Amal Movement.[3] Education As Muqtada al-Sadr lacks the religious education and degrees required by Shi'a doctrines, he does not claim the title of mujtahid (the equivalent of a senior religious scholar) or the authority to issue fatwas (religious edicts). Before the assassination of his father, he was a student in the Najaf Hawza or religious seminary. Muqtada al-Sadr refers those with religious questions to their own Marja (religious authority). Following his father's assassination he maintained his father's network of charities and social services. Born August 12, 1973 (1973-08-12) Baghdad, Iraq Residence Political party Religious beliefs Currently studying for Ayatollah at Qom, Iran Sadrist Movement Usuli Twelver Shi'a Islam Muqtadā al-Ṣadr or Moktada al-Sadr (ديس ( )ردصلا ىدتقمborn August 12, 1973)[1] is an Iraqi theologian and political leader. Along with Ali al-Sistani and Abdul Aziz alHakim of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, Sadr is one of the most influential religious and political figures in the country not holding any official title in the Iraqi government.[2] Assassinations and violence Some of his followers are alleged to be responsible for the assassination on 10 April 2003 of Imam Abdul Majid al-Khoei. Judge Raed Juhi, who conducted the investigation after the incident, issued arrest warrants against Sadr and two dozen others, but Sadr's warrant was placed under seal by the Coalition Provisional Authority.[4] The allegation is based on the fact that the perpetrators used ropes to pull Abdul Majid al-Khoei and his aide's bodies across some alleys near the Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, and shouted slogans claiming vengeance for the assassination of al-Sadr. There was a dispute over the keys to the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf. The mosque contains the tomb of Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad and, according to Shi'a belief, heir to his legacy. It is among the most sacred Shi'a sites, and also the source of a considerable amount of revenue. The traditional hereditary holder of the keys, Haidar Raifee, fled for fear of his life after the fall of History Family Muqtada al-Sadr is the fourth son of a famous Iraqi Shi'a cleric, the late Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr. He is also the son-in-law of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir As-Sadr. Muqtada al-Sadr is of Lebanese ancestry. His great-grandfather is Ismail as-Sadr. Mohammed Sadeq al-Sadr, Muqtada al-Sadr's father, was a well-respected figure throughout the Shi'a Islamic world. He was murdered, along with two of his sons, 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saddam's regime. Some believed Raifee was an agent of Saddam's Ba'ath party, who had informed on countless Shi'a opponents of Saddam's regime. Abdul Majid Al-Khoei, with the backing and protection of American and British armed forces, felt that he was in a position to broker a reconciliation between Muqtada alSadr and the hereditary custodian of the Shrine (or Kiliadar), Haidar Raifee. Al-Khoei escorted Haidar Raifee from hiding back to his post at the mosque. Al-Khoei was accused by many of taking orders from, and thus acting on behalf of, the American government. His support for the Ba'athist Raifee was used as a pretext for his murder by a Shi'a mob. Witnesses have said that they were confronted at the mosque by an angry mob, some of whom shouted "Raifee is back". They called him an "animal" and threatened to beat him with their sandals (a traditional Iraqi insult.)[5] According to reports, al-Khoei fired his pistol in the air to get the crowd to back off. However, rather than retreating, the angry crowd surged at al-Khoei, Raifee, and the nearby civilians. The mob killed Raifee with bayonets and knives. Khoei was bound, beaten, and dragged by the mob to the doors of Sadr's headquarters. Eyewitnesses told the investigating judge, Raed Juhi, that when Sadr appeared at the door, he was asked by the mob what to do with Khoei. The witnesses reported Sadr answering, "Take this person away and kill him.".[4] Muqtada al-Sadr claims that the murderers were not his followers, and that he in fact sent men to prevent al-Khoei's murder. The al-Sadr family sent and published official condolences to the al-Khoei family. The initial warrant against al-Sadr produced after U.S. forces decided to shut down his newspaper, Al-Hawza, alleged that members of the mob claimed to be there on al-Sadr's orders, and that he had instructed them not to kill alKhoei inside the mosque. Al-Khoei's close followers did not blame al-Sadr for the murder, but instead publicly blamed former Ba'ath party members who also hated al-Khoei (in complete contradiction of his kindness to Raifee.) The charges against al-Sadr had been kept secret until his confrontation with US-led coalition forces, leading some to speculate that the charges were a politically-motivated pretext to remove Muqtada al-Sadr's considerable influence upon religious and political matters within Iraq. Muqtada al-Sadr Opposition to the CPA Shortly after the US-led coalition ousted Saddam Hussein and his Ba'ath regime, al-Sadr voiced opposition to the Coalition Provisional Authority. He subsequently stated that he had more legitimacy than the Coalition-appointed Iraqi Governing Council (IGC). In September 2003, he declared a shadow government, in opposition to the IGC officials, who were chosen by the US. In April 2003 his followers, organized as the Sadr Bureau, began providing services throughout Sadr City. The services ranged from health care to food and clean water. Later in 2003, residents of Sadr City meeting in neighborhood caucuses elected neighborhood councils, and ultimately a district council to represent the Sadr City District. The Sadr Bureau, aided by the Mahdi Army, attempted to remove the new District Council by force of arms and occupied the District Council Hall for several weeks. Finally, Coalition forces removed them from the premises, and the elected District Council resumed their duties. Despite this action by the Coalition authorities, the Sadr Bureau and the Mahdi Army have continued to act within Sadr City almost unhindered by US and Iraqi forces. Members of the elected District Council have been continually threatened, and some have been attacked for their alleged cooperation with the Americans. Al-Hawza and Rebellion Further information: Mahdi Army At the end of March 2004, Coalition authorities in Iraq shut down Sadr's newspaper, alHawza, on charges of inciting violence (as a side note, al-Hawza is also the name of the religious institution (of colleges), in Najaf, which was headed by Sadr's father). The Coalition authorities said false reporting, including articles that ascribed suicide bombings to Americans, could spark off violence. Sadr responded by mobilizing many Shi'a followers to demonstrations, protesting at the closure of the newspaper, but the demonstrations escalated throughout the week in number and militancy. On April 4, fighting broke out in Najaf, Sadr City and Basra. Sadr's Mahdi Army took over several points and attacked coalition soldiers, killing dozens of foreign soldiers, and taking many casualties of their own in the process. At the same time, Sunni rebels in the cities of Baghdad, 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samarra, Ramadi, and, most notably, Fallujah, staged uprisings as well, causing the most serious challenge to coalition control of Iraq up to that time. Paul Bremer, then the U.S. administrator in Iraq, declared on April 5, 2004 that the militant cleric was an outlaw and that uprisings by the cleric and his followers would not be tolerated.[6] It emerged that, some months earlier, an Iraqi judge had issued an arrest warrant for al-Sadr on charges relating to the murder of al-Khoei. This had apparently been kept secret for some time but was now announced publicly by Bremer. Several senior U.S. politicians suggested that the revolt would push back the date for the transfer of power to the IGC, but the handover nevertheless occurred on June 28, 2004, two days ahead of schedule. Muqtada al-Sadr "We demand that they be freed, and if this is ignored then we will respond at the appropriate time." Muqtada's violent threats regarding what he and his people might do if he didn't get his way was a blatant challenge to the new and unstable government's authority. It was also a clear breach of the peace agreement he had signed. Iraqi policemen and U.S. troops surrounded al-Sadr's home on 3 August, resulting in heavy gunfire, mortar shelling and grenade blasts, courtesy of hundreds of Mehdi Army fighters who were already defending the house. Quickly, the clashes spread to the old city of Najaf. There, al-Sadr's fighters had already taken up wellfortified positions around the great Imam Ali mosque.[11] The apparent aim was to arrest al-Sadr and destroy his movement.[12][13][14] On August 5, via his spokesman Ahmed alShaibany, al-Sadr reaffirmed his commitment to the truce and called on U.S. forces to honor the truce. He announced that if the restoration of the ceasefire failed "then the firing and igniting of the revolution will continue."[15] The offer was rejected by the governor of Najaf, Adnan al-Zurufi ("There is no compromise or room for another truce") and U.S. officials ("This is one battle we really do feel we can win").[16] In the days that followed, fighting continued around the old city of Najaf, in particular the Imam Ali shrine and the cemetery. The Mahdi army was heavily outnumbered by some 2,000 U.S. marines and 1,800 Iraqi government security forces, and outgunned by superior U.S. firepower, including attack helicopters. On August 13, the resistance was trapped in a cordon around the Imam Ali shrine. The Mahdi resistance is thought to have suffered hundreds of casualties in the fighting, while U.S. Marine casualties were fairly light. (More information on the Standoff in Najaf can be found under the article on the Iraqi insurgency). On August 25, Grand Ayatollah Ali alSistani, arrived in Iraq and began travelling with a "peace convoy" towards Najaf "to stop the bloodshed." By the next day, an agreement brokered by Sistani required the Mahdi resistance movement to disarm and leave Najaf and U.S. troops to withdraw from the city. Resistance men began handing in their weapons after al-Sadr asked them to do so and left the complex escorted by worshippers. The U.S. welcomed the agreement and August 2004 hostilities After the June 4th truce with the U.S. led coalition forces, Al-Sadr claimed to be taking steps to disband the Mahdi army. In a statement, he called on resistance members from outside Najaf to "do their duty" and go home. U.S. forces in Najaf were then replaced by Iraqi police. Al-Sadr told supporters not to attack Iraqi security forces and set himself up to become a political force, announcing his intention to form a party and contest the 2005 elections. He said that the interim government was an opportunity to build a unified Iraq. Interim President Ghazi Yawer gave assurances that al-Sadr could join the political process, provided he abandoned his resistance movement. Iraqi officials also assured al-Sadr that he was not to face arrest.[7] Despite the promises of the Iraqi government, in late July Sadr announced his intention to boycott the upcoming national conference, as did the Association of Muslim Scholars, a Sunni organization.[8] Although al-Sadr initially promised to support the conference, he changed his mind, claiming through a spokesman that it was "a sad joke" and "a trick on the Iraqi people" because of the allegedly undemocratic process for selecting the delegates.[9] On 31 July, al-Sadr's representative in Karbala, Sheikh Mithal al Hasnawi, and al-Hasnawi's brother were captured by U.S. and Iraqi National Guard troops in a joint raid.[10] Sadr representatives condemned the move, reportedly saying 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia vowed to respect a ceasefire. U.S. forces have stayed out of the center of Najaf since, and as of September 2004 the city was largely under the control of the Iraqi police. On August 30, a tentative peace agreement was reached between the Iraqi government and al-Sadr to disarm his resistance in Sadr City, Baghdad. But the next day, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi unilaterally pulled out of talks, cancelling the peace proposal. The New York Times reported that Allawi had wanted to enter in armed conflict with alSadr due to his rising popularity after the standoff in Najaf.[17] Fighting continued in Sadr City into October 2004, with the Mahdi resistance movement sustaining losses numbering in the hundreds. The physical infrastructure of Sadr City also suffered damage during this period and there were reports of substantial civilian casualties. Ultimately alSadr agreed to a ceasefire, and subsequently agreed to participate in the January 2005 election process. Muqtada al-Sadr aide had been arrested a day earlier by American troops on suspicion of participating in kidnappings and killings.[20] Capture of Amarah On October 19, 2006, al-Sadr's Mahdi Army seized control of Amarah in the south of Iraq. President of the United States George W. Bush was stated to have seen a possible parallel between the lead-up to the capture of Amarah and the 1968 Tet Offensive, which was seen as having led to the United States' withdrawal from the Vietnam War. The White House later said the President was not suggesting that a similar turning point had been reached, rather that al-Sadr was trying to influence US elections.[21] Hundreds of militiamen linked to Muqtada al-Sadr battled local police and members of a rival Shi'ite militia in the southeastern city of Amarah, destroying police stations and seizing control of entire neighborhoods, in an apparent retaliation for the arrest of one of their fighters. According to Western intelligence officials, though, Sadr appears to have lost control of part of his militia, which has splintered off into freelance death squads. In fact, it remained unclear whether he had approved the Amarah uprising before it began. Witnesses said a message from Sadr was blared over loudspeakers from vehicles in Amarah October 20, 2006, calling on gunmen to lay down their weapons. The order was widely disregarded.[22] On October 25, 2006 U.S. soldiers uncovered a book during a raid in the Washash neighborhood in Baghdad with information about the Shi'ite militia affiliated to Muqtada al-Sadr, Mahdi Army had engaged in a systematic campaign of violence and intimidation to clear out Sunni residents in this town.[23] On December 27, 2006 Muqtada al-Sadr's top aide, Saheb al-Amiri was killed in a raid by U.S. troops in the Shiite holy city of Najaf[24] On December 30, 2006 people loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr infiltrated the security detail for Saddam Hussein's execution, chanted "Muqtada" and taunted Saddam, and got it all on film, which then circulated on Arab television and the internet. Opposition to the proposed Iraqi Constitution On August 26, 2005, an estimated one-hundred thousand Iraqis marched in support of al-Sadr and his ideals.[18] 2005 election It is generally frowned upon in Iraq for clerics to actively participate in secular politics, and like the other leading religious figures Muqtada al-Sadr did not run in the 2005 Iraqi election. It is believed he implicitly backed the National Independent Cadres and Elites party which was closely linked with his Mahdi Army. Many of his supporters, however, backed the far more popular United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) of al-Sistani. If as expected the UIA emerges as the dominant force in the new Iraqi government al-Sadr will have some influence over a faction of that party. 2006 On March 25, 2006 Muqtada al-Sadr was in his home and escaped a mortar attack. This attack was disputed, as the ordnance landed more than 50 meters from his home.[19] Sadr's considerable leverage was apparent early in the week of 16 October 2006, when Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered the release of one of Sadr's senior aides. The 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muqtada al-Sadr proceeded to deliver a sermon to an estimated 6000 followers in the main mosque. Reiterating his usual condemnation of the United States presence in Iraq, Al-Sadr's speech also contained calls for unity between Sunni and Shi'a. Many saw the speech as an effort to rein in his militia, which has broken into several factions since his departure. Several of these factions have been accused of violence against Sunnis.[32] In June 2007, Muqtada al-Sadr vowed to go ahead with a planned march to the devastated Askariya shrine in central Iraq but insisted the goal was not to confront Sunnis who live along the way. Instead, al-Sadr said the march was aimed at bringing Shiites and Sunnis closer together and breaking down the barriers imposed by the Americans and Sunni religious extremists.[33] Sadr's aides later admitted that Sadr had been in the Iranian city of Qom since 2007. They said that he was there to study, but refused to elaborate because, "it encourages our enemies". [34] 2007 Exile On February 13, several sources in the US government claimed that Muqtada al-Sadr had left Iraq and fled to Iran in anticipation of the coming security crackdown.[25] US military spokesman Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell reinforced this account on February 14,[26] but a member of Iraq's parliament and an aide to al-Sadr have denied the claims.[25][27] Sami al-Askari, an adviser to Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki claims "as far as I know he is still in Iran" and "he's a very secretive man.".[28] On March 30, it was reported that Sadr, through clerics speaking on his behalf, "delivered a searing speech ... condemning the American presence in Iraq ... [and] call[ing] for an anti-occupation mass protest on April 9...."[29] This call to protest was significant in that, since the beginning of the American troop surge (which began on February 14, 2007), Sadr had ordered his "militia to lie low during the new Baghdad security plan so as not to provoke a direct confrontation with the Americans."[29] Muqtada al-Sadr urged the Iraqi army and police to stop cooperating with the United States and told his guerilla fighters to concentrate on pushing American forces out of the country, according to a statement issued Sunday, 8 April, 2007 The statement, stamped with al-Sadr's official seal, was distributed in the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Sunday 8-April, 2007 — a day before a large demonstration there, called for by al-Sadr, to mark the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. "You, the Iraqi army and police forces, don't walk alongside the occupiers, because they are your arch-enemy," the statement said. On April 17, 2007, several ministers loyal to Al-Sadr left the Iraqi government. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki stated that the withdrawal of these ministers had not weakened his government and that he would name technocrats to replace them soon.[30] Al-Sadr condemned construction of Azamiyah wall around a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad, on April 25, 2007, by calling for demonstrations against the plan as a sign of "the evil will" of American "occupiers".[31] Following fourteen weeks of hiding, on 25 May 2007 Al-Sadr reemerged. Driving in a long motorcade from Najaf to Kufa, Al-Sadr August 2007 Truce In a statement issued August 29, 2007, Muqtada al-Sadr announced that an order to stand down for six months had been distributed to his loyalists following the deaths of more than 50 Shia Muslim pilgrims during sectarian fighting in the holy city of Karbala the day before. The statement issued by Sadr's office in Najaf said: "I direct the Mahdi army to suspend all its activities for six months until it is restructured in a way that helps honour the principles for which it is formed." The intention behind the ceasefire was thought in part to be to allow al-Sadr reassert control over the movement, which is thought to have splintered. "We call on all Sadrists to observe self-restraint, to help security forces control the situation and arrest the perpetrators and sedition mongers, and urge them to end all forms of armament in the sacred city," said the statement, referring to the August 28 clashes in Karbala. Asked if the unexpected order meant no attacks on American troops, as well as a ban on Shia infighting, a senior al-Sadr aide said: "All kinds of armed actions are to be frozen, without exception." [35] 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muqtada al-Sadr Hussein government by the 2003 invasion of Iraq, mostly owing to his status as his father's son, as he has no formal religious standing to interpret the Koran and relies for religious advice on an Iraqi cleric exiled in Iran, Ayatollah Kazem al-Haeri. It is common belief that al-Sadr wishes to create an Islamic theocracy in Iraq, although al-Sadr himself has on occasion stated that he wishes to create an "Islamic democracy." In April 2004 he initiated a revolt against the coalition of forces occupying Iraq. As of August 19, 2004, U.S. officials express puzzlement as to al-Sadr's motivations and goals. In his sermons and public interviews al-Sadr has demanded an immediate withdraw of all US led coalition forces, all foreign troops under United Nations control, and the establishment of a new central Iraqi government, not connected to the Ba'ath party or the current Allawi government. He has declared that the Allawi government is illegitimate, and he refuses to cooperate with them; however, his disapproval waxes and wanes depending on the success of negotiations with the interim government. He envisions a Shi'a-dominated government, much like Iran's, but independent from Iran.[42] He has met Khamenei and "told him that we share the same ideology, but that politically and militarily, I would not be an extension of Iran."[43] 2008 The grass-roots cleric whose Mahdi Army militia has gained notoriety among coalition troops March 7, 2008 admitted many followers have split from his movement or do not heed his leadership.[36] • The political movement of powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr launched, amid the Battle of Basra (2008), a nationwide civil disobedience campaign across Iraq to protest raids and detentions against the Mahdi Army.[37] August 8, 2008 - Shiite cleric Muqtada alSadr ordered most of his militiamen to disarm but said Friday he will maintain elite fighting units to resist the Americans if a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops is not established. ... "Weapons are to be exclusively in the hands of one group, the resistance group," while another group called Momahidoun is to focus on social, religious and community work, Sadrist cleric Mudhafar al-Moussawi said.[38] 2009 In response to Israeli attacks on Hamas in the Gaza strip, al-Sadr called for reprisals against U.S. troops in Iraq: "I call upon the honest Iraqi resistance to carry out revenge operations against the great accomplice of the Zionist enemy." A U.S. State Department spokesperson dismissed the statement as "outrageous and, frankly, not worthy of much more comment."[39] On May 1, 2009 Al-Sadr paid a surprise visit to Ankara where, in his first public appearance for two years, he met with Turkish President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for talks which focused on the "political process"[40] and requested Turkey play a greater role in establishing stability in the Middle East. Spokesman Sheikh Salah al-Obeidi confirmed the nature of the talks that had been requested by Al-Sadr and stated, "Turkey is a good, old friend. Trusting that, we had no hesitation in traveling here."[41] After the meeting Al-Sadr visited supporters in Istanbul, where AlObeidi says they may open a representative office. Relation with Shi'ites and Clerics Al-Sadr commands strong support (especially in the Sadr City ghetto in Baghdad, formerly called Saddam City but renamed after the elder al-Sadr). After the fall of the Saddam government in 2003, Muqtada al-Sadr organized thousands of his supporters into a political movement, which includes a military wing known as the Jaysh al-Mahdi or Mahdi Army).[44]. The name refers to the Mahdi, a long-since disappeared imam who is thought by Shii Muslims to be due to reappear when the end of time approaches. This group has periodically engaged in violent conflict with US and other Coalition forces, while the larger Sadrist movement has formed its own religious courts, and organized social services, law enforcement and prisons in areas under its control. Positions Muqtada al-Sadr gained popularity among younger Iraqis following the toppling of the 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muqtada al-Sadr as their first choice for President of Iraq. (Allawi, who soon after became Prime Minister, received far less support in this category as well.)[45][46] The sacred Imam Ali mosque has reportedly been issuing prayers for his safety during the call for prayer, and images of his face have been plastered all over the south of Iraq. Muqtada al-Sadr's real power base are a network of Shi'a charitable institutions, founded by his father, that distributed food in poor Shi'a areas. His strongest support comes from the class of dispossessed Shi'a, like in the Sadr City area of Baghdad. Many Iraqi supporters see in him a symbol of resistance to foreign occupation.[47] It is true that he does not have strong popularity in Najaf, where he is blamed along with U.S. forces for provoking the standoff and the resulting violence. But sociologist Michael Schwartz (SUNY-Stony Brook) argues that al-Sadr's supporters in Sadr City constitute a "proto-government" with many of the trappings of established legitimacy.[44] Naomi Klein, writing in the Nation, has called al-Sadr and his supporters "the single greatest threat to U.S. military and economic control of Iraq." During the first siege of Fallujah in late March and April 2004, Muqtada's Sadrists sent aid convoys to the besieged Sunnis there. In spring of 2005, the Association of Muslim Scholars (hardline Sunni) accused the Shia Badr Corps paramilitary of having formed anti-Sunni death squads inside the special police commando units of the Ministry of the Interior. This open accusation caused a political crisis between AMS and the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq, the Shia fundamentalist party that sponsors the Badr Corps. It was Muqtada alSadr who engaged in shuttle diplomacy to calm the two parties down. He could play this role because he had credibility with both sides. From his side, Muqtada makes a distinction between "Sunnis" on the one hand, and "Saddamis" and "Nawasib" on the other. (Nawasib are those Sunnis who have a violent hatred for the Shias, and nowadays in Iraq "al-Qaeda" would be such a group in Muqtada's eyes.) Relations with al-Sistani Relations with the most powerful cleric in Iraq, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, have also been tense. Al-Sistani's approach of non-violent confrontation and negotiation rather than guerilla resistance is often in conflict with the radical young al-Sadr. Al-Sistani is said by observers to draw support from established, property-owning Shi'ites, while Muqtada al-Sadr's support is strongest among the uneducated urban poor, many of whom see him as their champion. The murder of Abdul Majid al-Khoei, the son of alSistani's mentor Grand Ayatollah AbulQassim Khoei, believed to be by Muqtada's forces, may be an additional source of tension. Sadr's followers attempted to seize control of the al-Sistani-controlled holy sites in Karbala in October 2003 but were repulsed, with dozens of people killed and injured. Armed clashes between al-Sadr's al-Mahdi Army and the Badr Organization have broken out with significant bloodshed resulting. However, Sistani has thus far refused to publicly chastise Sadr for the spring uprising against the US led coalition, instead decreeing that both sides should avoid incitement to violence and condemning the coalition for its tactics. This led many Muqtada supporters to believe that al-Sistani's refusal to call for armed attacks on the United States or zionist and imperialist powers is un-Islamic, further polarizing the dichotomy that is the Iraqi shia population toward Muqtada al-Sadr. Popularity The popularity of al-Sadr's movement is under debate. Some in the American press referred to him and his followers as little more than thugs, and the Coalition Provisional Authority continually referred to him as having little support. In fact, a June 2004 USsponsored poll reported that 67 percent of respondents supported him (with 32 percent offering "strong support", and 36 percent saying they "somewhat support" him). He was the third most popular political figure, behind Ali Sistani but far ahead of Iyad Allawi, who was opposed by 61 percent and supported by only 23 percent of respondents. (This poll was taken before Allawi became prime minister.) Despite al-Sadr's popularity, only two percent of respondents selected him 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muqtada al-Sadr Titles He is often referred to as Sayyid Muqtada AlSadir. The title Sayyid (approx. Mr, Sir, Master) is generally used among the Shi'a to denote persons descending directly from the Prophet Mohammad, through his daughter Fatima's marriage with Ali, which is thought to be the bloodline from which Islamic leadership must come. Thus a great deal of respect is paid by the Shi'as to the Sayyids throughout Shi'a society. The al-Sadr family has a clear and distinct lineage that can be traced directly to Muhammad.[48] The lineage is traced through Imam Jafar al-Sadiq and his son Imam Musa al-Kadhim, the sixth and seventh Shi'a Imams respectively. Muqtada al-Sadr's formal religious standing is comparatively low, at a mid-ranking Shia religious rank, perhaps reflecting his young age. 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Rayco Manufacturing, a Wooster, Ohio-based manufacturer of wood stump grinding equipment, has introduced a four-wheel drive option among its RG35 Super Jr. stump cutter. The company says the four-wheel drive option, which is available on new machines as well as a retrofit kit for older RG35 Super Jr. models, helps to make working on challenging terrain easier and provides better traction for climbing slopes and chip piles.
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Defense Yields Just Four Goals In Men's Lacrosse Win At Ohio State
March 30, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Loyola University Maryland's defense allowed just 23 Ohio State University shots, and the Greyhounds shutout the Buckeyes for a stretch of nearly 33 minutes during a 9-4 ECAC Lacrosse League victory on Saturday afternoon at Jesse Owens Memorial Field.
Jack Runkel made nine saves in goal for the Greyhounds (8-2 overall, 4-0 ECAC), while Loyola forced 16 Ohio State (6-3, 1-2) turnovers.
The Greyhounds also held Ohio State without an extra-man goal despite five opportunities in the game. Entering the contest, the Buckeyes was tops in the ECAC and fifth in NCAA Division I with a 53.8-percent success rate on man-up chances.
David Planning rolled off a check and scored on a shot at the top right for Ohio State with 3:03 left in the first half, tying the score at 3-3, but that was the last goal the Buckeyes would score until just nine seconds remained in the game.
The Loyola defense held Ohio State without a goal for 32:54 between scores. Meanwhile, the Greyhounds' offense and transition game reeled off six unanswered goals.
Chris Layne put Loyola on top with 1:54 to go before halftime with his first goal a goal off a Justin Ward assist. Ward used a quick restart from behind the cage after a wide Loyola shot and found Layne running down the right side after checking in from the box. Layne one-timed a shot past Ohio State goalkeeper Greg Dutton who had 14 saves in the loss.
Just 70 seconds later, Layne shot a pass to Zach Herreweyers below goal-line extended on the right, and Herreweyers rolled to the crease, using a low-to-low shot to score.
Nikko Pontrello, who had a game-high three goals, made it three goals for Loyola in just 1:41 of action with a goal after a toe-drag move. Davis Butts reversed the ball from the top of the box to Layne who then got the ball to Pontrello who used the toe-drag to beat his defender and score 13 seconds before halftime, staking the Greyhounds to a 6-3 halftime advantage.
Pontrello scored his second-straight with 8:31 on the third-quarter clock, scoring from close on the right side after a feed by Herreweyers.
A Runkel save and ground ball pickup led to the Greyhounds' eighth goal just before the end of the third period. Loyola cleared the ball to its offensive end, and when it looked like it would allow time to run out in the quarter, Layne sent a 20-yard pass from the high right side to Scott Ratliff on the left side of the crease.
Ratliff used a multiple shot-fake and beat Dutton with four seconds left in the quarter, pushing the advantage to 8-3 for the Greyhounds.
Ohio State committed a faceoff violation on the opening faceoff of the fourth quarter, and Josh Hawkins took a Ratliff pass and raced down the right side, scoring with an overhand shot form five yards out 13 seconds into the final period.
From there, the Greyhounds' defense took the leading role, as they gave up just four shots in the final 15 minutes, and Ohio State committed four turnovers during the same span.
Nick LIddil scored the game's final goal, off a Planning assist, with nine ticks left on the clock, snapping the 32:54 scoreless streak.
Joe Fletcher led Loyola's defense with five ground balls, while Runkel had three in addition to his nine saves.
Brendan Donovan went 6-of-8 on faceoffs for Loyola, picking up three ground balls. Pat Laconi caused two of the six turnovers Loyola was credited with.
Ohio State's Logan Schuss, who entered the game leading the Buckeyes with 20 goals, scored the game's first just 55 seconds after the opening faceoff.
Loyola responded with its first at 10:27 when Sean O'Sullivan flipped a pass to Butts who whipped a 10-yard sidearm shot for a goal.
Pontrello then gave Loyola its first lead at 4:36, ripping a 12-yard shot from the top right after a long feed from Ward near the crease.
Ohio State tied the game 1:21 into the second quarter when Jesse King dodged from the top and fed a pass inside for a goal by Carter Brown with a 30-second warning in play.
Mike Sawyer gave Loyola the lead back at 6:11 after Ward threw a skip pass to the right side out of a double-team.
Loyola outshot Ohio State, 41-23, in the game while picking up 29 ground balls to the Buckeyes' 20.
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I'm going to Buffalo next week to see Plantasia. We're making a mini vacation out of it since. We'll be in the area for a few days.We're hoping the weather is nice enough so I can bring me kids over to Niagara Falls for one of the days.
I'm looking for some fun things to do as a family (and any nurseries and/or garden centers that might be worth checking out). I see there's a Science Museum, the Botanical Gardens and zoo (if open). How are these places? Any suggestions of other places we can go? I have a 7 year old and 5 year old.
If you're referring to Marineland as the aquarium on the Canadian side, it's closed until May 21. However, there is the Aquarium on Whirlpool Street on the American side (http://www.aquariumofniagara.org/) which is open year round. I haven't been there since I was five, so I can't offer feedback (I'm sure things have changed in 30 years.)
The Buffalo Zoo recently changed its hours due to county budget cutbacks, so be sure to double-check its hours if you go. It's one of the oldest zoos in North America. Work is (was?) being done to add new, modern exhibits. Some of that work is done, some of it just got put on the back burner (see budget problem.) They have a new river otter exhibit. The zoo is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10am to 4pm. Some of the older exhibits do, however, have a more, um, victorian feel to them.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau has a nice list of things to do, broken down by type. See http://www.buffalocvb.org/Attractions_0.html for details.
Nurseries... on Niagara Falls Boulevard (but not near Niagara Falls) at Robinson Road in North Tonawanda is Menne Nursery, which, in season, has a nice collection of more unusual perennials and a nice spread of annuals. Seeing how it's March, and it's snowing out, I'm not sure what they'll have other than house plants and nursery items like pots, and of course seeds.
The Botanical Gardens would be a nice breath of spring air. Their page is linked from the CVB page cited above. I think their spring flower show goes through that weekend.
If your kids are budding history buffs, take them to Fort Niagara in Youngstown (north of Niagara Falls) for a tour of an actual fort that predates the War of 1812 (which was fought in the area.) If not, there's a carousel museum in North Tonawanda, Museum of Science in Buffalo, Historical Society in Buffalo, a children's museum in East Aurora, toy town museum (also East Aurora), and a host of other things of that ilk. See CVB page for links and info. (I have nothing but great things to say about the CVB, who helped us out getting area info for a conference we hosted at the university some years ago. They are very helpful and have a well-organized site. They even link to things on the Canadian side.)
If you go to Canada, be sure to bring ID for you and the children.
Good luck.
My family and I are local to The Niagara falls area and I always have had a good time talking them to the power authority in niagara falls.You can use a search and get more details but your kids can do inter active stuff like pedal a bike and see electricity being produced and they have a really cool camera that you and your kids can watch guys fishing in the gorge in surprising detail.There is also a lot of saftey info for kids and parents about high tension wires.I always thought a person had to touch a power line to get hurt this is not true.It has to do with humidity and other details.On the plus side this is all free.Hope this helps Rob
We take our kids to the science museum. It's very old, and has some great stuffed animals, etc. Nice display on local flora and fauna. Right now they have a great exhibit called "Springs and sprockets" or something like that with whimsical creations made of springs, pulleys, etc. Kids LOVE it. Press the button and "people" play instruments, ride bikes, etc. (I liked it too. If you ever wonder what to do with old metal garden junk, this will give you lots of ideas.)
Have a great trip!
I forgot, there is also a Richard Scarry Busytown exhibit at the science museum now that is just a big playroom for kids. Play with balls and suction devices, play store with shopping carts, etc. My 4 year old loves it, so your 5 year old probably would too. 7 years old might be getting too old, as it's really aimed at younger kids.
If you go to the Canadian side of the falls, I would highly recommend the Aviary. It's right next to the Rainbow bridge. It cost us $14 each to get in, but there was an internet coupon when we went last summer. The birds are beautiful, there are a few waterfalls inside, as well as tons of plants. A lush, tropical setting. Would be great to go during this cold and snowy snap we're having.
I am testing to transplant my bamboos in Washington DC to cooler areas such as Western New York and Baffulo area.
This morning, while walking on the street, I saw some bamboos growing in the front yard of a house on East Delavan Street in Buffalo. I talked to the owner, Howard, he told me that the bamboo leaves will become brown in winter, and grow back green in spring and grows very well.
This is obviously much better than bamboos in Boston, MA, as the bamboos there would die out in winter. I saw some growing in Harvard Univ near the Chinese East Asian Institute, but in the winter, the bamboos would die out.
Howard told me there are only a few houses in Buffalo have bamboo growing, and all are transplanted from him.
He is willing to give me some.
It made my day!


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That you may no longer fly;
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Deviant Art
Human Dragons -- Present Genre"Don't lose it!" his voice called over the strobe lights and the pounding pulse of the music and the crowd. Zeke whirled to see his friend sprinting the length of the club's bar, scattering drinks into angry faces as he went, one heavily tattooed hand held out before him and the other extended by his hold on a slender blade.
"Not a chance!" Zeke answered, already turned and parting the dancers in the same direction. He couldn't remove the concealment on his large and heavy weapon in such a crowded place, so a grimace and his own intricately designed hand had to lead the way.
Zeke reached the door at about the same moment his counterpart leapt in a frontflip from off the bar, and they burst into the night together, not slowing a second when they spotted the target escaping fast down the street. His friend nearly outdistanced him, but, feet from the sprinting target, Zeke jerked the now fully visible broadsword, a weapon too long and heavy for human arms, off his back.
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A Night Passed in SilenceIt was truly dark, as though the night made an effort to make up for the longer hours of day that were commonplace during the lands long summers. Stars broke unevenly through the rooftop of the glade, the leaves appearing as deep black holes in the very sky. No moon shone over the small area, and among the trees hung a respectful silence.
The woman was glad for that silence, enabling her to lower some semblance of alert and lapse into her thoughts. Inevitably, the tears flew from her eyes like stones tumbling over each other in an avalanche.
She was not supposed to fail.
The strongest of noble blood flowed in her; that of the late king, assassinated at the beginning of the decade. The decade this woman would see vividly again and again throughout her lifetime. His, and the blood of the woman who had the blame for his death pointed at her from every direction. Born of strange circumstances, fate had set her growth in strange circumstances to match. She was raised as no
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Predicting who will come up with the next morning's water-cooler moment at the Grammy Awards is just as difficult as guessing who will win album of the year.
Grammy producers seem to have found the magic formula lately, pairing artists in ways that may not make sense when we first hear about them, but have made for compelling television nonetheless. In 2014 we have the head-scratchers Metallica with classical pianist Lang Lang, Kendrick Lamar with Imagine Dragons, and Robin Thicke with Chicago, and we can't wait to see how they turn out.


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HARMANâs Lexicon PCM Total Bundle Inspires Smooth Jazz Artist Jonathan Fritzén
FRANKFURT, Germany â In just a few short years jazz pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Jonathan Fritzén has vaulted to the top of the smooth jazz charts. His latest release, Magical, has reached Number One on every major smooth jazz airplay chart. At turns easy-grooving, romantic, vibrant and always melodic, Fritzénâs music has captured the imagination of listeners worldwide. One of the most effective musical colors in Fritzénâs palette is the HARMANâs Lexicon PCM Total Bundle, which includes 14 hallmark Lexicon Vintage Plate, Room, Concert Hall and other reverbs, and effects that run the gamut from Pitch Shift, Chorus and Dual Delay to unique sounds like Resonant Chords, which allows multiple delay voices to resonate on specific notes.
âI first became interested in Lexicon for a very important reason â the sound! As countless of my favorite records had Lexicon products as part of their sound, I wanted to find a way to incorporate them into my own recordings,â Fritzén said. âWhen the PCM Total Bundle became available it looked like the answer to my needs and I had to try it out.â
Fritzén finds that the Lexicon plug-ins offer musical capabilities available nowhere else. âThey sound incredible â actually, I would say that these are the best-sounding reverb and delay plug-ins Iâve either used or heard, without competition. But more importantly, I also really like how creative Iâve been feeling in using them.â
âThe flexibility and functions that the PCM Total Bundle provide inspire my artistic directions. The various plug-ins really feel like instruments in themselves, compared to other plug-ins that just feel like âplug-insâ and donât have the musical character that I prize in Lexicon.â
âIn fact, in my experience the Lexicon reverbs and effects are inspirational in themselves,â Fritzén concluded. âThis is something very rare when it comes to plug-ins.â
The Lexicon PCM Total Bundle is designed to work with popular DAWs like Pro Tools and Logic, as well as with any other VST®, Audio Unit⢠or RTAS®-compatible platform. Compatible with Windows® Vista, XP and 7 and Macintosh® computers, it offers 14 unique Lexicon reverbs and effects, and hundreds of finely crafted studio presets. Its intuitive user interface provides control of key parameters with a graphical real-time full-color display and flexible sonic customization capabilities.
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Epley Maneuver Patient Handout
If patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo do not get the epley maneuver, will the otoconia stay stuck in semicircular canals forever, or do they eventually fall out naturally?
See below: The otoliths usually are removed over time by movement. The epley maneuver can help to accelerate the process of removal. Please refer to your neurologist if you continue to have symptoms or have questions about the maneuver itself. Hope this helps! ...Read moreGet help now ›
How do I determine which ear has bppv? What if it's both ears? Should i then do epley maneuver starting out with head turned to which direction?
BPPV: Determining which ear is the problem in bppv is very difficult to do to yourself. I think you should see a doctor who is familiar with performing the dix hallpike maneuver and then if positive, the epley maneuver. ...Read moreGet help now ›
Will an epley maneuver help with visual vertigo?
No: An epley maneuver is only a benefit in benign positional vertigo. In this condition loose calcium deposits are repositioned into an area where they cannot float freely. This is the only condition in which an epley maneuver is a benefit. ...Read moreGet help now ›
Had Epley Maneuver on Omniax for BPPV. One week and no change. Could it still get better?
May need another one: In some cases the Epley maneuver does not work the first time around and you may need a second maneuver in order to completely clear out the debris in the semicircular Canal. ...Read moreGet help now ›
What is epley maneuver ? I'm told this will help with my positional vertigo.
Sometimes helps: The epley maneuver is to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (bppv) dizziness. The maneuver is also called the particle (canalith) repositioning procedure. It was invented by dr. John epley and involves sequential movement of the head into four positions, staying in each position for about 30 seconds. A good summary is at http://www.Dizziness-and-balance.Com/disorders/bppv/bppv.Html. ...Read moreGet help now ›
Bppv. We read that sleeping, sitting up, could help. Is this true? What other way could help besides the epley maneuver?
Exercises: The exercise therapies are the best treatment for benign positional vertigo brandt-daroff maneuvers can help if epley does not. Sit on the side of the bed, then lay down on your side of the affected ear. Sit up again, then lay down on the opposite side. Repeat 5 times in a row, twice daily. ...Read moreGet help now ›
Does the epley maneuver hurt if you have benign recurrent vertigo without migraine?
No, it is gentle: If you possess a loose mobile piece of the otolithic process, or cupulolithiasis, the procedure could be literally miraculous. It is gentle and in experienced hands, complication free. Do not ever get this done by a chiropractor or non-medically trained person. ...Read moreGet help now ›
What if I have bppv vertigo in both ears, do I still do epley maneuver, but for both sides?
Yes: Yes, it should work just as well to do it for both ears. Good luck! ...Read moreGet help now ›
Is it normal to still feel off balance with bppv after doing the epley maneuver and how long will it last?
Bppv: As the particles "dump" into the part of the inner ear called the vestibule the unsteadiness can last for a variable length of time. Usually a few days to a week. Sometimes repositioning needs to be repeated, about 80% effective after one treatment. ...Read moreGet help now ›
Can a pinched nerve in your neck make you woozy headed? Can you get a pinched nerve from having the epley maneuver done?
Possibly: A severe pinched nerve can cause intense pain which can lead to a vagal episode (passing out - woozy head). An aggressive epley could possibly pinch a nerve if you had significant foraminal narrowing prior. ...Read moreGet help now ›
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"Reality trumps fiction again."
This book is compelling and ranks among the top titles I have listened to: and I am, I feel, quite discriminating.
I cannot readily think of another book that has captured my attention in quite the same way: the topic and its coverage are unforgettable.
The author brings an objectivity, persistence, and clarity to one of the most mysterious issues of the past 60 years.
An enigma of military history and governmental intelligence finally elucidated.
If I would recommend one book (and I will) to my friends and colleagues, this is the one.
"Great History"
How the author was able to weave together a story out of the declassified documents and interviews with people who worked on those declassified projects.
The History of the Nuclear Program and the spy planes and how they were tied together with the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War.
Clear, precise, not unpleasant
Perhaps at the end when she reveals what she found our government was up to...
Book needed some more editing. She thinks a shotgun is a rifle in a few places.
In one place she says the US Govt. was worried that the North Vietnam army might use Surface to Air Missiles against US ground troops. Bull!. She got something that someone told here very confused. They are SURFACE to AIR missiles. SAMs don't have guidance for being ballistic missiles, and would not be good ones if they did.
"Comprehensive weaving of unclassified secrets"
The author uses "area 51" as a fulcrum to summarize many of America's clandestine operations during the past 80 years. I take everything like this with a grain of salt--just like I do statements from the U.S. Government about its own "secrets." Nevertheless, this provides thousands of documented "facts" that are woven into known U.S. history in a very intriguing way. This isn't a late-night a.m. radio rant on governments secrets, but a well-researched, well-documented presentation that is probably "on the money" a good deal of the time. But even if there are errors in attributing recently unclassified "secret" documents to exactly where they fit, it is not the author's fault primary, but that of the U.S. Government for keeping vast quantities of documents 'classified.' I considered this well-worth the listen. Regardless of whether you agree with everything, it will contribute to your knowledge base, making you better able to evaluate stories you "hear" about black ops. I give kudos to the author for reading it herself. What little she may lack in comparison to Audible's "best" professional narrators she surely makes up in passion and expert knowledge about the content. I prefer a good reading by an author to an academy award winning reading by an unaffiliated narrator.
"Great history of a mysterious area"
you don't
I can't tell you, maybe the beginning, middle, or end
your brain will be filled with so much history and factual evidence you will not be able to digest it all. And still, there is so much more than can be known about this area that cannot or will not be revealed to the public. I hope in my lifetime I'm able to hear more about the circumstances around this patch of land and the people that work there and the things they are working on. The author has apparently done a lot of research from people who were there. First hand accounting of events in the past that are mind blowing in many cases. I know of one character in the book that I read later in a NY Times review of the book is of somewhat close relation to the author. He is the one that sent her in the right direction.
Excellent Book!
"Not as much alien as I would have liked"
I enjoyed this book, it is full of a lot of very interesting information. Reading it while at work I kept finding my self looking up references and doing a little research to get more info on some of the subjects about the military. I was kind of hoping to get more info about aliens, which was a little disappointing, but if you are a military history buff, you will love this book. The last chapter was by far my favorite!!!
"Cutting Edge Military History"
This is a fascinating history of our military flight technology. You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to be intrigued with the story of how 'need to know' and 'black ops' came into being.
"Great read"
If your fascinated by this subject this is the best book on Area 51. Very well written and read. I have listened to this book 3 times now. I do alot of driving and this book makes the miles go by fast.
"A great way to learn about some aviation history."
I enjoyed listening to this book. The author does a great job of narration. I found her voice to be perfect for the story. At times, I found myself getting a little confused since she did jump around in her timeline. Even with this, I came away with a sense of awe in what we have accomplished in the development of our spy planes. I had the chance to live on Kadena Air Force base in the early 80's and found the author's information about what went on there fascinating. The book also gives en explanation of the Roswell incident that I had not heard before. Definitely worth the time it takes to listen to.
I have an undergraduate degree in philosophy and a Master's Degree in Professional Writing from Maharishi University of Management, am author of THE RELUCTANT VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK, and am an avid reader/listener.
"Difficult book to write"
Annie quotes Occam's Razor theory--that the right theory must be the simplest one--more than once, and I think it needs to applied to her book in the sense that she answers difficult questions with practical depth and sense. I have read reviews that have criticized her for factual errors, such as the speed of an explosion's wave, etc. However, in a book of this magnitude, I do not find fault with technical errors by a non-scientist because the author would have had to been a profound genius to get all the science details correct.But such criticisms seem trivial compared to the gift of practical knowledge she has given us about this mysterious place and what goes on there. Even if it is only a breadcrumb compared to a table, the story she tells, until the last chapter, is logical and satisfying in the holes that it fills. I am impressed with the depth she was able to write about so many concepts, machines, people, and divergence histories. I feel that she has met the requirements of Occam's Razor and satisfied common sense that, if allowed, can put many (but not all) wild theories to rest. I'd give this book five stars for it's skillful writing and excellent performance, it's logical explanations of certain programs and people, it's overview of people and governmental processes and it's general level of satisfaction to me the reader. I did not give it five stars for story and for overall because I have many reasons to doubt the conclusion regarding the Roswell Incident. I do not for minute doubt that human experimentation has and probably is going on, and for this this readers should be grateful to be informed that black ops are terrifyingly lacking in oversight, but too many of us believe in UFO's to accept that her final chapter answers all those questions.But whether you agree with it it 100 percent or not, it is certainly a worthy listen.
"What insight!!!!"
I could have used a little more excitement from the narrator's voice.
I think the history was incredible.
For those of who dig this - fantastic.
So I'll put my recommendation strong towards those of us who like this.
I'm not a conspiracy guy, but do find these overbearing attempts at hiding stuff fascinating.
The insight is great.
Strongly recommended.


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Ah, sorry, I see what you're referring to now. Unfortunatly that part of the mod is using an included library (LibSink) so any changes would affect any mod you use that includes the same (also if a newer version appears in one of those it'll overwrite any changes you make to Ellipsis' copy). Additionally, I can't even find Toast as an option in the lib so that may be an extra being provided by something else.
If you want to take a dig though, the Ellipsis part of things is in Core.lua on lines 829-837 which calls the Pour function of LibSink which then does the actual output. Given the name, i'd assume Toast is using the same location as other 'toast' types like achivements which would mean the whole lot would need moving to shift anything displayed there sorry.


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Great service, great food, wines, location, atmosphere.
For whoever is in the neighborhood this restaurant is a must go to.
A cosy location in the hart of the old village. The carefully set tables looked inviting. The menu seemed promissing and it was! Fresh fish, prepared like it should. An extensive wine list at reasonable prices. The service was perky but professional even with a touch of humor. Every dish was great, but for me the dessert was most surprising!
We have been to this restaurant a few times five years ago and liked it very much then. We liked tuna steak most.
When we came not long ago, we undersood that this place became even better. The service is wonderful. Waiters speak English.
The tuna was wonderful, but I wish it was bigger.
The deserts are also very good....
After visiting "la menta" tonight for the first time i had to write a review. Great food, friendly staff together with great overall ambience makes it a great night out. A must visit when you get the chance.
We came to this restaurant second time this summer, a month after our previous visit.
We loved the food, it was good again, but I could not refrain from writing another opinion.
First, it seems strange, but in my opinion they have a poor choice of local wines. French wines are good, but there are a lot of good wines...
Sitting outside and enjoying the perfect Catalan dishes served here was a great experience. They were not only delicious, but they also took great care in their presentation -- everything looked beautiful. We had the duck tartare and a delicious rice dish which was the special that day. The service was also friendly and they enjoyed talking to us about...
We visited La Menta several times 5 years ago. It was one of the best restaurants in La Fosca. After 5 years, we came again to Costa Brava and visited La Menta again.
Many things changed since that time in La Menta- the owner, the chef cook.
It was very good then and now it is may be even better....
Having a holiday home on the Costa Brava, we have on offer a vast range of restaurant choice and quality. When our friends arrived in Palamos on a cruise ship we decided to follow Tripadviser and the six of us chose La Menta for lunch. We opted for the lunch menu of the day at 16.50 Euros, normally a great...
I had the fish, some rocky rocacabra, and it was just delicious, the service was wonderful with a lot of attention, it was Monday and there were not may tables. The food was outstanding, preparing both the gambas and the fish from Palamos in a very delicate manner. And the winelist is also respectable. So are the prices, but if...
Excellent restaurant with fantastic food. We have visited it during our prolonged weekend based on positive reviews and we were not disappointed at all. To be honest this was one of the best food I have ever eaten and if I would ever happen to be in Spain I will try to come again.
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Wait…are you trying to be sarcastic??
Wait…are you trying to be sarcastic??
Not my favorite scent but Sun Ripened Raspberries was always the smell in the girls' locker room after gym class. I liked Sea Breeze!
This is silly. But yeah, pizza.
Food's good. Cheesecake's good. Menu is a novel though. And some of the table are SUPER close together. Get your cheesecake togo.
Doctor Who, 11th Doctor, when Amy and Rory leave him. Also, the Finn episode of Glee. Cried like a baby.
That's exactly how I felt! I thought I was going to like it and gave it 2 episodes. That was one hour I could have spent watching something worth my time.
I wasn't offended by him asking me the questions about my career. I kind of like the response I get when people don't realize I've actually been doing this for awhile. I think he meant "scared off" as "intimidated" not necessarily "uninterested." And I'm not exactly sure how to take the last sentence of your response, lol.
The scene in The Princess Bride where Prince Humperdinck sets The Machine to 50 while Wesley is in it used to TERRIFY me. I had to close my ears and eyes every time. I still get a little chill when I watch it today.
I'm a structural engineer (who is not only female, but is 33 and looks 13, which makes it even tougher) and while out on a bridge inspection once, I had an inspector ask me if I had plans of getting my Professional Engineers license after asking me if I had a Master's Degree. I said I was already a PE and had my Masters. He looked taken aback and says something like "oh, you better not tell men that, you'll scare them off!"
I hate the "where are you from?" question. I never know what the person means when they ask.
Beauty and the Geek was fantastic! I'm not big on reality TV because of too much drama, but the girls on there were rarely catty and you could really see how much each gender benefited from the experience! Loved it!! Trading Spaces was good too because I liked the creativity, but I hated when the people didn't like their new space. Awkward.
Also, David Tennant isn't currently the Doctor.
I went to a strip club in North Carolina once and the girl that had the most guys lining up to tip her was the bigger girl! (and there were a lot of cute girls dancing). I'm female and I just sort of expected the men to not be into that, but they definitely were! It was fantastic!!
I know a lot of restaurant people that use the steak test. The firmness of the steak is suppose to match the firmness of the part of your hand under your thumb depending on which finger you are touching (that muscle tenses up the further away the thumb goes). It works. I guess the diagram just doesn't explain that very well.
My boyfriend. But he usually just says "plain hamburger please."


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Charles Baudelaire
Reubens, river of forgetfulness, garden of sloth,
Pillow of wet flesh that one cannot love,
But where life throngs and seethes without cease
Like the air in the sky and the water in the sea.
Leonardo da Vinci, sinister mirror,
Where these charming angels with sweet smiles
Charged with mystery, appear in shadows
Of glaciers and pines that close off the country.
Rembrandt, sad hospital full of murmurs
Decorated only with a crucifix,
Where tearful prayers arise from filth
And a ray of winter light crosses brusquely.
Michelangelo, a wasteland where one sees Hercules
Mingling with Christ, and rising in a straight line
Powerful phantoms that in the twilight
Tear their shrouds with stretching fingers.
Rage of a boxer, impudence of a faun,
You who gather together the beauty of the boor,
Your big heart swelling with pride at man defective and yellow,
Puget, melancholy emperor of the poor.
Watteau, this carnival of illustrious hearts
Like butterflies, errant and flamboyant,
In the cool decor, with delicate lightning in the chandeliers
Crossing the madness of the twirling ball.
Goya, nightmare of unknown things,
Fetuses roasting on the spit,
Harridans in the mirror and naked children
Tempting demons by loosening their stockings.
Delacroix, haunted lake of blood and evil angels,
Shaded by evergreen forests of dark firs,
Where, under a grieving sky, strange fanfares
Pass, like a gasping breath of Weber.
These curses, these blasphemies, these moans,
These ecstasies, these tears, these cries of "Te Deum"
Are an echo reiterated in a thousand mazes;
It is for mortal hearts a divine opium!
It is a cry repeated by a thousand sentinels,
An order returned by a thousand megaphones,
A beacon lighting a thousand citadels
A summons to hunters lost in the wide woods.
For truly, O Lord, what better testimony
Can we give to our dignity
Than this burning sob that rolls from age to age
And comes to die on the shore of Your eternity?
Translated by William A. Sigler
Submitted by Ryan McGuire
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