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Virtues of the Glorious Qur'aan
Virtues of the Glorious Qur'aan
(Aali Imran 3:103)
And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allaah (i.e. this Qur'aan), and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allaah's Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren (in Islaamic Faith), and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus Allaah makes His Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.,) clear to you, that you may be guided. (Aali `Imraan 3:103)
Al Baqarah and Aali `Imraan
An-Nawwas bin Sam`an (May Allaah be pleased with him) reported: "I heard the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying, "The Qur'aan and its people who applied it, will be brought on the Day of Resurrection preceded with Surat Al-Baqarah and Surat Aal-`Imraan arguing on behalf of those who applied them.'' [Muslim]
Al-Baqarah 2:121
Those (who embraced Islaam from Banee Israa'eel) to whom We gave the Book [the Tauraat (Torah)] [or those (Muhammad's Peace be upon him companions) to whom We have given the Book (the Qur'aan)] recite it (i.e. obey its orders and follow its teachings) as it should be recited (i.e. followed), they are the ones that believe therein. And whoso disbelieves in it (the Qur'aan), those are they who are the losers. (Al-Baqarah 2:121)
An Intercessor
Abu Umamah (May Allaah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying, "Read the Qur'aan, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection. [Muslim]
be with the righteous scribes
Aa`ishah narrated that the Prophet (Sallallaahu `alayhi was-sallam) said, "Such a person as recites the Qur'aan and masters it by heart, will be with the noble righteous scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts himself to learn the quran by heart, and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward." [al-Bukhaaree]
best of you
`Uthman bin `Affan (May Allaah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, "The best amongst you is the one who learns the Qur'aan and teaches it.'' [Al-Bukhaaree]
Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allaah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, "The believer who recites the Qur'aan is like a citron whose fragrance is sweet and whose taste is delicious. A believer who does not recite the Qur'aan is like a date-fruit which has no fragrance but has a sweet taste. The hypocrite who recites the Qur'aan is like a colocynth whose fragrance is so sweet, but its taste is bitter. The hypocrite who does not recite the Qur'aan is like basil which has no fragrance and its taste is bitter.'' [Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim].
each letter is ten rewards
The Prophet (Sallallahu `alayhi was-sallam) said: "Whoever reads one letter of the Book of Allaah will have one hasanah (reward) for doing so, and every hasanah will be multiplied by 10. I do not say that 'alif, laam, meem' is one letter, but 'alif' is a letter, 'laam' is a letter and 'meem' is a letter.'" [at-Tirmidhee - classed as hasan]
elevated or abased
`Umar bin Al-Khattaab (May Allaah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, "Verily, Allaah elevates some people with this Qur'aan and abases others.'' [Muslim]
envy is justified
Ibn `Umar (May Allaah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "Envy is justified in regard to two types of persons only: a man whom Allaah has given knowledge of the Qur'aan, and so he recites it during the night and during the day; and a man whom Allaah has given wealth and so he spends from it during the night and during the day.'' [Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
No poverty after Paradise and no wealth in the Fire
It is reported that Jundub b. `Abdillaah Al-Bajalee – Allaah be pleased with him – was once asked for advice and instruction. He said: "I advise you to fear Allaah and obey Him (taqwaa) and I advise you to adhere to the Qur'aan, for it is a light in the dark night and a guidance during the day, so implement it no matter how much struggle and poverty you have to face. If a calamity befalls you, put your wealth forward to protect your religion, and if the calamity continues, put forward your wealth and your life to save your religion [but never risk your religion], for the ruined is he whose religion is ruined, and the looted is he whose religion is taken. And know that there is no poverty after Paradise, and no riches after the Fire. [Al-Dhahabee, Siyar A'laam Al-Nubalaa` 3:174.]
Not acting on the Qur'aan
Samura ibn Jundab narrated that the Prophet (sallaallaahu `alayhi was-sallam) said in his narration of a dream that he saw, "He whose head was being crushed with a stone was one who learnt the Qur'aan but never acted on it, and slept ignoring the compulsory prayers." [Al-Bukhaaree]
peace descends
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib: A man recited Surat-al-Kahf (in his prayer) and in the house there was a (riding) animal which got frightened and started jumping. The man finished his prayer with Taslim, but behold! A mist or a cloud hovered over him. He informed the Prophet (Sallallaahu `alayhi was-sallam) of that and the Prophet (Sallallaahu `alayhi was-sallam) said, "O so-and-so! Recite, for this (mist or cloud) was a sign of peace descending for the recitation of Qur'aan." [Al-Bukhaaree]
recite and ascend
`Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As (May Allaah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, "The one who was devoted to the the Qur'aan will be told on the Day of Resurrection: `Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Aayah you recite.''' [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].
Reciting with difficulty
'Aa'ishah, (may Allaah be pleased with her) relates that the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily the one who recites the Qur'aan beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses, then he will have twice that reward." [Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
review review
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلّم said, "Keep on reciting the Qur'aan, for, by Him in Whose Hand my life is, Qur'aan runs away (is forgotten) faster than camels that are released from their tying ropes." [Al-Bukhaaree] (Book of the Virtues of the Qur'aan)
Surah Al Hajj 54
And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it (this Qur'aan) is the truth from your Lord, and that they may believe therein, and their hearts may submit to it with humility. And verily, Allaah is the Guide of those who believe, to the Straight Path. (Al-Hajj 22:54)
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:2
{This is the Book (the Qur'aan), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqoon [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allaah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allaah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)].} [Al-Baqarah 2:2]
Surah Al-Hashr 59:21
{Had We sent down this Qur'aan on a mountain, you would surely have seen it humbling itself and rent asunder by the fear of Allaah. Such are the parables which We put forward to mankind that they may reflect.} [Al-Hashr 59:21]
Surah Al-Israa' 17:88,89
{Say: "If the mankind and the jinn were together to produce the like of this Qur'aan, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they helped one another." ~ And indeed We have fully explained to mankind, in this Qur'aan, every kind of similitude, but most of mankind refuse (the truth and accept nothing) but disbelief.} [Al-Israa' 17:88,89]
Surah Anfal :2
The believers are only those who, when Allaah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'aan) are recited unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone); (Al-Anfal 8:2)
Surah Qaf 50:37
Verily, therein is indeed a reminder for him who has a heart or gives ear while he is heedful. [Qaf 50:37]
Surah Yunus 10:37
{And this Qur'aan is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allaah (Lord of the heavens and the earth), but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it [i.e. the Tauraat (Torah), and the Injeel (Gospel)], and a full explanation of the Book (i.e. laws decreed for mankind) - wherein there is no doubt from the the Lord of the 'Alameen (mankind, jinn,and all that exists).} [Yunus 10:37]
Surah yunus 10:57
O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Qur'aan, ordering all that is good and forbidding all that is evil), and a healing for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.) in your breasts, - a guidance and a mercy (explaining lawful and unlawful things, etc.) for the believers. (Yunus 10:57)
Surah Zumar:23
Allaah has sent down the best statement, a Book (this Qur'aan), its parts resembling each other in goodness and truth, oft-repeated. The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of Allaah. That is the guidance of Allaah. He Guides therewith whom He pleases and whomever Allaah sends astray, for him there is no guide. (Surah Az-Zumar 39:23)
Umm of the Qur'aan
Narrated Abu Hurayrah: Allaah's Apostle (Sallallaahu`alayhi was-sallam) said, "The Umm of the Qur'aan is the seven oft-repeated verses (As-Sab`ul-Mathaanee) and the Great Qur'aan (i.e. Surah al-Faatihah)." [Al-Bukhaaree]
virtue of knowing the Qur'aan
Narrated Jabir ibn `Abdullaah: The Prophet (Sallallaahu`alayhi was-sallam) collected every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of cloth, then he would ask, "Which of them had (knew) more of the Qur'aan? When one of them was pointed out for him, he would put that one first in the grave and say, "I will be a witness on these on the Day of Resurrection." He ordered them to be buried with their blood on their bodies and they were neither washed nor was a funeral prayer offered for them. [Al-Bukhaaree]
zumar 17
And We have indeed made the Qur'aan easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? (Al-Qamar 54:17)


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Our second Water Futures event on May 30 for "Harvesting the Sky" examined the future of cities and their role in mitigating climate change. With a focus on urban drinking water, Professor Ashley Dawson covered everything from water contamination as a consequence of fracking to the privatization of infrastructure and asked: how does rapid globalization affect our drinking water, and how can cities adapt and provide a model for doing so?
Ashley Dawson is the Barron Visiting Professor in the Environment and the Humanities at the Princeton Environmental Institute, on leave from his permanent position as Professor of English at the Graduate Center/CUNY and the College of Staten Island. He is the author of two recent books on topics relating to the environmental humanities, Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change (Verso, 2017), and Extinction: A Radical History (O/R, 2016), as well as six previous books on global social justice movements and anti-imperialism.

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My youngest also had a birthday, and since she loves clocks and steampunkery, I made a card with lots of secret pockets. The front featured a stamp from Stampendous. I knew that she would like the cat image. Note the nifty clock and gear brads!
on opening, you change direction
and once more
i like the progression from sepia tones to brighter color.
cheery day!


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Seems as though Apple is jumping on the religious bandwagon. With the iPhone 6 + iOS8 releasing later this year, and a lack of innovation since Jobs death in 2011, Apple is taking unconventional steps to promote its newest product.
Philip Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Marketing, announced yesterday in a press conference that the company would be incorporating certain features lobbied for by the religious faithful. He quotes…
"Christians are some of the most stable customers out there. Their tenacity as consumers has helped paved the way for this nation's reputation. It would be foolish of us not to try to advertise to a piece of that market."
Schiller said that none of the enhancements from the wish list will be hardware based, allowing designers to focus on the software within.
- iPray integration is coming to Siri. This will allow you not only to dictate your prayers to Siri, but also allow you to schedule automatic prayer times in which Siri will recite your words to the Almighty. This feature will allow busy Christians a few extra minutes of sleep or additional time in more important matters while still getting in their morning and evening vespers. Apple is also in talks with A&E about licensing Duck Dynasty voices for the playback.
- Voice Recognition is also getting upgrades. Thanks to an algorithm from an MIT grad student, during "Sermon Mode" Siri will listen to the Preacher and succinctly blast out an "Amen!" or "Hallelujah!" when it picks up on key phraseology. Preferences for intensity and frequency of shout outs will accommodate and be adjustable to the individual.
- Another feature that has many upright Christian men breathing a sigh of relief is the new Siro male-voice version of Siri. After an unprecedented number of iPhone-user confessions to Apple Care, claiming Siri's "sultry" and "seductive" female voice has caused them to "stumble", the new Siro feature will provide men not only a sense of digital accountability, but of "true Christian brotherhood" — not to mention the rapid retrieval of information that Siri is already known for.
- Taking a nod from The Dialectizer website, Safari will feature a skin that won't change the text but the style of any web page to look like an electronic Bible. Pericopes, verse numbers, superscript, and even some red lettering will allow anybody sitting next to you to believe you are interacting with the scripture during a sermon. This feature was requested so parishioners wouldn't be seen as disrespecting their pastors while they look up more important items, like March Madness scores, Playboy articles, and sushi menus for after church fellowship.
- Safari will also be offering an optional "Intercession Mode." When activated, any website that contains a "Comment Section" will instead have a "Prayer Section," wherein users can candidly lament the state of the "fallen world" after watching a secular music video on YouTube, openly bless the likeminded writer of a Christianity Today article, or freely call down fire and brimstone upon the heresy of the Democratic National Committee's Facebook page.
Other Apps for iOS8
- Christiandom has seen many slip-of-the-tweet over the past couple years. Whether its a Piper/Bell debacle, a Warren misquote, or a semi-plagiarized Driscoll thought, Christian leaders are now somewhat gun shy in their interaction with social media. That's why SocialFlo is working on Amanuensis Assistant. This app will double and triple check tweets and posts before publishing, not only for spelling and grammar, but also for accurate references and whether or not you might sound like a douchebag.
- For the first time ever, iTunes is offering an optional "Purity" setting, which users can apply to their Library when they want to cleanse their music of various degrees of secular influence. The setting offers 5 levels of purity, the lowest of which filters out songs with graphic content and censors curse words, and the highest of which basically blocks everything except Michael W. Smith.
- No one may know the day or the hour, but the new Rapture Tracker app for iOS8 can bring you up-to-the-minute notifications on potentially rapture-related events. This new app instantly scours all international news sources and runs them through its "Scripture Filter," which can be customized to send an update whenever a story has as many "Biblical Hits" as you choose. Additionally, it will list the reference for each hit if you want to explore on your own, however, no context is required.
Schiller also went on to say that all press is good press and that he is not overly worried about backlash from secular groups, since the features will be optional. Corporations have been slowly target-marketing to religious groups over the years as research has found that they will buy anything with "Christian" stamped on it.
—reported by Justin Ryan Boyer and Jacob Ryan Feld
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Top 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow in November.
After a very busy month of visits to biggest Interior Design events in London and looking to all the exciting things that Plantation Shutters has yet to see, we're back for our top ten Instagram accounts to follow this month for all your inspirational needs.
We run through Instagram every month to find the brightest and best design accounts, whether that's architecture, interior design, art or fashion. If we think it beautiful, we'll have it here on this list.
First, on our list are the multitalented people at Excell Building. The London based company specialising in refurbishment and architectural design who work on entire houses from the loft to the basement. The luxury finishes on their work makes them a firm in high demand at the moment. We love their feed for the progress it shows with their projects. A personal favourite is their work on that kitchen in Fulham.
Next for our list is the structural engineering design practice whose work stands tall above many others. Consibee is based in London, Norwich and Cambridge yet their work spans continents, styles and purposes from infrastructure to day centres and hospital projects. With stunning, modern constructions that fit perfectly in city landscapes while not coming across as cold and uninviting as some do but vibrant and colourful. We especially love their work on the conversion of Spiller's Mill, next to Cambridge station when they partnered up with Pollard Thomas Edwards.
Now we have a Spaniard on our list, probably the first-ever. Though, with that, he does live in Norfolk. Carlos Garcia Interiors, headed up by the man himself, works out of both London and Norfolk with his traditional rural design approach with small influences of modern design pieces of furniture or colour schemes that are a part of the process. This makes his work very accessible and in demand from those in rural and city area.
Next, we have an architectural firm who are based quite literally around the corner from us, just off Battersea Park. Dunn Architects are an award-winning architecture firm with an international reputation for innovative and large scale designs for their structures whether residential or commercial. Their feed shows off their philosophy when it comes to approaching their work and the office life similar to a family complete with a dog, Tonto. We love seeing the effortless transition from a city to a rural setting when it comes to the variance of their work on a national or international scale such as their 'Cabin in the woods' project and the Multaqa Hotel in Dubai.
Next on our list is a familiar name or one that should be as he won the highest honour at the annual AMARA interior blog awards this year and we covered his win in one of the previous blogs this month. Malcolm Begg, who is in charge of the fabulous Design 69, won the Blogger's Choice award, is a self-confessed interior design addict whose work on his blog, as well as his Instagram covers his progress in his own home as well as the many many insights he has into other existing projects and the constantly changing trends of the design world. We love his account because of his attention to detail that backs up the chosen schemes of the various rooms he works in. This usually comes in the form of a picture of a plant but it always helps tie the room up in a neat bow that would feel vacant with these inclusions. Personal loves of ours are the living rooms pictures that pop up across the account constantly. Certainly, one to watch.
Now, we have Chambers Furniture, British designers of bespoke kitchens, bedrooms and home offices who we fell in love with for their variety of approaches to projects that wholly cater to their client's needs. Personal love is the home office made from calming Burr Oak with white tops which provided their client with the perfect working environment.
The talented people at Chartwell Group, who are at the forefront of the luxury property construction market wit their high-end designs that are, in turn, influenced by all things high end, from art and design to fashion, as can be seen in their feed. And they are then able to take that influence and divert it into both commercial and residential projects. The most notable of their projects has to be the world-famous One Hyde Park. An account that has to be followed for all forms of luxury design influence.
And next, we have the talented Zulufish. The West London based design and build firm show off their projects and the projects that influence their work. We love seeing their variety in colour scheme work from their work and others, in a series of different spaces, from bars and restaurants to homes and offices. The attention to the requirements of their clients is admirable too, with our favourite project of theirs being their work on a kitchen in Wavendon Avenue. A great account to follow if you're struggling for ideas for the home.
Photos of Architecture and Interior design by Zulufish, Chamber Furniture and Flow Property Services.
Second, from the last entry for this month's list is the talented team at Flow Property Services who specialise in refurbishment and renovations throughout the London area. Their feed has a huge variance in content from influences to their own projects in residential and commercial spaces, with some surprising designs that really show the possibilities of what can be done with any space. One of our favourite projects of theirs is the small restaurant and bar – Capricho, a modern space with a great atmosphere in East London.
The final entry for this month's list is no small name in the world of interior design. Rachel Laxers Interiors has gained global recognition for her work with offices on both sides of the Atlantic in New York and London. Her feed is great for interior design influence with a variety of schemes and pieces to adapt for your own projects but great fun to see as well with little additions that show off the lifestyle of accomplished interior design. And, speaking of accomplishments, Rachel Laxers Interiors are just one of the many interior design firms that have contributed to this year's Holiday House charity open house in the name of Breast Cancer Research. The firm has designed a dining room that looks stunning and we can't wait to go along and see it in person.
And there you have it, our list of ten of the best accounts to follow this November for all your interior design inspiration. What do you think of our list? Let us know with a comment in the section below, share the post with a fellow interior design lover and check in with us next month for our top ten interior design accounts to follow in December.
We too have contributed to the Holiday House this year for Turner Pocock so you can find our shutter in and amongst the stunning final projects of what has been long and worthwhile progress that is going to do a lot for a great cause.
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Roasted Artichoke and Pea Shoot Spread
by Catherine Walthers
- 2 cans artichoke hearts, drained
- 2 to 3 whole garlic cloves (without skin)
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup lightly packed pea shoots, chopped
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Elizabeth Patterson
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Rinse artichoke hearts in water and let drain. Cut them in half if whole. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place artichoke hearts on parchment, along with 2 or 3 whole garlic gloves (removed from skin). Drizzle with olive oil to coat, mix in and roast for about 20-25 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
Add the roasted garlic cloves to a food processor and process. Add the artichoke hearts, along with the lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, chopped pea shoots and salt and pepper to taste. Pulse (don't run) until the mixture is nearly smooth, but still a bit chunky. Take a taste to see if it needs any adjustments in lemon, Parmesan or salt. Pulse 2 or 3 more times. Spread should have a bit of texture, but no large pieces.
Yield: 1-1/2 cups


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The Nextbase 522 Dash Cam redefines what a dash cam is. It not only records footage in High Definition, it also has a built-in polarising filter and automatically records when bumps are detected on your parked car. The Emergency SOS function alerts emergency services to your location in an emergency and even has built-in Alexa so you can ask to play the music, make calls and so much more!


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by Libbylawrence
Vic Sage was a man who never grew tired when he was searching for what he valued above all else. The newsman loved the truth. He didn't always enjoy seeing the consequences of how learning harsh truths could shatter people, but he still followed the course of seeking answers like a pilgrim on a crusade. He had learned long ago that even he could only travel the dangerous path of such a crusader for so long before becoming the prey of those who hid beneath lies and who hated the light of discovery.
Thus, with the help of a genius named Professor Aristotle Rodor, Vic Sage gained a new weapon in his personal war. He was given a remarkable substance called pseudoderm that cloaked his face with a seemingly featureless void. That mask could only be removed with the addition of certain special chemicals. As long as he wore the faceless mask, he possessed an impersonal invulnerablity of sorts. No one could know what he was feeling, since he revealed no expression. As the Question, he was a human enigma who used his courage, wits, and fists to find answers at any cost.
He stalked the dark streets of Crown City, and he looked at things he did not like to see. Corrupt urban developers pull down lives along with the slums that line their pockets. Relocation is not always a good thing. The gentrification of neighborhoods just exchanges one class of rats for another. Why can't they let people just live their lives in peace instead of entrapping them in welfare and other socialist programs that rob people of their dignity?
His emotions were palpable even though he revealed nothing on the blank slate that was his face while he wore the mask of the Question. He waited in the darkness, and he brooded as his fists clenched and unclenched and his mind raced even faster. Devon Slade wants to torch these tenements for their insurance money. He acts like the kind-hearted do-gooder at the public meetings he attends, but I've got the paper trail. He owns all these places, and his hired punk Firefist burns them down at his orders. I'll bag that firebug and then expose his boss.
The Question turned as he detected the slight hum of something buzzing above him. He glanced upward and saw a man in a silvery asbestos costume wearing gold-colored gear, including a helmet, gloves, and boots, as well as a tank with coils on his back, which was now attached to a flying device. He was setting fuses as this device carried him over the city. Blue Beetle had battled this maniac in Hub City before, and Sage knew from his fellow Sentinels of Justice member that the man's real name was Lyle Byrnes, a firefighter who had been caught in a blaze years before and disfigured by it, both physically and mentally.
The faceless crime-fighter jumped up to grab a rusty fire escape and swung himself onto its rickety surface. He climbed swiftly and soon reached the roof. He raced across it and jumped across a skylight to reach the edge of the roof.
The hum of Firefist's flying device caught his ears, and he steeled himself before leaping directly into open space several stories above the mean city streets. He landed on the flying pyromaniac's back and disengaged one coil that led to the tank full of fuel.
Firefist cursed and tried to shake the Question, but the other man clung to his foe with grim determination born out of a will to win that could not be discounted. "I'm putting out your flames, you two-bit punk!" he said.
The criminal said, "Not if I burn you to cinders!" He raised his arm, and the moonlight gleamed off of a wrist nozzle as it came in line with the Question's own body.
"I wouldn't do that, Byrnes," he said.
"I'm immune to my own fires," said Firefist. "The name's Firefist, you jerk, and I can bathe in this stuff without breaking a sweat. My insulated costume will protect me while I turn your night into a roaster."
He laughed beneath his own mask as fire blazed out of the nozzles on the fingertips of his gloves and indeed threatened to engulf him and his struggling rider. However, the Question timed his movements precisely and rammed the coil he had ripped free from the tank on Firefist's back over the nozzle.
The flames entered the coil and completed a circuit that led to two swift and sudden events. The Question leaped to safety and a hard landing on a roof below, and the flames entered the tank instead of hitting the hero. The resulting explosion hurled a stunned and battered Firefist to the pavement below.
Minutes later, a bruised Question staggered out to check on the beaten crook. Byrnes is stunned but unhurt. That fancy costume kept him alive as I knew it would. Now to wrap this up.
At the elegant mansion of Devon Slade, lovely women in evening gowns mingled with suave men in suits, and wine glasses tinkled as the guests drank and danced. The table was covered with silverware that could have paid off the rent in one of his slums for months. Slade sat watching it all at the head of a long table.
The mayor of Crown City nodded in approval and said, "Devon, this is a wonderful thing you are doing. This fundraiser will help so many homeless people. You deserve a medal."
Slade smiled smugly and said, "It is the least I can do. Those who have should give back."
The large picture window behind Slade shattered as the stunned form of Firefist was suddenly tossed through the pane.
Slade gasped as the party came to a halt, and Mayor Ditko cried, "What is this? That's the costumed Firefist who's been targeting the slums!"
The Question stepped through the broken window and handed the old man several legal papers. "Right you are, sir," he said. "And these papers link him to your distinguished host. Slade is behind the whole arson scheme. Shall I wait here, or do you want to turn him in yourself? I understand the same evidence has reached a newsman named Sage. You could get a nice photo op if you hurry."
As Mayor Ditko nodded and turned to see a smile spread across the face of Commissioner Aparo of the Crown City Police Department, the Question vanished. As he crossed the lawn into the night, a satisfied smile played across his own hidden features. That smile would fade before the evening ended, since the Question's work was far from over.
The Question had not even reached the heart of Crown City before he detected more signs of trouble. He glanced upward as he crossed the street near the Highland Towers, home of Carlton Highland, the millionaire whose real estate holdings were only equaled by the number of tabloid stories about his romantic affairs.
It must be nice living up among the clouds in that ivory tower, he thought. I wonder if that old liberal ever actually gives a thought to the pain and sweat of the little folks he claims to care about who labor honestly down here on the streets below his home?
The Question frowned as he saw a strange craft hovering silently alongside of the tower high above the ground. That's one strange-looking chopper. It makes no sound and sure doesn't belong up there. Highland only travels in private jets that could hold five or six of those odd little ships.
His interest increased when he spotted a flying costumed figure emerge from the craft and enter the window of the penthouse above. Breaking and entering on the high-tech level, he noted. He hurried across the street and made his way into the lobby of the building.
"Excuse me, sir, but you can't go up there!" said an officious-looking man who stood by the door.
The Question said, "I'm here for a meeting with Highland. He won't like it if I'm late."
The startled man gasped as he saw the Question's blank features as the man in blue moved rapidly into the light. Before he could react, the Question had already raced inside an elevator and closed the door behind him.
No doubt the elevator will only go so far before it stops. I suppose I'd need some security code to ride all the way up. I'll have to just climb the cable the rest of the way. I hope Highland won't have reason to regret the level of his security by the time I get to his place.
Soon, the Question found himself emerging from the elevator shaft outside the millionaire's private domain. He kicked in the door and found himself staring at a scene he was all too familiar with from past cases. A costumed figure was trying to abduct the frightened Highland.
"Help me!" cried Carlton Highland.
The Question grinned beneath his pseudoderm mask as he noticed the millionaire playboy was very bald without the hairpiece that lay at his feet. He tackled the costumed figure and grunted as the other man displayed a superior agility and some rather deadly offensive weapons. Claws raked across his chest, and he rolled aside to avoid being disemboweled.
"You play rough!" he said. "What's your gimmick? You have a definite problem with hostility and aggression, but I also detect a vague animal motif. For a guy who loves our furry friends, you sure don't mind trashing ordinary individuals."
The black-and-gold-costumed man also wore a cowl that hid his features, except for red contacts that gleamed from the holes in his mask and gave him even more of a feral look.
"Badger? Wolverine? He-Who-Has-Scissors-On-His-Hands? You must have a name," the Question prompted as he slammed his elbow into the villain's head.
"Xopek!" hissed the other man as he rammed his knee into the Question's chest and brought his own arm down in a stunning blow.
The Question dropped down and kicked out with both legs, but all he managed to do was trip his attacker. Xopek cursed and grabbed a table with one hand. As he tipped it over, a lamp crashed down on the Question's head. He received a kick to the face and fell flat for a moment before diving between his foe and the millionaire. "I'm not done with you yet, hairball," he said.
Xopek sliced at the Question and found his arm snared within the hero's hastily shed jacket for a moment before his claws ripped free of the coat. The Question jabbed out again and again, finally knocking the other man out.
"You did it!" said Carlton Highland. "Thank you. I'll see you rewarded for this. I'll give you my autograph."
The Question said, "It's true what they say. You really are all heart." Before he could continue his banter, he heard a terrible sonic burst that cut into his ears and left him staggering. "Some kind of high-pitched attack!" he cried.
He saw a woman in gold and blue slip inside from an odd but familiar-looking flying craft that hovered outside the window. She scooped up the fallen Xopek and dragged him to freedom with surprising strength for a petite, lithe woman with such beauty. Her blonde hair flowed down her back, but all the Question could do was lurch after her and fall into her craft while she secured Xopek.
Xopek muttered, "Myxa!" She whirled as her rapidly vibrating wings sent another wave of sonic force at the Question. He glanced around at her weird vehicle before falling flat at her high-heeled boots.
When he recovered, the Question found himself inside Highland Tower, where a worried-looking Highland bent over him. "I'm glad to see you coming around," said Highland, who had replaced his trademark hairpiece. "I thought you were dead! I couldn't tell if you were breathing because of that face mask. I couldn't remove it, either."
The Question sat up and said, "I'm just swell. Now tell me, who were our playmates? They sounded Russian."
Highland said, "They tried to kidnap me! I can only suppose they wanted my money. Those Reds claim to be so superior, but they want cash like everyone else."
The Question nodded and said, "I guess the woman's buzzing drew attention and made it too hot for them to come back for you. Lucky for me they tossed me out of that crazy ship."
"I saw it, too," said Highland. "It was remarkable. I've never seen anything like it. Do you think they'd sell it?"
The Question shook his head with amusement. "There are some things even you can't buy." He exited abruptly after reclaiming his shredded coat.
Unfortunately, in spite of my act, I've seen something a lot like that craft of theirs before, he thought to himself. I got enough of a look inside it to realize that for a fact. That means my work is far from over, and I'm going to have to ruin the morning for a couple of lovebirds in Hub City, too.
In the Hub City home of Ted and Tracey Kord, the young married couple were sitting down to a meal when a phone call interrupted their solitude.
Ted, a young-looking man with brown hair and a slightly whimsical manner, stood up and said, "I'll get it. It could be one of those darn telemarketers, and as a card-carrying action-hero, it's my job to handle such banes to society. With great power comes great phone skills."
Tracey smiled and began to scoop salad out of a bowl as Ted answered the phone and abruptly changed his demeanor. She stood up and moved closer to him as she noticed his voice and manner change.
"Well, sure, Vic, I can meet with you," he said. "But why do you sound so serious? I'd say between the two of us we can handle almost anything."
He put the phone down and turned to his wife. "Trace, that was Vic Sage. He needs to see me. He won't spill any details, but he says it's important."
Tracey drew closer to her husband and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Don't worry, honey. It's like you said — you and Sage can handle anything. I believe in you. Besides, you know how he is. Vic Sage couldn't relax if his life depended upon it."
He nodded and kissed her as he headed to their room. "Thanks for the support. I'm sure you're right. Only, Trace — next time the phone rings, you get it," he said with a grin.
Ted Kord was far more than just a scientist. He was the third man to wear a costume and call himself the Blue Beetle. While Kord relied upon his agility, wits, and fighting skills along with certain technological gimmicks in order to fight crime, he knew that his two predecessors had possessed other advantages.
The first Blue Beetle had been named Dan Garret. He had used a special vitamin formula to enhance his physical abilities. His sidekick Spunky — also known as Sparky after his unfortunate name of Sparkington J. Northrup — had relied in turn upon the benefits given by a magical scarab when he later assumed the role of the hero, and long before that Spunky had gone as far as to legally change his name to Daniel Northrup Garrett, a name modeled after that of his mentor. "Spunky" Garrett was a few years older than Kord and had been his college roommate as well as friend and mentor.
It was admiration for and a desire to honor the original Blue Beetle that had motivated Spunky to call himself Dan Garrett in name and in role. Now Kord sought to carry on their traditions and honor the memory of the late Blue Beetle II.
He wore his own costume of blue with goggles over the eyes and an insect pattern on his chest. Sitting within his private lab, he waited on the driven crusader called the Question. Finally, Sage arrived and joined the Blue Beetle there.
Vic Sage paced restlessly for a moment or two before he turned and faced the Beetle, although in his featureless case that expression could not be taken literally. "How secure is your technology?" he asked without preamble. "Do you have any former aide or a staff that could make use of your gear?"
The Blue Beetle laughed. "Staff? Are you saying I have a security leak? If so, that means I'm talking in my sleep or something."
The Question said, "Earlier, I battled two costumed commies with the names Xopek and Myxa. They escaped from me in a flying vehicle that looked almost exactly like your own Bug."
The Blue Beetle said, "I told you my designs are secure. It has to be a coincidence. Just because some crooks like my style doesn't mean my place has been bugged — pardon the expression."
The Question remained silent for a moment and then released a vaporous chemical from a compartment in his belt. The chemical altered his suit's coloration and enabled him to remove his mask.
Sage looked at the Blue Beetle and said, "Ted, what's wrong? I can tell I hit a real nerve, here. Is it something to do with the other Beetles? I know how much hero worship you have for old Dan Garret."
The Blue Beetle removed his own mask and said, "I'm sorry, Vic. I appreciate your concern. The fact is, the designs for the Bug were not mine originally. I developed them from plans and blueprints my father was working on. If you ran into something that matches my Bug, then it very well might have originated from my dad."
Sage said, "Your father? I assumed he was dead. I mean, you never mentioned him before."
Kord shook his head sadly. "No. He's alive. I've had no face-to-face contact with him for years. He was always something of a world traveler, and he and I never really got along. I guess that's one of the reasons I became so close to Spunky. He was like a big brother to me and closer to me than my dad, who was always distant and never showed any affection. He left the country years ago, and except for an occasional call to the family lawyer, he pretty much cut off all ties to me."
"Could he be in the Soviet Union?" asked Sage. "If he was developing the Bug or something like it all those years ago, he could very well be behind the one used by the costumed villains I fought."
"Right," agreed Kord. "Maybe he's in trouble. They could have forced him to create their gear. Well, I have to find them and then locate him."
"You mean we have to," said Vic Sage. "I'm in this with you. The Sentinels of Justice may be history, but the Blue Beetle and Question team still lives on." He referred to the fact that the team had crumbled apart when Captain Atom resigned as team leader three months earlier after the team's disastrous last case. (*)
[(*) Editor's note: See Sentinels of Justice: The Dragon's Den.]
Ted Kord shook hands with the newsman and said, "I appreciate that. I hate to think of anyone using my dad's inventions for crime or subversive activities."


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Thank you Gilli. That is a good clear article with no blurring of the message and good to see Zoe's name and her knowledge being put to good positive use.
From an article published just over four years ago, but still worth reading.
I do my best! :-)
At least that made me laugh Mat.
This could be controversial but I thing there should be a collective agreement from the populace to all report all their neighbours - then the police should stick two fingers up at the government and...


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During our search on the internet we found a provider that provides various e-mail addresses for free. Take a look at the massive e-mail list collection.
These lists can be used to send various e-mail campaigns.
The lists that can be downloaded for free are filled with public e-mail accounts which probably have been collected through malicious activities.
The lists are ordered on a alphabetic order so they can be easily be used for campaigns.
As you might imagine, cybercriminals will be using lists like these, but they will find more recent and active e-mail accounts on the darknet as there are massive markets which sell personal information and credentials.#download #e-mail #lists


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Dwayne Johnson Denounces 'Generation Snowflake' for 'Putting Us Backward'
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson isn't too impressed with snowflake culture. The movie star suggested it's "putting us backward."
The 46-year-old Rampage actor shared his thoughts on "snowflakes," a belittling slang term used as a diss that typically targets liberals for being too sensitive or easily offended, via British tabloid The Daily Star on Friday. In doing so, he argued how the rise in snowflake culture is leading people to seek reasons to be offended. He also suggested this practice doesn't align with what people fought for in the past, including freedom of speech.
"I don't have to agree with what somebody thinks, who they vote for, what they voted for, what they think, but I will back their right to say or believe it," Johnson said to The Daily Star. "That's democracy."
"So many good people fought for freedom and equality—but this generation are looking for a reason to be offended...If you are not agreeing with them then they are offended—and that is not what so many great men and women fought for," he added.
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Johnson noted how the world has improved over the last several years in many ways, but he suggested snowflakes are only derailing the progress that's been made.
"We thankfully now live in a world that has progressed over the last 30 or 40 years," he continued. "People can be who they want, be with who they want, and live how they want. That can only be a good thing—but generation snowflake or, whatever you want to call them, are actually putting us backward."
Johnson, a former WWE star, was once registered as a Republican but he later switched to being an Independent. The Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle star told GQ in May 2017 there was a "real possibility" he'd run for office in 2020, but he later suggested to Rolling Stone in April 2018 that "not everybody should run for president" due to Trump succeeding in his campaign efforts.
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"It's a position that requires years of hard work and experience to learn the skills. There's a lot of ground to cover, and due to my schedule, it's not possible in 2020," Johnson told Vanity Fair at the Skyscraper premiere in July. "I have so much respect for the position. It's something that I seriously considered. What I need is time to go out and learn."
Johnson voted for former President Barack Obama twice, but he appeared at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Philadelphia in 2000 to speak. At the event, he spoke to the press about the importance of voting—regardless of one's political affiliation. "In the voting booth whether you're the billionaire or the garbage man, you're equal and your vote does count," he said.
On January 11, Johnson took to Instagram to claim he never spoke with The Daily Star about "snowflake" culture putting society "backward.'' He shared a video that was accompanied by a statement in the post's caption, reading: "Settin' the record straight. The interview never happened. Never said those words. 100% false."
"If I ever had an issue with someone, a group, community or a generation—I'd seek them out, create dialogue and do my best to understand them," he continued. "Criticizing ain't my style. I don't cast stones and we all get to be who we are."
This story was updated after Johnson denied taking part in The Daily Star's report.


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Trolling through the thousands of photos I took last London Fashion Week I came across these wee gems with Anouska. Thought it was time to put up a post a little more personal :)
This was a good while ago now but when we both had a free moment we explored the grounds of the LFW hub, Somerset House. While doing so we found this balcony and of course went snap happy before bumping in to two friendly women who offered to take are photo (and did so very well indeed). We then went sneaking through side rooms and were chuffed to find those awesome dressing room lights :)
Since Anouska is one of the people who got me back to blogging after drinks and chats, I thought this would be a nice wee post to share. It never ceases to amaze me how far positive words can take you :)
Oh, also it beats mine by a mile but do check out her world class fashion blog here; 'Anouska Proetta Brandon'
Until next time,
– The girl with the [Train Tattoo]


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Pools beat off competition from several other clubs to land the signature of highly-rated young goalkeeper Ben Killip during the summer of 2019.
The 6ft 2ins star was one of the star performers for Braintree Town last term, finishing the season as skipper and keeping an impressive ten clean sheets despite their relegation.
His form not only earned him plenty of admirers, he also gained international recognition when he won three caps for England C during 2019/20.
Killip first caught the eye of Craig Hignett and Ross Turnbull when he turned in an outstanding performance in Braintree's 1-1 draw against Pools at the start of last term, making countless saves and also keeping out a Liam Noble penalty.
When it became clear that Pools would be in the market for a keeper during the summer, former Chelsea trainee Killip moved to the top of their list of targets and the Club subsequently clinched a deal to bring him to the North East.


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nice. hoping to make it up tomorrow afternoon for some sun and sweet Squamish singletrack. any info on the state of hoods in the woods?
"Nobody really gives a shit that you don't like the thing that you have no firsthand experience with." Dave


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Grasses as invasive plants in South Africa revisited: patterns, pathways and management
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Field Sobriety Tests: Field Sobriety Tests, also known as Field Sobriety Exercises or FSE's, are a tool to assist DUI officers in determining whether a driver is too impaired to safely operate a motor vehicle. There are three standardized field sobriety exercises that have been adopted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the horizontal gaze nystagmus test (HGN), the walk and turn test and the one-leg stand test. However, there are a number of alternative tests that can also be used, such as the finger to nose test, the alphabet test, and the counting backwards test. Field sobriety tests are divided attention exercises. They are intended to test a driver's ability to process instructions and perform multiple tasks simultaneously, skills necessary to safely operate a motor vehicle. Most people assume that DUI officers are evaluating the suspect's ability to maintain their balance and complete the exercises without falling over or stumbling. In reality officers are equally focused on the driver's ability to follow instructions. Many DUI suspects are so nervous and concentrated on maintaining their balance that they don't follow the detailed instructions given by the officer. There are many other factors that can affect the reliability of field sobriety tests, including age, weight, injury, illness, nervousness and physical disability. In fact, some experts argue that the standardized field sobriety tests are not nearly as accurate as law enforcement agencies claim. Fortunately, most field sobriety tests administered in Florida are recorded on video. It is important to have a skilled DUI defense attorney evaluate your performance on the field sobriety tests.
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Jobs in real estate and construction that put diversity at their heart
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A Woman Is A Woman Until She Is A Mother Release Date
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We've been incredibly busy over the past few weeks putting the finishing touches on MG Press's upcoming release, the essay collection A Woman Is A Woman Until She Is A Mother by Anna Prushinskaya, sending out advance review copies and spreading the word for the debut on November 15, 2017.
That being said, we wanted to take a moment and fill you in on all the latest news! In particular, that the collection is set to release in just a couple weeks on November 15th!
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About the Collection
In A Woman Is a Woman Until She Is a Mother, Anna Prushinskaya explores the deep life shifts of pregnancy, birth and motherhood in the United States, a world away from the author's Soviet homeland. She plumbs the deeper waters of compassion, memory and identity, as well as the humorous streams of motherhood as they run up against the daily realities of work and the ever-present eye of social media. How will I return to my life? Prushinskaya asks, and answers by returning us to our own ordinary, extraordinary lives a little softer, a little wiser, and a little less certain of unascertainable things.
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"Motherhood is an encounter, a shadow in mirrors, a beast lying low in the grass in the field,' writes Anna Prushinskaya as she grapples with the strangeness of pregnancy and birth. Russian-born, she swoops across the frontiers of country and motherhood as she contemplates the nature of language, pain, compassion, and the power of a woman's story. Meditative, curious and intriguing, these essays help us consider whether 'the things that come with life are worth it."
—Toni Nealie, author of Miles Between Me
"You are lucky to be holding this book, because in ten or twenty years, you will be able to say, "Anna Prushinskaya? I have the original edition of her first book," which will impress all your friends because by then Prushinskaya will have won all the awards and prizes, and will have taken her well-deserved place in the canon of early 21st Century literature. But more than that, you are lucky to be holding this book because Prushinskaya is one of the few writers out there who possesses a wholly unique vision: her writing is as concise as it is poetic, her outlook as tender as it is analytical. This is a beautiful book."
—Juliet Escoria, author of Witch Hunt and Black Cloud
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Latvian Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on Saturday, the 6th of October. Seven political forces have entered the Parliament, which will make it difficult to form the new government. The parties of the current government coalition have suffered the greatest loss in the elections. Vienotība (Unity) has lost 15 seats compared to previous parliamentary elections and will be represented by eight seats out of 100 seats in the new parliament. Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība (The Union of Greens and Farmers) has lost 10 seats. The third coalition partner, Nacionālā apvienība (The National Alliance), whose number of deputies will decrease from 17 to 13, has suffered the least loss.
Just like in several previous elections, the majority of seats in the parliament have been won by the party Saskaņa (Harmony), which is mostly voted for by Russian-speaking citizens of Latvia. Although the party has included a number of recognisable Latvian politicians in its list for these elections, this has not improved the result. Taking into account the commitment of other parties not to form a coalition with Saskaņa, it is unlikely that the president will entrust the party with the formation of the government. Saskaņa is rebuked for having pro-Kremlin sympathies.
Other players – the national conservative party Jaunā konservatīvā partija (The New Conservative Party), the populist party KPV LV (Who Owns the State?) and the liberal party Attīstībai/Par! (Development/Pro!) – have earned considerably less seats than Saskaņa in the parliament. These parties were not represented in the parliament before.
There are several possible options for creating a coalition, however, it is most likely that the formation of the new government will start without Saskaņa and, possibly, without KPV LV. Difficult negotiations among the parties are expected due to mutual contradictions, so formation of the new government may take a while.
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In 2017, we hosted our first large event dedicated to the late Erich Bloch, former director of the National Science Foundation who helped endow the Department of Materials Design and Innovation at UB.
The symposium, presented by MDI's Summer Research Institute, was an opportunity for industry and academia to converge and explore grand challenges in engineering through interdisciplinary materials science education and research.
7:30 am - 9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:30 am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Chair: Krishna Rajan, Erich Bloch Endowed Chair & Empire Innovation Professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo
Welcome: Satish Tripathi, President, University at Buffalo
9:30 am - 10:15 am The Bloch Legacy and MDI: Promoting Human Resources and Innovation
Chairs: Bill Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer, Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) and former Assistant
Director of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate at the National Science Foundation
Bob Corell, Principal, Global Environment and Technology Foundation and former Assistant Director of the Geosciences Directorate at the National Science Foundation
10:15 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Design for a Healthy Society
Moderator: Bruce Pitman, Professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo
This session explores the complex interplay between climate and human health. Guided by the use of advanced data analytical methods, our panel will discuss how materials science together with data science, can play an important role in providing solutions to pressing problems in human health.
Keynote Speaker: Rita Colwell, Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland at College Park, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health | President and Chairman of CosmosID, Inc. | Member of the National Academies of Science | 11th Director of the National Science Foundation "Climate, Human Health, Cholera and CosmosID"
Panel Presentations and Discussion
Balaji Narasimham, Vlasta Klima Balloun Chair, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University
Ed Lattman, Director NSF-STC BioXFEL- Department of Structural Biology & Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo
D. Scott Mackey, Professor, Department of Geography and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Buffalo
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Group photo in Grace Plaza
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Data Science: enabling convergence across disciplines
Moderator: Krishna Rajan, Erich Bloch Endowed Chair for the Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo
The theme of "data science" is pervasive in the new Department of Materials Design and Innovation. In this session, we will discuss the power of data science and its role in enabling the convergence of vastly different and diverse disciplines to promote innovation.
Keynote speaker: Sanjay Padhi, Principal at Amazon Web Services, Global Scientific Computing Team "Amazon Web Service: Evolution of Predictive Analytics: from Bosons to the 'Bottom Line'"
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Policy for a Sustainable Society
Moderator: Liesl Folks, Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Professor of Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo
Along the entire arc of the life cycle of materials – from the extraction of raw materials, processing, manufacturing, and use of materials, decommissioning and /or recycling of materials, the issues of sustainability and materials science are inextricably linked. Developing appropriate policies is predicated on decision makers having the full understanding of the relevant scientific information. This session explores the challenges and strategies for communicating evidence-based information to those who can help develop policies for a sustainable society.
Keynote Speaker: Neal Lane, Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute for Public Policy | Malcom Gillis University Professor of Physics and Astronomy Emeritus, Rice University | 10th Director of the National Science Foundation: "Giving the president advice on science and technology - and why it's getting harder"
Panel Presentations and Discussion:
Mark Rossi, Executive Director, Clean Production Action
Alan Rabideau, Professor, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo
Pavani Ram, Co-director, Community of Excellence on Global Health Equity and Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Energy for a Regenerative Economy
Moderator: Quanxi Jia, Empire Innovation Professor and National Grid Professor of Materials Research, Department of Materials Design and Innovation, Scientific Director of UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI), University at Buffalo
Developing energy systems that can accommodate the rapid increase in energy needs for a burgeoning global population and at the same time not amplify their adverse environmental and health impacts is one of the grand challenges facing society. Materials science can play a critical role in developing technologically viable solutions. Strategies and potential innovations for developing a 'regenerative economy' based on an energy infrastructure that is clean and affordable is the focus of this session.
Keynote Speaker: Terry Sobolewski, Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer, National Grid "The Bridge from a Carbonized to De-Carbonized World: Achieving Societal Change While Preserving Energy Affordably"
Panel Presentations and Discussion:
Ramamurthy Ramprasad, Centennial Term Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut
Abani Patra, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Department of Energy and Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo
Mark Swihart, Executive Director, New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics and Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo with Paras Prasad, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Symposium Reception
7:30 am - 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:45 am Innovation for a Global Workforce
Moderator: Grace Wang, SUNY Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development and Professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo
An important goal for the MDI Department is to implement novel approaches to help students obtain the learning skills necessary for interdisciplinary science, as well as for promoting social responsibility. In this session, we explore the challenges and opportunities in achieving these goals by exploring this topic from numerous perspectives.
Introduction: Charles Zukoski, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University at Buffalo
Keynote Speaker: C. Daniel Mote, Jr., President, National Academy of Engineering, "The Grand Challenges for Engineering and the Grand Challenges Scholar Program"
Panel Presentations and Discussion
Venu Govindaraju, Vice President of Research and Economic Development, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo
Graham Hammill, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, University at Buffalo
Robin Schulze, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English, University at Buffalo
9:45 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 11:45 pm Design and Innovation for Materials Science
Moderator: Olga Wodo, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation
The concept of "design" is used in many fields and in this session we bring together experts who design materials using concepts that are at the nexus of biology, physical sciences, engineering and architecture. This serves to demonstrate the intellectual vibrancy of materials science as we explore how innovation in this field is driven by the ability to understand the relationship between shape, form and function of materials, whether it be "atom-by-atom" or "brick-by-brick".
Keynote Speaker: Gavin McIntyre, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Ecovative Design
"Harnessing Biology for Materials Design"
Panel presentations:
Sadasivan Shankar, Margaret and Will Hearst Lecturer in Computational Science and Engineering, Harvard University
Frank Ernst, Leonard Case Jr. Professor and Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Kemper Lewis, Director, Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Robotic Technologies Community of Excellence (SMART CoE) and Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo with Omar Khan, Co-director, SMART CoE and Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo
11:45 pm - 12:15 pm Interdisciplinary Data Science - harnessing the tools
Moderator: Krishna Rajan, Erich Bloch Endowed Chair & Empire Innovation Professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo
In this session, we will provide case studies on how accelerated materials development, aided by data driven science, can achieve critical solutions for the next generation of transportation systems.
Keynote Speaker: Brian Storey, Toyota Research Institute's Accelerated Scientific Discovery Program and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Olin College "Accelerated Materials Design and Discovery: Launching a New Industry-University Collaboration"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm Closing Remarks
Krishna Rajan, Erich Bloch Endowed Chair & Empire Innovation Professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Post Symposium Regional Networking Workshop (101 Davis Hall)
Building a regional hub for research, economic and community development
Moderator: Grace Wang, SUNY Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development and Professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo
Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 – November 25, 2016) was a German-born American electrical engineer and administrator. He was involved with developing IBM's first transistorized supercomputer, 7030 Stretch, and mainframe computer, System/360. He served as director of the National Science Foundation from 1984 to 1990.
Bloch, the son of a Jewish businessman and housewife, lost his parents in the Holocaust, survived the war in a refugee camp in Switzerland and immigrated in 1948 to the United States. He studied electrical engineering at ETH Zurich and received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the University of Buffalo.
Bloch joined IBM after graduating in 1952. He was engineering manager of IBM's STRETCH supercomputer system and director of several research sites during his career. In June 1984, Ronald Reagan nominated Bloch to succeed Edward Alan Knapp as director of the National Science Foundation. The same year, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. In 1985, Bloch was awarded one of the first National Medals of Technology and Innovation along with Bob O. Evans and Fred Brooks for their work on the IBM System/360.
After stepping down as director of the National Science Foundation, Bloch joined the Council on Competitiveness as its first distinguished fellow. The IEEE Computer Society awarded him the Computer Pioneer Award in 1993 for high speed computing. In 2002, the National Science Board honored Bloch with the Vannevar Bush Award. He was made a Fellow of the Computer History Museum in 2004 "for engineering management of the IBM Stretch supercomputer, and of the Solid Logic Technology used in the IBM System/360, which revolutionized the computer industry."
In 2014, Bloch donated $1.5 million to the University at Buffalo to establish the Erich Bloch Endowed Chair for the new Department of Materials Design and Innovation.


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2014 Technology Transfer Regulation and Settlement Agreements
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I co-organized the following event in collaboration with FIR and Plesner: Dato og tid: Tirsdag den 24. februar 2015, kl.09.00 – 10.30 (morgenbuffet fra kl. 08:30) Sted: Plesner, Amerika Plads 37, 2100 København Ø Tilmelding: senest fredag den 20. februar til firstname.lastname@example.com 2014 Technology Transfer Regulation and Settlement Agreements Presentation by Justin Pierce, University of Lund, Faculty of Law The European Commission, in 2014, adopted a new technology transfer block exemption regulation. The regulation covering technology licensing agreements that may affect trade between EU Member State and therefore be subject to Article 101 TFEU has some important changes to its 2004 predecessor and parties have until 30 April 2015 to ensure that existing agreements are put in conformity with the new rules. It is therefore important to consider and identify the substantive changes between the 2004 regulation and the new framework by comparing the two. Furthermore, the regulation makes substantive changes to the scrutiny of settlement agreements, what, if anything, does this mean for agreements that have non-attack/invalidity requirements? There will be opportunity for discussion after the presentation.
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Investment Opportunities
Investment opportunities available in the health sector are in:
- Hospitals and clinics
- Health Centers
- Maternity Homes
- Laboratories
- Chemical shops
- Hospital equipment
- Research and development facilities
- Drugs and pharmaceuticals
- Preventive products e.g. condoms, mosquito nets
Infrastructure and Resources
All regional capitals and most districts have hospitals, polyclinics, clinics and health care centers. Three teaching hospitals in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale have facilities for treating special cases. Additionally, a number of religious organisations and private medical practitioners operate hospitals and clinics all over the country. Herbal medicine and psychic healing are also generally practiced, while a special government Herbal Medicine Hospital and Research Centre exists at Akwapim-Mampong.
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Health Professional Density in the public sector in Ghana for year 2016
2016 Performance
Medical Officers
General Nurses
Community Health Nurses
Medical Assistant
Investing in Ghana's Health Sector
The Health Sector in Ghana is organized at three main levels: national, regional and district. Health interventions are packaged for each level and are delivered at the respective clinics and hospitals. These relate to the minimum benefit package and accreditation status of each facility as provided for under National Health Insurance law.
The health industry comprises all firms directly involved in the production and promotion of health care. These include all firms (both public and private) operating in the health market and are involved in the manufacturing of health products, provision of health care, health enhancing services and generation of knowledge in support of health.
The sector integrates prevention, promotion and curative services. The Ministry of Health oversees as the policy guardian the quality and equity of access to the health services. It also manages the human resources. In response to the increasing demand for quality health services from the emerging middle class the private sector is expanding especially in the urban areas of the south. At district level, the sub-district services incorporates community health delivery systems whiles the Private Hospitals and Maternity Homes Board license and regulate health facilities and services in the private sector.
The sector is in transition from a predominantly government (public) health services network towards a more diversified and decentralized system. The public health system is an extension from its socialist past, when government was the sole provider. It becomes increasingly difficult to sustain this system on the limited available public funds.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) was created as the pivotal financing channel for the health sector. The NHIA does not have the monopoly as other insurance entrepreneurs are welcome to enter the market. Apart from premiums NHIA receives government funding for its mandate to implement the national insurance law. For example young people below 18 years, above 60 years and the poor are assured of free health care.
The capacity of the local manufacturing industry is under-utilized and the potential of Ghana's herbal and traditional medicines is largely untapped. The role of this industry in wealth creation is in sustaining health services and creating jobs. The overall aim of the health sector is to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce risk factors that arise from environmental, economic, social and behavioural causes.
The structure of Ghana's health industry consists of the following:
- Health Services
- Communicable Disease Control
- Non Communicable Disease Control
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Nutrition
- Accident and Emergency Services
- Clinical Care
- Traditional and Alternative Medicine Practice
- Rehabilitation
- Ministry of Health Medical education and training
- Infrastructural projects Construction of hospitals and clinics.
- Diagnostic and laboratory facilities and referrals (histopathology)
- Drugs Drug procurement and pharmaceutical supplies management.
- Quality assurance at port of entry
- Equipment
- Digital hospital equipment
- ICT Hospital management
- Hospital waste management
- Diagnostic imaging and digital imaging
- Advanced laboratory
- Advanced life support and monitoring systems
- Emergency response and Ambulance services
- Rehabilitation and physiotherapy
Private health facilities complement the public sector. As the days of free health care in the public hospitals are over, the costs are becoming increasing less of a barrier. The added values of private facilities are quality and convenience. There is a growing middle class that prefers to use private health facilities and can afford it. The NHIS works with private health facilities by way of contracting private facilities to provide services to NHIS clients in order to achieve a high coverage.
Other opportunities merit further exploration:
- Commercial health insurance Hospitals and clinics.
- Maternity homes.
- Elderly and residential care.
- Occupational health and rehabilitation/physiotherapy.
- Dialysis centers
- Multidisciplinary cancer treatment centers
- First Aid and (air)ambulance services
- Diagnostic services (X-Ray, MRI, CT, advanced laboratory including histopathology)
- Services for maintenance and repairs of medical equipment
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On his Twitter profile, radio host Tariq Nasheed describes himself as an "Anti-Racism Strategist" and "Constitution Advocate." But in his alleged quest to be non-racist, he sent out a tweet seemingly criticizing the way the white cop who shot the black OSU attacker was characterized as a "hero."
So white officer Alan Horujko who shot and killed the Black Somali stabbing suspect in Ohio is being paraded as a hero. Thats interesting
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) November 28, 2016
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It seems to be quite a stretch to categorize this incident as "white-on-black." This had nothing to do with race. The cop who took action to prevent further stabbings didn't have to be white. If it had been an officer who happened to be black or Hispanic, I think most people would have still characterized the officer as a "hero."
And likewise, the attacker didn't have to be Somalian. He could have been white. If he had been white, and he was shot and killed by a cop, I don't think most people would have thought the race of the cop and the suspect was even relevant.
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Tariq completely backpedaled on his remarks:
"No, I didn't think the guy was wrong for what he did. The guy was a hero. The comment wasn't meant to racialize the actual shooting and the event itself. When that happened, there were a lot of people online who played the race card. And the minute they found out who the suspect was, they kept talking about Black Somalian, Black Somalian. Then they started talking about Black Lives Matter and Obama and then they racialized it."
After his interview, Nasheed sent out this tweet:
Ppl are wondering y so many mad racist Fox News viewers are trolling my page after my appearance. Thats because there are no "sore winners"
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) November 30, 2016
I don't understand how "Fox News viewers" are racist. They're not the ones who racialized the attack at Ohio State University. Tariq did by questioning whether a "white officer" should be classified as a "hero" for killing a "black Somali."
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Officials at the event
Maritime experts focus on knowledge sharing at Abu Dhabi workshop
ABU DHABI, November 2, 2017
A total of 33 participants from 11 countries are attending a regional workshop in Abu Dhabi, UAE, which is being organised by the Federal Transportation Authority - Land and Maritime (FTA) in conjunction with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The three-day workshop on 'Assessing, Authorizing and Monitoring Recognized Organizations' will conclude today (November 2), said a statement from the organisation.
The workshop, held under patronage of Abu Dhabi Ports and in collaboration with IMO, is part of continuous efforts to coordinate and share knowledge for developing maritime management tools and mechanisms that can help regulate and monitor maritime transportation, the services provided by marine classification societies, and the issuance of statutory certificates to vessels, said a statement from the organisation, it added.
It aims to cover all aspects related to ensuring the safety of lives at sea and the application of the best international standards for control and management as well as maritime transportation services, it said.
In his opening statement, Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and chairman of the FTA, emphasised the importance of the workshop in exploring the world's best practices needed to monitor, direct, and provide best-in-class maritime transportation services through continuous cooperation, communication and sharing of knowledge and expertise.
Al Nuaimi said that the session will help in developing important maritime management activities and tools for regulating and monitoring maritime transportation; reaching consensus on international best practices; and applying the best international standards for control and management as well as the provision of maritime transportation services.
He continued: "The collaboration between the UAE and the IMO is part of comprehensive efforts to develop and improve the role of the UAE's maritime transportation enablers in the UAE and the country's participation in supporting the IMO's activities."
"This is in line with the wise vision of our leadership to shape the future of a world-class maritime sector and move towards artificial intelligence and innovation in invigorating and augmenting all present and future maritime activities, including those related to maritime transportation," he added.
The minister further pointed out that rapid developments in the UAE's maritime transportation activities are paving the way for the UAE to confidently and rightfully assume a central position as one of the world's leading maritime hubs as well as maintain its contributions and active role in the IMO.
He also highlighted a number of factors that have led the UAE to enjoy its leading maritime position, such as its coastal advantage at the regional and international levels due to its strategic geographic location; modern communications technology; world-class infrastructure; the latest marine vessels and channels; and logistics and electronic connectivity, including naval fleets that support international maritime trade in transporting goods and passengers.
Al Nuaimi said that the FTA will intensify its efforts to achieve several objectives, foremost of which is boosting the performance of physical and human aspects to raise and the levels of maritime safety, maritime security and the protection of the marine environment across the sector's different activities.
He added that the authority aims to double the UAE's economic benefits from maritime transportation by applying international maritime standards; adopting a corporate methodology based on synergy among all maritime stakeholders in terms of providing resources and expertise; as well as developing maritime transportation in collaboration with organisations and corporations concerned with maritime transport, seaports and related services and activities as well as shipping services in accordance with the world's best practices and standards.
Al Nuaimi said: "In a further step towards excellence in the UAE's maritime landscape, the FTA, along with its partners and stakeholders, has begun developing a plan to maintain communication and continue the development of different performance indicators."
"This will lead to the improvement of the country's position in maritime and logistic transportation services in several aspects, including seaports, flow of goods, country performance indicators on national ships, control of foreign ships, and development of navigation safety services in the UAE's territorial waters and seaports," he concluded.
The UAE is the only Arab country to be nominated as a Category B member of the IMO Council. It is vying with 11 of the world's leading countries in the field of maritime trade led by Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina, France, and Australia, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service


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Finally I bought a Huawei E8221s 3G dongle (they call it wangle) with WiFi facility. But I am facing some issues while use it wireless. It works well when it is connected directly to my laptop USB or through an extended cable. But It shows "limited internet" which I use it as a WiFi. I mean this problem arises when I plug the dongle in a USB adapter separately and try to access it through WiFi. The distance is less than 10 meters, close to two meters only.
Hope somebody already using it can give some advice on how to solve this issue.