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|SuperlooperV2.2 1.0
|Heres the NEW Superlooper!lots of fixes,easier handling!
-its a live-looper syncing to and from LIVE
-you may export your recorded loops to disk
-it will start recording once the audio reaches a set level,or right away
-you may use as many devices as you wish,theres a floating-window-option for easy navigation
there are 4 recording-modes,
-loop:simple loop recording,optional 1/2/x bars length
-master:will set lives tempo to the tempo of your loop
-slave1 and slave2:record in sync to lives playposition
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|YES YES and FUCKING HELL YES!!!
I have been using the older version for a while in conjunction with Ms Pinky. 2 nights ago I finally had a breakthrough with my set up and got it doing precisely what I want.
SO excited about trying this update.
THANKS a million for this kick ass device.
|OK, so I already miss having the choice to set Bar length.
How difficult would that be for me to implement, what should I be looking for under the hood?
I really only need 1BAR 2BAR and 4BAR. I rarely do anything other than that.
THANKS rbrt23!!!
|thanx for the flowers!!
...you mean you want the recording to automatically start when a new bar starts in live?
...rather than punching into the bar thats currently running?
if so,i can send u some stuff how to do it(or even implement it)
..its relatively easy using the "When" object
if you want to punch in,just use sync2..it will punch in at the
playposition of LIVE and the keep recoding..once u press stop
again the device will record until the end of the bar that LIVE
is playing.....
|I genrally use the previous version like this.
I have some beat I have made playing, I want to record a bass line loop along with it. The loop I am playing might be 2 bars long. I set Superlooper to 2bars, I press REC and use the threshold feature to activate recording, I will sit there and wait for the 1/downbeat of my drums, then start playing along, Superlooper automatically stops recording at the end of 2 bars and resumes playback of the recorded loop. I have customized it a bit so that autoexport sends the file to a Ms Pinky device and my DVS resumes playback. NOW I want to record another loop, this time maybe a synth holding a note for 4 bars. So on super looper I set it to 4 bars using my APC40, hit record wait for the downbeat, play my note, and Superlooper records it for exactly 4 bars and automatically stops and resumes playback.
I miss having the bar length menu. I like having Superlooper recording loops in this fashion because I want these loops to be as perfectly synched to Live as possible. Pushing REC to start and RECORD to stop is not accurate enough for me while playing around with my controllers or keyboards.
I hope that makes since. From what I understand about the new version, it only records for 1 Bar in this fashion.
|...ah i get it!!
....it would be the regular loop-mode but for 2 bars length in
the current tempo...no problem,i will put this back in...
easy as a cheeseee
but try sync2,it starts recording at lives playhead,but everytime
a new bar starts in live,it will automatically record till the end of that bar..
problem is that if u start recording shortly before the start of a bar,
it will record 2 bars even if u meant to be recording one bar..
|DUDE, if you put that back in the patch I will be FOREVER GREATFUL.
Hopefully before the month is over I will throw up a video showing how I use all this stuff. Your device is a CENTRAL ingredient in my madness.
|....WELL if u are sooo kind..and forever gratefulness is
something my fucked up karma always needs....
so i updated it,hope it works for u now...
the menu bar is right undwrneath the record button...
it defaults to 60 sec cause its the loopers max record length,
but you can set it to 1/2/4/3 aaand 0.5 bars
|Well thats just AWESOME. Damn, how am I gonna make it through a full day of work now. I will test this out when I get home laters.
|Nice work here man! Thanks agin for implementing my request. Now I get it with the slave2 and what it's doing. Thats really cool, now I need to invest in a foot pedal.
One thing I am curious about. If I have a recorded loop playing, and I stop Live's transport, the loop keep playing. I LIKE THIS, however I was thinking about implementing some toggle on/off feature, so if I wanted it would be "linked2lives" transport.
Id there a reason you took this out? I'm certain I can implement that for myself, but I was just curious what your reasoning was.
AGAIN, this is a SUPER cool device. Well thought out, easy to use, and a lot of fun! Great work.
hm thats true it was in the old one...the problem with the
linking was as far as i remember that it will STOP in SYNC
but it doesnt START in SYNC,because the "live object model"
has freaky unpredictable latencies...quite enough to make
one SICK..
so if u work with synced loops it all gets messed up..
i might try again though,maybe they imrpoved something
or i have a smarter approach now...
pleas send me a link of what you do!
|I will try and post a video very soon.
I ma getting this weird behavior form the REC button. I am trying to add a few simple sends features for my Ms Pinky biz, yet sometimes when editing the REC button gets deactivated? Not sure why.
|..should only get deactivated during exporting...
as long as its exporting you cant record cause it would blow
a part of the engine.when auto-export is "off",it shouldnt
be safe..otherwise,you found a BUG
when you export to a folder with loads of files,exporting takes
a while because it has to look for a filename thats "free"..
i am about to get this fixed,i just have to check a last time..
i ll let u know
-fade-in wouldnt work
-cycle mode wouldnt reset when recording was canceled
-exporting is faster now
|AWESOME, maybe this will fix some of the issues I was discovering last night.
I do this thing where I connect a "send" object to the "sprintf .wav" and send the auto exported files name to my Ms Pinky patch. Using your start and stop bangs inside the patch, I have added a little patching that,
1. Kills the volume on the playing deck
2. unmutes the return track Superlooper is on when loop is done recording and plays the loop 1 time out of Superlooper
3. while Superlooper is playing the loop once, it sends the file name to Ms Pinky.
4. Ms Pinky loads it in to the deck
5. I have added a transport in Ms Pinky that sends a bang one time on the 1/downbeat after steps 1-4 have happened. This bang mutes the return track Superlooper is on, and cues the Ms Pinky device to the beginning of the loop, AND turns on the volume of the playing Ms Pinky deck.
I had this working really nice in your old version. Last night in trying to use the new version, I would wind up with these audio drop outs at the beginning of the loaded loop in Ms Pinky. So hopfully this update solves that issue.
|ah!! i see...check it out,if it doesnt work i might build a switch
that allows exporting to be destructive again,meaning
allowing overwrites...
i changed it because now the looper can remember its file-prefix
when u save the set,so people dont get stuck with millions of
fienames...so the looper would have to go back to always
creating a random name on loading...get my point?
|when I use auto export and use the file name generated, to load a file into my Pinky patch, the first bit of it had an audio drop out. HOWEVER, if I hit "export" manually again, and reload the file in my patch, there is no drop out. Seems like somethings wrong with auto export?
|...yep..i am working on that...all the exporting stuff
is quite tricky...
hey thanks,actually,for the feedback..thats the way its meant to be!
|if you find me over at the Ableton forums and private message me your email I would like to share some files with you. I will have a video up on Vimeo today too, maybe in a couple hours or so. I go by JuanSOLO at the Abes forums.
|updated to version 2.2
-superlooper goes back to create random filenames
when its loaded,CAUTION:so there is no 100% guarantee it
doesnt overwrite existing files!!but to me it makes more sense+
it makes the eporting of files quicker.
-fixed some nasty bugs in exporting (clicks)
-new (old) feature:playback may be linked to LIVES transport now
-minor fixes
|Hi. I am loving this device. However, is there a way to overdub (similar to how the Live looper and thresh-o-loop work)? Basically, I'd like to record a kick and snare and then overdub a hi-hat, etc. Is there a way to do this on the same track? Also, is there a way to quantize the incoming audio (similar to how Live's Looper works)? Thanks!
|@ scooter7::
...hm i might put overdubbing back in,the reason i skipped it
is because i am working on a 64-slot looper at the moment..
since u can "push" recorded loops to this device (in realtime,
it actually works!) it makes an overdub-function in the superlooper obsolete..but you are right,its often more fun to have just 1 track,one looper..
anyway,i hope i get the 64-slot madmachine up until end of february..
did you mean quantization in terms of when-to-start-recording?
its not hard to do,i wont put it in for "ideological" reasons
(enemy of quantization!) but i can write u a little patch how to do it...
|Hi. Excellent - I can't wait for the 64-slot looper! In the meantime, I would greatly appreciate it if you could write me a patch regarding how to add quantization. What is the best way for you to share that with me? Do you need my email address or will you post the patch on this forum via a link? Also, if you are willing to put overdubbing back into the present device, I would also be very appreciative. Thanks again!
|Hi. Excellent - I can't wait for the 64-slot looper! In the meantime, I would greatly appreciate it if you could write me a patch regarding how to add quantization. What is the best way for you to share that with me? Do you need my email address or will you post the patch on this forum via a link? Also, if you are willing to put overdubbing back into the present device, I would also be very appreciative. Thanks again!
|Slave 1 and Slave 2 are supposed to start Loop Recording on the 1/downbeat yes?
These do not work for me.
I'm just experimenting with superlooper and my bass. I like this one. Escpecially the Link function.
In the help file your referring to a Looppad. Where can i find this one?
Do you have something like drag n' drop planned? similar to Live's own looper?
nope,slave1 and slave2 will start at the position LIVE is
at in the current LIVE bar,and then record for 1 bar in
slave1 mode or until you press stop in slave2 mode.
there will be an update of SUPERLOOPER soon,i will integrate some feature requests...sooooo...
should i integrate "wait for downbeat"?
looppad will be released soon,i am pretty much done with fixing these nasty BUGS..
drag and drop to LIVE will not be integrated since theres NO WAY to make it work.
drag and drop from LIVE is integrated.
LOOPPAD is a 64-slot loopstation which is able to resample internally,as well as to sample from the "outside",in realtime...there will be 2 flavors,one with
some basic FX per slot,1 without..
to be a bit megalomanic,its a minimalistic DAW running inside LIVE..so who needs drag to LIVE..
|I think I finally understand what Slave 1 and 2 are doing. It does what I want it too, but only for 1 bar. It would be great if it recorded as many bars as were set by the dropdown menu.
No need for a downbeat/quantize.
|...thats the plan.meanwhile,slave1 will record 1 bar,slave2 should record until u press stop,and then
until the currently recording bar is `full`..
|sometimes the export refuses to work. I dont think it's the device, it's like all of the sudden Max stops allowing exporting. I try changing the Path in Max and in Superlooper, I try changing it back. Nothing seems to work.
Do you know why this happens?
-first thought is the "ableton file protection"
-second id if you change the path that shouldnt happen
-third eventually you found a serious bug.i overhauled
the export feature entirely for the "looppad".
so i guess its time to work a bit on "superlooper"
|I got it working again.
Not sure what happens, nevertheless it's back in use.
Looking forward to Looppad!
Also, if the export is working better that would be a FANTASTIC thing to implement into Superlooper.
Sometimes when using Superlooper, I export the loop and use the name of that loop to load it into other devices. When I load it into these devices, it has a tendency to cut off the front of the loop. If I re-export it it's fine.
This may or may not be an export issue. It could be an import issue from my other devices.
I will re-post if I ever get to the bottom of it.
|....i try to be quick with the superlooper update,
maybe 1st of mai or around that.
meanwhile,dont bother yourself too much with the issue,
i did already =)
i was never really happy as well with the export-feature
because there will be clicks sometimes,the way its done
at the moment ,exporting is not always sample-accurate.
(theres actually quite a bit of randomness in there,and
i dont see the point why)
i came up with a soltution that works far better.
|How's the new looper progress coming along?
I'd love to try it out.
|I've tried out this device for a little while, and I'm havi a very stange issue with midi mapping.
I'm mapping one footswitch on my FCB1010 to Record and one to Play. This way, I have it on auto play and use the "play" footswitch to stop looping. I'm planning to have four loopers so I can pan the individual loops.
What happens, is that the play footswitch can only start playback. Not stop it. When I map the "play" switch to record, it stops and plays, no prob.
Any thoughts?
When I open the device in Max4live it states some conflicts.
have some conflicts and I can choose between device verision an Disk version. Device versions are from 11-09-2011 and Disk version are from 27-02-2012
Any idea?
|HI EVERYONE im back...
@JuanSOLO--i start working again on the whole looper-issue,
i want to rewrite some critical parts..this could involve using
max6,although its still quite BUGGY (some objects are broken)
question to you--what do YOU thnik about m4l and max6?
@hzd---the conflicts you report are due to the fact you are using
a newer version of LIVE.it shouldnt make a difference which version you choose.
the "play" -issue::I will have to look it up.its probably something
i havent thought about people would try to do,so this is quite
helpful for me!
|Hi Rbtr,
Love your looper! Great job!
I just miss 2 features, hope it'll give you some ideas.
1) I can't find a reset/clear sample button to erase the last sample (mappable if possible).
I'm building a rack with single knob action in mind, so I trigger record at max value and would erase the sample at minimum value, and between I would use something like the 1 knob Fade to grey...
2) Can you make slave 1 affected by the loop lenth selection?
Those two features would really be life saver for my live set.
Thank you!
Posted on March 30 2013 by findingthesound (report)
|He findingthesound,
-reset button sounds like a good feature..
-slave 1 is always dependant on lives transport,
BUT i am working on a new version of SUPERLOOPER,
which Will eventually have a transport of its own...
As well as overdubbing,and a lot of improvements...
So i will proably add a reset-button as well..
Buuut this will take some time,i guess until june...
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Dutch, you made a huge pizza. Mine have not been as large. Did you use 300gram dough for this size?
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Thanks Acoma
Our technique is improving...was a 14 ounce ball...so closer to 400 gram by my quick Mississippi math...I've stretched some even larger than that...made my own 18 inch pizza peel and then had to trim it because I forgot my oven door finished just under 18 inches(as it was planned) :D
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Nice ash slot too!
What's your recipe for sauce Dutch? Mine is always more lumpy.
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My ash slot was showing!!!!! :D
My wife has a secret recipe for the sauce...in the beginning ours was chunkier so I asked her if we could do something to smooth it out a bit and she did a great job but....I am not quite sure what she does though...I'll have to see if she will share...
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opinionBy Hussaini Kwari
Sokoto — The nexus between youths, drug abuse and crime has been well documented; it makes alarming reading. The consequences are devastating, and can shatter the future of nations.
According to a UK report, about 2,000 Nigerians are arrested on drug-related offences annually. In Nigeria, the situation isn't different. Youths, who form the vast majority of the Nigerian population are being lost to crime, insanity and trafficking. These consequences further compound the already existing problems of poverty, unemployment and insecurity. The level of substance use by Nigerian youths is worrisome and the trend if unabated threatens the economic prosperity and peace of Nigeria. Many lives have been ruined, many careers thrown into jeopardy and many families broken; this mammoth is eating up every facets of our society.
The dangers of drugs can no longer be ignored by any nation. Drug abuse affects individuals, their families and the society as a whole. Drug abuse often leads to crime as a result of reduced impulse control, paranoia and negligence. Thus, affects law and order, economic production and human welfare. Many of these youths are already in debt traps, while some have resulted to stealing, prostitution and other hideous crime to keep up this injurious lifestyle. In Kano for example, one Bello Garba Bello was recently sentenced to death by hanging for killing his parents and three of his siblings while under the influence of drugs.
One major sad consequence of drug abuse in this country is how unscrupulous politicians, who are supposed to be responsible for the future of these youths, initiate youths to substance abuse for their selfish political agenda. Lacking a clear sense of purpose, these wards are engaged as political thugs attacking opponents and destroying properties. In most states of the federation, during the electioneering, these political thugs are seen smoking marijuana, driving recklessly through the streets in government official cars. This simply signifies government official's support for drug abuse. Some governors have gone as far as enlisting these political thugs on the state's payroll. Political thuggery has become an important aspect of politics especially in the North. It even gets worse as the governors care less; they send their kids abroad, neglecting the welfare of the other children and forgetting the fact that they are actually destroying our budding generation.
It is time to start educating kids about drug abuse. At home and in schools, teaching them to make the right choices, empowering them to resist negative peer influences and helping them to fully understand the adverse impact of drugs. As the family and school form the bedrock of socialization, parents and teachers are saddled with the responsibility of instilling discipline and character. Besides the educational institutions and homes, religious institutions have an important role to play in stepping up awareness against drug abuse. Our religious and other community leaders must therefore continue to teach our youths that no society can survive without certain principles of morality.
The cyberspace offers ample opportunity to communicate with youths. Through the pervasive use of social media and internet forums we can generate a massive media support. Not leaving out the traditional media; jingles, documentaries and TV spots can stimulate immediate actions from the necessary quarters. Also through annual essays, poster competitions, debates etc., we can further desensitize the minds of youths against drug abuse. I also think that an open rally in public places like markets, motor parks, campuses, NYSC orientation camps should be encouraged. In this way, our youths will be adequately aware of the evil act and its consequences on their destinies. If all these measures are put in place, eradication is only a matter of time.
Rehabilitation centres should be established to cater for drug addicts. The society must offer a welcoming atmosphere to help reformed addicts succeed in the real-life. To ensure a 100% rehabilitation rate, the environment must be filled with hope and trust, not despair and condemnation.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with the National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration and Control (NAFDAC) need to introduce more punitive measures to check drug abuse, and by working hard to reduce the ease of buying and selling drugs. All that is needed to get rid of this menace in our society is the right attitude and the will. State governors must also join the fight. The efforts of some states, particularly Kano, to tackle the problem by banning the production and distribution of cough syrups containing codeine and tramadol, are a good start should be encouraged.
Let's create a drug-free society.
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Ochsner Medical Center Emergency Medicine experts offer tips for safely beating the heat
NEW ORLEANS - Friday was the first day of summer and as temperatures spike, so do trips to emergency rooms and the frequency of heat-related illnesses. While these illnesses can be serious and even life-threatening in many cases, there are fortunately some simple ways to stay safe in scorching temperatures, said Dr. Joe Guarisco, Systems Chairman for Emergency Services at Ochsner Medical Center.
"With temperatures soaring into the 90s, it's important that everyone take precautions and recognize the dangers that can come with hot weather, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke," Dr. Guarisco said. "Pay special attention to young children and senior citizens. They are most significantly affected."
Watch for these signs:
Heat exhaustion: This illness may lead to heat stroke, so if you or someone else is experiencing symptoms, seek medical attention and monitor the condition closely. Symptoms include heavy sweating; cool, moist, pale or flushed skin; headache; dizziness or weakness and nausea.
Heat stroke: This condition can be life-threatening, and requires emergency medical care. Symptoms include high body temperature; flushed hot, dry skin with no sweating; vomiting; weak, rapid pulse; decreased alertness; changes in consciousness; disorientation; confusion; impaired thinking and shallow, rapid breathing.
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- Do drink water in frequent, small amounts. Try an 8-ounce glass at a time.
- Do wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothes and a hat to shade yourself.
- Do wear sunscreen with at least an SPF of 15.
- Do stay in a cool place during the hottest hours of the day, from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Consider visiting a mall, movie theater, library, or local cooling center - often offered in community senior centers and facilities.
- Don't wait until you feel thirsty to drink water. By then your body is already low on fluids.
- Don't drink alcohol, caffeine or sugary drinks - they will dehydrate you.
- Don't take salt tablets. They will not replace water loss and can adversely affect your health.
- Don't leave children, pets or senior citizens unattended in a car for even a few minutes. It takes just moments for cars to heat up to lethal temperatures in hot weather.


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Rise and Run: Algebraic Portrayals of Contemporary Issues
Popular music isn't a place you'd expect to hear a demand for mathematics education. But when rapper Mos Def penned his song on the racial inequalities of urban life, he filled it with data and titled it: Mathematics. He wrote, You wanna know how to rhyme, you better learn how to add. Rhyming--identifying the problems and aspirations of life and expressing them so that people take notice--somehow requires facility with numbers.
As part of a first year university algebra class, the students featured in this website have used mathematics to highlight issues that are important in their own lives. They've gone far beyond the standard approach to college algebra of looking the answer up in the back of the book. For their class projects, many students find data on their issue through internet research. Some create algebraic models describing their topic. Others take part in service learning activities off campus. In this case, students identify data that helps them understand the significance of their community work. More about teaching with math models »


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Who cares if the 1990s are the new hip decade everyone's mining for nostalgia's sake? Not That '80s Band, that's for sure; their high-energy live concerts/dance parties feel like the Aqua Net era never ended. Vocalist Valerie Girl and the rest of her decade-appropriate bandmates -- our personal favorite moniker is that of keyboardist/vocalist Mr. Hand (cf. Spicoli's foil in Fast Times at Ridgemont High) -- have an impressive repertoire that'll please college-rock aficionados (R.E.M., Violent Femmes, the Cure, Talking Heads), one-hit-wonder nerds (Tommy Tutone, Toni Basil, the Vapors) and retro-night femme fanatics (Cyndi Lauper, Bananarama, three Madonna songs!). Hit 'em with your best shot -- 'cause they got the beat, and their shows will leave you hungry like the wolf and walking on sunshine.
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Recycling mobile phone may create funds for Nokia E7
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Businessmen may be at the front of the queue to recycle a mobile phone and sign up to purchase the new Nokia E7 device, which was launched recently.
Asavin Wattanajantra, writing for CNET UK, notes one retailer is advertising the handset as having a release date of January 10th - so those interested in it could start to plan their investment now.
The author explains the E7, on first impressions, appears to be "a qwerty smartphone worthy of anybody's attention".
Although it will have a "hefty price tag" - thought to be in the region of £600 - it is designed to be ideal for the business environment and many consumers could see it as worth every penny.
Mr Wattanajantra explains Nokia appears to be making a habit of building suspense over the release of its latest smartphones, with the N8 being coveted by some customers for several months.
At the time of announcing the E7, the Finnish brand also confirmed it will be releasing new C6 and C7 models.
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Guest Column: The 'Sex Jihad'
by Raymond Ibrahim
Special to IPT News
June 18, 2013
Editor's note June 19:
Saudi sheikh Muhammad al-'Arifi denied issuing a fatwa which purportedly sanctioned the rape of Syrian women, saying that "no sane person" would issue such an edict. We regret not including that information when this column originally was published.
News emerged a few weeks ago in Arabic media that yet another fatwa had called on practicing Muslim women to travel to Syria and offer their sexual services to the jihadis fighting to overthrow the secularist Assad government and install Islamic law. Reports attribute the fatwa to Saudi sheikh Muhammad al-'Arifi, who, along with other Muslim clerics earlier permitted jihadis to rape Syrian women.
Muslim women prostituting themselves in this case is being considered a legitimate jihad because such women are making sacrifices—their chastity, their dignity—in order to help apparently sexually-frustrated jihadis better focus on the war to empower Islam in Syria.
And it is prostitution—for they are promised payment, albeit in the afterlife. The Quran declares that "Allah has purchased of the believers their persons [their bodies] and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain (Yusuf Ali trans. 9:111).
On the basis of this fatwa, several young Tunisian Muslim girls traveled to Syria to be "sex-jihadis." Video interviews of distraught parents bemoaning their daughters' fates are on the Internet, including one of a father and mother holding a picture of their daughter: "She's only 16—she's only 16! They brainwashed her!" pleads the father.
Most recently, the Egyptian-based news service Masrawy published a video interview with "Aisha," one of the Tunisian Muslim girls who went sex-jihading in Syria, only to regret her actions. While in Tunisia, Aisha said she met a Muslim woman who began talking to her about the importance of piety, including wearing the hijab; she then went on to talk about traveling to Syria to help the jihadis "fight and kill infidels" and make Allah's word supreme, adding that "women who die would do so in the way of Allah and become martyrs and enter paradise." (According to mainstream Islamic teaching, dying in jihad is the only guaranteed way to avoid hell.)
Aisha eventually came to the conclusion that she was being exploited in the name of religion and left.
While news that Muslim girls in hijabs are prostituting themselves in the name of Islam may surprise some, Islamic clerics regularly issue fatwas permitting forbidden things—so long as they help the jihad. For instance, not only did the original "underwear bomber" Abdullah Hassan al-Asiri hide explosives in his rectum to assassinate Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Nayef—they met in 2009 after the 22-year-old Asiri "feigned repentance for his jihadi views"—but, according to Shi'ite talk-show host Abdullah Al-Khallaf, he had fellow jihadis sodomize him to "widen" his anus to fit more explosives.
Al-Khallaf read the fatwa that purportedly justified such actions during a 2012 Fadak TV episode.
After praising Allah and declaring that sodomy is forbidden in Islam, the fatwa asserted:
However, jihad comes first, for it is the pinnacle of Islam, and if the pinnacle of Islam can only be achieved through sodomy, then there is no wrong in it. For the overarching rule of [Islamic] jurisprudence asserts that "necessity makes permissible the prohibited." And if obligatory matters can only be achieved by performing the prohibited, then it becomes obligatory to perform the prohibited, and there is no greater duty than jihad. After he sodomizes you, you must ask Allah for forgiveness and praise him all the more. And know that Allah will reward the jihadis on the Day of Resurrection, according to their intentions—and your intention, Allah willing, is for the victory of Islam, and we ask that Allah accept it of you.
While all these sex-fatwas may seem bizarre, they highlight two important (though little known in the West) points. First, that jihad is the "pinnacle" of Islam—for it makes Islam supreme; and second, the idea that "necessity makes permissible the prohibited." Because making Islam supreme through jihad is the greatest priority, anything and everything that is otherwise banned becomes permissible. All that comes to matter is one's intention, or niyya (see Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi's discussion along these lines).
As for the intersection between sex and violence (jihad), it was once explored by the Arabic satellite program Daring Question, which aired various clips of young jihadis giddily singing about their forthcoming deaths and subsequent sexual escapades in heaven. After documenting various anecdotes indicative of jihadi obsession with sex, Egyptian human rights activist Magdi Khalil concluded that "absolutely everything [jihad, suicide operations, etc.] revolves around sex in paradise," adding, "if you look at the whole of Islamic history, you come up with two words: sex and violence."
Indeed, Islam's prophet Muhammad maintained that death during jihad not only blots out all sins—including sexual ones—but it actually gratifies them:
The martyr is special to Allah. He is forgiven [of all sins] from the first drop of blood [that he sheds]. He sees his throne in paradise, where he will be adorned in ornaments of faith. He will wed the 'Aynhour [a.k.a. "voluptuous women"] and will not know the torments of the grave, and safeguards against the greater terror [hell]. … And he will copulate with 72 'Aynhour (see The Al Qaeda Reader, p. 143).
This goes to one of the many seeming contradictions in Islam: Muslim women must chastely be covered head-to-toe—yet, in the service of jihad, they are allowed to prostitute themselves. Lying is forbidden—but permissible to empower Islam. Intentionally killing women and children is forbidden—but permissible during the jihad. Suicide is forbidden—but permissible during the jihad—when it is called "martyrdom."
One may therefore expect anything from would-be jihadis, regardless of how un-Islamic the means may otherwise seem.
Even so, this uncompromising mentality, which is prevalent throughout the Islamic world, especially along the frontlines of the jihad, is the same mentality that many Western leaders and politicians think can be appeased with just a bit more respect, well-wishing, and concessions from the West.
Such are the great, and disastrous, disconnects of our time.
Raymond Ibrahim is author of the new book, Crucified Again: Exposing Islam's New War on Christians (published by Regnery in cooperation with Gatestone Institute, 2013). A Middle East and Islam expert, he is a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center and associate fellow at the Middle East Forum.
Related Topics: Raymond Ibrahim, Syrian civil war, Muhammad al-'Arifi, Abdullah Al-Khallaf
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I really find this whole thing awkward
Jan 10, 2014 14:23
For the first few paragraphs. I really can't argue much bcuz i do not have that much knowledge. But jihad is'nt suicide. This is also an authentic hadith that one of Muhammad (S.A.W.S)'s companions was fighting in jihad and due to the excessive pain from his injuries he used his dagger to kill himself. Muhammad(S.A.W.S) later said that that very man will go to hell for intentionally commiting suicide.
This is not Islam but Saudi inspired Salafism or Wahhabism
Oct 12, 2013 06:14
Dear readers,
what has been mentioned here of the phenomenon of "sex jihad", and likewise many other nefarious practices such as suicide bombing, or mass killings, regardless of women and children, stems from the understandings of wahhabi juristic derivations, which the traditional Islam, or the real- authentic Islam that directly transmits from the Prophet Muhammad (sallahu alihye wasalam), regards it as a deviancy from the right path.
The Wahhabi heterodoxy has its roots in the Najdi culture of central Arabia, which the Prophet Muhammad (sallahu alihye wasalam) in his blessed lifetime criticized that part of Arabia for its inhabitants rigid, arid, tumultuous, deceptive characteristics and for their extremism and ignorance, in so much that he even refrained from praying for them. Wahhabism or so called Salafism is far from authentic Sunni Islam, or the true salaf(pious predecessors), and in fact Wahhabi beliefs are a blend of anthropomorphic beliefs, choatic jurisprudence, and kharijite practice (please see khawarij) which the traditional Sunni Islam, that is of the Prophet Muhammad (sallahu alihye wasalam), of his family and companions, is free and independent of.
All that one hears these days of muslims doing this or that come from either wahhabi or shiite umbrella groups, all of which are deviancy from the traditional islam.
One has to understand that in true Islam the commandments of allowed and forbidden have a basis and wisdom that serves as a criterion for them.
If that criterion is not met then that rule does not take place. In other words what is lawful and what is unlawful in Islam have a cause and effect that determine that specific command. The criterion of purity, justice, forebearing and giving is what entitles the obligations and recommended deeds, and what becomes unlawful is because of the presence of either lewdness, filth and going against the natural disposition with which we have been created, as the core in that unlawful deed
Allah swt says in the Holy Quran, 16:90 "Indeed Allah orders justice, good conduct, and giving to relatives, and forbids lewdness, bad conduct and oppression."
All the laws of orthodox Islam is based on the axis of the above verse
The Prophet Muhammad (sallahu alihye wasalam) said "I have been sent only to perfect good manners" and he said in another narration that the best of you in terms of morals and conduct, before Islam, will be the best after embracing Islam. Likewise he taught that one of the names of Allah which He made manifest on earth is Peace. so spread peace amongst one another, and that the example of a believer in manners, forebearance, patience and in giving to everyone is like a date-tree
So any law in Islam has to be an extension of the above principles and their objectives. Clearly one sees that notions of sex jihad has no place due to its filth root and going against the natural disposition with which Allah swt created all of us.
If one really wishes to learn the true Islam, then has to refer to teachers and sages who have their transmission back to the Prophet (sallahu alihye wasalam) himself. An example is Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, whose Mathanawi is a work that explains the core of the core of the Quran and what the true reality of Prophet Muhammad (sallahu alihye wasalam) and his teachings are. please click : www.dar-al-masnavi.org
Both Wahhabism that is espoused by Saudi Arabia and Jihadist groups, and Shiism that is expressed by Iran, Assad regime and Hezbollahare falsehoods that are misinterpretations of Islam
The Islamic legal basis for Nikah Al-Mut'ah (temporary marriage) is in Sahih Bukhari
Submitted by Riki, Sep 24, 2013 07:49
In Islam, the legal basis for temporary marriage (Nikah Al-Mut'ah) is found in the Sahih Bukhari Hadith, which is considered to be the most sacred Islamic text after the Quran.
Narrated Abdullah:
We used to participate in the holy wars carried on by the Prophet and we had no women (wives) with us. So we said (to the Prophet ). "Shall we castrate ourselves?" But the Prophet forbade us to do that and thenceforth he allowed us to marry a woman (temporarily) by giving her even a garment, and then he recited: "O you who believe! Do not make unlawful the good things which Allah has made lawful for you
Bukarhi 6:60: 139
Future Islamic System to be imposed on muslims
Submitted by Ali, Sep 20, 2013 22:37
According to Quran Hraam is only permissible in case life is at stack. The masters of Jihadis have planned skillfully to damage the face of Islam by introducing these uncivilized practices. Today is news from government of Tunis on BBC that sex women are being recruited from Tunis to do sex with many many Jihadis. Shame to such unislamic practice.
there are huge differences between extremists and moderates
Submitted by linda, Sep 17, 2013 04:33
Don't make a mistake, in every religion there are small extreme groups .So majority are moderate.Don't judge immediately.
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I really find this whole thing awkward
This is not Islam but Saudi inspired Salafism or Wahhabism
The Islamic legal basis for Nikah Al-Mut'ah (temporary marriage) is in Sahih Bukhari
there are huge differences between extremists and moderates
it is not islam
ayman abd elalem
Believe anything
Sex is good in this life too.
exellent article
Obviously more civilized and preferable to Christianity! And they say we Christians are mad!
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New 2013 Westminster breeds include Russell terrier and Walker coonhound
The Russell terrier is often referred to as the Jack Russell terrier, which is a reference to the Reverend Jack Russell, a hunting enthusiast and dog breeder. But the proper name is the Russell terrier and that little fella will now be represented at Westminster. Its brother, the Parson Russell terrier, which is taller and has a more square-shaped body, is already a part of the show.
The treeing Walker coonhound is a hunter and is so named because of the way it chases raccoons up trees.
The 137th Westminster dog show will take place over two days on Feb. 11 and 12. This year the event will be held not only at Madison Square Garden but also at New York's Piers 92 and 94 along the Hudson River. There will be over 2700 dogs there representing 187 different breeds. Fans who can't make it to New York will be able to watch the action on CNBC and USA.
"One of the greatest things about the show is that it's accessible to everybody," says Westminster Kennel Club President Sean McCarthy. "If you have a small terrier or a mastiff, everyone can come and enjoy it."


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In this photo in Richmond, Va. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, Gus Deeds, left, attends an election results event with his father, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds, a Democrat who rose to be gubernatorial nominee in 2009 despite his reserved demeanor and humble farmland roots, was stabbed early Tuesday, apparently by his son, police said.
Gus Deeds, 24, was found at his father's house in rural western Virginia, dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Authorities were still piecing together a motive and the circumstances that led up to the stabbing, but "we're leaning towards it being an attempted murder/suicide," Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corrine Geller said at an afternoon news conference. She said that finding wasn't yet definitive.
Creigh (pronounced kree) Deeds, 55, and his son were the only people at the home Tuesday morning. Police were not looking for a suspect.
Deeds was able to walk about 75 yards away from his home in Millboro, despite stab wounds in his head and chest, police said. He was in fair condition at a hospital.


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December Monthly Deals Roundup - Retail
December Monthly Deals Roundup - Retail
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The report provides a review of M&As, capital-raising, partnering deals, and agreements entered into by retail companies during December 2012.
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Using this report, dealmakers will effectively gain an insight into deal activity during the month. Additionally, the report provides an overview of all the partnering, alliances, and M&A deals announced worldwide.
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The Monthly Report provides the reader with the top-line data necessary to quickly keep abreast of deal activity in the retail market on a monthly basis.
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The report provides detailed analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) activity in the retail industry in December 2012 compared to October 2012, and the trailing twelve month (TTM) average. This provides an insight into the inorganic growth strategies of companies in the industry and competitor tracking.
The report provides detailed analysis of private equity and venture capital activity in the retail industry in December 2012 compared to November 2012, and the TTM average. This provides an insight into investment activity in the industry by financial investors.
The report provides detailed analysis of capital raising activity, including equity and debt offerings, in the retail industry in December 2012 compared to November 2012, and the TTM average. This provides an insight into the capital raising activity of companies in the industry, including the fund raising trend from both equity and debt capital markets.
The report provides detailed analysis on strategic partnerships in the retail industry in December 2012 compared to November 2012, and the TTM average.
Key Highlights
The largest M&A, as well as cross-border deal of the month, is Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the retail giant based in the US, possible acquisition of an 80% stake in Migros Ticaret A.S., Turkey's biggest retailer by revenue, from BC Partners Limited, a UK-based private equity firm. BC Partners currently holds an 80% stake in Migros. The deal is valued at more than US$ 4.0 billion, including debt.
The largest deal in the Clothing, Footwear, Accessories and Luxury Goods sub-channel is the possible acquisition of Printemps. China's Dalian Wanda Group and the French department store Galeries Lafayette are both believed to be interested, though the speculation has been denied from Printemps' owner, the Borletti Group. Earlier, Galeries had lost out on buying Printemps, which was sold by PPR to a group led by Deutsche Bank in 2006 for EUR1 billion.
The specialist retailers channel represented the majority of deal activity in December 2012, accounting for 68%, followed by the online retailing channel with 12%.
1 Introduction
1.1 What is this Report About?
1.2 Definitions
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2 Analysis
2.1 Wal Mart in Talks to Buy Stake in Migros for US$ 4.0 billion
2.2 Galeries Lafayette could acquire Printemps for EUR1.6 billion
3 Deal Analysis
3.1 By Deal Type
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3.7 Main Deals
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Table 4: Main PE/VC Deals, December 2012
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Table 6: Main Cross-Border M&A Deals, December 2012
Table 7: Main Deals in Emerging Markets, December 2012
Table 8: Main Rumor Deals, December 2012
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Figure 2: Deal Value by Deal type (US$ Million), December 2012
Figure 3: Deal Volume by Channel, December 2012
Figure 4: Deal Value by Channel (US$ Million), December 2012
Figure 5: Deal Volume by Region, December 2012
Figure 6: Deal Value by Region (US$ Million), December 2012
Figure 7: Analysis of Deals by Deal Rationale (%), December 2012
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"I NEVER asked to be born, life's so unfair!" Familiar words to most parents with teenage children, usually followed by the loud slamming of a door. But now scientists believe they have found a cause of adolescent angst. Nerve activity in the teenaged brain is so intense they find it hard to process basic information, rendering them emotionally and socially inept.
Robert McGivern and his team of neuroscientists at San Diego State University found that as children enter puberty, their ability to quickly recognise other people's emotions nosedives. What's more, this ability does not return to normal until they are around 18 years old. McGivern reckons this goes some way towards explaining why teenagers tend to find life so unfair, because they cannot read social situations as efficiently as others.
Previous studies have shown that puberty is marked by sudden increases in the connectivity of nerves in parts of the ...
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The Career of Shinji Mikami in 7 Games
October 1, 2014 - From the seminal Resident Evil to the fast-paced shooter Vanquish, here's a quick look back at the career of one of gaming's most celebrated creators.
Lucy O'Brien's Favourite Games of All Time
July 3, 2014 - IGN's Australian Entertainment Editor talks about her favourite games.
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April 1, 2014 - IGN's London editor picks his favourite games of all time, from talking eggs to chainsaw wielding peasant folk.
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February 13, 2014 - Have you ever tried to rank all the games you've ever played? It's pretty fun until you hit 400.
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January 27, 2014 - "SimCity will never be playable offline." Check out this plus more of the most blatant video game flip-flops.
Resident Evil 4 Came Out of the 'Commercial Failure' of RE: Remake
September 26, 2013 - The Evil Within Director Shinji Mikami looks back on the survival horror genre.
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September 6, 2012 - Less than a month away from the series' next sequel, we look back on the game that changed Resident Evil's direction forever.
Are Gamers "Insatiable"?
June 26, 2012 - Reggie Fils-Aime says that gamers are "insatiable" and difficult to satisfy. He adds that we always "want more". Is he right?
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February 1, 2012 - Nearly three years after its predecessor debuted, Capcom has finally revealed Resident Evil 6. Are the IGN editors excited for this next installment?
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December 28, 2011 - Why we want a new Resident Evil installment, what we want to see from it, and why it shouldn't be like the fifth game.
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March 8, 2010 - Today's boss is certainly one of the big guns in the Resident Evil franchise. Heroes like Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield may come and go, but Albert Wesker always remains. It's a rare RE game indeed that doesn't feature this sunglasses-loving villain scheming from the shadows. And sometimes in broad daylight. Wesker defines what it is to be a villain the RE games, and for that he deserves his turn as Big Boss of the Day.
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January 22, 2010 - Today we salute another boss who truly fulfills the "big" requirement. Resident Evil 4 may have been crammed with interesting new monster designs, but none is more memorable or enduring than El Gigante. We still have nightmares of being hounded by this overgrown zombie troll. El Gigante was so popular that he even reappeared as the new and improved Ndesu in Resident Evil 5. Nothing tops the original, though.
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October 30, 2009 - Around this time of year, we all like firing up our favorite slasher flick or scary game in the spirit of the season, but it's also a good time to give pause to think about one of gaming's most unique genres. Survival horror is one of the only genres defined not by gameplay mechanics, but by theme, atmosphere, subject matter, and design philosophy. It's also one that runs completely against the grain of the conventional wisdom about game design. If these experiences weren't scary, their gameplay decisions might be considered poor design, but coupled with effective atmosphere those same conventions serve to amplify fear. Survival horror games were some of the first to approach game design in terms of emotion, and as such, they're some of the most important titles in bridging the gap between art and games.
SDCC 09: Resident Evil's Wesker Gone for Good
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An electrical equipment failure shut down power from the Safeway grocery store on the Sterling Highway to the end of the Homer Spit on Monday afternoon. Power was out from about 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5. Related to the outage, Harbormaster Bryan Hawkins ordered a precautionary evacuation and clos...Wed, 08/07/2013 - 6:32pm
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A pilot and five passengers walked away from a Cessna 206 plane crash Sunday on a bear viewing trip to Katmai National Park. No one was injured in the crash and all were taken back to Homer by other flight services....Wed, 08/07/2013 - 6:31pm
It isn't a train, a streetcar or a bus. It's a brand new Dodge minivan with room for four passengers or two wheelchairs and available for public transportation the end of this month. Through a program dubbed "Outside the Bus" by Joyanna Geisler, executive director of the Independent Living C...Wed, 08/07/2013 - 6:21pm
Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries and the Homer Chamber of Conference and Visitor Center hold an informational teleconference on the halibut Catch Sharing Plan from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the chamber office. Seating is limited to 20 participants, so thos...Wed, 08/07/2013 - 6:18pm
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with the California Department of Corrections are seeking the public's assistance in locating a fugitive sex offender, Marshals said in a press release. Cash Allen Lewark, 41 is being sought on an outstanding warrant for probation violati...Wed, 08/07/2013 - 6:17pm
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The first two families that landed on Ninilchik's shores in the mid-1800s could never have imagined a gathering like last weekend's Salmonstock. However, when it comes to supporting future runs of Alaska salmon, a long-time staple of Ninilchik diets, they undoubtedly would have joined the crowd ...Wed, 08/07/2013 - 6:05pm
With the 1-year anniversary coming up next month for the Sept. 8, 2012, teen drinking party incident in which two Homer brothers were arrested for sexual assault, Homer Judge Margaret Murphy last Friday expressed some impatience with the progress of the case. Since being released on bail in Oc...Wed, 08/07/2013 - 3:11pm
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DES MOINES, Iowa Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot the fourth-largest in the games history.
Chicago resident Clyde Gadlin, 65, emerged from the bustle of holiday shoppers on Chicagos Michigan Avenue, to stop in at a 7-Eleven to buy his daily batch of Lottery tickets, including Powerball.
For him, the game is a chance to dream a single winners cash payout would be nearly $213 million before taxes and he tries not to let the long odds burst his bubble.
Lottery officials say theyre unsure what effect Thanksgiving and the beginning of the Christmas shopping season will have on sales, which normally pick up in the days before high-dollar drawings.
If he wins, Gadlin said, hed journey to his grandfathers farm in Heidelberg, Miss., where he spent part of his childhood. I would go down there again and probably do a little bit of farming, he said.
And if Gadlin isnt successful this time, its likely hell have another shot at a record-breaking pot of cash.
Since Powerball tickets doubled in price to $2 in January, the number of tickets sold has decreased, but the sales revenue has made up for it, increasing by about 35 percent, said Norm Lingle, Powerball board chairman.
And as the price went up, so did the jackpots, enticing thousands across the country.
Christmas is coming, and $325 million would come in handy, said Tim Abel, 63, who was buying a Powerball ticket at New Yorks Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Roxie Breece, assistant manager at a Cenex convenience store in Ogallala, Neb., thinks the long weekend will help. She said Friday that clerks have sold far more Powerball tickets than usual over the last week.
Tomorrows going to be a nightmare for us, she said.
With everybody out shopping and the drawing on Saturday, well be really busy.
Lingle, who is also the executive director of the South Dakota Lottery, said this weekend will be telling.
To my knowledge, weve never had a large jackpot run like this fall over a major holiday, he said.
Recent Powerball jackpot winners include an Iowa couple who won $202 million on Sept. 26.
Terry Fowler, 50, of Conneaut, Ohio, was visiting family in Tennessee for the holiday and stopped in a gas station in Brentwood on Friday morning to buy Powerball tickets.
I want to see more than one person hit it so they can share the wealth, said Fowler, a sales representative with a food service company.
I dont think any one person needs $325 million. If 7-10 people hit that, they will live like kings.
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Cardinal John Njue has told politicians to stop their selfish schemes warned against campaign speeches that can trigger ethnic clashes. Njue at the same time commended former president Daniel Moi for his efforts of preaching peace in the Country. He urged Kenyan faithful not to take their faith for granted and respect and work hard to safeguard their heritage.
He who was speaking at St Charles Lwanga Church Kiawaroga during the celebration of 110 years where he led a fundraiser and installed the new Parish pastoral Council and opened the new Cathedral. Present during the ceremony was the outgoing Chairman Boro, University of Nairobi Chancellor Joe Wanjui, Limuru aspirants George Mara and Njoroge Thige.
Njue said: "We should pray for this country because the leaders we are seeing today are doing things which are not making us happy at all. They rush to make decisions which properly suit them and do not benefit us as common people." He added, "they should move from their selfish personal interests to put the Kenyans interests as a priority at heart. They should initiate plans which would open our eyes."
Njue said that though people had bad taste of the former president, he still loves him because of his efforts in preaching peace and ensuring with his encouragement for the people moved ahead. He said that the country should not have repeat of the 2007/8 post election chaos. "A proverbial kikuyu says that when flock leadership fails, the sheep does not reach for grass. There was one man who people detested but I still love him though he is now retired. Moi used to tell us to move ahead and not look back preaching peace everywhere," said Njue.
He added, "so the politicians and the leaders should now that anything that can bring battle or destroy our country should be shunned. They should unite us but not work for separation. We are not ready to have repeat of electoral violence." Njue at the same time said that the husbands and wives should love and take care of each other. He also added that there was need for the church to pray for the country for peace and stability.
"What we are seeing today, from illegal groups like Mungiki and what we witnessed in Limuru recently are as a result of poor family ties between parents and their children. Husbands should love their wives and despite their weaknesses and advice their children on way of life," said Njue.
Njue urged the Kenyan faithful, as the Catholic Church celebrates its 110 years of church service not to forget their heritage adding that it was "We should be actors not spectators. As we celebrate our faith, let it not be a formality but something we will remember always. We should safeguard our heritage which the missionaries brought and interested unto us," said Njue.


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Yesterday the New York Times reported on a startling discovery: Water is wet!
Oh, wait. That's not it. Hang on.
Ah, here we are. Right. Actually, they reported that Pokémon is still really popular. This is, of course, fascinating and breaking news…
… if you live in a cave.
More to the point, it's news if you don't have a child—and I do hate to stereotype, but preferably a boychild—between the ages of, say, five and twelve living in your house. For people like me, there's never been any question of the popularity which all things Pokémon are enjoying.
Anyway, the article talks about the brand from a more scientific angle than "my kid is constantly pestering me for this stuff," which I suppose is interesting. Get a load of this:
Pokémon began in Japan in 1996 and reached the United States two years later. By 1999, it had become such a cornerstone of pop culture that the characters were featured on the covers of Time, The New Yorker and TV Guide; in 2001 the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade added a Pikachu balloon.
But the attention led to overexposure. "One of the things about brands that enjoy enormous popularity is that they tend to also crash," Ms. Rawlinson [VP of licensing for the brand] said.
Although the games and cards have always sold consistently to their core audience of boys, starting in about 2003 sales of licensed merchandise came to a standstill. "There was very little, if any, product on the shelves," Ms. Rawlinson said. "It was a very tired time for us."
See, now, I find this hard to believe, though I suppose it must be true. It certainly has always looked like a group of Pokémon threw up in my son's room, but I can't speak for general availability of product, obviously.
The article goes on to detail the rags-to-riches (ha!) story of Pokémon's revival this past year. Pikachu needs a new pair of shoes, baby.
Sales of the trading cards this year have already exceeded sales for all of 2006, and by the end of the year are expected to triple last year's total, according to Pokémon USA. The June 4 debut episode of "Pokémon Diamond and Pearl" on the Cartoon Network was the top-rated show that day for boys ages 6 to 11.
Total merchandise sales this year are expected to exceed $50 million, compared with less than $4 million last year, Ms. Rawlinson said.
After the overexposure issues of recent years, the company has learned to be more selective about licensing its name. "We get requests for all kinds of products, but now we turn a lot down," Ms. Rawlinson said. Would-be Pokémon products that ended up on the reject list include diapers and gerbil cages.
Gerbil cages??? I… that's just… well, now I've heard everything.
And I guess I'll just have to buy that Dora the Explorer gerbil cage, instead.


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Hang on. I thought everything used raytracing in the 3D rendering world?
I thought 3d rendering was basically a mathematical model taking rays of light and making them interact with shapes and surfaces. Isn't that the same as ray tracing?
Not exactly. Raytracing does exactly what it says on the tin and traces the path of the light from the source to the target, which can include bouncing off objects like mirrors for reflectivity. When it comes to shadows, depth maps trace the contour of an object taken from the light source to simulate where the shadow would fall, while raytracing naturally darkens the area because the light no longer reaches that part of the scene. Raytracing also does a far better job of passing through translucent materials.
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This August, Andy Frasco is hitting the airwaves and exporting his Fro-love to our European neighbor in support of his newest album, Half A Man. The Half A Man Tour will kick off July 27th at the Zwarte Cross Festival in Lievelde, NL, making a total of 12 stops throughout the Netherlands and Germany. ...
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