View allAll Photos Tagged Existence
Sixty-five years after the death of its founding father, Pakistanis are still searching for Mohammed Ali Jinnah's vision for the country - and a missing historical speech.
During much of its existence, Pakistanis have been encouraged to believe that Mr Jinnah created Pakistan in the name of Islam as a theocratic state.
Others have disagreed, arguing the founding father wanted a Muslim-majority but secular and progressive country.
The debate over the two competing and contradictory visions has intensified in recent years as the country reels from growing Islamic extremism and Taliban militancy.
At the heart of this debate are some public addresses of Mr Jinnah given around the time of the partition of India in 1947.
Transcripts of those addresses have been available in Pakistan.
Crucial speech
The archives of state-owned broadcaster, Radio Pakistan, also contain cranky old audio recordings of most of those speeches, except for one: his address to the Constituent Assembly in the port city of Karachi on 11 August 1947, three days before the creation of Pakistan.
For liberals in Pakistan, it was a crucial speech in which Mr Jinnah spoke in the clearest possible terms of his dream that the country he was creating would be tolerant, inclusive and secular.
"You are free. You are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan," Jinnah declared. "You may belong to any religion or caste or creed - that has nothing to do with the business of the state."
Documented evidence suggest that Mr Jinnah's words didn't go down well with the powerful and ambitious religious ideologues around him at the time, who then made sure the speech was virtually blacked out in the next day's newspapers.
Successive military governments in Pakistan were accused of attempting to downplay, even remove, the speech from official records.
Why did that speech unsettle some Pakistani leaders so much? Many believe it was because it was seen at odds with the kind of anti-India, anti-Hindu, Islamic state they were trying to create and preserve their own power bases.
By the time Pakistan embarked on a process of Islamisation and introduced tough new laws aimed at religious minorities in the 1970s and 1980s, the more controversial bits of that speech were largely wiped out from public discourse.
Jinnah was repackaged as an Islamic leader, rather than a westernised secular man he had been for much of his life.
'Destroyed deliberately'
Along the way, whatever audio recording there might once have been of that crucial speech disappeared.
Mr Jinnah's ideals for Pakistan were further muddled, as the country's hardliners began to question whether the founding father had indeed said those words in his address, was he in the right frame of mind or what he might have meant by them.
"It's a case of criminal, wilful destruction of our history," alleges Murtaza Solangi, the former director general of Radio Pakistan.
He cannot say with certainty whether Pakistan ever possessed the audio recording of the 11 August speech.
But based on his persistent inquiries over the last few years, he's come to the conclusion that "if Pakistan ever had a copy of the speech on tape, it was probably destroyed deliberately".
In his quest to trace the audio, Solangi contacted the BBC in London. He was told the BBC archive didn't have the 'Jinnah tapes'. He then contacted All India Radio (AIR) in Delhi. Indian officials told him they have the speech.
But it took the Indian authorities another two years before they were forced to release the tapes in public domain -mainly in response to a request by an Indian Muslim activist under the country's Right to Information law.
'Missing' tape
So, when the news came last week that All India Radio had handed over original recordings of two of Mr Jinnah's 1947 speeches to Radio Pakistan, it was seen as a breakthrough of sorts.
But Mr Solangi's excitement was somewhat dampened when it turned out that the crucial missing speech wasn't part of it. The recordings handed over last week are already a part of Radio Pakistan archives," he points out.
"The only difference is we now have them in much better, original quality."
The first of the two speeches handed over is believed to be Mr Jinnah's last address on radio within the borders of present day India. It was recorded on 3 June 1947, in Delhi.
The second tape consists of Mr Jinnah's well-known address to the Constituent Assembly in Karachi on the day the country came into existence: 14 August 1947.
It was recorded by sound engineers from All India Radio. They were invited to come to Karachi from Delhi because the country about to be born did not have radio stations equipped for such recordings.
AIR engineers are believed to have recorded both of Jinnah's speeches in Karachi: August 11th and 14th.
"They [AIR officials] initially told me they have the missing August 11th tape, but of late have become evasive about it," says Solangi.
"They have told others they don't have it. At the moment, we just don't know whether they have it or not."
Historic importance
Some in Pakistan suspect it may have to do with the dominant Indian narrative which paints Jinnah as the man responsible for large-scale Hindu-Muslim violence in the run up to the partition and the man who divided India.
But it's not entirely clear why, if the speech indeed exists, the authorities in India would hand over two of the Jinnah tapes, but not the 11 August speech.
"I doubt it's deliberate," says Raza Rumi, director of Jinnah Institute, an Islamabad-based think tank. "Given the red-tape in the Indian bureaucracy, I wouldn't be surprised if Pakistan's request for Jinnah tapes is simply stuck or lost in the system."
The recording of Jinnah's 11 August speech may be of great importance to students of history on both sides of the border.
But if ever found, could it really help Pakistan's seemingly marginalized liberals to win an argument with the hardliners and the religious right in reshaping the country's now deeply entrenched Islamic identity?
"It's not about trying to convince the religious zealots that Jinnah wanted a different kind of Pakistan," says Solangi.
"It's about correcting our distorted history and letting the people decide what kind of Pakistan they want."
Source: Shahzeb Jillani BBC News, Karachi
Took in Huay Kaew waterfall, Chiang Mai. Water keeps running and running here. Life's not about keeping as much water as you could and eventually become a lake with dead water. Life is about running and running as far as you could so you could tell someone what you have been through and what you've got in your memory.
Banners capturing the voices of the Everglades through the words of Artist-In-Residence-In-Everglades (AIRIE) poets. Photo: NPS
For the first time in six years of existence, the P1 AquaX was hosting a World Championship event sanctioned by IJSBA and it happened in Key West, Florida December 9th and 10th 2017. Since the Thailand King's Cup was being held at the same time, only 18 of the 25 pilots that made the selection were racing this week end. Nevertheless, Key West was a beautiful destination to race, every morning brought a different colour of sunrise and the ever changing blue hues of the water made this race memorable. After marine and storm delays, day one was hard for David Chassier after experiencing mechanical problems. Day two was a little better even if the Yamaha FX SVHO was barely taking 7000 rpm, the French pilot from Blois managed to finish 12 and 13, which placed him 15 overall. A big thank you to Barefoot Billy's Jet Ski Rental that helped us train the first days in Key West as well as Redler's family that gave us assistance and support during the race. Congratulation to our friend Nicolas Rius on landing a 3rd place overall despite a bad shoulder injury and we wish him the best recovery so he can be back a the top for 2018. This was the last race of the season, see you next year :)
Extremely effeminate boy mannequin tries to get sassy with me as I see if the female mannequin above him has anatomically correct breasts that include nipples. The woman in the shop just looks at me like I'm weird...YOLO.
California Gull Larus californicus 3rd year juvenile going after "garbage" in the Alameda, CA Park Street Der Weinerschnitzel 's outdoor dining area. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 400 with a Nikon 18-55mm non-VR kit lens. (at 55) Cropped
Update (4/12): This building, while still in existence, no longer is a Der Weinerschnitzel: there is currently a "For Rent" sign on it: I suspect that it'll be knocked down shortly...
Model: Sandy
IF YOU'RE GOING TO USE THIS ON TUMBLR OR ANY OTHER BLOG, YOU MUST GIVE CREDIT OR LINK BACK HERE!
ATTENTION!
This photography is protected under international copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, distributed, posted or used in any way without written permission from the author.
© Branko Prcic. All Rights Reserved.
on a morning jog..... the fog this day was thick. creating an almost sorrowful feel to my surroundings. everything seemed lonely... including me.
this picture took me about 4 weeks to finish as i already had an idea what it should look like and it was quite a complex composition. this again is A2 size.
The first solid experimental evidence for the existence of the Higgs boson were unveiled on Tuesday 14th December by physicists working on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva. Members of the ATLAS experiment revealed evidence that the Higgs particle has a mass of about 126 GeV/c2. Physicists working on the rival CMS experiment released similar – albeit weaker – evidence for a Higgs with a mass of about 124 GeV/c2.
However, ATLAS spokesperson Fabiola Gianotti cautions that the measurements are not good enough yet to claim the discovery of the particle.
Contunue reading the story at physicsworld.com
This image of the ATLAS detector is courtesy of CERN.
Contextual Design Can Delight
Users don’t always notice when you are making their existence simpler, but if they're not taking into consideration the process then you’re most likely carrying out a good job. To be able to take the product from best to great, you'll need a delight factor. Maybe android developer a cute illustration, a awesome animation or an amount of personalization they didn’t expect. I still remember opening the Yahoo Weather application the very first time and getting an “Ooooo” moment in the photos of Toronto in the present the weather. It was three years ago that’s an enduring impression.
yahoo-weather-application-is-beautiful
Contextual Design Challenges
Since I’ve offered yourself on contextual design from the user’s perspective, I have to warn you that it is not easy to have it right. The end result should appear straightforward but designing and applying these solutions aren't. Among the first challenges you might encounter is collecting the information. Permissions can make barriers for accessing the required data. Designers have to arrange for all scenarios, including if there's no data to utilize. It is crucial that you with strict preferences can continue to possess a functional, positive knowledge about the application and don't feel punished. Once the information is available, analyzing the data and taking advantage of it appropriately may need an elaborate technical solution.
“It is essential that there's enough consistency inside the UI the user doesn't get lost and may maintain knowledge of the app”
Contextual designs will need more screen states than the usual static interface would there will not really be one “happy path”. What this means is more edge cases and much more testing. The altering nature of those solutions presents additional consumer experience challenges too. android developer is crucial that there's enough consistency inside the UI the user doesn't get lost and may maintain knowledge of the application. Here are a few items to bear in mind when making a contextual solution:
Maintain consistent navigation structure. It might adapt or expand but make certain the consumer will invariably understand how to circumvent.
Make certain all content and functionality is obtainable somewhere whatsoever occasions. Hiding a bit of content from the dashboard to manage the main focus is ok when the user is ready think it is elsewhere.
Keep the super-users in your mind out on another insult their intelligence. Eventually your users won’t require a guiding hands. Never be Clippy and berate users with unnecessary help. Rather consider methods for rewarding active users like revealing more personalization options.
clippy2
Contextual design could possibly be the first step toward your products or can simply add something special. It may tell a tale, personalize an event, provide user support, or strengthen your product meet a company objective. android developer might might need some extra effort to create and develop but it'll cost it for each user to feel like the application was created on their behalf.
Here, paths of meaning cross—
between what is chosen and what is inevitable.
A moment where time hesitates,
and identity is briefly undone.
A contemporary alternative to classic denim, the have a lightweight, coated finish and are cut for a second-skin fit.
www.australiaqld.com/online-fashion-australia/pant-leggin...
Stormbush Azita
The Caspian horse is a beautiful creature with a wonderful temperament.
They have beautiful movement which, making them desirable show ponies. Thought to be extinct for 1300 years, Caspians once graced the royal seal of King Darius-550 B.C.
Caspians were often depicted in ancient Persian statuettes, friezes and writings going back to 3000 B.C.
The Caspian Breed was rediscovered in 1965 (Afraz et al., 2005).Caspian Horse are the oldest equine breed still in existence apart from the Asiatic Wild Horse.
No taller than 12.2hh, they are not a pony, but a perfectly proportioned small horse.
Perfect children’s mounts, driving horses, and small sport horse.
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to affect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. Flowers may facilitate outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a population) resulting from cross pollination or allow selfing (fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower) when self pollination occurs. Some flowers produce diaspores without fertilization (parthenocarpy). Flowers contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen. After fertilization, the ovary of the flower develops into fruit containing seeds.
In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to bring beauty to their environment, and also as objects of romance, ritual, religion, medicine and as a source of food.
Squid Mortars
Of the twenty-seven Tribal class destroyers built before and during the Second World War, HMCS Haida is the only one still in existence.
Named after the Haida First Nation of British Columbia, HMCS Haida is now a living memorial to all who served in the Royal Canadian Navy.
HMCS Haida earned the title of ‘Canada’s most fightingest ship’ because she sank more enemy naval and merchant vessels than any other Allied warship. The HMCS Haida became famous for its role in the destruction of several German ships. Between April and September 1944 alone, it sank nine enemy ships. In total, the Haida helped sink 14 ships during the Second World War.
The Tribals were designed to fight heavily armed destroyers of other navies, such as the Japanese Fubuki class.[5] Canada chose the design based on its armament, with the size and power of the Tribal class allowing them to act more like small cruisers than as fleet destroyers.[6] Haida was among the first batch of Tribal-class destroyers ordered by the RCN in 1940–1941. They were ordered with modified ventilation and heating systems for North Atlantic winter service. Haida's design was modified after deficiencies were noted in the lead ship of the Canadian Tribals, HMCS Iroquois.
Haida, as one of the British-built Tribal-class destroyers, was 335 feet 6 inches (102.26 m) long between perpendiculars and 377 feet (115 m) long overall with a beam of 36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m) and a draught of 13 feet (4.0 m). As built, the destroyer displaced 1,927 long tons (1,958 t) standard and 2,745 long tons (2,789 t) at deep load.[5][7] Haida had a complement of 14 officers and 245 ratings.[7]
The destroyer was propelled by two shafts driven by two Parsons geared turbines powered by steam created by three Admiralty-type three drum boilers. This created 44,000 shaft horsepower (32,811 kW) and gave the ship a maximum speed of 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph). The destroyers could carry 505–516 long tons (513–524 t) of fuel oil.[5]
As built, Haida was fitted with six quick-firing 4.7-inch (119 mm) Mk XII guns placed in three twin turrets, designated 'A', 'B' and 'Y' from bow to stern.[note 1] The turrets were placed on 40° mountings with open-backed shields.[5] The ship also had one twin turret of QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk XVI guns in the 'X' position.[5][7] For secondary anti-aircraft armament, the destroyer was equipped with four single-mounted 2-pounder "pom-pom" guns. The vessel was also fitted with four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk IX
Torpedoes.
"Y " turret was completely removed and replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortar mounts ( 3 mortars each) placed on the quarterdeck just before it was decommissioned in 1963. They lobbed a 500 lb depth charge bomb each at a measured distance from the ship to Kill Submarines.
A hyperrealistic surreal portrait of a young woman standing among shelves of colorful yarn balls. Her entire body and outfit are seamlessly made of flowing, three-dimensional strands of yarn in vivid rainbow hues—red, blue, green, yellow, orange, and violet. The yarn wraps tightly around her form, creating mesmerizing patterns that emphasize her elegance and symmetry. Her hair transforms into a radiant crown of coiled yarn, resembling both a headdress and a halo of creativity. Her piercing turquoise eyes contrast with the explosion of color surrounding her. The atmosphere radiates artistry, craftsmanship, and surreal fashion. Ultra-detailed, high-definition textures, cinematic lighting, 4K photography aesthetic.
ITALY - Berlusconi's new gaffe: claims German people deny death camps' existence; sparks anger | Reuters News (26 April 2014), | Thank you Silvio, you moronic idiot. Foto: View of died American soldiers killed during the liberation of Rome June 1944.
___
"...Personalmente, con gli italiani come Berlusconi, forse il suo commento è abbastanza che è stato errore per il Stati Uniti, specialmente nella vita prova persa per liberare l'Italia nel 1943-1945, questo se si considera il porcile sporco che Roma e l'Italia è diventata negli ultimi dieci anni sotto la guida di Berlusconi..."
___
ROME – Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has sparked anger by claiming that Germans deny that Nazi-run death camps ever existed.
Berlusconi was presenting his center-right Forza Italia party's candidates Saturday in Milan for May's European Parliament elections when he mentioned a 2003 gaffe he made comparing now Parliament president Martin Schulz to a concentration camp guard. Berlusconi said he didn't want to offend Schulz, then added: "the Germans, for them, concentration camps never existed."
German Families Minister Manuela Schwesig, on Twitter, called Berlusconi's remarks "unspeakable" and urged a fight against right-wing "populism."
A Berlusconi stalwart, former education minister Mariastella Gelmini, dismissed the flap as campaign propaganda.
Berlusconi lost his Italian Senate seat and is banned from running in elections because of a tax fraud conviction but still leads his party.
Fonte | Source:
-- ITALY - Berlusconi's new gaffe: claims German people deny death camps' existence; sparks anger | Reuters News (26 April 2014).
www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/26/berlusconi-new-gaffe-cla...
www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/26/us-italy-berlusconi-ge...
Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson
An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support. - John Buchan
Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too? - Douglas Adams
I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. - Richard Dawkins
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. - Philip K. Dick
To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today. - Isaac Asimov