#jalals 2017

[chameli]

Top 10 Comfort Films

Tagged by the sweetest @simplypearing 🤍

Dillagi (1999) - Starring my beloved Deols and loveliest Urmila. This film has it all - action, romance, drama, angst - with a sweet family in the middle of it. Zohra Sehgal's character was the cutest.

Yes Boss (1997) - My childhood favorite film starring my absolute favorites (and parents). I've watched this so many times I've lost count. Seema & Rahul were flawed yet good people stuck in bad situations whom you rooted for. SRK & Juhi had flawless chemistry as always. The soundtrack is forever iconic.

Jab We Met (2007) - In my opinion, as close to perfect as a film can get. Still feels fresh after all these years and I can never get tired of watching it.

Just Married (2007) - If this film only has one fan, it's me. I think it's a realistic portrayal of a couple who had an arranged marriage and how they get used to each other. Fardeen & Esha were really sweet and loveable. I also liked the other couples and how all the characters interacted with each other. If I skim this film, I end up watching the whole thing lol.

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) - One of my absolute favorites. I can never get tired of it. Iconic. Legendary. I always notice something new with every rewatch. Amarendra & Devasena are the pinnacle of romance, period.

Duplicate (1998) - Another all time family favorite. This film gave us himbo AND fuckboy SRK, it needs to be appreciated more. Also the most gorgeous ladies, Juhi & Sonali along with the loveable Farida Jalal. Awesome soundtrack and great chemistry between my parents. My sister & I can quote this film by heart and Juhi's comedic scenes are iconic.

Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994) - I've watched this film so many times in my childhood. I loved Madhuri & Salman's cute, playful chemistry. Renuka Shahane was adorable and it's always nice seeing Mohnish Bahl not playing a villain for once. I'm a sucker for sappy family centric dramas.

Seventeen Again (2000) - I've been a huge fan of the Mowrys since childhood and this film is super fun with a great (sadly unreleased) soundtrack.

The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) - This film is so iconic and I can never get tired of it. It brings me back to my middle school days. I definitely prefer it over the show, tbh. Paolo was cute, idc what anyone says!

Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) - THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. I just want to give a shoutout to Bobby’s stylist because I was living for his colorful, tacky shirts. Him & Akshay had great chemistry and you can truly see how much they loved each other and how strong their bond was. My favorites Kareena & Juhi are in this as well and the soundtrack is super nostalgic for me. 

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[callmeboris]

Carpets….

From left to right

(1)- Gosia Banka: Iran (2017)

(2)- Dmitry Simchenko: USSR (1975)

(3)- Jalal Sepehr: 'Water and Persian Rugs', Iran (2004)

(4)- Anka White: untitled, (2009)

(5)- Jalal sepehr: 'Water and Persian Rugs', Iran (2004)

(6)-Jalal Sepehr: 'Water and Persian Rugs', Iran (2004)

[aijamisespava]

One Final ESC 2023 Thought: Favorite Songs From Each Country (participating AND non-participating)!

AAAAA I'M SO SORRY FOR DISAPPEARING OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH FOR A WHILE! I just...never got around to my finale before we get to some fun Junior Eurovision 2023/Eurovision 2024 stuff! So here is my finale: Where I share my favorite songs from each country in Eurovision from 2009 to the present.

So, how is this going to work? I'm going alphabetically because it's easier to do it like that. I'm giving you my top 2 from each country, but not the placements. If you want those, they're on the Eurovision website (I will put the year down though). Now, let's get to it!

Albania: "World" by Lindita (2017)/"Ktheju Tokës" by Jonida Maliqi (2019)

Andorra: "La Teva Decisió (Get A Life)" by Susanne Georgi (2009)

Armenia: "Future Lover" by Brunette (2023)/"Not Alone" by Aram MP3 (2014)

Australia: "Promise" by Voyager (2023)/"Sound Of Silence" by Dami Im (2016)

Austria: "Who The Hell Is Edgar?" by Teya & Salena (2023)/"I Am Yours" by The MakeMakes (2015)

Azerbaijan: "Hold Me" by Farid Mammadov (2013)/"Fade To Black" by Nadir Rustalmi (2022)

Belarus: "Forever" by Alekseev (2018)/"Eyes That Never Lie" by Petr Elfimov (2009)

Belgium: "Rhythm Inside" by Loïc Nottet (2015)/"The Wrong Place" by Hooverphonic (2021)

Bosnia & Herzegovina: "Korake Ti Znam" by Maya Sar (2012)/"Ljubav Je" by Jalal & Deen/Ana Rucner/Jala (2016)

Bulgaria: "If Love Was A Crime"/"Na Inat" both by Poli Genova (2016 & 2011 respectively)

Croatia: "Guilty Pleasure" by Mia Dimsic (2022)/"Tick Tock" by Albina (2021)

Cyprus: "Alter Ego" by Minus-One (2016)/"El Diablo" by Elena Tsagrinou (2021)

Czechia: "Lights Off" by Domi (2022)/"My Sister's Crown" by Vesna (2023)

Denmark: Øve Os På Hinanden" by Fyr og Flamme (2021)/"Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest (2013)

Estonia: "Goodbye To Yesterday" by Elina Born & Stig Rastä (2015)/"Rändajad" by Urban Symphony (2009)

Finland: "Something Better" by Softengine (2014)/"Jezebel" by The Rasmus (2022)

France: "L'enfer et moi" by Amandine Bourgeois (2013)/"Évidemment" by La Zarra (2023)

Georgia: "Warrior" by Nina Sublatti (2015)/"Echo" by Iru (2023)

Germany: "Taken By A Stranger" by Lena (2011)/"Ghost" by Jamie-Lee (2016)

Greece: "Die Together" by Amanda Tenfjord (2022)/"Aphrodisiac" by Eleftheria Eleftheriou (2012)

Hungary: "What About My Dreams?" by Kati Wolf (2011)/"Running" by Andra Kallay-Saunders (2014)

Iceland: "Hear Them Calling" by Greta Salome (2016)/"10 Years" by Daði Freyr (2021)

Ireland: "Playing With Numbers" by Molly Sterling (2015)/"That's Rich" by Brooke (2022)

Israel: "Same Heart" by Mei Finegold (2014)/"Rak Bishvilo" by Moran Mazor (2013)

Italy: "La Mia Città" by Emma (2014)/"ZITTI E BUONI" by Måneskin (2021)

Latvia: "Aijā" by Sudden Lights (2023)/"Love Injected" by Aminata (2015)

Lithuania: "Stay" by Monika Linkyte (2023)/"Discoteque" by The Roop (2021)

*can't wait to see Luxembourg next year!!!*

Malta: "This Is The Night" by Kurt Calleja (2012)/"Je Me Casse" by Destiny (2021)

Moldova: "O Mie" by Aliona Moon (2013)/"Run Away" by Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira (2010)

Montenegro: "Adio" by Knez (2015)/"Breathe" by Vladana (2022)

Netherlands: "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence (2019) *CONGRATS ON 1B SPOTIFY STREAMS!*/"De Diepte" by S10 (2022)

North Macedonia: "Crno I Belo" by Kaliopi (2012)/"Jas Ja Imam Silata" by Gjoko Taneski (2010)

Norway: "Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak (2009)/"Queen Of Kings" by Alessandra (2023)

Poland: "Flashlight" by Kasia Moś (2017)/"River" by Ochman (2022)

Portugal: "Amar Pelos Dois" by Salvador Sobral (2017)/"Vida Minha" by Filipa Sousa (2012)

Romania: "Playing With Fire" by Paula Seling & Ovi (2010)/"Amnesia" by Roxen (2021)

*I would like to look into which artists do NOT support the war before sharing my favorites for Russia*

San Marino: "Adrenalina" by Senhit & Flo Rida (2021)/"Stand By" by Senhit (2011) *yes...same artist 10 years apart*

Serbia: "Samo Mi Se Spava" by Luke Black (2023)/"Goodbye (Shelter)" by Sanja Vučić ZAA (2016)

Slovakia: "Horehronie" by Kristina Pelakova (2010)/"Don't Close Your Eyes" by Max Jason Mai (2012)

Slovenia: "Carpe Diem" by Joker Out (2023)/"No One" by Maja Keuc (2011)

Spain: "Quedate Conmigo" by Pastora Soler (2012)/"Dancing In The Rain" by Ruth Lorenzo (2014)

Sweden: "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw (2015)/"Popular" by Eric Saade (2011)

Switzerland: "Tout l'univers"/"Répondez-moi" both by Gjon's Tears (2021 & 2020 respectively)

Turkey: "We Could Be The Same" by maNga (2010)/"Dum Tek Tek" by Hadise (2009)

Ukraine: "Under The Ladder" by Mélovin (2018)/"Time" by O. Torvald (2017)

United Kingdom: "I Wrote A Song" by Mae Muller (2023)/"Never Give Up On You" by Lucie Jones (2017)

Thank you so much for joining me this year! Looking forward to the new year of Eurovision stuff!

[dan6085]

During Barack Obama's administration (2009–2017), the U.S. significantly expanded its use of drone strikes, particularly in counterterrorism operations. These drone strikes were conducted by both the CIA and the U.S. military, targeting militant groups such as Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS, and other terrorist organizations. The drone program was largely centered in countries like Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Libya, and while it was aimed at high-value terrorist targets, it also drew considerable controversy due to civilian casualties and the lack of transparency surrounding the operations.

Below is a detailed overview of U.S. drone attacks made during the Obama administration:

### 1. **Pakistan**

The majority of drone strikes under Obama occurred in Pakistan, particularly in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) bordering Afghanistan, where the U.S. targeted Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and other militants.

- **Number of Drone Strikes**: Between 370 and 400 drone strikes took place in Pakistan between 2009 and 2016.

- **Estimated Death Toll**: These strikes are estimated to have killed between 2,500 and 4,000 people, including militants and civilians.

- **Key Targets**:

- **Baitullah Mehsud** (2009): Leader of the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan), killed in a drone strike.

- **Hakimullah Mehsud** (2013): Successor to Baitullah Mehsud, killed in a U.S. drone strike.

- **Ilyas Kashmiri** (2011): Senior Al-Qaeda operative and leader of the Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami, killed by a drone strike.

- **Mullah Mansour** (2016): Leader of the Afghan Taliban, killed in a drone strike in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province.

- **Civilian Casualties**: According to estimates, between 300 and 800 civilians may have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan during Obama’s presidency, leading to widespread criticism both within Pakistan and internationally.

### 2. **Yemen**

Yemen saw an increase in drone strikes as the U.S. targeted members of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), one of the most dangerous branches of the terrorist network.

- **Number of Drone Strikes**: There were approximately 150–200 drone strikes in Yemen during Obama’s presidency.

- **Estimated Death Toll**: Drone strikes in Yemen resulted in the deaths of around 1,000 to 1,500 people, including militants and civilians.

- **Key Targets**:

- **Anwar al-Awlaki** (2011): A U.S. citizen and key figure in AQAP, known for his role in radicalizing Western jihadists, killed by a drone strike in Yemen.

- **Samir Khan** (2011): Another U.S. citizen and AQAP propagandist, killed in the same strike as al-Awlaki.

- **Nasser al-Wuhayshi** (2015): Leader of AQAP and a former personal aide to Osama bin Laden, killed in a U.S. drone strike.

- **Jalal Baleedi** (2016): Senior AQAP commander, killed in a drone strike.

- **Civilian Casualties**: Civilian casualties in Yemen ranged from 65 to 120 during Obama’s administration. There were also incidents like the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki’s 16-year-old son, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, in a drone strike weeks after his father was killed, raising ethical concerns.

### 3. **Somalia**

Somalia, which is home to the Al-Shabaab militant group, also became a frequent target of U.S. drone strikes during Obama’s tenure.

- **Number of Drone Strikes**: Approximately 30–50 drone strikes occurred in Somalia under Obama.

- **Estimated Death Toll**: These strikes killed between 200 and 300 militants, according to various estimates.

- **Key Targets**:

- **Aden Hashi Farah Ayro** (2008): An early strike, conducted just before Obama took office, killed the leader of Al-Shabaab.

- **Ahmed Abdi Godane** (2014): The leader of Al-Shabaab, responsible for attacks like the Westgate Mall attack in Kenya, was killed in a drone strike.

- **Hassan Ali Dhoore** (2016): Senior Al-Shabaab commander, involved in attacks on hotels and civilians, killed in a U.S. drone strike.

- **Civilian Casualties**: Civilian casualties were relatively low compared to other regions, but there were still instances of non-combatants being killed.

### 4. **Afghanistan**

Drone strikes in Afghanistan were part of the broader military campaign against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in the country. While manned airstrikes were more common, drones were also frequently used for targeted killings.

- **Number of Drone Strikes**: Hundreds of drone strikes occurred in Afghanistan during Obama’s presidency.

- **Estimated Death Toll**: The drone strikes in Afghanistan likely resulted in the deaths of several thousand militants.

- **Key Targets**:

- **Mullah Akhtar Mansour** (2016): As mentioned earlier, the Afghan Taliban leader was killed in a drone strike while in Pakistan, but his death had a significant impact on the war in Afghanistan.

- **Civilian Casualties**: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan have been harder to quantify due to the overlap with broader military operations. However, some reports suggest that hundreds of civilians were killed in drone strikes.

### 5. **Libya**

During the 2011 NATO intervention in Libya, drone strikes were used to target forces loyal to then-leader Muammar Gaddafi. After Gaddafi's fall, drones continued to be used against ISIS affiliates and other militant groups in the country.

- **Number of Drone Strikes**: There were about 20–30 drone strikes in Libya during Obama’s presidency.

- **Key Targets**:

- **Muammar Gaddafi's forces** (2011): Drones were used during NATO’s campaign to aid rebel forces, culminating in the death of Gaddafi.

- **ISIS affiliates** (2016): After the rise of ISIS in Libya, the U.S. began targeting ISIS positions with drone strikes.

- **Abu Nabil al-Anbari** (2015): An Iraqi ISIS leader operating in Libya, killed in a U.S. drone strike.

### 6. **Key Controversies**

While drone strikes under the Obama administration were effective in eliminating high-level terrorist targets, they also sparked significant ethical, legal, and humanitarian concerns. The key controversies include:

- **Civilian Casualties**: Despite the precision of drones, civilian casualties were a frequent and tragic consequence of drone strikes. Various estimates suggest that hundreds of civilians, including women and children, were killed in drone strikes during Obama's presidency. Civilian casualties have often inflamed anti-American sentiment in targeted countries, complicating U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

- **Lack of Transparency**: The Obama administration was criticized for the lack of transparency surrounding its drone program. Many of the strikes were conducted by the CIA, and there was little public disclosure about the decision-making process, the targets, and the aftermath of strikes.

- **Targeting U.S. Citizens**: The most controversial aspect of Obama’s drone program was the targeted killing of U.S. citizens abroad, most notably Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki’s son, Abdulrahman, was also killed in a separate drone strike, raising significant legal and moral questions about due process and the rights of U.S. citizens.

- **"Signature Strikes"**: Under Obama, the U.S. also engaged in "signature strikes," where drone attacks were carried out based on patterns of behavior that suggested terrorism involvement, rather than specific intelligence identifying a known militant. This method increased the risk of killing civilians and non-combatants.

### 7. **Legacy of Obama’s Drone Program**

Obama’s drone program represented a major shift in U.S. military and counterterrorism strategy. While the administration sought to minimize American troop involvement in foreign wars, it dramatically expanded the use of drones as a tool for remote warfare. Obama himself acknowledged the moral dilemmas posed by drone warfare in several speeches, including his 2013 speech at the National Defense University, where he defended the use of drones but also expressed concerns about their overuse.

The drone program under Obama left a lasting legacy for U.S. counterterrorism operations. It solidified drones as a primary tool in the U.S. military arsenal, a practice that continued under subsequent administrations, though with varying levels of public scrutiny and debate. However, the long-term consequences, including the alienation of local populations and the debate over the legality and morality of targeted killings, remain subjects of intense debate.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 4.6 (after 1940)

1941 – World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece). 1945 – World War II: Sarajevo is liberated from German and Croatian forces by the Yugoslav Partisans. 1945 – World War II: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville comes to an end. 1947 – The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement. 1957 – The flag carrier airline of Greece for decades, Olympic Airways, is founded by Aristotle Onassis following the acquisition of "TAE - Greek National Airlines". 1958 – Capital Airlines Flight 67 crashes into Saginaw Bay near Freeland, Michigan, killing 47. 1965 – Launch of Early Bird, the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit. 1968 – In the downtown district of Richmond, Indiana, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150. 1968 – Pierre Elliott Trudeau wins the Liberal Party leadership election, and becomes Prime Minister of Canada soon afterward. 1970 – Newhall massacre: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout. 1972 – Vietnam War: Easter Offensive: American forces begin sustained air strikes and naval bombardments. 1973 – Launch of Pioneer 11 spacecraft. 1973 – The American League of Major League Baseball begins using the designated hitter. 1974 – In Brighton, United Kingdom, ABBA wins the 1974 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo", the first of a joint-record seven Swedish wins. 1984 – Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya. 1985 – Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab. 1992 – The Bosnian War begins. 1994 – The Rwandan genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down. 1997 – In Greene County, Tennessee, the Lillelid murders occur. 1998 – Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India. 2004 – Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment. 2005 – Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day. 2008 – The 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activists. 2009 – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307. 2010 – Maoist rebels kill 76 CRPF officers in Dantewada district, India. 2011 – In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, over 193 victims of Los Zetas were exhumed from several mass graves. 2012 – Azawad declares itself independent from the Republic of Mali. 2017 – U.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an "aggression", adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties. 2018 – A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others.

[baliportalnews]

14th SATU Indonesia Awards 2023 Sebarkan Inspirasi ke Nusa Tenggara Barat

BALIPORTALNEWS.COM, MATARAM - Memasuki minggu terakhir penjaringan anak muda inspiratif bangsa untuk turut serta dalam Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards ke-14 tahun 2023, Astra hadir di Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat pada Jumat (28/7/2023). Melalui Bincang Inspiratif bertema ‘Kontribusi Nyata Untuk Hari Ini dan Masa Depan Indonesia’ di Hotel Lombok Raya, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Astra menghadirkan para pembicara yaitu dewan juri SATU Indonesia Awards: Rektor Universitas YARSI dan Guru Besar Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Jakarta Prof. Fasli Jalal, Direktur Utama Tempo Arif Zulkifli serta Penerima Apresiasi SATU Indonesia Awards 2017 Tingkat Provinsi Nur Rahmi Yanti dari Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat. Rangkaian sosialisasi SATU Indonesia Awards ke-14 tahun 2023 ini menjadi sosialisasi terakhir setelah sebelumnya dilaksanakan di dua kota besar yaitu Medan, Sumatra Utara dan Palu, Sulawesi Tengah. Turut hadir Wali Kota Mataram Mohan Roliskana yang juga memberikan sambutan. “Apresiasi untuk program SATU Indonesia Awards yang telah dilakukan oleh Astra. Semoga dapat terus dipertahankan dan berkelanjutan serta mampu menyentuh aspek yang mendasar khususnya bagi anak muda di Mataram,” ujar Wali Kota Mataram, Mohan Roliskana. "Keberhasilan suatu bangsa sangat ditentukan oleh keberhasilan pemuda-pemudinya dalam berperan aktif bagi masyarakat sekitarnya. Kami percaya bahwa masih banyak mutiara-mutiara bangsa dari Nusa Tenggara Barat. Semoga sosialisasi di Mataram ini dapat semakin memperluas informasi terkait SATU Indonesia Awards dan dapat menambah peluang pemuda-pemudi dari NTB untuk menginspirasi pemuda-pemudi lain dari berbagai wilayah di Indonesia,” ujar Chief of Corporate Affairs Astra Riza Deliansyah. Di hadapan ratusan anak muda yang hadir dalam acara tersebut, Penerima Apresiasi SATU Indonesia Awards 2017 Tingkat Provinsi Nur Rahmi Yanti berbagi cerita tentang upayanya dalam mengangkat produk sorghum NTB serta memotivasi anak muda untuk berperan serta dalam kemajuan bangsa. “Saya percaya ada banyak sosok-sosok pemuda di luar sana khususnya di NTB yang melakukan hal bemanfaat bagi sekitarnya. Kuncinya adalah jangan ragu dalam berbuat hal yang berdampak baik bagi sekitar dan selalu konsisten dalam mengerjakan sekecil apapun kegiatan positif yang kalian lakukan,” tegas Yanti. Hingga kini, Astra terus menggaungkan upaya pencarian pemuda-pemudi inspiratif di berbagai penjuru tanah air yang memiliki semangat dan bermanfaat bagi sekitarnya untuk berpartisipasi dalam SATU Indonesia Awards tahun ini. Memasuki tahun pelaksanaan keempat belas, SATU Indonesia Awards 2023 kembali bekerjasama dengan para mitra yaitu Tempo, Antara, Kumparan, IDN Times, dan Young On Top. Periode pendaftaran SATU Indonesia Awards ke-14 tahun 2023 dibuka sejak tanggal 6 Maret hingga 6 Agustus 2023, pendaftaran dapat dilakukan melalui website www.satu-indonesia.com Kegigihan Yanti Mengangkat Sorghum NTB Kisah Yanti mengangkat sorghum, diawali dari keresahannya melihat keterpurukan petani sorghum yang ada di Lombok dan hanya menjadikan sorghum sebagai pakan ternak. Pada tahun 2017 ia membina dan mendampingi sepuluh orang petani sorghum dalam hulu & hilirisasi secara korporasi dengan produk awal yaitu tepung beras. Dengan pengembangan bisnisnya, hingga kini Yanti telah membina 1.000 orang petani sorghum yang tersebar di desa-desa di empat kabupaten di NTB yaitu Kabupaten Bima, Kabupaten Mataram, Kabupaten Lombok Tengah, Lombok Utara dengan produk-produk yang lebih variatif dan bernilai ekonomis seperti gula cair batang sorghum, kue kering yang terbuat dari sorghum, mie instan sorghum, susu sorghum, keju vegan sorghum, tempe sorghum hingga madu yang terbuat dari batang sorghum. Sejak dibina oleh Yanti pendapatan para petani pun mengalami peningkatan. Saat ini pendapatan para petani yang dibina rata-rata sebesar Rp1,5 juta per orang naik dari sebelumnya yang hanya sekitar Rp500 ribu per bulan. Atas upayanya tersebut, tahun 2017 Yanti mendapatkan kesempatan meraih apresiasi SATU Indonesia Awards 2017 Tingkat Provinsi dari Astra. Tidak sampai disitu, kolaborasi dilakukan dengan Astra dalam membangun Desa Sejahtera Astra (DSA) Sorghum Lombok sejak tahun 2018. Melalui program DSA, wanita kelahiran NTB ini memulai dengan dua desa yang ada di Kabupaten Lombok Tengah dan terus memperluas DSA Sorghum Lombok sampai sekarang dengan total sebanyak 22 desa dengan garapan lahan sorghum bersama petani kurang lebih 500 Ha. Berbagai penghargaan telah didapat oleh DSA Sorghum Lombok seperti KBA & DSA Innovation dan berbagai penghargaan lainnya. Saat ini produk turunan sorghum yang sudah dikembangkan DSA Sorghum Lombok memiliki 20 varian dan sudah merambah ke beberapa provinsi yang ada di Indonesia dan dipasarkan secara internasional ke Singapura, Malaysia, China, Timor Leste, Turki, Dubai hingga Belanda. Semangat Astra dalam mengapresiasi anak bangsa yang berkontribusi untuk hari ini dan masa depan Indonesia sejalan dengan cita-cita Astra untuk sejahtera bersama bangsa dan mendukung Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Indonesia.(bpn) Read the full article

[anantradingpvtltd]

Price: [price_with_discount] (as of [price_update_date] - Details) [ad_1] INTRODUCTION BY LATA MANGESHKAR Lata Mangeshkar's life and career are widely known, and yet there is an aspect that remains largely unrecorded: her life on the international stage. Beyond the confines of a recording booth, or as the voice of generations of actresses, she was an accomplished and magnetic performer on stage. She attracted vast audiences of Indian origin who have made their home in many countries, including the US and Canada. Mangeshkar transformed how the Indian film music concert was perceived in the West by refusing to be part of the low-key song-and-dance performances that were held earlier in community halls, schools and colleges. She insisted that she and her colleagues would sing only in mainstream auditoriums - this was an unheard-of demand because Indian film artistes had never performed on those stages at that time. In ON STAGE WITH LATA, Mohan Deora - co-promoter and co-organizer of Lata Mangeshkar's international tours from 1975 to 1998 - allows us to journey with her and the top male playback singers, including Mukesh (who tragically died during a Detroit tour), Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar. Deora and Shah write about the participation of big-name stars including Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman and Farida Jalal. Mangeshkar is described here in her interactions with musicians, colleagues and friends as she meticulously prepared to sing on stage. The tours led to planning and glitches, camaraderie and tension, and anecdotes galore. They also provided the authors with a unique opportunity to observe the clarity of thought with which Lata Mangeshkar approached her work, and to see a great artiste at the height of her powers. A fine eye for detail makes the book a delight to read as Mohan Deora and Rachana Shah record an important slice of India's cinematic and cultural history. ASIN ‏ : ‎ 935264316X Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; 2017th edition (14 February 2017) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9789352643165 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9352643165 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 199 g Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.95 x 1.52 x 19.56 cm Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India [ad_2]

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RWLC: Lebanon 32 - 14 Ireland Match Report & Highlights

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RWLC: Lebanon 32 - 14 Ireland Match Report & Highlights

Lebanon 32 Ireland 14 RLWC 2022 : Ireland fell to a crushing defeat at the hands of Lebanon as their Rugby League World Cup dreams were shattered in the Leigh Sport Village.

Reece Robinson was the first to get over for a try for Lebanon and Mitchell Moses added the extras.

It worsened for Ireland just two minutes later as Jacob Kiraz benefitted after Ireland fell foul to ill discipline and conceded another penalty within their own 30 metre line.

Brandon Morkos added Lebanon’s third try just before half-time but Ireland did at least respond before the break as Louis Senior skipped over for the Wolfhounds’ first try. The extras were missed and that made it 20-4.

Lebanon head coach Michael Cheika, speaking to BBC Two:

“It was a bit scrappy at times. You clearly saw two teams who were nervous playing in a very important game.

“We stuck to the fundamentals well, I wasn’t too happy we lost our heads a little bit. I thought Ireland would try and rough us up a little bit, we lost a bit of our way there and that’s when we made some mistakes.

“But all in all, really pleased. Now we’ve got to finish the job off to qualify against Jamaica. How we prepare over the next seven days will decide if we get through or not.”

Head-to-head

Lebanon have never lost to Ireland in their three previous meetings, drawing twice and winning once.

Their last encounter was in 2009, when Lebanon recorded a 40-16 win in Bridgend and this will be the first time they’ve faced each other at the Rugby League World Cup.

Ireland record

Ireland first qualified for the Rugby League World Cup in 2000 as co-hosts, registering their best performance to date of fifth place.

They have featured in every tournament since, coming ninth in 2017 after failing to advance from their group, despite two wins over Wales and Italy.

They are in fine form winning their last three men’s internationals by an aggregate score of 115-14.

Lebanon record

The 2017 Rugby League World Cup was just the second time the Cedars have qualified for the tournament.

Mitchell Moses put in a Player of the Match performance in their opening game to claim their first ever win, a 29-18 victory over France.

Lebanon: 17 Jalal Bazzaz, 10 Hanna El-Nachar, 11 Elie El-Zakhem, 8 Kayne Kalache, 15 Andrew Kazzi, 1 Jacob Kiraz, 14 Anthony Layoun, 3 B. MAARBANI, 2 Josh Mansour, 5 Abbas Miski, 4 Brandon Morkos, 7 Mitch Moses (C), 19 Khalil Rahme, 20 Jaxson Rahme, 18 K. RAJEB, 16 Reece Robinson, 13 James Roumanos, 9 Mikey Tannous, 12 Charbel Tasipale

Ireland: 1 Richie Myler, 3 Ed Chamberlain, 4 Toby King, 5 Innes Senior,  6 Luke Keary, 7 Joe Keyes, 8 Liam Byrne, 9 Josh Cook, 10 Jaimin Jolliffe, 11 James Bentley, 12 Frankie Halton, 13 George King (C),15 Harry Rushton, 16 Brendan O’Hagan, 17 Dan Norman, 19 Robbie Mulhern, 20 Louis Senior, 21 Ronan Michael, 22 James Hasson

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#طبیعت، جایی است که ما به ان تعلق داریم و هر زمان که به #جنگل، #کوه و یا #دریا #سفر میکنیم احساس #آرامش خیلی خاصی بدست می اوریم. برای همه شما ارزوی ارامش و #شادی میکنم. די נאַטור איז ווו מיר געהערן און יעדער מאָל מיר אַרומפאָרן צו די וואַלד, בערג אָדער ים, מיר באַקומען אַ זייער ספּעציעל געפיל פון שלום. איך ווינטשן איר אַלע שלום און גליק . Природа - это то место, где мы принадлежим, и каждый раз, путешествуя по лесу, горам или морю, мы испытываем особое чувство покоя. Желаю всем мира и счастья. #Nature is where we belong and every time we #travel to the #forest, #mountains or #sea we get a very special feeling of #peace. I wish you all peace and #happiness . Doğa, ait olduğumuz yerdir ve ormana, dağlara veya denize her seyahat ettiğimizde çok özel bir huzur duygusu yaşarız. Hepinize huzur ve mutluluk diliyorum. #Cyprus #Kyrenia #jalal #2016 #2017 #2018 #jalalmhz_ir #jalalmhz #jalal_mohzmmadzadeh #قبرس #گیرنه #جلال #۲۰۱۶ #۲۰۱۷ #۲۰۱۸ (at Kyrenia Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYbq03VMXGR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[FANTAKEN] 170918 Jhené Aiko Spotted With Jalal Today.

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JALAL TALABANI (1933-Died October 3rd 2017,at 83.Cerebral haemorhage).Iraqi politician,who served as President of Iraq,from 2005 to 2014,and was prominent in the reformation of the Iraqi government after the downfall and execution of dictator Saddam Hussein. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalal_Talabani

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I got tagged by @jadelotusflower and since 3/4 to 5/6 of my music is soundtracks, I’m absolutely going overboard. Prepare to scroll.

Non-Disney Animated Film Songs

1: Ultraluminary (Over the Moon)

2: Get Off My Back (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)

3: Once Upon a December (Anastasia)

4: Eternity (credits of The Swan Princess)

5: Somebody to Love (Happy Feet)

Star Wars Film Scores

1: Duel of the Fates (The Phantom Menace)

2: Across the Stars (Attack of the Clones)

3: Guardians of the Whills Suite (Rogue One)

4: Rey’s Theme (The Force Awakens)

5: The Spark (The Last Jedi)

Middle-earth Movie Scores

1: Concerning Hobbits (The Fellowship of the Ring)

2: A Good Omen (An Unexpected Journey)

3: Feast of Starlight (The Desolation of Smaug)

4: Mithril (The Battle of the Five Armies)

5: Ironfoot (The Battle of the Five Armies)

Pixar/Lucasfilm Animated Film Songs & Scores

1: Touch the Sky (Brave)

2: The Games (Brave)

3: Jalale (Coco)

4: La Llorona (Coco)

5: Can’t Help Falling in Love (Strange Magic)

MCU Movie Scores

1: The Avengers (The Avengers)

2: Captain Marvel (Captain Marvel)

3: Cap’s Promise (Captain America Civil War)

4: The Revolution Has Begun (Thor Ragnarok)

5: Hulk and Betty (The Incredible Hulk)

Non-MCU Action Film Scores

1: Battle Royale (The LEGO Batman Movie)

2: We Are All to Blame (Wonder Woman)

3: Power Rangers Theme (2017’s Power Rangers)

4: The Morphing Grid (2017’s Power Rangers)

5: Ryme City (Pokémon Detective Pikachu)

X-Men Film Scores

1: First Class (X-Men First Class)

2: Hope (Xavier’s Theme) (X-Men Days of Future Past)

3: Charles n Charles (X-Men Days of Future Past Rogue Cut)

4: You’re X-Men/End Titles (X-Men Apocalypse)

5: Mutant School (X-Men 2000)

Live Action Musical Songs

1: The Sweetest Sounds (R&H’s Cinderella; this one is technical as the 1997 film didn’t get an album but I couldn’t leave it off)

2: That Would Be Enough (Hamilton)

3: Tightrope (The Greatest Showman)

1980s Disney Animated Film Songs

1: Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)

2: Why Should I Worry (Oliver & Company)

1990s Disney Animated Film Songs

1: Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

2: A Whole New World (Aladdin)

3: Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King)

4: God Help the Outcasts (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

5: I Won’t Say I’m in Love (Hercules)

6: Reflection (Mulan)

2000s Disney Animated Film Score

1: The Crystal Chamber (Atlantis the Lost Empire)

2010s Disney Animated Film Songs & Scores

1: I See the Light (Tangled)

2: Let It Go (Frozen)

3: The Streets of San Fransokyo (Big Hero 6)

4: How Far I’ll Go (Moana)

5: Show Yourself (Frozen 2)

Live-Action Disney Film Scores & Songs

1: That’s How You Know (Enchanted)

2: Evelyn Goes It Alone (Christopher Robin)

3: Evermore (2017’s Beauty and the Beast)

4: Speechless (2019’s Aladdin)

5: Lucy Meets Mr. Tumnus (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)

6: Start of Something New (High School Musical)

7: Bet on It (High School Musical 2)

8: Can I Have This Dance (High School Musical 3)

Bonus TV Scores

1: Main Theme from Stargate Atlantis

2: Gwen & Arthur (BBC Merlin)

This took a while but I enjoyed the project. Because there was zero way I was going to limit myself to five movie songs, not when I have over five hundred of them. ... I don’t think that was hyperbole either. O.o

Obviously anybody else doesn’t need to go to such lengths.

Tagging @asokatanos @magic-owl @static-random @bex-pendragon @mylittleredgirl and whoever else wants to do it!

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Not exactly an illustration but I wanted to put it somewhere. It’s not really meaningful without reading the article, but it’s really cool

Table 1. List of articulatory and acoustic correlates of the effects of pharyngealization on the surrounding vowels as highlighted in the literature and the supplementary correlates and used in the current study.

From: Jalal Al-Tamimi 2017. Revisiting acoustic correlates of pharyngealization in Jordanian and Moroccan Arabic: Implications for formal representations. Laboratory Phonology: Journal of the Association for Laboratory Phonology, 8(1), 28. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/labphon.19

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Jalal Al-e Ahmad's “Gharbzadegi (Weststruckness)”

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In the first chapter of the book, Jalal Al-e Ahmad (جلال آل‌احمد‎) defines the term and what he really means by “Westoxification” (غرب ‌زدگی‎). This term has been translated into English as Weststruckness or Occidentosis. The Persian term was originally created in the Heideggerian philosophical laboratory of Ahmad Fardid (احمد فردید), an Iranian modernist philosopher in 1940. Al-e Ahmad took this term from Fardid and popularized it with his essay under the same title, which later he published as a book. Then in the following chapters, he gives the historical background on how “we” (the Iranians alongside other countries with Islamic background) have become Westoxified? In the opening page of the book, he describes the idea as a disease or sickness.

He designates the ”West” geographically as Europe alongside USSR and North America, as opposed to how white leftists generally define the West (North America and occasionally Western parts of Europe).

”Our time is no longer a time when they scare the people with communism in the ’West’ and with the bourgeoisie and liberalism in the ’East’.”  -Al-e Ahmad in Gharbzadegi [Weststruckness], translation by John Green and Ahmad Alizadeh (1)

Al-e Ahmad’s Westoxification is not so different from other classical anti-colonial critics such as Frantz Fanon, Aimé Césaire, and Eqbal Ahmad aside from the fact that it was written in 1962 and it is specifically from a Muslim-Iranian perspective. In the book, ”Transnationalism in Iranian Political Thought: The Life and Times of Ahmad Fardid”, Ali Mirsepassi mentions that Iranian intellectuals such as Al-e Ahmad and Ali Shariati interpreted the term Westoxification in slightly different ways. (2)

Throughout the book, Al-e Ahmad describes the role of culture, universities, and intellectuals in opposition to the forceful Westernization that happened in Iran during the illegitimate rule of the Shah. Al-e Ahmad suggests that we might need radicalism, not Westoxification; the type of consumerism that makes us dependent on the West and its technology. He reminds Iranians that part of their history has been written by the West. In chapter two, he mentions the fact that by Ibn Battuta, Muslims were able to define the West (Maghreb المغرب) before Europeans were able to define Orientals and the ’East’. This topic is mentioned briefly in the recent book “Reversing the Colonial Gaze: Persian Travelers Abroad” by Hamid Dabashi. (3)  

I can clearly see this book written on a political background where Western interventions have changed a nation’s destiny simply due to the fact Iran wanted independence from Western hegemony and economic exploitation. After the 1953 CIA coup in Iran, the Iranian government and the Shah became a direct follower of the West. Therefore Jalal Al-e Ahmad’s generations (my father’s generation) took the task of digging up the root of acceptance of Western atrocities in the name of modernization or development. This was simultaneous with the resentment that people held against the forceful interventions that West played in their countries with a complete disregard for people’s sovereignty and autonomy over their territories, internal politics, and religions.  

There is also an extensive critic of technology throughout the book, which has been translated as ”Machinstruckness”. Al-e Ahmad talks about the role of spirituality, and what happens to Iranian culture when it's presented as inferior and uncivilized in relation to the West. In chapter seven, he describes Orientalism in a pre-Edward Said way and presents many different ways that the colonial subjects have been trained to see themselves through the gaze of the colonizers and civilized Westerners.  

When it comes to the ways that colonialism operates outside of the Middle East, Al-e Ahmad is not the greatest political analyst. His views of India, Africa, Caribbean, South America, and other post-colonial regions are good in relation to colonialism, but they are not so accurate in themselves. He shares the same overall understanding of colonialism with the rest of the global south. Yet, it seems like he has been reading a lot of white Anthropologists. Part of Westoxification (as he argues in chapter seven) is to read about your culture from the Western canon, I am guessing Al-e Ahmad is from a generation that didn't really apply theory to his own life so zealously. After all, he was an academic, and academia as always gives you a natural image of the world that always seems standard and correct.

In the starting chapters of the book, he presents a critic of academic discourses such as Anthropology and Orientalism. The academic discourses in which Europeans make the non-white people as the object of their study. He mentions that colonialization draws its roots from development and scientists and intellectuals are also take part in this issue. Yet, on the last few chapters of the book, he focuses on the Iranian cultural and political response to Westoxification including the resistance (or lack of resistance) from the universities, artists, and cultural institutions.    

”And because this discussion will relate primarily to the geographic, linguistic, cultural, and religious background of its author [Jalal Al-e Ahmad], I might expand on the definition by saying that when we Iranians have the machine, that is, when we have built it, we will need its gifts less than its antecedents and adjuncts.” (4)

(The drawings in this edition of Gharbzadegi are by Ardeshir Mohasses and were completed in 1982)

Bib 1. Ahmad, Jalal Al-e. Gharbzadegi (Weststruckness). s.l. : Mazda publishers, 1983. 2. Mirsepassi, Ali. Transnationalism in Iranian Political Thought The Life and Times of Ahmad Fardid. s.l. : Cambridge University Press, 2017. 3. Dabashi, Hamid. Reversing the Colonial Gaze: Persian Travelers Abroad. s.l. : Cambridge University Press , 2020. 1108488129. 4. Ahmad, Jalal Al-I. Occidentosis:a plague from the West. s.l. : Mizan Press, 1984.

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Biden presidency brings hope for the Kurds

By Ruwayda Mustafah

"Saudis and Israelis worry, Iranians and Palestinians hope". So read one headline in the aftermath of Joe Biden's US election victory. From the Abraham Accords and the Yemeni Civil War to the Iran nuclear deal and relations with Riyadh, US Middle Eastern policy is almost certainly facing significant change under a Biden administration.

Political soothsayers will of course be closely looking at Biden's track record as an indication of how his policies may take shape. And for the Kurds in particular, this will make hugely encouraging reading. Indeed, Biden may well be the most pro-Kurdish president to take office yet.

Over the course of his career, both as a senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and vice president, the president-elect has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of, and sympathy for, the Kurdish people.

Biden's concerns for the Kurds go back to the Gulf War, a military endeavour he was opposed to and during which he highlighted his concern for the fate of the Kurdish community. Throughout the later Iraq War in 2003, which he supported, he was again vocal in his concern for the Kurds, arguing they had suffered more than anyone at the hands of Saddam Hussein. In 2002, while visiting Iraqi Kurdistan, he famously declared that "the mountains are not your only friends".

Biden's actions have matched his words. As vice president, and one of the Obama administration's senior figures overseeing policy in Iraq, he visited Iraq no less than 24 times, forging a particularly strong relationship with the late president Jalal Talabani and former president Masoud Barzani.

Short of supporting Kurdish independence, Biden has been as vocal a proponent of the Kurdish people as the constraints of US diplomacy will allow. Indeed Biden’s support for the Kurds of Syria in recent years has been so resolute that the Erdogan-sympathetic Turkish press have branded him an "enemy of Turkey".

In contrast, Donald Trump's administration has shown at best disregard and at worst disdain for the Kurdish movement. In 2016, he said he was a "big fan" of Kurdish forces but was already at that stage looking to reap the political fruits of a close relationship with Turkey, Kurdistan's modern-day regional nemesis. Former national security adviser John Bolton wrote in his book that Trump was already declaring his dislike for the Kurds in 2017.

The great betrayal came two years later, when Trump authorised a US withdrawal from northern Syria that left regional Kurdish forces at the mercy of a Turkish offensive. His justification? That the Kurds "didn’t help us with Normandy".

The question of whether a new administration in the White House will actively work with Kurdistan to help them achieve their social, security and political goals isn't black and white. But it does have ramifications for Kurds worldwide, including the 50,000 here in the UK, whose political identities are very much intertwined with that of the Kurdish homeland.

Biden has never publicly vocalised any support for Kurdish independence. The restraints of broader US foreign policy considerations means he probably never will.

When Biden was asked in 2017 why, under the Obama administration, he hadn't done more to help the Kurds in their quest for greater autonomy, he replied simply: "Turkey". The country remains an important US security partner and member of Nato. With the current Turkish administration vehemently opposed to greater Kurdish self-determination, realpolitik will always take precedence.

Furthermore, Biden is yet to engage on any serious level with the Kurdish communities and movement outside of Syria and Iraq. Any potential future engagement with the Kurdish community in Iran, for example, may well tie in with the new administration's approach to the 2015 nuclear deal – and it is too early to say what the approach may be.

However, what we do know is that the Biden administration is likely to take a much stronger stance against Turkish adventurism and aggression than his predecessor. US support in the form of aid, protection and military equipment for Syrian Kurds fighting Isis will continue and may increase. Biden may also push for more Kurdish representation in deciding the futures of both Syria and Iraq.

The Kurdish community worldwide, including here in the UK, should be celebrating Biden's election with a renewed sense of hope and optimism - even if Kurdish independence is off the table and the situation on the ground may not dramatically change.

During the Trump administration, we lived in a cycle of Machiavellian post-truth politics, in which facts became superseded by falsity and traditional loyalties were brushed aside without hesitation. Biden, on the other hand, has proven himself a genuine and resilient ally of the Kurdish people – having extended a hand of friendship not out of political opportunity, but out of principal.

The Kurdish people pride themselves on the values of democracy and pluralism, and with these values again instilled in the White House, we look forward to a positive new chapter in US-Kurdish relations and a strengthened Kurdish identity and influence across the region.

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The State  -   Channel 4  -  August 20 - 23, 2017

Drama (4 episodes)

Running Time:  60 minutes

Stars:

Main cast

Ony Uhiara as Shakira Bootheo

Sam Otto as Jalal Hossein

Shavani Cameron as Ushna Kaleel

Ryan McKen as Ziyad Kader

Supporting cast

Hiam Abbass as Umm Salamah

Jessica Gunning as Umm Walid

Nana Agyeman-Bediako as Isaac Boothe

Ali Suliman as Abu Omar

Haaz Sleiman as Dr. Rabia

Amir El-Masry as Sayed

Nitin Ganatra as Munir Hossein

Yasen Atour as Abu Issa

Samer Bisharat as Abu Sahl

Karim Kassem as Abu Akram

Sebastian Griegel as Abu Lut Al-Almani

Jack Greenlees as Abu Ibrahim Al-Brittani

Charles Mnene as Abu Ayoub Al-Brittani

Fayez Bakhsh as Abu Jihad Al-Brittani

Zafer El-Abedin as Maqqir Amir