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ch3 molecular geometry
The VSEPR notation for these molecules are AX n. "A" represents the central atom and n represents the number of bonds with the central atom. tetrahedral shape. A) eg=tetrahedral, mg=tetrahedral B) eg=linear, eg=linear C) eg=tetrahedral, mg=bent D) eg=trigonal bipyramidal, mg=tetrahedral E) eg=octahedral, mg=square planar Its electron geometry and its molecular geometry are both trigonal planar. Molecular geometries (linear, trigonal, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal, and octahedral) are determined by the VSEPR theory. он он CH CH3 Hc-0. If these are all bond pairs the molecular geometry is tetrahedral (e.g. The table of molecular ⦠The molecular geometry is the shape of the molecule. Example: Predict the hybridization and molecular geometry of the following selected atoms. This problem has been solved! NH 3). Problem : What is the molecular geometry around the methyl carbons (CH3) atom in the drawing below? It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. Solution for CH3 O HO, CH3 H3C. Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of CH3+1. Around the Nitrogen atom, however, the molecular shape is Trigonal Pyramidal (3 bonding, 1 non-bonding pair). When the number of electron pairs on the central atom is six, then geometry of the molecule is: H 2O). There are two different central atoms in CH3NH2--The C and N. Around the Carbon atom, the molecular shape is Tetrahedral (4 bonding, 0 non-bonding pairs). CH 4). It is a tertiary amine and a member of methylamines. Trimethylamine is a tertiary amine that is ammonia in which each hydrogen atom is substituted by an methyl group. See the answer. Molecular Geometries. As stated above, molecular geometry and electron-group geometry are the same when there are no lone pairs. The electron-pair geometry provides a guide to the bond angles of between a terminal-central-terminal atom in a compound. Question: Determine The Electron Geometry (eg) And Molecular Geometry (mg) Of CH3+1. I am taking an Organic Chemistry class in my college and I was wondering what the Molecular Formula for CH3-Câ¡C-CH2-CH3 was. 16) Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of the underlined atom CH3OCH3. но, O. OH singlet singlet integration:6 integration = 6 TMS (internal standard) doublet integration = 4⦠Carbon #color(red)(2)# This atom has three atoms directly attached and no lone pairs. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR ) Theory. VSEPR Notation. (A) Linear (B) Bent (C) Trigonal planar (D) Trigonal pyramidal (E) Tetrahedral If there is one lone pair of electrons and three bond pairs the resulting molecular geometry is trigonal pyramidal (e.g. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure. Its electron geometry and its molecular geometry are both tetrahedral as in methane. Oxygen #color(red)(3)# This atom has two atoms directly attached and two lone pairs. The shape of CH3^+ is (plan... chemistry. A table of geometries using the VSEPR theory can facilitate drawing and understanding molecules. Molecular geometry is the name of the geometry used to describe the shape of a molecule. If there are two bond pairs and two lone pairs of electrons the molecular geometry is angular or bent (e.g. It would also be nice to have the class of compound.
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Letter: GOP hardly serious about fighting deficit
Wednesday April 25, 2018
Democrats have a better fiscal track record than Republicans.
Strongly conservative Forbes magazine carried an opinion piece saying Americans have been conned by Republicans. Its headline: "On the deficit, GOP has been playing us all for suckers."
Under President Barack Obama, Republicans in Congress insisted they would not add one cent to the national debt, shutting down the government to make their point. Yet all four Berks County Republican representatives voted for a tax-cut bill that will cause deficits of more than $1 trillion by 2020, after accounting for expected economic growth. They also voted for a $1.3 trillion appropriations bill, more than doubling Obama's final $616 billion bill. Next, they all voted for a balanced budget amendment. They should need neck braces from the whiplash. They voted against protecting Social Security, but backed lowering the banking and financial restrictions written to avoid another financial collapse.
Propaganda and perception have it all backwards. Since President Richard Nixon, every Democratic president has lowered deficits, and every Republican president increased them, New York Times columnist David Leonhardt recently noted. Democrats, not Republicans, are the party of financial responsibility.
Vanity Fair says Bank of America will get about $2.7 billion in tax cuts this year. The company's gratitude was expressed by canceling free checking for small accounts, shafting poorer customers with a $12 monthly fee. Bloomberg says CEO Brian Moynihan's compensation rose 15 percent to $23 million. Tax cuts benefit the rich, not the rest.
Susan Shaak
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Life Hackings: How To Survive The Y2K Bug
We've had a good run. Actually, we've had a bloody great run. Tamagotchis, Burt Reynolds, David Beckham. It's hard to fathom a century being more culturally rich and, above all, fun. But, much like a pop album recorded by someone from the Minogue Family — all faultless things must eventually come to an end. And that end is nigh, really bloody nigh.
You see, when inventing computers back in 1998 Bill Gates and his fellow Computer Creationists — in an act encapsulating the true magnitude of their unbound greed — decided to slap a sticker on the side of every computer mainframe that read "Made in '98", instead of using the widely accepted standard of simply engraving the Unix Epoch Timestamp, a numerical representation of the number of days since England won the football world cup and ended World War 2. But what exactly did Bill and The Boys do with these two bytes they saved from every computer device on the planet? They won't say. Did they sell the two digits to a communist nation to be converted into uranium to help them build nuclear rockets to destroy the moon? Again, mute.
Regardless of your own personal theory of the current location of the '19', few can deny that it seems to be a ridiculous notion that a simple labelling oversight could cause any major future implications. But our pathetically small minds obviously cannot grasp the logical neutrons that lie behind modern sticker art. Scientists and highly regarded X-Files enthusiasts all agree that this "two-byte oversight" is not only a catchy slogan, but will also undoubtedly awaken the mythological "Y2k Bug", a small creature that lives inside us all and, much like the equally fictious Appendix, is incredibly pointless. Until it's not. Once this Bug is shaken from it's slumber, it'll most likely crawl out of our nose, disable all superior life forces (computers) and thus cause planes to bounce and cheques to fall out of the sky. One of the more dire predictions also involves an innocent father of four being charged one trillion dollars for not returning Sister Act 2 to his local video store in time.
But not all hope is lost. And while the days are clearly numbered — and also conveniently segregated into calendar "months" — they're also simultaneously counting down a date that'll signify the inevitable demise of all human existence. Thankfully, in a sinister plot to waste the little precious time you have left, we've successfully managed to compile a handful of handy tips (#LifeHacks) on survival suggestions for the unavoidable impending disaster.
Food In A Can
If we've learnt one thing from post-apocalypse documentaries such as The Walking Dead it's that priests are fucking assholes. If we've learnt two things, it's that when push comes to aggressive face nibble, the first people to go will undoubtedly be the weak — ie. those powered primarily by Farmers Markets and Organic Produce. Grab some cans of baked beans and carb load yourself up. Furthermore, spam is more than just something you delete a metric-tonne of every day, it's also packed with spiced ham nutrition and potential Nigerian Prince fortunes. Imagine just one of those offers turn out to be real, we'll be able to buy up the computers of the world and sacrifice them all.
You know when you look at a cat, I mean really look deep into their soul, and you get the feeling that they're seeing something else? Something beyond this world. It's a safe assumption that their vision includes the future, and possibly a solution for these future woes. Let's buddy up to these disgusting pests and hope the also somehow have the ability to communicate to us exactly where the true dangers lie in this post-Y2K world. As renowned philosopher Sporty Spice once said — "two should become one". Better get yourself a pair of these feline bastards just in case the first one's a dud and is merely visualising a really good place to wipe their ass.
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Replace All Your Computers With Raspberry PIs
Whatever happened to those $4.95 computers that were not only going to halt Steve Job's stranglehold on modern consumerism but also end world hunger by ensuring all humans had direct access to Menulog via their own personal tablet? Undoubtedly these future devices are already compliant with Y2K traps, or at least have them available as one of the 400-plus additions you'll need to purchase to make the device actually useable.
Dig Yourself a Hole
That's just step one. Step two is hide in that hole. I'm not talking about the '90s band fronted by Courtney Love, but that's also a fairly good place to lay low (given their public obscurity for over a decade now). Wait for the world to get over their silly reliance on digital technology and resurrect from your little hole. You'll feel filthy, but also never more alive.
Shovels by Shovels
Document Everything
Chris Yates (aka Chris from Weak Boys aka Bong YZA) has revolutionised modern entertainment over the past few months with his unique fly-on-the-wall avante-garde film adventures. Amidst the impending doom it's imperative that there's a visual record created so that we not only learn how to prepare for future computer-related infections but also able to analyse our demise in the slowest of all motions. Regardless of how trivial the events you're recording may seem, "information is power" and Hollywood's strength will be measured by it's ability to withstand what the fear-mongering media outlets will undoubtedly label as "the brink of the end".
Get A Crew
Safety in numbers isn't just the motto of every half-decent Math Club across this nation, it's also a reliable sentence to turn to when the world ends. You probably don't know how to dig a hole, steal a cat or turn on a camcorder that thinks it's about to film everything in double-time, black-and-white visuals because it's the year 1900. But chances are somebody else knows all of that. And more. Like that coveted "override code" or the location of those two digits or even just something really useful like sexy stories about the time they went to third-base with Donna Haywood.
Bonus hack: "lads" are an incredibly resourceful species, able to convert glue into cocaine, a unsightly fashion item such as a fannypack into a useful storage companion and a carpark into a good night out. Definitely worth re-considered your "lads, are you fucking serious?" policy and forming an allegiance.
While contradictory to our initial point regarding stock-piling non-perishables, it's also probably a safe bet to hone up your gardening abilities. Broccoli doesn't grow on trees and even when it does it has to be massaged to life by a well-structured irrigation system.
Just Party 'til You Die
Again, to quote the same spice-loving, wisdom-leaking sports enthusiast as earlier — "fuck it, let's not worry about livin', let's have fun". It's a ridiculous mantra, but it does tie in neatly with the widely held belief that everything sucks and it's going to continue to suck. With the impending apocalypse currently scheduled for this Saturday at around 8pm, THIS EVENT is conveniently poised to be the ideal accompaniment your face melts (figuratively, from all the amazing music being performed) and then later (literally, as your face melts from the exposed nuclear matter circulating in the atmosphere from all the power plants that have exploded because they've been magically transported back to a time before they were born). Let's just enjoy ourselves guys. Bands from 1pm. $20 on the door. See ya down there.
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Bahrain Population: 1,442,659
In 1783, the Sunni Al-Khalifa family took power in Bahrain. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. A steady decline in oil production and reserves since 1970 prompted Bahrain to take steps to diversify its economy, in the process developing petroleum processing and refining, aluminum production, and hospitality and retail sectors. It has also endeavored to become a leading regional banking center, especially with respect to Islamic finance. Bahrain's small size, central location among Gulf countries, economic dependence on Saudi Arabia, and proximity to Iran require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Its foreign policy activities usually fall in line with Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The Sunni royal family has long struggled to manage relations with its large Shia-majority population. In early 2011, amid Arab uprisings elsewhere in the region, the Bahraini Government confronted similar pro-democracy and reform protests at home with police and military action, including deploying Gulf Cooperation Council security forces to Bahrain. Failed political talks prompted opposition political societies to boycott 2014 legislative and municipal council elections. In 2018, a law preventing members of political societies dissolved by the courts from participating in elections effectively sidelined the majority of opposition figures from taking part in national elections. As a result, most members of parliament are independents. Ongoing dissatisfaction with the political status quo continues to factor into sporadic clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
Close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean
Location: Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Area: total: 760 sq km
land: 760 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Size comparison: 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
continental shelf: extending to boundaries to be determined
Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain: mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment
Natural resources: oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls
permanent crops: 3.9% (2016 est.) permanent pasture: 5.3% (2016 est.) forest: 0.7% (2016 est.)
other: 88% (2016 est.)
Irrigated land: 40 sq km (2012)
Natural hazards: periodic droughts; dust storms
Current Environment Issues: desertification resulting from the degradation of limited arable land, periods of drought, and dust storms; coastal degradation (damage to coastlines, coral reefs, and sea vegetation) resulting from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations; lack of freshwater resources (groundwater and seawater are the only sources for all water needs); lowered water table leaves aquifers vulnerable to saline contamination; desalinization provides some 90% of the country's freshwater
International Environment Agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
Nationality: noun: Bahraini(s)
adjective: Bahraini
Ethnic groups: Bahraini 46%, Asian 45.5%, other Arab 4.7%, African 1.6%, European 1%, other 1.2% (includes Gulf Co-operative country nationals, North and South Americans, and Oceanians) (2010 est.)
Languages: Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu
Religions: Muslim 73.7%, Christian 9.3%, Jewish 0.1%, other 16.9% (2017 est.)
Population: 1,442,659 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.) note: immigrants make up approximately 48% of the total population, according to UN data (2017)
15-24 years: 15.49% (male 126,564 /female 96,834)
55-64 years: 6.49% (male 59,404 /female 34,284)
65 years and over: 3.08% (male 22,258 /female 22,131) (2018 est.)
elderly dependency ratio: 3 (2015 est.)
Net migration rate: 11.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)
Major urban areas - population: 565,000 MANAMA (capital) (2018)
Hospital bed density: 2 beds/1,000 population (2014)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: <.1% (2017 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: <500 (2017 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: total: 5.3% male: 2.6% female: 12.2% (2012 est.)
Country name: conventional long form: Kingdom of Bahrain
conventional short form: Bahrain
local long form: Mamlakat al Bahrayn
local short form: Al Bahrayn
former: Dilmun, Tylos, Awal, Mishmahig, Bahrayn, State of Bahrain
etymology: the name means "the two seas" in Arabic and refers to the water bodies surrounding the archipelago
Government type: constitutional monarchy
Capital: name: Manama
etymology: name derives from the Arabic "al-manama" meaning "place of rest" or "place of dreams"
Administrative divisions: 4 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Asimah (Capital), Janubiyah (Southern), Muharraq, Shamaliyah (Northern)
note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
National holiday: National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 was the date of independence from British protection
Constitution: history: adopted 14 February 2002 amendments: proposed by the king or by at least 15 members of either chamber of the National Assembly followed by submission to an Assembly committee for review and, if approved, submitted to the government for restatement as drafts; passage requires a two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both chambers and validation by the king; constitutional articles on the state religion (Islam), state language (Arabic), and the monarchy and "inherited rule" cannot be amended; amended 2012, 2017 (2017)
Legal system: mixed legal system of Islamic law, English common law, Egyptian civil, criminal, and commercial codes; customary law
Executive branch: chief of state: King HAMAD bin Isa Al-Khalifa (since 6 March 1999); Crown Prince SALMAN bin Hamad Al-Khalifa (son of the monarch, born 21 October 1969)
head of government: Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman Al-Khalifa (since 1971); First Deputy Prime Minister SALMAN bin Hamad Al- Khalifa (since 11 March 2013); Deputy Prime Ministers MUHAMMAD bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa (since September 2005), Jawad bin Salim al-ARAIDH, ALI bin Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa (since 11 December 2006), KHALID bin Abdallah Al-Khalifa (since November 2010)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch
Legislative branch: description: bicameral National Assembly consists of: Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (40 seats; members appointed by the king) Council of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwab (40 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 4-year renewable terms)
elections: Consultative Council - last appointments on 12 December 2018 (next NA) Council of Representatives - first round for 9 members held on 24 November 2018; second round for remaining 31 members held on 1 December 2018 (next to be held in 2022)
election results: Consultative Council - composition - men 31, women 9, percent of women 22.5% Council of Representatives (for 2018 election) - percent of vote by society - NA; seats by society - Islamic Al-Asalah (Sunni Salafi) 3, Minbar al-Taqadumi (Communist) 2, National Unity Gathering (Sunni progovernment) 1, National Islamic Minbar (Sunni Muslim Brotherhood) 1, independent 33; composition - men 34, women 6, percent of women 15%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 19%
Judicial branch: highest courts: Court of Cassation (consists of the chairman and 3 judges); Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chairman and 3 judges; Constitutional Court (consists of the president and 6 members); High Sharia Court of Appeal (court sittings include the president and at least one judge) judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation judges appointed by royal decree and serve for a specified tenure; Constitutional Court president and members appointed by the Higher Judicial Council, a body chaired by the monarch and includes judges from the Court of Cassation, sharia law courts, and Civil High Courts of Appeal; members serve 9-year terms; High Sharia Court of Appeal member appointments by royal decree for a specified tenure
subordinate courts: Civil High Courts of Appeal; middle and lower civil courts; High Sharia Court of Appeal; Senior Sharia Court; Administrative Courts of Appeal; military courts note: the judiciary of Bahrain is divided into civil law courts and sharia law courts; sharia courts (involving personal status and family law) are further divided into Sunni Muslim and Shia Muslim; the Courts are supervised by the Supreme Judicial Council.
Political parties and leaders: note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law
International organization participation: ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CAEU, CICA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
National symbol(s): a red field surmounted by a white serrated band with five white points;
national colors: red, white
National anthem: name: "Bahrainona" (Our Bahrain)
note: adopted 1971; although Mohamed Sudqi AYYASH wrote the original lyrics, they were changed in 2002 following the transformation of Bahrain from an emirate to a kingdom
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Abdulla bin Rashid AL KHALIFA (since 21 July 2017)
chancery: 3502 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008
consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Justin H. SIBERELL (since November 2017)
embassy: Building #979, Road 3119 (next to Al-Ahli Sports Club), Block 331, Zinj District, Manama
mailing address: PSC 451, Box 660, FPO AE 09834-5100; international mail: American Embassy, Box 26431, Manama
telephone: [973] 1724-2700
Oil and natural gas play a dominant role in Bahrain’s economy. Despite the Government’s past efforts to diversify the economy, oil still comprises 85% of Bahraini budget revenues. In the last few years lower world energy prices have generated sizable budget deficits - about 10% of GDP in 2017 alone. Bahrain has few options for covering these deficits, with low foreign assets and fewer oil resources compared to its GCC neighbors. The three major US credit agencies downgraded Bahrain’s sovereign debt rating to "junk" status in 2016, citing persistently low oil prices and the government’s high debt levels. Nevertheless, Bahrain was able to raise about $4 billion by issuing foreign currency denominated debt in 2017. Other major economic activities are production of aluminum - Bahrain's second biggest export after oil and gas –finance, and construction. Bahrain continues to seek new natural gas supplies as feedstock to support its expanding petrochemical and aluminum industries. In April 2018 Bahrain announced it had found a significant oil field off the country’s west coast, but is still assessing how much of the oil can be extracted profitably. In addition to addressing its current fiscal woes, Bahraini authorities face the long-term challenge of boosting Bahrain’s regional competitiveness — especially regarding industry, finance, and tourism — and reconciling revenue constraints with popular pressure to maintain generous state subsidies and a large public sector. Since 2015, the government lifted subsidies on meat, diesel, kerosene, and gasoline and has begun to phase in higher prices for electricity and water. As part of its diversification plans, Bahrain implemented a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US in August 2006, the first FTA between the US and a Gulf state. It plans to introduce a Value Added Tax (VAT) by the end of 2018.
GDP (purchasing power parity): $71.17 billion (2017 est.) $68.59 billion (2016 est.) $66.3 billion (2015 est.)
Gross national saving: 19.8% of GDP (2017 est.) 21.2% of GDP (2016 est.) 22% of GDP (2015 est.) GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 45.8% (2017 est.) government consumption: 15.5% (2017 est.) investment in fixed capital: 26.1% (2017 est.) investment in inventories: 0.4% (2017 est.) exports of goods and services: 80.2% (2017 est.) imports of goods and services: -67.9% (2017 est.) GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 0.3% (2017 est.) industry: 39.3% (2017 est.) services: 60.4% (2017 est.)
Agriculture - products: fruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish
Industries: petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism
Labor force: 831,600 (2017 est.) note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6% (2017 est.) 3.7% (2016 est.) note: official estimate; actual rate is higher
Population below poverty line: n/a
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: n/a
highest 10%: n/a
expenditures: 9.407 billion (2017 est.)
Taxes and other revenues: 16.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.) Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -10.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Current account balance: -$1.6 billion (2017 est.) -$1.493 billion (2016 est.)
Exports: $15.38 billion (2017 est.) $12.78 billion (2016 est.)
Exports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
Exports - partners: UAE 19.6%, Saudi Arabia 11.7%, US 10.8%, Oman 8.1%, China 6.5%, Qatar 5.7%, Japan 4.2% (2017)
Imports: $16.08 billion (2017 est.) $13.59 billion (2016 est.)
Imports - commodities: crude oil, machinery, chemicals
Imports - partners: China 8.8%, UAE 7.2%, US 7.1%, Australia 5.3%, Japan 4.8% (2017)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $22.08 billion (31 December 2017 est.) $21.56 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: $10.66 billion (31 December 2017 est.) $10.5 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares: $19.25 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $22.07 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $18.57 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
Exchange rates: Bahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar - 0.376 (2017 est.) 0.376 (2016 est.) 0.376 (2015 est.) 0.376 (2014 est.) 0.376 (2013 est.)
Electricity - production: 26.81 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption: 26.11 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports: 213 million kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels: 100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Crude oil - production: 45,000 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Crude oil - proved reserves: 124.6 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves: 92.03 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: 37.98 million Mt (2017 est.)
Telephone system: general assessment: modern system; well-developed LTE networks, 5G trials tested and deployment in near future; mobile penetration is high compared to the region; development of its own National Broadband Network (NBN); competition is good and telecoms are regulated (2018)
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones; 20 per 100 fixed-line, 168 per 100 mobile-cellular; (2018)
international: country code - 973; landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1
Broadcast media: state-run Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation (BRTC) operates 5 terrestrial TV networks and several radio stations; satellite TV systems provide access to international broadcasts; 1 private FM station directs broadcasts to Indian listeners; radio and TV broadcasts from countries in the region are available (2019)
Internet country code: .bh
Airports: 4 (2013)
Airports (paved runways): total 4
Pipelines: 20 km gas, 54 km oil (2013)
Roadways: total 4,122 km
by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 1, general cargo 12, oil tanker 4, other 241 (2018)
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Mina' Salman, Sitrah
Military branches: Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army (RBA), Royal Bahraini Navy (RBN), Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF), Royal Bahraini Air Defense Force (RBADF) (2013)
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for NCOs, technicians, and cadets; no conscription (2012)
Disputes - International: none
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Characterization of Stratospheric Smoke Particles over the Antarctica by Remote Sensing Instruments
González, Ramiro | Toledano, Carlos | Román, Roberto | Mateos, David | Asmi, Eija | Rodríguez, Edith | Lau, Ian C. | Ferrara, Jonathan | D´Elía, Raúl | Antuña-Sánchez, Juan Carlos | Cachorro, Victoria | Calle, Abel | Frutos, Ángel M. de
Australian smoke from the extraordinary biomass burning in December 2019 was observed over Marambio, Antarctica from the 7th to the 10th January, 2020. The smoke plume was transported thousands of kilometers over the Pacific Ocean, and reached the Antarctic Peninsula at a hight of 13 km, as determined by satellite lidar observations. The proposed origin and trajectory of the aerosol are supported by back-trajectory model analyses. Ground-based Sun–Sky–Moon photometer belonging to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) measured aerosol optical depth (500 nm wavelength) above 0.3, which is unprecedented for the site. Inversion of sky radiances provide the optical and microphysical properties of the smoke over Marambio. The AERONET data near the fire origin in Tumbarumba, Australia, was used to investigate the changes in the measured aerosol properties after transport and ageing. The analysis shows an increase in the fine mode particle radius and a reduction in absorption (increase in the single scattering albedo). The available long-term AOD data series at Marambio suggests that smoke particles could have remained over Antarctica for several weeks after the analyzed event
González, R.; Toledano, C.; Román, R.; Mateos, D.; Asmi, E.; Rodríguez, E.; Lau, I.C.; Ferrara, J.; D’Elia, R.; Antuña-Sánchez, J.C.; Cachorro, V.E.; Calle, A.; de Frutos, Á.M. Characterization of Stratospheric Smoke Particles over the Antarctica by Remote Sensing Instruments. Remote Sens. 2020, 12, 3769.
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The lunar New Year holiday passengers 190 million passengers across the country
Civil aviation passengers 190 million person-time, travel fell nearly 73% from last year.
Due to the affected by the outbreak of a new type of coronavirus, this year the lunar New Year holiday passengers number has fallen dramatically.On February 3, according to information released by the Ministry of Transport website, influenced by a novel coronavirus infection pneumonia outbreak, the lunar New Year holiday for 10 days, estimated national railway, road, waterway and civil aviation passengers 190 million person-time, down almost 73% from last year's Spring Festival.Among them, the railway 31.12 million person-time, fell by 67%, road 150 million, down 73%, water 2.78 million person-time, fell by 80%, the civil aviation 8 million person-time, 57% decline.24 days before the Spring Festival (January 10 solstice on February 2nd), railway, road, waterway and civil aviation passengers 1.285 billion passengers, is expected compared with the same period last year dropped by 27.4%.
It is understood that after the outbreak, the Ministry of Transport level Ⅱ immediately start emergency response and issued an urgent notice, project deployment in and out of wuhan transportation control, contain outbreaks spread by passenger cars, such as work, make full transportation and epidemic prevention work.
Organization at the same time, the Ministry of Transport Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the General Administration of Customs, national post office, the national railway group, China post group and other units set up the logistics office, materialization 24 hours running, docking provincial emergency transport demand and provide timely support capacity, to coordinate, iron, male, water, air, postal, such as the mode of transportation, emergency supplies, daily supplies, major production supplies and medical personnel and other kinds of emergency transportation security work.Strict implementation of the green channel policy, security and epidemic prevention emergency transport vehicles without a stop, do not check, do not collect fees, priority and convenient traffic.
In addition, the reporter also learned that affected by the epidemic, February 2, the civil aviation administration issued by the "about to do during the Spring Festival return new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic prevention and control work of the notice, the requirements for civil aviation units should do a better job of prevention and control of civil aviation, ensure for all passengers to carry out the temperature test roads, good unified fill in passenger information card, etc, and suggests to fly passengers to wear masks.During the civil aviation administration requirements, epidemic prevention and control, the transport airport except in accordance with the requirements for local governments to carry out the passenger temperature detection, should also ensure that all passengers entering and leaving port for temperature detection, should check all do it.For fever passenger, to be found in time, timely report, timely treatment.Each transport airlines flight to strengthen domestic passenger information collection work, unified fill in passenger information registration CARDS, international flights health declaration work executed in accordance with the relevant requirements of the entry-exit inspection and quarantine.
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Movin' On Battle Showcase: Keegan Tawa
Deanna Cipolla
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Keegan Tawa is a live performance electronic musician producing original pieces with live performance elements including a saxophone, electronic saxophone, piano and vocals. Previously, he was a solo act but is intending on including in his tracks Annelise Gaus, a local vocalist. He also won Battle of the Bands last year in 2012.
You can find his Facebook by clicking here, where he constantly updates his fans with all on his new songs. In addition, you can look for new singles on his Soundcloud below, which Keegan is also constantly updating. If you would like to contact Keegan directly, check out his website here.
Keegan’s music is the type that makes you want to do absolutely anything and everything, what better way to do that than to see him play live at Penn State’s Movin’ On!
In a recent interview with him Keegan, he stated, “I have been immersed in music from an early age – seven or eight, about. I started out playing the Saxophone and received years of classical training and even, at one point, used to do chamber performances.
In Middle School, I fell in love with jazz and became consumed by it. By 15, I was playing regularly at local bars and clubs with my jazz duo, which eventually became a quartet.
For my graduation project from high school, I researched electronic music production. As I transitioned to college, I picked up DJing as a means to showcase my music to people.My biggest inspirations are a number of jazz musicians, whose influence played a significant role in shaping my current musical identity. Players like Maceo Parker, Cannonball Adderly, Horace Silver, Coltrane, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Clifford Brown and dozens upon dozens of others were my musical foundation in youth. When I began to get involved in electronic music, Infected Mushroom, Wolfgang Gartner and Deadmau5 were my biggest inspirations.
My aspirations in music? Constantly improve my rate of improvement and reach as many ears as possible.”
Movin’ On 2013, State In The Real, and Penn State are so excited to have Keegan Tawa perform again in this year’s Movin’ On Battle Of The Bands! Featured below, you can check out two of the Tawa’s singles titled “Meditation on Awooga” and “Sunrise in the Blue” and give us your feedback!
Come out Saturday, March 23rd at 9pm in Alumni Hall to hang out with me and Keegan Tawa and catch his set!
Booking info: Bookings@tawamusic.com
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Big Brother database will ruin peoples lives
While reading The Daily Mail the other day I was disturbed to read that Britain’s Information Commissioner (Richard Thomas) has said he has serious concerns about a system being launched in October for the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).
The database will record criminal convictions of the 11 million adults who work with children, but also any so-called “soft intelligence” on individuals – which could include unfounded allegations, rumours or gossip passed to the police or social services.
The ISA computer will contain detailed files on all the adults who work with children, whether professionally or as volunteers. That includes me, as for the past two years I have been manager of an Under-13s Junior Football Team, Unsworth Dragons.
In the past few years I have been CRB-checked twice, an Enhanced Disclosure in order that I can volunteer with Unsworth Junior Football Club and a basic disclosure for my work as a Heatseeker Surveyor (working with the elderly and vulnerable, in their homes). Further in to the dim and distant past, I had to endure a positive vetting process, as part of the UK’s security clearance system – so I feel that I am eminently qualified to discuss the merits and drawbacks of the need for background checks.
Nobody can deny the need to ensure that the people who work with our children (either in a professional or voluntary capacity) must be properly checked to ensure that we provide a safe and secure environment for our kids to learn and compete – however, there are problems with the time it takes to perform some CRB checks and real concerns about the data that might be used to make a decision.
The Information Commissioner has said the database would contain ‘allegations, some rumour, some speculation’.
He added: ‘If (officials) start making wrong decisions or allows the data to get into the wrong hands the scope for damage to be done both to individuals and the system as a whole is quite considerable.’
Mr Thomas said the combination of treating rumours as relevant and the power to ban an individual from a job had the capacity to damage an innocent person in their ‘career, financially and socially’
Once an application is made, an official working for the ISA will look at all the “information” on file and then decide whether or not someone is fit to work with children – without that person knowing what he or she is accused of.
Michael Barnes, national secretary for Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (Fact) said, following the Soham murders, more information was now disclosed on CRB checks.
“Issues that previously wouldn’t have appeared on an enhanced CRB now routinely do appear because of the Huntley situation at Soham,” he told the cross-party committee of MPs.
“There needs to be some sort of appeals process against information that is put on the CRB, because, at the present time, it is entirely a matter for the chief constable.”
Amanda Brown, head of Employment, Conditions and Rights at the National Union of Teachers said teachers often did not know that details of a previous minor incident, where no blame was found, were on their records until they applied for a new job.
She said: “We have absolutely no objection to employers seeing convictions, what we have a real objection to is the soft, unproven, malicious – potentially – allegation which have been made… being disclosed.”
Paul Kaufman, partner at law firm Wiseman Lee LLP, said teachers who applied for a new job several years after an allegation was made could have difficultly in exonerating themselves to a new employer, because solicitors files can be destroyed after seven years and court transcripts may also be destroyed.
Obviously the safety and well being of children and young people is absolutely paramount but the Criminal Records Bureau, which will provide intelligence to ISA, makes thousands of mistakes every year, with only about 5% of complaints found to be true.
Additional problems with the system lies around the matter of security of the data held, since the HMRC lost the details of 25million people little over a year ago, there have been 500 further significant data losses – two-thirds of them by the public sector. The NHS is the worst offender.
We need a fair, open and transparent system that works and can be trusted by both sides but serious concerns about projects such as the CRB system, National ID cards and the continued loss of sensitive personal data by both the public and private sectors does not help instil confidence in any Big Brother-like system.
The ISA database must only contain accurate information and individuals should be able to view their file at any time, with a system in place to challenge incorrect information – very similar to the way a person’s credit file can be checked and updated.
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New Luck Toy
You may be wondering where I’ve been for almost two years. Well keep wondering. Suffice to say I was busy with my ill-fated culinary zine Gastronomie D’Enfer, a literary abortion whose remains I interred in September. Back issues are still for sale here, however, so if you’re so inclined, do me a fucking favor and buy a copy already.
Anyway. Sometimes you get blog posts from navel-gazing shithead bloggers lamenting how hard it is to write. Those people are bullshit artists. Writing is easy as fuck. You know what’s difficult? SELLING SHIT. Selling is impossible for someone like me; someone with a grating personality who has difficulty concealing his boredom, and zero fucks to give. But even though I’m a failure as a publisher, it’s cool. After all, if you’re willing to embrace the dour, fatalistic notion that life is futile and likely will end in disappointment, then you’ll never be truly let down. Because only when one dwells in darkness does the light even make any sense.
So suffice to say I’ve been bummed. But sometimes, though, JUST ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, there comes a glimmer of hope that sets everything right with the world again and restores your faith in humankind. No, I’m not talking about something genuinely uplifting, like Bob Dylan, or a Fleshlight. I’m talking about New Luck Toy.
New Luck Toy is in West Seattle, in what used to be a really trashy Chinese restaurant that I would order from sometimes. The old placed closed and sat vacant for a while, but then the lease was miraculously scooped up by Ma’Ono Chicken & Whiskey owner Mark Fuller and restaurant designer Patric Gabre-Kidan. Given the pedigree of these two guys, I was scared that New Luck Toy was going to be too fancy, like they were going to fill the dumplings with foie gras, or put yuzu on everything. I don’t understand the fascination with yuzu; it tastes like what some blind guy thinks an orange looks like.
Luckily they didn’t do this. New Luck Toy wasn't the only lucky one: the trip to New Luck Toy was underwritten by my lovely and magnificently titted wife, who proposed the trip for my birthday dinner. And she, my friends, is a keeper: a sarcastic valkyrie with a clit that won't quit. We started with Spicy Shrimp & Pork Fat Dumplings. $9 got us a bowl of these dumplings, delicate wrappings as thin as a baby’s nutsack enclosing a rich and densely flavored shrimp meatball. The eponymous pork fat offered its silken texture to the shrimp filling, and these dumplings splashed playfully in a burnt sienna puddle of savory and spicy sauce. My complaint, of course, is that a snowdrift of minced cilantro sullied the proceedings here: cilantro is for Thai and Vietnamese food, ese.
Shiitake Pork Egg Rolls ($7) were pleasing in that they used flour wonton wrappers instead of rice paper. It seems that here in Seattle, rice paper egg roll wrappers prevail, but I fucking hate that shit because when fried it resembles a toilet paper roll that you had to hastily reroll after your child or cat unspooled the entire thing onto the floor. The shiitake pork egg rolls were pretty nice, with finely minced pork and a few shiitakes here and there and some sautéed cabbage and glass noodles to liven things up.
Chow fun mian ($10) was great: a big pile of wide rice noodles concealed bean sprouts, scallion, some basil chiffonade, and shiitakes, all dusted in a light spotting of sesame seeds. With a deep black sweet and salty splash of soy sauce, this dish was fucking packed like a rat full of glutamates, perfectly calibrated to fit right into the pleasure slot in your brain. And they did all of this without meat! If there were some pork belly in the chow fun, I think I might have moaned theatrically while eating this like a fucking Today Show host.
The punny title of the General Oh Tso Good Fried Chicken ($11) makes an utter mockery of this august dish. When I saw the stupid pun printed in the menu I almost rebelled, but fortunately I practiced mindfulness, and patience prevailed. I am grateful that I didn’t refuse to get the General Tso’s out of spite, because it was good as fuck: crunchy slabs of fried chicken thigh were glazed in an understated sauce which was sweet enough, spicy enough, and salty enough, but not too much of any of the three. Which, to me, is the problem: while New Luck Toy’s version is very tasty, it’s too classy. I EXPECT General Tso’s Chicken to be a fucking minstrel show. The sauce should punch your face. It should taste like you’re being fisted by a clown. But at least the chicken, with its midtone crunch like a Metallica riff and flesh as juicy as office water cooler gossip, was perhaps the most perfectly fried of any General Tso’s Chicken I’ve ever eaten. Then again, I’d expect no less from Fuller, the Crown Prince of Frying the Ever Living Shit out of Some Chicken.
We finished with the Rice Krispies Treat ice cream ($5), which is another classic Fullerism: a cup of glossy soft-serve, slick and glistening and fresh from the Pacojet, tasting of marshmallows and topped with a scattering of Snap, Crackle, and Pop, was a fittingly cloying end to a frustratingly even-keeled meal.
If there’s any missteps at New Luck Toy it’s that the flavors aren’t trashy ENOUGH: Fuller’s cheffy restraint keeps getting in the way of the orgy of flavor that truly trashy Americanized Chinese food should have. In perfect trashy Chinese food, your mouth is an offramp Quality Inn and the seasonings are a bunch of old guys waiting their turn to jack off onto your tongue. Traditional Chinese cuisine emphasizes the “doctrine of five flavors,” and while Americans have taken this concept, as Americans unfortunately too often do, to its logical extreme, the concept is still there: Americanized Chinese food is an exercise in culinary S&M that jizzes all over your tits with sugar and twists your nipples with salt, pisses on your head with white vinegar then stuffs Thai bird chilis up your ass and finally dumps you, the bitterness of star anise lingering in your mouth long after you’ve gotten hungry again. But it’s still a careful mix: the graphic equalizer has been properly set, it’s just that the volume is turned up way too loud. Only places like P.F. Chang’s or Panda Express, designed to appeal to Trump voters, discard the uncomfortable sour and bitter and spiciness, keeping only sweet and salty to appease a generation of fatasses for whom Hot Pockets is, to answer the question posed in that brand’s rhetorical tagline, what they’re gonna pick.
But I digress. New Luck Toy really is the most perfectly designed American Chinese food I’ve eaten in ages. The straight-ahead versions of these classic dishes are as lovingly covered as an Iron Maiden tribute band’s rendition of “Number of the Beast,” and while I for one could really use a plastic jello shot ramekin filled with neon pink sweet & sour sauce, it’s a minor quibble. New Luck Toy is the hero we need right now. A-fucking-men.
Rating: 9 Quality Inns out of 10
New Luck Toy is located at 5905 California Ave SW. They don’t take reservations, so don’t bother calling them. Just fucking go already, and take your chances with the wait like the rest of us.
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Trevor Tagle
With his unique voice, impeccable stage presence, and country style, Trevor Tagle is sweeping the Pacific Northwest music scene.
Trevor’s rapid rise to musical fame is right out of your classic country song. Raised in a town of less than 9,000, Trevor graduated from Sweet Home High School in 2006. From there, Trevor attended Oregon State University. To help pass time in his dorm room, Trevor brought along his father’s guitar and began teaching himself how to play. Trevor’s love for music slowly took over. Singing around bonfires with friends turned into playing at local restaurants and bars. Soon, Trevor began opening and headlining main stages with his distinct sound.
Trevor’s voice has been compared to Jon Pardi, Chris Stapleton, and Brantley Gilbert. Tagle has opened for chart-topping artists like Old Dominion, Randy Houser, Toby Keith, Tracy Lawrence, Uncle Kracker, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mark Chestnutt, and Jon Pardi.
Trevor recently released his first single “Doin’ Me” and it became a charting song as well as the #1 requested song on local Willamette Valley radio station, 99.9 FM KRKT.
“I honestly can’t explain the feeling of seeing my name right next to so many influential Nashville artists,” says Tagle. “Hearing my voice on the radio is still weird to me.”
You can find “Doin’ Me” on iTunes and Spotify, and you can follow Trevor Tagle on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Vero News > lifestyles > New Marsh Overlook opens on Endangered Species Day
New Marsh Overlook opens on Endangered Species Day
Written by: Admin May 14 2010
VERO BEACH — A wetland area, once under the threat of development nearly 50 years ago, is now teemingwith wildlife and will be the focus of Endangered Species Day. On Saturday, May 22, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and partners will be renaming a trail in memory of the late Joe Michael, an Orchid Island citrus grower, and dedicating a new wildlife observation deck that juts into the very salt marsh he fought so valiantly to protect nearly 50 years ago. The trail will be renamed the Joe Michael Memorial Trail and the observation deck named Joe’s Overlook.
A private family and partner dedication will take place in the morning with a public celebration from 10 am to 2 pm. The public celebration will kick off with guided driving tours to the new overlook, located one mile into the marshes of the Refuge.
“This is a one-time opportunity to ride out to the new overlook because vehicles aren’t permitted on the trail any other time” says Joanna Webb, Refuge Ranger at Pelican Island.
Driving tours will be ongoing from 10 am through 2 pm to give people the opportunity to visit this new facility that wouldn’t normally walk the 2 miles to get there and back.
Alongside of the driving tours, many other activities will be taking place at the main visitor area of the Refuge in celebration of Endangered Species Day. Started by the United States Senate, Endangered Species day is an opportunity for people young and old to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and how to protect our nation’s disappearing wildlife and last remaining open spaces.
“This is not a new concept, but something that has been central to Pelican Island from its beginnings over 100 years ago thanks to local citizens like Paul Kroegel and Joe Michael” says Webb.
These two gentlemen bravely stood up for what they thought was right and wrong and made historic achievements for conservation both locally and nationally.
Activities taking place from 10 am to 2 pm will include fish printing (first 50 kids receive a free t-shirt), make-a-manatee, butterfly gardening demonstrations with live caterpillars, endangered species educational displays including the “Suitcase for Survival” display of confiscated wildlife products from around the world, and free kayak tours to the famed Pelican Island bird nesting colony. Kayak tours will be first come, first serve with a maximum of 12 people per trip at 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 1:30 pm.
The event is free and brought to you by Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, South Florida Ecological Services Office and the Pelican Island Preservation Society.
For more information, call (772) 562-3909 x275 or visit http://www.fws.gov.
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#Vaccines4All: General Assembly President pledges to boost global response to COVID-19
29 Nov 2020 - Remarks: 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations – a year defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the coronavirus spread to all parts of the world, it exposed and worsened inequalities, hitting the most vulnerable communities the hardest.
"The surest way to end the COVID-19 pandemic is also the fairest: vaccines for all," says General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir.
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Updates include: WarnerMedia orders "Dune" TV series for its OTT network; HBO shutters "Vice News Tonight"; and BET may launch its own streaming service with "First Wives Club."
Development Update: Friday, June 7
Updates include: HBO pulls the plug on "Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas"; CBS passes on second season for "The Red Line"; and Jesse Williams to return to ABC's "Grey's Anatomy."
Video: First Look at New Fall Shows on CBS
Watch the preview trailers for all eight new series coming next season on the network.
Development Update: Friday, May 10 - CBS Adds "Tommy" to Drama Roster
Eddie Falco stars in the project, about a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles.
Development Update: Friday, March 15
Updates include: Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Cosmos," "StarTalk" to return to FOX, National Geographic; Ben Lawson set as new lead on ABC's "Nana"; and Hunter Parrish to star in The CW's "Jane the Novela."
Development Update: Thursday, February 28
Updates include: Julia Roberts in talks to star in Amazon's "Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win"; AMC eyes third entry in "The Walking Dead" franchise; and Erin Darke to lead YouTube's "It's a Man's World."
Development Update: Wednesday, February 27
Updates include: FOX cancels "Love Connection" after two seasons; Mike Vogel to lead ABC's "Triangle"; and Stephen Dorff to play "Deputy" for FOX.
Updates include: Amazon orders third season of "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan"; Nickelodeon in talks for new "Star Trek" animated series; and Edie Falco to lead drama pilot for CBS.
Development Update: Friday, January 25
Updates include: NBC gives green light to Bradley Whitford-led comedy pilot; CBS orders drama pilots "Nancy," "Under the Bridge"; and HBO's "The Outsider" fills out its cast.
TOMMY (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
canceled/ended (2019-2020 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (12 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
confirmed as canceled on 5/6/20
(from CBS's press release, May 2019) Multiple Emmy Award winner Edie Falco stars in TOMMY as a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles. A true blue New Yorker, Abigail "Tommy" Thomas (Falco) uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to keep social, political and national security issues from hindering effective law enforcement in the Southland. Equal parts political, procedural and family drama, TOMMY comes from Paul Attanasio, the creator of the acclaimed series BULL, "House M.D." and "Homicide: Life on the Street." Paul Attanasio, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey and Kate Dennis (pilot only) are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Kate Dennis directed the pilot from a script by Attanasio.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Adelaide Clemens as Blake Sullivan
· Edie Falco as Abigail "Tommy" Thomas
· Joseph Lyle Taylor as Doug Dudik
· Michael Chernus as Ken Rosey
· Olivia Lucy Phillip as Kate Jones
· Russell G. Jones as Donn Cooper
· Thomas Sadoski as Buddy Gray
· Vladimir Caamaño as Abner Diaz
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· David Fierro as Buddy Boyardi (Original Pilot)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Kate Dennis as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Paul Attanasio as CRTR/EP
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Micron ships low-power DDR5 DRAM for High-Performance Smartphones
February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020 technuter 0 Comments
Micron Technology announced that it has shipped low-power DDR5 DRAM in mass production to be used in the soon-to-be-released Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone. As Xiaomi’s memory technology partner, Micron provides LPDDR5 DRAM with superior power efficiency and faster data access speeds to meet growing consumer demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G functionality in smartphones.
Dr. Raj Talluri, senior vice president and general manager of the Mobile Business Unit at Micron, said, “Micron’s leadership in delivering the industry’s first low-power DDR5 DRAM for use in a smartphone will accelerate enablement of 5G and AI applications. Our customers and partners require next-generation memory solutions, based on the latest process technology, that drive unmatched power and performance to support 5G and AI systems. Micron’s LPDDR5 DRAM addresses those requirements with a 50% increase in data access speeds and more than 20% power efficiency compared to previous generations.”
“We value Micron’s long-standing leadership and innovation in memory,” said Chang Cheng, vice president at Xiaomi Group. “Micron’s LPDDR5 DRAM market-leading features ensure our Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone will remain power-efficient while still offering incredible performance and greater stability. We believe LPDDR5 will be the standard configuration for all flagship devices in 2020.”
Micron designed LPDDR5 DRAM to address the growing demand for higher memory performance and lower energy consumption across a wide array of markets, including automotive, client PCs and networking systems built for 5G and AI applications. LPDDR5 can provide more than a 20% reduction in power use compared to LPDDR4x memory.
The emergence of AI in more applications is driving the need for advanced memory solutions that enable faster and more efficient access to data. Micron LPDDR5 delivers the speed and capacity needed to feed AI engines built directly into mobile processors. These processors rely on high data rates from Micron’s internal LPDDR5 memory to power their machine learning capabilities.
Micron’s next-generation LPDDR5 memory is designed to meet the demands of 5G networks, which will start deploying globally at scale in 2020. Micron LPDDR5 allows 5G smartphones to process data at peak speeds of up to 6.4Gbps, which is critical for preventing 5G data bottlenecks. This capability addresses other emerging technology needs, such as those in autonomous vehicles that require a memory subsystem with a larger bandwidth to support real-time computing and data processing.
Micron is shipping LPDDR5 to customers in capacities of 6GB, 8GB and 12GB and at data speeds of 5.5Gbps and 6.4Gbps. In the first half of calendar 2020, Micron LPDDR5 will also be available in a UFS-based multichip package (uMCP5) for use in mid- and high-tier smartphones. The LPDDR5 in a multichip package will also provide longer battery life and higher bandwidth to enable high-performance image processing that was previously reserved for flagship smartphones.
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Staring Down The Sun -- Eight
A half hour later Justin was standing at the bottom of the front steps waiting for Jack to pull on his helmet. He'd opted for a skateboard instead of his bike knowing that the bike was up on hooks in the garage and the skateboard had been right within reach when he'd looked for it in the locker he kept in the garage for his basketballs and other sports equipment.
"You ready kiddo?"
"Hook," Jack said trying to get the strap of his helmet hooked underneath his chin.
Justin kneeled down and hooked the strap for him and made sure that the helmet was out of his eyes before he held onto the bike so that Jack could get on.
"Hey buddy?" Justin asked as Jack climbed aboard for his ride.
"What's with the cape?" he asked fingering the electric blue cape that was hooked around his neck.
Jack took a moment to hook his tiny baseball hat over the arm of his bike handle so that he could have his hat with him. It was funny how alike they were. Today for instance, other than the cape they were wearing matching jean shorts and t-shirts. Justin had grabbed one of his old Tennessee Vols shirts and Jack had on a Tennessee Titans t-shirt. They'd matched today, on Jack's insistence, pulling out matching pairs of black and white shell toe Adidas sneakers.
"Isa superman," Jack said and started to ride away from him.
Justin watched his son riding down the driveway towards their front gate and instantly felt old. He could remember a time when Jack wouldn't have been able to raise his head up to look at him and now the little guy was riding a two wheeled bike. The thing had training wheels of course, but it just amazed him that he was growing up so fast. It seemed like lately every time he'd be busy for a few days and not spend the most time with the kids that he could have, that he would come back to spend time with the both of them and realize that there were a million and one new tricks that they'd learned while he'd been busy working.
Sometimes thoughts like that made him a little depressed. He loved his job, lived his job, and he knew that at this point there would be holy hell to pay if he stepped back from it. Eventually he'd have to step back and let someone else take the lead, but for the moment it seemed as if his life was locked into the path of him being a performer, an entertainer, and everything else in his life had to work around that.
"Superman doesn't ride a bike and wear a cape," Justin said logically as he put a foot down on his skateboard to push himself along after his son. It was a nice day--a cooler summer day considering that it was mid-June and he was glad that he'd worn a baseball hat.
"Isa fast," he said looking up as they got to the end of the driveway where the gate was.
The street that they lived on was fairly secluded from the rest of the world, but had enough neighbors for him to feel as if the kids were going to grow up with. As they made their way down to the end of their connecting street a few people were out and about. It wasn't normal for most people to hang out on their front porches, but because the day was so nice a few people were out in their driveways washing cars. He was glad to see that.
"Daddy?"
"What kiddo?" He looked down and found that Jack was having a really hard time pushing up over a bump in the street.
"Push," he said.
Justin reached down and pushed him a little so that the bike was over the crack and wasn't surprised to see Jack get off his bike.
He held a breath for a moment as if he was thinking of what to say for a moment, then he let it out quickly in a big breath. "All done."
Justin didn't understand how he could go from being totally into riding to not wanting to ride anymore the second later. "Jack?"
"All done Daddy." He started to claw at the strap that was keeping his helmet on. "Off."
He wanted to tell his son that he shouldn't hang out with Chris. This was totally Chris behavior. If he didn't know better he'd think the kid had ADD with the way he switched from one interest to the next. "You're done already?"
Jack nodded and finally got his helmet off. "Yeah."
"Give me your helmet then," Justin reached out and took the helmet, clicked the strap closed again and hung it over one of the handlebars before picking up the miniature BMX bike with training wheels to carry it along with his skateboard back to the house. "You want to go back to the house?" Justin asked.
"Wawk Daddy," he said and started down the street in the same direction they'd been going.
As Meredith came down the street in what they had dubbed as the family car she saw Justin and Jack walking along on the street. She had to laugh at the way Justin was carrying both the skateboard and the bike in his arms while trailing after Jack with a confused look on his face.
"Hey stranger," she asked out the window using a bit more sass to her voice than normal. If she'd had her sunglasses on she would have put them down on her nose and made a face, but she could tell from the shock on his husband's face that he wasn't in the mood for joking around. "Need a lift?"
"You're an angel," he said and immediately motioned towards the trunk. "Open up."
She leaned to pop the trunk. "Come on over here Jack." Justin shoved the skateboard and bike inside while she parked the car and went to grab Jack off the sidewalk. "Come on kiddo."
"We wawkin'," Jack said and turned in her arms to point to the sidewalk. "We wawkin'."
"I think Daddy needs a rest," she said and went to strap him into his car seat next to Tegan, who was already in the middle of watching a cartoon movie in the TV screen in the back of the seat in front of her. "I think the four of us should go shopping for some new shoes for Daddy and for you and Tegan."
Jack smiled and unhooked the velcro across his shoe. "I got shoe."
"I know you have shoes on buddy. It's ok." She put the strap of his shoe back in place and moved to kiss his cheek. "You can have more than one pair of shoes."
"And you?" Jack asked.
"Sure," Meredith said, "Even your daddy loves shoes."
"Daddy's gots a lot of shoes," Tegan piped in with. "Mr. Mike says that when daddy was a kid that he had a whole truck full of shoes."
Meredith laughed, "I think that sounds about right."
"Daddy silly." Jack giggled. "Why? He gots two feet."
Meredith laughed again and straightened up as Justin came around the car. "Your son wants to know why you have so many pairs of shoes since you only have two feet."
"My son?" he said and leaned to kiss her. "He's only mine now?"
She smiled at him and motioned for him to get in the car. "BeeDee, You're blocking traffic honey."
"Sure," he said with a laugh. "Sure." He winked at her.
Justin knew that he should call Mike or one of the guys to go with him. It had been drilled into his head for years that he shouldn't go anywhere without them, but that afternoon there was just something so simple and so normal about the four of them out for a drive in the car that he didn't think twice about the whole thing until they'd parked in front of Sports Mart and were on their way inside.
Each of them took a kid in their arms and walked towards the front door of the store.
"Shoes only honey," she warned as they walked inside.
"I know," he said and looked at Jack. "Sometimes your mommy is pretty crazy big guy. Remember that."
"You're telling this to a kid who is wearing a superman cape," she said rolling her eyes.
"I love you too honey," he said with a laugh. "She's pretty crazy huh?"
"K," Jack said then wiggled. "Down."
Justin looked around quickly then set Jack on his feet. He felt strange having to check his surroundings before he set his son down, but attributed that to the fact that any parent would be overprotective with a three year old. "You have to hold my hand kiddo."
Justin put his hand out and Jack hid his hands behind his back.
"Jack. I mean it," he said. He wasn't about to cause a scene and yell at his son about his tendency to go against the rules just when they need him to follow the rules.
"Play five game," he said holding out his hands, palm up, looking at him with a smile.
"Ok," he said. He slapped Jack's hands lightly with his then flipped his over so that Jack could slap his. Then they curled up their hands into fists and knocked knuckles before Jack reached a hand over to hold his hand as they walked towards the walls of shoes at the back of the store.
"So what color shoes do you want today?" Justin asked as they turned into the kids isle. Meredith was already down the row helping Tegan slip into some red and white running shoes.
"Gween," Jack said when he saw some green and white shoes on a lower rack. He pulled the shoe off the track and immediately plopped down on his butt and began to pull off his shoe while trying to keep the new green shoe in his lap.
"Sounds good to me," Justin said then looked at the shoe. Laces. He wasn't sure what the deal was with little kids and laces. Jack had mostly shoes without shoelaces, but he knew that the ones that he'd gotten from Nike that matched his own size thirteen's all had laces. "Hey Mere?"
"Yeah?" she asked looking up as she pressed on the toes of the shoes that Tegan was now wearing.
"Is Jack doing shoes now with laces?"
"If he likes them enough," she said shrugging. "It doesn't matter to me."
Justin sat down on the floor across from his son. "Ok."
Jack had managed to take off his one shoe, but his sock was falling down and he couldn't get his foot into the new shoe. Justin reached for the shoe and looked at it. "Kiddo, this shoe is too small for you." He turned back to the shelf then realized that he didn't know what size Jack was wearing these days. He took his shoe and looked at the size then grabbed the right size for Jack.
"Come here buddy," Justin got Jack to his feet and somehow managed to get his other shoe off him then get the green shoes on him without too much trouble.
When the shoes were on Jack did of course what all kids do when they get new shoes on their feet. He decided he needed to run so he ran down to Meredith, showed her the shoes then ran back. "Wace daddy," Jack said.
"Race you?" he asked.
Jack nodded. "Now."
"Where are we gonna race to?" he asked picking up Jack's shoes and putting them in the shoe box. It was small enough to carry in one hand so he got to his feet and watched his son.
"Dere," he said pointing towards the far side of the store.
"You want to race me all the way over there?"
Jack nodded. "Dere!"
Justin nodded. "Get ready."
Jack somehow seemed to know about crouching down like a track star so he did just that.
"Get set," Justin said with a smile.
Jack looked back. "Go Daddy."
"Go!" Justin said and watched as Jack took off down the isle and started to weave through some of the displays in the store. He jogged after him and caught him right where he thought he might find him, near a bin of plastic bouncy balls just underneath a basketball hoop.
Just as he was catching up to Jack a girl came around the corner and seemed to recognize him. "Oh shi-shoot," she said then looked down at Jack.
"Jack come here a second," Justin immediately said.
Jack turned around towards Justin and came over to him. "Isa ball!"
"I know big guy," he said and leaned down to pretend to fiddle with the shoes before the girl could say anything else.
"New shoes?" the girl asked. She sounded nervous, a little giggly, and he could feel her staring at him.
Justin nodded and kept his eyes on Jack. He wasn't sure how Jack would react in front of someone who was clearly a fan. When they were on the road Jack was around tour people all the time, but they tried to keep him away from fans as much as possible.
"Isa gween," Jack said moving away from Justin to go to talk to the girl.
"I see that," she said only glancing at Jack for a moment before she looked back at Justin. "I saw you on Leno the other night with your daughter. That song she sang was great."
"Thanks," Justin said.
The girl looked around. "Is she here?"
"Wook!" Jack turned back around and started to run towards Justin, caught his foot on the floor and there was a slapping noise as he hit the floor face first.
Justin immediately reached for Jack as he let out a scream. He stood up and hugged Jack to him for a moment before he took a look at his son, seeing that the fall had only scared him and hadn't scarred him. "You ok big guy?" he asked.
"Ow-we," Jack cried putting his hand to his mouth.
"Did you hit your chin?"
Jack nodded and rubbed his hand against his chin.
"Let me see your teeth buddy," Justin said moving his mouth so that all his own teeth were showing. He didn't have crazy amounts of experience when it came to dealing with the bumps and the bruises. That was more of Meredith's department, but if he wasn't bleeding from his chin and his cheeks then he was probably ok for the moment.
Jack showed his teeth, still crying.
"You're ok," Justin said with a smile moving to kiss his forehead. "I think maybe those shoes are a little big for you. They made you run so fast that you fell down."
Jack, still crying curled himself into Justin's neck and started called for Meredith. "Mo-o-m-my!"
Justin looked at the girl that was standing there and nodded before leaning down to get the shoe box and Jack's shoes so that he could find Meredith and get out of there with Jack to calm him down.
Meredith heard her son cry across the store and looked up to see if she could see where they'd disappeared to. It was funny how she'd slipped so easily into motherhood. She figured that most women, by their second child, would have learned out to be a mother, but it still amazed Meredith at how she'd so easily fallen into thinking like a mother. Being on the road had something to do with that. When they'd decided to take Tegan on the road the whole tour had basically had a meeting about it to plan and re-plan the way that their schedules would go during any given day.
By the time that Jack was ready to go on the road they were prepared to travel with children, but now that there were two of them they'd had to rethink things yet again. At one point Meredith had almost given up and taken the kids to Orlando to live, but Justin had been persistent in his request for them to be on the road with him, not that he wanted to torture them with the traveling, but because he'd finally broken down and told Mere that he wouldn't have been able to tour at all without them.
It was funny how even when the kids were in Justin's care she needed the reassurance that someone was there with them, not for their sakes, but for Justin's. He hadn't fallen into fatherhood as easily. He was good at everything he tried in life, but the anxiety of the unknown, first with Tegan and again now with Jack seemed to weigh on his mind. He was a doting father, almost to a fault, and she needed someone to be with him so that he didn't scare himself. He did an excellent job with the kids, but there was always that doubt in his mind that he was going to do something wrong and she didn't like him to have that kind of anxiety.
Soon she was put at ease as Justin came into view with a very upset little boy in his arms. She stood up from where she was looking at shoes with Tegan and he smiled at her. She took the shoes and the shoebox away from him and set them with Tegan's shoes before reaching out to pat Jack's back.
"He tripped a little, but he seems to be ok. He just scared himself I think."
"Did you--"
"I checked his teeth and his chin." Justin bounced a little bit to try to soothe Jack. "I think he'll be ok."
Meredith smiled at her husband then whispered. "Are you ok?"
He took a deep breath and winked letting her know that he'd been able to handle the situation without much trouble. She could tell that it had upset him, but true to form, Justin looked as if it was any other normal day in his life. She envied that in him. He was the only person she knew in the business that could go from a screaming kid in his arms to dealing with the public without flinching.
"Mo-om-my," Jack said with a few hiccups in between as he turned around in Justin's arms and immediately reached for her.
"Did you fall down Jack?"
Meredith was glad for the distraction that Tegan created next. "Daddy? Do you like my shoes?"
"Timberlakes!"
Tegan turned from where she was standing in front of her father and ran towards where Mike had appeared in the store. "MR. MIKE!"
"What are you doing here?" Meredith asked.
"You guys are too much," Mike said picking up Tegan.
"What?" Justin asked.
"You didn't seem to notice the crowd that is basically surrounding the store right now?"
"What?" Meredith moved Jack to her hip and looked past Mike to see that there were about fifty people now standing there watching them. Her jaw dropped for only a moment before she hugged Jack to her. "How'd you know?"
"Darren was down at the studio and drove by and saw the car. He gave me a call to see if I wanted to get dinner with him later thinking that I was down here. I was home so I dropped down here to see if you guys needed some help and it seems like I got here before this got out of hand."
"Sorry about that Mike." Justin took a deep breath. "I didn't mean--
"Look," he said keeping his back to the people. He spoke in a fairly soft voice. "Why don't we get the kids out to the car and we'll make sure that we pay for those shoes." He leaned and tapped Jack's shoe. "New one's big guy?"
"Gween," Jack said and smiled.
"Good job buddy," Mike said, "You've got a lot of clothes that will match those."
Somehow the thrown together plan worked. Justin headed towards the front of the store with Tegan in his arms and as he passed the cashier he motioned that Meredith would be paying for the shoes. She had Jack on her hip and watched Mike escort Justin out to the car before he came back to stand with her while she paid for the shoes.
It was a hassle that she didn't like to deal with, but at the same time everyone seemed work around the hassles in their lives. Take Mike for instance. He'd actually gotten the day off for once and yet there they were pulling him back to work when he didn't need to be.
"I'm sorry," she said as they walked out towards the car.
"No troubles at all Mere. You know it's all good with me."
"I know," she said with a nod, "But I still feel like I should apologize."
"When they start ignoring you then is when you need to start worrying about things. Ok?"
Meredith nodded and Mike helped her into the car that had been swarmed with people.
"I'll follow you all up the hill," he said then shut them into the car to go home.
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The natural way
The good folks over at Allied Bath on Oakland Park Blvd between Powerline and Andrews have a sign. A sign of predictable dimensions fitting within city guidelines, with a glossy dark color scheme, and a stylish logo. That's the boring part. Directly beneath this sign is a smaller marquee style sign, regularly changed with inspirational quotes, thoughts, and advice. It is not fancy, just simple sliding letters meant to be replaced on a regular basis. This day's quote: "Kindness is the natural way of life not the exception". However, I wouldn't read this until about 2/3 of the way in on my first trip of the day. If a hopeful quote goes unread, does it still work?
The morning started out a little rough, after having to leave the garage later than scheduled due to getting a replacement bus after the one assigned to me was determined to be not road ready. On the other hand, the replacement bus was an old friend of mine, my regular ride on the 441 Breeze awhile back. Comfortably settled into the familiar seat, I went into service on the 72 heading eastbound from Sawgrass Mills.
The stretch from the mall to University Drive tends to be the quietest of the whole route, dominated by bedroom communities and residential developments. The lull wears off quickly once we approach University and the businesses that dominate the rest of the route. It was a gentle ride 15 minutes into the trip as I serviced the pull-in stop at University and loaded the small crowd waiting on a Saturday morning. Then, from behind the bus shelter, he appeared. A man of indeterminate age with the unchanging wardrobe and eye-watering aroma of BO and stale tobacco that generally indicate homelessness, but never has the standard luggage - or the standard fare. I've also never heard him say a word or utter a peep, so I assume he's mute. This makes communication difficult, but he doesn't really attempt to communicate anyway. He has a habit of puffing leisurely on a cigarette as he walks up to the door, unlike the majority of smokers who fiendishly maximize their final puffs before boarding. His relaxed habit was delaying service and I would have been within my rights to leave him there for the next bus rather than hold up all the people on the bus who did the right thing. It was tempting; I even started to shut the doors. That movement seemed to get his attention as he gave me a surprised look - not anger, not dejection - a genuine shocked expression that the bus might leave him. He dropped the cigarette, boarded, and took a seat right up front where I could smell his presence all the way to the Galt. It was the look that got me: I couldn't leave him after that despite the stench, the fare-skipping, and the lack of communication. That look communicated volumes.
At 441, loud and clear reggae music drifted over the intersection from the car wash across the street, its languorous island rhythm keeping the morning mellow. Another bus operator pulled up next to me in his car and waved, presumably on the way to the garage. It's easy to feel isolated in front of the bus, but his coincidental visit was a reminder to always be on our best on the road - you never know who's watching.
After passing Powerline, I kept an eye out for the aforementioned quote sign, and pondered its statement.
It was barely after 9 in the morning, and Jack's BBQ already had the smokers fired up, an anomalous sight along with the piles of seasoned oak firewood along a busy road like OPB, but such a welcome fragrance with our pungent passenger aboard.
A layover at the Galt to stretch, grab a bite, and get some fresh ocean air. This layover point is unique among them all as we are required to shut off the buses if we'll be there more than five minutes. I've heard conflicting reasons for this, but they generally center around appeasing the residents of the wall of condo towers lining the beach. Even the passengers know about this arrangement, as I got an opinionated earful from one who was waiting when I returned to the bus.
The women's center across from the Main Post Office typically has a few anti-abortion protesters holding signs on the sidewalk, and this morning there was a sizable bunch. They're always respectful of motorists and don't interfere with the bus, unlike the political demonstrators at US 1.
Our final eastbound I pick up an older man wearing a NEWARK cap. First of all, I don't think I've ever seen a Newark cap before, secondly, I have a habit of asking about their trip whenever someone boards wearing souvenir clothing.
"How was Newark?"
"I'm still there," came the resigned reply.
"That's too bad."
"Yeah, you're right," he agreed as he drifted into the bus.
The bus we've been using all morning has served us well, kept us on time, with no mechanical issues (i.e., good a/c). It's a 60-footer articulated, spacious and deep. It also has a spacious dash board, larger than usual. Somewhere along the way, someone left a tract there, out of my reach from the seat so I decided to leave it there till the layover. In the meantime, I could see the title: You will be with Me in Paradise. As I considered the morning's events, and the hopeful sign quote, I nodded my head and smiled.
By BusTropical at June 26, 2016
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Breeding Smooth Knob Tailed Gecko — Nephrurus Laevissimus
February 13, 2017 . Written by admin. Posted in Breeding
Nephrurus Laevissimus (Smooth Knob Tailed Gecko) is a solitary species of terrestrial gekkonid which is primarily endemic in the arid regions of the Australian continent from Southern Northern Territory to Northern South Australia and incorporating the Western Australian region. The average captive bred female specimen has a snout to vent length of 2.6″ (61 mm), while the male is 2″ (52mm) in length.
This species in the Nephrurus genus is not widely kept in captivity but is becoming more popular with experienced breeders only due to a sustainable percentage of specimens having been successfully bred to cater for demand. I believe there are more enthusiasts who endeavor to keep this species but due to its finicky and somewhat skittish behavior had deterred many individuals from adding this unique species to their collections.
After a considerable amount of time in researching this species behavioral pattern, it has come to my opinion that they can be catered for inexpensively and easily as long as some major factors are considering in their husbandry.
Originally when I first acquired Nephrurus Laevissimus as part of my research I was advised of its nature and felt that this was, in fact, the challenge I was looking for, even though many a breeder had advised me that the most challenging part of their husbandry would be accustoming a typical middle to southern state species to the humid and hot temperatures of Tropical North Queensland.
Typical requirements for sub-adult or adult Nephrurus Laevissimus was to accommodate each specimen separately in its enclosure except when introducing the male to the female for breeding purposes and endeavoring to have an enclosure that mimicked the species native origin or the conditions it was accustomed to. This setup incorporated the use of heat cords and glass tanks that had the capacity to hold up to 25cm of a deep substrate on the heated moist end which slowly flowed down to a dry substrate side with a depth of 12–15cm. These requirements were to reduce stress or anxiety by allowing them to burrow to realistic depths as is typical in nature, particular when gravid females were about to lay.
I successfully incorporated these methods into their husbandry and further added the extra security by placing black contact around the outside of all the enclosures so that visual concerns from outside the enclosures were eliminated. The ambient temperatures are set at 77-79°F (25–26°C) during the summer months with a hot end reaching a maximum temperature of 80°F (30°C) 24/7 during both summer and winter months. The only variance during the winter months was dropping the ambient temperature so to mimic natural temperature patterns, also reducing daylight hours during the winter period.
Accustomed to the fore-mentioned methods and taking visual notes on the individual’s behavior during both day and night hours made one start to think, are they accustomed to these conditions due to a natural built-in mechanism or due to their previous catered conditions?
The progeny would be the key to gathering information and determining whether I was correct in my assumptions. During the breeding season from October 2006 through to March 2007 I had produced a total of 22 fertile eggs from 3 adult specimens. On average each egg measured a length of 3/4-1″ (17–18mm) and a width of 1/2″ (9–10mm). All eggs predominately were always laid by the females at the base of the deep moist heated substrate end which was a chore having to dig down 9&3/4″ (25cm) of the substrate to collect them. Collection always took place within the first 24 hours of being laid. From one single mating, the females cycled and laid every 14–16 days and produced an average of 4 clutches within that season.
I wondered whether slowing the incubation process down could or would produce more vigorous hatchlings with the determination to feed. I incubated with the use of vermiculite at a ratio of 250ml to 25mls of water and placed individual clutches into air tight containers and incubated at a lower temperature predominately 73-75°F (23–24° Celsius). At these temperatures, the incubation period was extended, and typically juveniles were hatching out between 75–85 days.
Nephrurus Laevissimus
All individual juveniles were housed in small glass or plastic containers measuring 14cm x 9cm with white sand as a substrate measuring a depth of only 1cm with a small plastic hide (plastic hides are ideal as crickets find it hard to climb and hide on the top of the inside, thus easy access to finding food for juveniles).
These small enclosures were completely covered on the outsides by black contact and then 1/3 of the containers placed on 25W heats cords. The substrate above the heat cord was constantly kept moist, and 2–3 small crickets were introduced with the first part of the hopper legs being trimmed to slow them down for easy access.
Crickets were offered within 24–48 hrs from hatching and I found juveniles would eat before going through their first shed. Small crickets were consistently offered and were devoured religiously, even though on introducing crickets made many specimens seek refuge, it eventually made them curious and kept them continually enticed and entertained. They seem to be a species that needs to be stimulated by moving prey so to keep them actively hunting.
Juveniles grew quite fast from the constant stimuli of food that they were never allowed to burrow, and they were never over handling. Within 7–8 months of age all Nephrurus Laevissimus were full grown and even as adults they were still never allowed to burrow, except when gravid females were to lay, at which the substrate depth was increased to only 10–12cm, with some females preferring to lay in the shallow end which had a depth of only 5–6 cm. After laying all females were transferred back to the same enclosure styles except only on a 1cm depth of the substrate.
All 22 specimens that hatched out and grew vigorously to over 12 months of age are all still going strong with not a single death to date. Many of these juveniles have gone to new homes with the similar requirements they were accustomed to after hatching.
I stand by the fact that I believe if they are not accustomed to anything different then how do they know what they should or should not be stressed about.
However, they are a very finicky species when compared to other members of Nephrurus and would advise only those individuals who have had experience with geckos in the past to consider them as a new addition to their collection. They are not a first gecko species.
All views outlined above regarding Nephrurus Laevissimus are based on my experiences with this species and should not be understood as a contradiction to other breeders techniques.
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The article goes on to talk about how the curiosity gap, the origins of clickbait in television cliffhangers (‘find out after the break’), and defends Buzzfeed’s titles as explanatory rather than the vague clickbait found elsewhere online.
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STYLISH HOTELS - LISBON
By Eva Fydrych
Corpo Santo Hotel
A Step into History
Photos by Eva Fydrych / Fashion Studio Magazine (Click to enlarge)
Lisbon has been one of my favourite European cities for quite a while now. I visited the sunny Portuguese capital for the first time in March 2013 when I had a chance to attend ModaLisboa, one of the biggest events in Portuguese fashion, and get familiar with the local fashion scene.
Coming back after five years and seeing all the recent changes, new shops and restaurants, was definitely a great experience. Some things haven't changed though: the stunning architecture and never disappointing laid-back atmosphere which makes this city a perfect place for a relaxing city break.
Lisbon is one of those destinations that is recommended for almost everyone – friends, couples, families, solo travellers, and business people as well. With so many attractions spread across the city, everyone can find something suitable for their taste.
Room 303 (Photo by Eva Fydrych / Fashion Studio Magazine)
Photo by Eva Fydrych / Fashion Studio Magazine
If you are looking for an extraordinary hotel experience, Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel is the place to be. Opened not that long ago (September 1, 2017), this five star property is going to not only meet, but exceed your expectations and make you want to return again and again.
"The Corpo Santo Historical Hotel was born from a desire to share the history of Lisbon and Portugal with its guests, both tourists and locals. Occupying an entire block of one of the most characteristic areas of the city, the hotel is a space where history, comfort and contemporary luxury come together in perfect harmony.
Nuno Leónidas’ team of architects, responsible for the exterior design, maintained the structure and original facade of the building. Every aspect of its location and environment, from the artifacts found during the construction, to the symbolic names of the area and its proximity to the River Tagus, was included in the creation of this unique hotel." - Corpo Santo Hotel
Corpo Santo Hotel has 77 rooms (including two suites) and five floors. Each floor is designed to take you on a journey through the history of Portuguese expansion in the world: Africa, Asia, Brazil, and Lisbon. Thanks to the building's Pombaline architecture, each guest room is different, which makes every stay unforgettable and unique.
Interior design of the rooms consists of a neutral colour palette: white, beige, light grey, and brown, which is not only elegant, but also encourages relaxation. Several wooden details create a home away from home atmosphere.
Traditional Portuguese tiles can be found as decorative elements next to the windows and also in the bathroom (which is predominantly white).
Fashion magazines, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and Blu-ray player, Nespresso coffee machine, and a well-equipped minibar will make your stay pleasant and enjoyable.
"Inside, in line with its synergy of history and modernity, the hotel was decorated by design duo Branco sobre Branco. The result is a warm, minimalist atmosphere, a contemporary design with a few details from the past and a hand-painted mural in the hotel’s entrance, alluding to the city's history and its connection to the river." - Corpo Santo Hotel
Smartly designed bathroom featuring colourful mood lighting accompanied by music was definitely one of the highlights of the room. Every shower and bath was a truly relaxing experience. (To see a short video from the bathroom, click here.)
"Each bathroom is equipped with a chromotherapy system, a treatment which, through the alternation of colours, establishes balance and harmony between mind, body and soul. Red stimulates, blue soothes, yellow brings joy and green is relaxing; enabling each guest to choose his or her state of mind." - Corpo Santo Hotel
Milton Brown toiletries (Photo by Eva Fydrych / Fashion Studio Magazine)
Massage and beauty treatments available in the room (Photo by Eva Fydrych)
Time for a bath
Getting ready for a night out
Don't forget to visit the gym – you will be surprised what you will find in the hotel basement!
"The Corpo Santo Historical Hotel is located in an area full of history. Numerous forgotten ancestral artefacts were discovered during the hotel’s construction and its archeological centre, located in the basement of the hotel, offers periodic exhibitions of pieces collected during the dig, such as a ceramic set from the 18th century, 15th and 16th century English pipes and the 32 meters long, 14th century, King Ferdinand period wall." - Corpo Santo Hotel
Fitness centre (Photo by Eva Fydrych / Fashion Studio Magazine)
Let's Get Spoiled
Porter, hotel's restaurant located on the ground floor and popular with non-guests as well, serves mouth-watering food which can be also ordered directly to your room.
During my 3 nights stay at Corpo Santo Hotel, I tried several dishes from the restaurant and I was always pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food and also with its excellent presentation.
There is a popcorn machine available to all guests in the lobby and very soon you will be able to try delicious pancakes too!
Room dining (Photo by Eva Fydrych / Fashion Studio Magazine)
Night view from room 303 (Photo by Eva Fydrych / Fashion Studio Magazine)
free walking tour
historical elements
mood lighting in the bathroom
Molton Brown toiletries
magnifying makeup mirror
lots of light in the room
delicious breakfast buffet
Restaurante Porter
daily afternoon activities (pastry or cocktail making)
a variety of complimentary wines served
massage therapy available in the room
Visiting The Pink Street / Rua Nova do Carvalho (Coat by Polish brand medicine)
Corpo Santo Hotel is situated in the historical quarter of the Cais do Sodré, an area known for its bustling daytime activities and vibrant nightlife.
Dona Maria II National Theatre is 800 m from Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel, while Bairro Alto is 800 m from the property. Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport is 7 km away.
"For centuries Corpo Santo square, where the hotel stands, was a gathering place for fishermen and a shipyard. Its name comes from the “Nossa Senhora da Graça” hermitage, built on the square in the 15th century, which had an image of Saint Pedro Gonçalves, or "Corpo Santo", which was deemed to be miraculous and was worshiped by fishermen." - Corpo Santo Hotel
Photo courtesy of Google Maps (Click to enlarge)
Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel
Largo do Corpo Santo 25
Lisboa, 1200-129
Email: info@corposantohotel.com
*Special thank you to Corpo Santo Hotel for hosting Fashion Studio Magazine in March 2018.
Posted by Fashion Studio Magazine at 11:06:00 AM
Labels: City Break, Corpo Santo, Corpo Santo Hotel, Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel, Europe, Lisbon, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Porter, Porter Restaurant, Portugal, Stylish Hotels, Travel, Travelling In Style
John Smith June 10, 2019 at 4:16 AM
CorpoSento Hotel – Here I come! I have my Portugal Schengen Visa ready! Should I directly check in or book my stay in advance?
Fashion Studio Magazine March 15, 2020 at 8:13 PM
I think it's always better to book in advance :) You can select the room you want and be sure that everything goes according to your plan. Many popular hotels are full during the tourist season or important events / conferences happening in the city. Enjoy your stay!
Emily Wilson March 16, 2020 at 4:00 AM
An amazing blog for the help for travelers, we were about to plan a business trip and were in touch with many Hotels in Portugal, but now we have came to know about a lot many details, we are really glad that we came across this blog.
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via Discovery News Computer scientists and IT engineers are increasingly looking to the human immune system as a model for preventing attacks by cyber-hackers. They hope that in the near future computers will be able to communicate among themselves, recognize threats, and be able to monitor their ow...
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So how does Hinduism explain Darwin's theory of evolution? Let me backtrack a little, for the readers who are not familiar with mythology - God Vishnu (one of the trinity in Hinduism) is said to incarnate on Earth periodically and in various "forms". The "forms" might be some animal form or human or humanoid forms. Now, many Christian/Islamic scholars scoff at the whole "God incarnating as a fish" concept but they don't realize that Hindus have discovered and documented the biological theory of evolution and these stories are just a form of easy documentation.
Ok, enough digressing, let's get into the specifics of how early Hindus documented the theory of evolution via the mythology of incarnations/avatars (avtars) of Vishnu. According the the modern theory of evolution, Homo Sapiens started out as Fish in the water and went through many different stages before finally evolving into Homo Sapiens. Now let's get to the actual details. I'll explain each stage of the evolution first as described by modern science and then as described by Hindu texts -
Stage 1 - Chordates (Fish) vs Matsya
Modern Science:
Proto-Amphibians that primarily lived in the water, this can be seen as the first stage of life. Examples are prehistoric fishes.
Hinduism:
The very first incarnation of Vishnu was Matsya avatar and Matsya literally means Fish. It clearly parallels with the scientific view.
Stage 2 - Tetrapodes (Reptiles with legs) vs Kurma (tortoise)
Fish finally evolved out of water became Reptiles (with legs to be accurate). The examples are tortoise, lizards etc.
Second avatar of Vishnu is Kurma. Kurma means Tortoise which is a reptile that walks on four legs. Again it's a direct parallel with the scientific view.
Stage 3 - Mammals vs Varaha (Boar)
Reptiles evolved into Mammals that could bear children and lived only on the land.
Varaha (Boar) avatar represents land dwelling Mammals. You may ask - why Boar? Why not a deer or monkey or some other mammal? The reason is that Boar belongs the the "Suina" family whose maxillary or teeth are in front and therefore they do not have to swallow and regurgitate their food just like us humans! It's extremely enlightening to note that Hinduism had such a very insightful knowhow thousands of years ago!
Stage 4 - Primates (to Hominidae) vs Narasimha
Finally primates were evolving into Hominidae forms that looked more like humans, were partially bipedalled (walk on legs) but their brains were still not quite developed. They can be figuratively seen as having partly human lower body and animal like upper body.
Narasimha avatar is a more abstract representation of a Hominidae that is half human and half animal. The interesting thing to note here is that Narasimha has the upper body of a lion but lower body of a man. This is important because this directly relates to the idea of a pre-human without a well developed brain but with the partial ability to become bipedal (walk on legs). Also, Lion was used because it's primarily a carnivore just like the early Hominidae. Another interesting observation is that the Narasimha avatar is characterized by being in the "middle" of two things (being neither and midway) and that directly correlates to Hominidae that is about halfway though to being human! So, Narasimha is a perfect way to explain the pre-Homo Erectus form.
Stage 5 - Hominidae before Homo Erectus (more like humans but much shorter) vs Vamana
Finally Hominidae got closer to Homo Erectus was evolved. He was bipedal (walk on legs) more human looking but very short.
Vamana avatar represents a being that is very close to humans but is extremely short. I guess, the parallel is obvious!
Stage 6 - Homo Erectus (to Homo Sapiens) vs Parashurama
Modern Science: Homo Erectus and then Homo Sapien was evolved that was about as tall as present day humans and could use tools. Homo Sapien is the present day human and biological evolution ends here.
Hinduism: Parashurama avatar represents a man with an Axe. As you notice, unlike earlier Avatars, this is the first avatar of Vishnu that has no animal characteristics and wields an Axe. So basically, Parashuaram is what the current day human would be who could also use tools, in other words Homo Sapien. Again, the Avatar as described by Hinduism matches perfectly with the description of Homo Sapien!
Stage 7 - Homo Sapiens exterminate Homo Neanderthalensis vs Rama kills demons
There were other "types" of humans evolving in parallel to Homo Sapiens, they are called Homo Neanderthalensis. So, another step in biosocial evolution is the extinction of Homo Neanderthalensis so that only Homo Sapiens (us) remained. These "other humans" had distinctly different bone structures and body types and it's not a far stretch of imagination to realize that these "other humans" can very well be the "demons" (asuras) mentioned in Hinduism.
According to mythology, suras (gods) and asuras (demons) had been warring since the start of time and it's the Lord Rama (7th avatar of Vishnu) that finally killed all the asuras so that human beings can live in peace. Again a direct parallel.
Stage 8 - Advanced in civilizations and culture and to todays world vs Tretayuga
Modern Science: Mankind never stopped since they learned to use tools and all the
Neanderthalensis were eliminated. Civilizations were formed, wars were fought, kingdoms were born and finally the world is as we see it today. The chief characteristic here is the increasing complexity of life and society.
Hinduism: Krishna's incarnation represents the stage where the world was in Treta Yuga and therefore far more complex than the Satya Yuga. I think a proper explanation with comparison of economy, business, society, language and other factors will require a separate post.
Yes, ancient Indians mathematicians discovered Pythagoras theorem! This might come as a surprise to many, but it's true that Pythagoras theorem was known much before Pythagoras and it was Indians who actually discovered it at least 1000 years before Pythagoras was born! It seems that Pythagoras stole this theorem from India and was given credit for it. It's one of the many examples of cases when Greek mathematicians/scientists took credit of various Indian discoveries/inventions and the original Indian contributers were forgotten.
So which Indian mathematician discovered Pythagoras theorem originally? We now know that it was Baudhāyana who discovered the Pythagoras theorem. Baudhāyana listed Pythagoras theorem in his book called Baudhāyana Śulbasûtra (800 BCE). Incidentally, Baudhāyana Śulbasûtra is also one of the oldest books on advanced Mathematics. The actual shloka (verse) in Baudhāyana Śulbasûtra that describes Pythagoras theorem is given below -
dīrghasyākṣaṇayā rajjuH pārśvamānī, tiryaDaM mānī, cha yatpṛthagbhUte kurutastadubhayāṅ karoti.
Interestingly, Baudhāyana used a rope as an example in the above shloka which can be translated as - A rope stretched along the length of the diagonal produces an area which the vertical and horizontal sides make together. As you see, it becomes clear that this is perhaps the most intuitive way of understanding and visualizing Pythagoras theorem (and geometry in general) and Baudhāyana seems to have simplified the process of learning by encapsulating the mathematical result in a simple shloka in a layman's language (sanskrit was the language of choice back then).
Some people might say that this is not really an actual mathematical proof of Pythagoras theorem though and it is possible that Pythagoras provided that missing proof. But if we look in the same Śulbasûtra, we find that the proof of Pythagoras theorem has been provided by both Baudhāyana and Āpastamba in the Sulba Sutras! To elaborate, the shloka is to be translated as -
The diagonal of a rectangle produces by itself both (the areas) produced separately by its two sides.
The implications of the above statement are profound because it is directly translated into Pythagorean theorem (and graphically represented in the picutre on the left) and it becomes evident that Baudhāyana proved Pythagoras theorem using area calculation and not geometry (as shown in the picture on left). Since most of the later proofs (presented by Euclid and others) are geometrical in nature, the Sulba Sutra's numerical proof was unfortunately ignored. As I mentioned before though, Baudhāyana was not the only Indian mathematician to have provided pythagorean triplets and proof. Āpastamba also provided the proof for Pythagoras theorem, which again is numerical in nature but again unfortunately this vital contribution has been ignored and Pythagoras was wrongly credited by Cicero and early Greek mathematicians for this theorem. For the sake of completeness, I should also mention that Baudhāyana also presented a geometrical proof using isosceles triangles so, to be more accurate, we attribute the geometrical proof to Baudhāyana and numerical (using number theory and area computation) proof to Āpastamba. Also, another ancient Indian mathematician called Bhaskara later provided a unique geometrical proof as well (picuture illustrating Bhaskara's proof on right) which is known for the fact that it's truly generalized and works for all sorts of triangles and is not incongruent (not just isosceles as in some older proofs).
One thing that is really interesting is that Pythagoras was not credited for this theorem till atleast three centuries after! It was much later when Cicero and other greek philosophers/mathematicians/historians decided to tell the world that it was Pythagoras that came up with this theorem! How utterly ridiculous! In fact, later on many historians have tried to prove the relation between Pythagoras theorem and Pythagoras but have failed miserably. In fact, the only relation that historians have been able to trace it to is with Euclid, who again came many centuries after Pythagoras! This fact itself means that they just wanted to use some of their own to name this theorem after and discredit the much ancient Indian mathematicians without whose contribution it could've been impossible to create the very basis of algebra and geometry!
Many historians have also presented evidence for the fact that Pythagoras actually travelled to Egypt and then India and learned many important mathematical theories (including Pythagoras theorem) that western world didn't know of back then! So, it's very much possible that Pythagoras learned this theorem during his visit to India but hid his source of knowledge he went back to greece! This would also partially explain why greeks were so reserved in crediting Pythagoras with this theorem!
Looking at the implications of such fundamental laws like Pythagorean theorem that have been so grossly wrongly credited to greek mathematicians who have nothing to do with them, I wonder how many more other important ancient Indian discoveries and inventions have been wrongly credited so far!
To read about how Indians established potential prevention and cure of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and more, click - Hinduism Medical Discoveries _ Cure for cancer, heart disease, diabetes and more
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To learn more about Indian God Hanuman, click - Hanuman, the Rudravatar and the strongest but humble Indian god!
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24 Japan (October 9, 2020 - present)
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1 Pistols
1.1 Beretta 92FS
1.2 Glock 17
1.3 SIG-Sauer P226R
1.4 SIG-Sauer P228
2 Revolvers
2.1 Nambu Model 60
3 Assault Rifles
3.1 AK-47
3.2 AR-15 carbine
4 Sniper Rifles
4.1 SVD Dragunov
5.1 Tranquilizer Pistol
The Beretta 92FS is widely used by the bad guys in the first season.
Suppressed Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.
Assassins ambush Shido and Satanaka in the middle of "Day 1: 1:00 - 2:00".
Doing a reload.
Current American made Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.
Nanami Hikawa (Nana Katase) aims a 92FS in "Day 1: 1:00 - 2:00".
Chimoto Eifuku (Kento Shibuya) uses a 92FS in "Day 1: 3:00 - 4:00".
Tamizo Kanbayashi (Kazuya Takahashi) executes Go Samejima at the credits sequence of "Day 1: 4:00 - 5:00".
Tamizo recklessly fires his sidearm very close to him while making threats in "Day 1: 6:00 - 7:00".
Ichiki Sanji (Daichi Yamaguchi) and a fake CTU agent aims their 92FS pistols at the Shidos in "Day 1: 7:00 - 8:00".
The Beretta with the fake Yogo Hakozaki (Yu Kamio) in "Day 1: 10:00 - 11:00".
Rikka Shido (Tae Kimura) opens fire on Sanji from the back.
Shido fires the 92FS with the Glock in "Day 1: 11:00 - 12:00".
The Glock 17 is seen with various characters, including Counter-Terrorism Unit Team A Leader Genba Shido (Toshiaki Karasawa).
Glock 17 (3rd Generation) with suppressor - 9x19mm
Agent Shido takes out an assassin in the middle of "Day 1: 1:00 - 2:00".
Glock 17 - 9x19mm Parabellum
Shido with his Glock drawn out in "Day 1: 3:00 - 4:00".
CTU cryptographic analysis chief Takumi Nanjo (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi) surprises Sumire Akechi with a Glock in "Day 1: 7:00 - 8:00" after he and Itsuki Mizuishi spot her conducting suspicious activities.
The Glock 17 aimed at Sumire.
Shido interrogates Ted Fukui for information on the assassination plot in "Day 1: 10:00 - 11:00".
Kenya Hasabe (Shuhei Uesugi) fires the 92FS to keep Tamizo occupied.
SIG-Sauer P226R
The SIG-Sauer P226R is seen with CTU Tokyo Office Chief Heisuke Satanaka (Hiroaki Murakami) and CTU field agent Tohru Mikami (Yuma Ishigaki).
SIG-Sauer P226R pistol with SWR Shadow 9 Suppressor - 9x19mm.
Agent Mikami takes cover with his suppressed P226R in "Day 1: 0:00 - 1:00".
Chief Satanaka taking cover while talking to Mikami in "Day 1: 1:00 - 2:00".
Mikami with his suppressed sidearm after meeting with Satanaka.
On the upper left, you can see the SIG P226R's pistol frame after Mikami is killed.
SIG-Sauer P228
The SIG-Sauer P228 is used by Shido as his sidearm from "Day 1: 6:00 - 7:00" when he's forced by Tamizo to execute Mizuishi.
SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm.
A shot of the P228 with Shido in "Day 1: 6:00 - 7:00".
Itsuki stares at Shido's P228.
Shido fires the P228 at close range. This scene's a homage to the original 24 when Jack was forced to assassinate Nina Myers.
Shido aims the P228 at the fake Minagawa at the back in "Day 1: 7:00 - 8:00".
What seems to be a SIG-Sauer P230 is seen with Shido in a flashforward sequence in "Day 1: 0:00 - 1:00". It's widely used by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police's Security Police Division as their sidearm.
SIG-Sauer P230 - 7.65 mm Browning. Older model with different style slide serrations.
Genba with the P230 held in his right hand in a flashforward sequence in "Day 1: 0:00 - 1:00".
Shido grabs a P230 from the SP officer's holster to fire a shot in "Day 1: 7:00 - 8:00".
Nambu Model 60
The Nambu Model 60 is seen with Shido in a flashforward sequence in "Day 1: 0:00 - 1:00". Uniformed officers use them as their sidearm.
Nambu Model 60 Snub-nose - .38 Special
Genba with the Model 60 held in his left hand in a flashforward sequence in "Day 1: 0:00 - 1:00".
Another shot of the revolver.
Kimie Yokota (Chizu Lee) with her Model 60 out while searching for Kenya in "Day 1: 3:00 - 4:00".
Kazuhiko Minami (Ryunosuke Azuma) searches a section of the deserted compound.
AK-47s are used by the bad guys in the show.
AK-47 - 7.62x39mm
A mecenary fires the AK-47 in "Day 1: 11:00 - 12:00".
Arsenal AR-M1 - 7.62x39mm
Tamizo uses an AK-47 with black furniture in "Day 1: 11:00 - 12:00".
AR-15 carbine
An AR-15-type carbine is used by an assassin in "Day 1: 1:00 - 2:00" to shoot at Satanaka and Shido.
The assassin aiming his weapon at Shido's SUV in "Day 1: 1:00 - 2:00".
The SVD Dragunov is seen first in "Day 1: 2:00 - 3:00" by the fake Tsunehiko Minagawa (Yasuyuki Maekawa). This is later used in the show as the supposed means to assassinate Prime Ministerial candidate Urara Asakura. Shido is forced to help the fake Minagawa assemble the Dragunov after using his CTU credentials to get pass SP security.
Izhmash Tiger with synthetic furniture used on later production military SVDs - 7.62x54mm R
The Dragunov being disassembled in "Day 1: 2:00 - 3:00".
Closeup of the Dragunov in "Day 1: 6:00 - 7:00".
Shido assembles the weapon in "Day 1: 7:00 - 8:00".
The fake Minagawa scopes Asakura when she heads to the stage.
Tranquilizer Pistol
A tranquilizer pistol is used by Shido in "Day 1: 0:00 - 1:00". It appears to be based off a Heckler & Koch Mark 23 pistol frame.
Heckler & Koch Mark 23 - .45 ACP. Note the "Mark 23" marking.
Shido greets Branch Chief Genji Onitsuka with a tranq pistol in "Day 1: 0:00 - 1:00".
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Don't Get The Bachelor Angry. You Won't Like Him When He's Angry
Last night I enjoyed watching The Bachelor finale (and "finale" is not really a big enough word to capture just how long it was) with Lisa and Chris and Lisa's cousin, Julie. On the way out of my house I had to refer to it as "going to a meeting" to escape my 3 year old--all is fair in love and war, right ABC's The Bachelor? At one point during the evening I looked over and saw Chris getting a bare-skin massage from Julie. So that's how it is in their family. Maybe The Bachelor is more realistic than I once thought?
I love Brad and Emily. She is adorable. Part of what made me hate Brad throughout the season were the incorrect spoilers saying he picked Chantal. He always favored Emily, broke rules for her, and was nervous around her. I couldn't figure out why he would, in the end, go with Chantal unless it was just because she was easy. I really put myself out there with these spoilers. I allowed myself to trust them, which I haven't done in a LONG time. In the end I was hurt by the incorrect spoilers. But still. Do I have any regrets? No. I regret nothing. Everything happens for a reason. I would do everything exactly the same even though the spoilers were wrong and I made a fool of myself posing topless for Sports Illustrated. What can I say? The spoilers felt right.
I like Brad a lot more for choosing Emily, but everything I said about him being self-centered still stands. He thinks that telling Emily he wants to be a father to her child is a grand gesture worthy of--I don't know, worship? But when she tries to have an actual conversation with him about it instead of the Bachelor-patented exchange of cliches he got really mad and described her as "slapping him in the face." What about "putting yourself out there," Brad? It doesn't feel so good, does it.
Brad--a full 14 years older than Emily--has not proven to be exactly "easy going." You saw how quickly Emily jumped up to try to placate him with a drink of water. Scary! I pity Brad because I think he really believes he is sensitive, generous, and thoughtful. But I just don't see any indication that he is those things. Yes, all the ladies describe him as "amazing," but they also describe an experience where they made fools of themselves while living under house arrest before being humiliatingly kicked to the curb on camera as "amazing," so I question whether I'm on the same page with them, semantically.
Brad's gentle dismissal of Chantal was really sad. The whole thing is really sad and unnatural. After watching a full season of The Bachelor I can assert my original evaluation: It is hideous to watch in every way--from the first person to be sent home (how embarrassing!) to the last girl to be sent home (how embarrassing!) it is awful and sad and ridiculous and unpleasant. Brad's proposal to Emily was quite sweet and satisfying since I wanted him to choose her but even that was ruined by their inscrutable behavior on the after-show. They broke up but they're back together but Emily doesn't want to get married because of his temper and the tabloids but he's head over heals and they still consider themselves engaged. What? He must have slept with Chantal. That's the only thing that explains it. Emily hates watching the show and wishes Brad would have "saved something special that was just for her." I guess Brad never got the chastity lesson where they pass around a piece of gum with no wrapper to the whole class and then ask who wants to put it in their mouth and chew it. Brad is the gum. And his pects are wrapperless.
I still hope they get married. I can't help it. I love them as a couple. And I am so thrilled to see Brad making a fool of himself for Emily who is--maybe--just not that into him. It is satisfying. We'll see where making himself vulnerable (a trick he learned from Chantal) gets him. Who would have thought that dainty little southern belle had such a tasty sense of irony! I think we're all relieved that Brad and Emily have the entire Bachelor brain trust at their disposal for relationship advice. I'm just sorry I missed the first season when Trista married Ryan. Did she get some kind of kickback for choosing him? Like McDonalds gets for hiring disabled people?
Now, a lot of you have been asking if I will watch next season when Ashley H. of dental school notoriety takes her place as The Bachelorette. And the answer is, probably not. Because--guys--can't you see that I hate this show?
Marianne & Clayton 11:20 AM
How awkward was that? She had "What did I get into?" written all over her face the entire evening. "I love you, he he, but..." I give it three months. Then I hope she moves on to a truly "amazing" guy.
Thanks for the recaps. I'm with everyone else, what's next?
I haven't watched this much of the Bachelor in years. It was an excruciating experience at every level. Thank you for living it with me.
I only watched the last 30 minutes last night and then the special afterward. Boy, do I like the after-Emily better, she has an iron will.
"Poking the bear."
Swistle 11:32 AM
1. "I really put myself out there with these spoilers. I allowed myself to trust them, which I haven't done in a LONG time."
2. "...so I question whether I'm on the same page with them, semantically."
3. "I think we're all relieved that Brad and Emily have the entire Bachelor brain trust at their disposal for relationship advice."
You have killed me. I am dead. Blissfully, blissfully dead.
Carly 11:51 AM
Never has watching the Bachelor been so cool. Thanks for elevating it to the level of satire. I only wish people who don't see the Bachelor as the hilarious disaster that it really is could read all your posts. What horrifying reality show will you be deconstructing next? I can't wait!
Hailey 3:11 PM
It is a horrible, horrifying show that is ten steps backward for womankind. And yet I almost shed an eensy tear during Brad's proposal. That's the other weird thing: Chris Harrison kept saying, (in reference to the TV proposal) "That's what's real, you guys! That right there!" To which Ben and I responded by looking at each other and going, "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
I only hope you all did the same!
Also, I watched the season with Trista, and Ryan is awesome. He's a fireman, and he was adorable and genuine and shy, and I'm not surprised they're still together!
For some reason, I never feel as guilty watching the Bachelorette.
Vern 8:51 PM
I only watched five minutes of that show, and it happened to be that five minutes where Brad said he was getting mad when he came out with the "I can't wait to be your baby's daddy" speech and Emily didn't do cartwheels. I was loving her at that moment, and I was hating Brad at that moment, and I was thinking, "I can't wait until Kacy talks about this tomorrow because she will throw him under the bus perfectly." And then came the line, "Brad is the gum" and you made all of my dreams come true.
Lisa 9:10 PM
We're just really close in our family. Jealous? What, Carly doesn't rub Christian's back in front of a fire? Whatevs.
Emily said "I love you" to Brad in that sweet insincere voice just one times too many to make me believe her. I love the irony!!!
Carly 2:49 PM
Oh, I rub Christian's back in front of the fire, but it's always while Kacy is away at meetings.
I too have a love/hate relationship with this show and I have your blog to blame for making me tune in to the last few shows. Just be lucky you have friends who will let you sneak off to watch it at their house. I have to hide my head in shame if my husband catches me watching.... But it's like a car crash- you can't look away!
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2. MF Remix
3. OMN Remix
cd on The Unifiedfield, May 2012
This mini album captures the live improvisation I did with One Man Nation (Marc Chia) at the Future Sounds of Folk Festival, at Bimhuis, Amsterdam. A very dynamic concert recording, full of electronic blips, sharp beats and persistent sine waves. The track is complimented by a remix from each of us.
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In recent years the artificial lines demarcating the fiercely guarded frontiers of music genres and sub-genres have been consciously on the retreat; The Wire magazine's annual year-end round up of the musical heights features the category "Transgression" and later renamed "Outer Limits". The difference between this"genre" with others are often superfluous and categorically unstable. Are we talking about the means of production or are we talking about a set of specific sonic signifiers or the nature of the creation? So if a electronica-sounding album is created using pure improvisatory means and its sounds like Merzbow on downers, then is it elactronica, electro-acoustic Improv or Noise?
One Man Nation and Machinefabriek's new mini-album is a case in point here. Judging from past works of the two artistes, Singapore's One Man Nation prefers a tactile interface between his laptop on one hand and his analogue equipment on the other while Machinefabriek (from the Netherlands, who have an illustrious record of collaborative works, albums and other projects in his bag) generates electronic music informed by modern classical and drone and thus One Man Nation seems to fit more into the more typical younger generation of Noise/sound artistes who have emerged since the late 1990s while Machinefabriek's tones are redolent of contemporaries like Florian Hecker.
This album seems to want to get out of the two collaborators' various past legacies and aiming instead for a "third stream". Ont the first track, titled "Live", the more elctronic sounding Machinefabriek and relatively more organic feel of One Man Nation's emissions can be discerned but what makes the track engaging is the attempts made by the two to interlock and work towards a synthetic exploration of sound and the surrounding acoustics of the venue. The slightly echoey resonance of the piece gives the listeners a sense of immediacy and uncertainty of its direction. But they are never overtly antagonistic and thus one goes away feeling an attempt at searching for a common live-compositional transcendence of everyday life. No high-faluting spiritual cosmic goals or statements on the evil of meat-eating but it is just about living the moment of life intently and to me it shows thoroughly in the first track.
The two subsequent tracks are remixes done by each of the two participants and they are excellent electronic- tone pieces: One Man Nation's "OMN Remix" seems to merge the enigmatic drills and thumps of Autechre and Aphex Twin with the subtle undercurrent of a Fourth World vibe eventually coming forth towards the end with a sample of indigenous Indonesian music giving it a more Sublime Frequencies twist. Machinefabriek's "MF Remix" on the other hand, tricks the listeners when one first hears the opening few seconds of audience coughing in a live setting before the immersive slow cascading drones and underlaying blips take over and send the listeners to a state of alert-ful lull.
My only issue with it? The length: it leaves one wanting more after the third track ends. But perhaps in this hyperactive, short-attention post internet and touch tech-enabled world of today, an album of barely half an hour is the ideal length to allow the listeners to listen deeply and to fully ingest it to do the creators justice with the necessary time and effort needed. Returning to my initial question about generic boundaries, well, this CD shows all and throws any anal wrangling over names and pigeonholes out of the often navel-gazing avant-garden totally.
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Cirratulus flavescens Johnston, 1825
Cirratulidae (Family)
Cirratulus (Genus)
Cirratulus flavescens (Species)
Cirratulus cirratus (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Cirratulus Lamarck, 1818
Johnston, G. (1825). Contributions to the British fauna [Article 2]. <em>The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal.</em> 13: 218-222., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50894122
page(s): 218; note: under stones, Berwick [details]
, Note Atlantic Ocean, Great Britain
Type locality Atlantic Ocean, Great Britain [details]
Homonymy Johnston gives no indication the species is new, but equally he does not mention a previous authority. This is the same as...
Homonymy Johnston gives no indication the species is new, but equally he does not mention a previous authority. This is the same as for C. fuscescens on the same page, which is a new name. The name is a senior primary homonym to C. flavescens Grube, 1873 as indicated in the Hartman catalogue. Hartman oddly relies upon a second-hand mention in McIntosh, 1915 and does not give the date for Johnston's name, although it is given in McIntosh. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2018). World Polychaeta database. Cirratulus flavescens Johnston, 1825. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=326774 on 2021-01-17
original description Johnston, G. (1825). Contributions to the British fauna [Article 2]. <em>The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal.</em> 13: 218-222., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50894122
additional source Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628.
page(s): 404; note: Hartman reports as "Johnston, in McIntosh, 1915 (78, p. 249)." [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy Johnston, G. (1865). A catalogue of the British non-parasitical worms in the collection of the British Museum. <em>[book].</em> 1-365. British Museum. London. [See also separate entry for Baird supplement]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12291
page(s): 210; note: listed as a synonym of Cirratulus borealis, which is an additional name for C. cirratus [details]
page(s): 249; note: listing in the synonymy of Cirratulus cirratus Muller [details]
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Mannies Storm Hollywood!
August 20, 2006 By Ivo
Move over Mary Poppins. With the Hollywood baby boom still at its peak, the latest and trendiest addition to the coolest families is the ?Manny?.
Like the ?Murse? (male nurse), the Manny has morphed the nanny from the traditional female role to a pretty cool male one. Remember the Friends episode when Ross and Rachel hired a fabulous Manny in the guise of Freddy Prinze Jr? Freddy was every Mom?s dream, but every Dad?s nightmare. He could cook, clean and diaper, was up to date on the latest news on child rearing, was extremely maternal and put on a great puppet show. In fact many of the Mannies now also take it upon themselves to arrange play dates, offer organic kid-gourmet cooking, as well as thoughtfully email the parents throughout the day with photos and funny anecdotes of the kids ? just so they don?t miss a thing.
In Hollywood, members of the Manny brigade include Britney Spears, Rosie O? Donnell and Gwyneth Paltrow ? but its spreading fast, and Mannies are now to be found all over New York, Washington DC, and even London. So is this the latest trend for the growing new generation on metrosexuals? Well, with free food and accommodation in often very comfortable hoes, decent salaries (around $40K a year) and a chance to be youthfully silly again, it could very well be.
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My, my how the world is changing. We may still be living in the material world but apparently diamonds are slowly moving down the list of favorite things of women. In fact 75% of women when asked to choose said they would now prefer to have a plasma TV. Wonder what Madonna‘s video would look like if she remade it after this survey?
Yes it is true. Women are becoming more and more tech and gadget savvy. Based on an independent survey commissioned by the Oxygen Network, a US cable network owned and operated by women, women own 6.6 technology devices against the 6.9 of the men. The technology gap is closing fast. More and more women are actually doing their own computer troubleshooting now, much to the relief of the men.
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Hurricane Katrina admittedly was one of the worst natural disasters ever to have struck the Gulf Coast of the United States, but while builders worked to rebuild a major bridge damaged by the hurricane, they made quite a remarkable discovery.
This discovery was evidence of an ancient village, which possibly once thrived during the time of Christ. Archeologists believe that the reason the site was left uncovered for 2,000 years was owing to its somewhat bland appearance, which probably deceived early settlers into believing it was nothing but a rock formation. In more recent times, the area was hidden by large oak trees and smart beach houses, which were torn away during the hurricane.
Archeologists were thrilled to have discovered artifacts like spearheads and pottery, suggesting that as many as 400 ancient Indians (whose tribe is still unknown) could have lived in the village between 200 B.C. and 400 A.D. There is also reason to believe that there are several small pockets or vaults serving as burial areas within a mound, where senior members of the village, as well as their treasures are buried.
Right now, the dig is on private property, meaning that it is ?off limits? to outsiders. However, if any human remains are found, Federal law states that the ?sacred? discovery be returned to whatever Indian tribe may have occupied the village at that time.
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Powerful stuff: it seems to have come as quite a surprise to the author, Stefan Zweig, when Freud, who was a personal friend, put this interpretation to him! The essay has had a seminal influence – Freud concluded that this analysis in large measure explained Dostoyevsky’s addiction to gambling. It is certainly very suggestive; but it can hardly be taken as the last word on the psychological motivation of gamblers – certainly not when it comes to dealing with gamblers in trouble in our own social milieu.
Moran set out to look at the field in a broader way. It was the heyday of casinos in Britain, following the new Gaming Act. He collected a lot of data. As his interest became known, numbers of gamblers in need of help were referred to him for treatment. A majority of them he sent on to GA which seemed to provide valuable support. And from study of these 50 or 60 cases he was able to propose a new classification of the problem.
(1) Subcultural gambling, arising from the individual’s background, which is one of heavy gambling. (2) Impulsive gambling, associated with loss of control and ambivalence – while longed for, it is also dreaded. (3) Neurotic gambling, which is a response to a stressful situation or emotional problem. (4) Psychopathic gambling as apart of the overall disturbance in a psychopathic condition. (5) Symptomatic gambling, in the context of mental illness, most usually due to depression. (Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, December 1970.)
The real point of such a classification – its categories overlap and its precise validity is, of course, open to question – was that it got away from the idea of gambling as a mental illness. The popular term ‘compulsive’ as applied to gamblers in trouble was, in Moran’s view, quite mistaken. In practice, gamblers turned out to be a homogeneous group of people whose common feature was that excessive gambling had resulted in economic, social or psychological disturbance. Since none of these conditions had the characteristics of a true compulsive disorder, he argued, the syndrome was more accurately referred to as ‘pathological’. In popular usage, ‘compulsive’ and ‘addictive’ still tend to be used interchangeably.
He suggested that the syndrome of pathological gambling could be recognized by any of the following:
Concern on the part of the gambler and/or the family about the amount of gambling which is considered to be excessive.
The presence of an overwhelming urge to gamble so that the individual may be intermittently or continuously preoccupied with thoughts of gambling; this is usually associated with the subjective experience of tension which is found to be relieved only by further gambling.
The subjective experience of an inability to control the amount once gambling has started, in spite of the realization that damage is resulting from this.
Disturbances of economic, social and/or psychological functioning of the gambler and/or the family as a result of persistent gambling.
Economic disturbances: debt, shortage.
Social disturbances: loss of employment and friends, absconding from home, eviction, criminality, imprisonment, marital problems, divorce, problem family.
Psychological disturbances: depression, attempted suicide, behaviour disorders in children.
Nowadays Moran would prefer the neutral term ‘problem ’ gambling. He describes people’s gambling behaviour as on a sliding scale, ranging from nil, to light gambling , to moderate, through to heavy, up to very heavy or problem gambling. In other words it is one of those forms of behavior in which people are liable to go to excess: not, as GA likes to see it, an ‘illness’, over which the unfortunate sufferer has no more control than a man with pneumonia is in control of his cough. In the majority of problem gamblers, the disturbance was socially determined, as distinct from an illness arising from some individual abnormality. Accordingly (like crime) it admits a wide variety of explanations. Despite his own more analytical approach, -oran still felt that the fellowship GA offered to gamblers was very useful. Over the years, he has put patients with gambling problems in touch with GA as a matter of course.
There was also a public dimension to Gordon Moody’s work, in press conferences and so on. The Times, in particular, was very supportive. -oran had written a letter to the paper protesting against a crude suggestion that compulsive gamblers should undergo lobotomy; when he was contradicted a few days later by an irate sociologist, Moody fired off a heated replay in -oran’s deference. After that little exchange The Times took a continuing interest in Moody’s views on gambling, regularly reviewing the Churches’ Council’s reports and statements in leading articles. Given the importance of the letters column in The Times – which serves as a kind of establishment notice-board this was very valuable back-up, even when points of disagreement arose.
In effect Moody had emerged as spokesman for the one group of people none of the official authorities ever bothered to talk to – the gamblers themselves. Indeed, so great was his success in persuading MPs and others to take account of the gamblers’ interests that he began to feel, light-headedly, that he was the world’s greatest political lobbyist. When gambling was such a live issue, especially in that peak year of 1968 when the House of Commons was thrashing out the new Gaming Act, everything he said was heard and heeded: he certainly enjoyed special (and perhaps disproportionate ) influence in the public debate on the kind of reforms needed to clear up the anomalies of the unworkable legislation of 1960. (In recognition of his contribution he got an MBE in the 1969 Birthday Honours list.)
Moody also set about organizing a series of conferences on gambling: his idea was to bring together academics and experts, including people in the casino industry itself. Their efforts were complementary: the churchman trying to knock some sense into people, the psychiatrists pursuing a scientific approach, the operators representing the business interest. The purpose of such meetings was, in a word, enlightenment. The people who attended accepted gambling as part of life; Moody himself was neither for it nor against it. his experience was that, whenever he met someone for the first time, he always had to fight to show he was not a stereotyped do-gooder. (One of the reasons gambling legislation goes wrong is that the people in favour of gaming have got the most money – look at New Jersey.)
The first meeting happened to be on the day of the Grand national. -oran’s wife Jane, whom he fondly describes as an unpredictable person, put 25 pence on a 100 to one shot. It romped home an easy poker winner. A writer of children’s books on social education, Jane Moran’s particular specialty is to devise little play lets for children to perform, the themes of which can then be understood and discussed by the class in terms of the drama, rather than simply as abstract ideas. (Her cautionary tale on drugs attracted the enthusiastic notice of Mrs Reagan.) -oran suggested that it might be useful in schools if she wrote a play let on gambling. The result was A Mug’s Game (included in Mind Out, published by Edward Arnold, 1979).
The story opens with the children talking about buying birthday presents for their mother. But Tom is off to the dogs, where his friends has a hot tip:
Tom: I lost so much at the last meeting. I daren’t lose tonight .
Sandy: You can’t lose if you use Pat ’s tips!
Tom: So long as I leave enough to buy my Mum a birthday present, that ’s all.
Pat: Listen, Tom, you follow my advice and you ’ £ double your money.
Meanwhile, back at home, his mother has come in from work:
Mrs moore: Tom not in yet? …If he’s gone down to the dog track again, I’ £ give him what for!
Jill: He’ £ only be watching, Mum. He’s too young to bet.
Mrs moore: Who are you kidding, Jill? Tom just watching. Don’t be daft!
Ben: He’s hardly got any money to use, Mum. He’s almost broke.
Mrs moore: I’m not surprised! He lost enough the week before last. He must know he’s playing poker a mug’s game. I would have thought he’d have learnt enough from your Dad.
Jill: But Dad doesn’t bet any more now, does he?
Mrs moore: No, that ’s the whole point. At last he’s managed to stop…
Ben: It was Gamblers Anonymous that helped him, wasn’t it, Mum?
Mrs moore: Helped him? They saved us all from the gutter if you ask me. I just hope Tom won’t go and start everything up again!
Cut to the track where, as may be imagined, disaster has struck and Tom has lost everything. On the morning of their mother’s birthday, the other children give her their presents. Then, enter, very quietly:
Tom: I’m sorry I haven’t been able to …
Mrs moore: to buy me a present ! Tom, if you think I want presents, you ’re wrong. What I want is a happy family. And you ’re not happy.
Tom: You know what happened the other night?
Mrs moore: I can guess. I’ve seen it all so many times before!
Tom: I’ve learnt my lesson this time, I promise…
Mrs moore: … If that ’s true, Tom, then you ’ve given me the best birthday present you could have done.
After the play comes follow-up work, e.g. what do you think of Mrs moore’s attitude towards Tom ’s gambling? Pat was a great believer in ‘hot tips’. Why was this rather foolish? There is then a discussion of gambling, what it is and how it works and people’s motivation. The section concludes with a list of the Don’t of Gambling, which is a useful model for school children or grown-ups. The first one would certainly have saved all of us a lot of money if we had been taught it properly at poker school: Always decide upon a set limit to your total stakes. Then DON’T exceed this amount under any circumstances. -oran’s view as a clinician is that if youngsters could be given a true idea of the ins and outs of gambling as part of their schooling, it might save a lot of blood, sweat and tears in later life.
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How Much Information Is There?
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Berkeley has an interesting study from 2003 that looks at how much information is being produced in the world. The results are pretty amazing. Here are some of the highlights:
Each year the world produces 800 MB of data per person. It would take approximately 30 feet of shelf space to hold that amount of information in books.
The amount of data produced each year would fill 37,000 libraries the size of the Library of Congress.
7% of the new data is stored on film. 0.01% is stored on paper. 0.002% is stored on optical media. The rest is stored on hard drives and other forms of magnetic media.
The amount of information that flows (through radio, television, telephones, internet, etc.) is 3 to 4 times the amount produced per year.
98% of the information flow was through telephone networks.
70 million hours of radio broadcasts were newly created out of the total 320 million hours that were broadcast.
31 million hours of television broadcasts were newly created out of a 123 million hours total.
Instant messaging generates 750 GB per day.
Each month, the average American adult:
Spends 16 hours on the phone
Listens to 90 hours of radio
Watches 131 hours of television
Spends 100 hours per month on the internet (25 at home 75 at work)
After looking at these figures, it is no wonder we can’t keep up with all the new information thrown our way. In Information Anxiety, the author points out that a single issue of The New York Times, contains more information that the average person from the 17th century was likely to encounter during their entire lifetime!
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Ezra says
This reading is rather interesting….in my line of work I spend 71/2 hours staring at a computer screen reading through webpages….not only that I can listen to a radio program using my headphones, also able to make free calls, send internet text messages to mobile phones, see what my colleagues are doing on their computers and stlll manages to have several other websites on. It does make for quite a mass of information when it boils down to the nitty gritty of things….
Dr. V. Aboites says
I would like to see the increase in world information plotted against time. From 20 centuries ago till now. I guess it should be an exponential. Could somebody please tell me where can I get the information to do this graph?
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Patent application title: Reducing access latency while protecting against control signaling data processing overload
Inventors: Kristian J. Osterling (Jarfalla, SE) Peter Andersson (Kista, SE) Jonas B. Karlsson (Sollentuna, SE)
Assignees: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
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Class name: Radiotelephone system zoned or cellular telephone system handoff
Patent application number: 20080242301
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Inventors: Kristian J. Osterling Peter Andersson Jonas B. Karlsson
Agents: NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC
Origin: ARLINGTON, VA US
A control signal data processing load associated with mobile terminals currently having a connection with a radio access network is regulated. The connection is terminated when the control processing cost for maintaining the connection exceeds the benefit of maintaining the connection to achieve shorter access latency. A connection activity level is determined for current connections between multiple mobile terminals and a base station. A current data processing load in the base station associated with the mobile terminal control signaling is calculated. A decision is made whether one or more of the mobile terminals is likely to request a handover of its respective connection to a neighboring base station. Based on the current load, the likelihood of requesting handover of the respective connection, and the connection activity level determined for the respective connection, a decision is made whether to terminate the respective connection.
1. A method for regulating a data processing load for control signaling associated with mobile terminals currently having a connection with a base station in a radio access network, comprising:determining a connection activity level for current connections between multiple mobile terminals and the base station;determining whether one or more of the mobile terminals is likely to request a handover of its respective connection to a neighboring base station; anddetermining whether to terminate the respective connection based on the likelihood of handover being requested for the respective connection and the connection activity level determined for the respective connection.
2. The method in claim 1, wherein each mobile terminal having a connection with the base station is in a connected state in which the radio access network is aware of a cell in which the mobile terminal is currently located, the mobile terminal is authenticated, and the mobile terminal is assigned a local data packet routing address, andwherein each mobile terminal that does not have a connection or has terminated connection is in an idle or disconnected state in which the radio access network is aware of a paging area much larger than the cell in which the mobile terminal is currently located, the mobile terminal is not authenticated, and the mobile terminal is not assigned a local data packet routing address.
3. The method in claim 1, further comprising:determining a current data processing load in the base station that is associated with the mobile terminal control signaling;comparing the current data processing load to a load threshold; anddetermining whether to terminate the respective connection based on the likelihood of requesting handover of the respective connection, the connection activity level determined for the respective connection, and the load comparison.
4. The method in claim 3, further comprising:informing one or more neighboring base stations when the current data processing load exceeds a threshold to deter the handover requests from the one or more neighboring base stations.
5. The method in claim 3, further comprising:classifying the connection activity level for current connections as more active or less active, andterminating the respective connection when the respective connection is classified as less active and the connection is causing control processing load or is likely to cause control processing load.
6. The method 5, further comprising:if the determined load does not exceed a first threshold, designating the current load level for the base station as normal;if the determined load exceeds a first threshold but is less than or equal to a second higher threshold, designating the current load level for the base station as loaded; andif the determined load exceeds the second threshold, designating the current load level for the base station as congested.
7. The method in claim 6, further comprising:if the base station load level is normal, sending a normal message to one or more neighboring base stations indicating that the base station can accept a handover request of a mobile terminal connection from the one or more neighboring base stations;if the base station load level is loaded, sending a loaded message to the one or more neighboring base stations; andif the base station load level is congested, sending a congested message to the one or more neighboring base stations.
8. The method in claim 7, further comprising:if the base station load level is loaded or congested, rejecting handover of a less active connection from a neighboring base station.
9. The method in claim 8, further comprising:if the base station load level is loaded or congested, accepting handover of a more active connection from a neighboring base station and terminating a less active connection being currently handled by the base station.
10. The method in claim 6, further comprising:receiving a load state from a neighboring base station;evaluating handover information for a connection likely to request hand over to the neighboring base station;if the load state in the neighboring base station is other than normal, terminating the connection likely to request hand over to the neighboring base station if that connection is less active.
11. The method in claim 1, wherein the activity level of a connection is determined based on a time of a most recent data transmission over that connection.
12. The method in claim 1, wherein maintaining the respective connection achieves shorter access latency.
13. Apparatus for regulating a data processing load associated with control signaling associated with mobile terminals currently having a connection with a base station in a radio access network, comprising electronic circuitry configured to:determine a connection activity level for current connections between multiple mobile terminals and the base station;determine whether one or more of the mobile terminals is likely to request a handover of its respective connection to a neighboring base station; anddetermine whether to terminate the respective connection based on the likelihood of handover being requested for the respective connection and the connection activity level determined for the respective connection.
14. The apparatus in claim 13, wherein each mobile terminal having a connection with the base station is in a connected state in which the radio access network is aware of a cell in which the mobile terminal is currently located, the mobile terminal is authenticated, and the mobile terminal is assigned a local data packet routing address, andwherein each mobile terminal that does not have a connection or has terminated connection is in an idle or disconnected state in which the radio access network is aware of a paging area much larger than the cell in which the mobile terminal is currently located, the mobile terminal is not authenticated, and the mobile terminal is not assigned a local data packet routing address.
15. The apparatus in claim 13, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to:determine a current data processing load in the base station that is associated with the mobile terminal control signaling;compare the current data processing load to a load threshold; anddetermine whether to terminate the respective connection based on the likelihood of requesting handover of the respective connection, the connection activity level determined for the respective connection, and the load comparison.
16. The apparatus in claim 13, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to:inform one or more neighboring base stations when the current data processing load exceeds a threshold to deter the handover requests from the one or more neighboring base stations.
17. The apparatus in claim 14, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to:classify the connection activity level for current connections as more active or less active, andterminate the respective connection when the respective connection is classified as less active when the current data processing load exceeds a threshold.
18. The apparatus in claim 17, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to:designate the current load level for the base station as normal if the determined load does not exceed a first threshold;designate the current load level for the base station as loaded if the determined load exceeds a first threshold but is less than or equal to a second higher threshold; anddesignate the current load level for the base station as congested if the determined load exceeds the second threshold.
19. The apparatus in claim 18, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to:send a normal message to one or more neighboring base stations indicating that the base station can accept a handover request of a mobile terminal connection from the one or more neighboring base stations if the base station load level is normal;send a loaded message to the one or more neighboring base stations if the base station load level is loaded; andsend a congested message to the one or more neighboring base stations if the base station load level is congested.
20. The apparatus in claim 20, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to:reject handover of a less active connection from a neighboring base station if the base station load level is loaded or congested.
21. The apparatus in claim 20, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to:accept handover of a more active connection from a neighboring base station and terminate a less active connection being currently handled by the base station if the base station load level is loaded or congested.
22. The apparatus in claim 17, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to:receive a load state from a neighboring base station;evaluate handover information for a connection likely to request hand over to the neighboring base station; andterminate the connection likely to request hand over to the neighboring base station if that connection is less active and if the load state in the neighboring base station is other than normal.
23. The apparatus in claim 13, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to determine the activity level of a connection based on a time of a most recent data transmission over that connection.
[0001]The technical field relates to mobile radio communications, and in particular, to reducing access latency while protecting against a data processing overload in a radio access network node caused by excessive control signaling in a mobile radio communications system.
[0002]Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a 3rd Generation (3G) asynchronous mobile communication system operating in Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) based on European systems, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) and General Packet Radio Services (GPRS). The Long Term Evolution (LTE) of UMTS is under discussion by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) which standardized UMTS. The objective of the LTE work is to develop a framework for the evolution of the 3GPP radio-access technology towards a high-data-rate, low-latency and packet-optimized radio-access technology. So the focus is on supporting services provided from the packet switched (PS)-domain.
[0003]A key goal of the 3GPP LTE technology is to enable high-speed packet communications at or above about 100 Mbps. Many schemes have been proposed for the LTE objective including simplifying the radio network structure and optimizing the radio protocol for radio channels. The working assumption that the downlink will use Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and the uplink will use Single Carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA). Supported downlink data-modulation schemes include QPSK, 16QAM, and 64QAM. Possible uplink data-modulation schemes are (π/2-shift) BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, and 16QAM. In addition, Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) will likely be used with multiple antennas at the mobile and at the cell site.
[0004]Another important LTE parameter is short access latency by the user equipment (UE) as soon as data is to be transmitted from or received by the UE. Lower latency is beneficial, not only for traditional end-to-end calls, but also for other services like web-browsing, email, etc. For example, a mobile terminal user might be web browsing. After reading a web page, the use may want to retrieve another related web page, email a friend about the contents of that page, etc. It would be desirable for the user to be able to perform those operations immediately without having to wait for a connection to be set up. This will give the user the same type of experience as expected using a fixed wire broadband service.
[0005]FIG. 1 illustrates the radio interface protocols needed to set up, reconfigure, and release radio bearer services in UTRAN. The protocol is divided into a user plane where the user data is handled, and a control plane where control signaling is handled by the radio resource control (RRC). RRC messages carry all parameters required to set up, modify, and release layer 2 and layer 1 entities as well as the messages relating to the mobility of the UEs including measurements, handovers, cell updates, etc. In UTRAN, a powered-on UE assumes either an idle mode or a connected mode. The connected mode in UTRAN includes four radio resource control (RRC) states: cell DCH state, cell FACH state, cell PCH state, and URA PCH state. For purpose of this application, the term "connected" means that a communication connection has been established between a UE and a radio access network (RAN).
[0006]In LTE, there will be just two RRC states: RRC idle state and RRC connected state. If a UE is in an RRC idle state, the UE has selected a mobile network to contact and a cell of that selected mobile network to provide services. After camping on a cell in the idle state, the UE can receive system information and cell broadcast messages. The E-UTRAN itself does not know in which cell the UE is located and only knows the UE's location in the context of a much larger tracking or paging area. Moreover, a UE in the idle state has not been currently authenticated to the network and does not have a current local IP address. Because it takes some time for the UTRAN to locate the idle UE, authenticate it, assign a local IP address, and perform other operations required to set up a valid connection, the access latency time for a UE in idle state is longer than the latency time for a UE in connected state where a radio connection has already been established between the RAN and the UTRAN.
[0007]One way to achieve lower latency is to have already-connected UEs stay in that RRC connected state for as long as possible, even if there is little or no data to be sent currently over the connection. But the problem with this approach is that it results in a greater control signaling load that must be communicated over the radio air interface and processed in the RAN. In connected state, it is the RAN's responsibility to keep track of the mobile and maintain connections as the mobile moves. That responsibility is called mobility management. For purposes here, the control processing (CP) load relates to the data processing load that must be performed by the base station data processing resources for mobility management and for signaling mobility management information. Non-limiting example data processing resources include data processing time, memory, power, interface bandwidth, and signaling processing for access signaling.
[0008]The control processing (CP) load includes receiving and evaluating UE mobility measurements that are conveyed by the UE to the RAN including downlink signal strength measurements of broadcast signals received by the UE from neighboring base stations in the UE's active and secondary handover (HO) candidate cell sets. The control processing (CP) load may also include signal processing necessary for extracting the control signaling from the air interface such as random-access decoding and communicating with neighboring base stations and with the core network. Such communications consume processor time and interface bandwidth. In LTE, the base station will have to handle all of this control signal data processing. Every time a UE sends HO measurement reports and every time handovers occur from or to the base station, the data processing for handling those control operations consume the base station's data processing resources. For even a moderate number of UEs, the control processing load can quickly consume the available data processing resources in the base station.
[0009]It is an object to provide technology that reduces access latency but also protects the radio network from being overloaded with mobility-related control processing.
[0010]The technology described here regulates the data processing load associated with control signaling associated with mobile terminals currently having a connection with a base station in a radio access network. The connection is terminated when the control processing (CP) cost for maintaining the connection exceeds the benefit of maintaining the connection to achieve shorter access latency. A connection activity level is determined for current connections between multiple mobile terminals and the base station. A decision is made whether one or more of the mobile terminals is likely to request a handover of its respective connection to a neighboring base station. Based on the likelihood of requesting handover of the respective connection and the connection activity level determined for the respective connection, a decision is made whether to terminate the respective connection. The decision may also be based on a current data processing load in the base station that is associated with the mobile terminal control signaling.
[0011]Each mobile terminal having a connection with the base station is in a connected state in which the radio access network is aware of a cell in which the mobile terminal is currently located, the mobile terminal is authenticated, and the mobile terminal is assigned a local data packet routing address. But each mobile terminal that does not have a connection or has a terminated connection is in an idle or disconnected state in which the radio access network is aware of a paging area much larger than the cell in which the mobile terminal is currently located. In that case, the mobile terminal is not authenticated and is not assigned a local data packet routing address. The connection activity level may be classified for the current connections as more active or less active for a current CP load level according to the target number of connected UEs. The activity level of a connection may be determined, as one non-limiting example, based on a time of a most recent data transmission over that connection.
[0012]A current CP load condition may be determined by comparing the current data processing load to a load threshold. One or more neighboring base stations may be informed when the current data processing load exceeds the threshold to deter the handover requests from the one or more neighboring base stations. The connection may be terminated when the current data processing load exceeds a threshold and the connection is causing control processing load or is likely to cause control processing load.
[0013]In a non-limiting example implementation, if the determined CP load does not exceed a first threshold, the current CP load level for the base station is designated as normal. If the determined CP load exceeds a first threshold but is less than or equal to a second higher threshold, then the current CP load level for the base station is designated as loaded. If the determined CP load exceeds the second threshold, then the current CP load level for the base station is designated as congested.
[0014]When the base station CP load level is normal, a normal message may be sent to one or more neighboring base stations indicating that the base station can accept a handover request of a mobile terminal connection from the one or more neighboring base stations. But if the base station CP load level is loaded or congested, a loaded message may be sent to the one or more neighboring base stations, and if the base station load level is congested, a congested message may be sent to the one or more neighboring base stations. Handover of less active connections from a neighboring base station are rejected if the load level indicates loaded or congested. But handover of more active connections may be accepted in loaded or congested base stations if the target base station has the resources available or the target base station can terminate less active connections to free up resources for the more active connection(s).
[0015]Alternatively or in addition, after receiving a CP load state from a neighboring base station, a base station may evaluate handover information for a connection likely to request hand over to the neighboring base station. If the CP load state in the neighboring base station is other than normal, then the base station may terminate the connection likely to request handover to the neighboring base station if that connection is less active. That way, the base station eliminates the handover request to the neighboring base station and the associated CP processing required as a result.
[0016]FIG. 1 illustrates control and user planes in UTRAN;
[0017]FIG. 2 is a high level diagram of a cellular radio communications system;
[0018]FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating example, non-limiting procedures for control processing load control;
[0019]FIG. 4 is a function block diagram of a non-limiting example of a base station for performing control processing load control;
[0020]FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram of an LTE mobile communications system;
[0021]FIG. 6 is a is a function block diagram of a non-limiting example of a base station processing load controller;
[0022]FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating example, non-limiting procedures for determining and broadcasting base station load state;
[0023]FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating example, non-limiting procedures for control processing (CP) load control;
[0024]FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating example, non-limiting procedures for handover decision making.
[0025]In the following description, for purposes of explanation and non-limitation, specific details are set forth, such as particular nodes, functional entities, techniques, protocols, standards, etc. in order to provide an understanding of the described technology. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that other embodiments may be practiced apart from the specific details disclosed below. The technology described in the context of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) of UMTS in order to provide an example and non-limiting context for explanation. But this technology may be used in any modern cellular communications system that supports handover.
[0026]In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known methods, devices, techniques, etc. are omitted so as not to obscure the description with unnecessary detail. Individual function blocks are shown in the figures. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the functions of those blocks may be implemented using individual hardware circuits, using software programs and data in conjunction with a suitably programmed microprocessor or general purpose computer, using applications specific integrated circuitry (ASIC), and/or using one or more digital signal processors (DSPs).
[0027]FIG. 2 illustrates a mobile communication system 10. A radio access network (RAN) 12 is coupled to one or more other networks 18 such as one or more core network nodes and one or more external networks such as the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and the Internet. The RAN 12 includes base stations 14 that communicate with each other, e.g., for handover and other coordinated functions. The base stations communicate over the radio/air interface with mobile radio terminals also referred to as user equipment (UE) 16. As described in the background, powered-on mobile terminals can either be in an "idle state" monitoring broadcast messages from nearby base stations or in a "connected state" in which a communications connection has been established over the air interface with one of the base stations 14.
[0028]In order to achieve a low latency access time, it is desirable that these mobile terminal connections be maintained, if possible, with out overloading the control processing (CP) resources in each of the base stations 14. In addition to setting up, maintaining, and tearing down connections, CP resources are needed for evaluating handover measurement reports from connected mobile terminals, responding to handover requests, performing handovers, and other mobility-related operations. These data processing resources needed to process mobility-related operations are referred to as CP load. The mobility operations related to handover of existing connections can consume more data processing resources than desired or even available in base stations. On the other hand, there is a considerable benefit in reduced accessed latency as long as maintaining connections is not too costly in terms of CP load in the base station.
[0029]The inventors determined that an advantageous balance of these two desirable goals takes into account the current CP processing in the controlling base station, the likelihood of a handover of each connection, and a current activity level for each connection. If there is a CP loaded or congestion situation, it is usually better to terminate a less active connection when it requests a handover or it is likely to request a handover. The data processing load caused by handover-related operations for more active connections is outweighed by the benefit of low latency access for active connections. Less CP resources are usually needed to maintain active connections than the CP resources consumed for a terminated connection that must be immediately re-established which will be the case for an active connection.
[0030]FIG. 3 is flow chart that illustrates example, non-limiting procedures for control processing (CP) load control. The mobile terminals (also referred to as UE's) with a connection in a cell controlled by the base station are identified (step S1). An activity level is determined for each identified UE connection (step S2). For example, a connection may be classified as "more active" or as "less active." An activity level for a UE connection may be determined for example based on the time of the most recent data transmission over that connection. The more recent data transmission, the more active the connection. Additional factors may also be considered such as the amount of data transmitted, the frequency of transmission, the length of transmission, how recently data was transmitted over the connection, and type of service. Regarding type of service, some services may be less sensitive to latency for a re-established connection.
[0031]A current CP load of the base station is determined (step S3). A decision is made in step S4 whether the CP load exceeds a CP load threshold T. If not, control returns to step S1. However, if the CP load exceeds the CP load threshold T, neighboring base stations are informed (step S5), and connected UEs which will likely request a handover in the near future are determined (step S6). One example way in which the base station can determine the likelihood of a handover of a UE connection in the near future is based on handover measurement reports received from that UE. If a handover measurement report indicates that broadcast signals from one or more neighboring base stations are received at a sufficient power level, then the likelihood of that connection requesting a handover is relatively high. Another example handover-likely indicator might be handover measurements reports consistently showing an increasingly stronger signal received from a particular neighboring base station suggesting that the mobile is moving away from the current base station towards that neighboring base station. Another example indicator of handover likelihood is a time of entering the cell. A mobile terminal that has recently entered the cell is more likely to leave it than a mobile terminal that has been in the cell a long time. Another example indicator of handover likelihood is the velocity of mobile terminal, which can be estimated by either of, or a combination of, varying channel quality, frequency error (due to Doppler shift), varying timing advance, and varying angle of reception. An example indicator of less handover likelihood is an absence of handover measurement reports. Those UE connections identified as likely prospects for handover and also classified as less active are disconnected, meaning that the connection is terminated and the UE moves from a connected state to an idle state (step S7). The disconnection of the UE is either performed at once, or, if the load is too high to permit a disconnect procedure to execute, be queued to a more suitable moment, such as when there is enough CP processing margin or when another signaling to the UE is pending. If the CP load level decreases from congested to loaded before the disconnection has been executed, the disconnection decision may be re-evaluated. If the CP load level decreases to normal before the disconnection has been executed, the disconnection may be omitted.
[0032]FIG. 4 is a function block diagram of a non-limiting example of a base station 14 for performing control processing load control in accordance, for example, with the procedures described above. The base station 14 includes a control processor (CP) 20, a user data processor 21, and transceiving circuitry 22 coupled to an antenna interface. The control processor 20 handles the data processing of control operations related to the UE connections, and the user data processor 21 handles the data processing associated with the user data conveyed over the UE connections. The transceiving circuitry 22 performs the baseband processing, filtering, frequency translation, amplification, and other operations necessary for radio communication.
[0033]The control processor 20 includes several control entities, three of which are shown in FIG. 4: a mobility control 23, a processing load control 24, and a radio access network interface control 25. The mobility control 23 receives and evaluates mobility-related messages such as handover reports and requests and also performs mobility-related operations such as cell update and handover. Mobility control also control mobile measurement reporting criteria. The control processing load control 24 is used to determine the load on the control processor 20 and determine the activity level for each supported UE connection. It also makes the determination of which UEs will likely request a handover in the near future and terminates those less active connections as explained above. The RAN interface control 25 communicates with other nodes within the radio access network as well as nodes outside of the radio access network. In the radio RAN, for example, the RAN interface control 25 sends control processing load messages to other base stations and receives similar messages from other base stations.
[0034]One non-limiting example mobile radio communications system in which the CP load control technology may be used to advantage is an LTE-type system 30 like the one shown in FIG. 5. Of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the CP load control technology may be used advantageously in any type of mobile communications system. The LTE system 30, sometimes to referred to evolved-UTRAN (e-UTRAN), includes base stations (BS 32) which communicate together over an X2 interface. The base stations are sometimes referred to as enhanced node B's (eNBs) because of the additional functionality performed by the base stations as compared to regular UTRAN base stations. Each base station 32 may include similar functional entities like those shown in FIG. 4. The base stations communicate over an S1 interface with an evolved packet core (EPC) which includes one or more nodes labeled as mobility management entity (MME)/System Architecture Evolution Gateway (SAE-GW). A mobility management entity distributes paging messages to the base stations. The base stations are connected to UEs 34, and mobility control is transferred in the control plane over the radio resource control (RRC) protocol. The mobility on the network side is controlled via the X2 and S1 interfaces. A source base station communicates with a target base station via the X2 interface, requesting permission to handover the UE. The target base station confirms the handover request and the source base station transfers the "connection context" to the target base station. The target base station continues the connection with the UE using the received connection context, and if it is successful, the target base station sends a completion message to the source base station. The source base station releases the communication context and informs the core network via S1 about the handover. The core network then moves the connection to the target base station.
[0035]Reference is now made to a processing load controller 24 in FIG. 6. The processor load controller 24 in this example non-limiting embodiment includes memory and processing resources including one or more data processors. A main processor 45 is shown, and a slave processor 46, shown in dashed lines, may be used to off-load routine tasks such as evaluating handover measurement reports from the UEs. The processor 45 monitors the activity level of the UE connections and maintains a UE "more active" list 40 and a UE "less active" list 41 in memory. These lists are regularly updated by the processor 45 based on the monitored activity levels for each active UE connection stored in list 43. For example, connections that have been active within a most recent monitoring interval are kept on or moved to the "more active" list. Connections that do not qualify are removed from the more active list to the less active list or are maintained in the less active list. The processor 45 also maintains CP load data for the base station at 42. The load data may include for example the number of instructions performed per second or other indicators of data processing load. Mobility data is stored at 44 and includes handover measurements reported from the UEs and optionally information about estimated UE velocity and time of entering the cell.
[0036]The processor 45 may perform non-limiting, example CP load control procedures as outlined in FIG. 7. The processor 45 determines the CP load in the base station (step S10) and compares it with a first threshold T1 (step S11). If the load does not exceed the threshold T1, the CP load state is "normal" (step S12), and the base station broadcasts a "CP OK" to neighboring base stations (step S13). If the CP load exceeds threshold T1, a decision is made at step S14 whether the load exceeds a threshold T2, which is greater than T1. If not, the CP load state is "loaded" as indicated in step S15, and the base station broadcasts a "CP loaded" message to neighboring base stations (step S116). If the CP load exceeds the threshold T2, the base station is in a congested state (step S17), and it broadcasts a "CP congested" message to neighboring base stations (step S118).
[0037]FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating non-limiting, example procedures that may be performed by the processing load controller 24 in order to limit the CP load. The activity level of each UE connection controlled by the base station is determined along with a likelihood that each UE connection will require a handover (HO) (step S20). One non-limiting example way to control the CP load level is to establish a number of UE connections for each different CP load level, such as congested, loaded, and normal (step S21). Although alternative approaches may be used, such as regulating the number of instructions executed per second by the processor 45, it may be easier simply to count the number of connections currently being controlled by the base station. Each connection may be assumed to be have a similar load as determined for example by the average signaling activity level for UEs, e.g., a signaling traffic statistical model. If the control processing load caused by the signaling reaches the level associated with a loaded state, then the number of connected UEs is limited. This may be done by setting a corresponding target number of UE connections. The target number is determined by the CP processing capacity and a first expected signaling traffic model. If the control processing load caused by the signaling also reaches the level associated with the congested state, then the target value is instead set to a smaller value determined by the CP processing capacity and a second signaling traffic model. The second signaling traffic model assumes more signaling per UE than the first signaling traffic model.
[0038]Given the selection of a target number of UE connections performed in step S21 and step S22, the UE connections are divided or classified into either a more active or a less active group according to the target number of connections for the current detected CP load level (step S23). The disconnection of a UE connection is either performed at once, or if the load is too high to permit a disconnect procedure to execute, that UE connection is queued to a more suitable moment such as when there is enough CP processing margin or when another signaling to the UE is pending. If the CP load level decreases from congested to loaded before the disconnection has been executed, the disconnection decision may be re-evaluated. If the CP load level decreases to normal before the disconnection has been executed, the disconnection may be omitted. If the CP load level is in a loaded or congested state, the less active UE connections that will likely require a handover are disconnected (step S24). For handover requests from more active UEs from neighboring base stations, the base station may accept handover of more active UE connections and reject handover of less active UE connections.
[0039]FIG. 9 illustrates non-limiting, example procedures for handover decision making. Handover measurement reports from UEs are received and evaluated along with CP load control messages from other base stations (step S30). If handover is necessary for a UE connection and the neighboring base station is in a congested or loaded state, the UE connection is disconnected if it is less active (step S31). Otherwise, the connection is maintained, and the handover may be attempted. In this way, neighboring base stations benefit from the fact that they will not receive handover requests from less active connections, reducing the CP load in those neighboring base stations.
[0040]If handover is necessary for a UE connection and there are multiple target base stations, handover to one or more of those target base stations is permitted if they are in a normal load state. But if no target base station is in a normal load state, less active UE connections are disconnected. However, handover attempts of more active connections to target base stations in loaded or congested states may still be desirable in certain circumstances (step S32). If handover is preferred, rather than necessary, to one or more target base stations, the handover is permitted if any of those target base stations is in a normal load state. If not, the handover is not requested (step S33). Again, neighboring base stations benefit from the fact that they will not receive handover requests from less active connections, reducing the CP load in those neighboring base stations.
[0041]The control processing load technology described offers a number of advantages. For example, it permits the RAN to intelligently manage UE connections to reduce access latency, a desirable attribute from the user's perspective, while at the same time not over burdening the base stations with control processing operations. It also adapts the connection and mobility handling to the behavior of the connected UEs so that the network may be used in an optimal manner with respect to access latency.
[0042]Although various embodiments have been shown and described in detail, the claims are not limited to any particular embodiment or example. None of the above description should be read as implying that any particular element, step, range, or function is essential such that it must be included in the claims scope. The scope of patented subject matter is defined only by the claims. The extent of legal protection is defined by the words recited in the claims and their equivalents. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the above-described preferred embodiment that are known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the present claims. Moreover, it is not necessary for a device or method to address each and every problem sought to be solved by the present invention, for it to be encompassed by the present claims. No claim is intended to invoke paragraph 6 of 35 USC § 112 unless the words "means for" or "step for" are used. Furthermore, no embodiment, feature, component, or step in this specification is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether the embodiment, feature, component, or step is recited in the claims.
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Художник Ramon Pujol. Лодочное...
"Great Portofino, Italy"
"La Riba Con Barcas"
San Giorgio Portofino
"Port of Procida Italy"
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Ramon Pujol was born in Olot, Spain in 1947. His family met his early talent as a gift artist with encouragement and clear acceptance. From an early age, paintbrushes and colors were his favorite toys. Pujol says that an artist born is made and develops. As such, his first academic training was at the Escola de Belles Artes de Olot. From this training he was granted the opportunity to study under the masterful teaching of Luis Carbonell and later Gussinye, Barnadas and Collellmir.
Ramon Pujol admires the styles of many different artists like Cezanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, and especially Monet and Manet. His main influence, although, is nature. The colors, changes in light, luminosity and opacity inspire him to depict amazing light reflections on water. Initially, Pujol insisted on the use of the palette knife. Gradually the palette knife gave way to the systematic use of brushes. With this change his paintings began to reveal a deep understanding and interpretation of depth, light and atmosphere.
The meticulous style of Pujol renders a level of distinction that sets his work apart from other painters. As such, he has received gold medals at the Autumn Salon in Marseille, France and the International Salon in Evain, France, in addition to countless awards in his native country of Spain.
Pujol prefers to stay away from abstract painting because he feels that understanding is a very important part of art. It is essential for the artist and the spectator to share a common bond when looking at a painting. Viewers of Pujol’s art can easily see his love for the beauties in nature and his adoration for traveling to exquisite spots all around Europe. He journeys to Portofino, Venice and La Soezia, Italy every year, along with northern and southern Spain. He also enjoys visiting Paris, Holland, Switzerland and Greece.
Ramon Pujol has had an impressive number of exhibits. His first show was in 1965, when he was 18 years old and now has had over 130 in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Majorca and the United States. Upon introducing the original paintings of Pujol to the international art world, reception to the work of this Spanish master has been outstanding. The alluring atmosphere and reflections of his works pull the viewer into a beautiful and tranquil world, the world of Ramon Pujol.
There have been several books published on the life and achievements of Ramon Pujol. His work has been collected worldwide.
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<a href="http://www.sweet-live.ru/post112186125/">Художник Ramon Pujol. Лодочное...</a><br/> "Great Portofino, Italy" "La Riba Con Barcas" San Giorgio Portofino "Port of Procida Italy" "Lago Lugano" "Reflejos en El Rio" "Desde El Pinar" "Barcas Tipicas" Ramon Pujol was born in Olot, Spain in 1947. His family met his early talent as a gift artist with encouragement and clear acceptance. From an early age, paintbrushes and colors were his favorite toys. Pujol says that an artist born is made and develops. As such, his first academic training was at the Escola de Belles Artes de Olot. From this training he was granted the opportunity to study under... <a href="http://www.sweet-live.ru/post112186125/">Читать далее...</a>
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ПРЕЛЕСТЬ!!!!!!!! СПАСИБО ОГРОМНОЕ!!!!!!
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вкусные картинки, особенно последние - те, что написаны по фотографиям. но это уже не живопись - это ретушь называется((
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Schneider Electric has made two key appointments to maintain sustainable business growth in the Anglo African region
In a statement, Schneider says James Calmeyer, who has led the company’s buildings business since 2017, has moved into a new role as business development and strategy VP for Schneider Electric Anglophone Cluster.
In his new position, Calmeyer’s main responsibility will be to lead business transformation to accelerate business growth, working in close collaboration with Schneider Electric teams across Anglo Africa, as well as global teams.
Furthermore, Calmeyer will be specifically focusing on commercial transformation, geographical coverage, business intelligence, innovation at the edge, and any process that will add to the company’s sustainable and inclusive growth, notes the statement.
“We would like to thank James for successfully leading our Buildings activities during the past three years, implementing a solid set-up and team,” says Albert Fuchet, cluster president of Schneider Electric Anglophone. “He has a strong record of delivering results in a very challenging environment and wish him all the best in his new role.”
Taking over from Calmeyer is Devan Pillay, who joins Schneider Electric in the position of Buildings VP for Schneider Electric Anglophone Cluster, based in Midrand, Johannesburg.
Schneider states that Pillay is an accomplished business leader, with a successful track record in building and growing businesses in different regions including Africa, Europe and North America.
He started his career at Eskom as a senior engineer, and then joined Schneider Electric SA from 1998 to 2003 as marketing manager. He has held several leadership roles at companies such as Tyco Energy, GE and 3M, in several countries, including SA, Turkey, Switzerland and the US.
Prior to re-joining Schneider Electric SA, Pillay was the CEO of Signify Commercial (formerly Philips Lighting) for Africa.
“We look forward to Devan’s contribution to growing our Buildings business in Anglo Africa. His experience showcases his comprehensive knowledge in our industry, and we are confident he will lead this unit to greater heights, applying what he has learnt throughout his esteemed career,” says Fuchet.
“These appointments represent a significant investment on our part towards sustainable growth. At Schneider Electric, we understand the value of our human resources as our greatest asset in solving customers’ challenges and maintaining business continuity throughout the highs and lows. While we aim to serve our customers, we also strive to provide a dynamic, welcoming and efficient working environment for our team. Congratulations to James and Devan in their new roles,” Fuchet concludes.
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Taxpayers foot bill for mayor's $24K security detail despite no threats on record
1 month 4 hours 38 minutes ago Thursday, December 17 2020 Dec 17, 2020 December 17, 2020 2:48 PM December 17, 2020 in News
Source: WBRZ
By: Chris Nakamoto
NEW ROADS- The Mayor of New Roads said he needs a police officer with him at all times due to safety concerns and threats that have been made on his life.
But, the WBRZ Investigative Unit found the New Roads Police Department had no threats reported against Mayor Cornell Dukes.
The WBRZ Investigative Unit found taxpayers shelled out at least $24,000 over a year's time for one officer to be with the mayor. That officer, Byron Lewis worked more than 1,300 hours based on our calculations from timesheets the WBRZ Investigative Unit received through a public records request.
Dukes is an anomaly, as he's the only Mayor in a small city that uses a security detail.
"This is a petty conversation that doesn't rise to the occasion of having to do an interview," Dukes said.
He claimed he's filed reports about death threats and physical harm to his life, but would not say when or which agency they're filed with.
The WBRZ Investigative Unit did the following research.
CITY POPULATION MAYOR
New Roads 4,553 Cornell Dukes... uses detail.
Port Allen 4,963 Richard Lee said he has never used a detail.
Denham Springs 10,282 Gerard Landry said he has never used a detail.
Zachary 16,723 David Amrhein said he has never used a detail.
Gonzales 10,677 Barney Arceneaux said he has never used a detail.
Central 28,864 David Barrow said he has never used a detail.
Plaquemine 6,621 Ed Reeves said he has never used a detail.
Multiple mayors in cities larger than New Roads called the situation that we told them about ridiculous. In addition to that, multiple sources told the WBRZ Investigative Unit the detail is not justified.
Wednesday, New Roads Police Chief Kevin McDonald provided the WBRZ Investigative Unit with a file number of a complaint that Mayor Dukes filed last year in East Baton Rouge Parish.
We checked. Records show that report involves a dispute between Duke, his ex-girlfriend and another female.
Kirk 'Clipper' White has been a sitting councilman since 1999. He said he has never seen a mayor use a detail like Dukes.
"I was aware to some extent that the mayor had a driver on occasion, but I was not aware to what extent until you brought it to my attention," White said.
What Dukes is doing is not illegal, but it could cause problems if auditors come looking. The Louisiana Constitution mandates that public money must be used in a reasonable manner.
White said there has been a lot of economic development in New Roads as of late, but he could not say that's a result of the police detail.
"We've got a lot of new and exciting things happening in New Roads. So, from that standpoint, I don't think our population has increased a whole lot," White said. "But economic development is on the rise I would say."
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Worker Health & Safety Whoâs an Employee?
July 10, 2007 The Pump Handle 1Comment
If you have a job, do you know who your employer is? The answer isnât always straightforward, César Cuauhtémoc GarcÃa Hernández points out in a recent Boston College Third World Law Journal article, and the implications can be profound.
In âFeeble, Circular, and Unpredictable: OSHAâs Failure to Protect Temporary Workers,â GarcÃa details the disadvantages temporary workers face. Temporary work is unstable, and few of the workers â who tend to be women, blacks, and Latinos â receive health insurance, paid vacation days, sick leave, or pension plans. The fact that many temporary workers are recruited and paid by temporary help firms, and then assigned to user firms, complicates the question of whoâs actually employing them and is responsible for providing a hazard-free workplace. GarcÃa explains:
The importance of temporary workersâ legal characterization as âemployerâ and âemployeeâ cannot be overstated because most workplace safety protections are only afforded to those workers statutorily defined as âemployees.â Indeed, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia determined that âOSHA . . . covers every employer whose business affects interstate commerce,â but qualified this statement by noting, âthe protection of the health of employees is the overriding concern of OSHA.â Implicitly, the courtâs determination that OSHA covers only âemployersâ and seeks to protect âemployeesâ limits OSHAâs applicability to instances in which an employment relationship exists. Moreover, OSHA defines an âemployerâ as a âperson engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees . . . .â It goes on to define âemployeesâ as âan employee of an employer who is employed in a business of his employer which affects commerce.â These circular definitions are, to say the least, uninformative and leave much of the task of determining when OSHA applies to judicial interpretation.
Courts have used different tests to determine employment status for purposes of labor and employment laws. The most recent, referred to as the Darden test (after the case Nationwide Mutual Ins. v. Darden), involves 13 factors, including the putative employerâs right to control the manner and means of the work, the location of the work, and whether the work is part of the hiring partyâs regular business. The various tests, GarcÃa concludes, âafford employers many legal loopholes through which they can jump to avoid liability for workplace safety conditions.”
GarcÃa recommends directly revising the statutory definition of âemployeeâ and âemployerâ to expressly include temporary workers and temporary hiring firms. These terms could also be judicially interpreted to protect temporary workers under OSHA. GarcÃa reminds us of the importance of the objectives behind that act:
To resolve statutory ambiguity in applying OSHA, the Act should be interpreted so as to fulfill âthe objectives Congress sought to achieve through this legislationâ by applying a purposive approach. A purposive approach ensures that the statuteâs goals are achieved, rather than merely applied formalistically or mechanically. Use of a purposive approach requires measurement of the success of interpretations of employment status by the degree to which they effectuate Congressâ intent to protect all workers.
Interpreting OSHA purposively is particularly appropriate because of the statuteâs textual explanation of its goals. In devising the Act, Congress embedded in the statutory text its motivations in enacting the law and its intended goal: âThe Congress finds that personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations impose a substantial burden upon, and are a hindrance to, interstate commerce in terms of lost production, wage loss, medical expenses, and disability compensation payments.â Importantly, the stated purpose identifies âpersonal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situationsâ as the problem that OSHA is intended to rectify. Congress did not state nor even suggest that âpersonal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situationsâ were only detrimental to the nationâs economy when they occurred to particular types of workers. On the contrary, the statute clearly expresses a congressional finding that such injuries and illnesses are economically detrimental whenever they occur because they adversely impact interstate commerce. Furthermore, while the Senate explicitly addressed injuries and illnesses prevalent in various industries, it did not discuss the employment status of the injured or ill workers it intended OSHA to cover. The only limitation included within the statutory purpose is that the injury or illness must arise from engagement in a âwork situation.â Consequently, all individuals who are injured or become ill from a work situation fall within the purview of the statuteâs purpose as contemplated by the Senate and explicitly stated in its text.
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December 2019 Shmup Club - Otomedius Excellent
« on: November 12, 2019, 10:06:41 AM »
In December, the RF Generation Shmup Club will be taking on a game that has been requested since the beginning of the club. We'll also be finally playing one of the many shooting games on the Xbox 360. A descendant of the Gradius series of games, and to a lesser extent, the Parodius series, Otomedius Excellent is the second of 2 shooting games from Konami that feature an all-female cast of pilots, and a very anime-styled presentation. The game's predecessor, Otomedius Gorgeous, was only available in Japan, but in the West, we were not only given the chance to buy the sequel, but were treated to a deluxe package, including an outer box, an artbook, a pair of pillowcases, and a soundtrack CD, featuring a sampling of songs from the Otomedius Gorgeous soundtrack, as well as the vocal songs included in this game. For collector's, Otomedius Excellent certainly provides more value the the average game purchase.
Otomedius Excellent plays similarly to the classic Gradius series of games. Shoot down enemy waves, and collect power-up chips, and then use those to upgrade your ship. What sets this entry apart, however, is that you have a choice between more characters and ships than ever before, and your weapon load-out can be highly customized. Not only that, but the game has a large amount of DLC, adding additional challenges, and other content to explore. The game combines detailed 3-D environments with fully voiced, anime style boss introductions, and dialogue from all the characters. Join the RF Generation Shmup Club in December 2019, as we play Otomedius Excellent for the Xbox 360!
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I wish I had an Xbox 360, that game looks like fun!
Quote from: Link41 on November 16, 2019, 08:22:17 AM
It's unfortunate that Konami hasn't done anything for the Xbox One backwards compatibility, either, so as far as I know, this game isn't playable on the Xbox One.
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Too bad it's not region free, i'd love to give this one a shot.
Quote from: zoydo on November 19, 2019, 11:48:54 PM
You're right. I didn't even realize this didn't receive a European release, but it appears that it did not. And yes, it's too bad this isn't region free. That would certainly be nice. :|
Gather round, everyone! Almost time for what I now dub Score Attack: Waifu Wars Edition!
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Just played my first few runs of the game and these are my first thoughts on this game.
-Bullets love to hide in the background.
-The hit box seems bigger then most gradius games
-Don't get distracted! (You know what I mean!)
Super fun get though, get I could dust it off again and play it for a while.
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I may have got a little lucky on score attack but here is a good score.
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Alright, this is my best so far in Story Mode, on Normal difficulty:
I'm still figuring out the hitbox for the character I chose, and there are definitely some spots where it feels like there are unavoidable hits. I might have to change my outlook on that, but right now, there are definitely some initial humps to get over. A couple of the bosses I haven't been able to beat yet, and they just time out. I'd really like to figure out how to beat the snake boss, rather than timing it out.
I managed to get a fair bit farther, and increased my score by quite a margin! I feel like a Normal difficulty clear isn't too far past the horizon...
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I wanted to share a strategy with everyone - on the Old Big Core boss, there's a moving vertical "platform" that tracks with your movement, and shoots bullets at you. Even with multiple speedups, you're not likely to outrun it. Instead, if you use a Burst when the fight starts, you get a couple seconds of invincibility. You can use that to fly right through it, and then just move up and down to shoot the barriers and cores, while moving up and down to avoid the occasional volley of bullets from the top and bottom cannons. It's a pretty easy strategy to employ, and though there's an end level bonus for the number of bursts you have in stock, you get WAY more points for destroying the boss than you do for holding onto a burst.
Seems like I'm stuck in 1-7. I haven't quite been able to overcome the Dark Force boss fight. The pattern shouldn't be that difficult, but I can't seem to crack it yet. I am progressing in score, though. I managed to finally beat the snake boss, though, instead of it just timing out, so there's that.
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The past few days I have been trying out all the characters and seeing what there pros and cons are. Kokoro Belmont, there are some interesting powerups that are plainly made for her. She can use the beam whip and then have access to the holy water, axe and the Beam cross. The option that Kokoro uses is the Trigon. This option you only get one but with each upgrade it will start to shoot more powerful shots forward and backwards in whichever direction it is pointing. Though the Trigon sounds great it forces you to move around to position it to shot where you want it too. I would say don't use her unless you want to challenge yourself.
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Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill Double Date With Rick Ross & Ming Lee [Details]
Rucuss staffJanuary 11, 2015
Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill are letting their photos do the talking.
Instead of confirm that they are a couple, the two rappers are sharing photos hanging out together. After posting photos hanging out together last week, Meek and Nicki were spotted hugged up in the VIP section of a Philadelphia club.
It appears that Meek and Nicki were partying with Rick Ross and girlfriend Ming Lee, Wale and others at a club after his tour stop on Friday night. They all crammed on a couch for a photo.
This latest photo comes a day after Nicki threw a little shade at her ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels on social media. Nicki responded to a comment comedian Lil Duval made about Safaree being corny. Check out the exchange below.
And before she commented on Duval’s comment she wrote a lengthy rant about her relationship with Safaree after he stepped out with girlfriend Candice Brooks. Nicki wrote on Instagram:
You can’t find happiness with bitterness, hate and unforgiveness in your heart. You owe it to yourself to find real peace. Why do ppl feel they have to be “ok” all the time? Its ok to NOT be ok. You’re human. I hate seeing people be tormented and on the verge of going crazy because of their pride and their ego and because they made a bed they never thought they’d have to lay in. If you were on your death bed tomorrow, none of the ppl you do all this fronting for would be there.
You can’t try to hurt a person who’s heart is right and who showed you the meaning of loyalty. Its better that you do some soul searching and live in GRATITUDE. Realize how blessed you were and learn from your mistakes. Sometimes the more you do for ppl, the more they think they’re entitled to! Just fall back and ask God to show them the truth. Once you have forgiven and learned how to find true peace, the most you can do is wish the next person well and pray that they too will find the same thing.
I’m hoping that 2015 will be a year we choose real happiness over the fake made up stuff we think people want to see. Every night, the lights and cameras stop flashing and there you are. its just YOU. Laying there. Facing the music. Cherish these nights. Cherish these ppl. Life is a movie, but there’ll never be a sequel. And if you didn’t cherish them in time, own that. Hope you feel better.
Nicki and Meek deny being in a relationship. But many suspect the two are lying being that Nicki never publicly said she was in a relationship with Safaree until they broke up after 12 years of dating.
Apparently, Meek has been waiting in the wings for Nicki the last five years. Back in 2010, Meek tweeted he wanted Nicki. Guess his dreams have come true.
Photos via Instagram and Twitter
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Home / WORLD / George Galloway: The Brexit deal is done. We are now free to build a New Britain…if we want it
George Galloway: The Brexit deal is done. We are now free to build a New Britain…if we want it
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It’s the end of a long song, a lament. In 1975 I was a runner for the late Mr. Tony Benn, bringing his tea and tobacco to the stage in the days one still could belch pipe-smoke into a large and enthusiastic audience. He was at one and the same time quintessentially British and a supreme internationalist. He was our original Brexiteer. By our I mean the left, when left actually meant left before the word cross-dressed with liberalism. On the same stage were men who made Nigel Farage look like a Fabian. Foremost amongst them Enoch Powell, the grand-old guru of empire-loyalists. Needs must. A binary question, yes/no, in/out, will always throw together unlikely allies. Something the “left” forgot when they saw me on stage with Nigel Farage in 2016.
Forty-five years later Britain stands on the doorstep of the world, free at last of the stultifying stuttering super-state of the EU.
It is a necessary but not sufficient condition of the Britain we need to build. It is far from sufficient but it is wholly necessary. It’s true the world is very different from 1975. The socialist world to which someone like me wished to adhere 45 years ago is no more. The Commonwealth we wished to take with us has grown richer in many cases and potentially so in virtually all.
That which bonded us nearly severed by the way we turned our backs on it in preference of the European Economic Community.
But the case for Brexit proved victorious in any case as a country of over 60 million losers from the globalisation game (over 30 million of them eligible voters) were asked to give a thumbs up to the status quo which beggared them. Not bloody likely, they answered with their pencils. The 17.4 million Brexiteers and their children decided to take a punt. What did they have to lose after decades of deindustrialisation, depressed wages, austerity and neo-liberal orthodoxy?
Boris Johnson has ‘Got Brexit Done’. They say a prime minister is only ever remembered for one thing – ask Tony Blair – and however long Boris now remains (I hope it’s short) nobody can now erase this achievement.
They said he couldn’t get a withdrawal agreement through a log-jammed House of Commons – ask Theresa May if you can remember what she looked like – but he did.
They said he couldn’t get an election, or win it. He did both.
They said he couldn’t get a free-trade deal with an embittered EU desperate to show les autres not to mess with Brussels and try and follow Britain out.
He now has. Only a churl would refuse to acknowledge this remarkable run of victories for the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Personally I favoured no deal on the grounds that my reasons for leaving andmy path to the future are not the same as the new orthodox.
Boris’s deal leaves a good deal to be desired. The most important issue for me was the EU’s determination to secure a “level playing field” on the issues of competition, particularly on public ownership, state aid to industry, and state intervention in the market. A measure of our topsy-turvy times is that on these matters the liberals, the “left” AND the trade unions backed the EU demands and opposed the idea that any future UK government could intervene to save their members’ jobs. Turkeys voting for an early Christmas doesn’t come close.
The final outcome, to be fair, provides some wriggleroom for the likes of me but still any future attempt for strategic reasons to protect our steel industry,rebuild our shipbuilding capacity or prefer our own products in state purchasing decisions will likely end up in the courts. And not even British courts either.
Our fishing industry – decimated by 45 years of French super-trawling our waters with their factory ships – will have important respite, but not wholly and not yet.
The divorce bill of £40 billion will now as a result of the deal fall due when I can think of a hundred things I’d rather do with it than stuff it like foigras down the gizzards of the bloated Brussels plutocracy.
And yet we are now free – if we want it.
Free to decide who can live here and who must leave. Free to say FU to EU demands to sanction others. Free to make friends with the capriciously chosen enemies of both Washington and Brussels – usually the same in any case.
We are free to trade on any terms we like with the suns rising in the east. Free to refuse to go quietly into the sunset in the west.
We must up our game to be sure. A Britain enfeebled by decades of EU-sponsored decline, lacking in national-consciousness and self-confidence; a shrunken skills base, a low-wage low-motivated flabby labour market hooked on a cheap East European workforce, an economy built on the chimera of high house prices, debt and the Casino economy of the square mile will not cut it.
But a New Britain can be ours – if we want it. We can build a New Jerusalem in this green and pleasant land – if we want it. And I’m hearing whispers, leaks from the negotiations, that we may even have secured an opt-out from the agony of the Eurovision Song Contest! Singhallelujah!
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT.
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Full-Day Private Tour to Sigiriya and Dambulla
Make the most out of your visits to the Dambulla Cave Temples and the Sigiriya Rock Fortress on this full-day guided tour. Planning an excursion that checks off both of these important must-sees could be stressful, but traveling with a guide and private round-trip transportation makes it easy. Learn about the history of the ancient rock fortress was built by King Kasyapa and explore the Royal Gardens, then visit Cave of the Divine King Devaraja Lena and other highlights of the cave temples. Along the way, listen to your guide's in-depth commentary to learn much more than you would exploring on your own.
Full-Day Tour to Sigiriya and Dambulla from Colombo
Climbing a rock - if you’re in good shape and don’t stop to look at things, it’ll take you less than 30 minutes to climb all the way to the top of the rock. If you need a few breaks along the way or simply want to stop often to take photos and admire the view, it’ll take an hour and a half to two hours to climb up and go back down again. and then Visit The beautiful Royal Rock Temple complex sits about 160m above the road in the southern part of Dambulla. Buddha images were first created here over 2000 years ago, and over the centuries subsequent kings added to and embellished the cave art.
Colombo City Tour by Tuk Tuk
Get an intimate look at the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo during this 3.5-hour sightseeing trip by tuk tuk with a small group. Travel like Sri Lankan locals do as you weave through traffic, stopping to check out city landmarks like Colombo Harbour, the Pettah neighborhood, Wolvendaal Church, Independence Square, Gangaramaya Temple, and much more.
Half-Day City Tour of Colombo
Discover the history and culture of Colombo with this half-day tour. Get picked up at your hotel in the Sri Lankan capital and set out on a tour to see city highlights including the National Museum of Colombo and an urban park called Galle Face Green. Cover ground quickly with transportation by private vehicle.
Private Colombo Walking Tour with Ajeet De Soyza
Immerse yourself in Colombo's ancient history and modern culture on this small-group walking tour. You'll get out from behind glass bus windows and experience the bustle of the city yourself by traveling on foot. Your guide will provide insightful commentary as you travel and you'll have plenty of time to ask questions.
Galle Day Trip With Stilt fishing Experience From Colombo
Get a comprehensive tour of the Galle area in single day from Colombo. All round-trip transportation is provided, which means there's no need to rent a car. You'll travel with a guide and a small group, so you'll have plenty of time to ask questions and enjoy personalized attention from your guide. In addition to the city tour, you can give the traditional stilt-fishing method a try.
Private Kandy Day Tour from Colombo
Get an in-depth exploration of Kandy on this full-day private tour from Colombo with a round-trip transfer. Depart from your Colombo hotel and head to the Temple of the Tooth, which contains the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha. Explore the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens and admire its wide array of orchids, spices, and medicinal plants.
03 Days Highlights Of Sigiriya,Kandy,Nuwara Eliya ,Ella & Udawalawe
Witness the amazing tourist spots of Sri Lanka, in this tour you can experience 6 beautiful cities in three days, while traveling you can explore such things as below - Climbing a rock - Visiting the temple of the tooth - Walking through lush green tea plantations, the tea plantations which produce the leaf is a magnet for tea lovers and anyone who is interested in the colonial history of Sri Lanka or enjoys stunning landscape views. - Traveling via the coolest place in Sri Lanka – Nuwara Eliya, Viewing the breathtaking scenery at little Adam's peak - Visiting The Udawalawe National Park which is the only place in the world where an elephant sighting is guaranteed on every game drive.
Sri Lanka Tour Package For 4 Nights
Unless you take a self-drive trip, visiting Sri Lanka’s interior highlights in four days is impossible alone. This 4-night tour delivers, making it ideal for travelers with limited sightseeing time. Visit UNESCO-listed Kandy, Dambulla, and Sigiriya Rock, and experience Ella, tea estates, and a Yala National Park safari. The tour includes UNESCO-site guiding for added insight, flexible accommodation options, breakfasts, and Colombo airport or hotel pickup and drop-off.
Sri Lanka Multi Day Car Hire with English Speaking Driver-Guide
Discover the hidden treasuries of island paradise Sri Lanka with an experienced driver/guide while traveling on your own private luxury vehicle. This package will give you the chance for you to plan your own tailor made itinerary and explore Sri Lanka in your style with the help of your personal destination expert and we have included the booking options from Single Day Packages to 20 Days Packages. We will provide you a Private Luxury fully Air-Conditioned vehicle with an Experienced English Speaking driver-guide for your total duration of Sri Lanka Adventure and your guide will explain all the stories about the sites you will be traveling throughout the Journey. Once you made the reservation one of our tour coordinator will keep in touch with you to design and fine tune your itinerary according to your taste and desire to add more value for the money you will be spending during your holiday. Book Now with us and experience our personalized service.
Kandy City Tour from Colombo
Experience Sri Lanka’s old hill capital of Kandy on a privately guided, full-day trip from Colombo. Explore the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens to see giant palms, orchids, and exotic flora. After free time for lunch (own expense), spend the afternoon in enchanting, UNESCO-listed Kandy, with visits to the gold-roofed, UNESCO-listed Temple of the Tooth, Kandy market, and a cultural show. Finish with a stop for dinner (own expense) on your return journey to Colombo.
Southern Coast Highlights from Colombo
An independent day trip to Galle from Colombo means a long train, bus, or cab ride, and the problem of getting around once there. Make the most of UNESCO-listed Galle Fort and the round-trip journey on this private day trip. Travel by private vehicle, delve into the colonial-era fort as your guide shares its history, and tour a tea factory on route. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Sri Lankan Tourist Driver with great local )knowledge all over the country!
I am a native Sri Lankan in my mid 20's with friends all over the country, I have found a great passion in driving tourists around the country and getting to know them. I can travel wherever in the country you would like and give you suggestions on what is best to do in each City and also have knowledge about all Sri Lankan cities. I am having great fun socialising with the tourists i have met all ready as you can see from my pictures.
13-Day Sri Lanka Private Tour
I'm Kasun (Kasun Madushanka) Travel Guide in Seeduwa Sri Lanka, my self and my travel guide team is always ready to show you my country in the best way possible! As soon as you land in Sri Lanka, you will be warmly welcome and you will be in safest hands and you will be looked after by a professional, friendly, smiling and caring guide till the last mile of tour. The service and experience we have cannot match with any one. Would you like to experience ?
Custom Private Tour for your selected locations
Driving in Sri Lanka can be a stressful experience, but tons of attractions are yours to explore when you visit by car. This private tour strikes the perfect compromise for hesitant drivers—go anywhere you want in Sri Lanka that’s reachable by vehicle, but leave the driving to a pro. This also leaves you free to admire views along the way.
Day Trip to Kandy - All Inclusive Tour
Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.
Visiting Kandy from Colombo independently means going by cab, bus, or train: leaving you transport-less once there. This private tour fills the gap: with private transport and guided sightseeing in the hill capital. See the Temple of the Tooth, botanical gardens, and a cultural show; discover facts you might miss alone; and visit an elephant project on route—not possible when going by train. Hotel or airport transfers are included.
Sigiriya Rock and Village Tour from Colombo
Gain a better understating for Sri Lanka, the island nation in the Indian Ocean, on this full-day day trip to Sigiriya and Hiriwadunna from Colombo. From riding a bullock cart to exploring a village town, get a feel for what everyday life is like for the people who live there. See the ancient Buddhist ruins, the Sigiriya rock fortress, in Dambulla, and take a boat cruise on a nearby lake.
Sri Lankan Culture and Heritage
Treat yourself to one of the best heritage holidays Sri Lanka has to offer with The Full Experience! This is an extensive tour that takes you across the country to help you discover varied facets of its ancient past.
Sri Lanka 5 Day Privet Tour
• Visit main historical attractions • Discover green highlands with tea trails • Fall in love with the ancient cities
Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Tour (All Inclusive)
Don't miss Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla cave temple when you are in Sri Lanka. Both places are nominated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Sigiriya rock fortress is the most visited tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. It is sometimes known as the Sigiriya Lion Rock, after its original name “Sinha-Giri”. Dambulla golden rock cave temple was home to thousands of meditating monks since its monastic beginnings in the first century BCE. Today the same Dambulla cave temple hosts a massive collection of Buddhist murals and sculptures belonging to a pan-Asian artistic tradition. Explore Sigiriya and Dambulla on this full-day tour. Depart from your hotel at Colombo or Mount Lavinia in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide.
Dambulla & Sigiriya Day Tour from Colombo / Negombo
Sigiriya Rock Fortress the 8th Wonder of the World is considered as a placed not to be missed by anybody who visits this beautiful Island. Pidurangala rock another historical place located next to Sigirya and has become a trending place with among both locals and foreigners. Dambulla Cave Temple is known as one of the oldest and biggest rock temples in the world. The Safari at Minneriya National Park will make your trip complete. This 03 hour off road trip will allow you to see hundreds of Elephants in their natural behavior at their own place. Tour in a traditional village is another interesting item you can add for the day. These key places are located within close proximity. Situated in the Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka, situated 148 km (92 mi) north-east of Colombo and 72 km (45 mi) north of Kandy.
Private Colombo City Tour with English Speaking Chauffeur
On this Private Colombo City Tour, you can see the top sights of the nation’s capital in one day, with all transportation and entrance fees included. Travel by ac private car or van, where you’ll take a panoramic sightseeing tour past major landmarks like Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple, Independence Square. Plus, visit Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, Old Parliament building, Colombo Fort and Galle Face Green.
Sri Lanka Tour Package in 05 Nights 06 Days
Sri Lanka Tour Package in 05 Nights 06 Days has been specially designed reveal an insight to the Natural Beauty and Adventure of Sri Lanka. It comes with an option for customization of any location. The beautiful island nation has everything a tourist would expect while holidaying with your loved ones. This is specially designed for nature lovers, and adventure loving peoples which covers most visited tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN SRI LANKA TOUR PACKAGE IN 05 NIGHTS 06 DAYS • Star Class Hotel Accommodation as per the selected plan. • International Buffet Breakfast and Dinner. • All government taxes. • Airport pickup and drop off. • Air conditioned luxury vehicle with Passenger insurance. • Toll fees and highway charges • Driver meals, accommodations. • English Speaking chauffeur driver. • Special arrangement for Honeymooners. ** Customization can be done as per the request. Speak to us for more details.
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Frankie Drake Mysteries - Season 4 Episode 2
The series follows Frankie Drake, a female private detective operating in Toronto in the 1920s.
Genre: Crime , Drama
Actor: Chantel Riley , Sharron Matthews
Director: Michelle Ricci , Carol Hay , Cal Coons
Episode: 2/33 eps
Season 1 - Frankie Drake Mysteries
1 "Mother of Pearl"
"Frankie is forced to partner with an unlikely ally when she\u2019s the number one suspect in a jewellery heist."
2 "Ladies in Red"
"Frankie and Trudy are hired by a factory owner to root out communists at his plant, but things soon take an explosive turn."
3 "Summer in the City"
"When a body turns up in the luggage of a young man, Frankie and Trudy must join forces with reporter Ernest Hemingway to clear his name."
4 "Healing Hands"
"When Trudy gives shelter to a faith-healing preacher\u2019s daughter, she and Frankie find themselves investigating Toronto\u2019s Jazz scene."
5 "Out of Focus"
"Frankie and Trudy go undercover in the glamorous world of film in order to solve a seemingly impossible murder on a silent movie set."
6 "Whisper Sisters"
"After a shooting injures the young son of a friend, Frankie and Trudy\u2019s investigation leads them into the dangerous world of bootlegging."
7 "Ties That Bind"
"Mary recruits Frankie and Trudy to find a missing teacher, but their investigation leads them to family secrets, Chinatown and murder."
8 "The Pilot"
"A day off turns into a day at the office for Frankie and Trudie when the infant son of a charismatic aviator is kidnapped during an air show."
9 "Ghosts"
"The horrors of war haunt Frankie when the investigation of a soldier's murder reunites her with a friend left traumatized by his tour of duty."
10 "Anastasia"
"Frankie is hired to confirm the identity of a young woman claiming to be a Russian princess and protect her from those who want her dead."
11 "Once Burnt Twice Spied"
"When Frankie gets a mysterious call from a British spy, Mary discovers how she and Trudy met and how Drake Private Detectives was formed."
1 "The Old Switcheroo"
"An old rival turns up selling antiques but Frankie's convinced it's a scam. The team tries to prove it before she takes the money and runs."
2 "Last Dance"
"The team investigates a kidnapping gone wrong at the Palais Royale. They learn that the victim is gravely ill and race to find him and save his life."
3 "Radio Daze"
"Mary is acting in a radio drama, but when she realizes the play is a cover for a heist, she must find a way to warn Frankie."
4 "Emancipation Day"
"Donations are stolen from a coloured girls' orphanage and civil rights her Marcus Garvey hires the team to catch the thief and find the cash."
5 "Dressed to Kill"
"Famed French designer Coco Chanel is the target of a brazen assassination attempt and Drake Private Detectives are hired to protect her."
6 "Extra Innings"
"Frankie investigates the mid game death of a baseball player."
7 "50 Shades of Greyson"
"Mary\u2019s job is threatened when she accuses Detective Greyson of hiding evidence."
8 "Diamonds are a Galu2019s Best Friend"
"What starts as a simple case of a missing horse leads the team into the gardens of Toronto\u2019s elite in pursuit of a murderous jewel thief."
9 "Dealer's Choice"
"Frankie and Trudy reluctantly take a case from mob boss Bessie Starkman, but things take a turn when Frankie's accused of murdering a mole."
10 "Now You See Her"
"When a magician's assistant is killed, Frankie goes undercover to find the culprit. But can she see clearly through the smoke and mirrors?"
1 "No Friends Like Old Friends"
"After her wartime friend goes missing in London, Frankie must work with Agatha Christie to uncover the reason behind the disappearance."
2 "Counterpunch"
"Frankie steps into the boxing ring to stop illegal boxing and meets up with her old friend Moses Page."
3 "School Tiesu2026School Lies"
"To find the killer of a beloved teacher at a swanky private school, Frankie enlists the help of a precocious student."
4 "A Brother in Arms"
"Frankie's floored when a man claiming to be her half-brother shows up at the agency begging her to help his wrongly imprisoned friend."
5 "Things Better Left Dead"
"Frankie concocts a chilling ruse to expose a man who claims he can speak to the dead."
6 "Life on the Line"
"When a toy store owner is the target of a harassment campaign, the gang goes under cover at a telephone exchange to nab the culprit."
7 "Out on a Limb"
"When a showgirl dies, Frankie's investigation leads her to go under cover as a server at a mermaid-themed nightclub."
8 "Episode 08"
Trailer: Frankie Drake Mysteries
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The Academy Nominees Project
Wherein I dissect all 566 Films Nominated for the "Best Picture" Category
{Conversation}
{Second Take}
Tag: nicolas cage
[1987] Moonstruck
A day is both a discrete event and part of a string of days that hopefully make up a full, expectant life. During, and within, each day seems insignificant and to evaluate requires a perspective unavailable to us until much later: we don’t pre-write memoirs for this reason, and often our elders are wise because of their age and because of their particular string of days; an existence in 88 keys. To short-circuit the learning-experience curve, maybe bisecting it, we use half-baked heuristics. As example: daily, maybe more often, our brains need to subjugate and dissect our interactions into lists and charts. We process by simplification and we exchange understanding and context for nuance. It might take years to undo or double-down on this type of life and it is almost impressively difficult to do.
Even more often we don’t even read a heuristic in a book or article: it is defined for us on screen and stage. And we accept it as true, even subconsciously, because we want to believe it. This specific bias is called “confirmation bias” and together with our peers we engage in groupthink. Almost every mass movement, good and bad, has been a combination of bias heuristics and groupthink. When we talk about race and creed we almost always rely on heuristics — stereotypes — to frame our interactions. Think of a person of Italian descent; now think of a new person walking into a room who looks Italian. What are the first traits that come to mind? Pasta fazhool? Mafia memes? Catholicism? Moonstruck 1987’s Italian-American melodrama can tell its story because of the biases baked into our collective culture. The jokes and jabs Moonstruck uses are shorthand for exposition. Loretta (played by surprisingly nimble Cher) is unlucky in love; her family is unflinchingly large and tightly woven; her new boyfriend needs to tend to his mamma in Sicily; the Church fosters character development almost as a wink and nod to its audience (because of course the Italian family credits the Church with its success and relies on it for strength through strife). Moonstruck tracks the family through love as heuristic for character development. Continue reading →
{Second Take} [1987] Moonstruck
Sometimes a song is just meant for the screen. Even without any visuals to accompany it, it’s cinematic on its own; it tells a story, conveys a meaning, and conjures a time and place. “That’s Amore” by Dean Martin was born for film, quite literally, in that it was commissioned specifically to be performed by Martin in 1953’s The Caddy, but it’s somehow more at home when soundtracking a montage of people on dates eating pasta. It almost does a filmmaker’s work for them, as when director Norman Jewison pairs it with glittering imagery of Brooklyn Heights and the Metropolitan Opera House in the opening sequence of Moonstruck. The audience knows exactly what will happen next: high passions, red wine, and Italian accents.
Few songs have had the reach “That’s Amore” has commanded over the decades, and despite its overtness and obviousness, we still associate it with success and accolades. It garnered an Academy Awards nomination for Best Original Song upon its debut in The Caddy, losing to “Secret Love” from Calamity Jane as one might expect: serious fare often earns more respect than lighter material. Later, “That’s Amore” set the stage for Cher, Olympia Dukakis, and writer John Patrick Shanley to all win their sole Oscar awards. At a time when the movie-going public was buying up tickets to action movies and thrillers, the Academy slowed down, took a breath, and recognized the ambitious acting and crystal-clear characterization the cast of Moonstruck was able to deliver. In 1987, “That’s Amore” primed audiences for a comedically fraught romance with bombastic performances that mix Old World realism with stereotypes informed by the observational eye of a playwright, and they were ecstatic when that’s what they got.
Only a year after the debut of “That’s Amore,” Alfred Hitchcock borrowed it to great and jarring effect in Rear Window (also nominated for awards from the Academy). The song already had such immediacy and cultural weight that The Master of Suspense was able to subvert its romantic message by removing the lyrics and using it to score a scene where a man spies on a newlywed couple from his window through theirs. It’s impossible to avoid mentally singing the lyrics to yourself, crossing the signals in your brain between the romantic and the voyeuristic. You know intellectually that the newlyweds are in the throes of love like the song describes, but you’re not with them: you’re with the peeping tom. Hitchcock relied on the original music’s instant popularity and inherent romantic meaning to create an uncomfortable dissonance for his viewers to sit with. Continue reading →
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[1957] 12 Angry Men
[1996] Fargo
[1935] Top Hat
[2016] Arrival
[1941] Citizen Kane… on [1941] Here Comes Mr. Jor…
[1941] Citizen Kane… on [1941] Sergeant York
[1941] Citizen Kane… on [1941] The Little Foxes
[1957] 12 Angry Men… on [1957] Peyton Place
[1957] 12 Angry Men… on [1957] Sayonara
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Vatican Museums Tour - Priority Access
From US$ 67.80 US$ 54.24 per person
Marvel at masterpieces of arts, history, and culture present in the most incredible museum in the world. With priority access, skip the ticket lines to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica.
Duration 2.5 hours
English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian
Skip the ticket line to the museums
Admire one of the world's largest private art collections
Marvel at the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's basilica
See artworks from artists such as Michelangelo, Bernini, and Caravaggio
Enjoy privileged entrance as you skip the ticket line with your expert guide on the tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, giving you the most comprehensive understanding of the fascinating history of the papacy and the Church. Admire the ancient sculptures in the Octagonal Courtyard, the brilliance of the Raphael Rooms and the graceful elegance of the galleries as you make your way to the spectacular Sistine Chapel. Stand in awe of Michelangelo’s beautiful frescoes in the Sistine Chapel before heading into St. Peter’s Basilica, where you will also see his famous sculpture, La Pieta.
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Marcius is an excellent guide and very knowledgeable. I enjoyed my tour. Be warned this does not include saint Peter's basillica or la pieta and the description is misleading. When complained about afterwards to the provider I was assured a partial refund. The reason for that part of the tour not being included is because the corridor from the museum to the basilica is currently closed due to covid and the tour description has still not been updated to reflect this. I went the following afternoon and had a great time, and its free.
Reviewed by Anonymous – United Kingdom
This was a great tour and Weiana did a great job explaining everything. She helped everyone get to know each other and actually remembered our names. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Reviewed by Ronald – United States
very disappointed!delayed 1 hr 45 minutes, missed St. Peter's entirely
We allowed 3 1/2 hours for this tour the morning of the day that we had to board our cruise ship. When we arrived at our appointed tour time, we were told not enough registered and we would be delayed 45 minutes to the next time slot. At that time we were walked to another tour operator's office and handed off, then told their tour would not leave for another 45 minutes. The "skip the line" was a joke, we waiting in line for 30+ minutes at the Vatican for entry. Then we were told the tour would spend 2 hours in the Vatican before heading to St Peter's. We had to walk out of the tour after 1 hour to catch a taxi to the cruise port, so we entirely missed St. Peter's. Very disappointed.
Reviewed by Miki – United States
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https://apnews.com/article/048087047caf4cef9131bcc18cf0e72c
BC-BKC--NCAA-Auburn-Kentucky
March 31, 2019 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Auburn’s romp through college basketball royalty has brought down the winningest program of all.
Bryce Brown scored 24 points, Jared Harper and Anfernee McLemore made the plays that mattered in overtime, and the fifth-seeded Tigers rallied from a 10-point hole to beat second-seeded Kentucky 77-71 on Sunday to earn the Auburn program its first trip to the Final Four.
Harper finished with 26 points for the Tigers (30-9), who roared through Kansas and North Carolina just to reach the finals of the Midwest Region. But few gave the plucky bunch of 3-point specialists much of chance against the star-studded Wildcats (30-7), especially after they lost versatile forward Chuma Okeke to a gruesome knee injury in the closing minutes against the Tar Heels.
Chuma was there in more than just spirit, though. He was rolled behind the bench in his wheelchair early in the second half, and was right there to join in the celebration at the buzzer.
The Tigers had only reached the Elite Eight once before, and that was 33 years ago. But after twice losing to Kentucky during the regular season, they rose to the occasion on the game’s biggest stage.
They forced overtime when Harper made a tying layup with 38 seconds to go then the diminutive guard scored the first four points of the extra session. And when Ashton Hagans scored for Kentucky, it was McLemore who added back-to-back baskets that forced the Wildcats to play catch-up.
They never made it all the way back.
Samir Doughty made the second of two free throws to give Auburn a 74-71 lead with 16.1 seconds left, and the Wildcats’ Keldon Johnson misfired at the other end, wrapping up a victory that will surely send the Auburn fan base streaming to Toomer’s Corner.
PJ Washington had 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Wildcats, though he had a shot blocked that could have given his team the lead in the closing seconds. Johnson added 14 points and Hagans had 10.
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl admitted his team would need to shoot lights-out to beat Kentucky, and midway through the first half the Tigers were still searching for the switch.
The team that knocked down 17 3-pointers in a regional semifinal win over North Carolina missed seven of its first eight shots. Brown clanked two wide-open attempts in the first minute, and his brazen bunch quickly found themselves staring up at a big hole against a much bigger team.
The plan for Big Blue Nation was simple: bludgeon Auburn inside. And it became a whole lot easier when forwards Malik Dunbar, Horace Spencer and Austin Wiley picked up two fouls apiece.
Dunbar earned his third before halftime, earning a seat next to Pearl on the bench.
Yet despite a depleted front line, the SEC Tournament champs managed to stay in the game. Harper kept dashing to the rim for layups, he converted a four-point play late in the half, and the Tigers — who had won 11 straight after a blowout loss at Rupp Arena — were within 35-30 at the break.
It took Brown finding his rhythm for the Tigers to find the lead.
The SEC’s most prolific 3-point shooter this season buried one early in the second half. After he added a pair of free throws on the next trip down floor, Brown corralled a loose ball and dropped another 3-pointer from the corner to give Auburn its first lead at 40-37 with 17 1/2 minutes left.
Then it was Washington’s turn to provide the clutch plays.
The sophomore forward, who eschewed the NBA draft for another year in Lexington, made an acrobat duck-under layup to knot the game 58-all. Then, Washington followed up his own miss with a finger-roll to give the Wildcats a 60-58 lead with a minute to go.
Harper’s scooping layup moments later knotted the game, and both teams had chances to score again in regulation. Washington and Johnson had shots swatted in the paint for Kentucky, and Spencer — an odd choice to take the final shot — missed an open 3 at the buzzer for Auburn.
All it did was delay the wild party that would soon take place on the Tigers’ bench.
DO IT FOR CHUMA
The hashtag “DoItForChuma” began trending on social media Saturday, less than 24 hours after Okeke hurt his knee against the Tar Heels. He was curiously absent from the Auburn sideline until the under-16 timeout in the second half, when his wheelchair was pushed to the bench to a huge ovation.
Auburn proved it could win without burying a dozen or more 3-pointers, going just 7 of 23 from behind the arc. The so-called “football school” also held their own on the boards, turned the ball over a mere nine times and proved to basketball’s bluebloods that they are every bit as good.
Kentucky needed more from Tyler Herro, who hit the go-ahead 3 in the regional semifinals against Houston. The polarizing freshman managed just seven points on 3-for-11 shooting, and he was completely absent during the most important stretches off the game.
The Tigers head to the Twin Cities for the Final Four, where they will face South Region champion Virginia. The Cavaliers beat Purdue in an overtime thriller on Saturday night.
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/MarchMadness and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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By A POLITICIAN WITH A NOTEBOOK8 min
By MAX BRAND34 min
By BERYL GRAY32 min
Maclean's | March 15 1938
In the Editor's Confidence (1)
REVIEW of REVIEW (2)
THE SCRAPBOOK (1)
WOMEN AND THE HOME (3)
THE GREAT expectations stage of the session has been passed, the disillusionment stage reached. Two months ago they talked of a “stirring session.” We were to get unemployment insurance, a new trade treaty with the United States, a momentous budget, great debates. By A POLITICIAN WITH A NOTEBOOK8 min
In which a hunter sets a trap and a slender linen thread throws the shadow of a hangman's rope
Theirs was a romantic marriage but it took them a long time to discover that love does not feed on selfishness By BERYL GRAY32 min
NOTHING surprises us any more. If a young man stepped up to us on a crowded street corner and enunciated clearly: "Pardon me, but what is your name, and do you sleep in pyjamas or the oldfashioned nightshirt?" we wouldn’t bat an eyelash. We would look for the microphone.
YOU ROLL YOUR OWN
She knew all about wolves in sheep’s clothing but it was a bit of a shock to fall in love with a man who kept finding an octopus in a trout pool
By KALMAN PHILLIPS22 min
SNOW WHITE and the Seven Dwarfs” took three years to make and cost $1,600,000, and this time the producers have given us a picture which is worth every cent of the money and every minute of the time put into it. It’s a combination of the best of Grimm, the best of Hollywood and the best of Walt Disney, with something over that can’t he explained any more than the happiness of childhood can be explained or the fun of believing in Santa Claus. By ANN ROSS6 min
Can War Cross the Pacific?
The danger is remote, distance from a potential enemy is a safety factor but adequate defense measures are necessary By CHARLES LUGRIN SHAW17 min
WOMEN AND THE HOME
With canned vegetables as a base, many excellent and flavorful dishes are possible By HELEN G. CAMPBELL Director Chatelaine Institute6 min
Out of the Indian Night
A tale of the Northwest Frontier and the courage that drives frail flesh to heroism By WILLIAM J. MAKIN16 min
Spelling Made Easier
A MORE simplified method of learning to spell was recently explained in an address delivered by James F. Pirie, principal of The Success Business College, Truro, N.S. A condensed version of part of his address follows: It is a source of gratification to me to find that "the powers that be” are giving some attention to the fact that there are a number of rules for spelling, and have incorporated some of them in the new Speller issued to Grades 1 to 6 in the local schools.
The Bay Street Boys
Life is just one up and down after another to the Dominion’s 4,000 stock salesmen By FREDERICK EDWARDS15 min
Education Needed — Before TransCanada Airways will look at an applicant for a pilot's job he must have a university degree and 1,000 hours in the air.—Transport Minister C. D. Howe. Plus Speaks to Minus—Minus—I’m used to it, though I give you my word it is not so.—Plus.—Personal in The Times (London).
"While men sail in ships there will be wrecks an Sable's greedy sands" By C, F. BLACKADAR14 min
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8 Men's Individual - Large Hill, Qualification Round 124.8 Q
Francesco Friedrich sets wins record for bobsled pilot; Kaillie Humphries claims women's monobob debut
Francesco Friedrich won the 47th World Cup gold medal of his career to break a tie with fellow German Sandra Kiriasis for the most by any bobsled pilot, while Kaillie Humphries won her debut race in the Women's Monobob World Series.
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Blessing the giver
The moment Heitor De Paula set foot on Berry's campus, he knew the college would change his destiny.
De Paula, who was 7 when his family moved to America from Brazil, dreamed of a career in communication, but even more importantly, he longed to make his parents proud by becoming the first in his family to earn a college degree. When financial difficulties prevented the De Paula family from making two consecutive monthly tuition payments, Heitor thought his dreams were lost.
"I was scared," he said. "I'd come so far. I had only one more year left. The thought of not finishing made me really sad."
Heitor felt he had no choice but to leave Berry and return home to Metro Atlanta where he hoped to get a job so he could save money to pay for his senior year. Then he remembered making a gift to Berry's Save a Student Scholarship.
He reached out to his financial aid counselor and learned the help he once gave to others was available for him.
"I am so thankful to be able to continue my education so I can pursue a career I really love and make my parents proud," he said. "I am amazed at how the Berry community comes together to help each other, and I am beyond grateful."
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American Vein & Vascular Institute Recognizes Outstanding Employees
by americanveinon December 11, 2015 September 10, 2020 Comments Off on American Vein & Vascular Institute Recognizes Outstanding Employees
The 2013 Employee Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding contributions that have helped move the company forward in becoming the leading provider of vein and vascular health care. Chief Medical Executive Gordon F. Gibbs, MD, and his wife, CEO Erin Gibbs, co-founded American Vein & Vascular Institute, opening their first facility in 2009 in Pueblo, Colorado, and subsequently opening facilities in the Colorado cities of Parker, Canon City, and Vail. The company expanded in 2012 into Arlington, Texas, with the opening of Trinity Vein Institute. American Vein & Vascular Institute began with three employees and now employs almost 50…
The 2013 Employee Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding contributions that have helped move the company forward in becoming the leading provider of vein and vascular health care. Chief Medical Executive Gordon F. Gibbs, MD, and his wife, CEO Erin Gibbs, co-founded American Vein & Vascular Institute, opening their first facility in 2009 in Pueblo, Colorado, and subsequently opening facilities in the Colorado cities of Parker, Canon City, and Vail. The company expanded in 2012 into Arlington, Texas, with the opening of Trinity Vein Institute. American Vein & Vascular Institute began with three employees and now employs almost 50. In the past year and a half, American Vein & Vascular Institute has become the largest network of vein and vascular centers in Colorado, and is focusing on further expansion.
The awards were given to the following:
The RMVI Way Award – Angie Higgs, Clinic Manager (Trinity Vein Institute)
The Founder’s Award – Teresa Clift, Clinic Services Manager (Pueblo facility)
The Unsung Hero Award – Betty Helm, RVT, Lead Vascular Ultrasound Technologist (Pueblo facility)
The Service Excellence Award – John DiMatteo, Retail and Marketing Coordinator (RMVI Services, Pueblo headquarters)
The Provider of the Year Award – Dr. Thomas E. Eidson, Associate Medical Director and Diplomate of the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine (ABVLM), Board-Certified Family Medicine (Trinity Vein Institute)
The Clinic of the Year Award went to Trinity Vein Institute in Arlington.
“The selection process was difficult as all of our employees at American Vein & Vascular Institute are dedicated to the field of vein care,” says Dr. Gibbs. “These employees exemplify the spirit of excellence and caring that is central to our mission to successfully treat patients suffering from venous and arterial disease.”
According to the American Vein & Vascular Institute, nearly 30 million Americans suffer from venous disease – a chronic and potentially debilitating condition where the vein walls or valves weaken, stretch or become damaged, and normal blood flow is interrupted. Vascular technologists use ultrasound imaging equipment to visualize the vascular system in real time. This technology can non-invasively locate and quantify the extent of venous and arterial disease processes. Treatment options for venous disease are mostly office-based, minimally invasive procedures. At American Vein & Vascular Institute, a provider develops a customized treatment plan based on the patient’s ultrasound exam, health concerns, lifestyle and preference.
American Vein & Vascular Institute Practice Management Among Colorado’s Top100 Woman-Owned Companies
American Vein & Vascular Institute, a 2014 Colorado Companies to Watch Finalist, Opens Newest Facility
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Tyler Perry is warning fans about a scam that says he is giving away money on Facebook.
In a video entitled “Don’t Fall For Scams” posted Tuesday, the 48-year-old actor cleared up speculation he was doing a give away, and urged fans to protect their information.
“I am not giving away anything on Facebook,” Tyler insisted. “I am not giving away any money, my team has to shut down these things every day. There’s a new one popping up, do not give your information to any of these people. Do not give them anything. I don’t know who they are, but every day we have to get 10, 20, 30 of those things shut down on Facebook. I am not giving away anything. It’s Tyler Perry, I’m not giving away anything. Please do me a favor, post this everywhere so people will know that it’s not true. Listen, in my life I am a giver, I give a lot of things to a lot of people, to a lot of employees, random things, cars, houses, I do. But that is not true. The Facebook stuff – I’m not giving away anythings. Stop it, devil.”
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Uphold Free Speech Rights
Australia First Party President Banned From New Zealand
The President of the Australia First Party, Dr. Jim Saleam, was refused a visa today to enter New Zealand.
The reasons cited were that he was “a threat to public order”, or “likely to be a threat to public order”.
The application for a visa was made just recently, given that Dr. Saleam was refused entry to New Zealand last October while checking in for a flight at Sydney airport. On that occasion, he was told by Immigration New Zealand he was on a “watch list” and that he should never really have been allowed entry to New Zealand previously. He was told he would henceforth require a visa to enter New Zealand.
Dr. Saleam had been to New Zealand five times since 2005 on business related to developing ties between Australian and New Zealand nationalist organisations. It is fairly obvious that this “watch list” was a 2013 contrivance put in place for a reason.
Dr. Saleam said today:
“In 2013 and in October 2014, I was intending to participate with the New Zealand National Front for their traditional Flag Day parade in Wellington and to confer thereafter with other organisations and persons who adhere to NZ Nationalist ideals. I cannot see what genuine public order issues were involved. This was always a political decision.”
In recent years, Australia First Party and New Zealand parties such as the National Front and the Resistance Party have developed a consistent public critique of immigration, free trade and the growth of Chinese imperialism. Australian and New Zealand nationalists have exchanged ideas and developed positive links. Australian nationalists have marched in Kiwi nationalist parades in Wellington and Christchurch. The disruption of these connections would be an aim of political police agencies.
Dr. Saleam concluded:
“The attempt by anyone to disrupt the developing connections between Australian and Kiwi nationalists will ultimately fail if only because there are innumerable ways to conduct a relationship. Of course, the relationships develop in fraternal personal contact is important. The real threat to public order comes from those who restrict the freedom of expression of New Zealand citizens to hear speakers of their choosing.”
Australian and New Zealand nationalists will protest this decision in various appropriate ways.
Special note for readers:
The NZ extreme-left website Fightback reports that certain Australians from the Socialist Alliance and Socialist Party have gone to its conferences in 2012 and 2013. One of the delegates was Anthony Main (Socialist Party) who was captured on film violently assaulting an elderly man in Melbourne in 2013. We wonder if he is on any “watch list”??
Read More: http://fightback.org.nz/category/general/fightback-news/
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Third World Harm, Multiculturalism corrodes Australian Way of Life, Islamic Invasion of Australia, Sharia Law is Barbaric, Extreme Vetting of Immigrants, Outlaw and Deport Chinese Migrants, Outlaw and Deport Third Worlders, Reclaim Australia from Islam, Coconuts Kill, Negro Savagery invading Australia, Outlaw and Deport Non-White Culture Migrants
Conservatives chipping away at barbaric multiculturalism – forced marriages to be outlawed
by John Hood AC, editor writ large (acting) • March 8, 2015
The Labor Party under Leftist leader-to-be Tanya Plibersek, embraces and celebrates the impost of multiculturalism on ordinary Australians. She has a vested interest, being an immigrant herself.
Plibersek’s justification for multiculturalism being good for Australians is the exotic food. So her argument is that Australians should embrace multiculturalism because of the food.
But for most Aussies, our own traditional cuisine has passed the test of time of our early pioneers and ancestors. A traditional hearty home-cooked roast dinner with all the trimmings wins over foreign Indian Vindaloo, Thai Som Tam salad, or Chinese Gan Guo, even before the bathroom the morning after.
Is a multicultural diet worth the risk?
As ordinary Australians have had to endure, multiculturalism is more about imposing anti-Australian values on Australians. Multiculturalism is some loony political Left social re-engineering theory that advocates the impost of foreign, incompatible cultures on the traditional people of a host nation.
Imposing Islam on our modern Western society is one example that prevails in Australia, thanks to the Australian Labor Party and the Australian Greens naively letting in the primitive barbarians.
Muslim sharia law endorses forced marriage of pre-pubescent girls in backward desert Arab territories across the Muslim Middle East.
So then Greens-Labor under the Rudd-Gillard Era (2007-2013) declared multiculturalism should demean Australia as an experimental melting pot of the world’s cultures to somehow live in harmony in a multicultural commune.
Australia’s current conservative Abbott Government claims it is chipping away at Labor’s corrosive attempt to undermine Australia’s modern Western Christian social values. Homosexuals cannot fornicate in public parks and Muslim clerics cannot forcibly marry girls to men to create child brides.
Forced marriage and arrange marriage is anti-Australian. If you want to be barbaric stay out of Australia.
African Muslim, Zali Idy, was forcibly married in the remote village of Hawkantaki, Niger, when she was 12.
Labor Multiculturalism embraces barbaric practices like forced marriage and female genital mutilation, while at the same time initiating a Minister for the Status of Women
Zali Idy’s African family’s barbarism inflicted upon her is not recognised in Australia. Her family has breached Australian laws, morals and conditional citizenship criteria. The family needs to be auto-deported back to their deepest darkest place of evil origin. Immigrant cultural baggage should not be the burden of Australians taxpayers because our Immigration Department if staffed by foreign ethnics allowing in barbarism.
No-one in the Australian Immigration Department should be foreign-born. Arabs in Immigration waved through in Arab jihadist Man Haron Monis when the Howard Liberal government was in power in October 1996.
So it was the Liberal Government who let in Iranian arab, Man Haron Monis, as an asylum seeker. So Abbott dig deeper!
The Liberal Government handed Monis a protection visa to stay in Australia and in 1997 issued Man Monis with a security licence allowing him to carry a gun and renewed his gun permit in March 1998.
The Howard Government started paying Man Monis the dole in February 2001.
In April 2001 – INTERPOL Canberra alerts Immigration that INTERPOL Tehran has advised that Monis (as Manteghi), who they believe is in Australia, is wanted by Iranian authorities for civil ‘fraud-related offences’ and requests advice on extradition of Monis back to Iran. The Howard Liberal Government refuse extradition because there is no extradition treaty between Australia and Iran.
In October 20, 2004 The Howard Liberal Government grants Man Monis Australian citizenship. In July 2005 Monis calls the ASIO public line and claims to have urgent information relating to suicide attacks. ASIO meets him on the same day. Monis provides a hypothesis he has developed following the London bombings the week prior. He asks that this hypothesis be passed to UK and US intelligence agencies. Separately, Monis claims he has contacts with information on al-Qa’ida and other similar groups. Monis also calls the UK High Commission, states he is a Muslim cleric and alleges that he has information about the London bombings.
In 2007 Rudd replaces Howard as Australia’s Prime Minister.
In November 2013 under Liberal Prime Minister Tony Abbott and in New South Wales under Liberal Premier Barry O’Farrell, NSW Police Force arrest and charge Monis with being an accessory to the murder of his former partner. Bail is granted bail a month later. In April 2014, under NSW Police Force charge Monis with three sexual assault charges, dating back to 2002 and in May Monis is granted bail. In October 2014 in NSW under Mike Baird, Monis is charged with a further 37 sexual assault charges alleged to have occurred between 2002 and 2010 and granted bail.
Then he jihads Martin Place under the watch of Liberal Mike Baird and Tony Abbott.
Muslims need to be banned from Australia. Similarly African Savagery needs to be banned in Australia. No more black gangs with machetes roaming Perth streets! So the Abbott Government is considering tougher laws after a string of shocking cases including a 12-year-old Muslim girl who was married in a backyard sharia law “wedding’’.
On Friday, a 27-year old man was sentenced to 10 years jail over the case. The court was told that the man had sex with the child daily after the wedding.
She was examined at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney’s west shortly after he was arrested and found to be suffering an ectopic pregnancy and miscarried.
Describing the practice as “cruel and depraved’’, Justice Minister Michael Keenan has vowed to consider new laws to provide greater protection to children.
One option under consideration is changing the definition of a forced marriage to include a presumption that the child cannot consent to the marriage if they are under the age of 16.
Currently, age is not a factor in deciding whether or not a marriage is forced allowing perpetrators to argue that the children are willing participants in the marriages.
In the most recent case involving the 12-year-old girl, the defence arguing she was mature for her age and a willing participant in the marriage.
Justice Minister Michael Keenan said a range of options to improve and clarify the current laws would be considered.
“Forced marriage has no place in the Australian community; it is cruel and depraved almost beyond comprehension to force innocent children to marry someone against their wishes,” he told The Sunday Telegraph.
“We need to ensure that our law enforcement agencies have all the powers they need to effectively investigate and prosecute any perpetrators.
“The Government is considering a range of measures to address the problem of forced marriages which will be announced once the options have been fully considered by Government.’’
The 27-year-old man in the Hunter Valley case was sentenced to a maximum 10 years’ jail in Sydney after pleading guilty to the persistent sexual abuse of his 12-year old “bride”. Despite warnings from two Muslim religious leaders at a Hunter Valley mosque that the marriage would be illegal he found another Iranian cleric to “marry’’ the couple.
Islamic forced marriage Imam of 12-year-old girls, Imam Riaz Tasawar.
Australia does not need such vile Muslim Scum!
The man, who was in Australia on a student visa, was previously warned by the imams “it is illegal here, you will get in trouble” and “it is not allowed”. The Iranian cleric pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined $500 and had his religious leader visa cancelled.
After the defence argued the victim was mature, sophisticated and intelligent for her age, Judge Sweeney observed that “she may be intelligent for a 12-year-old girl but she was still a 12-year-old girl”.
Crapiola raghead!
The 61-year-old Muslim father, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, “is of the belief he has done nothing wrong.” He’s a full-blown raghead who sleeps with camels and can only speak desert Arab, but let into Australia by Labor to perpetuate his version of multiculturalism.
Strengthening existing laws would assist police to investigate and prosecute forced marriages amid concerns that some families conspire to protect perpetrators.
Currently, Australian laws define a forced marriage as one where the victim does not freely and fully consent to the marriage, because of the use of coercion, threat or deception. Somehow age is not a factor, allowing perpetrators to argue girls as young as 12 consented to the marriage.
There are also penalties for engaging in conduct that assists in allowing a forced marriage.
By introducing new provisions stipulating that people under the age of 16 cannot fully consent to a marriage, anyone who assists with a child under the age of 16 entering into a marriage could be prosecuted.
This would also ensure religious leaders and self-appointed officiates were obliged to do everything they can to ensure that marriage is not forced.
Barbaric practices like Muslim stoning, beheading and hand severing (aka Sharia Law) are also banned in civilised Australia. Islam needs to be eradicated from Australia, just like how cannibalism is banned in Australia. Some barbaric cultures practice cannibalism.
But no, on arrival in Australia, you must obey Australian Laws.
Cannibalism is banned here, irrespective of whether it is part of your cultural heritage!
And don’t go crying discrimination to Julian Burnside neither!
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Daimler AG and BMW AG are withdrawing their joint car-sharing service from North America and halting service in three European cities, citing rising costs and low ridership.
The pullout represents a major setback for the German companies’ ambitions to compete globally with the likes ride-hailing giants Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. Their retreat following a 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) investment announced in February is only the latest by carmakers that have had a harder time building new mobility services than they bargained for.
The car-sharing venture -- branded Share Now after a merger of Daimler’s Car2Go and BMW’s DriveNow units -- will cease operations in Brussels, London and Florence next year and wind down its remaining business in the U.S. and Canada, according to a statement Wednesday. General Motors Co. scaled back a similar service in April, while Ford Motor Co. shut down one mobility unit in March and another earlier this month.
Carmakers aren’t alone in struggling to figure out how to profitably move people around. Uber and Lyft both have had trouble making money despite being much larger than Share Now and others.
Share Now has been paring back its North American business for months. The service suspended operations in Chicago in April after losing at least 75 vehicles to thieves who took advantage of looser background checks. It announced plans in October to pull out of Austin, Calgary, Denver and Portland. That left it with a presence in just five North American cities: Montreal, New York, Seattle, Vancouver and Washington. It will leave the remaining locations by Feb. 29.
“Moving forward, Share Now will focus on the remaining 18 European cities," the company said in its statement. “We, along with our shareholders, believe these markets show the clearest potential for profitable growth and mobility innovation."
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NEW YORK and SYRACUSE – April 19, 2018 – Atria Wealth Solutions (Atria), a New York-based modern wealth management solutions holding company, has agreed to acquire Syracuse-based independent broker-dealer Cadaret, Grant & Co. Inc. (Cadaret, Grant). Founded in 1985, Cadaret, Grant is one of the largest privately owned independent broker-dealers in the country, servicing approximately 900 financial advisors and with more than $23 billion in assets under administration. Atria will acquire 100% of Cadaret, Grant and 100% of Cadaret, Grant’s sister companies, Cadaret Grant Agency Inc. and Capital Strategy Group, Ltd., pursuant to a definitive stock purchase agreement.
Atria’s acquisition of Cadaret, Grant will build upon the firm’s three decades of industry leadership, expertise and service to deliver one of the most competitive and powerful offerings in the independent wealth management industry. The newly combined organization, which includes Atria subsidiaries, CUSO Financial Services, L.P. and Sorrento Pacific Financial, L.P., will invest resources and capital in client and advisor technologies, products and services to meet the growing demands of both advisors and their clients.
“Cadaret, Grant has been a long-standing leader among independent broker-dealers and bringing it into the Atria family is an incredible opportunity,” says Doug Ketterer, CEO of Atria. “Having worked closely with Art and his team, it is clear that our cultures, philosophies, and approaches to servicing financial advisors and their clients are fully aligned. We believe it is essential for advisors and their clients to have choice and access to the next generation of solutions that best meet their needs in a specific and personalized way. The joining of our organizations allows us to emphasize the best of both firms, creating a wealth management firm for the future.”
“Our shared vision will provide advisors with future growth opportunities while simultaneously protecting the high standards we have adhered to over the past 30 years,” said Art Grant, CEO of Cadaret, Grant. “We have always put the needs of our advisors and home office team first, and with Atria enhancing and improving our offering, I am very excited about the future for our advisors and the firm.” As part of the transaction, Mr. Grant will remain with the company in an advisory role to Mr. Ketterer.
Cadaret, Grant will remain headquartered in Syracuse, NY. The transaction is subject to FINRA approval.
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Journalism, Games and Play Collide at SXSW
March 10, 2017 /0 Comments/in Game Design /by American University
Some casual onlookers of South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals may think of this yearly showcase for the interactive, film and music industries as a haven for bands with odd names and people wearing intriguing shoes, but it’s much more than that. SXSW is a high-profile spotlight for some of the most creative people and organizations in the world.
This year, JoLT Fellows from American University Game Lab hold one of the more outside the box panel sessions. “Engineered Collisions Between Games and News” at SXSW on March 13, 2017, will dive into this cross-sector initiative’s efforts to help media leverage the power of games and play to transform the way audiences experience and engage with journalism.
Experts From Many Industries Apply Games and Play to Media Challenges
Trends in journalism, social media and technology certainly aren’t slowing down or becoming less complex, which means the outlets available to consume and interact with news must become incredibly nimble — far more so than in the past.
The JoLT project, part of the American University School of Communication in Washington, D.C., was created in 2015 to define and cultivate disruptive leadership in media and journalism. Through JoLT, which builds upon AU’s Game Lab, diversely talented and experienced media leaders, game designers and students are collaborating on projects that both diagnose problems in media engagement and prescribe potentially paradigm-shifting solutions and tools.
JoLT facilitates “engineered collisions” between media and systems professionals, multi-disciplinary workshops and legacy media organizations. The resultant projects have been fascinating, with topics ranging from iterative design and “thinking beyond the page” to reader efficacy and reward systems.
What the JoLT Initiative Has Uncovered
Opportunities like the panel session at SXSW are further proof that JoLT’s work is gaining traction. In less than two years, the group has already progressed toward understanding and shaping change. Here are a few examples of what JoLT’s team has learned and worked on thus far:
The ability of game designers make the player the main priority relates to journalism, in which news experiences should be crafted with participants in mind. What that translates to is focusing on providing a wider range of choices and using feedback to quickly adjust those experiences.
With inspiration from game designers, the JoLT team is exploring how to combine context, goals, challenges and rewards in a way that encourages consumers’ ongoing involvement. The idea is to get people as absorbed with news as they are with the fantasy games with which they are so enthralled.
Fellows recently collaborated with WAMU 88.5, NPR’s Washington DC affiliate, to create Commuter Challenge, a narrative-driven game about the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s multi-year SafeTrack initiative. The game uses original reporting to create a character that the player helps guide through their commute with constraints like time and money that must be budgeted throughout the week. The player becomes not only the audience for WAMU’s original audio story around Metro’s SafeTrack but also an engaged player.
Interactivity is the new normal. It’s much more engaging than the traditional one-sided broadcasting of news to the general public. With that in mind, the JoLT fellows designed News Park, which allows passersby to play a card game that shows them how much water is required to make their favorite foods. The game then deftly transitions participants into information and dialogue about news consumption, which is the project’s underlying goal.
The JoLT team also put together Factitious, an online game that asks people to identify fake news stories.
Like game players, news consumers want to not only receive information, but also actually be able to respond. Online polls are a good, albeit simplistic, example.
Another example would be the Square Off that the JoLT team designed in collaboration with VOX and Polygon to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the classic role-playing game Final Fantasy 7 in early January. After people read the article, Final Fantasy 7: An Oral History, they can engage and put their newly found knowledge to the test with Square Off at the end—or even test what they know in the beginning before diving into the article for more information.
Journalism is at its best when it helps news users do something — anything from sharing an article to donating money to a nonprofit.
Play fosters experimentation, but in a contained world — not unlike what many news organizations find themselves doing amid rapidly changing tools, expectations and parameters.
JoLT fellows created a game/workshop called Spark to encourage nimble, innovative ideas, decisions and responses to constantly changing constraints. Spark presents a series of lively, fun design challenges, which participants address as they hone their ability to improvise and adapt.
Panel Will Discuss Games and Journalism at SXSW
Members of JoLT’s team will dive further into its research and projects that address problems in news and community engagement at SXSW on March 13, 2017. The panel will include a game designer, clinical psychologist, comic artist/entrepreneur and TV editor.
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Reno: It’s a Different Day
September 16, 2015 /0 Comments/in Art Spot Reno /by Geralda Miller
I’ve returned from my 10-day adventure in the Black Rock Desert at Burning Man. It was exhilarating as ever, even with its sandstorms and freezing temperatures.
Once again, I had the pleasure of writing the art tour script and gave art tours to people who wanted to learn about the magnificent installations that spanned the playa. During the two-hour tour, I only was able to chat about approximately 40 of the 94 pieces that were awarded part of the $1.2 million Burning Man Arts bestowed this year. We tour guides were encouraged to make the tour our own, which meant I could emphasize some of the works that had a Reno connection. Get ready!
It was quite apropos that the first piece the art car passed was the FUNnel of Creation, which was built by Jeremy Evans and the Reno Core. With it’s brightly lit steel rods and fire poofers on top, it was a very impressive piece at night and one of my beacons to find my way back to camp. In close proximity was Pentamonium, built by Gary Gunderson in Seattle, Wash. Although it wasn’t built here, the 18-feet tall steel kinetic sculpture has a Reno connection. The Gateway Project, a coalition of nonprofits and community groups that is raising funds to bring artwork from the playa, is having a fundraiser on Oct 16. On Oct. 17, they’re celebrating the installation of Pentamonium in Idlewild Park.
Every year, a few installations become places for rituals, like weddings, and Mazu Goddess of the Empty Sea became one of those. In addition to telling the story of Mazu and highlighting its symbolic Chinese features, I told them that this temple was built at the Generator, a community art and builders space in Sparks. It was the ideal opportunity to talk about the 34,000 square feet workspace that operates on Burning Man’s 10 principles. Then we rode by David Boyer’s wind sculpture, Kinetic Forest, and I got to tell them to also walk around the arts district in downtown Reno and see his sculptures moving in the breeze.
Jeff Schaumberg and Laura Kimpton have shown us how powerful and precious words can be. This year, they planted a garden of affirmations: Dream, Be, OK, Live. This was my time to talk about all of the Burning Man art that has found a home in Reno, including our own word — Believe.
The Man is the focal point of this event, which drew approximately 70,000 people. He stood 60 feet-tall and stood on a 9-feet-tall base, which was covered with 32 hand-painted sideshow banners that were designed by Rex Norman, aka Killbuck, and painted at the Generator. At 320 linear feet, his whimsical bannerline probably set a world record.
Last year, Peter Hazel wowed us with his elegant daffodil mosaic. This year, the Verdi resident’s Manta Ray soared and glistened above the playa.
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, while Mayor Hillary Schieve delivered her state of the city address “It’s A New Day in Reno,” I had the pleasure of telling people from around the country and world the state of Reno’s arts scene. By the time they got off that art car, these participants knew Reno has a vibrant arts scene and is a major contributor to this festival’s art. I’m not going to go so far as to say it’s a new day, but I’ll definitely say it’s a different day.
Geralda Miller, Curator
FUNnel of Creation
Manta Ray by Peter Hazel
Killbuck and his Bannerline
Mazu Goddess of the Empty Sea
Pentamonium by Gary Gunderson
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The Eugene Onegin Guide – introducing the novel and its heroes
When was Eugene Onegin written?
Eugene Onegin was written by Pushkin (1799-1837) over the course of eight years. He was banned from St Petersburg in 1820 after some of his verses had offended the tsar. During his six year exile Pushkin travelled to southern Russia, the Caucasus, the Crimea, Moldavia and Odessa. The last two years of his exile he spent at his country estate Mikhaylovskoye. Although Pushkin would probably have preferred not to be exiled, the authorities did world literature a huge favour: away from the distractions of St Petersburg Pushkin could write in peace and the change of scenery proved a huge inspiration for him. Indeed, it seems doubtful that Eugene Onegin (and a lot of other works) would have been completed otherwise. He started writing Eugene Onegin in Moldavia in 1823 and completed the first six chapters in exile. Chapter 7 was written when he returned to St Petersburg and chapter 8 was mostly written when a cholera epidemic kept him in Boldino for a few months in 1830.
A masterpiece
The novel was published first in separate chapters and in 1833 as a complete novel. It was a huge success and it is considered Pushkin’s masterpiece.
The structure of the novel is incredibly clever: it consists of eight chapters containing in total 366 stanzas*. Each stanza has 14 lines of 8 or 9 syllables that are stressed on the even syllables. The rhyming scheme is ABABEECCIDDIFF. Pushkin thought up this so-called ‘Onegin stanza’ on the 9th of May 1823. There is a remarkable symmetry in the structure and the storyline. You’d think that this is a rather restrictive structure to use for a complete novel, but Pushkin manages wonderfully. Not only that, he makes it seem effortless. The language he uses is clear and simple. The novel is lively and full of humor. And he managed to get it through the strict and restrictive censorship of the time.
An introduction to the characters
According to Nabokov there are six main characters in the novel: the friends Onegin and Lenski; the sisters Tatyana and Olga; and Pushkin himself and his muse.
Onegin is a young man from St Petersburg. He’s a real dandy, he lives a life of glitter and glamour. He always dresses according to the latest fashion, takes ages to get ready to go out and rushes from dinner to ballet. In his mid twenties he is already bored with life and he is the prototype of the superfluous man (лишний человек)**.
Lenski is an optimistic, contented and dreamy poet who lives happily in the countryside. He is engaged to Olga. Although they are quite different, he and Onegin become friends.
Now Tatyana… she is the perfect literary heroine! She loves to read and ramble around the countryside for hours. She is passionate and pure, and a little pale. Stares out the window a lot.
Then Olga pushes through the door, more rosy than the dawn before. Was there ever a sister who entered the room more lovely? She is very pretty, social and well mannered, but alas also a bit superficial.
Pushkin has given himself a part as well. He is not just the narrator, he is also Onegin’s friend. Through this clever trick the lines between fiction and reality become blurred.
And finally the muse, what’s a poet without a muse? There are countless mythological references, so you may want to keep your Geek mythology copy close by.
With this challenge I hope to add something extra to your reading experience that will make it more interesting, intense, attentive, and (even more) enjoyable. I will be eating, dreaming, thinking, hearing Eugene Onegin for the next four months and I can’t wait to find out what the end result will be!
So let’s read the first chapter and I’ll see you next week again for the first chapter post!
*A stanza is a set of four or more lines of a certain length and rhyming scheme.
**A typical character in 19th century Russian literature: a young man unable to reach his full potential. Famous examples are Lermontov’s Pechorin, Tolstoy’s Pierre Bezukhov, and Turgenev’s Bazarov.
Text and photo © Elisabeth van der Meer
Illustration from Wikipedia
Previous post: https://arussianaffair.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/the-eugene-onegin-challenge/
23 February 2020 elisabethm challenge, Eugene Onegin, Lenski, novelinverse, onegin, pushkin, Tatyana, theeugeneoneginchallenge, worldliterature 16 Comments
Denisov, the good guy from War and Peace
The writer Boris Akunin once said in an interview that Tolstoy’s characters are as real to him as, and sometimes even more real than, real people. I absolutely agree, and I enjoy exploring the various characters. So for those who also agree, here’s yet another War and Peace blog post. About Denisov this time. A favorite of many readers, and one of those characters who one would have liked to have had a bigger part.
The opposite of Dolokhov
Denisov is the complete opposite of Dolokhov. Where Dolokhov is described as handsome, with piercing blue eyes and without moustache, Denisov is hairy, with a disheveled moustache, and eyes as black as coal. Dolokhov usually wins when playing cards (albeit cheating) and Denisov usually loses.
Their personalties couldn’t be more opposed either: although Tolstoy describes a rogue who drinks heavily and curses heartily when he introduces Denisov, from the way his eyes light up when he sees Nicholay it is immediately clear that he is a good guy.
Denisov has some endearing characteristics: he can’t pronounce the letter ‘r’. Everyone in the army calls him ‘Waska’, a rather childish diminutive of Wasili. He only makes an effort with his appearance when going into battle or in the company of ladies, making it clear where his priorities lie. Although we never find out much about Denisov’s background, he has an uncle with a high rank and that’s all, he is clearly from the same background as Nicholay, and has for instance had dancing lessons at the same place as all of the young Rostovs. Although he is short, he looks like a fine fellow on horseback and when dancing.
Denisov’s mazurka
There are four epic dance scenes in War and Peace: the old count Rostov, dancing like an ‘eagle’; Natasha’s Russian dance at Uncle’s house; Natasha’s dance with Andrey and then there is Denisov’s mazurka. He dances such a dazzling mazurka with Natasha, that she nearly falls in love with him. But she is only fifteen then, and Denisov is at least ten years older, practically an old man!
Denisov is, as he puts it himself, bewitched by Natasha and adores the whole family. When he proposes to Natasha, he doesn’t just propose to her, but to her whole family. Dolokhov takes revenge on Nicholay after Sonya has refused him; Denisov loves Nicholay more after Natasha’s refusal. At some point we can hear him mutter with a choked voice “Ah, what a mad bweed you Wostovs are!”. And when he finds Petya Rostov dead, bystanders can hear a yelp like of a dog coming from him.
A heart of gold
Denisov is driven by his care for others. He would give his life twice for any of the Rostovs and risks serious repercussions when he steals a food supply for his starving soldiers. His soldiers in turn like him, and show it by building him an extra nice ‘house’ during their exploits. He gets gloomy when bored and almost depressed when in hospital, but when he goes into action he is clearly in his element. His bravery does not require recognition from superiors, he would rather be respected by his equals and subordinates. The ones that are lucky enough to be loved by him, can count on his (albeit somewhat sentimental) devotion.
Beneath his rough exterior, but not very deep beneath it, Denisov has a heart of gold.
Text and photo © Elisabeth van der Meer 2019
Book: War and Peace – Tolstoy – the Louise and Aylmer Maude translation
28 March 2019 elisabethm classics, Denisov, Dolokhov, leo tolstoy, literature, realism, russian literature, tolstoy, war and peace, worldliterature 33 Comments
The Hunting Scene in War and Peace
In which Nicholas wants to show that he is a grown-up, but instead proves that he’s still a boy.
Nicholas Rostov has quit the order and clarity of the army and returned home to the chaos of family life, where his mother expects him to sort out the financial problems of the family. In order to save some money, the family has moved to their country estate. Because their financial struggles are partly his own fault for losing a fortune to Dolokhov, Nicholas makes a serious effort, but it soon becomes clear that he is as good with money and business as his father is, and he quickly gives up. He tries instead to fulfill his position as Count Rostov and eldest son in a more pleasant way.
Planning to go hunting
One fine morning in September he organises a hunting trip*. He summons the main huntsman Daniel and together they make a plan. Although this Daniel looks scornfully at Nicholas, Tolstoy reassures us that that’s just part of the hunter’s careless air and that Nicholas knows that Daniel is his serf. The first real flaws in his authority appear when he’s unable to stop Natasha and Petya from coming along on the hunt. The discussion he has with them in his study in front of the perplexed Daniel appears to come straight out of the nursery:
Nicholas, carelessly: We are going, but only wolf hunting: it would be dull for you.
Natasha, outraged: It’s not fair, you are going by yourself, are having the horses saddled and said nothing to us about it.
Petya, shouting: No barrier bars a Russian’s path – we’ll go!
And so the hunting party, consisting of around 130 dogs and 20 horsemen, they have to cut down on their spending, after all, sets off.
They go to the Otrodnoe enclosure, where they intend to hunt an old wolf**. On the way there they meet ‘Uncle’, a neighbor and distant relative, who is also going hunting. They decide to join up. Uncle also doesn’t like to combine the serious business of hunting with frivolities: “Only mind you don’t fall of your horse, little countess”, he warns Natasha. Everybody is appointed a strategic position, Natasha and Petya are put somewhere where the wolf can’t possibly appear.
The old Count
The old Count Rostov has also come along, looking “like a schoolboy on an outing”. Although he knows the rules of the hunt very well, he’s not as obsessed as Nicholas. Sitting on his horse he starts to daydream about his children and how proud he is of them. Smiling he takes out his snuffbox. The wolf appears and he lets it slip by, much to the anger of Daniel. Now the Count looks like “a punished schoolboy”. The roles appear indeed to have reversed…
Nicholas prays
Although… Nicholas, meanwhile, is also prone to childish behaviour, praying to God to make the old wolf come his way and to let his dog catch the wolf. When the wolf does come his way, he forgets everything else, it’s just him, his horse, his dogs and the wolf and when they do eventually get the wolf, it’s the happiest moment of his life. He wants to kill the entrapped wolf, but Daniel suggests that they take it alive. The hunt is a success.
It is clear that Nicholas is not yet the man he so wants to be. He came home to sort out the finances, but gave up after the first hurdles, and instead of getting advice, he goes and spends more money. In that respect he is a lot like young Tolstoy himself: a lot of plans and good intentions that usually nothing comes from.
The hunting scene, in which the family relations, traditions and values of the Rostov family are underlined, is written by Tolstoy with a particularly loving hand and a lot of humour.
*The magnificent hunting scene in War and Peace was according to Maude very much influenced by a hunting trip that Tolstoy had made with a neighbor. I’m certainly no hunting expert, so I’m sticking to what I know from Russian literature and that describes basically two different types of hunting: the Turgenev kind; a man and a dog, sleeping rough and hunting mainly fowl for the dinner table; and the War and Peace kind (Tolstoy describes a Turgenev hunt in Anna Karenina): a huge party of noblemen, servants, grooms, horses and dogs, hunting for wolves, foxes and hares. In the first case the dogs retrieve and in the second they scent, chase and kill. The dogs used in the second kind, hounds and borzois, are often very expensive and highly treasured by their owners. In both cases the hunter needs to have a careless appearance, he’s preferably dressed in rags.
**In ancient Russian folklore the wolf symbolises darkness, evil and foreignness. Superstitious Russians were afraid to call the wolf upon themselves by saying its name, and called it by various nicknames like ‘shaggy’ instead. Here you could say that the wolf symbolises Napoleon. At this moment in the book Napoleon and Alexander are allies, so he is for now not a threat. In the book too, Napoleon is often not called by his name, but referred to as ‘the Antichrist’.
Text and photos © Elisabeth van der Meer
War and Peace – Tolstoy, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude
24 June 2018 elisabethm books, classics, leo tolstoy, literature, Natasja Rostova, Nicholas Rostov, realism, russian literature, tolstoy, war and peace, worldliterature 26 Comments
Odoevsky’s The Salamander
A Finnish Legend
A few weeks ago I moved from beautiful Amsterdam to beautiful Finland. A leap of faith, yes, but one that I have every faith in that it will turn out very well. It was love at first sight, both with the man and the country, and that love has blossomed into something profound. I look forward to getting to know Finland and its people better and wonder with a big smile what the future has in store for me.
Finnish Characters in Russian literature
Finland is of course neighbors with Russia, and Russian literature features many Finnish characters. I thought it would be interesting to investigate this subject a bit more and came across The Salamander, a gothic story by the romantic writer Odoevsky. I had never read Odoevsky, and was pleasantly surprised.
Odoevsky
Vladimir Fyodorovich Odoevsky (1803-1869) was an impoverished nobleman, like Tolstoy descending from the highest branch of aristocracy in Russia: the Rurik dynasty. He worked for the Russian government until he died, and was extremely interested in literature, music, education, philosophy, science and the occult. His house was a regular meeting place for writers like Pushkin, Turgenev, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, to name but a few. Together with Pushkin he founded the famous magazine The Contemporary. On his Wikipedia page it says that he even predicted blogging and e-readers. So definitely a remarkable character!
He is not exactly widely read nowadays, overshadowed by those aforementioned giants, but I found him captivating and genuinely enjoyed reading his stories.
The Salamander
The Salamander (1841) is a complex tale that combines several legends and influences. It tells the story of Finnish Yakko and his sister Elsa, children of a poor fisherman. Yakko makes a good career in Saint Petersburg under the care of Peter the Great. Elsa, who has clairvoyant powers, initially stays behind in Finland. Her wealthy brother brings her to Russia, but she dislikes the Russians and they, in turn, think her beautiful but very strange and suspect her of witchcraft. The story continues to take us on a journey full of legends, superstition, sorcery, greed, and alchem, and it ends eventually with a haunted house in Moscow.
The Kalevala
The story starts with a mythological description of Finland that echoes the great Finnish epic, the Kalevala*. The Kalevala was first published in Finland in 1836 and had not yet been translated into Russian in 1841. Elias Lönnrot had based it on the Karelian legends he had collected. The Russian Yakov Grot, who was a friend of Odoevsky, had however accompanied Lönnrot on several of his research journeys, and had published articles about the Kalevala and Finnish people and customs in The Contemporary. This explains Odoevsky’s detailed knowledge of the subject.
Another major source of inspiration was his friend Pushkin: the primitive Finnish lad being educated by Peter the Great reminds the reader of course of The Moor of Peter the Great (1837) and the image of the poor Finnish fisherman and the flooding of Saint Petersburg seem to come straight from The Bronze Horseman (1833). Yakko’s frenzied greed in the second part of the story is very similar to that of Hermann in Queen of Spades (1834). As I’ve explained before, this was not considered plagiarism, but was seen more as a tribute.
Finns versus Russians
So how are the Finnish portrayed compared to the Russians? The Finnish are portrayed as half wild compared to the educated and advanced Russians. They have a splendid city, and an army, whereas the Finns live in primitive huts and are forced to fight the wars of other nations. Clearly the Russians considered themselves superior. But there is also a (romantic) admiration of their pure soul, simple customs, and closeness to nature. In his introduction Odoevsky describes the Finns as “kind, patient, obedient to the authorities, attached to their obligations, but distrustful and so cunning that, when they see a stranger, they can opportunely pretend not to understand him. Once annoyed, their vengeance knows no bounds”.
Well! Forewarned is forearmed!
*The Kalevala is the Finnish national epic poem, the Finnish equivalent of Homer’s Odyssey. Elias Lönnrot compiled it from legends and songs he collected in the Karelia region (nowadays partially in Finland and Russia). This epic has been of immense importance for the shaping of the Finnish identity.
Sources used:
The Salamander and Other Gothic Tales – Vladimir Odoevsky
Empire and the Gothic / The Politics of Genre – A. Smith & W. Hughes
To whom does the Kalevala belong? – Timo Vihavainen
The north in Russian romantic literature – Otto Boele
Rekonstruoidusta kansaneepoksesta Lönnrotin runoelmaksi – Kalevala Venäjällä – Kalevala maailmalla. Helsinki: SKS. 2012 – Mirja Kemppinen ja Markku Nieminen
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Odoyevsky
7 June 2018 elisabethm Finland, Finnish, history, Kalevala, literature, Odoevsky, Peter the Great, pushkin, romanticism, russia, russian history, russian literature, Saint Petersburg, The Salamander, worldliterature 44 Comments
Greed and Prejudice
Pushkin’s The Undertaker and Chekhov’s Rothschild’s Fiddle
Two very different stories with at least two common themes. I read these stories for the first time in university and they’ve stayed with me ever since, Pushkin’s story (one of the wonderful Belkin Tales) because of the humour and Chekhov’s story because of the melancholy.
If the undertakers that were created by Shakespeare and Walter Scott were jolly characters, the ones created by Pushkin and Chekhov were anything but. Always grumpy, suspicious and waiting for people to die; that sums up the Russian undertaker.
The Undertaker* (1831) is about Adrian, an undertaker who has just moved from one area in Moscow to another with his daughters and his business. In the new area there are apparently a lot of German tradesmen. One of them invites Adrian and his daughters over for a party. The party is very jolly, Adrian drinks and eats, his daughters are above such behaviour, and there is one toast after another. The only Russian official at the party, a Finnish watchman called Yourko, suggests that Adrian make a toast to his clients, the dead. Adrian doesn’t think that’s funny at all and goes home in a bad mood. He vows that instead of inviting his new neighbors to a party as he had intended, he shall indeed invite his dead clients. The next day he gets a lucrative job and when he comes home in the evening, he finds a party going on in his house. All the corpses that were once his clients are there. They reproach Adrian for charging too much for the coffins and for ripping off their next of kin. When he wakes up the next day, he realises that he has been asleep since he came home drunk from the neighbor.
Rothschild’s Fiddle
In Rothschild’s Fiddle (1894) there’s a different kind of humour. A melancholic humour. The old undertaker Yakov lives in a small town full of old people who refuse to die. Yakov always counts his losses: people who die elsewhere, holidays when he can’t work, etc. The only thing that makes him happy and comforts him, is his violin. He sometimes gets asked to play in a Jewish wedding orchestra, but only in case of emergency, because he always argues with the Jews, especially with a certain Rothschild. One evening his wife gets ill and she dies the next day. Her sudden death slowly makes Yakov realise that his life has not been about material missed opportunities, but about the immaterial things that he missed out on because of his behaviour. In his own way he makes up with Rothschild and leaves him his violin when he dies.
Both stories deal with misplaced xenophobia and greed. Adrian only seems to befriend his German neighbor because he expects free food and drink. At the party he is quick to make friends with the Finnish watchman, because he can be of use to him. But when they make a joke at his expense, they’re all heathens. While Adrian was sleeping and cursing his new friends, those same friends stop by his house to invite him again. We don’t know if Adrian has learned anything from his nightmare, but judging by the fact that he has tea as if nothing happened when he wakes up, I fear not.
Yakov does realise after the death of his wife and before his own, that he has always been wrong, that it was completely unnecessary to treat his wife and Rothschild badly. His wife is already dead, but he can still make up for it with Rothschild. He leaves Rothschild his most prized possession; his violin and something immaterial: a song. It’s a sad song that makes people cry, but they always ask Rothschild to play it again.
© Elisabeth van der Meer – text and photo (The Fiddler (1913) – by Chagall at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam)
*There’s a scene in the story where “Before the door of the house in which the deceased lay, the police had already taken their stand, and the trades-people were passing backwards and forwards, like ravens that smell a dead body”. Tolstoy apparently borrowed this scene for War and Peace, when Pierre’s father dies: “While he was getting down from the carriage steps two men, who looked like tradespeople, ran hurriedly from the entrance and hid in the shadow of the wall. Pausing for a moment, Pierre noticed several other men of the same kind hiding in the shadow of the house on both sides.”
12 May 2018 elisabethm Chekhov, literature, pushkin, Rothschild's Fiddle, Rothschild's Violin, russian literature, The Belkin Stories, The Belkin Tales, worldliterature 34 Comments
The Shot and The Fatalist – When Fiction turns into Reality
A comparison of Pushkin’s story The Shot (The Belkin Stories – 1830) with Lermontov’s story The Fatalist (A Hero of Our Time – 1838).
On the eve of the anniversary of Pushkin’s death 181 years ago, I thought it’d be interesting to see how Pushkin wrote about fate and death and to compare one of his most famous stories with a strikingly similar story by Lermontov.
Fate and death in fiction
Now I don’t know if any of you have read both The Shot and The Fatalist? If so, I challenge you to recollect to which story ‘the Serb’ belongs and to which story a certain ‘Silvio’. Both men are outsiders with a passion for cards and pistols. One of them ended up in a duel and the other played Russian roulette…
Yes, both stories are about as Russian as it gets. There’s a regiment stationed in a small village and the officers play cards together every evening. Both Silvio and the Serb like to ‘hold bank’. Both stories feature a cap with a bullet hole. Both have an anticlimax in the middle and fate is the main subject in both stories. But that’s where the similarities end.
In Pushkin’s The Shot, Silvio gets insulted by a young officer, whom he challenges to a duel. The young officer arrives at the scene carelessly eating cherries and Silvio decides that he can’t get satisfaction from shooting someone who doesn’t care for life and postpones his turn to shoot. Silvio practices shooting every day for years until he finally hears that his opponent is about to get married. He goes to see the young man and take his turn to shoot, but his conscience intervenes: he can’t shoot at an unarmed man, so instead he organises a new duel. The young man, now more mature and really nervous, misses, piercing a painting on the wall. His wife comes in terrified and throws herself at Silvio’s feet. Silvio, seeing the real fear in his opponent’s face, is now satisfied and shoots a hole in the same painting instead, right next to the other hole.
In Lermontov’s Fatalist, the Serb claims that you can’t die, unless it’s your destined time to die. He makes a bet with Pechorin and to prove it he takes a random pistol from the wall of their host, points it at his own head and shoots. Even though the pistol turned out to be loaded, it misfires. He wins the bet. Pechorin, the fatalist, however, was certain that he saw in the Serb’s face a sign that he would die soon (having been in the army already for a long time, he is familiar with death) and right enough, the Serb gets in the way of a drunken idiot that same night and gets killed. Pechorin decides to put his own theory to the test and certain that it’s not yet his time to die, captures the dangerously drunken Cossack.
Pushkin lets Silvio take control of fate; he had the chance and (by law of honour) every right to shoot his opponent on two occasions and being the best shot the narrator has ever encountered, he would certainly have killed his opponent if he had done so. The young opponent realises this only too well. This is very much a story about honour, respect and satisfaction.
Lermontov lets fate take control. Pechorin happily bets with the Serb, who puts his life in danger for a bet, and Pechorin doesn’t feel any guilt about it, even though, or perhaps because, he sees death written on the face of the Serb that evening. This story is about predestination. Pechorin can be more courageous because he is a fatalist.
Fate and death in real life
It makes you wonder how both writers felt about fate and death when they themselves came face to face with a bullet that had their name on it.
Lermontov thinking until the last moment that the duel would be called off; nonchalantly going to the appointed place, we can almost picture him eating cherries, but getting himself killed anyway, after all his outrage after Pushkin’s death, and being regaled as Pushkin’s heir. Did he see death in his own face when he looked in the mirror that fatal day?
Pushkin feeling out of control of the situation, feeling forced to fight a duel with a trained military man, fully aware that he might die, leaving a wife and four children behind. He too practiced shooting. His bullet hit d’Anthès, but fate blocked it with a mere metal uniform button, and d’Anthès lived. Pushkin was hit in the abdomen and died two days later, having had plenty of time to reflect on death on the leather sofa in his study.
In 2010 forensic experts found bloodstains on the leather sofa in Pushkin’s study, proving that it was indeed the sofa that he had died on. Moments before he died he told his friend Dal: “I was dreaming we were climbing these books you and I, high on these shelves, and I got dizzy.”
© Elisabeth van der Meer
Photos: illustrations from both stories combined by me; the waistcoat that Pushkin wore during the duel from Wikipedia; the couch in his study from The Moscow Times.
Books read: the two stories and Pushkin’s Button by Serena Vitale.
You can read these wonderful and short stories online here:
https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/p/pushkin/aleksandr/p98sh/
https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/l/lermontov/mikhail/l61h/book4.html
And more about the final moments of these two great writers here:
https://arussianaffair.wordpress.com/2017/10/15/lermontovs-fatal-duel/
https://arussianaffair.wordpress.com/2016/06/29/pushkins-own-duel/
7 February 2018 elisabethm A Hero of Our Time, classics, duels, Georges d'Anthès, lermontov, pushkin, romanticism, russian literature, The Belkin Stories, worldliterature 32 Comments
Moscow versus Petersburg in Anna Karenina
According to Orlando Figes (Natasha’s Dance – Orlando Figes) Petersburg is for working and Moscow is for living. At least so it was in the old days before the revolution. After Peter the Great founded Petersburg it became the capital and the residence of the tsar, very much influenced by the west through that famous window. As a result it also became a formal city. Built on a swamp it had a damp climate. And in spite of being a new city it soon became the focus of legends and ghost stories (such as Pushkin’s Bronze Horseman and Gogol’s Petersburg Stories).
Moscow, on the other hand, was much more provincial and influenced by the east. Its inhabitants were more anarchistic, being further away from the tsar. Characteristic is the fact that they didn’t surrender to Napoleon; instead they burned their city down and left an empty shell for Napoleon, who was forced to retreat soon, unable to survive the harsh Russian winter in a city without supplies. When the Muscovites returned, they rebuilt their city, not like Petersburg, but like a real Russian city, with wooden houses and ornaments.
In Petersburg children did not prevent their parents from enjoying life. The children were brought up in schools, and there was no trace of the wild idea that prevailed in Moscow, in Lvov’s household, for instance, that all the luxuries of life were for the children, while the parents have nothing but work and anxiety.
In the novel Anna Karenina the action takes place mainly in three locations: Moscow, Petersburg and the countryside. We shall leave the countryside for another time and investigate here how Tolstoy used the two cities to characterize his characters.
Sergey Ivanovitch was a Moscow man, and a philosopher; Alexey Alexandrovitch a Petersburger, and a practical politician.
Although almost nothing of her childhood is revealed, we can safely assume that Anna is from Moscow, like her brother Oblonsky. Married to a well respected Petersburg politician, she is a confident member of the highest classes of Petersburg society, and when she visits her brother in Moscow; she makes the local beauties feel provincial with her modern dress and ravishing good looks. But it soon becomes clear that her life is not as perfect as it seems and it’s in Moscow that she realises that she hates her Petersburg life; it seems distant and cold compared to the warmth she feels in Moscow.
It’s not surprising that she falls head over heels in love with Vronsky, who is also probably originally from Moscow. Vronsky too lives in Petersburg, where he has a brilliant career as an officer. When he goes back to Moscow he too realises the differences between the two cities. In Moscow the girls are sweet and innocent, and society feels like a warm bath compared to his coarse life in Petersburg. He falls first for Kitty, but when he meets Anna, who is almost a different person in Moscow than in Petersburg, he is lost forever.
.. but her face had none of the eagerness which, during her stay in Moscow, had fairly flashed from her eyes and her smile; on the contrary, now the fire seemed quenched in her, hidden somewhere far away.
Oblonsky and Karenin
The two opposed characters Oblonski and Karenin are from respectively Moscow and Petersburg. Oblonski is a real ‘bon vivant’, full of life, not working too hard, loves the good things in life. Karenin is very hard working, lives by religious rules and socialises only as much as is expected of him and as little as possible. Oblonsky is in many ways a real Muscovite, but shines equally in Petersburg. Oblonsky has friends everywhere, but the people closest to Karenin are his chief secretary and his doctor.
Levin and Kitty
Tolstoy emphasises that both Levin and Kitty come from old, noble Moscow families, and even though Levin prefers the countryside now, he is still deeply rooted in Moscow. All the important events in Kitty and Levin’s life take place in Moscow: the ice skating, the proposal, their wedding in a beautiful candlelit old church and the birth of their fist son. And all these events are deeply rooted in solid, old Russian traditions. Their union feels very much meant to be and is likely to last forever.
On the day of the wedding, according to the Russian custom (the princess and Darya Alexandrovna insisted on strictly keeping all the customs), Levin did not see his betrothed.
Crowds of well-dressed people, with hats bright in the sun, swarmed about the entrance and along the well-swept little paths between the little houses adorned with carving in the Russian style. The old curly birches of the gardens, all their twigs laden with snow, looked as though freshly decked in sacred vestments.
Real versus fake
And so in Anna Karenina we too get the sense that real life takes place in Moscow and that life in Petersburg is false. If Anna had stayed in Moscow instead of marrying a Petersburg politician and moving there, she would most likely still be alive and happy.
Did you ever read Anna Karenina or any other novel where there’s a opposition between Moscow and Petersburg?
Books read: Natasha’s Dance – Orlando Figes and Anna Karenina– Tolstoy (the Garnett translation)
Photos: Vivian Leigh as Anna Karenina from Pinterest and Kitty and Levin’s wedding by O. Vereyski from Wikipedia
18 January 2018 elisabethm anna karenina, classics, leo tolstoy, literature, Moscow, Petersburg, realism, russian literature, tolstoy, worldliterature 59 Comments
A Russian Affair is Three Years Old!
When I started this blog three years ago I had no idea what to expect. All I knew is that I had plenty of ideas for blog posts. I imagined my reader as someone curious, but not knowledgeable about Russian literature, and Dutch. I only wrote the English version for the sake of my Finnish boyfriend. As it turned out the vast majority of my readers is now American and the rest is literally from all over the world, from Somalia and Iraq to Palestina and Kirghizia.
I have my regular readers, but most people find my blog through a search engine. Most of them want to know if there really is an incestuous relationship in War and Peace, although some of the search terms (Russian can make sex with sibling; sex brother and sister on Russian) used suggested something else! There was one search question that I can definitely try to answer in 2018: Should Sonya have married Dolokhov?
Tolstoy or Dostoevsky?
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After three years of blog writing I'm coming to the conclusion that Russian literature may be an inexhaustible source of inspiration, but that the readers of this blog are the main inspiration. Your kind comments give me new ideas and tell me that I'm on the right track with this blog. I would like to especially thank @RogerW.Smith for his loyal following, kind comments, sending me interesting articles and pointing out any mistakes I made in English; Markus from @pointblank, who sent me a wonderful annotated copy of Pushkin's Onegin; and dear Amalia from @aquileana for sharing my posts on her huge social media network.
A huge thanks and a super happy and inspired 2018 to all of you!!! Do let me know if there is anything, related to Russian literature that you'd like to know more about, and I'll see what I can do. I'm looking forward to hearing from you and to reading your blog posts as well.
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The Who’s Who of Anna Karenina
One of biggest hurdles for people just starting to read Russian literature is the large amount of characters and their complicated Russian names. I thought that it would be handy to make a Who’s Who of Anna Karenina. Because that’s an excellent novel to start with and it would be a huge shame if you didn’t finish it because of the names. I’ll give a short description of each character and their (nick)name and I’ll try not to give too much away. At the bottom of this post there’s a handy downloadable and printable PDF with the character list.
Oblonsky
Stiva, Prince Stepan Arkadievitch Oblonsky. He is Anna’s brother and Dolly’s husband. His first name is Stepan, but intimates call him Stiva. His father’s name was Arkadi, hence the patronymic Arkadievitch. Tolstoy usually refers to him as Oblonsky, and sometimes as Stiva or Stepan Arkadievitch. Oblonsky is a central character in the novel, he connects all the other characters. He knows everyone and is on friendly terms with everyone. His closest friend is Levin. He’s a real bon vivant.
Dolly, Princess Darya Alexandrovna Oblonskaya, née Shtcherbatskaya. She’s Kiity’s sister. At that time it was fashionable to have an English nickname. Her patronymic and last name take the female form: Alexandrovna Oblonskaya. She is usually called Dolly, but also Darya or Darya Alexandrovna, but never Oblonskaya. The Oblonskys form a hectic family with lots of children. They live above their means and it’s Dolly who keeps things together.
Anna, Anna Arkadievna Karenina, née Oblonskaya. She has the same father as Stiva and thus the same patronymic. She is married to Karenin. Anna is probably the best known character from Russian literature. She is the personification of the double standard: her brother has an affair and gets away with it; she does the same and is shunned by society. Her turbulent life never ceased to captivate readers.
Levin, Konstantin Dmitrievitch Levin. The hero of the novel. Tolstoy adorned him with many autobiographical character traits. He’s considered a bit of an eccentric, because he prefers to live in the countryside instead of in the city. Those who know him well, know he has a heart of gold. He’s in love with Kitty. Like the Shtcherbatskys, the Levins are an old aristocratic family from Moscow. He’s fairly rich.
Kitty, (the young) Princess Ekaterina Alexandrovna Shtcherbatskaya, also called Katya. In spite of what the title suggests, Kitty is the real heroine of this novel. She’s the youngest daughter and after some confusion she finds her true love, and has a fairytale wedding. She too has a heart of gold and quickly becomes the reader’s favourite.
Vronsky, Count Alexei Kirillovitch Vronsky. A very handsome and very wealthy officer. This eligible bachelor has a bossy mother. The reader can never quite see through him, but his overall impression is not so good.
Karenin
Karenin, Alexei (yes, there are two Alexeis) Alexandrovitch Karenin, Anna’s husband and a very important politician in Petersburg. Alexei Alexandrovitch cares a lot about his good name. He is distant, a workaholic and extremely religious. In other words: a total bore.
The Shtcherbatskys
The old Prince and Princess, the Shtcherbatskys. Although they bicker all the time, they are loving parents and it’s a warm and close family.
Levin’s brothers, Nikolai Dmitrievitch Levin and Sergei Ivanovitch Koznishev. Nikolai is an alcoholic who’s in poor health, he lives with Masha. Their half brother Sergei is a famous writer and intellectual. Although Levin feels closer to Nikolai, he doesn’t see Nikolai as often as Sergei, due to Nikolai’s problems.
The Lvovs
The Lvovs, Natalia Alexandrovna Lvova and Arseni Lvov. Natalia is Dolly and Kitty’s sister. She and her husband, a diplomat, have two children.
Vronsky’s mother
The old countess Vronskaya, Vronsky’s bossy mother and Vronsky’s brother Alexander. Vronsky is not exactly close with his family, he is as polite with them as with complete strangers, if not even more so.
Yashvin
Yashvin, described by Tolstoy as “a gambler and a rake, a man not merely without moral principles, but of immoral principles,” he’s Vronsky’s closest friend in the regiment, which of course says a lot about Vronsky.
Countless countesses
Countess Betty, she’s Vronsky’s aunt and Anna’s friend. Countess Lidia, she’s Karenin’s friend. Both countesses like to gossip, but Lidia belongs to the highest Petersburg circles. And then there’s Kitty’s friend Countess Nordston.
Agafea Mihalovna
Agafea Mihalovna, Levin’s old nurse. Until Levin is married she’s his housekeeper. And that doesn’t mean that she’s the cleaning lady, but it means that she runs the household at Levin’s country estate. Nurses had a very special position in Russian aristocratic families, they were often looked after until they died, in return for their selfless devotion to the children.
Varenka
Mademoiselle Varenka, Varvara Andreevna. She keeps the elderly Madame Stahl company and helps poor and ill people. She becomes Kitty’s good friend. Not to be confused with Princess Varvara, one of Anna’s friends.
Veslovsky
Vassenka Veslovsky, a distant cousin of the Shtcherbatskys. A cheerful and enthusiastic young man with the tact of an hippopotamus.
Children: Anna’s: Seryozha and Annie. The Oblonskys’: Grisha, Tanya, Nikolinka, Masha, Vassya. Levin’s: Mitya.
The staff: Annushka, Anna’s maid; Kapitonitch, the Karenins’ porter and Seryozha’s great friend; Matvey, Oblonsky’s valet; Korney, Karenin’s valet; Lizaveta Petrovna, the midwife.
And finally the dogs: Laska, Levin’s dog and Krak, Oblonsky’s dog. They are clever and loyal hunting dogs and because Tolstoy employs the omniscient narrator technique, we know exactly what they are thinking. As a matter of fact you’ll think that Tolstoy had a pensieve so that he could look inside your head too. This is a novel to be enjoyed by men just as much as by women, it is not without reason that it always ends up in the top 10 of the best books ever. Happy reading!
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Alliance against Kalivaç dam on the Vjosa is growing
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++ Vjosa Research Centre in Tepelena inaugurated ++ Scientists refute Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on Kalivaç hydropower plant ++ Albanian President speaks out in favour of Vjosa National Park ++ IUCN promises support ++
On September 25th 2020, the President of Albania, Ilir Meta, together with representatives of the Universities of Tirana and Vienna and the Mayor of Tepelena Tërmet Peçi, inaugurated the Vjosa Research Center at the banks of the river in the small Albanian town of Tepelena. This center will serve scientists and students from Albania and abroad to study this last great wild river in Europe and its tributaries. Great honor was bestowed upon the Viennese Professor Schiemer. Due to his merits for the research and protection of this river, the research center has been named "Vjosa Research Center Fritz Schiemer” at the suggestion of his Albanian colleagues.
Prof. Schiemer from the University of Vienna, who knew nothing about this tribute and only learned about it during the inauguration ceremony, says: "I am deeply touched. This honour, but especially this new center is yet another incentive for me and my colleagues to protect this unique river and to prevent the looming dam projects.”
Albanian President speaks out in favor of national park and against the hydropower projects
Following the inauguration of the Vjosa Research Center in Tepelena, the scientists embarked on a boat trip on the Vjosa River. On the shore of the river, President Ilir Meta used the opportunity to promote the idea of a Vjosa National Park, instead of damming the river: "I am in favor of a national park. The electricity can be generated differently, mainly by solar and wind, so there is no need to destroy the Vjosa. However, we need to have more dialogue between the different stakeholders, including the governmental institutions, to discuss the future of this remarkable river.”
Kalivaç EIA is a farce
The day before, on September 24th, a roundtable discussion on the future of the Vjosa was held in Tirana at the invitation of the President. Due to the COVID19 situation, only 30 people could participate; next to Albanian and international scientists, ambassadors of several countries were also present. On behalf of over 50 scientists, Prof. Fritz Schiemer and Prof. Aleko Miho presented their evaluation of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) for the planned Kalivaç hydropower plant – a large dam project with a dam wall of approx. 50 meters in height, that would destroy the Vjosa in one blow. Unbelievably, the authors of the EIA, commissioned by the Turkish-Albanian dam consortium, had hardly collected any in situ data of their own, but instead almost exclusively used data that Albanian and international scientists had collected over the past years, but drew completely contradictory conclusions from it.
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"The future of the Vjosa will be decided at the planned Kalivaç dam. If we manage to prevent this hydropower project, the chances of establishing Europe's first Wild River National Park are very high. It is wonderful that the supporters of the national park idea are increasing in numbers," says Ulrich Eichelmann from Riverwatch, who joined the scientists during the events in Albania.
These events for the protection of the Vjosa were held in light of the upcoming World Rivers Day, on September 27th.
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The Vjosa river in Albania is one of the last intact natural rivers in Europe outside Russia. While the Albanian government wants to build dams on the river – starting with the Kalivaç dam – the alternative vision is to establish Europe’s first Wild River National Park.
The campaign “Save the Blue Heart of Europe” aims to protect the most valuable rivers in the Balkans from a dam tsunami of about 3,000 planned projects. The campaign is coordinated by the NGOs Riverwatch and EuroNatur and carried out together with partner organizations in the Balkan countries. The local Partner in Albania is EcoAlbania. Find more information at https://balkanrivers.net/
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Cornelia Wieser, Riverwatch, cornelia.wieser@riverwatch.eu +43 650 4544784
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The Snelgrove method was first described by Leonard E Snelgrove in his 1934 book, “Swarming - It’s Control and Prevention”. It follows on from decades of hive manipulation using various kinds of board to separate queen from brood. Leonard Snelgrove introduced his specific design of board that makes use of entrances above and below the board to “bleed” bees from one box to another.
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Leonard Snelgrove’s new board was originally intended for swarm prevention (like the demaree method), where the beekeeper would judge when the bees were about ready to swarm before performing the manipulation. However, in his book, he later describes variations that would control swarming and techniques for making increase. Therefore, there is no one specific “snelgrove method”, but instead a common theme based on using a snelgrove board to manage swarming. The method described below attempts to outline the most simple use of the snelgrove board as a method of swarm control.
This method, which can be performed pre-emptively or once queen cells have appeared, involves the temporary separation of the queen and flying bees from the eggs, brood and nurse bees in two separate brood boxes within the same hive. Once the colony is split, one box sits above the others in a vertical arrangement. Snelgrove’s original idea was to use his board to provide the queen with extra laying space whilst maintaining all the bees at full strength in the hive, ultimately as one colony.
Although this modified method has similarities to the demaree method, unlike the latter which maintains an open structure to the hive where bees (other than the queen) can move freely between boxes, snelgrove uses the board to provide complete separation of the bees. The bees’ scent however can still pass through the entire hive via a patch of mesh in the centre of the snelgrove board.
The snelgrove board is largely based on other boards which had been around since the late 19th century. Snelgrove’s modification was to incorporate three pairs of entrances; each pair having one entrance above and one below the board. The entrances could be opened and closed in a sequence that resulted in newly flying bees being “bled” back down into the main productive hive.
The timings of the entrance manipulations are only critical where the beekeeper wishes to use the technique to raise one or more new queens.
A Snelgrove board with 3 pairs of entrances Each pair has an entrance above and below the board
This method requires an additional brood box and a snelgrove board.
The key to the success of the Snelgrove method are:
Preparedness (having the necessary extra equipment ready in advance)
Recognising the signs of imminent swarming or carrying out regular (7 day) inspection from April onward to find queen cells
Having a marked queen to aid the finding and isolation of her
Timing of the manipulations (if one or more new queen is desired)
Day 1 -
Have prepared a second brood box with foundation and/or drawn comb.
Remove the roof, supers, etc from the mother colony and find the queen (hold her in place with a marking cage to prevent losing her during subsequent manipulations).
Place the second box on the old floor and remove a couple of frames from the centre to make a gap.
Place the queen on a frame containing unsealed brood in the gap in the second box, ensuring there are no queen cells on this frame. Remove the marking cage, close up the gap and add a spare frame to the edge.
Check the mother box for queen cells and (if any) remove all queen cells.
Rebuild the hive with the queen excluder followed by the supers, snelgrove board, mother brood box, crown board and roof. Locate the snelgrove board so that the side without an entrance faces the front (same side as the main hive entrance).
Open the top left entrance of the snelgrove board and close all others (the flying bees will return to the main entrance at the front of the hive).
Day 4 or 5-
Without opening up the hive, close the top left and open the bottom left and top right.
Day 9 or 10 -
Inspect the top, mother box for any queen cells which may have been created and remove all but the best ones required for developing a second colony or for making up nuclei (or remove all if no increase is sought). At this stage, the bees have no viable eggs or larvae from which to make any further queen cells.
Close the bottom left and top right entrances and open the bottom right and rear top entrances.
At this stage the colony has been artificially swarmed and has undergone 3 lots of depletion of flying bees (the initial return of flying bees to the main entrance followed by two manipulations sending bees below the board).
What happens now depends on whether or not the beekeeper intends to make increase.
No Increase - If no increase is sought and no queen cells were allowed to develop, either:
Relocate the top box beneath the queen excluder to make double brood or,
Remove the board allowing the remaining brood to emerge over the next couple of weeks. After this the top box can be removed.
If a queen has been allowed to develop and becomes successfully mated, she can used to requeen the main colony by uniting the 2 colonies. Despite their being a match of mesh between the 2 colonies allowing scent to pass through, it is still advisable to use a sheet of newspaper to unite the colonies. The doors to the snelgrove board should be left alone to allow the queen to fly.
Making Increase - If the intention is to raise a new colony from the top box, the entrances to the snelgrove board should be left alone for the new queen to emerge. Assuming that all queen cells were removed on day 1, any new queen cells will have been raised from that point onwards. Any new queen will emerge 14 to 16 days after the initial hive split (depending on whether an egg or lave was used) and no further manipulation of the doors to the snelgrove board should take place. Once the queen is mated and laying, the top box can be relocated to form a new, separate colony.
If more than one queen cell was left in the top mother box in order to make up nuclei, these will need dealing with once the queen cells have matured to the point of being sealed or almost sealed and certainly before they emerge.
The snelgrove board is useful for making increase. Although it can be used purely to prevent swarming, the separation of the mother colony from the queen often leads to the production of multiple emergency queen cells. If the bees are naturally due to swarm, then the queens raised will generally be good ones. If the procedure is performed too early in the season, the emergency cells are more likely to result in poor queens.
This method is given as guidance only. After trying one or more key methods of swarm control, the beekeeper should go on to experiment and develop their own variations to suit their own preferences.
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Beware of Monsters
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THE ANTARKTOS SAGA
The Antarktos Saga is a five book series based upon the universe created in the novel, ANTARKTOS RISING. The first book, DESCENT, takes place twenty years before ANTARKTOS RISING and the third book, ASCENT, merges to the two story lines. The fourth and fifth books of the Antarktos Saga will finish both story lines.
The Saga Continues! Jeremy Robinson has teamed up with Tori Paquette to bring you The Last Valkyrie, a tale of Antarktos.
THE LAST HUNTER – COLLECTED EDITION!
This collected edition of The Antarktos Saga includes all five books in the series–DESCENT, PURSUIT, ASCENT, LAMENT and ONSLAUGHT, as well as never-before-seen art and character designs inspired by the series, an exclusive short story titled “The Children of Antarktos” and an interview with bestselling author Jeremy Robinson, composed primarily of questions asked by fans of the series. Buying this edition will save at least 50% over buying the books seperately, and it is available in hardcover.
I’ve been told that the entire continent of Antarctica groaned at the moment of my birth. The howl tore across glaciers, over mountains and deep into the ice. Everyone says so. Except for my father; all he heard was Mother’s sobs. Not of pain, but of joy, so he says. Other than that, the only verifiable fact about the day I was born is that an iceberg the size of Los Angeles broke free from the ice shelf a few miles off the coast. Again, some would have me believe the fracture took place as I entered the world. But all that really matters, according to my parents, is that I, Solomon Ull Vincent, the first child born on Antarctica—the first and only Antarctican—was born on September 2nd, 1974.
If only someone could have warned me that, upon my return to the continent of my birth thirteen years later, I would be kidnapped, subjected to tortures beyond comprehension and forced to fight…and kill. If only someone had hinted that I’d wind up struggling to survive in a subterranean world full of ancient warriors, strange creatures and supernatural powers.
Had I been warned I might have lived a normal life. The human race might have remained safe. And the fate of the world might not rest on my shoulders. Had I been warned….
This is my story—the tale of Solomon Ull Vincent—The Last Hunter.
THE LAST VALKYRIE – THE SAGA CONTINUES!
AUDIO COMING…EVENTUALLY
What used to be Antarctica is no more. Shifted to the equator, the continent, now known as Antarktos, has thawed and bloomed. Endless ice has given way to lush tropical jungles, and all the people now living here are protected and led by Solomon Ull Vincent, the Last Hunter and King of Antarktos. My father.
I’ve been told that all the creatures of Antarktos, exotic and untamed, howled at the moment of my birth. If that wasn’t intimidating enough, I’ve also been told that I was born to be a hunter, that the blood coursing through my veins destined me to fight mankind’s most ancient enemy—the Nephilim, half-human, half-demon monsters determined to exterminate humanity.
My older sister, Aquila, thinks it all sounds glorious, but I don’t want it. Any of it. I prefer charcoals and a drawing pad to my Norse hammer. So I choose to ignore the stories. My heritage terrifies me. But when Aquila is kidnapped and dragged to the underworld to be broken and corrupted, our guardian, Zuh, is severely wounded and my father isn’t there to save them—I’m the only one who can.
From the monster-filled caves beneath Antarktos to the halls of Valhalla, I must embrace my heritage, face the fears that hold me hostage and save my sister before she kills our father. To save my family, and Antarktos, I must become a hunter, or perhaps something more…
My name is Norah Kainda Vincent, the Last Valkyrie. This is how my story begins.
International bestselling author, Jeremy Robinson, is joined by his youngest co-author ever, Tori Paquette, as they delve into the dark and mysterious world of Antarktos, hailed as the “new continent of terror,” by New York Times bestselling author James Rollins. Praised by action-adventure and thriller greats such as Steve Berry, Jeff Long, Steve Alten, Stel Pavlou and Scott Sigler, the Antarktos Saga continues in The Last Valkyrie, uncovering dark secrets, sinister evils and the true strength of a young woman.
THE LAST HUNTER – DESCENT (Book 1 of the Antarktos Saga)
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THE LAST HUNTER – PURSUIT (Book 2 of the Antarktos Saga)
https://www.bewareofmonsters.com/audiobooks/pursuit-sample.mp3
I was thirteen years old when I was kidnapped. They took me from my family, from my friends—from everything I knew, and stole my innocence. They brought me to a world beneath the surface of Antarctica, where I was broken and trained by a hunter named Ninnis. He served the ancient Nephilim: half-human, half-demon monsters. My personality was buried in my subconscious and replaced by that of Ull, a hunter and killer. For a time, I too served the Nephilim. As the first and only human born on Antarctica, they believed that I could contain the spirit of their fallen king, Nephil, and lead them to conquer humanity.
But I was stronger than they knew and escaped deep into the underworld, where I have been hiding for the past two years. I live in a cavern, which is somehow lush with green vegetation, eking out a living and cowering from the confrontation that I know awaits me. But the nightmare has found me. I can smell them. The hunters. They have discovered my hideout.
The pursuit of Solomon Ull Vincent—the last hunter—has begun. And if they catch me, this is where my story will end.
THE LAST HUNTER – ASCENT (Book 3 of the Antarktos Saga)
https://www.bewareofmonsters.com/audiobooks/ascent-sample.mp3
I no longer exist. My kidnapping, breaking and corruption at the hands of the half-human, half-demon Nephilim began the journey to nothingness. I had hoped to one day rejoin my loved ones in the outside world, but before I realized it, twenty years had passed. Time is a distance I cannot traverse. If there is any memory of me, it is distant. Worse, the spirit of Nephil, Lord of the Nephilim, used my connection with the continent to decimate the surface world. I’ve done horrible things in the past, but I’m now responsible for the deaths of billions. Billions. God…
And so I have removed myself from the physical world, and Nephil’s reach, to live out eternity in Tartarus, a place of endless torture where the burden I carry crushes my soul, driving me to madness. I am weak and cold. My abilities are gone. And I am not alone in this hell. There are things here more horrible than I could have imagined.
But as much as I think I deserve this fate, I’m driven to find a way to escape. To exist again. To return to my new family—Em and Luca. To set things right. I am Solomon Ull Vincent—The Last Hunter—and I will exist again.
*The Last Hunter – Ascent parallels the events in Antarktos Rising. Read them together for the full experience. The final two books in The Last Hunter series will complete both storylines as they merge.
THE LAST HUNTER – LAMENT (Book 4 of the Antarktos Saga)
https://www.bewareofmonsters.com/audiobooks/lament-sample.mp3
In all the days since my kidnapping, breaking and transformation into a hunter at the hands of the half-human, half-demon Nephilim, my life has been a mass of chaotic actions and reactions to the horrors of the Antarctic underworld. I have battled unnatural monsters, fled for my life, and sacrificed everything—or thought I had, when I stepped through the gates of Tartarus. Every choice I have made was in response to forces beyond my control, lacking any kind of direction.
But now, reunited with my friends, Kainda and Em, and in the company of new friends, Wright and Kat, I am taking control of the chaos and choosing my own direction—down. Deeper than the realm of Hades, the most feared of the Nephilim, deeper than the gates of Tartarus and deeper than any human being has ventured since the beginnings of the human race.
My goal is simple—find the Jericho shofar, a weapon revealed to me by Chronus the Titan. I don’t know what it does or how it works, but I know the Nephilim fear it and that Nephil, possessing the body of Ninnis, will do anything to stop me from recovering it. The path will be dangerous and the cost might be great, but my path is clear: retrieve the shofar, return to the surface and prepare for war.
My name is Solomon Ull Vincent—the Last Hunter—and I am done running.
THE LAST HUNTER – ONSLAUGHT (Book 5 of the Antarktos Saga)
https://www.bewareofmonsters.com/audiobooks/onslaught-sample.mp3
The past few years have been a mixture of torture, painful growth and sometimes, pushing its way through all the darkness—joy. I have made friends and allies, brothers and sisters, mentors and…Kainda, who is something else entirely. But someone is missing, someone whose memory saved me from despair—Mirabelle Whitney, my hope. So while the human race prepares to defend itself, I ride toward the encroaching Nephilim army intending to save Mira, return to our feeble base and lead the charge against those who plan to wipe the human race from the face of the Earth.
It sounds like an impossible plan, and maybe it is, but if we’re going to die, we’re going to die like hunters—boldly and bravely. More than that, we’re going to die together, as a united race facing a common enemy. Nationality no longer matters. Ancient grudges are forgotten. The human race must resist as one, or face extinction. And now it falls to me, along with Kainda, Em, Mira, Kat, Merrill, Aimee and Luca, to light the path for humanity in our darkest hour. Harnessing the power of the ancient Jericho shofar, we must prevent Nephil, the most ancient and evil of the Nephilim from possessing my body and using its supernatural abilities against mankind.
The odds are stacked against victory. The Nephilim out-size, out-power and outnumber us ten to one, but we will fight to the last, the very last, so help me God.
I am Solomon Ull Vincent—the Last Hunter and King of Antarktos—and I am prepared to face my fate.
Jeremy Robinson is the #1 Audible.com and New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels and novellas spanning multiple genres, best known for Infinite, The Others, Project Nemesis, Alter and Space Force. He also writes comic books including: Project Nemesis, Island 731 and Godzilla - Rage Across Time, and several of his project have been optioned for film and TV.
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2010’s Rewind|Dramas from 2012
Hello, hello BAYOG Fam! I’m back to continue our 2010’s Rewind! Today we’ll be covering 2012! If you missed out on the previous posts you can check out the previous posts for [2010] and [2011]~ I admit that 2012 was kind of a crazy year for me. I was really busy and dealing with alot of personal stuff. I still watched alot of dramas, but not as much as I previously did. I did watch a couple Korean ones. However, I admit that while they entertained me at the time, they didn’t leave a lasting impression. Because honestly, I can’t really remember them or what they were about. So there were only a few that really left an impression to me. Funnily enough, they all happen to be Japanese dramas. Anyways, let’s continue our Rewind!
On to our 2012 Rewind!!!
勇者ヨシヒコと悪霊の鍵|The Hero Yoshihiko and the Key of the Evil Spirit (JP)
Synopsis (credit: d-addicts):
An infectious disease has spread throughout the village and land. Yoshihiko and his crew return to embark on a quest for a miracle cure.
Warning: Some spoilers
Y’all already know how much I love this series. So yeah, I was hella excited to find out that there was a season 2! It’s just as glorious as the first season. Sequels are tough to pull off. Especially if the first season was well received. There’s alot of pressure to meet that same standard or even surpass it. I think this is one of the successful examples. The characters are all still amazing and hilarious. The charm that drew me in is still there. It’s amazing that they’re able to pull off such a great series with their low budget, cheap props, and the same sets. I mean that in the best way. The charm and comedy is all still there. Even though it’s the second season, it’s still an amazing and fun journey.
Even the new theme song and intro is just as amazing. God, I freakin’ love this series so much. Seriously, y’all need to watch the series.
SPEC 翔|SPEC: LIFE (JP)
Set one year after the fight between detectives Saya Toma (Erika Toda), Takeru Sebumi (Ryo Kase) and Satoshi Chii (Yuu Shirota). More confrontations ensues between the detectives at the Unidentified Crimes Unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Takeru Sebumi (Ryo Kase) returns after taking a break due to his eye problems. Kenzo Ichiyanagi (Denden) is appointed section chief, while Kotaro Nonomura (Raita Ryu) is demoted. New member Shu Yoshikawa (Kazuki Kitamura) joins the team.
Again, SPEC is probably my all-time favorite Japanese drama series. This was a special “episode” that continued from the Keizoku: SPEC drama series that I talked about in the 2010 post. Rather than episode, it was basically a whole TV movie. The goofiness and mystery continues. I previously posted this in the 2011 post by mistake. My bad fam…I was like dead tired OTL
走馬灯株式会社 |The Revolving Lantern Corporation (JP)
Soumato Corporation is a strange and intriguing place where one can view DVDs with the recorded images of their life. When someone enters Soumato, they are greeted by a strange and mysterious woman named Kaminuma. She leads them to a room with a TV and DVDs equivalent to the number of their age. She leaves them and tells them to watch their life to their heart’s content. Through these DVDs they’re able to look back on their lives. They’re even able to see their lives through other people’s perspectives. The truth cannot be seen from just one perspective. Just what will they see? What happens when they may learn some startling things and realize that perhaps ignorance is bliss?
TRIGGER WARNING THOUGH: The first episode does open with what seems to be a suicide.
I nearly almost forgot about this drama. However, I instantly remembered it when I saw the promo picture. This is actually based on the manga series of the same name. Soumatou Kabushikigaisha is known as”Revolving Lantern Corporation”, “Revolving Lantern Company”, or “Life-flash Company”. We’re all familiar with the idea of life flashing before your eyes. The Revolving Lantern Effect is the Japanese equivalent of seeing all of your memories before you die.. This series is kind of a take on that idea. The drama isn’t fancy and may not really seem special. It’s actually fairly simple. However, I loved the idea of seeing your life. The idea of people’s entire lives all comprised in a few DVDs. To learn things and see what you don’t remember, and to see things from other people’s perspectives. It was just so intriguing to see what these people would see, and how they’d react to the truth. It’s leads one to ponder whether knowledge is power, or if ignorance is bliss.
2AM|For you ~君のためにできること~
The music was good too. Actually, I think I actually started this drama because of the theme song. Again, you all know I was K-Pop trash. 2AM was a K-Pop group under JYP Entertainment. They were formed alongside with 2PM. 2PM was known for their “beastly” image, acrobatic choreography, and strong dance/pop songs. They were supposed to be like the hottest time of the day. 2AM was more of a ballad pop idol group. If 2PM represented the hottest time of the day, 2AM represented the coolest and soothing time of the day. They sang sweet, soothing, and emotional R&B and ballads. In terms of popularity, I don’t think they were as popular as their 2PM counterparts. However, I still really loved their music. Also JoKwon was hella funny and extra AF. Anyways, they did the theme song “For you ~君のためにできること~ “. It’s a bittersweet and heartbreaking love ballad, but it fits in well with the drama.
ATARU (JP)
Ataru, who suffers from “savant syndrome,” has the power to discover, observe, see through, and deduct microscopic evidence of unsolved cases. Why does he always go to the criminal sites? What explains his strange behavior? His sad past will be revealed as the story unfolds.
An explosion occurs at a chemical factory, leaving one person dead. The investigation team concludes that it is merely an accident, but Ebina Maiko has her doubts. When she goes to the site again, she finds a man who introduces himself as “Chokozai.” After blurting out a series of words that Maiko cannot understand, he suddenly falls asleep. Maiko decides to look up the meaning of these words. She is taken aback when she discovers that when put together, these words provide the key to solving the case
This drama starred SMAP’s Nakai Masahiro. You should know SMAP was like one of Asia’s biggest boybands. It also starred Kuriyama Chiaki, who was famous for her role as [Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill]. She was also in Ju-On and Battle Royale. I think I actually got into this drama because of Chiaki. I’m pretty sure I had previously watched her 2011 drama 秘密諜報員 エリカ , or “Secret Agent Erina”. Anyway, another reason I got into it was because I just really like detective/cop series. I also love an underdog story. This drama was basically like a Japanese version of Rain Man helping the police solve crimes. I find it very interesting because it is a very human drama. There are people in our society who judge people harshly because of their disabilities. In 2010, my sister was in an accident that left her an amputee. So I’ve heard and witnessed with my own eyes how judgmental and cruel people can be to those who are different. I enjoyed Ataru because the hero wasn’t your typical person. Ataru is shown to be autistic, but also has savant syndrome. It showed that despite being different, he’s capable of so many things. It showed he’s just as capable, and even more capable of some things than “normal folk”. He just sees things a bit differently is all. I love seeing Ebina treat Ataru as a human being, and strongly supporting him. So I just found this series to be quite endearing. Ebina can be annoying at times, but I admire her spunk and how she values Ataru. This drama isn’t all serious though. There’s alot of comedy too. It’s just overall a pretty heart-warming series as well. The series did pretty well and also got a special as well as a movie.
Funnily enough both SPEC and ATARU where aired on the same network, TBS. You’ll find that there are some cameos/references to SPEC throughout the ATARU series.
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LinkedIn Admits a Delay in Renewing TLS Cert
LinkedIn users noticed on Tuesday that attempts to access the site from their desktop or laptop computer were met with an alert warning that the connection was not secure – the result of LinkedIn’s failure to renew the TLS certificate for its lnkd.in URL shortener, according to Computer Business Review (CBR).
It turned out that the company had what it is calling a brief delay in renewing the TLS certificate. The company quickly took action after being notified. “We had a brief delay in our SSL certificate update yesterday, which was quickly fixed, and member data was not affected,” a LinkedIn spokesperson wrote in an email. The new certificate is valid until May 2021.
Forcepoint security analyst, Carl Leonard tweeted:
If you are wondering why your browser is throwing a Certificate Error when navigating around @LinkedIn posts their cert expired a few hours ago on the URL shortener lnkd[.]in. Qualys' SSL check report for that domain: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=lnkd.in …
Leonard and others noted that this is the second time that LinkedIn has allowed a certificate to expire. “Large organizations with hundreds of millions of users globally should be setting the standard for security practices and unfortunately this is the second time that LinkedIn failed to update their SSL certificate, effectively putting user data and privacy at risk,” Leondard reportedly told CBR.
"Certificates control communication and authentication between machines, so it's critically important not to let them expire unexpectedly. Unfortunately, most organizations don’t even have a clear understanding of how many certificates are in use or which devices are using them; so they definitely don't have a clear idea of when they will expire,” said Kevin Bocek, vice president of security strategy and threat intelligence at Venafi.
“This lack of comprehensive visibility and intelligence routinely leads to certificate-related outages; this is not a unique occurrence. Ultimately, companies must get control of all of their certificates; otherwise, it’s only a matter of time until one expires unexpectedly and causes a debilitating outage."
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Career Expo: From Postdoctoral Researcher to Professor of Bio Engineering, Meet Dr. Mona Minkara: Trains, Planes and Cane – Just Do It!
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State Services for the Blind hosted a Career Expo for high school and college students who are blind, low vision, or DeafBlind.
The event took place on Saturday, April 27.
Throughout the Expo students had the opportunity to:
Connect with adults with a vision loss from a variety of professions and careers.
Hear from college representatives about what college is like.
Learn why diversity matters from an employer’s point of view.
Share and learn about assistive technology
Sign up for individual informational and/or mock interviews.
In this interview, Jeff Thompson caught up with Dr. Mona Minkara:
Dr. Mona Minkara
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Minnesota
Mona Minkara double majored in Chemistry & Middle Eastern Studies at Wellesley College. After graduating, she moved to the University of Florida for her Ph.D in Theoretical Computational Chemistry. Professor J. Ilja Siepmann invited her to join his group at the University of Minnesota to research novel studies of surfactants using Monte Carlo algorithms.
If you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.
To find your State Services in your State you can go to www.AFB.org and search the directory for your agency.
Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store.
Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Job Insights Support Groupand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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What are Google Reviews?
Google reviews are part of business listings on Google Maps. Google lists a business’s name, location, basic info, and customer reviews under a feature called Google Business Profiles. This listing appears anytime someone searches Google for a local business. Patrons can easily add their reviews to this Business Profile and that review will then be visible to future searchers as part of the Profile. Anyone can create a Business Profile if one doesn’t already exist for that business.
It’s important to note that there is a separate, but related, feature called Google My Business Accounts. Creating a free account allows you to directly manage your Business Profile after you go through some verification steps proving that you are the business owner. This lets you customize the Profile by adding photos, special offers, and making sure that your hours and pricing are accurate. This does not allow you to alter Google Reviews in any way – once a customer posts a review, it is permanent unless Google flags it for inappropriate content or spam.
Why do Google Reviews Matter?
More reviews on Google help your Business Profile rank higher in the search results. This means that if a customer searching “auto repair” on Google Maps, she will see the highest-ranked Business Profile at the top of her screen. Businesses that appear in the top 3 on local search results are likely to have at least eight Google reviews.
In 2020, 87% of customers read local reviews when searching for a business or product. Local business listings are no longer an option- it’s expected.
Google Reviews gets far more traffic than competing review sites. Google Reviews had over 153 million inquiries in 2019, compared to 85.6 million at Facebook Business. While it’s a good idea to grow your digital presence across multiple sits, Google is the front-runner when customers search for local businesses.
How to Get More Positive Google Reviews
In some ways, Google Reviews are much like traditional word-of-mouth business recommendations. Customers generally like to leave positive reviews of businesses that gave them fantastic service. While spontaneous reviews do happen, you don’t want to rely on them exclusively.
The most effective way to get google reviews is to simply ask for them. Google allows you to create a personalized link that you can include on your website, email lists, and social profiles. Reminding your customers to leave a Google review and making it convenient to do so will make it far more likely to get the reviews you need.
Another way to encourage new reviewers is by commenting on the reviews you already have. Thanking customers for their reviews and trying to resolve the concerns of those who left negative reviews goes a long way to showing customers that you are engaged.
Google does not permit business owners to compensate customers for leaving positive reviews.
This past year underscored the centrality of digital marketing for small businesses. Business owners who already had a strong website and online ordering options – or were able to develop them quickly – were more likely to keep customers. Encouraging positive Google reviews is an inexpensive and simple way to build your business in 2021 and beyond.
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How I’ll Talk about Service-Learning in My Next Job Interview
by danielsanders2018
Daniel Sanders is a student at Northwestern University and is an ISA Featured Blogger. He is studying abroad with ISA Service-Learning in Valparaiso, Chile.
At my introductory meeting at Acción Emprendedora with Paula, my ISA coordinator, and Caleb, my supervisor, where we went over my schedule and responsibilities, Caleb told me that the most important goal he had for me was for me to feel like a part of the team. Just a few weeks later, he was already excitedly telling me “Daniel… I can honestly say that you truly are a part of the team.” On my last day, we discussed what I did well and what I could work on, and he said that his favorite thing about me was effort and process for integrating into the team. He said it was so cool how I always participated in conversations, and when I heard something that I didn’t understand, I wouldn’t just let it go, but rather I would ask about it – what does it mean, where does it come from, how do I use it – and then I would actually practice it. I wasn’t afraid to make mistakes, but rather embraced them, learning from them and becoming a better communicator and teammate. The thing is, however, I wasn’t consciously doing any of this, but rather it’s how I am and it’s how I operate.
It wasn’t until Caleb gave me his perspective that I realized just how beneficial my persistent inquisitiveness and desire to learn could be. I did those things that he described because I had a genuine interest and wanted to be better, not because Caleb said “I want you to feel part of the team” or because I was really trying to be part of the team (of course I did want that as well). I knew my time in Chile and was limited and so I wanted to make the most of every opportunity, and I think that’s why Caleb thought it was so cool and why he appreciated it so much – because I was obviously genuine.
It wasn’t just the lunchtime conversations and Uno games, but it was always. After consulting meetings in which I participated and meetings with entrepreneurs and incubees to which I invited myself, I followed up and asked questions to make sure I understood as much as possible. I kept a list of words I learned and made weekly flashcard sets on Quizlet called “Acción Emprendedora Semana #.” I crafted and conducted interviews with coworkers, synthesized what I learned, and presented it to them as a PowerPoint, adding my own insights and criticism. I even wrote a paper in both English and Spanish analyzing the topic of teamwork and work environment based on what I had learned. And when I taught English, we asked each other questions and everybody always learned something.
I went to Chile looking to improve my Spanish, and while I certainly did (a lot), my growth in Spanish was just a byproduct of my own growth. My conversations, introspection, and analytical approach helped me realize and learn things about myself that have and will allow me to help myself and others. They allowed me to, for example, dissect and better understand my process for learning and internalizing new things, which I now realize not only helped me to improve my Spanish, as was my original intent, but also, and to an even greater extent, to integrate into a new culture and a new team, to make friends, contribute value, become more trustworthy and empathetic, and overall, to be a better person and someone who you want to have on your team. I learned what makes a strong team and how to be a good team player, and going into these consulting interviews for post-grad full-time employment, where success at these companies is predicated upon collaboration and teamwork, I will be especially grateful for the professional experience I had as a service-learning participant at Acción Emprendedora.
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The violence of everyday life #YesAllWomen #SíTodasLasMujeres
July 17, 2014 Por Autor invitado 1 Comment
By Alice Driver*
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When I lived in Mexico City, I traversed the city in metros and buses so packed that you had no control over who was touching you. Every woman I know, including myself, had a story of being groped, assaulted, or intimidated on public transportation. The violence of everyday life for women often goes unperceived, but the misogynist manifesto by Elliot Rodger, who on May 24th killed six people and injured 13 in Santa Barbara, California, prompted over 2 million tweets by women with the hashtag #YesAllWomen.
In his manifesto he wrote: “I started to hate all girls. I saw them as mean, cruel, and heartless creatures that took pleasure from my suffering”. He also proposed placing women in concentration camps and allowing only “rational men” to choose their mates.
Although some news sources labeled Rodger as “mentally ill”, it is important to consider what aspects of our misogynist culture contributed to the attitudes that Rodger held. As Sasha Weiss of The New Yorker wrote, “Rodger’s fantasies are so patently strange and so extreme that they’re easy to dismiss as simply crazy. But, reading his manifesto, you can make out, through the distortions of his raging mind, the outlines of mainstream American cultural values: beauty and strength are rewarded. Women are prizes to be won, reflections of a man’s social capital. Wealth, a large house, and fame are the highest attainments. The lonely and the poor are invisible. Rodger was crazier and more violent than most people, but his beliefs are on a continuum with misogynistic, class-based ideas that are held by many”.
Immediately after the murders, women started tweeting about experiences of violence and harassment under the hashtag #YesAllWomen. They spoke of the daily indignities of worrying about their safety in public spaces, of being groped, threatened, or raped. They addressed specific issues, like the fact that in 30 U.S. states, rapists get parental rights like weekend visitation.
In reaction, some men started tweeting #NotAllMen, an attempt to silence the conversation, to say that by discussing daily realities, women were insulting all men. Similarly, they complained that the fact that Rodger also murdered men was evidence that the killings had nothing to do with misogyny. Why are women unable to speak about individual experiences without being silenced or insulted?
What would this discussion look like in Latin America?
As a recent heat map of tweets shows, the U.S. and the United Kingdom had the highest concentration of #YesAllWomen tweets. What would this discussion look like in Latin America and the Caribbean? How would the preoccupations and experiences of women there contribute to this discussion?
In countries like Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, where rates of feminicide are high, what types of daily violence contribute to the marginalization of women and their voices? In my research about violence against women in Mexico for my forthcoming book, More or Less Dead, I witnessed time and again how women’s testimony about crimes was belittled, how the police refused to take them seriously, how judges said they were prostitutes or bad mothers rather than listening to them.
I interviewed Mexican journalist Sergio González Rodríguez, who wrote an investigative book about violence against women in Ciudad Juárez. When asked about why he believed the term feminicide was important, he said: “Men are not killed for being men. Women are killed for being women, and they are victims of masculine violence because they are women. It is a crime of hate against the female gender. We cannot ignore this. These are crimes of power. Yes, men are killed like flies, but they are not killed for being men. Women are”.
To add your voice to the discussion about misogyny and the violence of everyday life tweet #YesAllWomen #SíTodasLasMujeres and share your story.
*Alice Driver is a writer who explores issues of gender, women’s rights, and human rights with a focus on Mexico. Her book “More or Less Dead: Feminicide, Haunting, and the Ethics of Representation in Mexico”, is forthcoming with the University of Arizona Press in 2015.
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Trust issues: The president’s trust rating, spying, US military presence, and the lotto paranoia
April 18, 2014 Bernadine Racoma News 0
By Dine Racoma as originally posted at Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles.
Despite the good amount of trust people apparently have vested on the current administration, it is safe to say that Filipinos are still the non-trusting type. We tend to always view things with skepticism. This is not necessarily bad. Giving trust does not have to mean giving up that watchful eye on people in the government. It’s one thing trusting the government to do what is good for the country. It’s another ignoring reliable information or reasonable doubts on possible wrongdoings. But of course, this does not apply to perennial sycophants, turncoats, and irrational oppositionists.
Trusting the Trust Ratings
So here comes another trust and popularity poll from the usual suspects. Pulse Asia recently released its approval and trust poll covering the past three months or the first quarter. According to their numbers, 70% of the Filipino population approve of the president’s performance while 69% express trust for him. These numbers, however, are a few points lower than last year’s.
Certainly, not everyone believes these numbers. Critics will always doubt how this has come to happen. They will always be left loudly wondering how the supposed mishandling of the Yolanda disaster failed to make a significant dent on the popular president’s ratings, in the same way they questioned the “improbability” of Yolanda victims expressing satisfaction over the Aquino government’s aid efforts. It’s just worth noting how Pulse Asia appears to be joining the government’s mouthpiece in downplaying the rating decrease.
Pulse Asia’s curious comment about the rating decrease being “still within the margin of error,” apparently trying to downplay the ratings drop, is the same line used by the president’s PR team to say that the drop is not significant. It’s fueling suspicions that there is some sort of “deal” between the survey firm and the Palace. Bear in mind that the margin of error could mean that, at least in theory, the real approval rating this year could actually be only 67% or at most 73% (70±). Compare this to last year’s 70% to 76% (73±). Since it’s uncertain which side of the margin of error the numbers went, we could be looking at a 67% vs. 76% comparison (as the worst case scenario, if this year’s numbers turn out to be on the negative (-) side of the margin of error and if last year’s numbers were on the positive (+). That’s going to be a material difference.
No, we are not being negative in saying these. What we’re simply trying to say is that if we take survey numbers, we should take them as they are. A 70% rating this year is just that and a 73% last year should also be taken just as it was – that there has indeed been a decrease. To muster the margin of error argument smacks of subtle deceit since it involves circumstances that are way more uncertain than the possibility of Pulse Asia conniving with the Aquino government.
Hi-Tech “Spying” Gadgets
United Nationalist Alliance secretary Toby Tiangco alleged that the government recently purchases equipment to spy on the opposition. The administration of course denied it, claiming that the equipment bought were part of the AFP modernization program. These equipment were obtained by the Department of National Defense from Rohde & Schwarz, a German company.
To claim that the administration would go so far to spy on the opposition is rather desperate-sounding. Malacañang’s defense for the Department of Defense on this issue was not perfectly believable but it didn’t really have to be that convincing anyway. The opposition’s preposterous claim does not even merit an answer. Communications Secretary Herminio B. Coloma asserted that spying is not th administration’s style. Of course, we know it. The administration can always call upon that infamous “small lady” to bring the documents they need to pin someone down. They can also turn to the magical gate Quezon City Representative Jorge “Bolet” Banal for bank documents. And yes, we mean this half-jokingly.
US Military Presence
It’s understandable being wary of foreign military powers. However, why do many Filipino politicos still express passionate distrust in the Americans like they will be re-colonizing the country the moment we let them establish naval bases here? The fear, it appears, is mainly on the possibility of the Philippines becoming a puppet of America and the alleged exploitation of the country’s resources. Protesters believe that the Americans will be taking advantage of the Philippines. Well, isn’t it ironic that the government had to rush an agreement with the Americans in the midst of the Chinese hegemonic threat (although they say it’s in preparation for Obama’s visit)? Guess who’s being opportunistic or taking advantage now? Many Filipino government officials have always distrusted the Americans but they’ve now become receptive to the idea of seeking American support, as they can’t deny the threat from China. So much for overzealous nationalism.
“Lutong” Lotto
Moving on with other trust concerns, somehow there’s this unusual air surrounding the recent issue regarding the PCSO and the multi-million lotto winnings. Some netizens claim that it was rigged. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, interestingly, ran a story about this based on an online post shared by over 3,000 Facebook users and liked by nearly 500. This issue of lotto results rigging has been going on for years. This is perhaps the first time we find a major news outlet paying attention to a PCSO lotto rigging allegation.
Hopefully, this article can trigger an investigation on the PCSO to put an end to this seemingly growing distrust in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Maybe it’s also about time the office gets a fresh scrutiny after the alleged funds malversation in the past administration. The doubt cast on the PCSO over the alleged rigging is about to get out of hand with some insinuating a collusion between PCSO head Margie Juico and (potential 2016 presidentiable) Mar Roxas.
On a lighter note, somehow in the midst of Filipino distrust and skepticism, we can say that we are propagating creativity. You can just “marvel” over the idea presented in the (news) comment below:
tanga_hanga_ni_abnoy•2 days ago
alam ko may mga politicians na nagaabang ng claimants..babayaran nila kung magkano man yung napanalunan nila tas sila na magke claim s PCSO..o d b, pag sinita bkit yumaman sasabihin lang nanalo sa lotto kahit galing sa kurakot
Isn’t it amazing how creative we Filipinos really are? Our newbie politicians can certainly make good use of this idea. They just need to assign someone in front of the PCSO to find and negotiate with winning ticket holders, pay these ticket holders their supposed winnings, get their winning tickets, and claim the prize. Brilliant! This will provide them a credible explanation for their unexplained wealth.
Indeed, there are many reasons why we continue having trust issues, why we can’t just fully trust anyone. Our current socio-political landscape is still rife with reasons that prevent us from propagating a culture of trust and faith in each other’s moral fortitude. Hopefully, things can still change for the better.
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Bernadine Racoma
Bernadine (Dine) Racoma is a writer, researcher, and multi-awarded blogger. You can find Bernadine Racoma at Google Plus, Facebook, and Twitter. She is an advocate and co-founder of BlogWatch.
Profile as of March 9, 2017.
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Adobe Goes Back to School with Burnham Grammar
Contributed by Erica Fortune, Enterprise Marketing Manager for Northern Europe and Sustainability & Social Impact
A great deal is written about the UK ‘skills gap’ and whether we are adequately equipping the next generation with the right tools to help themselves, and indeed our economy, thrive in the future.
I’m pleased to report that all our concerns were allayed – temporarily at least – when Burnham Grammar school visited our Maidenhead offices as part of their first ever Computer Scientist of the Year competition. Bringing bucketloads of energy and innovative ideas, the Year Nine and Sixth Form students showcased exactly the sort of skills that are so integral to success in the digital age.
We kicked off the morning by hearing from John Watton, our Senior Marketing Director, who promised ‘not to be too cringe’ in giving the pupils an overview of Adobe’s history and what we do for our customers around the world, before opening the competition.
First up were the Year Nine finalists who, just as a reminder, are only fourteen years old. The brief was to create something which ‘solves one of life’s challenges’, and the students offered some fantastic ideas including an app that reminds you to drink water and an online tool to help cope with exam stress. There was even a machine learning application to help organise Star Wars characters into good and evil! Throughout the presentations, the students showed off their coding abilities but also some slick presentation skills and an uncanny ability to remain calm under pressure – even through technical hitches!
With the standard set so high, the baton was passed to the Senior finalists, who didn’t disappoint – their ideas left the judges open mouthed! From a lighting program for the school’s auditorium to a password ‘unhashing’ system, their presentations showcased some impressive developer and problem-solving skills with tremendous passion for the ideas clearly on display.
As the final presentation drew to a close, my fellow judges and I retired to deliberate on the winners from each age group – far from an easy task! Harleen, aged 14, won the Junior category with her ‘Ecstatic’ app which aims to boost the morale of teenage girls; and Bilal, aged 16, won the Senior category with his ‘Bounce’ computer game, which combines his knowledge of physics and computer science in a game which moves a ball around obstacles using a keyboard and audio controls.
I speak for all those involved from Adobe in saying that it was a truly inspirational morning, with so many technical skills being demonstrated with such enthusiasm. It’s a testament to the pupils and teachers from Burnham Grammar that we can say with confidence that with all this talent, the future of our industry is in good hands!
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Lifestyle Lift Tries to Use TM Law to Shut Down User Discussions; Website Countersues for Shilling–Lifestyle Lift v. RealSelf
March 3, 2008 · by Eric Goldman · in Derivative Liability, Trademark
Lifestyle Lift Holding, Inc. v. RealSelf Inc., 2:08-cv-10089-PJD-RSW (complaint filed Jan. 7, 2008 and answer/counterclaims filed March 3, 2008)
[disclosure note: I have done some legal work for RealSelf, including some limited counseling on this lawsuit]
No matter how many times I see it–and in the Internet era, I see it all too frequently–I always shake my head in disappointment and frustration when a company uses trademark law to lash out against unflattering consumer reviews. To these companies, trademark law is a cure-all tonic for their marketplace travails, and trademark doctrine is so plastic and amorphous that defendants have some difficulty mounting a proper defense. As a result, all too frequently, the threat of a trademark lawsuit causes the intermediary to capitulate and excise valuable content from the Internet. Fortunately, a defendant has decided to fight back and resist the pressure to succumb to unmeritorious trademark claims. See the press release.
I don’t know much about Lifestyle Lift and its relative pros and cons as a cosmetic surgery. Fortunately, there are thousands of Lifestyle Lift customers who do, and a large number of them have shared their opinions publicly on RealSelf, a website that allows consumers to discuss anti-aging products and services. I think it’s fair to say that many of the consumer-submitted reviews of Lifestyle Lift are unfavorable–exactly the kind of word of mouth that prospective consumers should consider before undergoing a Lifestyle Lift surgery.
But this kind of negative buzz can be fatal to providers of health/beauty products and services, especially given the faddishness of that market. As a result, Lifestyle Lift has resorted to legal mechanisms to prop up its business. (Indeed, Lifestyle Lift is no stranger to court; see this PACER report on their litigation history in federal court).
In doing so, Lifestyle Lift has limited tools to go after RealSelf for consumer-submitted reviews. After all, 47 USC 230 clearly eliminates almost all of RealSelf’s possible liability for those reviews. However, 47 USC 230 leaves open federal trademark claims–hence, Lifestyle Lift has embraced trademark law as its recourse to wipe the negative reviews off RealSelf and keep them from influencing prospective consumers.
(Lifestyle Lift could always go after individual consumers submitting negative reviews…if they have a meritorious claim. Given Lifestyle Lift’s litigiousness, it wouldn’t surprise me if they bring some of these lawsuits regardless of merit).
In its answer, RealSelf goes on the offensive and alleges that Lifestyle Lift directly or indirectly posted shill reviews to the Lifestyle Lift discussion, thereby breaching RealSelf’s user agreement. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of another lawsuit where the message board operator sued a company for shill postings, so I think this case may be breaking important new legal ground. If in fact Lifestyle Lift was trying to manipulate the perceptions of prospective consumers through shill reviews, I hope they are brought to justice for their efforts to pollute the information environment.
More generally, regardless of who wins these specific lawsuits, Lifestyle Lift will never succeed at stifling negative discussion about its offerings. This may just be another painful lesson in the power of online word of mouth.
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Discovery – Salleh Said Keruak is another “one trick pony”
I only came across the blog of the Minister for Communications and Multimedia, Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak on “Kit Siang camouflaging his true ambitions” after I had issued my statement “Abdul Rahman should not be a ‘one trick pony’” on Abdul Rahman’s interview with Channel News Asia yesterday.
Suddenly I realized that there was not one but two “one trick ponies”, and both are from Sabah.
Salleh took offence when I said in Tawau last Monday that Sabah had produced two “UMNO stooges”, he and Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, and Salleh asked if standing up for one’s party to defend it against lies, slander and other attacks makes one a stooge.
My answer was a categorical “NO’.
I said such a question indicated two maladies: Firstly, Salleh’s poor grasp of thinking and logic, for I had never said or implied such a thing. Secondly, his poor grasp of English, which seems to be an affliction reaching the highest levels of the UMNO/BN Cabinet and leadership.
Salleh never realized that when I said “Sabah has produced to UMNO stooges”, I was referring in the context like the “The Three Stooges”, where Salleh and Abdul Rahman Dahlan played the role of Najib’s court jesters, becoming the laughing stock of the country.
But on reflection, I agree that both Salleh and Abdul Rahman Dahlan also qualify for the second meaning of “stooge”, an unthinking underling who will do anything to please his master.
I am prepared to produce a list where Salleh and Abdul Rahman played the two roles of “stooges” if both or any one of the two is prepared to organise and host a public event.
But in continuing to play their role as “one trick pony”, Abdul Rahman has decisively beaten Salleh as the BN Director of Strategic Communications was able the get the Channel News Asia to publish his interview yesterday that I would be the Prime Minister if Pakatan Harapan wins the next general election, while Salleh was one day late, blogging about it only today.
Be that as it may, both the Sabah duo have only convinced Malaysians about their lack of vision as well as lack of imagination as well.
Malaysia can surely do better than having these two “one trick ponies” in the Cabinet in Putrajaya!
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#1 by Bigjoe on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 - 5:58 am
Is it a coincidence so much political volume is played out in or from Sabah? All these political sensation looks like its on approval of Najib himself? Did Special Branch tell Najib Sabah is a problem for him and thereby need purging?
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A Dairy Queen run by the same family for 65 years has served its last cone
You might say there's a blizzard of memories around the DQ on St. Paul's Snelling Ave.
William Wilcoxen
Ice cream is temporary. But it has a knack for generating melt-resistant memories.
Carol Noyes has a lifetime of those ice cream memories from the Dairy Queen on Snelling Ave. in St. Paul.
It was one of the small, seasonal Dairy Queens. The only seating was outside and opening day in the spring was a big deal. But Carol announced on Facebook last week there won't be any more opening days.
Her father, Boots, opened the Snelling Ave. Dairy Queen in 1952. Carol started running it with her husband in 1979, Bruce Noyes' obituary says.
After a long illness, Bruce died in March – right about the time when the Dairy Queen would normally open for the season.
On Friday Carol posted that the DQ is now closed for good. She thanked the many loyal customers and friends they'd made by serving ice cream and remembered how much Bruce loved wandering out to the picnic tables to talk to people.
"Expressing how I will miss the DQ and my husband is too hard to put into words, " she wrote.
Carol Noyes also thanked the hundreds of people who worked at the Dairy Queen over the years. For many it was their very first job and in lots of cases they returned throughout high school and sometimes college.
"It was fun seeing you grow into responsible, successful and caring adults," Carol wrote.
At least one of those teenagers went on to success in the local restaurant business. Tim Weiss, who owned Gabe's By the Park in St. Paul for more than 20 years and still runs Giggles Campfire Grill at the State Fair, told the Pioneer Press a few years ago his very first job was at the Snelling Dairy Queen.
The Business Journal says the building that was home to the Dairy Queen is now under contract to be sold.
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DeMarcus Cousins ejected 3 minutes into 3rd game back from long layoff
Jason Owens
DeMarcus Cousins suited up Monday for his third game back in the NBA after missing all of last season with a torn ACL.
He didn’t last long.
The Houston Rockets center played three minutes in a 113-100 loss to the Dallas Mavericks before getting ejected in a renewal of his often-contentious relationship with league officials.
Cousins picked up his first technical foul early in the second quarter after jawing with fellow former Kentucky Wildcat Willie Cauley-Stein. He also gave Cauley-Stein a little shove.
The dustup resulted in double technicals.
Boogie and Willie Cauley-Stein getting chippy.
Double techs pic.twitter.com/Z9hOJlHjP1
Not three minutes later, Cousins picked up his second technical after protesting a non-call when he thought he was fouled on a drive to the basket.
Boogie gets his first ejection of the year. pic.twitter.com/QVuCj3HuFO
What prompted the second technical?
Microphones didn’t pick up what Cousins said. But judging strictly by video, that was a quick whistle, especially considering that it led to Cousins’ ejection.
Was this a case of officials carrying on longstanding beef with Cousins, or did the Rockets center utter a magic word to earn the automatic T?
According to officiating crew chief John Goble, Cousins’ words weren’t the culprit. It appears that his gesture of raising his hands above his head drew the whistle.
“DeMarcus Cousins received a technical foul for an overt gesture directed at an official in resentment of a non-call,” Goble told reporters.
Here’s the NBA’s stance on officiating “overt gestures,” which cites an air punch as example of an infraction warranting a technical foul.
“Players can react to calls with which they disagree, provided the reaction is not overly demonstrative, disrespectful, or prolonged.”
It’s the same reasoning that contributed to a controversial ejection of Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA bubble. But in that instance, Porzingis’ “gesture” was the culprit in his first technical foul.
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A scuffle with Los Angeles Clippers players led to his second technical and ejection in that game.
On Monday, officials decided to toss Cousins based on his “overt gesture.”
It didn't take long for Boogie and the officials to get reacquainted. (Carmen Mandato/Pool Photo via AP)
Nothing new for Boogie
Cousins regularly finds himself among league leaders in technical fouls and has said before that he believes officials have it out for him.
“I got a tech for saying, ‘Good job, referee,’” Cousins told The Undefeated in 2017. “I said, ‘Good job. Good call.’ And I got a tech? I swear to God on my kids. I have yet to have a moment where I just erupt or go off. I haven’t had one of those, but for some reason I’m still leading the league in techs. ...
“In previous seasons, I got a tech for playing after the whistle is over. Now it doesn’t matter because it’s me.”
Three minutes into the third game of his NBA return, and it looks like it’s business as usual between Cousins and the refs.
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Jags starting Mike Glennon vs Bears, sitting James Robinson
Mike Glennon will make his fourth start of the season when the skidding Jacksonville Jaguars host playoff-hopeful Chicago on Sunday.
Coach Doug Marrone made the announcement Saturday following the team's final practice of the week, choosing Glennon over Gardner Minshew.
The Jaguars (1-13) also ruled out rookie running back James Robinson, who missed practice all week because of a left ankle injury. Robinson has been the team's biggest bright spot during its 13-game losing streak. Dare Ogunbowale and Devine Ozigbo are expected to get the bulk of the carries against the Bears (7-7).
Robinson is 35 yards shy of breaking the NFL rushing record by an undrafted rookie. He will try for the mark in the season finale at Indianapolis. There's no telling whom the quarterback will be in that one.
Marrone opened up the job following Minshew's five-sack performance in a blowout at Baltimore last week. Minshew took a safety, lost a fumble and had an interception returned for a touchdown that was overturned because of a late-hit penalty on the quarterback. He also missed several open receivers deep.
Glennon started the three previous weeks, a run that ended following his fourth turnover in six quarters. Glennon threw for 600 yards, with three touchdowns and three interceptions, in three games.
Glennon gets the nod against the team that paid him $16 million in 2017. Glennon started four games for Chicago before giving way to then-rookie Mitchell Trubisky.
The former teammates will now go head to head for the first time, both starting in Week 16 after getting benched earlier this season.
“There’s not a whole lot of guys left that I played with, but there's a handful," Glennon said this week. "I think anytime you’re going against your former team, there’s always some added excitement. I think that’s kind of natural to see and we’ll see what happens though.”
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Cameroon Researcher Invents Atypical Larvicide To Fight Malaria
Anadolu Agency – Aurore Bonny
Agnes Antoinette Ntoumba is a researcher from Cameroon, a country that carries the high burden of malaria. She is also an inventor of an atypical larvicide developed from plants to fight the deadly disease in the continent.
“In Africa, we have the advantage of a varied and diversified flora. Not all plants react to this process, but the majority do. The ones we use are in our daily environment,” she said.
Surrounding plants and leaves from trees, which she keeps secret, are the ingredients she uses to make her mosquito larvae killer. But what makes this project special is the nanotechnology.
This is “an asset” because nanoparticles are currently involved in all areas of science but have not always been associated with plants, the Cameroonian researcher told Anadolu Agency in confiding the features of her solution.
Used differently from insecticides, which the researcher finds infective and harmful to the environment and human health, this larvicide is made to destroy the larvae of mosquitoes that cause malaria.
As a doctoral student in science, Ntoumba started research on this solution by working on the subject of nanoparticles under the guidance of her university supervisors. She believes the results of her work are yet to be “fanciful”. She obtained them by working in her neighborhood, collecting and sorting larvae with the help of her relatives.
“The effectiveness of this solution has been proven after several tests. I had a whole flat in my house for this work. Our product quickly killed the larvae we used. I also continued my experiments in my university laboratory. The results were always conclusive,” she reported.
Recently she was listed among the 20 young women scientists in Africa by UNESCO and the L’Oreal Foundation. She had applied for this award and the meticulous work of the experts who award it proves the effectiveness of this larvicide, according to her.
Extension strategy
It is intended for all people and will be widely available at very low prices. Ntoumba would like all households to be able to obtain it.
“If every home uses it, it will become widespread among people and everyone will be able to benefit from it. We can really talk about reducing malaria because it will eliminate the number of vectors,” she explained.
The researcher takes advantage of nature to create her product and thinks that she should provide services at affordable prices because she does not pay for the raw material, i.e. the plants.
Ntoumba regrets the fact that people take advantage of malaria to make money by creating harmful products while many people mourn the deaths due to malaria.
“People are dying from this disease. So we have to find solutions. It is a necessary fight,” she said.
But for large-scale production she has to mobilize resources that are not yet available. So far she has used her own funds, those of the university laboratory and the support of her relatives. The UNESCO prize also accompanies her until the end of her thesis and she hopes to obtain other partners’ support.
In the long term, her project also aims to fight against global warming by planting several trees. It will also create jobs by hiring farmers, vendors and more staff for the manufacturing and distribution chain.
The young Cameroonian woman also plans to further develop her solution so that it can be used on mosquito nets to repel mosquitoes. She does not intend to stop and will “continue to find solutions against other insects as well without harming people’s health,” Ntoumba said.
Never having hoped for international acclaim as she does now, Ntoumba confessed that her dream and motivation has always been to come out of her laboratory with a solution that saves lives.
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Schmidt says ANU has enrolment numbers right
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“Your future is full of possibilities. Come to our Open Day to unlock yours,” Macquarie U urges (OD is on August 18). Of course, there will still be plenty of possibilities even if you don’t go. UNSW is equally prescient, promoting its OD (September 1) with “Your future awaits.” Perhaps they both use Yoda Advertising Associates, (“always in motion is the future.”)
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VC Schmidt caps ANU UG enrolments
ANU will cap enrolments with Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt saying the present 20 000 students is appropriate and the university will not grow domestic or international numbers. Professor Schmidt spoke on ABC Radio yesterday.
While the university did not respond to a request for further information, this appears an astute move that suits his plan for the university and adapts to political circumstances.
Professor Schmidt wants a campus that is a community. His 2016 plan includes opportunities for large numbers of students to live on site (CMM August 2 2016) and that forbids allowing supply to ramp-up to meet demand.
It is also a good move for the ANU brand. Unless Labor wins the next election and keeps its commitment to restore the demand driven system, rationed university places will return. This means more demand for top-rated institutions, effortlessly enhancing ANU’s reputation. But Professor Schmidt is already covered against any allegations of elitism, with the university’s new entry scheme (for 2020 starts) giving priority, after making academic and community service thresholds, to Indigenous Australians, students from low SES schools, refugees and others who have suffered long-term hardship.
As for international enrolments the same number of students paying increased fees for in-demand places might be a not-entirely unanticipated outcome.
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel has called for Australians to be “human custodians” of artificial intelligence by “being leaders in the field of ethics. “
While Australia will inevitably import AI technology Australians can create their own rules of use, Dr Finkel proposed at a Sydney conference convened by the Human Rights Commission yesterday.
“In my mind, that means showing the world how an open society, a liberal democracy, and a fair-minded people can build artificial intelligence into a better way of living,” he said.
Dr Finkel suggested Australia’s track-record of adopting another transformative technology, IVF, demonstrated how to do it.
“We had a spectrum of approaches that worked together and evolved in line with the state of the technology, and the levels of comfort in the community. There were laws and regulations, there were industry codes and practices, and there were social norms. We will need to develop a similar spectrum of responses to AI – so that we can strike the balance between opportunity and risk.”
And he called for a similar process, starting now, to establish the objective and rules that must govern the way the state uses AI, to serve rather than supervise.
“We must all be involved in this national discussion. And every time we come to a decision about the technologies we allow into our lives we must ask ourselves: ‘what kind of society do we want to be?’ To start, let’s be a society that never forgets to ask that question.”
Peak engineering and technology body ATSE was quick to back Dr Finkel. “We need to adopt and adapt all of the world’s emerging technologies relevant to Australia’s needs. … AI will be part of the future of a prosperous Australia. But society will also require rules within which AI functions,” president Hugh Bradlow said yesterday
After long preparations and negotiations union and management at the University of Melbourne are within a light-year of a new enterprise agreement, with early arguments (as in ones that started last year) over.
The campus branch of the National Tertiary Education Union appears ok with freedom of speech protections, an issue on which it ran hard early. Management now seems to have abandoned separate agreements for academic and professional staff which it was pushing for. And it looks like 12 month-contract staff will qualify for the 17 per cent superannuation, permanent employees receive
But peace is not perfect. The union says it is asking for a 2.3 per cent pa pay rise across the agreement but management will not move from 1.7 per cent. The campus executive has convened a meeting to vote on a half-day strike next month and a ban on participating in the university’s open day.
Back in February the University of Canberra announced it needed staff savings to free-up funds to invest in new academics (CMM February 21). And now the investing begins with UniCanberra, “looking for over 50 academics with unbridled potential to boldly take the lead in redefining our university of the future.” If that does not put people off there are positions across five faculties.The majority of jobs are for “assistant professors,” which look like level B in the common grading.
RMIT begins a credential blockchain
RMIT will issue students with “block-chain enabled” credentials for “industry-relevant” digital courses, including one on blockchain strategy. The university is partnering with Credly, “the end-to-end solution for creating, issuing and managing digital credentials” to provide them.
While UniMelbourne started trialling credentials on the blockchain a year back (CMM April 27 2017) RMIT is certainly a leader in researching practical applications and implications of the blockchain as a record system independent of the regulating state (CMM October 30 2017). Jason Potts and colleagues at RMIT have a research programe at the Blockchain Innovation Hub. A new paper by Professor Potts and RMIT colleagues, Sinclair Davidson and Mikayla Novak, explores the cost of maintaining the trust between economic actors that keep countries function, estimating it accounted for 35 per cent of US employment in 2010. While they make no predictions the potential of blockchains to manage exchange of value and information cheaper and safer than traditional record system is apparent.
A week after its announcement the completely new curriculum structure proposed for Macquarie U is going down with staff ok-ish. Changes to date run to the cosmetic, for example, varying the names of core and optional subject groups from “red/purple zone” to “core/fexible zone.” And the most adamant opposition appears confined to people whose fave courses will not easily fit into the new models.
But overall, observers of the process say the generality of responses range from acceptance to enthusiasm as staff get their heads around the structure of the system and the shape of new degree programmes.
The challenge now is to get it into shape for the 2020 academic year and that means administrators working on translating around 25 000 students from the old degree architecture to the new – which only seems easy to people who will not have to do the work.
But once done that will be that? Not quite. There is still the matter of course content. Management says this is a matter for the people who run courses but that the new architecture, “provides an excellent opportunity for departments and faculties to review course and unit content.”
Dolt of the day
Is CMM. The new associate dean for research education in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney is Victoria Cogger, not Cooper (CMM Monday).
UniSA’s Anthony Elliott will lead the new EU-funded Jean Monet Centre of Excellence and JM Network, based at the university. The two ventures will foster Euro-Australian research on Industry 4.0 (AI, internet of things and etc), creative industries and migration and culture.
Mulyadi Robin joins Alphacrucis College as programme director for the master of leadership programme. He moves from Monash U’s business school.
Carina Kemp is AARNET’s new director of e-research. Dr Kemp was previously CIO at GeoSciences Australia.
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India to impose higher 20% duty on Chinese solar equipment from Aug 1?
Upward bound? The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is mulling hiking the basic Customs duty on Chinese solar imports to 20% | Photo: Alibaba
By Editorial Team / June 24, 2020
India may impose a higher 20% basic Customs duty on Chinese solar imports as soon as the tenure of the current 15% safeguard duty lapses on July 29. The move to impose 20% duty will make solar cells, modules and inverters imported from China expensive. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is planning to make the proposal to the ministry of commerce and industry.
The government has assured that the fresh tariffs are not applicable to the already bid-out projects and quoted electricity tariffs. The government is collating details along with the tentative equipment import date. The safeguard duty on solar equipment from China and Malaysia was imposed on July 30, 2018.
India imported $2.16 billion worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, panels, and modules in 2018-19. The massive import bill had led the NDA government in its previous term to impose a safeguard duty. Modules account for nearly 60% of a solar power project’s total cost.
Renewable energy projects currently account for over a fifth of India’s installed power generation capacity.
SECI clears $12.5 million in dues to solar and wind energy companies
Addressing the issue of payment delays, state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India last month settled ₹94 crore ($12.5 million) worth of bills for solar and wind power it purchased from the developers. The central agency also paid ₹10.42 crore in GST claims to companies.
In March 2020, MNRE had warned SECI and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) that GST and Safeguard Duty compensation to solar project developers should be paid within two months, else they will have to pay a surcharge. They also have the option of paying on an annual basis spread throughout the power-purchase agreement (PPA) tenure.
SECI’s 2 GW solar PV project oversubscribed by 2.35 GW
Soon after lifting of three-month-long COVID-19 restrictions and the government’s decision to remove ceiling tariffs for solar and wind projects, the 2 GW tender by state-backed Solar Energy Corporation of India has been oversubscribed by 2.35 GW. The interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected solar PV project received overwhelming bids totalling 4,350 MW solar capacity from 12 project developers. The bidders included ReNew Power, Tata Power, Azure Power, NTPC, NLC, SolarPack, and ENEL.
The minimum capacity utilisation factor (CUF) condition for the tender was 17% with a commissioning timeline of 18 months. Government may hold the reverse auction for this tender next week.
Renewable Energy Certificate sales drop by 55% since 2019
According to official data, Renewables Energy Certificate (REC) sales dropped 55% in May 2020 to 3.33 lakh units, compared to May 2019, when the sales touched 7.5 lakh units.
REC is a market-based instrument, one REC is created when one megawatt hour of electricity is generated from a renewable energy source. In May 2020, a total of 2.78 lakh RECs were traded on the India Energy Exchange (IEX), compared to 5.5 lakh in May 2019.
Power Exchange of India (PXIL) recorded sales of 0.55 lakh RECs in 2020 as against around 2 lakh last year.
French firm EDF to set up 2 GW of solar, wind capacity by 2022 in India
French energy company EDF (Electricite de France), headquartered in London, is planning to invest in 2 GW of solar and wind power capacity by 2022 in India. The company is also looking to make acquisitions in the country’s hydropower. EDF has set up an ambitious target to double its installed capacity of renewables to 50 GW by 2030, globally .
The company is also setting up one of India’s largest smart metering infrastructures, which involves installing 5 million smart meters across the country.
EDF is also currently negotiating the contract of building India’s largest nuclear power project of six atomic power reactors totalling 10 GW, which they took over after previous contractor Avera declared bankruptcy.
EU to exceed target of achieving third of energy from RE sources by 2030
COVID-19 crisis will not be able to dent the European Union’s target of achieving a third of its energy from renewables by 2030. In fact, as per EU countries’ latest energy policies, the region will beat its target by one percentage point achieving 33% share of RE by 2030. The region has witnessed a fall in RE investments because of COVID-19 lockdown.
Overall, renewable energy sources including wind, solar, hydropower and bioenergy made up just under 19% of final EU energy consumption in 2018, Reuters reported. But the commission plans to inject billions of euros in clean energy projects from its recovery fund of 750 billion euros.
The International Energy Agency has also predicted a fall in RE investments for the first time in 20 years because of coronavirus lockdowns. IEA says the sector will bounce back if countries offer support.
Around 9 GW solar capacity added in Q1 between China, US and India
According to a Wood Mackenzie report, China, US and India were the top solar power installers in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. China installed a massive 4 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter this year followed by the US where 3.6 GW of new solar capacity was installed during the same period. India ranked third with 1.1 GW of new solar capacity in Q1 2020. The report said for the US, it was the largest ever Q1 solar power installation, marking 42% rise year-over-year.
For India, the installation of 1.1 GW marked a huge 43% decline from 1.89 GW of solar power the country added during the first quarter of 2019. In fact, the Q1 2020 figure is the lowest since Q4 2016. China also recorded a fall from 5.2 GW in Q1 2019 to 4 GW in Q1 2020.
Air pollution, aerosols can lower solar power generation by over 50% : Study
A new study shows that solar panels power generation can fall by 50% in parts of the world with substantial air pollution and low rainfall, particularly if the panels are not cleaned.
The researchers combine solar photovoltaic (PV) performance modelling with long-term data on surface irradiance, aerosol deposition and rainfall rates to provide a global picture of how air pollution and dust affect PV generation.
The study said without cleaning PV generation in heavily polluted and desert regions is reduced by over 50% by PM, with soiling accounting for more than two-thirds of the total reduction.
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Big win for clean air: Top court rejects power firms’ plea to extend emission deadline to 2024
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Asst. Professor of Earth Observation of the Atmosphere
The position focuses on air quality and its relation to climate change, using new high spatial resolution satellite remote sensing capabilities. The candidate …
Stevinweg, Delft, Zuid-Holland
Postdoctoraal
The position focuses on air quality and its relation to climate change, using new high spatial resolution satellite remote sensing capabilities. The candidate will initiate innovative satellite remote sensing retrieval techniques using new satellite instrumentation like TROPOMI, as well as exploiting the data for research in the air quality and climate domain. The candidate will also work on innovative concepts for new satellite sensors, together with KNMI and related entities.
You will combine classic as well as new retrieval techniques, for example based on machine learning, to exploit the data from current and future satellite instruments. High spatial resolution, high accuracy data products under challenging retrieval conditions, are considered key developments for the future. For the developed of new instrumentation, the focus is on miniaturized spectrometers for small satellites and high-altitude airplanes.
You will work in close collaboration with the full Professor and Associate Professor who are leading this initiative. Both also work at KNMI and are Principal Investigators of the Dutch-initiated OMI and TROPOMI satellite projects, respectively.
You will initiate and manage innovative research projects, attract research funding, and supervise PhD candidates and post-docs. You will contribute to the Bachelor and Master programmes and take an active part in the organisation and management of the Department and Faculty.
The applicant has a doctoral degree in one of the following areas: Atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics, meteorology, remote sensing or a closely related discipline. He/she is able to conduct research according to international standards, as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed, international journals and a PhD thesis. Additional experience in neighbouring disciplines is an asset.
The applicant has a natural ability to inspire students from the undergraduate to the post-graduate level, and preferably some prior teaching experience.
The applicant should be able to work in a team environment and possess good organisational and communication skills. He/she must be proficient in spoken and written English. International applicants are encouraged to acquire knowledge of Dutch.
At the start of the tenure-track you will be appointed as Assistant Professor for the duration of six years. Section leader, department leaders and you will agree upon expected performance and (soft) skills. You will receive formal feedback on performance and skills during annual assessment meetings and the mid-term evaluation. If the performance and skills are evaluated positively at the end of the tenure track, you will be appointed in a permanent Assistant Professor position.
TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount for health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. An International Children’s Centre offers childcare and an international primary school. Dual Career Services offers support to accompanying partners. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
TU Delft sets specific standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. TU Delft offers training to improve English competency.
Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. If you have less than five years of experience and do not yet have your teaching certificate, we allow you up to three years to obtain this.
For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Pieternel Levelt, e-mail: P.F.Levelt@tudelft.nl or Pepijn Veefkind, e-mail: pepijn.veefkind@knmi.nl. You can also look at our website (www.tudelft.nl/ceg/departments/geoscience-remote-sensing).
To apply, please send a letter of application along with a curriculum vitae and a personal research and teaching statement (max. 3 pages), as well as a list of publications, link to or electronic copies of three key publications, and the names of at least three references mentioning your relation to them. Please e-mail all your application information in one single PDF entitled Lastname_ CITG18-29.pdf by 30 September 2018 to Recruitment-CiTG@tudelft.nl.
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Campus Beat
Late inning collapse dooms squad
Qing Huang / The Advocate
Baseball coach Marvin Webb (left) challenges a call the umpire made after third baseman Lumus Russell was apparently hit by a pitch, during CCC’s 7-4 loss to Mendocino College at the Baseball Field on Saturday.
By Jose Jimenez, Staff Writer
Eagle outfielder Tano Garza blasted a solo home run in the sixth inning and Mendocino College (7-7 overall and 3-0 in the Bay Valley Conference) scored three runs in the ninth to break a 4-4 tie beating the Comets 7-4 at the Baseball Field on Saturday.
Comet coach Marvin Webb said bullpen woes continue to be a challenge facing Contra Costa College (3-11 overall and 1-2 in the BVC) early in the season and pitcher David Gustafson was not hitting his spots in those late innings on Saturday.
“We should’ve won today,” Webb said. “We’re up 4-2 after 7 (innings), but then we got into bad base running and very poor execution. We’ve got to execute when given the chance if we expect to win.”
The game fell apart for the team in the bottom of the seventh inning as Webb went to home plate to argue his case for Lumus Russell after the third baseman was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game without being awarded first base.
The umpire argued Russell did not do enough to get out of the way of the pitch. Russell’s numbers on his back were clearly facing the pitcher. Webb lost the argument.
Mendocino scored five runs total in the eighth and ninth innings. The significant difference in the game was that CCC left six runners stranded on base after totaling 11 hits throughout the game.
The Comets will have to find ways to get runners home when they take on Laney College Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Baseball Field.
In the ninth inning Eagle infielder Jason Hibbein scored on outfielder Cayetano Garza’s single, Nathan Gadsby followed with an RBI double and then infielder Nicholas Agliolo produced an RBI single.
Mendocino’s closer Zachary Visinoni came in for ninth inning and finished off the Comets.
“I think the biggest problem with us (the baseball team) right now is we hang around in games and we really don’t put our foot on the opponents’ necks when we get a lead,” Comet catcher Lawrence Duncan said. “We really don’t have that killer instinct on this team.”
Duncan said defensively everyone could do better overall.
“When we do get a lead or find ourselves down a run I feel like sometimes this Comet team is content with that,” he said. “We just can’t sit back individually and let the other team catch up.”
Duncan went 2-4 with an RBI and two other CCC players had a multi-hit game. However, lead off hitter and the Comet with the highest batting average, Timmion Hughes (.364), went 0-5.
Sophomore outfielder Kevin Spence scored twice early in the game, once after a triple in the fourth inning, but CCC failed to add more runs late in the game.
Comet starting pitcher Christian Sadler was solid again Saturday afternoon in muggy conditions, pitching 6⅓ innings with three strikeouts while facing 27 batters to help CCC hold a 4-2 lead in the seventh inning.
But the Comet bullpen couldn’t hold the lead.
In his last three outings, Sadler has pitched more than six innings in each start and said the season is still “young” and he hopes he, and his Comet teammates, will improve.
He said the team can turn it around as well, and will have to in order to get back above .500 in the win-loss column.
“My teammates got over 10 hits today while I was out there on the mound and made good contact with the ball, but we just didn’t get enough runs,” he said.
Sadler said the Comets need to work on their defense.
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Lizzo Says She’s Been Having A Lot Of ‘Negative’ Thoughts About Her Body Lately
On Wednesday evening, Page Six reported today, Lizzo took to her TikTok account to say that she was struggling with body image issues. As most know, the performing artist has been at the forefront of the body positivity movement.
You can check out what Lizzo had to say in her video below:
Tik-Tok Restores Lizzo’s Bathing Suit Photos After She Called Them Out – The Company Claims They Made A Mistake »
The star said she came home one evening, took off all of her clothes, hopped in the shower, and began having all kinds of negative thoughts about herself. Lizzo claims she felt as though maybe all of the things people had said about her were true. “Why am I so disgusting?” Lizzo says she asked herself.
According to the 32-year-old singer-songwriter, she loves herself and her body most days, but on others, she can’t help but feel a little down about herself. Lizzo went on to say that normally she would have something more positive to say, but this time, she doesn’t – “…and that’s ok too,” she added.
Lizzo Tears Up During Video Discussion About ‘Black Lives Matter’ And More – Check Out Her Powerful And Touching Speech! »
Lizzo says having ups and downs all of the time is a normal thing that happens to everyone. The Grammy Award winner went on to explain that even though the feelings of the time were powerful, she ultimately knows that she’ll feel better about herself in the end.
In another video, Lizzo showed off what she looked like in her bra and underwear. As it was previously reported, Lizzo took to her IG earlier in the month to share her excitement over how far the body positivity movement has gone.
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Lizzo isn’t the only performing artist who supports the body positivity movement. Other massive proponents of the movement include women like Jameela Jamil, who has frequently stood up for the cause, even if it meant trashing other women.
For instance, Jamil has blasted the Kar-Jenner clan repeatedly for promoting products that aren’t FDA-approved, while at the same time not disclosing to the public the real ways they make themselves look good on camera, including alleged plastic surgery operations and photo-shop.
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Swiss Commission of Oceanography and Limnology (KOL)
COL supports, promotes and coordinates oceanographic and limnological education and research opportunities. It also helps Swiss-based students and researchers in connecting to marine stations.more
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Swiss Commission of Oceanography and Limnology
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions decrease the risk of irreversible changes in the climate system
There is growing evidence that human greenhouse gas emissions affect the climate on Earth and contribute to global warming. Recent climate model simulations indicate that not only the absolute concentration of greenhouse gases, but also the rate of concentration increase determines how strongly the climate is perturbed. These models further suggest the existence of thresholds, beyond which irreversible changes may occur.
These new findings clearly indicate that a further delay of reduction measures tends to increase the risk of reorganisations in the climate system. 'Business-as-usual' and 'wait-and-see' policies reduce the option of choices in the future and lower critical thresholds of maximum greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
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Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology - Volume 16, issue 3
The Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology is an international journal designed for the diverse community (biomedical, industrial and academic) of users and developers of novel x-ray imaging techniques. The purpose of the journal is to provide clear and full coverage of new developments and applications in the field.
Areas such as x-ray microlithography, x-ray astronomy and medical x-ray imaging as well as new technologies arising from fields traditionally considered unrelated to x rays (semiconductor processing, accelerator technology, ionizing and non-ionizing medical diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, etc.) present opportunities for research that can meet new challenges as they arise.
Reconstruction of facial images by using facial motion and image processing techniques
Authors: Koyuncu, Baki | Akdogan, Umran Funda
Abstract: The facial expressions of an human being can be explained by the motion of the facial features. If we are able to define these expressions by some motion vectors it will be possible to reconstruct the original face image from the face image with expression. In this context, the studies of this paper are focussed around the motion vector estimation and image reconstruction. For the motion vector estimation two well-known block matching techniques, namely Full Search …Algorithm and Three Step Search Algorithm, have been used and the results have been compared via PSNRs (Peak-to-Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio) and time consumptions. Show more
Keywords: Motion vector estimation, facial expression, block matching techniques, full search, three step search
Citation: Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 159-169, 2008
An in vitro evaluation of cone-beam breast CT methods
Authors: Zeng, Kai | Fajardo, Laurie L. | Kao, Simon | Franken, Edmund A. | Park, Jeong Mi | Jing, Zhenxue | Bai, Er-wei | Wang, Ge
Abstract: Tomosynthesis was developed for mammography, especially breast cancer detection. However, its limited-angular range scan and resultant data incompleteness causes strong image artifacts and distortions. To address this problem, a hybrid imaging method was proposed in our previous work, which combines tomosynthesis and low-resolution CT into a single system to produce fewer artifacts and distortions at a similar dose level. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the images reconstructed using the proposed method as …compared with that using the conventional tomosynthesis method (ML-convex). For that purpose, the projection datasets are acquired in both numerical simulation and phantom experiments on our breast imaging platform. Three kinds of phantoms are used in our work, including a numerical phantom, a physical phantom and 8 in vitro phantoms made of breast specimens. In addition to visual comparison of the reconstructed images, we employ spatial resolution, image contrast, reconstruction error, and convergence rate to evaluate the results quantitatively. It is observed that the results from our method can achieve significantly higher spatial resolution, higher contrast, smaller reconstruction error and faster convergence rate. Besides, a reader study using 8 in vitro phantoms of breast specimens demonstrates the clinical potential of our method, which significantly outperforms the conventional tomosynthesis. Show more
Keywords: Cone-beam CT, tomosynthesis, mammography, breast imaging, image quality
Retinal vessel enhancement and extraction based on directional field
Authors: Chen, Jian | Tian, Jie | Tang, Zichun | Xue, Jian | Dai, Yakang | Zheng, Jian
Abstract: In order to extract the low contrast vessels in retinal images, we propose a novel enhancement algorithm based on directional field and develop a robust retinal vessel extraction framework. The proposed enhancement algorithm can significantly improve the contrast of vasculature especially the slim vessels and low contrast vessels. In our framework, we first enhance the vasculature by the proposed enhancement algorithm, and extract the vessels from the enhanced image by a local extraction method. Secondly, we …apply a series of modified top-hat transform to original image, and use a binary morphological reconstruction to extract the large size vessels. Finally, the whole vasculature is provided by an organic combination algorithm. The first step extracts the slim vessels and low contrast vessels well but misses some bifurcations and cross pixels. On the other hand, the second step preserves the bifurcations and cross pixels but misses some slim vessels and low contrast vessels. Therefore, the combination of the two methods can provide satisfactory extraction of vasculature. Experimental results show that our method outperforms existing algorithms in terms of sensitivity and accuracy when testing on 'DRIVE' and 'STARE' databases. Show more
Human cognitive in X-ray diagnosis
Authors: Khalatbari, Azadeh | Jenab, Kouroush
Abstract: In this paper, we study the reliability of X-ray imaging diagnosis considering human cognitive abilities (e.g., spatial orientation, visualization, line orientation, and perceptual speed), which play a vital role in the clinical decision making that requires classification systems. Also, this study explores sex influence on X-ray imaging diagnosis based on 176 X-ray images evaluated by 10 female radiologists and 8 male radiologists. Most related literature focuses on a binary classification (True or False) that uses …a set of features derived from a given pattern. Also, they utilize the Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analyses for assessing the accuracy of X-ray diagnosis. In this study, we use fuzzy benchmarking to construct fuzzy classification systems required for fuzzy medical decision-making and fuzzy reliability assessment. The proposed method differentiates the influence of human cognitive abilities and sex in X-ray diagnosis. The results from this study shows reliability of X-ray diagnosis is high and male radiologists excel in spatial and line orientation and female radiologists perform better in perceptual speed while both are competent in visualization ability. Show more
Keywords: X-ray diagnosis, diagnosis reliability, radiology, human cognitive, decision-making, ROC, human errors
X-ray excited optical luminescence of Mg-doped GaN
Authors: Lankinen, A. | Svensk, O. | Mattila, M. | Tuomi, T.O. | Lipsanen, H. | McNally, P.J. | O'Reilly, L. | Paulmann, C.
Abstract: X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) measurements of Mg-doped GaN were made using continuous spectrum of synchrotron radiation. The samples were grown by metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) on α-Al_{2} O_{3} substrates. The electrical activation of the Mg dopants by thermal annealing was detected in the room-temperature XEOL spectra, but not in the ultraviolet light excitation low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectra. The better results of the X-ray excitation over the ultraviolet …excitation PL is attributed to the larger penetration depth of X-rays in heavily Mg-doped GaN. The activation of the Mg dopants was confirmed using Hall measurements. Show more
Keywords: XEOL, PL, luminescence, synchrotron, X-ray, GaN, Mg
Advances in medicine and biology using engineering approaches -- Highlights from the 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering
Authors: Zhou, Huaibei | Wang, Hui | Liu, Feng | Kong, Ruoshan
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17 January 2011 / Motoring
Is BMW losing the essence of the real Mini?
Rob Hull Senior Researcher, Which? Car
The latest North America International Auto Show has been the talking point of the motoring press, with a raft of promising new unveilings. But one announcement rubbed me up the wrong way – the new Mini.
BMW announced at the show that the new Mini Paceman was going into production.
A combination of Mini Countryman looks and John Cooper Works performance, many have questioned whether this oversized coupé variant of the Mini is really required.
While I’d also question the necessity for a model of this type, I’ve started to ponder BMW’s direction with the Mini altogether. Although I know these new Minis aren’t entirely based on the original, they’re meant to represent arguably the greatest car of all time, and right now BMW is over-indulging in its past glory with a line of Minis that don’t retain the essence of the original.
I’m a biased Mini owner
I own a 1961 Mini Cooper. It’s a family heirloom, passed down through the generations. It represents motoring in its simplest form – a great car built to a budget, for people on a budget.
While it might have appeared in a variety of specifications, the original Mini shape is unmistakeable. It’s an icon for more than one generation, and it helped thousands of Britons become motorists (including me – I passed my test in it eight years ago).
When comparing this to BMW’s latest interpretation of the Mini, there’s too much amiss to list. But I’ll give it a go:
It’s too expensive, with the most expensive Mini model cashing in at over £24k and the cheapest costing £11,810.
It’s too small inside. The original looked small on the outside but was unbelievably roomy inside – the new Mini is the opposite.
It’s aimed at nostalgic types and the financially well-off only. The first Mini was the ideal car for every age group – youngsters could use it as their first car and small families could use it for everyday transport. The new Mini is priced out of most people’s bank balances compared to similar-sized superminis.
The Paceman is lagging behind
These are just a few small comparisons that I think show the new Mini is lacking against the car it’s aching to imitate. And by releasing a tuned-up all-wheel-drive SUV coupé crossover concoction like the Paceman, BMW is swaying further away from the true essence of what the Mini should be.
From the looks of it, the Paceman will be a road-going version of the Countryman rally car that’s competing in the 2011 World Rally Championship. So you could argue that there will be some interest in it, but I’m not sure how significant that interest will be.
So come on BMW, make a real Mini – one that’s affordable and practical for the majority of motorists, rather than just a select few.
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The new mini is just too big to be called a mini, it should be called large
fat sam says:
@Ash, ha ha, that made me chuckle.
My OH has a (BMW) MINI a 1.7l Cooper D and I have to say it’s one the best cars I have driven. The incredibly efficient Peugeot-Citroen delivers 82 mpg* on the open road and in practice (with several hours of blonde business-woman motorway driving a day) has still delivered an average of 65mpg in its lifetime). I would argue, that since it was built in Oxford, that it’s much greener than the much-lauded (and over-hyped) Toyota Prius, one of the ugliest vehicles that anyone could possibly own.
Bizarrely, even before I read that particular bullet point, I have to agree, it looks much larger on the outside than it is on the inside. It absolutely dwarfs an original Mini. Having said that, we have performed two trips around France right down to the Italian and Spanish borders carrying tents, camping equipment, food, lots of cases of wine, two suitcases (not to mention a rather large make-up bag) and it felt very comfortable as it comes packed with plenty of home comforts such as mood lighting, an attractive dash and air-con.
It absolutely loves curves and motorway driving is a breeze. And it goes like a bullet. Though I have never driven an original Mini, compared to other modern cars this is about as much fun as you can have in a car of similar size/engine capacity so is well worth the money.
It’ll never be like the original because, well, they’re different cars. Golf owners will say the same when talking about the Mk I. Cars move on, tastes change and traffic conditions have changed greatly. There’s no point trying to hang on to some idealistic and nostalgic past and hoping someone will re-create it. Those that do probably still own G-Plan furniture and a hostess trolley.
*OK, maybe not in practice but the official VCA figures provide a benchmark against which all cars can be compared on an equal basis
sorry, should say Peugeot Citroen engine
Sadly all of the new minis I see on the roads near me are driven by estate agents, which doesn’t do the brand any favours in my book.
Seriously though, can anyone think of a new version of a classic that lives up to the original? It’s a bit like films based on books – they’re never as good.
very few old cars were classics, most old cars were rubbish by modern standards.
It’s like music – we all have this romantic vision that music was so much better in the 70s and 80s than today – but look back at the charts (and here I will recommend the Timewheel app for iPhone) and amongst the gems you can simply cringe at the amount of dirge that was also around!
Surely Classic means an Iconic example – Such as Classic Music – it is the examples that LAST. Most examples of any genre are mediocre.
But there are iconic examples in all genre – they are the classics – The Mini was certainly one of them.
gradivus says:
From what I remember the early examples of the Mini were rubbish even by 1960s’ standards.
But that doesn’t stop the car from being a classic and taking its rightful place in the history books.
Rob Hull says:
Thanks for your comments guys. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the new generation of Mini hatch back is a bad car to drive – I actually like it. But I still think it’s too expensive considering similar sized cars. What I’m really not keen on is the new wave of variants under the Mini banner. I understand the Clubman, that makes sense. But the Countryman and the new Paceman don’t, to me. What’s next? The Mini Monster Truck?
Ah, Rob, it’s pricey because it’s such a fun experience. We thoroughly enjoyed our French road trips and this year we’re even considering taking the Mini instead of our other car, a large 4WD SUV.
I agree on the derivatives, a Clubman just isn’t right. As for the Pacman – BMW are better off leaving all that compact hatch-conversions-to-SUV to the likes of Nissan and their new Juke.
Being good to drive doesn’t mean it should be expensive though? The original Mini was superb to drive, and that was relatively cheap.
That’s because our business minds weren’t as developed then – these days almost everything, particularly anything that provides any form of pleasure or excitement or makes life more convenient, has a price.
George Marshall-Thornhill says:
Couldn’t agree more Rob – the essence of the old Mini has been lost a long time ago. I disagree that the current car (or the 2001 version) is good to drive, I thought it was slow and had an awful ride (and awful gearshift). Too heavy and too big. The current car isn’t much better. The only one I’ve liked was the JCW Works car which is prohibitively expensive anyway.
The beauty of the original was its interior space considering its tiny exterior dimensions. The opposite is true of today’s car.
In the interests of balanced reporting (!) I would say the current car does at least tick the boxes in terms of safety.
The Paceman car is interesting though as it harks back to coach-built specials like the low-roof Mini Sprint (and I don’t mean the tacky BL special edition).
The current day Mini is the Citroen C1/Peugeot 107/Toyota Aygo – cheap, cheerful and fun. It used to be Ford’s Ka, until they decided to outsource that particular city car to Fiat.
It seems like the Mini situation is a sore subject for many because so many people have a tale about owning an original Mini or had an experience with one. So many members of Which? staff have asked me about my Cooper this week after reading this, proving the original still gets people talking. Will it be the same thing in 40 years with people talking about the current Mini? I doubt it.
Simer says:
BMW has never known or understood the essence of the real Mini
BMW has made an unbelievable commercial success with their mini. People have voted with their wallets that they love it.
If only the reliability was better…
If they make one with a proper modern (non retro) interior I might even buy one for my wife, as she hates the retro stuff.
Cheapest BMW money can buy, although made in Britain and front wheel drive.
Eddie - Beverley says:
Unlike the original mini makers, BMC was it? who made a loss on every mini they ever built I think BMW want to stay in business so make their mini’s at a profit
loosenut says:
I think the point has been missed here.
BMW chose the Mini 1. because they could, and 2, because it is a successful marketing theme, not because they were trying to replicate the old car. The new Mini is a BMW and everything they make is based on aspiration, not commodity, like the old car.
The new car is a great car in many ways. The design is good, it has lots of individual or idiosyncratic themes which BMW couldn’t realistically use anywhere else in their range. It drives well (or very well), and has a sense of style. Whether you like it or not, and whether you can afford it or not is pretty irrelevant really. BMW have managed to make a success of it and as a commercial organisation that’s all they’re really bothered about.
BobP says:
What a wonderful invention when the car got a transverse engine fitted to them , Now look I think every car made now is using that system , I owned an Austin Mini almost new when purchased second hand [ 2 yrs old ] about 50 yrs ago , It was a super car as far as getting around even with four up , very ***** & manoeuvrable , cheap on fuel , & extreme fun to drive around .Looking back yes at to days standards it was very basic , with many faults regarding rust areas , but for the price what more was expected . As stated it was within the price range of the younger motorist as well as people who could not afford a large car or wanted one . If the same principle was introduced today instead of the monster thing called a mini many people could afford one & have the fun that we driver / owners had back all those years ago , & it was fun , now everyone wants looks & something posh .In many ways I feel Oh For The Old Days even though they where simpler & with less worries .
Chris Gloucester says:
I’ve never driven one but I’m told the BMW mini is a good car.
However it really should not be compared in any way to the original mini, really because it is a completely different animal.
We should look at why this car was produced.
It was conceived back in the brief period when BMW owned Rover. Rover itself was a corporate evolution of the old BL which previously incorportated Austin and Morris, the badges on the original mini.
BMW thought this “link” sufficient to credibly produce a “new mini”.
The motive was simple, to cash in on the nostalga factor by including a few exterior design similarities into what is an entirely different machine.
VW did the same thing with the new Beetle, Fiat have done it with the new 500 and a while back even Jaguar did it with their S type.
None of these cars have anything in common with the “originals” other than in “looks”.
They were all built to capitalise on a notion of nostalga, and no other reason.
Anyone making comparisons on any basis with the originals and these other cars is doing just what the marketing teams wanted, it helps sell cars.
I would suggest you judge any car on it’s own merits and if any comparison is to be made it should be made with other contemporary offerings and not with a completely different machine from another era.
jayprime says:
Surely the real point is that the original Mini was built, and priced, at a level that almost anyone could afford. It appealed to the young as a great fun car that could also stand up to quite serious use – as shown in their success in the Monte Carlo rally.
Now it may be a great car to drive but it is priced so that now only the comparatively well off can afford one.
A good car for the young driver? Yes, but they can’t afford one.
A good car for a young family? I don’t think so when there are lots of other cars on the market which are thousands of pounds cheaper.
The Mini is no longer the ‘people’s car’.
The Mini has become what it never pretended to be – a ‘flash’ car!
There’s no doubt that the modern mini is good to drive, but the size of some variants means that the word “Mini” is laughable.
I parked alongside one recently and assumed it was a 4×4 until I looked properly.
But that’s the way of car makers isn’t it? Each model has to be “bigger and better” than its predecessor.
Here’s an idea for a short report, Which?. Take a handful of popular cars – say Golf, Mondeo/Sierra/Cortina, Polo, BMW-3, Fiesta, etc. and compare them with their original incarnations
Richard S. says:
I agree with the spirit of what you are saying Rob. The mini started as something that was cleverly cheap. Now it is not at all cheap and not clever either. I am sure it is a fine car in its way but it is not the successor to the original. The mini also had something that more expensive vehicles did not. In those days it was simply its diminutive size – more luxurious or faster cars were bigger – and, maybe more importantly, looked bigger.
So the mini became ultra hip because people who could afford more still joined the club too by way of converted, or one might say customised, minis. Improved, that is, for those with greater spending power, a desire for its cute looks and contentment in being down with the masses. There were the Mini Coopers which added dash to the equation. There were the luxury variants from Hooper, Radford, Wood and Picket. Whatever your inclination you could get a mini to suit.
The modern Mini available with speed or luxury delivered straight from the factory kills this off completely. On the other hand it does not demonstrate clever-cheapness either. It does not have the vinyl leatherette strap door pulls for example. It might be a fine car (although it is not to my personal taste to drive) but it is not the old formula. For better or worse it is not even close.
My first car was a Mini. It did me well for a few years before I sold it and got a Cortina. The Mini was basic and simple – quite easily worked on (BMC produced a comprehensive workshop manual aimed at ownders) – a safe drive and reasonably roomy given its overall size. I don’t think it made BMC any money though, did it?
I pine for a simple car these days, together with the improved quality of body corrosion protection (remember rotting subframes?) and mechanical reliability we now get. Cars have become expensive to look after packed, as they are, with devices you can’t maintain.Somehow we managed to get by with Minis, 2CVs, Beetles
I was looking at a modern MINI recently and but for the name, I don’t see much resemblance to the old version. I’m sure there are.
I’m not too nostalgic about older cars. They required a lot of maintenance and were not very reliable. Safety and the desire for more features has added a lot to complexity. Modern engines are more efficient, less polluting, smaller and lighter, and give higher performance, but that adds a lot to complexity. Despite that, they last longer and need less attention.
There may be a ‘demand’ for simpler cars, but I’m not sure many would actually buy them if they had the chance.
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Professional > Technical > Luncheons > March 14th, 2011
Extracting Meaningful Information from Seismic Attributes
Satinder Chopra
2011 CSEG Distinguished Lecturer
Monday, March 14th, 2011 – 11:30 AM MST
Telus Convention Centre 8th Ave SE, Calgary
Seismic attributes are a powerful aid to seismic interpretation. They allow the geoscientist to interpret faults and channels, recognize the depositional environment, and unravel the structural deformation history more rapidly. By combining information from adjacent seismic samples and traces using a physical model (such as dip and azimuth, waveform similarity, or frequency content), seismic attributes often organize features into displays that provide enhanced images for either a human interpreter or for modern geostatistical or neural-network computer analysis. While attributes are sensitive to lateral changes in geology, they are also sensitive to lateral changes in noise. Seismic data are usually contaminated by both random and coherent noise, even when the data have been migrated reasonably well and are multiple free. Certain types of noise can be addressed by the interpreter through careful structure-oriented filtering or poststack footprint suppression. While seismic attributes are particularly effective at extracting subtle features from relatively noise-free data, if the data are contaminated with multiples or are poorly focused and imaged due to poor statics or inaccurate velocities, the data need to back to the processing team to alleviate those problems.
Another common problem with seismic data is their relatively low bandwidth. Significant efforts are made during processing to enhance the frequency content of the data as much as possible to provide a spectral response that is consistent with the acquisition parameters. Since they are often unfamiliar with the targets of interest, the processors can be either too aggressive or too conservative in their filtering. In contrast, the interpreters will have a better understanding of the geology, the play concept, access to any well data, and therefore be better able to keep or reject alternative filter products that are consistent or inconsistent with the interpretation hypothesis. In this talk, I discuss alternative means of suppressing random noise on our migrated seismic images, and then address acquisition footprint, which may appear to be random in the temporal domain but is highly correlated to the acquisition geometry in the spatial domain. After passing the data through the cleaning phase, I evaluate alternative methods for frequency enhancement of the input seismic data. Next, I illustrate the impact of attributes such as coherence and curvature on data volumes from Alberta, Canada. I conclude with a summary of frequency-enhancement methods based on these and other case study examples.
Introduction – Alternative noise-suppression workflows
Suppression of random noise: Mean, alpha-trimmed mean, and median filters are commonly used during processing to suppress random noise. A more desirable application would be of a dip-steered mean or median filter, which has the effect of enhancing laterally continuous events by reducing randomly distributed noise without suppressing details in the reflection events consistent with the structure. The filter picks up samples within the chosen aperture along the local dip and azimuth and replaces the amplitude of the central sample position with the median value of the amplitudes. The median filter can also be applied iteratively, reducing random noise at each successive iteration, but will not significantly increase the high frequency geological component of the surface (Chopra and Marfurt, 2008b). Dip-steered mean filters work well on prestack data in which discontinuities appear as smooth diffractions, but smear faults and stratigraphic edges on migrated data. Dip-steered median and alpha-trimmed mean filters work somewhat better but will still smear faults. Hoecker and Fehmers (2002) address this problem through an "anisotropic diffusion" smoothing algorithm. The anisotropic part is so named because the smoothing takes place parallel to the reflector, while no smoothing takes place perpendicular to the reflector. The diffusion part of the name implies that the filter is applied iteratively, much as an interpreter would apply iterative smoothing to a time structure map. Most important, no smoothing takes place if a discontinuity is detected, thereby preserving the appearance of major faults and stratigraphic edges. Luo et al. (2002) proposed a competing method that uses a multiwindow (Kuwahara) filter to address the same problem. Both approaches use a mean or median filter applied to data values that fall within a spatial analysis window with a thickness of one sample. Marfurt (2006) describes a multi-window (Kuwahara) principal component filter that uses a small volume of data samples to compute the waveform that best represents the seismic data in the spatial analysis window. Seismic processors may be more familiar with the principal component filter as equivalent to the Kohonen-Loeve (or simply KL) filter commonly used to model and remove multiples on NMO-corrected gathers using the multiple velocity. Examples of the application of structure-oriented filtering on seismic data have been shown in Chopra and Marfurt, (2007, 2008a), wherein improved event focusing and reduced background noise levels after structure-oriented filtering are clearly evident.
Suppression of acquisition footprint: Acquisition footprint is defined as any amplitude or phase anomaly closely correlated to the surface acquisition geometry rather than to the subsurface geology. Spatially periodic changes in total fold, azimuths, and offsets give rise to spatial periodicity in enhancement of seismic signal and rejection of seismic noise. Attributes exacerbate these periodic changes, giving rise to artifacts. Gulunay (2006) and others have shown that kx-ky filters can be very effective in reducing acquisition footprint on time slices for regularly sampled surveys. Since footprint due to fold, offset, and azimuth tends to be organized vertically, while that due to aliased migration artifacts is steeply dipping, kx-ky-ω or 3D running-window. Radon filters may provide some additional artifact suppression leverage. For more irregular acquisition design, the noise estimated using kx-ky or kx-ky-ω filters can be followed by an adaptive filter.
Enhancing the frequency bandwidth of seismic data
There are a number of methods that are used during processing to enhance the frequency content of the input seismic data. Here we mention a few commonly used processes followed by some relatively newer ones that help the interpreter to extract meaningful information from the seismic data.
Deconvolution: Different conventional procedures are adopted to compensate for frequency attenuation. A common practice has been to use a two- or three-window statistical deconvolution to correct for the dynamic loss of high frequencies. This involves choosing two or three time windows for the deconvolution, each with its own parameters, keeping the time-variant nature of the embedded source wavelet in mind. These windows are usually designed to overlap in order to avoid artifacts. However, there are problems with this approach: the filters must be derived from smaller windows, which are less likely to meet the statistical assumptions, and these windowed zones often exhibit phase distortions at the point of overlap.
Time-variant spectral whitening: The other method is to use time-variant spectral whitening (TVSW). This method involves passing the input data through a number of narrow band-pass filters and determining the decay rates for each frequency band. The inverse of these decay functions for each frequency band is applied and the results are summed. In this way, the amplitude spectrum for the output data is whitened in a time-variant way. The number of filter bands, the width of each band and the overall bandwidth of application are the different parameters that are used and adjusted for an optimized result (Yilmaz 2001). In this method, the high-frequency noise is usually amplified and so a band-pass filter must be applied to the resulting data. Since it is a trace-by-trace process, TVSW is not appropriate for AVO applications.
Inverse Q-filtering: If we had an analytic form for an attenuation function, it would then be easy to compensate for its effects. Thus, in practice, attempts are first made to estimate a Q-model for the subsurface. Inverse Q-filtering is then carried out, removing the time-variant wavelet effects by absorption and broadening the effective seismic bandwidth by correcting the loss of high-frequency signal as well as compensating for dispersion effects that rotate each spectral component by a different amount. These attempts have met with a varying degree of success, depending on the assumptions used in the particular approach and how well they are met in practice.
Frequency split structurally oriented filtering: Helmore (2009) introduced frequency split structurally oriented filtering (Figure 1) wherein the input seismic data is divided into a number of frequency bands, followed by running structurally oriented filters separately to each of the bands and then recombining the results. This procedure reduces noise in selected frequency bands and results in higher signal-to-noise ratio as well as enhanced resolution. Structurally oriented filters do not suffer from windowing artifacts and are precisely adapted to the local dip (Helmore, 2009).
Spectral decomposition-based inversion for seismic reflectivity: Thin-bed spectral inversion (Chopra et al., 2006) is a process that removes the time-variant wavelet from the seismic data and extracts the reflectivity to image thicknesses far below seismic resolution using a matching pursuit implementation of sparse spike inversion. In addition to enhanced images of thin reservoirs, these frequency-enhanced reflectivity images have proven very useful in mapping subtle onlaps and offlaps, thereby facilitating the mapping of parasequences and the direction of sediment transport.
Figure 2a compares a segment of a 5-80 Hz seismic section from Alberta and its thin-bed reflectivity inversion (Figure 2b). Notice the increased detail in terms of extra cycles. It is convenient for an interpreter to convolve the derived reflectivity volume with a 5-120 Hz bandpass wavelet that would yield a high frequency volume. In addition to facilitating detailed interpretation, these 'filtered' volumes can serve as input for generating high-bandwidth attribute volumes. In Figure 3 we show the amplitude spectra for the same data volume subjected to the different methods discussed above. Notice that the high-frequency volume generated from thin-bed reflectivity inversion serves to show the highest frequency enhancement. Depending on the quality of the data as well as the access to one of the methods discussed above, the data needs to be frequency-enhanced before the attributes can be computed effectively.
We now show examples of attributes computed on conventional prestack time-migrated data volumes before and after noise suppression and frequency bandwidth enhancement. Figure 4 shows a comparison between a conventional semblance horizon slice from northeast British Columbia, Canada and the equivalent slice from the dip-steered energy-ratio coherence volume run on pc-filtered data, using similar lateral and temporal attribute analysis parameters. Notice the clear definition of the main channel, running almost north-south, as well as the branching channels on the west side of the image.
In Figure 5 we show stratal slices through attributes computed from both the original and frequency-enhanced data. Note that the improved frequency resolution does not significantly change the long-wavelength curvature. In contrast, the impact on coherence is significant, where we note increased lateral resolution of the channel system.
By these examples I hope to show that computation of attributes is more than a process that involves pressing some buttons on a workstation. Rather, I recommend careful examination of the input seismic data in terms of frequency content as well as signal-to-noise ratio or any other noise contaminating the data. Structure-oriented filtering can sharpen edges of both structural and stratigraphic features of interest. Frequency enhancement techniques including Q-compensation, spectral whitening, frequency-split structure-oriented filtering and thin-bed reflectivity inversion (in that order) can significantly enhance the frequency content of seismic data, resulting in more meaningful attribute images. Needless to mention, all these methods may not be available to an interpreter. However, this exercise serves to bring out the information that should be borne in mind while making choices for methods of frequency enhancement. Ideally, all of these tools should be in the hands of the interpreter to allow him or her to make choices appropriate to the geological hypothesis that they wish to evaluate.
I wish to thank the CSEG for bestowing the honor of selecting me as Distinguished Lecturer for 2010-2011, which has given me the opportunity to travel to different Universities and Associations and interact with researchers and practitioners, which otherwise would not have been possible. I also wish to thank Kurt Marfurt, my long-time good friend and co-author of several papers and two books, for his association and inspiration, which has stood me in good stead in our journey to explore and learn more about seismic attributes. Finally, I would like to thank Arcis Corporation, the company that I work for, for giving me a free hand to make time from my work responsibilities for the DL trips.
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Chopra, S., and K. J. Marfurt, 2007, Seismic Attributes for Prospect Identification and Reservoir
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Gulunay, N., N. Benjamin, and M. Magesan, 2006, Acquisition footprint suppression on 3D land surveys: First Break, 24, no. 2, 71-77.
Helmore, S., 2009, Dealing with the noise-Improving seismic whitening and seismic inversion workflows using frequency split structurally oriented filters,3367-3371.
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Satinder Chopra received M.Sc. and M.Phil. degrees in physics from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. He joined the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) of India in 1984 and served there till 1997. In 1998 he joined CTC Pulsonic at Calgary, which later became Scott Pickford and Core Laboratories Reservoir Technologies. Currently, he is working as Chief Geophysicist (Reservoir), at Arcis Corporation, Calgary. In the last 26 years Satinder has worked in regular seismic processing and interactive interpretation, but has spent more time in special processing of seismic data involving seismic attributes including coherence, curvature and texture attributes, seismic inversion, AVO, VSP processing and frequency enhancement of seismic data. His research interests focus on techniques that are aimed at characterization of reservoirs. He has published 7 books and more than 200 papers and abstracts and likes to make presentations at any beckoning opportunity. He is the Chief Editor of the CSEG RECORDER, the past member of the SEG 'The Leading Edge' Editorial Board, and the Ex-Chairman of the SEG Publications Committee.
He received several awards at ONGC, and more recently has received the AAPG George C. Matson Award for his paper entitled 'Delineating stratigraphic features via cross-plotting of seismic discontinuity attributes and their volume visualization', being adjudged as the best oral presentation at the 2010 AAPG Annual Convention held at New Orleans, the 'Top 10 Paper' Award for his poster entitled 'Extracting meaningful information from seismic attributes', presented at the 2009 AAPG Annual Convention held at Denver, the 'Best Poster' Award for his paper entitled 'Seismic attributes for fault/fracture characterization', presented at the 2008 SEG Convention held at Las Vegas, the 'Best Paper' Award for his paper entitled 'Curvature and iconic Coherence–Attributes adding value to 3D Seismic Data Interpretation' presented at the CSEG Technical Luncheon, Calgary, in January 2007 and the 2005 CSEG Meritorious Services Award. He and his colleagues have received the CSEG Best Poster Awards in successive years from 2002 to 2005.
He is a member of SEG, CSEG, CSPG, CHOA (Canadian Heavy Oil Association), EAGE, AAPG, APEGGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta) and TBPG (Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists).
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Beth hosts a niche science show with a modest audience. When a representative from the National Office of Truth in Media (part of the president’s War on Misinformation) comes on board to help edit scripts, ratings soar. But she soon realizes this help isn’t what it seems, and might just have devastating consequences for her own family and the country. A mathematician by training and an assembly programmer in a previous career, author Grayson Bray Morris is now a translator and writer based in the Netherlands.
Monday. Six pm. Tension encases Beth like a static field, charged but invisible.
The countdown hits zero. ON THE AIR lights up in fire-alarm red. Beth starts speaking. "Welcome to NOVA’s Science on the Edge. With me today is anthropologist Fabio Felline from the University of Montana. Dr. Felline, tell us about your work."
The young postdoc sits rigidly, a hand clenched on each thigh. Beth understands: he’s live, on national television. She smiles to reassure him.
The moment draws out. His lines are on the teleprompter, just off camera, but it looks like he’s too nervous to remember that. The man from the National Office of Truth in Media—part of the new president’s War on Misinformation—is starting to frown. As if that’ll help. Asshole.
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Beth lets the original script roll down her tongue, to stop behind the gate of her teeth. So one day, we might really know whether it's out-of-Africa or the multiregional hypothesis? Then she swallows and unfurls the sanitized version. "So one day, we might know exactly where our ancestral Adam and Eve once lived?"
Now that her blinders are off, Beth sees how clever it is: just the right tone to pass as poetic metaphor. It isn't fair to say people aren't paying attention. It's momentum. Thirty days ago, this was still a show about actual science.
The postdoc earnestly recites his next line. "Yes, but we'd need a far more complete set of modern DNA to know that. Right now we've only got samples from fifteen percent of the country." That's the hook. Beth's next line is the sinker.
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If wishes were horses and pigs could fly. But the horse and the pig are both dead and the maggots have crawled in to roost and whatever the register will benefit, it won’t be wonderful. None of this shows on Beth’s face. On the surface, where NOTM and the rest of the country can see it, she’s smiling attentively at Felline’s words.
The interview ends. NOTM’s ogre is chatting in the corner and for a moment, Beth and the postdoc are unsupervised. (She’d have said “alone,” before Friday.) For the last sixteen shows, every Monday through Thursday for the past four weeks, she’s exchanged a vaguely uncomfortable look—sorry we dumbed down your research, but it’s for a good cause—with the scientist du jour. Not today. The look she gives Felline is carefully blank.
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Beth doesn’t put an arm out to silence him, doesn’t whisper a quick heads-up. She just smiles and thanks him for coming.
"Have a good night," the receptionist calls out as Beth leaves the station. She doesn’t stop to warn the receptionist, either, on this last of possible occasions. Beth’s die is cast; she’s seen what she’s made of, and it isn’t valor. It’s motherhood, and fear.
Chuck's waiting for her at the door, six hard, squat suitcases lining the hall like bludgeons. He's plastered them with garish stickers from the last election. "Camouflage," he says. Tension clings to him like static. "We can scrape them off when we get to Helsinki."
He loads the suitcases while she settles Evie in her car seat. "Ready?" he says before he locks the townhouse door. Beth runs her gaze across the violets on the porch, lingering. Across the winter jasmine. Across Evie’s tricycle.
The airport cashier is wearing an Americans for Natural Families button. Beth thanks her anyway and walks back to the boarding area. Chuck smiles when she hands him the tray, and her tension dips. It won't vanish completely until they clear Finnish immigration. If it ever does.
Part of her hopes it won’t. Hopes she’ll never feel the word choice as an accusation, stripped of urgency’s absolving light.
"Look, it's Mommy!" Evie points at the giant screen on the wall. Last Thursday’s interview-gone-viral.
Welcome to NOVA’s Science on the Edge. With me today is geneticist Barb Morrison from the Center for Family Studies in Atlanta, with an exclusive look at the center's groundbreaking new research.
Chuck shifts, blocking Evie's view. "How about one last bathroom break before we get on the plane?"
Beth picks Evie up. "What a good idea, Daddy." Evie squirms. "Hey, squirt, what's the first thing we'll see when we get off the plane?"
Evie's eyes light up. "Snow!" The monitor's forgotten.
Beth walks into the restroom and the sound from the interview fades. But she knows what comes next word for word.
The man from NOTM had already been there for more than three weeks, part scriptwriter, part acting coach, working with everyone at the show to enhance, he said, clarity and engagement. To draw in viewers who might feel daunted by the jargon. To make science really accessible to the average Joe. He was a young guy, easygoing, with a good feel for language and for timing and delivery. They’d all bought in. Signed off, thumbs-upped, green-lighted, retweeted, recited on national tv. And the show’s ratings had taken off. They were reaching more people than ever with science: not just the whiz kids and NASA geeks, but the average American viewer.
Thursday’s interview had felt like more of a good thing to everyone but Beth.
Dr. Morrison, tell us about your work.
What we’ve done is discover the profound role that biological kinship plays in human social and emotional development.
What does that mean, in everyday terms?
It means that children who don't grow up with their birth parents are at a disadvantage that will hurt them for the rest of their lives.
Even accounting for problems those parents may have?
Even then, and that’s part of what’s so surprising about this research. No one predicted that.
So you're saying children are always better off with their birth parents?
Well, Beth, the science certainly seems to be saying so.
She’d first seen the script on Wednesday, and she’d gone home trembling. Together, she and Chuck had decided she’d set aside her personal issues and do the show; she was a professional. They’d start reading up on child development; she’d make more time to be home with Evie. And this was just a first study. Maybe others would be less stark. She’d do the interview and put it behind her.
Then she woke up on Friday morning to find it had inexplicably riveted the nation.
Beth waits beside the stall while Evie pees. Someone's scrawled a quote above the sinks. A good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection. But Beth's already seen the writing on the wall. Seen behind the wizard’s curtain. Seen the emperor’s bald ass. Swallowed the red pill. Crashed full frontal into a solid wall and lost every last bit of momentum.
She replays that instant when the blinders fell off and she saw what was coming for her. When she saw inside the leviathan’s maw, saw the jagged shining teeth that would rend her family alive. Her pulse quickens. The panic’s still there.
The blinders came loose at six pm on Friday, when Beth finally mustered the courage to let the outside world back in. The tv newscaster was reporting on drone strikes in the Middle East, but Beth's eye caught an item in the crawler at the bottom of the screen: GEORGIA SENATOR PROPOSES ADOPTION BILL. The timing was just too perfect.
She looked up the Center for Family Studies, looked up Barb Morrison. Followed link after link, down an hours-long rabbit hole that exposed the "research" for what it was: privately funded dogma. God damn. Beth was just a talking head, she didn't vet the guests, but NOTM's fact checkers must have known the science was bogus. Hardly truth in medi—
NOTM.
Orchestrating a war, indeed. And the opening volley had sailed in under the radar, clear and free.
Beth had woken that morning to news of nationwide rallies and petitions, all clamoring to rescue the nation's children from adoption. The speed and size of the outcry had upset her, but more than that, it had surprised her. Now it all clicked into place. The near-instant furore was manufactured, the well-meaning masses whipped up by professional protesters as part of a planned offensive. And its scope was no doubt immense: adoption was just a stepping stone, a way to set legal precedent. From there it would be a short step to outlawing same-sex parenting. Sperm banks. Divorce. There was nothing they couldn't make the "science" support, once precedent was set.
Beth and Chuck spent the weekend packing, unpacking, looking up last-minute flights to Europe, putting on bright faces for Evie. Discussing in low tones how Beth would handle work on Monday. Discussing whether she’d go to work on Monday. Wondering if they were overreacting. Analyzing the pitch-perfect execution of each step in the battle so far, and knowing the answer was no.
Evie’s asleep, sprawled across her plane seat, her head heavy on Beth’s thigh; Chuck’s staring blankly at a movie. Beth’s staring blankly at nothing at all.
They’re well over the Atlantic now, cruising through international airspace. In four more hours they’ll land in Finland. Tomorrow they’ll start pulling out their savings at ATMs. She’ll find work at a broadcaster somewhere in Europe. Until then, they’ll move freely from country to country on their border-dissolving Annex II passports, living out of Airbnbs and family hostels. Back home, the landlord will eventually sell their things and toss the dead violets and relet the townhouse.
What a privilege, to just fly away from danger.
But that's not the choice that will stick in Beth's craw, when the adrenalin finally fades. What will haunt her is that tonight, just hours before she whisked her family to safety, she had the attention of six point eight million households still cruising on momentum, still trusting her to show them the truth.
And she chose to play along with the lie.
This story originally appeared in Curious Fictions.
Grayson Bray Morris
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November 28, 9:47pm
Wonderful story! Love the idea it expresses and completely understand Beth's dilemma.
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Great speculative fiction. It's not too hard to imagine this becoming a reality. Haunting thought.
Beverly Suarez-Beard
December 15, 9:40pm
What a good story! Deeply personal yet rooted in politics--I think that's one of the most difficult things to do in fiction. No preaching or polemics, which makes it all the more disturbing and powerful.
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Originally published as The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals: The Lost History of Europe's Animal Trials. London: Heinemann, 1906.
Buggery (offensa cunjus nominatio crimen est, as it is euphemistically designated in legal documents) was uniformly punished by putting to death both parties implicated, and usually by burning them alive. The beast, too, is punished and both are burned (puritar etiam pecus et ambo comburuntur), Guillielmus Benedictinus, a writer on law, who lived about the end of the fourteenth century. Thus, in 1546, a man and a cow were hanged and then burned by order of the parliament of Paris, the supreme court of France. In 1466, the same tribunal condemned a man and a sow to be burned at Corbeil. Occasionally interment was substituted for incremation. Thus in 1609, at Niederrad, a man and a mare were executed and their bodies buried in the same carrion-pit. On the 12th of September, 1606, the mayor of Loens de Chartres, on complaint of the dean, canons and chapter cathedral of Chartres, condemned a man named Guillaume Guyart to be "hanged and strangled on a gibbet in reparation and punishment of sodomy whereof the said Guyart is declared accused, attained and convicted." A bitch, his accomplice, was sentenced to be knocked on the head (assommce) by the executioner of high justice and "the dead bodies both to be burned and reduced to ashes .... " This disgusting crime appears to be very common at least Ayrault in his Ordre Judiciaire, published in 1606 he has many times (multoties) seen brute beasts put to death for this cause.
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Rising to the Challenge: Rice D2K Lab students utilize machine learning to tackle real-world data science challenges
Projects sponsored by industry, community organizations, and medical researchers compete at the D2K Showcase
The Rice D2K Capstone connects students with project sponsors to tackle challenging data sets that culminates in an end of semester Showcase competition. The projects that students and sponsors worked on over the Fall semester included using data science tools to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on emergency medical services; increasing the detection rate for life-threatening heart disease; detecting anomalies from enormous amounts of data for companies; and bridging the academic performance gap in remote learning.
These are just some of the projects student teams presented in the Fall 2020 D2K Showcase. Held virtually on Dec. 9, the interactive showcase brought together nearly two hundred participants of Rice data science students and faculty, industry partners, researchers, and data science experts from across the country. Student teams from the Data to Knowledge (D2K) Lab presented their end-of-semester work and competed for prizes.
The winner of the D2K Showcase Fall 2020 was Team Cardiac Signals, who analyzed data sets from Texas Children’s Hospital to detect subtle changes in the heart before a cardiac arrest occurs. The team members are all undergraduate seniors studying electrical and computer engineering: Aneel Damaraju, Frank Yang, Chiraag Kaushik, Andrew Pham, Kunal Rai and Tucker Reinhart. Damaraju and Yang are also physics majors; Pham and Reinhart are also computer science majors.
“Our team found this project very compelling and hope our results will be useful in cardiac event prediction at Texas Children’s Hospital,” shared Yang.
Awarded honorable mention was Team OpenStax, who explored a data science approach to reducing academic achievement gaps among high school students. Team members are: Connor Rothschild, a senior social policy analysis major; Diksha Gupta, a senior studying computer science; Jessica Wang, a professional master’s student in statistics; Parker Graham, a senior statistics and computer science major; and Stephanie Xie, a senior studying computer science and cognitive sciences.
The audience choice award went to Team Intterra, who focused on community risk reduction for fire and emergency medical services by assessing and analyzing emergency incident data across a wide area. Team members are Patrick Kidd, a senior economics major; Angela Lin, a senior computational and applied mathematics major; Emily Wang, a senior studying statistics and mathematical economic analysis; Ray William, a junior computer science major; and Sean Zhang, a senior statistics and sociology major.
“The D2K Lab faculty, students and staff have done such an amazing job at really spearheading some of the efforts in data science. And it's why we are putting such a high emphasis on expanding not only the opportunities in data science but the infrastructure to allow pedagogical approaches and the research to be performed,” said Rob Griffin, Interim Dean of George R. Brown School of Engineering and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
“The D2K Capstone project has been an amazing culmination of my studies over the past four years,” said Pham form Team Cardiac Signals. “We were able to use an interesting blend of both electrical engineering and computer science to work on real-world challenges.”
All of the student teams collaborated remotely this semester. “This was a really challenging year at Rice, as you can imagine; we had to run the entire class online,” said Genevera Allen, Associate Professor at Rice University and Founder of the D2K Lab. “I was very impressed with the projects this semester and congratulations to all the teams for their fantastic job!”
External judges for the D2K Showcase competition include Natalie Berestovsky, Director of Data Science at Bill.com; Max Grossman, Data Scientist at BP; Steve Metz, Vice President for Analytics at eBay. The judges from the Rice faculty were Chris Jermaine, Professor of Computer Science; Andrew Schaefer, Noah Harding Chair and Professor of Computational and Applied Mathematics; Santiago Segarra, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Anshumali Shrivastava, Assistant Professor of Computer Science.
The Rice D2k Lab extends special thanks to the D2K Showcase presenting sponsor, Bill.com, and the kind support of all D2K Affiliate members: AWS, bp, Chevron, CSI Compressco, Energy Transfer, ExxonMobil, Intterra, Medical Informatics Corp., National Oilwell Varco, and Shell.
Watch all the student teams’ presentations
Watch the full recording of the D2K Virtual Showcase
- Shanna Jin, Communications and Marketing Specialist, D2K Lab
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