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আবদুল্লাহ বঙ্গবন্ধুর আদর্শের পরীক্ষিত সৈনিক ছিলেন: প্রধানমন্ত্রী— June 16, 2020
: প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা ধর্ম বিষয়ক প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও একাত্তরের মুক্তিযুদ্ধের প্রবীণ নেতা অ্যাডভোকেট শেখ মোহাম্মদ আবদুল্লাহর মৃত্যুতে শোক জানিয়েছেন। এক…
Mohammad Daniul Huq and Aminur Rahman :(From the previous issue)In the phase of essay literature of the thirties those who were noted for writing thematic essays included Suniti Kumar Chatterji (1890-1977), Sushil Kumar De (1890-1968), Rajshekhar Basu, Niharranjan Roy (1903-1981) and Sukumar Sen; in literary criticism, prominent writers were Srikumar Bandyopadhyay (1892-1970), Shashibhusan Dasgupta (1911-1964) and Pramathanath Bishi; in other areas, the prominent writers were Atulchandra Gupta (1884-1961), Annadashankar Roy and Dhurjatiprasad Mukhopadhyay. Buddhadev Bose, Syed Muztaba Ali (1904-1974), Humayun Kabir (1906-1969) and Abu Sayeed Ayyub (1906-1982) were also exceptionally fine essayists.The most important development in the intellectual history of Muslim Bengal was the establishment in Dhaka of the Muslim Sahitya Samaj in the thirties. The group's principal source of inspiration was Abul Hussain (1896-1938) and its main writer was Kazi Abdul Wadud (1894-1970). The Samaj's mouthpiece was Shikha which proclaimed the idea of free thought.Among those who paved the way for a new stream of literature in the then East Pakistan and later in independent Bangladesh, Mohammad Najibar Rahman (1860-1923) deserves particular mention. His novel Anwara (1912), which depicts the life of an ideal Muslim family, was read very widely in Muslim homes. Ekramuddin Ahmad (1872-1940) was another powerful Muslim writer of the period. Although he was a critic, novelist and short story writer, he was instrumental in introducing Rabindranath to Muslim society through his book Rabindrapratibha (1926). Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) demonstrated considerable skill in writing fiction, short stories, essays and poems, many of them inspired by her ideals of social and educational reform. Her Oborodhbasini (1928) depicted the plight of women in a Purdah society. In Abdullah (1932) Kazi Imdadul Huq (1882-1926) revealed the effects of western education on traditional Muslim society. Shahadat Hossain (1893-1953) was a devoted and unassuming litterateur and poet, mainly remembered for Rupchhanda (1943). The primary objective of Golam Mostafa (1897-1964) was to introduce Islamic ideas in Bangla literature. Apart from writing poetry, he also wrote Vixwanabi (1942), a fine biography of the Prophet of Islam.Some other well-known writers of this phase include Mohammad Akram Khan, Dr Muhammad Shahidullah (1885-1969), Dr Muhammad Lutfar Rahman (1889-1936), S Wazed Ali (1890-1951), Ibrahim Khan (1894-1978), Nurunessa khatun vidyavinodini (1894-1975), Sheikh Muhammad Idris Ali (1895-1945), Akbaruddin (1895-1979), Mohammad Barkatullah (1898-1974), Abul Kalam Shamsuddin (1897-1978), Qazi Motahar Hossain, Abul Mansur Ahmed (1898-1979), Benajir Ahmed (1903-1983), Abul Fazal (1903-1983), Motaher Hossain Chowdhury (1903-1956), Muhammad Mansuruddin (1904-1987), Abdul Quadir (1906-1984), Bande Ali Mia (1906-1979), Mahmuda Khatun Siddiqua (1906-1977), Habibullah Bahar Choudhury (1906-1966), Mahbub-ul Alam (1906-1982), Dr Muhammad Enamul Huq, Sufi Motahar Hosen (1907-1975), Begum Sufia Kamal (1911-1999) and Raushan Yazdani (1917-1967).India's independence movement and the movement for Pakistan influenced the Bangla-speaking people in two different ways. Despite their allegiance to their common heritage and customs, the poets and litterateurs of this phase, both old and new, were inspired to work for the changed society and life of the new states of India and Pakistan. The political partition of Bengal was thus accompanied by the partition of its literature as well.The literature of Bangladesh may be divided into three phases: first phase 1947-1957, second phase 1958-1970 and third phase from 1971 onward.First phase (1947-57) extended from pre-partition days to the pre-Ayub period. East Bengal faced a host of problems, such as an influx of refugees, economic distress and communal disturbances, as well as the Pakistani regime's hostile attitude to East Bengal and Bangla. Soon after the creation of Pakistan, the people of the eastern region realised the absurdity of a state based on religion. The decision to make Urdu the sole state language of the country caused Bengalis to protest, culminating in the Language Movement of 1952. This awareness of their linguistic rights laid the foundation for the first phase of Bangla literature.The fiction produced in Bangladesh was in fact a continuation of the fiction produced by the Muslim writers of undivided Bengal. Prominent among them were Muhammad Najibur Rahman, Korban Ali, Sheikh Idris Ali, Kazi Imdadul Huq, Kazi Abdul Wadud, Akbaruddin (1895-1978), Abul Fazal and Humayun Kabir. They founded the base for fiction in Bangladesh by assimilating the thought process of the Bengali Muslim society during the first two decades of the 20th century.Most of the novels of the first phase were written in the backdrop of rural Bangladesh, among them Lalsalu (1948) by Syed Waliullah (1922-1971), Char-Bhanga Char (1951) by Kazi Afsaruddin (1921-1975), Kashboner Konya (1954) and Alamnagarer Upakatha (1954) by Shamsuddin Abul Kalam (1926-1997), Chandradviper Upakhyan (1952) by Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (b 1934), Surya-Dighal Bari (1955) by Abu Ishaque (b 1926), and Sarder Jayenuddin's Adiganta. Some writers chose life of the middle class and its crisis as their theme. Among this class of novels Abul Fazal's Jiban Pather Jatri (1948) and Ranga Prabhat (1957) are worth mentioning.Many of the Muslim writers of pre-partition days concentrated on producing novels and very few wrote short stories. But prominent among those who were active in the genre after 1947 include Abul Fazal, Abu Rushd, Syed Waliullah, Abul Mansur Ahmed, Shamsuddin Abul Kalam and Shawkat Osman (1917-1998). The new genre of short stories grew around the Muslim middle class that sprang up following partition SSS; most stories used the social life of this class as their theme. Thus the short stories of Bangladesh reflected social reality and how the onslaught of urban life was eroding the quietude of rural life. Some books of short stories of this phase were Shawkat Osman's Pijranpol (1950), Junu Apa O Anyanya Galpa (1952) and Sabek Kahini (1953), Shamsuddin Abul Kalam's Onek Diner Asha (1952), Path Jana Nei (1953) and Dheu (1953), Shahed ali's Jibrailer Dana (1953), and Alauddin Al-Azad's Jege Achhi, Dhan Kanya (1951) and Mrigonabhi (1955).The poets of East Bengal had been attempting since pre-partition days to create poetry of their own separate from the Kolkata-centred stream. After partition, the poets felt even more encouraged to write romantic poems on the themes of early Islamic history as well as on Pakistani nationalism. Those who belonged to this trend included Farrukh Ahmad (1918-1974), Ahsan Habib (1918-1983), Abul Husain (b 1921), Golam Quddus and Syed Ali Ahsan (b 1922).Farrukh Ahmad was the most prominent poet of this trend. He created a world of poetry by using religious sentiments. His Sat Sagarer Majhi (1944) and Sirajam Munira (1952) are two books of poems worth mentioning. Two other equally important books on similar themes are Golam Mostafa's Bani Adam (1958) and Talim Husain's Dishari (1956). Other well-known poets of the time were Syed Ali Ahsan, Mufakkharul Islam, Sadruddin and Sufi Zulfiqar Haider.However, there were other poets who tried to write poetry on secular and humanistic themes. Among these poets were Ashraf Siddiqui, with Biskanya (1955), Sat Bhai Champa (1955) and Uttar Akasher Tara (1958), Mazharul Islam with Matir Fasal (1955), Matiul Islam with Saptakanya (1957) and Begum Sufia Kamal with Man O Jiban (1957). This humanistic trend is also reflected in Natun Kavita (1950), edited by Ashraf Siddiqui and Abdur Rashid Khan. Among poets who contributed to this edition were Shamsur Rahman, Hasan Hafizur Rahman, Alauddin Al-Azad and Borhanuddin Khan Jahangir.Another poetic trend was inspired by the themes of instability in modern society, fatigue, rebellion and pangs of deprivation. The poets of this stream include Ahsan Habib and Abul Husain. Ahsan Habib's Ratrixes (1944) contained poems typical of his timidity and modesty. Abul Husain's Naba Basanta (1942), though published before partition, belongs to this trend.The events of 21 February 1952 had a far-reaching effect on poetry as they did on the national life of this country. In 1953 Hasan Hafizur Rahman published an anthology of poems under the title of Ekushey February. Along with Natun Kavita, this anthology played a significant role in shaping the secular and humanistic character of Bangla poetry.(to be continued)
0 Comments. Share your thoughts also.Mohammad Daniul Huq and Aminur Rahman :Madhusudan was followed by Dinabandhu Mitra whose Nildarpan (1860) has considerable historical value as it depicts the merciless exploitation of Bengali farmers by English indigo traders. The play played a significant role in ending indigo cultivation. Two other playwrights who made significant contributions were Dwijendra Lal Roy and Girish Chandra Ghosh (1844-1912).The first Muslim playwright was Golam Husain whose play Hadjvalani was printed in 1864. It was not a complete play, but rather a string of scenes. Azimuddi's farce, Kadir Mathay Budor Biye (2nd edition 1868), was written at about the same time. Mir Mosharraf Hossain wrote several plays in Bangla, among them Basantakumari (1873), written on the style of Sanskrit plays, and Zamidar-Darpan (1873), depicting the oppression of farmers by the landlords.In the 1860s the English rulers severely suppressed the Faraizi, Wahabi and other religious and political movements. Towards the end of the century, Munshi Meherullah and his disciple, Munshi Muhammad Zamiruddin, launched a movement to make Bangali Muslims aware of their Muslim identity through literary efforts. This movement, known as the 'Sudhakar' movement, was led by Moulvi Mearajuddin Ahmad, Pandit Reazuddin Ahmad Mashhadi, Munshi Sheikh Abdur Rahim and Munshi Muhammad Reazuddin Ahmad. They attempted to make Muslims conscious of their Islamic heritage and glorious past by creating literature in their mother tongue Bangla. They also translated some books into Bangla. This led to the creation of a new stream in Bangla literature. Their first publication was Islam Tattva. Thereafter, Sheikh Abdur Rahim and Munshi Muhammad Reazuddin Ahmed published a weekly journal Sudhakar (1889). Though Muslim Bangalis had made an effort to create literature before this movement, there had previously been no concerted effort of this kind. In fact, it was the Sudhakar group that laid the foundation for a distinct stream of Muslim nationalistic literature in Bangla.The dormant talent of Munshi Mohammad Meherullah (1861-1907) flowered in the wake of severe clashes with Christianity. Of his nine books, Meherul Islam had a puthi-style nat, eulogising Prophet Muhammad (S). Its language was simple and easy but at the same time lucid and elegant. Munshi Muhammad Zamiruddin (1870-1930) converted to Christianity came to be known as Father John Zamiruddin. But when he was defeated in a religious debate, he reconverted to Islam and as Munshi Zamiruddin engaged in propagating Islam. Basically he used his pen in the service of Islam and became quite famous. Sheikh Abdur Rahim (1859-1931) wrote about the Muslim heritage of Bangali Muslims and described the contribution of Islam to human civilisation. His first book was about the life and contribution of the Prophet Muhammad (S): Hazrat Muhammader Jibancharita O Dharmaniti (1887). He was associated with editing Sudhakar, Mihir, Hafez, Moslem Pratibha, Moslem Hitaisi etc. He wrote thoughtful articles in the Mohammadi. Maulana Moniruzzaman Islamabadi was a political activist, social worker, journalist, litterateur and a good orator. He was more famous for his historical essays. His best literary work was Bharate Mussalman Sabhyata. He earned literary fame through his writings in Mihir and Sudhakar. He later edited and published Soltan and Amir.Some other Muslim writers of repute were Deen Muhammad Gangopadhyay (1853-1916), Sheikh Abdul Jabbar (1881-1918), Munshi Abdul Latif (1870-1936) and Kazi Akram Hossain (1896-1963). Abdul Latif was a nationalist Congress leader before the partition of India, but nevertheless he became famous for his literary works in the service of Islam and the Muslims. Kazi Akram Hossain became famous for his book Islamer Itihas (1924) but he also made significant contributions in other fields of literature. Yakub Ali Chowdhury (1888-1940) was a rare scholar in the Muslim society of the time. His Manab Mukut testified to his depth of knowledge as a philosopher.Rabindranath Tagore was an extraordinary man who made major contributions to all genres of Bangla literature. He wrote an immense range of rich and varied forms of poetry, plays, dance dramas, novels, short stories, essays and over two thousand songs. Although he was known as 'Vixvakavi' (world poet) and won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913 for his book of poems Gitavjali, he was also a writer of superb prose, fictional and non-fictional. The volume and variety of his writings, his high ideals, his social commitment, rendered Rabindranath an institution by himself. He dominated Bangla literature for an entire generation and continued to do so long after his death.The most popular novelist of this period was Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938). His novels depict, with a great deal of lucidity and sympathy, the daily life of the Bangalis, and, above all, the life of the Bangali woman. His novels continue to be popular and have been translated into almost all Indian languages. Many have been turned into cinemas and stage plays.Other writers of the period include Pramatha Chowdhury (1868-1946), whose essays and linguistic style greatly influenced a group of writers. He established the position of colloquial language in literature and also introduced the format of French short stories in Bangla literature. Probhatkumar Mukhopadhyay (1873-1932) wrote a number of novels but was at his best at the short story, of which he wrote over a hundred, most of which end with a sudden twist. Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951) was a writer of fine colloquial Bangla prose as evidenced in his autobiographical writings and in his description of aesthetics.Some other well-known writers of this phase were Jagadishchandra Bose (1858-1937), Ramendrasundar Trivedi, Naresh Chandra Sengupta, Upendranath Gangopadhyay, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Monilal Gangopadhyay, Kedarnath Bandyopadhyay, Khagendranath Mitra, Jagadishchandra Gupta, Jaladhar Sen, Sourindramohan Mukhopadhyay, Nirupama Devi, Pravabati Devi , Sita Devi, Shanta Devi and Hemendrakumar Roy.Most of Rabindranath's contemporary poets were overshadowed by him and remained under his influence for over half a century. A number of poets were, however, able to shake off his influence and establish themselves in their own rights. Among these poets were Satyendranath Dutta (1882-1922), Mohitlal Majumder (1888-1952), Kazi Nazrul Islam and Jasimuddin (1902-1976). Satyendranath demonstrated extraordinary ability in creating new poetic metres, and was accordingly called the 'Magician of Metres'. He was also a sensitive translator.Mohitlal Majumder paved the way for modernism. Frankly sexual, his love poems celebrate physical love. In idiom and structure, however, his style was classical. Kazi Nazrul Islam entered Rabindranath's calm and tranquil sphere like a meteor, celebrating rebellion and common humanity in poetry that could be declamatory, fiery, angry, and lyrical at will. The poem 'Bidrohi,' that marked his entrance into poetry, ensured his place in Bangla literature. He was also a great composer and song writer, writing ghazals and love songs, as well as Hamd and Nat as well as Kirtan. Jasimuddin, called 'Palli Kavi' (rural poet), drew from the tradition of rural Bengal, writing about the joys and sorrows of rustic life in rhythms that were based on folk tunes.Some other well-known poets of this era were Karunanidhan Bandyopadhyay, Chitta Ranjan Das, Atulprasad Sen, Kalidas Roy, Kumudranjan Mallik, Narendra Dev, Pramathanath Roy Chowdhury, Bijay Chandra Majumder, Mankumari Basu, Jatindramohan Bagchi, Jatindranath Sengupta, Sabitriprasanna Chattopadhyay, Radharani Devi and Umadevi.Like the other writers of this era, the essayists were also greatly influenced by Rabindranath. The first of the prominent essayists of this phase was Pramatha Chowdhury. Through his journal Sabujpatra, he popularised colloquial Bangla prose, proving through his essays that colloquial language was fit to express both light and serious thoughts. His use of colloquial Bangla also convinced Rabindranath to do the same, resulting in Rabindranath's moving in his later writings from sadhu bhasa to chalita bhasa. Pramatha Chowdhury was also well known as a literary critic.Ramendrasundar Trivedi was also a fine essayist and was primarily known for his essays on scientific subjects. However, he also wrote essays on philology and grammar, society and politics and philosophy. His philosophical essays reveal a depth of thought and originality despite the simplicity of their language. Balendranath Tagore (1870-1899) was an able literary critic. Abanindranath Tagore was a fine art critic as well as folklorist, writing in Bageshwari Xilpa Prabandhabali and Banglar Vrata about folk art and rituals. Some other well-known essayists of the era were Mohitlal Majumder, Dinesh Chandra Sen, Sureshchandra Samajpati, Panchkari Bandyopadhyay and Shashanka Mohan Sen.The anti-imperialist movement that began in Bengal following the First World War and the socialist revolution in Russia also affected Bangla literature. Though Rabindranath was still writing, around 1930 new writers emerged along with new interests. In 1923 Kallol, a literary journal, began publication in Kolkata where these new writers were published. Shanibarer Chithi also provided them indirect support. Two similar journals appeared around this time: Kalikalam in Kolkata in 1926 and Pragati in Dhaka in 1927. The Kallol writers included Buddhadev Bose and Achintya Kumar Sengupta.The appearance of some able litterateurs at this time helped the development of Bangla fiction and short stories. These writers depicted the lives of working people, the problems of human existence, the politics of India, etc. Rajshekhar Basu (1880-1960) was the main architect of satirical short stories in Bangla.Other famous writers included Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay (1898-1971), and Manik Bandyopadhyay (1908-1956). Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's work is distinguished by descriptions of the domestic life of rural Bangladesh and its scenic beauty. He analyses human behaviour even as he describes nature's tranquil and charming scenes. His best work was Pather Panchali (1929). Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay was a powerful writer, writing about the lives of simple peasants, boatmen and minstrels of rural Bengal. Expansive and comprehensive, his novels Ganadevata (1942) and Pavchagram (1944) bring rural life alive. His short stories also focus on the village.The novelist and short story writer, Manik Bandyopadhyay, was profoundly influenced by Marxism and by Freudian psychoanalysis. Putul Nacher Itikatha (1936) and Padmanadir Majhi (1936) reveal his Marxist leanings as they do his psychological approach. Premendra Mitra (1904-1988) was an adroit short story writer, using language skilfully to convey his themes and create characters. His stories encompass a variety of subjects ranging from struggle for living to politics and sociology.Some other powerful novelists and short story writers of the time were Jagadish Gupta, Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Balaichand Mukhopadhyay (1899-1979), Pramathanath Bishi (1901-1985), Manoj Basu (1901-1987), Gopal Haldar (1902-), Achinta Kumar Sengupta (1903-1976), Annadashankar Roy (1904-), Prabodhkumar Sanyal (1905-1983), Buddhadev Bose, Subodh Ghosh (1909-1980), Gajendrakumar Mitra (1909-), Bimal Mitra (1912-), Narayan Gangopadhyay (1918-1970), Moti Nandi (1931-), Shyamal Gangopadhyay (1933-2001), Sunil Gangopadhyay (1934) and Shirsendu Mukhopadhyay (1935-).The social decay that engulfed Europe after the First World War also pervaded the minds of Bengali poets via English literature. Discarding Rabindranath's aesthetic and idealistic perceptions of beauty, love and pleasure in poetry, they espoused urban life. The pioneering role in introducing ultra-modernism in Bangla poetry was played by Achinta Kumar Sengupta, Buddhadev Bose, Premendra Mitra, Jibanananda Das (1899-1954), Sudhindranath Dutta (1901-1960), Bishnu De (1909-1982) and Samar Sen (1916). Jibanananda Das was the most powerful poet of this phase. In poetic expressions he allowed himself to be driven by both the intellect and the emotions. He was essentially a poet of nature and drew superb images from the natural world around him.The complexity of modern poetry is reflected in the works of Sudhindranath Dutta who used complex language and difficult phrases for the sake of his writing purpose. Among Marxist poets were Bishnu De and Samar Sen. Bishnu De's poems were distinctive in syntax, in the use of myths and new prosody. Samar Sen made the urban environment the basic theme of his poems; but alongside his Marxist views, his poems also contained romantic thoughts and the charm of the quiet atmosphere of the Santal Pargana.Buddhadev Bose ranked among the first group of poets who attempted to move away from the influence of Rabindranath. Bose was fully aware of the features of modern poetry and his love poems are about the physical desires of the body rather than about romantic love. Nevertheless, his late poems show that deep in his heart he was essentially a romantic poet.The poems of Premendra Mitra are inspired by rebelliousness and reflect his sympathy for oppressed and deprived humanity. While there is a strain of egoism in his peoms, there is an underlying humanism that makes his poems appealing. Other poets of this era include Amiya Chakravarty (1901-1986), Sukanta Bhattacharya (1926-1947), Ajit Dutta, Arun Mitra, and Subhash Mukhopadhyay.The dramatic literature of the time, unlike poetry, fiction and short stories, did not show much of modernism. The trend of Girish Chandra and Dwijendra Lal was still in vogue. Nevertheless, there were some changes because of stage modernisation, changing tastes, appearance of educated amateur artistes, and writing of new kinds of plays. Notable playwrights of this phase were Jogeshchandra Choudhury (1886-1941), Sachindra Nath Sengupta (1892-1961), Tulsi Lahiri (1897-1959), Manmatha Roy (1899-1988) and Pramathanath Bishi.In this phase, those who were noted for writing thematic essays included Suniti Kumar Chatterji (1890-1977), Sushil Kumar De (1890-1968), Rajshekhar Basu, Niharranjan Roy (1903-1981) and Sukumar Sen; (to be continued)Mohammad Daniul Huq and Aminur Rahman :(From the previous issue)Unlike other branches of literature in this phase, plays did not flourish to any significant extent. Religious and social taboos about plays as well as various limitations in staging them thwarted the development of drama. Most plays of the time were based on historical stories, completely detached from the realities of contemporary life. Of these plays, Akbaruddin's Nadir Shah (1953) is worth mentioning. Poet Jasimuddin used folklore to create Padmapar, Madhumala and Beder Meye. Outside these two trends, Nurul Momen created Nemesis (1948) depicting a superb picture of the contemporary life. In terms of theme and structure, Nemesis was regarded as the first successful play of Bangladesh. Razia Khan's play Sambarta reflects political consciousness. Askar Ibne Shaikh is particularly remembered for writing social plays. He wrote quite a few plays based on the realities of rural life including Padaksep, Bidrohi Padma, Duranta Dheu, Birodh, Agnigiri, Anubartan and Pratiksa, all written between 1951 and 1959. Of particular interest is the thematic variety of these plays, which include historical plays as well as plays of political protest, plays based on folktales and those containing poetry and satire.It was Munier Chowdhury (1925-1971) who almost single-handedly raised the status of Bangla plays to an international level. A political prisoner in Dhaka central jail, he wrote the exceptional play Kabar (1953) based on the Language Movement of 1952. In fact, Kabar proved to be a turning point in Bangla plays. When the play was published, Manus and Nastachhele were added to the volume. Through these three plays, the writer spoke of eschewing communalism and of embracing greater humanism.Most of the post-partition essays were on subjects of literature and culture. Of the writers of this trend many were already well known before partition, such as Muhammad Shahidullah and Muhammad Abdul Hai. Some books had been published in 1928 from Paris. These writers continued to carry out valuable research on Bangla language, literature and culture. Shahidullah's Bangla Sahityer Katha (volume 1, 1953, volume 2, 1965) and Abdul Hai's Sahitya O Samskrti (1954) deserve special mention in the essay literature of this phase.The second phase is from 1958 to 1970. The literary and cultural activities in Pakistan and especially in East Pakistan were thwarted following the promulgation of martial law by the army chief Ayub Khan in 1958. Restrictions on open politics, establishment of dictatorship in the garb of democracy and similar other measures aroused the Bengalis against the regime. The people's uprising in 1968, the students' movement in 1969 to realise their 11-point demand, the victory of the Bengalis in the general elections of 1970 but the refusal of the Pakistani junta to transfer power to them, the Liberation War of 1971, the Victory won by the Bengalis and the establishment of the sovereign state of Bangladesh all there deeply affected the social life of the people and were amply reflected in the Bangla literature of the 1958-1970 period.Fiction in the second phase, as in the first phase, was written mainly on rural life. The harsh realities of rural life in Bangladesh were the theme of Hazar Bachhar Dhare (1964) by Zahir Raihan (1933-1972). The complexities of Hindu-Muslim relations in rural life were used by Satyen Sen (1907-1981) as the theme of his Padachihna (1968). Shahidullah Kaiser (1925-1971) in his Sarem Bau (1962) depicts a realistic picture of how the onslaught and complexity of urban life were destroying the peace of the rural life of south Bengal. Alauddin Al-Azad's Karnafuli portrayed the life of class struggle on the banks of the river Karnafuli. Ahmad Safa's Surya Tumi Sathi (1968) showed the continuing struggle for existence of rural people. However, Syed Waliullah's Chander Amabasya (1964), though ostensibly about rural life, is actually about social life under the Ayub Khan regime.The shadow cast by Ayub's military rule on the life and thoughts of the Bangalis led creative writers to take to myths and symbolism to put forward their message. The crises that the Bangali middle class passed through during the Ayub rule were symbolically presented by Shawkat Osman in his novels Kritadaser Hasi (1963), Raja Upakhyan (1970) and Similarly, Satyen Sen in his Abhishapta Nagari (1967) and Paper Santan (1969) portrayed the eternal struggle of the people for existence using an Old Testament's myth. Shamsuddin Abul Kalam's Bhawal Garher Upakhyan (1963) reflected the writer's commitment to society and his progressive political thoughts.In this phase many wrote modern individualistic novels on the models of the European middle class and individualism. These novels indicate a lack of trust in values, and a want of confidence in the force of love and a strong distaste for life. The writers chose loneliness and detachment of urban individuals as themes of their novels. Of this genre, Battalar Upanyas (1959) and Anukalpa (1959) by Razia Khan (b 1936) deserve special mention. Syed Shamsul Huq (b 1935) is adept in writing such novels. Quite a few of his novels show his deliberate attempts at employing Freudian theories. His most well-known novels are Deyaler Desh (1959), Ek Mahilar Chhabi (1959), Anupam Din (1962) and Simana Chhadiye (1964).Zahir Raihan's Shesh Bikeler Meye (1960) was apparently a romantic love story but it really portrayed the complicated life of the rising Bangali middle class of the time. Alauddin Al-Azad's Teish Nambar Tailachitra (1960) and Shiter Shes Rat Basanter Pratham Din (1962) primarily showed the individual man's crisis and mental agony. Similarly, the psychological conflict of a couple who are artists is portrayed in Ahsan Habib's novel Aranya Nilima (1961). Rashid Karim's Prasanna Pasan (1963) is a faithful documentation of the crisis in the life of the urban middle class. Shawkat Ali's Pirgal Akash (1963) portrays the coarseness of the urban middle class, its immoral craving for riches, and its lust for sex. The novel Ghar Man Janala (1965) by Dilara Hashim (b 1943) is a tale of the struggle for existence of the middle class and their sense of frustration.The effects of post-1947 politics in East Bengal also extended to creative literature. The reputed novels that realistically reflected the ways of contemporary politics and the nationalistic movements for liberation include Shahidullah Kaiser's Samsaptak (1965), Alauddin Al-Azad's Ksudha O Asha (1964), Sarder Jayenuddin's Anek Suryer Asha (1967), Zahir Raihan's Arek Falgun (1969), Zahirul Islam's Agnisaksi (1969), Satyen Sen's Uttaran (1970) and Nidsandhani (1968) of Anwar Pasha (1928-1971).The genre of the Bangla short story flourished in the then East Pakistan as new writers emerged who, like the already active writers, began writing on themes close to life. The writers faithfully reflected through their short stories the problems faced by the rural poor. Such works included Shahed Ali's Eki Samatale (1963), Sarder Jayenuddin's Bir Kanthir Biye and Nayan Dhuli. Many others chose, alongside village life, the complexity of urban middle class life, their hope and despair, desire and ennui, etc. The books that particularly reflected the life of the urban middle class were Abdul Gaffar Choudhury's Samrater Chhabi (1959), Krishnapaksa (1959) and Sundar He Sundar (1960), and Syed Shamsul Huq's Shit Bikel (1959), Rakta Golap (1964) and Anander Mrityu (1967).Alauddin al-Azad attempted to depict the social realities outside the usual rural-urban scenario from the viewpoint of dialectical materialism. Most of his stories showed the ugly consequences of class struggle. Jege Achhi, Dhankanya (1951), Andhakar Sindi (1958) and Yakhan Saikat (1967). Borhanuddin Khan Jahangir attempted to view life from the Marxist angle. Most of the events and characters of his stories in his books Durduranta (1968), Abichchhinna (1969) and Bishal Krodh (1969) were drawn from the life of the urban middle and upper middle classes.Even in this phase some poets used Islam as the primary inspiration of their work. Among these writings were Farrukh Ahmad's Hatem Ta'yi (1966), Raushan Yazdani's Khatamun Nabi-in (1960), Talim Husain's Shahin (1962), Sufi Zulfiqar Haider's Fer Banao Mussalman (1959). During the 1965 Indo-Pak war, patriotism, national pride and communal hostility formed their themes of poetry. But after the war, this trend waned, yielding place to humanistic thoughts that transcended communal feelings. Simple romantic love, nature and man became the main themes of poetry of this time. This trend manifested itself most prominently in Syed Ali Ahsan's Uchcharan (1968), Shamsur Rahaman's Bidhvasta Nilima (1967), Muhammad Moniruzzaman's Bipanna Bisad (1968), Hasan Hafizur Rahman's Antim Xarer Mata (1968), Al Mahmud's Kaler Kalas (1966), Shahid Qadri's Uttaradhikar (1968), Fazal Shahabuddin's Akabksita Asundar (1969), Syed Shamsul Huq's Biratihin Utsav, and Abdul Mannan Syed's Janmandha Kavitaguchchha (1966). Some other books worth mentioning are Muhammad Mahfuzullah's Julekhar Man (1959), Kader Nawaz's Nil Kumudi (1960) and Mahmuda Khatun Siddiqua's Man O Mrittika.Another genre of poetry that flourished at the time expressed the fatigue, failure and despair of contemporary life. Two books of this category are Shamsur Rahaman's Pratham Gan Dvitiya Mrtyur Age (1960) and Raudra Karotite (1963). Some other similar books of poems are Abdul Gani Hazari's Samanya Dhan (1961) and Suryer Sindi, Syed Shamsul Huq's Ekada Ek Rajye (1961), Syed Ali Ahsan's Anek Akash (1961) and Ekak Sandhyay Basanta (1962), Hasan Hafizur Rahman's Bimukh Prantar (1963), Al Mahmud's Lok Lokantar (1963) and Ahsan Habib's Sara Dupur (1964).Another genre of poems of the time reflected the thoughts and sentiments of the poets on East Bengal's history, heritage and nature. Patriotism was the primary burden of those poems. These sentiments are clearly visible in Sanaul Huq's Sambhaba Ananya (1962) and Surya Anyatara (1963). The reflection of Bengali nationalism in the poetry later was but a continuation of this trend. Many poets of the time were also influenced by Marxism, including Alauddin Al-Azad and Husne Ara who regarded poetry as a weapon for social change. Manchitra (1961) by Alauddin Al-Azad and Michhil (1964) by Husne Ara espouse the cause of oppressed people.Bangla poetry of the time gradually moved towards a concern for the masses. Even without being votaries of any particular political or social ideology, poets attempted to voice the collective feelings and sentiments of the masses of East Bengal. Syed Shamsul Huq's Baishakhe Rachita Pamktimala (1969), Shamsur Rahaman's Nij Basbhume (1970), Al Mahmud's Sonali Kabin and Nirmalendu Goon's Premarshur Rakta Chai (1970) bear testimony to such thoughts. The basic themes of these poems were the misery of the common people, craving for national independence, oppression and repression of the Bangalis as a race and the people's protests against all this. The poets attempted to portray the dreams of the masses beyond the misfortunes of individuals. The Bangali people's uprising of 1969 prompted this changeover. The uprising also effected a change in the vocabulary of the poems as the people were daily getting to know such terms as 'misil' (processions), 'dharmaghat' (strike), hartal, slogans, 'sandhya-ain' (curfew), police, military etc. Easily those words found their way into the poetry. Enriched by such vocabulary, the Bangla poetry reached the close periphery of the life of the masses.(to be continued)


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SetFieldsDict file problem with 3D multiphase flow
I have the following problem using interFoam for a multiphase problem:
I want to simulate a 3D water droplet impact on a thin water layer.
The domain is a parallelepiped.
The thin layer has not a definite form (so I can't use for example BoxToCell to set the layer data on the domain), but I have all the data of alpha1 in the entire domain calculated in a previous simulation.
Alpha1 has all the values between 0 and 1.
My question is:
is there a way to write the data of alpha1 in the setFieldDict file?
- if both simulations use the same mesh then you only need to copy over the alpha1-file into the 0-directory of the new case and you're done
- if they have different meshes you can use the mapFields-utility to map the old solution onto the new grid.
Thank you so much for the reply Mr. Gschaider
The mesh-grid is the same for both the simulations.
I had just done the step you suggested to do ("if both simulations use the same mesh then you only need to copy over the alpha1-file into the 0-directory of the new case and you're done"), but unfortunately in this case I want to add water droplets to the domain composed by the only liquid thin layer. To add the droplets I have to give the command setFields that reads the setFieldsDict-file in which I created the droplets and in such file I can't write the alpha1 water layer existing domain because it has not a definite form.
So the only way to write exactly this file is to modify the existing alpha1-file but I think it is impossible.
Thank you so much for your reply
My initial domain is a cubic biphase domain in which there are only air (alpha=0), a water layer (alpha=1) and the interface between air and water (0<alpha<1).
This domain is the ending domain of a previous simulation.
At the starting of the previous simulation the water layer was exactly a box, so I used BoxToCell.
Now, at the end of the previous simulation the water layer is similar to but not exactly a box and so I can't use BoxToCell.
Moreover, In this condition I have to add one droplet with the command SphereToCell, but it is not a problem.
I have more or less the same problem, what if we use "zoneToCell"?
I mean what would happen if we define the non-cubic area as a region in the blockmeshDict
and in the setFielddict use zoneToCell to mention this area?
I just read through this thread quick, but I think one thing that hasn't been mentioned is that, I think you would have to make sure you remove the entry:
@ gschaider:
I tried to do this, but when I add the droplet with setFields, it deletes the existing alpha1 field and sets just the droplet.
@ mgdenno:
Yes, in fact I tried to delete defaultFieldValues in the setFieldsDict-file but it gives me an error when I use setFields.
I think there should be a voice, something like MappedFieldValues or something similar with which I can give the existing alpha1 field in the setFieldsDict-file and then, in the same file, I can add the droplet with SphereToCell, but unfortunately I can't find this term.
funkySetFields -time 0 -field alpha1 -keepPatches -condition "mag(pos()-vector(0,0,1))<0.1" -expression "1"
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For completeness, commenting out just what is inside the brackets:
The attached picture is running setFields on the damBreak case after 0.5 seconds.
@ mgdenno
YES!!!! That's the solution!!! So easy!!!
Thank you so much!!
@ gshaider
Thank you very much for the precious advices.
funkySetFields is a good way to solve these kind of problems but I never used it. Now is the time to learn this function.
Thank you
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Afrikaanse Handels Instituut: briefing
Employment and Labour
25 February 2003
Meeting Summary
A summary of this committee meeting is not yet available.
Meeting report
LABOUR PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE Mr D Olifant (ANC)
25 February 2003
Documents handed out:
Labour Market Appraisal Presentation (Appendix)
Mr D Olifant (ANC)
Overview of AIDS Initiatives in Corporate South Africa
Seven Discussion Points on Human Relations Development and Skills Development
South African Qualifications Association Budget and Long Term sustainability document
The Afrikaanse Handels Instituut briefed the Committee on four sectors of the labour market. In the unemployment and job creation sector, it was stated that unemployment is running at 30% of the labour force. It called for intense investment, skills development and the creation of jobs in the future through the small business environment. It was suggested that attention be given to a better level of co-operation between the Labour and Education Departments. It was also stated that the marketing of South Africa as an investment destination would assist in job creation. It was recommended that consideration be given to reducing the burden of complex labour requirements for small businesses.
The Institute presented an overview of some AIDS initiatives by corporate South Africa. It dealt with corporate best practices such as hospices, home-based care, primary health care and AIDS education.
A representative from SANLAM outlined the main considerations in implementing the Employment Equity Act and other empowerment legislation.
Briefing by Afrikaanse Handels Instituut
Mr Van Vuuren, representing the Afrikaanse Handels Instituut, briefed the Committee on four sectors of the labour market. In the unemployment and job creation sector, he explained that unemployment is running at 30% of the labour force. It called for intense investment, skills development and the creation of jobs in the future through the small business environment. It was suggested that attention be given to a better level of co-operation between the Labour and Education Departments. It was also stated that the marketing of South Africa as an investment destination would assist in job creation. It was recommended that consideration be given to reducing the burden of complex labour requirements for small businesses.
The AHI introduced seven discussion points:
-The transformation of recommendations made by government bodies into concrete resource plans.
-The appointment of a second National Skills Authority (NSA) with a proactive approach to the implementation of recommendations.
-The creation of a Government body to regulate human resource development strategies being given a high level of importance.
-The Education Department should recognise the need to increase the budget of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
-The authorities should recognise the need to streamline the payment of grants to the Sectoral Education and Training Authority (SETA).
-The Minister of Labour should trim the responsibilities of SETAs to enable them to concentrate on core business.
The AHI gave an overview of some AIDS initiatives by corporate South Africa. It dealt with corporate best practices such as hospices, home-based care, primary health care, AIDS education and events, the role of the press and Government, mother and child programmes and economic and social considerations.
Mr van Vuuren covered certain statistics relating to unemployment and job creation and the need to encourage labour intensive investment, the role of small businesses in job creation, the marketing of South Africa's economy as a job creating tool and finally the dysfunctionalism between key government Departments. All role players would have to pull together to achieve the progress expected by the country. In regard to the role of small business he submitted that the statutory requirements related to labour were too complicated for small businesses to implement. As regards inter-governmental relations he said that the AHI often had to act as mediator between the Labour and Education Departments.
Mr M Mzondeki (ANC) said that it was his experience that government Departments do co-operate well. He also noted that the labour relations laws were bringing about good results. He did not think that employers felt threatened by the legislation. However, the large numbers of qualified people made it difficult to provide jobs. He stressed the need for Government to do all in its power to create jobs for skilled graduates.
Mr M Ramodike (UDM) believed that South Africa had good social partners that have helped, and will help, to market South Africa. He mentioned that these ties should be strengthened and greater incentives introduced to encourage wider participation by those partners.
Mr G Oliphant (ANC) said that concrete examples of unco-operative behaviour between Labour and Education should be provided. He did not believe there was a serious case of disharmony. The road to job creation lay in public-private partnerships. These should be fostered wherever possible. He asked the AHI to provide an analytical report on the shortcomings of Government's job creation strategy.
Mr K Moonsammy (ANC) dealt with the healthy state of the economy. Although the labour laws were beneficial, companies seem to try to avoid the responsibility of paying proper wages. He mentioned as an example the case of a company called "The Waverly Blanket Corporation". It had relocated to Botswana after having operated in South Africa since 1926. This move had been prompted by the search for cheaper labour. He advocated that a greater role should be played by government in job creation.
Mr van Vuuren replied to the assertion that the best medium for job creation was the small business sector. He maintained that the laws had been too sophisticated for small business to cope with. Small businesses simply did not have the resources to monitor the labour laws properly or hire consultants. He advised that the main objective of small business would usually be sustainability and this demanded its full attention. He suggested some form of exemption from the labour laws to help small businesses. As regards job creation through economic upliftment, he believed that incentives should be introduced to make it attractive for COSATU, Government and Business to work together to achieve maximum progress. On the request for a business analytical programme on job creation, he mentioned that business had been working for some time on this and its report should be released soon.
Mr Oliphant asked why there had been so little implementation of the resolutions passed at the Growth and Development Summit.
Mr Olifant considered that corporate South Africa had not met its responsibilities with regard to job creation. It seemed to him that none of the excellent decisions taken at the Presidential Job Summit had been implemented by corporate South Africa. Ways and means should be found to assist small business with its labour legislation problems even if this resulted in a moratorium.
Briefing by Kumba Resources
Dr R Verster and Ms M Gunter raised the following discussion points:
-The pivotal role of practitioners in the fields of Human Relations Development (HRD), and the great need to translate concepts into actively pursued resource plans.
-The appointment of a second National Skills Authority (NSA) with four committees to focus on legal, financial, and skills development (including the Skills Education and Training Authority (SETA) so as to create a meaningful player in the labour arena. Dr R Verster believed that the NSA was not highly regarded by government.
-The introduction of a Human Resources Development Strategic Organisation as an umbrella organisation in the Human Resources Development field. Such an organisation would co-ordinate government strategies, measure South African strategies against international achievements and elevate Human Resources matters to a very high level.
-The National Qualifications Framework Study Team Report should be urgently implemented and regular feedback given by the Labour and Education Departments with regard to the implementation of its recommendations.
-The budget of the South African Qualifications Association amounting to R33 million was inadequate and the Director of Education should be prepared to contribute more than R11 million.
He emphasised the inordinate delay in the payment of the skills levy grant to SETAs. At present this takes place after the annual training report, which causes unnecessary delays. Delays have resulted in the inordinate accumulation of interest on funds it cannot use which amounts to an estimated R103 million for 2003.
The functions of the SETAs have been overburdened by the Minister of Labour at the expense of its core business prescribed by the Act, for instance, NSF projects, and the role in the learnership campaign.
According to its budget the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is under-resourced and this renders them unable to cope with key functions.
Mr J Durand (NNP) said that the unemployment figure was nearer 40% than 30% as alleged by Mr van Vuuren. Corporates have not increased jobs as they should.
Mr Oliphant said that detailed information should be made available to the Committee about those government Departments or corporates and other bodies that are not producing the required resource planning. There continues to be a need to enhance the capability of SETAs to expand job training. Sufficient funds were not being made available to fringe organisations advancing skills training.
Mr Mshudulu recommended close co-operation between corporate South Africa and the Labour Department. He requested specific examples of those areas that needed improvement for presentation to the Committee.
Mr Olifant said that something should be done about inhibiting the employment of temporary staff. He added that temporary staff erode the jobs market for the needy. He firmly believed that functions such as cashiers in supermarkets should be given to permanently trained staff and not to temporary staff as seems to be the case at most supermarkets.
Dr Verster said that funds should be made more freely available to the National Skills Fund (NSF) by government and that learnership campaigns should be set up to meet existing or projected job requirements. More joint partnerships should be set up to explore ways and means of expanding job creation.
Ms. M Gunter said that some twelve and a half percent of SANLAM trainees were guaranteed jobs. The 12.5% were made up of top students.
Dr Verster reiterated the need for inter-governmental co-operation and the need to make SETAs more effective. He suggested multi-party training forums.
Mr Olifant asked why large investors did not invest more fully in disadvantaged areas. He cited the lack of shopping centres in Atlantis.
Mr van Vuuren replied that NAFCOC and SACOB had plans on the table.
Briefing by Sanlam
Ms M Bossett presented a comprehensive overview of the types of AIDS initiatives undertaken by corporate South Africa. She dealt with the contents of such initiatives, best practices, corporate challenges, the stance of Government, and innovative strategies. (please see powerpoint presentation attached)
A Member said that responsibility for the care of AIDS sufferers carried on after the death of the victim. Matters to do with family counselling and care for dependants remained the concern of The Department of Social Services. Provision needed to be made for that.
Mr S Rasmeni (ANC) commended Ms Bossett on the AHI's approach to AIDS. He said he was shocked at the exaggerated media coverage of the AIDS pandemic. A common strategy by Government and business should be put in place. Although AIDS was very serious the authorities must not lose sight of other devastating illnesses.
Mr Moonsammy believed that very strong leadership would be introduced to lead a public-private joint effort to contain the disease.
Ms E Thabethe (ANC) said that the attitudes towards AIDS had been mainly party based. She felt that government should take a strong lead in setting objectives. NEDLAC workshops on AIDS had been positive and should be continued. However, concrete examples of problems should be laid before the Committee. She told the meeting that victims were generally afraid to disclose their HIV status. Companies were testing for AIDS without the permission of the person concerned. They also tested for AIDS on the pretext of testing for something else. She asked Ms Bossett whether Sanlam had experienced such problems.
Ms Bossett confirmed that Sanlam never tested for HIV without the consent of the worker. Although the other diseases were important the death rate with regard to AIDS was the highest and this made it imperative to deal with as efficiently as possible. She stated that Business South Africa and Nedlac were engaged quietly in research and the formulation of policies. She reiterated the problem of inter-governmental squabbling. She confirmed the importance that Sanlam placed on home care. She said that the attitude of employers to HIV disclosure was positive and such disclosures did not affect security of employment or retrenchments. She believed that most corporations have respected workers rights regarding AIDS testing. She concurred with the statement that nobody could say whether AIDS was a virus or not. She dealt with the general acceptance of the contention that AIDS prevention is better than treatment. The sensationalism of the press had led to conflicting and ambiguous perceptions. She explained that business had involved itself thoroughly in community planning for AIDS. Hospice was one example of the kind of care provided to AIDS sufferers.
Transformation and Black Economic Empowerment
Ms Y Themba gave an overview of the positive strides AHI member corporations were making towards transformation, black economic empowerment and real black corporate responsibility. She said that black empowerment strategies had been formulated and implemented alongside business strategies by top management. Companies such as Sanlam had appreciated the need for the upliftment of the disadvantaged as it had memories of the imposed disadvantages of the Afrikaner through colonialism.
She stressed the need for transparency as a key factor in the application of equity principles and went on to say that appointments by Sanlam were not made as a kind of lip service to the labour law requirements. She explained that one percent of Sanlam's after tax profit was dedicated to social investment projects with black empowerment very much to the fore.
She advised that demutualisation provided the means of introducing a collective voice by the disadvantaged at Board level. As regards retirement fund investors, she said that Sanlam was encouraging managers of predominantly black pension funds or trade union funds to become active and not passive investors. This was seen as creating better black stakeholder responsibility. New subsidiaries of Sanlam had been designed around black empowerment principles.
Mr Olifant asked Ms Themba to submit her presentation in writing, to which she agreed.
Ms E Thabethe said that she would be grateful if Ms Themba would be more specific about the kind of problems encountered in the transformation process. She would be interested to find out how Sanlam tackled its employment equity problems on a case by case basis. Regarding training she asked for information on how the SETAs could beef up their operations. She agreed that training should be carried out with a view to filling actual vacancies or projected vacancies.
Mr Oliphant confirmed the need to synthesise training with available jobs. He advocated that corporates should involve themselves in employment training for people outside its workplace.
Mr Mzondeke believed that a plea by small business for assistance to cope with the application of the labour laws was just an excuse. He felt there was a resistance on the part of small businesses to apply black empowerment legislation
The Chairperson thanked the presenters for their input.
The meeting was adjourned.
Presentation to the Parliamentary Labour Portfolio Committee
25 February 2003
Labour Market
· Unemployment/job creation
South Africa's population growth rate over the past decade was higher than the growth in the GDP.
Domestic fixed investment and foreign direct investment levels are very low by international standards and result in an economic growth rate significantly lower than most competitor countries.
Unemployment is around 30% of the labour force. Formal sector employment has fallen by one job in eight since 1992.
We need to encourage labour intensive investment. We need to encourage training and skill development. We need to make it less onerous for companies to hire the unemployed.
· Small Business Environment
The small business sector is the area that will have to be relied on to create future employment and anything that will be an enabler should be seriously considered.
· Collective Impact of Labour Legislation
Individually each piece of recently introduced labour legislation can not only be justified but makes sense. The challenge however is to introduce it in a manner that it does not put an undue strain on the sectors of the economy that are crucial in alleviating the lack of meaningful jobs problem.
· Marketing of South Africa as a destination of Choice
There is a lack of consensus and collective action by the social partners in marketing South Africa as a destination of choice.
· Perceived or Actual Dysfunctionality between key Governmental Departments
Business continually experiences problems where Government Departments do not communicate with each other or even where there is strong feelings of animosity one for the other. This is extremely counter productive.
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Coming Soon: Iron Man 2
Looks like the gold-titanium alloy man is bringing with him a whole new range of armor suits and weaponry, namely the Mark IV, V and VI suits and not to mention a new side-kick, War Machine (aka Col. James Rhodes) with a shoulder-mounted chain gun and arm-strapped rocket and grenade launchers. You know it was almost a give-away in the first movie when Terrence Howard (who plays Rhodes) looked at the Mark II for a second, walks away and remarks "next time"....
It looks like the armor variants play an important role both on and off the set. this time Tony Stark would inevitably be developing newer and more state-of-the art armor for dramatic story telling on the screen whilst back here, the toy franchise and licensed merchandisers will be raking in tonnes from toy and memorabilia sales!
Check out HotToys War Machine and Mark IV bust (with lit arc reactor). I hear War Machine will be going for about RM576, with the later release of the Mark IV, V and VI and the half Mark IV bust, you could get for a little over RM300.
(for some of your who's seen the full trailer, you would notice Tony Start taking out a portable armor in a suit-case...this is the one)
The Mark VI armor
(notice the triangular miniature arc reactor on the chest plate)
For display (but not HotToys pricing), you may be interested to pick up an 8-inch Mark VI armor of Iron Man or War Machine (retailing at RM44.90 each) or for a little less at RM39.90 each, 3 3/4-inch figurines (personally, i though War Machine looks fantastic in this size, with matte colors). Cheaper than that, there are several 2 inch figurines going for RM14.90 each, r the less indolent kid, there's always the strapped-on Repulsor for kids aging 4 and up...imagine little squirts going around blasting a bright blue light in your face all the time.
Movie reservations and advance purchases can be made 2 weeks prior to the screening.
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36 Fits
Punk, Rock, Other
From: Davisburg, MI, United States
Band Members
- Zachary - Guitar/Backup Vocals
- Logan - Guitar/Backup Vocals
- Anthony - Drums/Band Comedian
- Sam - Lead Vocals/Bass Guitar
About Band
36 Fits has been subject to lots of change, change of members, change of music style, and a change of overall thoughts towards music. We started as cover band a few years ago, playing a variety of songs in the schools band room, with a small group of friends that included Sam, playing bass, Zach, attempting to play guitar, and Anthony, on drums. soon after, Logan and Zak joined the band and created the short lived band with no name and five band members. soon enough, Zak and Anthony went in a different direction to create their own band, Demerits. With only Sam playing bass and lead vocals, and Zach and Logan on guitar and drums, 36 Fits began vigorously writing songs about high-school, teenage mischief, logans crappy love life, girls (or lack of), and whatever thoughts and lyrics pop into our eager little minds...However, Anthony joined the band again which made 36 Fits the band we have been waiting for. We are currently working on writing and rehearsing songs to put on an album, although it might be a long shot. Oh and by the way, were not claiming to be a textbook "punk" band, thats all they had on the list XD
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Hurricane Hermine Helps Fishing
September 05, 2016 by Steven Lathi
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The Catch
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
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Artificial lures, outfished the live bait. Didn't take long to produce this nice rack! Been hot each day since storm! Thanks Hermine!
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Sustainable protein: Funding for duckweed start-up to boost "awe-inspiring" aquatic crop
22 Oct 2018 --- Plantible Foods, the creators of a sustainable, allergen-free protein derived from lemna (also known as duckweed), has completed a pre-seed funding round led by Unshackled Ventures, an early-stage fund for immigrant-founded start-ups based in Silicon Valley. With the investment, the amount of which has not been disclosed, Plantible Foods says it will finalize its proprietary extraction technology and work with leading food scientists on the commercialization of its ingredients.
Speaking to FoodIngredientsFirst, Co-Founders of Plantible Foods Tony Martens and Maurits van de Ven explain how the company has been working with the versatile crop for more than two years and are extremely optimistic for the future.
"We have decided to specifically focus on the valuable protein that is inside lemna but are also aware of the versatility of the crop as well as the supporting technologies, which can be applied to other crops and industries. We believe that this is just the start for this humble but awe-inspiring crop and that it has a bright future ahead," they say.
"The market is shifting towards a more sustainable and healthier diet. With more consumers becoming aware of the impact of animal-based protein sources on our environment, while also understanding the need for increasing the production of food as our population continues to grow, they are becoming more open to sustainable and alternative protein sources."
"This is also driven by the fact that plant-based meat and dairy alternatives are becoming more available and better in both taste and texture, making the shift from animal-based proteins to plant-based proteins easier."
Plantible Foods' protein is white and is touted as having a neutral taste profile while being completely odorless. In addition, the ingredient is allergen-free and holds similar functionalities as egg whites (in terms of foaming, gelation and emulsifying).
Plantible Foods is also months away from opening its first commercial pilot facility.
"The protein most present in Lemna is RuBisCO, the most abundant protein in the world found in all green leaves, known for its neutral color and taste and functional properties like egg white," the founders continue. "The protein that we extract from Lemna, therefore, behaves just like an egg white and is neutral in color as well as taste."
"It has a complete amino acid profile and is high in BCAAs. Our initial analysis has shown that its digestibility/PDCAA is north of 0.9 and close to 1.0. It is allergen free, non-GMO and we are working on a USDA Organic certification. Lemna is 100 times more efficient in producing protein compared to soy and 400 times more efficient compared to pea."
"Our ingredient can be used in a wide array of applications. Its organoleptic profile as well as its unique and strong egg white-like functionalities, make it extremely suitable for meat, dairy and egg alternatives, while its amino acid profile and overall protein content make it an interesting ingredient for those who are active in the health and wellness space or better-for-you snacking market."
Located in Southern California the company was originally founded in the Netherlands.
In low impact, environmentally sensitive aqua farms, Plantible Foods grows organic lemna, an aquatic crop that floats on the surface of water. Protein from lemna is more digestible than pea, soy, or algae and it possesses unique functional properties.
"Plantible Foods is not only a high-protein alternative to traditional sources, but it's also good for the environment," adds Manan Mehta, General Partner of Unshackled Ventures.
"It's incredible what the founding team has been able to do on non-arable land with a fraction of the water requirement as compared to alternative plant-based proteins. We are excited to add another socially and economically conscious investment in our portfolio. We look to help them succeed faster in the US," Mehta adds.
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Differences Between Camry vs Honda
You can not search to get a brand new midsize sedan without crossing. Paths with all the latest Camry vs. accord and Honda Accord. They indeed are usually in comparison to each other due to their similar security features, dependability, and interior conveniences. You may choose one, yet. Therefore, that will be ideal to West Hollywood drivers? Toyota of Hollywood will be able to assist you in answering this question! Compare the 20-19 Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord below.
Honda Accord or Toyota Camry: Pricing
2019 Toyota Camry: The Toyota Camry begins at $23,845 MSRP* For the foundation L shaped trimming degree. The top-tier XSE V6 starts at $34,600 MSRP*. La shoppers may also pick out of three hybrid models, which start at $28,150 MSRP*.
2019 Honda Accord: The Honda-Accord foundation version includes a Starting MSRP of 23,720 MSRP, and also the range-topping trimming starts at $35,950 MSRP. There is one hybrid version that starts at $25,320 MSRP.
Honda Accord or Toyota Camry: Power & Gas Market
2019 Toyota Camry: Beneath the hood of this Camry, then you'll locate A 203-hp 2.5L 4-cylinder engine along with also 8-speed automated transmission. Together with its base power train and even front-wheel driveway, the Camry makes an EPA-estimated 4 1 mpg street **.
2019 Honda Accord: The Accord gets a standard 192-hp 1.5L Turbo-charged 4-cylinder engine and a continuously variable transmission. It generates an EPA-estimated 38 mpg highway ranking.
Honda Accord or Toyota Camry: Interior & Safety
2019 Toyota Camry: The five-person Toyota Camry comprises Toyota Safety Sense™ (TSS), and also other technologies such for instance a backup camera, even a 7-inch multi-information display, Entune™ 3.0 infotainment system, also a 6-speaker sound platform, and blue tooth.
2019 Honda Accord: The five-person Accord carries a similar package of security features — Honda Sensing. Besides, the cabin comprises BlueTooth, also a 7-inch driver data screen, a backup camera, and even a 4-speaker sound system.


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Kevin LeVar and One Sound
Destiny—Live at the Dream Center…and More
OneSound Entertainment LLC (August, 2014)
By Bob Marovich
Singer-songwriter Kevin LeVar is among the new generation of male gospel crooners that includes Earnest Pugh, Micah Stampley, Keith Williams, and Brian Courtney Wilson. He also knows how to craft a memorable melody, as demonstrated by his singles, "A Heart That Forgives," "We're Only Getting Started," and "You Are Not Alone."
Ballads have been, and continue to be, LeVar's sweet spot, and he adds two more to his oeuvre on Destiny—Live at the Dream Center…and More. The songs, "Your Destiny" and the inspirational "Born To Be Great," were recorded in the studio and therefore part of the "more," as is "A Heart That Forgives," re-released here for listeners who may have missed it the first time around. "Born To Be Great" is the higher intensity selection, a Bruce Springsteen-esque, Olympic-sized anthem to overcoming obstacles and reaching for one's goals.
The remainder of the album was recorded live at the Angelus Temple in Los Angeles. It finds LeVar performing a variety of songs. On the spicy "Jesus Blues," God is disappointed about the lost world He loves so much. "Get Out the Boat" has a snappy Broadway jazziness to it. "I Wanna Be Close" will resonate with church workers who are so busy organizing the services that they have neglected their personal relationship with God. It is evident this song hit home with the live audience, as demonstrated by their exhortations on the song's reprise. The song certainly recalled my own experience as a music minister. For many years, I was so focused on handling the details of the music portions of the service that I had to leave active music ministry to reclaim for myself the spirituality of the worship experience.
The live performance moves into an atmospheric P&W section, featuring the delicate if conventional praisers "All We Need is a Word," "Still, Such an Awesome God," and "Whatever It Takes." The album finishes strong with a string of high energy selections.
Destiny—Live at the Dream Center…and More is Kevin LeVar and One Sound sustaining the contemporary gospel/P&W style for which they are known.
Four of Five Stars
Picks: "Your Destiny," "Born To Be Great."


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Prospects for Houston flood control projects uncertain amid Washington politics
After Hurricane Harvey killed dozens of people and swamped hundreds of thousands of homes, Houston leaders declared that major flood-control improvements could be put off no longer.
Projects discussed for decades would be fast-tracked. The case for widening bayous, building new reservoirs and taking other measures to fortify Houston against extreme weather now was unassailable. Congress would provide the necessary go-ahead, and the money.
That was the rhetoric. The political reality has proved far messier.
In December, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an $81 billion disaster relief bill that laid the groundwork for an overhaul of the aging Addicks and Barker dams, construction of a third dam and reservoir, and completion of dozens of miles of widening and deepening local waterways.
Today, however, funding for post-Harvey infrastructure is snarled in immigration, border security and other unrelated issues. Its prospects were dealt another blow this week, when the Senate postponed action on disaster relief indefinitely amid budget negotiations aimed at averting a government shutdown.
Now, the region's leading politicians, through a mix of arm-twisting and diplomacy, are trying to steer the flood-control money through the partisan minefield. They worry that its chances dwindle with each passing day.
"The more time that goes between a disaster and the appropriations, the more challenging it's going to be to get funding," said Russ Poppe, executive director of the Harris County Flood Control District. "There's 100 senators, and only two of them are from Texas. You have to start looking at politics in Washington to get something to shake loose."
READ: Congress eyes legislation that could boost Houston flood control efforts
Republican Senator John Cornyn, the Senate majority whip, told reporters Friday that the disaster relief provisions were "hostage" to political debates over the immigration status of children."
"People are still hurting and they need the help that the House has voted on, $81 billion, and we need to get that money in the hands of the people who deserve it," Cornyn said. "Right now, all that's being held up."
Federal aid has played a critical role in the development of Houston's flood control system. After devastating floods in the 1920's and 1930's, the government designed and built a system of dams, reservoirs and channelized bayous - including Buffalo Bayou, White Oak Bayou and Brays Bayou.
Today, federal dollars help push through projects such as the revamped Brays Bayou project, or a $379 million widening, deepening and straightening of Sims Bayou. The federal government paid about $254 million of that project's cost, and flood control officials, based on computer models, estimate 6,500 buildings did not flood during Harvey because of the improvements.
Harvey prompted calls for further federal investment in flood control.
Hopes were raised when the House passed a more than 180-page disaster relief bill for victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma and the California wildfires. The bill, which has languished in the Senate, focused on housing for displaced families reimbursements to local governments dealing with recovery efforts and community development money.
Tucked away on P. 21, was language giving the go-ahead for upgrades to Houston's flood protection system. The bill provided $75 million for six feasibility studies by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and gave priority to areas that have had "multiple disaster declarations in recent years," giving an advantage to counties like Harris County.
A feasibility study would assess possible improvements to Addicks and Barker dams, built in the 1940s.
Both dams were stressed to their limits by Harvey's record deluge. To prevent a dam failure during the storm, the Army Corps released massive amounts of water from the swollen Addicks and Barker reservoirs into an already flooded city, inundating thousands of homes.
Deepening the reservoirs to increase their capacity or constructing relief canals or pipelines are among measures that have been proposed to ease the pressure on Addicks and Barker. Also on the list is a third dam and reservoir, a proposal that has become a rallying point for Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and other local officials.
READ: Officials patched and prayed while pressure built on Houston's dams
Before any such large-scale project, the Army Corps first would have to conduct a feasibility study to assess the condition of the existing dams, the flow of storm runoff across the region and how the rapid development of recent decades have affected both.
Local leaders unsuccessfully have sought Congressional support for the study for several years as Corps money is distributed in a highly competitive process that pits such projects as harbor deepening or wetland restoration across the country against one another. The House bill's language tilted the playing field toward Houston.
"It gives Addicks and Barker a leg up in terms of moving to the top of the line," said Michael Strachn, a senior adviser at Dawson and Associates, a government relations firm that focuses on water and other infrastructure projects.
U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, who sits on the House Committee on Appropriations and helped write the House disaster relief bill, said the way representatives wrote the language "narrows the choices down pretty significantly to Harris County, because of the multiple flooding events we've had from the Tax Day floods and the Memorial Day floods."
The same language gives priority to $10.5 billion in construction funding for the Corps, money that could pay for improvements to Brays Bayou, Hunting Bayou, White Oak Bayou and Clear Creek. Flood control projects on all four waterways are in varying stages of completion, in part due to constrained federal funding.
"We certainly can work with the House bill that was passed," Poppe said.
Now, it's uncertain whether Houston will receive any additional funding in the foreseeable future.
"There are at least several moving parts that have either directly or indirectly to do with the ability of the federal government to respond to Harvey and the other disasters," said Strachn, a former chief of the Corps' legislative affairs branch who also served as deputy chief of staff for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Culberson said he was working with Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to ensure the Senate takes up the bill.
"I am confident that any changes made in the Senate will only improve upon the work of the Texas and Florida delegations to provide the vitally needed federal resources to our communities as we continue to recover from these devastating storms," Culberson said.
Ciara Matthews, a spokeswoman for Gov. Greg Abbott, said Abbott has "received repeated assurances" from members of Congress that it will fund the third dam and reservoir and that the funding will come in the next few weeks, Matthews said.
"If, Congress refuses to provide Texas the funding that is needed, Gov. Abbott will strongly advocate for the use of state funds for the third dam and reservoir," she said.
As time goes on, prospects of disaster relief funding dim.
"If you have another disaster, the most recent disaster gets all the coverage and the focus and the attention," said U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston. "We've had Florida, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the fires in California, and now we have the mudslides because of the fires."
Emmett said he and other officials are "laser-focused" on getting disaster relief for the area. He said he has been talking mainly with Culberson to convey local officials' concerns because he sits on the appropriations committee and "because he's the right person in the right place to be doing it."
"Members of Congress always try and get their priorities into whatever bill is moving. There is always a trade off," Emmett said. "That's something I don't even worry about. Whatever is going to happen is going to happen."
Emmett also is looking to the state's $10 billion rainy day fund. Emmett said a roughly $500 million investment in planning and construction third reservoir, for example, would require only 5 percent of the rainy day fund. The investment likely would be spread over several years, instead of spending $500 million all at once.
A third reservoir likely would be built northwest of the city, possibly in Harris County or Waller County or a combination of both, where there is enough open land to use as reservoir land.
"I'm suggesting that the state of Texas use their rainy day fund and say 'Look, we will put up the money for the third reservoir,'" Emmett said. "That way we're not even subject to what goes on in Washington."
State legislators would have to vote in favor of using the fund.


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hundreds and thousands scattered like ashes
By JupiterMoon
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hundreds and thousands scattered like ashes
the recipes remain,
ingrained like
folded away
papery scars,
or the memory
of a wartime lover,
felt over the lips
like a ghost wind,
or a slice of dust
under the oak dresser,
beyond the reach
of 87 year old knees,
bent back and broken
like hinges
embarrassed out of existence.
now the china plates
clutter the table like empty stares
and fallen storm clouds.
in the drawer of the dresser
(the dresser that we have already seen can cause trouble)
a rolling pin
lies in silent pain
like an amputated limb.
the recipe book
now lives without a spine,
hunched like a gardener
in a park,
innards held in close
with a rubber band
inside the dresser
is further panic:
glace cherries have forgotten how to be red,
now browned
with pessimism.
flaked almonds
are little more than shed skin,
baking powder
has become a white mountain
that will outlive the himalayas.
tiny silver balls,
harder than spite
have spilled over
a recollection
of stacked china.
miniature images
of crystal orange and lemon,
like a jar of moon phases
all out of time
with one another.
neat packets
of fondant icing
have agreed between themselves
that perhaps
they could form
a tribute shroud.
and across the floor
the rainbow sorrow
of hundreds and thousands
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new JupiterMoon I truly
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